Sahifa Sajjadiya 46: Eid al-Fitr and Friday

Text and Translation

After the prayer, stand in place facing the qibla:

يَا مَنْ يَرْحَمُ مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُهُ الْعِبَادُ

YAA MAN YARHAMU MAN LAA YARHAMUHUL I'BAAD

O He who has mercy upon him toward whom the servants show no mercy!

وَيَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ مَنْ لَا تَقْبَلُهُ الْبِلَادُ

WA YAA MAN YAQBALU MAN LAA TAQBALUHUL BILAAD

O He who accepts him whom the cities will not accept!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَحْتَقِرُ اَهْلَ الْحَاجَةِ اِلَيْهِ

WA YAA MAN LAA YAHTAQIRU AHLAL HAAJATI ILAYH

O He who looks not down upon those who have need of Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يُخَيِّبُ الْمُلِحِّينَ عَلَيْهِ

WA YAA MAN LAA YUKHAYYIBUL MULIHHEENA A'LAYH

O He who disappoints not those who implore Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَجْبَهُ بِالرَّدِّ اَهْلَ الدَّالَّةِ عَلَيْهِ

WA YAA MAN LAA YAJBAHU BIR RADDI AHLAD DAALLATI A'LAYH

O He who slaps not the brow of the people of boldness toward Him with rejection!

وَيَا مَنْ يَجْتَبِي صَغِيرَ مَا يُتْحَفُ بِهٖ، وَيَشْكُرُ يَسِيرَ مَا يُعْمَلُ لَهٗ

WA YAA MAN YAJTABEE SAGHEERA MAA YUT-HAFU BIHEE WA YASHKURU YASEERA MAA YU'MALU LAH

O He who collects the little that is given to Him and shows gratitude for the paltry that is done for Him!

وَيَا مَنْ يَشْكُرُ عَلَى الْقَلِيلِ وَيُجَازِي بِالْجَلِيلِ

WA YAA MAN YASHKURU A'LAL QALEELI WA YUJAAZEE BIL JALEEL

O He who shows gratitude for the small and rewards with the great!

وَيَا مَنْ يَدْنُو اِلَى مَنْ دَنَا مِنْهُ

WA YAA MAN YADNOO ILAA MAN DANAA MINH

O He who comes close to him who comes close to Him!

وَيَا مَنْ يَدْعُو اِلَى نَفْسِهٖ مَنْ اَدْبَرَ عَنْهُ

WA YAA MAN YAD'OO ILAA NAFSIHEE MAN ADBARA A'NH

O He who invites to Himself him who turns his back on Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يُغَيِّرُ النِّعْمَةَ، وَلَا يُبَادِرُ بِالنَّقِمَةِ

WA YAA MAN LAA YUGHAYYIRUN NI'MATA WA LAA YUBAADIRU BIN NAQIMAH

O He who changes not favour and rushes not to vengeance!

وَيَا مَنْ يُثْمِرُ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى يُنْمِيَهَا، وَيَتَجَاوَزُ عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ حَتَّى يُعَفِّيَهَا

WA YAA MAN YUTHMIRUL HASANATA HATTAA YUNMIYAHAA WA YATAJAAWAZU A'NIS SAYYI'ATI HATTAA YU'AFFIYAHAA

O He who causes the good deed to bear fruit so that He may make it grow, and overlooks the evil deed so that He may efface it!

انْصَرَفَتِ الْآمَالُ دُونَ مَدَى كَرَمِكَ بِالْحَاجَاتِ، وَامْتَلَاَتْ بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَ اَوْعِيَةُ الطَّلِبَاتِ، وَتَفَسَّخَتْ دُونَ بُلُوغِ نَعْتِكَ الصِّفَاتُ، فَلَكَ الْعُلُوُّ الْاَعْلَى فَوْقَ كُلِّ عَالٍ، وَالْجَلَالُ الْاَمْجَدُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ جَلَالٍ

INSARAFATIL AAMAALU DOONA MADAA KARAMIKA BIL HAAJAATI WAMTALA'AT BIFAYDI JOODIKA AW'IYATUT TALIBAATI WA TAFASSAKHAT DOONA BULOOGHI NA'TIKAS SIFAATU FALAKAL U'LUWWUL A'LAA FAWQA KULLI A'ALIN WAL JALAALUL AMJADU FAWQA KULLI JALAAL

Hopes turn back with needs fulfilled short of the extent of Thy generosity, the cups of requests fill up with the overflow of Thy munificence, and attributes fall apart without reaching Thy description. For to Thee belongs the highest highness above everything high, and the most glorious majesty beyond every majesty!

كُلُّ جَلِيلٍ عِنْدَكَ صَغِيرٌ، وَكُلُّ شَرِيفٍ فِي جَنْبِ شَرَفِكَ حَقِيرٌ، خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ، وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ اِلَّا لَكَ، وَضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ اِلَّا بِكَ، وَاَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ اِلَّا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ

KULLU JALEELIN I'NDAKA SAGHEERUN WA KULLU SHAREEFIN FEE JANBI SHARAFIKA HAQEERUN KHAABAL WAAFIDOONA A'LAA GHAYRIKA WA KHASIRAL MUTA'ARRIDOONA ILLAA LAKA WA DAA'AL MULIMMOONA ILLAA BIKA WA AJDABAL MUNTAJI'OONA ILLAA MANIN TAJA'A FADLAK

Everything majestic before Thee is small, everything eminent beside Thy eminence vile! Those who reach other than Thee are disappointed, those who present themselves to other than Thee have lost, those who stay with other than Thee have perished, and those who retreat - except those who retreat to Thy bounty - are desolate!

بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ، وَجُودُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ، وَاِغَاثَتُكَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ

BAABUKA MAFTOOHUN LIR RAAGHIBEENA WA JOODUKA MUBAAHUN LIS SAA'ILEENA WA IGHAATHATUKA QAREEBATUN MINAL MUSTAGHEETHEEN

Thy door is open to the beseechers, Thy munificence free to the askers, Thy help near to the help-seekers!

لَا يَخِيبُ مِنْكَ الْآمِلُونَ، وَلَا يَيْاَسُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ، وَلَا يَشْقَى بِنَقِمَتِكَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ

LAA YAKHEEBU MINKAL AAMILOONA WA LAA YAY'ASU MIN A'TAA'IKAL MUTA'ARRIDOONA WA LAA YASHQAA BINAQIMATIKAL MUSTAGHFIROON

The expectant are not disappointed by Thee, those who present themselves despair not of Thy bestowal, the forgiveness-seekers become not wretched through Thy vengeance!

رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ، وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ، عَادَتُكَ الْاِحْسَانُ اِلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ، وَسُنَّتُكَ الْاِبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ حَتَّى لَقَدْ غَرَّتْهُمْ اَنَاتُكَ عَنِ الرُّجُوعِ، وَصَدَّهُمْ اِمْهَالُكَ عَنِ النُّزُوعِ

RIZQUKA MABSOOTUN LIMAN A'SAAKA WA HILMUKA MU'TARIDUN LIMAN NAAWAAKA A'ADATUKAL IHSAANU ILAL MUSEE'EENA WA SUNNATUKAL IBQAA'U A'LAL MU'TADEENA HATTAA LAQAD GHARRAT-HUM ANAATUKA A'NIR RUJOO'I WA SADDAHUM IMHAALUKA A'NIN NUZOO'

Thy provision is spread among those who disobey Thee, Thy clemency presents itself to those hostile toward Thee, Thy habit is beneficence toward the evildoers, and Thy wont is to spare the transgressors, so much so that Thy lack of haste deludes them from returning, and Thy disregard bars them from desisting!

وَاِنَّمَا تَاَنَّيْتَ بِهِمْ لِيَفِيئُوا اِلَى اَمْرِكَ، وَاَمْهَلْتَهُمْ ثِقَةً بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِكَ، فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ اَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَتَمْتَ لَهٗ بِهَا، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ اَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ خَذَلْتَهٗ لَهَا

WA INNAMAA TA'ANNAYTA BIHIM LIYAFEE'OO ILAA AMRIKA WA AMHALTAHUM THIQATAN BIDAWAAMI MULKIKA FAMAN KAANA MIN AHLIS SA'AADATI KHATAMTA LAHOO BIHAA WA MAN KAANA MIN AHLISH SHAQAAWATI KHADHALTAHOO LAHAA

Thou actest without haste toward them so that they will come back to Thy command and Thou disregardest them confident in the permanence of Thy kingdom, so Thou sealest him who is worthy of it with felicity, and Thou abandonest him who is worthy of it to wretchedness!

كُلُّهُمْ صَائِرُونَ اِلَى حُكْمِكَ، وَاُمُورُهُمْ آئِلَةٌ اِلَى اَمْرِكَ، لَمْ يَهِنْ عَلَى طُولِ مُدَّتِهِمْ سُلْطَانُكَ، وَلَمْ يَدْحَضْ لِتَرْكِ مُعَاجَلَتِهِمْ بُرْهَانُكَ

KULLUHUM SAA'IROONA ILAA HUKMIKA WA UMOORUHUM AA'ILATUN ILAA AMRIKA LAM YAHIN A'LAA TOOLI MUDDATIHIM SULTAANUKA WA LAM YAD-HAD LITARKI MU'AAJALATIHIM BURHAANUK

All of them come home to Thy decree, their affairs revert to Thy command; Thy authority grows not feeble through their drawn out term, Thy proof is not refuted by the failure to hurry after them.

حُجَّتُكَ قَائِمَةٌ لَا تُدْحَضُ، وَسُلْطَانُكَ ثَابِتٌ لَا يَزُولُ، فَالْوَيْلُ الدَّائِمُ لِمَنْ جَنَحَ عَنْكَ، وَالْخَيْبَةُ الْخَاذِلَةُ لِمَنْ خَابَ مِنْكَ، وَالشَّقَاءُ الْاَشْقَى لِمَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِكَ

HUJJATUKA QAA'IMATUN LAA TUD-HADU WA SULTAANUKA THAABITUN LAA YAZOOLU FAL WAYLUD DAA'IMU LIMAN JANAHA A'NKA WAL KHAYBATUL KHAADHILATU LIMAN KHAABA MINKA WASH SHAQAA'UL ASHQAA LIMANIGH TARRA BIK

Thy argument is established, never refuted, Thy authority fixed, never removed. Permanent woe belongs to him who inclines away from Thee, forsaking disappointment to him who is disappointed by Thee, and the most wretched wretchedness to him who is deluded about Thee!

مَا اَكْثَرَ تَصَرُّفَهٗ فِي عَذَابِكَ، وَمَا اَطْوَلَ تَرَدُّدَهٗ فِي عِقَابِكَ، وَمَا اَبْعَدَ غَايَتَهٗ مِنَ الْفَرَجِ، وَمَا اَقْنَطَهٗ مِنْ سُهُولَةِ الْمَخْرَجِ عَدْلًا مِنْ قَضَائِكَ لَا تَجُورُ فِيهِ، وَاِنْصَافاً مِنْ حُكْمِكَ لَا تَحِيفُ عَلَيْهِ

MAA AKTHARA TASARRUFAHOO FEE A'DHAABIKA WA MAA ATWALA TARADDUDAHOO FEE I'QAABIKA WA MAA AB'ADA GHAAYATAHOO MINAL FARAJI WA MAA AQNATAHOO MIN SUHOOLATIL MAKHRAJI A'DLAN MIN QADAA'IKA LAA TAJOORU FEEHI WA INSAAFAN MIN HUKMIKA LAA TAHEEFU A'LAYH

How much he will move about in Thy chastisement! How long he will frequent Thy punishment! How far his utmost end from relief! How he will despair of an easy exit! [All of this] as justice from Thy decree (Thou art not unjust in it!), and equity from Thy judgement (Thou dost not act wrongfully against him!).

فَقَدْ ظَاهَرْتَ الْحُجَجَ، وَاَبْلَيْتَ الْاَعْذَارَ، وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمْتَ بِالْوَعِيدِ، وَتَلَطَّفْتَ فِي التَّرْغِيبِ، وَضَرَبْتَ الْاَمْثَالَ، وَاَطَلْتَ الْاِمْهَالَ، وَاَخَّرْتَ وَاَنْتَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلْمُعَاجَلَةِ، وَتَاَنَّيْتَ وَاَنْتَ مَلِيءٌ بِالْمُبَادَرَةِ

FAQAD ZAAHARTAL HUJAJA WA ABLAYTAL A'DHAARA WA QAD TAQADDAMTA BIL WA'EEDI WA TALATTAFTA FIT TARGHEEBI WA DARABTAL AMTHAALA WA ATALTAL IMHAALA WA AKHKHARTA WA ANTA MUSTATEE'UN LIL MU'AAJALATI WA TA'ANNAYTA WA ANTA MALEE'UN BIL MUBAADARAH

Thou supported the arguments, tested the excuses, began with threats, showed gentleness with encouragement, struck similitudes, made long the respite, delayed, while Thou art able to hurry, and acted without haste, while Thou art full of quick accomplishment!

لَمْ تَكُنْ اَنَاتُكَ عَجْزاً، وَلَا اِمْهَالُكَ وَهْناً، وَلَا اِمْسَاكُكَ غَفْلَةً، وَلَا انْتِظَارُكَ مُدَارَاةً، بَلْ لِتَكُونَ حُجَّتُكَ اَبْلَغَ، وَكَرَمُكَ اَكْمَلَ، وَاِحْسَانُكَ اَوْفَى، وَنِعْمَتُكَ اَتَمَّ، كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ كَانَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ، وَهُوَ كَائِنٌ وَلَا تَزَالُ

LAM TAKUN ANAATUKA A'JZAN WA LAA IMHAALUKA WAHNAN WA LAA IMSAAKUKA GHAFLATAN WA LAN TIZAARUKA MUDAARAATAN BAL LITAKOONA HUJJATUKA ABLAGHA WA KARAMUKA AKMALA WA IHSAANUKA AWFAA WA NI'MATUKA ATAMMA KULLU DHAALIKA KAANA WA LAM TAZAL WA HUWA KAA'INUN WA LAA TAZAAL

Not because of incapacity is Thy slowness, feebleness Thy giving respite, heedlessness Thy showing restraint, dissemblance Thy waiting! But that Thy argument be more conclusive, Thy generosity more perfect, Thy beneficence more exhaustive, Thy favour more complete! All of this has been and always was, is and ever will be.

حُجَّتُكَ اَجَلُّ مِنْ اَنْ تُوصَفَ بِكُلِّهَا، وَمَجْدُكَ اَرْفَعُ مِنْ اَنْ يُحَدَّ بِكُنْهِهٖ، وَنِعْمَتُكَ اَكْثَرُ مِنْ اَنْ تُحْصَى بِاَسْرِهَا، وَاِحْسَانُكَ اَكْثَرُ مِنْ اَنْ تُشْكَرَ عَلَى اَقَلِّهٖ

HUJJATUKA AJALLU MIN AN TOOSAFA BIKULLIHAA WA MAJDUKA ARFA'U MIN AN YUHADDA BIKUNHIHEE WA NI'MATUKA AKTHARU MIN AN TUHSAA BI-ASRIHAA WA IHSAANUKA AKTHARU MIN AN TUSHKARA A'LAA AQALLIH

Thy argument is greater than that its totality be described, Thy glory more elevated than that it be limited in its core, Thy favour more abundant than that its entirety be counted, Thy beneficence more abundant than that thanks be given for its least amount!

وَقَدْ قَصَّرَ بِيَ السُّكُوتُ عَنْ تَحْمِيدِكَ، وَفَهَّهَنِيَ الْاِمْسَاكُ عَنْ تَمْجِيدِكَ، وَقُصَارَايَ الْاِقْرَارُ بِالْحُسُورِ، لَا رَغْبَةً يَا اِلٰهِي بَلْ عَجْزاً

WA QAD QASSARA BIYAS SUKOOTU A'N TAHMEEDIKA WA FAHHAHANIYAL IMSAAKU A'N TAMJEEDIKA WA QUSAARAAYAL IQRAARU BIL HUSOORI LAA RAGHBATAN YAA ILAAHEE BAL A'JZAA

Speechlessness has made me fall short of praising Thee, restraint has made me powerless to glorify Thee, and the most I can do is admit to inability, not out of desire, my God, but out of incapacity.

فَهَا اَنَا ذَا اَؤُمُّكَ بِالْوِفَادَةِ، وَاَسْاَلُكَ حُسْنَ الرِّفَادَةِ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ، وَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي، وَلَا تَخْتِمْ يَوْمِي بِخَيْبَتِي، وَلَا تَجْبَهْنِي بِالرَّدِّ فِي مَسْاَلَتِي، وَاَكْرِمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مُنْصَرَفِي، وَاِلَيْكَ مُنْقَلَبِي، اِنَّكَ غَيْرُ ضَائِقٍ بِمَا تُرِيدُ، وَلَا عَاجِزٍ عَمَّا تُسْاَلُ، وَاَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

FAHAA ANAA DHAA A'UMMUKA BIL WIFAADATI WA AS'ALUKA HUSNAR RIFAADATI FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WASMA' NAJWAAYA WASTAJIB DU'AA'EE WA LAA TAKHTIM YAWMEE BIKHAYBATEE WA LAA TAJBAHNEE BIR RADDI FEE MAS'ALATEE WA AKRIM MIN I'NDIKA MUNSARAFEE WA ILAYKA MUNQALABEE INNAKA GHAYRU DAA'IQIN BIMAA TUREEDU WA LAA A'AJIZIN A'MMAA TUS'ALU WA ANTA A'LAA KULLI SHAY'IN QADEERUN WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A'LIYYIL A'ZEEM

So here I am: I repair to Thee by coming forward, and I ask from Thee good support. So bless Muhammad and his Household, hear my whispered words, grant my supplication, seal not my day with disappointment, slap not my brow by rejecting my request, and make noble my coming from Thee and my going back to Thee! Surely Thou art not constrained by what Thou desirest, nor incapable of what Thou art asked! Thou art powerful over everything, and 'There is no force and no strength save in God, the All-high, the All-mighty!'