Duas from Ayatullah BEHJAT's diary; compiled by Maulana Zaki Baqri

Spiritual healings by Late Ayatullah Bahjat rh.

Duas from Ayatullah BEHJAT's diary;
compiled by Maulana Zaki Baqri

 

For acceptance of the wishes:

1.         One should be clean and with Wudu, start with the praises, pay       tribute, glorifications and  acknowledgment of His favors.

2.         Confess sins and being shameful of what has been done which is the status close to the status of Taubah repentance.

3.         Seek blessing on Mohammad and his progeny (s.s) who are the source and resource of abundance of Allah.

4.         Crying and reaching to the status of meekness.

5.         After this invocation Duas should be done with the certainty  that Allah will grant the wishes.  (if this is done in the prostration  status of Sajdah it is much better)

 

For seeking cure for the sick:

While seeking medical help one should use Zamzam water, and Khake Shifa, giving alms again and again even it could be nominal.

 

To find something/ someone that is lost:

Constant reciting:       أصْبَحْتُ في أمانِ اللهِ. أمْسَيْتُ في جِوارِ اللهِ

 (Asbahtu Fi Amanillah, Wa Amsaytu Fi Jawarillah)

Being secure with Allah(s.w.t), I started a day I shall make my night by being in His company.

 

For increase in sustenance:

At the beginning and at the end recite lots of Salawat on Mohammad and His Progeny (s.s) recite:

  اللَّهُمَّ اَغْنِنِی بِحَلالِکَ عَنْ حَرَامِکَ وَ بِفَضْلِکَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاکَ

(Allahumma Aghnini Bihalalika `An Haramika Wa Bi Fadhlika `Amman Siwaka)

O Allah through Your Halal (pure) things make me free from Haram (Forbidden), with Your  Bounty make myself away from other than You.

 

 To control anger:

With complete faith one should recite constantly Salawat:  اللھم صل علٰیٰ محمد و آل محمد

 

To be away from pride:

One has to recite more and more: لاَحَولَ وَلاَ قُوَّۃَ اِلاَّ بِاللہِ العَلیِّ العَظِیم

(La Hawla Wala Quwata illa Billahil Aliyil Adheem)

There is no power no strength but the Power and the Strength belongs to Allah (s.w.t))

 

To overcome difficulties and problems of life:

The best recitation which has been prescribed by our beloved Prophet (s.s):

لاَحَولَ وَلاَ قُوَّۃَ اِلاَّ بِاللہِ العَلیِّ العَظِیم لاَ مَلْجَأ و لاَ مَنْجَأ مِنَ اللہِ اِلاَّ اِلیَہ

(La Hawla Wala Quwata illa Billahil Aliyil Adheem, La Malja'a Wa La Manja'a Minallahi illa ilayhi)

There is no power no strength but the Power and the Strength belongs to Allah (s.w.t); no one can remove difficulties and problems but Allah (s.w.t)

 

To remove the malice and calamity:

Keep on reciting:

اللهم صل علی محمد و آله و اَمْسِکْ عَنَّا السُّوء

O Allah bless Mohammad and his progeny and remove malice from us.

 

To remove differences between husband and wife:

Whoever would likes to remove the differences should repeatedly give alms more and more to the needy; while try to resolve the differences by removing the grudges and beseech to invoke Allah (s.w.t) 

 

To meet the Imam (a.t.f) of our time:

Offering two Rak`at Salat with sincerity and seeking the Wasila source of our Imams peace be upon them is better than trying to meet the Imam (a.t.f) of our time.

(The day one follows Islam completely has met the Imam (a.t.f) 

Munajaat (Whispered Prayer) of Imam Ali (as)-Amir-ul-Momineen

Munajaat (Whispered Prayer) of Imam Ali (as)-Amir-ul-Momineen

Also known as Munajat of Masjid-e-Kufa

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O Allah, I ask You for protection on the day when property will not avail, nor sons except he who comes with a heart free (from evil) (26: 88)	allaahumma innee as-alukal amaana yawma laa yanfa-u’ maalun wa laa banoonun illaa man atallaaha biqalbin saleem
And I ask You for protection on the day when the unjust one will bite his hands saying: O would that I had taken a way with the messenger (25; 27)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma ya-a’z”z”uz’ z’aalimu a’laa yadayhi ya qoolu yaa laytanittakhad’tu ma-a’rrasooli sabeelaa
And I ask You for protection on the day when the guilty shall be recognised by their marks so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet (55; 41)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma yu’-raful mujrimoona biseemaahum fayoo-khad’u bin nawaas’ee wal aqdaam
And I ask You for protection on the day when a father shall not give any satisfaction for his son nor shall the child give any satisfaction for his father, Surely the promise of Allah is true (31; 33)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma laa yajzee waalidun a’n wlaadihee wa laa mawloodun huwa jaazin a’n inna wa’-dallaahi h’aqq
And I ask You for protection on the day when the unjust shall not benefit from their excuse and for them is curse and for them is the evil abode (40; 52)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma laa yanfa-u’z z’aalimeena ma’-d’iratuhum wa lahumul la’-natu wa lahum soo-ud daar
And I ask You for protection on the day when no soul shall control anything for (another) soul and the command on that day shall be entirely Allah's (82; 19)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma laa yamliku nafsun linafsin shay-an wal amru yawma-id’in lillaah
And I ask You for protection on the day when a man shall flee from his brother, and his mother, his father, his spouse, and his children, each one of them on that day will have a concern which will occupy him (80;34)	wa as-alukal amaana yawma yafirrul mar-u min akheehi wa ummihee wa abeehee wa s’aah’ibatihee wa baneehee likulli amree-in minhum yawma-id’in shaanun yughneehi
And I ask You for protection on the day when the guilty will wish to redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children, and the near of kin who gave him shelter and all those that are in the earth (wising) that this might deliver him ...	wa as-alukal a-maana yawma ya-waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min a’d’aabi yawma-id’im bibaneehee wa s’aahibatihee wa akheehee wa fas’eelatil latee tooweehi wa man fil arz”l jamee-a’n thumma yunajjeehi
... by no means! Surely it is a flaming fire, dragging by the head (70; 11; 16)	kallaa innahaa laz’aa nazzaa-a’tal lish-shawaa
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Master and I am the Slave, and who else can be merciful to the slave except the Master?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal mawlaa wa anal a’bdu wa hal yarh’amul a’bda illal mawlaa
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Owner and I am the one owned by You, and who else can be merciful to the owned except the owner?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal maaliku wa anal mamlooku wa hal yarh’amul mamlooka illal maalik
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Mighty and I am the low, and who else can be merciful to the low except the Mighty?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antla a’zeezu wa anad’ d’aleelu wa hal yarh’amud’ d’aleela illal a’zeez
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Creator and I am the creature, and who else can be merciful to the creature except the Creator?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal khaaliqu wa anal makhlooqu wa anal makhlooqu wa hal yarh’amul makhlooqa illal khaaliq
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Glorious and I am the miserable, and who else can be merciful to the miserable except the Glorious?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaay antal a’zeemu wa anal h’aqeeru wa hal yarh’amul h’aqeera illal a’zeem
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Powerful and I am the weak, and who else can be merciful to the weak except the Powerful?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaay antal qawiyyu wa anal za’eefu wa hal yarh’amul za’eefa illal qawiy
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Wealthy and I am the Poor, and who else can be merciful to the poor except the Wealthy?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal ghaniyyu wa anal faqeeru wa hal yarh’amul faqeera illal ghaniyy
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Bestower and I am the beggar, and who else can be merciful to the beggar except the Bestower?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal mu’-t’ee wa anas saa-ilu wa hal yarh’amus saaila illal mu’-t’ee
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Living and I am the dead, and who else can be merciful to the dead except the Living?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal h’ayyu wa anal mayyitu wa hal yarh’amul mayyita illal h’ayy
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Eternal and I am the transient, and who else can be merciful to the transient except the Eternal?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal baaqee wa anal faanee wa hal yarh’amul faanee illal baaqee
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Permanent and I am the short-lived, and who else can be merciful to the short-lived except the Permanent?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal daa-imu wa anaz zaa-ilu wa hal yarh’amuz zaaila illad daa-im
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Provider and I am the blessed, and who else can be merciful to the blessed except the Provider?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antar raaziqu wa anal marzooqu wa anal marzooqu wa hal yarh’amul marzooqa illar raaziq
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Generous and I am the miser, and who else can be merciful to the miser except the Generous?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal ja waadu wa anal bakheelu bakheela illal jawaad
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Healer and I am the afflicted, and who else can be merciful to the afflicted except the Healer?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal mua’afee wa anal mubtalaa wa  hal yarh’amul mubtalaa illal mu-a’afee
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Great and I am the insignificant, and who else can be merciful to the insignificant except the Great?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal kabeeru wa anas’ s’agheeru wa hal yarh’amus’ s’agheera illal kabeer
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Leading and I am the straying, and who else can be merciful to the straying except the Leading?	mawlayaa yaa mawlaaya antal hadee wa anaz” z”allu wa hal yarh’amuz” z”aalla illal haadee
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Merciful and I am the one shown mercy, and who else can be merciful to the one shown mercy except the Merciful?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antar rah’maanu wa anal marh’oomu wa hal yarh’amul marh’ooma illar rah’maan
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Authority and I am the tried, and who else can be merciful to the tried except the Authority?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antas sult’aanu wa anal mumtah’anu wa hal yarh’amul mumtah’ana illas sult’aan
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Guide and I am the confused, and who else can be merciful to the confused except the Guide?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antad daleelu wa anal mutah’ayyiru wa hal mutah’ayyira ilad daleel
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Forgiver and I am the sinner, and who else can be merciful to the sinner except the Forgiver?	mawlaaya antal ghafooru wa anal mud’nibu wa hal yrh’amul mud’nibu illal ghafoor
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Victor and I am the defeated, and who else can be merciful to the defeated except the Victor?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal ghaalibu wa anal maghloobu wa hal yarh’amul maghlooba illal ghaalib
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the Nourisher and I am the nourished, and who else can be merciful to the nourished except the Nourisher?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antar rabbu wa anal marboobu wa hal yarh’amul marbooba illar rabb
My Lord, O my Lord, You are the High-handed and I am the humble, and who else can be merciful to humble the except the High-handed?	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya antal mutakabbiru wa anal khaashi-u’ wa hal yarh’amul kaashi-a’ illal mutakabbir
My Lord, O my Lord, have mercy on me by Your mercy,	mawlaaya yaa mawlaaya arh’amnee birah’matika
and be pleased with me by Your Generosity and Your Magnanimity and Your Grace,	warz”a a’nnee bijoodika wa karamika wa faz”lika
O the Generous, and Beneficent, O the Almighty and the Benefactor,	yaa d’al joodi wal ih’saani wat’t’ooli wal imtinaani
By your Mercy, O the most Merciful of the Merciful.	birah’matika yaa arh’amar raaha’imeen

A Hadith on Munajat  A Hadith of the Holy Prophet (s) says:

and when the servant ( of Allah) turns to His master in the middle of the night and does Munajat, Allah will illuminate his heart. And when he says My Lord, the Most Majestic will respond saying, Here I am O My servant, ask Me and I will give you, and rely on Me, I will be sufficient for you. then Allah turns to the angels and says: My angels! Look at my servant. He has turned to me in the middle of the night, while the idle ones are oblivious, and the heedless ones are sleeping. Bear witness that I have forgiven him.
 

A Note on Munajat

The word Munajat in Arabic is sometimes confused with the Urdu word munajat meaning a recital or aQasida. This Munajat is often recited in praise of the Ahlul bayt (a). However the word Munajat in Arabic means secret conversation or confidental talk. It comes from the word Najwa Allah says in the Holy Quran:

There is no secret conversation between three people except that he is the fourth of them nor (between) five but He is the sixth of them, nor less than that nor more but He is with them wheresoever they are: then He will inform them of what they did on the Day of resurrection: surely Allah is aware of all things.(58.7)

for the belivers who love Allah, the Munajat is a form of communication with their Lord which gives peace and solace to the hearts. Many Imams have Munajat which have been compiled in different books. An example is As-Saheefa as- Sajjadiyyah which has 15 whispered prayers from Imam Zaynul' Abidin(a)
 

Al-Sahifa Al- Kamilah Al -Sajjadiyya

 
The Whispered Prayer of the Repenters (Taibeen)     

The Whispered Prayer of the Repenters (Taibeen) In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate  1. My God, offenses have clothed me in the garment of my lowliness, separation from Thee has wrapped me in the clothing of my misery! My dreadful crimes have deadened my heart, so bring it to life by a repentance from Thee! O my hope and my aim! O my wish and my want! By Thy might, I find no one but Thee to forgive my sins and I see none but Thee to mend my brokenness! I have subjected myself to Thee in repeated turning, I have humbled myself to Thee in abasement. If Thou castest me out from Thy door, in whom shall I take shelter? If Thou repellest me from Thy side, in whom shall I seek refuge? O my grief at my ignominy and disgrace! O my sorrow at my evil works and what I have committed! 2. I ask Thee, O Forgiver of great sins, O Mender of broken bones, to overlook my ruinous misdeeds and cover my disgraceful secret thoughts! At the witnessing place of the Resurrection, empty me not of the coolness of Thy pardon and forgiveness, and strip me not of Thy beautiful forbearance and covering! 3. My God, let the cloud of Thy mercy cast its shadow upon my sins and send the billow of Thy clemency flowing over my faults! 4. My God does the runaway servant go back but to his master or does anyone grant sanctuary to him from HIS anger but HE 5. My God, if remorse for sins is a repentance, I - by Thy might - am one of the remorseful! If praying forgiveness for offenses is an alleviation, I am one of those who pray forgiveness! To Thee I return that Thou may be well pleased! 6. My God, through Thy power over me, turn toward me, through Thy clemency toward me, pardon me, and through Thy knowledge of me, be gentle toward me! 7   My God, Thou art He who hast opened a door to Thy pardon and named it 'repentance', for Thou said, Repent to God with unswerving repentance. What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering the door after its opening? 8   My God, though the sins of Thy servant are ugly, Thy pardon is beautiful. 9   My God, I am not the first to have disobeyed Thee, and Thou turned toward him, or to have sought to attain Thy favour, and Thou wert munificent toward him. O Responder to the distressed! O Remover of injury! O Great in goodness! O Knower of everything secret! O Beautiful through covering over! I seek Thy munificence and Thy generosity to intercede with Thee, I seek Thy side and Thy showing mercy to mediate with Thee,  so grant my supplication, disappoint not my hope in Thee, accept my repentance, and hide my offense, through Thy kindness and mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

Sahifa Fatima's(sa) for all Affairs of Life & Hereafter

Sahifa Fatima's(sa) for  all  Affairs of Life & Hereafter

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

O Allah make me content with what You have decreed for me ,conceal my faults

give me good health so long as I live and forgive me and have mercy on me when I die

O Allah do not let me be involved in that which You have not decreed for me

and what You have decreed for me, make it easy, available

O Allah reward my parents and all those who have favored me the best of rewards

O Allah, free me for what You have created me and do not make me occupied in that which You have undertaken for me

do not punish me while I seek Your forgiveness and do not deprive me while I ask from You.

O Allah, make me humble  make Your status great with me

inspire me towards Your obedience and actions that please You

and avoidance of that which angers You   O most merciful

Supplication for seeking forgiveness

Al-Sahifa e Alaviya

Supplication  for seeking forgiveness

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful. O Allah! I ask You as all the praise belongs to You. There is no lord other than You, You are the one to bestow favours. You are the possessor of Honour and Majesty for the Heavens and the Earth. I am poor and indigent repent and seek forgiveness. O Allah send blessings on Mohammad and his progeny and forgive all my sins whether they are old or new. All those sins which I have performed. O Allah don't make my problems, difficult for me and don't give my enemies an opportunity to mock at me because there is no one other than You to ward off the difficulties and ease the hardships.

Dua'a for Memory & Speech

 

 Dua'a for Memory & Speech

 Whoever writes surah Bani Israil with saffron, washes it with pure water and drinks it will grow in wisdom and have fluent speech.

To speak clearly and fluently recite surah al Jumu-ah a great deal, and to have a photographic memory learn surah al A-laa by heart.

Memory and Retention  Ayatullah ‘Ali Qadhi al-Tabataba’i would advise one to recite Ayat al-Kursi [2:255-257] and Ma’udhatayn (Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas) for strengthening one’s memory

Reciting regularly Salwaat on the holy prophet & his household is also a method to improve ones memory

Take 4 or 7 almonds and pray salwat then pray "Ya Zul Jallale wal Ikraam" 11times, again salwat then and blow ( breathe on the almonds with the breath of the Zikr as you recite it ) on the almonds and eat them first thing every morning, Inshallah it will help your memory

DUA FOR VISA

 DUA FOR VISA


Transliteration: Allahumma inni as`aluka mujibati rahmatika wa `azaima magfiratika wal ganima min kulli birrin wa ssalam kulli ismin as`aluka alla tada` li zanban illa gafartahu wa lahuma illa farrajtahu wa la haja illa hiya laka ridan illa qadaitaha li

Translation: O Allah, I ask You for the means of Your mercy and forgiveness, the benefit in every good deed and safety from all sins. I ask You not to leave any sin of mine but You forgive it, or any distress but You relieve it, or any need that is pleasing to You but You fulfill it for me.

Dua to get rid of pain in your body

Dua to get rid of pain in your body

TransliterationBismillaah.

'A'oothu billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa 'ajidu wa 'uhaathiru.TranslationIn the Name of Allah (three times).

I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against.

Dua to cure toothache pain

 

Put your hand on the place of pain and read 7 times:

اُسْكُنْ بِالذِيْ يَسْكُنْ لهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْض وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ العَلِيْمُ

Translation: “Calm down by [the name of] that being for whom everything in the heavens and the earth calms down.  And He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

Dua'a Jaushan E Kabeer - cont

Dua'a Jaushan E Kabeer   

 

11- TO AVOID EVIL AND GAIN PROSPERITY  O Provider in my hardship, O Source of Hope in my misfortune,   O Companion in my isolation,   O Fellow Traveller in my journey,   O Friend in my ease,  O Rescuer from my trials,   O Guide in my errancy, O Resource in my neediness,   O Shelter in my helplessness, O Deliverer from my fears.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  12- TO DISMISS AFFLICTION AND  SECURE GOOD FORTUNE  O Knower of the unseen, O Forgiver of sins,   O Concealer of defects, O Expeller of pain,   O Transformer of the heart,  O Physician of the heart,   O Illuminator of the heart, O Intimate of the heart,   O Dispeller of anxiety,  O Liberator from grief.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  13- TO CURE EYE DISEASE  O Allah, verily I beseech Thee in Thy name:  O Glorious,   O Virtuous,   O Protector, O Patron,   O Guide, O Guarantor,   O Bestower of Wealth, O Bestower of blessings,   O Bestower of strength, O Acceptor of repentance.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  14- TO INCREASE HEALTH  O Guide of the waylaid, O Rescuer of those who appeal, O Helper of those who call, O Aider of those who call,   O Shelter of the fearful, O Succourer of the faithful,   O Merciful to the indigent, O Refuge for the disobedient,  O Forgiver of the sinner, O Responder to the supplicant.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  15- TO ASK FOR MORE BENEFITS  O Master of liberality and beneficence,   O Most gracious and obliging,   O Master of peace and security,   O Most holy and above all defects,   O Master of wisdom and manifestation,   O Master of mercy and satisfaction,  O Master of argument and proof,   O Master of gradeur and sovereignty,   O Master of kindness and succour,  O Master of pardon and forgiveness.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  16- TO SOLVE PROBLEMS  O He, Who is the Lord over all things,  O He, Who is the God of all things,  O He, Who is the Creator of all things,  O He, Who is the Fashioner of all things,  O He, Who is the Preceder of all things,  O He, Who is the Succeeder of all things,  O He, Who is above all things,  O He, Who knows all things,  O He, Who is Powerful over all things,  O He, Who is the Sustainer and Extinguisher of all things,  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  17- TO SUCCEED IN ALL TASKS  O Allah, verily I beseech Thee in Thy name:  O Securer of safety,  O Protector,   O Bestower of being, O Bestower of knowledge,   O Manifestor, O Facilitator,   O Provider of place, O Adorner,   O Proclaimer, O Distributor  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord  18- TO INCREASE LIVELIHOOD  O Everylasting in His Kingdom,  O Eternal in His sovereignty,  O Greatest in His grandeur,  O Most Merciful to His servants,  O Knower of everything,  O Forbearing to he who disobeys Him,  O Magnanimous to he places his hope in Him,  O He Who is Wise over what He has fashioned,  O He Who is Subtle in his Wisdom,  O He Who is Eternal in His Kindness.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  19- TO ATTAIN DISTINCTION  O He, from Whom no hope is entertained save by His Grace,  O He, from Whom nothing is begged save His Pardon,  O He, of Whom nothing is seen save His Goodness,  O He, from Whom nothing is feared save His Justice,  O He, Whose sovereignty alone of eternal,  O He, Who alone has true majesty,  O He, Whose blessings extend to all,  O He, Whose Wrath is surpassed by His Mercy,  O He, Whose knowledge encompasses everything,  O He, Who is without equal,  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee.  The Granter of all Succour,  Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.  20- TO DISPERSE WORRIES O Remover of anxiety, O Expeller of sorrow,   O Forgiver of sins, O Acceptor of repentance,   O Creator of creatures,  O Truthful in promises,   O Fulfiller of promises, O Knower of secrets,   O Splitter of seed, O Provider for creatures.  Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.

Benefits of the recitation of the chapters of the Holy Qur’an

The Verse “Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim”

If we were to give an exhaustive account of the benefits of the recitation of “Bismillah…” we would need more than a single volume to do justice to it. Apart from being part of every chapter in the Holy Qur’an (except the chapter of repentance [Surah at-tawba]), it is also the most oft repeated verse in the Holy Qur’an.
It is narrated in Tafsir al-Burhaan that the Holy Prophet (S) has said that when a person recites “Bismillah...” then five thousand ruby palaces are built for him in Jannah Each palace has a thousand chambers made of pearls and in each chamber has seventy thousand thrones of emerald and each throne has seventy thousand carpets made from special fabrics and upon each carpet is seated a Hur-ul-Ein. A person asked for the condition necessary to get this great reward and the Holy Prophet (S) replied that the person should recite the “Bismillah…” with conviction and understanding.
The Holy Prophet (S) has also said that when a believer will have to cross the Pul-e-Siraat on the Day of Judgement, and he will say “Bismillah…” then the flames beneath him will start dying down until Jahannam will cry out, ‘O believer, pass through quickly, your presence is causing my fire to die out !’
When a teacher teaches a child to recite “Bismillah…” the child, his parents and the teacher are all guaranteed freedom from hellfire. It is narrated that Prophet Isa (a.s.) was once passing by a graveyard and he saw a grave upon which the Wrath and Punishment of Allah (S.w.T.) was descending, so he quietly walked past. When he passed the same place after some time, he noticed that the Mercy and Blessings of Allah (S.w.T.) was being showered on the same grave. He was surprised at this and asked Allah (S.w.T.) about what has happened and it was revealed to him that the man inside the grave was a sinner and was thus being punished for his sins. When he died, his wife was pregnant and soon gave birth to a son. When the boy grew older, his mother took him to a teacher who taught him to recite “Bismillah…” and I felt that it would not be justice that this man’s son was calling My Name and I was punishing his father in the grave.
It is also mentioned that recitation of “Bismillah…” with a loud voice is from the signs of a true believer. Imam Ali Ridha (a.s.) said that “Bismillah…” is very close to the chosen name of Allah (S.w.T.) [Isma A’adham].

Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening)

There are seven verses in this Surah (chapter) and it is said that this Surah is both ‘makki’ and ‘madani’ ie. it was revealed in both Makkah and Madinah.
In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayan it is narrated that the Holy Prophet (S) said that whoever recites this Surah, he will get the reward for reciting two thirds (2/3) of the whole Qur’an, and will get the reward equivalent to what would be gained by giving charity to all the believing men and women in the world.
One of the companions of the Holy Prophet (S) narrates that he once recited this Surah in the presence of the Holy Prophet (S) and the Prophet said, ‘By Him in whose hand is my soul, a similar revelation to this has not been included in the Taurat (Torah), Injeel (Bible), Zabur (Psalms) or even the Qur’an itself.’
The Holy Prophet (S) once asked Jabir ibn Abdallah Ansari, “Should I teach you a Surah that has no other comparison to it in the whole Qur’an ?” Jabir replied, “Yes, and may my parents be ransom upon you O prophet of Allah.” So the Holy Prophet (S) taught him Surah al-Fatihah. Then the Holy Prophet (S) asked, “Jabir, should I tell you something about this Surah ?” Jabir answered, “Yes, and may my parents be ransom upon you O prophet of Allah.” The Prophet (S) said, “It (Surah al-Fatihah) is a cure for every ailment except death.”
Imam AbuAbdillah Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that whoever cannot be cured by Surah al-Fatihah, then there is no cure for that person. In the same narration it is written that if this Surah is recited 70 times on any part of the body that is paining, the pain will surely go away. In fact, the power of this Surah is so great that it is said that if one were to recite it 70 times over a dead body, you should not become surprised if that body starts moving (ie. comes back to life).
Surah al-Fatihah is a cure for physical and also spiritual ailments. Without this Surah, even the daily prayers are incomplete. It is indeed a great treasure that has been given to us by Allah (S.w.T.) through the Holy Prophet (S) and no previous prophet has been given anything like it. This Surah is also known as ‘Ummul Kitab’ and ‘Sab’a mathani’.

Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow)

This Surah has 286 verses and is a ‘madani’ Surah ie. it was revealed in Madinah. It is also the longest Surah in the Holy Qur’an.
The Holy Prophet (S) has said that whoever recites the first four verses of Surah al-Baqarah, accompanied by the ‘ayatul kursi’ together with the last three verses of this Surah - and makes a habit of reciting these verses daily – his life, property and family will be protected and no evil shall come upon them. Shaitan will not come close to him and he will not be from those who forget Allah (S.w.T.).

Surah Ali-’Imran (The Family of Imran)

In this Surah, there are a total of 200 verses and it was revealed in Madinah. The Holy Prophet (S) has said that whoever recites Surah Ali-’Imran on Friday, then until the setting of the sun, he will be showered by the Mercy of Allah (S.w.T.) and the angels will beg for his forgiveness.
The Prophet (S) has also recommended this Surah for those women who are not able to conceive. The Surah should be written using saffron and then given to her to wear as a talisman and by the Will of Allah (S.w.T.) she will conceive.
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if a person faces hardship in earning his livelihood, he should write this Surah and wear it as a talisman and Allah (S.w.T.) will increase his sustenance greatly. The Imam (a.s.) also said that if anyone recites both Surah al-Baqarah and Ali-’Imran, then these Surahs will come in the shape of clouds on the day of judgement to protect him from the scorching heat.

Surah an-Nisa (The Women)

This Surah was revealed in Madinah and has a total of 177 verses. In ‘Tafsir al-burhan’ it is written that Imam Ali (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this Surah on every Friday, he will remain safe from the squeezing in the grave (‘fishare qabr’).

Surah al-Ma’idah (The Table-spread)

There are 120 verses in this Surah and it is a ‘makki’ Surah ie. it was revealed in Makkah. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that whoever recites this Surah, he will get a reward equivalent to ten times the number of Jews and Christians alive in the world, and will be forgiven the same amount of sins and will be raised in status by the same amount.

Surah al-An’aam (The Cattle)

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and contains a total of 165 verses. Imam Ridha (a.s.) has said that this Surah was revealed accompanied by the descending of seventy thousand angels. These angels will ask forgiveness from Allah (S.w.T.) for any person who recites this Surah, and they will continue doing so until the Day of Judgement.
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if a person writes this Surah using musk or saffron and then drinks it (ie. puts the written Surah in water for its writing to dissolve) for six consecutive days, that person will be blessed abundantly and will be free from all problems and ailments. He will not loose his health or fall sick.
The 6th Holy Imam (a.s.) also said that this Surah must be accorded due respect as the name of Allah (S.w.T.) appears 70 times in it. If people knew the benefits of reciting this Surah, they would never leave it.

Surah al-A’araaf (The Elevated Places)

There are 206 verses in this ‘makki’ Surah. It is reported from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), that whoever recites this Surah once a month, he will have no worry or fear on the Day of Resurrection and if it is recited on a Friday, then the reciter will be from among those who will be exempted from the taking of accounts on the Day of Judgement.
Surah al-A’araaf has the ayaat al-muhkamaat that will give witness on behalf of its reciter on the Day of Reckoning. The Holy Prophet (S) has said that there will be a veil between the reciter of this Surah and Iblees on Judgement day and the reciter will be in the company of Prophet Adam (a.s.)
Writing this Surah with rose water and saffron and keeping the writing at all times ensures safety from enemies and wild animals.

Surah al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War)

This Surah was revealed in Madinah and it has 75 verses. In the commentary of Majma’ul Bayaan, it is narrated from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that whoever recites Surah al-Anfaal and Surah at-Tawba every month, he will be protected from being a hypocrite and will be counted among the followers of Ameerul Mu’mineen – Imam Ali (a.s.), and on the day of Qiyamah he will eat from the table-spread of Jannah together with all the followers of Ahlul Bayt.
This Surah contains the verse about khums, which is the right of the Ahlul Bayt. The Holy Prophet (S.) said that he will, on the Day of Judgement, intercede for the person who recites this Surah and will bear witness that the reciter of this Surah was free from hypocrisy. Keeping Surah al-Anfaal in your possession at all times ensures that you get your rights that have been taken from you and your legitimate desires are fulfilled.

SELF- BUILDING-Author(s): Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini

Self-Purification, the Main Goal of Divine Messengers

The greatest aim of Divine Messengers was to emphasize the importance of refinement, purification, and training of human selves. God-Almighty said in the Holy Qur’an:

لَقَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ بَعَثَ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

“God did confer a great favor on the believers when he sent among them an apostle from among themselves rehearsing unto them the signs of God, sanctifying them and instructing them in scripture and wisdom, while before that, they had been in manifest error. (3: 164)
Therefore, it is obvious that the subject of human education and training was of such vital importance that God-Almighty sent Divine Messengers especially for this purpose thus, conferring a great favor on the believers.
The individual as well as collective personality, prosperity or cruelty (of this world and Hereafter) of a human being depends upon how much efforts he had already made or is still making for self-building. It is from this consideration that self-building is regarded something of such vital importance because it determines ones eventual destiny.
The Divine Messengers came to teach human beings regarding the path of self-building, nourishment, and perfection of self, as well as to accompany them as their guide and helper in this vital and determinant task.
They came for cleansing and sanctifying human selves from their indecent moral characteristics and animal instincts, and bestowing upon them superior spiritual virtues. The prophets lectured human beings about the self-building program, acted as helper and knowledgeable guides in identifying the ugliness in their moral conducts, and showed them the ways and means for self-control against their selfish whims and passions.
By timely issuance of warning and intimidating they succeeded in sanctifying the human selves from the moral obscenities and indecencies. They came for plantation of sapling of higher moral virtues within human souls, nurtured and protected it for its eventual blooming, and in doing so acted as guides, friends, and helpers of the people by encouraging and pursuing them towards the desired sublime' objectives. The Holy Prophet (S) has said:
“I emphasize the importance of good morals for you because God-Almighty has sent me especially for this purpose.”1
He further said:

عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله انه قال: إنما بعثت لا تمم مكارم الاخلاق

“I was appointed for the Prophethood so that I may accomplish the important task of moral perfection within human souls.”2
Imam al-Sadiq3 (a.s.) said:

قال أبوعبدالله عليه السلام: ان الله تبارك وتعالى خص الانبيا بمكارم الاخلاق, فمن كانت فيه فليحمد الله على ذلك, ومن لم يكن فليتضرع الى الله وليسيله.

“God-Almighty appointed prophets with good morals; therefore, whoever discovers these virtues within himself should be thankful to God for this bounty, whoever lacks these virtues must pray, cry, and shed tears before God Almighty asking for such blessing.”4
The commander of faithful Imam ‘Ali5 (a.s.) said:

قال امير المؤمنين عليه السلام: لو كنا لا نرجو جنة ولا نخشى نارا ولا ثوابا ولا عقابا لكان ينبغي لنا ان نطلب مكارم الاخلاق فإنها مما تذل على سبيل النجاح.

“Supposedly, if neither there was any desire for Paradise nor there was any fear of Hell, and also there would have not been any belief about the reward and punishment in the Next World; even then it would have been be fitting to strive for moral perfection, because, good morals are the path towards prosperity and victory.”6
Imam Baqir 7 said:

عن ابي جعفر عليه السلام قال: ان اكمل المومنين ايمانا احسنهم خلقا.

“The most perfect believers from the point of view of faith are the ones who excel in moral conduct.”8
The Holy Prophet (S) said:

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: ما يوضع في ميزان امرى يوم القيامة أفضل من حسن الخلق.

“There is nothing better than good moral conduct which could be written on the “Letter of Deeds” on the Day of Resurrection.” 9
And said

قال رسول الله (ص): اكثر ما تلج به امتى الجنة تقوى الله وحسن الخلق.

“My Ummah will enter into Paradise mostly on the basis of piety and excellence in moral conduct.”10
And the following narration:

جا رجل الى رسول الله عليه وآله من بين يديه فقال: يا رسول الله ما الدين؟ فقال: حسن الخلق. ثم اتاه من قبل يمينه فقال: يا رسول الله ماالدين؟ فقال: حسن الخلق. ثم اتاه من قبل شماله فقال: ما الدين؟ فقال: حسن الخلق. ثم اتاه من ورايه فقال: ما الدين؟ فالفتف اليه فقال: اما تفقه؟ هوان لا تغضب.

“A man approached the Holy Prophet (S) and asked: 'What is religion?' The Holy Prophet (S) replied: 'Good moral conduct.' The man asked the same questions from the Holy Prophet (S) alternatively by appearing from right, left, and behind the Messenger. Finally the Holy Prophet (S) took a deep look at him and said: 'Why don't you understand?' Religion is defined as never to get angry.”11
Islam has attached special importance for moral ethics, and because of these consideration the Holy Qur’an contains relatively more verses regarding ethics as compared verses related to obligation. Inside the books of narrations, one may finds thousands of narrations regarding ethics as compared to narrations dealing with other topics; if this number is not regarded greater in quantity, certainly it is not smaller either.
The rewards and promises mentioned for good moral deeds are certainly not lesser than the rewards prescribed for other actions, and likewise the warnings and punishments described for indecent moral actions are certainly not less than the punishments for other actions.
Therefore, in Islam, ethics constitutes the basics and should not be treated simply as secondary religious obligations or something related to the beautification and decoration of religious persons. If religion has defined do's and don'ts for obligations, it has defined the same for ethics. If encouragement, persuasion, rewards, punishment, and warnings have been utilized for obligations, the same approach has been applied for ethics as well as.
Therefore, there exists no difference between ethics and obligations as for as religious recommendations are concerned, and in order to achieve perfection and prosperity one cannot remain ignorant of ethical matters.
The moral obligations cannot be ignored by taking the excuse of treating them simply as moral obligations, likewise forbidden moral acts should not be performed either. If performance of daily-prayers is compulsory and their non-performance is prohibited and brings Divine-Punishment, equally important is the fulfillment of a promise and its breach is prohibited and brings Divine-Wrath.
The real religious and prosperous is some one who is committed to his religious obligation as well as is honest in fulfillment of his moral commitments. On the contrary ethics play an important role for achieving prosperity and spiritual perfection that will be explained in the book later on.