page_title: Du'a Kumayl
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hierarchical_section_title: Du'a Kumayl / Text
caption_attribution_description: English: Cropped the original file to use it in wiki templates
context_page_description: Dua Kumayl is a supplication famous among Shi'a for its perceived beauty and a traditional supplication in Shi'a and is a growing Sunni dua. The Du'a is not an exclusively Shi'a dua, however, as none of its content is controversial among Shi'a and Sunni schools of thought.
  According to Allama Majlesi, Kumayl ibn Ziyad, a confidante of Ali ibn Abi Talib had attended an assembly in the Mosque at Basra which was addressed by Imam Ali in the course of which the night of the 15th of Sha'aban was mentioned.
  Ali said
  "Whosoever keeps awake in devoutness on this night and recites the Du'a of Prophet Khidhr, undoubtedly that person's supplication will be responded to and granted."
  When the assembly at the Mosque had dispersed, Kumayl called at the house where Ali was staying, and requested him to acquaint him with Prophet Khidhr's supplication. Ali asked Kumayl to sit down, record and memorise the du'a which he dictated to Kumayl.
  Ali then advised Kumayl ibn Ziyad to recite this du'a on the eve of every Friday, or once a month or at least once in every year so that, added Ali, "Allah may protect thee from the evils of the enemies and the plots contrived by impostors. O' Kumayl!
context_section_description: Sample passages from Kumayl supplication
  O He in whose hand is my forelock!
  O He who knows my affliction and my misery!
  O He who is aware of my poverty and indigence!
  My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!
  I ask You by Your Truth and Your Holiness
  And the greatest of Your Attributes and Names,
  That You make my times in the night and the day inhabited by Your remembrance,
  And joined to Your service
  And my deeds acceptable to You,
  So that my deeds and my litanies may all be a single litany
  And my occupation with Your service everlasting.
  ...
  ...
  And protect me with Your mercy!
  And make my tongue remember You without ceasing
  And my heart enthralled by Your love!
  And be gracious to me by answering me favorably,
  And nullify my slips
  And forgive my lapses!
  ...
  ...
  O He, whose satisfaction is quickly achieved!
  Forgive him who owns nothing but supplication
  For You do what You will
  O He whose Name is a remedy,
  And whose remembrance is a cure,
  And whose obedience is wealth!
  Have mercy upon him whose main wealth is hopefulness
  And whose weapon is weeping!
  You can see the complete English text of Du'a Kumayl here and also here via video with English subtitle.
caption: A manner of reciting Du'a
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