Surah ar-Rahman (The Beneficent)
From Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers
This surah has 78 verses and it is 'makki'. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that reciting this surah on Friday after the dawn prayers carries great reward. Surah ar-Rahman removes hypocrisy from one's heart.
On the Day of Judgement, this surah will come in the shape of a human being who will be handsome and will have a very nice scent. Allah (s.w.t.) will then tell him to point out those people who used to recite this surah and he will name them. Then he will be allowed to beg pardon for those whom he names and Allah (s.w.t.) will pardon them.
The Imam (a.s.) also said that if a person dies after reciting this surah, then is considered a martyr.
Writing this surah and keeping it makes all difficulties and problems vanish and also cures eye ailments. Writing it on the walls of a house keeps away all types of household pests.
If recited at night, then Allah (s.w.t.) sends an angel to guard the reciter until he wakes up and if recited in the daytime then an angel guards him until sunset.
It is customary among women to recite this surah to attract a husband who will be handsome, of a pleasing scent, loving, and kind,
