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What is the text of the noble hadith that mentions the virtues of reciting certain surahs of the Holy Qur'an, for our master Ali, may Allah be pleased with him?

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No has been reported from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the virtues of certain Surahs. What is well-known in this regard are fabricated hadiths attributed to Ubayy ibn Ka'b. Also, a weak hadith from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) urging adherence to the Quran became famous. Its text is: "I passed through the mosque, and behold, people were engaging in idle talk. So I entered upon Ali and said: 'O Amir al-Mu'minin, do you not see that people have engaged in idle talk?' He said: 'Have they really done so?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: "Verily, there will be a tribulation." So I said: "What is the way out of it, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "The Book of Allah. In it is the news of what was before you, the tidings of what will be after you, and the ruling on what is between you. It is the decisive word, not jest. Whoever abandons it, being a tyrant, Allah will break him. And whoever seeks guidance elsewhere, Allah will lead him astray. It is Allah's firm rope, it is the Wise Reminder, and it is the Straight Path. It is that by which desires do not deviate, tongues do not become confused, scholars are not satiated by it, it does not wear out with frequent repetition, and its wonders do not cease. It is that which the jinn, when they heard it, did not cease until they said: {Indeed, we have heard a wondrous Qur'an, guiding to the right course, so we have believed in it.} Whoever speaks by it speaks the truth, whoever acts by it will be rewarded, whoever judges by it judges justly, and whoever calls to it will be guided to a straight path." This hadith is gharib (strange), its chain of narration is unknown, and there is an issue with Al-Harith.

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