Sahifa Sajjadiya 1: In Praise of God

أَلْحَمْدُ للهِ

al-h'am-du lil-lah

1Praise belongs to God,

الاوَّلِ بِلا أَوَّل كَانَ قَبْلَهُ،

al-aw-wali bilaaa aw-walin kaana qab-lah

2the First, without a first before Him,

وَ الاخِر بِلاَ آخِر يَكُونُ بَعْدَهُ

wal-aaakhiri bilaaa aaakhiree-yakoonu baa'-dah

3the Last, without a last behind Him.

،الَّذِي قَصُرَتْ عَنْ رُؤْيَتِهِ أَبْصَارُ النَّاظِرِينَ

al-lad'ee qas'urat a'r-roo-yatiheee ab-s'aarun-naaz'ireen

4Beholders' eyes fall short of seeing Him,

وَ عَجَزَتْ عَنْ نَعْتِهِ أَوهامُ اَلْوَاصِفِينَ

wa a'jazat a'n-naa'-tiheee aw-haamul-waas'ifeen

5describers' imaginations are not able to depict Him.

ابْتَدَعَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ الْخَلْقَ اَبتِدَاعَاً،

ib-tadaa' biqud-ratihil-khal-qab-tidaaa'a

6He originated the creatures through His power with an origination,

وَاخْتَرَعَهُمْ عَلَى مَشِيَّتِهِ اخترَاعاً،

wa akh-tara'hum a'laa mashee-yatiheekh-tiraaa'a

7He devised them in accordance with His will with a devising.

ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمْ طَرِيقَ إرَادَتِهِ،

thum-ma salaka bihim t'areeqa iraadatih

8Then He made them walk on the path of His desire,

وَبَعَثَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ مَحَبَّتِهِ

wa baa'thahum fee sabeeli mah'ab-batih

9He sent them out on the way of His love.

لايَمْلِكُونَ تَأخِيراً عَمَا قَدَّمَهُمْ إليْهِ

laa yam-likoona taa-kheerana a'm-maa qad-damahum ilay-h

10They cannot keep back from that to which He has sent them forward,

وَلا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَقَدُّماً إلَى مَا أَخَّرَهُمْ عَنْهُ،

wa laa yas-tat'eeu'wna taqad-duman ilaa maaa akh-kharahum a'n-h

11nor can they go forward to that from which He has kept them back.

وَ جَعَلَ لِكُلِّ رُوْح مِنْهُمْ

wa jaa'la likul-li rooh'im-min-hum

12He assigned from His provision to each of their spirits

قُوتَاً مَعْلُوماً مَقْسُوماً مِنْ رِزْقِهِ

qootam-maa'-loomam-maq-soomam-mir-riz-qih

13a nourishment known and apportioned.

لاَ يَنْقُصُ مَنْ زادَهُ نَاقِصٌ،

laa yanqus'u man zaadahoo naaqis'

14No decreaser decreases those whom He increases,

وَلاَ يَزِيدُ مَنْ نَقَصَ منْهُمْ زَائِدٌ

wa laa yazeedu man-naqas'a min-hum zaaa-id

15no increaser increases those of them whom He decreases.

ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ لَهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ أَجَلاً مَوْقُوتاً،

thum-ma z''araba lahoo fil-h'ayaati ajalam-maw-qootaa

16Then for each spirit He strikes a fixed term in life,

وَ نَصَبَ لَهُ أَمَداً مَحْدُوداً،

wa nas'aba lahooo amadam-mah'-doodaa

17for each He sets up a determined end;

يَتَخَطَّأُ إلَيهِ بِأَيَّامِ عُمُرِهِ،

yatakhat'-t'aaa ilay-hee biy-yaami u'murih

18he walks toward it through the days of his span,

وَيَرْهَقُهُ بِأَعْوَامِ دَهْرِهِ،

wa yar-haquhoo bia'-waami dah-rih

19he overtakes it through the years of his time.

حَتَّى إذَا بَلَغَ أَقْصَى أَثَرِهِ،

h'at-taaa id'aa balagha aq-s'aaa atharih

20Then, when he takes his final step

وَ اسْتَوْعَبَ حِسابَ عُمُرِهِ،

was-taw-a'ba h'isaaba u'murih

21and embraces the reckoning of his span,

قَبَضهُ إلَى ما نَدَبَهُ إلَيْهِ

qabaz''ahooo ilaa maa nadabahooo ilay-hee

22God seizes him to the abundant reward

مِنْ مَوْفُورِ ثَوَابِهِ أَوْ مَحْذُورِ عِقَابِهِ،

mim-maw-foori thawaabiheee aw mah'-d'oori i'qaabih

23or the feared punishment to which He has called him,

لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَساءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا

leeaj-zeeal-lad'eena asaaa-oo bimaa a'miloo

24"That He may repay those who do evil for what they have done

وَ يَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى

wa yaj-zeea al-ld'eena ah'-sanoo bil-h'us-naa)

25and repay those who do good with goodness" (53:31),

عَدْلاً مِنْهُ تَقَدَّسَتْ أَسْمَآؤُهُ،

a'd-lam-min-h taqad-dasat as-maaaw-uh

26as justice from Him (holy are His names,

وَتَظَاهَرَتْ ألاؤُهُ،

wa taz'aaharat alaaaw-uh

27and manifest His boons).

لاَ يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ

(laa yus-alu a'm-maa yaf-a'lu wahum yus-aloon)

28"He shall not be questioned as to what He does, but they shall be questioned" (21:23).

وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي لَوْ حَبَسَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ مَعْرِفَةَ

wal-h'am-du lil-laahil-lad'ee law h'abasa a'n i'baadihee maa'-rifata

29Praise belongs to God, for, had He withheld from His servants the knowledge

حَمْدِهِ عَلَى مَا أَبْلاَهُمْ مِنْ مِنَنِهِ الْمُتَتَابِعَةِ

h'am-dihee a'laa maaa ab-laahum mim-minanihil-mutataabia'ti

30to praise Him for the uninterrupted kindnesses with which He has tried them

وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْهِمْ رمِنْ نِعَمِهِ الْمُتَظَاهِرَة

wa as-bagha a'lay-him min-nia'mihee almutaz'aahirah

31and the manifest favours which He has lavished upon them,

لَتَصرَّفُوا فِي مِنَنِهِ فَلَمْ يَحْمَدُوهُ

latas'ar-rafoo fee minanihee falam yah'-madooh

32they would have moved about in His kindnesses without praising Him,

وَتَوَسَّعُوا فِي رِزْقِهِ فَلَمْ يَشْكُرُوهُ،

wa tawas-sau'wa fee riz-qihee falam yash-kurooh

33and spread themselves out in His provision without thanking Him.

وَلَوْ كَانُوا كَذلِكَ لَخَرَجُوا مِنْ حُدُودِ الانْسَانِيَّةِ

wa law kaanoo kad'alika lakharajoo min h'udoodil-insaanee-yah

34Had such been the case, they would have left the bounds of humanity

إلَى حَدِّ الْبَهِيمِيَّةِ،

ilaa h'ad-dil-baheemee-yah

35for that of beastliness

:فَكَانُوا كَمَا وَصَفَ فِي مُحْكَم كِتَابِهِ

fakaanoo kamaa was'afa fee muh'-kami kitaabihi:

36and become as He has described in the firm text of His Book:

( إنْ هُمْ إلا كَالانْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلا )

(in hum il-laa kal-an-a'ami bal hum az''al-lu sabeelaa)

37"They are but as the cattle—nay, but they are further astray from the way"! (25:46)

وَالْحَمْدُ لله عَلَى مَا عَرَّفَنا من نفسه

wal-h'am-du lil-lahee a'laa maa a'r-rafanaa min-naf-sih

38Praise belongs to God, for the true knowledge of Himself He has given to us,

وَأَلْهَمَنَا مِنْ شُكْرِهِ

wa al-hamanaa min shuk-rih

39the thanksgiving He has inspired us to offer Him,

وَفَتَحَ لَنَا من أبوَابِ الْعِلْمِ بِرُبُوبِيّته

wa fatah'a lanaa min ab-waabil-i'l-mi biruboobee-yatih

40the doors to knowing His Lordship He has opened for us,

وَدَلَّنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الاِخْلاَصِ لَهُ فِي تَوْحِيدِهِ

wa dal-lanaa a'lay-hee minal-ikh-laas'i lahoo fee taw-h'eedih

41the sincerity towards Him in professing His Unity to which He has led us,

وَجَنَّبَنا مِنَ الالْحَادِ وَالشَّكِّ فِي أَمْرِهِ،

wa jan-nabanaa minal-il-h'aadi wash-shak-ki feee am-rih

42and the deviation and doubt in His Command from which He has turned us aside;

حَمْداً نُعَمَّرُ بِهِ فِيمَنْ حَمِدَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

h'am-daan nua'm-maru bihee fee man h'amidahoo min khal-qih

43a praise through which we may be given long life among those of His creatures who praise Him,

وَنَسْبِقُ بِـهِ مَنْ سَبَقَ إلَى رِضَاهُ وَعَفْوِهِ

wa nas-biqu bihee man sabaqa ilaa riz''aahoo wa a'f-wih

44and overtake those who have gone ahead toward His good pleasure and pardon;

حَمْداً يُضِيءُ لَنَا بِهِ ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرْزَخِ

h'am-daan yuz''ee-u lanaa bihee z'ulumaatil-bar-zakh

45a praise through which He will illuminate for us the shadows of the interworld,

وَيُسَهِّلُ عَلَيْنَا بِهِ سَبِيلَ الْمَبْعَثِ

wa yusah-hilu a'lay-naa bihee sabeelal-mab-a'th

46ease for us the path of the Resurrection,

وَيُشَرِّفُ بِهِ مَنَازِلَنَا عِنْدَ مَوَاقِفِ الاشْهَادِ

wa yushar-rifu bihee manaazilanaa i'nda mawaaqifil-ash-haadi

47and raise up our stations at the standing places of the Witnesses

يَوْمَ تُجْزَى كُلُّ نَفْس بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لا يُظْلَمُونَ

yaw-ma tuj-zaa kul-lu naf-sim-bimaa kasabat wa hum laa yuz'-lamoon

48"on the day when every soul will be repaid for what it has earned - they shall not be wronged" (45:21);

(يَوْمَ لاَ يُغْنِي مَوْلىً عَنْ مَوْلىً شَيْئاً وَلاَ هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ)

(yaw-ma laa yugh-nee maw-lana a'm-maw-lana shay-aw-wa laa hum yuns'aroon)

49"the day a master shall avail nothing a client, and they shall not be helped" (44:41);

حَمْداً يَرْتَفِعُ مِنَّا إلَى أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ

h'am-daan yar-tafiu' min-naaa ilaaa aa'-laa i'l-lee-yeena

50a praise which will rise up from us to the highest of the 'Illiyun

فِي كِتَاب مَرْقُوم يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ،

fee kitaabim-mar-qoomin* yash-haduhul-muqar-raboon

51"in a book inscribed, witnessed by those brought nigh" (83:20-21),

حَمْداً تَقَرُّ بِهِ عُيُونُنَا إذَا بَرِقَت الابْصَارُ

h'am-daan taqar-ru bih u'yoonunaaa id'aa bariqatil-ab-s'aar

52a praise whereby our eyes may be at rest when sight is dazzled,

وَتَبْيَضُّ بِهِ وُجُوهُنَا إذَا اسْوَدَّتِ الابْشَارُ،

wa tab-yaz''-z''u bihee wujoohunaaa id'aa as-wad-datil-abshaar

53our faces whitened when skins are blackened,

حَمْداً نُعْتَقُ بِهِ مِنْ أَلِيمِ نار الله

h'am-daan nua'-taqu bihee min aleemi naaril-laahee

54a praise through which we may be released from God's painful Fire

الى كَرِيمِ جِوَارِ اللهِ

ilaa kareemi jiwaaril-laah

55and enter God's generous neighbourhood,

حَمْداً نُزَاحِمُ بِهِ مَلاَئِكَتَهُ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

h'am-daa nuzaah'imu bihee malaaa-ikatahul-muqar-rabeen

56a praise by which we may jostle the angels brought nigh

وَنُضَامُّ بِـهِ أَنْبِيآءَهُ الْمُـرْسَلِيْنَ

wa nuz''-z''aaam-mu biheee ambeeaaa-ahul-mur-saleen

57and join the prophets, the envoys,

فِي دَارِ الْمُقَامَةِ الَّتِي لا تَزُولُ

fee daaril-muqaamatil-latee laa tazool

58in a House of Permanence that does not remove,

وَمَحَلِّ كَرَامَتِهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَحُولُ

wa mah'al-li karaamatihil-latee laa tah'ool

59the Place of His Generosity that does not change.

وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي اخْتَارَ لَنَا مَحَاسِنَ الْخَلْقِ

wal-h'am-du lil-laahil-lad'ee ikh-taara lanaa mah'aasinal-khal-q

60Praise belongs to God, who chose for us the good qualities of creation,

وَأَجرى عَلَيْنَا طَيِّبَاتِ الرِّزْقِ

wa aj-raa a'lay-naa t'ay-yibaatir-riz-q

61granted us the agreeable things of provision,

وَجَعَلَ لَنَا الفَضِيلَةَ بِالْمَلَكَةِ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْخَلْقِ

wa jaa'la lanaal-faz''eelata bil-malakati a'laa jameei'l-khal-q

62and appointed for us excellence through domination over all creation;

فَكُلُّ خَلِيقَتِهِ مُنْقَادَةٌ لَنَا بِقُدْرَتِهِ،

fakul-lu khaleeqatihee munqaadatul-lanaa biqud-ratih

63every one of His creatures submits to us through His power

وَصَآئِرَةٌ إلَى طَاعَتِنَا بِعِزَّتِهِ

wa s'aaa-iratun ilaa t'aaa'tinaa bii'z-zatih

64and comes to obey us through His might.

وَالْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي أَغْلَقَ عَنَّا بَابَ الْحَّاجَةِ إلاّ إلَيْهِ

wal-h'am-du lil-lahil-ld'eee agh-laqa a'n-naa baabal-h'aajati il-laaa ilay-h

65Praise belongs to God, who locked for us the gate of need except toward Him.

فَكَيْفَ نُطِيقُ حَمْدَهُ أَمْ مَتَى نُؤَدِّي شُكْرَهُ؟ لا، مَتى؟

fakay-fa nut'eequ h'am-dahu? am mataa noo-ad-dee shuk-rahu? laa mataa?

66So how can we praise Him? When can we thank Him? Indeed, when?

وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي رَكَّبَ فِينَا آلاَتِ الْبَسْطِ

wal-h'am-du lil-laahil-lad'ee rak-kaba feenaaa alaaatil-bas-t'

67Praise belongs to God, who placed within us the organs of expansion,

وَجَعَلَ لَنَا أدَوَاتِ الْقَبْضِ،

wa jaa'la lanaaa adawaatil-qab-z''

68assigned for us the agents of contraction,

وَمَتَّعَنا بِاَرْواحِ الْحَياةِ

wa mat-taa'naa bir-waah'il-h'ayaah

69gave us to enjoy the spirits of life,

وَأثْبَتَ فِينَا جَوَارِحَالاعْمَال

wa ath-bata feenaa jawaarih'al-aa'-maal

70fixed within us the limbs of works,

وَغَذَّانَا بِطَيِّبَاتِ الرِّزْقِ ،

wa ghad'-d'aanaa bit'ay-yibaatir-riz-q

71nourished us with the agreeable things of provision,

وَأغْنانَا بِفَضْلِهِ

wa agh-naanaa bifaz''-lih

72freed us from need through His bounty,

وَأقْنانَا بِمَنِّهِ

wa aq-naanaa biman-nih

73and gave us possessions through His kindness.

ثُمّ أَمَرَنَا لِيَخْتَبِرَطاعَتَنَا،

thum-ma amaranaa leeakh-tabira t'aaa'tanaa

74Then He commanded us that He might test our obedience

وَنَهَانَا لِيَبْتَلِيَ شُكْرَنَا فَخَالَفْنَا عَنْ طَرِيْقِ أمْرِهِ

wa nahaanaa leeab-taleea shuk-ranaa fakhaalaf-naa a'n t'areeqi am-rih

75and prohibited us that He might try our thanksgiving. So we turned against the path of His commandments

وَرَكِبْنا مُتُونَ زَجْرهِ ِ

wa rakib-naa mutoona zaj-rih

76and mounted the backs of His warnings.

فَلَم يَبْتَدِرْنابِعُقُوبَتِه وَلَمْ يُعَاجِلْنَا بِنِقْمَتِهِ

falam yab-tadir-naa biu'qoobatih wa lam yua'ajil-naa binaqimatih

77Yet He hurried us not to His punishment,nor hastened us on to His vengeance, ,

بَلْ تَانَّانا بِرَحْمَتِهِ تَكَرُّماً، وَانْتَظَرَ مُراجَعَتَنَا بِرَأفَتِهِ حِلْماً.

bal taan-naanaa birah'-matihee takar-rumaawa antaz'ara muraajaa'tanaa biraa-fatihee h'il-maa

78No, He went slowly with us through His mercy, in generosity, and awaited our return through His clemency, in mildness.

وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي دَلَّنَاعَلَى التَّوْبَةِ

wal-h'am-du lil-laahil-lad'ee dal-lanaa a'laat-taw-bati

79Praise belongs to God, who showed us the way to repentance,

الَّتِي لَمْ نُفِدْهَا إلاّ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ،

allatee lam nufid-haaa il-laa min faz''-lih

80which we would not have won save through His bounty.

فَلَوْ لَمْ نَعْتَدِدْ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ

falaw lam naa'-tadid min faz''-liheee

81Had we nothing to count as His bounty

إلاّ بِهَالَقَدْ حَسُنَ بَلاؤُهُ عِنْدَنَا،

il-laa bihaa laqad h'asuna balaaaw-uhoo i'ndanaa

82but this, His trial of us would have been good,

وَ جَلَّ إحْسَانُهُ إلَيْنَا،

wa jal-la ih'-saanuhooo ilay-naa

83His beneficence toward us great,

وَ جَسُمَ فَضْلُهُ عَلَيْنَا

wa jasuma faz''-luhoo a'lay-naa

84His bounty upon us immense.

فَمَا هكذا كَانَتْ سُنَّتُهُ فِي التَّوْبَةِ

famaa hakad'aa kaanat sun-natuhoo fit-taw-bati

85For such was not His wont in repentance

لِمَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَنَا

liman kaana qab-lanaa

86with those who went before us.

لَقَدْ وَضَعَ عَنَّا

laqad waz''aa' a'n-naa

87He has lifted up from us

مَا لا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ،

maa laa t'aaqata lanaa bih

88"what we have not the strength to bear"(2:286) ,

وَلَمْ يُكَلِّفْنَا إلاّ وُسْعاً،

wa lam yukal-lif-naaa il-laa wus-a'a

89charged us only to our capacity,

وَ لَمْ يُجَشِّمْنَا إلاّ يُسْراً

wa lam yujash-shim-naaa il-laa yus-raa

90imposed upon us nothing but ease,

وَلَمْ يَدَعْ لاَحَـد مِنَّا حُجَّةً وَلاَ عُذْراً

wa lam yadaa' liah'adim-min-naa h'uj-jataw-wa laa u'd'-raa

91and left none of us with an argument or excuse.

فَالْهَالِكُ مِنَّا مَنْ هَلَكَ عَلَيْهِ

fal-haaliku min-naa man halaka a'lay-h

92So the perisher among us is he who perishes in spite of Him

وَ السَّعِيدُ مِنَّا مَنْرَغِبَ إلَيْهِ

was-sae'edu min-naa mar-raghiba ilay-h

93and the felicitous among us he who beseeches Him.

وَ الْحَمْد للهِ بِكُلِّ مَا حَمِدَهُ بِهِ

wal-h'am-du lil-lahee bikul-li maa h'amidahoo bihee

94And praise belongs to God with all the praises of

أدْنَى مَلائِكَتِهِ إلَيْهِ

ad-naa malaaa-ikatiheee ilay-h

95His angels closest to Him,

وَ أَكْرَمُ خَلِيقَتِهِ عَلَيْهِ

wa ak-ramu khaleeqatihee a'lay-h

96His creatures most noble in His eyes,

وَأرْضَىحَامِدِيْهِ لَدَيْهِ

wa ar-z''aa h'aamideehee laday-h

97and His praisers most pleasing to Him;

حَمْداً يَفْضُلُ سَآئِرَ الْحَمْدِ

h'am-day-yaf-z''ulu saaa-iral-h'am-di

98a praise that may surpass other praises

كَفَضْلِ رَبِّنا عَلَى جَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ

kafaz''-li rab-binaa a'laa jameei' khal-qih

99as our Lord surpasses all His creatures.

ثُمَّ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ

thum-ma lahul-h'am-d

100Then to Him belongs praise,

مَكَانَ كُلِّ نِعْمَة لَهُ عَلَيْنَا

makaana kul-li nia'-matil-lahoo a'lay-naa

101in place of His every favour upon us

وَ عَلى جَمِيعِ عِبَادِهِ الْمَاضِينَ وَالْبَاقِينَ

wa a'laa jameei' i'baadihil-maaz''eena wal-baaqeena

102and upon all His servants, past and still remaining,

عَدَدَ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِالاشْيَآءِ

a'dada maaa ah'aat'a bihee i'l-muhoo min jameei'l-ash-yaaa-i

103to the number of all things His knowledge encompasses,

وَ مَكَانَ كُلِّ وَاحِدَة مِنْهَا عَدَدُهَا

wa makaana kul-li waah'idatim-min-haa a'daduhaaa

104and in place of each of His favours,

أَضْعافَاً مُضَاعَفَةً أَبَداً سَرْمَداً إلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

az''-a'afam-muz''aaa'fatan abadana sar-madan ilaa yaw-mil-qeeaamah

105their number doubling and redoubling always and forever, to the Day of Resurrection;

حَمْداً لاَ مُنْتَهَى لِحَدِّهِ

h'am-daa laa muntahaa lih'ad-dih

106a praise whose bound has no utmost end,

وَ لا حِسَابَ لِعَدَدِهِ

wa laa h'isaaba lia'dadih

107whose number has no reckoning,

وَ لاَ مَبْلَغَ لِغَايَتِهِ

wa laa mab-lagha lighaayatih

108whose limit cannot be reached,

وَ لا انْقِطَاعَ لاَمَدِهِ

wa laa anqit'aaa' liamadih

109whose period cannot be cut off;

حَمْدَاً يَكُونُ وُصْلَةً إلَى طَاعَتِهِ وَعَفْوِهِ

h'am-day-yakoonu wus'-latan ilaa t'aaa'tihee wa a'f-wih

110a praise which will become a link to His obedience and pardon,

وَ سَبَباً إلَى رِضْوَانِهِ

wa sababan ilaa riz''-waanih

111a tie to His good pleasure,

وَذَرِيعَةً إلَى مَغْفِرَتِهِ

wa d'areea'tan ilaa magh-firatih

112a means to His forgiveness,

وَ طَرِيقاً إلَى جَنَّتِهِ

wa t'areeqan ilaa jan-natih

113a path to His Garden,

وَخَفِيْراً مِنْ نَقِمَتِهِ

wa khafeeram-min-naqimatih

114a protector against His vengeance,

وَ أَمْناً مِنْ غَضَبِهِ

wa am-nam-min ghaz''abih

115a security against His wrath,

وَ ظَهِيْراً عَلَى طَاعَتِهِ

wa z'aheeran a'laa t'aaa'tih

116an aid to obeying Him,

وَ حَاجِزاً عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ

wa h'aajizan a'm-maa'-s'eeatih

117a barrier against disobeying Him,

وَعَوْناً عَلَى تَأدِيَةِ حَقِّهِ وَ وَظائِفِهِ

wa a'w-nan a'laa taa-deeati h'aq-qihee wawaz'aaa-ifih

118a help in fulfilling His right and His duties;

حَمْداً نَسْعَدُ بِهِ فِي السُّعَدَاءِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآئِهِ

h'am-daan nas-a'du bihee fis-sua'daaa-i min aw-leeaaa-ih

119a praise that will make us felicitous among His felicitous friends,

وَنَصِيرُ بِهِ فِي نَظْمِ الشُّهَدَآءِ بِسُيُوفِ أَعْدَائِهِ

nas'eeru bihee fee naz'-mish-shuhadaaa-i bisuyoofi aa'-daaa-ih

120and bring us into the ranks of those martyred by the swords of His enemies.

إنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

in-nhoo walee-yun h'ameed

121He is a Friend, Praiseworthy!