Starting the Fast

In the name of Allah,
The Beneficent, The Merciful

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy brilliance that beautifies, and all Thy glories are radiantly brilliant, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy glories.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy refined good that makes more handsome, and all Thy refinements are gracefully beautiful; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy beauties.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy majesty that gives grandeur, and all Thy majestic powers are strongly sublime; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy powers.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy greatness that makes great, and all Thy powers are extensively important; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy influences.

O Allah I beseech Thee to give me from Thy light that enlightens, and all Thy enlightenments are luminously bright; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy lights.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy mercy that gives much, and all Thy kind leniencies are plenteously many, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy compassions.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy Words that elaborate and conclude; and all Thy words are complete and perfect; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy Words.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy perfection that brings to fullness, and all Thy perfections are total and whole, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy perfections.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy Names that make great, and all Thy Names are important; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy Names:

O Allah I beseech Thee to give me from Thy authority that surpasses in honour and power, and all Thy authorities are rare and supreme, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy authorities.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy Will that (simultaneously) takes effect, and all Thy wills are (at once) executed; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy wills.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy that omnipotence which controls everything, and at all events Thy omnipotence dominates. O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of Thy all-embracing omnipotence.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy Wisdom that pierces through and enforces, and Thy Wisdom is altogether effective, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of Thy Wisdom,

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy promise which always is fulfilled, and all Thy promises are kept and fulfilled, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy promises.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy Channels which are most dear to Thee, and all that which is dear to Thee is most desirable, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy channels.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy distinctions that vie in glory, and all Thy distinctions are noble; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy distinctions.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy sovereignty, which lasts and continues forever, and for all times Thy sovereignty is everlasting; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of Thy absolute sovereignty.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy kingdom that surpasses in glory and nobility, and in reality Thy kingdom alone is the most celebrated and magnificent; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of Thy unlimited kingdom.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy highest height that exalts, and Thy eminence is altogether sublime; O Allah I beseech thee in the name of Thy highest sublimeness.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy bounties which always move ahead, come in advance, and all Thy bounties are eternal, O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy bounties.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me from Thy signs, which gives out freely, and all Thy signs are generous; O Allah I beseech Thee in the name of all Thy signs.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me whereby Thou exercises absolute authority and power, I beseech Thee in the name of (Thy) total exclusive omnipotence, and singular absolute authority.

O Allah I ask Thee to give me whereby Thou gives answer to my supplication whenever I turn to Thee, therefore hear my prayers O Allah.

Transliteration
BISMILLA HIR RAHMA NIR RAHIM
Allahoomma Salle Alaa Mohammadin Wa Aale Mohammad

"Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Bahaa'eka Be Abaho wa Kullo Bahaa.eka Beheeiyun; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Bahhaa'eka Kullehi. Allahumma Inni As'alok Min Jamaleka Be Ajmalehi wa Kullo Jamaleka Jameelun; Allahumma Inni Asaloka Be Jamaleka Kullehi; Allahmma Inni As'aloka Min Jalaleka Be Ajallehi wa Kullo Jalaleka Jaleelun
Allahumma Inni As'afoka Be Jalaleka Kullehi; Allahumma inni As'aloka Min Azamateka Be A'zameha wa Kullo Azamateka Azeematun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Azamateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Nooreka Be Anwarehi wa Kullo Nooreka Naiyairun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Nooreka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Rahamateka Be Ausa'eha wa Kullo Rahmateka wase'atun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Rahmateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Mim Kalemateka Be Atammeha wa Kullo
Kalemateka Tammatun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Kalemateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Kamaleka Be Akmalehi wa Kullo Kamaleka Kamilun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Bekamaleka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Asmaa'eka Be Akbareha wa Kullo Asmaa'eka Kabeeratun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Asmaa'eka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Izzateka Be A'azzeha wa Kullo Izzateka Azeezatun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Izzateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As.aloka Min Mashiyateka Be Amzaha wa Kullo Mash'yyateka Maziyatun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Mash'yyateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Qudrateka Bil Qudtratil Latistatalta Beha Alaa Kulle Shaj'in wa Kullo Qudrateka Mustateelatun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Qudrateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Ilmeka Be Anfuzehi wa Kullo Ilmeka Nafizun Allahumma rnni As'aloka Be Ilmeka Kullehi Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Qauleka Ba Arzaho wa Kullo Qauleka Raziyyun Allahumma Inni As'aloka
Be Qauleka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Masaa'eleka Be Ahabbeha Ilaika wa Kulloha Ilaika Habeebatun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Masaa'eleka Kulleha; Allahumm a Inni As'aloka Min Sharafeka Be Ashrafehi wa Kullo Sharafeka Sharefun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Sharafeka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Sultaneka Be Adwamehi wa Kullo Sultaneka Daa'emun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be
Sultaneka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Mulkeka Be Afeharehi wa Kullo Mulkeka Fakirun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Mulkeka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Uluwweka Be A 'lahoo wa Kullo Uluwweka Aalin Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Uluwweka Kul1ehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Manneka Be Aqdamehi wa Kullo Manneka Qadgemun Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Manneka Kullehi; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Min Aayateka Be Akrameha wa Kullo Aayateka Kareematun
Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Aayateka Kulleha; Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Ma Anta Feehe Minash Shane wal Jabaroote wa As'aloka Be Kulle Shanin wahdahoo wa Jabarootin wahdaha Allahumma Inni As'aloka Be Ma Tujeebuni Heena As'aloka Fa Ajibni Ya Allaho!

O my Ultimate Sanctuary when troubles surround me! O my Last Hope when difficulties trouble me! Unto Thee I turn to, before Thee I stand to get help, with Thee I take refuge, except Thee there is no refuge; I do not seek joy after sorrow from anyone save Thee, So come to my help and free me from cares O He who accept even the smallest (efforts) but excuses from restrictions, accept whatever little there is and release from hardships frequently, Verily Thou art Oft-forgiving, Merciful. O Allah I ask for the faith which gives joy, satisfaction and confidence to my heart till I am positively aware that I will not have my fill unless it has been approved for me, and happiness will agree with me only whereby justly and fairly distributed, O the Most Merciful. O my "means" in my troubles! O my Companion in my difficulties! O my Guardian in my happiness! O the ultimate of my inclinations! Thou covers up my shortcomings, affords security in the event of crisis and fearful disasters, therefore, overlook my transgressions, O the Most Merciful,

TRANSLITERATION

YAA MAFZA-E’E I’NDA KURBATEE WA YAA GHAWTHEE I’NDA SHIDDATEE ILAYKA FAZIA’-TUWA BIKASTAGHATH-TU WA BIKA LUD’TU LAA ALOOD’U BI-SIWAAKA WA LAA AT’LUBUL FARAJA ILLAA MINKA FA-AGHITHNEE WA FARRIJ A’NNEE YAA MAN YAQBALUL YASEER WA YAA’-FOO A’NIL KATHEER IQBAL MINNIL YASEERA WAA’-FU A’NNIL KATHEER INNAKA ANTAL GHAFOORUR RAH’EEM ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALUKA EEMAANAN TUBAASHIRU BIHEE QALBEE WA YAQEENAN H’ATTAA AA’-LAMA ANNAHU LAN YUS’EEBANEE ILLAA MAA KATABTA LEE WA RAZ”Z”INEE MINAL A’YSHI BIMAA QASAMTA LEE YAA ARH’AMAR RAAH’IMEEN YAA U’DDATEE FEE KURBATEE WA YAA S’AAH’IBEE FEE SHIDDATEE WA YAA WALIYYEE FEE NIA’-MATEE WA YAA GHAAYATEE FEE RAGHBATEE ANTAS SAATIRU A’WRATEE WAL AAMINU ROO-A’TEE WAL MUQEELU A’THRATEE FAGHFIRLEE KHAT’EEE-ATEE YAA ARH’AMAR RAAH’IMEEN

Glory be to Him who is aware of what the hearts and minds strive to obtain!

Glory be to Him who knows the exact count of the sins!

Glory be to Him from whose view nothing in the heavens and the earths is concealed!

Glory be to the Loving Lord! Glory be to the Unique Single! Glory be to the Greatest Great!

Glory be to Him Who does not, without reason or occasion, bear hard upon the "men of means"!

Glory be to Him who does not bring down any kind of punishment upon the people needlessly!

Glory be to the kind Compassionate! Glory be to the Oft-Forgiving Merciful! Glory be to the Omnipotent Generous! Glory be to the indulgent Liberal! Glory be to the Discerning Wise!

Glory be to the Comprehending All-Wise! Glory be to Allah at the time of Daybreak! Glory be to Allah at the time of sunset!

Glory be to Allah in the zero hours of the departing night and in the twilight of the dawning day! For Him alone is the praise, might, greatness and omnipotence. He is there with every breath and every twinkle of an eye, and every moment is already registered in His all embracing wareness.

Glory be to Thee for the infinite range that covers Thy Books! Glory be to Thee-Glory that is equal to Thy Arsh in weight, measure and value! Glory be to Thee! Glory be to Thee! Glory be to Thee!

TRANSLITERATION

SUBH’AANA MAN YAA’-LAMU JAWAARIH’AL QULOOB SUBH’AANA MAN YUH’-S’EE A’DADAD’ D’UNOOB SUBH’AANA MAN LAA YAKHFAA A’LAYHI KHAAFIYATUN FIS SAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ”EEN SUBH’AANAR RABBIL WADOOD SUBH’AANAL FARDIL WITR SUBH’AANAL A’Z”EEMIL AA’-Z’AM SUBH’AANA MAN LAA YAA’-TADEE A’LAA AHLI MAMLAKATIH SUBH’AANA MAN LAA YU-AAKHID’U AHLAL ARZ”I BI-ALWAANIL A’D’AAB SUBH’AANAL H’ANNAANIL MANNAAN SUB’HAANAR RA-OOFIR RAH’EEM SUBH’AANAL JABBAARIL JAWAAD SUBH’AANAL KAREEMIL H’ALEEM SUBH’AANAL BAS’EERIL A’LEEM SUBH’AANAL BAS’EERIL WAASI-I’SUBH’AANALLAAHI A’LAA IQBAALIN NAHAAR SUBH’AANALLAAHI A’LAA IDBAARIN NAHAAR SUBH’AANALLAAHI A’LAA IDBAARIL LAYLI WA IQBAALIN NAHAAR WA LAHUL H’AMDU WAL MAJDU WAL A’Z’AMATU WAL KIBRI-YAAA-U MA-A’ KULLI NAFSIN WA KULLI T’ARFATI A’YNIN WA KULLI LAMH’ATIN SABAQA FEE I’LMIHEE SUBH’AANAKA MIL-A MAA AH’S’AA KITAABUKA SUBH’AANAKA ZINATA
A’RSHIKA SUBH’AANAKA SUBH’AANAKA SUBH’AANAKA

Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s) has said: “If a believer fasts and recites Suratul Qadr at the time of Suhoor and Iftar, he will be rewarded with the rewards due to a martyr.” The Prophet of Islam (saw) said: “The best food a believer can eat during Suhoor is dates, but if he cannot do so, then let him at least drink some water.”

We should be those who eat saheri and Iftar because, it is recommended, Allah likes it, and it helps a person in worshipping, but in addition to that also pay due regard to special etiquette and instructions about saheri and Iftar - etiquette such as recital of Holy Quran, engaging in special supplications before, after, and during saheri and Iftar, and praising and thanking Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted).