Namaz-e-Shab

Text and Translation

Eight Units of Nafilah

Recite 8 rak’ats prayer (in units of 2 rak’ats each) with the intention of reciting the Naafelah of Namaaz-e-Shab. In the first rak’at, after surah Hamd recite surah Tawheed once and in the second rak’at after surah Hamd, recite surah Kaaferoon once.

In the remaining six rak’ats recite any short surah after surah Hamd.

After completing 8 rak'ats of Naafelah recite Tasbih of Faatemah Zahra (s.a.).

Namaz-e-Shaf and Dua

Recite 2 rak’ats ‘Namaaz-e-Shaf’.

In the first rakat after surah Hamd recite surah Tawheed once.

In the second rak’at after surah Hamd recite surah Falaq once.

After ‘Namaaz-e-Shaf’ recite the following dua:

اِلٰهِی تَعَرَّضَ لَكَ فِیْ ھٰذَا اللَّیْلِ الْمُتَعَرِّضُوْنَ

ELAAHEE TA-A’RRAZA LAKA FEE HAAZAL LAYLIL MOTA-A’RREZOON

O Allah! Tonight, the seekers of favors, restless and eager, present themselves to You,

وَقَصَدَكَ الْقَاصِدُوْنَ

WA QASADAKA FEEHIL QAASEDOON

the determined aspirers have You in mind,

وَاَمَّلَ فَضْلَكَ وَمَعْرُوْفَكَ الطَّالِبُوْنَ

WA AMMALA FAZLAKA WA MA’ROOFAQAT TAALEBOON

and those who make requests look long and attentively at Your obligingness and kindness.

وَلَكَ فِیْ ھٰذَا اللَّیْلِ نَفَحَاتٌ وَجَوَآئِزُ

WA LAKA FEE HAAZAL LAYLE NAFAHAATUN

You, at this night, give gifts, bounties beyond measure,

وَعَطَایَا وَمَوَاھِبُ

WA JAWAAA-EZO WA A’TAAYAA WA MAWAAHEBO

free donations, and favors

تَمُنُّ بِھَا عَلٰی مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

TAMUNNO BEHAA A’LAA MAN TASHAAA-O MIN E’BAADEKA

to those whom You will from among Your servants when they make a request,

وَتَمْنَعُھَا مَنْ لَّمْ تَسْبِقُ لَهُ الْعِنَایَۃُ مِنْكَ

WA TAMNA-O’HAA MAN LAM TASBEQO LAHUL E’NAAYATO MINKA

and You say no to those who do not try to get in advance (i.e. remain behind) for obtaining the bounties from You.

وَھَا اَنَاذَا عُبَیْدُكَ الْفَقِیْرُ اِلَیْكَ

WA HAA ANAA ZAA O’BAIDOKAL FAQEERO ELAYKAL

I, a modest needy bondman,

الْمُؤَمِّلُ فَضْلَكَ وَمَعْرُوْفَكَ

MO-AMMELO FAZLAKA WA MA’ROOFAKA

am hopeful of Your obligingness and kindness.

فَاِنْ كُنْتَ یَا مَوْلَایَ

FA-IN KUNTA YAA MAWLAAYA

Indeed, if You, O My Master,

تَفَضَّلْتَ فِیْ ھٰذِهٖ اللَّیْلَۃِ

TAFAZZALTA FEE HAAZEHIL LAYLATE

bestows a favor on any one, at this night,

عَلٰٓی اَحَدٍ مِّنْ خَلْقِكَ

A’LAA AHADIM MIN KHALQEKA

from among Your created beings,

وَعُدْتَ عَلَیْهِ بِعَآئِدَۃٍ مِّنْ عَطْفِكَ

WA U’DTA A’LAYHE BE-A’AEDATIM MIN A’TFEKA

and multiply profits and gains for him out of Your love and affection,

فَصَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّاٰلِ مُحَمّدٍ

FA-SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADENIT

please send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad:

الطَّیِّبِیْنَ الطَّاھِرِیْنَ

TAYYEBEENAT TAAHEREENAL

the pure, the immaculate,

الْخَّیِّرِیْنَ الْفَاضِلِیْنَ

KHAYYEREE-NAL FAAZELEENA

the virtuous, and the righteous,

وَجُدْ عَلَیَّ بِطَولِكَ وَمَعْرُوْفِكَ

WA JUD A’LAYYA BE-TAWLEYA WA MA’ROOFEKA

and then give me abundantly on account of Your liberality and obligingness,

یَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ

YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA

O Lord of the worlds!

وَصَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِیِّیْنَ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADIN KHAATAMIN NABIYYEENA

May Allah send blessings to Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets,

وَاٰلِهِ الطَّاھِرِیْنَ

WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA

and upon his Household, the immaculate,

وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِیْمًا

WA SALLAMA TASLEEMAA

and may He exalt them very much.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَمِیْدٌ مَجِیْدٌ

INNAL LAAH HAMEEDUM MAJEED

Verily, Allah is worthy of all praise, full of all glory.

اَللَّھُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَآ اَمَرْتَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AD-O’OKA KAMAA AMARTA

O Allah, I am praying You as You ordered me to do;

فَاسْتَجِبْ لِیْ كَمَا وَعَدْتَ

FAS-TAJBI LEE KAMAA WA-A’DTA

so, (please) respond to me as You promised.

اِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ.

INNAKA LAA TUKHLEFUL MEE-A’AD.

Verily, You never break Your promise.

Witr, Qunoot and Istighfar

Recite one rak’at Namaaz-e-watr, in which, after surah Hamd, recite surah Tawheed, surah Falaq and surah Naas once each.

Then raise your hands and recite the following Dua in Qunoot:

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْحَلِیْمُ الْكَرِیْمُ

LAA ELAAHA ILAL LAAHUL HALEEMUL KAREEM

There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْعَلِیُّ الْعَظِیْمُ

LAA ELAAHA ILAL LAAHUL A’LIYYUL A’ZEEM

There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ السَّبْعِ

SUBHAANAL LAAHE RABBIS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-E’

Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens

وَرَبِّ الْاَرَضِیْنَ السَّبْعِ

WA RABBUL ARZEENAS SAB-E’

and of the seven earth

وَمَا فِیْھِنَّ وَمَا بَیْنَھُنَّ

WA MAA FEEHINNA WA MAA BAYNAHUNNA

in them, and between them,

وَمَا فَوْقَھُنَّ وَمَا تَحْتَحُنَّ

WA MAA FAWQAHUNNA WA MAA TAHTAHUNNA

above them, beneath them

وَھُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِ

WA HOWA RABBUL A’RSHIL A’ZEEM

And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power)

وَسَلَامٌ عَلٰی الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ

WA SALAAMUN A’LAL MURSALEEN

And peace be on the apostles.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ

WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A’ALAMEEN

And all praise for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

یَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْ لَیْسَ كَمِثْلِهٖ شَیْءٌ

YAA ALLAAHUL LAZEE LAYSA KAMISLEHI SHAYUN

O Allah! The One nothing is like Him

وَھُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْبَصِیْرُ

WA HOWAS SAMEE-U’L BASEER

and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

وَصَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ.

WA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMAD.

And blessings be upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad.

Recite the following 70 or 100 times:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ رَبِّیْ وَاَتُوْبُ اِلَیْهِ.

ASTAGHFERUL LAAHA RABBEE WA ATOOBO ELAYHE.

I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn to Him

Recite the following 7 times:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِیْ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُوَ الْحَیُّ القَیُّوْمُ بِجَمِیْعِ ظُلْمِیْ وَجُرْمِیْ وَاِسْرَافِیْ عَلٰی نَفْسِیْ وَاَتُوْبُ اِلَیْهِ.

ASTAGHFERUL LAAHAL LAZEE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWAL HAYYUL QAYYOOMO BE-JAMEE-E' ZULMEE WA JURMEE WA ISRAAFEE A'LAA NAFSEE WA ATOOBO ELAYHE.

I seek forgiveness from Allah, besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence, for all my wrongdoing, my sin, and my excesses upon myself, and I repent to Him.

Recite 7 times:

ھٰذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ.

HAAZAA MAQAAMUL A'AEZE BEKA MENAN NAARE.

This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell]

Recite the following 300 times:

اَلْعَفْوَ

AL-AFWA

(I ask for) forgiveness

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

RABBIGH FIR LEE WAR HAMNEE WA TUB A’LAYYA

O my Lord, (please) forgive me, have mercy upon me, and accept my repentance,

اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ

INNAKA ANTAT TAWWABUL GHAFOORUR RAHEEMO

for You are surely the Oft-Returning, the All-forgiving, and the All-merciful.

Mention names of 40 living or deceased believers one by one and say:

اَللّٰھُمَّ اغفِرْ لِھٰذَا...

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LE-HAAZAA...

O Allah, forgive (Name)…

Munajat after Namaz-e-Shab

This dua is to be recited after Namaz-e-Shab:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ.

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

اُنَاجِیْكَ یَا مَوْجُوْدًا فِیْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ

ONAAJEEKA YAA MAWJOODAN FEE KULLE MAKAANIN

I whisper unto You O One Who is present in every place

لَعَلَّكَ تَسْمَعُ نِدَآئِیْ

LA-A’LLAKA TASMA-O NEDAAA-EE

so that You may hear my call

فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِیْ وَقَلَّ حَیَآئِیْ

FAQAD A’ZOMA JURMEE WA QALLA HAYAA-EE

for surely my sin is excessive and my shame is less

مَوْلَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ اَیَّ الْاَھْوَالِ اَتَذَكَرُ وَاَیَّھَا اَنْسٰی

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA AYYAL AHWAALE ATAZAKKARO WA AYYAHA ANSAA

My Master, O my Master which of the terrifying states shall I remember and which of them shall I forget

وَلَوْ لَمْ یَكُنْ اِلَّا الْمَوْتُ لَكَفٰی

WA LAW LAM YAKUN ILLAL MAWTO LAKAFAA

for if there was nothing except death it would be enough

كَیْفَ وَمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ اَعْظَمُ وَاَدْھٰی

KAYFA WA MAA BA’DAL MAWTE A-A’ZAMO WA ADHAA

then what about after death greater and much worse?

مَولَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ حَتّٰی مَتٰی وَاِلٰي مَتٰي

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA HATTAA MATAA WA ELAA MATAA

My Master, O my Master! Until when, and for how long,

اَقُوْلُ لَكَ الْعُتْبٰی مَرَّۃً بَعْدَ اُخْرٰی

AQOOLO LAKAL UTBAA MARRATAN BA’DA UKHRAA

will I say to You, "I will make amends," time after time,

ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ عِنْدِیْ صِدْقًا وَلَا وَفَآءً

SUMMA LAA TAJEDO I’NDEE SIDQAN WA LAA WAFAAA-AN

but then You do not find any truth or loyalty in me?

فَیَاغَوْثَاهُ ثُمَّ وَاغَوْثَاهُ بِكَ

FA-YAA GHAWSAA-HO SUMMA WAA GHAWSAA-HO BEKA

I call for help and I call for help,

یَا اَللّٰهُ مِنْ ھَوًی قَدْ غَلَبَنِیْ

YAA ALLAAHO MIN HAWAN QAD GHALABANEE

O Allah from desires which have overpowered me

وَمِنْ عَدُوٍّ قَدِ اسْتَكْلَبَ عَلَیَّ

WA MIN A’DUWWIN QADIS TAKLABA A’LAYYA

and from the enemy which has pounced on me

وَمِنْ دُنْیَا قَدْ تَزَیَّنَتْ لِیْ

WA MIN DUNYAA QAD TAZAYYANAT LEE

and from the world which attracts me

وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ اَمَّارَۃٍ بِالسُّوٓءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّیْ

WA MIN NAFSIN AMMAARATIN BIS-SOOO-E ILLAA MAA RAHEMA RABBEE

and from the soul that leads towards evil except that on which my Lord has mercy (12:53)

مَوْلَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ اِنْ كُنْتَ رَحِمْتَ مِثْلِی فَارْحَمْنِیْ

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA IN KUNTA RAHIMTA MISLEE FARHAMNEE

My master O my master if You have had mercy on the likes of me then have mercy on me

وَاِنْ كُنْتَ قَبِلْتَ مِثْلِیْ فَاقْبَلْنِیْ

WA IN KUNTA QABILTA MISLEE FAQBALNEE

and if You have accepted from the likes of me then accept from me

یَا قَبِلَ السَّحَرَۃِ اِقْبَلْنِیْ

YAA KAABELAS-SAHARATE IQBALNEE

O One Who accepts the early morning prayer accept me,

یَا مَنْ لَمْ اَزَلْ اَتَعَرَّفُ مِنْهُ الْحُسْنٰی

YAA MAN LAM AZAL ATA-A’RRAFO MINHUL HUSNAA

O One who, I still know only good from Him

یَا مَنْ یُغَذِّیْنِیْ بِالنِّعَمِ صَبَاحًا وَمَسَآءً

YAA MAN YOGAZZEENEE BIN NEA’ME SABAAHAN WA MASAAHAN

O One who nourishes me with blessings morning and evening

اِرْحَمْنِیْ یَوْمَ اٰتِیْكَ فَرْدًا شَاخِصًا اِلَیْكَ بَصَرِیْ

IRHAMNEE YAWMAA AATEEKA FARDAN SHAAKHESAN ELAYKA BASAREE

have mercy on me when I come to You alone, my glance fixed on You

مُقَلَّدًا عَمَلِیْ قَدْ تَبَرَّءَ جَمِیْعُ الْخَلْقِ مِنِّیْ

MOQALLADAN A’MALEE QAD TABARRA-A JAMEE-U’L KHALQE MINNEE

my actions carried on my neck When all of creation will withdraw away from me

نَعَمْ وَاَبِیْ وَاُمِّیْ وَمَنْ كَانَ لَهٗ كَدِّیْ وَسَعْیِیْ

NA-A’M WA ABEE WA UMMEE WA MAN KAANA LAHU QADDEE WA SA’YEE

yes, even my father and mother and those for whom I worked and struggled

فَاِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِیْ فَمَنْ یَرْحَمُنِیْ

FA-IN LAM TARHAMNEE FA-MAN YARHAMONEE

then if You will not have mercy on me who will have mercy on me

وَمَنْ یُوْنِسُ فِیْ الْقَبْرِ وَحْشَتِیْ

WA MAN YOONESO FIL QABRE WAHSHATEE

who will give me solace from the loneliness of the grave

وَمَنْ یُنْطِقُ لِسَانِیْ اِذَا خَلَوْتُ بِعَمَلِیْ وَسَاءَلْتَنِیْ

WA MAN YUNTEQO LESAANEE EZAA KHALAWTO BE-A’MALEE WA SAA-ALTANEE

and who will make me speak when I am alone with my deeds and You ask me

عَمَّا اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهٖ مِنِّیْ

A’MMAA ANTA A-A’LAMO BEHI MINNEE

about what You know better than me?

فَاِنْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَاَیْنَ الْمَحْرَبُ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ

FA-IN QULTO NA-A’M FA-AYNAL MAHRABO MIN A’DLEKA

Then if I say yes (to my sins) where will be the escape from Your Justice?

وَاِنْ قُلْتُ لَمْ اَفْعَلْ قُلْتَ اَلَمْ اَكُنِ الشَّاھِدَ عَلَیْكَ

WA IN QULTO LAM AF-A’L QULTA ALAM AKANISH SHAAHEDA A’LAYKA

And if I say I did not commit it You will say was I not a witness over you?

فَعَفْوُكَ عَفْوُكَ یَا مَوْلَایَ قَبْلَ سَرَابِیْلِ الْقَطِرَانِ

FA-A’FWOKA A’FWOK YAA MAWLAAYA QABLA SARAABEELIL QATERAANE

So (I beseech) Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my master before the wearing of the clothes of Hell

عَفْوُكَ عَفْوُكَ یَا مَوْلَایَ قَبْلَ جَھَنَّمَ وَالنِّیْرَانِ

A’FWOKA A’FWOK YAA MAWLAAYA QABLA JAHANNAMA WAN NEERAANE

Your Forgiveness Your Pardon O my Master before the Hell and the Fire

عَفْوُكَ عَفْوُكَ یَا مَوْلَایَ قَبْلَ اَنْ تُغَلَّ الْاَیْدِیْ اِلٰی الْاَعْنَاقِ

A’FWOKA A’FWOK YAA MAWLAAYA QABLA AN TOGHALLAL AYDEE ELAL A-A’NAAKE

Your Forgiveness Your Forgiveness O my Master before the hands are tied to the necks

یَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِیْنَ وَخَیْرَ الْغَافِرِیْنَ.

YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN WA KHAYRAL GHAAFEREEN.

O the most Merciful and the best of Forgivers.