Memorizing the Quran is a noble and rewarding journey, requiring dedication, patience, and, most importantly, divine assistance. Becoming a Hafiz of the Quran is not just about committing its verses to memory but also about embodying its teachings in daily life.
Seeking Allah’s help through supplication (dua) is a powerful way to ease this process, strengthen retention, and maintain consistency.
In this article, we provide a collection of meaningful duas in Arabic, along with their English transliterations and translations, to assist those striving to memorize the Quran.
Dua To Become A Hafiz:
Here the the duas that you can recite asking Allah to become a Hafiz of the Quran:
اللَّهُمَّ إني أسألك أن تُعينني في حفظ القرآن، وأن تُسهَّل علي آياته، وأن ترزقني قوة الحفظ، وتجعله ميسّراً عليَّ ليس عسيراً ولا شاقاً.
Allāhumma innī as’aluka an tu‘īnanī fī ḥifẓ al-Qur’ān, wa-an tusahhila ‘alayya āyātih, wa-an tarzuqanī quwwata al-ḥifẓ, wa-taj‘alahu muyassaran ‘alayya laysa ‘asīran wa-lā shāqqan.
“O Allah, I ask You to assist me in memorizing the Quran, to make its verses easy for me, to bless me with strong memory, and to make it effortless and not difficult for me.”
اللَّهُمَّ يا ربي ويا مولاي يسّر لي الحفظ، وأبعد عني التعب وعدم التركيز، واجعلني قويّ الانتباه وسريع الحفظ، إنّك على ذلك لقدير.
Allāhumma yā Rabbī wa-yā Mawlāy, yassir lī al-ḥifẓ, wa-ab‘id ‘annī at-ta‘ab wa-‘adama at-tarkīz, wa-j‘alnī qawiyya al-intibāh wa-sarī‘a al-ḥifẓ, innaka ‘alā dhālika laqadīr.
“O Allah, my Lord and Master, make memorization easy for me, keep fatigue and distraction away from me, grant me sharp focus and quick retention, for You are fully capable of doing so.”
اللَّهُمَّ أرشدني لما يصلحني وأبعدني عمّا يصرفني عن حفظي للقرآن الكريم، واجعلني سريع الحفظ وقوي التذكر، ولا تصعّب عليّ آية، ولا تعقّد لي أمراً يا أعلم العالمين.
Allāhumma arshidnī limā yuṣliḥunī wa-ab‘idnī ‘ammā yaṣrifunī ‘an ḥifẓī lil-Qur’ān al-karīm, wa-j‘alnī sarī‘a al-ḥifẓ wa-qawiyya at-tadhakkur, wa-lā tu‘assir ‘alayya āyah, wa-lā tu‘aqqid lī amran yā A‘lam al-‘ālamīn.
“O Allah, guide me to what benefits me and keep me away from anything that distracts me from memorizing the Quran. Make my memorization quick and my memory strong. Do not make any verse difficult for me, nor any matter complicated, O Most Knowledgeable One.”
يا حيُّ يا قيّوم ثبِّتني على طريق الهداية وثبت في قلبي آيات القرآن الكريم واهدني سرعة الحفظ وقوة التركيز ويسِّر لي ختم القرآن وحفظه يا رب العالمين.
Yā Ḥayy, yā Qayyūm, thabbitnī ‘alā ṭarīq al-hidāyah, wa-thabbit fī qalbī āyāt al-Qur’ān al-karīm, wa-hdinī sur‘ata al-ḥifẓ wa-quwwata at-tarkīz, wa-yassir lī khatma al-Qur’ān wa-ḥifẓahu yā Rabb al-‘ālamīn.
“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, keep me firm on the path of guidance, establish the Quran’s verses in my heart, grant me speed in memorization and strong concentration, and make completing and preserving the Quran easy for me, O Lord of the worlds.”
اللَّهُمَّ يا ميسِّر الأمور ويا عالماً بما في الصدور، يسر لي حفظي للقرآن الكريم، وأكرمني نعمة ختمه وحفظه وحسن تجويده.
Allāhumma yā muyassir al-umūr wa-yā ‘āliman bimā fī aṣ-ṣudūr, yassir lī ḥifẓī lil-Qur’ān al-karīm, wa-akrimnī ni‘mata khatmi wa-ḥifẓihi wa-ḥusni tajwīdih.
“O Allah, the One who makes all matters easy and who knows what is in the hearts, make my memorization of the Quran easy. Honor me with the blessing of completing, memorizing, and reciting it with excellence.”
اللَّهُمَّ يسِّر لي أمري، وزد لي حفظي، وابعدني عن غلطي، وأكرمني في ذاكرتي، واعني على حفظ قرآنك الكريم واجعلني من عبادك الصالحين يا رحمن يا رحيم.
Allāhumma yassir lī amrī, wa-zid lī ḥifẓī, wa-ab‘idnī ‘an ghalatī, wa-akrimnī fī dhākiratī, wa-a‘innī ‘alā ḥifẓi Qur’ānika al-karīm, wa-j‘alnī min ‘ibādika aṣ-ṣāliḥīn yā Raḥmān yā Raḥīm.
“O Allah, make my affairs easy, increase my memorization, keep me away from mistakes, bless my memory, assist me in memorizing Your Noble Quran, and make me among Your righteous servants, O Most Merciful, Most Compassionate.”
اللَّهُمَّ افتح لي باب حكمتك، وأرسل لي من علمك ورحمتك، وارزقني سهولة الحفظ وصعوبة النسيان، وأعني على حفظ القرآن.
Allāhumma iftaḥ lī bāba ḥikmatik, wa-arsil lī min ‘ilmika wa-raḥmatik, wa-rzuqnī suhūlata al-ḥifẓ wa-ṣu‘ūbata an-nisyān, wa-a‘innī ‘alā ḥifẓ al-Qur’ān.
“O Allah, open the door of Your wisdom for me, grant me from Your knowledge and mercy, bless me with ease in memorization and difficulty in forgetting, and assist me in memorizing the Quran.”
اللَّهُمَّ إني أستودعتك ما حفظت، فردّه إلي عند حاجتي وساعدني على طاعتك، واهدني الطريق المستقيم، واعني على حفظ آيات وكلمات القرآن الكريم.
Allāhumma innī astawdi‘uka mā ḥafiẓtu, faruddahu ilayya ‘inda ḥājatī, wa-sā‘idnī ‘alā ṭā‘atik, wa-hdinī aṭ-ṭarīq al-mustaqīm, wa-a‘innī ‘alā ḥifẓ āyāt wa-kalimāt al-Qur’ān al-karīm.
“O Allah, I entrust to You what I have memorized. Return it to me whenever I need it, help me in obeying You, guide me to the straight path, and assist me in memorizing the verses and words of the Noble Quran.”
These heartfelt duas ask Allah for focus, understanding, and ease in memorizing the Quran. Seeking divine assistance with sincerity and persistence makes the journey of memorization become lighter, and Allah grants barakah in time, effort, and retention. May Allah bless all those striving to memorize His words and make the Quran a source of guidance, intercession, and elevation for them. Ameen.
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Prophet Muhammad’s Supplication for Memorizing the Quran
Memorizing the Quran is a great blessing, and many seek ways to strengthen their retention. A well-known supplication attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is often recited for this purpose. However, scholars like Imam Al-Dhahabi and Ibn Al-Jawzi have classified the narration as weak or fabricated. Despite this, it carries beautiful meanings and can be used as a general supplication for seeking Allah’s guidance and help in memorization. Here is the dua:
اللَّهُمَّ ارحمني بترْكِ المعاصي أبداً ما أبقيتني، وارزقني حُسن النَّظر فيما يُرضيك عني، اللَّهُمَّ بديع السموات والأرض، ذا الجلال والإكرام، والعِزَّة التي لا تُرام، أسألك يا الله يا رحمن، بجلالك ونور وجهك، أن تُلزم قلبي حِفظَ كتابك كما علَّمتني، وارزقني أن أتلوه على الوجه الذي يرضيك عني.
اللَّهُمَّ بديع السموات والأرض، ذا الجلال والإكرام، والعزة التي لا تُرام، أسألك يا الله يا رحمن، بجلالك، ونور وجهك، أن تنوِّر بكتابك بصري، وأن تُطلق به لساني، وأن تُفرج به عن قلبي، وأن تَشرح به صدري، وأن تستعمل به بدني، فإنّه لا يُعينني على الحقِّ غيرُك، ولا يُؤتينيه إلّا أنت، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم.
Transliteration:
Allāhumma arḥamnī bitark al-ma‘āṣī abadan mā abqaytanī, warzuqnī ḥusn an-naẓar fīmā yurḍīka ‘annī.
Allāhumma Badī‘ as-samāwāti wa-al-arḍ, Dhā al-jalāli wa-al-ikrām, wa-al-‘izzah allātī lā turām, as’aluka yā Allāh, yā Raḥmān, bijalālika wa-nūri wajhika, an tulzima qalbī ḥifẓ Kitābika kamā ‘allamtanī, warzuqnī an atlūhu ‘alā al-wajhi alladhī yurḍīka ‘annī.
Allāhumma Badī‘ as-samāwāti wa-al-arḍ, Dhā al-jalāli wa-al-ikrām, wa-al-‘izzah allātī lā turām, as’aluka yā Allāh, yā Raḥmān, bijalālika wa-nūri wajhika, an tunawwira b-Kitābika baṣarī, wa-an tutliq bihi lisānī, wa-an tufarrija bihi ‘an qalbī, wa-an tashraḥ bihi ṣadrī, wa-an tasta‘mila bihi badanī, fa-innahū lā yu‘īnūnī ‘alā al-ḥaqq ghayruka, wa-lā yu’tīnihi illā anta, wa-lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata illā billāh al-‘Aliyy al-‘Aẓīm.
English Translation:
“O Allah, have mercy on me by keeping me away from sins for as long as You keep me alive, and grant me the ability to focus on what pleases You. O Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Possessor of Majesty and Honor, the One whose Might cannot be challenged, I ask You, O Allah, O Most Merciful, by Your Majesty and the Light of Your Face, to bind my heart to the memorization of Your Book as You have taught me, and bless me with the ability to recite it in a manner that pleases You.
O Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Possessor of Majesty and Honor, the One whose Might cannot be challenged, I ask You, O Allah, O Most Merciful, by Your Majesty and the Light of Your Face, to enlighten my sight with Your Book, to make my tongue fluent with it, to relieve my heart with it, to expand my chest with it, and to make my body act upon it. For indeed, none can help me upon the truth except You, and none can grant me success except You. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.”
Whether or not one chooses to recite this specific dua, the key to Quran memorization lies in sincerity, consistency, and seeking divine assistance. Making dua, avoiding distractions, and practicing regular revision help strengthen retention. Above all, relying on Allah and asking for His guidance remains essential in this noble journey. May Allah bless all those striving to memorize His words and make the Quran a source of guidance and light in their lives. Ameen.
Background of the Dua
This supplication is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who is said to have taught it to Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) after he complained of forgetting Quranic verses. It is mentioned in some narrations that the Prophet advised Ali to pray a special Salah on Friday and then recite this dua. However, Islamic scholars, including Al-Dhahabi and Ibn Al-Jawzi, have classified this narration as weak or fabricated.
While the authenticity of the dua is debated, its meanings remain profound and beneficial. Asking Allah for assistance in memorization, focus, and enlightenment through the Quran aligns with many other authentic supplications in Islam.
Dua for Those Who Have Memorized the Quran
Memorizing the Quran is a great blessing and responsibility. Those who have preserved the words of Allah in their hearts should continuously seek His assistance to retain, understand, and apply them in their lives. The following supplications (duas) are powerful prayers for those who have memorized the Quran, asking Allah for steadfastness, blessings, and elevation in both this life and the hereafter.
اللَّهُمَّ اجعل حفظي للقرآن شفاعة لي يوم القيامة، وارزقني خير ما حفظ، واحفظني برحمتك كما حفظت يوسف في ظلمات الجب وأنت خير الحافظين.
Allāhumma aj‘al ḥifẓī lil-Qur’ān shafā‘atan lī yawm al-qiyāmah, wa-rzuqnī khayra mā ḥafiẓ, wa-ḥfaẓnī biraḥmatika kamā ḥafaẓta Yūsuf fī ẓulumāt al-jubb wa-anta khayru al-ḥāfiẓīn.
“O Allah, make my memorization of the Quran an intercession for me on the Day of Judgment. Grant me the best of what I have memorized and protect me with Your mercy, just as You protected Yusuf in the darkness of the well, for You are the Best of Protectors.”
اللَّهُمَّ ارفع شأني واجعلني من سعداء الدنيا والآخرة، واجعل حفظي للقرآن رفعة لي في الأرض والسماء.
Allāhumma irfa‘ sha’nī waj‘alnī min su‘adā’ ad-dunyā wal-ākhirah, waj‘al ḥifẓī lil-Qur’ān rif‘atan lī fī al-arḍ wa-as-samā’.
“O Allah, elevate my status and make me among the fortunate in this world and the Hereafter. Let my memorization of the Quran be an honor for me in both the heavens and the earth.”
اللَّهُمَّ اجعل حفظي للقرآن حجة لي لا عليَ، ونوّر به قلبي، وعزّز به همتي، وارزقني به راحة البال ورحابة الصدر.
Allāhumma aj‘al ḥifẓī lil-Qur’ān ḥujjatan lī lā ‘alayya, wa-nawwir bihi qalbī, wa-‘azziz bihi himmatī, wa-rzuqnī bihi rāḥata al-bāl wa-raḥābata aṣ-ṣadr.
“O Allah, make my memorization of the Quran a proof for me and not against me. Illuminate my heart with it, strengthen my determination through it, and grant me peace of mind and an open heart through its blessings.”
اللَّهُمَّ اجعل حفظي لكلماتك طريقي للجنة، وارفع بآياتك شأني وقدري، وقويّ من حجتي، وانهل عليّ من حكمتك وعلمك يا علّام الغيب.
Allāhumma aj‘al ḥifẓī likalimātika ṭarīqī lil-jannah, wa-rfa‘ bi-āyātika sha’nī wa-qadrī, wa-qawwi min ḥujjatī, wanhal ‘alayya min ḥikmatika wa-‘ilmika yā ‘Allām al-ghayb.
“O Allah, let my memorization of Your words be my path to Paradise. Raise my rank and honor through Your verses, strengthen my argument, and grant me wisdom and knowledge, O Knower of the unseen.”
اللَّهُمَّ احفظني في طريقي كما حفظ القرآن في قلبي، واشغلني بحمدك وشكرك وتكبيرك وتعظيمك وتسبيحك، واصرفني عن متاع الدنيا وعن الذنوب والمعاصي.
Allāhumma ḥfaẓnī fī ṭarīqī kamā ḥufiẓa al-Qur’ān fī qalbī, wa-ashghilnī bi-ḥamdika wa-shukrika wa-takbīrika wa-ta‘ẓīmika wa-tasbīḥika, wa-ṣrifnī ‘an matā‘ ad-dunyā wa-‘an adh-dhunūb wal-ma‘āṣī.
“O Allah, safeguard me on my journey just as the Quran is safeguarded in my heart. Keep me engaged in praising, thanking, glorifying, and exalting You. Turn me away from worldly distractions and from sins and disobedience.”
يا رب كما جعلتني حافظاً لكلماتك في الأرض وصائناً لها في قلبي، أتمم عليّ نعمك وثبتني على طريق الحق والصواب واجعل لي ذرية صالحة ورزقاً وفيراً يا غني يا كريم.
Yā Rabb, kamā ja‘altanī ḥāfiẓan likalimātika fī al-arḍ wa-ṣā’inan lahā fī qalbī, atimm ‘alayya ni‘mak wa-thabbitnī ‘alā ṭarīq al-ḥaqq wa-ṣawāb, waj‘al lī dhurriyyatan ṣāliḥah wa-rizqan wafīran yā Ghanī yā Karīm.
“O Lord, just as You have made me a guardian of Your words on earth and a protector of them in my heart, complete Your blessings upon me. Keep me firm on the path of truth and righteousness. Grant me righteous offspring and abundant provision, O Most Generous and Self-Sufficient One.”
أسعدك الله وأكرمك من عظيم نعمه، ونسج لك من حفظ القرآن بيتاً في فردوسه، ورفع من مكانتك في الدنيا والدين.
As‘adak Allāh wa-akramak min ‘aẓīm ni‘amih, wa-nasaja laka min ḥifẓ al-Qur’ān baytan fī firdawsih, wa-rrafa‘a min makānatika fī ad-dunyā wa-ad-dīn.
“May Allah bless you and honor you with His great bounty. May He weave for you, from your memorization of the Quran, a home in His Paradise and elevate your status in this world and in faith.”
Memorizing the Quran is a journey of faith, discipline, and perseverance. These supplications serve as a means to seek Allah’s support in preserving the Quran in our hearts, applying it in our lives, and allowing it to be a source of guidance and intercession on the Day of Judgment. May Allah grant all those who memorize His Book steadfastness, wisdom, and an elevated rank in this life and the Hereafter. Ameen.
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Conclusion:
The journey to becoming a Hafiz is a deeply spiritual endeavor that requires sincerity, discipline, and perseverance. Regularly reciting these supplications can help strengthen focus, increase retention, and bring barakah to one’s efforts.
While memorization is an immense blessing, it is equally important to seek understanding and implementation of the Quran in daily life. May Allah grant ease to all those who embark on this sacred path, bless them with steadfastness, and make the Quran a source of guidance, light, and intercession for them. Ameen.
