Dua for First night of Muharram

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Its reported from Imam Ridha (AS), that the Holy Prophet used to recite this dua (thrice) after offering 2 units of Prayer, on the first of Muharram

اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلإِلٰهُ ٱلْقَدِيمُ
O Allah, You are the Eternal God
وَهٰذِهِ سَنَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ
and this is a new year;
فَاسْالُكَ فِيهَا ٱلْعِصْمَةَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ
I therefore request Your safety from Satan,
وَٱلْقُوَّةَ عَلَىٰ هٰذِهِ ٱلنَّفْسِ ٱلامَّارَةِ بِٱلسُّوءِ
control over my self, which is inclined to sinning,
وَٱلاِﹾشْتِغَالَ بِمَا يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلَيْكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
engagement in all that which draws me near You, O All-generous!
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
O Lord of majesty and honor!
يَا عِمَادَ مَنْ لاَ عِمَادَ لَهُ
O Supporter of him who has no supporter!
يَا ذَخِيرَةَ مَنْ لا ذَخِيرَةَ لَهُ
O Provider of him who has no provisions!
يَا حِرْزَ مَنْ لاَ حِرْزَ لَهُ
O Shelter of him who has no shelter!
يَا غِيَاثَ مَنْ لاَ غِيَاثَ لَهُ
O He who comes to help him who has no hope of help!
يَا سَنَدَ مَنْ لاَ سَنَدَ لَهُ
O Reliance for him who has no one to lean upon!
يَا كَنْزَ مَنْ لاَ كَنْزَ لَهُ
O Treasure of him who has nothing in the purse!
يَا حَسَنَ ٱلْبَلاَءِ
O He who knows well how to put to test and trial!
يَا عَظِيمَ ٱلرَّجَاءِ
O Ultimate Hope!
يَا عِزَّ ٱلضُّعَفَاءِ
O Strength of the weak!
يَا مُنْقِذَ ٱلْغَرْقَىٰ
O Rescuer of the drowning!
يَا مُنْجِيَ ٱلْهَلْكَىٰ
O He who saves from destruction!
يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُجْمِلُ
O All-benefactor! O All-munificent!
يَا مُفْضِلُ يَا مُحْسِنُ
O All-favorer! O All-benevolent!
انْتَ ٱلَّذِي سَجَدَ لَكَ سَوَادُ ٱللَّيْلِ وَنُورُ ٱلنَّهَارِ
You are He before Whom prostrate in adoration the blackness of the night and the brightness of the day,
وَضَوْءُ ٱلْقَمَرِ وَشُعَاعُ ٱلشَّمْسِ
the moonlight, the sunlight,
وَدَوِيُّ ٱلْمَاءِ وَحَفِيفُ ٱلشَّجَرِ
the ripple of the water, and the rustling of the trees!
يَا اللَّهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ
O Allah! There is no associate with You!
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنَا خَيْراً مِمَّا يَظُنُّونَ
O Allah! (Please do) cause us to be better than what they think of us!
وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Forgive us that which they do not know!
وَلاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Do not blame us for what they say!
حَسْبِيَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ
Sufficient is Allah (for me). There is no god save Him,
عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
On Him do I rely, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.
آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنَا
We believe in it! It is all from our Lord!
وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلاَّ اوْلُوٱ ٱلالْبَابِ
None do mind except those having understanding.
رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا
Our Lord, make not our hearts deviate after You have guided us aright,
وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
and grant us mercy from You; surely, You are the most liberal Giver.