Is It Allowed to Listen to Quran to Fall Asleep?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Is it allowed to listen to Quran while lying on the bed and to use earphones (listening Ayat al Kursi) to fall asleep?

Answer

I pray you are well. 

Yes, it is permissible to listen to the Qur’an whilst lying down. You should, however, avoid listening to the Qur’an in order to fall asleep whilst doing so. 

Listening to the Quran Attentively

The Qur’an itself tells us “When the Qur’an is recited listen and be attentive – hoping that you’ll be shown mercy.” (Qur’an, 7:204) We are told to focus and pay attention to it, and this does not happen if one is falling asleep. 

It’s better to listen to some Qur’an with concentration and then to recite anything you wish to before sleeping. Imam Qurtubi mentioned that the quickest way to bring mercy to oneself is through listening to the Qur’an. Bear that in mind. (Tafsir al Qurtubi)

May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital. He was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.