Sahifa Sajjadiya 8: Seeking Refuge from Hateful Things

أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَانِ الْحِرْصِ

Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhū bika min hayajāni al-ḥirṣi

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the fervor of greed

وَسَوْرَةِ الْغَضَبِ وَغَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ وَضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ

Wa sawrati al-ghaḍabi wa ghalabati al-ḥasadi wa ḍa‘fi aṣ-ṣabri

And the surge of anger, the dominance of envy, and the weakness of patience

وَقِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ وَشَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ

Wa qillati al-qanā‘ati wa shakāsati al-khuluqi

And the lack of contentment, and the harshness of character

وَإِلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ وَمَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ

Wa ilḥāḥi ash-shahwati wa malakati al-ḥamiyyati

And the insistence of desire, and the habit of zeal

وَمُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى وَمُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى

Wa mutāba‘ati al-hawā wa mukhālafati al-hudā

And following whims, and opposing guidance

وَسِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ وَتَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ

Wa sinati al-ghaflati wa ta‘āṭi al-kulfati

And the slumber of heedlessness, and undertaking burdens

وَإِيثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَالْإِصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَأْثَمِ

Wa īthāri al-bāṭili ‘alā al-ḥaqqi wa al-iṣrāri ‘alā al-ma’thami

And preferring falsehood over truth, and persisting in sin

وَاسْتِصْغَارِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَاسْتِكْثَارِ الطَّاعَةِ

Wa istiṣghāri al-ma‘ṣiyati wa istikthāri aṭ-ṭā‘ati

And belittling disobedience, and exaggerating obedience

وَمُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ وَالْإِزْرَاءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ

Wa mubāhāti al-mukthirīna wa al-izrā’i bil-muqillīna

And vying with the wealthy, and showing contempt to the poor

وَسُوءِ الْوِلَايَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ أَيْدِينَا

Wa sū’i al-wilāyati liman taḥta aydīnā

And poor guardianship over those under our care

وَتَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا

Wa tarki ash-shukri limani aṣṭana‘a al-‘ārifata ‘indanā

And neglecting gratitude to those who showed kindness to us

أَوْ أَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِمًا أَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفًا

Aw an na‘ḍuda ẓāliman aw nakhdhula malhūfan

Or supporting an oppressor, or abandoning the distressed

أَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقٍّ

Aw narūma mā laysa lanā biḥaqqin

Or seeking what is not rightfully ours

أَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ

Aw naqūla fī al-‘ilmi bighayri ‘ilmin

Or speaking about knowledge without knowledge

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ أَحَدٍ

Wa na‘ūdhū bika an nantawiya ‘alā ghishshi aḥadin

And we seek refuge in You from harboring deceit against anyone

وَأَنْ نُعْجَبَ بِأَعْمَالِنَا وَنَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا

Wa an nu‘jaba bi-a‘mālinā wa namudda fī āmālinā

And from being pleased with our deeds, and prolonging our hopes

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ وَاحْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ

Wa na‘ūdhū bika min sū’i as-sarīrati wa iḥtiqāri aṣ-ṣaghīrati

And we seek refuge in You from evil intentions and belittling small sins

وَأَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ

Wa an yastaḥwidha ‘alaynā ash-shayṭānu

And from Satan gaining control over us

أَوْ يَنْكُبَنَا الزَّمَانُ أَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ

Aw yankubanā az-zamānu aw yatahaḍḍamanā as-sulṭānu

Or from time afflicting us, or the ruler oppressing us

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الْإِسْرَافِ وَمِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَافِ

Wa na‘ūdhū bika min tanāwuli al-isrāfi wa min fiqdāni al-kafāfi

And we seek refuge in You from indulging in excess and lacking sufficiency

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَمِنَ الْفَقْرِ إِلَى الْأَكْفَاءِ

Wa na‘ūdhū bika min shamātati al-a‘dā’i wa mina al-faqri ilā al-akfā’i

And from the gloating of enemies and poverty among peers

وَمِنْ مَعِيشَةٍ فِي شِدَّةٍ وَمَيْتَةٍ عَلَى غَيْرِ عُدَّةٍ

Wa min ma‘īshatin fī shiddatin wa maytatin ‘alā ghayri ‘uddatin

And from a life of hardship and a death without preparation

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمَى

Wa na‘ūdhū bika mina al-ḥasrati al-‘uẓmā

And we seek refuge in You from the greatest regret

وَالْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى وَأَشْقَى الشَّقَاءِ وَسُوءِ الْمَآبِ

Wa al-muṣībati al-kubrā wa ashqā ash-shaqā’i wa sū’i al-ma’ābi

And the greatest calamity, the worst misery, and a bad end

وَحِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ وَحُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ

Wa ḥirmāni ath-thawābi wa ḥulūli al-‘iqābi

And deprivation of reward and the onset of punishment

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammadin wa ālihi

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his family

وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

Wa a‘idhni min kulli dhālika biraḥmatika

And protect me from all of this by Your mercy

وَجَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

Wa jamī‘a al-mu’minīna wa al-mu’mināti

And all the believing men and believing women

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Yā arḥama ar-rāḥimīna

O Most Merciful of the merciful

أَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَـانِ الْحِرْصِ ،

al-laahum-ma in-neee au'wd'u bika min- hayajaanil-h'ir-s'

1.O God, I seek refuge in You from the agitation of craving,

وَسَوْرَةِ الغَضَبِ وَغَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ وضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ

wa saw-ratil-ghaz''ab wa ghalabatil-h'asad wa z''aa'-fis'-s'ab-r

2.the violence of wrath, the domination of envy, the frailty of patience,

وَقِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ وَشَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ ،

wa qil-latil-qanaaa'h wa shakaasatil-khuluq

3.the lack of contentment, surliness of character,

وَإلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ ، وَمَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ ،

wa il-h'aah'ish-shah-wah wa malakatil-h'amee-yah

4.urgency of passion, the disposition to vehemence,

وَمُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى ، وَمُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى ،

wa mutaabaa'til-hawaa wa mukhaalafatil-hudaa

5.following caprice, opposing guidance,

وَسِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ ، وَتَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ ،

wa sinatil-ghaf-lah wa taa'at'eel-kul-fah

6.the sleep of heedlessness, undertaking the toilsome,

وَإيْثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَالإصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَأثَمِ ،

wa eethaaril-baat'ili a'laal-h'aq wal-is'-raari a'laal-maa-tham

7.preferring falsehood over truth, persisting in sin,

وَاسْتِصْغَـارِ الْمَعْصِيَـةِ ، وَاسْتِكْثَارِ الطَّاعَةِ ،

was-tis'-ghaaril-maa'-s'eeah was-tik-baarit'-t'aaa'h

8.making little of disobedience, making much of obedience,

وَمُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ ، وَالإزْرآءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ ،

wa mubaahaatil-muk-thireen wal-iz-raaa-i bil-muqil-leen

9.Vying with the wealthy, showing contempt tothe poor,

وَسُوءِ الْوِلاَيَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ أَيْدِينَا

wa sooo-il-wilaayati liman tah'-ta ay-deenaa

10.guarding badly over those in our hands,

وَتَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا ،

wa tar-kish-shuk-ri limanis'-t'anaa'l-a'arifata i'ndanaa

11.failing to thank those who have done good to us,

أَوْ أَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِماً ، أَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفاً ،

aw an-naa'-z''uda z'aalimaa aw nakh-d'ula mal-hoofaa

12.aiding a wrongdoer, abandoning someone troubled,

أَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقّ،

aw narooma maa lay-sa lanaa bih'aqqan

13.wanting what is not rightfully ours,

أَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِْ بِغَيْرِ عِلْم

aw naqoola fil-i'l-mi bighay-ri i'l-m

14.and speaking about knowledge without knowing.

وَنَعُـوذُ بِـكَ أَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ أَحَد ،

wa nau'wd'u bika an-nant'aweea a'laa ghish-shi ah'ad

15.We seek refuge in You from harbouring dishonesty toward anyone,

وَأَنْ نُعْجَبَ بِأَعْمَالِنَا ، وَنَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا ،

wa an-nua'-jiba bia'-maalinaa wa namud-da feee aaamaalinaa

16.being pleased with our works, and stretching out our expectations.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ ، وَاحْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ ،

wa nau'wd'u bika min sooo-is-sareerah wa ah'-tiqaaris'-s'agheerah

17.We seek refuge in You from ill-mindedness, looking down on the small,

وَأَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ ،

wa ay-yas-tah'-wid'a a'lay-naash-shay-t'aan

18.Satan's gaining mastery over us,

أَوْ يَنْكُبَنَـا الزَّمَانُ ، أَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ.

aw yankubanaaz-zamaan aw yatahaz''-z''amunaas-sul-t'aan

19.time's afflicting us, and the sovereign's oppressing us.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الإسْرَافِ ، وَمِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَـافِ

wa nau'wd'u bika min tanaawulil-is-raaf wa min fiq-daanil-kafaaf

20.We seek refuge in You from acting with prodigality and not having sufficiency.

وَنَعُوذُ بِـكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَمِنَ الْفَقْرِ إلَى الاَكْفَاءِ

wa nau'wd'u bika min shamaatatil-aa'-daaa-i wa minal-faq-ri ilaal-ak-faaa-i

21.We seek refuge in You from the gloating of enemies, indigent need for equals,

وَمِنْ مَعِيشَة فِي شِدَّة وَمَيْتَة عَلَى غَيْـرِ عُدَّة.

wa mim-mae'eshatin fee shid-dah wa meetatin a'laa ghay-ri u'd-dah

22.living in hardship, and dying without readiness.

وَنَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمى ،

wa nau'wd'u bika minal-h'as-ratil-u'z'-maa

23.We seek refuge in You from the most dreadful remorse,

وَالْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى ، وَأَشْقَى الشَّقَآءِ وَسُوءِ المآبِ ،

wal-mus'eebatil-kub-raa wa ash-qaash-shaqaaa-i wa sooo-il-maaab

24.the greatest affliction, the most wretched wretchedness, the evil end to the journey,

وَحِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ ، وَحُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ.

wa h'ir-maanith-thawaab wa h'uloolil-i'qaab

25.the deprivation of reward, and the advent of punishment.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ ،

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

26.O God, bless Muhammad and his Household

وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

wa ai'd'-nee min kul-li d'alika birah'-matika

27.and through Your mercy, give to me refuge from all of that,

وَجَمِيـعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa jameea'l-moo-mineena wal-moo-minaat

28.and to all the faithful, both men and women!

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

29.O Most Merciful of the merciful!