Surah Dhariyaat

There are 60 ayaat in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah.

Surah adh-Dhariyaat (The Scatterers)

There are 60 ayaat in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this Surah is ten times the number of moving winds or breezes.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that recitation of this Surah increases ones sustenance and makes it easy to earn. Drinking water in which this Surah was dissolved after being written acts as a remedy for back problems (e.g. backaches). If a pregnant woman wears a talisman of Surah ad-Dhariyaat, her pregnancy and delivery will be easy. Keeping this Surah close to a dying person makes his death easy.

Reward of reciting Surah Dhariyaat

1. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said: One who recites this Surah, Allah would give him virtues in this world ten times the number of blowing of the winds.

2. Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who keeps reciting Surah Zariyat in the day or night, Allah would improve the means of his livelihood and grant him much livelihood and also light up his grave with such a lamp that would keep burning and giving out light upto the Day of Judgment.

AL DHARIYAT (51)

i) Whoever recites this surah either in day or night Allah would multiply his means of livelihood, and after death his grave would remain lit up till the day of judgement; he would be credited with virtues ten times the number of blowings of the winds in his life time.

ii) To cure stomach ache write this surah on a

china plate, wash it with clean water and drink it.

iii) If this surah is written on a piece of paper and put around a pregnant woman, her delivery would be normal and easy.

iv) If this surah is recited when a dying man is

undergoing pangs of death, he would die a peaceful death.