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BENEFITS OF RECITING SURAH AL-YASEEN
Allah
addresses mankind through The Holy Qur’an and we address Allah
by our supplications. Though the entire Holy Qur’an is a miracle
and the words of Allah, the special merits found in this blessed
Surah particularly, can be understood by referring to the
narrations, describing the extraordinary excellence and benefits
available to the faithful through regular recitation of this
Surah.
Islam’s
foundation is based on “understanding” and the measure of
nearness to Allah is the understanding of Truth. The Holy
Prophet (S.A.W.S.) is the foremost in knowledge and worship of
Allah. Heart of the Universe is the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) as
confirmed by The Hadees-e-Qudsi:“Had it not been for you, I
would not have created Heavens.” This Surah, which specially
pertains to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.), becomes the heart of
the Holy Qur’an just as he himself is the heart of the world.
This Surah starts with an address to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.)
as the Chief of All Messengers and the Holy Qur’an says on oath
that he is among the True Messengers sent by Allah. In a
subsequent verse, the Holy Qur’an tells us that all the worlds
of existence are wrapped-up and placed in him; that the center
and heart of the universe is Muhammad (S.A.W.S.).
A minute
study of the whole Qur’an leads us to conclude that its Basic
Subjects are related to:
1. Origin of
Life
2. The
Hereafter
3. Calling
people towards religion (Tauheed)
In reality,
the heart of this Noble Qur’an is the verses of knowledge about
Allah, The Creator and The Recaller.
Surah YaSeen
may be divided into four parts:
1.
Muhammad
(S.A.W.S.), Holy Qur’an, objective of the message, and the
lovers of this Message.
2.
About the
three Messengers of Allah and their invitation towards Tauheed.
3.
About The
Signs of Allah
4.
Relates to
the Day of Judgment, accountability, Paradise and Hell.
Who ever
recite Surah al-Yaseen solely for seeking the Pleasure of Allah,
all his sins will be forgiven and he will be given reward equal
to the reward of reciting the whole Holy Qur’an twelve times. If
this Surah is recited near a person who is on his deathbed, then
for each letter recited, twelve angels are sent for his
forgiveness and they will remain even when the soul is being
taken by the Angel of Death. The angels also take part in his
funeral rites. If this Surah is recited near a person who is on
the verge of passing away (Sakarat-ul-Mawt) then an angel brings
a drink from Paradise, and as he drinks, he feels greatly eased.
Recitation of
this Surah will bring all Good (Hasana) in this life and life
here-after and also safety from all evils in this life and in
here-after. What ever are the Hajaat (needs) will be answered by
Allah when requested after reciting this Surah. The reward of
reciting this Surah is compared to performing Hajj twenty times.
Drinking the
water in which this Surah is dissolved cures thousand types of
illnesses.
The Holy
Prophet (S.A.W.S.) said that every thing has its heart and the
heart of Holy Qur’an is Surah YaSeen.He also said that if this
Surah is recited in a graveyard then all punishment is lifted
for that day from all the graves and the reciter gets the reward
equal to the sum of all good deeds performed by all those who
are buried in that graveyard.
Imam Jaffer
al-Sadiq (A.S.) said that drinking this Surah after writing it
in a mixture of Saffron and rose water for seven days ( it
should be written fresh for each day) makes a person have such a
good memory that he will never forget what ever he hears only
once. If he is a debater then he will win the debate. He will
command great respect and attain high status. If a
breast-feeding woman drinks it, it will increase the milk.
Imam Jaffer
al-Sadiq (A.S.) said that whoever recites this Surah in the
morning will be protected from all calamities and problems
during the day and whoever recites this Surah at night will be
protected from Shaitaan by seventy thousand angels. Recitation
of this Surah saves the reciter from the squeezing of the grave
and its torments. Passing the difficult stages in the hereafter
will also be made easy for him.
Whoever keeps
this Sura in his possession will be protected from the jealousy
of people.
It also acts as a cure from disease.
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