Namaz-e-Shab

Text and Translation

First Recite 8 rak’ats prayer (in units of 2 rak’ats each) with the intention of reciting the Naafelah of Namaaz-e-Shab. In the first rak’at, after surah Hamd recite surah Tawheed once and in the second rak’at after surah Hamd, recite surah Kaaferoon once.

In the remaining six rak’ats recite any short surah after surah Hamd. After completing 8 rak'ats of Naafelah recite Tasbih of Faatemah Zahra (s.a.). Thereafter recite 2 rak’ats ‘Namaaz-e-Shaf’. In the first rakat after surah Hamd recite surah Tawheed once. In the second rak’at after surah Hamd recite surah Falaq once.

After ‘Namaaz-e-Shaf’ recite the following dua:

اِلٰهِی تَعَرَّضَ لَكَ فِیْ ھٰذَا اللَّیْلِ الْمُتَعَرِّضُوْنَ

ELAAHEE TA-A’RRAZA LAKA FEE HAAZAL LAYLIL MOTA-A’RREZOON

O Allah! Tonight, the seekers of favors, restless and eager, present themselves to You,

وَ قَصَدَكَ الْقَاصِدُوْنَ

WA QASADAKA FEEHIL QAASEDOON

the determined aspirers have You in mind,

وَ اَمَّلَ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفَكَ الطَّالِبُوْنَ

WA AMMALA FAZLAKA WA MA’ROOFAQAT TAALEBOON

and those who make requests look long and attentively at Your obligingness and kindness.

وَ لَكَ فِیْ ھٰذَا اللَّیْلِ نَفَحَاتٌ وَ جَوَآئِزُ

WA LAKA FEE HAAZAL LAYLE NAFAHAATUN

You, at this night, give gifts, bounties beyond measure,

وَ عَطَایَا وَ مَوَاھِبُ

WA JAWAAA-EZO WA A’TAAYAA WA MAWAAHEBO

free donations, and favors

تَمُنُّ بِھَا عَلٰی مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

TAMUNNO BEHAA A’LAA MAN TASHAAA-O MIN E’BAADEKA

to those whom You will from among Your servants when they make a request,

وَ تَمْنَعُھَا مَنْ لَّمْ تَسْبِقُ لَهُ الْعِنَایَۃُ مِنْكَ

WA TAMNA-O’HAA MAN LAM TASBEQO LAHUL E’NAAYATO MINKA

and You say no to those who do not try to get in advance (i.e. remain behind) for obtaining the bounties from You.

وَ ھَا اَنَاذَا عُبَیْدُكَ الْفَقِیْرُ اِلَیْكَ

WA HAA ANAA ZAA O’BAIDOKAL FAQEERO ELAYKAL

I, a modest needy bondman,

الْمُؤَمِّلُ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفَكَ

MO-AMMELO FAZLAKA WA MA’ROOFAKA

am hopeful of Your obligingness and kindness.

فَاِنْ كُنْتَ یَا مَوْلَایَ

FA-IN KUNTA YAA MAWLAAYA

Indeed, if You, O My Master,

تَفَضَّلْتَ فِیْ ھٰذِهٖ اللَّیْلَۃِ

TAFAZZALTA FEE HAAZEHIL LAYLATE

bestows a favor on any one, at this night,

عَلٰیٓ اَحَدٍ مِّنْ خَلْقِكَ

A’LAA AHADIM MIN KHALQEKA

from among Your created beings,

وَعُدْتَ عَلَیْهِ بِعَآئِدَۃٍ مِّنْ عَطْفِكَ

WA U’DTA A’LAYHE BE-A’AEDATIM MIN A’TFEKA

and multiply profits and gains for him out of Your love and affection,

فَصَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمّدٍ

FA-SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADENIT

please send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad:

الطَّیِّبِیْنَ الطَّاھِرِیْنَ

TAYYEBEENAT TAAHEREENAL

the pure, the immaculate,

الْخَّیِّرِیْنَ الْفَاضِلِیْنَ

KHAYYEREE-NAL FAAZELEENA

the virtuous, and the righteous,

وَجُدْ عَلَیَّ بِطَولِكَ وَ مَعْرُوْفِكَ

WA JUD A’LAYYA BE-TAWLEYA WA MA’ROOFEKA

and then give me abundantly on account of Your liberality and obligingness,

یَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ

YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA

O Lord of the worlds!

وَ صَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِیِّیْنَ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADIN KHAATAMIN NABIYYEENA

May Allah send blessings to Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets,

وَ اٰلِهِ الطَّاھِرِیْنَ

WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA

and upon his Household, the immaculate,

وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِیْمًا

WA SALLAMA TASLEEMAA

and may He exalt them very much.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَمِیْدٌ مَجِیْدٌ

INNAL LAAH HAMEEDUM MAJEED

Verily, Allah is worthy of all praise, full of all glory.

اَللَّھُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَآ اَمَرْتَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AD-O’OKA KAMAA AMARTA

O Allah, I am praying You as You ordered me to do;

فَاسْتَجِبْ لِیْ كَمَا وَعَدْتَ

FAS-TAJBI LEE KAMAA WA-A’DTA

so, (please) respond to me as You promised.

اِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ.

INNAKA LAA TUKHLEFUL MEE-A’AD.

Verily, You never break Your promise.

After this recite one rak’at Namaaz-e-watr, in which, after surah Hamd, recite surah Tawheed, surah Falaq and surah Naas once each. Then raise your hands and recite the following Dua in Qunoot:

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْحَلِیْمُ الْكَرِیْمُ