Precious Remembrance (07172012) - AlHuda Sisters

Introduction Page 2
Chapter 1 Praise Page 7
Peace and Blessings on

Chapter 2 Page 21
Prophet Muhammad
Chapter 3 Repentance & Seeking Forgiveness Page 28
Chapter 4 Asking from Allah Page 42
Chapter 5 Taking Refuge in Allah Page 66
Chapter 6 Permissible Ruqyah Page 77
Chapter 7 In Times of Distress Page 91
Remembrance of Allah in the

Chapter 8 Page 97
Morning and in the Evening
Transliteration

Note: An apostrophe is used to indicate both the letters ‘ayn and a hamzah.
Look at the letters—wherever you see an ‘ayn in Arabic, pronounce the
apostrophe as an ‘ayn, as the ‘ayn is indicated only by the apostrophe. On the
other hand, a hamzah (that has a harakah) has to be clearly read when a small
dash is given and when hamzah has a sukoon. An apostrophe with a dash is
used whether the hamzah comes in the middle of a word or when stopping on
it, i.e. ‫ ��ء‬ yashaa’. In the other places, where the hamzah has to be clearly
pronounced, a small dash is given (-‐).

‫ ﺩد‬ d
‫ ﺽض‬ dh
‫ ﻅظ‬ DH
‫ﺫذ‬, ‫ ﺙث‬ th
‫ ﺕت‬ t
‫ ﻁط‬ T
‫ ﺱس‬ s
‫ ﺹص‬ S
‫ ﻩه‬ h
‫ ﺡح‬ H

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Introduction

Remembrance of Allah

Abu Musa Al-‐Ashàri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet
said, "The similitude of one who remembers his Rabb and one who does not
remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.” (Al-Bukhari, Muslim)

Note: Lack of remembrance of Allah is akin to death. When a person dies, he is
unable to do anything. Similarly, a person who does not remember Allah goes
so far from Him that he cannot do anything, which can benefit him.1

Du’aa (Supplication)

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said, “Nothing is
dearer to Allah than supplications.” (Adab Al Mufrad by Imam Al Bukhari)

In Islamic terminology, du’aa is the act of supplication. It is calling out to Allah;
it is a conversation with Allah, our Creator, our Lord, the All-‐Knowing, and the
All-‐Powerful. In fact, the word is derived from the Arabic root meaning “to call
out or to summon.”

It is one of the most powerful and effective acts of worship a human being can
engage in. Du’aa has been called the weapon of the believer. It affirms a
person’s belief in One Allah and it shuns all forms of idolatry or polytheism.
Du’aa is essentially submission to Allah and a manifestation of a person’s need
for Allah.2

1 Riyad-us-Saliheen
2 http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/4005/viewall/
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‘A’ishah said, “The Prophet was asked, ‘Which type of
worship is best?’ He replied, ‘A man’s supplication for himself.’”

Du’aa – A Direct Connection

Prayer (Salah), is one of the pillars of Islam, and in performing the five daily
prayers a Muslim actually engages in a physical form of du’aa asking Allah to
forgive him, and grant him Paradise through their actions. Throughout the
prayer, one also supplicates to Allah directly.

Salah is an obligatory act of worship, and a direct connection between Allah
and the believer.

Du’aa on the other hand is a Muslim’s way of feeling that connection to Allah at
anytime, in any place. Du’aa incorporates praise, gratefulness, hope, and calling
on Allah to assist the one in need and grant his or her requests.

Although making du’aa is not an obligation, there are numerous virtues in
turning to Allah frequently with du’aa. Frequent du’aa increases one’s faith,
makes one feel closer to Allah, gives hope and relief to the distressed, and
saves the supplicant from the despair and isolation. Throughout the
Qur’an, Allah encourages the believer to call on Him; He asks us
to lay our dreams, hopes, fears, and uncertainties before Him
and to be sure that He hears every word.3

“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer
them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the
supplications of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or
intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led
aright.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:186)

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Prophet Muhammad called du’aa the essence of worship. (At-
Tirmidhi)

He also suggested that the believer be humble, yet firm when making du’aa and
said, “When one of you supplicates, he should not say, ‘O Allah,
forgive me if You will,’ but be firm in asking and make the
desire great, for what God gives is nothing great for Him.”
(Saheeh Muslim)

Conditions for the Acceptance of Du’aa:

When we make du’aa, when we call upon Allah in our hour of need, or express
our gratefulness, we must remember to examine our sincerity and to check our
intention. Du’aa must be addressed to Allah Alone, who has no partners, sons,
daughters or intermediaries. Our intention when making the du’aa must be to
please Allah, obey Him, and trust Him completely.

“It is You we worship and You we ask for help.” (Al-Fatihah, 1:5)

• Ikhlaas (sincerity)
• Do not transgress in your du’aa for asking for something unlawful (haram),
or insensible
• Have yaqeen (firm faith and certainty) that Allah will respond to your du’aa
• Your income (rizq) should be from a halal source

Etiquettes of Making Du’aa4

Allah loves to be asked and He encourages us to call on Him for
all our needs, wants, and desires.

1. A firm and unwavering belief in the Oneness of Allah is an essential
ingredient for du’aa. True sincerity and a willingness to accept that Allah

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Alone is able to change the course of events or grant requests is also
necessary.
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2. The supplicant should eagerly and urgently call on Allah; however, he
should remain humble and quiet without getting either impatient or bored.
.
“The supplication of every one of you will be granted if he does not get
impatient and say, Ì supplicated my Lord but my prayer has not been
granted.’” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim)
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Prophet Muhammad liked to say his du’aa three times and he also asked
for forgiveness three times. (Abu Dawud, An-Nasaa’i)

3. Praising Allah in the way He deserves to be praised is the starting point for
a person making du’aa.

4. Du’aa through Allah’s Names and Attributes: Allah says: “Say, Call upon
Allah, or call upon Ar-‐Rahman (The Most Beneficent): by whatever name
you call upon Him, (it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.”
(Al-‘Isra’, 17:110)

5. Send blessings on the Prophet Muhammad , before beseeching Allah.

6. Prophet Muhammad also recommended raising one’s hands when
making du’aa. He said, “Your Lord, may He be blessed and exalted, is Kind
and Most Generous, and He is too kind to let His slave, if he raises his hands
to Him, to send them back empty.” (Abu Dawud)
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Raising one’s hands is an etiquette of du’aa. Sheikh Ibn Uthaimeen
described it as joining both the palms and raising them to chest level. They
can also be raised higher, this is called . (However, hands should
not be raised in all situations.)

Best Times to Make Du’aa

Some of the best times to make du’aa is when in sujud (in the prayer), after the
final tashahhud and before the salaam, during the last third of the night,
between the adhaan and iqaamah, during traveling, when the rain descends, at
the last hour of Friday, while fasting, and when a mother supplicates for her
child.

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Excellence of Supplicating in One’s Absence
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“And ask forgiveness for your sin, and also for (the sin of) believing men and
believing women.” (Muhammad, 47:19)

Prophet Muhammad encouraged the believers to make du’aa. He said, “The
du’aa of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is readily accepted. An angel is
appointed to his side. Whenever he makes a beneficial du’aa for his brother the
appointed angel says, Ameen. And may you also be blessed with the same.’”
(Saheeh Muslim)

The Best Du’aas are Those Used by the Prophets

Found in the Qur’an or in the Traditions of Prophet
Muhammad

The best du’aas are those used by the Prophets; however, it is permissible to
say other words according to the specific needs of the supplicant. There are
many wonderful collections of authentic du’aas and believers should take
extra care to authenticate the du’aas they use to supplicate to
Allah.

When making du’aa it is important to either say authentic du’aas found in the
Qur’an or traditions of Prophet Muhammad , or the words that
spontaneously come to mind when one is seeking the protection or forgiveness
of Allah. It is not permissible to set your own specific time, place,
or number of repetitions. To do so would be an act of innovation
in the religion of Islam, and that is a very serious matter.

For instance, when one turns to Allah in his darkest hour or in a
moment of joy, he or she speaks from his heart with sincerity
and love. A person must never be afraid to converse with Allah,
to pour out his heart, his longing, his love, fears, and
desires. However, if one begins to make strange rituals, such as making a
du’aa 30 times on Wednesday after Asr prayer, this is how trouble begins. As a
general rule, du’aa must either be spontaneous or from the authentically
narrated.
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Chapter 1
Praise | .

Praise Allah in the Way
He Deserves to be Praised

“Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allah in Islam) men and
women...and the men and the women who remember Allah much with their
hearts and tongues. Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great
reward (i.e. Jannah).” (Al-‘Ahzab, 33:35)

It is incumbent upon us then that when we make our du’aa that we do so in the
Ath-Thanaa’
best possible way. We should endeavour to call on Allah in the best way and
with the best manners. Praising Allah in the way He deserves to be praised is
the starting point for a person making du’aa. Whilst Prophet Muhammad
was sitting, a man came in and prayed and said, “O Allah, forgive me and have
mercy on me.” Prophet Muhammad heard him and said, “You have been too
hasty, O worshipper. When you have prayed and are sitting, praise Allah as He
deserves to be praised, and send blessings upon me, then call upon Him.” (At-
Tirmidhi)

Praising Allah the way he deserves to be praised essentially means recognizing
His Oneness. He is the First, the Last, the Beginning, and the End. He Alone has
the Power and the Strength. Recognize this and send blessings on
Prophet Muhammad , before beseeching Allah.5

“And the remembering (praising) of (you by) Allah (in front of the angels) is
greater indeed [than your remembering (praising) of Allah in prayers.” (Al-
‘Ankabut, 29:45)

“And remember Allah much, that you may be successful.” (Al-Jumu’ah, 62:10)

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Abu Malik Al-‐Ashàri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The
Messenger of Allah said, “Wudu' is half of Salat, and the expression:
`Subhaan-‐Allah (“Allah is free from imperfection.”)' fills the Balance, and the
expression: Àl-‐hamdu lillah (“Praise be to Allah.”)' fills the space between the
heavens and the earth.” (Muslim)

Subhaanallaahi, walHamdu lillaahi, wa laa ilaaha illallaahu, wallaahu 'Akbar.

“Glory is to Allah, and praise is to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship
but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.” (Muslim, 4/2072)

Remember, glorification (i.e. saying Subhaan-‐Allah) means to honor Allah
and make Him free from all that does not suit His Majesty. Praising (i.e.
saying Al-‐Hamdulillah) means affirming all kinds of perfection to Allah in His
Names, Attributes, and Actions. Testification means sincerity and that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and freeing one from Shirk
Ath-Thanaa’
(association). Magnification means affirmation of greatness to Allah, and
that there is nothing greater than Him—the Most High, the Exalted.6

6Fadl al-Kalimat al-Arba’ by Sheikh Abdul-Razzaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad, Sahih at-Taghrib wat-Tarhib by
Shaikh Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani
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“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -‐ The Entirely Merciful, the
Especially Merciful, Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.” (Al-Fatihah, 1:1-4)

“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made
the darkness and the light.” (Al-‘An’am, 6:1)

Ath-Thanaa’

“Praise to Allah, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been
guided if Allah had not guided us.” (Al-‘A’raf, 7:43)

“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, [who] made
the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four. He increases in
creation what He wills. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.” (Fatir, 35:1)

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“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book
and has not made therein any deviance.” (Al-Kahf, 18:1)

Ath-Thanaa’

“He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the
witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. He is Allah, other
than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the
Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the
Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. He is Allah,
the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names.
Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in
Might, the Wise.” (Al-Hashr, 59:22-24)

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“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth, and to Him belongs [all] praise in the Hereafter. And
He is the Wise, the Acquainted.” (Saba’, 34:1)

“Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His]
dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him
with [great] glorification.” (Al-‘Isra’, 17:111)

Ath-Thanaa’

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Allaahumma lakal Hamdu anta noorus samaawaati wal ardhi waman feehinna,
walakal Hamdu anta qayyimus samaawaati wal ardhi waman feehinna, walakal
Hamdu anta malikus samaawaati wal ardhi waman feehinna, walakal Hamdu
antal Haqqu, wa wa’dukal Haqqu, wa qauluka Haqqun, wa liqaauka Haqqun, wal
jannatu Haqqun, wan naaru Haqqun, was saa’atu Haqqun, wan nabiyyoona
Haqqun, wa muHammadun Haqq. Allaahumma laka aslamtu, wa ‘alaika
tawakkaltu, wa bika aamantu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khaasamtu, wa ilayka
Haakamtu anta rabbuna wa ilaykal maSeer. Faghfirlee maa qaddamtu, wa maa
akh-‐khartu, wa maa asrartu, wa maa a’lantu, wa maa anta a’lamu bihi minnee,
antal muqaddimu wa antal muakh-‐khiru, anta ilaahee, laa ilaaha illa anta walaa
Hawla walaa quw-‐wata illaa bik.

“O Allah, to You belongs all praise, You are the Light of the heavens and the
Earth and all that is within them. To You belongs all praise, You are the
Sustainer of the heavens and the Earth and all that is within them. To You
belongs all praise, You are the King of the heavens and the Earth and to You
belongs all praise. You are The Truth, Your promise is true, your Word is true,
and the Day in which we will encounter You is true, the Garden of Paradise is
true and the Fire is true, the Final Hour is true, and the Prophets are true, and
Muhammad is true. O Allah, unto You I have submitted, and upon You I have
Ath-Thanaa’
relied, and in You I have believed, and to You I have turned in repentance, and
over You I have disputed, and to You I have turned for judgment, You are our
Lord and to You is our return. So forgive me for what has come to pass of my
sins and what will come to pass, and what I have hidden and what I have made
public, and those defaults of mine about which You have better knowledge
than I have. You are the One Who makes the things go before and You are the
One Who delays them. You are our Lord, None has the right to be worshipped
but You There is no Might or Power except with You.” (Bukhari, 6950)

Allaahumma Rabbanaa lakal Hamdu mil-‐as-‐samaawaati wa mil-‐a-‐l-‐ardhi, wa
mil-‐a maa shi’-‐ta min shay-‐in ba’du. Ahluth-‐thanaa-‐i wa-‐l-‐majdi. AHaqqu maa
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qaala-‐l ’abdu, wa kullunaa laka ’abdun. Allaahumma laa maani’a li-‐maa a’Tyta,
wa laa mu’Tiya limaa mana’ta, wa laa yanfa’u thal jaddi minkal jadd.

“O Allah! Our Lord, to You be the praise that would fill all the heavens and the
earth, and all that it pleases You besides (them). O, You who is worthy of praise
and glory, most worthy of what a servant says, and we all are Your servants, O
Allah, no one can withhold what You give or give what You withhold and riches
cannot avail a wealthy person against You.” (Abu Dawud, 847)

Allaahumma lakal Hamdu kulluhu wa ilaika yurja’ul amru kulluh.

“O Allah! All praise be for You To You is the return of all affairs.” (Al-Baihaqi,
4399)
Ath-Thanaa’

AlHamdu lillaahi Hamdan katheeran Tayyiban mubaarakan feehi kamaa
yuHibbu rabbunaa wa yardhaa.

“Praise be to Allah, very many, pure, blessed praises as our Lord loves and is
pleased.” (Ibn Hibban, 845)

AlHamdu lillaahi katheeran, Allahu Akbaru kabeeraa.

“An abundance of praise is due to Allah, Allah is the Greatest.” (Ibn Abi Shayba,
168/7)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka bi-‐annee ash-‐hadu annaka antallaahu alladhi laa
ilaaha illaa antal-‐aHaduS-‐Samadul-‐lathee lam yalid wa lam yoolad wa lam
yakul lahu kufuwan aHad.

“O Allah, I ask You, by the fact that I bear witness that You are Allah. There is
none worthy of worship but You, the Only God, Independent of creation, Who
was not begotten and begets not, and none is equal to Him.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3475)

Ath-Thanaa’

Allaahumma innee asaluka bi-‐anna lakal-‐Hamda laa ilaaha illaa anta, Al-‐
Mannaanu, yaa Badee'as-‐samaawaati wal-‐ardhi yaa Thal-‐jalaali wal-‐ikraam,
yaa Hayyu yaa qayyuum.

“O Allah, I ask You, as You are the Owner of praise, there is none worthy of
worship but You alone, You are the Giver of all good. O Creator of the heavens
and the earth, Owner of majesty and honor. O Living and Everlasting One.”
(An-Nasaa’i, 1300)

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Allaahumma innee ush-‐hiduka wa ush-‐hidu malaaikataka wa Hamalata ‘arshika
wa ush-‐hidu man fis samaawaati waman fil ardhi annaka antallahu la ilaaha illa
anta waHdaka laa sharika laka wa ash-‐hadu anna MuHammadan ‘abduka wa
rasuluk.

“O Allah! I bear testimony before You and all Your angels and before the angels
who carry Your Throne and I bear testimony before who is in the heavens and
who is in the earth that truly, You are Allah, there is no god but You, The One
and Only God without any partner, and I bear witness that truly, Muhammad is
Your slave and Your Messenger.” (Al-Hakim, 1920)

Ath-Thanaa’

La ilaaha illallahu, waHdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul mulku, wa lahul Hamdu,
wa huwa ‘ala kulli shaiy-‐in qadeer subHanallah, walHamdulillah, wa laa ilaha
illallahu wallahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil ‘aliyyil
‘aDHeem.

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. To
Him belongs the dominion, and to Him is the praise and He is Able to do all
things Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah
is the Greatest, There is no might or any power except with Allah, The Most
High, The Most Great.” (Ibn Majah, 3878)

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Laa ilaaha illallahu, waHdahu la shareeka lahu, Allahu Akbaru Kabeera. wal-‐
Hamdulillahi katheera, subHanallahi rabbil ‘aalameen laa Hawla wa laa
quwwata illa billahil ‘aliyyil ‘aDHeemil ‘azeezil Hakeem.

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partner.
Allah is most great and much praise is for Allah. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the
worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, The Most High, The
Most Great, The Exalted in might, The Wise.” (Ibn Majah, 946)

Ath-Thanaa’
Laa ilaaha illallahu wallahu Akbar laa ilaaha illallahu waHdauhu, laa ilaaha
illallahu laa shareeka lahu laa ilaaha illallahu lahul mulku walahul Hamdu laa
ilaaha illallahu, wa la Hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest
none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, He is alone. None has the
right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partner, none has the right
to be worshipped except Allah to Him belongs the dominion, and to Him is the
praise, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and there is no might
nor power except with Allah.” (Ibn Majah, 851)

Laa ilaaha illallahu waHdah, a'azza jundahu wa naSara 'abdahu wa ghalabal
aHzaaba waHdahu falaa shay-‐a ba'dah.

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“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone (Who) honored His
Warriors and made His Slave victorious, and He (Alone) defeated the (infidel)
clans; so there is nothing after Him.” (Bukhari, 3888)

Ath-Thanaa’

SubHaanallahi àdada ma khalaqa fis-‐samaai, wa subHanallahi àdada maa
khalaqa fi al-‐ardhi, wa subHaanallahi àdada maa bayna dhalik, wa
subHaanallahi àdada maa huwa khaaliq, Allahu akbaru 'adada ma khalaqa fis-‐
samaai, wallahu akbaru àdada maa khalaqa fi al-‐ardhi, wallahu akbaru àdada
maa bayna dhalik, wallahu akbaru àdada maa huwa khaaliq al-‐Hamdu lillahi
àdada ma fis-‐samaai, wal-‐Hamdu lillahi àdada maa khalaqa fi al-‐ardhi, wal -‐
Hamdu lillahi àdada maa bayna dhalik, wal-‐Hamdu lillahi àdada maa huwa
khaaliq laa ilaaha illallahu àdada ma khalaqa fis-‐samaai, walaa ilaaha illallahu
àdada maa khalaqa fi al-‐ardhi, walaa ilaaha illallahu àdada maa bayna dhalik,
walaa ilaaha illallahu àdada maa huwa khaaliq laa Hawla wa laa quwwata illa
billahi àdada ma khalaqa fis-‐samaai, wa laa Hawla wa laa quwwata illa billahi
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àdada maa khalaqa fi al-‐ardhi, wa laa Hawla wa laa quwwata illa billahi
àdada maa bayna dhalik, wa laa Hawla wa laa quwwata illa billahi àdada maa
huwa khaaliq.

“Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what He has created in
Heaven, Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what He has created
on Earth, Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what He has
created between them, Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of that
which He is creating. Allah is the most great as many times as the number of
what He has created in Heaven, Allah is the most great as many times as the
number of what He has created on Earth, Allah is the most great as many times
as the number of what He has created between them, Allah is the most great as
many times as the number of that which He is creating. Praise be to Allah as
many times as the number of what He has created in Heaven, Praise be to Allah
as many times as the number of what He has created on Earth, Praise be to
Allah as many times as the number of what He has created between them,
Praise be to Allah as many times as the number of that which He is creating.
There is no god but Allah as many times as the number of what He has created
in Heaven, There is no god but Allah as many times as the number of what He
has created on Earth, There is no god but Allah as many times as the number of
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what He has created between them, There is no god but Allah as many times as
the number of that which He is creating. There is no might and no power
except with Allah as many times as the number of what He has created in
Heaven, There is no might and no power except with Allah as many times as
the number of what He has created on Earth, There is no might and no power
except with Allah as many times as the number of what He has created
between them, There is no might and no power except with Allah as many
times as the number of that which He is creating." (Ibn Hibban, 837)

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AlHamdu lillahi àdada maa khalaqa, walHamdulillahi mil-‐a maa khalaqa,
walHamdu lillahi àdada maa fil ardhi was samaai, walHamdu lillahi mil-‐a maa
filàrdhi was samaai walHamdu lillahi ’adada maa aHsaa kitabuhu, walHamdu
lillahi mil-‐a maa aHsaa kitaabahu, walHamdu lillahi àdada kulli shayy,
walHamdu lillahi mil-‐a kulli shayy’. SubHaanallahi àdada maa khalaqa,
subHaanallahi mil-‐a maa khalaqa, subHaanallahi àdada maa fil ardhi was
samaai, subHaanallahi mil-‐a maa filàrdhi was samaai subHaanallahi ’adada
maa aHsaa kitabuhu, subHaanallahi mil-‐a maa aHsaa kitaabahu, subHaanallahi
àdada kulli shayy, subHaanallahi mil-‐a kulli shayy.

Ath-Thanaa’
“Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what He created; Praise be to Allah by
the abundance of what He created; Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what
is in the earth and the heavens; Praise be to Allah by the abundance of what is
in the earth and the heavens; Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what His
book enumerates; And Praise be to Allah for what His book enumerates; And
Praise be to Allah by the multitude of everything And Praise be to Allah as
abundantly as everything.’ Glory be to Allah by the multitude of what He
created; Glory be to Allah by the abundance of what He created; Glory be to
Allah by the multitude of what is in the earth and the heavens; Glory be to Allah
by the abundance of what is in the earth and the heavens; Glory be to Allah by
the multitude of what His book enumerates; And Glory be to Allah for what His
book enumerates; And Glory be to Allah by the multitude of everything And
Glory be to Allah as abundantly as everything.” (Ahmad, 249/5)

SubHaanakal-‐laahumma wa bi-‐Hamdika, wa tabaarakasmuka wa ta’aala
jadduka, wa laa ilaaha ghayruka.
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“How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. Blessed be Your name, and lofty
is Your position and none has the right to be worshipped except You.” (An-
Nasaa’i, 849)

Allahu Akbaru kabeera Wal-‐Hamdu lil-‐laahi katheera. Wa subHaanal-‐laahi
bukratan wa aSeelaa.

“Allah is Most Great, much praise is for Allah, and I declare the perfection of
Allah in the early morning and in the late afternoon.” (Muslim, 601)

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Ath-Thanaa’

Allaahumma innee a’udhu bi-‐ridaaka min sakhatika, wa bi-‐mu’aafaatika min
‘uqoobatika. Wa a’udhu bika minka. Laa uHsee thanaa-‐an ‘alayka, anta kamaa
athnayta ‘alaa nafsik.

"O Allah, I take refuge within Your pleasure from Your displeasure and within
Your pardon from Your punishment, and I take refuge in You from You. I
cannot enumerate Your praise, You are as You have praised Yourself." (An-
Nasaa’i, 1100)

“Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe. And peace
upon the messengers. And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.” (As-Saffat,
37:180-182)
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Chapter 2
Peace and Blessings on Prophet
Muhammad | .

Introduction

One of the greatest blessings that Allah has given to mankind is
sending the Prophet as our guide and the Qur’an as our
Book.
As-Salaat ‘Alaa An-Nabiyy

With the exception of Muhammad , every Prophet and Messenger sent by
Allah azza wa jal was sent to a specific nation for a specific time period. Allah
ta’ala chose Muhammad as the Messenger for all the worlds and raised his
status and mention among all of mankind.

We bear witness five times a day that he is the Messenger of Allah, we send
peace upon him during our prayers, we open our gatherings with his mention
after the mention of Allah azza wa jal, and we ask Allah to bless him before we
make a du’aa. All of these acts show that we bear witness that he delivered
the message. Bearing witness that he delivered the message necessitates his
love, his obedience, and sending salah when he is mentioned, Sallallaahu alayhi
wa sallam.7

Allah says the following:

“Indeed, Allah and His Angels, send blessings on the Prophet: O you that
believe! Send your blessings on him, and salute him with respect.” (Al-'Ahzab,
33:56)

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Imam Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) states in his tafseer regarding this
ayah: And in this there is an indication of the Prophet’s completeness, high
rank, elevated status with Allah and His creation, and his wide fame. Indeed
Allah the Exalted and His Angels confer blessings upon him, meaning: Allah
praises him before the Angels, and in the exalted assembly [of Angels] due to
His love for him. And the close Angels [too] praise him, make du’aa for him, and
seek forgiveness [for him] in humbleness and humility.

Definitions

Salaah: Praises, blessings, mercy, and supplications


1. The Salaah of Allah on the Prophet 8:
• His praising of him before the angels
• His Forgiveness and Mercy on him
2. Salaah of the angels/humans/jinn on the Prophet to send their blessings,
i.e they supplicate for him to be blessed, requesting the praise and honor for
him from Allah
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Superiority of Sending Peace and
Blessings Upon the Prophet

Abdul-‐Rahman bin ‘Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “The
Prophet entered upon us in the mosque, stood facing the Qiblah, then
prostrated himself and remained in Sujud for a long time.” I said to him: “O
Messenger of Allah, you prostrated yourself for such a long time that we
thought Allah had taken your sould.” He sad: “Gabriel came to me with good
news. He told me: “Allah says, ‘Whoever sends blessings on you, I will send
blessings on him in return, and whoever salutes you, I will salute him in
return.’ So I prostrated myself and gave thanks to Allah.” (Ahmad, Al-Hakim)

Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s
Messenger said: “The people who will be nearest to me on the Day of
Resurrection will be those who invoke blessings upon me frequently.”

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(Tirmidhi, Witr, Chapter: What is said regarding the excellence of invoking blessings upon
the Prophet, Hadith: 484)

Note: “Nearest to me” signifies “those who are most entitled to my
intercession.”9 Thus, this Hadith has also an encouragement for very frequent
recitation of Salaat on the Prophet .

It was narrated from Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib that the Messenger of Allah
said: “The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned and he does
not send blessings upon me.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3546) and classed as Saheeh
by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel (1/35))

Note: “Miser” means to deny someone his right. If a Muslim does not
supplicate for Prophet upon hearing his name, then such a person is a miser
beyond doubt.10

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said: “May
his nose be rubbed in the dust, the one in whose presence I am mentioned and
he does not send blessings upon me.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3545) and classed
as Saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi)

Thus, we learn that one must recite Salaat when he hears the name of the
Prophet . It is sufficient to say (may Allah render him from
evil and exalt his mention) for this purpose.11

The Excellence of Invoking Blessings
Upon the Prophet on Friday

Aus bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah
said, “Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more often
for me in it, for your supplications will be displayed to me.” He was asked: “O
Messenger of Allah! How will our blessings be displayed to you when your
decayed body will have mixed with the earth?” He replied, “Allah has
prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of the Prophets.” (Abu Dawud)

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“Indeed, Allah and His Angels, send blessings on the Prophet: O you that
believe! Send your blessings on him, and salute him with respect.” (Al-‘Ahzab,
33:56)


Fallaahumma salli wa sallim wa baarik 'ala nabiyyinaa MuHammadin
Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam.

“O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad .” (At-
Tirmidhi, 2457)

The Authentic Way to Recite
the Salaat on the Prophet

Invoking Allah’s peace and blessings upon the Prophet should be done in
the manner which Prophet has taught us because in doing so, we get the
reward of following the guidance of the Prophet .

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Allaahumma salli ‘alaa MuHammadin wa ‘ala aali MuHammadin kamaa sallayta
'ala ibraheeheema wa ‘ala aali Ibraaheema innaka Hameedum majeed.
Allaahumma baarik ‘ala MuHammadin wa ‘ala aali MuHammadin kama
baarakta ‘ala ibraheeheema wa ‘ala aali Ibraaheema innaka Hameedum majeed.

“O Allah! Send Your Salaah on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as
You sent Your Salaah on Ibraheem and on the family of Ibraheem, for You are
the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your blessings on
Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your blessings on
Ibraheem and on the family of Ibraheem, for You are the Most Praiseworthy,
the Most Glorious.” (Al-Bukhari, 3190)


Allaahumma salli 'alaa-‐MuHammadin wa ‘alaa azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi,
kamaa sal-‐laita 'ala aali Ibraheema; wa baarik 'alaa MuHammadin wa ‘alaa
azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamaa baarakta 'ala aali Ibraheema innaka
Hameedum majeed.

“O Allah, send Your Salaah upon Muhammad and his wives and his offspring, as
You sent Your Salaah upon Ibraheem, and send Your blessings upon
Muhammad and his wives and his offspring, as You sent Your blessings upon
the family of Ibraheem, verily You are Most Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.”
(Muslim, 407)

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Allaahumma salli 'alaa-‐MuHammadin wa ‘alaa ahli baytihi wa ‘alaa azwaajihi
wa dhurriyyatihi, kamaa sal-‐laita 'alaa aali Ibraheema innaka Hameedum
majeed; wa baarik 'alaa MuHammadin wa ‘alaa ahli baytihi wa ‘alaa azwaajihi
wa dhurriyyatihi kamaa baarakta 'ala aali Ibraheema innaka hameedum
majeed.

“O Allah, send Your Salaah upon Muhammad and his family and his wives and
his offspring, as You sent Your Salaah upon Ibraheem, verily You are Most
Praiseworthy, Most Glorious; and send Your blessings upon Muhammad and
his family and his wives and his offspring, as You sent Your blessings upon the
family of Ibraheem, verily You are Most Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.” (Ahmad,

374/5)

Allaahumma salli ‘alaa MuHammadinin-‐nabiyyil ummiyyi wa ‘alaa aali
MuHammadin kamaa sallayta 'alaa aali Ibraaheema wa baarik ‘ala
MuHammadinin-‐nabiyyil ummiyyi wa ‘alaa aali MuHammadin kamaa baarakta
‘ala aali Ibraaheema fil-‐‘aalameena innaka Hameedum majeed.

“O Allah! Send Your Salaah on Muhammad the unlettered Messenger and on
the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Salaah on the family of Ibraheem.
And send Your blessings on Muhammad the unlettered Messenger, and on the
family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on the family of Ibraheem
among all people. Verily You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.”
(Muslim, 405)

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Allaahumma salli ‘alaa MuHammadin wa ‘alaa aali MuHammadin wa baarik
‘alaa MuHammadin wa ‘alaa aali MuHammadin kamaa sallayta wa baarakta
‘alaa Ibraheema wa ‘alaa aali Ibraaheema innaka Hameedum majeed.

"O Allah, send Your Salaah upon Muhammad and upon the family of
Muhammad, and send Your blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of
Muhammad, as You sent Your Salaah and Your blessings upon Ibraheem and
the family of Ibraheem, verily You are Most Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.” (At-
Tabarani, 2585)

Allaahumma salli ‘alaa MuHammadin 'Abdika wa rasoolika kamaa-‐ sallayta
'alaa aali Ibraheema, wa baarik alaa MuHammadin 'Abdika wa rasoolika wa
'alaa aali MuHammadin kamaa baarakta 'alaa Ibraheema wa 'alaa aali
Ibraheem.

“O Allah, send Your Salaah upon Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger, as
You sent Your Salaah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send Your blessings upon
Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger, and upon the family of Muhammad,
as You sent Your blessings upon Ibraheem and the family of Ibraheem.” (Al-
Bukhari, 4520)
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Chapter 3
Repentance & Seeking
Forgiveness | .

“And declare the freedom of your Rabb from imperfection beginning with His
praise, and ask His forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the
repentance and Who forgives.” (An-Nasr, 110:3)

Allah's Messenger said: “Allah, the Most High, said, ‘O son of Aadam! As long
as you supplicate to Me, and hope in Me, I will forgive you what you have done
and I do not care. O son of Aadam! If your sins were to reach the lofty regions
of the sky, then you asked Me for forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of
Aadam! If you were to come to Me with enough sins to fill the earth, but you
met Me not associating anything with Me -‐ I would bring you the like of it of
forgiveness.”
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“By the One in whose Hand is my soul, I certainly ask forgiveness of Allah and
repent to him more than seventy times each day.” (Al-Bukhari) The Prophet
was such that Allah had forgiven his earlier and later sins,
yet he still used to ask Allah's forgiveness more than a hundred
times each day.

Indeed, as Ibn 'Umar said, "We used to count that in a single gathering he
would say, ‘I ask Allah's forgiveness and I repent to Him, more than seventy
times." (As-Saheehah, 556) Thus he would continuously ask for forgiveness
and give it great importance.
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Prophet Muhammad said: “I swear by Him in whose hand is my soul, if you
were a people who did not commit sin, Allah would take you away and replace
you with a people who would sin and then seek Allah’s forgiveness so He could
forgive them.” (Sahih Muslim, 2687)

Note: This Hadith does not mean that Allah likes disobedience. But by this way
of description, the aim is to emphasize the importance of seeking forgiveness
from Allah. We know that every man commits sins. But Allah likes those people
who, after committing a sin, do not stick to it, but right away seek forgiveness
for their sins from Allah. They weep and express sorrow before Allah.12

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Allah is Al-Ghafoor (He who forgives), and He is Al-Ghaffaar (The
Oft-Forgiving), and He is Al-'Afuww (He who pardons). These, from
the perfect names of Allah, demand that we constantly seek forgiveness, that
we frequently repent and that we turn in repentance to Allah, the Most High.
He, the Most High, said in the Noble Qur'an: “Allah does not forgive that
anything is associated in worship with Him, but He forgives whatever is lesser
than shirk to whomever He pleases.” (An-Nisaa’, 4:48)

Conditions for attaining forgiveness of sins (based
on a verse from Surah Taha)13: “Indeed I am forgiving to the one
who repents, truly believes, does righteous and correct deeds, and then
remains constant upon right guidance” (Taha, 20:82)

So, "Indeed I am forgiving..." and who is he who receives forgiveness from
Allah, the Majestic and Most High? It is the one who fulfills Allah's conditions:

1. Firstly, he must repent. As Allah has said: “Say, ‘O My servants who
have transgressed greatly against themselves through sins! Do not despair
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of the Mercy of Allah. Indeed Allah forgives all sins to those who repent.
Indeed He is the Oft-‐Forgiving, the Most Merciful." (Az-Zumar, 39:54)
"Do not despair" here means, ‘Repent to Allah,' because He is, indeed, the
Oft-‐Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

2. Secondly, he "truly believes." He truly believes in Allah, His Angels,
His Books and His Messengers. He believes in the fundamentals of Eman.

3. He "does righteous and correct deeds." After repenting, he devotes
himself to worship, to prayer, to remembrance of Allah, to fearing Him and
to being mindful of Him. By devoting himself to these deeds of the heart and
limbs, he turns to Allah.

4. Fourthly, "he remains constant upon right guidance." He
remains firm and steadfast on the right path.

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“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have
mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.” (Al-‘A’raf, 7:23)

“Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is
established.” (‘Ibrahim, 14:41)

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"Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our
Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before
us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear.
And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector,
so give us victory over the disbelieving people." (Al-Baqarah, 2:286)

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“Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], 'Believe in
your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove
from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous. Our Lord, and
grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace
us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise.” (‘Ali
‘Imran, 3:193-194)

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“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in
our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed
You are Kind and Merciful.” (Al-Hashr, 59:10)

“Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all
things competent.” (At-Tahrim, 66:8)

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“Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from
the punishment of the Fire.” (‘Ali ‘Imran, 3:16)

“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and
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plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.” (‘Ali
‘Imran, 3:147)

“Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so
forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them
from the punishment of Hellfire.” (Ghafir, 40:7)

“My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me.” (Al-Qasas, 28:16)
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“My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.” (Al-
Mu’minun, 23:118)

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Wajjahtu wajhiya lillathee faTaras-‐samawaati wal-‐ardha Haneefan wamaa ana
minal-‐mushrikeen, inna salaatee wanusukee wamaHyaaya wamaamatee lillahi
rabbil-‐‘aalameen, laa shareeka lahu wabithalika umirtu wa-‐ana minal-‐
muslimeen. Allaahumma antal-‐maliku la ilaaha illaa ant. anta rabbee wa-‐ana
‘abduka, DHalamtu nafsee wa-‐‘taraftu bithanbee faghfir lee thunoobee jamee’an
innahu laa yaghfiruth-‐thunooba illa ant. Wahdinee li-‐aHsanil-‐akhlaaqi laa
yahdee li-‐aHsaniha illaa ant, waSrif ‘annee sayyi-‐aha laa yasrifu ‘annee sayyi-‐
aha illaa ant, labbayka wa sa’dayka, walkhayru kulluhu biyadayk, wash-‐sharru
laysa ilayk, ana bika wa-‐ilayka, tabarakta wata’alayt, astaghfiruka wa-‐atoobu
ilayk.

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“I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the
heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah).
Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the
worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims.
O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except
You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and
have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins
except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other
than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me
from it other than You. Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you.
All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your
will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness
and repent unto You.” (Muslim, 771)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka yaa Allaahu al-‐aHaduS-‐Samadul-‐lathee, lam yalid
wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakul lahu kufuwan aHad, an taghfira lee thunoobee
innaka antal-‐Ghafoorur raheem.
“O Allah, I ask You. O Allah, the One, the Only, Self-‐Sufficient Master, Who was
not begotten and begets not and none is equal to Him; that You forgive me my
sins, surely you are Forgiving, the Most Merciful.” (Abu Dawud, 985)

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Allaahummaghfir lee khatee-‐atee wa jahlee wa israafee fee amree wa maa anta
a'lamu bihee minnee, allaahummaghfir lee jiddee wa hazlee wa khata-‐ee wa
'amdee wa kullu dhaalika 'indee. Allaahummaghfir lee maa qaddamtu wa maa
akh-‐khartu wa maa asrartu wa maa a’lantu wa maa anta a’lamu bihee minnee.
antal-‐muqaddimu wa antal-‐mu’akhkhiru wa anta ‘alaa kulli shay-‐in qadeer.

“O Allah, forgive me for my sin. My ignorance and my transgression (in keeping
my duty to You), and whatever You know about me better than I do. O Allah,
forgive me for sins committed in earnest and in jest, by mistake and
deliberately, and I have done all of that. O Allaah, forgive me for what I have
done in the past and what I will do in the future, what I have done in secret and
what I have done openly, and whatever You know about me better than I do.
You are the One Who raises and lowers people’s status (for You are the One
Who brings (some people) forward and puts (others) back), and You are Able
to do all things.” (Muslim, 2719)

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Allaahumma innee DHalamtu nafsee DHulman katheeran wa laa yaghfirudh-‐
dhunooba illaa anta faghfir lee maghfiratan min ‘indika warHamnee innaka
antal-‐ghafoorur-‐raHeem.

“O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly and no one forgives sins but You, so
grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me, for You are the Oft-‐
Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Al-Bukhari, 5967)

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Allaahumma tah-‐hirni minath-‐thunoobi wal-‐khataya. Allaahumma naqqinee
minha kamaa yunaqqath-‐thawbul-‐abyadhu minad-‐danas. Allaahumma Tah-‐
hiranee bith-‐thalji wal-‐baradi wal-‐maa-‐il-‐baarid.

“O Allah! Wash away my sins and mistakes. O Allah! Cleanse me of them as a
white garment is cleansed of filth. O Allah! Purify me with snow and hail and
cold water.” (An-Nasaa'i, 402)

Allaahumma-‐ghfirlee dhanbee wa-‐wassi' lee fee daari wa-‐baarik lee feemaa
razaqtanee.

“O Allah! Forgive my sins, give me abundance in my home and bless me in what
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you have given me.” (Ahmad, 63/4)

Allaahummaghfirlee warHamnee, wajburnee, warfa’nee, wahadinee, wa’aafinee
warzuqnee.

"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, enrich me, raise my rank, guide me,
give me health, and grant me sustenance." (Abu Dawud, 850)

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Allaahummaghfirlee thanbee wa-‐akhsi’ shaitaanee, wa-‐fukka rihaanee,
wathaqqil meezaanee waj’alnee min-‐an nadiyyil a’laa.

“O Allah! Forgive me my sin, drive away my devil, free me from my
responsibility, and place me in the highest assembly.” (Abu Dawud, 5054)

Allaahumma-‐ghfir li dhanbi kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa
aakhirahu, wa 'alaaniyatahu wa sirrahu.

“O Allah! Forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those
that are apparent and those that are hidden.” (Muslim, 483)
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Allaahummaghifirlee maa akhta’tu wamaa t’ammadtu, wamaa asrartu wamaa
a’lantu, wamaa jahiltu wamaa ‘alimtu.

“O Allah, forgive me my mistakes and what I did intentionally, what I have
concealed and what I have declared, what I did out of my ignorance and what I
did knowingly.” (Ahmad, 437/4)

Allaahummaghfir lee thanbee khata-‐ee wa ‘amdee.

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“O Allah, forgive my sins my unintended error, and my deliberate (mistakes).”
(Ahmad, 21/4)

Allaahummaghfir lee maa qaddamtu wa maa akh-‐khartu, wa maa asrartu wa
maa a`lantu, wa maa asraftu, wa maa anta a`lamu bihee minnee. Antal
muqaddimu wa antal mu-‐akhkhiru laa ilaaha illaa anta.

“O Allah, forgive me for my past and future wrong actions, what I conceal and
what I divulge, and what You know of me. You are the One who puts ahead and
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delays. There is no god but You.” (Abu Dawud, 1509)

Allaahumma anta rabbee wa-‐ana ‘abduka, DHalamtu nafsee wa-‐‘taraftu
bithanbee, yaa rabbi faghfir lee thanbee innaka anta rabbee innahu laa
yaghfiruth-‐thunooba illaa ant.

“O Allah, You are my Lord and I am Your slave. I have oppressed myself and I
acknowledge my sin O Lord so forgive me my sins, verily You are my Lord,
verily no one forgives sins except You.” (Ahmad, 515/2)

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Allaahummaghfir lilmu’-‐mineena wal mu’-‐minaat.

“O Allah, forgive the believing men and the believing women.” (At-Tabarani,
877)

Allaahummaghfir lee thanbee wa Tah-‐hir qalbee wa HaS-‐Sin farjee.

“O Allah, forgive my sins and cleanse my heart and protect my private area.”
(Ahmad, 256/5)

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Rabbighfir lee khaTee-‐atee yaumad-‐deen.

“O Lord forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense.” (Muslim, 214)

Rabbighfirlee watub ‘alayya innaka anta tawwaabur raheem.

“My Lord, forgive me, and turn to me. Surely You are the Oft-‐returning, the
Merciful.” (Abu Dawud, 1516)

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Astaghfirullaahal 'Adheemal-‐lathi la ilaaha illa huwal Hayyul qayyumu wa-‐
atoobu ilaih.

“I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy except
Him, the Living, The Eternal, and I repent unto Him.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3577)

SubHaanallaahi wa biHamdihi, subHaanakallaahumma wabiHamdika, ash-‐hadu
al-‐laa ilaaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa-‐atoobu ilaik.

“Allah is pure and praises are due to Him, O my Lord, You are pure and praises
belong to You. I testify that there is no God except You, I ask You forgiveness
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and I turn to You.” (An-Nasaa'i, 424)

SubHaanallah, wal Hamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illallaahu, wallaahu Akbar.

“Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the
Greatest.” (Ahmad, 152/3)

SubHaanallah, wal Hamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illallaahu, wallaahu Akbar
allaahummaghfirlee allaahummarHamnee, Allaahummarzuqnee.

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“Glory be to Allah, and All Praise is for Allah, and there is No God but Allah, and
Allah is the Greatest, O Allah, forgive me, O Allah, have mercy upon me, O Allah,
grant me sustenance.” (Al-Baihaqi, 619)

SubHaanallaahi wa biHamdih.

“Allah is pure and all praises are due to Him.” (An-Nasaa'i, 10662)

Al-Istighfaar

Laa ilaaha illallaahul Haleemul kareem, laa ilaaha illallaahul ‘aliyyul aDHeem
subHaanallaahi rabbis-‐samaawaatis sab’i wa rabbil ‘arshil aDHeem, alHamdu
lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen.

“There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous, there is no god but
Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent, glorified be Allah, Lord of the seven
Heavens and Lord of the mighty throne, praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.”
(Ahmad, 92/1)

Allaahumma Salli wa sallim wa baarik 'ala nabiyyina MuHammadin Sallallahu
‘alaihi wasallam.

“O Allah, send Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad .” (At-
Tirmidhi, 2457)
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Chapter 4
Asking from Allah | .

“And He answers (the supplication of) those who believe (in the Oneness of
Allah -‐ Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and gives them
increase of His Bounty. And as for the disbelievers, theirs will be a severe
torment.” (Ash-Shuraa, 42:26)

“Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like
transgressors.” (Al-‘A’raf, 7:55)
As-Su’aalaat
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“Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are All-‐Hearing, All-‐Knowing.”
(Al-Baqarah, 2:127)

“And accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the
Merciful.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:128)

As-Su’aalaat

“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants.
Our Lord, and accept my supplication.” (‘Ibrahim, 14:40)

“My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous. And grant me a
reputation of honor among later generations. And place me among the
inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.” (Ash-Shu’ara’, 26:83-85)

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“And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected.” (Ash-Shu’ara’,
26:87)

“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (Taha, 20:114)

As-Su’aalaat

“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us
from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” (‘Ali ‘Imran, 3:8)

“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes
and make us an example for the righteous.” (Al-Furqan, 25:74)

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“My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in
need.” (Al-Qasas, 28:24)

“Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.” (Al-‘A’raf, 7:47)

As-Su’aalaat

“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed
upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve
and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and
indeed, I am of the Muslims.” (Al-‘Ahqaf, 46:15)

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As-Su’aalaat
Allaahumma lakal Hamdu kulluhu allaahumma laa qaabida limaa basT-‐ta
walaa basiTa limaa qabadta, walaa haadiya liman adhlalta walaa mudhilla
liman hadayta walaa mu’Tiya limaa man’ta walaa maani’a limaa a’Tayta walaa
muqarriba limaa baa’adta, walaa mubaa’ida limaa qarrabta, AllaahummabsuT
‘alaynaa min barakaatika wa raHmatika wa fadhlika wa rizqik, Allaahumma
innee as-‐alukan-‐na’eemal muqeemal-‐lathee laa yaHoolu walaa yazool,
Allaahumma innee as-‐alukan-‐na’eema yaumal ‘aylati, wal amna yaumal khauf.
Allaahumma innee ‘aa-‐ithun bika min sharri maa a’Taytanaa wa sharri maa
mana’tanaa. Allaahumma Habbib ilaynal eemaana wa zayyinhu fee quloobinaa
wa karrih ilaynal kufra wal fusooqa wal ‘isyaana waj’alnaa minar-‐raashideen.
Allaahumma tawaffanaa muslsimeen wa aHyinaa mulsimeen wa alHiqnaa biS-‐
Saaliheena ghaira khazayaa walaa maftooneen. Allaahumma qaatilil kafaratal-‐
latheena yukath-‐thiboona rusulaka, wa yaSuddoona ‘an sabeelika waj’al
‘alayhim rijzaka wa ‘athaabak. Allaahumma qaatilil kafaratal-‐latheena ootul
kitaaba ilaahal Haqq.

“O Allah for You is all praise, O Allah, none can seize what You have spread
forth, and none can spread forth what you have seized, none can guide those
whom You misguide, and none can misguide those whom You guide; none can
grant what You have withheld, and none can withhold that which you have
granted; none can bring close that which You have distanced, and none can
distance that which You have brought close; O Allah, extend to us Your
blessings, mercy, kindness, and sustenanace. O Allah, I ask You for the
favourable station which does not alter nor vanish; O Allah, I ask You for favour
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on the Day of Terror, and security on the Day of Fear, O Allah, verily I am one
who seeks refuge from the evil of what You have granted us and the evil of
what you have withheld from us; O Allah, make faith beloved to us, endearing it
to our hearts; and disbelief, rebelliousness and disobedience intolerable to us,
and make us from among the rightly guided; O Allah, cause us to die as
muslims and cause us to live as Muslims, and join us with the righteous and not
with the disgraced and deceived; O Allah, obliterate the disbelievers who belie
Your Messengers and prevent (others) from Your path, and place Your enmity
and retribution upon them; O Allah, annihilate the disbelievers to whom you
have given the Book; O God of Truth.” (Ahmad, 424/3)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma 'innee 'as'aluka bi'anna lakal-‐hamda laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta
wahdaka laa shareeka laka, al-‐mannaanu, yaa badee'as-‐samaawaati wal'ardhi
yaa thal-‐jalaali wal-‐'ikraam, yaa Hayyu yaa qayyoomu 'innee 'as'alukal-‐jannata
wa 'a'oothu bika minan-‐naar.

“O Allah, I ask You, as You are the Owner of praise, there is none worthy of
worship but You alone, You have no partner. You are the Giver of all good. O
Creator of the heavens and the earth, Owner of majesty and honor. O Living
and Everlasting One, I ask you for Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the
Fire.” (An-Nasaa'i, 1300)

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Allaahumma bi'ilmikal-‐ghayba wa qudratika 'alal-‐khalqi 'ahyinee maa 'alimtal-‐
hayaata khayran lee wa tawaffanee 'ithaa 'alimtal-‐wafaata khayran lee,
Allaahumma 'innee 'as'aluka khashyataka fil-‐ghaybi wash-‐shahaadati, wa
'as'aluka kalimatal-‐haqqi fir-‐ridhaa walghadhabi, wa 'as'alukal-‐qasda fil-‐ghinaa
walfaqri, wa 'as'aluka na'eeman laa yanfadu, wa 'as'aluka qurrata 'aynin laa
tanqati'u, wa 'as'alukar-‐ridhaa ba'dal-‐qadhaa'i, wa 'as'aluka bardal-‐'ayshi
ba'dal-‐mawti, wa 'as'aluka laththatan-‐nadhari 'ilaa wajhika wash-‐shawqa 'ilaa
liqaa'ikafee ghayri dharraa'a mudhirratin wa laa fitnatin mudhillatin,
As-Su’aalaat
Allaahumma zayyinnaa bizeenatil-‐'eemaani waj'alnaa hudaatan muhtadeen.

“O Allah, by Your Knowledge of the unseen and by Your Power over creation,
let me live if You know that life is good for me, and let me die if You know that
death is good for me. O Allah, I ask You to grant me fear of You in private and in
public. I ask you for the word of truth in times of contentment and anger. I ask
You for moderation in wealth and in poverty. I ask You for blessings never
ceasing and the coolness of my eye (i.e. pleasure) that never ends. I ask You for
pleasure after Your Judgment and I ask You for a life of coolness after death. I
ask You for the delight of gazing upon Your Face and the joy of meeting You
without any harm and misleading trials befalling me. O Allah, dress us with the
beauty of Faith, and make us guides who are upon (correct) guidance.” (An-
Nasaa’i, 3/54)

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Allaahumma aSlih lee deeniyallathee huwa ismatu amree, wa aSlih lee
dunyayallati feehaa ma'aashi, wa aSlih lee aakhiratillatee feeha maàdee,
wajàlil-‐hayaata ziyaadatan lee fee kulli khair, wajàlil-‐mauta raahatan lee min
kulli sharr.

“O Allah! Set right my faith which is the safeguard of my affairs. And set right
for me my worldy affairs wherein is my living. And set right for me my
Hereafter on which depends my after-‐life. And make my life for me (a source)
of abundance for every good and make my death a source of comfort for me
protecting me against every evil.” (Muslim, 2720)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma innee as-‐asaluka ‘ilman-‐naafi’an wa a’uthu bika min ‘ilminl-‐laa
yanfa’u.

“O Allah I ask You for knowledge that benefits and I seek refuge in You from
knowledge that does not benefit.” (Ibn Hibban, 82)

Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal firdausal a’laa minal jannah.

“O Allah, I ask You to grant me the highest rank (Jannatul Firdaus) in Paradise.”
(Al-Bukhari, 6199)

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Allaahumma ajirnee minan naari, Allaahumma ajirnee minan naari,
Allaahumma ajirnee minan naar.

“O Allah, protect me from the Fire, O Allah, protect me from the Fire, O Allah,
protect me from the Fire.” (At-Tirmidhi, 2572)

As-Su’aalaat
Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal-‐jannah, Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal-‐jannah,
Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal-‐jannah.

“O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, O Allah, I ask
You for Paradise.” (At-Tirmidhi, 2572)

Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal mu’afaata fid-‐dunyaa wal aakhirah.

“O Allah, I ask for the well-‐being in this life and the next.” (Ibn Majah, 3851)

Allaahumma Haasibnee Hisaaban yaseeraa.
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“O Allah, judge me with a lenient judgement (in the Hereafter).” (Ibn Khazimah,
849)

Allaahumma-‐hdinee wa saddidnee.

“O Allah! Direct me to the Right Path and make me adhere to the Straight Path.”
(Muslim, 2725)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma aHyiniee miskeenan wa amitnee miskeenan waHshurnee fee
zumratil masaakeena yaumal qiyaamah.

“O Allah! Keep me alive (in a state of) humbleness and grant me death in (a
state of) humbleness and resurrect me in the company of the humble ones.”
(At-Tirmidhi, 2357)

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AllaahummaHfaDHnee bil islaami qaaiman waHfaDHnee bil islaami qaaidan
waHfaDHnee bil islaami raaqidan walaa tushmit bee ‘aduw-‐wan Haasidaa.
Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka min kulli khairin khazaainuhu biyadika wa a’uthu
bika min kulli sharrin khazaainuhu biyadik.

“O Allah safeguard me with Islam while I am standing, and safeguard me with
Islaam while I am sitting, and safeguard me with Islaam while I am lying down;
and give the upper hand neither to the enemy nor the covetous over me. O
Allah I ask You for every good, the treasures of which are in Your Hand, and I
seek refuge in You from every evil the treasures of which are in Your Hand.”
(As-Sahih, 1540)

Allaahumma kamaa Hassanta khalqee faHassin khuluqee.
As-Su’aalaat

“O Allah as You have perfected Your creation of me (as a human being), so
perfect my conduct.” (Ahmad, 68/6)

Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal-‐hudaa, wat-‐tuqaa, wal-‐àfaafa, wal-‐ghinaa.

“O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, abstinence (from the unlawful) and
modesty, and contentment and sufficiency.“ (Muslim, 2721)

Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka min fadhlika warahmatika fa innahu laa
yamlikuhaa illaa ant.

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“O Allah, I beseech You for Your favour and Your Mercy, for indeed none
possesses that except You.” (At-Tabarani, 10379)

Allaahumma musarrifal-‐quloobi Sarrif quloobanaa ‘alaa Taa’atik.

“O Allah, Turner of the hearts, direct our hearts to Your obedience.” (Muslim,
2654)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma yaa muqallibal-‐quloobi, thabbit qalbee ‘alaa deenik.

“O Allah, O Changer of the hearts, keep my heart firm on your religion.” (At-
Tirmidhi, 3522)

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Allaahummaqsim lanaa min khashyatika maa tahoolu bihee baynanaa wa bayna
ma 'aaSeeka, wa min Taa'atika ma tuballighunaa bihee jannataka, wa minal-‐
yaqeeni maa tuhawwinu bihee 'alaynaa maSaa'ibad-‐dunyaa, wa maTTi'na,
Allaahumma bi asmaa'ina, wa abSaarinaa, wa quwwatinaa, abadan maa
ahyaytanaa, waj'al waaritha minna, waj'al tha'-‐rana 'alaa man DHalamanaa,
wanSurnaa 'alaa man 'aadaanaa walaa taj'al muSeebatanaa fee deeninaa wala
taj'alid-‐dunyaa akbara hamminaa walaa mablagha 'ilminaa, walaa tusalliT
'alainaa man laa yarHamunaa.

“O Allah! Give us a share of Your fear to prevent us from disobeying You, of
obedience to guide us for the way to Your Paradise and of conviction to relieve
us of the burdens of life. O Allah! Let us enjoy our hearing, sight and powers
throughout our life span and make it a heritage afterwards. Direct our revenge
towards those who were unjust to us and help us against our enemies. Let us
not suffer a calamity concerning our religion and make us not take this world
as our greatest concern or a goal for our knowledge. Do not punish us for our
sins through someone who fears You not and will have no mercy on us.” (At-
Tirmidhi, 3502)
As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma a’innee ‘alaa shukrika wa thikrika wa Husni ‘ibaadatika.

“O Allah, help me to thank You, remember You, and worship You properly.”
(Ahmad, 299/2)

Allaahumma innaka 'afuwwun kareemun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee.

“O Allah! You are the one who forgives greatly, and loves to forgive. So forgive
me.” (At-Tirmidhi, 2513)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka eemaanan laa yartaddu wa na’eeman laa yanfadu,
wa murafaqata muhammadin Sallalaahu ‘alaihi wa sallama fee a’laa jannatil
khuld.

“O Allah, I ask You for faith which does not renege, bounties which do not
deplete and the companionship of Muhammad in the highest level of
everlasting Paradise.” (Ibn Hibban, 1970)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahummaj’alnee miftaaHan lil-‐khairi mighlaaqan lish-‐sharri walaa taj’alnee
miftaahan lish-‐sharri mighlaaqan lil-‐khair.

“O Allah, make me a key for good, barrier for evil and do not make me a key for
evil and barrier for good.” (At-Tabarani, 5812)

Allaahumma, aati nafsee taqwaahaa, zakkihaa anta khairu man zakkaahaa,
anta waliyyuhaa wa Maulaahaa.

“O Allah, grant my soul piety (taqwa). Purify it, for You are the best to purify it
You are its Protector and Master.” (Muslim, 2722)

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Allaahummastur ‘auratee wa aamin rau’atee waqdhi ‘annee daynee.

“O Allah, veil my weakness and set at ease my dismay and fulfill my debt for
me.” (At-Tabarani, 3710)

Allaahumma qinee sharra nafsee wa’zim lee ‘ala arshadi amree.

As-Su’aalaat
“O Allah, protect me from the evil of my own soul, and make me resolute in my
most guided affair (Islam).” (Ahmad, 444/4)

Allaahummaj’al fee qalbee nooraa wa fee lisaanee nooraa waj’al fee sam’ee
nooraa waj’al fee baSaree nooraa waj’al min taHtee nooraa waj’al min fawqee
nooraa wa ‘an yameenee nooraa wa ‘an yasaaree nooraa waj’al amaamee
nooraa waj’al khalfee nooraa waj’al fee nafsee nooraa wa a’DHim lee nooraa.

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“O Allah, make light in my heart and light on my tongue, and make light in my
hearing, and make light in my sight, and make light below me, and make light
above me, light on my right, light on my left, make light in front of me, make
light behind me; place light in my soul and make light abundant for me.” (An-
Nasaa'i, 1121)

Allaahumma ahsin 'aaqibatanaa fil umoori kullihaa, wa ajirnaa min khizyid-‐
dunyaa wa 'athaabil aakhirah.

“O Allah! Make sublime in their outcome; all our actions; and save us from
disgrace in this world, and from the chatistement in the Hereafter.” (Ibn Hibban,
As-Su’aalaat
949)

Allaahummanfa'nee bimaa 'allamtanee wa'allimne maa yanfa' unee warzuqnee
‘ilman tanfa’unee bih.

“O Allah! Make me benefit from that which You have taught me and teach me
knowledge that will be useful to me and grant me knowledge with which You
will benefit me.” (Al-Hakim, 1879)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka ‘eeshatan naqiyyatan wa meetatan sawiyyah wa
maraddan ghaira mukhzin wa laa faadhiH.

“O Allah, I ask You to grant me a clean life and easy demise, and a return that is
neither humiliating nor reprehensible.” (At-Tabarani, 1435)

Allaahumma Habbib ilainaa liqaa-‐aka was ah-‐hil ‘alaynaa qadhaa-‐aka wa aqlil
lanaa minad-‐dunyaa.
As-Su’aalaat

“O Allah, make meeting You dear to us, and ease on us Your Decree, and make
us underestimate dunia (looking forward for Akhirah).” (Ibn Hibban, 208)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka khairal masalati, wa khairad-‐du'aai, wa khairan-‐
najaahi, wa khairal-‐'amali, wa khairath-‐thawaabi, wa khairal-‐Hayaati, wa
khairal mamaati, wa thabbitni wa thaqqil mawaazeenee, wa haqqiq eemaanee
warf' darajaati wa-‐taqabbal Salaati, wa as'alukad-‐darajaatil 'ulaa minal-‐
Jannah. Aameen. Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka fawaataiHal khairi, wa
As-Su’aalaat
khawaatimahu, wa jawaami’ahu, wa awwalahu, wa aakhirahu, wa DHaahirahu,

wa baaTinahu, wad-‐darajaatil ‘ulaa minal jannah. Aameen. Allaahumma innee
as-‐aluka khaira maa aatee wa khaira maa af’alu wa khaira maa a’malu wa
khaira maa baTana wa khaira maa DHahara wad-‐darajaatil ‘ulaa minal jannah.
Aameen. Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka an tarfa’a thikree watadh’a wizree, wa
tuSliHa amree, wa tuTahhira qalbee, wa tuHaSSina farjee, wa tunaw-‐wira lee
qalbee, wa taghfira lee thanbee wa as'alukad-‐darajaatil 'ulaa minal-‐Jannah.
Aameen. Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka an tubaarika lee fee nafsee, wa fee sam’ee
wa fee baSaree wa fee rooHee wa fee khalqee, wa khuluqee, wa ahlee, wa fee
maHyaaya wa fee mamaatee, wa fee ‘amalee, wa taqabbal Hasanaatee, wa
as'alukad-‐darajaatil 'ulaa minal-‐Jannah. Aameen.

“O Allah! I ask You for the best affair, the best supplication, the best success,
the best deed, the best reward, the best life, and the best death. Keep me
upright, make my scale heavy, confirm my faith, raise high my status, accept
my prayer, and forgive my sins and I ask of You the highest ranks in Paradise.
Aameen. O Allah, I ask You for good beginnings, good endings, the totality of
goodness, from the first to the last, from within and from without, and the
highest ranks in Paradise. Aameen. O Allah, I ask You for the best of what I
bring, the best of what I do, the best of what I act upon, the best of what is
within and the best of what is without, and the highest ranks in Paradise.
Aameen. O Allah, I ask that You elevate my remembrance, appoint my helper,
rectify my affair, cleanse my heart, protect my private area, enlighten for me
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my heart, forgive me my sins, and I ask of You the highest ranks in Paradise.
Aameen. O Allah, I ask You to bless me in myself, in my hearing, in my sight, in
my soul, in my appearance, in my conduct, in my family, in my life, in my death,
and in my works. Accept my good deeds, and I ask of You the highest ranks in
Paradise. Aameen.” (Al-Hakim, 1911)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma a‘innee wa laa tu‘in ‘alayya, wanSurnee wa laa tanSur ‘alayya,
wamkur lee walaa tamkur ‘alayya, wahdinee wa yassiril-‐huda lee, wansurnee
‘ala man bagha ‘alayya, rabbij‘alnee laka shakkaaran, laka thakkaaran, laka
rahhaaban, laka miTwaa‘an, laka mukhbitan, ilayka awwaahan muneebaa,
rabbi taqabbal tawbatee, waghsil hawbatee, wa ’ajib da‘watee, wathabbit
Hujjatee, wasaddid lisaanee, wahdi qalbee, waslul sakheemata Sadree.

“O my Lord, help me and do not help (others) against me; support me and do
not support (others) against me; plan for me and do not plan against me; guide
me and facilitate guidance for me, and support me against anyone who
oppresses me. O Allah, make me always thank You, remember You, fear You,
obey You, submit to You, invoke You humbly, and repent to You. O Allah, accept
my repentance, wash my faults, answer my supplication, strengthen my case,
grant my tongue success, guide my heart and remove the darkness from my
chest.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3551)

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Allaahumma allif bayna quloobinaa wa aSliH thata bayninaa wahdinaa subulas-‐
salaami wa najjinaa minaDH-‐DHulumaati ilan-‐noori wa jannibnal fawaahisha
maa DHahara minhaa wa maa baTana wa baarik lanaa fee asmaa’inaa, wa
abSaarinaa, wa quloobinaa, wa azwaajinaa, wa thurriyyatinaa wa tub ‘alaynaa
innaka antat-‐tawwabur-‐raHeem. Waj’alnaa shaakireena lini’amika muthneena
bihaa ‘alaika qaabileena lahaa wa atimmahaa ‘alaynaa.
As-Su’aalaat

“O Allah, unite our hearts, rectify what is among us, guide us to the ways of
peace, deliver us from darkness to light, and avert immoralities from us, that
which is hidden and manifest, and bless us in our hearing, our sights, our
hearts, our marital partners and our children, and accept our penitence; for
You are the one turned to in repentance, and the Most Forgiving. And make us
grateful for Your bounties extolling You for them and accepting them; and
complete them upon us.” (Al-Hakim, 977)

Allaahumma rabba jibraa-‐eela wa meekaa-‐eela wa israafeela; faaTiras-‐
samaawaati wal-‐ardhi, 'aalimal-‐ghaybi wash-‐shahadati, anta taHkumu bayna
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'ibaadika feemaa kaanu feehi yakhtalifoon, ihdini limakhtulifa feehi minal-‐haqqi
innaka anta tahdee man tashaa-‐u ilaa Siratim-‐mustaqeem.

“O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth,
Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your slaves concerning
wherein they differ. O Allah, guide me to the disputed matters of truth for
verily You, You are the One Who guides to the Straight Path.” (Abu Dawud, 767)

Allaahumma innaa nas-‐aluka min khayri maa sa-‐alaka minhu nabiyyuka
As-Su’aalaat
Muhammadun Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam, wa na’oodhu bika min sharri
masta’aathaka minhu nabiyyuka Muhammadun Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam, wa
antal musta’aanu wa alaykul balaaghu walaa hawla walaa quwwata ilIaa
billaah.

“O Allah! We seek all what is good, what has been asked for by Your Prophet
Muhammad. We seek Your refuge from all what is evil, from what has Your
refuge been sought for by Your Prophet Muhammad. You are the only helper
who is asked for help and it is for You to accomplish our prayers. There is no
strength or power except with Allah.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3521)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka fi’lal-‐khayraati wa tarkal-‐munkaraati, wa hubbal-‐
masaakeen, wa an taghfira lee wa tarhamanee wa tatooba ‘alayya. Wa itha
aradta bi ‘ibaadika fitnatan, faqbidnee ilayka ghayra maftoon. Allaahumma
innee as-‐aluka hubbak wa hubba man yuhibbuka wa hubbaàmalin yuqarribu
ilaa hubbik.

“O Allah, I ask You (to enable me) to do good deeds and avoid evil deeds, and to
love the poor, and (I ask You) to forgive me, have mercy on me and accept my
repentance. If You will that some trial should befall Your slaves, then take me
to You [i.e., cause me to die] without having subjected to that trial. O Allah. I
ask You for Your Love, the love of those who love You, and the love of a deed
that gets (me) closer to Your Love.” (At-Tabarani, 7135)

As-Su’aalaat

Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee jasadee wa ‘aafinee fee baSaree waj’alhul waaritha
minnee laa ilaaha illallaahul-‐Haleemul kareem, subHaanallahi rabbil ‘arshil-‐
‘aDHeem, alHamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen.

“O Allah, give me a sound body and give me healthy eyesight and let these
remain with me till I die. There is no God but Allah, the Clement, the
Benevolent. Glorified is Allah, Lord of the mighty throne. And praise belongs to
Allah, Lord of the worlds.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3480)

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Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka ath-‐thabaata fil-‐amri wa alàzeemata àlar-‐rushdi;
wa as-‐aluka moojibaati rahmatika wa azaaima maghfiratika wa as-‐aluka
shukra ni`matika wa as-‐aluka husna ìbadatika; wa as’aluka qalban saleeman
wa lisaanan Saadiqan; wa as-‐aluka min khayri maa ta`lamu; wa aùthu bika min
sharri ma ta`lamu; wa astaghfiruka limaa ta`lamu; innaka anta àllamu al-‐
ghuyub.

“O Allah! I ask You to grant me steadfastness and consistency in all my affairs;
and I ask You for the resolve to adhere to the path of guidance; O Allah! I beg of
You those things that entitle one to deserve Your mercy and Your forgiveness; I
beseech You to inspire me to be grateful for Your favors, and I beseech You to
inspire me to worship You well; and I beseech You to grant me a pure heart
and a truthful tongue; and I beg You for all the goodness that You know of; and
I seek refuge in You from all the evils that You know of; I ask forgiveness of You
from all that You know of; verily, You are the Knower of all the secrets and
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hidden mysteries.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3233)

Rabbi qinee athaabaka yauma tab’athu ‘ibaadak.

“O Lord, protect me from Your punishment the day on which you resurrect
(raise) Your slaves.” (Muslim, 62)

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Allaahummahdinee feeman hadayta wa ‘aafinee feeman ‘aafayta wa tawallanee
feeman tawallayta wa baarik lee feema a’Tayta, wa qinee sharra ma qadayta, fa
innaka taqdee wa laa yuqdaa ‘alayka, innahu laa yathillu man waalayta wa laa
ya’izzu man ‘aadayta, tabaarakta Rabbana wa ta’aalayt.

“O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, pardon me among
those whom You have pardoned, turn to me in friendship among those on
whom You have turned in friendship, and bless me in what You have bestowed,
and save me from the evil of what You have decreed. For verily You decree and
none can influence You; and he is not humiliated whom You have befriended,
nor is he honoured who is Your enemy. Blessed are You, O Lord, and Exalted.”
(Ahmad, 200/1)

As-Su’aalaat

Yaa waliyyal islaami wa ahlihee maskinnee bihi Hatta alqaaka alayh.

“O the Helper of Islam and its followers, keep me firm on Islam till I meet You.”
(At-Tabarani, 661)

Allaahumma rabbanaa aatinaa fid-‐dunyaa Hasanatan wa fil aakhirati
Hasanatan waqinaa ‘athaaban-‐naar.
.
“O Allah, our Lord! Give us that which is good in this life, that which is good in
the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire.” (Al-Bukhari, 2062)

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Chapter 5
Taking Refuge in Allah | .

Seeking Happiness and Protection
Through Taking Refuge in Allah14

In order to attain happiness in your life and ease in all your affairs such that
you can devote yourself to worship Allah and dispose your affairs easily, you
need to be protected from the many evils and dangers which are surrounding
you.

Al-Isti’athaat

One evil is sufficient to embitter and distress your life.

The best and safest way to deal with evils and dangers is to seek refuge in Allah
such that you will not be inflicted by them, because taking protection is better
than remedy.

The following supplications include many evils which the Prophet sought
refuge from and which could afflict the believer.

Seek the help from Allah and take refuge in order to be protected and live
happily.

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A’oothu billaahi minash-‐shaiTaanir-‐rajeem.

“I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytaan.”

“My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, And I seek
refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.“ (Al-Mu’minun, 23:97-98)

Al-Isti’athaat

“My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge.
And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the
losers.” (Hud, 11:47)

“I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:67)

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Allaahumma laka aslamtu, wa bika aamantu, wa ‘alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika
anabtu, wa bika khasamtu, Allaahumma innee a’oothu bi ‘izzatika, laa ilaaha
illaa Anta an tudhillanee. Antal Hayyul-‐lathee laa yamootu, wal jinnu walinsu
yamootoon.

“O Allah! I became obedient for You and believed in You, reposed Faith in You,
turned to You and fought by You. I seek refuge with Your honor, lest You might
not lead me. There is no true god other than You. You are Ever-‐Alive. You never
die, while the jinn and the human beings die.” (Muslim, 2717)

Al-Isti’athaat

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min soo-‐il qadhaai wamin darakish-‐shaqaa-‐I
wamin shamaatatil a’daa-‐I wamin jahdil balaa’.

“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of destiny and from falling into the
hand of calamity and from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies and from the
hardship of misery.” (Muslim, 2707)

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Al-Isti’adhaat

Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka minal-‐khairi kullihee ‘aajilihi wa aajilihi maa
‘alimtu minhu wa maa lam a’alam, wa a’outhu bika minash-‐sharri kullihi ‘aajilihi
wa aajilihi maa ‘alimtu minhu wa maa lam a’alam. Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka
min khairi maa sa-‐alaka ‘abduka wa nabiyyuka, wa a’outhu bika min sharri maa
’aatha bihee ‘abduka wa nabiyyuka. Allaahumma innee as-‐alukal-‐jannata wa
maa qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amalin, wa a’outhu bika minan-‐naari wa
maa qarraba ilaiha min qawlin aw ‘amalin, wa as-‐aluka an taj’ala kulla qadaa’in
qadaitahu lee khaira.

“O Allah! I ask You of all the good that will occur at once and what will occur
later (and the good) that I know and that I do not know. And I seek refuge with
You from all the evil that will come at once and that which will come later, (and
the evil) that I know and that I do not know. O Allah, I ask You of the good that
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Your slave and Prophet asked, and I seek refuge with You from the evil that
Your slave and Prophet has sought refuge from. O Allah! I ask You for Paradise
and what brings me close to it from speech or deeds and I seek refuge with You
from the Fire and what brings me close to it from speech or deeds and I ask
You to make all that You have decreed for me to be all good.” (Ibn Majah, 3846)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min fitnatin-‐naari wa min athaabin-‐naari wa
a’oothu bika min fitnatil-‐qabri wa a’oothu bika min adhaabil qabr. Wa a’oothu
bika min sharri fitnatil ghinaa wa a’oothu bika min sharri fitnatil faqri wa
a’oothu bika min sharri fitnatil maseeHid dajjal.

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“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the Fitnah (trial or affliction, etc.) of the
Fire and the punishment of the Fire, the Fitnah of the grave and the
punishment of the grave. And I seek refuge with You from the evil of the
affliction of wealth; and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of poverty
and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-‐Mesiah Ad-‐Dajjal.” (Al-
Bukhari, 6014)

Allaahumma, innee a’oothu bika minal-‐faqri wa a’oothu bika minal-‐qillati wath-‐
thillati, wa a’oothu bika an aDHlima aw uDHlam.

“O Allah, I seek refuge with you from poverty, I seek refuge with You from want
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and humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being
wronged.” (An-Nasaa'i, 5460)

Allaahumma inni a’oothu bika min sharri ma àmiltu, wa min sharri maa lam
a`mal.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of that which I have done and the
evil of that which I have not done).” (Ahmad, 278/6)

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Allaahumma, rabba jibra'eela, wa mikaa-‐eela wa rabba israfeela, a’oothu bika
min harrin-‐nari wa min 'athaabil-‐qabr.

“O Allah, Lord of Jibra'il and Mika'il and Lord of Israfil, I seek refuge in You
from the heat of the Fire and from the torment of the grave.“ (An-Nasaa'i, 5519)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal-‐ joo'i, fa-‐innahu bi’-‐sadh-‐dhajee'u; wa
a’oothu bika minal-‐khiyaanati, fa-‐ innahaa bi’-‐satil-‐biTaanah'.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from hunger; surely, it is the worst companion.
And I seek refuge in You from treachery; surely, it is a bad inner trait.” (Ibn
Al-Isti’athaat
HIbban, 1029)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal-‐harami, wat-‐taraddi, wal-‐hadmi, wal-‐
ghammi, wal-‐Hareeqi, wal-‐gharaqi, wa a’oothu bika, an yatakhabbataniyash-‐
shaitanu 'indal-‐mawti, wa an uqtala fee sabeelika mudbiran, wa a’oothu bika an
amoota ladeeghaa.

“O Allah, I seek refuge with You from old age, being thrown from a high place,
being crushed by a falling wall, and distress, and burning and drowning. I seek
refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death and
from being killed in Your cause while fleeing from the battlefield. I seek refuge
with You from dying of a scorpion sting.” (An-Nasaa'i, 5532)

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Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min àthaabil-‐qabri, wa a’oothu bika min
fitnatil-‐maseehid-‐dajjali, wa a’oothu bika min fitnati l-‐mahya wal mamaat.
Allaahumma inni a’oothu bika minal ma'-‐thami wal-‐maghram.

“O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek
refuge with You from the afflictions of the imposter-‐Messiah, and I seek refuge
with You from the afflictions of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge with You
from sins and from debt.” (Muslim, 589)

Al-Isti’athaat

Allaahumma innee a'uthu bika minal ‘ajzi wal kasali, wal-‐jubni, wal-‐bukhli, wal-‐
harami, wal-‐qaswati, wal-‐ghaflati, wal-‐‘aylati, wath-‐thillati, wal-‐maskanati, wa
a’oothu bika minal faqri, wal-‐kufri, wal-‐fusooqi, wash-‐shiqaaqi, wan-‐nifaaqi,
was-‐sum’ati, war-‐riyaa-‐i, wa a’oothu bika minS-‐Samami, wal-‐bakmi, wal-‐
junooni, wal-‐juthaami, wal-‐baraSi, wa sayyi-‐il asqaam.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from inability (to do good), laziness, cowardice,
miserliness, senility, rigidity (hard heartedness), heedlessness, deprivation,
disgrace, and poverty; and I seek refuge in You from absolute poverty,
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disbelief, rebellion, dissension, hypocrisy, seeking fame, and showing off; and I
seek refuge in You from deafness, being mute, insanity, leprosy, and from (any)
bad sicknesses.” (Al-Hakim, 1944)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min zawaali ni’matika wa taHaw-‐wuli
‘aafiyatika wa fujaa-‐ati niqmatika wa jamee’I sakhaTik.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You against the declining of Your Favours, and
passing of Your safekeeping, the suddenness of Your punishment and all that
which displeases You.” (Muslim, 2739)

Al-Isti’athaat

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min sharri sam’ee wa min sharri baSaree wa
min sharri qalbee wa min sharri maniyyee.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evils of my hearing, the evils of my
seeing, the evils of my tongue; the evils of my heart and the evils of passions.”
(At-Tirmidhi, 3492)

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Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min ghalabatid-‐dayni wa ghalabatil ‘aduwwi wa
shamaatatil a’daa’.

“O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overwhelmed with debt, from being
overpowered by the enemy and from the enemy rejoicing over my
misfortunes.” (An-Nasaa'i, 5475)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min yaums-‐soo-‐i, wa min laylatis-‐soo-‐i, wa min
saa’atis-‐soo-‐i, wa min Saahibis-‐soo-‐i, wa min jaaris-‐soo-‐i fee daaril maqaamah.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the bad day; from the bad night; from the
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bad hour; from the bad companion; and from the bad neighbour of the house of
abode.” (At-Tabarani, 810)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min dheeqid-‐dunyaa wa deeqi yaumil qiyaamah.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from the strait of the Day of resurrection.” (Abu
Dawud, 5058)

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Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min munkaraatil akhlaaqi wal a’maali wal
ahwaa-‐i wal adwaa’.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from undesirable manners, deeds, and
aspirations and ailments.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3519)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal hammi wal Hazni wa dhala’id-‐dayni wa
ghalabatir-‐rijaal.

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from being heavily in
debt and from being overpowered by (other) men.” (Abu Dawud, 1541)

Al-Isti’athaat

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika min soo-‐il ‘Umoor.

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from reaching the age of second childhood.”
(Ibn Hibban, 1024)

Allaahumma innee astahdeeka li-‐arshadi umooree wa a’oothu bika min sharri
nafsee.

“O Allah, I ask for Your guidance to best of my interests and I seek refuge in
You from the evil within myself.” (Ibn Hibban, 901)

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Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika an ushrika bika wa ana a’lamu wa astaghfiruka
limaa laa a’lam.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowingly (or unknowingly) associating
anything with You, and I ask Your forgiveness for what I do not know.” (Al-
Bukhari, 716)

Al-Isti’athaat

A’oothu billahi minal fitani maa DHahara minhaa wa maa baTan wa a’oothu
billahi min fitnatil a’waril kathaab.

“I seek refuge with Allah from turmoil and its visible and invisible aspects and I
seek refuge with Allah from the afflictions of the one-‐eyed liar.” (Ibn Hibban,
1000)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minash-‐shaiTaani min hamzihi wa nafthihi wa
nafkhih.

“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the cursed Shaytaan, and his madness, his
arrogance, and his poetry.” (Ibn Majah, 808)
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Chapter 6
Permissible Ruqyah | .

Ruqyah is a method for healing, through some parts of the Qur’an and Sunnah
of the Prophet . Supplications for healing could be for a good number of
diseases, sicknesses of the heart (arrogance, showing off, hatred, jealousy, etc.),
depression, loneliness, evil eye, magic, jinn possession, and Shaytaan’s attacks.

The following are the verses from the Qur’an concerning the
concept of healing:
Ar-Ruqyah Ash-Shara’iyah

“And We send down of the Qur'an that which is healing and mercy for the
believers.” (Al-‘Isra’, 17:82)

“O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing
for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.” (Yunus,
10:57)

The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is permissible to use ruqyah if
three conditions are met: it should based on the words of Allah, may He be
glorified and exalted, or His names or His attributes; it should be in Arabic or in
words the meaning of which can be understood; and it should be accepted that
ruqyah does not have any effect in and of itself, rather that happens by the will
and decree of Allah. (End quote from Fath al-Baari)

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The Permissible Ruqyah from the Qur’an

"I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast."


"In the name of Allah -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. [All]
praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the
Especially Merciful, Sovereign of the Day of Recompense. It is You we worship
and You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path -‐ the path of those upon
whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or
of those who are astray."

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"I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah -‐ there is no deity
except Him, the Ever-‐Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither
drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the
heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him
except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what
will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for
what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their
preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." (Al-
Baqarah, 2:255 [Ayat al-Kursi])

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"The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and
so do the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His
Messengers. They say: “We make no distinction between any of His
Messengers,” and they say: “We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your
Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return.” Allah burdens not a person
beyond what he can bear. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned,
and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. Our Lord! Punish us not
if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which
You did lay on those before us. Our Lord! Put not on us a greater burden than
we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on
us. You are our Protector, and help us against the disbelieving people.” (Al-
Baqarah, 2:285-286)

"In the name of Allah -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, "He is
Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born,
Nor is there to Him any equivalent." (3 times) (Al-‘Ikhlas, 112:1-4)

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"In the name of Allah -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, "I
seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. From the evil of that which He created
And from the evil of darkness when it settles. And from the evil of the blowers
in knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies." (3 times) (Al-Falaq,
113:1-5)

seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of
mankind. From the evil of the retreating whisperer. Who whispers [evil] into
the breasts of mankind -‐ from among the jinn and mankind." (3 times) (An-Nas,
114:1-6)

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Al Ruqyah from the Prophet’s Sunnah

The following are some supplications to purify and heal oneself
from the troubles of the evil eye:

U’eethukumaa bikalimaatillahit-‐taam-‐mati min kulli shaiTaaniw-‐wahaam-‐
matin wamin kulli ‘aynin laam-‐mah.

"I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and
every beast, and from every envious, blameworthy eye." (Sahih al-Bukhari)

Bismillaahi arqeeka min kulli shay-‐in yu’-‐theeka, min sharri kulli nafsin aw aynin
Haasidin Allahu yashfeeka, bismillaahi arqeek.

"In the Name of Allah I pray over you for healing (Ruqyah), from everything
that bothers you, from the evil of every soul and every evil eye that hates you,
may Allah cure you, in the Name of Allah I pray over you for healing.” (Muslim)

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Bismillaahi yubreeka wamin kulli daa-‐in yashfeeka wamin sharri Haasidin ithaa
Hasada, wa sharri kulli thee ‘ayn.

"In the name of Allah. He may cure you from all kinds of illness and safeguard
you from the evil of a jealous one when he feels jealous and from the evil
influence of eye." (Sahih Muslim)

The following are some supplications to cure sicknesses and
diseases:

One should request Allah to heal by saying:


Allaahumma ath-‐hibil ba’-‐sa rabban-‐naasi ishfi antash-‐shaafi laa shifaa-‐a illaa
shifaauka shifaa-‐an laa yughaadiru saqamaa.

"O Allah, Lord of the people, take away the disease and cure him; You are the
One Who cures and there is no cure except Your Cure – a cure that leaves no
disease." (Al-Bukhari, Muslim)

Note: Touch the sick person with the right hand and supplicate the
supplication. You can also recite the supplication for yourself.

Place your hand where you feel pain and recite:

Bismillaah. A’oothu billahi wa qudratihee min sharri maa ajidu wa uHaathir.

"In the Name of Allah." (3 times) "I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from
the evil of what I find and of what I guard against. " (7 times) (Muslim)
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Ibn Àbbas (may Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet said,
"He who visits a sick person who is not on the point of death and supplicates
seven times:

As-‐alullaahal ‘aDHeema rabbal ‘arshil aDHeemi an yashfi-‐yak.

“I beseech Allah the Great, the Rubb of the Great Throne, to heal you.”

Allah will certainly heal him from that sickness.” (Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi)


Some more supplications for protection and healing:

A’oothu bikalimaatillahit-‐taam-‐mati min ghadhabihi wa ‘iqaabihi wamin sharri
‘ibaadihee wamin hamazaatsh-‐shayaaTeeni wa-‐an yaHdhuroon.

“I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah from His anger and His
punishment and the evil of His slaves, and from the evil suggestions of the
shayatin and from their being present (at death).” (At-Tirmidhi, 3528)

A’oothu bikalimaatillahit-‐taam-‐mati min sharri maa khalaq.

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“I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah from the evil of what He has
created.” (Muslim, 55)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu biwajhikal kareemi wa kalimaatikat-‐taammati min
sharri maa anta aakhithum-‐binaaSiyatih, Allaahumma anta takshiful maghram

wal ma’-‐tham, Allaahumma laa yuhzamu junduka walaa yukhlafu wa’duka
walaa yanfa’u thal jaddi minkal jadd subHaanaka wa bihHamdik.

“O Allah, I seek refuge in Your noble Person and in Your perfect Words from
the evil of what You have seized by its forelock; O Allah! You remove debt and
sin; O Allah! Your troop is not routed, Your promise is not broken and the
riches of the rich do not avail against You. Glory and praise be to You.” (Abu
Dawud, 5052)

A’oothu bikalimaatillahit-‐taam-‐maatil-‐latee laa yujaawizuhunna barrun walaa
faajirun min sharri maa khalaqa wa thara-‐a wa bara-‐a wamin sharri maa
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yanzilu mins-‐samaai wamin sharri maa y’ruju feehaa wamin sharri maa thara-‐a
fil ardhi wamin sharri maa yakhruju minhaa wamin sharri fitanil-‐layli wan-‐
nahaar wamin sharri kulli Taariqin illaa Taariqan yaTruqu bikhayrin yaa
raHmaan.

“I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah which neither the good person
nor the corrupt can exceed, from the evil of what He has created and originated
and multiplied, from the evil of what descends from the sky and the evil of
what ascends in it, and from the evil of what is created in the earth and the evil
of what comes out of it, and from the trials of the night and day, and from the
visitations of the night and day, except for one that knocks with good, O
Merciful.” (Ahmad, 419/3)


Bismillaahil-‐lathee laa yadhurru ma’asmihi shay-‐un fil ardhi walaa fis-‐samaai.

“In the name of Allah, when Whose name is mentioned nothing on Earth or in
Heaven can cause harm.” (Ahmad, 62/1)

Allaahumma rabbas-‐samaawaati warabbal ardhi warabbal ‘arshil aDHeem
rabbanaa warabba kulli shayy’-‐faaliqal Habbi wan-‐nawaa wa munzilat-‐tawraati
wal injeeli wal furqaan a’oothu bika min sharri kulli shayyin anta aakhithun-‐
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binaaSiyatih allaahumma antal awwalu falaysa qablaka shayyun wa antal
aakhiru falaysa ba’daka shayyun wa antaDH-‐Dhaahir falaysa fawqaka shayyun
wa antal baaTinu falaysa doonaka shayy’.

“O Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth, our Lord and Lord of everything,
Who splits the grain and the kernel, Who has sent down the Torah and the
Injeel and the Qur’an. I seek refuge in You from the evil of every source of evil
whom You do seize by the forelock. O Allah! You are the First, nothing being
before You and You are the last, nothing being after You. You are the Manifest,
nothing being above You and You are the Hidden, nothing being beyond You.”
(Abu Dawud, 5051)

Evil Eye (Envy)

With regard to treating one who has been affected by envy, there are two ways
of doing this:

If the person who envied him is known, he may be asked to do ghusl and the
water used should then be poured on the “victim.” If he is not known then the
remedy is by means of ruqyah and the dhikrs prescribed in sharee’ah.

It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The
Messenger of Allah commanded me, or he commanded (the people) to use
ruqyah to deal with the evil eye.” (Al-Bukhaari, Al-Tibb, 5297)

Muslim, Ahmad and al-‐Tirmidhi narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet said: “The evil eye is real and if anything
were to overtake the divine decree, it would be the evil eye. When you are
asked to take a bath (to provide a cure) from the influence of the evil eye, you
should take a bath.” (As Saheeh by al-Tirmidhi, and also by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah
al-Saheehah, 1251)

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An Atom of Prevention is
Better than One Ton of Cure

The source of evil eye is from Shaytaan who puts the idea of jealousy and hate
into people’s hearts and minds against family, friends, and relatives. The
hidden source about this sickness and disease could be that some people are
being blessed by Allah with richness, peace, and happiness. Those who are
crooked and are being possessed by Shaytaans will start feeling jealousy
towards those who are blessed with Allah. Therefore, one has to protect
himself on a daily basis by being in touch with Allah, and to remember Him, as
well as to obey Him. Then and only then, no one will disturb him or play magic
against him. Even Shaytaans themselves cannot hurt him.

The Qur’an says in Surah Az-‐Zukhruf: “If anyone withdraws himself from the
remembrance of The Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytaan, to be an
intimate companion.” (Az-Zukhruf, 43:36)

There is nothing wrong with taking precautions against the evil eye before it
happens, and this does not contradict the idea of tawakkul (putting one's trust
in Allah). In fact this is tawakkul, because tawakkul means putting one’s trust
in Allah whilst also implementing the means that have been permitted or
enjoined. The Prophet used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and al-
Husayn and say: U’eethukumaa bikalimaatillahit-taam-mati min
kulli shaiTaaniw-wahaam-matin wamin kulli ‘aynin laam-mah (“I
seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from
every devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evil
eye”).’” (Al-Tirmidhi, 2060; Abu Dawood, 4737) And he would say, “Thus
Ibraheem used to seek refuge with Allah for Ishaaq and
Ismaa’eel, peace be upon them both.” (Al-Bukhaari, 3371)
(Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/117, 118)

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Sihr | .

Sihr in the Arabic language is a term used for things whose cause is hidden and
imperceptible. And in the Islamic legislation, this word is used for spells and
charms and speech and poisons and the use of types of smoke and knots which
are tied—these have an effect on the hearts and the bodies, such that the
person affected become ill or dies and separation occurs between a man and
his wife.

..
The Verses of the Qur’an with
Which to Repeal the Effect of Magic15

1. Surah Al-‐Fatihah
2. First five verses from Surah Al-‐Baqarah
3. Ayat al-‐Kursi (Surah Al-‐Baqarah, 2:255)
4. Last two verses from Surah Al-‐Baqarah
5. First five verses from Surah ‘Ali-‐‘Imran
6. Verses 54, 55, and 56 from Surah Al-‐‘A’raf
7. Verses 117, 118, and 119 from Surah Al-‐‘A’raf
8. Verses 79, 80, 81, and 82 from Surah Yunus
9. Verses 65, 66, 67, 68, and 69 from Surah Taha
10. Verses 115, 116, 117, and 118 from Surah Al-‐Mu’minun
11. First ten verses from Surah As-‐Saffat
12. Verses 21, 22, 23, and 24 from Surah Al-‐Hashr
13. Verses 51 and 52 from Surah Al-‐Qalam
14. Surah Al-‐‘Ikhlas
15. Surah Al-‐Falaq
16. Surah An-‐Nas

15 Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-‘Aydaan
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Du’aas from the Ahadith: see page 82.

The Ruqyah will be Beneficial
with the Will of Allah
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Chapter 7
In Times of Distress | .

Du’aa has unlimited power, it can change many things and it is an important
act of worship that we must never lose faith in. Making du’aa demonstrates our
great need for Allah and it recognises that He is able to do all things. He gives
and He withholds but when we trust Allah completely we know
that His decree is just and wise.

Du’aa is the Weapon of the Believer

“So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do
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deliver the believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allah, abstain from evil
and work righteousness).” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:88)

Prophet Yunus’s du’aa when he awoke in the belly of the whale:
.

“None has the right to be worshipped but you, far removed are you from every
imperfection and truly I have been one of the wrongdoers!” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:87)
Prophet Ayub’s du’aa when distress touched him:
“Verily, distress has seized me and You are the Most Merciful of all those who
show mercy.” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:83)
.
As believers, we must never forget that Allah hears our du’aas and
supplications and answers. Sometimes, the wisdom behind the answers is
beyond our comprehension but Allah desires only good for us. Putting our
trust in Allah and submitting to His will allows the believer to weather any
storm, and to stand tall in the face of adversity. We are never alone.

“Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when
he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil?” (An-Naml, 27: 62)
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“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the
wrongdoers.” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:87)

“My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.” (Al-Qasas, 28:21)

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“My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” (Al-‘Ankabut, 29:30)

“Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.” (‘Ali ‘Imran,
3:173)

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Laa ilaaha illal-‐laahul ‘aDHeemul Haleem, laa ilaaha illallaahu rabbul-‐'arshil-‐
'aDHeem, laa ilaaha illallaahu rabbu-‐s-‐samawati wa rabbu-‐l-‐ardhi, wa rabbul-‐
'arshil-‐kareem.

“There is no god but Allah, the Great, the Tolerant, there is no god but Allah, the
Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the
Heaven and the earth, and the Lord of the Edifying Throne.” (Al-Bukhari, 5986)

Note: The only medicine in a time of distress is the remembrance of Allah,
Whose help alone should be sought. This du’aa contains words which glorify
Allah and exalt Him far above all else. It is desirable to recite these words when
one is in distress as this is exactly what the Prophet used to recite in such
situations.16

Al-Karb wal-Hamm

Allaahumma innee ‘abduka wa ibnu ‘abdika wa ibn amatika, naasiyati bi yadika,
maadin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadaa-‐uka, as-‐aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka
sammayta bihee nafsaka aw anzaltahu fee kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min
khalqika aw ista-‐tharta bihee fee ‘ilm il-‐ghaybi ‘indaka an taj’alal-‐Qur-‐aana
rabee’a qalbee wa noora sadree wa jalaa-‐a huznee wa thahaaba hammee.

“O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave, my
forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your
decree over me is just. I ask You by every Name belonging to You which You
named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your
creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that
You make the Qur’an the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a
departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.” (Ibn Hibban, 972)

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Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoomu bi raHmatika astagheeth.

“O Ever-‐Living One, O Everlasting One, by Your mercy I seek help.” (Al-Hakim,
1875)

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Allaahu Allaahu rabbee, laa ushriku bihee shai-‐aa.

“O Allah! Allah is my Lord! I associate no partner in worship with Him.” (Ibn
Hibban, 970)

Allaahumma raHmataka arjoo falaa takilnee ilaa nafsee Tarfata ‘aynin wa aSliH
lee sha’-‐ni kullahoo laa ilaaha illa ant.

“O Allah! Thy mercy is what I hope for. Do not abandon me to myself for an
instant, but put all my affairs in good order for me. There is no god but Thou.”
(Ibn Hibban, 864)

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Laa ilaaha illaa anta subHaanaka innee kuntu minDH-‐Dhaalimeen.

“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the
wrongdoers.” (Al-Hakim, 1862)

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal hammi wal hazani wal ‘ajzi wal kasali wal
bukhli wal jubni wa dhala’id-‐dayni wa ghalabatir-‐rijaal.

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and
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laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from
being overpowered by (other) men.” (Al-Bukhari, 5109)

Allaahummakfinee biHalaalika ‘an Haraamika wa aghninee bifadhlika ‘amman
siwaak.

“O Allah! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense
with what You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with
all but You.” (At-Tirmidhi, 5363)

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Allaahumma maalikal-‐mulki tu’-‐til-‐mulka man tashaa-‐u wa tanzi’ul mulka
mimman tashaa-‐u, wa tu’izzu man tashaa-‐u wa tuthillu man tashaa’-‐, bi yadikal-‐
khayr, innaka ‘alaa kulli shay-‐in qadeer, raHmaanad-‐dunya wal-‐aakhirah wa
raHeemahuma, tu’teehumaa man tashaa-‐u wa tamna’u minhumaa man tashaa’,
irHamnee raHmatan tughninee bihaa ‘an rahmati man siwaak.

“O Allah, Sovereign of all, You give dominion to whomsoever You will and You
take dominion away from whomsoever You will, You exalt whomsoever You
will and You bring low whomsoever You will. In Your hand is all goodness and
You are able to do all things. Most Merciful and Most compassionate in this
world and in the Hereafter, You give them to whomsoever You will and
withhold them from whomsoever You will. Bestow mercy upon me in such a
manner that I have no need of the mercy of anyone but You.” (At-Tabarani, 558)
Al-Karb wal-Hamm

Laa ilaaha illallaahul kareemul Hakeem. SubHaanahu wa tabaarakallahu
rabbul ‘arshil ‘aDHeem. Wal Hamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen.

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Generous, the wise.
Glorious is Allah, and Blessed is Allah Lord of the Magnificent Throne. And all
praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.” (Ahmad, 91/1)

Allaahumma Salli wa sallim wa baarik 'ala nabiyyina MuHammadin Sallaallahu
‘alaihi wasallam.

“O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad .”
(Takhrijah)
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Chapter 8
Remembrance of Allah in the Morning
and in the Evening17 | .

Allah, the Exalted, says:

“And remember your Rabb by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and
with fear and without loudness in words in the mornings, and in the
afternoons and be not of those who are neglectful.” (Al-‘A’raf, 7:205)
.
“And declare the perfectness of your Rabb before the rising of the sun, and
before its setting.” (Taha, 20:130)

"And declare the perfectness of your Rabb and praise Him in the Àshi (i.e., the
As-Sabaah wal-Masaa’
time period after the midnoon till sunset) and in the Ibkar (i.e., the time period
from early morning or sunrise till before midnoon).'' (Ghafir, 40:55)

“Verily, We made the mountains to declare the Perfectness of Allah with him
[Dawud (David)] in the Àshi (i.e., after the midday till sunset) and Ishraq (i.e.,
after the sunrise till midday).” (Sad, 38:18)

.
Abud-‐Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah
said, "Shall I not inform you of the best of your actions which are the purest
to your Rabb, which exalt you to the high ranks, which are more efficacious
than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than you should
encounter your enemies whom you will smite their necks and they will smite
your necks?'' They said, "Certainly.'' He said, "Remembrance of Allah the
Exalted.” (At-Tirmidhi)

Note: This Hadith also tells us about the eminence of remembrance of Allah, as
the basis of every good deed is remembrance of Allah and
expression of one's devotion and obedience to Him. Without
these two, even the greatest virtue is useless and is of no value.
Thus, we must always bear it in mind that remembrance of Allah is superior to
everything else.

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"I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytaan. Allah -‐ there is no deity
except Him, the Ever-‐Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither
drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep, to Him belongs whatever is in the
heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him
except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what
will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for
what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their
preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." (Al-
Baqarah, 2:255 [Ayat al-Kursi])

"In the name of Allah -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, "He is
Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born,
Nor is there to Him any equivalent." (3 times) (At-Tirmidhi, 3575)

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seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. From the evil of that which He created
And from the evil of darkness when it settles. And from the evil of the blowers
in knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies." (3 times) (At-Tirmidhi,
3575)


“In the name of Allah -‐ the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, "I
seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of
mankind. From the evil of the retreating whisperer. Who whispers [evil] into
the breasts of mankind -‐ from among the jinn and mankind.” (3 times) (At-
Tirmidhi, 3575)

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Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahoo laa shareeka lahu lahul-‐mulku wa lahul-‐hamdu,
yuHyee wa yumeeetu, wa huwa alaa kulli shay-‐yin qadeer.

“There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or
associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and
He has power over all thing.” (10 times) (Ahmad, 420/5)

“Allah suffices me: there is no god but He; on Him is my trust—He, the Lord of
the Throne (of glory) Supreme.” (7 times) (At-Tawbah, 9:129) (Ibn Sunni)

Bismillaahil-‐lathee laa yadhurru ma’asmihee shay-‐un fil ardhi walaa fis-‐samaai
wahuwas-‐samee’ul ‘aleem.

“In the name of Allah, when Whose name is mentioned nothing on Earth or in
Heaven can cause harm, and He is the Hearer, the Knower.” (3 times) (At-
Tirmidhi, 3388)

A’oothu bikalimaatillaahit-‐taam-‐maati min sharri maa khalaq.

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“I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah from the evil of what He has
created.” (3 times) (Ahmad, 290/2)

Radheetu billaahi rabban wa bil-‐islaami deenan wa bimuHamaadin Sallallaahu
‘alayin wasallam nabiyyaa.

“I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad
as my Prophet.” (3 times) (At-Tabarani, 838)


Allaahumma innee aSbaHtu ush-‐hiduka wa ush-‐hidu Hamalata ‘arshika wa
malaa-‐ikataka wa jamee’a khalqika annaka antal-‐laahu laa ilaaha illa anta
waHdaka laa shareeka laka wa anna muHammadan ‘abduka wa rasooluk.

“O Allah! In the morning we call You, the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels,
and all Your creatures to witness that You are Allah other than Whom there is
no god, You being alone and without a partner, and that Muhammad is Your
servant and Your Apostle.” (4 times) (Abu Dawud, 5069)

To recite in the evening: , Allaahumma innee amsaytu…, “O Allah, I
have ended another day…”

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ASbaHnaa ‘alaa fiTratil Islaami wa ‘alaa kalimatil ikhlaaSi wa ‘alaa deeni nabiy-‐
yinaa muHammadin Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallama wa ‘alaa millati abeenaa
ibraaheema Haneefan mulsiman wamaa kaana minal mushrikeen.

“We have entered a new day upon the natural religion of Islam, the word of
sincere devotion, the religion of our Prophet Muhammad , and the faith of
our father Ibrahim. He was upright (in worshipping Allah), and a Muslim. He
was not of those who worship others besides Allah.” (Ahmad, 407/3)

To recite in the evening: , Amsaynaa ‘alaa fiTratil
Islaami…, “We end this day…”

ASbaHnaa wa aSbaHal mulku lillaahi wal Hamdu lillaahi laa ilaaha illal-‐laahu
waHdahu laa shareeka lahu lahul mulku walahul Hamdu wahuwa ‘alaa kulli
shay-‐yin qadeer. Rabbi as’aluka khaira maa fee haathal yaumi wa khaira maa
ba’dahoo wa a’oothu bika min sharri maa fee haathal yaumi wa sharri maa
ba’dahoo rabbi a’oothu bika minal kasali wa soo-‐il kibar rabbi a’oothu bika min
‘athaabin fin-‐naari wa ‘athaabin fil qabr.

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“We have entered upon morning and so, too, the whole Kingdom of Allah has
entered upon morning. Praise is due to Allah. There is no god but Allah, the
One having no partner with Him. His is the Sovereignty and to Him is praise
due and He is Potent over everything. My Lord, I beg of You good that lies in
this day and good that follows it and I seek refuge in You from the evil that lies
in this day and from the evil of that which follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in
You from sloth, from the evil of vanity. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from
torment of the Hell-‐Fire and from torment of the grave.” (Muslim, 2723)

To recite in the evening: , Amsaynaa wa amsal mulku
lillaahi…, “We end this day and with it all dominion is Allah’s…”

&

. , Rabbi as'aluka khaira maa fee haathihil-‐
laylati wa khaira maa ba'daha…, “My Lord, I ask You for the good things of this
night…”

ASbaHnaa wa aSbaHal mulku lillaahi rabbil ‘alameen. Allaahumma inee as-‐
aluka khaira haathal yawmi fatHahu wa naSrahu wa noorahu wa barakatahu
wa hudaahu wa a’oothu bika min sharri maa feehi wamin sharri maa ba’dah.

“We have reached the morning, and in the morning the dominion belongs to
Allah, the Lord of the universe. O Allah! I ask You for the good this day contains,
for conquest, victory, light, blessing and guidance during it; and I seek refuge in
You from the evil it contains and the evil contained in what comes after it.” (Abu
Dawud, 5084)

To recite in the evening: , ‘Amsaynaa wa ‘amsal-‐mulku
lillah…, “We have reached the evening, and in the evening the dominion
belongs to Allah…”

&
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. , Allaahumma ‘innee 'as'aluka khayra haathihil-‐laylati…,
“My Lord, I ask You for the good things of this night…”

&
, …wa a’oothu bika min sharri maa feehaa
wamin sharri maa ba’daah, “…and I seek refuge in You from the evil it contains
and the evil contained in what comes after it.”

Allaahumma bika aSbaHnaa, wa bika amsainaa, wa bika naHyaa, wa bika
namootu, wa ilaikan-‐nushoor.

“O Allah! With Your Power we have come to the morning, with Your Power we
come to the evening, with Your Power we live, and we die, and to You will we
return.” (Al-Bukhari, 1199)

To recite in the evening: ,
Allaahumma bika amsainaa, wa bika aSbaHnaa, wa bika naHyaa, wa bika
namootu, wa ilaikal maSeer, “O Allah! With Your Power, we have come to the
evening, by You do we live, by You do we die, and to You we will be gathered.”

Allaahumma maa aSbaHa bee min ni’matin aw bi-‐aHadin min khalqika faminka
waHdaka laa shareeka laka falakal Hamdu walaksh-‐shukr.

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“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from
You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.”
(Abu Dawud, 5073)

To recite in the evening: , Allaahumma maa ‘amsa bee…, “O Allah,
as I… enter this evening…”

Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyumu biraHmatika astagheeth aSliH lee sha’-‐ni kullahu
walaa takilnee ilaa nafsee Tarfata ‘ayn.

“O Ever Living One, O Eternal One, by Your mercy I call on You to set right all
my affairs. Do not place me in charge of my soul even for the blinking of an eye
(i.e. a moment).” (Al-Hakim, 2000)

Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee badanee allaahumma ‘aafinee fee sam’ee allaahumma
‘aafinee fee baSaree laa ilaaha illa ant allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal
kufri wal faqri wa a’oothu bika min ‘athaabin qabri laa ilaaha illaa ant.

“O Allah, make me healthy in my body. O Allah, preserve for me my hearing. O
Allah, preserve for me my sight. There is none worthy of worship but You. O
Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty and I seek refuge in You
from the punishment of the grave. There is none worthy of worship but You.”
(3 times) (Ahmad, 42/5)

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Allaahummaa innee as-‐alukal ‘afwa wal ‘aafiyata fid-‐dunyaa wal aakhirah
Allaahummaa innee as-‐alukal ‘afwa wal ‘aafiyata fee deenee wa dunyaaya wa
ahlee wa maalee. Allaahummastur auraatee wa aamin raw’aatee.
AllaahummaHfaDHnee min bayni yadayya wamin khalfee wa ‘an yameenee wa
‘an shimaalee wamin fawqee wa a’oothu bi’aDHmatika an ughtaala min taHtee.

“O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the
next. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in my religion, in my
worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my secrets and
preserve me from anguish. O Allah, guard me from what is in front of me and
behind me, from my left, and from my right, and from above me. I seek refuge
in Your Greatness from being struck down from beneath me.” (Ibn Majah, 3871)

Allaahumma faaTiras-‐samaawaati wal ardhi ‘aalimal ghaibi wash-‐shahaadati
laa ilaaha illaa ant rabba kulli shay-‐in wa maleekah a’oothu bika min sharri
nafsee wa min sharrish-‐shaiTaani wa shirkihi wa an aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo-‐an
aw ajurrahoo ilaa Muslim.
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“O Allah, Maker of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the
evident, there is none worthy of worship but You. Lord of everything and its
Possessor, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil of
Satan and his helpers. (I seek refuge in You) from bringing evil upon my soul
and from harming any Muslim.” (At-Tirmidhi, 3529)


Allaahumma anta rabbee laa ilaaha illaa ant khalaqtanee wa ana abduka wa
ana ‘alaa ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastaTa’tu a’oothu bika min sharri maa Sana’tu
aboo-‐u laka bini’matika ‘alayya wa aboo-‐u bithanbee faghfir lee finnahoo laa
yaghfiruth-‐thunooba illa ant.

“O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship but You. You
created me and I am your slave. I keep Your covenant, and my pledge to You so
far as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I admit
to Your blessings upon me, and I admit to my misdeeds. Forgive me, for there
is none who may forgive sins but You.” (Al-Bukhari, 5947)

Astaghfirullaah.

“I seek the forgiveness of Allah.” (An-Nasaa'i, 441)

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Subhan-‐Allahi wa bihamdihi, 'adada khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinatah
'arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi.

“Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him, by the multitude of His creation, by His
Pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His Words.” (3 times
in the morning) (Muslim, 2726)


Allaahumma innee as-‐aluka ‘ilman naafi’an wa rizqan Tayyiban wa ‘amalan
mutaqabbalaa.

“O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision, and deeds
that will be accepted.” (Recite in the morning) (Ibn Majah, 925)

SubHanallaahi wa biHamdihi.

“Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him.” (100 times) (Muslim, 2692)

SubHanallah.

“Glory is to Allah.” (100 times) (An-Nasaa'i, 821)
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AlHamdulillah.

“Praise be to Allah.” (100 times) (An-Nasaa'i, 821)

Allaahu Akbar.

“Allah is the Greatest.” (100 times) (An-Nasaa'i, 821)

wa huwa ‘ala kulli shaiy-‐in qadeer.

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His
is the dominion and His is the praise and He is Able to do all things.” (100 times)
(An-Nasaa'i, 821)

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wa huwa ‘ala kulli shaiy-‐in qadeer.

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His
is the dominion and His is the praise and He is Able to do all things.” (1 time)
(Abu Dawud, 5077)

Allaahumma Salli wa Sallim wa baarik 'ala nabiyyina MuHammadin.

“O Allah, we ask you for peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.”
(At-Tabarani)

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Introduction Page 2

Chapter 1 Praise Page 7

Peace and Blessings on

Chapter 3 Repentance & Seeking Forgiveness Page 28

Chapter 4 Asking from Allah Page 42

Chapter 5 Taking Refuge in Allah Page 66

Chapter 6 Permissible Ruqyah Page 77

Chapter 7 In Times of Distress Page 91

Remembrance of Allah in the

Best Times to Make Du’aa

The Best Du’aas are Those Used by the Prophets

As-Salaat ‘Alaa An-Nabiyy

As-Salaat ‘Alaa An-Nabiyy

As-Salaat ‘Alaa An-Nabiyy

khawaatimahu, wa jawaami’ahu, wa awwalahu, wa aakhirahu, wa DHaahirahu,

sharri maa anta aakhithum-­‐binaaSiyatih, Allaahumma anta takshiful maghram

Du’aa is the Weapon of the Believer

Seeking Happiness and Protection Through Isti’adha by Revival of

Al Huda Sisters are a group of dedicated Muslim

We are a non-profit organization with members from

To many of us, Al Huda has become our second home:

Copyright © 2012 by Al Huda Sisters. All rights reserved.

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sharri maa anta aakhithum-‐binaaSiyatih, Allaahumma anta takshiful maghram