astaghfirul-lah (three times)

allahumma antas-salam waminkas-salam, tabarakta ya thal-jalali wal-ikram.

‘i ask allah for forgiveness.’     (three times)

‘o allah, you are as-salam and from you is all peace, blessed are you, o possessor of majesty and honour.’

as-salam: the one who is free from all defects and deficiencies.

la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa aaala kulli shayin qadeer, allahumma la maniaaa lima aaatayt, wala muaatiya lima manaaat, wala yanfaaau thal-jaddi minkal-jad.

‘none has the right to be worshipped except allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all sovereignty and praise and he is over all things omnipotent.o allah, none can prevent what you have willed to bestow and none can bestow what you have willed to prevent, and no wealth or majesty can benefit anyone, as from you is all wealth and majesty.’

la ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa aaala kulli shayin qadeer. la hawla wala quwwata illa billah, la ilaha illal-lah, wala naaabudu illa iyyah, lahun-niaamatu walahul-fadl walahuth-thana-ol- hasan, la ilaha illal-lah mukhliseena lahud-deen walaw karihal-kafiroon.

‘none has the right to be worshipped except allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all sovereignty and praise and he is over all things omnipotent.  there is no might nor power except with allah, none has the right to be worshipped except allah and we worship none except him.  for him is all favour, grace, and glorious praise.  none has the right to be worshipped except allah and we are sincere in faith and devotion to him although the disbelievers detest it.’

subhanal-lah walhamdu lillah, wallahu akbar (thirty-three times).

la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa aaala kulli shayin qadeer.

‘how perfect allah is, all praise is for allah, and allah is the greatest.’

(thirty-three times)

‘none has the right to be worshipped except allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all sovereignty and praise and he is over all things omnipotent.’

the following three chapters should be recited once after thuhr, aaasr and aaisha prayers and thrice after fajr and maghrib.

{qul huwa allahu ahad…}      [al-ikhlas]

{qul aaaoothu birabbi alfalaq…..}     [al-falaq]

{qul aaaoothu birabbi alnnas…..}     [an-nas]

it is also from the sunnah to recite the verse of the footstool (ayat-al-kursiy) after each prayer:

{allahu la ilaha illa huwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la ta/khuthuhu sinatun wala nawm…}

[al-baqarah:255]

la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, yuhyee wayumeet, wahuwa aaala kulli shayin qadeer.(ten times after the maghrib & fajr prayers)

‘none has the right to be worshipped except allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all sovereignty and praise, he gives life and causes death and he is over all things omnipotent.’

(ten times after the maghrib and fajr prayers)

allahumma innee as-aluka aailman nafiaaan, warizqan tayyiban, waaaamalan mutaqabbalan.(after salam from fajr prayer).

‘o allah, i ask you for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is good, and deeds which are acceptable.’

(to be said after giving salam for the fajr prayer)