Tag Archives: Surahs

August, 2015

• 13 August

  How is the recital of Surah Waqi’ah linked to protection from poverty?

  Question We recite Surah Waqi’ah for protection from poverty, but when I went through the meaning I cannot relate it to poverty. What does it really mean and how does it relate to poverty?
• 10 August

  Additional Masnun Surahs to recite in Witr

  Question I have heard that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would also recite Surah Zilzal (Surah 99) in Witr Salah, is this correct?
• 3 August

  Reciting Surah Dukhan on Friday night

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith: “Whoever will recite Surah Dukhan on the Eve of Friday, by morning he is forgiven and he will be wed to a Hur (damsel of Jannah)”

July, 2015

• 29 July

  Reciting Surah Ikhlas ten times after Fardh Salah

  Question What is the status of the following narration and can we practice on it? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whomsoever does the following three actions with Iman, will enter Jannah from whichever door he wishes and will be married to the Maidens of Jannah when he wishes, 1) Whoever forgives his murderer, 2) Fulfills a debt secretly 3) …
• 27 July

  The Masnun Surahs of Jumu'ah Salah

  Question What is the Sunnah Qira’ah that the Imam should recite in Jumu’ah Salah?
• 24 July

  Reciting Surah Jumu'ah on Friday

  Question Is there any significance of reciting Surah Jumu’ah on a Friday?
• 14 July

  Masnun qira'ah to be recited in Maghrib Salah on Thursday night

  Question What is the strength of narration stating that it is Sunnah to recite Surah Kafirun and Surah Ikhlas in the Fard of Maghrib Salah on Thursday night?

June, 2015

• 22 June

  Importance of reciting the last three verses of Surah Baqarah before sleeping

  Question Are these hadiths authentic? Ali (radiyallahu’anhu) said: “About a man who did not read the last three ayats of Surah Baqarah at night, I can not say that he is intelligent” ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu) said: “An intelligent man does not go to sleep without reading ayats last part of Surah Baqarah.”  
• 12 June

  An unauthentic virtue for the opening verses of Surah An'am

  Question I just wonder whether you could verify the authenticity Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever prays the first three verses of Surah An’aam until Wa ya’lamu ma taksibun, Allah Ta’ala appoints for him one thousand angels who record his worship similar of their own. And an angel descends from the seventh heaven, …
• 9 June

  Reciting Surah ikhlas ten times

  Question Is there any narration mentioning virtue of reciting Surah ikhlas 10 times, or 20 times or more. I know about the narration mentioning reward of reciting it thrice. Any other narration?

May, 2015

• 14 May

  What to recite when a person dies

  Question Upon a person’s death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran , Yasin or du’as help the dead person?

March, 2015

• 18 March

  Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s advice to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Can you please tell me if this Hadith is found in any of the Hadith books. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “O ‘Ali, Give four thousand dinar in sadaqah daily, read a whole Quran daily, pay the price of Jannah daily, make peace between two fighting persons daily. Sayyiduna  ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, ‘O …
• 17 March

  A follow up query regarding the translation of a narration on the virtue of Surah Ikhlas

  Question Regarding my question on the translation of this: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان You have translated it as: “Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu’anhu) said: ‘Whoever recites Surah ikhlas ten times daily after Fajr, will not fall into sin on that day, even if Shaytan …