Sahifa Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) - Supplication 10

Supplication No. 10

(9) THE SENCOND SUPPLICATION IN HIS QUNUT (may our souls be sacrifice for him;

O’ Allah, the proprietor of the supreme authority, You gave the reign to whom You wishes and take of reign from whom You wishes, You honour whom ever You wishes and dishonour whom ever You wishes, You are the possessor of all goods; verily You attain the strength over all thing; O’ the glorious, O’ the Bountiful, O’ He who possess Majesty and the bestowal of honour, O’ the Courageous, O’ He who possess severe courage, O’ He who acts according to His wishes, O’ He who possesses firm strength, O’ The compassionate, O’ The Merciful, O’ The Most Kind, O’ He who exists when there is no any existence.

O’ Allah! I requested from Thee, by Thy conceal and deposited Names, the self existent, the Eternal, by the concealed knowledge with Thee, You make impact that none of Our creatures are aware of , I also requested from Thee by Thy Name by which Thee shaped Thy creature in the womb how Thee wishes, by Thy Name You convey their provision in the darkness of the layers between the vein and the bone, I requested from Thee by Thy Name which Thee made the intimacy between the mind of Thy good friends and between an ice water and flame. I requested from Thee by Thy Name by which Thee have created the taste of the water by Thy Name by which Thee transfer water to the plants under the layers on the ground and have through it transfer the water to the vein of the trees between the solid and the rock.. I ask Thee by Thy Name by which Thee have created the taste of the fruits and their colors. I requested from Thee by Thy Name which we commence and conclude and I am requesting from Thee by Thy Name, the one and the Only, having the exclusive possession of oneness, The Oneness in His everlasting, I requested from Thee by Thy Name that cause the water to gush out of the hard rock and Thee convey it to wherever Thee wishes.

I requested from Thee by Thy Name by which Thee have created Thy creations and have provide their provision how Thee and they wishes, O’ He who was not changed by day and night, I call upon Thee as Noah has called upon Thee and You salvage him together with those with him and Thee have perished the unbelievers among his people, I have also call upon The as Ibrahim (Thy intimate friend) had called Upon Thee when Thee rescued him and made the flame cold and peace for him, I call upon Thee as Moses does (Thy addresser) when he called upon Thee and Thee split the sea for him and rescued him and the children of Israel and drown Pharaoh and his people in the sea.

I call upon Thee as Jesus (Thy spirit) did when he called upon Thee and Thou rescued him from his enemies and raised him unto Thyself, and I call upon Thee as Thy beloved, Thy sincere, Thy Prophet Muhammad (blessing be upon him and his holy progeny) did and Thee answer his call and rescued him from the troops that against him and gave him upper hand against Thy enemies.

I requested from Thee by Thy Name Thee accepted prayers when Thee are call with it, O, He who possess the command and the creation, O’ He who Knowledge encompasses every thing, O’ He who knows everything in number, O’ He who did not change by day and night, O’ He the voice of those that call Him are not in similarity to Him and there are no any hidden language to Him and the plaintive cries of those who weep do not weary Him.

I seek from Thee to send Thy blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the best among Thy creatures. Blessed them with the best blessing and bless all the Prophets and the Messengers, who has delivered Guidance from Thee, who has made very sophisticate their covenant with You through obedience, and send Thy blessing to Thy good servants.

Implement what Thee have promise me, O’ He who did not fail His promise, gather all my companions and grant them patient, assist me against Thy enemies and the enemies of Thy Messengers, don’t block my calling, because I am Thy servant, the descendant of Thy servant, a captive before Thee, my master, Thee bestow this position on me and confer it upon me and not to other among Thy creatures. I seek form Thee to bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and to implement what Thee has promise me, Thee are Honest who did not fail His promise and Thee possess the power over all thing.

O Allah: the Master of the Kingdom	allahumma malika almulki	اَللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ
You give the kingdom to whomsoever You please	tu´tiy almulka man tasha'u	تُؤتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ
and take away the kingdom from whomsoever You please	wa tanzi`u almulka mimman tasha'u	وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ
and You exalt whom You please	wa tu`izzu man tasha'u	وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ
and You abase whom You please	wa tudhillu man tasha'u	وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ

in Your hand is the good;	biyadika alkhayru	بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ
surety, You have power over all things	innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun	إنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
O the All-glorious; O the All-magnanimous	ya majidu ya jawadu	يَا مَاجِدُ يَا جَوَادُ
O the Lord of Majesty and Honor	ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami	يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ
O the Lord of the great might	ya dha albatshi alshshadidi	يَا ذَا الْبَطْشِ الشَّدِيدِ
O He Who does whatever He wills	ya fa`-`alun lima yuridu	يَا فَعَّالٌ لِمَا يُرِيدُ
O the Lord of power; O the Strong	ya dha alquwwati almatinu	يَا ذَا الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ
O the All-affectionate; O the All-merciful	ya ra´ufu ya rahimu	يَا رَؤُوفُ يَا رَحِيمُ
O the Living when there was no other one living	ya hayyu hina la hayyu	يَا حَيُّ حِينَ لاَ حَيُّ
I beseech You by Your Name, the stored, the concealed	as'aluka bismika almakhzuni almaknuni	أسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَخْزُونِ الْمَكْنُونِ
the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting	alhayyi alqayyumi	الْحَيِّ الْقَيُّومِ
Whom You have taken up in the Unseen Knowledge with You	alladhi ista'tharta bihi fi `ilmi alghaybi `indaka	الَّذِي اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ
and none of Your creatures has ever known about	wa lam yattali` `alayhi ahadun min khalqika	وَلَمْ يَطَّلِعْ عَلَيْهِ أحَدٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

and I beseech You by Your Name through which You shape Your creatures as You like	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi tusawwiru bihi khalqaka fi alarhami kayfa tasha'u	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تُصَوِّرُ بِهِ خَلْقَكَ فِي الأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ تَشَاءُ
and through which You deliver them their sustenance in the layers of murk from between the veins and the bones	wa bihi tasuqu ilayhim arzaqahum fi atbaqi al¨¨ulumati min bayni al`uruqi wal`i¨ami	وَبِهِ تَسُوقُ إلَيْهِمْ أرْزَاقَهُمْ فِي أطْبَاقِ الظُّلُمَاتِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْعُرُوقِ وَالْعِظَامِ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You united the hearts of Your friends	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi allafta bihi bayna qulubi awliya'ika	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي ألَّفْتَ بِهِ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِ أوْلِيَائِكَ
and You united between ice and fire	wa allafta bayna alththalji walnnari	وَألَّفْتَ بَيْنَ الثَّلْجِ وَالنَّارِ
neither fire melts ice	la hadha yudhibu hadha	لاَ هَذَا يُذِيبُ هَذَ
nor ice extinguishes fire	wa la hadha yutfi'u hadha	وَلا هَذَا يُطْفِئُ هَذَا.
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You generated the flavor of water	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi kawwanta bihi ta`ma almiyahi	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي كَوَّنْتَ بِهِ طَعْمَ الْمِيَاهِ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You made water flow in the roots of plants between the layers of the earth	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi ajrayta bihi alma'a fi `uruqi alnnabati bayna atbaqi alththara	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي أجْرَيْتَ بِهِ الْمَاءَ فِي عُرُوقِ النَّبَاتِ بَيْنَ أطْبَاقِ الثَّرَى

and You made water reach the roots of the trees from hard rocks	wa suqta alma'a ila `uruqi al-ashjari bayna alssakhrati alssamma'i	وَسُقْتَ الْمَاءَ إلَى عُرُوقِ الأشْجَارِ بَيْنَ الصَّخْرَةِ الصَّمَّاءِ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You created the flavor and colors of fruits	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi kawwanta bihi ta`ma alththimari wa alwanaha	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي كَوَّنْتَ بِهِ طَعْمَ الثِّمَارِ وَألْوَانَهَ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You begin the creation and then reproduce it	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi bihi tubdi wa tu`idu	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي بِهِ تُبْدِي وَتُعِيدُ
and I beseech You by Your Name; the Single, the One	wa as'aluka bismika alfardi alwahidi	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْفَرْدِ الْوَاحِدِ
the Unique in singleness	walmutafarridi bilwahdaniyyati	وَالْمُتَفَرِّدِ بِالْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ
the Single in Eternity	almutawahhidi bilssamadaniyyati	الْمُتَوَحِّدِ بِالصَّمَدَانِيَّةِ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You burst water in hard rocks	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi fajjarta bihi alma'a fi alssakhrati alssamma'i	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي فَجَّرْتَ بِهِ الْمَاءَ فِي الصَّخْرَةِ الصَّمَّاءِ
and You drove it from whence You willed	wa suqtahu min haythu shi'ta	وَسُقْتَهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ
and I beseech You by Your Name through which You created the creatures	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi khalaqta bihi khalqaka	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي خَلَقْتَ بِهِ خَلْقَكَ

and You provided them as You will and however You will	warazaqtahum kayfa shi'ta wakayfa tasha'u	وَرَزَقْتَهُمْ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَكَيْفَ تَشَاءُ
O He Who is never changed by days and nights	ya man la tughayyiruhu al-ayyamu wallayali	يَا مَنْ لاَ تُغَيِّرُهُ الأيَّامُ وَاللَّيَالِي
I pray You with the prayer of Noah when he called at You	ad`uka bima da`aka bihi nuhun hina nadaka	أدْعُوكَ بِمَا دَعَاكَ بِهِ نُوحٌ حِينَ نَادَاكَ
So, You saved him as well as those who were with him and You destroyed his people	fa-anjaytahu waman ma`ahu wa ahlakta qawmahu	فَأنْجَيْتَهُ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ وَأهْلَكْتَ قَوْمَهُ
and I pray You with the prayer of Abraham, Your intimate friend, when he called at You,	wa ad`uka bima da`aka bihi ibrahimu khaliluka hina nadaka	وَأدْعُوكَ بِمَا دَعَاكَ بِهِ إبْرَاهِيمُ خَلِيلُكَ حِينَ نَادَاكَ
So, You saved him and made fire comfort and peace on him	fa-anjaytahu wa ja`alta alnnara `alayhi bardan wa salaman	فَأنْجَيْتَهُ وَجَعَلْتَ النَّارَ عَلَيْهِ بَرْداً وَسَلاَم
and I pray You with the prayer of Moses, the spoken by You, when he called at You	wa ad`uka bima da`aka bihi musa kalimuka hina nadaka	وَأدْعُوكَ بِمَا دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى كَلِيمُكَ حِينَ نَادَاكَ
So, You split asunder the sea for him and saved him as well as the children of Israel	fafalaqta lahu albahra fa-anjaytahu wa bani isra'ila	فَفَلَقْتَ لَهُ الْبَحْرَ فَأنْجَيْتَهُ وَبَنِي إسْرَائِيلَ

and You sank the Pharaoh and his people in the river	wa aghraqta fir`awna wa qawmahu fi alyammi	وَأغْرَقْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ
and I pray You with the prayer of Jesus, Your Spirit, when he called at You	wa ad`uka bima da`aka bihi `isa ruhuka hina nadaka	وَأدْعُوكَ بِمَا دَعَاكَ بِهِ عِيسَى رُوحُكَ حِينَ نَادَاكَ
So, You saved him against Your enemies and You elevated him towards You	fanajjaytahu min a`da'ika wa ilayka rafa`tahu	فَنَجَّيْتَهُ مِنْ أعْدَائِكَ وَإلَيْكَ رَفَعْتَهُ
and I pray You with the prayer of Your most-dear, choice, and Prophet	wa ad`uka bima da`aka bihi habibuka wa safiyyuka wa nabiyyuka	وَأدْعُوكَ بِمَا دَعَاكَ بِهِ حَبِيبُكَ وَصَفِيُّكَ وَنَبِيُّكَ
Muhammad, peace be upon him and his Household	muhammadun salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi	مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
So, You responded to him and saved him from the Allied Parties	fastajabta lahu wa mina al-ahzabi najjaytahu	فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَمِنَ الأحْزَابِ نَجَّيْتَهُ
and You supported him against Your enemies	wa `ala a`da'ika nasartahu	وَعَلَى أعْدَائِكَ نَصَرْتَهُ
and I beseech You by Your Name that You answer the prayer of whoever beseeches You by it	wa as'aluka bismika alladhi idha du`ita bihi ajabta	وَأسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي إذَا دُعِيتَ بِهِ أجَبْتَ
O He Who owns creatures and all affairs	ya man lahu alkhalqu wal-amru	يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالأَمْرُ
and He Whose knowledge encompasses all things	ya man ahata bikulli shay'in `ilman	يَا مَنْ أحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْم

O He Who records the number of all things	ya man ahsa kulla shay'in `adadan	يَا مَنْ أحْصَى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَد
O He Who is never changed by days and nights	ya man la tughayyiruhu al-ayyamu wal-layali	يَا مَنْ لاَ تُغَيِّرُهُ الأَيَّامُ وَاللَّيَالِي
and He Whom is not confused by sounds	wa la tatashabahu `alayhi al-aswatu	وَلاَ تَتَشَابَهُ عَلَيْهِ الأَصْوَاتُ
and He Whom is not unaware of languages	wa la takhfa `alayhi allughatu	وَلاَ تَخْفَى عَلَيْهِ اللُّغَاتُ
and He Whom is not annoyed by the insistence of the earnest pleaders	wa la yubrimuhu ilhahu almulihhina	وَلاَ يُبْرِمُهُ إلْحَاحُ الْمُلِحِّينَ
I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad	as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin	أسْأَلُكَ أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
the choicest of all your creatures	khiyaratika min khalqika	خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
So, (please do) bless them with the most favorable of Your blessings	fasalli `alayhim bi-afdali salawatika	فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
and also bless all Your Prophets and Messengers	wa salli `ala jami`i alnnabiyyina walmursalina	وَصَلِّ عَلَى جَمِيعِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ
Who have conveyed true guidance from You	alladhina ballaghu `anka alhuda	الَّذِينَ بَلَّغُوا عَنْكَ الْهُدَى
and bound themselves with covenants of obedience to You	wa `aqadu laka almawathiqa biltta`ati	وَعَقَدُوا لَكَ الْمَوَاثِيقَ بِالطَّاعَةِ

and bless Your righteous servants	wa salli `ala `ibadika alssalihina	وَصَلِّ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
O He Who never breaks his promise	ya man la yukhlifu almi`ada	يَا مَنْ لاَ يُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
(Please do) fulfill Your promise to me	anjiz li ma wa`adtani	أنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي
and bring together my companions and confer upon them with patience	wajma` li ashabi wa sabbirhum	وَاجْمَعْ لِي أصْحَابِي وَصَبِّرْهُمْ
and give me victory against Your enemies and the enemies of Your Messenger	wansurni `ala a`da'ika wa a`da'i rasulika	وَانْصُرْنِي عَلَى أعْدَائِكَ وَأعْدَاءِ رَسُولِكَ
and do not disappoint my prayers	wa la tukhayyib du`a'i	وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ دُعَائِي
for I am verily Your servant and the son of Your bondwoman	fa inni `abduka wabnu amatika	فَإنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ
and I am prisoner at You	asirun bayna yadayka	أسِيرٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
My Master! It is You Who have endowed me this position	sayyidi anta alladhi mananta `alayya bihadha almuqami	سَيِّدِي أنْتَ الَّذِي مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِهَذَا الْمُقَامِ
and You have conferred upon me with it from among many of Your creatures	wa tafaddalta bihi `alayya duna kathirin min khalqika	وَتَفَضَّلْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ دُونَ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad	as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin	أسْأَلُكَ أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

and to fulfill Your promise to me	wa an tunjiza li ma wa`adtani	وَأنْ تُنْجِزَ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي
Verily, You are the true Honest	innaka anta alssadiqu	إنَّكَ أنْتَ الصَّادِقُ
and You never break Your promise	wa la tukhlifu almi`ada	وَلاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
and You have power over all things.^[1]	wa anta `ala kulli shay'in qadirun	وَأنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

This blessed supplication mentions the unimaginable power of the Lord Creator Who has brought everything into existence. He is the One Who bestows existence and is the originator of all creatures. In the same way the supplication also proves that His Eminence, begs to the Almighty for help and success over the enemies of Allah and the prophets. And also desires that his helpers should be gathered so that the religion may be enlivened and bestow exaltation of the Kalimah.