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upon the Family of our Leader Muhammad and upon the
Companions of our Leader Muhammad – and blessings and
peace and salutations be upon them.

‫ىاَلله هه َّم اَنب َت ال َّسلَا هم َو يمنب َك ال َّسلَا هم تََِا َر بك َت يَا ذَا الـب َجلَا يل‬
‫َواَبلي بك َرا يم۝ بي َر بْ َحتي َكيَا اَ بر ََ َمال َّرا يْ يح ب َي۝‬

Allahumma anntas–Salaamu wa minnkas–Salaamu
Tabaarakta Yaa Dhal–Jalaali wal–Ikraam, Bi Rahmatika
Yaa Arhamar–Raahimeen
O Allah! You are Peace and from You is Peace. Blessed are You,
O Possessor of Majesty and Honour! (Help us) By Your Mercy! O
Most Merciful of the Merciful!

* Please note – It is Makrooh to make long du‘aas
and lengthy recitations between the Fardh and Sunnat
Salah. These should be read once the whole Salah has
been completed. So after Dhuhr, Maghrib and ‘Isha one
should make a brief du‘aa and keep other recitations
short, otherwise the reward of the Sunnat Salah will be
reduced. [Radd–ul–Muhtaar, Vol 2, p300 and Bahaar–
e–Shari‘at, Part 3, p81]

Then read:

‫لـَقَ حد َجٓاءَ هك حم َر هس حول ّيم حناَنح هف يس هك حمعَ يزيحزعَلَيح يىٖى َماعَ ينتّه حم ََ يريىحص‬
‫عَلَيح هك حمبياۡحله حؤ يم ين ح َي َر هء حوف َّر يَيحمى۝ فَاي حنتَ َول َّ حوافَ هق حل ََ حس ي َباّٰهل هلۖ ََل‬

‫ايل ٰ َٖايََّل هه َوعَلَيح يٖتَ َوكَّلح هتى َو هه َو َر ّهبال حعَ حر يِال حعَ يظيح يم۝ ى‬
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Laqad jaa’akum Rasoolum–min annfusikum ‘azeezun
‘alayhi maa ‘anittum hareesun ‘alaykum bil–mu’mineena
ra’oof–ur–raheem. Fa inn–tawallaw fa qul hasbiy–Allahu
Laa Ilaaha Illaa Huwa ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa Huwa
Rabbul ‘Arsh–il–‘Adheem.
Indeed there has come to you a Messenger from among you –
your falling into hardship aggrieves him, most concerned for
your well-being, for the believers most compassionate, most
merciful. Then if they turn their faces away, then say,
“Sufficient for me is Allah, there is no god except Him, I have
relied upon Him, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.”

Then read:

‫(صلواتالـتاج ى‬once)...................................................

Or read:

(3 ‫ىى‬times).............. ‫َص َّلى ال هلىعَلَيب َكىيَا َسييّ يىد بىى يَا َر هس بو َىل اّٰهل يلى ۝ى‬

Sall–Allahu ‘alayka Yaa Sayyidee Yaa RasoolAllah
Salutations of Allah be upon you O my Leader O Messenger of
Allah!

Then read:

‫ىاَّٰهل هل ََل ايل ٰ َٖ ايََّل هه َو اۡ حلـَ ّهى ال حقَيّه حو همىۙ ىََل تَاح هخ هذ ٗه يسنَة َّوََل ن َ حو ىم ل َ ٖٗ مَا يِف‬
‫ال َّس ٰموٰ يت َومَا يِفاَحلَ حر ي ىضمَ حنذَاال َّ يذ حىيَ حشفَ هع يعنح َدهٗىايََّلبي يا حذنيٖىيَ حعلَ هم‬
‫مَابَ ح َياَيح يديح يه حم َو َما َخلحفَ هه حمى َوََل هَيييح هط حو َنبي َ بىَىء ّيم حن يعلح يمٖايََّل يِبَا‬

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‫َشٓاءَ َو يس َع هك حر يسيّه هٖ ال َّس ٰموٰ يت َواَحلَ حر َضى َوََليَـئه بو هد ٗهى يَ حف هظ هه َماى َو هه َو‬

‫(ال حعَ ي ّهلال حعَ يظيح همى۝ى‬once) .................................................

Aayat–ul–Kursi – Allahu Laa Ilaaha Illaa Huwal–Hayyul–
Qayyoom. Laa ta’khudhuhoo sinatuw–wa laa nawm.
Lahoo maa fis–samaawaati wa maa fil–ardh. Mann
dhalladhee yashfa‘u ‘inndahoo illaa bi’idhni(h). Ya‘lamu
maa bayna aydeehim wa maa khalfahum. Wa laa
yuheetoona bi shay’im–min ‘ilmihee illaa bimaa shaa.
Wasi‘a kursiyyuhus–samaawaati wal–ardh. Wa laa
ya’ooduhoo hifdhuhumaa wa huwal–‘Aliyyul–‘Adheem.
Allah - there is no god except Him; He is Alive (eternally, on His
own) and the Upholder (keeps others established); He never
feels drowsy nor does He sleep; to Him belongs all whatever is
in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth; who is he that
can intercede with Him except by His command? Knowing what
is in front of them and what is behind them; and they do not
achieve anything of His knowledge except what He wills; His
Throne (of Sovereignty) encompasses the heavens and the
earth; and it is not difficult for Him to guard them; and He is
the Supreme, the Greatest.

Tasbeeh–e–Sayyida Fatima Az–Zahra (Radhy Allahu
‘anhaa) –

‫(هسىِىب َىحا َنىال يلى۝ ى ى‬33 times) ............................................
Tasbeeh – Subhaan–Allah Purity be to Allah!

‫(اَلـب َح بم هد ٰيّهل يلى۝ى ىى‬33 times) ............................................
Tahmeed – Al–hamdu Lillah All praise be to Allah!

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‫‪(33 times) ...............................................‬اَل هل اَ بكََ هبى۝ ى ى‬
‫‪Takbeer – Allahu Akbar‬‬ ‫!‪Allah is the Greatest‬‬

‫ََلى ايلى ٰ َٖ ايََّلاّٰهل هلى َو بَ َد ٗهى ََل َش يريب َكل َ ٖٗى ل َ هٖاۡبلهلب هك َول َ هٖالـب َح بم هد َو هه َو عَ ٰلى‬
‫‪(once)...............................................‬كه ّيل ََ بش ء قَ يديبرى۝‬

‫‪Laa Ilaaha ill–Allahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareekalahoo‬‬
‫‪lahul–mulku wa lahul–hamdu wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli‬‬
‫‪shay’inn Qadeer‬‬
‫‪There is no god except Allah, He is One, He has No Partner, His‬‬
‫‪is the kingdom and His is the praise and He is Powerful over‬‬
‫‪everything.‬‬

‫‪Then read Salaat–o–Salaam with eyes lowered‬‬
‫‪respectfully:‬‬

‫اَل َّصل ٰو هةى َىوال َّسىلَا هم عَلىَيب َكيَا َس ييّ يدى بىىيَا َر هس بو َىلاّٰهل يلى ۝‬
‫َوعَ ٰىلاٰلي َك َواىَ بصى َحابي َك يَا َس ييّ يدى بىىيَا ََ يىبيىب َىب اّٰهل يىل۝‬
‫اَل َّصل ٰو هة َىوال َّسىلَا هم عَىلَيب َك يَا َس ييّ يىد بىىيَا َر بْحَةًىليـّلبعَالـَ يم ب َىي۝‬

‫َوعَ ٰىلاٰلي َك َوىاَ بىص َحابي َك يَا َش يفيب َعىالـب هم بذ ينِي ب َىي۝‬
‫اَل َّصل ٰو هة َىوال َّىسلَا هم عَلىَيب َك يَا َس ييّ َىداَبلَ َّولي ب َي َواَبلَ يخ يريب َنى۝‬

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‫َوعَ ٰلىاٰلي َك َواىَ بىص َحابي َك يَاىاَ بك َر َمىاَبلَ َّولي ب َي َواَبلَ يخ يريب َنى۝ ى‬

As–Salaatu was–Salaamu ‘alayka Yaa Sayyidee Yaa
RasoolAllah
Wa ‘alaa Aalika wa As–haabika Yaa Sayyidee Yaa
HabeebAllah
As–Salaatu was–Salaamu ‘alayka Yaa Sayyidee Yaa
Rahmatallil ‘Aalameen
Wa ‘alaa Aalika wa As–haabika Yaa Shafee‘al
Mudhnibeen
As–Salaatu was–Salaamu ‘alayka Yaa Sayyidal
Awwaleena wal Aakhireen
Wa ‘alaa Aalika wa As–haabika Yaa Akramal Awwaleena
wal Aakhireen
Salutations and Peace be upon you O my Leader O Messenger
of Allah!
And upon your Family and your Companions O my Leader O
Beloved of Allah!
Salutations and Peace be upon you O my Leader O Mercy of the
entire Universe!
And upon your Family and your Companions O Intercessor of
the Wrongdoers!
Salutations and Peace be upon you O Leader of the First and
the Last!
And upon your Family and your Companions O Most Noble of
the First and the Last!

Then raise hands for Du‘aa. One may also add other
du‘aas to Allah too:

‫اَللىه هه َّمى َص ّيلى عَ ٰلى َسييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّم ىد َّو عَ ٰل اٰ يل َسييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّمدى َّو عَ ٰل‬
‫اَ بص َحا يب َسييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّمدى َّوبَا ير بك َو َسليّ بم َو َص ّيلعَىلَيب يٖ۝‬

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Allahumma Salli ‘alaa Sayyidinaa Muhammadiw–wa ‘alaa
Aali Sayyidinaa Muhammadiw–wa ‘alaa As–haabi
Sayyidinaa Muhammadiw–wa Baarik wa Sallim wa Salli
‘alayh
O Allah! Send Salutations upon our Leader Muhammad and
upon the Family of our Leader Muhammad and upon the
Companions of our Leader Muhammad – and blessings and
peace and salutations be upon them.

‫اىَللىه هه َّماَ يع ِّينى عَ ٰلى يذ بك ير َك و هش بك ير َك َو هَ بس ين يعَِادَ يت َك۝‬

Allahumma A‘innee ‘alaa Dhikrika wa Shukrika wa Husni
‘Ibaadatik
O Allah! Help me to remember You, to be grateful to You, and
to worship You in the best manner.

‫َربَّنَٓااٰتينَا يِفال ّهدنحيَا ََ َسنَةً َّو يِفاَحلٰ يخ َر ية ََ َسنَةً َّوقينَاعَ َذا َبالنَّا يىر۝‬

Rabbanaa aatinaa fid–Dunyaa hasanataw–wa fil–
Aakhirati hasanataw–wa qinaa ‘adhaaban–naar
Our Lord! Give us good in the World and good in the Hereafter,
and save us from the punishment of the fire.

‫َو َص َّلىال هلىعَ ٰىلى ََِيْبِيٖىُهمَ َّمدى َّوىاٰىليٖى َواَ بص َحابيٖىاَ بْ َجعي ب َىي۝ىىى‬

Wa Sall–Allahu ‘Alaa Habeebihee Muhammadiw–Wa
Aalihee Wa As–haabihee Ajma‘een.
And Salutations of Allah be upon His Beloved Muhammad – and
his Family and his Companions – (upon them) all!

‫بي َر بْحَتي َكيَىااَ بر ََ َمال َّرا يْ يح ب َي۝‬

Bi Rahmatika Yaa Arhamar–Raahimeen
(Help us) By Your Mercy! O Most Merciful of the Merciful!

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Upon finishing this du‘aa rub the hands on the face
then place them on one’s lap. Then raise hands for
Du‘aa–e–Khayr, at the end of which rub the hands on
the face:

‫ٔٔخلاصی‬٬‫ٔشفاے بيماراں‬٬‫ٔا خرخير‬٬‫ٔاول خير‬٬‫ُدعاۓ خير‬
‫ يَا ََ َّل اۡبله بشكيلَا يىت ۝ ىىىاَلله هه َّم يَاكَا‬٬ٔ‫ٔسختياںدور‬٬‫قرضدأراں‬
‫ يَا يغيَا َث‬٬‫يِفَ اۡبله يه َّما يتى ۝ یا ایہٰل فتح اسلام شکس ِت کفار‬
‫اۡبله بستَغييبثي ب َي اَ يغثبنَا ۝ ىيَا يغيَا َث اۡبله بستَغييبثي ب َي اَ يغثبنَا ۝ ىىىبي َر بْ َحتي َك يَا‬

‫اَ بر ََ َم ال َّرا يْ يح ب َي۝‬

Du‘aa–e–Khayr Awwal Khayr Aakhir Khayr Shifaa–e–
Beemaaraa(n) Khalaasee Qarzdaaraa(n) Sakhtiyaa(n)
Door Yaa Hall–al–Mushkilaat Allahumma Yaa Kaafi–al–
Muhimmaat Yaa Ilaahee Fatah Islaam Shikast–e–Kuffaar
Yaa Ghiyaath–al–Mustagheetheena Aghithnaa Yaa
Ghiyaath–al–Mustagheetheena Aghithnaa Bi Rahmatika
Yaa Arhamar–Raahimeen
We supplicate for good – a good beginning, a good ending.
Cure the diseased, release the indebted and alleviate afflictions.
O Solver of Difficulties! O Allah! O Sufficient of Necessities! O
Allah! Grant victory to Islam! Defeat the unbelievers! O Helper
of Helping ones! Help us! O Helper of Helping ones! Help us!
(Help us) By Your Mercy! O Most Merciful of the Merciful!

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KHATAM SHAREEF (CHAAR QUL)

The following Khatam Shareef is recited on Thursdays,
on ‘Urs and Milaad gatherings, and whenever one
wishes to send reward to the souls of close ones who
have passed away. Translation provided from Kanz–ul–
Iman:

‫اَ هع بو هذبياّٰهل يلى يم َن الى َّشيب ٰىط ينال َّر يجيب يمى۝ بي بس يماّٰهل يلى ال َّر بْ ىحٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝ ى‬
‫ىۙ َوََلاَنحـته حمعِٰي هد حو َن َما‬۲ ‫ىۙ ََلاَ حعِه هدمَاتَ حعِه هد حو َنى۝‬۱‫هق حليٰاَيّههَاال حكٰ يف هر حو َن۝‬

‫ىۙى‬۵ ‫ىۙ َوََلاَنحـته حمعِٰي هد حو َنمَاى اَ حعِه هد ۝‬۴ ‫ ۙى َوََلى اَن َاعَابيد َّماعََِ حدتّه حمى۝‬۳ ‫اَ حعِه هد۝‬
۶ ‫لـَ هك حم يديحنه هك حم َو يلَ يديح ينى۝‬

Sura 109 Kaafiroon – A‘oodhu billaahi minash–Shaytaanir–
rajeem. Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir Raheem. Qul Yaa
Ayyuhal Kaafiroon. Laa a‘budu maa ta‘budoon. Wa laa
anntum ‘aabidoona maa a‘bud. Wa laa anaa ‘aabidum–
maa ‘abattum. Wa laa anntum ‘aabidoona maa a‘bud.
Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.
I seek Refuge in Allah from Shaytaan the Accursed. Allah –
beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most
Merciful. Proclaim (O Beloved Prophet Muhammad – peace and
blessings be upon him), “O unbelievers! Neither do I worship
what you worship. Nor do you worship Whom I worship. And
neither will I ever worship what you worship. Nor will you
worship Whom I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is
my religion.”

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‫بي بس يماّٰهل يلىال َّر بْحىٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝‬
‫ىىىى َول َ حم‬۳‫ىىىىل َ حميَلي حىد ۙ َول َ حميه حول َ حد ۙ۝ى‬۲‫ىىىاَّٰهل هلال َّص َم هدىى۝ى‬۱‫هق حل هه َواّٰهل هلاَ ََدىى۝ى‬

‫ ى‬۴‫يَ هك حنل َّ ٖٗ هك هف ًوااَ ََدىى۝‬

Sura 112 Ikhlaas is recited 3 times – Bismillaahir–
Rahmaanir–Raheem. Qul Huw–Allahu Ahad. Allah–us–
Samad. Lam Yalid Wa Lam Yoolad. Wa Lam Yakul–Lahoo
Kufuwan Ahad.
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful. Proclaim (O Beloved Prophet Muhammad – peace
and blessings be upon him), “He is Allah, He is One. Allah is
Independent. He has no offspring, nor is He born from
anything. And there is none equal to Him.”

‫بي بس يماّٰهل يىلال َّر بْحىٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝‬
‫ ۙى َو يم حن َش ّير غَا يسق ايذَا‬۲ ‫ ۙى يم حن َش ّير مَا َخلَ َقى ۝‬۱ ‫هق حل اَ هع حو هذ بي َر يّب ال ح َفلَ يقى ۝‬
۵ ‫ىۙ َو يم حن َش ّير ََا يسدايذَا ََ َس َدى۝‬۴‫ىۙ َو يم حن َش ّيرالنَّ هفثٰ يت يِفال ح هعقَ يدى۝‬۳‫َوقَ َبى۝‬

Sura 113 Falaq – Qul a‘oodhubi Rabbil falaq. Minn–sharri
maa khalaq. Wa minn–sharri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab. Wa
minn–sharrin–naffaathaati fil–‘uqad. Wa minn–sharri
haasidin idhaa hasad.
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful. Proclaim (O Beloved Prophet Muhammad – peace
and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who
creates the Daybreak. From the evil of His entire creation. And
from the evil of the matter that darkens when it sets. And from

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the evil of the women who blow into knots. And from the evil of
the envier when he is envious of me.”

‫بي بس يماّٰهل يىلال َّر بْ ىحٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝‬
‫ىۙىى يم حن َش ّير‬۳‫ ۙىىىايل ٰ يٖ النَّا يسى۝ى‬۲‫ىۙىىمَلي يك النَّا يس۝ى‬۱‫هق حلاَ هع حو هذبي َر يّب النَّا ي ىس ۝ى‬

‫ ۙىىى يم َنى‬۵‫ىىىال َّ يذ حىيه َو حس يو هس يِفح هص هد حو يرالنَّا يس۝ى‬۴‫ال ح َو حس َوا ي ىسى ۙى اْ حلـَنَّا يسى ۙ۝ى‬
۶‫اْ حلينَّ ية َوالنَّا يسى۝ى‬

Sura 114 Naas – Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir–Raheem. Qul
a‘oodhubi Rabbin–naas. Malikin–naas. Ilaahin–naas.
Minn–sharril waswaasil–khan–naas. Alladhee yuwaswisu
fee sudoorin–naas. Minal jinnati wan–naas.
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful. Proclaim (O Beloved Prophet Muhammad – peace
and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who is
the Lord of mankind. The King of all mankind. The God of all
mankind. From the evil of the one who instils evil thoughts in
the hearts – and stays hidden. Those who instil evil thoughts
into the hearts of men. Among the jinns and men.”

‫بي بس يماّٰهل يىلال َّر بْ ىحٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝‬
‫ ىى ىىمٰلي يكىىيَ حو يم‬۲ ‫ ىى ىىال َّر حْحٰ يىنىال َّر يَيح يمى۝‬۱ ‫اَۡ حل َ حم هدى ىٰيّهل يىلى َر يّىبىال حعٰلَ يم ح َيى۝‬
‫ ى ى ى ىاي حه يدن َا ىال ّ يص َرا َطىى‬۴ ‫ال يّديح ينى۝ اييَّا َكى ىن َ حعِه هىد ى َواييَّا َىك ىنَ حستَعي ح هيى۝‬

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‫ى غَۡح يي اۡحلَغح هض حو يب‬۶‫ىىىى يص َرا َط ال َّ يذيح َن اَنحعَ حم َت عَلَيح يه حىمۙى‬۵ ‫اۡحله حستَقييح َمى۝‬
‫ ى ىىا يم ب َيى۝ ى‬۷‫عَلَيح يه حم َوََلال َّضٓاليّ ح َيى ۝ى‬

Sura 1 Faatiha – Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir Raheem. Al–
hamdu Lillahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen. Ar–Rahmaanir–Raheem.
Maaliki Yawmid–Deen. Iyyaaka Na‘budu Wa Iyyaaka
Nasta‘een. Ihdinas–Siraat–al–Mustaqeem. Siraat–
Alladheena An‘amta ‘Alayhim Ghayr–il–Maghdhoobi
‘Alayhim Waladh–Dhaalleen. Aameen.
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the entire
Universe. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Owner of the
Day of Recompense. You alone we worship and from You alone
we seek help (and may we always). Guide us on the Straight
Path. The path of those whom You have favoured – Not the
path of those who earned Your anger – nor of those who are
astray. Aameen.

‫بي بس يماّٰهل يلىال َّر بْحىٰ ينال َّر يَيب يم۝ ى‬
‫ىىى ال َّ يذيح َن‬۲‫ى ذٰلي َك ال ح يڪتٰ هبََل َريح َ ۖبى ۙىفييح يىٖىۙ هه ًدىليّلح همتَّقي ح َىيۙى۝ى‬۱‫ال ّمىى۝ى‬

‫ى‬۳‫يه حؤ يمنه حو َن بيال حغَيح ي ىب َويهقييح هم حو َن ال َّصل ٰوةَ َو يمَّا َرزَقحنٰ هه حم يهنح يف هق حو َنىۙى۝ى‬
‫َوال َّ يذيح َن يه حؤ يمنه حو َن يِبَٓا اهنح يز َل ايل َيح َك َو َمٓا اهنح يز َل يم حن ىقَِحلي َك َوبياَحلٰ يخ َر يةى‬

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‫ ى ى ىاهول ٰٮي َك عَ ٰل هه ًدى ّيم حن َّربّي يه حىم ى َواهول ٰٮي َكى هه همى‬۴‫هه حم يه حوقي هن حو َنىۙى۝ى‬
‫ ى‬۵‫اۡحله حفلي هح حو َن۝ى‬

Sura 2 Baqara (verses 1 – 5) – Bismillaahir–Rahmaanir
Raheem. Alif Laam Meem. Dhaalikal Kitaabu laa rayba
feehi hudallil–muttaqeen. Alladheena yu’minoona bil–
ghaybi wa yuqeemoonas–salaata wa mimmaa
razaqnaakum yunnfiqoon. Walladheena yu’minoona
bimaa unnzila ilayka wa maa unnzila minn qablika wa
bil–aakhirati hum yu’qinoon. Ulaa’ika ‘alaa hudam–mir–
Rabbihim wa ulaa’ika humul muflihoon.
Alif-Laam-Meem. (Letters of the Arabic language; Allah and
those to whom He reveals, know their precise meanings). That
is the Book (the Qur’an), in which there is no place for doubt; a
guidance for the Allah–fearing. Those who believe without
seeing, and keep the prayer established, and spend in Our
cause from what We have provided them. And those who
believe in this which has been sent down upon you, O Beloved
Prophet, and what was sent down before you; and are certain
of the Hereafter. It is they who are on guidance from their
Lord; and they are the successful.

۱۶۳‫َوايٰ ٰله هك حمايىلـٰٖ َّوا يَ ىد ىۙىاَلايل ٰ َٖايََّل هه َوال َّر حْحٰ هنال َّر يَيح همى۝‬

Sura 2 Baqara (verse 163) – Wa Ilaahukum Ilaahuw–
Waahid; Laa Ilaaha Illaa Huwar–Rahmaanur–Raheem.
Your God is One God; there is no god except Him – the Most
Gracious, the Most Merciful.

۵۶‫اي َّن َر حْ َح َتاّٰهل يلقَ يريحب ّيم َناۡحله حح يس ين ح َيى۝‬

Sura 7 A‘raaf (verse 56) – Inna rahmat–Allahi qareebum–
minal muhsineen.

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Indeed the mercy of Allah is close to the virtuous.

۱۰۷‫َومَاىاَ حر َسلحنٰ َكايََّل َر حْحَةًىليـّلحعٰلَ يم ح َيى۝‬

Sura 21 Ambiya (verse 107) – Wa maa arsalnaaka illaa
rahmatallil ‘Aalameen.
And We have not sent you except as a mercy for the entire
universe.

‫مَا كَا َن ُهمَ َّمد اَبَٓا اَ ََد ّيم حن يّر َجالي هك حم َولـٰ يك حن َّر هس حو َل اّٰهل يل ى َو َخاتَ َم‬

۴۰‫النَِّي ّ َيىى َوكَا َناّٰهل هلىبي هك ّيلىى ََ حشءعَلييح ًم ىا۝‬

Sura 33 Ahzaab (verse 40) – Maa kaana Muhammadan abaa
ahadim–mir–rijaalikum wa laakir–Rasool–Allahi wa
Khaataman–Nabiyyeena wa kaan–Allahu bi kulli shay’in
‘aleemaa.
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is not the father
of any man among you – but he is the Messenger of Allah and
the Last of the Prophets; and Allah knows all things.

‫اي َّن اّٰهللَ ى َو َمل ٰٮي َكتَ ٗىٖى يه َصلّه حو َن عَ َل النَّ ي ّيىبى ى يٰـاَيّههَا ال َّ يذيح َن اٰ َمنه حوا َصلّه حوا‬
۵۶‫عَلَيح يٖى َو َسليّ هم حواتَ حسلييح ًماى۝‬

Sura 33 Ahzaab (verse 56) – Inn–Allaha wa malaa’ikatahoo
yusalloona ‘alan–Nabi Yaa ayyuhalladheena aamanoo
salloo ‘alayhi wa sallimoo tasleemaa.
Indeed Allah and His angels send salutations upon the one who
conveys the unseen (the Prophet); O you who Believe! Send
blessings and utmost peace upon him.

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‫اَللَّ هه َىم َص ّي ىل عَ ٰلى َسييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّم ىد َّىو ىعَ ٰىل ىاٰ يل َس ييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّمدى َّىو ىعَ ٰلى‬
‫اَ بص َحا يبى َسييّ يدن َا ُهمَ َّمدى َّوىبَا ير بكى َوىى َسليّ بمى َوى َص ّيلىعَليب يٖى۝‬

Durood Shareef – Allahumma Salli ‘alaa Sayyidinaa
Muhammadiw–wa ‘alaa Aali Sayyidinaa Muhammadiw–
wa ‘alaa As–haabi Sayyidinaa Muhammadiw–wa Baarik
wa Sallim wa Salli ‘alayh
O Allah! Send Salutations upon our Leader Muhammad and
upon the Family of our Leader Muhammad and upon the
Companions of our Leader Muhammad – and blessings and
peace and salutations be upon them.

‫ى‬۱۸۱‫ى َو َسل ٰمعَ َلاۡحله حر َسلي ح َىي۝‬۱۸۰‫هسِح ٰح َن َربّي َك َر يّبال ح يع َّز يةعَ َّمايَ يص هف حو َنى۝‬

۱۸۲‫َواۡ حل َ حم هدٰيّهل يل َر يّىبىال حعٰلَ يم ح َيى۝‬

Sura Saaffaat 37 (verses 180–182) – Subhaana Rabbika
Rabbil ‘Izzati ‘ammaa Yasifoon. Wa Salaamun ‘alal
Mursaleen. Wal–hamdu Lillahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen.
Purity be to Your Lord – the Lord of Honour – from all what
they say. And Peace be upon the Messengers. And all praise be
to Allah, the Lord of the entire Universe.

‫اَّٰهل هىل اَ بكََ هب۝ ىى اَّٰهل هىل اَ بكََ هب۝ىىىىََلىايىل ٰ َٖايََّل اّٰهل هىل َواَّٰهل هىلاَ بكََ هب۝ ىىى اَّٰهل هلىاَ بكََ هب۝ى ىى‬
‫َوٰيّهل يلىاۡ بل َ بم هد۝‬

Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Laa Ilaaha ill–Allahu Wallahu
Akbar Allahu Akbar wa Lillahil Hamd

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Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest! There is no god
except Allah! And Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest!
And to Allah is the praise!

Then raise hands for Du‘aa and upon finishing it rub the
hands on the face:

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the entire Universe
and Salutations and Peace be upon you O Most Noble of
prophets and messengers.

O Allah! Please accept and approve this Khatam shareef
in Your pure presence. This is presented as a gift in the
service of the Generous Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him). By his means its reward is sent to the
blessed souls of all noble prophets, the noble parents of
our Prophet, his paternal and maternal ancestors, the
honourable people of his house, pure wives, noble
companions, rightly guided caliphs, their successors
and then their successors, Imams of Shari‘at and
Tareeqat, scholars and pious ones of the community.
Send its reward to all the truthful ones, martyrs and
pious saints of Naqshbandi, Suhrawardi, Chishti,
Qaadiri, Owaysi and Shaadhili spiritual orders.

Especially send its reward to the blessed souls of the
best of mankind after prophets – Hazrat Sayyidina Abu
Bakr Siddeeq, the Martyrs of Karbala, the Great Helper
Sayyidina Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jilaani, the Helper of
the Poor Khawaja Mu‘een’uddeen Chishti, Shaykh
Shahab’uddeen ‘Umar Suhrawardi, Khawaja
Baha’uddeen Shah Naqshband, the Imam of Guidance
and Reviver of the Second Millenium Shaykh Ahmad

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Sirhindi, and the Masters of Choorah shareef, ‘Eidgaah
shareef, Mohri shareef and His Eminence Khawaja Sufi
Muhammad Aslam the Guardian of Shaadpur shareef.
Raise the ranks of Your Beloved and the Lamp of
Spirituality Khawaja Sufi Arshad Mahmood the
Guardian of Salyaal shareef and spread the spiritual
blessings of their excellence everywhere.

All believing men and women, all Muslim men and
women, whichever Muslim man, woman or jinn of the
past, present and future – send this reward to all of
their souls. Especially to our near and far friends and
relatives, save them from the punishment of the grave,
resurrection and hellfire. Grant them the intercession of
the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), grant
them the basin of abundance from their blessed hands,
grant them a place under their flag of praise and a lofty
station in the highest paradise.

O Allah! With the blessing of this Khatam shareef make
ease of all our difficulties. Cure us from external and
internal illnesses. O Allah! Protect us from the evil of
Shaytaan and evil of wrongdoers. Protect us from the
evil of ourselves and evil of this world. O Allah! Remove
us from the doors of others and keep us upright at Your
door. O Allah! Whichever friends are present and
absent, make each and every one fulfil their purpose
and reach their goals.

O Allah! Have mercy upon the community of the
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rectify the
community of the Prophet. Grant expansion to the
community of the Prophet. O Graceful Master! Make the

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people of this place become pious. Make us live in
harmony and unity. Protect us from every future
calamity.
O Allah! Whichever friends ask for supplications, who
love us, serve us for Your sake and who keep up
meeting us by travelling from far and wide for Your
pleasure – enrich each and every one of them
outwardly and inwardly.
And Salutations of Allah be upon His Beloved
Muhammad – and his Family and his Companions –
(upon them) all! (Help us) By Your Mercy! O Most
Merciful of the Merciful!

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THE CODE OF SHARI‘AT

1. HAVING FAITH UPON AUTHENTIC BELIEFS
(‘AQA’ID): Under the guidance of the Ulama of Truth –
in accordance with the Book of Allah and Sunnat and
traditions of the Blessed Sahaba (may Allah be pleased
with them) – one must correct and validate his beliefs.
This is the belief pillar of Shari‘at.

2. BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE RULINGS OF
ISLAMIC LAW (FIQH): It is not possible to act upon
the Shari‘at without learning about the things which are
Faraa’idh (obligatory), Waajibaat (necessary), Sunan
(Prophetic tradition), Mustahabbaat (recommended),
Halaal (lawful), Haraam (unlawful), Makroohaat
(offensive) and Mushtabahaat (doubtful). This is the
principle pillar of Shari‘at.

3. ACTING UPON THE RULINGS OF SHARI‘AT: In
accordance with the Ulama of Truth of Ahl as–Sunnat
wa’l Jama‘at and with one of the Madh–habs of the
Imams of Fiqh it is compulsory to act upon the Shari‘at
with full adherence. This is the action pillar of Shari‘at.

4. PURIFICATION OF THE SELF (TAZKIYAT–UN–
NAFS): Under the guidance of the blessed Sufis and
honourable Friends of Allah, the purification of the self
and cleaning of the spiritual heart must be performed.
This is the superior pillar of Shari‘at.

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QUALITIES OF A PEER–O–MURSHID (SPIRITUAL
GUIDE)

The most important quality of a Peer–o–Murshid, i.e.
Spiritual Guide, is that he fully adheres to the Shari‘at–
e–Muhammadi (may Allah bless him and give him
peace) and that he is a man of Tareeqat. That is, he
must have sworn allegiance (bay‘at) within a Silsila–e–
Tareeqat (Spiritual Order). He must be fully authorised
to initiate others for bay‘at.

1. He must have correct beliefs of Ahl as–Sunnat wa’l
Jama‘at.

2. He must not be completely ignorant and must know
the principle rulings of Shari‘at and Fiqh.

3. He must be pious and morally upright. He cannot be
a wrongdoer and corrupt.

4. His tree of Spiritual lineage must be authentic and
reach the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give
him peace).

Hazrat Daata Ganj Bakhsh ‘Ali Hujweri (mercy be upon
him) said that the greatest miracle of a Friend of Allah
is that he does not act in opposition to the Sunnat of
the Chosen Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him
peace). The recognition of a Friend of Allah is that by
looking at his face one remembers Allah Most High.

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QUALITIES OF A MUREED–O–SAALIK (SPIRITUAL
SEEKER)

A seeker who follows a path upon swearing allegiance
into a Spiritual Order – whether it is Naqshbandi,
Chishti, Suhrawardi, Qaadiri or another – must have
belief and love for all Spiritual Orders and their
shayookh. He must not disrespect any other shaykh.

A seeker must have utmost respect for his own Peer
(Spiritual Guide and Leader). He must follow any daily
recitation (wazeefa) and various dhikr taught by his
Murshid with full adherence. He must believe that the
benefit and purification of his heart can only be
performed by his Murshid and not by any other shaykh
of his time.

Good dreams and any problems or bad thoughts in
one’s heart, spiritual and other matters relating to daily
recitations should be discussed with one’s Peer. If one
swore allegiance by mistake to a Peer who goes against
Shari‘at, or he was an upright Peer before but now has
deviated from Shari‘at and Tareeqat, or the seeker did
not manage to purify himself before his Peer passed
away – then he can become a follower of another Peer.

If one’s fellow seeking brothers or sisters have better
benefit in the daily recitation, practice and knowledge
of the Murshid’s ways then one must not envy them.

Performing dhikr and daily recitations and having the
Shaykh’s attention will create superior states within the

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heart. One may start seeing good dreams and
spirituality will increase. One must discuss these
matters with one’s Murshid. Revealing these things to
others can cause one to lose this wealth.

The seeker must strive to fulfil the promises he made
at the time of swearing allegiance to his Shaykh. He
must safeguard himself against wrong actions and if he
does commit them then he must do tawba (repent)
immediately.

One must not find others’ faults or think bad of them
but one must look at his own faults and correct himself.
One should serve guests, travellers, poor people,
scholars of Truth, Faqeers and Friends of Allah. Keep
thanking Allah Most High for his favours and not deny
his favours. Until reaching his grave (i.e. death) he
must seek knowledge which is beneficial and must
perform good deeds.

In accordance with all the books of Tareeqat, the
seeker must become motionless like a dead person is in
the hands of the one who performs ghusl (i.e. washes
the body). Therefore if instead of being affectionate the
Murshid rectifies the Mureed by strictness, anger and
rebuking then the Mureed should bear it and not find it
disagreeable.

The best struggle for a seeker is to have patience upon
the orders of the Shari‘at. He should avoid forbidden
and doubtful things and keep in the company of pious
people.

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