Dua before Eid Salat
O Allah, if one, on this day, prepares oneself,
takes pains, gets ready, or prepares oneself
to visit another one,
hoping for his aid, gifts,
benefits, and grants;
for You alone, my Lord, is my readiness, preparations,
taking pains, training, and inclination
in the hope of gaining Your aid, gifts,
grants, benefits,
bounties, and donations.
I find myself celebrating one of the feasts commemorated by the nation of Your Prophet, Muhammad,
blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household.
I have not come to You, today, carrying a righteous deeds
that I may trust to present before You
nor have I introduced a creature as my interceder before You;
rather, I submissively draw near You
confessing of my wrongdoings and my offenses to myself.
So, O All-great, O All-great, O All-great,
(please) forgive my grave wrongdoings,
for, verily, no one can forgive serious transgressions save You.
O He save Whom there is no god!
O most Merciful of all the merciful!