Surah Taubah

Surah al-Bara'at / at-Tawba (The Repentance)

This surah has 129 verses and was revealed in Madinah. This surah was revealed all at once and its revelation was accompanied by seventy thousand angels. It is narrated that keeping this surah over one's head (like in a cap or Amama) is a safety from thieves and destruction of property by fire. Also, keeping this surah in one's possession ensures safety from the evil designs of enemies.

“This Surah was revealed to cancel the peace treaty. In it appears the command of killing the mushrikeen (polytheists) and the expression of Allah Ta`ala’s anger over them. Therefore, Bismillah was not written at the beginning of the Surah since Bismillah signifies peace and mercy”.

“It was revealed to the prophet (P.B.U.H) to cancel the peace treaty with non-believers of ALLAH”.

Reward of reciting Surah Tawbah

1. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.w.) said: One who recites this Surah, Allah would raise him on the Day of Judgment free of hypocrisy.

2. Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who recites Barat and Anfal every month will never enter into hypocrisy ever, and he would be of the Shias of Amirul Momineen (a.s.), in the true sense. He would eat on the Day of Judgment from the table spreads of Paradise with the Shias of Ali (a.s.) till the people are free of accounting.

One who fixes it in his business or in his headgear will be safe from theft and fire.