O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his progeny.
O Allah! I beseech Thee
by Thy mercy which encompasses all things And by Thy power by which Thou
overcometh all things and submit to it all things and humble before it all
things And by Thy might by which Thou hast conquered all things And by Thy
majesty against which nothing can stand up
And by Thy grandeur
which prevails upon all things And by Thy authority which is exercised
over all things And by Thy own self that shall endure forever after all
things have vanished And by Thy Names which manifest Thy power over all
things And by Thy knowledge which pervades all things And by the light of
Thy countenance which illuminates everything O Thou who art the light!
O Thou who art the most
holy! O Thou who existed before the foremost! O Thou who shall exist after
the last!
O Allah! Forgive me my
such sins as would affront my continency O Allah! Forgive me my such sins
as would bring down calamity
O Allah! Forgive me my
such sins as would change divine favours (into disfavours (O Allah!
Forgive me my such sins as would hinder my supplication O Allah! Forgive
me such sins as bring down misfortunes (or afflictions) O Allah! Forgive
my such sins as would suppress hope
O Allah! Forgive every
sin that I have committed and every error that I have erred O Allah! I
endeavor to draw myself nigh to Thee through Thy invocation And I pray to
Thee to intercede on my behalf And I entreat Thee by Thy benevolence to
draw me nearer to Thee And grant me that I should be grateful to Thee and
inspire me to remember and to invoke Thee
O Allah! I entreat Thee
begging Thee submissively, humbly and awestrickenly To treat me with
clemency and mercy, and to make me pleased and contented with what Thou
hast allotted to me And cause me to be modest and unassuming in all
circumstances
O Allah! I beg Thee as
one who is passing through extreme privation and who supplicates his needs
to Thee and his hope has been greatly raised by that which is with Thee
O Allah! Great is Thy
kingdom and exalted is Thy greatness Thy plan is secret, Thy authority is
manifest, Thy might is victorious and subduing and Thy power is prevalent
throughout and it is not possible to escape from Thy dominion
O Allah! Except Thee I
do not find any one able to pardon my sins nor to conceal my loathsome
acts Nor have I any one except Thee to change my evil deeds into virtues
There is no god but Thou glory and praise be to Thee I have made my own
soul to suffer I had the audacity (to sin) by my ignorance Relying upon my
past remembrance of Thee and Thy grace towards me
O Allah! My Lord! How
many of my loathsome acts hast Thou screened (from public gaze) How many
of my grievous afflictions (distresses) hast Thou reduced in severity And
how many of my stumbling hast Thou protected, how many of my detestable
acts has Thou averted, and how many of my undeserving praises hast Thou
spread abroad!
O Allah! My trials and
sufferings have increased and my evilness has worsened, my good deeds have
diminished and my yokes (of misdeeds) have become firm And remote hopes
restrain me to profit (by good deeds) and the world has deceived me with
its allurements and my own self has been affected by treachery and
procrastination
Therefore, my Lord! I
implore Thee by Thy greatness not to let my sins and my misdeeds shut out
access to my prayers from reaching Thy realm and not to disgrace me by
exposing those (hidden ones) of which Thou hast knowledge nor to hasten my
retribution for those vices and misdeeds committed by me in secret which
were due to evil mindedness, ignorance, excessive lustfulness and my
negligence
O Allah! I beg Thee by
Thy greatness to be compassionate to me in all circumstances and well
disposed towards me in all matters My God! My Nourisher! Have I anyone
except Thee from whom I can seek the dislodging of my evils and
understanding of my problems?
My God! My Master! Thou
decreed a law for me but instead I obeyed my own low desires And I did not
guard myself against the allurements of my enemy He deceived me with vain
hopes whereby I was led astray and fate helped him in that respect Thus I
transgressed some of its limits set for me by Thee and I disobeyed some of
Thy commandments;
Thou hast therefore a
(just) cause against me in all those matters and I have no plea against
Thy judgment passed against me I have therefore become (justifiably)
liable to Thy judgment and afflictions
But now I have turned
Thee, my Lord, after being guilty of omissions and transgressions against
my soul, apologetically, repentantly, broken heartedly, entreating
earnestly for forgiveness, yieldingly confessing (to my guilt) as I can
find no escape from that which was done by me and having no refuge to
which I could turn except seeking Thy acceptance of my excuse and
admitting me into the realm of Thy capacious mercy
O Allah! Accept my
apology and have pity on my intense sufferings and set me free from my
heavy fetters (of evil deeds) My Nourisher! Have mercy on the infirmity of
my body, the delicacy of my skin and the brittleness of my bones O' Thou!
Who originated my
creation and (accorded me) my individuality, and (ensured) my upbringing
and welfare (and provided) my sustenance (I beg Thee) to restore Thy
favours and blessings upon me as Thou didst in the beginning of my life
O' my God! My master! My
Lord! And my Nourisher! What! Wilt Thou see me punished with the fire
kindled by Thee despite my belief in Thy unity?
And despite the fact
that my heart has been filled with (pure) knowledge of Thee and when my
tongue has repeatedly praised Thee and my conscience has acknowledged Thy
love and despite my sincere confessions (of my sins) and my humble
entreaties submissively made to Thy divinity?
Nay, Thou art far too
kind and generous to destroy one whom thyself nourished and supported, or
to drive away from Thyself one whom Thou has kept under Thy protection, or
to scare away one whom Thy self hast given shelter, or to abandon in
affliction one Thou hast maintained and to whom Thou hast been merciful
I wish I had known o' my
Master, my God and my Lord! Wilt Thou inflict fire upon faces which have
submissively bowed in prostration to Thy greatness, or upon the tongues
which have sincerely confirmed Thy unity and have always expressed
gratitude to Thee, or upon hearts which
have acknowledged Thy divinity with conviction, or upon the minds which
accumulated so much knowledge of Thee until they became submissive to
Thee, or upon the limbs which strove, at the places appointed for Thy
worship, to adore Thee willingly and seek Thy forgiveness submissively?
Such sort (of harshness)
is not expected from Thee as it is remote from Thy grace, o' generous one!
O' Lord! Thou art aware of my weakness to bear even a minor affliction of
this world and its consequence and adversity affecting the denizen of this
earth, although such afflictions are momentary, short-lived and transient
How then can I bear the
retributions and the punishments of the hereafter which are enormous and
of intensive sufferings, of prolonged period and perpetual duration, and
which shall never be alleviated for those who deserve the same as those
retributions will be the result of Thy wrath; and Thy punishment which
neither the heavens nor the earth can withstand and bear! My Lord!
How can I, a weak,
insignificant, humble, poor and destitute creature of Thine be able to
bear them?
O' my God! My Lord! My
King! And Master! Which of the matters shall I complain to Thee and for
which of them shall I bewail and weep? shall I bewail for the pains and
pangs of the punishment and their intensity or for the length of
sufferings and their duration?
Therefore (my Lord!) If
Thou wilt subject me to the penalties (of hell) in company of Thy enemies
and cast me with those who merited Thy punishments and tear me apart from
Thy friends and those who will be near to Thee, then my God, my Lord and
my Master, though I may patiently bear Thy punishments, how can I calmly
accept being kept away from Thee?
I reckon that though I
may patiently endure the scorching fire of Thy hell, yet how can I resign
myself to the denial of Thy pity and clemency? How can I remain in the
fire while I have hopes of Thy forgiveness?
O' my Lord! By Thy
honour truly do I swear that, if Thou wilt allow my power of speech to be
retained by me in the hell, I shall amongst its inmates cry out
bewailingly unto Thee like the cry of those who have faith in Thy kindness
and compassion And I shall bemoan for Thee (for being deprived of nearness
to Thee) the lamentation of those who are bereaved, and I shall keep on calling
unto Thee: "Where art Thou o' Friend of the believers! O' (Thou who art)
the last hope and resort of those who acknowledge Thee and have faith in
Thy clemency and kindness; o' Thou who art the helper of those seeking
help! O' Thou who art dear to the hearts of those who truly believe in
Thee! And o' Thou who art the Lord of the universe."
My Lord! Glory and
praise be to Thee, wouldst Thou (wish) to be seen (disregarding) the voice
of a muslim bondman, incarcerated therein (the hell) for his disobedience
and imprisoned within its pits for his evildoings and misdeeds, crying out
to Thee the utterance of one who has faith in Thy mercy and calling out to
Thee in the language of those who believe in Thy unity and seeking to
approach Thee by means of Thy epithet "the Creator, the Nourisher, the
Accomplisher and the Protector of the entire existence"?
My Lord! Then how could
he remain in torments when he hopefully relies upon Thy past forbearance,
compassion and mercy?
And how can the fire
cause him suffering when he hopes for Thy grace and mercy and how can its
roaring flames char him when Thou hearest his voice and sees his plight?
And how can he withstand its roaring flames when Thou knowest his fraility?
And how can he be tossed about between its layers when Thou knowest his
sincerity?
And how can the guards
of hell threaten him when he calls out to Thee? "My Lord", and how would
Thou abandon him therein (the hell) when he has faith in Thy grace to set
him free?
Alas! That is not the
concept (held by us) of Thee nor has Thy grace such a reputation nor does
it resemble that which Thou hast awarded by Thy kindness and generosity to
those who believe in Thy unity I definitely conclude that hadst Thou not
ordained punishment for those who disbelieved in Thee, and hadst Thou not
decreed Thy enemies to remain in hell,
Thou wouldst have made
the hell cold and peaceful and there would never have been an abode or
place for any one in it; but sanctified be Thy Names, Thou hast sworn to
fill the hell with the disbelievers from amongst the jinns and mankind
together and to place forever Thy enemies therein
And Thou, exalted be Thy
praises, hadst made manifest, out of Thy generosity and kindness, that a
believer is not like unto him who is an evil-liver.
My Lord! My Master! I,
therefore implore Thee by that power which Thou determineth and by the
decree which Thou hast finalised and ordained whereby Thou hath prevailed
upon whom
Thou hast imposed it, to
bestow upon me this night and this very hour the forgiveness for all the
transgressions that I have been guilty of, for all the sins that I have
committed, for all the loathsome acts that I have kept secret and for all
the evils done by me, secretly or openly, in concealment or
outwardly and for every evil action that Thou hast ordered the two noble
scribes to confirm whom Thou hast appointed to record all my actions and
to be witnesses over me along with the limbs of my body, whilst Thou
observeth over me besides them and wast witness to those acts concealed
from them?
Which Thou in Thy mercy
hast kept secret and through Thy kindness unexposed and I pray to Thee to
make my share plentiful in all the good that Thou dost bestow; in all the
favours that Thou dost grant; and in all the virtues that Thou dost allow
to be known everywhere; and in all the sustenance and livelihood that Thou
dost expand and in respect of all the sins that Thou dost forgive and the
wrongs that Thou dost cover up O' Lord! O' Lord! O' Lord!
O' my God! My Lord! My
King! O' Master of my freedom! O' Thou who holdeth my destiny and who art
aware of my suffering and poverty,
O' Thou who knoweth my
destitution and starvation, o' my Lord! O' Lord, o' Lord! I beseech Thee
by Thy glory and Thy honour, by Thy supremely high attributes and by Thy
names to cause me to utilise my time, day and night, in Thy remembrance, by
engaging myself in serving Thee (Thy cause) and to let my deeds be such as
to be acceptable to Thee, so much so that all my actions and offerings
(prayers) may be transformed into one continuous and sustained effort and
my life may take the form of constant and perpetual service to Thee
O' my Master! O' Thou
upon Whom I rely! O' Thou unto Whom I express my distress!
O' my Lord! My Lord! My
Lord! Strengthen my limbs for Thy service and sustain the strength of my
hands to persevere in Thy service and bestow upon me the eagerness to fear
Thee and constantly to serve Thee
So that I may lead
myself towards Thee in the field with the vanguards who are in the fore
rank and be swift towards Thee among those who hasten towards Thee and
urge eagerly to be near Thee and draw myself towards Thee like them who sincerely
draw themselves towards Thee and to fear Thee like the fear of those who
believe firmly in Thee and thus I may join the congregation of the
faithful congregated near Thee (for protection)
O' Allah! Whosoever
intendeth evil against me, let ill befall on him and frustrate him who
plots against me and assign for me a place in Thy presence with the best
of Thy bondsmen and nearer abode to Thee, for verily that position cannot
be attained except through Thy grace and treat me benevolently, and
through Thy greatness extend
Thy munificence towards
me and through Thy mercy protect me and cause my tongue to accentuate Thy
remembrance and my heart filled with Thy love and be liberal to me by Thy
gracious response and cause my evils to appear fewer and forgive me my
errors.
For verily, Thou hast
ordained for Thy bondsmen Thy worship and bidden them to supplicate unto
Thee and hast assured them (of Thy) response
So, my Lord! I look
earnestly towards Thee and towards Thee, my Lord! I have stretched forth
my hands therefore, by Thy honour, respond to my supplication and let me
attain my wishes and, by Thy bounty, frustrate not my hopes and protect me
from the evils of my enemies, from among the jinns and mankind o' Thou!
Who readily pleased, forgive one who owns nothing but supplication for
Thou doest what Thou willest o' Thou!
Whose Name is the remedy
(for all ills) and Whose remembrance is a sure cure for all ailments and
obedience to Whom makes one self sufficient; have mercy on one whose only
asset is hope and whose only armour is lamentation O' Thou! Who perfecteth
all bounties and Who wardeth off all misfortunes!
O' Light! Who
illuminateth those who are in bewilderment! O' Omniscient! Who knoweth
without (acquisition of) learning! Bless Mohammed and the Descendants of
Mohammed and do unto me in accordance with that which befitteth Thee,
and deal with me not in
accordance to my worth May the blessings of Allah be bestowed upon His
Apostle and the Rightful Imams from his Descendants and His peace be upon
them plentifully |
