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 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 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