(16) بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله . Bismil-lah, tawakkaltu AAalal-lah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah. ‘In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.’ (17) اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ […]
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Upon entering the home
(18) بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا . Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna. ‘In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.’
Supplication when going to the mosque
(19) اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَـلْ في قَلْبـي نورا ، وَفي لِسـاني نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في سَمْعي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في بَصَري نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ خَلْفي نورا، وَمِنْ أَمامـي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ فَوْقـي نورا ، وَمِن تَحْتـي نورا .اللّهُـمَّ أَعْطِنـي نورا . Allahumma ijAAal fee qalbee noora, wafee lisanee noora, wajAAal fee samAAee noora,wajAAal fee […]
Upon entering the mosque
(20) أَعوذُ باللهِ العَظيـم وَبِوَجْهِـهِ الكَرِيـم وَسُلْطـانِه القَديـم مِنَ الشّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم،[ بِسْـمِ الله، وَالصَّلاةُ] [وَالسَّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله]، اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك . aAAoothu billahil-AAatheem wabiwajhihil-kareem wasultanihil-qadeem minash-shaytanir-rajeem, [bismil-lah, wassalatu] [wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah] , allahumma iftah lee abwaba rahmatik. ‘I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His […]
Upon leaving the mosque
(21) بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك، اللّهُـمَّ اعصِمْنـي مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم. Bismil-lah wassalatu wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah, allahumma innee as-aluka min fadlik, allahumma iAAsimnee minash-shaytanir-rajeem. ‘In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask […]
Supplications related to the athan (the call to prayer)
(22) ‘One repeats just as the mu-aththin (one who calls to prayer) says, except when he says: حَـيَّ عَلـى الصَّلاة (أَو) حَـيَّ عَلـى الْفَـلاح. Hayya AAalas-salah (or) hayya AAalal-falah ‘come to prayer, come to success’ instead, one should say: لا حَـوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله. La hawla wala quwwata […]
Supplication at the start of the prayer (after takbeer)
(27) اللّهُـمَّ باعِـدْ بَيـني وَبَيْنَ خَطـايايَ كَما باعَدْتَ بَيْنَ المَشْرِقِ وَالمَغْرِبْ ، اللّهُـمَّ نَقِّنـي مِنْ خَطايايَ كَمـا يُـنَقَّى الثَّـوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسْ ، اللّهُـمَّ اغْسِلْنـي مِنْ خَطايـايَ بِالثَّلـجِ وَالمـاءِ وَالْبَرَدْ . Allahumma baAAid baynee wabayna khatayaya kama baAAadta baynal-mashriqi walmaghrib, allahumma naqqinee min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-abyadu minad-danas, allahummagh-silnee min khatayaya […]
While bowing in prayer (rukooAA)
(33) سُبْـحانَ رَبِّـيَ الْعَظـيم . (ثلاثاً) Subhana rabbiyal-AAatheem (three times) ‘How perfect my Lord is, The Supreme.’(three times) (34) سُبْـحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّـنا وَبِحَـمْدِك ، اللّهُـمَّ اغْفِـرْ لي . Subhanakal-lahumma rabbana wabihamdik, allahummagh-fir lee ‘How perfect You are O Allah, our Lord and I praise You. O Allah, forgive me.’ […]
Upon rising from the bowing posision
(38) سَمِـعَ اللهُ لِمَـنْ حَمِـدَه . SamiAAal-lahu liman hamidah ‘May Allah answer he who praises Him.’ This supplication is to be made while rising. (39) رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه . Rabbana walakal-hamdu hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh. ‘Our Lord, for You is all […]
Supplication whilst prostrating (sujood)
(41) سُبْـحانَ رَبِّـيَ الأَعْلـى . (ثلاثاً ) Subhana rabbiyal-aAAla. (three times) ‘How perfect my Lord is, The Most High.’(three times) (42) سُبْـحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّـنا وَبِحَـمْدِكَ ، اللّهُـمَّ اغْفِرْ لي . Subhanakal-lahumma rabbana wabihamdik, allahummagh- fir lee. ‘How perfect You are O Allah, our Lord, and I praise You. […]