Sahifa Sajjadiya 8: Seeking Refuge

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اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَانِ الْحِرْصِ، وَسَوْرَةِ الْغَضَبِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ، وَضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ، وَقِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ، وَشَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ، وَاِلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ، وَمَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE A'OODHU BIKA MIN HAYAJAANIL HIRSI WA SAWRATIL GHADABI WA GHALABATIL HASADI WA DA'FIS SABRI WA QILLATIL QANAA'ATI WA SHAKAASATIL KHULUQI WA ILHAAHISH SHAHWATI WA MALAKATIL HAMIYYAH

O God, I seek refuge in Thee from the agitation of craving, the violence of wrath, the domination of envy, the frailty of patience, the lack of contentment, surliness of character, urgency of passion, the disposition to vehemence,

وَمُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى، وَمُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى، وَسِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ، وَتَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ، وَاِيثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ، وَالْاِصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَاْثَمِ، وَاسْتِصْغَارِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ، وَاسْتِكْبَارِ الطَّاعَةِ

WA MUTAABA'ATIL HAWAA WA MUKHAALAFATIL HUDAA WA SINATIL GHAFLATI WA TA'AATIL KULFATI WA EETHAARIL BAATILI A'LAL HAQQI WAL ISRAARI A'LAL MA'THAMI WASTISGHAARIL MA'SIYATI WASTIKBAARIT TAA'AH

following caprice, opposing guidance, the sleep of heedlessness, undertaking the toilsome, preferring falsehood over truth, persisting in sin, making little of disobedience, making much of obedience,

وَمُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ، وَالْاِزْرَاءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ، وَسُوءِ الْوِلَايَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ اَيْدِينَا، وَتَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا

WA MUBAAHAATIL MUKTHIREENA WAL IZRAA'I BIL MUQILLEENA WA SOO'IL WILAAYATI LIMAN TAHTA AYDEENAA WA TARKISH SHUKRI LIMANIS TANA'AL A'ARIFATA I'NDANAA

vying with the wealthy, disparaging the poor, guarding badly over those in our hands, failing to thank those who have done good to us,

اَوْ اَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِماً، اَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفاً، اَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقٍّ، اَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ

AW AN NA'DUDA ZAALIMAN AW NAKHDHULA MALHOOFAN AW NAROOMA MAA LAYSA LANAA BIHAQQIN AW NAQOOLA FIL I'LMI BIGHAYRI I'LM

aiding a wrongdoer, abandoning someone troubled, wanting what is not rightfully ours, and speaking about knowledge without knowing.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ اَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ اَحَدٍ، وَاَنْ نُعْجِبَ بِاَعْمَالِنَا، وَنَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا

WA NA'OODHU BIKA AN NANTAWIYA A'LAA GHISHSHI AHADIN WA AN NU'JIBA BI-A'MAALINAA WA NAMUDDA FEE AAMAALINAA

We seek refuge in Thee from harbouring dishonesty toward anyone, being pleased with our works, and stretching out our expectations.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ، وَاحْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ، وَاَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ، اَوْ يَنْكُبَنَا الزَّمَانُ، اَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ

WA NA'OODHU BIKA MIN SOO'IS SAREERATI WAHTIQAARIS SAGHEERATI WA AN YASTAHWIDHA A'LAYNASH SHAYTAANU AW YANKUBANAZ ZAMAANU AW YATAHADDAMANAS SULTAAN

We seek refuge in Thee from ill-mindedness, looking down on the small, Satan's gaining mastery over us, time's afflicting us, and the sovereign's oppressing us.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الْاِسْرَافِ، وَمِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَافِ

WA NA'OODHU BIKA MIN TANAAWULIL ISRAAFI WA MIN FIQDAANIL KAFAAF

We seek refuge in Thee from acting with prodigality and not having sufficiency.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الْاَعْدَاءِ، وَمِنَ الْفَقْرِ اِلَى الْاَكْفَاءِ، وَمِنْ مَعِيشَةٍ فِي شِدَّةٍ، وَمِيتَةٍ عَلَى غَيْرِ عُدَّةٍ

WA NA'OODHU BIKA MIN SHAMAATATIL A'DAA'I WA MINAL FAQRI ILAL AKFAA'I WA MIN MA'EESHATIN FEE SHIDDATIN WA MEETATIN A'LAA GHAYRI U'DDAH

We seek refuge in Thee from the gloating of enemies, indigent need for equals, living in hardship, and dying without readiness.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمَى، وَالْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى، وَاَشْقَى الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْمَآبِ، وَحِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ، وَحُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ

WA NA'OODHU BIKA MINAL HASRATIL U'ZMAA WAL MUSEEBATIL KUBRAA WA ASHQASH SHAQAA'I WA SOO'IL MA'AABI WA HIRMAANITH THAWAABI WA HULOOLIL I'QAAB

We seek refuge in Thee from the most dreadful remorse, the greatest affliction, the most wretched wretchedness, the evil end to the journey, the deprivation of reward, and the advent of punishment.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذٰلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA A'IDHNEE MIN KULLI DHAALIKA BIRAHMATIKA WA JAMEE'AL MU'MINEENA WAL MU'MINAATI YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and through Thy mercy, give to me refuge from all of that, and to all the faithful, both men and women! O Most Merciful of the merciful!