The Guiding Light — Page 489
S u rah al-A‘l a, Chapter 87 489 First Rak‘ah of the Friday Prayer, Eid Prayer Importance of S u rah al-A‘l a • The Holy Prophet sa used to recite this S u rah in the first Rak‘ah of Eid and Friday Prayer as well as first Rak‘ah of Witr Prayer. • 1 It is reported in Musnad Ahmad that the Prophet sa was very fond of this S u rah. • In accordance with the Sunnah, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah strengthen him with His mighty help) recites this S u rah in the first Rak‘ah of Eid and Friday Prayer. • 2 Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V (may All a h strengthen him with His mighty help) gave the following discourse on verses 2-4 of S u rah al-A‘l a in his Friday sermon on May 14, 2010: 1 Tafs i r-e-Kab i r. Hadrat Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra , Printwell Amritsar 2004. Volume 8, Pages 385. 2 H a d hrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad (aba) , Khalifatul Masih V, Friday Sermon, Baitul- Futuh Mosque London UK, 14 th January 2010.