كان رسول الله ﷺ يقرأ في العشاء الآخرة، بالشمس وضحاها ونحوها من السور
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the last evening prayer (’isha) “By the sun and its brightness” (Ash-Shams) and surahs like it.
Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Fajr
No hadith specific to Surah Al-Fajr is cited for its virtues: it belongs to the Mufassal, by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets, and the hadith of Buraydah is cited in this regard: the Prophet ﷺ recited Ash-Shams and similar surahs in the ’isha prayer. One of the earliest surahs revealed, it recalls the end of tyrants and the Hereafter.
Its virtues at a glance
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, the last part of the Qur’an by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
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The Prophet ﷺ recited similar surahs at ’isha
The hadith of Buraydah is cited in this regard: the Prophet ﷺ used to recite Ash-Shams and similar surahs in the ’isha prayer.
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Among the earliest revealed
It is the 10th surah in the order of revelation; Allah opens it with an oath by five noble and great things that point to His perfect power.
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
What the surah is about
- The opening oath by five noble things
- Reminding the idolaters of the fate of earlier deniers: ’Ad, Thamud and Pharaoh
- Man in wealth and poverty: abundance is no sign of honour, nor hardship a sign of disgrace
- The terrors of the Day of Resurrection and man’s regret for his negligence
- Glad tidings to the believing, tranquil soul of its Lord’s pleasure and of Paradise
Main purpose: To show the end of tyrants and the wisdom of trials, and to remind of the Hereafter.
About Surah Al-Fajr
Al-Fajr is a wholly Meccan surah, indeed one of the first revealed to the Prophet ﷺ: it is the 10th in the order of revelation, sent down after Al-Layl and before Ad-Duhaa, and the 89th in the order of the Qur’an. It has thirty verses in the Kufan count, thirty-two in the Hijazi count and twenty-nine in the Basran count.
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الفجر
- فضائل سورة الفجر
- موضوعات سورة الفجر
- مقاصد سورة الفجر
- الأحاديث الواردة في الفضل ودرجتها
Virtues of other surahs
All 114 surahs- Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf A light between two Fridays and protection from the Dajjal
- Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk Intercedes for its reciter and protects from the grave’s punishment
- Virtues of Surah Ya-Sin Whoever recites it at night seeking Allah’s Face is forgiven
- Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah Satan flees the house where it is recited; it is the peak of the Qur’an
- Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah The greatest surah of the Qur’an, without which there is no prayer
- Virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas It equals a third of the Qur’an; loving it earns Allah’s love
- Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah One of the surahs that greyed the Prophet ﷺ; he recited it at Fajr
- Virtues of Surah Ar-Rahman Recited by the Prophet ﷺ to the jinn, who responded better than people
- Ayat al-Kursi The greatest verse in the Book of Allah, a guard against Satan