Qur'an on Night Prayer
‘Proclaim His praise in the night’ (50:41)
‘Glorify Him at night and at the fading of the stars.’ (52: 50)
‘Keep up the prayer at both ends of the day, and during parts of the night, for good things drive bad away– this is a reminder for those who are aware.’ (11: 115)
‘Celebrate the praise of your Lord, before the rising and setting of the sun, celebrate His praise during the night, and at the beginning and end of the day, so that you may find contentment.’ (20:131)
‘Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words–– you are kept busy for long periods of the day–– so celebrate the name of your Lord and devote yourself wholeheartedly to Him.’ (73:7-9)
‘And during the night wake up and pray, as an extra offering of your own, so that your Lord may raise you to a [highly] praised status.’ (17:80)
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Before Sleeping:
2) Dust Your Bed
3) Recite Surah Al Mulk
4) Recite Surah Al Kaafirun
5) Recite Surah Al Baqarah’s last 2 verses
6) Recite ‘Subhan'Allah’, ‘Alhamdolillah’, ‘Allahu
Akbar’- 33 each.
7) Recite Ayatul Qursi
8) Recite the following Duah before Sleeping:
‘Allahumma
Bismika Amutu wa Ahya’
9) Sleep on the Right Hand side.
May Allah protect all Muslims while sleeping.
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The
Holy Prophet (sa) said:
“When
you go to bed,
Wash
as you do for prayer,
Then
lie down on your right side
And
say,
‘O
God, I have surrendered my being to You.
I
entrust my affairs to You, in hope and fear of You.
There
is no refuge or haven from You,
except
refuge with You and haven with You.
I
believe in Your word, which You have revealed,
and
in Your prophet, whom You have sent.’
Then,
if you die,
you
will die in the natural state of grace,
so let this be the last thing you say.”
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Satan’s Knots
The Prophet said, “Satan ties three knots at the
back of the head of each one of you when you sleep, casting this suggestion on
each knot in its place: “The night is
long for you, so sleep!” but if one awakens and remembers Allah, a knot is
untied; and if one washes, another knot is untied. And if one prays, all the
knots are untied. Then one gets up in the morning cheerful and lively, in good
spirits. Otherwise, one gets up cranky and sluggish.”
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The
Prophet said:
“Our
Lord, Blessed and Exalted,
Descends
every night to the earthly heaven
When
the last third of the night remains, saying,
Who
calls to Me, that I may answer?
Who
asks of Me, that I may give?
Who
asks forgiveness of Me, that I may forgive?”
Duahs
Bara’a bin Aziz related that the Messenger of Allah
said to him,
“When you go to bed, say: ‘O my Rab, I submit my soul
to You, and I turn my face to You, and I entrust my affairs to You, and I
commit my burden to You, longing for You yet dreading You: there is no shelter
from You, nor haven, except with You. I believe in Your Book, which You have
revealed, and Your Prophets, whom You have sent.’ Then if you die that night,
you will die in innocence; and if you wake up the next morning, you will
encounter good.”
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When the Holy Prophet (sa) went to bed, he would
say, “I die and live in Your name.”
When he got up, he would say, "Thanks to God, Who has
given us life after causing our death; and the Resurrection is to Allah.”
When the Prophet arose at night for a vigil, he
would say, “O Allah, all praise and thanks are Yours. You are the Light of the
heavens and the earth, and all therein; and all praise and thanks belong to You.
You are the Truth ; and Your promise is true, and Your word is true. The
meeting with You is real, the Garden of Paradise is real, and Hellfire is real.
The Hour is real, Prophethood is real, and Muhammad is genuine. O Allah, I
surrender to You, and I place my trust in You; I believe in You, and I turn to
You in repentance. I argue for Your sake, and I appeal to You for judgement. So
please forgive me for what I have brought to pass, and what I have left in my
wake; what I have kept secret, and what i have disclosed. You are the one who
sends forward, and You are the one who postpones. There is nothing worthy of
worship but You.”
Pray Tahajjud at least once per week,
and all your prayers will be answered.
Tahajjud can be prayed 2, 4, 6, 8 rakaats. You decide how many rakaats you want to pray and make the intention before the prayer which you are going to do. Then make Duah before you start as the holy prophet Muhammad (sa) used to do so. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1120)
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[Adapted from Tarbiyyat lessons compiled and shared by the office of Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius in a recent series of communications with disciples and followers around the world].