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The first night of Shawwal is one of the blessed nights. Many narrations have referred to the great merits and rewards of those who spend this night, as a whole, with acts of worship. Moreover, some narrations have mentioned that this night is not less blessed than the Qadr Night. The devotional acts at this night are as follows:
First: It is recommended to bathe oneself at sunset.
Second: It is recommended to spend the whole night with offering prayers, supplicating, imploring for forgiveness, and staying at mosques.
Third: It is recommended to say the following doxology (zikr) (zikr) after the obligatory Maghrib Prayer, Isha’ Prayer, Fajr Prayer, and the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer:
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
Allah is Great.
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
Allah is Great.
لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ
There is no god save Allah.
وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
And Allah is Great.
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
Allah is Great.
وَ لِلّٰهِ الْحَمْدُ
All praise be to Allah.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلٰى مَا هَدَانَا
All praise be to Allah for He has shown us the Right Path.
وَ لَهُ الشُّكْرُ عَلٰى مَاۤ اَوْلَانَا۔
All thanks be to Him for that which He has conferred upon us.
Fourth: After accomplishing the Maghrib obligatory and supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayers, it is recommended to raise the hands towards the sky and say the following:
يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الطَّوْلِ
O Lord of favor and bounty!
يَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ
O Lord of magnanimity!
يَا مُصْطَفِيَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ نَاصِرَهُ
0 He Who has chosen Muhammad and granted him victory!
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
(Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَ اغْفِرْ لِيْ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَحْصَيْتَهُ
and forgive me all the sins that You have known (from me)
وَ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِيْ كِتَابٍ مُبِيْنٍ۔
and they are written with you in a manifest record.
Then, it is recommended to prostrate oneself and repeat the following statement one hundred times:
اَتُوْبُ اِلَى اللهِ
I turn repentant unto Allah.
Then, one may pray Almighty Allah for all needs required, for they shall be granted, by Almighty Allah’s permission.
According to the narration mentioned by Shaykh al-Tusi, it is recommended to prostrate after the Maghrib and Isha Prayers and then say the following supplicatory prayer:
یَا ذَا الْحَوْلِ
O Lord of power!
یَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ
O Lord of bounty!
يَا مُصْطَفِيًا مُحَمَّدً وَ نَاصِرَہُ،
O He Who has chosen Muhammad and granted him victory,
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
(please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَاغْفِرْلَیْ کُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَذْنَبْتُهُ
and forgive me every sin that I have committed
وَ نَسِیْتُهُ اَنَا وَهُوَ عِنْدَکَ فِیْ کِتَابٍ مُبِیْنٍ
and forgotten, but it is recorded with You in a Manifest Record.
The one may repeat the following one hundred times:
اَتُوبُ اِلَى اللهِ
I turn repentant unto Allah.
Fifth: It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), for this act brings about a great reward. In the coming chapter of Ziyarat, the form of Ziyarah that is dedicated to this night will be cited.
Sixth: It is recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer ten times. It has been already cited within the devotional acts at Friday nights:
يَا دَاۤئِمَ الْفَضْلِ عَلَى الْبَرِيَّةِ
O He Who is ever-Favorer on the beings!
يَا بَاسِطَ الْيَدَيْنِ بِالْعَطِيَّةِ
O He Who is openhandedly Bestower of gifts!
يَا صَاحِبَ الْمَوَاهِبِ السَّنِيَّةِ
O He Who is the Giver of sublime donations!
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِهِ
Bless Muhammad and his Household,
خَيْرِ الْوَرٰى سَجِيَّةً
the best of all creatures in traits,
وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا يَا ذَا الْعُلٰى
and forgive us, O Lord of Highness,
فِي هٰذِهِ الْعَشِيَّةِ۔
at this evening.
Seventh: It is recommended to offer the ten unit prayer which has been mentioned within the devotional acts of the last night of Ramadan.