Supplication 9 Praise before asking Favor
Dua 09 from Sahifa Alavia by Imam Ali(as)
9. His Supplication in Praise of Allah
 Imam Ali (a.s.) used to recite before asking for favours
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
یَا مَنْ ہُوَ اَقْرَبُ اِلَیَّ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِیْدِ یَا مَنْ ہُوَ فَعَّالًا لِمَا یُرِیْدُ یَا مَنْ یَحُوْلُ بَیْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَ قَلْبِہٖ یَا مَنْ ہُوَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْاَعْلٰی یَا مَنْ لَیْسَ کَمِثْلِہٖ شَیْءٌ.
Yaa Man Howa Aqrabo Elayya Min Hablil Wareede Yaa Man Howa Fa’-A’alan Lemaa Yoreedo Yaa Man Yahoolo Baynal Mar-E Wa Qalbehi Yaa Man Howa Bil-Manzaril A-A’laa Yaa Man Laysa Kamislehi Shay-Un.
O You Who are closer to me than my jugular veins! O the One Who does without fail as He wishes! O the One Who stands between a man and his heart! O the One Who is on a high position! O the One like Whom is no creature!