Tag Archives: Surahs

November, 2017

• 7 November

  An unreliable narration regarding what to recite for toothache

  Question Is this narration suitable to practice? اشتكى رجل ضرسه فقال له رسول الله، ضع أصبعك السبابة على ضرسك ثم اقرأ: أو لم ير الإنسان أنا خلقناه من نطفة الآية
• 6 November

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) was given various verses of the Quran in place of the Scriptures of the past

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I was given in place of the Tawrah the Sab’ [at Tiwal], I was given in place of the Zabur the Surahs which have approximately 100 verses, I was given in place of the Injil the Mathani and I was given virtue and preference with the Mufassal Surahs.”
• 1 November

  An unauthentic virtue of reciting Surah Shams

  Question If a person recites Surah Shams he will get the reward of giving sadaqah of everything that sunlight and moonlight has ever touched [i.e. whatever this world contains] Is this Hadith true?

October, 2017

• 12 October

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) desired that every person memorise Surah Yasin and Surah Mulk

  Question Are the following narrations authentic? 1) Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I wish that it was in the heart of every person of my Ummah, i.e. Surah Yasin” 2) Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I wish that it was in the heart of every person of my Ummah, i.e. Surah Mulk”

September, 2017

• 26 September

  Reciting Surahs Falaq and Nas in Fajr while on journey

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? عن عقبة بن عامر الجهني قال: كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر، فلما طلع الفجر أذن وأقام، ثم أقامني عن يمينه، فقرأ بالمعوذتين، فلما انصرف قال: كيف رأيت؟ قلت: قد رأيت يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: فاقرأ بهما كلما نمت وكلما قمت
• 15 September

  Reciting Surah Falaq and Nas during inclement weather

  Question Is there any reference for reading Surah Falaq and Surah Nas when windy or during inclement weather?
• 14 September

  Reciting Surah Yasin ten times

  Question What is the status of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Indeed for everything there is a heart, and the Quran’s heart is [Surah] Yasin. Whoever recites Yasin, then for its recitation, Allah writes for him that he recited the Quran ten times.” (Tirmidhi)

July, 2017

• 28 July

  Placing the hand on the head when reciting the last four verses of Surah Hashr

  Question How authentic is the following Hadith? أخبرنا أبو نعيم الحافظ، قال: حدثنا أبو الطيب محمد بن أحمد بن يوسف بن جعفر المقرئ البغدادي، قدم علينا قال: حدثنا إدريس بن عبد الكريم الحداد، قال: قرأت على خلف فلما بلغت هذه الآية، {لو أنزلنا هذا القرآن على جبل}، قال: ضع يدك على ر أسك، فإني قرأت على سليم فلما بلغت هذه …
• 25 July

  Is the practice of reciting Surah Al Qadr upon the soil of the grave authentic?

  Question There is a practice mentioned by the scholars which says recite Surah Al Qadr seven times on the grave soil. The soil is then buried with the janazah and the janazah will be released from the punishment of the grave . There are three narrations of this practice, is this suitable to practice? What is the authenticity of these …
• 13 July

  Clarification regarding the virtue of Surah Fath

  Question Are there any virtues for reciting Surah Fath every day? I did have a look at Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah’s (may Allah protect him) footnotes on Tadribur Rawi (vol. 3 pg. 492) and other books, but I could not understand.

June, 2017

• 8 June

  An unreliable narration regarding reciting Surah Ikhlas on a Friday in Ramadan

  Question Is the following virtue authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whomsoever recites Surah Ikhlas one hundred (100) times on a Friday in Ramadan, it will be a guiding light for him into Jannah”

April, 2017

• 30 April

  Surah Baqarah is a blessing and protects one from those involved in witchcraft

  Question Is this authentic? “Recite Surah Al Baqarah, for [reciting it and practicing on it] is a blessing and abandoning it will be a cause of grief and regret, and [those involved in witchcraft] cannot confront it”
• 21 April

  Reciting Surahs Yasin and Saffat on Friday eve

  Question Could you verify the following Hadith? من قرأ يس والصافات ليلة الجمعة ثم سأل الله أعطاه سؤله Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Surah Yasin and Saffat on the night of Jumu’ah, and then asks Allah, Allah will grant him his request”