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 we 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
we 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
عِلْمًا
Rabbi
zidnee Ilmaa.
"O
my Lord! advance me in knowledge." (Tawhaa 20:114)