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Ease You
Recommended Acts
Shaikh
Sadooq quotes from Imam Jafar as-Sadiq ('a) that he said:
“If a
person wishes his last moments should be easy, he should maintain
cordial relations with his kith and kin, and should be kind to his
parents. Who ever does so, death will be eased, and he will never fall
prey to misfortune in his lifetime. [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999).]
Imam Jafar
as-Sadiq ('a) said:
“For a
person who gives clothes to his brother believer during the summer or
in the winter, it is incumbent upon Allah to present the dress of
Paradise to him, make his end easy, and save him from the narrowness
of the grave.” [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999).]
Recitation
Recitation
of particular Surahs of the Quoran are recommended to ease the
suffering at death:
i) Surah al-Mulk - it has been narrated by the Holy Prophet ('s) that he strongly urged believers to recite Surah al-Mulk on a very regular basis so that they may learn it by heart. It is narrated that this Surah is of great importance for the time of death, after death, in the grave and during bazarkh. [Sayyid, Hadi Husayn (1988), pg. 49]
ii)
Surah al-Yaseen
[Qummi,
Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 32]
iii)
Surah as-Saffat [Qummi,
Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 32]
iv)
Surah al-Mo’menoon every
Friday
iv) Sheikh Kulaini relates from Imam Jafar as-Sadiq ('a) that he said, ‘If a person recites Surah az-Zilzal in the Supererogatory Prayers, Allah (swt) will save him from earthquakes, lightening and the calamities of the land and sky and during death will send him this surah in the form of a handsome youth who will sit beside him and request the Angel of Death to remove his spirit with ease.’ [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 34]
Supplications
are also recommended to ease tribulations during death:
“Laa ilaaha illallahul L’aleemul kareem Laa ilaaha illaahul a’leeul az’eem. Subh’aanallahe rabbis samawaatis’sab-e’ wa rabbil arz”eenas sab-e’ wa maa fihinna wa maa baina hunna wa maa fauqa hunna wa huwa rabbul a’rshil az’eem wal h’amdo lillaahe rabbil a’alameen.” [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 32]
Shaikh
Kat’ami quotes the Holy Prophet (swt) that he said a person who
recites the following supplication 10 times daily, Allah (swt) will
forgive 4 thousand major sins of his, after him refuge from one lac
calamities at the time of death, the squeeze in the grave and Qiyamat.
Allah (swt) will also save him from troubles and anxieties, from the
Satan and his army and will pay off his dues.
“aa’datto le kulle h’aulin laa ilaaha illa allaaho wa le kulle ghammin wa hammin maa shaa allaaho wa lekulle ne’matin al h’amdo lillaahe wa lekulle rukhaain ash-shukro lillaahe wa le kulle oo’joobatan subh’aan allaahe wa le kulle d’anbin astaghfirullaaaha wa le kulle mus’eebatin inna illaahe wa inna ilaihe raajeo’on wa le kulle z”aiqin h’asbiyallaaho wale kulle qaz”aain wa qadrin tawakkalto a’laa allaahe wa le kulle a’duwwin e’tas’amto billaahe wa le kulle t’aa’tin wa ma’s’iyatin laa h’awla wa laa quwwata illa billaahil a’liyyil a’z’eem.” [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 33]
Recite dua
7 times after morning and evening prayers:
“Bisimllah ir Rahman ir Raheem. Laa h’awla wa laa
quwata illa billaahil a’liyyil a’z’eem.” [Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999).]
Fasting
Shaikh
Sadooq narrates from Imam
Jafar as-Sadiq ('a) that he said:
“For the
person who fasts on the last day of the month of Rajab, Allah will
save him form the after effects of death.”
Fasting on
the 24th Rajab also holds special rewards [Qummi, Shaikh
Abbas (1999), pg 32]
Namaz
i)
The best deed is to perform Namaz on time
ii)
The Holy Prophet ('s) said that is a person
recites four unit (Rak’at) Namaz on the night of the 7th
Rajab in a manner that in each unit (Rak’at) after Surah al-Humd,
recites thrice Surah at-Tawheed once, Surah al-Falaq, and once Surah
an-Naas. After finishing the Namaz, sends “Salawat” on us and
recites ten times "Tasbeehate Arba."
[Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 32]
iii) Recite 8 unit (Rak’at) Namaz of the night of 22nd Rajab after Surah-al-Humd recite 7 times Aurah at-Tawheed. After ending Namaz, recite 10 times "Salawat" and 10 times "Istighfar"[Qummi, Shaikh Abbas (1999), pg 33]
iv)
Recite dua in Namaz on Sunday’s in the month of Zhul
Qaadah:
“Rabana Laa tuzigh quloobana ba’da
id’ haday tuna wahablana milladunka rah’ma. Innaka antal wahhaab.”
[Qummi,
Shaikh Abbas (1999).]
N.B. Istighfar: “Astagferullah
Rabbi wa atoobo Ilayh”
v)
Sayyed ibne Tawoos quotes the Holy Prophet (swt) as saying, “If a person recites 4 units
(Rak’at) Namaz in the
month of Sha’baan, and in each unit (Rak’at) after Surah al-Humd
recites 50 times Surah at-Tawheed, then during his death his spirit
will be removed with ease, his grave will become spacious and on the
Day of Judgement when he comes out of his grave, his face will be
shining bright like the moon and ‘Kalmac Shadadat’ will be on his
lips.” [Qummi,
Shaikh Abbas (1999).]
vi)
Recite Tasbeehe Fatema ('a)
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