Virtues of Suratul Kahf and why we read it on Fridays.. Preferences of the Surah & Stories within it There are many ahadeeth that enumerate the blessings of this surah in its entirety and regarding the first or last ten ayat. It is named Suratul Kahf because of the miraculous divine story in it, the wondrous, strange story of the Companions of the Cave. (Read on for more ) 1. Abu Darda ~ may Allah be pleased with him ~ related that the Prophet peace be upon him said, One who memorized the first ten verses of Suratul Kahf will be secure against the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) . Another version says: One who commits to his memory the last 10 verses of this surah will remain immune from the Dajjal. [Muslim] 2. From Baihaqi: He who recites Suratul Kahf on yaumul Jumuah (Friday), Allah will shine a light for him between the two Fridays. [sahih] 3. From At-Tirmithi who proclaimed it sahih: Abu Darda said, The Messenger of Allah ~ ~ said, Whoever reads 3 ayat from the beginning of Suratul Kahf is protected or immune from the fitnah of the Dajjal. In another version it says 10 ayat from the beginning of it or 10 ayat from the end of it. 4. Ibn Mardwiyah from Ibn Omar ~ may Allah be pleased with them both ~ who said the Messenger of Allah ~ ~ said, Whoever reads Suratul Kahf on yaumul Jumuah, for him light would shine from beneath his foot to Aden in the heavens, shining for him on the Last Day and he will be forgiven for what occurs between the 2 Fridays (minor sins) - SUBHANALLAH! I truly marvel at all the ways, the opportunities Allah, Most Merciful, gives us to reach Paradise and to protect us from harm. So many of the above ahadeeth make reference to the Dajjal. Now, we may read this and think, Well, the chances are slim that well be confronted with this situation, however, we never know. We know that the emergence of the Dajjal is to happen during the last days before Yaumul Qiyammah, but these days are not the 24 hours that make up our daily lives, no, these are really time periods that are set to happen by our Creator. I recall my first readings about the Dajjal and it did scare me a bit because he will seem to be so powerful and will be able to produce many miracles or what will seem to be miracles. Many good people will be fooled or deceived by him and follow. It will be disconcerting to others to see known pious or good people following what the Dajjal says. Its very scary to say the least and it will tend to mislead those weak in faith. It will be an extremely trying time and the fact that he will be given the ability to offer people a choice between what seems to be certain death or life where that which appears as death (fire) will actually be safe is very frightening, but the true believer, when forced to make that decision will choose fire rather than kufr. We dont know exactly how this will occur or even when, but we have seen many of the signs of the last days come to pass so it is not farfetched to feel, to think that we are living in some of the last days before the Last Day. Therefore, it is a blessing and a mercy from Allah to have this Surah as a protection from those days of fitnah ahead. We dont know if these days will occur during our life time or during the lifetime of our children. We should tie the camel by memorizing these ayat and encourage our family to do so and their children and their children and so forth so that when it does occur, we and our children and their offspring will be protected. We just dont thank Allah enough for all His Blessings. We can achieve this great protection by memorizing a few words In Sha Allah. About the Surah - Suratul Kahf is a Makkan surah and it is one of five surahs that begin with the phrase Al Hamdulillah ; they are -- Al Faatihah, Al-Anaam, Al Kahf, Saba and Faatir. Each of these surahs begin with praising Allah Subhanahu wa TaAla, and recognising His Greatness, Magnificence, Majesty and Perfection. This surah brings us inspiring and impressive Quranic stories, by way of / or for the purpose of confirming its basic purpose of extablishing the correct Aqeedah (Islamic beliefs) and faith in the greatness of the Lord, Full of Majest and Honor. ☛ 1) As for the first story, it is the story of As-haabul Kahf -- the Companions of the Cave, a story which clarifies Islamic beliefs, a story about several believing youths who flea their country for the sake of their religion and take refuge in a mountain cave, then remain there asleep for 309 years. Then Allah reawakens them after this lengthy period. SubhanAllah! The Quran states that the period of time these sleepers spent in the cave was three hundred years during which the calendar of their people was changed from solar to lunar and, as a result, the period of their sleep had increased to 309 (lunar) years which is equal to 300 solar years. When they woke up, they had no idea they had slept for centuries and thought they had only slept a few hours. When one of them went to buy food, the coins he used to buy food were out of circulation and drew the attention of the towns people. After the story was widely known, the sleepers died. The Quran also mentions a dog among the sleepers, in the 18th verse of the 18th chapter, Surah Al-Kahf. Thou wouldst have deemed them awake, whilst they were asleep, and We turned them on their right and on their left sides: their dog stretching forth his two fore-legs on the threshold: if thou hadst come up on to them, thou wouldst have certainly turned back from them in flight, and wouldst certainly have been filled with terror of them. . {Surah Al-Kahf, Quran: 18} The ninth verse of Surah Al Kahf touches upon this groups extraordinary situation. As the narrative unfolds, it is seen that their experiences are of an unusual and metaphysical nature. Their entire lives are full of miraculous developments. The tenth verse tells us that those young people sought refuge in the cave from the existing oppressive system, which did not allow them to express their views, tell the truth, and call to Allahs religion. Thus, they distanced themselves from their society. Do you consider that the Companions of the Cave and Ar-Raqim were one of the most remarkable of Our Signs? When the young men took refuge in the cave and said: Our Lord, give us mercy directly from You and open the way for us to right guidance in our situation. {Surah Al-Kahf, Quran: 9-10} So We sealed their ears with sleep in the cave for a number of years. Then We woke them up again so that we might see which of the two groups would better calculate the time they had stayed there. {Surah Al-Kahf, Quran: 11-12} The reason for this state of sleep was their surrender to fate and peace, because Allah, arranges everything for the benefit of the believers. ☛ 2) The second story is the story of the Prophet Musa Aliyhis Salam with Al-Khidr Aliyhis Salam. It is a story having to do with seeking knowledge, and information or knowledge of the unseen (ilmul ghaib) which Allah chooses to make know to al abd as-saalih Al-Khidr whilst Musa does not know until Al-Khidr) informs him, like the story of the boat, the circumstances around the killing of the youth and the building of the wall. ☛ 3) The third story is of Thul Qarnain, a king makannu Allah with taqwa (fear of Allah) and a heightened sense of justice, to extend his powers over the inhabited world and to possess mushaariq al ard wa maghaaribaha - the East of the earth and its West, and the issue of his building a great dam. ☛ 4) ? Would like you to read the Surah and find out In Sha Allah Just as the surah uses, for the purpose of its intent, these stories, it also uses impressive examples in order to explain that the truth is not connected or linked to great wealth or power or sovereignty; it is only tied to correct beliefs. Each of these stories and examples are meant to be taken as a lesson or moral as well as points for reflection. [Big B]
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:57:48 +0000
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