اَللّهُمَّ إنَّكَ أرْحَمُ الرّاحِمينَ

All¡humma innaka ar¦amu alrr¡¦im¢na

O Allah: verily, You are the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

لا إلهَ إلاّ أنْتَ،

l¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta,

There is no god save You.

تَفَضَّلْتَ عَلَيْنا فَهَدَيْتَنا،

tafa¤¤alta `alayn¡ fahadaytan¡,

You have done us the favor of guiding us (to the true path)

وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَيْنا فَعَرَّفْتَنا،

wa mananta `alayn¡ fa`arraftan¡,

And You have bestowed upon us with the favor of making us recognize You,

وَأحْسَنْتَ إلَيْنا فَأعَنْتَنا عَلى أداءِ ما افْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنا

wa a¦santa ilayn¡ faa`antan¡ `al¡ ad¡‘i m¡ aftara¤ta `alayn¡

And You have done us the grace of helping us carry out that which You have made obligatory upon us,

مِنْ صِيامِ شَهْرِكَ شَهْرِ رَمَضانَ.

min ¥iy¡mi shahrika shahri Ramadhana.

Which is the observance of fasting during Your month; the month of Ramadhan.

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ بِمَحامِدِكَ كُلِّها

falaka al¦amdu bima¦¡midika kullih¡

So, all praise be to You with the all forms of praising You,

عَلى جَميعِ نَعْمائِكَ كُلِّها،

`al¡ jam¢`i na`m¡iika kullih¡,

For all of Your bounties,

حَتّى يَنْتَهِيَ الْحَمْدُ إلى ما تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضى

¦att¢ yantahi¢a al¦amdu il¢ m¡ tu¦ibbu wa tar¤¢

So that praise will attain the stage that You like and please.

وَهذا آخِرُ يَوْمٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضانَ

wa h¡dh¡ ¡khiru yawmin min shahri Ramadhana

And this is the last day in the month of Ramadhan;

فَإذا انْقَضى فَاخْتِمْهُ لَنا بِالسَّعادَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ وَالمَغْفِرَةِ،

faidh¡ anqa¤¢ fa¡khtimhu lan¡ bi¡lssa`¡dati wa alrra¦maati wa almaghfirati,

If ite lapses, then (please) seal it for us with happiness and mercy and forgiveness

وَالرِّزْقِ الواسِعِ الكَثيرِ الطَّيِّبِ،

wa alrrizqi al£¡si`i alka§h¢ri al§§ayyibi,

And sustenance that is expansive, abundant and pleasant,

الَّذي لا حِسابَ فيهِ وَلا عَذابَ عَلَيهِ،

¡lladhy l¡ ¦is¡ba f¢hi wa l¡ `adh¡ba `alayhi,

For which You will not settle an account with nor will You torture us,

وَالبَرَكَةِ وَالفَوْزِ وَالفَوْزِ بِالجَنَّةِ،

wa albarakaati wa alfawzi wa alfawzi bi¡ljannaati,

And (also) blessing and triumph and winning Paradise

وَالعِتْقِ مِنَ النّارِ،

wa al`itqi mina alnn¡ri,

And release from Hellfire.

وَلا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ العَهْدِ مِنْهُ،

wa l¡ taj`alhu ¡khira al`ahdi minhu,

And (please) do not decide this month to be the last one in our lifetimes,

وَأهِلَّهُ عَلَينا بِأفْضَلِ الْخَيْرِ وَالبَرَكَةِ وَالسُّرورِ

wa ahillahu `alayn¡ bi-af¤ali alkhayri wa albarakaati wa alssur£ri

And (please) make the (coming) month to commence carrying to us the best of goodness and blessing and pleasure

عَلَيَّ وَعَلى أَهْلي وَوالِدَيَّ وَذُرِّيَّتي يا كَريمُ.

`alayya wa `al¡ aahly wa w¡lidayya wa dhurri¢¢aty y¡ kar¢mu.

For me and for my family (i.e. wife) and for my parents and for my offspring; O the All-generous (Lord).

اَللّهُمَّ هذا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ

¡alllhumma h¡dh¡ shahru Ramadhana

O Allah: This is the month of Ramadhan,

الَّذي أنْزَلْتَ فيهِ القُرْآنَ

¡lladhy anzalta f¢hi alqur¡na

In which You revealed the Qur'an

هُدىً لِلنّاسِ وَبَيِّناتٍ مِن الهُدى وَالفُرْقانِ

hud¢an lilnn¡si wa bayyin¡tin min alhud¢ wa alfurq¡ni

As guidance for people and as clear proofs of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong).

وَقَدْ تَصَرَّمَ،

waqad ta¥arrama,

And it has come to its end;

فَأعوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الكَريمِ أنْ تَغيبَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ هذا اليَوْمِ،

faa`£dhu bi£ajhika alkar¢mi an tagh¢ba alshshamsu min h¡dh¡ al¢awmi,

Therefore, I seek the protection of Your Noble Face against that the sun sets on this day

أوْ يَطْلُعَ الفَجْرُ مِنْ هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ،

aw ya§lu`a alfajru min hdhihi alllaylaati,

Or dawn rises to put end to this night

وَلَكَ قِبَلي ذَنْبٌ أوْ تَبِعَةٌ،

wa laka qibaly dhanbun aw tabi`aatun,

But I am still liable for a sin or an offense

تُريدُ أنْ تُعَذِّبَني عَلَيْها يَومَ ألْقاكَ.

tur¢du an tu`adhdhibany `alayh¡ yawma alq¡ka.

And You want to punish me for it on the day when I will meet You.

أيْ مُلَيِّنَ الْحَديدِ لِداوُدَ،

ay mulayyina al¦ad¢di lid¡w£da,

O He Who made the iron pliant for (Prophet) David;

أيْ كاشِفَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ عَنْ أيُّوبَ،

ay k¡shifa alkarbi al`azhi¢mi `an ayy£wba,

O He Who removed the great agony from (Prophet) Job;

صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلى أهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa `al¡ ahli bayti mu¦ammadin

(please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad

وَهَبْ لي فِكاكَ رَقَبَتي مِنَ النّارِ

wa hab ly fik¡ka raqabaty mina alnn¡ri

And grant me release from Hellfire

وَكُلَّ تَبِعَةٍ وَذَنْبٍ لَكَ قِبَلي،

wa kulla tabi`aatin wa dhanbin laka qibal¢,

And from all offenses and sins for which I am liable before You

وَاخْتِمْ لي بِالرِّضا وَالْجَنَّةِ.

wakhtim ly bilrri¤¡ waljannati.

And (please) seal my life with Your satisfaction and Paradise.

يا اَللهُ يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ،

y¡ aallhu y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na,

O Allah: O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy;

صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلى أهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الْمُبارَكِينَ الأخْيارِ

¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa`al¡ ahli baytihi almub¡raki¢na al-akhy¡ri

(please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and upon his Household—the blessed and the virtuous—

وَسَلِّمْ تَسْليماً.

wa sallim tasl¢man.

And shower upon them thorough greeting.

اللّهُمّ اشْرَحْ بِالقُرْآنِ صَدْرِي،

all¡humma ashra¦ bilqur’¡ni ¥adr¢

O Allah: (please) expand my breast through the Qur'an 

وَاسْتَعْمِلْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَدَنِي،

wasta`mil bilqur’¡ni badan¢

And use my body for the Qur'an

وَنَوّرْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَصَرِي،

wa nawwir bilqur’¡ni ba¥ar¢

And enlighten my sight by the Qur'an

وَأَطْلِقْ بِالقُرْآنِ لِسَانِي،

wa a§liq bilqur’¡ni lis¡n¢

And make my tongue eloquent by the Qur'an

وَأَعِنّي عَلَيْهِ مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي

wa a`inn¢ `alayhi m¡ abqaytany

And help me carry out its duty as long as You keep me alive,

فَإِنّهُ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ.

fa’innahu l¡ ¦awla wa l¡ quwwata ill¡ bika

For there is neither power nor might save with You.

اللّهُمّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِخْبَاتَ المُخْبِتِينَ،

all¡humma inn¢ as’aluka ikhb¡ta almukhbit¢na

O Allah: I do beseech You for the humbleness of those who humble themselves before You;

وَإِخْلاصَ المُوقِنِينَ،

wa ikhl¡¥a alm£qin¢na

and for the sincerity of those possessing certainty;

وَمُرَافَقَةَ الأَبْرَارِ،

wa mur¡faqata alabr¡ri

and for the companionship of the pious ones;

وَاسْتِحْقَاقَ حَقَائِقِ الاِيمَانِ،

w¡sti¦q¡qa ¦aq¡’iqi al’¢m¡ni

and for the worthiness of the truths of faith;

وَالغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلّ بِرّ،

wal-ghan¢mata min kulli birrin

and for gaining a share of all pious deeds;

وَالسّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلّ إِثْمٍ،

wal-ssal¡mata min kulli ithmin

and for safety from all sins;

وَوُجُوبَ رَحْمَتِكَ،

wa wuj£ba ra¦matika

and for the merit of Your mercy;

وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ،

wa `az¡’ima maghfiratika

and for the qualifications of winning Your forgiveness;

وَالفَوْزَ بِالجَنّةِ،

wal-fawza biljannati

and for winning Paradise;

وَالنّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ.

wal-nnajata mina alnn¡ri

and for salvation from Hellfire.