Importance of Surah Al-Mulk - Everyday before sleep based on Authentic Hadith's.
Importance of Surah Al -Mulk :
- Firstly it’s sunnah ‘Prophet Muhammed ﷺ did not sleep until he recited Surah Al-Mulk’.
- Surah Al Mulk Protects us and Intercedes until we will be forgiven.
- It protects us from ‘Hell fire (jahannam).
- Also from the punishment of Grave’.
Why you have to read Surah Mulk Everyday ?
According to Sahih Hadith's:
Surah Al Mulk intercedes for Forgiveness...
Narrated Abu Hurairah:
Explanation :
According to this hadith it clears that ‘Surah Al Mulk Protects us’.
In this hadith our Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ) says, Surah Al Mulk intercedes for forgiveness until he forgiven.
-Scholars says that on the day of judgement, obviously “When yours bad deeds are more than your good deeds you will go to jahannam” on that time Surah Al Mulk intercedes and asks Allah to forgive you, [imagine a Surah of Qur’an is protecting you from jahannam(Hellfire) and fights for you to be forgiven]. how good that is !
(Did you know why Al Mulk asks to forgive YOU? because you recite this surah Everyday before sleeping).
The Prophet Muhammed did not sleep until he recites Surah Al Mulk
Jabir ibn Abdullah said :
Jābir ibn Abdullāh reports that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not sleep until He had recited Sūrah as-Sajdah (32) and Sūrah al-Mulk (67).
Explanation :
This Hadith also tells us about Reading Surah Al-Mulk Everyday before sleep is a Sunnah of our prophet Muhammed (ﷺ).
Surah Al Mulk Protect us from the 'Punishment of the Grave'
Abdullāh Ibn Masʿūd (RA) reports :
Explanation :
In this hadith our Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ) said, Surah Al Mulk protects us from the “Punishment of Grave”
Look at this my brother ‘if you Recite just a <1.5 page of Surah Al Mulk everyday before sleep” What will Happen :
- You will be Protected from Punishment of the grave.
- You will Not Enter Jahannam (hellfire). [because Surah Al Mulk intercedes until you will be forgiven]
- Did you Know ‘By doing this one Sunnah Everyday, you will cover a lot of Sunnah’s of our Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ).
1. Performing wudu before sleep. (Sunnah)
2. Reading Surah Al-Mulk.(Sunnah)
3. Sleeping while in Wudu.(Sunnah)
4. Dusting the Bed before going to Sleep. (you have to do, it’s Sunnah)
5. Reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi before sleep. (Must do, it’s Sunnah)
6. lying on your right side, with right hand placed under right cheek and reciting a specific dua before falling asleep ( Like Surah fatiha, ikhlas, an nas, al falaq, Darood, etc…) Must do, it’s Sunnah.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ'S
1. When to Read Surah Al Mulk ?
- It is recommended to Read before Sleep. You can read it after isha anytime.
2. Does i have to make Wudu before reading ?
- Yes, you have to perform wudu before reading Qur’an. And Performing wudu before sleep is also a sunnah and a Must do act.
3. Did i have to Read Surah Al Mulk only ?
- No, as per the above Hadith “Our Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ) did not Sleep until he recited Sūrah as-Sajdah (32) and Sūrah al-Mulk (67).”
4. Does we have to recite Surah Al-Mulk Everyday ?
- Yes, it’s an mandatory act by our prophet muhammed (ﷺ), there’s a lot of benefits we discussed above of reading Surah Al-Mulk.
