First 10 Ayats of surah kahf are known for their great significance and importance when recited on Friday, as our beloved prophet instructed us to recite them every Friday.
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, Allah will bestow upon him light between those two Fridays.” [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) in Saheeh al-Jaami‘.]
If you seek to learn about the importance and benefits of reciting the first 10 Ayats of surah kahf then let’s get started.
The first 10 verses of surah kahf.
Surah Al Kahf, which has 110 verses overall and is surah number 18 in the holy Quran, offers its reciter numerous rewards and virtues. Let’s first recite the first 10 ayats of surah kahf before learning about their benefits:
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَاۜ ١
All praise is for Allah Who has revealed the Book to His servant, allowing no crookedness in it,
Alhamdu lillaahil lazeee anzala ‘alaa ‘abdihil kitaaba wa lam yaj’al lahoo ‘iwajaa
قَيِّمًۭا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًۭا شَدِيدًۭا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًۭا ٢
˹making it˺ perfectly upright, to warn ˹the disbelievers˺ of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers—who do good—that they will have a fine reward,
Qaiyimal liyunzira baasan shadeedam mil ladunhu wa yubashshiral mu’mineenal lazeena ya’maloonas saalihaati anna lahum ajran hasanaa
مَّـٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًۭا ٣
in which they will remain forever;
Maakiseena feehi abadaa
وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًۭا ٤
and to warn those who claim, “Allah has offspring.”
Wa yunziral lazeena qaalut takhazal laahu waladaa
مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍۢ وَلَا لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ ۚ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةًۭ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۚ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًۭا ٥
They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. What a terrible claim that comes out of their mouths! They say nothing but lies.
Maa lahum bihee min ‘ilminw wa laa li aabaaa’ihim; kaburat kalimatan takhruju min afwaahihim; iy yaqooloona illaa kazibaa
The rest of first 10 ayats of surah kahf:
فَلَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ٦
Now, perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their denial, if they ˹continue to˺ disbelieve in this message.
Fala’allaka baakhi’un nafsaka ‘alaaa aasaarihim illam yu’minoo bihaazal hadeesi asafaa
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةًۭ لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ٧
We have indeed made whatever is on earth as an adornment for it, in order to test which of them is best in deeds.
Innaa ja’alnaa ma ‘alal ardi zeenatal lahaa linabluwahum ayyuhum ahsanu ‘amalaa
وَإِنَّا لَجَـٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًۭا جُرُزًا ٨
And We will certainly reduce whatever is on it to barren ground.
Wa innaa lajaa ’iloona maa ‘alaihaa sa’eedan juruzaa
أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا عَجَبًا ٩
Have you ˹O Prophet˺ thought that the people of the cave and the plaque were ˹the only˺ wonders of Our signs?
Am hasibta anna Ashaabal Kahfi war Raqeemi kaanoo min Aayaatinaa ‘ajabaa
إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةًۭ وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًۭا ١٠
˹Remember˺ when those youths took refuge in the cave, and said, “Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Yourself and guide us rightly through our ordeal.”
Iz awal fityatu ilal Kahfi faqaaloo Rabbanaaa aatinaa mil ladunka rahmatanw wa haiyi’ lanaa min amrinaa rashadaa
surah kahf mishary
What are the benefits of reciting first 10 ayats of surah kahf every Friday?
Now that we have read the first 10 ayats of surah kahf it is time to learn about their benefits and virtues to the reciter and why we should recite surah kahf every Friday. The benefits of reciting Surah Al Kahf are more than you can count so, here are some of them:
1. A source of light.
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said about the benefits of the first 10 ayats of surah kahf: “Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).” (Narrated by al-Darimi, 3407. This hadith was classed as sahih by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’, 6471)
According to the mentioned hadith, on the night of Jummah (Friday), when we recite the first ten ayats of Surah Kahf, a light will extend from us to the holy Ka’bah. On what night of Jumu’ah occurs? Any time after Thursday’s Maghrib prayer is referred to as Thursday night or the “night of Friday.”
2. A light will shine from one Friday to the next.
In another Hadith about the first 10 ayats of surah kahf and the full surah it was said that “Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.” (Narrated by al-Hakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. Ibn Hajar said in Takhrij al-Adhkar that this is a hasan hadith, it was classed as sahih by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’, 6470)
Our beloved prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, Allah will bestow upon him light between those two Fridays.” [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) in Saheeh al-Jaami‘.]
3. Allah forgives our sins.
Among the benefits that we learn about from the above hadith is that Allah will forgive the sins and mistakes of the one who recites the surah on Friday.
4. The first 10 ayats of surah kahf protects us from the Dajal.
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said: “One who memorized the first ten verses of Surah al Kahf will be secure against the Dajjal.”
Hadiths about Surah kahf benefits.
Here are some of the Saheh Hadiths about the benefits of reciting the first 10 Ayats of surah kahf:
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said: “Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).” (Narrated by al-Darimi, 3407. This hadith was classed as sahih by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’, 6471)
“Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.” (Narrated by al-Hakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. Ibn Hajar said in Takhrij al-Adhkar that this is a hasan hadith, It was classed as sahih by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’, 6470)
Our beloved prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, Allah will bestow upon him light between those two Fridays.” [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) in Saheeh al-Jaami‘.]
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said about Surah Kahf First 10 Ayats: “One who memorized the first ten verses of Surah al Kahf will be secure against the Dajjal.”
Narrated Muhammad bin Ka’b Al-Qurazi: “I heard ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud saying: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “[Whoever recites a letter] from Allah’s Book, then he receives the reward from it, and the reward of ten the like of it. I do not say that Alif Lam Mim is a letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.” [Grade: Hasan (Darussalam), Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2910, Book 45, Hadith 36]
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Fasting and the Quran will intercede for a person on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting will say: O Lord, I kept him from his food and desires during the day; let me intercede for him. And the Quran will say: I kept him from sleeping during the night; let me intercede for him. And they will be allowed to intercede.” [Imam Ahmad (6589), Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami‘, 7329]
When to read Surat al-Kahf on Friday?
Now that we know the significance and advantages of reciting first 10 ayats of surah kahf on Friday, it’s time to find out when is the ideal time to do so. Does the reading of Surah Kahf have a set time? Indeed, you need to read it any time between Thursday and Friday’s sunsets.
“It is recommended to read it during the day or night of Jumu’ah, as al-Shafi’i (may Allah have mercy on him) stated.” (Fayd al-Qadir, 6/198)
The first 10 verses of surah kahf tafsir
Here is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir of the first 10 verses of Surah Kahf:
In the beginning of this Tafsir, we mentioned that Allah, praises His Holy Self at the beginning and end of matters, for He is the One to be praised in all circumstances, all praise and thanks be to Him, in the beginning and in the end. He praises Himself for revealing His Mighty Book to His Noble Messenger Muhammad , which is the greatest blessing that Allah has granted the people of this earth. Through the Qur’an, He brings them out of the darkness into light. He has made it a Book that is straight, neither distorted nor confusion therein. It clearly guides to a straight path, plain and manifest, giving a warning to the disbelievers and good news to the believers. This is why Allah says:
﴿وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجَا﴾
(and has not placed therein any crookedness.) meaning, there is nothing twisted or confusing about it. But He has made it balanced and straightforward as He said;
﴿قَيِّماً﴾
((He has made it) straight), meaning straightforward,
﴿لِّيُنْذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ﴾
(to give warning of a severe punishment from Him,) meaning, to those who oppose His Prophet and disbelieve in His Book, He issues a warning of severe punishment hastened in this world and postponed to the world Hereafter.
﴿مِن لَّدُنْهُ﴾
(from Him) means, from Allah. For none can punish as He punishes and none is stronger or more reliable than Him.
﴿وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾
(and to give good news to the believers,) means, those who believe in this Qur’an and confirm their faith by righteous actions.
﴿أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا﴾
(that they shall have a fair reward.) means, a beautiful reward from Allah.
﴿مَّاكِثِينَ فِيهِ﴾
(They shall abide therein) means, in what Allah rewards them with, and that is Paradise, where they will live forever.
﴿أَبَدًا﴾
(forever.) means, for always, never ending or ceasing to be.
﴿وَيُنْذِرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُواْ اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا ﴾
(And to warn those who say, “Allah has begotten a child.”) Ibn Ishaq said: “These are the pagan Arabs, who said, `We worship the angels who are the daughters of Allah.”’
﴿مَا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ﴾
(No knowledge have they of such a thing, ) meaning, this thing that they have fabricated and made up.
﴿وَلاَ لاَبَآئِهِمْ﴾
(nor had their fathers.) meaning, their predecessors.
﴿كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً﴾
(Mighty is the word) This highlights the seriousness and enormity of the lie they have made up. Allah says:
﴿كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ﴾
(Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths.) meaning, it has no basis apart from what they say, and they have no evidence for it apart from their own lies and fabrications. Hence Allah says:
﴿إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلاَّ كَذِبًا﴾
(They utter nothing but a lie.)
The Tafsir of the rest of the first 10 verses of Surah Kahf:
﴿لَعَلَّكَ بَـخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلاَّ يَكُونُواْ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴾
(It may be that you are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers.) ﴿26:3﴾ meaning, maybe you will destroy yourself with your grief over them. Allah says:
﴿فَلَعَلَّكَ بَـخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَى ءَاثَـرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهَـذَا الْحَدِيثِ﴾
(Perhaps, you would kill yourself in grief, over their footsteps, because they believe not in this narration.) meaning the Qur’an.
﴿أَسَفاً﴾
(in grief) Allah is saying, `do not destroy yourself with regret.’ Qatadah said: “killing yourself with anger and grief over them.” Mujahid said: “with anxiety.” These are synonymous, so the meaning is: `Do not feel sorry for them, just convey the Message of Allah to them. Whoever goes the right way, then he goes the right way only for the benefit of himself. And whoever goes astray, then he strays at his own loss, so do not destroy yourself in sorrow for them.’
This World is the Place of Trial Then Allah tells us that He has made this world a temporary abode, adorned with transient beauty, and He made it a place of trial, not a place of settlement. So He says
﴿إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الاٌّرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُم أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً ﴾
(Verily, we have made that which is on earth an adornment for it, in order that We may test which of them are best in deeds.) Abu Maslamah narrated from Abu Nadrah from Abu Sa`id that the Messenger of Allah said:
«إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرَةٌ، وَإِنَّ اللهَ مُسْتَخْلِفُكُمْ فِيهَا فَنَاظِرٌ مَاذَا تَعْمَلُونَ، فَاتَّقُوا الدُّنْيَا، وَاتَّقُوا النِّسَاءَ، فَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ فِتْنَةِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَتْ فِي النِّسَاء»
(This world is sweet and green, and Allah makes you generations succeeding one another, so He is watching what you will do. Beware of (the beguilements of) this world and beware of women, for the first affliction that Children of Israel suffered from was that of women.) Then Allah tells us that this world will pass away and come to an end, as He says:
﴿وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيداً جُرُزاً ﴾
(And verily, We shall make all that is on it bare, dry soil.) means, `after having adorned it, We will destroy it and make everything on it bare and dry, with no vegetation or any other benefit.’ Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas that this means everything on it would be wiped out and destroyed. Mujahid said: “a dry and barren plain.” Qatadah said, “A plain on which there are no trees or vegetation.”
﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتَ﴾
(Do you think) — O Muhammad —
﴿أَنَّ أَصْحَـبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا عَجَبًا﴾
(that the people of Al-Kahf and Ar-Raqim were a wonder among Our signs) meaning, their case was not something amazing compared to Our power and ability, for the creation of the heavens and earth, the alternation of night and day and the subjugation of the sun, moon and heavenly bodies, and other mighty signs indicate the great power of Allah and show that He is able to do whatever He wills. He is not incapable of doing more amazing things than the story of the people of the Cave. Similarly, Ibn Jurayj reported Mujahid saying about,
﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَـبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا عَجَبًا ﴾
(Do you think that the people of Al-Kahf and Ar-Raqim were a wonder among Our signs) “Among Our signs are things that are more amazing than this.”
﴿إِذْ أَوَى الْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّىءْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ﴾
((Remember) when the young men fled for refuge to Al-Kahf. They said: “Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!”) Here Allah tells us about those young men who fled from their people for the sake of their religion, fearing persecution. So they fled taking refuge in the cave of a mountain, where they hid from their people. When they entered the cave, they asked Allah to show mercy and kindness towards them.
Conclusion
One of the numerous advantages of the first 10 ayats of surah kahf is that it shields the reciter from the Dajjal. As a result, we ought to make an effort to memorize those verses and recite them every Friday.
What are the advantages of Surah Kahf and its significance?
- A light will be projected from the Kaaba to the person reciting Surah Al-Kahf.
- From one Friday to the next, the one who recites its verses is protected by Allah.
- From one Friday to the next, Allah will pardon your sins.
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