21. Surah al-Ambiya’ (The Prophets):


This "makki" Surah has 112 ayaat.

*It is narrated that the reward for reciting this Surah is that the accounting on the Day of Reckoning becomes easy for the reciter and all the Prophets whose names appear in the Holy Qur’an will come to meet him on this day.

*Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) has said that whoever recites Surah al-Ambiya’ frequently, his status in Jannah will be close to the Prophets. Writing this Surah and keeping it with one removes all stress and worry.


22. Surah al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage):

There are 78 ayaat in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said that reciting this Surah carries the reward equal to the number of pilgrims who have been for Hajj and those who will go for Hajj in the future.

*Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) has said that whoever recites this Surah once in every three days will get the opportunity of going for Hajj in the same year, and if he dies on the way, he will be granted Jannah. Someone asked what would happen if the person performing the Hajj was a sinner, so the Imam (razi allahu anhu) replied that his punishment would be reduced.


23. Surah al-Mu’minun (The Believers):

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 118 verses.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said that the reciter of this Surah will feel great comfort when the angel of death comes to take his soul and he will be given the good news of his position by angels.

*It is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) that whoever recites this Surah on every Friday, he will have a great status in the hereafter and will be in the company of prophets. If this Surah is written (at night) and put on the neck of a drunkard, he will start hating intoxicating drinks and will stop this bad habit.


24. Surah an-Nur (The Light):

There are 64 ayaat in this Surah and it was revealed in Madinah.

*In the commentary of Burhan it is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) that whoever constantly recites Surah an-Nur will never, in his lifetime, see any evil from his near ones and when he dies, seventy thousand angels will accompany his body up to the grave and will pray for his forgiveness.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that it is especially good for women to recite this Surah. He (PBUH) also said that the reward for reciting this Surah is equal to ten times the number of mu’mineen and mu’minaat on the Earth.


25. Surah al-Furqan (The Criterion):

This Surah has 77 ayaat and it is "makki".

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said that a person who recites this Surah will be taken to Jannah without questioning, provided he believes in the Day of Judgement and the Raising of the Dead (from the graves).

*Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) said that Allah will never send His punishment upon any person who recites this Surah every night. The reciter of this Surah will also gain a highly status in the hereafter. The person who writes this Surah and keeps it in his possession will never be harmed by the vermin of this earth.


26. Surah ash-Shu’ara (The Poets):

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has a total of 227 ayaat.

*In the commentary of Burhan it is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) that whoever recites the three Tawaseen (i.e; the three Surahs beginning with Ta-Seen) on every Thursday night, will be counted from the Awliyaa-ullah (friends of Allah) and will be under the protection of Allah. The reward for reciting this Surah is so great that when the person sees the reward he has gotten from it (on the Day of Judgement) he will be pleased.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that the one who recites this Surah will come out of his grave reciting the Shahadah or Kalimah, bearing witness in the Oneness of Allah.

*Reciting Surah ash-Shu’ara at dawn is compared to the recitation of all the heavenly books that have been revealed. Frequent recitation of this Surah ensures protection from thieves and from death by drowning or being burnt. Drinking water in which this Surah was dissolved protects one from all types of ailments.


27. Surah an-Naml (The Ant):

This "makki" Surah has 93 verses.

*In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan, it is written that the reward for reciting this Surah is compared to ten times the number of people alive during the time of Prophet Suleiman (a.s.), Hud (a.s.), Shu’aib (a.s.), Saalih (a.s.) and Ibrahim (a.s.).

*In the commentary of Burhan it is written that if this Surah is written on deerskin and kept in the house, then no dangerous creature (e.g. snake) will come near the house. This has been narrated by Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu).


28. Surah al-Qasas (The Narrative):

There are 88 ayaat in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah though some scholars say that it was revealed in Madinah. The 58th verse of this Surah was revealed at the time of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) migration from Makkah to Madinah.

*It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that whoever recites this Surah will get the reward equivalent to the number of people present at the time of Prophet Musa (a.s.) and all the angels will bear witness on his behalf.

*If one drinks the water in which this Surah has been dissolved, all his problems and worries will be solved.

*Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) has said that drinking water in which this Surah has been dissolved is a remedy from illness and worries (this can also be done by writing the Surah inside a container and then gathering rain water in the same container).


29. Surah al-‘Ankabut (The Spider):

The first 11 ayaat of this Surah are "madani" and the rest were revealed in Makkah. This Surah has a total of 69 verses.

*In the commentary of Burhan it is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (razi allahu anhu) that whoever recites Surah al-‘Ankabut on the 23rd night of the month of Ramadhan, will enter Jannah without any questioning.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said that the reward for reciting this Surah can be compared to ten times the number of believing men and women plus ten times the number of hypocrites on Earth. Drinking water in which this Surah has been dissolved brings one great joy and happiness in his life.


30. Surah ar-Rum (The Romans):

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 60 ayaat.

*The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that the reward for reciting this Surah is equal to ten times the number of angels between the heavens and the earth who praise Allah constantly. It is not advisable to keep this Surah as a talisman (written) in the house.

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