Surahs To Read On Jumuah
SURAH ZILZAAL:
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) reports that Rasulullah (SAW)said: “The one who performs 2 rakaat’s(Nafl salaat) on the eve of Jumuah (i.e. Thursday evening) after the Maghrib salaat, and in each rakaat he reads Surah Faatihah once & Surah Zilzaal, 15 times, Allah will make easy for him the Sakaraat-ul-maut(pangs of death); and Allah will protect him from the punishment of the grave; and Allah will render easy for him, the Crossing of the Sirat( bridge across Jahannam) on the Day of Qiyamah. (ASBAHAANI, SUYUTI, KANZUL-UMMAH) Once a Sahabi (RA) came to Rasulullah (SAW) and said: “O’Rasulullah, Recite to me such a Surah of the Quraan which is brief, concise and which is comprehensive, which I can read with regularity.” Rasulullah (SAW) read to him Surah Zilzaal and made him memorize it. After completing it this person said: “I take an oath by the Pure Being who has made you Rasul and sent you, I will never read more than this.” Thereafter this person went away. Rasulullah (SAW) after hearing this said twice: “This helpless person has attained success. This helpless person has attained success.” With regard to the 2 rakaat’s of Nafl after the 3 Witr of Esha Salaat: Rasulullah (SAW) said,” That whoever recites Surah Zilzaal in the 1st rakaat and Surah Kaafiroon in the 2nd rakaat, Allah will register the reward of the entire nights worship in the record-book of that Muslim.” By reading it 4 times, it is equivalent to the Sawaab of reading 1 Quraan.
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SURAH AALA:
On the eve of Jumuah (i.e. Thursday night) read ANY surah from the Musabbihat, the shortest being Surah Aalaa. Musabbihat, are Surahs which begin with the words Sabb-baha. They are Surahs Isrâ (15th para), Hadeed (27th para), Hashr, Saff, Jumuah, Tagabun (28th para), and Surah Aalaa (30th para). It was also the Noble habit of Rasulullah (SAW) that before going to sleep, he recited the Musabbihat. It was also the Sunnah of Rasulullah (SAW) to recite Surah Aalaa in the following salaat:
1st rakaat of Witr of Esha Salaat
2nd rakaat of Eid-ul-Adha & Eid-ul-Fitr
2nd rakaat of Jumuah Salaat.
SURAH DUKHAAN:
Rasulullah (SAW) had said: “Whoever recites Surah Dukhan on the night of Jumuah (i.e. Thursday night) 70 thousand Malaika ask for forgiveness for that person until the morning.” Rasulullah (SAW) said: “The one who reads Surah Dukhan on the eve of Jumuah (i.e. Thursday night), or the day of Jumuah, Allah will build a home for him in Jannah. (TABARAANI, ASBAHAANI)
SURAH KAHF:
To be read on Jumuah; either during the eve (i.e. Thursday night) or the day of Jumuah (Friday). Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) reports that Rasulullah (SAW) said that the person who reads Surah Kahf on the eve of Jumuah (i.e. Thursday night), a Noor is illuminated between him, and the Kaaba. (DAARIMI) In another narration, it has come that the person who reads Surah Kahf as it was revealed (i.e. reads it correctly), then between his place & Makkah, a shining light is created for him. Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) reports that Rasulullah (SAW) said: “The person who reads Surah Kahf on the Day of Jumuah, Allah will create a Noor for him (which will remain with him) between the 2 Jumuah.” It shall become a Noor (light) for the reciter which shall stretch from the earth up to the Heavens. On the Day of Qiyamah, this Surah will be a shining Light for its reader. All the MINOR sins committed since the previous Friday are forgiven. One shall be protected from all fitnah (trials) for eight days. The person, who always reads the last 10 ayahs of Surah Kahf, will be protected from Dajjaal, if he appears during his lifetime. In another narration, the person who memorized the first 10 Aayaats of Surah Kahf will be saved from the evils of Dajjaal. In yet another narration. It appears the person who reads the first 3 ayahs will also be saved from the evils of Dajjaal. It has come in Naqsh-e- Sulaimani, if a person is in heavy debts; one should recite Surah Kahf thrice on Friday, Insha-Allah, one will get rid of the burden of debt. In short this Surah is abundant Noor (Light) for its reciter on the Day of Jumuah, till the next Jumuah and on the Day of Qiyamah.
Insha-Allah, we should grasp this Noor by regularly reciting it on Fridays.
