Dua #174•Bukhari: 6316

Prayer for Light on the Way to Masjid

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#174

اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورًا، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ تَحْتِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ أَمَامِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُورًا، وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُورًا، وَعَظِّمْ لِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْنِي نُورًا، اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي عَصَبِي نُورًا، وَفِي لَحْمِي نُورًا، وَفِي دَمِي نُورا، وَفِي شَعْرِي نُورًا، وَفِي بَشَرِي نُورًا

Transliteration

Allaahummaj'al fee qalbee nooran, wa fee lisaaanee nooran, wa fee sam'ee nooran, wa fee basaree nooran, wa min fawqee nooran, wa min tahtee nooran, wa 'an yameenee nooran, wa 'an shimaalee nooran, wa min 'amaamee nooran, wa min khalfee nooran, waj'al fee nafsee nooran, wa 'a'dhim lee nooran, wa 'adhdhim lee nooran, waj'al lee nooran, waj'alnee nooran, Allaahumma 'a'tinee nooran, waj'al fee 'asabee nooran, wafee lahmee nooran, wafee damee nooran, wa fee sha'ree nooran, wa fee basharee nooran.

Translation

O Allah, place light in my heart, and on my tongue light, and in my ears light and in my sight light, and above me light, and below me light, and to my right light, and to my left light, and before me light and behind me light. Place in my soul light. Magnify for me light, and amplify for me light. Make for me light and make me a light. O Allah, grant me light, and place light in my nerves, and in my body light and in my blood light and in my hair light and in my skin light.

Benefits & Virtues

Say this when you go to the masjid. You ask Allah to fill every part of you with light - inside and outside. Your heart gets pure. Your body gets blessed. You walk into Allah's house filled with His guidance.

  • You ask for light in your heart. This is where your iman lives.
  • Your ears and eyes stay away from bad things when you ask for light in them.
  • This dua blesses your blood, nerves, hair, and skin. Every single part of your body.
  • Light comes from all sides - above, below, right, left, front, back. You're fully protected.
  • At the end, you say: make me a light. You want to become good for other people too.

Common Questions

You ask Allah: put light in my heart, tongue, and every part of my body. The dua of light asks for total guidance and purity from every direction.

Say it after you leave your house. While you walk to the mosque. You can also say this noor dua in sujud during tahajjud prayer at night.

Arabic words connect you to the Sunnah in a deeper way. The dua noor carries special blessings when you say it the way the Prophet SAW taught.

Yes. You ask for light on your right, left, above, and below. This dua of light acts like a shield against shaytan and bad thoughts on your way to prayer.

Yes. This dua mentions light in your blood, nerves, and skin. You ask Allah to bless every single physical part - even the smallest piece of your body.

Yes. It's in Sahih Bukhari. The Prophet used to say this dua of light with full focus and humility before he prayed salah.

Break it into small pieces. Start with light in the heart. Then add tongue, then ears. Listen to audio of the dua noor many times so you learn the right way to say it.

Women can say this even if they pray at home. The dua of light is for every believer. Everyone needs guidance and blessings from Allah.

You ask Allah to make your actions and character good. So people around you get guidance from you. You become a source of light for others.

People search for that phrase. But this dua covers your face, eyes, tongue, and everything. You ask to glow because you obey Allah.

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