surah al waqiah (56)

the virtues of surat al-waqi`ah

Abu Ishaq reported from `Ikrimah from Ibn `Abbas that Abu Bakr said, “O Allah’s Messenger! You are becoming gray” The Messenger replied,

«شَيَّبَتْنِي هُودٌ وَالْوَاقِعَةُ وَالْمُرْسَلَاتُ وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ وَإِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَت»

(Hud (chapter 11), Al-Waqi`ah (56), Al-Mursalat (77), `Amma Yatasa’alun (78) and Idha Ash-Shamsu Kuwwirat (81) have made me gray.) At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadith and said, “Hasan Gharib.”

the condition of people at the time of their death

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said,

«مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّة»

(He who says, “Glory be to Allah the Magnificent and with His praise!” then a date tree will be planted for him in Paradise.) This Hadith was collected by At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa’i; At-Tirmidhi said, “Hasan Gharib.” Al-Bukhari recorded in his book (Sahih) that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,

«كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيم»

((There are) two statements that are light on the tongue, but heavy on the Balance, and most beloved to Ar-Rahman: “Glory be to Allah and with His praise, glory be to Allah the Magnificent.”)

above from tafsir ibn kathir

The Prophet (PBUH) said, ‘Whoever recites surah al Waqiah at night would never encounter poverty’ [Ibn Sunni ]

The Prophet (PBUH) said, ‘Surah al Waqiah is the Surah of Wealth, so recite it and teach it to your children’ [Ibn Asakir]

from:

16 Surahs:
A Collection of 16 Surahs From Quranul Kareem (and Other Supplications)
by M.A. Haleem Eliasii & Abdullah Yusuf Ali

the 16 surahs:
Yasen,
Fathah,
Rahman,
Waaqiah,
Mulk,
Nuh,
Jinn,
Muzzamill,
Kahaf,
Maryam,
As-Sajdah,
Faatiha,
Ikhlas,
Falaq,
Naas, and
Parts of Al-Baqara