A Supplication from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah

Introduction

Section 1: The Necessity of Performing an Istikhara for all Affairs

Section 2: The Outcome of the Istikhara

Section 3: Penalty for Not Performing an Istikhara

Section 4: The Necessity of Being Pleased With the Outcome of an Istikhara

Section 5: Danger of not Being Satisfied with the Outcome of an Istikhara

Section 6: The Various Forms of Istikhara: Istikhara by Supplication

Section 7: The Best Time to Perform Istikhara

Section 8: Views of the Mara'ja Taqlid and Scholars of Islam Regarding the Istikhara

A Supplication from Imam `Ali ibn al‑Husayn Zain al‑ `Abidin

A detail explanation of the true meaning of Istikhara & its proper
usage.


Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah (swt)

A Supplication from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah
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**A selection from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah of al ­Imam 'Ali
ibn al‑Husain Zain al‑\`Abidin**

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أَللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بعِلْمِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلى
 
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مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ واقْضِ لِي بِالخِيَرَة وَأَلهِمْنا مَعْرِفَة
 
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الإِختِيار واجْعَلْ ذالِكَ إِلى الرِّضا بِما قَضَيْتَ لِما حَكَمْتَ.
 
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"O' Allah, I ask from You the best in Your knowledge, so bless Muhammad
and his household and decree for me the best! Inspire us with knowledge
to choose the best and make that a means to being pleased with what You
have decreed for us and submitting to what You have decided!"[^1]

[^1]: Translation from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah by William
Chittick