Sahifa Sajjadiya 4: Blessings upon the Attesters to the Messengers

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اللَّهُمَّ وَاَتْبَاعُ الرُّسُلِ وَمُصَدِّقُوهُمْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْاَرْضِ بِالْغَيْبِ عِنْدَ مُعَارَضَةِ الْمُعَانِدِينَ لَهُمْ بِالتَّكْذِيبِ وَالِاشْتِيَاقِ اِلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ بِحَقَائِقِ الْاِيمَانِ

ALLAAHUMMA WA ATBAA'UR RUSULI WA MUSADDIQOOHUM MIN AHLIL ARDI BIL GHAYBI I'NDA MU'AARADATIL MU'AANIDEENA LAHUM BIT TAKDHEEBI WAL ISHTIYAAQI ILAL MURSALEENA BIHAQAA'IQIL EEMAAN

O God, as for the followers of the messengers and those of the people of the earth who attested to them unseen (while the obstinate resisted them through crying lies) - they yearned for the emissaries through the realities of faith,

فِي كُلِّ دَهْرٍ وَزَمَانٍ اَرْسَلْتَ فِيهِ رَسُولًا وَاَقَمْتَ لِاَهْلِهٖ دَلِيلًا مِنْ لَدُنْ آدَمَ اِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ مِنْ اَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَى، وَقَادَةِ اَهْلِ التُّقَى، عَلَى جَمِيعِهِمُ السَّلَامُ، فَاذْكُرْهُمْ مِنْكَ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَرِضْوَانٍ

FEE KULLI DAHRIN WA ZAMAANIN ARSALTA FEEHI RASOOLAN WA AQAMTA LI-AHLIHEE DALEELAN MIN LADUN AADAMA ILAA MUHAMMADIN SALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE MIN A'IMMATIL HUDAA WA QAADATI AHLIT TUQAA A'LAA JAMEE'IHIMUS SALAAMU FADHKURHUM MINKA BIMAGHFIRATIN WA RIDWAAN

in every era and time in which Thou didst send a messenger and set up for the people a director from the period of Adam down to Muhammad (God bless him and his Household) from among the imams of guidance and the leaders of the godfearing (upon them all be peace) - remember them with forgiveness and good pleasure!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاَصْحَابُ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاصَّةً الَّذِينَ اَحْسَنُوا الصَّحَابَةَ وَالَّذِينَ اَبْلَوُا الْبَلَاءَ الْحَسَنَ فِي نَصْرِهٖ، وَاسْتَجَابُوا لَهٗ حَيْثُ اَسْمَعَهُمْ حُجَّةَ رِسَالَاتِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA WA AS-HAABU MUHAMMADIN KHAASSATANIL LADHEENA AHSANUS SAHAABATA WAL LADHEENA ABLAWUL BALAA'AL HASANA FEE NASRIHEE WASTAJAABOO LAHOO HAYTHU ASMA'AHUM HUJJATA RISAALAATIH

O God, and as for the Companions of Muhammad specifically, those who did well in companionship, who stood the good test in helping him, responded to him when he made them hear his messages' argument,

وَفَارَقُوا الْاَزْوَاجَ وَالْاَوْلَادَ فِي اِظْهَارِ كَلِمَتِهٖ، وَقَاتَلُوا الْآبَاءَ وَالْاَبْنَاءَ فِي تَثْبِيتِ نُبُوَّتِهٖ، وَانْتَصَرُوا بِهٖ

WA FAARAQUL AZWAAJA WAL AWLAADA FEE IZHAARI KALIMATIHEE WA QAATALUL AABAA'A WAL ABNAA'A FEE TATHBEETI NUBUWWATIHEE WANTASAROO BIH

separated from mates and children in manifesting his word, fought against fathers and sons in strengthening his prophecy, and through him gained victory;

وَمَنْ كَانُوا مُنْطَوِينَ عَلَى مَحَبَّتِهٖ يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُورَ فِي مَوَدَّتِهٖ

WA MAN KAANOO MUNTAWEENA A'LAA MAHABBATIHEE YARJOONA TIJAARATAN LAN TABOORA FEE MAWADDATIH

those who were wrapped in affection for him, hoping for a commerce that comes not to naught in love for him;

وَالَّذِينَ هَجَرَتْهُمُ الْعَشَائِرُ اِذْ تَعَلَّقُوا بِعُرْوَتِهٖ، وَانْتَفَتْ مِنْهُمُ الْقَرَابَاتُ اِذْ سَكَنُوا فِي ظِلِّ قَرَابَتِهٖ

WAL LADHEENA HAJARAT-HUMUL A'SHAA'IRU IDH TA'ALLAQOO BI-U'RWATIHEE WANTAFAT MINHUMUL QARAABAATU IDH SAKANOO FEE ZILLI QARAABATIH

those who were left by their clans when they clung to his handhold and denied by their kinsfolk when they rested in the shadow of his kinship;

فَلَا تَنْسَ لَهُمُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا تَرَكُوا لَكَ وَفِيكَ، وَاَرْضِهِمْ مِنْ رِضْوَانِكَ، وَبِمَا حَاشُوا الْخَلْقَ عَلَيْكَ، وَكَانُوا مَعَ رَسُولِكَ دُعَاةً لَكَ اِلَيْكَ

FALAA TANSA LAHUMULLAAHUMMA MAA TARAKOO LAKA WA FEEKA WA ARDIHIM MIN RIDWAANIKA WA BIMAA HAASHUL KHALQA A'LAYKA WA KAANOO MA'A RASOOLIKA DU'AATAN LAKA ILAYK

forget not, O God, what they abandoned for Thee and in Thee, and make them pleased with Thy good pleasure for the sake of the creatures they drove to Thee while they were with Thy Messenger, summoners to Thee for Thee.

وَاشْكُرْهُمْ عَلَى هَجْرِهِمْ فِيكَ دِيَارَ قَوْمِهِمْ، وَخُرُوجِهِمْ مِنْ سَعَةِ الْمَعَاشِ اِلَى ضِيقِهٖ، وَمَنْ كَثَّرْتَ فِي اِعْزَازِ دِينِكَ مِنْ مَظْلُومِهِمْ

WASHKURHUM A'LAA HAJRIHIM FEEKA DIYAARA QAWMIHIM WA KHUROOJIHIM MIN SA'ATIL MA'AASHI ILAA DEEQIHEE WA MAN KATHTHARTA FEE I'ZAAZI DEENIKA MIN MAZLOOMIHIM

Show gratitude to them for leaving the abodes of their people for Thy sake and going out from a plentiful livelihood to a narrow one, and [show gratitude to] those of them who became objects of wrongdoing and whom Thou multiplied in exalting Thy religion.

اللَّهُمَّ وَاَوْصِلْ اِلَى التَّابِعِينَ لَهُمْ بِاِحْسَانٍ، الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِاِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْاِيمَانِ خَيْرَ جَزَائِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA WA AWSIL ILAT TAABI'EENA LAHUM BI-IHSAANINIL LADHEENA YAQOOLOONA RABBANAGH FIR LANAA WA LI-IKHWAANINAL LADHEENA SABAQOONAA BIL EEMAANI KHAYRA JAZAA'IK

O God, and give to those who have done well in following the Companions, who say, Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who went before us in faith, Thy best reward;

الَّذِينَ قَصَدُوا سَمْتَهُمْ، وَتَحَرَّوْا وِجْهَتَهُمْ، وَمَضَوْا عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِمْ

ALLADHEENA QASADOO SAMTAHUM WA TAHARRAW WIJHATAHUM WA MADAW A'LAA SHAAKILATIHIM

those who went straight to the Companions' road, sought out their course, and proceeded in their manner.

لَمْ يَثْنِهِمْ رَيْبٌ فِي بَصِيرَتِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يَخْتَلِجْهُمْ شَكٌّ فِي قَفْوِ آثَارِهِمْ، وَالِائْتِمَامِ بِهِدَايَةِ مَنَارِهِمْ

LAM YATHNIHIM RAYBUN FEE BASEERATIHIM WA LAM YAKHTALIJHUM SHAKKUN FEE QAFWI AATHAARIHIM WAL I'TIMAAMI BIHIDAAYATI MANAARIHIM

No doubt concerning their sure insight diverted them and no uncertainty shook them from following in their tracks and being led by the guidance of their light.

مُكَانِفِينَ وَمُوَازِرِينَ لَهُمْ، يَدِينُونَ بِدِينِهِمْ، وَيَهْتَدُونَ بِهَدْيِهِمْ، يَتَّفِقُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلَا يَتَّهِمُونَهُمْ فِيمَا اَدَّوْا اِلَيْهِمْ

MUKAANIFEENA WA MUWAAZIREENA LAHUM YADEENOONA BIDEENIHIM WA YAHTADOONA BIHADYIHIM YATTAFIQOONA A'LAYHIM WA LAA YATTAHIMOONAHUM FEEMAA ADDAW ILAYHIM

As their assistants and supporters, they professed their religion, gained guidance through their guidance, came to agreement with them, and never accused them in what they passed on to them.

اللَّهُمَّ وَصَلِّ عَلَى التَّابِعِينَ مِنْ يَوْمِنَا هٰذَا اِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ وَعَلَى اَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَعَلَى ذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَعَلَى مَنْ اَطَاعَكَ مِنْهُمْ

ALLAAHUMMA WA SALLI A'LAT TAABI'EENA MIN YAWMINAA HAADHAA ILAA YAWMID DEENI WA A'LAA AZWAAJIHIM WA A'LAA DHURRIYYAATIHIM WA A'LAA MAN ATAA'AKA MINHUM

O God, and bless the Followers, from this day of ours to the Day of Doom, their wives, their offspring, and those among them who obey Thee,

صَلَاةً تَعْصِمُهُمْ بِهَا مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ، وَتَفْسَحُ لَهُمْ فِي رِيَاضِ جَنَّتِكَ، وَتَمْنَعُهُمْ بِهَا مِنْ كَيْدِ الشَّيْطَانِ، وَتُعِينُهُمْ بِهَا عَلَى مَا اسْتَعَانُوكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بِرٍّ، وَتَقِيهِمْ طَوَارِقَ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ اِلَّا طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ

SALAATAN TA'SIMUHUM BIHAA MIN MA'SIYATIKA WA TAFSAHU LAHUM FEE RIYAADI JANNATIKA WA TAMNA'UHUM BIHAA MIN KAYDISH SHAYTAANI WA TU'EENUHUM BIHAA A'LAA MAS TA'AANOOKA A'LAYHI MIN BIRRIN WA TAQEEHIM TAWAARIQAL LAYLI WAN NAHAARI ILLAA TAARIQAN YATRUQU BIKHAYR

with a blessing through which Thou wilt preserve them from disobeying Thee, make room for them in the plots of Thy Garden, defend them from the trickery of Satan, help them in the piety in which they seek help from Thee, protect them from sudden events that come by night and day - except the events which come with good -

وَتَبْعَثُهُمْ بِهَا عَلَى اعْتِقَادِ حُسْنِ الرَّجَاءِ لَكَ، وَالطَّمَعِ فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ وَتَرْكِ التُّهَمَةِ فِيمَا تَحْوِيهِ اَيْدِي الْعِبَادِ

WA TAB'ATHUHUM BIHAA A'LA' TIQAADI HUSNIR RAJAA'I LAKA WAT TAMA'I FEEMAA I'NDAKA WA TARKIT TUHAMATI FEEMAA TAHWEEHI AYDIL I'BAAD

and incite them, through it (this blessing), to tie firmly the knot of good hope in Thee, desire what is with Thee, and refrain from ill thoughts [toward Thee] because of what the hands of Thy servants' hold.

لِتَرُدَّهُمْ اِلَى الرَّغْبَةِ اِلَيْكَ وَالرَّهْبَةِ مِنْكَ، وَتُزَهِّدَهُمْ فِي سَعَةِ الْعَاجِلِ، وَتُحَبِّبَ اِلَيْهِمُ الْعَمَلَ لِلْآجِلِ، وَالِاسْتِعْدَادَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ

LITARUDDAHUM ILAR RAGHBATI ILAYKA WAR RAHBATI MINKA WA TUZAHHIDAHUM FEE SA'ATIL A'AJILI WA TUHABBIBA ILAYHIMUL A'MALA LIL AAJILI WAL ISTI'DAADA LIMAA BA'DAL MAWT

Thus Thou mayest restore them to beseeching Thee and fearing Thee, induce them to renounce the plenty of the immediate, make them love to work for the sake of the deferred and prepare for what comes after death,

وَتُهَوِّنَ عَلَيْهِمْ كُلَّ كَرْبٍ يَحِلُّ بِهِمْ يَوْمَ خُرُوجِ الْاَنْفُسِ مِنْ اَبْدَانِهَا

WA TUHAWWINA A'LAYHIM KULLA KARBIN YAHILLU BIHIM YAWMA KHUROOJIL ANFUSI MIN ABDAANIHAA

make easy for them every distress that comes to them on the day when souls take leave from bodies,

وَتُعَافِيَهُمْ مِمَّا تَقَعُ بِهِ الْفِتْنَةُ مِنْ مَحْذُورَاتِهَا، وَكَبَّةِ النَّارِ وَطُولِ الْخُلُودِ فِيهَا

WA TU'AAFIYAHUM MIMMAA TAQA'U BIHIL FITNATU MIN MAHDHOORAATIHAA WA KABBATIN NAARI WA TOOLIL KHULOODI FEEHAA

release them from that which brings about the perils of temptation and being thrown down in the Fire and staying forever within it,

وَتُصَيِّرَهُمْ اِلَى اَمْنٍ مِنْ مَقِيلِ الْمُتَّقِينَ

WA TUSAYYIRAHUM ILAA AMNIN MIN MAQEELIL MUTTAQEEN

and take them to security, the resting place of the godfearing.