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Dua for Going to the Masjid

When going to the mosque. Adhan, going to the masjid, in and after salah.

What is the dua for going to the masjid?

The dua for going to the masjid begins “Allāhummaj'al fī qalbī nūran”, meaning “O Allah, place light in my heart”. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 11 /116, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Going to the Masjid in Arabic

اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبي نُوراً،وَفي لِسَانِي نُوراً،وَفِي سَمْعِي نُوراً،وَفِي بَصَرِيِ نُوراً،وَمِنْ فََوْقِي نُوراً،وَ مِنْ تَحْتِي نُوراً،وَ عَنْ يَمِينيِ نُوراَ،وعَنْ شِمَالِي نُوراً،وَمْن أَماَمِي نُوراً،وَمِنْ خَلْفيِ نُوراَ،واجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُوراً،وأَعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً،وَعظِّمْ لِي نُوراً،وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُوراً،واجْعَلنِي نُوراً،أللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُوراً،واجْعَلْ فِي عَصَبِي نُوراً،وَفِي لَحْمِي نُوراً،وَفِي دَمِي نُوراًوَفِي شَعْرِي نُوراً،وفِي بَشَرِي نُوراً(أَللَّهُمَّ اجِعَلْ لِي نُوراً فِي قّبْرِيوَ نُوراَ فِي عِظاَمِي)(وَزِدْنِي نُوراً،وَزِدْنِي نُوراَ،وَزِدْنِي نُوراً)(وَهَبْ لِي نُوراً عَلَى نُوراً )

Transliteration

Allāhummaj'al fī qalbī nūran, wa fī lisānī nūran, wa fī sam`ī nūran, wa fī baṣarī nūran, wa min fawqī nūran, wa min taḥtī nūran, wa `an yamīnī nūran, wa `an shimālī nūran, wa min 'amāmī nūran, wa min khalfī nūran, waj`al fī nafsī nūran, wa 'a`ẓim lī nūran, wa `ẓẓim lī nūran, waj`allī nūran, waj`alnī nūran, Allāhumma 'a`tinī nūran, waj'al fī `aṣabī nūran, wa fī laḥmī nūran, wa fī damī nūran, wa fī sha`rī nūran, wa fī basharī nūran. [Allāhummaj`allī nūran fī qabrī wa nūran fī `iẓāmī.] [Wa zidnī nūran, wa zidnī nūran, wa zidnī nūran.] [Wa hab lī nūran `alā nūr.]

Meaning in English

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.1 [O Allah, make for me a light in my grave... and a light in my bones.] (At-Tirmidhi 5/483 (Hadith no. 3419).) [Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light .] (Al-Bukhari in Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad (Hadith no. 695), p. 258. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad(no. 536).) [Grant me light upon light.] (Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/118.)

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “When going to the mosque”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 11 /116.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for going to the masjid?

The dua for going to the masjid begins “Allāhummaj'al fī qalbī nūran”, meaning “O Allah, place light in my heart”. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 11 /116, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for going to the masjid mean?

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.1 [O Allah, make for me a light in my grave... and a light in my bones.] (At-Tirmidhi 5/483 (Hadith no. 3419).) [Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light .] (Al-Bukhari in Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad (Hadith no. 695), p. 258. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad(no. 536).) [Grant me light upon light.] (Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/118.).

How do you pronounce the dua for going to the masjid?

The transliteration is: Allāhummaj'al fī qalbī nūran, wa fī lisānī nūran, wa fī sam`ī nūran, wa fī baṣarī nūran, wa min fawqī nūran, wa min taḥtī nūran, wa `an yamīnī nūran, wa `an shimālī nūran, wa min 'amāmī nūran, wa min khalfī nūran, waj`al fī nafsī nūran, wa 'a`ẓim lī nūran, wa `ẓẓim lī nūran, waj`allī nūran, waj`alnī nūran, Allāhumma 'a`tinī nūran, waj'al fī `aṣabī nūran, wa fī laḥmī nūran, wa fī damī nūran, wa fī sha`rī nūran, wa fī basharī nūran. [Allāhummaj`allī nūran fī qabrī wa nūran fī `iẓāmī.] [Wa zidnī nūran, wa zidnī nūran, wa zidnī nūran.] [Wa hab lī nūran `alā nūr.]

Where is the dua for going to the masjid reported?

Al-Bukhari 11 /116. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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