Dua Faraj
دعاء الفرج
Begins "Ilahi 'azuma al-bala'" (O my God, adversities have escalated). It is quoted from al-Kaf'ami's al-Balad al-Amin in Mafatih al-Jinan; its chain does not reach one of the Imams. It is said Imam al-Mahdi (a) taught it to Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Layth in a dream.
When to recite Dua Faraj
- Night of 23 Ramadan
About Dua Faraj
Begins "Ilahi 'azuma al-bala'" (O my God, adversities have escalated). It is quoted from al-Kaf'ami's al-Balad al-Amin in Mafatih al-Jinan; its chain does not reach one of the Imams. It is said Imam al-Mahdi (a) taught it to Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Layth in a dream.
Shia recite it to be relieved of afflictions. Mafatih lists it among the practices of the night of 23 Ramadan.
Source: WikiShia · Al-Faraj Supplication
Dua Faraj in Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِلَهِيْ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاءُ وَبَرِحَ الْخَفَاءُ
وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاءُ وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ،
وَضَاقَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَمُنِعَتِ السَّمَاءُ
وَأَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ وَإِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكَي
وَعَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِيْ الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاءِ،
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
أُوْلِي الْأَمْرِ الَّذِيْنَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَا عَتَهُمْ
وَعَرَّفْتَنَا بِذَالِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ، فَفَّرِجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ فَرَجاً عَاجِلاً قَرِيْباً كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ
يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ
كْفِيَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ وَانْصُرَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَانِ
يَا مَوْلَانَا يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ
اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ
أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ
اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ
اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ
يَا أَرْحَمَ لرَّاحِمِيْنَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ الطَّا هِرِيْنَ
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