The Marathon of Devotion
By the first week, fatigue can set in. Day 7 asks for "A’inni"—help—specifically to keep up the momentum of fasting and the long night prayers without slipping into sin.
Arabic:
اَللّـهُمَّ اَعِنّي فيهِ عَلى صِيامِهِ وَقِيامِهِ، وَجَنِّبْني فيهِ مِنْ هَفَواتِهِ وَآثامِهِ، وَارْزُقْني فيهِ ذِكْرَكَ بِدَوامِهِ، بِتَوْفيقِكَ يا هادِيَ الْمُضِلّينَ.
Transliteration:
Allahumma a'inni fihi 'ala siyamishi wa qiyamih, wa jannibni fihi min hafawatihi wa athamih, warzuqni fihi dhikraka bidawamih, bitawfiqika ya Hadiyal-mudhillin.
Translation:
O Allah, on this day, help me with its fasts and prayers, and keep me away from mistakes and sins of the day, grant me that I remember You throughout the day, by Your assistance, O the Guide of those who stray.
Sources:
Mafatih al-Jinan by Sheikh Abbas Qummi
Al-Balad al-Amin (The City of Safety) by Shaykh al-Kaf’ami
Misbah al-Muta-hajjid by Shaykh al-Tusi.
