This profound supplication, traditionally recited after every obligatory prayer during Ramadan, serves as a cornerstone of spiritual devotion in the Shia tradition. It begins with a majestic exaltation of Allah’s attributes—addressing Him as the High, the Mighty, and the All-Hearing—before acknowledging the unique sanctity of this blessed month. The prayer beautifully intertwines personal humility with a recognition of Divine favour, specifically commemorating the revelation of the Quran and the unmatched significance of the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr). Ultimately, it acts as a heartfelt plea for spiritual liberation, asking the Most Merciful for protection from divine punishment and admittance into Paradise.
Arabic:
يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ، يَا غَفُورُ يَا رَحِيمُ، أَنْتَ الرَّبُّ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ. وَهٰذَا شَهْرٌ عَظَّمْتَهُ وَكَرَّمْتَهُ، وَشَرَّفْتَهُ وَفَضَّلْتَهُ عَلَى الشُّهُورِ، وَهُوَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي فَرَضْتَ صِيَامَهُ عَلَيَّ، وَهُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ، الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ، هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ، وَجَعَلْتَ فِيهِ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ، وَجَعَلْتَهَا خَيْراً مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ. فَيَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَلاَ يُمَنُّ عَلَيْكَ، مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِفَكَاكِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ فِي مَنْ تَمُنُّ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
Transliteration:
Ya ‘Aliyyu ya ‘Adheem, ya Ghafooru ya Raheem, Anta Rabbul ‘Adheemul-ladhee laysa kamithlihi shay’un wa Huwas-Sami’ul Baseer. Wa hadha shahrun ‘adh-dhamtahu wa karramtahu, wa sharraftahu wa faddaltahu ‘alash-shuhur. Wa Huwash-shahrul-ladhee faradta siyamahu ‘alayya, wa Huwa Shahru Ramadan, alladhee anzalta fihil-Qur’an, hudan lin-nasi wa bayyinatim-minal-huda wal-furqan. Wa ja’alta fihi Laylatal-Qadr, wa ja’altaha khayram-min alfi shahr. Fa ya dhal-manni wa la yumannu ‘alayk, munna ‘alayya bi-fakaki raqabati minan-nar, fiman tamunnu ‘alayh, wa adkhilnil-Jannata bi-rahmatika ya Arhamar-Rahimin.
Translation:
O High, O Mighty, O Forgiver, O Merciful, You are the Mighty Lord, who has none like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. This is a month which You have exalted, honoured, ennobled and excelled over other months. It is the month in which You made fasting obligatory for me, and it is the month of Ramadan, in which You revealed the Qur’an as guidance for mankind and clear proofs of guidance and discrimination. You have placed the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr) in it and made it better than a thousand months. O One who favours all and none can favour Him, favour me by saving me from the fire, among those You favour, and admit me into Paradise by Your mercy, O Most Merciful.
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.
