last days and nights upon us

Assalamu Alaikum. Inshallah everyone's Ramadan is going well. May Allah give us the strength to finish out the month strongly. Below is an ayah I came across while reading the Quran. It is said the last third of the month is being saved from the Hellfire. May all of us be included in this blessing: Ameen. Following the ayah is a beautiful dua to be recited during Salatul Tahajjud. As this is the last time I may be corresponding to you brothers before Eid, an early Eid Mubarak. Enjoy.

039.053 YUSUFALI: Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Bukhari Volume 2, Book 21, Number 221: Narrated Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say: Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa manfihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna.Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard. Walakalhamd, anta-l-haq wawa'duka-l-haq, wa liqa'uka Haq, wa qualuka Haq, wal-jannatu Hanwan-naru Haq wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu'alaihiwasallam, Haq, was-sa'atu Haq. Allahumma aslamtu Laka wabika amantu,wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaikahakamtu faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama'alantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (orla ilaha ghairuka). (O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you . Sufyan said that'Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above, 'Wala haula Wala quwatailla billah' (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).

-Shamim