Du’a/Supplication for Thursday:

“Oh Allah, turn the stray thoughts of my heart into Your fear and remembrance. Turn my aspirations and desires toward things of Your liking and pleasure. And when Your try me with ease or discomforts, then make me stick to the path of truth and the Shari’ah of Islam.” (Al-Hizb al-A’zam)

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Du’a for Wednesday:

“Oh Allah, grant me my book of account in my right hand.” (Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-’Ummal #26692)

Commentary:

This refers to this verse of the Qur’an: “Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: “Take, read my Record!” (Qur’an, Surah Al-Haqqah 69:19). These will be the believers who would be admitted to Paradise. On the other hand, those destined for Hell will be given their records in their left hands.

Islamic civilization emphasizes the right hand. We eat and drink with our right hand. We wear our clothes and shoes beginning with the right side. We enter the majid with our right foot first. And we pray to get our book of account on the Day of Judgment in our right hand.

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Du’a Supplication for Tuesday:

“Oh Allah, I beg You for a surprise blessing and seek Your protection from a sudden misfortune.” (Anas ibn Malik. ‘Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah (Ibn as-Sunni) #39)

Commentary:

We do not know what a new day brings with it. So we should be making this du’a every morning and every evening, as was the practice of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He said that anyone who makes this du’a every morning and evening will be saved from sudden calamities during that day or night.

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Du’a/Supplication for Sunday:

“Oh Allah, join our hearts, mend our relationships, and guide us to the paths of peace. Bring us out of darkness into light and keep us away from manifest and concealed obscenities. Bless us in our ears, our eyes, our hearts, our spouses, and our offspring. Accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Make us grateful for Your blessings, so we receive them with due praise. And perfect them for us.” (Abdullah ibn Mas’ud. Sunan Abi Dawud #825)

Commentary:

According to Sayyidna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may God be pleased with him), Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to teach this du’a to his Companions for saying in the salat/prayer before ending salam.

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Du’a/Supplication for Saturday:

“Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not place such a burden on us as You had placed on those before us. Our Lord, burden us not with that which we have not the strength to bear. Pardon us, grant us forgiveness, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector so help us to victory over the disbelieving people.” (Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:286)

Commentary:

There are several ahadith in Musnad Ahmad, Sunan adDarimi, and Mustadrak Hakim that infrom us about the extraordinary importance  of the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, which contain this du’a. They were given to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) out of Allah(swt: All-Mighty)’s grace, during mi’raj (Ascension) out of the special treasure underneath the ‘Arsh (Divine Throne) and they were not given to any previous Prophet.

We say this du’a out of our deep gratitude[,] for this ummah was relieved of the stringest burdens placed on the Israelites, as it is obvious to anyone who compares Islamic Shari’ah with Jewish Laws.

Sayyidna Umar and Sayyidna Ali (may Allah be pleased with them) said they thought that anybody who had any sense would never go to bed without having recited these verses.

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Du’a/Supplication for Friday:

“Oh Allah, I beseech You for abiding faith, a fearful heart, beneficial knowledge, true belief, and the right religion. I beg of You safety from all mishaps, full and lasting protection, and gratitude for that protection. I seek from You freedom from dependence on other people.” (Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-’Ummal #5055)

Commentary:

This was the du’a of Sayyidna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him). According to a hadith, angel Jibreel (upon him be peace) said that Abu Dharr (ra) was more well-known among the angels than he was among the people of the world because of this du’a. He further said, whoever makes this du’a twice a day, all of his sins will be forgiven and he will be called to enter the Paradise through whichever door he wished.

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Du’a/Supplication for Thursday:

“Oh Allah, all praise is due to You, the praise everlasting with Your Eternity. All praise is due to You, the praise which has no end outside Your Will. All praise is due to You, the praise which has no end outside Your Will. All praise is due to You, the praise the giver of which seeks but Your pleasure. All praise is due to You, the long lasting praise which is offered with every blink of the eye and with every breath.

Oh Allah, turn my heart to Your religion and protect us from all around with Your mercy.

Oh Allah, make me steadfast, lest I slip, and guide me lest I go astray.” (Composite: Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-’Ummal #3857; Anas ibn Malik. Majma’ az-Zawa’id #17383; Al-Hizb al-A’zam)

Commentary:

Angel Jibril/Gabriel (upon him be peace) taught this du’a to the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying: “If it pleases you to worship Allah (SWT: All-Mighty), then say these words” (Kanz al-’Ummal).

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Du’a/Supplication for Wednesday:

“Oh Allah. Make my feet firm on the Bridge on the day that feet will be shaking.” (Ali ibn Abi Talib. Kanz al-‘Ummal #26692)

Commentary:

Sirat means path and the path shown by Islam is the Straight Path (as-Sirat al-Mustaqeem). Sirat is also the name of the bridge that will be laid over Hell in the Hereafter. The ease with which one will be able to cross this bridge will depend upon one’s sincerity and firmness of faith and goodness of deeds. Virtuous believers will cross it easily and reach Paradise. The hypocrites will fall off from this bridge into Hell.

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Du’a/Supplication for Tuesday:

“Oh Allah, to You is due all praise with thanks; it is only Your domain to do favors with grace. Oh Allah. I beseech You to enable me to perform the deeds loved by You, develop sincere reliance on You, and hold good expectations from You.” (Composite: Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah and Abu Hurayrah. Kanz al-‘Ummal #3654)

Commentary:

It is important to hold good expectations from Allah (swt: All-Mighty), for Allah(swt) deals with a person according to his expectations. When a servant of Allah sincerely puts his trust and hopes in Him, Allah(swt) does not disappoint him.

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Du’a/Supplication for Monday:

“Oh Allah, put Light in my heart, Light in my sight, Light in my hearing, Light to my right, Light to my left, Light behind me, and Light in front of me. Oh Allah, bestow upon me Light. Oh Allah put Light in my muscles, Light in my flesh, Light in my blood, Light in my hair, Light in my skin, Light in my tongue, and Light in my soul. Make my Light great and make me all Light. And put Light above me and Light below me. Oh Allah, give me Light.” (Abdullah Ibn Abbas, Sahih al-Bukhari #5841, Sahih Muslim #1279)

Commentary:

According to the ahadith, this du’a should be made while going to the masjid for Fajr prayer. The darkness of the surroundings at that time reminds us of the general darkness of the human condition. Those who wake up and walk to the masjid/mosque at this time are true seekers of light. We seek it from God (All-Mighty), as He is the only source of light. There is no light and there is no enlightenment without Him. “And he for whom Allah has not appointed light, for him there is no light.” (Qur’an, Surah An-Noor, 24:40).

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