Yāsīn
يس"Ya Sin"
- Number
- 36 of 114
- Verses
- 83
- Revealed
- Makkah
Called the heart of the Qurʾan, recited over the dying.
Go deeper, verse by verse.
24 passages reference this surah
From 12 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.
The Beginning of Guidance
Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance
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"An-Nas. Should you intend to arise during Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Dukhan, or Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Mulk, or Surat al-Yasin, or Surat al-Yasin,"
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"al-Kahf, Taha, and Yasin. If you cannot do this, then Surah Yasin, al-Dukhan, al-Iflam, mim-Sajda, and al-Mulk should be read. Do not leave reading this surah on the night of Friday, for it has great merit."
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"al-Sajdah, and Surat al-Mulk, or Surat Yasin, and Surat al-Dukhan, as passed down from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Then pray four rak'ahs afterward, as reports reveal their significant virtue. Follow with"
Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"well are in Falaj and they are the companions of Yasin. Qatada mentioned Falaj as one of the villages in Yamama. If they were the companions of Yasin they were indeed destroyed entirely as"
al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"For this reason his spending drew forth the praise: No wealth has ever benefited me as the wealth of Abu Bakr has benefited me. He is better than the believer of Pharaoh's household, for that one concealed his faith while al-Siddiq proclaimed it; and better than the believer of the people of Ya Sin, for that one struggled an hour while al-Siddiq struggled for years."
Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"The hadith, "Indeed, Allah Almighty read Taha and Ya-Sin a thousand years before He created creation," was narrated by al-Darimi from the hadith of Abu Hurairah with a weak chain. The hadith, "The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it," was narrated by al-Bukhari from the hadith of Uthman ibn Affan."
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"He said, "If the Qur'an were in a leather cover, fire would not touch it." He said, "The best worship of my nation is the recitation of the Qur'an." He also mentioned, "Indeed, Allah, the Almighty, recited Ta-Ha and Ya-Sin a thousand years before He created the creation."
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""Sinai, peace be upon the family of Yasin," refers to Ilyas; some say Idris, as in the reading of Ibn Mas’ud "peace be upon Idrasin. Among them is the repeated interjection that breaks the apparent continuity of speech, such as His words,"
The Destroyed Nations & Yunus
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
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"And God, Exalted is He, knows best. The Story of the People of Ya Sin: The Companions of the Town God, Exalted is He, said: "And set forth to them a parable: the people of the town, when the messengers came to it. When We sent to them two, and they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said:"
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"Mujahid, from Ibn Abbas, from the Prophet, God's peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "The foremost are three: the foremost to Musa was Yusha son of Nun, the foremost to Isa was the man of Ya Sin, and the foremost to Muhammad was Ali ibn Abi Talib" — this is a hadith that does not stand;"
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"I say: if they were the people of Ya Sin, as Ikrima claimed, then they were indeed destroyed utterly, for God Most High said concerning their story: "It was but a single cry, and at once they were extinguished." Their story will follow after these accounts."
Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"The end of the night is better, and one should recite in this prayer approximately three hundred verses from the specific surahs frequently recited by the Prophet, peace be upon him, such as Surah Ya-Sin, Surah Luqman with its prostration, Surah Al-Dukhan, Surah Al-Mulk, Surah Al-Zumar, and Surah Al-Waqi'ah."
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"Abu Sheikh quotes 'Aisha saying, "Whoever recites at night Alif Lam Mim, Ya-Sin, and Surah Al-Mulk, these will be a light for him." Before sleep, the Prophet, peace be upon him, would recite certain Surahs every night, including Al-Sajdah, Al-Mulk, Al-Zumar, and Al-Waqi'ah."
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"Ibn Hibban narrates from Jundub that "Whoever recites Ya-Sin at night, seeking Allah’s pleasure, will be forgiven. Tirmidhi records from Jabir that the Prophet would not sleep until he recited "Alif Lam Mim the descension" and "Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the Dominion."
Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"He was accompanied by his sons, Abdul Wahid, Masri, and Iskandari, his chamberlain Abu Zakaria ibn Yaqub, and his vizier, Abu Abdullah ibn Yasin. Al-Lihyani and his son Iskandari died in Alexandria, leaving Masri there. Ibn Juzay remarked, It is strange how fate aligned"
Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"trembling, and reciting Surah Yasin. The sultan ordered them to be thrown to trained elephants that killed people. The minister's nephew was returned to his uncle to be executed, which we shall recount. The elephants used for executions had their tusks fitted with"
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"and officials, and minted coins in his own name. On one side of the Dinar he inscribed, Descendant of Taha and Yasin, the father of the poor and needy, Jalal al-Dunya wa al-Din. On the other side, trusting in the support of the merciful, Ahsan Shah the Sultan."
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"with a camel. During my stay in this town, I had a dream one night in which someone said to me, O Muhammad ibn Battuta, why do you not read Surah Yasin every day? From that day forward, I have not ceased to read it every day, whether traveling or at"
The Story of Isa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
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"exegesis. He sent them three messengers, including Shamun as Safa, and they believed and responded. However, these are not the ones mentioned in Surah Yasin. The majority of the Jews disbelieved, so Allah supported those who believed in Jesus"
The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"Reflect on Allah's words in Surah Yasin, Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan? Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. Thus, anyone from the children of Adam who worships anything other than Allah has fallen"
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"For indeed, he is to you a manifest enemy, and that you should worship Me. This is a straight path, as Allah says in Surah Yasin. When the polytheists believed they were worshipping angels, they were actually worshipping Satan,"
Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"Umar ibn al-Khattab and some companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, they discussed the virtues of the Quran. Some mentioned the concluding verses of Surah Al-Nahl, and others mentioned Surah Yasin. Ali then highlighted the"
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"the prophet of repentance, the prophet of the great battle, and the seal of the prophets. He is Al-Fatih, Taha, Yasin, and the servant of Allah. Al-Bayhaqi noted that some scholars added that Allah named him in the Quran"
Volume 1
Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā
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"Ammar used to recite Surah Yasin on the pulpit on Fridays. Zirr reported seeing Ammar recite "When the sky is split open" while on the pulpit, then he descended and prostrated. The people of Basra went to battle at Nahawand,"
Books referenced
Beginning of Guidance
Imam al-Ghazali · 2h 11m
From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · 18h 8m
al-Fawāʾid
Ibn al-Qayyim · 6h 03m
Qur'an Recitation
Imam al-Ghazali · 1h 48m
The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed
Ibn Kathir · 30m
Arrangement of Litanies
Imam al-Ghazali · 2h 40m
Volume One
Ibn Battuta · 13h 3m
Volume Two
Ibn Battuta · 10h 27m