Surahs For Forgiveness Of Sins

A brief list of the Surahs that if recited constantly will help the forgiveness of one’s sins. These have been collected from the book Fawaid al-Quran by Syed Mustafa Musawi.

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Surahs For Forgiveness Of Sins

A brief list of the Surahs that if recited constantly will help the forgiveness of one’s sins, collected from the book Fawaid al Quran by Syed Mustafa Musawi online at: https://www.al-islam.org/fawaid-e-quran-sayyid-mustafa-musawi [6]

Ch 5 Surah Al-Maidah (The Table-Spread)

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that whoever recites this Surah, he will get a reward equivalent to ten times the number of Jews and Christians alive in the world, and will be forgiven the same amount of sins and will be raised in status by the same amount.

Ch 11 Surah Hud

Imam Muhammad Baqir (‘a) has said that whoever recites this Surah every Friday, his accounts will on the Day of Judgement, be taken together with that of the Prophets and all his sins will be forgiven.

Ch 13 Surah Ra'd

The Holy Prophet (S) has been quoted as saying that whoever recites this Surah will be made from among those who fulfil their promise to Allah (S.w.T.) and they will be given reward which is ten times the number of sins they have committed.

It is narrated that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that if a mu’min recites this Surah often, he will be taken to Jannah without having to give the long and detailed accounts for his deeds on Earth. He will also be allowed to intercede on behalf of his relatives and friends.

Ch 18 Surah Al-Kahf

If recited on Friday, all the sins of the past week are forgiven.

Ch 20 Surah Taha

It is mentioned in a narration from the Holy Prophet (S) that whoever recites this Surah will get the reward equivalent to the number of companions of the Holy Prophet (S) from the Muhajireen and Ansaar.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that Allah (S.w.T.) befriends the ones who recite this Surah and this person will receive his book of deeds on his right hand. His sins will be forgiven and he will get so much reward that he will be pleased on the Day of Judgement.

Ch 23 Surah Al-Mu’min (The Believer)

When a person recites this Surah then the souls of all the prophets (‘a), the truthful people and the believers send salutations to him and pray for his forgiveness. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that whoever recites this Surah once in every three days, his sins will be forgiven and he will become a God-fearing person.

Ch 32 Surah Sajdah

The person who recites this Surah will be given 60 rewards, forgiven 60 sins and raised 60 levels nearer to Allah (S.w.T.). Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that one who recites this Surah will be given his book of deeds in his right hand on the Day of Judgement and will be counted from among the friends of the Holy Prophet (S) and his family.

Ch 37 Surah Ya Sin

It is written in the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan whoever recites Surah Ya Sin solely for seeking the pleasure of Allah (S.w.T.), all his sins will be forgiven and he will be given the reward equal to the reward of reciting the whole Qur’an 12 times. If this Surah is recited near a person on his deathbed, then for each letter recited, 12 angels are sent to pray for his forgiveness and they remain even when the soul is being taken by the Angel of Death. The angels also take part in his funeral rites. H also said that if this Surah is recited in a graveyard then all punishment is lifted, for that day, from all the graves and the reciter gets the reward equal to the sum of all the good actions performed by all those who are buried in that graveyard.

Ch 38 Surah Sad

When a person recites this Surah then the souls of all the prophets (‘a), the truthful people and the believers send salutations to him and pray for his forgiveness. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that whoever recites this Surah once in every three days, his sins will be forgiven and he will become a God-fearing person.

Ch 44 Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke)

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that if this Surah is recited at night, then seventy thousand angels pray to Allah (S.w.T.) to forgive the sins of the reciter. If recited on Thursday nights, all sins are forgiven and houses are built for the reciter in Jannah.

Ch 46 Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Sandhills)

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this Surah is ten times the number of creatures that walk on this Earth and an equal number of sins will be forgiven.

Ch 56 Surah Waqia

Reciting this Surah on a dead person leads to all his sins being forgiven and if the person is on his deathbed then he will die with ease.

Ch 59 Surah Al-Hashr (The Banishment)

This Surah is ‘madani’ and it has 24 ayaat. It is narrated that whoever recites this Surah will be sent salutations from Jannah, Jahannam, the angels, the Heavens, the Earth, the trees, the birds, the sun and the moon and these will pray for the forgiveness of his sins.

Ch 62 Surah Al-Jumu’ah (The Friday)

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) has said that if this Surah is recited frequently in the mornings and evenings, the reciter is protected from the influence ofShaitanand his temptations. His sins are also forgiven.

Ch 70 Surah Al-Ma’arij (The Ways Of Ascent)

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (‘a) has said that the one who recites this Surah will have his sins hidden on the Day of Judgement and he will enter Jannah alongside the Holy Prophet (S). Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) said that if this Surah is recited before sleeping, one keeps safe from the temptations of Shaitan.

Ch 73 Surah Al-Muzzammil

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) said that a person who recites this Surah properly will get a chance to meet the Holy Prophet (S) and if he prays for something from Allah (S.w.T.) he will get it. Reciting Surah al-Muzammil a hundred times on Thursday night leads to the forgiving of a hundred major sins and procures a hundred rewards.

Ch 82 Surah Al-Infitaar

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq that even if the sins of the one who recites this Surah are equal to the drops of rain, he will still be forgiven.

Ch 89 Surah Al-Fajr

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the one who recites this Surah, Allah (S.w.T.) will forgive his sins amounting to ten times the number of people who recite this Surah. On the Day of Reckoning he will have a shining light.

Ch 97 Surah Al-Qadr

If a person recites this Surah ten times, one thousand sins of his are forgiven. If recited in compulsory prayers, all previous sins are forgiven. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that reciting this Surah once carries the reward of fasting for the whole month of Ramadhan.
If recited seven times on the grave of a believer, his sins will be forgiven.

Ch 107 Surah Al-Ma’un

The sins of those who recite this Surah are forgiven.

Ch 109 Surah Al-Kafiroon

Reciting Surah al-Kafirun and at-Tawhid in compulsory prayers is a means for forgiveness of sins for the reciter, his parents and his children.

Ch 112 Surah Al-Ikhlas or Al-Tawhid

When a person recites this Surah 100 times, all his sins for the past 25 years are forgiven (except the sins of killing an innocent person or usurping the property of people). The one who recites it 1000 times will not die unless he sees his place in Jannah.

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