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Verses were revealed to me, the like of which has never been seen; Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me:

"Verses were revealed to me, the like of which has never been seen; Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn."

«أُنْزِلَ -أَوْ أُنْزِلَتْ- عَلَيَّ آيَاتٌ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ، الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ».

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Explanation

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir (may Allah be pleased with him) informed that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Allah revealed to me tonight verses, the like of which have never been seen—meaning in seeking refuge— and they are the two Mu‘awwidhats: Surat al-Falaq and Surat an-Nās.

Benefits from the Hadith

Pointing out the great merit of these two Surahs.

Encouraging seeking refuge with them from all evils.

References

Sahīh Muslim (1/ 558) (814).

Sunan An-Nasā’i (2/ 158) (952).

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ذخيرة العقبى في شرح المجتبى (12/ 312).