The holy month of Ramadan
Before and after reciting Holy Quran


Dua before reciting the Holy Qur'an .It has been narrated that Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (a.s) used to say the following supplication before he would start reciting the Holy Qur'an

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ هَذَا كِتَابُكَ الْمُنْزَلُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ عَلَى رَسُولِكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ
allahumma inni ashhadu ann hadha kitabuka almunzalu min `indika ala rasulika muhammadi bni `abdillahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
O Allah I testify that this is the Book revealed by Thee on Thy Messenger Muhammad bin Abdillah, blessings of Allah be on him and on his children;

وَ كَلاَمُكَ النَّاطِقُ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّكَ جَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً مِنْكَ إِلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ حَبْلاً مُتَّصِلاً فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ
wa kalamuka alnnatiqu `ala lisani nabiyyika ja`altahu hadiyan minka ila khalqika wa hablan muttsilan fima baynaka wa bayna `ibadika
(these are) Thy Words, Thy Prophet gave tongue to, (whom) Thou appointed as a Guide for the people, and an uninterrupted closely connected link of protecting friendship between Thee and Thy servants.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي نَشَرْتُ عَهْدَكَ وَ كِتَابَكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ نَظَرِي فِيهِ عِبَادَةً وَ قِرَاءَتِي فِيهِ فِكْراً وَ فِكْرِي فِيهِ اعْتِبَاراً
allahumma inni nashartu `ahdaka wa kitabaka allahumma faj`al nazary fihi `ibadatan wa qira‘aty fihi fikran wa fikry fihi a`tibaran
O Allah I make publicly known Thy testament and Thy Book. O Allah let me pay full attention to (this) adorable pious work; let me notice and take warning from (this)thoughtful reflection;<

وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنِ اتَّعَظَ بِبَيَانِ مَوَاعِظِكَ فِيهِ وَ اجْتَنَبَ مَعَاصِيَكَ
waj`alny mimmn att`aza bibayani mawa`izika fihi wajtanaba ma`asiyaka
let me be one of them who exhort themselves from Thy plain warnings and preaching found in this Book, and keep from that which Thou has made unlawful.

وَ لاَ تَطْبَعْ عِنْدَ قِرَاءَتِي عَلَى سَمْعِي وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ عَلَى بَصَرِي غِشَاوَةً
wa la tatba` `inda qira‘aty `ala sam`i wa la taj`al `ala basary ghishawatan
Do not seal my hearing and do not cover my eyes when I recite (it).

وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ قِرَاءَتِي قِرَاءَةً لاَ تَدَبُّرَ فِيهَا بَلِ اجْعَلْنِي أَتَدَبَّرُ آيَاتِهِ وَ أَحْكَامَهُ آخِذاً بِشَرَائِعِ دِينِكَ
wa la taj`al qira‘aty qira‘atan la tadabbara fiha bali aj`alny atadabbru ayatihi wa ahkamahu Learning the laws of my religion
Do not let me recite for the sake of recitation , paying no attention to its meaning, but let me contemplate over its signs and commands, to know and understand the modus operandi of Thy religion.

وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ نَظَرِي فِيهِ غَفْلَةً وَ لاَ قِرَاءَتِي هَذَراً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الرَّءُوفُ الرَّحِيمُ
wa la taj`al nazary fihi ghaflatan wa la qira‘aty hadharan innaka anta alrra´ufu alrrahimu
Do not let my concentration go slack, nor my recitation be like a delirious monologue. Verily Thou art full of pity, Merciful.





Dua after reciting the Holy Qur'an .Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) used to say the following supplication

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَدْ قَرَأْتُ مَا قَضَيْتَ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَهُ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الصَّادِقِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا
allahumma inni qad qara’tu ma qadayta min kitabika alladhy anzaltahu `ala nabiyyIka alssadiqi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi falaka alhamdu rabbana
O Allah I have recited that which Thou commands from Thy Book Thou revealed to Thy truthful Prophet, blessings of Allah be on him and on his children. (All) praise be to our Lord.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يُحِلُّ حَلاَلَهُ وَ يُحَرِّمُ حَرَامَهُ وَ يُؤْمِنُ بِمُحْكَمِهِ وَ مُتَشَابِهِهِ
O Allah let me be one of those who take to the lawful and keep from the unlawful, accept and show submissionto its clear as well as consimilar commands,

وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِي أُنْساً فِي قَبْرِي وَ أُنْساً فِي حَشْرِي
allahumma aj`alny mimmn yuhillu halalahu wa yuharrimu haramahu wa yu´minu bimuhkamihi wa mutashabihihi waj`alhu li ’unsan fi qabri wa ’unsan fi hashri
let (this recitation) be my companion in my grave and at the time of Resurrection,

وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تُرْقِيهِ (تُرَقِّيهِ) بِكُلِّ آيَةٍ قَرَأَهَا دَرَجَةً فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
waj`alny mimman turaqqihi bikulli aiyatin qara-aha darajatan fi a`la `illiyyina amina rabba al`alamina
and let me be one of those whom Thou shall raise and exalt, on account of this recitation, on the highest pedestal in the Paradise. Be it so O the Lord of the worlds.


Another Dua after reciting quran - following brief supplication that is reported by Shaykh al-Tusi from Imam `Ali Amer al-Mu'mineen (a.s):

اللّهُمّ اشْرَحْ بِالقُرْآنِ صَدْرِي،
allahumma ashrah bilqur’ani sadri
O Allah: (please) expand my breast through the Qur'an

وَاسْتَعْمِلْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَدَنِي،
wasta`mil bilqur’ani badani
And use my body for the Qur'an

وَنَوّرْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَصَرِي،
wa nawwir bilqur’ani basari
And enlighten my sight by the Qur'an

وَأَطْلِقْ بِالقُرْآنِ لِسَانِي،
wa atliq bilqur’ani lisani
And make my tongue eloquent by the Qur'an

وَأَعِنّي عَلَيْهِ مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي
wa a`inni `alayhi ma abqaytany
And help me carry out its duty as long as You keep me alive,

فَإِنّهُ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ.
fa’innahu la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika
For there is neither power nor might save with You.


Then recite this

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Allaahummaa Innee As’aluka Ikhbaatal Mukhbiteen Wa Ikhlaaswal Mooqineen Wa Muraafaqatal Abraari Wa Istihqaaq Haqaaikil Eemaani Wal Ghaneemata Min Kulli Birrin Was-Salaamata Min Kulli Ismin Wa Wujooba Rahmatik Wa Azaaima Maghfiratik Wal Fawza Bil Jannati Wa Najaatam-Minan-Naar.




Imam Ali(as) supplication for memorizing the Holy Quran As-Sahifa Alawiya, Pg.193, Printed in India, Lucknow, 1915

اَللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِىْ بِتَرَكِ مَعَاصِيْكَ اَبَدًا مَا اَبْقَيْتَنِىْ فَارْحَمْنِىْ مِنْ تَكَلُّفِ مَا يَعِنِيْنِىْ وَ ارْزُقْنِىْ حُسْنَ الْمَنْظَرِ فِيْمَا يُرْضِيْكَ عَنِّىْ وَ اَلْزِمُ قَلْبِىْ حِفْظُ كِتَابِكَ كَمَا عَلَّمْتَنِىْ وَ ارْزُقْنِىْ. اَنْ اَتْلُوَهُ عَلَى النَّجْوِ الَّذِيْ يُرْضِيْكَ عَنِّىْ.
Allaahummar h’amnee bitaraki maa’a’s’eeka abadam maa abqaitanee farh’amni min takallufi maa yai’neenee warzuqnee h’usnal manz’ari feemaa yurz”eeka a’nnee walzim qalbee h’ifz’a kitaabika kamaa a’llamtanee warzuqnee wa atluwahu a’lan naj’willadhee yurz”eeka a’nnee.
O Allah bestow upon me Your mercy so that I am away from Your disobedience always, and bestow the grace that I am not involved in unbearable difficulties, and grant me the goodness for deeds which make You happy with me, and make the memorizing of Your book (the Holy Quran) obligatory on me as You have granted me it’s knowledge, and bestow Your grace so that I recite it in the way Your pleasure is gained.

اَللَّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ بَصَرِىْ وَ اشْرَحْ بِهِ صَدْرِىْ وَ فَرِّجْ بِهِ قَلْبِىْ وَ اطْلِقْ بِهِ لِسَانِىْ وَ اسْتَعْمِلْ بِهِ بَدَنِىْ وَ قَوِّنِىْ عَلٰى ذَالِكَ وَ اَعِنِّىْ عَلَيْهِ اِنَّهُ لاَ مُعِيْنَ عَلَيْهِ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ لاَ اِلٰهِ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ.
Allaahumma nawwir bas’aree washrah’ bihi s’adree wa farrij bihi qalbee wat’liq bihi lisaanee wasta’mil bihi badanee wa qawwinee a’laa dhaalika wa aa’nnee a’laihi innahu laa mue’e’na a’laihi illaa anta laa ilaaha illaa ant.
O Allah illuminate my eyes, expand my breast, illuminate my heart and my tongue flows with the Holy Quran.
Give me the strength so that I use my body for the Holy Quran, grant me Your help because there is no helper other than You and there is no god other than You