Laylat al-Qadr: Amaal and Duas Common to the 19th, 21st and 23rd

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ.

astaghfiru allaha wa atubu ilayhi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent before Him.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ

astaghfiru allaha rabby wa atubu ilayhi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I repent before Him

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ وَ مَا فِيهِ

Alaahumma inni asaloka be kitaabekal munzale Wa maa feeh,

O Allah I beseech You in the name of Your revealed Book and that which is in it,

وَ فِيهِ اسْمُكَ الْأَكْبَرُ وَ أَسْمَاؤُكَ الْحُسْنَى وَ مَا يُخَافُ وَ يُرْجَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ

wa feehismokal akbaro wa asmaakal husnaa, wa maa yokhaafo Wa yurjaa an taj-alani min otaqaaeka minan-Naar

and Your Great Name and Your (Other) beautiful names are in it, and in it there is that which warns and gives hope to include me among those who have been set free from the Hellfire.

اللّهُمّ بِحَقّ هذَا القُرْآنِ

Allaahumma be haqqe haazal Qur'an

O Allah: for the sake of this (Holy) Qur'an,

وَبِحَقّ مَنْ أَرْسَلْتَهُ بِهِ

we be haqqe man arsaltahoo beh

and for the sake of that person through whom You sent it,

وَبِحَقّ كُلّ مُؤْمِنٍ مَدَحْتَهُ فِيهِ

Wa be haqqe kulle momenin madahtahoo feeh

and for the sake of those believers who have been praised therein,

وَبِحَقّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ

we be haqqeka alaihim

and in the name of Your obligation to them,

فَال أَحَدَ أَعْرَفُ بِحَقّكَ مِنْكَ.

fa-laa ahada a'arafo be haqqeka mink

no one is aware of Your obligation more than You

بِكَ يَا اللّهُ،

bika yaallahu

For Your sake, O Allah,

بِمُحَمّدٍ،

bi-muhammadin

for the sake of Muhammad,

بِعَلِيّ،

bi-`aliyyin

for the sake of Ali,

بِفَاطِمَةَ،

bi-fatimata

for the sake of Fatima,

بِالحَسَنِ،

bilhasani

for the sake of Hasan,

بِالحُسَيْنِ،

bilhusayni

for the sake of Husayn,

بِعَلِيّ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ،

bi-`aliyyi bni alhusayni

for the sake of Ali ibn Husayn,

بِمُحَمّدِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،

bi-muhammadi bni `aliyyin

for the sake of Muhammad ibn Ali,

بِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمّدٍ،

bi-ja`fari bni muhammadin

for the sake of Ja'far ibn Muhammad,

بِمُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ،

bi-musa bni ja`farin

for the sake of Musa ibn Ja'far,

بِعَلِيّ بْنِ مُوسَى،

bi-`aliyyi bni musa

for the sake of Ali ibn Musa,

بِمُحَمّدِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،

bi-muhammadi bni `aliyyin

for the sake of Muhammad ibn Ali,

بِعَلِيّ بْنِ مُحَمّدٍ،

bi-`aliyyi bni muhammadin

for the sake of Ali ibn Muhammad,

بِالحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيّ،

bilhasani bni `aliyyin

for the sake of Hasan ibn Ali,

بِالحُجّةِ،

bilhujjati

for the sake of al-Hujjah.

أَظْلَمَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ، فَلْيُحْسِنِ العَفْوُ مِنْ عِندِكَ.

“Azomad dhambo min abdika, fal yohsanal afwu min indika”

"The sin has become greater from Your servant, so let forgiveness from You be perfected.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعَافِيَةَ، المُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ.

Allhumma Inni Asaloka Al Afwa wal Afiyata , walmuafata fid-dunya wal akhira

"O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being, and complete protection in this world and the Hereafter."