Sahifa Sajjadiya 9: Yearning for Forgiveness

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اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَصَيِّرْنَا اِلَى مَحْبُوبِكَ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ، وَاَزِلْنَا عَنْ مَكْرُوهِكَ مِنَ الْاِصْرَارِ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA SAYYIRNAA ILAA MAHBOOBIKA MINAT TAWBATI WA AZILNAA A'N MAKROOHIKA MINAL ISRAAR

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, make us go to the repentance that Thou lovest and make us leave the persistence that Thou hatest!

اللَّهُمَّ وَمَتَى وَقَفْنَا بَيْنَ نَقْصَيْنِ فِي دِينٍ اَوْ دُنْيَا، فَاَوْقِعِ النَّقْصَ بِاَسْرَعِهِمَا فَنَاءً، وَاجْعَلِ التَّوْبَةَ فِي اَطْوَلِهِمَا بَقَاءً

ALLAAHUMMA WA MATAA WAQAFNAA BAYNA NAQSAYNI FEE DEENIN AW DUNYAA FA-AWQI'IN NAQSA BI-ASRA'IHIMAA FANAA'AN WAJ'ALIT TAWBATA FEE ATWALIHIMAA BAQAA'AA

O God, when we halt before two decreases, in religion or in this world, let the decrease fall upon that which passes quickly and relent in that which lasts the longer!

وَاِذَا هَمَمْنَا بِهَمَّيْنِ يُرْضِيكَ اَحَدُهُمَا عَنَّا، وَيُسْخِطُكَ الْآخَرُ عَلَيْنَا، فَمِلْ بِنَا اِلَى مَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنَّا، وَاَوْهِنْ قُوَّتَنَا عَمَّا يُسْخِطُكَ عَلَيْنَا

WA IDHAA HAMAMNAA BIHAMMAYNI YURDEEKA AHADUHUMAA A'NNAA WA YUSKHITUKAL AAKHARU A'LAYNAA FAMIL BINAA ILAA MAA YURDEEKA A'NNAA WA AWHIN QUWWATANAA A'MMAA YUSKHITUKA A'LAYNAA

When we set out after two concerns, one of which makes Thee pleased with us and the other of which displeases Thee, incline us toward that which makes Thee pleased and weaken our strength in that which displeases Thee!

وَلَا تُخَلِّ فِي ذٰلِكَ بَيْنَ نُفُوسِنَا وَاخْتِيَارِهَا، فَاِنَّهَا مُخْتَارَةٌ لِلْبَاطِلِ اِلَّا مَا وَفَّقْتَ، اَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمْتَ

WA LAA TUKHALLI FEE DHAALIKA BAYNA NUFOOSINAA WAKHTIYAARIHAA FA-INNAHAA MUKHTAARATUN LIL BAATILI ILLAA MAA WAFFAQTA AMMAARATUN BIS SOO'I ILLAA MAA RAHIMT

Leave not our souls alone to choose in that, for they choose falsehood except inasmuch as Thou givest success, and they command to evil except inasmuch as Thou hast mercy!

اللَّهُمَّ وَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الضُّعْفِ خَلَقْتَنَا، وَعَلَى الْوَهْنِ بَنَيْتَنَا، وَمِنْ مَاءٍ مَهِينٍ ابْتَدَاْتَنَا، فَلَا حَوْلَ لَنَا اِلَّا بِقُوَّتِكَ، وَلَا قُوَّةَ لَنَا اِلَّا بِعَوْنِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA WA INNAKA MINAD DU'FI KHALAQTANAA WA A'LAL WAHNI BANAYTANAA WA MIN MAA'IN MAHEENINIB TADA'TANAA FALAA HAWLA LANAA ILLAA BIQUWWATIKA WA LAA QUWWATA LANAA ILLAA BI-A'WNIK

O God, thou created us from frailty, built us up from feebleness, and began us from a mean water; we have no force except through Thy strength and no strength except through Thy help.

فَاَيِّدْنَا بِتَوْفِيقِكَ، وَسَدِّدْنَا بِتَسْدِيدِكَ، وَاَعْمِ اَبْصَارَ قُلُوبِنَا عَمَّا خَالَفَ مَحَبَّتَكَ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ جَوَارِحِنَا نُفُوذاً فِي مَعْصِيَتِكَ

FA-AYYIDNAA BITAWFEEQIKA WA SADDIDNAA BITASDEEDIKA WA A'MI ABSAARA QULOOBINAA A'MMAA KHAALAFA MAHABBATAKA WA LAA TAJ'AL LISHAY'IN MIN JAWAARIHINAA NUFOODHAN FEE MA'SIYATIK

So confirm us by giving us success, point us the right way by Thy pointing, blind the eyes of our hearts toward everything opposed to Thy love, and set not in any of our limbs passage to disobeying Thee!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ، وَاجْعَلْ هَمَسَاتِ قُلُوبِنَا، وَحَرَكَاتِ اَعْضَائِنَا وَلَمَحَاتِ اَعْيُنِنَا، وَلَهَجَاتِ اَلْسِنَتِنَا فِي مُوجِبَاتِ ثَوَابِكَ حَتَّى لَا تَفُوتَنَا حَسَنَةٌ نَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا جَزَاءَكَ، وَلَا تَبْقَى لَنَا سَيِّئَةٌ نَسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا عِقَابَكَ

ALLAAHUMMA FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHEE WAJ'AL HAMASAATI QULOOBINAA WA HARAKAATI A'DAA'INAA WA LAMAHAATI A'YUNINAA WA LAHAJAATI ALSINATINAA FEE MOOJIBAATI THAWAABIKA HATTAA LAA TAFOOTANAA HASANATUN NASTAHIQQU BIHAA JAZAA'AKA WA LAA TABQAA LANAA SAYYI'ATUN NASTAWJIBU BIHAA I'QAABAK

O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and assign the whisperings of our hearts, the movements of our members, the glances of our eyes, and the idioms of our tongues, to that which makes incumbent Thy reward, lest a good deed slip by us, through which we might deserve Thy repayment, or an evil deed remain with us, by which we might merit Thy punishment!