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How to keep one’s Qur’aan strong

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i have memorised the holy quran and i do revise it but cant remember a lot. My “haafza” has gone weak. Is there any specific dooa to make it strong?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. 

We make dua to Allah that he strengthens your memory and keeps you steadfast in remembering your Quran.

In Tirmidhi Shareef under the chapter of dua, there is a specific method mentioned on increasing ones memory. This method should be carried out every Thursday night.

The narration is as follows:

Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه said: “We were with the prophet ﷺ when Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه came to him, and he said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you! This Quran has suddenly left my heart, and I do not find myself capable of it.’

So the prophet ﷺ said to him, ‘O Abul-Hasan! Should I not teach you words that Allah shall benefit you with, and benefit whoever you teach, and they will make whatever you have learned in your chest firm?’ He said: ‘Of course, O Messenger of Allah, so teach me.’

He said: ‘When it is the night of (before) Friday, then if you are able to stand up in the last third of the night, then verily, it is a witnessed hour, and supplication is answered in it. And my brother Ya’qub alayhi salam did say to his sons: “I shall seek forgiveness for you from my Lord”. (Quran 12:98) He meant Until the night of Friday comes. If you are not able, then stand in the middle of it, and if you are not able, then stand in the first of it.

And pray four Rak’ah. Recite Fatihatul-Kitab (the Opening of the Book) and Surat Ya-Sin in the first Rak’ah, and Fatihatul-Kitab and Ha- Mim ad-Dukhan in the second Rak’ah, and Fatihatul-Kitab and Alif Lam Mim Tanzil as-Sajdah in the third Rak’ah and Fatihatul-Kitab and Tabarak Al-Ladhi in the fourth Rak’ah.

When you have finished with the Tashahhud, then praise Allah and mention Allah’s greatness in an excellent manner, and send Salat (durood) upon me – and be excellent in it- and upon the rest of the Prophets. And seek forgiveness for the believing men and the believing women, and for your brothers who have preceded you in faith. Then say in the end of that:

اللهم آرحمني بترك المعاصي ابداً ما أبقيتبي وأرحمني أن أتكلف ما لا يعينني وأرزقني حسن النظر فيما يرضيك عني اللهم بديع السموات والأرض ذا الجلال والإكرام والعزة التي لا ترام اسألك يا الله يا رحمن بجلالك ونور وجهك أن تلزم قلبي حفظ كتابك كما علمتني وأرزقني أن أتلوه على النحو الذي يرضيك عني. اللهم بديع السموات والأرض ذا الجلال والإكرام والعزة التي لا ترام اسألك يا الله يا رحمن بجلالك ونور وجهك أن تنور بكتابك بصري وأن تطلق به لساني وأن تفرج به عن قلبي وأن تشرح به صدري وأن تغسل به بدني فإنه لا يعينني على الحق ولا يؤتيه إلا أنت ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العظيم

Transliteration – translation Allahummarhamni Bitarkil-Ma’asi Abadan Ma Abqaitani, Warhamni An Atakallafa Ma La Ya’nini, Warzuqni Husnan-Nazari Fi Ma Yurdika Anni. Allahumma Badi’as- Samawati Wal-Ardi Dhal-Jalali Wal-Ikrami Wal-Izzatil-lati La Turamu As’aluka YaAllahu Ya Rahmanu Bi-Jalalika Wa Nuri Wajhika An Tulzima Qalbi Hifza Kitabika Kama ‘Allamtani Warzuqni An Atluwahu ‘Alan-Nahwil-ladhi Yurdika ‘Anni.
Allahumma Badi‘as-Samawati Wal-Ardi Dhal-Jalali Wal-Ikrami Wal-Izzati-llati La Turamu As’aluka YaAllahu, Ya Rahmanu Bi-Jalalika Wa Nuri Wajhika An Tunawwira Bi-kitabika Basari, Wa An Tutliqa Bihi Lisani Wa An Tufarrija Bihi ‘An Qalbi Wa An Tashraha Bihi Sadri, Wa An Tasta’mila Bihi Badanii, Fa’innahu La Yu’inuni ‘Alal-Haqqi Ghairuka Wa La Yu’tihi Illa Anta Wa La Hawla Wa la Quwatta Illa Billahil-‘Alil–‘Azim.

Translation: O Allah, have mercy on me by helping me to leave sins forever, as long as you keep me alive. And have mercy on me from taking upon myself what does not concern me, and provide me good sight for what will make You pleased with me. Ya Allah! Originator of the heavens and the earth, Possessor of such glory, generosity, and honour that cannot not be dreamt of. I ask you, Ya Allah, Ya Rahman, by Your glory and the light of Your Countenance, to make my heart constant in remembering Your Book as You taught me, and grant me that I recite it in the manner that will make You pleased with me.

Ya Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Possessor of glory, and generosity, and honour that is not exceeded. I ask you, Ya Allah, Ya Rahman, by Your glory and the light of Your Countenance, to enlighten my sight with Your Book, and make my tongue free with it, and to relieve with it my heart from all problems, and to expand my chest with it, and to wash my body with it. For indeed, none aids me upon the truth other than You, and none give it except You, and there is no might or power except by Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent.

“Oh Abul-Hasan! Do this for 3 nights or 5 or 7, you will be answered – by the will of Allah- by the One Who sent me with the Truth, it has not failed a believer once.”

Abdullah ibn Abbas said: “So by Allah, Ali did not wait but five or seven until Ali came to the prophet ﷺ in a gathering similar to that and said: ‘Oh Messenger of Allah, indeed I was a man in the time that passed, who used to not take except for Ayat or about that much, so when I would recite them to myself they would suddenly depart from me, and today I learn forty Ayat or about that much, and when I recite them to myself, then it is as if the Book of Allah is before my eyes. I used to hear a hadith and when I would repeat it, it would suddenly depart from me, and today I hear many Ahaadith, and when I report them, I do not err in a single letter.’ So the prophet ﷺ said at that point: ‘A believer, by the Lord of the Ka’ba, O Abul-Hasan.” (Tirmidhi Shareef).[1]

This is a tried and tested method. We advise you to practice this. Inshallah your memory will get stronger.

One may practice the following method as well

Place one’s hands on the forehead after every fardh prayer and reciting the following eleven times

یا قوی

Transliteration: Ya Qawiyyu

          Abstinence from sins is vital in preserving ones memory. You should also consider healthy food and supplements for a strong memory.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Syed Haneef

Student Darul Iftaa
New York, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


[1] القول البديع في الصلاة على الحبيب الشفيع (ص: 242)

 Jami` at-Tirmidhi Hadith #3570

القول البديع في الصلاة على  الحبيب الشفيع (ص: 243)

وقد قال المنذري طرق أسانيد هذا الحديث جيدة ومتنه غريب جداً انتهى. ونحو ذلك قال العماد بن كثير إن في المتن غرابة بل نكارة قلت والحق أنه ليست له علة إلا أنه عن ابن جريج عن عطاء بالعنعنة أفادة شيخنا وأخبرني غير واحد أنهم جربوا الجعاء به فوجدوه حقاً والعلم عند الله تعالى.

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