For needs (22)

Twenty-second: Abu-Hamzah is reported to have said: I have received this supplicatory prayer from Imam al-Baqir (`a) who used to describe it as the all-inclusive supplicatory prayer:

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahman alrrahimi

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

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only and having no associate.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

I also bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

آمَنْتُ بِٱللَّهِ وَبِجَمِيعِ رُسُلِهِ

amantu billahi wa bijami`i rusulihi

I believe in Allah, in all of His messengers,

وَبِجَمِيعِ مَا أُنْزِلَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلرُّسُلِ

wa bijami`i ma unzila bihi `ala jami`i alrrusuli

and in all what has been revealed to all of the messengers.

وَأَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ

wa anna wa`da allahi haqqun

(I believe that) the promise of Allah is true,

وَلِقَاءَهُ حَقٌّ

wa liqa'ahu haqqun

His meeting is true,

وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ

wa sadaqa allahu

Allah is always true,

وَبَلَّغَ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

wa ballagha almursaluna

the messengers have conveyed,

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

and all praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ كُلَّمَا سَبَّحَ ٱللَّهَ شَيْءٌ

wa subhana allahi kullama sabbaha allaha shay'un

All glory be to Allah whenever a thing glorifies Allah

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُسَبَّحَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yusabbaha

and as exactly as Allah likes to be glorified.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كُلَّمَا حَمِدَ ٱللَّهَ شَيْءٌ

walhamdu lillahi kullama hamida allaha shay'un

All praise be to Allah whenever a thing praises Allah

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yuhmada

and as exactly as Allah likes to be praised.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إلاَّ ٱللَّهُ كُلَّمَا هَلَّلَ ٱللَّهَ شَيْءٌ

wa la ilaha illa allahu kullama hallala allaha shay'un

There is no god save Allah whenever a thing professes that there is no god save Allah

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُهَلَّلَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yuhallala

and exactly as Allah likes to be professed that there is no god save Him.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كُلَّمَا كَبَّرَ ٱللَّهَ شَيْءٌ

wallahu akbaru kullama kabbara allaha shay'un

Allah is the Most Great whenever a thing professes that Allah is the Most Great

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُكَبَّرَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yukabbara

and as exactly as Allah likes to be professed that He is the Most Great.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مَفَاتِيحَ ٱلْخَيْرِ

allahumma inni as'aluka mafatiha alkhayri

O Allah, I beseech You for the keys to the good

وَخَوَاتِيمَهُ وَسَوَابِغَهُ

wa khawatimahu wa sawabighahu

as well as its seals, its abundant quantities,

وَفَوَائِدَهُ وَبَرَكَاتِهِ

wa fawa'idahu wa barakatihi

its advantages, its blessings,

وَمَا بَلَغَ عِلْمَهُ عِلْمِي

wa ma balagha `ilmahu `ilmi

the scope that I know about it,

وَمَا قَصَرَ عَنْ إِحْصَائِهِ حِفْظِي

wa ma qasara `an ihsa'ihi hifzi

and the scope that is too much for me to retain.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْهَجْ لِي أَسْبَابَ مَعْرِفَتِهِ

allahumma inhaj li asbaba ma`rifatihi

O Allah, (please) make clear for me the elements of recognizing it (i.e. the good),

وَٱفْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَهُ

waftah li abwabahu

open before me the doors to it,

وَغَشِّنِي بَرَكَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa ghashshini barakati rahmatika

cover me with the blessings of Your mercy,

وَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِعِصْمَةٍ عَنِ ٱلإِزَالَةِ عَنْ دِينِكَ

wa munna `alayya bi`ismatin `an al-izalati `an dinika

bestow upon me with protection against divergence from Your religion,

وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلشَّكِّ

wa tahhir qalbi min alshshakki

and purify my heart from suspicion.

وَلاَ تَشْغَلْ قَلْبِي بِدُنْيَايَ

wa la tashghal qalbi bidunyaya

(Please) do not make my heart to be preoccupied by my worldly affairs

وَعَاجِلِ مَعَاشِي

wa `ajili ma`ashi

and my transient livelihood

عَنْ آجِلِ ثَوَابِ آخِرَتِي

`an ajili thawabi akhirati

against the everlasting reward in my other world;

وَٱشْغَلْ قَلْبِي بِحِفْظِ مَا لاَ تَقْبَلُ مِنِّي جَهْلَهُ

washghal qalbi bihifzi ma la taqbalu minni jahlahu

rather, (please) make my heart to be occupied by retaining that which You do not accept to be ignored.

وَذَلِّلْ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ لِسَانِي

wa dhallil likulli khayrin lisani

And (please) make my tongue subservient to mentioning all virtuous items,

وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلرِّيَاءِ

wa tahhir qalbi min alrriya'i

purify my heart from ostentation,

وَلاَ تُجْرِهِ فِي مَفَاصِلِي

wa la tujrihi fi mafasili

and do not allow ostentation to flow in my organs;

وَٱجْعَلْ عَمَلِي خَالِصاً لَكَ

waj`al `amali khalisan laka

rather, make all my deeds to be purely intended for Your sake.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّرِّ

allahumma inni a`udhu bika min alshsharri

O Allah, I pray Your protection against the evil

وَأَنْوَاعِ ٱلْفَوَاحِشِ كُلِّهَا

wa anwa`i alfawahishi kulliha

and all sorts of indecencies;

ظَاهِرِهَا وَبَاطِنِهَا وَغَفَلاَتِهَا

zahiriha wa batiniha wa ghafalatiha

those of them which are apparent, those which are concealed, and those which are committed inattentively,

وَجَمِيعِ مَا يُرِيدُنِي بِهِ ٱلشَّيْطَانُ ٱلرَّجِيمُ

wa jami`i ma yuriduni bihi alshshaytanu alrrajimu

as well as whatever Satan the accursed

وَمَا يُرِيدُنِي بِهِ ٱلسُّلْطَانُ ٱلْعَنِيدُ

wa ma yuriduni bihi alssultanu al`anidu

and the obstinate ruling authority want me to commit;

مِمَّا أَحَطْتَ بِعِلْمِهِ

mimma ahatta bi`ilmihi

i.e. things that Your knowledge has encompassed.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰ صَرْفِهِ عَنِّي

wa anta alqadiru `ala sarfihi `anni

You positively have the power to dispel all that from me.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ طَوَارِقِ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ

allahumma inni a`udhu bika min tawariqi aljinni wal-insi

O Allah, I pray Your protection against the striking of jinn and human beings

وَزَوَابِعِهِمْ وَبَوَائِقِهِمْ وَمَكَائِدِهِمْ

wa zawabi`ihim wa bawa'iqihim wa maka'idihim

as well as against their violent commotions, calamities, conspiracies,

وَمَشَاهِدِ ٱلْفَسَقَةِ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ

wa mashahidi alfasaqati min aljinni wal-insi

and the fields used by the wicked jinn and human beings.

وَأَنْ أُسْتَزَلَّ عَنْ دِينِي

wa an ustazalla `an dini

I also pray Your protection lest I am led astray from my religion

فَتَفْسُدُ عَلَيَّ آخِرَتِي

fatafsudu `alayya akhirati

and thus my result will be worthless in the Hereafter,

وَأَنْ يَكُونَ ذٰلِكَ مِنْهُمْ ضَرَراً عَلَيَّ فِي مَعَاشِي

wa an yakuna dhalika minhum dararan `alayya fi ma`ashi

or they (i.e. the wicked jinn and human beings) may cause damage to my livelihood,

أَوْ يَعْرِضَ بَلاَءٌ يُصِيبُنِي مِنْهُمْ

aw ya`rida bala'un yusibuni minhum

or they may inflict me with tribulation

لاَ قُوَّةَ لِي بِهِ

la quwwata li bihi

that I can neither tolerate

وَلاَ صَبْرَ لِي عَلَىٰ ٱحْتِمَالِهِ

wa la sabra li `ala ihtimalihi

nor stand patiently.

فَلاَ تَبْتَلِيَنِّي يَا إِلٰهِي بِمُقَاسَاتِهِ

fala tabtaliyanni ya ilahi bimuqasatihi

So, O my God, I please You not to make me suffer from such things;

فَيَمْنَعُنِي ذٰلِكَ عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ

fayamna`uni dhalika `an dhikrika

lest, they may stand against remembering You

وَيَشْغَلُنِي عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ

wa yashghaluni `an `ibadatika

or take my entire attention against serving You.

أَنْتَ ٱلْعَاصِمُ ٱلْمَانِعُ

anta al`asimu almani`u

Yet, it is You Who can protect, guard,

ٱلدَّافِعُ ٱلْوَاقِي مِنْ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

alddafi`u alwaqi min dhalika kullihi

defend, and preserve me from all that.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱلرَّفَاهِيَّةَ فِي مَعِيشَتِي عَلَىٰ مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي

as'aluka allahumma alrrafahiyyata fi ma`ishati `ala ma abqaytani

I beseech You, O Allah, for luxury in my life as long as You keep me alive;

مَعِيشَةً أَقْوىٰ بِهَا عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ

ma`ishatan aqwa biha `ala ta`atika

such life by which I can be strong enough to obey You,

وَأَبْلُغُ بِهَا رِضْوَانَكَ

wa ablughu biha ridwanaka

to attain Your pleasure,

وَأَصِيرُ بِهَا إِلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلْحَيَوَانِ غَداً

wa asiru biha ila dari alhayawani ghadan

and to guarantee my eternal other life in the morrow.

وَلاَ تَرْزُقْنِي رِزْقاً يُطْغِينِي

wa la tarzuqni rizqan yutghini

(Please) do not provide me with sustenance due to which I may become inordinate

وَلاَ تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِفَقْرٍ أَشْقَىٰ بِهِ مُضَيَّقاً عَلَيَّ

wa la tabtaliyanni bifaqrin ashqa bihi mudayyaqan `alayya

and do not test me on poverty by which I may be miserable and straitened;

أَعْطِنِي حَظّاً وَافِراً فِي آخِرَتِي

a`tini hazzan wafiran fi akhirati

rather, (please) grant me abundant share in my otherworldly life

وَمَعَاشاً وَاسِعاً هَنِيئاً مَرِيئاً فِي دُنْيَايَ

wa ma`ashan wasi`an hani'an mari'an fi dunyaya

and expansive, pleasant, and enjoyable living in my worldly life.

وَلاَ تَجْعَلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا عَلَيَّ سِجْناً

wa la taj`al alddunya `alayya sijnan

Do not cause this world to be like prison for me

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ فِرَاقَهَا عَلَيَّ حُزْناً

wa la taj`al firaqaha `alayya huznan

and do not cause my departure from it to be grief for me;

أَجِرْنِي مِنْ فِتْنَتِهَا

ajirni min fitnatiha

rather, protect me against its charms

وَٱجْعَلْ عَمَلِي فِيهَا مَقْبُولاًَ

waj`al `amali fiha maqbulan

and decide my deeds in it to be acceptable

وَسَعْيِي فِيهَا مَشْكُوراً

wa sa`yi fiha mashkuran

and my efforts in it to be praiseworthy.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَمَنْ أَرَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ فَأَرِدْهُ بِمِثْلِهِ

allahumma wa man aradani bisu'in fa'arid-hu bimithlihi

O Allah, thwart whoever desires evil for me with similar evil,

وَمَنْ كَادَنِي فِيهَا فَكِدْهُ

wa man kadani fiha fakid-hu

frustrate whoever intends to deceive me,

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي هَمَّ مَنْ أَدْخَلَ عَلَيَّ هَمَّهُ

wasrif `anni hamma man adkhala `alayya hammahu

dispel from me the grief caused to me by any one,

وَٱمْكُرْ بِمَنْ مَكَرَ بِي

wamkur biman makara bi

plot against whoever wants to plot against me,

فَإِنَّكَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَاكِرِينَ

fa'innaka khayru almakirina

for You are the best of planners,

وَٱفْقَأْ عَنِّي عُيُونَ ٱلْكَفَرَةِ ٱلظَّلَمَةِ

wafqa `anni `uyuna alkafarati alzzalamati

and gouge out on behalf of me the eyes of the disbelievers, the wrongdoers,

وَٱلطُّغَاةِ ٱلْحَسَدَةِ

walttughati alhasadati

the tyrants, and the envious ones.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ

allahumma wa anzil `alayya minka alssakinata

O Allah, (please) descend on me tranquility from You,

وَأَلْبِسْنِي دِرْعَكَ ٱلْحَصِينَةَ

wa albisni dir`aka alhasinata

dress me Your invulnerable armor,

وَٱحفَظْنِي بِسِتْرِّكَ ٱلْوَاقِي

wahfazni bisitrika alwaqi

safeguard me with Your preventive covering,

وَجَلِّلْنِي عَافِيَتَكَ ٱلنَّافِعَةَ

wa jallilni `afiyataka alnnafi`ata

expand over me Your useful wellbeing,

وَصَدِّقْ قَوْلِي وَفِعَالِي

wa saddiq qawli wa fi`ali

harmonize between my words and my deeds,

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي وَلَدِي وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي

wa barik li fi waladi wa ahli wa mali

and bless me in my children, family members (or my wife), and property.

اَللَّهُمَّ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ

allahumma ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu

O Allah, as for whatever I have done in advance, whatever I have put off,

وَمَا أَغْفَلْتُ وَمَا تَعَمَّدْتُ

wa ma aghfaltu wa ma ta`ammadtu

whatever I have committed inattentively or deliberately,

وَمَا تَوَانَيْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ

wa ma tawanaytu wa ma a`lantu wa ma asrartu

whatever I have neglected, and whatever I have done openly or secretly,

فَٱغْفِرْهُ لِي يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

faghfirhu li ya arhama alrrahimina

(please) forgive me all that, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.