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Which Surahs for Witr Prayer? (Al Ala, Kafiroon, Ikhlas)

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In Witr prayer, the Prophet ﷺ would read these three Surahs. First was Surah Al-A'la:

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى ﴿١﴾ الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ﴿٢﴾ وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٣﴾ وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ ﴿٤﴾ فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾ سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ ﴿٦﴾ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ﴿٧﴾ وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ﴿٨﴾ فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ ﴿٩﴾ سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ ﴿١٠﴾ وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى ﴿١١﴾ الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ ﴿١٢﴾ ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ﴿١٣﴾ قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ﴿١٤﴾ وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ ﴿١٥﴾ بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا ﴿١٦﴾ وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ ﴿١٧﴾ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾ صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾

Translation

(1) Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High, (2) Who created and proportioned (3) And Who destined and [then] guided (4) And who brings out the pasture (5) And [then] makes it black stubble. (6) We will make you recite, [O Muhammad], and you will not forget, (7) Except what Allah should will. Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden. (8) And We will ease you toward ease. (9) So remind, if the reminder should benefit; (10) He who fears [ Allah ] will be reminded. (11) But the wretched one will avoid it - (12) [He] who will [enter and] burn in the greatest Fire, (13) Neither dying therein nor living. (14) He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself (15) And mentions the name of his Lord and prays. (16) But you prefer the worldly life, (17) While the Hereafter is better and more enduring. (18) Indeed, this is in the former scriptures, (19) The scriptures of Abraham and Moses. (Sura Al-A'la 87: 1-19)

Surah Al-Kafiroon:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ﴿١﴾ لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

Translation

(1) Say, "O disbelievers, (2) I do not worship what you worship. (3) Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. (4) Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. (5) Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. (6) For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." (Sura Al-Kafirun 109: 1-6)

Surah Al-Ikhlas:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤﴾

Transliteration

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. (1) Qul HuwAllahu 'Ahad. (2) Allahus-Samad. (3) Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. (4) Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan 'ahad

Translation

(1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, (2) Allah, the Eternal Refuge. (3) He neither begets nor is born, (4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent." (Sura Ikhlas 112: 1-4)

Benefits & Virtues

Read surah al ala, surah al kafirun, and surah ikhlas in witr. These bring big blessings. Your heart stays near to Allah. Your Iman grows stronger and you get true guidance.

  • Surah al ala in witr brings Barakah. Allah's mercy fills your salah.
  • When you say surah al kafirun in witr, you stay firm on Tawheed and Iman.
  • Surah ikhlas makes your heart love Allah more. You feel His oneness.
  • These surahs make your Amal heavy. Allah accepts your good deeds.
  • They protect you from shirk. You stay away from wrong ways and bad beliefs.
  • When to Recite Witr Prayer Surah

Common Questions

The Prophet Muhammad taught us to say this while we bow and go down in sajdah during salat. It keeps our hearts with Allah during worship.

Say Subhan Al-Malik Al-Quddus three times. The third time, make your voice louder. This makes your tasbeeh after prayer complete.

Say Subhaan al-Malik al-Quddoos three times. This zikr after namaz is easy and ends your prayer with praise and peace.

Yes. Dhikr after witr is good sunnah. Say Subhana al-Maliki al-Quddus three times, then Rabbil-malaikati war-ruh. These short duas from hadith make your night zikr strong.

Say Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus three times. Third time, raise your voice. Then say Rabbil-Malaa'ikati war-ruh. This covers the main Islamic dua after witr and brings blessings.

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