Evening Prayer (Salatu 'l-'Isha')
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Evening Prayer (Salatu 'l-'Isha')

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PART 1 — 📢 Complete Evening Prayer

Adhan, salutations, four Rakʿāt Sunna, Iqāmah, and four Rakʿāt Fard (obligatory prayer).

🕌 Adhān (Call to Prayer)

ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu Akbar

Allah is Most Great

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللّٰهُ

Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illa-llāh

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللّٰهِ

Ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan Rasūlu-llāh

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ

Ḥayya ʿala 'ṣ-ṣalāh

Come to prayer

حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ

Ḥayya ʿala 'l-falāḥ

Come to success

ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu Akbar

Allah is Most Great

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللّٰهُ

Lā ilāha illa-llāh

There is no god but Allah

🕊️ Salutations After the Adhān

الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ، يَا مَنْ أَرْسَلَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ

As-salātu was-salāmu ʿalayk, yā man arsalahu-llāhu taʿālā raḥmatan li 'l-ʿālamīn

Blessings and peace be upon you, O one whom Allah sent as a mercy to all the worlds.

الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ، وَعَلَىٰ آلِكَ وَصَحْبِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

As-salātu was-salāmu ʿalayk, wa ʿalā ālika wa ṣaḥbika ajmaʿīn

Blessings and peace be upon you, and upon your family and all your companions.

الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، يَا أَنْبِيَاءَ اللَّهِ

As-salātu was-salāmu ʿalaykum, yā anbiyā Allah

Blessings and peace be upon you all, O prophets of Allah.

🤲 Duʿāʼ After Adhān

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ سَيِّدَنَا مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَدَرَجَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ الْعَالِيَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ، يَا رَبِّي، الْمَقَامَ الْمَحْمُودَ الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ، وَارْزُقْنَا شَفَاعَتَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ؛ وَزَوِّجْنَا مِنْ حُورِ الْعَيْنِ

Allahumma Rabba hadhihi 'd-da'wati taama, was-salatil qa'ima, a'ati Sayyidina Muhammad al-wasilata wa 'l-fadeelata, wa darajata 'l-rafee'ata 'l-'aliyya, w 'ab'ath-hu, ya Rabbee, al-maqaama 'l-mahmouda 'Lladhi wa'adtahu, w 'arzuqna shafa'atuhu yawma 'l-qiyama, innaka laa tukhlifu 'l-mi'ad; wa zawwijna min huri 'l-'ayn

O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer to be established, grant our master Muhammad the means of approach, excellence, and the high and exalted rank. Raise him, my Lord, to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him, and grant us his intercession on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not break Your promise. And marry us to the maidens of Paradise.

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🌙 Four Rakʿāt Sunna (Before Fard)

كَلِمَةُ ٱلشَّهَادَةِ — Testimony of Faith

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illa-llah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluh

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللّٰهَ — Seeking Forgiveness

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ 100×

Astaghfirul-lah

I seek forgiveness from Allah

سُورَةُ ٱلْإِخْلَاصِ — Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۝ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ۝ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

Qul Huwa 'Llāhu Aḥad, Allāhu 'ṣ-Ṣamad, Lam yalid wa lam yūlad, Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad

Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him

تَسْبِيحٌ — Closing Glorification

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ، وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Subhaana rabbika rabbi 'l-'izzati 'ammaa yasifoon, wa salaamun 'alaa 'l-mursaleen w 'alhamduli 'Llahi rabbi 'l-'aalameen

Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, above what they attribute. And peace be upon the messengers, and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.

إِهْدَاءٌ — Dedication

إِلَىٰ شَرَفِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَآلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ الْكِرَامِ، وَإِلَىٰ مَشَايِخِنَا فِي الطَّرِيقَةِ النَّقْشْبَنْدِيَّةِ الْعَلِيَّةِ، خَاصَّةً إِلَىٰ رُوحِ إِمَامِ الطَّرِيقَةِ شَاهِ بَهَاءِ الدِّينِ نَقْشْبَنْدَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأُوَيْسِيِّ الْبُخَارِيِّ، وَإِلَىٰ مَوْلَانَا سُلْطَانِ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ الشَّيْخِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْفَائِزِ الدَّاغِسْتَانِيِّ، وَأُسْتَاذِنَا مَوْلَانَا الشَّيْخِ نَاظِمٍ الْحَقَّانِيِّ، وَسَائِرِ سَادَاتِنَا وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ الْفَاتِحَةُ

ila sharafin Nabiy (s) wa aalihi wa as-haabihi 'l-kiraam, wa ila mashayikhina fit tariqati 'n-Naqshbandiyatil 'aliyya, khaassatan ila roohi imaami 't-tareeqa Shah Baha'u deen Naqshband Muhammadu 'l-Uwaysiu 'l-Bukhari, wa ila Mawlana Sultanu 'l-awliyaa Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Faa'iz ad-Daghestani, wa Ustadhina Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani, wa saa'ir saadaatina wa 's-siddiqeen al-Fatiha

To the noble presence of the Prophet ﷺ and his family and noble companions, and to our masters in the exalted Naqshbandi path, especially to the soul of the imam of the path Shah Baha'u'ddin Naqshband Muhammad al-Uwaysi al-Bukhari, and to our Master Sultan al-Awliya Shaykh Abdullah al-Fa'iz ad-Daghestani, and our teacher our Master Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani, and all our noble masters and the truthful ones - Al-Fatiha.

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🕊️ Iqāmatu 'ṣ-Ṣalāt (Call to Establish Prayer)

Preface:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala aali Muhammad

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad

ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu Akbar

Allah is Most Great

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللّٰهُ

Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illa 'Llāh

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللّٰهِ

Ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan Rasūlu 'Llāh

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ

Ḥayya ʿala 'ṣ-ṣalāh

Come to prayer

حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ

Ḥayya ʿala 'l-falāḥ

Come to success

قَدْ قَامَتِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ

Qad qāmati 'ṣ-ṣalāh

Prayer has begun

ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu Akbar

Allah is Most Great

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللّٰهُ

Lā ilāha illa 'Llāh

There is no god but Allah

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🕌 Four Rakʿāt Fard (Obligatory 'Isha' Prayer)

Post-Prayer Istighfār

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Istaghfiru-llah

I seek forgiveness from Allah

OR

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaha 'l-'azheema 'Lladhi laa ilaaha illa Huwa 'l-Hayyu 'l-Qayyoom wa atoobu ilayh

I seek forgiveness from Allah the Magnificent, there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining, and I repent to Him.

Post-Prayer Duʿāʼ

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Allahumma anta 's-salaamu wa minka 's-salaam, tabaarakta wa ta'alayta, ya dha 'l-Jalaali wa 'l-ikraam

O Allah, You are Peace and from You is Peace. Blessed and Exalted are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor.

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْـحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

Laa ilaaha illa-llah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahu 'l-mulk, wa lahu 'l-hamd, wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer. Sami'naa wa at'anaa ghufraanaka Rabbana wa ilayka 'l-maseer

There is no god but Allah, alone with no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and all praise, and He has power over all things. We hear and obey. Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the final return.

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