The Holy Prophet (S) once asked Jabir ibn Abdallah Ansari,
“Should I teach you a Surah that has no other comparison to it in the whole Qur’an ?”
Jabir replied,
“Yes, and may my parents be ransom upon you O prophet of Allah.”
So the Holy Prophet (S) taught him Surah al-Fatihah.
Then the Holy Prophet (S) asked, “Jabir, should I tell you something about this Surah ?”
Jabir answered,
“Yes, and may my parents be ransom upon you O prophet of Allah.”
The Prophet (S) said,
“It (Surah al-Fatihah) is a cure for every ailment except death.”
Imam AbuAbdillah Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever cannot be cured by Surah al-Fatihah, then there is no cure for that person.
In the same narration it is written that if this Surah is recited 70 times on any part of the body that is paining, the pain will surely go away.
In fact, the power of this Surah is so great that it is said that if one were to recite it 70 times over a dead body, you should not become surprised if that body starts moving (ie. comes back to life).
Surah al-Fatihah is a cure for physical and also spiritual ailments. Without this Surah, even the daily prayers are incomplete.
It is indeed a great treasure that has been given to us by Allah (S.w.T.) through the Holy Prophet (S) and no previous prophet has been given anything like it.
This Surah is also known as ‘Ummul Kitab’ and ‘Sab’a mathani’.
Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow)
This Surah has 286 verses and is a ‘madani’ Surah ie. it was revealed in Madinah.
It is also the longest Surah in the Holy Qur’an.
The Holy Prophet (S) has said that whoever recites the first four verses of Surah al-Baqarah, accompanied by the ‘ayatul kursi’ together with the last three verses of this Surah - and makes a habit of reciting these verses daily –
his life, property and family will be protected and no evil shall come upon them.
Shaitan will not come close to him and he will not be from those who forget Allah (S.w.T.).
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