Friday is the holiday of Muslims’ week. It is characterized by many virtues that give Muslims an opportunity to get closer to God and renew their faith, including the Jumaa prayer, reading certain Surah, praying for the Prophet, and others.
In this topic, you will find out which Surah to recite on Friday and some benefits we will get by reading Surah Al Kahf on Friday.
Virtues and blessings of Friday:
Friday is a great day since our prophet tell us many times about its virtues. For example the Hadith. The Prophet ﷺ said,
“The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it, Adam was created. On it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he was expelled from it. And the last hour will take place on no day other than Friday.”
This Hadith tells us the great events that happened or will happen on this day such as Adam’s creation and other events mentioned to explain to us the importance of Friday in Islam.
Other Hadiths tell us how should spend this day and some etiquette. These etiquettes include:
1. Full-body wash before Jumaa prayer attendance.
Islam encourages us to keep clean and take care of ourselves. Muslims realize that our bodies are a blessing from Allah and we should clean up ourselves. On Friday, we attend Jumaa prayer every week after full body wash which is called in Arabic (ghusl)
2. Wearing the best clothes.
Allah loves seeing his blessing on his slaves. Our prophet Muhamed peace be upon him taught us in the following Hadith that wearing our best clothes does not mean arrogance.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“He who has, in his heart, an ant’s weight of arrogance will not enter Jannah.” Someone said: “A man likes to wear beautiful clothes and shoes?” Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah is Beautiful, He loves beauty. Arrogance means ridiculing and rejecting the Truth and despising people.”
3. Attendance of Jumaa Prayer and listening to the Khutbah attentively.
The Zohr prayer is called on Friday Jumaa Prayer. It consists of a Khutbah (sermon) given by the Imam before the prayer and 2 Rakaahs. We should listen to khutbah with great attention and without talking. You can learn more about this in our Online Islamic Studies Course For Beginners.
4. Duaa especially before Maghrib prayer.
Before the Maghrib prayer, this time on Friday is a time for Duaa since Allah grants the wishes of the believers. Islam encourages us to clean up our bodies and our hearts.
5. Sending many blessings and salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
Our Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him- tells us that this has many virtues in all days. He encouraged us to do this frequently on Friday.
6. Reciting Surah al Kahf on Friday.
Many Hadiths mention the importance of Reciting Surah al Kahf on Friday. This will be discussed in detail below. If you want to learn the Recitation of the Quran, enroll in our Online Quran Recitation Course.
Which Surah to Recite on Friday?
We know from various hadiths that certain Surahs hold special significance and their reciting is recommended on Friday. When they are recited regularly every week, This will enhance our faith and bring spiritual rewards.
1. Certain surah During Jumaa prayer:
Reciting Surah Al-Munafiqeen, Al-Jumu’ah, Al-A’la, Al-Ghashiya, or whatever is convenient during prayer. This is a sunnah that our prophet used to do.
2. Reciting both Surat Ad-Dukhan and Yassin
It is recommended to recite both Surat Ad-Dukhan and Yassin on Friday night since whoever does that may God forgive his sins. Seventy thousand angels ask for forgiveness for you when you recite Surat al dukhan till the next morning.
3. Surah al Kahf on Friday.
It is usually the most common answer if you ask Which Surah to Recite on Friday. Reciting Surah Al-Kahf during Friday night or day has many benefits and it protects us from almasih aldijaal and other dangers.
Why Read Surah Kahf on Friday?
You know now that Surah al Kahf should be read on Friday. You should take into account multiple intents while reading Surah Al Kahf every Friday to get all its benefits and increase your rewards.
1. Remembering the meanings of Surah al Kahf:
Surah al Kahf contains many meanings that help us improve ourselves and renew our faith through 3 main stories ( the owner of 2 gardens, the people of the cave, and Mussa with Kheder). You should intent
We should learn them and do what we learn from them. We provide an online Quran Tafsir course to help you understand Quran meanings.
2. Get rewards from Allah:
When you recite the Quran, you increase your faith by earning good deeds that give you rewards when you do your best to recite correctly even if you can not recite correctly.
3. Reviving a neglected Sunnah
We know that Reviving a neglected Sunnah is recommended since Our prophet told us that whoever do this will be given its reward and other reward for people who follow him.
4. Get its unique benefits
It is important to know that different Surahs in the Quran vary in their virtues, meanings, and spiritual impact on the life of a Muslim. Surah al Kahf has unique virtues, which are mentioned below.
Benefits of Surah al Kahf
Surah al Khaf is approximately in the middle of the Mushaf. It consists of 110 verses. It tells about trials( Fitn) that we may face in our lives and what should we do in these trials by showing good or bad examples.
Surah al Kahf presents four unique stories that differ from those found in the rest of the Quran. Our prophet Mohamed taught us to recite it every Friday. He mentioned 4 benefits of this including:
1. Surah al Kahf is the old property of our messenger
Surah al Kahf is meccan. Tafsirs mentioned the reason for its revelation was the question of unbelievers, so Allah provides answers to their inquiries through stories in this surah that contain deep moral lessons. These stories serve to confirm the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad. The following Hadith shows this:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
Surat Bani-Israel, Al-Kahf (The Cave), Maryam, Taha, Al-Anbiya’ (The prophets) are amongst my first earnings and my old property, and (in fact) they are my old property.
2. Illumination till next Friday:
The main virtue of surah al Kahf is that if we recite it at night (After the Maghrib of Thursday) or the day of Friday, it illuminates for us till next Friday. This may mean that surah al Kahf enlightens the person who recites it every week on the Last day or it means that it acts as a light that shows us bad deeds and prevents us from doing sins. You should See the following Hadith
It was reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
“Whoever reads Sūrat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, a light will shine for him between the two Fridays.”
3. Descend tranquility:
We learn from Surah al Kahf that “When you believe in Allah and trust in his wisdom, you will feel quiet even if you face a difficult situation”. The following hadith shows us how reciting Surah al Kahf descend tranquility.
Al-Barā’ reported:
A man was reciting Sūrat Al-Kahf and his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came down and spread over that man, and it kept on coming closer and closer to him till his horse started jumping (as if afraid of something). When it was morning, the man came to the Prophet and told him of that experience. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“That was tranquility which descended because of (the recitation of) the Quran.
4. Protect from Dajaal
The trial (fitna) of Dajaal , also known as (The Antichrist), is the most difficult one. All messengers warned his people about it. Our prophet taught us that the protective action we could do now to avoid it is memorizing the first or last ten verses of Surah al Kahf. You memorize them with an online tutor in our Quran memorization course for adults.
What does Surah Kahf Protect you from?
You can now conclude the answer that it protects you from the following trials either by explaining how to deal with or through a special virtue of the surah that is mentioned in hadiths.
1. Fitnah (trials)
Surah Kahf presents the four temptations of the world and how to overcome them. Since it presents stories about all of them and tells you how to do with them. For example:
A. Persecution in religion:
This is explained in the story of the people of the cave and the surah is called after it. This story tells us about people who were exposed to persecution in religion. They did not give up but they tried their best to tell their people the right religion. The way that the Quran tells us to do in this situation is to keep ourselves with the good people.
B. money:
The story of the owner of 2 gardens shows us a person who does not remember that this money is from Allah. The best thing we should do to overcome this fitnah is to understand that this world will be finished.
C. knowledge:
In the story of Mussa, peace be upon him, and the Kheder. This story shows that no one knows Allah’s wisdom. Even if you learn a lot, your knowledge is tiny compared to Allah’s knowledge.
D. powerful:
If you have great power, you should do your best to be fair. This is explained in the story of In the story of Dhul-Qarnayn when he overcomes Gog and Magog. The Quran tells us what to do if we have a great power to succeed in this temptation. Sincerity, Humility Before Allah, and Acknowledging All Strength and Empowerment Belong to Allah are essential to succeed in it.
2. Dajaal (The Antichrist)
the Fitnah of Dajaal. If you can memorize, you will be protected from challenges that will happen in the time of the Dajaal. This time may be near, so do not postpone. An example of the challenges that will happen in this time is that he will say that he is Allah and kill those who do not say this. He may be able to cause rain and other great things.
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Conclusion:
After learning about which surah to recite on Friday and the benefits of Surah al-Kahf, you feel how Islam organizes our lives by setting special days and months that have special virtues and properties. You now know that Friday (Jumaa) is a special day. This helps us to refresh ourselves and strengthen our relationship with Allah by doing certain worships.
Reciting Surah al Kahf is a special one among these worships. It has many benefits such as Dajaal and life trials. It has unique stories that are very important to guide you through life challenges.
