What is Recited in the Two Rak'ahs of Fajr and the Wisdom of Specifying These Surahs

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Question:
The questioner asks: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pray two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer reciting Surah al-Zalzalah and Surah al-Kafirun?

Answer:
It is well known that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite in the two rak'ahs of Fajr either al-Kafirun and Surat al-Ikhlas, or the verse from al-Baqarah

Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham

قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

[Al-Baqarah 2:136]

to the end of the verse, and in the second rak'ah

Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him

قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلَّا نَعْبُدَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا

[Ali 'Imran 3:64]

the verse. This is because the first verse is about tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship)

Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah

قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ

[Al-Baqarah 2:136]

tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship)

Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between

قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا

[Ali 'Imran 3:64]

and the second is about tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship). Similarly, Surat al-Kafirun is about tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and Surat al-Ikhlas is about tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). This is the wisdom behind specifying these two verses or these two surahs in the two rak'ahs of Fajr; because they encompass the two types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah).

Source لقاء رمضان 09-09-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (25:27)

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