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يوم السبت
(٣٢) رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَّعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا
وَاتَّبَعُوْا سَبِيْلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجُحِيْمِ
(٣٣) رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنْتِ عَدْنِ إِلَِّيْ وَعَدْتَهُمْ وَمَنْ صَلَحَ
مِنْ أَبَائِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيْتِمَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْكِيْمُ
وَقِهِمُ السَّيِئَاتِ وَمَنْ تَقِ السَّيِّئَاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحْتَهُ وَذْلِكَ هُوَ
الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ
(٣٤) وَأَصْلِحْ لِيْ فِيْ ذُرِّيَّتِيَّ إِنِّيْ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنّيْ مِنَ
الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ ®
(٣٥) أَنِّيْ مَغْلُوْبْ فَانْتَصِرْ
(٣٦) رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِيْنَ سَبَقُوْنَا بِالْإِيْمَانِ وَلَا
32. Rabbanā wasi ta kulla shay'in rahmatan wa 'ilman fagh-fir
lilladhīna tābū wat-taba ū sabīlaka wa qihim 'adhābal-jaķīm.
33. Rabbanā wa adkhilhum jannāti 'adninil-latī wa adttahum
wa man șalaņa min ābā'ihim wa azwajihim wa dhurriyyātihim.
Innaka antal-'Azīzul-Hakīm(u). Wa qihimus-sayyi'āt(i). Wa
man taqis-sayyi'āti yawma'idhin fa qad rahimtah(ū). Wa dhālika
huwal-fawzul-‘azīm.
34. Wa aşliņ lī fi dhurriyyatī, innī tubtu ilayka wa innī minal-
muslimīn.
35. Annī maghlūbun fan-taşir.
36. Rabbanagh-fir lanā wa li'ikhwaninal-ladhīna sabaqūnā bil-
īmāni wa lā taj'al fi qulūbinā ghillan lilladhīna āmanū Rabbanā
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the believers, our Lord, surely You are Full of Kindness, Most Mer-
ciful.
(37) Our Lord, in You we put our trust, and to You do we turn in
repentance, and to You is the eventual destiny.
(38) Our Lord, make us not a prey for those who disbelieve, and
forgive us, our Lord. Indeed You alone are the Exalted in Might, the
Wise.
(39) Our Lord, perfect our light for us, and forgive us. Surely You
have power over all things.
(40) O my Lord, forgive me, my parents, all who enter my house in
a state of belief, and (all) believing men and believing women.
(37) [Al-Mumtahinah, 60:4]
(38) [Al-Mumtahinah, 60:5]
(39) [At-Tabrīm, 66:8]
This will be the du'a' of the Prophet fue, and the believers on the
Day of Resurrection, when "Allah will not disgrace the Prophet
and the believers with him" (At-Tahrim, 66:8). A report from
Sayyidna Abu Umamah de gives details of distribution of light
in the Hereafter. Keeping it in mind will help us understand the
importance of this du'a'. It states:
Then you will be transferred from the graves to the Plain of
Gathering where there will be different stages and spots to
stand or wait. Then there will come a stage when some faces
will brighten up and others will be darkened by the Divine
command. An intense darkness will prevail and nobody will
be able to see anything. Thereafter light will be distributed.
Another report of Ibn Abi Hatim, quoted by Ibn Kathir, narrates
on the authority of Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud age :
Each believer will receive the light commensurate with his
deeds. Some will have light as large as a mountain, some as a
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يوم السبت
تَجْعَلْ فِيْ قُلُوْبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِيْنَ أُمَنُوْا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ رَءُوْفْ رَّحِيمْ
(٣٧) رَبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ﴾
(٣٨) رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَاً إِنَّكَ
أَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ
(٣٩) رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُوْرَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَاً إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْهِ
(٤٠) رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَ الِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا
وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ -
innaka Ra'ūfun Raķīm.
37. Rabbanā 'alayka tawakkalnā wa ilayka anabnā wa ilaykal-
mașīr.
38. Rabbanā lā taj'alnā fitnatan lilladhīna kafarū wagh-fir lanā
rabbanā, innaka antal-'Azīzul-Hakīm.
39. Rabbanā atmim lanā nūranā wagh-fir lanā, innaka 'alā kulli
shay'in qadir.
40. Rabbigh-fir lī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya
mu'minan wa lil-mu'minīna wal-mu'mināt.
date tree, some as big as the height of a man. The least among
them will have a light as big as his index finger; it will light at
times and extinguish at other times.
The hypocrites and the disbelievers will not receive any light.
The crossing of the Bridge will take place afterwards and those
without light will not be able to cross it safely (Ma'arif al-Qur'an).
(40) [Nūh, 71:28]
This was the du'a' of Sayyidna Nuh XE before the Flood.
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(41) O Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water and
purify my heart of sins as a white garment is cleansed of soil. And
distance my sins as far away from me as You have distanced the east
from the west.
(42) O Allah, bestow on my soul its taqwa. Purify it, for You are
the Best of those who can purify it. You alone are its Guardian and
Master.
(43) O Allah, we ask You for every good that Your prophet
Muhammad
asked You for.
(44) O Allah, we beg You for the means of Your forgiveness, for the
deeds that will lead to salvation, for safety from all sins, for a share in
(41) ['Ā'ishah. Şahīņ al-Bukhari #5898]
The cold snow and hail water are needed to extinguish the heat and
fire inherent in sins. The desired result is that one's heart will be as
completely cleansed of sins as a freshly laundered white garment.
It goes without saying that a person making this du'a' with sin-
cerity and full understanding can never take pleasure from sins.
Thus this powerful du'a' is an antidote against the sin-is-fun pop
culture. The person making this du'a' sees his sins and mistakes as
dark spots on a white cloth and the Shari'ah's injunctions against
sins as a blessing not a burden.
(42) [Zayd ibn Arqam. Şahih Muslim #4899]
Taqwa means piety, having fear of displeasing Allah, and Allah
consciousness. The Prophet , made this du'a' for himself. If he
needed taqwa and Allah's help in acquiring it, what does that tell us
about our needs in this regard?
This du'a' is a reminder that we perpetually need purification of
the heart, and that this can only come with Allah's help.
(43) [Abū Umāmah al-Bāhilī. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3443]
Sayyidnā Abu Umamah age says that he heard many du'a's from
the Prophet at, but could not remember them. So he requested
the Prophet fue, to teach him an all-inclusive, concise, and compre-
hensive du'a'. This beautiful du'a' was a response to that request.
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(٤١) اَللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَايَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّ قَلْبِيْ
مِنَ الْخُطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَبَاعِدْ بَيْنِيْ
وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَّ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ-
(٤٢) اَللَّهُمَّ اتِ نَفْسِيْ تَقْوَاهَا، وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا،
أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَاهَا -
(٤٣) اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدْ
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
(٤٤) إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ عَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ، وَمُنْجِيَاتِ أَمْرِكَ،
وَالسَّلَامَةَ مِنْ كُلّ إِثْمٍ، وَالغَنِيْمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِّ، وَالْفَوْزَ بِالْجُنَّةِ.
41. Allāhummagh-sil khatāyaya bimā'ith-thalji wal-barad(i), wa
naqqi qalbī minal-khațāyā kamā yunaqqath-thawbul-'abyadu
minad-danas(i), wa bā'id baynī wa bayna khatāyāya kamā bā adtta
baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib.
42. Allāhumma āti nafsī taqwahā, wa zakkihā anta khayru man
zakkāhā, anta Waliyyuhā wa Mawlāhā.
43. Allāhumma innā nas'aluka min khayri mā sa'alaka minhu
nabiyyuka Muhammadun şallAllāhu 'alayhi wa sallam.
44. Innā nas'aluka 'azā'ima maghfiratik(a), wa munjiyāti
amrik(a), was-salāmata min kulli ithm(in), wal-ghanīmata min
We seek all the good that he sought. We seek protection against
all the evil that he sought protection against. We want to lovingly
follow each one of his footsteps, and we hope to find his company
in the Hereafter.
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every piety, for attainment of Paradise, and for freedom from Hell.
(45) O Allah, I beg You for beneficial knowledge.
(46) O Allah, forgive my sins, both unintentional and intentional.
(47) O Allah, forgive my errors, my ignorance, my excesses in my
affairs, and those of my wrongs that you know better than I.
(48) O Allah, forgive my sins that I committed earnestly and those
that I committed in jest.
(49) O Allah, the Turner of hearts, keep our hearts turned to your
obedience.
(50) O Allah, give me guidance and keep me firm (on the path of
guidance).
(44) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ūd. Mustadrak Hakim #157/1957]
(45) [Jābir ibn 'Abdillah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3787]
Obviously not all knowledge turns out to be beneficial, either
because its contents lack usefulness or because we fail to derive
benefit from it. This du'a' is for protection against both of these
possibilities. This point is further emphasized in another hadith
that includes the du'a': "O Allah I seek Your protection against
knowledge that does not benefit" (Du'a' 54). See also du'a' 21.
(46) ['Uthman ibn Abil-'As. Musnad Ahmad #17229]
While intentional sins are certainly more serious, those committed
unintentionally and carelessly are also nothing to be relaxed about.
When on one occasion an exchange between the Companions
resulted in the raising of their voices in the presence of the Prophet
Allah 5
warned them that such acts could destroy their good
deeds, without their even realizing it (Al-Hujurat, 49:1). Similarly a
hadith points out that sometimes a person utters a word carelessly
and does not think much about it but it earns for him the wrath of
Allah until the Day of Judgment.
(47) [Abū Mūsā al-Ash'arī. Şahīņ al-Bukhārī #5920]
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يوم السبت
وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ -
(٤٥) اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمَا نَّافِعًا -
(٤٦) اللُّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ ذَنْبِيْ خَطَئِيْ وَعَمَدِيْ-
(٤٧) اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ خَطِيْئَتِيْ وَجَهْلِيْ، وَإِسْرَافِيْ فِيْ أَمْرِيْ،
وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ پهِ مِنِّيْ-
(٤٨) اللُّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِ جِدِّيْ وَهَزْلِيٍ-
(٤٩) اللُّهُمَّ مُصَّرِفَ الْقُلُوبِ صَّرِفْ قُلُوْبَنَا عَلى طَاعَتِكَ .
٥٠﴾ اللُّهُمَّ اهْدِنِْ وَسَدِّدْنِيْ-
kulli birr(in), wal-fawza bil-janna(ti), wan-najāta minan-Nār.
45. Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'ilman nāfi‘a.
46. Allahummagh-fir lī dhambī khața'ī wa ‘amadī.
47. Allāhummagh-fir lī khațī'atī wa jahlī, wa isrāfi fi amrī, wa mā
anta a'lamu bihī minnī.
48. Allahummagh-fir lī jiddī wa hazlī.
49. Allāhumma Mușarrifal-qulūbi șarrif qulūbanā 'alā țā atik.
50. Allahummah-dinī wa saddidnī.
(48) [Abū Mūsā al-Ash'arī. Sahih Muslim #4896]
(49) ['Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-' Ās. Şahih Muslim #4798]
A person sincerely seeking Allah's help in His obedience will, insha
Allah, find his heart in it.
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(51) O Allah, I beg You for guidance, piety, chastity, and content-
ment.
(52) O Allah, put in order for me my religion, which is my protec-
tion. Put in order for me my material world in which lies my liveli-
hood. Put in order for me my life to come to which is my return.
Make life a means of increase for me in all that is good, and death a
respite for me from every evil.
(53) O Allah, forgive my sins, have mercy on me, give me health and
safety, and provide me with sustenance.
(54) O Allah, I seek Your protection from helplessness, lethargy, cow-
ardice, senility, debt, and sinfulness; from the punishment of Fire,
the ordeal of Fire, the tribulation of the grave, the punishment in the
grave, and the evil tribulations of affluence and of poverty; from the
evil tribulation of the Anti-Christ; from the tests of life and death;
(50) ['Ali ibn Abi Talib. Sahih Muslim #4904]
This du a', with the addition of "وَقِنِيْ شَرَّ نَفْسِي" is also the short du 'a'
of istikharah that one should make when faced with quick deci-
sion-making and there is no time for Istikhārah salat.
(51) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ūd. Sahih Muslim #4898]
Making this du'a' often, with full understanding, may also be a
strong antidote to the hedonistic pop culture, which promotes the
exactly opposite values.
This du'a' implies that piety and chastity are linked with con-
tentment and that all three require Divine guidance.
(52) [Abū Hurayrah. Şahih Muslim #4897]
Without the din (religion) we are totally lost here and in the Here-
after.
(53) [Țăriq al-Ashja'ī. Sahih Muslim #4865]
This du'a' teaches us that seeking forgiveness for our sins invites
Allah's mercy, which in turn assures both protection and provi-
sions. As other ahadith remind us, anyone looking for a way out of
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يوم السبت
(٥١) اللُّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالنُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنى-
(٥٢) اَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِيْ دِيْنِيَ الَّذِيْ هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِيْ، وَأَصْلِحْ
لِيْ دُنْيَايَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَاشِيْ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِيْ أَخِرَقِيَ الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا
مَعَادِيْ، وَاجْعَلِ الْخُيُوَ زِيَادَةً لِّيْ فِيْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ
رَاحَةً تَيْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرِّ -
(٥٣) اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَعَافِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ -
٥٤﴾ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ، وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ،
وَالْرَمِ، وَالْمَغْرَمِ، وَالْمَأْثَمِ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَفِتَْةِ النَّارِ،
وَفِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْغِنَى، وَشَّ فِتْنَةِ الْفَقْرِ،
وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيْحِ الدَّجَّالِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَاتِ،
51. Allāhumma innī as'alukal-hudā wat-tuqā wal-'afafa wal-
ghinā.
52. Allahumma aşliņ lī dīniyal-ladhī huwa 'işmatu amrī, wa
așliņ lī dunyayal-latī fihā ma'āshī, wa așliņ lī ākhiratiyal-latī fihā
ma'ādī, waj-'alil-hayāta ziyādatan lī fi kulli khayr(in), waj-'alil-
mawta rāhatan lī min kulli sharr.
53. Allahummagh-fir lī war-hamnī wa 'āfinī war-zuqnī.
54. Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal-‘ajz(i), wal-kasal(i),
wal-jubn(i), wal-haram(i), wal-maghram(i), wal-ma'tham(i),
wa min 'adhabin-nari wa fitnatin-nar(i), wa fitnatil-gabri wa
'adhabil-qabr(i), wa sharri fitnatil-ghinā, wa sharri fitnatil-faqr(i),
wa min sharri fitnatil-masīņid-dajjāl(i), wa min fitnatil-mahyā
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from the hardness of heart, heedlessness, economic dependence, hu-
miliation, indigence, unbelief, transgression, dissension, and seeking
fame and showing off; from deafness, dumbness, lunacy, leprosy, and
all painful diseases; from the burden of debt, worries, grief, stingi-
ness, and coercion of the people; from reaching debilitating old age;
and from the tribulations of this world, the knowledge that does not
benefit, the heart that does not submit to Allah, the soul that is never
satiated, and the du'a' that is not accepted.
his or her difficulties should engage in istighfar (seeking forgiveness
from Allah) profusely.
(54) [Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Mustadrak Hakim #144/ 1944; 'Ā'ishah. Şahih
al-Bukhārī #5898; Ibid. Șaķīķ al-Bukhārī #789; Anas ibn Mālik. Șaķīķ al-Bukhārī
#2679; Sa'd ibn Abī Waqqās. Sahih al-Bukhari #2610; Zayd ibn Arqam. Sahih Mus-
lim #4899]
helplessness and lethargy: 'ajz refers to lack of ability; kasal refers
to lack of willingness. This is a du'a' that we always are both able
and willing to do good.
One day Prophet Muhammad
saw Abū Umāmah dige sit-
ting in the masjid when it was not time for salat. Upon inquiry he
said, "Worries and debt have afflicted me." Prophet Muhammad
#ff, replied, "Shall I not teach you words that when you say them
Allah will drive away your worries and discharge your debt?" Then
he taught him to say the following du'a' every morning and eve-
ning:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِّيْ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهُمّ وَالْزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ
الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ.
Abu Umamah diese reports that he did as told and Allah alles
removed his worries and his debt was paid.
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يوم السبت
وَمِنَ الْقَسْوَةِ، وَالْغَفْلَةِ، وَالْعَيْلَةِ، وَالذِّلَّةِ، وَالْمَسْكَنَةِ، وَالْكُفْرِ،
وَالْفُسُوْقِ، وَالشِّقَاقِ، وَالسُّمْعَةِ وَالرِّيَاءِ، وَمِنَ الصَّمَمِ
وَالْبَكَمِ، وَالْجُنُوْنِ وَالْجُدَامِ وَسَِ الْأَسْقَامِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ،
وَمِنَ الْهُمِّ وَالْخَزَنِ، وَالْبُخْلِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ، وَمِنْ أَنْ أُرَدَّ إِلى
أَزْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَفِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَمِنْ عِلْمٍ لَّا يَنْفَعُ، وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَّا
يَتْشَعُ، وَمِنْ نَّفْسٍ لَّا تَشْبَعُ، وَمِنْ دَعْوَةٍ لَّا يُسْتَجَابُ لَا -
wal-mamāt(i), wa minal-qaswa(ti), wal-ghafla(ti), wal-'ayla(ti),
wadh-dhilla(ti), wal-maskana(ti), wal-kufr(i), wal-fusūq(i),
wash-shiqaq(i), was-sum'ati war-riya'(i), wa minas-şamami wal-
bakam(i), wal-junūni wal-judhāmi wa sayyi'il-'asqām(i), wa
dala'id-dayn(i), wa minal-hammi wal-hazan(i), wal-bukhl(i),
wa ghalabatir-rijāl(i), wa min an uradda ilā ardhalil-'umur(i),
wa fitnatid-dunya, wa min 'ilmin lā yanfa'(u), wa min qalbin
lā yakhsha'(u), wa min nafsin lā tashba'(u), wa min da watin lā
yustajābu lahā.
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SUNDAY
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
(55) My Lord, help me and do not help my enemies against me. Aid
me to victory and do not aid my enemies against me. Use Your plan
for me and do not use Your plan against me. Guide me and make it
easy for me to follow the guidance. Aid me to victory against those
who act wrongfully toward me. My Lord, make me one who is most
grateful to You, who constantly remembers You, who is full of fear
toward You, who is fully obedient to You, who is humble before You,
who is earnest in supplication to You, and who always turns to You.
My Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my sin, grant my sup-
plication, establish my evidence, make my speech upright, guide my
heart, and throw out malice from my bosom.
(56) O Allah, forgive us. Have mercy on us. Be pleased with us. Ac-
cept from us. Admit us to Paradise and protect us from Hell. And
set right all our affairs.
(57) O Allah, join our hearts, mend our relationships, and guide us
to the paths of peace. Bring us out of darkness into light and keep
us away from manifest and concealed obscenities. Bless us in our
(55) ['Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3474]
do not use Your plan against me: This may happen with a per-
son who is engaged in worship to Allah but his worship is rejected
because of its lack of sincerity while he thinks it is accepted ( Tuhfah
al-Ahwadhi).
establish my evidence: against Your enemies in this world and
the Hereafter and in front of the angels in the grave (Tuhfah al-
Ahwadhi).
(56) [Abū Umamah al-Bahili. Sunan Ibn Mājah #3826]
(57) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Sunan Abi Dawud #825]
According to Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ūd
de, Prophet
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يوم الأحد
(٥٥) رَبِّ أَعِنِّيْ وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَيَّ، وَانْصُرْنِيْ وَلَا تَنْصُرْ عَلَيَّ،
وَامْكُرْ لِيٍ وَلَا تَمْكُرْ عَلَيَّ، وَاهْدِنِْ وَيَسِّرْ لِيَ الْدُىِ، وَانْصُرْنِيْ
عَلى مَنْ بَغَى عَلَيَّ رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِيْ لَكَ شَكَّارًا، لَّكَ ذَكَّارًا، لَّكَ
رَهَّابًا، لَّكَ مِطْوَاعًا، لَّكَ مُخْبًِا، إِلَيْكَ أَوَّاهًا مُّنِيْبًا. رَبٍ تَقَبَّلْ
تَوْبَتِيْ، وَاغْسِلْ حَوْبَتِيْ، وَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتِيْ، وَثَبِّتْ حُجَّتِيْ،
وَسَدِّدْ لِسَانِيْ، وَاهْدِ قَلْبِيْ، وَاسْلُلْ سَخِيْمَةَ صَدْرِيْ-
(٥٦) اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا، وَارْحَمْنَا، وَارْضَ عَنَّ، وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا،
وَأَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ، وَنَجِّنَا مِنَ النَّارِ، وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا شَأْنَنَا كُلَّهُ -
(٥٧) اَللَّهُمَّ أَلِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلُوْنِنَا، وَأَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِنَا، وَاهْدِنَا سُبُلَ
السَّلَامِ، وَنَجِّنَا مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّوْرِ، وَجَنِبْنَا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا
55. Rabbi a'innī wa lā tu'in 'alayy(a), wan-surnī wa lā tansur
'alayy(a), wam-kur lī wa la tamkur 'alayy(a), wah-dinī wa yassir
liyal-hudā, wan-șurnī 'alā mam baghā 'alayy(a). Rabbij-'alnī laka
shakkāra(n), laka dhakkāra(n), laka rahhāba(n), laka mițwā a(n),
laka mukhbita(n), ilayka awwāham munība(n). Rabbi taqabbal
tawbati, wagh-sil hawbatī, wa ajib da watī, wa thabbit hujjati, wa
saddid lisānī, wah-di qalbī, was-lul sakhīmata șadrī.
56. Allahummagh-fir lanā, war-hamnā, war-da 'annā, wa taqabbal
minnā, wa adkhilnal-Janna(ta), wa najjinā minan-Nār(i), wa așliņ
lanā sha'nanā kullah.
57. Allāhumma allif bayna qulūbinā, wa așliņ dhāta bayninā,
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ears, our eyes, our hearts, our spouses, and our offspring. Accept our
repentance. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Make us grateful for Your blessings, so we receive them with due
praise. And perfect them for us.
(58) O Allah, I beg You for steadfastness in religious affairs. I beg
You for determination to follow the guidance. I beg You to enable
me to show gratitude for Your bounties and to worship You with the
best devotion. I beg You for a truthful tongue, a sound heart, and an
upright character. I seek Your protection from the evil of all that only
You are aware of. I beg You for the good that only You know. And
I seek forgiveness from You for what You know (of my sins). Surely,
You are the All-Knowing of the hidden.
(59) O Allah, forgive what I did earlier and what I did later; what
I did secretly and what I did publicly; and whatever you know more
than I.
Muhammad
used to teach this du'a' to his Companions for
saying in the salat before the ending salām.
(58) [Shaddad ibn 'Aws. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3329; Ibid. Mustadrak Hakim
#72/1872]
sound heart: one that is protected from corrupted beliefs and evil
desires (Tuhfah al-Ahwadhi).
Prophet Muhammad , used to say this du'a' in the last sit-
ting of the fourth rak'ah before the ending salam. It is reported
that after teaching this du'a' to Sayyidna Shaddad ibn Aws dige,
Prophet Muhammad
said: "When you see people collecting
gold and silver as treasures, consider this du'a' as your treasure."
(59) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Mustadrak Hakim #134/1934]
According to Sayyidna 'Ali ase Prophet Muhammad fr, used to
say this du'a' after finishing the salat.
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يوم الأحد
ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ أَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُلُوْبِنَا
وَأَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا، وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ،
وَاجْعَلْنَا شَاكِرِيْنَ لِنِعْمَتِكَ، مُثْنِيْنَ بِهَا قَابِلِيْهَا، وَأَعْمَّهَا عَلَيْنَا -
(٥٨) اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ أَسْأَلُكَ الثََّاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيْمَةً
الرُّشْدِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ
لِسَانًا صَادِقًا، وَقَلْبًا سَلِيْمًا، وَخُلُقًا مُسْتَقِيْمًا، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ
شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِمَّا تَعْلَمُ،
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّمُ الْغُيُوْبِ-
﴿٥٩﴾ اللُّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا
أَعْلَنْتُ، وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّيْ -
wah-dinā subulas-salām(i), wa najjinā minaz-zulumāti ilan-
nūr(i), wa jannibnal-fawāķisha mā zahara minhā wa mā bațan(a),
wa bārik lanā fi asmā inā wa abșārinā wa qulūbinā wa azwājinā wa
dhurriyyātinā, wa tub 'alaynā, innaka antat-Tawwābur-Raķīm(u),
waj-'alnā shakirīna lini matik(a), muthnīna bihā qābilīhā, wa
atimmahā ‘alaynā.
58. Allāhumma innī as'alukath-thabāta fil-'amr(i), wa as'aluka
'azīmatar-rushd(i), wa as'aluka shukra ni'matik(a), wa husna
'ibādatik(a), wa as'aluka lisānan šādiqa(n), wa qalban salīma(n),
wa khuluqam mustaqīma(n), wa a'ūdhu bika min sharri mā
ta'lam(u), wa as'aluka min khayri mā ta'lam(u), wa astaghfiruka
mimmā ta'lam(u), innaka anta 'Allāmul-ghuyūb.
59. Allāhummagh-fir lī mā qaddamtu wa mā akh-khart(u), wa
mā asrartu wa mā a'lant(u), wa mā Anta a'lamu bihī minnī.
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(60) O Allah, grant us that fear of You which You may drive be-
tween us and our disobedience to You. Grant us that obedience to
You with which You may lead us to Paradise. Give us that faith with
which You will lighten the worldly hardships for us. Grant us the
use of our ears, eyes, and other faculties as long as You keep us alive.
And make these our survivors. Make our revenge target (only) those
who oppress us. Help us to victory over the one who displays enmity
to us. Do not let our misfortunes hit our religion. Do not make this
world our greatest concern and the sum total of our knowledge. And
do not impose over us one who shows no mercy to us.
(61) O Allah, increase (Your grace) for us and do not curtail it; give
us honor and do not humiliate us; give us and do not deprive us;
favor us and do not favor others over us; make us be pleased with
You and be pleased with us.
(60) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Riyad as-Salihin #834; Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3434]
make these our survivors: In other words may we enjoy all our
faculties until we breathe our last.
Make our revenge target (only) those who oppress us: Make our
revenge be limited solely to those who oppress us, and don't make
us among those who transgress in seeking their revenge and attack
the innocents as well, as was customary in the Jahiliyyah period, lest
we end up being wrongdoers after having been wronged ( Tuhfah
al-Ahwadhi).
This distinguishes revenge in Islam, which is always concerned
with justice, from that in Jahiliyyah societies, ancient and modern,
which are totally devoid of this concern.
Do not let our misfortunes hit our religion: Misfortunes in reli-
gion include false beliefs, consumption of haram, and disruption of
worship (Tuhfah al-Ahwadhi).
Do not make this world our greatest concern: Do not make our
supreme goal and concern the obtaining of wealth and personal
glory; rather make our major concern to be working for the Here-
after. This also recognizes that there are a few concerns regarding
livelihood that one cannot do without and that are permitted, rec-
ommended, or even obligatory (Tuhfah al-Ahwadhi).
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يوم الأحد
(٦٠) اللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا تَحُوْلُ بِهِ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ
مَعَاصِيْكَ، وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ، وَمِنَ الْيَقِيْنِ
مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مَصَائِبَ الدُّنْيَا، وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا
وَقُوَّاتِنَا مَا أَحْبَيْتَنَا، وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنََّ، وَاجْعَلْ ثَأْرَنَا عَلى
مَنْ ظَلَمَنَا، وَانْصُرْنَا عَلى مَنْ عَادَانَا، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيْبَتَنَا فِيْ
دِيْنِنَا، وَلَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِنَا، وَلَا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنَا، وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ
عَلَيْنَا مَنْ لَّا يَرْحَمُنَا -
(٦١) اَللَّهُمَّ زِدْنَا وَلَا تَنْقُصْنَا، وَأَكْرِمْنَا وَلَا تُهِنَّا، وَأَعْطِنَا وَلَا
تَحْرِ مْنَا، وَأُثِرْنَا وَلَا تُؤْثِرْ عَلَيْنَا، وَأَرْضِنَا وَارْضَ عَنَّا-
60. Allahummaq-sim lanā min khashyatika mā taļūlu bihī
baynanā wa bayna ma'āsīk(a), wa min țā atika mā tuballighunā
bihī jannatak(a), wa minal-yaqīni mā tuhawwinu bihī ‘alaynā
mașā'ibad-dunya, wa matti nā bi'asmā inā wa absārinā wa
quwwātinā mā aļyaytanā, waj-'alhul-waritha minnā, waj-'al
tha'ranā 'alā man zalamanā, wan-surnā ‘alā man 'ādānā, wa lā
taj'al mușībatanā fi dīninā, wa lā taj'alid-dunyā akbara hamminā,
wa lā mablagha 'ilminā, wa lā tusalliț 'alaynā man lā yarņamunā.
61. Allāhumma zidnā wa lā tanqușnā, wa akrimnā wa lā tuhinnā,
wa a'ținā wa lā tahrimnā, wa āthirnā wa lā tu'thir 'alaynā, wa
ardinā war-da 'annā.
It was a practice of Prophet Muhammad
to end his sittings
with the Companions with this du'a'.
(61) ['Umar ibn al-Khattab. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3097]
The text of this du'a' does not provide any object for zidnā and
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(62) O Allah, inspire me with the right guidance for me.
(63) O Allah, protect me from the evil of my self and give me the
determination to do what is most right in my affairs.
(64) O Allah, I beg You for protection in this world and in the Here-
after.
(65) O Allah, I beg You to enable me to do good deeds, to shun bad
deeds, and to love the poor. (I beg You to) forgive me and have mercy
on me. And when You plan tribulations for a people cause me to die
without being put to trial. I beg for Your love, and the love of the one
who loves You, and the love of such deeds that will bring me closer to
Your love.
tanqușnā (increase and curtail). This is for generalization; we seek
increase in every good and decrease in none.
(62) ['Imran ibn Husayn. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3405]
This very profound du'a' demands reflection. A person who is sin-
cerely seeking guidance from Allah 's has taken the first and the
most important step in getting it, since Allah , is the source of all
guidance. Whenever we are faced with a decision, we should resort
to this du'a'. Additionally we can suggest this to a non-Muslim
who is in search of the true religion. If he or she sincerely makes
this du'a' Allah 's,
will open his or her heart to Islam, as has been
the experience of numerous new Muslims.
(63) ['Imran ibn Husayn. Musnad Ahmad #19141]
There are two major sources of corruption that lead one astray. One
is external and the other is internal. The external is the Shaytan and
his followers among the jinns and the humans. The internal is our
own ego and our lusts and desires. We should seek Allah's protec-
tion against both. This du'a' is for the latter.
(64) [Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3201]
'Afiyah means health, safety, and protection from all harmful
objects. Prophet Muhammad , said that the most beloved du'a'
in the sight of Allah is the one for 'afiyah (Sunan at-Tirmidhi).
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يوم الأحد
(٦٢﴾ اللُّهُمَّ أَهِمْنِيْ رُشْدِيْ۔
(٦٣) اَللّهُمَّ قِيْ شَرَّ نَفْسِيْ وَاعْزِمْ لِيْ عَلَى أَرْشَدِ أَمْرِيْ -
(٦٤) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْأَخِرَةِ -
(٦٥﴾ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ، وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ،
وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِيْنِ، وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِيْ وَتَرْ حَنِيْ، وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَّ بِقَوْم
فِتْنَةً فَتَوَقَّنِيْ غَيْرَ مَفْتُوْنٍ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ تُحِبُّكَ،
وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُنِيْ إِلَى حُبِّكَ .
62. Allahumma alhimnī rushdī.
63. Allāhumma qinī sharra nafsī wać-zim lī 'alā arshadi amrī.
64. Allāhumma innī as'alukal-'āfiyata fid-dunya wal-ākhirah.
65. Allahumma innī as'aluka fi'lal-khayrat(i), wa tarkal-
munkarāt(i), wa hubbal-masākīn(i), wa an taghfira lī wa
tarhamanī, wa idhā aradtta biqawmin fitnatan fa tawaffanī ghayra
maftūn(in), wa as'aluka hubbaka wa hubba man yuhibbuk(a), wa
hubba 'amalin yuqarribunī ilā hubbik.
(65) [Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3159; Thawban ibn Bajdad. Mus-
tadrak Hakim #132/1932]
Your love: Here it could mean both my love for You and Your love
for me (Tuhfah al-Ahwadhi).
This du'a' was made by Prophet Muhammad , at a special
occasion when Allah , invited him to make a du'a'. The details
reported in Sunan at-Tirmidhi are as follows:
Once the Prophet er, was overtaken by sleep in the middle of
his Tahajjud salāt (nightly prayer) whereby he experienced a vision
in which he had a conversation with Allah . Allah ly asked
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(66) O Allah, make Your love dearer to me than myself, my family,
and cold water.
(67) O Allah, provide me with Your love and the love of those whose
love will benefit me with You. O Allah, whatever you provided to me
of the things that I love, make them a source of strength for me in
pursuing what You love. O Allah, and whatever you kept away from
me of the things that I crave, make their absence free up time that I
can devote to whatever You love.
(68) O Turner of hearts, keep my heart steadfast on Your religion.
(69) O Allah, I beg You for the faith that will not be shaken, the bless-
him, what were the high-ranking angels discussing. He responded
that he did not know. This happened three times. After that, the
Prophet , in his vision felt His Palm on his chest and shoulders
and suddenly everything became clear to him. Allah is repeated
the question and this time the Prophet , said that they were
discussing the actions that expiate sins. Allah , asked, "What
are they?" He replied, "Walking (to the masjid) to attend congre-
gational salat, sitting in the masjid after the salat, and perfecting
the wudu' in difficult conditions." Allah is asked, "What else?"
The Prophet , said, "Feeding others, talking gently, and praying
at night when the people are asleep." Then, Allah , said, "Ask."
And in response, the Prophet
made this du'a'. After narrating
this incident, the Prophet , told his Companions, "This (vision)
is certainly true, so remember it (i.e. this vision and all its lessons)
and teach it."
(66) [Abū ad-Darda. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3412]
Refreshing cold water on a hot summer day in the desert is one of
the great comforts of this world. Our du'a' is that our love for Allah
Al, should be greater than our love for this comfort.
(67) ['Abdullah ibn Yazīd al-Khatami al-Ansarī. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3413]
Of the things of this world that we love, there will be some that
we get and others that we cannot. This wonderful du'a' can set our
perspective right so neither our achievements nor our failures in ->
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