Quran learning & recitation is obligatory upon every Muslim and Surah Fatiha is the most recited and easiest surah of the holy Quran. According to our beloved Prophet, Surah Fatiha is the greatest Surah of the Holy Quran. Surah Fatiha is the opening surah, the gateway of the Quran. There are many popular names of this surah, each name has a different aspect of meaning and reflects its rewards and benefits.
� Sab�ul-Mathani: This means The Seven Oft Repeated Verses. The importance of this name is reflected when these seven verses are regularly recited in every prayer five times a day.
The 18th surah of the Holy Quran is Surah Al Kahf. It came to the believers with great virtues. Surah Al Kahf holds a great importance on the day of Friday. Any Muslim who wishes to seek forgiveness and be amongst the ones shining on the Day of Judgment must recite Surah Al Kahf. Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said, �Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu�ah (Friday), a light will shine for him from beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two Fridays.� Here the light stands for �Noor� which is a blessing of Allah upon His believers. As a Muslim we all know about the arrival of Dajjal and the destruction he will bring with him. To protect ourselves from his destruction we can learn the first ten verses of Surah Al Kahf. The Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) said:� The person who memorizes the first ten verses of surah Kahf will be protected against the Dajjal�.
Like all other things have a heart, so does the Quran and the heart of the Quran is Surah Yasin. It has been stated clearly by our beloved prophet Muhammad (S.A.W),�Surely everything has a heart, and the heart of the Quran is Yaseen. I would love that it be in the heart of every person of my people.� (Tafsir-al- Sabuni Vol.2).� Any Muslim who recites Surah Yasin in a day is confirmed to be rewarded with equal to ten times recitation of the Holy Quran. It is mentioned in the following hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):�Whoever recites Yaseen once, Allah will record the reward of reciting the Quran ten times.� (Tirmidhi 2812/A).
Surah Mulk is a makki Surah with thirty verses and its rewards are not fixed for a certain time in a day, you can recite it as many times you wish to in a day. Specifically if you recite Surah Mulk before sleeping, Allah sends down Angels to protect you from any harm. As a Muslim we all know that there is only one Surah in the Holy Quran which will plead Allah to forgive its reciter and this is Surah Mulk. Abu Hurairah reports about Messenger of Allah PBUH, I heard Holy Prophet pbuh saying,:� There is a Surah in the Quran which contains thirty ayat which kept interceding for a man until his sins are forgiven. This Surah is �Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion.� (Surah Al- Mulk 67).� (Al- Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud).
The shortest surah of the Quran is Surah KAusar. It was revealed as a messahe for the betterment of humans. Though it is a small surah with just three verses but its recitation will bring you under the protection of Allah against your enemies.
Surah Kafiroon is a Makki surah. This is bedt known for keeping shatan away. Reciting Surah Kafiroon rewards you with the recitation equal to quarter of the Quran. It is also known that recitation of Surah Kafiroon eleven times after fajar and eleven times after isha ends jealousy from one�s heart and increases love and affection. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, �Recite surah al Kafirun and then go to sleep after coming to its end, for it is a clearance from shirk�.
Surah Falak is a Madni surah. About Surah Falak it has been narrated that any Muslim who recites this surah in the month of Ramazan has rewards as equal to fasting in Makkah. The person will also be rewarded equal to performing Hajj or Umrah. It is amongst the Surah which are the best cure from magic and evil eye. The Prophet (S.A.W) used to seek refuge from the jinn as well as from the evil eye until Surah al Falaq and An Naas were revealed. When they were sent down, he utilised them and left other things.
Surah Nas is also a Madini surah. Hazrat Ayesha (radiAllahu anha) reported that whenever the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) became sick, he would recite Mu�awwidhat (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas) and then blow his breath over his body. When he became seriously ill, I used to recite (these two Surahs) and rub his hands over his body hoping for its blessings.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #535]. Whoever recites this surah keeps himself safe from Jinns, from pain and also from magic.
There are a number of Surahs in the Holy Quran but few of them have a lot benefits, like Surah Mulk, surah Rahman, Surah Waqiah etc..
We should all memorize these surahs with tajweed rules so that we can read regularly.