It has been narrated to recite this dua after each and every obligatory prayer in the month of Ramadan.
رمضان المبارک میں ہر واجب نماز کے بعد اس دعا کو پڑہنا بہت اجر و ثواب رکھتا ہے
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ
ya `aliyyu ya `azimu
O Most High! O All-great!
يَا غَفُورُ يَا رَحِيمُ
ya ghafuru ya rahimu
O All-forgiving! O All-merciful!
أَنْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
anta alrrabbu al`azimu
You are the All-great Lord
ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ
alladhi laysa kamithlihi shay`un
like Whom there is nothing,
وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
wa huwa alssami`u albasiru
and He is the All-hearing, the All-aware.
وَهٰذَا شَهْرٌ عَظَّمْتَهُ وَكَرَّمْتَهُ
wa hadha shahrun `azzamtahu wa karramtahu
This is a month that You have glorified, ennobled,
وَشَرَّفْتَهُ وَفَضَّلْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلشُّهُورِ
wa sharraftahu wa faddaltahu `ala alshshuhuri
honored, and preferred to the other months.
وَهُوَ ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ صِيَامَهُ عَلَيَّ
wa huwa alshsharhu alladhi faradta siyamahu `alayya
It is the month that You imposed upon me to observe fasting in it.
وَهُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ
wa huwa shahru ramadana alladhi anzalta fihi alqur`ana
It is the month of Ramadan during which You revealed the Qur’an
هُدَىً لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ
hudan linnasi wa bayyinatin min alhuda walfurqani
as guidance for people, clear proofs on true guidance, and distinction (between the right and the wrong).
وَجَعَلْتَ فِيهِ لَيْلَةَ ٱلْقَدْرِ
wa ja`alta fihi laylata alqadri
You decided the Grand Night to be in it
وَجَعَلْتَهَا خَيْراً مِنَ الفِ شَهْرٍ
wa ja`altaha khayran min alfi shahrin
and You have decided it to be more favorable that one thousand months.
فَيَا ذَا ٱلْمَنِّ وَلاَ يُمَنُّ عَلَيْكَ
faya dhalmanni wa la yumannu `alayka
So, O Lord of graces! None can ever do favor to You!
مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِفَكَاكِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ فِي مَنْ تَمُنُّ عَلَيْهِ
munna `alayya bifakaki raqabati min alnnari fi man tamunnu `alayhi
please, do me a favor by releasing me from the Fire and by including me with those to whom You do this favor,
وَأَدْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ
wa adkhilni aljannata
and allow me to enter Paradise,
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina
on account of Your mercy. O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
About Dua Ya Aliyu Ya Azeem
Dua Ya Aliyu Ya Azeem is a short supplication that is recommended after every obligatory prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. It begins by calling Allah by His names al-‘Aliyy (the Most High), al-‘Azim (the All-Great), al-Ghafur (the All-Forgiving) and al-Rahim (the All-Merciful), and then praises Ramadan as the month in which the Qur’an was revealed, before asking Allah to accept the fast and to forgive sins. It is recorded in Mafatih al-Jinan among the recommended acts of Ramadan.
When and How to Recite It
- Recite it after each of the five daily obligatory prayers throughout Ramadan.
- Many people recite it together with Dua Allahumma Adkhil (another short dua recommended after obligatory prayers in Ramadan).
- It takes about two minutes, so it fits easily into your routine after salah.
- Read the translation so the meaning stays with you through the day’s fast.
Find the dua for each day of the month on our Ramadan daily duas page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Dua Ya Aliyu Ya Azeem recited?
It is recommended after every obligatory prayer during the month of Ramadan.
Can I recite Ya Aliyu Ya Azeem outside Ramadan?
It is narrated specifically for Ramadan, but any dua may be recited at other times as a general supplication.
Where is this dua recorded?
It is recorded among the recommended acts of Ramadan in Mafatih al-Jinan by Shaykh Abbas Qummi.
