Virtues and importance of Reciting Surah Al Kahf on Friday
Quran is the word of Allah ﷻ and every Muslim strongly believes
in the authenticity and truthfulness of every single word. A Muslim for that
reason, is always keen to understanding the Holy Quran and consults with Quran
in every matter of life as well as tries to find out the desired instructions
and guidelines. For a Muslim no text is much more sacred or truer than the
Quran and anything that comes from it is accepted by Muslims without having any
question.
In addition to utilizing Quran as
means of receiving instructions on the code of conduct, Quran is also a way of
gathering blessings and reward from Allah ﷻ. When you're looking for gathering this reward, there are
some verses or Surahs of Quran that include Surah Fatiha, Surah Ikhlas, Surah
Kausar, etc… that take the lead over rest of the Surahs. One such Surah of
Quran is Surah Al Kahf. The lines below talk about the major virtues of reading
and reciting Surah Al Kahf as given in various hadiths of Prophet Muhammad
(ﷺ).
Surah al kahf:
Surah al Kahf is the 18th Surah of
Quran and it also tells the story of the believers in ancient time period who
when received the message of Truth accepted it. Then again, they were to face
retaliation through the society they lived in and hence the flee from the city and
found protective covering in a cave where Allah ﷻ Almighty gave them sleep that
continued for centuries and till then their whole city had converted into
believers.
This Surah gives the message that people who believe in Allah ﷻ and ask for protection from Him, He
gives them the best protection the likes of which the world has not ever seen.
In addition to this illuminating message, the Surah also comes with a
assortment of virtues as described in the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The lines below discuss those virtues.
Virtue# 1:
It is narrated by Abu Saeed
al-Khurdi, who said:
“Whoever reads Surah al Kahf on the
night of Jummah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the
Ancient House (Kabah).” (al-Jaami)
With regards to the recitation of
Surah al Kahf on Friday night, another hadith narrates:
“Whoever reads Surah al Kahf on the
day of Jummah will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the
next.” (al-Jaami)
Therefore, on Friday night, a Muslim
must find time to sit down and recite Surah al Kahf and become one of the
blessed ones.
Virtue# 2:
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“One who memorized the first ten
verses of Surah al Kahf will be secure against the Dajjal (Anti-Christ).”
(Muslim)
Hazrat Ibn Mardwiyah Al Daiyaa (RA)
said that Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said in a hadith:
“Whoever reads Surah al Kahf on
yaumul Jummah, he is immune for 8 days from all fitnah that will happen. When
the Dajjal comes out, he will be immune to him.”
Bottom Line:
In short, Surah al Kahf is among the
renowned Surahs of Quran. In addition to giving the message of Allah ﷻ protecting those in miraculous ways
who remain faithful to righteousness and stay on the right track, the Surah
also comes with an assortment of virtues. It helps one expatiate from sins,
gain blessings of Allah ﷻ
Almighty and organize one’s self for the end of days. Therefore, every Muslim
man and woman must attempt getting into the habit of reciting Surah al Kahf on
regular bases.
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