14. Upon leaving the mosque

(21)
بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك، اللّهُـمَّ اعصِمْنـي مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم.
Bismil-lah wassalatu wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah* allahumma innee as-aluka min fadlik* allahumma iAAsimnee minash-shaytanir-rajeem.
‘In the name of Allah* and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah* I ask You from Your favour. O Allah* guard me from the accursed devil.’



15. Supplications related to the athan (the call to prayer)

(22)
‘One repeats just as the mu-aththin (one who calls to prayer) says* except when he says:
حَـيَّ عَلـى الصَّلاة (أَو) حَـيَّ عَلـى الْفَـلاح.
Hayya AAalas-salah (or) hayya AAalal-falah
‘come to prayer* come to success’
instead* one should say:
لا حَـوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله.
La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
‘There is no might nor power except with Allah.’



(23)
Immediately following the declaration of faith called by the mu-aththin* one says:
وَأَنا أَشْـهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ لَـه ، وَأَنَّ محَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُه ، رَضيـتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّاً ، وَبِمُحَمَّـدٍ رَسـولاً وَبِالإِسْلامِ دينَـاً .
Wa-ana ashhadu an la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah* wa-anna Muhammadan AAabduhu warasooluh* radeetu billahi rabban wabimuhammadin rasoolan wabil-islami deena.
‘And I too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah* alone* without partner* and that Muhammad is His salve and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord* and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.’



(24)
‘One should then send prayers on the Prophet  after answering the call of the mu-aththin’



(25)
اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدّعْـوَةِ التّـامَّة وَالصّلاةِ القَـائِمَة آتِ محَـمَّداً الوَسيـلةَ وَالْفَضـيلَة وَابْعَـثْه مَقـامـاً مَحـموداً الَّذي وَعَـدْتَه إِنَّـكَ لا تُـخْلِفُ الميـعاد.
Allahumma rabba hathihid-daAAwatit-tammah* wassalatil-qa-imah ati Muhammadan alwaseelata wal-fadeelah* wabAAath-hu maqaman mahmoodan allathee waAAadtah* innaka la tukhliful-meeAAad.
‘O Allah* Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed* bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and send him upon a praised platform which You have promised him. Verily* You never fail in Your promise.’
al-waseelah: A station in paradise.
al-fadeelah: A rank above the rest of creation.
praised platform: One in which all of creation will praise him on* in order to bring about the account quickly and be relieved from the lengthy standing or the role of intercession.



(26)
One should also supplicate for himself during the time between the athan and the iqamah as supplication at such time is not rejected.


سُبْـحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمْـدِكَ وَتَبارَكَ اسْمُـكَ وَتَعـالى جَـدُّكَ وَلا إِلهَ غَيْرُك .
Subhanakal-lahumma wabihamdika watabarakas-muka wataAAala jadduka wala ilaha ghayruk.
‘How perfect You are O Allah* and I praise You. Blessed be Your name* and lofty is Your position and none has the right to be worshipped except You.’



(27)
وَجَّهـتُ وَجْهِـيَ لِلَّذي فَطَرَ السَّمـواتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنـيفَاً وَمـا أَنا مِنَ المشْرِكين ، إِنَّ صَلاتـي ، وَنُسُكي ، وَمَحْـيايَ ، وَمَماتـي للهِ رَبِّ العالَمين ، لا شَريـكَ لَهُ وَبِذلكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنا مِنَ المسْلِـمين . اللّهُـمَّ أَنْتَ المَلِكُ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْت ،أَنْتَ رَبِّـي وَأَنـا عَبْـدُك ، ظَلَمْـتُ نَفْسـي وَاعْـتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبـي فَاغْفِرْ لي ذُنوبي جَميعاً إِنَّـه لا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إلاّ أَنْت .وَاهْدِنـي لأَحْسَنِ الأَخْلاقِ لا يَهْـدي لأَحْسَـنِها إِلاّ أَنْـت ، وَاصْـرِف عَـنّْي سَيِّئَهـا ، لا يَصْرِفُ عَـنّْي سَيِّئَهـا إِلاّ أَنْـت ، لَبَّـيْكَ وَسَعْـدَيْك ، وَالخَـيْرُ كُلُّـهُ بِيَـدَيْـك ، وَالشَّرُّ لَيْـسَ إِلَـيْك ، أَنا بِكَ وَإِلَيْـك ، تَبـارَكْتَ وَتَعـالَيتَ أَسْتَغْـفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيك .
Wajjahtu wajhiya lillathee fataras-samawati wal-arda haneefan wama ana minal-mushrikeen* inna salatee wanusukee wamahyaya wamamatee lillahi rabbil-AAalameen* la shareeka lahu wabithalika omirtu wa-ana minal-muslimeen. Allahumma antal-maliku la ilaha illa ant. anta rabbee wa-ana AAabduk* thalamtu nafsee waAAtaraftu bithanbee faghfir lee thunoobee jameeAAan innahu la yaghfiruth-thunooba illa ant.wahdinee li-ahsanil-akhlaqi la yahdee li-ahsaniha illa ant* wasrif AAannee sayyi-aha la yasrifu AAannee sayyi-aha illa ant* labbayka wasaAAdayk*walkhayru kulluhu biyadayk* washsharru laysa ilayk* ana bika wa-ilayk* tabarakta wataAAalayt* astaghfiruka wa-atoobu ilayk.
‘I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah). Indeed my prayer* my sacrifice* my life and my death are for Allah* Lord of the worlds* no partner has He* with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims. O Allah* You are the Sovereign* none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant* I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin* so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You* and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You. Here I am* in answer to Your call* happy to serve you. All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You* I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.’
Allah does not create pure evil which does not have any good or contain any benefit* wisdom or mercy at all* nor does He punish anyone without having commited a sin. Something can be good in terms of its creation when viewed in a particular perspective and at the same time be evil when viewed in another way. Allah created the devil and by him* He tests His servants* so there are those who hate the devil* fight him and his way and they stand at enmity towards him and his followers and there are others who are at allegiance with the devil and follow his steps. So evil exists in His creatures by His will and wisdom* not in His actions or act of creating.



(28)
اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّ جِـبْرائيل ، وَميكـائيل ، وَإِسْـرافيل، فاطِـرَ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْض ، عالـِمَ الغَيْـبِ وَالشَّهـادَةِ أَنْـتَ تَحْـكمُ بَيْـنَ عِبـادِكَ فيـما كانوا فيهِ يَخْتَلِفـون. اهدِنـي لِمـا اخْتُـلِفَ فيـهِ مِنَ الْحَـقِّ بِإِذْنِك ، إِنَّـكَ تَهْـدي مَنْ تَشـاءُ إِلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقـيم .
Allahumma rabba jibra-eel* wameeka-eel* wa-israfeel fatiras-samawati walard* AAalimal-ghaybi washshahadah* anta tahkumu bayna AAibadika feema kanoo feehi yakhtalifoon. ihdinee limakh-tulifa feehi minal-haqqi bi-ithnik* innaka tahdee man tasha-o ila siratin mustaqeem.
‘O Allah* Lord of Jibra-eel* Meeka-eel and Israfeel (great angles)* Creator of the heavens and the Earth* Knower of the seen and the unseen. You are the arbitrator between Your servants in that which they have disputed. Guide me to the truth by Your leave* in that which they have differed* for verily You guide whom You will to a straight path.’



(29)
اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَسُبْـحانَ اللهِ بكْـرَةً وَأَصيـلا . ( ثَلاثاً )
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطانِ مِنْ نَفْخِـهِ وَنَفْـثِهِ وَهَمْـزِه .
Allahu akbaru kabeera* Allahu akbaru kabeera* Allahu akbaru kabeera* walhamdu lillahi katheera* walhamdu lillahi katheera* walhamdu lillahi katheera* wasubhanal-lahi bukratan wa-aseela. (three times)
aAAoothu billahi minash-shaytani min nafkhihi wanafthihi wahamzih.
‘Allah is Most Great* Allah is Most Great* Allah is Most Great* much praise is for Allah* much praise is for Allah* much praise is for Allah* and I declare the perfection of Allah in the early morning and in the late afternoon.’(three times)
‘I take refuge with Allah from the devil* from his pride* his poetry and his madness.’



(30)
The prophet  would say (as an opening supplication in prayer) when rising from sleep to perform prayers during the night:
اللّهُـمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نـورُ السَّمـواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيـهِن ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَـيِّمُ السَّـمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيـهِن ، *




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