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Reading the End of Year Prayer 2024 and Beginning of Year 2025 Along with Its Meaning, Recited Three Times

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Kapanlagi.com - The new year is a meaningful time for Muslims, an opportunity to reflect and hope for a better new chapter. In this moment, the end of year and beginning of year prayers become invaluable spiritual tools, as requests for forgiveness, protection, and blessings to live in the coming year.

This tradition not only strengthens our bond with Allah SWT, but also serves as a first step to improve ourselves and enhance our good deeds. Before maghrib at the end of 2024, it is recommended to recite the end of year prayer, while the beginning of year prayer is advised to be recited after maghrib, as we step into 2025. Both prayers should ideally be recited three times each, in accordance with Islamic teachings.

In the end of year prayer, we seek forgiveness for all sins and mistakes we may have committed throughout the year, and hope that our good deeds are accepted. Meanwhile, the beginning of year prayer is filled with hopes for protection from the temptations of Satan, guidance in facing various challenges, as well as abundance of sustenance and blessings from Allah SWT.

1. Reading the Prayer for the End of the Year 2024

The end-of-year prayer is recited 3 times before sunset on the last day of the year 2024, as a means to seek forgiveness for all the sins committed throughout the year. This prayer also serves as a moment to reflect on the good deeds performed and to ask for acceptance from Allah SWT.

Here is the end-of-year prayer:

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ عَمَلٍ فِي هٰرِ السَّنَةِ مَا نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهُ وَلَمْ أَتُبْ مِنْهُ وَحَلُمْتَ فِيْها عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ بَعْدَ قُدْرَت0ـ عَلَى عُقُوْبَتِيْ وَدَعَوْتَنِي إِلَكَتَقَبَّلَ مِنِّيْ وَلَا تَقْطَعْ رَجَتِي مِنْكَ يَا كَرِيْمُ

Its meaning:

"O my Lord, I seek forgiveness for my actions this year that You have forbidden and for which I have not had the chance to repent, and for the actions that You have overlooked due to Your mercy. I ask that You accept the good deeds I have done and reward me for them. Do not let me despair, O Most Generous Lord."

2. Reading the Prayer for the Beginning of the Year 2025

The New Year's prayer is recommended to be recited three times during the transition to the year 2025, as a form of hope for protection, grace, and ease in living life in the new year.

This prayer also serves as a means of seeking Allah's help in controlling desires and resisting the temptations of Satan. For anyone who recites it, mercy, protection, health, harmony, safety, abundance of sustenance, a partner, a career, a good death, and various other blessings can be easily attained.

Here is the New Year's prayer:

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَبَدِيُّ القَدِيمُ الأَوَّلُ وَعَلَى فَضْلِكَ العَزِيْمِ وَكَرِيْمِ جُوْدِكَ المُعَوَّلُ، وَهٰرَا عَامٌ جَدِيْدٌ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ، أَسْأَلُكَ العِصْمَةَ فِيْهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَأَوْلِيَائِيهِ، وَالعَوْنَ عَلَى هٰرِهِ النَّمْسِ الأَمَّارَةِ بِالسُّوْءِ، وَالاِشْتِغَالَ بِمَا يُقَرِّبُنِيْ إِلَيْكَ زُلْفَى يَا زَدَ الجَلَالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ

Its meaning:

"O my Lord, You are the Eternal and the First. By Your glorious grace and mercy, this new year has arrived. I seek protection from the temptations of Satan and Your help in controlling evil desires. Guide me so that every action brings me closer to You. O Lord, the Owner of Greatness and Glory."

3. The Virtue of Reading the Prayers for the End and Beginning of the Year

The prayers for the end and beginning of the year are not just ordinary rituals, but rather a precious moment to reflect on oneself, seek forgiveness, and instill new hopes with a pure heart and sincere intentions.

Through this prayer, we strengthen our spiritual bond with Allah SWT, while also expressing gratitude for all the blessings we have received. Additionally, we seek protection from all evils, smooth sustenance, health, and safety in the coming year.

Although there is no detailed explanation regarding the ruling of reading this prayer in the Qur'an or hadith, Muslims are encouraged to always pray on every occasion, especially at the moment of the year's transition, in order to attain blessings in this world and the hereafter.

4. The Effective Times to Read the Prayers for the End and Beginning of the Year

As the year comes to an end, Muslims are encouraged to recite the prayer for the end of the year before sunset on December 31, 2024, and continue with the prayer for the beginning of the year after Maghrib while welcoming 2025.

These special moments are believed to be a time that is effective for strengthening hopes and requests to Allah. Additionally, it is also recommended to increase prayers during blessed times, such as the last third of the night or after obligatory prayers, to receive an abundance of mercy and assistance from Allah SWT.

5. Benefits of Reciting the End and Beginning of Year Prayers

Reciting prayers at the beginning and end of the year is not just a ritual, but a profound spiritual journey. By uttering this prayer, our hearts are cleansed from the stains of sin, our piety is nurtured, and our faith in Allah becomes stronger to face all of life's challenges.

This prayer also serves as a bridge to increase good deeds and gain multiplied rewards. Every time we raise our prayers, we are reminded to start each step with a sincere intention, while also seeking protection and guidance from Allah in every aspect of our lives.

6. When is the right time to read the end-of-year and new year prayers?

Before maghrib for the end-of-year prayer, and after maghrib or the turn of the year for the new year prayer.

7. Is this prayer obligatory to read?

It is not obligatory, but it is recommended as a Sunnah practice to increase prayers.

8. How many times should this prayer be read?

It is recommended to be read three times to strengthen its meaning and hope.

(kpl/rmt)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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