"Laylatul-bara’ah"
Ya Rabb,
You soon unlock
From a treasure chest,
Within a treasure box,
Within a treasure casket,
Within a treasure trove,
From a Treasure Palace
A fragment of Your Hidden Treasure.
Ya Rabb,
You descend,
Holding a glistening gem.
A blinding shimmer,
Crystallized as
Laylatul-bara’ah.
Secreted in its flawless facets
Is freedom from the Fire.
Ya Rabb,
Scorch the residue of rust,
Corrode the corrosion and corruption,
Eradicate malice, pride, shirk, disobedience,
And arrogance keeping me from kith and kin.
For I am doomed
While traces of these linger.
Ya Rabb,
On this night favoured by You,
Expiate my sins,
Forgive forgive forgive,
As you witness
The rivers of tears dry
From remorse.
While my forehead becomes concrete in Sajdah,
My body fasts,
My tongue beseeches
The words given by the one purified by You,
To Sayyidatuna Ayesha,
Thousands upon thousands upon thousands,
Upon thousands.
Ya Rabb,
My heart ignites
With a fire of yearning,
To be safe from Your Fire.
To be given intercession
By the truthful inviter to the truth
Of Your Truth.
And if death is deemed,
Dress it with Gentleness.
Ya Rabb,
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until I am counted as a hair on the sheep of the Kalb tribe.
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until my deeds will be lifted
Rather than thrown.
Until this heart is humbled
In readiness
For Ramadhan purification.
Ya Rabb,
Multiply our salutations upon the star of Your Glory.
Amplify our benedictions
To the light from Your Light.
Ya Rabb,
Perpetually send Your peace and mercy
Upon the one who invited us to You.
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Ummul-Mu’mineen ‘Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, is reported to have said, "Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of the night (Tahajjud) and made a very long Sajdah until I feared that he had passed away. When I saw this, I rose (from my bed) and moved his thumb (to ascertain whether he is alive). The thumb moved, and I returned (to my place). Then I heard him saying in Sajdah: ‘I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.’ Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah and finished his salah, he said to me: ‘Aishah, did you think that the Prophet has betrayed you?’ I said, ‘No, O Prophet of Allah, but I was afraid that your soul has been taken away because your Sajdah was very long.’ He asked me, ‘Do you know which night is this?’ I said, ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said, ‘This is the night of the half of Sha’ban. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in this night and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice (against a Muslim) as they were before, (and does not forgive them unless they relieve themselves from malice).’"
A beautiful Du’a: http://www.iqra.net/Dua/shaban.php
Clear Do’s and Don’ts on this blessed month and the blessed middle night:
http://www.albalagh.net/general.shaban.shtml
A comprehensive coverage of Sha’ban: http://webpages.marshall.edu/~laher1/shabaan15.html
Supplications with explanations: http://www.aicp.org/IslamicInformation/English/TheMonthofShaaban.htm
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.
