Salat for Hajaat (4)
17 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
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- Sayyid ibn Tawus, in his book of al-Mazar, Chapter: Rites of al-Kufah Mosque, after mentioning the recommended acts at Imam `Ali’s Niche (mihrab), has mentioned a special prayer for settling the needs to be offered there. This prayer consists of four units, each two alone; i.e. the taslim statement is uttered after each two units.In the first unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated ten times. In the second unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated twenty-one times. In the third unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated thirty-one times. In the fourth unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated forty-one times. Upon uttering the taslim statement and saying the glorification statements, you may do the following:(1) Recite Surah al-Tawhid fifty-one times,(2) utter the imploration for forgiveness (i.e. istighfar) fifty times:
- (3) invoke blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household (i.e. Salawat) fifty times:
- (4) repeat the following statement fifty times:
- and (5) say the following supplication:
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Sayyid ibn Tawus, in his book of al-Mazar, Chapter: Rites of al-Kufah Mosque, after mentioning the recommended acts at Imam `Ali’s Niche (mihrab), has mentioned a special prayer for settling the needs to be offered there. This prayer consists of four units, each two alone; i.e. the taslim statement is uttered after each two units.In the first unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated ten times. In the second unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated twenty-one times. In the third unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated thirty-one times. In the fourth unit, Surah al-Fatihah is recited once and Surah al-Tawhid is repeated forty-one times. Upon uttering the taslim statement and saying the glorification statements, you may do the following:(1) Recite Surah al-Tawhid fifty-one times,(2) utter the imploration for forgiveness (i.e. istighfar) fifty times:
1أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ
I pray Allah for forgiveness.
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(3) invoke blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household (i.e. Salawat) fifty times:
2اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
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(4) repeat the following statement fifty times:
3لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلعَلِيِّ ٱلعَظِيمِ
There is neither might nor power except with Allah.
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and (5) say the following supplication:
4يَا اللَّهُ ٱلْمَانِعُ قُدْرَتَهُ خَلْقَهُ
O Allah Who stops His power (to punish) from His creatures,
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وَٱلْمَالِكُ بِهَا سُلْطَانَهُ
Who possesses His authority through it,
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وَٱلْمُتَسَلِّطُ بِمَا فِي يَدَيْهِ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ مَوْجُودٍ
and Who has full power over all existent beings through what He possesses!
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وَغَيْرُكَ يَخِيبُ رَجَاءُ رَاجِيهِ
While all others disappoint those who put hope in them,
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وَرَاجِيكَ مَسْرُورٌ لاَ يَخِيبُ
he who puts hope in You is pleased and never disappointed.
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أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ رِضىًٰ لَكَ
I beseech You in the name of all items that please You,
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وَبِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ فِيهِ
all things in which You are present,
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وَبِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ تُذْكَرَ بِهِ
all things in which You like to be mentioned,
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وَبِكَ يَا اللَّهُ
and in Your Name, O Allah,
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فَلَيْسَ يَعْدِلُكَ شَيْءٌ
for there is nothing to be equal to You,
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أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
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وَتَحْفَظَنِي وَوَلَدِي وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي
safeguard me, my sons, my wife, and my possessions,
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وَتَحْفَظَنِي بِحِفْظِكَ
safeguard me with Your safeguarding,
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وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ حَاجَتِي فِي… كَذا وَكَذا
and settle my need, which is...