Benefits of the Recitation of the Chapters of the Holy Qur'an

0: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim: Opening invocation used for blessings and call God's power.

1: Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening): A cure for physical and also spiritual ailments.

2: Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow): Protective and no evil shall come upon one who recites it.

3 Surah Ale-Imran (The Family of Imran): For women who are not able to conceive.

4: Surah an-Nisa (The Women): Keeps one safe from the squeezing of the grave.

5: Surah al-Ma'idah (The Table-Spread): For the forgiveness of and for a raise in status.

6: Surah al-An'aam (The Cattle): For abundant blessings and freedom from disease.

7: Surah al-A'araaf (The Elevated Places): For safety from enemies and wild animals.

8: Surah al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War): For restoration of rights that have been taken.

9: Surah al-Bara'at / at-Tawba (The Repentance): For safety from enemies.

10: Surah Yunus (Jonah): To identify thieves from among your workers.

11: Surah Hud (Hud): For forgiveness of sin on the Day of Jedgement.

12: Surah Yusuf (Joseph): For an easy death and protection from fear while dying.

13: Surah Ra'ad (Thunder): For a reward equal to ten times the number of sins committed.

14: Surah Ibrahim (Abraham): Against poverty, insanity and lactose intolerance.

15: Surah Hijr (Rock): For a mother's lactation; for prosperity in Business.

16: Surah an-Nahl (The Bee): For blessings on Judgement Day; against enemies of Islam.

17: Surah Bani-Isra'il (Children of Israel): For assisting children with delayed speech; against theft.

18: Surah al-Kahf (The Cave): To self-awaken at a pre-set time; for protection from debt.

19: Surah Maryam (Miriam): House blessing, protection from thieves and from tyrant rulers.

20: Surah Ta Ha (Ta Ha): Forgiveness of sins, protection from tyrants, and to get married.

21: Surah al-Ambiya (The Prophets): To remove stress and worry; to meet the Prophets on Judgement
Day.

22: Surah al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage): Reciting this surah provides rewards equal to performing the Hajj.

23: Surah al-Mu'minun (The Believers): To break bad habits and put an end to drinking alcohol.

24: Surah an-Nur (The Light): To protect during the night and prevent wet dreams.

25: Surah al-Furqan (The Criterion): For protection from vermin.

26: Surah ash-Shu'ara (The Poets): For protection from theives and death by drowning or fire.

27: Surah an-Naml (The Ant): To keep dangerous creatures from the home.

28: Surah al-Qasas (The Narrative): To resolve worries and a remedy for illnesses.

29: Surah al-'Ankabut (The Spider): To bring joy and happiness in life

30: Surah ar-Rum (The Romans): Used to make a talisman kept in the home.

31: Surah Luqman (Luqman): To cure illnesses by dissolving in water.

32: Surah as-Sajdah (The Adoration): For a cure of bodily aches and pains.

33: Surah al-Ahzab (The Allies): To gain honor and adoration from people.

34: Surah as-Saba (Saba): To make a talisman to remove fear and keep safe.

35: Surah al-Fatir (The Originator): To cure migraines and pass through doors.

36: Surah Ya Seen (Ya Seen): For protection from evil designs, calamity, and cure illnesess.

37: Surah as-Saffaat (The Rangers): For protection of life, wealth, and children from calamity.

38: Surah Sa'ad (Sa'ad): To avoid sin whether big or small and to overthrow a tyrant.

39: Surah az-Zumar (The Companies): To create a talisman to draw praise.

40: Surah al-Mu'min (The Believer): To help plants and business prosper and a cure for wounds.

41: Surah Ha Mim (Ha Mim): To alleviate eye problems.

42: Surah ash-Shura (The Council): For protection while traveling.

43: Surah az-Zukhruf (The Embellishment): To protect from vermin and as a cure for pain.

44: Surah ad-Dukhan (The Visible Smoke): For peaceful sleep and make trade prosper.

45: Surah al-Ja'athiyah (The Kneeling): For protection from tyrants and to be beloved by people.

46: Surah al-Ahqaf (The Sand Hills): To receive honor from people and for protection.

47: Surah Muhammad (s.a.w.) (Muhammad (s.a.w.)): To make a talisman to protection from all evil and
doubt.

48: Surah al-Fath (The Victory): For protection while travelling and in times of unrest or war.

49: Surah al-Hujuraat (The Chambers): For protection from danger and the devil.

50: Surah Qaf (Qaf): For easing suffering of dying and to cure eye ailments.

51: Surah adh-Dhariyaat (The Scatterers): For ease of delivery in pregnancy and to bring sustenance.

52: Surah at-Tur (The Mountain): To secure a release from bondage.

53: Surah an-Najm (The Star): For victory in debates and to have courage and respect before rulers.

54: Surah al-Qamar (The Moon): Used to ease difficulties and be respected by people.

55: Surah ar-Rahman (The Beneficent): Written to keep away pests and problems.

56: Surah al-Waqi'ah (The Big Event): To make a talisman to increase sustenance.

57: Surah al-Hadid (The Iron): Recited by prisoners to be released from jail and protection in war.

58: Surah al-Mujadilah (The Pleading One): To create a talisman to cure illnesses.

59: Surah al-Hashr (The Banishment): For success in all endeavors.

60: Surah al-Mumtahanah (The Examined One): Used to increase acuity of vision and protection.

61: Surah as-Saff (The Ranks): Recited for protection during a long and dangerous journey.

62: Surah al-Jumu'ah (The Friday): For protection from danger and fright.

63: Surah al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites): To heal wounds of the body.

64: Surah at-Taghabun (The Loss and Gain): To protect from tyranny of rulers.

65: Surah at-Talaq (The Divorce): For inspiration and for penance.

66: Surah at-Tahrim (The Prohibition): Used to clear financial and spiritual debt.

67: Surah al-Mulk (The Kingdom): To place one's self under the protection of Allah at night.

68: Surah al-Qalam (The Pen): To relieve body pains.

69: Surah al-Haqqah (The Sure Calamity): Used to make a talisman to protect pregnancy.

70: Surah al-Ma'arij (The Ways of Ascent): For release from prison.

71: Surah Nuh (Noah): To see your place in paradise before you die.

72: Surah al-Jinn (The Djinn): To keep safe from Djinn and protection from unjust people.

73: Surah al-Muzammil (The Wrapped-Up One): For protection from insanity and slavery

74: Surah al-Mudathir (The Clothed One): For the answering of prayers.

75: Surah al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection): To protect life and possessions.

76: Surah ad-Dahr (The Period): For victory in war.

77: Surah al-Mursalaat (The Emissaries): Used to dissolve in water to cure aches.

78: Surah an-Naba (The Great Event): To cure problems of the stomach and aid in travel.

79: Surah an-Nazi'aat (Those Who Pull Out): To gain the rewards of heaven.

80: Surah 'Abasa (He Frowned): Used to make talisman for success and safe travel.

81: Surah at-Takwir (The Covering Up): Used to improve eyesight.

82: Surah al-Infitaar (The Cleaving Asunder): For the healing of the eyes.

83: Surah al-Mutaffin (The Defrauders): Used to protect treasure even from vermin.

84: Surah al-Inshiqaq (The Bursting Asunder): To make a talisman for ease of childbirth.

85: Surah al-Buruj (The Mansion of Stars): For protection throughout the night while sleeping.

86: Surah at-Taariq (The Night-Comer): To heal any wound and strengthen any cure.

87: Surah al-A'ala (The Most High): For healing of hear pains.

88: Surah al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming Calamity): For the removal of fright from a baby.

89: Surah al-Fajr (The Daybreak): To fashion a talisman to conceive a child.

90: Surah al-Balad (The City): To create a talisman to protect a child from illness.

91: Surah as-Shams (The Sun): To bring sustenance and popularity.

92: Surah al-Layl (The Night): To have pleasing dreams.

93: Surah adh-Dhuha (The Brightness): To help find a lost person or object.

94: Surah al-Inshirah (The Expansion): To relieve physical pains and ailments.

95: Surah at-Teen (The Fig): To purify food.

96: Surah al-Alaq (The Clot): To protect treasure and protect while traveling.

97: Surah al-Qadr (The Majesty): For forgiveness of loans and protection from enemy

98: Surah al-Bayyinah (The Clear Evidence): To cure ailments and call on protection of angels.

99: Surah al-Zilzaal (The Earthquake): To keep safe from tyrants and calamaties.

100: Surah al-'Aadiyaat (The Assaulters): To end debts, quench thirst, and find sustenance.

101: Surah al-Qari'ah (The Terrible Calamity): To aid in financial difficulties and bring sustenance.

102: Surah al-Takathur (The Multiplication of Wealth): To cure headaches and forgiveness of sins.

103: Surah al-'Asr (The Time): For safety from tyrants.

104: Surah al-Humazah (The Slanderer): To protect from evil eye and poverty.

105: Surah al-Feel (The Elephant): Protection from enemies and evil tyrants.

106: Surah al-Quraysh (The Quraysh): Removes evil from food and blesses water for healing.

107: Surah al-Maa'un (The Daily Necessities): To be safe from dawn to dawn.

108: Surah al-Kawthar (The Heavenly Spring): To drink from the spiritual fountain or spring.

109: Surah al-Kaafirun (The Disbelievers): To keep you safe at night during sleep.

110: Surah an-Nasr (The Assistance): For victory over enemies.

111: Surah al-Lahab (The Flame): For relieving back pains and safety in the night.

112: Surah Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity): Recited when travelling or when facing a tyrant ruler.

113: Surah al-Falaq (The Dawn): Provides the reward for performing Hajj and 'Umra.

114: Surah an-Naas (The Man): To be kept safe from Jinnaat and the evil designs of Shaitan.

Benefits of Reciting Various Verses of the Holy Qur'an

SECTION TWO
Verses To Be Recited After Prayers

Some actions are to be performed after the completion of every compulsory prayer and these are called Ta'qibaat.
Out of the numerous actions that have been recommended, there are a few verses of the Holy Qur'an that have also
been prescribed and carry much reward if recited after the daily prayers.
The following is a list of the verses that should be recited and a note of the reward gained for the recitation of each
one.

Ayah ash-Shahada (Surah Ale Imran : 18-19): Used for covenants.

Ayah al-Mulk (Surah Ale Imran : 26-27): To help with debts.

Ayah al-Kursi (Surah al-Baqarah : 255-257): To gain entrance to paradise.

Ayah al-Madhkurah (Surah ar-Rum : 17-22): Recited after obligatory prayers for spiritual reward.

Ayah as-Sakhrah (Surah A'araaf : 54): Used for protection against the devil.

Other recitations are also recommended, for example, it is said in a narration that whoever recites surah at-Tawheed
after prayers will wed a Hur-ul-Ein in Jannah. It is recommended that surah at-Tawheed be recited ten times after
every prayer and this leads to being forgiven be Allah (s.w.t.) and being blessed with the good of this world and the
hereafter.
For the sake of brevity, here is a list of ayaat and surahs that are also recommended to be recited after prayers :
a) Surah al-Ahzaab : 56
b) Surah al-Baqarah : 285-286
c) Surah al-Kahf : 109-110
d) Surah as-Saffaat : 1-10 and then the last three ayaat.
e) Surah ar-Rahman : 33-36
f) Surah al-Hashr : 21-24
g) Surah al-An'aam : 1-3
h) Surah al-Falaq, an-Naas, ar-Rahman al-Qadr, al-Fatehah, Yaseen, al-Waaqiyah, al-Mulk, ad-Dahar and an-Naba
are all recommended.

Verses To Be Recited Before Sleeping

It is narrated that whoever recites [surah al-Fatir : 41] before going to sleep is kept safe from the collapse of his
home on top of him. Imam Ali (a.s.) has said that if a person recites [surah al-A'araaf : 196] and [surah az-Zumar :
67] before going to sleep, he will be safe from drowning (if he is sleeping on a ship) or burning (in his home).
Recitation of [surah al-Kahf : 110] is good for making a person wake up at a particular time. All that has to be done is
to make an intention of the exact time you wish to wake up and then recite this ayah before sleeping. Surah atTakathur is also recommended and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that whoever recites it before sleeping will be
saved from the horrors of the grave.

Recitations Specifically for Thursday Nights and Fridays

It is recorded that if a person recites surah Bani-Isra'il on Thursday night, he will meet the 12th Imam (a.t.f.) and will
be among his companions. The one who recites surah al-Kahf will die a martyr and will be raised with the martyrs on
the Day of Judgement.
Whoever recites surah Saad on Thursday night will be blessed with good in this world and good in the hereafter to
such an extent that nobody except the prophets and those who are very close to Allah (s.w.t.) will get a similar
reward.
If surah ad-Dukhan is recited on this night, all his sins will be forgiven. He will get the reward equivalent to that of
freeing a thousand slaves for each letter he recites and seventy thousand angels will pray for his sins to be forgiven.
The one who recites surah al-Waqi'ah will be counted from the friends of Allah (s.w.t.). The other surahs that have
been recommended on Thursday nights are surah an-Naml, al-Qasas and Hamim Sajdah.
On the day of Friday, the surahs that are highly recommended are surah al-Ikhlaas, an-Naas, al-Falaq, at-Tawba, alKahf, as-Saffaat, ar-Rahman, an-Nisaa, Hud and al-Qadr. All these carry great reward and should be recited if
possible. Imam Ali (a.s.) has said that whoever recites surah an-Nisaa on Fridays will be protected from the torments
of the grave. The one who recites surah Hud will be counted with the prophets and messengers and his sins will be
forgiven.
The benefit of reciting surah al-Kahf is that all sins of the past week are forgiven. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said
that if a person recites surah as-Saffaat on this day, he will be protected from all calamities and misfortunes. The one
who recites surah ar-Rahman will have a shining face on the Day of Judgement.
It is also recommended to recite [at-Tawba :128-129] and [al-Hashr : 21-24] on Friday mornings.

Recitations for Increase in Sustenance

It is narrated that writing surah al-Mu'min at night and then keeping it in one's place of business increases
sustenance. Keeping surah al-Hijr in one's pocket or tied to the arm is also a means of increase in livelihood. Surah
al-Qaari'ah should be worn around the neck and surah al-Waaqi'ah should be recited every night to stay
independent in terms of earning an income. Reciting surah adh-Dhariyaat every day also increases sustenance.
Writing [al-Fatir : 29-30] and keeping it at the place of trade also acts as a means of increase in income. Keeping [alJumu'ah : 4] together with your goods for sale brings blessing and keeps the goods safe from damage. Drinking
water in which surah Yusuf has been dissolved (after writing) also increases sustenance.

Verses That Help to Quickly Repay Debts

As mentioned earlier, ayah al-Mulk [Ale Imran : 26-27] should be recited for those who wish to repay their debts.
One should recite this ayah and then supplicate to Allah (s.w.t.) that he wishes to repay his debts and seeks help for
doing so. For the same purpose, the last two verses of surah al-Baqarah should also be recited after every 'Isha
prayer.
The recitation of ayah al-Kursi after every prayer and reciting surah al-Waaqi'ah 41 times are other means of getting
divine assistance in the repaying of debts.

IN CONCLUSION...
It would be right to argue that the material presented in this book is in no way exhaustive. There is much more
benefit in the recitation of the Holy Qur'an than can be imagined or perceived. What you have read is just a drop in
the ocean, but it should be enough to convince anyone to read Qur'an more regularly and try to ponder over it.
In conclusion, we all pray to Allah (s.w.t.) to make our hearts attached to the Holy Qur'an and make us able to
understand its teachings and guidance.