Prayer for seeking benefits from Laylatul Qadr
http://www.duas.org/Dua%20Allahumma%20Hadha%20Day.htm extract
In the name of Allah,
The Beneficent, The Merciful |
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وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِلَيْلَةِ القَدْرِ |
And guide me to observe the Grand Night adequately, |
عَلَى أَفْضَلِ حَالٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَرْضَاهَا لَكَ، |
Being on the most favorable and most pleased state that You would like to notice from any of Your intimate servants, |
ثُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا لِي خَيْراً مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ، |
And then decide it to be better for me that one thousand months, |
وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا أَفْضَلَ مَا رَزَقْتَ أَحَداً مِمَّنْ بَلَّغْتَهُ إيَّاهَا وَأَكْرَمْتَهُ بِهَا، |
And confer upon me during this night the best conferrals that You ever confer upon anyone whom You guide to attain it and whom You honor during it, |
وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهَا مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ، |
And include me in it with those whom You release from Hell, |
وَطُلَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ، |
And whom You release from Hellfire |
وَسُعَدَاءِ خَلْقِكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ |
And with those of Your creatures who are happy due to Your forgiveness and satisfaction (that reach them), |
يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ. |
O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, |
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إنْ كُنْتَ قَضَيْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ |
If you have decided at this night, |
تَنَزّلَ المَلائِكَةِ وَالرّوحِ فِيهَا |
During which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend, |
أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ، |
That You may bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, |
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ اسْمِي فِي السّعَدَاءِ، |
And You may add my name to the (list of the) happy ones, |
وَرُوحِي مَعَ الشّهَدَاءِ، |
And add my soul to the martyrs, |
وَإحْسَانِي فِي عِلّيّينَ، |
And elevate my good doings exaltedly |
وَإسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً، |
And decide my ill deeds to be forgiven, |
وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي، |
And that You grant me conviction with which You fill in my heart, |
وَإيمَاناً لا يَشُوبُهُ شَكّ، |
And grant me faith free of doubt, |
وَرِضَىً بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي، |
And grant me satisfaction with that which You decide for me, |
وَآتِنِي فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً |
And grant me good in this worldly life and good in the Next World |
وَقِنِي عَذَابَ النَّارِ، |
And save me from the Fire of Hell. |
وَإنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَضَيْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ |
And if You have not decided at this night, |
تَنَزّلَ المَلائِكَةِ وَالرّوْحِ فِيهَا |
During which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend, |
فَأَخّرْنِي إلَى ذلِكَ، |
Then (please) postpone Your decisions about me to that night, |
وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ |
And confer upon me during it with reference to You and showing gratitude to You, |
وَطَاعَتَكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ، |
And doing acts of obedience to You and worshipping You in the best manner; |
وَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ |
And (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, |
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، |
With Your most favorable blessings, O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy. |
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وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ |
And to decide within the decisions that You make, |
مِنَ الأَمْرِ العَظِيمِ المَحْتُومِ فِي لَيْلَةِ القَدْرِ |
From the great, inevitable affair at the Grand Night, |
مِنَ القَضَاءِ الّذِي لا يُرَدّ وَلا يُبَدّلُ |
Within the decision that is neither rejected nor altered, |
أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الحَرَامِ |
That You write my name with the pilgrims of Your Holy House, |
المَبْرُورِ حَجّهُمُ، |
Whose Hajj is admitted, |
المَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ، |
Whose efforts are praiseworthy, |
المَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ، |
Whose sins are forgiven, |
المُكَفّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيّئَاتُهُمْ، |
And whose offenses are pardoned. |
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي، |
And that You may decide among the decisions that You make that You grant me long lifetime, |
وَتُوَسّعَ رِزْقِي، |
And expand my sustenance, |
وَتُؤَدّيَ عَنّي أَمَانَتِي وَدَيْنِي، |
And help me fulfill my trusts and settle my debts, |
آمِينَ رَبّ العَالَمِينَ. |
Respond to me; O the Lord of the worlds. |
اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِيَ فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً، |
O Allah: (please do) make for me relief and an outlet, |
وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لا أَحْتَسِبُ، |
And provide for me from whence I expect and from whence I do not expect, |
وَاحْرُسْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَرِسُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لا أَحْتَرِسُ، |
And guard me from when I take precautions and from whence I do not take precautions, |
وَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ وَسَلّمْ كَثِيراً. |
And send plentiful blessings and benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad. |