Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh! Allah Subhanuhu wa Ta`ala says (interpretation of the meaning): "And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright." (The Noble Qur'an: Surah- 2 *Al-Baqara* Ayah-186) We would like to share some invocations from the Noble Qur'an. Since these invocations are mentioned in Qur'an and are taught to us by Allah Subhanuhu wa Ta`ala Himself they are the best and perfect invocations. Du'a for the perfection of light & for the forgiveness Takmeel-e-noor aur maghfirat talab karne ki Du'a Transliteration "Rabbana! Atmim lana noorana waghfir lana Innaka 'ala kulli shay-in qadir." (The Noble Qur'an: Surah-66 *At-Tahreem* Ayah-8) Interpretation of the meaning in Roman Urdu "Aye Humare Rabb! *Humara noor humare liye mukammal farmaa dijiye* [ise uss waqt tak bujhne na dijiye jab tak ki hum Pul-Siraat se bakhairiyat na guzar jaayein]; Aur humaari maghfirat farmaaiye; Aap Hi har cheez par Qudrat Rakhte Hain." Interpretation of the meaning in English "Our Lord! *Perfect our light for us* [and do not put it off till we cross over the Pul-Siraat (a slippery bridge over the Hell) safely]; And grant us forgiveness; for You Have the Power over all things." (The Noble Qur'an: Surah-66 *At-Tahreem* Ayah-8) (Aameen) Du'a ki Urdu-Tafheem Explanation of Du'a in English *When this verse (Surah-66 *At-Tahreem* Ayah-8) is read along with verses 12-13 of Surah AI-Hadid, it becomes clear that the running on of the light before the believers will take place when they will be proceeding towards Paradise from the Plain of Resurrection. There it will be pitch dark alI around and those who will have been condenmed to Hell, will be groping; about in it; the light will only be with the believers by which they will be travelling on their way. On this critical occasion, hearing the wailings and groanings of those groping in the dark the believers will be feeling terror-stricken. In view of their past errors and short-comings they will be afraid lest they too should be deprived of their light and made to grope about like those-wretched people. Therefore, they will pray: "O our Lord, forgive us our sins and Iet our light remain with us until we reach Paradise." Ibn Jarir has cited Hadrat Abdullah bin 'Abbas® as explaining the meaning of Rabbana-atimim lana noorana thus They will implore AIIah AI-mighty that their light be allowed to remain with them and kept from going out until they have crossed the bridge across Hell." The commentary given by Hadrat Hasan Basri®, Mujahid® and Dahhak® also is almost the same. Ibn Kathir® has cited their this saying: "When the believers see that the hypocrites have been deprived of the light, they will pray to Allah for the perfection of their light." (For further explanation, see E.N. 17 of Surah Al Hadid). URL for Dua in Arabic & Urdu and Urdu-Tafheem: http://www.alhudapk.com/reading-material/duas/qurani/qurani_dua/pic25.jpg http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1792/takmeelenoorkidua.jpg ~ Please join ~ ~Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam/ ~Divine_Light_Of_Allah~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Divine_Light_Of_Allah/join ~ALLAH_KA_NOOR~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALLAH_KA_NOOR/join ~And learn more about Islam~ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]