Dua Ya Aliyu Ya Azeem
The following Du'a describes the excellence of Ramadan, and its distinguishing features. Worshippers and supplicators receive special favours when they ask in this month. This Du'a is recommended to be recited after each and every obligatory prayer in the month of Ramadan.
يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ
ya `aliyyu ya `azimu
O Most High! O All-great!
يَا غَفُورُ يَا رَحِيمُ
ya ghafuru ya raheemu
O All-forgiving! O All-merciful!
أَنْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
anta alrrabbu al`azimu
You are the All-great Lord
ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ
alladhi laysa kamislihi shay`un
like Whom there is nothing,
وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
wa huwa alssami`u albaseeru
and He is the All-hearing, the All-aware.
وَهٰذَا شَهْرٌ عَظَّمْتَهُ وَكَرَّمْتَهُ
wa hadha shahrun `azzamtahu wa karramtahu
This is a month that You have glorified, ennobled,
وَشَرَّفْتَهُ وَفَضَّلْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلشُّهُورِ
wa sharraftahu wa faddaltahu `ala alshshuhuri
honored, and preferred to the other months.
وَهُوَ ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ صِيَامَهُ عَلَيَّ
wa huwa alshsharhu alladhi faradta siyamahu `alayya
It is the month that You imposed upon me to observe fasting in it.
وَهُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ
wa huwa shahru ramadana alladhi anzalta fihi alqur`ana
It is the month of Ramadan during which You revealed the Qur'an
هُدَىً لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ
hudan linnasi wa bayyinatin min alhuda walfurqani
as guidance for people, clear proofs on true guidance, and distinction (between the right and the wrong).
وَجَعَلْتَ فِيهِ لَيْلَةَ ٱلْقَدْرِ
wa ja`alta fihi laylata alqadri
You decided the Grand Night to be in it
وَجَعَلْتَهَا خَيْراً مِنَ الفِ شَهْرٍ
wa ja`altaha khayran min alfi shahrin
and You have decided it to be more favorable that one thousand months.
فَيَا ذَا ٱلْمَنِّ وَلاَ يُمَنُّ عَلَيْكَ
faya dhalmanni wa la yumannu `alayka
So, O Lord of graces! None can ever do favor to You!
مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِفَكَاكِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ فِي مَنْ تَمُنُّ عَلَيْهِ
munna `alayya bifakaki raqabati min alnnari fi man tamunnu `alayhi
please, do me a favor by releasing me from the Fire and by including me with those to whom You do this favor,
وَأَدْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ
harrim shaybaty `ala alnnar
wa adkhilni aljannata
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina