مساء
Evening Duas
14 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
- 1
أَسْتَوْدِعُ ﭐللَّهَ ﭐلْعَلِيَّ ﭐلأَعْلَىٰ
I entrust with Allah the Most High, the All-high,
- 2
ﭐلْجَلِيلَ ﭐلْعَظِيمَ
the All-majestic, and the All-great
- 3
نَفْسِي وَمَنْ يَعْنِينِي أَمْرُهُ
my self and whatever concerns me.
- 4
أَسْتَوْدِعُ ﭐللَّهَ نَفْسِي
I entrust my self with Allah
- 5
ﭐلْمَرْهُوبَ ﭐلْمَخُوفَ
the feared, the dreaded,
- 6
ﭐلْمُتَضَعْضِعَ لِعَظَمَتِهِ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ
and to Whose greatness all things submit.
- 7
وعنه عليهالسلام أيضاً قال : إذا أمسيت فقل :
Third: Imam al-Sadiq (`a) advised to enter your evening with the following prayer:
- 8
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِنْدَ إِقْبَالِ لَيْلِكَ
O Allah, I beseech You at the coming of Your night,
- 9
وَإِدْبَارِ نَهَارِكَ
the departure of Your daytime,
- 10
وَحُضُورِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
the presence of the prayers to You,
- 11
وَأَصْوَاتِ دُعَائِكَ
and the voices of supplications to You
- 12
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and t
- 13
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي فِي دِرْعِكَ ٱلْحَصِينَةِ
O Allah, (please) include me with Your invulnerable shield
- 14
ٱلَّتِي تَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَنْ تُرِيدُ
with which You include whomever You want.