Dua for Seeking General Needs

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي أَخْشَاكَ كَأَنِّي أَرَاكَ

allahumma ij`alni akhshaka ka'anni araka

O Allah, (please) make me fear You as if I can see You.

وَأَسْعِدْنِي بِتَقْوَاكَ

wa as`idni bitaqwaka

Make me happy to act piously towards You.

وَلاَ تُشْقِنِي بِنَشْطِي لِمَعَاصِيكَ

wa la tushqini binashti lima`asika

Do not distress me by granting me activity to commit acts of disobedience to You.

وَخِرْ لِي فِي قَضَائِكَ

wa khir li fi qada'ika

Choose for me through Your decree.

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي قَدَرِكَ

wa barik li fi qadarika

Bless me through Your determination

حَتَّىٰ لا أُحِبَّ تَأْخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ

hatta la uhibba ta'khira ma `ajjalta

so that I will not long for delaying that which You would hasten

وَلاَ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ

wa la ta`jila ma akhkharta

or hastening that which You have delayed.

وَٱجْعَلْ غِنَايَ فِي نَفْسِي

waj`al ghinaya fi nafsi

And (please) make my richness in my conscience

وَمَتِّعْنِي بِسَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي

wa matti`ni bi sam`i wa basari

and make me find enjoyment in my hearing and sight.

وَٱجْعَلْهُمَا ٱلْوَارِثَيْنِ مِنِّي

waj`alhuma alwarithayni minni

Make them sound until I am inherited.

وَٱنْصُرْنِي عَلَىٰ مَنْ ظَلَمَنِي

wansurni `ala man zalamani

Grant me victory over him who wrongs me,

وَأَرِنِي فِيهِ قُدْرَتَكَ يَا رَبِّ

wa arini fihi qudrataka ya rabbi

make me see signs of Your power in him, O my Lord,

وَأَقِرَّ بِفَضْلِكَ عَيْنِي

wa aqirra bifadlika `ayni

and make Your favors to be the delight of my eye.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَىٰ هَوْلِ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

allahumma a`inni `ala hawli yawmi alqiyamati

O Allah, (please) help me encounter the horror of the Resurrection Day,

وَأَخْرِجْنِي مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا سَالِماً

wa akhrijni min alddunya saliman

take me out of this world soundly,

وَزَوِّجْنِي مِنَ ٱلْحُورِ ٱلْعِينِ

wa zawwijni min alhuri al`ini

give me in marriage the Paradisiacal women,

وَٱكْفِنِي مَؤُونَتِي وَمَؤُونَةَ عِيَالِي

wakfini ma'unati wa ma'unata `iyali

save me from procuring the provisions of myself, my family members,

وَمَؤُونَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ

wa ma'unata alnnasi

and people,

وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa adkhilni birahmatika fi `ibadika alssalihina

and include me, in the name of Your mercy, with Your righteous servants.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahman alrrahimi

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

يَا مَنْ أَظْهَرَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ

ya man azhara aljamila

O He Who has shown only goodness,

وَسَتَرَ ٱلْقَبِيحَ

wa satara alqabiha

concealed the evil (deeds of His servants),

وَلَمْ يَهْتِكِ ٱلسِّتْرَ عَنِّي

wa lam yahtik alssitra `annai

and has not exposed the hidden!

يَا كَرِيمَ ٱلْعَفْوِ

ya karima al`afwi

O He Who is generous in pardoning!

يَا حَسَنَ ٱلتَّجَاوُزِ

ya hasana alttajawuzi

O He Who is Excellent in overlooking!

يَا وَاسِعَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ

ya wasi`a almaghfirati

O He Who is Liberal in forgiving!

وَيَا بَاسِطَ ٱلْيَدَيْنِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ

wa ya basita alyadayni bilrrahmati

O He Who opens His hands wide with mercy!

يَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ

ya sahiba kulli najwa

O He Who is present in all confidential talks!

وَيَا مُنْتَهىٰ كُلِّ شَكْوَىٰ

wa ya muntaha kulli shakwa

O He Who is the ultimate objective of all complaints!

يَا كَرِيمَ الصَّفْحِ

ya karima alssafhi

O He Who is generous in condoning!

يَا عَظِيمَ الْمَنِّ

ya `azima almanni

O He Who is great in favoring!

يَا مُبْتَدِئَ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ قَبْلَ ٱسْتِحْقَاقِهَا

ya mubtadi'a kulli ni`matin qabla istihqaqiha

O He Who takes the initiative in enduing with all favors before they are deserved!

يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا سَيِّدَاهُ يَا مَوْلاَهُ

ya rabbahu ya sayyidahu ya mawlahu

O my Lord! O my Master! O my Cherisher!

يَا غَايَتَاهُ يَا غِيَاثَاهُ

ya ghayatahu ya ghiyathahu

O my utmost hope! O my aide!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ لاَ تَجْعَلَنِي فِي ٱلنَّارِ

wa as'aluka an la taj`alani fi alnnari

and I beseech You not to put me in Hellfire.

أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي فِي كُلِّ كُرْبَةٍ

anta thiqati fi kulli kurbatin

You are my trust in all hard times,

وَأَنْتَ رَجَائِي فِي كُلِّ شِدَّةٍ

wa anta raja'i fi kulli shiddatin

You are my hope in all ordeals,

وَأَنْتَ لِي فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ نَزَلَ بِي ثِقَةٌ وَعُدَّةٌ

wa anta li fi kulli amrin nazala bi thiqatun wa `uddatun

and You alone are my reliance and support in every matter that afflicts me.

كَمْ مِنْ كَرْبٍ يَضْعُفُ عَنْهُ ٱلْفُؤَادُ

kam min karbin yad`ufu `anhu alfu'adu

Too many are the agonies, which the heart is too weak to undergo,

وَتَقِلُّ فِيهِ ٱلْحِيلَةُ

wa taqillu fihi alhilatu

which all stratagems fail to manage,

وَيَخْذُلُ عَنْهُ ٱلْقَرِيبُ وَٱلْبَعِيدُ

wa yakhdhulu `anhu alqaribu walba`idu

in which the friend and the stranger disappoint,

وَيَشْمَتُ بِهِ ٱلْعَدُوُّ

wa yashmatu bihi al`aduwwu

at which the enemy gloat,

وَتُعْيِينِي فِيهِ ٱلأُمُورُ

wa tu`yini fihi al-umuru

and in which I lose any way out,

أَنْزَلْتُهُ بِكَ وَشَكَوْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ

anzaltuhu bika wa shakawtuhu ilayka

but when I referred them to You and complained about them to You,

رَاغِباً فِيهِ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

raghiban fihi `amman siwaka

abandoning all others than You,

فَفَرَّجْتَهُ وَكَشَفْتَهُ وَكَفَيْتَنِيهِ

fafarrajtahu wa kashaftahu wa kafaytanihi

You have relieved, removed, and saved me from it.

فَأَنْتَ وَلِيُّ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ

fa'anta waliyyu kulli ni`matin

So, You are the patron of all graces,

وَصَاحِبُ كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ

wa sahibu kulli hajatin

the One Who stands for all requests,

وَمُنْتَهَىٰ كُلِّ رَغْبَةٍ

wa muntaha kulli raghbatin

and the utmost of all desires.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَثِيراً

falaka alhamdu kathiran

So, very much praise be to You

وَلَكَ ٱلْمَنُّ فَاضِلاًَ

wa laka almannu fadilan

and abundant gratitude be to You.

بِحَقِّ يٰس وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

bihaqqi ya-sin walqur'ani alhakimi

In the name of Yasin and the Qur'an full of wisdom

وَبِحَقِّ طٰهٰ وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa bihaqqi ta-ha walqur'ani al`azimi

and in the name of Taha and the Great Qur'an (I beseech You).

يَا مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ حَوَائِجِ ٱلسَّائِلِينَ

ya man yaqdiru `ala hawa'iji alssa'ilina

O He Who has power to grant the requests of the beseechers!

يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلضَّمِيرِ

ya man ya`lamu ma fi alddamiri

O He Who knows what is in the inner selves!

يَا مُنَفِّساً عَنِ ٱلْمَكْرُوبِينَ

ya munaffisan `an almakrubina

O He Who alleviates the agonized ones!

يَا مُفَرِّجاً عَنِ ٱلْمَغْمُومِينَ

ya mufarrijan `an almaghmumina

O He Who relieves the distressed ones!

يَا رَاحِمَ ٱلشَّيخِ ٱلْكَبِيرِ

ya rahima alshshaykhi alkabiri

O He Who is merciful to the old ones!

يَا رَازِقَ ٱلطِّفْلِ ٱلصَّغِيرِ

ya raziqa alttifli alssaghiri

O He Who provides the little babies with sustenance!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَىٰ ٱلتَّفْسِيرِ

ya man la yahtaju ila alttafsiri

O He Who does not require explanation!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…

(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and…One may now submit his requests

رَبِّ لاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلىٰ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ أَبَداً

rabbi la takilni ila nafsi tarfata `aynin abadan

O my Lord, never relegate me to myself even for a winking of an eye,

لاَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلاَ أَكْثَرَ

la aqalla min dhalika wa la akthara

less than that, or more than that.

إِرْحَمْنِي مِمَّا لاَ طَاقَةَ لِي بِهِ وَلاَ صَبْرَ لِي عَلَيْهِ

irhamni mimma la taqata li bihi wa la sabra li `alayhi

(Please) have mercy upon me against what I am too feeble to do and what I am too impatient to stand.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَلاَلِكَ وَجَمَالِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ أَنْ…

allahumma inni as'aluka bijalalika wa jamalika wa karamika an…

Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your majesty, beauty, and generosity to…

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ ٱلْمُعَارِينَ

allahumma la taj`alni min almu`arina

O Allah, (please) do not make me of the unfixed-hearted

وَلاَ تُخْرِجْنِي مِنَ ٱلتَّقْصِيرِ

wa la tukhrijni min alttaqsiri

and do not make me feel not negligent.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَأَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ أَنَٱ

allahumma in tu`adhdhibni fa'ahlun lidhalika ana

O Allah, if You punish me, then this befits me,

وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِي فَأَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ أَنْتَ

wa in taghfir li fa'ahlun lidhalika anta

but if You forgive me, then it befits You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱرْزُقْهُمْ صِدْقَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ

allahumma irzuqhum sidqa alhadithi

O Allah, (please) endue them with truthfulness in speech,

وَأَدَاءَ ٱلأَمَانَةِ

wa ada'a al-amanati

fulfillment of trusts,

وَٱلْمُحَافَظَةَ عَلَىٰ ٱلصَّلَوَاتِ

walmuhafazata `ala alssalawati

and constant attendance to prayers.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ أَحَقُّ خَلْقِكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ بِهِمْ

allahumma innahum ahaqqu khalqika an taf`alahu bihim

O Allah, they are the worthiest of all of Your creatures to obtain this from You;

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱفْعَلْهُ بِهِمْ

allahumma if`alhu bihim

therefore, O Allah, do it to them.

اَللَّهُمَّ مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِٱلتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ

allahumma munna `alayya bilttawakkuli `alayka

O Allah, endue me with reliance on You,

وَٱلتَّفوِيضِ إِلَيْكَ

walttafwidi ilayka

entrusting (all my affairs) with You,

وَٱلرِّضَا بِقَدَرِكَ

walrrida biqadarika

satisfaction with Your decree,

وَٱلتَّسْلِيمِ لأَمْرِكَ

walttaslimi li'amrika

and submission to Your ordinance

حَتَّىٰ لاَ أُحِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ

hatta la uhibba ta`jila ma akhkharta

so that I would not long for hastening what You delay

وَلاَ تَأْخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ

wa la ta'khira ma `ajjalta

and delaying what You hasten.

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the worlds!

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

allahumma laka alhamdu

O Allah, all praise be to You

حَمْداً خَالِداً مَعَ خُلُودِكَ

hamdan khalidan ma`a khuludika

that is as eternal as You are.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wa laka alhamdu

All praise be to You

حَمْداً لاَ مُنْتَهَىٰ لَهُ دُونَ عِلْمِكَ

hamdan la muntaha lahu duna `ilmika

that never ends save Your knowledge (about it).

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wa laka alhamdu

All praise be to You

حَمْداً لاَ أَمَدَ لَهُ دُونَ مَشِيئَتِكَ

hamdan la amada lahu duna mashi'atika

that has no limit save when You will.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wa laka alhamdu

All praise be to You

حَمْداً لاَ جَزَاءَ لِقَائِلِهِ إِلاَّ رِضَاكَ

hamdan la jaza'a liqa'ilihi illa ridaka

the recompense of whose sayer is nothing save Your pleasure.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ

allahumma laka alhamdu kulluhu

O Allah, all praise entirely be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْمَنُّ كُلُّهُ

wa laka almann kulluhu

all gratitude entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْفَخْرُ كُلُّهُ

wa laka alfakhru kulluhu

all pride entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْبَهَاءُ كُلُّهُ

wa laka albaha'u kulluhu

all splendor entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلنُّورُ كُلُّهُ

wa laka alnnuru kulluhu

the whole light entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْعِزَّةُ كُلُّهَا

wa laka al`izzatu kulluha

all mightiness entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْجَبَرُوتُ كُلُّهَا

wa laka aljabarutu kulluha

all grandeur entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْعَظَمَةُ كُلُّهَا

wa laka al`azamatu kulluha

all greatness entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلدُّنْيَا كُلُّهَا

wa laka alddunya kulluha

the whole world entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلآخِرَةُ كُلُّهَا

wa laka al-akhiratu kulluha

the whole Hereafter entirely is Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ كُلُّهُ

wa laka allaylu walnnaharu kulluhu

all nights and all days entirely are Yours,

وَلَكَ ٱلْخَلْقُ كُلُّهُ

wa laka alkhalqu kulluhu

all creation entirely is Yours,

وَبِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ

wa biyadika alkhayru kulluhu

the good entirely is in Your hand,

وَإِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ ٱلأَمْرُ كُلُّهُ

wa ilayka yarji`u al-amru kulluhu

and all affairs entirely are returned to You,

عَلاَنِيَتُهُ وَسِرُّهُ

`alaniyatuhu wa sirrihu

both the open and the hidden.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ حَمْداً أَبَداً

allahumma laka alhamdu hamdan abadan

O Allah, all praise eternally be to You.

أَنْتَ حَسَنُ ٱلْبَلاَءِ

anta hasanu albala'i

You are the sympathetic in ordeals,

جَلِيلُ ٱلثَّنَاءِ

jalilu alththana'i

the lofty in praiseworthiness,

سَابِغُ ٱلنَّعْمَاءِ

sabighu alnna`ma'i

the abundant in bestowals,

عَدْلُ ٱلْقَضَاءِ

`adlu alqada'i

the just in decreeing,

جَزِيلُ ٱلْعَطَاءِ

jazilu al`ata'i

the opulent in donation,

حَسَنُ ٱلآلاَءِ

hasanu al-ala'i

the excellent in graces,

إِلٰهٌ فِي ٱلأَرْضِ

ilahun fi al-ardi

the god in the earth,

وَإِلٰهٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ

wa ilahun fi alssama'i

and the god in the heavens.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلسَّبْعِ ٱلشِّدَادِ

allahumma laka alhamdu fi alssab`i alshshidadi

O Allah, all praise in the seven strong skies be to You,

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلأَرْضِ ٱلْمِهَادِ

wa laka alhamdu fi al-ardi almihadi

all praise in the plain lands be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ طَاقَةَ ٱلْعِبَادِ

wa laka alhamdu taqata al`ibadi

all praise that is as much as the scope of the servants be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ سَعَةَ ٱلْبِلاَدِ

wa laka alhamdu sa`ata albiladi

all praise that is as extensive as lands be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلْجِبَالِ ٱلأَوْتَادِ

wa laka alhamdu fi aljibali al-awtadi

all praise in the mountains that are as projections be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

wa laka alhamdu fi allayli idha yaghsha

all praise in the night when it draws a veil be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

wa laka alhamdu fi alnnahari idha tajalla

all praise in the daylight when it shines in brightness be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلأُولَىٰ

wa laka alhamdu fi al-akhirati wal-ula

all praise in the last and the first be to You,

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِي ٱلْمَثَانِي وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa laka alhamdu fi almathani walqur'ani al`azimi

and all praise in the oft-repeated verses and the Great Qur'an be to You.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

wa subhana allahi wa bihamdihi

All glory be to Allah and in praise of Him.

وَٱلأَرْضُ جَمِيعاً قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wal-ardu jami`an qabdatuhu yawma alqiyamati

The whole earth shall be in His grip on the Resurrection Day

وَٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ

walssamawatu matwiyyatun biyaminihi

and the heavens rolled up in His right hand.

سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

subhanahu wa ta`ala `amma yushrikuna

Glory be to Him and may He be exalted above what they associate with Him.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

subhana allahi wa bihamdihi

All glory be to Allah and in praise of Him.

كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلاَّ وَجْهَهُ

kullu shay'in halikun illa wajhahu

Everything is perishable except His Face.

سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ

subhanaka rabbana wa ta`alayta

Glory be to You, O our Lord, exalted be You,

وَتَبَارَكْتَ وَتَقَدَّسْتَ

wa tabarakta wa taqaddasta

blessed be You, and holy be You.

خَلَقْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِقُدْرَتِكَ

khalaqta kulla shay'in biqudratika

You have created all things by Your omnipotence,

وَقَهَرْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِعِزَّتِكَ

wa qaharta kulla shay'in bi`izzatika

predominated over all things by Your almightiness,

وَعَلَوْتَ فَوْقَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ بِٱرْتِفَاعِكَ

wa `alawta fawqa kulli shay'in birtifa`ika

towered above all things by Your elevation,

وَغَلَبْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِقُوَّتِكَ

wa ghalabta kulla shay'in biquwwatika

overcome all things by Your power,

وَٱبْتَدَعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِحِكْمَتِكَ وَعِلْمِكَ

wabtada`ta kulla shay'in bihikmatika wa `ilmika

fashioned all things by Your wisdom and knowledge,

وَبَعَثْتَ ٱلرُّسُلَ بِكُتُبِكَ

wa ba`athta alrrusula bikutubika

sent the messengers with Your Books,

وَهَدَيْتَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ بِإِذْنِكَ

wa hadayta alssalihina bi'idhnika

guided the righteous ones by Your permission,

وَأَيَّدْتَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِنَصْرِكَ

wa ayyadta almu'minina binasrika

aided the believers by Your victory,

وَقَهَرْتَ ٱلْخَلْقَ بِسُلْطَانِكَ

wa qaharta alkhalqa bisultanika

and overpowered all the creatures by Your authority.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

la ilaha illa anta

There is no god save You;

وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

wahdaka la sharika laka

You are one and only and there is no associate with You.

لاَ نَعْبُدُ غَيْرَكَ

la na`budu ghayraka

We serve none but You,

وَلاَ نَسْأَلُ إِلاَّ إِيَّاكَ

wa la nas'alu illa iyyaka

we beseech none but You,

وَلاَ نَرْغَبُ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ

wa la narghabu illa ilayka

and we desire for none but You.

أَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ شَكْوَانَا

anta mawdi`u shakwana

You are the target of our complaints,

وَمُنْتَهَىٰ رَغْبَتِنَا

wa muntaha raghbatina

the utmost of our desires,

وَإِلٰهُنَا وَمَلِيكُنَا

wa ilahuna wa malikuna

the God, and the Master of us.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka bismika

O Allah, I beseech You

بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلأَعْظَمِ

al`azimi al-a`zami

in the name of Your Name; the great, the greatest,

ٱلأَجَلِّ ٱلأَكْرَمِ

al-ajalli al-akrami

the most majestic, the noblest,

ٱلْمَخْزُونِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

almakhzuni almaknuni

the hoarded, the hidden,

ٱلنُّورِ ٱلْحَقِّ

alnnuri alhaqqi

the brilliant, the true,

ٱلْبُرْهَانِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alburhani almubini

the manifest demonstration,

ٱلَّذِي هُوَ نُورٌ مَعَ نُورٍ

alladhi huwa nurun ma`a nurin

which is light with light,

وَنُورٌ مِنْ نُورٍ

wa nurun min nurin

light out of light,

وَنُورٌ فِي نُورٍ

wa nurun fi nurin

light in light,

وَنُورٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نُورٍ

wa nurun `ala kulli nurin

light on all light,

وَنُورٌ فَوْقَ كُلِّ نُورٍ

wa nurun fawqa kulli nurin

light over all light,

وَنُورٌ تُضِيءُ بِهِ كُلَّ ظُلْمَةٍ

wa nurun tudi'u bihi kulla zulmatin

and light by which all darkness is shone

وَيُكْسَرُ بِهِ كُلُّ شِدَّةٍ

wa yuksaru bihi kullu shiddatin

and all hardships,

وَكُلُّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيدٍ

wa kullu shaytanin maridin

all rebellious devils,

وَكُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

wa kullu jabbarin `anidin

and all obstinate transgressors are unraveled.

لاَ تَقِرُّ بِهِ أَرْضٌ

la taqirru bihi ardun

Neither a land can bear it

وَلاَ تَقُومُ بِهِ سَمَاءٌ

wa la taqumu bihi sama'un

nor can any sky hold it.

وَيَأْمَنُ بِهِ كُلُّ خَائِفٍ

wa ya'manu bihi kullu kha'ifin

Through it, all fearful ones attain security

وَيَبْطُلُ بِهِ سِحْرُ كُلِّ سَاحِرٍ

wa yabtulu bihi sihru kulli sahirin

and sorceries of all sorcerers,

وَبَغْيُ كُلِّ بَاغٍ

wa baghyu kulli baghin

oppressions of all oppressors,

وَحَسَدُ كُلِّ حَاسِدٍ

wa hasadu kulli hasidin

and envy of all envious ones are counteracted.

وَيَتَصَدَّعُ لِعَظَمَتِهِ ٱلْبَرُّ وَٱلْبَحْرُ

wa yatasadda`u li`azamatihi albarru walbahru

Because of its greatness, all lands and oceans split

وَيَسْتَقِلُّ بِهِ ٱلْفُلْكُ

wa yastaqillu bihi alfulku

and all arks stand stable

حِينَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ ٱلْمَلَكُ

hina yatakallamu bihi almalaku

when the angel pronounces it;

فَلاَ يَكُونُ لِلْمَوجِ عَلَيْهِ سَبِيلٌ

fala yakunu lilmawji `alayhi sabilun

so, waves will no more have any effect on these arks.

وَهُوَ ٱسْمُكَ ٱلأَعْظَمُ ٱلأَعْظَمُ

wa huwa ismuka al-a`zamu al-a`zamu

It is Your Name; the greatest, the greatest,

ٱلأَجَلُّ ٱلأَجَلُّ

al-ajallu al-ajallu

the most majestic, the most majestic,

ٱلنُّورُ ٱلأَكْبَرُ

alnnuru al-akbaru

the grandest light,

ٱلَّذِي سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ

alladhi sammayta bihi nafsaka

which You have used for Yourself

وَٱسْتَوَيْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ عَرْشِكَ

wastawayta bihi `ala `arshika

and by which You have prevailed on Your Throne.

وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

wa atawajjahu ilayka bimuhammadin wa ahli baytihi

I turn my face towards You in the name of Muhammad and his Household

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِكَ وَبِهِمْ

wa as'aluka bika wa bihim

and beseech You in the name of You and them

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ…

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa an…

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and to…You may now submit your requests.

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.

يَا وَاحِدُ يَا مَاجِدُ

ya wahidu ya majidu

O One! O Glorious!

يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ

ya ahadu ya samadu

O One and Only! O Eternally besought of all!

يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

ya man lam yalid wa lam yulad

O He Who begets not nor is He begotten

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ

wa lam yakun lahu kufwan ahadun

and none is like Him!

يَا عَزِيزُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا حَنَّانُ

ya `azizu ya karimu ya hannanu

O Almighty! O All-generous! O All-tender!

يَا سَامِعَ ٱلدَّعَوَاتِ

ya sami`a aldda`awati

O Hearer of prayers!

يَا أَجْوَدَ مَنْ سُئِلَ

ya ajwada man su'ila

O most magnanimous of all those who may donate

وَيَا خَيْرَ مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ

wa ya khayra man a`ta

and best of all those who may give!

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!

قُلْتَ: «وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ.»

qulta walaqad nadana nuhun falani`ma almujibuna

You have said, “And Noah did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer We are.”

نَعَمْ لَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُ أَنْتَ

na`am lani`ma almujibu anta

Yes indeed! Most excellent answerer of prayer You are.

وَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَدْعُوُّ

wa ni`ma almad`uwwu

Most excellent besought One You are!

وَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَسْؤُولُ

wa ni`ma almas'ulu

Most excellent prayed One You are!

أَسْأَلُكَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ

as'aluka binuri wajhika

I beseech You in the name of the brilliance of Your Face,

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ وَجَبَرُوتِكَ

wa as'aluka bi`izzatika wa qudratika wa jabarutika

I beseech You in the name of Your almightiness, omnipotence, and grandeur,

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمَلَكُوتِكَ وَدِرْعِكَ ٱلْحَصِينَةِ

wa as'aluka bimalakutika wa dir`ika alhasinati

and I beseech You in the name of Your sovereign power, Your invulnerable armor,

وَبِجَمْعِكَ وَأَرْكَانِكَ كُلِّهَا

wa bijam`ika wa arkanika kulliha

Your wholeness, all of Your supports,

وَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa bihaqqi muhammadin

in the name of Muhammad,

وَبِحَقِّ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ بَعْدَ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa bihaqqi al-awsiya'i ba`da muhammadin

and in the name of the successors after Muhammad

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ…

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and to…

يَا مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ

ya man arjuhu likulli khayrin

O He Whom alone I hope for all good things!

وَيَا مَنْ آمَنُ سَخَطَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ عَثْرَةٍ

wa ya man amanu sakhatahu `inda kulli `athratin

O He Whose wrath I do not expect whenever I commit a slip!

وَيَا مَنْ يُعْطِي بِٱلْقَلِيلِ ٱلْكَثِيرَ

wa ya man yu`ti bilqalili alkathira

O He Who recompenses the little deed with very much reward!

يَا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ مَنْ سَأَلَهُ

ya man a`ta man sa'alahu

O He Who has answered one who begged Him

تَحَنُّناً مِنْهُ وَرَحْمَةً

tahannunan minhu wa rahmatan

out of His kindness and mercifulness!

يَا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ وَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ

ya man a`ta man lam yas'alhu wa lam ya`rifhu

O He Who has given those who do not ask Him and do not even recognize Him!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَعْطِنِي بِمَسْأَلتِي مِنْ جَمِيعِ خَيْرِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

wa a`tini bimas'alti min jami`i khayri alddunya

give me, for I pray You, the whole welfare of this world

وَجَمِيعِ خَيْرِ ٱلآخِرَةِ

wa jami`i khayri al-akhirati

and the whole welfare of the Hereafter.

فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مَنْقُوصٍ مَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي

fa'innahu ghayru manqusin ma a`taytani

Verily, all that which You give is unblemished.

وَزِدْنِي مِنْ سَعَةِ فَضْلِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ

wa zidni min sa`ati fadlika ya karimu

(Please do) increase Your favors upon me, O All-generous!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱرْفَعْ ظَنِّي صَاعِداً

allahumma irfa` zanni sa`idan

O Allah, (please) certify my expectation (of Your mercy) without disappointment,

وَلاَ تُطْمِعْ فِيَّ عَدُوّاً وَلاَ حَاسِداً

wa la tutmi` fiyya `aduwwan wa la hasedan

do not entice any enemy or envious one against me,

وَٱحْفَظْنِي قَائِماً وَقَاعِداً

wahfazni qa'iman wa qa`idan

and safeguard me in my standing up, sitting,

وَيَقْظَاناً وَرَاقِداً

wa yaqzanan wa raqidan

waking, and sleeping.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱرْحَمْنِي

allahumma ighfir li warhamni

O Allah, (please) forgive me, have mercy on me,

وَٱهْدِنِي سَبِيلَكَ ٱلأَقْوَمَ

wahdini sabilaka al-aqwama

guide me to Your straightest path,

وَقِنِي حَرَّ جَهَنَّمَ

wa qini harra jahannama

guard me against the heat of Hellfire,

وَٱحْطُطْ عَنِّي ٱلْمَغْرَمَ وَٱلْمَأْثَمَ

wahtut `anni almaghrama wal-ma'thama

release me from debts and sinning,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ خِيَارِ ٱلْعَالَمِ

waj`alni min khiyari al`alami

and make me of the best creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ

allahumma rabba alssamawati alssab`i wa ma baynahunna

O Allah, Lord of the seven skies and whatever is between them,

وَرَبَّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa rabba al`arshi al`azimi

Lord of the Great Throne,

وَرَبَّ جَبْرَائِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَ

wa rabba jabra'ila wa mika'ila wa israfila

Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Seraph,

وَرَبَّ ٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa rabba alqur'ani al`azimi

Lord of the Great Qur'an,

وَرَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa rabba muhammadin khatami alnnabiyyina

and Lord of Muhammad the Seal of the Prophets,

إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱلَّذِي تَقُومُ بِهِ ٱلسَّمَاءُ

inni as'aluka billadhi taqumu bihi alssama'u

I beseech You in the name of that by which the sky subsists erect,

وَبِهِ تَقُومُ ٱلأَرْضُ

wa bihi taqumu al-ardu

the earth subsists,

وَبِهِ تُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ ٱلْجَمْعِ

wa bihi tufarriqu bayna aljam`i

the assemblage is scattered,

وَبِهِ تَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمُتَفَرِّقِ

wa bihi tajma`u bayna almutafarriqi

the scattering thing is assembled,

وَبِهِ تَرْزُقُ ٱلأَحْيَاءَ

wa bihi tarzuqu al-ahya'a

You have given the living (creatures) sustenance,

وَبِهِ أَحْصَيْتَ عَدَدَ ٱلرِّمَالِ

wa bihi ahsayta `adada alrrimali

and You have counted the number of the pebbles,

وَوَزْنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ

wa wazna aljibali

the weight of the mountains,

وَكَيْلَ ٱلْبُحُورِ…

wa kayla albuhuri

and the measure of the waters of oceans…

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱمَْلَأْ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ

allahumma imla' qalbi hubban laka

O Allah, (please) fill in my heart with love for You,

وَخَشْيَةً مِنْكَ

wa khashyatan minka

fear of You,

وَتَصْدِيقاً وَإِيمَاناً بِكَ

wa tasdiqan wa imanan bika

belief, faith in You,

وَفَرَقاً مِنْكَ وَشَوْقاً إِلَيْكَ

wa faraqan minka wa shawqan ilayka

dread of You, and longing for You.

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami

O Lord of majesty and honor!

اَللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ لِقَاءَكَ

allahumma habbib ilayya liqa'aka

O Allah, endear to myself my meeting with You,

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ خَيْرَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَٱلْبَرَكَةِ

waj`al li fi liqa'ika khayra alrrahmati walbarakati

amass the best of mercy and blessings for me in my meeting with You,

وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa alhiqni bilssalihina

add me to the righteous ones,

وَلاَ تُؤَخِّرْنِي مَعَ ٱلأَشْرَارِ

wa la tu'akhkhirni ma`a al-ashrari

do not delay me with the evil ones,

وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِصَالِحِ مَنْ مَضَىٰ

wa alhiqni bisalihi man mada

include me with the past righteous ones,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مَعَ صَالِحِ مَنْ بَقِيَ

waj`alni ma`a salihi man baqiya

line up me with the current righteous ones,

وَخُذْ بِي سَبِيلَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa khudh bi sabila alssalihina

lead me to the path of the righteous ones,

وَأَعِنِّي عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

wa a`inni `ala nafsi

help me against myself

بِمَا تُعِينُ بِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ

bima tu`inu bihi alssalihina `ala anfusihim

just as You help the righteous ones against themselves,

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي فِي سُوءٍ ٱسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ

wa la taruddani fi su'in istanqadhtani minhu

and do not let me return to a wicked thing from which You have saved me,

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the worlds!

أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَاناً لاَ أَجَلَ لَهُ دُونَ لِقَائِكَ

as'aluka imanan la ajala lahu duna liqa'ika

O Allah, I beseech You for faith that does not stop until I meet You.

تُحْيِينِي وَتُمِيتُنِي عَلَيْهِ

tuhiyini wa tumituni `alayhi

As long as You grant me lifetime and when You cause me to die, (please do) connect me to that faith

وَتَبْعَثُنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي

wa tab`athuni `alayhi idha ba`athtani

and resurrect me carrying it.

وَأَبْرئْ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلرِّيَاءِ وَٱلسُّمْعَةِ

wa abri' qalbi min alrriya'i walssum`ati

Release my heart from showing off, seeking for reputation,

وَٱلشَّكِّ فِي دِينِكَ

walshshakki fi dinika

and suspicion in the affairs of Your religion.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نَصْراً فِي دِينِكَ

allahumma a`tini nasran fi dinika

O Allah, grant me victory in attaining the faith You please,

وَقُوَّةً فِي عِبَادَتِكَ

wa quwwatan fi `ibadatika

capability to serve You,

وَفَهْماً فِي خَلْقِكَ

wa fahman fi khalqika

discernment of Your creation,

وَكِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa kiflayni min rahmatika

and two folds of Your mercy.

وَبَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ

wa bayyid wajhi binurika

And (please) make my face glitter on account of Your light,

وَٱجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ

waj`al raghbati fima `indaka

make me desire for nothing but that which You hold,

وَتَوَفَّنِي فِي سَبِيلِكَ

wa tawaffani fi sabilika

and when I die, make me die following Your Path

عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِكَ وَمِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَ

`ala millatika wa millati rasulika

on the faith You please and carrying the principles of Your Prophet.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلْكَسَلِ وَٱلْهَرَمِ

allahumma inni a`udhu bika min alkasali walharami

O Allah, I pray Your protection against laziness, senility,

وَٱلْجُبْنِ وَٱلْبُخْلِ

waljubni walbukhli

cowardice, stinginess,

وَٱلْغَفْلَةِ وَٱلْقَسْوَةِ

walghaflati walqaswati

inattentiveness, brutality,

وَٱلْفَتْرَةِ وَٱلْمَسْكَنَةِ

walfatrati walmaskanati

spiritlessness, and poverty.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ

wa a`udhu bika ya rabbi min nafsin la tashba`u

I also pray Your protection against having unsatisfied self,

وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ

wa min qalbin la yakhsha`u

fearless heart,

وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُ

wa min du`a'in la yusma`u

unanswered supplications,

وَمِنْ صَلاَةٍ لاَ تَنْفَعُ

wa min salatin la tanfa`u

and futile prayers.

وَأُعِيذُ بِكَ نَفْسِي وَأَهْلِي وَذُرِّيَّتِي

wa u`idhu bika nafsi wa ahli wa dhurriyyati

I also pray You to guard myself, my family members, and my progeny

مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

min alshshaytani alrrajimi

against Satan the accursed.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُجِيرُنِي مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ

allahumma innahu la yujiruni minka ahadun

O Allah, none can ever save me against You

وَلاَ أَجِدُ مِنْ دُو نِكَ مُلْتَحَداً

wa la ajidu min dunika multahadan

and I can never find any shelter against You.

فَلاَ تَخْذُلْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي فِي هَلَكَةٍ

fala takhdhulni wa la taruddani fi halakatin

So, (please) do not disappoint me, do not let me lead myself to perdition,

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِعَذَابٍ

wa la taruddani bi`adhabin

and do not make me deserve chastisement.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلثَّبَاتَ عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ

asaluka alththabata `ala dinika

I beseech You for steadfastness on Your religion,

وَٱلتَّصْدِيقَ بِكِتَابِكَ

walttasdiqa bikitabika

giving credence to Your Book,

وَٱتِّبَاعَ رَسُولِكَ

wattiba`a rasulika

and following Your Messenger.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱذْكُرْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ

allahumma udhkurni birahmatika

O Allah, (please) refer to me with Your mercy

وَلاَ تَذْكُرْنِي بِخَطِيئَتِي

wa la tadhkurni bikhati'ati

but do not refer to me with my sin.

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَزِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

wa taqabbal minni wa zidni min fadlika

Accept from me and increase Your favors to me,

إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ

inni ilayka raghibun

for I desire for You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ ثَوَابَ مَنْطِقِي

allahumma ij`al thawaba mantiqi

O Allah, (please) make the reward for my utterance

وَثَوَابَ مَجْلِسِي

wa thawaba majlisi

and the reward of my sessions

رِضَاكَ عَنِّي

ridaka `annai

to be Your pleasure with me,

وَٱجْعَلْ عَمَلِي وَدُعَائِي خَالِصاً لَكَ

waj`al `amali wa du`a'i khalisan laka

cause my deed and my prayers to be purely intended for You,

وَٱجْعَلْ ثَوَابِيَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

waj`al thawabiya aljannata birahmatika

make Paradise to be my reward, out of Your mercy,

وَٱجْمَعْ لِي جَمِيعَ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ

wajma` li jami`a ma sa'altuka

grant me all what I have asked You for entirely,

وَزِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

wa zidni min fadlika

and endue me with even more favors,

إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ

inni ilayka raghibun

for I desire for none save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ ٱلنُّجُومُ

allahumma gharat alnnujumu

O Allah, all stars sink

وَنَامَتِ ٱلْعُيُونُ

wa namat al`uyunu

and all eyes sleep

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْحَيُّ ٱلْقَيُّوْمُ

wa anta alhayyu alqayyumu

while You are the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting.

لاَ يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ

la yuwari minka laylun sajin

Verily, no still night,

وَلاَ سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ

wa la sama'un dhatu abrajin

no sky displaying the zodiacal signs,

وَلاَ أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ

wa la ardun dhatu mihadin

no widely expansive land,

وَلاَ بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ

wa la bahrun lujjiyyun

no vast abysmal ocean,

وَلاَ ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ

wa la zulumatun ba`duha fawqa ba`din

no depths of darkness one above another—none of these can ever hide itself or anyone from You.

تُدْلِجُ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

tudliju alrrahmata `ala man tasha'u min khalqika

You cover any of Your beings that You wish with mercy.

تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ ٱلأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي ٱلصُّدُورُ

ta`lamu kha'inata al-a`yuni wa ma tukhfi alssuduru

You know the stealthy looks and that which the breasts conceal.

أَشْهَدُ بِمَا شَهِدْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ

ashhadu bima shahidta bihi `ala nafsika

I bear witness for what You have borne witness for Yourself

وَشَهِدَتْ مَلاَئِكَتُكَ وَأُولُو ٱلْعِلْمِ

wa shahidat mala'ikatuka wa ulu al`ilmi

and what Your angels and possessors of knowledge have witnessed for You;

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

la ilaha illa anta al`azizu alhakimu

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

وَمَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدْ عَلَىٰ مَا شَهِدْتَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ

wa man lam yashhad `ala ma shahidta `ala nafsika

If one who has not borne witness for what You have borne witness for Yourself

وَشَهِدَتْ مَلاَئِكَتُكَ وَأُولُو ٱلْعِلْمِ

wa shahidat mala'ikatuka wa ulu al`ilmi

and what Your angels and the possessors of knowledge have borne witness for You,

فَٱكْتُبْ شَهَادَتِي مَكَانَ شَهَادَتِهِ

faktub shahadati makana shahadatihi

then (please) register my testimony instead of his testimony.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

allahumma anta alssalamu

O Allah, You are the peace

وَمِنْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa minka alssalamu

and the source of peace.

أَسْأَلُكَ يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

as'aluka ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami

I beseech You, O Lord of majesty and honor,

أَنْ تَفُكَّ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

an tafukka raqabati min alnnari

to release me from the Fire.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلأَمْنَ وَٱلإِيـمَانَ

allahumma inni as'aluka al-amna wal-imana

O Allah, I beseech You for security, true faith,

وَٱلتَّصْدِيقَ بِنَبِيِّكَ

walttasdiqa binabiyyika

giving credence to Your Prophet,

وَٱلْعَافِيَةَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلْبَلاَءِ

wal`afiyata min jami`i albala'i

safety from all sorts of tribulation,

وَٱلشُّكْرَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ

walshshukra `ala al`afiyati

showing gratitude for wellbeing,

وَٱلْغِنَىٰ عَنْ شِرَارِ ٱلنَّاسِ

walghina `an shirari alnnasi

and dispensing with the evil people.

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.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ فِي رِزْقِي

allahumma awsi` `alayya fi rizqi

O Allah, (please) expand my sustenance for me,

وَٱمْدُدْ لِي فِي عُمُرِي

wamdud li fi `umuri

increase my lifetime,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي

waghfir li dhanbi

forgive my sin,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تَنْتَصِرُ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ

waj`alni mimman tantasiru bihi lidinika

make me of those whom You use for backing Your religion,

وَلاَ تَسْتَبْدِلْ بِي غَيْرِي

wa la tastabdil bi ghayri

and do not substitute another in my place.

يَا مَنْ يَشْكُرُ ٱلْيَسِيرَ

ya man yashkuru alyasira

O He Who accepts gratefully the little deed,

وَيَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ

wa ya`fu `an alkathiri

pardons the many sins,

وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

wa huwa alghafuru alrrahimu

and He is the Forgiving, the All-merciful,

ٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي

ighfir liya aldhdhunuba allati

(please) forgive my sins

ذَهَبَتْ لَذَّتُهَا وَبَقِيَتْ تَبِعَتُهَا

dhahabat ladhdhtuha wa baqiyat tabi`atuha

whose pleasure has gone but whose consequences are still liable.

يَا نُورُ يَا قُدُّوْسُ

ya nuru ya quddusu

O Light! O All-holy!

يَا أَوَّلَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ

ya awwala al-awwalina

O Foremost of all first things!

وَيَا آخِرَ ٱلآخِرِينَ

wa ya akhira al-akhirina

O Last of all last things!

يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ

ya rahmanu ya rahimu

O All-beneficent! O All-merciful!

ٱغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُغَيِّرُ ٱلنِّعَمَ

ighfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tughayyiru alnni`ama

(Please) forgive me those sins that alter blessings!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُحِلُّ ٱلنِّقَمَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tuhillu alnniqama

Forgive me those sins that make fall punishments!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَهْتِكُ ٱلْعِصَمَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tahtiku al`isama

Forgive me those sins that tear apart safeguards!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُنْزِلُ ٱلْبَلاَءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tunzilu albala'a

Forgive me those sins that draw down tribulations!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُدِيلُ ٱلأَعْدَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tudilu al-a`da'a

Forgive me those sins that give ascendancy to the enemies!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُعَجِّلُ ٱلْفَنَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tu`ajjilu alfana'a

Forgive me those sins that hasten extinction!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَقْطَعُ ٱلرَّجَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati taqta`u alrraja'a

Forgive me those sins that cut off hope!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُظْلِمُ ٱلْهَوَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tuzlimu alhawa'a

Forgive me those sins that darken atmospheres!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَكْشِفُ ٱلْغِطَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati takshifu alghita'a

Forgive me those sins that uncover the covering!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَرُدُّ ٱلدُّعَاءَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati taruddu alddu`a'a

Forgive me those sins that cause prayers to be rejected!

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَرُدُّ غَيْثَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati taruddu ghaytha alssama'i

Forgive me those sins that preclude the water of the sky.

يَا عُدَّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي

ya `uddati fi kurbati

O my means in my agonies!

وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِي

wa ya sahibi fi shiddati

O my companion in my hardships!

وَيَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي

wa ya waliyyi fi ni`mati

O my benefactor in my amenities!

وَيَا غِيَاثِي فِي رَغْبَتِي

wa ya ghiyathi fi raghbati

O my aide in my desires!

اَللَّهُمَّ كَتَبْتَ ٱلآثَارَ

allahumma katabta al-athara

O Allah, You have recorded that which we leave behind,

وَعَلِمْتَ ٱلأَخْبَارَ

wa `alimta al-akhbara

known all news,

وَٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَسْرَارِ

wattla`ta `ala al-asrari

and come to know all secrets;

فَحُلْتَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ

fahulta baynana wa bayna alqulubi

You have thus intervened between our hearts and us.

فَٱلسِّرُّ عِنْدَكَ عَلاَنِيَةٌ

falssirru `indaka `alaniyatun

So, for You, a secret is not secret

وَٱلْقُلُوبُ إِلَيْكَ مُفْضَاةٌ

walqulubu ilayka mufdatun

and hearts are unbosomed before You.

وَإِنَّمَا أَمْرُكَ لِشَيْءٍ إِذَا أَرَدْتَهُ

wa innama amruka lishay'in idha aradtahu

Your order for a thing when You intend it,

أَنْ تَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

an taqula lahu kun fayakunu

is only that You say to it, “Be,” and it is.

فَقُلْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ لِطَاعَتِكَ

faqul birahmatika lita`atika

So, (please) in the name of Your mercy, tell the obedience to You

أَنْ تَدْخُلَ فِي كُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْ أَعْضَائِي

an tadkhula fi kulli `udwin min a`da'i

to enter all of my organs

وَلاَ تُفَارِقَنِي حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ

wa la tufariqani hatta alqaka

and not to leave them until I meet You.

وَقُلْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ لِمَعْصِيَتِكَ

wa qul birahmatika lima`siyatika

And, in the name of Your mercy, tell the disobedience to You

أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ كُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْ أَعْضَائِي

an takhruja min kulli `udwin min a`da'i

to depart all of my organs

فَلاَ تُقَرِّبَنِي حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ

fala tuqarribani hatta alqaka

and not to come close to me until I meet You.

وَٱرْزُقْنِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَزَهِّدْنِي فِيهَا

warzuqni min alddunya wa zahhidni fiha

And (please) provide me from the worldly sustenance, but induce me to renounce the world,

وَلاَ تَزْوِهَا عَنِّي وَرَغْبَتِي فِيهَا يَا رَحْمٰنُ

wa la tazwiha `annai wa raghbati fiha ya rahmanu

and do not turn it away from me while I have a desire in it, O All-beneficent!

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلِيِّ ٱلْحَمْدِ

alhamdu lillahi waliyyi alhamdi

All praise be to Allah; the Patron of praise

وَأَهْلِهِ وَمُنْتَهَاهُ وَمَحَلِّهِ

wa ahlihi wa muntahahu wa mahallihi

and its worthiest, utmost, and center.

أَخْلَصَ مَنْ وَحَّدَهُ

akhlasa man wahhadahu

Sincere is he who professes of His Oneness,

وَٱهْتَدَىٰ مَنْ عَبَدَهُ

wahtada man `abadahu

truly guided is he who serves Him,

وَفَازَ مَنْ أَطَاعَهُ

wa faza man ata`ahu

triumphant is he who obeys Him,

وَأَمِنَ ٱلْمُعْتَصِمُ بِهِ

wa amina almu`tasimu bihi

and secured is he who takes shelter with Him.

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا ذَا ٱلْجُودِ وَٱلْمَجْدِ

allahumma ya dha aljudi walmajdi

O Allah, O Lord of magnanimity, glory,

وَٱلثَّنَاءِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ وَٱلْحَمْدِ

walththana'i aljamili walhamdi

excellent extolment, and praise,

أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْأَلَةَ مَنْ خَضَعَ لَكَ بِرَقَبَتِهِ

as'aluka mas'alata man khada`a laka biraqabatihi

I beseech You the beseeching of one who subjugated his neck to You,

وَرَغَمَ لَكَ أَنْفَهُ

wa raghama laka anfahu

made himself subordinate to You,

وَعَفَّرَ لَكَ وَجْهَهُ

wa `affara laka wajhahu

covered his face with soil for You,

وَذَلَّلَ لَكَ نَفْسَهُ

wa dhallala laka nafsahu

humiliated himself to You,

وَفَاضَتْ مِنْ خَوْفِكَ دُمُوعُهُ

wa fadat min khawfika dumu`uhu

shed his tears for fear of You,

وَتَرَدَّدَتْ عَبْرَتُهُ

wa taraddadat `abratuhu

sobbed for You,

وَٱعْتَرَفَ لَكَ بِذُنُوبِهِ

wa`tarafa laka bidhunubihi

and confessed of his sins;

وَفَضَحَتْهُ عِنْدَكَ خَطِيئَتُهُ

wa fadahat-hu `indaka khati'atuhu

one whose wrongdoing exposed him before You

وَشَانَتْهُ عِنْدَكَ جَرِيرَتُهُ

wa shanat-hu `indaka jariratuhu

and whose crime disgraced him before You;

فَضَعُفَتْ عِنْدَ ذٰلِكَ قُوَّتُهُ

fada`ufat `inda dhalika quwwatuhu

therefore, his power diminished,

وَقَلَّتْ حِيلَتُهُ

wa qallat hilatuhu

his stratagem failed,

وَٱنْقَطَعَتْ عَنْهُ أَسْبَابُ خَدَائِعِهِ

wanqata`at `anhu asbabu khada'i`ihi

the ways of his trickeries broke down,

وَٱضْمَحَلَّ عَنْهُ كُلُّ بَاطِلٍ

wadmahalla `anhu kullu batilin

all of his wrong things vanished,

وَأَلْجَأَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ إِلَىٰ ذُلِّ مَقَامِهِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

wa alja'at-hu dhunubuhu ila dhulli maqamihi bayna yadayka

and his sins compelled him to present himself in a humiliating situation in Your Presence,

وَخُضُوعِهِ لَدَيْكَ

wa khudu`ihi ladayka

to submit himself to You,

وَٱبْتِهَالِهِ إِلَيْكَ

wabtihalihi ilayka

and to implore You earnestly.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ سُؤَالَ مَنْ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ

as'aluka allahumma su'ala man huwa bimanzilatihi

I thus beseech You the beseeching of such one,

أَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ كَرَغْبَتِهِ

arghabu ilayka karaghbatihi

desire for You the same desiring of him,

وَأَتَضَرَّعُ إِلَيْكَ كَتَضَرُّعِهِ

wa atadarra`u ilayka katadarru`ihi

humiliate myself before You just as he does,

وَأَبْتَهِلُ إِلَيْكَ كَأَشَدِّ ٱبْتِهَالِهِ

wa abtahilu ilayka ka'ashaddi ibtihalihi

and implore You as earnestly as he does.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱرْحَمِ ٱسْتِكَانَةَ مَنْطِقِي

allahumma farham istikanata mantiqi

O Allah, (please) have mercy upon the humiliation in my words,

وَذُلَّ مَقَامِي وَمَجْلِسِي

wa dhulla maqami wa majlisi

the meekness of my situation and condition,

وَخُضُوعِي إِلَيْكَ بِرَقَبَتِي

wa khudu`i ilayka biraqabati

and the subjugating of my neck to You.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنَ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ

as'aluka allahumma alhuda min alddalalati

I beseech You, O Allah, for guidance against deviation,

وَٱلْبَصِيرَةَ مِنَ ٱلْعَمَىٰ

walbasirata min al`ama

insight against blindness,

وَٱلرُّشْدَ مِنَ ٱلْغِوَايَةِ

walrrushda min alghiwayati

and orthodoxy against heterodoxy.

وَأَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلْحَمْدِ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّخَاءِ

wa as'aluka allahumma akthara alhamdi `inda alrrakha'i

I also beseech You, O Allah, for the most of praise in situations of luxurious wellbeing,

وَأَجْمَلَ ٱلصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ

wa ajmala alssabri `inda almusibati

the comeliest patience in misfortunes,

وَأَفْضَلَ ٱلشُّكْرِ عِنْدَ مَوْضِعِ ٱلشُّكْرِ

wa afdala alshshukri `inda mawdi`i alshshukri

the best gratitude in situations of thanking,

وَٱلتَّسْلِيمَ عِنْدَ ٱلشُّبُهَاتِ

walttaslima `inda alshshubuhati

and submission in seditious situations.

وَأَسْأَلُكَ ٱلْقُوَّةَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ

wa as'aluka alquwwata fi ta`atika

I also beseech You for capability to obey You,

وَٱلضَّعْفَ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ

waldda`fa `an ma`siyatika

incapability to disobey You,

وَٱلْهَرَبَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْكَ

walharaba ilayka minka

resorting to You from You,

وَٱلتَّقَرُّبَ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ

walttaqarruba ilayka rabbi litarda

seeking nearness to You, O my Lord, so that Your pleasure is obtained,

وَٱلتَّحَرِّيَ لِكُلِّ مَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي

walttaharriya likulli ma yurdika `anni

and inspection of whatever pleases You with me

فِي إِسْخَاطِ خَلْقِكَ

fi iskhati khalqika

although it may irate Your creatures,

ٱلْتِمَاساً لِرِضَاكَ

iltimasan liridaka

for purpose of winning Your pleasure.

رَبِّ مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ إِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِي

rabbi man arjuhu in lam tarhamni

O my Lord, whom will I hope if You do not have mercy upon me?

أَوْ مَنْ يَعُودُ عَلَيَّ إِنْ أَقْصَيْتَنِي

aw man ya`udu `alayya in aqsaytani

Who will grant me graces if You put me aside?

أَوْ مَنْ يَنْفَعُنِي عَفْوُهُ إِنْ عَاقَبْتَنِي

aw man yanfa`uni `afwuhu in `aqabtani

Whose pardon will benefit me if You punish me?

أَوْ مَنْ آمُلُ عَطَايَاهُ إِنْ حَرَمْتَنِي

aw man amulu `atayahu in haramtani

Whose donations will I expect if You deprive me?

أَوْ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ كَرَامَتِي إِنْ أَهَنْتَنِي

aw man yamliku karamati in ahantani

Who can honor me if You dishonor me?

أَوْ مَنْ يَضُرُّنِي هَوَانُهُ إِنْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي

aw man yadurruni hawanuhu in akramtani

Whose humiliation will I care for if You honor me?

رَبِّ مَا أَسْوَأَ فِعْلِي

rabbi ma aswa'a fi`li

O my Lord, how awful my deed is!

وَأَقْبَحَ عَمَلِي

wa aqbaha `amali

How hideous my acts are!

وَأَقْسَىٰ قَلْبِي

wa aqsa qalbi

How hard my heart is!

وَأَطْوَلَ أَمَلِي

wa atwala amali

How procrastinative my hope is!

وَأَقْصَرَ أَجَلِي

wa aqsara ajali

How short my lifetime is!

وَأَجْرَأَنِي عَلَىٰ عِصْيَانِ مَنْ خَلَقَنِي

wa ajra'ani `ala `isyani man khalaqani

How daring I am to disobey my Creator!

رَبِّ وَمَا أَحْسَنَ بَلاَءَكَ عِنْدِي

rabbi wa ma ahsana bala'aka `indi

O my Lord, but how excellent Your favors to me are

وَأَظْهَرَ نَعْمَاءَكَ عَلَيَّ

wa azhara na`ma'aka `alayya

and how manifest Your graces on me are!

كَثُرَتْ عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ ٱلنِّعَمُ فَمَا أُحْصِيهَا

kathurat `alayya minka alnni`amu fama uhsiha

Your blessings to me have been too many to be counted by me,

وَقَلَّ مِنِّيِ ٱلشُّكْرُ فِيمَا أَوْلَيْتَنِيهِ

wa qalla minniya alshshukru fima awlaytanihi

but my thanks to You have been too little if compared to what You have given me.

فَبَطِرْتُ بِٱلنِّعَمِ

fabatirtu bilnni`ami

I therefore have despised Your blessings,

وَتَعَرَّضْتُ لِلنِّقَمِ

wa ta`arradtu lilnniqami

exposed myself to punishments,

وَسَهَوْتُ عَنِ ٱلذِّكْرِ

wa sahawtu `an aldhdhikri

neglected remembering You,

وَرَكِبْتُ ٱلْجَهْلَ بَعْدَ ٱلْعِلْمِ

wa rakibtu aljahla ba`da al`ilmi

entered to ignorance after knowledge,

وَجُزْتُ مِنَ ٱلْعَدْلِ إِلَىٰ ٱلظُّلْمِ

wa juztu min al`adli ila alzzulmi

deviated from justice to injustice,

وَجَاوَزْتُ ٱلْبِرَّ إِلَىٰ ٱلإِثْمِ

wa jawaztu albirra ila alithmi

passed over virtue to sinning,

وَصِرْتُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهْوِ مِنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْحُزْنِ

wa sirtu ila allahwi min alkhawfi walhuzni

and shifted from fear and dread of You to heedless amusement.

فَمَا أَصْغَرَ حَسَنَاتِي وَأَقَلَّهَا

fama asghara hasanati wa aqallaha

How little and scarce my good deeds are

فِي كَثْرَةِ ذُنُوبِي

fi kathrati dhunubi

if compared to my numerous sins

وَأَعْظَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَدْرِ صِغَرِ خَلْقِي وَضَعْفِ رُكْنِي

wa a`zamaha `ala qadri sighari khalqi wa da`fi rukni

and how grave my sins are if compared to my worthless form and my powerless support!

رَبِّ وَمَا أَطْوَلَ أَمَلِي فِي قِصَرِ أَجَلِي

rabbi wa ma atwala amali fi qisari ajali

O my Lord, how optimistic my hope is if compared to my fleeting lifetime!

وَأَقْصَرَ أَجَلِي فِي بُعْدِ أَمَلِي

wa aqsara ajali fi bu`di amali

How fleeing my lifetime is if compared to my long hope!

وَمَا أَقْبَحَ سَرِيرَتِي فِي عَلاَنِيَتِي

wa ma aqbaha sarirati fi `alaniyati

How hideous my hidden self is if compared to my open manners!

رَبِّ لاَ حُجَّةَ لِي إِنِ ٱحْتَجَجْتُ

rabbi la hujjata li in ihtajajtu

O my Lord, I lack any argument if I try to provide a pretext,

وَلاَ عُذْرَ لِي إِنِ ٱعْتَذَرْتُ

wa la `udhra li in i`tadhartu

I am unexcused if I try to apologize,

وَلاَ شُكْرَ عِنْدِي إِنِ ا بْلِيتُ وَأُوْلِيتُ

wa la shukra `indi in ublitu wa ulitu

and I have no gratitude in all what has been donated and bestowed to me

إِنْ لَمْ تُعِنِّي عَلَىٰ شُكْرِ مَا أَوْلَيْتَ

in lam tu`inni `ala shukri ma awlayta

unless You help me show gratitude to You for what You have endued me with.

رَبِّي مَا أَخَفَّ مِيزَانِي غَداً إِنْ لَمْ تُرَجِّحْهُ

rabbi ma akhaffa mizani ghadan in lam turajjihhu

O my Lord, the scale of my deeds in the morrow shall be really light if You do not give preponderance to it.

وَأَزَلَّ لِسَانِي إِنْ لَمْ تُثَبِّتْهُ

wa azalla lisani in lam tuthabbit-hu

my tongue will slip terribly if You do not make it firm,

وَأَسْوَدَ وَجْهِي إِنْ لَمْ تُبَيِّضْهُ

wa aswada wajhi in lam tubayyidhu

and my face will be blackened totally, if You do not whiten it.

رَبِّ كَيْفَ لِي بِذُنُوبِيَ ٱلَّتِي سَلَفَتْ مِنِّي

rabbi kayfa li bidhunubiya allati salafat minni

O my Lord, what should I do about my past sins

قَدْ هُدَّتْ لَهَا أَرْكَانِي

qad huddat laha arkani

that have demolished my posts?

رَبِّ كَيْفَ أَطْلُبُ شَهَوَاتِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

rabbi kayfa atlubu shahawati alddunya

O my Lord, how is it reasonable for me to seek the worldly lusts

وَأَبْكِي عَلَىٰ خَيْبَتِي فِيهَا

wa abki `ala khaybati fiha

and weep for my failure in gaining them,

وَلاَ أَبْكِي وَتَشْتَدُّ حَسَرَاتِي عَلَىٰ عِصْيَانِي وَتَفْرِيطِي

wa la abki wa tashtaddu hasarati `ala `isyani wa tafriti

while I should better weep with intense regret for my disobedience to You and my violation of Yourcommands?

رَبِّ دَعَتْنِي دَوَاعِي ٱلدُّنْيَا

rabbi da`atni dawa`i alddunya

O my Lord, when the worldly seductive matters called upon me,

فَأَجَبْتُهَا سَرِيعاً

fa'ajabtuha sari`an

I responded to them without delay

وَرَكَنْتُ إِلَيْهَا طَائِعاً

wa rakantu ilayha ta'i`an

and I inclined to them obediently,

وَدَعَتْنِي دَوَاعِي ٱلآخِرَةِ

wa da`atni dawa`i al-akhirati

but when the affairs of the Hereafter called upon me,

فَتَثَبَّطْتُ عَنْهَا

fatathabbattu `anha

I slowed down

وَأَبْطَأْتُ فِي ٱلإِجَابَةِ وَٱلْمُسَارَعَةِ إِلَيْهَا

wa abta'tu fi al-ijabati walmusara`ati ilayha

and lagged in responding to them and in hurrying towards them

كَمَا سَارَعْتُ إِلىٰ دَوَاعِي ٱلدُّنْيَا

kama sara`tu ila dawa`i alddunya

unlike my hurrying in responding to the seductive matters of this world

وَحُطَامِهَا ٱلْهَامِدِ

wa hutamiha alhamidi

along with its extinct ruins,

وَهَشِيمِهَا ٱلْبَائِدِ

wa hashimiha alba'idi

dying chaff,

وَسَرَابِهَا ٱلذَّاهِبِ

wa sarabiha aldhdhahibi

and vanishing mirage.

رَبِّ تَوَّقْتَنِي وَشَوَّقْتَنِي

rabbi tawwaqtani wa shawwaqtani

O my Lord, You have fascinated me, filled me with desire,

وَٱحْتَجَجْتَ عَلَيَّ بِرِقِّي

wahtajajta `alayya biriqqi

claimed against me with my servitude to You,

وَتَكَفَّلْتَ لِي بِرِزْقِي

wa takaffalta li birizqi

and guaranteed my sustenance;

فَأَمِنْتُ خَوْفَكَ

fa'amintu khawfaka

therefore, I felt secured from You,

وَتَثَبَّطْتُ عَنْ تَشْوِيقِكَ

wa tathabbattu `an tashwiqika

slowed down despite Your stimulating,

وَلَمْ أَتَّكِلْ عَلَىٰ ضَمَانِكَ

wa lam attakil `ala damanika

neglected paying attention to Your guaranteed sustenance,

وَتَهَاوَنْتُ بِٱحْتِجَاجِكَ

wa tahawantu bihtijajika

and undervalued Your claim.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱجْعَلْ أَمْنِي مِنْكَ

allahumma faj`al amni minka

O Allah, (please) change my security from You

فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا خَوْفاً

fi hadhihi alddunya khawfan

in this world into fear (of You)

وَحَوِّلْ تَثَبُّطِي شَوْقاً

wa hawwil tathabbuti shawqan

and transform my slowing down into yearning for You

وَتَهَاوُنِي بِحُجَّتِكَ فَرَقاً مِنْكَ

wa tahawuni bihujjatika faraqan minka

and my undervaluing of Your claim into dread of You.

ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي مِنْ رِزْقِكَ

thumma raddini bima qasamta li min rizqika

Then, (please) make me satisfied with the sustenance You have decided for me.

يَا كَرِيمُ أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

ya karimu as'aluka bismika al`azimi

O All-generous, I beseech You in the name of Your Great Name

رِضَاكَ عِنْدَ ٱلسُّخْطَةِ

ridaka `inda alssakhtati

to endue me with Your pleasure at situations that stimulate Your wrath,

وَٱلْفُرْجَةَ عِنْدَ ٱلْكُرْبَةِ

walfurjata `inda alkurbati

to grant me relief at situations of agonies,

وَٱلنُورَ عِنْدَ ٱلظُّلْمَةِ

walnura `inda alzzulmati

to grant me light in darkness,

وَٱلْبَصِيرَةَ عِنْدَ تَشَبُّهِ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ

walbasirata `inda tashabbuhi alfitnati

and to grant me insight when seditious matters come to assimilate themselves to the truth.

رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ جُنَّتِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ حَصِينَةً

rabbi ij`al junnati min khatayaya hasinatan

O Allah, (please) make Your protection of me against my wrongdoings to be invulnerable,

وَدَرَجَاتِي فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ رَفِيعَةً

wa darajati fi aljinani rafi`atan

my ranks in the gardens of Paradise to be elevated,

وَأَعْمَالِي كُلَّهَا مُتَقَبَّلَةً

wa a`mali kullaha mutaqabbalatan

all of my deeds to be admitted,

وَحَسَنَاتِي مُتَضَاعَفَةً زَاكِيَةً

wa hasanati mutada`afatan zakiyatan

and the rewards for my good deeds to be multiplied and increasingly doubled.

أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلْفِتَنِ كُلِّهَا

a`udhu bika min alfitani kulliha

I pray Your protection against all seditious matters,

مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ

ma zahara minha wa ma batana

both the apparent and the hidden,

وَمِنْ رَفِيعِ ٱلْمَطْعَمِ وَٱلْمَشْرَبِ

wa min rafi`i almat`ami walmashrabi

against licentious food and drink,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَعْلَمُ

wa min sharri ma a`lamu

against the evil of whatever I know

وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا لاَ أَعْلَمُ

wa min sharri ma la a`lamu

and against the evil of what I do not know.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ ٱلْجَهْلَ بِٱلْعِلْمِ

wa a`udhu bika min an ashtariya aljahla bil`ilmi

I also pray Your protection against that I may exchange knowledge for ignorance,

وَٱلْجَفَاءَ بِٱلْحِلْمِ

waljafa'a bilhilmi

forbearance for alienation,

وَٱلْجَوْرَ بِٱلْعَدْلِ

waljawra bil`adli

justice for bias,

وَٱلْقَطِيعَةَ بِٱلْبِرِّ

walqati`ata bilbirri

piety for rupture of relations,

وَٱلْجَزَعَ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

waljaza`a bilssabri

tolerance for impatience,

وَٱلْهُدَىٰ بِٱلضَّلاَلَةِ

walhuda bilddalalati

true guidance for deviation,

وَٱلْكُفْرَ بِٱلإِيـمَانِ

walkufra bil-imani

and belief for disbelief.

آمينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ

amina rabba al`alamina

(Please) respond, O Lord of the worlds.

: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka birahmatika

O Allah, I beseech You for Your mercy

ٱلَّتِي لاَ تُنَالُ مِنْكَ إِلاَّ بِرِضَاكَ

allati la tunalu minka illa biridaka

that cannot be obtained from You except through Your pleasure,

وَٱلْخُرُوجَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ مَعَاصِيكَ

walkhuruja min jami`i ma`asika

for departure from all acts of disobedience to You,

وَٱلدُّخُولَ فِي كُلِّ مَا يُرْضِيكَ

walddukhula fi kulli ma yurdika

for entering into all that which achieves Your pleasure,

وَٱلنَّجَاةَ مِنْ كُلِّ وَرْطَةٍ

walnnajata min kulli wartatin

for redemption from all troubles,

وَٱلْمَخْرَجَ مِنْ كُلِّ كَبِيرَةٍ

walmakhraja min kulli kabiratin

and for a way out from every grave matter

أَتَىٰ بِهَا مِنِّي عَمْدٌ

ata biha minni `amdun

that I have committed deliberately,

أَوْ زَلَّ بِهَا مِنِّي خَطَا

aw zalla biha minni khata'un

I have committed wrongly,

أَوْ خَطَرَ بِهَا عَلَيَّ خَطَرَاتُ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ

aw khatara biha `alayya khataratu alshshaytani

or I have committed owing to an evil inspiration of Satan.

أَسْأَلُكَ خَوْفاً تُوقِفُنِي بِهِ عَلَىٰ حُدُودِ رِضَاكَ

as'aluka khawfan tuqifuni bihi `ala hududi ridaka

I beseech You for fear (of You) by which You stop me at the limits of Your pleasure

وَتَشَعَّبَ بِهِ عَنِّي كُلُّ شَهْوَةٍ خَطَرَ بِهَا هَوَايَ

wa tasha``aba bihi `anni kullu shahwatin khatara biha hawaya

and by which You strew about all lusts that come to my mind because of my whims

وَٱسْتُزِلَّ بِهَا رَأْيي لِيُجَاوِزَ حَدَّ حَلاَلِكَ

wastuzilla biha ra'yi liyujawiza hadda halalika

or because of the slips of my personal view that violates the bounds of what You have deemed lawful.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱلأَخْذَ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا تَعْلَمُ

as'aluka allahumma al-akhdha bi-ahsani ma ta`lamu

I beseech You, O Allah, to lead me to take in the best of what You know,

وَتَرْكَ سَيِّءِ كُلِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ

wa tarka sayyi'i kulli ma ta`lamu

to shun the evil of all what You know,

أَوْ أُخْطِئَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَعْلَمُ

aw ukhti'a min haythu la a`lamu

and to avoid committing a wrongdoing from whence I know

أَوْ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَعْلَمُ

aw min haythu a`lamu

and from whence I do not know.

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلسَّعَةَ فِي ٱلرِّزْقِ

as'aluka alssa`ata fi alrrizqi

I beseech You for expansion in my sustenance,

وَٱلزُّهْدَ فِي ٱلْكَفَافِ

walzzuhda fi alkafafi

abstinence with the minimum necessary sustenance,

وَٱلْمَخْرَجَ بِٱلْبَيَانِ مِنْ كُلِّ شُبْهَةٍ

walmakhraja bilbayani min kulli shubhatin

finding a way out from all seditious matters with clear demonstration,

وَٱلصَّوَابَ فِي كُلِّ حُجَّةٍ

walssawaba fi kulli hujjatin

hitting the mark in all arguments,

وَٱلصِّدْقَ فِي جَمِيعِ ٱلْمَوَاطِنِ

walssidqa fi jami`i almawatini

telling the truth under all circumstances,

وَإِنْصَافَ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنْ نَفْسِي فِيمَا عَلَيَّ وَلِي

wa insafa alnnasi min nafsi fima `alayya wa li

treating all people fairly whether for my good or the otherwise,

وَٱلتَّذَلُّلَ فِي إِعْطَاءِ ٱلنَّصَفِ

walttadhallula fi i`ta'i alnnasafi

acting humbly in giving people fairness against myself

مِنْ جَمِيعِ مَوَاطِنِ ٱلسَّخَطِ وَٱلرِّضَا

min jami`i mawatini alssakhati walrrida

in all situations of dissatisfaction or satisfaction,

وَتَرْكَ قَلِيلِ ٱلْبَغْيِ وَكَثِيرِهِ

wa tarka qalili albaghyi wa kathirihi

eschewing any amount of transgression, be it grave or insignificance

فِي ٱلْقَوْلِ مِنِّي وَٱلْفِعْلِ

fi alqawli minni walfi`li

and be it in words or in deeds,

وَتَمَامَ نِعَمِكَ فِي جَمِيعِ ٱلأَشْيَاءِ

wa tamama ni`amika fi jami`i al-ashya'i

winning Your blessings perfectly in all things,

وَٱلشُّكْرَ لَكَ عَلَيْهَا لِكَيْ تَرْضَىٰ وَبَعْدَ ٱلرِّضَا

walshshukra laka `alayha likay tarda wa ba`da alrrida

and showing You gratitude for all such blessings so that You will be pleased with me and even beyond Your pleasure.

وَأَسْأَلُكَ ٱلْخِيَرَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَا يَكُونُ فِيهِ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ

wa as'aluka alkhiyarata fi kulli ma yakunu fihi alkhiyaratu

I also beseech You to lead me to the best of all matters that have more than one option,

بِمَيْسُورِ ٱلأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا لاَ بِمَعْسُورِهَا

bimaysuri al-umuri kulliha la bima`suriha

in the easiest way of all matters, but not in a difficult manner.

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

ya karimu ya karimu ya karimu

O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!

وَٱفْتَحْ لِي بَابَ ٱلأَمْرِ

waftah li baba al-amri

(Please) open before me the door to attain the mattes

ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ ٱلْعَافِيَةُ وَٱلْفَرَجُ

alladhi fihi al`afiyatu walfaraju

that achieve my wellbeing and my relief,

وَٱفْتَحْ لِي بَابَهُ

waftah li babahu

open before me the door to all such matters,

وَيَسِّرْ لِي مَخْرَجَهُ

wa yassir li makhrajahu

and make easy for me to find a way out against the opposite.

وَمَنْ قَدَّرْتَ لَهُ عَلَيَّ مَقْدِرَةً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa man qaddarta lahu `alayya maqdiratan min khalqika

As for any one of Your creatures whom You have given power over me,

فَخُذْ عَنِّي بِسَمْعِهِ وَبَصَرِهِ

fakhudh `anni bisam`ihi wa basarihi

(please) take away from me his hearing, sight,

وَلِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ

wa lisanihi wa yadihi

tongue (i.e. word), and hand (i.e. deed),

وَخُذْهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ

wa khudhhu `an yaminihi wa `an yasarihi

and take him away from his right side, his left side,

وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَمِنْ قُدَّامِهِ

wa min khalfihi wa min quddamihi

his back, and his front,

وَامْنَعْهُ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَيَّ بِسُوءٍ

wamna`hu an yasila ilayya bisu'in

and stop him lest he may pass evil on me.

عَزَّ جَارُكَ

`azza jaruka

Strong is he who is in Your vicinity,

وَجَلَّ ثَنَاءُ وَجْهِكَ

wa jalla thana'u wajhika

glorious is Your praise,

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

wa la ilaha ghayruka

and there is no god but You.

أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَ نَا عَبْدُكَ

anta rabbi wa ana `abduka

You are my Lord and I am Your servant.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَجَائِي فِي كُلِّ كُرْبَةٍ

allahumma anta raja'i fi kulli kurbatin

You are my hope in all hard times,

وَأَنْتَ ثِقَتِي فِي كُلِّ شِدَّةٍ

wa anta thiqati fi kulli shiddatin

in You alone I put my trust in all ordeals,

وَأَنْتَ لِي فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ نَزَلَ بِي ثِقَةٌ وَعُدَّةٌ

wa anta li fi kulli amrin nazala bi thiqatun wa `uddatun

and You alone are my reliance and support in every matter that afflicts me.

فَكَمْ مِنْ كَرْبٍ يَضْعُفُ عَنْهُ ٱلْفُؤَادُ

fakam min karbin yad`ufu `anhu alfu'adu

Too many are the agonies, which the heart is too weak to undergo,

وَتَقِلُّ فِيهِ ٱلْحِيلَةُ

wa taqillu fihi alhilatu

which all stratagems fail to manage,

وَيَشْمَتُ بِهِ ٱلْعَدُوُّ

wa yashmatu bihi al`aduwwu

at which the enemy gloat,

وَتَعْيىٰ فِيهِ ٱلأُمُورُ

wa ta`ya fihi al-umuru

and in which I lose any way out,

أَنْزَلْتُهُ بِكَ وَشَكَوْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ

anzaltuhu bika wa shakawtuhu ilayka

but when I referred them to You and complained about them to You,

رَاغِباً إِلَيْكَ فِيهِ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

raghiban ilayka fihi `amman siwaka

abandoning all others than You,

قَدْ فَرَّجْتَهُ وَكَفَيْتَهُ

qad farrajtahu wa kafaytahu

You have relieved and saved me from them.

فَأَنْتَ وَ لِيُّ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ

fa'anta waliyyu kulli ni`matin

So, You are the patron of all graces,

وَصَاحِبُ كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ

wa sahibu kulli hajatin

the One Who stands for all requests,

وَمُنْتَهَىٰ كُلِّ رَغْبَةٍ

wa muntaha kulli raghbatin

and the utmost of all desires.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَثِيراً

falaka alhamdu kathiran

So, very much praise be to You

وَلَكَ ٱلْمَنُّ فَاضِلًا

wa laka almannu fadilan

and abundant gratitude be to You.

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.

يَا مَنْ دَلَّنِي عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ

ya man dallani `ala nafsihi

O He Who has guided me to Himself

وَذَلَّلَ قَلْبِي بِتَصْدِيقِهِ

wa dhallala qalbi bitasdiqihi

and humiliated my heart by testifying to Him,

أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلأَمْنَ وَٱلإِيـمَانَ

as'aluka al-amna wal-imana

I beseech You for security and faith.

حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ.

hasbuna allahu wa ni`ma alwakilu

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.

مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ إِنْ تَرَنِ أَنَٱ أَقَلَّ مِنْكَ مَالاً وَوَلَداً.

ma sha'a allahu la quwwata illa billahi in tarani ana aqalla minka malan wa waladan

What Allah has willed; there is no power except through Allah. If you see me as less than you in wealth and children.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ.

la ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu min alzzalimina

There is no god but You; glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.

وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَىٰ اللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِٱلْعِبَادِ.

wa ufawwidu amri ila allahi inna allaha basirun bil`ibadi

And I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Seeing of His servants.

ثم سل حاجتك

You may then mention your need.

إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُبِيناً.

inna fatahna laka fathan mubinan

Surely, We have given to you a clear victor,

لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ

liyaghfira laka allahu ma taqaddama min dhanbika wa ma ta'akhkhara

that Allah may forgive your community their past faults and those to follow

وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ

wa yutimma ni`matahu `alayka

and complete His favor to you

وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَاطاً مُسْتَقِيماً.

wa yahdiyaka siratan mustaqiman

and keep you on a right way,

وَيَنْصُرَكَ ٱللَّهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً.

wa yansuraka allahu nasran `azizan

and that Allah might help you with a mighty help.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ.

iyyaka na`budu wa iyyaka nasta`inu

You do we serve and You do we beseech for help.

allahumma anta alssalamu

وَمِنْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa minka alssalamu

from You does peace come;

وَإِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa ilayka yarji`u alssalamu

and to You does peace return.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَبَلِّغْ رُوحَ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنِّي ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wa balligh ruha muhammadin minni alssalama

convey my greetings to the soul of Muhammad

وَأَرْوَاحَ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ سَلاَمِي

wa arwaha al-a'immati alssadiqina salami

and the souls of the veracious Imams,

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

and convey to me their response of my greetings.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّه وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

walssalamu `alayhim wa rahmatu allah wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَاتَيْنِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ

allahumma inna hatayni alrrak`atayni

O Allah, these two units of prayer

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

hadiyyatun minni ila rasuli allah

are present from me to Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace and greetings of Allah be upon him and his Household.

فَأَثِبْنِي عَلَيْهِمَا مَا أَمَّلْتُ

fa'athibni `alayhima ma ammaltu

S0, (please) decide Your reward to be that You grant me what I have hoped

وَرَجَوْتُ فِيكَ وَفِي رَسُولِكَ

wa rajawtu fika wa fi rasulika

and expected from You and Your Messenger.

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya waliyya almu'minina

O Guardian of the believers.

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ

ya hayyu ya qayyumu

O Ever-living! O Self-Subsisting!

يَا حَيّاً لاَ يَمُوتُ

ya hayyan la yamutu

O Ever-living One Who never dies!

يَا حَيّاً لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

ya hayyan la ilaha illa anta

O Ever-living One; there is no god save You!

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami

O Lord of majesty and honoring!

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

ya muhammadu ya rasula allahi

O Muhammad! O Allah’s Messenger!

أَشْكُو إِلَىٰ اللَّه وَإِلَيْكَ حَاجَتِي

ashku ila allah wa ilayka hajati

I complain to Allah and to you about my need

وَإِلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ حَاجَتِي

wa ila ahli baytika alrrashidina hajati

and I complain to your Household, the rightly guided, about my need,

وَبِكُمْ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ فِي حَاجَتِي

wa bikum atawajjahu ila allahi fi hajati

and through you all I turn my face towards Allah to grant me my need.

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah! O Allah!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…

Please, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismi allahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

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

مِنَ ٱلْعَبْدِ ٱلذَّلِيلِ

min al`abdi aldhdhalili

From the submissive servant

إِلَىٰ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ ٱلْجَلِيلِ

ila almawla aljalili

to the All-majestic Lord.

رَبِّ إِنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلضُّرُّ

rabbi inni massaniya alddurru

O Lord: Harm has afflicted me,

وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

wa anta arhamu alrrahimina

and You are the most Merciful of the merciful.

بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

bihaqqi muhammadin wa alihi

In the name of Muhammad and his Household,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi

(please) bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَٱكْشِفْ هَمِّي وَفَرِّجْ عَنِّي غَمِّي

wakshif hammi wafarrij `anni ghammi

take off my distress and relieve me from my grief,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

out of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ

astaghfiru allahu

I pray Allah for forgiveness.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلعَلِيِّ ٱلعَظِيمِ

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

There is neither might nor power except with Allah.

يَا اللَّهُ ٱلْمَانِعُ قُدْرَتَهُ خَلْقَهُ

ya allahu almani`u qudratahu khalqahu

O Allah Who stops His power (to punish) from His creatures,

وَٱلْمَالِكُ بِهَا سُلْطَانَهُ

walmaliku biha sultanahu

Who possesses His authority through it,

وَٱلْمُتَسَلِّطُ بِمَا فِي يَدَيْهِ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ مَوْجُودٍ

walmutasallitu bima fi yadayhi `ala kulli mawjudin

and Who has full power over all existent beings through what He possesses!

وَغَيْرُكَ يَخِيبُ رَجَاءُ رَاجِيهِ

wa ghayruka yakhibu raja'u rajihi

While all others disappoint those who put hope in them,

وَرَاجِيكَ مَسْرُورٌ لاَ يَخِيبُ

wa rajika masrurun la yakhibu

he who puts hope in You is pleased and never disappointed.

أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ رِضىًٰ لَكَ

as'aluka bikulli ridan laka

I beseech You in the name of all items that please You,

وَبِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ فِيهِ

wa bikulli shay'in anta fihi

all things in which You are present,

وَبِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ تُذْكَرَ بِهِ

wa bikulli shay'in tuhibbu an tudhkara bihi

all things in which You like to be mentioned,

وَبِكَ يَا اللَّهُ

wa bika ya allahu

and in Your Name, O Allah,

فَلَيْسَ يَعْدِلُكَ شَيْءٌ

falaysa ya`diluka shay'un

for there is nothing to be equal to You,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَتَحْفَظَنِي وَوَلَدِي وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي

wa tahfazani wa waladi wa ahli wa mali

safeguard me, my sons, my wife, and my possessions,

وَتَحْفَظَنِي بِحِفْظِكَ

wa tahfazani bihifzika

safeguard me with Your safeguarding,

وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ حَاجَتِي فِي… كَذا وَكَذا

wa an taqdiya hajati fi…

and settle my need, which is...

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

ya karimu ya karimu ya karimu

O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!

يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ

ya `azimu ya `azimu ya `azimu

O All-great! O All-great! O All-great!

يَا أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَظِيمٍ

ya a`zama min kulli `azimin

O Greater than all great ones!

يَا سَمِيعَ ٱلدُّعَاءِ

ya sami`a alddu`a'i

O Hearer of prayers!

يَا مَنْ لاَ تُغَيِّرُهُ ٱللَّيَالِي وَٱلأَيَّامُ

ya man la tughayyiruhu allayali wal-ayyamu

O Unaffected by nights and days!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi

(Please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَٱرْحَمْ ضَعْفِي وَفَقْرِي

warham da`fi wa faqri

and have mercy on my feebleness, neediness,

وَفَاقَتِي وَمَسْكَنَتِي

wa faqati wa maskanati

destitution, and poverty,

فَإِنَّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِهَا مِنِّي

fa'innaka a`lamu biha minni

because You know them better than I do

وَأَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِحَاجَتِي

wa anta a`lamu bihajati

and You know my need better than I do.

يَا مَنْ رَحِمَ ٱلشَّيْخَ يَعْقُوبَ

ya man rahima alshshaykha ya`quba

O He Who had mercy upon Jacob, the old man,

حِينَ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ يُوسُفَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنِهِ

hina radda `alayhi yusufa qurrata `aynihi

when He returned Joseph, the delight of his eyes, to him!

يَا مَنْ رَحِمَ أَيُّوْبَ بَعْدَ طُولِ بَلاَئِهِ

ya man rahima ayyuba ba`da tuli bala'ihi

O He Who had mercy upon Job after a long time of tribulation!

يَا مَنْ رَحِمَ مُحَمَّداً

ya man rahima muhammadan

O He Who had mercy upon Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him,

وَمِنَ ٱلْيُتْمِ آوَاهُ

wa min alyutmi awahu

Who gave shelter to him against orphanhood,

وَنَصَرَهُ عَلَىٰ جَبَابِرَةِ قُرَيْشٍ وَطَوَاغِيتِهَا

wa nasarahu `ala jababirati qurayshin wa tawaghitiha

Who gave him victory against the tyrants and despots of Quraysh

وَأَمْكَنَهُ مِنْهُمْ

wa amkanahu minhum

and Who gave him control over them!

يَا مُغِيثُ يَا مُغِيثُ يَا مُغِيثُ…

ya mughithu ya mughithu ya mughithu…

O Bringer of aid! O Bringer of aid! O Bringer of aid!…

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ.

iyyaka na`budu wa iyyaka nasta`inu

You do we serve and You do we beseech for help.

لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلعَلِيِّ ٱلعَظِيمِ

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

There is neither might nor power except with Allah.

يَا رَبِّ

ya rabbi

O my Lord!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي حَلَلْتُ بِسَاحَتِكَ

allahumma inni halaltu bisahatika

O Allah, I have resided in Your court

لِمَعْرِفَتِي بِوَحْدَانِيَّتِكَ وَصَمَدَانِيَّتِكَ

lima`rifati biwahdaniyyatika wa samadaniyyatika

due to my full acquaintance with Your Oneness, Self-independence, and

وَأَنَّهُ لاَ قَادِراً عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي غَيْرُكَ

wa annahu la qadiran `ala qada'i hajati ghayruka

that there is none to settle my need save You.

وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا رَبِّ

wa qad `alimtu ya rabbi

I have known, O my Lord,

أَنَّهُ كُلَّمَا تَظَاهَرَتْ نِعْمَتُكَ عَلَيَّ

annahu kullama tazaharat ni`matuka `alayya

that whenever Your graces are poured down on me in hoards,

ٱشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتِي إِلَيْكَ

ishtaddat faqati ilayka

my need to You becomes more urgent.

وَقَدْ طَرَقَنِي هَمُّ… كَذا وَكَذا.

wa qad taraqani hammu…

I have been inflicted by the distress of…

وَأَنْتَ بِكَشْفِهِ عَالِمٌ غَيْرُ مُعَلَّمٍ

wa anta bikashfihi `alimun ghayru mu`allamin

About relieving me from this distress, You have full knowledge and You need no direction

وَاسِعٌ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلِّفٍ

wasi`un ghayru mutakallifin

and You are Limitless and You do not have to think about it.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي وَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَنُسِفَتْ

fa'as'aluka bismika alladhi wa da`tahu `ala aljibali fanusifat

I therefore beseech You in the name of Your Name that You put on the mountains; so, they were carried away from the roots,

وَوَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ فَٱنْشَقَّتْ

wa wada`tahu `ala alssamawati fanshaqqat

You put on the heavens; so, they were rent asunder,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلنُّجُومِ فَٱنْتَشَرَتْ

wa `ala alnnjumi fantasharat

on the stars; so, they were spread,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَرْضِ فَسُطِحَتْ

wa `ala al-ardi fasutihat

and on the earth; so, it was made a vast expanse.

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ عِنْدَ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa as'aluka bilhaqqi alladhi ja`altahu `inda muhammadin

I also beseech You in the name of the Right that You deposited with Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah bless him and his Household,

وَعِنْدَ عَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `inda `aliyyin walhasani walhusayni

and with `Ali, al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ وَجَعْفَرٍ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin wa ja`farin

`Ali, Muhammad, Ja`far,

وَمُوسَىٰ وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ

wa musa wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin

Musa, `Ali, Muhammad,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُجَّةِ

wa `aliyyin walhasani walhujjati

`Ali, al-Hasan, and the Argument,

عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

`alayhim alssalamu

peace be upon them,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

[I beseech You] t0 send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ لِي حَاجَتِي

wa an taqdiya li hajati

settle my need for me,

وَتُيَسِّرَ لِي عَسِيرَهَا

wa tuyassira li `asiraha

make easy what is difficult in it,

وَتَكْفِيَنِي مُهِمَّهَا

wa takfiyani muhimmaha

and save me from the intricate part of it.

فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

fa'in fa`alta falaka alhamdu

If you do, then all praise be to You.

وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wa in lam taf`al falaka alhamdu

If you do it not, then all praise be to You,

غَيْرَ جَائِرٍ فِي حُكْمِكَ

ghayra ja'irin fi hukmika

because You are neither biased in Your judgment,

وَلاَ مُتَّهَمٍ فِي قَضَائِكَ

wa la muttahamin fi qada'ika

nor accused in Your decree,

وَلاَ حَائِفٍ فِي عَدْلِكَ

wa la ha'ifin fi `adlika

nor prejudicing in Your justice.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ يُونُسَ بْنَ مَتَّىٰ عَبْدَكَ

allahumma inna yunusa ibna matta `abdaka

O Allah, Jonah the son of Amittai, Your servant,

دَعَاكَ فِي بَطْنِ ٱلْحُوتِ

da`aka fi batni alhuti

prayed to You from the belly of the big fish

وَهُوَ عَبْدُكَ فَٱسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ

wa huwa `abduka fastajabta lahu

and he is Your servant, and You responded to him;

وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ أَدْعُوكَ فَٱسْتَجِبْ لِي

wa ana `abduka ad`uka fastajib li

and I am Your servant too; so, (please) respond to me.