The Mosque

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Dua to read while going to the mosque

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيْ قَلْبِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ لِسَانِيْ نُوْرًا، وَ فِيْ سَمْعِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ بَصَرِيْ نُوْرًا، وَمِنْ فَوْقِيْ نُوْرًا، وَمِنْ تَحْتِيْ نُوْرًا، وَعَنْ يَمِيْنِيْ نُوْرًا، وَعَنْ شِمَالِيْ نُوْرًا، وَمِنْ أَمَامِيْ نُوْرًا، وَمِنْ خَلْفِيْ نُوْرًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِيْ نَفْسِيْ نُوْرًا، وَأَعْظِمْ لِيْ نُوْرًا، وَعَظِّمْ لِيْ نُوْرًا، وَاجْعَلْ لِّيْ نُوْرًا، وَاجْعَلْنِيْ نُوْرًا، اَللّٰهُمَّ أَعْطِنِيْ نُوْرًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِيْ عَصَبِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ لَحْمِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ دَمِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ شَعْرِيْ نُوْرًا، وَفِيْ بَشَرِيْ نُوْرًا، اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِيْ نُوْرًا فِيْ قَبْرِيْ وَنُوْرًا فِيْ عِظَامِيْ وَزِدْنِيْ نُوْرًا، وَزِدْنِيْ نُوْرًا، وَزِدْنِيْ نُوْرًا وَهَبْ لِيْ نُوْرًا عَلٰى نُوْرٍ.

Pronunciation

Allaahummaj'al fee kalbee nooran, wa fee lisanee nooran, wa fee sam'yee nooran, wa fee basaree nooran, wa min fawkee nooran, wa min tahtee nooran, wa 'an yameenee nooran, wa 'an shimalee nooran, wa min amamee nooran, wa min khalfee nooran, waj'al fee nafsee nooran, wa a'zim lee nooran, wa 'azyim lee nooran, waj'al lee nooran, waj'alnee nooran; allaahumma a'tinee nooran, waj'al fee 'asabee nooran, wa fee lahmee nooran, wa fee damee nooran, wa fee sha'ree nooran, wa fee basharee nooran. Allaahummaj'al lee nooran fee kabree, wa nooran fee 'izamee wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran wa hablee nooran 'ala nur

Meaning

O Allah! Give light to my heart, give light to my tongue, give light to my hearing, give light to my sight, give light above me, give light below me, give light to my right, give light to my left, in front of me Give light, give light behind me, give light to my soul, enlarge the light for me, increase the light for me, set the light for me, enlighten me. O Allah! Give me light, give light to my muscles, light to my flesh Grant, grant light to my blood, grant light to my hair and grant light to my skin. O Allah! Light for me on my grave, light on my bones”, “Give me light, increase me light, light me” “Give me light” Give light.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he slept (one night) with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Rasulullah ﷺ woke up and performed miswak and ablution. Then he was reciting, لاُولِي الأَلْبَابِ (Surely there are many signs for those who understand in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the coming of the night and the day). He performed it and lengthened the Qiyam, Ruku and Sijdah in it. After that he fell asleep. Even started snoring. In this way, he performed six rak'ahs three times, performing miswak and ablution each time and reciting those verses. Then three rak'at witr He paid Then the muezzin gave the adhan and he went out for the prayer. Then he recited the said dua.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6316; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 763-1; 763-7; 763-10; 763-12; Jame' Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3419; Al-Adabul Mufarad, Hadith No: 701

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Du'a-1 for entering the mosque

۞ بِسْمِ اللهِ. وَالصَّلَا ةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ. اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ اَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Pronunciation

Bismillahi wassalatu wassalamu' ala rasoolillah allahummaftahli abwaba rahmatika.

Meaning

In the name of Allah Ta'ala (entering.) May mercy and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah Ta'ala (ﷺ). O Allah! Open the door of your mercy for me.

Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 772

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Du'a-2 for entering the mosque

‏ ۞ أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيْمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ

Pronunciation

A'oozu billaahil 'azeem, wa biwajhihil kareem, wasultaanihil kdeem, minash shaitaanir rajeem.

Meaning

I seek help from Almighty Allah through His Merciful Kindness and Ever Mighty Power to protect myself from the mischievous Satan.

Virtue

Hazrat Uqba (ra) said, when someone recites this dua, the devil says, this person is saved from my harm for the whole day today.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 466

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Dua to leave the mosque

۞ بِسْمِ اللهِ. وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ. اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Pronunciation

Bismillahi wassalaatu wassalaamu 'alaa rasoolillahi allhuma inni as aluka min fadlik.

Meaning

I am starting in the name of Allah Ta'ala. May peace, blessings and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). O Allah! I pray to you for halal sustenance.

Virtue

Narrated on the authority of Hazrat Abu Humayd Sa'eedi (RA). He said, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, when one of you comes out of the mosque, he should recite this dua.

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 772, Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 713

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المسجد

Pronunciation

Shree msjid

Meaning

"Sharai Masjid" refers to a place where a person or a number of persons separate the land owned by them as a 'Masjid' from their own property and open it along with the road for general public traffic to the Muslims. He gave permission to pray there. After that, when the adhan and congregational prayers are offered there even once, that place is considered as a Shariah mosque.

—Darul Uloom Deoband, Kitabul Masajid, 2/635, Darul Ishaat.