Common Taqeebat Salat

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god save Allah;

إِلَهاً وَاحِداً

ilahan wahidan

One and Only God;

وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ

wa nahnu lahu muslimuna

and we are submissive to Him.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god save Allah

وَلاَ نَعْبُدُ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ

wa la na`budu illa iyyahu

and we worship none save Him,

مُخْلِصينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ

mukhlisina lahu alddina

making our devotion sincere as in His sight,

وَلَوْ كَرَهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ

wa law kariha almushrikuna

even though the polytheists may detest it.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god save Allah;

رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّ آبَائِنَا ٱلأَوَّلِينَ

rabbuna wa rabbu aba'ina al-awwalina

(He is) Our Lord and the Lord of our fathers of old.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god save Allah;

وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ

wahdahu wahdahu wahdahu

Alone, alone, alone.

أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ

anjaza wa`dahu

He has truly fulfilled His promise,

وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ

wa nasara `abdahu

granted His servant victory,

وَأَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ

wa a`azza jundahu

made powerful His soldiers,

وَهَزَمَ ٱلأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

wa hazama al-ahzaba wahdahu

and defeated the parties alone.

فَلَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ

falahu almulku wa lahu alhamdu

So, sovereignty be His and praise be His.

يُحْيي وَيُميتُ

yuhyi wa yumitu

He grants life and causes (others) to die,

وَيُميتُ وَيُحْيي

wa yumitu wa yuhyi

and (then) causes to die and raises from the dead;

وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ

wa huwa hayyun la yamutu

while He is eternally ever-living and He never dies.

بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ

biyadihi alkhayru

All goodness is at His Hand,

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَديرٌ

wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

and He has power over all things.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

astaghfiru allaha alladhi la ilaha illa huwa

I seek forgiveness of Allah; there is no god save Him,

ٱلْحَيُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

alhayyu alqayyumu wa atubu ilayhi<

the Ever-living and Self-Subsisting; and to Him do I turn in repentance.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱهْدِنِي مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

allahumma ihdiny min `indika

O Allah, (please do) guide me to the true guidance of Yours,

وَأَفِضْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

wa afid `alayya min fadlika

pour upon me from Your grace,

وَٱنْشُرْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

wanshur `alayya min rahmatika

spread over me from Your mercy,

وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ بَرَكاتِكَ

wa anzil `alayya min barakatika

and bring down upon me from Your blessings.

سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

subhanaka la ilaha illa anta

Glory be to You; there is no god save You.

ٱغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي كُلَّهَا جَمِيعاً

ighfir li dhunubi kulliha jami`an

(Please) forgive my sins—all of them entirely,

فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ كُلَّهَا جَمِيعاً إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

fa'innahu la yaghfiru aldhdhunuba kulliha jami`an illa anta

because none can forgive all sins entirely save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka min kulli khayrin ahata bihi `ilmuka

O Allah, I beseech You to grant me part of all good things that are encompassed by Your knowledge

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ

wa a`udhu bika min kulli sharrin ahata bihi `ilmuka

and I seek Your protection against all evils that are encompassed by Your knowledge.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَافِيَتَكَ في أُمُوري كُلِّهَا

allahumma inni as'aluka `afiyataka fi umuri kulliha

O Allah, I beseech You to grant me wellbeing from You in all of my affairs

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ خِزْيِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَعَذَابِ ٱلآخَرَةِ

wa a`udhu bika min khizyi alddunya wa `adhabi alakhirati

and I seek Your protection against the disgrace of this world and the chastisement in the Next World.

وَأَعوُذُ بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ

wa a`udhu biwajhika alkarimi

I also seek protection of Your Noble Face,

وَعِزَّتِكَ ٱلَّتِي لاَ تُرَامُ

wa `izzatika allati la turamu

Your invulnerable omnipotence,

وَقُدْرَتِكَ ٱلَّتِي لاَ يَمْتَنِعُ مِنْهَا شَيْءٌ

wa qudratika allati la yamtani`u minha shay'un

and Your power that none can deter

مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

min sharri alddunya wal-akhirati

against the evils of this world and the Next World,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلأَوْجَاعِ كُلِّهَا

wa min sharri alawja`i kulliha

the evils of all pains,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا

wa min sharri kulli dabbatin anta akhidhun binasiyatiha

and the evil of all moving creatures that You grasp from forelocks.

إنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ

inna rabbi `ala siratin mustaqimin

Verily, my Lord is on a Straight Path.

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

There is neither strength nor power save with Allah, the All-high and All-great.

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَمُوتُ

tawakkaltu `ala alhayyi alladhi la yamutu

I put my trust in the Ever-living (Lord) Who never dies.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً

walhamdu lillahi alladhi lam yattakhidh waladan

All praise be to Allah Who has not taken to Himself a son,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَريكٌ فِي ٱلْمُلْكِ

wa lam yakun lahu sharikun fi almulki

nor has He had any partner in sovereignty,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ

wa lam yakun lahu waliyyun mina aldhdhulli

nor does He need any to protect Him from humiliation.

وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبيراً

wa kabbirhu takbiran

And magnify Him with all magnificence.

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ash-hadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah;

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَريكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

(He is) One and Only; and there is no partner with Him;

إِلَهاً وَاحِداً

ilahan wahidan

a Single God;

أَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً

ahadan fardan samadan

One, Unique, and eternally Besought of all.

لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً

lam yattakhidh sahibatan wa la waladan

He has taken to Himself neither a wife nor a son.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ كُلَّما سَبَّحَ ٱللَّهَ شَيءٌ

subhana allahi kullama sabbaha allaha shay'un

All Glory be to Allah whenever Allah is glorified by things,

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُسَبَّحَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yusabbaha

as exactly as Allah likes to be glorified,

وَكَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

wa kama huwa ahluhu

as exactly as He is worthy of glorification,

وَكمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَعِزِّ جَلاَلِهِ

wa kama yanbaghi likarami wajhihi wa `izzi jalalihi

and as it is suitable for the nobility of His Face and the might of His Majesty.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كُلَّمَا حَمِدَ ٱللَّهَ شَيءٌ

walhamdu lillahi kullama hamida allaha shay'un

All praise be to Allah whenever Allah is praised by things,

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yuhmada

as exactly as Allah likes to be praised,

وَكَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

wa kama huwa ahluhu

as exactly as He is worthy of praising,

وَكَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَعِزِّ جَلاَلِهِ

wa kama yanbaghi likarami wajhihi wa `izzi jalalihi

and as it is suitable for the nobility of His Face and the might of His Majesty.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ كُلَّمَا هَلَّلَ ٱللَّهَ شَيءٌ

wa la ilaha illa allahu kullama hallala allaha shay'un

There is no god save Allah whenever Allah’s Oneness in Godhead is professed,

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُهَلَّلَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yuhallala

as exactly as Allah likes His Oneness in Godhead to be professed,

وَكَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

wa kama huwa ahluhu

as exactly as He is worthy of being the One and Only God,

وَكَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَعِزِّ جَلاَلِهِ

wa kama yanbaghi likarami wajhihi wa `izzi jalalihi

and as it is suitable for the nobility of His Face and the might of His Majesty.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كُلَّمَا كَبَّرَ ٱللَّهَ شَيءٌ

wallahu akbaru kullama kabbara allaha shay'un

Allah is the Greatest whenever Allah’s Most Greatness is professed,

وَكَمَا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ أَنْ يُكَبَّرَ

wa kama yuhibbu allahu an yukabbara

as exactly as Allah likes His Most Greatness to be professed,

وَكَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

wa kama huwa ahluhu

as exactly as He is worthy of being the Greatest,

وَكَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَعِزِّ جَلاَلِهِ

wa kama yanbaghi likarami wajhihi wa `izzi jalalihi

and as it is suitable for the nobility of His Face and the might of His Majesty.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ

subhana allahi

All glory be to Allah;

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

walhamdu lillahi

all praise be to Allah;

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

wa la ilaha illa allahu

there is no god save Allah;

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

wallahu akbaru

and Allah is the Greatest

عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نِعْمَة أَنْعَمَ بِهَا عَلَيَّ

`ala kulli ni`matin an`ama biha `alayya

for all bounties that He has bestowed upon me

وَعَلىٰ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

wa `ala kulli ahadin min khalqihi

and upon each and every being of His creatures,

مِمَّنْ كَانَ أَوْ يَكُونُ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

mimman kana aw yakunu ila yawmi alqiyamati

including those who passed away and those who will exist up to the Resurrection Day.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّد وَآلِ مُحَمَّد

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

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

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا أَرْجُو

wa as'aluka min khayri ma arju

and I beseech You to grant me the best of what I hope

وَخَيْرِ مَا لاَ أَرْجُو

wa khayri ma la arju

and the best of what I have not included with my hopes.

وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَحْذَرُ

wa a`udhu bika min sharri ma ahdharu

I also beseech You to protect me against the evil of what I anticipate

وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا لاَ أَحْذَرُ

wa min sharri ma la ahdharu

and the evils of what I do not anticipate.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

subhana rabbika rabbi al-`izzati `amma yasifuna

Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.

وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salamun `ala almursalina

And peace be on the messengers.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ.

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِي فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً

waj`al li min amri farajan wa makhrajan

cause all my affairs to arrive at a relief, prepare for me a way out,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَحْتَسِبُ

warzuqni min haythu ahtasibu wa min haythu la ahtasibu

and give me sustenance from whence I think and from whence I do not think.

يَا رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

yarabba muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Lord of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad:

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa `ajjil faraja ali muhammadin

and hasten the Relief of the Household of Muhammad.

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

ya dhaljalali wal-ikrami

O Lord of Majesty and Honor,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

warhamni wa ajirni mina alnnari

have mercy upon me, and deliver me from Hellfire.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ ٱلْمَخْزُونِ

allahumma inni as'aluka bismika almaknuni almakhzuni

O Allah, I beseech You in Your Name: the well-guarded, stored,

ٱلطَّاهِرِ ٱلطُّهْرِ ٱلْمُبَارَكِ

alttahiri alttuhri almubaraki

pure, immaculate, and blessed.

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa as'aluka bismika al`azimi

And I beseech You in Your Great Name

وَسُلْطَانِكَ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ

wa sultanika alqadimi

and Your eternal power.

يَا وَاهِبَ ٱلْعَطَايَا

ya wahiba al`ataya

O Donor of gifts!

وَيَا مُطْلِقَ ٱلأُسَارَىٰ

wa ya mutliqa al-usara

O Releaser of captives!

وَيَا فَكَّاكَ ٱلرِّقَابِ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

wa ya fakkaka alrriqabi mina alnnari

O Deliverer of necks from the Fire!

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ أَنْ تُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

wa an tu`tiqa raqabati mina alnnari

to deliver me from the Fire,

وَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَنِي مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا سَالِماً

wa an tukhrijani mina alddunya saliman

to cause me leave this world free (from liabilities),

وَتُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ آمِناً

wa tudkhilani aljannata aminan

to allow me to Paradise with security,

وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ دُعَائِي أَوَّلَهُ فَلاَحاً

wa an taj`ala du`a'i awwalahu falahan

and to make the beginning of my prayer successful,

وَ أَوْسَطَهُ نَجَاحاً

wa awsatahu najahan

the middle of it a gain,

وَآخِرَهُ صَلاَحاً

wa akhirahu salahan

and the end of it a prosperity.

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ

innaka anta `allamu alghuyubi

Verily, You are the Knower of all unseen things.

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَشْغَلُهُ سَمْعٌ عَنْ سَمْعٍ

ya man la yashghaluhu sam`un `an sam`in

O He Who is not distracted by a sound from hearing another sound!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يُغَلِّطُهُ ٱلسَّائِلُونَ

wa ya man la yughallituhu alssa'iluna

O He Who is not confused by the beseechers!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يُبْرِمُهُ إِلْحَاحُ ٱلْمُلِحِّينَ

wa ya man la yubrimuhu ilhahu almulihhina

O He Who is not annoyed by the insistence of those who entreat Him persistently!

أَذِقْنِي بَرْدَ عَفْوِكَ

adhiqni barda `afwika

(Please do) Make me taste the nice flavor of Your pardon

وَحَلاَوَةَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَمَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa halawata rahmatika wa maghfiratika

and the sweetness of Your mercy and forgiveness.

إِلٰهِي هٰذِهِ صَلاَتِي صَلَّيْتُهَا

ilahi hadhihi salati sallaytuha

O Allah, This is my prayer that I have just offered

لاَ لِحَاجَة مِنْكَ إِلَيْهَا

la lihajatin minka ilayha

on account of neither a need that You may have for it

وَلاَ رَغْبَةٍ مِنْكَ فِيهَا

wa la raghbatin minka fiha

nor a desire that You may have for it;

إِلاَّ تَعْظِيمَاً وَطَاعَةً

illa ta`ziman wa ta`atan

rather, it is only glorification of You, obedience to You,

وَإِجَابَةً لَكَ إِلَىٰ مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ

wa ijabatan laka ila ma amartani bihi

and response to You to carry out what You have ordered me to do.

إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا خَلَلٌ أَوْ نَقْصٌ

ilahi in kana fiha khalalun aw naqsun

O my God: If there is a defect or a deficiency in my prayer,

مِنْ رُكُوعِهَا أَوْ سُجُودِهَا

min ruku`iha aw sujudiha

whether in the genuflection or the prostration;

فَلاَ تُؤَاخِذْنِي

fala tu´akhidhni

then, (please) do not reproach me for it;

وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِٱلْقَبُولِ وَٱلْغُفْرَانِ

wa tafaddal `alayya bilqabuli wal-ghufrani

rather, confer upon me with Your acceptance (of it) and forgiveness (of me).

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَعْتَدي عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِهِ

subhana man la ya`tadi `ala ahli mamlakatihi

Glory be to Him Who does not treat the people of His realm with transgression!

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَهْلَ ٱلأَرْضِ بِأَلْوَانِ الْعَذَابِ

subhana man la ya'khudhu ahla al-ardi bi-alwani al`adhabi

Glory be to Him Who does not inflict on the inhabitants of the earth various sorts of torture!

سُبْحَانَ ٱلرَّؤوُفِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

subhana alrra'ufi alrrahimi

Glory be to the Affectionate, the Merciful!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجَعلْ لِي فِي قَلْبِي نُوراً وَبَصَراً

allahumma ij`al li fi qalbi nuran wa basaran

O Allah, (please) fill my heart with illumination, discernment,

وَفَهْمَاً وَعِلْمَاً

wa fahman wa `ilman

(faculty of) understanding, and knowledge.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Verily, You have power over all things.

أُعِيذُ نَفْسي وَدِينِي

u`idhu nafsi wa dini

I seek for myself, my religion,

وَ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي

wa ahli wa mali

my family members, my possessions,

وَوَلَدِي وَإِخْوَانِي فِي دِينِي

wa waladi wa ikhwani fi dini

my descendants, my brethren-in-faith,

وَمَا رَزَقَنِي رَبِّي وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي

wa ma razaqani rabbi wa khawatima `amali

all sustenance that my Lord has provided to me as sustenance, the results of my deeds,

وَمَنْ يَعْنِينِي أَمْرُهُ

wa man ya`nini amruhu

and whomever I may concern about,

بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ

billahi alwahidi

(I seek for all these) the protection of Allah, the Single,

ٱلأَحَدِ ٱلصَّمَدِ

al-ahadi alssamadi

the One, and the eternally Besought of all

ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

alladhi lam yalid wa lam yulad

Who begets not, nor is He begotten;

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ

wa lam yakun lahu kufwan ahadun

and the like of Whom there is none.

وَبِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ

wa birabbi alfalaqi

And [I seek the protection of] the Lord of the dawn

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

min sharri ma khalaqa

from the evil of what He has created,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ

wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqaba

the evil of the utterly dark night when it comes,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي ٱلْعُقَدِ

wa min sharri alnnaffathati fi al`uqadi

the evil of those who blow on knots,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

wa min sharri hasidin idha hasada

and the evil of the envious when he envies.

وَبِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

wa birabbi alnnasi

And [I seek the protection of] the Lord of men,

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

maliki alnnasi

the King of men,

إِلٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

ilahi alnnasi

the God of men,

مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

min sharri alwaswasi alkhannasi

from the evil of the whisperings of the slinking (Satan),

ٱلَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

alladhi yuwaswisu fi suduri alnnasi

who whispers into the hearts of men

مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

mina aljinnati walnnasi

from among the jinn and the men.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ أَرْجَىٰ مِنْ عَمَلِي

allahumma inna maghfirataka arja min `amali

O Allah, Truly, I hope for Your forgiveness more than I trust my deed.

وَإِنَّ رَحْمَتِكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذَنْبِي

wa inna rahmataka awsa`u min dhanbi

Your mercy is verily more expansive than my sin.

اَللَّهُمَّ إنْ كَانَ ذَنبِي عِنْدَكَ عَظِيماً

allahumma in kana dhanbi `indaka `aziman

O Allah, If my sin is grave in Your view,

فَعَفْوُكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَنْبِي

fa`afwuka a`zamu min dhanbi

then Your pardon is greater than my sin.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ أَهْلاً أَنْ أَبْلُغَ رَحْمَتَكَ

allahumma in lam akun ahlan an ablugha rahmataka

O Allah, If I do not deserve to attain Your mercy,

فَرَحْمَتُكَ أَهْلٌ أَنْ تَبْلُغَنِي وَتَسَعَنِي

farahmatuka ahlun an tablughani wa tasa`ani

then Your mercy is so liberal that it can reach and include me,

لِأَنَّهَا وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

li-annaha wasi`at kulla shay'in

because it has included all things;

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

[Let it be] by Your mercy; O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

allahumma anta alssalamu

O Allah, You are the [source of] peace,

وَمِنْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa minka alssalamu

peace is coming from You,

وَلَكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa laka alssalamu

peace is for You,

وَإِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa ilayka ya`udu alssalamu

and to You does peace belong.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

subhana rabbika rabbi al`izzati `amma yasifuna

Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.

وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salamun `ala almursalina

Peace be on the messengers.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnabiyyu

Peace be upon you, O Prophet.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati alhadina almahdiyyina

Peace be upon the Imams; the guides and well-guided.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَنْبِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَمَلاَئِكَتِهِ

alssalamu `ala jami`i anbya'i allahi wa rusulihi wa mala'ikatihi

Peace be upon all Prophets, Messengers, and angels of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

alssalamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina

Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيٍّ أَميرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنينَ

alssalamu `ala `aliyyin amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon `Ali, the Commander of the Believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `ala alhasani wal-husayni

Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعينَ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati ajma`ina

the two chiefs of all the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

Peace be upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn, the Adornment of the Worshippers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin baqiri `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali, the splitter of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ

alssalamu `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin alssadiqi

Peace be upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad, the veracious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ٱلْكَاظِمِ

alssalamu `ala musa bni ja`farin alkazimi

Peace be upon Musa the son of Ja`far, the suppressor of rage.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi bni musa alrrida

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Musa, the amiable.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْجَوَادِ

alssalamu `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin aljawadi

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali, the magnanimous.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْهَادِي

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin alhadi

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Muhammad, the guide.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلزَّكِيِّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin alzzakiyyi al`askariyyi

Peace be upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali, the bright and resident of `Askar.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُجَّةِ بْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alhujjati bni alhasani alqa'imi almahdiyyi

Peace be upon the Argument (of Allah), the son of al-Hasan, the Assumer and the well-guided.

صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعينَ

salawatu allahi `alayhim ajma`ina

Blessings of Allah be upon them all.

رَضِيتُ بِٱللَّهِ رَبّاً

raditu billahi rabban

I have submitted to Allah being my Lord,

وَبِٱلإِسْلاَمِ ديناً

wa bil-islami dinan

to Islam being my religion,

وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ نَبِيّاً

wa bimuhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi nabiyyan

to Muhammad—peace be upon him and his Household—being the Prophet,

وَبِعَلِيٍّ إِمَامَاً

wa bi`aliyyin imaman

to `Ali being my leader,

وَبِٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa bilhasani wal-husayni

to al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin

`Ali, Muhammad,

وَجَعْفَر وَمُوسَىٰ

wa ja`farin wa musa

Ja`far, Musa,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin

`Ali, Muhammad,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ

wa `aliyyin wal-hasani

`Ali, al-Hasan,

وَٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلصَّالِحِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wal-khalafi alssalihi `alayhimu alssalamu

and the Righteous Successor—peace be upon them all—

أَئِمَّةً وَسَادَةً وَقَادَةً

a'immatan wa sadatan wa qadatan

being my Imams, masters, and leaders.

بِهِمْ أَتَولَّىٰ وَمِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ أَتَبَرَّأُ

bihim atawalla wa min a`da'ihim atabarra'u

Only them should I follow and their enemies will I disavow.

ا َللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلْعَفْوَ وَٱلْعَافِيَةَ

allahumma inni as'aluka al`afwa wal-`afiyata

O Allah, I ask You for amnesty, good health,

وَٱلْمُعَافَاةَ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wal-mu`afata fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and wellbeing in this world as well as the Next World.