لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

l� il�ha ill� all�hu

There is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wa�dah� l� shar�ka lah�

the One and Only Who has no partner.

لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ

lah� almulku wa lah� al�amdu

To him is the kingdom and to Him is all praise.

يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ

yu�y� wa yum�tu

He gives life and causes to die

وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ

wa huwa �ayyun l� yam�tu

while He is Ever-living and never dies.

بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ

biyadih� alkhayru

In His hand is the good

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

wa huwa `al� kulli shay'in qad�run

and He has power over all things.

O Allah, verily, none can ever divest him whom You decide to give,

all�humma l� m�ni`a lim� a`�ayta

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا اعْطَيْتَ

none can ever give him whom You decide to deprive,

wa l� mu`�iya lim� mana`ta

وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ

and nothing can ever stop that which You decide.

wa l� yanfa`u dhaljaddi minka aljadda

وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا ٱلْجَدِّ مِنْكَ ٱلْجَدَّ

The Lord Who is One, One and Only,

il�han w��idan a�adan

إِلٰهاً وَاحِداً احَداً

Singular, and Besought by the all,

fardan �amadan

فَرْداً صَمَداً

has betaken neither a wife nor a son.

lam yattakhidh ���ibatan wa l� waladan

لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً

May Allah send blessings to Mu�ammad and upon his Household, the Immaculate.

wa �all� all�hu `al� mu�ammadin wa �lih� al���hir�na

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

There is neither might nor power save with Allah, the Most High, the All-great.

wa l� �awla wa l� quwwata ill� bill�hi al`aliyyi al`a��mi

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

اَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أسْألُكَ يا اللهُ يا اللهُ يا اللهُ،

all�humma inny as-aluka y� all�hu y� all�hu y� all�hu,

O Allah: I verily beseech You, O Allah; O Allah; O Allah;

أنْتَ اللهُ القَديمُ الأزَلِيُّ الْمَلِكِ العَظيمِ،

anta all�hu alqad�mu al-azaliyyu almaliki al`a��mi,

You are Allah; the Eternal, Whose Great Kingdom is everlasting.

أنْتَ اللهُ الحَيُّ القَيُّومُ الْمَوْلى السَّميعُ البَصيرُ،

anta all�hu al�ayyu alqayy�mu almawl� alssam�`u alba��ru,

You are Allah; the Ever-living, the Self-Subsisting, the Master, the All-hearing, and the All-seeing.

يا مَنِ العِزُّ وَالجَلالُ،

y� mani al`izzu wal-jal�lu,

O He to Whose Godhead, might and majesty

وَالكِبْرِياءُ وَالعَظَمَةُ،

wal-kibriy��u wal-`a�amatu,

And grandeur and greatness

وَالقُوَّةُ وَالعِلْمُ وَالقُدْرَةُ،

wal-quwwatu wal-`ilmu wal-qudratu,

And power and knowledge and potency

وَالنُّورُ وَالرُّوحُ،

wal-nn�ru wal-rr��u,

And light and spirit

وَالْمَشيئَةُ وَالحَنانُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ وَالمُلْكُ لِرُبوبِيَّتِهِ،

wal-mash��atu wal-�an�nu wal-rra�matu wal-mulku lirub�biyyatihi,

And volition and tenderness and mercy and lordship�all these belong to His Godhead.

نورُكَ أشْرَقَ لَهُ كُلُّ نورٍ،

n�ruka ashraqa lahu kullu n�rin,

To Your light, all lights glowed;

وَخَمَدَ لَهُ كُلُّ نارٍ،

wa khamada lahu kullu n�rin,

And all fires abated;

وانْحَصَرَ لَهُ كُلُّ الظُّلُماتِ.

w�n�a�ara lahu kullu al��ulum�ti.

And all darkness submitted.

أسْألُكَ باسْمِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ قِدَمِكَ وَأزَلِكَ وَنورِكَ،

as-aluka bismika alladhy ishtaqaqtahu min qidamika wa azalika wa n�rika,

I beseech You by Your Name that You derived from You eternity and  infinity and light;

وَبالإسْمِ الأعْظَمِ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ كِبْرِيائِكَ وَجَبَروتِكَ وَعَظَمَتِكَ وَعِزِّكَ،

wa b�lismi al-a`�ami alladhy ishtaqaqtahu min kibriy��ika wa jabar�tika wa `a�amatika wa `izzika,

And by the Grandest Name that You derived from Your grandeur and omnipotence and greatness and might;

وَبِجُودِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ،

wa bijuwdika alladhy ishtaqaqtahu min ra�matika,

And by Your magnanimity that You derived from Your mercy;

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتي اشْتَقَقْتَها مِنْ رَأفَتِكَ،

wa bira�matika allaty ishtaqaqtah� min rafatika,

And by Your mercy that You derived from Your clemency;

وَبِرَأفَتِكَ الَّتي اشْتَقَقْتَها مِنْ جودِكَ،

wa birafatika allaty ishtaqaqtah� min j�dika,

And by Your clemency that You derived from Your magnanimity;

وَبِجودِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْبِكَ،

wa bij�dika alladhy ishtaqaqtahu min ghaybika,

And by Your magnanimity that You derived from Your knowledge of the unseen;

وَبِغَيْبِكَ وَإحاطَتِكَ وَقِيامِكَ وَدَوامِكَ وَقِدَمِكَ.

wa bighaybika wa i���atika wa qiy�mika wa daw�mika wa qidamika.

And by Your knowledge of the unseen, and Your comprehension of all things, and Your subsistence, and Your perpetuity, and Your eternity.

وَأسْألُكَ بِجَمِيعِ أسْمائِكَ الْحُسْنى

wa as-aluka bijam�`i asm��ika al�usn�

And I beseech You by all of Your Most Excellent Names.

لا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ الواحِدُ الأحَدُ الفَرْدُ الصَّمَدُ الحَيُّ،

l� il�ha ill� anta al-w��idu al-a�adu alfardu al��amadu al�ayyu,

There is no god save You; the One, the One and Only, the Unique, the Besought of all, the Ever-living,

الأوَّلُ الآخِرُ الظّاهِرُ الباطِنُ،

al-awwalu al-�khiru al���hiru alb��inu

The Foremost of all things, the Last, the Evident, the Immanent.

وَلَكَ كُلُّ اسْمٍ عَظيمٍ،

wa laka kullu asmin `a��min,

To You do belong all great names,

وَكُلُّ نورٍ وَغَيْبٍ،

wa kullu n�rin wa ghaybin,

And all lights and unseen things,

وَعِلْمٍ وَمَعْلومٍ،

wa `ilmin wa ma`l�min,

And all knowledge and all known things,

وَمُلْكٍ وَشَأنٍ،

wa mulkin wa sha�nin,

And all kingdoms and all affairs.

وَبِلا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ تَقَدَّسْتَ وَتَعالَيْتَ عُلُوّاً كَبيراً.

wa bil� il�ha ill� anta taqaddasta wa ta`�layta `uluwwan kab�ran.

And due to that there is no god save You, You have been Holy and Elevated in high exaltation.

اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ طاهِرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ،

all�humma inny as-aluka bikulli asmin huwa laka ��hirun mu�ahharun,

O Allah: I beseech You by all names that are Yours; names that are pure and immaculate

طَيِّبٌ مُبارَكٌ مُقَدَّسٌ،

�ayyibun mub�rakun muqaddasun,

And wholesome and blessed and holy;

أنْزَلْتَهُ في كُتُبِكَ وَأجْرَيْتَهُ في الذِّكْرِ عِنْدَكَ،

anzaltahu fy kutubika wa ajraytahu fy aldhdhikri `indaka,

Whether You revealed in Your Books, or You added to the Reminder that You keep,

وَتَسَمَّيْتَ بِهِ لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa tasammayta bihi liman sh�ita min khalqika

Or You used it with any of Your creatures that You willed

أوْ سَألَكَ بِهِ أحَدٌ مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَأنْبِيائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ بِخَيْرٍ تُعْطيهِ فَأعْطَيْتَهُ،

aw sa-alaka bihi a�adun min mal��ikatika wa anbiy��ika wa rusulika bikhayrin tu`��hi fa`�aytahu,

Or by which any of Your angels or Prophets and Messengers besought You for granting him a welfare, and You did,

أوْ شَرٍّ تَصْرِفُهُ فَصَرَفْتَهُ،

aw sharrin ta�rifuhu fa�araftahu,

Or for saving him from an evil, and You did,

يَنْبَغي أنْ أسْألَكَ بِهِ.

yanbaghy an as-alaka bihi.

And I thus should beseech You by that name.

فأسْألُكَ يا رَبِّ أنْ تَنْصُرَني عَلى أعْدائي وَتَغْلِبَ ذِكْري عَلى نِسْياني،

fa as-aluka y� rabbi an tan�urany `al� a`d��y wa taghliba dhikry `al� nisy�n�,

Hence, I beseech You, O my Lord, to give me victory over my enemies and make my perception overcome my oblivion. 

اَللّهُمَّ إجْعَلْ لِعَقْلي عَلى هَوايَ سُلْطاناً مُبيناً،

all�humma ij`al li`aqly `al� haw�ya sul��nan mub�nan,

O Allah: (please) give my intellect a manifest proof against my lusts,

وَإقْرِنْ اخْتِياري بِالتَّوْفيقِ،

wa iqrin akhtiy�ry bi�lttawf�qi,

And attach my choices to appositeness,

وإجْعَلْ صاحِبي التَّقْوى،

wij`al ���iby alttaqw�,

And decide piety to be my companion,

وَأوْزِعْني شُكْرَكَ عَلى مَواهِبِكَ.

wa awzi`ny shukraka `al� maw�hibika.

And arouse me to thank You for Your gifts,

واهْدني اَللّهُمَّ بِهُداكَ إلى سَبيلِكَ المُقِيمِ وَصِراطِكَ المُسْتِقيمِ،

w�hdny all�humma bihud�ka il� sab�lika almuq�mi wa �ir��ika almustiq�mi,

And, O Allah; guide me through Your true guidance to Your straight course and Your right path.

وَلا تَمْلِكْ زِمامي الشَّهَواتُ فَتَحْمِلُني عَلى طَريقِ الْمَخْذولينَ،

wa l� tamlik zim�my alshshahaw�tu fata�miluny `al� �ar�qi almakhdh�l�na,

And do not make desires control over me and thus take me to the way of the disappointed ones,

وَحُلْ بَيْني وَبَيْنَ المُنْكَراتِ،

wa �ul bayny wa bayna almunkar�ti,

And intervene between me and the forbidden things,

وَاجْعَلْ لي عِلْماً نافِعاً،

wa ij`al ly `ilman n�fi`an,

And decide for me advantageous knowledge,

وَأغْرِسْ في قَلبي حُبَّ الْمَعْروفِ وَلا تَأخُذْني بَغْتَةً،

waghris fy qalby �ubba alma`r�fi wa l� takhudhny baghtatan,

And implant in my heart the love for the good; and do not overtake me all of a sudden,

وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إنَّكَ أنْتَ التَّوّابُ الرَّحيمُ.

wa tub `al-ayya innaka anta alttaww�bu alrra��mu.

And accept my repentance; You are verily the Oft-returning to mercy, the Merciful.

وَعَرِّفْني بَرَكَةَ هذا الشَّهْرِ وَيُمْنَهُ،

wa `arrifny barakata hdh� alshshahri wa yumnahu,

And (please) acquaint me with the blessing and felicity of this month,

وَارْزُقْني خَيْرَهُ وَاصْرِفْ عَنّي شَرَّهُ،

warzuqny khayrahu w��rif `anny sharrahu,

And confer upon me with its good and keep away from me its evil,

وَقِني الْمَحْذورَ فيهِ،

wa qiny alma�dh�ra f�hi,

And protect me against what is peril in it,

وَأعِنّي عَلى ما أُحِبُّهُ مِنَ القِيامِ بِحَقِّهِ،

wa `inny `al� m� au�ibbuhu mina alqiy�mi bi�aqqihi,

And help me do that which I like from the carrying out if its duty,

وَمَعْرِفَةِ فَضْلِهِ،

wa ma`rifati fa�lihi,

And the recognition of its virtue,

وَاجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنَ الفائِزينَ يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ.

wa ij`alny f�hi mina alf��iz�na y� ar�ama alrr��im�na.

And make me of the winners; O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِاسْمِكَ المُتَعالِ الجَليلِ العَظيمِ،

all�humma inny as-aluka bismika almuta`�li aljal�li al`a��mi,

O Allah: I beseech You by Your Name: the elevated, the lofty, and the great,

وَبِاسْمِكَ الواحِدِ الصَّمَدِ،

wa bismika al-w��idi al��amadi,

And by Your Name: the One, the Besought of all,

وَبِاسْمِكَ العِزيزِ الأعْلى،

wa bismika al`iz�zi al-a`l�,

And by Your Name: the Almighty, the All-high;

وَبِأسْمائِكَ الحُسْنى كُلِّها،

wa biasm��ika al�usn� kullih�,

And by all of Your Most Excellent Names.

يا مَنْ خَشَعَتْ لَهُ الأصْواتُ

y� man khasha`at lahu al-a�w�tu

O He before Whom all sounds submit,

وَخَضَعَتْ لَهُ الرِّقابُ

wa kha�a`at lahu alrriq�bu

And all necks yield,

وَذَلَّتْ لَهُ الأعْناقُ،

wa dhallat lahu al-a`n�qu,

And all heads humble themselves,

وَوَجِلَتْ مِنْهُ القُلوبُ،

wa wajilat minhu alqul�bu,

And all hearts fear,

وَدانَ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ،

wa d�na lahu kullu shay�in,

And all things surrender,

وَقامَتْ بِهِ السَّماواتُ وَالأرْضُ،

wa q�mat bihi alssam�w�tu wal-ar�u,

And by Whom the heavens and the earth subsisted.

أشْهَدُ أنَّكَ لا تُدْرِكُكَ الأبْصارُ

Ash-hadu annaka l� tudrikuka al-ab��ru

I bear witness that visions cannot comprehend You,

وأنْتَ تُدْرِكُ الأبْصارَ

wa anta tudriku al-ab��ra

While You comprehend all visions,

وأنْتَ اللَطيفُ الخَبِيرُ.

wa anta alla��fu alkhab�ru.

And You are the Knower of subtleties, the All-aware.

يا رَبَّ جِبْرَئيلَ وَميكائيلَ وَإسْرافيلَ،

y� rabba jibra��la wa m�k���la wa isr�f�la,

O the Lord of (Archangels) Gabriel and Michael and Isr�f�l

وَجَميعِ الْمَلائِكَةِ المُقَرَّبينَ وَالكُروبِيّينَ وَالكِرامِ الكاتِبينَ،

wa jam�`i almal��ikati almuqarrab�na wal-kur�biyy�na wal-kir�mi alk�tib�na,

And all the favorite angles and the Cherubim and the noble, recording angles

وَجَميعِ الْمَلائِكَةِ المُسَبِّحينَ بِحَمْدِكَ،

wa jam�`i almal��ikati almusabbi��na bi�amdika,

And all the angels that praise You, declaring Your praiseworthiness,

وَرَبَّ آدَمَ وَشيثٍ وَإدْريسَ،

wa rabba �dama wa sh��hin wa idr�sa,

And the Lord of Adam and Shayth and Idr�s

وَنوحٍ وَهودٍ وصالِحٍ،

wa n��in wa h�din w��li�in,

And Noah and H�d and ��li�

وَإبْراهيمَ وَإسْماعيلَ

wa ibr�h�ma wa ism�`�la

And Abraham and Ishmael

وَإسْحاقَ وَلوطٍ،

wa is��qa wa l��in,

And Isaac and Lot

وَيَعْقوبَ وَيوسُفَ وَالأسْباطِ

wa ya`q�ba wa y�sufa wal-asb��i

And Jacob and Joseph and the Tribes

وَأيّوبَ وَموسى

wa ayy�ba wa m�s�

And Job and Moses

وَهارونَ وَشُعيبٍ،

wa h�r�na wa shu`aybin,

And Aaron and Shu`ayb

وَداوودَ وَسُلَيْمانَ وَإرْمِيا،

wa d�w�da wa sulaym�na wa irmiy�,

And David and Solomon and Jeremiah

وَعُزَيْرٍ وَحِزْقيلَ،

wa `uzayrin wa �izq�la,

And Ezra and Ezekiel

وَشَعْيا وَإلْياسَ،

wa sha`y� wa ily�sa,

And Joshua and Elias

وَإليَسَعَ وَيونُسَ وَذي الكِفْلِ،

wa ilyasa`a wa y�nusa wa dhy alkifli,

And Elisha and Jonah and Dhu�l-Kifl

وَزَكَرِيّا وَيَحْيى،

wa zakariyy� wa ya�y�,

And Zachariah and John

وَعيسى وَجِرْجيسَ،

wa `�s� wa jirj�sa,

And Jesus and Georges

وَمُحَمَّدٍ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أجْمَعينَ،

wa mu�ammadin �all� all�hu `al-ayhim ajma`�na,

And Mu�ammad, peace of Allah be upon him and upon them all,

وَعَلى مَلائِكَةِ اللهِ المُقَرَّبينَ

wa `al� mal��ikati allhi almuqarrab�na

And peace be upon the favorite angels of Allah

وَالكِرامِ الكاتِبينَ

wal-kir�mi alk�tib�na

And upon the recording, noble angels,

وَجَميعِ الأمْلاكِ المُسَبِّحينَ

wa jam�`i al-aml�ki almusabbi��na

And upon all the angels who praise Him,

وَسلَّمَ تَسْليماً كَثيراً.

wa sallama tasl�man ka�h�ran.

And thorough benediction be upon them.

أنْتَ رَبُّنا الأوَّلُ الآخِرُ،

anta rabbun� al-awwalu al�khiru,

You are our Lord; the Foremost of all, the Last of all,

الظّاهِرُ الباطِنُ،

�l���hiru alb��inu

The Evident, the Immanent,

الَّذي خَلَقْتَ السَّماواتِ وَالأرَضينَ

�lladhy khalaqta alssam�w�ti wal-ara��na

It is You Who created the heavens and the layers of the earth

ثُمَّ اسْتَوَيْتَ عَلى العَرْشِ الْمَجيدِ،

�humma astawayta `al� al`arshi almaj�di,

And You then established Yourself on the (Divine) Glorious Throne

بِأسْمائِكَ الحُسْنى تُبْدِئُ وَتُعيدُ،

biasm��ika al�usn� tubd�iu wa tu`�du,

By Your Most Excellent Names, You originate (creation) and then reproduce it,

وَتُغْشي اللَيْلَ النَّهارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثيثاً،

wa tughshy allayla alnnah�ra ya�lubuhu �a�h��han,

And You cover the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it,

وَالشَّمْسُ وَالقَمَرُ

wal-shshamsu wal-qamaru

And the sun and the moon

وَالنُّجومُ وَالفَلَكُ

wal-nnuj�mu wal-falaku

And the stars and the orbit

وَالدُّهورُ وَالخَلْقُ

wal-dduh�ru wal-khalqu

And the ages and the creation;

مُسَخَّرونَ بِأمْرِكَ،

musakhkhar�na biamrika,

All these are subservient by Your order.

تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعالَيْتَ يا رَبَّ العالَمينَ.

tab�rakta wa ta`�layta y� rabba al`�lam�na.

Blessed and Exalted be You, O the Lord of the worlds.

لا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ

l� il�ha ill� anta

There is no god save You;

الحَنّانُ الْمَنّانُ

�l�ann�nu almann�nu

The All-tender, the All-favorer,

بَديعُ السَّماواتِ وَالأرْضِ،

bad�`u alssam�w�ti wal-ar�i,

The wonderful Maker of the heavens and the earth,

ذو الجَلالِ وَالإكْرامِ،

dhw aljal�li wal-ikr�mi,

The Lord of majesty and honor.

لَوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَاداً لِكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي

law k�na alba�ru mid�dan likalim�ti rabbiy

Though the sea became ink for the Words of my Lord,

لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي

lanafida alba�ru qabla an tanfada kalim�tu rabb�

Verily, the sea would be used up before the words of my Lord were exhausted,

وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَداً.

wa law j�in� bimi�hlihi madadan.

even though We brought the like thereof to help.

تَعْلَمُ مَثاقيلَ الجِبالِ

ta`lamu ma�h�q�la aljib�li

You know the weights of mountains,

وَمَكائيلَ البِحارِ

wa mak���la albi��ri

And the measures of oceans,

وَعَدَدَ الرِّمالِ،

wa `adada alrrim�li,

And the number of pebbles,

وَقَطْرَ الأمْطارِ،

wa qa�ra al-am��ri,

And the numbers of the drops of rain,

وَوَرَقَ الأشْجارِ،

wa waraqa al-ashj�ri,

And the number of the leaves of trees,

وَنُجومَ السَّماءِ

wa nuj�ma alssam��i

And the number of the stars in the skies,

وَما أظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِ اللَيْلُ وَأشْرَقَ عَلَيْهِ النَّهارُ،

wa m� a�lama `alayhi allaylu wa ashraqa `alayhi alnnah�ru,

As well as whatever is covered by darkness of night and whatever is under the daylight.

لا يُواري مِنْكَ سَماءٌ سَماءً وَلا أرْضٌ أرْضاً،

l� yuw�ry minka sam��un sam��an wa l� ar�un ar�an,

No sky can screen You from another sky and no layer can screen You from another layer,

وَلا بَحْرٌ مُتَطابِقٌ،

wa l� ba�run muta��biqun,

Neither does any wavy ocean

وَلا ما بَيْنَ سَدِّ الرُّتوقِ،

wa l� m� bayna saddi alrrut�qi,

Or anything that lies between the blockage of mendings

وَلا ما في القَرارِ مِنَ الهَباءِ الْمَبْثوثِ.

wa l� m� fy alqar�ri mina alhab��i almab�h��hi.

Or anything of the spread motes that lie in the depths.

أسْألُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَخْزونِ الْمَكْنونِ

as-aluka bismika almakhz�ni almakn�ni

I beseech You by Your Name; the stored, the concealed,

النّورِ المُنيرِ،

�lnn�ri almun�ri,

The luminous light,

الْحَقِّ المُبينِ،

�l�aqqi almub�ni,

The true right,

الَّذي هو نورٌ مِنْ نورٍ

�lladhy hw n�run min n�rin

Which is light made of light

وَنورٌ عَلى نورٍ،

wa n�run `al� n�rin,

And light on light,

وَنورٌ فَوْقَ كُلِّ نورٍ،

wa n�run fawqa kulli n�rin,

And light over all lights,

وَنورٌ مَعَ كُلِّ نورٍ،

wa n�run ma`a kulli n�rin,

And light with all lights,

وَلَهُ كُلُّ نورٍ،

wa lahu kullu n�rin,

And to Your Name does belong the entire light.

مِنْكَ يا رَبُّ النّورُ،

minka y� rabbu alnn�ru,

From You, O Lord, is the light,

وَإلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ النّورُ.

wa ilayka yarji`u alnn�ru.

And to You does the light return,

وَبِنورِكَ الَّذي تُضيءُ بِهِ كُلُّ ظُلْمَةٍ،

wa bin�rika alladhy tu���u bihi kullu �ulmatin,

And by Your light are all darknesses lit,

وَتَبْطُلُ بِهِ كَيْدُ كُلِّ شَيْطانٍ مَريدٍ،

wa tab�ulu bihi kaydu kulli shay��nin mar�din,

And by Your Name is the trick of all rebellious devils made ineffective,

وَتَذُلُّ بِهِ كُلُّ جَبّارٍ عَنيدٍ،

wa tadhullu bihi kullu jabb�rin `an�din,

And by Your Name are all the obstinate tyrants humiliated,

وَلا يَقومُ لَهُ شَيْءٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa l� yaq�mu lahu shay�un min khalqika

And nothing can stand with it against Your will,

وَيَتَصَدَّعُ لِعَظَمَتِهِ البَرُّ وَالبَحْرُ،

wa yata�adda`u li`a�amatihi albarru wal-ba�ru,

And because of its grandeur, the lands and the oceans are split,

وَتَسْتَقِلُّ الْمَلائِكَةُ حينَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ،

wa tastaqillu almal��ikatu ��na yatakallamu bihi,

And angels keep silent when there is speech about it,

وَتَرْعَدُ مِنْ خَشْيَتِهِ حَمَلَةُ العَرْشِ العَظيمِ

wa tar`adu min khashyatihi �amalatu al`arshi al`a��mi

And due to fear of it, the angels bearing the Great Throne tremble in awe,

إلى تُخومِ الأرَضينَ السَّبْعِ،

il� tukh�mi al-ara��na alssab`i,

so do all those of lower states, down to those in the lowest layers of the earth.

الَّذي انْفَلَقَتْ بِهِ البِحارُ،

�lladhy anfalaqat bihi albi��ru,

Through it, oceans burst,

وَجَرَتْ بِهِ الأنْهارُ،

wa jarat bihi al-anh�ru,

And rivers flow,

وَتَفَجَّرَتْ بِهِ العُيونُ،

wa tafajjarat bihi al`uy�nu,

And springs split,

وَسارَتْ بِهِ النُّجُومُ،

wa s�rat bihi alnnujuwmu,

And stars move,

وَأُرْكِمَ بِهِ السَّحابُ وَأُجْرِيَ،

wa urkima bihi alssa��bu wa �ujriya,

And clouds are accumulated and moved

وَاعْتَدَلَ بِهِ الضَّبابُ،

wa i`tadala bihi al��ab�bu,

And fog straighten up,

وَهالَتْ بِهِ الرِّمالُ،

wa h�lat bihi alrrim�lu,

And sands heap,

وَرَسَتْ بِهِ الجِبالُ

wa rasat bihi aljib�lu

And mountains settle down,

وَاسْتَقَرَّتْ بِهِ الأرَضونَ،

wa �staqarrat bihi al-ara��na,

And the layers of the earth become stable,

وَنَزَلَ بِهِ القَطْرُ

wa nazala bihi alqa�ru

And drops of rain descend,

وَخَرَجَ بِهِ الحَبُّ،

wa kharaja bihi al�abbu,

And seeds grow up,

وَتَفَرَّقَتْ بِهِ جَبَلاتُ الخَلْقِ،

wa tafarraqat bihi jabal�tu alkhalqi,

And creation have become of various kinds,

وَخَفَقَتْ بِهِ الرِّياحُ،

wa khafaqat bihi alrriy��u,

And winds blow

وَانْتَشَرَتْ وَتَنَفَّسَتْ بِهِ الأرْواحُ.

wa �ntasharat wa tanaffasat bihi al-arw��u.

And souls spread and breathe.

يا اَللهُ أنْتَ المُتَسَمَّى بِالإلهِيَّةِ،

y� all�hu anta almutasamm� bi-il�hiyyati,

O Allah: It is You to Whom Godhead is ascribed;

بِِاسْمِكَ الكَبيرِ الأكْبَرِ

bismika alkab�ri al-akbari

(I beseech You) by Your Name: the big, the All-big,

العَظيمِ الأعْظَمِ

�l`a��mi al-a`�ami

The great, the All-great,

الَّذي عَنَتْ لَهُ الوُجوهُ،

�lladhy `anat lahu al�uj�hu,

Before which all faces humble themselves.

يا ذا الطَّوْلِ وَالآلاءِ،

y� dh� al��awli wal-�l��i,

O the Lord of bounty and graces:

لا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ يا قَريبُ،

l� il�ha ill� anta y� qar�bu,

There is no god save You, O the Nigh;

أنْتَ الغالِبُ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ،

anta algh�libu `al� kulli shay�in,

It is You Who prevails on all things;

أسْألُكَ اَللّهُمَّ بِجَميعِ أسْمائِكَ كُلِّها

as-aluka all�humma bijam�`i asm��ika kullih�

I beseech You, O Allah, by all of Your Names,

ما عَلِمْتُ مِنها وَما لَمْ أعْلَمْ،

m� `alimtu minh� wa m� lam a`lam,

Those which I know and those which I do not;

وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ

wa bikulli ismin huwa laka

And by every Name that belongs to You;

أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tu�alliya `al� mu�ammadin wa �li mu�ammadin

(I beseech You) to send blessings upon Mu�ammad and the Household of Mu�ammad,

وَأنْ تَكْفِيَني أمْرَ أعْدائي

wa an takfiyany amra a`d���

And to rescue me from the plots of my enemies

وَتُبَلِّغَني مُنايَ

wa tuballighany mun�ya

And to make me attain my hope;

يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ.

y� ar�ama alrr��im�na.

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ،

all�humma �alli `al� mu�ammadin wa �li mu�ammadin,

O Allah: (please) send blessings upon Mu�ammad and the Household of Mu�ammad

وارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

w�r�am mu�ammadan wa �la mu�ammadin

And have mercy upon Mu�ammad and the Household of Mu�ammad

وَبارِكْ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ،

wa b�rik `al� mu�ammadin wa �li mu�ammadin,

And bless Mu�ammad and the Household of Mu�ammad

كَما صَلَّيْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ وَبارَكْتَ وَتَرَحَّمْتَ عَلى إبْراهيمَ وَآلِ إبْراهيمَ

kam� �allayta wa ra�imta wa b�rakta wa tara��amta `al� ibr�h�ma wa �li ibr�h�ma

As You sent blessings, mercy, benedictions, and clemency upon (Prophet) Abraham and the household of Abraham.

إنَّكَ حِميدٌ مَجيدٌ،

innaka �im�dun maj�dun,

Verily, You are verily worthy of all praise, full of all glory.

اَللّهُمَّ أعْطِ مُحَمَّداً الوَسيلَةَ وَالشَّرَفَ

all�humma a`�i mu�ammadan al�as�lata wal-shsharafa

O Allah: (please) grant Mu�ammad the right of intercession and an honorable station

وَالرِّفْعَةَ وَالفَضيلَةَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ

wal-rrif`ata wal-fa��lata `al� khalqika

And an exalted position and preference over all Your creatutes,

وَاجْعَلْ في المُصْطَفَيْنَ تَحِيّاتِهِ،

wa ij`al fy almu��afayna ta�iyy�tihi,

And decide him to be the target of the Chosen Ones� greetings,

وَفي العِلِّيّينَ دَرَجَتَهُ،

wa fy al`illiyy�na darajatahu,

And elevate his rank to the most exalted place,

وَفي المُقَرَّبينَ مَنْزِلَتَهُ،

wa fy almuqarrab�na manzilatahu,

And put his position within the position of the Favorite Ones.

اَللّهُمَّ صَلَّ عَلى جَميعِ مَلائِكَتِكَ

all�humma �alla `al� jam�`i mal��ikatika

O Allah: (please) send blessings upon all of Your angels

وَأنْبِيائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ

wa anbiy��ika wa rusulika

And Prophets and Messengers

وَأهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ.

wa ahli ��`atika.

And people of obedience to You.

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤمِنينَ وَالمُؤمِناتِ

all�humma aghfir lilmu�min�na wal-mu�min�ti

O Allah: (please) forgive the believing men and women

وَالمُسْلِمينَ وَالمُسْلِماتِ

wal-muslim�na wal-muslim�ti

And the Muslim men and women,

الأحْياءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالأمْواتِ،

�la����i minhum wal-amw�ti,

The alive and the dead,

وَألِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلوبِنا وَقُلوبِهِمْ عَلى الخَيْراتِ،

wa allif bayna qul�bin� wa qul�bihim `al� alkhayr�ti,

And (please) put affection between our and their hearts on good things.

اَللّهُمَّ إجْزِ مُحَمَّداً صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

all�humma ijzi mu�ammadan �all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lihi

O Allah: (please) award Mu�ammad�peace of Allah be upon him and his Household�

أفْضَلَ ما جَزَيْتَ نَبِيّاً عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ،

af�ala m� jazayta nabiyyan `an aummatihi,

With the best award that You have ever given to a Prophet on behalf of his people,

كَما تَلا آياتِكَ

kam� tal� ���tika

An award that befits his having recited Your verses,

وَبَلَّغَ ما أرْسَلْتَهُ بِهِ،

wa ballagha m� arsaltahu bihi,

And conveyed that with which You sent him,

وَنَصَحَ لأُمَّتِهِ

wa na�a�a liaummatihi

And wished well for his nation,

وَعَبَدَكَ حَتّى أتاهُ اليَقينُ

wa `abadaka �att� at�hu alyaq�nu

And worshipped You until death came upon him.

صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلى آلِهِ الطَّيِّبينَ.

�all� all�hu `alayhi wa `al� �lihi al��ayyib�na.

Allah�s blessings be upon him and upon his Immaculate Household.

(تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ)

tab�raka alllahu rabbu al`�lam�na

�Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!�

(تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ)

tab�raka alllahu a�sanu alkh�liq�na

�Blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!�

(تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيراً.

tab�raka alladhiy nazzala alfurq�na `al� `abdihi liyakuwna lil`�lam�na nadh�ran

�Blessed is He Who hath revealed unto His slave the Criterion (of right and wrong), that he may be a warner to the peoples.

الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

�lladhiy lahu mulku alssam�w�ti wal-ar�i

 He unto Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth,

وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً

wa lam yattakhidh waladan

He has chosen no son

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ

wa lam yakun lahu shar�kun fiy almulki

Nor has He any partner in the Sovereignty.

وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيراً)

wa khalaqa kulla shay�in faqaddarahu taqd�ran

He has created everything and has meted out for it a measure.�

(تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي إِنْ شَاءَ جَعَلَ لَكَ خَيْراً مِنْ ذَلِكَ

tab�raka alladhiy �in sh��a ja`ala laka khayran min dhalika

�Blessed is He Who, if He will, will assign You better than all that;

جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ

jann�tin tajriy min ta�tih� alanh�ru

 Gardens underneath which rivers flow,

وَيَجْعَلْ لَكَ قُصُوراً)

wa yaj`al laka qu��ran

and will assign You mansions.�

(وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا

wa tab�raka alladhiy lahu mulku alssam�w�ti wal-ar�i wa m� baynahum�

�And blessed be He unto Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them,

وَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ

wa `indahu `ilmu alss�`ati

and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour,

وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ.)

wa �ilayhi turja`uwna

and to Whom you will be returned.�

(تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِي الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ.)

tab�raka asmu rabbika dhiy aljal�li wal-�ikr�mi

�Blessed be the name of your Lord, Mighty and glorious.�

(تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

tab�raka alladhiy biyadihi almulku wa huwa `ala� kulli shay�in qad�run

�Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things;

الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً

�lladhiy khalaqa almawta wal-�ay� ta liyabluwakum ayyukum a�sanu `amalan

Who has created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct;

وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ.)

wa huwa al`az�zu alghafuwru

and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving.�

(تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجاً

tab�raka alladhiy ja`ala fiy alssam��i bur�jan

�Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven mansions of the stars,

وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَاجاً وَقَمَراً مُنِيراً.)

wa ja`ala f�h� sir�jan wa qamaran mun�ran

and has placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light.�

أعوذُ بِكَلِماتِ اللهِ التّامّاتِ كُلِّها الَّتي لا يُجاوِزُهُنَّ بِرٌّ وَلا فاجِرٌ،

a`�dhu bikalim�ti allhi altt�mm�ti kullih� allaty l� yuj�wizuhunna birrun wa l� f�jirun,

I seek the protection of all of the Perfect Words of Allah that neither an upright one nor can a licentious one exceed them,

مِنْ شَرِّ إبْليسَ وَجُنودِهِ،

min sharri ibl�sa wa jun�dihi,

Against the evil of Ibl�s and his troops,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْطانٍ وَسُلْطانٍ،

wa min sharri kulli shay��nin wa sul��nin,

And against the evil of all devils and rulers

وَساحِرٍ وَكاهِنٍ،

wa s��irin wa k�hinin,

And sorcerers and magicians

وَشَرِّ كُلِّ ذي شَرٍّ.

wa sharri kulli dhy sharrin.

And against the evil of all evil ones.

اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْتَوْدِعُكَ نَفْسي وَديني

all�humma inny astawdi`uka nafsy wa d�n�

O Allah: I keep as trust with You my self and my religion

وَسَمْعي وَبَصَري

wa sam`y wa ba�ar�

And my hearing and my sight

وَجَسَدي وَجَميعَ جَوارِحي

wa jasady  jam�`a jaw�ri��

And my body and all my organs

وَأهْلي وَمالي وَأولادي

wa hly wa m�ly wa awl�d�

And my family members and my property and my children

وَجَميعَ مَنْ يُعْنيني أمْرُهُ،

wa jam�`a man yu`n�ny amruhu,

And all those for whose affairs I am responsible

وَخَواتيمَ عَمَلي

wa khaw�t�ma `amal�

And the seal of my deeds

وَسائِرَ ما مَلَّكْتَني وَخَوَّلْتَني وَرَزَقْتَني

wa s��ira m� mallaktany wa khawwaltany wa razaqtan�

And all that which You have given me in possession and authorized me to dispose and provided me

وَأنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ

wa an`amta bihi `alayya

And conferred upon me

وَجَميعَ المُؤمِنينَ وَالمُؤمِناتِ،

wa jam�`a almu�min�na wal-mu�min�ti,

And all the believing men and women.

يا خَيْرَ مُسْتَوْدَعٍ

y� khayra mustawda`in

O the best of trustees;

وَيا خَيْرَ حافِظٍ

wa y� khayra ��fi�in

O the best of keepers;

وَيا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ.

wa y� ar�ama alrr��im�na.

O the most Merciful of all those showing mercy.

اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِاسْمِكَ:

all�humma inny as-aluka bi�smika:

O Allah: I beseech You by Your Name:

اللهِ اللهِ اللهِ اللهِ اللهِ،

�llhi allhi allhi allhi allhi,

Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah,

الَّذي لا إلَهَ إلاّ هُوَ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظيمِ،

�lladhy l� il�ha ill� huwa rabbu al`arshi al`a��mi,

There is no god save You, the Lord of the Great Throne;

أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tu�alliya `al� mu�ammadin wa �li mu�ammadin

(I beseech You) to send blessings upon Mu�ammad and the Household of Mu�ammad,

وَأنْ تُفَرِّجَ عَنّي

wa an tufarrija `ann�

And to relieve me;

يا رَبَّ السَّماواتِ وَالأرَضينَ وَمَنْ فيهِنَّ،

y� rabba alssam�w�ti wal-ara��na wa man f�hinna,

O the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whoever is therein;

وَمُجْرِيَ البِحارِ

wa mujriya albi��ri

O He Who causes oceans to flow

وَرازِقَ مَنْ فيهِنَّ،

wa r�ziqa man f�hinna,

And provides provisions to whatever is therein

وَفاطِرَ السَّماواتِ وَالأرَضينَ وَأطْباقِها

wa f��ira alssam�w�ti wal-ara��na wa a�b�qih�

O the Originator of the heavens and the earth and their layers,

وَمُسَخِّرَ السَّحابِ وَمُجْرِيَ الفُلْكِ.

wa musakhkhira alssa��bi wa mujriya alfulki.

And He Who causes the clouds to be obedient (to Him) and He Who causes ships to move,

وَجاعِلَ الشَّمْسِ ضِياءً وَالقَمَرِ نوراً،

wa j�`ila alshshamsi �iy��an wal-qamari n�ran,

And He Who appoints the sun a splendor and the moon a light,

وَخالِقَ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ،

wa kh�liqa �dama `alayhi alssal�mu,

And He Who is the Creator of Adam, peace be upon him,

وَمُنْشِئَ الأنْبِياءِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ،

wa munsh�ia alanbiy��i `alayhimu alssal�mu min dhurr�yatihi,

And the Maker of the Propehts from his offspring�peace be upon them,

وَمُعَلِّمَ إدْريسَ عَدَدَ النُّجومِ وَالحِسابَ وَالسِّنينَ وَالشُّهورَ وَأوْقاتِ الأزْمانِ،

wa mu`allima idr�sa `adada alnnuj�mi wal-�is�ba wal-ssin�na wal-shshuh�ra wa awq�ti al-azm�ni,

And He Who taught Idr�s to calculate the stars, and taught him the reckoning and the number of years and months and the time;

وَمُكَلِّمَ موسى،

wa mukallima m�s�,

And He Who spoke to Moses

وَجاعِلَ عَصاهُ ثُعْباناً،

wa j�`ila `a��hu �hu`b�nan,

And caused his stick to be serpent,

وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْراةِ في الألْواحِ عَلى موسى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.

wa munzila alttawr�ti fy al-alw��i `al� m�s� `alayhi alssal�mu.

And revealed the Torah in the tablets to Moses, peace be upon him;

وَمُجْرِيَ الفُلْكِ لِنوحٍ،

wa mujriya alfulki lin��in,

And He Who caused the ark of Noah to run,

وَفادِيَ إسْماعيلَ مِنَ الذَّبْحِ،

wa f�diya ism�`�la mina aldhdhab�i,

And He Who ransomed Ishmael from slaughtering,

وَالمُبْتَلِي يَعْقوبَ بِفَقْدِ يوسُفَ،

wal-mubtaliy ya`q�ba bifaqdi y�sufa,

And He Who tried Jacob by the loss of Joseph

وَرادَّ يوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ أنِ ابْيَضَّتْ عَيناهُ مِنَ البُكاءِ،

wa r�dda y�sufa `alayhi ba`da ani abya��at `ayn�hu mina albuk��i,

And He Who restored Joseph to him (i.e. his father) after his eyes had become white, out of heavy weeping.

فَتَفَرَّجَ قَلْبُهُ مِنَ الحُزْنِ وَالشَّجى،

fatafarraja qalbuhu mina al�uzni wal-shshaj�,

Hence, his heart got rid of sadness and sorrow;

وَرازِقَ زَكَرِيّا يَحْيى عَلى الكِبَرِ بَعْدَ الإياسِ

wa r�ziqa zakariyy� ya�y� `al� alkibari ba`da aliy�si

And He Who granted Zachariah, in his old age, John as son after he had despaired of so;

وَمُخْرِجَ النّاقَةِ لِصالِحٍ،

wa mukhrija alnn�qati li��li�in,

And He Who sent forth the she-camel to (Prophet) ��li�;

وَمُرْسِلَ الصَّيحَةِ عَلى مُكيدي هودٍ،

wa mursila al��ay�ati `al� muk�dy h�din,

And He Who sent forth the awful cry on those who plotted against (Propeht) H�d,

وَكاشِفَ البَلاءِ عَنْ أيّوبَ،

wa k�shifa albal��i `an ayy�ba,

And He Who relieved Job from his adversity,

وَمُنْجي لُوطٍ مِنَ القَوْمِ الفاحِشينَ.

wa munjy luw�in mina alqawmi alf��ish�na.

And He Who saved (Prophet) Lot from the committers of abomination;

وَواهِبَ الحِكْمَةِ لِلُقْمانَ،

wa w�hiba al�ikmati liluqm�na,

And He Who bestowed upon Luqm�n with wisdom;

وَمُلقي رُوحِ القُدُسِ بِكَلِماتِهِ عَلى مَريَمَ عَلَيْها السَّلامُ،

wa mulqy ruw�i alqudusi bikalim�tihi `al� maryama `alayh� alssal�mu,

And He Who ordered the Holy Spirit to convey His Words to Mary, peace be upon her,

وَخَلَقْتَ مِنْها عَبْدَكَ عيسى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ،

wa khalaqta minh� `abdaka `�s� `alayhi alssal�mu,

And He created from her His servant, Jesus, peace be upon him,

وَالمُنْتَقِمَ مِنْ قَتَلَةِ يَحْيى بْنِ زَكَرِيّا عَلَيْهِما السَّلامُ،

wal-muntaqima min qatalati ya�y� bni zakariyy� `alayhim� alssal�mu,

And He Who punished the slayers of Joan, son of Zachariah, peace be upon both of them;

وأسْألُكَ بِرَفْعِكَ عيسى إلى سَمائِكَ

wa as-aluka biraf`ika `�s� il� sam��ika

I beseech You by Your taking Jesus up to Your heavens,

وَبِإبْقائِكَ لَهُ إلى أنْ تَنْتَقِمَ لَهُ مِنْ أعْدائِكَ.

wa b�ibq��ika lahu il� an tantaqima lahu min a`d��ika.

And by Your keeping him alive until You decide to retaliate upon Your enemies for him.

وَيا مُرْسِلَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ خاتِمِ أنْبِيائِكَ

wa y� mursila mu�ammadin �all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lihi kh�timi anbiy��ika

O He Who sent Mu�ammad�peace of Allah be upon him and his Household�the seal of Your Prophets,

إلى أشَرِّ عِبادِكَ بِشَرائِعِكَ الحَسَنَةِ،

Il� asharri `ib�dika bishar��i`ika al�asanati,

To the most evil of Your slaves, carrying to them Your excellent commandments,

وَدينِكَ القَيِّمِ،

wa d�nika alqayyimi,

And Your straight religion,

وَمِلَّةِ إبْراهيمَ خَليلِكَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ

wa millati ibr�h�ma khal�lika `alayhi alssal�mu

Which is extension of the religion of Your intimate friend, Abraham, peace be upon him,

وَإظْهارِ دينِهِ القَيِّمِ،

wa i�h�ri d�nihi alqayyimi,

And (You sent him for) making His straight religion prevail over all religions,

وَإعلائِكَ كَلِمَتَهُ

wa i`l��ika kalimatahu

And making His Word be the highest.

يا ذا الجَلالِ وَالإكرامِ،

y� dh� aljal�li wal-ikr�mi,

O the Lord of majesty and honor;

يا مَنْ لا تَأخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَوْمٌ،

y� man l� takhudhuhu sinatun wa l� nawmun,

O He Whom is not overtaken by sleep or slumber;

يا أحَدُ يا صَمَدُ

y� a�adu y� �amadu

O the One and Only; O the Besought of all;

يا عَزيزُ يا قادِرُ يا قاهِرُ،

y� `az�zu y� q�diru y� q�hiru,

O the Almighty; O the Able; O the Omnipotent;

يا ذا القُوَّةِ والسُّلطانِ

y� dh� alquwwati w�lssul��ni

O the Owner of power and authority

وَالجَبَروتِ وَالكِبْرِياءِ.

wal-jabar�ti wal-kibriy��i.

And supremacy and grandeur;

يا عَلِيُّ يا قَديرُ

y� `aliyyu y� qad�ru

O the Most High; O the All-powerful;

يا قَريبُ يا مُجيبُ،

y� qar�bu y� muj�bu,

O the Nigh; O the Responding;

يا حَليمُ يا مُعيدُ،

y� �al�mu y� mu`�du,

O the Forebearing; O the Reproducer (of creation);

يا مُتَداني يا بَعيدُ،

y� mutad�ny y� ba`�du,

O the Approaching; O the Far-off;

يا رَؤوفُ يا رَحيمُ

y� rau��fu y� ra��mu

O the All-kind; O the All-merciful;

يا كَريمُ يا غَفورُ،

y� kar�mu y� ghaf�ru,

O the All-generous; O the All-forgiving;

يا ذا الصَّفْحِ

y� dh� al��af�i

O the Owner of excuse;

يا مُغيثُ يا مُطْعِمُ،

y� mugh��hu y� mu�`imu,

O the Aide; O the provider of food;

يا شافي يا كافي،

y� sh�fy y� k�f�,

O the Healer; O the Rescuer;

يا كاسي يا مُعافي،

y� k�sy y� mu`�f�,

O the Provider with dress; O the Curer;

يا شافي الضُّرِّ،

y� sh�fy al��urri,

O the Alleviator of harms;

يا عَليمُ يا حَكيمُ يا وَدودُ.

y� `al�mu y� �ak�mu y� wad�du.

O the All-knowing; O the All-wise; O the All-loving;

يا غَفورُ يا رَحيمُ

y� ghaf�ru y� ra��mu

O the All-forgiver; O the All-merciful:

يا رَحْمانَ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةِ،

y� ra�m�na alddun�� wal-�khirati,

O the Beneficent of this world and the Hereafter;

يا ذا الْمَعارِجِ يا ذا القُدْسِ،

y� dh� alma`�riji y� dh� alqudsi,

O the Lord of the Ascending Stairways; O the Lord of sanctity;

يا خالِقُ يا عَليمُ

y� kh�liqu y� `al�mu

O the Creator; O the All-knowing;

يا مُفَرِّجُ يا أوّابُ

y� mufarriju y� aww�bu

O the Reliever; O the Turning with mercy;

يا ذا الطَّوْلِ يا خَبيرُ،

y� dh� al��awli y� khab�ru,

O the Lord of bounty; O the All-aware;

يا مَنْ خَلَقَ وَلَمْ يُخْلَقْ

y� man khalaqa wa lam yukhlaq

O He Who created, but He was not created;

يا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ،

y� man lam yalid wa lam y�lad,

O He Who never begets nor was he begotten;

يا مَنْ بانَ مِنَ الأشْياءِ

y� man b�na mina alash���i

O He Who is different from all things;

وَبانَتِ الأشْياءُ مِنْهُ بِقَهْرِهِ لَها وَخُضوعِها لَهُ،

wa b�nati alash���u minhu biqahrihi lah� wa khu��`ih� lahu,

And all things are different from Him out of His prevelance over them and their submission before Him;

يا مَنْ خَلَقَ البِحارَ وَأجْرى الأنْهارَ

y� man khalaqa albi��ra wa ajr� alanh�ra

O He Who created the oceans and caused the rivers to flow;

وَأنْبَتَ الأشْجارَ وَأخْرَجَ مِنْها النّارَ،

wa anbata alashj�ra wa akhraja minh� alnn�ra,

And He caused the trees to grow and He extracted fire from them

وَمِنْ يابِسِ الأرَضينَ النَّباتَ وَالأعْنابَ وَسائِرَ الثِّمارِ.

wa min y�bisi alara��na alnnab�ta wal-a`n�ba wa s��ira al�h�him�ri.

And extracted plants and rapes and the other fruits from the dry lands.

يا فالِقَ البَحرِ لِعَبْدِهِ موسى عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَمُكَلِّمَهُ،

y� f�liqa alba�ri li`abdihi m�s� `alayhi alssal�mu wa mukallimahu,

O He Who set apart the river for His servant, Moses, peace be upon him, and He Who spoke to him,

وَمُغْرِقَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَحِزْبَهُ

wa mughriqa fir`awna wa �izbahu

And He Who drowned Pharaoh and faction

وَمُهْلِكَ نَمْرودَ وَأشْياعَهُ،

wa muhlika namr�da wa ashy�`ahu,

And He Who destroyed Nimrud and his groups

وَمُلَيِّنَ الحَديدِ لِخَليفَتِهِ داوودَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ،

wa mulayyina al�ad�di likhal�fatihi d�w�da `alayhi alssal�mu,

And He Who made the iron pliant for His vicegerent, David, peace be upon him,

وَمُسَخِّرَ الجِبالِ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالغُدُوِّ وَالآصالِ،

wa musakhkhira aljib�li ma`ahu yusabbi�na bi�lghuduwwi wal-���li,

And He Who subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise;

وَمُسَخِّرَ الطَّيْرِ وَالهَوامِّ وَالرِّياحِ وَالجِنِّ وَالإنْسِ لِعَبْدِكَ سُلَيْمانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ

wa musakhkhira al��ayri wal-haw�mmi wal-rriy��i wal-jinni wal-insi li`abdika sulaym�na `alayhi alssal�mu

And He Who subdued the birds and the verments and the winds and the jinn and the humankind for His servant, Solomon, peace be upon him;

وأسْألُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذي اهْتَزَّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ

wa as-aluka bismika alladhy ahtazza lahu `arshuka

I beseech You by Your Name to which Your Throen shook

وَفَرِحَتْ بِهِ مَلائِكَتُكَ،

wa fari�at bihi mal��ikatuka,

And by which Your angels were delighted;

فَلا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ

fal� il�ha ill� anta

So, there is no god save You;

خالِقُ النَّسَمَةِ وَبارِئُ النَّوى وَفالِقُ الحَبَّةِ،

kh�liqu alnnasamati wa b�r�iu alnnaw� wa f�liqu al�abbati,

The Creator of souls and the Maker of seeds and the Splitter of grains;

وَبِاسْمِكَ العَزيزِ الجَليلِ الكَبيرِ المُتَعالِ.

wa bismika al`az�zi aljal�li alkab�ri almuta`�li.

And by Your Name: the Almighty, the Lofty, the Great, the high Exalted;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي يَنْفُخُ بِهِ عَبْدُكَ وَمَلَكُكَ إسْرافيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ في الصّورِ،

wa bismika alladhy yanfukhu bihi `abduka wa malakuka isr�f�lu `alayhi alssal�mu fy al���ri,

And by Your Name by which Your servant and angel, Michael, peace be upon him, shall blow the Trumpet,

فَيَقومُ أهْلُ القُبورِ سِراعاً إلى الْمَحْشَرِ يَنْسِلونَ،

fayaq�mu ahlu alqub�ri sir�`an il� alma�shari yansil�na,

And thus the inhabitants of graves shall stand up, hasting to the place of resurrection;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي رَفَعْتَ بِهِ السَّماواتِ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِمادٍ

wa bismika alladhy rafa`ta bihi alssam�w�ti min ghayri `im�din

And by Your Name by which You uplifted the heavens without supports

وَجَعَلْتَ بِهِ لِلأرَضينَ أوتاداً،

wa ja`alta bihi lilara��na awt�dan,

And by which You made bulwarks for the earth;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي سَطَحْتَ بِهِ الأرَضينَ فَوْقَ الماءِ الْمَحْبوسِ،

wa bismika alladhy sa�a�ta bihi alara��na fawqa alm��i alma�b�si,

And by Your Name by which You surfaced the earth on the repressed water;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي حَبَسْتَ بِهِ ذلِكَ الماءَ

wa bismika alladhy �abasta bihi dhlika alm��a

And by Your Name by which You repressed that water;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي حَمَلْتَ بِهِ الأرَضينَ مَنِ اخْتَرْتَهُ لِحَمْلِها،

wa bismika alladhy �amalta bihi alara��na mani akhtartahu li�amlih�,

And by Your Name by which You caused him whom You chose for undertaking the earth to undertake it

وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنَ القُوَّةِ ما اسْتَعانَ بِهِ عَلى حَمْلِها.

wa ja`alta lahu mina alquwwati m� asta`�na bihi `al� �amlih�.

And You supplied him with the power that helped him undertake it;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي تَجْري بِهِ الشَّمْسُ وَالقَمَرُ،

wa bismika alladhy tajry bihi alshshamsu wal-qamaru,

And by Your Name by which the sun and the moon move;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي سَلَخْتَ بِهِ النَّهارَ مِنَ اللَيْلِ،

wa bismika alladhy salakhta bihi alnnah�ra mina allayli,

And by Your Name by which You strip the day of the night;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي إذا دُعيتَ بِهِ أنْزَلْتَ أرْزاقَ العِبادِ

wa bismika alladhy idh� du`�ta bihi anzalta arz�qa al`ib�di

And by Your Name; if You are prayed by it, You bring down the provisions of the servants

وَجَميعِ خَلْقِكَ

wa jam�`i khalqika

And all Your creatures

وَأرْضِكَ وَبِحارِكَ

wa ar�ika wa bi��rika

And Your lands and Your oceans

وَسُكّانِ البِحارِ وَالهّوامِّ،

wa sukk�ni albi��ri wal-haw�mmi,

And the inhabitants of the oceans and the verments

وَالجِنِّ وَالإنْسِ

wal-jinni wal-insi

And the jinn and the humankind

وَكُلِّ دابَّةٍ أنْتَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها

wa kulli d�bbatin anta �khidhun bin��iyatih�

And every creeping creature that You grasp by the forelock!

إنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءْ قَديرٌ.

innaka `al� kulli shay� qad�run.

You verily have power over all things.

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي جَعَلْتَ بِهِ لِجَعْفَرَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ جَناحاً يَطيرُ بِهِ مَعَ الْمَلائِكَةِ،

wa bismika alladhy ja`alta bihi lija`fara `alayhi alssal�mu jan��an ya��ru bihi ma`a almal��ikati,

And by Your Name by which You made a wing for Ja`far, peace be upon him, by which he flies with the angels;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي دَعاكَ بِهِ يُونُسُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ في بَطْنِ الحوتِ فَأخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْهُ،

wa bismika alladhy da`�ka bihi yuwnusu `alayhi alssal�mu fy ba�ni al��ti fakhrajtahu minhu,

And by Your Name by which Jonah�peace be upon him�prayed You from the interior of the whale; and You thus took him out of there;

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذي أنْبَتَّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْطينٍ،

wa bismika alladhy anbatta bihi `alayhi shajaratan min yaq��nin,

And by Your Name by which You caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;

فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَكَشَفْتَ عَنْهُ ما كانَ فيهِ مَنْ ضيقِ بَطْنِ الحوتِ.

f�stajabta lahu wa kashafta `anhu m� k�na f�hi man ��qi ba�ni al��ti.

Hence, You responded to him and relieved from the distress that he had experienced in the interior of the whale;

أسْألُكَ أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسولِكَ وَعَلى آلِهِ الطَّيِّبينَ،

as-aluka an tu�alliya `al� mu�ammadin `abdika wa ras�lika wa `al� �lihi al��ayyib�na,

I beseech You to send blessings upon Mu�ammad, Your servant and Your Messenger, and upon his Household, the Immaculate,

وَأنْ تُفَرِّجَ عَنّي وَتَكْشِفَ ضُرّي وَتَسْتَنْقِذَني مِنْ وَرطَتي،

wa an tufarrija `anny wa takshifa �urry wa tastanqidhany min war�at�,

And to relieve me (from my distress) and to remove away my harm and to save me from my troubles

وَتُخَلِّصَني مِنْ مِحْنَتي،

wa tukhalli�any min mi�nat�,

And to release me from my ordeal

وَتَقْضِيَ عَنّي دُيوني،

wa taq�iya `anny duy�n�,

And to help me settle my debts

وَتُؤَدِّيَ عَنّي أمانَتي،

wa tu�addiya `anny am�nat�,

And to help me fulfill my trust

وَتَكْبُتَ أعْدائي،

wa takbuta a`d���,

And to suppress my enemies

وَلا تُشْمِتَ بي حُسّادي،

wa l� tushmita by �uss�d�,

And not to make those who envy me rejoice at my misfortune

وَلا تَبْتَلِيَني بِما لا طاقَةَ لي بِهِ،

wa l� tabtaliyany bim� l� ��qata ly bihi,

And not to try me through that which I cannot stand

وَأنْ تُبَلِّغَني أُمْنِيَّتي،

wa an tuballighany aumn�yat�,

And to make me attain my hope

وَتُسَهِّلَ لي مِحْنَتي،

wa tusahhila ly mi�nat�,

And to make easy for me my ordeal

وَتُيَسِّرَ لي أرادَتي،

wa tuyassira ly ar�dat�,

And to facilitate my determination

وَتُوصِلَني إلى بُغْيَتي،

wa tuw�ilany il� bughyat�,

And to make me reach my desire

وَتَجْمَعَ لي خَيْرَ الدّارَيْنِ،

wa tajma`a ly khayra aldd�rayni,

And to join for me the welfare of the two abodes (i.e. this world and the Next World)

وَتَحْرُسَني وَكُلَّ مَنْ يُعنيني أمْرُهُ،

wa ta�rusany wa kulla man yu`n�ny amruhu,

And to safeguard me as well as everybody for whom I care

بِعَينِكَ الّتي لا تَنامُ في اللَيْلِ وَالنَّهارِ،

bi`aynika allty l� tan�mu fy allayli wal-nnah�ri,

With Your eye that never sleeps at night or in days;

يا ذا الجَلالِ والإكْرامِ وَالأسْماءِ العِظامِ.

y� dh� aljal�li wal-ikr�mi wal-asm��i al`i��mi.

O the Lord of majesty and honor and Grand Names.

اَللّهُمَّ يا رَبُّ أنا عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ أمَتِكَ

all�humma y� rabbu ana `abduka w�bnu `abdika w�bnu amatika

O Allah: O my Lord: I am verily Your servant and the son of Your servant and Your bondwoman

وَمِنْ أوْلِياءِ أهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ،

wa min awliy��i ahli bayti nabiyyika �all� all�hu `alayhi wa `alayhim,

And I am one of the loyalists of Your Prophet�s Household�peace of Allah be upon him and them�

الَّذينَ بارَكْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ

�lladh�na b�rakta `alayhim

Upon whom You showered blessings

وَرَحِمْتَهُمْ وَصَلَّيْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ

wa ra�imtahum wa �allayta `alayhim

And whom You had mercy and You blessed

كَما صَلَّيْتَ وَبارَكْتَ عَلى إبْراهيمَ وَآلِ إبراهيمِ

kam� �allayta wa b�rakta `al� ibr�h�ma wa �li ibr�h�mi

In the same way as You blessed and sanctified Abraham and the household of Abraham;

إنَّكَ حَميدٌ مَجيدٌ،

innaka �am�dun maj�dun,

Verily, You are worthy of all praise, full of all Glory.

وَلِمَجْدِكَ وَطَوْلِكَ،

wa limajdika wa �awlika,

And depending upon Your glory and Your bountifulness,

أسْألُكَ يا رَبّاهُ يا رَبّاهُ

as-aluka y� rabb�hu y� rabb�hu

I beseech You; O my Lord; O my Lord;

يا رَبّاهُ يا رَبّاهُ

y� rabb�hu y� rabb�hu

O my Lord; O my Lord;

يا رَبّاهُ يا رَبّاهُ

y� rabb�hu y� rabb�hu

O my Lord; O my Lord;

يا رَبّاهُ يا رَبّاهُ

y� rabb�hu y� rabb�hu

O my Lord; O my Lord;

يا رَبّاهُ يا رَبّاهُ

y� rabb�hu y� rabb�hu

O my Lord; O my Lord;

بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسولِكَ

bi�aqqi mu�ammadin `abdika wa ras�lika

In the name of Mu�ammad, Your servant and Messenger,

صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ،

�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lihi,

Peace of Allah be upon his and his Household,

وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلى نَفْسِكَ

wa bi�aqqika `al� nafsika

And in the name of Your duty toward Yourself

إلاّ خَصَمْتَ أعْدائي وَحُسّادي

ill� kha�amta a`d��y wa �uss�d�

That You may be the enemy of my enemies and those who envy me

وَخَذَلْتَهُمْ وَانْتَقَمْتَ لي مِنْهُمْ،

Wa khadhaltahum wantaqamta ly minhum,

And that You may disappoint them and revenge on them for me

وَأظْهَرْتَني عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَفَيْتَني أمْرَهُمْ،

wa a�-hartany `alayhim wa kafaytany amrahum,

And make me prevail on them and do with them on my behalf

وَنَصَرْتَني عَلَيْهِمْ وَحَرَسْتَني مِنْهُمْ،

wa na�artany `alayhim wa �arastany minhum,

And that You may grant me victory over them and guard me against them

وَوَسَّعْتَ عَلَيَّ في رِزْقي

wa wassa`ta `alayya fy rizq�

And expand my sustenance

وَبَلَّغْتَني غايَةَ أمَلي

wa ballaghtany gh�yata amal�

And make me attain the ultimate of my hopes;

إنَّكَ سَميعٌ مُجيبٌ.

innaka sam�`un muj�bun.

Verily, You are All-hearing, Responding.

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،

la ilaha illa allahu wahdahu la shareka lahu,

There is no god save Allah, alone without any partner.

لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ،

lahu almulku wa lahu alhamdu,

To him is the kingdom and to Him is all praise.

يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ،

yuhye wa yumetu,

He gives life and causes to die

وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لا يَمُوتُ،

wa huwa hayyun la yamutu,

while He is Ever-living and never dies.

بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ،

biyadihi alkhayru

In His hand is the good

وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

wa huwa `ala kull shay�in qaderun.

and He has power over all things.

O Allah: verily, none can ever divest him whom You decide to give;

allahumma la mani`a lima a`tayta

اللّهُمَّ لا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ،

and none can ever give him whom You decide to deprive,

wa la mu`tiya lima mana`ta

وَلا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ،

and nothing can ever stop that which You decide.

wa la yanfa`u dhaljadd minka aljadd

وَلا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدَّ.