(1)
الحَمْـدُ لِلّهِ الّذي أَحْـيانا بَعْـدَ ما أَماتَـنا وَإليه النُّـشور.
Alhamdu lillil-lathee yana baAAda ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor.
‘All praise is for All who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.’
(2)
The Prophet said : ‘Whoever awakes at night and then says:
لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ له، لهُ المُلـكُ ولهُ الحَمـد، وهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير، سُـبْحانَ اللهِ، والحمْـدُ لله ، ولا إلهَ إلاّ اللهُ واللهُ أكبَر، وَلا حَولَ وَلا قوّة إلاّ باللّهِ العليّ العظيم.
La ila illal-lu wdu la shareeka l, lul-mulku walul-hamd, wuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer, subhanal-l, walhamdu lill, wala ila illal-l wallu akbar, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billil-AAaliyyil AAatheem.
‘None has the right to be worshipped except All, alone without associate, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect All is, and all praise is for All, and none has the right to be worshipped except All, All is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with All, The Most High, The Supreme.
…and then supplicates:
رَبِّ اغْفرْ لي.
Rabbigh-fir lee
‘O my Lord forgive me.’
…will be forgiven’
Al-Waleed said, “or he said:
‘and then asks, he will be answered.If he then performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted’.”
(3)
الحمدُ للهِ الذي عافاني في جَسَدي وَرَدّ عَليّ روحي وَأَذِنَ لي بِذِكْرِه .
Alhamdu lillil-lathee AAafanee fee jasadee waradda AAalayya roohee wa-athina lee bithikrih.
‘All praise is for All who restored to me my health and returned my soul and has allowed me to remember Him.’
(4)
إِنّ فِي خَلْقِ السّمَوَ اتِ وَالأرْضِ واخْتِـلافِ اللّيلِ والنّهارِ لآياتٍ لأُولي الألباب …
(سورة آل عمران 190-200)
Inna fee khalqi alssamawati waal-ardi wa-ikhtilafi allayli wa-alnnari la-ayatin li-olee al-albab…
(From Verse 3:190 till the end of the chapter Ali AAimran)
2. Supplication when wearing a garment
(5)
الحمدُ للهِ الّذي كَساني هذا (الثّوب) وَرَزَقَنيه مِنْ غَـيـْرِ حَولٍ مِنّي وَلا قـوّة .
Alhamdu lillil-lathee kasanee hatha (aththawb) warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quww.
‘All Praise is for All who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself.’
3. Supplication said when wearing a new garment
(6)
اللّهُـمَّ لَـكَ الحَـمْـدُ أنْـتَ كَسَـوْتَنيهِ، أََسْأََلُـكَ مِـنْ خَـيرِهِ وَخَـيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَـه، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّهِ وَشَـرِّ مـا صُنِعَ لَـهُ.
Allumma lakal-hamdu anta kasawtaneeh, as-aluka min khayrihi wakhayri ma suniAAa l, wa-aAAoothu bika min sharrihi washarri ma suniAAa l.
‘O All, for You is all praise, You have clothed me with it (i.e. the garment), I ask You for the of it and the for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made.’
4. Supplication said to someone wearing a new garment
(7)
تُبْـلي وَيُـخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالى .
Tublee wayukhliful-lu taAAala.
‘May you wear it out and All تعالى replace it (with another).’ The intended meaning: A supplication for long life. “
(8)
اِلبَـس جَديـداً وَعِـشْ حَمـيداً وَمُـتْ شهيداً
Ilbas jadeedan waAAish hameedan wamut sheedan.
‘Wear anew, live commendably and die a sheed.’
sheed:One who dies fighting the kuffar in order to make the word of All superior or in defense of Islam. It also has other meanings found in the Sunn such as: the one who dies defending his life, wealth or family; the woman who passes away due to childbirth; one who drowns…etc.
5. Before undressing
(9)
بِسْمِ الله .
Bismil-l
‘In the name of All.’
6. Before entering the toilet
(10)
(بِسْمِ الله ) اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث .
(Bismil-l) allumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith
‘(In the name of All). O All, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.’
7. After leaving the toilet
(11)
غُفْـرانَك .
Ghufranak
‘I ask You (All) for forgiveness.’
8. When starting ablution
(12)
بِسْمِ الله .
Bismil-l
‘In the name of All.’
9. Upon completing the ablution
(13)
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريـكَ لَـهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُـه.
Ashhadu an la ila illal-lu wdu la shareeka l, wa-ashhadu anna Muhammadan AAabduhu warasooluh.
‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except All, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.’
(14 )
اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَلنـي مِنَ التَّـوّابينَ وَاجْعَـلْني مِنَ المتَطَهّـرين.
Allummaj-AAalnee minat-tawwabeena wajAAalnee minal-mutathireen.
‘O All, make me of those who return to You often in repentance and make me of those who remain clean and pure.’
(15 )
سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك .
Subhanakal-lumma wabihamdika ashhadu an la ila illa anta astaghfiruka wa-atoobu ilayk.
‘How perfect You are O All, and I praise You, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You, I seek Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.’