For needs (15)

Fifteenth: `Amr ibn Abi’l-Miqdam has reported the following: Imam al-Sadi (`a) dictated this supplicatory prayer, which achieves benefits for this world and the other world: After praising and thanking Almighty Allah, you may say this:

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

allahumma anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alhalimu alkarimu

O Allah, You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Forbearing, the All-generous.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta al`azizu alhakimu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Almighty, the All-wise.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَاحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alwahidu alqahharu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the One, the Supreme.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta almaliku aljabbaru

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Master, the Compeller.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٱلْغَفَّارُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alrrahimu alghaffaru

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-merciful, the Forgiver.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلشَّدِيدُ ٱلْمِحَالُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alshshdidu almihalu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Mighty in prowess.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alkabiru almuta`ali

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Great, the High Exalted.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alssami`u albasiru

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Hearing, the Seeing.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْمَنِيعُ ٱلْقَدِيرُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta almani`u alqadiru

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Impregnable, the Omnipotent.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلشَّكُورُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alghafuru alshshkuru

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Forgiver, the Ready to appreciate.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ٱلْمَجِيدُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alhamidu almajidu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Praiseworthy, the All-glorious.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alghaniyyu alhamidu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Self-sufficient, the Praiseworthy.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alghafuru alwadudu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Forgiver, the Loving.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْحَنَّانُ ٱلْمَنَّانُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alhannanu almannanu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-tender, the All-favorer.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلدَّيَّانُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alhalimu alddayyanu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Forbearing, the Requiter.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ ٱلْمَاجِدُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta aljawadu almajidu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-magnanimous, the Glorious.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَاحِدُ ٱلأَحَدُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alwahidu al-ahadu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the One, the One and Only.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَائِبُ ٱلشَّاهِدُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta algha'ibu alshshahidu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Unseen, the Witness.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلظَّاهِرُ ٱلْبَاطِنُ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alzzahiru albatinu

You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Evident, the Immanent.

وَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta bikulli shay'in `alimun

You are Allah; there is no god save You; You have knowledge of all things.

تَمَّ نُورُكَ فَهَدَيْتَ

tamm nuruka fahadayta

Perfect is Your brilliance; so, You have guided (to the true guidance).

وَبَسَطْتَ يَدَكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَ

wa basatta yadaka fa'a`tayta

Open is Your hand; so, You have given (liberally).

رَبَّنَا وَجْهُكَ أَكْرَمُ ٱلْوُجُوهِ

rabbana wajhuka akramu alwujuhi

Our Lord, Your Face is the noblest of all faces,

وَجِهَتُكَ خَيْرُ ٱلْجِهَاتِ

wa jihatuka khayru aljihati

Your side is the best of all sides,

وَعَطِيَّتُكَ أَفْضَلُ ٱلْعَطَايَا وَأَهْنَأُهَا

wa `atiyyatuka afdalu al`ataya wa ahna'uha

and Your donations are the most favorable and most pleasant of all donations.

تُطَاعُ رَبَّنَا فَتَشْكُرُ

tuta`u rabbana fatashkuru

Our Lord, when You are obeyed, You thank

وَتُعْصىٰ رَبَّنَا فَتَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ شِئْتَ

wa tu`sa rabbana fataghfiru liman shi'ta

and when You, our Lord, is disobeyed, You forgive whomever You wish.

تُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ

tujibu almudtarrina

You respond to the distressed,

وَتَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوءَ

wa takshifu alssu'a

relieve from evil,

وَتَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ

wa taqbalu alttawbata

accept repentance,

وَتَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلذُّنُوبِ

wa ta`fu `an aldhdhunubi

and pardon the sins.

لاَ تُجَازَىٰ أَيَادِيكَ

la tujaza ayadika

Your bestowals are too abundant to be recompensed,

وَلاَ تُحْصىٰ نِعَمُكَ

wa la tuhsa ni`amuka

Your graces are too many to be counted,

وَلاَ يَبْلُغُ مِدْحَتَكَ قَوْلُ قَائِلٍ

wa la yablughu midhataka qawlu qa'ilin

and You are too praised to be expressed by any statement.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ وَرَوْحَهُمْ

wa `ajjil farajahum wa rawhahum

hasten their relief, comfort,

وَرَاحَتَهُمْ وَسُرُورَهُمْ

wa rahatahum wa sururahum

rest, and pleasure,

وَأَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ فَرَجِهِمْ

wa adhiqni ta`ma farajihim

make me taste the flavor of their relief,

وَأَهْلِكْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ

wa ahlik a`da'ahum min aljinni wal-insi

annihilate their jinn and human enemies,

وَآتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً

wa atina fi alddunya hasanatan

grant us good in this world

وَفِي ٱلآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

wa fi al-akhirati hasanatan

and good in the Hereafter,

وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

wa qina `adhaba alnnari

and protect us against the chastisement of fire.

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

waj`alna min alladhina la khawfun `alayhim wa la hum yahzanuna

Include us with those upon whom no fear shall come nor shall they grieve.

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوَٱ

waj`alni min alladhina sabaru

Include me with those who have acted patiently

وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

wa `ala rabbihim yatawakkaluna

and on their Lord do they rely.

وَثَبِّتْنِي بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ

wa thabbitni bilqawli alththabiti

Confirm me with the sure word

فِي ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِي ٱلآخِرَةِ

fi alhayati alddunya wa fi al-akhirati

in this worldly life and in the Hereafter.

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي ٱلْمَحْيَا وَٱلْمَمَاتِ

wa barik li fi almahya walmamati

Bless me in my lifetime, in my death,

وَٱلْمَوْقِفِ وَٱلنُّشُورِ

walmawqifi walnnushuri

on the Situation, in the Resurrection,

وَٱلْحِسَابِ وَٱلْمِيزَانِ

walhisabi walmizani

in the Settling of account, in the Scale,

وَأَهْوَالِ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wa ahwali yawmi alqiyamati

and at the horrors of the Resurrection Day,

وَسَلِّمْنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلصِّرَاطِ وَأَجِزْنِي عَلَيْهِ

wa sallimni `ala alssirati wa ajizni `alayhi

keep me safe on the Discriminating Bridge, and make me pass it safely.

وَٱرْزُقْنِي عِلْماً نَافِعاً

warzuqni `ilman nafi`an

Provide me with useful knowledge,

وَيَقِيناً صَادِقاً

wa yaqinan sadiqan

true certitude,

وَتُقىًٰ وَبِرّاً وَوَرَعاً

wa tuqan wa birran wa wara`an

piety, righteousness, devoutness,

وَخَوْفاً مِنْكَ وَفَرَقاً

wa khawfan minka wa faraqan

fear of You, and dread of You

يُبَلِّغُنِي مِنْكَ زُلْفَىٰ

yuballighuni minka zulfa

due to which I attain a nearer step towards You

وَلاَ يُبَاعِدُنِي عَنْكَ

wa la yuba`iduni `anka

and I avoid any remoter step from You.

وَأَحْبِبْنِي وَلاَ تُبْغِضْنِي

wa ahbibni wa la tubghidni

Endear me (to people) and do not make the others incur the hatred of me.

وَتَوَلَّنِي وَلاَ تَخْذُلْنِي

wa tawallani wa la takhdhulni

Take care of me and do not disappoint me.

وَأَعْطِنِي مِنْ جَمِيعِ خَيْرِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa a`tini min jami`i khayri alddunya wal-akhirati

Grant me a part of the whole welfare of this world and the Hereafter,

مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ

ma `alimtu minhu wa ma lam a`lam

including what I know and what I do not.

وَأَجِرْنِي مِنَ ٱلسُّوءِ كُلِّهِ بِحَذَافِيرِهِ

wa ajirni min alssu'i kullihi bihadhafirihi

Save me from the whole evil altogether,

مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ

ma `alimtu minhu wa ma lam a`lam

including what I know and what I do not.