The Accepted Whispers by Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanvi

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TRANSLITERATION KEY
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breath)
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end of a sentence)
th (as in "thorn") J
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within the throat)
kh ("ch" in Scottish loch) h (as in "help")
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dh (the soft "th" in "the") y (as in ''yellow"')
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Vowels
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in "but"); an
s i (as in "in"); in
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Honorifics
May Allah's blessings and
Glorified and Most High
peace be upon him
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Contents
INTRODUCTION l
PRAYER (•\s..>)AND ITS ETIQUETTES 5

How TO UsE THIS BooK 12
A Du'.f 13
SATURDAY 14
SUNDAY 42
MONDAY 64
TUESDAY 82
WEDNESDAY 104
THURSDAY 122
FRIDAY 140
CONCLUDING Du\~.' 156
REFERENCES 157
INTRODUCTION
ONCE PROPHETM UI:IAMMAD ~ passed by a people who were

suffering from some affliction. "Why don't they make du 'd' (sup-
plication) to Allah for protection," he said. With all the suffering
and disasters Muslims are facing in various parts of the world, the
question can be directed to all of us today.
It is not that we have forgotten du'a' completely; we refer to it
regularly. But our ideas and practice regarding du'a' have become
distorted. Often it is reduced to the level of a ritual. Generally it is
considered when all our efforts have failed-an act of last resort.
It is belittled through actions and sometimes even with words. Is
it any wonder that today mostly a mention of du'a' is meant to
indicate the hopelessness of a situation.
What a tragedy, for du'a' is the most potent weapon of a be-
liever. It can change fate, while no action of ours ever can. It is the
essence of 'ibadah(worship). With it we can never fail; without it
we can never succeed. In the proper scheme of things, duea' should
be the first and the last resort of the believer, with all his plans and
actions coming in between. In every difficulty we ask Allah ~
to show us the way to handle that difficulty; we seek His help in
following the path He shows to us; we seek His aid in making our
efforts successful. When we fall sick, we know that we cannot find
the right doctor without His Will; that the best doctor may not be
able to diagnose our condition without His Command; that the
best treatment plan will not succeed without His Permission. We
make du'a' for all of these. We make du la' before we seek medical
help, while we are receiving it and after it has been delivered. The
same is true of all other difficulties we may encounter.
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Du'a.' is conversation with Allah ~, our Creator, our Lord

and Master, the All Knowing, the All Powerful. This act in itself
is of extraordinary significance. It is the most uplifting, liberat-
ing, empowering, and transforming conversation a person can ever
have. We turn to Him because we know that He alone can lift our
sufferings and solve our problems. We feel relieved after describing
our difficulties to our Creator. We feel empowered after having
communicated with the All Mighty. We sense His mercy all around
us after talking to the Most Merciful.
Allah~ gave us life and everything that we possess, without
our having any right to it. It is His design and it is with a purpose.
Our conditions of health and sickness, our affluence and pover-
ty, our joys and sorrows, our apparent successes and failures, our
gains and losses-all of them are just a test. "He created death and
life that He may test you which of you is best in deed" (A/,-Mulk,
67:2).
Our ultimate success or failure-in the Hereafter-will de-
pend solely on how we acted in the different circumstances that He
chose for us. Did we seek His help when we needed help or were we
too arrogant to ask? Did we accept His Will when things did not
turn out our way? Did we show gratitude for His favors or were we
proud of our own achievements?
We pray to Him because only He can give. He is not answer-
able to any authority and everyone is answerable to Him. He has
power over everything and none can overpower Him. His knowl-
edge is infinite while ours is infinitesimal compared to His. He is
the Lord; we are His slaves. He may grant our du'a's here; or He
may reward us for them in the Hereafter; or He may give us some-
thing better than what we asked for.
We should make du'a.' for all things big and small. It is the
beginning of wisdom to realize that "big" and "small" are arbitrary
labels that are totally irrelevant in this context. Nothing is too big
for the One we are asking from; nothing is too small for the one
who is asking. That is why we have been taught to ask Allah ~
even when we need something as small as shoelaces. We should ask
as a beggar, as a destitute person, for that is what we in reality are
in relationship to Allah ~. At the same time we should ask with
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INTRODUCTION
great hope and conviction that we shall be granted our du'a's, for a
du'a' lacking concentration and conviction is no du'a' at all.
A praying person can never lose, for du'a' is the highest form of
submission to Him. "Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ was the best of man-
kind because he was the best in submission to Allah," says Mawlana
Man:pir Nucmani. "Anyone who studies his supplications cannot
but be awestruck by the perfect understanding of our relationship
to the Creator reflected by them." For this ummah, his duca's are
one of his greatest spiritual gifts.
Quite naturally many scholars have collected them into sepa-
rate books. Among these was Al-lfitn al-/fafin (The Impregnable
Fortress) by Mu}:iammad ibn Mu}:iammad al-Jazari (751- 8 3 3 AH),
a well-known authority on Qur'anic recitation, l:fadith, and Fiqh.
The book was written in Dhul-l:fijjah 791 AH when an invading
army had sieged Damascus. After a few days of reciting these du'a's
by the compiler, the army suddenly left the helpless and frightened
city. The event gave the book its popularity as a collection of du<a's
to be read for protection against calamities. It was divided into sev-
en parts, one for each day of the week, to facilitate that reading.
Subsequently, Al-/fizb al-A ?,am (The Great Prayer Book) was
organized for a daily reading by its compiler Mulla cAli al-Qari (d.
1014 AH). This has the advantage that these duca's can become a
part of our daily schedule. One may find that the best part of his
day is the one dedicated to these du'a's. Additionally after some
time one may find that he has memorized a large number of these
du'a's without any special effort. He may then find himself saying
these du'a's at other occasions also, for which they are particularly
suited.
The Accepted Whispers is a translation of Mundjdt-e-Maqbul,
which was patterned after and drew from Al-/fizb. It was compiled
by Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi as Qurubdt 7ndAlltihi wa Salawdt
ar-Rasul (Prayers that Bring One Close to Allah and the Invocations
of the Messenger) and translated into Urdu poetry and prose by his
associates. The translation was given the title "Munajat-e-Maqbul."
Like his Bihishti Zewar (Heavenly Ornaments), Mundjdt-e-Maqbul
has been very popular in the countries of the Indian subcontinent,
where it has become a household name.
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This book provides the Arabic text with references, translitera-

tion, translation, and commentary. The commentary aims at pro-
viding explanation as well as special merits or historic background
of the du(a'. This should help enhance our understanding of the
meaning and significance of the du'a's thereby helping us derive
much greater benefit from them.
In preparing this book, the Arabic text of published editions
of Mundjdt was compared with the books of Badith and changes
were made wherever deemed necessary. Also, existing editions of
Mundjdt contained many typographical errors. These have been
fixed. Detailed references to the source texts have also been pro-
vided. The transliteration was produced directly from the Arabic
text using proprietary software.
My children have played a major role in producing this book.
My daughters Areeba and Sumayya typed the Arabic text. Sohaib
helped with its proofreading. Muneeb checked the original Arabic
sources and produced copious notes with attention to detail. He
also wrote the transliteration software. He was also responsible for
the page layout and production of the camera-ready copy. And as
always my wife provided the inspiration, encouragement, and sup-
port without which this work would not have been possible. I re-
quest the readers to kindly remember me, my family, and everyone
who helped in the publication of this book in their du'a's.
We need du'a's in all circumstances and all times. But in the
dark ages that we are living in today, we need them even more.
Every day brings fresh news about atrocities committed against our
brothers and sisters around the world. What can we do? We can
continue to just feel frustrated and depressed. We can just forget all
this and move on to some other subject. Or we can stand up before
Allah ~ and pray for His help, Who alone can help.
The du'a' can change our life, our outlook, and our fate. It is
the most potent weapon of a believer. May Allah ~ make this
book an instrument of delivering that power to us.
Khalid Baig
16 Rajab 1426/ir August 2005
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PRAYER (,-\s-;,)AND
ITS ETIQUETTES
THE QUR,AN AND I:IA-DiTH LITERATURE tell us about the extraordi-

nary importance of praying to Allah ~ for all our needs. They
also teaches us its proper etiquettes. This is a brief selection.
SIGNIFICANCE
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And your Lord says: Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): but those
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(al-Ghajir,40:60)
This verse uses the words duca' and 'ibadah interchangeably, there-
by affirming that duca' (supplication) is an act of worship.
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And when My servants ask you concerning Me, surely I am very near; I
answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should
answer My call and believe in Me in order that they may be led aright.
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Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Hirn and removes
the evil, and makes you successors in the earth. Is there a god with Allah?
Little do they reflect! (al-Nam/, 27:62)
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(Abdullah ibn (Urnar ~ narrates that the Prophet ~ said: "Anyone
of you for whom the door to du(a' has been opened, the doors to mercy
have been opened for him. And the thing that Allah likes most to be asked
for is 'djiyah (health, security, protection)." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Ibn
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(Abdullah ibn <Urnar ~ narrates that the Prophet ~ said: "Du(a' is
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not fallen. So, servants of Allah, devote yourselves to du'a'." (Sunan at-
Tirmidhi and Musnad Ahmad)
It means that du<a' can prevent a disaster that was going to happen
as well as lift the one that has already happened.
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as He commanded the prophets. He said to the prophets: 'O Prophets,

eat the pure things and perform righteous deeds. I am well aware of what
you do.' And He said: 'O believers, eat from the pure things that We have
provided to you."' Then the Prophet~ mentioned a man who has come
from a long journey and as a result he is disheveled and is covered with
dust. "He prays: 'O Lord, 0 Lord.' But his food is }:la.ram(impermissible
in Islamic Law), his drink is }:la.ram,his clothing is }:la.ram,and his body
has been nurtured on }:la.ram.So how can his duca's be accepted?" ($al;il;
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2. PRAY FOR YOURSELF BEFORE PRAYING FOR OTHERS
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anyone and prayed for him, he began with himself (Sunan at-Tirmidhi).
There is great wisdom in this Prophetic teaching. We are all in need

of Allah's mercy all the time. This practice will, insha Allah, ensure
that our duca's to Allah for others do not lead us to think that we
are superior to them.
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Fu<;lalahibn cUbayd ~ narrates that the Prophet ~ heard a person
make du'a' in his ~alat without saying l;amd (praise of Allah) and without
saying 1aliit 'alan-Nabi (sending salutations on the Prophet ~). So he
said, "He made haste." Then he called him and said to him or to some-
one else, "Whenever any of you offers ~alat, then (before making du'a')
he should begin with l;amd and thanii' for his Lord, then say 1aliit 'alan
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Nabi, then he should make his du\i'." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi and SunanAbi
Dawud)
While this }:iadith refers to the du'a' with the ~alat, there is consen-
sus of 'ulama' that bamd and ialdt 'a/an Nabi should be said in the
beginning and end of every du'a' session, whether in the ~alat or
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devotion and humility. The Prophet ~ stopped and listened to him.
Then he said, 'It will become incumbent if he seals it.' A person asked,
'With what can he seal it?' He said, 'By saying Amin. If he ends the du<a'
with Amin, then it will become incumbent."' (Sunan Abi Ddwud)
5. REQUEST OTHERS TO PRAY FOR YOU
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<Umar ibn al-Khanab ~ narrates: "I asked the Prophet ~ for per-
mission to perform an 'Umrah and he gave me permission saying, 'Dear
brother, include us in your supplication and do not forget us.' This expres-
sion ('dear brother') that he said, I would not be willing to exchange it for
the world." (Sunan Abi Diiwud and Sunan at-Tirmidhi)
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used to express love. That is why Sayyidn:i 'Umar ~ considered
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this expression from the Prophet's mouth more valuable than the
whole world. This }:iadithshows that we should request those visit-
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This has several implications. We should pray for our children. If

we are fortunate that our parents are alive, we should request them
for duca's and try to earn it by winning their hearts through our
good treatment. We should take care of travelers so we can earn
their duca's. (It goes without saying that the traveler meant here is
one traveling for a good cause. It does not apply to those engaged
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'Abdullah ibn <Abbas ~~ narrates that the Prophet ~ said: "Five du'a's
are answered: the du'a' of the one who has been wronged till help comes,
the du'a' of a pilgrim until he comes home, the du'a' of one engaged in
jihad until he stops, the du'a' of a sick person until he recovers, and the
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du'a' of someone for a brother in his absence. Then he added, 'Of these
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Abu Sa'id al-Khudri ~ narrates that the Prophet ~ said: "To any
Muslim who makes a duca', provided the du'a' contains nothing which is
sinful or which involves breaking family ties, Allah will give one of three
things: He will quickly grant him what he asked for, or save the reward
for him for the Hereafter, or turn away from him a similar hardship (that
would have hit him in the absence of that du'a')." Those who heard it said,
"Then we will greatly increase (our du'a's)." He replied, ''Allah has even
more." (Musnad A};mad)
II
How To UsE THIS BooK
This book is for daily reading. It is best to set aside a fixed time for
this purpose.
It is recommended that one reads the translation and
commentary at least once in the beginning to understand the
meaning and significance of the duea'. This is essential if we want
to really make a duca' instead of merely reciting it. Afterwards the
translation and commentary may be browsed from time to time as
needed.
The daily reading should be of the Arabic du'a's, which have
been displayed in a separate box so they can be read without
interruption from the translation and commentary. The duca' on
the following page can be read everyday or occasionally, at the
preference of the reader, before the du'a's for that day.
Transliteration has been provided for those who cannot read
Arabic. However, it is strongly recommended that they do make
it a goal to learn to read Arabic and use the transliteration only
as an interim measure. The transliteration is provided below the
corresponding Arabic text so the process of learning to read Arabic
will be facilitated.
12
ADucA
COMPOSED BY MAwLANAASHRAF cA.LiTHANAWI
Nal:imaduka ya Khayra ma'mul(in), waAkrama mas'ul(in), lala ma

lallamtana minal-munajatil-maqbul(i), min qurubatin cindAllahi
wa ~alawatir-Rasul(i). Fa ~alli calayhi makh-talafad-dabiiru wal-
qabul(u), wan-sha'abatil-furu'u minal-'u~ul(i). Thumma nas' aluka
bima sanaqul(u). Wa minnas-su'a.lu wa minkal-qubul(u).
We praise)'"ou, 0 the Best of those in Whom hopes can be placed

and the Most Generousof thosewho can be beseeched,for teaching
us the ..Accepted Whispers. Taken from the book QJrubat
c1ndAffa6i wa $afawat ar-'R8su{(Prayers that Bring One Close
to Allah and the Invocations of the Messenger). Bless him (the
Messenger ~) as long as the westerly and easterly winds blow
and branchescontinue to growfrom the roots (i.e. until the Day of
Judgment). We beg)'"ou in the words thatfollow (in the rest of the
book).Asking isfrom us and acceptanceisfrom you.
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Whispers
SATURDAY
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
(1) Our Lord, give unto us in this world that which is good and in
the Hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punish~
ment of the Fire.
(2) Our Lord, pour out patience on us, plant firmly our feet, and
give us victory over the disbelievingpeople.
(1) [AI-Baqarah,2:201]
This is a very well-known duca'. If a Muslim knows any duca's in
Arabic, it is very probable that this is one of them. However, its
message and significance escape many.
It is a unique feature of Islam that it strikes a perfect balance
everywhere, including between this world and the Hereafter. This
world is important as is the Hereafter; we will reap there what we
sow here. We pray for both, and mention them in their natural
chronological order. But what we are seeking-and here is the cru-
cial difference-are not the goods of this world, but the good. Here
and in the Hereafter. lf asanah denotes every conceivable form of
good: health, livelihood, fulfillment of genuine needs (not wants),
good morals, virtuous deeds, beneficial knowledge, honor and
prestige, strength of faith, and sincerity in worship. Actually, every-
thing in this world is good that will lead, directly or indirectly, to
the good in the Hereafter. A Muslim informed by this duca' will
neither focus entirely on this world, seeking exclusively the com-
forts here, nor will he declare that he has nothing to do with it.
Prophet Mul:iammad ~ once visited a man who had been
debilitated by sickness and asked him whether he had been mak-
ing any supplication. He had. It was, "O Allah, whatever punish-
ment you are going to give me in the Hereafter, give it to me here."
Prophet Mul;ammad ~ asked him why he had not made this
du'a' instead. He did and was cured.
The Prophet ~ used to make this duca' very often ($al;Jiba/-
Bukhari). He used to recite this du'a' between the Rukn-e-Yamani
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1.Rabbana atina fid-dunya basanatan wa fil-akhirati basanatan
wa qina (adhaban-nar.
2. Rabbana afrigh <alayna ~abran wa thabbit aqdamana wan-~urna
<alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Ka<bah) (Sunan Abi Dawud). Whenever he shook hands with a

person he did not leave his hand without making this du'a' (Jbn as-
Sunni). Imam Nawawi recommends this du'a' at the time of great
difficulties or when facing major issues. It is also recommended
after praying Salat-ul-Bajah (a special ~alat at the time of need).
(2) [Al-Baqarah,2:250]
This was the du\i' of the Children of Israel fighting under the lead-
ership of King Talut (Saul) against the Philistines who were fight-
ing under Jalut (Goliath). The Children of Israel were the Muslims
of the time. Allah ~ accepted this du'a' and gave them victory
over Goliath as Prophet Dawud (David) ~\ slew him.
The trials and tribulations of this life constantly require fabr,
which implies more than just patience. It implies patience in the
face of hardships, steadfastness to refrain from evil in the face of
temptations, and determination in overcoming obstacles to doing
good. Thus overcoming laziness in offering daily ~alats is part of
$abr, as is remaining firm in the face of peer pressure. Of course
perseverance in the face of oppression is a big part of it.
This du<a' reminds us that fabr is the key to victory. Sabr that
SATURDAY • 15
7he cAccepted Whispers
(3) Our Lord, do not take us to task if weforget or make a mistake.

Our Lord, do not place such a burden on us as You had placed on
those before us. Our Lord, burden us not with that which we have
not the strength to bear.Pardon us, grant us forgiveness, and have
mercy on us. You are our Protectorso help us to victory over the
disbelievingpeople.
(4) Our Lord, do not let our heartsfalter after You have guided us,
and grant us mercyfrom Your presence. Surely You are the most
generous Grantor.
(s) Our Lord, surely we have believed,so forgive us our sins and
shield usfrom the punishment of the Fire.
emanates from a strong heart and trust in Allah ~ leads to firm-

ness of the feet which in turn leads to victory. But for each step on
this path to victory, we need Allah's help. Hence the du(a'.
(3) [Al-Baqarah,2:286]
There are several al:iadith in Musnad Abmad, Sunan ad-Ddrimi, and
Mustadrak Jfakim that inform us about the extraordinary impor-
tance of the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, which contain
this du<a'. They were given to Prophet Mul:iammad ~ out of His
grace, during mi'rdj (Ascension) out of the special treasure under-
neath the 'Arsh (Divine Throne) and they were not given to any
previous Prophet.
We say this du(a' out of deep gratitude for this ummah was
relieved of the stringent burdens placed on the Israelites, as is obvi-
ous to anyone who compares Islamic Shari'ah with Jewish Laws.
Sayyidna <Umar ~ and Sayyidna cAli ~ said they thought
that anybody who had any sense would never go to bed without
having recited these verses.
(4) [Al-i-<Imran,3:8]
As the previous verse of this surah states, this is the du'a' of those
who are firmly grounded in knowledge. They never become com-
placent with their iman (faith), being fully aware that one's Iman
is one's most precious treasure and needs to be carefully guarded. -.
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tal:imil "alayna i~ran kama }:iamaltahu 'alal-ladhina min qablina.
Rabbana wa la tubammilna ma la raqata lana bih(i), wac-fu 'anna
wagh-fir lana war-}:iamna. Anta Mawlana fan-~urna calal-qawmil-
kafirin.
4. Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana
min ladunka ral:ima(tan). lnnaka Antal-Wahhab.
5. Rabbana innana a.manna fagh-fir lana dhunubana wa qina
'adhaban-nar.
Further, we cannot guarantee its protection; we must turn to Allah
to seek His help in doing so.
Needless to say, it is unimaginable that anyone consciously
making this du'a' will knowingly engage in such enterprises as may
pose danger to his Iman.
( 5) [Al-i-'Imran, 3:16]
The verses before and after the one containing this du'a' character-
ize the people making this du'a' as the ones who fear Allah; are
patient, truthful, devout, and charitable; and who seek forgiveness
in the pre-dawn hours. Yet by invoking solely their Iman here as
SATURDAY • 17
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(6) Our Lord, You have not createdall this in vain! Glory be to You;
shield us thenfrom the punishment of the Fire.
(7) Our Lord, surelywhomsoeverYou sentenceto the Fire,You have
disgracedhim indeed.And for wrongdoersthere will be no support-
ers.
(8) Our Lord, surely we heard a caller calling to the faith, saying:
believein your Lord. And we believed.Our Lord, forgive us there-
fore our sins, and blot outfrom us our evil deeds, and in deathjoin
us with the righteous.
(9) Our Lord, grant us what You have promised to us through Your
messengers,and do not disgraceus on the Day ofJudgment; surely
You never break Your promise.
( 10) Our Lord, we have wrongedour souls. And if You do notfor-
give us and grant us mercy, we shall certainlybe among the losers.
(11) Our Lord, pour out patience over us and make us die as Mus-
lims.
the basis of forgiveness they affirm that this is the most valuable
treasure of a believer.
(6-9) [Al-i-<Imran,3:191-94)
These beautiful du'a's are of the really wise persons, as described by
the Qur' an. They are the ones who reflect on the creation of the
heavens and the earth and in the alternation of the day and night,
and this reflection leads them to the belief in the Creator and a
deep concern for their accountability before Him. The Prophet ~
said: "Ruined is the person who recited these verses but failed to
reflect therein."
The reference to Allah ~ never breaking His promise is not
meant to reassure themselves of this fact. Rather it implies the plea
that Allah ~ enable them to become deserving of that promise.
(10) [Al-A <raj,7:23)

This du'a' was taught by Allah~ to Sayyidna Adam (Adam)~~\\,
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(adhaban-nar.
7. Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin-nara fa qad akhzaytah(ii), wa
ma lii-ia.limina min an~ar.
8. Rabbana innana sami'na munadiyan yunadi lil-imani an
aminii birabbikum fa a.manna. Rabbana fagh-fir lana dhuniibana
wa kaffir 'anna sayyi'atina wa tawaffana ma'al-'abrar.
9. Rabbana wa atina ma wa'adttana 'ala rusulika wa la tukhzina
yawmal-qiya.ma(ti). lnnaka la tukhliful-mtad.
1 o.Rab ban a ?,alamna anfusana wain lam· taghfir lana wa tarbamna
lanakiinanna minal-khasirin.
II. Rabbana afrigh 'alayna ~abran wa tawaffana Muslimin.
SATURDAY • 19
( 12)You are our Protector.Soforgive us and show us mercy,for You

are the best of those whoforgive.
(13) Our Lord, do not turn us into a victim of the unjust people and
save us through Your mercyfrom the disbelievingpeople.
(14) 0 the Creatorof the heavens and the earth, You are my Protec-
tor in this world and in the Hereafter.Make me die a Muslim and
unite me with the righteous.
(15) My Lord, make me and my offspringestablish?alat.Our Lord,
acceptmy supplication.
( 16) Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and all believerson the
day when the Reckoning will be set up.
The Qur'an says: "Then Adam learned certain words (of du'a') from
his Lord; so Allah accepted his repentance" (Al-Baqarah,2:37).
(II) [Al-A<raj,7:126]
This was the du'a' of the magicians in the court of the Pharaoh
after they declared faith and were threatened by a furious Pharaoh
with severe torture over this defiance. This is the response of the
believers to the threats of dire consequences by worldly powers over
their faith.
(12) [Al-A <raj,

7:155)
This was the du'a' of Sayyidna Musa (Moses) ~\, when seventy
Jewish leaders who accompanied him to Mount Sinai were pun-
ished because of their iniquity.
( I 3) [Yunus,10:85-86]
This was the duca' of the Israelites against persecution by the Pha-
raoh.
(14) [Yusuf,12:101]
This was the duca' of Sayyidna Yusuf Ooseph) ~\ after he had
been united with his parents and brothers. At the height of his
worldly power his concern was still with dying as a Muslim and
getting the company of the pious.
20 • SATURDAY
12. Anta waliyyuna fagh-fir lana war-bamna, wa anta Khayrul-

ghafirin.
13. Rabbana la taj'alna fitnatan lil-qawmi?-?alimin(a). Wa najjina
birabmatika minal-qawmil-kafirin.
14. Fariras-samawati wal-'an,li anta Waliyyi fid-dunya wal-
akhira(ti), tawaffani musliman wa albiqni bi~-~alibin.
15. Rabbij- 'alni muqima~-~alati wa min dhurriyyati. Rabbana wa
taqabbal du'a'.
16. Rabbanagh-fir Ii wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma
yaqiimul-bisab.
(I5) [Ibrahim,14:40]
This was the du(a' of Sayyidna Ibrahim (Abraham) ~\. His con-
cern for the ~alat of his children should" set an example for us. We
should provide proper Islamic education and training to our chil-
dren. At the same time we should be praying for their steadfastness
in Islamic practices.
SATURDAY • 2 I
7he Uccepted Whispers
My Lord, show them (my parents) mercyjust as they caredfor

( 17)
me when I was a little child.
( 18) My Lord, make me enter througha rightful entranceand leave
by a rightful exit and grant me supportingauthorityfrom Yourpres-
ence.
(19) Our Lord, grant us mercyfrom Your presenceand provide us
with guidance in our affair.
(20) My Lord, open up my heart for me, make my task easyfor
me, and loosea knot from my tongue so they may understand my
speech.
(16) [Ibrahim,14:41)
Sayyidna Ibrahim :i~I\ initially made this du<a' for his father, but
later stopped it. The Qur'an says: ''And the du<a' of Ibrahim for the
forgiveness of his father was but due to a promise he had made to
him. Later when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of
Allah, he withdrew himself from him" (At-Tawbah,9:114).
A Muslim should pray for his non-Muslim parents in their life
for their guidance. But it is not permissible to pray for the maghji-
rah (forgiveness) of anyone who dies in a state of unbelief.
(17) [Al-Isra·,17:24)
This du<a' comes in the Qur'an immediately after the verse that
tells us that deference to parents is the second most important obli-
gation of a believer after the obligation to worship Allah ~ alone.
That placement in addition to the fact that Allah ~ Himself is
teaching us how to supplicate for our parents should tell us the
value of this du<a'. That also raises our hopes regarding the accep-
tance of this du<a' when made sincerely.
Needless to say, it is an important parenting goal for Muslim
parents to raise such children who will make this du<a' for them in
their life and after their death.
(18) [Al-Isra',17:80]
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ was taught this duca' when he was com-
manded to migrate from Makkah to Madinah. He had been sur- -+
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18. Rabbi adkhilni mudkhala ~idqin wa akhrijni mukhraja ~idqin

waj- cal li min ladunka sulranan na~ira.
19. Rabbana atina min ladunka ra}:imatan wa hayyi' lana min
amrina rashada.
20. Rabbish-ra}:i li ~adri. Wa yassir li amri. Wa}:i-lulcuqdatam min
lisani. Yafqahu qawli.
rounded by the Makkan pagan leaders intent to kill him and he

had no visible means of defense, yet Allah ~ shielded him and
provided for him a safe exit. Similarly, Madinah was a difficult city
to live in because of its weather. Yet, Allah ~ changed it into a
very pleasant city, which it has been ever since. Some culama' have
stated that this du'a' is beneficial for all objectives and purposes.
(19) [Al-Kahf,18:10]
When there seems to be no way out we turn to Allah ~ for both
mercy and guidance. ·
This duca' was made by the young men who sought refuge
from persecution in a cave. Their story is related in Surah AI-Kahf
Reports differ on whether these men were the followers of Sayyidna
SATURDAY • 23
7he c.Accepted Whispers
(21) My Lord, increaseme in knowledge.

(22) Adversity has afflictedme and You are the Most Merciful of
those who show mercy.
(23) My Lord, leave me not childless,even though You are the Best
of heirs.
(24) My Lord, cause me to land at a blessedlanding-place,for You
are the Best of all who bring to land.
cisa (Jesus) ~+11,or another prophet. In either case, they refused to
submit to a tyrant who was forcing paganism on his subjects. They
left behind everything as they took refuge in a cave to safeguard
their iman. And in doing so, they set an example for the youth
today to follow.
(20) [Ta-Ha,20:25-28]
This was the duca' of Prophet Musa ~\ when he was command-
ed to go to the Pharaoh and deliver the message of Allah to the
tyrant.
(21) [Ta-Ha,20:u4]
The knowledge referred to here is the revealed knowledge, the one
that increases one's consciousness of Allah. fu a }:iadith points out,
this knowledge is the legacy of the prophets. This is the knowledge
that guarantees success in this world and in the Hereafter, for it
alone has the ability to answer the fundamental questions regard-
ing the purpose of life and provide sure guidance.
The knowledge of the physical world, obtained through obser-
vation, experimentation, and reasoning, on the other hand, can be
useful or harmful, depending upon the orientation and purpose of
the person employing that knowledge. Thus science and technolo-
gy have been used to serve the machinery of oppression and exploi-
tation as well as to benefit humanity. See also duca' 45 below.
(22) [Al-Anbiya', 21:83]

This is the famous duca' of Sayyidna Ayyub (Job) ~\. We do not
know the exact nature of his affliction but we do know that it was
a severe test and that he was cured after making this du(a'. His ->-
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22. Anni massaniyac;l-c;lurru wa anta Ar}:iamur-ra.l:iimin.
2 3. Rabbi la tadharni fardan wa anta Khayrul-warithin.
24. Rabbi anzilni munzalam mubarakan wa anta Khayrul-
munzilin.
patience has been praised in the Qur' an: "Truly We found him full
of patience" (Sad,38:44).
A very important lesson to learn from this story is that in this
world afflictions can affect both believers and non-believers. What
distinguishes the former from the latter is not the fact of affliction
but their response to it. The believers submit to the Will of Allah
and turn to Him with supplication. The non-believers, on the
other hand, can only complain and wonder "why me?" The faith of
the first group gives them the stre~f.l~ to face the difficulties. The
ordeals bring them closer to Allah ~.
According to Imam Ja'far ~-Sadiq, it is recommended to make
this du'a' whenever a person is sick or is facing any hardships.
(23) [Al-Anbiya', 21:89]

This was the du'a' of Sayyidna Zakariyya (Zachariah) ~\. It was
granted and he was bestowed with Sayyidna Ya}:iya(John) ~\.
He had prayed to be granted a child wlio would be his heir. That
desire was human. However, it is_r.~n of the prophetic wisdom to
remember that ultimately Allah ~ is the inheritor of the entire
world. Hence the second part of this du'a'.
SATURDAY • 2 5
'The l.Accepted Whispers
(25) My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the promptings of the
shaytans and I seek refugewith You my Lordfrom that they come to
me.
(26) Our Lord, we believe,soforgive us, and have mercy on us. You
are the Best One to show mercy.
(27) Our Lord, turn awayfrom us the punishment of Hell; surelyits
punishment is a persisting affliction.
(24) [Al-Mu'minun, 23:29)

Allah ~ taught this du<a' to Sayyidna Nu}:i (Noah) ~~II to say
after boarding the Ark that saved him and the believers with him
from the Flood.
(25) [Al-Mu'minun, 23:97-98)

This du<a' is often invoked for protection from the mischief
of Shayran (Satan). It is also highly recommended for guarding
against losing one's temper and giving in to fits. Additionally, it is
very effective against other assaults of the devils. A variant of this
du<a' is reported for protection against nightmares. That du'a' is:
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and from the evils of His slaves, and from the promptings of
the shan:ans and from that they come to me.
Sayyidna <Abdullah ibn 'Amr ::,.t,

used to teach this to his older
children. And for younger children he used to write it as an amulet
and let them wear it around their necks.
(26) [Al-Mu'minun, 23:109]

The Qur'an mentions this as the du<a' of the people who were ridi-
culed in this world by the unbelievers. In a glimpse of the Hereafter
in the verses just preceding this we see the ridiculers futilely plead-
ing that they be given another chance, while Allah ~ says this
regarding those making this du'a': "I have rewarded them today for ~
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26. Rabbana amanna fagh-fir lana war-b.amna wa anta Khayrur-
rab.imin.
27. Rabbana~-rif 'anna 'adhaba jahannam(a), inna 'adhabaha
kana gharama.
how patient they have been: they are the ones who are triumphant"
(Al-Mu'minun, 23:111).
When the going gets tough because of peer pressure, powerful
media, or the campaigns of the world powers against them, the
believers can get a lot of relief through this duca'.
(2 7) [Al-Furqan,25:65]
This is the du'a' of the people who have been honored with the
title "clbadur Ral:iman" (Servants of the Most Merciful). It is an
attribute of such people that they are always concerned about the
Hereafter and are always seeking protection against Hell.
SATURDAY • 2 7
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(28) Our Lord, grant us the delight of our eyes in our spousesand
our offspringand make us a modelfor the Godjearing.
(29) My Lord, grant me that I should begratefulfor Yourfavor that
You have bestowedon me and on my parents, and that I do thegood
deeds that You arepleased with. And admit me through Your mercy
among Your pious servants.
(30) My Lord, I am needy of whatever good You send down for
me.
(31) My Lord, help me against the mischievouspeople.
(28) [Al-Furqan,25:74)
delight of eyes: heartfelt joy.
This is the key duca' for marital bliss and for raising happy,
loving, model Muslim families. There is a clear message here that
taqwd (Allah consciousness and fear of Allah) is the true founda-
tion on which one can hope to build a happy family life.
The second part of the du ca• can also be translated as "make us
leaders of the pious." In the context of the family, since a man is the
leader of his family, the du'a' really is for the piety of one's family
and not for one's leadership. In the general sense the du'a' is for
attaining such piety that we become a model and inspiration for
other pious people.
(29) [An-Naml, 27:19)

This was the du'a' of Sayyidna Sulayman (Solomon) ~"i!:11.
We need Allah's help even in showing gratitude for His favors.
Further, good deeds in themselves are not sufficient. We need good
deeds that will be accepted by Allah. It is possible that our good
deeds carry no weight in the sight of Allah because of some inher-
ent defect or flaw that only He knows.
(30) [Al-Qa~a~,28:24)
This was the du'a' of Sayyidna Musa 8:~I when he reached Madyan
to escape from a death sentence from the Pharaoh for accidentally
killing an Egyptian. He was hungry, tired, penniless, and a total ~
2 8 • SATURDAY
28. Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata

alyunin waj- calna lil-muttaq1na imama.
29. Rabbi awzi'n1 an ashkura ni'matakal-latt an'amta calayya
wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala ~a.lib.an tar{jahu wa adkhiln1
bira.bmatika ft cibadika~-~alib1n.
30. Rabbi innt lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faq1r.
31. Rabbin-~urn1 'alal-qawmil-mufsid1n.
stranger in this town. Allah ~ provided for him a home and a

spouse and he lived there for a decade.
Anyone in a total state of destitution may derive immense
strength from saying this du'a' while remembering the condition
of Sayyidna Musa ~I at that time.
(31) [Al-'Ankabut, 29:30)

This was the dula' of Sayyidna Liit (Lot) ~\ against a nation of
homosexuals who refused to mend their ways and openly chal-
lenged him. This du'a' is pertinent against all mischievous people,
including the kind against whom it was originally invoked.
SATURDAY • 29
'lhe cAccepted Whispers
(32) Our Lord, Your mercy and knowledgeencompasseverything,

thereforeforgive those who repent and follow Your Way and shield
them from the punishment of the Hell.
(33) Our Lord, admit them to the Gardens of Eternity that You
have promised to them and to the righteous among their fathers,
their wives,and their posterity. You are the Poweiful, the Wise. And
shield them from (all) ills; and any whom You do shieldfrom ills
that Day, on them surely You have bestowedmercy. And that is the
supreme achievement,indeed.
(34) And grantfor my benefitgoodnessin my progeny. Truly I have
turned to You repentant and truly I am one of those who submit to
You.
(35) I have been overpoweredso help me.
(36) Our Lord,forgive us and thoseof our brethrenwhoprecededus
in faith, and do not allow any spite to remain in our hearts toward
(32-33) [Ghafir,40:7-9]
This is a du \i' for the believers made by the angels carrying the
Throne ( 'Arsh) of Allah ~.
(35) [Al-Qamar,54:10]
This was the du'a' ofSayyidna NW).tt~I after 950 years of preach-
ing to a stubborn people. This du'a' is also appropriate when a
person feels overwhelmed by great hardships, calamities, serious
illness, or enemies.
(36) [Al-J:iashr,59:10]
This Qur'anic du'a' must inform our attitudes regarding our pious
predecessors. That includes the Companions and their Followers.
Having rancor, malice, or hatred against other believers, especially
the pious predecessors, is a serious disease. This du'a', when made
sincerely, can cure it.
30 • SATURDAY
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32. Rabbana wasi(ta kulla shay'in ral:imatan wa cilman fagh-fir

lilladhina ta.bu wat-taba(ii sabilaka wa qihim (adhabal-jal)im.
3 3. Rabbana wa adkhilhum jannati (adninil-lati wa 'adttahum
wa man ~alal:iamin aba'ihim wa azwajihim wa dhurriyyatihim.
lnnaka antal-'Azizul-Bakim(u). Wa qihimus-sayyi'at(i). Wa
man taqis-sayyi'ati yawma'idhin fa qad ral)imtah(ii). Wa dhalika
huwal-fawzul- 'a+im.
34. Wa ~Iii) li fi dhurriyyati, inni tubtu ilayka wa inni minal-
muslimin.
35. Anni maghlubun fan-t~ir.
36. Rabbanagh-fir lana wa li'ikhwaninal-ladhina sabaqiina bil-
imani wa la taj'al fi quliibina ghillan lilladhina amanii Rabbana
SATURDAY • 31
7he e._A"ccepted
Whispers
the believers,our Lord, surely You are Full of Kindness, Most lvfer-
ciful.
(37) Our Lord, in You we put our trust, and to You do we turn in
repentance,and to You is the eventual destiny.
(38) Our Lord, make us not a prey for those who disbelieve,and
forgive us, our Lord. Indeed You aloneare the Exalted in Might, the
Wise.
(39) Our Lord, perfect our lightfor us, and forgive us. Surely You
have power over all things.
( 40) 0 my Lord, forgive me, my parents, all who enter my house in
a state of belief,and ( all) believingmen and believingwomen.
( 37) [Al-Mumtabinah, 60:4]
(3 8) [Al-Mumtabinah, 60:5]
(39) [At-Tabrim, 66:8]

This will be the du'a' of the Prophet ~ and the believers on the
Day of Resurrection, when "Allah will not disgrace the Prophet
~ and the believers with him" (At-Tabrim, 66:8). A report from
Sayyidna Abu Umamah ~ gives details of distribution of light
in the Hereafter. Keeping it in mind will help us understand the
importance of this du'a'. It states:
Then you will be transferred from the graves to the Plain of

Gathering where there will be different stages and spots to
stand or wait. Then there will come a stage when some faces
will brighten up and others will be darkened by the Divine
command. An intense darkness will prevail and nobody will
be able to see anything. Thereafter light will be distributed.
Another report of Ibn Abi I:Iatim, quoted by Ibn Kathir, narrates

on the authority of Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud ~:
Each believer will receive the light commensurate with his

deeds. Some will have light as large as a mountain, some as a
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37. Rabbana calayka tawakkalna wa ilayka anabna wa ilaykal-
ma~1r.
38. Rabbana la taj'alna fitnatan lilladhina kafaru wagh-fir lana
rabbana, innaka antal- cAzizul-l:fakim.
39. Rabbana atmim lana niirana wagh-fir lana, innaka cala kulli
shay'in qadir.
40. Rabbigh-fir Ii wa liwalidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya
mu'minan wa lil-mu'minina wal-mu'minat.
date tree, some as big as the height of a man. The least among
them will have a light as big as his index finger; it will light at
times and extinguish at other times.
The hypocrites and the disbelievers will not receive any light.
The crossing of the Bridge will take place afterwards and those
without light will not be able to cross it safely (Ma'arif al-Quran).
(40) [Nu~,71:28)
This was the duca' of Sayyidna Nub.~\ before the Flood.
SATURDAY • 33
7he <Accepted Whispers
(41) 0 Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water and
purify my heart of sins as a white garment is cleansedof soil. And
distancemy sins asfar awayfrom me as You have distancedthe east
from the west.
(42) 0 Allah, bestow on my soul its taqwa. Purify it, for You are
the Best of those who can purify it. You alone are its Guardian and
Master.
(43) 0 Allah, we ask You for every good that Your prophet
Mubammad ~ asked Youfor.
(44) 0 Allah, we beg Youfor the means of Yourforgiveness,for the
deeds that will lead to salvation,for safetyfrom all sins,for a share in
(41) ['A'ishah. $abib al-Bukhari #5898]

The cold snow and hail water are needed to extinguish the heat and
fire inherent in sins. The desired result is that one's heart will be as
completely cleansed of sins as a freshly laundered white garment.
It goes without saying that a person making this du'a' with sin-
cerity and full understanding can never take pleasure from sins.
Thus this powerful du'a' is an antidote against the sin-is-fun pop
culture. The person making this du'a' sees his sins and mistakes as
dark spots on a white cloth and the Shari'ah's injunctions against
sins as a blessing not a burden.
(42) [Zayd ibn Arqam. $abi~JMuslim #4899)

Taqwa means piety, having fear of displeasing Allah, and Allah
consciousness. The Prophet ~ made this du'a' for himself. If he
needed taqwa and Allah's help in acquiring it, what does that tell us
about our needs in this regard?
This du(a' is a reminder that we perpetually need purification of
the heart, and that this can only come with Allah's help.
(4 3) [Abu Umamah al-Bahili. Sunan at-1irmidhi #3443)

Sayyidna Abu Umamah ~ says that he heard many du'a's from
the Prophet ~ but could not remember them. So he requested
the Prophet ~ to teach him an all-inclusive, concise, and compre-
hensive du'a'. This beautiful du'a' was a response to that request.
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naqqi qalbi minal-kharaya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-'abyac,lu
minad-danas(i}, wa ba<id bayni wa bayna kharayaya kama ba<adtta
baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib.
42. Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkiha anta khayru man
zakkaha, anta Waliyyuha wa Mawlaha.
43. Allahumma inna nas'aluka min khayri ma sa'alaka minhu
nabiyyuka Mu}:iammadun ~allAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam.
44. Inna nas' aluka 'aza'ima maghfiratik(a}, wa munjiyati
amrik(a), was-salamata min kulli ithm(in), wal-ghanimata min
We seek all the good that he sought. We seek protection against

all the evil that he sought protection against. We want to lovingly
follow each one of his footsteps, and we hope to find his company
in the Hereafter.
SATURDAY • 35
7he <...Accepted
Whispers
everypiety,for attainment of Paradise,andfor freedomfrom Hell.

( 45) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor beneficialknowledge.
( 46) 0 Allah,forgive my sins, both unintentional and intentional.
(47) 0 Allah, forgive my errors, my ignorance,my excessesin my
affairs,and thoseof my wrongsthat you know better than I.
(48) 0 Allah, forgive my sins that I committed earnestlyand those
that I committed injest.
(49) 0 Allah, the Turner of hearts, keep our hearts turned to your
obedience.
(so) 0 Allah, give me guidance and keep me firm (on the path of
guidance).
(44) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Mustadrak1-Jakim#157/r957)
(45) [Jabir ibn 'Abdillah. Kanz al-'Ummal#3787)

Obviously not all knowledge turns out to be beneficial, either
because its contents lack usefulness or because we fail to derive
benefit from it. This du'a' is for protection against both of these
possibilities. This point is further emphasized in another }:iadith
that includes the du'a': "O Allah I seek Your protection against
knowledge that does not benefit" (Du'a' 54). See also du'a' 21.
(46) ['Urhman ibn Abil-'A~. Musnad Abmad #17229)

While intentional sins are certainly more serious, those committed
unintentionally and carelessly are also nothing to be relaxed about.
When on one occasion an exchange between the Companions
resulted in the raising of their voices in the presence of the Prophet
~, Allah ~ warned them that such acts could destroy their good
deeds, without their even realizing it (Al-/fujurdt, 49:1). Similarly a
}:iadith points out that sometimes a person utters a word carelessly
and does not think much about it but it earns for him the wrath of
Allah until the Day of Judgment.
(47) [Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. $abibal-Bukhari#5920)
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kulli birr(in), wal-fawza bil-janna(ti), wan-najata minan-Nar.
45. Allahumma inni as'aluka <ilman nafi<a.
46. Allahummagh-fir Ii dhambi khara'i wa 'amadi.
47. Allahummagh-fir Ii khari' ati wa jahli, wa israfi fi amri, wa ma
anta a'lamu bihi minni.
48. Allahummagh-fir li jiddi wa hazli.
49. Allahumma Mu~arrifal-qulubi ~arrif qulubana 'ala ra'atik.
50. Allahummah-dini wa saddidni.
(48) (Abu Musi al-Ash'ari. $a~i~ Muslim #4896)
(49) ['Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'A~. $a~i~ Muslim #4798]

A person sincerely seeking Allah's help in His obedience will, insha
Allah, find his heart in it.
SATURDAY • 37
7he <Jfccepted Whispers
(51) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor guidance,piety, chastity, and content-

ment.
(52) 0 Allah, put in orderfor me my religion,which is my protec-
tion. Put in orderfor me my material world in which lies my liveli-
hood. Put in orderfor me my life to come to which is my return.
Make life a means of increasefor me in all that is good, and death a
respitefor mefrom every evil.
(53) 0 Allah,forgive my sins, have mercy on me, give me healthand
safety, and provide me with sustenance.
(54) 0 Allah, I seek Yourprotectionfrom helplessness,lethargy,cow-
ardice, senility, debt, and sinfulness;from the punishment of Fire,
the ordealof Fire, the tribulation of the grave, the punishment in the
grave, and the evil tribulationsof affluenceand of poverty;from the
evil tribulation of the Anti-Christ; from the tests of life and death;
( 50) ['Ali ibn Abi Ta.lib. $abibMuslim #4904)

This du(a', with the addition of"~):.)~./ is also the short duca'
of istikhdrah that one should make wh~n faced with quick deci-
sion-making and there is no time for lstikhdrah ~alat.
( 5 I) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. $abibMuslim #4898)

Making this duca' often, with full understanding, may also be a
strong antidote to the hedonistic pop culture, which promotes the
exactly opposite values.
This duca' implies that piety and chastity are linked with con-
tentment and that all three require Divine guidance.
( 52) [Abu Hurayrah. $abibMuslim #4897)

Without the din (religion) we are totally lost here and in the Here-
after.
( 53) [Tariq al-Ashja'L $abibMuslim #4865)

This duca' teaches us that seeking forgiveness for our sins invites
Allah's mercy, which in turn assures both protection and provi-
sions. fu other aJ:iadith remind us, anyone looking for a way out of
38 • SATURDAY
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51. Allahumma mm as' alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal- cafafa wal-

ghina.
52. Allahumma a~lib. lI d1niyal-ladh1 huwa 'i~matu amri, wa
a~lib. li dunyayal-latI fiha ma(ashi, wa a~lib. li akhiratiyal-latI fiha
ma ca.di:,waj- calil-b.ayata ziyadatan li fI kulli khayr(in), waj- 'alil-
mawta ral:iatan li min kulli sharr.
5 3. Allahummagh-fir li war-b.amni wa cafini war-zuqni.
54. Allahumma inni a\idhu bika minal- cajz(i), wal-kasal(i),
wal-jubn(i), wal-haram(i), wal-maghram(i), wal-ma'tham(i),
wa min 'adhabin-nari wa fitnatin-nar(i), wa fitnatil-qabri wa
(adhabil-qabr(i), wa sharri fitnatil-ghina, wa sharri fitnatil-faqr(i),
wa min sharri fitnatil-masil).id-dajjal(i), wa min fitnatil-mal).ya
SATURDAY • 39
7he <A"cceptedWhispers
from the hardness of heart, heedlessness,economicdependence,hu-

miliation, indigence,unbelief,transgression,dissension,and seeking
fame and showingoff;from deafness,dumbness, lunacy,leprosy,and
all painful diseases;from the burden of debt, worries,grief, stingi-
ness, and coercionof the people;from reachingdebilitatingold age;
and from the tribulationsof this world, the knowledgethat does not
benefit, the heart that does not submit to Allah, the soul that is never
satiated, and the du (a'that is not accepted.
his or her difficulties should engage in istighfor(seeking forgiveness

from Allah) profusely.
( 54) [Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Mustadrak Hakim #144/ $abib 1944; 'A'ishah.
al-Bukhari#5898; Ibid. $abib al-Bukhari#789; Anas ibn Malik. $abib al-Bukhari
#2679; Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqa~. $abib al-Bukhari#26ro; Zayd ibn Arqam. $abib Mus-
lim #4899]
helplessness and lethargy: 'ajz refers to lack of ability; kasal refers
to lack of willingness. This is a duca' that we always are both able
and willing to do good.
One day Prophet Mul;ammad ~ saw Abu Umamah ~ sit-
ting in the masjid when it was not time for ~alat. Upon inquiry he
said, "Worries and debt have afflicted me." Prophet Mu}:iammad
~ replied, "Shall I not teach you words that when you say them
Allah will drive away your worries and discharge your debt?" Then
he taught him to say the following duca' every morning and eve-
ning:
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removed his worries and his debt was paid.
40 • SATURDAY
wal-mamat(i), wa minal-qaswa(ti), wal-ghafla(ti), wal- 'ayla(ti),

wadh-dhilla(ti), wal-maskana(ti), wal-kufr(i), wal-fusuq(i),
wash-shiqaq(i), was-sumcati war-riya'(i), wa mina~-~amami wal-
bakam(i), wal-jununi wal-judhami wa sayyi'il-'asqam(i), wa
~alacid-dayn(i), wa minal-hammi wal-b.azan(i), wal-bukhl(i),
wa ghalabatir-rijal(i), wa min an uradda ila ardhalil- 'umur(i),
wa fitnatid-dunya, wa min cilmin la yanfac(u), wa min qalbin
la yakhsha'(u), wa min nafsin la tashbac(u), wa min dacwatin la
yustajabu laha.
SATURDAY • 41
7he l..A"cceptedWhispers
SUNDAY
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate,the Most Merciful
(55) My Lord, help me and do not help my enemiesagainstme. Aid

me to victory and do not aid my enemiesagainst me. Use Yourplan
for me and do not use Yourplan against me. Guide me and make it
easyfor me tofollow the guidance. Aid me to victory against those
who act wrongfullytoward me. My Lord, make me one who is most
grateful to You, who constantly remembers You, who isfull offear
toward You, who isfully obedientto You, who is humble beforeYou,
who is earnest in supplicationto You, and who alwaysturns to You.
My Lord, accept my repentance,wash away my sin, grant my sup-
plication, establishmy evidence,make my speechupright,guide my
heart, and throw out malicefrom my bosom.
(56) 0 Allah,forgive us. Have mercy on us. Be pleasedwith us. Ac-
ceptfrom us. Admit us to Paradiseand protect usfrom Hell. And
set right all our affairs.
(57) 0 Allah, join our hearts, mend our relationships,and guide us
to the paths of peace. Bring us out of darkness into light and keep
us away from manifest and concealedobscenities.Bless us in our
( 5 5) ['Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3474)

do not use Your plan against me: This may happen with a per-
son who is engaged in worship to Allah but his worship is rejected
because of its lack of sincerity while he thinks it is accepted ( Tubfoh
al-Abwadhi).
establish my evidence: against Your enemies in this world and
the Hereafter and in front of the angels in the grave ( Tubfohal-
Abwadhi).
( 56) (Abu Umamah al-Bihili. Sunan Ibn Majah #3826]
( 57) ('Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Sunan Abi Dawud #825]

According to Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud ~, Prophet
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(alayy(a), wam-kur li wa la tamkur 'alayy(a), wah-dini wa yassir
liyal-huda, wan-~urni <ala mam bagha 'alayy(a). Rabbij- lalni laka
sha.kkara(n), laka dhakkara(n), laka rahhaba(n), laka mirwaca(n),
laka mukhbita(n), ilayka awwaham muniba(n). Rabbi taqabbal
tawbati, wagh-sil 1:iawbati,wa ajib dacwati, wa thabbit l:iujjati, wa
saddid lisani, wah-di qalbi, was-lul sakhimata ~adri.
56. Allahummagh-fir lana, war-1:iamna, war-c;la(anna, wa taqabbal
minna, wa adkhilnal-Janna(ta), wa najjina minan-Nar(i), wa a~lib
lana sha' nana kullah.
57. Allahumma allif bayna qulubina, wa a~lil:i dhata baynina,
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ears,our eyes,our hearts,our spouses,and our offspring.Accept our

repentance.Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving,the Most Merciful.
Make us gratefulfor Your blessings,so we receivethem with due
praise. And perfect themfor us.
(58) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor steadfastnessin religiousaffairs.I beg
Youfor determination to follow the guidance. I beg You to enable
me to showgratitudefor Your bountiesand to worship You with the
best devotion.I beg Youfor a truthful tongue,a sound heart, and an
upright character.I seek Yourprotectionfrom the evil of all that only
You are aware of I beg Youfor the good that only You know. And
I seekforgivenessfrom Youfor what You know (of my sins). Surely,
You are the All~Knowing of the hidden.
(59) 0 Allah, forgive what I did earlierand what I did later; what
I did secretlyand what I did publicly;and whateveryou know more
than I.
Mub.ammad ~ used to teach this du'a' to his Companions for

saying in the ~alat before the ending salam.
{58) [Shaddad ibn i\ws. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3329; Ibid. lvfustadrak ljakim
#72/1872)
sound heart: one that is protected from corrupted beliefs and evil
desires ( Tul;fohal-Abwadhi).
Prophet Mub.ammad ~ used to say this du'a' in the last sit-
ting of the fourth rak'ah before the ending salam. It is reported
that after teaching this du'a' to Sayyidna Shaddad ibn Aws ~,
Prophet Mub.ammad ~ said: "When you see people collecting
gold and silver as treasures, consider this du'a' as your treasure."
{59) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Mustadrak ljakim #r34/r934]

According to Sayyidna 'Ali ~ Prophet Mub.ammad ~ used to
say this du'a' after finishing the ~alat.
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nur(i), wa jannibnal-fawal:iisha ma iahara minha wa ma baian(a),
wa barik lana fi asmacina wa ab~arina wa qulubina wa azwajina wa
dhurriyyatina, wa tub <alayna, innaka antat-Tawwabur-Ra}:iim(u),
waj-'alna shakirina lini<matik(a), muthnina biha qabiliha, wa
atimmaha <alayna.
58. Allahumma innI as'alukath-thabata fil-'amr(i), wa as'aluka
cazimatar-rushd(i), wa as'aluka shukra ntmatik(a), wa }:iusna
'ibadatik(a), wa as'aluka lisanan ~adiqa(n), wa qalban salima(n),
wa khuluqam mustaqima(n), wa acudhu bika min sharri ma
ta'lam(u), wa as'aluka min khayri ma ta'lam(u), wa astaghfiruka
mimma ta'lam(u), innaka anta 'Allamul-ghuyub.
59. Allahummagh-fir II ma qaddamtu wa ma akh-khart(u), wa
ma asrartu wa ma a'lant(u), wa ma Anta a'lamu bihI minnI.
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( 60) 0 Allah, grant us that fear of You which You may drive be~
tween us and our disobedienceto You. Grant us that obedienceto
You with which You may lead us to Paradise. Give us thatfaith with
which You will lighten the worldly hardshipsfor us. Grant us the
use of our ears, eyes, and otherfaculties as long as You keep us alive.
And make these our survivors. Make our revenge target (only) those
who oppressus. Help us to victory over the one who displays enmity
to us. Do not let our misfortunes hit our religion.Do not make this
world our greatest concern and the sum total of our knowledge. And
do not impose over us one who shows no mercy to us.
( 61) 0 Allah, increase(Your grace)for us and do not curtail it; give
us honor and do not humiliate us; give us and do not deprive us;
favor us and do not favor others over us; make us be pleased with
You and be pleased with us.
( 60) ('Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Riya4 a?-$aliHn#8 34; Sunan at-Iirmidhi # 34 34]
make these our survivors: In other words may we enjoy all our
faculties until we breathe our last.
Make our revenge target (only) those who oppress us: Make our
revenge be limited solely to those who oppress us, and don't make
us among those who transgress in seeking their revenge and attack
the innocents as well, as was customary in the Jahiliyyah period, lest
we end up being wrongdoers after having been wronged ( Tu/;Jfah
al-Ahwadhi).
This distinguishes revenge in Islam, which is always concerned
with justice, from that in Jahiliyyah societies, ancient and modern,
which are totally devoid of this concern.
Do not let our misfortunes hit our religion: Misfortunes in reli-
gion include false beliefs, consumption of}:iararn, and disruption of
worship ( Tu/;Jfah al-Abwadhi).
Do not make this world our greatest concern: Do not make our
supreme goal and concern the obtaining of wealth and personal
glory; rather make our major concern to be working for the Here-
after. This also recognizes that there are a few concerns regarding
livelihood that one cannot do without and that are permitted, rec-
ommended, or even obligatory ( Tu/;Jfah al-A/;Jwadhi).
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60. Allahummaq-sim lana min khashyatika ma ta}:iulu bihi
baynana wa bayna ma'~ik(a), wa min tacatika ma tuballighuna
bihi jannatak(a), wa minal-yaqini ma tuhawwinu bihi calayna
m~a'ibad-dunya, wa matti'na bi'asmalina wa ab~arina wa
quwwatina ma a}:iyaytana, waj-'alhul-waritha minna, waj- lal
tha'rana 'ala man falamana, wan-~urna 'ala man 'adana, wa la
taj'al mu~ibatana fi dinina, wa la taj'alid-dunya akbara hammina,
wa la mablagha 'ilmina, wa la tusallit 'alayna man la yar}:iamuna.
61. Allahumma zidna wa la tanqu~na, wa akrimna wa la tuhinna,
wa a'tina wa la ta}:irimna, wa athirna wa la tu'thir 'alayna, wa
an,Hna war-c;la'anna.
It was a practice of Prophet Mul)ammad ~ to end his sittings

with the Companions with this du'a'.
(6 I) ['Umar ibn al-Khagab. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3097]

The text of this du'a' does not provide any object for zidnd and
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( 62) 0 Allah, inspire me with the rightguidancefor me.

( 63) 0 Allah, protect me from the evil of my self and give me the
determination to do what is most right in my affairs.
( 64) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor protection in this world and in the Here-
after.
( 65) 0 Allah, I beg You to enable me to do good deeds, to shun bad
deeds,and to love the poor. (I beg You to)forgive me and have mercy
on me. And when You plan tribulationsfor a people cause me to die
without beingput to trial. I begfor Your love,and the love of the one
who loves You, and the love of such deedsthat will bring me closerto
Your love.
tanqufnd (increase and curtail). This is for generalization; we seek

increase in every good and decrease in none.
( 62) ('Imrin ibn l:"lu~ayn.Sunan at-Ttrmidhi #3405]

This very profound du'a' demands reflection. A person who is sin-
cerely seeking guidance from Allah ~ has taken the first and the
most important step in getting it, since Allah ~ is the source of all
guidance. Whenever we are faced with a decision, we should resort
to this du\i'. Additionally we can suggest this to a non-Muslim
who is in search of the true religion. If he or she sincerely makes
this du'a' Allah~ will open his or her heart to Islam, as has been
the experience of numerous new Muslims.
(63) ['Imrin ibn l:"lu~ayn.Musnad Abmad #19141]

There are two major sources of corruption that lead one astray. One
is external and the other is internal. The external is the Shanan and
his followers among the jinns and the humans. The internal is our
own ego and our lusts and desires. We should seek Allah's protec-
tion against both. This du'a' is for the latter.
(64) (Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3201]

'A.jiyah means health, safety, and protection from all harmful
objects. Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ said that the most beloved du'a'
in the sight of Allah is the one for 'djiyah (Sunan at-Tirmidhi).
48 • SUNDAY
62. Allahumma alhimni rushdi.

63. Allahumma qini sharra nafsi wa'-zim li lala arshadi amri.
64. Allahumma inni as'alukal- cafiyata fid-dunya wal-akhirah.
65. Allahumma inni as' aluka fi'lal-khayrat(i), wa tarkal-
munkarat(i), wa }:iubbal-masakin(i), wa an taghfira li wa
tar}:iamani, wa idha aradtta biqawmin fitnatan fa tawaffani ghayra
maftun(in), wa as'aluka }:iubbaka wa }:iubba man yu}:iibbuk(a), wa
}:iubba carnalin yuqarribuni ila }:iubbik.
(65) (Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3159; Thawban ibn Bajdad. Mus-
tadrak Hakim #132/1932)
Your love: Here it could mean both my love for You and Your love
for me ( Tubfohal-Abwadhi).
This duca' was made by Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ at a special
occasion when Allah~ invited him to make a duca'. The details
reported in Sunan at-Tirmidhi are as foll~ws:
Once the Prophet ~ was overtaken by sleep in the middle of
his Tahajjud~alat (nightly prayer) whereby he experienced a vision
in which he had a conversation with Allah ~. Allah ~ asked
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7he cA'ccepted Whispers
( 66) 0Allah, make Your love dearer to me than myself,my family,

and cold water.
( 67) 0 Allah, provide me with Your love and the love of thosewhose
love will benefitme with You. 0 Allah, whateveryou provided to me
of the things that I love, make them a source of strengthfor me in
pursuing what You love.0 Allah, and whateveryou kept awayfrom
me of the things that I crave, make their absencefree up time that I
can devote to whatever You love.
(68) 0 Turner of hearts, keep my heart steadfaston Your religion.
( 69) 0 Allah, I begYoufor thefaith that will not be shaken, the bless-
him, what were the high-ranking angels discussing. He responded

that he did not know. This happened three times. After that, the
Prophet ~ in his vision felt His Palm on his chest and shoulders
and suddenly everything became clear to him. Allah ~ repeated
the question and this time the Prophet ~ said that they were
discussing the actions that expiate sins. Allah ~ asked, "What
are they?" He replied, "Walking (to the masjid) to attend congre-
gational ~alat, sitting in the masjid after the ~alat, and perfecting
the Wll(;lu'in difficult conditions." Allah ~ asked, "What else?"
The Prophet ~ said, "Feeding others, talking gently, and praying
at night when the people are asleep." Then, Allah ~ said, "Ask."
And in response, the Prophet ~ made this du'a'. After narrating
this incident, the Prophet ~ told his Companions, "This (vision)
is certainly true, so remember it (i.e. this vision and all its lessons)
and teach it."
(66) [Abu ad-Darda'. Sunan at-Ttrmidhi #3412]

Refreshing cold water on a hot summer day in the desert is one of
the great comforts of this world. Our du ca' is that our love for Allah
~ should be greater than our love for this comfort.
(67) ['Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Kha~ami al-An~ari. Sunan at-Ttrmidhi #3413]

Of the things of this world that we love, there will be some that
we get and others that we cannot. This wonderful du'a' can set our
perspective right so neither our achievements nor our failures in -),
50 • SUNDAY
66. Allahummaj- cal }:iubbaka a}:iabba ilayya min nafsi wa ahli wa

minal-ma' il-barid.
67. Allahummar-zuqni }:iubbaka wa }:iubba man yanfa(uni
}:iubbuhii 'indak(a). Allahumma ma razaqtani mimma u}:iibbu
faj- calhu quwwatan li fima tu}:iibb(u). Allahumma wa ma zawayta
canni mimma u}:iibbu faj-calhu faraghan li fima tu}:iibb.
68. Ya Muqallibal-qulubi thabbit qalbi cala dinik.
69. Allah um ma inni as' aluka imanan la yartaddu wa na 'iman
getting the desired things distract us from the love of Allah ~.

By subordinating all our loves to the love of Allah ~, we achieve
inner peace and contentment.
(68) [Anas ibn Malik. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #2066]

We should always be alert to the horrible possibility that our hearts
turn away from the religion under the influence of Shanan or our
own inclinations towards evil. That is why we seek Allah's help
against that. It is reported by Um Salamah ~ that the Prophet
~ used to make this du'a' very frequently. -
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'!he <-AcceptedWhispers
ings that will not end, and the company of our ProphetMubammad
~ in the highestsectionof the eternalParadise.
0 Allah, I ask Youfor sound health withfaith, faith with good
( 70)
manners, successherefollowed by successin the Hereafter, mercy
from You, health and safety, and Yourforgivenessand pleasure.
(71) 0 Allah, cause me to benefitfrom what You have taught me
and teach me what will benefit me.
( 72)0 Allah, with Your knowledge of the unseen, and Your ab~
solute power over the creations,let me live in this world as long as
You know my living is goodfor me, and give me death when You
know death is betterfor me. I beg Youfor Yourfear in secretand
in public and sincere talk in times of joy and anger. I beg Youfor
endlessblessingsand perpetual comfort of my eyes.I beg You that I
becomepleased withfate. (I beg You)for a cool,comfortablelifeafter
(69) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Kanz al-<Ummal#5088; Ibid. Mustadrak Hakim

#128/1928)
This duca' has a very moving background. One night the Proph-
et ~ was walking with his Companions when they passed by
(Abdullah ibn Mascud ~ who was reciting the Qur'an in his
nafl ~alat. As they stopped to listen, the Prophet ~ commented
that 'Abdullah recited the Qur'an so tenderly as it was revealed.
As 'Abdullah finished his ~alat and was making supplications, the
Prophet ~ exclaimed twice: ''.Askand you will be given!" Sayyidna
'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud ~ was later asked what du'a' he was mak-
ing at that time. He replied with this one.
(70) [Abu Hurayrah. Mustadrak Hakim #119/ 1919)
(71) (Anas ibn Malik. Mustadrak Hakim #79/1879)

cllm (knowledge) gets value from possibilities of action. To benefit
from 'ilm is to act according to it. Further, truly beneficial knowl-
edge is one that benefits one in the Hereafter. The definition also
includes the knowledge that benefits one in this world and which
in turn leads to the former ( Tubfohal-Abwadhi).
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<alayhi wa sallama fi acla darajatil-Jannati Jannatil-khuld.
fi iman(in), wa imanan
70. Allahumma inni as' aluka ~i}:i}:iatan fi
}:iusnikhuluq(in), wa naja}:ian yatbacuhu fala}:i(un), wa ra}:imatam
mink.a wa cafiya(tan), wa maghfiratam minka wa ri<;lwana.
71. Allahumman-fa'ni bima <allamtani wa 'allimni ma
yanfa<uni.
72. Allahumma bi'ilmikal-ghayba wa qudratika <alal-khalqi a}:iyini
ma <alimtal-}:iayata khayran li, wa tawaffani idha <alimtal-wafata
khayran li. Wa as'aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi wash-shahada(ti),
wa kalimatal-'ikhla~i fir-ri<;lawal-gha<;lab(i). Wa as'aluka na'iman
SUNDAY • 53
'The <Accepted Whispers
death; the delight of the sight of Your Countenance (after death);

and the longing to meet You (before death). I seek Your protection
against deeply hurting ordealsand tribulations that lead one astray.
0 Allah, adorn us with the beauty of faith and make us properly
guided guidesfor other people.
(73) 0 Allah, I beg You for all the good, immediate and in the fu-
ture; that of which I know and that of which I know not.
(74) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor every good that Your servant and proph-
et ~ asked Youfor. 0 Allah, I beg Youfor Paradise and all words
or actions that may bring me closerto it. I beg You that You make
every decreeoffate goodfor me. And I beg You that whatever deci-
sions You make for me, make their end good.
( 75) 0 Allah, make the end of all our affairs the best and save us
(72) ('Ammar ibn Ya.sir.Sunan an-Nasa'i#1289)

joy and anger: This refers to both us and the people we are deal-
ing with. Their joy or anger with us should not make us deviate
from telling the truth any more than our joy or anger with them
should.
adorn us: Beauty of the soul is superior to that of the body. Those
who get it (though imdn) will also get the beauty of the body in
the Hereafter.
properly guided guides: Those who know and follow the path of
guidance themselves in addition to calling others to it.
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ used to say this du'a' in ~alat after
at-tal;iyydt.
(73} ['A'ishah. Sunan Ibn Majah #3836]
(74) ['A'ishah. Sunan Ibn Majah #3836; Ibid. Mustadrak Hakim #u4/1914]
A famous }:iadith says that everything that Allah ~ brings about
is good for the believer. If it is a blessing he is thankful for it and
if it is a hardship he shows patience in facing it. In both cases the
end result is good for him. Is there a contradiction between that
}:iadithand this du'a'? Not at all. The }:iadith describes the attitude
of a true believer. The du'a' here is that we develop that attitude
54 • SUNDAY
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zayyinna bizinatil-imani waj- (alna hudatam muhtadin.
73. Allahumma inni as'aluka minal-khayri kullih(:i}, (ajilihi wa
ajilih(i), ma calimtu minhu wa ma lam a(lam.
74. Allahumma inni as' aluka min khayri ma sa' alaka labduka wa
nabiyyuk(a). Allahumma inni as'alukal-Jannata wa ma qarraba
ilayha min qawlin aw (amal(in}, wa a/aluka an tafala kulla
qac;la'in qac;laytahii li khayra(n), wa as' aluka ma qac;layta li min
amrin an taf ala (aqibatahii rushda.
75. Allahumma absin (aqibatana fil-'umiiri kulliha, wa ajirna min
SUNDAY • 55
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from disgracein this world and punishment in the Hereafter.

(76) 0 Allah, protect me with Islam while I am standing,protect me
with Islam while I am sitting, and protect me with Islam while I am
lying down. And let not an enemy or a jealous person take delight
from my plight. 0 Allah, I ask Youfor all the good whose treasures
are in Your Hands, and I ask Youfor that good which is totally in
Your Hands.
(77) 0 Allah, do not leave any of our sins except that you forgive
them, nor any of our worries except that you remove them, nor any
of our debts except that you dischargethem, nor any of our needs
from this world and the Hereafter except that you satisfy them. 0
the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
(78) 0 Allah, help us in Your remembrance, in gratitude to You,
and in reachingexcellencein Your worship.
( 79) 0 Allah, make me content with what You have providedfor me
and bless me in it, and be my protector in everything that is out of
and conviction that will help us in all the ups and downs of this life
(Fayt/al-Qadir).
(7 5) (Busr ibn Arrat al-Qurashi. Musnad A~mad #16970]
(76) (Composite: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Kanz al-<Ummal#3679; 'Umar ibn al-
Khanab. Kanz al-<Ummal#5035)
all the good whose treasures are in Your Hands: All good is actu-
ally in the hands of Allah, even though due to normal chains of
causations in this world it may appear to be coming to us from the
hands of others.
that good which is totally in Your Hands: It refers to the good that
clearly has no worldly sources.
(77) (Anas ibn Malik. Majma<az-Zawa'id#17266]
(78) (Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-<Ummal#3700; Mu<adh ibn Jabal. Sunan Abi
Dawud #1301]
Prophet Mul).ammad * taught the singular version of this du'a'
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76. Allahummal:i-fa?,n:i bil-'Islami qa'ima(n), wal:i-fa?,n:i bil-
'Islami qa(ida(n), wal:i-fa?,n:ibil-'Islami raqida(n), wa la tushmit
bi 'aduwwan wa la }:iasida(n). Allahumma inn:i as'aluka min kulli
khayrin khaza'inuhu biyadik(a). Wa as'aluka minal-khayril-ladh:i
huwa biyadika kullih.
77. Allahumma la tadac lana dhamban illa ghafartah(u), wa la
hamman illa farrajtah(u), wa la daynan ilia qac;laytah(u), wa la
}:iajatam min }:iawa'ijid-dunya wal-akhirati ilia qac;laytaha ya
ar}:iamar-ra}:iim:in.
78. Allahumma acinna 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni
'ibadatik.
79. Allahumma qannicn:i bima razaqtan:i wa barik li fih(i), wakh-
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7he u1ccepted Whispers
my sight.
(80) 0 Allah, I ask Youfor a clean life, a gracefuldeath, and a re-
turn ( to You) which is neither humiliating nor disgracing.
(81) 0 Allah, I am weak; replace my weakness with strength in
my pursuits of Yourpleasure.Pull me by my forelocks towardgood.
Make Islam the ultimate objectof my pleasure.I am lowly, so give
me honor.And I am needy,so providefor me.
(82) 0 Allah, I beg You for the best of petitions and invocations,
thoroughsuccess,bestdeeds,bestrecompense,bestlife,and bestdeath.
Grant me.firmness.Make my scalesheavy and myfaith genuine. El-
evate my ranks, acceptmy ?alat,andforgive my sins. I solicitof You
high ranks in Paradise.Amin. 0 Allah, I beg Youfor the good: its
beginningsand endings, its most comprehensiveforms, itsfirst and
its last, and its outward and inward manifestations.0 Allah, I beg
Youfor the good of my accomplishments,my deeds,and my actions.
The good of that which is hidden and that which is exposed.
to Sayyidna Muladh ibnJabal ~ as a very special gift and advised

him to say it after every ~alat (Sunan Abi Dawud).
(79) ['Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Mustadrak Hakim #78/1878]
(80) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Mustadrak Hakim #186/1986]

A clean life is a life of purity and virtue. Such a person is happy and
contented. He is pleased with Allah's decrees and Allah is pleased
with him.
(8 I) [Buraydah al-Aslami. Mustadrak Hakim #131/ 1931; Ibid. Al-Jami' a~-$aghir

#2882]
(82) [Um Salamah. Kanz al-Vmmal #3820; Ibid. Mustadrak Hakim #1II/r9II]
58 • SUNDAY
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So. Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ishatan naqiyya(tan), wa mitatan
sawiyya( tan), wa maraddan ghayra makhziyyin wa la fa<;iil:i.
81. Allahumma inni <;la'ifun fa qawwi f:i ri<;laka<;lu'f:i,wa khudh
ilal-khayri bina~iyati, waj-(alil-'Islama muntaha ri<;la'i, wa inni
dhalilun fa a 'izzani, wa inni faqirun far-zuqni.
82. Allahumma inni as'aluka khayral-mas'ala(ti), wa khayrad-
du'a'(i), wa khayran-najal:i(i), wa khayral- 'amal(i), wa khayrath-
thawab(i), wa khayral-1).aya(ti), wa khayral-mamat(i), wa
thabbitni, wa thaqqil mawazini, wa l).aqqiq imani, war-fa' darajati,
wa taqabbal ~alati, wagh-fir khati' ati, wa as'alukad-darajatil- cula
minal-Jannat{i), Amin(a). Allahumma inni as'aluka fawatil).al-
SuNDAY • 59
(83) 0 Allah, make my sustenancethe most plentiful in my old age

and during the last days of my life.
(84) 0 Allah, make the lastpart of my life its best, my last deed my
best one, and the day I meet You my best day. 0 Protectorof Islam
and itsfollowers, keep mefirm on it until I meet you.
I seekfrom You my contentment and that of my family.
(8 3) ['A'ishah. Mustadrak 1-jakim#187/r987)
(84) [Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Majma' az-Zawa'id #17267; Abu Sinnah.
Musnad Abmad #15194)
This is part of a beautiful du'a' made by a Bedouin. Prophet
Mubammad ~ heard him and loved these words so much that
he gave him a gift of gold. The complete du'a', that won this Pro-
phetic "gold medal," was:
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and describers cannot describe; Whom events cannot affect
and Who does not fear calamities; Who knows the weights of
the mountains and the volumes of the oceans and the counts
of the raindrops and of the tree leaves, and the counts of
everything on which night brings darkness and day brings
the light; (0 the One from Whom) a heaven cannot hide
another heaven, nor the earth can hide another earth, nor an
ocean can hide what is in its depths, nor a mountain can hide
what is behind its ruggedness-make the last part of my life
its best, my last deed my best one, and the day I meet You
my best day.
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khayri wa khawatimah(u), wa jawami'ah(u), wa awwalahu wa

akhirah(u), wa iahirahu wa batinah(u). Allahumma inni as'aluka
khayra ma a.ti, wa khayra ma afal(u), wa khayra ma a'mal(u), wa
khayra ma batan(a), wa khayra ma iahar.
83. Allahummaj- 'al awsaca rizqika calayya linda kibari sinni wan-
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84. Waj-'al khayra cumuri akhirah(u), wa khayra camali
khawatimah(u), wa khayra ayyami yawma alqaka fih(i). Ya
Waliyyal-'Islami wa ahlihi thabbitni bihi }:iattaalqak(a). As'aluka
ghinaya wa ghina mawlay.
One marvels at the level of consciousness of Allah (ma (rifah)

of a Bedouin inspired in him by his contact with the Prophet ~.
May Allah ~ grant us some of that.
The concern for a good ending is the paramount concern of
a believer. Sayydina Abu Bakr ~ was asked why he made this
du'a' despite being a Companion of the highest status. He replied,
SUNDAY • 61
7he c_A"ccepted
Whispers
(85) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom undesirableage and mis~

chiefof the heart. I seek Your refuge,by virtue of Your Honor as there
is no god except You,from that You should lead me astray. (I seek
Your refuge)from severe trials, wretchedness,bad fate, and taunts
from the enemies. From the evil of what I did and what I did not.
From the loss of Your blessingsand the removal of Your protection.
From Your sudden punishment and from all ( that can warrant)
Your wrath. From the mischief of my hearing, sight, speech,heart,
and seed. From oppressingothers or being oppressed,from being
crushed orfalling,from drowning or being burnt. Or that Shayta.n
should confuse me at the time of my death. Or that I should die as a
fugitive from jihad or that I should die due to a venomous bite.
"(Sometimes) a servant keeps on doing pious deeds for a lifetime

but they are ended with the deeds of the people of the Fire. And
(sometimes) a servant keeps on doing sinful deeds for a lifetime but
they are ended with the deeds of the people of the Garden" (Kanz
al- 'Ummdl).
We can never be complacent with our piety today. We must
strive to maintain Iman and taqwa to the finish.
(8 5) [Composite: 'Umar ibn al-Khagab. Sunan an-Nasa'i#5402; <Abdullah ibn

'Abbas. $abib Muslim #4894; Abu Hurayrah. $abib al-Bukhari #5871; 'A'ishah.
$abib Muslim #4891; 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. $abib Muslim #4922; Shakal ibn
1-:Iumayd.Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3414; Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Vmmal #3688; Abul-
Yasr. Sunan Abi Dawud #I 328]
Fromthe evil of what I did and what I did not: We seek protection
against the evil of our actions as well as inactions.
that Shartan should confuse me: Shart:an makes his most deter-
mined effort to mislead a believer at the time of his death. He
reminds his associates that if they don't get the person then, they
will never get him. The Satanic effort consists in confusing or dis-
tracting the dying person so he or she does not die in a state of
Iman or perform repentance before death. At a minimum it aims
at causing despair in the person so he will have no hope of Allah's
mercy as he meets Him ( 'Awn al-Ma 'bud).
62 • SUNDAY
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~adr(i), wa acudhu btizzatika la ilaha illa anta an tu9illani, wa
min jahdil-bala'(i), wa darakish-shaqa'(i), wa su'il-qacJa'(i), wa
shamatatil-'acda'(i), wa min sharri ma lamilt(u), wa min sharri ma
lam acmal, wa min zawali ni'matik(a), wa tahawwuli cafiyatik(a),
wa fuja'ati niqmatik(a), wa jamti sakhatik(a), wa min sharri
sam 'i, wa min sharri ba~ari, wa min sharri Jisani, wa min sharri
qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi, wa min an ailima aw uilam(a),
wa minal-hadam(i), wa minat-taraddi, wa minal-gharaqi wal-
}:iaraq(i), wa an yatakhabbataniyash-shayranu cindal-mawt(i), wa
min an amuta fi sabilika mudbira(n), wa an amuta ladigha.
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ made this du<a' only to teach the

ummah, as he was clearly immune from Satanic attacks.
This du<a' also includes pleas for protection from many forms
of sudden and painful deaths. For more on that, see commentary
for du(a' 206.
SUNDAY • 63
7he <..Accepted
Whispers
MONDAY
In the Name of Allah, the Mosl Compassionate,the Mosl Merciful
(86) 0 Allah, make me one who is highly grateful. Make me one

who is patient and perseverant.Make me small in my own eyes but
great in the eyes of others.
( 87) 0 Allah, put blessings,beauty, and calm in our land. Do not
deprive me of the blessingsof what You have given me and do not
subject me to a trial in what You have withheldfrom me.
(88) 0 Allah, You have given me a good physique;favor me with
good moralsand manners as well.Extinguish the anger in my heart
and, as long as You keep me alive, save me from such trying situa-
tions that can lead me astray.
(89) 0 Allah, instruct me in the evidence of faith at the time of
death.
(90) 0 Lord, I beg Youfor the good of this day and the good of what
will come after it.
(86) [Buraydah al-Aslami. Kanz al-<Ummal#3675]
one who is highly grateful: Gratefulness is an act of the tongue as
well as the heart. We must feel gratitude for the blessings of Allah
~ in our heart and we should also express it in words.
small in my eyes but great in the eyes of others: Getting respect
from others has its obvious advantages; life may be difficult for
the person who gets respect from no one. Further, one needs this
respect to discharge his responsibilities toward them as a believer,
like enjoining good and forbidding evil. However, it can also lead
to pride and arrogance, which are deadly diseases of the heart.
Therefore we ask for being small in our own eyes before asking for
being great in the eyes of others.
(87) [Composite: Samurah ibnJundub and Ubayy ibn Ka<b.Majma<az-Zawa'id

#17425,17359]
In other words my deprivations in this world should not become
my tribulations.
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'ayni ~aghiran wa fi a'yunin-nasi kabira.
87. Allahumma c;lac fi arc;lina barakataha wa zinataha wa
sakanaha. Wa la tal:irimni barakata ma a ctaytani, wa la taftinni
fima al:iramtani.
88. Allahumma al:isanta khalqi fa al:isin khuluqi. Wa adh-hib
ghayz,a qalbi wa ajirni mim muc;lillatil-fitani ma ab.yaytana.
89. Allahumma laqqini b.ujjatal-imani (indal-mamat.
90. Rabbi as' aluka khayra ma fi hadhal-yawmi wa khayra ma
bacdah.
(88) (Composite: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Musnad Al:,mad#3632; Um Salamah.

Musnad Al:,mad#25364)
The first part of this du'a' (~ :r-;-t~ ~i ~11)
1 is also to be
MONDAY • 65
'lhe <-AcceptedWhispers
(91) 0 Allah, I beseechYoufor the good of this day: its victory, its
success,its light, its blessing,and its guidance.
(92) 0 Allah, I ask Youfor forgivenessand security in my religion
and in my worldlyaffairs,in myfamily and in my property. 0 Allah,
concealthosethings of mine that are worth concealingand give calm
to myfears. 0 Allah, guard me (from all sides):infront and behind,
on my right and on my left, and from above me. And I seek refuge
in Yourgreatnessfrom receivingunexpectedharm from below.
(93) 0 the Living, the Eternal, I beg through Your mercy. Set right
all of my affairs and do not leave me under the control of my ego
(nafs)for even the blink of an eye.
(94) In the name of the light of Your Countenance that lights the
heavens and the earth and in the name of every right of Yours and
recited when one sees himself or herself in the mirror. It contains

two important messages. First, a good physique or good appear-
ance is a blessing of Allah ~. It will be foolish if anyone tried to
take credit for that. Second, good morals and manners are more
important. They are our actions. And in the Hereafter the actions
we performed, not the gifts we received, will determine our fate. So
instead of gloating over the first, we seek the second.
(89) [Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3286]

This is another important duca' for breathing our last in a state
of iman. It is the overriding concern of a believer that he or she
should die in a state ofiman, for otherwise a lifetime of good deeds
may come to nothing. Therefore protecting our faith is a lifelong
struggle. The badith that teaches this du(a' sheds further light on
the importance of this matter. "None of you should say, 'O Allah,
instruct me in my evidence at the time of death', as the non-believer
is also instructed in his evidence. Rather you should say, 'O Allah!
Instruct me in the evidence of faith at the time of death."'
(90} ['Abdullah ibn Mas'iid. Sunan at-Tirmidhi

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91. Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra hadhal-yawmi fatb.ahii wa

na~rahii wa niirahii wa barakatahii wa hudah.
92. Allahumma inni as'alukal- cafwa wal-(afiyata fi dini wa
dunyaya wa ahli wa ma.Ii. Allahummas-tur (awrati wa a.min
rawcati. Allahummab.-faini mim bayni yadayya wa min khalfi, wa
'an yamini wa 'an shimali, wa min fawqi, wa a'iidhu bi'aiamatika
an ughtala min tab.ti.
93. Ya Bayyu ya Qayyiimu birab.matika astaghith(u), a~lib. li
sha'ni kullah(ii), wa la takilni ila nafsi rarfata (ayn.
94. Al aluka biniiri Wajhikal-ladhi ashraqat lahus-samawatu wal-
' arc;iuwa bikulli b.aqqin huwa laka wa bib.aqqis-sa'ilina 'alayka an
(0 Lord, I beg You for the good of this night and the good of what
comes after it.)
MONDAY • 67
(in the name of) the right on You that You have granted to the
beggars,I beseechYou to forgive me and protect me from the Fire
through Your Power.
(95) 0 Allah, make thefirst part of this day good, the middle part
success,and the last part salvation. I askfrom You the good of this
world and the Hereafter, 0 the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy.
(96) 0 Allah, forgive my sins, expel my Shaytan, and redeem my
pledge.Make my scalesheavy and make mefrom among the highest
class(in the Hereafter).
(97) 0 Allah, save mefrom Your punishment on the day You raise
Your servants to life again.
(98) 0 Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and whatever comesunder
their shadows. Lord of the earths and whatever they bear.Lord of
(9 I) [Abu Malik al-Ash<ari. Sunan Abi Dawud #4421)
Ibn (Ulan in Futuhdt ar-Rabbdniyyahwrites: In the generalized
sense fatb means achievement of goals. N~r means help against
overt and covert enemies. Nitr is the light from Allah that allows
one to see the Right Path. Barakah means perpetuation of obedi-
ence. Hudd means guidance to steadfastness that leads one to a
beautiful ending.
(92) ('Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Sunan Abi Dawud #4412)

receiving unexpected harm from below: Ightiydl means being
killed by deception at a place where nobody can see you. Accord-
ing to Wakic ibn al-Jarral:i, "ughtala min ta.l:iti'' means being killed
in an earthquake.
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ used to say this duca' every morning
and evening.
(93) [Anas ibn Malik. Mustadrak ljakim #200/2000)

According to a }:iadith, this du'a' contains al-Ism al-A 'i,am, one of
the special names of Allah that, when invoked while making a duca',
tremendously increase its chances of acceptance. This du'a' should
be made profusely at the time of difficulties, as was the practice of -+
68 • MONDAY
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95. Allahummaj- lal awwala hadhan-nahari ~alaJ:ia(n),waawsatahu
falal:ia(n), wa akhirahu najaJ:ia(n). As'aluka khayrad-dunya wal-
akhira( ti), ya Arl).amar-ral:iimin.
96. Allahummagh-fir Ii dhambi, wakh-si' shayiani, wa fukka
rihani, wa thaqqil mizani, waj- (alni fin-nadiyyil-'alla.
97. Allahumma qini ladhabaka yawma tabcathu (ibadak.
98. Allahumma Rabbas-samawatis-sab 'i wa ma azallat, wa Rabbal-
the Prophet ~. He also urged his daughter Sayyidah Fatimah ~

to make this du(a' every morning and evening.
(94) (Abu Umamah al-Bahili.Mu'jam al-Kabir (Tabarani) #265/8]

right of beggars: We do not have any built-in, autonomous right
MONDAY • 69
'lhe cAccepted Whispers
the devils and whatever they mislead.Be a Protectorfor mefrom the

mischiefsof Your entire creationlest any of them do evil or oppress
me. Strong is Your protection and blessedis Your name.
(99) There is no god except You, You have no partner. Glorifiedare
You, 0 Allah, I seekforgivenessfrom Youfor my sin and I beseech
Youfor Your mercy.
( 100)0 Allah, forgive my sin, make my home amplefor me, and
blessme in my sustenance.
(101) 0 Allah, make me one of those who turn to You and repent
much, and make me one of those who stay very clean and very
pure.
( 102) 0 Allah, forgive me, guide me, providefor me, and give me
protection.And guide me with Your Will to the right thing in what-
ever is controversial.
over Allah ~. No one can demand anything from Allah ~ or

force Him to grant anything. However, Allah ~ has through His
Own kindness and compassion, granted us the privilege of making
pleas to Him and He accepts them when they are made sincerely
and obediently. It is this that has been referred to here.
(9 5) ['Abdur-Ral:iman ibn Abza. Mu~annafibn Abi Shaybah#29268]
(96) [Abu al-Azhar al-Anmari. Sunan Abi Dawud #4395; lbid.Mustadrak Hakim
#182/I982]
my Shartan: any sha)1in from the jinns or humans who targets the
person making this du'a'.
redeem my pledge: This refers to the verse: "Every man is in pledge
for his deeds" (At-Tur, 52:2 r ). So the du'a' is that we discharge all
our obligations toward Allah ~ and His creations so our pledge
is redeemed.
highest class: the group of the highest ranking angels in the court
of Allah. The du'a' is for getting their company.
(97) [I-.-Iaf~ah.
Sunan Abi Dawud #4388]
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ used to say this du'a' after the ~alat.
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'arac;lina wa ma aqallat, wa Rabbash-shayatini wa ma ac;lallat,kun

li jaram min sharri khalqika ajmacina an yafruta calayya al:iadum
minhum aw an yatgha, cazza jaruka wa tabarakas-muk.
99. La ilaha illa anta la sharika laka sub}:ianak(a). Allahumma inni
astaghfiruka lidhambi wa as' aluka ral:imatak.
100. Allahummagh-fir li dhambi, wa wasst li fi dari, wa barik li
fi rizqi.
101. Allahummaj- calni minat-tawwabina waj- calni minal-
m utatahhirin.
102. Allahummagh-fir li, wah-dini, war-zuqni, wa cafini, wah-
dini limakh-tulifa fihi minal-}:iaqqi bi-'idhnik.
MONDAY • 71
7he <AcceptedWhispers
(103) 0 Allah, put Light in my heart, Light in my sight, Light in

my hearing,Light to my right, Light to my left, Light behind me,
and Light in front of me. (0 Allah,) bestow upon me Light. (0
Allah,) put Light in my muscles,Light in my flesh, Light in my
blood,Light in my hair,Light in my skin, Light in my tongue,and
Light in my soul.Make my Light great and make me all Light. And
put Light aboveme and Light belowme. 0 Allah, give me Light.
(104) 0 Allah, openfor us the doorsto Your mercyand give us easy
accessto the doorsto Yourprovisions.
(105) 0 Allah, protect mefrom the cursedShaytan.
(106) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor Yourfavor.
(98) [Khalid ibn al-Walid. Majma' az-Zawa'id#17063)

This du'a.' was taught to Sayyidna Khalid ibn al-Walid ~ by
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ to cure his insomnia.
(99) ['A'ishah. Kanz al-'Ummal #23417)
(100) [Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3633)

This du'a.' should also be recited when making wuc;lu'.
(101) ('Umar ibn al-Khanab. Sunan at-Tirmidhi#50]

This du'a' is also to be said after making wuc;lu'.
{ 102) (Composite: 'A'ishah. Sunan an-Nasa'i#5440; Ibid. $abib .Muslim#1289]

When faced with controversies and confusions, we seek Allah's help
to get a clear vision of the reality. A person earnestly resorting to
this du'a' is also protected from the ego trips which lead even the
knowledgeable people astray in the heat of controversies.
(103) ('Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. $abib al-Bukhari#5841; ,Sabi~,Muslim #1279)

According to the a}:iadith,this du'a' should be made while going to
the masjid for Fajr ~alat. The darkness of the surroundings at that
time reminds us of the general darkness of the human condition.
Those who wake up and walk to the masjid at this time are true
seekers of light. We seek it from Allah ~, as He is the only source
of light. There is no light and there is no enlightenment without
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fi samci nura(n), wa can yamini nura(n), wa can shimali nura(n),
wa khalfi nura(n), wa min amami nura(n), waj- cal Ii nura(n), wa
fi c~abi nura(n), wa fi lal:imi nura(n), wa fi dami nura(n), wa fi
sha'ri nura(n), wa fi bashari nura(n), wa fi lisani nura(n), waj-'al fi
nafsi nura(n), wa a':?,im li nura(n), waj- calni nura(n), waj- 'al min
fawqi nura(n), wa min tal:iti nura(n). Allahumma a'tini nura.
104. Allahummaf-tal:i lana abwaba ral:imatik(a), wa sahhil lana
abwaba rizqik.
105. Allahumma'-~imni minash-shananir-rajim.
106. Allahumma inni as'aluka min fac;llik.
MONDAY • 73
'fhe <Accepted Whispers
( 107) 0 Allah, forgive all of my sins and mistakes. 0 Allah, elevate

me, give me life and provisions, and guide me to pious deeds and
morals.Certainly no one leadsto the pious deeds and moralsand no
one protectsfrom the evil ones except You.
( 108) 0 Allah, I beg You for provisions that are pure, knowledge
that is beneficial,and deeds that will be accepted.
( 109) 0 Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your male servant, and son
of Yourfemale servant. My forelock is in Your Hand. Your com-
mand for me prevails. Your Judgment concerningme is just. I be-
seech You through every name You have, by which You have called
Yourself,or which You have sent down in Your Book, or which You
taught to any one of Your creations,or which You preferred to keep
to Yourselfamong Your guarded secrets,to make the Great Quran
the springtime of my heart, the light of my eyes, the remedy of my
Him. "And he for whom Allah has not appointed light, for him
there is no light" (An-Nur, 24:40).
(104) [Abu I-:-lumayd. Musnad A~mad #15477; Al-Hizb al-A <-?:am]

The first part of this du'a' is also to be recited when entering a mas-
jid. A masjid is the house of Allah ~. We enter it with the plea
that we are engulfed in His mercy.
(IO 5) [Abu Hurayrah. Sunan Ibn Majah #765]
(I 06) [Abu I-:-lumayd.

$a~i~Muslim #1165]
A person exiting the masjid should put his left foot out first and say
this du'a'. Far/Irefers to the bounties of this world.
(107) [Abu Ayyub al-An~ari.Mustadrak Hakim #1540/5942; Abu Umamah al-

Bahili.Mu1am al-Kabir(Tabarani)]
du'a's of the Prophet *

forgive all of my sins and mistakes: The reference to sins in the
should not be interpreted literally. We
must remember that he was sinless. These refer to the leaving out of
the most preferred option, not the commission of a sin as such.
( I 08) [Um Salamah. Mu 'jam al-Kabir(T abarani)]
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Allahumman- (ashni, wa a}_iyini, war-zuqni, wah-dini li~ali}:iil-
'almali wal-'akhlaq(i), innahu la yahdi li~ali}:iiha wa la ya~rifu
sayyi' aha illa Ant.
108. Allahumma inni as'aluka rizqan rayyiba(n), wa lilman
nafilan, wa <amalam mutaqabbala.
109. Allahumma inni <abduka wab-nu <abdika wab-nu
amatik(a), na~iyati biyadik(a), ma<;lin fiyya }:iukmuk(a), cadlun
fiyya qa<;la'uk(a). As'aluka bikullis-min huwa lak(a), sammayta
bihi nafsak(a), aw anzaltahu fi kitabik(a), aw callamtahu a}:iadam
min khalqik(a), awis-ta'tharta bihi fi \lmil-ghaybi cindak(a), an
tafalal-Qur'anal- c~ima rabi'a qalbi, wa nura ba~ari, wa jila' a
huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
MONDAY • 75
7he c.Accepted Whispers
grief, and the dispellerof my anxiety.

(110) 0 Allah, Lord ofJibril (Gabriel),Mika'il (Michael), Israfil,
and Lord of Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismac-il(Ishmael), and Is-~aq
(Isaac),grant me safetyand do not imposeanyone of Your creations
upon me with such a thing as would be intolerablefor me.
(111) 0 Allah, protect mefrom what You declared~aram (unlaw-
ful) through the sufficiencyof what You made halal (lawful). And
make me, by Your benevolence,independentof all besidesYou.
(112) 0 Allah, You hear my speechand behold my situation. You
know my secretand open matters. None of my affairs is concealed
from You. And I am the miserable,needy,suppliant,succor-seeking,
fearful and anxious person who confesseshis sins. I begof You-the
beggingof the destitute.I implore You-the imploringof an abased
sinner. And I make due-a'to You-the due-a'of thefeaiful afflicted
( 109) [<Abdullahibn Mas<ud.Mu;am al-Kabir (Tabarani)]

Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud ~ reports that the Prophet ~
said, "Whenever a Muslim is suffering from a worry or grief and
he makes this du'a', Allah will remove his worry and replace his
grief with joy." The Companions said, "Should we not learn these
words?" He replied, "Certainly. It is only proper for anyone who
listens to these words to learn them." Also see du(a' 172.
(110) [Mu?annafibn Abi Shaybah #29171)
(1 I 1) [<Aliibn Abi Talib. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #3486]

Sayyidna 'Ali ~ was approached by a a slave who needed money
to win his freedom. He did not have money to help the person;
instead he taught him these words, saying that the Prophet ~
said, "If one is under the burden of a mountain of debt, Allah will
help him discharge it when he supplicates to Him thus."
(II [Composite: <Abdullah ibn <Abbas and <Abdullah ibn Ja'far. Kanz al-
2)
<Ummal#3614, 3613]
0 Allah, You hear my speech ... and the Best of allwho give: The
Prophet ~ made this du'a' on the day of 'Arafah during his last
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Ibrahima wa Ismacila wa Is}:iaq(a),'afini wa la tusallitanna a}:iadam
min khalqika calayya bishay'in la taqata li bih.
111. Allahummak-fini bi}:ialalika can }:iaramik(a), wa aghnini
bifac;llika camman siwak.
112. Allahumma innaka tasma'u kalami, wa tara makani,
wa taclamu sirri wa calaniyati, la yakhfa 'alayka shay'um min
amri, wa anal-ba'isul-faqir( u), al-mustaghithul-mustajir( u), al-
wajilul-mushfiqul-muqirrul-mu'tarifu bidhambih(i). As'aluka
mas' alatal-miskin(i), wa abtahilu ilaykab-tihalal-mudhnibidh-
dhalil(i), wa ad\·1ka du'a'al-kha'ific;l-c;larir(i), wa du'a'a man
khac;lacatlaka raqabatuh(u), wa fac;latlaka cabratuh(u), wa dhalla
MONDAY • 77
person, whose neck is bowed down beforeYou, whose eyespour out

tears beforeYou, whosebody is humbled beforeYou, and whosenose
cleavesto the groundfor You. 0 Allah, do not make me frustrated
in my supplicationto You. And be Compassionateand Merciful to
me. 0, the Best of thosewho are asked, and the Best of all who give.
0 Allah, I place my complaint before You for my weakness, lack
of means, and my insignificancein the eyes of people. 0 the Most
Merciful of those who show mercy, to whom will You entrust me?
To an enemy who will oppressme or to the hands of a sympathetic
friend whom You have entrusted my affair?(0 Allah,) if You are
not displeasedwith me then I do not carefor such things. Still, Your
protection will be the easierfor me.
(113) 0 Allah, we beg Youfor yearning hearts that are humble and
that turn to Your path.
( 114) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor thefaith that settlesdeep in my heart,
a true conviction so that I understand that nothing can affiict me
beyond what You have decreedfor me, and satisfactionwith the pro-
l:lajj. At this time all of Arabia had come under the domination of
Islam. About I 24,000 companions performed l:lajj with him.
0 Allah, I place my complaint ... Still, Your protection will be
the easier for me: This duca' was made on one of the saddest days
in the life of Prophet Mu}:iammad ~- It was June 619 CE when he
visited Ta'if, a hill station near Makkah. The pagans of Ta'if not
only mocked his invitation to believe in the one true God, they also
sent their urchins to throw stones at him until his shoes filled with
blood. In great distress the Prophet ~ turned to Allah with this
du<a'. Slightly more than a decade later, the entire area came under
the rule of Islam.
Thus, of the two du(a's that Mundjdt has put together here, one
was said at the height of his worldly achievements; the other at one
of the lowest points in his life. Yet they have exactly the same tone.
The juxtaposition is extremely significant. It points out that in the
best of times, just as in the worst of times, Prophet Mu}:iammad
~ was the same servant of Allah.
78 • MONDAY
laka jismuh(u), wa raghima laka anfuh(u). Allahumma la tafalni

biduca'ika shaqiyya(n), wa kum bi Ra'ufan Ral).ima(n), ya
Khayral-mas'ulin(a), wa ya Khayral-muctin(a). Allahumma ilayka
ashku c;lu<faquwwati, wa qillata }:iilati,wa hawani <alan-nas(i). Ya
Ar}:iamar-ra}:iiminaila man takiluni? Ila caduwwin yatahajjamuni,
am ila qaribim mallaktahu amri? In lam takun sakhitan <alayya fa
la uba.li, ghayra anna <afiyataka awsa cu Ii.
113. Allahumma mna nas'aluka quluban awwahatam
mukhbitatam munibatan fi sabilik.
114. Allahumma inni as'aluka imanan yubashiru qalbi, wa
yaqinan ~adiqan }:iatta a<lama annahu la yu~ibuni illa ma katabta
li, wa ric;lam minal-macishati bima qasamta li.
MONDAY • 79
7he r__A'ccepted
Whispers
vision which You have apportionedfor me.

(115) 0 Allah, praise belongsto You just as You say, and better
than how we say it.
(116) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom bad morals, deeds, de-
sires, and diseases.We seek Your protectionfrom the evil of every-
thingfor which Your Prophet Mubammad sought Your protec-
tion. And from a bad neighbor where we live,for a bad neighbor
*
in travel moves away. And from domination of the enemy and the
ridiculeof the enemies.And from hunger; indeed, it is a bad bedfel-
low. And from betrayalof trust,for it is a bad intimate. And from
that we should turn back on ourfeet, or that we should bepersecuted
into separationfrom our religion.And from tribulations both open
and hidden,from the bad day, the bad night, the bad moment, and
the bad companion.
(II 3) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Mustadrak 1-jakim#157/!957]
(I 14} ('Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-'Ummal #3657; Ibid. J..Iajma'az.Z.Jwa'id

#17410]
{I I 5} ['Ali ibn Abi Talib. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3442]
(II 6) [Composite: Qurbah ibn Malik. Kanz al-'Ummal #3671; Abu Umamah
al-Bahili. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3443; Abu Hurayrah. Mustadmk 1-jakim#151/!951;
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'A~. Sunan an-Nasa'i #5380; Abu Hurayrah. Sunan an-
Nasa'i #5373; Ibn Abi Mulaykah. $abib al-Bukhari#6104; Zayd ibn Thabit. $aM,
Muslim #5112; 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir. Mu1am al-Kabir (Tabarant) 17:294)
bad intimate: Bitanah means intimate. Here it means the bad
intention (of betraying) that settles deep into one's heart.
from that we should turn back . . . from our religion: lbn Abi
Mulaykah, ral:iimahullah, used to make this duca' after mention-
ing the famous }:iadith according to which angels will force back
some people from the l:fawc.iofKawthar on the Day of Judgment,
explaining to the Prophet ~ that these people had turned back
after him.
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mimma naq ul.
116. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mim munkararil-'akhlaqi wal-
'a(mali wal-'ahwa'i wal-'adwa'(i), na'udhu bika min sharri mas-
tacadha minhu nabiyyuka Mu}:iammadun ~allAllahu lalayhi wa
sallam(a), wa min jaris-su'i fi daril-muqamati fa inna jaral-badiyati
yata}:iawwal(u), wa ghalabatil-caduww(i), wa shamatatil-'a(da'(i),
wa minal-juci fa innahu bi'sac;l-c;laji'(u), wa minal-khiyanati fa
innaha bi'satil-bitana(tu), wa an narji'a (ala acqabina, aw nuftana
(an dinina, wa minal-fitani ma iahara minha wa ma baran(a), wa
min yawmis-su'(i), wa min laylatis-su'(i), wa min salatis-su'(i), wa
min ~a}:iibis-su'.
MONDAY • 81
TUESDAY
( 117)0 Allah, my ?alat,my sacrifice,my life, and my death are all

for You. To You is my return and Yours is what I leavebehind.
( 118) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor all the good broughtby winds.
(119) 0 Allah, make me such that I thank you greatlyfor Your
blessings,I remember You much, I follow Your counsel,and I pre-
serve Your commands. 0 Allah, our hearts, ourforeheads, and our
limbs are in Your Hand. You did not give us total controlover any
of them. Since You have done that with these then be their patron,
and guide us to the path of rectitude.
( 120) 0 Allah, make Your love the dearestand make Yourfear the
mostfrightening of all things to me. Cut off worldlyneedsfrom me
by giving me the longingto meet You. And as You bring comfort to
the eyes of the men of the world with their worldlypossessions,bring
(II 7) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Sunan at-Tirmidhi#3442 J
(I I 8) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-rummal # 3637 J
(I I 9) (Composite: Abu Hurayrah. Sunan at-Tirmidhi #353o;Jabir ibn 'Abdillah.

Kanz al-<Ummal#3644]
(120) (Al-Hayrham ibn Malik Ar-Ta'i. Kanz al-Vmmal #3648]
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118. Allahumma inni as'aluka min khayri ma taji'u bihir-riya}:i.
119. Allahummaj- calni u\1iiimu shukrak(a), wa ukthiru
dhikrak(a), wa attabi'u n~i}:iatak(a), wa al:ifaiu wa~iyyatak(a).
Allahumma inna quliibana wa nawa~iyana wa jawari}:iana
biyadik(a), lam tumallikna minha shay'a(~), fa idha facalta dhalika
bihima fa kun anta waliyyahuma, wah-dina ila sawa'is-sabil.
120. Allahummaj- cal }:iubbaka a}:iabbal-'ashya'i ilayy(a), waj- cal
khashyataka akhwafal-'ashya'i cindi, waq-rac canni }:iajatid-dunya
bish-shawqi ila liqa'ik(a), wa idha aqrarta acyuna ahlid-dunya min
TUESDAY • 83
comfort to my eyes with Your obedienceand worship.

(121) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor health, chastity, integrity,good charac-
ter, and acceptanceoff ate.
( 122) 0 Allah, to You is due all praise with thanks; it is only Your
domain to dofavors with grace.0 Allah, I beseechYou to enableme
to perform the deeds loved by You, developsincererelianceon You,
and hold good expectationsfrom You.
(123) 0 Allah, open my heart to the hearingof Your remembrance.
Grant me obedienceto You and to Your Messenger ~ and (grant
me) performance of deeds accordingto Your Book.
( 124) 0 Allah, make mefear You as if I see You all the time until I
meet You. Make me blissfulas a resultof Your taqwa (Yourfear and
piety); do not make me wretchedas a result of Your disobedience.
( I 2 I} ('Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'A~. Kanz al-'Ummal #3650]

Health is the first item in this list because its absence affects a per-
son's ability to worship Allah~ in addition to affecting his ability
to enjoy this worldly life. The other qualities mentioned are all
attributes of iman. Like iman itself, they can come to us through
the blessings of Allah.
( I 22) (Composite: Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah and Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-'Ummal #3653,
3654)
It is important to hold good expectations from Allah ~, for Allah
~ deals with a person according to his expectations. When a ser-
vant of Allah sincerely puts his trust and hopes in Him, Allah ~
does not disappoint him.
(12 3) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #3655]

open my heart: That is, when I perform dhikr by tongue or hear it
from others, it should also reach the depths of my heart.
(124} [Abu Hurayrah. Majma' az-Zawa'id-#17393]
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121. Allahumma inni as'aluka~-~i}:i}:ia(ta),wal- 'iffa(ta), wal-
' amana(ta), wa }:iusnal-khuluq(i), war-rida bil-qadar.
122. Allahumma lakal-}:iamdu shukran wa lakal-mannu fadla(n).
Allahumma inni as'alukat-tawfiqa lima}:iabbika minal-'a'mal(i),
wa ~idqat-tawakkuli 'alayk(a), wa }:iusna+-ianni bik.
123. Allahummaf-ta}:i masamica qalbi lidhikrik(a), war-zuqni
ra'atak(a), wa ia'ata Rasulik(a), wa 'amalam biK.itabik.
124. Allahummaj- calni akhshaka ka'anni araka abadan }:iatta
alqak(a), wa as'idni bitaqwaka wa la tushqini bima'~iyatik.
TUESDAY • 85
( 125) 0 Allah, extend Your graciousnessto me by turning all dif

ficulties into ease,for to make a difficulty easy is very easyfor You.
And I ask You for ease and forgiveness in the world and in the
Hereafter.0 Allah,forgive mefor indeed You are the GenerousFor-
giver.
(126) 0 Allah, purify my heartfrom hypocrisy, my deedsfrom os-
tentation and pretension, my tonguefrom lies, and my eyesfrom
wrongfulglances.For, indeed, You know what the eyes deceptively
glance at and what the hearts conceal.
( 127) 0 Allah, grant me profusely weeping eyes that comfort the
heart with tears that flow out of Yourfear-before the time comes
when eyes will be shedding bloodand teeth will becomeembers.
( 128) 0 Allah, grant me security with Your power, admit me to
(I 2 5) [Composite: Abu Hurayrah and Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Kanz al-rUrnrnal

#3658, 3659)
( I 26) [Um Ma 'bad al-Khuza'iyyah. Kanz al-rUrnrnal# 3660]
( I 2 7) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-rUrnrnal#3661]

A believer is a soft-hearted person who sheds much tears here out
of the fear of Allah.
before the time: This refers to the state of sinners and disbelievers
in the Hereafter.
(128) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-Vrnrnal #3662)
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dunya wal-akhira(ti). Allahummac-fu canni fa innaka cAfuwwun
Karim.
126. Allahumma rahhir qalbi minan-nifaq(i), wa (amali minar-
riya'(i), wa lisani minal-kadhib(i), wa cayni minal-khiyana(ti), fa
innaka taclamu kha'inatal-'a(yuni wa ma tukhfi~-~udur.
127. Allahummar-zuqni caynayni hagalatayn(i), tashfiyanil-
qalba bidhurufid-dumuci min khashyatik(a), qabla an takunad-
dumu'u daman wal-'ac;lrasu jamra. ·
128. Allahumma 'afinI fI qudratik(a), wa adkhilni fI ra}:imatik(a),
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Your mercy, let me spend my entire life in Your obedience,let my life

end with my best deed, and make Paradiseits reward.
(129) 0 Allah, the Soother of worry, the Remover of grief, the
Grantor of the du\{ of the helpless,the Giver of mercy and compas-
sion in the world and the Hereafter, You alone can have true mercy
on me. So show such mercy to me that will totallyfree me from the
need of others' mercy.
( 130) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor a surprise blessingand seek Your pro-
tectionfrom a sudden misfortune.
(131) 0 Allah, Your name is as-Salam (Giver of Peace);peace
comesonlyfrom You and returns to You. I beg You, 0 the Majestic
and Benevolent, that You accept our du(a's,grant us what we long
(I 29) ['A'ishah. Mustadrak Jjakim #98/1898]
(I 30) [Anas ibn Malik. 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah (Ibn as-Sunni) #39]
We do not know what a new day brings with it. So we should be
making this du'a' every morning and evening, as was the practice
of Prophet Mul).ammad ~. He said that anyone who makes this
du'a' every morning and evening will be saved from sudden calam-
ities during that day or night.
(I 3 I) [Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Majma' az-Zawa'id #16998]

free us &om ... who do not need us: This is an interdependent
world. That makes communities, societies, and civilization itself
possible. When two parties have mutual and roughly equal needs
for each other, the result is an equitable exchange. On the other
hand, one-sided dependence is the source of all exploitation. We
seek Allah's help in getting out of it and we must do all we can to
end such a relationship.
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129. Allahumma Farijal-hamm(i), Kashifal-ghamm(i), Muji:ba
dacwatil-muc.itarri:n(a), Rahmanad-dunya wal-akhirati wa
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130. Allahumma innI as'aluka min fuja'atil-khayr(i), wa a<udhu
bika min fuja' atish-sharr.
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for, andfree usfrom needingthoseof Your creatureswho do not need

us.
(132) 0 Allah, chooseand selectfor me.
(133) 0 Allah, make me happy with Your Will, and bless me in
whatever You have destinedfor me so that I do not want to hasten
what you delayedor to delay what you hastened.
(134) 0 Allah, there is no (real) life except that of the Hereafter.
(135) 0 Allah, give me life of a humbleperson and death of a huml
ble person, and raise me on the Day of Judgment among humble
persons.
(136) 0 Allah, make me among those who, when they commit an
act of virtue, rejoice,and when they commit a mistake, seekforgii•e 1
ness.
(132) [Abu Bakr.Sunan at-Iirmidhi#3438]

When a person is faced with a decision and there is no time for
Istikhdrah ~alat, this du<a' can be said repeatedly instead.
(13 3) [<Abdullahibn <Umar.Kanz al-'Ummal #9323]

This du<a' is also recommended for saying when one is facing finan-
cial difficulties.
(134) [Anas ibn Malik. $a~i~al-Bukhari#2741]

The Prophet ~ said this when digging the trench in preparation
for the Battle of the Trench. The Ansar were reciting:
And the Prophet ~ responded with:
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(136) ['A'ishah. Sunan Ibn Majah #3810]

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lana da(watana, wa an tu(riyana raghbatana, wa an tughniyana
(amman aghnaytahu lanna min khalqik.
132. Allahumma khir Ii wakh-tar li.
13 3. Allahumma argini biqaga'ik(a), wa barik li fima quddira Ii,
}:iattala u}:iibba ta'jila ma akh-khart(a), wa la ta'khira ma (ajjalt.
134. Allahumma la <aysha ilia (ayshul-akhirah.
135. Allahumma a}:iyini miskinan wa amitni miskinan wa}:i-
shurni fi zumratil-masakin.
136. Allahummaj- calni minal-ladhina idha a}:isanus-tabsharu, wa
idha asa'us-taghfaru.
by repentance, and the worst act of obedience is the one followed
by pride (Fayr/-al-Qadir).
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(137) 0 Allah, I beg You for Your specialmercy with which You
may guide my heart, arrangemy affairs,end my disorder,improve
my religion,dischargemy debt,protect that part of me that is out of
sight, elevatewhateveris in sight, brightenmyface, purify my deeds,
inspireme with what is rightfor me, return to me what I cherishand
love,and protect mefrom every evil.
( 138) 0 Allah, grant me faith that is never shaken, beliefso that
there is no disbeliefthereafter,and mercy by virtue of which I gain
the distinction of honor granted by You in this life and the Hereaf
ter.
(139) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor successin what is pre~determined,the
hospitalityreservedfor Your martyrs, the life of the blissful,the com~
pany ofprophets,and Your help againstthe enemies;verily You hear
all du\fs.
(137-143) ['Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3341; .Mu;am al-Kabir

(Tabarani) 10/284; Kanz al-rUmmal#3608, 4988] All the du'a's listed here from
137 to 14 3 are part of one comprehensive du' a' that Prophet Mu.1:iammad~ said
at the end of his nightly Taha_ijud
~alat.
(137) special mercy: that ensues on its own without there being
a cause for it. We seek Allah's mercy while recognizing that we can
never deserve it through our own actions.
guide my heart: guide me to You and bring me closer to You.
out of sight: refers to a person's inner qualities: faith, morality, and
character.
in sight: refers to our overt deeds.
purify my deeds: purify them of insincerity and the desire to get
praise from other human beings (Fayt/al-Qadir).
( 1 3 8) mercy by virtue of which: This again affirms that we gain

higher ranks through Allah's mercy, not by dint of our actions.
( 139) martyrs: The station of and the hospitality reserved for the
Prophet ~ is higher than that of the martyrs. But it has been
mentioned here to show that it is proper for the ummah to make
this du(a'.
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137. Allahumma inni as'aluka ral:imatam min cindika tahdi biha

qalbi, wa tajma 'u biha amri, wa talummu biha sha cthi, wa tu~li}:iu
biha dini, wa taqc;libiha dayni, wa ral:if~u biha gha'ibi, wa tarfa'u
biha shahidi, wa rubayyic;lubiha wajhi, wa ruzakki biha 'amali, wa
tulhimuni biha rashadi, wa taruddu biha ulfati, wa ta c~imuni biha
min kulli su'.
138. Allahumma actini imanan la yartadd(u), wa yaqinan laysa
ba(dahii kufr(un), wa ral:imatan analu biha sharafa karamatika
fid-dunya wal-akhirah.
139. Allahumma inni as'alukal-fawza fil-qac;la'(i), wa nuzulash-
shuhada' (i), wa 'ayshas-sucada'(i), wa murafaqatal-'ambiya'(i),
wan-n~ra calal-'a(da'(i), innaka Samtud-duca'.
TUESDAY • 93
( 140) 0 Allah, if there is any blessingthat You havepromised to any

of Your creationsor You aregoing to give it to any of Your servants,
but I have been unable to conceiveof it, and my efforts havefallen
short of it, and my intentions and supplicationshave not reachedit,
then I also longfor it and beg Youfor the same in the name of Your
mercy, 0 Cherisher of the worlds.
(141) 0 Allah, I place my needs beforeYou. Although my thoughts
are deficient and my actions weak and wanting, I am in need of
Your mercy. So, 0 the One Who decidesall affairsand O the One
Who heals the hearts,just as You keep the oceansapartfrom each
other,so keep me awayfrom the punishment of Hell and from seek-
ing destruction (in the Hereafter, due to agoniesof Hell) and (pro-
tect me) from the tribulations of the grave.
( 142) 0 Allah, 0 the Maker of strong covenants whoseevery com-
mand is right. I beseechYoufor peace on the Appointed Day and
for Paradiseon the Day of Eternity along with those who are closeto
life of the blissful: i.e. in the Hereafter.

Your help: Allah's help sometimes comes overtly. At other times it
comes internally whereby His servants' hearts are strengthened.
enemies: i.e. of the religion (FaytJal-Qadir).
(140) In other words I am asking not only for all the good that I
can think of but also for the good that I cannot even think 0£
(141) seeking destruction: This refers to this verse: "Pray not that
day for one destruction, but pray for many destructions!" (Al-
Furqdn, 2 5: r 4). People will be seeking self-destruction as an escape
from the agonies of Hell but they will not get it.
The Prophet ~ said this du \i' out of humbleness before Allah.
No one should entertain any idea that prophets face questioning in
the grave (Zamakhshari in FaytJal-Qadir).
(142) strong covenant: Literally, it means strong rope. It refers to

the Qur'an or the din as the Qur'an says, "Hold fast to the rope of
Allah" (Al-i-'lmrdn, 3:103).
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wa lam tablughhu niyyati wa mas'alati min khayrin wacadttahu
al:iadam min khalqik(a), aw khayrin anta mu'tihi a}:iadam min
cibadik(a), fa inni arghabu ilayka fih(i), wa as' aluka bira}:imatika
Rabbal- 'alamin.
141. Allahumma inni unzilu bika }:iajati, wa in qa~~ara ra'yi wa
c;la'ufa 'amalif-taqartu ila ral:imatik(a). Fa as'aluka ya Qac;liyal-
'umur(i), wa ya Shafiya~-~udur(i), kama tujiru baynal-bu}:iur(i),
an tujirani min 'adhabis-sa'ir(i), wa min da'watith-thubur(i), wa
min fitnatil-qubur.
142. Allahumma Dhal-}:iablish-shadid(i), wal-'amrir-rashid(i),
as'alukal-'amna yawmal-wa'id(i), wal-Jannata yawmal-khulud(i),
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You and will be watchingyou, are often busy in kneeling and pros·
trating before You, and whofulfill their covenants. Surely, You are
the Merciful, the Most Loving, and indeed, You do what You will.
(143) 0 Allah, make us the ones who guide aright and are guided
aright, who are neither misguided nor do they lead others astray.
At peace with Yourfriends, at war with Your enemies.Loving with
Your love thosewho love You. Despisingwith Your antagonism those
of Your creatureswho opposeYou.
0 Allah, this is the supplicationand it is up to You to grant it. This
is the effort and the relianceis on You.
(144) 0 Allah, do not leaveme to my own devicesevenfor the twin·
kling of an eye. Do not take backfrom me any good that You have
granted me.
(145) 0 Allah, You are not a god who might have been devised by
Day of Eternity: Day of entering into the Eternal Garden or the

Eternal Fire.
(143) As the }:iadith points out, "Whoever loves for the sake of
Allah and hates for the sake of Allah, he has perfected his iman."
(144) ('Abdullah ibn cUmar.Majma' az-Zawa'id#17409]
( 14 5) (~uhayb ar-Rii.mi.Kanz al-'Vmmal #3676; Ibid. Kanz al-'Vmmal #3740.J

Ka'b al-A}:ibarnarrated from Suhayb ar-Rumi ~ that the Proph-
et ~ used to make this du'a'. He also added his comments that
Prophet Dawiid (David) ~II used to do the same.
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bil-'uhud(i), innaka Rabimun Wadud(un), wa innaka tafalu ma
turid.
143. Allahummaj-'alna hadina muhtadin(a), ghayra 4a.llina
wa la muqillin(a), silman li'awliya'ika wa }:iarban li'a'da'ik(a),
nu}:iibbu bi}:iubbika man aJ:iabbak(a), wa nu'adi bi'adawatika
man kha.lafaka min khalqik.
Allahumma hadhad-du'a'u wa 'alaykal-'ijaba(tu), wa hadhal-
juhdu wa 'alaykat-tuklan.
144. Allahumma la takilni ila nafsi rarfata 'ayn(in), wa la tanzt
minni ~a.li}:ia
ma a'taytani.
145. Allahumma innaka lasta bi'ilahinis-tabdathnah(u), wa la
TUESDAY • 97
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Whispers
us, nor are You a perishable lord invented by us. Nor do You have
any partners that share in Your Authority. Nor is it that we had a
differentgod beforeYou whom we would be petitioning rather than
You. And it is not that anyone helped You in our creation so we
would associatehim with You. You are, indeed, Blissful and Su-
preme.
(146) 0 Allah, You are the One Who createdmy soul and You are
the One Who will take it back. Its death and life are in Your control.
If You keep it alive then protect it. And if You give it death then
grant itforgiveness. 0 Allah, I begfor <afiyah.
( 147) 0 Allah, enrich me with knowledge,grace me with forbear-
ance, honor me with taqwa, and adorn me with peace and security.
(I 46) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. $abib Muslim #488 7)

For the meaning of al-(djiyah,see duca' 64. This duca' is also to be
said before going to sleep.
(147) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-<Ummal#3663)

Discussing this }:iadith, Fayt/al-Qadir offers this very illuminating
commentary on knowledge:
This means the knowledge of the path of the Hereafter.

Knowledge and worship are the core for which exist the
books and lectures and sermons. It is for them that books
were revealed and prophets were sent. It was for them that the
heavens and the earth were created:
Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth

the like of them; the commandment continues to descend
among them, that you may know that Allah has power over
all things and that Allah indeed encompasses all things in
(His) knowledge (At-Talaq, 6 5: I 2).
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birabbin yabidu dhikruhub-tada'nah(u), wa la 'alayka shuraka'u

yaqquna macak(a), wa la kana lana qablaka min ilahin nalja'u
ilayhi wa nadharuk(a), wa la a'anaka cala khalqina al_iadun fa
nushrikuhu fik(a), tabarakta wa tacalayt.
146. Allahumma khalaqta nafsi wa anta tawaffaha. Laka
mamaruha wa mal_iyaha. In al_iyaytaha fal:i-fa?ha, wa in amattaha
fagh-fir laha. Allahumma inni as'alukal- 'afiyah.
147. Allahumma aghnini bil- cilm(i), wa zayyinni bil-}:iilm(i), wa
akrimni bit-taqwa, wa jammilni bil- cafiyah.
This verse is sufficient proof of the grandeur of knowledge,

especially the knowledge of the ma 'rifdh and taw/Jid (Allah
consciousness and monotheism). Whoever has been given
this knowledge is rich although he may have no money. And
whoever is deprived of it is poor even though he may be
wealthy.
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( 148) 0 Allah, may that period not reach me nor should they (my
Companions) reach that period when the knowledgeablewill not be
followed and the gentle willget no regard.The hearts of the people of
that age will be like the a 'ajim while their languagemay be Arabic.
( 149) 0 Allah, I seekfrom you an unbreakablepromise. I am just a
human being.So whicheverbelieverI hurt or rebuke or hit or curse
then change that for him into mercy,purification, and a means of
closenessto You on the Day ofJudgment.
( 150) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom leprosy,obstinacy,hy~
(148) [Abii Hurayrah. Kanz al-<Ummal#3686)

A 'iijim is the plural of a Jam meaning a non-Arab or a person who
does not speak clearly. It is roughly the equivalent of "barbarian"
in English.
hearts of the a'ajim: hearts with no moral values and full of hypoc-
risy and ostentation. (Fayt/al-Qadir)
their language may be Arabic: They will be very eloquent.
Because of cultural and historical barriers, the translation can-
not do justice to this du'a.'. This du'a', more than 1,400 years ago,
forewarned about a period when savagery, cruelty, and hypocrisy
will be assisted by eloquent and slick talk.
( 149) [Abii Hurayrah. $abib Muslim #4707]

A du'a' for those whom one might have hurt! Of course such a
du'a' could only come from the heart of the Prophet of Mercy~-
This du'a' is a further indication of his deep compassion for the
ummah. Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ was far from using harsh words
as the Qur' an and the Sirah very firmly establish. There were some
expressions common among the Arabs to show displeasure and
never meant literally. These have been referred to as shatm (rebuke)
and la'n (curse). For examples: "~ ~I ~~i '1"("May Allah not
satiate your stomach!") and "..!.I·_~;~)" ("May your right hand be
in dust!" meaning "you will not achie~e goodness'').
On the rare occasions when he had to admonish a believer, the
son involved, as the Prophet *

admonishment would be based on the apparent act of the per-
was only responsible for taking -.
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zamana(n), la yuttaba'u fihil- 'alimu wa la yustal:iya fihi minal-
}:ialim(i), qulubuhum qulubul-'a'ajimi wa alsinatuhum alsinatul-
'arab.
149. Allahumma inni attakhidhu 'indaka 'ahdan Ian
tukhlifanih(i), fa innama ana bashar(un), fa ayyuma mu'minin
adhaytuhu aw shatamtuhu aw jaladttuhu aw la'antuh(u), faj-'alha
lahu ~ala.tan wa zakatan wa qurbatan tuqarribuhu biha ilayka
yawmal-qiyamah.
150. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bara~i wa minash-
action based on the apparent facts of the case. However if in reality

they did not deserve it then this du'a' would make the admonish-
ment into a source of purification and mercy for them (Sharal:i of
Nawawi).
If we have unjustly hurt or wronged a person, we must make
amends and seek forgiveness from them. This du'a' will help in
those situations where we did not remember or could not approach
the wronged party.
TUESDAY • IOI
pocrisy, bad morals, and the evil of all that only You are aware of
I seek Allah'sprotectionfrom the state of the people of the Fire and
from the Fire, and whatever words and actions bring one closeto
these. (I seek Your protection)from the evil of everything that is
under Your control.I seek Your protectionfrom the evil of this day
and of that which will come after it. (I seek Your protection)from
the evil of my self and the evil of Shaytan and his polytheism. (I seek
Your protection)from that we should perpetrate evil against our-
selvesor divert it to any Muslim. Or that I should commit a mistake
or sin that You will not forgive. And from the constriction on the
Day ofJudgment.
(I 50) (Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Sunan Abi Dawud #1329; Abu Hurayrah.
Sunan Abi Dawud #1322; Shaddad ibn i\ws. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3329; Abu
Hurayrah. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3523; 'A'ishah. Sunan Ibn l'vfajaJ,#3836; 'Ali ibn Abi
Talib. Sunan Abi Dawud #4393; Abu Malik al-Ash'ari. Sunan Abi Dawud #4421;
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'A~. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3452; Zayd ibn Tua.bit. .Musnad
Al;,mad#20678; 'A'ishah. Sunan an-Nasa1#1599)
obstinacy (shiqaq): opposing the truth ( 'Awn al-Ma'bud).
state of the people of Fire: hypocrisy and disbelief in this world
and punishment in the Hereafter ( Tubfah al-Abwadhi).
constriction: refers to the extreme hardships and difficulties of the
Day of Judgment ('Awn al-Ma'bud).
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A (udhu bilLahi min l).aliahlin-nari wa minan-nari wa ma qarraba
ilayha min qawlin aw camal(in), wa min sharri maAnta akhidhum
bina~iyarih(i). Wa a(udhu bika min sharri ma ft hadhal-yawmi
wa sharri ma ba(dah(u), wa min sharri nafsI, wa sharrish-shanani
wa shirkih(i), wa an naqtarifacala anfusina su'an aw najurrahu ila
muslim(in), aw aktasiba khart'atan aw dhamban la taghfiruh(u),
wa min giqil-maqami yawmal-qiyamah.
TUESDAY • 103
7he <.A"ccepted
Whispers
WEDNESDAY
(151) 0 Allah, protect my chastity and make my matters easyfor

me.
(152) 0 Allah, I beseechYoufor completenessof wuqu' (ablution)
and ?alat, and perfection of Your pleasure (with me) and of Your
forgiveness(for me).
(153) 0 Allah, grant me my book of accountsin my right hand.
(154) 0 Allah, wrap me in Your mercy and protect me from Your
punishment.
(155) 0 Allah, make my feet.firm on the Bridge on the day thatfeet
will be shaking.
(151) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#26690; Al-Ijizb al-A<~am]
(I 52) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#2699 3]
(15 3) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#26692]

This refers to this verse: "Then as for him who is given his book in
his right hand, he will say: Lo! Read my book" (Al-Jfaqqah, 69:19).
These will be the believers who would be admitted to Paradise. On
the other hand, those destined for Hell will be given their records
in their left hands.
Islamic civilization emphasizes the right hand. We eat and drink
with our right hand. We wear clothes and shoes beginning with
the right side. We enter the masjid with our right foot first. And
we pray to get our book of accounts in the Hereafter in our right
hand.
(I 54) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#26690; Al-Ijizb al-A <~am]
(I 5 5) ('Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#26692]

Sirat means path and the path shown by Islam is the Straight Path
(IJ,f-$irdtal-Mustaqim). Sirat is also the name of the bridge that will
be laid over Hell in the Hereafter. The ease with which one will be ---.
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151. Allahumma }:ia~~infarji wa yassir li amri.
152. Allahumma inni as'aluka tamamal-wuc.fu'(i), wa tamama~-
~ala(ti), wa tamama ric.fwanik(a), wa tamama maghfiratik.
15 3. Allahumma a 'rini kitabi biyamini.
154. Allahumma ghash-shini bira}:imatika wa jannibni
ladhabak.
155. Allahumma thabbit qadamayya cala~-~irari yawma tazillu
fihil-' aqdam.
able to cross this bridge will depend upon one's sincerity and firm-
ness of faith and goodness of deeds. Virtuous believers will cross
it easily and reach Paradise. The hypocrites will fall off from this
bridge into Hell.
It has been a practice of some pious elders that they recited this
duea' while washing their feet when performing wuc;lu'.
WEDNESDAY • 105
( 156) Oh Allah, make us successful.

( 157) 0 Allah, open our hearts with Your remembrance,complete
Your blessingson us throughYour Grace,and make usfrom amongst
Your pious servants.
( 158) 0 Allah, give me the best of what You give to Your pious ser-
vants.
( 159) 0 Allah, make me live as a Muslim and die as a Muslim.
( 160) 0 Allah, punish the infidels, strike awe in their hearts, cre-
ate dissension in their ranks, and bring down Your chastisement
and punishment upon them. 0 Allah, punish the infidels-be they
from the people of the Book orfrom the polytheists-who rejectYour
Signs, refute Your messengers,createroadblocksto Your Path, trans-
gress the limits set by You, and callon other deities with You in wor-
ship. There is no god except You. Blessedare You and Exalted way
( I 56) [Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan. <Amalal-Yawm wal-Laylah (Ibn as-Sunni)

#92)
This duca' should also be said when hearing "}:iayya(alal-fala}:i
,, in
the adhan.
(I 57) (Anas ibn Malik. <Amalal-Yawm wal-Laylah(Ibn as-Sunni) #roo]

This du(a' should also be said at the time of the adhan.
(I 58) (Sa'd ibn Abi Waqq~. Mustadrak Hakim #75/748)

Sayyidna (Abdullah ibn (Abbas ~ reports that a person said this
as he reached the prayer row while Prophet ~ was leading. After
the ~alat the Prophet ~ enquired who had said it and then told
him: "Then, your horse will be hamstrung and you will be mar-
tyred in the path of Allah."
(I 59) (Samurah ibnJundub. Majma<az-Zawa'id #2615)
(160) ['Umar ibn al-Khanab. Al-Adhkar (Imam Nawawi) #131; Al-Hizb ,tl-
A <;am]
This is a rare example of a curse found in the vast collection of
Islamic supplications. This one was said by Sayyidna cUmar ~ in
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157. Allahummaf-ral:i aqfala qulubina bidhikrik(a), wa atmim
'alayna ni'mataka min fac;llik(a),waj- 'alna min 'ibadika~-~alibin.
158. Allahumma atini afc;lalama ru'ti 'ibadaka~-~alibin.
159. Allahumma al:iyini musliman wa amitni muslima.
160. Allahumma 'adh-dhibil-kafarata wa alqi fi qulubihimur-
ru'ba wa khalif bayna kalimatihim wa anzil 'alayhim rijzaka
wa 'adhabak(a). Allahumma 'adh-dhibil-kafarata ahlal-kitabi
wal-mushrikinal-ladhina yajbaduna ayatik(a), wa yukadh-
dhibuna rusulak(a), wa ya~udduna 'an sabilik(a), wa yata'adduna
bududak(a), wa yad'una ma'aka ilahan akhar(a). La ilaha ilia
anta tabarakta wa ta'alayta 'amma yaqului-ialimuna 'uluwwan
WEDNESDAY • 107
'The<.AcceptedWhispers
above what these unjust people say.

0 Allah, forgive me and the believing men and women, and the
Muslim men and women. Set them aright and their mutual re*
lationships, create mutual love in them, put faith and wisdom in
their hearts, and make themfirm on the religionof Your Messenger.
Grant that they be gratefulfor Your blessingson them, and true to
theirpledgeto You. Help them to victory over Your and their enemy,
0 True Lord.
( 161) Glorified are You. There is no god besides You. Forgive my
sins, and put my deeds in order. Indeed You forgive the sins of
the quniit in Fajr. Imam Nawawi writes in his al-Adhkar."Sayyidna

(Umar ~ mentioned the People of the Book because at that time
Muslims were facing their armies."
Its basis is in a similar quniit from the Prophet ~, which was
said after the massacre at the Bi'r of Ma(iinah in 4 AH. A pagan
tribal chief from Najd visited the Prophet ~ and requested him
to send a group of Companions with him to his tribe as teachers.
He offered his personal guarantee of protection for them, which
was a time honored practice in the tribal society. A large number
(forty according to one report and seventy according to another)
of Companions were sent with him. But when they reached Bi'r
Ma (iinah, they were ambushed in clear breach of the pledge of pro-
tection. All of them were massacred except one who came back to
tell their story. This treachery and cold-blooded murder saddened
the Prophet ~ deeply. For a month after that he prayed against
them in the Fajr ~alat. When a helpless people are persecuted, they
can pray against their oppressors.
However, it should also be noted that on numerous occasions
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ refused to invoke a curse against_those
who had hurt him personally. This includes his visit to Ta'if where
he was not only insulted, but also injured by urchins pelting stones
at him. When angels told him that those people could be punished
for their gross transgression at his command, he refused to ask for
it. See also du'a' r r 2.
It should be obvious from this that invoking Allah's anger against -+
108 • WEDNESDAY
kabira(n).
Alla.hummagh~fir Ii wa lil-mu'minina wal-mu'minat(i), wal-
muslimina wal-muslimat(i), wa a~li}:i-hum wa a~lili dhata
baynihim wa allif bayna qulubihim, waj- cal fi qulubihimul-
imana wal-}:iikma(ta), wa thabbit-hum cala millati rasulik(a), wa
awzichum an yashkuru ntmatakal-lati ancamta calayhim wa an
yufu btahdikal-ladhi cahadttahum calayh(i), wan-~urhum cala
caduwwika wa caduwwihim, Ilahal-}:iaqq.
161. Sub}:ianaka la ilaha ghayruk(a), igh-fir Ii dhambi wa ~lib
Ii camali, innaka taghfirudh-dhunuba liman tasha' u wa Antal-
enemies is an exception and not the rule in Islamic practice; it is

limited to special and extenuating circumstances. This principle is
clearly stated in the Qur'an: "Allah loves not the utterance of harsh
speech save by one who has been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer,
Knower" (An-Nisd', 4:148).
(161) [cAbdullah ibn Mas'iid. Majma' az-Zawa'id#2862]
WEDNESDAY • 109
whomever You will. And You are Very Forgiving,Most Merciful.

0 the Forgiver,forgive me. 0 the Grantor of pardons, accept my
repentance.0 the Most Compassionate,have mercy on me. 0 the
Effacerof sins, effacemy sins. 0 the Clement, have pity on me. 0
my Lord, enableme to begratefulfor Your blessingson me. Give me
energy to excel in Your worship.0 Lord, I beg Youfor allgood and
I seek Your protectionfrom all evil. Give me goodfrom beginning
to end. Give me longingto meet You without my facing a harmful
afflictionor a tribulation leading me astray. Protect me from evils.
And whomever You protectfrom evils on that Day, You have really
showed mercy to him. That is the supreme achievement.
( 162) 0 Allah, for You alone is all praise. For You alone is allgrati-
tude. Yours alone is the entire dominion. To You alone belongsthe
entire creation.All good is in Your hands alone.And the disposalof
all matters ultimately rests in You alone. I beg Youfor all good and
seekprotection in Youfrom all evil.
(162) [Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Kanz al-Vmmal #22551]
I IO • WEDNESDAY
Ghafurur-Ral;im(u). Ya Ghaffarugh-fir Ii, ya Tawwabu tub

'alayy(a), ya Ral:imanur-l;amni, ya LAfuwwul-fu lanni, ya Ra'ufur-
'ufbi, ya Rabbi awzrni an ashkura nrmatakal-lati anlamta lalayya
wa rawwiqni l;usna (ibadatik(a). Ya Rabbi as'aluka minal-khayri
kullih(t), wa a'udhu bika minash-sharri kullih(i). Ya Rabbif-tal; Li
bikhayrin wakh-tim Ii bikhayr(in), wa atini shawqan ila liqa'ika
min ghayri garra' a muc;lirratin wa la fitnatim mugilla( tin), wa
qinis-sayyi'at(i), wa man taqis-sayyi'ati yawma'idhin fa qad
ral;imtahu wa dhalika huwal-fawzul- 'a'.?im.
162. Allahumma lakal-l;amdu kulluh(u), wa lakash-shukru
kulluh(u), wa lakal-mulku kulluh(u), wa·lakal-khalqu kulluh(u),
biyadikal-khayru kulluh(u), wa ilayka yarji'ul-'amru kulluh(u),
as'aluka minal-khayri kullih(i), wa a'udhu bika minash-sharri
kullih.
WEDNESDAY + I I I
'lhe c.AcceptedWhispers
(163) In the name of Allah besidesWhom there is no god and He is

the Most Beneficent,Most Merciful. 0 Allah, relieveme of all worry
and grief O Allah, with Yourpraise I do move about and myfaults
I do confess.
(164) 0 Allah, my God and that of Ibrahim (Abraham), Is-haq
(Isaac), Ya<qub(Jacob), and God ofJibril (Gabriel), Mika'il (Mi-
chael),and Israfil (Israpheel),I beseechYou to acceptmy du <a'as I
am distressed,to guard me in myfaith as I am hemmed in by trying
circumstances,to extend Your mercy to me as I am delinquent, and
to ward away povertyfrom me as I am destitute.
(165) 0 Allah, I begof You in the name of the right that the beggars
have upon You,for a beggarhas a right upon You. That everyoneof
Your male orfemale servantsfrom the land or sea whosesupplica-
tion You havegranted and to whosecall You have readilyresponded,
includeus in their applicablesupplications.And includethem in our
applicablesupplicationsto You. And grant peace to us and to them.
(I 6 3) (Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-<Ummal#17915; Al-Ijizb al-A <:;am.Second part

only found in the J-:Iizb.)
After every fan;l ~alat, one should touch his or her forehead with the
right hand and make this duea' (.:., _)-1!_sJI... o.,-f.Ji~ ½?lll.&Ir--J
This was the practice of the Prophet ~.
(164) [Anas ibn Malik. <Amalal-Yawm wal-Laylah(Ibn as-Sunni) #138)

Prophet Mul)ammad ~ said: "If after every ~alat a believer extends
his hands and says this du ca', it will be a right on Allah that He not
turn him back empty-handed."
(16 5) [Abu Sa<id al-Khudri. Kanz al-<Ummal#4977)

right that beggars have upon you: See commentary for duca' 94.
The Prophet ~ said: "Whoever makes a duca' using these
words, Allah includes him in the du'a's of the people of the land
and the sea, while he is in his place."
I I 2 • WEDNESDAY
163. Bismillahil-ladhi la ilaha ghayruhur-Ral:imanur-Ral:iim(u),

Allahumma adh-hib cannil-hamma wal-buzn(a). Allahumma
bibamdikan-~araftu wa bidhambi'-taraft.
164. Allahumma Ila.hi wa Ila.ha Ibrahima wa Isbaqa wa
Yacqub(a), wa Ila.ha Jibrila wa Mika'ila wa Israfil(a), as'aluka an
tastajiba da'wati fa inni mU<;itarr(un), wa tac~imani fi dini fa inni
mubtal(an), wa tanalani biraJ:imatika fa inni mudhnib(un), wa
tanfiya lannil-faqra fa inni mutamaskin. ·
165. Allahumma inni as'aluka bibaqqis-sa'ilina 'alayk(a), fa inna
lis-sa'ili calayka baqqa(n), ayyama cabdin aw amatim min ahlil-
barri wal-bal:iri taqabbalta dalwatahum was-tajabta du'a'ahum, an
tushrikana fi ~alibi ma yadcunak(a), wa an tushrikahum fi ~alibi
WEDNESDAY + I I 3
7he <.AcceptedWhispers
Accept our du (asand theirs. And ignoreourfaults and theirs. For

we believedin what You revealed,and followed the Messenger.So
list us among the witnesses(of truth).
( 166) 0 Allah, grant Mu~ammad ~ the wasilah, instill in the
hearts of the chosenones his love, and grant him his position among
those of the highestrank and his remembranceamong those closeto
You.
( 167) 0 Allah, grant me Your specialguidance, confer upon me
Your grace, bestowamply on me Your mercy, and send down upon
me Your blessings.
( 168) 0 Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and acceptmy repen-
tance; verily You are the Grantor of pardons and the Most lvferci-
ful.
(169) 0 Allah, I beseechYoufor the inspiration of the guided, the
deeds of thefirm believers,the sincerity of the repenters, the deter-
(166) (Abu Umamah al-Bahili. Kanz al-'Ummal #3479)

Al- Wasilahis the station of intercession in the Hereafter. Accord-
ing to a}:iaditha person reciting this du'a' after every ~alat or adhan
will, insha Allah, receive the intercession of the Prophet ~ on the
Day of Judgment.
(167) ['Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah(Ibn as-Sunni) #133)
maternal uncle of the Prophet *,

According to a report by Sayyidna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas ;~ a
named Qubaysah, came to
him. He was very old and weak and requested the Prophet ~ to
and the Hereafter. The Prophet

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blindness, and paralysis." And for the Hereafter he taught him the
Then the Prophet *

du'a' mentioned here, also to be repeated three times after Fajr.
said to those around him, "By the One in
whose Hand is my life, if he brings these [words] on the Day of
Judgment, having never missed saying them, then four doors of
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ma nad'uk(a), wa an tu(afiyana wa iyyahum, wa an taqbala minna

wa minhum, wa an tajawaza 'anna wa lanhum, fa inna a.manna
bima anzalta wat-taba(nar-Rasul(a), fak-rubna ma(ash-shahidin.
166. Allahumma acti Mu}:iammadanil-wasila(ta), waj-lal fil-
mugafayna mal).abbatah(u), wa fil-'a(alayna darajatah(u), wa fil-
muqarrabina dhikrah.
167. Allahummah-dini min cindik(a), wa afic;l calayya min
fac;llik(a),wan-shur lalayya min ra}:imatik(a), wa anzil lalayya mim
barakatik.
168. Allahummagh-fir li, war-}:iamni, wa tub calayy(a), innaka
antat-Tawwabur-Ral).im.
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ahlil-yaqin(i), wa mun~al).ara ahlit-tawba(ti), wa cazma ahli~-
WEDNESDAY • 115
mination of the patient, the effort of the Godjearing, the aspirations

of the enthusiasts, the devoutnessof the pious, and the cognitionof
the knowledgeable-so that I fear You. 0 Allah, I beg Youfor such
fear that will restrain me from Your disobedienceso that I may act
in obedienceto You earning Yourpleasure.And so that I may repent
sincerelyout of Yourfear. And so that I may achievesincerity to You
to avoid embarrassmentbeforeYou. And so that I may put my trust
totally in You. (And I beg Youfor having) the best expectationsfrom
You, 0 the Glorified,the Creator of light.
( 170) 0 Allah, do not causeus to suffersudden destruction,nor seize
us by surprise, nor hasten us ( to death) out of rights and wills.
(171) 0 Allah, comfort me in my desolationin the grave. 0 Allah,
have mercy on me by dint of the Great Quran and make it my
leader, light, guidance, and mercy. 0 Allah, make me remember
Paradise will be opened for him and he will be able to enter through
whichever one he wishes."
(I 68) rAbdullah ibn 'Umar. Musnad A~mad #5100]
(I 69) ('Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Kanz al-'Vmmal #21549; Ibid. Majma<az-Zawa'id

#3679]
(170) ['Abdullah ibn Mas'ii.d. Majma<az-Zawa'id#3226)

hasten us (to death): Do not give us death before we can discharge
all others' rights over us and write our will.
( I 7 I) [Composite: Abii. Umamah al-Bahili. Kanz al-'Ummal #2 784; Abu Man~ii.r

al-Mu:i:;affar'sFaJa'ilal-Qur'anas reported by }:lafi:i:;'Iraqi in Takhrij A~adith al-
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This du'a' should also be made at a completion of the recitation of
the entire Qur'an.
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~abr(i), wa jidda ahlil-khashya(ti), wa talaba ahlir-raghba(ti), wa
ta'abbuda ahlil-wara'(i), wa cirfana ahlil- 'ilmi }:iatta akhafak(a).
Allahumma inni as'aluka makhafatan ta}:ijuzuni 'am maca~ik(a),
}:iatta a'mala bita'atika camalan asta}:iiqqu bihi ric;lak(a), wa }:iatta
un~i}:iaka bit-tawbati khawfam mink(a), wa }:iatta ukhli~a lakan-
n~ib.ata baya'am mink(a), wa batta atawakkala <alayka fil-'umuri
kulliha, wa busna+-ianni bik(a), sub}:iana Khaliqin-nur.
170. Allahumma la tuhlikna fuja'a(tan), wa la ta'khudhna
baghta(tan), wa la tucjilna <an baqqin wa la wa~iyyah.
171. Allahumma anis wa}:ishati fi qabri. Allahummar-bamni
bil-Qur'anil- ca+im{i), waj- calhu Ii imaman wa nuran wa hudan
wa ra}:ima(tan). Allahumma dhakkirni minhu ma nasit(u), wa
WEDNESDAY • I I 7
'The <Accepted Whispers
whatever I forget from it. Teach me whatever part of it I do not

understand. Endow me with its recitation during the hours of the
day and the night. And make it an evidencefor me, 0 Lord of the
worlds.
( 172) 0 Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your male servant, and
son of Yourfemale servant. My forehead is in Your hands. I move
around under Your control.I testify to the meeting with You. I be-
lieve in Your promise. You commanded me but I disobeyed. You
forbade me but I committed. This is the place of the seekersof protec-
tionfrom You against the Fire. There is no god except You. Glorified
are You. I have wronged my soul soforgive me. Indeed no one can
forgive sins except You.
(173) 0 Allah, all praise is for You. Complaints are submitted to
You. Criesfor help are made to You. Help is soughtfrom You. There
is no power or strength except through the help of Allah.
(174) 0 Allah, I seekprotection in Your pleasurefrom Your anger,
(I 72) [Al-lfizb al-A \·:am]

This duca' is to be recited while making rawaf Variations of this
duca' can be found in Al-Adkdr of Imam Nawawi as well as books
of fiqh in the sections on I::lajjand cUmrah. The word "maqam" here
refers to Maqdm Ibrahim in the I:Iaram. Probably it was included in
the collection for daily reading as a reminder of the Sacred Pilgrim-
age. And Allah~ knows best.
In the beginning part, a woman shou\d say here as well as in
du\l' 109: ~~~t .~:) !l~ .~:~j .ii~;.\ ct1~ ~II\("0 Allah, I am Your
female servant, daughter of your male servant, and daughter of
your female servant").
(I 73) [<Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Al-Firdawsal-Akhbar (Daylami) #1812]

power or strength: That is power to turn away from sin or strength
to perform an act of virtue.
This is the duca' that Sayyidna Musa ~~II made when crossing
the sea with Bani lsra'il.
I I 8 • WEDNESDAY
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'allimni minhu ma jahilt(u), war-zuqni tilawatahu ana' al-layli wa

arrafan-nahar(i), waj- 'alhu Ii l:mjjatan ya Rabbal- <alamin.
172. Allahumma ana 'abduka wab-nu labdika wab-nu amatik(a),
na~iyati biyadik(a), ataqallabu fi qab<;latik(a), wa u~addiqu
biliqa'ik(a), wa uminu biwacdik(a). Amartani fa la~ayt(u), wa
nahaytani fa atayt(u), hadha makanul-'a'idhi bika minan-nar(i),
la ilaha illa Anta sub}:ianaka ialamtu nafsi fagh-fir Ii, innahu la
yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Ant.
173. Allahumma lakal-}:iamd(u), wa ilaykal-mushtaka, wa bikal-
mustaghath(u), waAntal-mustalan(u), wa la }:iawlawa la quwwata
illa bilLah.
174. Allahumma inni a'udhu biri<;laka min sakhatik(a), wa
bimucafatika min cuqubatik(a), wa a'udhu bika mink(a), la u}:i~i
WEDNESDAY • I 19
'lhe c.AcceptedWhispers
and in Your forgivenessfrom Your punishment. I seek protection

in You from You. I cannotfully praise You. You are the way You
havepraised Yourself.0 Allah, we seek Yourprotectionfrom erring;
from misleading others;from doing injustice to others or receiving
injusticesfrom them;from treating others with ignoranceor being
treated with ignorance;from misleading others or being misled by
them. I seek protection in the Light of Your Countenance-which
has illuminated the heavens and lighted the darknesses and which
sets aright all affairsof this world and the Hereafter-from that You
should allow Your anger and bring down Your displeasureon me.
Yourgood will is to be constantlysought until You arepleased. There
is no power or strength except through You. 0 Allah, I seek protec-
tion the way You protect a little baby. 0 Allah, I seek Your protec-
tionfrom the two blindforces:flood and attacking (mad) camel.
( I 7 4) [Composite: 'A'ishah. $a~,~ Muslim #75 r; Um Salarnah. Sunan at-Iirmidh,

#3349; 'Abdullah ibnja'far. Kanz al-'Ummal #3613; 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-
'Ummal #3678; 'A'ishah hint Qudimah. Kanz al-'Vmmal #3649]
I seek protection in You from You: There is no protection from
Allah's wrath but in Allah's mercy.
tice of the Prophet

home:
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from misleading others or being misled by them: It was the prac-
to say the following du'a' before leaving
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ers from our wrongful actions and seek Allah's help against theirs.
little baby: It has been said that the "little baby" refers to Sayyidna
Musa~\, who was protected as a child by Allah (Fayr.j al-Qadir).
two blind forces: Flash floods are a devastating phenomenon in
desert areas. A flash flood is a rapidly rising local flood that comes
without warning and that can reach full peak in only a few minutes.
Desert lands cannot hold much rain due to the lack of vegetation
and soil, resulting in flash floods after a heavy downpour. Similarly
a mad camel can bring out deadly force against human beings. ~
I 20 • WEDNESDAY
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inna na\idhu bika min an nazilla aw nuc;lill(a), aw nailima aw
nuilam(a), aw najhala aw yujhala (alayna, aw ac;iillaaw uc;iall(a).
A'udhu biniiri Wajhikal-karimil-ladhi ac;ia'at lahus-samawat(u),
wa ashraqat lahui-iulumat(u), wa ~alu}:iacalayhi amrud-dunya
wal-akhira(ti), an tu}:iilla (alayya ghac;labak(a), aw tunzila calayya
sakharak(a), wa lakal- lutba }:iatta tarc;ia, wa la }:iawla wa la
quwwata illa bik(a). Allahumma waqiyatan kawaqiyatil-walid(i).
Allahumma inni aciidhu bika min sharril-'a'mayaynis-sayli wal-
ba 'iri~-~a'ul.
Prophet Mu}:iammad ~ made this du'a' during sajdah (prostra-

tion) in a nafl ~alat at night.
WEDNESDAY • I2I
'lhe c_A'cceptedWhispers
THURSDAY
(175) 0 Allah, I begYou in the name of Mu~ammad-Your Proph-

et; Ibrahim (Abraham) -Your friend; Musa (Moses)-Your confi-
dant; and <Isa(Jesus)-(created by) Your Breath and Your \Vord;I
beg You in the name of the Tawrat (Torah) of Musa, Injil (Gospel)
of Isa, Zabur (Psalms) of Dawud (David), and the Furqan (Crite-
rion, i.e. the Noble Qur'an) of Mu~ammad ~-may Allah's bless-
ings and peace be on all of them; I beg You in the name of all the rev-
elations You sent, orjudgments You made. (I beg You to grant me)
by virtue of every beggarwhom You gave, every rich man You made
poor, every poor man You made rich, and every misguidedperson
whom Youguided; I beg You in that name of Yoursthat You applied
to the earth and it became steady and to the heavens which were
thus held up and to the mountains which thus gotfirmly embedded;
and I beg You in that name of Yours by which Your Throne (Arsh)
was made stationary and in the pure and holy name of Yours which
You revealedin Your Bookfrom Yourpresence;and in that name of
Yours which, when You applied to the day it brightenedand when
You applied to the night it darkened;and in the name of Yourgreat-
ness,glory, and the light of Your Countenance,(I beg You) that with
(I 7 5)(Composite: Abu Bakr. TakhrijAhadith al-Irya' (I:Iafi; 'Iraqi): Al-Hizb al-

A 'zam; 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Kanz al-'Ummal #41326]
I 22 • THURSDAY
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175. Allahumma inni as'aluka biMuhammadin nabiyyika

wa lbrahima khalilika wa Musa najiyyika wa llsa ruhika wa
kalimatik(a), wa biTawrati Musa wa lnjili clsa wa Zaburi Dawuda
wa Furqani Mubammadin ~allAllahu calayhi wa sallama wa
calayhim ajmacin(a), wa bikulli wahyin awhaytah(u), aw qaga'in
qagaytah(u), aw sa'ilin actaytah(u), aw ghaniyyin afqartah(u), aw
faqirin aghnaytah(u), awgallin hadaytah(u), waas'aluka bismikal-
ladhi wagactahu calal-'arg(i), fas-taqarrat wa calas-samawati
fas-taqallat, wa calal-jibali fa rasat, wa as' aluka bismikal-ladhis-
taqarra bihi cArshuk(a), wa as'aluka bismikat-tahiril-mutahharil-
munazzali fi kitabika min ladunk(a), wa bismikal-ladhi wagactahu
calan-nahari fas-tanara wa calal-layli fa ailam(a), wa bi'aiamatika
THURSDAY • I 23
7he r.Accepted Whispers
Your power and strength You endow me with the Great Quran and
make it permeate my flesh, blood,ears,and eyes and make my body
its practitioner. For indeed there is no power or strength without
You. 0 Allah, do not let us becomecarefreeabout Your secretgrip,
orforget Your remembrance.Do not lift Your coverfrom us and do
not let us becomeone of the negligent.
(176) 0 Allah, I beg You for hastening of good healthfrom You,
patience over Your trials, and exitfrom this world into Your mercy.
0 the One Who is sufficientagainstall and none is sufficientagainst
Him. 0 the Onefor the person who has no one. 0 the Support of the
one who has no support. There are no hopesexcept in You. Liberate
mefrom the state I am in, and help me against what I currentlyface
from that which has befalien me, in the name of Your GraciousSelf
and by virtue of the right of Mubammad ~ on You. Amin.
(176) [Composite: <A'ishah. Kanz al-<Ummal#3698; 'Umar ibn al-Kharrab and

<Ali ibn Abi Talib. Al-Firdawsal-Akhbar (Daylami) #1290]
. . . exit from this world into Your mercy: According to
a }:iadith, angel Jibril came to the Prophet ~ and said,
Allah has commanded you to supplicate with these words
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He will grant you one of the three mentioned things.
0 the One Who is sufficient ... Amin: According to a }:iadith, this
~ J..J. ~J
du'a' (.J:'°T J5.y- ~ :r 4) should be said when
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one is worried about the machinatio~s of a ruler or shay-tan.
I 24 • THURSDAY
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wa kibriya'ik(a), wa binuri Wajhika an tarzuqaniyal-Qur'anal-

ca:{imawa tukhallitahu bilal:imi wa dami wa sam<i wa ba~ari, wa
tastacmila bihi jasadi, bi}:iawlika wa quwwatika fa innahu la }:iawla
wa la quwwata illa bik(a). Allahumma la tu'minna makrak(a), wa
la tunsina dhikrak(a), wa la tahtik <anna sitrak(a), wa la taj'alna
minal-ghafilin.
176. Allahumma inni as'aluka ta<jila cafiyatik(a), wa ~abran (ala
baliyyatik(a), wa khurujam minad-dunya ila ra}:imatik(a). Ya man
yakfi can kulli a}:iadinwa la yakfi minhu a}:iad(un), ya A}:iadaman
la a}:iada lah(u), wa ya Sanada man la sanada lah(u), in-qatacar-
raja'u illa mink(a), najjini mimma ana fihi wa acinni <ala ma ana
calayhi mimma nazala bi, bijahi Wajhikal-karim(i), wa bi}:iaqqi
Mu}:iammadin calayka, Amin.
THURSDAY • I 25
'The r.Accepted Whispers
( 177) 0 Allah, watch over me with Your Eye that never sleeps,pro-
tect me with Your unassailablepatronage, and forgive me by virtue
of Your power over me so that I may not perish. You are my Hope.
How many a bounty there is with which You havefavored me; yet
little has been my gratitudefor that. And how many a trial have
You tested me with; yet little has been my patience with that. 0 the
Onefor Whose bounties my gratitude has been little,yet He did not
deprive me. 0 the One against Whose trial I showed littlepatience,
yet He did not abandon me. 0 the One Who saw me committing
mistakes yet He did not disgraceme.
(178) 0 the Dispenser of good that will never end, and O the Dis-
penser offavors that can never be counted, I beseechYou to shower
blessingson Mubammad ~ and on his family. It is with Your
strength alone that If ace enemies and oppressors.
( 179) 0Allah, help me in my religion through my worldly affairs
and in my Hereafter through my piety. Look afterfor me in things
(177) [<Aliibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #3441; <Aliibn al-l:{usayn.Kanz al-
'Ummal #5014]
This beautiful du(a', combined with the next, was taught by the
Prophet ~ to Sayyidna (Ali ~ to say when facing major hard-
ships and worries. He taught it to his family and his great-great-
grandson Ja(far ibn Mul:iammad used a version of this du(a' when
summoned by an angry Al-Man~iir.
According to a report, when the Abbasid Khalifah came to
Madinah some people incited him against Ja 'far, saying that the
latter did not approve of praying behind him or greeting him with
salam. Al-Man~iir was so angry that he ordered Ja'far to be brought
to him and vowed to kill him. But when Ja 'far came and talked
to Al-Man~iir his anger subsided. As he was leaving, he was asked
about the words he had whispered before entering upon Al-Man~iir.
He replied with this du'a':
I 26 • THURSDAY
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177. Allahummal:i-rusni bi'aynikal-lati la tanam(u), wak-nufni

bikanafikal-ladhi la yuram(u), wagh-fir Ii biqudratika calayya fa la
ahlik(u), wa anta raja'i. Fa kam min ni'matin ancamta biha calayya
qalla laka cindaha shukri, wa kam mim baliyyatinib-talaytani biha
qalla laka cindaha ~abri. Fa ya man qalla cinda nicmatihi shukri
fa lam yal:irimni, wa ya man qalla cinda baliyyatihi ~abri fa lam
yakhdhulni, wa ya man ra'ani calal-kharaya fa lam yafcJa}:ini.
178. Ya Dhal-macrufil-ladhi la yanqacJi abada(n) wa ya
Dhan-nacma'il-lati la tu}:i~aabada(n), as"'aluka an tu~alliya cala
Mul:iammad(in), wa cala ali Mub.ammad(in), wa bika adra'u fi
nub.uril-' a cda'i wal-jabbarin.
179. Allahumma acinni cala dini bidunyay(a), wa cala akhirati
THURSDAY • I 2 7
'Thec_A'cceptedWhispers
that are out of my sight, and do not let me rely upon myselfin dealing
with those that are beforeme; 0 the One Mom sins cannot harm
andforgivenesscannot causeany loss,grant me what does not cause
you any loss and forgive me what does not harm You. Verily, You
are the Generous Giver. 0 Allah, I beg You for quick relief, noble
patience, ample sustenance,and safetyfrom all trials;and I beg You
for full and lastingprotection,gratitudefor protection, and freedom
from need towards others; there is no turning (away from sin) or
strength ( to worship)in us except with the help of Allah, Most High
and Great.
( 180) 0 Allah, make my inner self better than my public appear-
ance and make my public appearancerighteous.0 Allah, I beg You
for the good of what You bestow upon people-wealth, family, and
children-that they should neither be misled nor misleading.
( 178) ['Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #3441]
(I 79) [Composite: Jabir ibn 'Abdillah. Kanz al-'Ummal #5 IIO; Al-Hizb al-
A '?am; 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #5055]
(I80) ['Umar ibn al-Khanab. Sunan at-Iirmidhi #3510]

This should remove a rather common misunderstanding that a
good inner self may coexist with a sinful public conduct.
I 2 8 • THURSDAY
bitaqway(a). Wal:i-faini fima ghibtu 'anh(u), wa la takilni ila

nafsi fima }:ia<;lartuh(ii),ya man la ta<;lurruhudh-dhunubu wa la
tanqu-?uhul-maghfira(tu), hab li ma la yanqu-?uka wagh-firli ma la
ya<;lurruk(a), innaka Antal-Wahhab(u). As'aluka farajan qariba(n),
wa -?abran jamila(n), wa rizqan wasta(n), wal- 'afiyati min jamtil-
bala'(i). Wa as'aluka tamamal-cafiya(ti), wa as'aluka dawamal-
(afiya(ti), wa as'alukash-shukra 'alal-'afiya(ti), wa as'alukal-ghina
'anin-nas(i), wa la }:iawla wa la quwwata illa bilLahil- cAliyyil-
'¼im.
180. Allahummaj- cal sarirati khayram min 'alaniyati, waj- cal
calaniyati -?ali}:ia(tan).Allahumma inni .as'aluka min ~alibi ma
tu'tin-nasa minal-mali wal-' ahli wal-walad(i), ghayri<;l-<;lalli
wa lal-
mu<;lill.
THURSDAY • I 29
(181) 0 Allah, make us from among Your chosen servants, with

brightfaces, arms, andfeet, who will be the welcomeguests. 0 Allah,
I beg of You a soul satisfied with You-one that believesin meet~
ing with You, is pleased with Your decree,and is content with Your
gifts.
( 182) 0 Allah, all praise is due to You, the praise everlastingwith
Your Eternity. All praise is due to You, the praise which has no end
outside Your Will. All praise is due to You, the praise the giver of
which seeks but Yourpleasure.All praise is due to You, the long last~
ing praise which is offeredwith every blink of the eye and with every
breath.
0 Allah, turn my heart to Your religion and protect us from all
around with Your mercy.
0 Allah, make me steadfast, lest I slip, and guide me lest I go
astray.
(181) [Composite: Wafd 'Abd al-Qays. l\Jusnad A~,mad #17163; Abu Umamah
al-Bahili.Mu'jam al-Kabir (Tabarani)]
chosen servants ... welcome guests: According to the report in
Musnad A/Jmad, the delegation of 'Abdul-Qays heard the Prophet
~ make this du'a'. They asked, who were the chosen servants.
He replied: "Allah's pious servants." Then they asked who were
the people with the bright faces, arms, and feet. He replied: "The
people whose limbs will become bright due to wuc;lu' ." Then they
asked who were the honored guests. He replied: ''They will be the
delegation from this ummah that will accompany their Prophet to
meet their Lord, Blessed and Most High.''
soul satisfied: satisfied with the belief in Taw/Jid(Islamic monothe-
ism) and the truth of all the teachings of the Prophet ~-
pleased with Your decree: one that completely and wholeheartedly
submits to the Will of Allah.
This du'a' defines the "contented soul." May Allah ~ grant
us this soul.
130 • THURSDAY
181. Allahummaj- lalna min cibadikal-muntakhabinal-ghurril-

mu}:iajjalinal-wafdil-mutaqabbalin(a). Allahumma inni as'aluka
nafsam bika mutma'innatan tu'minu biliqa'ik(a), wa tarc;la
biqac;la'ik(a), wa taqnalu bi'ata'ik.
182. Allahumma lakal-}:iamdu }:iamdan da'imam mala
khuludik(a), wa lakal-}:iamdu }:iamdan la muntaha lahu duna
mashiyyatik(a), wa lakal-}:iamdu }:iamdan la yuridu qa'iluhu illa
ric;lak(a), wa lakal-}:iamdu }:iamdam maliyyan cinda kulli rarfati
laynin wa tanaffusi nafas(in). Allahumma aqbil biqalbi ila dinik(a),
wa}:i-f~ min wa ra'ina bira}:imatik(a). Allahumma thabbitni an
azill(a), wah-dini an ac;lill.
(182) [Composite: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #3857; Anas ibn Malik.
Majma' az-Zawa'id#17383; Al-Hizb al-A ';:am]
.4J-l ..!.D
Angel Jibril ~\ taught this dula' (~ ~_, ... 1...1...?- ~I_) to
the Prophet ~ saying: "If it pleases you to worship Allah ~ all
day or night the way He should be worshipped, then say these
words" (Kanz al- <Ummdl).
THURSDAY • 131
'ThecAccepted Whispers
(183) 0 Allah,just as You come between me and my heart, so come

betweenme and the Shaytan and his machinations.0 Allah, endow
us with Your bounty, deprive us not of Your sustenance,blessus in
what You have bestowedupon us, make our heartfree of wants, and
put in us the desirefor that which is with You.
( 184) 0 Allah, make mefrom those who put their trust in You and
You becamesufficientfor them, who soughtguidancefrom You and
You guided them, and who sought helpfrom You and You helped
them.
(185) 0 Allah, turn the stray thoughts of my heart into Yourfear
and remembrance. Turn my aspirations and desirestoward things
of Your liking and pleasure.And when You try me with easeor dis-
comforts, then make me stick to the path of truth and the Shar(ah
of Islam.
( 186) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor the completionof Your blessingsin all
things and gratitude to You over those until You are pleased and
( I 8 3) [Composite: Al-Hizb al-A '?am; 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Kanz al-Vmmal

#3801)
(I 84) [Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-'Ummal #5106]
(I 8 5) [Al-Hizb al-A ';am]
(186) [Abu Bakr. Kanz al-'Ummal #5034)
132 • THURSDAY
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183. Allahumma kama }:iulta bayni wa bayna qalbi fa }:iulbayni

wa baynash-shanani wa (amalih(i). Allahummar-zuqna min
fa<;llik(a),wa la ta}:irimna rizqak(a), wa barik lana fima razaqtana,
waj-'al ghina.na. fi anfusina., waj- cal raghbatana. fima (indak.
184. Allahummaj- calni mimman tawakkala calaykafakafaytah(u),
was-tahda.ka fa hadaytah(u), was-tan~araka fa na~artah.
185. Alla.hummaj- 'al wasa.wisa qalbi khashyataka wa dhikrak(a),
waj- cal himmati wa hawa.ya fima. tu}:iibbu wa targ.a.. Alla.humma
wa mab-talaytani bihi min rakha.'in wa shiddatin fa massikni
bisunnatil-}:iaqqi wa shartatil-'Isla.m.
186. Allahumma inni as' aluka tama.man-ntmati fil-'ashya.'i
THURSDAY • 133
'!he <AcceptedWhispers
even after Your pleasure. (I beg that) You choosefor me in all mat-
ters in which there is choice.And make easy choices,not the hard
onesfor me, 0 the Generous One.
( 187) 0 Allah, the One Who breaks the dawn and turns the night
into an occasionfor rest and Who makes the (movement of) the sun
and moon a means of keeping time, grant me the strengthfor jihad
in Your way.
(188) 0 Allah, all praise is due to Youfor the tribulations and ac-
tions You direct toward Your creations. All praise is due to You
for the tribulations and actions You direct toward ourfamilies. All
praise is due to Youfor the tribulations and actions You direct spe-
ciallytoward us. All praise is due to Youfor guiding us. All praise is
due to Youfor granting us honor.All praise is due to Youfor cover-
ing ourfaults. All praise is due to Youfor the Quran. All praise is
due to You for our family, property, and grant of safety. Praise is
due to You until You arepleased and praise is due to You when You
(187} (Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Al-Firdawsal-Akhbar (Daylami) (as reported by

J-:Iafi;al-'lraqi in TakhrijAbadith al-Ibya')]
(188) (Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-Vmmal #5100]
134 • THURSDAY
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khiyarata fl:jami'i ma yakunu fi:hil-khiyara(tu), bijami'i maysuril-
'umuri kulliha la bimacsuriha ya Karim.
187. Allahumma Faliqal-'i~ba}:ii wa Jacilal-layli sakanan wash-
shamsi wal-qamari }:iusbanan qawwini calal-jihadi fl:sabilik.
188. Allahummalakal-}:iamdufibala'ikawa~ani'ikailakhalqik(a),
wa lakal-}:iamdu fi bala'ika wa ~ani'ika ila ahli buyutina, wa lakal-
}:iamdu fl:bala'ika wa ~antika ila anfusina kha~~a(tan), wa lakal-
}:iamdu bima hadaytana, wa lakal-}:iamdu bima akramtana, wa
lakal-}:iamdu bima satartana, wa lakal-}:iamdu bil-Qur'an(i), wa
lakal-}:iamdu bil-'ahli wal-mal(i), wa lakal-}:iamdu bil-mucafa(ti),
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THURSDAY • 135
becomepleased. 0 the One Who alone is deservingto befeared. 0

the One Who alone is capableofforgiving sins.
( 189) 0 Allah, direct me toward what You like and approve of in
my words, actions, deeds, intentions, and coursesof action. Indeed
You arepowerful over all things.
( 190) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom a cunningfriend whose
eyes are turned to me (with apparent affection) but his heart keeps
a watch on me ( to find faults); if he seesgood, he buries it, and if
he seessomething bad he announcesit. 0 Allah, I seek Your protec-
tionfrom wretchednessand display of poverty. 0 Allah, I seek Your
(I 89) ['Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Kanz al-'Ummal #3797)
(190) [Composite: Sa'id al-Maqburi (Mursal). Kanz al-'Ummal #3666; Abu

Umamah al-Bahili. 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah (Ihn as-Sunni) #155; Sa'd ibn Abi
Waqqa~. Kanz al-'Ummal #3687; Samurah ibnJundub. Majma' az-Zawa'id #2615;
Anas ibn Malik. 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah (Ihn as-Sunni) #120; Abu Hurayrah.
Kanz al-'Ummal #3 775; Al-Jjizb al-A '~am]
cunning friend: This is referring to an enemy that poses to be a
friend. It is said that an enemy giving a friendly smile is like the
l;an:r,alahplant (colocynth). Its leaves look green and refreshing.
But tasting it causes great pain and can lead to death.
if he sees good, he buries it, and if he sees something bad he
announces it: One wonders at how accurately this description fits
the mainstream media and their coverage of Islam and Muslims.
wretchedness and display of poverty: (v"' 5~1.:;v"' ~I) : These words
imply a display of one's real or feigned sorry state to attract pity.
This has been condemned in al:iadith. According to a l)adith, the
Prophet ~ said,
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because indeed Allah loves to see its signs on His servant in a
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Ahlat-taqwa, wa ya Ahlal-maghfirah.
189. Allahumma waffiqni lima tu}:iibbu wa tarc;la minal-qawli
wal- lamali wal-ficli wan-niyyati wal-hady(i), innaka lala kulli
shay'in qadir.
190. Allahumma inni a\idhu bika min khalilim makirin (aynahu
tarayani wa qalbuhu yar'ani, in ra'a }:iasanatan dafanaha wa in
ra'a sayyi'atan adhacaha. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-
bu'si wat-taba'us(i). Allahumma inni acudhu bika min iblisa wa
beautiful manner, and He dislikes wretchedness and display

of poverty.
When Allah blesses us, we use His blessings with thanks. When
He tests us with difficult conditions, we turn solely to Him, instead
of begging before other human beings. This should give us a lot to
reflect on the practice of engaging in disaster pornography, which
has become a preferred tool for eliciting charity in the media age.
THURSDAY • 13 7
'lhe '-Accepted Whispers
protectionfrom the devil and his army. 0 Allah, I seek Your protec-
tion from the sedition of women. 0 Allah, I seek Your protection
from that You should turn Your Face away from me on the Day of
Judgment. 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom actions that would
humiliate me, companions who would ruin me, wishes that would
distract me, poverty that would make me forget everything, and af-
fluence that would lead me to exorbitance. 0 Allah, I seek Your
protectionfrom a worrisome death and I seek Your protectionfrom
a sorrowful death.
I seek Your protection from the devil and his ar~y: According to
a hadith, this du'a' (~?~ j ~ :!:~
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should be said
when leaving the masjid.
138 • THURSDAY
juniidih(I). Allahumma inni acudhu bika min fitnatin-nisa'(i).

Allahumma inni acudhu bika min an ta~udda canni Wajhaka
yawmal-qiyama(ti). Allahumma inni aciidhu bika min kulli
camalin yukhzini, wa a ciidhu bika min kulli ~aJ:iibin yurdini,
wa aciidhu bika min kulli amalin yulhini, wa a ciidhu bika min
kulli faqrin yunsini, wa a'udhu bika min kulli ghinan yurghini.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mim mawtil-hamm(i), wa aludhu
bika mim mawtil-ghamm.
THURSDAY • 13 9
FRIDAY
In the Name of Allah. the Mosl Compassionate,the lvfosl Merciful
(191) 0 Lord, 0 Lord, 0 Lord. 0 Allah, 0 the Greatest, 0 the

Hearer and Seer of all things. 0 He ivho has no partner or assis·
tant, 0 the Creatorof the sun and the luminous moon, 0 the Refuge
of afear·stricken destitute, 0 the Nourisher of the little baby, 0 the
Healer of a fractured bone, I cry unto You like the crying of a poor
beggaror that of a helplessblind or emaciatedman. I begof You that
You make the Quran the springtimefor my heart and a remedyfor
my grief
(192) 0 Lord, give us in this world such and such_ (here mention
your needs); 0 the Comforter of every lonelyperson; 0 the Com·
panion of every person who is alone; 0 the One \Vho is near and
not remote; 0 the One ivho is present and not away; 0 the One
ivho overcomesall and is not overcome;0 the Lii,ing. the Eternal,
the Majestic, and the Benevolent. 0 the Light of the hea1,1ens
and
the earth. 0 the Adornment of the heavens and the earth. 0 the
(191) [Al-1:fizbal-A '?am]

the Healer of a fractured bone: Only Allah ~ can heal a fractured
bone. All a physician can do is to put the fractured parts together
and hold them in place through casts (external fixation) or wires,
plates, and screws, etc. (internal fixation). After that, they wait
until the fracture is healed.
(192) (Composite: Al-]:fizb al-A'?am; Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-'Vmmal #5103;
ljudhayfah ibn al-Yamin. Majma' az-Zawa7d #17396]
140 • FRIDAY
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191. Ya Rabbi ya Rabbi ya Rabb(i), Allahumma ya Kabiru ya

Sami'u ya B~ir(u), ya man la sharika lahu wa la wa zira lah(u), wa
ya Khaliqash-shamsi wal-qamaril-munir{i), wa ya 'l~matal-ba'isil-
kha'ifil-mustajir(i), wa ya Raziqar-rifli~-~aghir(i), wa ya Jabiral-
'a+mil-kasir(i), ad(uka du'a'al-ba'isil-faqiri kadu(a'il-muc;lrarric;l-
c;larir(i).As'aluka an tafalal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalhi wa jala'a }:iuzni.
192. Rabbana atina fid-dunya kadha wa kadha ya Mu'nisa kulli
wa}:iid(in), wa ya Sal:iiba kulli farid(in), wa ya Qariban ghayra
ba'id(in), wa ya Shahidan ghayra gha'ib(in), wa ya Ghaliban
ghayra maghlub(in), ya l-_-layyu ya Qayyum(u), ya Dhal-Jalali wal-
'ikram(i). Ya Nuras-samawati wal-' arc;l(i), ya Zaynas-samawati
FRIDAY • 141
7he <..Accepted
Whispers
Mighty Sovereignof the heavens and the earth. 0 the Sole Support
of the heavens and the earth. 0 the Originator of the heavens and
the earth. 0 the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth. 0 the Ma~
jestic and Benevolent. 0 the Succorerof thosecryingfor help. 0 the
Last Resort of seekersof protection. 0 the Relieverof the pain of the
people in anguish. 0 the Soother of the grieved ones. 0 the Acceptor
of the du "a'of desperatesupplicants. 0 the Remover of all pains.
0 Lord of all the worlds. 0 the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy, we humbly place our needs beforeYou.
(193) 0 Allah, indeed You are the Mighty Creator of everything.
You are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing. You are the Forgiving,the
Merciful. You are the Lord of the Great Throne. 0 Allah, You are
the Most Gracious,the Most Generous,the Benevolent.Forgiveme.
Have mercy on me. Protect me. Provide me with sustenance.Con-
cealmy faults. Support me. Uplift and elevateme. Guide me aright.
Do not let me go astray. And admit me to Paradisethrough Your
(I 9 3) (Composite: Jabir ibn <Abdillah. Al-Firdawsal-Akhbar (Daylami) #1805;

Ibid. Kanz aVUmmal #5111; 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Kanz al-'Vmmal #5087: Abu
Hurayrah. Al-]amt a~-$aghir#1459)
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wal-'an;l(i), yaJabbaras-samawati wal-'an;l(i), ya clmadas-samawati

wal-'arg(i), ya Badi'as-samawati wal-'arg(i), ya Qayyamas-
samawati wal-' arg(i), ya Dhal-jalali wal-'ikram(i), ya $arikhal-
musta~rikhin(a), wa Muntahal- ca'idhin(a), wal-Mufarriju lanil-
makrubin(a), wal-Murawwi}:iu <anil-maghmumin(a), wa Mujiba
duca'il-muc;ltarrin(a), wa ya Kashifal-karb(i), ya Ilahal- lalamina
wa ya Ar}:iamar-ra.}:iimin(a),manzulum bika kullu }:iajah.
193. Allahumma innaka Khallaqun \~~im(un), innaka Sami'un
cAlim(un), innaka Ghafurun Ra}:iim(un), innaka Rabbul- <arshil-
<aiim(i). Allahumma innakal-Barrul-Jawadul-Karim(u), igh-firli,
war-}:iamni, wa <afini, war-zuqni, was-turni, waj-burni, war-fa<ni,
wah-dini, wa la tugillani, wa adkhilnil-Janna( ta), bira}:imatika ya
FRIDAY • 143
mercy, 0 the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. 0 my Lord,

in Your Sight make me dear, in my heart make me humble before
You, and in the eyes of otherpeople make me honorable.Protectme
from bad manners and morals. 0 Allah, You askedfrom us that
which we do not controlexcept with Your help. So grant usfrom it
that which will make You be pleased with us.
(194) 0 Allah, I beseechYoufor abidingfaith, a fearful heart, hen,
eficial knowledge, true belief, and the right religion.I beg of You
safetyfrom all mishaps,full and lastingprotection,and gratitudefor
that protection. I seekfrom Youfreedomfrom dependenceon other
people.
(195) 0 Allah, I begforgivenessfor sins which I have repeatedafter
having repentedfrom them beforeYou. I begforgivenessfor all the
promises which I have made to You on my behalfand then did not
(I 94) [<Aliibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-<Ummal#5055]

This was the duca' of Sayyidna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari ~. Accord-
ing to a }:iadith,angel Jibril ~~\\ said that Abu Dharr ~ was more
well-known among the angels than he was among the people of the
world because of this duca'. He further said, whoever makes this
duca' twice a day, all of his sins will be forgiven and he will be called
to enter the Paradise through whichever door he wished.
(I 9 5) ('Abdullah ibn <Umar.Kanz al-<Ummal#5126)

According to Sayyidna (Abdullah ibn cUmar ~' Prophet
Mu}:iammad ~, frequently used to remind his Companions to say
these words of Sayyidna Khi<;lr~\, which would wipe out sins.
144 • FRIDAY
Ar}:iamar-ral).imin(a). Ilayka RabbI fa }:iabbibnI, wa fI nafsI laka

RabbI fa dhallilnI, wa fI acyunin-nasi fa <aiiimnI, wa min sayyi'il-
' akhlaqi fa jannibnI. Allahumma innaka sa' altana min anfusina
ma la namlikuhu illa bik(a), fa a(tina minha ma yurc;lika (anna.
194. Allahumma innI as'aluka Ima.nan da'ima(n), wa as'aluka
qalban khashi'a(n), wa as' aluka cilman nafila(n), wa as' aluka
yaqinan ~adiqa(n), wa as'aluka dinan qayyima(n), wa as'alukal-
cafiyata min kulli baliyya(tin), wa as'aluka tamamal-cafiya(ti), wa
as'aluka dawamal-cafiya(ti), wa as'alukash-shukra calal-<afiya(ti),
wa as' alukal-ghina <anin-nas(i). ·
195. Allahumma innI astaghfiruka lima tubtu ilayka minhu
thumma <udttu fih(i), wa astaghfiruka lima a<faytuka min nafsI
FRIDAY • 145
fulfill. I begforgivenessfor Your gifts from which I drew strength

only to use it in your disobedience.I begforgivenessfor all thosegood
actions that I intendedfor Your sake only but later mixed other
motives in them. 0 Allah, do not humiliate me as You do havefull
knowledgeof me and do not punish me as You do have all power
over me.
( 196)0 Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and of the Great Throne
(Arsh ), be sufficientfor me in all matters of concern in whatever
way and place You will.
( 197) Allahis sufficientfor mefor my religion.Allah is sufficientfor
my worldly matters. Allah is sufficientfor everything that concerns
me. Allah is sufficient to take care of anyone who causesaggression
against me. Allah is sufficientfor me against anyone who isjealous
of me. Allah is sufficientfor me against anybody who holds evil in·
tentions against me. Allah is sufficientfor me at the time of death.
Allah is sufficientfor me during the questioning(by angels)in the
grave. Allah is sufficientfor me when my actions are weighedin the
(196) (Composite: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal#3433)

According to a }:iadith, whoever says this du'a', Allah will drive
away his worries.
(197) (Buraydah al·Aslami. Kashf al-Khafa'#u34)

According to a }:iadithwhoever says this du\i' after the Fajr ~alat, he
will find Allah will suffice for his needs.
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thumma lam ufi laka bih(i), wa astaghfiruka lin-nramil-lati

anlamta biha 'alayya fa taqawwaytu biha (ala ma(a~ik(a), wa
astaghfiruka likulli khayrin aradttu bihi wajhaka fa khalarani fihi
ma laysa lak(a). Allahumma la tukhzini fa innaka bi lalim(un), wa
la tucadh-dhibni fa innaka calayya qadir.
196. Allahumma Rabbas-samawatis-sabci wa Rabbal- larshil-
c~im(i), ik-fini kulla muhimmim min }:iaythu shi'ta wa min ayna
shi't(a).
197. l:fasbiyAllahu lidini, }:iasbiyAllahu lidunyay(a), }:iasbiyAllahu
lima ahammani, }:iasbiyAllahu limam bagha calayy(a),
}:iasbiyAllahuliman }:iasadani,}:iasbiyAllah.uliman kadani bisu'(in),
}:iasbiyAllahu cindal-mawt(i), }:iasbiyAllahu cindal-mas' alati
FRIDAY • 147
%e <A'ccepted Whispers
balanceon the Day of Judgment. Allah is sufficientfor me when I

have to pass over the $irat Bridge.Allah is enoughfor me as there is
no god besidesHim; on Him have I reliedand to Him do I turn.
(198) 0 Allah, I seekfrom You the rewardof the grateful, the recep~
tion of the closeones, the company of the prophets, the beliefof the
truthful, the humblenessof thefearful, and the devotion of the true
believers-all my life so that You give me death in this state, 0 the
Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
(199) 0 Allah, I beseechYou by virtue of the blessingsYou hai:e
abundantly poured on me, the good tests that You have subjectedme
to, and thefavors You have bestowedon me, to admit me in Paradise
by Your grace,favor, and mercy.
( 200)0 Allah, I beg of You an everlastingfaith, upright guidance,
and beneficialknowledge.
(198) (Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-rUmmal#4945)
(200) [Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-rUmmal#3789)

L iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii .-......,
fil-qabr(i), }:iasbiyAllahu cindal-mizan(i), }:iasbiyAllahu cinda~-

~irar(i), }:iasbiyAllahu la ilaha ilia huw(a), (alayhi tawakkaltu wa
ilayhi unib.
198. Allahumma inni as'aluka thawabash-shakirin(a), wa
nuzulal-muqarrabin(a), wa murafaqatan-nabiyyin(a), wa yaqina~-
~iddiqin(a), wa dhillatal-muttaqin(a), wa ikhbatal-muqinin(a),
}:iattatawaffani (ala dhalika ya Ar}:iamar-ra}:iimin.
199. Allahumma inni as' aluka bini'matikas-sabighati (alayy(a),
wa bala'ikal-}:iasanil-ladhib-talaytani bih(i), wa fac;llikal-ladhi
afc;lalta 'alayy(a), an tudkhilaniyal-Jannata bimannika wa fac;llika
wa ra}:imatik.
200. Allahumma inni as'aluka imanan da'ima(n), wa hadyan
qayyima(n), wa (ilman nafi'a.
(201) 0 Allah, indebt me not to an immoral person whom I may

have to pay back in this world and in the Hereafter.
(202) 0 Allah, forgive my sins, broaden my moral outlook, purify
my income, make me content with Your provisions, and let not my
heart turn to anything that You have withheldfrom me.
(203) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom everything You have cre-
ated and I make You my shelter against them. Grant me with You
confidant status, closeness,and a beautiful retreat. Make me among
those who arefearful of standing before You and of Your warnings
and who lookforward to meeting with You. Make me among those
who turn to You in sincere repentance. I beseechYou for deeds that
will be accepted, knowledge that will lead to success,efforts that will
be appreciated, and a business that will neverfail.
(201) [Mu<adh ibnJabal. Kanz al-'Ummal #3810]
(202) ['Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-'Ummal #5061]
(203) [Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-'Ummal #3850; Abu Hurayrah.
Kanz al-'Ummal #3855)
closeness and a beautiful retreat: Refers to the following verse &om
the Qur'an: "And he enjoyed, indeed, precedence with Us, and the
finest retreat" ($ad, 3 8:40).
fearful ... look forward to meeting with You: A believer always
lives between hope and fear.
business that will never fail: This refers to the Qur' anic verse,
"Those who recite the Book of Allah, establish ~alat, and spend
(in charity) out of what We have provided for them, secretly and
openly, look forward to a business that will never fail" (al-Fdtir.
35:29).
150 • FRIDAY
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dunya wal-akhirah.
202. Allahummagh-fir li dhambi, wa wasst li khuluqi, wa rayyib
li kasbi, wa qannrni bima razaqtani, wa la tudh-hib qalbi ila
shay'in ~arraftahu canni.
203. Allahumma inni astajiruka min jamti kulli shay'in khalaqta
wa ab.tarisu bika minhunn(a). Waj- cal li cindaka walija(tan),
waj-cal li 'indaka zulfa wa l).usna ma'ab(in), waj- calni mimman
yakhafu maqamaka wa wa cidaka wa y~rju liq a' ak(a), waj- calni
mimman yatubu ilayka tawbatan na~ub.a(n), wa as'aluka camalam
mutaqabbala(n), wa cilman najil).a(n), wa sacyam mashkura(n),
wa tijaratan Ian tabur.
FRIDAY • 15 I
%e <Accepted Whispers
(204) 0 Allah, I beg Youfor releasefrom the Fire.0 Allah, help me

in the pangs and agoniesof death.
(205) 0 Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and join me with the
Highest Companion.
(206) 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom that I shouldjoin any
partner with You knowingly and I seek Yourforgiveness if I have
ever done so unknowingly. I seek Your protection that any kin
shouldpray against me becauseof my failure to dischargemy obliga-
tions toward him. 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom the evil of
that which crawls on its stomach, and the evil of that which walks
(204) [Composite: Anas ibn Malik. Kanz al-<Ummal#4966; 'A'ishah. Kanz .:il-
'Ummal #3629]
The pangs and agonies of death have different purposes. They may
sometimes happen to disbelievers as punishment. They may hap-
pen to sinners as recompense for their sins. They may be a means
of elevating the ranks of the pious. Also what a dying person feels
and what other people observe may be two different things. Thus
we cannot pass judgment on a person by observing his death.
(20 5) ['A'ishah. Sunan at-Tirmidhi#3418]

This was the du la' of the Prophet ~ on his deathbed. It is highly
desirable that one should be making this du'a' as death approach-
es.
(206) [Composite: Abu Bakr. Majma' az-Zawa'id #17670; Zayd ibn Tua.bit.
Majma' az-Zawa'id #17059; 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. Kanz al-TTmmal#3790; Ibid.
Majma' az-Zawa'id #17429; Al-Bara.:Kanz al-Vmmal #3817; 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr
ibn al-'A~. Kanz al-<Ummal#3786]
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subtle forms are many. They consist in the belief--and the action
in the belief--that some other person also shares an attribute of
Allah ~. The Prophet ~ explained that it is shirk to say that _..,
152 • FRIDAY
204. Allahumma inni as'aluka fikaka raqabati minan-nar(i).

Allahumma a'inni 'ala ghamaratil-mawti wa sakaratil-mawt.
205. Allahummagh-fir Ii war-bamni wa all)iqni bir-rafiqil-'a'la.
204. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min an ushrika bika shay' an wa
ana a'lamuh(u), wa astaghfiruka lima la a'lam(u). Wa a'udhu bika
an tad'uwa 'alayya ral)imun qara'tuha. Allahumma inni a'udhu
bika min sharri man yamshi cala barnih(i), wa min sharri man
Allah and so and so gave me this thing. Or to say that if it were not
for so and so, then so and so would have killed me. It is these forms
that are less detectable than the "creeping of the ants."
According to a badith, saying this d~'a' three times a day will
drive away all forms of shirk from one's life. Needless to say, this
making of the du'a' must be with full understanding and with a
strong desire to stay free of shirk.
FRIDAY • 153
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on two legs,and the evil of that which walks on four legs.0 Allah,
I seek Your protectionfrom a wife who will make me old ahead of
the old age.I seek Your protectionfrom the child who will bring ei•il
consequencesto me. I seek Your protectionfrom the wealth that will
turn into punishment for me. 0 Allah, I seek Your protectionfrom
harboring any doubts about the Truth after attainingfirm convic-
tion. I seek Your protection against the cursedShaytan. I seek Your
protectionfrom the harm of the Day of Judgment. 0 Allah I seek
Your protectionfrom a sudden death, snake bite, beasts,drowning,
burning,falling on anything, and from being killed with a fleeing
troop.
that any kin should pray against me: Establishing family ties is
a highly emphasized act of virtue in Islam and severing them is a
major sin that can destroy a person. Our obligation is to discharge
the rights of other family members on us even when they do not
reciprocate. This dula' shows the extreme concern that a believer
has regarding this obligation.
sudden death: We seek protection from sudden calamities and sud-
den death. However, if one does encounter that then we should
seek comfort from other traditions that promise martyrdom for a
person facing such death. This is similar to the case of sickness. We
never seek it and always ask for good health. However when we
do fall sick, we seek comfort from the aJ:iadith that tell us that it
becomes a means of forgiveness of one's sins.
154 • FRIDAY
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Allahumma inni a\·1dhu bika min imra'atin tushayyibuni qablal-
mashib(i), wa acudhu bika min waladin yakiinu 'alayya wabal-
a(n), wa a<udhu bika mim malin yakiinu lalayya <adhaba(n).
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yaqin(i), wa aciidhu bika minash-shananir-rajim(i), wa acudhu
bika min sharri Yawmid-din(i). Allahumma inni aciidhu bika mim
mawtil-fuja'a(ti), wa min ladghil-b.ayya(ti), wa minas-sabuc(i),
wa minal-gharaq(i), wa minal-b.araq(i), wa min an akhirra 'ala
shay'(in), wa minal-qatli cinda firariz-zab.f.
FRIDAY • 155
CoNCLUDING DucA
Allahummagh,fir dhunubana, was-tur cuyubana, wash-ral:i

~udurana, wal:i-fa+ qulubana, wa nawwir qulubana, wa yassir
umurana, wa ba~~ilmuradana, wa tammim taq~irana. Allahumma
najjina mimma nakhaf(u), ya Bafiyyal-'aliaf.
0 Allah,forgive our sins, coverourfaults, put our minds at rest,pro,

tect and enlighten our hearts,facilitate our tasks, let us achiei•eour
goals, make up for our shortcomings,and protect usfrom whatever
we are afraid of O the One Mo is always on the lookout to extend
His Kindness!
[This concluding du'a' was added by Maulwi !vfol).ammadShafi Bijnauri,

a disciple of Mawlana Ashraf (Ali Thanawi and an original publisher of
the Mundjdt. Its source is unknown; it has been retained for its obvious
beauty and comprehensiveness.]
APPENDIX
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from ljadith books,as referencedhere. For afew du \j s the referenceprovided is
for al-ljizb al-A <?'am,the collectionof du\1s by Mulla <Alial-Qari that was the
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