The Excellence of Some Surahs
Al Fatiha - The Opening - Qur'an Surah 1
The Prophet (S) said that the greatest
Surah in the Qur'an was Surat al-Fatiha which contains the 7 verses frequently
used in prayers and the Qur'an has been revealed upon me. (B) Al-Fatiha can
be recited to invoke God's help for the sick and injured. (B)
Surat ul-Baqarah - The Cow - Qur'an Surah 2
He (S) said: "Do not make your houses as graveyards. Satan runs away from
the house in which Surah al Baqarah is recited." "Rejoice in two lights given
to you which have not been given to any prophet before you. Fatiha (Quran
1: 1-7), and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah." (Quran 2:286) You
will never recite a letter from them for which you will not be given (a reward)." (M & Ns)
Ayat ul-Kursi - Qur'an Surah 2 Verse 255
He (S) said: "Abu Mundhir, which verse
from the Book of Allah is the greatest?" I
replied, 'Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal.' Thereupon
He (S) struck me on my breast and said: 'May knowledge be pleasant for you,
O Abu Mundhir.' (M & AD)
Surat ul-Kahf - The Cave - Qur'an Surah 18
He (S) said: "If anyone learns
by heart the first ten verses of Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from
the Dajjal (Anti-Christ)." (M & AD & Ns & T) He (S) said: "If
anyone recites Surah al-Kahf on Friday, a light will shine brightly for him
till the next Friday." (Ns)
Surat Ya-Sin - Qur'an Surah 36
He (S) said: "The heart of the Qur'an is Ya-Sin.
Any man who recites it wanting (in love of) Allah and the hereafter will
be forgiven. Recite it over your dying men." (Ah & AD & Ns)
Surat al-Waaqi'ah - The Event - Qur'an Surah 56
He (S) said: "Whoever reads
Surah Al-Waaq'iah every night, starvation (poverty) shall not afflict him.
(Al Baihiqi)
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