Sahifa Sajjadiya 2: Blessings upon Muhammad and His Household

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وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهٖ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ دُونَ الْاُمَمِ الْمَاضِيَةِ وَالْقُرُونِ السَّالِفَةِ، بِقُدْرَتِهِ الَّتِي لَا تَعْجِزُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ وَاِنْ عَظُمَ، وَلَا يَفُوتُهَا شَيْءٌ وَاِنْ لَطُفَ

WAL HAMDU LILLAAHIL LADHEE MANNA A'LAYNAA BIMUHAMMADIN NABIYYIHEE SALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE DOONAL UMAMIL MAADIYATI WAL QUROONIS SAALIFATI BIQUDRATIHIL LATEE LAA TA'JIZU A'N SHAY'IN WA IN A'ZUMA WA LAA YAFOOTUHAA SHAY'UN WA IN LATUF

Praise belongs to God who was kind to us through Muhammad (God bless him and his Household) to the exclusion of past communities and bygone generations, displaying thereby His power, which nothing can render incapable, though it be great, and nothing can escape, though it be subtle.

فَخَتَمَ بِنَا عَلَى جَمِيعِ مَنْ ذَرَاَ، وَجَعَلَنَا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى مَنْ جَحَدَ، وَكَثَّرَنَا بِمَنِّهٖ عَلَى مَنْ قَلَّ

FAKHATAMA BINAA A'LAA JAMEE'I MAN DHARA'A WA JA'ALANAA SHUHADAA'A A'LAA MAN JAHADA WA KATHTHARANAA BIMANNIHEE A'LAA MAN QALL

He sealed through us all He created, appointed us witnesses over those who deny, and increased us by His kindness over those who are few.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ اَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ، وَنَجِيبِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَصَفِيِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ، اِمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ، وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ، وَمِفْتَاحِ الْبَرَكَةِ

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN AMEENIKA A'LAA WAHYIKA WA NAJEEBIKA MIN KHALQIKA WA SAFIYYIKA MIN I'BAADIKA IMAAMIR RAHMATI WA QAA'IDIL KHAYRI WA MIFTAAHIL BARAKAH

O God, bless Muhammad, entrusted by Thee with Thy revelation, distinguished by Thee among Thy creatures, devoted to Thee among Thy servants, the imam of mercy, the leader of good, the key to blessing,

كَمَا نَصَبَ لِاَمْرِكَ نَفْسَهٗ

KAMAA NASABA LI-AMRIKA NAFSAH

who wearied his soul for Thy affairs,

وَعَرَّضَ فِيكَ لِلْمَكْرُوهِ بَدَنَهٗ

WA A'RRADA FEEKA LIL MAKROOHI BADANAH

exposed his body to detested things for Thy sake,

وَكَاشَفَ فِي الدُّعَاءِ اِلَيْكَ حَامَّتَهٗ

WA KAASHAFA FID DU'AA'I ILAYKA HAAMMATAH

showed open enmity toward his next of kin by summoning to Thee,

وَحَارَبَ فِي رِضَاكَ اُسْرَتَهٗ

WA HAARABA FEE RIDAAKA USRATAH

fought against his family for Thy good pleasure,

وَقَطَعَ فِي اِحْيَاءِ دِينِكَ رَحِمَهٗ

WA QATA'A FEE IHYAA'I DEENIKA RAHIMAH

cut the ties of the womb in giving life to Thy religion,

وَاَقْصَى الْاَدْنَيْنَ عَلَى جُحُودِهِمْ

WA AQSAL ADNAYNA A'LAA JUHOODIHIM

sent far those close because of their denial,

وَقَرَّبَ الْاَقْصَيْنَ عَلَى اسْتِجَابَتِهِمْ لَكَ

WA QARRABAL AQSAYNA A'LAS TIJAABATIHIM LAK

brought near those far because of their response to Thee,

وَوَالَى فِيكَ الْاَبْعَدِينَ

WA WAALAA FEEKAL AB'ADEEN

showed friendship to the most distant for Thy sake,

وَعَادَى فِيكَ الْاَقْرَبِينَ

WA A'ADAA FEEKAL AQRABEEN

displayed enmity toward the nearest for Thy sake,

وَاَدْاَبَ نَفْسَهٗ فِي تَبْلِيغِ رِسَالَتِكَ

WA AD'ABA NAFSAHOO FEE TABLEEGHI RISAALATIK

made his soul persevere in delivering Thy message,

وَاَتْعَبَهَا بِالدُّعَاءِ اِلَى مِلَّتِكَ

WA AT'ABAHAA BID DU'AA'I ILAA MILLATIK

tired it in summoning to Thy creed,

وَشَغَلَهَا بِالنُّصْحِ لِاَهْلِ دَعْوَتِكَ

WA SHAGHALAHAA BIN NUS-HI LI-AHLI DA'WATIK

busied it in counselling those worthy of Thy summons,

وَهَاجَرَ اِلَى بِلَادِ الْغُرْبَةِ، وَمَحَلِّ النَّاْيِ عَنْ مَوْطِنِ رَحْلِهٖ، وَمَوْضِعِ رِجْلِهٖ، وَمَسْقَطِ رَاْسِهٖ، وَمَاْنَسِ نَفْسِهٖ، اِرَادَةً مِنْهُ لِاِعْزَازِ دِينِكَ، وَاسْتِنْصَاراً عَلَى اَهْلِ الْكُفْرِ بِكَ

WA HAAJARA ILAA BILAADIL GHURBATI WA MAHALLIN NA'YI A'N MAWTINI RAHLIHEE WA MAWDI'I RIJLIHEE WA MASQATI RA'SIHEE WA MA'NASI NAFSIHEE IRAADATAN MINHU LI-I'ZAAZI DEENIKA WASTINSAARAN A'LAA AHLIL KUFRI BIK

migrated to the land of exile and the place of remoteness from the home of his saddlebags, the walkway of his feet, the ground of his birth, and the intimate abode of his soul, desiring to exalt Thy religion and seeking help against those who disbelieved in Thee,

حَتَّى اسْتَتَبَّ لَهٗ مَا حَاوَلَ فِي اَعْدَائِكَ

HATTAS TATABBA LAHOO MAA HAAWALA FEE A'DAA'IK

until what he attempted against Thy enemies went well with him

وَاسْتَتَمَّ لَهٗ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي اَوْلِيَائِكَ

WASTATAMMA LAHOO MAA DABBARA FEE AWLIYAA'IK

and what he arranged for Thy friends was accomplished.

فَنَهَدَ اِلَيْهِمْ مُسْتَفْتِحاً بِعَوْنِكَ، وَمُتَقَوِّياً عَلَى ضَعْفِهٖ بِنَصْرِكَ

FANAHADA ILAYHIM MUSTAFTIHAN BI-A'WNIKA WA MUTAQAWWIYAN A'LAA DA'FIHEE BINASRIK

He rose up against them seeking victory through Thine aid, becoming strong in spite of his weakness with Thy help.

فَغَزَاهُمْ فِي عُقْرِ دِيَارِهِمْ

FAGHAZAAHUM FEE U'QRI DIYAARIHIM

He fought against them in the centre of their cities

وَهَجَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي بُحْبُوحَةِ قَرَارِهِمْ

WA HAJAMA A'LAYHIM FEE BUHBOOHATI QARAARIHIM

and attacked them in the midst of their dwellings,

حَتَّى ظَهَرَ اَمْرُكَ، وَعَلَتْ كَلِمَتُكَ، وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ

HATTAA ZAHARA AMRUKA WA A'LAT KALIMATUKA WA LAW KARIHAL MUSHRIKOON

until Thy command prevailed, and Thy word rose up, though the idolaters were averse.

اللَّهُمَّ فَارْفَعْهُ بِمَا كَدَحَ فِيكَ اِلَى الدَّرَجَةِ الْعُلْيَا مِنْ جَنَّتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA FARFA'HU BIMAA KADAHA FEEKA ILAD DARAJATIL U'LYAA MIN JANNATIK

O God, so raise him, because of his labours for Thy sake, to the highest degree of Thy Garden,

حَتَّى لَا يُسَاوَى فِي مَنْزِلَةٍ، وَلَا يُكَافَاَ فِي مَرْتَبَةٍ، وَلَا يُوَازِيَهٗ لَدَيْكَ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ، وَلَا نَبِيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ

HATTAA LAA YUSAAWAA FEE MANZILATIN WA LAA YUKAAFA'A FEE MARTABATIN WA LAA YUWAAZIYAHOO LADAYKA MALAKUN MUQARRABUN WA LAA NABIYYUN MURSAL

that none may equal him in station, none may match him in level, and no angel brought nigh or prophet sent out may parallel him in Thy sight.

وَعَرِّفْهُ فِي اَهْلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَاُمَّتِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ حُسْنِ الشَّفَاعَةِ اَجَلَّ مَا وَعَدْتَهٗ

WA A'RRIFHU FEE AHLIHIT TAAHIREENA WA UMMATIHIL MU'MINEENA MIN HUSNISH SHAFAA'ATI AJALLA MAA WA'ADTAH

And inform him concerning his Household the pure and his community the faithful of an excellent intercession, greater than what Thou hast promised him!

يَا نَافِذَ الْعِدَةِ، يَا وَافِيَ الْقَوْلِ، يَا مُبَدِّلَ السَّيِّئَاتِ بِاَضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ اِنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

YAA NAAFIDHAL I'DATI YAA WAAFIYAL QAWLI YAA MUBADDILAS SAYYI'AATI BI-AD'AAFIHAA MINAL HASANAATI INNAKA DHUL FADLIL A'ZEEM

O Keeper of promises! O Faithful to Thy word! O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds! Thou art of bounty abounding!