# Dua After Every Two Rak'at of Salat al-Layl

- **Arabic title:** الدعاء بعد كل ركعتين 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-every-two-rakat

## Origin

Recommended by Shaykh al-Tusi after every two rak'at of the night prayer; recorded in Mikyal al-Makarim (vol. 2) and Bihar al-Anwar (vol. 87, p. 250).

## Preface

The supplication for the reappearance of the Imam of our time (a), recited after every two rak'at of the night prayer. Shaykh al-Tusi said it is recommended to recite it after every two rak'at of the night's recommended prayer. 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.

1. أَللَّهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَلَمْ يُسْأَلْ مِثْلُكَ\
   *Allahumma innee as'aluka wa lam yus'al mithluk*\
   O Allah, I ask of You, and none like You has ever been asked,

2. أَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ مَسْأَلَةِ السَّائِلينَ\
   *Anta mawdi'u mas'alatis-sa'ileen*\
   You are the ultimate destination of every requester's plea,

3. وَمُنْتَهى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبينَ\
   *Wa muntaha raghbatir-raghibeen*\
   And the utmost desire of those who seek,

4. أَدْعُوكَ وَلَمْ يُدْعَ مِثْلُكَ\
   *Ad'ooka wa lam yud'a mithluk*\
   I supplicate to You, and none like You has ever been supplicated to,

5. وَأَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ وَلَمْ يُرْغَبْ إِلى مِثْلِكَ\
   *Wa arghabu ilayka wa lam yurghab ila mithlik*\
   And I turn with longing toward You, while none like You has been longed for,

6. أَنْتَ مُجيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرّينَ\
   *Anta mujeebu da'watil-mudtarreen*\
   You are the Responder to the call of the distressed,

7. وَأَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمينَ\
   *Wa arhamur-rahimeen*\
   And the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

8. أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَفْضَلِ الْمَسائِلِ وَأَنْجَحِها وَأَعْظَمِها\
   *As'aluka bi-afdalil-masa'ili wa anjahiha wa a'zamiha*\
   I ask You by the finest, most successful, and greatest of petitions,

9. يا اَللَّهُ يا رَحْمانُ يا رَحيمُ\
   *Ya Allahu ya Rahmanu ya Raheem*\
   O Allah, O Most Compassionate, O Most Merciful,

10. وَبِأَسْمائِكَ الْحُسْنى\
   *Wa bi-asma'ikal-husna*\
   And by Your most Beautiful Names,

11. وَأَمْثالِكَ الْعُلْيا\
   *Wa amthalikal-'ulya*\
   And Your most exalted attributes,

12. وَنِعَمِكَ الَّتي لاتُحْصى\
   *Wa ni'amikal-latee la tuhsa*\
   And Your countless bounties,

13. وَبِأَكْرَمِ أَسْمائِكَ عَلَيْكَ وَأَحَبِّها إِلَيْكَ\
   *Wa bi-akrami asma'ika 'alayka wa ahabbiha ilayk*\
   And by the most noble of Your Names to You, and the most beloved to You,

14. وَأَقْرَبِها مِنْكَ وَسيلَةً\
   *Wa aqrabiha minka waseelah*\
   And the closest of them as a means of approach to You,

15. وَأَشْرَفِها عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً\
   *Wa ashrafiha 'indaka manzilah*\
   And the most honorable in station before You,

16. وَأَجْزَلِها لَدَيْكَ ثَواباً\
   *Wa ajzaliha ladayka thawaba*\
   And the most abundant in reward with You,

17. وَأَسْرَعِها فِي الْاُمُورِ إِجابَةً\
   *Wa asra'iha fil-umoori ijabah*\
   And the swiftest of them in answering affairs,

18. وَبِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْأَكْبَرِ الْأَعَزِّ الْأَجَلِّ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَكْرَمِ\
   *Wa bismikal-maknoonil-akbaril-a'azzil-ajallil-a'zamil-akram*\
   And by Your hidden, greatest, most mighty, most majestic, supreme, and most generous Name,

19. اَلَّذي تُحِبُّهُ وَتَهْواهُ\
   *Alladhee tuhibbuhu wa tahwah*\
   Which You love and cherish,

20. وَتَرْضى بِهِ عَمَّنْ دَعاكَ\
   *Wa tarda bihee 'amman da'ak*\
   And with which You are pleased when anyone calls upon You,

21. فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ دُعاءَهُ\
   *Fastajabta lahoo du'a'ah*\
   So that You grant their supplication,

22. وَحَقٌّ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ لاتَحْرِمَ سائِلَكَ وَلاتَرُدَّهُ\
   *Wa haqqun 'alayka an la tahrima sa'ilaka wa la taruddah*\
   And it is binding upon Your generosity that You neither deprive nor turn away Your seeker.

23. وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ فِي التَّوْراةِ وَالْإِنْجيلِ وَالزَّبُورِ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْعَظيمِ\
   *Wa bikulli ismin huwa laka fit-Tawrati wal-Injeeli waz-Zaboori wal-Qur'anil-'azeem*\
   And by every Name belonging to You in the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Glorious Qur'an,

24. وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ دَعاكَ بِهِ حَمَلَةُ عَرْشِكَ وَمَلائِكَتُكَ\
   *Wa bikulli ismin da'aka bihee hamalatu 'arshika wa mala'ikatuk*\
   And by every Name with which You were called upon by the bearers of Your Throne and Your angels,

25. وَأَنْبِياؤُكَ وَرُسُلُكَ\
   *Wa ambiya'uka wa rusuluk*\
   And Your Prophets and Your Messengers,

26. وَأَهْلُ طاعَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ\
   *Wa ahlu ta'atika min khalqik*\
   And the obedient among Your creation,

27. أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *An tusalliya 'ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammad*\
   That You send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

28. وَأَنْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ\
   *Wa an tu'ajjila faraja waliyyika wabni waliyyik*\
   And that You hasten the relief of Your appointed authority, the son of Your appointed authority,

29. وَتُعَجِّلَ خِزْيَ أَعْدائِهِ\
   *Wa tu'ajjila khizya a'da'ih*\
   And hasten the disgrace and defeat of his enemies.

*In Mikyal al-Makarim it is said that this addition was found in Jamal al-Salihin:*

30. وَتَجْعَلَنا مِنْ أَصْحابِهِ وَأَنْصارِهِ ، وَتَرْزُقَنا بِهِ رَجآءَنا ، وَتَسْتَجيبَ بِهِ دُعآءَنا\
   *Wa taj'alana min as-habihi wa ansarih, wa tarzuqana bihi raja'ana, wa tastajeeba bihi du'a'ana*\
   And make us among his companion and helper and grant us all our hopes through him and accept our prayers.\[2\]

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