Surah Virtues

The greatest surah in the Quran — Umm al-Quran, recited in every unit of every prayer.

Best time to read: In every prayer, daily

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4474

Shaytan flees from a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited.

Best time to read: Regularly, at home

Source: Sahih Muslim 780

Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him.

Best time to read: At night, before sleep

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5009; Sahih Muslim 808

The two bright surahs — they will come as shade for their reciter on the Day of Resurrection.

Source: Sahih Muslim 804

Reciting it on Friday brings light between the two Fridays; its first ten verses are a protection against the Dajjal.

Best time to read: On Friday (and Thursday night)

Source: Sahih Muslim 809; al-Hakim (sahih per al-Albani)

A surah of thirty verses that intercedes for its reciter until he is forgiven — the preventer from the punishment of the grave.

Best time to read: Every night, before sleep

Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2891; Sunan Abi Dawud 1400

The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he recited Surah as-Sajdah and Surah al-Mulk.

Best time to read: Before sleep

Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2892

Equivalent to one third of the Quran; reciting it three times equals reciting the whole Quran.

Best time to read: Anytime; morning, evening and before sleep with al-Falaq & an-Nas

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5013; Sahih Muslim 811

The two surahs of refuge — none has sought protection with anything like them; recited morning, evening, and before sleep.

Best time to read: Morning, evening, and before sleep

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5017; Sunan an-Nasai 5439

A declaration of freedom from shirk; the Prophet ﷺ advised reciting it before sleep.

Best time to read: Before sleep

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5055; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3403

Popularly called "the heart of the Quran," with a report to recite it over the dying — but these narrations have weak chains.

Best time to read: (Popularly) over the dying, or in the morning

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3121; Jami at-Tirmidhi 2887 — weak

Famously recited every night as a protection from poverty — but the narration is weak.

Best time to read: (Popularly) every night

Source: Sunan al-Bayhaqi; Ibn as-Sunni — weak

Reports that reciting it at night brings forgiveness by morning are weak.

Best time to read: (Popularly) at night, especially Friday night

Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2888 — weak

Called "the beauty of the Quran" in a narration that is very weak.

Source: Sunan al-Bayhaqi — very weak