Part 5
Basic Du'as
Dua before beginning Salatul Laylبِسْمِ
اللّهِ
الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيْمِاَللّهُمَّ
صَلِّ عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ
مُحَمَّدٍاَللّهُمَّ
اِنِّي
اَتَوَجَّهُ
اِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ
نَبِيِّ
الرَّحْمَةِ
وَ آلِهِوَ
اُقَدِّمُهُمْ
بَيْنَ
يَدَيْ حَوَ
ائِجِيفَاجْعَلْنِي
بِهِمْ
وَجِيْهًا فِي
الدُّنْيَا وَ
الآخِرَةِوَ مِنَ
الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَاَللّهُمَّ
ارْحَمْنِي
بِهِمْEnglish translation of Du'a before beginning Salatul LaylIn the name of Allahthe Beneficent, the MercifulO Allah bless Muhammad and his familyO Allah I turn to You through Your Prophetthe Prophet of mercyand (through) his familyand I place them in front of my needsso make methrough them, respected, in the world and in the hereafterand from the near onesO Allah have mercy on methrough themوَ لاَ
تُعَذِّبْنِي
بِهِمْوَ
اهْدِنِي
بِهِمْ وَ لاَ
تُضِلَّنِي
بِهِمْوَ
ارْزُقْنِي
بِهِمْ وَ لاَ
تَحْرِمْنِي
بِهِمْوَ اقْضِ
لِي
حَوَائِجَ
الدُّنْيَا
وَ الآَخِرَةِاِنَّكَ
عَلى كُلِّ
شَيْءٍ
قَدِيْرٌوَ
بِكُلِّ
شَيْءٍ
عَلِيْمٌand do not punish methrough themand guide methrough themand do not lead me astraythrough themand grant me sustenancethrough themand do not deny methrough themand fulfill my needsof the world and the hereafterSurely You have power over all thingsand (You) are aware of all thingsDu'a after 8 raka'ats of Nafilah of Laylبِسْمِ
اللّهِ
الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيْمِاَللّهُمَّ
صَلِّ عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ مُحَمَّدٍاَللّهُمَّ
اَنْتَ
الْحَيُّ
الْقَيُّوْمُ
اَلْعَلِيُّ
الْعَظِيْمُاَلْخَالِقُ
الرَّازِقُ
اَلْمُحْيِي
الْمُمِيْتُ اَلْبَدِيئُ
الْبَدِيْعُلَكَ
الْكَرَمُ وَ
لَكَ
الْجُوْدُ وَ
لَكَ
الْمَنُّ وَ
لَكَ
الاَمْرُوَحْدَكَ
لاَ شَرِيْكَ
لَكَEnglish translation of Du'a after 8 raka'ats of Nafilah
of LaylIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulO Allah bless Muhammad and his familyO Allah You are the Ever Living, the Eternalthe Elevated, the Mightythe Creator, the Sustainerthe One who gives life and the One who causes to diethe Beginner, the UniqueFor You is nobility and for You is generosity and for You is grace and for You is the commandYou are One there is no partner for Youيَا
خَالِقُ يَا
رَازِقُيَا
مُحْيِي يَا
مُمِيْتُ يَا
بَدِيْعُ يَا
رَفِيْعُاَسْأَلُكَ
اَنْ
تُصَلِّيَ
عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ مُحَمَّدٍوَ
اَنْ
تَرْحَمَ
ذُلِّ بَيْنَ
يَدَيْكَوَ
تَضَرُّعِي
اِلَيْكَ وَحْشَتِي
مِنَ
النَّاسِ وَ
اُنْسِي بِكَO Creator, O SustainerO the One who gives life and the One who causes to dieO the Unique, the SublimeI ask you to bless Muhammad and his familyand to have mercy on my lowliness before You and my beseeching Youand my loneliness from people and my intimacy with YouDua after Salat al-Shaf'aبِسْمِ
اللّهِ
الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيْمِاَللّهُمَّ
صَلِّ عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ مُحَمَّدٍاِلهِي
تَعَرَّضَ
لَكَ فِي هذَا
اللَّيْلِ
الْمُتَعَرِّضُوْنَوَ
قَصَدَكَ
فِيْهِ
الْقَاصِدُوْنَوَ
اَمَّلَ
فَضْلَكَ وَ
مَعْرُوْفَكَ
الطَّالِبُوْنَوَ لَكَ
فِي هذَا اللَّيْلِ
نَفَحَاتٌوَ
جَوَائِزُ وَ
عَطَايَا وَ
مَوَاهِبُتَمُنُّ
بِهَا عَلى
مَنْ تَشَاءُ
مِنْ
عِبَادِكَوَ
تَمْنَعُهَا
مَنْ لَمْ
تَسْبِقُ
لَهُ الْعِنَايَةُ
مِنْكَEnglish translation of Dua after Salat al-Shaf'aIn the name of Allah the Beneficent the MercifulO Allah bless Muhammad and his familyO Allah, on this nightthe seekers have sought Youand the aspirers have aspired for Youand the searchers have hoped for Your blessings and graceFor You have in this night, hidden bountiesand rewards and presents and giftswhich You bestow upon whom you please from Your servantsand You deny them to one who has not reached Your regardوَ هَا
اَنَا ذَا
عُبَيْدُكَ
الْفَقِيْرُ
اِلَيْكَاَلْمُؤَمِّلُ
فَضْلَكَ وَ
مَعْرُوْفَكَفَاِنْ
كُنْتَ يَا
مَوْلاَيَ
تَفَضَّلْتَ فِي
هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ
عَلى
اَحَدٍ مِنْ
خَلْقِكَوَ عُدْتَ
عَلَيْهِ
بِعَائِدَةٍ
مِنْ عَطْفِكَفَصَلِّ
عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ مُحَمَّدٍاَلطَّيِّبِيْنَ
الطَّاهِرِيْنَاَلْخَيِّرِيْنَ
اَلْفَاضِلِيْنَوَ جُدْ
عَلَيَّ
بِطَوْلِكَ
وَ
مَعْرُوْفِكَيَا رَبَّ
الْعَالَمِيْنَHere I am,Your abject servantin need of Youhopeful of Your blessings and graceSo, O my Masterif You have bestowed blessings on this nighton anyone of Your creaturesand turned to him with affectionthen bless Muhammad and his familythe pure, the purified,the virtuous onesthe excellent onesand favor me with Your grace and bountyO Lord of the worldsوَ صَلَّى
اللّهُ عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ
النَّبِيِّيْنَوَ آلِهِ
الطَّاهِرِيْنَ
وَ سَلَّمَ
تَسْلِيْمًااِنَّ
اللّهَ
حَمِيْدٌ
مَجِيْدٌاَللّهُمَّ
اِنِّي
اَدْعُوْكَ
كَمَا اَمَرْتَفَاسْتَجِبْ
لِي كَمَا
وَعَدْتَاِنَّكَ
لاَ تُخْلِفُ
الْمِيْعَادَAnd send blessings on Muhammad the seal of the Prophetsand his family, the Purifiedand salute them witha perfect salutationSurely Allah is praiseworthy, GloriousO Allah I have supplicated to Youas You have commandedthen answer me as You have promisedSurely You do not break Your promises.Du'a after Salatul Witr This du'a is called Dua al-Hazeen, the
sorrowful du'a. It should be recited softly and sorrowfully.بِسْمِ
اللّهِ
الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيْمِاَللّهُمَّ
صَلِّ عَلى
مُحَمَّدٍ وَ
آلِ مُحَمَّدٍاُنَاجِيْكَ
يَا مَوْجُوْدًا
فِي كُلِّ
مَكَانٍلَعَلَّكَ
تَسْمَعُ
نِدَائِيفَقَدْ
عَظُمَ
جُرْمِي وَ
قَلَّ
حَيَائِيمَوْلاَيَ
يَا
مَوْلاَيَاَيُّ
اْلاَهْوَالِ
اَتَذَكَّرُ
وَ اَيُّهَا
اَنْسىوَ لَوْ
لَمْ يَكُنْ
اِلاَّ
الْمَوْتُ
لَكَفىكَيْفَ
وَ مَا بَعْدَ
الْمَوْتِ
اَعْظَمُ وَ
اَدْهىEnglish translation of Du'a after Salatul WitrIn the name of Allah, The Beneficent, the MercifulO Allah bless Muhammad and his familyI whisper unto YouO one who is present in every placeso that You may hear my callfor surely my sin is excessiveand my shame is lessMy Master, O my Masterwhich of the terrifying states shall I rememberand which of them shall I forgetfor if there was nothing except deathit would be enoughthen what about after deathgreater and much worse?مَوْلاَيَ
يَا
مَوْلاَيَ
حَتَّى مَتى
وَ اِلى مَتىاَقُوْلُ
لَكَ
الْعُتْبى
مَرَّةً
بَعْدَ اُخْرىثُمَّ لاَ
تَجِدُ
عِنْدِي
صِدْقًا وَ
لاَ وَفَاءًفَيَا
غَوْثَاهُ
ثُمَّ وَا
غَوْثَاهُ
بِكَ يَا
اَللّهُمِنْ
هَوىً قَدْ
غَلَبَنِيوَ مِنْ
عَدُوٍّ قَدِ
اسْتَكْلَبَ
عَلَيَّوَ مِنْ
دُنْياً قَدْ
تَزَيَّنَتْ
لِيوَ مِنْ
نَفْسٍ
اَمَّارَةٍ
بِالسُّوْءِ
اِلاَّ مَا
رَحِمَ
رَبِّيمَوْلاَيَ
يَا
مَوْلاَيَ اِنْ
كُنْتَ
رَحِمْتَ
مِثْلِي
فَارْحَمْنِيMy master O my Masterup to when and till whenwill I say, I am to blame,again and again,but then You do not find any truth or loyalty in me?I call for helpand I call for help, O Allahfrom desires which have overpowered meand from the enemy which has pounced on meand from the world which attracts meand from the soul that leads towards evilexcept that on which my Lord has mercy (12:53)My master O my masterif You have had mercy on the likes of methen have mercy on meوَ اِنْ
كُنْتَ
قَبِلْتَ
مِثْلِي
فَاقْبَلْنِييَا
قَابِلَ
السَّحَرَةِ
اقْبَلْنِييَا مَنْ
لَمْ اَزَلْ
اَتَعَرَّفُ
مِنْهُ الْحُسْنىيَا مَنْ
يُغَذِّيْنِي
بِالنِّعَمِ
صَبَاحًا وَ
مَسَاءًاِرْحَمْنِي
يَوْمَ
آتِيْكَ
فَرْدًاشَاخِصًا
اِلَيْكَ
بَصَرِي
مُقَلَّدًا عَمَلِيقَدْ تَبَرَّأَ
جَمِيْعُ
الْخَلْقِ
مِنِّينَعَمْ وَ
اَبِي وَ
اُمِّي وَ
مَنْ كَانَ
لَهُ كَدِّي
وَ سَعْيِيفَاِنْ
لَمْ
تَرْحَمْنِي
فَمَنْ
يَرْحَمُنِيوَ مَنْ يُؤْنِسُ
فِي
الْقَبْرِ
وَحْشَتِيand if You have accepted from the likes of methen accept from meO One who accepts the early morning prayeraccept me,O One who, I still know only good from HimO One who nourishes me with blessingsmorning and eveninghave mercy on me when I come to Youalone,my glance fixed on Youmy actions carried on my neckWhen all of creation will withdraw away from meyes, even my father and motherand those for whom I worked and struggledthen if You will not have mercy on mewho will have mercy on mewho will give me solacefrom the loneliness of the graveوَ مَنْ يُنْطِقُ
لِسَانِي
اِذَا
خَلَوْتُ
بِعَمَلِيوَ سَأَلْتَنِي
عَمَّا
اَنْتَ
اَعْلَمُ
بِهِ مِنِّيفَاِنْ
قُلْتُ
نَعَمْ
فَاَيْنَ
الْمَهْرَبُ
مِنْ
عَدْلِكَوَ اِنْ
قُلْتُ لَمْ
اَفْعَلْقُلْتَ
اَلَمْ
اَكُنِ
الشَّاهِدَ
عَلَيْكَفَعَفْوُكَ
عَفْوُكَ يَا
مَوْلاَيَ
قَبْلَ
سَرَابِيْلِ
الْقَطِرَانَعَفْوُكَ
عَفْوُكَ يَا
مَوْلاَيَ
قَبْلَ
جَهَنَّمَ وَ
النِّيْرَانعَفْوُكَ
عَفْوُكَ يَا
مَوْلاَيَ قَبْلَ
اَنْ تُغَلَّ
الاَيْدِي
اِلى الاَعْنَاقِيَا
اَرْحَمَ
الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
وَ خَيْرَ الْغَافِرِيْنَand who will make me speakwhen I am alone with my deedsand when You will ask meabout what You know better than me?Then if I say yes (to my sins)where will be the escape from Your Justice?And if I say I did not commit itYou will say was I not a witness over you?So (I beseech) Your Forgiveness Your PardonO my masterbefore the wearing of the clothes of HellYour Forgiveness Your Pardon O my Masterbefore the Hell and the FireYour Forgiveness Your Forgiveness O my Masterbefore the hands are tied to the necksO the most Mercifuland the best of Forgivers