أَللَّهُمَّ وَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِبَقَاءِ وُلْدِي،
Allāhumma wa munn ‘alayya bi-baqā’i wildī,
O Allah, and bestow upon me the favor of the survival of my children,
وَبِإصْلاَحِهِمْ لِي، وَبِإمْتَاعِي بِهِمْ.
wa bi-iṣlāḥihim lī, wa bi-imtā‘ī bihim.
and their righteousness towards me, and my enjoyment of them.
إلهِي أمْدُدْ لِي فِي أَعْمَارِهِمْ،
Ilāhī umdud lī fī a‘mārihim,
My God, prolong their lifespans for me,
وَزِدْ لِي فِي آجَالِهِمْ،
wa zid lī fī ājālihim,
and increase their appointed times for me,
wa rabbī lī ṣaghīrahum
and raise their young ones for me,
وَقَوِّ لِي ضَعِيْفَهُمْ،
wa qawwi lī ḍa‘īfahum,
and strengthen their weak ones for me,
وَأَصِحَّ لِي أَبْدَانَهُمْ وَأَدْيَانَهُمْ وَأَخْلاَقَهُمْ ،
wa aṣiḥḥa lī abdānahum wa adyānahum wa akhlāqahum,
and make their bodies, their religions, and their characters sound for me,
وَعَافِهِمْ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَفِي جَوَارِحِهِمْ
wa ‘āfihim fī anfusihim wa fī jawāriḥihim
and grant them well-being in their souls and in their limbs,
وَفِي كُلِّ مَا عُنِيْتُ بِهِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ،
wa fī kulli mā ‘unītu bihi min amrihim,
and in everything concerning their affairs that I care about.
وَأَدْرِرْ لِي وَعَلَى يَـدِي أَرْزَاقَهُمْ،
wa adrir lī wa ‘alā yadī arzāqahum,
And abundantly provide their sustenance for me, and by my hand,
وَاجْعَلْهُمْ أَبْرَاراً أَتْقِيَاءَ بُصَراءَ سَامِعِينَ
wa ij‘alhum abrāran atqiyā’a buṣarā’a sāmi‘īn
and make them righteous, pious, insightful, listening,
مُطِيعِينَ لَكَ وَلأوْلِيَائِكَ مُحِبِّينَ مُنَاصِحِينَ،
muṭī‘īna laka wa li-awliyā’ika muḥibbīna munāṣiḥīn,
obedient to You and Your friends, loving, sincere advisors,
وَلِجَمِيْعِ أَعْدَآئِكَ مُعَانِدِينَ وَمُبْغِضِينَ آمِينَ.
wa li-jamī‘i a‘dā’ika mu‘ānidīna wa mubghiḍīn. Āmīn.
and stubborn and hateful toward all Your enemies. Amen.
أَللَّهُمَّ اشْدُدْ بِهِمْ عَضُدِي،
Allāhumma ushdud bihim ‘aḍudī,
O Allah, strengthen my arm with them,
وَأَقِمْ بِهِمْ أَوَدِيْ،
wa aqim bihim awadī,
and straighten my crookedness with them,
وَكَثِّرْ بِهِمْ عَدَدِي،
wa kaththir bihim ‘adadī,
and increase my number with them,
وَزَيِّنْ بِهِمْ مَحْضَرِي،
wa zayyin bihim maḥḍarī,
and adorn my presence with them,
وَأَحْييِ بِهِمْ ذِكْرِي،
wa aḥyī bihim dhikrī,
and revive my mention with them,
وَاكْفِنِي بِهِمْ فِي غَيْبَتِي
wa ikfinī bihim fī ghaybatī
and suffice me with them in my absence,
وَأَعِنِّي بِهِمْ عَلَى حَاجَتِي،
wa a‘innī bihim ‘alā ḥājatī,
and assist me with them in my need,
وَاجْعَلْهُمْ لِي مُحِبِّينَ، وَعَلَيَّ حَدِبِينَ
wa ij‘alhum lī muḥibbīna, wa ‘alayya ḥadibīn
and make them loving towards me, and kind towards me,
مُقْبِلِينَ مُسْتَقِيمِينَ لِيْ،
muqbilīna mustaqīmīna lī,
approaching, upright towards me,
مُطِيعِينَ غَيْرَ عَاصِينَ
muṭī‘īna ghayra ‘āṣīn
obedient, not rebellious,
وَلاَ عَاقِّينَ وَلا مُخَالِفِينَ وَلاَ خـاطِئِينَ،
wa lā ‘āqqīn wa lā mukhālifīna wa lā khāṭi’īn,
nor undutiful, nor dissenting, nor sinning.
وَأَعِنِّي عَلَى تَرْبِيَتِهِمْ وَتَأدِيْبِهِمْ وَبِرِّهِمْ،
wa a‘innī ‘alā tarbiyatihim wa ta’dībihim wa birrihim,
And assist me in raising them, educating them, and being dutiful to them.
وَهَبْ لِيْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ مَعَهُمْ أَوْلاداً ذُكُوراً ،
wa hab lī min ladunka ma‘ahum awlādan dhukūrā,
And grant me from Your presence, along with them, male children,
وَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ خَيْراً لي
wa ij‘al dhālika khayran lī
and make that good for me,
وَاجْعَلْهُمْ لِي عَوناً عَلَى مَا سَأَلْتُكَ،
wa ij‘alhum lī ‘awnan ‘alā mā sa’altuk,
and make them a help for me in what I asked You for.
وَأَعِذْنِي وَذُرِّيَّتِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ،
Wa a‘idhnī wa dhurrīyatī mina ash-shayṭāni ar-rajīm,
And grant me and my descendants refuge from the accursed Satan,
فَإنَّكَ خَلَقْتَنَا وَأَمَرْتَنَا وَنَهَيْتَنَا
fa-innaka khalaqtanā wa amartanā wa nahaytanā
for You created us, and commanded us, and forbade us,
وَرَغّبْتَنَا فِي ثَوَابِ مَا أَمَرْتَنَا وَرَهَّبْتَنَا عِقَابَهُ،
wa raghhabtanā fī thawābi mā amartanā wa rahhabtanā ‘iqābah,
and made us desire the reward for what You commanded us and made us fear its punishment,
وَجَعَلْتَ لَنَا عَدُوّاً يَكِيدُنَا،
wa ja‘alta lanā ‘aduwwan yakīdunā,
and made for us an enemy who plots against us,
سَلَّطْتَهُ مِنَّا عَلَى مَا لَمْ تُسَلِّطْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْهُ،
sallaṭtahu minnā ‘alā mā lam tusalliṭnā ‘alayhi minh,
whom You have empowered over us in a way that You have not empowered us over him,
أَسْكَنْتَهُ صُدُورَنَا، وَأَجْرَيْتَهُ مَجَارِيَ دِمَائِنَا،
askantahu ṣudūranā, wa ajraytahu majāriya dimā’inā,
You housed him in our hearts, and made him flow in the streams of our blood,
لاَ يَغْفُلُ إنْ غَفَلْنَا، وَلاَ يَنْسَى إنْ نَسِينَا،
lā yaghfulu in ghafalnā, wa lā yansā in nasīnā,
he does not become heedless if we become heedless, nor does he forget if we forget.
يُؤْمِنُنَا عِقَابَكَ، وَيَخَوِّفُنَا بِغَيْرِكَ،
yu’minunā ‘iqābak, wa yukhawwifunā bi-ghayrik,
He makes us feel safe from Your punishment, and frightens us with others besides You.
إنْ هَمَمْنَا بِفَاحِشَة شَجَّعَنَا عَلَيْهَا،
in hamamnā bi-fāḥishatin shajja‘anā ‘alayhā,
If we intend a wicked deed, he encourages us to do it,
وَإنْ هَمَمْنَا بِعَمَل صَالِح ثَبَّطْنَا عَنْهُ،
wa in hamamnā bi-‘amalin ṣāliḥin thabbaṭanā ‘anh,
and if we intend a righteous deed, he discourages us from it.
يَتَعَرَّضُ لَنَا بِالشَّهَوَاتِ،
yata‘arraḍu lanā bi-ash-shahawāt,
He exposes us to lusts,
وَيَنْصِبُ لَنَا بِالشَّبُهَاتِ،
wa yanṣibu lanā bi-ash-shubuhāt,
and sets up doubts for us.
in wa‘adanā kadhabanā
If he promises us, he lies to us,
وَإنْ مَنَّانا، أَخْلَفَنَا
wa in mannānā, akhlafanā
and if he gives us hope, he breaks his promise.
وَإلاّ تَصْرِفْ عَنَّا كَيْدَهُ يُضِلَّنَا،
wa illā taṣrif ‘annā kaydahu yuḍillunā,
And unless You turn his plot away from us, he will mislead us,
وَإلاّ تَقِنَا خَبالَهُ يَسْتَزِلَّنَا.
wa illā taqinā khabālahu yastazillunā.
and unless You guard us from his corruption, he will make us stumble.
أَللَّهُمَّ فَاقْهَرْ سُلْطَانَهُ عَنَّا بِسُلْطَانِكَ
Allāhumma fa-aqhar sulṭānahu ‘annā bi-sulṭānik
O Allah, then subdue his authority over us with Your authority,
حَتَّى تَحْبِسَهُ عَنَّا بِكَثْرَةِ الدُّعَاءِ لَكَ،
ḥattā taḥbisahu ‘annā bi-kathrati ad-du‘ā’i lak,
until You restrain him from us through the abundance of our prayer to You,
فَنُصْبحَ مِنْ كَيْدِهِ فِي الْمَعْصُومِينَ بِكَ.
fa-nuṣbiḥa min kaydihi fī al-ma‘ṣūmīna bik.
so that we become, from his plotting, among those protected by You.
أَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي كُلَّ سُؤْلِي،
Allāhumma a‘ṭinī kulla su’lī,
O Allah, grant me every request of mine,
waqḍi lī ḥawā’ijī,
and fulfill my needs for me,
وَلاَ تَمْنَعْنِي الإجَابَةَ وَقَدْ ضَمِنْتَهَا لِي،
wa lā tamna‘nī al-ijābata wa qad ḍamintahā lī,
and do not withhold the answer from me, for You have guaranteed it to me,
وَلا تَحْجُبْ دُعَائِي عَنْكَ وَقَدْ أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ،
wa lā taḥjub du‘ā’ī ‘anka wa qad amartanī bih,
and do not veil my supplication from You, for You have commanded me to make it,
وَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِكُلِّ مَا يُصْلِحُنِيْ
wa umnun ‘alayya bi-kulli mā yuṣliḥunī
and favor me with everything that rectifies me
فِيْ دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
fī dunyāya wa ākhiratī
in my world and my Hereafter,
مَا ذَكَرْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَـا نَسِيتُ،
mā dhakartu minhu wa mā nasīt,
of what I remembered of it and what I forgot,
أَوْ أَظْهَـرتُ أَوْ أَخْفَيْتُ،
aw aẓhartu aw akhfayt,
or revealed or concealed,
أَوْ أَعْلَنْتُ أَوْ أَسْرَرْتُ،
aw a‘lantu aw asrart,
or announced or kept secret.
وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي جَمِيعِ ذلِكَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِينَ بِسُؤَالِي إيَّـاكَ،
wa ij‘alnī fī jamī‘i dhālika mina al-muṣliḥīna bi-su’ālī iyyāk,
And make me, in all of that, among those who are rectified by asking You,
الْمُنْجِحِينَ بِالـطَّلَبِ إلَيْـكَ،
al-munjiḥīna bi-aṭ-ṭalabi ilayk,
those who succeed by seeking from You,
غَيْـرِ الْمَمْنُوعِينَ بِالتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ،
ghayri al-mamnū‘īna bi-at-tawakkuli ‘alayk,
those who are not denied due to reliance upon You,
الْمُعَوَّدِينَ بِالتَّعَوُّذِ بِكَ،
al-mu‘awwadīna bi-at-ta‘awwudhi bik,
those accustomed to seeking refuge in You,
الرَّابِحِينَ فِي التِّجَارَةِ عَلَيْـكَ،
ar-rābiḥīna fī at-tijārati ‘alayk,
those who profit in the trade with You,
الْمُجَارِيْنَ بِعِـزِّكَ،
al-mujārīna bi-‘izzik,
those granted protection by Your might,
الْمُـوَسَّـعِ عَلَيْهِمُ الـرِّزْقُ الْحَـلاَلُ
al-muwassa‘i ‘alayhimu ar-rizqu al-ḥalālu
those for whom lawful sustenance is expanded
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْوَاسِعِ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ،
min faḍlika al-wāsi‘i bi-jūdika wa karamik,
from Your vast favor, by Your bounty and Your generosity,
الْمُعَزِّينَ مِنَ الذُّلِّ بِكَ،
al-mu‘izzīna mina adh-dhulli bik,
those granted honor from humiliation by You,
وَالْمُجَارِينَ مِن الظُّلْمِ بِعَدْلِكَ،
wa al-mujārīna min aẓ-ẓulmi bi-‘adlik,
and those protected from oppression by Your justice,
وَالْمُعَافَيْنَ مِنَ الْبَلاءِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ،
wa al-mu‘āfayna mina al-balā’i bi-raḥmatik,
and those granted well-being from affliction by Your mercy,
وَالْمُغْنَيْنَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ بِغِنَاكَ،
wa al-mughnayna mina al-faqr bi-ghināk,
and those made rich from poverty by Your wealth,
وَالْمَعْصومِينَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَالزَّلَلِ وَالْخَطَأِ بِتَقْوَاكَ،
wa al-ma‘ṣūmīna mina adh-dhunūbi wa az-zalali wa al-khaṭa’i bi-taqwāk,
and those protected from sins, slipping, and error by Your piety (fear of You),
وَالْمُوَفَّقِينَ لِلْخَيْرِ وَالرُّشْدِ وَالصَّوَابِ بِطَاعَتِكَ،
wa al-muwaffaqīna li-al-khayri wa ar-rushdi wa aṣ-ṣawābi bi-ṭā‘atik,
and those granted success in goodness, right guidance, and correctness by Your obedience,
وَالْمُحَالِ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ الذُّنُوبِ بِقُدْرَتِكَ،
wa al-muḥāli baynahum wa bayna adh-dhunūbi bi-qudratik,
and those between whom and sins You interpose by Your power,
التَّـارِكِينَ لِكُلِّ مَعْصِيَتِكَ،
at-tārikīna li-kulli ma‘ṣiyatik,
those who abandon every act of disobedience to You,
السَّاكِنِينَ فِي جِوَارِكَ.
as-sākinīna fī jiwārik.
those dwelling in Your proximity.
أَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنَا جَمِيعَ ذلِكَ بِتَوْفِيقِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
Allāhumma a‘ṭinā jamī‘a dhālika bi-tawfīqika wa raḥmatik
O Allah, grant us all of that by Your success and Your mercy,
وَأَعِذْنَا مِنْ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ،
wa a‘idhnā min ‘adhābi as-sa‘īr,
and grant us refuge from the punishment of the Blazing Fire,
وَأَعْطِ جَمِيعَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَـاتِ
wa a‘ṭi jamī‘a al-muslimīna wa al-muslimāt
and grant all Muslim men and Muslim women,
وَالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي سَأَلْتُكَ لِنَفْسِي
wa al-mu’minīna wa al-mu’mināti mithla alladhī sa’altuka li-nafsī
and believing men and believing women, the like of what I have asked You for myself
وَلِوُلْدِي فِي عَاجِلِ الدُّنْيَا وَآجِلِ الآخِرَةِ،
wa li-wildī fī ‘ājili ad-dunyā wa ājili al-ākhirah,
and for my children in the immediate world and the delayed Hereafter.
إنَّكَ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
innaka qarībun mujībun samī‘un ‘alīm
Truly, You are Near, Responsive, Hearing, Knowing,
عَفُوٌّ غَفُـورٌ رَؤُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ.
‘afuwwun ghafūrun ra’ūfun raḥīm.
Pardoning, Forgiving, Compassionate, Merciful.
وَآتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً
wa ātinā fī ad-dunyā ḥasanah
And grant us goodness in the world
وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ.
wa fī al-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ‘adhāba an-nār.
and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
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أللَّهُمَّ وَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِبَقَاءِ وُلْدِي،
al-laahum-ma wmun-na a'lay-ya bibaqaaa-i wul-dee
1.O God, be kind to me through the survival of my children,
وَبِإصْلاَحِهِمْ لِي، وَبِإمْتَاعِي بِهِمْ.
wa biis'-laah'ihim lee wa biim-taae'e bihim
2.setting them right for me, and allowing me to enjoy them!
إلهِي أمْدُدْ لِي فِي أَعْمَارِهِمْ،
ilaahee m-dud lee feee aa'-maarihim
3.My God, make long their lives for me,
وَزِدْ لِي فِي آجَالِهِمْ،
wa zid lee feee aaajaalihim
4.increase their terms,
wa rab-bi lee s'agheerahum
5.bring up the smallest for me,
وَقَوِّ لِي ضَعِيْفَهُمْ،
wa qaw-wi lee z''ae'efahum
6.strengthen the weakest for me,
وَأَصِحَّ لِي أَبْدَانَهُمْ وَأَدْيَانَهُمْ وَأَخْلاَقَهُمْ ،
wa as'ih'-h'a leee ab-daanahum wa ad-yaanahum wa akh-laaqahum
7.rectify for me their bodies, their religious dedication, and their moral traits,
وَعَافِهِمْ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَفِي جَوَارِحِهِمْ
wa a'afihim feee anfusihim wa fee jawaarih'ihim
8.make them well in their souls, their limbs,
وَفِي كُلِّ مَا عُنِيْتُ بِهِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ،
wa fee kul-li maa u'neetu bihee min am-rihim
9.and everything that concerns me of their affair,
وَأَدْرِرْ لِي وَعَلَى يَـدِي أَرْزَاقَهُمْ،
wa ad-rir lee wa a'laa yaday-ya ar-zaaqahum
10.and pour out for me and upon my hand their provisions!
وَاجْعَلْهُمْ أَبْرَاراً أَتْقِيَاءَ بُصَراءَ سَامِعِينَ
waj-a'l-hum ab-raaran at-qeeaaa-a bus'araaa- saamie'ena
11.Make them pious, fearing, insightful, hearing,
مُطِيعِينَ لَكَ وَلأوْلِيَائِكَ مُحِبِّينَ مُنَاصِحِينَ،
mut'eee'ena lak wa liaw-leeaaa-ika muh'ib-beena munaas'ih'een
12.and obedient toward You, loving and well-disposed toward Your friends,
وَلِجَمِيْعِ أَعْدَآئِكَ مُعَانِدِينَ وَمُبْغِضِينَ آمِينَ.
wa lijameei' aa'-daaa-ika mua'anideena wamub-ghiz''een aaameen
13.and stubbornly resistant and full of hate toward all Your enemies! Amen!
أللَّهُمَّ اشْدُدْ بِهِمْ عَضُدِي،
al-laahum-ma sh-dud bihim a'z''udee
14.O God, through them strengthen my arm,
وَأَقِمْ بِهِمْ أَوَدِيْ، وَكَثِّرْ بِهِمْ عَدَدِي،
wa aqim bihim awadee wa kath-thir bihim a'dadee
15.straighten my burdened back, multiply my number,
وَزَيِّنْ بِهِمْ مَحْضَرِي، وَأَحْييِ بِهِمْ ذِكْرِي،
wa zay-yim-bihim mah'-z''aree wa ah'-yi bihim d'ik-ree
16.adorn my presence, keep alive my mention,
وَاكْفِنِي بِهِمْ فِي غَيْبَتِي وَأَعِنِّي بِهِمْ عَلَى حَاجَتِي،
wa ak-finee bihim fee ghay-batee wa ai'n-nee bihim a'laa h'aajatee
17.suffice me when I am away, help me in my needs,
وَاجْعَلْهُمْ لِي مُحِبِّينَ، وَعَلَيَّ حَدِبِينَ مُقْبِلِينَ مُسْتَقِيمِينَ لِيْ،
waj-a'l-hum lee muh'ib-beena wa a'lay-ya h'adibeena muq-bileen mus-taqeemeena lee
18.and make them loving toward me, affectionate, approaching, upright,
مُطِيعِينَ غَيْرَ عَاصِينَ
mut'eee'en ghay-ra a'as'eena
19.obedient, never disobedient,
وَلاَ عَاقِّينَ وَلا مُخَالِفِينَ وَلاَ خـاطِئِينَ،
wa laa a'aaq-qeen wa laa mukhaalifeena wa laa khaat'i-een
20.disrespectful, opposed, or offenders!
وَأَعِنِّي عَلَى تَرْبِيَتِهِمْ وَتَأدِيْبِهِمْ وَبِرِّهِمْ،
wa ai'n-nee a'laa tar-beeatihim wataa-deebihim wabir-rihim
21.Help me in their upbringing, their education, and my devotion toward them,
وَهَبْ لِيْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ مَعَهُمْ أَوْلاداً ذُكُوراً ،
wa hab lee mil-ladunka maa'hum aw-laadana d'ukooraa
22.give me among them from Yourself male children,
وَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ خَيْراً لي وَاجْعَلْهُمْ لِي عَوناً عَلَى مَا سَأَلْتُكَ،
waj-a'l d'alika khay-ral-lee waj-a'l-hum lee a'w-nan a'laa maa saal-tuk
23.make that a good for me, and make them a help for me in that which I ask from You!
وَأَعِذْنِي وَذُرِّيَّتِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ،
wa ai'd'-nee wad'ur-ree-yatee minash-shay-t'aanir-rajeem
24.Give me and my progeny refuge from the accursed Satan,
فَإنَّكَ خَلَقْتَنَا وَأَمَرْتَنَا وَنَهَيْتَنَا وَرَغّبْتَنَا
fa in-naka khalaq-tanaa wa amar-tanaa wa nahay-tanaa wa ragh-ghab-tanaa
25.for You hast created us, commanded us, and prohibited us, and made us desire
فِي ثَوَابِ ما أَمَرْتَنَا وَرَهَّبْتَنَا عِقَابَهُ،
fee thawaabi maaa amar-tanaa wa rah-hab-tanaa i'qaabah
26.the reward of what You hast commanded, and fear its punishment!
وَجَعَلْتَ لَنَا عَدُوّاً يَكِيدُنَا،
wa jaa'l-ta lanaa a'doo-way-yakeedunaa
27.You assigned to us an enemy who schemes against us,
سَلَّطْتَهُ مِنَّا عَلَى مَا لَمْ تُسَلِّطْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْهُ،
sal-lat'-tahoo min-naa a'laa maa lam tusal-lit'-naa a'lay-hee min-h
28.gave him an authority over us in a way that You didst not give us authority over him
أَسْكَنْتَهُ صُدُورَنَا، وَأَجْرَيْتَهُ مَجَارِيَ دِمَائِنَا،
as-kantahoo s'udooranaa wa aj-ray-tahoo majaareea dimaaa-inaa
29.allowed him to dwell in our breasts and let him run in our blood vessels;
لاَ يَغْفُلُ إنْ غَفَلْنَا، وَلاَ يَنْسَى إنْ نَسِينَا،
laa yagh-fulu in ghafal-naa wa laa yansaaa in-naseenaa
30.he is not heedless, though we be heedless, he does not forget, though we forget;
يُؤْمِنُنَا عِقَابَكَ، وَيَخَوِّفُنَا بِغَيْرِكَ،
yoo-minunaa i'qaabak wa yukhaw-wifunaa bighay-rik
31.he makes us feel secure from Your punishment and fills us with fear toward other than You.
إنْ هَمَمْنَا بِفَاحِشَة شَجَّعَنَا عَلَيْهَا،
in hamam-naa bifaah'ishatin shaj-jaa'naa a'lay-haa
32.If we are about to commit an indecency, he gives us courage to do so,
وَإنْ هَمَمْنَا بِعَمَل صَالِح ثَبَّطَنَا عَنْهُ،
wa in hamam-naa bia'malin s'aalih'in thab-bat'anaa a'n-h
33.and if we are about to perform a righteous work, he holds us back from it.
يَتَعَرَّضُ لَنَا بِالشَّهَوَاتِ، وَيَنْصِبُ لَنَا بِالشَّبُهَاتِ،
yataa'r-raz''u lanaa bish-shahawaat wa yans'ibu lanaa bish-shubuhaat
34.He opposes us through passions, and sets up for us doubts.
إنْ وَعَدَنَا كَذَبَنَا وَإنْ مَنَّانا، أَخْلَفَنَا
iw-waa'danaa kad'abanaa wa im-man-naanaaa akh-lafanaa
35.If he promises us, he lies, and if he raises our hopes, he fails to fulfil them.
وَإلاّ تَصْرِفْ عَنَّا كَيْدَهُ يُضِلَّنَا،
wa il-laa tas'-rif a'n-naa kay-dahoo yuz''il-lanaa
36.If You dost not turn his trickery away from us, he will misguide us,
وَإلاّ تَقِنَا خَبالَهُ يَسْتَزِلَّنَا.
wa il-laa taqinaa khabaalahoo yas-tazil-lanaa
37.and if You dost not protect us from his corruption, he will cause us to slip.
أللَّهُمَّ فَاقْهَرْ سُلْطَانَهُ عَنَّا بِسُلْطَانِكَ حَتَّى تَحْبِسَهُ عَنَّا
al-laahum-ma faq-har sul-t'aanahoo a'n-naa bisul-t'aanika h'at-taa tah'-bisahoo a'n-naa
38.O God, so defeat his authority over us through Your authority, such that You holdest him back from us
بِكَثْرَةِ الدُّعَاءِ لَكَ، فَنُصْبحَ مِنْ كَيْدِهِ فِي الْمَعْصُومِينَ بِكَ.
bikath-ratid-dua'aa-i laka fanus'-bih'a min kay-dihee fil-maa'-s'oomeena bik
39.through the frequency of our supplication to You and we leave his trickery and rise up among those preserved by You from sin!
أللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي كُلَّ سُؤْلِي، وَاقْضِ لِي حَوَائِجِي،
al-laahum-ma aa'-t'inee kul-la soo-lee waq-z''i lee h'awaaa-ijee
40.O God, grant me my every request, accomplish for me my needs,
وَلاَ تَمْنَعْنِي الإجَابَةَ وَقَدْ ضَمِنْتَهَا لِي،
wa laa tam-naa'-neel-ijaabata waqad z''amintahaa lee
41.withhold not from me Your response when You hast made Yourself accountable for it to me,
وَلا تَحْجُبْ دُعَائِي عَنْكَ وَقَدْ أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ،
wa laa tah'-jub dua'aa-ee a'nka waqad amartanee bih
42.veil not my supplication from Yourself, when You hast commanded me to make it,
وَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِكُلِّ مَا يُصْلِحُنِيْ
wam-nun a'lay-ya bikul-li maa yus'-lih'unee
43.and be kind to me through everything that will set me right
فِيْ دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي مَا ذَكَرْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَـا نَسِيتُ،
fee dunyaaya wa aaakhiratee maa d'akar-tu min-hoo wa maa naseet
44.in this world and the next, in everything that I remember or forget,
أَوْ أَظْهَـرتُ أَوْ أَخْفَيْتُ، أَوْ أَعْلَنْتُ أَوْ أَسْرَرْتُ،
aw az'-har-tu aw akh-fay-t aw aa'-lantu aw as-rar-t
45.display or conceal, make public or keep secret!
وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي جَمِيعِ ذلِكَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِينَ بِسُؤَالِي إيَّـاكَ،
waj-a'l-nee fee jameei' d'alika mina al-mus'-lih'eena bisoo-aaleee ee-yaak
46.In all of this, place me through my asking You among those who set things right,
الْمُنْجِحِينَ بِالـطَّلَبِ إلَيْـكَ،
al-munjih'eena bit'-t'alabi ilay-k
47.those who are answered favourably when they request from You
غَيْـرِ الْمَمْنُوعِينَ بِالتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ،
ghay-ril-mam-nooe'ena bit-tawak-kuli a'lay-k
48.and from whom is not withheld when they put their trust in You,
الْمُعَوَّدِينَ بِالتَّعَوُّذِ بِكَ، الرَّابِحِينَ فِي التِّجَارَةِ عَلَيْـكَ، الْمُجَارِيْنَ بِعِـزِّكَ،
al-mua'w-wad'eena bit-taa'w-wud'i bik ar-raabih'eena fit-tijaarati a'lay-k al-mujaareena bii'z-zik
49.those accustomed to seek refuge in You, those who profit through commerce with You, those granted sanctuary through Your might,
الْمُـوَسَّـعِ عَلَيْهِمُ الـرِّزْقُ الْحَـلاَلُ
al-muwas-sai' a'lay-himur-riz-qul-h'alaalu
50.those given lawful provision in plenty
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْوَاسِعِ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ،
min faz''-likal-waasii' bijoodika w karamik
51.from Your boundless bounty through Your munificence and generosity,
الْمُعَزِّينَ مِنَ الذُّلِّ بِكَ، وَالْمُجَارِينَ مِن الظُّلْمِ بِعَدْلِكَ،
al-mua'z-zeena minad'-d'ul-li bik wal-mujaareena minaz'-z'ul-mi bia'd-lik
52.those who reach exaltation after abasement through You, those granted sanctuary from wrong through Your justice,
وَالْمُعَافَيْنَ مِنَ الْبَلاءِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَالْمُغْنَيْنَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ بِغِنَاكَ،
wal-mua'afay-na minal-balaaa-i birah'-matik wal-mugh-nay-na minl-faq-ri bighnaak
53.those released from affliction through Your mercy, those delivered from need after poverty through Your riches,
وَالْمَعْصومِينَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَالزَّلَلِ وَالْخَطَأِ بِتَقْوَاكَ،
wal-maa'-s'oomeena minad'-d'unoobi waz-zalali waal-khat'aaa-i bitaq-waak
54.those preserved from sins, slips, and offenses through reverential fear toward You,
وَالْمُوَفَّقِينَ لِلْخَيْرِ وَالرُّشْدِ وَالصَّوَابِ بِطَاعَتِكَ،
w almuwaf-faqeena lil-khay-ri wr-rush-di was'-s'awaabi bit'aaa'tik
55.those successful in goodness, right conduct, and propriety through obeying You,
وَالْمُحَالِ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ الذُّنُوبِ بِقُدْرَتِكَ،
wal-muh'aali bay-nahum wa bay-nad'-d'unoobi biqud-ratik
56.those walled off from sins through Your power,
التَّـارِكِينَ لِكُلِّ مَعْصِيَتِكَ، السَّاكِنِينَ فِي جِوَارِكَ.
at-taarikeena likul-li maa'-s'eeatik as-saakineena fee jiwaarik
57.the refrainers from every act of disobedience toward You, the dwellers in Your neighbourhood!
أللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنَا جَمِيعَ ذلِكَ بِتَوْفِيقِكَ
al-laahum-ma aa'-t'inaa jameea' d'alika bitaw-feeqika
58.O God, give me all of that through Your bestowal of success
وَرَحْمَتِكَ وَأَعِذْنَا مِنْ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ،
warah'-matik wa ai'd'-naa min a'd'aabis-sae'er
59.and Your mercy, grant us refuge from the chastisement of the burning,
وَأَعْطِ جَمِيعَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَـاتِ
wa aa'-t'i jameea'l-mus-limeena wal-mus-limaati
60.and give to all the Muslims, male and female,
وَالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي سَأَلْتُكَ لِنَفْسِي
wal-moo-mineena wal-moo-minaati mith-lal-lad'ee saal-tuka linaf-see
61.and all the faithful, male and female, the like of what I have asked for myself
وَلِوُلْدِي فِي عَاجِلِ الدُّنْيَا وَآجِلِ الآخِرَةِ،
wa liwul-dee fee a'ajilid-dunyaa wa aaajilil-aaakhirah
62.and my children, in the immediate of this world and the deferred of the next!
إنَّكَ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
in-naka qareebum-mujeeb sameeu'n a'leem
63.Verily You art the Near, the Responder, the All-hearing, the All-knowing,
عَفُوٌّ غَفُـورٌ رَؤُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ.
a'foo-wu ghafoor ra-oofur-rah'eem
64.the Pardoner, the Forgiving, the Clement, the Merciful!
وَآتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ.
wa aaatinaa fid-dunyaa h'asanataw-wa fil-aaakhirati h'asanah wa qinaa a'd'aaban-naar
65.And "give to us in this world good, and in the next world good, and protect us from the chastisement of the Fire" (2:201)!