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Dua'a for Freedom from Captivity

 

To be out of prison or be free from captivity recite the following du-a'a

He who is in captivity or is wrongfully held as a prisoner should either recite surah at Tur (chapter 52) or surah al Anfitar (chapter 8) or surah al Qadr (chapter 97) as many times as possible to be a free man again.

 

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALUKAL A'FWA WAL A'AFIYATA WAL MU-A'AFAATA FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRATI

The following dua'a for getting out of prison is reported to have been recommended by Imam Musa bin Jafar al Kazim (as)

YAA MUKHALLIS'ASH SHAJARI MIN BAYNI RAMLIN WA T'EENIN WA MAA-IN WA YAA MUKHALLIS'AL LABANI MIN BAYNI FARTHIN WA DAMIN WA YAA MUKHALLIS'AL WALADI MIN BAYNI MASHEEMATIN WA RAH'IMIN WA YAA MUKHALLIS'AN NAARI MIN BAYNIL H'ADEEDI WAL H'AJARI WA YAA MUKHALLISAR ROOH'I MIN BAYNIL AH'SHAA-I WAL AM-A'A-I KHALLIS'NEE MIN YADAY

The holy Prophet said : Whosoever recites verses 156 and 157 of al Baqarah: verses 135 and 136 and 173 and 174 of Ali Imran, verses 83 and 84 and 87 and 88 of al Anbiya, verses 44 and 45 of al Munim shall always have sufficient means and if in prison soon shall be set free:

AL BAQARAH 156 AND 157 : ALLAD'EENA ID'AAA AS'AABAT-HUM MUS'EEBATUN QAALOO INNAA LILLAAHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAAJI-O'ON. OOLAAA-IKA A'LAYHIM S'ALAWAATUM MIR RABBIHIM WA RAH'MAH WA OOLAA-IKA HUMUL MUHTADOON

ALI IMRAN 135 AND 136 : WALLAD'EENA I'DAA FA-A'LOO FAAH'ISHATAN AW Z'ALAMOOO ANFUSAHUM D'AKARULLAAHA FASTAGHFAROO LID'UNOOBIHAM. WA MAY YAGHFIRUD D'UNOOBA ILLALLAAH WA LAM YUS'IRROO A'LAA MAA FA-A'LOO WA HUM YA-LAMOON. OOLAA-IKA JAZAAA=UHUM MAGHFIRATUM MIR RABBIHIM WA JANNATUN TAJREE MIN TAH'TIHAL ANHAARU KHAALIDEENA FEHAA WA NI-MA AJRUL A'AMILEEN

ALI IMRAN 173 AND 174 : ALLAD'EENA QAALA LAHUMUN NAASU INNAN NAASA QAD JAMA-O'O LAKUM FAKSHAWHUM FAZAADAHUM EEMAANAA WA QAALOO H'ASBUNALLAAHU WANI-MAL WAKEEL FANQALABOO BINI-MATIM MINALLAAHI WA FAZ'LIL LAM YAMSASHUM SOOO-UW WATTABA-O'O RIZ-WAANALLAAH WALLAAHU D'OOFAZ LIN A'Z'EEM

AL ANBIYAA 83 AND 84 : WA AYYOOBA ID'NAADAA RABBAAHOOO ANNEE MASSANIYAZ Z'URRU WA ANTA ARH'AMUR RAAH'IMEEN FASTAJABNAA LAHOO FAKASHAFNAA MAA BIHEE MIN Z'URRIW WA AATAYNAAHU AHLAHOO WA MITHLAHUM MA-A'HUM RAH'MATAM MIN I'NDINAA WA DIKRAA LIL-A'ABIDEEN

AL ANBIYA 87 & 88 : WA D'ANNOONI ID'D'AHABA MUGHAAZ 'IBAN FAZ'ANNA AL LAN NAQDIRA A'LAYHI FANAADAA FIZ'Z'ULUMAATI AL LAAA ILAAHA ILLAAA ANTA SUBH'AANAKA INNEE KUNTU MINAZ'Z'AALIMEEN FASTAJABNAA LAHOO WA NAJJAYNAAHU MINAL GHAMM WA KAD'AALIKA NUNJIL MOOMINEEN

AL MUMIN 44 AND 45 : FASATAD'KUROONA MAAA AQOOLU LAKUM WA UFAWWIZ'U AMREEE ILALLAAH INNALLAAHA BAS'EERUM BIL I'BAAD. FAWAQAAHULLAAHU SAYYAATI MAA MAKAROO WA H'AAQA BI-AALI FIR-A-WNA SOOO-UL A'D'AAB

It has been narrated in the various books of supplication that the following supplication should be written by the brother or sister in prison and kept with him/herself at all times:

O the One who has purified the milk (that comes) from between the refuse and blood. Save me from the prison for the sake of your sincere servants.

 

 

YAA MUKHAL-LISSAL 'LABNA MIM BAYNA FARH-THIN WA DAMIN NAJJ-JIN-NEE MINAL MAHBASI BIHAQ-QI 'EEBAADIKAL MUKHLIS.

It has been narrated in the various books of supplication that the following supplication should be recited by the brother or sister in prison constantly:

O' Allah! for the sake of the Throne and the One Who is above it, and for the sake of Revelation and the One Who revealed it, and for the sake of the Prophet and the One Who appointed him, and for the sake of the House and the One Who constructed it. O' Hearer of every sound! O' Collector of all that will pass. O' Creator of the souls after (their) death. Send Your blessings on Muhammad and his family and grant us and (grant all) the believing men and believing women in the east of the Earth and the west of if (the Earth) deliverance from Yourself, speedily (in this world), with the bearing witness that there is no god except Allah and verily Muhammad is Your slave and Your Prophet, blessings of Allah be upon him and upon his family and upon his children, the righteous and pure, and send salutations (upon them), an appropriate salutation in multitude. O' Allah! Verily we turn to You and verily we call upon You, so help me to reach my hopes and desires and make my actions righteous.

 

 

ALLAHUMMA BI HAQQIL ARSHI WA MAN 'ALAAHU WA BI HAQQIL WAHEE WA MAN AWHAAHU WA BI HAQQINNABEE'EE WA MANNABBAAHU WA BI HAQQIL BAYTI WA MAN BANAAHU. YA SAAMIA' KULLI SAWT. YAA JAAMIA' KULLI FAWT. YAA BAARIAN NUFUUSI BADAL MAWT. SALLI 'ALA MUHAMMAD WA AHLE BAYTE-HEE WA AATINAA WA JAMEEFAL MO'MENEEN WAL MO'MENAAT FEE MASHAARIQAL ARDHEE WA MAGHAARIBIHAA FARAJAN MIN 'INDIKA 'AAJILAN BI SHAHAADATI AN LAA ILAHA ILLA ALLAAH WA AN-NA MUHAMMADAN 'ABDUKA WA RASULUKA. SALLA ALLAHU 'ALAYHI WA AALEHEE WA 'ALA DHURIYATEHEET TAYYIBEENAT TAAHEEREEN WA SALLA-MA TASLEEMAN KATHEERA. ALLAHUMMA EEYAAKA ARJUU WA EEYAAKA AD'OOU FA BAL-LIGH-NEE AMALEE WA ASLIH 'AMALEE.

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