Sahifa Sajjadiya 5: For Himself and Those in His Care

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يَا مَنْ لَا تَنْقَضِي عَجَائِبُ عَظَمَتِهٖ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاحْجُبْنَا عَنِ الْاِلْحَادِ فِي عَظَمَتِكَ

YAA MAN LAA TANQADEE A'JAA'IBU A'ZAMATIHEE SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAHJUBNAA A'NIL ILHAADI FEE A'ZAMATIK

O He the wonders of whose mightiness will never end! Bless Muhammad and his Household and prevent us from deviation concerning Thy mightiness!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا تَنْتَهِي مُدَّةُ مُلْكِهٖ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَعْتِقْ رِقَابَنَا مِنْ نَقِمَتِكَ

WA YAA MAN LAA TANTAHEE MUDDATU MULKIHEE SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'TIQ RIQAABANAA MIN NAQIMATIK

O He the term of whose kingdom will never cease! Bless Muhammad and his Household and release our necks from Thy vengeance!

وَيَا مَنْ لَا تَفْنَى خَزَائِنُ رَحْمَتِهٖ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ وَاجْعَلْ لَنَا نَصِيباً فِي رَحْمَتِكَ

WA YAA MAN LAA TAFNAA KHAZAA'INU RAHMATIHEE SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAJ'AL LANAA NASEEBAN FEE RAHMATIK

O He the treasuries of whose mercy will never be exhausted! Bless Muhammad and his Household and appoint for us a portion of Thy mercy!

وَيَا مَنْ تَنْقَطِعُ دُونَ رُؤْيَتِهِ الْاَبْصَارُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَدْنِنَا اِلَى قُرْبِكَ

WA YAA MAN TANQATI'U DOONA RU'YATIHIL ABSAARU SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA ADNINAA ILAA QURBIK

O He whom eyes fall short of seeing! Bless Muhammad and his Household and bring us close to Thy nearness!

وَيَا مَنْ تَصْغُرُ عِنْدَ خَطَرِهِ الْاَخْطَارُ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَكَرِّمْنَا عَلَيْكَ

WA YAA MAN TASGHURU I'NDA KHATARIHIL AKHTAARU SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA KARRIMNAA A'LAYK

O He before whose greatness all great things are small! Bless Muhammad and his Household and give us honour with Thee!

وَيَا مَنْ تَظْهَرُ عِنْدَهٗ بَوَاطِنُ الْاَخْبَارِ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَلَا تَفْضَحْنَا لَدَيْكَ

WA YAA MAN TAZHARU I'NDAHOO BAWAATINUL AKHBAARI SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA LAA TAFDAHNAA LADAYK

O He to whom all hidden tidings are manifest! Bless Muhammad and his Household and expose us not before Thee!

اللَّهُمَّ اَغْنِنَا عَنْ هِبَةِ الْوَهَّابِينَ بِهِبَتِكَ، وَاكْفِنَا وَحْشَةَ الْقَاطِعِينَ بِصِلَتِكَ حَتَّى لَا نَرْغَبَ اِلَى اَحَدٍ مَعَ بَذْلِكَ، وَلَا نَسْتَوْحِشَ مِنْ اَحَدٍ مَعَ فَضْلِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA AGHNINAA A'N HIBATIL WAHHAABEENA BIHIBATIKA WAKFINAA WAHSHATAL QAATI'EENA BISILATIKA HATTAA LAA NARGHABA ILAA AHADIN MA'A BADHLIKA WA LAA NASTAWHISHA MIN AHADIN MA'A FADLIK

O God, remove our need for the gifts of the givers through Thy gift, spare us the loneliness of those who break off through Thy joining, that we may beseech no one along with Thy free giving, that we may feel lonely at no one's absence along with Thy bounty!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَكِدْ لَنَا وَلَا تَكِدْ عَلَيْنَا، وَامْكُرْ لَنَا وَلَا تَمْكُرْ بِنَا، وَاَدِلْ لَنَا وَلَا تُدِلْ مِنَّا

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA KID LANAA WA LAA TAKID A'LAYNAA WAMKUR LANAA WA LAA TAMKUR BINAA WA ADIL LANAA WA LAA TUDIL MINNAA

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, scheme for us, not against us, devise to our benefit, not to our loss, give the turn to prevail to us, not to others!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَقِنَا مِنْكَ، وَاحْفَظْنَا بِكَ، وَاهْدِنَا اِلَيْكَ، وَلَا تُبَاعِدْنَا عَنْكَ اِنَّ مَنْ تَقِهٖ يَسْلَمْ وَمَنْ تَهْدِهٖ يَعْلَمْ، وَمَنْ تُقَرِّبْهُ اِلَيْكَ يَغْنَمْ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA QINAA MINKA WAHFAZNAA BIKA WAHDINAA ILAYKA WA LAA TUBAA'IDNAA A'NKA INNA MAN TAQIHEE YASLAM WA MAN TAHDIHEE YA'LAM WA MAN TUQARRIBHU ILAYKA YAGHNAM

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, protect us from Thyself, safeguard us through Thyself, guide us to Thyself, and take us not far from Thyself! he whom Thou protectest stays safe, he whom Thou guidest knows, and he whom Thou bringest near Thyself takes the spoils.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاكْفِنَا حَدَّ نَوَائِبِ الزَّمَانِ، وَشَرَّ مَصَايِدِ الشَّيْطَانِ، وَمَرَارَةَ صَوْلَةِ السُّلْطَانِ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAKFINAA HADDA NAWAA'IBIZ ZAMAANI WA SHARRA MASAAYIDISH SHAYTAANI WA MARAARATA SAWLATIS SULTAAN

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and spare us the cutting edge of time's turning changes, the evil of Satan's snares, and the bitterness of the sovereign's aggression!

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّمَا يَكْتَفِي الْمُكْتَفُونَ بِفَضْلِ قُوَّتِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاكْفِنَا، وَاِنَّمَا يُعْطِي الْمُعْطُونَ مِنْ فَضْلِ جِدَتِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَعْطِنَا، وَاِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي الْمُهْتَدُونَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاهْدِنَا

ALLAAHUMMA INNAMAA YAKTAFIL MUKTAFOONA BIFADLI QUWWATIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAKFINAA WA INNAMAA YU'TIL MU'TOONA MIN FADLI JIDATIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'TINAA WA INNAMAA YAHTADIL MUHTADOONA BINOORI WAJHIKA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAHDINAA

O God, the spared are spared only through the bounty of Thy strength, so bless Muhammad and his Household and spare us! The givers give only through the bounty of Thy wealth, so bless Muhammad and his Household and give to us! The guided are guided only by the light of Thy face, so bless Muhammad and his Household and guide us!

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ لَمْ يَضْرُرْهُ خِذْلَانُ الْخَاذِلِينَ، وَمَنْ اَعْطَيْتَ لَمْ يَنْقُصْهُ مَنْعُ الْمَانِعِينَ، وَمَنْ هَدَيْتَ لَمْ يُغْوِهٖ اِضْلَالُ الْمُضِلِّينَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNAKA MAN WAALAYTA LAM YADRURHU KHIDHLAANUL KHAADHILEENA WA MAN A'TAYTA LAM YANQUS-HU MAN'UL MAANI'EENA WA MAN HADAYTA LAM YUGHWIHEE IDLAALUL MUDILLEEN

O God, he whom Thou befriendest will not be injured by the abandonment of the abandoners, he to whom Thou givest will not be diminished by the withholding of the withholders, he whom Thou guidest will not be misled by the misguidance of the misguiders.

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَامْنَعْنَا بِعِزِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ، وَاَغْنِنَا عَنْ غَيْرِكَ بِاِرْفَادِكَ، وَاسْلُكْ بِنَا سَبِيلَ الْحَقِّ بِاِرْشَادِكَ

FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAMNA'NAA BI-I'ZZIKA MIN I'BAADIKA WA AGHNINAA A'N GHAYRIKA BI-IRFAADIKA WASLUK BINAA SABEELAL HAQQI BI-IRSHAADIK

So bless Muhammad and his Household, defend us from Thy servants through Thy might, free us from need for other than Thee through Thy support, and make us travel the path of the Truth through Thy right guidance!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاجْعَلْ سَلَامَةَ قُلُوبِنَا فِي ذِكْرِ عَظَمَتِكَ، وَفَرَاغَ اَبْدَانِنَا فِي شُكْرِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَانْطِلَاقَ اَلْسِنَتِنَا فِي وَصْفِ مِنَّتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAJ'AL SALAAMATA QULOOBINAA FEE DHIKRI A'ZAMATIKA WA FARAAGHA ABDAANINAA FEE SHUKRI NI'MATIKA WANTILAAQA ALSINATINAA FEE WASFI MINNATIK

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and put the soundness of our hearts into the remembrance of Thy mightiness, the idleness of our bodies into giving thanks for Thy favour, and the flow of our tongues into the description of Thy kindness!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ دُعَاتِكَ الدَّاعِينَ اِلَيْكَ، وَهُدَاتِكَ الدَّالِّينَ عَلَيْكَ، وَمِنْ خَاصَّتِكَ الْخَاصِّينَ لَدَيْكَ، يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAJ'ALNAA MIN DU'AATIKAD DAA'EENA ILAYKA WA HUDAATIKAD DAALLEENA A'LAYKA WA MIN KHAASSATIKAL KHAASSEENA LADAYKA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and make us one of Thy summoners who summon to Thee, Thy guiders who direct to Thee, and Thy special friends whom Thou hast singled out! O Most Merciful of the merciful!