In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful
[This translation is of the Moroccan edition of the Dala'il al-Khayrat]
The Beginning of the Dala'il al-Khayrat
Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Allah is enough for me and the best Protector. There is no power nor strength except by Allah, the High, the Immense. O Allah, I am free myself of my power and strength in favour of Your power and Your strength. I draw near to you by the prayer on our maser Muhammad, your slave, Prophet and Messenger, the Master of the Messengers, may Allah Almighty bless him and grant him and all of them peace, in obedience to Your command, affirming him, loving him, yearning for him and respecting his worth and the fact that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is worthy of that. Accept it from us by Your grace and make me one of Your righteous slaves. Give me success in reading it always by his rank with You. May Allah bless our master Muhammad and his family and all his Companions.
I ask forgiveness of Allah, the Immense. (3 times)
Glory be to Allah and praise belong to Allah (3 times)
Allah is enough for me and the best Guardian. (3 times)
Then you recite:
I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan.
In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful
Surat al-Ikhlas (3 times):
1 Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness.
2 Allah the Everlasting Sustainer of all.
3 He has not given birth and was not born.
4 And no one is comparable to Him.
The two final suras of protection:
In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful
1 Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak,
2 from the evil of what He has created
3 and from the evil of the darkness when it gathers
4 and from the evil of women who blow on knots
5 and from the evil of an envier when he envies.
In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful
1 Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,
2 the King of mankind,
3 the God of mankind,
4 from the evil of the insidious whisperer
5 who whispers in people's breasts
6 and comes from the jinn and mankind.
The Fatiha:
In the name of Allah, All Merciful, Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds,
the All Merciful, the Most Merciful
the King of the Day of Judgement.
You alone we worship
To You alone we turn for help.
Guide us on the Straight Path,
the Path of those whom You have blessed,
not of those with anger on them,
nor of the misguided.
1 ALIF. LAM. MIM.
That is the Book with no doubt.
There is guidance in it for the godfearing:
2 those who believe in the Unseen and establish the prayer
and give of what We have provided for them;
3 who believe in what has been sent down to you
and what was sent down before you,
and are certain of the Next World.
4 They are the people guided by their Lord.
They are the successful.
Then one recites the Most Beautiful Names:
Allah, may He be exalted!
The All-Merciful, may He be exalted!
The Most Merciful, may He be exalted
The King, may He be exalted
The All-Pure, may He be exalted
The Peace, may He be exalted
The Faithful, may He be exalted
The Preserver, may He be exalted
The Almighty, may He be exalted
The Compeller, may He be exalted
The Proud, may He be exalted
The Creator, may He be exalted
The Maker, may He be exalted
The Fashioner, may He be exalted
The Pardoning, may He be exalted
The All-Victorious, may He be exalted
The Giver, may He be exalted
The Provider, may He be exalted
The Opener, may He be exalted
The All-Knowing, may He be exalted
The Withholder, may He be exalted
The Expander, may He be exalted
The Exalter, may He be exalted
The Honourer, may He be exalted
The Humbler, may He be exalted
The All-Hearing, may He be exalted
The All-Seeing, may He be exalted
The Judge, may He be exalted
The Just, may He be exalted
The Subtle (Latif), may He be exalted
The All-Aware, may He be exalted
The Forbearing, may He be exalted
The Immense, may He be exalted
The Forgiving, may He be exalted
The Thankful, may He be exalted
The High, may He be exalted
The Great, may He be exalted
The Guardian, may He be exalted
The Well-Furnished, may He be exalted
The Reckoner, may He be exalted
The Majestic, may He be exalted
The Generous, may He be exalted
The Watcher, may He be exalted
The Answerer, may He be exalted
The Vast, may He be exalted
The Wise, may He be exalted
The Loving, may He be exalted
The Glorious, may He be exalted
The Quickener, may He be exalted
The Witness, may He be exalted
The Truth, may He be exalted
The Protector, may He be exalted
The Strong, may He be exalted
The Firm, may He be exalted
The Patron, may He be exalted
The Praiseworthy, may He be exalted
The Counter, may He be exalted
The Originator, may He be exalted
The Returner, may He be exalted
The Reviver, may He be exalted
The One who makes to die, may He be exalted
The Living, may He be exalted
The Self-Sustaining, may He be exalted
The Finder, may He be exalted
The Noble, may He be exalted
The One, may He be exalted
The Unique, may He be exalted
The Eternal, may He be exalted
The All-Powerful, may He be exalted
The Prevailing, may He be exalted
The Advancer, may He be exalted
The Deferrer, may He be exalted
The First, may He be exalted
The Last, may He be exalted
The Outward, may He be exalted
The Inward, may He be exalted
The Safeguard, may He be exalted
The Self-Exalted, may He be exalted
The Benign, may He be exalted
The Relenting, may He be exalted
The Avenger, may He be exalted
The Pardoner, may He be exalted
The Compassionate, may He be exalted
The Possessor of the Kingdom, may He be exalted
Lord of Majesty and Honour, may He be exalted
The Equitable, may He be exalted
The Gatherer, may He be exalted
The Rich, may He be exalted
The Enricher, may He be exalted
The Bestower, may He be exalted
The Shield, may He be exalted
The Afflicter, may He be exalted
The Benefactor, may He be exalted
The Light, may He be exalted
The Guide, may He be exalted
The Contriver, may He be exalted
The Lasting, may He be exalted
The Heir, may He be exalted
The Guide to the Right Path, may He be exalted
The Patient, may He be exalted.
His Essence is pure above any likeness and His Attributes are exalted beyond any resemblance to something similar. He is One, not in fewness, and Exists, not from a cause. He is known for kindness and described with going the best, and this description is without end. He is First without beginning and Last without end. Sons are not ascribed to Him. The passage of moments does not exhaust Him nor does the years weakened Him. All creatures are subject to His immensity. His command is the kaf and nun [Be!]. The sincere are familiar with His dhikr and the eyes delight in His vision. The unifiers delight in His tawhid. He guided the people who obey Him to a straight path and He allowed the people of His love to have the Gardens of Bliss.
He knows the number of the breaths of His creatures by His pre-eternal knowledge. He sees the movements of the feet of ants in the dark night. The birds glorify Him in their nests and wild animals celebrate His glory in the wilderness. He has full knowledge of the actions of His slave, both in secret and public. He guarantees the believers His support and help. Fearful hearts are put at rest by His dhikr and harm is removed.
One of His signs is that the heaven and earth are sustained by His command. His knowledge encompasses all things. He forgives the wrong actions of those who commit them out of generosity and forbearance. "There is nothing like Him and He is the All-Hearing. All-Seeing."
O Allah! Protect us from the will which You will and however You will. You have the power to do whatever You will (3 times)
O best Protector! O Best Helper!, Forgive us, our Lord! The ultimate end is to You. There is no power nor strength except by Allah, the High, the Immense. Glory be to You! We cannot number Your praises as You praise Yourself. Your Face is majestic and Your honour exalted. Allah does whatever He wishes by His power and judges what He wills by His might.
O Living, O Self-Sustaining! O Originator of the heavens and the earth. O Lord of Majesty and Honour! There is no god but You. We seek help by Your mercy. We seek protect from Your punishment. O You who help those who ask for help! There is no god but You! By the honour of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, give us succour and show us mercy! May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, People of the House. He is Praiseworthy, Glorious.
"Allah desires to remove all impurity from you, People of the House, and to purify you completely."
"Allah and His angels call down blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Call down blessings on him and ask for complete peace and safety for him."
O Allah, call down the bless blessing on the happiest of Your creatures, our master Muhammad and on his family and Companions and grant him peace in number as great as what You know and the ink of Your words when those who remember remember You and those who neglect to remember You neglect.
If you see your nafs dominating you,
and it leads you into the fire of desires,
Then avert its desires with the prayer, persisting in it,
and especially with the Dala'il al-Khayrat.
Hold fast to the Dala'il al-Khayrat,
and cling to its recitation and you will obtain what you wish.
The radiance of lights shines by it,
O brother, leaving it is not proper.
