Supplications before reading Qur�an
For non-Arabic speakers, it can be frustrating not to read the Qur�an in its beautiful, original form. You can read the translation of the meaning of the Qur�an. You can try to sound the words out with transliteration. But how would you know if you were pronouncing them correctly in English?
Compulsory Supplications before reading Qur�an
1. Seek Refuge in Allah
Allah says in the Qur�an
فَإِذَا
قَرَأْتَ
الْقُرْآنَ
فَاسْتَعِذْ
بِاللّهِ مِنَ
الشَّيْطَانِ
الرَّجِيمِ
�When you read the Qur�an, seek refuge in Allah from Shaitaan, the accursed one." (An-Nahl-16:98)
Therefore, when one start reading the Qur�an, we must say
اَعُوذُبِاللّهِ
مِنَ
الشَّيْطَانِ
الرَّجِيم
�A�uudhu billahi minash shaitawnir rajeem�.
�I seek refuge in Allah from Shaitaan, the accursed one.�
Then one must start each reading with Bismillah
2. In the Name of Allah
بِسْمِ
اللهِ
الرَّحْمٰنِ
الرَّحِيْمِ
�Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem�.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the most Merciful.
This is the first Ayah (verse) of the Qur�an.
Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem are two of Allah�s beautiful names.
Ar-Rahmaan means �the Most Gracious�.
Ar-Raheem means �the Most Merciful�.
Remember that Allah has ninety-nine names.
All the names of Allah are beautiful.
The Qur�an has one hundred and fourteen chapters or Surahs.
Every Surah of the Qur�an, except one begins with Bismillah.
Only Surah at-Tawbah (chapter-9) does not start with Bismillah.
In this surah Allah shows His anger against the Mushrikun.
Preferable supplications before reading Qur�an
رَبِّ
اشْرَحْ لِي
صَدْرِي
Rabbish Rahlee Sawdree
"O my Lord! expand my heart for me.� (Tawhaa, 20:25)
وَيَسِّرْ
لِي أَمْرِي
Wa yassirlee Amree
"and ease my task for me�. (Tawhaa, 20:26)
وَاحْلُلْ
عُقْدَةً
مِّن
لِّسَانِي
Wahlul Uqdatam mil lisaanee.
"And remove the impediment from my speech�. (Tawhaa, 20:27)
رَّبِّ
زِدْنِي
عِلْ
Rabbi zidnee Ilmaa.
"O my Lord! advance me in knowledge." (Tawhaa 20:114)
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