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PRAYERSPRAYERSCompiled by:Hafiz Muzaffar AhmadTranslated by:Bushra ‘Ishrat Sheikh

PRAYERSCONTENTSForeword .xiiiTranslator’s Note. xvSystem of Transliteration . xviPrayers in Holy Qur’an1. A Perfect and Comprehensive Prayer . 22. Prayer for Affirmation of Faith and Attainment of Piety . 23. Prayer for Affirmation of Faith and its Acceptance . 34. Hadrat Ibrahimas's Prayer to Offer Everything to His Lord . 35. Prayer for Attaining the Good in this World and Hereafter . 46. Prayer of Beneficence in this world and in .the world Hereafter . 47. Prayer Against the Evil Insinuations of Satan. 48. Prayer for Being Steadfast in Guidance . 59. Prayer for Steadfastness and Victory over the Disbelievers . 510. Prayers for Escaping Divine Chastisement, for His Forgiveness,Righteous End, Fulfilment of God’s Promise and Escaping theHumiliation of the Day of Resurrection . 511. Comprehensive Prayer for Forgiveness of Sins, for Mercy and forVictory over the Enemy . 712. Next Verse . 713. Prayer for Steadfastness and Good End . 814. Prayer for Forgiveness and for Escaping Wrath of God . 815. Prayer for Forgiveness of Sins and Transgressions and Prayer forSteadfastness . 816. Prayer for Mercy and Forgiveness. 917. Prayer of Forgiveness in Asking Questions in Ignorance . 918. Prayer for Deliverance from Misfortune . 919. Prayer for Attaining Strength whilst Confronting Evil . 1020. Prayer for Recovery from Disease . 1021. Prayer for Seeking God's Protection, Forgiveness and Mercy. 1122. Confessing Unintentional Transgression and Seeking Forgiveness. 11iii

PRAYERS23. Prayers for Forgiveness and Mercy . 1124. Prayer for Mercy . 1225. Prayer for Seeking Forgiveness for People gone Astray . 1226. Prayer for Safety from Divine Wrath. 1227. Prayer for Attaining Forgiveness and Removal of Rancour . 1328. Prayer for Mercy and Forgiveness. 1429. Humble Prayers of Throne-Bearing Angels for the Believers . 1430. Prayer of a Patient Believing Wife for Deliverance from a CruelHusband. 1531. Prayer for Safety from Transgression on Seeing the End of theTransgressors . 1532. Prayer for Safety from Tyrannical People . 1633. Prayer for Migration and Escaping Cruel People . 1634. Prayer for Safety from Being Unjust in Times of Strength . 1735. Prayer for Increase of Knowledge . 1736. Prayer for Open-Heartedness, Ease of Affairs and Effectiveness ofSpeech . 1737. Prayer for Spiritual Progress and Forgiveness . 1838. Prayer for the Righteous End and Death in the State of being aMuslim . 1839. Humble Prayer for Receiving Goodness . 1840. Prayer for Sustenance and Peace . 1941. Prayer for Spiritual and Worldly Advancement of Children . 1942. Another Verse . 2043. Prayer of the Apostles of Jesus Christas . 2044. Prayer for Strength, Superiority, Increase of Sustenance andDeliverance from Debt . 2045. Prayer for Just Decision and Victory . 2146. Cry for Help on being Overwhelmed. 2147. Prayer for Arbitration . 2248. Prayer regarding Disbelievers and Atheists . 2249. Prayer for Forgiveness for Parents, Believers and for One's OwnSelf . 2250. Prayer for the Guidance of Mankind . 2351. Prayer for Victory over Enemies. 2352. Prayer for Victory over Mischief Makers . 2453. Prayer for Escaping the Evil Influences of Wicked People . 24iv

PRAYERS54. Requesting Divine Signs against Disobedient People. 2455. Thanksgiving by Hadrat Musaas (Moses) and a Prayer for Releasefrom Cruel People . 2556. Prayer for Just Decisions. 2557. Prayer for God’s Mercy and Ease in Affairs . 2558. Prayer for Virtuous Children . 2659. Prayer for Obedient and Worshipping Children . 2660. Prayer for Steadfastness in Worship for Oneself, One's Childrenand Forgiveness for Parents and Believers . 2661. Prayer for the Ability to Decide, Virtue, One's Good Repute andfor Paradise . 2762. Prayer for Extraordinary Strength and Sovereignty . 2763. Prayer of Thanks for Righteous Actions and Pious Children . 2864. Prayer of Thanks and for Piety . 2865. Prayer for Chaste Progeny. 2966. Prayer for Children in Old Age. 2967. Prayer for Riddance of Loneliness and for Children to be GoodHeirs . 3068. Prayer for a Righteous Wife, for Children and Setting a GoodExample for them . 3069. Prayer for Remembering Parent's Kindness and a Prayer ofMercy for them . 3070. Prayer on Boarding a Boat . 3171. Another Prayer on Boarding a Boat . 3172. Prayer of Riding a Mount . 3173. Believing in God's Absolute Power and Belief in His Promises . 3274. Prayer for a Good Beginning and End and Special Victory. 3275. Prayer for Appreciation of Deeds . 3276. Prayer of Peace for Godly People . 3377. Prayer of Inclination towards God and Declaration of Total Belief. 3378. Prayer for God’s Protection. 3379. Prayer for God's Arbitration. 3480. On the Rejection by People, and a Prayer for Victory . 3481. Declaration of Belief in God’s Promises upon Hearing His Verses. 3482. Prayer Recited at Dawn and Dusk for Recompense of Failings. 35v

PRAYERS83. Prayer at Times of Adversity . 3584. Prayer for Dedicating Children and Making Vows . 3685. Prayer of God’s Holy Servants in the Face of Ridicule by Nonbelievers . 3686. Prayers for Deliverance from Grief and Sorrow . 3687. Prayers for Seeking Allah’s Shelter and Safety from every type ofEvil . 3788. Surah Ikhlas . 3789. Surah Al-Falaq. 3790. Surah An-Nas . 3891. A Beautiful Prayer for Acceptance of Prayers . 38Part IRoutine Prayers of The Holy Prophet saPrayer for Blessings in Intentions and Actions. 41Prayer for Attaining Love of God . 41Hadrat Dawudas's (David) Prayer. 41Prayer for going to the Lavatory . 42Prayer on coming out of the Lavatory . 42Prayer for Ablution . 42Prayer at the Time of Adhan. 43Prayer after Adhan . 43Prayer when Leaving the House for Salat . 43Prayer for Going to the Mosque. . 44Prayers on Entering and Leaving the Mosque . 44Prayers for Starting Salat . 45Prayers of Ruku‘ . 47Prayers during Qiyam after Ruku‘ . 48Prayers during Prostration . 49Prayer between Prostrations. 51Prayers after Tashahhud . 51Durud Sharif. 51Prayer for the Best in this World and Hereafter. 52Prayer for Safety from Punishment of the Grave and other Trials. 52Another Comprehensive Prayer. 52vi

PRAYERSPrayers for Tahajjud Prayer . 53Du‘a’-e-Qunut . 58Prayer after Salam in Salat . 61Praising and Glorifying God. 62Prayer for Poignancy in Salat . 62Prayers after Salat . 63Supplication in Times of Need . 66Istikharah Prayer (Seeking Divine Blessings) . 67Salatut-Tasbih. 68Various Prayers for Everyday Life . 68Prayers for Recitation of the Holy Qur’an . 71Prayers of Sajdah-e-Tilawat . 72Prayer on Seeing the New Moon . 72Prayers for Breaking the Fast. 73Prayer of Night of Destiny (Lailatul-Qadr). 73Prayer Of Ihram . 74Prayer on seeing the House of God . 74Prayer while Circuiting Ka‘bah . 74Prayers for Safa and Marwah . 75Prayer of Ibne ‘Umar on visiting Mount Safa . 75An Anguished and Poignant Prayer in ‘Arafat . 76Prayer of Yaumun-Nahr (Day of Sacrifice) . 77Prayer for Ramy-e-Jamar (Stoning the Satan at Hajj). 77Takbirat-e-‘Idain . 77Prayers of ‘Id. 79Traditional Friday and ‘Id Sermons . 80Nikah Sermon . 82Khutbah Thaniyah . 84Prayer for Pilgrims of Ka‘bah. 82Prayer at Returning from Ka‘bah . 83Prayers at Meal Time. 83Prayer on being Invited for Dinner. 85Prayer after Drinking Milk . 85Prayer on Wearing New Clothes . 85Prayer for Looking in the Mirror . 86Prayer on Leaving the House . 86vii

PRAYERSPrayer on Entering the House . 87Prayer on Entering the Market Place . 87Prayers for Travel . 88Prayer on Riding . 89Prayer for Safety from Evil during a Journey. 89Prayer on Confronting a Terrifying Night during a Journey . 91Prayer on Ascending a High Place . 92Prayer on Going for Jihad . 92Prayer on Bidding Farewell . 92Prayer on Entering a New Hamlet . 91Prayers for Recitation at Dawn and Dusk . 92Sayyidul-Istighfar (Best Prayer for Seeking Forgiveness) . 98Prayer for Safety from Evil Moments and Evil Neighbour . 98Prayers for Rain . 98Another Prayer for Rain . 100Prayer for Safety from Thunder and Wrath of God . 101Prayer for Safety from the Harm of Dust-storms . 101Prayer for Safety in a Downpour . 102Prayers at Bedtime . 102Prayers on Waking up from Sleep . 104Prayers for the Cure of Insomnia. 104Prayer on Seeing a Nightmare . 105Prayer for the Newly Weds . 106Prayer at the time of Copulation . 106Prayer for Help during the Swoon of Death . 106Prayer at Time of Death . 106Prayer for Recompense for Affliction. 107Funeral Prayer. 107Funeral Prayer for a Minor . 108Prayer on Placing the Dead Body in the Grave . 108Prayer on Visiting Graves . 109Part II Various comprehensive Prayers ofThe Holy ProphetsaPrayer for an Absolute Straight Path . 111viii

PRAYERSPrayer for a Resolute Heart . 111Prayer for Complete Trust in God . 111Prayer for the Improvement of Faith and the World . 112Prayer for Attaining Good and for Protection in this World and theHereafter. 112Prayer for Divine Safety . 113Prayer for Attaining Fear of God and Purification of Self . 114Prayer for contentment and Fear of God . 114Prayer for becoming a God-Fearing Person . 115Prayer for Attaining Righteousness . 115Prayer for Health and Safety . 115Prayer for Protection from the Effects of Bad Omens . 116Prayer on Seeing a Bad View . 116Prayer for Beneficence of God . 116Prayer for Fear of God and for Perfect Faith. 117Prayer for Prosperity . 118Prayer for Abundance of Sustenance in Old Age . 118Prayer for Blessings in Fruit and Grain . 118Prayer for being Grateful and doing Good Deeds . 119A Comprehensive Prayer . 119Prayer for Beneficial Knowledge . 120Prayer and Method for Memorizing the Qur’an. 120Prayer for Every Good and Safety from Every Evil. 123Prayer for attaining Higher Spiritual Status . 123Prayer for a Pious Outer and Inner Self . 124Prayers for Removal of Debt and Other Weaknesses . 125Another Prayer for Burden of Debt. 126Prayer for Contentment and Removal of Burden of Debt . 126Prayer on Visiting a Patient . 127Invocation for Health in Illness . 127Prayer of Recovery from Fever . 128Prayer for Deliverance from Pain . 128Prayer for Recovery from Retention of Urine . 128Prayer for Recovery of Sight . 129Prayer for Safety from Hidden and Manifest Ailments . 129Prayers for Safety from Evil Eye. 130ix

PRAYERSPrayer of the Destitute . 131Prayer on Seeing a Destitute Person . 131Prayer at Time of Trial and Tribulation . 131Prayers in Times of Misery, Adversity and Agony . 132Prayer in Times of Anguish and for Love of the Qur’an. 133Prayer in Difficult Times . 134Prayer for Protection of Islam and Seeking Goodness . 135Prayer for Faith, Health and Good Manners . 136Prayer for Forgiveness and Pardon . 136An Effective Prayer for Forgiveness . 137A Beautiful Prayer for Forgiveness. 137Prayer for Mercy and Forgiveness. 137Prayer for Forgiveness. 138Prayers for Safety from Evil . 138Prayer for Deliverance from Satanic Influences . 139Prayer for Deliverance from the Evil of the Enemy . 140Prayers for Protection from Bad Conduct . 140An Important Prayer . 142Prayer for Attaining Good and Deliverance from Evil . 142Prayer for Protection against ‘Shirk’ (Associating Partners with Allah). 142Prayer for Deliverance from the Wrath of God . 142Prayer for the Protection of God . 143Prayer for Deliverance from a Disagreeable Disposition . 143Prayer for Protection from Bad Habits . 143Prayer of Protection from Accidental Death . 144Prayer for Deliverance from Starvation and Breach of Trust . 144Prayer for Morning Journeys . 145Prayer for Forgiveness of Ansar and the Mahajir . 145Prayer for Enemies' Defeat at the Battle of Ahzab . 145Prayer for Prosperity for Family and Followers . 145Prayers for the Caliphs and Rulers of Muslims . 146Heartfelt Supplication at the Journey to Ta’if . 146Prayer for Achieving a Humble Self . 147Prayer for becoming Special Servants of God . 148Supplications with Allah's Holy Names . 148x