(231) ‘Place your hand at the site of the pain and say: بِسْمِ اللهِ (ثَلاثاً) Bismil-lah (three times) ‘In the name of Allah’ (three times) …the supplicate seven times: أَعُوذُ باللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مَنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ. (سبع مرات) aAAoothu billahi waqudratih min sharri ma ajidu wa-ohathir. (seven […]
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What to say when in fear of afflicting something or someone with one’s eye
The Evil Eye: To look at something and be impressed with it, causing harm to befall it. This “looking” may or may not involve jealousy, and can occur unintentionally, indeed be part of a person’s nature! A person can even inflict harm on himself. From the supplications for the protection […]
Etiquette of retiring for the night
(233) ‘When night falls (i.e. Al-Maghrib), restrain your children (from going out) because at such time the devils spread about. After a period of time has passed, let them be. Shut your doors and mention Allah’s name, for verily the devil does not open a shut door, tie up […]
The Talbiyah
(234) لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الحّمْدَ والنِّعْمَةِ، لَكَ والمُلْكُ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ. Labbaykal-lahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk, innal-hamda wanniAAmata laka walmulk, la shareeka lak. ‘Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. Here I am, You have no […]
What to say when startled
(235) لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ. La ilaha illal-lah. ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.’
What is said to a Kafir when he sneezes
(236) يَهْدِيكُمْ اللهُ ويُصلِحُ بًالَكُمْ. Yahdeekum wayuslihu balakum. ‘May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.’
Returning a greeting to a Kafir
(237) ‘When the people of the Book greet you, reply by saying: وَعَلَـيكُم. WaAAalaykum. ‘And upon you.’
When insulted while fasting
إِنِّي صَائِمٌ، إِنِّي صَائِمٌ. (238) Innee sa-im, innee sa-im. ‘I am fasting, I am fasting.’
When slaughtering or offering a sacrifice
(239) بِسْمِ اللهِ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ ولَكَ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي. Bismil-lah wallahu akbar, allahumma minka walak, allahumma taqabbal minnee. ‘In the name of Allah, and Allah is the greatest. O Allah, (it is) from You and belongs to You, O Allah, accept this from me.’
What is said to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shaytans
(240) أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ ولَا فَاجرٌ مِنْ شّرِّ مَا خَلقَ، وبَرَأَ وذَرَأَ، ومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وِمنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا، ومِن شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ في الأَرْضِ ومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وِمنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ والنَّهارِ، ومِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طارِقٍ إِلَّا طَارِقاً […]