Daily Duas in ramadan

اللّهُمَّ هذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ

allahumma hadhashahru ramadana

O Allah: this is the month of Ramadhan

الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ القُرْآنَ

alladhy anzalta fihi alqur’ana

in which You revealed the Qur'an,

هُدَىً لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الهُدَىوَالفُرْقَانِ،

hudan lilnnasi wa bayyinatin mina alhudawal-furqani

a guidance for humankind and clear proofs of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong)

وَهذَا شَهْرُ الصِّيَامِ،

wa hadhashahru alssiyami

This is the month of observing fasting,

وَهذَا شَهْرُ القِيَامِ،

wa hadhashahru alqiyami

this is the month of acts of worship,

وَهذَا شَهْرُ الإنَابَةِ،

wa hadhashahru al-inabati

This the month of turning to You (in penitence),

وَهذَا شَهْرُ التَّوْبَةِ،

wa hadhashahru alttawbati

This is the month of repentance,

وَهذَا شَهْرُ المَغْفِرَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ،

wa hadhashahru almaghfirati wal-rrahmati

This is the month of forgiveness and mercy,

وَهذَا شَهْرُ العِتْقِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَالفَوْزِ بِالجَنَّةِ،

wa hadhashahru al`itqi mina alnnari wal-fawzi biljannati

This is the moth of release from Hellfire and winning Paradise,

وَهذَا شَهْرٌ فِيهِ لَيْلَةُ القَدْرِ

wa hadhashahrun fihi laylatu alqadri

This is the month in which there is the Grand Night

الَّتِي هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ.

allaty hiya khayrun mina alfi shahrin

Which is better than one thousand months.

اللّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma fasalli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَعِنِّي عَلَى صِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ،

wa a`inni `alasiamihi wa qiyamihi

And help me observe fasting and do acts of worship during it,

وَسَلِّمْهُ لِي وَسَلِّمْنِي فِيهِ،

wa sallimhu li wa sallimny fihi

And keep it upright for me, and keep me safe during it,

وَأَعِنِّي عَلَيْهِ بِأَ فْضَلِ عَوْنِكَ،

wa a`inni `alayhi bi-a fdali `awnika

And help me observe it with the best of Your help

وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِطَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ وَأَوْلِيَائِكَ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ،

wa waffqny fihi lita`atika wa ta`ati rasulika wa awliya’ika sallaallahu `alayhim

And make me succeed in doing acts of obedience to You and to Your Prophet and Your intimate servants upon whom be Your blessings,

وَفَرِّغْنِي فِيهِ لِعِبَادَتِكَ وَدُعَائِكَ وَتِلاوَةِ كِتَابِكَ،

wa farrighny fihi li`ibadatika wa du`a’ika wa tilawati kitabika

And make me devote myself to acts of worship to You, to praying You, and to reciting Your Book,

وَأَعْظِمْ لِي فِيهِ البَرَكَةَ،

wa a`zim li fihi albarakata

And increase its blessings for me

وَأَحْسِنْ لِي فِيهِ العَافِيَةَ،

wa ahsin li fihi al`afiyata

And confer upon me with good health during it,

وَأَصِحَّ فِيهِ بَدَنِي،

wa asihha fihi badani

And make my body healthy during it,

وَأَوْسِعْ فِيهِ رِزْقِي،

wa awsi` fihi rizqi

And expand my sustenance during it,

وَاكْفِنِي فِيهِ مَا أَهَمَّنِي،

wakfiny fihi maahammani

And save me from whatever aggrieves me during it,

وَاسْتَجِبْ فِيهِ دُعَائِي،

wastajib fihi du`a’y

And respond to my prayers during it,

وَبَلِّغْنِي فِيهِ رَجَائِي.

wa ballighny fihi raja’y

And make me attain my hope during it.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَذْهِبْ عَنِّي فِيهِ النُّعَاسَ وَالكَسَلَ وَالسَّأْمَةَ

wa adhhib `anni fihi alnn`asa wal-kasala wal-ssa’mata

And remove from me during it drowsiness, and lethargy, and laziness,

وَالفَتْرَةَ وَالقَسْوَةَ وَالغَفْلَةَ وَالغِرَّةَ،

wal-fatrata wal-qaswata wal-ghaflata wal-ghirrata

And weariness, and hardheartedness, and inattentiveness, and carelessness.

وَجَنِّبْنِي فِيهِ العِلَلَ وَالأَسْقَامَ

wa jannibny fihi al-`ilala wal-asqama

And put aside from me during it illnesses and sicknesses

وَالهُمُومَ وَالأَحْزَانَ

wal-humuma wal-ahzana

And grievances and sorrows

وَالأَعْرَاضَ وَالأَمْرَاضَ

wal-a`rada wal-amrada

And ailments and diseases

وَالخَطَايَا وَالذُّنُوبَ،

a`rada wal-amrada wal-khatayawal-dhdhunuba

And wrongdoings and sins.

وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي فِيهِ السُّوءَ وَالفَحْشَاءَ

wasrif `anni fihi alssu‘a wal-fahsha‘a

And send away from me during it evil and indecency

وَالجَهْدَ وَالبَلاءَ

wal-jahda wal-bala‘a

And fatigue and ordeals

وَالتَّعَبَ وَالعَنَاءَ

wal-tta`aba wal-`ana‘a

And tiredness and suffering.

إنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ.

innaka sami`u alddu`a‘i

Verily, You are the Hearer of prayers.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَعِذْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

wa a`idhny fihi mina alshshaytani alrrajimi

And protect me during it from Satan the cursed

وَهَمْزِهِ وَلَمْزِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ وَنَفْخِهِ

wa hamzihi wa lamzihi wa nafthihi wa nafkhihi

And from his sting and from his slander and from his devilry

وَوَسْوَسَتِهِ وَتَثْبِيطِهِ وَبَطْشِهِ وَكَيْدِهِ

wa waswasatihi wa tathbitihi wa batshihi wa kaydihi

And from his evil inspirations and from his frustration and from his obstinacy and from his trickeries

وَمَكْرِهِ وَحَبَائِلِهِ وَخُدَعِهِ وَأَمَانِيِّهِ

wa makrihi wa haba’ilihi wa khuda`ihi wa amaniyyihi

And from his deceptions and from his traps and from his scams and from his false hopes,

وَغُرُورِهِ وَفِتْنَتِهِ وَشَرَكِهِ وَأَحْزَابِهِ

wa ghururihi wa fitnatihi wa sharakihi wa ahzabihi

And from his vanities, and from his seductions, and from his ruses, and from his allies,

وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَأَشْيَاعِهِ وَأَوْلِيَائِهِ وَشُرَكَائِهِ

wa atba`ihi wa ashia`ihi wa awlia’ihi wa shuraka’ihi

And from his followers and from his fans and from his supporters and from his partners,

وَجَمِيعِ مَكَائِدِهِ.

wa jami`i maka’idihi

And from all his snares.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَارْزُقْنَا قِيَامَهُ وَصِيَامَهُ

warzuqnaqiyamahu wa siyamahu

And bestow upon us with the observance of fasting and acts of worship

وَبُلُوغَ الأَمَلِ فِيهِ وَفِي قِيَامِهِ

wa bulugha alamali fihi wa fi qiyamihi

And attainment of our hopes during it and by means of doing acts of worship in it,

وَاسْتِكْمَالَ مَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي

wastikmala mayurdika `anni

And accomplishment of that which brings about Your pleasure,

صَبْراً وَاحْتِسَاباً وَإيمَاناً وَيَقِيناً،

sabran wahtisaban wa ‘imanan wa yaqinan

By means of steadfastness and acting for Your sake and faith and certitude,

ثُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ ذلِكَ مِنِّي بِالأَضْعَافِ الكَثِيرَةِ،

thumma taqabbal dhalika minny bilad`afi alkathirati

And then admit all that from me with manifold rewards,

وَالأَجْرِ العَظِيمِ،

wal-ajri al`azimi

And great gifts,

يَا رَبَّ العَالَمِينَ.

yarabba al`alamina

O the Lord of the worlds.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَارْزُقْنِي الحَجَّ وَالعُمْرَةَ

warzuqny alhajj wal-`umrata

And grant me (the opportunity to undergo) Hajj and `Umrah,

وَالجِدَّ وَالإجْتِهَادَ

wal-jidda wal-ajtihada

And hard work and painstaking

وَالقُوَّةَ وَالنَّشَاطَ

wal-quwwata wal-nnashata

And power and activity

وَالإنَابَةَ وَالتَّوْبَةَ

wal-inabata wal-ttawbata

And turning to You and repentance

وَالتَّوْفِيقَ وَالقُرْبَةَ

wal-ttawfiqa wal-qurbata

And success and seeking Your nearness

وَالخَيْرَ المَقْبُولَ وَالرَّغْبَةَ وَالرَّهْبَةَ

wal-khayra almaqbula wal-rraghbata wal-rrahbata

And admitted good-doing and desire (for You) and fear (from You)

وَالتَّضَرُّعَ وَالخُشُوعَ

wal-ttadarru`a wal-khushu`a

And submission (to You) and meekness

وَالرِّقَّةَ وَالنِّيَّةَ الصَّادِقَةَ،

wal-rriqqata wal-nniyyata alssadiqata

And tenderness and sincere intention,

وَصِدْقَ اللِّسَانِ،

wa sidqa allisani

And truthfulness

وَالوَجَلَ مِنْكَ،

wal-wajala minka

And dread from You

وَالرَّجَاءَ لَكَ،

wal-rraja‘a laka

And hoping for You

وَالتَّوَكًُّلَ عَلَيْكَ،

wal-ttawakkula `alayka

And reliance upon You

وَالثَِّقَةَ بِكَ،

wal-ththiqata bika

And having trust in You

وَالوَرَعَ عَنْ مَحَارِمِكَ

wal-wara`a `an maharimika

And abstention from committing that which You have deemed unlawful

مَعَ صَالِحِ القَوْلِ،

ma`a salihi alqawli

Along with decent speaking,

وَمَقْبُولِ السَّعْيِ،

wa maqbuli alssa`yi

And admitted efforts

وَمَرْفُوعِ العَمَلِ،

wa marfu`i al`amali

And elevated deeds

وَمُسْتَجَابِ الدَّعْوَةِ،

wa mustajabi aldda`wait

And responded prayers.

وَلا تَحُلْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ شَيْءٍ مِنْ ذلِكَ

wa latahul bayny wa bayna shay‘in min dhalika

And do not let anything to intervene between me and any of these matters,

بِعَرَضٍ وَلا مَرَضٍ

bi`aradin wa lamaradin

Such as an accidental event or disease

وَلا هَمٍّ وَلا غَمٍّ

wa lahammin wa laghammin

Or grief or unhappiness

وَلا سُقْمٍ وَلا غَفْلَةٍ وَلا نِسْيَانٍ،

wa lasuqmin wa laghaflatin wa lanisyanin

Or ailment or advertence or oblivion;

بَلْ بِالتَّعَاهُدِ وَالتَّحَفُّظِ لَكَ وَفِيكَ

bal biltta`ahudi wal-ttahaffuzi laka wa fika

Rather (help me do all that) with observance and carefulness to You and for Your sake

وَالرِّعَايَةِ لِحَقِّكَ وَالوَفَاءِ بِعَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ

wal-rri`aiyati lihaqqika wal-wafa‘i bi`ahdika wa wa`dika

And adherence to that which is incumbent upon me toward You and fulfillment of my covenant and promise to You

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

birahmatika yaarhama alrrahimina

(let all that be) out of Your mercy, O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَاقْسِمْ لِي فِيهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَقْسِمُهُ لِعِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ،

waqsim li fihi afdala mataqsimuhu li`ibadika alssalihina

And decide for me during this month the best of that which You decide for Your righteous servants,

وَأَعْطِنِي فِيهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا تُعْطِي أَوْلِيَاءَكَ المُقَرَّبِينَ

wa a`tiny fihi afdala matu`ty awlya‘aka almuqarrbina

And give me during it the most favorable of that which You give to Your intimate, favorite servants;

مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَالمَغْفِرَةِ وَالتَّحَنُّنِ وَالإجَابَةِ

mina alrrahmati wal-maghfirati wal-ttahannuni wal-ijabati

Such as mercy, forgiveness, kindness, responding (of prayers)

وَالعَفْوِ وَالمَغْفِرَةِ الدَّائِمَةِ وَالعَافِيَةِ وَالمُعَافَاةِ

wal-`afui wal-maghfirati aldda’imati wal-`afiyati wal-mu`afati

Pardon, perpetual forgiveness, good health, continuous wellbeing,

وَالعِتْقِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَالفَوْزِ بِالجَنَّةِ

wal-`itqi mina alnnari wal-fawzi biljannati

Release from Hellfire, winning Paradise,

وَخَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ.

wa khayri alddunyawal-akhirati

And the goodness of this worldly life and the Next World.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَاجْعَلْ دُعَائِي فِيهِ إلَيْكَ وَاصِلاً،

waj`al du`aiy fihi ilayka wasilan

And cause my prayers during this month to reach You,

وَرَحْمَتَكَ وَخَيْرَكَ إلَيَّ فِيهِ نَازِلاً،

wa rahmataka wa khayraka ilayy fihi nazilan

And cause Your mercy and goodness during it to reach me,

وَعَمَلِي فِيهِ مَقْبُولاً،

wa `amaly fihi maqbulan

And cause my deed to be accepted (by You)

وَسَعْيِي فِيهِ مَشْكُوراً،

wa sa`iy fihi mashkuran

And cause my efforts during it to be praiseworthy

وَذَنْبِي فِيهِ مَغْفُوراً،

wa dhanby fihi maghfuran

And cause my sins during it to be forgiven

حَتَّى يَكُونَ نَصِيبِي فِيهِ الأَكْثَرُ،

hattayakuna nasiby fihi alakthara

So that my share (of Your awards) shall be the most abundant,

وَحَظِّي فِيهِ الأَوْفَرُ.

wa hazzy fihi alawfara

And my portion to be the most copious.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِلَيْلَةِ القَدْرِ

waffiqny fihi lilaylati alqadri

And guide me to observe the Grand Night adequately,

عَلَى أَفْضَلِ حَالٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَرْضَاهَا لَكَ،

`alaafdali halin tuhibb an yakuna `alayhaahadun min awliya’ika wa ardahalaka

Being on the most favorable and most pleased state that You would like to notice from any of Your intimate servants,

ثُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا لِي خَيْراً مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ،

thumm aj`alhali khayran min alfi shahrin

And then decide it to be better for me that one thousand months,

وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا أَفْضَلَ مَا رَزَقْتَ أَحَداً مِمَّنْ بَلَّغْتَهُ إيَّاهَا وَأَكْرَمْتَهُ بِهَا،

warzuqny fihaafdala marazaqta ahadan mimmn ballaghtahu iyyahawa akramtahu biha

And confer upon me during this night the best conferrals that You ever confer upon anyone whom You guide to attain it and whom You honor during it,

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهَا مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ،

waj`alny fihamin `utaqa’ika min jahannama

And include me in it with those whom You release from Hell,

وَطُلَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،

wa tulaqa’ika mina alnnari

And whom You manumit from Hellfire

وَسُعَدَاءِ خَلْقِكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ

wa su`ada‘i khalqika bimaghfiratika wa ridwanika

And with those of Your creatures who are happy due to Your forgiveness and satisfaction (that reach them),

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

yaarhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَارْزُقْنَا فِي شَهْرِنَا هذَا الجِدَّ وَالإجْتِهَادَ

warzuqnafi shahrinahadhaaljidda wal-ijtihada

And grant us during this month with hard working and painstaking

وَالقُوَّةَ وَالنَّشَاطَ

wal-quwwata wal-nnashata

And power and activeness

وَمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى.

wa matuhibbu wa tarda

And whatever You like and please.

اللّهُمَّ رَبَّ الفَجْرِ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ وَالشَّفْعِ وَالوَتْرِ،

allahumma rabba alfajri wa layalin `ashrin wal-shshf`i wal-watri

O Allah; the Lord of the Dawn, the Ten Nights, the Even and the Odd;

وَرَبَّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَمَا أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ القُرْآنِ،

wa rabba shahri ramadana wa maanzalta fihi mina alqur’ani

And the Lord of the month of Ramadan and the Qur'an that You have revealed during it,

وَرَبَّ جَبْرَائِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإسْرَافِيلَ وَعِزْرَائِيلَ

wa rabba jabra’ila wa mika’ila wa israfila wa `izra’ila

And the Lord of (Archangels) Gabriel, Michael, Israafeel and `Izrael

وَجَمِيعِ المَلائِكَةِ المُقَرَّبِينَ،

wa jami`i almala’ikati almuqarrabina

As well as all the Favorite Angels,

وَرَبَّ إبْرَاهِيمَ وَإسْمعِيلَ

wa rabba ibrahima wa isma`ila

And the Lord of (Prophets) Abraham and Ishmael

وَإسْحقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ،

wa ishaqa wa ya`quba

And Isaac and Jacob,

وَرَبَّ مُوسَى وَعِيسَى

wa rabba musawa `isa

And the Lord of Moses and Jesus,

وَجَمِيعِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالمُرْسَلِينَ،

wa jami`i alnnabiyyina wal-mursalina

As well as all the Prophets and the Messengers,

وَرَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ

wa rabba muhammadin khatami alnnabiyyina

And the Lord of Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ،

salawatuka `alayhi wa `alayhim ajma`ina

May Your blessings be upon him and upon them all,

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَبِحَقِّهِمْ عَلَيْكَ

wa as’aluka bihaqqika `alayhim wa bihaqqihim `alayka

And I beseech You in the name of their duty toward You Your duty toward them,

وَبِحَقِّكَ العَظِيمِ لَمَّا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ،

wa bihaqqika al`azimi lammasallayta `alayhi wa alihi wa `alayhim ajma`ina

And in the name of the great duty toward You that You may bless him and his Household and all of them,

وَنَظَرْتَ إلَيَّ نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً

wa nazarta ilayya nazratan rahimatan

And that You may take a merciful look at me,

تَرْضَى بِهَا عَنِّي رِضَىً لا سَخَطَ عَلَيَّ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً،

tardabiha`anni ridan lasakhata `alayya ba`dahu abadan

Due to which You be pleased to me so perfectly that You never be irate with me after that,

وَأَعْطَيْتَنِي جَمِيعَ سُؤْلِي وَرَغْبَتِي وَأُمْنِيَتِي وَإرَادَتِي،

wa a`taytany jami`a su´li wa raghbaty wa a’umniyaty wa iradati

And You may grant me all my requests, desires, hopes, and needs,

وَصَرَفْتَ عَنِّي مَا أَكْرَهُ وَأَحْذَرُ

wa sarafta `anni maakrahu wa ahdharu

And You may ward off me all that which I despise and try to avoid,

وَأَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِي وَمَا لا أَخَافُ

wa akhafu `alanafsy wa malaakhafu

And all that which I fear for myself and all that which I do not fear,

وَعَنْ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي وَإخْوَانِي وَذُرِّيَّتِي.

wa `an ahly wa mali wa ikhwany wa dhurriyyati

And do the same to my family members, my property, my brethren and my offspring.

اللّهُمّ إلَيْكَ فَرَرْنَا مِنْ ذُنُوبِنَا فَآوِنَا تَائِبِينَ،

allahumma ilayka fararnamin dhunubinafaauinata’ibina

O Allah: to You are we running from our sins; so (please do) shelter us as we are repentant,

وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا مُسْتَغْفِرِينَ،

wa tub `alaynamustaghfirina

And accept our repentance as we are seeking Your forgiveness,

وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا مُتَعَوّذِينَ،

waghfir lanamuta`awwidhina

And forgive us as we are seeking Your protection,

وَأَعِذْنَا مُسْتَجِيرِينَ،

wa a`idhnamustajirina

And protect us as we are seeking Your aid,

وَأَجِرْنَا مُسْتَسْلِمِينَ،

wa ajirnamustaslimina

And aid us as we are surrendering to You,

وَلا تَخْذُلْنَا رَاهِبِينَ،

wa latakhdhulnarahibina

And never disappoint us as we are fearful of You,

وَآمِنَّا رَاغِبِينَ،

wa aminnaraghibina

And secure us as we are desiring for You,

وَشَفّعْنَا سَائِلِينَ،

wa shaffi`nasa’ilina

And accept our intercession as we are begging You,

وَأَعْطِنَا إنّكَ سَمِيعُ الدّعَاءِ قرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ.

wa a`tinainnaka sami`u alddu`a‘i qribun mujibun

And grant us (what we hope) as You are verily the Hearer of prayers, the Nigh, and the Responding.

اللّهُمّ أَنْتَ رَبّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ

allahumma anta rabby wa ana`abduka

O Allah: You are my Lord and I am Your servant,

وَأَحَقّ مَنْ سَأَلَ العَبْدُ رَبّهُ

wa ahaqqu man sa-ala al`abdu rabbahu

And it is conventional that a servant begs from his Lord,

وَلَمْ يَسْأَلِ العِبَادُ مِثْلَكَ كَرَماً وَجُوداً،

wa lam yas’ali al`ibadu mithlaka karaman wa judan

And all Your servants have never begged anyone who is as generous and magnanimous as You are.

يَا مَوْضِعَ شَكْوَى السَّائِلِينَ،

yamawdi`a shaku alssa’ilina

O the center of the complaints of the beseechers;

وَيَا مُنْتَهَى حَاجَةِ الرَّاغِبِينَ،

wa yamuntahahajati alrraghibina

O the ultimate goal of the needs of the desirers,

وَيَا غِيَاثَ المُسْتَغِيثِينَ،

wa yaghiyatha almustaghithina

O the Aide of the seekers of aid,

وَيَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ المُضْطَرّينَ،

wa yamujiba da`wati almudtarrina

O the Responding to the prayers of the distressed ones,

وَيَا مَلْجَأَ الهَارِبِينَ،

wa yamalja’a alharibina

O the Shelter of the fugitives,

وَيَا صَرِيخَ المُسْتَصْرِخِينَ،

wa yasarikha almustasrikhina

O the Helper of the seekers of help,

وَيَا رَبّ المُسْتَضْعَفِينَ،

wa yarabba almustad`afina

O the Lord of the enfeebled ones,

وَيَا كَاشِفَ كَرْبِ المَكْرُوبِينَ،

wa yakashifa karbi almakrubina

O the Reliever of the grievances of the aggrieved ones,

وَيَا فَارِجَ هَمّ المَهْمُومِينَ،

wa yafarija hammi almahmumina

O the Releaser of the agonies of the sad ones,

وَيَا كَاشِفَ الكَرْبِ العَظِيمِ،

wa yakashifa alkarbi al`azimi

O the Reliever of the enormous calamities;

يَا اللّهُ يَا رَحْمنُ يَا رَحِيمُ

yaallahu yarahmnu yarahimu

O Allah; O the All-beneficent; O the All-merciful;

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

yaarhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy:

صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَعُيُوبِي

waghfir li dhunuby wa `uyuby

And forgive my sins and my defects,

وَإسَاءَتِي وَظُلْمِي وَجُرْمِي

wa isa‘aty wa zulmy wa jurmy

And my offenses and my wrongdoing and my felonies

وَإسْرَافِي عَلَى نَفْسِي،

wa israfi `alanafsi

And my extravagance in my affairs,

وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ

warzuqny min fadlika wa rahmatika

And (please) grant me out of Your favors and mercy,

فَإنّهُ لا يَمْلِكُهَا غَيْرُكَ،

fa’innhu layamlikuhaghayruka

For none possess these save You,

وَاعْفُ عَنّي،

wa`fu `anni

And (please) pardon me

وَاغْفِرْ لِي كُلّ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي،

waghfir li kull masalafa min dhunubi

And forgive all my past sins

وَاعْصِمْنِي فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمْرِي،

wa`simny fimabaqiya min `umri

And save me from sinning in the rest of my lifetime,

وَاسْتُرْ عَلَيّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيّ

wastur `alayya wa `alawalidayya

And cover me as well as my parents,

وَوَلَدِي وَقَرَابَتِي وَأَهْلِ حُزَانَتِي

wa walady wa qarabaty wa ahli huzanaty

And my children and my relatives and my friends,

وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنّي بِسَبِيلٍ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالمُؤْمِنَاتِ فِي الدّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ،

wa man kana minny bisabilin mina almu´minina wal-mu´minati fi alddunyawal-akhirati

And all those who relate to me from the believing men and women in this worldly life and the life to come,

فَإنّ ذلِكَ كُلّهُ بِيَدِكَ

fa’inna dhalika kullhu biyadika

For all that is managed by You alone

وَأَنْتَ وَاسِعُ المَغْفِرَةِ

wa anta wasi`u almaghfirati

And You are verily the Liberal in forgiving,

فَلا تُخَيّبْنِي يَا سَيّدِي،

falatukhayybny yasayyidi

So, please my Master: do not disappoint me,

وَلا تَرُدّ دُعَائِي وَلا يَدِي إلَى نَحْرِي

wa latarudda du`aiy wa layady ilanahry

And do not reject my prayer and do not let me down,

حَتَّى تَفْعَلَ ذلِكَ بِي وَتَسْتَجِيبَ لِي جَمِيعَ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ

hattataf`ala dhalika by wa tastajiba li jami`a masa’altuka

But please do all that to me and respond to my in all that which I have asked from You,

وَتَزِيدَنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ،

wa tazidany min fadlika

And increase Your favoring upon me,

فَإنّكَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

fa’innaka `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun

Because You verily have power over all things,

وَنَحْنُ إلَيْكَ رَاغِبُونَ.

wa nahnu ilayka raghibuna

And for You do we desire.

اللّهُمّ لَكَ الأَسْمَاءُ الحُسْنَى،

allahumma laka alasma‘u alhusna

O Allah: Yours are the Most Excellent Names

وَالأَمْثَالُ العُلْيَا،

wal-amthalu al`ulya

And the Most Elevated Examples,

وَالكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالآلاءُ،

wal-kibriya‘u wal-ala‘u

And every greatness and all bounties.

أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ:

as’aluka bismika:

I thus beseech You by Your Name:

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرّحْمنِ الرّحِيمِ

bismi allahi alrrahman alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful;

إنْ كُنْتَ قَضَيْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ

in kunta qadayta fi hadhihi allaylati

If you have decided at this night,

تَنَزّلَ المَلائِكَةِ وَالرّوحِ فِيهَا

tanazzala almala’ikati wal-rruhi fiha

During which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend,

أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ،

an tusalliya `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

That You may bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ اسْمِي فِي السّعَدَاءِ،

wa an taj`ala ismy fi alss`ada‘i

And You may add my name to the (list of the) happy ones,

وَرُوحِي مَعَ الشّهَدَاءِ،

wa ruhy ma`a alshshuhada‘i

And add my soul to the martyrs,

وَإحْسَانِي فِي عِلّيّينَ،

wa ihsany fi `illiyyina

And elevate my good doings exaltedly

وَإسَاءَتِي مَغْفُورَةً،

wa isa‘aty maghfuratan

And decide my ill deeds to be forgiven,

وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لِي يَقِيناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي،

wa an tahaba li yaqinan tubashiru bihi qalbi

And that You grant me conviction with which You fill in my heart,

وَإيمَاناً لا يَشُوبُهُ شَكّ،

wa ‘imanan layashubuhu shakkun

And grant me faith free of doubt,

وَرِضَىً بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي،

wa ridan bimaqasamta li

And grant me satisfaction with that which You decide for me,

وَآتِنِي فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

wa atiny fi alddunyahasanatan wa fi alakhirati hasanatan

And grant me good in this worldly life and good in the Next World

وَقِنِي عَذَابَ النَّارِ،

wa qiny `adhaba alnnari

And save me from the Fire of Hell.

وَإنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَضَيْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ

wa in lam takun qadayta fi hadhihi allaylati

And if You have not decided at this night,

تَنَزّلَ المَلائِكَةِ وَالرّوْحِ فِيهَا

tanazzala almala’ikati wal-rruhi fiha

During which the angels and the Holy Spirit are allowed to descend,

فَأَخّرْنِي إلَى ذلِكَ،

fa-akhkhrny iladhalika

Then (please) postpone Your decisions about me to that night,

وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا ذِكْرَكَ وَشُكْرَكَ

warzuqny fihadhikraka wa shukraka

And confer upon me during it with reference to You and showing gratitude to You,

وَطَاعَتَكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ،

wa ta`ataka wa husna `ibadatika

And doing acts of obedience to You and worshipping You in the best manner;

وَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

wa salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

And (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

bi-afdali salawatika yaarhama alrrahimina

With Your most favorable blessings, O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ

yaahadu yasamadu

O the Unique, O the Besought of all;

يَا رَبّ مُحَمّدٍ

yarabba muhammadin

O the Lord of Muhammad

اغْضَبِ اليَوْمَ لِمُحَمّدٍ وَلأَبْرَارِ عِتْرَتِهِ،

ighdabi aliyawma limuhammadin wa liabrari `itratihi

(please) revenge on this day for Muhammad and for the pious ones from his offspring,

وَاقْتُلْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ بَدَداً،

waqtul a`da‘ahum badadan

And eradicate all of their enemies,

وَأَحْصِهِمْ عَدَداً،

wa ahsihim `adadan

And put them all under Your reprimand

وَلا تَدَعْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الأَرْضِ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً،

wa latada` `alazahri alardi minhum ahadan

And do not leave anyone of them to live on this earth,

وَلا تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ أَبَداً،

wa lataghfir lahum abadan

And never forgive them.

يَا حَسَنَ الصّحْبَةِ،

yahasana alssuhbati

O the most excellent Companion;

يَا خَلِيفَةَ النّبِيّينَ

yakhalifata alnnabiyyina

O the Heir of the Prophets

أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

anta arhamu alrrahimina

You are verily the most Merciful of all those who show mercy,

البَدِيءُ البَدِيعُ

albadi‘ albadi`u

The Commencer, the brilliant Maker,

الّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِكَ شَيْءٌ،

alladhy laysa kamithlika shay‘un

There is none like You

وَالدَّائِمُ غَيْرُ الغَافِلِ،

wal-dda’imu ghayru alghafili

And You are the Eternal Who never omits anything,

وَالحَيّ الّذِي لا يَمُوتُ،

wal-hayyu alladhy layamutu

And You are the Ever-living Who never dies,

أَنْتَ كُلّ يَوْمٍ فِي شَأْنٍ،

anta kulla yawmin fi sha’nin

On each day, You have a certain state;

أَنْتَ خَلِيفَةُ مُحَمّدٍ،

anta khalifatu muhammadin

You are the Heir of Muhammad,

وَنَاصِرُ مُحمّدٍ،

wa nasiru muhmmdin

And the Supporter of Muhammad,

وَمُفَضّلُ مُحَمّدٍ،

wa mufaddilu muhammadin

And the Selector of Muhammad

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَنْصُرَ وَصِيّ مُحَمّدٍ وَخَلِيفَةَ مُحَمّدٍ

as’aluka an tansura wa siyy muhammadin wa khalifata muhammadin

I beseech You to give victory to the successor and representative of Muhammad,

وَالقَائِمَ بِالقِسْطِ مِنْ أَوْصِيَاءِ مُحَمّدٍ

wal-qa’ima bilqisti min awsya‘i muhammadin

The Imam who shall appear with justice among the successors of Muhammad,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ،

salawatuka `alayhi wa `alayhim

May Your blessings be upon him and upon them,

اعْطِفْ عَلَيْهِمْ نَصْرَكَ،

i`tif `alayhim nasraka

(please) turn Your victory toward them,

يَا لا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ

yalailaha illaanta

O He but Whom there is no god

بِحَقّ لا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ

bihaqqi lailaha illaanta

I beseech You in the name of that there is no god but You,

صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَاجْعَلْنِي مَعَهُمْ فِي الدّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ،

waj`alny ma`ahum fi alddunyawal-akhirati

And allow me to join them in this worldly life as well as the Next World

وَاجْعَلْ عَاقِبَةَ أَمْرِي إلَى غُفْرَانِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ

waj`al `aqibata amry ilaghufranika wa rahmatika

And allow all my affairs to end up with Your forgiveness and mercy,

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

yaarhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

وَكَذلِكَ نَسَبْتَ نَفْسَكَ يَا سَيّدِي بِاللّطْفِ،

wa kadhalika nasabta nafsaka yasayyidy billutfi

O my Master: You have ascribed the feature of kindness to Yourself,

بَلَى إنّكَ لَطِيفٌ

balainnaka latifun

And You are truly kind,

فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

fasalli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَالطُفْ بِي لِمَا تَشَاءُ.

wal-tuf by limatasha‘u

And treat me kindly as You like,

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَارْزُقْنِي الحَجّ وَالعُمْرَةَ فِي عَامِنَا هذَا،

warzuqny alhajj wal-`umrata fi `aminahadha

And grant me (the opportunity to undertake) Hajj and `Umrah in this year,

وَتَطَوّلْ عَلَيّ بِجَمِيعِ حَوَائِجِي لِلآخِرَةِ وَالدّنْيَا.

wa tatawwal `alayya bijami`i hawa’ijy lilakhirati wal-ddunya

And confer upon me with the favor of settling all my needs for the Next World and this worldly life

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبّي وَ أَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ

astaghfiru allaha rabby wa atubu ilayhi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I repent before Him,

إنّ رَبّي قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ،

inna rabby qaribun mujibun

Surely, my Lord is Nigh and Responding.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبّي وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ

astaghfiru allaha rabby wa atubu ilayhi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I repent before Him,

إنّ رَبّي رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ،

inna rabby rahimun wadudun

Surely, my Lord is Merciful, Loving.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبّي وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ

astaghfiru allaha rabby wa atubu ilayhi

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and I repent before Him,

إنّهُ كَانَ غَفَّاراً.

innahu kana ghaffaran

He is surely All-forgiving.

اللّهُمّ اغْفِرْ لِي

allahumma aghfir li

O Allah: (please do) forgive me,

إنّكَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

innaka arhamu alrrahimina

You are verily the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

رَبّ إنّي عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي

rabbi inni `amiltu su‘an wa zalamtu nafsy

O my Lord: I have committed ill deeds and wronged myself,

فَاغْفِرْ لِي إنّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذّنُوبَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ،

faghfir li innahu la yaghfiru aldhdhunuba illa anta

So (please) forgive me, because none can forgive sins save You.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ الّذِي لا إلهَ إلاَّ هُوَ

astaghfiru allaha alladhy la ilaha illa huwa

I seek the forgiveness of Allah save Whom there is no god,

الحَيّ القَيّومُ الحَلِيمُ العَظِيمُ

alhayyu alqayyumu alhalimu al`azimu

The Ever-living, the Self-Subsistent, the Indulgent, the All-great,

الكَرِيمُ الغَفَّارُ لِلذّنْبِ العَظِيمِ

alkarimu alghaffaru lildhdhnbi al`azimi

The Noble, the forgiver of fatal sins,

وَأَتُوبُ إلَيْهِ،

wa atubu ilayhi

And I repent before Him.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ

astaghfiru allaha

I seek the forgiveness of Allah,

إنّ اللّهَ كَانَ غَفُوراً رَحِيماً.

inna allaha kana ghafuran rahiman

Allah is verily Forgiver, Merciful.

اللّهُمّ إنّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

allahumma inni as’aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ

wa an taj`ala fima taqdy wa tuqaddiru

And to decide within the decisions that You make,

مِنَ الأَمْرِ العَظِيمِ المَحْتُومِ فِي لَيْلَةِ القَدْرِ

mina alamri al`azimi almahtumi fi laylati alqadri

From the great, inevitable affair at the Grand Night,

مِنَ القَضَاءِ الّذِي لا يُرَدّ وَلا يُبَدّلُ

mina alqada‘i alladhy la yuraddu wa la yubaddalu

Within the decision that is neither rejected nor altered,

أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الحَرَامِ

an taktubany min hujjaji baytika alharami

That You write my name with the pilgrims of Your Holy House,

المَبْرُورِ حَجّهُمُ،

almabruri hajjuhumu

Whose Hajj is admitted,

المَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ،

almashkuri sa`yuhumu

Whose efforts are praiseworthy,

المَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ،

almaghfuri dhunubuhumu

Whose sins are forgiven,

المُكَفّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيّئَاتُهُمْ،

almukaffri `anhum sayyi’atuhum

And whose offenses are pardoned.

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي،

wa an taj`ala fima taqdy wa tuqaddru an tutila `umri

And that You may decide among the decisions that You make that You grant me long lifetime,

وَتُوَسّعَ رِزْقِي،

wa tuwassi`a rizqi

And expand my sustenance,

وَتُؤَدّيَ عَنّي أَمَانَتِي وَدَيْنِي،

wa tu´addiya `anni amanaty wa dayni

And help me fulfill my trusts and settle my debts,

آمِينَ رَبّ العَالَمِينَ.

amina rabba al`alamina

Respond to me; O the Lord of the worlds.

اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِيَ فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً،

allahumma aj`al li min amriya farajan wa makhrajan

O Allah: (please do) make for me relief and an outlet,

وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لا أَحْتَسِبُ،

warzuqny min haythu ahtasibu wa min haythu la ahtasibu

And provide for me from whence I expect and from whence I do not expect,

وَاحْرُسْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَرِسُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لا أَحْتَرِسُ،

wahrusny min haythu ahtarisu wa min haythu la ahtarisu

And guard me from when I take precautions and from whence I do not take precautions,

وَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ وَسَلّمْ كَثِيراً.

wa salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa sallm kathiran

And send plentiful blessings and benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.