Dua Before Leaving the House

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مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of DUA BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE as recorded in Shia traditions.
اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ.
Allah is the Most Great.
بِاللهِ آَخْرُجُ
I leave (putting my trust) in Allah,
وَ بِاللهِ اَدْخُلُ
I return (putting my trust) in Allah,
وَ عَلَى اللهِ اَتَوَ كَلُ.
and on Allah do I depend.
اَللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِى فِى وَجْهِى هَذَا بِخَيْرٍ
O Allah, (please) grant me easiness in the beginning of this affair of mine,
وَ اخْتِمْ لِىْ بِخَيْرٍ
seal it for me witheasiness,
وَقِنِى شَرَّ كُلِّ دآبَّةٍ اَنْتَ أَخِذّ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا
and guard me against the evil of every living creature that You hold by its forelock.
إِنَّ رَبَّى عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مسْتَقِيْمِ.
Surely, my Lord is on the right path.
بِسْمِ اللّهِ وَ بِاللهِ
In the Name of Allah (l begin) and in Allah (l trust).
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ.
I put my trust in Allah.
بِسْمِ اللهِ
In the Name of Allah (I begin).
حَسْبِىَ اللهُ
Sufficient to me is Allah.
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ
I put my trust in Allah.
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّى اسْتَلُكَ خَيْرَ اُمُوْرِىْ كُلَّهَا
O Allah, I beseech You for success in all of my affairs
وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ خِزْى الدُّنْيَا وَ عَذَابِ الْأَخِرَةِ.
and I pray Your protection against disgrace in this world and chastisement in the Hereafter.
بِسْمِ اللهِ
In the Name of Allah (I begin).
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ
In Allah I put my trust.
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ
There is neither might nor power except with Allah.
اَللّهُمَّ إِنَّى اَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا خَرَجْتُ لَهُ
O Allah, I beseech You for success in what I am leaving to do
وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَرَجْتُ لَهُ
and pray Your protection against failure in what l am leaving to do.
اَللَّهُمَّ اَوْسِع عَلَىَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
O Allah, (please) expand Your favors to me,
وَ اثْمِمْ عَلَىَّ نِعْمَتَكَ
make perfect Your graces to me,
وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِى فِي طَاعَتِكَ
dedicate me to obedience to You,
وَاجْعَل رَغْبَتِىْ فِيْمَا عِنْدَكَ
make me desire for what You have in possession,
وَ تَوَفَّنِى عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةٍ رَسُوْلِكَ
and cause me to die carrying the principles You have instructed and the principles of Your Messenger,
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أُلِهِ.
may Allah bless him and his Household.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمْنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
خَرَجْتُ بِحَوْلِ اللّهِ وَ قُوَّتِهِ
I am leaving by the might and power of Allah,
لَا بِحَوْلِ مَنَّىْ وَ لَا قُوَّتِىْ
but not by my own might or power;
بَلْ بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قَوَّتِكَ يَا رَبِّ
rather, by the might and power of You, O Lord,
مُتَعَرِّضًا لِرِزْقِكَ
seeking Your sustenance. So, (please) provide me with it easily. O Allah, (please) safeguard me and safeguard whatever is
فَاتِنِىْ بِهِ فِى عَافِيَةٍ.
with me,
اَللَّهُمَّ اخْفَظُنِى وَاخْفَظُ مَا مَعِىَ
keep me safe and keep safe whatever is with me,
وَ سَلَّمْنِى وَ سَلَّمْ مَا مَعِىَ
and make me and whatever is with me reach my destination
وَ بَلِّغْنِى وَ بَلِّغْ مَا مَعِىَ بَلَاغًا حَسَنًا.
in a perfect way.
بِسْمِ اللهِ
In the Name of Allah (l begin),
أَمَنْتُ بِاللهِ
in Allah do I believe,
وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ
and in Allah do l put my trust.
مَا شَآَءَ اللّهُ
Only what Allah wills (shall come to pass).
لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ.
There is neither might nor power except with Allah.