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Which surahs should I recite regularly?

which surahs should i recite daily?
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The Prophet (peace be on him) was engaged in the remembrance of Allah throughout the day and night, either through dhikr or reciting the Quran or performing salah.

What should we recite from the Quran on a daily basis?

Our daily practice should be to recite a portion of Quran every day and thereby regularly complete reciting the Quran beginning to end over a period of time.

The Prophet (peace be on him) did not recite a set selection of surahs every day, but he did recommend certain surahs.

Surat al Fatihah

We recite Surat al Fatihah in every salah. It’s greatness cannot be overstated. It is the way in which Allah taught us to address Him and seek guidance. It is a summary of the entire Quran.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

“Whoever does not recite Surah Al Fatihah in his prayer, his prayer is invalid”.(Bukhari)

The Prophet ﷺ said that Al Fatihah is:

“The Mother of the Quran, the Mother of the Book, the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Great recitation.” (Tirmidhi)

An Angel addressed the Prophet ﷺ saying:

“Rejoice in two lights brought to you which have not been brought to any prophet before you, Al-Fatihah and the last verses of Al- Baqarah”. Ibn ‘Abbas narrated: “While Jibril was with the Messenger of Allah, he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said: “This is a door in the Heavens being opened, and it has never been opened before now.” An Angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said: “Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given: the Opening of the Book (Al Fatihah), and the last verses of ‘al-Baqarah.’ You will not read a letter of them except that you will gain its benefit.” (Muslim)

Abu Sa`id Al-Mu’alla (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

While I was praying, the Prophet called me but I did not respond to his call. Later I said, “Oh Allah’s Apostle! I was praying.” He said, “Didn’t Allah say:

‘O you who believe! Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His Apostle when he calls you’?” (8.24) He then said, “Shall I not teach you the most superior Surah in the Qur’an?” He said, ‘(It is), ‘Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. ‘ (i.e., Surat Al-Fatihah) which consists of seven repeatedly recited Verses and the Magnificent Qur’an which was given to me.” (Bukhari)

A Companion once recited Al-Fatihah over a scorpion bite, to which the Prophet commanded him saying

“How did you know it was a Ruqyah (cure)?” (Bukhari)

Surat Ikhlas

Though it is very short, The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, it is equivalent to one-third of the Quran.”

The 3 Quls, Fatiha and Ayat ul Kursi – protection and shifa

The Prophet (peace be on him) used to recite the 3 ‘Quls’ every night before he slept – Surahs Ikhlas, Falaq and Nas. He also used to recite the Fatiha and Ayat ul Kursi.

We can recite these for protection (ruqya) and shifa (cure).

These should be part of your daily adkhar.

Surat al Mulk – protection from punishments in the grave

We are recommended to recite Surat Mulk each night. It gives you protection from punishment in the grave.

Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be  pleased  with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be on him) said about Surat al-Mulk:

“It is the protector and the saver; it protects its reciter from the torment of the grave.” (Tirmidhi)

Surat al Waqiah – barakah in your provision

The Prophet (peace be on him) recommended reciting Surat Waqiah between maghrib and Isha. This can be read daily, though he did not recite it daily. It puts barakah in your rizq.

‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be on him) said:

‘Surah Waqi’ah will become a protection from poverty for the one who recites it every night’

Surah Yaseen – for the one who is dying

There are multiple hadith regarding Surah Yaseen. Though there are different opinions on their levels of authenticity, the number of hadith on Surah Yaseen are evidence for its recommendation. In particular, in an authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace be on him) recommended reciting it when someone is dying.

Ma’qil ibn Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Prophet (peace be on him) said:

“Surah Yaseen is the heart of the Quran. When anyone who intends the akhirah recites it, Allah will forgive him. Recite it upon your deceased.” (Sunan Abi Dawud)

Safwan said that:

‘The scholars use to say that when it is recited by the deceased, Allah creates ease for him/her.’ (Musnad Ahmad)

The surah contains the ayah “Enter Paradise.” (36:26), therefore one prays that it makes the passage of the soul easier.

Surat al Baqarah – protection from Shaytan

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Verily, Satan flees from the house in which Surat al-Baqarah is recited.” (Muslim)

Sahl bin Sa`d said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said:

“Everything has a hump (or a high peek), and Al-Baqarah is the high peek of the Qur’an. Whoever recites Al-Baqarah at night in his house, then Shaytan will not enter that house for three nights. Whoever recites it during a day in his house, then Shaytan will not enter that house for three days.” (Tabarani, Ibn Hibban)

“If somebody recited the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him.” (Bukhari 5009)

Ibn Mas’ud narrated that the Prophet (peace be on him) said:

“Whoever recites ten Ayat from Surat al Baqarah in a night, then Shaytan will not enter his house that night: four from the beginning, Ayat Al-Kursi (255), the following two Ayat (256-257) and the last three Ayat.”(Ibn Kathir)

A Companion named Usayd ibn Hudayr said while he was reciting Surat al Baqarah at night, and his horse was tied beside him, the horse was suddenly startled and troubled. When he stopped reciting, the horse became quiet, and when he started again, the horse was startled again. Then he stopped reciting and the horse became quiet too. He started reciting again and the horse was startled and troubled once again. He said:

’I was afraid lest it should trample (my son) Yahya. I stood near (the horse) and saw something like a canopy over my head with what seemed to be lamps in it, rising up in the sky till it disappeared.’

“The next morning Usayd informed the Prophet of the incident.

“The Prophet (peace be on him) said, ‘Do you know what that was?’

“Ibn Hudair replied, ‘No.’

“The Prophet (peace be on him) said, ‘Those were angels who came near to you for your voice and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappeared.’” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Surat Ale Imran – shade on the Day of Judgement

Your Shade and Supporter on the Day of Judgment

The Prophet (peace be on him) said,

“On the Day of Resurrection, the Quran and those who acted according to it will be brought, with Surat al Baqarah and AI Imran preceding them.” (Muslim)

He also said:

“Recite the Quran, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite It. Recite the Two Bright Ones, al Baqarah and Surat al Imran, for on the Day of Resurrection they will come as two clouds or two shades, or two flocks of birds in ranks, pleading for those who recite them. Recite Surah al Baqara, for to take recourse to it is a blessing and to give it up is a cause of grief, and the magicians cannot confront it.” (Muslim)

Surat al Kahf – light from one Friday to the next

We are recommended to recite Surat al Kahf every Jumuah, which begins at Maghrib on Thursday.

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَ الْجُمُعَتَيْنِ

“Whoever recites Surat al Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him between this Friday and the next.” [Darimi and al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqi]

Shaykh Haytham Tamim

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Shaykh Haytham Tamim is the founder and main teacher of the Utrujj Foundation. He has provided a leading vision for Islamic learning in the UK, which has influenced the way Islamic knowledge is disseminated. He has orchestrated the design and delivery of over 200 unique courses since Utrujj started in 2001. His extensive expertise spans over 30 years across the main Islamic jurisprudence schools of thought. He has studied with some of the foremost scholars in their expertise; he holds some of the highest Ijazahs (certificates) in Quran, Hadith (the Prophetic traditions) and Fiqh (Islamic rulings). His own gift for teaching was evident when he gave his first sermon to a large audience at the age of 17 and went on to serve as a senior lecturer of Islamic transactions and comparative jurisprudence at the Islamic University of Beirut (Shariah College). He has continued to teach; travelling around the UK, Europe and wider afield, and won the 2015 BISCA award (British Imams & Scholars Contributions & Achievements Awards) for Outstanding Contribution to Education and Teaching.

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