# Dua After the Eighth Rak'at of Salat al-Layl

- **Arabic title:** الدعاء بعد الركعة الثامنة من صلاة الليل
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Night](https://duasonline.org/category/night.md)
- **When:** Night
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/salat-al-layl-dua-after-eighth-rakat

## 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).

## Preface

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](https://www.duas.org/salat-al-layl-tahajjud-prayer.html).

## Text

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

*Say "Ya Allah" ten times, then:*

1. اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّد\
   *Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad*\
   O Allah bless Muhammad and his family

2. 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

3. 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

4. اَلْبَدِيئُ الْبَدِيْعُ\
   *Al-Badee'ul-Badee'*\
   the Beginner, the Unique

5. لَكَ الْكَرَمُ وَ لَكَ الْجُوْدُ\
   *Lakal-karamu wa lakal-jood*\
   For You is nobility and for You is generosity

6. وَ لَكَ الْمَنُّ وَ لَكَ الاَمْرُ\
   *Wa lakal-mannu wa lakal-amr*\
   and for You is grace and for You is the command

7. وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ\
   *Wahdaka la shareeka lak*\
   You are One there is no partner for You

8. يَا خَالِقُ يَا رَازِقُ\
   *Ya Khaliqu ya Raziq*\
   O Creator, O Sustainer

9. يَا مُحْيِي يَا مُمِيْتُ\
   *Ya Muhyee ya Mumeet*\
   O the One who gives life and the One who causes to die

10. يَا بَدِيْعُ يَا رَفِيْعُ\
   *Ya Badee'u ya Rafee'*\
   O the Unique, the Sublime

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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):*

14. 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

15. وَ لَجَأَ اِلٰى عِزِّكَ\
   *Wa laja'a ila 'izzik*\
   And the refuge of Your Honour

16. وَ اسْتَظَلَّ بِفَيْئِكَ\
   *Wastazalla bi-fay'ik*\
   Rested in the shade of Your Majesty

17. وَ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ\
   *Wa'tasama bi-hablik*\
   And was familiar with Your ways

18. وَ لَمْ يَثِقْ اِلَّا بِكَ\
   *Wa lam yathiq illa bik*\
   And had no hopes from anyone else

19. يَا جَزِيْلَ الْعَطَايَا\
   *Ya jazeelal-'ataya*\
   O the giver of great rewards

20. يَا مُطْلِقَ الْاُسَارٰى\
   *Ya mutliqal-usara*\
   O the one to free the indigents

21. 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)

22. وَ هَا اَنَا اَدْعُوْكَ\
   *Wa ha ana ad'ooka*\
   And that I call on You

23. رَغَبًا وَ رَهَبًا\
   *Raghaban wa rahaba*\
   In fear and anxiety

24. وَ خَوْفًا وَ طَمَعًا\
   *Wa khawfan wa tama'a*\
   In greed and success

25. وَ اِلْحَافًا وَ اِلْحَاحًا\
   *Wa ilhafan wa ilhaha*\
   In helplessness and freedom

26. وَ تَضَرُّعًا وَ تَمَلُّقًا\
   *Wa tadarru'an wa tamalluqa*\
   In gains and loses

27. وَ قَائِمًا وَ قَاعِدًا\
   *Wa qa'iman wa qa'ida*\
   Standing and sitting

28. وَ رَاكِعًا وَ سَاجِدًا\
   *Wa raki'an wa sajida*\
   In bowing and prostrating

29. وَ رَاكِبًا وَ مَاشِيًا\
   *Wa rakiban wa mashiya*\
   In walking and mounting

30. وَ ذَاهِبًا وَ جَائِيًا\
   *Wa dhahiban wa ja'iya*\
   Coming and going

31. وَ فِيْ كُلِّ حَالَاتِيْ\
   *Wa fee kulli halatee*\
   So much so that in all conditions

32. 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

33. 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)

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