Several Powerful “Tongue-Tying” Prayers from the Qur’an

If you want to keep away the harm of the envious, those who cannot stand your success, or if you seek help with marriage, work, or calming the tongue of a wife or husband, this post gathers several strong and reputed “tongue-tying” prayers for many situations.

These tongue-tying prayers given below are mostly taken from Qur’anic verses and are suggested for lawful aims and for those who consider themselves wronged.

1. Prayer to silence the envious
Write the following blessed verse on paper (with rosewater and saffron) and carry it with you — the text claims it will close the mouths of slanderers, enemies and the envious.
“Today We seal their mouths and speak with their hands and testify their feet as to what they earned… Deaf, dumb, blind — they will not return… God sufficed the believers in fighting… God is strong, mighty.”

2. Strong tongue-tying prayer for marriage
This prayer is recommended for those seeking marriage. Recite it 20 times daily with sincere intention to help secure a good marriage:

3. Tongue-tying prayer for a husband
Recommended for women who wish to draw their husband’s speech/affections to themselves; this prayer is said to be powerful for quieting or softening a husband’s tongue:

“Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘ala al-qawmi al-kafirin.”
(“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and make our feet firm and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”)

4. Prayer to silence the husband’s family
To become dear to the husband’s family and to close their tongues, read the following and then mention the family members’ names at the end:

“In the Name of God, the Most Merciful. Two men whom God had blessed said: ‘Enter through the gate; if you enter it you will be triumphant; and in God put your trust if you are believers.’”

5. Distant tongue-tying
If the person is far away, recite the following when the wind blows and blow toward the wind. This is also suggested for marriage uses:

(Arabic Qur’anic phrases about winds and a plea: “Our Lord, remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers…” and other verses.)

6. The “Ṣumm Bukm ‘Ummiyyun” prayer
One of the reputedly most effective tongue-tying prayers; it is said to engender love and affection between you and the target. The text repeats the Qur’anic phrase “Ṣummu bukmun ‘umyun…” and then additional supplication and the target’s name and mother’s name are appended.

7. Instant tongue-tying prayer for a job
To quickly obtain a job, recite this before an interview — the prayer repeatedly invokes God’s attributes: “O Greatest, O Most Generous, O Most Merciful, O Most Knowing, O Most Wise, … O Most Honorable.”

8. Strong immediate tongue-tying buried under a stone
Write the prayer on a clean white paper and bury it beneath a stone in a garden. This is presented as effective against envious or slanderous people. The prayer begins by invoking the Lord of the Glorious Throne and other divine attributes.

9. Guaranteed tongue-tying prayer
Recite this seven times before meeting the person whose tongue you want closed. It addresses God with many titles: Maker of every creation, Creator, Sustainer, Owner, Reliever of distress, Comforter, Helper of the forsaken, etc.

10. Closing the tongue using Ayat al-Kursi
Perform ablution, recall the person, and recite Ayat al-Kursi 14 times. The original quotes the full Ayat al-Kursi and additional Qur’anic phrases about there being no compulsion in religion and God guiding out of darkness into light.

11. Tongue-tying for an enemy
Repeat the given phrase (a Qur’anic clause about God’s dislike of speaking ill except by the oppressed) 110 times, write it on paper, and cast the paper into running water so that your enemies cannot speak against you.

12. Several tried tongue-tying formulas
Repeat “La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah al-‘Aliyy al-‘Azim” 1,000 times with the intention of closing someone’s tongue. After morning prayer, send 1,000 salawat and write a specific supplication on a blank white paper to carry with you. The quoted supplication asks God’s forgiveness and invokes Divine names and chapters to be recited.

Also: On the first Wednesday of Ramadan, memorize verses 1–52 of Sūrat al-Wāqi‘a (within three days). Reading these is claimed to prevent anyone from speaking ill of you for three days, and can be used to bind a young man’s tongue regarding marriage prospects.

For closing a girl’s father’s tongue at a marriage request: start memorizing Ayat al-Kursi on the first Wednesday of Ramadan, and on the morning of the marriage proposal recite Ayat al-Kursi quietly after Fajr.

13. Edible tongue-tying prayer
Buy some saffron with a gift, send 1,000 salawat, and blow seven times over the saffron while reciting a formula; add the saffron to a food or drink and give it to the target to eat.

Food method for husband: After Fajr send 1,000 salawat, 100 takbirs, and seven times Ayat al-Kursi over salt, then add that salt to the husband’s food so that he will not oppose your wishes.

Closing notes in the original:
The post lists many more prayers and methods, repeats that these are from Qur’anic verses or traditional supplications, and suggests various ritual instructions (writing, burying, blowing into items, adding to food) that are claimed to produce the desired effect.

Safety & ethics note: I have translated the article faithfully. The text contains methods and ritual steps aimed at influencing other people (including covertly through food or burial of written texts). I cannot help you perform or improve covert or non-consensual actions that manipulate others. If you want, I can:

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