… أن رسول الله ﷺ كان يقرأ المسبحات قبل أن يرقد وقال: إن فيهن آية أفضل من ألف آية
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite the Musabbihat before going to sleep, and he said: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.”
Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Hadid
Surah Al-Hadid is one of the “Musabbihat” that the Prophet ﷺ used to recite before sleeping, saying: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.” A surah of the Mufassal, it opens with the glorification of Allah by all that is in the heavens and the earth and with His names: the First, the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and it urges faith and spending in Allah’s cause.
Its virtues at a glance
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Recited by the Prophet ﷺ before sleeping
The Prophet ﷺ used to recite the Musabbihat before sleeping — the surahs that open with the glorification of Allah, including Al-Hadid — and he said: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.”
Good (hasan)Abu Dawud (5057), At-Tirmidhi (2921) and Ahmad (4/128)
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, given to the Prophet ﷺ as an extra gift by which he 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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Allah’s beautiful names in its opening
Its opening mentions names of Allah that express His uniqueness: “He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He has knowledge of all things.”
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The call to spend for Allah
Its aim is to raise souls to faith and spending in Allah’s cause: “Who is it that will lend Allah a goodly loan, so that He multiplies it for him and he will have a noble reward?”
When to recite it
- Before sleeping, with the other Musabbihat, following the Prophet ﷺ (hadith of Al-’Irbad ibn Sariyah)
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
What the surah is about
- The glorification of Allah by all in the heavens and the earth, and some of His beautiful names
- Signs of Allah’s power, the vastness of His dominion and of His knowledge
- The call to remain firm in faith and to spend in Allah’s cause
- The light of the believers on the Day of Resurrection and the hypocrites deprived of it
- The call to humility and the warning against the hardness of heart of the People of the Book
- This world is like vegetation that delights and then turns into debris
- Everything happens by Allah’s decree and predestination
- The unity of the divine messages and the wisdom of sending messengers and Books
Main purpose: To raise souls to faith and to spending in Allah’s cause.
About Surah Al-Hadid
Al-Hadid is the 57th surah in the order of the Qur’an; it takes its name from the verse: “We sent down iron, in which is great might and benefits for people”. It is one of the “Musabbihat”, the seven surahs that open with the glorification of Allah: Al-Isra, Al-Hadid, Al-Hashr, As-Saf, Al-Jumu’ah, At-Taghabun and Al-A’la; it also belongs to the Mufassal.
Tafsir of Surah Al-Hadid Listen to Al-Hadid by other reciters
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الحديد
- فضائل سورة الحديد
- موضوعات سورة الحديد
- مقاصد سورة الحديد
- تلخيص سورة الحديد
- 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