Sahifa Sajjadiya 14: When Wronged

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يَا مَنْ لَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْهِ اَنْبَاءُ الْمُتَظَلِّمِينَ

YAA MAN LAA YAKHFAA A'LAYHI ANBAA'UL MUTAZALLIMEEN

O He from whom is not concealed news of the aggrieved!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَحْتَاجُ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ اِلَى شَهَادَاتِ الشَّاهِدِينَ

WA YAA MAN LAA YAHTAAJU FEE QASASIHIM ILAA SHAHAADAATISH SHAAHIDEEN

O He who has no need to be told about them by the witnessing of the witnesses!

وَيَا مَنْ قَرُبَتْ نُصْرَتُهٗ مِنَ الْمَظْلُومِينَ

WA YAA MAN QARUBAT NUSRATUHOO MINAL MAZLOOMEEN

O He whose help is near to the wronged!

وَيَا مَنْ بَعُدَ عَوْنُهٗ عَنِ الظَّالِمِينَ

WA YAA MAN BA'UDA A'WNUHOO A'NIZ ZAALIMEEN

O He whose aid is far from the wrongdoers!

قَدْ عَلِمْتَ، يَا اِلٰهِي، مَا نَالَنِي مِنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ مِمَّا حَظَرْتَ وَانْتَهَكَهٗ مِنِّي مِمَّا حَجَزْتَ عَلَيْهِ، بَطَراً فِي نِعْمَتِكَ عِنْدَهٗ، وَاغْتِرَاراً بِنَكِيرِكَ عَلَيْهِ

QAD A'LIMTA YAA ILAAHEE MAA NAALANEE MIN FULAANIBNI FULAANIN MIMMAA HAZARTA WANTAHAKAHOO MINNEE MIMMAA HAJAZTA A'LAYHI BATARAN FEE NI'MATIKA I'NDAHOO WAGHTIRAARAN BINAKEERIKA A'LAYH

Thou knowest, my God, how so-and-so, son of so-and-so, has harmed me in that which Thou hast forbidden, and how he has violated me in that which Thou hast prohibited, showing thereby ingratitude toward Thy favour upon him and delusion concerning what Thou hast denied him.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَخُذْ ظَالِمِي وَعَدُوِّي عَنْ ظُلْمِي بِقُوَّتِكَ، وَافْلُلْ حَدَّهٗ عَنِّي بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَاجْعَلْ لَهٗ شُغْلًا فِيمَا يَلِيهِ، وَعَجْزاً عَمَّا يُنَاوِيهِ

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA KHUDH ZAALIMEE WA A'DUWWEE A'N ZULMEE BIQUWWATIKA WAFLUL HADDAHOO A'NNEE BIQUDRATIKA WAJ'AL LAHOO SHUGHLAN FEEMAA YALEEHI WA A'JZAN A'MMAA YUNAAWEEH

O God, so bless Muhammad and his Household, keep my wrongdoing enemy from wronging me through Thy strength, blunt his blade toward me through Thy power, and assign to him a diversion in that which is close to him and the inability to reach his enemy!

اللَّهُمَّ وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَلَا تُسَوِّغْ لَهٗ ظُلْمِي، وَاَحْسِنْ عَلَيْهِ عَوْنِي، وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنْ مِثْلِ اَفْعَالِهٖ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي فِي مِثْلِ حَالِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA WA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA LAA TUSAWWIGH LAHOO ZULMEE WA AHSIN A'LAYHI A'WNEE WA'SIMNEE MIN MITHLI AF'AALIHEE WA LAA TAJ'ALNEE FEE MITHLI HAALIH

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, let the wrongdoer not find it easy to wrong me, give me good help against him, preserve me from the like of his acts, and place me not in the like of his situation!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ وَاَعْدِنِي عَلَيْهِ عَدْوَى حَاضِرَةً، تَكُونُ مِنْ غَيْظِي بِهٖ شِفَاءً، وَمِنْ حَنَقِي عَلَيْهِ وَفَاءً

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'DINEE A'LAYHI A'DWAA HAADIRATAN TAKOONU MIN GHAYZEE BIHEE SHIFAA'AN WA MIN HANAQEE A'LAYHI WAFAA'AA

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, and assist me with an immediate assistance that will heal my rage toward him and redeem my fury toward him!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَعَوِّضْنِي مِنْ ظُلْمِهٖ لِي عَفْوَكَ، وَاَبْدِلْنِي بِسُوءِ صَنِيعِهٖ بِي رَحْمَتَكَ، فَكُلُّ مَكْرُوهٍ جَلَلٌ دُونَ سَخَطِكَ، وَكُلُّ مَرْزِئَةٍ سَوَاءٌ مَعَ مَوْجِدَتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'WWIDNEE MIN ZULMIHEE LEE A'FWAKA WA ABDILNEE BISOO'I SANEE'IHEE BEE RAHMATAKA FAKULLU MAKROOHIN JALALUN DOONA SAKHATIKA WA KULLU MARZI'ATIN SAWAA'UN MA'A MAWJIDATIK

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, compensate me for his wronging me with Thy pardon and replace his evil action toward me with Thy mercy, for every detested thing less than Thy anger is slight and every disaster next to Thy rancour indifferent!

اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا كَرَّهْتَ اِلَيَّ اَنْ اُظْلَمَ فَقِنِي مِنْ اَنْ اَظْلِمَ

ALLAAHUMMA FAKAMAA KARRAHTA ILAYYA AN UZLAMA FAQINEE MIN AN AZLIM

O God, just as Thou hast made me detest being wronged, so also protect me from doing wrong!

اللَّهُمَّ لَا اَشْكُو اِلَى اَحَدٍ سِوَاكَ، وَلَا اَسْتَعِينُ بِحَاكِمٍ غَيْرِكَ، حَاشَاكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَصِلْ دُعَائِي بِالْاِجَابَةِ، وَاقْرِنْ شِكَايَتِي بِالتَّغْيِيرِ

ALLAAHUMMA LAA ASHKOO ILAA AHADIN SIWAAKA WA LAA ASTA'EENU BIHAAKIMIN GHAYRIKA HAASHAAKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA SIL DU'AA'EE BIL IJAABATI WAQRIN SHIKAAYATEE BIT TAGHYEER

O God, I complain to no one but Thee, and I seek help from no ruler other than Thee - how could I? So bless Muhammad and his Household, join my supplication to response, and unite my complaint with change!

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَفْتِنِّي بِالْقُنُوطِ مِنْ اِنْصَافِكَ، وَلَا تَفْتِنْهُ بِالْاَمْنِ مِنْ اِنْكَارِكَ، فَيُصِرَّ عَلَى ظُلْمِي، وَيُحَاضِرَنِي بِحَقِّي، وَعَرِّفْهُ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ مَا اَوْعَدْتَ الظَّالِمِينَ، وَعَرِّفْنِي مَا وَعَدْتَ مِنْ اِجَابَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ

ALLAAHUMMA LAA TAFTINNEE BIL QUNOOTI MIN INSAAFIKA WA LAA TAFTINHU BIL AMNI MIN INKAARIKA FAYUSIRRA A'LAA ZULMEE WA YUHAADIRANEE BIHAQQEE WA A'RRIFHU A'MMAA QALEELIN MAA AW'ADTAZ ZAALIMEENA WA A'RRIFNEE MAA WA'ADTA MIN IJAABATIL MUDTARREEN

O God, tempt me not with despair of Thy just treatment and tempt him not with feeling secure from Thy disapproval, lest he persist in wronging me and constrain me in my rights. Let him soon recognize what Thou hast promised the wrongdoers and let me recognize Thy promised response to the distressed!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَوَفِّقْنِي لِقَبُولِ مَا قَضَيْتَ لِي وَعَلَيَّ وَرَضِّنِي بِمَا اَخَذْتَ لِي وَمِنِّي، وَاهْدِنِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ اَقْوَمُ، وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِمَا هُوَ اَسْلَمُ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA WAFFIQNEE LIQABOOLI MAA QADAYTA LEE WA A'LAYYA WA RADDINEE BIMAA AKHADHTA LEE WA MINNEE WAHDINEE LILLATEE HIYA AQWAMU WASTA'MILNEE BIMAA HUWA ASLAM

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, give me success in accepting Thy decrees for me and against me, make me pleased with what Thou takest for me and from me, guide me to that which is most upright and employ me in that which is safest!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاِنْ كَانَتِ الْخِيَرَةُ لِي عِنْدَكَ فِي تَاْخِيرِ الْاَخْذِ لِي وَتَرْكِ الِانْتِقَامِ مِمَّنْ ظَلَمَنِي اِلَى يَوْمِ الْفَصْلِ وَمَجْمَعِ الْخَصْمِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَيِّدْنِي مِنْكَ بِنِيَّةٍ صَادِقَةٍ وَصَبْرٍ دَائِمٍ

ALLAAHUMMA WA IN KAANATIL KHIYARATU LEE I'NDAKA FEE TA'KHEERIL AKHDHI LEE WA TARKIL INTIQAAMI MIMMAN ZALAMANEE ILAA YAWMIL FASLI WA MAJMA'IL KHASMI FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA AYYIDNEE MINKA BINIYYATIN SAADIQATIN WA SABRIN DAA'IM

O God, if the best for me with Thee lies in delaying the taking to task for my sake of him who has wronged me and in refraining from vengeance toward him until the Day of Decision and the Gathering of Disputants, then bless Muhammad and his Household, strengthen me from Thee with true intention and lasting patience,

وَاَعِذْنِي مِنْ سُوءِ الرَّغْبَةِ وَهَلَعِ اَهْلِ الْحِرْصِ، وَصَوِّرْ فِي قَلْبِي مِثَالَ مَا ادَّخَرْتَ لِي مِنْ ثَوَابِكَ، وَاَعْدَدْتَ لِخَصْمِي مِنْ جَزَائِكَ وَعِقَابِكَ، وَاجْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ سَبَباً لِقَنَاعَتِي بِمَا قَضَيْتَ، وَثِقَتِي بِمَا تَخَيَّرْتَ

WA A'IDHNEE MIN SOO'IR RAGHBATI WA HALA'I AHLIL HIRSI WA SAWWIR FEE QALBEE MITHAALA MAD DAKHARTA LEE MIN THAWAABIKA WA A'DADTA LIKHASMEE MIN JAZAA'IKA WA I'QAABIKA WAJ'AL DHAALIKA SABABAN LIQANAA'ATEE BIMAA QADAYTA WA THIQATEE BIMAA TAKHAYYART

give me refuge from evil desire and the impatience of the greedy, and form in my heart the image of Thy reward which Thou hast stored away for me and the repayment and punishment which Thou has prepared for my disputant! Make this a cause of my contentment with what Thou hast decreed and my trust in what Thou hast chosen!

آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ، اِنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ، وَاَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

AAMEENA RABBAL A'ALAMEENA INNAKA DHUL FADLIL A'ZEEMI WA ANTA A'LAA KULLI SHAY'IN QADEER

Amen, Lord of the worlds! Thou art of bounty abounding and Thou art powerful over everything.