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DUA FOR THE FIRST HOUR
The first hour of the day, which is the space of time between dawn (fajr) and sunrise, is dedicated to Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ الْبَهَاۤءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ
O Allah, O Lord of brilliance, greatness,
وَالْكِبْرِيَاۤءِ وَالسُّلْطَانِ
grandeur, and authority!
اَظْهَرْتَ الْقُدْرَةَ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ
You have demonstrated the power as You wished,
وَ مَنَنْتَ عَلٰى عِبَادِكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
bestowed upon Your servants with Your forgiveness,
وَ تَسَلَّطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَرُوْتِكَ
dominated over them with Your supremacy,
وَ عَلَّمْتَهُمْ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ
and taught them how to thank Your graces.
اَللّٰهُمَّ فَبِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضٰى لِلدِّيْنِ
O Allah, in the name of 'Ali, the well-pleased for the religion,
وَالْعَالِمِ بِالْحُكْمِ وَ مَجَارِىْ التُّقٰى
the well-versed with the judgment and the streams of piety,
اِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ
and the leader of the pious,
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِهٖ فِى الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْاٰ خِرِيْنَ
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household among the past and the coming generations,
وَ اُقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ حَوَاۤئِجِىْ
and I present him (i.e. ١Ali) as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
You may now mention your needs.
اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بى كَذا وَ كَذا۔۔
[I beseech You] to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...