Invocations to Allah for All Occasions:
Duaa’yaen of
Syedina Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi va Sallam
Darood-e-Shareef: The blessings from our hearts for our Benefactor Syedina Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi va Sallam:
Allah commands us in the Holy Qur'an to send Darood to His Chosen Messenger as He Himself and His Angels do.
Let us try and make it our habit to recite the Darood-e-Shareef 100 times in the mornings and evenings. We will receive unlimited neymaath from Allahu Sub’hanahu va tha Aalaa. We can also recite the Darood anywhere any time. We will receive our Master's blessings in return and we will, insha Allah, be a success everywhere.
Allahumma Salli Alaa Muhammedin'v va Alaa Aali Muhammedin'v va Baarik va Sallim.
"Ya Allah, kindly confer Your Blessings and Peace upon Syedina Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi va Sallam and on his lineage. A'meen!"
The Daroood-e-Ibrahim, that we recite after Ath'tha'hiyyaath, is also an excellent form of Darood:
Allahumma salli alaa Muhammedin'v va alaa aali Muhammedin' kamaa sallaiy'THa alaa Ibrahima va alaa aali Ibrahima innaka hameedum majeed.
Allahumma baarik alaa Muhammedin'v va alaa aali Muhammedin kamaa baarak'THa alaa Ibrahima va alaa aali Ibrahima innaka hamedum majeed.
A Thasbeeh that Allah loves to hear from Uus:
We convey sincere praise to Allah and seek His Kind Pardon for all our faults and sins: SUB'HANALLALAHI VA BI'HAMDI'HEE SUBHAANALLAHIL AZEEMI VA BI'HAMDI'HEE, ASTHAGH'FIRULLAHU RABBEE MIN KULLI ZANM'BIN'V VA KHATHEE'YYATHIN'V VA ATHOOBU ILAI'HI.
For a miraculous cure, by Allah's Grace, of all ailments:
We may recite this into a glass of milk or of water and give it to the patient (who believes in Allah's Rahmath) to drink in Allah's name:
BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEMI VA YASHFI SUDOORA QAV'MIM MOMINEENA , VA
YA AI'YUHANNASU QAD JA'ATH'KUM MAV'IZATHUM MIN'R RABBIKUM VA SHIFAA'UN'L LI MAAFIS SUDOORI VA HUDAN'V VA RAHMATHUN'L LIL MOMINEEN.
YUKH'RIJU MIM BUTHOONIHAA SHARAABUM MUKH'TALIFUN AL'VAANUHOO FEEHI SHIFAA'ON'L LINNAAS.
VA NU'NAZZILU MINAL QUR'AANI MAA HUVA SHIFAA'VUN'V VA RAH'MATHUN'L LIL MOMINEENA VA LAA YAZEEDUZ ZAALIMEENA ILLAA KHASAARAA.
ALLAZEE KHALAQTHANEE FA'HUVA YAH'DEEN.
VALLAZEE HUVA YUTH'IMUNEE VA YAS'QEEN.
VA IZAA MARID'THU FA HUVA YASHFEEN.
QUL HUVA LILLAZEENA AAMANOO HUDAN'V VA SHIFAA'UN. A'MEEN!
SALLI ALAAA MUHAMMED SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLIM.
Seeking the enrichment of our devotion:
ALLAHUMMA A'YINNEE ALAA ZIK’RIKA VA SHUKRIKA VA HUSNE IBADATIKA
"Ya Allah, kindly help me and grant me the excellence in reciting Your Blessed Names and in expressing my gratitude toYou and in performing my prayers toYou.
Seeking forgiveness all through the year:
ALLAHUMMA INNAKA AFOO'VUN THU'HIBBUL AF'VAH, VA AA'FU ANNEE
Ya Allah, You are the One Who pardons (Your slaves). You like to forgive. Kindly forgive me.
The Duaye Masoorah is also a great help in this regard:
ALLAHUMMA INNEE ZALAM'THU NAFSEE ZULMAN KASEERAN'V VA INNAHOO LAA YAGH'FIRUZ'ZUNOOBA ILLAA ANTHA, FAGH'FIRLEE MAGH'FIRATHAM MIN INDIKA, VAR'HAMNEE INNAKA ANTHAL GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.
To overcome difficulties:
ALLAHUMMA LAA SAH'LA ILLAA MAA JA'ALTHA'HOO SAH'LAN'V VA ANTHA THAJ'ALUL HAZ'NA SAH'LAN IZAA SHIEY'THA
Ya Allah, nothing becomes easy to us until You cause it to be so and You make the difficult easy (for us) when You wish it so.
To get our needs fulfilled:
ALLAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA ATH'WAJJA'HU ILAI'YKA BI NABIY'YIKA MUHAMMEDIN NABIY'YIR RAHMATHI FEE HAAJATHEE HAAZIHEE LI THUQ'DHAA'LEE FA SHAFFI'EHU FEE
Ya Allah, I beseech You and Seek Your Compassion as a follower of Your Chosen Prophet Syedina Muhammed S.A.W.S., the Prophet of Compassion, for fulfilment of this need of mine. Kindly grant me this and accept his loving concern for me.
To ward off any evil or calamity:
ALLAHUMMA INNEE A'OOZUBIKA MIN SHARRI IBAADIKA. HAS'BUNALLAHU VA NEY'MAL VAKEEL, ALALLAHI THAWAKKAL'NAA
Allah, we seek refuge in you from the evils (and intrigues) of others. You are Adequate for us and You are the Best Protector and Guardian for us. We repose toTal reliance on, and complete faith in, Allah.
When threatened with fear and oppression:
ALLAHUMMAK'FINAA HUM BI'MAA SHIEY'THA. ALLAHUMMA INNEE AJ'ALUKA FEE NU'HOORI'HIM VA A'OOZUBIKA MIN SHUROO'RIHIM.
Ya Allah, kindly be our Security against them in whatever way You wish. Ya Allah I seek Your protection against the enemies and seek refuge in You from their viles.
For a higher stature in life:
ALLAHUMMAJ'ALNEE SAGHEERAN FEE AI'YNEE VA FEE KABEERAN FEE AA'YUNIN NAAS
"Ya Allah, kindly bless me to be humble (always) in my own eyes and to be great and eminent in the eyes of other people.
When we wake up, in the morning:
ALHAMDU LILLAHIL'LAZEE AH'YAANAA BAADA AMAATHANAA VA ILAI'HIN NUSHOOR.
ALLAHUMMA INNAA NAS'ALUKA KHAI'YRA HAAZAL YAVM VA NASRAHU , VA FATH’HAH'HU , VA NOORAHU , VA
Before Going to Sleep: For a deep and restful sleep:
Recite A'YATH'UL KURSEE and breathe on to your chest.
Recite SURATH AL IKHLAS: (QUL HUVALLAHU AHAD…)three times, SURATH AL FALAKH:(QUL A'OOZUBI RABBIL FALAKH…) three times and SURATH AN NAAS: (QUL A'OOZUBI RABBIN NAAS…) three times and blow on to your palms. Never mind if some drops of saliva are also spilled thereon. Now pass both palms over your face, neck and as far down your body as you can reach.
Recite SURATH AL FA'THIHA four times
Recite SUB’HANALLAH, ALHAMDULILLAAH, LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH, ALLAHU AKBAR, eleven times and
Recite DAROODE SHAREEF: eleven times.
You could lapse into sleep even before you complete all this. All the better. You will have a peaceful and restful sleep. You will earn excellent sawaab also from Allah.
Recite when coming out of the house or office, etc.:
BISMILLAHI. THAWAKKALTHU ALALLAHI VA LAA HAV'LA VA LAA QUVVATHA ILLA BILLAH.
FALLAHU KHAI'YRUN HAAFIZAN VA HUVA ARHAMUR RAAHIMEEN.
When entering the house: Recite:
Allahumma innee as'aluka khai'yral mav'liji va khai'yral makh'raji
Bismillahi va laj'naa va bismillahi kharaj'naa va alAllahi rabbanaa THawakkal'naa.
When entering the Masjid, recite:
BISMILLAHI VASSALAAMU ALAA RASOOLILLAHI S.A.W.S.. ALLAHUMMA IFTHAH LEE AB'VAABA RAHMATHIKA VA AGH'FIRATHIKA VA SAH'HIL LEE AB'VAABA RIZ'QIKA. A'MEEN!
When coming out of the Masjid, recite:
BISMILLAHI, VASSALAAMU ALAA RASOOLILLAHI S.A.W.S.. ALLAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA MIN FAD'LIKA.
When bidding any guest farewell, recite:
AS'THAV'DI'YUKUMULLAHALLAZEE LAA THADEE'YU VA DA'AAYI'UHU
When riding, driving or traveling in, a vehicle, train, ship or plane: Recite:
BISMILLAHI ALHAMDULILLAHI
SUB'HAANALLAZEE SAKH'KHARALANAA HAAZAA VA MAA KUNNAA LAHU MUKHRINEEN VA INNAA ILAA RABBINAA LA'MUN'QALIBOON.
Our gratitude to Allah and to His Immaculate Perfection Who has brought under our control this (means of transport) and it was beyond our competence to gain control over it (all by ourselves). And we are cerTain to return to our Lord.
When the journey has commenced, we recite:
ALLAHUMA HAV'VIN ALAI'YNAA HAAZAS SAFARA VATH'VI'ANNAA BO'A'DA'HOO. ALLAHUMMA ANTHAS SAAHIBU FIS SAFARI VA KHALEEFATHU FIL AH'LI. ALLAHUMMA INNEE A'OOZUBIKA MIN'V VAA'SAA'YIS SAFARI VA KA’BATHIL MANZARI VA SOO'YIL MUN'QALABI FIL MAALI VAL AH'LI VAL VALAD.
Allah, kindly makes this journey easy unto us. Kindly contract and shorten for us the immense disTance to be covered. Allah, You are our Guardian in these travels and the Protector of our family and our domestic affairs. Allah, kindly protect us from suffering rigors and evil Sights during the journey and encountering on our return any loss (or injury) caused to our possessions or our family or our children. A'meen!
When entering any city, town or village, recite:
ALLAHUMMA BAARIK LANAA FEEHAA. (Thrice)
ALLAHUMMAR'ZUQ'NAA JANAAHAA VA HAIYI'NAA ILAA AH'LIHAA
VA HABBIB SAALIHEE AH'LI'HAA ILAI'YNAA.
Allah, kindly grant us high achievement in this city. (Recite this thrice). Allah, kindly destine us its (luscious) fruits and make us welcome to, and be well liked by, its inhabitants and kindly secure us the goodwill (and support) of the righteous people of this city. A'meen!
When we reach our destination, we recite:
RABBI AN'ZIL'NEE MUN'ZALAM MUBAARAKAN'V VA ANTHA KHAI'YRUL MUN'ZILEEN.
Allah, kindly (help me to) land here in an auspicious setting. You are the Best (Guardian who) lands us Safe and Sound.
The best beginning to our Dua'yaen:
LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTHA SUB'HANAKA INNEE KUNTHU MINAZ ZAALIMEEN
Ya Allah, there is no god beside You. You are the Pristine and the Pure. Certainly I had sinned and joined those who inflict cruelty on themselves
To protect ourselves from various evils:
ALLAHUMMA INNEE A'OOZU'BIKA MINAL HAMMI VAL HUZ'NI VA A'OOZU'BIKA MINAL AJ'ZI VAL KAS'LI VA A'OOZU'BIKA MINAL BUKH'LI VAL JUB'NI VA A'OOZU'BIKA MIN GHAL’BATHAD'DAIY'NI VA QA'HRIR RIJAAL.
Ya Allah, I seek refuge in You from all anguish and misery and I seek refuge in You from helplessness and sloth and I seek refuge in You from all meanness and cowardice and I seek refuge in You from indebtedness and from all kinds of oppression by others.
ALLAHUMMA INNEE A'OOZUBIKA MIN ILMIN'L LAA YAN'FA'OO VA QAL'BIN'L LAA YAKH'SHA'OO VA DUAYIN'L LAA YUS'MA'OO VA NAF'SIN'L LAA THASH'BA'OO. Ya Allah, I seek refuge in You from (a class of) knowledge which brings no reward, from a heart which is unmoved by fear (of God), from the kind of prayers which receive no Acceptance and from an inner self which knows no contentment.
RABBANAA LAA THUZI'GH QULOOBANAA BAA'DIZ HADAI'YTHANAA VA HAB LANAA MIN'L LADUN'KA RAH'MATHAN INNAKA ANTHAL WAHHAAB.
Our Lord, kindly do not allow our hearts to swerve (from the right path) after receiving the right guidance from You and grant us bounties from Your Compassion. Undoubtedly You are the Provider Supreme.
When there is storm or thunder or threat of any natural disaster or man-made catastrophe:
ALLAHUMMA INNA NAS'ALUKA MIN KHAI'YRI HAAZIHIR REEHI VA KHAI'YRI MAA FEEHAA VA KHAI'YRI MAA UM'RITHBIHI VA NA'OOZU'BIKA MIN SHARRI HAAZIHIR REEHI VA SHARRI MAA FEEHAA VA SHARRI MAA UMIRATH BIHEE.
To secure the means to repay and clear all our debts:
ALLAHUMMA AKFINEE BI HALAALIKA AN HARAAMIKA VA AGH'NINEE BI FAD'LIKA AMMAN
This Dua must be recited after every Salaah, with Daroode Shareef.
To secure fulfilment of an urgent need:
The eminent companion Syedina Abdullah ibn Abi Av'fa R.A.A. has conveyed to us the counsel from the Holy Prophet S.A.W.S. that a Muslim seeking Allah's Help for success in any project must perform ablution (Wudu) in a thoroughgoing manner and perform two rakaaats Salaah Naf’l.
He must give wholehearted praise to Allahu Sub’hanahu va tha Aalaa and send Darood to Syedina Muhammed S.A.W.S. Sallallahu Alaihi va Sallam and recite:
BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLLAHUL HALEEMUL KAREEM. Sub’hanAllahi Rabbil arshil azeem. VAL HAM’DULILLAHI RABBIL AALAMEEN. aS'ALUKA MOOJIBAATHI RAHMATHIKA VA A'ZAYIMA MAGH'FIRATHIKA VAL GHANEEMATHA MIN KULLI BIRRIN'V VASSALAAMATHA MIN KULLI ITH'MIN'L LAA THADA'ALEE ZAMBAN ILLAA GHAFAR'THAA VA LAA HAMMAN ILLAA FARRAJTHAA VA LAA HAAJATHAN HIYA LAKA RIDAN ILLAA QADHAI'YTHAA, YAA AR'HAMAR RAAHIMEEN.
There is no god except Allah Who is the Most Compassionate, Who is the Creator (and Sustainer) of the Universe, and to Allah is due all praise.
hhHhAllah, I seek fromYour Compassion the blessings which secure us from You the kind redemption (of our sins).
And I seek from You a share in all that is good and protection from every sin (and evil deed).
(Have Mercy on me , Our Lord) let not any sin of mine remain unforgiven, let not any pain (or suffering endured by me) remain which You have not exterminated from me; and with Your Kind Leave, let no need of mine remain unfulfilled, Lord the Merciful, the Compassionate.
The Dua taught to us by the Holy Prophet S.A.W.S. as the best for recitation at Arafaath:
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU VAH’DAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHU, LAHUL MULKU VA LAHUL HAMDU, YUHEE VA YUMEETHU VA HUVA ALAA KULLI SHAI'YIN QADEER.
There is none to be worshipped except Allah. No partner can be ascribed to Him. To Him belongs the dominion over the earth. To Him is due all praise. He creates all beings. And he decrees their end. He has absolute Power over everything.
We may recite this at all times. Especially after Salaahs Faj'r and Magh’rib, we must repeat this eleven times.
The Thasbeeh that pleases Allah:
SUBHANALLAH, VAL HAM’DU LILLAH , VA
The Holy Prophet S.A.W.S. counseled his beloved daughter , his only surviving child, Syedathi Fathima R.A.A. to recite the following Thasbeeh, after every Salaah, and as often as possible. He told her the Thasbeeh would make household chores easy for her.
Let us not forget that the First Lady of Jannath could not afford a maid servant and she had to grind flour herself on a heavy grinding stone!
SUBHANALLAH 33 times
ALHAMDULILLAAH 33 times
ALLAHU AKBAR 34 times
Dua seeking the blessing of children to be born to us:
RABBI LAA THAZAR'NEE FAR’DAN'V VA ANTHA KHAI'YRUL VAARISEEN.
Dua for Allah's Rahmath to bless our wives and children to be devout and to be our pride:
RABBANAA HAB LANAA MIN AZ'VAAJINA VA ZURRIYAATHINAA QURRATHA AA'YUNIN'V VAJ'ALNAA LIL MUTH'THAQEENA IMAAMAA.
Dua to ward off the evil from our family and ourselves:
A'OOZUBI KALIMAATHILLAHITH THAAMMAATHI MIN SHARRI MAA KHALAQA RADEETHU BILLAHI RABBAN'V VA BIL ISLAMI DEENAN'V VA BI MUHAMMED S.A.W.S.IN NABEEYA. (SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM).
Dua to ward off the evil eye and the spell of devil worshippers: A'OOZUBI KALIMAATHILLAHITH THAAMMAATHI MIN KULLI SHAI’YTHAANIN'V VAHAAMMATHIN'V VA MIN KULLI AI'YNIN'L LAAMMATHIN.
When looking in the mirror:
ALLAHUMMA AH'SAN KHULQEE KAMAA HASSANTHA KHAL'QEE VA HARRIMU VAJ'HEE ALAN NAAR.
When putting on new clothes:
ALHAM’DULILLAHILLAZEE KASAANEE HAAZAA VA RAZAQANEEHI MIN GHAI'YRI HAV'LIM MINNEE VA LAA QUVVATHIN.
On seeing the New Moon:
ALLAHU AKBAR. ALLAHUMMA AHILLAHOO ALAI'YNAA BIL AM'NI
VAL EIMAANI VAS SALAAMATHI VAL ISLAMI VATH THAV'FEEKHI
LIMAA THUHIBBU VA THAR'DAA RABBUNAA VA RABBUKALLAH.
Those embracing Islam, pray to Allah:
LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMED S.A.W.S.UN'R RASOOLULLAH.
ALLAHUMMAGH'FIRLEE VAR HAMNEE VAH'DINEE VA AAFINEE VAR'ZUQ’NEE.
When we are tossed by confusing thoughts:
A'OOZUBILLAHI MINASH SHAIY'THAAN. AAMANTHU BILLAHI VA RASULIHEE.
I seek refuge in Allah from the trepidations caused by Satan. I declare my faith in Allah and His Apostles.
To regain serenity, peace of mind and a healthy heart:
Recite this often and breathe on to your chest as often as you wish: BISMILLAHI. ALLAZEENA AAMANOO VA THATH'MA'YINNU QULOOBUHUM ALAA BI ZIKR'ILLAHI THATH'MA'YINNUL QULOOB.
Dua Recited by All Muslims:
ALLAHUMMAH'FIZ'NEE BIL ISLAMI QAAYIMAN'V VAH'FIZ'NEE BIL ISLAMI QAA'YIDHAN'V VAH'FIZ'NEE BIL ISLAMI RAAQIDAN'V VA LAA THUSH'MITH BEE ADOOVAN HAASIDAN.
RABBI ASH'RAH LEE SAD'REE VA YASSIR'LEE AM'REE VAH'LUL UQ'DATAM MIN'L LISAANEE VA YAQ'FA'O QAV'LEE.
ALLAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA AN THAR'FA'O ZIK’REE VA THA'DA'A VIZ'REE VA THU'THAH'HIR QALBEE VA THUH'SINA FAR'JEE VA THUNAV'VIRA LEE QAL'BEE VA THAGH'FIRALEE ZAMBEE.
The best way of giving thanks:
JAZAAKALLAHU KHAIR! May Allah reward you best (for this assistance).
An excellent invocation through day and night: (We may recite this Dua before commencing any project):
BISMILLAHILLAZEE LAA YU'DURRU MA' A ISMIHEE SHAIYUN FIL ARDI VA LAAFIS SAMAA'YI VA HUVAS SAMEEYUL ALEEM.
With the name of Allah, with Whose Name no evil (nor harm) can occur (anywhere) on earth or in the skies; and He is the One Who listens to, and knows (everything).
When something good happens to us:
ALHAMDULILLAHILLAZEE BI'NEYMATHIHEE THATHIM’MUS'SAALIHAATH.
All praise and our gratitude to Allah, Whose Grace endows on our sincere efforts a happy outcome.
When the news is not in our favour:
ALHAMDULLILLAHI ALAA KULLI HAAL.
All praise and gratitude to Allah for everything.
A CURE FOR ALL AILMENTS: Recite this thrice:
BISMILLAHI. A'OOZUBILLAHI MIN QUDRATHI'HEE VASHARRI MAA AJIDU VA U'HAAZIRU.
I seek refuge in Allah and His Omnipotence from the ailment I am enduring and from its evil consequences that frighten me.
PAIN RELIEF: Recite at least thrice and breathe on to the part where the pain is: BISMILLAHI. VA BIL HAQ'QI AN'ZAL'NAAHU VA BIL HAQ'QI NAZAL VA MA ARSAL'NAAKA ILLAA MUBASH'SHIRAN'V VA NAZEERAA.
When calling on a person who is ill or convalescing:
LAA BAA'SSA THA'HOORUN INSHA ALLAHU,
LAA BAA'SA THA'HOORUN INSHA ALLAH. ALLAHUM’MASH'FI'HEE. ALLAHUMMA AA'FI'HEE.
Nothing to be afraid of. The sins are overcome insha Allah. Nothing to be afraid of. The sins are overcome insha Allah. Ya Allah kindly grant this person recovery. Ya Allah kindly restore him to good health. A'meen!
Condolence:
INNA LILLAHI MAA AKHAZA VA LILLAHI MAA AATHAA VA KULLUN INDA'HOO BI AJALIN MUSAMMAA FAL THAS'BIR VAL THAH'THA'SIB.
To Allah belongs that which has been taken and Allah's is all that is received. And for everything there is a prescribed duration. (The best we can do is to) Be patient and (overcome the sense of loss) and cherish the hope of reward and happier tidings from Allah.
To overcome problems encounterred anywhere: Recite over and over again:
YAA BADEEYAL AJAA'YIBI BIL KHAI'YR YAA BADEEI.
We salute and pray for the dead when visiting the burial ground:
ASSALAMU ALAI'YKUM YA AH'LAL QUBOORI YAGH'FIRULLAHA LANAA VALAKUM VA ANTHUM SALAFANAA VA NAH'NU BIL AS'R.
May peace be with you, the dwellers of these resting places.
May Allah kindly grant salvation to you and unto us.
You preceded us and we are following your footsteps.
For glory in this life and in the hereafter, recite:
ALLAHUMAGH'FIRLEE VAR'HAMNEE VA AAFINEE VAR'ZUQ'NEE
Ya Allah kindly fogive my sins, have Mercy on me, and grant me security and success. A'meen!
ALLAHUMMA AH'SIN AAQI'BATHI'NAA FIL UMOORI KULLI'HAA VA AJIR'NAA MIN KHIZI'YID DUNIYA VA AZAABIL AAKHIRATH. (Ya Allah, kindly destine fors the best of triumphs in all our endeavours and save us from disgrace both on earth and in the hereafter. A'meen!
An Excellent Dua for All Occasions:
ALLAHU LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUVAL HAIYUL QAIYOOM. ALIF. LAAM. MEEM. ALLAHU LAA ILAAHA ILLAAA HUVAL HAIYUL QAIYOOM. VA ANATHIL VUJOOHU LIL HAI'YIL QAIYOOM.
LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTHA SUB'HANAKA INNEE KUNTHU MINAZ ZAALIMEEN.
YA AHADUS SAMADULLAZEE LAM YALID VALAM YOOLAD, VALAM YAKUN'L LAHU KUF'VAN AHAD. YA AR’HAMAR RAAHIMEEN.
ZALAM'NAA AN'FUSANAA VA IN'L LAM THAG'FIR'LANAA VA THA'RAHAM'NAA LANAKOONANNA MINAL KHAASIREEN.
RABBANAGH]FIR'LANAA VA THUBB ALAIY'NAA INNAKA ANTHATH THAV’VABUR RAHEEM.
RABBI'GH'FIR VAR'HAM VA THAJAA'VAZ AM MAA THA'ALAMU INNAKA ANTHAL A'OZZUL AKRAM.
ALLAHUMMA INNAKA AFOO'VUN KAREEMUN THU'HIBBUL AF'VA FAA'AF'VANNAA.
ALLAHUMMA MUSARRIFUL QULOOBI SARRIF QULOOBANAA ALAA THA'ATHIKA YAA MUKHAL’LIBUL QULOOBI SABBITH QULOOBANAA ALAA DEENIKA.
ALLAHUMMA INNA QULOOBANAA VA NAVAA'SIYANAA VA JAVAARI'HANAA BI YADIKA, LAM THU'MALLIKUNAA MIN'HAA SHAI'YAN, FA IZAA FA'ALTHA ZAALIKA BINAA FAKUN ANTHA VALIY'YANAA VAH'DINAA ILAA SAVAAYIS SABEEL.
ALLAHUMMA ARINAL HAQ'QA HAQ'QAN'V VAR'ZUQ'NATH'THIBAA'A'HOO. VA ARINAL BAATHILA BAATHILAN'V VARZUQ'NA'J THINAABAHOO,
ALLAHUMMAR'ZUQ'NAA HUBBAKA VA HUBBA RASOOLIKA VA HUBBA MAIN'Y YAN'FA'ONAA HUBBU'HOO INDAKA YAA HAI'YU YAA QAIYOOMU BI RAH'MATHIKA NAS'THA'GHEESU NAS'THAGH'FIRUKA RABBANAA VA NAS'ALUKATH THAV'BATHA VA AS'LI'H LANAA SHAANANAA KULLAHOO, VALAA THAKIL'NAA ILAA AN'FUSINAA THARAFAATHHA AI'YNIN
FA INNAKA IN THAKIL'NAA ILAA AN'FUSINAA THAKIL'NAA ILAA DUO'FIN'V VA AV'RATHIN'V VA ZANM'BIN'V VA KHATHEEYATHIN.
ALLAHUMA LAA SAH'LA ILLA MAA JA'ALTHA'HOO SAH'LAN'V VA ANTHA THAJ'ALUL HAZ'NA SAH'LAN IZAAAA SHIY'THA LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHUL HALEEMUL KAREEM.
SUB'HAANALLAHI RABBIL ARSHIL AZEEM.
ALHAM’DULILLAAHI RABBIL AALAMEEN.
NAS'ALUKA MOO'JIBAATHI RAH'MATHIKA VA AZAA'YIMA MAFH'FIRATHIKA VAL GHANEEMATHA MIN KULLI BIRRIN'V VAS SALAAMATHA MIN KULLI ITH'MIN'L LAA THADA'A LANAA ZAM'BAN ILAA GHAFAR'THAA YA AR'HAMAR RAAHIMEEN.
VALAA HAMMAN ILLAA FARRAJ'THAA VA LAA HAAJATHAN HIYA LAKA RIDAN ILLA QADAIY'THA'HAA YA AR'HAMAR RAAHIMEEN.
ILAI'YKA RABBI FA'HABBIB'NAA VA FEE AN'FUSINAA LAKA RABBI FA ZALLIL'NAA VA FEE AA'YUNIN NAASI
FA AZZIM'NAA VA MIN SAI'YIL AKH'LAAKHI FA JANNIB'NAA VA ALAA SAALIHIL AKH'LAAQI
FA QAVVIM'NAA VA ALAS SIRAATHIL MUS'THAQEEMI FA SABBITH'NAA
VA ALAL AA'DAAYI AA'DAA'YIKA AA'DAAYIL ISLAMI FAN'SUR'NAA. ALLAHUMMAN'SUR'NAA VA LAA THAN'SUR ALAI'YNAA.
ALLAHUMM'KUR LANAA VA LAA THAM'KUR ALAI'YNAA.
ALLAHUMMA ZID'NAA VA LAA THAN'QUS'NAA VA LAA THU'SALLITH ALAIY'NAA MAN'L LAA YAR'HAMUNAA.
ALLAHUM’MASH'RAH SUDOORINA LIL ISLAM.
ALLAHUMMA HABBIB ILAI'YNAL EEMAANA VA ZAI'YIN'HU FEE QULOOBI'NAA VA KARRI'H ILAI'YNAL KUF'RA VAL FUSOOQA VAL IS'YAAN.
ALLAHUMAJ'AL'NAA MINAR RAASHIDHEEN. AAMEEN.
Recite BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
Recite the Darood Shareef and Proceed:
Allah, there is no god but He, the Eternal, Self-subsisting Supporter of all. Alif. Laam. Meem. Allah, there is no god but He, the Eternal, Self-subsisting Sustainer of all.
And, before Him, Who is the Eternal and Self-subsisting Supporter of all, all heads will bend down.
Ya Allah, there is no god but You. Yours is the Immaculate Presence. Indeed, I am of the wicked sinners. Ya Allah, the One and Only Source of All Good, You are neither the father nor the offspring of anyone. There is none to be equated with You. You are the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. We have degraded ourselves by our sins and if Your Mercy and Pardon are denied to us, we will end up in total loss and distress.
Our Glorious Creator, kindly have mercy on us, accept our repentance and forgive us our sins. You are indeed the Supreme Lord Who accepts repentance and extends Mercy to His slaves. Our Glorious Creator, kindly absolve us of our sins. They are not unknown to You.
You are the Highest and the Most Worthy of Praise and You are the Most Generous and Gracious.
We are certain that You love to pardon our sins and You are the Most Magnificent in Generosity. Kindly absolve us of our sins.
Allah, the Ruler of our Hearts, kindly draw our hearts into total obedience to Your Commands. Ya Allah, the Ruler of Our Hearts, reclaim our hearts and our souls to total allegiance to Islam, the Faith You have chosen for us.
We are Your helpless slaves, You are aware that we do not have absolute control over ourselves. Our shortcomings are known to you. So kindly grant us the shelter of Your Protection.
Ya Allah, kindly lead us on the
Right Road of Islam. Our Supreme Creator, bless us to find the Truth, the Whole Truth and grant us the destiny to abide by it. And bless us to recognize and identify falsehood and grant us the strength to steer our lives clear of it.
Right Road of Islam. Our Supreme Creator, bless us to find the Truth, the Whole Truth and grant us the destiny to abide by it. And bless us to recognize and identify falsehood and grant us the strength to steer our lives clear of it.
Our Lord, kindly bless us and enrich the love that we treasure in our entire being for You and Your Chosen Messenger Syedina Muhammed S.A.W.S. Sallallahu Alaihi va Sallam. And help us to cherish that which earns Your Grace and brings us the good fortune From You.
Ya Allah, the Eternal, Self-susbsisting Creator of the Universe, we look to Your Boundless Compassion and seek Your Mercy for the Salvation of all our sins. Kindly bless us to be seeking Your Pardon always.
We beseech You to kindly set right our lives and our concerns. Save us from even a momentary lapse into selfishness and self aggrandisement which can despoil and ruin our lives and plunge us into sins and blunders without end.
Ya Allah, we find that nothing is easy for us until and unless You kindly make it so. And You alone can make the hardest of projects easy and practicable to Your slaves whenever You wish it so.
There is none to be worshipped except Allah. Allah’s is the Immaculate Perfection. Allah is the Lord of the immense expanse of the skies. All praise to Allah, the Creator of the Worlds, the worlds that are known and as yet unknown to us.
Ya Allah, we seek high achievement from Your Compassion, salvation of our sins through Your Love of Pardon, prosperity from Your Gracious Benediction, and we seek Your Protection from all sins and temptation. Our Merciful Lord, let no sin of ours remain unpardoned, let no crisis of ours remain unresolved, let no want of ours, which You approve of, remain unfulfilled.
Our Creator, kindly admit us into Your Benevolence and inspire our hearts to be always obedient and loyal to You. Kindly exalt our stature in the eyes of the public. And save us from evil ways and keep us steadfast and striding boldly along the
Right Road of Islam.
Right Road of Islam.
Kindly grant us victory and triumph over those who profess enmity towards us, enmity towards You and enmity towards our faith, Islam.
And do not confer on them any success as they seek to overwhelm us. Destine unto us, Our Lord, all that is good and write not into our fate anything that can cause injury unto us or prove to be a calamity for us.
Our Creator, kindly grant us progress and advancement in our ventures and not losses or setbacks. And let none gain control over our affairs when he or she is not moved by kind thoughts towards us.
Our Lord, kindly open and illumine our hearts to Islam and kindly make true faith the object of our desire and the glory of our inmost selves and make idolatory and lewdness and false motives repugnant unto us.
Ya Allah kindly bless us to be among those who are Righteous and to be among those whom You approve for admission to Heaven.
A'meen!
On Fridays,
After Salaah As’r, recite Aayathul Kursi twenty times and as many Darood(s) Shareef as you can, and pray to Allahu Sub’hanahu va tha Aalaa. You will get your wishes fulfilled, by Allah’s Grace.
This is the best time for Dua’yaen to Allahu Rahmaanir Raheem:
the time between Salaahs As’r and Magh’rib on every Friday.
Don’t miss it!
The Invocations Based on Sunnah
and Worded by Islami Scholars for Our Times
Table Manners:
We express gratitude to Allah:
RABBI AV'ZAI'YNEE AN ASH'KUR ALAA NEY'MAATHAKALLATHEE AN'AMTHA ALAI'YA BI HAAZIHIL VAZEEFATHEE.
ALLAHUMMA ADIM ALAIYA NEYMAATHIKA DAAYIMAN'V VA ABADAN'V VA ZID ALAIYA YAA HAIYU YA QAIYOOM.
If the bread earners are our children, we correct 'Vazeefathee' above as VAZEEFAATHIL AV'LAADEE.
We commence the dinner or supper or breakfast, with BISMILLAHI KHAI'YRUN'R RAAZIQEEN.
We conclude with sincere thanks to Allah: ALHAM’DULILLAHILLAZEE ATHA'AMANAA VA SAKHAANAA VAJA'ALANAA MINAL MUSLIMEEN.
In Case of Continuing Indebtedness:
We may recite two Rakaahs Naf’l after Salaahul Isha'a and recite five times in each Rakaah, after Surath al Fa’thiha, the verses 26 & 27 from Surath Al Imra'n:
QULILLAHUMMA MAALIKAL MULKI THU'ETHIL MULKA MAN THA SHAA'O VA THANZI'YUL MULKA MIM'MAN THA SHAA'O VA THU IZZU MAN THA SHAA'O VA THU ZILLU MAN THA SHAA'O, BI YADIKAL KHAI'YR. INNAKA ALAA KULLI SHAI'YIN QADEER.
THOOLIJUL LAIY'LA FIN NAHAARI VA THOOLIJUN NAHAARA FIL LAI'YLI VA THUKH'RIJUL HAI'YA MINAL MAIYITHI VA THUKH'RIJUL MAI'YITHA MINAL HAI'YI VA THAR'ZUQU MAN THA SHAA'O
BI GHAI'YRI HISAAB.
We must have the fullest faith in the Rahmath, Compassion and Omnipotence of Allah as we conclude the Salaah and beg for Allah's Mercy and Aid.
Insha Allah, help will come from Allah and all our problems will be resolved.
It is an excellent way to start the day when you recite, on waking up:
ALHAM’DULILLAAHILLAZEE AH’YAANAA BA’ADA MAA AMAATHANAA VA ILAIY’HIN NUSHOOR.
To guard against sorcery, exorcism and acts of the devil and be protected from the evil eye: AZ'HIBIL BAASA RABBIN NAAS ISH'FI ANTHASH SHAAFEE LAA SHAAFEE ILLAA ANTHA.
We may also recite U'YEEZUKUM BI KALIMAATHILLAHITH THAAMMATHI MIN KULLI SHAIY'THAANIN'V VA HAAMMATHIN'V VA MIN KULLI AIY'NIN LAAMMATHIN and breathe this invocation on our children and dear ones.
We are secure in Allah’s Protection, when we recite as often as we can:
YAA BADHEE’YUL AJAA’YIB BIL KHAIY’R, YAA BADHEEI. And also,
HAS’BUNALLAHU VA NEY’MAL VAKEEL, NEY’MAL MAV’LAA VA NEY’MAN NASEER.
To ward off the evil effects of any sorcery or exorcism etc. (that could have been performed against us or our dear ones):
After performing Salaah, recite Surath Al Fa’thiha and A'ya'th’s 81 to 86 of Surath Al Younus from the Holy Qur'an and breathe onto your chest or on anyone dearest to you:
FALAMMAA AL'QA'V QAALA MOOSAA MAA JIY'THUM BIHIS'SEHR. INNALLAHA SA'YUBTHILUHOO. INNALLAHA LAA YUS'LIHU AMALAL MUF'SIDEEN. VA YUHIQ'QULLAHUL HAQ'QA BI KALIMAATHI’HEE VA LAV KARI'HAL MUJRIMOON. FA QAALOO ALALLAHI THAVAKKAL'NAA RABBANAA LAA THAJ'ALNAA FITH'NATHAN'L LIL QAV'MIZ ZAALIMEEN VA NAJJINAA BI RAHMATHIKA MINAL QAV'MIL KAAFIREEN.
We may also breathe this into a glass of water and drink it or give it to any Muslim who may be in need of it, to drink it, saying BISMILLAHI, YA SHAAFI'YIL KAAFI. Allah's is the most complete protection, everlasting security. Insha Allah, the evil spell cast against us and our near ones will be warded off. Fee AmaanAllah!
Before commencing any project or taking up any task, seek Allah’s help for its successful completion and for your own security while attending to it. Recite:
BISMILLAAHILLAZEE LAA YUDURRU MA’A ISMIHEE SHAIY’YUN FIL AR’DI VA LAA FIS SAMAAYI VA HUVAS SAMEEYUL ALEEM.
A’OOZUBI KALIMAATHILLAAHITH THAAM’MMATHI KULLIHAA MIN SHARRI MAA KHALAQ.
Dua for Allah's Protection to Us At All Times
Recite Darood Shareef and pray to Allah:
ALLAHUMMA NAJJINAA MIN KULLI BALAA'YID DUNIYAA
VA AZAABIL AAKHIRATH
VA QAD'DIR'LANAA JAMEE AN'VAAYIL KHAI'YR
VAB’ ID ANNAA JAMEE AN'VA AYISH SHARR.
A'meen!
The Salaah to achieve certain triumph,
with Allah’s Help
However stupendous the problem you face, however difficut the project you have taken up, you can secure triumph, with Allah’s help, by performing this Salaah late at night, with total devotion to Allah.
This is a Naf’l Salaah of four Rakaah’s and we make the Niyyath that we are we will come out triumphant in the project (or overcome the problem) at hand. After reciting Surath Al Fathi’haa and another Surath from the Holy Qur’an, we recite 100 times in each raka’ath:
In the First Raka’ath: LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTHA SUB’HAANAKA INNEE KUNTHU MINAZ ZAALIMEEN, FAS’THA’JABNAA’LAHU VA NAJJAI’YNAAHU MINAL GHAMMI VA KAZAALIKA NUNJI’YIL MOMINEEN.
In the Second Raka’ath: RABBEE ANNEE MAS’SANNI’YUD DURRU VA ANTHA AR’HAMUR RAAHIMEEN.
In the Third Raka’ath: VA UFAVVIDU AMREE ILALLAHI INNALLAHA BASEERUM BIL IBAAD.
In the Fourth Raka’ath: HAS’BUNALLAHU VA NEY’MAL VAKEEL, NEY’MAL MAV’LAA VA NEY’MAN NASEER.
After completing the Salaah and making salaams, go into Sajd’ah and recite 100 times: RABBI ANNEE MAGH’LOOBUN FAN’THASIR.
Recite the Darood Shareef 11 times before and after this A’yath. Now plead with Allah in the most fervent and humble manner, stating your
case and beseeching His Aid.
Thaqabbal Allah!
NASRUM MINALLAHI A FATH’HUN QAREEB!
