It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for prayer at night, he would recite this supplication: «اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ قَيَّامُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَأَخَّرْتُ وَأَسْرَرْتُ وَأَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ إِلَٰهِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ» “O Allah! All praise is for You, You are the Light of the heavens, the earth, and all that is between them, and all praise is for You, You are the Sustainer of the heavens, the earth, and all that is in them, and all praise is for You, You are the Lord of the heavens, the earth, and all that is between them, and all praise is for You, You are the Truth, Your word is truth, Your promise is truth, meeting You is truth, Paradise is truth, Hell is truth, the Hour is truth. O Allah! I have submitted to You, I have believed in You, I have put my trust in You, I have turned to You, I have argued with You, and I have referred my case to You. So forgive me my past and future sins, those I have committed secretly and those I have committed openly. You are my God, there is no deity worthy of worship except You.”