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.
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.
“O Allah, praise is to You. You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all that they contain. Praise is to You, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.
[Praise is to You, You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, Yours is dominion of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, You are the King of the heavens and the earth.] [And praise is to You.]
[You are the Truth, Your Promise is true, Your Word is true, Your audience is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Prophets are true, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is true, and the Hour of Judgment is true.] [O Allah, to You I have submitted, and upon You I depend. I have believed in You and to You I turn in repentance. For Your sake I dispute and by Your standard I judge.
Forgive me what I have sent before me and what I have left behind me, what I have concealed and what I have declared.] [You are the One Who sends forth and You are the One Who delays, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.] [You are my God, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.]”
Allaahumma lakal-hamdu ‘Anta noorus samaawaati wal’ardhi wa man feehinna, wa lakal-hamdu ‘Anta qayyimus-samaawaati wal’ardhi wa man feehinna, [wa lakal-hamdu ‘Anta Rabbus-samaawaati wal’ardhi wa man feehinna] [wa lakal-hamdu laka mulkus-samaawaati wal’ardhi wa man feehinna] [wa lakal-hamdu ‘Anta Malikus-samaawaati •wal’ardhi] walakal-hamd] [‘Antal-haqq, wa wa’dukal-haqq, wa qawlukal-haqq wa liqaa’ukal-haqq, waljannatu haqq, wannaaru haqq, wannabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) haqq, wassaa’atu haqq] [Allaahumma laka ‘aslamtu, wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu, wa bika ‘aamantu, wa ‘ilayka ‘anabtu, wa bika khaasamtu, wa ‘ilayka haakamtu. Faghfir lee maa qaddamtu, wa maa ‘akhkhartu, wa maa ‘asrartu, wa maa ‘a’lantu. [‘Antal-Muqaddimu, wa ‘Antal-Mu’akhkhiru laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta] [‘Anta ‘ilaahee laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta]
Transliteration
Arabic
Translation
Allaahumma
اللَّهُمَّ
O Allah
lakal-hamdu
لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
praise is to You
‘Anta
أَنْتَ
You are
noorus samaawaati
نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ
the Light of the heavens
wal’ardhi
وَالْأَرْضِ
and the earth
wa man feehinna,
وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ،
and all that they contain
wa lakal-hamd
وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise is to You
‘Anta qayyimus-samaawaati
أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَاوَاتِ
You are the Sustainer of the heavens
wal’ardhi
وَالْأَرْضِ
and the earth
wa man feehinna
وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ
and all they contain
wa lakal-hamd
وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise is to You
‘Anta Rabbus-samaawaati
أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ
You are the Lord of the heavens
wal’ardhi
وَالْأَرْضِ
and the earth
wa man feehinna
وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ
and all they contain
wa lakal-hamdu
وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise is to You
laka mulkus-samaawaati
لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ
Yours is dominion of the heavens
wal’ardhi
وَالْأَرْضِ
and the earth
wa man feehinna
وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ
and all they contain.
wa lakal-hamd
وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise is to You
‘Anta Malikus-samaawaati
أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ
You are the King of the heavens
wal’ardhi
وَالْأَرْضِ
and the earth.
walakal-hamd
لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
And praise is to You
‘Antal-haqq
أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ
You are the Truth
wa wa’dukal-haqq
وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ
Your Promise is true
wa qawlukal-haqq
وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ
Your Word is true
wa liqaa’ukal-haqq
وَلِقَاؤُكَ الْحَقُّ
Your audience is true
waljannatu haqq
وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ،
Paradise is true
wannaaru haqq
وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ،
Hell is true
wannabiyyuna haqq
وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ،
the Prophets are true
wa Muhammadun (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) haqq
وَمُحَمَّدٌ صَلَى اللهُ عَلِيهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَقٌّ
and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is true
wassaa’atu haqq
وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ
and the Hour of Judgment is true
Allaahumma
اللّهُـمَّ
O Allah
laka ‘aslamtu
لَكَ أَسْلَمت
to You I have submitted
wa ‘alayka
وَعَلَـيْكَ
and upon You
tawakkaltu
تَوَكَّلْـت
I depend
wa bika ‘aamantu
وَبِكَ آمَنْـت
I have believed in You
wa ‘ilayka ‘anabtu
وَإِلَـيْكَ أَنَبْـت
and to You I turn in repentance
wa bika khaasamtu
وَبِـكَ خاصَمْت
For Your sake I dispute
wa ‘ilayka haakamtu
وَإِلَـيْكَ حاكَمْـت
and by Your standard I judge
Faghfir lee
فاغْفِـرْ لي
Forgive me
maa qaddamtu,
مـا قَدَّمْتُ
what I have sent before me
wa maa ‘akhkhartu,
وَما أَخَّـرْت
and what I have left behind me
wa maa ‘asrartu,
وَما أَسْـرَرْت
what I have concealed
wa maa ‘a’lantu
وَما أَعْلَـنْت
and what I have declared
‘Antal-Muqaddimu,
أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ
You are the One Who sends forth
wa ‘Antal-Mu’akhkhiru
وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ
and You are the One Who delays
laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta
لَا إِلَهَ إّلَّا أَنْتَ
there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You
‘Anta ‘ilaahee
أَنْتَ إِلَهِي
You are my God
laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta
لَا إِلَهَ إّلَّا أَنْتَ
there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.
“I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah).Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims.
O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You.
Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You.
Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you. All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.”
Wajjahtu wajhiya lillathee fataras-samaawati wal-ardha haneefan wa ma anaa minal-mushrikeen, inna salaatee wa nusukee wa mahyaaya wa mamatee lillaahi Rabbil-‘aalameen, laa shareeka lahu wa bi thaalika umirtu wa anaa minal-muslimeen.
Allahumma antal-maliku la ilaha illa ant.
Anta rabbee wa anaa ‘abduka, dhalamtu nafsee wataraftu bi-thanbee faghfirlee thunoobee jamee’an innahu laa yaghfiruth-thunooba illa ant
wahdinee li-ahsanil-akhlaq la yahdee li-ahsanihaa illa anta, wasrif ‘annee sayyi’ahaa laa yasrifu ‘annee sayyi’ahaa illa ant
labbaika wasa’daika,walkhayru kulluhu biyadaika, wash-sharru laisa ilayk, anaa bika wa-ilayk, tabaarakta wa ta’alaita, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilaik
Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Abdullah bin `Amr said, “The people of Hell will call on Malik for forty years, and he will not answer them. Then he will respond and tell them that they are to abide therein. By Allah, their cries will mean nothing to Malik or to the Lord of Malik. Then they will call on their Lord and will say,
(Our Lord! Our wretchedness overcame us, and we were (an) erring people. Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If ever we return (to evil), then indeed we shall be wrongdoers.) ﴿23:106-107﴾ Allah will not answer them for a time span equivalent to twice the duration of this world. Then He will reply:
(108. He (Allah) will say [to the disbelievers] : “Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!”)
By Allah, the people will not utter a single word after that, and they will merely be in the Fire of Hell, sighing in a high and low tone. Their voices are likened to those of donkeys, which start in a high tone and end in a low tone.”
Then Allah will remind them of their sins in this world and how they used to make fun of His believing servants and close friends:
(109. Verily, there was a party of My servants who used to say: “Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!”) (110. But you took them for a laughing stock, so much so that they made you forget My remembrance while you used to laugh at them!) meaning, `you made fun of them for calling on Me and praying to Me and your hatred for them made you forget what I would do to you.
Then Allah tells us how He will reward His friends and righteous servants, and says:
(111. Verily, I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are indeed the ones that are successful.)
I have caused them to attain the victory of joy, safety, Paradise and salvation from the Fire.’
Read this invocation upon the COMPLETION of your WUDU (ABLUTION).
“Glory is to You O Allah , and praise ,and I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.”
‘Amr b Sa’id b al-As reported: I was, with Uthman Radi Allahu anhu that he called for ablution water and said: I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) say: When the time for a prescribed prayer comees, if any Muslim perform ablution well and offers his prayer) with humility and bowing, it will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he has not committed a major sin; and this applies to for all times.
