ANSWER:

What he has said is wrong!

You will get 10 rewards for each letter even if you don’t know the meaning.

I heard a scholar say that the reward of reading quran (i.e. 10 rewards for every letter) can be only be gained if one reads the meaning and implies it in his life …otherwise it will not give you any rewards no matter how much arabic text you read …he says its like walking to mosque but not praying ..you will get the reward for walking only yuu pray ..same goes for qu