Naafelah Zohr

Text and Translation

The Supererogatory Noon Prayer

The Supererogatory Noon Prayer consists of eight units as follows: In the first two units, you may intend offering them, utter the Takbir statement seven times as has been previously explained, say the supplications dedicated to these statements, and pray Almighty Allah to protect you against Satan the accursed:

اَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ

AO'OZO BILLAAHE MENASH SHAYTAANIR RAJEEM

I pray for Allah’s protection from Satan, the accursed.

You may now recite Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Tawheed in the first unit and Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) in the second. Upon accomplishment, you may repeat the Takbir statements three times, as has been previously explained in the beginning of the general post-prayer utterances, utter Tasbih al-Zahra’, and then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ ضَعِيْفٌ

ALLAAHUMMA INNE ZA-E’EFUN

O Allah, I am weak;

فَقَوِّ فِيْ رِضَاكَ ضَعْفِيْ

FAQAWWE FEE REZAAKA ZA’FEE

so, (please) strengthen my weakness in the course of Your pleasure,

وَخُذْ اِلَى الْخَيْرِ بِنَاصِيَتِيْ

WA KHUZ ELAL KHAYRE BENAASEYATEE

lead my forelock to goodness,

وَ اجْعَلِ الْاِيْمَانَ مُنْتَهٰى رِضَائِيْ

WAJ A’LIL EEMAANA MUNTAHAA REZAA-EE

cause faith to be the utmost of my pleasure,

وَ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْمَا قَسَمْتَ لِيْ

WA BAARIK LEE FEEMAA QASAMTA LEE

bless for me that which You have decided for me,

وَ بَلِّغْنِيْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ كُلَّ الَّذِيْ اَرْجُوْ مِنْكَ

WA BALLIGHNEE BE-RAHMATEKA KULLAL LAZEE ARJOO MINKA

make me attain, by means of Your mercy, all that which I wish from You,

وَ اجْعَلْ لِيْ وُدًّا

WAJ A’L LEE WUDDAN

and appoint love for me,

وَ سُرُوْرًا لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

WA SOROORAL MOAMENEENA

delight for the believers,

وَ عَهْدًا عِنْدَكَ

WA A’HDAN I’NDAKA

and a covenant with You.