Eve of Destiny (Laylatul Qadr) is the night, which is the most blessed and excellent of all nights.All righteous actions in this night are as if performed for 80 years !. The destiny for the year is decided on this night. It therefore requires prayer & preperation for being able to understand its importance , perform the best acts & benefit from it.
One of the most important prayers and requests which a fast observer should not forget, and from the very beginning of the Holy Month every night, day, and at every available opportunity should beseech Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted), is to bestow upon him the divine grace for worshipping, servitude, and night-vigil during the nights of Qadr
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Extract of 'Day dua 3' from Iqbal Aamal -for benefitting from Laylatul Qadr
اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ
O Allah, (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِلَيْلَةِ ٱلقَدْرِ
wa waffiqni fihi lilaylati alqadri
and guide me to observe the Destiny Night adequately,
عَلَىٰ أَفْضَلِ حَالٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَرْضَاهَا لَكَ
`ala afdali halin tuhibbu an yakuna `alayha ahadun min awliya'ika wa ardaha laka
being in the most favorable and most pleased state that You would like to notice from any of Your intimate servants.
ثُمَّ ٱجْعَلْهَا لِي خَيْراً مِنَ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
thumm ij`alha li khayran min alfi shahrin
Then, decide it to be better for me that one thousand months,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي فِيهَا أَفْضَلَ مَا رَزَقْتَ أَحَداً مِمَّنْ بَلَّغْتَهُ إِيَّاهَا وَأَكْرَمْتَهُ بِهَا
warzuqni fiha afdala ma razaqta ahadan mimman ballaghtahu iyyaha wa akramtahu biha
confer upon me during this night the best conferrals that You ever confer upon any one whom You guide to attain it and whom You honor during it,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي فِيهَا مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ
waj`alni fiha min `utaqa'ika min jahannama
include me at this night it with those whom You release from Hell
وَطُلَقَائِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
wa tulaqa'ika min alnnari
whom You manumit from Hellfire
وَسُعَدَاءِ خَلْقِكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ
wa su`ada'i khalqika bimaghfiratika wa ridwanika
and with those of Your creatures who are happy due to Your forgiveness and satisfaction (that reach them).
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
Another extract
as'aluka bismika:
I thus beseech You by Your Name:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismi allahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
إِنْ كُنْتَ قَضَيْتَ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱللَّيْلَةِ
in kunta qadayta fi hadhihi allaylati
If you have decided at this night,
تَنَزَّلَ ٱلْمَلائِكَةِ وَٱلرُّوحِ فِيهَا
tanazzala almala'ikati walrruhi fiha
during which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend,
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ ٱسْمِي فِي ٱلسُّعَدَاءِ
wa an taj`ala (i)smi fi alssu`ada'i
add my name to the (list of the) happy ones,
وَرُوحِي مَعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ
wa ruhi ma`a alshshuhada'i
add my soul to the martyrs,
وَإِحْسَانِي فِي عِلِّيِّينَ
wa ihsani fi `illiyyina
elevate my good doings exaltedly,
wa isa'ati maghfuratan
decide my ill deeds to be forgiven,
وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي
wa an tahaba li yaqinan tubashiru bihi qalbi
grant me conviction with which You fill in my heart,
وَإِيـمَاناً لاَ يَشُوبُهُ شَكٌّ
wa imanan la yashubuhu shakkun
faith free of doubt,
وَرِضَىً بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي
wa ridan bima qasamta li
satisfaction with that which You decide for me,
وَآتِنِي فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي ٱلآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً
wa atini fi alddunya hasanatan wa fi al-akhirati hasanatan
grant me good in this worldly life and good in the Next World,
wa qini `adhaba alnnari
and save me from the Fire of Hell.
وَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَضَيْتَ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱللَّيْلَةِ
wa in lam takun qadayta fi hadhihi allaylati
And if You have not decided at this night,
تَنَزَّلَ ٱلْمَلائِكَةِ وَٱلرُّوْحِ فِيهَا
tanazzala almala'ikati walrruhi fiha
during which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend,
فَأَخِّرْنِي إِلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ
fa-akhkhirni ila dhalika
then (please) postpone Your decisions about me to that night,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ
warzuqni fiha dhikraka wa shukraka
confer upon me during it with remembering You, showing gratitude to You,
وَطَاعَتَكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ
wa ta`ataka wa husna `ibadatika
doing acts of obedience to You, and worshipping You in the best manner.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
bi-afdali salawatika ya arhama alrrahimina
with Your most favorable blessings, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
Another extract
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma inni as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ
wa an taj`ala fima taqdi wa tuqaddiru
to decide within the decisions that You make,
مِنَ ٱلأَمْرِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلْمَحْتُومِ فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
min al-amri al`azimi almahtumi fi laylati alqadri
from the great, inevitable affair at the Destiny Night,
مِنَ ٱلْقَضَاءِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يُرَدُّ وَلاَ يُبَدَّلُ
min alqada'i alladhi la yuraddu wa la yubaddalu
within the decision that is neither rejected nor altered,
أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْحَرَامِ
an taktubani min hujjaji baytika alharami
to write my name with the pilgrims of Your Holy House,
almabruri hajjuhum
whose Hajj is admitted,
almashkuri sa`yuhum
whose efforts are praiseworthy,
almaghfuri dhunubuhum
whose sins are forgiven,
ٱلْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ
almukaffari `anhum sayyi'atuhum
and whose offenses are pardoned,
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي
wa an taj`ala fima taqdi wa tuqaddiru an tutila `umri
to decide among the decisions that You make to grant me long lifetime,
wa tuwassi`a rizqi
expand my sustenance,
وَتُؤَدِّيَ عَنِّي أَمَانَتِي وَدَيْنِي
wa tu'addiya `anni amanati wa dayni
help me fulfill my trusts and settle my debts,
آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلعَالَمِينَ
amina rabba al`alamina
and respond to me, O Lord of the worlds.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِي فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً
allahumma ij`al li min amri farajan wa makhrajan
O Allah, (please do) make for me relief and an outlet,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَحْتَسِبُ
warzuqni min haythu ahtasibu wa min haythu la ahtasibu
provide for me from whence I expect and from whence I do not expect,
وَٱحْرُسْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَرِسُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَحْتَرِسُ
wahrusni min haythu ahtarisu wa min haythu la ahtarisu
guard me from when I take precautions and from whence I do not take precautions,
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَلِّمْ كَثِيراً
wa salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa sallim kathiran
and send plentiful blessings and benedictions to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
