# Dua on Last Night Shaaban and First Eve of Ramadan

- **Arabic title:** دعاء أول ليلة من شهر رمضان
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Ramadan](https://duasonline.org/category/ramadan.md)
- **When:** the month of Ramadan
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/ramadan-shaaban-dua-first-night

## Preface

Shaykh al-Tusi has narrated on the authority of Harith ibn Mughirah al-Nadri that Imam al-Sadiq (a) used to say the following supplication at the last night of Sha\`ban and the first night / eve of Ramadan month:

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/ramadan-shaaban-dua-first-night.html).

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا ٱلشَّهْرَ ٱلْمُبَارَكَ\
   *allahumma inna hadha alshshahra almubaraka*\
   O Allah, this blessed month

2. ٱلَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْآنُ\
   *alladhi unzila fihi alqur'anu*\
   in which the Qur'an was revealed

3. وَجُعِلَ هُدَىً لِلنَّاسِ\
   *wa ju\`ila hudan lilnnasi*\
   and was made guidance for people

4. وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ\
   *wa bayyinatin min alhuda walfurqani*\
   and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong),

5. قَدْ حَضَرَ\
   *qad hadara*\
   has commenced.

6. فَسَلِّمْنَا فِيهِ\
   *fasallimna fihi*\
   So, (please) keep us out of blemish during it,

7. وَسَلَّمْهُ لَنَا\
   *wa sallimhu lana*\
   keep it sound for us,

8. وَتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنَّا فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَعَافِيَةٍ\
   *wa tasallamhu minna fi yusrin minka wa \`afiyatin*\
   and receive it from us with means of easiness and good health from You.

9. يَا مَنْ أَخَذَ ٱلْقَلِيلَ وَشَكَرَ ٱلْكَثِيرَ\
   *ya man akhadha alqalila wa shakara alkathira*\
   O He Who has accepted the little (deed) and thanked for the much,

10. ٱقْبَلْ مِنِّي ٱلْيَسِيرَ\
   *iqbal minni alyasira*\
   (please) accept from me the little (deed).

11. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ\
   *allahumma inni as'aluka*\
   O Allah, I beseech You

12. أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِي إِلَىٰ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ سَبِيلاً\
   *an taj\`ala li ila kulli khayrin sabilan*\
   to make for me a path to every decency,

13. وَمِنْ كُلِّ مَا لاَ تُحِبُّ مَانِعاً\
   *wa min kulli ma la tuhibbu mani\`an*\
   and to make for me a barrier against everything that You do not like.

14. يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

15. يَا مَنْ عَفَا عَنِّي وَعَمَّا خَلَوْتُ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ\
   *ya man \`afa \`anni wa \`amma khalawtu bihi mina alssayyi'ati*\
   O He Who has pardoned me and overlooked the misdeeds that I have committed secretly!

16. يَا مَنْ لَمْ يُؤَاخِذْنِي بِٱرْتِكَابِ ٱلْمَعَاصِي\
   *ya man lam yu'akhidhni birtikabi alma\`asi*\
   O He Who has not punished me for my committing acts of disobedience to Him!

17. عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ يَا كَرِيمُ\
   *\`afwaka \`afwaka \`afwaka ya karimu*\
   I seek Your pardon, I seek Your pardon, I seek Your pardon, O All-generous!

18. إِلٰهِي وَعَظْتَنِي فَلَمْ أَتَّعِظْ\
   *ilahi wa\`aztani falam atta\`iz*\
   O my God, You advised me, but I have not followed Your advice

19. وَزَجَرْتَنِي عَنْ مَحَارِمِكَ فَلَمْ أَنْزَجِرْ\
   *wa zajartani \`an maharimika falam anzajir*\
   and You rebuked me for violating that which You have deemed forbidden, but I have not stopped.

20. فَمَا عُذْرِي\
   *fama \`udhri*\
   Now, what is my excuse?

21. فَٱعْفُ عَنِّي يَا كَرِيمُ\
   *fa\`fu \`anni ya karimu*\
   So, (please) pardon me, O All-generous!

22. عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ\
   *\`afwaka \`afwaka*\
   I seek Your pardon, I seek Your pardon!

23. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ\
   *allahumma inni as'aluka*\
   O Allah, I beseech You

24. ٱلرَّاحَةَ عِنْدَ ٱلْمَوْتِ\
   *alrrahata \`inda almawti*\
   for rest at death

25. وَٱلْعَفْوَ عِنْدَ ٱلْحِسَابِ\
   *wal\`afwa \`inda alhisabi*\
   and for pardon at calling to account.

26. عَظُمَ ٱلذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ\
   *\`azuma aldhdhanbu min \`abdika*\
   Great is the sin of Your servant;

27. فَلْيَحْسُنِ ٱلتَّجَاوُزُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ\
   *falyahsun alttjawuzu min \`indika*\
   so, let Your overlooking him be excellent.

28. يَا أَهْلَ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَيَا أَهْلَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ\
   *ya ahla alttaqwa wa ya ahla almaghfirati*\
   O He Who is worth being feared and is worth forgiving!

29. عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ\
   *\`afwaka \`afwaka*\
   I seek Your pardon, I seek Your pardon.

30. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ ٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ\
   *allahumma inni \`abduka ibnu \`abdika ibnu amatika*\
   O Allah, I am Your servant and the son of Your servant and Your she-servant

31. ضَعِيفٌ فَقِيرٌ إِلَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ\
   *da\`ifun faqirun ila rahmatika*\
   and I am weak and in need for Your mercy;

32. وَأَنْتَ مُنْزِلُ ٱلْغِنَىٰ وَٱلْبَرَكَةِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعِبَادِ\
   *wa anta munzilu alghina walbarakati \`ala al\`ibadi*\
   while You are the Pourer of wealth and bless on the servants (of You),

33. قَاهِرٌ مُقْتَدِرٌ\
   *qahirun muqtadirun*\
   You are omnipotent and full of power,

34. أَحْصَيْتَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ\
   *ahsayta a\`malahum*\
   You have recorded all their (i.e. Your servants) deeds,

35. وَقَسَمْتَ أَرْزَاقَهُمْ\
   *wa qasamta arzaqahum*\
   decided the sustenance of each one them,

36. وَجَعَلْتَهُمْ مُخْتَلِفَةً أَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَأَلْوَانُهُمْ\
   *wa ja\`altahum mukhtalifatan alsinatuhum wa alwanuhum*\
   and made them of different languages and colors

37. خَلْقاً مِنْ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ\
   *khalqan min ba\`di khalqin*\
   in different stages of creation.

38. وَلاَ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْعِبَادُ عِلْمَكَ\
   *wa la ya\`lamu al\`ibadu \`ilmaka*\
   Your servants can never attain Your knowledge

39. وَلاَ يَقْدِرُ ٱلْعِبَادُ قَدْرَكَ\
   *wa la yaqdiru al\`ibadu qadraka*\
   and Your servants can never recognize the real estimate that is due to You.

40. وَكُلُّنَا فَقِيرٌ إِلَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ\
   *wa kulluna faqirun ila rahmatika*\
   All of us are needy for Your mercy.

41. فَلاَ تَصْرِفْ عَنِّي وَجْهَكَ\
   *fala tasrif \`anni wajhaka*\
   So, (please) do not turn Your Face away from me

42. وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَالِحِي خَلْقِكَ\
   *waj\`alni min salihi khalqika*\
   and include me with the virtuous creatures of You

43. فِي ٱلْعَمَلِ وَٱلأَمَلِ\
   *fi al\`amali wal-amali*\
   in deeds, hopes,

44. وَٱلْقَضَاءِ وَٱلْقَدَرِ\
   *walqada'i walqadari*\
   and Your decisions (for me).

45. اَللَّهُمَّ أَبْقِنِي خَيْرَ ٱلْبَقَاءِ\
   *allahumma abqini khayra albaqa'i*\
   O Allah, (please) keep me alive in the best manner of living,

46. وَأَفْنِنِي خَيْرَ ٱلْفَنَاءِ عَلَىٰ مُوَالاةِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ\
   *wa afnini khayra alfana'i \`ala muwalati awliya'ika*\
   decide for me to die in the best manner of death keeping loyal to Your representatives,

47. وَمُعَادَاةِ أَعْدَائِكَ\
   *wa mu\`adati a\`da'ika*\
   incurring the enmity of Your enemies,

48. وَٱلرَّغْبَةِ إِلَيْكَ وَٱلرَّهْبَةِ مِنْكَ\
   *walrraghbati ilayka walrrahbati minka*\
   keeping desiring for You, fearing from You,

49. وَٱلْخُشُوعِ وَٱلْوَفَاءِ وَٱلتَّسْلِيمِ لَكَ\
   *walkhushu\`i walwafa'i walttaslimi laka*\
   and submitting to You, being loyal to You, complying with You,

50. وَٱلتَّصْدِيقِ بِكِتَابِكَ\
   *walttasdiqi bikitabika*\
   believing in Your Book,

51. وَٱتِّبَاعِ سُنَّةِ رَسُولِكَ\
   *wattiba\`i sunnati rasulika*\
   and following Your Prophet’s instructions.

52. اَللَّهُمَّ مَا كَانَ فِي قَلْبِي\
   *allahumma ma kana fi qalbi*\
   O Allah, as for whatever I bear in my heart,

53. مِنْ شَكٍّ أَوْ رِيبَةٍ\
   *min shakkin aw ribatin*\
   including suspicion, doubt,

54. أَوْ جُحُودٍ أَوْ قُنُوطٍ\
   *aw juhudin aw qunutin*\
   denial, despair,

55. أَوْ فَرَحٍ أَوْ بَذَخٍ أَوْ بَطَرٍ\
   *aw farahin aw badhakhin aw batarin*\
   (excessive) joy, lavish expenditure or recklessness,

56. أَوْ خُيَلاءَ أَوْ رِيَاءٍ أَوْ سُمْعَةٍ\
   *aw khuyala'a aw riya'in aw sum\`atin*\
   pride, arrogance, ostentation,

57. أَوْ شِقَاقٍ أَوْ نِفَاقٍ\
   *aw shiqaqin aw nifaqin*\
   discord, hypocrisy,

58. أَوْ كُفْرٍ أَوْ فُسُوقٍ أَوْ عِصْيَانٍ\
   *aw kufrin aw fusuqin aw \`isyanin*\
   unbelief, licentiousness, disobedience,

59. أَوْ عَظَمَةٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ لاَ تُحِبُّ\
   *aw \`azamatin aw shay'in la tuhibbu*\
   conceit, or anything else that You do not like;

60. فَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ أَنْ تُبَدِّلَنِي مَكَانَهُ إِيـمَاناً بِوَعْدِكَ\
   *fa-as'aluka ya rabbi an tubaddilani makanahu imanan biwa\`dika*\
   I thus beseech You, O my Lord, to substitute all that with belief in Your promise,

61. وَوَفَاءً بِعَهْدِكَ\
   *wa wafa'an bi\`ahdika*\
   fulfillment of my covenant to You,

62. وَرِضاً بِقَضَائِكَ\
   *wa ridan biqada'ika*\
   satisfaction with what You decide for me,

63. وَزُهْداً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا\
   *wa zuhdan fi alddunya*\
   indifference to the worldly pleasures,

64. وَرَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ\
   *wa raghbatan fima \`indaka*\
   desire for that which You have,

65. وَأَثَرَةً وَطُمَأْنِينَةً\
   *wa atharatan wa tuma'ninatan*\
   altruism, tranquility,

66. وَتَوْبَةً نَصُوحاً\
   *wa tawbatan nasuhan*\
   and sincere repentance.

67. أَسْأَلُكَ ذٰلِكَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ\
   *as'aluka dhalika ya rabba al\`alamina*\
   I beseech You for all that, O Lord of the worlds!

68. إِلٰهِي أَنْتَ مِنْ حِلْمِكَ تُعْصَىٰ فَكَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُرَ\
   *ilahi anta min hilmika tu\`sa faka'annaka lam tura*\
   O my God, because You are so forbearing, You are disobeyed as if You are not present,

69. وَمِنْ كَرَمِكَ وَجُودِكَ تُطَاعُ فَكَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُعْصَ\
   *wa min karamika wa judika tuta\`u faka'annaka lam tu\`sa*\
   and because You are so generous and magnanimous, You are obeyed as if You have not been disobeyed at all.

70. وَأَنَا وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْصِكَ سُكَّانُ أَرْضِكَ\
   *wa ana wa man lam ya\`sika sukkanu ardika*\
   Both those who have not disobeyed You and I are the inhabitants of Your lands;

71. فَكُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِٱلْفَضْلِ جَوَاداً\
   *fakun \`alayna bilfadli jawadan*\
   so, (please) confer magnanimously upon us with Your favors

72. وَبِٱلْخَيْرِ عَوَّاداً\
   *wa bilkhayri \`awwadan*\
   and always refer to us with Your goodness.

73. يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

74. وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ صَلاةً دَائِمَةً\
   *wa salla allahu \`ala muhammadin wa alihi salatan da'imatan*\
   May Allah bless Muhammad and his Household with endless blessings

75. لاَ تُحْصَىٰ وَلاَ تُعَدُّ\
   *la tuhsa wa la tu\`addu*\
   that are innumerable, uncountable,

76. وَلاَ يَقْدِرُ قَدْرَهَا غَيْرُكَ\
   *wa la yaqdiru qadraha ghayruka*\
   and none can do it save You.

77. يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

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