Supplication of the repentant
51 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
- 1
إلـٰهِي أَلْبَسَتْنِي الْخَطايا ثَوْبَ مَذَلَّتِي،
My God, offenses have clothed me in the garment of my lowliness,
- 2
وَجَلَّلَنِي التَّباعُدُ مِنْكَ لِباسَ مَسْكَنَتِي،
separation from You has wrapped me in the clothing of my misery!
- 3
وَأَماتَ قَلْبِي عَظِيمُ جِنايَتِي،
My dreadful crimes have deadened my heart,
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فَأَحْيِه بِتَوْبَةٍ مِنْكَ يا أَمَلِي وَبُغْيَتِي،
so bring it to life by a repentance from You! O my hope and my aim!
- 5
وَيا سُؤْلِي وَمُنْيَتِي،
O my wish and my want!
- 6
فَوَعِزَّتِكَ ما أَجِدُ لِذُنُوبِي سِواكَ غافِراً،
By Your might, I find no one but You to forgive my sins
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وَلا أَرَىٰ لِكَسْرِي غَيْرَكَ جابِراً،
and I see none but You to mend my brokenness!
- 8
وَقَدْ خَضَعْتُ بِالإِنابَةِ إلَيْكَ
I have subjected myself to You in repeated turning,
- 9
وَعَنَوْتُ بِالاسْتِكانَةِ لَدَيْكَ،
I have humbled myself to You in abasement.
- 10
فَإنْ طَرَدْتَنِي مِنْ بابِكَ فَبِمَنْ أَلُوذُ؟
If You cast me out from Your door, in whom shall I take shelter?
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وَإنْ رَدَدْتَنِي عَنْ جَنابِكَ فَبِمَنْ أَعُوذُ؟
If You repell me from Your side, in whom shall I seek refuge?
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فَوَا أَسَفاهُ مِنْ خَجْلَتِي وَافْتِضَاحِي،
O my grief at my ignominy and disgrace!
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وَوا لَهْفاهُ مِنْ سُوءِ عَمَلِي وَاجْتِراحِي.
O my sorrow at my evil works and what I have committed!
- 14
أَسْأَلُكَ يا غافِرَ الذَّنْبِ الْكَبِيرِ
I ask You, O Forgiver of great sins,
- 15
وَيا جابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسِيرِ،
O Mender of broken bones,
- 16
أَنْ تَهَبَ لِي مُوبِقاتِ الْجَرائِرِ،
to overlook my ruinous misdeeds
- 17
وَتَسْتُرَ عَلَيَّ فاضِحاتِ السَّرائِرِ،
and cover my disgraceful secret thoughts!
- 18
وَلا تُخْلِنِي فِي مَشْهَدِ الْقِيامَةِ مِنْ بَرْدِ عَفْوِكَ وَغَفْرِكَ،
At the witnessing place of the Resurrection, empty me not of the coolness of Your pardon and forgiveness,
- 19
وَلا تُعْرِنِي مِنْ جَمِيلِ صَفْحِكَ وَسَتْرِكَ.
and strip me not of Your beautiful forbearance and covering!
- 20
إِلـٰهِي ظَلِّلْ عَلَىٰ ذُنُوبِي غَمامَ رَحْمَتِكَ،
My God, let the cloud of Your mercy cast its shadow upon my sins
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وَأَرْسِلْ عَلىٰ عُيُوبِي سَحابَ رَأْفَتِكَ
and send the billow of Your clemency flowing over my faults!
- 22
إِلـٰهِي هَلْ يَرْجِعُ الْعَبْدُ الأَبِقُ إلاَّ إلَىٰ مَوْلاهُ
My God, does the fugitive servant return to anyone other than his Master?
- 23
أَمْ هَلْ يُجِيرُهُ مِنْ سَخَطِهِ أَحَدٌ سِواهُ؟
Or does anyone grant him sanctuary from his Master’s wrath other than his Master Himself?
- 24
إِلـٰهِي إنْ كانَ النَّدَمُ عَلَىٰ الذَّنْب تَوْبَةً،
My God, if remorse for sins is a repentance,
- 25
فَإِنِّي وَعِزَّتِكَ مِنَ النَّادِمِينَ،
I - by Your might - am one of the remorseful!
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وَإِنْ كَانَ الاسْتِغْفارُ مِنَ الْخَطيئَةِ حِطَّةً،
If praying forgiveness for offenses is an alleviation,
- 27
فَإِنِّي لَكَ مِنَ الُمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ،
I am one of those who pray forgiveness!
- 28
لَكَ الْعُتْبىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَرْضَىٰ.
To You I return that You may be well pleased!
- 29
إِلـٰهِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيَّ تُبْ عَلَيَّ،
My God, through Your power over me, turn toward me,
- 30
وَبِحِلْمِكَ عَنِّي اعْفُ عَنِّي،
through Your clemency toward me, pardon me,
- 31
وَبِعِلْمِكَ بِي ارْفَقْ بِي.
and through Your knowledge of me, be gentle toward me!
- 32
إِلـٰهِي أَنْتَ الَّذِي فَتَحْتَ لِعِبادِكَ بَابَاً إلَىٰ عَفْوِكَ سَمَّيْتَهُ التَّوْبَةَ،
My God, You are He who has opened a door to Your pardon and named it 'repentance',
- 33
فَقُلْتَ: ( تُوبُوا إلَىٰ اللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوحَاً )،
for You said, Repent to God with unswerving repentance.
- 34
فَما عُذْرُ مَنْ أَغْفَلَ دُخُولَ الْبابِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِهِ.
What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering the door after its opening?
- 35
إِلـٰهِي إنْ كانَ قَبُحَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ
My God, though the sins of Your servant are ugly,
- 36
فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ.
Your pardon is beautiful.
- 37
إِلـٰهِي ما أَنَا بِأَوَّلِ مَنْ عَصاكَ، فَتُبْتَ عَلَيْهِ،
My God, I am not the first to have disobeyed You, and You turned toward him,
- 38
وَتَعَرَّضَ بِمَعْرُوفِكَ، فَجُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ،
or to have sought to attain Your favour, and You were munificent toward him.
- 39
يا مُجِيبَ الْمُضْطَرِّ،
O Responder to the distressed!
- 40
يا كَاشِفَ الضُّرِّ،
O Remover of injury!
- 41
يا عَظِيمَ الْبِرِّ،
O Great in goodness!
- 42
يا عَليمَاً بِما فِي السِّرِّ،
O Knower of everything secret!
- 43
يا جَمِيلَ السِّتْرِ
O Beautiful through covering over!
- 44
اسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ إلَيْكَ،
I seek Your munificence and Your generosity to intercede with You,
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وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِجَنابِكَ وَتَرَحُّمِكَ لَدَيْكَ،
I seek Your side and Your showing mercy to mediate with You,
- 46
فَاسْتَجِبْ دُعائِي،
so grant my supplication,
- 47
وَلا تُخَيِّبْ فِيكَ رَجَائِي
disappoint not my hope in You,
- 48
وَتَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِي
accept my repentance,
- 49
وَكَفِّرْ خَطيئَتِي،
and hide my offense,
- 50
بِمَنِّكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
through Your kindness and mercy,
- 51
يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Most Merciful of the merciful