dua e nisf shaban is a special supplication associated with the 15th night of Sha’ban, also known as Laylat al-Nisf min Sha’ban or Shab-e-Barat. Its words express a believer’s hope for Allah’s mercy, forgiveness, protection from hardships, and blessings in sustenance. Muslims recite it while turning to Allah with sincere repentance and faith.
The supplication is commonly shared in Arabic, Roman English, Hindi, Urdu, and English to help readers understand its meaning and recite it with ease. It is also important to understand its religious background, as the specific wording is not established through a sound Hadith as a supplication directly taught by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Below, you will find the complete text, transliteration, translations, and an explanation of its meaning and authenticity.
Dua E Nisf Shaban In Arabic
اَللّٰهُمَّ يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَلَا يُمَنُّ عَلَيْكَ، يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ، يَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ وَالإِنْعَامِ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ظَهْرَ اللَّاجِئِينَ، وَجَارَ الْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ، وَمَأْمَنَ الْخَائِفِينَ.
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ كَتَبْتَنِي عِنْدَكَ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ شَقِيًّا أَوْ مَحْرُومًا أَوْ مُقْتَرًّا عَلَيَّ فِي الرِّزْقِ، فَامْحُ اللّٰهُمَّ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ شَقَاوَتِي وَحِرْمَانِي وَاقْتِتَارَ رِزْقِي، وَاكْتُبْنِي عِنْدَكَ سَعِيدًا مَرْزُوقًا مُوَفَّقًا لِلْخَيْرَاتِ، فَإِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ: «يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ»، وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ.
Dua E Nisf Shaban In Roman English
Allahumma ya dhal-manni wa la yumannu ‘alayk, ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram, ya dhat-tawli wal-in’am, la ilaha illa anta, zahral-lajin, wa jaral-mustajirin, wa ma’manal-kha’ifin.
Allahumma in kunta katabtani ‘indaka fi ummil-kitabi shaqiyyan aw mahruman aw muqtarran ‘alayya fir-rizq, famhullahumma fi ummil-kitabi shaqawati wa hirmani wa iqtitara rizqi, waktubni ‘indaka sa’idan marzuqan muwaffaqan lil-khayrat. Fa innaka qulta wa qawlukal-haqq fi kitabikal-munzal ‘ala lisani nabiyyikal-mursal: “Yamhullahu ma yasha’u wa yuthbitu wa ‘indahu ummul-kitab.” Wa sallallahu ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, walhamdu lillahi rabbil-‘alamin.
Dua E Nisf Shaban In English
O Allah, Owner of favour, upon whom no favour can be placed. Owner of majesty and honour, Owner of bounty and blessings. There is no god but You. You are the support of those who seek help, the protector of those who seek protection, and the place of safety for the fearful.
O Allah, if You have written me with You in the Mother of the Book as unfortunate, deprived, or restricted in provision, then erase, by Your grace, my misfortune, my deprivation and the tightness of my provision. Write me with You as fortunate, well provided for, and granted success in good deeds.
You have said, and Your word is the truth, in Your revealed Book, upon the tongue of Your sent Prophet: “Allah erases what He wills and confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.” May Allah send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, his family and his companions. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Dua E Nisf Shaban In Hindi
ऐ अल्लाह! ऐ एहसान फ़रमाने वाले, जिस पर कोई एहसान नहीं कर सकता। ऐ जलाल और इकराम वाले, ऐ क़ुदरत और नेमतों वाले! तेरे सिवा कोई माबूद नहीं। तू पनाह चाहने वालों का सहारा, शरण माँगने वालों का निगहबान और डरे हुए लोगों के लिए अम्न की जगह है।
ऐ अल्लाह! अगर तूने मुझे उम्मुल किताब में बदबख़्त, महरूम या रिज़्क़ में तंगी वाला लिख रखा है, तो अपने फ़ज़ल से मेरी बदबख़्ती, महरूमी और रिज़्क़ की तंगी मिटा दे। और अपने पास मुझे ख़ुशनसीब, रिज़्क़ पाने वाला और नेकियों की तौफ़ीक़ पाने वाला लिख दे।
बेशक तूने अपनी नाज़िल की हुई किताब में, अपने भेजे हुए नबी की ज़बान पर फ़रमाया, और तेरा फ़रमान हक़ है: “अल्लाह जो चाहता है मिटा देता है और जो चाहता है क़ायम रखता है, और उसी के पास उम्मुल किताब है।” हमारे सरदार मुहम्मद ﷺ पर और उनकी आल व असहाब पर अल्लाह की रहमत और सलामती हो। सब तारीफ़ें अल्लाह के लिए हैं जो तमाम जहानों का रब है।
Dua E Nisf Shaban In Urdu
اے اللہ! اے احسان فرمانے والے، جس پر کوئی احسان نہیں کر سکتا۔ اے جلال اور اکرام والے، اے قدرت اور نعمتوں والے! تیرے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں۔ تو پناہ چاہنے والوں کا سہارا، پناہ مانگنے والوں کا نگہبان اور خوف زدہ لوگوں کے لیے جائے امن ہے۔
اے اللہ! اگر تو نے مجھے ام الکتاب میں بدبخت، محروم یا رزق میں تنگی والا لکھ رکھا ہے تو اپنے فضل سے میری بدبختی، محرومی اور رزق کی تنگی مٹا دے۔ اور اپنے پاس مجھے خوش نصیب، رزق پانے والا اور نیکیوں کی توفیق پانے والا لکھ دے۔
بے شک تو نے اپنی نازل کردہ کتاب میں اپنے بھیجے ہوئے نبی کی زبان پر فرمایا، اور تیرا فرمان حق ہے: “اللہ جو چاہتا ہے مٹا دیتا ہے اور جو چاہتا ہے قائم رکھتا ہے، اور اسی کے پاس ام الکتاب ہے۔” ہمارے سردار محمد ﷺ پر اور ان کی آل و اصحاب پر اللہ کی رحمت اور سلامتی ہو۔ سب تعریف اللہ کے لیے ہے جو تمام جہانوں کا رب ہے۔
Explanation of the Dua
The dua opens with praise. Allah is the Owner of favour, because every blessing comes from Him and nobody can place a favour on Him. Only after this praise does the servant ask.
The request rests on Surah Ar-Ra’d (13:39), where Allah says He erases what He wills and confirms what He wills, and that the Mother of the Book is with Him. The servant holds on to this verse and asks for hardship to be removed and good to be written.
When to Read Dua E Nisf Shaban
Dua E Nisf Shaban is read on the night of the 15th of Sha’ban. An Islamic day begins at sunset, so this night starts after Maghrib on the 14th. The date depends on local moon sighting, so the local mosque’s announcement should be followed.
The best time is the quiet hours after Isha or before Fajr. Families may recite it together, changing the pronouns to the plural form. A person may pray two voluntary rak’ahs first, which is a personal choice and not a command.
Hadith About the Night of 15th Sha’ban
The main report says that Allah looks upon His creation on the middle night of Sha’ban and forgives all except a polytheist and a person who holds malice in the heart. It is reported in Sunan Ibn Majah (1390) from Abu Musa al-Ash’ari, and from other companions.
Scholars differ on its grading. Shaykh al-Albani graded it sahih through its combined chains in Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah (1144), while others consider individual chains weak.
The narration about a whole night of prayer and a fast the next day (Ibn Majah 1388) is very weak, and special long prayers for this night have no sound basis. A safe path is general worship: sincere dua, Quran, repentance, and settling disputes with relatives.
An Authentic Dua to Read Alongside
Because the main wording is not from a sound hadith, pair it with a dua that is firmly established.
Dua of forgiveness (Tirmidhi 3513, narrated by Aisha RA):
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عُفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni. “O Allah, You are the Pardoner and love to pardon, so pardon me.”
Aisha RA said she never saw the Prophet ﷺ fast more in any month than in Sha’ban (Sahih al-Bukhari 1969, Sahih Muslim 1156).
Disclaimer: The information on this page is shared for general Islamic knowledge only. It is not a fatwa or a formal religious ruling. The exact wording of Dua E Nisf Shaban is not traced to the Prophet ﷺ in a sound hadith, and scholars hold different views on the night of 15th Sha’ban and on reciting this dua. Readers who want a ruling on a specific act of worship should ask a qualified local scholar.
Benefits of Dua E Nisf Shaban
The Dua E Nisf Shaban Benefits below come from the meaning of the words. No fixed reward is promised for this exact wording.
- Praise before request. The dua begins with the names and favours of Allah, the best manner of asking.
- Hope for a good record. The reader asks to be written among the fortunate, based on Surah Ar-Ra’d (13:39).
- Relief from hardship. It asks for tight provision to be lifted.
- Success in good deeds. The words “muwaffaqan lil-khayrat” ask for the ability to do good.
- Refuge for the fearful. Allah is named as the place of safety.
These Dua E Nisf Shaban Benefits are spiritual. The dua does not guarantee worldly results, and every outcome rests with Allah’s wisdom.
Dua E Nisf Shaban PDF
Many readers search for a Dua E Nisf Shaban PDF to keep the text on a phone or print it for the family. A good Dua E Nisf Shaban PDF carries the full Arabic with diacritics, the Roman English line, and the Hindi or Urdu meaning side by side.
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Conclusion
Dua E Nisf Shaban is a heartfelt supplication that begins with praise of Allah and ends with a plea for good fortune, ease in provision and success in righteous deeds. Its words rest on Surah Ar-Ra’d (13:39), which reminds the believer that Allah erases what He wills and confirms what He wills. The dua is read as a general supplication, because its exact wording is not traced to the Prophet ﷺ in a sound hadith.
The night of 15th Sha’ban carries the hope of Allah’s forgiveness, and the best way to honour it is sincere repentance, steady worship and peace with those around us. Pair Dua E Nisf Shaban with duas established in the Sunnah, such as “Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun”, and make dua with a humble heart. May Allah accept every prayer and forgive our shortcomings.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Dua E Nisf Shaban?
It is a supplication recited on the night of the 15th of Sha’ban. It praises Allah and asks Him to remove misfortune and write good for the reader. Many people also ask for Dua E Nisf Shaban In English, which is given above.
2. Is the dua proven from the Prophet ﷺ?
No sound narration gives this exact wording from the Prophet ﷺ. Its meaning rests on the Quran, and some scholars recommend it as a general dua. Others prefer duas taken directly from the Sunnah.
3. Is the night of 15th Sha’ban mentioned in hadith?
Yes. A hadith speaks of Allah’s forgiveness on this night, though specific rituals for it are not established.
4. Can Dua E Nisf Shaban be read in Hindi or Urdu?
The Arabic is preferred for recitation, but a person may also make dua in their own language, using the Hindi and Urdu meanings above.