Translation and Transliteration

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The Graceful and Benevolent Litany
Morning and Evening Devotions

Compiled by:
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Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad

Edited by Professor G. Mohamed

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 Translation and Transliteration

.
The Graceful and Benevolent Litany
Morning and Evening Devotions

Compiled by:
.
Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad

Edited by Professor G. Mohamed

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 THIS KITB IS DEDICATED TO:

My late parents Abdul Ghani and Fatima

Mohamed.
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My children Ashraf, Nawal and Taariq,
My daughter-in-law Shanaaz and
All my grandchildren.
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

All Praise belongs to Allh , the One without Whose

Guidance this translation and transliteration of the Wird
Al-Laf would not have been possible. The One Who
opens the vistas of the intellect and the heart, and assists
His bondsmen in the penning of the meanings and
interpretations of His Address, in order that He may
prepare the one who reads and hears it. This Blessing
and Mercy of Allh , the Majestic, will unlock the
heart to a trajectory that will lead to His Door. May
Allh bestow Blessings and Peace upon our beloved
Prophet Muammad , his family and his Companions.

This translation and transliteration owe so much to so

many minds, friends and family. I would however like
to acknowledge the following persons who gave so
generously of their time, and who so eagerly shared
their insights:

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 Shaykh Ziyaad Salie of the Strand, Western Cape,
South Africa, for his transliteration of the entire text,
for transcribing the Arabic, for assisting with the
translation of the Arabic and for typesetting the final
script.
Shaykh Achmad Hendricks, one of the Imms of the
Azzwiyah Mosque, Cape Town, South Africa.
Maulana Abdurragmaan Khan of Cape Town, South
Africa, for assisting with the translation of this
compilation.

May Allh bless and reward all the above

contributors, in this world, and in the Hereafter.

Professor Ghoesain Mohamed (Editor)

Visiting Professor of Chinese Medicine, Beijing,
China; Western Medical Clinician and Practitioner
of Chinese Medicine and Tibb al-Nabawi, Cape
Town, South Africa.

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 INTRODUCTION

In the Name of Allh, the Most Compassionate, the
Most Merciful. Peace and Blessings upon our beloved
Prophet Muammad , his family and his Companions.

The Al-Wird al-Laf The Graceful and Benevolent

Litany which reflects on the many Attributes of Allh,
was compiled by Al-Imm Al-Qub Al-abb Abdullh
ibn Alaw Al-addd. It consists of invocatory sayings
of the Prophet , holistically weaved into pertinent
Qurnic Verses, and coupled with a number of
inspirational lines provided by the author himself. This
wird is called Al-Wird al-Laf, because it is the kinder
and lighter of the awrd, compared with Al-Wird al-
Akbar, which is more intense.

A wird (pl. awrd) is any litany one chooses to recite

for invocatory purposes, such as the Asm al-usn (the
Ninety Nine Names of Allh) for example.

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The Al-Wird al-Laf can be practised individually or in
congregation, the latter being the preferred. It is
recommended, that it be recited after the Fajr Prayer in
the morning and after the Maghrib Prayer in the
evening, but it can be recited at any time of the day. In
the evening, the words in brackets should be read
instead (refer to pgs. 30, 32, 46, 48, 50). The prime
reason for the translation and transliteration of the Al-
Wird al-Laf, is to empower the reader, in order for
him/her (the worshipper, the bid) to understand,
internalise and reflect on the passages in this litany, and
to enable him/her to climb the various stations (maqm)
in his/her journey to Allh , the Most Compassionate,
the Most Merciful.

Through Dhikrullh1 (remembrance of Allh), we can

heal illnesses of the body and the heart (purification),
and thus bring our system into balance (homeostasis).
The resultant spiritual purification will propel our being
to a higher level (station, maqm). This will enable us to
receive the Divine Message that is reflected through our
senses (tongue, eyes etc.), and through our personal
conduct. The Prophet said in a adth: Allh the
Exalted and Transcendent stated: I am near to the
thoughts of my bondsman2 (servant) as he thinks about

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Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also
Remember him in My Heart; and if he remembers Me in
an assembly, I Remember him in a better Assembly; and
if he draws near to Me by the span of a palm, I draw
near to him by a cubit; and if he draws near to Me by a
cubit3, I draw near to him by the space of two hands
(outstretched hands); and if he walks towards Me, I will
rush (run) towards him. (Bukhr4, Muslim5,Tirmidh6
and Ibn Mja7).

For the Qurnic translations we opted for The Holy

Qurn by Yusuf Ali, The Noble Qurn by Drs
Muammad Al-Hill and Musin Khan and The
Qurn by Mawlana Widuddn Khan. In order to
make it easy for readers from any part of the world to
read the transliteration of the Arabic, we have used, in
the main, the Encyclopedia of Islam (New Edition) with
minor adjustments. This translation has valuable end
notes to explain the meanings of untranslatable Arabic
words, Islamic concepts, Qurnic quotations and
adth.

We hope and pray that this translated and transliterated

version of the Al-Wird al-Laf will be spiritually

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enriching to the many wayfarers on their journey
towards Allh .

Professor Ghoesain Mohamed (Editor)

Visiting Professor of Chinese Medicine, Beijing,
China; Western Medical Clinician and Practitioner
of Chinese Medicine and Tibb al-Nabawi, Cape
Town, South Africa.

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 THE BIOGRAPHY OF IMM ABDULLH
ALAW AL-ADDD

Imm Abdullh al-addd, the author of the well-

known daily wird (or litany) Rtib al-addd, is a
member of a large family of saints, scholars and dut
of the B Alaw family of aramawt. The roots of
this family go back to Imm Amad al-Muhjir a
decendant of the Nab through Imm Ali al-Uraydi
son of Imm Jafar al-diq. Imm Amad is known as
al-Muhjir because he fled (hijrah) the heavy political
disturbances in Baghdad, where his father had moved
earlier from Medina, and moved with his family to
Yemen and eventually settled in aramawt. His qabr
(grave) is still there built-up and frequented by the B
Alaws and others.

Books on Taawwuf and especially the works of

Imm Ghazli were studied, memorized, dissected,
practiced and passed on from generation to generation.
During the early part of the history of this family, they
preferred anonymity. Their spiritual methods and
insights were preserved like a closely guarded family
secret. The value of this remarkable family-focussed
spirituality came to the notice of the broader Ummah

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much later. They made a particularly strong impression
in Makkah and Medina from around the 9th 10th
centuries A.H. onwards when a number of the B
Alaw Sayyids moved to the ijs and settled there.
The dawa activities of this family is probably the
primary reason for the spread of Islam in South East
Asia. Traditional Islam was brought to Indonesia, the
Phillipines, Malaysia, Brunei and a large part of
Southern India in this way.

The great spiritual leader and organizer of the B

Alaw arqah was Imm Muammad al-Faqh al-
Muqaddam B Alaw. He received the fi spiritual
lineage that passes through Imm Ghazli, from Ab
Madyan during the 6th century A.H. the age of the
emergence of the great uruq. The family also possesses
lineages that go back to the Nab
through the family.

Imm Abdullh al-addd was born on a Sunday

night, during the month of afr, in the year 1043 A.H.
His father was Alaw ibn Muammad ibn Amad al-
addd, and his mother the very pious Salma bint
Aydars ibn Amad al-ibshi. Both of them died in the
year 1073 A.H.

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 The Imm contracted small-pox at the age of 3 and
lost his eyesight. He grew up in Tarm, one of the well-
known towns in aramawt, and it was here that he
memorized the Qurn. He displayed a very powerful
spiritual tendency from a very early age. The Imm used
to go into very deep spiritual states during the arah.
One childhood friend of his, Imm Amad Umr al-
Hadawn said, that at times he could not come out of his
state of bliss, unless they carried and placed him on top
of the qabr of Imm Muammad al-Faqh al-
Muqaddam. The Imm also won the favour of the
spiritual masters of his time. Another friend of his,
Imm Amad Hshim al-ibsh said, they used to study
together the works of Imm Ghazli under the great
Shaykh of the B Alaws, Imm Umr Abdurramn
al-As. During one session the Shaykh told him:
You and Abdullh al-addd are the same at the
beginning, and you will part the same at the ending.

In his early life, the Imm traveled frequently.

Whenever he heard of a saintly person, he would pay
them a visit to receive their blessings and guidance. In
this way, he built up a collection of ijzt and khirqahs,
details of which can be seen in the great collections of
the Alaw scholars.

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 The dominant figures in the spiritual life and
development of the Imm, were Sayyid Umr al-As
and Sayyid Muammad ibn Alaw, the latter being the
great Makkan scholar and spiritual guide. These, and
other shuykh, thought highly of the Imm. Sayyid
Umr al-As, for example, said that no one equalled
Imm al-addd in their age. Sayyid Amad ibn Nir
compared al-addd to B Yazd al-Bistami. The great
scholar Sayyid Shaykhayn ibn usayn called Imm al-
addd the Kabah of hearts.

The Imm is known to have frequented the qabr of

Nab Hd , may Allahs Peace and Blessings be upon
him, which is located near aramawt. He advised
people to recite the mawld at this holy shrine. He also
regularly spent time at the qabr of al-Faqh al-
Muqaddam and Shaykh Ab Bakr Slim al-Aynati. The
name of the last saint is quoted in one of the works of
Tuan Ysuf. In fact, Tuan Ysuf ends one of his
treatises with a piece of the poetry of Shaykh Ab Bakr
Slim. According to his students, the Imm used to do
these visitations after Asr on both Fridays and
Tuesdays.

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 Imm al-addd performed his ajj in the year
1079 A.H. He was 35 years old at the time, and stayed
at the house of Sayyid usayn B Fal in Makkah. His
landlord also thought highly of him. Sayyid usayn
saw in him a combination of the traits of both Sayyid
Muammad ibn Alaw and the great fi shaykh of
Makkah Amad al-Qushsh.

Imm al-addd was actively involved in teaching.

Since the age of 27, he taught at the famous Musjid al-
Hujayrah in Tarm. At the same time, he conducted
classes at his zwiyah. A point to note here is, that the
whole concept of a zwiyah as an educational institution
rather than fundamentally as a place of worship or
musjid, is a typical Alaw phenomenon. They built
zawy (pl. of zwiyah) near or next to the musjid
wherever they traveled or settled. His classes were well
attended, and from those classes, emerged some of the
greatest scholars in arami history. The author of the
world famous rislah al-jmiah, Imm Amad Zayn
al-ibsh for example, attended those classes for
approximately 40 years.

In the year 1083 A.H., at the age of 39, Imm al-

addd built his home near Tarm. The house is in the

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centre of a complex, surrounded by a musjid (Musjid al-
Fat). This hallowed place soon became the spiritual
and intellectual centre of aramawt. The list of
scholars and ufiyyah, who attended or stayed at this
place, is too long to mention. Huge charitable afalt
(pl. of aflah - gatherings) were held at this musjid,
where both rich and poor were hosted. The Imm called
this place w al-Khayrt wa al-Nr, which literally
means embracing goodness and light.

In the beginning Imm al-addd stayed at al-w

for short periods of time, sometimes for a year,
whereafter he would return to the city. In the year 1099
A.H., at the age of 55, he moved to al-w
permanently, where he had classes during the day, on
Mondays and Thursdays. These were held inside or on
the roof of the house. Other classes were held every
night in the musjid.

The Imm passed away in the year 1132 A.H. at the

age of 89. He fell sick on the 27th of Raman of that
year, and remained sick until the 7th of Dhul Qadah.
The ghusl was done by his son and successor, Sayyid
asan al-addd and the janzah was led by his other
son, Sayyid Alaw. The attendance at the janzah was

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so huge, that it was said, that the mayyit left the house
after Asr, and was only laid to rest in the qabr after
sunset.

Imm al-addd left 10 children 6 sons and 4

daughters. In addition to all this, the Imm left a
considerable legacy of writings. The Imms books,
which are highly recommended, and where poetry takes
pride of place, have benefitted generations of both
students and scholars. One scholar said that most of the
Imms deepest insights are contained in his poetry.
Interestingly, the descendants of a few local Imms
have copies of the famous commentary of Imm Amad
bin Sumayyit on the Lmiyyah (called Lmiyyah
because each verse ends with the Arabic letter lm) of
the Imm al-addd. He also composed a series of
awrd (or litanies) most of which are central to the daily
practices of the B Alawiyyah and their students.

Imm Abdullh al-addd has written a number of

very useful books. Here is a list of some of them:
Al-Nasi al-Dniyyah Advice of the Dn
Al-Dawah al-Tmmah The Complete Message
Rislah al-Muwanah wa al-Mudhharah wa
al-Muwzarah Book of Assistance

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 Kitb al-Murd Book of the Seeker or Spiritual
Traveller
Rislah al-Mudhkarah Book of Reminiscence
Sabl al-Iddikr wa al-Itibr Lives of Man
Tathbt al-Fud Strenghtening of the Heart

Some of these books have recently been translated of

which the translations of Dr. Muaf al-Badaw, who we
know personally, is recommended.

Shaykh Achmad Hendricks

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Bismillhir ramnir
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1 Qul huwal lhu aad.
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kufuwan aad.
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In the Name of Allh,
Most Compassionate,
Most Merciful.
1 Say: He is Allh, the
One and Only;
2 Allh, the Eternal,
Absolute;
3 He was not born, nor
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like Him.8 (3 times)
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Most Compassionate,
Most Merciful.
1 Say: I seek refuge with
the Lord of the
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created things;
3 From the mischief of
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4 From the mischief of those
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Bismillhir ramnir In the Name of Allh,
ram Most Compassionate,
Most Merciful.
1 Qul adhu birabbin 1 Say: I seek refuge with
ns. the Lord and Cherisher
of mankind;
2 Malikin ns. 2 The King (or Ruler) of
mankind;
3 Ilhin ns. 3 The God (or Judge) of
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4 Min sharril waswsil 4 From the mischief of
khanns. the whisperer (of evil),
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5 Alladh yuwaswisu f 5 (The whisperer) who
udrin ns. whispers into the
hearts of mankind;
6 Minal jinnati 6 From among jinn and
wanns. (thalthan) men.10 (3 times)

Rabbi adhu bika min O my Lord! I seek refuge

hamaztish shayn. Wa with You from the
adhu bika rabbi suggestions of the Evil
ayyaurn. Ones; And I seek refuge
(thalthan) with You, O my Lord! In
the event that they come
near me.11 (3 times)

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Afaasibtum annam
khalaqnkum abathaw
wa annakum ilayn l
turjan.
Fatalallhul malikul
aqqu l ilha ill huwa
rabbul arshil karm.
Wa may yadu maallhi
ilhan khara l burhna
lah bih fainnam
isbuh inda rabbih
innah l yufliul kfirn.
Wa qurrab-bighfir
waram wa anta khayrur
rimn.
Did you (really) imagine
that We created you
without any purpose, and
that you would not be
brought back to Us (for
account)?
Therefore, Exalted be
Allh, the True King; there
is no god but He; the Lord
of the Throne of Honour!
He who invokes another
deity along with Allh a
deity of whose divinity he
has no proof will be
brought to account by his
Lord. Verily, the
unbelievers will not be
successful.
So say: O my Lord!
Forgive us and have
Mercy on us; for You are
the best of those Who show
Mercy!12
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Fa subnallhi na So glorify Allh in the
tumsna wa na evening and in the
tubin. morning.

Wa lahul amdu And Praise be to Him in

fissamwti wal ardi the Heavens and on earth;
waashiyyaw wa na and glorify Him in the
tuhirn. late afternoon and at
midday.

Yukhrijul ayya minal It is He Who revives the

mayyiti wa yukhrijul living out of the lifeless,
mayyita minal ayyi wa and cause the living to
yuyil ara bada die. He gives life to the
mawtih wa kadhlika earth after its death; and
tukhrajn. you shall be raised to life
(resurrected) in the same
way!13

Adhu billhis
I seek refuge in Allh,

samil almi minash the All-Hearing, the All-
shaynir rajm. Knowing, from the
(thalthan) rejected shayn.14
(3 times)

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Law anzaln hdhal Had We sent down this
qurna al jabalil lara Qurn on a mountain, you
aytah khshiam would have certainly seen
mutaaddiam min it humbling itself and
khashyatillh, wa tilkal splitting asunder for its
amthlu naribuh linnsi fear of Allh.We relate
laallhum yatafakkarn. these parables to men so
that they may reflect.

Huwallhulladh l ilha He is Allh; there is no

ill huwa limul ghaybi god, but Him. The All-
wash shahdati huwar Knower of the Unseen and
ramnur ram. the seen. He is the Most
Compassionate, Most
Merciful.

Huwallhulladh l ilha He is Allh; there is no

ill huwal malikul god, but Him; the King,
quddsus salmul the Most Pure, the Source
muminul muhayminul of Peace (Perfection), the
azzul jabbrul Giver of Security, the
mutakabbir, Protector, the All-Mighty,
the Compeller, the
Supremely Great;

subnallhi amm Glory be to Allh. (High is

yushrikn. He) above all that they
associate as partners with
Him.

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Huwallhul khliqul He is Allh, the Creator,
briul musawwiru lahul the Maker, the Fashioner.
asmul usn, yusabbiu To Him belongs the Most
lah m fissamwti wal Beautiful Names.
ari wa huwal azzul Everything in the Heavens
akm. and the earth glorify Him.
And He is the All-Mighty,
the All-Wise.15

Salmun al nin Peace and salutations to

fillamn. Noah among the nations
(man, jinn and all that
exist)!

Inn kadhlika najzil Verily, this is the way that

musinn. We reward the righteous.

Innah min ibdinal For he was one of Our

muminn. believing bondsmen.16

Adhu bikalimtil
I seek refuge in the

lhit tmmti min sharri Perfect Words of Allh
m khalaq. (thalthan) from the evil that He
created.17 (3 times)

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Bismillhilladh l
yaurru maasmih
shayun filari wa l
fissami wa huwas
samul alm.
(thalthan)

Allhumma inn
abatu minka f nimatin
wa fiyatin wa sitrin,
faatmim nimataka
alayya wa fiyataka wa
sitraka fidduny
walkhirah. (thalthan)
(In the evenings, recite:
amsaytu instead of
abatu).

Allhumma inn
abatu ush-hiduka wa
ush-hidu amalata arshika
wa malikataka wa jama
khalqika, annaka antallhu
l ilha ill anta wadaka
l sharka laka, wa anna
sayyidan Muammadan
abduka wa rasluk.
(arbaan)
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In the Name of Allh,
in Whose Name no harm
can be done on earth or in
Heaven. He is the All-
Hearing, the All-
Knowing.18 (3 times)

O Allh! I find myself
this morning with favours
(bounties), good health
and protection from You.
So, O Allh, complete
Your favours, good health
and Your protection for
me in this world as well as
in the Hereafter.19
(3 times)

O Allh! This morning
I take You, the carriers of
Your Throne, Your Angels
and all of creation as
witnesses, that truly You
are Allh; there is no god,
but You, You have no
partners, and that truly,
Muammad is Your
bondsman and
Messenger.20 (4 times)
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Alamdulillhi rabbil
lamn, amdan yuwf Allh, Lord of the
niamah wa yukfiu
mazdah. (thalthan)

mantu billhil am,
wa kafartu biljibti
waghti, wastamsaktu
bilurwatil wuthq,
lanfima lah wallhu
samun alm.
(thalthan)

Ratu billhi rabban
wa bilislmi dnan, wa
bi-Muammadin
allallhu alayhi wa lihi
wasallama nabiyyan
wa rasl. (thalthan)
asbiyallhu l ilha
ill huwa alayhi
tawakkaltu wa huwa
rabbul arshil am.
(saban)

All Praise is only for
Worlds; Praises that are
equal to His Bounties and
matches His added Grace
and Bounties.21 (3 times)

I believe in Allh, the
Great; and I reject all
idols and false gods; and I
grasp solidly the most
trustworthy handhold that
never breaks. And Allh
is All-Hearing, All-
Knowing.22 (3 times)

I accept Allh as my
Lord, Islm as my
religion, and Muammad,
Peace and Blessings be
upon him and his family,
as a Prophet and
Messenger.23 (3 times)
Allh is sufficient for me.
There is no god, but He.
In Him do I put my trust,
and He is the Lord of the
Mighty Throne!24
(7 times)
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Allhumma alli al
sayyidin Muammadin
wa lih wa abih wa Muammad, his family
sallim. (ashran)

Allhumma inn
asaluka min fujatil
khayr, wa adhu bika
min fujatish sharr.

Allhumma anta
rabbi, l ilha ill anta
khalaqtan, wa ana
abduka wa ana al
ahdika wa wadika
mastatatu, adhu bika
min sharri m anatu,
abulaka bi nimatika
alayya wa abu bi
dhanb faghfirl fainnah
l yaghfirudh dhunba
ill anta.
34

O Allh! Send
Blessings upon our master
and Companions, and
bestow Peace upon them.25
(10 times)

O Allh! I ask You of
unexpected good fortune,
and I seek refuge in You
from unexpected ill-
fortune.26

O Allh! You are my
Lord. There is none
worthy of worship besides
You. You have created
me, and I am Your servant,
and I am true to my
promise and commitment
to You, to the best of my
ability. I seek refuge in
You from the evil of what
I have committed.
I acknowledge Your
favour upon me, and
confess to my sins; forgive
me, for none but You can
forgive sins.27
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Allhumma anta rabb
l ilha ill anta alayka
tawakkaltu wa anta rabbul
arshil am.

O Allh! You are my
Lord, there is no god, but
You. In You do I put my
complete trust, and You
are the Lord of the
Mighty Throne.

M shallhu kna,
What Allh Wills,

wa m lam yasha lam
yakun, wa l awla wa l
quwwata ill billhil
aliyyil am.
happens; and what He
does not Will, does not
happen; and there is no
Power nor Strength, save
that of Allh, the Most
High, the Great.

Alamu annallha al
Know that indeed,

kulli shayin qadr, wa Allh has Power over all
annallha qad aa bi things and that indeed,
kulli shayin ilm. Allh comprehends all
things in His Knowledge.28

Allhumma inn
O Allh! I seek Your

adhu bika min sharri protection from the evil
nafs, wa min sharri kulli of my self, and from the
dbbatin anta khidhum evil of every moving
biniyatih, inna rabb creature which You have
al irim mustaqm. under Your control.
Indeed, my Lord is on the
straight path (in terms of
Truth and Justice).29
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Y ayyu Y
Qayym, biramatika
astaghth, wa min
adhbika astajr, ali l help through Your Mercy
shan kullah, wa l
takiln il nafs wa l
il aadim min khalqika
arfata ayn.

Allhumma inn
adhu bika minal hammi
wal azan, wa adhu
bika minal ajzi wal kasal,
wa adhu bika minal
jubni wal bukhl, wa
adhu bika min
ghalabatiddayn wa
qahrir-rijl.

Allhumma inn
asalukal fiyata
fidduny wal khirah.
38

The Ever-Living, the
Self-Subsisting (by
Whom all subsist). I seek
and protection from Your
Punishment. Set right all
my affairs, and do not
leave me to myself or to
anyone from Your
creation, even for the
blink of an eye.30

Allh! I seek refuge in
You against anxiety and
grief, and I seek refuge in
You from weakness and
laziness, and I seek refuge
in You from cowardice
and greed, and from
unbearable debt and from
the oppression of
people.31

Allh! I beseech You
to grant me safety in this
world as well as in the
Hereafter.
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Allhumma inn
asalukal afwa wal
fiyata wal muftad
dimata f dn wa
dunyya wa ahl wa ml.

Allhummastur
awrt wa min rawt. faults and defects and lay

Allhummafan min
bayni yadayya wa min
khalf wa an yamn
wa an shiml wa min
fawq, wa adhu
biaamatika an ughtla
min tat.

Allhumma anta
khalaqtan wa anta
tahdn, wa anta tuimun,
wa anta tasqn, wa anta
tumtun, wa anta tuyn,
wa anta al kulli shayin
qadr.

O Allh! I ask You
safety, security and
permanent protection in
relation to my religion,
worldly affairs, family
and property.32

O Allh! Conceal my
to rest my fears.

O Allh! Protect me
from the front, the rear,
the right, the left and from
above; I seek refuge in
Your Magnificence, in the
event that I may suddenly
be destroyed from
beneath.33

O Allh! You created
me, and You guide me,
and You provide me with
food, and You provide me
with drink; and You shall
cause me to die, and You
shall give me life
(resurrect me); and You
have Power over all
things.34
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Aban al firatil
islm, wa al kalimatil
ikhl, wa al dni
nabiyyin Muammadin
allallhu alayhi wa lihi
wa sallam, wa al millati
abn Ibrhma anfan upon him and his family)
musliman wa m kna
minal mushrikn. (In the
evenings, recite: amsayn
instead of aban).

Allhumma bika
aban wa bika amsayn,
wa bika nay wa bika
namtu, wa alayka nata
wakkalu wa ilaykan
nushr. (In the evenings,
recite: wa ilaykal mar,
instead of wa ilaykan
nushr).

Aban wa abaal
mulku lillhi wal amdu
lillhi rabbil lamn. (In
the evenings, recite: amsay
n wa amsal mulku, instead
of aban wa abaal
mulku).

We enter this morning
with the natural purity of
Islm, with the Words of
Sincerity, with the religion
of our Prophet Muammad
(Blessings and Peace be
and in accordance with the
faith of our father Ibrhm,
who was by nature an
upright Muslim; and he was
not from the idolaters.35

Allh! We enter the
day and the night through
Your Power and Mercy.
We live and die through
You, and on You do we
depend, and in Your
Presence will we be
resurrected.36

We, and the entire
Kingdom of Allh have
risen this morning, purely
for the sake of Allh; and
all Praise be to Allh,
Lord of the Worlds.
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Allhumma inn
asaluka khayra hdhal
yawm fatah wa narah
wa nrah wa barakatah
wa hudh. (In the
evenings, recite: hdhihil
laylah fatah wa narah
wa nrah wa barakatah
wa hudh).

Allhumma inn
asaluka khayra hdhal
yawm wa khayra m fhi
wa khayra m qablah
wa khayra m badah,
wa adhu bika min sharri
hdhal yawm wa sharri
m fhi wa sharri m
qablah wa sharri m
badah. (In the evenings
recite: hdhihil laylah and
fh, qablah and
badah).
44

O Allh! I ask of You
the best of this day, its
(spiritual) openings, its
help, its light, its blessings
and its guidance.37

O Allh! I ask of You
the goodness of this day,
the best of what is in it,
and the best of what is
before it; and the best
of that which is after it;
and I seek Your protection
against the evil of this day,
the evil that is in it, and
the evil of that which is
before it, and the evil of
that which is after it.
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Allhumma m abaa
b min nimatin aw
biaadim min khalqika
faminka wadaka l
sharka laka falakal
amdu walakash-shukru
al dhlik. (In the
evenings recite: ams
instead of abaa)

Allh! Whatever
bounty has come my way,
or the way of any of Your
creation this morning, has
indeed come from You.
You have no partner, and
to You belong all Praises
and all Thanks.38

Subnallhi wa bi
Glory and Praise be to

amdih adada khalqih Allh, equal to the
wa ri nafsih wa zinata number of His creation,
arshih wa midda to the degree that pleases
kalimtih. (thalthan) Him, to the weight of His
Throne, and the ink of the
meaning of His Eternal
Words.39 (3 times)

Subnallhil am
Glory be to Allh, and

wa bi amdih adada by Praising Him I Glorify
khalqih wa ri nafsih Him. Glory be to Allh
wa zinata arshih wa the Almighty, equal to the
midda kalimtih. number of His creation,
(thalthan) the pleasure of Himself,
the weight of His Throne,
and the ink of the
meaning of His Eternal
Words.40 (3 times)

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Subnallhi adada
Glory be to Allh,
m khalaqa fssami, equal to the number of His
creation in the Heavens;
Subnallhi adada Glory be to Allh, equal
m khalaqa flari, to the number of His
creation on earth;
Subnallhi adada Glory be to Allh, equal
m bayna dhlik, to the number of His
creation between them;
Subnallhi adada Glory be to Allh, equal
m huwa khliq. to the number of Him
being the Creator.

Alamdulillhi adada
All Praise be to Allh,

m khalaqa fssami, equal to the number of His
creation in the Heavens;
Alamdulillhi adada All Praise be to Allh,
m khalaqa flari, equal to the number of His
creation on earth;
Alamdu lillhi adada All Praise be to Allh,
m bayna dhlik, equal to the number of His
creation between them;
Alamdulillhi adada All Praise be to Allh,
m huwa khliq. equal to the number of
Him being the Creator.

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L ilha illallhu
There is no god, but
adada m khalaqa Allh, equal to the number
fssami, of His creation in the
Heavens;
L ilha illallhu adada There is no god, but Allh,
m khalaqa filari, equal to the number of His
creation on earth;
L ilaha illallhu adada There is no god, but Allh,
m bayna dhlik, equal to the number of His
creation between them;
L ilha illallhu adada There is no god, but Allh,
m huwa khliq. equal to the number of
Him being the Creator.

Allhu akbaru adada
Allh is the Greatest,

m khalaqa fssami, equal to the number of His
creation in the Heavens;
Allhu akbaru adada Allh is the Greatest, equal
m khalaqa filari, to the number of His
creation on earth;
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m bayna dhlik, to the number of His
creation between them;
Allhu akbaru adada Allh is the Greatest, equal
m huwa khliq. to the number of Him
being the Creator.
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L awla wal
quwwata ill billhil
aliyyil ami adada m
khalaqa fssami,
L awla wal quwwata
ill billhil aliyyil ami
adada m khalaqa
filari,
L awla wal quwwata
ill billhil aliyyil ami
adada m bayna dhlik,
L awla wal quwwata
ill billhil aliyyil ami
adada m huwa khliq.

There is no Power nor
Strength except with
Allh the Exalted, the
Mighty, equal to the
number of His creation
in the Heavens;
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Strength except with
Allh the Exalted, the
Mighty, equal to the
number of His creation
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Mighty, equal to the
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L ilha illallhu
wadah l sharka Allh. He is One. He has
lah, lahul mulku wa
lahul amdu yuy wa
yumtu wa huwa al
kulli shayin qadr,
adada kulli dharratin
alfa marrah.
(thalthan)

There is no god, but
no partner. His is the
Kingdom, and His is the
Praise. He gives life and
death, and He has Power
over all things; equal to
the number of every atom
a thousand times.
(3 times)

Allhumma all wa
O Allh! Send Peace

sallim al sayyidin and Salutations upon our
Muammadin mifti master Muammad, the
bbi ramatillhi adada key to the Door of Your
m f ilmillhi, altan Mercy, equal to the
wa salman dimayni number of Your
bidawmi mulkillh, Knowledge; an
wa al lihi wa abih Everlasting Peace and
adada kulli dharratin Salutation in Your
alfa marrah. Everlasting Dominion,
(thalthan) is showered upon his
family and Companions;
equal to the number of
every atom a thousand
times. (3 times)
54
abb Umar ibn Slim ibn afth in his
Khulah, recommends that after the Wird al-
Laf or any Awrd, the supplicant should say:

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Khulah, recommends that after the Wird al-
Laf or any Awrd, the supplicant should say:

Astaghfirullhalladh
I seek refuge in Allh.

l ilha ill huwar There is no god but Him,
ramnur ramul ayyul the Most Compassionate,
qayyumul ladh l yamtu the Most Merciful; the
wa atbu ilayhi, Ever-Living, the Self-
rabbighfirl. Subsisting; He Who never
(27 marratan) dies; I repent to Him.
O Lord forgive me!
(27 times)

Astaghfirullha
I ask Allh to forgive

lilmuminna wal all believing men and
mumint. believing women.
(27 marratan) (27 times)

56
 ENDNOTES

1
Dhikrullh (remembrance of Allh); Dhikr: invocation;
a generic term that includes categories such as awrd
(sing. wird) and azb (sing. izb) that are usually
translated as litanies. A wird is a litany one chooses to
recite for invocatory purposes, while a izb has a more
restricted meaning and application. In the context of
Dhikr it refers to a litany that is designed for purposes of
protection and safeguarding e.g. the izb Al-Bar
(Litany of the Sea).
2
Bondsman: slave (lit. and fig.); servant; servitude and
obedience to Allh.
3
Cubit: an ancient measure of length, approximately
equal to the length of a forearm.
4
Imm Muammad ibn Isml ibn Ibrhm ibn Al-
Mughrah Al-Bukhr (Ab Abdullh) was born on
the 13th of Shawwl in the year 194 A.H/ 773 C.E, in
Bukhra, in the Province of Khurusn. The Imm died
on the 1st of Shawwl in the year 256 A.H/835 C.E, and
was buried in Khurtank, a village near Samarkand. It is
said, that before compiling his a, Imm Al-Bukhr
had a dream in which he saw the Prophet . In the
dream, Imm Al-Bukhr was using a fan to drive away
the flies from the Prophet . The dream was interpreted
57
to mean that he would be driving away the falsehood
that had been levelled against the Noble Prophet .
Imm Al-Bukhr said: I compiled my book The
a over sixteen years, and extracted six hundred
thousand (600,000) adth, and made it evidence
between myself and Allh, the Most High. The Imm
began collecting adth at the tender age of ten.
5
Muslim ibn al-ajjj, Ab al-usayn was born in
the year 202 A.H/781 C.E and died in the year 261
A.H/840 C.E. A very famous compiler of adth,
whose collection is known as the a Muslim, which
ranks among the six major collections.
6
Ab s Muammad Al-Tirmidh was born in the
year 209 A.H/788 C.E. and died in the year 279
A.H/858 C.E. Like Imm Al-Bukhr, Imm Al-
Tirmidh was one of the six main compilers of the
adth. Although he was blind, Imm Al-Tirmidh
travelled extensively. He is said to have resided in the
area of Balkh.
7
Ibn Mjah was born in the year 209 A.H/788 C.E and
died in the year 273 A.H/852 C.E. His full name was
Ab Abdullh Muammad ibn Yazd al-Rab al-
Qazwni ibn Mjah. He was one of the six principal
compilers of Islamic traditions in Sunn Islm. He
travelled widely in search of knowledge and the adth.
8
Srah al-Ikhl
58
Ab Hurayrah relates that the Prophet said:
Srah al-Ikhl (Srah 112) equals one third of the
Qurn. (Narrated by Muslim). According to al-
abarn, Ab Hurayrah narrates that the Prophet
said: Whosoever recites Srah al-Ikhl eleven times,
it is as if he has read the Qurn four times; and he
would be the best among the people of the earth, as long
as he fears Allh.

isha narrated that a companion, who led an

expedition for the Prophet , would lead the prayer and
end the Qurnic recitation with Qul huwallhu aad.
When they returned this was mentioned to the Prophet
who said: Ask him why he does so, which they
did. He replied: It is the attribute of al-Ramn (The
All-Merciful) and I love to recite it. So the Prophet
said: Tell him that Allh Loves him.

Anas relates that a man said to the Envoy of Allh: I

love Srah al-Ikhl. He told him: Love of it will
admit you to Paradise. (al-Tirmidh)
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Srah al-Falaq and Srah al-Ns (Al-
Muawwadhatayn )
Uqbah bin mir relates that once, when he and the
Prophet were walking between Juayfa and al-Abw,
they were struck by a gust of wind and (were shrouded
in) intense darkness. Thereupon the Prophet began
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birabbin ns (Srah 113 and 114 respectively). The
Prophet then said: O Uqbah seek protection from
Allh by them, for there is nothing comparable to them
when seeking protection. (Narrated by Ibn Dwd)

The Allmah Ibn ajar said, in relation to this adth,

in his commentary on the Mishkt: There is nothing
more effective in removing and protecting (oneself
from) black magic, than reading these (Srahs) on a
regular basis, especially after each prescribed prayer, as
we have tried (this and found it to be so).
11
Rabbi adhu bika min hamaztish
It is narrated in a adth that the Prophet asked for
protection against Satan and his followers (with the
above formula). It is also the formula preferred by
Imm al-addd and is revealed in the Qurn in Srah
al-Mumunn (Srah 23, verses 97-98). Imm al-
Ghazl included it among the invocations of wu, and
many Ulam have taken it from him, and approved of
it.

Amr ibn Shubayb relates from his father, who in

turn related it from his father that: The Prophet
taught us (the following) words to say when we awoke
from our sleep with a startle: In the Name of Allh, I
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anger, His punishment and from the evil among His
creation; and my Lord, I seek refuge in You from the
insinuations of devils and I seek refuge in You, my
Lord, in their presence.
12
Afaasibtum annam khalaqnkum
Al-Baghawi narrated that Anas said: Ali ibn
Masd passed-by an afflicted man and he recited the
verses Afaasibtum annam khalaqnkum abathan
to the end of the Srah (Srah 23, verses 115-118) and
the man was cured; so the Prophet said: By the One
in Whose Hand lies my soul, if a man with certainty was
to read it on a mountain, it (the mountain) would
perish.

Muammad bin Ibrhm narrated from his father, that

the Prophet sent him on an expedition, and he
ordered them to read the above verses in the evenings
and mornings. He said they did so and they were
protected and victorious.
13
Fa subnallhi na tumsna wa na tubin
Ab Dwd narrated in his book of Sunan from Ibn
Abbs that the Prophet said: Whosoever recites
in the morning, Fa subnallhi na tumsna wa na
tubin until wa kadhlika tukhrajn (Srah 30,
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and whosoever recites it in the evening, will obtain the
reward he missed that night.
14
Adhu billhis samil almi minash shaynir
rajm.
Maqal bin Yasr narrated that the Prophet said:
Whosoever recites Adhu billhis samil almi
minash shaynir rajm, three times and recites the last
three verses of Srah al-ashr (Srah 59, verses 22-24),
Allh will appoint seventy thousand angels who will
pray for him until sundown, and if he dies that day, he
will die a martyr; and whosoever recites these verses at
sundown, he shall achieve the same.
15
Law anzaln hdhal qurna al jabalil
There are two ideas associated in mens minds with a
mountain: one is its height, and the other that it is rocky,
stony and hard. Now comes the metaphor: the
Revelation of God is so sublime that even the highest
mountains humble themselves before it. The Revelation
is so powerful and convincing that even the hard rock
splits asunder under it. Will man then be so arrogant as
to consider himself superior to it, or so hard-hearted as
not to be affected by its powerful Message? The answer
is No for unspoilt man; and Yes for man when
degraded by sin to be the vilest of creatures.

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Salmun al nin fillamn
Ibn Askir narrated that Ab Ummah said that the
Prophet said: Whosoever recites in the evening,
Salmun al nin fillamn. Inn kadhlika najzil
musinn. Innah min ibdinal muminn, no scorpion
will sting him that night.
17
Adhu bikalimtillhit tmmti min sharri m
khalaq
In a Muslim it is narrated from Ab Hurayrah
that the Prophet said: Whosoever says at nightfall,
Adhu bikalimtillhit tmmti min sharri m khalaq,
no harm shall affect him.

And in another adth, a man came to the Prophet

and said: What an affliction I received from a scorpion
last night! The Prophet replied: If you had said,
when night fell, Adhu bikalimtillhit tmmti min
sharri m khalaq, it would not have harmed you.
18
Bismillhilladh l yaurru
Al-Tirmidh and Ab Dwd narrated that Uthmn ibn
Affn said that the Prophet said: Whosoever
says: Bismillhilladh l yaurru maasmih shayun fil
ari wa l fissami wa huwas samul alm, three
times, no harm shall come to them. And in another
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19
Allhumma inn abatu minka
Ibn Assuni narrated that Ibn Abbs said that the
Prophet said: Whosoever says, Allhumma inn
abatu minka f nimatin wa fiyatin wa sitrin,
faatmim nimataka alayya wa fiyataka wa sitraka
fidduny walkhirah, three times in the morning and
evening, makes it incumbent upon Allh to complete
His provisions upon him.
20
Allhumma inn abatu ush-hiduka
Ab Dwd narrated that Anas bin Mlik said that
the Prophet said: When one says, Allhumma inn
abatu ush-hiduka wa ush-hidu amalata arshika
(until the end of the du), Allh will free a quarter of
him from the fire, and if he recites it twice, Allh will
free half of him, and if he recites it three times, Allh
will free three quarters of him, and if he recites it four
times, (Allh will) free him from the fire.
21
Alamdulillhi rabbil lamn, amdan
Imm al-Nawaw narrates in his book, Al-Adhkr, in the
chapter on Praise (Al-amd), that Ab Nar al-
Tammr, on the authority of Muammad ibn al-Nar
, said: dam said to Allh: O Lord, you have
occupied my time with hard work to earn a living, so
teach me something that encompasses all praise and all
glorification. So Allh revealed to him: O dam, say
three times in the morning and evening, Alamdulillhi

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rabbil lamn, amdan yuwf niamah wa yukfiu
mazdah. This encompasses all Praise and
Glorification.
22
mantu billhil am, wa kafartu biljibti
Al-fi al-Mundhar narrated in al-Targhb wa al-
Tarhb from Makid al-Shayn of ibn Ab al-Duny
that Urwah ibn Zubayr would seek protection by
reading, three times in the morning and three times at
night, mantu billhil am, wa kafartu biljibti
waghti, wastamsaktu bilurwatil wuthq, lanfima
lah wallhu samun alm.
23
Ratu billhi rabban wa bilislmi dn
Thawbn narrates that the Prophet said:
Whosoever says, Ratu billhi rabban wa bilislmi
dn, wa biMuammadin allallhu alayhi wa lihi
wasallama nabiyyan wa rasl, Allh will suffice him
(is sufficient for him).

Al-abb Amad bin Alaw Jamal al-Layl said that one

of the reasons for a good ending (usn al-khtimah) is
diligency in his prayer.
24
asbiyallhu l ilha ill huwa
Ab Dard narrates that the Prophet said:
Whosoever says in the morning and evening,
asbiyallhu l ilha ill huwa alayhi tawakkaltu wa

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huwa rabbul arshil am, Allh will suffice all his
matters (both) worldly and in the Hereafter.
25
Invoking blessings and prayers upon the
Prophet
The Prophet said: He who invokes blessings and
prayers upon me in the morning and evening ten times,
my intercession for him will be incumbent on me. He
also said: Whosoever invokes blessing and prayers
upon me once, Allh will bless him ten times.

The adths on the merits of invoking blessings upon

the Prophet are many, and many books have been
written on this.
26
Allhumma inn asaluka min fujatil khayr
Anas narrates that the Prophet used to recite, in
the morning and evenings, Allhumma inn asaluka
min fujatil khayr, wa adhu bika min fujatish
sharr.
27
Sayyid al-Istighfr (the Master of Asking
Forgiveness)
In the a al-Bukhr, Shaddd ibn Aws narrates that
the Prophet said: The master of istighfr (asking
forgiveness) is: Allhumma anta rabb l ilha ill
anta (until the end of the du) and then he said:

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Whosoever says it with certainty in the morning and
dies on that day, will enter Paradise.
28/29
Allhumma anta rabb l ilha ill anta alayka
riq ibn abb said: A man came to Ab Dard and
said, O Ab Dard your house is burning! He replied:
No, it is not. Allh, the Almighty, would never allow
that based on the words I heard from the Envoy of
Allh . Whosoever says this (below) at daybreak, no
affliction will befall him until night time, and
whosoever says this (below) at the end of sunset, no
affliction will befall him until the following morning;
Allhumma anta rabb l ilha ill anta alayka
tawakkaltu (until the end of the du). And in
another narration: Nothing that he dislikes will befall
him, his family or his possessions, and I have said those
words today and they are: Allhumma anta rabb l
ilha ill anta alayka tawakkaltu (until the end of
the du). Then Ab Dard rose, headed towards his
house, and everyone followed him. When they arrived
at his house, they found that all the surrounding houses
had burnt except his house.
30
Y ayyu Y Qayym, biramatika astaghth
Anas narrates that when a matter worried the Prophet
, he would say: Y ayyu Y Qayym, biramatika
astaghth, wa min adhbika astajr, ali l shan
kullah, wa l takiln il nafs wa l il aadim min
khalqika arfata ayn.
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31
Allhumma inn adhu bika minal hammi wal
azan
Ab Sad al-Khuar narrates that the Envoy of
Allh once entered the mosque, at a time not
appointed for any prescribed prayer. There he saw
sitting, a man from the Anr, named Ab Ummah.
He said to him: O Ab Ummah, why do I see you
sitting in the mosque at a time not for any prescribed
prayer? Ab Ummah replied: O Envoy of Allh! I
am overwhelmed by grief and debts. The Envoy of
Allh said: Shall I teach you some words by which,
if you recite them, Allh will remove your grief and
discharge your debts? He said: Yes, O Envoy of
Allh. The Envoy of Allh said: Say, in the morning
and evening: Allhumma inn adhu bika minal hammi
wal azan, wa adhu bika minal ajzi wal kasal, wa
adhu bika minal jubni wal bukhl, wa adhu bika min
ghalabatiddayn wa qahrir-rijl. He said: I did what
the Envoy of Allh asked me to do, and Allh removed
my grief, and discharged my debts.
32/33
Allhumma inn asalukal fiyata
Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet used to recite
the following du in the mornings and evenings:
Allhumma inn asalukal fiyata fidduny wal
khirah. Allhumma inn asalukal afwa wal fiyata
wal muftad dimata f dn wa dunyya wa ahl wa
ml.

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Allhumma anta khalaqtan wa anta tahdn
Samrah bin Jundub narrates that the Envoy of Allh
said: Whosoever says in the morning and evening:
Allhumma anta khalaqtan wa anta tahdn, wa anta
tuimun, wa anta tasqn, wa anta tumtun, wa anta
tuyn, wa anta al kulli shayin qadr, seven times,
there is nothing that he asks Allh that He would not
give.

In his Wird al-Kabr Imm al-addd mentions that this

du should be recited seven times.
35
Aban al firatil islm
Abdurramn ibn Abr said that the Envoy of Allh
used to recite, when he rose in the morning: Aban
al firatil islm, wa al kalimatil ikhl, wa al dni
nabiyyin Muammadin allallhu alayhi wa lihi wa
sallam, wa al millati abn Ibrhma anfan
musliman wa m kna minal mushrikn.
36
Allhumma bika aban
Ab Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet used to
say in the morning: Allhumma bika aban wa bika
amsayn, wa bika nay wa bika namtu, wa alayka
natawakkalu wa ilaykan nushr.

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37
Aban wa abaal mulku lillhi
It was narrated by Ab Dwd ibn Mlik al-Ashar
that the Envoy of Allh said: When you rise in the
morning, say: Aban wa abaal mulku lillhi wal
amdu lillhi rabbil lamn wa sharri m fhi wa
sharri m qablah wa sharri m badah; and in the
evening you should say the same.
38
Allhumma m abaa b min nimatin
Abdullh bin Ghannm narrated that the Envoy of
Allh said: He who says, Allhumma m abaa b
min nimatin aw biaadim min khalqika faminka
wadaka l sharka laka falakal amdu walakash-shukru
al dhlik, has fulfilled his thanks (towards Allh) for
that day; and he who says it in the evening, has fulfilled
his thanks for that night.
39/40
Subnallhi wa biamdih adada khalqih
It has been narrated by Juwayriyah Ummil Muminnah
that the Prophet left his home one morning after
Fajr prayer while Juwayriyah was reciting the dhikr.
After completing the u prayer, the Prophet
returned home and saw Juwayriyah was still reciting her
dhikr. He then asked her: Are you still reciting the
dhikr since I left? He then said: When I left you I
recited four phrases three times. If you compare them
with what you have been reciting since dawn, they are
more befitting. He then recited the above phrases.

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The following Suwar (pl. for Srah) and yt (pl. for
yah) are found in the Wird al-Laf:

Srah Al-Ikhl (112), Verses 1-4 (pg. 18)

Srah Al-Falaq (113), Verses 1-5 (pg. 18)
Srah Al-Ns (114), Verses 1-6 (pg. 20)
Srah Al-Muminn (23), Verses 97-98 (pg. 20)
Srah Al-Muminn (23), Verses 115-118 (pg. 22)
Srah Al-Rm (30), Verses 17-19 (pg. 24)
Srah Al-ashr (59), Verses 21-24 (pg. 28)
Srah Al-fft (37), Verses 79-81 (pg. 28)
Srah Al-Tawbah (9), Verse 129 (pg. 32)

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 FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS

Mighty and Majestic is He

Exalted and Sublime is He

May Allhs Blessings and Peace be upon him

May peace be upon him

May Allh be pleased with him

May Allh be pleased with them (2)

May Allh be pleased with them (more than 2)

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