Dua #190•Muslim: 771

Before You Begin Tahajjud - Opening Supplication

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#190

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ لَا يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.

Transliteration

Allaahumma antal-maliku laa ilaaha illaa anta. anta rabbee wa-anaa ‘abduka, dhalamtu nafsee wa’taraftu bidhanbee faghfir lee dhunoobee jamee'aan innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba illaa anta. wahdinee li-ahsanil-akhlaaqi laa yahdee li-ahsanihaa illaa anta, wasrif 'annee sayyi-ahaa laa yasrifu 'annee sayyi-ahaa illaa anta

Translation

O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You.

Benefits & Virtues

Begin your night worship with this dua. Your heart turns to Allah. You admit your mistakes and ask Him to fix your character before prayer starts.

  • Say this at tahajjud to declare Allah is the only King and true Lord.
  • Admit sins in tahajjud prayer. This is sunnah way to ask for total forgiveness.
  • This night prayer islam dua asks Allah to guide you to best behavior and manners.
  • Ask protection from bad character in tahajjud. It cleans your heart and soul.
  • It reminds you that only Allah can forgive and guide anyone.

Common Questions

Say this dua right after opening Takbir. Say it before Surah Fatiha in your night prayer islam.

This tahajjud prayer dua is Sunnah. Not required. But reciting it brings big rewards and follows Prophet's practice.

In this tahajjud dua, you ask Allah to forgive all sins. If you say it with true regret and clean heart, Allah is Most Forgiving.

This exact wording is known for tahajjud. You can use similar openings in other prayers. But this long version is best for night prayer islam.

This tahajjud dua asks Allah to guide you to best akhlaq. It turns you away from bad behavior. This improves your daily life.

Shorter openings exist. But this tahajud dua is very complete. If you cannot memorize all, learn it part by part slowly.

Tahajjud prayer is special because it happens when everyone sleeps. Praying to Allah at this time shows true love and brings you closer to His mercy.

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