The Rewards And Benefits of Reciting Surah Yaseen
It is generally known that Surah Yaseen is the “heart” of the Holy Quran. How come it referred to as heart of the Quran? In the body, the heart is considered to be the most crucial organ. It supplies the whole body with blood to keep us operating. Without the heart, your body cannot live. It is to emphasise the great importance of Surah Yaseen that it's called the “heart” of the Holy Quran.
Subsequently, reading Surah Yaseen comes with lots of benefits which true believers should never miss out on.
There are numerous ahadith which talk about the benefits associated with reading surah yaseen. In this hub, we shall talk about several hadith which mention the key benefits of reading surah yaseen.
A short list of some of the benefits of reading Surah Yaseen.
1. Reciting Surah Yaseen at the start of the day causes Allah to fulfil all your needs for the day
Hadhrat ‘Ataa’ bin Abi Ribaah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) says that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said, “ Whoever reads Surah Yaseen in the beginning of the day, all his needs for that day are fulfilled.”2. Reciting Surah Yaseen is equal to reading the whole Quran ten times
“Everything has a heart and the heart of the Glorious Quran is Surah Yaseen. Whoever reads Surah Yaseen, Allah records for them a reward equal to that of reading the whole Quran 10 times.” [Maqal, Tirmidhi 2812/A & Dhahabi]
3. Reciting Surah Yaseen as well as memorizing Surah Yaseen invokes the blessings of Allah
It is stated that Allah recited Surah Yaseen
and Surah Taha 1000 years before the creation of Heaven and Earth, and upon
hearing this, the angels said, “Blessing is for the ummah unto whom the Quran
will be sent down; blessing is for the hearts that will memorize it, and
blessing is for the tongues that will recite it.”
4. Reciting Surah Yaseen evoke the mercy of Allah to forgive your sins
“Whoever reads Surah Yaseen for the pleasure of Allah only, all his earlier sins are forgiven. Therefore make a practice of reading this Surah over your dead.”
5. Reciting Surah Yaseen benefits the reader in this life along with the Hereafter
As stated by one hadith, Surah Yaseen is named in the Torah as “Mun’imah” i.e. Giver of Good Things. Simply because it contains advantages of the reader both in this world and the next. It eliminates from them the afflictions of this worlds and the next. Surah Yaseen also takes away the dread of the next life. [Hashiya of Tafsir Jalalalayn , pg 368].
6. Reciting Surah Yaseen exalts the status of the believers in both this world and the next
Surah Yaseen is referred to as “Raafi’ah
Khaafidhah” i.e. that which exalts the status of the believers and degrades the
unbelievers. Regarding to a riwayat, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “My heart desires that Surah Yaseen should be
present in the heart of everyone of my ummah.” So memorize Surah Yaseen to reap
its benefits.
7. Reciting Surah Yaseen makes you die as a shaheed
Considering to one hadith, if anyone recites Surah Yaseen every night and then dies, they die as a shaheed (martyr).
8. Reciting Surah Yaseen wipes out your sins, relieves hunger and guides the lost
“Whoever reads Surah Yaseen is forgiven; whoever reads it in hunger is satisfied; whoever reads it having lost their way, finds their way; whoever reads it on losing an animal, finds it. When one reads it apprehending that their food will run short, that food becomes suffient. If one reads it beside a person who is in the throes of death, these are made easy for them. If anyone reads it on a woman experiencing difficulty in child-birth, her delivery becomes easy. ”
9. Reciting Surah Yaseen abolishes fear from the heart
Maqri (Rahmatullah Alaihi) said, “If Surah Yaseen is read by one who fears the ruler or an enemy, one gets rid of this fear.”
10. Reciting Surah Yaseen causes your dua’s to be answered
Reported by one hadith, if somebody reads Surah Yaseen and Surah Was-Saaffaat on Friday and begs Allah something, their prayer is granted.
11. Reciting Surah Yaseen in the night for all your sins to be forgiven
The Prophet said, ‘Whoever recited Surah Yasin
in the night seeking Allah’s pleasure, Allah would forgive him’[Ibn Hibban,
Darimi 3283/A, Abu Yala, Tabarani, Baihaqi & Ibn Mardawaih]
Information about Surah Yaseen
Surah Yaseen is the 36th Surah of the Holy Quran.
It has 83 verses.
It was revealed in Mecca.
It emphasizes the Quran as coming from a divine source.
It warns those who refuse to believe in God and mock God.
The meaning of the word “Yaseen,” is unknown. Although many meanings have been suggested, it is Allah who knows best.
The last verse of Surah Yaseen translates as, “So Glorified is He and Exalted above all that they associate with Him, and in Whose Hands is the dominion of all things, and to Him you shall be returned.”
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