اشْهَدُ انْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ash-hadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah;

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wa¦dah£ l¡ shar¢ka lah£

alone without having any partner;

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ رَسُولُهُ

wa ash-hadu annaka ras£luh£

and I bear witness that you are His messenger

وَانَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِٱللَّهِ

wa annaka mu¦ammadu bnu `abdill¡hi

and you are Mu¦ammad, the son of `Abdull¡h.

وَاشْهَدُ انّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ

wa ash-hadu annaka qad ballaghta ris¡l¡ti rabbika

And I bear witness that you have truly conveyed the missions of your Lord,

وَنَصَحْتَ لاِمَّتِكَ

wa na¥a¦ta li'ummatika

well-wished for your nation,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa j¡hadta f¢ sab¢li all¡hi

striven hard in the way of Allah

بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلحَسَنَةِ

bil¦ikmati walmaw`i¨ati al¦asanati

by means of wisdom and excellent preaching,

وَادَّيْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلحَقِّ

wa addayta alladh¢ `alayka mina al¦aqqi

and fulfilled the duty that is incumbent upon you;

وَانَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa annaka qad ra'ufta bilmu'min¢na

and you have been sympathetic with the believers

وَغَلَظْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلكَافِرِينَ

wa ghala¨ta `al¡ alk¡fir¢na

and unyielding to the unbelievers;

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta all¡ha mukhli¥an

and you have worshipped Allah sincerely

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱليَقِينُ

¦att¡ at¡ka alyaq¢nu

until death came upon you.

فَبَلَغَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَ اشْرَفَ مَحَلِّ ٱلْمُكَرَّمِينَ

fabalagha all¡hu bika ashrafa ma¦alli almukarram¢na

Allah therefore has lifted you up to the most honorable place of the honored ones.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي ٱسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ

al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ istanqadhan¡ bika

All praise be to Allah Who has saved us, through you,

مِنَ ٱلشِّرْكِ وَٱلضَّلالِ

mina alshshirki wal¤¤al¡li

from polytheism and deviation.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡lih¢

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and his Household,

وَٱجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَصَلَوَاتِ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ

waj`al ¥alaw¡tika wa ¥alaw¡ti mal¡'ikatika

and make Your blessings, the blessings of Your angels,

وَانْبِيَائِكَ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa anbiy¡'ika walmursal¢na

Your prophets, the Messengers,

وَعِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa `ib¡dika al¥¥¡li¦¢na

Your righteous servants,

وَاهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارَضِينَ

wa ahli alssam¡w¡ti wal-ara¤¢na

the inhabitants of the heavens and the [layers of the] earth,

وَمَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلعَالَمِينَ

wa man sabba¦a laka y¡ rabba al`¡lam¢na

and ever one who glorifies You, O Lord of the worlds,

مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

mina al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na

from the past and the late generations,

عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ

`al¡ mu¦ammadin `abdika wa ras£lika

be on Mu¦ammad, Your servant, messenger,

وَنَبِيِّكَ وَامِينِكَ

wa nabiyyika wa am¢nika

prophet, trustee,

وَنَجِيبِكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ

wa naj¢bika wa ¦ab¢bika

elite, most-beloved,

وَصَفِيِّكَ وَصِفْوَتِكَ

wa ¥afiyyika wa ¥ifwatika

elect, choice,

وَخَاصَّتِكَ وَخَالِصَتِكَ

wa kh¡¥¥atika wa kh¡li¥atika

dignitary, select,

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa khiyaratika min khalqika

and the best of Your creatures.

وَاعْطِهِ ٱلفَضْلَ وَٱلفَضِيلَةَ

wa a`§ih¢ alfa¤la walfa¤¢lata

And grant him preference, virtue,

وَٱلوَسِيلَةَ وَٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلرَّفِيعَةَ

walwas¢lata walddarajata alrraf¢`ata

[right of] mediation, and sublime rank;

وَٱبْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً

wab`ath-hu maq¡man ma¦m£dan

and send him a praiseworthy status

يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ ٱلاوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِرُونَ

yaghbi§uh£ bihi al-awwal£na wal-¡khir£na

which all the past and the late generations wish to have.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ:

all¡humma innaka qulta

O Allah, You have said:

﴿وَلَوْ انَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوٱ انفُسَهُمْ

wa law annahum idh ¨alam£ anfusahum

“And had they, when they were unjust to themselves,

جَاءُوكَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا ٱللَّهَ

j¡'£ka fastaghfar£ all¡ha

come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah,

وَٱسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ

wastaghfara lahumu alrras£lu

and the Messenger had also asked forgiveness for them,

لَوَجَدُوٱ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً﴾

lawajad£ all¡ha taww¡ban ra¦¢man

they would have found Allah Oft-returning to mercy, Merciful.”

إِلٰهِي فَقَدْ اتَيْتُ نَبِيَّكَ مُسْتَغْفِراً

il¡h¢ faqad ataytu nabiyyaka mustaghfiran

O my God, I have come to Your Prophet, seeking forgiveness of You

تَائِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِي

t¡'iban min dhun£b¢

and repenting before You from my sins;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

fa¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡lih¢

so, (please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and his Household

وَٱغْفِرْهَا لِي

waghfirh¡ l¢

and forgive them for me.

يَا سَيِّدَنَا

y¡ sayyidan¡

O our master,

اتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ وَبِاهْلِ بَيْتِكَ

atawajjahu bika wa bi-ahli baytika

I turn by you and by your Household

إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي

il¡ all¡hi ta`¡l¡ rabbika wa rabb¢

towards Allah, the Exalted, your and my Lord,

لِيَغْفِرَ لِي

liyaghfira l¢

so that He may forgive me.

Verily, we are Allah's and verily unto Him shall we return.

inn¡ lill¡hi wa inn¡ ilayhi r¡ji`£na

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

اصِبْنَا بِكَ يَا حَبِيبَ قُلُوبِنَا

u¥ibn¡ bika y¡ ¦ab¢ba qul£bin¡

We are stricken by losing you, O beloved of our hearts!

فَمَا اعْظَمَ ٱلْمُصيبَةَ بِكَ

fam¡ a`¨ama almu¥¢bata bika

Too shocking is our misfortune of losing you!

حيَْثُ ٱنْقَطَعَ عَنَّا ٱلْوَحْيُ

¦aythu inqa§a`a `ann¡ alwa¦yu

Because the Revelation has been interrupted

وَحَيْثُ فَقَدْنَاكَ

wa ¦aythu faqadn¡ka

and because we have missed you.

فَإنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

fa inn¡ lill¡hi wa inn¡ ilayhi r¡ji`£na

Nevertheless, we are Allah’s and to Him shall we return.

يَا سَيِّدَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ

y¡ sayyidan¡ y¡ ras£la all¡hi

O our master, O Allah’s Messenger!

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alayka wa `al¡ ¡li baytika al§§¡hir¢na

May Allah’s blessings be upon you and upon your Household, the immaculate.

هٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلسَّبْتِ وَهُوَ يَوْمُكَ

h¡dh¡ yawmu alssabti wa huwa yawmuka

This day is Saturday, which is your day,

وَانَا فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَجَارُكَ

wa an¡ f¢hi ¤ayfuka wa j¡ruka

and on this day I am your guest and in your vicinity;

فَاضِفْنِي وَاجِرْنِي

fa-a¤ifn¢ wa ajirn¢

so, receive me as your guest and as your neighbor.

فَإنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ ٱلضِّيَافَةَ

fa innaka kar¢mun tu¦ibbu al¤¤iy¡fata

Indeed, you are generous and hospitable

وَمَاْمُورٌ بِٱلإِجَارَةِ

wa ma'm£run bil-ij¡rati

and you are commanded [by Allah] to host your neighbors.

فَاضِفْنِي وَاحْسِنْ ضِيَافَتِي

fa-a¤ifn¢ wa a¦sin ¤iy¡fat¢

So, receive me as your guest and treat me hospitably;

وَاجِرْنَا وَاحْسِنْ إِجَارَتَنَا

wa ajirn¡ wa a¦sin ij¡ratan¡

and accept us as your neighbors and treat us in due hospitability;

بِمَنْزِلَةِ ٱللَّهِ عِنْدَكَ وَعِنْدَ آلِ بَيْتِكَ

bimanzilati all¡hi `indaka wa `inda ¡li baytika

[I ask you] in the name of Allah’s standing with you and with your Household

وَبِمَنْزِلَتِهِمْ عِنْدَهُ

wa bimanzilatihim `indah£

and in the name of their standing with Him

وَبِمَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ

wa bim¡ istawda`akum min `ilmih¢

and in the name of the knowledge that He has entrusted with you all.

فَإنَّهُ اكْرَمُ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ

fa'innah£ akramu al-akram¢na

Verily, He is the most generous of all those who show generosity.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ras£la all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ mu¦ammadu bna `abdiall¡h

Peace be upon you, O Mu¦ammad, the son of `Abdull¡h.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ khiyarata all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O most preferred of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ¦ab¢ba all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O most-beloved of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صِفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ¥ifwata all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O choicest of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ am¢na all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ

ash-hadu annaka ras£lu all¡hi

I bear witness that you are the messenger of Allah

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِٱللَّهِ

wa ash-hadu annaka mu¦ammadu bnu `abdill¡hi

and I bear witness that you are Mu¦ammad, the son of `Abdull¡h.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لاِمَّتِكَ

wa ash-hadu annaka qad na¥a¦ta li'ummatika

And I bear witness that you have truly well-wished for your nation,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبيلِ رَبِّكِ

wa j¡hadta f¢ sab¢li rabbika

striven hard in the way of your Lord,

وَعَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقينُ

wa `abadtah£ ¦att¡ at¡ka alyaq¢nu

and worshipped Him until death came upon you.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

fajaz¡ka all¡hu y¡ ras£la all¡hi

May Allah reward you, O Allah’s Messenger,

افْضَلَ مَا جَزَىٰ نَبِيّاً عَنْ امَّتِهِ

af¤ala m¡ jaz¡ nabiyyan `an ummatih£

with the best of that with which He has ever rewarded a Prophet on behalf of his people.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمِّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمِّدٍ

all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad

افْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إبرَاهِيمَ

af¤ala m¡ ¥allayta `al¡ ibr¡h¢ma wa ¡li ibr¡h¢ma

with the best blessings You have ever conferred upon Abraham and the Household of Abraham.

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

innaka ¦am¢dun maj¢dun

Verily, You are All-laudable, All-glorious.