Chapter on Supplications for the First Day of the Month of Ramadan

"Recite this supplication in Month of Ramadan at the beginning of the year." He mentioned, "Whoever recites it sincerely and with intention will not face any tribulation or calamity in their religion, worldly affairs, or body during that year, and Allah (swt) will protect them from the harm of that year." The supplication is as follows: "O Allah (swt), I ask You by Your Name to which all things yield, by Your mercy that encompasses all things, by Your might through which You overpower all things, by Your greatness to which all things humble themselves, by Your strength to which all things submit, by Your dominion that surpasses all things, and by Your knowledge that encompasses all things. O Light, O Holy One, O the One who existed before all things and remains after all things, O Allah (swt), O Merciful, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Forgive me the sins that change blessings, forgive me the sins that bring down vengeance, forgive me the sins that cut off hope, forgive me the sins that bring adversaries near, forgive me the sins that repel supplication, forgive me the sins that bring down tribulations, forgive me the sins that withhold the rains of the skies, forgive me the sins that tear apart protections. Envelop me in Your impenetrable armor, which cannot be pierced. Protect me from the harm of what I fear during the night and the day throughout the coming year. O Allah (swt), Lord (azj) of the seven heavens and the seven earths and what is within and between them, Lord (azj) of the Great Throne, Lord (azj) of the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Magnificent Quran, Lord (azj) of Israfil, Mika'il, and Archangel Jibril, and Lord (azj) of Muhammad, the master of the messengers and the seal of the Prophets, I ask You by Your Name and by what You have named Yourself, O Magnificent. You are the One who bestows great blessings, averts all feared calamities, grants abundant rewards, multiplies abundant good deeds from little, and does whatever You will. O All-Powerful, O Allah (swt), O Merciful, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad." O All-Powerful, O Allah (swt), O Most Merciful, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. In the upcoming year, clothe me with Your protection, illuminate my face with Your light, enliven me with Your love, and grant me Your satisfaction, the honor of Your noble gifts, and the greatness of Your bounties from the best of what You have and from the best of what You bestow upon anyone of Your creation. Along with this, clothe me in Your protection, O the One who hears every complaint, witnesses every whispered prayer, and knows every secret. O the One who wards off every affliction as You will, O Generous in forgiveness, O the One who perfects pardon. Grant me death upon the creed of Ibrahim and his natural disposition, upon the religion of Muhammad and his Sunnah, and upon the best of fates. Cause me to die as a supporter of Your friends and an enemy of Your adversaries. O Allah (swt), protect me this year from every action, speech, or deed that distances me from You, and bring me closer to every action, speech, or deed that brings me closer to You in this year, O Most Merciful of the merciful. Prevent me from every action, speech, or deed of mine that I fear will lead to an evil consequence or earn Your wrath upon me. I seek to avoid anything that causes You to turn away Your noble face from me or that diminishes my portion with You. O Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. O Allah (swt), in the coming year, place me in Your protection, under Your care, and in Your shelter. Envelop me in the shield of Your wellbeing and bestow upon me Your honor. Exalted is Your might, and glorified is Your praise. There is no deity other than You. O Allah (swt), make me among those who follow the righteous who have passed away among Your friends and join me with them. Make me submissive to those who truly proclaim the truth about You among them. I seek refuge in You, my God, from my sins enveloping me, from my injustices, my excesses upon myself, and my indulgence in desires and preoccupation with worldly passions. I fear these might separate me from Your mercy and pleasure. Let me not become forgotten by You or exposed to Your wrath and punishment. O Allah (swt), guide me to every righteous deed that pleases You and brings me closer to You. Grant me proximity to You. Protect me from harm in this year, and save me from all afflictions, difficulties, and adversities. Complete Your blessings upon me, and let me end this year in a state of Your pleasure and mercy. O Most Merciful of the merciful. O my God, I seek Your refuge from my sins enveloping me, from my injustices, my excessiveness against myself, my following of my desires, and my preoccupation with my worldly passions, lest these become a barrier between me and Your mercy and pleasure. I fear becoming forgotten in Your sight and subjected to Your wrath and punishment. O Allah (swt), guide me to every righteous action that earns Your pleasure and draws me closer to You. O Allah (swt), as You protected Your Prophet Muhammad—Your blessings be upon him and his family—from the horrors of his enemies, alleviated his worries, removed his distress, fulfilled Your promise to him, and honored Your covenant with him, I beseech You to protect me in the same way from the hardships, afflictions, illnesses, trials, evils, sorrows, and financial difficulties of this year. Grant me, by Your mercy, complete wellbeing through the continuity of Your blessings until the end of my life. I ask You as one who has erred, wronged, submitted, and confessed, to forgive my past sins, which were witnessed by Your guardians, recorded by Your noble angels, and counted against me. I beseech You, O Allah (swt), to shield me from sins for the remainder of my life until my appointed end. O Allah (swt), Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Grant me everything I have asked and hoped for from You, for You have commanded me to call upon You and have promised to respond. O Most Merciful of the merciful.”