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SELECTED SUPPLICATIONS FOR THE DAY AND THE NIGHT

CELEBRATING THE PRAISES OF ALLAH


Allah the All-Mighty has said: ''Therefore remember Me. I will remember you, a d and be g ate u to Me a d never be u g ate u grateful e and e e ungrateful to Me''. (2:152) And He said: "O you who believe, Remember Allah with O believe much remembrance again." (33:41) And He said: "And the men and women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues tongues, Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward". (33:35) A d H said: And He id "And remember your Rubb by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear and, without loudness, by words in the morning, and in the afternoon and be not among those who are neglectful." ( g g (7:205) )

The Prophet (SAWS) said:


"He who remembers his Rubb and he who does not remember his Rubb is like the living and the dead." (Al Bukhari, Muslim 1/539) dead Bukhari Muslim-1/539) And He (SAWS) said: "Shall I not tell you about the best of your works, the purest of your possessions, your most elevated station, the thing that is better for you than spending your gold and silver { y } y {in the way of Allah} and better for you than meeting your enemies and slaying them and being slain?"

And He (SAWS) said: "All-mighty Allah says, 'I am with my slave when he thinks of Me and I am with him when he mentions Me. For if he mentions Me to himself, I have mentioned him to myself; and if he mentions Me in a gathering, I have mentioned him in a superior gathering. If he approaches Me by a hand's width, I approach him by an arm's length; and If he approaches Me by an arm's length; I approach him by a mile's length. And if he comes to arm s mile s length Me walking, I hasten to him swiftly." (Al-Bukhari 8/171)

Abdullah Bin Busr said that a man asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger, there are so many ways that we are permitted to worship Allah. Please give me a simple thing that I can do." The p g p g Prophet said: "Let your tongue always be moist with the remembrance of Allah." (At-Tirmidhi 5/458, Ibn Majah 2/317) And he said: "Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, will receive one Hasana, and one Hasana comes with ten like it. I do not say that Alif, Lam, Mim is a letter. Indeed Alif Is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Mim is a letter." (At-Tirmidhi 5/175)

Uqba bin 'Amir said: ''Whoever sits and does not mention the Name of Allah {before he rises} will find it a cause of sorrow. Whoever lies down to sleep and does not mention the Name of Allah before rising will find it a cause of sorrow." ill ca se sorro " (Abu Dawud 4/264)

And the Prophet said: ''Whoever sits in an assembly of people who do not mention the Name of Allah in their gathering and who do not ask Allah for his blessings on their Prophet, will find it a cause of sorrow. If He wishes He will punish them, and if He wishes will forgive them." d H ih ill f i th " (At-Tirmidhi 3/140)

And the Prophet, said: "No people may rise from an assembly in which they have failed to mention the Name of Allah without it being as if they were getting off a dead donkey's rotting back, and it would be a cause of affliction for them." (Ab D d (Abu Dawud 4/264)

Invocation upon waking up from the Bed

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilaihin

nushoor.
Praise is to a Allah Who revives us after causing us to die and resurrection is His.

La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu,Lahul mulku wa

lahul hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shai'in Qadeer. ala shai in Subhanallahi, wal hamdu lillahi, wa lailaha illallahu, wallahu akbar, wa la haula wa la Quwwata illa billahil Aliyyil Azeem, Rabbighfirli. Rabbighfirli
Meaning: There is no god but Allah Alone. He has no partner. His is dominion and His is praise, and He is Capable of all things. Glory is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and strength except with Allah, the p g p Exalted, the Mighty. My Rubb, forgive me.

Alhamdu lillahilladhi 'afani fee jasadi, wa

radda 'alyya roohi, wa adhina lee bidhikrihi.


Meaning: Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him. itt d t b Hi

When waearing a garment

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi kasani

hadha (aththauba) wa razaqaneehi min ghairi haulim-minni wa la quwwatin.


Meaning: P i i t All h who h Praise is to Allah h has M i clothed me with this (garment) and provided me with it without strength or power on my part.

Allahumma L k l H d A t k All h Lakal Hamdu Anta kasautaneehi, as-aluka min t hi l k i khairihee wa sharri ma sunia lahu.
Meaning: O Allah, for you is all praise, You have clothed me with it, I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made and I made, seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made.

Supplication said to someone wearing a new garment

Tublee wa yukhlifullahu Ta-Ala


Meaning: May you wear it out and Allah replace it (with another)

Ilbis jadeedan wa Eesh hameedan wa mut shaheedan.


Meaning: Wear a new, live commendablly and die a shahid.

Before undressing g Bismillahi In the name of Allah

Before entering the toilet

Bismillahi, Allahumma inni a'udhu bika

minal Khubthi wal Khabaith.


Meaning: (Before entering) [In the Name of Allah] (then) Oh Allah, I seek protection in You from male, and female devils.

After leaving the toilet g Ghufranaka,


I seek Your forgiveness.

When starting Ablution Bismillah In the Name of Allah

Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluhu.
Meaning: I bear witness that none has the right to M i b it th t h th i ht t be worshipped Except Allah, Alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. Messenger.

Allahummaj'alni minattawwabeena waj'alni minal mutatahhireen. g , Meaning: Oh Allah, make me of those who return to
You often in repentance and make me of those remain clean and pure.

Sub-hanakallahumma wa bihamdika Ash-hadu an Lailaha illa Anta, As taghfiruka As-taghfiruka wa atoobu ilaika.
Meaning: How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and trurn in repentance to You.

When leaving the home g Bismillahi, tawakkaltu 'alallahi, wa la

haula wa la quwwata illa billah.


Meaning: (I begin) with the Name of Allah, I depend on Allah, there is no power and no strength save in Allah Allah.

Allahumma inni a'udhubika an adilla,

aw odalla, aw azilla, aw uzalla aw adhlima aw , , udhlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala alayya. Meaning:


Oh Allah, I seek refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray; slip or be tripped; oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.

Supplication upon entering the home Subhanaka Allahumma wa bi

hamdika, Ash- hadu an la ilaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu g ilaik.


Meaning: Glory is to You, Oh Allah, d Praise; I b and P i bear Wit Witness th t there i that th is no God but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.

Bismillahi walajna, Wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Rbbina tawakkalna, (thumma liyusallim 'ala Ahlihi.) Meaning: In the Name of Allah we enter, and in the name g ,
of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust. [and then one should greet his family with Salam ]

Going to the Mosque

Allahummaj-al fee qalbee nooran wa fee lisanee noora, wa fee samnooran, noora yee noora, wa fee basaree noora, wa fee fouqee noora, wa min tahtee noora, wa an yameenee noora, wa an shimalee noora, wa min amamee noora, wa min khalfee noora, waj al fee nafsee noora, waj-al wa a-azim lee noora, wa azzim lee noora, waj-al lee noora, waj-alnee noora, Allahumma a-atinee noora, waj-al fee asabee noora, wa fee lah-mee noora, wa fee damee noora, wa fee sha-ree noora, wa fee , , , basharee noora. [Allahummaj-al lee nooran fee qabree wa nooran fee izamee] [wa zidnee noora, wa zidnee noora, wa zidnee noora] [wahab lee nooran ala noor]

Meaning: O Allah, place within my heart light; and upon my tongue light; and within my ears light; and within my eyes li ht and place above me li ht and b light; d l light; d beneath me li ht and on my right li ht and light; d d ithi b th i ht light; d on my left light; and in front of me light; and behind me light ; and place light within my soul; and augment light for me; and greaten light for me; and grant me light and make me light; O Allah, bestow upon me light; and place light in my tendons; and light in my flesh; and light in my blood; and in light in my hair and light in my skin. [O Allah, place light for me in my grave and light in my bones] And increase me with light and increase me with light and increase me with light] [And grant me light upon light.]

pon entering theupon entering a mosque 9. Supplication Mosque

A'udhu billahil Azeem, wa bi Waj-hihil

, Q , Kareem, wa Sultanihil Qadeem, minash shaitanir-rajeem. [Bismillahi, Was-Salatu Was-Salamu 'ala Rasulillahi] Allahummaftah li abwaba Rahmatika.
Meaning: I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed devil. acc rsed de il In the Name of Allah and pra ers and prayers peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah open the gates of Your mercy for me.

UPON LEAVING THE MOSQUE Bismillahi Wassalatu Wassalamu Ala Rasoolillahi, Allahumma innee as-aluka min fadlika, Allahumma(a)simnee minash-shaytanirrajeem. i h h i j

Meaning: In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask You from Your favour O Allah guard me favour. Allah, from the accursed devil.

SUPPLICATIONS RELATED TO THE ADHAN [THE CALL TO PRAYER]

We should repeat the same as the muadhin [one who calls to prayer] says, except when he say Hayya Alassalati Hayya Alal Falahi y , p y yy yy

Meaning: Come to prayer and come to success

We should say : La hawla wala quwwata illa billahi.

Meaning: There is no might nor power except with Allah.

Immediately following the declaration of faith called by the mu adhdhin, one should say,

Wa ana ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu Wahdahoo la shareeka lahu wa anna Muhammadan ab-duhu wa Rasooluhu, Radeetu Billahi Rabban, wa be Muhammadin Rasoolan, wa bil Islami deena.

Meaning : And I too bear witness that one has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, Without any partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a Lord, religion.

One should say prayers on Prophet (SAWS) After answering the call of the muadhdhin Af i h ll f h dhdhi Allahumma Rabba hadhihid dawatittammati, wassalatil qa-imati, aati Muhammada, nil Waseelata wal fadeelata wab-ath-hu muqamam mahmooda, alladhee wa-adtahu, Innaka La t khlif l mee-ad. d tukhliful

.
Meaning: O Allah, Owner of this perfect O f thi f t call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-wasilah (A station in paradise) al-fadilah ( A rank above th rest of the b t f creation) and send him upon a praised platform which You have promised him. [verily, You Never fail in Your promise].

SUPPLICATION WHEN ABOUT TO SLEEP Allahumma qinee adhabaka yauma tab-athu ibadaka (3 times)
Meaning: O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.

Bismikallahumma amootu wa ah-ya.


Meaning: In Your name O Allah, I live and die.

We should say , 33 times Sub-hanallah, (How perfect Allah is) , ( p ) 33 times Alhamdu lillah, ( All praise is for Allah) 34 times Allahu Akbar. (Allah is the greatest)

While sleeping this Supplication should be said,


Allahumma Rabbissamawatissab-i, wa R bbil A hil A Rabbil Arshil Azeemi, R bb i Rabbana wa Rabbi kulli shay-in, faliqal habbi wannawa wa manzilattawrati wal Injeeli, wal furqani, a-oodhu Bika min sharri kulli shayin anta aakhidhum binasiyatihi. Allahumma binasiyatihi antal awwalu Falaysa qab-laka shayun, wa antal aakhiru falaysa badaka shayun, wa antazzahiru falaysa fauqaka shayun, wa antal batinu falaysa doonaka shayun iqshayun, di annaddaina Wa aghnina minal faqri.

Meaning: O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the exalted throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, g p Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Furqan, I take refuge in You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock. O Allah, You are the First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You. You are Az-Zahir so there is nothing above You and You are al- Batin so there is nothing closer than You. Settle our debt for us and spare us from poverty.

Tawrah: The book revealed to Musa (AS)] Injil: The book revealed to Isa (AS) Furqan: One of the many names of the Quran, means: The Criterion, which distinguishes between truth and falsehood. Az-Zahir: Indicates the greatness of Allahs attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect t d th i i ifi f i l ti i t to His greatness and Highness. For He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes. Al Batin: Al-Batin: Indicates Allahs awareness and knowledge Allah s of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.

While Eating : Alhamdulillahillazee At-amana wa saqana, wa kafana wa aawaana fakum mimmalla kafiya lahoo wala mooviya.
Meaning: All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink and drink, Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter them.

Allahumma Alimal ghaibi wash-Shahadati fatirassamawati wal ardi Rabbi kulli shayin wa maleekahu, Ash-hadu al la ilaha illa antan a-oodhu bika min sharri nafsee sooan au ajurrahoo ila muslim.

Meaning: O Allah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, L d and S th Lord d Sovereign of all thi i f ll things I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.

Before going to bed we should perform ablution, we should lie on our right side and then supplicate:

Allahumma aslamtu nafsee ilaika, wa fawwadtu amnee ilaika, wa wajjahtu waj-hiya ilaika, wa al ja-tu zahree il ik aamantu t ilaika, bekitabikalladhee anzalta wa nabiyyikalladhee Arsalta. Arsalta

Meaning: O Allah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is no refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.

Supplication when truning over during the night:


La ilaha illallahul wahidul Qahharu, Rabbussamawati wal ardi wama bainahumal Azeezul Ghaffar

Meaning: N M i None h th right t b worshipped has the i ht to be hi d except Allah. The One, Al Qahhar. Lord of the heavens and the Earth and all between them. The Exalted in Might The Oft Forgi ing. E alted Might. Oft-Forgiving

Upon Experiencing unrest, fear, apprehensiveness and the like during sleep
Aoodhu bekalimatillahittammati min ghadabihee wa iqabihee, wa sharri ibadihee wa min hamazatish-shayateeni wa an yahduroon.

Meaning: I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, and f d from th evil of Hi the il f His servants, and from the madness and appearance of devils. .

Allahumma innee Abdukabnu amatika nasiyatee beyadika madin fiyya hukmuka, ad-lun yy fiyya qadauka as-aluka bikullismin huwa laka sammaita bihee nafsaka au anzaltahu fee kitabika, au allamthu ahadan min khalqika awista-tharta bihee fee ilmil ghaibi indaka an taj-alal quraana rabeea qalbee, wa noora sadree, wa jala-a huznee wa dhahaba hammee.

Allahumma innee a-oodhu beradaka min sakhatika, wa bemu afatika min aqoobatika, q wa a-oodhubika minka, la uhsee thana an Alaika, Anta kama athnaita ala nafsika.

In Anxiety and sorrow

Meaning: O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your


Maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. j t I ask You by every name belonging to You which You kY b b l i t Y hi h Y 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 Quran the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.

Meaning : O Allah, I take O Allah 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.

In Anxiety and sorrow

Allahumma innee aoodhubika minal hammi wal huzni wal aj-zi wal kasli wal bukhli wal jub-ni wa daliddaini wa ghalabatirrijal.

Meaning: O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.

Supplication for one in distress La ilaha illallahul Adheemul haleemu, La ilaha illallahu Rabbul Arshil Adheemi, La ilaha illallahu Rabbussamawati wa Rabbul ardi wa Rabbul Arshil Kareem.

Meaning: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, The Supreme, The MostF b i hi d t All h Lord f the ifi t Forbearing. N None h th right t be worshipped except Allah, L d of th magnificent has the i ht to b throne. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the noble throne.

Supplications for one in distress Allahumma Rahmataka arjoo fala takilnee ila nafsee tarfata ainin, wa aslih lee sha-nee kullahu, La ilaha illa Anta. La ilaha illa Anta Sub-hanaka innee kuntu minadh minadhdhalimeen. Meaning: None has the right to be worshipped except You. How perfect You are, verily I was among the g wrong-doers.

Meaning: O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs. None has the right to be worshipped except You.

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