“Allahumma ajal fi qalbi noora” is a wonderful prayer about light. It’s dua the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to say when going to the mosque. Here’s the full prayer in Arabic, its English meaning, how to say it in English letters, and where it comes from in the teachings of the Prophet.
Allahumma Ajal Fi Qalbi Noor in Arabic Text
The dua is written in Arabic as:
اللَّهُـمَّ اجْعَـلْ فِي قَلْبِـي نُوراً، وَفِي لِسَـانِي نُوراً، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُوراً، وَفِي بَصَرِيِ نُورًا، وَمِنْ فََوْقِي نُوراً، وَ مِنْ تَحْتِي نُوراً، وَ عَنْ يَمِينِي نُوراَ، وعَنْ شِمَالِي نُوراً، وَمِنْ أَماَمِي نُوراً،,وَمِنْ خَلْفِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُوراً، وأََعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً، وَعَظِِّمْ لِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُوراً، واجْعَلْنِي نُوراً، ألَلَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ فِي عَصَبِي نُوراً، وَفِي لَحْمِي نُوراً، وَفِي دَمِي نُوراً، وَفِي شَعْرِي نُوراً، وفِي بَشَرِي نُوراً، أَللَّهُمَّ اجِعَلْ لِي نُوراً فِي قَّبْرِي… وَ نُوراَ فِي عِظاَمِي، وَزِدْنِي نُوراً، وَزِدْنِي نُوراَ، وَزِدْنِي نُوراً، وَهَبْ لِي نُوراً عَلَى نُوراً
Transliteration
Allaahummaj’al fee qalbee nooran, wa fee lisaaanee nooran, wa fee sam’ee nooran, wa fee basaree nooran, wa min fawqee nooran, wa min tahtee nooran, wa ‘an yameenee nooran, wa ‘an shimaalee nooran, wa min ‘amaamee nooran, wa min khalfee nooran, waj’alfee nafsee nooran, wa ‘a’dhim lee nooran, wa ‘adhdhim lee nooran, wafal lee nooran, waj’alnee nooran, Allaahumma ‘a’tinee nooran, waj’al fee ‘asabee nooran, wafee lahmee nooran, wafee damee nooran, wa fee sha’ree nooran, wa fee basharee nooran. Allaahummaj’al lee nooran fee qabree… wa nooran fee ‘idhaamee. Wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran. Wa hab lee nooran ‘alaa noor.
Allahumma Ajal Fi Qalbi Noora Meaning in English
Allahumma ajal fi qalbi means O Allah, place light in my heart, and on my tongue light, and in my ears light and in my sight light, and above me light, and below me light, and to my right light, and to my left light, and before me light and behind me light. Place in my soul light. Magnify for me light, and amplify for me light. Make for me light and make me a light. O Allah, grant me light, and place light in my nerves, and in my body light and in my blood light and in my hair light and in my skin light. O Allah, make for me a light in my grave. And a light in my bones. Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light. Grant me light upon light.
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Dua Reference
The dua is found in Hisnul Muslim: Al-Bukhari 11/116 (Hadith no. 6316) and by Muslim 1/526, 529-530 (Hadith no. 763).
Imam Muslim reported a Hadith which has similar Dua in his book, under The Book of Prayer – Travellers, chapter of The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night.
The Hadith is found in Sahih Muslim 763, and it is read as;
Kuraib reported that Ibn `Abbas spent a night in the house of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood near the water-skin and poured water out of it and performed ablution in which he neither used excess of water nor too little of it, and the rest of the hadith is the same, and in this mention is also made (of the fact) that on that night the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made supplication before Allah in nineteen words.
Kuraib reported: I remember twelve words out of these, but have forgotten the rest. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Place light in my heart, light in my tongue, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light above me, light below me, light on my right, light on my left, light in front of me, light behind me, place light in my soul, and make light abundant for me.“
This dua, or supplication, is a prayer asking Allah to fill various parts of the believer’s being with light, both literal and metaphorical.
It begins with a request for light in the heart, tongue, ears, and sight, symbolizing clarity of faith, speech, perception, and understanding.
Then, it extends to encompass light surrounding the individual from all directions, indicating protection and guidance from all sides.
The prayer continues to ask for light in the soul, nerves, body, blood, hair, and skin, signifying a desire for purity and blessings to permeate every aspect of the person’s existence.
Additionally, it seeks light in the grave and bones, highlighting a hope for illumination even in the afterlife. The repetition of the request for increased light emphasizes the earnestness of the supplicant’s plea.
Finally, the phrase “light upon light” suggests a continuous and abundant bestowal of divine illumination.