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  • Dua for the beginning of the prayer

    Read this dua at the start of the prayer after takbeer.

    O Allah, Lord of Jibra-eel, Meeka-eel and Israfeel (great angles), Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the seen and the unseen. You are the arbitrator between Your servants in that which they have disputed. Guide me to the truth by Your leave, in that which they have differed, for verily You guide whom You will to a straight path.

     
    اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ، وَمِيكَائِيلَ، وَإِسْرَافِيلَ فَاطِرَ السَّماوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ. اهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
     
    Allahumma rabba jibra-eel, wameeka-eel, wa-israfeel fatiras-samawati walard, AAalimal-ghaybi washshahadah, anta tahkumu bayna AAibadika feema kanoo feehi yakhtalifoon. ihdinee limakh-tulifa feehi minal-haqqi bi-ithnik, innaka tahdee man tasha-o ila siratin mustaqeem.
    Muslim 1/534
  • Dua for the beginning of the prayer


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    Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Glory is to Allah, at the break of day and at its end. [Recite three times in Arabic.] I seek refuge in Allah from Satan. From his breath and from his voice and from his whisper.

     
    اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ كَثِيراً, وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ كَثِيراً, وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ كَثِيراً, وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً ثَلَاثاً أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ نَفْخِهِ، وَنَفْثِهِ، وَهَمْزِهِ
    Allaahu ‘Akbar Kabeera, Allaahu ‘Akbar Kabeera, Allaahu ‘Akbar Kabeera, walhamdu lillaahi katheera, walhamdu lillaahi katheera, walhamdu lillaahi katheera, wa Subhaanallaahi bukratan wa’aseela. – ‘A ‘oothu billaahi minash-Shaytaan: min nafkhihi, wa nafthihi, wa hamzih
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Allaahu ‘Akbarاللهُ أَكْبَرُ Allah is the Greatest
    KabeeraكَبِيراًMost Great
    walhamdu lillaahi وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ Praise is to Allah
    katheeraكَثِيراً abundantly
    wa Subhaanallaahi وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ Glory is to Allah
    bukratan بُكْرَةً at the break of day
    wa’aseelaوَأَصِيلاً and at its end
    ‘A ‘oothu billaahi أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ
    I seek refuge in Allah
    minash-Shaytaanمِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ from Satan
    min nafkhihiمِنْ نَفْخِهِFrom his breath
    wa nafthihiوَنَفْثِهِ and from his voice
    wa hamzihوَهَمْزِهِand from his whisper
    Abu Dawud 1/203, Ibn Majah 1/265, ai Ahmad
  • Dua for the beginning of the prayer

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    Glory is to You O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your Name and Exalted is Your Majesty. There is none worthy of worship but You.

    سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
     
    Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaarakasmuka, wa ta’aalaa jadduka, wa laa ‘ilaaha ghayruk
    Listen to the recitation of this dua.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Subhaanaka سُبْحَانَكَ Glory is to You
    Allaahumma اللَّهُمَّ O Allah
    wa bihamdika وَبِحَمْدِكَ and praise
    wa tabaarak وَتَبَارَكَ and Blessed is
    ismukaاسْمُكَ Your Name
    wa ta’aalaa وَتَعَالَى and Exalted is
    jaddukaجَدُّكَYour Majesty
    wa laa ‘ilaaha ghayruk وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَThere is none worthy of worship but You
    Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa’i, At-Tirmidhi. See Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi
  • Dua for the beginning of the prayer

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    “O Allah, separate me from my sins as You have separated the East from the West.

    O Allah, cleanse me of my transgressions as the white garment is cleansed of stains.

    O Allah, wash away my sins with ice and water and frost”

    اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ، كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْأَ بْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ بِالثَّلْجِ وّالْمَاءِ وَالْبَرَدِ

    Allaahumma baa’id baynee wa bayna khataayaaya kamaa baa’adta baynal-mashriqi walmaghribi,

    Allaahumma naqqinee min khataayaaya kamaa yunaqqath-thawbul-‘abyadhu minad-danasi,

    Allaahum-maghsilnee min khataayaaya, bith-thalji walmaa’i walbarad.

    Al-Bukhari 1/181, Muslim 1/419

    This dua is recited at the start of the salah after takbeer.

     

    Listen to the recitation of this dua.
     

    Word-by-word meanings:-

    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    AllaahummaاللَّهُمَّO Allah,
    baa’id بَاعِدْseparate me
    baynee بَيْنِي from (between)
    wa bayna وَبَيْنَ And between
    khataayaaya خَطَايَايَmy sins
    kamaa كَمَا as You
    baa’adta بَاعَدْتَhave separated
    bayna بَيْنَ between
    al-mashriqi الْمَشْرِقِ the East
    walmaghribi,وَالْمَغْرِبِand the West
    Allaahumma اللَّهُمَّ O Allah,
    naqqinee نَقِّنِي cleanse me
    min khataayaayaمِنْ خَطَايَايَ، of my transgressions
    kamaa كَمَا as the
    yunaqqaيُنَقَّى is cleansed
    ath-thawbuالثَّوْبُ garment
    al-‘abyadhu الْأَ بْيَضُthe White
    minad-danasi مِنَ الدَّنَسِof stains (filth)
    Allaahumma اللَّهُمَّ O Allah,
    aghsilnee اغْسِلْنِي wash away
    min khataayaayaمِنْ خَطَايَايَ my sins
    bith-thalji بِالثَّلْجِ with ice
    walmaa’i وّالْمَاءِ and water
    walbaradوَالْبَرَدِand frost