Salatul-Layl consists up of 11 (eleven) Rak’ats
The first 8 (eight) Rak’ats are prayed as normal (like morning prayer) in pairs of two Rak’ats each with the niyyah of Nawafilatul-Layl
The next 2 (two) Rak’ats are prayed (like morning prayer) with the Niyyah of 'Salatul Shif’a
The remaining 1 (one) Rak’at is prayed (as below) with the Niyyah of 'Salatul Witr' as follows..
After Niyyah and say Takbiratul Ihram Recite the following surah:-
- Surah Al-Hamd - Once
- Surah Ikhlas (Qul Huwallahu Ahad) - three times
- Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbil Falaq - once
- Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbin Naas - once
Say Takbir and raise hands for Qunoot and You may recite any Dua or Rabbana or the following:
لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ
Laa ilaaha illallaahul Halimul Karim
There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous
لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
Laa ilaaha illallaahul ‘Aliyyul ‘Azim
There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ
Subhaanallaahi Rabbis Samaawaatis Sab'
Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth
وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ
wa Rabbil ‘Arzinas Sab'
And Who is the Sustainer of all the things
وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ
wa maa fihinna wa maa baynahunna
in them, and between them,
رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ
wa Rabbul 'Arshil ‘Azim
And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power)
وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
Wal Hamdul lillaahi Rabbil 'Aalamin
And all praise for Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds.
..اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ل
Allaahummagh Firli… (Name 40 people)
O Allah, forgive (Name 40 people)…
اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atuubu Ilayh (70 times)
I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn to Him (70 times)
هذَا مَقَامُ الْعَآئِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Haadhaa Maqaamul 'Aaidhi Bika Minannaar (7 times)
This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell](7 times)
اَلْعَفْوَ
Al-'Afwa (300 times)
(I ask for) forgiveness (300 times)
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَّ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ
rabbighfirli warhamni wa tub alayya ,innaka antat-tawwabur-rahim (once) - End salat
Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me, and turn to me, Surely You are the Oft-returning, the Merciful (once) - End Salat
سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
Subbohon, Qoddoson, Rabbul Mala’ekati Wal-Rooh (5 times)
All Glorious, All Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit. (5 times)
سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
Subbohon, Qoddoson, Rabbul Mala’ekati Wal-Rooh (5 times)
All Glorious, All Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit. (5 times)
Tahajjud Prayer - Salatul Layl
Holy Prophets (saws) Dua reported by Imam Ali (as) to be prayed before Tahajjud Prayer - Salatul Layl
اَللّهُمَّ لَا تُؤْمِنِّي مَكْرَكَ وَلَا تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَكَ وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ
Allahumma la tuminni makrak, wa la tunsani dhikrak, wa la taj'alni minal ghafileen.
أَقُومُ إنْ شَاءَ اللهُ سَاعَةَ كذا وكذا
Aqumu in sha Allah sa'ata kadha wa kadha.
((Ask your needs..))
Dua from Imam Sadiq(as) when he stood up for night prayer
الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحي لِأَحْمَدَهُ وَأَعْبُدَهُ
Alhamdu lillahil ladhi radda alayya roohee li-ahmadahu wa a'budah.
Another Dua from Imam Sadiq(as) when he stood up for night prayer
سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
Subboohun Quddoosun Rabbul mala'ikati war-rooh
سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ
Sabaqat rahmatuka ghadabak
لاَ إِلَه إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سًبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ عَملْتُ سُوءاً
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka wa bihamdika 'amiltu soo'an
وَظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.
Wa zalamtu nafsi faghfir li innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunooba illa ant
Dua from Imam Baqer(as) when he woke up for night prayer,he looked up to the sky and said
اَللّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ دَاجٍ
Allahumma innahu la yuwari minka laylun daj
وَلاَ سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ
Wa la sama'un dhatu abraj
وَلاَ أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ
Wa la ardun dhatu mihad
وَلاَ ظَلَمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ
Wa la zulumatun ba'duha fawqa ba'd
وَلاَ بَحْرٌ لُجّيٌّ
Wa la bahrun lujjiyy
تُدْلِجُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ الْمُدْلِجِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
Tudliju bayna yadayil mudliji min khalqik
تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ
Ta'lamu kha'inatal a'yuni wa ma tukhfis-sudoor
Another Dua - before Salat al-Layl - Namaz e Shab
اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَتَوَجَّهُ اِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ آلِهِ
Allahumma inni atawajjahu ilayka bi-nabiyyika nabiyyir-rahmati wa alih
O Allah I turn to You through Your Prophet the Prophet of mercy and (through) his family and I place them in front of my needs
وَ اُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَ ائِجِي
Wa uqaddimuhum bayna yaday hawa'iji
so make me through them,
فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ وَجِيْهًا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الآخِرَةِ
Faj'alni bihim wajihan fid-dunya wal-akhirah
respected, in the world and in the hereafter and from the near ones
وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ
Wa minal-muqarrabeen
O Allah have mercy on me through them
اَللّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تُعَذِّبْنِي بِهِمْ
Allahummar-hamni bihim wa la tu'adh-dhibni bihim
and do not punish me through them
وَ اهْدِنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تُضِلَّنِي بِهِمْ
Wahdini bihim wa la tudillani bihim
and guide me through them
وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تَحْرِمْنِي بِهِمْ
Warzuqni bihim wa la tahrimni bihim
and do not lead me astray through them
وَ اقْضِ لِي حَوَائِجَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الآَخِرَةِ
Waqdi li hawa'ijad-dunya wal-akhirah
and grant me sustenance through them
اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
Innaka ala kulli shay'in qadeer
and do not deny me through them
وَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ
Wa bikulli shay'in aleem
and fulfill my needs of the world & the hereafter
Dua by Imam Ali Zain al Abideen (peace be upon him) that he recited in the dead of the night
اِﻟﻬِﻲ ﻏَﺎرَتْ نُجُومُ ﺳَﻤَﺎءِكَ وَ ﻧَﺎمَتْ ﻋُﻴُﻮْنُ اَﻧَﺎﻣِﻚَ وَ هَدَاَتْ اَصْوَاتُ ﻋِﺒَﺎدِكَ وَ اَﻧْﻌَﺎﻣِﻚَ
ilaahi ghaarat nujoomu samaaika wa naamat ‘uyoonu anaamika wa hada-at aswaatuibaaduka wa an’aamika
My God, the stars of Your sky have sunk and the eyes of Your people are sleeping and the voices of Your servants and Your animals have become silent
وَ غَلَّقَتِ اﻟْﻤُﻠُﻮْكُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻬَﺎ اَﺑْﻮَاﺑَﻬَﺎ وَ ﻃَﺎفَ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻬَﺎ حُرَّاسُهَا
wa ghallaqatil mulooku ‘alayha abwaabaha wa taafa ‘alayha hurraa-suhaa
and the kings have locked their doors and its guards are moving around it
وَ اﺣْﺘَﺠَﺒُﻮا عَمَّنْ ﻳَﺴْﺌَﻠُﻬُﻢْ ﺣَﺎﺟَﺔً اَوْ ﻳَﻨْﺘَﺠِﻊُ ﻣِﻨْﻬُﻢْ ﻓَﺎﺋِﺪَةً
wah-tajaboo ‘amman yasaluhum haajatan aw yantaji’u minhum faa-ida
and they are covered from he who wishes to ask them for a need or to get a benefit from them
وَ اَﻧْﺖَ اِﻟﻬِﻲ حَيٌّ قَيُّوْمٌ ﻻَ ﺗَﺎْﺧُﺬُكَ ﺳِﻨَﺔٌ وَ ﻻ ﻧَﻮْمٌ وَ ﻻَ ﻳَﺸْﻐَﻠُﻚَ ﺷَﻴْﺊٌ ﻋَﻦْ ﺷَﻴْﺊٍ
wa anta ilaahi hayyun qayyoomun laa ta-khudhuka sinatun wa laa nawmun wa la yashghaluka shayun ‘an shayin
but You my God, are Ever Living, Subsistent, slumber or sleep does not overtake you (2:255) and one thing does not occupy You from another
اَﺑْﻮَابُ ﺳَﻤَﺎﺋِﻚَ ﻟِﻤَﻦْ دَﻋَﺎكَ مُفَتَّحَاتٌ وَ ﺧَﺰَاﺋِﻨُﻚَ ﻏَﻴْﺮُ مُغَلَّقَاتٍ
abwaabu samaaika liman da’aaka mufattahaatun wa khazaainuka ghairu mughallaqaatin
the doors of Your sky are open for he who asks You and Your treasures are never locked
وَ اَﺑْﻮَابُ رَﺣْﻤَﺘِﻚَ ﻏَﻴْﺮُ ﻣَﺤْﺠُﻮْﺑَﺎتٍ وَ ﻓَﻮَاﺋِﺪُكَ ﻟِﻤَﻦْ ﺳَﺄَﻟَﻚَ ﻏَﻴْﺮُ ﻣَﺤْﻈُﻮْرَاتٍ ﺑَﻞْ هِيَ ﻣَﺒْﺬُوْﻻَتٌ
wa abwaabu rahmatika ghairu mahjoobaatin wa fawaaiduka liman sa-a-laka ghairu mahdhooraatin, bal he-ya mabdhoolatun
and the doors of Your mercy are never covered and Your benefits are never forbidden for he who asks You rather they are given generously.
اَﻧْﺖَ اِﻟﻬِﻲ اَﻟْﻜَﺮِﻳْﻢُ الَّذِي ﻻَ تَرُدُّ ﺳَﺎﺋِﻼً ﻣِﻦَ اﻟْﻤُﺆْﻣِﻨِﻴْﻦَ ﺳَﺄَﻟَﻚَ
anta ilaahee al-karremul-ladhee laa taruddu saailan min-al momineena sa-a-lak
You are my God, the Generous who does not turn away a beseecher who asks from You
وَ ﻻَ ﺗَﺤْﺘَﺠِﺐُ ﻋَﻦْ اَﺣَﺪٍ ﻣِﻨْﻬُﻢْ اَرَادَكَ. ﻻَ وَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ ﺟَﻼَﻟِﻚَ
wa laa tahtajibu ‘an ahadin minhum araadak, laa wa ‘izzatika wa jalaalika
and You do not conceal Yourself from anyone of the believers who intends You. No, by Your Honor and Your Majesty
وَ ﻻَ ﺗُﺨْﺘَﺰَلُ ﺣَﻮَاﺋِﺠَﻬُﻢْ دُوْﻧَﻚَ وَ ﻻَ ﻳَﻘْﻀِﻴْﻬَﺎ اَﺣَﺪٌ ﻏَﻴْﺮُكَ
wa laa tukhtazaloo hawaaijahum doonaka wa laa yaqdheeha ahadun ghairuk
no one removes their needs other than You and no one fulfills their needs apart from You.
اللَّهُمَّ وَ ﻗَﺪْ ﺗَﺮَاﻧِﻲ وَ وُﻗُﻮْﻓِﻲ وَ ذُلَّ ﻣَﻘَﺎﻣِﻲ ﺑَﻴْﻦَ ﻳَﺪَﻳْﻚَ
allahumma wa qad taraane wa wuqoofu wa dhulla maqaamee bayna yadayka
O Allah You see me, and my standing (before You) and my humble position in front of You
وَ ﺗَﻌْﻠَﻢُ ﺳَﺮِﻳْﺮَﺗِﻲ وَ تَطَّلِعُ ﻋَﻠﻰ ﻣَﺎ ﻓِﻲ ﻗَﻠْﺒِﻲ وَ ﻣَﺎ ﻳَﺼْﻠِﺢُ ﺑِﻪِ اَﻣْﺮُ آﺧِﺮَﺗِﻲ وَ دُﻧْﻴَﺎيَ
wa ta’lamu sareeratee wa tat=tali’u ‘alaa maa fee qalbee wa maa yaslihu bihi amru aakhiratee wa dunyaaya
and You know my secrets and are aware of what is in my heart and of what will improve my affairs of the Hereafter and the world.
اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّ ذِكْرَ اﻟْﻤَﻮْتِ وَ اَهْوَالِ الْمُطَّلِعِ وَاﻟْﻮُﻗُﻮْفَ ﺑَﻴْﻦَ يَدَيْكَ
allahumma inna dhikral mawti wa ahwaalil muttali’i wal wuqoofa bayna yadayka
O Allah, the remembrance of death and the frightening conditions of the observer and standing before You
نَغَّصَنِي ﻣَﻄْﻌَﻤِﻲ وَﻣَﺸْﺮَﺑِﻲ وَ اَغَصَّنِي ﺑِﺮِﻳْﻘِﻲ اَﻗْﻠَﻘَﻨِﻲ ﻋَﻦْ وِﺳَﺎدِي وَ ﻣَﻨَﻌَﻨِﻲ رُﻗَﺎدِي
nagh-ghasanee mat’amee wa mashrabee wa aghassanee bee-reeqee aqlaqanee ‘an wisaadee wa mana’anee ruqaadee
makes me stay away from my food and drink and makes me choke, keeps me away from my pillow and prevents me from sleeping.
كَيْفَ ﻳَﻨَﺎمُ ﻣَﻦْ ﻳَﺨَﺎفُ ﻣَﻠَﻚَ اﻟْﻤَﻮْتِ ﻓِﻲ ﻃَﻮَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ وَ ﻃَﻮَارِقِ النَّهَارِ
kayfa yanaamu man yakhaafu malakal mawtu fee tawaariqil-layli wa tawaariqin-nahaari
How can one sleep who fears the angel of death? in the calamities of the night and the calamities of the day
ﺑَﻞْ كَيْفَ ﻳَﻨَﺎمُ اﻟْﻌَﺎﻗِﻞُ وَ ﻣَﻠَﻚُ اﻟْﻤَﻮْتِ ﻻَ ﻳَﻨَﺎمُ ﻻَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ ﻻَ بِالنَّهَارِ
bal kayfa yanaamul ‘aaqilu wa malakul mawti laa yanamu laa bil-layli wa laa binnahaari
rather how can an intelligent person sleep while the angel of death does not sleep neither at night nor in the day
وَ ﻳَﻄْﻠُﺐُ رُوْﺣَﻪُ ﺑِﺎﻟْﺒَﻴَﺎتِ وَ ﻓِﻲ آﻧَﺎءِ السَّاعَاتِ
wa yatlubu ruhahu bil bayaati wa fee aaanaais-sa’aati
and seeks his soul in the state of sleep and in the middle of the hours
اَﺳْﺄَﻟُﻚَ الرَّوحَ وَ الرَّاحةَ ﻋِﻨْﺪَ اﻟْﻤَﻮْتِ وَ اﻟْﻌَﻔْﻮَ عَنِّي ﺣِﻴْﻦَ اَﻟْﻘَﺎك
asalukar-rawha war-raahata ‘indal mawti wal ‘afwa ‘annee heena alqaak
I beseech You to give me ease and comfort at the time of death and forgiveness when I meet You
Sahifa Alavia - Supplication in the middle of the night (107)
(read below)
اِلٰهِيْ كَمْ مِنْ مُوْبِقَةٍ حَلُمْتَ عَنْ مُقَابَلَتِهَا بِنِقْمَتِكَ
Ilahi kam min moobiqatin halumta an muqabalatiha bi-niqmatik
My God, how many destructive sins have occurred where You showed forbearance instead of meeting them with Your punishment,
وَكَمْ مِنْ جَرِيْرَةٍ تَكَرَّمْتَ عَنْ كَشْفِهَا بِكَرَمِكَ
Wa kam min jareeratin takarramta an kashfiha bi-karamik
And how many crimes were committed which You generously concealed through Your noble grace.
اِلٰهِيْ اِنْ طَالَ فِيْ عِصْيَانِكَ عُمْرِيْ
Ilahi in taala fee isyanika umree
My God, even if my lifespan was long in Your disobedience,
وَ عَظُمَ فِيْ الصُّحُفِ ذَنْبِيْ
Wa azuma fis-sohufi dhanbee
And my sins grew vast within the record of deeds,
فَمَا اَنَا مُؤَمِّلٌ غَيْرَ غُفْرَانِكَ
Fama ana mu'ammilun ghayra ghufranik
I harbor no hope for anything other than Your forgiveness,
وَ لَا اَنَا بِرَاجٍ غَيْرَ رِضْوَانِكَ
Wa la ana bi-rajin ghayra ridwanik
Nor do I wish for anything other than Your good pleasure.
اِلٰهِيْ اُفَكِّرُ فِيْ عَفْوِكَ فَتَهُوْنُ عَلَيَّ خَطِيْئَتِيْ
Ilahi ufakkiru fee afwika fatahoolu alayya khatee'atee
My God, when I reflect upon Your pardon, my sins seem small to me,
ثُمَّ اَذْكُرُ الْعَظِيْمَ مِنْ اَخْذِكَ فَتَعْظُمُ عَلَيَّ بَلِيَّتِيْ
Thumma adhkurul azeema min akhdhika fata'zumu alayya baliyyatee
Yet when I recall the severity of Your retribution, my affliction appears immense.
اٰهٍ اِنْ اَنَا قَرَاْتُ فِيْ الصُّحُفِ سَيِّئَةً اَنَا نَاسِيْهَا وَ اَنْتَ مُحْصِيْهَا
Ahin in ana qara'tu fis-sohufi sayyi'atan ana nasiyaha wa anta muhseeyaha
Ah, what grief if I read a sin in the scrolls that I have forgotten while You have recorded it,
فَتَقُوْلُ: خُذُوْهُ
Fataqoolu: Khudhooh
And You command: "Seize him!"
فَيَا لَهٗ مِنْ مَأْخُوْذٍ لَا تُنْجِيْهِ عَشِيْرَتُهٗ
Fa ya lahoo min ma'khoodhin la tunjeehi asheeratuh
O how helpless is that captive whom his own kin cannot rescue,
وَ لَا تَنْفَعُهٗ قَبِيْلَتُهٗ
Wa la tanfa'uhu qabeelatuh
Nor can his tribe benefit him,
يَرْحَمُهُ الْمَلَأُ اِذَا اُذِنَ فِيْهِ بِالنِّدَاءِ
Yarhamuhul mala'u idha udhina feehi bin-nida'
Pitied by the gathering when the call for his judgment is announced.
اٰهٍ مِنْ نَارٍ تُنْضِجُ الْاَكْبَادَ وَ الْكُلٰى
Ahin min narin tundijul akbada wal-kula
Ah, what grief from a fire that consumes the livers and the kidneys,
اٰهٍ مِنْ نَارٍ نَزَّاعَةٍ لِلشَّوٰى
Ahin min narin nazza'atin lish-shawa
Ah, what grief from a fire that strips away the scalp and flesh,
اٰهٍ مِنْ غَمْرَةٍ مِنْ لَهَبَاتٍ لَظٰى
Ahin min ghamratin min lahabatin laza
Ah, what grief from being submerged beneath the blazing flames of hellfire.
Supplication for his reappearance (may our souls be sacrificed for him) after every two (raka'at) units of the night recommended prayer
Source Mikyaal al-Makaarem, vol. 2, p. 14/26; Behaar al-Anwaar, vol.87, p. 250.
Sheikh Tusi (may Allah elevates his position) said: it is recommended to recite this supplication after every two Raka'at in the night recommended prayer:
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَلَمْ يُسْأَلْ مِثْلُكَ
Allahumma innee as'aluka wa lam yus'al mithluk
O Allah, I ask of You, and none like You has ever been asked,
أَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ مَسْأَلَةِ السَّائِلينَ
Anta mawdi'u mas'alatis-sa'ileen
You are the ultimate destination of every requester's plea,
وَمُنْتَهى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبينَ
Wa muntaha raghbatir-raghibeen
And the utmost desire of those who seek,
أَدْعُوكَ وَلَمْ يُدْعَ مِثْلُكَ
Ad'ooka wa lam yud'a mithluk
I supplicate to You, and none like You has ever been supplicated to,
وَأَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ وَلَمْ يُرْغَبْ إِلى مِثْلِكَ
Wa arghabu ilayka wa lam yurghab ila mithlik
And I turn with longing toward You, while none like You has been longed for,
أَنْتَ مُجيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرّينَ
Anta mujeebu da'watil-mudtarreen
You are the Responder to the call of the distressed,
وَأَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمينَ
Wa arhamur-rahimeen
And the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَفْضَلِ الْمَسائِلِ وَأَنْجَحِها وَأَعْظَمِها
As'aluka bi-afdalil-masa'ili wa anjahiha wa a'zamiha
I ask You by the finest, most successful, and greatest of petitions,
يا اَللَّهُ يا رَحْمانُ يا رَحيمُ
Ya Allahu ya Rahmanu ya Raheem
O Allah, O Most Compassionate, O Most Merciful,
وَبِأَسْمائِكَ الْحُسْنى
Wa bi-asma'ikal-husna
And by Your most Beautiful Names,
وَأَمْثالِكَ الْعُلْيا
Wa amthalikal-'ulya
And Your most exalted attributes,
وَنِعَمِكَ الَّتي لاتُحْصى
Wa ni'amikal-latee la tuhsa
And Your countless bounties,
وَبِأَكْرَمِ أَسْمائِكَ عَلَيْكَ وَأَحَبِّها إِلَيْكَ
Wa bi-akrami asma'ika 'alayka wa ahabbiha ilayk
And by the most noble of Your Names to You, and the most beloved to You,
وَأَقْرَبِها مِنْكَ وَسيلَةً
Wa aqrabiha minka waseelah
And the closest of them as a means of approach to You,
وَأَشْرَفِها عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً
Wa ashrafiha 'indaka manzilah
And the most honorable in station before You,
وَأَجْزَلِها لَدَيْكَ ثَواباً
Wa ajzaliha ladayka thawaba
And the most abundant in reward with You,
وَأَسْرَعِها فِي الْاُمُورِ إِجابَةً
Wa asra'iha fil-umoori ijabah
And the swiftest of them in answering affairs,
وَبِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْأَكْبَرِ الْأَعَزِّ الْأَجَلِّ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَكْرَمِ
Wa bismikal-maknoonil-akbaril-a'azzil-ajallil-a'zamil-akram
And by Your hidden, greatest, most mighty, most majestic, supreme, and most generous Name,
اَلَّذي تُحِبُّهُ وَتَهْواهُ
Alladhee tuhibbuhu wa tahwah
Which You love and cherish,
وَتَرْضى بِهِ عَمَّنْ دَعاكَ
Wa tarda bihee 'amman da'ak
And with which You are pleased when anyone calls upon You,
فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ دُعاءَهُ
Fastajabta lahoo du'a'ah
So that You grant their supplication,
وَحَقٌّ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ لاتَحْرِمَ سائِلَكَ وَلاتَرُدَّهُ
Wa haqqun 'alayka an la tahrima sa'ilaka wa la taruddah
And it is binding upon Your generosity that You neither deprive nor turn away Your seeker.
وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ فِي التَّوْراةِ وَالْإِنْجيلِ وَالزَّبُورِ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْعَظيمِ
Wa bikulli ismin huwa laka fit-Tawrati wal-Injeeli waz-Zaboori wal-Qur'anil-'azeem
And by every Name belonging to You in the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Glorious Qur'an,
وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ دَعاكَ بِهِ حَمَلَةُ عَرْشِكَ وَمَلائِكَتُكَ
Wa bikulli ismin da'aka bihee hamalatu 'arshika wa mala'ikatuk
And by every Name with which You were called upon by the bearers of Your Throne and Your angels,
وَأَنْبِياؤُكَ وَرُسُلُكَ
Wa ambiya'uka wa rusuluk
And Your Prophets and Your Messengers,
وَأَهْلُ طاعَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
Wa ahlu ta'atika min khalqik
And the obedient among Your creation,
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
An tusalliya 'ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammad
That You send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,
وَأَنْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ
Wa an tu'ajjila faraja waliyyika wabni waliyyik
And that You hasten the relief of Your appointed authority, the son of Your appointed authority,
وَتُعَجِّلَ خِزْيَ أَعْدائِهِ
Wa tu'ajjila khizya a'da'ih
And hasten the disgrace and defeat of his enemies.
It was said in Mikyaalil Makarim that the following addition was found in Jamaalu Saliheen:
وَتَجْعَلَنا مِنْ أَصْحابِهِ وَأَنْصارِهِ ، وَتَرْزُقَنا بِهِ رَجآءَنا ، وَتَسْتَجيبَ بِهِ دُعآءَنا
Wa taj'alana min as-habihi wa ansarih, wa tarzuqana bihi raja'ana, wa tastajeeba bihi du'a'ana
And make us among his companion and helper and grant us all our hopes through him and accept our prayers.[2]
Thanksgiving Prostration after the fourth unit of the night prayers. book Aadaabo Saalaat al-Lail mentions‘ Among its manners is that after the fourth unit, in the thanksgiving prostration, recite a hundred times.
مَا شَاءَ الُ
Ma sha Allah
then recite
فَ صَلّ عَل یٰ مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمّدٍ،
Fa salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
وَ اجْعَلْ لِىْ فِيْ مَا تَشَاءُ اَنْ تُعَجّلَ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمّدٍ صَلّی الُ عَلَيْْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلّمَ،
Waj'al lee fee ma tasha'u an tu'ajjila faraja ali Muhammadin sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam
وَ عَجّلْ فَرَجِىْ وَ فَرَجَ اِخْوَ انِىْ مَقْرُوْناً بِفَرَجِهِمْ،
Wa 'ajjil farajee wa faraja ikhwanee maqroonan bi-farajihim
وَ تَفْعَلَ بِىْ مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ.
Wa taf'ala bee ma anta ahluh
Say "Ya Allah"10 times then....
اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّد
Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
اَللّهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ اَلْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
Allahumma antal-Hayyul-Qayyoomul-'Aliyyul-'Azeem
O Allah You are the Ever Living, the Eternal the Elevated, the Mighty
اَلْخَالِقُ الرَّازِقُ اَلْمُحْيِي الْمُمِيْتُ
Al-Khaliqur-Raziqul-Muhyil-Mumeet
the Creator, the Sustainer the One who gives life and the One who causes to die
اَلْبَدِيئُ الْبَدِيْعُ
Al-Badee'ul-Badee'
the Beginner, the Unique
لَكَ الْكَرَمُ وَ لَكَ الْجُوْدُ
Lakal-karamu wa lakal-jood
For You is nobility and for You is generosity
وَ لَكَ الْمَنُّ وَ لَكَ الاَمْرُ
Wa lakal-mannu wa lakal-amr
and for You is grace and for You is the command
وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
Wahdaka la shareeka lak
You are One there is no partner for You
يَا خَالِقُ يَا رَازِقُ
Ya Khaliqu ya Raziq
O Creator, O Sustainer
يَا مُحْيِي يَا مُمِيْتُ
Ya Muhyee ya Mumeet
O the One who gives life and the One who causes to die
يَا بَدِيْعُ يَا رَفِيْعُ
Ya Badee'u ya Rafee'
O the Unique, the Sublime
اَسْأَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
As'aluka an tusalliya ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
I ask you to bless Muhammad and his family
وَ اَنْ تَرْحَمَ ذُلِّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي اِلَيْكَ
Wa an tarhama dhulliy bayna yadayka wa tadarru'ee ilayk
and to have mercy on my lowliness before You and my beseeching You
وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ اُنْسِي بِك
Wahshatee minan-nasi wa unsee bik
and my loneliness from people and my intimacy with You
Sahifa Alavia -After Completing Eight Rakats (Units) Of Midnight Prayers - 108(read below)
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ مَنْ عَاذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ
Allahumma innee as'aluka bi-hurmati man 'adha bika mink
O Allah! I ask You by the honour of that person who has sought refuge in You
وَ لَجَأَ اِلٰى عِزِّكَ
Wa laja'a ila 'izzik
And the refuge of Your Honour
وَ اسْتَظَلَّ بِفَيْئِكَ
Wastazalla bi-fay'ik
Rested in the shade of Your Majesty
وَ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ
Wa'tasama bi-hablik
And was familiar with Your ways
وَ لَمْ يَثِقْ اِلَّا بِكَ
Wa lam yathiq illa bik
And had no hopes from anyone else
يَا جَزِيْلَ الْعَطَايَا
Ya jazeelal-'ataya
O the giver of great rewards
يَا مُطْلِقَ الْاُسَارٰى
Ya mutliqal-usara
O the one to free the indigents
يَا مَنْ سَمّٰى نَفْسَهُ مِنْ جُوْدِهِ وَهَّابًا
Ya man samma nafsahu min joodihi wahhaba
O the one who has praised Himself with generosity and has named himself "Wahab" (the bestower)
وَ هَا اَنَا اَدْعُوْكَ
Wa ha ana ad'ooka
And that I call on You
رَغَبًا وَ رَهَبًا
Raghaban wa rahaba
In fear and anxiety
وَ خَوْفًا وَ طَمَعًا
Wa khawfan wa tama'a
In greed and success
وَ اِلْحَافًا وَ اِلْحَاحًا
Wa ilhafan wa ilhaha
In helplessness and freedom
وَ تَضَرُّعًا وَ تَمَلُّقًا
Wa tadarru'an wa tamalluqa
In gains and loses
وَ قَائِمًا وَ قَاعِدًا
Wa qa'iman wa qa'ida
Standing and sitting
وَ رَاكِعًا وَ سَاجِدًا
Wa raki'an wa sajida
In bowing and prostrating
وَ رَاكِبًا وَ مَاشِيًا
Wa rakiban wa mashiya
In walking and mounting
وَ ذَاهِبًا وَ جَائِيًا
Wa dhahiban wa ja'iya
Coming and going
وَ فِيْ كُلِّ حَالَاتِيْ
Wa fee kulli halatee
So much so that in all conditions
اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
As'aluka an tusalliya 'ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
I ask You to send Your mercy and blessings on Mohammed and his progeny
وَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِيْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا
Wa an taf'ala bee kadha wa kadha
And to do for me... (ask for Your needs over here)
اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
اِلهِي تَعَرَّضَ لَكَ فِي هذَا اللَّيْلِ الْمُتَعَرِّضُوْنَ
Ilahi ta'arrada laka fee hadhal-laylil-muta'arridoon
O Allah, on this night the seekers have sought You
وَ قَصَدَكَ فِيْهِ الْقَاصِدُوْنَ
Wa qasadaka feehil-qasidoon
and the aspirers have aspired for You
وَ اَمَّلَ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفَكَ الطَّالِبُوْنَ
Wa ammala fadlaka wa ma'roofakat-taliboon
and the searchers have hoped for Your blessings and grace
وَ لَكَ فِي هذَا اللَّيْلِ نَفَحَاتٌ
Wa laka fee hadhal-layli nafahat
For You have in this night, hidden bounties
وَ جَوَائِزُ وَ عَطَايَا وَ مَوَاهِبُ
Wa jawa'izu wa 'ataya wa mawahib
and rewards and presents and gifts
تَمُنُّ بِهَا عَلى مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ
Tamunnu biha 'ala man tasha'u min 'ibadik
which You bestow upon whom you please from Your servants
وَ تَمْنَعُهَا مَنْ لَمْ تَسْبِقُ لَهُ الْعِنَايَةُ مِنْكَ
Wa tamna'uha man lam tasbiq lahul-'inayatu mink
and You deny them to one who has not reached Your regard
وَ هَا اَنَا ذَا عُبَيْدُكَ الْفَقِيْرُ اِلَيْكَ
Wa ha ana dha 'ubaydukal-faqeeru ilayk
Here I am,Your abject servant in need of You
اَلْمُؤَمِّلُ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفَكَ
Al-mu'ammilu fadlaka wa ma'roofak
hopeful of Your blessings and grace
فَاِنْ كُنْتَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ تَفَضَّلْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ
Fa'in kunta ya mawlaya tafaddalta fee hadhihil-laylah
So, O my Master if You have bestowed blessings on this night
عَلى اَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
'Ala ahadin min khalqik
on anyone of Your creatures
وَ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِعَائِدَةٍ مِنْ عَطْفِكَ
Wa 'udta 'alayhi bi-'a'idatin min 'atfik
and turned to him with affection
فَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Fa-salli 'ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
then bless Muhammad and his family the pure, the purified,
اَلطَّيِّبِيْنَ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ اَلْخَيِّرِيْنَ اَلْفَاضِلِيْنَ
At-tayyibeenat-tahireenal-khayyireenal-fadileen
the virtuous onesthe excellent ones
وَ جُدْ عَلَيَّ بِطَوْلِكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفِكَ
Wa jud 'alayya bi-tawlika wa ma'roofik
and favor me with Your grace and bounty
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ وَ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ
Ya Rabbal-'alameen, wa sallallahu 'ala Muhammad
O Lord of the worlds And send blessings on Muhammad
خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيْمًا
Khatamin-nabiyyeena wa alihit-tahireena wa sallama tasleema
the seal of the Prophets and his family, the Purified and salute them witha perfect salutation
اِنَّ اللّهَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ
Innallaha Hameedun Majeed
Surely Allah is praiseworthy, Glorious
اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَ فَاسْتَجِبْ لِي كَمَا وَعَدْتَ
Allahumma innee ad'ooka kama amarta fastajib lee kama wa'adt
O Allah I have supplicated to You'as You have commanded.then answer me as You have promised.
اِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادَ
Innaka la tukhliful-mee'ad
Surely You do not break Your promises.
You may recite any Dua or Rabbana or the belwo Dua in Qunoot of the final (11th) rakaat of Witr
اَللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنِيْ فِيْمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِيْ فِيْمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِيْ فِيْمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ و
allaahummah denee feeman hadayta wa a’afenee feeman a’afayta wa tawallanee feeman tawallayta wa
O Allah! Guide me as those whom You have guided, and grant me well-being as those whom You have granted well-being, and take care of my affair as those whose affairs You have taken care of
َ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْمَا اَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِيْ شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ اِنَّكَ تَقْضِيْ وَ لَا يُقْضٰى عَلَيْكَ
baarik lee feeman a-a’tayta wa qenee sharra maa qazayta innaka taqzee wa laa yuqzaa a’layka
and bless me in what You grant me and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, verily You decree and nothing is decreed upon You.
سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْكَ وَ اُوْمِنُ بِكَ وَ اَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِكَ يَا رَحِيْمُ.
subhaanaka rabbal bayte astaghferoka wa atoobo elayka wa oomeno beka wa atawakkalo a’layka wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa beka yaa raheemo.
Glory be to You O Lord of the House! I seek forgiveness from You and turn to You, and I seek refuge with You and rely on You, and there is no power or might but by Your will, O Most Merciful!
This is a dua that is said in the Witr Prayer (i.e. the one-unit prayer following the Night Prayer and the Shaf` Prayer). `Allamah al-Majlisi, may Allah have mercy upon him, in Bihar al-Anwar, has quoted it from the book entitled al-Ikhtiyar. The suppliant may raise his hands towards the sky and say:
إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ اصْدُرُ عَنْ بَابِكَ بِخَيْبَةٍ مِنْكَ
ilahi kayfa asduru `an babika bikhaybatin minka
O my God, how can it be that I return from Your door carrying disappointment of You
وَقَدْ قَصَدْتُهُ عَلَىٰ ثِقَةٍ بِكَ
wa qad qasadtuhu `ala thiqatin bika
after I have come to it putting my trust in You?
إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ تُؤْيِسُنِي مِنْ عَطَائِكَ
ilahi kayfa tu'yisuni min `ata'ika
O my God, how can it be that You make me despair of Your gifts
وَقَدْ امَرْتَنِي بِدُعَائِكَ
wa qad amartani bidu`a'ika
after You have ordered me to pray You?
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَٱرْحَمْنِي إِذَا ٱشْتَدَّ ٱلانِينُ
warhamni idha ishtadda al-aninu
and have mercy upon me when moaning will intensify,
وَحُظِرَ عَلَيَّ ٱلْعَمَلُ
wa huzira `alayya al`amalu
when action will be banned,
وَٱنْقَطَعَ مِنِّي ٱلامَلُ
wanqata`a minni al-amalu
when hope will be cut off,
وَافْضَيْتُ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمَنُونِ
wa afdaytu ila almanuni
when I will be led to death,
وَبَكَتْ عَلَيَّ ٱلْعُيُونُ
wa bakat `alayya al`uyunu
when eyes will weep for me,
وَوَدَّعَنِي ٱلاهْلُ وَٱلاحْبَابُ
wa wadda`ani al-ahlu wal-ahbabu
when my family members and dear ones will bid farewell to me,
وَحُثِيَ عَلَيَّ ٱلتُّرَابُ
wa huthiya `alayya altturabu
when dust will be poured upon me,
وَنُسِيَ ٱسْمِي
wa nusiya ismi
when my name will be forgotten,
وَبَلِيَ جِسْمِي
wa baliya jismi
when my body will be rotten,
وَٱنْطَمَسَ ذِكْرِي
wantamasa dhikri
when my remembrance will be wiped out,
وَهُجِرَ قَبْرِي
wa hujira qabri
when my grave will be deserted;
فَلَمْ يَزُرْنِي زَائِرٌ
falam yazurni za'irun
so, no one will ever visit me
وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْنِي ذَاكِرٌ
wa lam yadhkurni dhakirun
and no one will ever remember me,
وَظَهَرَتْ مِنِّي ٱلْمَآثِمُ
wa zaharat minni alma'athimu
when the responsibilities of my sins will appear,
وَٱسْتَوْلَتْ عَلَيَّ ٱلْمَظَالِمُ
wastawlat `alayya almazalimu
when my violations of the others’ rights will overtake me,
وَطَالَتْ شِكَايَةُ ٱلْخُصُومِ
wa talat shikayatu alkhusumi
when the complaints of my rivals will be admitted,
وَٱتَّصَلَتْ دَعْوَةُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ
wa ittasalat da`watu almazlumi
and when the prayer of the oppressed ones against me will be responded.
صَلِّ ٱللَّهُمَّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli allahumma `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَارْضِ خُصُومِي عَنِّي
wa ardi khusumi `anni
make my rivals be pleased with me
بِفَضْلِكَ وَإِحْسَانِكَ
bifadlika wa ihsanika
out of Your favoring and Your good turns,
وَجُدْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ
wa jud `alayya bi`afwika wa ridwanika
and treat me magnanimously out of Your pardon and pleasure.
إِلٰهِي ذَهَبَتْ ايَّامُ لَذَّاتِي
ilahi dhahabat ayyamu ladhdhati
O Allah, the days of my pleasures have gone away
وَبَقِيَتْ مَآثِمِي وَتَبِعَاتِي
wa baqiyat ma'athimi wa tabi`ati
and nothing remained but my sins and the liabilities of my wrongdoings.
وَقَدْ اتَيْتُكَ مُنِيباً تَائِباً
wa qad ataytuka muniban ta'iban
I have thus come to You repentant and penitent.
فَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي مَحْرُوماً وَلاَ خَائِباً
fala taruddani mahruman wa la kha'iban
So, (please) do not reject me deprived and disappointed.
اَللَّهُمَّ آمِنْ رَوْعَتِي
allahumma amin raw`ati
O Allah, (please) secure my fear,
وَٱغْفِرْ زَلَّتِي
waghfir zallati
forgive my slips,
وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ
wa tub `alayya
and accept my repentance.
إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
innaka anta alttawwabu alrrahimu
Verily, You are the Oft-Returning, the All-merciful.
Dua to be recited at the "End of Qunoot" for Saltul witr
اَلَّلهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِي هذِهِ يَدَايَ قَدْ مَدَدْن.تُهُمَا اِلَيْكَ بِاذُنُوْبِ مَمْلُوْءَةً
Sayyidi sayyidi hadhihi yadaya qad madad-tuhuma ilayka bidh-dhunoobi mamloo'atan
My Master, My Master, I have stretched out these hands to You full of sins
وَ عَيْنَايَ بِالرَّجَاءِ مَمْدُوْدَةً وَحَقٌّ يِمَنْ دَعَاكَ بِالْكَرَمِ تَفَضُّلاَ
Wa 'aynaya bir-raja'i mamdoodatan wa haqqun liman da'aka bil-karami tafaddula
and my eyes stretched out with hope and it is the right of the one who calls You with regret and humility that You answer him with Generosity and Grace
سَيِّدِي آمِنْ اَهْلِ الشَّقَاءِ خَلُقْتَنِي قَاَطِيْلُ بُكَائِي
Sayyidi a-min ahlish-shaqa'i khalaqtani fa-uteela buka'ee
My master,have You created me from the unfortunate ones so I should lengthen my weeping?
اَمْ مِنْ اَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَلُفْتَنٍي
Am min ahlis-sa'adati khalaqtani
or have You created me from the fortunate ones
فَاُبَشِّرُ رَجَائِي
Fa-ubash-shira raja'ee
so I should give glad tidings to my hopes?
سَيِّدِي لَوْ اَنَّ عَبْدًا اِسْتَطَاعَ الْهَرَبَ مِنْ مَوْلاَهُ
Sayyidi law anna 'abdan istata'al-haraba min mawlah
My master, if a servant was able to escape from his Master
لَكُنْتُ اَوَّلَ الْهَارِبِيْنَ مِنْكَ لكِنِّي اَعْلَمُ اَنِّي لاَ اَفُوْتُكَ
Lakuntu awwalah-haribeena minka lakinnee a'lamu annee la afootuk
then I would be the first of those who escape from You but I know that I cannot escape You
اِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِي اِرْحَمْنِي مَصْرُوْعًا عَلى الْفِرَاشِ
Ilahi wa sayyidi irhamni masroo'an 'alal-firash
My God and my master, have mercy on me when I am lying on my bed[dead]
تُقَلِّبُنِي اَيْدِي اَحِبَّتِي وَارْحَمْنِي مَصطْرُوحًا عَلى الْمُغْتَسَلِ يُغَسِّلَنِي صَالِحُ جِيْرَتِي
Tuqallibuni aydee ahibbatee warhamni matroohan 'alal-mughtasali yughassiluni salihu jeeratee
Have mercy on me when the hands of my loved ones turn me when I am placed on the place of ghusl and the virtuous near ones wash me
وَاَرْحَمْنِي مَحْمُولاَ قَدْ تَنَاوَلَ اَلاَقْرِبَاءُ اَطْرَافَ جَنَازَتِي
Warhamni mahmoolan qad tanawalal-aqriba'u atrafa janazatee
Have mercy on me when I am being carried, and my relatives have surrounded my coffin
وَ ارْحَمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْبَيْتِ الْمُظْلِمِ وَحْشَتِي وَ غُرْبَتِي وَ وَحْدَتِي
Warham fee dhalikal-baytil-muzlimi wahshatee wa ghurbatee wa wahdatee
Have mercy on me in that dark house on my fear, my separation, and my loneliness have mercy on me
Sahifa Alavia - Supplication in Witr (109)(read below)
رَبِّ اَسَاْتُ وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتُ
Rabbi asa'tu wa zalamtu nafsee wa bi'sa ma sana'tu
O Allah! I am a sinner, I have done oppression on my self, and whatever I have done is wrong,
فَهَذِهِ يَدَایَ یَا رَبِِّ جَزَآءَ بِمَا کَسَبْتُ وَ هَاذِهِ
Fahadhihi yadaya ya Rabbi jaza'an bima kasabtu wa hadhihi
now both these hands are presented for punishment,
رَقَبَتِى خَاضِعَةً لِِّمَا اَتَيْتُ وَهَا اَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
Raqabatee khadi'atan lima ataytu wa ha ana dha bayna yadayk
and the neck is bowed down due to my sins and now I have presented myself in Your presence.
فَخُذْ لِنَنفْسِی مِنْ نَفْسِى الرِِّضَا حَتَّى تَرْضَى لَكَ
Fakhudh li-nafsee min nafseer-rida hatta tarda lakal-
So take for me my satisfaction from myself until it is satisfied with you.
الْعُتْبَى لاَ اَعُوْدُ
'Utba la a'ood
so that You love my actions and then I never repeat such deeds again.
Dua Hazeen to be recited after Salaat-ul Tahajjud
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli ‘alaa muhammadin wa ali muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
اُنَاجِیْکَ یَا مَوْجُوْدًا فِیْ کُلِّ مَکَانٍ
unaajika ya mawjoodan fi kulli makaan
I whisper unto You O One Who is present in every place
لَعَلَّکَ تَسْمَعُ نِدَآئِیْ فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِیْ وَ قَلَّ حَیَآئِیْ
la’allaka tasma’oo nidaaee faqad ‘adhuma jurmi wa qalla hayaaee
So that you may hear my call for surely my sin is excessive and my shame is less
مَوْلَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ اَیَّ الْاَھْوَالِ اَتَذَکَّرُ
mawlaya ya mawlaya ayyal ahwali atadhakkar
My Master, O my Master which of the terrifying states shall I remember
وَ اَیَّهَا اَنْسٰی وَ لَوْ لَمْ یَکُنْ اِلاَّ الْمَوْتُ لَکَفٰی
wa ayyahaa ansaa wa law lam yakun illal maawtu lakafaa
and which of them shall I forget for if there was nothing except death it would be enough
کَیْفَ وَمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ اَعْظَمُ وَ اَدْهَی
kayfaa wa maa b’adal mawti a‘adhamoo wa ad-haa
then what about after death greater and much worse?
مَولاَیَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ حَتّٰی مَتٰی وَ اِلٰي مَتٰي اَقُوْلُ
mawlaya ya mawlaya hatta mata wa ilaa mata aqulu
My master O my Master up to when and till when will I say,
لَکَ الْعُتْبٰی مَرَّةً بَعْدَ اُخْرٰی ثُمَّ لاَ تَجِدُ عِنْدِیْ صِدْقًا وَ لاَ وَفَآءً
lakal ‘utbaa marratan b’ada ukhraa thumma laa tajidu ‘indee sidqan wa laa wafaa-an
I am to blame, again and again, but then You do not find any truth or loyalty in me?
فَیَاغَوْثَاهُ ثُمَّ وَاغَوْثَاهُ بِکَ
fa yaa ghawthaa-hu thumma wa ghaw'thaahu bika
I call for help and I call for help,
یَا اَللّٰهُ مِنْ هَوًی قَدْ غَلَبَنِیْ وَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ قَدِ اسْتَکْلَبَ عَلَیَّ
ya allahu min hawaa qad ghalabanee wa min ‘aduwwin qad-istaklaba ‘alayya
O Allah from desires which have overpowered me and from the enemy which has pounced on me
وَ مِنْ دُنْیَا قَدْ تَزَیَّنَتْ لِیْ وَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ اَمَّارَةٍ بِالسُّوٓءِ اِلاَّ مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّیْ
wa min dunyaa qad-tazayyanat lee wa min nafsin ammaaratin bis-suui illa ma rahima rabbee
and from the world which attracts me and from the soul that leads towards evil except that on which my Lord has mercy (12:53)
مَوْلاَیَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ اِنْ کُنْتَ رَحِمْتَ مِثْلِی فَارْحَمْنِیْ
mawlaya ya mawlaya in kunta rahimta mithlee farhamnee
My master O my master if You have had mercy on the likes of me then have mercy on me
وَ اِنْ کُنْتَ قَبِلْتَ مِثْلِیْ فَاقْبَلْنِیْ
wa inkuntaa qabilta mithlee faqbalnee
and if You have accepted from the likes of me then accept from me
یَا قَبِلَ السَّحَرَةِ اِقْبَلْنِیْ یَا مَنْ لَمْ اَزَلْ اَتَعَرَّفُ مِنْهُ الْحُسْنٰی
ya qabilas-saharati iqbalnee ya man lam azal at’arrafu min hul husna
O One Who accepts the early morning prayer accept me, O One who, I still know only good from Him
یَا مَنْ یُغَذِّیْنِیْ بِالنِّعَمِ صَبَاحًا وَ مَسَآءً اِرْحَمْنِیْ یَوْمَ اٰتِیْکَ فَرْدًا شَاخِصًا اِلَیْکَ
ya man yughadh-dhinee bin-n’eami sabaahan wa masaa-an irhamnee yawma aateeka fardan shakhisan ilayka
O One who nourishes me with blessings morning and evening have mercy on me when I come to You alone,
بَصَرِیْ مُقَلَّدًا عَمَلِیْ قَدْ تَبَرَّءَ جَمِیْعُ الْخَلْقِ مِنِّیْ
basari muqaliddan ‘amali qad ta barra-a jamee'ul khalqi minni
my glance fixed on You my actions carried on my neck When all of creation will withdraw away from me
نَعَمْ وَ اَبِیْ وَ اُمِّیْ وَ مَنْ کَانَ لَهُ کَدِّیْ وَ سَعْیِیْ
na'am wa abi wa ummi wa man kana lahoo kaddee wa sa’ayi
yes, even my father and mother and those for whom I worked and struggled
فَاِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِیْ فَمَنْ یَرْحَمُنِیْ
fa in -am tarhamni fa man yarhamuni
then if You will not have mercy on me who will have mercy on me
وَ مَنْ یُوْنِسُ فِیْ الْقَبْرِ وَحْشَتِیْ وَ مَنْ یُنْطِقُ لِسَانِیْ اِذَا خَلَوْتُ بِعَمَلِیْ
wa man yunisu fil qabri wahshati wa man yuntiqoo lisanee idha khalawtu bi ‘amali
who will give me solace from the loneliness of the grave and who will make me speak when I am alone with my deeds
وَ سَاءَلْتَنِیْ عَمَّا اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّیْ
wa saa-altanee ‘amma anta a’alamu bihi minni
and when You will ask me about what You know better than me?
فَاِنْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَاَیْنَ الْمَحْرَبُ مِنْ عَدْلِکَ
fa-in qultu na’am fa aynal mahraboo min ‘adlik
Then if I say yes (to my sins) where will be the escape from Your Justice?
وَ اِنْ قُلْتُ لَمْ اَفْعَلْ قُلْتَ اَلَمْ اَکُنِ الشَّاهِدَ عَلَیْکَ
wa in qulta lam af’al qulta alam akunish-shahida ‘alayka
And if I say I did not commit it You will say was I not a witness over you?
فَعَفْوُکَ عَفْوُکَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ قَبْلَ سَرَابِیْلِ الْقَطِرَانِ
fa ‘awfuka ‘awfuka ya mawlaaya qabla saraabeelil qatiraan
So (I beseech) Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my master before the wearing of the clothes of Hell
عَفْوُکَ عَفْوُکَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ قَبْلَ جَهَنَّمَ وَ النِّیْرَانِ
fa ‘awfuka ‘awfuka ya mawlaaya qabla jahannama wan-neeraan
Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my Master before the Hell and the Fire
عَفْوُکَ عَفْوُکَ یَا مَوْلاَیَ قَبْلَ اَنْ تُغَلَّ الْاَیْدِیْ اِلٰی الْاَعْنَاقِ
fa ‘awfuka ‘awfuka ya mawlaaya qabla an tughallal aydee ilal a’anaaq
Your Forgiveness Your Forgiveness O my Master before the hands are tied to the necks
یَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِیْنَ وَ خَیْرَ الْغَافِرِیْنَ.
ya arhamar-rahimeen, wa khayral ghaafireen
O the most Merciful and the best of Forgivers
According to Imam Musa bin Jafar al Kazim(as) recite the following du-a'a to remove worries after tahajjud.
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَاَسْألَهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ
subhaanal-laahil-'azeemi wa bi-hamdihee astaghfirul-laaha wa as-aluhuu min fadlih
Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. I seek protection of Allah and I beseech Him to give me His bounties generously.
Text, translation and recitation from Duas.org
