Dua’a for Last Day(s) of Sha’aban

Imam Reza (a.s) is reported as saying, “If one observes fasting on the last three days of Sha’aban and attach it to the obligatory fasting of Ramadan, Almighty Allah will reward him as if he has observed fasting for two consecutive months.”

Abu’l-alt al-Harawiy has narrated that when he visited Imam Reza (a.s) on the last Friday of Sha’aban, the Imam said to him, “Abu’lalt: The majority of Sha’aban has passed. This is the last Friday in it. You should thus settle what you have missed in this month by working hard in the rest of it. You may supplicate, seek forgiveness of Almighty Allah, recite the Holy Qur'an, and repent before Almighty Allah from your sins so that you receive the month of Ramadan with pure sincerity to Almighty Allah. You must fulfill all the trusts that you are liable to settle; and do not bear malice against any of your brethren-in-faith; and you must give up any sin that you commit. Fear Almighty Allah and trust in Him in secret and openly, for ‘If any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion. 65/3’

In the rest days of Sha’aban, you may repeat the following supplication very much for Almighty Allah saves many people from Hellfire on account of the sanctity of this month:

                          اللّهُمَّ إنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ غَفَرْتَ لَنَا فِيمَا مَضَى مِنْ شَعْبَانَ

                                alluhumma in lam takun ghafarta lana fima madha min Sha’aban

O Allah: If You have not forgiven us in the past days of Sha’aban,

                        فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْهُ

                                               faghfir lana fima baqiya minhu

(Please do) forgive us in the rest of it. 

Imam Sadiq (a.s) used to say the following supplication at the last night of Sha’aban and the first night of Ramadhan:

In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O` Allah! This is the blessed month in which was revealed Quran guidance for men-kind and clear evidence of guidance and discrimination (of the right from the wrong) is being witnessed by us.  You therefore keep us healthy in it and keep us sound in our faith in it and accept it from us in a state of prosperity and health granted to us by You.

O` Allah! I ask You to provide me with a way towards all good and keep me away from all that You likes not- O` the Most Merciful!

O` Who forgave me and forgave me all my misdeeds committed secretly.

O` Who punished me not for my disobedience! Your forgiveness.  Your forgiveness! Your forgiveness!

O` the Generous! O` my Allah! You did admonish me but I responded not, You did chide but I cared not for it, what excuse have I now?

Pardon me O` the Generous! Your pardon! Your Pardon!

O` Allah! I beseech you for ease at the time of my death and forgiveness at the time of reckoning (on the day of resurrection).  Sins of Your slave are great (in number) but forgiveness from You should serve my purpose well.  O` the One deserving to be feared and fitted to pardon.  Your pardon! Your Pardon!

O` Allah! I am Your bondman son of Your bondman and son of Your slave girl, I am weak and stand in need of Your Mercy.  You are Omnipotent and Mighty.  You have reckoned their deeds and accordingly distributed to them their livelihood and made them creation after creation of different languages and colors.

The People know not what You know and esteem You not with the estimation due to You and all of us stand in need of Your mercy- “Turn not You Your face away from us and ordain in Your decree to make me among Your creature virtuous in deeds and hopes.

O` Allah! Keep me alive to live the life of righteousness and cause me to die the best death in a state of love (in my heart) towards Your friends and in a state of enmity towards Your enemies and with a desire to meet you and fearing You and with humility and fulfilling the promise and submitting to Your will, testifying Your Book and following the life-pattern of Your Messenger.

O` Allah! Remove from my heart any doubt, disbelief, disappointment, in intoxication, conceit insolence, vanity, show, desire from fame, disagreement, hypocrisy, infidels, transgression, disobedience, pride or any thing that You love not.

I therefore ask You to grant me faith (Eeman) according to Your promise and inspire me to fulfill Your promise and pleasure to willingly accept Your decree and piety (ascetics) in the world and a desire of that which is with you (good) impression, mental tranquility and sincere-penitence.  I ask You O` Lord! of the Worlds.

 O` my Allah! Disobedience to You is due to Your forbearance, and obedience is due to Your generosity and magnanimity as if You were never disobeyed.  I and he who never disobeyed are the dwellers of Your earth.  You therefore with Your grace pardon me and invite us to You with Your goodness.  O` the Most Merciful! And bestow on Mohammad and his progeny Your everlasting and unlimited blessings which neither could be reckoned nor appreciated by any one except You.  O` the Most Merciful!

O` Allah! Send Your Blessings on Mohammad and his progeny, Ameen.

Transliteration

BISMILLA HIR RAHMA NIR RAHIM

Allahumma Inna Hazash Shahral Mubarakal Lazi unzila Feehil Qurano wa J`oela Haudal Lin Nasis wa Baiyyenatin Minal Huda wal Furqane qad Hazara Fasalimna Feehe Sallimho lana wa Tasallamho minna Fi Yusrin Minka wa as Aafiyatin Ya man Akhazal Qaleela wa Shakaral Kaseera Iqbal Minnil Yaseera; allahumma Inni As`aloka an taj`ala Li Ila Kulle Khairin sabeelan wa Min Kulle Ma la Tohibbo Mane`an Ya arhamar Rahemeena ya Man Afa Anni wa amma Khalauto Behi Minas Saiyyate Ya Man Lam Yo`akhizni Be Irtikabil Ma`asi Afwaka Afwaka Afwaka ya Kareemo ya Ilahi wa`aztani Falam atta`iz wa Zajartani an Maharemeka Falam Anzajir fama Uzri fa`fo anni ya Kareemo Afwaka Afwaka; Allahumma Inni As`alokar Rahat Indal Maute wal Afwa Indal Hisabe Azomoz Zonbo Min abdeka Falyahsoni Tajawozo afwa Min Indeka Ya ahlat Taqwa wa ya Ahlal Maghforate afwaka: Afwaka Allahumma inni Abdoka wabno Abadeka wabno Amateka Za`eefun Faqeerun Ila Rahmatekka wa Anta Munzilul ghina wal Barakate alal Ibade Qaherun Muqtaderun Ahsaita A`amalahum wa Qasamta Arzaqahum wa Ja`altahum Mukhtalefatan Alsinatohum wa aewanohum Khalaqan Min Ba`de Khalqin wa La Ya`alamul Ibado Ilmaka wa La Yaqderul Ibado Qadraka wa Kullona faqeerun Ila rahmateka Fala Tasrif anni wajhaka waja`lni Min salehi Khalqeka fil Aamale wal amale wal Qazaa`e wal qadare allahumma abqini Khairal Baqaa`e wa afnini Khairal Fanaa`e Alaa Muwalate Auliyaa`eka wa Muadate A`adaa`eka war Raghbate Ilaika war Rahbate Minka wal Khushoo`e wal wafaa`e wat Tasleeme Lakawat Tasdeeqe Be Kitabeka wa Ittiba`e sunnate Rasooleka, Allahumma Ma Kana Fi Qalbi Min Shakkin Au Raibatin Au Juhoodin au Qunootin Au Farajin Au Bazakhin Au Batarin Au Khoylaa`a Au Riyaa`in Au sum`atin Au Shiqaqin Au Nifaqin Au Kufrin Au Fusooqin Au Isyanin au Azmatin Au Shai`in La Tohibbo Fa As`aloka Ya Rabbe An Tubaddilani Makanahoo Eemanan Be wa`deka wa wafa`an Be A`hdeka wa Rizan Be Qazaa`eka wa asaratan wa tomaniyyatan wa Taubatan Nasoohan; As`aloka Zaleka ya Rabbal A`alameena Ilahi anta Min Hilmeka To`sa wa Min Karameka wa Joodeka Tota`o Fakannaka Lam to`sa wa Ana wa Man Lam Ya`seka sukkano arzeka Fakun Alaina Bil Fazle Jawadah wa Bil Khaire Awwadan ya Arhamar Rahemeena wa Sallallaho alaa Mohammadin Aalehi Salaatan Da`ematan La tohsa wa La to`addo wa In Yaqdero Qadaraha Ghairoka ya Arhamar Rahemeen.

Allahoomma Salle Alaa Mohammadin wa Aale Mohammad, Ameen.

Source: duas.org

Other links:

Special Salawat taught by Imam Ali Ibn al-Hussein Zaynul Abideen (a.s)

The Birth of Imam Hussein on the third of Sha’aban and Related Dua’a

Excellence of the Month of Sha’aban

The Merits of the Month & 1st day of Sha’aban (Part 1)

The Merits of the Month & 1st day of Sha’aban (Part 2)