بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Qur'an is the Speech of Allah and every Muslim believes in the authenticity and truthfulness of each and every word. A Muslim therefore, is always keen to learn the Qur'an and consults with Qur'an in every matter of life and tries to find out the required instructions and guidelines. For a Muslim no text is more sacred and truer than the Qur'an and everything that comes from it is accepted by Muslims without any question.
In addition to guidance, Qur'an is also a means of gathering blessings and reward from Allah.
Surah Kahf is one of the renowned Surahs of Qur'an. Apart from the many lessons we can derive from the four stories in the Surah (the companions of the cave, the men with the two gardens, the story of Musa and Khidr, and Dhulkarnain), it gives the message that those who believe in Allah and ask for protection from Him, He gives them the best protection the likes of which the world has never seen.
Besides giving the message of Allah protecting those in miraculous ways who stick to righteousness and stay on the right path, the Surah also comes with a variety of virtues. It helps expatiate our sins, gain blessings of Allah Almighty and prepare us for the end of days. Therefore, every Muslim must try getting into the habit of reciting Surah Kahf on regular bases and ponder upon the meanings.
It was narrated bym Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri: the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wassallam said: “Whoever reads Surah Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).”
This hadith goes on to show the power of the Surah when recited on Friday night. The hadith shows that the Surah brings light to the reader and the stretch of the light covers the area between Ka'bah and the reader, no matter how far away the reader is from the House of Allah. This stretch of light can be loosely considered as the light of blessings and mercy of Allah. Thus, by reciting the Surah on Friday night one can get hold of such magnanimous mercy and blessings.
In another hadith, it was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with both father and son) said: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: ‘Whoever reads Surah Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, a light will shine for him from beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two Fridays.’”
The Surah may be read during the night or the day of Jumu’ah. The night of Jumu’ah starts from sunset on Thursday, and the day of Jumu’ah ends at sunset. Therefore the time for reading this Surah extends from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Friday.
Therefore, on Friday, a Muslim must find time to sit down and read Surah al Kahf and become one of the blessed ones.
Whoever commits to memory the first ten verses of Surah Kahf, he will be safeguarded against the crisis of Dajjal According to one narration the words whoever commits to memory ten verses have been mentioned. According to another the words last ten verses is mentioned. According to one narration the words first three verses is also mentioned.
Dajjal is one of the prominent figures of end of times and he will bring destruction to mankind. He will bring destruction and havoc to the world and because of his might people with low and weak faith will turn towards him and gather with him. At that time those who believe will ask help from Allah Almighty to protect them against his destruction. Therefore, if one wishes to be safe during the time of such grave adversity and annihilation, then one should try to memorize the first ten verses of Surah Kahf and try reciting them whenever the chance becomes available.
Therefore, every Muslim who is in need of these virtues must make sure that they form the habit of reciting Surah Kahf every night in general and on Friday nights in particular.
And remember, we are in the sacred month of Rajab wherein the reward of a good deed is multiplied.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “Whoever reads a letter from the Allah’s Book, he will be rewarded for it. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “alif, laam, meem” is one letter, but “alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” [At-Tirmidhi)
Don't miss the opportunity to reap the great reward.
May Allah grant us tawfiq and forgive all our sins and protect us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next. Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers and du'as. Jazakallahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
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