Supplications of Al-Wird Al-Latif and Legislated Ruqyah

The Supplication of Al-Wird al-Latif and Ruqyah (Healing and Protective Supplications)

An endowment for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.

Introduction

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, an abundant, pure, and blessed praise, and may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. To proceed:

In His Mighty Book, Allah Almighty says: {O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance}

And Allah the Almighty said: {And men and women who remember Allah much – Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward}

The remembrance of Allah Almighty is among the best and most noble of deeds; therefore, I have compiled in this book Dhikr, Supplication, and treatment with Ruqyahs from the Qur'an and the Sunnah, making them easy and accessible for everyone.

I ask Allah Almighty by His Greatest Name to make it purely for His Noble Face, and to benefit with it everyone who reads it, prints it, or contributes to its publishing, and to bestow its reward upon me, my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my offspring, and all Muslims.

Your sister in Islam

Munira Sayyaf Aamir Al Khushayl

Written in the month of Ramadan.

1443 AH

Chapter One

Morning and Evening Remembrances

Surat al-Fatihah seven times

{In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path. the path of those whom You have blessed; not of those who incurred Your Wrath, or of those who went astray.} [Surat al-Fatihah :1-7]

Reciting the first five verses of Surat al-Baqarah:

{Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for the righteous. those who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them. And those who believe in what has been sent down to you [O Prophet] and in what was sent down before you, and in the Hereafter they believe with certainty. It is they who are upon guidance from their Lord, and it is they who are successful. [Surat al-Baqarah: 1-5].

Ayat Al-Kursi (The Verse of Al-Kursi):

{Allah—there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the skies and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what is after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the skies and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.} [Surat al-Baqarah: 255]

- {The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the believers. All of them believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers, [saying], “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination.” Allah does not burden any soul greater than it can bear. For it is what it has earned, and against it is what it has incurred. “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord, do not place on us such a burden as You have placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with that which we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.”} [Surat al-Baqarah: 285-286] One time.

- {Say: “He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is He begotten. and there is none comparable to Him.”} [Surat al-Ikhlās: 1-4] Three times.

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the harm of all what He has created; from the harm of the darkening [night] when it spreads around, from the harm of the sorcerers who blow on knots, and from the harm of the envier when he envies.} [Surat al-Falaq: 1-5] Three times.

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, The King of mankind the God of mankind, from the harm of the lurking whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.} [Surat an-Nas: 1-6] Three times.

{Did you think that We created you with no purpose and that you would not be brought back to Us? Exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign! None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Lord of the Honorable Throne. Whoever invokes another god besides Allah, for which he has no proof, his reckoning will be with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will never succeed.} Say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and you are the Best of those who show mercy.” [Surat al-Mu’minun: 115-118]

{And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the temptations of the devils.} And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, that they even come near me.} [Al-Mu’minun: 97-98] Three times.

{So glory be to Allah in the evening and in the morning, and all praise is due to Him in the skies and earth – and [glorify Him] in the afternoon and at noon. He brings the living out of the dead and the dead out of the living, and gives life to the earth after its death. This is how you will be brought forth.} [Surat ar-Rum: 17-19]

{He is Allah, there is no god but Him, the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. He is Allah; there is no god but Him, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Most Perfect, the Granter of Security, the Watcher over all, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah far above what they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. He has the most beautiful names. All that is in the skies and earth glorifies Him, for He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.} [Al-Hashr: 22-24]

- O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.

O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave; my forelock is in Your Hand; Your command over me is forever executed, and Your Decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or You revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’an the life of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my distress and my grief, and a cure for me from every disease and sickness, and my guide to You and to the Gardens of Bliss.[1] [1] Narrated by Ahmad (3712), and the wording is his, Ibn Hibbān (972), and At-Tabarānī (210/10) (10352) with slight variation; and see: "As-Silsilah as-Sahīhah" by Al-Albāni (199).

Sufficient for me is Allah, there is no god but Him, upon Him I rely and He is the Lord of the mighty Throne. (seven times in the morning and in the evening) [2]. [2] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (4564).

I seek refuge with the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created (three times).

‘I seek refuge with the Great Face of Allah, than which there is nothing greater, and with the perfect words of Allah that neither a righteous nor a wicked person can exceed, and with the most beautiful names of Allah, what I know of them and what I do not know, from the evil of what He created, and spread, and originated, and from the evil of every evil being whose evil I cannot withstand, and from the evil of every evil being whose forelock You, my Lord, hold. Indeed, my Lord is on a Straight Path.’ [3] [3] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (3371).

‘We have reached the morning, and in this morning all sovereignty belongs to Allah, and all praise is due to Allah. There is no god but Allah, alone, without a partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and all praise and He is Competent over all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and woeful aging. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from torment in Hellfire and punishment in the grave.’ [4] [4] Narrated by Muslim (2723).

‘O Allah, with Your Power we have reached the morning, with Your Power we reach the evening, with Your Power we live and we die, and to You will be the resurrection.’

‘In the evening he says: "Allāhumma bika amsayna wa bika nusbihu wa ilayka al-masīr" (O Allah, with Your power we have come to the evening, with Your power we come to the morning, and to You is the return’.)

‘We have reached the morning, and in the morning the dominion belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day: its conquest, victory, blessing, light, and guidance; and I seek refuge with You from its evil and from the evil of what comes after it.’

‘We have entered the morning upon the natural disposition of Islam, upon the word of sincerity, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), and upon the creed of our father Abraham, inclining toward truth, a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists.’ [5] [5] Narrated by Ahmad (15367), and An-Nasā’i in "As-Sunan al-Kubra" (9745).

‘O Allah, I have reached the morning, and I bear witness to You, the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation also bear witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshiped except You, alone without partner, and that Muhammad is Your slave and messenger.’ [6] (Four times) [6] Sunan Abu Dāwūd (5069).

‘Allāhumma inni asbahtu wa anā minka fi ni‘matin wa ‘āfiyatin wa sitr, fa atimma ‘alayya ni‘mataka wa ‘āfiyataka wa sitraka fi ad-dunyā wa al-ākhirah’ (O Allah, I have reached the morning with blessings, wellbeing, and concealment (of my shortcomings), all of which are from You. So, complete Your blessings, wellbeing, and concealment upon me in this world and the Hereafter) [7]. (three times) [7] Narrated by Ibn as-Sunni in "‘Amal Al-Yawm Wa Al-Laylah", no. 55. See: "As-Silsilah Aḍ-Ḍa‘īfah" by Al-Albāni, no. 6070.

‘O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have in this morning, it is from You alone, without any partner; so, to You belongs all praise, and unto You is all thanks.’ [8] [8] Sunan Abu Dāwūd (5073).

‘O Allah, to You praise is due, such praise that befits and is worthy of the glory of Your Face and the greatness of Your might.’ [9] (three times). [9] Weak al-Targhīb by Shaykh al-Albānī, (961).

‘I am pleased with Allah as the Lord, with Islam as a religion, and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as a prophet.’ [10] (three times). [10] Sunan Abu Dāwūd (1529).

‘O the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining, O Originator of the skies and the earth, O Lord of Majesty and Honor, there is no true god but You. By Your mercy I seek relief. Set right all my affairs and do not leave me to myself for the blink of an eye nor to any of Your creation. There is no true god but You.’ [11] [11] [Narrated by Al-Hākim]

‘O Allah, Creator of the skies and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord of everything and its Possessor. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but You. I seek refuge with You from the evil of my own self and from the evil of the devil and his polytheism, and from committing wrong against myself or upon another Muslim.’ [12] [12] Sunan Abu Dāwūd (5067).

‘I seek refuge with You, my Lord, from anxiety and grief, incapacity and slackness, cowardice and miserliness, and from being overwhelmed by debt and subjected by men.’ [13] [13] Sunan Abu Dāwūd, Chapter: Al-Isti‘ādhah (1541).

‘O Allah, I seek refuge with You from leucoderma, leprosy, and evil diseases. O Allah, forgive me for my earnestness, my jesting, my mistakes, and my deliberate acts, and I admit to all of that.’ [14] [14] Narrated by Abu Dawud (1554) and Ahmad (13027), with their wording, and An-Nasā’i (5493).

‘O Allah, I ask You for pardon, well-being, and everlasting safety in religion, this life, and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and set at ease my dismay. O Allah, protect me from the front and from behind, and from my right and from my left and from above, and I seek refuge with Your Greatness lest I be destroyed from beneath me.’ [15] [15] Sahīh Sunan Abu Dāwūd (3/957).

‘O Allah, I ask You for unexpected good, and I seek refuge with You from unexpected evil.’

‘O Allah, grant me wellness in my body, and grant me wellness in my hearing, and grant me wellness in my sight. There is no deity worthy of worship except You." [16] (three times) [16] "Sunan Abu Dāwūd" (5090).

‘O Allah, I seek refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. There is no deity worthy of worship except You.’ [17] (three times) [17] "Sunan Abu Dāwūd" (5090).

‘Glory and praise be to Allah by the number of His creatures, and by the weight of His Throne, and the ink of His words, and His pleasure.’ [18] (three times) [18] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6405).

‘O Allah, Lord of the seven skies and what they cover, Lord of the layers of the earth and what they carry, Lord of the devils and what they mislead, be for me a Protector against the evil of all Your creation, lest any of them should oppress or transgress against me. Glory be to You, my Lord. Your support is mighty, Your praise is exalted, hallowed are Your names, and there is no true god other than You.’

‘My Lord, grant me protection from Hellfire (seven times). My Lord, I ask You for Paradise.’ [19] [19] Narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad (17362) and Abu Dāwūd, no. (5079).

‘O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your slave. I will abide by Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done. I admit Your favor upon me and admit my sin. So, forgive me, for indeed, none forgives sins but You.’ [20] [20] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6306).

‘O Allah, I have wronged myself a lot, and no-one forgives sins except for You. So, forgive me with forgiveness from You, and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Oft-Forgiving, The Most Merciful.’ [21] [21] Narrated by At-Tirmidhi (3531).

‘In the Name of Allah, with Whose name nothing in the earth or the sky can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (three times) [22] [22] Narrated by Abu Dāwūd (5088) and At-Tirmidhi (3388).

‘In the Name of Allah, Possessor of Great Majesty, of Mighty Authority, of Powerful Proof, of Powerful Pillars. Whatever Allah wills, is. I seek refuge with Allah from every devil of mankind and jinn.’

‘In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful; in the Name of Allah, the best of names; in the Name of Allah with Whose name no harm can be caused; in the Name of Allah, the Sufficient; in the Name of Allah, the Healer; in the Name of Allah, with Whose name nothing in the earth or the heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. In the Name of Allah upon myself and my religion, and in the Name of Allah upon my family and my wealth, in the Name of Allah upon everything my Lord has given me. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. I seek refuge with Allah from what I fear and dread. Allah is my Lord; I associate nothing with Him. Mighty is the one You protect, exalted is Your praise, sanctified are Your names, and there is no god other than You.’ [23] [23] Ash-Shamā’il Al-Kubra (2/180).

‘O Allah, Lord of the skies and the earth, and Lord of the Mighty Throne, our Lord, Lord and Sovereign of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Furqān (Qur’an), I seek refuge with You from the evil of all things that You seize by the forelock [i.e., have full control over them]. O Allah, You are the First and there is nothing before You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You; You are the Manifest and there is nothing above You; You are the Hidden and there is nothing beyond You. Settle my debt and spare me from poverty.’

‘I entrust to Allah —with Whom trusts are never lost—my religion, myself, my trust, my final deeds, my home, my family, my wealth, and all with which Allah has blessed me. I entrust to Allah myself, my parents, my siblings, and my children in matters of our religion, our wealth, and our final deeds.’

‘O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the removal of Your blessings, the transformation of Your safety, the suddenness of Your punishment, and from all that displeases You’ [24]. [24] Narrated by Muslim (2739).

‘O Allah, my Lord, I seek refuge with You from severe trial, being overtaken by misery, adverse judgment, the malicious joy of the enemies, the disappointment of hope, incurable disease, and from deprivation after bestowal.’

‘O Allah, I have devoted this day of mine for the sake of Your Noble Countenance, so make it easy for me, bless it for me, and accept it from me. O Allah, show me what makes You pleased, make me hear what makes You pleased, make me speak what makes You pleased, and engage me in Your obedience.’

‘O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy, and provide for me from where I do not expect a lawful provision that is pleasing to me.’

‘O Allah, I place my house in Your trust to be protected from adultery, falsehood, and corruption. O Allah, fortify my house from its beginning to its end, and from its top to its bottom, and keep away from it the forbidden in all its forms. O Allah, let me leave it in honor and return me to it in greater honor, and grant us happiness therein in our religious and worldly affairs.’

‘O Allah, I entrust to You everything You have provided me with and given me, so protect it for me from the evil of all Your creation, and forgive me and my parents, O You with Whom trusts are never lost.’

‘O Allah, let the beginning of my day be righteous, its middle success, and its end prosperity, and I seek refuge in You from a day whose beginning is terror, its middle is anguish, and its end is suffering.’

‘O Allah, You created me and You guide me, You feed me and You give me drink, and You cause me to die and You give me life. Our Lord, give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.’

‘O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I have placed my trust in You, and You are the Lord of the Great Throne. Whatever Allah wills comes to be, and whatever He does not will does not come to be. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. I know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of my own self and from the evil of every creature whose forelock You hold. Indeed, my Lord is on a straight path.’

‘O Allah, Turner of the hearts, make my heart steadfast upon Your religion, and O Disposer of the hearts, direct my heart to Your obedience.’ [25] [25] Narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad (24604).

‘O Allah, bestow Your peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You bestowed Your peace upon Abraham and the family of Abraham. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.’

Comprehensive Supplications

‘O Allah, praise is due to You; You are the Lord of the skies and the earth and all that is in them. Praise is due to You; You are the Sustainer of the skies and the earth and all that is in them. Praise is due to You; You are the Light of the skies and the earth and all that is in them. You are the Truth, Your speech is the truth, Your promise is true, Paradise is true, Hellfire is true, the prophets are true, and Muhammad (ﷺ) is true.’

‘O Allah, You are the most deserving of being mentioned, the most deserving of being worshiped, the best Helper of those whose help is sought, the most Compassionate of those who have dominion, the most generous of those who are asked, the best one to give in abundance. You are the Sovereign with no partner, and the Unique with no peer. Everything perishes except Your Face. You are not obeyed except by Your permission, and not disobeyed except by Your knowledge. You thank those who obey You and forgive those who disobey You. You are the closest Witness and the nearest Guardian. You come between the souls, seized the forelocks, wrote the traces, and scribed the fixed terms. The hearts reveal their secrets before You, and all secrets are openly known to You. The lawful is that which You declared lawful and the unlawful is that which You declared unlawful. The religion is that which you prescribed, and the command is that which You decreed. The creation belongs to You and the servants are Your slaves, and You are Allah the Most Kind and the Most Merciful. I ask You by the Light of Your Face for which the skies and the earth are illuminated, and by every Right belonging to You, and by the right of those who ask of You, to accept me in Your mercy and to grant me refuge from the Hellfire by Your power.’

‘O Allah, all praise is due to You, and all gratitude is due to You. All affairs are referred to You, whether secret or public. You are worthy to be praised and worthy to be worshiped, and You are Competent over all things.’

‘O Lord, forgive me for all of what has come to pass from my sins, and save me from committing sins in the future, and sustain me with purity of deeds with which You will remain pleased with me.’

‘O Allah, let the outcome of all our affairs be good, and save us from disgrace in the worldly life and the punishment of the Hereafter.’

‘Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.’

‘O Allah, grant me truthful faith, and certainty after which comes no disbelief, and mercy whereby I attain Your honor in the worldly life and the Hereafter.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for mercy from You, by which You guide my heart, gather what is scattered of my affairs, amend my disunity, restore my harmony, set right my religion, preserve what is hidden of me and refine what is apparent, purify my deeds, brighten my face, inspire guidance into me, and protect me from all evil.’

‘O Allah, support me and do not support others against me; grant me victory and do not grant others victory over me; plan for me and do not plan against me; guide me and make my guidance easy for me; grant me victory against whoever wronged me.’

‘O Allah, make me ever-remembering of You, ever-grateful to You, ever-obedient to You, humble to You, and always returning to You in repentance. My Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my sins, answer my supplication, establish my proof, guide my heart, make my tongue speak the truth, and take hatred away from my heart.’

‘O Allah, rectify for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, and rectify for me the affairs of this world wherein is my sustenance, and rectify for me my Hereafter to which is my return, and make life an increase for me in every good, and make death a relief for me from every evil.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the matter, and determination upon the right path. I ask You to make me thankful for Your blessings and to make me worship You properly. I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask You for the best of what You know, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. And You are the All-Knower of all the unseen.’

‘O Allah, help me remember You, give thanks to You, and worship You properly.’ [26] [26] "Sunan Abu Dāwūd" (1522).

‘O Allah, You are Pardoning, and You love to pardon, so pardon me.’ [27] [27] Narrated by At-Tirmidhi (3513), An-Nasā’i in "As-Sunan al-Kubra" (7712), Ibn Mājah (3850), and Ahmad (25384).

‘O Allah, make my provision most abundant in my old age and at the end of my life.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for the best of requests, the best of supplications, the best of success, the best of rewards. Keep me steadfast, make my scales heavy, make my faith true, raise my rank, accept my prayers, forgive my sins, and I ask You for the highest degrees in Paradise. Ameen.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for health along with faith, faith along with good character, success followed by prosperity, and mercy and wellbeing from You, and forgiveness and pardon from You.’

‘O Allah, You know my secret and my open affairs, so accept my apology, and You know what is within my soul, so forgive my sin, and You know my need, so grant me my request.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for a faith that is rooted in my heart, and truthful certainty so that I may know that nothing will befall me except what You have decreed for me, and contentment with what You have apportioned for me. You are my Guardian in the worldly life and the Hereafter, let me die as a Muslim who affirms Your Oneness, and join me with the righteous, O Most Merciful of the merciful.’

‘O You Who manifests what is beautiful and conceals what is ugly, O You Who does not call to account for the transgression and does not tear the veil, O Most Great in forgiveness, O Most Excellent in pardoning, O All-Encompassing in forgiveness, O Who extends both Hands with mercy, O Knower of every secret counsel, and O the ultimate recourse for every complaint, and O Most Generous in pardoning, O Most Great in bestowing favors, O Who initiates blessings before they are deserved, O our Lord, and O our Master, and O the ultimate object of our desire, we implore You by Your mercy which You have decreed upon Yourself to grant us refuge from the Fire, along with our parents, our offspring, those who love us for Your sake, and those whom we love for Your sake, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy.’

‘O Allah, let the beginning of this day be righteousness, its middle success, and its end prosperity. I ask You for the good of the worldly life and the Hereafter, O the Most Merciful of those who are merciful.

‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from being returned to a weak state in old age.’

‘O Allah, guide me to the best of deeds and the best of character, for verily, none guides to the best of them except You. Save me from evil deeds and evil character, for verily, none saves from their evil except You.’

‘O Allah, grant my soul its piety and purify it, for You are the Best to purify it. You are its Guardian and its Protecting Ally.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for Your Love, the love of those who love You, and the love of every deed that brings me closer to Your Love.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for the openings of good, its endings, its comprehensive good, its beginning and its end, its outward and its inward, and the highest degrees in Paradise. Ameen.’

‘O Allah, let the best of my life be its end, the best of my deeds be their last, and the best of my days be the one on which I will meet You, and let my last words in this worldly life be the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’

‘O Allah, this is the supplication and upon You is the response; this is the effort and upon You is the reliance. There is no might nor power except with You.’

O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our master Muhammad.

Supplication for Children:

‘O Allah, You have bestowed upon me [names of daughters and sons] through no might or power of my own, so protect them with Your protection, through no might or power of my own.’

‘O Allah, protect them from any misfortune that may befall them, and from all evil and harm.’

‘O Allah, protect them from diseases and illnesses.’

‘O Allah, do not make my trial in them.’

‘O Allah, protect them from tribulations, both apparent and hidden.’

‘O Allah, make them among Your righteous slaves and the guardians of Your Book, and among the best of people in religion, worship, and character, and among the happiest in life and most prosperous in living.’

‘O Allah, grant them sufficiency with what You have made lawful against what You have made unlawful, and with Your bounty against being in need of others.’

‘O Allah, just as You have protected Your Book, protect them from the incitements of the accursed devil.’

‘O Allah, grant them the companionship of the finest people, the qualities of the pure, and reliance upon You, O All-Powerful, O Compeller.’

‘My Lord, grant me the benefit of their righteousness during my lifetime and after my death, and bring together their hearts, and mend their relationships, and guide them to the ways of peace.’

‘O Allah, show them the truth as truth and help them follow it, and show them falsehood as falsehood and help them avoid it.’

‘O Allah, make them steadfast with the firm ‘word’ in the life of this world and in the Hereafter.’

And make them rightly guided guides, neither astray nor leading others astray.’

Supplication for Parents:

‘O Allah, You said as Your speech is all true: {…and to be kind to parents...}

‘O Allah, we ask You for Your pleasure, then the pleasure of the parents.’

‘O Allah, forgive my parents and have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.’

‘O Allah, provide them with blessing in life, and health in the body.’

‘O Allah, remove from them every affliction, and deliver them from every hardship.’

‘O Allah, and make them among those who remember You and are thankful to You.’

‘O Allah, grant them a good end, and let them utter the Testimony of Faith.’

‘O Allah, decree them both to be among the people of Paradise, without reckoning or prior punishment.’

‘O Allah, grant me dutifulness towards them during their lifetime and after their death.’

Fortify yourselves

‘In the name of Allah, upon myself, my family, my offspring, my wealth, and my home. In the name of Allah, the Best of Names. In the name of Allah, with Whose name no harm can occur. In the name of Allah, the Sufficient. In the name of Allah, the Healer. In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. I have fortified myself, my family, my offspring, my wealth, and my home in Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining, Who does not die while mankind and jinn die. And may Allah remove from us evil and harm, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. O Allah, this plague has indeed spread around us, and its affair is in Your hands.. so intervene between us and it with Your gentle grace, Your protection, Your pardon, and Your mercy, and protect our lands from its evil and its affliction.’

‘I have sought refuge in the Possessor of Might and Omnipotence, held fast to the Lord of the Dominion, and relied upon the Ever-Living, the Everlasting Who never dies. I have sought to repel evil, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Most Magnificent. O Allah, avert harm from us; indeed, You have power over all things and are most worthy of answering. O what an excellent Rescuer, what an excellent Protector, and what an excellent Helper.’

{Allah has the Most Beautiful Names, so call upon Him by them..}

‘He is Allah, there is no deity except him, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate, The Sovereign, The Pure, The Provider of peace, The Bestower of Faith, The Overseer, The Exalted in Might, The Compeller, The Superior, The Creator, The Inventor, The Fashioner, The All-Forgiving, The Subduer, The Bestower, The Provider, The Opener, The All-Knowing, The Withholder, The Extender, The Abaser, The Exalter, The Bestower of Honor, The Humiliator, The All-Hearing, The All-Seeing, The Judge, The Just, The All-Subtle, The All-Aware, The Forbearing, The Magnificent, The Forgiving, The Appreciative, The Most High, The Greatest, The Preserver, The Sustainer, The Reckoner, The Majestic, The Generous, The Watchful, The Responsive, The All-Encompassing, The Wise, The Loving, The Glorious, The Resurrector, The Witness, The Truth, The Trustee, The All-Strong, The Firm, The Protecting Friend, The Praiseworthy, The Accounter, The Originator, The Restorer, The Giver of Life, The Taker of Life, The Ever-Living, The Self-Sustaining, The Perceiver, The Illustrious, The One, The Eternal, The Able, The All-Determiner, The Expediter, The Delayer, The First, The Last, The Manifest, The Hidden, The Governor, The Most Exalted, The Source of All Goodness, The Accepter of Repentance, The Avenger, The Pardoner, The Kind, The Owner of All Sovereignty, The Lord of Majesty and Honor, The Equitable, The Gatherer, The Self-Sufficient, The Enricher, The Withholder, The Distresser, The Benefactor, The Light, The Guide, The Incomparable, The Everlasting, The Inheritor, The Guide to the Right Path, The Patient.’

Types of Dhikr:

‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partner, to Him belongs the sovereignty, to Him belongs the praise, and He is Competent over all things.’ (100 times) [28] [28] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (3293) and Muslim (2691).

‘Glory and praise be to Allah, glory be to Allah the Most Great.’ (100 times) [29] [29] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6405), and Al-Nasā’ī (10662).

‘There is no might or strength except through Allah.’ (One of the treasures of Paradise). [30] [30] Narrated by At-Tirmidhi (3601).

‘Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. (From the most beloved words to Allah) [31] [31]Al-Silsilah al-Sahīhah by Shaykh al-Albaani: 3336.

I seek Allah’s forgiveness and I repent to Him. (100 times) [32] [32] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6307).

Whoever says: 'Astaghfiru Allah Al-ladhi laa ilaaha illa Huwa Al-Hayy Al-Qayyum wa atoobu ilayh (I ask forgiveness from Allah, there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence, and I turn to Him in repentance),' Allah will forgive him even if he has fled from the battlefield. [33] [33] Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (3576).

‘None has the right to be worshiped except You, Glory be to You; I have been among the wrongdoers.’ [34] [34] Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (3505).

Invoking Allah's peace and blessings upon the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) frequently.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.[35] [35] Narrated by Muslim (408).

The Multiplied Dhikr:

‘Glory be to Allah as many as what He has created.’

’Glory be to Allah, filling what He has created.’

‘Glory be to Allah as many as what is in the skies and the earth.’

‘Exalted is Allah, filling whatsoever is in the skies and the earth.’

‘Glory be to Allah as many as what His Book has recorded.’

‘Glory be to God, as much as what His Book has filled from record’.

‘Glory be to Allah as many as all things (all created things).’

‘Glory be to Allah, to the fullness of all things.’

‘Praise be to Allah as much as that which He has created.’

‘All praise is due to Allah, filling all what He has created.’

‘All praise be to Allah as many as what is in the skies and the earth.’

‘All praises and thanks be to Allah, the quantity of that which fills what is in the skies and the earth.’

‘Praise be to Allah as many as what His Book has recorded.’

‘Praise be to Allah, filling all that His Book has enumerated.’

‘All perfect praise be to Allah, to the extent of the number of all things.’

‘Praise be to Allah, filling everything.’

'Allah is the Greatest— as much as what He created.'

'Allah is the Greatest —the amount that he has filled with what He has created.'

'Allah is the Greatest by the number of what is in the skies and the earth.'

'Allah is the Greatest —the same as what the skies and the earth have been filled with.'

'Allah is the Greatest, by the number of all that His Book has recorded.'

'Allah is the Greatest, to the fullness of what His Book has recorded.'

'Allah is the Greatest—by the number of all things.'

'Allah is the Greatest as much as everything.'

'(The statement) There is no god but Allah, by the number of what He has created.'

'There is no god but Allah, filling all that He has created.'

'There is no god but Allah, by the number of what is in the skies and the earth.'

'There is no god but Allah, filling all that is in the skies and on earth.'

'There is no god but Allah, the amount of times that His Book has recorded.'

'There is no god but Allah, the amount of things that His Book has recorded.'

'There is no god but Allah, by the number of everything.'

'There is no god but Allah, the amount of times of all things.'

'There is no might or strength except through Allah, equal to the number of all that He has created.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, filling all that He has created.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, equal in number to all that is in the skies and the earth.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, filling the skies and the earth.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, to the number of what His Book has enumerated.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, filling all that His Book has enumerated.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah as many times as that which He has created.'

'I ask Allah for forgiveness, filling what He has created.'

'There is no might or strength except through Allah, by the number of all things.'

'There is no power or strength except through Allah, filling all things.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah as many times as what He created.'

'I seek the forgiveness of Allah, filling all that He has created.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah, equal to the number of all that is in the skies and the earth.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah as much as what fills the skies and the earth.'

'I seek Allah’s forgiveness by the number of what His Book has recorded.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah, filling all that His Book has enumerated.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah, equal to the number of everything.'

'I seek forgiveness from Allah, filling all things.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, equal in number to all that You have created.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, to the fullness of all that You have created.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, equal in number to all that is in the skies and the earth.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, filling the skies and the earth.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, to the number of what His Book has enumerated.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, as numerous as all that His Book has recorded.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, equal to the number of all things.'

'O Allah, bestow Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, filling all things.'

'Allah is the absolute Greatest, and abundant praise is due to Allah, and glory be to Allah in the morning and evening, and may Allah bestow blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, and upon his family and his companions, and grant them abundant peace.' (Hisn al-Muslim).

'O Allah, forgive the Muslim men and women, and the believing men and women, the living and the dead from them, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.'

{Wait and see; soon they will see [their end] Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him], and peace be upon the messengers, and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.' [Surat as-Sāffāt: 179-182].

The Adhkar after the Obligatory Prayer

'I seek Allah’s forgiveness, I seek Allah’s forgiveness, I seek Allah’s forgiveness.'

'O Allah, You are the Source of Peace and from You is the peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of Majesty and Honor.' [36] [36] [Narrated by Muslim (591).

'There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partners. To Him belongs the sovereignty and all praise is due to Him, and He is Competent over all things. O Allah, none can withhold what You have given, and none can give what You have withheld, and the greatness of the great will be of no avail to him against You.' [37] [37] Narrated by Al-Bukhari (844) and Muslim (593).

'There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partners. To Him belongs the sovereignty and all praise is due to Him, and He is Competent over all things. There is neither might nor power except through Allah. There is no god but Allah, and we worship none but Him. To Him belong blessings and to Him belong favor and to Him is due good praise. There is no god but Allah, we are sincere to Him in religion, even if the disbelievers hate it.' [38] [38] [Narrated by Muslim (594)

Reciting the verse of the Kursi (Al-Baqarah: verse 255), Surat al-Ikhlās, and Al-Mu‘awwidhatān. [39] Narrated by An-Nasā’i in "As-Sunan Al-Kubra" (9848).

'Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, and Allah is the Greatest' (thirty-three times). [40] [40] Narrated by Muslim (596).

'There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partner, to Him belongs the sovereignty, to Him belongs the praise, and He is Competent over all things' (100 times). [41] (41) Narrated by Muslim (596).

Adhkar before Sleeping:

One should join his palms closely, blow breath in them, and recite: {Say: “He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him"} [Surat al-Ikhlas: 1-4]

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the harm of all what He has created; from the harm of darkening [night] when it spreads around, from the harm of the sorceresses who blow on knots, and from the harm of the envier when he envies"} [Surat al-Falaq: 1-5]

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the harm of the lurking whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, from among jinn and mankind”} [Surat an-Nās: 1-6] Three times.

Then one should wipe with them whatever he can reach of his body, starting with his head, face, and the front parts of his body. (This is to be done three times).

{Allah—there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the skies and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they don't encompass a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great} [Surat al-Baqarah: 255] [42]. [42] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (2311).

{The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the believers. All of them believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers, [saying], “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination.” Allah does not burden any soul greater than it can bear. For it is what it has earned, and against it is what it has incurred. “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord, do not place on us such a burden as You have placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with that which we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people”} 2:2 [Surat al-Baqarah: 285-286][43] [43] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (4008) and Muslim (807).

‘By Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side, and by You I raise it. If You take my soul, then have mercy on it, and if You send it back, then protect it with what You protect Your righteous servants.’ [44] [44] Narrated by Muslim (2712).

‘O Allah, You created my soul and You take it in death. To You belongs its death and its life. If You let it live, then protect it, and if You cause it to die, then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for wellness.’ [45] [45] Narrated by Muslim (2712).

‘O Allah, protect me from Your punishment when You resurrect Your slaves.’ (three times) [46]. [46] Narrated by Abu Dāwūd (5045).

‘By Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.’ [47] [47] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (6314).

Glory be to Allah (thirty-three times).

"Alhamdulillāh" (praise be to Allah—thirty-three times.

and Allah is the Greatest (thirty-four times)[48]. [48] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (3705) and Muslim (2727).

‘Praise be to Allah Who gave us food and drink, provided for us sufficiently, and gave us shelter, for there are many who have no one to provide for them or give them shelter.’

Reciting {Alif-Lām-Mīm. The revelation} [Surat as-Sajdah], and {Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion...} (Surah Mulk) [49] Narrated by An-Nasā’i in As-Sunan Al-Kubra (10479).

‘O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, entrusted my affairs to You, and committed my back to You, out of fear of You and desire for You. There is no refuge and no place of safety from You but with You. I believe in the Book You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.’ [50] [50] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (7488) and Muslim (2710).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever gets up at night and says, 'Lā ilāha illa Allah, wahdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd, wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr, al-hamdu lillāh, wa subhānallāh, wa lā ilāha illa Allah, wa Allāhu akbar, wa lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh' (There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him praise is due, and He has power over all things; praise be to Allah, and glory be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah), and then says, 'Allāhumma ighfir lī' (O Allah, forgive me), or supplicates, his supplication will be answered; and if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.’ [51] [51] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (1154).

Chapter Two

Verses of Ruqyah (protective and healing supplications)

- {In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path, the path of those whom You have blessed; not of those who incurred Your Wrath, or of those who went astray} [Surat al-Fātihah: 1-7]

- {Alif Lām Mīm. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for the righteous, those who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them, and those who believe in what has been sent down to you [O Prophet] and in what was sent down before you, and in the Hereafter they believe with certainty. It is they who are upon guidance from their Lord, and it is they who are successful} [Surat al-Baqarah: 1-5]

- {Allah: there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs all that is in the skies and all that is on earth. Who is there that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what was before them and what will be after them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge, except what He wills. His Kursī [i.e., footstool] extends over the skies and earth, and safeguarding of both does not weary Him, for He is the Most High, the Most Great.’ There is no compulsion in religion; the truth has been made distinct from falsehood. Whoever rejects Tāghoot [i.e., false gods] and believes in Allah, has indeed grasped the strong handhold that never breaks. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Allah is the Protector of those who believe; He brings them out of the depths of darkness into the light. As for those who disbelieve, their protectors are false gods; they bring them out from the light into the depths of darkness. They are the people of the Fire; they will abide therein forever} [Surat al-Baqarah: 255-257].

- {And your god is one God. None has the right to be worshiped except Him – the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Indeed, in the creation of the skies and earth; the alternation of the night and day; the sailing of the ships in the sea for the benefit of people; the sending down of rain from the sky by Allah, reviving thereby the earth after its death; the spreading of all kinds of creatures therein; the directing of the winds and clouds between the sky and earth – in all these, there are signs for people of understanding} [Surat al-Baqarah: 163-164].

{Would any of you wish to have an orchard of date palms and grapevines, under which rivers flow, full of all kinds of fruits; but he grew old and had feeble young children, then it is hit by a fiery whirlwind, burning it all? This is how Allah makes the verses clear to you so that you may reflect} [Surat al-Baqarah: 266].

- {Do they have a share in the dominion? Even if so, they would not give people even as much as the speck on a date stone. Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them out of His bounty? We gave the descendants of Abraham the Book and wisdom, and We gave them great authority} [Surat an-Nisā’: 53–54].

{To Allah belongs all that is in the skies and all that is on earth. Whether you reveal what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, for Allah is Most Capable of all things. The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the believers. All of them believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers, [saying], “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination. Allah does not burden any soul greater than it can bear. For it is what it has earned, and against it is what it has incurred. “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord, do not place on us such a burden as You have placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with that which we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people”} [Surat al-Baqarah: 284-286]

{Alif Lām Mīm. Allah: there is not god except him, the Ever-Living, the All-Sustaining. He has sent down to you the Book in truth, confirming what came before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel previously, as guidance for people, and He sent down the Criterion [the Quran]. But those who reject the verses of Allah will suffer severe punishment, and Allah is All-Mighty, Capable of Retribution. Indeed, there is nothing hidden from Allah on earth or in the sky. It is He Who shapes you in the wombs as He wills. None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise} [Surat Al Imrān: 1-6].

{Allah testifies that none has the right to be worshiped except Him, as do the angels and people of knowledge; He is the Upholder of justice. None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise} [Surat Al Imrān: 18].

{Say, “O Allah, Lord of the dominion, You give dominion to whom You will and take it away from whom You will; You honor whom You will and humiliate whom You will. All good is in Your Hand. You are Most Capable of all things. You cause the night to enter into the day and cause the day to enter into the night; You bring the living out of the dead and bring the dead out of the living; and You give provision to whom You will without measure} [Surat Al Imrān: 26-27]

{Your Lord is Allah, Who created the skies and earth in six days and then rose over [i.e., istawa] the Throne. He makes the night and day overlap in rapid succession. He made the sun, the moon, and the stars – all subservient to His command. Behold, His is the creation and the command. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Call upon your Lord humbly and privately, for He does not like the transgressors. Do not spread corruption on earth after it has been set aright, but call upon Him with fear and hope. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is close to those who do good} [Surat al-A’raaf: 54-56].

{We inspired to Moses, “Throw your staff,” and it suddenly swallowed up all their illusionary devices. Thus the truth prevailed, and all what they did was proven to be false. They were defeated right there and were utterly humiliated. The magicians fell down in prostration} [Surat al-A‘raaf: 117-120].

{Pharaoh said, “Bring me all learned magicians.” When the magicians came, Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you have to cast.” When they did, Moses said, “All what you have brought is mere magic; Allah will surely make it useless, for Allah does not let the work of the mischief-makers thrive. And Allah establishes the truth by His Words, even though the criminals abhor it} [Surah Yūnus: 79-82].

{And say, “All praise is for Allah Who has not taken a son, nor does He have any partner in His dominion, nor does He need any protector out of weakness. And proclaim His greatness immensely”} [Surat al-Israa: 111]

{Lord of the skies and earth and all that is between them. So worship Him and be constant in worshiping Him. Do you know anyone equal to Him? And man says, 'When I am dead, will I be brought forth alive?’ Does man not remember that We created him beforehand when he was nothing? By your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils, then We will surely bring them all around Hell on their knees. Then We will surely drag out of every group those who were most rebellious against the Most Compassionate} [Surah Taha: 65-69].

{Did you think that We created you with no purpose and that you would not be brought back to Us? Exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign! None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Lord of the Honorable Throne. Whoever invokes another god besides Allah, for which he has no proof, his reckoning will be with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will never succeed. Say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and you are the Best of those who show mercy”} [Surat al-Mu’minūn: 115-118].

{So glory be to Allah in the evening and in the morning, and all praise is due to Him in the skies and earth – and [glorify Him] in the afternoon and at noon. He brings the living out of the dead and the dead out of the living, and gives life to the earth after its death. This is how you will be brought forth} [Surat ar-Rūm: 17-19].

{By those [angels] lined up in rows, and those who drive [the clouds], and those who recite Allah’s words, indeed, your God is One, Lord of the skies and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise. We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars, and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil, so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment, except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame. So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them from sticky clay. Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it, and when they are reminded, they pay no heed, and when they see a sign, they ridicule it, and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic. Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again”} [Surat as-Sāffāt: 1-16].

{Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him], and peace be upon the messengers, and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds} [Surat as-Sāffāt: 180-182]. Seven times.

{Hā Mīm. The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing, the Forgiver of sin and Accepter of repentance, the Severe in punishment and Infinite in bounty. None has the right to be worshiped except Him. To Him is the final return} [Surat Ghāfir: 1-3]

- {We will attend to you, O two multitudes [of men and jinn]. Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny? O assembly of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the realms of the skies and earth, then pass; you cannot pass without [Our] authority. Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?} [Surat ar-Rahmān: 31-34].

— {Had We sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and break asunder out of awe of Allah. Such are the similitudes We set forth for people so that they may reflect. He is Allah; there is no god except Him, Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. He is Allah; there is no god except Him, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Most Perfect, the Granter of Security, the Watcher over all, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah far above what they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. He has the most beautiful names. All that is in the skies and earth glorifies Him, for He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise} [Surat al-Hashr: 21-24].

{Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Most Capable of all things. Who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deeds, and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Forgiving. The One who created seven skies one above another; you will not see any imperfection in the creation of the Most Compassionate. Look again; can you see any flaw? Then look again and again; your sight will turn back to you humbled and weary} [Surat al-Mulk: 1-4].

{The disbelievers would almost strike you down with their malicious gazes when they hear the Reminder, and they say, “He is certainly mad.” But it is nothing other than a reminder to the whole world} [Surat al-Qalam: 51-52].

{And that He – our exalted and glorified Lord – has neither taken a wife nor a child} [Surat al-Jinn: 3].

{Say: “He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him”} [Surat al-Ikhlās: 1-4].

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the harm of all what He has created; from the harm of darkening [night] when it spreads around, from the harm of the sorceresses who blow on knots, and from the harm of the envier when he envies”} [Surat al-Falaq: 1-5].

{Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the harm of the lurking whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, from among jinn and mankind”} [Surat an-Nās: 1-6].

{Say, “O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship, nor do you worship what I worship. Never will I worship what you worship, nor do you worship what I worship. You have your religion and I have my religion”} [Surat al-Kāfirūn: 1-6].

{To Him belongs all that rests in the night and in the day, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. [Surat al-An‘aam: 13].

{If Allah afflicts you with harm, there is none that can remove it except Him; if He grants you good, He is Most Capable of all things. He is the Vanquisher over His slaves, and He is the All-Wise, the All-Aware} [Surat al-An‘aam: 17-18].

{Allah is the Light of the skies and earth. The likeness of His light is that of a niche in which is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass; the glass is like a shining star – it is lit by [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, which is neither of the East nor of the West. Its oil would almost glow, even without being touched by fire. Light upon light; Allah guides to His light whom He wills. Allah sets forth comparisons for people, and Allah is All-Knowing of everything. [Such niches are lit] in the houses [of worship] which Allah has ordered to raise up, and where His Name is mentioned, and He is glorified therein morning and evening} [Surat an-Nūr: 35-36].

- {If Allah afflicts you with harm, none can remove it except Him; if He wants good for you, none can withhold His bounty. He grants it to whom He wills of His slaves, and He is the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful} [Surat Yūnus: 107].

{Is He [not better] Who responds to the distressed when he calls out to Him, and Who relieves suffering, and Who makes you successors on earth? Is there any god besides Allah? Little is it that you take heed! Or who guides you through the darknesses of the land and the sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. Is He [not better] Who originates creation then repeats it, and Who gives you provision from the sky and earth? Is there any god besides Allah? Say, “Produce your evidence, if you are truthful”} [Surat an-Naml: 62-64].

- {Fight them, Allah will punish them at your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them, and will soothe the hearts of people who believe} [Surat at-Tawbah: 14].

{O people, there has come to you an exhortation from your Lord, a cure for [illness] of the hearts, a guidance and mercy for the believers} [Surat Yūnus: 57].

{Then feed on every kind of fruit and follow the ways that your Lord made easy for you.” There comes out from their bellies a drink of various colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed, there is a sign in this for people who reflect} [Surat an-Nahl: 69].

{We send down the Qur’an as a healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss} [Surat al-Israa: 82].

{“And when I am ill He heals me”} [Surat ash-Shu‘arā: 80].

- {And if We had made it a non-Arabic Qur’an, they would have said, “Why are its verses not explained in detail? A non-Arabic scripture and an Arab messenger?” Say, “It is, for those who believe, a guidance and a cure.” And those who do not believe, in their ears is a deafness, and it is blindness for them. Those people are being called from a distant place} [Surat Fussilat: 44].

‘O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the harm, and cure, for You are the Curer, there is no cure but Your cure, a cure that leaves behind no illness.’ [52] [52] Narrated by Al-Bukhāri (5675).

‘I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Mighty Throne to cure you.’ (seven times) [53] [53] Narrated by Abu Dāwūd (3106), and At-Tirmidhi (2083).

‘I seek refuge with Allah’s perfect words from His anger, His punishment, His evil slaves, and from the incitements of devils, and that they be present with me.’ [54] [54] Da‘īf al-Jāmi‘, by Shaykh Al-Albāni (382).

‘In the name of Allah, the Healer, O Allah, cure Your servant and attest to the truth of Your Messenger.’

‘Our Lord is Allah Who is in the sky, hallowed be Your name. Your command is in the sky and the earth. As Your mercy is in the sky, place Your mercy on the earth. Forgive us our sins and our wrongdoings. You are the Lord of the good.’

‘Bestow upon this pain some of Your mercy, some of Your cure, and some of Your blessings.’

‘Place your hand on the part of your body where you feel the pain and say: In the name of Allah, three times.’

And say seven times: ‘I seek refuge in Allah’s might and power from the evil of what I find and what I fear’ [55]. [55] Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (3588).

Chapter Three

Supplications upon Completing the Recitation of the Qur’an

‘O Allah, indeed You said, and Your speech is the manifest truth, and You are the truest of speakers: {Who is more truthful than Allah in speech?} {Who is more truthful in speech than Allah?} {Say, “Allah has spoken the truth, so follow the religion of Abraham, exclusively devoted to Allah”} ‘O Allah, we praise You, and we seek Your help, and we seek Your guidance, and we seek Your forgiveness, and we repent to You. We believe in You, and we put our trust in You, and we praise You with all goodness. We thank You and do not deny You, and we renounce and forsake those who disobey You. O Allah, You alone we worship, and to You we pray and prostrate, and to You we strive and hasten. We hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment; indeed, Your severe punishment will overtake the disbelievers.’

‘Praise be to You for Islam, and praise be to You for the Qur’an, and praise be to You for wealth, family, and well-being. You have subdued our enemy, established our security, and united us. And of all that we have asked of You, our Lord, You have given us. So to You belongs abundant praise and thanks, just as You give abundantly.’

‘O Allah, to You belongs the praise until You are pleased, and to You belongs praise when You are pleased, and to You belongs praise after You are pleased, and to You belongs praise in all circumstances. To You is the praise of what we say, and better than what we say, and to You is the praise of what You say.’

‘O Allah, we are Your servants, the sons of Your servants, the sons of Your female servants. Our forelocks are in Your Hand; Your command is ever-enforced upon us.’

‘O Allah, we ask You by every Name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or You revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Great Qur'an the life of our hearts, the light of our chests, a removal for our sorrows, and a banisher of our anxieties and our griefs, and our guide and driver to Your good pleasure and to Your Gardens, the Gardens of Delight.’

‘O Allah, remind us of what we have forgotten of it and teach us what we do not know of it. Bless us with its recitation throughout the night and at the ends of the day in the way that makes You pleased with us, and make it a proof for us and not against us. O Allah, adorn us with the adornment of the Qur’an, honor us with the honor of the Qur’an, and ennoble us with the nobility of the Qur’an; and enable us to act upon it as is befitting and as You will, and to learn it and teach it as Your Prophet (ﷺ) commanded.’

‘O Allah, benefit us and elevate us through the noble Qur’an. O Allah, make us among those who deem lawful what it has made lawful and unlawful what it has made unlawful, who act upon its clear verses, believe in its ambiguous verses, and recite it as it ought to be recited. O Allah, make us among those who uphold its letters and its ordinances, and do not make us among those who uphold its letters but neglect its ordinances.’

‘O Allah, by the Qur'an, move us from misery to happiness, from the Fire to Paradise, from misguidance to guidance, and from humiliation to honor, O Lord of Majesty and Honor, and from all forms of evil to all forms of good, O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining.’

‘O Allah, by it (the Qur’an) clothe us in robes of honor, shelter us in blissful shades, repel tribulations from us, and increase our blessings, O Owner of Majesty and Honor. O Allah, make us among the people of the Qur’an, who are Your chosen and close servants, O Owner of Majesty and Honor. O Allah, make the glorious Qur'an a light for our hearts, a clarity for our vision, a cure for our ailments, an expiation for our sins, and a deliverer from the Fire.’

‘O Allah, make us enlightened by the recitation of Your Book, attentive listeners to its delightful discourse, submissive to its commands and prohibitions, among the victorious upon its completion, attainers of its reward, mindful of You in all our months, and hopeful in You in all of our affairs. O Allah, make it a blessed conclusion and a useful recitation, O Lord of the worlds.’

‘O Allah, admit us into the Gardens by it (the Qur’an) and grant us high ranks by it, and expiate for us our evil deeds by it, and forgive us, O our Master, our slips by it, O Lord of the worlds.’

‘O Allah, have mercy upon me by means of the Qur'an, and make it for me a guide, a light, a guidance, and a mercy. O Allah, remind me of what I have forgotten from it, and teach me what I am ignorant of from it, and bless me with its recitation throughout the night and at the ends of the day, and make it a proof for me, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, rectify for me my religion, which is the safeguard of my affairs, and rectify for me the affairs of this world, wherein is my sustenance, and rectify for me my Hereafter, wherein is my return, and make life an increase for me in every good, and make death a relief for me from every evil. O Allah, make the best of my life its end, and the best of my deeds their conclusions, and the best of my days the Day I meet You.’

‘O Allah, I ask You for a pleasant life, an upright death, and a return that is neither shameful nor disgraceful. O Allah, I ask You for the best of requests, the best of supplications, the best of success, the best of knowledge, the best of deeds, the best of rewards, the best of life, and the best of death. Keep me steadfast, make my scales heavy, fulfill my hopes, raise my ranks, accept my prayers, forgive my sins, and I ask You for the highest degrees in Paradise. O Allah, I ask You for that which ensures Your mercy, that which guarantees Your forgiveness, safety from every sin, a share in every act of piety, the triumph of entering Paradise, and salvation from the Fire. O Allah, make our outcome good in all affairs, and protect us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter.’

May Allah's peace and abundant blessings be upon our beloved Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions

Istikhārah (councel-seeking) supplication:

‘O Allah, I consult You for Your knowledge, and I seek strength from You for Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. Indeed, You are capable and I am not, and You know and I do not, and You are the All-Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (here you name your need) is good for me concerning my religion, my livelihood, and the consequences of my affairs, then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and then bless it for me. O Allah, and if You know that this matter (here you name your need) is bad for me concerning my religion, my livelihood, and the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it may be, and then make me pleased with it.’ [56] [56] Narrated by Al-Bukhari (1162).

Salāt al-Janāzah (the Funeral prayer):

The one praying behind the Imam makes four Takbīrs while standing, with no opening supplication, Rukū‘, or Sujūd.

The first Takbir: Recite Surat al-Fatihah after it, {All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds..} [Surat al-Fatihah: 1].

The second Takbīr: Recite the Abrahamic prayer upon the Prophet, as it is recited in the prayer.

The third Takbir: You supplicate for the dead with whatever Allah makes easy, and among such invocations is: O Allah, forgive those of us who are living and those of us who are dead, those of us who are present and those of us who are absent, those of us who are young and those of us who are old, and those of us who are male and those of us who are female. O Allah, whoever of us You give life, let him live upon Islam, and whoever of us You take in death, let him die in a state of faith. O Allah, forgive him and have mercy upon him, grant him wellness and pardon him, make his resting place a noble one, and facilitate his entry. Wash him with water, snow, and hail, and purify him from sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, give him in exchange a home better than his home, and a family better than his family. O Allah, admit him into Paradise, and protect him from the punishment of the grave and from the punishment of the Hellfire, and make his grave spacious and illuminate it for him. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not lead us astray after him. A person may supplicate with this and other such reported invocations.

And if there are children that have passed away, one says: ‘O Allah, make them a reward in store for their parents, make their scales heavy on account of them, make them a means for accepted supplications, and put them under the care of Abraham.’

and other such good reported supplications.

The fourth Takbīr: he pauses for a little while then does the Taslīm to his right, saying: Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah. This is the legislated description of the Funeral prayer.

This is if it is feasible for him to do so; but if he misses it, he is not obligated to make it up, as it is a communal obligation.

References

The Holy Qur’an

The book ‘Al Lu’lu wal Marjaan in the Agreed-Upon narrations of Al-Bukhari and Muslim’

By Muhammad Fo'aad 'Abdulbaaqi.

Sahīh Al-Bukhari, Kitāb al-Daʿwāt.

Sahīh Muslim, Book of Supplications.

Sahīh al-Jāmi‘ as-Saghīr wa Ziyādatuh, by Al-Albāni.

Supplications from the Quran Prepared by Ibrahim Muhammad Waznah.

Supplications from the Qur’an and the Sunnah, Sa‘īd ibn Wahf al-Qahtāni

Supplications for the completion of the Quran by Sheikh Abdullah al-Khulaifi.

Ruqyah (Healing and Protective Supplications) from the Noble Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah.