Invocations for Qunut in the Witr prayer

Allaahum-mahdinee feeman hadayta, wa ‘aafinee feeman ‘aafayta, wa tawallanee feeman tawallayta, wa baarik lee feemaa ‘a’atayta, wa qinee sharra maa qadhayta, fa’innaka taqdhee wa laa yuqdhaa ‘alayka, ‘innahu laa yathillu man waalayta, [wa laa ya 'izzu man 'aadayta] , tabaarakta Rabbanaa wa ta’aalayta.
O Allah, guide me with those whom You have guided , and [...]

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What to say during and after the athan

Repeat what the Mu’aththin says, except for when he says:Hayya ‘alas-Salaah (hasten to the prayer) and Hayya ‘alal-Falaah (hasten to salvation). Here you should say:
Laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘illaa billaah.
There is no might and no power except by Allah.
After answering the call of the Mu’aththin you should say:
Allaahumma Rabba haathihid-da ‘watit-taammati wassalaatil-qaa’imati, [...]

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What to say and do if you commit a sin.

There is not any slave of Allah who commits a sin, then he perfects his ablution and stands to pray two Rak’ahs of prayer, then seeks Allah’s forgiveness, except that Allah will forgive him.
Reference:
Abu Dawud 2/86, At-Tirmithi 2/257. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/283.

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What to say to foil the devil’s plots

A’oothu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaatil-latee laa yujaawizuhunna barrun wa laa faajimn min sharri maa khalaqa, wa bara’a wa thara’a, wa min sharri maa yanzilu minas-samaa’i, wa min sharri maa ya’ruju feehaa, wa min sharri maa thara’a fil-’ardhi, wa min sharri ma yakhruju minhaa, wa min sharri fitanil-layli wannahaari, wa min sharri kulli taariqin ‘illaa taariqan yatruqu bikhayrin yaa [...]

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