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Fawaid-e-Quran

[The Hidden Benefits of Reciting the Chapters of the Holy Quran]

Author(s): Sayyid Mustafa Musawi

Translator(s): Tahir Ridha Jaffer

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Benefits of the recitation of the chapters of the Holy Qur’an 6

The Verse “Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim” 6

Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening) 6

Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow) 7

Surah Ali-’Imran (The Family of Imran) 7

Surah an-Nisa (The Women) 8

Surah al-Ma’idah (The Table-spread) 8

Surah al-An’aam (The Cattle) 8

Surah al-A’araaf (The Elevated Places) 8

Surah al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War) 8

Surah al-Bara’at - at-Tawba (The Repentance) 9

Surah Yunus 9

Surah Hud 9

Surah Yusuf 9

Surah Ra’d 10

Surah Ibrahim 10

Surah Hijr 10

Surah an-Nahl (The Bee) 11

Surah Bani-Isra’il (Children on Israel) 11

Surah al-Kahf (The Cave) 11

Surah Maryam 11

Surah Taha 12

Surah al-Ambiya’ (The Prophets) 12

Surah al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) 12

Surah al-Mu’minun (The Believers) 13

Surah an-Nur (The Light) 13

Surah al-Furqan (The Criterion) 13

Surah ash-Shu’ara (The Poets) 13

Surah an-Naml (The Ant) 14

Surah al-Qasas (The Narrative) 14

Surah al-‘Ankabut (The Spider) 14

Surah ar-Rum (The Romans) 14

Surah Luqman 14

Surah as-Sajdah (The Adoration) 15

Surah al-Ahzab (The Allies) 15

Surah as-Saba 15

Surah al-Fatir (The Originator) 15

Surah Ya Sin 16

Surah as-Saffaat (The Rangers) 16

Surah Saad 17

Surah az-Zumar (The Companies) 17

Surah al-Mu’min (The Believer) or Surah Sad 17

Surah Hamim Sajdah or Fussilat 18

Surah ash-Shura (The Council) 18

Surah az-Zukhruf (The Embellishment) 18

Surah ad-Dukhan (The Smoke) 18

Surah al-Jaathiyah (The Kneeling) 19

Surah al-Ahqaf (The Sandhills) 19

Surah Muhammad 19

Surah al-Fath (The Victory) 20

Surah al-Hujuraat (The Chambers) 20

Surah Qaf 20

Surah adh-Dhariyaat (The Scatterers) 20

Surah at-Tur (The Mountain) 20

Surah an-Najm (The Star) 21

Surah al-Qamar (The Moon) 21

Surah ar-Rahman (The Beneficent) 21

Surah al-Waqi’ah (The Event) 21

Surah al-Hadid (The Iron) 22

Surah al-Mujadilah (The Pleading One) 22

Surah al-Hashr (The Banishment) 22

Surah al-Mumtahanah (The Examined One) 23

Surah as-Saff (The Ranks) 23

Surah al-Jumu’ah (The Friday) 23

Surah al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites) 23

Surah at-Taghabun (The Loss And Gain) 24

Surah at-Talaq (The Divorce) 24

Surah at-Tahrim (The Prohibition) 24

Surah al-Mulk (The Kingdom) 24

Surah al-Qalam (The Pen) 24

Surah al-Haqqah (The Sure Calamity) 25

Surah al-Ma’arij (The Ways of Ascent) 25

Surah Nuh 25

Surah al-Jinn 25

Surah al-Muzammil (The Wrapped) 25

Surah al-Mudathir (The Clothed One) 26

Surah al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) 26

Surah ad-Dahr (The Period) 26

Surah al-Mursalaat (The Emissaries) 26

Surah an-Naba (The Great Event) 27

Surah an-Nazi’aat (Those who Pull Out) 27

Surah ‘Abasa (He Frowned) 27

Surah at-Takwir (The Covering Up) 27

Surah al-Infitaar (The Cleaving Asunder) 27

Surah al-Mutaffin (The Defrauders) 27

Surah al-Inshiqaq (The Bursting Asunder) 28

Surah al-Buruj (The Mansion of Stars) 28

Surah at-Taariq (The Night-Comer) 28

Surah al-A’ala (The Most High) 28

Surah al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming Calamity) 28

Surah al-Fajr (The Daybreak) 29

Surah al-Balad (The City) 29

Surah as-Shams (The Sun) 29

Surah al-Layl (The night) 29

Surah adh-Dhuha ( The Brightness) 30

Surah al-Inshirah (The Expansion) 30

Surah at-Teen (the Fig) 30

Surah al-Alaq (The Clot) 30

Surah al-Qadr (The Majesty) 30

Surah al-Bayyinah (The Clear Evidence) 31

Surah al-Zilzaal (The Earthquake) 31

Surah al-‘Aadiyaat (The Assaulters) 31

Surah al-Qari’ah (The Terrible Calamity) 31

Surah at-Takathur (The Multiplication of Wealth) 32

Surah al-‘Asr (The Time) 32

Surah al-Humazah (The Slanderer) 32

Surah al-Feel (The Elephant) 32

Surah al-Quraysh 32

Surah al-Maa’un (The Daily Necessities) 33

Surah al-Kawthar (The Heavenly Spring) 33

Surah al-Kaafirun (The Disbelievers) 33

Surah an-Nasr (The Assistance) 33

Surah al-Lahab (The Flame) 33

Surah at-Tawhid (The Unity) 34

Surah al-Falaq (The Dawn) 34

Surah an-Naas (The Man) 34

Benefits of reciting various verses of the Holy Qur’an 36

Verses to be recited after prayers 36

Verses to be recited before sleeping 37

Recitations specifically for Thursday nights and Fridays 37

Recitations for increase in sustenance 37

Verses that help to quickly repay debts 38

In Conclusion 39

Introduction

In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

The importance of reciting, studying and contemplating on the verses of the Holy Qur’an cannot be stressed enough. Indeed this great revelation has many depths and mysteries that have yet to be discovered. Those who frequently read the Holy Qur’an can attest to the fact that it is an unending source of information and a bottomless well of fresh knowledge and guidance. Reading it repeatedly does not lead to ennui, but rather causes one to open many more avenues of thought.

How unfortunate is the person who forsakes the words of his Creator? And what excuse would be acceptable for doing so? If the true value of the Holy Qur’an was understood, the Muslims of the world would not be where they are today. Lifetimes can be spent in research about the meanings of what is contained in this divine book and yet nothing would be exhausted from it.

Yet this great living miracle lies abandoned in our libraries, bookshelves, or even in a beautifully created casing; gathering dust from lack of use. All this while we digress in all spheres of our lives. This is why when we will be brought to account for our deeds and misdeeds on the Day of Judgment, we will have no reason to say that we were not adequately guided, because we are the ones who did not take the readily available guidance.

At this point it should be mentioned that one cannot interpret the verses of the Holy Qur’an using their own logical deductions or reasoning. If we were to do this then we would easily stray from the correct path and would begin to justify our fallacies with our own interpretations of this divine text. Many traditions have been narrated about this and grave punishments have been promised to those who misuse the Holy Qur’an for personal gain.

The Tafsir or interpretation of the Holy Qur’an is actually done very carefully by very learned religious scholars who refer to vast amounts of historical texts and traditions of the Holy Prophet (S.) and the Aimmah (a.s). Fortunately, many Tafasir are readily available today and one can easily find the interpretations of any particular verse of the Holy Qur’an.

It should be noted, however, that aside from the benefits of guidance towards divine truth, the verses and chapters of the Holy Qur’an also have a hidden benefit. In fact, there is so much benefit in the recitation of some portions of this great book, that it would surprise us.

This is the aspect of the Holy Qur’an that we wish to discuss in the following pages. Hopefully, it will be a way of encouraging people to frequently recite the Holy Qur’an and take advantage of its numerous benefits. We pray to Allah (S.w.T.) to enlist us from those who always recite the Holy Qur’an when He raises us on the Day of Judgement – Ameen.