Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Blessings and Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah


Surah Al-Baqarah

This Surah has 286 verses and is a �madani� Surah ie. it was revealed in Madinah. It is also the longest Surah in the Holy Qur�an.

The Holy Prophet (S) has said that whoever recites the first four verses of Surah al-Baqarah, accompanied by the �ayatul kursi� The Great Virtues and Benefits of Ayat ul Kursi together with the last three verses of this Surah - and makes a habit of reciting these verses daily � his life, property and family will be protected and no evil shall come upon them. Shaitan will not come close to him and he will not be from those who forget Allah.

Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest surah of the Quran and the prophet (s.a.w.) highlighted many of its benefits in general and some of its specific benefits. For example, the prophet (s.a.w.) told us that its recitation in a house keeps the Satan away.

Abu Hurayrah reports that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: �Do not make your houses like graves, for the Shaytan runs away from a house in which Surat al-Baqarah is recited� (narrated by Muslim, 780). As most of the spiritual ailments such as evil eye, jinn possession, and black magic are satanic in nature, keeping Satan away can also help both in the treatment of such conditions and as a preventive measure.

 The Blessings of Last Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah

The last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah are one of the most memorized and recited Quranic verses among Muslims and that is for a good reason. Consider the saying of the prophet (s.a.w.) about the last verses of the Surah.

�Whoever recites the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah at night, it will suffice him�� (According to Abu Masood al-Ansaari and narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4723; Muslim, 807).

The Prophet (s.a.w.) also said the following:

�Allah inscribed a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, from which the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah were revealed. If they are recited for three nights, no Shaytan (devil) will remain in the house) (narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2882).This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami� (1799).


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