BENEFITS OF RECITING CERTAIN SURAHS IN THE PRAYERS (SALAAT)

Normally, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Qadr after Surah al-Fateha in the first rakah and Surah Tawheed in the second rakah. There are other smaller Surahs which have varied benefits. Some of them are given below:

Surah Shams (Sun): The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “He who recites this Surah is like he who has given charity in the way of Allah (s.w.t.) to all the things that the sun and moon shine upon.” Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “Recitation of this Surah increases sustenance, courage and popularity among the people.”

Surah Duha (Morning Light): The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “Allah is pleased with the reciter of this Surah; and it is possible that Muhammad intercedes for him, and he will be rewarded ten good deeds for each orphan or needy.” If recited together with the name of a person gone missing, he will return home safe and sound. If something is forgotten somewhere by mistake, the recitation keeps it safe until you get it back.

Surah Tin (The Fig): The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “Allah will endow, in this world, the two qualities of safety and certainty to the person who recites this Surah, and when he dies, He (s.w.t.) will give him reward equal to the reward of fasting one day multiplied by the number of all those who have recited this Surah.” If recited on food, it’s evil effects are removed. The reciter of this Surah is compared to the person who has visited the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.).

Surah ‘Adiyat (The Chargers): Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “He who recites this Surah regularly, Allah will raise him up with Amir-al-Momineen Ali (a.s.) on the Dooms Day and he will be with him (a.s.) and his companions. If recited on daily basis carries the reward of reciting the whole Qur’an. If a person has many creditors, recitation of this Surah clears the debt.

Surah Takasur (Vying in Exuberance): The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “Whoever this Surah before going to bed will be saved from the torments of the grave. The reciter will get the reward of one hundred martyrs.” Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq said, “The recitation of this Surah in obligatory or optional prayers has a reward like Martyrdom.”

Surah Fil (The Elephant): Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “He who recites this Surah, the land or mountain will bear witness for him and on the Day of Judgment, a herald calls saying’ You are right about My servant I accept your witness for him. Let him enter Paradise without Reckoning on him.” The reciter is saved from his enemies and his problems are solved quickly.

Surah Ma’un (Co-operation): Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said, “He who recites this Surah in prayers, Allah accepts his prayers and the fasting, and does not count the evil acts he committed in this world.”

Surah Kawthar (The Abundance): The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “One who recites this Surah will quench his thirst from the Heaven and will recompense him good rewards as many as the number of every sacrifice which the servants of Allah make on the Day of the Feast of Sacrifice, together with those sacrifices which are of the People of the Book and the pagans.”

Surah Falaq (Day Break) & Surah Naas (Mankind):  The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “There are some Ayahs revealed to me the likes of which have not revealed before, such as Surah Falaq and Surah Naas. Read them whenever you get up and whenever you go to bed.”

Sources: The Glorious Qur’an (Urdu Translation) by Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi – Tafsir-e-Namuna

Fawaid-e-Qur’an by Maulana Sayyad Mustafa Musawi, An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of Holy Qur’an