اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma inni as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin
O Allah, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad
نَبِيِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَكَلِمَةِ نُورِكَ
nabiyyi rahmatika wa kalimati nurika
the Prophet of Your mercy and the Word of Your Light,
وَأَنْ تَمْلَأَ قَلْبِي نُورَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
wa an tamla'a qalbi nura alyaqini
and to fill in my heart with the illumination of certitude,
وَصَدْرِي نوُرَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ
wa sadri nura al-imani
my chest with the illumination of faith,
وَفِكْرِي نُورَ ٱلنِّيَّاتِ
wa fikri nura alnniyyati
my intellect with the illumination of honest intentions,
وَعَزْمِي نُورَ ٱلْعِلْمِ
wa `azmi nura al`ilmi
my determination with the illumination of knowledge,
وَقُوَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْعَمَلِ
wa quwwati nura al`amali
my strength with the illumination of work,
وَلِسَانِي نُورَ ٱلصِّدْقِ
wa lisani nura alssidqi
my tongue with the illumination of honesty,
وَدِينِي نُورَ ٱلْبَصَائِرِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
wa dini nura albasa'iri min `indika
my religion with the illumination of clear evidence from You,
وَبَصَرِي نُورَ ٱلضِّيَاءِ
wa basari nura alddiya'i
my sight with the illumination of brightness,
وَسَمْعِي نُورَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ
wa sam`i nura alhikmati
my hearing with the illumination of wisdom,
وَمَوَدَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْمُوَالاَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
wa mawaddati nura almuwalati limuhammadin wa alihi
and my faculty of love with the illumination of sincere loyalty to Muhammad and his Household,
`alayhim alssalamu
peace be upon them,
حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ وَقَدْ وَفَيْتُ بِعَهْدِكَ وَمِيثَاقِكَ
hatta alqaka wa qad wafaytu bi`ahdika wa mithaqika
so that I, when I meet You, will have fulfilled the pledge and covenant that I made with You
فَتُغَشِّيَنِي رَحْمَتَكَ
fatughashshiyani rahmataka
and then Your mercy will encompass me.
ya waliyyu ya hamidu
O Protector! O Worthy of all praise!
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad (al-Mahdi)
hujjatika fi ardika
Your argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ
wa khalifatika fi biladika
Your viceroy in Your countries,
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
waldda`i ila sabilika
the caller to Your course,
walqa'imi biqistika
the establisher of Your justice,
walththa'iri bi'amrika
the revolting by Your command,
waliyyi almu'minina
the authority of the believers,
wa bawari alkafirina
the ruiner of the unbelievers,
wa mujalli alzzulumati
the remover of the murk,
wa muniri alhaqqi
the illuminator of the truth,
وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ
walnnatiqi bilhikmati walssidqi
the speaker with wisdom and honesty,
وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلتَّامَّةِ فِي أَرْضِكَ
wa kalimatika alttammati fi ardika
the perfect Word of You in Your lands,
almurtaqibi alkha'ifi
the vigilant and fearful,
walwaliyyi alnnasihi
the well-wishing saint,
safinati alnnajati
the ark of salvation,
wa `alami alhuda
the sign of guidance,
وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
wa nuri absari alwara
the light of the peoples’ sights,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ
wa khayri man taqammasa wa irtada
the best of all those who put clothes on their bodies,
wa mujalli al`ama
and the unveiler of blindness,
ٱلَّذِي يَمْلَأُ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاً وَقِسْطاً
alladhi yamla'u al-arda `adlan wa qistan
who will fill the lands with justice and equity
كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً
kama muli'at zulman wa jawran
as it would be filled up with wrong and unfairness.
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
You verily have power over all things.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ
allahumma salli `ala waliyyika
O Allah, bless Your vicegerent
وَٱبْنِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ
wabni awliya'ika alladhina faradta ta`atahum
and the son of Your vicegerents the obedience to whom You have made incumbent upon us
wa awjabta haqqahum
and the observance of the right of whom You have made obligatory
وَأَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ
wa adhhabta `anhum alrrijsa
and from whom You have removed filth
وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً
wa tahhartahum tathiran
and whom You have purified with thorough purifying.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْصُرْهُ وَٱنْتَصِرْ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ
allahumma insurhu wantasir bihi lidinika
O Allah, give him victory and make him the supporter of Your religion
وَٱنْصُرْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَأَوْلِيَاءَهُ
wansur bihi awliya'aka wa awliya'ahu
and through him, give victory to Your and his adherents,
وَشِيعَتَهُ وَأَنْصَارَهُ
wa shi`atahu wa ansarahu
followers, and backers.
waj`alna minhum
Include us with them.
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَطَاغٍ
allahumma a`idhhu min sharri kulli baghin wa taghin
O Allah, protect him against the evil of every transgressor and tyrant
وَمِنْ شَرِّ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ
wa min sharri jami`i khalqika
and against the evils of all Your creatures.
وَٱحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ
wahfazhu min bayni yadayhi wa min khalfihi
Guard him from ahead of him, behind him,
وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ
wa `an yaminihi wa `an shimalihi
his right side, and his left side.
وَٱحْرُسْهُ وَٱمْنَعْهُ مِنْ أَنْ يوُصَلَ إِلَيْهِ بِسُوءٍ
wahrus-hu wamna`hu min an yusala ilayhi bisu'in
Watch him and defend him against anything that may cause evil to him.
وَٱحْفَظْ فِيهِ رَسُولَكَ وَآلَ رَسوُلِكَ
wahfaz fihi rasulaka wa ala rasulika
Save through him Your Messenger and the family of Your Messenger.
وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ ٱلْعَدْلَ
wa azhir bihi al`adla
Manifest justice through him.
wa ayyid-hu bilnnasri
Aid him with victory.
wansur nasirihi
Help his backers.
wakhdhul khadhilihi
Frustrate those who intend to disappoint him.
waqsim qasimihi
Terminate those who intend to eradicate him.
وَٱقْصِمْ بِهِ جَبَابِرَةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ
waqsim bihi jababirata alkufri
And, through him, terminate the tyrants of unbelief,
وَٱقْتُلْ بِهِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ
waqtul bihi alkuffara walmunafiqina
kill the disbelievers, the hypocrites,
wa jami`a almulhidina
and all atheists,
حَيْثُ كَانُوٱ مِنْ مَشَارِقِ ٱلأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا
haythu kanu min mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha
wherever they are; in the east or the west of the earth
barriha wa bahriha
on the lands or in the oceans,
وَٱمْلَأْ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاً
wamla' bihi al-arda `adlan
and, through him, fill in the earth with justice,
وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَ نَبِيِّكَ
wa azhir bihi dina nabiyyika
manifest the religion of Your Prophet,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallama
blessings and peace of You be upon him and his Household,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ
waj`alni allahumma min ansarihi wa a`wanihi
make me, O Allah, of his supporters, helpers,
وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِ
wa atba`ihi wa shi`atihi
followers, and adherents;
وَأَرِنِي فِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ مَا يَأْمُلُونَ
wa arini fi ali muhammadin `alayhim alssalamu ma ya'muluna
allow me to see the hopes of the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them, come true,
وَفِي عَدُوِّهِمْ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ
wa fi `aduwwihim ma yahdharuna
and the hazards of their enemies come true.
ilaha alhaqqi amina
O God of Truth, respond.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami
O Lord of Glory and Honor!
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of those who show mercy!