Laylat al-Qadr: Short Duas

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَمْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْدًا دَاخِرًا

Allahumma inni amsaytu laka ‘abdan dakhira

O Allah, I have entered the evening as Your lowly servant.

لَا اَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِيْ نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا

La amliku linafsi naf’an wa la darra

I possess for myself neither benefit nor harm.

وَلَا اَصْرِفُ عَنْهَا سُوٓءًا

Wa la asrifu ‘anha su’a

Nor can I avert any evil from myself.

اَشْهَدُ بِذٰلِكَ عَلٰى نَفْسِيْ

Ash-hadu bi dhalika ‘ala nafsi

I bear witness to this against myself.

وَاَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِضَعْفِ قُوَّتِيْ وَقِلَّةِ حِيْلَتِيْ

Wa a’tarifu laka bi-da’fi quwwati wa qillati hilati

I confess to You my weak strength and lack of resources.

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Fa salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad

So bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

وَاَنْجِزْ لِيْ مَا وَعَدْتَنِيْ

Wa anjiz li ma wa’adtani

And fulfill for me what You have promised me.

وَجَمِيْعَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ مِنَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ فِيْ هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ

Wa jami’al mu’minina wal mu’minat minal maghfirata fi hadhihil laylah

And for all the believers, the forgiveness promised on this night.

وَاَتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ مَا اٰتَيْتَنِيْ

Wa atmim ‘alayya ma ataytani

And complete for me what You have granted me.

فَاِنِّيْ عَبْدُكَ الْمِسْكِيْنُ الْمُسْتَكِيْنُ الضَّعِيْفُ الْفَقِيْرُ الْمَهِيْنُ

Fa inni ‘abdukal miskinul mustakin ad-da’iful faqirul mahin

For I am Your servant: destitute, humble, weak, poor, and lowly.

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْنِيْ نَاسِيًا لِذِكْرِكَ فِيْـمَا اَوْلَيْتَنِيْ

Allahumma la taj’alni nasiyan li-dhikrika fima awlaytani

O Allah, do not let me forget Your remembrance in what You gave me.

وَلَا لِاِحْسَانِكَ فِيْـمَا اَعْطَيْتَنِيْ

Wa la li-ihsanika fima a’taytani

Nor Your kindness in what You bestowed upon me.

وَلَا اٰيِسًا مِنْ اِجَابَتِكَ وَاِنْ اَبْطَاَتَ عَنِّيْ

Wa la ayisan min ijabatika wa in abta’at ‘anni

Nor let me despair of Your response, even if it is delayed.

فِي سَرَّآءَ اَوْ ضَرَّآءَ اَوْ شِدَّةَ اَوْ رَخَآءَ

Fi sarra’a aw darra’a aw shiddata aw rakha’a

In ease or hardship, in adversity or prosperity.

اَوْ عَافِيَةٍ اَوْ بَلَآءٍ اَوْ بُؤْسٍ اَوْ نَعْمَآءَ

Aw ‘afiyatin aw bala’in aw bu’sin aw na’ma’a

In well-being or affliction, in misery or blessing.

اِنَّكَ سَمِيْعُ الدُّعَآءِ

Innaka sami’ud du’a

Indeed, You are the Hearer of prayer.

يَا ذَا ٱلَّذِي كَانَ قَبْلَ كُِّ شَيْءٍ

ya dha alladhi kana qabla kulli shay'in

O He Who has existed before all things,

ثُمَّ خَلَقَ كلَّ شَيْءٍ

thumma khalaqa kulla shay'in

then created all things,

ثُمَّ يَبْقَىٰ وَيَفْنَىٰ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ

thumma yabqa wa yafna kullu shay'in

and then stays while all things vanish!

يَا ذَا ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ

ya dha alladhi laysa kamithlihi shay'un

O He Whose like is not found at all!

َيَا ذَا ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ ٱلْعُلَى

wa ya dha alladhi laysa fi alssamawati al`ula

O He neither in the highest heavens

وَلاَ فِي ٱلأَرَضِينَ لسُّفْلَىٰ

wa la fi al-aradina alssufla

nor in the lowest layers of the earth,

وَلاَ فَوْقَهُنَّ وَلاَ تَحْتَهُنَّ

wa la fawqahunna wa la tahtahunna

nor above them, nor beneath them,

وَلاَ بَيْنَهُنَّ إِلٰهٌ يُعْبَدُ غَيْرُهُ

wa la baynahunna ilahun yu`badu ghayruhu

nor there is between them any god that is worshipped save Him.

لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ حَمْداً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

laka alhamdu hamdan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'ihi illa anta

To You be the praise that none can count save You.

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, please bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

صَلاةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha illa anta

with blessings that none can count save You.

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ

allahumma inni as'aluka an taj`ala fima taqdi wa tuqaddiru

O Allah :I beseech You that You,

مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ فِي الأَمْرِ الْحَكِيمِ

min al-amri almahtumi fi al-amri alhakimi

while taking decisions and rendering possible things and events decisively

مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ الَّذِي لا يُرَدُّ وَلا يُبَدَّلُ

min alqada'i alladhi la yuraddu wa la yubaddalu

(decisions which can not be changed or bypassed),

أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ

an taktubani min hujjaji baytika alharami

write my name in the list of those pilgrims of Your Holy House

الْمَبْرُورِ حَجُّهُمُ،

almabruri hajjuhum

whose pilgrimage receives Your approval,

الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ،

almashkuri sa`yuhum

whose efforts are appreciated,

الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ،

almaghfuri dhunubuhum

whose sins are forgiven,

الْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ،

almukaffari `an sayyi'atihim

whose wrongdoings are overlooked;

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ

wa an taj`ala fima taqdi wa tuqaddiru

that You, while making decisions and rendering possible things and events;

أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي فِي خَيْرٍ وَعَافِيَةٍ،

an tutila `umri fi khayrin wa `afiyatin

make possible for me long life, goodness, welfare,

وَتُوَسِّعَ في رِزْقِي،

wa tuwassi`a fi rizqi

and enough means of livelihood,

وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ تَنْتَصِرُ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ

wa taj`alani mimman tantasiru bihi lidinika

and let me be like him whom You helps with Your Religion;

وَلا تَسْتَبْدِلْ بِي غَيْرِي.

wa la tastabdil bi ghayri

not substituting any other in my place.

اللّهُمّ كُنْ لِوَلِيّكَ الحُجّةِ ابْنِ الحَسَنِ

Allahumma Kum le-waliyyekal Hujjatibnil Hassan

O Allah, be, for Your representative, the Hujjat (proof), son of Al­Hasan,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آبَائِهِ

Salwaatoka A'layhe wa a'laa Aaabaa-Ehi

Your blessings be on him and his forefathers,

فِي هذِهِ السَّاعَةِ وَفي كُلّ سَاعَةٍ

fee haazehis saa-a'te wa fee kulle saa-a'tin

in this hour and in every hour,

وَلِيّاً وَحَافِظاً

waliyyawn wa haafezawn

a guardian, a protector,

وَقَائِداً وَنَاصِراً

wa qaa-edawn wa naaserawn

a leader, a helper,

وَدَلِيلاً وَعَيْناً

wa daleelawn wa a'ynan

a proof, and an eye.

حَتَّى تُسْكِنَهُ أَرْضَكَ طَوْعاً

hattaa tuskenahu arzaka taw-a'n

until You make him live on the earth, in obedience (to You),

وَتُمَتّعَهُ فِيهَا طَوِيلاً.

wa tomatte-a'hu feehaa taweelaa.

& Cause him to live in it for a long time