إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
It is You we worship and It is You we ask for help.
He whom Allah guides is the [rightly] guided, but he whom He leaves astray - never will you find for him a protecting guide. (Surah Al-Kahf 18:17)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commenced the prayer when he got up at night. Then he said:
اِهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ
اِهْدِنِيْ لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيْهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِاِذْنِكَ اِنَّكَ تَهْدِيْ مَنْ تَشَاءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ
Ihdini limakhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi bi'idhnika innaka tahdi man tasha'u ila siratim mustaqim
Guide me through that which there has been difference concerning the truth, verily, You are upon a straight path.
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Mu'adh bin Jabal (RA) to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer -
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَعِنِّيْ عَلٰى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa thikrika, wa shukrika, wahusni 'ibaadatik
O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner.
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