Talim-ul-Quran — Page 40
Prayer of the Holy Prophetsa to Strengthen Memory and the Method to Memorize the Holy Qur'an ra ra. Hadrat 'Abdullah bin 'Abbās relates that in a gathering Hadrat ‘Ali complained sa sa to the Holy Prophet" about forgetting the Holy Qur'an. The Holy Prophet said: "O Abul. Hasan! Should I not tell you such useful words which will help strengthen your memory for memorization of the Holy Qur'ān? Then, he told him to do so: Offer Prayer in the later part of the night on Friday night. Prophet Jacob also waiting for the Friday night had said: as سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي saufa astaghfiru lakum rabbi. I will certainly ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. (12: 99). If you cannot do so, then offer four rakat voluntary prayer either in the middle or the first part of the night. In the first rak'at recite Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Yasin, in the second rak'at recite Surah Al-Dukhan with Surah Al-Fatihah, in the third rak'at recite. Surah Ha Mim Al-Sajdah with Surah Al-Fatihah, and in the fourth rak'at recite Surah. Al-Mulk with Surah Al-Fatihah. In the last rak at after reciting the Tashahhud, praise God. Almighty, invoke blessings upon me and other Prophets, do Istighfar for the believers and then recite the following prayer: اَللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِئ بِتَرْكِ الْمَعَاصِي اَبَدًا مَّا أَبْقَيْتَنِي ، وَارْحَمْنِي ، أَنْ أَتَكَلَّفَ مَا لَا يَعْنِيْنِئ وَارْزُقْنِى حُسْنَ النَّظَرِ فِيْمَا يُرْضِيْكَ عَلَى اللَّهُمَّ بَدِيعَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ ، ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ ، وَالْعِزَّةِ الَّتِيْ لَا تُرَامُ ، أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللَّهُ ، يَا رَحْمَنُ ، بِجَلالِكَ وَ نُوْرِ وَجْهِكَ أَنْ تُلْزِمَ قَلْبِي حِفْظُ كِتَابِكَ كَمَا عَلَّمْتَنِيْ وَ ارْزُقْنِيْ اَنْ اَتْلُوهُ عَلَى النَّحْوِ الَّذِي يُرْضِيْكَ عَنِّي ، اللَّهُمَّ بَدِيْعَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ ، وَالْعِزَّةِ الَّتِي لَا تُرَامُ ، أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللَّهُ ، يَا 40