Sahifa Sajjadiya 31: Repentance (Dua al-Tawbah)

Text and Translation

اللَّهُمَّ يَا مَنْ لَا يَصِفُهٗ نَعْتُ الْوَاصِفِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA YAA MAN LAA YASIFUHOO NA'TUL WAASIFEEN

O God, O He whom the depiction of the describers fails to describe!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يُجَاوِزُهٗ رَجَاءُ الرَّاجِينَ

WA YAA MAN LAA YUJAAWIZUHOO RAJAA'UR RAAJEEN

O He beyond whom passes not the hope of the hopers!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَضِيعُ لَدَيْهِ اَجْرُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

WA YAA MAN LAA YADEE'U LADAYHI AJRUL MUHSINEEN

O He with whom is not lost the wage of the good-doers!

وَيَا مَنْ هُوَ مُنْتَهَى خَوْفِ الْعَابِدِينَ

WA YAA MAN HUWA MUNTAHAA KHAWFIL A'ABIDEEN

O He who is the ultimate object of the fear of the worshipers!

وَيَا مَنْ هُوَ غَايَةُ خَشْيَةِ الْمُتَّقِينَ

WA YAA MAN HUWA GHAAYATU KHASHYATIL MUTTAQEEN

O He who is the utmost limit of the dread of the godfearing!

هٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ تَدَاوَلَتْهُ اَيْدِي الذُّنُوبِ، وَقَادَتْهُ اَزِمَّةُ الْخَطَايَا، وَاسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ، فَقَصَّرَ عَمَّا اَمَرْتَ بِهٖ تَفْرِيطاً، وَتَعَاطَى مَا نَهَيْتَ عَنْهُ تَغْرِيراً

HAADHAA MAQAAMU MAN TADAAWALAT-HU AYDIDH DHUNOOBI WA QAADAT-HU AZIMMATUL KHATAAYAA WASTAHWADHA A'LAYHISH SHAYTAANU FAQASSARA A'MMAA AMARTA BIHEE TAFREETAN WA TA'AATAA MAA NAHAYTA A'NHU TAGHREERAA

This is the station of him whom sins have passed from hand to hand. Offenses' reins have led him on, and Satan has gained mastery over him. He fell short of what Thou hast commanded through neglect and he pursued what Thou hast prohibited in delusion,

كَالْجَاهِلِ بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيْهِ، اَوْ كَالْمُنْكِرِ فَضْلَ اِحْسَانِكَ اِلَيْهِ حَتَّى اِذَا انْفَتَحَ لَهٗ بَصَرُ الْهُدَى، وَتَقَشَّعَتْ عَنْهُ سَحَائِبُ الْعَمَى، اَحْصَى مَا ظَلَمَ بِهٖ نَفْسَهٗ، وَفَكَّرَ فِيمَا خَالَفَ بِهٖ رَبَّهٗ، فَرَاَى كَبِيرَ عِصْيَانِهٖ كَبِيراً وَجَلِيلَ مُخَالَفَتِهٖ جَلِيلًا

KAL JAAHILI BIQUDRATIKA A'LAYHI AW KAL MUNKIRI FADLA IHSAANIKA ILAYHI HATTAA IDHAN FATAHA LAHOO BASARUL HUDAA WA TAQASHSHA'AT A'NHU SAHAA'IBUL A'MAA AHSAA MAA ZALAMA BIHEE NAFSAHOO WA FAKKARA FEEMAA KHAALAFA BIHEE RABBAHOO FARA'AA KABEERA I'SYAANIHEE KABEERAN WA JALEELA MUKHAALAFATIHEE JALEELAA

like one ignorant of Thy power over him or one who denies the bounty of Thy beneficence toward him, until, when the eye of guidance was opened for him and the clouds of blindness were dispelled, he reckoned that through which he had wronged himself and reflected upon that in which he had opposed his Lord. He saw his vast disobedience as vast and his great opposition as great.

فَاَقْبَلَ نَحْوَكَ مُؤَمِّلًا لَكَ مُسْتَحْيِياً مِنْكَ، وَوَجَّهَ رَغْبَتَهٗ اِلَيْكَ ثِقَةً بِكَ، فَاَمَّكَ بِطَمَعِهٖ يَقِيناً، وَقَصَدَكَ بِخَوْفِهٖ اِخْلَاصاً، قَدْ خَلَا طَمَعُهٗ مِنْ كُلِّ مَطْمُوعٍ فِيهِ غَيْرِكَ، وَاَفْرَخَ رَوْعُهٗ مِنْ كُلِّ مَحْذُورٍ مِنْهُ سِوَاكَ

FA-AQBALA NAHWAKA MU'AMMILAN LAKA MUSTAHYIYAN MINKA WA WAJJAHA RAGHBATAHOO ILAYKA THIQATAN BIKA FA-AMMAKA BITAMA'IHEE YAQEENAN WA QASADAKA BIKHAWFIHEE IKHLAASAN QAD KHALAA TAMA'UHOO MIN KULLI MATMOO'IN FEEHI GHAYRIKA WA AFRAKHA RAW'UHOO MIN KULLI MAHDHOORIN MINHU SIWAAK

So turned to Thee, hoping in Thee and ashamed before Thee, and he directed his beseeching toward Thee, having trust in Thee. He repaired to Thee in his longing with certitude and he went straight to Thee in fear with sincerity. His longing was devoid of every object of longing but Thee, and his fright departed from every object of fear but Thee.

فَمَثَلَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مُتَضَرِّعاً، وَغَمَّضَ بَصَرَهٗ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ مُتَخَشِّعاً، وَطَاْطَاَ رَاْسَهٗ لِعِزَّتِكَ مُتَذَلِّلًا، وَاَبَثَّكَ مِنْ سِرِّهٖ مَا اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهٖ مِنْهُ خُضُوعاً، وَعَدَّدَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهٖ مَا اَنْتَ اَحْصَى لَهَا خُشُوعاً، وَاسْتَغَاثَ بِكَ مِنْ عَظِيمِ مَا وَقَعَ بِهٖ فِي عِلْمِكَ وَقَبِيحِ مَا فَضَحَهٗ فِي حُكْمِكَ مِنْ ذُنُوبٍ اَدْبَرَتْ لَذَّاتُهَا فَذَهَبَتْ، وَاَقَامَتْ تَبِعَاتُهَا فَلَزِمَتْ

FAMATHALA BAYNA YADAYKA MUTADARRI'AN WA GHAMMADA BASARAHOO ILAL ARDI MUTAKHASHSHI'AN WA TA'TA'A RA'SAHOO LI-I'ZZATIKA MUTADHALLILAN WA ABATHTHAKA MIN SIRRIHEE MAA ANTA A'LAMU BIHEE MINHU KHUDOO'AN WA A'DDADA MIN DHUNOOBIHEE MAA ANTA AHSAA LAHAA KHUSHOO'AN WASTAGHAATHA BIKA MIN A'ZEEMI MAA WAQA'A BIHEE FEE I'LMIKA WA QABEEHI MAA FADAHAHOO FEE HUKMIKA MIN DHUNOOBIN ADBARAT LADHDHAATUHAA FADHAHABAT WA AQAAMAT TABI'AATUHAA FALAZIMAT

So he stood before Thee pleading, his eyes turned toward the ground in humbleness, his head bowed before Thy might in lowliness; he revealed to Thee in meekness those secrets of his which Thou knowest better than he; he numbered for Thee in humility those sins of his which Thou countest better than he; he sought help from Thee before the dreadful into which he has fallen in Thy knowledge and the ugly which has disgraced him in Thy judgement: the sins whose pleasures have turned their backs and gone and whose evil consequences have stayed and stuck fast.

لَا يُنْكِرُ يَا اِلٰهِي عَدْلَكَ اِنْ عَاقَبْتَهٗ، وَلَا يَسْتَعْظِمُ عَفْوَكَ اِنْ عَفَوْتَ عَنْهُ وَرَحِمْتَهٗ، لِاَنَّكَ الرَّبُّ الْكَرِيمُ الَّذِي لَا يَتَعَاظَمُهٗ غُفْرَانُ الذَّنْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

LAA YUNKIRU YAA ILAAHEE A'DLAKA IN A'AQABTAHOO WA LAA YASTA'ZIMU A'FWAKA IN A'FAWTA A'NHU WA RAHIMTAHOO LI-ANNAKAR RABBUL KAREEMUL LADHEE LAA YATA'AAZAMUHOO GHUFRAANUDH DHANBIL A'ZEEM

He will not deny Thy justice, my God, if Thou punishest him, nor will he consider Thy pardon great if Thou pardonest him and hast mercy upon him, for Thou art the Generous Lord for whom the forgiveness of great sins is nothing great!

اللَّهُمَّ فَهَا اَنَا ذَا قَدْ جِئْتُكَ مُطِيعاً لِاَمْرِكَ فِيمَا اَمَرْتَ بِهٖ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ، مُتَنَجِّزاً وَعْدَكَ فِيمَا وَعَدْتَ بِهٖ مِنَ الْاِجَابَةِ، اِذْ تَقُولُ ادْعُونِي اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ

ALLAAHUMMA FAHAA ANAA DHAA QAD JI'TUKA MUTEE'AN LI-AMRIKA FEEMAA AMARTA BIHEE MINAD DU'AA'I MUTANAJJIZAN WA'DAKA FEEMAA WA'ADTA BIHEE MINAL IJAABATI IDH TAQOOLUD U'OONEE ASTAJIB LAKUM

O God, so here I am: I have come to Thee obeying Thy command (for Thou hast commanded supplication) and asking the fulfilment of Thy promise, (for Thou hast promised to respond) Thou hast said, Supplicate Me and I will respond to you.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَالْقَنِي بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ كَمَا لَقِيتُكَ بِاِقْرَارِي، وَارْفَعْنِي عَنْ مَصَارِعِ الذُّنُوبِ كَمَا وَضَعْتُ لَكَ نَفْسِي، وَاسْتُرْنِي بِسِتْرِكَ كَمَا تَاَنَّيْتَنِي عَنِ الِانْتِقَامِ مِنِّي

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WALQANEE BIMAGHFIRATIKA KAMAA LAQEETUKA BI-IQRAAREE WARFA'NEE A'N MASAARI'IDH DHUNOOBI KAMAA WADA'TU LAKA NAFSEE WASTURNEE BISITRIKA KAMAA TA'ANNAYTANEE A'NIL INTIQAAMI MINNEE

O God, so bless Muhammad and his Household, meet me with Thy forgiveness just as I have met Thee with my confession, lift me up from the fatal infirmities of sins just as I have let myself down before Thee, and cover me with Thy covering just as Thou hast shown no haste to take vengeance on me!

اللَّهُمَّ وَثَبِّتْ فِي طَاعَتِكَ نِيَّتِي، وَاَحْكِمْ فِي عِبَادَتِكَ بَصِيرَتِي، وَوَفِّقْنِي مِنَ الْاَعْمَالِ لِمَا تَغْسِلُ بِهٖ دَنَسَ الْخَطَايَا عَنِّي، وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ وَمِلَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ اِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي

ALLAAHUMMA WA THABBIT FEE TAA'ATIKA NIYYATEE WA AHKIM FEE I'BAADATIKA BASEERATEE WA WAFFIQNEE MINAL A'MAALI LIMAA TAGHSILU BIHEE DANASAL KHATAAYAA A'NNEE WA TAWAFFANEE A'LAA MILLATIKA WA MILLATI NABIYYIKA MUHAMMADIN A'LAYHIS SALAAMU IDHAA TAWAFFAYTANEE

O God, make firm my intention to obey Thee, strengthen my insight in worshipping Thee, give me the success of works which will wash away the defilement of offenses, and take me when Thou takest me in Thy creed and the creed of Thy prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace).

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ فِي مَقَامِي هٰذَا مِنْ كَبَائِرِ ذُنُوبِي وَصَغَائِرِهَا، وَبَوَاطِنِ سَيِّئَاتِي وَظَوَاهِرِهَا، وَسَوَالِفِ زَلَّاتِي وَحَوَادِثِهَا، تَوْبَةَ مَنْ لَا يُحَدِّثُ نَفْسَهٗ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ، وَلَا يُضْمِرُ اَنْ يَعُودَ فِي خَطِيئَةٍ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATOOBU ILAYKA FEE MAQAAMEE HAADHAA MIN KABAA'IRI DHUNOOBEE WA SAGHAA'IRIHAA WA BAWAATINI SAYYI'AATEE WA ZAWAAHIRIHAA WA SAWAALIFI ZALLAATEE WA HAWAADITHIHAA TAWBATA MAN LAA YUHADDITHU NAFSAHOO BIMA'SIYATIN WA LAA YUDMIRU AN YA'OODA FEE KHATEE'AH

O God, I repent to Thee in this my station from my sins, great and small, my evil deeds, inward and outward, my lapses, past and recent, with the repentance of one who does not tell himself that he might disobey or secretly think that he might return to an offense.

وَقَدْ قُلْتَ يَا اِلٰهِي فِي مُحْكَمِ كِتَابِكَ اِنَّكَ تَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِكَ، وَتَعْفُو عَنِ السَّيِّئَاتِ، وَتُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ، فَاقْبَلْ تَوْبَتِي كَمَا وَعَدْتَ، وَاعْفُ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي كَمَا ضَمِنْتَ، وَاَوْجِبْ لِي مَحَبَّتَكَ كَمَا شَرَطْتَ

WA QAD QULTA YAA ILAAHEE FEE MUHKAMI KITAABIKA INNAKA TAQBALUT TAWBATA A'N I'BAADIKA WA TA'FOO A'NIS SAYYI'AATI WA TUHIBBUT TAWWAABEENA FAQBAL TAWBATEE KAMAA WA'ADTA WA'FU A'N SAYYI'AATEE KAMAA DAMINTA WA AWJIB LEE MAHABBATAKA KAMAA SHARATT

Thou hast said, my God, in the firm text of Thy Book, that Thou acceptest repentance from Thy servants, pardonest evil deeds, and lovest the repenters, so accept my repentance as Thou hast promised, pardon my evil deeds as thou hast guaranteed, and make obligatory toward me Thy love as Thou hast stipulated!

وَلَكَ يَا رَبِّ شَرْطِي اَلَّا اَعُودَ فِي مَكْرُوهِكَ، وَضَمَانِي اَنْ لَا اَرْجِعَ فِي مَذْمُومِكَ، وَعَهْدِي اَنْ اَهْجُرَ جَمِيعَ مَعَاصِيكَ

WA LAKA YAA RABBI SHARTEE ALLAA A'OODA FEE MAKROOHIKA WA DAMAANEE AN LAA ARJI'A FEE MADHMOOMIKA WA A'HDEE AN AHJURA JAMEE'A MA'AASEEK

To Thee, my Lord, belongs my stipulation that I will not return to what is disliked by Thee, my guarantee that I will not go back to what Thou blamest, and my covenant that I will stay away from acts of disobedience to Thee.

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا عَمِلْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا عَلِمْتَ، وَاصْرِفْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ اِلَى مَا اَحْبَبْتَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNAKA A'LAMU BIMAA A'MILTU FAGHFIR LEE MAA A'LIMTA WASRIFNEE BIQUDRATIKA ILAA MAA AHBABT

O God, Thou knowest better what I have done, so forgive me what Thou knowest and turn me through Thy power to what Thou lovest!

اللَّهُمَّ وَعَلَيَّ تَبِعَاتٌ قَدْ حَفِظْتُهُنَّ، وَتَبِعَاتٌ قَدْ نَسِيتُهُنَّ، وَكُلُّهُنَّ بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَنَامُ، وَعِلْمِكَ الَّذِي لَا يَنْسَى، فَعَوِّضْ مِنْهَا اَهْلَهَا، وَاحْطُطْ عَنِّي وِزْرَهَا، وَخَفِّفْ عَنِّي ثِقْلَهَا، وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنْ اَنْ اُقَارِفَ مِثْلَهَا

ALLAAHUMMA WA A'LAYYA TABI'AATUN QAD HAFIZTUHUNNA WA TABI'AATUN QAD NASEETUHUNNA WA KULLUHUNNA BI-A'YNIKAL LATEE LAA TANAAMU WA I'LMIKAL LADHEE LAA YANSAA FA-A'WWID MINHAA AHLAHAA WAHTUT A'NNEE WIZRAHAA WA KHAFFIF A'NNEE THIQLAHAA WA'SIMNEE MIN AN UQAARIFA MITHLAHAA

O God, counted against me are claims that stay in my memory and claims that I have forgotten, while all of them remain in Thy eye that does not sleep and Thy knowledge that does not forget! So compensate their owners, lighten their load upon me, lift up their weight from me, and preserve me from approaching their like!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاِنَّهٗ لَا وَفَاءَ لِي بِالتَّوْبَةِ اِلَّا بِعِصْمَتِكَ، وَلَا اسْتِمْسَاكَ بِي عَنِ الْخَطَايَا اِلَّا عَنْ قُوَّتِكَ، فَقَوِّنِي بِقُوَّةٍ كَافِيَةٍ، وَتَوَلَّنِي بِعِصْمَةٍ مَانِعَةٍ

ALLAAHUMMA WA INNAHOO LAA WAFAA'A LEE BIT TAWBATI ILLAA BI-I'SMATIKA WA LAS TIMSAAKA BEE A'NIL KHATAAYAA ILLAA A'N QUWWATIKA FAQAWWINEE BIQUWWATIN KAAFIYATIN WA TAWALLANEE BI-I'SMATIN MAANI'AH

O God, but I can not be faithful to my repentance without Thy preservation, nor can I refrain from offenses without Thy strength. So strengthen me with a sufficient strength and attend to me with a defending preservation!

اللَّهُمَّ اَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ تَابَ اِلَيْكَ وَهُوَ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ فَاسِخٌ لِتَوْبَتِهٖ، وَعَائِدٌ فِي ذَنْبِهٖ وَخَطِيئَتِهٖ، فَاِنِّي اَعُوذُ بِكَ اَنْ اَكُونَ كَذٰلِكَ، فَاجْعَلْ تَوْبَتِي هٰذِهِ تَوْبَةً لَا اَحْتَاجُ بَعْدَهَا اِلَى تَوْبَةٍ، تَوْبَةً مُوجِبَةً لِمَحْوِ مَا سَلَفَ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ فِيمَا بَقِيَ

ALLAAHUMMA AYYUMAA A'BDIN TAABA ILAYKA WA HUWA FEE I'LMIL GHAYBI I'NDAKA FAASIKHUN LITAWBATIHEE WA A'A'IDUN FEE DHANBIHEE WA KHATEE'ATIHEE FA-INNEE A'OODHU BIKA AN AKOONA KADHAALIKA FAJ'AL TAWBATEE HAADHIHI TAWBATAN LAA AHTAAJU BA'DAHAA ILAA TAWBATIN TAWBATAN MOOJIBATAN LIMAHWI MAA SALAFA WAS SALAAMATI FEEMAA BAQEE

O God, if any servant repents to Thee, while in Thy knowledge of the Unseen he will break his repentance and return to his sin and offense, I seek refuge in Thee lest I be like that! So make this my repentance a repentance after which I will need no repentance and a repentance which will obligate the erasing of what has gone by and safety in what remains!

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَعْتَذِرُ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ جَهْلِي، وَاَسْتَوْهِبُكَ سُوءَ فِعْلِي، فَاضْمُمْنِي اِلَى كَنَفِ رَحْمَتِكَ تَطَوُّلًا، وَاسْتُرْنِي بِسِتْرِ عَافِيَتِكَ تَفَضُّلًا

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE A'TADHIRU ILAYKA MIN JAHLEE WA ASTAWHIBUKA SOO'A FI'LEE FADMUMNEE ILAA KANAFI RAHMATIKA TATAWWULAN WASTURNEE BISITRI A'AFIYATIKA TAFADDULAA

O God, I ask pardon from Thee for my ignorance, and I ask Thee to disregard my evil acts! So join me to the shelter of Thy mercy through graciousness and cover me with the covering of Thy well-being through bounteousness!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاِنِّي اَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا خَالَفَ اِرَادَتَكَ، اَوْ زَالَ عَنْ مَحَبَّتِكَ مِنْ خَطَرَاتِ قَلْبِي، وَلَحَظَاتِ عَيْنِي، وَحِكَايَاتِ لِسَانِي، تَوْبَةً تَسْلَمُ بِهَا كُلُّ جَارِحَةٍ عَلَى حِيَالِهَا مِنْ تَبِعَاتِكَ، وَتَاْمَنُ مِمَّا يَخَافُ الْمُعْتَدُونَ مِنْ اَلِيمِ سَطَوَاتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA WA INNEE ATOOBU ILAYKA MIN KULLI MAA KHAALAFA IRAADATAKA AW ZAALA A'N MAHABBATIKA MIN KHATARAATI QALBEE WA LAHAZAATI A'YNEE WA HIKAAYAATI LISAANEE TAWBATAN TASLAMU BIHAA KULLU JAARIHATIN A'LAA HIYAALIHAA MIN TABI'AATIKA WA TA'MANU MIMMAA YAKHAAFUL MU'TADOONA MIN ALEEMI SATAWAATIK

O God, I repent to Thee from everything opposed to Thy will or far from Thy love - the thoughts of my heart, the glances of my eye, the tales of my tongue - with a repentance through which each bodily part will by itself stay safe from ill consequences with Thee and remain secure from Thy painful penalties feared by transgressors!

اللَّهُمَّ فَارْحَمْ وَحْدَتِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ، وَوَجِيبَ قَلْبِي مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ، وَاضْطِرَابَ اَرْكَانِي مِنْ هَيْبَتِكَ، فَقَدْ اَقَامَتْنِي يَا رَبِّ ذُنُوبِي مَقَامَ الْخِزْيِ بِفِنَائِكَ، فَاِنْ سَكَتُّ لَمْ يَنْطِقْ عَنِّي اَحَدٌ، وَاِنْ شَفَعْتُ فَلَسْتُ بِاَهْلِ الشَّفَاعَةِ

ALLAAHUMMA FARHAM WAHDATEE BAYNA YADAYKA WA WAJEEBA QALBEE MIN KHASHYATIKA WADTIRAABA ARKAANEE MIN HAYBATIKA FAQAD AQAAMATNEE YAA RABBI DHUNOOBEE MAQAAMAL KHIZYI BIFINAA'IKA FA-IN SAKATTU LAM YANTIQ A'NNEE AHADUN WA IN SHAFA'TU FALASTU BI-AHLISH SHAFAA'AH

O God, so have mercy on my being alone before Thee, the pounding of my heart in dread of Thee, the trembling of my limbs in awe of Thee! My sins, my God, have stood me in the station of degradation in Thy courtyard. If I remain silent, none will speak for me; if I seek an intercessor, I am not worthy for intercession.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَشَفِّعْ فِي خَطَايَايَ كَرَمَكَ، وَعُدْ عَلَى سَيِّئَاتِي بِعَفْوِكَ، وَلَا تَجْزِنِي جَزَائِي مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَابْسُطْ عَلَيَّ طَوْلَكَ، وَجَلِّلْنِي بِسِتْرِكَ، وَافْعَلْ بِي فِعْلَ عَزِيزٍ تَضَرَّعَ اِلَيْهِ عَبْدٌ ذَلِيلٌ فَرَحِمَهٗ، اَوْ غَنِيٍّ تَعَرَّضَ لَهٗ عَبْدٌ فَقِيرٌ فَنَعَشَهٗ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA SHAFFI' FEE KHATAAYAAYA KARAMAKA WA U'D A'LAA SAYYI'AATEE BI-A'FWIKA WA LAA TAJZINEE JAZAA'EE MIN U'QOOBATIKA WABSUT A'LAYYA TAWLAKA WA JALLILNEE BISITRIKA WAF'AL BEE FI'LA A'ZEEZIN TADARRA'A ILAYHI A'BDUN DHALEELUN FARAHIMAHOO AW GHANIYYIN TA'ARRADA LAHOO A'BDUN FAQEERUN FANA'ASHAH

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, make Thy generosity intercede for my offenses, follow up my evil deeds with Thy pardon, repay me not with the punishment that is my proper repayment, spread over me Thy graciousness, wrap me in Thy covering, and do with me what is done by a mighty man, when a lowly slave pleads to him and he shows him mercy, or a rich man, when a poor slave submits himself and he raises him to wealth!

اللَّهُمَّ لَا خَفِيرَ لِي مِنْكَ فَلْيَخْفُرْنِي عِزُّكَ، وَلَا شَفِيعَ لِي اِلَيْكَ فَلْيَشْفَعْ لِي فَضْلُكَ، وَقَدْ اَوْجَلَتْنِي خَطَايَايَ فَلْيُؤْمِنِّي عَفْوُكَ

ALLAAHUMMA LAA KHAFEERA LEE MINKA FALYAKHFURNEE I'ZZUKA WA LAA SHAFEE'A LEE ILAYKA FALYASHFA' LEE FADLUKA WA QAD AWJALATNEE KHATAAYAAYA FALYU'MINNEE A'FWUK

O God, I have no protector against Thee, so let Thy might be my protector! I have no intercessor with Thee, so let Thy bounty be my intercessor! My offenses have set me quaking, so let Thy pardon give me security!

فَمَا كُلُّ مَا نَطَقْتُ بِهٖ عَنْ جَهْلٍ مِنِّي بِسُوءِ اَثَرِي، وَلَا نِسْيَانٍ لِمَا سَبَقَ مِنْ ذَمِيمِ فِعْلِي، لٰكِنْ لِتَسْمَعَ سَمَاؤُكَ وَمَنْ فِيهَا وَاَرْضُكَ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا مَا اَظْهَرْتُ لَكَ مِنَ النَّدَمِ، وَلَجَاْتُ اِلَيْكَ فِيهِ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ

FAMAA KULLU MAA NATAQTU BIHEE A'N JAHLIN MINNEE BISOO'I ATHAREE WA LAA NISYAANIN LIMAA SABAQA MIN DHAMEEMI FI'LEE LAAKIN LITASMA'A SAMAA'UKA WA MAN FEEHAA WA ARDUKA WA MAN A'LAYHAA MAA AZHARTU LAKA MINAN NADAMI WA LAJA'TU ILAYKA FEEHI MINAT TAWBAH

Not all that I have said rises up from my ignorance of my evil footsteps or forgetfulness of my blameworthy acts in the past, but in order that Thy heaven and those within it and Thy earth and those upon it may hear the remorse which I have professed to Thee and the repentance through which I have sought asylum with Thee.

فَلَعَلَّ بَعْضَهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَرْحَمُنِي لِسُوءِ مَوْقِفِي، اَوْ تُدْرِكُهُ الرِّقَّةُ عَلَيَّ لِسُوءِ حَالِي فَيَنَالَنِي مِنْهُ بِدَعْوَةٍ هِيَ اَسْمَعُ لَدَيْكَ مِنْ دُعَائِي، اَوْ شَفَاعَةٍ اَوْكَدُ عِنْدَكَ مِنْ شَفَاعَتِي تَكُونُ بِهَا نَجَاتِي مِنْ غَضَبِكَ وَفَوْزَتِي بِرِضَاكَ

FALA'ALLA BA'DAHUM BIRAHMATIKA YARHAMUNEE LISOO'I MAWQIFEE AW TUDRIKUHUR RIQQATU A'LAYYA LISOO'I HAALEE FAYANAALANEE MINHU BIDA'WATIN HIYA ASMA'U LADAYKA MIN DU'AA'EE AW SHAFAA'ATIN AWKADU I'NDAKA MIN SHAFAA'ATEE TAKOONU BIHAA NAJAATEE MIN GHADABIKA WA FAWZATEE BIRIDAAK

Then perhaps one of them, through Thy mercy, may show mercy upon my evil situation or be seized by tenderness for my evil state. There may come from him for my sake a supplication to which Thou givest ear more than to my supplication or an intercession surer with Thee than my intercession through which I may be delivered from Thy wrath and attain to Thy good pleasure!

اللَّهُمَّ اِنْ يَكُنِ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةً اِلَيْكَ فَاَنَا اَنْدَمُ النَّادِمِينَ، وَاِنْ يَكُنِ التَّرْكُ لِمَعْصِيَتِكَ اِنَابَةً فَاَنَا اَوَّلُ الْمُنِيبِينَ، وَاِنْ يَكُنِ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ حِطَّةً لِلذُّنُوبِ فَاِنِّي لَكَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA IN YAKUNIN NADAMU TAWBATAN ILAYKA FA-ANAA ANDAMUN NAADIMEENA WA IN YAKUNIT TARKU LIMA'SIYATIKA INAABATAN FA-ANAA AWWALUL MUNEEBEENA WA IN YAKUNIL ISTIGHFAARU HITTATAN LIDH DHUNOOBI FA-INNEE LAKA MINAL MUSTAGHFIREEN

O God, if remorse is a repentance toward Thee, then I am the most remorseful of the remorseful! If refraining from disobedience is a turning back to Thee, then I am the first of those who turn back! If praying for forgiveness alleviates sins, surely I am one of those who pray for Thy forgiveness!

اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا اَمَرْتَ بِالتَّوْبَةِ، وَضَمِنْتَ الْقَبُولَ، وَحَثَثْتَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ، وَوَعَدْتَ الْاِجَابَةَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاقْبَلْ تَوْبَتِي، وَلَا تَرْجِعْنِي مَرْجِعَ الْخَيْبَةِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ، اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ عَلَى الْمُذْنِبِينَ، وَالرَّحِيمُ لِلْخَاطِئِينَ الْمُنِيبِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA FAKAMAA AMARTA BIT TAWBATI WA DAMINTAL QABOOLA WA HATHATHTA A'LAD DU'AA'I WA WA'ADTAL IJAABATA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAQBAL TAWBATEE WA LAA TARJI'NEE MARJI'AL KHAYBATI MIN RAHMATIKA INNAKA ANTAT TAWWAABU A'LAL MUDHNIBEENA WAR RAHEEMU LIL KHAATI'EENAL MUNEEBEEN

O God, as Thou hast commanded repentance and guaranteed acceptance, as Thou hast urged supplication, and promised to respond, so also bless Muhammad and his Household, accept my repentance, and return me not to the returning place of disappointment in Thy mercy! Surely Thou art Ever-turning toward the sinners, All-compassionate toward the offenders who turn back!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، كَمَا هَدَيْتَنَا بِهٖ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، كَمَا اسْتَنْقَذْتَنَا بِهٖ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، صَلَاةً تَشْفَعُ لَنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَوْمَ الْفَاقَةِ اِلَيْكَ، اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَهُوَ عَلَيْكَ يَسِيرٌ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE KAMAA HADAYTANAA BIHEE WA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE KAMAS TANQADHTANAA BIHEE WA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE SALAATAN TASHFA'U LANAA YAWMAL QIYAAMATI WA YAWMAL FAAQATI ILAYKA INNAKA A'LAA KULLI SHAY'IN QADEERUN WA HUWA A'LAYKA YASEER

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household just as Thou hast guided us by him! Bless Muhammad and his Household just as Thou hast rescued us through him! Bless Muhammad and his Household, with a blessing that will intercede for us on the Day of Resurrection, the day of neediness toward Thee! Thou art powerful over everything, and that is easy for Thee!