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It is recommended to recite the Du`a' Idres which has been mentioned by Shaykh al-Tusiy and Sayyid Ibn Tawus in the books of Misbah al-Mutahajjid or Iqbal al-A`mal. This supplication is as follows:
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سُبْحانَكَ لا إلَهَ إلاّ أنتَ |
subhanaka la ilaha illa anta |
Glory be to You. There is no god save You. |
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يا رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَوارِثَهُ |
ya rabba kulli shay‘in wawarithahu |
O the Lord and the Inheritor of all things. |
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يا إلَهَ الآلِهَةِ الرَّفيعُ جَلالُهُ، |
ya ilaha al-alihati alrrafe`u jalaluhu, |
O the God of gods; whose majesty is elevated. |
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يا اَللهُ المَحْمودُ في كُلِّ فِعالِهِ، |
ya allahu almahmudu fy kulli fi`alihi, |
O Allah, the Praised for all of His acts. |
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يا رَحْمنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَراحِمَهُ، |
ya rahmana kulli shay‘in warahimahu, |
O the All-beneficent and the All-merciful of all things. |
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يا حَيُّ حينَ لا حَيُّ في دَيْمومَةِ مُلكِهِ وَبَقائِهِ، |
ya hayyu hena la hayyu fy daymumati mulkihi wabaqa’ihi, |
O the Ever-living, when there was nothing existent, in the perpetuity of His kingdom and eternity. |
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يا قَيُّومُ فَلا يَفوتُ شَيْءٌ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَلا يَؤودُهُ، |
ya qayyumu fala yafutu shay‘un min `ilmihi wala yau´uduhu, |
O the Self-Subsisting; nothing can be missed by Your knowledge and nothing can ever tire Him. |
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يا واحِدُ البَاقِي أوَّلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَآخِرَهُ. |
ya wahidu albaqiy awwala kulli shay‘in wakhirahu. |
O the One, the Everlasting, the First and the Last of all things. |
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يا دائِمُ بِغَيْرِ فَناءٍ وَلا زَوالَ لِمُلْكِهِ، |
ya da’imu bighayri fana‘in wala zawala limulkihi, |
O the Perpetual without extinction, and His kingdom is never exposed to extermination. |
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يا صَمَدُ في غَيْرِ شَبيهٍ وَلا شَيْءَ كَمِثْلِهِ، |
ya samadu fy ghayri shabehin wala shay‘a kamithlihi, |
O the Besought of all; without being any match to Him and there is nothing like Him. |
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يا بارُّ فَلا شَيْءَ كُفْوُهُ وَلا مُدانِيَ لِوَصْفِهِ، |
ya barru fala shay‘a kuf’uhu wala mudaniya liwasfihi, |
O the Upright; nothing can be His equal and nothing can even approach Him in attributes. |
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يا كَبيرُ أنْتَ الَّذي لا تَهْتَدي القُلوبُ لِعَظَمَتِهِ، |
ya kaberu anta alladhy la tahtady alqulubu li`azamatihi, |
O the All-big; it is You Whose greatness cannot be hit by hearts. |
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يا بارِئُ الْمُنْشَيْءَ بِلا مِثالٍ خَلا مِنْ غَيْرِهِ، |
ya bari’u almunshi‘u bila mithalin khala min ghayrihi, |
O the Originator, the Maker, without having any equivalent. |
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يا زاكي الطّاهِرُ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ بِقُدْسِهِ، |
ya zaky alttahiru min kulli afatin biqudsihi, |
O the Pure, the Safe from any defect due to His Holiness. |
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يا كافي الْمُوسِعُ لِما خَلَقَ مِنْ عَطايا فَضْلِهِ. |
ya kafy almuwsi`u lima khalaqa min `ataya fadhlihi. |
O the Self-Sufficient, the Bestower upon His creatures with the gifts of His favors. |
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يا نَقِيُّ مِنْ كُلِّ جَوْرٍ لَمْ يَرْضَهُ وَلَمْ يُخالِطْهُ فِعالَهُ، |
ya naqiyyu min kulli jawrin lam yardhahu walam yukhalithu fi`alahu, |
O the Pufiried against any injustice that He does not accept and that is not found in His deeds. |
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يا حَنّانُ أنْتَ الَّذي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَتُهُ، |
ya hannanu anta alladhy wasi`at kulla shay‘in rahmatuhu, |
O the All-tender; it is You Whose mercy covers all things. |
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يا مَنّانُ ذا الإحْسانِ قَدْ عَمَّ الخَلائِقَ مِنْهُ، |
ya mannanu dha alihsani qad `amma alkhala’iqa minhu, |
O the All-favorer, the Lord of benevolence that He spreads over all the created beings. |
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يا دَيّانَ العِبادِ فَكُلٌّ يَقومُ خاضِعاً لِرَهْبَتِهِ. |
ya dayyana al`ibadi fakullun yaqumu khadhi`an lirahbatihi. |
O the Master of the servants; everything stands in submission to the fear of Him. |
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يا خالِقَ مَنْ في السَّمواتِ وَالأرَضينَ فَكُلٌّ إلَيْهِ مَعادُهُ، |
ya khaliqa man fy alssamawati walaradhena fakullun ilayhi ma`aduhu, |
O the Creator of all those in the heavens and the layers of the earth; everything shall be returned to Him. |
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يا رَحْمانُ وَراحِمَ كُلِّ صَريخٍ وَمَكْروبٍ وَغِياثَهُ وَمَعاذَهُ، |
ya rahmanu warahima kulli sarekhin wamakrubin waghiyathahu wama`adhahu, |
O the All-beneficent and the All-merciful to and the Aide and the Shelter of all seekers of aid and all aggrieved ones. |
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يا بارُّ فَلا تَصِفُ الألْسُنُ كُنْهَ جَلالِ مُلْكِهِ وَعِزِّهِ، |
ya barru fala tasifu alalsunu kunha jalali mulkihi wa`izzihi, |
O the Upright; no language can ever describe the reality of the majesty of His kingdom and might. |
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وَيا مُبْدِئَ البَرايا لَمْ يَبْغِ في إنْشائِها أعْواناً مِنْ خَلقِهِ، |
waya mubd’ia albaraya lam yabghi fy insha’iha a`wanan min khalqihi, |
O the Originator of all the creation; in Your creation, You did not need assistants from among Your creatures. |
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يا عَلاَّمَ الغُيوبِ فلا يَؤوُدُهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ حِفْظُهُ. |
ya `allama alghuyubi fla yau´uduhu min shay‘in hifzuhu. |
O the Knower of all the unseen; the preservation of all things does not tire You. |
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يا مُعيداً ما أفْناهُ إذا بَرَزَ الخَلائِقُ لِدَعْوَتِهِ مِنْ مَخافَتِهِ، |
ya mu`edan ma afnahu idha baraza alkhala’iqu lida`uatihi min makhafatihi, |
O He Who shall restore to life all that which He terminates when the creatures will be resurrected on account of His call out of fear of Him. |
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يا حَليمُ ذا الأناةِ فَلا شَيْءَ يَعْدِلُهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ، |
ya halemu dha alanaati fala shay‘a ya`diluhu min khalqihi, |
O the Forbearing, the Lord of leniency; nothing of Your creatures can ever match You. |
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يا مَحْمودَ الفِعالِ ذا الْمَنِّ عَلى جَميعِ خَلْقِهِ بِلُطْفِهِ، |
ya mahmuda alfi`ali dha almanni `ala jame`i khalqihi bilutfihi, |
O He Whose deeds are praiseworthy, the Lord of favoring on all Your creatures out of Your kindness. |
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يا عَزيزُ الْمَنِيعُ الْغالِبُ عَلى أمْرِهِ فَلا شَيْءَ يَعْدِلُهُ، |
ya `azezu almane`u alghalibu `ala amrihi fala shay‘a ya`diluhu, |
O the Almighty, the Invulnerable, the Dominant over all affairs; nothing can ever be equivalent to You. |
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يا قاهِرُ ذا الْبَطْشِ الشَّديدِ أنْتَ الَّذي لا يُطاقُ انْتِقامُهُ. |
ya qahiru dha albatshi alshshadedi anta alladhy la yutaqu antiqamuhu. |
O the Overcomer, the owner of strong grip; it is You Whose punishment is intolerable. |
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يا مُتَعالي القَريبُ في عُلُوِّ ارْتِفاعِ دُنُوِّهِ، |
ya muta`aly alqarebu fy `uluwwi artifa`i dunuwwihi, |
O the All-exalted, the Nigh in the elevation of Your nearness; |
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يا جَبّارُ الْمُذَلِّلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ بِقَهْرِ عَزيزِ سُلْطانِهِ، |
ya jabbaru almudhallila kulli shay‘in biqahri `azezi sultanihi, |
O the All-powerful, the humiliating all things by the prevalence of His almighty authority; |
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يا نورَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أنْتَ الَّذي فَلَقَ الظُّلُماتِ نورُهُ، |
ya nura kulli shay‘in anta alladhy falaqa alzzulumati nuruhu, |
O the Light of all things; it is You Whose light split the darkness. |
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يا قُدّوسُ الطّاهِرُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلا شَيْءَ يَعْدِلُهُ، |
ya quddusu alttahiru min kulli shay‘in wala shay‘a ya`diluhu, |
O the Holy, the Wholesome against all things and nothing can ever be His counterpart. |
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يا قَريبُ الْمُجيبُ الْمُتَداني دونَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قُرْبَهُ، |
ya qarebu almujebu almutadany duna kulli shay‘in qurbahu, |
O the Nigh; the Responding; and the Approaching very close that He has becomes the nearest of all things. |
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يا عالي الشّامِخُ في السَّماءِ فَوقَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ عُلُوُّ ارْتِفاعِهِ، |
ya `aly alshshamikhu fy alssama‘i fawqa kulli shay‘in `uluwwu artifa`ihi, |
O the Elevated; the Exalted in the heavens; whose highness has overtopped all things. |
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يا بَديعَ البَدائِعِ وَمُعيدَها بَعْدَ فَنائِها بِقُدْرَتِهِ. |
ya bade`a albada’i`i wamu`edaha ba`da fana’iha biqudratihi. |
O the Wonderful Maker of all wonderful things; and the Restorer of them by His power after they vanish; |
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يا جَليلُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، |
ya jalelu almutakabbiru `ala kulli shay‘in, |
O the Lofty; the All-great over all things. |
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فَالْعَدْلُ أمْرُهُ وَالصِّدْقُ وَعْدُهُ، |
fal`adlu amruhu walssidqu wa`duhu, |
Just are Your affairs, and truthful are Your promises. |
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يا مَجيدُ فَلا يَبْلُغُ الأوْهامُ كُلَّ ثَنائِهِ وَمَجْدِهِ، |
ya majedu fala yablughu al-awhamu kulla thana’ihi wamajdihi, |
O the Glorious; even delusions cannot attain all Your praise and glory. |
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يا كَريمَ الْعَفْوِ وَالْعَدْلِ، |
ya karema al`afui wal`adli, |
O the Noble in pardon and justice; |
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أنْتَ الَّذي مَلأَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدْلُهُ، |
anta alladhy mala’a kulla shay‘in `adluhu, |
It is You Whose justice has filled in everywhere. |
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يا عَظِيمُ ذا الثَّناءِ الفاخِرِ وَالْعِزِّ وَالْكِبْرِياءِ فَلا يُذَلُّ عِزُّهُ، |
ya `azemu dha alththana‘i alfakhiri wal`izzi walkibriya‘i fala yudhallu `izzuhu, |
O the Great; the Lord of excellent praise, might, and magnitude; hence, Your might is never humbled. |
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يا عَجِيبُ لا تَنْطِقُ الألْسُنُ بِكُلِّ آلائِهِ وَثَنائِهِ. |
ya `ajebu la tantiqu alalsunu bikulli ala’ihi wathana’ihi. |
O the All-excellent; languages cannot express all Your bounties and praise. |
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أسْألُكَ يا مُعْتَمَدي عِنْدَ كُلِّ كُرْبَةٍ، |
asaluka ya mu`tamady `inda kulli kurbatin, |
I beseech You; O my Reliance at all griefs; |
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وَغِياثي عِنْدَ كُلِّ شِدَّةٍ، |
waghiyathy `inda kulli shiddatin, |
And my Aide at all hardships, |
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بِهذِهِ الأسْماءِ أماناً مِنْ عُقوباتِ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ، |
bihdhihi alasma‘i amanan min `uqubati alddunea walakhirati, |
(I beseech You) by these names to grant me security against the punishments in this worldly life as well as the Next Life. |
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وَأسْألُكَ أنْ تَصْرِفَ عَنّي بِهِنَّ كُلَّ سوءٍ وَمَخوفٍ وَمَحْذورٍ، |
wasaluka an tasrifa `anny bihinna kulla su‘in wamakhufin wamahdhurin, |
And I beseech You to rebuff from me by these Names all things that are evil, feared, and jeopardized, |
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وَتَصْرِفَ عَنّي أبْصارَ الظَّلَمَةِ الْمُريدينَ بِيَ السّوءَ الَّذي نَهَيْتَ عَنْهُ |
watasrifa `anny absara alzzalamati almuredena biya alssu‘a alladhy nahayta `anhu |
And to rebuff from me the sights of the wrongdoers who intend evil to me—evil against which You have warned; |
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وَأنْ تَصْرِفَ قُلوبَهُمْ مِنْ شَرِّ ما يُضْمِرونَ إلى خَيْرِ ما لا يَمْلِكونَ، |
wan tasrifa qulubahum min sharri ma yudhmiruna ila khayri ma la yamlikuna, |
And to rebuff from me their hearts and change the evil that they conceal in themselves into the good that they do not have, |
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وَلا يَمْلِكُهُ غَيْرُكَ يا كَريمُ. |
wala yamlikuhu ghayruka ya karemu. |
And none else has it save You, O the All-generous. |
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اللّهُمَّ لا تَكِلْني إلى نَفْسي فَأعْجَزُ عَنْها، |
allahumma la takilny ila nafsy fa`jazu `anha, |
O Allah: (please) do not refer me to myself, because I will fail to manage it, |
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وَلا إلى النّاسِ فَيَرْفُضوني، |
wala ila alnnasi fayarfudhune, |
Or to the people, because they will reject me. |
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وَلا تُخَيِّبْني وَأنا أرْجوكَ |
wala tukhayyibny wana arjuka |
And do not disappoint me while I am pleasing You, |
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وَلا تُعَذِّبْني وَأنا أدْعُوكَ، |
wala tu`adhdhibny wana ad`uwka, |
And do not torture me while I am praying You. |
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اللّهُمَّ إنّي أدْعُوكَ كَما أمَرْتَني، |
allahumma inny ad`uwka kama amartane, |
O Allah: I am praying You as You ordered me to do, |
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فَأجِبْنِي كَما وَعَدْتَني، |
fajibniy kama wa`adtane, |
So, (please) answer me as You promised me to do. |
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اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ خَيْرَ عُمْري ما وَلِيَ أجَلي. |
allahumma ij`al khayra `umry ma waliya ajale. |
O Allah: (please) make the best of my lifetime be that which is near to my death. |
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اللّهُمَّ لا تُغَيِّرْ جَسِدي، |
allahumma la tughayyir jaside, |
O Allah: (please) do not change my body, |
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وَلا تُرْسِلْ حَظّي، |
wala tursil hazze, |
And do not stop adding to my shares (from Your favors) |
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وَلا تَسُؤ صَديقي، |
wala tasu´ sadeqe, |
And do not cause harm to my friend. |
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أعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سَقَمٍ مُصْرِعٍ، |
a`udhu bika min saqamin musri`in, |
I seek Your protection against deadly diseases, |
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وَفَقْرٍ مُقْرِعٍ، |
wafaqrin muqri`in, |
And against harsh poverty, |
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وَمِنَ الذُّلِّ وَبِئْسَ الْخِلِّ، |
wamina aldhdhulli wab’isa alkhilli, |
And against humiliation and bad company. |
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اللّهُمَّ سَلِّ قَلْبي عَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لا أتَزَوَّدُهُ إلَيْكَ، |
allahumma salli qalby `an kulli shay‘in la atazawwaduhu ilayka, |
O Allah: (please) entertain my heart against all things that cannot act as my provision to You, |
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وَلا أنْتَفِعُ بِهِ يَوْمَ ألْقاكَ، |
wala antafi`u bihi yawma alqaka, |
And that cannot avail me on the day when I will meet You, |
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مِنْ حَلالٍ أوْ حَرامٍ، |
min halalin aw haramin, |
Be it legal or illegal, |
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ثُمَّ أعْطِني قُوَّةً عَلَيْهِ وَعِزّاً وَقَناعَةً وَمَقْتاً لَهُ وَرِضاكَ فِيهِ، |
thumma a`tiny quwwatan `alayhi wa`izzan waqana`atan wamaqtan lahu waridhaka fehi, |
And then (please) grant me power over it as well as mighty, contentment, revulsion of it, and Your satisfaction with it. |
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يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ. |
ya arhama alrrahimena. |
O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy; |
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اللّهُمَّ لكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى عَطاياكَ الْجَزيلَةِ، |
allahumma lka alhamdu `ala `atayaka aljazelati, |
O Allah: all praise be to You for Your abundant gifts. |
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وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى مِنَنِكَ الْمُتَواتِرَةِ |
walaka alhamdu `ala minanika almutawatirati |
And all praise be to you for Your uninterrupted favors, |
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الَّتي بِها دافَعْتَ عَنّي مَكارِهَ الأُمورِ، |
allaty biha dafa`ta `anny makariha alaumuri, |
By which You have saved me from adverse matters, |
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وَبِها آتَيْتَني مَواهِبَ السُّرورِ، |
wabiha ataytany mawahiba alssururi, |
And through which You have bestowed upon me with the donations of pleasure, |
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مَعَ تَماديِّ في الغَفْلَةِ، |
ma`a tamadiyyi fy alghaflati, |
Although I persisted in carelessness, |
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وَما بَقِيَ فِيَّ مِنَ الْقَسْوَةِ، |
wama baqiya fiyya mina alqasuati, |
And I kept some hardheartedness; |
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فَلَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ ذلِكَ مِنْ فِعْلي أنْ عَفَوْتَ عَنّي، |
falam yamna`ka dhlika min fi`ly an `afawta `anne, |
Nevertheless, all such deeds of mine did not stop You from pardoning me, |
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وَسَتَرْتَ ذلِكَ عَلَيَّ |
wasatarta dhlika `alayya |
And covering that, |
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وَسَوَّغْتَني ما في يَدي مِنْ نِعَمِكَ، |
wasawwaghtany ma fy yady min ni`amika, |
And allowing me to dispose with Your bounties that are at my hand, |
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وَتابَعْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ إحْسانِكَ، |
wataba`ta `alayya min ihsanika, |
And continuing in doing good to me, |
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وَصَفَحْتَ لي عَنْ قَبيحِ ما أفْضَيْتَ بِهِ إلَيْكَ، |
wasafahta ly `an qabehi ma afdhayta bihi ilayka, |
And overlooking the ill deeds of which I confessed to You, |
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وَانْتَهَكْتَهُ مِنْ مَعاصيكَ. |
wantahaktahu min ma`aseka. |
And my violations of doing acts of disobedience to You. |
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اللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ |
allahumma inny asaluka bikulli asmin huwa laka |
O Allah: I beseech You by every Name that is Yours, |
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يَحِقُّ عَلَيْكَ فيهِ إجابَةَ الدُّعاءِ إذا دُعيتَ بِهِ، |
yahiqqu `alayka fehi ijabata alddu`a‘i idha du`eta bihi, |
And due to which it becomes incumbent upon You to respond to those who pray You by it, |
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وَأسْألُكَ بِكُلِّ ذي حَقٍّ عَلَيْكَ، |
wasaluka bikulli dhy haqqin `alayka, |
And I beseech You in the name of all those who enjoy a right with You |
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وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلى جَمِيعِ مَنْ هُوَ دُونَكَ، |
wabihaqqika `ala jame`i man huwa dunaka, |
And in the name of Your duties that are incumbent upon all those who are less than You are, |
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أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَعَلى آلِهِ، |
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin `abdika warasuwlika wa`ala alihi, |
(I beseech You) to send blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant and Your Messenger, and upon his Household; |
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وَمَنْ أرادَني بِسوءٍ فَخُذْ بِسَمْعِهِ وَبَصَرِهِ |
waman aradany bisu‘in fakhudh bisam`ihi wabasarihi |
And as for anyone who intends evil to me, (please) have control on his hearing and sight |
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وَمِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِِهِ |
wamin bayna yadayhi wamin khalf’ihi |
And before him and behind him |
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وَعَنْ يَمينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمالِهِ |
wa`an yamenihi wa`an shimalihi |
And from his right side and from his left side, |
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وَامْنَعْهُ مِنّي بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ. |
wamna`hu minny bihawlika waquwwatika. |
And (please) prevent him from harming me through Your might and Your power. |
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يا مَنْ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ رَبٌّ يُدْعى، |
ya man laysa ma`ahu rabbun yud`a, |
O He with Whom there is no other lord to be prayed; |
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وَيا مَنْ لَيْسَ فَوْقَهُ خالِقٌ يُخْشى، |
waya man laysa fawqahu khaliqun yukhsha, |
O He above Whom there is no other creator to be feared; |
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وَيا مَنْ لَيْسَ دونَهُ إلَهٌ يُتَّقى |
waya man laysa dunahu ilahun yuttaqa |
O He other than Whom there is no god to be feared; |
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وَيا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ وَزيرٌ يُؤْتى، |
waya man laysa lahu wazerun yuu´ta, |
O He Who has no assistant that may be seen first; |
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وَيا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ حاجِبٌ يُرْشى، |
waya man laysa lahu hajibun yursha, |
O He Who has no janitor that may be bribed; |
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وَيا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ بَوّابٌ يُنادى، |
waya man laysa lahu bawwabun yunada, |
O He Who has no doorkeeper that may be called; |
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وَيا مَنْ لا يَزْدادُ عَلى كَثْرَةِ العَطاءِ إلاَّ كَرَماً وَجُوداً، |
waya man la yazdadu `ala kathrati al`ata‘i illa karaman wajuwdan, |
O He Whose abundant gifting increases him nothing but more generosity and more magnanimity; |
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وَعَلى تَتابُعِ الذُّنوبِ إلاَّ مَغْفِرَةً وَعَفْواً، |
wa`ala tatabu`i aldhdhunubi illa maghfiratan wa`afuan, |
And the flow of sinning (of His servants) increases him nothing but forgiveness and pardon. |
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صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
salli `ala muhammadin wali muhammadin |
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, |
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وَافْعَلْ بي ما أنْتَ أهْلُهُ، |
waf`al by ma anta ahluhu, |
And do to me that which befits You, |
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وَلا تَفْعَلْ بي ما أنا أهْلُهُ، |
wala taf`al by ma ana ahluhu, |
And do not do to me that which I deserve, |
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فَإنَّك أهْلُ التَّقْوى وَأهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ. |
Fa’innak ahlu alttaqwa wa-ahlu almaghfirati. |
For You are the worthiest of being feared and the worthiest of forgiving. |
It is recommended to say the following supplication, which is considered the shortest supplications of the last hours of Ramadhan nights. It is also mentioned in the book of Iqbal al-A`mal:
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يَا مَفْزَعِي عِنْدَ كُرْبَتِي، |
ya mafza`y `inda kurbate |
O my Safe haven at grievances! |
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وَيَا غَوْثِي عِنْدَ شِدّتِي، |
wa ya ghawthy `inda shiddate |
O my Aide at hardships! |
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إلَيْكَ فَزِعْتُ، |
ilayka fazi`tu |
To You do I turn, |
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وَبِكَ اسْتَغَثْتُ، |
wa bika istaghathtu |
And Your help do I seek, |
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وَبِكَ لُذْتُ، |
wa bika ludhtu |
And with You do I take refuge, |
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لا أَلُوذُ بِسِوَاكَ، |
la aludhu bisiwaka |
I seek refuge with none save You; |
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وَلا أَطْلُبُ الْفَرَجَ إلاَّ مِنْكَ، |
wa la atlubu alfaraja illa minka |
And I beseech none for relief save You, |
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فَأَغِثْنِي وَفَرّجْ عَنّي، |
fa-aghithny wa farrij `anne |
So, (please) come to my help and free me from cares. |
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يَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ الْيَسِيرَ، |
ya man yaqbalu aliyasera |
O He Who accept even the least efforts |
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وَيَعْفُو عَنِ الْكَثِيرِ، |
wa ya`fu `ani alkatheri |
And excuses the much wrongdoing: |
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اقْبَلْ مِنّي الْيَسِيرَ، |
iqbal minny aliyasera |
(please do) accept my little effort |
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وَاعْفُ عَنّي الْكَثِيرَ، |
wa`fu `anne alkathera |
And excuse my much wrongdoing, |
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إنّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرّحِيمُ. |
innaka anta alghafuru alrrahemu |
Verily, You are the Oft-forgiving, Merciful (Lord). |
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اللّهُمّ إنّي أَسْأَلُكَ إيمَاناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي، |
allahumma inne as’aluka ‘emanan tubashiru bihi qalbe |
O Allah: I ask for the faith with which You may fill in my heart |
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وَيَقِيناً حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ أَنّهُ لَنْ يُصِيبَنِي إلاَّ مَا كَتَبْتَ لِي، |
wa yaqenan hatta a`lama annhu lan yusebany illa ma katabta le |
And for certitude so that I shall always know that nothing will afflict me save what You have ordained for me. |
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وَرَضّنِي مِنَ الْعَيْشِ بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي، |
wa radhdhiny mina al`ayshi bima qasamta le |
And (please) make me feel satisfied with the living that You decide for me; |
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يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، |
ya arhama alrrahimena |
O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy. |
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يَا عُدّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي، |
ya `uddaty fe kurbate |
O my means at times of agonies, |
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وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدّتِي، |
wa ya sahiby fe shiddate |
O my companion at times of hardships, |
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وَيَا وَلِيّي فِي نِعْمَتِي، |
wa ya waliyyiy fe ni`mate |
O the Source of my all bounties, |
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وَيَا غَايَتِي فِي رَغْبَتِي، |
wa ya ghaiyaty fe raghbate |
O my ultimate goal whenever I desire for something, |
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أَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي، |
anta alssatiru `awrate |
It is You Who is the concealer of my defects, |
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وَالآمِنُ رَوْعَتِي، |
wal-aminu raw`ate |
And it is You Who secures me at times of horror, |
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وَالْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي، |
wal-muqelu `athrate |
And it is You Who overlooks my slips, |
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فَاغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي، |
faghfir le khate’ate |
So, (please do) forgive my sin, |
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يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ. |
ya arhama alrrahimena |
O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy. |