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سورة الدخانSURAH AL DUKHAN

This is a ‘makki’ surah and it has 59 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that if this surah is recited at night, then seventy thousand angels pray to Allah (s.w.t.) to forgive the sins of the reciter. If recited on Thursday nights, all sins are forgiven and houses are built for the reciter in Jannah. The reward for reciting each letter of this surah is equal to that of freeing a thousand slaves for seeking the pleasure of Allah (s.w.t.).

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said that whoever recites surah ad-Dukhan in his faraa’idh (compulsory prayers) will be protected from the torment of the Day of Judgement and will easily be able to give his accounts. His book of deeds will also be given to him in his right hand.

If kept in one’s possession, this surah acts as a protection from the plots of Shaitan. If kept under one’s pillow before sleeping at night, there will be no suffering from nightmares and one will always get good dreams. Keeping this surah in a place of business makes the trade prosper.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that keeping this surah as a talisman ensures protection from the authorities and makes people fond of the wearer. Drinking water in which this surah has been dissolved is a cure for all ailments related to the stomach.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

حم (1) وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ (2) اِنَّا اَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ (3) فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ (4) اَمْراً مِّنْ عِندِنَا اِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ (5) رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ (6) رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا اِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ (7) لَا اِلَهَ اِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْاَوَّلِينَ (8) بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ (9) فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاء بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ (10) يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِيمٌ (11) رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ اِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ (12) اَنَّى لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَى وَقَدْ جَاءهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ (13) ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ (14) اِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلاً اِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ (15) يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَى اِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ (16) وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ (17) اَنْ اَدُّوا اِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ اِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ اَمِينٌ (18)‏ وَاَنْ لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ اِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ (19) وَاِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ اَن تَرْجُمُونِ (20) وَاِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ (21) فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ اَنَّ هَؤُلَاء قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ (22) فَاَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلاً اِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ (23) وَاتْرُكْ الْبَحْرَ رَهْواً اِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ (24) كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ (25) وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ (26) وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ (27) كَذَلِكَ وَاَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْماً آخَرِينَ (28) فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاء وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ (29) وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي اِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ (30) مِن فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِياً مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ (31) وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ (32) وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاء مُّبِينٌ (33) اِنَّ هَؤُلَاء لَيَقُولُونَ (34) اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْاُولَى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ (35) فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا اِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ (36) اَهُمْ خَيْرٌ اَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ اَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ (37) وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ (38) مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ (39)‏ اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِينَ (40) يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئاً وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ (41) اِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ (42) اِنَّ شَجَرَةَ الزَّقُّومِ (43) طَعَامُ الْاَثِيمِ (44) كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ (45) كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ (46) خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ اِلَى سَوَاء الْجَحِيمِ (47) ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ (48) ذُقْ اِنَّكَ اَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ (49) اِنَّ هَذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ (50) اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ اَمِينٍ (51) فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ (52) يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ (53) كَذَلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ (54) يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ (55) لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ اِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْاُولَى وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ (56) فَضْلاً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ (57) فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ (58) فَارْتَقِبْ اِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ (59)

سورة الرحمنSURAH AL RAHMAN

Hazrat Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) says that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: Consider surah Rahman as the bridegroom of the world of Quran. Also, it is related from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that he said: You must not give up the recitation of Surah Rahman. This Surah does not stay in the hearts of the hypocrites. And it is mentioned in another tradition that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said: Whoever recites Surah Rahman and after saying "FABE-AYYE AALAAA-E RABBEKOMAA TOKAZZEBAAN" says: "LA BI SHAI IM MIN AALAAEKA RABBE UKAZZIB" would get the status of a martyr after death. It is specially recommended to recite surah Rahman in this manner on Friday and there is great reward for it.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الرَّحْمَنُ (1) عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ (2) خَلَقَ الْاِنسَانَ (3) عَلَّمَهُ الْبَيَانَ (4) الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ (5) وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ (6) وَالسَّمَاء رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ (7) اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْمِيزَانِ (8) وَاَقِيمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْمِيزَانَ (9) وَالْاَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْاَنَامِ (10) فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَالنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ الْاَكْمَامِ (11) وَالْحَبُّ ذُو الْعَصْفِ وَالرَّيْحَانُ (12) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (13) خَلَقَ الْاِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ (14) وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ (15) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (16)‏ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ الْمَغْرِبَيْنِ (17) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (18) مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ (19) بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ (20) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (21) يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ (22) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (23) وَلَهُ الْجَوَارِ الْمُنشَآتُ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِ (24) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (25) كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ (26) وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ (27) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (28) يَسْاَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ (29) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (30) سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ اَيُّهَا الثَّقَلَانِ (31) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (32) يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا لَا تَنفُذُونَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ (33) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (34) يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ (35) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (36) فَاِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاء فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ (37) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (38) فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْاَلُ عَن ذَنبِهِ اِنسٌ وَلَا جَانٌّ (39) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (40)‏ يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَاهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاصِي وَالْاَقْدَامِ (41) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (42) هَذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ (43) يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ آنٍ (44) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (45) وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ (46) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (47) ذَوَاتَا اَفْنَانٍ (48) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (49) فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ (50) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (51) فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ (52) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (53) مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَى فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ (54) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (55) فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ (56) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (57) كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ (58) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (59) هَلْ جَزَاء الْاِحْسَانِ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُ (60) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (61) وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ (62) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (63) مُدْهَامَّتَانِ (64) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (65) فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ (66) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (67)‏ فِيهِمَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ (68) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (69) فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ (70) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (71) حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ (72) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (73) لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ اِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ (74) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (75) مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ (76) فَبِاَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ (77) تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ (78)

سورة الواقعةSURAH AL WAQIAH

Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) has said that one who recites surah Waqiah every night before going to bed, when he would be presented before Allah his face would be shinning like a full moon. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that one who recites this Surah every Friday eve, Allah would take special care of him and put his love in the hearts of the people. He would never see poverty and neither would he be ever in need. He would also be safe from the calamities of the world. He would be included among the friends of Amirul Momineen (a.s.). It is narrated that when Usmaan Ibne Affaan went to visit the ailing Abdullah Ibne Masood and asked him if he had any complain, he replied, "It is about my sins." Then he was asked if he had any desire. He replied, "For the mercy of Allah". After that he asked, "Shall I call the doctor to cure you?" He said, "The doctor has made me sick." Usmaan asked, "Shall I give you some money?" He replied, "You did not help me at the time of my need, and now that I have no need, you want to give me something?" "Shall I give something to your daughters?" He said that, "They also have no need because I have taught them Surah Waqiah and they recite it regularly, and I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) say that one who recites it every night would never become poor and needy. The Almighty would increase his sustenance."

Surah Waqiah should be started on Saturday eve and every night it should be recited three times and on Friday eve it should be recited eight times or five times.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ (1) لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ (2) خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ (3) اِذَا رُجَّتِ الْاَرْضُ رَجّاً (4) وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسّاً (5) فَكَانَتْ هَبَاء مُّنبَثّاً (6) وَكُنتُمْ اَزْوَاجاً ثَلَاثَةً (7) فَاَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا اَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ (8) وَاَصْحَابُ الْمَشْاَمَةِ مَا اَصْحَابُ الْمَشْاَمَةِ (9) وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ (10) اُوْلَئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ (11) فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ (12) ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِينَ (13) وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ (14) عَلَى سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ (15) مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ (16)‏ يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ (17) بِاَكْوَابٍ وَاَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ (18) لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ (19) وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ (20) وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ (21) وَحُورٌ عِينٌ (22) كَاَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ (23) جَزَاء بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ (24) لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْواً وَلَا تَأْثِيماً (25) اِلَّا قِيلاً سَلَاماً سَلَاماً (26) وَاَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا اَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ (27) فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ (28) وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ (29) وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ (30) وَمَاء مَّسْكُوبٍ (31) وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ (32) لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ (33) وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ (34) اِنَّا اَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ اِنشَاء (35) فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ اَبْكَاراً (36) عُرُباً اَتْرَاباً (37) لِّاَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ (38) ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِينَ (39) وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ (40) وَاَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا اَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ (41) فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ (42) وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ (43) لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ (44) اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ (45) وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ (46) وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ اَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً اَئِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ (47) اَوَ آبَاؤُنَا الْاَوَّلُونَ (48) قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ (49) لَمَجْمُوعُونَ اِلَى مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ (50)‏ ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ اَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ (51) لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ (52) فَمَالِؤُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ (53) فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ (54) فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ (55) هَذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ (56) نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ (57) اَفَرَاَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ (58) اَاَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ (59) نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ (60) عَلَى اَن نُّبَدِّلَ اَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (61) وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاُولَى فَلَوْلَا تَذكَّرُونَ (62) اَفَرَاَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ (63) اَاَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ اَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ (64) لَوْ نَشَاء لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَاماً فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ (65) اِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ (66) بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ (67) اَفَرَاَيْتُمُ الْمَاء الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ (68) اَاَنتُمْ اَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ (69) لَوْ نَشَاء جَعَلْنَاهُ اُجَاجاً فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ (70) اَفَرَاَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ (71) اَاَنتُمْ اَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِؤُونَ (72) نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعاً لِّلْمُقْوِينَ (73) فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ (74) فَلَا اُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ (75) وَاِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ (76)‏ اِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ (77) فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ (78) لَّا يَمَسُّهُ اِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ (79) تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (80) اَفَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ اَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ (81) وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ (82) فَلَوْلَا اِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ (83) وَاَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ (84) وَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ (85) فَلَوْلَا اِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ (86) تَرْجِعُونَهَا اِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ (87) فَاَمَّا اِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ (88) فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّةُ نَعِيمٍ (89) وَاَمَّا اِن كَانَ مِنَ اَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ (90) فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ اَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ (91) وَاَمَّا اِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ (92) فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ (93) وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ (94) اِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ (95) فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ (96)

سورة الجمعةSURAH AL JUMUAH

This is a ‘Madani’ Surah and it has 11 ayaat. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if this Surah is recited frequently in the mornings and evenings, the reciter is protected from the influence of Shaitan and his temptations. His sins are also forgiven.

In another narration it is said that if a person recites this surah daily, he will be safe from every dangerous and frightening thing.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ (1) هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْاُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولاً مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَاِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ (2) وَآخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ (3) ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ (4) مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرَاةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ اَسْفَاراً بِئْسَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ (5) قُلْ يَا اَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ هَادُوا اِن زَعَمْتُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اَوْلِيَاء لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ (6) وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُ اَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيهِمْ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمِينَ (7) قُلْ اِنَّ الْمَوْتَ الَّذِي تَفِرُّونَ مِنْهُ فَاِنَّهُ مُلَاقِيكُمْ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ اِلَى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ (8)‏ يَا اَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اِذَا نُودِي لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا اِلَى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (9) فَاِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَثِيراً لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ (10) وَاِذَا رَاَوْا تِجَارَةً اَوْ لَهْواً انفَضُّوا اِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِماً قُلْ مَا عِندَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ (11)

سورة الملكSURAH AL MULK

It is related from Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: One who recites this Surah he would get salvation on the day of Qiyamat. He would fly on the wings of angels and get an elegance like that of Prophet Yusuf (a.s.). Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said: Surah Mulk is a defending Surah as it protects its reciters from punishment of the grave and it is called Surah Mulk even in Taurat. One who recites it at night time would be blessed and he would always remain happy and I recite this surah after Isha prayers.

Hazrat Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says: One who recites 'Tabarakal Lazi' (Surah Mulk), specially before going to bed would forever remain under the protection of Allah and on the day of Qiyamat he would be in the refuge of Allah. And this Surah is also called "Munjia" as it protects one from the punishment of the grave as told by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ (1) الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ (2) الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقاً مَّا تَرَى فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَنِ مِن تَفَاوُتٍ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ (3) ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ اِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِأً وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ (4) وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاء الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُوماً لِّلشَّيَاطِينِ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ (5) وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ (6) اِذَا اُلْقُوا فِيهَا سَمِعُوا لَهَا شَهِيقاً وَهِيَ تَفُورُ (7) تَكَادُ تَمَيَّزُ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ كُلَّمَا اُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَاَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ (8) قَالُوا بَلَى قَدْ جَاءنَا نَذِيرٌ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ مِن شَيْءٍ اِنْ اَنتُمْ اِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ كَبِيرٍ (9) وَقَالُوا لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ اَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِي اَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ (10) فَاعْتَرَفُوا بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسُحْقاً لِّاَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ (11) اِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ (12)‏ وَاَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ اَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ اِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ (13) اَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ (14) هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ ذَلُولاً فَامْشُوا فِي مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا مِن رِّزْقِهِ وَاِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ (15) اَاَمِنتُم مَّن فِي السَّمَاء اَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الاَرْضَ فَاِذَا هِيَ تَمُورُ (16) اَمْ اَمِنتُم مَّن فِي السَّمَاء اَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِباً فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ (17) وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ (18) اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلَى الطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَافَّاتٍ وَيَقْبِضْنَ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ اِلَّا الرَّحْمَنُ اِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ بَصِيرٌ (19) اَمَّنْ هَذَا الَّذِي هُوَ جُندٌ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ الرَّحْمَنِ اِنِ الْكَافِرُونَ اِلَّا فِي غُرُورٍ (20) اَمَّنْ هَذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ اِنْ اَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ بَل لَّجُّوا فِي عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ (21) اَفَمَن يَمْشِي مُكِبّاً عَلَى وَجْهِهِ اَهْدَى اَمَّن يَمْشِي سَوِيّاً عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ (22) قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي اَنشَاَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْئِدَةَ قَلِيلاً مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ (23) قُلْ هُوَ الَّذِي ذَرَاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ (24) وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ اِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ (25) قُلْ اِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ عِندَ اللّٰهِ وَاِنَّمَا اَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ (26)‏ فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيئَتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَقِيلَ هَذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تَدَّعُونَ (27) قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَهْلَكَنِيَ اللّٰهُ وَمَن مَّعِيَ اَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ الْكَافِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ اَلِيمٍ (28) قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ آمَنَّا بِهِ وَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ (29) قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَصْبَحَ مَاؤُكُمْ غَوْراً فَمَن يَأْتِيكُم بِمَاء مَّعِينٍ (30)

سورة الانسانSURAH INSAN

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) in Tafsir Burhan that one who drinks its water would be cured of his disease and one who recites it would be rewarded with Paradise. One who recites it regularly would have his weakness changed into strength.

It is related from Hazrat Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that its recitation strengthens the soul. If one finds difficult to recite it one should get it written and drink its water. One who recites it in a battle would be victorious over his enemy. Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.) says that one who intends to be safe from the mischief of Monday should recite surah Dahr in the first rak'at of his morning prayer.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

هَلْ اَتَى عَلَى الْاِنسَانِ حِينٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْئاً مَّذْكُوراً (1) اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنسَانَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعاً بَصِيراً (2) اِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ اِمَّا شَاكِراً وَاِمَّا كَفُوراً (3) اِنَّا اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَا وَاَغْلَالاً وَسَعِيراً (4) اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوراً (5)‏ عَيْناً يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللّٰهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيراً (6) يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْماً كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيراً (7) وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ مِسْكِيناً وَيَتِيماً وَاَسِيراً (8) اِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللّٰهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاء وَلَا شُكُوراً (9) اِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْماً عَبُوساً قَمْطَرِيراً (10) فَوَقَاهُمُ اللّٰهُ شَرَّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُوراً (11) وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيراً (12) مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْاَرَائِكِ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْساً وَلَا زَمْهَرِيراً (13) وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلاً (14) وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَاَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا (15) قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيراً (16) وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْساً كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلاً (17) عَيْناً فِيهَا تُسَمَّى سَلْسَبِيلاً (18) وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ اِذَا رَاَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤاً مَّنثُوراً (19) وَاِذَا رَاَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَاَيْتَ نَعِيماً وَمُلْكاً كَبِيراً (20) عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٌ وَحُلُّوا اَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَاباً طَهُوراً (21) اِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاء وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُوراً (22) اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنزِيلاً (23) فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِماً اَوْ كَفُوراً (24) وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَاَصِيلاً (25)‏ وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلاً طَوِيلاً (26) اِنَّ هَؤُلَاء يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءهُمْ يَوْماً ثَقِيلاً (27) نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا اَسْرَهُمْ وَاِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا اَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلاً (28) اِنَّ هَذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَاء اتَّخَذَ اِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً (29) وَمَا تَشَاؤُونَ اِلَّا اَن يَشَاءَ اللّٰهُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً (30) يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ وَالظَّالِمِينَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً اَلِيماً (31)

سورة النبإSURAH AL NABA

This surah is also known as Masooraat and Tasaa-aloon. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that one who recites this surah regularly every day would get the honor of performing the Hajj the same year.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءلُونَ (1) عَنِ النَّبَاِ الْعَظِيمِ (2) الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ (3) كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ (4) ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ (5) اَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْاَرْضَ مِهَاداً (6) وَالْجِبَالَ اَوْتَاداً (7) وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ اَزْوَاجاً (8) وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتاً (9) وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاساً (10) وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشاً (11) وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعاً شِدَاداً (12) وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجاً وَهَّاجاً (13) وَاَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاء ثَجَّاجاً (14) لِنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبّاً وَنَبَاتاً (15) وَجَنَّاتٍ اَلْفَافاً (16) اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتاً (17) يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ اَفْوَاجاً (18) وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاء فَكَانَتْ اَبْوَاباً (19) وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَاباً (20) اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَاداً (21) لِلْطَّاغِينَ مَآباً (22) لَابِثِينَ فِيهَا اَحْقَاباً (23) لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْداً وَلَا شَرَاباً (24) اِلَّا حَمِيماً وَغَسَّاقاً (25) جَزَاء وِفَاقاً (26) اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَاباً (27) وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّاباً (28) وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَاباً (29) فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ اِلَّا عَذَاباً (30)‏ اِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازاً (31) حَدَائِقَ وَاَعْنَاباً (32) وَكَوَاعِبَ اَتْرَاباً (33) وَكَأْساً دِهَاقاً (34) لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْواً وَلَا كِذَّاباً (35) جَزَاء مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاء حِسَاباً (36) رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرحْمَنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَاباً (37) يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفّاً لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ اِلَّا مَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُ الرحْمَنُ وَقَالَ صَوَاباً (38) ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ فَمَن شَاء اتَّخَذَ اِلَى رَبِّهِ مَآباً (39) اِنَّا اَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَاباً قَرِيباً يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَاباً (40)

سورة الأعلىSURAH AL AALA

There are 19 verses in this surah and it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated that the reciter of this surah will get the reward equal to ten times the number of letters in the divine books that were revealed to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) and Prophet Musa (a.s.). It is also said that in the hereafter, he will be told to enter Jannah through whichever door he pleases.

Imam Ali (a.s.) used to recite this surah often in his compulsory prayers. Surah al-A’ala is also good for relieving ear pains and other ailments.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْاَعْلَى (1) الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّى (2) وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَى (3) وَالَّذِي اَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى (4) فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاء اَحْوَى (5) سَنُقْرِؤُكَ فَلَا تَنسَى (6) اِلَّا مَا شَاء اللّٰهُ اِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى (7) وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى (8) فَذَكِّرْ اِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى (9) سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَى (10) وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْاَشْقَى (11) الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى (12) ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَى (13) قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّى (14) وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى (15)‏ بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (16) وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَاَبْقَى (17) اِنَّ هَذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْاُولَى (18) صُحُفِ اِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى (19)

سورة الشمسSURAH AL SHAMS

This is a ‘makki’ surah and has 15 ayaat. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) that the reward for reciting this surah is compared to the things upon which the sun and the moon shine.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that the person who recites surah as-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah will, on the Day of Judgement, find all creatures of the earth testifying on his behalf and Allah will accept their testimony and give him a place in Jannah. Recitation of this surah also leads to an increase in sustenance, courage and popularity amongst the people.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا (1) وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلَاهَا (2) وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلَّاهَا (3) وَاللَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشَاهَا (4) وَالسَّمَاء وَمَا بَنَاهَا (5) وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا (6) وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا (7) فَاَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا (8) قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا (9) وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا (10) كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا (11) اِذِ انبَعَثَ اَشْقَاهَا (12) فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ نَاقَةَ اللّٰهِ وَسُقْيَاهَا (13) فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا (14) وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا (15)

سورة القدرSURAH AL QADR

A person who recites this verse will get the status of a martyr. If one recites it during prayers, all his sins will be pardoned. If a person recites this verse continuously during Ramadan and a thousand times on the eve of 23rd Ramadan, he will witness such wonders on the morning of the 23rd that he will get amazed! His belief and Faith would become firmer!”

Whenever Imam Reza (a.s.) wore a new dress he would recite sura inna anzalna, sura Qul huwalla, sura qul ya ayyuhal kaferoon ten times each, blow on a small quantity of water from his mouth and sprinkle it on his new clothes. The Imam (a.s.) used to say that whoever does this will be given good sustenance by Allah till a thread of the dress remained with him.”

Someone asked Imam Jafare Sadiq (a.s.) , “ Ya Maula! I have married a few women, but still I am issue-less!”. The Imam (a.s.) replied, “ Before copulation you must recite Sura Inna anzalna seven times in a manner that your right hand is near the umbilicus of your wife Till the pregnancy becomes evident, keep placing your hand near the umbilicus of your wife and recite the verse every night.” When the person adopted this practice, his wife became pregnant and he was blessed with seven sons thereafter.

The Imam (a.s.) also said, “ One who recites the verse Inna anzalna in the prayers instead of Qul hawalla, there will be doubt about the acceptance of his prayers. Even if it is accepted, there may not be any Reward for such a prayer.”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اِنَّا اَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ (1) وَمَا اَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ (2) لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ اَلْفِ شَهْرٍ (3) تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ اَمْرٍ (4) سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ (5)

سورة الزلزلةSURAH AL ZALZALAH

This surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 8 ayaat. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites this surah in his nawafil (recommended) prayers will not die as a result of an earthquake and will be saved from all the natural calamities.

The experience of death is made easy for the one who recites this surah and he sees the light of Jannah as he is about to die. Then, seventy thousand angels accompany his soul to the heavens. Keeping this surah in one’s possession is a safety from tyrant rulers.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْاَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا (1) وَاَخْرَجَتِ الْاَرْضُ اَثْقَالَهَا (2) وَقَالَ الْاِنسَانُ مَا لَهَا (3) يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ اَخْبَارَهَا (4) بِاَنَّ رَبَّكَ اَوْحَى لَهَا (5) يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ اَشْتَاتاً لِّيُرَوْا اَعْمَالَهُمْ (6) فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْراً يَرَهُ (7) وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرّاً يَرَهُ (8)

Du'as for the nights of Ramadan

The nights of Ramadan are a time for worshipping Allah, for praying to Allah and seeking His forgiveness. Allah knows that human beings are likely to sin, and need of an opportunity to repent and reform themselves. Hence the month of Ramadan, a season of Du'a and Istighfar whereby Muslims can relieve themselves of the burden of sins. The Du'as which follow have been taught by the Ma'sumeen (a) and show us how to seek the Forgiveness and Mercy of Allah in this month.

Du'a no. 1

After praising Allah, the following Du'a describes the excellence of Ramadan, and its distinguishing features. Worshippers and supplicators receive special favours when they ask in this month. This Du'a is also recommended after obligatory prayers.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful

O High, O Mighty, O Forgiver, O Merciful,

You are the Mighty Lord, who has none like Him,

and He is the All­-Hearing, the All­-Seeing.

This is a month which You have made;

exalted, honored,

ennobled and excelled over the other months.

It is the month in which You have made

fasting obligatory on me,

and it is the month of Ramadan,

in which You sent down the Qur'an,

a guidance for mankind, having clear signs of

guidance and distinction. (2:185)

You have placed in it the night of power,

and made it better than a thousand months. (97:2)

O One who favours, and none favours You,

favour me by saving me from the fire,

amongst the ones You favour,

and make me enter Heaven,

by Your mercy, O the most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

يا عليّ يا عظيم يا غفور يا رحيم

أنت الرب العظيم الذي ليس كمثله شيئ

وهو السميع البصير

وهذا شهر عظمته وكرمته

وشرفته وفضلته على الشهور

وهو شهر الذي فرضت صيامه عليّ

وهو شهر رمضان الذي أنزلت فيه القرءان

هُدى للناس وبيّنات مِن الهُدى والفُرقان

وجعلت فيه ليلة القدر

وجعلتها خيراُ من ألف شهر

فيا ذالمن ولا يُمَن عليك

مُنَّ عليّ بفكاك رقتبي من النار

فيمن تمُن عليه

وأدخلني الجنة برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

Du'a no.2

Du'a no. 2 (for the nights of Ramadan and for all occasions)

One of the etiquettes of Du'a is to ask for others, to remember those who are in need. It is a selfless act, displaying humanity and consideration for others. Allah loves a person who first asks for others, then prays fpr himself. The Sixth Imam (a) says: When a Muslim prays for his brother, (increase in) sustenance is given to him, afflictions are driven away, and the angels tell him “You will also receive the same”.

Many people all over the world suffer indescribable miseries. Tyranny and oppression are rampant in many countries. There is little we can do to alleviate the sufferings. However we can at least pray sincerely for them, hoping that Allah will relieve them as He has power over all things. We also pray that Allah may give us the will and the ability to help others in whatever way we can.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, gladden the people of the graves,

O Allah, enrich every poor person,

O Allah, satisfy every hungry one,

O Allah, clothe every unclothed one,

O Allah, help every debtor pay his debts,

O Allah, relieve every distressed one,

O Allah, return every traveller (to his home),

O Allah release every prisoner,

O Allah, correct every wrong in the affairs of the Muslims,

O Allah, cure every sick one,

O Allah, ease our poverty by Your wealth,

O Allah, change our evil state to a good one

through Your excellent state,

O Allah, relieve us of our debts, and help us against poverty,

Surely You have power over all things.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وال محمد

اللهم ادخل على اهل القُبور السرور

اللهم اغن كُل فقير

اللهم اشبع كُل جائع

اللهم اكس كُل عُريان

اللهم اقض دين كُل مدين

اللهم فرج عن كل مكروب

اللهم رُدّ كل غريب

اللهم فُك كُل اسير

اللهم اصلح كُل فاسد من امور المُسلمين

اللهم اشف كُل مريض

اللهم سُد فقرنا بغناك

اللهم غيّر سؤء حالنا بحُسن حالك

اللهم اقضِ عنا الدين

واغننا من الفقر

إنك على كل شيئ قدير

Du'a no. 3

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah send Your blessings on Muhammad

and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, Lord of Ramadan

in which You sent down the Qur'an

and made fasting obligatory on Your servants

Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

and enable me to go for pilgrimage to Your sacred House

in this year and in every year

and forgive me those great sins (that I carry)

for surely, none can forgive them except You

O Beneficent, O All­-Knowing.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم رب شهر رمضان الذي انزلت فيه القُران

وافترضت على عبادك فيه الصيام

صلي على محمد وال محمد

وارزقني حج بيتك الحرام

في عامي هذا وفي كُل عام

واغفر لي تلك الذنوب العظام

فإنه لا يغفرها غيرك يا رحمن يا علام

An Introduction to Dua al-Iftitah

Du' al­-Iftitah was taught by our twelfth Imam (a) for Shi'as to recite every night during the month of Ramadan. The Du'a is excellent for moulding man's attitude towards his Creator as it discusses many aspects of the wretchedness of the human being, and the Grace of Allah. The Du'a can be divided into two parts:

1) Man's relationship with Allah.

2) Divine leaders.

The first section of the Du'a describes different qualities of Allah, and reveals the graciousness and love of Allah for the human being. This section of the Du'a can further be divided into the following parts:

a) Praise of Allah. As is the etiquette of Du'a, Du'a al­-Iftitah begins with the praise and glorification of Allah. This is not because Allah needs to be praised before He answers our Du'as, but to remind the supplicant of the Supreme Being he is addressing, and consequently put the awe of Allah into hearts which are often heedless.

The beginning of the Du'a also places the supplicant between hope and fear, the ideal attitude while praying. Allah is most merciful, but is also severe in punishment. Humans are not to despair, nor to be too confident but constantly strive in His way.

b) Emphasis on the Oneness of Allah. Allah has no partner nor son, and has complete, undivided power and control over creation. The inhabitants of the skies and the heavens depend on Him. This is to strengthen reliance of the supplicant on Allah, as there is none else he can turn to.

c) The Generosity of Allah. The treasures of Allah do not cease, and are always liberally bestowed on His creatures. The needs of the human beings are enormous, and by placing open the door of Du'a, Allah has given them the keys to His treasures. His doors are always open, and no supplication to Him is rejected without some answer.

But man is often ungrateful, and always greedy. He expects that his du'as will always be immediately granted. When such gratification is not forthcoming, he turns away, instead of reminding himself of all the favours he enjoys.

d) Relationship of Allah and the human being. A strange relationship indeed! Although it is the human who needs Allah, and should strive towards Him, it is Allah who invites and encourages him to come, who shows love and mercy and continues to favour him in many ways.

As the 4th Imam says in Du'a ­Abu Hamza Thumali:

Praise be to Allah who answers me when I call Him, although I am reluctant when he calls me, and Praise is for Allah who gives me when I ask Him, although I am miserly when he asks me. This is worth pondering over

for those who think of Allah as a tyrannical master imposing His rules over humans.

This section of the Du'a is an excellent lesson in the Islamic view point of the qualities of Allah. The God of Islam is a loving, gracious God who treats the human being better than he deserves. The root of the relationship between Allah and man is the love of the Creator for His creatures. It is on man to search his heart for a reciprocal response.

The second section of the Du'a send blessings on the Holy Prophet (s) and the M'asumeen, and then discusses the role of the twelfth Imam (a).

a) Salawat on the Prophet(s). After faith in Allah, the next most important part of religion is faith in His sent ones. Thus after acknowledging the greatness and graciousness of the creator, the Du'a teaches us to acknowledge the Divine leaders as our guides towards Him. Blessings are sent to the Prophet (s) as a sign of love and appreciation for the Prophet (s) and as an acknowledgement that he is a human being and needs mercy and blessings from Allah. It also strengthens remembrance of the Prophet (s) and the inspiration to follow his path.

b) Blessings on the Masumeen. After the Holy Prophet (s), his successors are remembered and prayed for. These are the true leaders of the Muslim Ummah who were Divinely appointed by Allah. Belief in them, and love for them, is an important part of the Shi'a faith.

c) Role of the Twelfth Imam (a). In every era Allah has His representative who guides His creatures towards establishing truth and justice on earth. The Twelfth Imam is the leader of our time, who will come and Allah's religion on earth. The last part of Du'a al­-Iftitah talks about his coming, preparing believers for the anticipated establishment of the rule of Allah on earth.

Praying for help and victory for the twelfth Imam reminds us that we are waiting for him, and need to prepare for his coming. We become aware of our responsibilities in his ghaybat, and the importance of training ourselves as his helpers. We pray for the ultimate dream of a Muslim, a state in which the religion of Allah is paramount, and disbelief and hypocrisy are degraded.

Du'a al­-Iftitah reminds us that both faith and action are necessary to be a true believer. Faith in Allah entails acting on His message brought by His messenger, and establishing His religion on earth. While that can only be done through the Imam, we should work and pray for his arrival. Human beings can only enjoy true justice and peace, and a fulfilment of all their needs, under the leadership of a Divine leader.

Du'a al­-Iftitah is not only a supplication for our needs, but a teaching of the roots of faith, and a planning for a way of life. It remains on us to plot the chart of our life as we recite this beautiful du'a during the nights of Ramadan.

Du'a no.4, Du'a al­-Iftitah

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O Allah send Your blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, I begin glorifying You with Your Praise

You direct towards what is right through Your Grace

I am convinced that You are the most Merciful in matters of forgiveness and mercy

but most severe in matters of warning and retribution

and the most mighty in matters of power and magnificence.

O Allah You have allowed me to supplicate to You and ask from You

Then hear my praise O One who hears all

and answer my call O Merciful

and decrease my mistakes O most Forgiving

How often, O my God, You have relieved me of troubles

how many griefs You have dispelled

how many mistakes You have prevented

how many blessings You have spread

and how many series of afflictions You have separated

All Praise is for Allah who has not taken a wife nor a son

who has no partner in His Kingdom

who has no friend to protect Him from humiliation

so magnify Him with a great Magnificnace

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم إني افتتح الثناء بحمدك

وأنت مُسدد للصواب بمنك

وأيقنت أنك أنت ارحم الراحمين في موضع العفو والرحمة

واشد المُعاقبين في موضع النكال والنقمة

واعظم المُتجبرين في موضع الكبرياء والعظمة

اللهم اذنت لي في دُعائك ومسئلتك

فاسمع يا سميع مدحتي واجب يا رحيم دعوتي

واقل يا غفور عثرتي

فكم يا الهي من كُربة قد فرجتها وهمُوم قد كشفتها

وعثرة قد اقلتها ورحمة قد نشرتها

وحلقة بلاء قد فككتها

الحمد لله الذي لم يتخذ صاحبة ولا ولداً

ولم يكن له شريك في الملك

ولم يكن له وليّ من الذل وكبره تكبيراً

All Praise is for Allah for all His praiseworthy acts

for all His favours and blessings

All Praise is for Allah who has no opposition in His Kingdom

nor any challenge to His command

All Praise is for Allah who has no partner in creation

nor anyone like Him in His Greatness

All Praise is for Allah, His commands operate over His creation

His Praise is evident through His Generosity

whose bestowal stretches out liberally

His treasures never decrease

(rather) the frequency of His Giving increases

His Generosity and Kindness,

Surely He is the Mighty, the Bestower.

O Allah I ask You a little from much

although I am in great need of it

while You are eternally needless of it

though it is a lot for me

while it is easy and simple for You.

الحمد لله بجميع محامده كُلها

على جميع نعمه كله

الحمد لله لا مُضاد في مُلكه

ولا منازع له في أمره

الحمد لله الذي لا شريك له في خلقه

ولا شبيه له في عظمته

الحمد لله الفاشي في الخلق امرُهُ

وحمده الظاهر بالكرم مجدُه

الباسط بالجُود يده

الذي لا تنقُص خزائنه

ولا تزيده كثرة العطاء إلا جُوداً وكرما

إنه هو العزيز الوهاب

اللهم إني أسئلك قليلا من كثير

مع حاجة بي إليه عظيمة

وغناك عنه قديم

وهو عندي كثير وهو عليك سهل يسير

O Allah, indeed Your forgiveness of my sins

and Your overlooking my faults

Your pardoning my oppression

Your hiding my ugly deeds

and Your forbearing my many wrongs

done intentionally or unintentionally

tempted me to ask from You

what I did not deserve from You

which You (still) gave me out of Your Mercy

provided me by Your Power

and made known to me from Your answers.

So I became habituated to call You trustingly

and ask You familiarly

neither fearing nor scared

but with confidence in You for what I intended

Then if there was a delay (in Your answer)

I would blame You, due to my ignorance

and perhaps the delay was best for me

for You know the outcome of all affairs.

I have not seen a more generous master

patient with a wretched slave than You are with me

My Lord, You call me and I turn away from You

You show affection to me and I show hatred towards You

You display Your love for me and I do not respond

as though I am above You

But this does not prevent You from having mercy on me

being good to me

and favouring me, through Your Generosity and Nobility

so please (continue to) have mercy on your ignorant slave

and be kind to him through the excellence of Your Grace

اللهم إن عفوك عن ذنبي وتجاوزك عن خطيئتي

وصفحك عن ظُلمي وسترك على قبيح عملي

وحلمك عن كثير جرمي

عند ما كان من خطاي وعمدي

اطمعني في ان اسئلك ما لا استوجبه منك

الذي رزقتني من رحمتك

واريتني من قدرتك وعرفتني من اجابتك

فصرت ادعوك امنا واسئلك مُستانسا

لا خائفا ولا وجلا

مُدلا عليك فيما قصدت فيه اليك

فإن ابطأ عني عتبت بجهلي عليك ولعل الذي

ابطأ عني هو خير لي لعلمك بعاقبة الأمور

فلم ار مولىً كريما اصبر على عبد لئيم منك عليّ

يا ربي إنك تدعوني فأولي عنك

وتتحبب إليّ واتبغض إليك

وتتودد إليّ فلا اقبل منك كأن لي التطوُّل عليك

فلم يمنعك ذالك من الرحمة لي والإحسان إليّ

والتفضل عليّ بجودك وكرمك

فارحم عبدك الجاهل وجُد عليه بفضل احسانك

Surely You are the Bountiful, the Generous.

All Praise is for Allah

The Owner of the Kingdom

who makes the ships sail,

controls the wind,

causes the dawn to break,

is the authority on the Day of Judgement,

the Lord of the worlds.

All Praise is for Allah

for His patience despite His knowledge.

All Praise is for Allah

for His forgiveness despite His power.

All Praise is for Allah

for the lengthy respite He gives despite His anger,

though He has the power to do as He wills.

All Praise is for Allah

the creator of all creation,

the provider of plentiful sustenance,

the cleaver of the dawn,

possessor of Glory and Honor,

and Excellence and Blessings,

who is far and thus cannot be seen,

but is close and thus witnesses secret conversations,

Blessed and Exalted be His name.

All Praise is for Allah

who has no equal who argues with Him

nor anyone similar to Him

nor any Helper to support Him

He overpowers the mighty by His strength

the great humble themselves before His tremendousness,

He accomplishes what He wishes through His power

إنك جواد كريم

الحمد لله مالك المُلك مُجري الفلك

مُسخر الرياح فالق الأصباح

ديّان الدين رب العالمين

الحمد لله على حلمه بعد علمه

والحمد لله على عفوه بعد قدرته

والحمد لله على طول اناته في غضبه

وهو قادر على ما يُريد

الحمد لله خالق الخلق

باسط الرزق فالق الإصباح

ذي الجلال والإكرام والفضل والإنعام

الذي بعد فلا يُرى وقرب فشهد النجوى

تبارك وتعالى

الحمد لله الذي ليس له مُناز يُعادله

ولا شبيه يُشاكله ولا ظهير يُعاضده

قهر بعزته الأعزاء وتواضع لعظمته العُظماء

فبلغ بقدرته ما يشاء

All Praise is for Allah

who answers me when I call Him

covers all my faults yet I disobey Him

increases His bounties on me

but I do not acknowledge them.

How many pleasant gifts He has given me

how many great fears He has removed

how many delightful joys He has shown me

Thus I glorify Him, thanking Him

and I remember Him with praise.

All praise is for Allah

whose curtains cannot be opened

whose doors cannot be locked

who does reject the one who asks Him

and who does not disappoint the one who places hope in Him.

All Praise is for Allah

who provides safety for the frightened

rescues the virtuous

raises the oppressed

humiliates the proud

destroys kings

and replaces them with others.

All Praise is for Allah, who crushes the tyrants

annihilates the oppressors

watches over the runaways

punishes the oppressors

assists those who cry for help

grants the requests of the beseechers

and is the confidence of the believers.

الحمد لله الذي يُجيبني حين اناديه

ويستر عليّ كل عورة وأنا اعصيه

ويُعظم النعمة عليّ فلا اجازيه

فكم من موهبة هنيئة قد اعطاني

وعظيمة مخوفة قد كفاني وبهجة مونقة قد اراني

فاثني عليه حامداً واذكُره مُسبحا

الحمد لله الذي لا يُهتك حجابه ولا يُغلق بابه

ولا يُرد سائله ولا يُخيّب امله

الحمد لله الذي يُؤمن الخائفين

ويُنجي الصالحين ويرفع المُستضعفين

ويضع المُستكبرين ويُهلك ملوكا

ويستخلف أخرين

والحمد لله قاصم الجبارين

مبير الظالمين مُدرك الهاربين

نكال الظالمين صريخ المستصرخين

موضع حاجات الطالبين معتمد المؤمنين

All praise is for Allah

in whose awe the skies and its inhabitants shake

the earth and its inhabitants tremble

the sea and all that swims in it, billows

All praise is for Allah who guided us to this

and we would not have been guided

had He not guided us to this.

All Praise is for Allah

who creates but is not created

gives sustenance but is not given sustenance

feeds but is not fed

causes the living to die and gives life to the dead

He is Ever-living and does not die

in His control is all good

and He has power over all things.

O Allah send Your Blessings on Muhammad

Your servant, Your Messenger

Your trustee, Your chosen One, Your beloved

the best of Your creation

the preserver of Your secrets

and the preacher of Your messages.

prosperous, pleasant, holy and sublime

more than what You have blessed

given, had mercy, sympathized and greeted

anyone from Your servants

Your Prophets, Your Messengers

Your chosen ones

and the honorable ones from Your creation.

الحمد لله الذي من خشيته ترعد السماء وسُكانها

وترجف الأرض وعُمارها

وتموج البحار ومن يسبح في غمراتها

الحمد لله الذي هدانا لهذا

وما كُنا لنهتدي لو لا أن هدانا الله

الحمد لله الذي يخلق ولم يُخلق

ويرزُق ولا يُرزق ويُطعِم ولا يُطعم

ويُميت الأحياء ويُحيي الموتى

وهو حيّ لا يمُوت بيده الخير

وهو على كل شيئ قدير

اللهم صلي على محمد عبدك ورسولك

وأمينك وصفيّك وحبيبك

وخيرتك من خلقك وحافظ سرك ومبلغ رسالتك

افضل واحسن واجمل واكمل وازكى

وانمى واطيب واطهر واسنى

واكثر ما صليت وباركت وترحمت

وتحننت وسلمت على احد من عبادك وانبيائك

ورسلك وصفوتك واهل الكرامة عليك من خلقك

O Allah, and send Your blessings on ‘Ali

the commander of the faithful

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

Your servant, Your friend

the brother of Your Messenger

Your proof over creation

Your great sign

and the mighty awaited news.

And send blessings on the truthful, pure (lady)

Fatima az­-Zahra

the leader of the women of the worlds.

And send Your blessings on the two grandsons of mercy

(to the world, i.e. the Prophet),the leaders of guidance

Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn

the leaders of the youths of Paradise.

And send blessings on the leaders of Muslims

‘Ali son of Husayn

Muhammad son of ‘Ali

Ja’far son of Muhammad

Musa son of Ja’far

‘Ali son of Musa

Muhammad son of ‘Ali

‘Ali son of Muhammad

Hasan son of ‘Ali

and the successor, the guide and the rightly guided

(these are) Your proofs over Your servants

Your trustees on Your land

(bless them with) numerous and continous blessings

اللهم صلي على عليّ أمير المؤمنين

ووصيّ رسول رب العالمين

عبدك ووليّك واخلي رسولك وحُجتك على خلقك

وايتك الكبرى والنبأ العظيم

وصلي على الصديقة الطاهرة

فاطمة الزهراء سيدة نساء العالمين

وصلي على سبطى الرحمة واماماي الهُدى

الحسن والحُسين سيدي شباب اهل الجنة

وصلي على أئمة المسلمين ، عليّ بن الحسين

ومحمد بن عليّ

وجعفر بن محمد

وموسى بن جعفر

وعليّ بن موسى

ومحمد بن عليّ

وعليّ بن محمد

والحسن بن عليّ

والخلف الهادي المهدي

حُجتك على عبادك وأمنائك في بلادك

صلوة كثيرة دائمة

O Allah and send blessings on the guardian of Your orders

the one who will rise

the one hoped for, the awaited justice.

Surround him with Your favourite angels

and assist him with the holy spirit

O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, appoint him to invite towards Your book

to establish Your religion

make him the successor on the earth

as You caused others to succeed before him

establish for him his religion which You have approved for him

give him security after fear

(so) he worships You and does not associate any with You.

O Allah, give him power and through him strengthen (others)

help him and help (others) through him

help him with a mighty help

give him an easy victory

and grant him an assisting authority from You.

O Allah, make manifest through him Your religion

and the way of Your Prophet

until nothing from the truth remains hidden

from any human being.

O Allah, we earnestly desire from You

an honored state

through which You strengthen Islam and its people

and degrade hypocrisy and its followers.

And make us in it

amongst the inviters towards Your obedience

and the leaders to Your path

give us through it

honor of the world and the Hereafter.

اللهم وصلي على وليّ امرك القائم المؤمل

والعدل المنتظر وحُفه بملائكتك المقربين

وأيده بروح القدس يا رب العالمين

اللهم اجعله الداعي إلى كتابك والقائم بدينك

استخلفه في الأرض كما استخلفت الذين من قبله

مكِن له دينه الذي ارتضيته

ابدله من بعد خوفه امناً يعبدك لا يُشرك بك شيئاً

اللهم اعزه واعزز به وانصره وانتصر به

وانصره نصراً وافتح له فتحاً يسيراً

واجعل له من لدنك سلطاناً نصيراً

اللهم اظهر به دينك وسُنة نبيّك

حتى لا يستخفى بشي من الحق مخافة احد من الخلق

اللهم إنا نرغب إليك في دولة كريمة

تُعز بها الإسلام واهله وتُذل بها النفاق واهله

وتجعلنا فيها من الدعاة إلى طاعتك

والقادة إلى سبيلك

وترزقنا بها كرامة الدنيا والأخرة

O Allah, what You have made known to us of the truth

help us bear it

and what we fall short

make us reach it.

O Allah, through him

put order in our affairs

gather and unite our flocks

join together our separations

increase our minority

lift us from degradation

relieve our miseries

pull us out of our debts

remove our poverty

fill the gaps in our confusion

ease our difficulties

brighten our faces

free our prisoners

grant our requests

fulfil our promises

answer our calls

grant us our requests

cause us to obtain what we hope for

from this world and the hereafter

and give us more than our expectations.

O the best of all who are asked

and the most generous of bestowers

through him, cleanse our chests

remove the stains of anger and hatred from our hearts

and guide us to the truth on disputed matters

By Your permission

Surely You guide whom You wish to the right path

through him help us to overcome Your enemy

and our enemy

O God of truth, Ameen.

اللهم ما عرفتنا من الحق فحملناه

وما قصرنا عنه فبلغناه

اللهم اللمم به شعثنا واشعب به صدعنا

وارتُق به فتقنا وكثر به قلتنا

واعزز به ذلتنا واغن به عائلنا

واقض به عن مغرمنا واجبر به فقرنا

وسُد به خلتنا ويسّر به عُسرنا

وبيض به وجوهنا وفُك به اسرنا

وانجح به طلبتنا وانجز به مواعيدنا

واستجب به دعوتنا واعطنا به سؤلنا

وبلغنا به من الدنيا والأخرة امالنا

واعطنا به فوق رغبتنا

يا خير المسؤولين واوسع المُعطين

اشف به صُدورنا واذهب به غيظ قلوبنا

واهدنا به لِما اختلف فيه من الحق

بإذنك إنك تهدي من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيم

وانصرنا به على عدوك وعدونا

إله الحق أمين

O Allah, we complain to You

of the absence of our Prophet

Your blessings be on him and his family,

the concealment of our leader

the abundance of our enemies

the scarcity of our numbers

the severity of our trials

and the victory of the era against us.

So bless Muhammad and his family

and help us overcome that by,

granting us an immediate victory

dispersing miseries

giving us a help that strengthens

providing an authority of truth which You manifest

a mercy from You which is clear to us

and a well­being from You which clothes us

by Your mercy O most merciful.

اللهم إنا نشكوا إليك فقد نبيّنا صلواتك عليه وأله

وغيبة وليّنا وكثرة عدوّنا

وقلة عددنا وشدة الفِتن بنا

وتظاهر الزمان علينا

فصل على محمد وأله

واعنا على ذلك بفتح منك تُعجله

وبضُر تكشفه ونصر تُعزه وسُلطان حق تُظهره

ورحمة منك تُجللناها وعافية منك تُلبسناها

برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

Du'a no. 5

The rewards and tortures awaiting human beings are described vividly for the believer to be able to visualize them. It is not enough to only rationally believe in the Hereafter. Just as it is recommended to imagine oneself dying in order to prepare for death with certainty, it is also necessary to imagine oneself in Heaven or Hell for a strengthening of faith in the Hereafter.

This Du'a talks about the pleasures of Jannat (Paradise) and the punishments in Jahannam (Hell). Belief in the hereafter is the last important root of religion and the Du'a is a befitting follow up of Du'a al­-Iftitah which talks about the other roots of faith.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, by Your mercy,

include us with the virtuous,

raise us to be with the distinguished people,

make us drink a cup of water

from the spring of salsabeel,

pair us with houris, by Your mercy,

give us the service of the young heavenly helpers,

well groomed like pearls,

feed us with the fruits of Paradise,

and the flesh of birds

and clothe us with robes of thick brocade of silk and gold.

Grant us the benefits,

of the night of power,

and the pilgrimage to Your sacred house,

and of dying in Your way.

Answer our prayers, and requests,

which are good.

And when You gather the people,

of the earlier and later periods ,

on the Day of Judgement,

have mercy on us,

write for us a protection from the fire,

do not confine us to Hell,

try us not with Your punishment and disgrace,

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم برحمتك في الصالحين فادخلنا

وفي علييّن فارفعنا

وبكأس من معين من عين سلسبيل فاسقنا

ومن الحور العين برحمتك فزوجنا

ومن الولدان المُخلدين كأنهم لؤلؤ مكنون فاخدمنا

ومن ثمار الجنة ولُحوم الطير فاطعمنا

ومن ثياب السُندس والحرير والإستبرق فالبسنا

وليلة القدر وحج بيتك الحرام

وقتلاً في سبيلك فوفق لنا

وصالح الدعاء والمسئلة فاستجب لنا

وإذا جمعت الأولين والأخرين يوم القيامة فارحمنا

وبرائة من النار فاكتب لنا

وفي جهنم فلا تغُلنا

وفي عذابك وهوانك فلا تبتلنا

feed us not from the bitter tree,

nor the thorny fruit (of Hell),

do not place us with the devils,

nor throw us face downwards in Hell,

and do not clothe us with the flames and tar of Hell.

Save us from all evil,

O (one who),there is no god but You,

for the sake of there being no god but You,

save us.

ومن الزقوم والضريع فلا تُطعمنا

ومع الشياطين فلا تجعلنا

وفي النار على وجوهنا فلا تكببنا

ومن ثياب النار وسرابيل القطران فلا تلبسنا

ومن كل سوء يا لا إله إلا أنت

بحق لا إله إلا أنت فنجّنا

Du'a no. 6

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, I beseech You to place,

in what You destine and decree,

from the orders which are definite,

and orders which are wise,

from the decree which is not reversed nor changed,

write my name as one of the pilgrims of Your sacred house,

whose Hajj is approved,

whose efforts are appreciated,

whose sins are forgiven,

and whose evil deeds are pardoned.

And place for me,

in what You destine and decree,

a lengthening of my life,

in goodness and health,

and an increase in my sustenance.

Make me among those through whom,

You support Your religion,

not substituting any in my place.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم إني اسئلك أن تجعل فيما تقضي وتُقدر

من الأمر المحتوم في الأمر الحكيم

من القضاء الذي لا يُرد ولا يُبدل

أن تكتبني من حُجاج بيتك الحرام

المبرور حجُهم المشكور سعيهم

المغفور ذنوبهم المُكفر عن سيئاتهم

وأن تجعل فيما تقضي وتقدر

أن تطيل عمري في خير وعافية

وتوسع في رزقي

وتجعلني ممن تنتنصر به لدينك

ولا تستبدل بي غيري

Du'a no. 7

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

I seek refuge with the majesty of Your gracious self.

from the passing of the month of Ramadan,

or the appearance of the dawn of this night,

while I still have a duty I have not carried out,

or a sin that You may punish me for.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

أعوذ بجلال وجهك الكريم

أن ينقضي عني شهر رمضان

أو يطلع الفجر من ليلتي هذه

ولك قبلي تبعة أو ذنب تُعذبني عليه

Du'as for the nights of Ramadan

The nights of Ramadan are a time for worshipping Allah, for praying to Allah and seeking His forgiveness. Allah knows that human beings are likely to sin, and need of an opportunity to repent and reform themselves. Hence the month of Ramadan, a season of Du'a and Istighfar whereby Muslims can relieve themselves of the burden of sins. The Du'as which follow have been taught by the Ma'sumeen (a) and show us how to seek the Forgiveness and Mercy of Allah in this month.

Du'a no. 1

After praising Allah, the following Du'a describes the excellence of Ramadan, and its distinguishing features. Worshippers and supplicators receive special favours when they ask in this month. This Du'a is also recommended after obligatory prayers.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful

O High, O Mighty, O Forgiver, O Merciful,

You are the Mighty Lord, who has none like Him,

and He is the All­-Hearing, the All­-Seeing.

This is a month which You have made;

exalted, honored,

ennobled and excelled over the other months.

It is the month in which You have made

fasting obligatory on me,

and it is the month of Ramadan,

in which You sent down the Qur'an,

a guidance for mankind, having clear signs of

guidance and distinction. (2:185)

You have placed in it the night of power,

and made it better than a thousand months. (97:2)

O One who favours, and none favours You,

favour me by saving me from the fire,

amongst the ones You favour,

and make me enter Heaven,

by Your mercy, O the most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

يا عليّ يا عظيم يا غفور يا رحيم

أنت الرب العظيم الذي ليس كمثله شيئ

وهو السميع البصير

وهذا شهر عظمته وكرمته

وشرفته وفضلته على الشهور

وهو شهر الذي فرضت صيامه عليّ

وهو شهر رمضان الذي أنزلت فيه القرءان

هُدى للناس وبيّنات مِن الهُدى والفُرقان

وجعلت فيه ليلة القدر

وجعلتها خيراُ من ألف شهر

فيا ذالمن ولا يُمَن عليك

مُنَّ عليّ بفكاك رقتبي من النار

فيمن تمُن عليه

وأدخلني الجنة برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

Du'a no.2

Du'a no. 2 (for the nights of Ramadan and for all occasions)

One of the etiquettes of Du'a is to ask for others, to remember those who are in need. It is a selfless act, displaying humanity and consideration for others. Allah loves a person who first asks for others, then prays fpr himself. The Sixth Imam (a) says: When a Muslim prays for his brother, (increase in) sustenance is given to him, afflictions are driven away, and the angels tell him “You will also receive the same”.

Many people all over the world suffer indescribable miseries. Tyranny and oppression are rampant in many countries. There is little we can do to alleviate the sufferings. However we can at least pray sincerely for them, hoping that Allah will relieve them as He has power over all things. We also pray that Allah may give us the will and the ability to help others in whatever way we can.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, gladden the people of the graves,

O Allah, enrich every poor person,

O Allah, satisfy every hungry one,

O Allah, clothe every unclothed one,

O Allah, help every debtor pay his debts,

O Allah, relieve every distressed one,

O Allah, return every traveller (to his home),

O Allah release every prisoner,

O Allah, correct every wrong in the affairs of the Muslims,

O Allah, cure every sick one,

O Allah, ease our poverty by Your wealth,

O Allah, change our evil state to a good one

through Your excellent state,

O Allah, relieve us of our debts, and help us against poverty,

Surely You have power over all things.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وال محمد

اللهم ادخل على اهل القُبور السرور

اللهم اغن كُل فقير

اللهم اشبع كُل جائع

اللهم اكس كُل عُريان

اللهم اقض دين كُل مدين

اللهم فرج عن كل مكروب

اللهم رُدّ كل غريب

اللهم فُك كُل اسير

اللهم اصلح كُل فاسد من امور المُسلمين

اللهم اشف كُل مريض

اللهم سُد فقرنا بغناك

اللهم غيّر سؤء حالنا بحُسن حالك

اللهم اقضِ عنا الدين

واغننا من الفقر

إنك على كل شيئ قدير

Du'a no. 3

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah send Your blessings on Muhammad

and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, Lord of Ramadan

in which You sent down the Qur'an

and made fasting obligatory on Your servants

Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

and enable me to go for pilgrimage to Your sacred House

in this year and in every year

and forgive me those great sins (that I carry)

for surely, none can forgive them except You

O Beneficent, O All­-Knowing.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم رب شهر رمضان الذي انزلت فيه القُران

وافترضت على عبادك فيه الصيام

صلي على محمد وال محمد

وارزقني حج بيتك الحرام

في عامي هذا وفي كُل عام

واغفر لي تلك الذنوب العظام

فإنه لا يغفرها غيرك يا رحمن يا علام

An Introduction to Dua al-Iftitah

Du' al­-Iftitah was taught by our twelfth Imam (a) for Shi'as to recite every night during the month of Ramadan. The Du'a is excellent for moulding man's attitude towards his Creator as it discusses many aspects of the wretchedness of the human being, and the Grace of Allah. The Du'a can be divided into two parts:

1) Man's relationship with Allah.

2) Divine leaders.

The first section of the Du'a describes different qualities of Allah, and reveals the graciousness and love of Allah for the human being. This section of the Du'a can further be divided into the following parts:

a) Praise of Allah. As is the etiquette of Du'a, Du'a al­-Iftitah begins with the praise and glorification of Allah. This is not because Allah needs to be praised before He answers our Du'as, but to remind the supplicant of the Supreme Being he is addressing, and consequently put the awe of Allah into hearts which are often heedless.

The beginning of the Du'a also places the supplicant between hope and fear, the ideal attitude while praying. Allah is most merciful, but is also severe in punishment. Humans are not to despair, nor to be too confident but constantly strive in His way.

b) Emphasis on the Oneness of Allah. Allah has no partner nor son, and has complete, undivided power and control over creation. The inhabitants of the skies and the heavens depend on Him. This is to strengthen reliance of the supplicant on Allah, as there is none else he can turn to.

c) The Generosity of Allah. The treasures of Allah do not cease, and are always liberally bestowed on His creatures. The needs of the human beings are enormous, and by placing open the door of Du'a, Allah has given them the keys to His treasures. His doors are always open, and no supplication to Him is rejected without some answer.

But man is often ungrateful, and always greedy. He expects that his du'as will always be immediately granted. When such gratification is not forthcoming, he turns away, instead of reminding himself of all the favours he enjoys.

d) Relationship of Allah and the human being. A strange relationship indeed! Although it is the human who needs Allah, and should strive towards Him, it is Allah who invites and encourages him to come, who shows love and mercy and continues to favour him in many ways.

As the 4th Imam says in Du'a ­Abu Hamza Thumali:

Praise be to Allah who answers me when I call Him, although I am reluctant when he calls me, and Praise is for Allah who gives me when I ask Him, although I am miserly when he asks me. This is worth pondering over

for those who think of Allah as a tyrannical master imposing His rules over humans.

This section of the Du'a is an excellent lesson in the Islamic view point of the qualities of Allah. The God of Islam is a loving, gracious God who treats the human being better than he deserves. The root of the relationship between Allah and man is the love of the Creator for His creatures. It is on man to search his heart for a reciprocal response.

The second section of the Du'a send blessings on the Holy Prophet (s) and the M'asumeen, and then discusses the role of the twelfth Imam (a).

a) Salawat on the Prophet(s). After faith in Allah, the next most important part of religion is faith in His sent ones. Thus after acknowledging the greatness and graciousness of the creator, the Du'a teaches us to acknowledge the Divine leaders as our guides towards Him. Blessings are sent to the Prophet (s) as a sign of love and appreciation for the Prophet (s) and as an acknowledgement that he is a human being and needs mercy and blessings from Allah. It also strengthens remembrance of the Prophet (s) and the inspiration to follow his path.

b) Blessings on the Masumeen. After the Holy Prophet (s), his successors are remembered and prayed for. These are the true leaders of the Muslim Ummah who were Divinely appointed by Allah. Belief in them, and love for them, is an important part of the Shi'a faith.

c) Role of the Twelfth Imam (a). In every era Allah has His representative who guides His creatures towards establishing truth and justice on earth. The Twelfth Imam is the leader of our time, who will come and Allah's religion on earth. The last part of Du'a al­-Iftitah talks about his coming, preparing believers for the anticipated establishment of the rule of Allah on earth.

Praying for help and victory for the twelfth Imam reminds us that we are waiting for him, and need to prepare for his coming. We become aware of our responsibilities in his ghaybat, and the importance of training ourselves as his helpers. We pray for the ultimate dream of a Muslim, a state in which the religion of Allah is paramount, and disbelief and hypocrisy are degraded.

Du'a al­-Iftitah reminds us that both faith and action are necessary to be a true believer. Faith in Allah entails acting on His message brought by His messenger, and establishing His religion on earth. While that can only be done through the Imam, we should work and pray for his arrival. Human beings can only enjoy true justice and peace, and a fulfilment of all their needs, under the leadership of a Divine leader.

Du'a al­-Iftitah is not only a supplication for our needs, but a teaching of the roots of faith, and a planning for a way of life. It remains on us to plot the chart of our life as we recite this beautiful du'a during the nights of Ramadan.

Du'a no.4, Du'a al­-Iftitah

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O Allah send Your blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, I begin glorifying You with Your Praise

You direct towards what is right through Your Grace

I am convinced that You are the most Merciful in matters of forgiveness and mercy

but most severe in matters of warning and retribution

and the most mighty in matters of power and magnificence.

O Allah You have allowed me to supplicate to You and ask from You

Then hear my praise O One who hears all

and answer my call O Merciful

and decrease my mistakes O most Forgiving

How often, O my God, You have relieved me of troubles

how many griefs You have dispelled

how many mistakes You have prevented

how many blessings You have spread

and how many series of afflictions You have separated

All Praise is for Allah who has not taken a wife nor a son

who has no partner in His Kingdom

who has no friend to protect Him from humiliation

so magnify Him with a great Magnificnace

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم إني افتتح الثناء بحمدك

وأنت مُسدد للصواب بمنك

وأيقنت أنك أنت ارحم الراحمين في موضع العفو والرحمة

واشد المُعاقبين في موضع النكال والنقمة

واعظم المُتجبرين في موضع الكبرياء والعظمة

اللهم اذنت لي في دُعائك ومسئلتك

فاسمع يا سميع مدحتي واجب يا رحيم دعوتي

واقل يا غفور عثرتي

فكم يا الهي من كُربة قد فرجتها وهمُوم قد كشفتها

وعثرة قد اقلتها ورحمة قد نشرتها

وحلقة بلاء قد فككتها

الحمد لله الذي لم يتخذ صاحبة ولا ولداً

ولم يكن له شريك في الملك

ولم يكن له وليّ من الذل وكبره تكبيراً

All Praise is for Allah for all His praiseworthy acts

for all His favours and blessings

All Praise is for Allah who has no opposition in His Kingdom

nor any challenge to His command

All Praise is for Allah who has no partner in creation

nor anyone like Him in His Greatness

All Praise is for Allah, His commands operate over His creation

His Praise is evident through His Generosity

whose bestowal stretches out liberally

His treasures never decrease

(rather) the frequency of His Giving increases

His Generosity and Kindness,

Surely He is the Mighty, the Bestower.

O Allah I ask You a little from much

although I am in great need of it

while You are eternally needless of it

though it is a lot for me

while it is easy and simple for You.

الحمد لله بجميع محامده كُلها

على جميع نعمه كله

الحمد لله لا مُضاد في مُلكه

ولا منازع له في أمره

الحمد لله الذي لا شريك له في خلقه

ولا شبيه له في عظمته

الحمد لله الفاشي في الخلق امرُهُ

وحمده الظاهر بالكرم مجدُه

الباسط بالجُود يده

الذي لا تنقُص خزائنه

ولا تزيده كثرة العطاء إلا جُوداً وكرما

إنه هو العزيز الوهاب

اللهم إني أسئلك قليلا من كثير

مع حاجة بي إليه عظيمة

وغناك عنه قديم

وهو عندي كثير وهو عليك سهل يسير

O Allah, indeed Your forgiveness of my sins

and Your overlooking my faults

Your pardoning my oppression

Your hiding my ugly deeds

and Your forbearing my many wrongs

done intentionally or unintentionally

tempted me to ask from You

what I did not deserve from You

which You (still) gave me out of Your Mercy

provided me by Your Power

and made known to me from Your answers.

So I became habituated to call You trustingly

and ask You familiarly

neither fearing nor scared

but with confidence in You for what I intended

Then if there was a delay (in Your answer)

I would blame You, due to my ignorance

and perhaps the delay was best for me

for You know the outcome of all affairs.

I have not seen a more generous master

patient with a wretched slave than You are with me

My Lord, You call me and I turn away from You

You show affection to me and I show hatred towards You

You display Your love for me and I do not respond

as though I am above You

But this does not prevent You from having mercy on me

being good to me

and favouring me, through Your Generosity and Nobility

so please (continue to) have mercy on your ignorant slave

and be kind to him through the excellence of Your Grace

اللهم إن عفوك عن ذنبي وتجاوزك عن خطيئتي

وصفحك عن ظُلمي وسترك على قبيح عملي

وحلمك عن كثير جرمي

عند ما كان من خطاي وعمدي

اطمعني في ان اسئلك ما لا استوجبه منك

الذي رزقتني من رحمتك

واريتني من قدرتك وعرفتني من اجابتك

فصرت ادعوك امنا واسئلك مُستانسا

لا خائفا ولا وجلا

مُدلا عليك فيما قصدت فيه اليك

فإن ابطأ عني عتبت بجهلي عليك ولعل الذي

ابطأ عني هو خير لي لعلمك بعاقبة الأمور

فلم ار مولىً كريما اصبر على عبد لئيم منك عليّ

يا ربي إنك تدعوني فأولي عنك

وتتحبب إليّ واتبغض إليك

وتتودد إليّ فلا اقبل منك كأن لي التطوُّل عليك

فلم يمنعك ذالك من الرحمة لي والإحسان إليّ

والتفضل عليّ بجودك وكرمك

فارحم عبدك الجاهل وجُد عليه بفضل احسانك

Surely You are the Bountiful, the Generous.

All Praise is for Allah

The Owner of the Kingdom

who makes the ships sail,

controls the wind,

causes the dawn to break,

is the authority on the Day of Judgement,

the Lord of the worlds.

All Praise is for Allah

for His patience despite His knowledge.

All Praise is for Allah

for His forgiveness despite His power.

All Praise is for Allah

for the lengthy respite He gives despite His anger,

though He has the power to do as He wills.

All Praise is for Allah

the creator of all creation,

the provider of plentiful sustenance,

the cleaver of the dawn,

possessor of Glory and Honor,

and Excellence and Blessings,

who is far and thus cannot be seen,

but is close and thus witnesses secret conversations,

Blessed and Exalted be His name.

All Praise is for Allah

who has no equal who argues with Him

nor anyone similar to Him

nor any Helper to support Him

He overpowers the mighty by His strength

the great humble themselves before His tremendousness,

He accomplishes what He wishes through His power

إنك جواد كريم

الحمد لله مالك المُلك مُجري الفلك

مُسخر الرياح فالق الأصباح

ديّان الدين رب العالمين

الحمد لله على حلمه بعد علمه

والحمد لله على عفوه بعد قدرته

والحمد لله على طول اناته في غضبه

وهو قادر على ما يُريد

الحمد لله خالق الخلق

باسط الرزق فالق الإصباح

ذي الجلال والإكرام والفضل والإنعام

الذي بعد فلا يُرى وقرب فشهد النجوى

تبارك وتعالى

الحمد لله الذي ليس له مُناز يُعادله

ولا شبيه يُشاكله ولا ظهير يُعاضده

قهر بعزته الأعزاء وتواضع لعظمته العُظماء

فبلغ بقدرته ما يشاء

All Praise is for Allah

who answers me when I call Him

covers all my faults yet I disobey Him

increases His bounties on me

but I do not acknowledge them.

How many pleasant gifts He has given me

how many great fears He has removed

how many delightful joys He has shown me

Thus I glorify Him, thanking Him

and I remember Him with praise.

All praise is for Allah

whose curtains cannot be opened

whose doors cannot be locked

who does reject the one who asks Him

and who does not disappoint the one who places hope in Him.

All Praise is for Allah

who provides safety for the frightened

rescues the virtuous

raises the oppressed

humiliates the proud

destroys kings

and replaces them with others.

All Praise is for Allah, who crushes the tyrants

annihilates the oppressors

watches over the runaways

punishes the oppressors

assists those who cry for help

grants the requests of the beseechers

and is the confidence of the believers.

الحمد لله الذي يُجيبني حين اناديه

ويستر عليّ كل عورة وأنا اعصيه

ويُعظم النعمة عليّ فلا اجازيه

فكم من موهبة هنيئة قد اعطاني

وعظيمة مخوفة قد كفاني وبهجة مونقة قد اراني

فاثني عليه حامداً واذكُره مُسبحا

الحمد لله الذي لا يُهتك حجابه ولا يُغلق بابه

ولا يُرد سائله ولا يُخيّب امله

الحمد لله الذي يُؤمن الخائفين

ويُنجي الصالحين ويرفع المُستضعفين

ويضع المُستكبرين ويُهلك ملوكا

ويستخلف أخرين

والحمد لله قاصم الجبارين

مبير الظالمين مُدرك الهاربين

نكال الظالمين صريخ المستصرخين

موضع حاجات الطالبين معتمد المؤمنين

All praise is for Allah

in whose awe the skies and its inhabitants shake

the earth and its inhabitants tremble

the sea and all that swims in it, billows

All praise is for Allah who guided us to this

and we would not have been guided

had He not guided us to this.

All Praise is for Allah

who creates but is not created

gives sustenance but is not given sustenance

feeds but is not fed

causes the living to die and gives life to the dead

He is Ever-living and does not die

in His control is all good

and He has power over all things.

O Allah send Your Blessings on Muhammad

Your servant, Your Messenger

Your trustee, Your chosen One, Your beloved

the best of Your creation

the preserver of Your secrets

and the preacher of Your messages.

prosperous, pleasant, holy and sublime

more than what You have blessed

given, had mercy, sympathized and greeted

anyone from Your servants

Your Prophets, Your Messengers

Your chosen ones

and the honorable ones from Your creation.

الحمد لله الذي من خشيته ترعد السماء وسُكانها

وترجف الأرض وعُمارها

وتموج البحار ومن يسبح في غمراتها

الحمد لله الذي هدانا لهذا

وما كُنا لنهتدي لو لا أن هدانا الله

الحمد لله الذي يخلق ولم يُخلق

ويرزُق ولا يُرزق ويُطعِم ولا يُطعم

ويُميت الأحياء ويُحيي الموتى

وهو حيّ لا يمُوت بيده الخير

وهو على كل شيئ قدير

اللهم صلي على محمد عبدك ورسولك

وأمينك وصفيّك وحبيبك

وخيرتك من خلقك وحافظ سرك ومبلغ رسالتك

افضل واحسن واجمل واكمل وازكى

وانمى واطيب واطهر واسنى

واكثر ما صليت وباركت وترحمت

وتحننت وسلمت على احد من عبادك وانبيائك

ورسلك وصفوتك واهل الكرامة عليك من خلقك

O Allah, and send Your blessings on ‘Ali

the commander of the faithful

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

Your servant, Your friend

the brother of Your Messenger

Your proof over creation

Your great sign

and the mighty awaited news.

And send blessings on the truthful, pure (lady)

Fatima az­-Zahra

the leader of the women of the worlds.

And send Your blessings on the two grandsons of mercy

(to the world, i.e. the Prophet),the leaders of guidance

Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn

the leaders of the youths of Paradise.

And send blessings on the leaders of Muslims

‘Ali son of Husayn

Muhammad son of ‘Ali

Ja’far son of Muhammad

Musa son of Ja’far

‘Ali son of Musa

Muhammad son of ‘Ali

‘Ali son of Muhammad

Hasan son of ‘Ali

and the successor, the guide and the rightly guided

(these are) Your proofs over Your servants

Your trustees on Your land

(bless them with) numerous and continous blessings

اللهم صلي على عليّ أمير المؤمنين

ووصيّ رسول رب العالمين

عبدك ووليّك واخلي رسولك وحُجتك على خلقك

وايتك الكبرى والنبأ العظيم

وصلي على الصديقة الطاهرة

فاطمة الزهراء سيدة نساء العالمين

وصلي على سبطى الرحمة واماماي الهُدى

الحسن والحُسين سيدي شباب اهل الجنة

وصلي على أئمة المسلمين ، عليّ بن الحسين

ومحمد بن عليّ

وجعفر بن محمد

وموسى بن جعفر

وعليّ بن موسى

ومحمد بن عليّ

وعليّ بن محمد

والحسن بن عليّ

والخلف الهادي المهدي

حُجتك على عبادك وأمنائك في بلادك

صلوة كثيرة دائمة

O Allah and send blessings on the guardian of Your orders

the one who will rise

the one hoped for, the awaited justice.

Surround him with Your favourite angels

and assist him with the holy spirit

O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, appoint him to invite towards Your book

to establish Your religion

make him the successor on the earth

as You caused others to succeed before him

establish for him his religion which You have approved for him

give him security after fear

(so) he worships You and does not associate any with You.

O Allah, give him power and through him strengthen (others)

help him and help (others) through him

help him with a mighty help

give him an easy victory

and grant him an assisting authority from You.

O Allah, make manifest through him Your religion

and the way of Your Prophet

until nothing from the truth remains hidden

from any human being.

O Allah, we earnestly desire from You

an honored state

through which You strengthen Islam and its people

and degrade hypocrisy and its followers.

And make us in it

amongst the inviters towards Your obedience

and the leaders to Your path

give us through it

honor of the world and the Hereafter.

اللهم وصلي على وليّ امرك القائم المؤمل

والعدل المنتظر وحُفه بملائكتك المقربين

وأيده بروح القدس يا رب العالمين

اللهم اجعله الداعي إلى كتابك والقائم بدينك

استخلفه في الأرض كما استخلفت الذين من قبله

مكِن له دينه الذي ارتضيته

ابدله من بعد خوفه امناً يعبدك لا يُشرك بك شيئاً

اللهم اعزه واعزز به وانصره وانتصر به

وانصره نصراً وافتح له فتحاً يسيراً

واجعل له من لدنك سلطاناً نصيراً

اللهم اظهر به دينك وسُنة نبيّك

حتى لا يستخفى بشي من الحق مخافة احد من الخلق

اللهم إنا نرغب إليك في دولة كريمة

تُعز بها الإسلام واهله وتُذل بها النفاق واهله

وتجعلنا فيها من الدعاة إلى طاعتك

والقادة إلى سبيلك

وترزقنا بها كرامة الدنيا والأخرة

O Allah, what You have made known to us of the truth

help us bear it

and what we fall short

make us reach it.

O Allah, through him

put order in our affairs

gather and unite our flocks

join together our separations

increase our minority

lift us from degradation

relieve our miseries

pull us out of our debts

remove our poverty

fill the gaps in our confusion

ease our difficulties

brighten our faces

free our prisoners

grant our requests

fulfil our promises

answer our calls

grant us our requests

cause us to obtain what we hope for

from this world and the hereafter

and give us more than our expectations.

O the best of all who are asked

and the most generous of bestowers

through him, cleanse our chests

remove the stains of anger and hatred from our hearts

and guide us to the truth on disputed matters

By Your permission

Surely You guide whom You wish to the right path

through him help us to overcome Your enemy

and our enemy

O God of truth, Ameen.

اللهم ما عرفتنا من الحق فحملناه

وما قصرنا عنه فبلغناه

اللهم اللمم به شعثنا واشعب به صدعنا

وارتُق به فتقنا وكثر به قلتنا

واعزز به ذلتنا واغن به عائلنا

واقض به عن مغرمنا واجبر به فقرنا

وسُد به خلتنا ويسّر به عُسرنا

وبيض به وجوهنا وفُك به اسرنا

وانجح به طلبتنا وانجز به مواعيدنا

واستجب به دعوتنا واعطنا به سؤلنا

وبلغنا به من الدنيا والأخرة امالنا

واعطنا به فوق رغبتنا

يا خير المسؤولين واوسع المُعطين

اشف به صُدورنا واذهب به غيظ قلوبنا

واهدنا به لِما اختلف فيه من الحق

بإذنك إنك تهدي من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيم

وانصرنا به على عدوك وعدونا

إله الحق أمين

O Allah, we complain to You

of the absence of our Prophet

Your blessings be on him and his family,

the concealment of our leader

the abundance of our enemies

the scarcity of our numbers

the severity of our trials

and the victory of the era against us.

So bless Muhammad and his family

and help us overcome that by,

granting us an immediate victory

dispersing miseries

giving us a help that strengthens

providing an authority of truth which You manifest

a mercy from You which is clear to us

and a well­being from You which clothes us

by Your mercy O most merciful.

اللهم إنا نشكوا إليك فقد نبيّنا صلواتك عليه وأله

وغيبة وليّنا وكثرة عدوّنا

وقلة عددنا وشدة الفِتن بنا

وتظاهر الزمان علينا

فصل على محمد وأله

واعنا على ذلك بفتح منك تُعجله

وبضُر تكشفه ونصر تُعزه وسُلطان حق تُظهره

ورحمة منك تُجللناها وعافية منك تُلبسناها

برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

Du'a no. 5

The rewards and tortures awaiting human beings are described vividly for the believer to be able to visualize them. It is not enough to only rationally believe in the Hereafter. Just as it is recommended to imagine oneself dying in order to prepare for death with certainty, it is also necessary to imagine oneself in Heaven or Hell for a strengthening of faith in the Hereafter.

This Du'a talks about the pleasures of Jannat (Paradise) and the punishments in Jahannam (Hell). Belief in the hereafter is the last important root of religion and the Du'a is a befitting follow up of Du'a al­-Iftitah which talks about the other roots of faith.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, by Your mercy,

include us with the virtuous,

raise us to be with the distinguished people,

make us drink a cup of water

from the spring of salsabeel,

pair us with houris, by Your mercy,

give us the service of the young heavenly helpers,

well groomed like pearls,

feed us with the fruits of Paradise,

and the flesh of birds

and clothe us with robes of thick brocade of silk and gold.

Grant us the benefits,

of the night of power,

and the pilgrimage to Your sacred house,

and of dying in Your way.

Answer our prayers, and requests,

which are good.

And when You gather the people,

of the earlier and later periods ,

on the Day of Judgement,

have mercy on us,

write for us a protection from the fire,

do not confine us to Hell,

try us not with Your punishment and disgrace,

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم برحمتك في الصالحين فادخلنا

وفي علييّن فارفعنا

وبكأس من معين من عين سلسبيل فاسقنا

ومن الحور العين برحمتك فزوجنا

ومن الولدان المُخلدين كأنهم لؤلؤ مكنون فاخدمنا

ومن ثمار الجنة ولُحوم الطير فاطعمنا

ومن ثياب السُندس والحرير والإستبرق فالبسنا

وليلة القدر وحج بيتك الحرام

وقتلاً في سبيلك فوفق لنا

وصالح الدعاء والمسئلة فاستجب لنا

وإذا جمعت الأولين والأخرين يوم القيامة فارحمنا

وبرائة من النار فاكتب لنا

وفي جهنم فلا تغُلنا

وفي عذابك وهوانك فلا تبتلنا

feed us not from the bitter tree,

nor the thorny fruit (of Hell),

do not place us with the devils,

nor throw us face downwards in Hell,

and do not clothe us with the flames and tar of Hell.

Save us from all evil,

O (one who),there is no god but You,

for the sake of there being no god but You,

save us.

ومن الزقوم والضريع فلا تُطعمنا

ومع الشياطين فلا تجعلنا

وفي النار على وجوهنا فلا تكببنا

ومن ثياب النار وسرابيل القطران فلا تلبسنا

ومن كل سوء يا لا إله إلا أنت

بحق لا إله إلا أنت فنجّنا

Du'a no. 6

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

O Allah, I beseech You to place,

in what You destine and decree,

from the orders which are definite,

and orders which are wise,

from the decree which is not reversed nor changed,

write my name as one of the pilgrims of Your sacred house,

whose Hajj is approved,

whose efforts are appreciated,

whose sins are forgiven,

and whose evil deeds are pardoned.

And place for me,

in what You destine and decree,

a lengthening of my life,

in goodness and health,

and an increase in my sustenance.

Make me among those through whom,

You support Your religion,

not substituting any in my place.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

اللهم إني اسئلك أن تجعل فيما تقضي وتُقدر

من الأمر المحتوم في الأمر الحكيم

من القضاء الذي لا يُرد ولا يُبدل

أن تكتبني من حُجاج بيتك الحرام

المبرور حجُهم المشكور سعيهم

المغفور ذنوبهم المُكفر عن سيئاتهم

وأن تجعل فيما تقضي وتقدر

أن تطيل عمري في خير وعافية

وتوسع في رزقي

وتجعلني ممن تنتنصر به لدينك

ولا تستبدل بي غيري

Du'a no. 7

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

I seek refuge with the majesty of Your gracious self.

from the passing of the month of Ramadan,

or the appearance of the dawn of this night,

while I still have a duty I have not carried out,

or a sin that You may punish me for.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

أعوذ بجلال وجهك الكريم

أن ينقضي عني شهر رمضان

أو يطلع الفجر من ليلتي هذه

ولك قبلي تبعة أو ذنب تُعذبني عليه