FASTING
Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zainul Abideen (as) told his companions: “The Holy Prophet (saw) used to observe fast during the whole month of Sha’-ban. Therefore whosoever, in love of the Holy Prophet (saw), wishes to seek nearness to Allah and receive bounties, favours and rewards in this world and in the Hereafter, must connect Sha’ban with Ramadhan (in the matter of fasting and special prayers).
CHARITY
“What are the best deeds that should be done in Sha`ban.” The Imam (a.s) answered, “Almsgiving and seeking forgiveness are the best deeds in Sha`ban. Verily, if anyone of you gives alms in Sha`ban, Almighty Allah will breed that alms in the very same way as you breed your small camels. Hence, this alms will be as huge as Mount Uhud on the Resurrection Day.” It is a rescue from Hell Fire
Seek Forgiveness
According to narrations, the best supplications and invocations that are recited in Sha`ban are the prayers of seeking forgiveness of Almighty Allah (i.e. istighfar). Hence, to seek Almighty Allah’s forgiveness seventy times a day in Sha`ban is equal to seeking His forgiveness seventy Thousand times a day in the other months
.Recite 70 times each day :
Recite the following 1000 times, at any time within the month
Recite the following every night after 15th.
Every Thursday
Fasting is highly recommended.Recite 2 Rak-a’t Salat. In every Rak-a’t, after the recitation of S Al Faatih’ah, recite S Al Ikhlaas 100 times.
After the Salaam recite Salawat 100 times
Allah swt fulfills 20 needs relating to the world and 20 needs relating to the hereafter,
Traditions state that heavens are adorned every thursday of Shaban month & angels plead with God to forgive those who fast on it & answer their supplications.
On Every Friday in Shaban Recite Ziarat Jamia Kabira ( Madrasatul Qaim as per Ayt Qadhi Tabatabai teacher of Irfaniyat to Imam Khomeini.
Recite Tahajjud and All Nafila Salat and visit Graveyard once a week
Recite the Special Salawaat taught by Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zaynul Aabideen (as)daily at Noon
Recite Salwat as much as possible
Recite the Recite Munajat e Shabaniyah with presence of heart.
Recite anytime a 4 units Salat, in each unit (Rak’at) after Surah-al-Hamd recite 50 times Surah-at-Tawheed Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (saws) said "If a person recites this in the month of Sha’ban a , then during death his spirit will be removed with ease, and his grave will become spacious, and on the day of Qiyamat when he comes out of his grave, his face will be shining bright like a full moon and ‘Kalmae Shahadat’ will be on his lips."
Recite Holy Quran as much as you can. When Abū Salt al-Harawī visited Imam Ali al-Ridā as in the last week of Sha‘bān, the Imam advised him saying: O Abū Salt . . . devote yourself to what is beneficial for you. Supplicate a lot and do istighfār. Read as much of the Glorious Quran as you can.
Special Salat for each night of Shaban
Aamal for the first of Shaban- seperate pg.
Shaban Blessings and Importance of the 1st Day - Iqbal-ul-Amaal
Observe fasting . Perform Ghusl
New month ritesTHE FIRST EVE:
Numerous prayers have been reported in “Iqbal Aamal” with significant rewards :-
i) Two Rakat with Suraq Hamd & 3 times Sura Ikhlass in each & then say
ii)Twelve rakaats with the recitation of Sura Ikhlas fifteen times after the recitation of the Al-Hamd. in each rakat
iii)Fast for first 3 days & in each night recite 2 Rakat with Sura Hamd & Sura Ikhlass 11 times Sayyid ibn Tawoos has reported from the Holy Messenger (saw) that a person who fasts on the first three days of this month and on their eve recites this will be greatly rewarded.
It is a day of great excellence and it has been reported from Ja’far Sadiq (as) that whoever fasts on that day is assured of Heaven.
1st Shaban - Birth Lady Zainab (as) some traditions
Moonsighting Dua
Recite this Salawat daily at Noon
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References
it is narrated in several of the main books of Ahadith. Some of them are the following:
1. Eqbal al amal by Seyed Ebn Tavoos 688
2. Al-Balad al-Amin by Allame Kafami 186
3. Al-Mesbah by Allame Kafami 544
4. Mesbah Al-Mojtahed by Sheikh Tossi 45, 838
5. Jamal Al-Osbooe by Seyed Ebn Tavoos 405
6. Vassayel Al-Shia by sheikh Hor Ameli 10/492
7. Bihar Al-Anwar by Allame Majlesi 87/20
Our Imams repeatedly recited this supplication. In the words of Sheikh Toosi,
"کان علي بن الحسين عليه السلام يدعو عند کل زوال من ايام شعبان وفي ليله النصف منه ويصلي علي النبي صلي الله عليه واله بهذه الصلوات"
“In the month of Shaban, Ali Ebn Al-Hussein, Zein Al-Abedin would read this supplication every noon and on the fifteenth night (and in the whole month) he sent Salawat in the form of this Salawat.”[1]
Another video3rd Shaban Birth of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (as)
2 Duas recited on this day
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Shaykh al-Tusi says in Misbah al-Mutahajjid: Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (peace be upon him) was born on the third of Sha`ban. Abu’l-Qasim ibn `Ala’ al-Hamadani, the representative of Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (peace be upon him), received a document telling that our master, Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (peace be upon him), was born on the third of Sha`ban; therefore, you should observe fast on this day and say the following:
After that, you may say Du`a' al-Husayn , which is the last prayer he said when his enemies surrounded him in large numbers on the Day of Ashura (the tenth of Muharram):
Ibn `Ayyash has reported al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Sufyan al-Bazufi as saying that he heard Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) saying this prayer on the third of Sha`ban, the birthday of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him).
Munajat seperate page
Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin and the Holy Imams (peace be upon them) who used to recite it in the month of Shaban.” It is advisable to recite it with presence of heart all the time.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَٱسْمَعْ دُعَائِي إِذَا دَعَوْتُكَ
wasma` du`a'i idha da`awtuka
You listen to my supplication whenever I pray to you,
وَٱسْمَعْ نِدَائِي إِذَا نَادَيْتُكَ
wasma` nida'i idha nadaytuka
listen to my call whenever I call upon you,
وَأَقْبِلْ عَلَيَّ إِذَا نَاجَيْتُكَ
wa aqbil `alayya idha najaytuka
and accept from me whenever I make my submission to you in confidence,
فَقَدْ هَرَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ
faqad harabtu ilayka
I have escaped towards you and stood before you,
وَوَقَفْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مُسْتَكِيناً لَكَ
wa waqaftu bayna yadayka mustakinan laka
standing before You, showing submission to You,
مُتَضَرِّعاً إِلَيْكَ
mutadarri`an ilayka
imploring You,
رَاجِياً لِمَا لَدَيْكَ ثَوَابِي
rajiyan lima ladayka thawabi
and hoping for the reward that You have for me.
وَتَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي
wa ta`lamu ma fi nafsi
You know what is in my inner self,
وَتَخْبُرُ حَاجَتِي
wa takhburu hajati
and you are aware of my needs,
وَتَعْرِفُ ضَمِيرِي
wa ta`rifu damiri
and You know what is in my conscience,
وَلاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ أَمْرُ مُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ
wa la yakhfa `alayka amru munqalabi wa mathwaya
and all my moves and stillness are known by You.
وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُبْدِئَ بِهِ مِنْ مَنْطِقِي
wa ma uridu an ubdi'a bihi min mantiqi
So are all the utterances which I want to begin with,
وَأَتَفَوَّهَ بِهِ مِنْ طَلِبَتِي
wa atafawwaha bihi min talibati
all the requests that I want to express,
وَأَرْجُوهُ لِعَاقِبَتِي
wa arjuhu li`aqibati
and all the expectation that I hope for my future.
وَقَدْ جَرَتْ مَقَادِيرُكَ عَلَيَّ يَا سَيِّدِي
wa qad jarat maqadiruka `alayya ya sayyidi
O my Master, all Your decsions in relation to me have come to pass
فِيمَا يَكُونُ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ آخِرِ عُمْرِي
fima yakunu minni ila akhiri `umri
in all that happens to me up to the end of my life,
مِنْ سَرِيرَتِي وَعَلانِيَتِي
min sarirati wa `alaniyati
including my secret and open matters, shall be experienced by me.
وَبِيَدِكَ لاَ بِيَدِ غَيْرِكَ زِيَادَتِي وَنَقْصِي
wa biyadika la biyadi ghayrika ziyadati wa naqsi
And it is in Your hands, not anybody else’s, that are all my gains and losses
وَنَفْعِي وَضَرِّي
wa naf`i wa darri
and all the benefits and harms that come upon me.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ حَرَمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَرْزُقُنِي
ilahi in haramtani faman dha alladhi yarzuquni
My Lord, if You deprive me (of Your sustenance), then who else can ever provide me with sustenance?
وَإِنْ خَذَلْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَنْصُرُنِي
wa in khadhaltani faman dha alladhi yansuruni
If You forsake me, then who else will help me?
إِلٰهِي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ وَحُلُولِ سَخَطِكَ
ilahi a`udhu bika min ghadabika wa hululi sakhatika
My Lord, I do seek Your protection against Your wrath and earning your displeasure.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كُنْتُ غَيْرَ مُسْتَأْهِلٍ لِرَحْمَتِكَ
ilahi in kuntu ghayra musta'hilin lirahmatika
O my Lord, if I am not deserving of Your mercy,
فَأَنْتَ أَهْلٌ أَنْ تَجُودَ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِ سَعَتِكَ
fa-anta ahlun an tajuda `alayya bifadli sa`atika
You are certainly fit to be generous to me by virtue of your magnanimity.
إِلٰهِي كَأَنِّي بِنَفْسِي وَاقِفَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
ilahi ka-anni binafsi waqifatun bayna yadayka
My Lord, its like I see myself standing before You
وَقَدْ أَظَلَّهَا حُسْنُ تَوَكُّلِي عَلَيْكَ
wa qad azallaha husnu tawakkuli `alayka
It has been shaded by the goodness of my trust in you
فَقُلْتَ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَتَغَمَّدْتَنِي بِعَفْوِكَ
faqulta ma anta ahluhu wa taghammadtani bi`afwika
You said what befitted You and sheltered me with your forgiveness.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ عَفَوْتَ فَمَنْ أَوْلَىٰ مِنْكَ بِذٰلِكَ
ilahi in `afawta faman awla minka bidhalika
My Lord, if you pardon me, then who else is worthier than You are in pardoning.
وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ دَنَا أَجَلِي وَلَمْ يُدْنِنِي مِنْكَ عَمَلِي
wa in kana qad dana ajali wa lam yudnini minka `amali
If my time of death is near and my deeds have not brought me close to You
فَقَدْ جَعَلْتُ ٱلإِقْرَارَ بِٱلذَّنْبِ إِلَيْكَ وَسِيلَتِي
faqad ja`altu al-iqrara bildhdhanbi ilayka wasilati
I make this confession of my sins to be a means of approaching You.
إِلٰهِي قَدْ جُرْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي فِي ٱلنَّظَرِ لَهَا
ilahi qad jurtu `ala nafsi fi alnnazari laha
My Lord, I have been unjust to my soul for I have not looked after it;
فَلَهَا ٱلْوَيْلُ إِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَهَا
falaha alwaylu in lam taghfir laha
It will be doomed if You do not forgive me.
إِلٰهِي لَمْ يَزَلْ بِرُّكَ عَلَيَّ أَيَّامَ حَيَاتِي
ilahi lam yazal birruka `alayya ayyama hayati
My Lord, You have never ceased Your favors from me all my lifetime;
فَلاَ تَقْطَعْ بِرَّكَ عَنِّي فِي مَمَاتِي
fala taqta` birraka `anni fi mamati
So do not cease Your goodness towards me at the time of my death.
إِلٰهِي كَيفَ آيَسُ مِنْ حُسْنِ نَظَرِكَ لِي بَعْدَ مَمَاتِي
ilahi kayfa ayasu min husni nazarika li ba`da mamati
My Lord, how can I despair of Your benevolent attention towards me after my death
وَأَنْتَ لَمْ تُوَلِّنِي إِلاَّ ٱلْجَمِيلَ فِي حَيَاتِي
wa anta lam tuwallini illa aljamila fi hayati
while You have always been good to me throughout my lifetime?
إِلٰهِي تَوَلَّ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
ilahi tawalla min amri ma anta ahluhu
My Lord, (please) manage my affairs in the very way that befits You,
وَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَىٰ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ غَمَرَهُ جَهْلُهُ
wa `ud `alayya bifadlika `ala mudhnibin qad ghamarahu jahluhu
and confer upon me—a sinful person who is covered by his ignorance—with Your favors.
إِلٰهِي قَدْ سَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوباً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا
ilahi qad satarta `alayya dhunuban fi alddunya
My Lord, You have concealed my sins in this world,
وَأَنَا أَحْوَجُ إِلَىٰ سَتْرِهَا عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ فِي ٱلأُخْرَىٰ
wa ana ahwaju ila satriha `alayya minka fi al-ukhra
but I am in greater need of their being concealed in the Next Life.
إِذْ لَمْ تُظْهِرْهَا لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
idh lam tuzhirha li-ahadin min `ibadika alssalihina
You have not revealed my sins even before any of Your righteous servants;
فَلاَ تَفْضَحْنِي يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ عَلَىٰ رُؤُوسِ ٱلْأَشْهَادِ
fala tafdahni yawma alqiyamati `ala ru'usi al-ashhadi
therefore, (please) do not humuliate me on the Resurrection Day before all the witnesses.
إِلٰهِي جُودُكَ بَسَطَ أَمَلِي
ilahi juduka basata amali
My Lord, it is Your magnanimity that expanded my hope,
وَعَفْوُكَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَمَلِي
wa `afwuka afdalu min `amali
and surely Your pardon is superior to my deeds.
إِلٰهِي فَسُرَّنِي بِلِقَائِكَ يَوْمَ تَقْضِي فِيهِ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ
ilahi fasurrani biliqa'ika yawma taqdi fihi bayna `ibadika
My Lord, therefore gladden my heart when I meet You on the day when You shall judge between Your servants.
إِلٰهِي ٱعْتِذَارِي إِلَيْكَ ٱعْتِذَارُ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَغْنِ عَنْ قَبُولِ عُذْرِهِ
ilahi i`tidhari ilayka i`tidharu man lam yastaghni `an qabuli `udhrihi
My Lord, I submit to You the apology of one who cannot dispense with the acceptance of his excuse;
فَٱقْبَلْ عُذْرِي يَا أَكْرَمَ مَنِ ٱعْتَذَرَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَ
faqbal `udhri ya akrama man i`tadhara ilayhi almusi'una
so, (please) accept my excuse, O most Magnanimous of all those before whom the guilty make an apology.
إِلٰهِي لاَ تَرُدَّ حَاجَتِي
ilahi la tarudda hajati
My Lord, (please) do not reject my request,
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ طَمَعِي
wa la tukhayyib tama`i
do not dissapoint my hope for You,
وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ مِنْكَ رَجَائِي وَأَمَلِي
wa la taqta` minka raja'i wa amali
and do not cut off from You my hope and expectations from You.
إِلٰهِي لَوْ أَرَدْتَ هَوَانِي لَمْ تَهْدِنِي
ilahi law aradta hawani lam tahdini
My Lord, had You wanted to humiliate me, You would not have guided me (to You).
وَلَوْ أَرَدْتَ فَضِيحَتِي لَمْ تُعَافِنِي
wa law aradta fadihati lam tu`afini
Had You decided to humiliate me,You would not have excused me.
إِلٰهِي مَا أَظُنُّكَ تَرُدُّنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ قَدْ أَفْنَيْتُ عُمْرِي فِي طَلَبِهَا مِنْكَ
ilahi ma azunnuka tarudduni fi hajatin qad afnaytu `umri fi talabiha minka
My Lord, I do not expect You to reject my request that I spent my whole lifetime asking for it from You.
إِلٰهِي فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ أَبَداً أَبَداً دَائِماً سَرْمَداً
ilahi falaka alhamdu abadan abadan da'iman sarmadan
My Lord, all praise be to You, forever, forever, perpetually, everlastingly,
يَزِيدُ وَلاَ يَبِيدُ كَمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَىٰ
yazidu wa la yabidu kama tuhibbu wa tarda
increasingly, and imperishably, as exactly as You like and please.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ أَخَذْتَنِي بِجُرْمِي أَخَذْتُكَ بِعَفْوِكَ
ilahi in akhadhtani bijurmi akhadhtuka bi`afwika
My Lord, if You punish me for my offense, I shall cling to Your pardon,
وَإِنْ أَخَذْتَنِي بِذُنُوبِي أَخَذْتُكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
wa in akhadhtani bidhunubi akhadhtuka bimaghfiratika
if You cease me for my sins, I shall take hold of Your forgiveness,
وَإِنْ أَدْخَلْتَنِي ٱلنَّارَ أَعْلَمْتُ أَهْلَهَا أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ
wa in adkhaltani alnnara a`lamtu ahlaha anni uhibbuka
and if You put me to the fire, I shall declare to its inmates that I love You.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَ صَغُرَ فِي جَنْبِ طَاعَتِكَ عَمَلِي
ilahi in kana saghura fi janbi ta`atika `amali
My Lord, should my deeds be insignificant with respect to obedience to You,
فَقَدْ كَبُرَ فِي جَنْبِ رَجَائِكَ أَمَلِي
faqad kabura fi janbi raja'ika amali
Great indeed is my hope with respect to my expectations from You.
إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ أَنْقَلِبُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ بِٱلْخَيْبَةِ مَحْرُوماً
ilahi kayfa anqalibu min `indika bilkhaybati mahruman
My Lord, how can it be that I return from You with disappointment and deprivation
وَقَدْ كَانَ حُسْنُ ظَنِّي بِجُودِكَ أَنْ تَقْلِبَنِي بِٱلنَّجَاةِ مَرْحُوماً
wa qad kana husnu zanni bijudika an taqlibani bilnnajati marhuman
for indeed my beautiful opinion about Your generosity was that You shall reverse my fate by savng me mercifully.
إِلٰهِي وَقَدْ أَفْنَيْتُ عُمْرِي فِي شِرَّةِ ٱلسَّهْوِ عَنْكَ
ilahi wa qad afnaytu `umri fi shirrati alssahwi `anka
My Lord, I have spent my entire lifetime in being negligent to You
وَأَبْلَيْتُ شَبَابِي فِي سَكْرَةِ ٱلتَّبَاعُدِ مِنْكَ
wa ablaytu shababi fi sakrati alttaba`udi minka
and I have spent my whole youth with the stupor of being distant from You.
إِلٰهِي فَلَمْ أَسْتَيْقِظْ أَيَّامَ ٱغْتِرَارِي بِكَ
ilahi falam astayqiz ayyama ightirari bika
My Lord, I did not wake up from my delusions
وَرُكُونِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ سَخَطِكَ
wa rukuni ila sabili sakhatika
and did not desist from pursuing the path of Your displeasure.
إِلٰهِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ قَائِمٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
ilahi wa ana `abduka wabnu `abdika qa'imun bayna yadayka
My Lord, nevertheless, I am—Your servant and the son of Your servant,now standing before You
مُتَوَسِّلٌ بِكَرَمِكَ إِلَيْكَ
mutawassilun bikaramika ilayka
and begging You in the name of Your generosity.
إِلٰهِي أَنَا عَبْدٌ أَتَنَصَّلُ إِلَيْكَ مِمَّا كُنْتُ أُوَاجِهُكَ بِهِ
ilahi ana `abdun atanassalu ilayka mimma kuntu uwajihuka bihi
My Lord, I am a servant, disavowing before You
مِنْ قِلَّةِ ٱسْتِحْيَائِي مِنْ نَظَرِكَ
min qillati istihya'i min nazarika
of my past attitude of lack of shame in Your sight
وَأَطْلُبُ ٱلْعَفْوَ مِنْكَ إِذ ِٱلْعَفْوُ نَعْتٌ لِكَرَمِكَ
wa atlubu al`afwa minka idh al`afwu na`tun likaramika
seek Your pardon as it is the attribute of Your magnanimty to pardon;
إِلٰهِي لَمْ يَكُنْ لِي حَوْلٌ فَأَنْتَقِلَ بِهِ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
ilahi lam yakun li hawlun fa-antaqila bihi `an ma`siyatika
My Lord, I had no strength to desist from Your disobedience
إِلاَّ فِي وَقْتٍ أَيْقَظْتَنِي لِمَحَبَّتِكَ
illa fi waqtin ayqaztani limahabbatika
except when You awakened me for Your love
وَكَمَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ أَكُونَ كُنْتُ
wa kama aradta an akuna kuntu
Hence, I desired, that I become exactly as You want me to be.
فَشَكَرْتُكَ بِإِدْخَالِي فِي كَرَمِكَ
fashakartuka bi-idkhali fi karamika
I have thus thanked You, for You admitting me into Your generosity
وَلِتَطْهِيرِ قَلْبِي مِنْ أَوْسَاخِ ٱلْغَفْلَةِ عَنْكَ
wa litathiri qalbi min awsakhi alghaflati `anka
and You have purified my heart from the filth of being inattentive to You.
إِلٰهِي ٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظَرَ مَنْ نَادَيْتَهُ فَأَجَابَكَ
ilahi unzur ilayya nazara man nadaytahu fa-ajabaka
My Lord, (please) look upon me in the same way as You have looked at one whom You called and he has responded to You
وَٱسْتَعْمَلْتَهُ بِمَعُونَتِكَ فَأَطَاعَكَ
wasta`maltahu bima`unatika fa-ata`aka
and whom You used him in Your service with Your aid and so he obeys You.
يَا قَرِيباً لاَ يَبْعُدُ عَنِ ٱلْمُغْتَرِّ بِهِ
ya qariban la yab`udu `an almughtarri bihi
O the Near one who is not far away from those who love Him ardently
وَيَا جَوَاداً لاَ يَبْخَلُ عَمَّنْ رَجَا ثَوَابَهُ
wa ya jawadan la yabkhalu `amman raja thawabahu
O He Who is too magnanimous to deprive one who hopes for His reward!
إِلٰهِي هَبْ لِي قَلْباً يُدْنِيهِ مِنْكَ شَوْقُهُ
ilahi hab li qalban yudnihi minka shawquhu
My Lord, (please) grant me a heart whose longing for You will draw one close to You,
وَلِسَاناً يُرْفَعُ إِلَيْكَ صِدْقُهُ
wa lisanan yurfa`u ilayka sidquhu
a tongue whose truthfulness ascends towards You,
وَنَظَراً يُقَرِّبُهُ مِنْكَ حَقُّهُ
wa nazaran yuqarribuhu minka haqquhu
and a sight whose trueness brings it close to You.
إِلٰهِي إِنَّ مَنْ تَعَرَّفَ بِكَ غَيْرُ مَجْهُولٍ
ilahi inna man ta`arrafa bika ghayru majhulin
My Lord, certainly he who recognizes You shall never be anonymous,
وَمَنْ لاَذَ بِكَ غَيْرُ مَخْذُولٍ
wa man ladha bika ghayru makhdhulin
he who seeks Your shelter shall never be disappointed,
وَمَنْ أَقْبَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ مَمْلُولٍ
wa man aqbalta `alayhi ghayru mamlulin
and he to whom You turn to does not fall victim to servility(dejection).
إِلٰهِي إِنَّ مَنِ ٱنْتَهَجَ بِكَ لَمُسْتَنِيرٌ
ilahi inna man intahaja bika lamustanirun
My Lord, certainly he who abides by Your Path shall be enlightened,
وَإِنَّ مَنِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِكَ لَمُسْتَجِيرٌ
wa inna man i`tasama bika lamustajirun
and he who resorts in You finds refuge.
وَقَدْ لُذْتُ بِكَ يَا إِلٰهِي فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ ظَنِّي مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ
wa qad ludhtu bika ya ilahi fala tukhayyib zanni min rahmatika
Indeed certainly I have taken shelter in You, My Lord! So, (please) do not let down my opinion in Your mercy
وَلاَ تَحْجُبْنِي عَنْ رَأْفَتِكَ
wa la tahjubni `an ra'fatika
and do not exclude me from Your compassion.
إِلٰهِي أَقِمْنِي فِي أَهْلِ وِلايَتِكَ
ilahi aqimni fi ahli wilayatika
My Lord, place me, among those who show servitude to You,
مُقَامَ مَنْ رَجَا ٱلزِّيَادَةَ مِنْ مَحَبَّتِكَ
muqama man raja alzziyadata min mahabbatika
the position of those who (incessantly) hope to increase Your love.
إِلٰهِي وَأَلْهِمْنِي وَلَهاً بِذِكْرِكَ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِكَ
ilahi wa alhimni walahan bidhikrika ila dhikrika
My Lord, (please) inspire me with a mounting passion for Your rememberance,
وَهِمَّتِي فِي رَوْحِ نَجَاحِ أَسْمَائِكَ وَمَحَلِّ قُدْسِكَ
wa himmati fi rawhi najahi asma'ika wa mahalli qudsika
and (please) with an ardour for the refreshing resort to Your names and the station of Your Holiness.
إِلٰهِي بِكَ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَلْحَقْتَنِي بِمَحَلِّ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ
ilahi bika `alayka illa alhaqtani bimahalli ahli ta`atika
My Lord, I beseech You in Your name to put me in the abode of those who are obedient to You
وَٱلْمَثْوَىٰ ٱلصَّالِحِ مِنْ مَرْضَاتِكَ
walmathwa alssalihi min mardatika
and to the righteous sanctuary of Your good pleasure,
فَإِنِّي لاَ أَقْدِرُ لِنَفْسِي دَفْعاً
fa'inni la aqdiru linafsi daf`an
for I,certainly I have no power to repel any harm
وَلاَ أَمْلِكُ لَهَا نَفْعاً
wa la amliku laha naf`an
nor to obtain any benefit for it.
إِلٰهِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ ٱلضَّعِيفُ ٱلْمُذْنِبُ
ilahi ana `abduka aldda`ifu almudhnibu
My Lord, I am Your weak and sinful servant—
وَمَمْلُوكُكَ ٱلْمُنِيبُ
wa mamlukuka almunibu
and Your repenting slave.
فَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ صَرَفْتَ عَنْهُ وَجْهَكَ
fala taj`alni mimman sarafta `anhu wajhaka
So, (please) do not include me amongst those from whom You have turned away Your face
وَحَجَبَهُ سَهْوُهُ عَنْ عَفْوِكَ
wa hajabahu sahwuhu `an `afwika
and those who are excluded from Your pardon because of their lapses.
إِلٰهِي هَبْ لي كَمَالَ ٱلاِنْقِطَاعِ إِلَيْكَ
ilahi hab li kamala alinqita`i ilayka
My Lord, (please) grant me absolute devotion to You
وَأَنِرْ أَبْصَارَ قُلُوبِنَا بِضِيَاءِ نَظَرِهَا إِلَيْكَ
wa anir absara qulubina bidiya'i nazariha ilayka
and illumine the vision of our hearts by the light of their gaze looking towards You
حَتَّىٰ تَخْرِقَ أَبْصَارُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ حُجُبَ ٱلنُّورِ
hatta takhriqa absaru alqulubi hujuba alnnuri
until the vision of our hearts pierces the curtains of light
فَتَصِلَ إِلَىٰ مَعْدِنِ ٱلْعَظَمَةِ
fatasila ila ma`dini al`azamati
to reach the core of supremacy,
وَتَصِيرَ أَرْوَاحُنَا مُعَلَّقَةً بِعِزِّ قُدْسِكَ
wa tasira arwahuna mu`allaqatan bi`izzi qudsika
and that our souls become suspended by the majesty of Your Holiness.
إِلٰهِي وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ نَادَيْتَهُ فَأَجَابَكَ
ilahi waj`alni mimman nadaytahu fa-ajabaka
My Lord, (please) appoint me of those who responded to You when You called them,
وَلاحَظْتَهُ فَصَعِقَ لِجَلالِكَ
wa lahaztahu fasa`iqa lijalalika
and at whom You glanced so he swoons before Your Majesty
فَنَاجَيْتَهُ سِرّاً وَعَمِلَ لَكَ جَهْراً
fanajaytahu sirran wa `amila laka jahran
So You speak to him secretly and he works for You openly.
إِلٰهِي لَمْ أُسَلِّطْ عَلَىٰ حُسْنِ ظَنِّي قُنُوطَ ٱلأَيَاسِ
ilahi lam usallit `ala husni zanni qunuta al-ayasi
My Lord, do not let the dejection of despair overshadow my beautiful opinion
وَلاَ ٱنْقَطَعَ رَجَائِي مِنْ جَمِيلِ كَرَمِكَ
wa la inqata`a raja'i min jamili karamika
and do not cut my hope from Your generosity
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَتِ ٱلْخَطَايَا قَدْ أَسْقَطَتْنِي لَدَيْكَ
ilahi in kanat alkhataya qad asqatatni ladayka
My Lord, if my lapses have made me to fall from Your grace,
فَٱصْفَحْ عَنِّي بِحُسْنِ تَوَكُّلِي عَلَيْكَ
fasfah `anni bihusni tawakkuli `alayka
So please pardon me for the beauty of my reliance upon You.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ حَطَّتْنِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبُ مِنْ مَكَارِمِ لُطْفِكَ
ilahi in hattatni aldhdhunubu min makarimi lutfika
My Lord, if my wrongdoings have excluded me from the generosity of Your grace,
فَقَدْ نَبَّهَنِي ٱلْيَقِينُ إِلَىٰ كَرَمِ عَطْفِكَ
faqad nabbahani alyaqinu ila karami `atfika
So certainly my conviction reassures me of Your generosity and gentleness.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ أَنَامَتْنِيَ ٱلْغَفْلَةُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْتِعْدَادِ لِلِقَائِكَ
ilahi in anamatni alghaflatu `an alisti`dadi liliqa'ika
My Lord, if my neglect has lulled me into slumber preventing me from preparing myself for my meeting with You,
فَقَدْ نَبَّهَتْنِي ٱلْمَعْرِفَةُ بِكَرَمِ آلاَئِكَ
faqad nabbahatni alma`rifatu bikarami ala'ika
So certainly my recognition apprises me of your generous bounties has awakened me.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ دَعَانِي إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ عَظِيمُ عِقَابِكَ
ilahi in da`ani ila alnnari `azimu `iqabika
My Lord, if Your grave chastisement calls me to the Hellfire,
فَقَدْ دَعَانِي إِلَىٰ ٱلْجَنَّةِ جَزِيلُ ثَوَابِكَ
faqad da`ani ila aljannati jazilu thawabika
So Your plentious reward has called me to Paradise.
إِلٰهِي فَلَكَ أَسْأَلُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَبْتَهِلُ وَأَرْغَبُ
ilahi falaka as'alu wa ilayka abtahilu wa arghabu
My Lord, so to You I beg and I implore and I request.
وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
I beseech You to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ يُدِيمُ ذِكْرَكَ
wa an taj`alani mimman yudimu dhikraka
and to include me with those who always remember You,
وَلاَ يَنْقُضُ عَهْدَكَ
wa la yanqudu `ahdaka
and those who never break their promise to You,
وَلاَ يَغْفُلُ عَنْ شُكْرِكَ
wa la yaghfulu `an shukrika
and who do not neglect to thank You,
وَلاَ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِأَمْرِكَ
wa la yastakhiffu bi-amrika
and who never belittle Your commands.
إِلٰهِي وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِنُورِ عِزِّكَ ٱلأَبْهَجِ
ilahi wa alhiqni binuri `izzika al-abhaji
My Lord, (please do) submerge me in the most blissful lights of Your majesty,
فَأَكُونَ لَكَ عَارِفاً
fa-akuna laka `arifan
so that I will recognize You
وَعَنْ سِوَاكَ مُنْحَرِفاً
wa `an siwaka munharifan
and renounce all else except You,
وَمِنْكَ خَائِفاً مُرَاقِباً
wa minka kha'ifan muraqiban
and that I will be fearful of and careful with You.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami
O Lord of Majesty and Honor!
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin rasulihi wa alihi alttahirina
May Allah send blessings to Muhammad, His Messenger, and upon his Household the Infallible,
وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً كَثِيراً
wa sallama tasliman kathiran
and may countless greetings be to them.
English improved Translation by Shk Asad Dharsi
In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful Oh Allah! Send your choicest mercy upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad S. Hear my prayer when I supplicate to you, and Hear my cry when I call out to you And turn towards me when I whisper to you! (as) surely I have come fleeing to you and (now) stand before you (in a state that I am) desperately pleading towards You, beseeching You, (being) hopeful towards what you have rewarding for me, (while) You know what is in my soul and You have news of my need and You are aware of my hidden reality.
And the affairs of my turns and stations are not hidden from You (and likewise) what I want to begin expressing, and bring to utterance in asking, and the hopes for my ultimate culmination (are not hidden from You) And Your Preordained measured capacities for me will transpire, Oh My Master, in what is going to ensue from me till the end of my life, in account of my affairs (both) hidden and apparent, And in Your Hand and not in the hand of other than You, lies the increase, decrease, benefit and harm (in the affairs of my life – hidden and apparent)
My God! If you hold back from me, then who will provide me with sustenance? And if you forsake me, then who will come to my assistance?
My God! I seek Your Protection from Your Wrath, and from becoming eligible for Your Displeasure
My God! If I am not worthy of Your Mercy, You are (indeed) worthy of generosity towards me by the expansiveness of Your Grace.
My God! As if I myself stand in your Presence while my high degree of trust and reliance upon You has shaded me; so You said [did] what You are worthy of, and (thereby) wrapped me in Your Pardon.
My God! If You pardon, then who is more suited than You to do so? And if my death has come near, and my deeds did not yet bring me close to You, then I make this confession of my sins to You a means of approaching You.
My God! I have been unjust upon my soul due to fixation (on base needs) for its sake, and it will certainly be doomed if You do not forgive it.
My God! You have continually been kind to me in my lifetime, so do not cut off Your favour from me at the time of my death.
My God! How can I despair from your good attention towards me after my death, while you have not left me (with anything) but beauty in my lifetime.
My God! Undertake guardianship of my affairs in a way that befits You and return favourably with your Grace towards a sinner whose ignorance has become immersive.
My God! You surely covered my sins in the temporal life, while I am in greater need of Your covering them for me in the Next. (
My God! You acted benevolently towards me) when you did not make them apparent to anyone from Your Virtuous Servants, so do not expose me on the day of Rising, before the faces of onlookers.
My God! Your Generosity has increased my aspiration, and Your Pardon is worthier than my action.
My God! So make me exhilarated by Your Meeting on the day wherein You will judge between Your Servants.
My God! My apology to You is the seeking excuse of someone who cannot afford the non-acceptance of his apology, thus accept my excuse, O the Most Honouring One that the sinners seek excuse from.
My God! Don’t turn my request down, and don’t undermine my yearning, and don’t cut off my hope and aspirations from You.
My God! If You had wanted my disgrace, You would not have guided me, and if You had wanted to expose me, You would not have kept me well.
My God! I don’t reckon You will turn down a request I have expended my whole life in seeking it from You.
My God! To You belongs All Praise, everlastingly, eternally, forever, perpetually, increasing and not diminishing, the way You Love and Please.
My God! If You take me to task for my crimes, I will cling to You by Your Pardon, and if You hold me responsible for my sins, I will cling to You by Your Forgiveness, And if You make me enter Hell, I will announce to its inmates that I surely love You!
My God! If my deeds fall short before (the suitability of) Your Obedience, my aspirations are uplifted due to (the degree of) Hope I hold in You.
My God! How can I turn away from You, failed and denied, while my Good opinion of Your Generosity made me sure of becoming successful and blessed.
My God! I have perished my life in the greed of oblivion (away) from You, and I have decayed my youth in the intoxication of becoming distant from You.
My God! I did not wake up while arrogant towards You and while seeking the path of Your displeasure.
My God! I am your servant, the son of Your servant, standing before You, interceding by means of Your Magnanimity towards You.
My God! I am a servant seeking elimination from You of all what was committed by me in Your Presence unashamedly, with low regard for Your Watch, And I seek Pardon from You, as Pardon is a characteristic of Your Magnanimity.
Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin and the Holy Imams (peace be upon them) who used to recite it in the month of Shaban.” It is advisable to recite it with presence of heart all the time.
English improved Translation by Shk Asad Dharsi
In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful Oh Allah! Send your choicest mercy upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad S. Hear my prayer when I supplicate to you, and Hear my cry when I call out to you And turn towards me when I whisper to you! (as) surely I have come fleeing to you and (now) stand before you (in a state that I am) desperately pleading towards You, beseeching You, (being) hopeful towards what you have rewarding for me, (while) You know what is in my soul and You have news of my need and You are aware of my hidden reality.
And the affairs of my turns and stations are not hidden from You (and likewise) what I want to begin expressing, and bring to utterance in asking, and the hopes for my ultimate culmination (are not hidden from You) And Your Preordained measured capacities for me will transpire, Oh My Master, in what is going to ensue from me till the end of my life, in account of my affairs (both) hidden and apparent, And in Your Hand and not in the hand of other than You, lies the increase, decrease, benefit and harm (in the affairs of my life – hidden and apparent)
My God! If you hold back from me, then who will provide me with sustenance? And if you forsake me, then who will come to my assistance?
My God! I seek Your Protection from Your Wrath, and from becoming eligible for Your Displeasure
My God! If I am not worthy of Your Mercy, You are (indeed) worthy of generosity towards me by the expansiveness of Your Grace.
My God! As if I myself stand in your Presence while my high degree of trust and reliance upon You has shaded me; so You said [did] what You are worthy of, and (thereby) wrapped me in Your Pardon.
My God! If You pardon, then who is more suited than You to do so? And if my death has come near, and my deeds did not yet bring me close to You, then I make this confession of my sins to You a means of approaching You.
My God! I have been unjust upon my soul due to fixation (on base needs) for its sake, and it will certainly be doomed if You do not forgive it.
My God! You have continually been kind to me in my lifetime, so do not cut off Your favour from me at the time of my death.
My God! How can I despair from your good attention towards me after my death, while you have not left me (with anything) but beauty in my lifetime.
My God! Undertake guardianship of my affairs in a way that befits You and return favourably with your Grace towards a sinner whose ignorance has become immersive.
My God! You surely covered my sins in the temporal life, while I am in greater need of Your covering them for me in the Next. (
My God! You acted benevolently towards me) when you did not make them apparent to anyone from Your Virtuous Servants, so do not expose me on the day of Rising, before the faces of onlookers.
My God! Your Generosity has increased my aspiration, and Your Pardon is worthier than my action.
My God! So make me exhilarated by Your Meeting on the day wherein You will judge between Your Servants.
My God! My apology to You is the seeking excuse of someone who cannot afford the non-acceptance of his apology, thus accept my excuse, O the Most Honouring One that the sinners seek excuse from.
My God! Don’t turn my request down, and don’t undermine my yearning, and don’t cut off my hope and aspirations from You.
My God! If You had wanted my disgrace, You would not have guided me, and if You had wanted to expose me, You would not have kept me well.
My God! I don’t reckon You will turn down a request I have expended my whole life in seeking it from You.
My God! To You belongs All Praise, everlastingly, eternally, forever, perpetually, increasing and not diminishing, the way You Love and Please.
My God! If You take me to task for my crimes, I will cling to You by Your Pardon, and if You hold me responsible for my sins, I will cling to You by Your Forgiveness, And if You make me enter Hell, I will announce to its inmates that I surely love You!
My God! If my deeds fall short before (the suitability of) Your Obedience, my aspirations are uplifted due to (the degree of) Hope I hold in You.
My God! How can I turn away from You, failed and denied, while my Good opinion of Your Generosity made me sure of becoming successful and blessed.
My God! I have perished my life in the greed of oblivion (away) from You, and I have decayed my youth in the intoxication of becoming distant from You.
My God! I did not wake up while arrogant towards You and while seeking the path of Your displeasure.
My God! I am your servant, the son of Your servant, standing before You, interceding by means of Your Magnanimity towards You.
My God! I am a servant seeking elimination from You of all what was committed by me in Your Presence unashamedly, with low regard for Your Watch, And I seek Pardon from You, as Pardon is a characteristic of Your Magnanimity.
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2nd Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whosoever recites on the second night of Sha'ban,
a 50 (25x2) Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha, Sura Ikhlaas, Sura Naas and Sura Falaq once each,
Allah would order the Honorable Recorders (Kiraman Katibin) not to record the wrongdoings of the servant for one year. Allah would give him a share of the reward of the worshippers in the heavens and the earth. And by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood, no one but the wretched, the hypocrite or the corrupt people would avoid getting up on this night along with much noble remembrance.
3rd Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the third night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 25 times,
Allah would open eight doors of Paradise for him on the Resurrection Day, and would close seven of the gates of Hell to him and put one thousand attires and one thousand crowns on him.
3rd Day of Sha'ban
4th Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fourth night of Sha'ban,
a (20x2) raka’ Salaah, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 25 times,
Allah would record the reward of a million years for each unit and build a million towns for him for each chapter. Allah would also grant him the reward of a million martyrs.
5th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fifth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit after Sura Fatiha, 500 times Sura Ikhlaas and after completing the prayers recites salawaat 70 times,
Allah would fulfill a thousand of his needs in this world and the Hereafter. Allah would grant him towns in Paradise as many as there are stars in the sky.
6th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the sixth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 50 times,
Allah would take his life with prosperity with his grave expanded and He would be taken out of the grave with his face shining like the moon. He would say "I bear witness that there is no Allah but Allah and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger."
7th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the seventh night of Sha'ban, a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in the first unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 100 times, and in the second unit Sura Fatiha once and Ayatul-Kursi 100 times,
Allah the Sublime would answer the supplications of and fulfill the needs of any believing men or women who say those prayers. Moreover, the reward of a martyr shall be recorded for him/her on each day and no offenses shall remain for him/her.
8th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eighth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ Prayer, reciting in the first unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 110 of Sura Kahf 5 times and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times, and in the second unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 285 and 286 of Sura Baqarah once and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah would take him out of this world pure even if his sins were more than foam of the sea. It would be as if he read the Torah, the Bible, the Psalms, and the Quran
9th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family):
Whoever recites on the ninth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' of prayer reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr 10 times,
Allah would make his body forbidden from being touched by the Fire and Allah would grant him the rewards of twelve of the martyrs of the Battle of Badr and the rewards of the scholars for each verse.
10th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the tenth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ayatul Kursi once and Sura Kawthar three times,
Allah would tell the angels, 'Record one-hundred thousand good deeds for him, raise his rank one-hundred thousand levels, and open the ways of one-hundred thousand doors.'
11th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eleventh night of Sha'ban,
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, and in each unit reciting Sura Fatiha once, and Sura Kafiroon ten times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that no one but believers with perfected faith would say this prayer. For each unit Allah would grant him one of the gardens of Paradise.
12th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twelfth night of Sha'ban,
a 12 (6x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur ten times,
Allah would forgive the sins of forty years and grant him forty ranks of raise in rank. Forty-thousand angels would ask for forgiveness for him and he would have the reward of one who has experienced the Night of Destiny.
13th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the thirteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Teen once,
it would be as if has freed two-hundred slaves from the progeny of Ismail (peace be upon him). He would be relieved of his sins as if he was on the day he was born from his mother. Allah rewards him immunity from the Fire, and grants him the companionship of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Abraham (peace be upon him).
14th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fourteenth night of Sha'ban, a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Asr five times,
He would be resurrected with his face brighter than the moon and the sun and he would be forgiven.
15th Night of Sha'ban
16th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the sixteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha and Ayatul Kursi once each and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah has said, "I shall grant whoever says (this prayer) the reward similar to that I grant you for Your Prophethood and shall build him a thousand palaces in Paradise."
17th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the seventeenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas seventy-one times, and asks Allah for forgiveness sevety times after the prayer,
Allah would forgive him before he gets up and no offense shall be recorded for him.
18th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eighteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas five times,
Allah would fulfill all the needs asked for on this night and if his creation is wretched, He would change it to be blessed and if he dies before the next year, He would change it to martyrdom.
19th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the nineteenth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, and Aya 26 and 27 of Sura Ale-Imraan five times,
Allah would forgive all his sins of the past and future, and accept all the prayers that he says in the future. If his parents are to thrown into Hell, Allah would take them out.
20th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twentieth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr fifteen times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me as the Prophet, he would not leave this world until he sees his place in Paradise in his dreams and he would be resurrected along with the most honorable ones.
21st Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-first night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once,and Sura Ikhlass S Falaq and S An Nas once
Good deeds equal to stars in the sky would be recorded and his rank would be raised.
22nd Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-second night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Kafiroon Fifteen times,
Allah(swt) will record his name among the truthful ones.He would be in the company of the Messengers and protected.
23rd Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-third night of Sha'ban
a 30 (2x15) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr once,
Allah would remove all deceit from his heart and he would be amongst those whose hearts were expanded at the early times of Islam. Allah the Sublime would resurrect him with his face shining like the full moon.
24th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-fourth night of Sha'ban
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr ten times,
Allah would honor him by freeing him from the Fire and saving him from the Chastisement and Torture of the grave, and easy reckoning, visiting Adam, Noah, the Prophets and intercession.
25th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-fifth night of the month of Sha'ban
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur once,
Allah the Sublime would grant him the reward of those who enjoin to do good and forbid from doing evil plus the rewards of seventy Prophets.
26th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-sixth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 285 and 286 of Sura Baqarah ten times,
Allah the Sublime would protect him from the calamities of this world and grant him six rays of light on the Resurrection Day.
27th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-seventh night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Al-A'la ten times,
Allah the Sublime would record a million good deeds for him, remove a million of his evil deeds, raise his rank a million times and bless him with a crown of light.
28th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-eighth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Ikhlaas, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq once each,
will be resurrected on the Resurrection Day with his face shining like the full moon and the woes of the Resurrection Day shall be fended off of him.”
29th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-ninth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Al-Takathur, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq and Ikhlaas 10 times each,
Allah would grant him the reward of the serious worshippers, add to his positive balance of deeds, and a discount on the Reckoning and he would cross the Bridge like glaring lightning.
30th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the thirtieth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura A'la ten times, and continues by bestowing blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) one-hundred times after finishing the prayers,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that Allah would establish one million towns for him in the Bountiful Paradise and even of all the residents of the heavens and the earth would gather together, they cannot count his reward. Allah would also grant one thousand of his needs.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha and Ayatul Kursi once each and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah has said, "I shall grant whoever says (this prayer) the reward similar to that I grant you for Your Prophethood and shall build him a thousand palaces in Paradise."
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas seventy-one times, and asks Allah for forgiveness sevety times after the prayer,
Allah would forgive him before he gets up and no offense shall be recorded for him.
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas five times,
Allah would fulfill all the needs asked for on this night and if his creation is wretched, He would change it to be blessed and if he dies before the next year, He would change it to martyrdom.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, and Aya 26 and 27 of Sura Ale-Imraan five times,
Allah would forgive all his sins of the past and future, and accept all the prayers that he says in the future. If his parents are to thrown into Hell, Allah would take them out.
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr fifteen times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me as the Prophet, he would not leave this world until he sees his place in Paradise in his dreams and he would be resurrected along with the most honorable ones.
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once,and Sura Ikhlass S Falaq and S An Nas once
Good deeds equal to stars in the sky would be recorded and his rank would be raised.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Kafiroon Fifteen times,
Allah(swt) will record his name among the truthful ones.He would be in the company of the Messengers and protected.
a 30 (2x15) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr once,
Allah would remove all deceit from his heart and he would be amongst those whose hearts were expanded at the early times of Islam. Allah the Sublime would resurrect him with his face shining like the full moon.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr ten times,
Allah would honor him by freeing him from the Fire and saving him from the Chastisement and Torture of the grave, and easy reckoning, visiting Adam, Noah, the Prophets and intercession.
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur once,
Allah the Sublime would grant him the reward of those who enjoin to do good and forbid from doing evil plus the rewards of seventy Prophets.
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Ikhlaas, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq once each,
will be resurrected on the Resurrection Day with his face shining like the full moon and the woes of the Resurrection Day shall be fended off of him.”
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Al-Takathur, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq and Ikhlaas 10 times each,
Allah would grant him the reward of the serious worshippers, add to his positive balance of deeds, and a discount on the Reckoning and he would cross the Bridge like glaring lightning.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura A'la ten times, and continues by bestowing blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) one-hundred times after finishing the prayers,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that Allah would establish one million towns for him in the Bountiful Paradise and even of all the residents of the heavens and the earth would gather together, they cannot count his reward. Allah would also grant one thousand of his needs.
Imam al-Rida (a.s) (Uyun Al Akhbar Ar Ridha v 2) is reported as saying,
“If one observes fasting on the last three days of Sha`ban and attach it to the obligatory fasting of Ramadan, Almighty Allah will decide his as observing fasting in two consecutive months.”
Abu’l-Salt al-Harawiy has narrated that when he visited Imam al-Rida (a.s) on the last Friday of Sha`ban, the Imam said to him, “Abu’l-Salt: The majority of Sha`ban has passed. This is the last Friday in it. You should thus settle what you have missed in this month by working hard in the rest of it. You may supplicate, seek forgiveness of Almighty Allah, recite the Holy Qur'an, and repent before Almighty Allah from your sins so that you receive the month of Ramadan with pure sincerity to Almighty Allah.
You must fulfill all the trusts that you are liable to settle; and do not bear malice against any of your brethren-in-faith; and you must give up any sin that you commit.
Fear Almighty Allah and trust in Him in secret and openly, for ‘If any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion. 65/3’
In the rest days of Sha`ban, repeat the following supplication very much for Almighty Allah saves many people from Hellfire on account of the sanctity of this month:
اللّهُمَّ إنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ غَفَرْتَ لَنَا فِيمَا مَضَى مِنْ شَعْبَانَ
allahumma in lam takun ghafarta lana fima mada min sha`bana
O Allah: If You have not forgiven us in the past days of Sha`ban,
فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْهُ.
faghfir lana fima baqiya minhu
(please do) forgive us in the rest of it.
Shaban Thursday - How to end Shaban month Several narrations were reported which stated that the deeds performed in each month are taken up towards God on its last Thursday. Thus, it is best for you to try to purify your inner thoughts which are the basis for the approval or lack of approval of your deeds on the last Thursday of Sha'ban since the value of man‟s deeds is based on his intention.
And also try to compensate for the deeds which you have not done and complete them as much as you can and offer them to the Threshold of the Almighty God like one who is afraid of his deeds being rejected.
If we get more happy when we are granted our worldly requests or when we engage in natural worldly lusts of this world compared to what is near the Almighty God, or we get more pleased when our temporary needs are fulfilled compared to when we serve and obey the Almighty God then this is an indication of the deficiency of our deeds. This is a clear sign of an illness and it is improbable for our deeds to be free of problems.
Also pay attention to the fact that you offer your deeds for gaining the reward of the Merciful God to the ones ( Ahlulbayt(as) ) upon whom the deeds of all is offered in the last Thursday of Sha‟ban.
Thus, on the last Thursday of Sha'ban you should offer your deeds to those to whom deeds are offered in order to get rewards from the Merciful God. You should offer your deeds to them like a guest, a worshipper, a servant who is fleeing from himself and his own temptations, one who seeks refuge in the shadow of his Master‟s justice and grabs unto His Majesty and Benevolence.
You should also offer your deeds with caution in each part of this month in addition to offering them on the last Thursday of this month
Source Iqbal Aamal - Syed ibn tawus
Last Night dua
Ramadhan Month
“If one observes fasting on the last three days of Sha`ban and attach it to the obligatory fasting of Ramadan, Almighty Allah will decide his as observing fasting in two consecutive months.”
Abu’l-Salt al-Harawiy has narrated that when he visited Imam al-Rida (a.s) on the last Friday of Sha`ban, the Imam said to him, “Abu’l-Salt: The majority of Sha`ban has passed. This is the last Friday in it. You should thus settle what you have missed in this month by working hard in the rest of it. You may supplicate, seek forgiveness of Almighty Allah, recite the Holy Qur'an, and repent before Almighty Allah from your sins so that you receive the month of Ramadan with pure sincerity to Almighty Allah.
You must fulfill all the trusts that you are liable to settle; and do not bear malice against any of your brethren-in-faith; and you must give up any sin that you commit.
Fear Almighty Allah and trust in Him in secret and openly, for ‘If any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion. 65/3’
In the rest days of Sha`ban, repeat the following supplication very much for Almighty Allah saves many people from Hellfire on account of the sanctity of this month:
Shaban Thursday - How to end Shaban month Several narrations were reported which stated that the deeds performed in each month are taken up towards God on its last Thursday. Thus, it is best for you to try to purify your inner thoughts which are the basis for the approval or lack of approval of your deeds on the last Thursday of Sha'ban since the value of man‟s deeds is based on his intention.
And also try to compensate for the deeds which you have not done and complete them as much as you can and offer them to the Threshold of the Almighty God like one who is afraid of his deeds being rejected.
If we get more happy when we are granted our worldly requests or when we engage in natural worldly lusts of this world compared to what is near the Almighty God, or we get more pleased when our temporary needs are fulfilled compared to when we serve and obey the Almighty God then this is an indication of the deficiency of our deeds. This is a clear sign of an illness and it is improbable for our deeds to be free of problems.
Also pay attention to the fact that you offer your deeds for gaining the reward of the Merciful God to the ones ( Ahlulbayt(as) ) upon whom the deeds of all is offered in the last Thursday of Sha‟ban.
Thus, on the last Thursday of Sha'ban you should offer your deeds to those to whom deeds are offered in order to get rewards from the Merciful God. You should offer your deeds to them like a guest, a worshipper, a servant who is fleeing from himself and his own temptations, one who seeks refuge in the shadow of his Master‟s justice and grabs unto His Majesty and Benevolence.
You should also offer your deeds with caution in each part of this month in addition to offering them on the last Thursday of this month
Source Iqbal Aamal - Syed ibn tawus
Last Night dua
Ramadhan Month