At bedtime and at waking (1)

Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said: Whoever repeats the following three times before going to bed, will be released of his sins as exactly as he was on the day his mother gave birth to him:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي عَلاَ فَقَهَرَ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi `ala faqahara

All praise be to Allah Who has exalted, thus dominated.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ

walhamdu lillahi alladhi batana fakhabara

All praise be to Allah Who has been immanent, thus known all things.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ

walhamdu lillahi alladhi malaka faqadara

All praise be to Allah Who has owned all things, thus had power over them all.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي يُحْيِي ٱلْمَوْتىٰ

walhamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi almawta

All praise be to Allah Who gives life to the dead,

وَيُمِيتُ ٱلأَحْيَاءَ

wa yumitu al-ahya'a

causes the living to die,

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

and He has power over all things.