Invocations for the beginning of the prayer
وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفَاً وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، إِنَّ صَلاَتِي، وَنُسُكِي، وَمَحْيَايَ، وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ المَلِكُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبي جَمِيعَاً إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ. وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الأَخْلاقِ لاَ يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِها إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لاَ يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدَيْكَ، وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ، أَنَا بِكَ وَإِلَيْكَ، تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhī faṭara as-samawāti wa-l-ʾarḍa ḥanīfā wamā anā mina l-mushrikīna, inna ṣalātī, wa nusukī, wa maḥyāya, wa mamātī li-llāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīna, lā sharīka lahu wa bi-dhālika umirtu wa anā mina l-muslimīn. allāhumma anta l-maliku lā ilāha illā anta, anta rabbī wa anā ʿabduka, ẓalamtu nafsī wa iʿtaraftu bi-dhanbī fa ighfir lī dhunūby jamīʿā innahu lā yaghfiru adh-dhunwba illā ant. wa ihdinī li-aḥsani l-ʾakhlqi lā yahdī li-aḥsanih illā anta, wa iṣrif ʿannī sayyiʾahā, lā yaṣrifu ʿannī sayyiʾahā illā anta, labbayka wa saʿdayka, wa-l-khayru kulluhu bi-yadayka, wa ash-sharru laysa ilayka, anā bika wa ilayka, tabrakta wa taʿālayta, astaghfiruka wa atwbu ilayk
I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate others with Allah. Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You. Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you. All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.
