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His prayers mentioning the names of Allah.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

O Allah, You are Allah, and You are the Merciful. (These are Your

names) You are the Compassionate, the Sovereign, the Holy, the

Flawless, the Giver of faith, the Guardian, the Incomparable, the

Compeller, the Proud, the First, the Last, the Manifest, the Hidden, the

Praised, the Glorious, the Beginner, the Restorer, the Loving, the

Witness, the Ancient, the Highest, the Truthful, the Element, the

Compassionate, the Rewarder of thankfulness, Concealer of faults, the

Incomparable, the Wise, Lord of power and glory and greatness, the

Firm, the Vigilant, the Protector, Lord of power, the Firm, the Vigilant, the

Protector, Lord of Majesty and Generosity, the Magnificent, the Rich, the

Governor, the Victorious, the Dispeller of problems, the Giver of peace,

the Restrainer and bestower of sustenance, Just by the truth, firm on the

covenant, the clear truth, the Creator, the Sustainer, the Bestower of

rewards, the Lord, the Trustee, the Subtle, the Aware, the All-Hearing,

the All-seeing, the Rewarder of deeds, the Exalted, the near, the

Acceptor of Supplications, the One to send the Prophets, the True

Master, Owner of the amptitude and continuance. Alive and without

decline Who has no death, the Self-existing, the Light, the Forgiver, the

Unique, the Vanquisher, the One, the Self-sufficient, the One Who

neither begets, nor is He Begotten, and there is none like unto Him.

Possessor of rewards, Aware of the unseen powers, the first one to

create (the world), unparalleled inventor, holder of the convocation

visible and sustainer, one Who redresses the grievances, wards the

calamities and raises the position. One Who has control over loses and

gains. One Who has the power to Honour and degrade and oblige one

to bestow the right sustenance, the rewarder, the protector. The One to

Honour and oblige. The doer of good, the rewarder, the possessor of

Grace, the bestower of life and death. The one to do what He wishes,

Master of the Kingdom. You give the kingdom to whomsoever You like,

and take away the Kingdom from whomsoever You like. You exalt

whomsoever You like and degrade whomsoever You like, in Your hands

is all good. Surely You have power over all things. You cause the night

to pass into the day and You cause the day to pass into the night, You

bring forth the living out of the dead, and You bring forth the dead out of

the living, and You give sustenance to whomsoever You like without

measure (3:25-26). The One to break the dawn, the One to break upon

the seed. Whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth Glorifies You. You

are Incomparable, the Wise. O my Lord! Whatever I have spoken and

whatever paths I have taken in this day and night I intend to have Your

will in it, so that whatever You wish may materialize and whatever You

do not wish may not materialize. Ward off these calamities from me only

by Your Power and strength Because there is no might or Power except

that of Allah, the High and the Mighty. O Allah! By these names which

are acceptable to You, bless Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) and his Progeny

(a.s.) and forgive me, have mercy on me, accept my repentance and my

deeds, improve my condition, ease for me my affairs and increase my

sustenance. By Your independent existence make me free of wants from

this world, save my face, hands, tongue and chastity so that I do not ask

from anyone other than You. Make ways in my dealings and make the

ways vast, as You are the Knower and I am ignorant. You are possessor

of Power and I am feeble and You have power over all things. By Your

mercy O most Merciful of all the mercifuls. And bless the leader of all the

Prophets, our leader Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) the messenger and his

progeny (a.s.) the pure.


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