Islamic Encyclopedia

This is a ‘makki’ surah and it has 59 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that if this surah is recited at night, then seve...

Another name for this surah is Fussilat. This is a ‘makki’ surah that has 54 verses. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has said that for each letter...

There are 37 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Makkah. This surah is also called surah ash-Shari’ah. It is narrated that whoever r...

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...

This is a ‘madani’ surah and it has 37 ayaat. In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan it is narrated that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that wh...

There are 29 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Madinah. It is narrated that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said, ‘Whoever recites this ...

This surah is ‘makki’ and it has 45 ayaat. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has said that whoever recites this surah frequently will not suffer at ...

This surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 18 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that the reward for reciting this sura...

This surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 89 ayaat. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this surah will ...

There are 60 ayaat in this surah and it was revealed in Makkah. In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s....

This surah has 53 ayaat and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that the one who recites this surah will be from among...

This surah has 49 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that the one who recites this surah will be kept safe...

This ’makki’ surah has 55 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that the fact of the person who recites this surah will shine...

This surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 26 ayaat. The reward for reciting this surah is ten times the number of believers and sinners c...

This surah has 78 verses and it is ‘makki’. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that reciting this surah on Friday after the dawn prayers c...

This surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 96 ayaat. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has said that a person who recites this surah will not be f...

This is a ‘madani’ surah and it ha 29 ayaat. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that the reciter of this surah will be counted from among the st...

There are 22 ayaat in this surah and it was revealed in Madinah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that the one who recites this surah will be ...

This surah is ‘madani’ and it has 24 ayaat. It is narrated that whoever recites this surah will be sent salutations from Jannah, Jahannam, t...

This surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 13 verses. It is narrated from Imam Ali Zainul Abideen (a.s.) that if a person recites this sur...