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TheTheTheThe afar Letterafar Letterafar Letterafar Letter RRRRemind them of the Demind them of the Demind them of the Demind them of the Days of ays of ays of ays of GodGodGodGod.... (Qur n 14:5)

This is an excerpt taken from Kanz Al-Naj Wa as-Surr , a book that focuses on the special qualities of each month and what devotional acts are recommended during those particular months and days.Please note that these recommended acts for the month of afar have been suggested by manyrighteous scholars and people of insight and have proved beneficial to many over the centuries.

afarafarafarafar:Many righteous people ( ali n) state that Allh sends down the trials and tribulations that will occurthroughout the year on the last Wednesday of the month of last Wednesday of the month of last Wednesday of the month of last Wednesday of the month of afar.afar.afar.afar. These trials and tribulations arespread out accordingly and apportioned to specific people. It has been recommended to make certainsupplications (du ) and perform certain devotional acts seeking Gods mercy and gentleness duringthis time to avoid being apportioned any trial or tribulation.

What to do on the last Wednesday of What to do on the last Wednesday of What to do on the last Wednesday of What to do on the last Wednesday of afar:afar:afar:afar: Pray 4Pray 4Pray 4Pray 4 rakrakrakrak ahahahah (other than an obligatory/ far prayer):

o In each rak ahrecite the Fti a,followed by o Surat Al-Kawthar (Chapter 108) 17 times17 times17 times17 times, theno Surat Al-Ikhl(Qul Huwa Allhu A ad- Chapter 112) 5 times5 times5 times5 times, theno Surat Al-Falaq(Chapter 113) onceonceonceonce, and finallyo Surat Al-Ns(Chapter 114) once.once.once.once.o Repeat this in eachRepeat this in eachRepeat this in eachRepeat this in each of theof theof theof the fourfourfourfour rakrakrakrak ahahahah (prayer units).(prayer units).(prayer units).(prayer units).

After saying the salmafter the 4th rak ah, this du should be recited:

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The Transliteration:Bismillh Ar-Ra mn Ar-Ra m, wa alla Allhu ta la ala Sayyidin Mu ammadin wa ala lihi wa asallim. {Allhumma} y shadd al-quw, wa y shadd al-mi l, y azzu dhallat li izzatika jam khalqimin jam khalqik, y mu sin, y mujammil, y mutafa il, y mun im, y mukrim - y man la ilha ill aRa matika y ar am ar-R imn. {Allahuma} bi sirri Al- asani wa akhh, wa Jaddihi wa abh, ikfin sharra hal-youm wa m yanzilu fh, y kf.FaFaFaFa sa yasa yasa yasa yakf kf kf kf kahumu Akahumu Akahumu Akahumu Allllllllhu wa Huwa Ashu wa Huwa Ashu wa Huwa Ashu wa Huwa As----SamSamSamSam ulululul---- Al Al Al Al m}.m}.m}.m}. Wa asbuna Allhuwa na m al wakl, wa l awla wa l quwwata ill billh Al- Al, Al- A m. Wa alla Allhu tala ala Mu ammad wa ala lihi wa a bihi wa sallim.

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The Translation:In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. May the peace and mercy of God the Exalted be uponour Master Mu ammad, and upon his Family and Companions. O God: the One of intense power, theOne of intense perspicacity! O Glorious One, Your entire creation is humbled before Your might protect me from Your entire creation, O Charitable One, O Beautifier, O Gracious One, O Giver of Blessing, O Generous One- there is no god except You, we ask Your Mercy, O Most Merciful! {O God} bythe secret [blessing you have given] Al- asan and his brother [ usayn], his grandfather s , his father[Al ibn Ab lib,g ] - protect us from the evil of this day and from what descends on this day, OSufficient Protector! GGGGodododod willwillwillwill protectprotectprotectprotect you you you you from them: He is the Allfrom them: He is the Allfrom them: He is the Allfrom them: He is the All HearHearHearHearing,ing,ing,ing, the Allthe Allthe Allthe All KnowinKnowinKnowinKnowing.g.g.g. (2:137)God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs, and there is no might or power exceptGods, the Exalted, the Mighty. And may the peace and mercy of God be upon our Master Mu ammad,his Family, and Companions.

Also, it isAlso, it isAlso, it isAlso, it ishighlyhighlyhighlyhighlyrecommendedrecommendedrecommendedrecommended to readto readto readto read Surat Y Surat Y Surat Y Surat Y----SSSS nnnn (Chapter 36) on that day, and when reaching the(Chapter 36) on that day, and when reaching the(Chapter 36) on that day, and when reaching the(Chapter 36) on that day, and when reaching theverse:verse:verse:verse:

o SalSalSalSalmun qawlan min Rabbin Ramun qawlan min Rabbin Ramun qawlan min Rabbin Ramun qawlan min Rabbin Ra mmmm1 (36:58) to repeat that verse 313 times313 times313 times313 timeso After finishing the Surah, read the following du :

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Transliteration:{Allhumma} alli ala Sayyidina Mu ammadin altan tunjn bih min jam al-a wli wa al-ftaq lana bih jam al- jt, wa tu ahhirun bih min jam as-sayy t, wa tarfa un bih adarajt, wa tubalighun bih aqs al-ghyt, min jam al-khayrt, fi al- ayti wa ba d al mam{Allahuma} i rif ann sharra m yanzilu min as-sam wa m yakhruju min al-ar , innaka alshayy in qadr. Wa alla Allhu ta la al Sayyidina Mu ammadin wa al lihi wa a bihi wa sa

Translation:O God, send mercy upon our Master Mu ammad, a [prayer of] mercy with which You save usfrom all threats and calamities, and by it You fulfill all our needs, and You purify us from theentirety of our sins, and You raise us by it to the highest levels, and You allow us to reach ourgreatest aspirations, in this life and after death. O God, avert from us the evil that descendsfrom the heavens, and from [the evil] that comes from the earth - indeed, You are in powerover all things. And may God send His Mercy upon our Master Mu ammad, his Family, andCompanions.

Finally, it is recommended to make du for ones spiritual needs as well as ones worldlyneeds, and then ask God for protection and good health.

1 Translation: PeacePeacePeacePeace,,,, a word froma word froma word froma word from a merciful Lord.a merciful Lord.a merciful Lord.a merciful Lord. (Qur n 36:58).