اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, I ask You by every Name that You have called Yourself, or have taught to any of Your creation, or have revealed in Your Book, or have kept exclusively to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my worries.
Allahumma inni as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw anzaltahu fi kitābika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabī'a qalbī, wa nūra sadri, wa jalā'a huzni, wa dhahāba hammi.
When to Read
This powerful dua is particularly fitting during the prostration (sujood) or the final sitting (tashahhud) of your prayer. It's a moment when you are closest to your Lord, seeking His mercy and guidance. Use it when you feel your mind wandering or when you wish to deepen your connection with Allah by reflecting on His perfect Names and Attributes, and how they manifest in the divine guidance of the Qur'an.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincere intention and a humble heart. Focus on the meaning of each phrase, internalizing the request to make the Qur'an a source of spiritual nourishment and peace. It's best recited from memory if possible, to maintain focus and connection during your prayer, especially when in prostration or during the final sitting.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua is a profound way to invoke Allah using His most beautiful Names. By asking Allah through the very Names He has chosen for Himself, we are employing a powerful means of supplication. It seeks to make the Qur'an, the word of Allah, a source of spiritual renewal ('springtime'), illumination ('light'), and emotional healing ('banisher of sadness and reliever of worries'). This connects our prayer directly to Allah's divine speech, enhancing both the spiritual and emotional benefits of our worship.
Source & Authentication
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، ثنا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَسْمَعُ؟ قَالَ: «جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْغَابِرِ، وَدُبُرُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْمَكْتُوبَاتِ». قَالَ: فَإِذَا أَخَذْتُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَأَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «قِيَامُ الْأَخِيرِ» قَالَ: فَإِذَا عُزِمَ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، فَأَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَنْجَحُ؟ قَالَ: «دُعَاءُ غَائِبٍ لِغَائِبٍ». قَالَ: فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَلَا تُعَلِّمُنِي؟ قَالَ: «بَلَى، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي». وَقَالَ: «وَقَدْ تَعَلَّمْتُهُنَّ».