ِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

يَا رَبّ لَيْلَةِ القَدْرِي

ya rabba laylati alqadri

O the Lord of the Grand Night

وَجَاعِلَهَا خَيْراً مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ،

wa ja`ilaha khayran min alfi shahrin

And He Who decided it to be better than one thousand months;

وَرَبّ اللّيْلِ وَالنّهَارِ

wa rabba allayli wal-nnahari

And the Lord of night and day

وَالجِبَالِ وَالبِحَارِ

wal-jibali wal-bihari

And the Lord of mountains and oceans,

وَالظّلَمِ وَالأَنْوَارِ

wal-zzulami wal-anwari

And the Lord of darkness and light,

وَالأَرْضِ وَالسّمَاءِ،

wal-ardi wal-ssama‘i

And the earth and the heavens.

يَا بَارِئُ يَا مُصَوّرُ

ya bari’u ya musawwiru

O the Maker, O the Fashioner,

يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ،

ya hannanu ya mannanu

O the All-tender, O the All-favorer

يَا اللّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ

ya allahu ya rahmanu

O Allah, O the All-beneficent,

يَا اللّهُ يَا قَيّومُ

ya allahu ya qayyumu

O Allah, O the Self-Subsisting,

يَا اللّهُ يَا بَدِيعُ،

ya allahu ya badi`u

O Allah, O the wonderful Originator,

يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ يَا اللّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah; O Allah; O Allah;

لَكَ الأَسْمَاءُ الحُسْنَى،

laka alasma‘u alhusna

To You are the Most Excellent Names,

وَالأَمْثَالُ العُلْيَا،

wal-amthalu al`ulia

And the most elevated examples,

وَالكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالآلاءُ،

wal-kibrya‘u wal-ala‘u

And greatness and bounties.

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ،

as’aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

I beseech You to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ اسْمِي فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ فِي السّعَدَاءِ،

wa an taj`ala asmy fi hadhihi allaylati fi alssu`ada‘i

And to include my name with the list of the happiest ones,

وَرُوحِي مَعَ الشّهَدَاءِ،

wa ruhy ma`a alshshuhada‘i

And to add my soul to the martyrs,

وَإِحْسَانِي فِي عِلّيّينَ،

wa ihsany fi `illiyyina

And record my good deeds in the most exalted rank

وَإِسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً،

wa isa‘aty maghfuratan

And to decide my offense to be forgiven,

وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي،

wa an tahaba li yaqinan tubashiru bihi qalbi

And to grant me certitude that fills in my heart

وَإِيمَاناً يُذْهِبُ الشّكّ عَنّي،

wa ‘imanan yudhhibu alshshkk `anni

And faith that removes dubiosity from me

وَتُرْضِيَنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي،

wa turdiyany bima qasamta li

And to make me feel satisfied with that which You decide for me

وَآتِنَا فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً،

wa atina fi alddunya hasanatan

And (please) grant us reward in this world

وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً،

wa fi alakhirati hasanatan

And reward in the Hereafter,

وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الحَرِيقِ،

wa qina `adhaba alnnari alhariqi

And save us from the torment of the burning Fire,

وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ وَالرّغْبَةَ إِلَيْكَ،

warzuqny fiha dhikraka wa shukraka wal-rraghbata ilayka

And (also) confer upon us at this night Your mentioning, thanking You, and desiring for You,

وَالإِنَابَةَ وَالتّوْفِيقَ لِمَا وَفّقْتَ لَهُ مُحَمّداً وَآلَ مُحَمّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمُ السّلامُ.

wal-inabata wal-ttawfiqa lima waffaqta lahu muhammadan wa ala muhammadin `alayhi wa `alayhimu alssalamu

And turning to You, and success to that to which You led Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, peace be upon him and them.

It is also recommended to add the following supplication:

يَا مُدَبّرَ الأُمُورِ،

ya mudabbira ala’umuri

O the Director of all affairs;

يَا بَاعِثَ مَنْ فِي القُبُورِ،

ya ba`itha man fi alquburi

O the Resurrector of all those in graves;

يَا مُجْرِيَ البُحُورِ،

ya mujriya albuhuri

O He Who causes oceans to flow;

يَا مُلَيّنَ الحَدِيدِ لِدَاوُدَ

ya mulayyina alhadidi lidawuda

O He Who made the iron pliant for (Prophet) David;

صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ…

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…

(Please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad…

You may here mention your needs, and then continue:

اللّيْلَة اللّيْلَةَ.

al-laylata al-laylata

This very night; this very night.