Dua for Seeking Forgiveness Which Leads to More

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Instructions
مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية المعتبرة.
Another tradition reported from Imam al-Sadig(a.s.) holds: He who says the following imploration for Almighty Allah's forgiveness four hundred times each day for two successive months, will be granted much knowledge or much fortune:
اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِىْ لَا اِلْهَ إِلْا هُوَ
I implore for the forgiveness of Allah save Whom there is no god,
الحَىُّ القَيُّوْمُ
the Ever-living, the Self-Subsisting,
الرَّحمْنَ الرَّحِيْمَ
the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,
بَدِيْعُ السَّمْوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ
and the wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth,
مِنْ جَمِيْعِ ظُلْمِن وَ جُرْمِن
for all of my wrongdoings, offenses,
وَ اِسْرَافِى عَلَى نَفْسِىْ وَ أَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ.
and transgressions against myself, and I repent to Him.
Instructions
Al-Tusi and other scholars have stated that it is a highly recommended tradition to say the following supplicatory prayer every day:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّى اَسْئَلَكَ بِنُوْرٍ وَجْهِكَ
O Allah, I beseech You in the name of the light of Your face,
الْمُشْرِقِ الحَىِّ
the shining, the ever-living,
الْبَاقِى الْكَرِيْمِ
the perpetual, and the noble;
وَ اَسْئَلْكَ بِنُوْرِ وَجْهِكَ الْقُدُّوْسِ
and I beseech You in the name of the light of Your Face,
الَّذِي اَشْرَقَتْ بِهِ السَّمٰوَانُ
by which the heavens have shone,
وَانْكَشَفَتْ بِهِ الظُّلُمَاتُ
the darkness has been brought to light,
وَ صَلَحَ عَلَيْهِ آَمْرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْأ خِرِيْنَ
and the affairs of the past and the last generations have been set aright
آَنْ تُصَلَّىَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَلِهِ
to send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household
وَ اَنْ تُضِلِحَ لِن شَأْنِى كُلَّهُ.
and set aright all of my affairs.
Instructions
Al-Kaf'ami has reported Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) as saying: He who says the following supplication every day, Almighty Allah will suffice him from the troubles of his two abodes (i.e. the worldly life and the Next Life):
بِسْمِ اللهِ
In the Name of Allah.
حَسبِىَ اللهُ
Sufficient to me is Allah.
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ
In Allah I put my trust.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّى اَسْتَلُكَ خَيْرَ أُمُوْرِى كُلَّهَا
O Allah, I beseech You for the best of all of my affairs
وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ خِزْى الدُّنْيَا وَ عَذَابِ الْأَخِرَةِ.
and I pray for Your protection against disgrace in this world and chastisement in the Hereafter.
Instructions
It is also reported that whoever repeats the following litany seven times every day, Almighty Allah will suffice him from the troubles of his two abodes:
حَسبِىَ اللهُ
Sufficient to me is Allah.
رَبِّىَ اللهُ
My Lord is Allah.
لَا اِلْهَ اِلَّا هُوَ
There is no god but Him.
عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتْ
on Him do I rely
وَ هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ.
and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.
Instructions
It has been also reported that whoever says the following words of glorification every day for a whole year, will not die before he sees (in dream) his place in Paradise:
سُبْحَانَ الدَّائِمِ الْقائِمِ
All glory be to the Eternal and Self-Existent.
سُبْحَانَ الْقَائِمِ الدَّائِمِ
All glory be to the Self-Existent and Eternal
سُبْحَانَ الْوَاحِدِ الاَحَدِ
All glory be to the One and Single.
سُبْحَانَ الفَرْدِ الصَّمَدِ
All glory be to the Unique and eternally besought of All.
سُبْحَانَ الَحَىِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ
All glory be to the Ever-living and Self-subsisting.
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ
All glory be to Allah and in praise of Him.
سُبْحَانَ الْحَىِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوْتُ
All glory be to the Ever-living Who never dies.
سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوْسِ
All glory be to the King and All-holy.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوْحِ
All glory be to the Lord of the angels and the Spirit.
سُبْحَانَ الْعَلِىَّ الْاَغْلَى
All glory be to the All-high and Most High.
سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى.
All glory be to Him and Exalted be He.
Instructions
This section comprises some highly recommended (but not obligatory) prayers that have not been mentioned in the book of Mafatih al-Jinan.