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DUA FOR GLORIFYING ALLAH (S.W.T.)

Fortieth: Shaykh Ibn Fahad has reported Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) as saying, “Any supplication that is not commenced with a statement of glorification of the Lord is imperfect. Glorification may always precedes praise.”

The reporter asked the Imam (‘a), “What is the least acceptable statement of glorification?”

The Imam (‘a) taught him to say this supplicatory prayer:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْاَوَّلُ

O Allah, You are the Foremost;

فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْئٌ

so, nothing existed before You.

وَ اَنْتَ الْاٰ خِرُ

You are the Last;

فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْئٌ

so, nothing will exist after You.

وَ اَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ

You are the Manifest;

فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْئٌ

so, nothing is over You.

وَ اَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ

You are the Immanent;

فَلَيْسَ دُوْنَكَ شَيْئٌ

so, nothing can hide itself against You.

وَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ۔

You are the Almighty, the All-wise.