Surah Haaqqah

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 52 verses.

1. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said: One who recites this Surah, Allah takes an easy account from him.

2. Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said: Recite Surah Haqqah very often because recitation of Surah Haqqah in obligatory and recommended prayers is a sign of belief in Allah and His Prophet and the religion of the reciter would not remain doubtful and uncertain till he meets Allah.

Surah al-Haqqah (The Sure Calamity)

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and it has 52 verses. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has advised that this Surah should be recited often in prayers as this is a sign of faith. This Surah has praise for Imam Ali (a.s.) and insult for Mu’awiya ibn Aba Sufyan.

The Holy Prophet (S) has said that reciting this Surah makes the accounting of deeds on the Day of Reckoning easier. If this Surah is worn as a talisman by a pregnant woman, then her baby will be safe. Giving water in which this Surah has been dissolved to a child will make his memory and intellect improve. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said that the one who recites this Surah will never loose his religion.

Whoso recites this surah his belief in and love for Allah, the Holy Prophet and Imam Ali ibn abi Talib would grow to the highest limit till he meets the Lord of the worlds who would take his account leniently for a very short time.

ii) If this surah is written on paper and put around the neck of a pregnant woman, her child would remain safe and sound in her womb.

If it is written on a china plate, washed with clean water and a child drinks it at the time of weaning, he would grow into a very intelligent man with an excellent memory so that learning the holy Qruan by heart would be very easy for him.