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Fortification of the Muslim through remembrance and supplicationfrom the Qura>n and Sunnah

compiled and referenced by

Sai>d Ibn Ali> Ibn WahfAl-Qah}t}a>ni>

adapted from a translation by

Ismai>l Ibra>hi>madapted by

Abu>> Safwa>n Fari>d Abdul-Wa>h}idHaibata>n

Revised by:

Ismai>l Mahmu>d Allakhami>

The Translator of the Presidency of IslamicResearches,

IFTA & Senior Scholars Commission, Riya>dh.

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The Messenger of Alla>h related thatAlla>h ordered Yah}yah Ibn Zakariyyah with five commandments; to act uponthem and convey them to the children of

Isra>i>l...[the fifth one being]: ...and Iorder you to make mention of Alla>hoften, as this is like a man being pursuedat speed by the enemy until he reaches aprotected fortress and so protectshimself inside it, likewise is the servant,he can only protect himself from theshayt}a>n through remembrance ofAlla>h, the Mighty and Majestic.

[S{ah}i>h} al-Ja>mi no.1724]

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ContentsTransliteration table .......................................10Notes ..............................................................12Translators note ............................................14Introduction ....................................................16The Excellence of Remembrance ...................18

1. When waking up .........................................232. When wearing a garment ...........................243. When wearing a new garment ...................254. Supplication said to someone wearing a new

garment .....................................................255. Before undressing ......................................266. Before entering the toilet ...........................267. After leaving the toilet ...............................278. When starting ablution ...............................279. Upon completing the ablution ....................2710. When leaving the home ...........................2811. Upon entering the home ..........................2912. Going to the Masjid ..................................2913. Upon entering the Masjid .........................3114. Upon leaving the Masjid ...........................3215. Supplications related to the adha>n [thecall to prayer] ............................................3316. Supplication at the start of the prayer [after

takbi>r] ......................................................3517. While bowing in prayer [ruku>] ..............4318. Upon rising from the bowing position .... ..4419. Whilst prostrating [suju>d] ......................4620. Between the two prostrations ..................4821. When prostrating due to recitation of the

Qura>n .....................................................4922. The Tashahhud ........................................5023. Prayers upon the Prophet after the

Tashahhud .................................................5124. Supplication said after the last tashahhud,

before sala>m ...........................................5225. Remembrance after sala>m ....................60

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26. Seeking guidance in forming a decision orchoosing the proper course etc.[al-Istikha>rah] ..........................................66

27. Remembrance said in the morning andevening ......................................................68

28. Remembrance before sleeping ................8329. Supplication when turning over during the

night ..........................................................9330. Upon experiencing unrest, fear,apprehensiveness and the like during sleep..................................................................94

31. Upon seeing a good dream or a bad dream..................................................................94

32. Qunu>t al-Witr .........................................9533. After sala>m of the witr prayer ................9734. Anxiety and sorrow ..................................9835. Supplication for one in distress ..............10036. Upon encountering an enemy or those of

authority ..................................................10137. Supplication for one who fears the

oppression of the ruler ............................10238. Supplication made against an enemy ....10439. What to say when in fear of a people .....10540. Supplication for one afflicted with doubt in

his faith ....................................................10541. Settling a debt ........................................10642. Supplication for one afflicted by

whisperings in prayer or recitation ..........10743. Supplication for one whose affairs have

become difficult .......................................10744. Upon committing a sin ...........................10845. Supplications for expelling the devil and his

whisperings .............................................10846. When stricken with a mishap or overtaken

by an affair ..............................................10947. Congratulating one who has had a child

and responding to it ................................11048. Placing children under Alla>hs protection................................................................110

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49. When visiting the sick ............................11150. Excellence of visiting the sick ................11251. Supplication of the sick who have

renounced all hope of life ........................11352. Instruction for the one nearing death .. . .11453. Supplication for one afflicted by a calamity

................................................................115

54. When closing the eyes of the deceased . 11555. Supplication for the deceased at thefuneral prayer ..........................................116

56. Supplication for the advancement ofreward during the funeral prayer ......... ...119

57. Condolence ............................................12058. Placing the deceased in the grave .........12159. After burying the deceased ....................12260. Visiting the graves .................................12261. During a wind storm ...............................12362. Upon hearing thunder ............................12363. Supplication for rain ...............................12464. When it rains ..........................................12565. After rainfall...........................................12566. Asking for clear skies .............................12567. Upon sighting the crescent moon ...... ... .12668. Upon breaking fast .................................12669. Supplication before eating .....................12770. Upon completing the meal.....................12871. Supplication of the guest for the host .. ..12972. Supplication said to one offering a drink or

to one who intended to do that ...............13073. When breaking fast in someones home 13074. Supplication said by one fasting when

presented with food and does not break hisfast ...........................................................131

75. When insulted while fasting ...................13176. Supplication said upon seeing the early or

premature fruit ........................................13177. Upon sneezing .......................................13278. What is said to a ka>fir when he sneezes................................................................132

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79. Supplication said to the newlywed .........13380. The grooms supplication on the wedding

night or when buying an animal..............13381. Before sexual intercourse ......................13482. When angry ............................................13483. Supplication said upon seeing someone in

trial or tribulation .....................................135

84. Remembrance said at a sitting or gatheringetc............................................................ 13585. Supplication for the expiation of sins said

at the conclusion of a sitting or gatheringetc............................................................ 136

86. Returning a supplication of forgiveness . 13687. Supplication said to one who does you a

favour ......................................................13788. Protection from the Dajja>l....................13789. Supplication said to one who pronounces

his love for you, for Alla>hs sake .......... .13890. Supplication said to one who has offered

you some of his wealth ............................13891. Supplication said to the debtor when his

debt is settled ..........................................13992. Supplication for fear of shirk ..................13993. Returning the supplication of one who says

May Alla>h bless you............................13994. Forbiddance of ascribing things to omens

................................................................14095. When mounting an animal or any means of

transport ..................................................14196. Supplication for travel............................14297. Supplication upon entering a town or

village etc................................................14498. When entering the market .....................14599. Supplication for when the mounted animal

[or mean of transport] stumbles ..............146100. Supplication of the traveller for the

resident ...................................................146101. Supplication of the resident for thetraveller ...................................................146

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102. Remembrance while ascending ordescending ..............................................147

103. Prayer of the traveller as dawnapproaches ..............................................148

104. Stopping or lodging somewhere ..........148105. While returning from travel..................148106. What to say upon receiving pleasing or

displeasing news .....................................149107. Excellence of sending prayers upon theProphet .................................................. 150

108. Spreading the Isla>mic greeting ..........151109. Returning a greeting to a ka>fir ... ...... .152110. Upon hearing a rooster crow or the

braying of an ass .....................................152111. Supplication upon hearing the barking of

dogs at night ............................................153112. Supplication said for one you have

insulted ....................................................153113. The etiquette of praising a fellow Muslim

................................................................153114. What to say when praised ....................154115. The Talbiyah for Hajj or Umrah ...........154116. At the black stone ................................155117. Supplication said between the Yemeni

corner and the black stone [at the Kabah]................................................................155

118. When standing at Mount as}-S}afa> andMount al-Marwah .....................................156

119. The Day of Arafah ...............................157120. At the Sacred Site [al-Mashar al-H{aram]

................................................................158121. When throwing each pebble at the

Jamara>t ..................................................159122. What to say at times of amazement and

delight .....................................................159123. What to do upon receiving pleasant news

................................................................160124. What to say and do when feeling somepain in the body .......................................160

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125. What to say when in fear of afflictingsomething or someone with ones eye .. ..161

126. What to say when startled ...................161127. When slaughtering or offering a sacrifice

................................................................161128. To ward off the deception of the obstinate

Shayt}a>ns .............................................162

129. Seeking forgiveness and repentance .. .163130. Excellence of remembrance andglorification of Alla>h ..............................165

131. How the Prophet made tasbi>h} .......172132. Etiquette of retiring for the night ...... ...172Ah}a>di>th Sources ....................................174Index ............................................................210

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Preface to 2nd edition

All praise is for Alla>h and may He praiseand send peace upon our belovedMessenger, his family, companions and

all those who follow his way.It is by Alla>hs favour that He hasgranted a widespread acceptance to thisbook in all the languages it has beentranslated into from the original inArabic. The number of copies printed ofthe English version alone runs into anumber of hundred thousand copies, andall praise is for Alla>h.This new edition of the English version

has been updated to reflect the currentArabic version which is in its 23rd edition.There are a few changes, not too many,and some errors that were found in thefirst edition of the translation have alsobeen corrected.

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Transliteration table

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Trans-literationsymbol

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Ara

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Z q

b S k

t Sh l

th s} m j d}h n

h} t} w

kh z} h

d y

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dh Gh a a>

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F

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Notes

>An audio cassette recording of thesupplications in English and Arabic will beavailable in the near future, Alla>h

willing.{ May Alla>h reward those who havehelped in this endeavour, amongst them:Dr. V. Abdur-Rahi>m (lecturer at theIslamic University Madinah), Dr. Ar (from the khidmatus-Sunnah department Islamic UniversityMadinah), and all those students from theUniversity of Madi>nah who contributedone way or another in both editions of

this translation.Scholars have varied opinions on theunderstanding of some of thesupplications. In some of these cases wehave cited an opinion which we consideris the most accurate, in other cases,when the opinions are in our view, ofequal strength, we have cited oneopinion only.

The word is pronounced with anelongation after the [ ] i.e.

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Blessed and exalted isAlla>h

:

:May Alla>h send prayers1 andpeace upon him

: May Alla>h be pleased with him.

May Alla>h have mercy uponhim.

:

Translated: How perfectAlla>h is - completemeaning: I exalt Alla>h andelevate Him above havingany defects or deficiencies.

:

vvv

1 See footnote 29.

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Translators note

Firstly, thanks and acknowledgmentought to be bestowed upon BrotherRiya>d}huddi>n for his diligent work in

translating the piece before us. By thewill of Alla>h, the draft of his work waslost, which is when the present translatorundertook this noble assignment.Secondly, it should be stated clearly andemphatically from the onset that thistranslation in no way encourages theEnglish speaking Muslim to take tosupplicating and remembering his Lord inthe English tongue as regards the

following supplications, since the subjectmatter here stems from the Qura>n andthe Sunnah. Care should be taken toadhere to the language in which it wasrevealed, i.e. the eloquent tongue of theArabs. Instead, what we desire is topresent the English reader with anapproximation of the meaning of theoriginal, in the hope that through doingso, he may come to an improved statetowards worshipping his Lord.

Our Lord, if we have been able in these

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pages to convey the true sense of thewords of Your Prophet then be patronover us and all those who benefit fromthis, and wherever we have failed in thiseffort, forgive us and protect the people

from our errors.vvv

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Introduction

All praise is for Alla>h. We praise Himand seek His help and forgiveness. Weseek refuge in Alla>h from the evil of

ourselves and the wickedness of our owndeeds. Whomever Alla>h guides, cannotbe lead astray and whomever Alla>hmisguides, none can guide him. I bearwitness that none has the right to beworshipped except Alla>h, alone withoutassociate, and I bear witness thatMuh}ammad is His slave and Messenger.Alla>h praise him and send peace uponhim, his household, and his companionsand all those who follow them inrighteousness till the Day of Reckoning.The following pages are a selection frommy book entitled:

and therefore the section compiled onremembrance and supplication has beenabridged and compiled into this

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accordingly I have limited myself to citingbut a few of the sources contained in theoriginal work. Thus, all those wishingfurther information regarding a particularcompanion or a particular narration,

should refer to the original.I ask Alla>h Most Glorified, invoking Hismost beautiful names and His mostsublime attributes, that He grant thisendeavour sincerity, and make itbeneficial for me in this life as well as thenext. Furthermore, may all who read itfind benefit, as well as those who print itor in some way serve to publicize it.Indeed Alla>h is able to actualise that

and is patron to such. O Alla>h, sendprayers upon the Prophet Muh}ammad,his household, and his companions andall those who follow them inrighteousness till the Day of Reckoning.

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The Excellence of Remembrance

Alla>h has said:

Therefore remember Me, I will rememberyou and be grateful to Me, and never beungrateful to me.2

O you who believe! Remember Alla>hwith much remembrance.3

And for men and women who engagemuch in Alla>hs remembrance, for themhas Alla>h prepared forgiveness andgreat reward.4

2

Al-Baqarah: 152.3 Al-Ah}za>b: 41.4 Al-Ah}za>b: 35.

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And bring your Lord to remembrance inyour [very] soul, with humility andremember without loudness in words, inthe mornings and evenings; and be not ofthose who are unheedful.5

The Prophet said: The comparison ofthe one who remembers Alla>h and theone who does not remember Alla>h, islike that of the living and the dead.6

He also said: Should I not inform you ofthe best of deeds, and the mostsanctifying of deeds before your Lord,which does more to raise your positions[with Him], and are better for you thanthe disbursement of gold and money orbattle with the enemy? They [thecompanions] said: Indeed! Inform us. Hethen said: Remembrance of Alla>h.7

The Prophet also said: Alla>h 5 Al-Aara>f: 205.6 Al-Bukha>ri> with Al-Fath} 11/208 and Muslim 1/539 with

the following wording: The comparison of the house in whichAlla>h is mentioned and the house in which Alla>h is not

mentioned, is like that of the living and the dead.7 At-Tirmiz}i> 5/459 and Ibn Ma>jah 2/1245, see: S{ah}i>h}Ibn Ma>jah 2/316 and S{ah}i>h} At-Tirmiz}i> 3/139.

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says: Indeed I am as My servantpresumes Me to be, and I am with himwhen he remembers Me, so if heremembers Me to himself I rememberhim to Myself, and if he remembers Me

amongst a company I remember himamongst a company greater than it, andif he draws near to Me the span of a handI draw near to him the span of an arm,and if he draws near to Me the span of anarm I draw near to him the span of twooutstretched arms, and if he takes a steptowards Me I hastily step towards him.8

On the authority of Abdulla>h Ibn Busr :A man said to the Prophet , O

Messenger of Alla>h, The rites of Isla>mare much for me, so tell me of somethingthat I might hold fast to. He said, Letnot your tongue cease from theremembrance of Alla>h.9

The Prophet also said, Whoever recitesa letter of Alla>hs Book has for it, amerit and ten more like it, not to say thatalif, la>m, mi>m are one letter but8 Al-Bukha>ri> 8/171 and Muslim 4/2061, this specific wording

is related by Al-Bukha>ri>.9 At-Tirmiz}i> 5/458 and Ibn Ma>jah 2/1246, see: S{ah}i>h}At-Tirmiz}i> 3/139 and S{ah}i>h} Ibn Ma>jah 2/317.

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rather alif is a letter, la>m is a letter andmi>m is a letter.10

Uqbah Ibn Amir, may Alla>h be pleasedwith him, relates that Alla>hs Messenger

came out when we were in aJ-Iuffah andsaid: Are there any of you who wouldwish to go every day to Butha>n oral-Aqi>q [i.e., the name of two ditches inal-Madi>nah] in the early morning andreturn from it with two she-camelswithout incurring any sin or severingrelations? We [the companions] said:We would indeed love that, O Messengerof Alla>h. He said: then you should goto the Masjid and acquire some

knowledge, or recite two At fromthe Book of Alla>h, that would be betterfor you than two she-camels, and threeAt are better than three she-camels, and four At are better thanfour she-camels, and the same for a likenumber of male camels.11

The Prophet also said: Whoever takes aseat and fails to remember Alla>h, hasincurred upon himself a loss from Alla>h,10

At-Tirmiz}i> 5/175, see: S{ah}i>h} At-Tirmiz}i> 3/9 andS{ah}i>h} Al-Ja>mi As}-S{aghi>r 5/340.11 Muslim 1/553.

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and whoever lies down [relaxes] and failsto remember Alla>h, has incurred uponhimself a loss from Alla>h.12

He also said: Whenever a people sit in

a gathering in which they fail toremember Alla>h and send prayers uponthe Prophet they incur a loss uponthemselves and if Alla>h willed He wouldpunish them, and if He willed He wouldforgive them.13

Similarly, he said: Whenever a peoplerise from a gathering in which they failedto remember Alla>h, they rise as if theyhad arisen from the corpse of an ass andincurring upon themselves grief.14

vvv

12 Abu> Dawu>d 4/264 and others, see: S{ah}i>h} Al-Ja>mi5/342.

13

At-Tirmiz}i>, see: S{ah}i>h} At-Tirmiz}i> 3/140.14 Abu> Dawu>d 4/264 and Ah}mad 2/389, see: S{ah}i>h} Al-Ja>mi 5/176.

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1. When waking up

(1)

. All praise is for Alla>h who gave us lifeafter having taken it from us and untoHim is the resurrection.(2)

.

None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong sovereignty andpraise and He is over all things whollycapable. How perfect Alla>h is, and all

praise is for Alla>h, and none has theright to be worshipped except Alla>h,23


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Alla>h is the greatest and there is nopower nor might except with Alla>h, TheMost High, The Supreme, O my Lordforgive me.15

(3) .

All praise is for Alla>h who restored tome my health and returned my soul andhas allowed me to remember Him.(4)

...

[Su>rah An 190-200]2. When wearing a garment

(5)

] ]15

Whoever says this will be forgiven. If he then supplicates hewill be answered. If he rises, performs ablution and prays, hisprayer will be accepted.

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. All Praise is for Alla>h who has clothedme with this [garment] and provided itfor me, with no power nor might from

myself.3. When wearing a new garment

(6)

.

O Alla>h, for You is all praise, You haveclothed me with it, I ask You for the goodof it and the good for which it was made,and I seek refuge with You from the evilof it and the evil for which it was made.4. Supplication said to someone

wearing a new garment

(7)

.

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May you wear it out and Alla>h replace it [with another].16

(8)

. Wear anew, live commendably and die ashahi>d17.5. Before undressing

(9)

.

In the name of Alla>h.6. Before entering the toilet(10)

[ ] .

[In the name of Alla>h]. O Alla>h, I take16The intended meaning: a supplication for long life.17 Shahi>d: one who dies fighting the kuffa>r in order to make

the word of Alla>h superior or in defence of Isla>m. It also

has other meanings found in the Sunnah such as: the onewho dies defending his life, wealth or family; the woman whopasses away due to childbirth; one who drowns etc.

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refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.7. After leaving the toilet

(11)

. I ask You [Alla>h] for forgiveness.8. When starting ablution

(12)

. In the name of Alla>h.9. Upon completing the ablution

(13)

. I bear witness that none has the right tobe worshipped except Alla>h, alone,without any partner, and I bear witness

that Muh}ammad is His slave andMessenger.

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(14)

.

O Alla>h, make me of those who returnto You often in repentance and make meof those who remain clean and pure.(15)

.

How perfect You are O Alla>h, and Ipraise You, I bear witness that none has

the right to be worshipped except You. Iseek Your forgiveness and turn inrepentance to You.10. When leaving the home

(16)

.

In the name of Alla>h, I place my trust in

Alla>h, and there is no might nor powerexcept with Alla>h.

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(17)

. O Alla>h, I take refuge with You lest Ishould stray or be led astray; slip18 or betripped; oppress or be oppressed, orbehave foolishly or be treated foolishly.11. Upon entering the home

(18)

. In the name of Alla>h we enter and inthe name of Alla>h we leave, and uponour Lord we place our trust.and then one should greet his familywith sala>m.12. Going to the Masjid

(19)

18 i.e., to commit a sin unintentionally.

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. [

.[ [

]. ]. [ O Alla>h, place within my heart light;and upon my tongue light; and within myears light; and within my eyes light; and

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place above me light; and beneath melight; and on my right light; and on myleft light; and in front of me light; andbehind me light; and place light withinmy soul; and augment light for me; and

greaten light for me; and grant me lightand make me light. O Alla>h, bestowupon me light; and place light in mytendons; and light in my flesh; and lightin my blood; and in light in my hair andlight in my skin. [O Alla>h, place light forme in my grave and light in my bones].[And increase me with light and increaseme with light and increase me with light].[And grant me light upon light.]

13. Upon entering the Masjid(20)

] [

[ [ .

I take refuge with Alla>h, The Supreme

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and with His Noble Face, and His eternalauthority from the accursed devil. In thename of Alla>h, and prayers and peacebe upon the Messenger of Alla>h. OAlla>h, open the gates of Your mercy for

me.19

14. Upon leaving the Masjid

(21)

. In the name of Alla>h, and prayers andpeace be upon the Messenger of Alla>h.O Alla>h, I ask You from Your favour. OAlla>h, guard me from the accurseddevil.

19 Recorded in Sunan Ibn Ma>jah is the H}adi>th related byFa>t}imah, may Alla>h be pleased with her:

. O Alla>h, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors ofyour mercy.

It was declared S}ah}i>h} by Al-Alba>ni> because of otherreports that attest to its authenticity. Refer to S{ah}i>h} IbnMa>jah, 1/128-129.

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15. Supplications related to theadha>n [the call to prayer]

(22)One repeats just as the muadhdhin [i.e.,

one who calls to prayer] says, exceptwhen he says:

or come to prayer or come to successInstead, one should say:

. There is no might nor power except with

Alla>h.(23)Immediately following the declaration offaith called by the muadhdhin, one says:

.

And I too bear witness that none has the

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right to be worshipped except Alla>h,alone, without any partner, and thatMuh}ammad is His slave and Messenger.I am pleased with Alla>h as a Lord, andMuh}ammad as a Messenger and Isla>m

as a religion.(24)One should then send prayers on theProphet after answering the call of themuadhdhin.(25)

]

]. O Alla>h, Owner of this perfect call andOwner of this prayer to be performed,bestow upon Muh}ammad al-wasi>lah20and al-fad}hi>lah21 and send him upon apraised platform22 which You have20

A station in paradise.21 A rank above the rest of creation.22 One on which all of creation will praise him, in order to bring

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promised him. [Verily, You never fail inYour promise].(26)One should also supplicate for himself

during the time between the adha>n andthe iqa>mah, as supplication at suchtime is not rejected.16. Supplication at the start of the

prayer [after takbi>r]

(27)

. O Alla>h, distance me from my sins justas You have distanced The East from TheWest. O Alla>h, purify me of my sins as awhite robe is purified of filth. O Alla>h,

about the account quickly and be relieved from the lengthystanding or the role of intercession.

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cleanse me of my sins with snow, water,and hail.(28)

.

How perfect You are O Alla>h, and Ipraise You. Blessed be Your name, andlofty is Your majesty and none has theright to be worshipped except You.(29)

. .

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.

.

.

I have turned my face sincerely towardsHe who has brought forth the heavensand the earth and I am not of those who

associate [others with Alla>h]. Indeed myprayer, my sacrifice, my life and mydeath are for Alla>h, Lord of the worlds,no partner has He, with this I amcommanded and I am of the Muslims. OAlla>h, You are the Sovereign, none hasthe right to be worshipped except You.You are my Lord and I am Your servant, Ihave wronged my own soul and haveacknowledged my sin, so forgive me allmy sins for no one forgives sins exceptYou. Guide me to the best of characters

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for none can guide to it other than You,and deliver me from the worst ofcharacters for none can deliver me fromit other than You. Here I am, in answer toYour call, happy to serve you. All good is

within Your hands and evil does not stemfrom You23. I exist by your will and willreturn to you. Blessed and High are You, Iseek Your forgiveness and repent untoYou.(30)

. 23 Alla>h does not create pure evil which does not have any

good or contain any benefit, wisdom or mercy at all, nor doesHe punish anyone without having committed a sin.Something can be good in terms of its creation when viewedin a particular perspective and at the same time be evil whenviewed in another way. Alla>h created the devil and by him,He tests His servants, so there are those who hate the devil,fight him and his way and they stand in enmity towards himand his followers and there are others who are at allegiance

with the devil and follow his steps. So evil exists in Hiscreatures by His will and wisdom, not in His actions or act ofcreating.

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.

O Alla>h, Lord of Jibri>l, Mi>ka>i>l and

Isra>fi>l [great angels], Creator of theheavens and the earth, Knower of theseen and the unseen. You are thearbitrator between Your servants in thatwhich they have disputed. Guide me tothe truth by Your leave, in that whichthey have differed, for verily You guidewhom You will to a straight path.(31)

. [ ]

.

Alla>h is Most Great, Alla>h is MostGreat, Alla>h is Most Great, much praise

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is for Alla>h, much praise is for Alla>h,much praise is for Alla>h, and I declarethe perfection of Alla>h in the earlymorning and in the late afternoon.[three times]

I take refuge with Alla>h from the devil,from his pride, his poetry and hismadness.(32)The Prophet would say [as an openingsupplication in prayer] when rising fromsleep to perform prayers during thenight:

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]

] ] [

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] ] [

] [

.

] [

] [ . O Alla>h, to You belongs all praise, Youare the Light of the heavens and theearth and all that is within them. To Youbelongs all praise, You are the Sustainerof the heavens and the earth and all thatis within them. To You belongs all praise.You are Lord of the heavens and theearth and all that is within them. To Youbelongs all praise and the kingdom of the

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heavens and the earth and all that iswithin them. To You belongs all praise,You are the King of the heavens and theearth and to You belongs all praise. Youare The Truth, Your promise is true, your

Word is true, and the Day in which we willencounter You is true, the Garden ofParadise is true and the Fire is true, andthe Prophets are true, Muh}ammad istrue and the Final Hour is true. O Alla>h,unto You I have submitted, and upon YouI have relied, and in You I have believed,and to You I have turned in repentance,and over You I have disputed, and to YouI have turned for judgment. So forgiveme for what has come to pass of my sinsand what will come to pass, and what Ihave hidden and what I have madepublic. You are al-Muqaddim and al-Muakhkhir24. None has the right to beworshipped except You, You are myDeity, none has the right to beworshipped except You.24 Meaning of Al-Muqaddim and Al-Muakhkhir: Alla>h puts

forward and favours whom He wills from amongst Hiscreation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills inaccordance to His wisdom, e.g., favouring man over the rest

of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind,favouring Muh}ammad over all the Prophets andMessengers...etc.

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17. While bowing in prayer [ruku>]

(33)

. []

How perfect my Lord is, The Supreme.[three times](34)

.

How perfect You are O Alla>h, our Lord,and I praise You. O Alla>h, forgive me.(35)

. Perfect and Holy [He is], Lord of theangels and the ru>h} [i.e., Jibri>l].(36)

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. O Alla>h, unto You I have bowed, and inYou I have believed, and to You I havesubmitted. My hearing, sight, mind,

bones, tendons and what my feet carryare humbled before You.(37)

.

How perfect He is, The Possessor of totalpower, sovereignty, magnificence andgrandeur.

18. Upon rising from the bowingposition

(38)

. May Alla>h answer the one who praisesHim.25

(39)

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. Our Lord, for You is all praise, anabundant beautiful blessed praise.

(40) . .

. The heavens and the earth and allbetween them abound with Your praises,and all that You will abounds with Yourpraises. O Possessor of praise andmajesty, the truest thing a slave has said[of You] and we are all Your slaves. OAlla>h, none can prevent what You havewilled to bestow and none can bestowwhat You have willed to prevent, and nowealth or majesty can benefit anyone, asfrom You is all wealth and majesty.2626This supplication is made optionally only in conjunction with

the previous one.

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19. Whilst prostrating [suju>d]

(41)

. [ ]

How Perfect my Lord is, The Most High.[three times](42)

.

How perfect You are O Alla>h, our Lord,and I praise You. O Alla>h, forgive me.(43)

. Perfect and Holy [He is], Lord of theangels and the ru>h} [i.e., Jibri>l].(44)

.

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O Alla>h, unto You I have prostrated andin You I have believed, and unto You Ihave submitted. My face has prostratedbefore He Who created it and fashionedit, and brought forth its faculties of

hearing and seeing. Blessed is Alla>h,the Best of creators.(45)

.

How perfect He is, The Possessor of totalpower, sovereignty, magnificence andgrandeur.

(46)

.

O Alla>h, forgive me all of my sins, thesmall and great of them, the first and lastof them, and the seen and hidden ofthem.

(47)

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. O Alla>h, I take refuge within Yourpleasure from Your displeasure andwithin Your pardon from Yourpunishment, and I take refuge in Youfrom You. I cannot enumerate Yourpraise. You are as You have praisedYourself.20. Between the two prostrations

(48) .

My Lord forgive me, My Lord forgive me.(49)

. O Alla>h, forgive me, have mercy upon

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me, guide me, enrich me, give me health,grant me sustenance and raise my rank.21. When prostrating due to

recitation of the Qura>n

(50)

My face fell prostrate before He whocreated it and brought forth its facultiesof hearing and seeing by His might andpower. So Blessed is Alla>h, the best ofcreators.(51)

.

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Save it for me and accept it from me justas You had accepted it from Your servantDa>wud.22. The Tashahhud27

(52)

.

. At-Tah}iyya>t

28

is for Alla>h. All acts ofworship and good deeds are for Him.Peace and the mercy and blessings ofAlla>h be upon you O Prophet. Peace beupon us and all of Alla>hs righteousservants. I bear witness that none hasthe right to be worshipped except Alla>hand I bear witness that Muh}ammad isHis slave and Messenger.

27

What one says in the sitting position in prayer.28 i.e. all words which indicate the glorification of Alla>h, Hiseternal existence, His perfection and His sovereignty.

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23. Prayers upon the Prophetafter the Tashahhud

(53)

. O Alla>h, send prayers29 uponMuh}ammad and the followers30 of

Muh}ammad, just as You sent prayersupon Ibra>hi>m and upon the followersof Ibra>hi>m. Verily, You are full ofpraise and majesty. O Alla>h, sendblessings upon Muh}ammad and uponthe family of Muh}ammad, just as Yousent blessings upon Ibra>hi>m and uponthe family of Ibra>hi>m. Verily, You are29 i.e. praise and exalt him in the highest and superior of

gatherings: that of the closest angels to Alla>h.30 [] has been translated in its broadest sense, some

scholars are of the view that the meaning here is morespecific and that it means: his followers from among hisfamily.

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full of praise and majesty.(54)

.

. . O Alla>h, send prayers uponMuh}ammad and upon the wives anddescendants of Muh}ammad, just as Yousent prayers upon the family ofIbra>hi>m, and send blessings uponMuh}ammad and upon the wives anddescendants of Muh}ammad, just as Yousent blessings upon the family ofIbra>hi>m. Verily, You are full of praiseand majesty.24. Supplication said after the last

tashahhud, before sala>m

(55)

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.

O Alla>h, I take refuge in You from the

punishment of the grave, from thetorment of the Fire, from the trials andtribulations of life and death and fromthe evil affliction of al-Masi>h} ad-Dajja>l31.(56)

. .

31 Among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials

to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about.Most of mankind will follow him. He will appear fromAs}fah}a>n, Iran at the time when the Muslims will conquerConstantinople. He will be given special powers and willmake the truth seem false and vice versa. He will claim to berighteous and then he will claim prophethood and finally,divinity. From his features is that he will be blind in his righteye which is a definite proof that contradicts his claim to be

Alla>h as it is a sign of imperfection. The word Ka>fir will bewritten between his eyes which every believer, literate orilliterate will recognise.

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O Alla>h, I take refuge in You from thepunishment of the grave, and I takerefuge in You from the temptation andtrial of al-Masi>h} ad-Dajja>l, and I takerefuge in You from the trials and

tribulations of life and death. O Alla>h, Itake refuge in You from sin and debt.(57)

.

O Alla>h, I have indeed oppressed mysoul excessively and none can forgive sinexcept You, so forgive me a forgivenessfrom Yourself32 and have mercy upon me.Surely, You are The Most-Forgiving, TheMost-Merciful.(58)

32 i.e., from Your innermost grace without deserving it and aforgiveness which is befitting to your tremendous generosity.

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.

. O Alla>h, forgive me for those sins whichhave come to pass as well as those whichshall come to pass, and those I havecommitted in secret as well as those Ihave made public, and where I haveexceeded all bounds as well as thosethings about which You are moreknowledgeable. You are al-Muqaddim andal-Muakhkhir33. None has the right to beworshipped except You.

(59)

. O Alla>h, help me to remember You, tothank You, and to worship You in the bestof manners.(60)

33 See footnote 24.

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.

O Alla>h, I take refuge in You frommiserliness and cowardice, I take refugein You lest I be returned to the worst oflives34, and I take refuge in You from thetrials and tribulations of this life and thepunishment of the grave.(61)

.

O Alla>h, I ask You to grant me Paradise

and I take refuge in You from the Fire.(62)

34 i.e. old age, being weak, incapable and in a state of fear.

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. O Alla>h, by Your knowledge of theunseen and Your power over creation,keep me alive so long as You know suchlife to be good for me and take me if Youknow death to be better for me. OAlla>h, make me fearful of You whetherin secret or in public and I ask You tomake me true in speech, in times ofpleasure and anger. I ask you to make

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me moderate in times of wealth andpoverty and I ask You for everlasting blissand joy which will never cease. I ask Youto make me pleased with what You havedecreed and for an easy life after death. I

ask You for the sweetness of lookingupon Your Face and a longing toencounter You in a manner which doesnot entail a calamity which will bringabout harm nor a trial which will causedeviation. O Alla>h, beautify us with theadornment of faith and make us of thosewho guide and are rightly guided.(63)

. O Alla>h, I ask You O Alla>h, as You areThe One, The Only, as}-S{amad35, TheOne who begets not, nor was He

35The Self-Sufficient Master, Possessor of perfect attributes,Whom all of creation turn to in all their needs.

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begotten and there is none like unto Him,that You forgive me my sins for verilyYou are The Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.(64)

. O Alla>h, I ask You as unto You is all

praise, none has the right to beworshipped except You, alone, withoutany partner. You are the Benefactor. OOriginator of the heavens and the Earth,O Possessor of majesty and honour, OEver-Living, O Self-Subsisting andSupporter of all, verily I ask You forParadise and I take refuge with You fromthe Fire.(65)

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.

O Alla>h, I ask You, as I bear witnessthat You are Alla>h, none has the right tobe worshipped except You, The One, as}-S{amad36 Who begets not nor was Hebegotten and there is none like untoHim.25. Remembrance after sala>m

(66)

.

[ ]

.

I ask Alla>h for forgiveness. [threetimes]O Alla>h, You are as-Sala>m37 and fromYou is all peace, blessed are You, OPossessor of majesty and honour.

36

See previous footnote.37 As-Sala>m: The One Who is free from all defects anddeficiencies.

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(67)

.

None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise and He is over all thingsomnipotent. O Alla>h, none can preventwhat You have willed to bestow and none

can bestow what You have willed toprevent, and no wealth or majesty canbenefit anyone, as from You is all wealthand majesty.(68)

.

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. None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise and He is over all thingsomnipotent. There is no might nor powerexcept with Alla>h, none has the right tobe worshipped except Alla>h and weworship none except Him. For Him is allfavour, grace, and glorious praise. None

has the right to be worshipped exceptAlla>h and we are sincere in faith anddevotion to Him although the disbelieversdetest it.(69)

. [ ]

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.

How perfect Alla>h is, all praise is for

Alla>h, and Alla>h is the greatest.[thirty-three times]None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise and He is over all thingsomnipotent.38

(70)The following three suwar39 should be

recited once after Z{uhr, As}r andIsha> prayers and thrice after Fajr andMaghrib.

[al-Ikhla>s}(112)]

[al-Falaq (113)]38 Whoever says this after every prayer, will have his or her

sins remitted even if they were comparable to the foam ofthe sea. Muslim, 1/418.

39

These three suwar are known as al-Mua>widha>t [i.e., thosethat are recited through which protection with Alla>h issought ]. Refer to Fath} Al-Ba>ri>, 9/62.

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[an-Na>s (114)](71)It is also from the Sunnah to recite A after each prayer40:

Alla>h, none has the right to beworshipped but He, the Ever-Living, theSelf-Sustaining and Sustainer of all. Noslumber can seize Him, nor sleep. To Himbelongs whatever is in the heavens andon earth. Who is he that can intercedewith Him except with His Permission? AndHe knows what will happen to His40

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creatures in this world and in theHereafter. Nor shall they encompassanything of His Knowledge except thatwhich He wills. His Kursi extends over theheavens and the earth, and He feels no

fatigue in guarding and preserving them.And He is the Most High, the Most Great.[al-Baqarah: 255](72)

] . [

None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise, He gives life and causesdeath and He is over all thingsomnipotent.[ten times after the maghrib and fajrprayers](73)

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] . [

O Alla>h, I ask You for knowledge which

is beneficial and sustenance which isgood, and deeds which are acceptable.[To be said after giving sala>m for thefajr prayer]26. Seeking guidance in forming a

decision or choosing the propercourse etc. [al-Istikha>rah]

(74)On the authority of Ja>bir Ibn Abdulla>h

, he said: The Prophet

would instructus to pray for guidance in all of ourconcerns, just as he would teach us asu>rah from the Qura>n. He would sayIf any of you intends to undertake amatter then let him pray twosupererogatory units [two rakahna>filah] of prayer and after which heshould supplicate:

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- -

. O Alla>h, I seek Your counsel by Yourknowledge and by Your power I seekstrength and I ask you from Yourimmense favour, for verily You are ablewhile I am not and verily You know whileI do not and You are the Knower of theunseen. O Alla>h, if You know this affair -and here he mentions his need - to begood for me in relation to my religion, my

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know this affair to be ill for me towardsmy religion, my life, and end, thenremove it from me and remove me fromit, and decree for me what is goodwherever it be and make me satisfied

with such.One who seeks guidance from his Creatorand consults his fellow believers and thenremains firm in his resolve does notregret, for Alla>h has said :

...and consult them in the affair. Thenwhen you have taken a decision put yourtrust in Alla>h...41

27. Remembrance said in themorning and evening42

.

All praise is for Alla>h, alone, andprayers and peace be upon the last and41 Su>rah Al Imra>n (3): 15942 [ ], translated morning: after Fajr prayer until the sun

rises. [ ], translated evening: after Asr prayer until thesun sets, however some scholars say: after the sun sets andonwards.

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final Prophet.43

(75)

.

I take refuge with Alla>h from theaccursed devil.Then recite A44

43 Anas relates from the Prophet that he said: That I sit witha people who remember Alla>h from the morningprayer until the sun rises is more beloved to me than freeingfour from the progeny of Isma>i>l; that I sit with a peoplewho remember Alla>h from Asr prayer until the sun sets ismore beloved to me than freeing four from the progeny ofIsma>i>l. Related by Abu> Dawu>d, 3667 and declaredH{asan by Al-Alba>ni>, S{ah}i>h} Abu> Dawu>d, 2/698.

44 Su>rah al-Baqarah: 255. Whoever says it in the morning will

be protected from the jinn until the evening and whoeversays it in the evening will be protected from the jinn until themorning.

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(76)

[al-Ikhla>s}(112)]

[al-Falaq (113)]

[an-Na>s (114)][three times]45

(77)

. 45 Whoever says this three times in the morning and evening, it

will suffice him of all else.

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We have reached the morning and atthis very time unto Alla>h, belongs allsovereignty46, and all praise is for Alla>h.None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without any

partner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise and He is over all thingsomnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for thegood of this day and the good of whatfollows it and I take refuge in You fromthe evil of this day and the evil of whatfollows it47. My Lord, I take refuge in Youfrom laziness and senility. My Lord, I takerefuge in You from torment in the Fireand punishment in the grave.

(78)

. O Alla>h, by your leave we havereached the morning and by Your leavewe have reached the evening, by Yourleave we live and die and unto You is our

46 For the evening one says: 47For the evening, one reads:

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resurrection.In the evening:

. O Alla>h, by Your leave we havereached the evening and by Your leavewe have reached the morning, by Yourleave we live and die and unto You is ourreturn.(79)

. O Alla>h, You are my Lord, none has theright to be worshipped except You, Youcreated me and I am Your servant and Iabide to Your covenant and promise asbest I can, I take refuge in You from the

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evil of which I have committed. Iacknowledge Your favour upon me and Iacknowledge my sin, so forgive me, forverily none can forgive sin except You.48

(80)

] . [

O Alla>h, verily I have reached themorning and call on You, the bearers ofYour throne, Your angels, and all of Yourcreation to witness that You are Alla>h,none has the right to be worshippedexcept You, alone, without any partnerand that Muh}ammad is Your Servantand Messenger.49

48 Whoever says this being certain about it in the evening andthen dies that night will enter Paradise, and the same applies

for the morning.49 Whoever says this four times in the morning or evening,Alla>h will free him from the Fire.

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[four times in the morning and evening.] 50

(81)

. O Alla>h, what blessing I or any of Yourcreation have risen upon, is from Youalone, without any partner, so for You isall praise and unto You all thanks....whoever says this in the morning hasindeed offered his days thanks andwhoever says this in the evening

51

hasindeed offered his nights thanks.(82)

.

50 For the evening, one reads instead of .51 For the evening, one reads instead of .

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[] .

O Alla>h, grant my body health,

O Alla>h, grant my hearing health,O Alla>h, grant my sight health. Nonehas the right to be worshipped exceptYou. O Alla>h, I take refuge with Youfrom disbelief and poverty, and I takerefuge with You from the punishment ofthe grave. None has the right to beworshipped except You. [three times](83)

. [ ]

Alla>h is Sufficient for me, none has theright to be worshipped except Him, uponHim I rely and He is Lord of the exaltedthrone.52 [seven times morning and52

Whoever says this seven times in the morning and evening,Alla>h suffices him with regard to the affairs of the worldand Hereafter that worry him.

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evening](84)

. O Alla>h, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this life and the next. O Alla>h, Iask You for pardon and well-being in myreligious and worldly affairs, and myfamily and my wealth. O Alla>h, veil myweaknesses and set at ease my dismay.O Alla>h, preserve me from the front andfrom behind and on my right and on myleft and from above, and I take refuge

with You lest I be swallowed up by theearth.

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(85)

.

O Alla>h, Knower of the unseen and theseen, Creator of the heavens and theEarth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I

bear witness that none has the right tobe worshipped except You. I take refugein You from the evil of my soul and fromthe evil and shirk53 of the devil, and fromcommitting wrong against my soul orbringing such upon another Muslim.(86)

53 Shirk : To associate others with Alla>h in those things whichare specific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to believe

that other than Alla>h has the power to benefit or harm, (2)speech, e.g. to swear by other than Alla>h and (3) action,e.g. to bow or prostrate to other than Alla>h.

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[ ] .

In the name of Alla>h with whose namenothing is harmed on earth nor in theheavens and He is The All-Seeing, TheAll-Knowing.54 [three times](87)

[ ] .

I am pleased with Alla>h as a Lord, and

Isla>m as a religion and Muh}ammad asa Prophet.55 [three times](88)

.

54 Whoever says it three times in the morning and evening, willnot be harmed by anything.

55

Whoever says this three times in the morning and evening, itis a right upon Alla>h [which he declares upon Himself,benevolently] to please him on the Day of Resurrection.

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O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting andSupporter of all, by Your mercy I seekassistance, rectify for me all of my affairsand do not leave me to myself, even forthe blink of an eye.

(89)

. We have reached the morning and atthis very time all sovereignty belongs toAlla>h, Lord of the worlds. O Alla>h, I askYou for the good of this day, its triumphsand its victories, its light and its blessingsand its guidance, and I take refuge in Youfrom the evil of this day and the evil thatfollows it.56

(90)

56 For the evening, the supplication is read as follows:

.

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. We rise upon the fi\t}rah 57 of Isla>m, andthe word of pure faith58, and upon thereligion of our Prophet Muh}ammad andthe religion of our forefather Ibra>hi>m,who was a Muslim and of true faith andwas not of those who associate otherswith Alla>h.59

(91)[ ] .

How perfect Alla>h is and I praise Him.60[one hundred times](92)

57 i.e. the religion of Isla>m, the way of Ibra>hi>m .58 i.e. the Shaha>dah.59 For the evening, one reads instead of 60

No one will come on the Day of Resurrection with better thanone who says this one hundred times in the morning andevening except one who says the same or more than this.

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] .

[ None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise, and He is over all thingsomnipotent.[ten times or once if lazy](93)

.

None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone, without anypartner, to Him belong all sovereigntyand praise and He is over all thingsomnipotent.61 [one hundred times in the61 Whoever says this one hundred times in a day, has indeed

gained the reward of freeing ten slaves, one hundred meritsare recorded for him, one hundred sins are wiped away, hehas found a safe retreat from the devil until evening and

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morning](94)

[ ] . How perfect Alla>h is and I praise Himby the number of His creation and Hispleasure, and by the weight of Histhrone, and the ink of His words.[three times in the morning](95)

[ ] . O Alla>h, I ask You for knowledge whichis beneficial and sustenance which isgood, and deeds which are acceptable.[in the morning](96)

] .

none will come with better than he on the Day ofResurrection except one who does more than that.

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[ I seek Alla>hs forgiveness and I turn toHim in repentance. [one hundred times aday]

(97)

] . ]

I take refuge in Alla>hs perfect wordsfrom the evil He has created.62

[three times in the evening](98)

. [ [O Alla>h, send prayers and peace uponour Prophet Muh}ammad.63 [ten times]28. Remembrance before sleeping

(99)

62 Whoever says it three times as the evening sets in, the feverof that night will not harm him.

63

The Prophet

said Whoever sends prayers to me ten timesin the morning and ten times in the evening will beencompassed by my intercession.

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When retiring to his bed every night, theProphet would hold his palms together,spit64 in them, recite the last threechapters65 of the Qura>n and then wipeover his entire body as much as possible

with his hands, beginning with his headand face and then all parts of the body,he would do this three times.(100)The Prophet also said: When you areabout to sleep recite A66 tillthe end of the Ah and nodevil will draw near to you untilmorning.

(101)The Prophet also said: Whoever recitesthe last two At of su>rah al-Baqarah at night, those two At shallbe sufficient for him67:[al-Baqarah: 285-286]

64 A form of spitting comprising mainly of air with little spittle.65

Su>rahs al-Ikhla>s}, al-Falaq and an-Na>s.66The Arah Baqarah 255.67 i.e., protect him from all that can cause him harm.

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The Messenger (Muh}ammad ) believesin what has been revealed to him fromhis Lord, as do the believers. Each one (ofthem) believes in Alla>h, His Angels, HisBooks, and His Messengers. We make nodistinction (they say) between andanother of His Messengers. And theysay: We hear and we obey. (We seek)your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is

the return (of all). On no soul does Allahplace a burden greater than it can bear.

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It gets reward for the (good) that itearned, and it is punished for the (evil)that it earns. Our Lord! Punish us not ifwe forget or fall into error; our Lord! Laynot on us a burden like that which You

did lay on those before us (Jews andChristians); our Lord! Lay not on us aburden greater than we have strength tobear. Pardon us, and grant usforgiveness. Have mercy on us. You areour Protector, and give us victory overthe unbelievers. [al-Baqarah: 285-286](102)If one of you rises from his bed and thenreturns to it he should dust it with theedge of his garment three times for hedoes not know what has occurred in hisabsence and when he lies down heshould supplicate:

In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in

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Your name I rise, so if You should takemy soul then have mercy upon it, and ifYou should return my soul then protect itin the manner You do so with Yourrighteous servants.

(103)

.

O Alla>h, verily You have created mysoul and You shall take its life, to You

belong its life and death. If You shouldkeep my soul alive then protect it, and ifYou should take its life then forgive it. OAlla>h, I ask You to grant me goodhealth.(104)The Prophet would place his right handunder his cheek when about to sleep andsupplicate:

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Alla>h is the greatest. [thirty-fourtimes]

...for that is indeed better for you boththan a servant.

(107)

.

. .

O Alla>h, Lord of the seven heavens andthe exalted throne, our Lord and Lord ofall things, Splitter of the seed and the

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date stone, Revealer of the Tawra>h69,the Inji>l70 and the Furq>an71, I takerefuge in You from the evil of all thingsYou shall seize by the forelock 72. O Alla>h,You are The First so there is nothing

before You and You are The Last so thereis nothing after You. You are az}-Z{a>hir73 so there is nothing above Youand You are al-Ba>t}in74 so there isnothing closer than You. Settle our debtfor us and spare us from poverty.(108)

69The book revealed to Mu>sa> 70The book revealed to Isa> 71 One of the many names of the Qura>n, means: The

Criterion, which distinguishes between truth and falsehood.72 i.e. You have total mastery over.73 az}-Z{a>hir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and

the insignificance of every single creation in respect to Hisgreatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation asregards His essence and attributes.

74 al-Ba>t}in: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all

secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimateof things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to allin a manner which befits His majesty.

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All praise is for Alla>h, Who fed us and

gave us drink, and Who is sufficient for usand has sheltered us, for how many havenone to suffice them or shelter them.(109)

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O Alla>h, Knower of the seen and theunseen, Creator of the heavens and theearth, Lord and Sovereign off all things Ibear witness that none has the right tobe worshipped except You. I take refugein You from the evil of my soul and from

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the evil and shirk75 of the devil, and fromcommitting wrong against my soul orbringing such upon another Muslim.(110)

The Prophet never used to sleep untilhe had recited su>rah as-Sajdah andsu>rah al-Mulk76.(111)If you take to your bed, then performablution, lie on your right side and thensupplicate:

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O Alla>h, I submit my soul unto You, andI entrust my affair unto You, and I turnmy face towards You, and I totally rely on

75 See footnote 53.76 Su>rahs 32 & 67.

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You, in hope and fear of You. Verily thereis no refuge nor safe haven from Youexcept with You. I believe in Your Bookwhich You have revealed and in YourProphet whom You have sent.

...If you then die, you will die upon thefit}rah77.29. Supplication when turning over

during the night

(112)

Ah used tosay at night if he turned during sleep:

. None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, The One, al-Qahha>r78.Lord of the heavens and the Earth and allbetween them, The Exalted in Might, TheOft-Forgiving.77

See footnote 57.78The One Who has subdued all of creation and Whom all ofcreation are subservient to. All movements occur by His will.

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30. Upon experiencing unrest, fear,apprehensiveness and the likeduring sleep

(113)

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I take refuge in the perfect words ofAlla>h from His anger and punishment,and from the evil of His servants, andfrom the madness and appearance ofdevils.

31. Upon seeing a good dream or abad dream

(114)The righteous dream is from Alla>h andthe bad dream is from the devil, so ifanyone sees something which pleaseshim then he should only relate it to onewhom he loves...Summary of what to do upon having abad dream:

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Spit79 on your left three times.Seek refuge in Alla>h from shayt}a>nand the evil of what you saw three times.Do not relate it to anyone.

Turn and sleep on the opposite side towhich you were sleeping on previously.(115)Get up and pray if you so desire.32. Qunu>t al-Witr80

(116)

] [

. O Alla>h, guide me along with thosewhom You have guided, pardon me along79 See footnote 64.80 Supplication made before or after bowing in the witr prayer.

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with those whom You have pardoned, bean ally to me along with those whom Youare an ally to and bless for me that whichYou have bestowed. Protect me from theevil You have decreed81 for verily You

decree and none can decree over You.For surety, he whom you show allegianceto is never abased and he whom Youtake as an enemy is never honoured andmighty. O our Lord, Blessed and Exaltedare You.(117)

. O Alla>h, I take refuge within Yourpleasure from Your displeasure andwithin Your pardon from Yourpunishment, and I take refuge in Youfrom You. I cannot enumerate Yourpraise. You are as You have praisedYourself.

81 See footnote 23.

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(118)

.

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O Alla>h, it is You we worship, and untoYou we pray and prostrate, and towardsYou we hasten and You we serve. We

hope for Your mercy and fear Yourpunishment, verily Your punishment willfall upon the disbelievers. O Alla>h, weseek Your aid and ask Your pardon, wepraise You with all good and do notdisbelieve in You. We believe in You andsubmit unto You, and we disown andreject those who disbelieve in You.33. After sala>m of the witr prayer

(119)

After giving sala>m he would supplicate

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three times:

. How perfect The King, The Holy One is.

....on the third time he would raise hisvoice, elongate it and add:

. Lord of the angels and the ru>h} [i.e.,Jibri>l].34. Anxiety and sorrow

(120)

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O Alla>h, I am Your servant, son of Yourservant, son of Your maidservant, myforelock is in Your hand82, Your commandover me is forever executed and Yourdecree over me is just. I ask You by every

name belonging to You which You namedYourself with, or revealed in Your Book,or You taught to any of Your creation, orYou have preserved in the knowledge ofthe unseen with You, that You make theQura>n the life of my heart and the lightof my breast, and a departure for mysorrow and a release for my anxiety.83

(121)

. O Alla>h, I take refuge in You fromanxiety and sorrow, weakness andlaziness, miserliness and cowardice, theburden of debts and from being over82

See footnote 72.83The Prophet used to mention this supplication frequently,see Al-Bukha>ri> with Al-Fath}, 11/173.

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powered by men.35. Supplication for one in distress

(122)

.

None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, The Supreme, The Most-Forbearing. None has the right to beworshipped except Alla>h, Lord of themagnificent throne. None has the right tobe worshipped except Alla>h, Lord of theheavens, Lord of the earth and Lord ofthe noble throne.(123)

. O Alla>h, it is Your mercy that I hope for,so do not leave me in charge of my

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affairs even for a blink of an eye andrectify for me all of my affairs. None hasthe right to be worshipped except You.(124)

. None has the right to be worshippedexcept You. How perfect You are, verily Iwas among the wrong-doers.(125)

.

Alla>h, Alla>h is my Lord, I do notassociate anything with Him.36. Upon encountering an enemy or

those of authority

(126)

.

O Alla>h, we place You before them and

we take refuge in You from their evil.

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(127)

.

O Alla>h, You are my supporter and Youare my helper, by You I move and by YouI attack and by You I battle.(128)

. Alla>h is sufficient for us, and how fine atrustee [He is].37. Supplication for one who fears

the oppression of the ruler(129)

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O Alla>h, Lord of the seven heavens andthe exalted throne, be a protector for mefrom so-and-so and his associates fromamong your creatures, and from any ofthem hastening to punish me or

transgress [all bounds against me].Exalted and mighty is your protg,majestic is your praise and none has theright to be worshipped but You.(130)

[ ] . Alla>h is the greatest. Allah is mightier

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than His entire creation. Allah is mightierthan what I fear and am wary of. I takerefuge in Allah, whom none has the rightto be worshipped but He, the holder ofthe seven heavens lest it fall on the earth

except by His will, from the evil of yourservant so-and-so and his army, followersand acquaintances from among the jinnand humankind. O Allah, be a protectorfor me from their evil. Exalted andmighty is your protg, blessed is Yourname and none has the right to beworshipped but You. [three times]38. Supplication made against an

enemy

(131)

. O Alla>h, Revealer of the Book, Swift atreckoning, defeat the confederates. OAlla>h, defeat them and convulse them.

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39. What to say when in fear of apeople

(132)

.

O Alla>h, protect me from them with

what You choose.40. Supplication for one afflicted

with doubt in his faith

(133)He should seek refuge in Alla>hHe should renounce that which is causingsuch doubt.

(134)He should say:

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He is The First and The Last, az}-Z{a>hir and al-Ba>t}in84 and He knowswell all things. [al-H{adi>d: 3]

41. Settling a debt(136)

.

O Alla>h, make what is lawful enoughfor me, as opposed to what is unlawful,and spare me by Your grace, of need ofothers.

(137)

. O Alla>h, I take refuge in You fromanxiety and sorrow, weakness andlaziness, miserliness and cowardice, the

84 See footnotes 73 and 74.

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burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.42. Supplication for one afflicted by

whisperings in prayer or

recitation(138)Uthma>n Ibn al-Aws} narrated: I saidO Messenger of Alla>h, verily the devilcomes between me and my prayer andrecitation making me confused TheMessenger of Alla>h replied That is adevil called Khanzab, so if you sense hispresence then seek refuge in Alla>h fromhim and spit85 on your left side three

times.43. Supplication for one whose

affairs have become difficult

(139)

.

O Alla>h, there is no ease except in thatwhich You have made easy, and You

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44. Upon committing a sin

(140)Any servant who commits a sin and as aresult, performs ablution, prays two units

of prayer [i.e., two rak1ats] and thenseeks Alla>hs forgiveness, Alla>h wouldforgive him.45. Supplications for expelling the

devil and his whisperings

(141)Seeking refuge from him.86

(142)The Adha>n [call to prayer].(143)Recitation of the Qura>n and the[authentic] words of remembrance andsupplications87.86 See Su>rah al-Muminu>n (23): 98-99.87 e.g. Do not make your homes like the graveyards, indeed

the devils flee from the house in which su>rah Al-Baqarahhas been read. Related by Muslim 1/539, also supplicationsand remembrance for the morning and evening, beforesleeping, when getting up, entering and leaving the house,entering and leaving the mosque, the recitation of A and the last two verses of Su>rah Al-Baqarah beforesleeping, one who says, None has the right to be worshippedbut Alla>h, alone, without any partner, to Him belong all

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46. When stricken with a mishap orovertaken by an affair

(144)The strong believer is better and more

beloved to Alla>h, than the weakbeliever and there is goodness in both.Strive for that which will benefit you,seek help from Alla>h and do notdespair88. If a mishap should happen tobefall you then do not say If only I hadacted...such and such would havehappened. Rather, say:

.

Alla>h has decreed and what He wills,He does....for verily If lets in the work of thedevil.

dominion and praise and He is over all things omnipotent willbe protected from the devil for the whole of his day, theadha>n...etc.

88 i.e. strive to be obedient to Alla>h and to yearn for that

which is with Him, seek assistance from Alla>h in thisstriving, do not despair or become lazy in seeking Hisobedience and assistance.

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47. Congratulating one who has hada child and responding to it

.

May Alla>h bless for you your bestowal,may you thank the Bestower, may thechild reach its prime age and may you begranted its righteousness.The one congratulated then respondssaying:

.

May Alla>h bless for you and may Hebless you. May Alla>h reward you withgoodness, bestow upon you the sameand reward you handsomely.48. Placing children under Alla>hs

protection

(146)

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Ibn Abba>s related that the Messengerof Alla>h used to commend al-H{asanand al-H{usayn to Alla>hs protection,saying:

. I commend you two to the protection ofAlla>hs perfect words from every devil,vermin, and every evil eye.49. When visiting the sick

(147)When the Prophet would enter upon a

sick person, he would say:. Never mind, may it[the sickness] be apurification, if Alla>h wills.(148)Any Muslim servant who visits a sickperson whose prescribed moment ofdeath has not arrived and supplicatesseven times:

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. I ask Alla>h The Supreme, Lord of the

magnificent throne to cure you....he [i.e., the sick person] will be cured.89

50. Excellence of visiting the sick

(149)Amr Ibn Abu> T{a>lib related that heheard the Messenger of Alla>h say: If aman calls on his sick Muslim brother, it isas if he walks reaping the fruits of

Paradise until he sits, and when he sitshe is showered in mercy, and if this wasin the morning, seventy thousand angelssend prayers upon him until the evening,and if this was in the evening, seventythousand angels send prayers upon himuntil the morning.

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51. Supplication of the sick whohave renounced all hope of life

(150)

.

O Alla>h, forgive me, have mercy uponme and unite me with the highestcompanions90.(151)

Ah, death does indeed containagony.(152)

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. None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h and Alla>h is the greatest.None has the right to be worshippedexcept Alla>h, alone. None has the rightto be worshipped except Alla>h, alone,without any partner. None has the rightto be worshipped except Alla>h, to Himbelong all sovereignty and praise. Nonehas the right to be worshipped except

Alla>h and there is no might and nopower except with Alla>h.52. Instruction for the one nearing

death91

(153)He whose last words are:

. None has the right to be worshipped91 i.e. those around the sick should instruct and encourage him

to say the shaha>dah.

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except Alla>h....will enter Paradise.53. Supplication for one afflicted by

a calamity

(154)

. To Alla>h we belong and unto Him is ourreturn. O Alla>h, recompense me for myaffliction and replace it for me withsomething better.54. When closing the eyes of the

deceased

(155)

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O Alla>h, forgive - here the name of thedeceased is mentioned - and raise hisrank among the rightly guided, and be asuccessor92 to whom he has left behind,and forgive us and him O Lord of the

worlds. Make spacious his grave andilluminate it for him.55. Supplication for the deceased

at the funeral prayer

(156)

92 [ ] A successor: one who succeeds another due to the

latters absence or death. This is the correct meaning of theword khali>fah; thus, it is incorrect to believe that Adam isthe khali>fah [vicegerent, as is commonly translated] ofAlla>h on earth because Alla>h is never absent, and willnever die. This supplication proves the correct understanding

of this term and shows that Alla>h succeeds us and guardswhom we leave behind when we die or are absent [also referto supplication 198].

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O Alla>h, forgive and have mercy upon

him, excuse him and pardon him, andmake honourable his reception. Expandhis entry, and cleanse him with water,snow and hail, and purify him of sin as awhite robe is purified of filth. Exchangehis home for a better home, and hisfamily for a better family, and his spousefor a better spouse. Admit him into theGarden, protect him from the punishmentof the grave and the torment of the Fire.(157)

.

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O Alla>h, forgive our living and ourdead, those present and those absent,

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our young and our old, our males and ourfemales. O Alla>h, whom amongst us Youkeep alive, then let such a life be uponIsla>m, and whom amongst us You takeunto Yourself, then let such a death be

upon faith. O Alla>h, do not deprive us ofhis reward and do not let us stray afterhim.(158)

.

O Alla>h, so-and-so is under Your careand protection so protect him from thetrial of the grave and torment of the Fire.Indeed You are faithful and truthful.Forgive and have mercy upon him, surelyYou are The Oft-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.(159)

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O Alla>h, Your servant and the son ofYour maidservant is in need of Yourmercy and You are without need of hispunishment. If he was righteous thenincrease his reward and if he was wickedthen look over his sins.56. Supplication

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