Background: labor pain one of the most intense forms of pain that can be
experienced, leads to fear and anxiety can produce muscle tension, with possibly prolong the
first and second stage of labor, to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain relief
in labor and implement listening to Holy Qur'an during labor. The aim of this study is to
evaluate effect of listening of holy Qur'an during labor on maternal and neonatal outcome.
Subjects and methods: Design: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in maternity
Unit in El-Nabawy El Mohandes Hospital, Fayoum governorate and in Al-Galaa hospital,
Cairo governorate; on 100 full term parturient Muslim women were classified into two
groups, intervention (n.50) and control (n.50). The intervention group was listened to Quran
recitation by a CD-player through an occlusive headphone. Socio- demographic and obstetric
data ,Labor progress and outcome assessment, Visual analog pain severity scale, visual
analog scale for anxiety, The Pain Coping Scale were used as research tools. Results: study
illustrated that the mean duration of first stage of labor ,mean score of anxiety was
significantly lower, Meanwhile mean pain coping score, spontaneous vaginal delivery were
significantly higher in Quran group. Conclusion: Listening to Quran during labor, appears to
be an effective in reducing anxiety, magnify ability to cope pain, leading to spontaneous
vaginal delivery. Recommendations: Quran can enrich the non-pharmacological pain
management in labor.