Dh’ur and Asr Taqeebat
1.From Misbah al-Mutahajjid:
This supplication has been reported from Imam Hasan Askari (as), who reported from his forefathers upto the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon them all)
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ٱلْحَلِيمُ
la ilaha illa allahu al`azimu alhalimu
There is no god save Allah, the All-great and Most Forbearing.
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ
la ilaha illa allahu rabbu al`arshi alkarimu
There is no god save Allah, the Lord of the Throne of Honor.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ
alhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ
allahumma inni as’aluka mujibati rahmatika
O Allah, I ask You for the motives of Your mercy,
وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ
wa `aza’ima maghfiratika
the determining causes of Your forgiveness,
وَٱلْغَنيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ
walghanimata min kulli birrin
the advantage of each act of kindness,
وَٱلسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ
walssalamata min kulli ithmin
and the safeguarding against each and every sin.
اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْباً إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ
allahumma la tada` li dhanban illa ghafartahu
O Allah, (please) do not leave any of my offenses unforgiven,
وَلاَ هَمّاً إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ
wa la hamman illa farrajtahu
any of my misfortunes unrelieved,
وَلاَ سُقْماً إِلاَّ شَفَيْتَهُ
wa la suqman illa shafaytahu
any of my ailments unhealed,
وَلاَ عَيْباً إِلاَّ سَتَرْتَهُ
wa la `ayban illa satartahu
any of my defects uncovered,
وَلاَ رِزْقاً إِلاَّ بَسَطْتَهُ
wa la rizqan illa basattahu
any (item of my) sustenance not including (me),
وَلاَ خَوْفاً إِلاَّ آمَنْتَهُ
wa la khawfan illa amantahu
any fear (that I experience) unsecured,
وَلاَ سُوءاً إِلاَّ صَرَفْتَهُ
wa la su’an illa saraftahu
any evil (that comes upon me) uncontrollable,
وَلاَ حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضاً وَلِيَ فيهَا صَلاَحٌ إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهَا
wa la hajatan hiya laka ridan wa liya fiha salahun illa qadaytaha
and any need that achieves Your satisfaction and my benefit unanswered.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.
آمينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ
amina rabba al`alamina
(please) Respond, O Lord of the worlds.
2.Repeat the following litany reported from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (peace be upon him)ten times:
بِٱللَّهِ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ
billahi i`tasamtu
With Allah I seek protection,
وَبِٱللَّهِ أَثِقُ
wa billahi athiqu
in Allah I trust,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ أَتَوَكَّلُ
wa `ala allahi atawakkalu
and upon Allah I rely.
3. Dua from Imam Musa Al Kazim(as):
“Allahumma in `azumat dhunubi fa-anta a`zamu”
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ عَظُمَتْ ذُنُوبِي فَأَنْتَ أَعْظَمُ
Allahumma in `azumat dhunubi fa-anta a`zamu
O Allah! if my sins are enormous, surely You are more Tremendous.
وَإِنْ كَبُرَ تَفْرِيطِي فَأَنْتَ أَكْبَرُ
wa in kabura tafriti fa-anta akbaru
If my transgression has exceeded all limits, surely You are Greater.
وَإِنْ دَامَ بُخْلي فَأَنْتَ أَجْوَدُ
wa in dama bukhli fa-anta ajwadu
If my stinginess has perpetuated, surely You are more Generous.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي عَظيمَ ذُنُوبِي بِعَظِيمِ عَفْوِكَ
allahumma ighfir li `azima dhunubi bi`azimi `afwika
O Allah, (please) forgive my enormous sins out of Your tremendous pardon,
وَكَثيرَ تَفْرِيطِي بِظَاهِرِ كَرَمِكَ
wa kathira tafriti bizahiri karamika
forgive my limitless transgression out of Your obvious generosity,
وَٱقْمَعْ بُخْلِي بِفَضْلِ جُودِكَ
waqma` bukhli bifadli judika
and impede my stinginess by the virtue of Your magnanimity.
اَللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَة فَمِنْكَ
allahumma ma bina min ni`matin faminka
O Allah, You are certainly the source of each and every favor that covers us.
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
la ilaha illa anta
There is no god save You.
أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayka
I pray Your forgiveness and I repent before You.
