There are 99 ayaat in this âmakkiâ Surah. It is written in the commentary of Majmaâul Bayan that the reward for reciting this Surah is equal to ten times the number of people present at the time of Prophet Zakariyyah (a.s.), Yahya (a.s.), Isa (a.s.), Musa (a.s.), Ishaq (a.s.), Harun (a.s.), Ibrahim (a.s.), Yaâqub (a.s.) and Ismaâil (a.s.) combined.
Keeping this Surah (written) in the house ensures protection from thieves and Allah (S.w.T.) blesses the occupants of the house. It is also narrated that before going in the presence of a tyrant ruler, if a person recites âKaf-Ha-Ya-âAin-Saadâ and closed, with each letter, one finger of his right hand, and then recites âHa-Mim-âAin-Seen-Qaafâ and with each letter, closes one finger of his left hand; and then he comes in the presence of the tyrant and recites âwa âanatil wujuhu lil hayyil qayyum wa khaaba man hamala dhulmaâ and then he opens his fingers, he will be protected from the evil of the tyrant.