Fifth hour of the day
12 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
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The fifth hour of the day, which is the space of time between midday and the amount of four units of prayer after midday, is dedicated to Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (`a). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
1اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلضِّيَاءِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ
O Allah, O Lord of brightness, greatness,
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وَٱلنُّوْرِ وَٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلسُّلْطَانِ
light, grandeur, and authority!
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تَجَبَّرْتَ بِعَظَمَةِ بَهَائِكَ
You have practiced omnipotence in the greatness of Your brilliance,
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وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ بِرَافَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
conferred upon Your servants with the favor of Your kindness and mercy,
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وَدَلَلْتَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوجُودِ رِضَاكَ
showed them where Your pleasure lies,
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وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُمْ دَلِيلاًَ يَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَحَبَّتِكَ
and made for them a sign guiding them to Your love,
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وَيُعَلِّمُهُمْ مَحَابَّكَ
teaching them the items that You love,
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وَيَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَشِيئَتِكَ
and showing them Your volition.
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اللَّهُمَّ فَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
O Allah, in the name of the regard of Muhammad, the son of `Ali,
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عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ
peace be upon both of them, with You, I beseech You
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وَأُقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
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أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...