What is the virtue of performing the night vigil (qiyam al-layl) specifically by reciting Surat Ar-Rahman and Surat Al-Mulk?
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There is no authentic specifying the virtue of reciting Ar-Rahman and Surah Al-Mulk during al-Layl (night vigil prayer). Weak hadiths have been reported regarding the virtue of Surah Ar-Rahman, while authentic hadiths have been reported regarding the virtue of Surah Al-Mulk.
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