DUA'A 10
If one fails to
remember an event
or written text or
spoken words,
according to Imam
Jafar bin Muhammad
al Sadiq one should
put the right hand
on the forehad and
recite:
INNEE AS-ALUKA
YAA MUD'AKKIRAL
KHAYRI WA FAA-
ILAHOO WAL
AAMIRA BIHEE AN
TUS'ALLIYA A'LAA
MUH'AMMADIN WA
AALI MUH'AMMADIN
WA TUD'AKKIRANEE
MAA
ANSAANEEHISH
SHAYT'AAN
I beseech You, O He
who reminds about
doing good, does
good and commands
to do good. Send
blessings on
Muhammed and the
family of Muhammed
and let me remember
what shaytan makes
me forget.
DUA'A 11
According to Imam
Ali ibn abi Talib to
retain in memory
whatever one listens
or reads, recite the
following dua'a after
every obligatory
salat.
In the name of Allah
the most kind the most
merciful.
Glory be to Him who
does not treat the
citizens of His kingdom
unjustly.
Glory be to Him who
does not let the torment
and pain come
suddenly upon
mankind.
Glory be to the
compassionate the
merciful.
O Allah, fill my
heart with true
englightenment, wisdo
m, understanding and
knowledge.
Surely you are able to
do all things.
SUBH'AANA MAN
LAA YA-TADEE
AA'LAA AHLI
MAMLAKATIHEE
SUBH'AANA MAN
LAA YAAKHUD'U
AHLAL ARZ'I
BILWAANIL
A'D'AABI
SUBH'AANAR RA-
OOFIR RAH'EEMI
ALLAAHUMMAJ-A'L
LEE FEE QALBEE
NOORAN WA
BAS'ARAN WA
FAHMAN WA I'LMAN
INNAKA A'LAA
KULLI SHAY-IN
QADEER
DUA'A 12
Recite the following
dua'a 7 times after
obligatory salat to
increase knowledge
RABBI ZIDNEE
I'LMAA
DUA'A 13
To learn the holy
Quran by heart (or
remember its
important verses)
recite the following
dua'a by Imam Ali
ibn abi Talib written
in Sahifa Alawiyyah
O Allah have mercy
on me to be able to
leave disobeying you
till I am
alive. Show mercy on
me by not imposing a
troublesome and
difficult
task on me. Make me
do good deeds that
please you. Make me
learn your
book by heart, just
like you have taught
me.Give me the
ability to
recite it in a manner
that pleases you. O
Allah (through the
quran)
enlighten my
wisdom, open the
doors of
understanding and
liberate my
heart. Loosen my
tongue, let my body
be active and give me
strength
for it. No one can
help me save you.
There is no god
except you.
ALLAAHUMMAR-
H'AMNEE BITARKIL
MA-A'AS'EE ABDAN
MAA ABQAYTANEE
FAR-H'AMNEE MIN
TAKALLUFI MAA LAA
YUNEENEE
WARZUQNEE
H'USNAL MANZ'ARI
FEEMAA YURZ'EEKA
A'NNEE WAL-ZAM
QALBEE H'IFZ'A
KITAABIKA KAMAA
A'LLAMTANEE
WARZUQNEE AN
ATLUWAHOO A'LAN
NAH'WIL LAD'EE
YURZ'EEKA A'NNEE
ALLAAHUMMA
NAWWIR BAS'AREE
WASH-RAH BIHEE
S'ADRE WA FARRU
BIHEE QALBEE WA
AT'LIQ BIHEE
LISAAANEE WAS-
TA-MIL BIHEE
BADANEE WA
QAWWINEE A'LAA
D'AALIKA WA A-
I'NNEE A'LAYHI
INNAHOO LAA MU-
E'ENA A'LAYHI
ILLAA ANTA LAA
ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA
DUA'A 14 Whoever writes surah Bani Israil with saffron, washes it with pure
water and drinks it will grow in wisdom and have fluent speech.
DUA'A 15 To speak clearly and fluently recite surah al Jumu-ah a great deal,
and to have a photographic memory learn surah al A-laa by heart.
Memory and Retention Ayatullah ‘Ali Qadhi al-Tabataba’i would advise one to
recite Ayat al-Kursi [2:255-257] and Ma’udhatayn (Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas)
for strengthening one’s memory
Reciting regularly Salwaat on the holy prophet & his household is also a method to
improve ones memeory
Take 4 or 7 almonds and pray salwat then pray "Ya Zul Jallale wal Ikraam" 11times,
again salwat then and blow ( breathe on the almonds with the breath of the Zikr as
you recite it ) on the almonds and eat them first thing every morning, Inshallah it
will help your memory
From Baqiyatus slaehat ( margins of Mafatih ) :-
It is reported in 'Makaarimul Akhlaq' from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) and Imam
Sadiq (a.s.) that one should write on a clean vessel with safron the Chapter of Al-
Hamd, Ayatul Kursi, the Chapters of Qadr, Yasin, Waqiah, Hashr, Mulk, Ikhlas,
Falaq and Nas and should then wash them with Zamzam water, rain water or clean
water and add in the water about two grams of 'kandaroo', fifty grams of sugar and
fifty grams of honey. At night it should be kept under open sky on iron.
At the end of the night one should recite two rakaats in each of which after the
recitation of the Chapter of Al-Hamd, the chapter of Ikhlas be recited fifty times.
On completion of the salaat, one should drink the water which is good and tested
