Benefits of surah Al-Baqarah can not be in doubt, this time. As known Surah Al-Baqarah that Surah Al-Baqarah itself is a female cow. The whole verse of this surah Al-Baqarah has 286 verses. Surah Al-Baqarah is revealed in Medina which is as greatly decreased in the early year of hijriyah, except that the 281 verse was revealed at the time of the Hajj pilgrimage ‘is where the hajj of Prophet Muhammad Shallallahu alaihi wa sallam.
For not long after that he died, thus it can be said that from the entire chapter of Al-Baqarah itself belongs to the madaniyah group. the other features and benefits of this surah Al-Baqarah is the longest of all surahs in the Qur’an. In addition there is also in the surah Al-Baqarah there is the longest verse that is the 282th verses.
The Benefits of Surah Al-Baqarah besides Surah al-Baqarah also contains some of the first subjects of faith, then about the laws, such as about the command of prayer, zakat, fasting, hajj, umrah and others. then the third contains stories, for example the story of the creation of Nabiyallah Adam Alaihis Salam, then the story of Moses Alaihis Salam, then also the story of Prophet Ibrahim Alaihis Salam, and so forth and then the fourth contains explanations about the traits of people who cautious, hypocrites and so on.Actually the arguments surrounding this issue are numerous. Read more about Virtues of Reciting Surah Al-Waqiah
The following describes the virtue specifically related to the letter of Al-Baqarah will undoubtedly obtain various virtues as will be explaining below.
From Abu Umamah radhiyallahu ‘anhu; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
اسم الله الأعظم الذي إذا دعي به أجاب في سور ثلاث البقرة وآل عمران وطه” [شرح مشكل الآثار: حسنه الألباني
“The greatest name of Allah which, if used in prayer, will be granted in three suras: Al-Baqarah, Ali ‘Imran, and Thahaa”. [Syarh Musykil Al-Atsaar: Hasan]
From Asma ‘bint Yaziid radhiyallahu’ anha; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
اسم الله الأعظم في هاتين الآيتين {وإلهكم إله واحد لا إله إلا هو الرحمن الرحيم} [البقرة: 163], وفاتحة سورة آل عمران: {الم الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم} [آل عمران: 2]” [سنن أبي داود : حسنه الألباني]
“The greatest name of Allah is in these two verses:” And your Lord is the One and Only God; there is no God but the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful “(Al-Baqarah: 163), and at the opening of the surah Ali Imran:” Allah, there is no god but Him. the eternal life constantly taking care of His creatures “(Ali Imran: 2). [Sunan Abu Daud: Hasan]
Anas radhiyallahu ‘anhu said:
كان الرجل إذا قرأ: البقرة, وآل عمران, جد فينا – يعني عظم [مسند أحمد: صحيح]
“It used to be if someone memorized the Surah Al-Baqarah and Ali Imran then he was very noble by our side”. [Musnad Ahmad: Sahih]
Usman bin Abi Al-‘Ash radhiyallahu ‘anhu said:
استعملني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا أصغر الستة الذين وفدوا عليه من ثقيف, وذلك أني كنت قرأت سورة البقرة [دلائل النبوة للبيهقي: حسن]
“Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam made me a leader when I was the youngest of the six people who met the Messenger of the Tsaqiif. That’s because I have memorized the Surah Al-Baqarah.” [Dalail An-Nubuwah by Al-Baihaqiy: Hasan]
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From Abu Umamah radhiyallahu ‘anhu; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
«اقرءوا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة شفيعا لأصحابه, اقرءوا الزهراوين البقرة, وسورة آل عمران, فإنهما تأتيان يوم القيامة كأنهما غمامتان, أو كأنهما غيايتان, أو كأنهما فرقان من طير صواف, تحاجان عن أصحابهما, اقرءوا سورة البقرة, فإن أخذها بركة, وتركها حسرة , ولا تستطيعها البطلة ». [صحيح مسلم]
“Read the Qur’an because it came on the Day of Judgment as a defense for those who read it. Read Az-Zahrawain (two lights) ie Surah Al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran, as both come on the Day of Judgment like two white clouds or two shade or two birds as defenders for those who read them. Read the surah Al-Baqarah, for reading it is a blessing, leaving it a loss, and unable to be resisted by witches “. [Sahih Muslim, no. 1337]
From Buraidah radhiyallahu ‘anhu; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
تعلموا البقرة; فإن أخذها بركة, وتركها حسرة, ولا يستطيعها البطلة. تعلموا البقرة, وآل عمران; فإنهما هما الزهراوان يجيئان يوم القيامة كأنهما غمامتان أو غيايتان أو كأنهما فرقان من طير صواف تجادلان عن صاحبهما [مسند أحمد: صحيح]
“Study the surah of Al-Baqarah, for mastering it is a blessing and abandoning it is a loss, and unable to be resisted by a witch. Study the suras of Al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran, for they are the lights that come on the Day of Resurrection, both like two white clouds or two shades or both like a gathering of birds spreading wings, both defending the person who controls the two surah. ” [Reported by Ahmad (hadith No. 21872 and 21897) and ad-Darimi (hadith No. 3257: Sahih]
From Usaid bin Hudhair radhiyallahu ‘anhu;
When he read the surah Al-Baqarah one night suddenly the horse tied beside him moved. So he was silent and his horse was silent. Then he read again and the horse moved again, then he was silent and his horse was silent again. Then he read again and the horse moved again so he went.
[AdSense-A] And by that time his son named Yahya was close to him and he was worried about it. Read more about Virtues of Reading Surah Yaasin In The Morning
When he moved his son he raised his head to the sky until he did not see it. In the morning he told the messenger to the Messenger of Allaah ‘alaihi wa sallam, and the Messenger of Allah said:
اقرأ يا ابن حضير, اقرأ يا ابن حضير,
“Read O Ibn Hudhair, read O Ibn Hudhair”
Usaid said: I am worried that the Messenger of Allah will step on Yahya because he is near from him, then I bless my head to the sky and I move on to him, then I lift my head up to the sky and I look like a shade that is like a lamp, then I go out until I do not see it again.
The Messenger of Allah said:
«وتدري ما ذاك?»
“Do you know what that is?“
Usaid replied: No!
The Messenger of Allah said:
«تلك الملائكة دنت لصوتك, ولو قرأت لأصبحت ينظر الناس إليها, لا تتوارى منهم» [صحيح البخاري ومسلم]
“It is an angel who descends to hear your voice, and if you read it constantly then people will see it in the morning and not be deterred from them” (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim)
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا يعقوب وهو ابن عبد الرحمن القاري عن سهيل عن أبيه عن أبي هريرة
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا الشيطان ينفر
“Has told us Qutaibah bin Sa’iid, has told us Ya’quub-he is Ibn ‘Abdurrahman Al-Qaariy, from Suhail, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: your houses are like graves, in fact, the shrine flees from the house which is read al-Baqarah’s letter in it. “[Shahiih Muslim no. 782; Sunan Abu Daawud no. 2042; Jaami ‘At-Tirmidziy no. 2877; Musnad Ahmad no. 7762]
From Abdullah ibn Mas’ud radhiyallahu ‘anhu; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
«إن لكل شيء سناما وسنام القرآن سورة البقرة, وإن الشيطان إذا سمع سورة البقرة تقرأ خرج من البيت الذي يقرأ فيه سورة البقرة» [المستدرك على الصحيحين للحاكم: حسنه الألباني]
“In fact everything has a peak, and the top of the Qur’an is the sura of Al-Baqarah, and in fact the devil when hearing the Surah Al-Baqarah is read then he will come out of the house read in it surah Al Baqarah”. [Mustadrak Al-Hakim: Hasan]
From Ubaiy bin Ka’b radhiyallahu ‘anhu; Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam asked him:
«يا أبا المنذر, أتدري أي آية من كتاب الله معك أعظم?»
“O Abu al-Mundzir, do you know what verse of the book of kitabullah you memorized the greatest?”
Ubaiy replied:
Allah and His Messenger know better.
The Messenger of Allah reiterates:
«يا أبا المنذر أتدري أي آية من كتاب الله معك أعظم?»
“O Abu al-Mundzir, do you know what verse of the book of kitabullah you memorized the greatest?”
Ubaiy replied:
{الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم} [البقرة: 255]
“Allah, there is no God (the righteous) but he who lives eternally constantly cares for (His creature) …” [Al-Baqarah: 255]
So Rasulullah tapped Ubaiy’s chest and said:
«والله ليهنك العلم أبا المنذر» [صحيح مسلم]
“By Allah, Allah facilitates knowledge for you, Abu Al-Mundzir”. [Sahih Muslim]
In another history:
“ليهنك العلم أبا المنذر, والذي نفسي بيده إن لها لسانا وشفتين تقدس الملك عند ساق العرش” [مسند أحمد: صحيح]
“May the science be made easy for you, Abu al-Mundzir, and for my soul in his hand the verse actually has a tongue and two lips constantly sanctifying God at the feet of Al-‘Arsy”. [Musnad Ahmad: Sahih]
From Ibn Al-Asqa ‘radhiyallahu’ anhu; One day the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam came to suffah (where the poor) of the Muhajirin, then a questioned Rasulullah: What verses in the greatest Qur’an?
The Messenger of Allah replied:
“{الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم لا تأخذه سنة ولا نوم} [البقرة: 255]” [سنن أبي داود: صححه الألباني]
“God, there is no God (the one to be worshiped) but the one who lives eternally constantly takes care of (His creatures); not sleepy and not sleeping … “. [Al-Baqarah: 255] [Sunan Abu Daud: Sahih]
Shaykh As-Sa’di rahimahullah explains (Tafsir Karimir Rahman, Shaykh As-Sa’di, Tafsir Al-Baqarah 255) that this glorious verse is the greatest, the most important and the noblest verse of the Qur’an. This is because this verse contains explanations of the great things and the noble attributes of God. Read more about Last Ten Nights of The Month of Ramadan
According to some hadiths, one of the pleasures of the world is memorized by the Qur’an. By keeping the Qur’an, Allah always makes it easy for him. Even God permit his servant to envy a person who is given the pleasure of memorizing the Qur’an.
“No one should wish except in two things, wanting someone whom Allah taught him the Qur’an then he read it all night and day, so that his neighbors heard his reading, then he said, ‘Suppose I was given as the fulan was given, can do as the fulan do ‘”(Narrated by Bukhari)
The benefit of memorizing the next Qur’an is the increase of the reward of goodness. All humans are competing to earn rewards. This is the reward that will bring man to heaven. The reward is derived from the good that is done during human life. One of them by reading and memorizing the Qur’an. Allah will multiply this reward for those who are diligent.
“Whoever reads a single letter from kitabullah then someone will get a good one time. but every good will be repaid ten times. “(Tirmidhi)
The Prophet greatly appreciated the hafidz of the Qur’an. Given various special virtues. Like when death will take precedence in the grave, and also made the leader of the delegation or special forces. People who have a lot of memorization is allowed to be a congregational prayer worshipers. Read more about How to Cure Madness in Islam
Is the prophet gathering between two martyrs Uhud then he said,
“Which of them is more memorized Al-Qur’an, when appointed to one of them, then he put his funeral in the grave.” (Narrated by Bukhari)
Rasulullah SAW said,
“The priesthood of a people is the most memorized.” (Narrated by Muslim)
From Abu Hurayrah he said,
“Having sent the Messenger of Allah a great number of delegates, then the Apostle tested their memorization, then one by one told to read what was memorized, then came to the youngest Shahabi of his age, he asked,”
What letter You memorized? He replied,
“I memorized this letter .. this letter .. and the letter of Al Baqarah.”
“Do you really memorize the letter of Al Baqarah? “
Asked the Prophet again. Shahabi replied,
“Right.”
The Prophet said,
“Go ye and you are the leader of the delegation.” (Narrated by At-Turmudzi and An-Nasa’i)
As we all know that the knowledgeable people have more value. Because, it is your science that keeps a person. Compared to wealth, the knowledgeable person always has more positions. In the Qur’an too, people who memorized the Qur’an are very special.
“Actually, the Qur’an is the real verses in the chests of those who are given knowledge. And none shall deny Our verses except those who do wrong. “(Surah Al-Ankabuut 29:49)
Reading the Qur’an will make yourself more knowledgeable. Thus, people will also respect the memorization of the Qur’an. A memorizer of the Qur’an will be liked, cherished, even admired by many people. Because, want to imitate his ability.
“Those who are great in reciting the Qur’an will always be accompanied by the most honored recital angels and obedient to Allah SWT and those who stammerly read the Qur’an and then struggle to learn it then he will get twice the reward , “(Narrated by Bukhari)”
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The benefit of memorizing the next Qur’an is to obtain the crown of glory or Tahjul Karomah. This award comes directly from God. They are the chosen people who are considered to pass the test in a temporary world. They are considered successful in graduating from all temporal trials. Read more about Importance of A Mother in Islam
They will be called,
“Where are the people who are not mired by shepherding the goats from reading my book?” So they stood and clothed one of their crowns of glory, awarded him success with his right hand and eternity with his left hand. (HR At-Tabrani)
Apparently, not only a memorizer of the Qur’an alone is promised glory. Their parents too. Truly, a devoted child to one’s parents is to give glory.
“Why are we in this cloak?” Answered, “Because you both ordered your child to study the Qur’an.” (Narrated by Al-Hakim).
Those are complete explanation about 15 virtues of memorizing surah Baqarah. Hope it will be useful. Thank you.
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