Before Magrib Between Adhan and Iqamah, say the following
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِإِقْبَالِ لَيْلِكَ
allahumma inni as'aluka bi'iqbali laylika
O Allah, I beseech You in the name of the coming of Your night,
وَإِدْبَارِ نَهَارِكَ
wa idbari naharika
the departure of Your daylight,
وَحُضُورِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
wa huduri salawatika
the presence of Your prayers,
وَاصْوَاتِ دُعَاتِكَ
wa aswati du`atika
the voices of Your supplicants,
وَتَسْبِيحِ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ
wa tasbihi mala'ikatika
and the glorification of Your angels,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَانْ تَتُوْبَ عَلَيَّ
wa an tatuba `alayya
and to accept my repentance.
إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
innaka anta alttawwabu alrrahimu
You are verily, the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful
Nos 7-11 7.It is narrated from Imam Ali (a.s.) that anyone who recites the following verse Quran 30:17/18 three times at the time of Maghrib prayer, he will not suffer any loss and he will be safe from natural calamities till the next morning:
for surely Thou changeth what Thou pleaseth and inscribe what Thou pleaseth; and the guarded Tablet belongs Thee alone”.
9. Recite 100 times or 10 times "Laa ilaaha illallaah" [There is no god save Allah.]
i. You will remain safe from the temptations of sins. ii. Allah will be pleased with you.& iii. You shall be kept safe from the ordeals every human being faces in the grave. 10.Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq(peace be upon him) is also reported to have said that one who desires to enjoy both the worldly life and the Next World, and one who has eye ache, should say the following prayer after the Dawn and Sunset Prayers:
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem, amsaytu wa asbahatu billahi mu'minan 'ala deeni Muhammadin (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) wa sunnatihi wa 'ala deeni 'Aliyyin (‘alayhis-salam) wa sunnatihi wa 'ala deeni Fatimata (‘alayhas-salam) wa sunnatiha wa 'ala deeni al-awsiyaa'i salawatu Allahi 'alayhim wa sunnatihiim. Aamantu bisirrihim wa 'alaaniyatihiim wa bighaybihim wa shahaadatihiim, wa asta'iithu billahi fi laylati hadhihi wa yawmi hadha mimma ista'aadha minhu Muhammadun wa Aliyyun wa Fatimatu wal-awsiyaa'u salawatu Allahi 'alayhim. Wa arghabu ila Allahi feema raghibu feehi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
"In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate. I have become a believer in Allah, on the religion of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and on the religion of Ali (AS) and Fatima (AS), and on the religion of the Imams (AS). I believe in their secrets and their intentions, in their unseen and witnessed deeds. And I seek refuge in Allah during this night of mine and this day of mine, from that which Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, and the Imams have sought refuge from. And I ask Allah for that which they have asked for, and there is no power or might except in Allah."
"In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate. Praise be to Allah, who causes the night to enter into the day and causes the day to enter into the night. Praise be to Allah every time the night falls and every time the stars twinkle."
Bismillahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
A'oothu bi'izzati Allahi wa a'oothu bi qudrati Allahi wa a'oothu bi maghfirati Allahi wa a'oothu bi rahmati Allahi wa a'oothu bi sultani Allahi alladhi huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer
Wa a'oothu bi karami Allahi wa a'oothu bi jami'i Allahi min sharri kulli jabbarin 'aneedin wa shaytanin mareedin
Wa kulli mughtalin wa saariqin wa 'aridhin wa min sharri alssammati wa alhamaati wa al'amaati
Wa min sharri kulli dabbatin sagheeratin aw kabeeratin biallayli aw nahar
Wa min sharri fusaqi al'arabi wa al'ajami wa fujjarihim
Wa min sharri fasqati aljinni wa al'insi
Wa min sharri kulli dabbatin rabbi akhithun bina'siyatiha inna rabbi 'ala siratin mustaqeemin.
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
I seek refuge in the might of Allah, His power, His forgiveness, His mercy, and His sovereignty, over all things.
I seek refuge in the generosity of Allah and in the gathering of Allah, from the evil of every arrogant and stubborn tyrant, and from the tempting devil.
From the harm of every murderer, thief, and robber, and from the evil of the scorpions, snakes, and pests, small and large, by day and by night.
From the harm of the wicked Arabs and non-Arabs, and from their wickedness.
From the harm of the sinful jinn and mankind.
From the harm of every creature whose forelock my Lord grasps. Indeed, my Lord is on a straight path.
Narrated by Abu Ja'far or Abu Abdullah (peace be upon them both): Whoever recites these words and uses this prayer every night is guaranteed protection from being killed by a murderer or robbed by a thief, whether by night or by day. After the night prayer, he should say the supplication:
e.Dua from Imam Hassan(as)
Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
U'iithu nafsi wa dhurriyyati wa ahli bayti
Wa mali bikalimatillah al-tammati min kulli shaytanin
Wa hamma wa min kulli 'aynin lammah wa hiya al-'awdah allati 'awwadha biha Jibrailu al-Hasan wa al-Husayn (alayhima al-salam).
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
I seek refuge for myself, my family, my possessions, and my household, with the perfect words of Allah, from every devil, mischief, and the evil eye.
This is the prayer with which Gabriel protected Hassan and Hussain (peace be upon them both).
Narrated by Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him): Protect your wealth and your family with this prayer, and say it after the last night prayer.
f.After Nafilah of Magrib by Imam Hassan(as)
Ya Shadid al-Mahal, Ya Azizan Dhallalta bi 'izzatika jami'a ma khalaqta, ikfini sharra [fulanin] bima shi'ta.
O Powerful One who makes the impossible possible!
O Mighty One, by Your might, You have brought everything into submission. Suffice me against all evil...
And there is no god, except Allah, the giver of life and death. And Allah is the greatest and owner of rewards and Allah is the greatest and He is eternally present.
All praise be for Allah, Who is the owner of kingdom and dominion; owner of the great and tremendous force; owner of honor and greatness;
owner of elegance of majesty and awe and beauty and power
and strength and force and might and favor and clout and
goodwill and nobility and justice and truth;
and good manners and greatness, exaltation and enormity, and excellence and wisdom;
and self-sufficiency and wideness; and tying up and opening; and forbearance and knowledge; and matured reasoning and perfect bounty; and beautiful and elegant creation; and are the noble bounties.
All praise be for Allah, Who is the knower of secrets of the unseen and is aware of the concealed secrets of the hearts; there is no scope to flee and run away from Him.
All praise be for Allah, who is the owner of pride in His kingdom; who is honorable in his stage; and the owner of domination in His kingdom, who is powerful in His attacks; who is the owner of the loftinesses of His Throne; who is aware of the circumstances of His creatures; and has the capacity to reach upto what He has intended through His knowledge.
al-hamdo lillaahil lazee bekalemaatehi qaamatis samaawaatush shedaado, wa sabatatil arazoonal mehaado, wan tasabatil jebaalur rawaasil awtaado, wa jaratir reyaahul lawaa-qeho, wa saara fee jawwis samaa-is sahaabo, wa waqafat a’laa hodoodehal behaaro, wa wajelatil qoloobo min makhaafatehi, wan qa-ma-a’til arbaabo le-roboobiyyatehi tabaarakta yaa mohsee qatril matare, wa waraqish shajare, wa mohyee ajsaadil mawtaa lil-hashre.
All praise is for the one, through the support of whose words all seven hardest heavens and the softest earths are established.
Through Him are fixed in the earth the tent pegs of mountains; and through His favors blow the winds that bloom the blossoms and in the atmosphere of the sky is established the excursion of the clouds; and the seas are stopped at their boundaries; and the hearts are trembling due to His fear.
And the lords of the world are destroyed through His Lordship.
Blessed are You, O counter of the drops of rain and the leaves and the enlivener of the dead bodies on Judgment Day.
Subhaanaka yaa zal jalaale wal ikraame, maa fa-a’lta bil-ghareebil faqeere ezaa ataaka mustajeeran mustagheesan? maafa-a’ta beman anaakha be-fenaa-eka wa ta-a’rraza le-rezaaka wa ghadaa elayka, fajasaa bayna yadayka, yashkoo elayka maa laa yakhfaa a’layka? falaa yakoonanna yaa rarre hazzee min do-a’a-il hirmaano, wa laa naseebee mimmaa arjoo minkal khizlaano.
Praise be to You, O owner of majesty and nobility!
That You have conducted with this poor destitute, who has come to take refuge in your court.
And with the destitute, who has unloaded the baggage in your presence and is the seeker of your pleasure and has presented himself before You and has kneeled down before You and is seeking from You those things, which are not concealed upon You.
So, now my share must not be deprivation and my fortune as compared to my hopes, should not be fixed as helplessness.
O that being, for whom everyday is new and whose sustenance is ready for every weak, strong and severe; only You have distributed sustenance among all the creatures and have maintained equality between the ant and the bird.
allaahumma ezaa adnaytash shamsa menal jamaajeme, fakaana baynahaa wa baynal jamaajeme miqdaaro meelin, wa zayda fee harrehaa harra ashre seneena, fa-innaa nas-aloka an tozillanaa bil-ghamaame, wa tanseba lanal manaabera wal karaasiyya najleso a’layhaa wan naaso yantaleqoona fil maqaame, aameena rabbal a’alameena.
O God, when the sun begins to heat up and between the two there remains only distance of one mile, and in its heat there is increase of ten years, then we beseech You to bestow us the shade of the cloud of mercy and arrange the pulpit and chair for us upon which we may sit when people head to the stage of accounting. Amen, O Lord of the worlds.
as-aloka allaahumma be-haqqe haazehil mahaamede, illaa ghafarta lee wa tajaawazta a’nnee wa albastanil a’afeyata fee badanee, wa razaqtanis salaamata fee deenee.
I ask You, O God, by the right of these praises that You forgive all my sins and overlook them. Give me the garment of health and security in religion.
fa-innee as-aloka, wa anaa waasequn be-ejaabateka iyyaya fee mas-alatee, wa ad-o’oka wa anaa a’alemun bis-temaa-e’ka da’watee, fastame’ do-a’a-ee, wa laa taqta’ rajaa-ee wa laa tarudda sanaa-ee wa laa tokhayyib do-a’a-ee, anaa mohtaajun elaa rizwaaneka, wa faqeerun elaa ghufraaneka wa as-aloka wa laa aayesun min rahmateka, wa ad-o’oka wa anaa ghayro mohtarezin min sakhateka.
As I am asking You in the condition that I am confident of the fulfillment of my request and I supplicate with such reliance that You are listening to my voice; so now listen to my call and don’t cut off my hope.
Do not overturn my praise and glorification and do not make my entreaty hopeless.
I am needful of your pleasure and beggar for your forgiveness. I
ask You while I have not despaired of your mercy and I am supplicating in such fashion that I am not unveiled from your displeasure.
O God, do not deprive me of your grace and nobility, O doer of good, and by separating me from Yourself, do not hand me over to my self, O doer of favor.
rabbir ham i’nda feraaqil ahibbate sar-a’tee, wa i’nda sokoonil qabre wahdatee wa fee mafaazatil qeyaamate ghurbatee, wa bayna yadayka mawqoofan lil-hesaabe faaqatee.
Lord, when the friends separate from us at the time of death, have mercy on my destruction and when I am interred in the grave, have mercy on my loneliness and when I appear in the stage of Judgment Day, have mercy on my alienity and when I stand before You in the stage of accounting, have mercy on my needfulness.
Lord, I seek refuge from Hell through You, so accord refuge to me and I seek salvation from Hell fire through You, so give me salvation.
I am terrified of Hell, so keep me away from it; and I want your mercy in distress and sorrow, so have mercy on me.
rabbe astaghferoka lemaa jahilto faghfir lee, (rabbe) qad abrazanid do-a’aa-o lil-haajate elayka falaa toa-yisnee, yaa kareemo zal aalaa-e wal ehsaane wat tajaawoze.
Lord, I seek forgiveness for my ignorance, so please forgive me. [Lord] my needs have taken me out and made me stand in the stage of supplication, so now don’t disappoint me, O owner of nobility, favor, bounty and forgiveness.
On the day I leave the world, deem my relief to be in your meeting and among all the dead, veil my defects, O my great center of hopes, when I am going to the grave alone, have mercy on me, O my support and the focus of my needs, and knower of the direction of my pleas.
faqze yaa qaazeyal haajaate haajatee, fa-elaykal mushtakaa wa antal musta-a’ano wal murtajaa, afirro elayka haareban menaz zonoobe faqbalnee, wa altaje-o min a’dleka elaa maghferateka fa-adriknee, wa altaazo be-a’fweka min batsheka fam-na’nee wa astar-weho rahmataka min e’qaabeka fanajjenee,
O fulfiller of needs, fulfill my needs, my entreaty is towards You and only You are my helper and center of hope.
I flee the sins and run towards You; from your justice I am coming into the refuge of your forgiveness, so come to my help.
I seek the refuge of your forgiveness from chastisement, so give me security. And as opposed to your chastisement, I am seeker of your mercy, so save me from hell.
wa atlobul qurbata minka bil-islaame faqarribnee, wa menal fa-za-i’l akbare fa-aaminnee wa fee zille a’rsheka fazallilnee, wa kiflayne min rahmateka fahab lee, wa menad dunyaa saaleman fanajjenee, wa menaz zolomaate elan noore fa-akhrijnee.
I seek proximity to You through Islam, so make me your proximate one and secure me from the terror of Judgment Day and accommodate me in the shade of your throne and bestow upon me both parts of your mercy and give me relief from the world with security and take me out from the darknesses convey me to the stage of effulgence.
wa a’laa balaa-eka fasabbirnee, wa kamaa sarafta a’n yoosofas soo-a wal fahshaa-a fasrifho a’nnee, wa maa laa taaqata lee behi falaa tohammilnee.
Bestow patience to me upon your trials and like You turned away evil and wantonness from Yusuf, turn it away from me as well. And don’t impose the load of what I am not capable of.
wa elaa daaris salaame fahdenee, wa bil-qur-aane fan-fa’nee, wa bil-qawlis saabete fasabbitnee, wa menash shaytaanir rajeeme fah-faznee, wa be-hawleka wa quwwateka wa jabarooteka fa’simnee, wa be-hilmeka wa i’lmeka wa sa-a’te rahmateka min jahannama fanajjenee, wa jannatakal firdawsa fa-askinnee, wan nazara elaa wajheka far-zuqnee, wa be-nabiyyeka mohammadin sallal laaho a’layhe wa aalehi fa-alhiqnee, wa menash sahyaateene wa awleyaa-ehim wa min sharre kulle zee sharrin fakfenee.
Guide me to the abode of Islam and make the Quran beneficial for me and make me steadfast on the constant statement; make me secure from the accursed satan.
And protect me through your power and strength and force.
Save me from Hell through your forbearance and knowledge. Settle me in the Firdos Paradise and make me see your blessed countenance and join me to your prophet, Muhammad and secure me from the satans and their friends and all mischief makers.
allaahumma wa a-a’daa-ee wa man kaadanee be-soo-in in ataw barran fajabbin sha-jee-a’hum, fazze jomoo-a’hum, kallil selaahahum, a’rqib dawaabbahum, sallit a’layhemul a’waa-sefa wal qawaasefa abadan hattaa tusleehemun naara, anzilhum min sayaaseehim wa amkinnaa min nawaaseehim aameena rabbal a’alameena.
O God, if my enemies and those, who deceive me, intend to cause distress, weaken the strength of their heart and disperse their gathering and blunt their weapons and make their mounts lifeless and send fast and furious storms on them, so much so that You send them to Hell. Take them out of their refuges and bestow their control to us, amen, O Lord of the worlds.
allaahumma salle a’laa mohammadin wa aale mohammadin, salaatan yash-hadul awwaloona ma-a’l abraare wa sayyedil mursaleena wa khaatamin nabiyyeena, wa qaa-edil khayre, wa miftaahir rahmate.
O God, bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, which is witnessed by the formers and the latters and the righteous that your prophet is the chief of messengers, seal of prophets, leader of the righteous and key of mercy.
allaahumma rabbal baytil haraame, wash shahril haraame, wa rabbal mash-a’ril haraame wa rabbar rukne wal maqaame, wa rabbal hille wal haraame, balligh rooha mohammadin minnat tahiyyata was salaama.
O God, Lord of the sacred house and the sacred month; O Lord of Masharul Haraam and owner of Rukn Maqaam and Hill and Haram. Convey our salutations and respects to the soul of His Eminence, Muhammad.
assalaamo a’layka yaa rasoolal laah, salaamun a’layka yaa ameenal laahe, salaamun a’layka yaa mohammadab na a’bdil laahe, assalaamo a’layka wa rahmatul laahe wa barakaatoh.
Peace be on you, O Messenger of Allah (s); Peace be on you, O trustee of Allah; Peace be on you, O Muhammad bin Abdullah; Peace be on you, and His mercy and blessings.
allaahumma a-a’tehi afzala maa sa-alaka, wa afzala maa so-ilta lahu, wa afzala maa anta mas-oolun lahu elaa yawmil qeyaamate, aameena yaa rabbal a’alameen.
O God, bestow on him best of the things that He has asked You for; or someone else has asked regarding him, or they would be asked till Judgment Day, amen, O Lord of the worlds.
Recite 4 Rak'ats Nafilah (2X2) after Maghrib, 2 of which can be Ghufaylah
It is recommended not to say anything (other than supplications) in the space of time between the obligatory and Nafila sunset prayers.
Surah al-Kaferoon (No. 109) should be recited in the first unit and Surah al-Tawhid in the second.
In the third and fourth units, it is optional to recite any other Surah desired.As in other Nafila
It is also sufficient to recite Surah al-Fatihah alone in each unit. It is advisable to recite the Surahs with audible voice,
It is also recommended to repeat the following prayer seven times in the last prostration (sajdah) of all supererogatory prayers each night, especially at the night before Friday):
O Allah, I surely beseech You in the name of Your Honorable Face,
وَٱسْمِكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
wasmika al`azimi
Your Tremendous Name,
وَمُلْكِكَ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ
wa mulkika alqadimi
and Your Timeless Kingdom,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa alihi
to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household
وَ انْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذَنْبِيَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ
wa an taghfira li dhanbiya al`azima
and to forgive my enormous sin;
إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلْعَظِيمَ إِلاَّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
innahu la yaghfiru al`azima illa al`azimu
for none can forgive the enormous save the All-tremendous (Lord).
You may then repeat the following ten times:
مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّهُ
ma sha'a allahu
Only that which Allah wills shall come to pass!
لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ
la quwwata illa billahi
There is no strength save with Allah.
اَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ
astaghfiru allaha
I pray the forgiveness of Allah.
Additonal Recitations in 3rd & 4th Unit of the Nafila of Magrib prayer
it is advisable to recite in the third unit Surah al-Fatihah and the following verses, which are the first six verses of Surah al-Hadid (No. 57):
سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارْضِ
sabbaha lillahi ma fi alssamawati wal-ardi
Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares the glory of Allah,
وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ.
wa huwa al`azizu alhakimu
and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
لَهُ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارْضِ
lahu mulku alssamawati wal-ardi
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth;
يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ
yuhyi wa yumitu
He gives life and causes death;
وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
and He has power over all things.
هُوَ ٱلاوَّلُ وَٱلآخِرُ
huwa al-awwalu wal-akhiru
He is the First and the Last
وَٱلظَّاهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ
walzzahiru walbatinu
and the Ascendant (over all) and the Knower of hidden things,
وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ.
wa huwa bikulli shay'in `alimun
and He is Cognizant of all things.
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارْضَ
huwa alladhi khalaqa alssamawati wal-arda
He it is who created the heavens and the earth
فِي سِتَّةِ ايَّامٍ
fi sittati ayyamin
in six periods,
ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ
thumma istawa `ala al`arshi
and He is firm in power;
يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي ٱلارْضِ
ya`lamu ma yaliju fi al-ardi
He knows that which goes deep down into the earth
وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا
wa ma yakhruju minha
and that which comes forth out of it,
وَمَا يَنْزِلُ مِنْ ٱلسَّمَاءِ
wa ma yanzilu min alssama'i
and that which comes down from the heaven
وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا
wa ma ya`ruju fiha
and that which goes up into it,
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ ايْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ
wa huwa ma`akum ayna ma kuntum
and He is with you wherever you are;
وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ.
wallahu bima ta`maluna basirun
and Allah sees what you do.
لَهُ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارْضِ
lahu mulku alssamawati wal-ardi
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth;
وَإِلَىٰ اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلامُورُ.
wa ila allahi turja`u al-umuru
and to Allah are (all) affairs returned.
يُولِجُ ٱللَّيْلَ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ
yuliju allayla fi alnnahari
He causes the night to enter in upon the day,
وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ
wa yuliju alnnahara fi allayli
and causes the day to enter in upon the night,
وَهُوَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ.
wa huwa `alimun bidhati alssuduri
and He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.
It is also advisable to recite in the fourth unit of the nafila sunset prayer Surah al-Fatihah and the following holy verses, which are the last four verses of Surah al-Hashr (No. 59):
lara'aytahu khashi`an mutasaddi`an min khashyati allahi
you would certainly have seen it falling down, splitting asunder because of the fear of Allah,
وَتِلْكَ ٱلامْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ
wa tilka al-amthalu nadribuha lilnnasi
and We set forth these parables to men
لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
la`allahum yatafakkaruna
that they may reflect.
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ
huwa allahu alladhi la ilaha illa huwa
He is Allah besides Whom there is no god;
عَالِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَادَةِ
`alimu alghaybi walshshahadati
the Knower of the unseen and the seen;
هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
huwa alrrahmanu alrrahimu
He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ
huwa allahu alladhi la ilaha illa huwa
He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god;
ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ
almaliku alquddusu
the King, the Holy,
ٱلسَّلاَمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ
alssalamu almu'minu almuhayminu
the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all,
ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ
al`azizu aljabbaru almutakabbiru
the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness.
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
subhana allahi `amma yushrikuna
Glory be to Allah from what they set up with Him.
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَالِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ
huwa allahu alkhaliqu albari'u almusawwiru
He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner;
لَهُ ٱلاسْمَاءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
lahu al-asma'u alhusna
His are the most excellent names;
يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارْضِ
yusabbihu lahu ma fi alssamawati wal-ardi
whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory;
وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ.
wa huwa al`azizu alhakimu
and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
As in other Nafila , it is sufficient to recite Surah al-Fatihah alone in each unit. It is advisable to recite the Surahs with audible voice,
You may then do the Thanksgiving prostration & recite
شُكْراً شُكْراً شُكْراً
shukran shukran shukran
Thanks, thanks, thanks.
Al-Kulayni has reported Imam al Sadiq (`a) as saying: When you finish the nafila sunset prayer, you may pass your hand over your forehead and repeat the following prayer three times:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ هُوَ
bismillahi alladhi la ilaha illa huwa
In the Name of Allah save Whom there is no god,
عَالِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَادَةِ
`alimu alghaybi walshshahadati
the Knower of the unseen and the seen,
ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
alrrahmanu alrrahimu
the All-beneficent, and the All-merciful.
اللَّهُمَّ اذْهِبْ عَنِّيَ ٱلْهَمَّ وَٱلْحَزَنَ
allahumma adhhib `anniya alhamma walhazana
O Allah, (please) take away from me grief and distress.
The Post-Evening ('Isha) Prayer Litanies as quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid1.This supplication reported from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (peace be upon him) , is one of the supplications highly recommended for seeking sustenance.(Rizq)
wa la tu`annini bitalbi ma lam tuqaddiru li fihi rizqan
Please, do not fatigue me by seeking that which You have not decided for me to take,
فَإِنَّكَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي
fa'innaka ghaniyyun `an `adhabi
because You are certainly in no need for tormenting me
وَ أَنَا فَقِيـرٌ إِلَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ
wa ana faqirun ila rahmatika
while I am in full need for Your mercy.
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
fasalli `ala muhammadin wa alihi
(Please) Send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household
وَجُدْ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِكَ بِفَضْلِكَ
wa jud `ala `abdika bifadlika
and confer liberally upon me, Your slave, out of Your graciousness.
إِنَّكَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظيم
innaka dhu fadlin `azimin
You are surely the Lord of great favor.
2.Recite Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) seven times after Isha prayer. It has been reported from Imam Mohammed Baqir (peace be upon him), that one who does so will be in the guarantee (security) of Allah (swt) until the morning.
The Nafila prayer, consists of two units and should be offered in the sitting position it is recommended to recite Surah al-Waqi`ah (No. 56) in the first unit and Surah al-Tawhid in the second.
5.Imam Hassan Askari(as) has recommended recite Salwaat 100 times for any need after the Isha Nafila .
Reference 6.After Isha Recitation from Imam Sadiq(as)quoted by Abdur rahman
Recite 2 Rakat Salat. 7,Then put your right cheek on the earth and say:
allaahumma a’afinaa min kulli balaa-id dunyaa was’-rif a’nnaa sharrad dunyaa wa sharral aakhirati war-zuqnaa khayrad dunyaa wa khayrul aakhirati bifaz”lika wa rah’matika yaa arh’amar raah’imeen
Oh Allah save us from all tribulations of the world; and turn away from us the evil of the world and the evil of the hereafter; and give us the good of the world and the good of the hereafter; By Thy grace and by Thy mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the Merciful!”
Oh Allah, this is the prayer that I have offered to thee. In offering it I have no need from Thee and no personal wish from Thee except to bow down (before Thy majesty) and to obey Thee and to comply with what Thou hast commanded me.
“ Oh Allah, do not punish me if there has been any flaw or defect in my bowings, my prostrations or my standings or sittings, and bestow Thy grace on me by Thy acceptance and forgiveness by Thy mercy. Oh Most Merciful of the Merciful!”
12.Then recite the following:"A'ooza be'izzatil-lahe"
A'ooza be'izzatil-lahe wa a'oozo be-qoodaratil-lahe wa a'oozo be-magh-firatil-lahe wa a'oozo be-rahmatil-lahe, wa a'oozo be-sooltanil-lahil-lazi-hova ala koolle shai'in qadeer.
“I seek refuge in the might of Allah, and I seek refuge in the power of Allah, and I seek refuge in the forgiveness of Allah, and I seek refuge in the mercy of Allah, I seek refuge in the dominion of Allah, He Who has power over all things
Wa a'o-ozo be - karamil-lahe wa a'ooze be jamillahes min sharre koolle jabbarin aneedin wa shaitanin mareed , koolle mookh-talin wa sare-qin wa arezin
and I seek refuge in the mercy of Allah from the evil of all strong tyrants and the rebellious Shaitan, and all persons who attack from ambush, thieves and all accidents;
and do not deprive us of Thy grace; and do not bring down Thy wrath on us; and do not send us away from Thy vicinity and do not diminish Thy mercy on us;
and increase Thy blessed, excellent and fine bounty on us; and do not alter thy blessings which we possess and do not remove us away from Thy abundance for undoubtedly thou art most generous;
Oh Allah! make our hearts obedient to Thee and our souls good, and keep our wives chaste, and make our tongues truthful and our belief lasting and our certainty sincere and do not destroy our livelihood
our Lord! Grant us good in the world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire”.
14.From Sahifa Mahdi(ajtfs):Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) in the book "Jamaali Saliheen" said:
among our rights on the Shi'a is to place their hands on their chin after the obligatory prayers and recite the following three times:
يا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، يا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ إِحْفَظْ غَيْبَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ ، يا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنْتَقِمْ لِابْنَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ عليهما السلام .
O' Lord of Muhammad hasten the relief of the family of Muhammad, O' Lord of Muhammad protect the absence of Muhammad, O' Lord of Muhammad retaliate for the daughter of Muhammad (peace be on them).
15.It was reported that who ever offer this supplication after Isha and persist in it, will leave until he become weary of life and will be honoured to meet with the leader of the time (may Allah hasten his reappearance):
O' Allah! Send Your blessing on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, O' Allah! Verily Your Prophet, the faithful ones and the trust worthy ones report Your saying that You said: You did not hesitate in anything like You do when taking the life of a good believing servant, he dislike death while I dislike causing him harm.
O' Allah send Your blessing on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad and hasten Your guard's relief, grant him good health and victory, and don’t cause evil to my soul, and don’t cause me evil through So and so person.
16.Recite the following:"Allahumma inni as'aluka sabran jameelan"
Allahumma inni as'aluka sabran jameelan, wa ajran azeeman, wa tawbatan nasoohan, wa lisanan dhakiran, wa badanan haleeman, wa rizqan mazeedan, wa 'ilman naafi'an, wa 'amalan salihan, wa du'aa'an mustajaaban, wa dhanban maghfooran, wa rizqan saadiqan, wa dhurriyyatan salihatan, wa shifaa'an shaafiyan, wa maseeran mubaarakan, wa nasran qareeban, wa na'eeman daaiman, wal-jannata, wal-hareera, wan-nadharata, was-surura, birahmatika yaa arhamar-raahimeen.
“Oh Allah! I ask Thee for joyful patience, great reward; sincere turning; a remembering tongue; forbearing body; increased subsistence beneficial knowledge and good action; granted supplication; forgiven sin; honest livelihood; decent children; wholesome cure; a blessed destination; a victory close at hand; and lasting bliss and the Paradise, and silk, and freshness and vigour, and delight, by Thy mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the Merciful!”
subhaana man tawaa-za-a’ kullo shay-in le-a’zamatehi, subhaana man zalla kullo shay-in le-i’zzatehi, subhaana man khaza-a’ kullo shay-in le-amrehi wa mulkehi.
Glorified is the one, before whose greatness, everything is subservient. Glorified is the one, before whose power, everything is debased.
al-hamdo lillaahe saamekis smaa-e, wa saatehil arze, wa haaseril behaare wa naazedil jebaale, wa baa-re-il hayawaane, wa khaaleqish shajare, wa faatehe yanaabee-i’l arze, wa modabberil omoore, wa mosayyeris sahaabe, wa mujrir reehe wal maa-e wan naare min aghwaaril arze motasaare-a’atin fil hawaa-e, wa mohbetil harre wal barde.
Praise be to Allah, who does not forget those, who remember Him. Praise be to Allah, who does not disappoint those, who call Him. Praise be to Allah, who is sufficient for those, who rely on Him.
allazee be-nea’matehi tatimmus saalehaato, wa be-sukhrehi tustawjabuz zeyaadaato wa be-amrehi qaamatis samaawaato, wa be-i’zzatehis taqarratir raaseyaato, wa sabbahatil wohoosho fee falawaate, wat tayro fil wakanaate.
Praise be to Allah, who is the raiser of the heavens, spreader of the earth, confiner of the seas; who keeps the mountains arranged; creator of the creatures, grower of trees, who makes the springs to gush out, who has regulated all the affairs, one, who makes the clouds to float, one, who makes air, water and fire to come out from the depths of the earth and who takes them towards the atmosphere and the cold and hot lands. Through His favors are the goodnesses completed and through His thankfulness, the bounties increase; through His command is the sky raised and through His power are the mountains stable. Beasts of the wildernesses and the birds of the nests, all recite His praise.
Praise be to Allah, whose ranks are lofty and who is the sender of signs and one, who gives expansion in blessings and conceals the defects; who accepts the goodnesses and who lends support in staggering, one, who removes grief and sorrow, who sends down the blessings, who accepts the supplications, who revives the dead and is deity of all the creatures of the sky and the earth.
al-hamdo lillaahe a’laa kulle hamdin wa zikrin, wa shukrin wa sabrin, wa salaatin wa zakaatin wa qeyaamin wa e’baadatin, wa sa-a’adatin wa barakatin, wa zeyaadatin wa rahmatin, wa ne’matin wa karaamatin wa fareezatin wa sarraa-in wa zarraa-in, wa shiddatin wa rakhaa-in, wa moseebatin wa balaa-in, wa u’srin wa yusrin, wa ghenaa-in wa faqrin, wa a’laa kulle haalin, wa fee kulle awaanin wa zamaanin, wa (fee) kulle maswan wa munqalabin wa moqaamin.
All praise is for Allah, upon every praise, every mention, every thanks and patience, every Prayer and Zakat, every standing up and worship, every success and auspiciousness, every increase and mercy, every bounty, nobility and obligation, every comfort and distress, every severity and ease, every difficulty and hardship, every straitness and relief, every self-sufficiency and poverty and in every condition, upon every time and place, every stage and location and place of return.
allaahumma innee a’a-ezun beka fa-a-i’znee, wa mustajeerun beka fa-ajirnee, wa mus-ta-e’enun beka fa-a-i’nnee, wa musta-gheesun beka fa-aghisnee, wa daa-e’eka fa-ajibnee, wa mustaghferoka fagh-fir lee.
O God, I seek your refuge, grant me refuge; I seek your neighborhood, accommodate me in your shade; I seek help from You, assist me; I am pleading from You, please respond to my plea. I am praying for You, accept my prayer.
wa mustanseroka fan-surnee, wa mustahdeeka fahdenee, wa mustakfeeka fakfenee.
I seek assistance from You, please help me. I seek guidance from You, guide me. I want sufficiency from You, be sufficient for me. I seek your refuge, give refuge to me
wa motawakkelun a’layka fakfenee, waj a’lnee fee e’yaazeka wa jewaareka wa hirzeka wa kahfeka wa heyaatateka wa haraasateka wa kalaa-ateka wa hurmateka wa amneka.
I rely on You, so be sufficient for me. Accommodate me in your refuge and your neighborhood and grant me a place in your most secure refuge. Grant me protection and security, surveillance and observation, and your peace.
waj a’l hifzaka wa heyaatataka wa heraasataka wa kalaa-ataka, min waraa-ee wa amaamee wa a’n yameenee wa a’n shemaalee, wa min fawqee wa min tahtee, wa hawaaliyya hattaa laa yasela ahadun menal makhlooqeena elaa makroohee wa azaaya, laa elaaha illaa antal mannaano, badee-u’s samaawaate wal arze, zul jalaale wal ikraame.
and grant your protection, security, guarding and surveillance from the front, back, left, right, up and down, so that no creature may come near me with its harm and detestable act. I adjure You by there is no god, except You, You are the most favor giving, originator of the heavens and the earth and the owner of majesty and nobility.
allaahummak fenee hasadal haasedeena, wa baghyal baagheena, wa kaydal kaa-edeena, wa makral maakereena, wa heelatal mohtaaleena, wa gheelatal mughtaaleena, wa zulmaz zaalemeena, wa jawral jaaereena, wa’ tedaa-al mo’tadeena, wa sakhatal muskheteena, wa tashahhobil motashahhebeena, wa sawlatas saa-eleena, waq tesaaral muqtasereena, wa ghasHmal ghaashemeena, wa khabtal khaabeteena, wa se-a’ayatas saa-e’ena, wa namaa-matan nammaameena, wa sehras saharate wal maradate wash shayaateene, wa jawras salaateene, wa makroohal a’alameena.
O God, protect me from the jealousy of the jealous, oppression of oppressors, deception of the cheaters, tricker of the tricksters, attacks of the attackers, tyranny of the tyrants, injustice of the unjust, excess of the unfair, oppression of oppressors, attacks of the attackers, pressure of the compellers, accusation of accusers, antics of those, who create panic, tale telling of tale tellers, corruption of the corrupt, magic of the sorcerers, rebellious and satans, injustice of the rulers, and protect me from the worst actions of all the people of the world.
allaahumma innee as-aloka bismekal mahkzoonit tayyebit taaheril, lazee qaamat behis samaawaato wal arzo, wa ashraqat lahuz zolamo, wa sabbahat lahul malaa-ekato wa wajelat minhul qoloobo, wa khaza-a’t lahur reqaabo, wa ohyeyat behil mawtaa: an taghfera lee kulla zanbin aznabtohu fee zolamil layle wa zaw-in nahaare, a’mdan aw khada-an sirran aw a’laaneyatan, wa an tahaba lee yaqeenan wa hadyan, wa nooran wa i’lman wa fahman hattaa oqeema ketaabaka, wa ohilla halaalaka, wa oharrema haraamaka, wa o-addeya faraa-ezaka, wa oqeema sunnata nabiyyeka mohammadin sallal laaho a’layhe wa aalehi.
O God, I ask You by that name of yours, which is in the unseen treasure trove and which is clean and pure, through the auspiciousness of which the sky and the earth endure, and through whose light, the darknesses are lit up; and the angels have recited its praise and the hearts tremble by it, and the necks, bowed before it; through it, You revived the dead; that You forgive all my sins, whether committed in the darkness of the night or the light of the day; whether committed deliberately or involuntarily; whether committed secretly or openly. And bestow upon me certainty, guidance, effulgence, knowledge and understanding, so that I may establish the laws of your Book, legalize your lawful and prohibit your unlawful, perform your obligations and establish the practice of your prophet, Muhammad.
allaahumma alhiqnee be-saalehe man mazaa, waj a’lnee min saalehe man baqeya wakh tim lee a’malee be-ahsanehi, innaka ghafoorun raheemun, allaahumma ezaa fanaa U’MREE WA TASARRAMAT AYYAama hayaatee, wa kaana laa budda lee min leqaa-eka, fa-as-aloka – yaa lateefo - an toojeba lee menal jannate manzelan yaghbetonee behil awwaloona wal aakheroona.
O God, join me with the righteous characters of the past and include me among the upright folks of the present, and end my acts in the best deeds, as You are the forgiving and merciful. O God, when my life ends and the days of my tenure are complete, and meeting You becomes necessary, O kind Lord, my entreaty is that make obligatory for me a place in Paradise, seeing which the first and the last become envious.
allaahummaq bal midhatee wal tehaafee war ham zaraa-a’tee wa hotaafee wa iqraaree a’laa nafsee wa’ teraafee, faqad as-ma’toka sawtee fid daa-e’ena, wa khoshoo-e’e fiz zaare-e’ena, wa midhatee fil qaa-eleena, wa tasbeehee fil maadeheena.
O God, accept my praise and be kind to my entreaty and pleading. And have mercy on my confession against myself. I have made You hear my voice among all the callers and have expressed my sincerity amidst all the pleaders, and I have extolled You among all the speakers, and have placed your glorification among all praisers.
wa anta mojeebul muztarreena, wa mogheesul mustagheeseena, wa gheyaasul malhoofeena, wa hirzul haarebeena, wa sareekhul moameneena, wa moqeelul muznebeena wa sallal laaho a’lal basheerin nazeere was seraajil moneere, wa a’lal malaa-ekate wan nabiyyeena.
And You are the responder for all those, who plead, refuge giver to all the seekers of refuge, helper of all the helpless, refuge of those, who flee, who harkens to the moaning of all the believers, who reforms the sinners, and Allah blessings be on the prophet, who was the giver of glad tidings and the warner, and illuminated lamp, and upon all angels and holy prophets.
allaahumma daa-heyal madhuwwaate, wa baa-re-al masmookaate, wa jabbaalal qoloobe a’laa fitratehaa, shaqeiyyehaa wa sa-e’edehaa.
O God, the layer of the earths, and the creator of the heavens, and one, who fixes the nature of the hearts and one, who decides the fortunate and the unfortunate.
ij-a’l sharaa-efa salawaateka, wa nawaameya barakaateka wa karaa-ema tahiyyaateka, a’laa mohammadin a’bdeka wa rasooleka wa ameeneka a’laa wahyekal, qaa-eme be-hujjateka, waz zaabbe a’n harameka, was saade-e’ be-amreka, wal moshayyede le-aayaateka wal moofee le-nazreka.
Appoint your most noble salutation, more blessings, send greatest greeting on Muhammad, who is your servant, messenger, trustee of your revelation, who will rise up with your proof, who defends your sanctities, those, who express your command; who bestow stability to your signs, and are fulfillers of your pledge.
allaahumma fa-a-a’tehi bekulle fazeelatin min fazaa-elehi, wa manqabatin min manaaqebehi, wa haalin min ahwaalehi, wa manzelatin min manaazelehi, ra-ayta mohammadan laka feehaa naaseran, wa a’laa makroohe balaa-eka saaberan, wa leman mowaaleyan wa a’mma karehta naa-eyan, wa elaa maa ahbabta daa-e’yan.
O God, in exchange of every excellence, merit, distinction in every condition and every stage, where You found your Prophet your helper and found him steadfast in the most severe circumstances; found him enemy of your enemies and friend of your friends, away from all detestable things and caller to all the pleasing things.
fazaa-ela min jazaa-eka wa khasaa-esa min a’taa-eka wa hebaa-eka, tusnee behaa amrahu, wa to’lee behaa darajatahu ma-a’l quwwaame be-qisteka, waz zaabbeena a’n harameka hattaa laa yabqaa sanaa-un wa laa bahaa-un wa laa rahmatun wa laa karaamatun illaa khasasta mohammadan be-zaaleka, wa aataytahu minkaz zoraa wa ballaghtahul maqaamaatil o’laa, aameena rabbal a’alameena.
Grant the excellence of your rewards and specialties of your bestowals, through which his issue gets precedence and his rank is exalted, along with those, who were going to rise up with your justice, so that no merit, excellence, mercy and nobility should remain, with which it does not specialize Muhammad and grant him his most exalted rank and convey him to the highest positions, amen, O Lord of the worlds.
a’zza jaaroka, wa jalla sanaa-oka wa taqaddasat asmaa-oka, wa laa elaaha ghayroka hasbee anta fis sarraa-e waz zarraa-e wash shiddate war rakhaa-e, wa ne’mal wakeelo.
As your neighbor is powerful and your praise is exalted, your names are sacred, and there is no deity other than You. You be sufficient for me in every comfort and discomfort, severity and ease, as You are the best of the protectors.
rabbanaa a’layka tawakkalnaa wa elayka anabnaa wa elaykal maseero. rabbanaa laa taj-a’lnaa fitnatal lil-lazeena kafaroo wagh fir lanaa rabbanaa, innaka antal a’zeezul hakeem. rabbanas rif a’nnaa a’zaaba jahannama, inna a’zaabahaa kaana gharaamaa. innahaa saa-at mustaqarranw wa moqaamaa.
O God, I have relied on You, turned my attention to You and only towards You is my return; O God, don’t make me a means of trial for the disbelievers and forgive me sins as You are powerful and wise. Our Lord, turn away the chastisement of Hell from us, as this is a great loss and the Hell is the worst place of stay and location. Our Lord! decide between us and our people with truth; and You are the best of deciders.[2]
rabbanaa faghfir lanaa zonoobanaa wa kaffir a’nnaa sayye-aatenaa wa tawaffanaa ma-a’l abraar. rabbanaa wa aatenaa maa wa-a’ttanaa a’laa rosoleka wa laa tukhzenaa yawmal qeyaamah, innaka laa tukhleful mee-a’ad.
Our Lord! and grant us what You have promised us by your apostles; and disgrace us not on the day of resurrection; surely You do not fail to perform the promise.
rabbanaa laa to-aakhiznaa in naseenaa aw akhtaanaa, rabbanaa wa laa tahmil a’laynaa isran kamaa hamaltahu a’lal lazeena min qablenaa, rabbanaa wa laa tohammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa beh, wa’ fo a’nnaa, wagh fir lanaa, war hamnaa, anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa a’lal qawmil kaafereen.
Our Lord! do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake; Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as You laid on those before us. Our Lord do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us, You are our Patron, so help us against the unbelieving people.
