Salatul Layl. (The Night Prayer)

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1 Salatul Layl (The Night Prayer)

2 CONTENTS SALATUL LAYL IN THE QUR AN... 1 AHADITH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SALATUL LAYL... 4 HOW TO PRAY SALATUL LAYL... 9 QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR EXTRA DUAS FOR SALATUL LAYL DUA BEFORE BEGINNING SALATUL LAYL DUA BEFORE SALATUL LAYL DUA FOR QUNOOT OF NAFILA OF LAYL DUA AFTER EVERY 2 RAKATS OF NAFILA OF LAYL DUA AFTER 8 RAKATS OF NAFILA OF LAYL DUA AFTER SALATUSH SHAFA DUA FOR BEGINNING OF QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR DUA TO BE RECITED AT THE END OF QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR DUA AFTER RISING FROM RUKU OF SALATUL WITR DUA HAZEEN

3 SALATUL LAYL IN THE QUR AN (THE SALAA OF SHAB) و م ن الل ي ل ف ت ه ج د ب ه ن اف ل ة ل ك ع ى س أ ن ي ب ع ث ك ر ب ك م ق ام ا م م و د ا And during a part of the night, pray Layl beyond what is incumbent on you; maybe your Rabb will raise you to a position of great glory. 17:79 ت ت ج ا ف ج ن و ب ه م ع ن ا ل ض اج ع ي د ع و ن ر ب ه م ت ع ل م خ و ف ا و ط م ع ا و م ا ر ز ق ن اه م ي ن ف ق و ن ف ال ا ن ف س م ا أ خ ف ي ل م م ن ق ر ة أ ع ي ج ز اء ب ك ان واي ع م ل و ن 2

4 Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their Rabb in fear and in hope, and they spend (benevolently) out of what We have given them So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. 32: ك ان واق ل يال م ن الل ي ل م ا ي ه ج ع و ن و ب ا ل س ح ا ر ه م ي س ت غ ف ر و ن They used to sleep but little in the night. And in the early part of the morning they asked forgiveness. 51: و م ن الل ي ل ف س ب ح ه و إ د ب ار الن ج و م And in the night, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars 52:49 3

5 ال ل ه ي أ ش د و ط ء ا و أ ق و م ق ي إ ن ن اش ئ ة الل ي Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech. 73:6 و م ن الل ي ل ف اس ج د ل ه و س ب ح ه ل ي ال ط و ي ال And during part of the night adore Him, and give glory to Him for a long (part of the) night 76:2 4

6 AHADITH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SALATUL LAYL 1. Three things bring happiness to the heart of a believer: a) Meeting brethren in faith b) Breaking the fast c) Waking up in the later part of the night for Salatul Layl Prophet (pbuh) 2. Jibrail continued to advise me about staying up at night until I thought that the virtuous ones of my Ummah do not sleep. Prophet (pbuh) 3. The honour and greatness of a believer lies in his praying at night. Imam Ja fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) 4. It is not befitting that a person keeps awake at night to recite the Qur an and then wakes up in the morning at the time of Fajr (and not wake up for Tahajjud). Imam Ja fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) 5

7 5. Allah says; Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of this world 18:46, but the 8 rakaats recited by a servant at the end of the night are an ornament of the Hereafter. Imam Ja fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) 6. Two rakaats of prayer recited in the darkness of the night are more beloved to me than the world and all that is in it. Prophet (pbuh) 7. The rising by night is healthy for the bodies. Imam Ali (pbuh) 8. Salatul Layl brightens the faces, makes the night pleasant, and attracts sustenance. Imam Ja fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) 9. When the servant of Allah turns to his Rabb in the middle of the dark night, and whispers to Him, Allah establishes His light in his heart... then He tells the angels: O my angels, look at my servant. He has turned to Me in the middle of the dark night while the false ones are playing, and the heedless ones are sleeping; 6

8 bear witness that I have forgiven him. Prophet (pbuh) 10. Whoever has been granted the chance to recite Salatul Layl, a male servant or a female one, and he(or she) rises for Allah sincerely, does proper wudhu, prays salaa for Allah with a true intention, a sound heart, a humble body and a tearful eye, Allah will place behind him nine rows of angels. The number of angels in each row cannot be counted except by Allah. One side of each row is in the East, and the other is in the West. Then when he completes his prayer, he gets the reward of all of the angels in the rows. Prophet (pbuh) 11. There is no good deed except that its reward has been outlined in the Qur an, except the Salatul Layl. Almighty Allah has not specified its reward due to its greatness with Him. He says (about the reward of those who recite Salatul Layl): So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. 32:17 Prophet (pbuh) 7

9 12. A man came to Imam Ali (pbuh) and said: I have been denied the chance to recite Salatul Layl. The Imam replied: Your sins have prevented you. 13. Whoever tells himself he will wake up for Salatul Layl but sleeps through the time, his sleep will be charity and the reward of what he intended will be written for him. Prophet (pbuh) 14. Do not disregard the reciting of Salatul Layl, for the one who is denied Salatul Layl is in a great loss. Imam Ja fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) 15. The Salatul Layl was wajib upon the Messenger of Allah and no Prophet had been sent before him except that it was obligatory upon them as well 16. In the ahadith from the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon all of them), it has been emphatically mentioned that: a) Salatul Layl protects one during the daytime. 8

10 b) Salatul Layl is a Kaffara for the sins committed in the day. c) That house in which Salatul Layl is recited beams with light for those who are in the heavens just as the stars beam with light for those who are on earth. 17. Performance of Salatul Layl leads to gaining the pleasure of Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him); love of the Angels; is the Sunnah of the Prophets; leads to the light of true recognition of Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him); is the foundation of belief; tranquillity of the soul; destruction of Shaytan; a weapon against one s enemies; acceptance of one s supplications; acceptance of one s actions; increases the blessings in one s sustenance; intercession when the Angel of Death comes; brightness in the grave; protects the person while in the grave; ease in the answering of the angels Munkir and Nakir and is the companion and friend in the grave. 9

11 HOW TO PRAY SALATUL LAYL It consists of a total of 11 raka ts, divided into the following prayers: 1. Nafila of Layl: 8 rakaats (4 x 2 rakaats) 2. Salatush Shafa: 2 rakaats 3. Salatul Witr: 1 rakaat The time for Salatul Layl begins after midnight until the time for Salatul Fajr (morning prayers). The best time for it is just before Fajr Salaa. Salatul Layl is so important that even if you cannot recite all 11 raka ts, then recite only one rakat of Salatul Witr. Method 1. Nafila of Layl The 8 rakaats of Nafila are divided into four prayers of two raka ts each just like Salatul Fajr. With the niyya of Salatul Layl. It is recommended to recite Suratul Kaafirun after Suratul Fatiha in the first 2 rakats. In the other six recite any small sura or even leave out the sura after Suratul Fatiha. For Qunoot you can recite salawat or the recommended duas. 10

12 2. Salatush Shafa Two rakats with Suratun Naas I the first rakat after Suratul Fatiha and Suratul Falaq in the second rakat after Suratul Fatiha. There is no qunoot in Salatush Shafa. 3. Salatul Witr One rakat with Suratul Ikhlas 3x, Suratul Falaq 1x, and Suratun Naas 1x after Suratul Fatiha. Then raise your hands for qunoot and recite: 11

13 QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR (You can hold a book and/or tasbee in a mustahab salaa) ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م ال ك ر ي مآل ال ع ل ي م آلا ل ىه ا ل ا ل ىه ا ل ا ه لل ا ه لل ا ل ل ي ال ع ظ ي م ب س ب ح ان ا ه لل ر ب الس م ى و ات الس ب ع و ر ال ر ض ي الس ب ع و م ا ف ي ه ن و م ا ب ي ن ه ن و م ا ف و ق ه ن و م ا ت ت ه ن ر س ل ي ر ب ال ع ر ش ال ع ظ ي م و س ال م ع ل ا ل 12

14 ه و ا ل م د لل اىل ه الط اه ر ي ن ر ب ال ع ا ل ي و ص ل ا ه لل ع ىل م م د و There is no god except Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous There is no god except Allah, the High the Almighty Glory be to Allah, Rabb of the seven heavens and Rabb of the seven earths and whatever is in them, and between them and above them and below them, Rabb of the Mighty Throne and peace be on the Messengers. All praise is for Allah Rabb of the worlds. O Allah bless Muhammad and his pure family. Recite 70 x ا س ت غ ف ر ا ه لل ر ب و ا ت و با ل ي ه I seek forgiveness of Allah my Rabb and I turn to Him 13

15 Ask for the forgiveness of forty believers who have died or are living, by saying 40x followed by the name of the person: forgive O Allah, ا للهه م اغ ف ر ل Or say ؤ م ن ات ا للهه م اغ ف ر ل ل م ؤ م ن ي و ا ل O Allah forgive all believers, male and female Then say: ا س ت غ ف ر ا ه لل ال ذ يآلا ل ىه ا له و ا ل ي ال ق ي و م ل م ي ع ظ ل م ي و ج ر م ي و ا س ر ا ف ع ىل ن ف س ي و ا ت و با ل ي ه I seek forgiveness of Allah, He who there is no god but He, the Ever living, the subsisting, from all my 14

16 oppressions and my sins and my excesses on my soul, and I turn (repentant) to Him Repeat 7x: ه ى ذ ا م ق ام ال ع آئ ذ ب ك م ن الن ار This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire Say 300x (I ask for Your) pardon ا ل ع ف و Then say: ر ب اغ ف ر ل و ار ح ن و ت ب ع ل يا ن ك ا ن ت الر ح ي م الت و اب 15

17 My Rabb, forgive me and have mercy on me, and turn to me Surely You are the Oft-returning, the Merciful Complete the rakat with rukoo, sujood, tashahhud and salaam and recite a tasbee of Sayyida Fatima Zahra (pbuh) 16

18 EXTRA DUAS FOR SALATUL LAYL DUA BEFORE BEGINNING SALATUL LAYL ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ا للهه م ا ن ا ت و ج ه ا ل ي ك ب ن ب ي ك ن ب ي الر ح ة و اى ل ه و ا ق د م ه م ب ي ي د ي ح و آئ ج ي ف اج ع ل ن ب ه م و ج ي ه ا ف الد ن ي او الى خ ر ة و م ق ر ب ي ا ل ا للهه م ار ح ن ب ه م و ل ت ع ذ ب ن ب ه م ن 17

19 و اه د ن ب ه م و ل ت ض ل ن ب ه م و ار ز ق ن ب ه م و ل ت ر م ن ب ه م و اق ض ل ح و آئ ج الد ن ي او ال ىخ ر ة ا ن ك ع ىل ك ل ش ي ء ق د ي ر و ب ك ل ش ي ء ع ل ي م In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family O Allah I turn to You through Your Prophet, the Prophet of mercy and (through) his family and I place them in front of my needs so make me through them, respected, in the world and in the hereafter and from the near ones. O Allah have mercy on me through them and do not punish me through them and guide me through them and do not lead me astray through them and grant me sustenance through them and 18

20 do not deny me through them and fulfil my needs of the world and the hereafter. Surely You have power over all things and (You) are aware of all things 19

21 DUA BEFORE SALATUL LAYL ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م (Taught by our 4th Imam (pbuh) ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د و ى ل ن ا ي ا ار ت ج و م م ائ ك و ن ام ت ع ي ا ن ام ك و ه د ا ت ا ص و ات ع ب اد ك و ا ن ع ام ك ل و ك ع ل ي ه ا ا ب و اب ه او ط اف ع ل ي ه ا و ا ل ق ت ا ل ح ر اس ه ا و اح ت ج ب و ا ع م ن ي س ئ ل ه م ح اج ة 20

22 ا و ي ن ت ج ع م ن ه م ف ائ د ة و ا ن ت ا ى ل ي ح ي ق ي و م ل ت ا خ ذ ك س ن ة و ل ن و م ش ي ئ و ل ي ش غ ل ك ش ي ئ ع ن ن د ع اك م ف ت ح ات و خ ز ائ ن ك ا ب و اب م ائ ك ل ا ي م غ ل ق ات و ا ب و اب ر ح ت ك ا ي م ج و ب ات ن س أ ل ك ا ي م ظ و ر ات ب ل ه ي و ف و ائ د ك ل م ب ذ و ل ت ا ن ت ا ى ل يا ل ك ر ي م 21

23 ؤ م ن ي س أ ل ك ال ذ ي ل ت ر د س ائ ال م ن ا ل و ل ت ت ج ب ع ن ا ح د م ن ه م ا ر اد ك ل و ع ز ت ك و ج ال ل ك و ل ت ت ز ل ح و ائ ج ه م د و ن ك و ل ي ق ض ي ه ا ا ح د ا ي ك ا للهه م و ق د ت ر ا ن و و ق و ف و ذ ل م ق ام ي ب ي ي د ي ك و ت ع ل م س ر ي ر ت و ت ط ل ع ع ىل م ا ف ق ل ب ي و م ا ي ص ل ح ب ه ا م ر اى خ ر ت و د ن ي اي 22

24 ط ل ع و ال و ق و ف ا للهه م ا ن ذ ك ر ا ل و ت و ا ه و ال ا ل ب ي ي د ي ك ن غ ص ن م ط ع م ي و م ش ر ب و ا غ ص ن ب ر ي ق ي ا ق ل ق ن ع ن و س اد ي و م ن ع ن ر ق اد ي ك ي ف ي ن امم ن ي اف م ل ك ا ل و ت ف ط و ار ق الل ي ل و ط و ار ق الن ه ار ب ل ك ي ف ي ن ام ال ع اق ل و م ل ك ا ل و ت ل ي ن ام ل ب الل ي ل و ل ب الن ه ار 23

25 و ي ط ل ب ر و ح ه ب ال ب ي ات و ف اىن آء الس اع ات ع ن د ا ل و ت ا س أ و ال ع ف و ع ن ح ي ا ل ق اك ل ك الر و ح و الر اح ة Translation of dua to recite before Salatul Layl 4th Imam (pbuh) In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family My God, the stars of Your sky have sunk and the eyes of Your people are sleeping and the voices of Your servants and Your animals have become silent and the kings have locked their doors and its guards are moving around it and they are covered from he who wishes to ask them for a need or to get a benefit from them but You my God, are Ever Living, Subsistent, slumber or sleep does not overtake you 2:255 and one thing does 24

26 not occupy You from another; the doors of Your sky are open for he who asks You and Your treasures are never locked and the doors of Your mercy are never covered and Your benefits are never forbidden for he who asks You rather they are given generously. You are my God, the Generous who does not turn away a beseecher who asks from You and You do not conceal Yourself from anyone of the believers who intends You No, by Your Honour and Your Majesty no one removes their needs other than You and no one fulfils their needs apart from You O Allah You see me, and my standing (before You) and my humble position in front of You and You know my secrets and are aware of what is in my heart and of what will improve my affairs of the Hereafter and the world O Allah, the remembrance of death and the frightening conditions of the observer and standing before You makes me stay away from my food and drink and makes me choke, keeps 25

27 me away from my pillow and prevents me from sleeping How can one sleep who fears the angel of death? in the calamities of the night and the calamities of the day rather how can an intelligent person sleep while the angel of death does not sleep neither at night nor in the day and seeks his soul in the state of sleep and in the middle of the hours I beseech You to give me ease and comfort at the time of death and forgiveness when I meet You. 26

28 DUA FOR QUNOOT OF NAFILA OF LAYL It is recommended to lengthen the qunoot in the 8 rakaats of salatul Layl, whenever possible. The following dua for qunoot in Salatul Layl is by Imam Ja far as-sadiq (pbuh). It is allowed to use a book in qunoot of mustahab prayers. ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ا ى ل يك ي ف ا د ع و ك و ق د ع ص ي ت ك و ك ي ف ل ا د ع و ك و ق د ع ر ف ت ح ب ك ف ق ل ب ي ك ي د اب الذ ن و ب و ا ن ك ن ت ع اص ي ام د د ت ا ل ي م ل و ء ة 27

29 و ع ي ن ا ب الر ج آء م د و د ة م م و ل ي ا ن ت ع ظ ي ال س ر آء ال ع ظ م اء و ا ن ا ا س ي ر م ي ب ر ت ن ا ن ا ال س ي ب ذ ن ب ي ا ل ا ى ل يل ئ ن ط ال ب ت ن ب ذ ن ب ي ل ط ال ب ن ك ب ك ر م ك و ر ي ر ت ل ط ال ب ن ك ب ع ف و ك ل ئ ن ط ال ب ت ن ب ن ل ئ ن ا م ر ت ب ا ل الن ار ل ا ه ل ه اا ن خ ر و ك ن ت ا ق و ل آل ا ل ىه ا ل ا ه لل م م د ر س و ل ا ه لل 28

30 ا للهه م ا ن الط اع ة ت س ر ك و ا ل ع ص ي ة ل ت ض ر ك ف ه ب ل م ا ي س ر ك و اغ ف ر ل م ال ي ض ر ك ي ا ا ر ح م الر ا ح ي Translation of dua to be recited in Qunoot of Nafila of Layl In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family My God, how can I beseech You when I have disobeyed You and how can I not beseech You when I have known Your love in my heart. As I am a sinner, I have stretched my hand to You, full of sins, and my eyes with stretched out hope My Master, You are the Greatest of the Great and I am the most wretched of prisoners; I am a prisoner of my sins, a mortgagee of my crimes My God if You seek me out for my sins, I will seek You out for Your generosity and if You seek me for my crimes, I will seek You for Your pardon and if 29

31 You command me to the Fire, I will inform the people of the Fire that I used to say there is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah O Allah obedience pleases You, and disobedience does not harm You so grant me what pleases You and forgive me what does not harm You O most Merciful. 30

32 DUA AFTER EVERY 2 RAKATS OF NAFILA OF LAYL ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ا ن ا س ئ ل ك و ل م ي س ئ ل م ث ل ك ا ن ت م و ض ع م س ئ ل ة الس ائ ل ي و م ن ت ىه ر غ ب ة الر اا ب ي ا د ع و ك و ل م ي د ع م ث ل ك و ا ر غ با ل ي ك و ل م ي ر غ با ىل م ث ل ك 31

33 ب ا ن ت م ي الر ا ح ي ض ط ر ي ن د ع و ة ا ل و ا ر ح م ا س أ ل ك ب ا ف ض ل ا ل س آئ ل و ا ج ح ه ا و ا ع ظ م ه ا و ب ا م آئ ك ا ل س ىن م ي اا ه لل ي ا ر ح ىن ي ا ر ح ي و ا م ث ال ك ال ع ل ي او ن ع م ت ك ال ت ل ت ى ص و ب ا ك ر م ا م ائ ك و ا ح ب ه اا ل ي ك و ا ق ر ب ه ا م ن ك و س ي ل ة و ا ش ر ف ه ا ع ن د ك م ن ل ة 32

34 ر م و ال د ي ك ث و اب او ا س ر ع ه ا ف ال و ا ج ز ل ا ج اب ة ال ع ز ال ج ل و ب ا م ك ا ل ك ن و ن ال ك ر ال ع ظ م ال ك ر م ال ذ ي ت ب ه و ت و اه و ت ر ىض ب ه ع م ن د ع اك سآ م ف اس ت ج ب ت ل ه د ع آئ ه و ح ق ع ل ي ك ا ن ل ت ر ئ ل ك و ل ت ر د ه و ب ك ل اس م ه و ل ك ف الت و ر ات و ي ل ال ج 33

35 و الز ب و ر و ال ف ر ق ان ال ع ظ ي م و ب ك ل اس م د ع اك ب ه ح ل ة ع ر ش ك و م آلئ ك ت ك ل ك و ا ه ل ط اع ت ك م ا ن ب يآ ؤ ك و ر س و خ ل ق ك و اى ل م م د ا ن ت ص ل ي ع ىل م م د ن و ا ن ت ع ج ل ف ر ج و ل ي ك و ت ع ج ل خ ز ي ا ع د ائ ه و ا ن ت ف ع ل ب... )ح اج ات( 34

36 In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family O Allah I ask from You and there is none like You who is asked You are the Object of the seeking of the seekers and the ultimate aim of the desire of the desirers I call to You for there is none like You who is called and I wish from You for there is none like You who is wished from You are the One who answers the call of the distressed, and the most Merciful I ask You, by the best of requests and the most successful of them and the most mighty of them O Allah O Beneficent O Merciful by Your beautiful names and Your elevated examples and Your favours which cannot be counted and by the most noble of Your names and the ones You love most and the ones closest to You in means and the one most honoured with You in status and most plentiful with You in reward and ones fastest in getting an answer in the matters and by Your hidden name 35

37 the Greatest, the most Honourable, the most Glorious, the Mighty, the Generous the one which You like and the one You want and the one that makes You pleased with the one who calls You so You answer his prayer and it is right that You do not deny the one who asks from you and do not reject him and by every name that is with You in Tawrat and Injil and Zabur and the Noble Qur an and by every name that the carriers of Your throne and the angels and Your Prophets and Your Messengers and the obedient ones from Your creation have called You with (I ask) that You bless Muhammad and his family and that You hasten the appearance of your vicegerent (Wali) and that You hasten the humiliation of his enemies and that you do for me. (ask for your needs) 36

38 DUA AFTER 8 RAKATS OF NAFILA OF LAYL ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ى ن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د م ا للهه م ا ن ت ا ل ي ال ق ي و م ا ل ع ل ي ال ع ظ ي م ي ت ا ل ب د يئ ال ب د ي ع ح ي ي ا ل ا ل ال ق الر از ق ا ل ل ك ال ك ر م و ل ك ا ل و د و ل ك ا ل ن و ل ك ال م ر و ح د ك ل ش ر ي ك ل ك ي ا خ ال ق ي ا ر از ق ي ا م ي يي ا م ي ت ي ا ب د ي ع ي ا ر ف ي ع 37

39 ا س أ ل ك ا ن ت ص ل ي ع ل م م د و آل م م د و ا ن ت ر ح م ذ ل ب ي ي د ي ك و ح ش ت م ن الن اس و ا ن س ي ب ك ت ض ر ع يا ل ي ك و In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family O Allah You are the Ever Living, the Eternal, the Elevated, the Mighty, the Creator, the Sustainer, the One who gives life, and the One who causes to die, the Beginner, the Unique For You is nobility, and for You is generosity, and for You is grace, and for You is the command You are One, there is no partner for You O Creator, O Sustainer, O the One who gives life and the One who causes to die O the Unique, the Sublime I ask you to bless Muhammad and his family and to have mercy on my lowliness before You and my beseeching You and my loneliness from people and my intimacy with You. 38

40 DUA AFTER SALATUSH SHAFA ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ى ن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ت ع ر ض و ن و ا ى ل ي ت ع ر ل ك ف هذ االل ي ل ا ل ق ص د ك ف ي ه ال ق اص د و ن و ا م ل ف ض ل ك و م ع ر و ف ك الط ال ب و ن و ل ك ف ه ى ذ االل ي ل ن ف ح ات و ج و آئ ز و ع ط اي او م و اه ب ت ن ب ه ا ع ل م ن ت ش آء م ن ع ب اد ك و ت ن ع ه ا م ن ل م ت س ب ق ل ه ال ع ن اي ة م ن ك 39

41 ؤ م ل ف ض ل ك ك ا ل و ه ا ا ن اذ ا ع ب ي د ك ال ف ق ي ا ل ي و م ع ر و ف ك ف ا ن ك ن ت ي ام و ل ي ت ف ض ل ت ف هىذ ه الل ي ل ة ع ىل ا ح د م ن خ ل ق ك و ع د ت ع ل ي ه ب ع ائ د ة م ن ع ط ف ك ف ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ا لط ي ب ي الط اه ر ي ن ا ل ي ي ن ا ل ف اض ل ي و ج د ع ل ي ب ط و ل ك و م ع ر و ف ك ي ا ر ب ال ع ا ل ي 40

42 و ص ل ا ه لل ع ىل م م د خ ات م الن ب ي ي و اىل ه الط اه ر ي ن و س ل م ت س ل ي م ا د ا ن ا ه لل ح ي د م ي ا للهه م ا ن ا د ع و ك ك م اا م ر ت ف اس ت ج ب ل ك م ا و ع د ت ا ن ك ل ت ل ف ا ل ي ع اد 41

43 Translation of dua to be recited after Salatush Shafa In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family O Allah, on this night the seekers have sought You, and the aspirers have aspired for You and the searchers have hoped for Your blessings and grace For You have in this night, hidden bounties and rewards and presents and gifts which You bestow upon whom you please from Your servants and You deny them to one who has not reached Your regard Here I am, Your abject servant in need of You hopeful of Your blessings and grace So, O my Master if You have bestowed blessings on this night on anyone of Your creatures and turned to him with affection then bless Muhammad and his family, the pure, the purified, the virtuous ones, the excellent ones and favour me with Your grace and bounty O Rabb of the worlds And send blessings on Muhammad the seal of the Prophets and his family, the Purified and salute them with a perfect salutation, Surely Allah is praiseworthy, Glorious 42

44 O Allah I have supplicated to You as You have commanded then answer me as You have promised; Surely You do not break Your promises. 43

45 DUA FOR BEGINNING OF QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR (Taught by our 5th Imam (pbuh) م ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ال ك ر ي مآل ا ل ىه ا لا لل ا ه لل ال ع ل ي م آل ا ل ىه ا ل ا ل ل ي ال ع ظ ي م ب س ب ح ان ا ه لل ر ب الس مى و ات الس ب ع و ر ال ر ض ي الس ب ع و م ا ف ي ه ن و م ا ب ي ن ه ن و م ا ف و ق ه ن و م ا ت ت ه ن 44

46 و ر ب ال ع ر ش ال ع ظ ي م ا للهه م ا ن ت ا ه لل ن و ر الس م ى و ات و ال ر و ا ن ت ا ه لل ز ي ن الس مى و ات و ال ر و ا ن ت ا ه لل م ال الس مى و ات و ال ر و ا ن ت ا ه لل ع م اد الس مى و ات و ال ر و ا ن ت ا ه لل ق و ام الس مى و ات و ال ر س ت ص ر خ ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل ص ر ي ا ل ث ي س ت غ ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل غ ي ا ا ل ف ر ج ع ن ا ل ك ر و ب ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل ا ل 45

47 ر و ح ع ن ا ل غ م و م ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل ا ل ض ط ر ي ن د ع و ة ا ل ب و ا ن ت ا ه لل م ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل ا ل ىه ال ع ا ل ي و ا ن ت ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م Translation of Dua for beginning of Qunoot of Salatul Witr In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing the Noble There is no god but Allah, the High, the Mighty Glory be to the Rabb of the seven heavens and the Rabb of the seven earths and what is in them and what is between them and what is above them and what is under them Rabb of the Mighty throne 46

48 O Allah, You are Allah, the Light of the heavens and the earth You are Allah, the Ornament of the heavens and the earth You are Allah, the Beauty of the heavens and the earth You are Allah, the Pillar of the heavens and the earth You are Allah, the Support of the heavens and the earth You are Allah, the Object of those who call out for help You are Allah, the Helper of those who seek help You are Allah, the Reliever of those in distress You are Allah, the one who gives happiness to the grieved You are Allah, the one who answers the call of the distressed You are Allah, God of the worlds You are Allah, the most merciful 47

49 DUA TO BE RECITED AT THE END OF QUNOOT OF SALATUL WITR م ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د س ي د ي س ي د ي ه ى ذ ه ي د اي ب الذ ن و ب م ل وء ة و ع ي ن اي ب الر ج آء م د و د ة و ح ق ب ب الن د م ت ذ ل ال ا ن ت ي ب ه ب ال ك ر م ت ف ض ال ق د م د د ت م اا ل ي ك ن د ع ا ك 48

50 س ي د ي ا م ن ا ه ل الش ق آء خ ل ق ت ن ف ا ط ي ل ب ك ائ ي ا م م ن ا ه ل الس ع اد ة خ ل ق ت ن ف ا ب ش ر ر ج آئ ي م ن م و ل ه س ي د ي ل و ا ن ع ب د ا ا س ت ط اع ا ل ر ب ل ك ن ت ا و ل ا ل ار ب ي م ن ك ل ك ن ا ع ل م ا ن ل ا ف و ت ك ا ى ل يو س ي د ي ا ر ح ن م ص ر و ع ا ع ل ال ف ر ا ش ت ق ل ب ن ا ي د ي ا ح ب ت 49

51 غ ت س ل ي غ س ل ن ص ا و ار ح ن م ط ر و ح ا ع ل ا ل ج ي ت و ار ح ن م م و ل ق د ت ن او ل ال ق ر ب آء ا ط ر ا ف ج ن از ت ظ ل م و ح ش ت و و ار ح م ف ذىل ك ال ب ي ت ا ل غ ر ب ت و و ح د ت Translation of dua to be recited at the end of Qunoot for Salatul Witr In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family My Master, My Master, I have stretched out these hands to You full of sins 50

52 and my eyes stretched out with hope and it is the right of the one who calls You with regret and humility that You answer him with Generosity and Grace My master, have You created me from the unfortunate ones so I should lengthen my weeping? or have You created me from the fortunate ones so I should give glad tidings to my hopes? My master, if a servant was able to escape from his Master then I would be the first of those who escape from You but I know that I cannot escape You My God and my master, have mercy on me when I am lying on my bed [dead] and the hands of my loved ones turn me when I am placed on the place of ghusl and the virtuous near ones wash me Have mercy on me when I am being carried, and my relatives have surrounded my coffin Have mercy on me in that dark house on my fear, my separation, and my loneliness have mercy on me. 51

53 DUA AFTER RISING FROM RUKU OF SALATUL WITR ب س م ا ه لل الر ح ىن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د هىذ ام ق ام م ن ح س ن ات ه ن ع م ة م ن ك و ش ك ر ه م ض ع ي ف و ذ ن ب ه ع ظ ي و ل ي س ل ذىل ك ا ل ر ف ق ك و ر ح ت ك ن ل ع ىل ن ب ي ك ف ا ن ك ق ل ت ف ك ت اب ك ا ل ر س ل ص ل ا ه لل ع ل ي ه و اى ل ه ا ل 52

54 ك ان وا ق ل ي ال م ن ال ي ل م ا ي ه ج ع و ن و ب ال س ح ار ه م ي س ت غ ف ر و ن ط ال ه ج و ع ي و ق ل ق ي ام يو هىذ ا الس ح ر و ا ن ا ا س ت غ ف ر ك ل ذ ن و ب ا س ت غ ف ار م ن ل ي د ل ن ف س ه ض ر ا و ل ن ف ع ا و ل م و ت ا و ل ح ياة و ل ن ش و ر ا In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family This is the position of one whose good deeds are (on account) of Your favours his gratitude is deficient and his sins are mighty and there is nothing for him except Your kindness and mercy for Surely You have said in Your Book 53

55 revealed to Your sent Prophet blessings of Allah be on him and his family they slept little of the night and sought forgiveness at dawn 51:17-18 my sleep has lengthened and my rising is less this dawn I seek Your forgiveness for my sins a seeking of forgiveness of one who does not find for himself any harm, or benefit, or death, or life, or rising [except from You] 54

56 DUA HAZEEN (To be recited after completion of Salatul Witr) It should be recited softly and sorrowfully ب س م ا ه لل ال ر ح ى ن الر ح ي م ا للهه م ص ل ع ىل م م د و اى ل م م د ا ن اج ي ك ي ا م و ج و د ا ف ك ل ن د آئ ي ف ق د ع ظ م ج ر م يو ق ل ح ي آئ ي م و ل ي ي ا م و ل ي م ك ان ل ع ل ك ت س م ع 55

57 ى ا ي ا ل ه و ال ا ت ذ ك ر و ا ي ه ا ا ن ى س و ل و ل م ي ك ن ل ك ىف ا ل ا ل و ت و ا د ىه ف و م ا ب ع د ا ل و ت ا ع ظ م ك ي م و ل ي ي ام و ل ي ح ت م ى ت و ا ىل م ى ت ا ق و ل ل ك ال ع ت بى م ر ة ب ع د ا خ ىر ى ث م ل ت د ع ن د ي ص د ق او ل و ف اء ف ي اغ و ث اه ث م و ا غ و ث اه ب ك ي ا ا ه لل م ن ه و ى ق د ا ل ب ن و م ن ع د و ق د اس ت ك ل ب ع ل ي و م ن د ن ي ا ق د ت ز ي ن ت ل 56

58 و م ن ن ف س ا م ار ة ب الس و ء ا ل م ا ر ح م ر ب م ث ل ي ت م و ل ي ي ام و ل ي ا ن ك ن ت ر ح ف ار ح ن م ث ل ي ف اق ب ل ن ي ا ق اب ل الس ح ر ة و ا ن ك ن ت ق ب ل ت اق ب ل ن ي ا م ن ل م ا ز ل ا ت ع ر ف م ن ه ا ل س ىن ي ا م ن ي غ ذ ي ن ب الن ع م ص ب اح او م س اء ا ر ح ن ي و م اىت ي ك ف ر د ا ش اخ ص اا ل ي ك ب ص ر ي م ق ل د ا ع م ل ي 57

59 ق د ت ر أ م ي ع ا ل ل ق م ن ن ع م و ا ب و ا م ي و م ن ك ان ل ه ك د ي و س ع ي ي ف ا ن ل م ت ر ح ن ف م ن ي ر ح ن و م ن ي ؤ ن س ف ال ق ر و ح ش ت ب ع م ل ي و م ن ي ن ط ق ل س ا ن ا ذ ا خ ل و ت ب ه م ن ف ا ن ق ل ت ن ع م و س أ ل ت ن ع م ا ا ن ت ا ع ل م ف ا ي ن ا ل ه ر ب م ن ع د ل ك و ا ن ق ل ت ل م ا ف ع ل ق ل ت ا ل م ا ك ن الش اه د ع ل ي ك 58

60 ل ك ي ام و ل ي ق ب ل س ر اب ي ف ع ف و ك ع ف و ال ق ط ر ا ن ك ي ام و ل ي ق ب ل ج ه ن م و الن ي ان ع ف و ك ع ف و ك ي ام و ل ي ق ب ل ا ن ت غ ل ال ي د ي ع ف و ك ع ف و ا ل ال ع ن اق ي ا ا ر ح م الر ا ح ي و خ ي ال غ اف ر ي ن In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allah bless Muhammad and his family I whisper unto You, O one who is present in every place so that You may hear my call for surely my sin is excessive and my shame is less 59

61 My Master, O my Master which of the terrifying states shall I remember and which of them shall I forget for if there was nothing except death it would be enough then what about after death greater and much worse? My master O my Master, up to when and till when will I say, I am to blame, again and again, but then You do not find any truth or loyalty in me? I call for help and I call for help, O Allah from desires which have overpowered me and from the enemy which has pounced on me and from the world which attracts me and from the soul that leads towards evil except that on which my Rabb has mercy (12:53) My master O my master if You have had mercy on the likes of me then have mercy on me and if You have accepted from the likes of me then accept from me. O One who accepts the early morning prayer accept me, O One who, I still know only good from Him, O One who nourishes me with blessings morning and evening have mercy on me when I come to You alone, my glance fixed on You, my actions carried on my neck. 60

62 When all of creation will withdraw away from me yes, even my father and mother and those for whom I worked and struggled then if You will not have mercy on me who will have mercy on me who will give me solace from the loneliness of the grave and who will make me speak when I am alone with my deeds and when You will ask me about what You know better than me? Then if I say yes (to my sins) where will be the escape from Your Justice? And if I say I did not commit it You will say was I not a witness over you? So (I beseech) Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my master before the wearing of the clothes of Hell Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my Master before the Hell and the Fire Your Forgiveness Your Forgiveness O my Master before the hands are tied to the necks O the most Merciful and the best of Forgivers. 61

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