The 365 · Sunnah · Day 264 · Quran
Reciting the Last Three Verses of Sūrat al-Ḥashr Morning and Evening
The hadith
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يُصْبِحُ: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ، وَقَرَأَ ثَلَاثَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الحَشْرِ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يُمْسِي»
The Prophet ﷺ said: Whoever says in the morning: Aʿūdhu bi-llāhi al-Samīʿi al-ʿAlīm min al-Shayṭāni al-Rajīm, and recites the last three verses of Sūrat al-Ḥashr, Allah assigns seventy thousand angels to invoke blessings upon him until evening. (Tirmidhī)
Svenska: Profeten ﷺ sa: Den som på morgonen säger Aʿūdhu bi-llāhi al-Samīʿi al-ʿAlīm min al-Shayṭāni al-Rajīm, och reciterar de tre sista verserna av Sūrat al-Ḥashr, Allah tilldelar sjuttio tusen änglar att be om välsignelser över honom till kvällen. (Tirmidhi)
Sunan Tirmidhī 2922, with a ḍaʿīf chain by some standards but widely transmitted. The last three verses of al-Ḥashr (59:22-24) contain the most concentrated cluster of Allah's Names in the Qur'an.
The story
The three verses begin: He is Allah, besides whom there is no god, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; He is the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. He is Allah, besides whom there is no god, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Overseer, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great. Glory to Allah above what they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner; to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Why it's here
The last three verses of al-Ḥashr contain over 15 of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah, in a concentrated theological declaration. Reciting them is a daily renewal of tawḥīd. The angels assigned to invoke blessings on the reciter (per the hadith, debated in authenticity but accepted in practice) underscore the verses' power.
Try it today
1) Memorize 59:22-24 (about three minutes of recitation). 2) Add them to your morning adhkār after fajr. 3) Add them to your evening adhkār after ʿaṣr. 4) Pause on each Name. Let it land in the heart.
In your day
Add these three verses to your morning and evening adhkār. Recite them slowly enough to feel each Name. The Sunnah is daily; the impact compounds over months as the Names settle into the heart.
A reflection to carry
Look at the structure of the three verses. The first names Allah as the Knower (al-ʿĀlim). The second names Him by His attributes of sovereignty (al-Malik), purity (al-Quddūs), peace (al-Salām), security (al-Mu'min), and so on. The third names Him as Creator (al-Khāliq), Originator (al-Bāriʾ), Fashioner (al-Muṣawwir). Each Name is a window. Reciting these three verses morning and evening is like opening fifteen windows on the soul each day. Light from Allah's Names enters; the heart is illuminated.
Read the longer reflection
Ibn al-Qayyim said: knowing Allah by His Names is the foundation of all worship. The believer who knows Allah as al-Raḥmān will worship Him with love. The believer who knows Allah as al-Jabbār will worship Him with awe. The believer who knows Allah as al-Salām will worship Him with the desire for peace from Him. Each Name produces a corresponding worship state. The three verses of al-Ḥashr deliver fifteen states twice a day. The believer who recites them with reflection is being shaped by the divine Names without trying. The shaping is automatic; the Names produce their effects in the heart that receives them. Tonight, memorize 59:22-24 if you have not. Add them to your routine. Watch the heart move. Yā Allāh, by Your Most Beautiful Names that close Sūrat al-Ḥashr, illuminate our morning and evening. Let our hearts know You by Your Names. Send the angels to bless our days as You promised. Āmīn.
Sources: Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ahmad. The Qur'an and its translation are verified; the scholarship is retold faithfully in our own words and credited to its sources, never reproduced verbatim.
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