الدعاء بعد الركعة الثامنة من صلاة الليل
Dua After the Eighth Rak'at of Salat al-Layl
Origin: Recited after the eighth rak'at of the night prayer; the second supplication is from Sahifa al-Alawiyya (108), the supplications of Imam Ali (a).
Recited once the eight rak'at of Nafilat al-Layl are complete, before Salat al-Shaf'. Part of Salat al-Layl (Tahajjud Prayer).
Source: Arabic text, translation and transliteration from duas.org.
Categories: Night
Say "Ya Allah" ten times, then:
اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّد
Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
O Allah bless Muhammad and his family
اَللّهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ اَلْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
Allahumma antal-Hayyul-Qayyoomul-'Aliyyul-'Azeem
O Allah You are the Ever Living, the Eternal the Elevated, the Mighty
اَلْخَالِقُ الرَّازِقُ اَلْمُحْيِي الْمُمِيْتُ
Al-Khaliqur-Raziqul-Muhyil-Mumeet
the Creator, the Sustainer the One who gives life and the One who causes to die
اَلْبَدِيئُ الْبَدِيْعُ
Al-Badee'ul-Badee'
the Beginner, the Unique
لَكَ الْكَرَمُ وَ لَكَ الْجُوْدُ
Lakal-karamu wa lakal-jood
For You is nobility and for You is generosity
وَ لَكَ الْمَنُّ وَ لَكَ الاَمْرُ
Wa lakal-mannu wa lakal-amr
and for You is grace and for You is the command
وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
Wahdaka la shareeka lak
You are One there is no partner for You
يَا خَالِقُ يَا رَازِقُ
Ya Khaliqu ya Raziq
O Creator, O Sustainer
يَا مُحْيِي يَا مُمِيْتُ
Ya Muhyee ya Mumeet
O the One who gives life and the One who causes to die
يَا بَدِيْعُ يَا رَفِيْعُ
Ya Badee'u ya Rafee'
O the Unique, the Sublime
اَسْأَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
As'aluka an tusalliya ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
I ask you to bless Muhammad and his family
وَ اَنْ تَرْحَمَ ذُلِّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي اِلَيْكَ
Wa an tarhama dhulliy bayna yadayka wa tadarru'ee ilayk
and to have mercy on my lowliness before You and my beseeching You
وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ اُنْسِي بِك
Wahshatee minan-nasi wa unsee bik
and my loneliness from people and my intimacy with You
From Sahifa al-Alawiyya: Imam Ali's (a) supplication after completing the eight rak'at of the night prayer (108):
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ مَنْ عَاذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ
Allahumma innee as'aluka bi-hurmati man 'adha bika mink
O Allah! I ask You by the honour of that person who has sought refuge in You
وَ لَجَأَ اِلٰى عِزِّكَ
Wa laja'a ila 'izzik
And the refuge of Your Honour
وَ اسْتَظَلَّ بِفَيْئِكَ
Wastazalla bi-fay'ik
Rested in the shade of Your Majesty
وَ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ
Wa'tasama bi-hablik
And was familiar with Your ways
وَ لَمْ يَثِقْ اِلَّا بِكَ
Wa lam yathiq illa bik
And had no hopes from anyone else
يَا جَزِيْلَ الْعَطَايَا
Ya jazeelal-'ataya
O the giver of great rewards
يَا مُطْلِقَ الْاُسَارٰى
Ya mutliqal-usara
O the one to free the indigents
يَا مَنْ سَمّٰى نَفْسَهُ مِنْ جُوْدِهِ وَهَّابًا
Ya man samma nafsahu min joodihi wahhaba
O the one who has praised Himself with generosity and has named himself "Wahab" (the bestower)
وَ هَا اَنَا اَدْعُوْكَ
Wa ha ana ad'ooka
And that I call on You
رَغَبًا وَ رَهَبًا
Raghaban wa rahaba
In fear and anxiety
وَ خَوْفًا وَ طَمَعًا
Wa khawfan wa tama'a
In greed and success
وَ اِلْحَافًا وَ اِلْحَاحًا
Wa ilhafan wa ilhaha
In helplessness and freedom
وَ تَضَرُّعًا وَ تَمَلُّقًا
Wa tadarru'an wa tamalluqa
In gains and loses
وَ قَائِمًا وَ قَاعِدًا
Wa qa'iman wa qa'ida
Standing and sitting
وَ رَاكِعًا وَ سَاجِدًا
Wa raki'an wa sajida
In bowing and prostrating
وَ رَاكِبًا وَ مَاشِيًا
Wa rakiban wa mashiya
In walking and mounting
وَ ذَاهِبًا وَ جَائِيًا
Wa dhahiban wa ja'iya
Coming and going
وَ فِيْ كُلِّ حَالَاتِيْ
Wa fee kulli halatee
So much so that in all conditions
اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
As'aluka an tusalliya 'ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad
I ask You to send Your mercy and blessings on Muhammad and his progeny
وَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِيْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا
Wa an taf'ala bee kadha wa kadha
And to do for me... (ask for Your needs over here)