اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ  لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ Laylatul Qadr – Night of Power اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

يَا ذَاالَّذِيْ كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.... Recommended Prayer The prayer consists of 2 Rakaats and prayed in similar way as your Fajr prayers with the following changes In each Rakaat Sura al-Faatiha once (1) Followed by Sura al-Ikhlas (Tawheed) seven (7) times Complete as you would Fajr prayers. Intention is for Laylatul Qadr prayers It is recommended to say the aforementioned supplicatory prayer that begins with the following statement: يَا ذَاالَّذِيْ كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ....

It is recommended to repeat the following 100 times After the completing the prayer, the following should be repeated 70 times: استغفر اللّه و اتوب اليه I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent before Him. According to a Hadith reported from the Holy Prophet (SAW), Almighty Allah will forgive one who offers this prayer and will forgive his parents before he leaves his place. It is recommended to repeat the following 100 times اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْهِ I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I repent before Him. اللّٰهُمَّ الْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ اَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَیْہِ السَّلَامُ O Allah: (please do) withdraw your mercy from the killers of the Commander of the Believers (Ameer al-Mu'mineen Imam `Ali).

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَمْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْدا دَاخِرا Dua#2 for the Nights of Laylatul Qadr – Dua اللّهُمّ إِنّي أَمْسَيْتُ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَمْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْدا دَاخِرا I have passed the evening as a very humble servant of Yours لا اَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعا وَ لا ضَرّا I have no control over the gains and losses for my self وَ لا اَصْرِفُ عَنْهَا سُوءا and I cannot drive back any evil from myself.

اَشْهَدُ بِذَلِكَ عَلَى نَفْسِي I testify to this against myself. وَ اَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِضَعْفِ قُوَّتِي وَ قِلَّةِ حِيلَتِي To You do I confess of my powerlessness and my feebleness. فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ So, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad وَ اَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي and fulfill what You have promised me,

وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ as well as all the believing men and women; مِنَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ that is Your forgiveness at this night, وَ اَتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ مَا آتَيْتَنِي and accomplish that which You have conferred upon me, فَاِنِّي عَبْدُكَ الْمِسْكِينُ الْمُسْتَكِينُ for I am Your slave—the poor, the humble,

الضَّعِيفُ الْفَقِيرُ الْمَهِينُ the weak, the needy, and the humiliated. اللّهُمّ لا تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِياً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا أَوْلَيْتَنِي، O Allah: (please) do not make me negligent of the mention of You as regards that which You have bestowed upon me, وَلا غَافِلاً لإحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي، And do not make me inadvertent to Your favors to me as regards that which You have given me,

الضَّعِيفُ الْفَقِيرُ الْمَهِينُ the weak, the needy, and the humiliated. اللّهُمّ لا تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِياً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا أَوْلَيْتَنِي، O Allah: (please) do not make me negligent of the mention of You as regards that which You have bestowed upon me, وَلا غَافِلاً لإحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي، And do not make me inadvertent to Your favours to me as regards that which You have given me,

وَلا آيِساً مِنْ إِجَابَتِكَ وَإِنْ أَبْطَأَتْ عَنّي And do not make me despair of Your responding to me, even if such response is postponed, فِي سَرَّاءَ أَوْ ضَرَّاءَ Whether I be in prosperity or adversity أَوْ شِدّةٍ أَوْ رَخَاءٍ Or hardship or comfort

وأَوْ عَافِيَةٍ أَوْ بَلاءٍ أَوْ بُؤْسٍ أَوْ نَعْمَاءَ Or well-being or ordeal, أَوْ بُؤْسٍ أَوْ نَعْمَاءَ Or misery or bliss. إِنّكَ سَمِيعُ الدّعَاءِ. Verily, You are the Hearer of prayers. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ، Dua#3 Specific to the 19th-21st Night- Dua يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ، O He Who has been always there before all things,

يثُمّ خَلَقَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ، ثُمّ يَبْقَى وَيَفْنَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ، And He then created all things, ثُمّ يَبْقَى وَيَفْنَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ، And He then stays while all things vanish. يَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ، O He Whose like in not found at all وَيَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ فِي السّمَاوَاتِ العُلَى، O He; neither in the highest heavens,

وَلا فِي الأَرَضِينَ السّفْلَى، Nor in the lowest layers of the earth وَلا فَوْقَهُنّ وَلا تَحْتَهُنّ وَلا بَيْنَهُنّ إلهٌ يُعْبَدُ غَيْرُهُ، Nor above them, nor beneath them, nor there is between them any god that is worshipped save Him. لَكَ الحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهِ إلاَّ أَنْتَ، To You be the praise that none can count save You,

فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهَا إلاَّ أَنْتَ. So, please bless Mu¦ammad and the Household of Muhammad with the blessings that none can count save You. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ Dua#4 Specific to the 19th-21st Night of Ramadhan – اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ O Allah: at the time of taking decisions مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ That are inevitable وَفِيمَا تَفْرُقُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْحَكِيمِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ and rendering possible things and events decisively, in the night of Qadr,

في الْقَضَاءِ الّذِي لا يُرَدّ وَلا يُبَدّلُ In the decisions that are neither retreated nor altered— أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ write my name in the list of those pilgrims of Your ‘Sacred House’ الْمَبْرُورِ حَجّهُمُ، whose pilgrimage receive Your approval, الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ، whose efforts are appreciated,

الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ، الْمُكَفّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيّئَاتُهُمْ، whose sins are forgiven, الْمُكَفّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيّئَاتُهُمْ، and whose offenses are pardoned by You, وَاجْعَلْ فِيما تَقْضي وَتُقَدّرُ And decide from among the decisions that You make, أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي، that You make possible for me long life

وَتُوَسّعَ عَلَيّ فِي رِزْقِي… And to grant me enough means of livelihood… Hajjat – Ask for your wishes اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

It is recommended to open a copy of the Holy Qur’an between one’s hands and say the following: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِكِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ وَ مَا فِيهِ وَ فِيهِ اسْمُكَ الْاَكْبَرُ وَ اَسْمَاؤُكَ الْحُسْنَى وَ مَا يُخَافُ وَ يُرْجَى اَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ. O Allah, in the name of this Holy Book sent by Thee, whatever there be in the Book. Including Ism-e-A'azam and Asmaa-e-Husnaa and the things to be dreaded, the things that may be expected and desired,( like blessings of Heaven).Treat me as one of those who are free from Hell fire. Request your wishes – Hajjat

Then, one should repeat each of the following ten times each: It is recommended to put a copy of the Holy Qur’an on the head and say the following: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اللّٰهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ وَ بِحَقِّ مَنْ اَرْسَلْتَهُ بِهِ وَ بِحَقِّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مَدَحْتَهُ فِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلا اَحَدَ اَعْرَفُ بِحَقِّكَ مِنْكَ O Allah! I appeal to Thee in the name of this Qur'an and the Rooh that was sent along with it, and in the name of the Momin (believer) whose praise is contained in this Book and The obligation that is on them. No one else recognizes the right and truth more than Thee. Then, one should repeat each of the following ten times each:

بِكَ يَا اللّٰهُ For Your sake, O Allah,

for the sake of Muhammad, بِمُحَمَّدٍ for the sake of Muhammad,

بِعَلِيٍّ for the sake of `Ali,

بِفَاطِمَةَ for the sake of Fatimah,

بِالْحَسَنِ for the sake of Hasan,

بِالْحُسَيْنِ for the sake of Husayn

بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ for the sake of `Ali ibn Husayn,

بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ for the sake of Muhammad ibn `Ali,

بِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ for the sake of Ja`far ibn Muhammad,

بِمُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ for the sake of Musa ibn Jafar,

for the sake of `Ali ibn Musa, بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى for the sake of `Ali ibn Musa,

بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ for the sake of Muhammad ibn `Ali,

بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ for the sake of `Ali ibn Muhammad,

بِالْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ for the sake of Hasan ibn `Ali,

بِالْحُجَّةِ for the sake of al-Hujjah. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ Dua Specific to 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً Al-Kaf`amiy has quoted Sayyid Ibn Baqi as saying that it is recommended to say the following supplication at the twenty-first night of Ramadhan: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ O Allah: (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً يَسُدّ عَنّي بَابَ الجَهْلِ، And decide for me forbearance that blocks the door to ignorance against me, وَهُدَىً تَمُنّ بِهِ عَلَيّ مِنْ كُلّ ضَلالَةٍ، And guidance that You confer upon me against any item of straying off,

وَغِنَىً تَسُدّ بِهِ عَنّي بَابَ كُلّ فَقْرٍ، Dua Specific to 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً وَغِنَىً تَسُدّ بِهِ عَنّي بَابَ كُلّ فَقْرٍ، And affluence that blocks the door to all poverty against me, وَقُوّةً تَرُدّ بِهَا عَنّي كُلّ ضَعْفٍ، And power due to which You repel any weakness from me, وَعِزّاً تُكْرِمُنِي بِهِ عَنْ كُلّ ذُلّ، And might with which You honor me against all humiliation, وَرِفْعَةً تَرْفَعُنِي بِهَا عَنْ كُلّ ضَعَةٍ، And sublimity through which You exalt me against all humbleness,

وَأَمْناً تَرُدّ بِهِ عَنّي كُلّ خَوْفٍ، Dua Specific to 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً وَأَمْناً تَرُدّ بِهِ عَنّي كُلّ خَوْفٍ، And security through which You protect me against any fear, وَعَافِيَةً تَسْتُرُنِي بِهَا عَنْ كُلّ بَلاءٍ، And well-being by which You cover me against any ailment, وَعِلْماً تَفْتَحُ لِي بِهِ كُلّ يَقِينٍ، And knowledge due to which You open before me all certitude, وَيَقِيناً تُذْهِبُ بِهِ عَنّي كُلّ شَكّ، And certitude due to which You remove from me any dubiosity,

ووَدُعَاءً تَبْسُطُ لِي بِهِ الإِجَابَةَ فِي هذِهِ اللَيْلَةِ Dua Specific to 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً ووَدُعَاءً تَبْسُطُ لِي بِهِ الإِجَابَةَ فِي هذِهِ اللَيْلَةِ وَفِي هذِهِ السَّاعَةِ، And prayer through which You expand Your response to me at this very night and at this very hour, السَّاعَةَ السَّاعّةَ السَّاعَةَ يَا كَرِيمُ، This very hour, this very hour, this very hour, O the All-generous, وَخَوْفاً تَنْشُرُ لِي بِهِ كُلّ رَحْمَةٍ، And apprehension due to which You spread over me all items of mercy,

وَعِصْمَةً تَحُولُ بِهَا بَيْنِي وَبيْنَ الذّنُوبِ Dua Specific to 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua وَاقْسِمْ لِي حِلْماً وَعِصْمَةً تَحُولُ بِهَا بَيْنِي وَبيْنَ الذّنُوبِ And shelter due to which You intervene between my sins and me, حَتَّى أُفْلِحَ بِهَا عِنْدَ المَعْصومِينَ عِنْدَكَ So that I shall succeed in the view of the Infallible ones with You, بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَاأَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ. Out of Your mercy, O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَارِ، وَمُولِجَ النّهَارِ فِي اللّيْلِ، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار Shaykh al-Kulayniy, in ‘al-Kafi’, has narrated, with a complete series of narrators, that the following supplication, which is also narrated in ‘al-Muqni`ah’ and ‘al-Misbah’ yet with an interruption in the series of narrators, should be said at the twenty-first night of Ramadhan: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَارِ، O He Who causes the night to enter into the day وَمُولِجَ النّهَارِ فِي اللّيْلِ، And causes the day to enter into the night,

وَ مُخْرِجَ الحَيّ مِنَ المَيّتِ، وَمُخْرِجَ المَيّتِ مِنَ الحَيّ، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار وَ مُخْرِجَ الحَيّ مِنَ المَيّتِ، And brings forth the living from the dead وَمُخْرِجَ المَيّتِ مِنَ الحَيّ، And brings forth the dead from the living, يَا رَازِقَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ، And He Who gives sustenance to whomever He please without measure: يَا اللّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ، O Allah; O the All-beneficent;

ويَا اللّهُ يَا رَحِيمُ، يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار ويَا اللّهُ يَا رَحِيمُ، O Allah; O the All-merciful; يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ O Allah; O Allah; O Allah; لَكَ الأَسْمَاءُ الحُسْنَى، To You are the Most Excellent Names, وَالأَمْثَالُ العُلْيَا، And the most elevated examples,

وَالكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالآلاءُ، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار وَالكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالآلاءُ، And greatness and bounties. أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ، I beseech You to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ اسْمِي فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ فِي السّعَدَاءِ، And to include my name with the list of the happiest ones, وَرُوحِي مَعَ الشّهَدَاءِ، And to add my soul to the martyrs,

وَإِحْسَانِي فِي عِلّيّينَ، وَإِسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار وَإِحْسَانِي فِي عِلّيّينَ، And record my good deeds in the most exalted rank وَإِسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً، And to decide my offense to be forgiven, وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي، And to grant me certitude that fills in my heart وَإِيمَاناً يُذْهِبُ الشّكّ عَنّي، And faith that removes dubiosity from me

وَتُرْضِيَنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي، وَآتِنَا فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار وَتُرْضِيَنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي، And to make me feel satisfied with that which You decide for me وَآتِنَا فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، And (please) grant us reward in this world وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، And reward in the Hereafter, وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الحَرِيقِ، And save us from the torment of the burning Fire,

وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ وَالرّغْبَةَ إِلَيْكَ، Dua Specific to the 21st Night of Ramadhan – Dua يَا مُولِجَ اللّيْلِ فِي النّهَار وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ وَالرّغْبَةَ إِلَيْكَ، And (also) confer upon us at this night Your mentioning, thanking You, and desiring for You, وَالإِنَابَةَ وَالتّوْفِيقَ لِمَا وَفّقْتَ لَهُ مُحَمّداً وَآلَ مُحَمّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمُ السّلامُ. And turning to You, and success to that to which You led Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, peace be upon him and them. اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ