For needs (29)

Twenty-ninth: Through a considerable chain of authority, Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have taught this supplicatory prayer to Abu-Basir to say it in his supplications::

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ قَوْلَ ٱلتَّوَّابِينَ وَعَمَلَهُمْ

allahumma inni as'aluka qawla alttawwabina wa `amalahum

O Allah, I beseech You for the words of those who turn constantly to You and for their deeds,

وَنُورَ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَصِدْقَهُمْ

wa nura al-anbiya'i wa sidqahum

the light of the prophets and their honesty,

وَنَجَاةَ ٱلْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَثَوَابَهُمْ

wa najata almujahidina wa thawabahum

the salvation of the strivers and their rewards,

وَشُكْرَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ وَنَصِيحَتَهُمْ

wa shukra almustafayna wa nasihatahum

the gratitude of the chosen ones and their advice,

وَعَمَلَ ٱلذَّاكِرِينَ وَيَقِينَهُمْ

wa `amala aldhdhakirina wa yaqinahum

the deed of the rememberers and their certitude,

وَإِيمَانَ ٱلْعُلَمَاءِ وَفِقْهَهُمْ

wa imana al`ulama'i wa fiqhahum

the faith of the scholars and their knowledgeability,

وَتَعَبُّدَ ٱلْخَاشِعِينَ وَتَوَاضُعَهُمْ

wa ta`abbuda alkhashi`ina wa tawadu`ahum

the worship of the dutiful ones and their modesty,

وَحُكْمَ ٱلْفُقَهَاءِ وَسِيرَتَهُمْ

wa hukma alfuqaha'i wa siratahum

the wisdom of the well-versed scholars and their way,

وَخَشْيَةَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ وَرَغْبَتَهُمْ

wa khashyata almuttaqina wa raghbatahum

the fear of the pious ones and their desires,

وَتَصْدِيقَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَتَوَكُّلَهُمْ

wa tasdiqa almu'minina wa tawakkulahum

the belief of the believers and their trust (in You),

وَرَجَاءَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ وَبِرَّهُمْ

wa raja'a almuhsinina wa birrahum

and the hope of the good-doers and their devoutness.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ثَوَابَ ٱلشَّاكِرِينَ

allahumma inni as'aluka thawaba alshshakirina

O Allah, I beseech You for the reward of the thankful ones,

وَمَنْزِلَةَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa manzilata almuqarrabina

the rank of the ones drawn near to You,

وَمُرَافَقَةَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa murafaqata alnnabiyyina

and the companionship of the prophets.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَوْفَ ٱلْعَامِلِينَ لَكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka khawfa al`amilina laka

O Allah, I beseech You for the fear of those who act for Your sake constantly,

وَعَملَ ٱلْخَائِفِينَ مِنْكَ

wa `amla alkha'ifina minka

the deed of those who fear You,

وَخُشُوعَ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ لَكَ

wa khushu`a al`abidina laka

the submission of those who worship You,

وَيَقِينَ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ عَلَيْكَ

wa yaqina almutawakkilina `alayka

the certitude of those who put their trusts in You,

وَتَوَكُّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِكَ

wa tawakkula almu'minina bika

and the reliance on You of those who believe in You.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ بِحَاجَتِي عَالِمٌ غَيْرُ مُعَلَّمٍ

allahumma innaka bihajati `alimun ghayru mu`allamin

O Allah, about my request, You know it well and You do not need to be informed about it

وَأَنْتَ لَهَا وَاسِعٌ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلِّفٍ

wa anta laha wasi`un ghayru mutakallafin

and You are fully competent to grant it and it does not require You to exert any effort.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يُحْفِيكَ سَائِلٌ

wa anta alladhi la yuhfika sa'ilun

It is You Whom is never disturbed by any suppliant;

وَلاَ يَنْقُصُكَ نَائِلٌ

wa la yanqusuka na'ilun

and Whose kingdom is never decreased owing to donations;

وَلاَ يَبْلُغُ مِدْحَتَكَ قَوْلُ قَائِلٍ

wa la yablughu midhataka qawlu qa'ilin

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

أَنْتَ كَمَا تَقُولُ

anta kama taqulu

You are as exactly as You describe Yourself

وَفَوْقَ مَا نَقُولُ

wa fawqa ma naqulu

but more elevated than what we say about You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي فَرَجاً قَرِيباً

allahumma ij`al li farajan qariban

O Allah, (please) grant me close relief,

وَأَجْراً عَظِيماً

wa ajran `aziman

great reward,

وَسَتْراً جَمِيلًا

wa satran jamilan

and nice covering.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ

allahumma innaka ta`lamu

O Allah, You do know

أَنِّي عَلَىٰ ظُلْمِي لِنَفْسِي وَإِسْرَافِي عَلَيْهَا

anni `ala zulmi linafsi wa israfi `alayha

that although I have wronged myself and violated it excessively,

لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ لَكَ ضِدّاً وَلاَ نِدّاً

lam attakhidh laka diddan wa la niddan

I have never claimed that You have a contrary, a peer,

وَلاَ صَاحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً

wa la sahibatan wa la waladan

a wife, or a son.

يَا مَنْ لاَ تُغَلِّطُهُ ٱلْمَسَائِلُ

ya man la tughallituhu almasa'ilu

O He Who is never confused by requests!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يَشْغَلُهُ شَيْءٌ عَنْ شَيْءٍ

wa ya man la yashghaluhu shay'un `an shay'in

O He Who is never preoccupied by a thing against another thing,

وَلاَ سَمْعٌ عَنْ سَمْعٍ

wa la sam`un `an sam`in

a hearing against another hearing,

وَلاَ بَصَرٌ عَنْ بَصَرٍ

wa la basarun `an basarin

or a sight against another sight!

وَلاَ يُبْرِمُهُ إِلْحَاحُ ٱلْمُلِحِّينَ

wa la yubrimuhu ilhahu almulihhina

O Who is never annoyed by the insistence of the earnest petitioners,

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُفَرِّجَ عَنِّي فِي سَاعَتِي هٰذِهِ

as'aluka an tufarrija `anni fi sa`ati hadhihi

I beseech You to grant me relief at this very moment

مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَحْتَسِبُ

min haythu ahtasibu wa min haythu la ahtasibu

from whence I expect and from whence I do not.

إِنَّكَ تُحْيِي ٱلْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ

innaka tuhyi al`izama wahiya ramimun

Verily, You give life to bones when they have rotted away.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

You verily have power over all things.

يَا مَنْ قَلَّ شُكْرِي لَهُ فَلَمْ يَحْرِمْنِي

ya man qalla shukri lahu falam yahrimni

O He to Whom I rarely turned thankful; yet, He did not deprive me,

وَعَظُمَتْ خَطِيئَتِي فَلَمْ يَفْضَحْنِي

wa `azumat khati'ati falam yafdahni

against Whom I committed grand sins; yet, He did not disclose me,

وَرَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَعَاصِي فَلَمْ يَجْبَهْنِي

wa ra'ani `ala alma`asi falam yajbahni

Who saw me insisting on disobeying Him; yet, He did not encountered me,

وَخَلَقَنِي لِلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي لَهُ

wa khalaqani lilladhi khalaqani lahu

and Who created me for the purpose He has created me for,

فَصَنَعْتُ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي لَهُ

fasana`tu ghayra alladhi khalaqani lahu

but I committed things purposed for other than the aim for which He has created me.

فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي

fani`ma almawla anta ya sayyidi

You are the most excellent Lord, my Master,

وَبِئْسَ ٱلْعَبْدُ أَنَا وَجَدْتَنِي

wa bi'sa al`abdu ana wajadtani

but You have found me the most miserable servant.

وَنِعْمَ ٱلطَّالِبُ أَنْتَ رَبِّي

wa ni`ma alttalibu anta rabbi

Most excellent intender You are, my Lord,

وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَطْلُوبُ أَلْفَيْتَنِي

wa bi'sa almatlubu alfaytani

but You have found me the most miserable intended one.

عَبْدُكَ ٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ ٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ

`abduka ibnu `abdika ibnu amatika

I, Your servant and the son of Your two servants,

بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

bayna yadayka

am before You;

مَا شِئْتَ صَنَعْتَ بِي

ma shi'ta sana`ta bi

You can do to me whatever You want.

اَللَّهُمَّ هَدَأَتِ ٱلأَصْوَاتُ

allahumma hada'at al-aswatu

O Allah, all sounds have calmed down,

وَسَكَنَتِ ٱلْحَرَكَاتُ

wa sakanat alharakatu

all motions have been standstill,

وَخَلاَ كُلُّ حَبِيبٍ بِحَبِيبِهِ

wa khala kullu habibin bihabibihi

and every lover has withdrawn with his beloved;

وَخَلَوْتُ بِكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْمَحْبُوبُ إِلَيَّ

wa khalawtu bika anta almahbubu ilayya

so, I am withdrawing with You, my most beloved;

فَٱجْعَلْ خَلْوَتِي مِنْكَ ٱللَّيْلَةَ ٱلْعِتْقَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

faj`al khalwati minka allaylata al`itqa min alnnari

therefore, make the reward of my withdrawing with You this night to be release from Hellfire.

يَا مَنْ لَيْسَتْ لِعَالِمٍ فَوْقَهُ صِفَةٌ

ya man laysat li`alimin fawqahu sifatun

O He above Whose description, there is no knowledgeable one may enjoy a description!

يَا مَنْ لَيْسَ لِمَخْلُوقٍ دُونَهُ مَنْعَةٌ

ya man laysa limakhluqin dunahu man`atun

O He against Whom, there is no creature to prevent itself!

يَا أَوَّلاًَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

ya awwalan qabla kulli shay'in

O Foremost before all things!

وَيَا آخِراً بَعْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

wa ya akhiran ba`da kulli shay'in

O Everlasting after all things!

يَا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ عُنْصُرٌ

ya man laysa lahu `unsurun

O He Who has no starting point!

وَيَا مَنْ لَيْسَ لآِخِرِهِ فَنَاءٌ

wa ya man laysa li'akhirihi fana'un

O He Who has no final point!

وَيَا أَكْمَلَ مَنْعُوتٍ

wa ya akmala man`utin

O most perfect of all described things!

وَيَا أَسْمَحَ ٱلْمُعْطِينَ

wa ya asmaha almu`tina

O most liberal of all donors!

وَيَا مَنْ يَفْقَهُ بِكُلِّ لُغَةٍ يُدْعَىٰ بِهَا

wa ya man yafqahu bikulli lughatin yud`a biha

O He Who understands all languages used for praying Him!

وَيَا مَنْ عَفْوُهُ قَدِيمٌ

wa ya man `afwuhu qadimun

O He Whose pardon is eternal,

وَبَطْشُهُ شَدِيدٌ

wa batshuhu shadidun

Whose grip is strong,

وَمُلْكُهُ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

wa mulkuhu mustaqimun

and Whose kingdom is straight!

أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي شَافَهْتَ بِهِ مُوسَىٰ

as'aluka bismika alladhi shafahta bihi musa

I beseech You in the name of Your Name that You have used in Your speaking with Moses.

يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ

ya allahu ya rahmanu ya rahimu

O Allah! O All-beneficent! O All-merciful!

يَا لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

ya la ilaha illa anta

O He save Whom there is no god!

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلصَّمَدُ

allahumma anta alssamadu

O Allah, You are verily the eternally besought of all.

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

I beseech You to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَنْ تُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

wa an tudkhilani aljannata birahmatika

and to allow me to Paradise out of Your mercy.