Sahifa Sajjadiya 48: Eid al-Adha and Friday

The forty-eighth supplication of al-Sahifah al-Kamilah al-Sajjadiyyah: Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.)'s supplication on the day of Eid al-Adha and on Friday. A

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The forty-eighth supplication of al-Sahifah al-Kamilah al-Sajjadiyyah: Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.)'s supplication on the day of Eid al-Adha and on Friday. After it, the Imam would make his own requests and send blessings on Muhammad and his Household a thousand times.

English translation by William C. Chittick.

Text and Translation

اللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ مُبَارَكٌ مَيْمُونٌ، وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ فِيهِ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فِي اَقْطَارِ اَرْضِكَ، يَشْهَدُ السَّائِلُ مِنْهُمْ وَالطَّالِبُ وَالرَّاغِبُ وَالرَّاهِبُ وَاَنْتَ النَّاظِرُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ، فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَهَوَانِ مَا سَاَلْتُكَ عَلَيْكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA HAADHAA YAWMUN MUBAARAKUN MAYMOONUN WAL MUSLIMOONA FEEHI MUJTAMI'OONA FEE AQTAARI ARDIKA YASH-HADUS SAA'ILU MINHUM WAT TAALIBU WAR RAAGHIBU WAR RAAHIBU WA ANTAN NAAZIRU FEE HAWAA'IJIHIM FA-AS'ALUKA BIJOODIKA WA KARAMIKA WA HAWAANI MAA SA'ALTUKA A'LAYKA AN TUSALLIYA A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIH

O God, this is a blessed and fortunate day, within which the Muslims are gathered in the quarters of Thy earth. Among them are present the asker, the seeker, the beseecher, the fearful, while Thou art looking upon their needs. So I ask Thee by Thy munificence and generosity - and easy upon Thee is what I ask Thee! - that Thou blessest Muhammad and his Household.

وَاَسْاَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا بِاَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدَ، لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ الْحَنَّانُ الْمَنَّانُ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ، بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ، مَهْمَا قَسَمْتَ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ اَوْ عَافِيَةٍ اَوْ بَرَكَةٍ اَوْ هُدًى اَوْ عَمَلٍ بِطَاعَتِكَ، اَوْ خَيْرٍ تَمُنُّ بِهٖ عَلَيْهِمْ تَهْدِيهِمْ بِهٖ اِلَيْكَ، اَوْ تَرْفَعُ لَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ دَرَجَةً، اَوْ تُعْطِيهِمْ بِهٖ خَيْراً مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ اَنْ تُوَفِّرَ حَظِّي وَنَصِيبِي مِنْهُ

WA AS'ALUKALLAAHUMMA RABBANAA BI-ANNA LAKAL MULKA WA LAKAL HAMDA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTAL HALEEMUL KAREEMUL HANNAANUL MANNAANU DHUL JALAALI WAL IKRAAMI BADEE'US SAMAAWAATI WAL ARDI MAHMAA QASAMTA BAYNA I'BAADIKAL MU'MINEENA MIN KHAYRIN AW A'AFIYATIN AW BARAKATIN AW HUDAN AW A'MALIN BITAA'ATIKA AW KHAYRIN TAMUNNU BIHEE A'LAYHIM TAHDEEHIM BIHEE ILAYKA AW TARFA'U LAHUM I'NDAKA DARAJATAN AW TU'TEEHIM BIHEE KHAYRAN MIN KHAYRID DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRATI AN TUWAFFIRA HAZZEE WA NASEEBEE MINH

And I ask Thee, O God, our Lord - for Thine is the kingdom and Thine is the praise; there is no god but Thou, the Clement, the Generous, the All-loving, the All-kind, Possessor of majesty and munificence, Originator of the heavens and the earth - whenever Thou apportionest among Thy faithful servants good, well being, blessing, guidance, works in obedience to Thee, or good through which Thou art kind to them by guiding them to Thee, or raisest them up a degree with Thee, or givest them the good of this world or the next, that Thou givest me amply my share and allotment of it.

وَاَسْاَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِاَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ وَالْحَمْدَ، لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ وَصِفْوَتِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْاَبْرَارِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْاَخْيَارِ صَلَاةً لَا يَقْوَى عَلَى اِحْصَائِهَا اِلَّا اَنْتَ، وَاَنْ تُشْرِكَنَا فِي صَالِحِ مَنْ دَعَاكَ فِي هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَاَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا وَلَهُمْ، اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

WA AS'ALUKALLAAHUMMA BI-ANNA LAKAL MULKA WAL HAMDA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA AN TUSALLIYA A'LAA MUHAMMADIN A'BDIKA WA RASOOLIKA WA HABEEBIKA WA SIFWATIKA WA KHIYARATIKA MIN KHALQIKA WA A'LAA AALI MUHAMMADINIL ABRAARIT TAAHIREENAL AKHYAARI SALAATAN LAA YAQWAA A'LAA IHSAA'IHAA ILLAA ANTA WA AN TUSHRIKANAA FEE SAALIHI MAN DA'AAKA FEE HAADHAL YAWMI MIN I'BAADIKAL MU'MINEENA YAA RABBAL A'ALAMEENA WA AN TAGHFIRA LANAA WA LAHUM INNAKA A'LAA KULLI SHAY'IN QADEER

And I ask Thee, O God - for Thine is the kingdom and the praise; there is no god but Thou - that Thou blessest Muhammad, Thy servant and Thy messenger, Thy beloved and Thy selected friend, Thy chosen from among Thy creation, and the Household of Muhammad, the pious, the pure, the chosen, with a blessing no one has strength to count but Thou, that Thou associatest us with the most righteous of Thy faithful servants who supplicate Thee today - O Lord of the worlds!— and that Thou forgivest us and them! Surely Thou art powerful over everything.

اللَّهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ تَعَمَّدْتُ بِحَاجَتِي، وَبِكَ اَنْزَلْتُ الْيَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي وَمَسْكَنَتِي، وَاِنِّي بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ اَوْثَقُ مِنِّي بِعَمَلِي، وَلَمَغْفِرَتُكَ وَرَحْمَتُكَ اَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَتَوَلَّ قَضَاءَ كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ هِيَ لِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيْهَا، وَتَيْسِيرِ ذٰلِكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَبِفَقْرِي اِلَيْكَ، وَغِنَاكَ عَنِّي، فَاِنِّي لَمْ اُصِبْ خَيْراً قَطُّ اِلَّا مِنْكَ، وَلَمْ يَصْرِفْ عَنِّي سُوءاً قَطُّ اَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ، وَلَا اَرْجُو لِاَمْرِ آخِرَتِي وَدُنْيَايَ سِوَاكَ

ALLAAHUMMA ILAYKA TA'AMMADTU BIHAAJATEE WA BIKA ANZALTUL YAWMA FAQREE WA FAAQATEE WA MASKANATEE WA INNEE BIMAGHFIRATIKA WA RAHMATIKA AWTHAQU MINNEE BI-A'MALEE WA LAMAGHFIRATUKA WA RAHMATUKA AWSA'U MIN DHUNOOBEE FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN WA TAWALLA QADAA'A KULLI HAAJATIN HIYA LEE BIQUDRATIKA A'LAYHAA WA TAYSEERI DHAALIKA A'LAYKA WA BIFAQREE ILAYKA WA GHINAAKA A'NNEE FA-INNEE LAM USIB KHAYRAN QATTU ILLAA MINKA WA LAM YASRIF A'NNEE SOO'AN QATTU AHADUN GHAYRUKA WA LAA ARJOO LI-AMRI AAKHIRATEE WA DUNYAAYA SIWAAK

O God, toward Thee I aim with my need and before Thee I set my poverty, my neediness, my misery, for I have more trust in Thy forgiveness and Thy mercy than in my own works. Thy forgiveness and Thy mercy are vaster than my sins. So bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and attend to the accomplishment of every need of mine through Thy power over it, its easiness for Thee, my poverty toward Thee, and Thy freedom from need for me! I will come upon no good whatsoever unless through Thee, no one other than Thou will turn any evil away from me, and I have hope in none but Thee for my affair in the next world and in this world.

اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّاَ وَتَعَبَّاَ وَاَعَدَّ وَاسْتَعَدَّ لِوِفَادَةٍ اِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهٖ وَنَوَافِلِهٖ وَطَلَبَ نَيْلِهٖ وَجَائِزَتِهٖ، فَاِلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ كَانَتِ الْيَوْمَ تَهْيِئَتِي وَتَعْبِئَتِي وَاِعْدَادِي وَاسْتِعْدَادِي رَجَاءَ عَفْوِكَ وَرِفْدِكَ وَطَلَبَ نَيْلِكَ وَجَائِزَتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA MAN TAHAYYA'A WA TA'ABBA'A WA A'ADDA WASTA'ADDA LIWIFAADATIN ILAA MAKHLOOQIN RAJAA'A RIFDIHEE WA NAWAAFILIHEE WA TALABA NAYLIHEE WA JAA'IZATIHEE FA-ILAYKA YAA MAWLAAYA KAANATIL YAWMA TAHYI'ATEE WA TA'BI'ATEE WA I'DAADEE WASTI'DAADEE RAJAA'A A'FWIKA WA RIFDIKA WA TALABA NAYLIKA WA JAA'IZATIK

O God, if anyone has ever arranged, made ready, prepared, and drawn himself up to be received by a creature in hope of his support and awards and seeking to attain him and his prize, then today toward Thee, my Master, is my arrangement, my making ready, my preparation, and my drawing up, in hope of Thy pardon and support and in seeking to attain to Thee and Thy prize.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَلَا تُخَيِّبِ الْيَوْمَ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ رَجَائِي، يَا مَنْ لَا يُحْفِيهِ سَائِلٌ وَلَا يَنْقُصُهٗ نَائِلٌ، فَاِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ ثِقَةً مِنِّي بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَدَّمْتُهٗ، وَلَا شَفَاعَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهٗ اِلَّا شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاَهْلِ بَيْتِهٖ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ سَلَامُكَ

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN WA LAA TUKHAYYIBIL YAWMA DHAALIKA MIN RAJAA'EE YAA MAN LAA YUHFEEHI SAA'ILUN WA LAA YANQUSUHOO NAA'ILUN FA-INNEE LAM AATIKA THIQATAN MINNEE BI-A'MALIN SAALIHIN QADDAMTUHOO WA LAA SHAFAA'ATI MAKHLOOQIN RAJAWTUHOO ILLAA SHAFAA'ATA MUHAMMADIN WA AHLI BAYTIHEE A'LAYHI WA A'LAYHIM SALAAMUK

O God, so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and disappoint not my hope in that today! O He who is not troubled by those who ask and diminished by those who attain their desire! I come not before Thee trusting in a righteous work I have sent ahead, nor in the intercession of any creature in whom I have hope, except the intercession of Muhammad and the Folk of his House (upon him and upon them be Thy peace).

اَتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً بِالْجُرْمِ وَالْاِسَاءَةِ اِلَى نَفْسِي، اَتَيْتُكَ اَرْجُو عَظِيمَ عَفْوِكَ الَّذِي عَفَوْتَ بِهٖ عَنِ الْخَاطِئِينَ، ثُمَّ لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ طُولُ عُكُوفِهِمْ عَلَى عَظِيمِ الْجُرْمِ اَنْ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ

ATAYTUKA MUQIRRAN BIL JURMI WAL ISAA'ATI ILAA NAFSEE ATAYTUKA ARJOO A'ZEEMA A'FWIKAL LADHEE A'FAWTA BIHEE A'NIL KHAATI'EENA THUMMA LAM YAMNA'KA TOOLU U'KOOFIHIM A'LAA A'ZEEMIL JURMI AN U'DTA A'LAYHIM BIR RAHMATI WAL MAGHFIRAH

I come to Thee admitting sin and evildoing toward myself. I come to Thee hoping for Thy abounding pardon through which Thou hast pardoned the offenders, while their long persistence in dreadful sin did not prevent Thee from returning toward them with mercy and forgiveness!

فَيَا مَنْ رَحْمَتُهٗ وَاسِعَةٌ، وَعَفْوُهٗ عَظِيمٌ، يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ، يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَتَعَطَّفْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ وَتَوَسَّعْ عَلَيَّ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ

FAYAA MAN RAHMATUHOO WAASI'ATUN WA A'FWUHOO A'ZEEMUN YAA A'ZEEMU YAA A'ZEEMU YAA KAREEMU YAA KAREEMU SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN WA U'D A'LAYYA BIRAHMATIKA WA TA'ATTAF A'LAYYA BIFADLIKA WA TAWASSA' A'LAYYA BIMAGHFIRATIK

O He whose mercy is wide and whose pardon is abounding! O All-mighty! O All-mighty! O All-generous! O All-generous! Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, return toward me through Thy mercy, be tender toward me through Thy bounty, and spread out Thy forgiveness upon me!

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذَا الْمَقَامَ لِخُلَفَائِكَ وَاَصْفِيَائِكَ وَمَوَاضِعَ اُمَنَائِكَ فِي الدَّرَجَةِ الرَّفِيعَةِ الَّتِي اخْتَصَصْتَهُمْ بِهَا قَدِ ابْتَزُّوهَا، وَاَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّرُ لِذٰلِكَ، لَا يُغَالَبُ اَمْرُكَ، وَلَا يُجَاوَزُ الْمَحْتُومُ مِنْ تَدْبِيرِكَ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَاَنَّى شِئْتَ، وَلِمَا اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهٖ غَيْرُ مُتَّهَمٍ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَلَا لِاِرَادَتِكَ حَتَّى عَادَ صِفْوَتُكَ وَخُلَفَاؤُكَ مَغْلُوبِينَ مَقْهُورِينَ مُبْتَزِّينَ، يَرَوْنَ حُكْمَكَ مُبَدَّلًا، وَكِتَابَكَ مَنْبُوذاً، وَفَرَائِضَكَ مُحَرَّفَةً عَنْ جِهَاتِ اَشْرَاعِكَ، وَسُنَنَ نَبِيِّكَ مَتْرُوكَةً

ALLAAHUMMA INNA HAADHAL MAQAAMA LIKHULAFAA'IKA WA ASFIYAA'IKA WA MAWAADI'A UMANAA'IKA FID DARAJATIR RAFEE'ATIL LATIKH TASASTAHUM BIHAA QADIB TAZZOOHAA WA ANTAL MUQADDIRU LIDHAALIKA LAA YUGHAALABU AMRUKA WA LAA YUJAAWAZUL MAHTOOMU MIN TADBEERIKA KAYFA SHI'TA WA ANNAA SHI'TA WA LIMAA ANTA A'LAMU BIHEE GHAYRU MUTTAHAMIN A'LAA KHALQIKA WA LAA LI-IRAADATIKA HATTAA A'ADA SIFWATUKA WA KHULAFAA'UKA MAGHLOOBEENA MAQHOOREENA MUBTAZZEENA YARAWNA HUKMAKA MUBADDALAN WA KITAABAKA MANBOODHAN WA FARAA'IDAKA MUHARRAFATAN A'N JIHAATI ASHRAA'IKA WA SUNANA NABIYYIKA MATROOKAH

O God, this station belongs to Thy vicegerents, Thy chosen, while the places of Thy trusted ones in the elevated degree which Thou hast singled out for them have been forcibly stripped! But Thou art the Ordainer of that - Thy command is not overcome, the inevitable in Thy governing is not overstepped! However Thou willest and whenever Thou willest! In that which Thou knowest best, Thou art not accused for Thy creation or Thy will! Then Thy selected friends, Thy vicegerents, were overcome, vanquished, forcibly stripped; they see Thy decree replaced, Thy Book discarded, Thy obligations distorted from the aims of Thy laws, and the Sunna of Thy Prophet abandoned!

اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ اَعْدَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْاَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ، وَمَنْ رَضِيَ بِفِعَالِهِمْ وَاَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَاَتْبَاعَهُمْ

ALLAAHUMMAL A'N A'DAA'AHUM MINAL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHIREENA WA MAN RADIYA BIFI'AALIHIM WA ASHYAA'AHUM WA ATBAA'AHUM

O God, curse their enemies among those of old and the later folk, and all those pleased with their acts, and their adherents and followers!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، اِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، كَصَلَوَاتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَتَحِيَّاتِكَ عَلَى اَصْفِيَائِكَ اِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ اِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَجِّلِ الْفَرَجَ وَالرَّوْحَ وَالنُّصْرَةَ وَالتَّمْكِينَ وَالتَّاْيِيدَ لَهُمْ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN INNAKA HAMEEDUN MAJEEDUN KASALAWAATIKA WA BARAKAATIKA WA TAHIYYAATIKA A'LAA ASFIYAA'IKA IBRAAHEEMA WA AALI IBRAAHEEMA WA A'JJILIL FARAJA WAR RAWHA WAN NUSRATA WAT TAMKEENA WAT TA'YEEDA LAHUM

O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad (surely Thou art All-laudable, All-glorious) like Thy blessing, benedictions, and salutations upon Thy chosen Abraham and the people of Abraham! And hasten for them relief, ease, help, strengthening, and confirmation!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ اَهْلِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَالْاِيمَانِ بِكَ، وَالتَّصْدِيقِ بِرَسُولِكَ، وَالْاَئِمَّةِ الَّذِينَ حَتَمْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ مِمَّنْ يَجْرِي ذٰلِكَ بِهٖ وَعَلَى يَدَيْهِ، آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA WAJ'ALNEE MIN AHLIT TAWHEEDI WAL EEMAANI BIKA WAT TASDEEQI BIRASOOLIKA WAL A'IMMATIL LADHEENA HATAMTA TAA'ATAHUM MIMMAN YAJREE DHAALIKA BIHEE WA A'LAA YADAYHI AAMEENA RABBAL A'ALAMEEN

O God, and make me one of the people who profess Thy Unity, have faith in Thee, and attest to Thy Messenger and the Imams toward whom Thou hast enjoined obedience, and one of those through whom and at whose hands this takes place! Amen, Lord of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ اِلَّا حِلْمُكَ، وَلَا يَرُدُّ سَخَطَكَ اِلَّا عَفْوُكَ، وَلَا يُجِيرُ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ اِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ، وَلَا يُنْجِينِي مِنْكَ اِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ اِلَيْكَ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَهَبْ لَنَا يَا اِلٰهِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَرَجاً بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتِي بِهَا تُحْيِي اَمْوَاتَ الْعِبَادِ، وَبِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْبِلَادِ

ALLAAHUMMA LAYSA YARUDDU GHADABAKA ILLAA HILMUKA WA LAA YARUDDU SAKHATAKA ILLAA A'FWUKA WA LAA YUJEERU MIN I'QAABIKA ILLAA RAHMATUKA WA LAA YUNJEENEE MINKA ILLAT TADARRU'U ILAYKA WA BAYNA YADAYKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN WA HAB LANAA YAA ILAAHEE MIN LADUNKA FARAJAN BIL QUDRATIL LATEE BIHAA TUHYEE AMWAATAL I'BAADI WA BIHAA TANSHURU MAYTAL BILAAD

O God, nothing repels Thy wrath but Thy clemency, nothing repels Thy displeasure but Thy pardon, nothing grants sanctuary from Thy punishment but Thy mercy, and nothing will deliver me from Thee except pleading to Thee before Thee, so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and give us on Thy part, my God, relief by means of the power through which Thou bringest the dead servants to life and revivest the dead lands.

وَلَا تُهْلِكْنِي يَا اِلٰهِي غَمّاً حَتَّى تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي، وَتُعَرِّفَنِي الْاِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي، وَاَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ الْعَافِيَةِ اِلَى مُنْتَهَى اَجَلِي، وَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي، وَلَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ عُنُقِي، وَلَا تُسَلِّطْهُ عَلَيَّ

WA LAA TUHLIKNEE YAA ILAAHEE GHAMMAN HATTAA TASTAJEEBA LEE WA TU'ARRIFANIL IJAABATA FEE DU'AA'EE WA ADHIQNEE TA'MAL A'AFIYATI ILAA MUNTAHAA AJALEE WA LAA TUSHMIT BEE A'DUWWEE WA LAA TUMAKKINHU MIN U'NUQEE WA LAA TUSALLIT-HU A'LAYY

Destroy me not through gloom, my God, before Thou respondest to me and givest me the knowledge of Thy response to my supplication! Let me taste the flavour of well-being to the end of my term! And let not my enemy gloat over me, place not my neck in his power, and give him not authority over me!

اِلٰهِي اِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي، وَاِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي، وَاِنْ اَكْرَمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُهِينُنِي، وَاِنْ اَهَنْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُكْرِمُنِي، وَاِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْحَمُنِي، وَاِنْ اَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ، اَوْ يَسْاَلُكَ عَنْ اَمْرِهٖ، وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّهٗ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ، وَلَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ، وَاِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ، وَاِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ اِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ، وَقَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا اِلٰهِي عَنْ ذٰلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً

ILAAHEE IN RAFA'TANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YADA'UNEE WA IN WADA'TANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YARFA'UNEE WA IN AKRAMTANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YUHEENUNEE WA IN AHANTANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YUKRIMUNEE WA IN A'DHDHABTANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YARHAMUNEE WA IN AHLAKTANEE FAMAN DHAL LADHEE YA'RIDU LAKA FEE A'BDIKA AW YAS'ALUKA A'N AMRIHEE WA QAD A'LIMTU ANNAHOO LAYSA FEE HUKMIKA ZULMUN WA LAA FEE NAQIMATIKA A'JALATUN WA INNAMAA YA'JALU MAN YAKHAAFUL FAWTA WA INNAMAA YAHTAAJU ILAZ ZULMID DA'EEFU WA QAD TA'AALAYTA YAA ILAAHEE A'N DHAALIKA U'LUWWAN KABEERAA

My God, if Thou raisest me up, who is there to push me down? If Thou pushest me down, who is there to raise me up? If Thou honourest me, who is there to humiliate me? If Thou humiliatest me, who is there to honour me? If Thou chastisest me, who is there to have mercy upon me? If Thou destroyest me, who is there to stand up for Thy servant against Thee or ask Thee about his affair? But I know that there is no wrong in Thy decree and no hurry in Thy vengeance. He alone hurries who fears to miss, and only the weak needs to wrong. But Thou art exalted, my God, high indeed above all that!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً، وَلَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً، وَمَهِّلْنِي، وَنَفِّسْنِي، وَاَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي، وَلَا تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِبَلَاءٍ عَلَى اَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ، فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَقِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي وَتَضَرُّعِي اِلَيْكَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN WA LAA TAJ'ALNEE LIL BALAA'I GHARADAN WA LAA LINAQIMATIKA NASABAN WA MAHHILNEE WA NAFFISNEE WA AQILNEE A'THRATEE WA LAA TABTALIYANNEE BIBALAA'IN A'LAA ATHARI BALAA'IN FAQAD TARAA DA'FEE WA QILLATA HEELATEE WA TADARRU'EE ILAYK

O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, make me not the target of affliction nor the object of Thy vengeance, respite me, comfort me, release me from my stumble, and afflict me not with an affliction in the wake of an affliction, for Thou hast seen my frailty, the paucity of my stratagems, and my pleading to Thee!

اَعُوذُ بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَعِذْنِي

A'OODHU BIKALLAAHUMMAL YAWMA MIN GHADABIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'IDHNEE

I seek refuge in Thee today, my God, from Thy wrath, so bless Muhammad and his Household and give me refuge!

وَاَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَجِرْنِي

WA ASTAJEERU BIKAL YAWMA MIN SAKHATIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA AJIRNEE

I seek sanctuary in Thee today from Thy displeasure, so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me sanctuary!

وَاَسْاَلُكَ اَمْناً مِنْ عَذَابِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَآمِنِّي

WA AS'ALUKA AMNAN MIN A'DHAABIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA AAMINNEE

I ask Thee security from Thy chastisement, so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me security!

وَاَسْتَهْدِيكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاهْدِنِي

WA ASTAHDEEKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAHDINEE

I seek guidance from Thee, so bless Muhammad and his Household and guide me!

وَاَسْتَنْصِرُكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَانْصُرْنِي

WA ASTANSIRUKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WANSURNEE

I seek help from Thee, so bless Muhammad and his Household and help me!

وَاَسْتَرْحِمُكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَارْحَمْنِي

WA ASTARHIMUKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WARHAMNEE

I ask Thee for mercy, so bless Muhammad and his Household and have mercy upon me!

وَاَسْتَكْفِيكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاكْفِنِي

WA ASTAKFEEKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAKFINEE

I seek sufficiency from Thee, so bless Muhammad and his Household and suffice me!

وَاَسْتَرْزِقُكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَارْزُقْنِي

WA ASTARZIQUKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WARZUQNEE

I seek provision from Thee, so bless Muhammad and his Household and provide for me!

وَاَسْتَعِينُكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَعِنِّي

WA ASTA'EENUKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'INNEE

I seek assistance from Thee, so bless Muhammad and his Household and assist me!

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاغْفِرْ لِي

WA ASTAGHFIRUKA LIMAA SALAFA MIN DHUNOOBEE FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAGHFIR LEE

I pray forgiveness for my past sins, so bless Muhammad and his Household and forgive me!

وَاَسْتَعْصِمُكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاعْصِمْنِي، فَاِنِّي لَنْ اَعُودَ لِشَيْءٍ كَرِهْتَهٗ مِنِّي اِنْ شِئْتَ ذٰلِكَ

WA ASTA'SIMUKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA'SIMNEE FA-INNEE LAN A'OODA LISHAY'IN KARIHTAHOO MINNEE IN SHI'TA DHAALIK

I ask Thee to preserve me from sin, so bless Muhammad and his Household and preserve me, for I will not return to anything Thou dislikest from me, if Thou willest that!

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ، يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ، يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاسْتَجِبْ لِي جَمِيعَ مَا سَاَلْتُكَ وَطَلَبْتُ اِلَيْكَ وَرَغِبْتُ فِيهِ اِلَيْكَ، وَاَرِدْهُ وَقَدِّرْهُ وَاقْضِهٖ وَاَمْضِهٖ، وَخِرْ لِي فِيمَا تَقْضِي مِنْهُ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي ذٰلِكَ، وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِهٖ، وَاَسْعِدْنِي بِمَا تُعْطِينِي مِنْهُ، وَزِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَسَعَةِ مَا عِنْدَكَ، فَاِنَّكَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ، وَصِلْ ذٰلِكَ بِخَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ وَنَعِيمِهَا، يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

YAA RABBI YAA RABBI YAA HANNAANU YAA MANNAANU YAA DHAL JALAALI WAL IKRAAMI SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WASTAJIB LEE JAMEE'A MAA SA'ALTUKA WA TALABTU ILAYKA WA RAGHIBTU FEEHI ILAYKA WA ARID-HU WA QADDIRHU WAQDIHEE WA AMDIHEE WA KHIR LEE FEEMAA TAQDEE MINHU WA BAARIK LEE FEE DHAALIKA WA TAFADDAL A'LAYYA BIHEE WA AS'IDNEE BIMAA TU'TEENEE MINHU WA ZIDNEE MIN FADLIKA WA SA'ATI MAA I'NDAKA FA-INNAKA WAASI'UN KAREEMUN WA SIL DHAALIKA BIKHAYRIL AAKHIRATI WA NA'EEMIHAA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

My Lord! My Lord! O All-loving! O All-kind! O Possessor of majesty and munificence! Bless Muhammad and his Household, and grant me everything that I ask from Thee, seek from Thee, and beseech from Thee! Will it, ordain it, decree it, and accomplish it! Give me good in that of it which Thou decreest! Bless me in that, be gratuitously bountiful toward me through it, make me happy in that of it which Thou givest to me, and increase me in Thy bounty and the plenty of what is with Thee, for Thou art Boundless, Generous! And link that to the good and the bliss of the next world, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

Then make your own requests, and send blessings on Muhammad and his Household 1,000 times.

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