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TAQIBAAT E NAMAZ E MAGHRIB

As quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid

After accomplishment of Tasbih al-Zahra’, it is recommended to say the following invocation of blessings:

اِنَّ اللهَ وَ مَلَاۤئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ

“Surely, Allah and His angels bless the Prophet.

يَاۤ اَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ ءَامَنُوْا صَلُّوْا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوْا تَسْلِيْمًا

O you who believe! Call for Divine blessings on him and salute him with a becoming salutation.”

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad the Prophet,

وَ عَلٰى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ

upon his offspring,

وَ عَلَى اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ۔

and upon his Household.

Then, repeat the following litany seven times:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ۔

There is neither might nor power save with Allah, the All-high, the All-great.

Then, repeat the following doxology (zikr) (zikr) three times:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاۤءُ

All praise be to Allah Who does whatever He desires,

وَ لَا يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاۤءُ غَيْرُهُ

and none else can ever do whatever one desires save Him.

Then, say the following supplicatory prayer:

سُبْحَانَكَ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

All glory be to You. There is no god save You.

اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوْبِيْ كُلَّهَا جَمِيْعًا

Forgive my sins all in all,

فَاِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ كُلَّهَا جَمِيْعًا اِلَّا اَنْتَ:

for none can forgive all sins save You.

You may then offer the Sunset supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayer, which consists of four units of prayer, each two separated by a Taslim statement. You should not utter any word between the two parts of the prayer.

According to the Shaykh, it has been narrated that Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) should be recited in the first unit and Surah al-Tawheed in the second. In the third and fourth units, it is optional to recite any other Surah desired.

It has been also narrated that Imam Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) (a.s.) used to recite, in the third unit (Rak’ah) of this prayer, Surah al-Faatehah and the first six verses (Ayahs) of Surah al-Hadid, and in the fourth unit, Surah al-Faatehah and the last four verses of Surah al-Hashr.

It is also recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer seven times in the last prostration (sajdah) of all supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayers each night, especially at Friday nights (i.e. the night before Friday):

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيْمِ

O Allah, I surely beseech You in the name of Your Honorable Face,

وَ اسْمِكَ الْعَظِيْمِ

Your Tremendous Name,

وَ مُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيْمِ

and Your Timeless Kingdom,

اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِهِ

to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household

وَ اَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِيْ ذَنْبِيَ الْعَظِيْمَ

and to forgive my enormous sin;

اِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الْعَظِيْمَ اِلَّا الْعَظِيْمُ،

for none can forgive the enormous save the All-tremendous (Lord).

When you accomplish the supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayer, you may utter any supplication you like.

You may then repeat the following litany ten times:

مَا شَاۤءَ اللهُ

Only that which Allah wills shall come to pass!

لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ

There is no strength save with Allah.

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ

I pray the forgivenes of Allah.

You may then add the following:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ مُوْجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ

O Allah! I beseech You for the motives of Your mercy,

وَ عَزَاۤئِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ

the determining causes of Your forgiveness,

وَ النَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ

deliverance from Hellfire

وَ مِنْ كُلِّ بَلِيَّةٍ

and all misfortunes,

وَ الْفَوْزَ بِالْجَنَّةِ

winning Paradise,

وَ الرِّضْوَانَ [الرِّضْوَانِ‏] فِي دَارِ السَّلَامِ

Divine Contentment in the Abode of Peace,

وَ جِوَارَ [جِوَارِ] نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ السَّلَامُ

and the vicinity of Your Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and his Household.

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ

O Allah, You are certainly the source of each and every favor that covers us.

لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

There is no god save You.

اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْكَ

I pray Your forgiveness and I repent before You.