Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening XV

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omiponent.

The Massenger of Allah PBUH said that: Who ever say this (prayer above) in the morning has indeed gain the rewards of freeing a salve from the children of Ismaeel, and ten of his sin are wiped away, and he is rise ten degrees, and he has found a safe retreat from the devil until evening. Similarly if he says it at evening, he will be protected untill the morning.

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening XIV

‘We have reached the morning and at this very time all sovereignty belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah I ask You for the good of this day, its thriumps and its victories, its lights and its blessing and its guidance, and I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it'. [three times]

One can pray the same prayer for the evening.

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening XIII

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omiponent.’ [100 times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening XII

‘O Hayyu [Ever Living], O Qayyum [Self Subsiting and Suporter of all], by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs, and do not leave me to my self, even for the blink of an eye.’

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening XI

‘How perfect Allah is and I praise Him by the number of His creation and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne, and the ink of His words. [Three times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening X

‘I am pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad PBUH as prophet.’ [three times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening IX

‘In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed in Earth and in the Heaven and He is The All-seeing, The All-Knowing.’ [Three Times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening VIII

‘O Allah the Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and Shirk of the devil, and from commiting wrong againts my soul or bringing such upon another moslem.’

Shirk : to associate Allah in those things which are spesific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to beliefe that other than Allah has the power to benefit or harm; (2) speech, e.g. to swear by other than Allah; (3) action, e.g. to bow or prostate to other than Allah.

Prayer for Goodness in Every Part of Life

'O Allah i ask You for pardon and well-being in this life and the next. O Allah, i ask You for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah veil my weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O Allah preserve me from the front and from behind and on my right and on my left and from above, and i take refuge with You lest i be swallowed up by the earth.'

Prayer for Safety and Protection

'I take refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil in every creature' [three times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening VII

'Allah is Sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him i rely and He is Lord of the exalted throne.' [seven times morning and evening]

Prayer for Health & Wealth Instead of Poverty

'O Allah grant my body health, O Allah grant my hearing health, O Allah grant my sight health. None has the right to be worshipped except You.' [three times]

'O Allah I take refuge with you from disbelief and poverty, and i take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. None has the right to be worshipped except You.' [three times]

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening VI

'O Allah, what blessing i or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.'

...whoever says this in the morning has indeed offered his day's thanks and whoever says this in the evening has indeed offered his night's thanks.

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening V

'O Allah, verily i have reached the morning (or evening) and call on You, the bearers of Your throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner and that Muhammad is Your Servant and Messenger.' (four time in the morning & evening)

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening IV

'O Allah, you are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You create me and I am Your servant and i abide to Your covenant and promise as best i can, i take refuge in You from the evil of which i have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and i acknowledge my sins, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except you.'

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening III

In the evening:

'O Allah by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our resurrection.'

Dhikir Said in the Morning & Evening II

'O Allah by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our resurrection.'

Dhikir (Remembrance) Said in the Morning & Evening I

In the evening:

'We have reached the evening and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omniponent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it and i take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, i take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, i take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.'

likewise one says in the morning:
'We have reached the morning and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty...'

Solah Isticharah (Supplication for seeking guidance in forming a decision or choossing the proper courese, etc

On the authority of Jaabir Ibn abdullah MABH he said: The Prophet PBUH would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our conserns, just as he PBUH would teach us a chapter from the Qur'an (its show that this instruction is very important). He PBUH would say "If any of you intends to undertake a matter then let him pray two supererogatory units (two raka'ah solah sunnah) of prayer and after which he should pray:

'O Allah, I seek Your counsel by Your knowledge and by Your power I seek strength and I ask you from Your immense favour, for verily You are able while I am not, and verily You know while i do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen.

O Allah, if You know this affair -and here he mentions his needs- to be good for me in relation to my religion, my life, and end (future), then decree and facilitate it for me, and bless me with it, and if You know this affair to be ill for me towards my religion, my life, and end then remove it from me and remove me from it, and decree for me what is good (or better) whatever it be and make me satisfied with such.'

One who seeks guidance from his Creator and consults his fellow believers and then remains firm in his resolve does not regret, for Allah has said:

'....and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah...' [Ali Imran : 159]

Prayer to Start The Day (After Solah Fajr)

'O Allah, I ask You for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is good, and deeds which are acceptable.'

Dhikir (Remebrance) after Solah II

'None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipontent. There is no might nor power except with Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and we worship none except Him. For Him is all favour, grace, and glorious praise. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and we are sincere in faith and devotion to Him although the disbelievers detest it.'

Dhikir (Remebrance) after Solah

'I ask Allah for forgiveness.' (three times)

'O Allah, You are As-Salaam (The One Who is free from all defects and deficiencies) and from You is salaam (all peace), blessed are You, O Possessor or majesty and honour.'

'None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all sovereignnty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. O Allah, none can prevent what You have willed to bestow and none can bestow what You have willed to prevent, and no wealth or majesty can benefit anyone, as from You is all wealth and majesty.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud and Before Salam XI

'O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You-The One, The Only, The Self-Sufficient Master (Possessor of perfect attributes whom all of creation turn to in all their needs), who begets not, nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud before Salam X

'O Allah, I ask You as unto You is all praise, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner. You are the Benefactor. O Originator of the heavens and the Earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever Living. O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of All, verily I ask You for Paradise and I take refuge with You from the Fire (Hell).'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud and Before Salam IX

'O Allah, I ask You O Allah, as You are -The One, The Only, The Self-Sufficient Master (Possessor of perfect attributes whom all of creation turn to in all their needs), The One who begets not, nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him- that You forgive me my sins frr verily You are The Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud VIII

'O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know such life to be good for me and take me if You know death to be better for me.

O Allah, make me fearful of You whether in secret or in public and I ask You to make me true in speech, in time of pleasure and anger.

I ask You to make me moderate in times of wealth and poverty and I ask You for everlasting bliss and joy which will never cease.

I ask You to make me pleased with what You have decreed and for an easy life after death.

I ask You for the sweetness of looking upon Your Face and a longing to encounter You in a manner which does not entail a calamity which will bring about harm nor a trial which will cause deviation.

O Allah, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us of those who guide and are rightly guided.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud VII

'O Allah, I ask You to grant me Paradise and I take refuge in You from Your Fire (Hell).'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud Before Salam VI

'O Allah, I take refuge in You from miserliness and cowardice, I take refuge in You lest I be returned to the worst of livers (old age, being week, incapable and in a state of fear), and I take refuge in You from the trials and tribulations of this life and the punishment of the grave'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud before Salam V

'O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best of manners.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud IV

'O Allah, forgive me for those sins which have come to pass as well as those which shall come to pass, and those I have committed in secret as well as those I have made public, and where I have exceeded all bounds as well as those things about which which You are more knowledgeable. You are Al-Muqaddim and Al-Muakhir. None has the right to be worshipped except You.'

Meaning of Al-Muqaddim and Al-Muakhir:

Allah puts forward and favours whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills in accordance to His wisdom. E.g. Favouring man over the rest of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind, favouring Muhammad PBUH over all the Prophets and Messengers...etc

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud III

'O Allah, I have indeed oppressed my soul excessively and none can forgive sin except You, so forgive me a forgiveness from Yourself (from Your innermost grace without deserving it and a forgiveness which is befitting to Your tremendous generosity) and have mercy upon me. Surely, You are The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud II

'O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and take refuge in you from the temptation and trial of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal, and i take refuge in you from the trials and tribulation of life and death. O Allah, I take refuge in You from sin and debt.'

Prayer Said After the Last Tashahud and Before Salam of the Solah I

'O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the torment of the Fire (Hell), from the trials and tribulations of life and death and from the evil affliction of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal.'

About Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal:

Among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about. Most of mankind will follow him.

He will appear from Asbahaan (or Khurasaan in some other reference), at the time when the Moslem will conquer Constantinople.

He will be given special powers and will make the truth seem false and vise versa. He will claim to be righteous and then he will claim prophethood and finally, divinity.

From his features is that he will be blind in his right eye which is a definite proof that contradicts hi sclaim to be Allah as it is a sign of imperfection.

The word "Kaafir" will be written between his eyes which every believer, literate or illiterate will recognise.

Solawat II

'O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You send prayers upon the family of Ibraheem, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You send blessings upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.'

Solawat I (Prayer upon the Prophet PBUH after Tashahud )

'O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem (Abraham) and upon the followers of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibraheem and upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and mahesty.

Prayer When Tashahud

'At-Tahiyyaat (all words which indicate the glorification of Allah, His eternal existence, His perfection and His sovereignity) is for Allah. All acts of worship and good deeds are for Him. Peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you O Prophet. Peace be upon us and all of Allah's righteous servants. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.'

Prayer When Sujud Sahwi (Prostrating due to Recitation of the Qur'an) [2]

'O Allah, record for me a reward for this (prostration), and remove from me a sin. Save it for me and accept it from me just as you had accepted it from Your servant Daawuud.'

Prayer When Sujud Sahwi (Prostrating due to Recitation of the Qur'an) [1]

'My face fell prostate before He who created it and brought forth its faculties of hearing and seeing by His might and power.'

Supplication Between The Two Prostrations

'My Lord forgive me, My Lord forgive me.'

'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, enrich me, give me health, grant me sustenance, and raise my rank.'

Sujud 7

'O Allah, I take refuge within You pleasure from Your displeasure and within Your pardon from Your punishment, and I take refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise. You are ase You have praised Yourself.'

Sujud 6

'O Allah, forgive me all of my sins, the small and great of them, the first and last of them, and the seen and hidden of them.'

Sujud 5

'How perfect He is, The Possessor of total power, sovereingty, magnificence, and grandeur.'

Sujud 4

'O Allah, unto You i have prostated, and in you i have believed, and to you i have submitted. My face has prostated before He Who created it and fashioned it and brought forth its faculties of hearing and seeing. Blessed is Allah the Best of Creators.'

Sujud 3

'Perfect and Holy (He is), Lord of the angels and the Ruuh (Jibreel).'

Sujud 2

'How perfect You are O Allah, our Lord and i praise You. O Allah forgive me.'

Prayer When Sujud (Whilst Prostrating) 1

'How Perfect my Lord is, The Most High.' [three times]

Upon Rising From Bowing Position ('itidal)

'May Allah answer he who praise Him.' [This is to be made while rising]
'Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant beautifull blessed praise.'

'The heavens and the earth and all between them abound with Your praisers, and all that You will abounds with Your praises. O Possessor of praise and majesty, the truest thing a slave has said (of You) and we are all Your slaves. O Allah, none can prevent what You have willed to bestow and none can bestow what You have willed to prevent, and no wealth or majesty can benefit anyone, as from You is all wealth and majesty.' [option only]

While Ruku' 5

'How perfect He is, The Possessor of total power, sovereignty, magnificence and grandeur.'

While Ruku' 4

'O Allah, unto You i have bowed, and in you i have believed, and to you i have submitted. My hearing, sight, mind, bones, tendons and what my feet carry are humbled before You.'

While Ruku' 3

'Perfect and Holy (He is), Lord of the angels and the Ruuh (Jibreel).'

While Ruku' 2

'How perfect You are O Allah, our Lord and i praise You. O Allah forgive me.'

While Ruku' (Bowing in prayer) 1

'How perfect my Lord is, The Supreme' (Three times)

The Iftitah 6 (for Tahajjud)

The Prophet PBUH would say (as an opening supplication in shalaat) when rising from sleep to perform prayers during the night (shalaatul lail / tahajjud ):

O Allah, to You belongs all praise, You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are the Sustainer of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, and the Kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

You are the truth, Your promise is true, Your Word is true, and the Day in which we will encounter You is true, the Garden of Paradise is true and the Fire is true, and the Prophets are true, Muhammad PBUH is true and the Final Hour is true.

O Allah, unto You i have submiteed, and upon You i have relied, and in You i have believed, and to You i have turned in repentance, and over You i have disputed, and to You i have turned for judgment.

So forgive me for what has come to pass of my sins and what will come to pass, and what i have hidden and what i have made public.

You are Al-Muqaddin and Al-Muakhhir. None has the right to be worshipped except You, You are my Deity,none has the right to be worshipped except You.

Meaning of Al-Muqaddim and Al-Muakhir:
Allah puts forward and favours whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills in accordance to His wisdom. E.g. Favouring man over the rest of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind, favouring Muhammad PBUH over all the Prophets and Messengers...etc

The Iftitah 5

'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.'

The Iftitah 4

'O Allah, Lord of (the great angels) Jibreel (Gabrielle), Mika'eel, and Israafeel, creator of the Heavens and the Earth, Knower of the seen and unseen, You are the arbitrator between Your servants in that which they have disputed. Guide me to the truth by Your leave, in that wich they have differed, for verily You guide whom You will to a straight path.'

The Iftitah 3

'I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heaven and the Earth and i am not of those who mushreek (associate others with Allah). Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the World, no partner has He, with this i am commanded and i am of the Moslems.

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.'

The Iftitah 2

'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.'

The Iftitah (Supplication at The Start of Solaah) 1

'O Allah, distance me from my sins just as You have distanced The East from The West. O Allah, purify me of my sins as white robe is purified of filth, O Allah cleanse me of my sins with snow, water, dan ice.'

Supplications Related to the Adhan (the call to prayer) 2

Immediately following the declaration of faith called by the muadhin, one says:

'And i too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partners, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.'

One should then send prayers on the Prophet PBUH after answering the call of the muadhin.'

'O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah (a station in paradise) and al-fadeelah (a rank above the rest of creation) and send him upon a praised platform wich You have promised him. Verily, You never fail in Your promise.'

One should also supplicate for himself during the time between the adhan and the iqaamah as supplication at such time is not rejected.

Supplications Related to the Adhan (the call to prayer) 1

'One repeats just as the muadhin (one who calls to prayer) say, except when he says:

"Hayya 'alassolaah or Hayya 'alalfalaah (come to prayer or come to success).'

instead one should say:

"There is no might nor power except with Allah.'

Upon Leaving The Mosque

'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 accrused devil.'

Upon Entering The Mosque

'I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah open the gates of Your mercy for me.'

When Going to the Mosque

'O Allah, place within my heart light, and upon my tounge light, and within my ears light, and within my eyes light, and place behind me light and in front of me light and above me light and beneath me light. O Allah, bestow upon me light.'

Upon Entering THe Home

'In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we elave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.'

When Leaving The Home

'In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah and there is no might nor power except with Allah.'

'O Allah, I take refuge with You lest i should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.'

Upon Completing Ablution

'I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.'

'O Allah, make me of those who return to You often in repentance and make me of those who remain clean and pure.'

'How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You, I seek your forgiveness and turn in repetance to You.'

When Starting Ablution (Wudhu')

'In the name of Allah (I am starting ablution)'

After Leaving The Toilet

'I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness.'

Before Entering The Toilet

'(In the name of Allah), O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.'

Prayer Before Undressing

'In the name of Allah (I am undressing).'

Prayer That Said to Someone When Wearing a New Garment

'Wear anew, live commendably and die a shaheed'

Shaheed:
One who dies fighting the enemy in order to make the word of Allah superior or in defense of Islam.
Also could be catagorized as shaheed: The one who dies defending his life, wealth or family ; the woman who passes away due to childbirth; one who drowns...etc

Prayer When Wearing a new Garment

'O Allah, for You is all praise, You have clothed me with it (i.e. the garment), I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and i seek refuge with You from evil of it and the evil for which it was made.'

Prayer When Wearing a Garment

'All Praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself.'

Prayer When Waking Up (4)

When waking up, the Prophet PBUH usually read the verses from Qur'an:

Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day,- there are indeed Signs for men of understanding,- .

Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire.

'Our Lord! any whom Thou dost admit to the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with shame, and never will wrong-doers Find any helpers! '

'Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye in the Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous. '

'Our Lord! Grant us what Thou didst promise unto us through Thine messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of Judgment: For Thou never breakest Thy promise.'

And their Lord hath accepted of them, and answered them: "Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female: Ye are members, one of another: Those who have left their homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered harm in My Cause, or fought or been slain,- verily, I will blot out from them their iniquities, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward from the presence of Allah, and from His presence is the best of rewards."

Let it not deceive you that those who disbelieve go to and fro in the cities fearlessly.

A brief enjoyment! then their abode is hell, and evil is the resting-place.

But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be safe for ever. A gift of welcome from their Lord. That which Allah hath in store is better for the righteous.

And there are, certainly, among the People of the Book, those who believe in Allah, in the revelation to you, and in the revelation to them, bowing in humility to Allah: They will not sell the Signs of Allah for a miserable gain! For them is a reward with their Lord, and Allah is swift in account.

ye who believe! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that ye may succeed.

[Ali Imran:190-200]

Prayer When Waking Up (3)

Pray when waking up in another version:
'All praise is for Allah who restored to me my health in my body and returned my soul and has allowed me to remember Him'.

Prayer When Waking Up (2)

The Prophet PBUH said:
'Whoever awakes at night and then says:

"None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without associate, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with Allah, The Most High, The Supreme."

and then supplicates:

"O my Lord forgive me'

.....will be forgiven

Similary Al-Waleed said, "or he PBUH said:

'and then ask, he will be ansewered. If he then performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted'."

Prayer When Waking Up (1)

'All praise is fo Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurection.'

Do Not Forget to Pray

The prophet PBUH said:
'Whoever takes a seat and fails to remember Allah, has incurred upon himself a loss from Allah, and whoever liesdown (relaxes) and fails to remember Allah, has incurred upon himself a loss from Allah'
[Abu-Dawud]

The Prophet PBUH aslo said:
'Whenever a people sit in a gathering in wich they fail to remember Allah and send prayers upon the Prophet they incur a loss upon themselves and if Allah willed He would punish them and if He willed He would forgive them'
[At-Tirmidhee]

Similarly, he PBUH said:
'Whenever a people rise from a gathering in wich they failed to remember Allah, they rise as if they had arisen from the corpse of an donkey and incurring upon themselves sadness'
[Abu Dawud]

Remembrance Reward Guarantee

The Prophet PBUH said:
'Allah the Majestic says: 'Indeed I am as My servant presumes Me to be, and i am with him when he remembers Me, so if he remembers Me to himself I remember him to Myself, and if he remembers Me amongst a company I remember him amongst a company greater than it, and if he draws near to Me the span of a hand i draw near to him the span of an arm, and if he draws near to me the span of an arm I drwa near to him the span of two outstretched arms, and if he takes a step towards Me I hastily step towards him'
[Al-Bukharee - Muslim ]

The Excellence of Remembrance in Hadeeth

The Prophet PBUH said:
'The comparison of the one who remembers Allah and the one who does not remember Allah, is like that of the living and the dead' [Al-Bukharee and in Muslim with the following wording: 'The comparison of the house in wich Allah is mentioned and the house in wich Allah is not mentioned, is like that of the living and the dead]

He PBUH also said:
'Should I not inform you of the best of deeds, and the most sanctifying of deeds before your Lord, wich does more more to raise your positions (with Him), and are better for you than the disbursement of gold and money, or battle with the enemy?' They (the companions) said: 'Indeed! inform us.' He PBUH then said: 'Remembrance of Allah The Majestic".
[At-Tirmidhee]

The Excellence of Remembrance in Qur'an

Allah The Majestic has said:
"Therefore remember Me, I will remember you and be Gratefull to Me, and reject not faith" (Al-Baqara:152).

"O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance" (Al-Ahzab: 41).

"And for men and women who engage much in Allah's remembrance, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward" (Al-Ahzab: 35).

"And bring your Lord to remembrance in your (very) soul, with humility and remember without loudness in words, in the mornings and evenings; and be not of those who are unheedful" (Al-A'raf : 205).

Pray and Remembrance All the Time

The Messenger of Allah SWA related that Allah ordered Yahya Ibn Zakariyya PBUH with five commandments; to act upon them and convey to the Chilren of Israel ... (the fifth one being): "...and I order you to make mention of Allah often, as this is like a man being pursued at speed by the enemy until he reaches a protected fortress and so protects himself inside it, likewise is the servant, he can only protect himself from the shaytan (satan) through remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic".
[Sahih Al-Jami # 1724]

Abbreviation

Ibnu /Ibn : The son of...
Binti : The daughter of...
PBUH : Peace be upon him (other prophet), also may Allah send prayers and peace be upon him (Prophet Muhammad).
MABH : May Allah be pleased with him.
MAMH : May Allah have mercy upon him
SWA (subhana wa ta'ala) : How perfect Allah is
- complete meaning: I exalt Allah and elevate Him above having any defects or deficiencies.
Zikr : Remembrance to Allah

Prayer in Islam

It is to put ourselves in touch with God, remind ourselves of His greatness, goodness and beauty, think over how we can develop the qualities He has placed in us, remember the goal He has put before us, and ask for His help in enabling us to do good and refrain from evil. Prayer also makes us see our lives, with all the successes and disappointments, in their true perspective, and makes us pause for a moment to see what we are doing in the light of what God wants us to do.

Is prayer necessary?
Just as the body requires food, cleansing, and exercise to make it fit for everyday living, the spirit or soul has spiritual needs for its development, so that one's character and conduct remains good and healthy. The needs of the spirit are provided by acts of worship and devotion, the most important and frequent of which is prayer. Not supplying these needs weakens the highest part of man, damaging his ability to do good and refrain from evil, just as not having enough food makes his body unfit to work and prone to disease.

What are the most important points Islam teaches about prayer?
Among many other important points about prayer, the first is that a person should say his prayers "as if he is seeing God", or at least be conscious that he is in God's presence. This means that prayer should be said with full attention, concentration of mind, and feeling of heart, just as if we were talking to someone in front of us. Another very important point Islam teaches is that a main purpose of prayer is to lead one to do good, to refrain from evil, and to behave better towards others. If prayer does not have this effect on a person's daily life and conduct, it means that he or she is not performing prayers properly, in the way required by Islam.

The Importance of Prayer

The Importance of Prayer
Prayer is the respiration of the soul, the intimate bond with one's Creator and Savior. Prayer is primarily an intention of the soul. As the body breathes continuously, so must the soul also constantly strive to get closer to God. The soul is a little like a plant needing water and fertilizer to grow and develop.

Therefore, whatever our state of life (lay or consecrated) and occupations - personal, professional or public - the interior recollection in silence before God is the most important attitude of prayer, putting us in contact with the One who is our source, the Source.

As for the various forms of prayer, they differ along with the very variety of every individual soul in its intimate dialogue with the Lord.

Some people think - erroneously - that if laudatory prayer is something positive, intercessory prayer is somewhat inferior, since "one cannot change God' heart, He who knows our needs better than we do"... Of course, we cannot change God's heart through prayer, but it is God Himself who changes our hearts as well as those for whom we pray... That is stated in the Qur'an:

“Therefore remember Me, I will remember you and be Gratefull to Me, and reject not faith” (Al-Baqara:152).

“When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way” (AL-Baqara: 186, Translated by Yusuf Ali).

For if prayer cannot change God's heart, without prayer the door of our soul remains closed and the power of God will not go in by force.

The Essence of Prayer

The Essence of Prayer
The most important thing in prayer is just to be there: to be attentive to the Real Presence of Another, and as well as remembering others, through whom Allah might be calling us.

If we believe in the Creator, believe He exists, and we believe that He desires to have a relationship with us, how important is prayer? If prayer is simply communicating, chatting if I may, then how important is prayer?

If we define prayer as simply chatting with God, and He desires a relationship with us, then perhaps we can compare prayer with talking with our best friend or spouse. How important is daily communication with our spouse or our best friend? Do we grow closer when we do not engage in daily conversation?

When we engage in daily conversation in any relationship, it should enable us to grow closer to that individual. So if we talk with God daily, do we not also grow closer to Him daily? And if we do not communicate with God daily, can we really grow closer? Even if we fill our lives with ‘holy’ activities—reading spiritual books, doing good works, going to church---will we grow closer without the daily communication that prayer is?

Prayer is infinitely important. When I pray daily, when I communicate daily with God and make time for Him in my life, I really do have an easier road. When I do not spend time with God daily, especially communicating with Him, I notice a profound difference in my daily achievements.

When you pray, you are communicating with the Creator of the universe. The Creator sincerely wants to hear and answer your prayers.

What is Prayer?

What is Prayer?
Prayer is an essential part of daily activity. “Therefore remember Me, I will remember you and be Gratefull to Me, and reject not faith” (Al-Baqara:152).

Prayer is a conversation with God
Prayer is an act of communication rather than a ritual. It is not a mechanical torrent of empty words.

Let us define prayer as simply communicating with our Creator. Prayer might be asking God for help. It might be thanking Him for His blessings. Or it might be simply communicating, much the same way we might talk with a friend, discussing our day.

Are you communicating with God daily?
Do you make time for Him everyday, no matter what? If you do, great. If not, I challenge you to get into the habit now. You will notice an immediate difference in the way you perceive things and in the way you respond to the world around you. Prayer does indeed change things.

Worship helps us enter into prayer
Everyone has the same thirst to meet the Creator of the universe, who draws us to Him. We want to respond to God’s creative action for us, both past and present. Worship is a free act on our behalf; it’s the act of a person who wants to meet his Creator. It is an act which requires the search for truth. Humanity is religious and the way we respond to God’s creative and loving action is through worship, which leads to contemplation.