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After rainfall

(165)    مُطِـرْنا بِفَضْـلِ اللهِ وَرَحْمَـتِه. Mutirna bifadlil-lahi warahmatih. ‘We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah.’

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Asking for clear skies

(166)    اللّهُمَّ حَوالَيْنا وَلا عَلَيْـنا، اللّهُمَّ عَلى الآكـامِ وَالظِّـراب، وَبُطـونِ الأوْدِية، وَمَنـابِتِ الشَّجـر . Allahumma hawalayna wala AAalayna, allahumma AAalal-akami waththirab, wabutoonil-awdiyah, wamanabitish-shajar. ‘O Allah, let the rain fall around us and not upon us, O Allah, (let it fall) on the pastures, hills, valleys and the roots of […]

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Upon sighting the crescent moon

(167)    اللهُ أَكْـبَر، اللّهُمَّ أَهِلَّـهُ عَلَيْـنا بِالأمْـنِ وَالإيمـان، والسَّلامَـةِ والإسْلام، وَالتَّـوْفيـقِ لِما تُحِـبُّ وَتَـرْضـى، رَبُّنـا وَرَبُّكَ الله. Allahu akbar, allahumma ahillahu AAalayna bil-amni wal-eeman, wassalamati wal-islam, wattawfeeiqi lima tuhibbu watarda, rabbuna warabbukal-lah. ‘Allah is the greatest. O Allah, let the crescent loom above us in safety, faith, peace, and […]

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Upon breaking fast

(168)    ذَهَـبَ الظَّمَـأُ، وَابْتَلَّـتِ العُـروق، وَثَبَـتَ الأجْـرُ إِنْ شـاءَ الله. Thahabath-thama-o wabtallatil-AAurooq, wathabatal-ajru in shaal-lah. ‘The thirst has gone and the veins are quenched, and reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.’   (169) ‘AAabdullah Ibn AAamr Ibn Al-AAas related that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Indeed the fasting person […]

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Supplication before eating

(170) ‘When you are about to eat, you should say: بِسْمِ الله .  Bismil-lah. …and if you forget to say it before starting, then you should say (when you remember): بِسْمِ اللهِ في أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِـرِه . Bismil-lahi fee awwalihi wa-akhirih. ‘In the name of Allah in it’s beginning and end.’ […]

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Upon completing the meal

(172)    الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي أَطْعَمَنـي هـذا وَرَزَقَنـيهِ مِنْ غَـيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّة . Alhamdu lillahil-lathee atAAamanee hatha warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quwwah. ‘All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might nor power from myself.’             (173) الْحَمْـدُ […]

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Supplication of the guest for the host

(174) اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ لَهُمْ فيما رَزَقْـتَهُم، وَاغْفِـرْ لَهُـمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ. Allahumma barik lahum feema razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warhamhum. ‘O Allah, bless for them, that which You have provided them, forgive them and have mercy upon them.’

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Supplication said when breaking fast in someone’s home

(176) أَفْطَـرَ عِنْدَكُم الصّـائِمونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعامَـكُمُ الأبْـرار، وَصَلَّـتْ عَلَـيْكُمُ الملائِكَـة. Aftara AAindakumus-sa-imoon, wa-akala taAAamakumul-abrar, wasallat AAalaykumul-mala-ikah. ‘May the fasting break their fast in your home, and may the dutiful and pious eat your food, and may the angles send prayers upon you.’