Rites on Thursday Night (Taqeeb)

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your Noble Face

and in the name of Your Sublime Name

to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household

and to forgive me my grave sin.

O He Who is ever-Favorer on the beings!

O He Who is openhandedly Bestower of gifts!

O He Who is the Giver of sublime donations!

Bless Muhammad and his Household,

the best of all creatures in traits,

and forgive us, O Lord of Highness,

at this evening.

O Allah, You are my Lord;

there is no god save You;

You have created me, and I am Your slave and the son of Your bondmaid;

and I am in Your grip; and my forehead is in Your Hand;

I come to observe my covenant and promise to You as much as I can.

I take refuge in Your pleasure against the evil of my deeds.

I acknowledge Your favors and confess of my sins.

So, (please) forgive my sins,

for none can forgive sins save You.

O Allah make me Submissive, till I surrender to Thee,

make me happy by putting "fear of God" in my heart, do not make me miserable on account of disobedience unto Thee.

Write (prescribe) for me freedom from pain, trouble and anxiety, make ready for me blessings and happiness,

so that I do not like what You delay to come in advance, or what You make happen quickly to be delayed.

Give me contentment and an independent disposition.

Make me derive advantage from the power of hearing (I listen to and accept advise and obey) and seeing (discernment, intelligence, and perception of truth);and both of them to my inheritors

Give me an upper hand over him who intimidates me, and treat me well through Thy might and power,

o Lord, and keep me in that exact state.

o Allah! Attend to and, take care of me in the frightening hour of the Day of Judgement.

Make me leave this world in safe and sound condition, and enter the permanent land of bliss and beauty (Paradise)in peace and tranquillity;

and Houries as mates

multiply provisions allotted to me, and to my dependents, also promote welfare of the people and make me sit, through Thy mercy, in the company of Thy upright servants.

and join the delightful charming people who have refined manners, intellegent minds and beautiful faces,.

O Allah! If penalised (it means) I deserved punishment;

if forgiven (it is because) Thou art (the Most Merciful) Master. How would Thou punish?

My Master! My heart is full of Thy love, undoubtedly, and Thy absolute authority,

very 'kindly, take notice of that, and keep, us together with people who are given respite.

How much less attention they may pay to ' Thy commands!

O Allah ! For the sake of Thy pure and pious friends, peace be upon them,

make us preserve true traditions of the Holy Prophet (saws).

Return the possessions, to keep safe and watch over the Salat (adoration and worship of Allah)

O Allah! truly, we are the worthiest among Thy creation, treat us in that context.

O Allah treat us mercifully.

O Allah! . Make my knowledge about Thee of the highest quality.

Do not let me drown myself in hatred, nor feel resentful; keep me steadfast, within bounds, obedient, enduring.

O Allah forgive me, have mercy on me, make me strive in Thy honesty,

free me from the of burning Hell, from being consumed by the blazing fire,

make less what I have to pay back, and the punishment deserved

,make me be one of the choicest people for all times.

o Allah' ' have mercy on me because I have not the strength, nor patience to withstand it (punishment) ,through Thy mercy,O the Most Merciful.

O Allah, You are the First, and nothing is before You

And You are the Last, and nothing will outlast You

And You are the Ever-Living, who never dies

And You are the Creator, who is never incapable

And You are the All-Seeing, with no doubt

And You are the Truthful, who never lies

The Subduer, who is never defeated

The Incomparable, whose works never come to an end

The Near, who never becomes distant

The Omnipotent, who is never wronged

The Forgiver, who never wrongs

The Eternal, who is not in need of sustenance

The Sustainer, who never sleeps

The Responder, who never tires

The Most Compassionate, who cannot be sought in vain

The All-Knowing, who is not taught

The Strong, who is never weak

The Magnificent, who cannot be described fully

The Faithful, who never betrays

The Just, who never wrongs

The Self-Sufficient, who is never poor

The Great, who never diminishes

The Protector, who cannot be defeated

The Benefactor, whose goodness is never denied

The Victor, who is never defeated

The Unique One, who is never dependent

The One, who seeks no counsel

The Bestower, who never tires

The Generous, who is never stingy

The Almighty, who is never humbled

The Preserver, who never forgets

The Ever-Sustaining, who never sleeps

The Hidden One, who cannot be seen

The Everlasting, who never perishes

The Remaining, who never decays

The Omnipotent, who is never contested

The One, who is not compared

There is no god but You

The Truth, who is not altered by time

And whose presence is not contained by places

And no sleep or drowsiness overtakes You

And nothing is comparable to You

And how can it be otherwise

When You are the Creator of everything

There is no god but You

Everything perishes except Your Noble Face

The most honorable of faces

The refuge for the fearful and the protector of those seeking shelter

I ask You and not anyone else

And I turn to You with hope, not to anyone else

I ask You with the best of all requests

And I ask You for the most successful of them, which Your servants cannot ask except through You

That they should not ask You except with it

You are the Opener, the Bestower

The Source of all goodness, the Remover of faults

The Recorder of good deeds, the Eraser of sins

The Exalter of ranks

I ask You, O Allah, O Most Merciful

By Your most beautiful names

And by Your highest words and Your blessings that cannot be counted

And I ask You with the most honored of Your names to You

And with the most beloved and the most honored of them to You

In rank and the closest of them to You and the means to You

And the quickest of them to be answered by You

And by Your hidden and guarded name

The Majestic, the Glorious, the Great

Whom You love and are pleased with those who call You by it

And You answer their supplication

And it is Your right that You never reject the one who asks

And by every name that is Yours in the Torah and the Gospel

And in the Psalms and the Qur’an, the great scripture

And by every name You have taught to anyone among Your creation

Or kept it hidden from all creation

Or You have kept it for Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen

And by every name You are called by the bearers of Your Throne

And by Your angels and Your chosen ones among Your creation

And by the right of those who ask of You and those who yearn towards You

And by those who seek refuge in You and those who humble themselves before You

I call upon You, O Allah, as the one whose need has grown severe

And whose sin has grown immense, and his soul is close to destruction

And whose strength has weakened, and who trusts nothing of his deeds

And he finds no reliever for his need but You.

I have fled from it to You.

Without reluctance or arrogance in worshiping You.

O comfort of every seeker of refuge.

O support of every needy one.

I ask You, as You are Allah.

The Most Compassionate, the Most Generous.

There is no god but You.

The Creator of the heavens and the earth.

The Possessor of Majesty and Honor.

The Knower of the unseen and the seen.

The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.

You are the Lord, and I am the servant.

You are the Master, and I am the owned.

You are the Mighty, and I am the humble.

You are the Rich, and I am the poor.

You are the Ever-Living, and I am the dead.

You are the Eternal, and I am the perishing.

You are the Benefactor, and I am the wrongdoer.

You are the Forgiving, and I am the sinner.

You are the Merciful, and I am the erring.

You are the Creator, and I am the created.

You are the Strong, and I am the weak.

You are the Giver, and I am the beggar.

You are the Sustainer, and I am the sustained.

You are the most deserving of my complaints.

I sought His help and placed my hope in Him.

O my God, how many sinners You have forgiven.

And how many wrongdoers You have overlooked.

So bless Muhammad and his family.

Forgive me, have mercy on me, and pardon me.

Grant me well-being and open for me from Your bounty.

Holy is Your mention, Sacred is Your command.

Your decree is final.

Ease for me the matters I fear difficulty in.

And relieve me and every believing man and woman.

And suffice me from what I fear of necessity.

And avert from me what I fear of sorrow.

And make easy for me and every believer what I hope for.

There is no god but YOU

Glory be to You I have been an oppressor to myself

O Allah, I ask You for mercy from You.

That guides my heart and unites my affairs.

That mends my brokenness and protects what is absent of mine.

That rectifies my present state and purifies my deeds.

That inspires my guidance and protects me from all evil.

O Allah, grant me true faith and pure certainty.

And mercy through which I attain the honor of Your grace.

In this world and the Hereafter.

O Allah, I ask You for success in judgment.

And the ranks of the scholars, and the life of the joyful.

And victory over the enemies.

O Allah, I have placed my need before You.

And though my deeds are weak, I am in need of Your mercy.

So I ask You, O Arbiter of matters, and Healer of hearts.

As You reconcile between the seas, to grant me safety.

From the torment of Hellfire and the call of despair.

And from the trial of the graves.

O Allah, whatever is beyond my asking,

And my intention could not encompass, nor my request comprehend,

Of the good You promised to any of Your creation,

Indeed, I turn to You in earnest for it.

O Allah, O Possessor of firm resolve and wise command!

I ask You for safety on the Day of Judgment,

And Paradise on the Day of Eternity,

With the near ones who are witnesses.

And those who bow and prostrate, fulfilling their pledges.

Indeed, You are Merciful and Loving.

And You do whatever You will.

O Allah, make us guides who are rightly guided,

Neither astray nor leading others astray.

At peace with Your allies and at war with Your enemies.

We love those who repent, out of love for You,

And oppose those who oppose You.

O Allah, this is the supplication, and it is upon You to respond.

And this is the effort, and upon You is the reliance.

O Allah, make for me light in my heart,

And light in my grave, and light before me,

And light beneath me, and light above me,

And light in my hearing, and light in my sight,

And light in my hair, and light in my skin,

And light in my flesh, and light in my bones.

O Allah, magnify the light for me.

Glory be to Him who is cloaked in might and manifests through it.

Glory be to Him who adorns majesty and ennobles through it.

Glory be to Him to whom no glorification is due but His.

Glory be to the Possessor of bounty and blessings.

Glory be to the Possessor of glory and generosity.

Glory be to the Possessor of majesty and honor.

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household,

grant me Your satisfaction this very early morning,

place fear of You in my heart,

and separate it from (leaning to) anyone other than You,

so that I will hope for and fear none save You.

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household

and grant me resolute faith,

pure sincerity (to You),

honorable belief in (Your) oneness,

persistent straightness,

essential tolerance,

and satisfaction with (Your) predetermination and decrees.

O He Who settles the needs of His beseechers;

O He Who knows what is in the innermost of the silent;

send blessings to Muhammad and his Household,

respond to my prayers,

forgive my sins,

expand my means of livelihood,

and settle the needs of myself

and my brethren-in-faith and my family members.

O Allah, all ambitions of expectations are disappointed except those addressed to You,

all resolute determinations are paralyzed except those relied upon You,

and all reason-based tendencies are wasted except those directed to You.

So, You are the ultimate hope and to You is the resort.

O He Who is the noblest objective and the most magnanimous desired,

I am fleeing to You from myself.

O shelter of those who flee overburdened with the heavy loads of sins,

carrying my sins on my back,

I cannot find any interceder for me

except that I know for sure that You are the nearest of all those who are hoped by beseechers

and of all those whose donations are expected by the desirous.

O He Who has split the intellects on the recognition of Him,

made tongues articulate with the praising of Him

and made that which He has conferred upon His servants enough means for the fulfillment of their duties towards Him;

(please) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household,

do not give Satan any way (of success) over my reason,

and do not give wrongness a way to reach my deeds.

I pray the forgiveness of Allah save Whom there is no god;

the Ever-living and Ever-subsisting, and I turn in repentance to Him

I begin this morning seeking the protection of Allah,

the protection of His angels,

the protections of His prophets and messengers, peace be upon them,

the protection of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his Household,

and the protections of the Successors from Muhammad’s progeny, peace be upon them.

I believe in the secrets of Muhammad’s progeny, peace be upon them, and in their open affairs

and in their exoteric and their esoteric affairs.

I bear witness that they, as regarding their knowledge of Allah and their obedience to Him,

are just like Muhammad, peace be upon him and his Household.

All glory be to Allah, the All-great and with the Praising of Him;

I pray the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I turn repentant to Him.

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O Most Generous, O Most Generous!

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