4 Qur’anic Exhortations to Pray & 44 Prayers
All verses are from the Yusuf Muhammad Ali translation of the Holy Qur’an located at: http://english.bayynat.org.lb/AboutUs/index.htm
When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way. (2:186)
4 Qur’anic Exhortations to Pray
- 17:78Establish regular prayers – at the sun’s decline till the darkness of the night, and the morning prayer and reading: for the prayer and reading in the morning carry their testimony. 79And pray in the small watches of the morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!
- 11:114And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember (their Lord): 115And be steadfast in patience; for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.
- 29:45Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do.
- 25:74And those who pray, “Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.” 75Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein shall they be met with salutations and peace, 76Dwelling therein;-how beautiful an abode and place of rest!
44 Encouraging Qur’anic/Islamic Prayers
- 1:1In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4Master of the Day of Judgment. 5Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. 6Show us the straight way, 7The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
- 14:39Praise be to Allah … for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer! 40O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer. 41O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness – me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!
- 27:19O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants.
- 3:8Our Lord!… Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.
- 2:201Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the Fire!
- 28:16O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!
- 2:250Our Lord! Pour out constancy on us and make our steps firm: Help us against those that reject faith.
- 3:16Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and save us from the agony of the Fire …
- 28:24O my Lord! truly am I in (desperate) need of any good that Thou dost send me!
- 54:10I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!
- 3:26O Allah! Lord of Power (And Rule), Thou givest power to whom Thou pleasest, and Thou strippest off power from whom Thou pleasest: Thou enduest with honour whom Thou pleasest, and Thou bringest low whom Thou pleasest: In Thy hand is all good. Verily, over all things Thou hast power. 27Thou causest the night to gain on the day, and thou causest the day to gain on the night; Thou bringest the Living out of the dead, and Thou bringest the dead out of the Living; and Thou givest sustenance to whom Thou pleasest, without measure.
- 25:65Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-66Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in …
- 3:147Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith.
- 12:101O Thou Creator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art my Protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) as one submitting to Thy will (as a Muslim), and unite me with the righteous.
- 11:88[M]y success (in my task) can only come from Allah. In Him I trust, and unto Him I look.
- 23:118O my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!
- 3:191Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire. 192Our Lord! any whom Thou dost admit to the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with shame, and never will wrong-doers find any helpers! 193Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, ‘Believe ye in the Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous. 194Our Lord! Grant us what Thou didst promise unto us through Thine messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of Judgment: For Thou never breakest Thy promise.
- 46:15O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam.
- 29:30O my Lord! help Thou me against people who do mischief!
- 7:23Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost.
- 26:83O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous; 84Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations); 85Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss; 86Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray; 87And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;-88The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail …
- 66:8Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things.
- 7:47Our Lord! send us not to the company of the wrong-doers.
- 2:286Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith.
- 18:10Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in the right way!
- 7:126Our Lord! pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy will)!
- 23:97O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones. 98And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me.
- 10:85In Allah do we put out trust. Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practise oppression; 86And deliver us by Thy Mercy from those who reject (Thee).
- 11:47O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, lest I ask Thee for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless thou forgive me and have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!
- 44:12Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!
- 23:116[E]xalted be Allah, the King, the Reality: there is no god but He, the Lord of the Throne of Honour!
- 16:1Glory to Him, and far is He above having the partners they ascribe unto Him!
- 23:94O my Lord! put me not amongst the people who do wrong!
- 40:7Our Lord! Thy Reach is over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive, then, those who turn in Repentance, and follow Thy Path; and preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire! 8And grant, our Lord! that they enter the Gardens of Eternity, which Thou hast promised to them, and to the righteous among their fathers, their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), the Exalted in Might, Full of Wisdom. 9And preserve them from (all) ills; and any whom Thou dost preserve from ills that Day,- on them wilt Thou have bestowed Mercy indeed: and that will be truly (for them) the highest Achievement.
- 60:4Our Lord! in Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn in repentance: to Thee is (our) Final Goal. 5Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
- 13:1I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn 2From the mischief of created things; 3From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; 4From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; 5And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy.
- 114:1Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind, 2The King (or Ruler) of Mankind, 3The god (or judge) of Mankind,-4From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-5(The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-6Among Jinns and among men.
The following prayers are from Message to the Black Man in America, by The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, pages 139-159.
- I seek the protection of Allah, my Lord, from every fault, and turn to Him. O Allah, Thou art the Author of peace and from Thee comes peace. Blessed art Thou, O Lord of Glory and honour. Nothing deserves to be worshiped except Allah. He is One and has no associate; His is the Kingdom and for Him is praise. And He has power over all things. O Allah, there is none who can withhold what Thou grantest and there is none who can give what Thou withholdest and greatness does not benefit any possessor of greatness as against Thee.
- Allah! I seek Thy refuge from anxiety and grief and I seek Thy refuge from lack of strength and laziness and I seek Thy refuge from cowardice and niggardliness and I seek Thy refuge from being overpowered by debt and the oppression of men. O Allah! Suffice Thou me with what is lawful to keep me away from what is prohibited and with Thy grace make me free from want of what is besides Thee.
- O Allah, we beseech Thy help and ask Thy protection and believe in Thee, and trust in Thee, and we laud Thee in the best manner and we thank Thee and we are not ungrateful to Thee, and we cast off and forsake him who disobeys Thee.
- O Allah, Thee do we serve and to Thee do we pray and make obeisance. To Thee do we flee and we are quick. We hope for Thy mercy and we fear Thy chastisement, for surely Thy chastisement overtakes the unbelievers.
- O Allah make Muhammad successful and the true followers of Muhammad successful as Thou didst make Abraham successful and the true followers of Abraham successful. For surely Thou art praised and magnified in our midst. Allah bless Muhammad and the true followers of Muhammad as Thou didst bless Abraham and the true followers of Abraham. Surely Thou art praised and magnified in our midst.
- Glory to Thee, O Allah, and Thine is the praise. Blessed is Thy name and exalted is Thy majesty and there is none to be served besides Thee. I betake me for refuge to Allah against the accursed devil.
- Surely I have turned myself, being upright, to Him who originated the heavens and the earth and I am not of the polytheists. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; no associate has He, and this am I commanded and I am of those who submit. O Allah! Thou art the King, there is no god but Thee; Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant. I have been unjust to myself and I confess my faults so grant me protection against all my faults, for none grants protection against faults but Thee, and guide me to the best of morals, for none guides to the best of morals but Thee, and turns away from me the evil morals but Thee.

