Surah Ahqaf

C’est une sourate ‘makki’ et elle compte 35 versets.

Reward of reciting Surah Ahqaf

1. The Messenger of Allah said: For one who recites this Surah are rewards ten times the number of all people that walked the earth and Allah would erase ten sins of his and raise him

ten levels.

2. Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who recites Surah Ahqaf every Friday eve or Friday, Allah would keep him away from the troubles in the worldly life, and on the Day of Judgment he would be safe from the painful screams, if Allah wills.

Surah al-Ahqaf (The Sandhills)

This is a ‘makki’ Surah and it has 35 verses. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said that a person who recites this Surah daily, or at least every Friday, will remain safe from all the dangers of this world and the hereafter.

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this Surah is ten times the number of creatures that walk on this Earth and an equal number of sins will be forgiven. Keeping this Surah as a talisman acts as a protection and means of averting all kinds of difficulties.

If a person dissolved this Surah in zamzam water and then drinks it, he will be greatly honoured by the people and what he says will never be rejected. He will also remember everything he hears. It acts as a cure for disease and a protection from the Jinn.