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worship.NorwillyouworshipWhom Iworship.Foryouisyour
religion,andformeismyreligion.”

Sura112Ikhlaasisrecited3times–Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-
Raheem.QulHuw–AllahuAhad.Allah–us–Samad.Lam Yalid
WaLam Yoolad.WaLam Yakul–LahooKufuwanAhad.
Allah–beginningwiththenameof–theMostGracious,theMost
Merciful.Proclaim (OBelovedProphetMuhammad–peaceand
blessingsbeuponhim),“HeisAllah,HeisOne.AllahisIndepend-
ent.Hehasnooffspring,norisHebornfrom anything.Andthereis
noneequaltoHim.”

Sura113Falaq–Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir–Raheem.Qul

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a’oodhubiRabbilfalaq.Minn–sharrimaakhalaq.Waminn-
sharrighaasiqinidhaawaqab.Waminn–sharrin–naffaathaati
fil–’uqad.Waminn–sharrihaasidinidhaahasad.
Allah–beginningwiththenameof–theMostGracious,theMost-
Merciful.Proclaim (OBelovedProphetMuhammad–peaceand
blessingsbeuponhim),“ItakerefugeoftheOneWhocreatesthe
Daybreak.From theevilofHisentirecreation.Andfrom theevilof
thematterthatdarkenswhenitsets.Andfrom theevilofthewitches
whoblowintoknots.Andfrom theeviloftheenvierwhenheis
enviousofme.”

Sura114Naas–Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir–Raheem.Qula’oodhubi
Rabbin–naas.Malikin–naas.Ilaahin–naas.Minn–sharrilwaswaas-
il–khan–naas.Alladheeyuwaswisufeesudoorin–naas.Minal
jinnatiwan–naas.
Allah–beginningwiththenameof–theMostGracious,theMost

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Gracious,theMostMerciful.Proclaim (OBelovedProphet
Muhammad–peaceandblessingsbeuponhim),“Itakerefugeof
theOneWhoistheLordofmankind.TheKingofallmankind.The
Godofallmankind.From theeviloftheonewhoinstilsevilthoughts
inthehearts–andstayshidden.Thosewhoinstilevilthoughtsinto
theheartsofmen.Amongthejinnsandmen.”

Sura1Faatiha–Bismillaahir–RahmaanirRaheem.Al–hamdu
LillahiRabbil‘Aalameen.Ar–Rahmaanir–Raheem.Maaliki
Yawmid–Deen.IyyaakaNa’buduWaIyyaakaNasta’een.
Ihdinas–Siraat–al–Mustaqeem.Siraat–alladheenaAn’amta
‘Alayhim Ghayr–il–Maghdhoobi’Alayhim Waladh–Dhaalleen.
Aameen.

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Sura2Baqara(verses1–5)–Bismillaahir–RahmaanirRaheem.
AlifLaam Meem.DhaalikalKitaabulaaraybafeehihudallil-
muttaqeen.Alladheenayu’minoonabil–ghaybiwayuqeemoo-
nas–salaatawamimmaarazaqnaakum yunnfiqoon.
Walladheenayu’minoonabimaaunnzilailaykawamaaunnzila
minnqablikawabil–aakhiratihum yu’qinoon.Ulaa’ika‘alaa
hudam–mir–Rabbihim waulaa’ikahumulmuflihoon.
Alif-Laam-Meem.(LettersoftheArabiclanguage;Allahandthoseto
whom Hereveals,knowtheirprecisemeanings).ThatistheBook
(theQur’an),inwhichthereisnoplacefordoubt;aguidanceforthe
Allah–fearing.Thosewhobelievewithoutseeing,andkeepthe
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providedthem.Andthosewhobelieveinthiswhichhasbeensent
downuponyou,OBelovedProphet,andwhatwassentdown
beforeyou;andarecertainoftheHereafter.Itistheywhoareon
guidancefrom theirLord;andtheyarethesuccessful.

Sura2Baqara(verse163)–WaIlaahukum Ilaahuw–Waahid;Laa
IlaahaIllaaHuwar–Rahmaanur–Raheem.
YourGodisOneGod;thereisnogodexceptHim –theMost
Gracious,theMostMerciful.

Sura7A’raaf(verse56)–Innarahmat–Allahiqareebum–minal
muhsineen.
IndeedthemercyofAllahisclosetothevirtuous.

Sura21Ambiya(verse107)–Wamaaarsalnaakaillaarahmatallil
‘Aalameen.
AndWehavenotsentyouexceptasamercyfortheentire
universe.

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Sura33Ahzaab(verse40)–MaakaanaMuhammadanabaa
ahadim–mir–rijaalikum walaakir–Rasool–AllahiwaKhaata-
man–Nabiyyeenawakaan–Allahubikullishay’in‘aleemaa.
Muhammad(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim)isnotthefatherof
anymanamongyou–butheistheMessengerofAllahandtheLast
oftheProphets;andAllahknowsallthings.

Sura33Ahzaab(verse56)–Inn–Allahawamalaa’ikatahooyus-
alloona‘alan–NabiYaaayyuhalladheenaaamanoosalloo
’alayhiwasallimootasleemaa.
IndeedAllahandHisangelssendsalutationsupontheonewho
conveystheunseen(theProphet);OyouwhoBelieve!Sendbless-
ingsandutmostpeaceuponhim.

DuroodShareef–AllahummaSalli‘alaaSayyidinaaMuham-
madiw–wa’alaaAaliSayyidinaaMuhammadiw–wa‘alaa

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AaliSayyidinaaMuhammadiw–wa‘alaaAs–haabiSayyidinaa
Muhammadiw–waBaarikwaSallim waSalli‘alayh
OAllah!SendSalutationsuponourLeaderMuhammadandupon
theFamilyofourLeaderMuhammadandupontheCompanionsof
ourLeaderMuhammad–andblessingsandpeaceandsalutations
beuponthem.

SuraSaaffaat37(verses180–182)–SubhaanaRabbikaRabbil
‘Izzati’ammaaYasifoon.WaSalaamun‘alalMursaleen.Wal-
hamduLillahiRabbil’Aalameen.
PuritybetoYourLord–theLordofHonour–from allwhattheysay.
AndPeacebeupontheMessengers.AndallpraisebetoAllah,the
LordoftheentireUniverse.

AllahuAkbarAllahuAkbarLaaIlaahaill–AllahuWallahuAkbar
AllahuAkbarwalillahilHamd

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AllahistheGreatest!AllahistheGreatest!Thereisnogodexcept
Allah!AndAllahistheGreatest!AllahistheGreatest!AndtoAllahis
thepraise!

ThenraisehandsforDu’aaanduponfinishingitrubthehandson
theface:

AllpraisebetoAllah,theLordoftheentireUniverseandSalutations
andPeacebeuponyouOMostNobleofProphetsandMessengers.

OAllah!PleaseacceptandapprovethisKhatam shareefinYour
purepresence.Thisispresentedasagiftintheserviceofthe
GenerousProphet(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim).Byhis
meansitsrewardissenttotheblessedsoulsofallnobleProphets,
thenobleparentsofourProphet,hispaternalandmaternalances-
tors,thehonourablepeopleofhishouse,purewives,noblecom-
panions,rightlyguidedcaliphs,theirsuccessorsandthentheir
successors,ImamsofShari’atandTareeqat,scholarsandpious
onesofthecommunity.Senditsrewardtoallthetruthfulones,
martyrsandpioussaintsofNaqshbandi,Suhrawardi,Chishti,
Qaadiri,OwaysiandShaadhilispiritualorders.

Especiallysenditsrewardtotheblessedsoulsofthebestof
mankindafterProphets–HazratSayyidinaAbuBakrSiddeeq,the

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MartyrsofKarbala,theGreatHelperSayyidinaShaykh‘Abdul
QaadirJilaani,theHelperofthePoorKhawajaMu’eenuddeen
Chishti,ShaykhShahabuddeen‘UmarSuhrawardi,Khwaja
Baha’uddeenShahNaqshband,theImam ofGuidanceandReviver
oftheSecondMillenium ShaykhAhmadSirhindi,andtheMastersof
Choorahshareef,’Eidgaahshareef,MohrishareefandHis
EminenceKhwajaSufiMuhammadAslam theGuardianof
Shaadpurshareef.RaisetheranksofYourBelovedandtheLampof
SpiritualityKhwajaSufiArshadMahmoodtheGuardianofSalyaal
shareefandspreadthespiritualblessingsoftheirexcellenceevery-
where.

Allbelievingmenandwomen,allMuslim menandwomen,which-
everMuslim man,womanorjinnofthepast,presentandfuture–
sendthisrewardtoalloftheirsouls.Especiallytoournearandfar
friendsandrelatives,savethem from thepunishmentofthegrave,
resurrectionandhellfire.Grantthem theintercessionoftheProphet
(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim),grantthem thebasinofabun-
dancefrom theirblessedhands,grantthem aplaceundertheirflag
ofpraiseandaloftystationinthehighestparadise.

OAllah!Withtheblessingofthismakeeaseofallourdifficulties.
Cureusfrom externalandinternalillnesses.OAllah!Protectus

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from theevilofShaytaanandevilofwrongdoers.Protectusfrom
theevilofourselvesandevilofthisworld.OAllah!Removeusfrom
thedoorsofothersandkeepusuprightatYourdoor.OAllah!
Whicheverfriendsarepresentandabsent,makeeachandevery
onefulfiltheirpurposeandreachtheirgoals.
OAllah!Havemercyupontheconditionofthecommunityofthe
Prophet(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim).Rectifythecommunity
oftheProphet.GrantexpansiontothecommunityoftheProphet.O
GracefulMaster!Makethepeopleofthisplacebecomepious.
Makeusliveinharmonyandunity.Protectusfrom everyfuture
calamity.
OAllah!Whicheverfriendsaskforsupplications,wholoveus,serve
usforYoursakeandwhokeepupmeetingusbytravellingfrom far
andwideforYourpleasure–enricheachandeveryoneofthem
outwardlyandinwardly.
AndSalutationsofAllahbeuponHisBelovedMuhammad–andhis
FamilyandhisCompanions–(uponthem)all!(Helpus)ByYour
Mercy!OMostMercifuloftheMerciful!

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