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 At-Taghabun
Surah At-Taghabun is one of the “Musabbihat” that the Prophet ﷺ recited before going to sleep, saying: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses” (a good hadith). It belongs to the Mufassal, by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured, and warns against what will bring loss and regret on the Day of Resurrection.
Its virtues at a glance
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One of the Musabbihat the Prophet ﷺ recited before sleeping
The Prophet ﷺ recited the Musabbihat before going to sleep and said: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.” They are seven surahs that open with glorification: Al-Isra, Al-Hadid, Al-Hashr, As-Saff, Al-Jumu’ah, At-Taghabun and Al-A’la.
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A surah of the Mufassal
It belongs to the Mufassal, given to the Prophet ﷺ as an extra grace by which he was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “I was given in place of the Torah the seven long ones… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
When to recite it
- Before sleeping, with the other Musabbihat, following the Prophet ﷺ who recited them before going to bed
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
What the surah is about
- All creation glorifies Allah; to Him alone belong dominion and praise
- The signs of Allah’s power, the vastness of His knowledge and His favours
- A warning to the idolaters through the fate of earlier nations
- A refutation of those who claimed they would not be resurrected
- The good end of the believers contrasted with the bad end of the disbelievers
- Everything that happens in the universe is by Allah’s decree
- Among spouses and children are enemies; wealth and children are a trial
- Encouragement to piety and spending in the way of Allah
Main purpose: To warn against what will bring regret and loss on the Day of Resurrection.
About Surah At-Taghabun
At-Taghabun (“Mutual Loss”) is Medinan according to most exegetes; it is the 64th surah in the order of the Qur’an, revealed after Al-Jumu’ah and before As-Saff, and has eighteen verses. It is one of the Musabbihat, the surahs that open with the glorification of Allah; it declares Him free of any partner or child and shows the signs of His power and His favours upon His creation.
Tafsir of Surah At-Taghabun Listen to At-Taghabun 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 التغابن
- فضائل سورة التغابن
- موضوعات سورة التغابن
- مقاصد سورة التغابن
- 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