Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens): Arabic-English

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Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens): Arabic-English

Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens): Arabic-English

Author:
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought


Notes:

We worked on this book in several formats, because there was not any English translation of this book freely downloadable in Word, HTML, and PDF as we have been searching for it since last year except for some parts of it on some sites.

The method of our work:

1- We took the software (android) of Mafatih from the version of Erfan.ir.

2- We transferred all parts even page by page into HTML format by sending them one by one by sharing on our email: http://alhassanain2014@gmail.com

3- Then, we pasted them into unformatted text and started to recheck. So, we found out that Surah al-Rum has only 26 verses, and like other errors.

4- We saw that this version was not chapterized, so, we chapterized it according to the original text in Persian and then Arabic Translation of it.

5- .....

 

Despite all, if you see any error, please inform us through our email mentioned above, we welcome it and will try to correct it as soon as possible.

 

May Allah accept our endeavors in His path, Amen!

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6TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE THANKFUL (MUNAJAAT AL SHAKEREEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ اَذْهَلَنِيْ عَنْ اِقَامَةِ شُكْرِكَ تَتَابُعُ طَوْلِكَ وَ اَعْجَزَنِي عَنْ اِحْصَاءِ ثَنَائِكَ فَيْضُ فَضْلِكَ وَ شَغَلَنِي عَنْ ذِكْرِ مَحَامِدِكَ تَرَادُفُ عَوَائِدِكَ وَ اَعْيَانِي عَنْ نَشْرِ عَوَارِفِكَ تَوَالِيْ اَيَادِيكَ وَ هٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنِ اعْتَرَفَ بِسُبُوْغِ النَّعْمَاءِ وَ قَابَلَهَا بِالتَّقْصِيْرِ وَ شَهِدَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْاِهْمَالِ وَ التَّضْيِيْعِ وَ اَنْتَ الرَّءُوْفُ الرَّحِيْمُ الْبَرُّ الْكَرِيْمُ الَّذِيْ لَا يُخَيِّبُ قَاصِدِيْهِ وَ لَا يَطْرُدُ عَنْ فِنَائِهِ آمِلِيْهِ بِسَاحَتِكَ تَحُطُّ رِحَالُ الرَّاجِيْنَ وَ بِعَرْصَتِكَ تَقِفُ آمَالُ الْمُسْتَرْفِدِيْنَ فَلَا تُقَابِلْ آمَالَنَا بِالتَّخْيِيْبِ وَ الْاِيَاسِ وَ لَا تُلْبِسْنَا سِرْبَالَ الْقُنُوْطِ وَ الْاِبْلَاسِ اِلٰهِيْ تَصَاغَرَ عِنْدَ تَعَاظُمِ آلَائِكَ شُكْرِيْ وَ تَضَاءَلَ فِي جَنْبِ اِكْرَامِكَ اِيَّايَ ثَنَائِي وَ نَشْرِي جَلَّلَتْنِي نِعَمُكَ مِنْ اَنْوَارِ الْاِيمَانِ حُلَلًا وَ ضَرَبَتْ عَلَيَّ لَطَائِفُ بِرِّكَ مِنَ الْعِزِّ كِلَلًا وَ قَلَّدَتْنِي مِنَنُكَ قَلَائِدَ لَا تُحَلُّ وَ طَوَّقَتْنِيْ اَطْوَاقًا لَا تُفَلُّ فَالَاؤُكَ جَمَّةٌ ضَعُفَ لِسَانِيْ عَنْ اِحْصَائِهَا وَ نَعْمَاؤُكَ كَثِيْرَةٌ قَصُرَ فَهْمِيْ عَنْ اِدْرَاكِهَا، فَضْلًا عَنِ اسْتِقْصَائِهَا فَكَيْفَ لِيْ بِتَحْصِيْلِ الشُّكْرِ وَ شُكْرِيْ اِيَّاكَ يَفْتَقِرُ اِلٰى شُكْرٍ فَكُلَّمَا قُلْتُ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَجَبَ عَلَيَّ لِذٰلِكَ اَنْ اَقُوْلَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ اِلٰهِيْ فَكَمَا غَذَّيْتَنَا بِلُطْفِكَ وَ رَبَّيْتَنَا بِصُنْعِكَ فَتَمِّمْ عَلَيْنَا سَوَابِغَ النِّعَمِ وَ ادْفَعْ عَنَّا مَكَارِهَ النِّقَمِ وَ آتِنَا مِنْ حُظُوْظِ الدَّارَيْنِ اَرْفَعَهَا وَ اَجَلَّهَا عَاجِلًا وَ آجِلًا وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلٰى حُسْنِ بَلَائِكَ وَ سُبُوْغِ نَعْمَائِكَ حَمْدًا يُوَافِقُ رِضَاكَ وَ يَمْتَرِي الْعَظِيْمَ مِنْ بِرِّكَ وَ نَدَاكَ يَا عَظِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

7TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE OBEDIENT TO ALLAH (MUNAJAAT AL MUTIEENA LILLAH)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَلْهِمْنَا طَاعَتَكَ وَ جَنِّبْنَا مَعْصِيَتَكَ وَ يَسِّرْ لَنَا بُلُوْغَ مَا نَتَمَنَّى مِنِ ابْتِغَاءِ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ اَحْلِلْنَا بُحْبُوْحَةَ جِنَانِكَ وَ اقْشَعْ عَنْ بَصَائِرِنَا سَحَابَ الْاِرْتِيَابِ وَ اكْشِفْ عَنْ قُلُوْبِنَا اَغْشِيَةَ الْمِرْيَةِ وَ الْحِجَابِ وَ اَزْهِقِ الْبَاطِلَ عَنْ ضَمَائِرِنَا وَ اَثْبِتِ الْحَقَّ فِي سَرَائِرِنَا فَاِنَّ الشُّكُوْكَ وَ الظُّنُوْنَ لَوَاقِحُ الْفِتَنِ وَ مُكَدِّرَةٌ لِصَفْوِ الْمَنَائِحِ وَ الْمِنَنِ اَللّٰهُمَّ احْمِلْنَا فِي سُفُنِ نَجَاتِكَ وَ مَتِّعْنَا بِلَذِيْذِ مُنَاجَاتِكَ وَ اَوْرِدْنَا حِيَاضَ حُبِّكَ ، وَ اَذِقْنَا حَلَاوَةَ وُدِّكَ وَ قُرْبِكَ وَ اجْعَلْ جِهَادَنَا فِيْكَ وَ هَمَّنَا فِي طَاعَتِكَ وَ اَخْلِصْ نِيَّاتِنَا فِي مُعَامَلَتِكَ فَاِنَّا بِكَ وَ لَكَ وَ لَا وَسِيْلَةَ لَنَا اِلَيْكَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ اِلٰهِيْ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْاَخْيَارِ وَ اَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ الْاَبْرَارِ السَّابِقِيْنَ اِلَى الْمَكْرُمَاتِ الْمُسَارِعِيْنَ اِلَى الْخَيْرَاتِ الْعَامِلِيْنَ لِلْبَاقِيَاتِ الصَّالِحَاتِ السَّاعِيْنَ اِلٰى رَفِيْعِ الدَّرَجَاتِ اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيْرٌ وَ بِالْاِجَابَةِ جَدِيْرٌ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

8TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE DEVOTEES (MUNAJAAT AL MURIDEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

سُبْحَانَكَ مَا اَضْيَقَ الطُّرُقَ عَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ دَلِيْلَهُ وَ مَا اَوْضَحَ الْحَقَّ عِنْدَ مَنْ هَدَيْتَهُ سَبِيْلَهُ اِلٰهِيْ فَاسْلُكْ بِنَا سُبُلَ الْوُصُوْلِ اِلَيْكَ وَ سَيِّرْنَا فِي اَقْرَبِ الطُّرُقِ لِلْوُفُوْدِ عَلَيْكَ قَرِّبْ عَلَيْنَا الْبَعِيْدَ وَ سَهِّلْ عَلَيْنَا الْعَسِيْرَ الشَّدِيْدَ وَ اَلْحِقْنَا بِعِبَادِكَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِالْبِدَارِ اِلَيْكَ يُسَارِعُوْنَ وَ بَابَكَ عَلَى الدَّوَامِ يَطْرُقُوْنَ وَ اِيَّاكَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ يَعْبُدُوْنَ وَ هُمْ مِنْ هَيْبَتِكَ مُشْفِقُوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ صَفَّيْتَ لَهُمُ الْمَشَارِبَ وَ بَلَّغْتَهُمُ الرَّغَائِبَ، وَ اَنْجَحْتَ لَهُمُ الْمَطَالِبَ وَ قَضَيْتَ لَهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْمَآرِبَ وَ مَلَأْتَ لَهُمْ ضَمَائِرَهُمْ مِنْ حُبِّكَ وَ رَوَّيْتَهُمْ مِنْ صَافِي شِرْبِكَ فَبِكَ اِلٰى لَذِيْذِ مُنَاجَاتِكَ وَصَلُوْا وَ مِنْكَ اَقْصَى مَقَاصِدِهِمْ حَصَّلُوْا فَيَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلَى الْمُقْبِلِيْنَ عَلَيْهِ مُقْبِلٌ وَ بِالْعَطْفِ عَلَيْهِمْ عَائِدٌ مُفْضِلٌ وَ بِالْغَافِلِيْنَ عَنْ ذِكْرِهِ رَحِيْمٌ رَءُوْفٌ وَ بِجَذْبِهِمْ اِلٰى بَابِهِ وَدُوْدٌ عَطُوْفٌ اَسْاَلُكَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَنِيْ مِنْ اَوْفَرِهِمْ مِنْكَ حَظًّا وَ اَعْلَاهُمْ عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلًا وَ اَجْزَلِهِمْ مِنْ وُدِّكَ قِسْمًا وَ اَفْضَلِهِمْ فِي مَعْرِفَتِكَ نَصِيْبًا فَقَدِ انْقَطَعَتْ اِلَيْكَ هِمَّتِيْ وَ انْصَرَفَتْ نَحْوَكَ رَغْبَتِيْ فَاَنْتَ لَا غَيْرُكَ مُرَادِيْ وَ لَكَ لَا لِسِوَاكَ سَهَرِيْ وَ سُهَادِيْ وَ لِقَاؤُكَ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِيْ وَ وَصْلُكَ مُنَىٰ نَفْسِيْ، وَ اِلَيْكَ شَوْقِي وَ فِي مَحَبَّتِكَ وَلَهِيْ وَ اِلٰى هَوَاكَ صَبَابَتِيْ وَ رِضَاكَ بُغْيَتِيْ وَ رُؤْيَتُكَ حَاجَتِيْ وَ جِوَارُكَ طَلِبَتِيْ وَ قُرْبُكَ غَايَةُ سُؤْلِي وَ فِي مُنَاجَاتِكَ رَوْحِيْ وَ رَاحَتِيْ وَ عِنْدَكَ دَوَاءُ عِلَّتِيْ وَ شِفَاءُ غُلَّتِيْ وَ بَرْدُ لَوْعَتِيْ وَ كَشْفُ كُرْبَتِيْ فَكُنْ اَنِيْسِيْ فِي وَحْشَتِيْ وَ مُقِيْلَ عَثْرَتِيْ وَ غَافِرَ زَلَّتِيْ وَ قَابِلَ تَوْبَتِيْ وَ مُجِيْبَ دَعْوَتِيْ وَ وَلِيَّ عِصْمَتِيْ وَ مُغْنِيَ فَاقَتِيْ وَ لَا تَقْطَعْنِيْ عَنْكَ وَ لَا تُبْعِدْنِيْ مِنْكَ يَا نَعِيْمِيْ وَ جَنَّتِيْ وَ يَا دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِيْ [يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏].

9TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE LOVERS (MUNAJAAT AL MUHIBBEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي ذَاقَ حَلَاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ فَرَامَ مِنْكَ بَدَلًا وَ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ اَنِسَ بِقُرْبِكَ فَابْتَغَىٰ عَنْكَ حِوَلًا اِلٰهِيْ فَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ لِقُرْبِكَ وَ وِلَايَتِكَ وَ اَخْلَصْتَهُ لِوُدِّكَ وَ مَحَبَّتِكَ وَ شَوَّقْتَهُ اِلٰى لِقَائِكَ وَ رَضَّيْتَهُ بِقَضَائِكَ وَ مَنَحْتَهُ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلٰى وَجْهِكَ وَ حَبَوْتَهُ بِرِضَاكَ وَ اَعَذْتَهُ مِنْ هَجْرِكَ وَ قِلَاكَ وَ بَوَّأْتَهُ مَقْعَدَ الصِّدْقِ فِي جِوَارِكَ وَ خَصَصْتَهُ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ وَ اَهَّلْتَهُ لِعِبَادَتِكَ وَ هَيَّمْتَ قَلْبَهُ لِاِرَادَتِكَ وَ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ لِمُشَاهَدَتِكَ، وَ اَخْلَيْتَ وَجْهَهُ لَكَ وَ فَرَّغْتَ فُؤَادَهُ لِحُبِّكَ وَ رَغَّبْتَهُ فِيْمَا عِنْدَكَ وَ اَلْهَمْتَهُ ذِكْرَكَ وَ اَوْزَعْتَهُ شُكْرَكَ وَ شَغَلْتَهُ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ صَيَّرْتَهُ مِنْ صَالِحِيْ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَ اخْتَرْتَهُ لِمُنَاجَاتِكَ وَ قَطَعْتَ عَنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْ‏ءٍ يَقْطَعُهُ عَنْكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ دَأْبُهُمُ الْاِرْتِيَاحُ اِلَيْكَ وَ الْحَنِيْنُ وَ دَهْرُهُمُ الزَّفْرَةُ وَ الْاَنِيْنُ جِبَاهُهُمْ سَاجِدَةٌ لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَ عُيُوْنُهُمْ سَاهِرَةٌ فِي خِدْمَتِكَ وَ دُمُوْعُهُمْ سَائِلَةٌ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ وَ قُلُوْبُهُمْ مُتَعَلِّقَةٌ بِمَحَبَّتِكَ وَ اَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مُنْخَلِعَةٌ مِنْ مَهَابَتِكَ يَا مَنْ اَنْوَارُ قُدْسِهِ لِاَبْصَارِ مُحِبِّيْهِ رَائِقَةٌ وَ سُبُحَاتُ وَجْهِهِ لِقُلُوْبِ عَارِفِيْهِ شَائِفَةٌ يَا مُنَىٰ قُلُوْبِ الْمُشْتَاقِيْنَ وَ يَا غَايَةَ آمَالِ الْمُحِبِّيْنَ اَسْاَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَ حُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَ حُبَّ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ يُوْصِلُنِيْ اِلٰى قُرْبِكَ وَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَكَ اَحَبَّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا سِوَاكَ وَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ حُبِّيْ اِيَّاكَ قَائِدًا اِلٰى رِضْوَانِكَ وَ شَوْقِيْ اِلَيْكَ ذَائِدًا عَنْ عِصْيَانِكَ وَ امْنُنْ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلَيْكَ عَلَيَّ وَ انْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ الْوُدِّ وَ الْعَطْفِ اِلَيَّ وَ لَا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّيْ وَجْهَكَ وَ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْاِسْعَادِ وَ الْحِظْوَةِ [الْحُظْوَةِ] عِنْدَكَ يَا مُجِيْبُ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

10TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THOSE ASKING FOR MEDIATION (MUNAJAAT AL MUTAWASSILEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ لَيْسَ لِي وَسِيْلَةٌ اِلَيْكَ اِلَا عَوَاطِفُ رَأْفَتِكَ وَ لَا لِيْ ذَرِيْعَةٌ اِلَيْكَ اِلَا عَوَارِفُ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ شَفَاعَةُ نَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ مُنْقِذِ الْاُمَّةِ مِنَ الْغُمَّةِ فَاجْعَلْهُمَا لِي سَبَبًا اِلٰى نَيْلِ غُفْرَانِكَ وَ صَيِّرْهُمَا لِيْ وُصْلَةً اِلَى الْفَوْزِ بِرِضْوَانِكَ وَ قَدْ حَلَّ رَجَائِي بِحَرَمِ كَرَمِكَ وَ حَطَّ طَمَعِيْ بِفِنَاءِ جُوْدِكَ فَحَقِّقْ فِيْكَ اَمَلِيْ وَ اخْتِمْ بِالْخَيْرِ عَمَلِيْ وَ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنْ صَفْوَتِكَ الَّذِيْنَ اَحْلَلْتَهُمْ بُحْبُوْحَةَ جَنَّتِكَ وَ بَوَّأْتَهُمْ دَارَ كَرَامَتِكَ، وَ اَقْرَرْتَ اَعْيُنَهُمْ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ لِقَائِكَ وَ اَوْرَثْتَهُمْ مَنَازِلَ الصِّدْقِ فِي جِوَارِكَ يَا مَنْ لَا يَفِدُ الْوَافِدُوْنَ عَلٰى اَكْرَمَ مِنْهُ وَ لَا يَجِدُ الْقَاصِدُوْنَ اَرْحَمَ مِنْهُ يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ خَلَا بِهِ وَحِيْدٌ وَ يَا اَعْطَفَ مَنْ اَوَىٰ اِلَيْهِ طَرِيْدٌ اِلٰى سَعَةِ عَفْوِكَ مَدَدْتُ يَدِيْ وَ بِذَيْلِ كَرَمِكَ اَعْلَقْتُ كَفِّيْ فَلَا تُوْلِنِي الْحِرْمَانَ وَ لَا تُبْلِنِيْ بِالْخَيْبَةِ وَ الْخُسْرَانِ يَا سَمِيْعَ الدُّعَاءِ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

11TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE UTTERLY POOR (MUNAJAAT AL MUFTAQIREEN)

‏بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِي كَسْرِيْ لَا يَجْبُرُهُ اِلَّا لُطْفُكَ وَ حَنَانُكَ وَ فَقْرِيْ لَا يُغْنِيْهِ اِلَّا عَطْفُكَ وَ اِحْسَانُكَ وَ رَوْعَتِيْ لَا يُسَكِّنُهَا اِلَّا اَمَانُكَ وَ ذِلَّتِيْ لَا يُعِزُّهَا اِلَّا سُلْطَانُكَ وَ اُمْنِيَّتِيْ لَا يُبَلِّغُنِيْهَا اِلَّا فَضْلُكَ وَ خَلَّتِيْ لَا يَسُدُّهَا اِلَّا طَوْلُكَ وَ حَاجَتِيْ لَا يَقْضِيْهَا غَيْرُكَ وَ كَرْبِيْ لَا يُفَرِّجُهُ سِوَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ ضُرِّيْ لَا يَكْشِفُهُ غَيْرُ رَأْفَتِكَ وَ غُلَّتِيْ لَا يُبَرِّدُهَا اِلَّا وَصْلُكَ وَ لَوْعَتِيْ لَا يُطْفِيْهَا اِلَّا لِقَاؤُكَ وَ شَوْقِي اِلَيْكَ لَا يَبُلُّهُ اِلَّا النَّظَرُ اِلٰى وَجْهِكَ وَ قَرَارِيْ لَا يَقِرُّ دُوْنَ دُنُوِّيْ مِنْكَ، وَ لَهْفَتِيْ لَا يَرُدُّهَا اِلَّا رَوْحُكَ وَ سَقْمِيْ لَا يَشْفِيْهِ اِلَّا طِبُّكَ وَ غَمِّيْ لَا يُزِيلُهُ اِلَّا قُرْبُكَ وَ جُرْحِيْ لَا يُبْرِئُهُ اِلَّا صَفْحُكَ وَ رَيْنُ قَلْبِيْ لَا يَجْلُوْهُ اِلَّا عَفْوُكَ وَ وَسْوَاسُ صَدْرِيْ لَا يُزِيْحُهُ اِلَّا اَمْرُكَ فَيَا مُنْتَهَىٰ اَمَلِ الْآمِلِيْنَ وَ يَا غَايَةَ سُؤْلِ السَّائِلِيْنَ وَ يَا اَقْصَىٰ طَلِبَةِ الطَّالِبِيْنَ وَ يَا اَعْلٰى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِيْنَ وَ يَا وَلِيَّ الصَّالِحِيْنَ وَ يَا اَمَانَ الْخَائِفِيْنَ وَ يَا مُجِيْبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّيْنَ وَ يَا ذُخْرَ الْمُعْدِمِيْنَ وَ يَا كَنْزَ الْبَائِسِيْنَ وَ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِيْنَ، وَ يَا قَاضِيَ حَوَائِجِ الْفُقَرَاءِ وَ الْمَسَاكِيْنِ وَ يَا اَكْرَمَ الْاَكْرَمِيْنَ وَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ لَكَ تَخَضُّعِيْ وَ سُؤَالِيْ وَ اِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِيْ وَ ابْتِهَالِي اَسْاَلُكَ اَنْ تُنِيْلَنِيْ مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ تُدِيْمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ امْتِنَانِكَ وَ هَا اَنَا بِبَابِ كَرَمِكَ وَاقِفٌ وَ لِنَفَحَاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ وَ بِحَبْلِكَ الشَّدِيْدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ وَ بِعُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقَىٰ مُتَمَسِّكٌ اِلٰهِيْ اِرْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الذَّلِيْلَ ذَا اللِّسَانِ الْكَلِيْلِ وَ الْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيْلِ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ الْجَزِيْلِ وَ اكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ الظَّلِيْلِ يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا جَمِيْلُ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

12TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE KNOWERS (MUNAJAAT AL AARIFEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ قَصُرَتِ الْاَلْسُنُ عَنْ بُلُوْغِ ثَنَائِكَ كَمَا يَلِيْقُ بِجَلَالِكَ وَ عَجَزَتِ الْعُقُوْلُ عَنْ اِدْرَاكِ كُنْهِ جَمَالِكَ وَ انْحَسَرَتِ الْاَبْصَارُ دُوْنَ النَّظَرِ اِلٰى سُبُحَاتِ وَجْهِكَ وَ لَمْ تَجْعَلْ لِلْخَلْقِ طَرِيْقًا اِلٰى مَعْرِفَتِكَ اِلَّا بِالْعَجْزِ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ اِلٰهِيْ فَاجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ تَرَسَّخَتْ [تَوَشَّجَتْ‏] اَشْجَارُ الشَّوْقِ اِلَيْكَ فِي حَدَائِقِ صُدُوْرِهِمْ وَ اَخَذَتْ لَوْعَةُ مَحَبَّتِكَ بِمَجَامِعِ قُلُوْبِهِمْ فَهُمْ اِلٰى اَوْكَارِ الْاَفْكَارِ يَاوُوْنَ وَ فِي رِيَاضِ الْقُرْبِ وَ الْمُكَاشَفَةِ يَرْتَعُوْنَ وَ مِنْ حِيَاضِ الْمَحَبَّةِ بِكَاْسِ الْمُلَاطَفَةِ يَكْرَعُوْنَ، وَ شَرَائِعَ الْمُصَافَاةِ يَرِدُوْنَ قَدْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ عَنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَ انْجَلَتْ ظُلْمَةُ الرَّيْبِ عَنْ عَقَائِدِهِمْ وَ ضَمَائِرِهِمْ وَ انْتَفَتْ مُخَالَجَةُ الشَّكِّ عَنْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ وَ سَرَائِرِهِمْ وَ انْشَرَحَتْ بِتَحْقِيْقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ صُدُورُهُمْ وَ عَلَتْ لِسَبْقِ السَّعَادَةِ فِي الزَّهَادَةِ هِمَمُهُمْ وَ عَذُبَ فِي مَعِيْنِ الْمُعَامَلَةِ شِرْبُهُمْ وَ طَابَ فِي مَجْلِسِ الْاُنْسِ سِرُّهُمْ وَ اَمِنَ فِي مَوْطِنِ الْمَخَافَةِ سِرْبُهُمْ وَ اطْمَاَنَّتْ بِالرُّجُوْعِ اِلٰى رَبِّ الْاَرْبَابِ اَنْفُسُهُمْ، وَ تَيَقَّنَتْ بِالْفَوْزِ وَ الْفَلَاحِ اَرْوَاحُهُمْ وَ قَرَّتْ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلٰى مَحْبُوْبِهِمْ اَعْيُنُهُمْ وَ اسْتَقَرَّ بِاِدْرَاكِ السُّؤْلِ وَ نَيْلِ الْمَاْمُوْلِ قَرَارُهُمْ وَ رَبِحَتْ فِي بَيْعِ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ تِجَارَتُهُمْ اِلٰهِيْ مَا اَلَذَّ خَوَاطِرَ الْاِلْهَامِ بِذِكْرِكَ عَلَى الْقُلُوْبِ وَ مَا اَحْلَى الْمَسِيْرَ اِلَيْكَ بِالْاَوْهَامِ فِي مَسَالِكِ الْغُيُوْبِ وَ مَا اَطْيَبَ طَعْمَ حُبِّكَ وَ مَا اَعْذَبَ شِرْبَ قُرْبِكَ فَاَعِذْنَا مِنْ طَرْدِكَ وَ اِبْعَادِكَ وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ اَخَصِّ عَارِفِيْكَ وَ اَصْلَحِ عِبَادِكَ وَ اَصْدَقِ طَائِعِيْكَ وَ اَخْلَصِ عُبَّادِكَ يَا عَظِيْمُ يَا جَلِيْلُ يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا مُنِيْلُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ مَنِّكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

13TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE REMEMBERERS (MUNAJAAT AL DHAKIREEN)

‏بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ لَوْ لَا الْوَاجِبُ مِنْ قَبُوْلِ اَمْرِكَ لَنَزَّهْتُكَ مِنْ [عَنْ‏] ذِكْرِيْ اِيَّاكَ عَلٰى اَنَّ ذِكْرِيْ لَكَ بِقَدْرِيْ لَا بِقَدْرِكَ وَ مَا عَسَىٰ اَنْ يَبْلُغَ مِقْدَارِيْ حَتّٰى اَجْعَلَ مَحَلًّا لِتَقْدِيْسِكَ وَ مِنْ اَعْظَمِ النِّعَمِ عَلَيْنَا جَرَيَانُ ذِكْرِكَ عَلٰى اَلْسِنَتِنَا وَ اِذْنُكَ لَنَا بِدُعَائِكَ وَ تَنْزِيْهِكَ وَ تَسْبِيْحِكَ اِلٰهِيْ فَاَلْهِمْنَا ذِكْرَكَ فِي الْخَلَاءِ وَ الْمَلَاءِ وَ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ وَ الْاِعْلَانِ وَ الْاِسْرَارِ وَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَ الضَّرَّاءِ وَ آنِسْنَا بِالذِّكْرِ الْخَفِيِّ وَ اسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِالْعَمَلِ الزَّكِيِّ وَ السَّعْيِ الْمَرْضِيِّ وَ جَازِنَا بِالْمِيْزَانِ الْوَفِيِّ اِلٰهِيْ بِكَ هَامَتِ الْقُلُوْبُ الْوَالِهَةُ وَ عَلٰى مَعْرِفَتِكَ جُمِعَتِ الْعُقُوْلُ الْمُتَبَايِنَةُ، فَلَا تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوْبُ اِلَّا بِذِكْرَاكَ وَ لَا تَسْكُنُ النُّفُوْسُ اِلَّا عِنْدَ رُؤْيَاكَ اَنْتَ الْمُسَبَّحُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَ الْمَعْبُوْدُ فِي كُلِّ زَمَانٍ وَ الْمَوْجُودُ فِي كُلِّ اَوَانٍ وَ الْمَدْعُوُّ بِكُلِّ لِسَانٍ وَ الْمُعَظَّمُ فِي كُلِّ جَنَانٍ وَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ لَذَّةٍ بِغَيْرِ ذِكْرِكَ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ رَاحَةٍ بِغَيْرِ اُنْسِكَ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ سُرُوْرٍ بِغَيْرِ قُرْبِكَ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ شُغْلٍ بِغَيْرِ طَاعَتِكَ اِلٰهِيْ اَنْتَ قُلْتَ وَ قَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ يَاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ ءَامَنُوْا اذْكُرُوْا اللّٰهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا وَ سَبِّحُوْهُ بُكْرَةً وَ اَصِيْلًا وَ قُلْتَ وَ قَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ فَاذْكُرُوْنِيْ اَذْكُرْكُمْ فَاَمَرْتَنَا بِذِكْرِكَ وَ وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ اَنْ تَذْكُرَنَا تَشْرِيْفًا لَنَا وَ تَفْخِيْمًا وَ اِعْظَامًا وَ هَا نَحْنُ ذَاكِرُوْكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنَا فَاَنْجِزْ لَنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا يَا ذَاكِرَ الذَّاكِرِيْنَ وَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

14TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THOSE WHO HOLD FAST (MUNAJAAT AL MOTASIMEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اَللّٰهُمَّ يَا مَلَاذَ الْلائِذِيْنَ وَ يَا مَعَاذَ الْعَائِذِيْنَ وَ يَا مُنْجِيَ الْهَالِكِيْنَ وَ يَا عَاصِمَ الْبَائِسِيْنَ وَ يَا رَاحِمَ الْمَسَاكِيْنَ وَ يَا مُجِيْبَ الْمُضْطَرِّيْنَ وَ يَا كَنْزَ الْمُفْتَقِرِيْنَ وَ يَا جَابِرَ الْمُنْكَسِرِيْنَ [الْبَائِسِ الْمُسْتَكِينِ‏] وَ يَا مَاْوَى الْمُنْقَطِعِيْنَ وَ يَا نَاصِرَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ وَ يَا مُجِيْرَ الْخَائِفِيْنَ وَ يَا مُغِيْثَ الْمَكْرُوبِيْنَ وَ يَا حِصْنَ الْلَاجِيْنَ اِنْ لَمْ اَعُذْ بِعِزَّتِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَعُوْذُ وَ اِنْ لَمْ اَلُذْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَلُوْذُ وَ قَدْ اَلْجَاَتْنِي الذُّنُوْبُ اِلَى التَّشَبُّثِ بِاَذْيَالِ عَفْوِكَ وَ اَحْوَجَتْنِيْ الْخَطَايَا اِلَى اسْتِفْتَاحِ اَبْوَابِ صَفْحِكَ، وَ دَعَتْنِي الْاِسَاءَةُ اِلَى الْاِنَاخَةِ بِفِنَاءِ عِزِّكَ وَ حَمَلَتْنِي الْمَخَافَةُ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ عَلَى التَّمَسُّكِ بِعُرْوَةِ عَطْفِكَ وَ مَا حَقُّ مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ اَنْ يُخْذَلَ وَ لَا يَلِيْقُ بِمَنِ اسْتَجَارَ بِعِزِّكَ اَنْ يُسْلَمَ اَوْ يُهْمَلَ اِلٰهِيْ فَلَا تُخْلِنَا مِنْ حِمَايَتِكَ وَ لَا تُعْرِنَا مِنْ رِعَايَتِكَ وَ ذُدْنَا عَنْ مَوَارِدِ الْهَلَكَةِ فَاِنَّا بِعَيْنِكَ وَ فِي كَنَفِكَ وَ لَكَ اَسْاَلُكَ بِاَهْلِ خَاصَّتِكَ مِنْ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَلَيْنَا وَاقِيَةً تُنْجِيْنَا مِنَ الْهَلَكَاتِ وَ تُجَنِّبُنَا مِنَ الْآفَاتِ وَ تُكِنُّنَا مِنْ دَوَاهِي الْمُصِيْبَاتِ وَ اَنْ تُنْزِلَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ سَكِيْنَتِكَ وَ اَنْ تُغَشِّيَ وُجُوْهَنَا بِاَنْوَارِ مَحَبَّتِكَ وَ اَنْ تُؤْوِيَنَا اِلٰى شَدِيْدِ رُكْنِكَ وَ اَنْ تَحْوِيَنَا فِي اَكْنَافِ عِصْمَتِكَ بِرَأْفَتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

15TH WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE ABSTAINERS (MUNAJAAT AL ZAHIDEEN)

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِلٰهِيْ اَسْكَنْتَنَا دَارًا حَفَرَتْ لَنَا حُفَرَ مَكْرِهَا وَ عَلَّقَتْنَا بِاَيْدِي الْمَنَايَا فِي حَبَائِلِ غَدْرِهَا فَاِلَيْكَ نَلْتَجِئُ مِنْ مَكَائِدِ خُدَعِهَا وَ بِكَ نَعْتَصِمُ مِنَ الْاِغْتِرَارِ بِزَخَارِفِ زِيْنَتِهَا فَاِنَّهَا الْمُهْلِكَةُ طُلَابَهَا الْمُتْلِفَةُ حُلَالَهَا الْمَحْشُوَّةُ بِالْآفَاتِ الْمَشْحُوْنَةُ بِالنَّكَبَاتِ اِلٰهِيْ فَزَهِّدْنَا فِيْهَا وَ سَلِّمْنَا مِنْهَا بِتَوْفِيْقِكَ وَ عِصْمَتِكَ وَ انْزَعْ عَنَّا جَلَابِيْبَ مُخَالَفَتِكَ وَ تَوَلَّ اُمُوْرَنَا بِحُسْنِ كِفَايَتِكَ، وَ اَوْفِرْ مَزِيْدَنَا مِنْ سَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَجْمِلْ صِلَاتِنَا مِنْ فَيْضِ مَوَاهِبِكَ وَ اَغْرِسْ فِي اَفْئِدَتِنَا اَشْجَارَ مَحَبَّتِكَ وَ اَتْمِمْ لَنَا اَنْوَارَ مَعْرِفَتِكَ وَ اَذِقْنَا حَلَاوَةَ عَفْوِكَ وَ لَذَّةَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ اَقْرِرْ اَعْيُنَنَا يَوْمَ لِقَائِكَ بِرُؤْيَتِكَ وَ اَخْرِجْ حُبَّ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ قُلُوْبِنَا كَمَا فَعَلْتَ بِالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ صَفْوَتِكَ وَ الْاَبْرَارِ مِنْ خَاصَّتِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ وَ يَا اَكْرَمَ الْاَكْرَمِيْنَ.

IMAM ALI'S WHISPERED PRAYER (MUNAJAT MANZOOM)

This whispered prayer is quoted from al-Sahifah al-Alawiyyah.

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

لَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَ الْمَجْدِ وَ الْعُلَىتَبَارَكْتَ تُعْطِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَ تَمْنَعُ

اِلَهِي وَ خَلاقِي وَ حِرْزِي وَ مَوْئِلِياِلَيْكَ لَدَى الْاِعْسَارِ وَ الْيُسْرِ اَفْزَعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ جَلَّتْ وَ جَمَّتْ خَطِيئَتِيفَعَفْوُكَ عَنْ ذَنْبِي اَجَلُّ وَ اَوْسَعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ اَعْطَيْتُ نَفْسِي سُؤْلَهَافَهَا اَنَا فِي رَوْضِ النَّدَامَةِ اَرْتَعُ

اِلَهِي تَرَى حَالِي وَ فَقْرِي وَ فَاقَتِيوَ اَنْتَ مُنَاجَاتِي الْخَفِيَّةَ تَسْمَعُ

اِلَهِي فَلا تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي وَ لا تُزِغْفُؤَادِي فَلِي فِي سَيْبِ جُودِكَ مَطْمَعٌ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ خَيَّبْتَنِي اَوْ طَرَدْتَنِيفَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي اَرْجُو وَ مَنْ ذَا اُشَفِّعُ

اِلَهِي اَجِرْنِي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ اِنَّنِياَسِيرٌ ذَلِيلٌ خَائِفٌ لَكَ اَخْضَعُ

اِلَهِي فَآنِسْنِي بِتَلْقِينِ حُجَّتِياِذَا كَانَ لِي فِي الْقَبْرِ مَثْوًى وَ مَضْجَع

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي اَلْفَ حِجَّةٍفَحَبْلُ رَجَائِي مِنْكَ لا يَتَقَطَّعُ

اِلَهِي اَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ عَفْوِكَ يَوْمَ لابَنُونَ وَ لا مَالٌ هُنَالِكَ يَنْفَعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ لَمْ تَرْعَنِي كُنْتُ ضَائِعاوَ اِنْ كُنْتَ تَرْعَانِي فَلَسْتُ اُضَيَّعُ

اِلَهِي اِذَا لَمْ تَعْفُ عَنْ غَيْرِ مُحْسِنٍفَمَنْ لِمُسِي‏ءٍ بِالْهَوَى يَتَمَتَّعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ فَرَّطْتُ فِي طَلَبِ التُّقَىفَهَا اَنَا اِثْرَ الْعَفْوِ اَقْفُو وَ اَتْبَعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ اَخْطَأْتُ جَهْلا فَطَالَمَارَجَوْتُكَ حَتَّى قِيلَ مَا هُوَ يَجْزَعُ

اِلَهِي ذُنُوبِي بَذَّتِ الطَّوْدَ وَ اعْتَلَتْوَ صَفْحُكَ عَنْ ذَنْبِي اَجَلُّ وَ اَرْفَعُ

اِلَهِي يُنَجِّي ذِكْرُ طَوْلِكَ لَوْعَتِيوَ ذِكْرُ الْخَطَايَا الْعَيْنَ مِنِّي يُدَمِّعُ

اِلَهِي اَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ امْحُ حَوْبَتِيفَاِنِّي مُقِرٌّ خَائِفٌ مُتَضَرِّعٌ

اِلَهِي اَنِلْنِي مِنْكَ رَوْحا وَ رَاحَةًفَلَسْتُ سِوَى اَبْوَابِ فَضْلِكَ اَقْرَعُ

اِلَهِي لَئِنْ اَقْصَيْتَنِي اَوْ اَهَنْتَنِيفَمَا حِيلَتِي يَا رَبِّ اَمْ كَيْفَ اَصْنَعُ

اِلَهِي حَلِيفُ الْحُبِّ فِي اللَّيْلِ سَاهِرٌيُنَاجِي وَ يَدْعُو وَ الْمُغَفَّلُ يَهْجَعُ

اِلَهِي وَ هَذَا الْخَلْقُ مَا بَيْنَ نَائِمٍوَ مُنْتَبِهٍ فِي لَيْلِهِ يَتَضَرَّعُ

وَ كُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُو نَوالَكَ راجِياًلِرَحْمَتِكَ الْعُظْمَى وَ فِي الْخُلْدِ يَطْمَعُ

اِلَهِي يُمَنِّينِي رَجَائِي سَلامَةًوَ قُبْحُ خَطِيئَاتِي عَلَيَّ يُشَنِّعُ

اِلَهِي فَاِنْ تَعْفُو فَعَفْوُكَ مُنْقِذِيوَ اِلا فَبِالذَّنْبِ الْمُدَمِّرِ اُصْرَعُ

اِلَهِي بِحَقِّ الْهَاشِمِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍوَ حُرْمَةِ اَطْهَارٍ هُمْ لَكَ خُضَّعٌ

اِلَهِي بِحَقِّ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ ابْنِ عَمِّهِوَ حُرْمَةِ اَبْرَارٍ هُمْ لَكَ خُشَّعٌ

اِلَهِي فَانْشُرْنِي عَلَى دِينِ اَحْمَدٍمُنِيبا تَقِيّا قَانِتا لَكَ اَخْضَعُ

وَ لا تَحْرِمَنِّي يَا اِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِيشَفَاعَتَهُ الْكُبْرَى فَذَاكَ الْمُشَفَّعُ

وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا دَعَاكَ مُوَحِّدٌوَ نَاجَاكَ اَخْيَارٌ بِبَابِكَ رُكَّعٌ

In the same book (al-Sahifah al-Alawiyyah), there is another poetic whispered prayer beginning with ya sami’a aldDua (O Hearer of prayers). Yet, I have skipped it, because it contains difficult, strange phrases, and also because I aim at briefing.

THREE MAGNIFICENT SUPPLICATORY WORDS

These words are reported to have been said by our master, Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib(a.s.) in the form of whispered prayer (Munajat):

اِلَهِي كَفَى بِي عِزّا اَنْ اَكُونَ لَكَ عَبْدا وَ كَفَى بِي فَخْرا اَنْ تَكُونَ لِي رَبّا اَنْتَ كَمَا اُحِبُّ فَاجْعَلْنِي كَمَا تُحِبُّ

SECOND SECTION: AAMAL OF ISLAMIC CALENDAR MONTHS, NOVROZ AND ROMAN CALENDAR MOTHS

FIRST CHAPTER: IMPORTANCE THE MONTH OF RAJAB & IT'S AAMAL

IMPORTANCE THE MONTH OF RAJAB & IT'S AAMAL

Be it known to you that in addition to the months of Sha’ban and Ramadan, the month of Rajabenjoys a great honor, as cited in many narrations that have also conveyed the merits of this month. Furthermore, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported as saying, “Verily, Rajab is the Great Month of Allah. No other month can be as sacredand virtuous as this month. To fight against the polytheists during this month is forbidden. Most certainly, Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my people. Therefore, if one observes fasting on one day of this month, he will bindingly win the Grand Pleasure of Almighty Allah, will be taken away from His ire, and the gates of Hellfire will be closed in his face.”

Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.) is also reported to have said, “If one observes fasting on one day in Rajab, Hellfire will go away from him a distance of one year walking. One who fasts three days will bindingly win Paradise.”

The Imam (a.s.) is also reported as saying, “Rajab is (the name of) a river in Paradise that is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Hence, if one fasts even a single day in Rajab, Almighty Allah will allow him to drink from that river.”

Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) has reported the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) as saying: Rajab is the month of imploring for forgiveness for my people; so, you should implore forgiveness repeatedly in this month much more than you do in other months, for Almighty Allah is forgiving and merciful. This month is described as the advantageous month, because mercy is poured on my people during it so heavily. You should thus repeat very much the following imploration prayer:

استغفر اللّه و اساله التّوبة

In a considerable form of narration, Ibn Baabwayh has quoted Salim as saying: I once visited Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) in the last days of Rabaj. When his eyes turned towards me, he asked, “Have you fasted on any day in this month, Salim?”

“No, I have not,” answered I.

“You have missed great reward,” said the Imam (a.s.). “Such a great reward that none can ever grant except Almighty Allah. Verily, this month has been given precedence to the other months by Almighty Allah Who has also given its sanctity a great consideration and will have certainly honored those who observe fasting during it.”

I then said, “O son of Allah’s Messenger, what if I fast on the rest days of Rajab, will I then be awarded anything of the rewards dedicated to those fasting in it?”

Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) answered, “Listen, Salim! If one observes fasting on the last day of this month, this will secure him against the agonies of death, the horror of the resurrection, and the grave chastisement. As for one who observes fasting on the last two days of this month, this will give him permission to pass the Discriminating Bridge (sirat) peacefully. As for one who observes fasting on the last three days of the month, one shall be secured on the Grand Horror Day against all the horrors and hardships thereon and shall be also granted release from Hellfire.”

Finally, be it known to you that to observe fasting during the month of Rajab wholly brings about great favors. However, it has been narrated that one who is incapable of fasting during the month of Rajab may repeat the following supplicatory prayer instead one hundred times each day in Rajab:

سُبْحَانَ الْاِلَهِ الْجَلِيلِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبِيحُ اِلا لَهُ سُبْحَانَ الْاَعَزِّ الْاَكْرَمِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَ هُوَ لَهُ چاَهْلٌ

The recommended devotional acts of Rajab are divided into two parts: general and particular. The general acts are those advisedly said or done each day in the month without distinction.

GENERAL AAMAL IN RAJAB

First: It is advisable to say the following supplicatory prayer each day in Rajab. It has been narrated that Imam Zayn al-’Abidin (a.s.) used to say this supplicatory prayer on the first day of Rajab while he was imprisoned:

يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ حَوَائِجَ السَّائِلِينَ وَ يَعْلَمُ ضَمِيرَ الصَّامِتِينَ لِكُلِّ مَسْاَلَةٍ مِنْكَ سَمْعٌ حَاضِرٌ وَ جَوَابٌ عَتِيدٌ اللّٰهُمَّ وَ مَوَاعِيدُكَ الصَّادِقَةُ وَ اَيَادِيكَ الْفَاضِلَةُ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ الْوَاسِعَةُ فَاَسْاَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْ تَقْضِيَ حَوَائِجِي لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

IMPORTANCE THE MONTH OF RAJAB & IT'S AAMAL

Be it known to you that in addition to the months of Sha’ban and Ramadan, the month of Rajabenjoys a great honor, as cited in many narrations that have also conveyed the merits of this month. Furthermore, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported as saying, “Verily, Rajab is the Great Month of Allah. No other month can be as sacredand virtuous as this month. To fight against the polytheists during this month is forbidden. Most certainly, Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my people. Therefore, if one observes fasting on one day of this month, he will bindingly win the Grand Pleasure of Almighty Allah, will be taken away from His ire, and the gates of Hellfire will be closed in his face.”

Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.) is also reported to have said, “If one observes fasting on one day in Rajab, Hellfire will go away from him a distance of one year walking. One who fasts three days will bindingly win Paradise.”

The Imam (a.s.) is also reported as saying, “Rajab is (the name of) a river in Paradise that is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Hence, if one fasts even a single day in Rajab, Almighty Allah will allow him to drink from that river.”

Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) has reported the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) as saying: Rajab is the month of imploring for forgiveness for my people; so, you should implore forgiveness repeatedly in this month much more than you do in other months, for Almighty Allah is forgiving and merciful. This month is described as the advantageous month, because mercy is poured on my people during it so heavily. You should thus repeat very much the following imploration prayer:

استغفر اللّه و اساله التّوبة

In a considerable form of narration, Ibn Baabwayh has quoted Salim as saying: I once visited Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) in the last days of Rabaj. When his eyes turned towards me, he asked, “Have you fasted on any day in this month, Salim?”

“No, I have not,” answered I.

“You have missed great reward,” said the Imam (a.s.). “Such a great reward that none can ever grant except Almighty Allah. Verily, this month has been given precedence to the other months by Almighty Allah Who has also given its sanctity a great consideration and will have certainly honored those who observe fasting during it.”

I then said, “O son of Allah’s Messenger, what if I fast on the rest days of Rajab, will I then be awarded anything of the rewards dedicated to those fasting in it?”

Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) answered, “Listen, Salim! If one observes fasting on the last day of this month, this will secure him against the agonies of death, the horror of the resurrection, and the grave chastisement. As for one who observes fasting on the last two days of this month, this will give him permission to pass the Discriminating Bridge (sirat) peacefully. As for one who observes fasting on the last three days of the month, one shall be secured on the Grand Horror Day against all the horrors and hardships thereon and shall be also granted release from Hellfire.”

Finally, be it known to you that to observe fasting during the month of Rajab wholly brings about great favors. However, it has been narrated that one who is incapable of fasting during the month of Rajab may repeat the following supplicatory prayer instead one hundred times each day in Rajab:

سُبْحَانَ الْاِلَهِ الْجَلِيلِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبِيحُ اِلا لَهُ سُبْحَانَ الْاَعَزِّ الْاَكْرَمِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَ هُوَ لَهُ چاَهْلٌ

The recommended devotional acts of Rajab are divided into two parts: general and particular. The general acts are those advisedly said or done each day in the month without distinction.

سورة العادياتSURAH AL ADIYAT

There are 11 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Makkah. In a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) it is said that the reward for reciting this surah is equivalent to ten times the number who are present in ‘Arafah and Muzdalifa at the time of Hajj.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that those people who recite surah al-‘Aadiyaat everyday will be counted from the companions of Ameerul Mu’mineen (a.s.) and it has also been narrated that reciting this surah daily carries the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an. If a person has many creditors, recitation of this surah will help clear his debts.

If recited by a person in fear, this surah brings him to safety; if recited by a hungry person, it helps in his finding sustenance; if recited by a thirsty person, his thirst will be quenched.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحاً (1) فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحاً (2) فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحاً (3) فَاَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعاً (4) فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعاً (5) اِنَّ الْاِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ (6) وَاِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ (7) وَاِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ (8) اَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ اِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ (9)‏ وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ (10) اِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ (11)

سورة التكاثرSURAH AL TAKASUR

This surah has 8 ayaat and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that whoever recites this surah before going to sleep at night will be saved from the torments of the grave. If this surah is recited in faraa’idh prayers, the reciter will get the reward of a hundred martyrs. If recited in the nawafil prayers, he will get the reward of fifty martyrs.

It is especially recommended to recite surah at-Takathur in the ‘Asr prayers and the person who does this remains under the protection of Allah until the day ends. Recitation of this surah is a cure from headaches.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ (1) حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ (2) كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (3) ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (4) كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (5) لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ (6) ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ (7) ثُمَّ لَتُسْاَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ (8)

سورة الكافرونSURAH AL KAFIRUN

It is narrated in the traditions that reward (sawab) of reciting this sura is equal to recitation of ¼ Quran.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ When a person recites Surat al Kaaferoon and Iqlas during the mandatory prayers, Allah will pardon his parents and siblings. If he is a callous( Shaqi) person, Allah will remove his name from the roster of such persons and put him on the list of the virtuous. Allah will give him felicity in the worldly affairs, he will die the death of a martyr and will be raised a martyr on the Day of Reckoning.”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ يَا اَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) لَا اَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (2) وَلَا اَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا اَعْبُدُ (3) وَلَا اَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ (4) وَلَا اَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا اَعْبُدُ (5) لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ (6)

سورة النصرSURAH AL NASR

Reciting this verse in the prayers protects one from the machinations of his enemies.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اِذَا جَاء نَصْرُ اللّٰهِ وَالْفَتْحُ (1) وَرَاَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللّٰهِ اَفْوَاجاً (2) فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ اِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّاباً (3)

سورة الإخلاصSURAH AL IKHLAAS

It is narrated in the tradition that the reward of reciting this sura is equal to recitation of 1/3 of the holy Quran.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if a person recites this verse once, Allah will shower Blessings on him. When the person recites it twice, Allah will Bless his children. If the person recites the verse thrice, Allah will also Bless the person’s friends. Thus, the more a person recites this verse, the more he shall be Blessed by Allah. For reciting the verse a thousand times, the person will get the august status of a martyr.

While the Prophet of Allah (a.s.) was offering the funeral prayer of Saad bin Ma-aaz, he noticed that seventy thousand angels were present at the prayer. He asked Jibraeel the reason for this honor to the dead person. Jibraeel replied that he used to recite Sura e Iqlas frequently.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ If you desire Allah’s protection from your enemies, recite Sura e Iqlas on your six sides, that is, right, left, up, down , front and back.”

And when you go to confront a superior, recite this verse thrice in front of the person and at every recitation close one finger of you left hand. With Allah’s help you will come out successful!”

Then the Imam (a.s.) said, “ If a person has not recited the Surat al Iqlas for one week, his Reckoning will be along with the accursed abu Lahab”

The Imam (a.s.) further said, “ If one is suffering from an ailment, and doesn’t take help from this verse, then he is a denizen of the Hell.

Also said, “ If your believe in Allah and the Day of Judgement, then after the mandatory prayers don’t forget to recite Sura e Iqlas. Allah will pardon the sins of your forbears and your offspring.

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has said, “ A person who recites the Sura e Iqlas eleven times after the mandatory morning prayer, the Satan cannot make him commit a sin even if he tempts the person a hundred thousand times.”

Also Ameer al Momineen (a..s.) said,” When a person recites the verse in the night, Allah will depute fifty thousand angels to keep vigil the whole night.”

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) has said, “ When a person reads Sura e Iqlas it is like reading a third of the Quran, a third of Torah , Injeel and Zaboor.”

Also the Imam (a.s.) said, “ Allah has subjugated fever to Hazrat Fatima Zehra (a.s.) in lieu of the Garden of Fadak. Therefore if a friend of the Ahl al Bayt recites Sura e Iqlas a thousand times and blows over a person suffering from high fever, the person will recover with Allah’s Help.”

Imam Reza (a.s.) has said, “ If one sits near a sick person, recites Surat al Fateha, Al Iqlas, Qul Aooz berabinnaas, Qul Aoozo berabbil falaq and touches the face of the ailing person, Insha Allah, the sickness will vannish.”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌ (1) اللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً اَحَدٌ (4)

سورة الفلقSURAH AL FALAQ

This is a ‘Madani’ surah and it has 5 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that whoever recites this surah in the month of Ramadhan in any of his prayers, it is as if he has fasted in Makkah and he will get the reward for performing Hajj and ‘Umra.

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said that in the prayer of Shafa’a (in Salaatul-layl) one should recite surah al-Falaq in the first rak’aat and an-Naas in the second.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ اَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ (1) مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ (2) وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ اِذَا وَقَبَ (3) وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ (4) وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ اِذَا حَسَدَ (5)

سورة الناسSURAH AL NAS

This surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 6 ayaat. Surah an-Naas and al-Falaq are together called Ma’udhatayn. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this surah in his house every night, will be kept safe from Jinnaat and the evil designs of Shaitan.

If this surah is put around the neck of a child as a talisman, the child will be protected from Jinnat. Reciting the Ma’udhatayn before sleeping is a means of safety and if recited on any part of the body that is paining, the pain will be relieved.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ اَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ (1) مَلِكِ النَّاسِ (2) اِلَهِ النَّاسِ (3) مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ (4) الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ (5) مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ (6)

FIRST SECTION: TAQIBAT AFTER PRAYERS AND DUAS OF THE DAYS OF WEEK

FIRST CHAPTER

GENERAL TAQIBAAT

The following prayers and recommended devotional acts have been quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s famous book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid and other reference books.

After you say the Taslim statement - the closing part of the ritual prayers - and accomplish your prayer, repeat the Takbir statement (i.e. Allahuakbar; Allah is the Greatest) three times while raising your hands to the level of your ears and then say:

لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ اِلهاً واحِداً وَ نَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَ لا نَعْبُدُ اِلاّ اِيّاهُ مُخْلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ رَبُّنا وَ رَبُّ آبآئِنَا الاَوَّلينَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ اَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ اَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الاْحْزابَ وَحْدَهُ فَلَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيى وَ يُميتُ وَ يُميتُ وَ يُحْيى وَ هُوَ حَىُّ لايَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّشَىْءٍ قَديرٌ

Then, say the following:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ الَّذى لا اِلهَ اِلاّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْهِ

Then, say the following:

اَللّهُمَّ اهْدِنى مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ اَفِضْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ انْشُرْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَنْزِلْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ بَرَكاتِكَ سُبْحانَكَ لا اِلهَ اِلاّ اَنْتَ اِغْفِرْ لى ذُنُوبى كُلَّها جَميعاً فَاِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ كُلَّها جَميعاً اِلاّ اَنْتَ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ اَحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ اَحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ .

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ عافِيَتَكَ فى اُمُورى كُلِّها وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ خِزْىِ الدُّنْيا وَعَذابِ الاْخِرَةِ وَاَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَريمِ وَ عِزَّتِكَ الَّتى لا تُرامُ وَ قُدْرَتِكَ الَّتى لا يَمْتَنِعُ مِنْها شَىْءٌ مِنْ شَرِّ الدُّنْيا وَ الاْخِرَةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الاَوْجاعِ كُلِّها وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دابَّةٍ اَنْتَ اخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها اِنَّ رَبّى عَلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقيمٍ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلاّ بِاللّهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظيمِ تَوَّكَلْتُ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الَّذى لا يَمُوتُ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَريكٌ فِى الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِىُّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبيراً

Then, utter the Tasbih al-Zahra’ litany (which is discussed in the attached book of al-Baqiyat al-Salihat).

Before you move from your prayer-place, repeat the following litany ten times:

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريكَ لَهُ اِلهاً واحِداً اَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صاحِبَةً وَ لا وَلَداً

It is narrated that a great reward is obtained by saying this litany, especially after the Dawn (Fajr) and Evening (Isha’) obligatory Prayers and at sunrise and sunset.

Then, say the following:

سُبْحانَ اللّهِ كُلَّما سَبَّحَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُسَبَّحَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كُلَّما حَمِدَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُحْمَدَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ وَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ كُلَّما هَلَّلَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُهَلَّلَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ.

وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ كُلَّما كَبَّرَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُكَبَّرَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ سُبْحانَ اللّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ عَلى كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ اَنْعَمَ بِها عَلَىَّ وَ عَلى كُلِّ اَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ مِمَّنْ كانَ اَوْ يَكُونُ اِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيمَةِ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ ما اَرْجُو وَ خَيْرِ ما لا اَرْجُو وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما اَحْذَرُ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما لا اَحْذَرُ.

Then, recite the following Quranic texts:

(1) Surahal-Hamd (i.e. al-Faatehah No. 1), (2) Ayah al-Kursi (2:255-257), (3) Verses of Bearing Witness (Ayat al-Shahadah; 3:18-19), (4) Verses of Kingdom (Ayah al-Mulk; 3:26-27), and (5) Verses of Subservience (Ayah al-Sakharah 7:54-56).

Then, repeat the following verses (Surah al-Saaffaat 37:180-183) three times:

سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمّا يَصِفُونَ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

Then, repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ لى مِنْ اَمْرى فَرَجا وَ مَخْرَجا وَ ارْزُقْنى مِنْ حَيْثُ اَحْتَسِبُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا اَحْتَسِبُ

This supplicatory prayer was taught by Archangel Gabriel to Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) - peace be upon him - when he was in prison.

Then, hold your beard with your right hand, raise your left hand towards the sky, and repeat the following supplicatory prayer seven times:

يا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Keeping on the same situation, repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

يا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَ الاِكْرامِ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْنى وَ اَجِرْنى مِنَ النّارِ.

After repeating Surah al-Ikhlaas (or al-Tawheed; No. 112) twelve times, say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْمَخْزُونِ الطّاهِرِ الطُّهْرِ الْمُبارَكِ وَ اَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظيمِ وَ سُلْطانِكَ الْقَديمِ يا واهِبَ الْعَطايا وَ يا مُطْلِقَ الاُسارى وَ يا فَكّاكَ الرِّقابِ مِنَ النّارِ اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْ تُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتى مِنَ النّارِ وَ اَنْ تُخْرِجَنى مِنَ الدُّنْيا سالِماً وَ [اَنْ] تُدْخِلَنِى الْجَنَّةَ امِناً وَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ دُعاَّئى اَوَّلَهُ فَلاحاً وَ اَوْسَطَهُ نَجاحاً وَ اخِرَهُ صَلاحاً اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلاّمُ الْغُيُوبِ

According to al-Sahifah al-Alawiyyah (a collection of Imam Ali’s supplications), the following supplicatory prayer is advisably said after the obligatory prayers:

يا مَنْ لا يَشْغَلُهُ سَمْعٌ عَنْ سَمْعٍ وَ يا مَنْ لا يُغَلِّطُهُ السّاَّئِلُونَ وَ يا مَنْ لايُبْرِمُهُ اِلْحاحُ المُلِحِّينَ اَذِقْنى بَرْدَ عَفْوِكَ وَ حَلاوَةَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ

You may also say the following supplicatory prayer:

اِلهى هذِهِ صَلوتى صَلَّيْتُها لا لِحاجَةٍ مِنْكَ اِلَيْها وَ لا رَغْبَةٍ مِنْكَ فيها اِلاّ تَعْظيماً وَ طاعَةً وَاِجابَةً لَكَ اِلى ما اَمَرْتَنى بِهِ اِلهى اِنْ كانَ فيها خَلَلٌ اَوْ نَقْصٌ مِنْ رُكُوعِها اَوْ سُجُودِها فَلا تُؤ اخِذْنى وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَىَّ بِالْقَبُولِ وَ الْغُفْرانِ .

After accomplishment of the ritual prayers, you may also say the following supplicatory prayer, which the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) taught to Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.) for developing memory:

سُبْحانَ مَنْ لايَعْتَدى عَلى اَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِهِ سُبْحانَ مَنْ لا يَاْخُذُ اَهْلَ الاْرْضِ بِاَلْوانِ الْعَذابِ سُبْحانَ الرَّؤُفِ الرَّحيمِ اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لى فى قَلْبى نُوراً وَ بَصَراً وَ فَهْماً وَ عِلْماً اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّشَى ءٍ قَديرٌ .

Al-Kaf’ami, in his book of al-Misbah, cites that it is advisable to repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times after obligatory prayers:

اُعيذُ نَفْسى وَ دينى وَ اَهْلى وَ مالى وَ وَلَدى وَ اِخْوانى فى دينى وَ ما رَزَقَنى رَبّى وَ خَواتيمَ عَمَلى وَ مَنْ يَعْنينى اَمْرُهُ بِاللّهِ الْواحِدِ الاْحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذى لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً اَحَدٌ وَ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَقَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ غاسِقٍ اِذا وَقَبَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّفّاثاتِ فِى الْعُقَدِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ حاسِدٍ اِذا حَسَدَ وَ بِرَبِّ النّاسِ مَلِكِ النّاسِ اِلهِ النّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْواسِ الْخَنّاسِ الَّذى يُوَسْوِسُ فى صُدُورِ النّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النّاسِ.

It is narrated in an inscription handwritten by Shaykh al-Shahid that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: Whoever desires that Almighty Allah will not show him his evildoings (that he did in this world) on the Resurrection Day and will not open the record of his evildoings, should say the following supplicatory prayer after each obligatory prayer:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ اَرْجى مِنْ عَمَلى وَ اِنَّ رَحْمَتَكَ اَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذَنْبى اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ كانَ ذَنْبى عِنْدَكَ عَظيماً فَعَفْوُكَ اَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَنْبى اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ لَمْ اَكُنْ اَهْلا اَنْ اَبْلُغَ رَحْمَتَكَ فَرَحْمَتُكَ اَهْلٌ اَنْ تَبْلُغَنى وَ تَسَعَنى لِاَنَّها وَسِعَتْ كُلَّشَىْءٍ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يااَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ

Ibn Baabwayh (i.e. Shaykh al-Saduq) holds that one should say the following litany immediately after uttering Tasbih al-Zahra’:

اَللّهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلامُ وَ لَكَ السَّلامُ وَ اِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ السَّلامُ سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمّا يَصِفُونَ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَ بَرَكاتُهُ السَّلامُ عَلَى الاْئِمَّةِ الْهادينَ الْمَهْدِيّينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى جَميعِ اَنْبِياَّءِ اللّهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ وَ مَلاَّئِكَتِهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْنا وَ عَلى عِبادِ اللّهِ الصّالِحينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىٍّ اَميرِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَىْ شَبابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ اَجْمَعينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ الْعابِدينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىٍّ باقِرِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيّينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقِ اَلسَّلام عَلى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْكاظِمِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىٍّ الْجَوادِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىٍّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهادى اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِي الزَّكِىِّ الْعَسْكَرِىِّ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحُجَّةِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْقاَّئِمِ الْمَهْدِىِّ صَلَواتُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعينَ.

After saying this litany, one may pray Almighty Allah to grant him all his personal desires.

Shaykh al-Kaf’ami has also said that one should utter the following litany after the accomplishment of the obligatory prayers:

رَضيتُ بِاللّهِ رَبّاً وبِالاِسْلامِ ديناً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ نَبِيّاً وَ بِعَلِىٍّ اِماماً وَ بِالْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسى وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْخَلَفِ الصّالِحِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ اَئِمَّةً وَ سادَةً وَ قادَةً بِهِمْ اَتَوَلّى وَ مِنْ اَعْداَّئِهِمْ اَتَبَرَّءُ

You should then repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعافِيَةَ وَ الْمُعافاةَ فِى الدُّنْيا وَ الاْخِرَةِ .

SECOND CHAPTER

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ZUHR

Subsequent to the Noon (Zohr) Prayer, say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ عَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ الْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَ السَّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ اِثْمٍ اللَّهُمَّ لا تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبا اِلا غَفَرْتَهُ وَ لا هَمّا اِلا فَرَّجْتَهُ وَ لا سُقْماً اِلا شَفَيْتَهُ وَ لا عَيْباً اِلا سَتَرْتَهُ وَ لا رِزْقاً اِلا بَسَطْتَهُ وَ لا خَوْفاً اِلا آمَنْتَهُ وَ لا سُوءاً اِلا صَرَفْتَهُ وَ لا حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضاً وَ لِيَ فِيهَا صَلاحٌ اِلا قَضَيْتَهَا يَااَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

You may then repeat the following litany ten times:

بِاللّٰهِ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ بِاللّٰهِ اَثِقُ وَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ اَتَوَكَّلُ

You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنْ عَظُمَتْ ذُنُوبِي فَاَنْتَ اَعْظَمُ وَ اِنْ كَبُرَ [كَثُرَ] تَفْرِيطِي فَاَنْتَ اَكْبَرُ وَ اِنْ دَامَ بُخْلِي فَاَنْتَ اَجْوَدُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي عَظِيمَ ذُنُوبِي بِعَظِيمِ عَفْوِكَ وَ كَثِيرَ تَفْرِيطِي بِظَاهِرِ كَرَمِكَ وَ اقْمَعْ بُخْلِي بِفَضْلِ جُودِكَ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ASR

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

Subsequent to the Afternoon (Asr) Prayer, say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لا اِلَهَ اِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ ذُو [ذَا] الْجَلالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ وَ اَسْاَلُهُ اَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيَّ تَوْبَةَ عَبْدٍ ذَلِيلٍ خَاضِعٍ فَقِيرٍ بَائِسٍ مِسْكِينٍ مُسْتَكِينٍ مُسْتَجِيرٍ لا يَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِهِ نَفْعا وَ لا ضَرّا وَ لا مَوْتا وَ لا حَيَاةً وَ لا نُشُورا

You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لا تَشْبَعُ وَ مِنْ قَلْبٍ لا يَخْشَعُ وَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لا يَنْفَعُ، وَ مِنْ صَلاةٍ لا تُرْفَعُ وَ مِنْ دُعَاءٍ لا يُسْمَعُ اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ الْيُسْرَ بَعْدَ الْعُسْرِ وَ الْفَرَجَ بَعْدَ الْكَرْبِ وَ الرَّخَاءَ بَعْدَ الشِّدَّةِ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ.

Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) is reported as saying: Anyone who implores Almighty Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. Astaghfirullah) seventy times after the Asr Prayer will have seven hundred of his sins forgiven.

Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (al-Jawad) (a.s.) is also reported as saying: Anyone who recites Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) ten times after the Asr Prayer will be granted the reward of the deeds of all creatures on that day.

It is also recommended to say Dua al-Ashraat every morning and evening. Yet, the best time for this supplication is the time after the Asr Prayers on Fridays

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E MAGHRIB

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

After accomplishment of Tasbih al-Zahra’, it is recommended to say the following invocation of blessings:

اِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا اَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيما اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَ عَلَى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَ عَلَى اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

Then, repeat the following litany seven times:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

Then, repeat the following doxology three times:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَ لا يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ غَيْرُهُ

Then, say the following supplicatory prayer:

سُبْحَانَكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي كُلَّهَا جَمِيعا فَاِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ كُلَّهَا جَمِيعا اِلا اَنْتَ:

You may then offer the Sunset supererogatory (Nafilah) prayer, which consists of four units of prayer, each two separated by a Taslim statement. You should not utter any word between the two parts of the prayer.

According to the Shaykh, it has been narrated that Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) should be recited in the first unit and Surah al-Tawheed in the second. In the third and fourth units, it is optional to recite any other Surah desired.

It has been also narrated that Imam Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) (a.s.) used to recite, in the third unit (Rak’ah) of this prayer, Surah al-Faatehah and the first six verses (Ayahs) of Surah al-Hadid, and in the fourth unit, Surah al-Faatehah and the last four verses of Surah al-Hashr.

It is also recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer seven times in the last prostration (sajdah) of all supererogatory prayers each night, especially at Friday nights (i.e. the night before Friday):

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ اسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ وَ مُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيمِ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذَنْبِيَ الْعَظِيمَ اِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الْعَظِيمَ اِلا الْعَظِيمُ ،

When you accomplish the supererogatory prayer, you may utter any supplication you like.

You may then repeat the following litany ten times:

مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

You may then add the following:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ عَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ النَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ بَلِيَّةٍ وَ الْفَوْزَ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَ الرِّضْوَانَ [الرِّضْوَانِ‏] فِي دَارِ السَّلامِ وَ جِوَارَ [جِوَارِ] نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ السَّلامُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ:

THE GHUFAYLAH PRAYER

You may then offer the Ghufaylah Prayer in the period between the Sunset (maghrib) and the Evening (Isha’) Prayers. This prayer consists of two units in the first of which you should recite, after Surah al-Faatehah, the following verses (Surah al-Anbiya’ 21:87-88):

وَ ذَا النُّونِ اِذْ ذَهَبَ مُغَاضِبا فَظَنَّ اَنْ لَنْ نَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَى فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ اِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَ نَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَ كَذَلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ .

In the second unit, you should recite, after Surah al-Faatehah, the following verse (6:59):

وَ عِنْدَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لا يَعْلَمُهَا اِلا هُوَ وَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ مَا تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ اِلا يَعْلَمُهَا وَ لا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ وَ لا رَطْبٍ وَ لا يَابِسٍ اِلا فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

After that, you should raise your both hands for Qunut, saying:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَفَاتِحِ الْغَيْبِ الَّتِي لا يَعْلَمُهَا اِلا اَنْتَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا.

You may then mention your needs.

Then, say the following:

اللَّهُمَّ اَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي وَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى طَلِبَتِي تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ لَمَّا قَضَيْتَهَا لِي.

You may then pray to Him for your personal needs, for it has been narrated that anyone who offers this prayer and supplicates Almighty Allah will have his requests granted.

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ISHA

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

Subsequent to the Evening Prayer, you are recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي عِلْمٌ بِمَوْضِعِ رِزْقِي وَ اِنَّمَا اَطْلُبُهُ بِخَطَرَاتٍ تَخْطُرُ عَلَى قَلْبِي فَاَجُولُ فِي طَلَبِهِ الْبُلْدَانَ فَاَنَا فِيمَا اَنَا طَالِبٌ كَالْحَيْرَانِ لا اَدْرِي اَ فِي سَهْلٍ هُوَ اَمْ فِي جَبَلٍ اَمْ فِي اَرْضٍ اَمْ فِي سَمَاءٍ اَمْ فِي بَرٍّ اَمْ فِي بَحْرٍ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْ مَنْ وَ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَنْ وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّ عِلْمَهُ عِنْدَكَ وَ اَسْبَابَهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ اَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقْسِمُهُ بِلُطْفِكَ وَ تُسَبِّبُهُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ يَا رَبِّ رِزْقَكَ لِي وَاسِعا وَ مَطْلَبَهُ سَهْلا وَ مَأْخَذَهُ قَرِيباً وَ لا تُعَنِّنِي بِطَلَبِ مَا لَمْ تُقَدِّرْ لِي فِيهِ رِزْقا فَاِنَّكَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي [عَنَائِي‏] وَ اَنَا فَقِيرٌ اِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ جُدْ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ بِفَضْلِكَ اِنَّكَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ.

It is worth mentioning that the abovementioned supplication is one of the supplications restricted to seeking sustenance.

THE WUTAYRAH PRAYER

Upon accomplishment of the Evening Prayer, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) seven times and offer the Wutayrah supererogatory prayer, which consists of two units and should be offered in the position of sitting by reciting one hundred verses of the Holy Qur’an in both the units. Hence, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Waqiah (No. 56) in the first unit and Surah al-Tawheed in the second.

سورة العادياتSURAH AL ADIYAT

There are 11 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Makkah. In a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) it is said that the reward for reciting this surah is equivalent to ten times the number who are present in ‘Arafah and Muzdalifa at the time of Hajj.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that those people who recite surah al-‘Aadiyaat everyday will be counted from the companions of Ameerul Mu’mineen (a.s.) and it has also been narrated that reciting this surah daily carries the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an. If a person has many creditors, recitation of this surah will help clear his debts.

If recited by a person in fear, this surah brings him to safety; if recited by a hungry person, it helps in his finding sustenance; if recited by a thirsty person, his thirst will be quenched.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحاً (1) فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحاً (2) فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحاً (3) فَاَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعاً (4) فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعاً (5) اِنَّ الْاِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ (6) وَاِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ (7) وَاِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ (8) اَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ اِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ (9)‏ وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ (10) اِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ (11)

سورة التكاثرSURAH AL TAKASUR

This surah has 8 ayaat and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said that whoever recites this surah before going to sleep at night will be saved from the torments of the grave. If this surah is recited in faraa’idh prayers, the reciter will get the reward of a hundred martyrs. If recited in the nawafil prayers, he will get the reward of fifty martyrs.

It is especially recommended to recite surah at-Takathur in the ‘Asr prayers and the person who does this remains under the protection of Allah until the day ends. Recitation of this surah is a cure from headaches.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ (1) حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ (2) كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (3) ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (4) كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (5) لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ (6) ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ (7) ثُمَّ لَتُسْاَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ (8)

سورة الكافرونSURAH AL KAFIRUN

It is narrated in the traditions that reward (sawab) of reciting this sura is equal to recitation of ¼ Quran.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ When a person recites Surat al Kaaferoon and Iqlas during the mandatory prayers, Allah will pardon his parents and siblings. If he is a callous( Shaqi) person, Allah will remove his name from the roster of such persons and put him on the list of the virtuous. Allah will give him felicity in the worldly affairs, he will die the death of a martyr and will be raised a martyr on the Day of Reckoning.”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ يَا اَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) لَا اَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (2) وَلَا اَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا اَعْبُدُ (3) وَلَا اَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ (4) وَلَا اَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا اَعْبُدُ (5) لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ (6)

سورة النصرSURAH AL NASR

Reciting this verse in the prayers protects one from the machinations of his enemies.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اِذَا جَاء نَصْرُ اللّٰهِ وَالْفَتْحُ (1) وَرَاَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللّٰهِ اَفْوَاجاً (2) فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ اِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّاباً (3)

سورة الإخلاصSURAH AL IKHLAAS

It is narrated in the tradition that the reward of reciting this sura is equal to recitation of 1/3 of the holy Quran.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if a person recites this verse once, Allah will shower Blessings on him. When the person recites it twice, Allah will Bless his children. If the person recites the verse thrice, Allah will also Bless the person’s friends. Thus, the more a person recites this verse, the more he shall be Blessed by Allah. For reciting the verse a thousand times, the person will get the august status of a martyr.

While the Prophet of Allah (a.s.) was offering the funeral prayer of Saad bin Ma-aaz, he noticed that seventy thousand angels were present at the prayer. He asked Jibraeel the reason for this honor to the dead person. Jibraeel replied that he used to recite Sura e Iqlas frequently.

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ If you desire Allah’s protection from your enemies, recite Sura e Iqlas on your six sides, that is, right, left, up, down , front and back.”

And when you go to confront a superior, recite this verse thrice in front of the person and at every recitation close one finger of you left hand. With Allah’s help you will come out successful!”

Then the Imam (a.s.) said, “ If a person has not recited the Surat al Iqlas for one week, his Reckoning will be along with the accursed abu Lahab”

The Imam (a.s.) further said, “ If one is suffering from an ailment, and doesn’t take help from this verse, then he is a denizen of the Hell.

Also said, “ If your believe in Allah and the Day of Judgement, then after the mandatory prayers don’t forget to recite Sura e Iqlas. Allah will pardon the sins of your forbears and your offspring.

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has said, “ A person who recites the Sura e Iqlas eleven times after the mandatory morning prayer, the Satan cannot make him commit a sin even if he tempts the person a hundred thousand times.”

Also Ameer al Momineen (a..s.) said,” When a person recites the verse in the night, Allah will depute fifty thousand angels to keep vigil the whole night.”

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) has said, “ When a person reads Sura e Iqlas it is like reading a third of the Quran, a third of Torah , Injeel and Zaboor.”

Also the Imam (a.s.) said, “ Allah has subjugated fever to Hazrat Fatima Zehra (a.s.) in lieu of the Garden of Fadak. Therefore if a friend of the Ahl al Bayt recites Sura e Iqlas a thousand times and blows over a person suffering from high fever, the person will recover with Allah’s Help.”

Imam Reza (a.s.) has said, “ If one sits near a sick person, recites Surat al Fateha, Al Iqlas, Qul Aooz berabinnaas, Qul Aoozo berabbil falaq and touches the face of the ailing person, Insha Allah, the sickness will vannish.”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌ (1) اللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً اَحَدٌ (4)

سورة الفلقSURAH AL FALAQ

This is a ‘Madani’ surah and it has 5 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that whoever recites this surah in the month of Ramadhan in any of his prayers, it is as if he has fasted in Makkah and he will get the reward for performing Hajj and ‘Umra.

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said that in the prayer of Shafa’a (in Salaatul-layl) one should recite surah al-Falaq in the first rak’aat and an-Naas in the second.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ اَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ (1) مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ (2) وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ اِذَا وَقَبَ (3) وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ (4) وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ اِذَا حَسَدَ (5)

سورة الناسSURAH AL NAS

This surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 6 ayaat. Surah an-Naas and al-Falaq are together called Ma’udhatayn. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this surah in his house every night, will be kept safe from Jinnaat and the evil designs of Shaitan.

If this surah is put around the neck of a child as a talisman, the child will be protected from Jinnat. Reciting the Ma’udhatayn before sleeping is a means of safety and if recited on any part of the body that is paining, the pain will be relieved.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قُلْ اَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ (1) مَلِكِ النَّاسِ (2) اِلَهِ النَّاسِ (3) مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ (4) الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ (5) مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ (6)

FIRST SECTION: TAQIBAT AFTER PRAYERS AND DUAS OF THE DAYS OF WEEK

FIRST CHAPTER

GENERAL TAQIBAAT

The following prayers and recommended devotional acts have been quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s famous book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid and other reference books.

After you say the Taslim statement - the closing part of the ritual prayers - and accomplish your prayer, repeat the Takbir statement (i.e. Allahuakbar; Allah is the Greatest) three times while raising your hands to the level of your ears and then say:

لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ اِلهاً واحِداً وَ نَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَ لا نَعْبُدُ اِلاّ اِيّاهُ مُخْلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ رَبُّنا وَ رَبُّ آبآئِنَا الاَوَّلينَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ اَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ اَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الاْحْزابَ وَحْدَهُ فَلَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيى وَ يُميتُ وَ يُميتُ وَ يُحْيى وَ هُوَ حَىُّ لايَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّشَىْءٍ قَديرٌ

Then, say the following:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ الَّذى لا اِلهَ اِلاّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْهِ

Then, say the following:

اَللّهُمَّ اهْدِنى مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ اَفِضْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ انْشُرْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَنْزِلْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ بَرَكاتِكَ سُبْحانَكَ لا اِلهَ اِلاّ اَنْتَ اِغْفِرْ لى ذُنُوبى كُلَّها جَميعاً فَاِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ كُلَّها جَميعاً اِلاّ اَنْتَ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ اَحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ اَحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ .

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ عافِيَتَكَ فى اُمُورى كُلِّها وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ خِزْىِ الدُّنْيا وَعَذابِ الاْخِرَةِ وَاَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَريمِ وَ عِزَّتِكَ الَّتى لا تُرامُ وَ قُدْرَتِكَ الَّتى لا يَمْتَنِعُ مِنْها شَىْءٌ مِنْ شَرِّ الدُّنْيا وَ الاْخِرَةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الاَوْجاعِ كُلِّها وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دابَّةٍ اَنْتَ اخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها اِنَّ رَبّى عَلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقيمٍ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلاّ بِاللّهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظيمِ تَوَّكَلْتُ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الَّذى لا يَمُوتُ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَريكٌ فِى الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِىُّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبيراً

Then, utter the Tasbih al-Zahra’ litany (which is discussed in the attached book of al-Baqiyat al-Salihat).

Before you move from your prayer-place, repeat the following litany ten times:

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريكَ لَهُ اِلهاً واحِداً اَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صاحِبَةً وَ لا وَلَداً

It is narrated that a great reward is obtained by saying this litany, especially after the Dawn (Fajr) and Evening (Isha’) obligatory Prayers and at sunrise and sunset.

Then, say the following:

سُبْحانَ اللّهِ كُلَّما سَبَّحَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُسَبَّحَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كُلَّما حَمِدَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُحْمَدَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ وَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ كُلَّما هَلَّلَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُهَلَّلَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ.

وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ كُلَّما كَبَّرَ اللّهَ شَى ءٌ وَ كَما يُحِبُّ اللّهُ اَنْ يُكَبَّرَ وَ كَما هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ كَما يَنْبَغى لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلالِهِ سُبْحانَ اللّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللّهُ وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ عَلى كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ اَنْعَمَ بِها عَلَىَّ وَ عَلى كُلِّ اَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ مِمَّنْ كانَ اَوْ يَكُونُ اِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيمَةِ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ ما اَرْجُو وَ خَيْرِ ما لا اَرْجُو وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما اَحْذَرُ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما لا اَحْذَرُ.

Then, recite the following Quranic texts:

(1) Surahal-Hamd (i.e. al-Faatehah No. 1), (2) Ayah al-Kursi (2:255-257), (3) Verses of Bearing Witness (Ayat al-Shahadah; 3:18-19), (4) Verses of Kingdom (Ayah al-Mulk; 3:26-27), and (5) Verses of Subservience (Ayah al-Sakharah 7:54-56).

Then, repeat the following verses (Surah al-Saaffaat 37:180-183) three times:

سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمّا يَصِفُونَ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

Then, repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ لى مِنْ اَمْرى فَرَجا وَ مَخْرَجا وَ ارْزُقْنى مِنْ حَيْثُ اَحْتَسِبُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا اَحْتَسِبُ

This supplicatory prayer was taught by Archangel Gabriel to Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) - peace be upon him - when he was in prison.

Then, hold your beard with your right hand, raise your left hand towards the sky, and repeat the following supplicatory prayer seven times:

يا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Keeping on the same situation, repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

يا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَ الاِكْرامِ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْنى وَ اَجِرْنى مِنَ النّارِ.

After repeating Surah al-Ikhlaas (or al-Tawheed; No. 112) twelve times, say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْمَخْزُونِ الطّاهِرِ الطُّهْرِ الْمُبارَكِ وَ اَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظيمِ وَ سُلْطانِكَ الْقَديمِ يا واهِبَ الْعَطايا وَ يا مُطْلِقَ الاُسارى وَ يا فَكّاكَ الرِّقابِ مِنَ النّارِ اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْ تُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتى مِنَ النّارِ وَ اَنْ تُخْرِجَنى مِنَ الدُّنْيا سالِماً وَ [اَنْ] تُدْخِلَنِى الْجَنَّةَ امِناً وَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ دُعاَّئى اَوَّلَهُ فَلاحاً وَ اَوْسَطَهُ نَجاحاً وَ اخِرَهُ صَلاحاً اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلاّمُ الْغُيُوبِ

According to al-Sahifah al-Alawiyyah (a collection of Imam Ali’s supplications), the following supplicatory prayer is advisably said after the obligatory prayers:

يا مَنْ لا يَشْغَلُهُ سَمْعٌ عَنْ سَمْعٍ وَ يا مَنْ لا يُغَلِّطُهُ السّاَّئِلُونَ وَ يا مَنْ لايُبْرِمُهُ اِلْحاحُ المُلِحِّينَ اَذِقْنى بَرْدَ عَفْوِكَ وَ حَلاوَةَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ

You may also say the following supplicatory prayer:

اِلهى هذِهِ صَلوتى صَلَّيْتُها لا لِحاجَةٍ مِنْكَ اِلَيْها وَ لا رَغْبَةٍ مِنْكَ فيها اِلاّ تَعْظيماً وَ طاعَةً وَاِجابَةً لَكَ اِلى ما اَمَرْتَنى بِهِ اِلهى اِنْ كانَ فيها خَلَلٌ اَوْ نَقْصٌ مِنْ رُكُوعِها اَوْ سُجُودِها فَلا تُؤ اخِذْنى وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَىَّ بِالْقَبُولِ وَ الْغُفْرانِ .

After accomplishment of the ritual prayers, you may also say the following supplicatory prayer, which the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) taught to Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.) for developing memory:

سُبْحانَ مَنْ لايَعْتَدى عَلى اَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِهِ سُبْحانَ مَنْ لا يَاْخُذُ اَهْلَ الاْرْضِ بِاَلْوانِ الْعَذابِ سُبْحانَ الرَّؤُفِ الرَّحيمِ اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لى فى قَلْبى نُوراً وَ بَصَراً وَ فَهْماً وَ عِلْماً اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّشَى ءٍ قَديرٌ .

Al-Kaf’ami, in his book of al-Misbah, cites that it is advisable to repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times after obligatory prayers:

اُعيذُ نَفْسى وَ دينى وَ اَهْلى وَ مالى وَ وَلَدى وَ اِخْوانى فى دينى وَ ما رَزَقَنى رَبّى وَ خَواتيمَ عَمَلى وَ مَنْ يَعْنينى اَمْرُهُ بِاللّهِ الْواحِدِ الاْحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذى لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً اَحَدٌ وَ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَقَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ غاسِقٍ اِذا وَقَبَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّفّاثاتِ فِى الْعُقَدِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ حاسِدٍ اِذا حَسَدَ وَ بِرَبِّ النّاسِ مَلِكِ النّاسِ اِلهِ النّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْواسِ الْخَنّاسِ الَّذى يُوَسْوِسُ فى صُدُورِ النّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النّاسِ.

It is narrated in an inscription handwritten by Shaykh al-Shahid that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: Whoever desires that Almighty Allah will not show him his evildoings (that he did in this world) on the Resurrection Day and will not open the record of his evildoings, should say the following supplicatory prayer after each obligatory prayer:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ اَرْجى مِنْ عَمَلى وَ اِنَّ رَحْمَتَكَ اَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذَنْبى اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ كانَ ذَنْبى عِنْدَكَ عَظيماً فَعَفْوُكَ اَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَنْبى اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ لَمْ اَكُنْ اَهْلا اَنْ اَبْلُغَ رَحْمَتَكَ فَرَحْمَتُكَ اَهْلٌ اَنْ تَبْلُغَنى وَ تَسَعَنى لِاَنَّها وَسِعَتْ كُلَّشَىْءٍ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يااَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ

Ibn Baabwayh (i.e. Shaykh al-Saduq) holds that one should say the following litany immediately after uttering Tasbih al-Zahra’:

اَللّهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلامُ وَ لَكَ السَّلامُ وَ اِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ السَّلامُ سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمّا يَصِفُونَ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَ بَرَكاتُهُ السَّلامُ عَلَى الاْئِمَّةِ الْهادينَ الْمَهْدِيّينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى جَميعِ اَنْبِياَّءِ اللّهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ وَ مَلاَّئِكَتِهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْنا وَ عَلى عِبادِ اللّهِ الصّالِحينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىٍّ اَميرِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَىْ شَبابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ اَجْمَعينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ الْعابِدينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىٍّ باقِرِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيّينَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقِ اَلسَّلام عَلى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْكاظِمِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىٍّ الْجَوادِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِىٍّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهادى اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِي الزَّكِىِّ الْعَسْكَرِىِّ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحُجَّةِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْقاَّئِمِ الْمَهْدِىِّ صَلَواتُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعينَ.

After saying this litany, one may pray Almighty Allah to grant him all his personal desires.

Shaykh al-Kaf’ami has also said that one should utter the following litany after the accomplishment of the obligatory prayers:

رَضيتُ بِاللّهِ رَبّاً وبِالاِسْلامِ ديناً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ نَبِيّاً وَ بِعَلِىٍّ اِماماً وَ بِالْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسى وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِىٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْخَلَفِ الصّالِحِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ اَئِمَّةً وَ سادَةً وَ قادَةً بِهِمْ اَتَوَلّى وَ مِنْ اَعْداَّئِهِمْ اَتَبَرَّءُ

You should then repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعافِيَةَ وَ الْمُعافاةَ فِى الدُّنْيا وَ الاْخِرَةِ .

SECOND CHAPTER

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ZUHR

Subsequent to the Noon (Zohr) Prayer, say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ عَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ الْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَ السَّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ اِثْمٍ اللَّهُمَّ لا تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبا اِلا غَفَرْتَهُ وَ لا هَمّا اِلا فَرَّجْتَهُ وَ لا سُقْماً اِلا شَفَيْتَهُ وَ لا عَيْباً اِلا سَتَرْتَهُ وَ لا رِزْقاً اِلا بَسَطْتَهُ وَ لا خَوْفاً اِلا آمَنْتَهُ وَ لا سُوءاً اِلا صَرَفْتَهُ وَ لا حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضاً وَ لِيَ فِيهَا صَلاحٌ اِلا قَضَيْتَهَا يَااَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

You may then repeat the following litany ten times:

بِاللّٰهِ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ بِاللّٰهِ اَثِقُ وَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ اَتَوَكَّلُ

You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنْ عَظُمَتْ ذُنُوبِي فَاَنْتَ اَعْظَمُ وَ اِنْ كَبُرَ [كَثُرَ] تَفْرِيطِي فَاَنْتَ اَكْبَرُ وَ اِنْ دَامَ بُخْلِي فَاَنْتَ اَجْوَدُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي عَظِيمَ ذُنُوبِي بِعَظِيمِ عَفْوِكَ وَ كَثِيرَ تَفْرِيطِي بِظَاهِرِ كَرَمِكَ وَ اقْمَعْ بُخْلِي بِفَضْلِ جُودِكَ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ASR

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

Subsequent to the Afternoon (Asr) Prayer, say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لا اِلَهَ اِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ ذُو [ذَا] الْجَلالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ وَ اَسْاَلُهُ اَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيَّ تَوْبَةَ عَبْدٍ ذَلِيلٍ خَاضِعٍ فَقِيرٍ بَائِسٍ مِسْكِينٍ مُسْتَكِينٍ مُسْتَجِيرٍ لا يَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِهِ نَفْعا وَ لا ضَرّا وَ لا مَوْتا وَ لا حَيَاةً وَ لا نُشُورا

You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لا تَشْبَعُ وَ مِنْ قَلْبٍ لا يَخْشَعُ وَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لا يَنْفَعُ، وَ مِنْ صَلاةٍ لا تُرْفَعُ وَ مِنْ دُعَاءٍ لا يُسْمَعُ اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ الْيُسْرَ بَعْدَ الْعُسْرِ وَ الْفَرَجَ بَعْدَ الْكَرْبِ وَ الرَّخَاءَ بَعْدَ الشِّدَّةِ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ.

Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) is reported as saying: Anyone who implores Almighty Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. Astaghfirullah) seventy times after the Asr Prayer will have seven hundred of his sins forgiven.

Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (al-Jawad) (a.s.) is also reported as saying: Anyone who recites Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) ten times after the Asr Prayer will be granted the reward of the deeds of all creatures on that day.

It is also recommended to say Dua al-Ashraat every morning and evening. Yet, the best time for this supplication is the time after the Asr Prayers on Fridays

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E MAGHRIB

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

After accomplishment of Tasbih al-Zahra’, it is recommended to say the following invocation of blessings:

اِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا اَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيما اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَ عَلَى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَ عَلَى اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

Then, repeat the following litany seven times:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

Then, repeat the following doxology three times:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَ لا يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ غَيْرُهُ

Then, say the following supplicatory prayer:

سُبْحَانَكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي كُلَّهَا جَمِيعا فَاِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ كُلَّهَا جَمِيعا اِلا اَنْتَ:

You may then offer the Sunset supererogatory (Nafilah) prayer, which consists of four units of prayer, each two separated by a Taslim statement. You should not utter any word between the two parts of the prayer.

According to the Shaykh, it has been narrated that Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) should be recited in the first unit and Surah al-Tawheed in the second. In the third and fourth units, it is optional to recite any other Surah desired.

It has been also narrated that Imam Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) (a.s.) used to recite, in the third unit (Rak’ah) of this prayer, Surah al-Faatehah and the first six verses (Ayahs) of Surah al-Hadid, and in the fourth unit, Surah al-Faatehah and the last four verses of Surah al-Hashr.

It is also recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer seven times in the last prostration (sajdah) of all supererogatory prayers each night, especially at Friday nights (i.e. the night before Friday):

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ اسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ وَ مُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيمِ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذَنْبِيَ الْعَظِيمَ اِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الْعَظِيمَ اِلا الْعَظِيمُ ،

When you accomplish the supererogatory prayer, you may utter any supplication you like.

You may then repeat the following litany ten times:

مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

You may then add the following:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ عَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ النَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ بَلِيَّةٍ وَ الْفَوْزَ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَ الرِّضْوَانَ [الرِّضْوَانِ‏] فِي دَارِ السَّلامِ وَ جِوَارَ [جِوَارِ] نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ السَّلامُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ:

THE GHUFAYLAH PRAYER

You may then offer the Ghufaylah Prayer in the period between the Sunset (maghrib) and the Evening (Isha’) Prayers. This prayer consists of two units in the first of which you should recite, after Surah al-Faatehah, the following verses (Surah al-Anbiya’ 21:87-88):

وَ ذَا النُّونِ اِذْ ذَهَبَ مُغَاضِبا فَظَنَّ اَنْ لَنْ نَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَى فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ اِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَ نَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَ كَذَلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ .

In the second unit, you should recite, after Surah al-Faatehah, the following verse (6:59):

وَ عِنْدَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لا يَعْلَمُهَا اِلا هُوَ وَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ مَا تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ اِلا يَعْلَمُهَا وَ لا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ وَ لا رَطْبٍ وَ لا يَابِسٍ اِلا فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

After that, you should raise your both hands for Qunut, saying:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَفَاتِحِ الْغَيْبِ الَّتِي لا يَعْلَمُهَا اِلا اَنْتَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا.

You may then mention your needs.

Then, say the following:

اللَّهُمَّ اَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي وَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى طَلِبَتِي تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ لَمَّا قَضَيْتَهَا لِي.

You may then pray to Him for your personal needs, for it has been narrated that anyone who offers this prayer and supplicates Almighty Allah will have his requests granted.

TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E ISHA

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

Subsequent to the Evening Prayer, you are recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer, as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي عِلْمٌ بِمَوْضِعِ رِزْقِي وَ اِنَّمَا اَطْلُبُهُ بِخَطَرَاتٍ تَخْطُرُ عَلَى قَلْبِي فَاَجُولُ فِي طَلَبِهِ الْبُلْدَانَ فَاَنَا فِيمَا اَنَا طَالِبٌ كَالْحَيْرَانِ لا اَدْرِي اَ فِي سَهْلٍ هُوَ اَمْ فِي جَبَلٍ اَمْ فِي اَرْضٍ اَمْ فِي سَمَاءٍ اَمْ فِي بَرٍّ اَمْ فِي بَحْرٍ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْ مَنْ وَ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَنْ وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّ عِلْمَهُ عِنْدَكَ وَ اَسْبَابَهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ اَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقْسِمُهُ بِلُطْفِكَ وَ تُسَبِّبُهُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ يَا رَبِّ رِزْقَكَ لِي وَاسِعا وَ مَطْلَبَهُ سَهْلا وَ مَأْخَذَهُ قَرِيباً وَ لا تُعَنِّنِي بِطَلَبِ مَا لَمْ تُقَدِّرْ لِي فِيهِ رِزْقا فَاِنَّكَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي [عَنَائِي‏] وَ اَنَا فَقِيرٌ اِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ جُدْ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ بِفَضْلِكَ اِنَّكَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ.

It is worth mentioning that the abovementioned supplication is one of the supplications restricted to seeking sustenance.

THE WUTAYRAH PRAYER

Upon accomplishment of the Evening Prayer, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) seven times and offer the Wutayrah supererogatory prayer, which consists of two units and should be offered in the position of sitting by reciting one hundred verses of the Holy Qur’an in both the units. Hence, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Waqiah (No. 56) in the first unit and Surah al-Tawheed in the second.


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