Manners of Dua

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Du’a for Reading the Book
R ead the following Du’a (supplication) before you study a

religious book or an Islamic lesson, you will remember
whatever you study,
:
َ ََ ۡ
ۡ‫ك َوان ۡ ُش‬ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ ۡ َّ ُ ّٰ َ
‫حكمت‬ ِ ‫اللهم افتح علينا‬
َ ۡ ۡ َ َ َۡ َ َ َ َ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ َ
‫ِكرام‬#‫ ِل وا‬%‫علينا رحتك يـا ذا ال‬
Translation
O Allah ! Open the door of knowledge and wisdom for us,
and have mercy on us! O the One Who is the Most Honourable
and Glorious! (Al-Mustatraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)
Note:
Recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi once before and after the Du’a.
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Table of
CONTENTS
Manners of Du’a ................................................... 1

Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ................................................. 1
Beloved Mustafa taught how to make Du’a............................ 1
Importance and excellence of Du’a ............................................... 2
Good intentions before Du’a .......................................................... 3
Be mindful of the manners of Du’a ............................................... 5
Selection of words during Du’a...................................................... 5
How to raise hands during Du’a .................................................... 7
Du’a for certain things is forbidden .............................................. 8
Do not pray for ordeal..................................................................... 8
Invoking Allah with certain names is forbidden .......................13
Do not say, ‘O Haazir! O Naazir!’................................................15
Refraining from these sentences is essential ..............................16
Do not say, ‘for the sake of Your master!’ ..................................17
Do not say, ‘when You intend to forgive, so You can
forgive even a polytheist!’ .............................................................18
Do not say, ‘O Sakhi! Show Sakhawat! .......................................19
Do not say, ‘do not forget us!’ ......................................................19
Do not say, ‘listen to our Du’a in Your leisure time!’ ...............20
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Do not say, ‘do not oppress me by inflicting severe

poverty on me’................................................................................20
Do not say, ‘O Allah Miyan!’ ........................................................21
Pronunciation and diacritical marks...........................................21
Do not recite Shari’ah-contradicting couplets during Du’a.....21
Think before you ask Allah for anything....................................22
17 Examples of incautious sentences during Du’a ....................22
Du’as made by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ................................. 25
Du’a at Sahra-e-Madinah ........................................................25

Beginning of the Du’a at Sahra-e-Madinah ..........................32
Beginning of the Du’a of Shab-e-Baraàt ..............................34
Beginning of the Du’a of Shab-e-Qadr ..................................36
Beginning of the Du’a at the plains of ‘Arafat ......................39
Beginning of Du’a at the Ijtima’ of Milad .............................42
Beginning of Du’a in Ijtima’ held at 11th Rabi’-ul-Aakhir
for Isal-e-Sawab of Ghaus-e-A’zam .......................................43
Beginning of Du’a made after the funeral Salah of
Mufti of Dawat-e-Islami ..........................................................44
Du’a at the end of the Madani Muzakarah ...........................46
Forty Quranic Du’as ......................................................................48
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Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi
The Nabi of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah ٖ
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has said, ‘‫ ِ حت يصل ( مم ٍد و( ا ِل مم ٍد‬/‫ ’الع ُء مج ۡوب ع ِن ا‬Du’a
remains in veil from Allah (i.e. it is not accepted) unless
Durood is sent to Muhammad ( ٖ
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offspring.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 216, Hadees 1576)
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‫ ت َعا= ( م َّمد‬/‫ا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬
Beloved Mustafa taught how to make Du’a

Sayyiduna Anas " & ! # '
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Renowned Rasool ٖ
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who was very weak. The Holy Nabi ٖ
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him, ‘Did you use to make any Du’a to Allah ?’ The
person replied: Yes. I used to make Du’a, ‘O Allah ! If You
are going to give me any punishment in the Hereafter, so give
it in the world.’ The Merciful Nabi ٖ
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say, ‘O our Lord! Bestow good upon us in the world and in the
Hereafter and protect us from the punishment of Hell.’ He
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him with cure. (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1108, Hadees 6835)
Importance and excellence of Du’a

Dear Islamic brothers! Every Muslim is aware of the importance
of Du’a. By reading the above blessed Hadees, one can realize
how significant the manners and the wording of Du’a are! One
can also get a good idea about what Du’a to make in the Divine
court. Our Creator is so Gracious that He gets
pleased with those who make Du’a to Him. And He also
shows wrath on those who do not make Du’a. Therefore, we
should keep seeking good from Merciful Allah and
supplicating to Him for the fulfilment of our needs.
Seeking good from Allah is called ‘Du’a’ which is also

an act of worship. The Nabi of Rahmah, the Intercessor of
َ َ ۡ ُّ ُ ُ َ ُّ َ
Ummah ٖ
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َۡ َّ ‫الِيۡن َو ن ُ ۡو ُر‬ ُ َ َ ۡ َ َ
essence of worship.1 ‘‫ض‬F ِ #‫الس ٰم ٰوتِ َوا‬ ِ
ّ ‫اد‬ ‫ ُح ال ُمؤم ِِن وعِم‬%ِ‫’ا ُّل َع ُء س‬
Du’a is the weapon of a Mu`min, a pillar of religion and Noor of
the sky and the earth.
(Al-Mustadrak Haakim, vol. 2, pp. 162, Hadees 1855)
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Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 243, Hadees 3382
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Du’a is such an act of worship which is like having Kalam

[conversation] with Allah . It is Du’a by which a bondman
expresses his needs in the Merciful court of Allah . Du’a
leads the bondman to the court of the Merciful Lord, inspiring
him to show humility and to express the glory of his Creator.
The one blessed with Du’a is blessed with something very
good. The doors of goodness are opened for him. And if the
door of Du’a is closed for anyone, so the door of goodness and
safety is also closed for him.
Good intentions before Du’a

As Du’a is a very important act of worship, one should also
make good intentions before it. Without a good intention, no
reward is granted for any good deed. The more good intentions
a person makes, the more reward he will be given. Here are some
good intentions that should be made before making Du’a:
1. I will make Du’a for gaining the pleasure of Allah and

for earning reward.
2. I will act upon the Quranic commandment:
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Make Du’a to Me, I will accept it.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 24, Al-Mu`min, Ayah 60)
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3. I will receive the blessings of Du’a mentioned in the blessed

Ahadees.
4. During Du’a, I will avoid uttering rhyming and fancy words

with an effort.
5. I will refrain from crying for showing off.
6. I will try to create humility and tranquillity in Du’a.
7. I will conform to the apparent and inner manners of Du’a.
8. I will start Du’a by glorifying Allah and reciting

Salat-‘Alan-Nabi.
9. At the end, I will recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi after I have recited

the Ayah of Durood.
10. I will try to maintain sincerity while reciting couplets1.
11. I will end the Du’a with the following Ayahs:
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(Part 23, As-Saffaat, Ayah 180, 181, 182)
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Except Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, successor of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Nigran and
members of Shura, no preacher is organisationally allowed to recite couplets during
Du’a in a Na’at-reciting manner. (Markazi Majlis-e-Shura)
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Be mindful of the manners of Du’a

In view of the importance and excellence of Du’a, it is necessary
to learn its manners as well as to conform to them during Du’a.
We generally see that when a person needs to make a request
to a king or an official etc. in the world, he does so with great
respect, honour and attention. He knows that his request will
be rejected if he shows carelessness or heedlessness. Just think!
If one is required to follow certain etiquette while approaching
any king or official in the world, then how greatly one should
follow manners when making his request in the court of Allah
Who is the King of all kings. Every sensible person can
realize it. Therefore, whenever you make Du’a, you should make
it with great attention and concentration following manners. It
will be accepted,
.
Selection of words during Du’a

Selection of good words during Du’a can bring relief from trouble
and tragedy, and improper words can result in an ordeal. This
can be further explained with the help of the following parable.
There was an Israelite whose name was Basoos. He was
informed that his three Du’as would be accepted. Therefore, he
made Du’a for his wife to become the most beautiful woman
among all Israelites. His Du’a was accepted and his wife
became the most beautiful woman among all Israelites; but she
also became arrogant and even disobedient to her husband.
Annoyed, Basoos prayed, ‘May she turn into a barking female
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dog.’ This Du’a was also instantly accepted and she transformed
into a female dog. When the sons of Basoos saw the condition
of their mother, they requested their father to do something.
Therefore, he made the following Du’a, ‘O Almighty! Bestow
upon her the previous face and form.’ This Du’a was also
accepted and she was blessed with her previous face and form.
This way, as a result of the wrong selection of words, Basoos
wasted all of three Du’as that were certain to be accepted.
(Tafseer Baghawi, part 9, Al-A’raf, Taht-al-Ayah: 175, vol. 2, pp. 180)
Respected scholars have described some manners of Du’a:
C One should make Du’a in the state of purity

C facing the Qiblah
C with full concentration.
C One should send Salat [Durood] to the Beloved and
Blessed Nabi ٖ
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end of the Du’a.
C One should raise his hands towards the sky and should
include the Muslims in his Du’a.
C One should prefer to make Du’a during the moments
when Du’a is accepted such as at the time of sermon1 on
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It is preferable to make Du’a in the heart without raising hands and without
uttering anything when the Imam is silent between both sermons.
(Namaz kay Ahkam, pp. 412, Maktaba-tul-Madinah, Karachi)
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Friday, raining, Iftar, during the last one-third part of the

night and during the gathering of the completion of the
recitation of the entire Quran, etc.
(Ruh-ul-Ma’ani, part 8, Al-A’raf, Taht-al-Ayah: 55, vol. 8, pp. 527)
How to raise hands during Du’a

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Sayyiduna Isma’eel Haqqi ! # ( stated: It is preferable to
spread both hands during Du’a with at least a little distance
between them. One should not place one hand onto the other.
(Ruh-ul-Bayan, part 8, Al-A’raf, Taht-al-Ayah: 55, vol. 3, pp. 178)
Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-

Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar
Qaadiri Razavi Ziyaee

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raising hands in this way before conducting the Du’a. The
following are among the manners of Du’a: ‘Whenever you
make Du’a, keep eyes lowered; otherwise, there is a risk of the
eyesight becoming weak. Raise both hands for Du’a in such a
way that they remain either in the straightness of the chest or
of shoulders or of the face; or raise them so much that the
whiteness of armpits appear [i.e. raise them completely].
Spread palms towards the sky in all the four conditions as the
Qiblah of Du’a is the sky.’
(Fadaail-e-Du’a, pp. 67, 75; summarized – Maktaba-tul-Madinah, Karachi)
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Du’a for certain things is forbidden

Dear Islamic brothers! One who makes Du’a should know what
to pray and how to pray in the court of Allah . Sometimes,
a person makes Du’a for forbidden and impermissible things.
At times, though Du’a is made for permissible things, the
words used in the Du’a do not befit the glory of Allah .
Sometimes, a person prays for calamity instead of safety. The
Noble Nabi ٖ
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‘O Almighty! I ask You for patience’. He ٖ
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‘You are asking for calamity. Ask Allah for safety.’
(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 312, Hadees 3538)
Commenting on the above blessed Hadees, the renowned

commentator of the Holy Quran, the great thinker of the
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Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan ! #
shows that the words used in Du’a should also be good and
intention should also be excellent. The words and the intention
are both seen in the Divine court. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 4, pp. 40)
Do not pray for ordeal

Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Bin Idrees Shaafi’i ! # ," -
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once suffered a disease, so he made Du’a in this way, ‘O Allah
! If You are pleased with it, so make this disease even more
severe.’ Listening to it, his teacher Sayyiduna Imam Muslim Bin
Khalid Zanjee ! # ," -
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Allah for good health. I and you are not the people of the
sort who (bear) ordeals.’ (Tanbih-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 45; summarized)
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Taken from the book ‘Fadaail-e-Du’a’ published by Maktaba-tul-

Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami; here
are some Madani pearls about the things that are forbidden to
be prayed for:
1. Do not exceed the limit whilst making Du’a. For example,

do not ask for the status of the Noble Ambiya 56 7

" . or
for the ability to climb the sky. It is also forbidden to ask
for every good and excellence of the world and of the
Hereafter as ‘every excellence’ also includes the ranks of
the Noble Ambiya 56 7

" . which are unattainable.
Therefore, do not say, ‘Bestow upon us every good in both
the worlds’. However, one can make the Du’a, ‘Bestow
upon us every good of religion and of the world.’
2. Whilst making Du’a, do not ask for the thing that is

impossible or almost impossible. For instance, making
Du’a to remain always healthy or protected from every
trouble amounts to asking for the thing that is usually
impossible [‫] ُﻣ َﺤﺎ ِل َﻋﺎدی‬. Therefore, one is not allowed to say,
‘May any Muslim never fall ill!’ However, one is allowed
to say, ‘Bestow good health upon our patients.’ Similarly, a
tall person should not make Du’a to become shorter, nor
should a person with small eyes ask for the big ones as
these matters have been predetermined (therefore, one
should have patience with them and should not make
Du’a in these matters).
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3. Do not make Du’a for a sin as seeking a sin is also a sin; such
as making Du’a to get the wealth of others unlawfully.
4. Do not make Du’a to break off relations with relatives.

For example, do not make such Du’a as relatives so-and-
sos end up in quarrel with each other.
5. Do not ask Allah for just inferior things as Allah

is Absolutely Independent. For example, the world
is inferior and worthless. Seeking the world in excess is
disliked. Therefore, making Du’a only for the abundance
of wealth without asking for the betterment of one’s
afterlife at all, is like asking for something inferior, which
is forbidden.
6. One should not make Du’a for his death due to trials and
tribulations. The life of a Muslim is very important for
him. However, one is allowed to make Du’a in this way,
‘O Almighty! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me
and give me death when death is better for me.’ Therefore,
one is not allowed to make the Du’a, ‘O Allah ! Problems
and troubles have ruined me. Patience has also run out.
Therefore, give me death so that I get rid of these troubles.’
7. Without a Shar’i (lawful) need, do not make Du’a for the

death and ruin of any one. However, if it is sure or likely
that a certain disbeliever who is a danger to Islam will
never embrace Islam or an oppressor will neither repent
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nor give up his oppression and his death and ruin will
bring about ease and peace for people, it is permissible to
pray for the harm of such a person.
8. It is not permissible to pray that Muslim so-and-so become

a disbeliever as, according to some scholars, praying it is
Kufr [disbelief]. However, according to the research, if
one says it considering Kufr good or Islam bad, it is
undoubtedly Kufr; otherwise, it is a major sin as wishing a
Muslim harm is Haraam, and wishing the loss of a
Muslim’s faith is especially the worst of all types of harm.
9. Neither curse a Muslim nor call him a ‘cursed one’ or a

‘rejected one.’ Further, do not curse any such non-Muslim
by name whose death on Kufr is not certain. Similarly, it
is also forbidden to curse mosquitoes, wind, animals and
non-living things (such as stones, iron etc.) However,
some animals like the scorpion etc. have been cursed in a
blessed Hadees.
10. Do not curse a Muslim in this way, ‘May the wrath of

Allah be upon you! May you be given the punishment
of fire or may you enter Hell!’ This has been forbidden in a
blessed Hadees.
11. Making Du’a for the forgiveness of a disbeliever who has

died in the state of Kufr is Haraam and Kufr.
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12. It is not permissible to ask Allah to forgive all sins of

all Muslims as it is contrary to the blessed Ahadees which
declare that some Muslims will enter Hell. However, it is
permissible to pray that the entire Ummah of Muhammad
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forgiven. Here is a difference between both of these Du’as.
The first Du’a (i.e. all sins of all Muslims be forgiven)
implies that not even a single Muslim enter Hell even for a
moment, whereas it is ordained that some Muslims will
enter Hell due to their sins. Therefore, Du’a with these
words cannot be made. On the other hand, the other Du’a
(i.e. the entire Ummah of Muhammad ٖ
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forgiven or that all Muslims be forgiven) implies that only
a Du’a is made for the forgiveness of all Muslims, which is
proven by Ahadees. Even the Muslims entering Hell will
eventually be forgiven, brought out of Hell and made to
enter Heaven.
13. One should not curse oneself, one’s family, children,

relatives, friends and wealth. If it is the time when Du’a is
accepted and if the effect of the Du’a takes place, he will
have to regret.
14. One should not make Du’a for what he already has. For
example, a male should not pray, ‘O Allah , make
me a male’ as it is nothing but mockery. However, it is
permissible to make the Du’a that leads to such benefits
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as the fulfilment of the commandment of Shari’ah, or that

shows humility and the attribute of being a bondman, or
that inculcates affection for Allah and for His Nabi
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Muslims, or that instils hatred towards disbelief or
disbelievers, even if the attainment of what is being asked
for, is certain. For example, recitation of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi,
making Du’a (for the Holy Nabi ٖ
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privileged with Maqaam-e-Wasilah, making Du’a for
following the righteous path (despite being a Muslim), or
for wrath and curse on the enemies of Allah and His Nabi.
(Fadaail-e-Du’a, pp. 172-215 – Maktaba-tul-Madinah, Karachi)
Invoking Allah with certain names is forbidden

The Du’a-making person should also know which names
can be and which ones cannot be mentioned while invoking
Allah . Merciful Allah has said:
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And for Allah only are the best names, so invoke Him with them; and
abandon those who deviate from the truth regarding His names.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 9, Surah Al-A’raf, Ayah 180)
Deviation from the truth and from steadfastness regarding the

names of Allah can be in several ways:
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C Distorting the names of Allah a bit and applying

them to others; such as the polytheists changed the names
ٰ ۡ َ َّ َ
‘Ilah [‫’]ا ِل‬, ‘Azeez [‫ ’]ع ِزيز‬and ‘Mannaan [‫ ’]منان‬to ‘Laat’,
‘Uzza’ and ‘Manaat’ respectively and gave their idols the
latter names. This is deviation from the truth regarding
names and is impermissible.
C Determining such a name for Allah that has not
been mentioned in the Holy Quran and Hadees. This
is also not permissible. For example, using the word
َ
‘Sakhi [‫ ’]س ِخ‬for Allah is not permissible. The names
of Allah are determined by Shari’ah.
C Not showing respect and reverence for the names of
Allah .
C Determining such a name for Allah that has a wrong
meaning. This is also severely impermissible. For example,
the names Raam or Permaatma (i.e. the combined name
of three idols of the Hindus namely, Brahma, Vishnu and
Shiv) etc.
C Applying such names whose meaning is not known and it
is also not known whether or not they befit the glory of
Allah . (Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 3, pp. 480-481)
The renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, the great

thinker of the Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan ! # ," -
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stated: The names of Allah are determined by Shari’ah
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and He should be invoked mentioning only those names.

One should not himself coin other names even though their
translation is correct. Therefore, the Lord can be called ‘Aalim’
َ
[‫ ]عل ِم‬but not ‘Aaqil (sensible)’; He can be called ‘Jawwad’
َّ َ
[‫ ]جواد‬but not ‘Sakhi (generous)’; and ‘Hakeem’ [‫ ]حكِيم‬but not
ۡ َ
ۡ َ
‘Tabeeb [‫( ]طبِيب‬doctor)’. ‘Almighty’ is not the name of the
Lord but rather it is an attribute whose translation is the
Owner; like Creator, Nourisher and Forgiver [are also His
attributes]. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 325)
Given below are some of the words which cannot be used for
Allah .
Do not say, ‘O Haazir! O Naazir1!’

Using the words Haazir and Naazir for Allah is forbidden.
It is stated in Fatawa Razawiyyah: Allah is Shaheed
ۡ َ ۡ َ
[‫ ]ش ِهيد‬and Baseer [‫صي‬
ِ ‫ ]ب‬and He should not be called
‘Haazir and Naazir’. Some scholars even thought of charging it
with Kufr [disbelief] and the leading Islamic scholars considered
it necessary to prohibit it, i.e. they prohibited declaring it to
be Kufr. It is stated in Majmu’ah ‘Allamah Ibn Wahbaan:
ُۡ َ ۡ َ ُ َ َ ُ ِ ‫ ’يَا َح‬i.e. saying ‘O Haazir! O Naazir! is not
‘‫اض يا ناظِر ليس بِكف ٍر‬
1
For some detail about ‘Haazir and Naazir’, see pages 65-68 of the book ‘Islam ki
Bunyadi Baatayn’ [Fundamental Teachings of Islam] – part 3.
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Kufr’ but ‘the one saying these words is mistaken and these
should be avoided’. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 14, pp. 688-689)
ۡ َ
Therefore, we should call Allah Samee’ [‫ ]س ِميع‬and Baseer
ۡ َ
[‫صي‬
ِ ‫ ]ب‬instead of Haazir and Naazir.
Refraining from these sentences is essential

C ‘O the One Who is above! Listen to our plea!’ It is not
allowed to say these words for Allah during and also
other than the Du’a.
C Similarly, refrain from saying these words during Du’a,

‘O the One Who looks from the sky! Listen to our plea!’
However, there is no harm in saying, ‘O the One Who sees
our hearts! Listen to our plea!’
C During Du’a, hands are raised towards the sky as the

Qiblah of Du’a is the sky. While raising hands, it is
Haraam to say these words, ‘O the One Who lives on the
‘Arsh! We have raised our hands towards You.’ However,
there is no harm in saying, ‘O Allah ! We have raised
our hands in Your court.’
The above forbidden sentences show direction for Allah ,

whereas He is Free from direction. ‘Allamah Sa’duddeen
," - ( has stated: Allah is Free from being
Taftazaani ! #

in a place. When He is Free from being in a place, so
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He is also Free from direction. (Similarly) He is also

Free from being above and below. (Sharh-ul-‘Aqaaid, pp. 131)
‘Allamah Ibn Nujaym Misri ! # ," - ( has narrated: One who

declares Allah to be above or below, will be charged with
Kufr.1 But if a person says this sentence in the sense of greatness
and supremacy, so he will not be charged with Kufr but this
sentence will still be considered bad and the one saying it will
be prevented. (Fatawa Fayz-ur-Rasool, vol. 1, pp. 3)
A legendary and leading scholar of Shari’ah and Tareeqah,

‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami
," -
! # ( has stated: It is Kufr to declare that Allah is in
a place. He is Free from place. ‘Almighty is above and you
are below’ this is a sentence of Kufr.
(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 2, pp. 462)
Do not say, ‘for the sake of Your master!’

Be very careful when repeating certain words during Du’a.
Even a minor mistake may prove to be fatal. For example,
‘O Allah ! For the sake of Your Beloved; for the sake of Your
Nabi; for the sake of our Chief and for the sake of our Master;
forgive us.’ When repeating such words, one may also
inattentively say the following wrong words due to the slip of
the tongue, ‘O Allah ! For the sake of Your chief; for the
sake of Your master!’ Similarly, out of inattention, one may also
1
Al-Bahr-ur-Raaiq, vol. 5, pp. 203
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say, ‘O Allah ! Bless us with the neighbourhood of Your

master in Paradise etc.’ Therefore, it is necessary to be careful
and to refrain from these words.
Do not say, ‘when You intend to forgive, so You can

forgive even a polytheist!’
While mentioning the great mercy of Allah , one may also
say the following words out of inattention, ‘O Allah ! You
are Ghaffar; You are Rahman; You are Raheem; O Lord when
You intend to forgive, You can forgive even the disbeliever and
the polytheist! O our Lord! We are Muslims and are from the
Ummah of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ . O Lord! Forgive
our sins!’ Saying the sentence, ‘When Allah intends to
forgive, He can forgive even the disbeliever and the
polytheist!’ is a sentence of Kufr. (In fact, Allah has
decided that He will not forgive the one dying in the state
of Kufr.) (Iman ki Hifazat, pp. 73)
In Ayah number 48 of Surah An-Nisa in part 5, Allah

has said:
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b XY <
Undoubtedly, Allah does not forgive Shirk (associating partner with
Him) and forgives anything less than Shirk for whomever He wills.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)]
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Do not say, ‘O Sakhi! Show Sakhawat!

Instead of using the word ‘Sakhi’ for Allah , use the word
‘Jawwad’. The renowned commentator, the great thinker of the
Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan ! # ," -
( stated: In Arabic
usage, the word ‘Sakhi’ means the person who eats food etc.
himself and feeds others as well, whereas ‘Jawwad’ means the
one who does not eat anything but feeds others. Therefore,
Allah is not called ‘Sakhi’. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 1, pp. 221)
In Ayah number 14 of Surah Al-An’aam in part 7, Allah

has said:
ۡ ۡ
And He feeds and is Free from eating. ) ( . > \ ( . > j
Do not say, ‘do not forget us!’

At times, the supplicating person, when overcome with
emotions, says such words as ‘O Allah ! We have forgotten
You but You please do not forget us.’ This is a sentence of Kufr
because Allah is Free from forgetting. Anything that shows
forgetfulness for Allah , is pure Kufr [disbelief]. In Ayah
number 52 of Surah Taahaa in part 16, Allah has said:

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Do not say, ‘listen to our Du’a in Your leisure time!’

Being free or being busy is not the attribute of Allah .
Therefore, it is Fard not to use such words in Du’a that indicate
this bad attribute. For example, do not say: O Allah ! We
are making Du’a to You in the early morning or in the last part
of the night ‘which would be Your leisure time’. Therefore, fulfil
all of our needs. Some unwise people say while motivating
others to make Du’a in the early morning, ‘Make Du’a in the
early morning. At that time, Allah is Free.’ This is a
sentence of Kufr. It is stated on page 31 of the book ‘Iman Ki
Hifazat, i.e. protection of faith’ published by Maktaba-tul-
Madinah: If anybody says, ‘Make Du’a in the early morning. At
that time, Allah is Free’, so this is Kufr.
Do not say, ‘do not oppress me by inflicting severe

poverty on me’
To associate cruelty with Allah or to call Him cruel is
Kufr. Therefore, it is Kufr to say the following sentence during
Du’a, ‘O Allah ! Give me sustenance and do not oppress me
by inflicting severe poverty on me.’ (Kufriyah Kalimat kay baaray
mayn Suwal Jawab, pp. 133) Allah has said:
ۡ ۡ ٰ
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Allah does not do injustice even equal to the weight of an atom.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 5, Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 40)
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Do not say, ‘O Allah Miyan!’

It is forbidden to use the Urdu word ‘Miyan’ for Allah .
One should say ‘Almighty Allah, Allah Ta’aala, Allah , and
Allah Tabaraka wa-Ta’aala’ etc. A’la Hadrat Imam Ahmad
," -
Raza Khan ! # ( stated: The word ‘Miyan’ should not be

used for Allah . It has three meanings two of which are
impossible to be used for Allah . Three of its meanings are
as follows: (i) Lord, (ii) Husband and (iii) Pimp (a person who
arranges fornication between a man and a woman).
Therefore, it is forbidden to use the word ‘Miyan’ for Allah .
(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 14, pp. 614)
Pronunciation and diacritical marks

Be particularly careful about pronunciation and diacritical
marks during Du’a and follow the rules of articulation,
especially when reciting Quranic Du’as, the Ayah of Durood
and the concluding Ayahs of the Du’a. Get your pronunciation
of Quranic Du’as checked by reciting them to some Qaari or
Islamic scholar.
Do not recite Shari’ah-contradicting couplets during Du’a

If you want to recite couplets during Du’a, so recite the
couplets of reliable and respectable Islamic scholars only. Some
couplets written by incautious and ignorant poets contradict
Shari’ah and contain even Kufr.
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Think before you ask Allah for anything

One day, Sayyiduna Musa 56 7
passed by a dead body
" 89 :
whose abdomen had been torn apart and clawed by beasts.

Sayyiduna Musa 56 7
recognized him and said in the
" 89 :
court of Merciful Allah , ‘O my Lord! What am I seeing? He

was obedient to You!’ Allah sent revelation to Sayyiduna
, ‘O Musa! This person made Du’a to Me for
" 89 :
Musa 56 7

the rank that he was unable to attain by means of his deeds.
Therefore, I made him suffer this trouble so that he would gain
that rank.’ (Tanbih-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 173)
17 Examples of incautious sentences during Du’a

Refrain from incautious sentences during Du’a. Here are 17
examples of incautious sentences along with cautious sentences:
Incautious sentences Cautious sentences
O Allah! Listen to the plea of

O Allah! Listen to the plea of all
all those Muslims who have
those Muslims who have humbly
honourably come to Your
come to Your court!
court!
O Allah! If we are not privileged
O Allah! If we are not to recognize the Holy Nabi
privileged to see the Holy Nabi ٖ

! # %
" $ when seeing him
ٖ

! # %
" $ in the grave, so in the grave, so we will be
we will be ruined. ruined. O Allah! Enable us to
recognize him.
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O Allah! Being pressed by the

grave is a truth. May our grave
press us as a mother clasps her
Protect us from being pressed
child to her! May our grave not
by the grave!
press us in such a way that our
ribs shatter and get penetrated
into each other.
We have the good assumption

We have heard that Du’as are that Du’as are accepted during
accepted during the Madani the Madani Qafilahs of devotees
Qafilahs and weekly Ijtima’ of of Rasool and weekly Sunnah-
Dawat-e-Islami. inspiring Ijtima’aat of Dawat-e-
Islami.
O Allah! Bless Ameer-e-Ahl-e- O Allah! Bless Ameer-e-Ahl-e-

Sunnat and saints of the Ahl- Sunnat and all saints of the
us-Sunnah with excessively Ahl-us-Sunnah with long and
long lives! And may we receive peaceful lives! And may we
blessings by them! receive blessings by them!
For the Sadqah of Your mercy! For the sake of Your mercy!
Protect us from suffering the

Protect us from the pain of the
condition of the severities of
severities of death!
death!
O Allah! If You abandon us, so O Allah! If You do not show

where will we go? mercy to us, so where will we go?
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O Allah! Do not deprive us of

O Allah! Do not make us move Your mercy!
away from Your feet! (Remember that Allah is Free
from hands and feet.)
O Allah! You should have pity

for these patients, helpless
O Allah! Show mercy to these
ones, debtors and the weak
patients, helpless ones, debtors
ones! (This sentence contains
and the weak ones!
the meaning of complaining
against Allah, which is Kufr).
O Allah! Forgive all Muslims

O Allah! Forgive all Muslims!
without accountability!
O Allah! Fulfil all of our O Allah! Show mercy to our

wishes! pious and permissible wishes!
O Allah! Bestow cure upon the

O Allah! Bestow complete cure
patients perfectly and
upon the patients soon!
permanently!
O Allah! Protect us from

O Allah! Grant us the ability to
troubles and bestow safety
have patience with troubles!
upon us!
O Allah! Bestow good health O Allah! Bless us with a good

upon us forever! and peaceful life!
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O Allah! Bestow upon us

O Allah! Bestow upon us all
goodness in the world and in the
goodness of both worlds!
Hereafter!
O Allah! Protect us from all O Allah! Protect us from acute

mild and serious diseases! diseases!
Here are some of the Du’as made by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat,

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami ‘Allamah
Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi
Ziyaee

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3
4 on different occasions. Read them and
receive blessings.
DU’AS MADE BY AMEER-E-AHL-E-SUNNAT

(Brief and amended)
Du’a at Sahra-e-Madinah
(Madina-tul-Awliya, Multan)
ۡ ۡ
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O Lord of Mustafa! O Lord of Ambiya! O Lord of blessed

companions! O Lord of Tabi’een! O Lord of Awliya! O Lord of
our Imam A’zam Abu Hanifah! O Lord of our Imam Shaafi’i!
O Lord of our Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal! O Lord of our Imam
Malik! O Lord of our Ghaus-e-A’zam! O our Lord Who has
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bestowed grace upon our Ghareeb Nawaz! O Lord of our

Daata ‘Ali Hajwayri! O the One Who is the Lord of our
Bahauddin Zakariyya Multani! You are the Lord of all worlds!
O the Lord of our Shah Rukn-e-‘Aalam! O Lord Who will
continue to exist forever! O the Creator of blessed Awliya!
O the One Who forgives us – the sinners! O the One Who
cures the patients! O the One Who helps the helpless! O the
One Who saves the drowning ones! O the Protector of those
who are falling into the pit of destruction! O the Nourisher of
the entire universe! O our Lord! We are lowly bondmen but
You have blessed our heads with the crown of respect!
We are Your sinful bondmen and we commit bad deeds… We

have raised our sinful hands in Your court in order to be
blessed with mercy… O Lord! We admit to have filled the
earth with sins… O Allah ! Our book of deeds is blacker
than even a dark night… O Lord! We do not see any good
deed at all in our book of deeds… Even if we offer Salah, it is
quite devoid of apparent and spiritual manners… O our Lord!
Even if we observe Sawm, we still do not give up sins all day
long… Even if we spend money in Your path, O Allah! We do
not find sincerity in it… But O Merciful Lord! You know
the secrets of our hearts; we have the good assumption that
You will certainly forgive us… O Allah! Your Beloved Nabi
ٖ

! # %
" $ always asked You for our forgiveness. When
ٖ
he
! # % ٖ %
" $ was blessed with Ascension, he

! #
" $
did not forget us… he ٖ
! # %
" $ remembers us in his
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blessed grave1 and he ٖ

! # %
" $ will also remember us on
the Day of Judgement… At times, he ٖ
! # %
" $ will be
performing Sajdah near the bridge of Siraat and will be making
the Du’a ‘‫ت‬ ۡ ‫ب َس ّل ِۡم ا ُ َّم‬ ّ َ ۡ ‫ َر ّب َس ّل ِۡم ا ُ َّم‬2
ِ ‫تر‬ ِ ’ i.e. O Lord! Make my Ummah
ِ ِ
pass it safely… Sometimes, he will come to the scale where
deeds will be weighed and, if the pan of the good deeds of the
sinners like us is lighter, he ٖ
! # %
" $ will make it
heavier by showing his grace… He
! # ٖ %
" $ will be
giving full glasses of water from the pond of Kawsar to the
sinful Muslims of his Ummah… O Allah ! Your Beloved
Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ wishes that we do not get into trouble;
our suffering is heavy on him and he ٖ
! "# $ % is the
most kind, the most merciful to the Muslims; O Allah! Forgive
us for the sake of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ …
ۡ َ َ ۡ ُٰ
‫ !ا ِل العال ِمي‬Cool down the fire of Hell for us.
Khuda-e-Ghaffar bakhsh day ab, laaj-e-Mahboob rakh hi lay ab

Hamara gham-khuwar fikr-e-Ummat mayn daykh aansu baha raha hay
O Lord of the worlds! You know how weak and powerless we

are! O Allah ! We cannot bear hot sunshine in summer, so
O Merciful Lord! How can we bear the fire of Hell? … O Allah!
If a mosquito bites us while we are resting on a soft mattress in
1
Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Juz: 14, vol. 7, pp. 178, Hadees 39108
2
Sahih Muslim, pp. 107, Hadees 482 (slightly amended)
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an air-conditioned room, so we get anxious; so O Allah !

How can we bear the sting of a scorpion in the dark grave?
Dank machchar ka bhi mujh say to saha jata nahin

Qabr mayn bichchu kay dank kaysay sahoon ga Ya Rab
Ger Tu naraz huwa to mayri halakat hogi

Haye! Mayn nar-e-Jahannam mayn jaloon ga Ya Rab
‘Afw ker aur sada kay liye raazi ho ja

Ger karam hoga to Jannat mayn rahun ga Ya Rab
Ger Tayray Piyaray ka jalwah na raha paysh-e-nazar

Sakhtiyan naz’a ki kyun ker mayn sahoon ga Ya Rab
Naz’a kay waqt mujhay jalwah-e-Mahboob dikha

Tayra kya jaye ga mayn shaad maroon ga Ya Rab
O Lord! You are Absolutely Independent! We are Your

helpless and powerless bondmen. We admit that we are
humble and are dependent upon You. O Allah ! No one
can hide anything from You… O Allah! You know the secrets
of hearts… O Lord! We are admitting our crimes. If anyone
confesses his crime in the world, he is punished; this is the way
of the world, but Your mercy is unique and great. If anyone
confesses [admits] his crime and feels guilty in Your court,
You show mercy to him… O Allah ! Your Beloved Nabi
ٖ

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ۡ ‫ت َغ َض‬
‘‫ب‬
ََۡ ۡ ََ َ
ۡ ‫ح‬
ِ ‫’سبقت ر‬, i.e. My mercy has dominated My wrath.
1
ِ
O Allah! We admit to have committed the deeds that would
bring Your wrath, but Your mercy is dominant over Your
wrath… O Lord! We beg You for refuge from Your wrath.
Protect us from Your wrath. Cover us with the blessed shawl of
Your mercy… For the sake of Your Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ,
forgive us, our parents and all Muslims…
ۡ ‫ض‬َ َ َٰ ۡ ََۡ ۡ ََ َ
‫ب‬ ِ ‫سبقت رح ِت ( غ‬
Tu nay jab say suna diya Ya Rab
Aasira ham gunah-garaun ka
Aur mazboot ho gaya Ya Rab
O Lord of the worlds! We hate disbelief… O Lord! We love

Islam… We can give up the entire wealth of the world; we can
give each and everything; we can even lay down our life; but,
we swear by You we cannot give up our Iman… O Allah !
Make this feeling of ours strong and protect our Iman…
O Lord! Bless us with martyrdom in Madinah Munawwarah
while we are seeing Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ …
Make Jannat-ul-Baqi’ our burial place… O Allah ! Privilege
us to see Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ in our grave…
O Lord of the worlds! Bless us with the closeness of Your
Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ on the Day of Resurrection as
1
Sahih Muslim, pp. 1129, Hadees 6970
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well… Bless us with the intercession of Your Beloved Nabi

ٖ

! # %
" $ … Bless us with ease at the bridge of Siraat…
O Allah! Bless us with the neighbourhood of Your Beloved Nabi
ٖ

! # %
" $ in Jannat-ul-Firdaus without accountability.
Her waqt jahan say kay unhayn daykh sakoon mayn

Jannat mayn mujhay aysi jagah Piyaray Khuda day
O Lord! You are Absolutely Independent! You certainly do not

need the acts of worship we perform, but O Lord! We need
to worship You. We are bondmen and want to obey You…
O Allah ! Make us fond of Salahs… O Lord of the
worlds! Make us follow the Sunnahs of Your Beloved Nabi
ٖ

! # %
" $ … O Lord of the worlds! Protect us from lying,
backbiting, tale-telling, breaking promises, swearing, bad
assumption, rude talking, bad manners, unlawful gazing and
from every type of sins… May we get out of the habits of sins!
O Merciful Lord! We have something special to beg You…
O Allah ! Bless our empty begging bowls with the wealth
of devotion to Your Rasool ٖ
! # %
" $ …
O Lord of the worlds! Your bondmen have raised their hands

for Du’a here; some poor person among them would be
worried by unemployment or poverty; O Allah! Bestow Halal
sustenance upon all in abundance … Bless us with the wealth
of contentment as well… O Lord of the worlds! Many poor
debtors would also be present here; they would be too anxious
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to go to sleep at night; O Allah ! The lenders would be

threatening them; O Allah! Have mercy on these poor individuals
and create means for them from Ghayb to pay off their debt…
O Merciful Lord! Many patients and their relatives, etc. may
also be present here with high hopes… O Allah! For the sake
of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ! Cure these patients…
O Lord! May these patients stand up happily from here… Free
everyone from diseases, severe poverty, unemployment, debts,
childlessness, court cases and family discords.
O Lord of the worlds! May Dawat-e-Islami progress by leaps

and bounds! May the Nigran and all members of our Markazi
Majlis-e-Shura, those of all other Majalis, all preachers,
Mu’allimeen, Mudarriseen, admirers, all Islamic brothers and
sisters get free from problems! O Lord of the worlds! Bestow
upon all of us blessings in abundance in the world and in the
Hereafter!
Kehtay rehtay hayn Du’a kay wasitay banday Tayray

Ker day poori aarzu her baykas-o-majboor ki
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ّ ِ ِ َّ ‫َﺻ ّ اﻟﻠّٰ ُ ََ اﻟ‬
ِّ ّ ِ ‫ﱮ ْاﻻ‬

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‫ﺎﱃ َﻠ َْﻴ ِ َو ٰا ﻟِ ٖ َو َﺳﻠَّﻢ‬
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Beginning of the Du’a at Sahra-e-Madinah

(Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)
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(1)
Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 201 (2) Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 250
(3)
Part 4, Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, Ayah 147 (4) Part 8, Surah Al-A’raf, Ayah 23 (5) Part
15, Surah Bani Israel, Ayah 24 (6) Part 13, Surah Yusuf, Ayah 101 (7) Part 13, Surah
Ibraheem, Ayah 40, 41 (8) Part 19, Surah Al-Furqan, Ayah 74 (9) Part 28, Surah
Al-Hashr, Ayah 10
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َ ‫ﱮ َـ ٰ ِد ْﻳ ِﻨـ‬
‫ـﻚ‬ ْ ِ ‫ـﺖ ﻗَﻠ ْـ‬
ْ ‫ـﺐ اﻟْ ُﻘﻠُـ ْـﻮ ِب ﺛَ ِّﺒـ‬
َ ‫ـﻚ َﻳــﺎ ُﻣ َﻘ ِﻠ ّـ‬
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ِ ‫ﲎ َـ ٰ ِذ ْﮐـ‬
َ ‫ـﺮكَ َو ُﺷـﮑ ِْﺮكَ َو ُﺣ ْﺴـ ِﻦ ﻋ َِﺒﺎ َدﺗِـ‬ َّ ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُ*ـ‬
ْ ِّ ‫ـﻢ ا َ ِﻋـ‬
‫ﺐ َﻻ َﻳ ْﺨ َﺸـ ُﻊ َو ِﻣـ ْﻦ ُدَـﺎ ٍء َﻻ ُﻳ ْﺴـ َﻤ ُﻊ َو ِﻣـ ْﻦ ﻧَﻔْـ ٍﺲ َﻻ َﺗ ْﺸـ َﺒ ُﻊ َو ِﻣـ ْﻦ ِﻠ ْـ ٍﻢ َﻻ‬ َ ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُ* َّﻢ اِ ِ ّﱏْ ا َ ُﻋ ْﻮذُ ِﺑ‬
ٍ ‫ﻚ ِﻣـ ْﻦ ﻗَﻠ ْـ‬
!‫ﲔ‬
َ ْ ‫اﻟـﺮ ِﺣ ِﻤ‬
ّٰ ‫ـﻢ‬َ ‫ﲔ! َﻳـﺎ ا َْر َﺣ‬
َ ْ ‫اﻟـﺮ ِﺣ ِﻤ‬
ّٰ ‫ـﻢ‬َ ‫ﲔ! َﻳـﺎ ا َْر َﺣ‬ ّٰ ‫ﻚ ِﻣ ْﻦ ٰﻫ ٴُﻮ َﻻ ِء ْاﻻ َْرﺑَﻊ َﻳﺎ ا َْر َﺣ َﻢ‬
َ ْ ‫اﻟﺮ ِﺣ ِﻤ‬ َ ‫َﻳ ْﻨ َﻔ ُﻊ ا َ ُﻋ ْﻮذُ ِﺑ‬
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!‫َﻳﺎ َر َّﺑ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر َّﺑ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر َّﺑ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُ! َﻳﺎ َر ْﺣ ٰﻤ ُﻦ! َﻳﺎ َرﺣ ِْﻴ ُﻢ‬
O the One Who cures the patients! O the One Who hides the
faults of us – the sinners! O Lord Who frees the troubled ones
from their troubles! O our Lord! We are lowly bondmen and
evildoers but You have blessed our heads with the crown of
respect! Your sinful bondmen are present!
Ker kay taubah phir gunah kerta hay jo

Mayn wohi ‘Attar hoon ker do karam
O Allah ! We are present with our book of deeds polluted

with sins! Our hands and faces are blackened by sins! O Lord!
Even our heart is black! Each and every hair of our body is
polluted with sins! O Lord! The hardness of our heart continues
to increase! O Lord! We are in a very bad condition.
Ah! Her lamhah gunah ki kasrat-o-bharmar hay

Ghalaba-e-shaytan hay aur Nafs-e-bad-atwaar hay
1
Abu Dawood, Kitab-ul-Witr, vol. 2, pp. 123, Hadees 1522
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3
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Mujrimaun kay wasitay dozakh bhi shu’lah bar hay

Her gunah qasdan kiya hay is ka bhi iqrar hay
Chhup kay logon say gunahaun ka raha hay silsilah

Tayray aagay Ya Khuda! Her jurm ka izhar hay
Beginning of the Du’a of Shab-e-Baraàt

Bay-wafa dunya pay mat ker i’tibar
Tu achanak maut ka hoga shikar
Maut aa ker hi rahay gi yaad rakh!

Jan ja ker hi rahay gi yaad rakh!
Ger jahan mayn saw baras tu jee bhi lay

Qabr mayn tanha qiyamat tak rahay
Qabr rozanah yeh kerti hay pukar
Mujh mayn hayn keeray makoray bay-shumar
Yaad rakh! Mayn hoon andhayri kothri

Tujh ko hogi mujh mayn sun! Wahshat bari
Mayray ander tu akayla aaye ga

Han! Magar a’maal layta aaye ga
Ghup andhayri qabr mayn jab jaye ga
Bay-‘amal! Bay-intiha ghabraye ga
Kaam maal-o-zer nahin kuch aaye ga

Ghaafil insan! Yaad rakh pachtaye ga
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Manners of Du’a
Qabr mayn tayra kafan phat jaye ga

Yaad rakh! Naazuk badan phat jaye ga
Saanp bichchu qabr mayn ger aa gaye

Kya karay ga bay-‘amal ger chha gaye
Gaur-e-naykaan bagh hogi Khuld ka

Mujrimaun ki qabr dozakh ka gerha
Ker lay taubah Rab ki rahmat hay bari

Qabr mayn wernah saza hogi kari
Dear Islamic brothers! The 15th night of Sha’ban is the night of

deliverance... It is the night of deliverance from diseases... It is
the night of deliverance from severe poverty... It is the night
of deliverance from the severities of death... It is the night of
deliverance from the punishment of the grave... It is the night
of deliverance from the darkness of the grave... It is the night of
deliverance from the horrors and terrors of the Judgement
Day... It is the night of deliverance from the punishments of
Hell... It is the night of deliverance from the disease of sins...
The Beloved and Blessed Nabi ٖ
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the 15 night of Sha’ban comes, stand [to offer Salah] at this
night and keep a Sawm on the day because Allah reveals
His specific attribute on the sky of the world since the sunset
and says, ‘Is there anyone who seeks forgiveness from Me so
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that I forgive him? Is there anyone who seeks sustenance so

that I provide him with sustenance? Is there any troubled
person so that I relieve him from his trouble? Is there anyone
like this? Is there anyone like this?’ These announcements are
continuously made till Fajr.’1 In this way, Allah shows
mercy tonight... His mercy is willing to shower on us but, alas,
we do not know how to pray... O Islamic brothers who are the
seekers of the betterment of their Hereafter! Beg for the mercy
of Allah beseechingly and, if possible, tearfully... Yes
indeed! Tonight is the night when three hundred doors of
mercy are opened.2 Let’s make Du’a together in order to be
blessed with the mercy of Allah .
Beginning of the Du’a of Shab-e-Qadr

Dear Islamic brothers! Just a few days ago, everyone was talking
about and looking forward to Ramadan. Then the crescent of
Ramadan really appeared in the sky of the world with all of its
mercy and blessings. There was happiness everywhere. Every
Muslim was delighted. Masajid were attended by huge number
of Muslims. There were wonderful Iftar gatherings. There were
beautiful and spiritual scenes everywhere. The number of
Salah-offering people increased. These happy days continued
to pass very fast. And, alas, 27th night has come. Only three or
four days of Ramadan are left now. Those who value Ramadan
1
Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 2, pp. 160, Hadees 1388
2
Nuzhat-ul-Majalis, vol. 1 pp. 210
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were happy when it came but now the hearts of the devotees of
Ramadan are sinking, because Ramadan is going to end. They
are grief-stricken. Expressing the feelings of those who are
grieved at separation from Ramadan, someone has written an
Al-Wada’ [valedictory couplets]. Listen to them attentively and
tearfully and express sorrow at it.
Ah! Kya mah-e-mubarak ham say hota hay juda

Ah! Kaysa mamba’-e-barakat dunya say chala
Ah! Jab is mayn nahin ham say huyi taa’at ‘ada

Phir wada’ is ko na kyun ro ro karayn aysa baja
Al-wada’ al-wada’ ay mah-e-ghufran! Al-wada’

Hasrata wa-hasrata ay mah-e-Ramadan al-wada’
،‫او ﻳْﺢ‬
ِ ‫ ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع َﻳﺎ ﺷَ ْﻬ َﺮ ﺗ ََﺮ‬،‫ ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق َﻳﺎ َﺷ ْﻬ َﺮ ُﻏﻔ َْﺮان‬،‫ﻀﺎن‬
َ ‫ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع َﻳﺎ َﺷ ْﻬ َﺮ َر َﻣ‬
،‫ﻀﺎن‬ َ ‫ ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع ا َﻟ َْﻮ َداع َﻳﺎ َﺷ ْﻬ َﺮ َر َﻣ‬،‫او ﻳْﺢ‬
َ ‫ ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق َﻳﺎ َﺷ ْﻬ َﺮ َر َﻣ‬،‫ﻀﺎن‬ ِ ‫ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق ا َﻟْ ِﻔ َﺮاق َﻳﺎ ﺷَ ْﻬ َﺮ ﺗ ََﺮ‬
‫اِ َّﻧﺎ ﻟِﻠّٰ ِ َو اِ َّﻧﺎۤ اِﻟ َْﻴ ِ ٰر ِﺟ ُﻌ ْﻮ َن‬
ۡ ۡ

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O Lord of Mustafa! You blessed us with the month of

Ramadan out of Your grace and bounty... Each and every
moment of it is full of mercy and provides us with
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opportunities for good deeds... Rain of mercy showers... All

the doors of Paradise have been opened... Hell has been
locked... Satan has also been kept in captivity... Blessings and
mercy have descended in abundance... Alas, despite this, we
heedless people could not take a share from the mercy of
Ramadan... Regretfully, we could not value the month of
Ramadan... The reward for good deeds was multiplied a lot but
regretfully, we could not perform good deeds... At last, 27th
night has come... Our external appearance and attitude were
good but our inner condition remained dirty and dark as
made this Du’a,
usual... O Creator! Sayyiduna Jibraèel 56 7

‘Whoever finds Ramadan but fails to get himself forgiven; may
his nose become dusty, may he be ruined!’; and despite being
the mercy of the worlds, our Beloved Nabi ٖ
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Aameen!1 So one who remains deprived of forgiveness despite
finding the month of Ramadan will certainly be doomed...
O Merciful Lord! We have done nothing to get ourselves

forgiven... O Creator ! If we are not forgiven, so we will be
doomed... O Merciful Lord! O Creator of the Merciful Rasool!
Forgive us for the sake of Your Rasool ٖ
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O Merciful Lord! We heedlessly spent the first ten days known
as ‘Asharah of mercy; then the middle ten days known as
‘Asharah of forgiveness have also ended; now the last ten days
known as the ‘Asharah of freedom from Hell are also going to
1
Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Juz: 8, vol. 4, pp. 270, Hadees 24290
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end... O Allah ! Have mercy on us – the helpless and the

weak... O Creator! Cool down the fire of Hell for us for the sake
of the blessed tears of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
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Beginning of the Du’a at the plains of ‘Arafat
Mayn Makkay mayn phir aa gaya Ya Ilahi

Karam ka Tayray shukriyah Ya Ilahi
Na ker rad koi iltija Ya Ilahi
Ho maqbool her ik Du’a Ya Ilahi
Rahay zikr aathaun paher mayray lab per

Tayra Ya Ilahi Tayra Ya Ilahi
Mayri zindagi bas Tayri bandagi mayn

Hi ay kash guzray sada Ya Ilahi
Na haun ashk barbad dunya kay gham mayn

Muhammad kay gham mayn rula Ya Ilahi
‘Ata ker day ikhlas ki mujh ko na’mat

Na nazdeek aaye riya Ya Ilahi
Mujhay Awliya ki mahabbat ‘ata ker
To deewanah ker Ghaus ka Ya Ilahi
Mayn yaad-e-Nabi mayn rahun gum hamayshah

Mujhay un kay gham mayn ghula Ya Ilahi
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Mayray baal bachchaun pay saaray qabeelay

Pay rahmat ho Tayri sada Ya Ilahi
Day ‘Attariyaun balkay sab Sunniyaun ko
Madinay ka gham Ya Khuda Ya Ilahi
Khudaya! Ajal aa kay sar per khari hay
Dikha jalwah-e-Mustafa Ya Ilahi
Mayri laash say saanp bichchu na liptayn
Karam az-tufayl-e-Raza Ya Ilahi
Tu Attar ko sabz Gumbad kay saaye
Mayn ker day shahadat ‘ata Ya Ilahi
Translation:
I have come to Makkah again and I thank You for this grace,
O Almighty
Please do not reject any of my prayers, O Almighty

May all of my prayers be answered, O Almighty!
May I remember You at all times, O Almighty!

May I spend my life obeying only You, O Almighty!
May my tears not go to waste in grief for the world; make me cry in
grief for Muhammad ٖ
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Bestow upon me sincerity and protect me from showing off,

O Almighty
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Bless me with devotion to Awliya and make me a devotee to Ghaus-e-

A’zam, O Almighty
May I remain engrossed in the remembrance of the Holy Nabi

ٖ

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May You always have mercy on my family and on all my associates,

O Almighty!
Bless the ‘Attaris and all Sunnis with devotion to Madinah, O

Almighty
I am taking my last breath; privilege me to see the beautiful face of

Mustafa, O Almighty
May snakes and scorpions not cling to my corpse; have mercy on me

for the sake of Raza, O Almighty!
May Attar be blessed with martyrdom under the shade of the Green
Dome, O Almighty!
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َ ْ ‫اﻟﺮ ِﺣ ِﻤ‬
ّٰ ‫ﲔ! َﻳﺎ ا َْر َﺣ َﻢ‬
ّٰ ‫ﲔ! َﻳﺎ ا َْر َﺣ َﻢ‬
ّٰ ‫َﻳﺎ ا َْر َﺣ َﻢ‬
!‫َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ! َﻳﺎ َر ّﺑَ َﻨﺎ‬
O Lord of Mustafa! O Lord of Ibraheem and Isma’eel... Your

true Friend Sayyiduna Ibraheem invited us to Hajj and,
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O Allah , we said Labbayk. Today, upon the invitation of

Your Friend, we have gathered here in the plains of ‘Arafat as
Your guests... O Creator and Lord! The host comforts his
guest, as is the way of the world... So Allah ! We are Your
guests... O Lord of the worlds! Do not deprive us... O Allah!
Make us guests in Paradise the way we have been made Your
guests here in the plains of ‘Arafat today...
،‫ﻚ ﻟَـﻚ‬ ِ ‫ْـﻚ َﻻ َﺷ‬

َ ‫ـﺮ ْﻳ‬ َ ‫ـﺪ َو اﻟ ِّﻨ ْﻌ َﻤـ َﺔ ﻟ‬
َ ‫َـﻚ َو اﻟ ُْﻤﻠ‬ َ ‫ـﻚ اِ َّن اﻟ َْﺤ ْﻤ‬
َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫َـﻚ ﻟ‬
َ ‫ﻚﻟ‬ ِ ‫ـﻚ َﻻ َﺷ‬
َ ‫ـﺮ ْﻳ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻚ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ ﻟ‬
َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ ﻟ‬،‫ـﻚ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻟ‬
،‫ﻚ ﻟَـﻚ‬ ِ ‫ْـﻚ َﻻ َﺷ‬
َ ‫ـﺮ ْﻳ‬ َ ‫ـﺪ َو اﻟ ِّﻨ ْﻌ َﻤـ َﺔ ﻟ‬
َ ‫َـﻚ َو اﻟ ُْﻤﻠ‬ َ ‫ـﻚ اِ َّن اﻟ َْﺤ ْﻤ‬
َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫َـﻚ ﻟ‬
َ ‫ﻚﻟ‬ ِ ‫ـﻚ َﻻ َﺷ‬
َ ‫ـﺮ ْﻳ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻚ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ ﻟ‬
َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ ﻟ‬،‫ﻚ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻟ‬
‫ﻚ ﻟَﻚ‬ َ ‫ﻚ اِ َّن اﻟ َْﺤ ْﻤ َﺪ َواﻟ ِّﻨ ْﻌ َﻤ َﺔ ﻟ‬
َ ‫َﻚ َواﻟ ُْﻤﻠ َْﻚ َﻻ ﺷ َِﺮ ْﻳ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫َﻚ ﻟ‬ َ ‫ﻚ َﻻ ﺷ َِﺮ ْﻳ‬
َ ‫ﻚﻟ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻚ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ ﻟ‬
َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ ﻟ‬،‫ﻚ‬ َ ‫ َْﻴ‬Xَّ ‫ﻟ‬
Beginning of Du’a at the Ijtima’ of Milad
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ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ
ٰ ۡ
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َّ ‫ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ َٰ َﺳ ِّﻴ ِﺪﻧَﺎ َو َﻣ ْﻮ َﻻﻧَﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ َو ا َﻧ ِْﺰﻟْ ُ اﻟ َْﻤ ْﻘ َﻌ َﺪ اﻟْ ُﻤﻘ‬،ُ ‫َﺟ َﺰی اﻟﻠّٰ ُ َﻋ َّﻨﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ًﺪا َﻣﺎ ُﻫ َﻮ ا َ ْﻫﻠ‬
‫َـﺮ َب‬
‫ﻚ‬َ ‫ـﺮ ْﻳ‬ ِ ‫ﻚ َو ْﺣـ َﺪكَ َﻻ َﺷ‬ ْ ‫ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﻣﺎ ا َ ْﺻ َﺒﺢَ ِﰉ ْ ﻣ‬،‫ِﻋ ْﻨ َﺪكَ َﻳ ْﻮ َم اﻟْ ِﻘ َﻴﺎ َﻣﺔ‬
َ ‫ ا َْو ِﺑﺎَ َﺣ ٍﺪ ِّﻣـ ْﻦ َﺧﻠ ْ ِﻘ‬،ٍ‫ِﻦ ّﻧ ِْﻌ َﻤﺔ‬
َ ‫ ﻓَ ِﻤ ْﻨـ‬،‫ـﻚ‬
َّ ‫ ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ‬،‫ـﲔ‬
‫ـﻢ ﺑَ ِﻠ ّ ْﻐ َﻨـﺎ‬ ّٰ ‫ـﺖ ِﻣـ َﻦ‬
َ ْ ‫اﻟﻈﻠِ ِﻤ‬ ُ ‫ﻚۖ اِ ِ ّﱏْ ُﮐ ْﻨ‬◌ۗ َ ‫ـﺖ ُﺳ ْـﺒ ٰﺤ َﻨ‬ َ ‫ َّﻻ ۤ اِﻟٰـ َ اِ َّﻻ ۤ ا َ ْﻧ‬،‫َﻚ اﻟﺸُّ ْﮑ ُﺮ‬ َ َ ‫ ﻓَﻠ‬،‫َﻚ‬
َ ‫ َو ﻟ‬،‫ﻚ اﻟ َْﺤ ْﻤ ُﺪ‬ َ ‫ﻟ‬
‫ﺎﻟﺼ َّﺤ ِﺔ َواﻟْ َﻌﺎ ِﻓ َﻴﺔ‬
ِّ ‫ﺎن ِﺑ‬
َ ‫ﻀ‬َ ‫َر َﻣ‬
O Lord of Mustafa! For the sake of Mustafa! Devotees of

Rasool have gathered in order to mark the blessed birth of
Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ , showing devotion to him.
O Lord! Accept our deed of being present here... O Lord! We
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Manners of Du’a
are sinners, evildoers and wrongdoers... But, O Lord, we have

affection for You... We do not act upon the Sunnahs of Your
Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ but we do love Your Beloved
ٖ
Nabi
! # %
" $ . O Lord! If You bestow grace only upon
the pious, so where will we sinners go? O Lord! For the sake of
the blessed birth of Your Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ and for the sake
of the sincere ones! Forgive us... For the sake of sincere
devotees of Rasool! Accept us – the insincere ones... O Allah
! We fear the bad end; O Lord! May we have a good end!
O Allah ! We want to become pious but Nafs and Satan do
not let us become pious. O Lord! For the sake of marking the
blessed birth of the Holy Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ! Make us pious,
righteous and virtuous... Enemies look on the Islamic world
with bad intentions; O Lord! Create unity and integrity among
the Islamic countries... Make Muslims pious and united...
Beginning of Du’a in Ijtima’ held at 11th Rabi’-ul-Aakhir

for Isal-e-Sawab of Ghaus-e-A’zam
ۡ ۡ

wx
M NO
PQ
O Allah ! By Your grace, we have received the blessings of

the 11th night of the month of Rabi’-ul-Aakhir once again. Our
Ghaus-e-A’zam Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani ! # ," -
( is
Your friend... For the sake of the sincere ones; accept our
improperly performed acts of worship for the Isal-e-Sawab of
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Manners of Du’a
Ghaus-e-A’zam. O Allah ! Forgive us without accountability

for the sake of our spiritual guide, Ghaus-e-A’zam... May we
also be privileged to see the beautiful face of Your Beloved
Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ at the time of our death! May we also see
rightly-guided caliphs, blessed companions, our spiritual
guide, Ghaus-e-A’zam, Ala Hadrat, Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah
and the blessed group of Awliya at the time of our death! If
only our soul be removed from our body while we are seeing
them! May we be blessed with martyrdom in sweet Madinah!
May we be buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi’! May we also be blessed
with neighbourhood of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ in
Jannat-ul-Firdaus!
Beginning of Du’a made after the funeral Salah of Mufti

of Dawat-e-Islami
ۡ ۡ

wx
M NO
PQ
ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰۤ
<JRHF; #m a #m m0 \ 8_ m0 # 8_ #m #m $ ; ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُ* َّﻢ‬
O Lord of Mustafa! Forgive the sins of all of us... O Allah !

Forgive all of us... Forgive the entire Ummah of the Beloved
Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ... O Allah ! Forgive the late Mufti
Muhammad Farooq... O Allah ! Soon he will be left alone

in the grave... O Allah! Shower the flowers of mercy on the

grave of our Haji Farooq... O Allah ! Remove fear and
discomfort from him in the grave... Bless him with peace in the
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Manners of Du’a
grave... O Allah ! The grave presses the sinners in such a

way that their ribs shatter and get penetrated into each other
but it presses Your pious bondmen as a mother clasps her
missing son to her...1 O Allah ! We request mercy from
You... May the grave press our brother Farooq as a mother
who has found her missing son affectionately hides him in her
lap and clasps him to her!
O Lord! Expand his grave as far as one could see... O Allah !

May my Farooq not get into any trouble! O Allah! Forgive all
sins of my Farooq... O Allah! May my Farooq not have fear and
fright in the grave! May he not suffer discomfort in the grave!
O Allah ! May my Farooq become engrossed in seeing the
beautiful face of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ! O Allah!

For the sake of the bright face of the Holy Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ !
Brighten the grave of my Farooq... O Allah ! Forgive my
Farooq... For the sake of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ

! # %
" $ !
For the sake of Mursaleen! For the sake of blessed companions!
For the sake of Tabi’een! For the sake of the chief of the martyrs,
Imam Husayn! For the sake of the flag-bearer, Sayyiduna ‘Abbas!
For the sake of ‘Ali Akbar and ‘Ali Asghar! For the sake of
every martyr and every prisoner of Karbala! Make the grave of
my Farooq a garden of Paradise!
O Allah ! He was an Islamic scholar... Accept the services

rendered by him for Your religion... O Lord! He passed away
1
Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 105
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in his young age... O Merciful Lord! May Your mercy accept

him! May Your mercy accept him! May Your mercy accept
him! O Lord! For the sake of my Ghaus-e-A’zam! Bestow grace
upon my Farooq... For the sake of my A’la Hadrat Imam
Ahmad Raza Khan! For the sake of my spiritual guide Sayyidi
Qutb-e-Madinah Ziyauddin Madani! Bestow grace upon my
Farooq! Bless him with mercy... May his grave be covered by
mercy! May his blessings continue to exist till the Judgement
Day! O Allah ! Bless all of us with the protection of Iman...
Bless all of us with martyrdom in Madinah Munawwarah
under the Green Dome while we are seeing the beautiful face
of Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ... Bless us with burial in
Jannat-ul-Baqi’ and with neighbourhood of Your Beloved Nabi
ٖ

! # %
" $ in Jannat-ul-Firdaus... O Lord of the worlds!
Bless my Farooq as well with neighbourhood of the Beloved
Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ in Paradise... Bless his family, friends and
the Markazi Majlis-e-Shura of Dawat-e-Islami with great
patience and bestow reward upon them for this patience...
O Lord of the worlds! Save his family from complaining...
َّ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ
‫ ت َعا= َعل ۡيهِ َوا ِلٖ َو َسلم‬/‫ا‬
ۡ َ ۡ ّ َّ َ ۡ ٰ
‫صل‬ ‫مِي‬#‫ب ا‬ِ ِ ‫امِي ِباه ِ ال‬
Du’a at the end of the Madani Muzakarah

O Lord of Mustafa! I present to Your court the good deeds I have
so far performed including today’s Madani Muzakarah. Please
accept it. O Merciful Lord! Bestow upon us the reward of these
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Manners of Du’a
deeds, not according to my deed but according to Your mercy

and glory. Bestow upon Your Beloved Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $
the reward of the deeds I have performed and of the ones
conveyed to me. Through Your Merciful Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ,
also convey this reward to the following:
All Ambiya and Mursaleen... Rightly-guided caliphs... Mothers
of believers... All blessed companions, Tabi’een and Tab’-e-
Tabi’een... Mujtahid Imams... learned Islamic scholars...
Practicing saints... Commentators of Quran... Muhaddiseen... All
pious predecessors... All male and female believers... Male and
female Muslims... This reward should particularly be conveyed
to the following: Parents of Mustafa, Sayyiduna Hasan and
Sayyiduna Husayn, martyrs and prisoners of Karbala, all blessed
members of the family of the Holy Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ,
Imam-e-A’zam, Ghaus-e-A’zam, Imam Ghazali, Ghareeb
Nawaz, A’la Hadrat, Sadr-e-Shari’at, Qutb-e-Madinah, Sadr-ul-
Afadil, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan, Mufti of Dawat-e-Islami, Haji
Mushtaq, Haji Zam Zam Raza, all deceased male and female
preachers and all those males and females who act upon the
Madani In’amaat.
O Allah ! Forgive the sins of all of us... O Lord! Forgive us
without accountability... Our life is coming to its end but, alas,
we have not yet given up the habit of sins; O Lord! Bestow such
grace upon us that we completely get out of the habit of sins...
O Lord! Bestow such grace upon us that we completely get into
the habit of good deeds... O Allah ! May we have no sins
47
Manners of Du’a
with us when presented in Your court! O Allah! Indeed we

cannot bear punishment; O Lord! Bestow grace upon us and
protect our grave from snakes and scorpions... O Lord! May
our grave continue to shine with the Noor of Your Beloved
Nabi ٖ
! # %
" $ ! O Lord of the worlds! Show mercy to
the permissible wishes of those Islamic brothers who have
requested me to make Du’as.
Kehtay rehtay hayn Du’a kay wasitay banday Tayray

Ker day poori aarzu her baykas-o-majboor ki
O Allah ! Your bondmen ask me to make supplication

Fulfil the supplication and wish of every helpless person
Forty Quranic Du’as

ۡ ۡ ۡ
1. JFR; * +ۡ ¯ۡ
C ) #m ot #m$
O our Lord, accept from us; undoubtedly, You alone are All-Hearing,
All-Knowing.
ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
2. #m {#
m # S C
' ' #mz > % -' C
' #m, #m$
ۡ ۡ ۡ
JFRG; * +ۡ 0 °± z C b #mK 4
O our Lord! Make us subservient to You and raise from our offspring
a nation obedient to You, teach us the ways of our worship, and
turn towards us with Your mercy. Surely, You alone are the Greatest
Acceptor of repentance, the Most Merciful.
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Manners of Du’a
ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
3. JH; X Y : o t #m $ ¦ Vۡ § > % -ۡ ' wx *+t ' VW ,
O my Lord! Make me the one who keeps Salah established, and (also)
some of my descendants; O our Lord! And accept our Du’a.
ۡ ۡ ۤ ۤ ۡ
4. b1##. ۡ #m ۡ ² <ۡ # a
¨ \ #m$
O our Lord! Do not seize us if we forget or make a mistake.
ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
5. ³ #m
ۡ 0 ۡ ³ #m dۡ e ³ #m ´ b !ٖ $ #m #¡ \ #' #m
P¬ \ #m $
ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ
JRG; - ۡ> de2ۡ3 ۡ t K #hۡ #& #mµ '
O our Lord! And do not place on us a burden, for which we do not
have the strength (to bear); and pardon us, and forgive us, and have
mercy on us, You are our Master, so help us against the disbelievers.
ۡ ۡ ۡ -ۡ ' ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
j ۡ
6. JG; # C b
0 C #m 4j #mz> j % $ #m$wx B \ #m$
O our Lord! Do not cause our hearts to deviate after You have guided
us, and bestow mercy on us from Yourself; indeed You only are the
Greatest Provider.
ٰ
ۡ
ۡ ´ ۡ · \ M NO ۤ
7. J¸ ; :# < ) ! ۡ & 4 ۡ> \ r ۡ ¶# , C #m$
m ¯#
O our Lord! Indeed You are the Assembler of all the people on that
Day about which there is no doubt; indeed, Allah’s promise never
changes.
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Manners of Du’a
ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ٰ ۤ
8. Jq; - ۡ> T / ¯ #m ۡ z #& sۡ °± #m B #
$ #m #m$
O our Lord! We have believed in what You have sent down and we
obey the Rasool; therefore, write us among the witnesses of the truth.
ۡ ۡ ۡ
ۡ t K #hۡ #m
ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
#
9. ' 8_ #m&h #m$% #m de #m$
ٰ
JF; - ۡ>de2ۡ3
O our Lord! Forgive our sins and the excesses we committed during
our affairs, and keep our feet firm, and help us against these
disbelieving people.
ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ
10. JF¸F; #m a #mt & CmDE b1¡#$ aj t #' #m$
O our Lord! You have not created this in vain; Glory be to You, so
save us from the punishment of fire.
ۡ ۡ ٰ y ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ
11. JF¸R; r # -ۡ '
v #' )1!z ۡ> B t& #m o -ۡ ' C #m $
O our Lord! You have indeed given disgrace to whomever You put in
Hell; and the unjust have no helpers.
ٰ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ
12. ¦ #m #& (ۡ {$ $ ۡ <ۡ <#

> ©:#m> #>: #m #mZ [ #m #m$
O our Lord! We have heard a proclaimer calling towards faith, (saying)
‘Believe in your Lord’ so we have believed.
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Manners of Du’a
ۡ ٰ ۡ
13. JF¸; ۡ$\ ¯ #m & #m # #m dۡ e¹ #m $ۡ % #m dۡ e#& #m $
O our Lord! Forgive our sins, and wipe off our evil deeds, and cause
us to die with the righteous ones.
ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ
ۡ
ۡ ´ ۡ ¬ \ C
14. JF¸; :# )
t > #B ¬ \ C K #m #'#m #m$
O our Lord! And give us what You have promised to us through Your
Rusul, and do not humiliate us on the Day of Resurrection; indeed
You do not break promise.
ٰ ۡ ٰۤ
15. JG; - ۡ> T / ¯ #m ۡ z #& #m #m $
O our Lord! We have accepted faith; therefore, record us among the
witnesses of truth.
ۡ ۡ
16. JFF; #
K 8ۡ 9:ª
O my Lord! Bestow upon me more knowledge.
ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ
17. JR; - ۡ> h Q - ' - wۡ m #m
ۡ 0 ۡ #m dۡ ef (ۡ <ۡ #m = #m
ۡ #m $
O our Lord! We have wronged ourselves; so if You do not forgive us
and do not have mercy on us, then certainly, we are among the losers.
ۡ ٰۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
18. JG¸; D 6 = » PQ#$ #m ۡ $ #m m ۡ $ ºz & #m $
O our Lord! Make a true decision between us and our people, and
Your decision is the best.
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Manners of Du’a
ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ
19. JFR;
ۡ ' #m & #m ۡ K & #m $
O our Lord! Pour upon us patience, and resurrect us as Muslims.
ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ
20. JGqۙ ;
v ۡ t m z& #m «ۡ ¬ \ #m $
O our Lord! Do not make us a test for the unjust people.
ۡ ۤ
21. )1- ۡ #' ½ۡ ¾ ¿ #' ( ۡ C #m $
O our Lord! You know what we conceal and what we disclose.
ۡ
PQ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
22. JF ; # ۡ t> ۡ > m ¨
© 8ۡ ¥ dۡ e #m$
O our Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and all the Muslims on the
day when accountability will take place.
ۡ ۡ ٰۤ
23. JFH; Â # 'ۡ -ۡ ' #m VÀ Á j
0ۡ C -ۡ ' #m #m $
O our Lord! Bestow upon us mercy from Yourself, and provide

guidance for us in our affair.
ٰ ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۤ
24. Jq; ½Ä.> < ۡ #m ۡ K Ãd e> < ®#¿ #m #m $
O our Lord! Indeed we fear that he may commit excess against us or

confront us with mischief.
52
Manners of Du’a
ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۤ
25. 1ÅJFH¸;
0 °± #m
0 #m de#& #m #m$
O our Lord! We have believed, therefore forgive us and have mercy on
us, and You are the Best to bestow mercy.
È #T $a < ¦ * ÇT ,

<#
JqÉ ; #' a #m ®ۡ hÆ
ۡ
26. #m$
O our Lord! Avert the punishment of Hell from us; indeed its
punishment is a noose around the neck.
' ۡt z

ۡ #m ۡ ,
#'# ۡ ۡ #m z>ٰ % #m , ªۡ -ۡ ' #m 4ۡ j #m $

27. r
O our Lord! Grant us coolness of eyes (comfort) from our wives and
our children, and make us leader of the pious.
ۡ ۡ
28. Ëۡ Ì Cۡ ۡ ۡ $# - ۡ>a dۡ e#& #
K
0ۡ Xr Vۡ Ê oÈ ۡ #m $
ۡ
J; * +ۡ " «Q a
O our Lord! Your mercy and knowledge encompass all things, therefore
forgive those who repented and followed Your path, and save them
from the punishment of Hell.
ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ
29. m, Ëۡ Ì : #m$
Ëۡ Ì Vۡ § Í<
O our Lord! And admit them into the Gardens of dwelling which you
have promised them.
53
Manners of Du’a
ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ
30. #m $wۡ x 8ۡ _ o «ۡ ¬ \ <#

> \#$ #t ->a #m \ #m dۡ e #m$
ٰ
ۡ - ۡ>a
O our Lord! Forgive us, and our brothers who accepted faith before
us, and do not keep any malice in our hearts towards the believers.
ۡ ۡ ۡ
31. J;
Cۡ #m ۡ Cۡ #m È Cۡ K #m $
O our Lord! We have only relied upon You, and towards You only we
have turned and only towards You is the (final) return.
ۡ ۡ ۡ
32. #m dۡ e ۡ d eÎ - ۡ>a m z& #m «ۡ ¬ \ #m $
O our Lord! Do not make us a trial for the disbelievers and forgive us.
ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰۤ
33. JRHF; #m a #m m0 \ 8_ m0 # 8_ #m #m $
O our Lord! Give us good in the world and (also) good in the Hereafter,
and save us from the punishment of Hell.
y ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ
34. #m ۡ -ۡ ' - ۡ>a K !z
0 #
Î h Æ #m ۡ K o
Pۡ ¬ \ #m $
O our Lord! And do not place a heavy burden upon us as You placed
on those before us.
ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۤ ۤ
35. JFۚ ; #m a #m #m$% #m de#& #m #m #m$
O our Lord! We have accepted faith, (we plead) You [to] forgive our
sins and save us from the punishment of Hell.
54
Manners of Du’a
ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ
36. #PQ# o
< © K K
ۡ Vۡ § Cz
ۡ {Â < Vۡ W ª ۡ
ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ
JF¸; D ` g : # 8_ Cz
0$ VW : !µÏ
O my Lord! Enable me to thank You for the favour which You have
bestowed upon me and my parents, and so that I may perform such
good deed which pleases You, and, by Your mercy, include me among
Your bondmen who are worthy of Your special closeness.
ۡ ۡ ۡ ۤ ۡ ۡ
37. JRۙ ; 8ۡ 9# -ۡ ' t o0 JRۙ ; ©ۡ 'ۡ 8ۡ ¥ hۡ > JRqۙ ; ©ۡ 8ۡ ¥ Ðۡ h Ñ
ۡ
JRGÒ ; 8ۡ ¥ۡ ۡ T t=>
O my Lord! Open up my chest for me (to increase my confidence).

And make my task easy for me. And undo the knot of my tongue. In
order that they may understand my speech.
ۡ
38. JRؕ ; f Vۡ W ٰ $ #
Î #
T
ۡ 0 ۡ
O my Lord! Have mercy on them both, as they brought me up in my

childhood.
ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ
39. J ;
v ۡ t ¯ #m «ۡ ¬ \ #m $
O our Lord! Do not put us with the unjust.
ۡ ۡ ۤ
40. b #m dۡ e # ۡ #m (ۡ
#m $
O our Lord! Complete our light for us, and forgive us.
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Du’a for Reading the Book

R ead the following Du’a (supplication) before you study a

THIS booklet was presented in Urdu by Majlis Al-Madina-tul-

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1st Publication: Jumadal Ukhra, 1440 AH – (February, 2019)

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Manners of Du’a ................................................... 1

Do not say, ‘do not oppress me by inflicting severe

Du’as made by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ................................. 25

Du’a at Sahra-e-Madinah ........................................................25

Forty Quranic Du’as ......................................................................48

Beloved Mustafa  taught how to make Du’a

Importance and excellence of Du’a

Seeking good from Allah       is called ‘Du’a’ which is also

Du’a is such an act of worship which is like having Kalam

Good intentions before Du’a

1. I will make Du’a for gaining the pleasure of Allah       and

2. I will act upon the Quranic commandment:

3. I will receive the blessings of Du’a mentioned in the blessed

4. During Du’a, I will avoid uttering rhyming and fancy words

5. I will refrain from crying for showing off.

6. I will try to create humility and tranquillity in Du’a.

7. I will conform to the apparent and inner manners of Du’a.

8. I will start Du’a by glorifying Allah       and reciting

9. At the end, I will recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi after I have recited

10. I will try to maintain sincerity while reciting couplets1.

11. I will end the Du’a with the following Ayahs:

Be mindful of the manners of Du’a

Selection of words during Du’a

Respected scholars have described some manners of Du’a:

C One should make Du’a in the state of purity

Friday, raining, Iftar, during the last one-third part of the

How to raise hands during Du’a

Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-

Du’a for certain things is forbidden

Commenting on the above blessed Hadees, the renowned

Do not pray for ordeal

Taken from the book ‘Fadaail-e-Du’a’ published by Maktaba-tul-

1. Do not exceed the limit whilst making Du’a. For example,

2. Whilst making Du’a, do not ask for the thing that is

4. Do not make Du’a to break off relations with relatives.

5. Do not ask Allah       for just inferior things as Allah

7. Without a Shar’i (lawful) need, do not make Du’a for the

8. It is not permissible to pray that Muslim so-and-so become

9. Neither curse a Muslim nor call him a ‘cursed one’ or a

10. Do not curse a Muslim in this way, ‘May the wrath of

11. Making Du’a for the forgiveness of a disbeliever who has

12. It is not permissible to ask Allah       to forgive all sins of

13. One should not curse oneself, one’s family, children,

as the fulfilment of the commandment of Shari’ah, or that

Invoking Allah with certain names is forbidden

Deviation from the truth and from steadfastness regarding the

C Distorting the names of Allah       a bit and applying

The renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, the great

and He       should be invoked mentioning only those names.

Do not say, ‘O Haazir! O Naazir1!’

Refraining from these sentences is essential

C Similarly, refrain from saying these words during Du’a,

C During Du’a, hands are raised towards the sky as the

Beloved Mustafa taught how to make Du’a

Seeking good from Allah is called ‘Du’a’ which is also

1. I will make Du’a for gaining the pleasure of Allah and

8. I will start Du’a by glorifying Allah and reciting

5. Do not ask Allah for just inferior things as Allah

12. It is not permissible to ask Allah to forgive all sins of

C Distorting the names of Allah a bit and applying

and He should be invoked mentioning only those names.

The above forbidden sentences show direction for Allah ,

He is also Free from direction. (Similarly) He is also

say, ‘O Allah ! Bless us with the neighbourhood of Your

In Ayah number 48 of Surah An-Nisa in part 5, Allah

In Ayah number 14 of Surah Al-An’aam in part 7, Allah

court of Merciful Allah , ‘O my Lord! What am I seeing? He

blessed grave1 and he ٖ

an air-conditioned room, so we get anxious; so O Allah !

to go to sleep at night; O Allah ! The lenders would be

O Allah ! We are present with our book of deeds polluted