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Al Fatiha - The Opening - Qur’an Surah 1
The Prophet (S) said that the greatest Surah in the Qur’an was Surat
al-Fatiha which contains the 7 verses frequently used in prayers
and the Qur’an has been revealed upon me. (B) Al-Fatiha can be
recited to invoke God’s help for the sick and injured. (B)
Surat ul-Baqarah - The Cow - Qur’an Surah 2
He (S) said: “Do not make your houses as graveyards. Satan runs
away from the house in which Surah al Baqarah is recited.” “Rejoice
in two lights given to you which have not been given to any prophet
before you. Fatiha (Quran 1: 1-7), and the concluding verses of
Surah al-Baqarah.” (Quran 2:286) You will never recite a letter
from them for which you will not be given (a reward).” (M & Ns)
Ayat ul-Kursi - Qur’an Surah 2 Verse 255
He (S) said: “Abu Mundhir, which verse from the Book of Allah is
the greatest?” I replied, ‘Allah, there is no god but He, the Living,
the Eternal.’ Thereupon He (S) struck me on my breast and said:
‘May knowledge be pleasant for you, O Abu Mundhir.’ (M & AD)
Surat ul-Kahf - The Cave - Qur’an Surah 18
He (S) said: “If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of Surah
al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal (Anti-Christ).” (M& AD
& Ns & T) He (S) said: “If anyone recites Surah al-Kahf on Friday, a
light will shine brightly for him till the next Friday.” (Ns)
Surat Ya-Sin - Qur’an Surah 36
He (S) said: “The heart of the Qur’an is Ya-Sin. Any man who re-
cites it wanting (in love of) Allah and the hereafter will be forgiven.
Recite it over your dying men.” (Ah & AD & Ns)
Surat al-Waaqi’ah - The Event - Qur’an Surah 56
He (S) said: “Whoever reads Surah Al-Waaq’iah every night, star-
vation (poverty) shall not afflict him. (Al Baihiqi)
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Muslims should get in the habit of remembering Allah in everything
we do. In the following pages, readers will find the supplications
(du’aas) for many different things. And who better to follow and
learn from than our Holy Prophet (SAW). He (SAW) was the per-
fect role model because his actions and behavior were exemplary.
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) always had the remembrance of Allah
in thoughts, actions, and sayings. We, too, should try and emulate
his (SAW) behavior by learning how to keep remembrance of Allah
in our daily lives. Between the time we get up and the time we go
to sleep, there is a du’a for almost every act of our lives. During
the holy month of Ramadan, let us spend time memorizing these
supplications to ensure that we are constantly thanking Allah for
his multitude of blessings on us.
(There is no god but Allah). (T & IM)
“There are two expressions which are light on the tongue but heavy
in scale and are dear to the Compassionate One (Allah). These two
phrases are:
‘Subha-nal-lahi-wa-biham-dihi’
(Glorified be Allah and His is the Praise.)
‘Subha-nal-lahil Adeem’
(Glorified be Allah, the Most Exalted).” (B)
*****
“The dearest words to Allah are four:
‘SubhanAllah’
(Glory be to Allah)
‘Alhamdulillah’
(Praise be to Allah)
‘Allahu Akbar’
(God is the Greatest)
‘La ilaha illallah’
(There is no god but Allah)
There is no difference in which order you say them (while remem-
bering Allah).” (M)
*****
Once the Prophet (S) left to pray Fajr Salat from (his wife’s home)
while she was offering prayer. When he (S) returned after Ishraq
prayer, she was still sitting on her prayer carpet. On this he (S) said
to her: “Have you been continuously sitting in the same place since
I left you?” She replied, “Yes.” Thereupon he (S) said: “After I left
you, I have recited four sentences three times; and if they could be
measured against what you have recited since morning they would
prove weightier. These four sentences are:
“Subhanal lahi wa bi ham-di-hi ada-da Khal-qihi wa rida’a naf-sihi
wa zina-ta ‘ar-shi-hi wa mida-da Kale-mate-hi.”
(Glory be to Allah and praise is due to Him, according to the number
of His creation and according to His pleasure and corresponding to
the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink [used in recording]
His words). (M)
*****
“Whoever says,
‘La illaha illallah, wah-dahu la sharika lah, Lahul-mulku wa lahul
hamd, wa huwa ‘ala Kul-li shayin Qadeer.’
(There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. The Kingdom
and praise belong to Him and He has power over everything.)
...100 times a day, will have a recompense equal to that of freeing
ten slaves. Also, 100 good actions are written for him, 100 wrong
actions are erased from him, and it is a protection from Satan for
that day until the night. No one does anything more excellent than
someone who does more than that.” (B & M)
*****
“Is one amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every
day?” Amongst those who had been sitting there, one asked, ‘How
can one amongst us get one thousand virtues every day?’ He (S)
said, “Say:
‘Subhan Allah’
(Glory be Allah)
...100 times. For (by reciting them), one thousand virtues are re-
corded (to your credit) and one thousand vices are blotted out.” (M)
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