1. The Night of Prayer
19 Ramadān 1439 – Sunday June 3, 2018

2. The Month of Ramadān
In this special month, Allāh (swt) has placed so many great favours!
It is a month like no other month. Why?
The Holy Qur’an was revealed
In some Hadith it is said that the other holy books were also revealed in this month

3. The Night of Power
Among the nights of the Month of Ramadān, there is one very special night
The night is better than ____________ months!
Do you know how many years that is??

4. Preparing for Laylatul Qadr
In preparing for this special night there are a few things we should all try to do:
Ghusl
Be in Wudu
Remember Allāh (swt) more and talk less of worldly things
Pray for the Imām of our time (may he come quickly!)
Be prepared for the A’amāl

5. The Death of Imam ‘Ali (a)
The 19th Night of Ramadān is considered one of the special nights of power, the nights of Laylatul Qadr.
However, it is also a very sad day for us, as it is the night in which Imam ‘Ali (a) was struck by ibn Muljim
It is a day when the world is grieving for the death of the Imam is very near.

6. The Morning of the 19th of Ramadān
On the morning of the 19th of Ramadān 40AH, Imām ‘Ali (a) went towards Masjid-e-Kufā for Fajr prayers. Whilst he was in Sajdah of the first Rak’ah he was struck on the head with a poisonous sword by ibn Muljim. Imam was taken home by his sons where was in pain for two days. He passed away on the 21st of Ramadān

7. A’amāl for Laylatul Qadr1
A’amāl for Laylatul Qadr
Two Rakā’at prayer
In each prayer recite Sura al-Hamd and then Sura al-Ikhlas 7 times.
After the prayer we recite 70x:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ
I seek forgiveness of Allāh and I turn (repentant) to Him.

8. بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم2
Let us open our Qur’an and recite:
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the Name of Allah, the most Kind, the most Merciful

9. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

10. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِكِتاَبِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِكِتاَبِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ
O Allah, I ask You, for the sake of Your revealed Book

11. وَمَا فِيْهِ وَفِيْهِ اسْمُكَ الْأَكْبَرُ
وَمَا فِيْهِ وَفِيْهِ اسْمُكَ الْأَكْبَرُ
And what is in it, and in it is Your greatest name

12. وَاَسْمَآئُكَ الْحُسْنَى وَمَا يُخَافُ وَيُرْجٰى
وَاَسْمَآئُكَ الْحُسْنَى وَمَا يُخَافُ وَيُرْجٰى
And (all) Your beautiful names and what is feared and hoped for

13. أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِيْ مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِيْ مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Make me amongst those whom You have saved from the fire. (ask for your Hajat)

14. اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنِ3
Place the Quran on your head and say:
اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنِ
O Allah, for the sake of this Quran

15. وَبِحَقِّ مَنْ اَرْسَلْتَهُ بِه
وَبِحَقِّ مَنْ اَرْسَلْتَهُ بِه
For the sake of the one You sent with it

16. وَبِحَقِّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مَدَحْتَهُ فِيْهِ
وَبِحَقِّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مَدَحْتَهُ فِيْهِ
For the sake of every believer You have praised in it

17. وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ
And for the sake of Your right over them

18. فَلَا أَحَدَ اَعْرَفُ بِحَقِّكَ مِنْكَ
فَلَا أَحَدَ اَعْرَفُ بِحَقِّكَ مِنْكَ
For none is more aware of Your right over them than Yourself

19. بِكَ يَا اللّهُ، For Your sake, O Allah
Repeat each of the following ten times:
بِكَ يَا اللّهُ،
For Your sake, O Allah

20. For the sake of Muhammad (s)
بِمُحَمّدٍ،
For the sake of Muhammad (s)

21. بِعَلِيّ،
For the sake of Ali (a)

22. For the sake of Fatima (a)
بِفَاطِمَةَ،
For the sake of Fatima (a)

23. For the sake of Hasan (a)
بِالحَسَنِ،
For the sake of Hasan (a)

24. For the sake of Husayn (a)
بِالحُسَيْنِ،
For the sake of Husayn (a)

25. بِعَلِيّ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ،
For the sake of ‘Ali son of Husayn (a)

26. بِمُحَمّدِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،
For the sake of Muhammad son of ‘Ali (a)

27. بِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمّدٍ،
For the sake of Ja’far son of Muhammad (a)

28. بِمُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ،
For the sake of Musa son of Ja’far (a)

29. For the sake of ‘Ali son of Musa (a)
بِعَلِيّ بْنِ مُوسَى،
For the sake of ‘Ali son of Musa (a)

30. بِمُحَمّدِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،
For the sake of Muhammad son of ‘Ali (a)

31. بِعَلِيّ بْنِ مُحَمّدٍ،
For the sake of ‘Ali son of Muhammad (a)

32. بِالحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،
For the sake of Hasan son of ‘Ali (a)

33. For the sake of Al- Hujjah, the Proof (a)
بِالحُجّةِ،
For the sake of Al- Hujjah, the Proof (a)

34. بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم4
Let us recite the following Du’a together:
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the Name of Allah, the most Kind, the most Merciful

35. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

36. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي امْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْداً دَاخِراً
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي امْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْداً دَاخِراً
O Allah, I am, on this night, a very humble servant of Yours

37. لاَ امْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعاً وَلاَ ضَرّاً
لاَ امْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعاً وَلاَ ضَرّاً
I have no control over gains and losses for myself

38. وَلاَ اصْرِفُ عَنْهَا سُوءً
وَلاَ اصْرِفُ عَنْهَا سُوءً
Nor can I avert any evil from it

39. اشْهَدُ بِذٰلِكَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي
اشْهَدُ بِذٰلِكَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي
I bear witness to that over myself

40. وَاعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِضَعْفِ قُوَّتِي وَقِلَّةِ حِيلَتِي
وَاعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِضَعْفِ قُوَّتِي وَقِلَّةِ حِيلَتِي
I acknowledge to You my weakness and my lack of means.

41. فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
So bless Muhammad and his family

42. وَانْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي
وَانْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي
And fulfil for me what You have promised me

43. وَجَمِيعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
وَجَمِيعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
And to all the believers, men and women

44. مِنَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱللَّيْلَةِ
مِنَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱللَّيْلَةِ
The promise of forgiveness on this night

45. وَاتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ مَا آتَيْتَنِي
وَاتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ مَا آتَيْتَنِي
And complete for me what You have given me

46. فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ٱلْمِسكِينُ ٱلْمُسْتَكِينُ
فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ٱلْمِسكِينُ ٱلْمُسْتَكِينُ
Surely I am Your servant, poor, humble

47. ٱلضَّعِيفُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلْمَهِينُ
ٱلضَّعِيفُ ٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلْمَهِينُ
Weak, needy and disgraced

48. اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِياً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا اوْلَيْتَنِي
اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِياً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا اوْلَيْتَنِي
O Allah, do not make me forgetful of Your remembrance in what You have entrusted me

49. وَلاَ غَافِلاً لإِحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا اعْطَيْتَنِي
وَلاَ غَافِلاً لإِحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا اعْطَيْتَنِي
Nor heedless of Your favours in what You have given me

50. وَلاَ آيِساً مِنْ إِجَابَتِكَ وَإِنْ اَبْطَاتْ عَنِّي
وَلاَ آيِساً مِنْ إِجَابَتِكَ وَإِنْ اَبْطَاتْ عَنِّي
Nor despairing of Your answer even if it was delayed for me.

51. فِي سَرَّاءَ اوْ ضَرَّاءَ
(let this be on all occasions) in happiness or sorrow

52. اوْ شِدَّةٍ اوْ رَخَاءٍ
In difficulty or ease

53. اوْ عَافِيَةٍ اوْ بَلاءٍ
In health or sickness

54. اوْ بُؤْسٍ اوْ نَعْمَاءَ
In misfortunes or blessings

55. إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَاءِ
Surely You listen to the Du’as (supplications)

56. بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم5
Let us recite the following Du’a together:
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the Name of Allah, the most Kind, the most Merciful

57. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

58. يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
O He who existed before everything else

59. يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
يَا ذَا الّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
O He who existed before everything else

60. ثُمّ خَلَقَ كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
Then created everything

61. ثُمّ يَبْقَى وَيَفْنَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
ثُمّ يَبْقَى وَيَفْنَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ،
Then He will remain while everything else perishes

62. يَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ،
يَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ،
O He who has non similar to Him

63. وَيَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ فِي السّمَاوَاتِ العُلَى،
وَيَا ذَا الّذِي لَيْسَ فِي السّمَاوَاتِ العُلَى،
O He who there is none in the elevated heavens

64. وَلا فِي الأَرَضِينَ السّفْلَى،
وَلا فِي الأَرَضِينَ السّفْلَى،
Nor in the deep earth

65. وَلا فَوْقَهُنّ وَلا تَحْتَهُنّ وَلا بَيْنَهُنّ إلهٌ يُعْبَدُ غَيْرُهُ،
Nor above them nor below them nor between them, a God who is worshipped besides Him

66. لَكَ الحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهِ إلاَّ أَنْتَ،
لَكَ الحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهِ إلاَّ أَنْتَ،
For You is praise, a praise which cannot be comprehended except by You

67. فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ
فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ
Bless Muhammad the family of Muhammad

68. صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهَا إلاَّ أَنْتَ.
صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إحْصَائِهَا إلاَّ أَنْتَ.
Blessings which none can comprehend except You

69. بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم6
This next Du’a is so powerful – it is a Du’a which can change our lives.
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the Name of Allah, the most Kind, the most Merciful

70. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

71. اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي مَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ
اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي مَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ
O Allah, I ask You about that which You decree and determine

72. اَللَّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيْـمَا تَقْضِيْ وَتُقَدِّرُ
اَللَّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيْـمَا تَقْضِيْ وَتُقَدِّرُ
O Allah, let it be that when You decree and determine

73. مِنَ الاَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ،
مِنَ الاَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ،
From the matters which are certain

74. وَفِيْـمَا تَفْرُقُ مِنَ الاَمْرِ الحَكِيْمِ
وَفِيْـمَا تَفْرُقُ مِنَ الاَمْرِ الحَكِيْمِ
That when You distinguish in the matters which are wise

75. فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ،
On the night of Qadr

76. وَفِي الْقَضَاءِ الَّذِي لَا يُرَدُّ وَلَا يُبَدَّلْ،
وَفِي الْقَضَاءِ الَّذِي لَا يُرَدُّ وَلَا يُبَدَّلْ،
In the decree which cannot be reversed nor changed

77. أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ
أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ
That You write me amongst those who will go for pilgrimage (hajj) to Your Holy House

78. الْمَبْرُورِ حَجُّهُمُ، الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ،
الْمَبْرُورِ حَجُّهُمُ، الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ،
Whose Hajj is approved, whose efforts are appreciated

79. الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ، الْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ،
الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ، الْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ،
Whose sins are forgiven, whose evil deeds have been pardoned

80. وَاجْعَلْ فِي مَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ
وَاجْعَلْ فِي مَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ
And from what You decree and ordain

81. Let my life be lengthened
أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرَي
Let my life be lengthened

82. وَتُوَسِّعَ عَلَيَّ رِزْقِي، وَتَفْعَلَ بِي
وَتُوَسِّعَ عَلَيَّ رِزْقِي، وَتَفْعَلَ بِي
And increase my sustenance
And…(ask for your needs)

83. أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ7
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ
I seek forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I turn (repentant) to Him

84. اَللَّهُمّ الْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ8
اَللَّهُمّ الْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Allah, condemn those who killed
Amirul Mu’mineen (a)