Salaatul Layl

Salatul-Layl consists up of 11 (eleven) Raka’ah

The first 8 (eight) Raka’ah are prayed as normal (like morning prayer) in pairs of two Raka’ahs each with the niyyah of Nawafilatul-Layl.

The next 2 (two) Raka’ah are prayed (like morning prayer) with the Niyyah of ‘Salatul Shif’a’. 

There is no Qunut in this Salaah. 

In the first Raka’ah it is recommended to recite Surah Naas (Qul-Audhubi Rabbin Naas) after Surah Al-Hamd

In the second Raka’ah it is recommended to recite Surah Falaq (Qul-Audhubi Rabbil Falaq) after Surah Al-Hamd

The remaining 1 (one) Raka’ah is prayed (as below) with the Niyyah of ‘Salatul Witr.’ as follows.

After Niyyah and say Takbiratul Ihram Recite the following surah:-

– Surah Al-Fatihah – Once

– Surah Ikhlas (Qul Huwallahu Ahad) – three times

– Surah Falaq (Qul-Audhubi Rabbil Falaq) – once

– Surah Naas (Qul-Audhubi Rabbin Naas) – once

Say Takbir and raise hands for Qunoot and you may recite any Dua or Rabbana or the following:

لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ

There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous

لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ

There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great

سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ

Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth

وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ

And Who is the Sustainer of all the things

وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ

in them, and between them,

رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ

And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power)

وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

And all praise for Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds.

Then, pray for forgiveness of forty [40] people who are either dead or living in the following manner:

…اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ل

O Allah, forgive (Name)…

Continuing with the Qunoot, recite the Istighfar seventy [70] times:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ

I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn to Him

Still continuing qunoot, recite the following Dua seven [7] times:

هذَا مَقَامُ الْعَآئِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ

This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell]

Continuing qunoot yet further, recite three hundred [300] times:

اَلْعَفْوَ

(I ask for) forgiveness

Finally, the following should be said once:

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَّ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ

Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me, and turn to me, Surely You are the Oft-returning, the Merciful

Complete the Rukuh and Sujood and end the prayer with Salaam