surah at night, then Allah
(s.w.t) sends angels to protect
the reciter and his faith is also
secure. The angels seek
forgiveness for him. The
reward for reciting this surah is
equal to all those things on this
Earth upon which the sun
shines. Writing and drinking
water of this surah is beneficial
for cure of ailments. Surah alBayyinah is also good for
pregnant women and helps to
ensure their safety and the
safety of their babies. Reciting
this surah before eating food
removes any ill effects of the
foods.
Righteousness:
Ayah al-Kursi (Surah alBaqarah : 255-257)
It is narrated from the Holy
Prophet (s.a.w) that there is no
barrier between the person who
recites this ayah after every
prayer and Jannah except for
death (ie) he will taste the
pleasures of Jannah
immediately after his death,
and only that person will be
able to recite it who is pious
and righteous.
Freedom from Hypocrisy:
Surah al-Anfaal (The Spoils of
War)
This surah was revealed in
Madinah and it has 75 verses.
In the commentary of Majma’ul
Bayaan, it is narrated from
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s) that
whoever recites surah al-Anfaal
and surah at-Tawba every
month, he will be protected
from being a hypocrite and will
be counted among the
followers of Ameerul
Mu’mineen – Imam Ali (a.s),
and on the day of Qiyamah he
will eat from the table-spread of
Jannah together with all the
followers of Ahlul Bayt (as).
This surah contains the verse
about khums, which is the right
of the Ahlul Bayt (as). The Holy
Prophet (s.a.w) said that he will
on the Day of Judgement,
intercede for the person who
recites this surah and will bear
witness that the reciter of this
surah was free from hypocrisy.
Keeping surah al-Anfaal in
your possession at all times
ensures that you get your rights
that have been taken from you
and your legitimate desires are
fulfilled.
Surah ar-Rahman (The
Beneficent)
This surah has 78 verses and it
is ‘makki’. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq
(a.s.) has said that reciting this
surah on Friday after the dawn
prayers carries great reward.
Surah ar-Rahman removes
hypocrisy from one’s heart. On
the Day of Judgement, this
surah will come in the shape of
a human being who will be
handsome and will have a very
nice scent. Allah (s.w.t) will
then tell him to point out those
people who used to recite this
surah and he will name them.
Then he will be allowed to beg
pardon for those whom he
names and Allah (s.w.t) will
pardon them. The Imam (a.s)
also said that if a person dies
after reciting this surah, then is
considered a martyr. Writing
this surah and keeping it makes
all difficulties and problems
vanish and also cures eye
ailments. Writing it on the walls
of a house keeps away all types
of household pests. If recited at
night, then Allah (s.w.t) sends
an angel to guard the reciter
until he wakes up and if recited
in the daytime then an angel
guards him until sunset.
Surah al-Munafiqun (The
Hypocrites)
There are 11 verses in this
‘madani’ surah. It is narrated
that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s)
said that it is required of our
followers that they recite, in
their prayers on Thursday
nights, surah al-Jumu’ah and
surah al-A’ala, and on Fridays,
at the time of noon prayers,
surah al-Jumu’ah and surah alMunafiqun. Whoever does this,
it will be like he has obeyed the
command of the Holy Prophet
(s.a.w), and his reward will be
Jannah. The Holy Prophet
(s.a.w) said that by the
recitation of this surah, a
person stays free from Shirk
and hypocrisy. Recitation of
this surah over a wound will
heal it and over any ache will
cure the ache. In fact, it is a cure
for all diseases and ailments.
Success in debating:
Surah an-Najm (The Star)
This surah was revealed in