All Muslims are looking for the shield of protection from their Envious Satan, as Allah said in the Quran, Satan is your Avowed Enemy (Surah Al Fatir 35:6), who is conspiring against Man. So Men are looking for protection against trails of Satan and Dajjal (A Fitna of Dajjal). The Muslims are constantly striving to seek refuge in Allah from all trials of Satan and his allies. Therefore, they believe, Surah Kahf holds this spiritual significance to offer protection against Satan and his trails. As the Surah Kahf holds divine light which strengthens the bond of Muslims with Allah by providing patience, perseverance, and spiritual refreshment. Moreover, Recitation of Surah Kahf holds immense spiritual benefits and ensures that the reciter will have divine mercy and shining light between two Fridays.

Importance of Reciting Surah Kahf on Friday:

The Surah Kahf and its recitation on the Holy day of weekdays, Friday holds distinguishing spiritual significance. The recitation of Surah is soulful that our Beloved prophet PBUH has emphasized its significance. The Prophet PBUH says that whoever recites Surah Kahf on the Friday, a light will sparkle for him from one Friday to forthcoming Friday. The intensity of this soulful action can be estimated as this light is stretched from beneath the feet of the reciter and reaches the clouds of the sky. The Hadith says:

مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَ الْجُمُعَتَيْنِ

“Whoever recites Surah al Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him between this Friday and the next”

                                                                                                                            (Al-Sunan al-Kubra lil Bayhaqi 5996)

The strength of Iman of Muslims depends on the practices according to the sayings of prophet PBUH. Thus, Muslims strongly acknowledge the sayings of the Prophet and recite the Surah Kahf on every Friday after Salat al-Jummah. Moreover, the Umrah travelers with Umrah packages USA visiting the Holy land of Allah also recite Surah Kahf on Friday as they comprehend the importance of it recitation on this day. Their rewards are doubled as this admiring action is performed in the sacred house of Allah.

Protection from the Dajjal:

Recitation of Surah Yaseen on the day of Friday offers protection from the trials and afflictions of the Dajjal. The Human being is always surrounded by bad temptations of Satan, evil eyes of enemies, and deceptions of bad intentions. Therefore, the memorization/recitation of Surah Kahf will secure them against the Dajjal.

Importance of understanding Ayat of Surah Kahf:

The regular recitation of Surah Kahf on Friday strengthens the Imaan or faith of Muslims, brings spiritual light and offers practical lessons to live life righteously. It is not merely about recitation of the Holy Surah, but the understanding of insightful Ayat of Surah Kahf prevents believers from the deceived actions and false miracles of Dajjal.

The top stories in the Surah Kahf:

The Surah Kahf holds deep importance for its useful Ayat and meaningful stories mentioned.

• The story of the people of the cave: The people of kahf are a true example of deep faith in the oneness of Allah and they took a stand on their covenant with Allah. They showed courage and perseverance by challenging the false gods of the Roman Empire. So fled away, but Allah provided them protection in the cave from enemies and death. Reciting this story every week can ensure deep trust of Muslims in Allah.
• The Owner of two gardens: A person who was owner of two gardens was so proud of his properties, but he didn’t say Mashallah, that all belongs to will of Allah. So, his gardens were destroyed by the wrath of Allah.This lesson teaches us the importance of saying Mashallah and believing that all properties belong to the Allah SWT.
• Hazrat Musa and Khudr A.S: Hazrat Musa and Hazrat Khidr Travel together and encounter some incidents together, but the knowledge of Khidr was mysterious and complete that Musa was unable to understand the insights behind his decisions. Therefore, Allah teaches Muslims to wait for the right time to understand the insight of Allah behind his decisions that would prove fruitful for the Muslims.
• Dhul-Qarnyn: The story of Dhul Qarnayn tells Muslims about a powerful ruler who was granted authority by Allah SWT, and he accomplished endeavors. This ruler traveled the west and east and finally north to build an immense iron/copper-made wall to hold Gogg Maggog. It signifies the importance of a ruler who is responsible for establishing justice in society and supporting righteousness.

Forgiveness from the past sins:

The Muslims are rewarded with ample of blessings, and they are bestowed with the honor of gaining spiritual essence after the forgiveness of all past sins. The second Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Umar says, whoever recites Surah Kahf on the day of Jummah, a light will shine for him, and he will be forgiven all his sins between the two Fridays. Therefore, Muslims recite it in Arabic and their native language to get rid of all the past sins with the Baraka of Surah Kahf. Most of Muslim pilgrims from the USA book December Umrah Packages with Qiblatain USA, to seek forgiveness from Allah on the Holy journey of Umrah. They try to perform all actions and worship that increase the removal of all past sins from their Nam-e Amal. Therefore, they also recite Surah Kahf on Friday while they are on Umrah to seek forgiveness for all past sins. They choose the winter season, so they can easily adapt in the pleasant weather of Saudi Arabia, as USA citizens are not adapted to tolerate the intensity of the summer season.

Right Time to recite the Surah Kahf on Friday:

The virtuous man recites Surah Kahf on the day of Jumah or on the Night of Jumah that starts from sunset on Thursday. The most virtuous time to recite the Surah Kahf is after Maghrib on Thursday and extends till the Maghrib of Friday. The time span to recite Surah Kahf is from one Friday to next Friday. Mostly, it is recommended to recite Surah al Kahf before and after the prayer of Juma. The main part is to recite the entire Surah in one sitting for more spiritual gains and rewards. In other cases, it is recited and broken up into small sections throughout the day.