Tag: mercy

  • Dhikr for when you wake up

    Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying:)
     “Our Lord You. have not created this without purpose, glory is to You! Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. 
    Our Lord! Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him, and never will the oppressors find any helpers. 
    Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one calling to Faith (saying:) ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. 
    Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die in the state of righteousness together with the pious and righteous slaves. 
    Our Lord! Grant us what You promised us through Your Messengers, and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break (Your) promise.”
     So, their Lord answered them (saying): “Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You issue forth one from another, so those who emigrated and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My Cause and who fought, and were killed in My Cause, verily, I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow ; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards.” 
    Let not the free disposal of the disbelievers through out the land deceive you. A brief enjoyment ; then, their ultimate abode is Hell ; and worst indeed is that place for rest. But, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow ; therein are they to dwell forever, and entertainment from Allah ; and that which is with Allah is the best for the pious and righteous slaves. 
    And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture, those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, hum bling themselves before Allah. They do not sell the Verses of Allah for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord. Surely, Allah is Swift in account. O you who believe! Have patience and contend in patience, be vigilant and informed, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful.
    إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيَاتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ۞ الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ۞ رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ ۞ رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ ۞ رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ ۞ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لَا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَأُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ وَأُوذُوا فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَاتَلُوا وَقُتِلُوا لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ثَوَابًا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ وَاللهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ ۞ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ ۞ مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ۞ لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلًا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللهِ خَيْرٌ لِلْأَبْرَارِ ۞ وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ للهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ إِنَّ اللهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ۞ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
    Inna fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardhi wakhtilaafil-layli wannahaari la’aayaatil-li ‘oolil-‘albaab. Allatheena yathkuroon-allaaha qiyaaman wa qu’oodan wa ‘alaa junoobihim wa yatafakkaroona fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardh.
    Rabbanaa maa khalaqta haathaa baatilan subhaanaka faqinaa ‘athaaban-naar.
    Rabbanaa ‘innaka man tudkhilin-naara faqad ‘akhzaytahu wa maa lidhdhalimeena rain ‘ansaar.
     Rabbanaa ‘innanaa sami’naa munaadiyan yunaadee lil’eemaani ‘an ‘aaminoo birabbikum fa’aamannaa,
    Rabbanaa faghfir lanaa thunoobanaa wa kaffir ‘annaa sayyi’aatinaa wa tawaffanaa ma’al-‘abraar.
    Rabbanaa wa ‘aatinaa maa wa’adtanaa ‘alaa rusulika wa laa tukhzinaa yawmal-qiyaamati, ‘innaka laa tukhliful-mee’aad.
    Fastajaaba lahum Rabbuhum’annee laa ‘udhee’u ‘amala ‘aamilin-minkum min thakarin ‘aw ‘unthaa, ba’dhukum mim ba’dh, fallatheena haajaroo wa ‘ukhrijoo min diyaarihim wa ‘oothoo fee sabeelee wa qaataloo wa qutiloo la’ukaffiranna ‘anhum sayyi’aatihim wa la’udkhilannahum jannaatin tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru thawaaban min ‘indillaah, wallaahu ‘indahu husnuth-thawaab.
    Laa yaghur-rannaka taqallubul-latheena kafaroo fil-bilaad. Mataa’un qaleelun thumma ma’waahum jahannam, wa bi’sal-mihaad.
     Laakinil-latheenat-taqaw Rabbahum lahum jannaatun tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru khaalideena feehaa nuzulam-min ‘indillaah, wa maa ‘indallaahi khayrul-lil’abraar. Wa ‘inna min ‘ahlil-kitaabi laman yu’minu billaahi wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilaykum wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilayhim khaashi’eena lillaahi laa yashtaroona bi’aayaatillaahi thamanan qaleela, ‘oolaa’ika lahum ‘ajruhum ‘inda Rabbihim, ‘innallaaha saree’ul-hisaab. Yaa’ayyuhal-latheena ‘aamanus-biroo wa saabiroo wa raabitoo wattaqul-laaha la’allakum tuflihoon.

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    Surah Aal-‘Imran 3: 190-200

     

     

  • Dua for someone who has put on new clothes

    “May Allah replace it when it is worn out”

     تُبْلِي وَيُخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالَى

    Tublee wa yukhliful-laahu ta’aalaa

    Abu Dawud 4/41. See also Al-Albani Sahih Abu Dawud 2/760.

  • Dua for when you wake up in the middle of the night

    Whoever says this will be forgiven, and if he supplicates Allah, his prayer will be answered; if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.
    “There is none worth of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is able to do all things.
    Glory is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. There is none worth of worship but Allah. Allah is the Most Great. There is no might and no power except by Allah’s leave, the Exalted, the Mighty. My Lord, forgive me.”
    لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدَ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ، ولَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ الْعَظيِمِ، ربِّ اغْفِرلِي
    Laa ‘illaha ‘illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer
    Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa ‘ilaha ‘illallahu, wallaahu ‘akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa Quwwata ‘illaa billaahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Adheem, Rabbighfir lee
    Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 3/39, among others. The wording here is from Ibn Majah 2/335
  • Dua for when you put on NEW CLOTHES

    “O Allah, praise is to You. You have clothed me. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness of what it has been made for, and I seek Your protection from the evil of it and the evil of what it has been made for.”
    اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ
     
    Allaahumma lakal-hamdu ‘Anta kasawtaneehi, ‘as’aluka min khayrihi wa khayri maa suni’a lahu, wa ‘a’oothu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni’a lahu.
    Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi. See also Al-Albani, Mukhtasar Shamd’il At-Tirmidhi, p. 47
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Allaahummaاللَّهُمَّ O Allah,
    lakal-hamdu لَكَ الْحَمْدُ praise is to You.
    ‘Antaأَنْتَ You have
    kasawtaneehiكَسَوْتَنِيهِ، clothed me.
    ‘as’aluka أَسْأَلُكَ I ask You
    min khayrihi مِنْ خَيْرِهِ for its goodness
    wa khayri وَخَيْرِand the goodness
    maa suni’a مَا صُنِعَof what (it has been) made for
    lahu, لَهُits
    wa ‘a’oothuوَأَعُوذُand I seek (Your) protection
    bika بِكَ in You
    min sharrihi مِنْ شَرِّهِ from the evil of it
    wa sharriوَشَرِّ and the evil
    ma suni’aمَا صُنِعَ of what (it has been) made for
    lahu لَهُits
  • Dua for when you wake up


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    “Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him.”

    الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي، وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
    Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘aafaanee fee jasadee, wa radda ‘alayya roohee, wa ‘athina lee bithikrih
    At-Tirmidhi 5/473
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    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Alhamduالْحَمْدُ Praise is
    lillaahiللهِ to Allah
    al-latheeالَّذِي Who
    ‘aafaaneeعَافَانِيgave strength
    fee jasadee, فِي جَسَدِي،to my body
    wa radda وَرَدَّ and returned
    ‘alayya roohee, عَلَيَّ رُوحِيmy soul to me
    wa ‘athina lee وَأَذِنَ لِي and permitted me
    bithikrihiبِذِكْرِهِ to remember Him
  • Dua for dressing

    Read this dua when you get dressed.

    “Praise is to Allah Who has clothed me with this (garment) and provided it for me, though I was powerless myself and incapable.”

    الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا (الثَّوبَ) وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
     Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee kasaanee haathaa (aththawba) wa razaqaneehi min ghayri hawlim-minnee wa laa quwwatin
    Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhi. See also ‘Irwa’ul-Ghalil 7/47.
  • Dua for when you wake up


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    “Praise is to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and to Him is the return.”
    الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
    Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor.
    Al-Bukhari, Muslim 
    Listen to the recitation of this dua.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    AlhamduالْحَمْدُPraise is
    lillaahi للهِ to Allah
    al-latheeالَّذِيWho
    ‘ahyaanaa أَحْيَانَاgives us life
    ba’da بَعْدَ after
    maa ‘amaatanaa مَا أَمَاتَنَا He has caused us to die
    wa’ilayhiوَإِلَيْهِ and to Him
    an-nushoorالنُّشُورُ is the return (Resurrection)
  • Dua for morning and evening

    “O Allah, make me healthy in my body. O Allah, preserve for me my hearing. O Allah, preserve for me my sight. There is none worthy of worship but You.
    O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. There is none worthy of worship but You.”
    (Recite three times in Arabic).
    اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في بَدَنـي ، اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في سَمْـعي ، اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في بَصَـري ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّه أَنْـتَ. (ثلاثاً) اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكُـفر ، وَالفَـقْر ، وَأَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر ، لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ. (ثلاثاً)
    Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee badanee, Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee sam’ee, Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee basaree, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta. 
    Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-kufri, walfaqri, wa ‘a’oothu bika min ‘athaabil-qabri, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta.

    Abu Dawud 4/324, Ahmad 5/42, An-Nasa’i, ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah (no. 22), Ibn As-Sunni (no. 69), Al-Bukhari Al-‘Adab Al-Mufrad. Its chain of transmission is good (Hasan), Ibn Baz, p. 26.
  • Dua for Morning and Evening

    Whoever recites this in the morning, has completed his obligation to thank Allah for that day; and whoever says it in the evening, has completed his obligation for that night.
    “O Allah, whatever blessing has been received by me or anyone of Your creation 1is from You alone, You have no partner. All praise is for you and thanks is to You.”
    اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ
    Allaahumma maa ‘asbaha bee min ni’matin ‘aw bi’ahadin min khalqika faminka wahdaka laa shareeka laka, falakal-hamdu wa lakash-shukr.

    1 When you say this in the evening, you should say: Allaahumma maa ‘amsaa bee…: “O Allah, as I… enter this evening…” 
      Abu Dawud 4/318, An-Nasa’i ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah (no. 7), Ibn As-Sunni (no. 41), Ibn Hibban (no. 2361). Its chain of transmission is good (Hasan)
  • Dua for morning and evening

    “Allah will spare whoever says this four times in the morning or evening from the fire of Hell “
    “O Allah, I have entered a new morning 1 and call upon You and upon the bearers of Your Throne, upon Your angels and all creation to bear witness that surely You are Allah, there is none worthy of worship but You alone, You have no partners, and that Muhammad is Your slave and Your Messenger”
    (Recite four times in Arabic). 
    اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ أُشْهِدُكَ وَأُشْهِدُ حَمَلَةَ عَرْشِكَ، وَمَلَائِكَتَكَ وَجَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ، أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ
    Allaahumma ‘innee ‘asbahtu ‘ush-hiduka wa ‘ush-hidu hamalata ‘arshika, wa malaa’ikataka wajamee’a khalqika, ‘annaka ‘Antallaahu laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta wahdaka laa shareeka laka, wa ‘anna Muhammadan ‘abduka wa Rasooluka

    1 When you say this in the evening you should say, Allaahumma ‘innee ‘amsaytu….: “O Allah, I have ended another day…” 
    Abu Dawud 4/317. It was also reported by Al-Bukhari in Al-‘Adab Al-Mufrad, An-Nasa’i in ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah and Ibn As-Sunni. Nasa’i’s and Abu Dawud’s chains of transmission are good (Hasan)