The Virtue of Studying this Surah There are some significant...

The Virtue of Studying this Surah There are some significant traditions and narrations on the virtue of studying this Surah, cited in Islamic literature, including the followings: The Late Tabarsi has so cited in Majma'-ul-Bayan that once the Prophet (S) was asked: " Which Surah of the Qur'an is the best ?" He (S) answered: " Al-Baqarah ". They asked: " Which verse of the Surah (is the best) ?" He replied: " Ayat-ul-Kursi, the Verse of the Throne **',** (verse 255) ".

[^1] The superiority of this Holy Surah is, apparently, due to its comprehensiveness, and the preference of the 'Verse of the Throne', (verse 255) is because of its special monotheistic content, which will be dealt with later in this . It is not contrary to the fact that some other Suras of the Qur'an are considered superior in other aspects. All the Suras of the Qur'an have been considered from different points of view.

Again, it is narrated by Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) that the Prophet (S) said: " He who recites the first four verses of Surah AI-Baqarah, the 'Verse of Throne' (verse 255) with its next two verses (256,257) together with the last three verses of the Surah, will not meet any trouble in himself; in his family members, and in his wealth; and Satan will not approach him, and he (having paid attention to the Qur'an in his life) will not forget the Qur'an".

[^2] Also, 'Ubayy ibne Ka'b quotes from the holy Prophet (S) thus: "He who recites this Surah (Al-Baqarah) will be encompassed by the bounties of Allah and His Mercy; and He will reward him as much as that of a person who has fought fearlessly on the path of Allah for one year". [^3] Then, the Messenger of Allah (S) added that Muslims should study this Surah, know it, and do it accordingly in order to be benefited by the Mercy of Allah in this world and the next.

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as) is narrated to have said: " He who recites Al-Baqarah and 'Al-i-Imran, these two Suras will come above his head on the Day of Judgement like two clouds similar to two umbrellas, (and will protect him from the heat of That Day) ".

[^4] Here, it is necessary to mention the important fact that those rewards, virtues and significant compensations that have been cited for studying the Qur'an or some special Suras and verses of the Qur’an never meant that one simply should be contented with the fact that one has recited them as invocations.