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The twenty-seventh night of Rajab is the night on which Prophet Muhammad was given the mission of promulgating the religion. This highly blessed night is called laylat al-mab’ath, which stands for the beginning of the Holy Prophet’s Mission of promulgating the true religion of Almighty Allah. The recommended rites of this night are as follows:
First: Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has quoted Imam Muhammad al-Jawad(a.s.) as saying, “There is a night in Rajab, which carries for people fortune that is more preferable than whatever is subjected to sunlight. It is the twenty-seventh night of Rajab. The next morning was the beginning of the Holy Prophet’s prophethood. Verily, one who does acts of worship at this night will have the reward of one who has worshipped Almighty Allah for sixty years.” When the Imam (a.s.) was asked about the rites to be done at this night, he answered, “After you offer the Isha’ Prayer and take a sleep, you will wake up at any hour before midnight. You may then offer a prayer of twelve units in each of which you may recite Surah al-Faatehah and any other lenient Surah from al-Mufassal, which begins with Surah Muhammad (No. 47) up to the end of the Holy Qur’an. You should separate each couple of units with Taslim. After accomplishing this prayer, you should recite Surahs al-Faatehah, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Tawheed, al-Kafirun, al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi each seven times. After all this, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا
All praise be to Allah Who has not taken to Himself a son,
حمد اس خدا کی ہے جس نے کوئی فرزند نہیں بنایا
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيْكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ
Who has no partner in the Sovereignty
اور جس کی بادشاہت میں کوئی شریک نہیں ہے
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ
nor has He any protecting friend through dependence.
اور اس کا کوئی ایسا مددگار نہیں ہے جو اس کی عزّت میں اضافہ کرے
وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيْرًا
And magnify Him with all magnificence.
اور اس کو بزرگی کے ساتھ یاد کرو۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ عِزِّكَ
O Allah, verily I beseech You in the name of the situations of Your Dignity
خدایا میں تجھ سے سوال کرتا ہوں تیری عزّت کی حقیقت کے ساتھ
عَلٰى اَرْكَانِ عَرْشِكَ
on the pillars of Your Throne,
جو تیرے عرش کے پایہ پر ہے
وَ مُنْتَهَى الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ
in the name of Your utmost mercy in Your Book,
اور تیری کتاب کے انتہاءِ رحمت کے حوالہ سے
وَ بِاسْمِكَ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ
in the name of Your Name—the Greatest, the Greatest, the Greatest,
تیرے نام کے واسطہ سے جو بہت بڑا اور عظیم ہے
وَ ذِكْرِكَ الْاَعْلَى الْاَعْلَى الْاَعْلٰى
in the name of Your Mention—the Highest, the Highest, the Highest,
اور تیرے ذکر کے واسطہ سے جو بلند و بلند و بلند تر ہے
وَ بِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ
and in the name of Your Words the perfect,
اور تیرے مکمل کلمات کے ذریعہ کہ
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِهِ
to bless Muhammad and his Household
تو درود نازل فرما محمدؐ اور ان کی آلؑ پر
وَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِيْ مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ۔
and do to me that which befits You.
اور میرے ساتھ ویسا ہی سلوک کر جس کا تو اہل ہے۔
You may then submit your desires.
It is also recommended to bathe oneself at this night. It is worth reminding that a prayer that is advisably offered at this night has been mentioned with the rites of the fifteenth night of Rajab.