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The Prophet (sal Allau alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever recites Aadiyat, his reward equals one half of the Qur'an." [Hakim and Tirmidhi]

The reward mentioned for reciting Surah Adiyat is similar to that for reciting Surah az-Zalzala. The recitation of either is equal to the recitation of half of the entire Quran in merit. The object of both surahs is to remind us about the final accountability before Allah (subhana wa ta'ala). Surah Adiyat points out how evil man becomes when he denies the Hereafter, or becomes heedless of it. It also warns us that in the Hereafter not only our visible and apparent deeds, but even the secrets hidden in our hearts, will be subjected to scrutiny.

Heedless of life after death and accountability before Allah (subhana wa ta'ala), man has become ungrateful to his Lord and Sustainer. He is using the powers and abilities given by Allah for perpetrating tyranny and pillage; blinded by the love of worldly wealth he tries to obtain it by every means, however impure and filthy, and his own state testifies to this. He would never have behaved so, had he known the time when the dead will be raised from the graves, and when the intentions and motives with which he had done all sorts of deeds, will be exposed and brought out before everyone to see. At that time the Lord and Sustainer of men shall be well informed of what one had done and what punishment or reward one deserves.

If any person has cultivated the fear of the final accountability within themselves then their reform is guaranteed. This is why it is so important to be reminded about the Hereafter and the final Reckoning in it.