Dua for Noor (Light)

August 26, 2026

Nurlanma Duası Okunuşu, Anlamı ve Fazileti

Explanation

This is a dua recited so that one’s inner and outer self may be filled with spiritual light. It asks for the heart, the mind and the limbs to be illuminated.

Dua Text

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي نُورًا وَفِي قَلْبِي نُورًا وَفِي عَقْلِي نُورًا وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا وَمِنْ فَوْقِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُورًا، اَللَّهُمَّ زِدْنِي نُورًا وَأَعْطِنِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْنِي نُورًا بِنُورِ ذَاتِهِ وَصِفَاتِهِ وَحُبِّ حَبِيبِهِ وَسِرِّ كِتَابِهِ بِحُرْمَةِ نُورِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Transliteration

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. Allahummaj’alni nuran wa fi qalbi nuran wa fi ‘aqli nuran wa fi sam’i nuran wa fi basari nuran wa min fawqi nuran wa ‘an yamini nuran wa ‘an shimali nura. Allahumma zidni nuran wa a’tini nuran waj’alni nuran bi-nuri dhatihi wa sifatihi wa hubbi habibihi wa sirri kitabihi bi-hurmati nuri Muhammadin sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, bi-rahmatika ya Arhamar-rahimin.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah! Make me light; place light in my heart, my mind, my hearing and my sight. Place light above me, on my right and on my left. O Allah, increase my light, give me light and make me light. For the sake of the light of Your Essence and Your Attributes, the love of Your Beloved and the secret of Your Book; for the sake of the light of Muhammad, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In the Dua for Noor, the servant asks Allah for one thing only: light. But they ask for this light for their whole being. First they say “make me light”; then they ask for light in their heart, mind, hearing and sight. By asking to be surrounded by light above, on the right and on the left, they ask for their inner and outer self, and everything they see and hear, to be illuminated.

In the rest of the dua, the request is reinforced three times: increase my light, give me light, make me light. The servant presents this request for the sake of the light of Allah’s Essence and Attributes, the love they feel for His Beloved, the Prophet ﷺ, and the secret of His Book; they make the light of Muhammad ﷺ their means (wasilah). They close the dua by seeking refuge in Allah’s mercy, saying “O Most Merciful of the merciful”. In short, this dua is the plea of a heart, mind and body left in darkness to be spiritually illuminated.

When and How to Recite

No specific time or number of recitations is mentioned for this dua in the source. Based on its description, it can be recited at any time when you wish for your inner and outer self to be filled with spiritual light; when you feel a tightness in the heart, heedlessness, or a lack of understanding and insight.

It is preferable to recite it with wudu and in a calm state, reflecting on its meaning. If you recite it knowing which part of you and which direction you are asking to be filled with light, the dua becomes more mindful. Someone who finds the Arabic difficult can also ask for light using its meaning in their own language.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua for noor recited?

No specific time is mentioned in the source. It can be recited at any time when you wish for the heart, the mind and the limbs to be spiritually illuminated.

What is the source of the dua for noor?

The source reference cites the Da’awat chapter of Bukhari and the first volume of Majmu’at al-Ahzab; the dua is based on the light (nur) supplication of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Can the dua for noor be recited without wudu?

Wudu is not required for dua and dhikr; reciting with wudu is more virtuous. Since this text is not directly a verse of the Quran, the ruling about touching the mushaf does not apply here.

Source

Bukhari, Da'awat 9. Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 570.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 26 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026