O Allah, O He who desires no repayment!

all¡humma y¡ mal-l¡ yar-ghabu fil-jaz¡-i

اللّهُمّ يا منْ لا يرْغبُ فِي الْجزاءِ

He who shows no remorse at bestowal!

wa y¡ mal-l¡ yandamu `al¡l-`a§¡i

 ويا منْ لا ينْدمُ على الْعطاءِ

He who rewards not His servant tit for tat!

wa y¡ mal-l¡ yuk¡fi-u `ab-dah£ `al¡s-saw¡i

 ويا منْ لا يُكافِئُ عبْدهُ على السّواءِ

Your kindness is a new beginning,

min-natuka ab-tid¡-

 مِنّتُك ابْتِداءٌ

Your pardon gratuitous bounty,

wa `af-wuka tafa¤¤ul

 وعفْوُك تفضُّلٌ

Your punishment justice,

wa `uq£batuka `adl

 وعُقُوبتُك عدْلٌ

Your decree a choice for the best

wa qa¤¡w-uka khiyarah

 وقضآؤُك خِيرةٌ

If You bestow, You stain not Your bestowal with obligation, and

in ¡'-§ay-ta lam tashub `a§¡-aka biman

 إِنْ أعْطيْت لمْ تشُبْ عطاءك بِمنٍّ

if You withhold, You withhold not in transgression.

wa im-man`ta lam yakum-man-`uka t¡1addiyan

 وإِنْ منعْت لمْ يكُنْ منْعُك تعدِّياً

You show gratitude to him who thanks You, while You have inspired him to thank You.

tash-kuru man shkaraka wa anta al-ham-tah£ shukrak

 تشْكُرُ منْ شكرك وأنْت ألْهمْتهُ شُكْرك

You reward him who praises You, while though You have taught him Your praise.

wa tuk¡fi-u man ¦amidaka wa anta `al-lam-tah£ ¦amdak

 وتُكافِئُ منْ حمِدك وأنْت علّمْتهُ حمْدك

You coverest him whom, if You willed, You wouldst expose, and

wa tas-turu `al¡ mal-law shi-ta fa¤a¦tah

 وتسْتُرُ على منْ لوْ شِئْت فضحْتهُ

You are generous toward him from whom, if You willed, You wouldst withhold.

wa taj£du `al¡ mal-law shi-ta man¡'-tah

 وتجُودُ على منْ لوْ شِئْت منعْتهُ

Both are worthy of Your exposure and withholding, but You have

wa kil¡hum¡ ah-lum-minka lil-fa¤¢¦ati wal-man`i ghay-ra an-nak

 وكِلاهُما أهْلٌ مِنْك لِلْفضِيحةِ والْمنْعِ غيْر أنّك

founded Your acts upon gratuitous bounty,

banay-ta af¡'alaka `al¡t-tafa¤¤ul

 بنيْت أفعالك على التّفضُّلِ

channeled Your power into forbearance,

wa aj-ray-ta qud-rataka `al¡t-taj¡wz

 وأجْريْت قُدْرتك على التّجاوزِ

received him who disobeyed You with clemency, and

wa talaq-qay-ta man `a¥¡ka bil-¦ilm

 وتلقّيْت منْ عصاك بِالْحِلْمِ

disregarded him who intended wrongdoing against himself.

wa am-hal-ta man qa¥ada linaf-sih¢ bi¨-¨ulm

 وأمْهلْت منْ قصد لِنفْسِهِ بِالظُّلْمِ

You awaitest their turning back without haste and

tastan¨iruhum bi n¡tika il¡l-in¡bah

 تستنْظِرُهُمْ بِأناتِك إِلى الإِنابةِ

refrainest from rushing them toward repentance,

wtat-ruku mu`¡jalatahum il¡t-taw-bah

 وتتْرُكُ مُعاجلتهُمْ إِلى التّوْبةِ

so that the perisher among them may not perish because of You and

likay-l¡ yah-lika `alay-ka h¡likuhum-

 لِكيْلا يهْلِك عليْك هالِكُهُمْ

the wretched may not be wretched through Your favor,

wa l¡ yash-q¡ bini`matika shaq¢yuhum

 ولا يشْقى بِنِعْمتِك شقِيُّهُمْ

but only after Your prolonged excusing him

il-l¡ `an §£lil-i`dh¡ri ilay-h

 إِلاَّ عنْ طُولِ الإِعْذارِ إِليْهِ

and successive arguments against him,

wa b¡'-da tar¡dufil-¦uj-jati `alayh

 وبعْد ترادُفِ الْحُجّةِ عليْهِ

as an act of generosity through Your pardon, O Generous, and

karamam-min `af-wika y¡ kar¢m

 كرماً مِن عفْوِك يا كرِيمُ

an act of kindliness through Your tenderness, O Clement!

wa `a¡-idatam-min `a§-fika y¡ ¦al¢m

 وعائِدةً مِنْ عطْفِك يا حلِيمُ

It is You who hast opened for Your servants a door to Your pardon, which You have named 'repentance'.

antal-ladh¢ fata¦-ta lii'b¡dika b¡ban il¡ `af-wika wasam-may-tahut-taw-bah

 أنْت الّذِي فتحْت لِعِبادِك باباً إِلى عفْوِك وسمّيْتهُ التّوْبة

You have placed upon that door a pointer from Your revelation, lest they stray from it: You have said (blessed are Your names),

wa j¡'l-ta `al¡ dhalikal-b¡bi dal¢lam-miw-wa¦-yika li-al-l¡ ya¤il-l£ `an-h£ faqul-ta tab¡raka as-muka:

 وجعلْت على ذلِك الْبابِ دلِيلاً مِنْ وحْيِك لِئلاَّ يضِلُّوا عنْهُ فقُلْت تبارك اسْمُك:

(Repent toward Allah with unswerving repentance!

(t£b£ il¡l-l¡h¢ taw-batan-na¥£¦ana

 (تُوبُوا إِلى اللّهِ توْبةً نصُوحاً)

It may be that Your Lord

will acquit you of your evil deeds and will admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow,

`as¡ rab-bukum ay-yukaf-fira `ankum say-yi-¡tikum wayud-khilakum jan-n¡tin taj-r¢ min ta¦-tih¡l-an-h¡ru

عسى ربُّكُمْ أنْ يُكفِّر عنْكُمْ سيِّئاتِكُمْ ويُدْخِلكُمْ جنّاتٍ تجْرِي مِنْ تحْتِها الأنْهار)

upon the day when Allah will not degrade the Prophet and those who have faith along with him,

yaw-ma l¡ yukh-z¢l-l¡hun-nab¢-ya wal-ladh¢na ¡man£ m¡'h£

 (يوْم لا يُخْزِي اللّهُ النّبِيّ والّذِين آمنُوا معهُ

 their light running before them and of their right hands, and they say: 'Our Lord, complete for us our light, and forgive us!

n£ruhum yas-`¡ bay-na ay-d¢him wabiay-m¡nihim yaq£l£na rab-ban¡ at-mim lan¡ n£ran¡ wagh-fir lan¡

نُورُهُمْ يسْعى بيْن أيْدِيهِمْ وبِأيْمانِهِمْ يقُولُون ربّنا أتْمِمْ لنا نُورنا واغْفِرْ لنا

Surely You are powerful over everything.)'

 in-naka `al¡ kul-li shay-in qad¢run)

إِنّك على كُلِّ شيءٍ قدِيرٌ)

What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering that house after the opening of the door and the setting up of the pointer?

fam¡ `udh-ru man agh-fala dukh£la dhalikal-manzili b¡'-da fat-¦il-b¡bi wa iq¡matid-dal¢li?

 فما عُذْرُ منْ أغْفل دُخُول ذلِك الْمنْزِلِ بعْد فتْحِ الْبابِ وإِقامةِ الدّلِيلِ؟

It is You who hast raised the price against Thyself to the advantage of Your servants, desiring

wa antal-ladh¢ zit-ta fis-saw-mi `al¡ naf-sika lii'b¡dika tur¢d

 وأنْت الّذِي زِدْت فِي السّوْمِ على نفْسِك لِعِبادِك تُرِيدُ

their profit in their trade with You,

rib-¦ahum f¢ mut¡jaratihm lak

 رِبْحهُمْ فِي مُتاجرتِهمْ لك

their triumph through reaching You and their increase on account of You,

wa faw-zahum bil-wif¡dati `alay-ka waz-z¢¡dati mink

 وفوْزهُمْ بِالْوِفادةِ عليْك والزِّيادةِ مِنْك

for You have said (blessed is Your Name and high art You exalted),

faqul-ta tab¡raka as-muka wa t¡'alay-ta:

 فقُلْت تبارك اسْمُك وتعاليْت:

(whoso brings a good deed shall have ten the like of it, and

(man j¡-a bil-¦asanati falah£ `ash-ru am-th¡lih¡

 (منْ جاء بِالْحسنةِ فلهُ عشْرُ أمْثالِها

those brings an evil deed shall only be recompensed the like of it). You have said,

waman j¡-a bis-say-yi-ati fal¡ yuj-z¡ il-l¡ mith-lah¡) wa qult:

 ومنْ جاء بِالسّيِّئةِ فلا يُجْزى إِلاَّ مِثْلها) وقُلْت:

(The likeness of those who expend their wealth in the way of Allah is as the likeness of a grain of corn that sprouts seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains; so Allah multiplies unto whom He wills).

(mathalul-ladh¢na yunfiq£na am-w¡lahum f¢ sab¢lil-l¡h¢ kamathali ¦ab-batin ambatat sab-`a san¡bila f¢ kul-li sumbulatim-mia-atu ¦ab-batiw-wal-l¡h£ yu¤¡i'fu limay-yash¡-u)

 (مثلُ الّذِين يُنْفِقُون أمْوالهُمْ فِي سبِيلِ اللّهِ كمثلِ حبّةٍ أنْبتتْ سبْع سنابِل فِي كُلِّ سُنْبُلةٍ مِائةُ حبّةٍ واللّهُ يُضاعِفُ لِمنْ يشاءُ)

You have said: (Who is he that will lend to Allah a good loan, and He will multiply it for him manifold?)

waqul-ta: (man dh¡l-ladh¢ yuq-ri¤ul-l¡ha qar-¤ana ¦asanana fayu¤¡i'fah£ lah£ a¤-`¡fana kath¢ratah)

وقُلْت: (منْ ذا الّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللّه قرْضاً حسناً فيُضاعِفهُ لهُ أضْعافاً كثِيرةً)

And You have sent down in the Quran similar verses on the multiplying of good deeds.

wa m¡ anzal-ta min na¨¡-irihin-na fil-qur-¡ni min ta¤¡e’efil-¦asan¡t

 وما أنْزلْت مِن نظائِرِهِنّ فِي الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ تضاعِيفِ الْحسناتِ

It is You who hast pointed them through Your speech from Your Unseen and Your encouragement in which lies their good fortune toward that which— hadst You covered it from them—

wa antal-ladh¢ dalal-tahum biqaw-lika min ghay-bika wa tar-gh¢bikal-ladh¢ f¢h¢ ¦a¨-¨uhum `al¡ m¡ law satar-tah£ `an-hum

 وأنْت الّذِي دللْتهُمْ بِقوْلِك مِنْ غيْبِك وترْغِيبِك الّذِي فِيهِ حظُّهُمْ على ما لوْ سترْتهُ عنْهُمْ

their eyes would not have perceived,

lam tud-rik-h£ ab-¥¡ruhum-

 لمْ تُدْرِكْهُ أبْصارُهُمْ

their ears would not have heard, and

wa lam tai'h¢e as-m¡`uhum-

 ولمْ تعِهِ أسْماعُهُمْ

their imaginations would not have grasped,

wa lam tal-¦aq-h£ aw-h¡muhum-

 ولمْ تلْحقْهُ أوْهامُهُمْ فقُلْت:

for You have said,

faqul-ta:

( Remember Me, and I will remember you

(udh-kur£n¢e adh-kur-kum-

 (اذْكُرُونِي أذْكُرْكُمْ

be thankful to Me, and be you not thankless towards Me!) You have said,

wa ash-kur£ l¢ wa l¡ tak-fur£n) waqul-ta:

واشْكُرُوا لِي ولا تكْفُرُونِ ) وقُلْت:

( If you are thankful, surely I will increase you,

(la-in shakar-tum l¡z¢dannakum

(لئِنْ شكرْتُمْ لأزِيدنّكُمْ

but if you are thankless, My chastisement is surely terrible); And You have said,

wala-in kafar-tum in-na `adh¡b¢ lashad¢d) wa qul-ta:

ولئِنْ كفرْتُمْ إِنّ عذابِي لشدِيدٌ) وقُلْت:

(Supplicate Me, and I will respond to you; surely those who wax too proud to worship Me shall enter GAHENNAM utterly abject).

(ud-`uwn¢e as-tajib lakum in-nal-ladh¢na yas-tak-bir£na `an i'b¡dat¢ sayad-khul£na jahan-nama d¡khir¢n)

 (ادْعُونِي أسْتجِبْ لكُمْ إِنّ الّذِين يسْتكْبِرُون عنْ عِبادتِي سيدْخُلُون جهنّم داخِرِين )

Hence You have named supplicating You 'worship'

fasam-may-ta du`a¡-aka i'b¡dah

 فسمّيْت دُعاءك عِبادةً

and refraining from it 'waxing proud', and

wa tar-kah£ as-tik-b¡r¡

 وترْكهُ اسْتِكْباراً

You have threatened that the refraining from it would yield entrance into GAHENNAM in utterLY abject.

wa taw¡'-`at-ta `al¡ tar-kih¢ dukh£la jahan-nama d¡khir¢n

 وتوعّدْت على ترْكِهِ دُخُول جهنّم داخِرِين

So they remember You for Your kindness,

fadhakar£ka biman-nik

 فذكرُوك بِمنِّك

they thank You for Your bounty,

wa shakar£ka bifa¤-lik

 وشكرُوك بِفضْلِك

they supplicate You by Your command, and

wa d¡'w-ka bi m-rik

 ودعوْك بِأمْرِك

they donate for You in order to seek Your increase;

wa ta¥ad-daq£ laka §alabal-limaz¢dik

 وتصدّقُوا لك طلباً لِمزِيدِك

in all this lies

wa f¢h¡ k¡nat

 وفِيها كانتْ

their deliverance from Your wrath and

naj¡tuhum min gha¤abik

 نجاتُهُمْ مِنْ غضبِك

their triumph through Your good pleasure.

wa faw-zuhum biri¤¡k

 وفوْزُهُمْ بِرِضاك

Were any creature himself to direct another creature to the like of that to which You Thyself hast directed Your servants, he would be

wa law dal-la makh-l£qum-makh-l£qam-min-naf-sih¢ `al¡ mith-lil-ladh¢ dalal-ta `alay-h¢ i'b¡daka minka k¡na

 ولوْ دلّ مخْلُوقٌ مخْلُوقاً مِنْ نفْسِهِ على مِثْلِ الّذِي دللْت عليْهِ عِبادك مِنْك كان

described by beneficence

maw-¥£fam-bil-i¦-s¡n

 موْصُوفاً بِالإِحْسانِ

qualified by kindness, and

wa man-`uwtam-biiam-tin¡n

 ومنْعُوتاً بِالامْتِنانِ

praised by every tongue.

wa ma¦-m£dam-bikul-li lis¡n

 ومحْمُوداً بِكُلِّ لِسانٍ

So to You belongs praise

falakal-¦am-du

 فلك الْحمْدُ

as long as there is found a way to praise You and

m¡ wujida f¢ ¦am-dika madh-hab

 ما وُجِد فِي حمْدِك مذْهبٌ

as long as there remains for praising words by which You may be praised and meanings which may be spent in praise!

wa m¡ baq¢ lil-¦am-di laf-¨un tu¦-madu bih¢ wa m¡'-nana yan¥arifu ilay-h

 وما بقِي لِلْحمْدِ لفْظٌ تُحْمدُ بِهِ ومعْنًى ينْصرِفُ إِليْهِ

O He who shows Himself praiseworthy to His servants through beneficence and bounty,

y¡ man ta¦am-mada il¡ i'b¡dih¢ bil-i¦-s¡ni wal-fa¤li

 يا منْ تحمّد إِلى عِبادِهِ بِالإِحْسانِ والْفضْلِ

flooding them with kindness and graciousness

wa ghamarahum bil-man-ni wa§-§aw-l

وغمرهُمْ بِالْمنِّ والطّوْلِ

How much Your favor has been spread about among us,

m¡ af-sh¡ f¢n¡ ni`mataka?

 ما أفْشى فِينا نِعْمتك؟

Your kindness lavished upon us, and

wa as-bagha `alay-n¡ min-nataka?

 وأسْبغ عليْنا مِنّتك؟

Your goodness singled out for us!

wa akha¥-¥an¡ bibir-rika?

 وأخصّنا بِبِرِّك؟

You have guided us to

haday-tan¡

 هديْتنا

Your religion which You have chosen,

lid¢nikal-ladh¢ a¥-§afay-t

 لِدِينِك الّذِي اصْطفيْت

Your creed with which You are pleased, and

wa mil-latikal-lat¢ ar-ta¤ay-t

 ومِلّتِك الّتِي ارْتضيْت

Your path which You have made smooth, and

wa sab¢likal-ladh¢ sah-hal-t

 وسبِيلِك الّذِي سهّلْت

You have shown us proximity to You and arrival at Your generosity!

wa ba¥-¥ar-tan¡z-zul-fata laday-ka wal-wu¥£la il¡ kar¡matik

 وبصّرْتنا الزُّلْفة لديْك والْوُصُول إِلى كرامتِك

O Allah, among the choicest of those duties and the most special of those obligations You have appointed the month of Ramadhan, which You have

all¡humma wa anta j¡'l-ta min ¥af¡y¡ til-kal-wa¨¡-ifi wa kha¥¡-i¥i til-kal-fur£¤i shah-ra Ramadhanal-ladh¢

 اللّهُمّ وأنْت جعلْت مِنْ صفايا تِلْك الْوظائِفِ وخصائِصِ تِلْك الْفُرُوضِ شهْر رمضان الّذِي

singled out from other months,

akh-ta¥a¥-tah£ min s¡-irish-shuh£r

 اخْتصصْتهُ مِنْ سائِرِ الشُّهُورِ

chosen from among all periods and eras, and

wa takhay-yar-tah£ min jam¢i'l-az-minati wad-duh£r

 وتخيّرْتهُ مِنْ جمِيعِ الأزْمِنةِ والدُّهُورِ

preferred over all times of the year through

wa ¡thar-tah£ `al¡ kul-li aw-q¡tis-sanati bim¡

 وآثرْتهُ على كُلِّ أوْقاتِ السّنةِ بِما

the Quran and the Light which You sent down within it,

anzal-ta f¢h¢ minal-qur-¡ni wan-n£r

 أنْزلْت فِيهِ مِن الْقُرْآنِ والنُّورِ

the faith which You multiplied by means of it,

wa ¤¡'f-ta f¢h¢ minal-¢m¡n

 وضاعفْت فِيهِ مِن الإِيمانِ

the fasting which You obligated therein,

wa fara¤-ta f¢h¢ mina¥-¥¢¡m

 وفرضْت فِيهِ مِن الصِّيامِ

the standing in prayer which You encouraged at its time, and

wa ragh-ghab-ta f¢h¢ minal-q¢¡m

 ورغّبْت فِيهِ مِن الْقِيامِ

the Night of Decree which You magnified therein, the night which is better than a thousand months.

wa aj-lal-ta f¢h¢ mil-lay-latil-qad-ril-lat¢ h¢a khay-rum-min al-fi shahr

 وأجْللْت فِيهِ مِنْ ليْلةِ الْقدْرِ الّتِي هِي خيْرٌ مِنْ ألْفِ شهْرٍ

Through it You have preferred us over the other communities and

thum-ma ¡thar-tan¡ bih¢ `al¡ s¡-iril-umam

 ثُمّ آثرْتنا بِهِ على سائِرِ الأُممِ

through its excellence You have chosen us to the exclusion of the people of the creeds.

wa¥-§afay-tan¡ bifa¤-lih¢ d£na ah-lil-milal

 واصْطفيْتنا بِفضْلِهِ دُون أهْلِ الْمِللِ

We fasted by Your command in its daylight,

fa¥um-n¡ bi m-rika nah¡rah

 فصُمْنا بِأمْرِك نهارهُ

we stood in prayer with Your help in its night,

wa qum-n¡ bi 'w-nika lay-lah

 وقُمْنا بِعوْنِك ليْلهُ

presenting ourselves by its fasting and its standing to the mercy which You have held up before us, and

mut¡'r-ri¤¢na bi¥¢¡mih¢ waq¢¡mih¢ lim¡ `ar-ra¤-tan¡ lah£ mir-ra¦-matik

 مُتعرِّضِين بِصِيامِهِ وقِيامِهِ لِما عرّضْتنا لهُ مِنْ رحْمتِك

we found through it the means to Your reward.

wa tasab-bab-n¡ ilay-h¢ mim-math£-batika

 وتسبّبْنا إِليْهِ مِنْ مثُوْبتِك

And You are full of what is sought from You,

wa antal-mal¢-u bim¡ rughiba f¢h¢e ilayk

 وأنْت الْملِيءُ بِما رُغِب فِيهِ إِليْك

munificent with what is asked of Your bounty, and

al-jaw¡du bim¡ su-il-ta min fa¤-lik

 الْجوادُ بِما سُئِلْت مِنْ فضْلِك

near to him who strives for Your nearness.

al-qar¢bu il¡ man ¦¡wala qur-bak

 الْقرِيبُ إِلى منْ حاول قُرْبك

This month stood among us in a standing place of praise,

wa qad aq¡ma f¢n¡ hadh¡sh-shah-ru maq¡ma ¦amd

 وقدْ أقام فِينا هذا الشّهْرُ مقام حمْدٍ

accompanied us with the companionship of one approved, and

wa ¥a¦iban¡ ¥u¦-bata mab-r£r

 وصحِبنا صُحْبة مبْرُورٍ

profited us with the most excellent profit of the world's creatures.

wa ar-ba¦an¡ af-¤ala ar-b¡¦il-`¡lam¢n

 وأرْبحنا أفْضل أرْباحِ الْعالمِين

Then it parted from us at the completion of its time, the end of its term, and the fulfillment of its number.

thum-ma qad f¡raqan¡ i'nda tam¡mi waq-tih¢ wanqi§¡i' mud-datih¢ wa waf¡-i `adadih

 ثُمّ قدْ فارقنا عِنْد تمامِ وقْتِهِ وانْقِطاعِ مُدّتِهِ ووفاءِ عددِهِ

So we bid farewell to it with the farewell of one

fana¦-nu muwaddi`£u wad¡' man-

 فنحْنُ مُودِّعُوهُ وداع منْ

whose parting pains us,

`az-za fir¡quh£ `alay-n¡

 عزّ فِراقُهُ عليْنا

whose leaving fills us with gloom and loneliness, and

wa gham-man¡ wa aw-¦ashan¡ an¥ir¡fh£ `an-n¡

 وغمّنا وأوْحشنا انْصِرافهُ عنّا

to whom we have come to owe

wa laziman¡ lah

 ولزِمنا لهُ

a safeguarded claim,

adh-dhim¡mul-ma¦-f£¨

 الذِّمامُ الْمحْفُوظُ

an observed inviolability,

wal-¦ur-matul-mar-e’e-yah

 والْحُرْمةُ الْمرْعِيّةُّ

a discharged right.

wal-¦aq-qul-maq-¤¢

 والْحقُّ الْمقْضِيُّ

We say:

fana¦-nu q¡-il£na:

 فنحْنُ قائِلُون:

Peace be upon thee,

as-sal¡mu `al¢ka

 السّلامُ علِيك

O greatest month of Allah!

y¡ shah-ral-l¡hil-akbar

 يا شهْر اللّهِ الأكْبر

O festival of His friends!

wa y¡ e’eda aw-l¢¡-ih

 ويا عِيد أوْلِيائِهِ

Peace be upon thee,

as-sal¡mu `alay-k

 السّلامُ عليْك

O most noble of accompanying times!

y¡ ak-rama ma¥-¦£bim-minal-awq¡t

 يا أكْرم مصْحُوبٍ مِن الأوْقاتِ

O best of months in days and hours!

wa y¡ khay-ra shah-rin fil-ay-y¡mi was-s¡'at

 ويا خيْر شهْرٍ فِي الأيّامِ والسّاعاتِ

Peace be upon thee, month in which

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min shah-rin

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ شهْرٍ

expectations come near

qarubat f¢hil-¡m¡l

 قرُبتْ فِيهِ الآمالُ

and good works are scattered about!

wa nushirat f¢hil-¡'-m¡l

 ونُشِرتْ فِيهِ الأعْمالُ

Peace be upon thee, comrade

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min qar¢n

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ قرِينٍ

who is great in worth when found and

jal-la qad-ruh£ maw-j£d¡

 جلّ قدْرُهُ موْجُوداً

who torments through absence when lost,

wa af-j¡' faq-duh£ maf-q£d¡

 وأفْجع فقْدُهُ مفْقُوداً

anticipated friend whose parting gives pain!

wa mar-j£-win ¡lama fir¡quh

 ومرْجُوٍّ آلم فِراقُهُ

Peace be upon thee, familiar

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min al¢f

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ ألِيفٍ

who brought comfort in coming, thus making happy,

¡nasa muq-bilana fasar

 آنس مُقْبِلاً فسرّ

who left loneliness in going, thus giving anguish!

wa aw-¦asha munqa¤¢¡ fama¤

 وأوْحش مُنْقضِيا فمضّ

Peace be upon thee, neighbor in whom

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka mim-muj¡wirin

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ مُجاوِرٍ

hearts became tender and

raq-qat f¢hil-qul£b

 رقّتْ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ

sins became few!

wa qal-lat f¢hidh-dhun£b

 وقلّتْ فِيهِ الذُّنُوبُ

Peace be upon thee,

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min

 السّلامُ عليْك مِن

helper who aided against Satan,

n¡¥irin ¡'ana `al¡sh-shay-§¡n

 ناصِرٍ أعان على الشّيْطانِ

companion who made easy the paths of good-doing!

wa ¥¡¦ibin sah-hala subulal-i¦-s¡n

 وصاحِبٍ سهّل سُبُل الإِحْسانِ

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-k

 السّلامُ عليْك

How many became freedmen of Allah within thee!

m¡ ak-thara `utaq¡-al-l¡h¢ f¢k

 ما أكْثر عُتقاء اللّهِ فِيك

How happy those who observed the respect due to thee!

wa m¡ as-`ada mar-r¡'a ¦ur-mataka bik

 وما أسْعد منْ رعى حُرْمتك بِك

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka m¡ k¡na

 السّلامُ عليْك ما كان

How many the sins thou erased!

am-¦¡ka lildh-dhun£b

 أمْحاك لِلذُّنُوبِ

How many the kinds of faults thou covered over!

wa as-taraka lianw¡i'l-`uy£b

 وأسْترك لأنْواعِ الْعُيُوبِ

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka m¡ k¡na

 السّلامُ عليْك ما كان

How drawn out wert thou for the sinners!

a§-walaka `al¡l-muj-rim¢n

 أطْولك على الْمُجْرِمِين

How awesome wert thou in the hearts of the faithful!

wa ah-yabaka f¢ ¥ud£ril-m£-min¢n

 وأهْيبك فِي صُدُورِ الْمُؤْمِنِين

Peace be upon thee, month with which no days compete!

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min shah-ril-l¡ tun¡fisuhul-ayy¡m

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ شهْرٍ لا تُنافِسُهُ الأيّامُ

Peace be upon thee, month which is peace in all affairs!

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min shah-rin huwa min kul-li am-rin sal¡m

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ شهْرٍ هُو مِنْ كُلِّ أمْرٍ سلامٌ

Peace be upon thee, thou

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka

 السّلامُ عليْك

whose companionship is not disliked, thou

ghay-ra kar¢hil-mu¥¡¦abati

 غيْر كرِيهِ الْمُصاحبةِ

whose friendly mixing is not blamed!

wa l¡ dham¢mil-mul¡basah

 ولا ذمِيمِ الْمُلابسةِ

Peace be upon thee, just as thou

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka kam¡

 السّلامُ عليْك كما

hast entered upon us with blessings and

wafat-ta `alay-n¡ bil-barak¡t

 وفدْت عليْنا بِالْبركاتِ

cleansed us of the defilement of offenses!

wa ghasal-ta `an-n¡ danasal-kha§¢-¡t

 وغسلْت عنّا دنس الْخطِيئاتِ

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka

 السّلامُ عليْك

You are not bid farewell in annoyance

ghay-ra muwad-dai'm-baram¡

 غيْر مُودّعٍ برماً

nor is thy fasting left in weariness!

wa l¡ mat-r£kin ¥¢¡muh£ s¡m¡

 ولا متْرُوكٍ صِيامُهُ سأماً

Peace be upon thee,

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka min

 السّلامُ عليْك مِنْ

object of seeking before thy time,

ma§-l£bin qab-la waq-tih

 مطْلُوبٍ قبْل وقْتِهِ

object of sorrow before thy passing!

wa ma¦-z£nin `alay-h¢ qab-la faw-tih

 ومحْزُونٍ عليْهِ قبْل فوْتِهِ

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-k

 السّلامُ عليْك

How much evil was turned away from us through thee!

kam min s£-in ¥urifa bika `an-n¡

 كمْ مِنْ سُوءٍ صُرِف بِك عنّا

How much good flowed upon us because of thee!

wa kam min khay-rin uf¢¤a bika `alay-n¡

 وكمْ مِنْ خيْرٍ أُفِيض بِك عليْنا

Peace be upon thee and upon the Night of Decree which is better than a thousand months!

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka w¡'l¡ lay-latil-qad-ril-lat¢ h¢a khay-rum-min al-fi shah-r

 السّلامُ عليْك وعلى ليْلةِ الْقدْرِ الّتِي هِي خيْرٌ مِنْ ألْفِ شهْرٍ

Peace be upon thee—

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka m¡ k¡na

 السّلامُ عليْك ما كان

How much we craved thee yesterday!

a¦-ra¥an¡ bil-am-si `alay-k

 أحْرصنا بِالأمْسِ عليْك

How intensely we shall yearn for thee tomorrow!

wa ashad-da shaw-qan¡ ghadan ilay-k

 وأشدّ شوْقنا غداً إِليْك

Peace be upon thee and

as-sal¡mu `alay-ka

 السّلامُ عليْك

upon thy bounty which has now been made unlawful to us and

w¡'l¡ fa¤-likal-ladh¢ ¦urimn¡h

 وعلى فضْلِك الّذِي حُرِمْناهُ

upon thy blessings gone by which have now been stripped away from us!

wa `al¡ m¡¤im-mim-barak¡tika sulib-n¡h

 وعلى ماضٍ مِنْ بركاتِك سُلِبْناهُ

O Allah,we are the people of this month, Through it You have ennobled us and given us success because of Your kindness,

all¡humma in-n¡ ah-lu hadh¡sh-shah-ril-ladh¢ shar-raftan¡ bih¢ wa waf-faqtan¡ biman-nika lah£

اللّهُمّ إِنّا أهْلُ هذا الشّهْرِ الّذِي شرّفْتنا بِهِ  ووفّقْتنا بِمنِّك لهُ

while the wretched are ignorant of its time.

¦¢na jahilal-ash-q¢¡-u waqtah

 حِين جهِل الأشْقِياءُ وقْتهُ

Made unlawful to them is its bounty because of their wretchedness.

wa ¦urim£ lishaq¡-ihim fa¤-lah

وحُرِمُوا لِشقائِهِمْ فضْلهُ

You are the patron of the knowledge of it by which You have preferred us, and its prescribed practices to which You have guided us.

wa anta wal¢-yu m¡ ¡thar-tan¡ bih¢ mim-m¡'-rifatih¢ wa haday-tan¡ lah£ min sun-natih

وأنْت ولِيُّ ما آثرْتنا بِهِ مِنْ معْرِفتِهِ وهديْتنا لهُ مِنْ سُنّتِهِ

We have undertaken, through Your giving success, its fasting and its standing in prayer, but with shortcomings, and

wa qad t-tawal-lay-n¡ bitaw-f¢qika ¥¢¡mah£ waq¢¡mah£ `al¡ taq-¥¢r

 وقدْ تولّيْنا بِتوْفِيقِك صِيامهُ وقِيامهُ على تقْصِيرٍ

we have performed little of much.

wa ad-day-n¡ f¢h¢ qal¢lam-min kath¢r

 وأدّيْنا فِيهِ قلِيلاً مِنْ كثِيرٍ

O Allah, so to You belongs praise,

all¡humma falakal-¦am-du

 اللّهُمّ فلك الْحمْدُ

in admission of evil doing

iq-r¡ram-bil-is¡-ah

 إِقْراراً بِالإِساءةِ

and confession of negligence, and

w¡'-tir¡fam-bil-i¤¡'h

 واعْتِرافاً بِالإِضاعةِ

to You belongs remorse firmly knitted in our hearts

wa laka min qul£bin¡ `aq-dun-nadam

 ولك مِنْ قُلُوبِنا عقْدُ النّدمِ

seeking of pardon sincerely uttered by our tongues.

wa min al-sinatin¡ ¥id-quli`tidh¡r

 ومِنْ ألْسِنتِنا صِدْقُ الاعْتِذارِ

Reward us, in spite of the neglect that befell us in this month, with a reward through which

f¡-jur-n¡ `al¡ m¡ s¥¡ban¡ f¢h¢ minat-taf-r¢§i aj-r¡

 فأْجُرْنا على ما أصابنا فِيهِ مِن التّفْرِيطِ أجْراً

we may reach the bounty desired from it and

nas-tad-riku bihil-fa¤-lal-mar-gh£ba f¢h

 نسْتدْرِكُ بِهِ الْفضْل الْمرْغُوب فِيهِ

win the varieties of its craved stores!

wa n¡'-t¡¤u bih¢ min anw¡i'dh-dhukh-ril-ma¦-r£¥i `alay-h

 ونعْتاضُ بِهِ مِنْ أنْواعِ الذُّخْرِ الْمحْرُوصِ عليْهِ

Make incumbent upon us Your pardon for our falling short of Your right in this month and

wa aw-jib lan¡ `udh-raka `al¡ m¡ qa¥-¥ar-n¡ f¢h¢ min ¦aq-qik

 وأوْجِبْ لنا عُذْرك على ما قصّرْنا فِيهِ مِنْ حقِّك

make our lives which lie before us reach the coming month of Ramadhan!

wa ab-lugh bi `m¡rin¡ m¡ bay-na ay-d¢n¡ min shah-ri Ramadhanal-muq-bil

 وابْلُغْ بِأعْمارِنا ما بيْن أيْدِينا مِنْ شهْرِ رمضان الْمُقْبِلِ

Once You have made us reach it,

f¡dh¡ bal-lagh-tan¡h

 فإِذا بلّغْتناهُ

help us perform the worship of which You are worthy,

f¡i'n-n¡ `al¡ tan¡wuli m¡ anta ah-luh£ minal-i'b¡dah

 فأعِنّا على تناوُلِ ما أنْت أهْلُهُ مِن الْعِبادةِ

cause us to undertake the obedience which You deservest, and

wa ad-din¡ il¡l-q¢¡mi bim¡ yas-ta¦iq-quh£ mina§-§¡'h

 وأدِّنا إِلى الْقِيامِ بِما يسْتحِقُّهُ مِن الطّاعةِ

grant us righteous works that we may fulfill Your right in these two months of the months of time.

wa aj-ri lan¡ min ¥¡li¦il-`amali m¡ yakwnu darakal-li¦aq-qika f¢sh-shah-ray-ni min shuh£rid-dah-r

 وأجْرِ لنا مِنْ صالِحِ الْعملِ ما يكونُ دركاً لِحقِّك فِي الشّهْريْنِ مِنْ شُهُورِ الدّهْرِ

O Allah, as for the small and large sins which we have committed in this our month,

all¡humma wa m¡ al-mam-n¡ bih¢ f¢ shah-rin¡ hadh¡ mil-lamamin aw ithm

اللّهُمّ وما ألْممْنا بِهِ فِي شهْرِنا هذا مِنْ لممٍ أوْ إِثْمٍ

the misdeeds into which we have fallen, and

aw w¡q¡'-n¡ f¢h¢ min dhambin

 أوْ واقعْنا فِيهِ مِنْ ذنْبٍ

the offenses which we have earned

wak-tasab-n¡ f¢h¢ min kha§¢-ah

 واكْتسبْنا فِيهِ مِنْ خطِيئةٍ

purposefully or in forgetfulness,

`al¡ t¡'m-mudim-min-n¡ aw `al¡ nis-y¡n

 على تعمُّدٍ مِنّا أوْ على نِسْيانٍ

wronging ourselves thereby

¨alam-n¡ f¢h¢e anfusan¡

 ظلمْنا فِيهِ أنْفُسنا

or violating the respect due to others,

awi antahak-n¡ bih¢ ¦ur-matam-min ghay-rin¡

 أوِ انْتهكْنا بِهِ حُرْمةً مِنْ غيْرِنا

bless Muhammad and his Household,

fa¥al-li `al¡ mu¦am-madiw-wa ¡lih

 فصلِّ على مُحمّدٍ وآلِهِ

cover us over with Your covering,

was-tur-n¡ bisit-rik

 واسْتُرْنا بِسِتْرِك

pardon us through Your pardoning

w¡'-fu `an-n¡ bi 'f-wik

 واعْفُ عنّا بِعفْوِك

place us not before the eyes of the gloaters because of that,

wa l¡ tan¥ib-n¡ f¢h¢ li¡'-yunish-sh¡mit¢n

 ولا تنْصِبْنا فِيهِ لأعْيُنِ الشّامِتِين

stretch not toward us the tongues of the defamers, and

wa l¡ tab-su§ `alay-n¡ f¢h¢e al-suna§-§¡i'n¢n

 ولا تبْسُطْ عليْنا فِيهِ ألْسُن الطّاعِنِين

employ us in that which will alleviate and expiate whatever You disapprovest from us within it through

was-t¡'-mil-n¡ bim¡ yak£nu ¦i§-§ataw-wakaf-f¡ratal-lim¡ ankar-ta min-n¡ f¢h

 واسْتعْمِلْنا بِما يكُونُ حِطّةً وكفّارةً لِما أنْكرْت مِنّا فِيهِ

Your clemency which does not run out, and

bir¡-fatikal-lat¢ l¡ tanfad

 بِرأْفتِك الّتِي لا تنْفدُ

Your bounty which does not diminish!

wa fa¤-likal-ladh¢ l¡ yanqu¥

 وفضْلِك الّذِي لا ينْقُصُ

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,

all¡humma ¥al-li `al¡ mu¦am-madiw-wa ¡lih

 اللّهُمّ صلِّ على مُحمّدٍ وآلِهِ

redress our being afflicted by our month,

waj-bur mu¥¢batan¡ bishah-rin¡

 واجْبُرْ مُصِيبتنا بِشهْرِنا

bless us in this day of our festival and our fast-breaking,

wa b¡rik lan¡ f¢ yaw-mi e’edin¡ wafi§-rin¡

 وبارِكْ لنا فِي يوْمِ عِيدِنا وفِطْرِنا

make it one of the best of days that have passed over us,

waj-`al-h£ min khay-ri yaw-mim-mar-ra `alayn¡

 واجْعلْهُ مِنْ خيْرِ يوْمٍ مرّ عليْنا

the greatest in attracting Your pardon, and the most effacing toward sins, and

aj-labih¢ li`af-wiw-wa am-¦¡h£ lidhamb

أجْلبِهِ لِعفْوٍ وأمْحاهُ لِذنْبٍ

forgive us our sins, both the concealed and the public!

wagh-fir lan¡ m¡ khaf¢a min dhun£bin¡ wa m¡ `alan

 واغْفِرْ لنا ما خفِي مِنْ ذُنُوبِنا وما علن

O Allah, with the passing of this month make us pass forth from our offenses,

all¡humma as-lakh-n¡ binsil¡khi hadh¡sh-shah-ri min kha§¡y¡n¡

اللّهُمّ اسْلخْنا بِانْسِلاخِ هذا الشّهْرِ مِنْ خطايانا

with its departure make us depart from our evil deeds,

wa akh-rij-n¡ bikhur£jih¢ min say-yi-¡tin¡

 وأخْرِجْنا بِخُرُوجِهِ مِنْ سيِّئاتِنا

and appoint us thereby among its

waj-`al-n¡ min

 واجْعلْنا مِنْ

most felicitous people,

as-`adi ah-lih¢ bih

 أسْعدِ أهْلِهِ بِهِ

the most plentiful of them in portion, and

wa aj-zalihim qis-man f¢h

 وأجْزلِهِمْ قِسْماً فِيهِ

the fullest of them in share!

wa aw-farihim ¦a¨-¨am-min-h

 وأوْفرِهِمْ حظّاً مِنْهُ

O Allah, when any person

all¡humma waman-

 اللّهُمّ ومنْ

observes this month as it should be observed,

r¡'a ¦aq-qa hadh¡sh-shah-ri ¦aq-qa ri`¡yatih

 رعى حقّ هذا الشّهْرِ حقّ رِعايتِهِ

safeguards its inviolability as it should be safeguarded,

wa ¦afi¨a ¦ur-matah£ ¦aq-qa ¦if¨ih¡

 وحفِظ حُرْمتهُ حقّ حِفْظِها

attends to its bounds as they should be attended to

wa q¡ma bi¦ud£dih¢ ¦aq-qa qiy¡mih¡

 وقام بِحُدُودِهِ حقّ قِيامِها

fears its misdeeds as they should be feared,

wa at-taq¡ dhun£bah£ ¦aq-qa tuq¡tih¡

 واتّقى ذُنُوبهُ حقّ تُقاتِها

or seeks nearness to You with any act of nearness-seeking which makes incumbent upon him Your good pleasure and Your mercy to him

aw taqarraba ilayka biqur-batin aw-jabat ri¤¡ka lah wa `a§afat ra¦-mataka `alayh

 أوْ تقرّب إِليْك بِقُرْبةٍ أوْجبتْ رِضاك لهُ وعطفتْ رحْمتك عليْهِ

give to us the like [of that] from Your wealth

fahab lan¡ mith-lah£ miw-wuj-dik

 فهبْ لنا مِثْلهُ مِنْ وجْدِك

bestow it upon us in multiples through Your bounty,

wa ¡'-§in¡ a¤-`¡fah£ min fa¤-lik

 وأعْطِنا أضْعافهُ مِنْ فضْلِك

for Your bounty does not diminish,

fa in-na fa¤-laka l¡ yagh¢¤

 فإِنّ فضْلك لا يغِيضُ

Your treasuries do not decrease but overflow,

wa in-na khaz¡-inaka l¡ tanqu¥u bal taf¢¤

وإِنّ خزائِنك لا تنْقُصُ بلْ تفِيضُ

the mines of Your beneficence are not exhausted, and

wa in-na m¡'adina i¦-s¡nika l¡ tafn¡

وإِنّ معادِن إِحْسانِك لا تفْنى

Your bestowal is the bestowal full of delight!

wa in-na `a§¡-aka lal-`a§¡-ul-muhann¡

 وإِنّ عطاءك للْعطاءُ الْمُهنّا

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household and

all¡humma ¥al-li `al¡ mu¦am-madiw-wa ¡lih

 اللّهُمّ صلِّ على مُحمّدٍ وآلِهِ

write for us the like of the wages of him who fasted in it or worshiped You within it until the Day of Resurrection!

wak-tub lan¡ mith-la uj£ri man ¥¡mah£ aw t¡'b-bada laka f¢h¢e il¡ yaw-mil-qiy¡mah

 واكْتُبْ لنا مِثْل أُجُورِ منْ صامهُ أوْ تعبّد لك فِيهِ إِلى يوْمِ الْقِيامةِ

O Allah, we repent to You in our day of fast-breaking, which You have appointed

all¡humma in-n¡ nat£bu ilay-ka f¢ yaw-mi fi§-rin¡l-ladh¢ j¡'l-tah£

اللّهُمّ إِنّا نتُوبُ إِليْك فِي يوْمِ فِطْرِنا الّذِي جعلْتهُ

for the faithful a festival and a joy and

lil-m£-min¢na e’edaw-wasur£r¡

 لِلْمُؤْمِنِين عِيداً وسُرُوراً

for the people of Your creed a time of assembly and gathering,

wa liah-li mil-latika maj-m¡'w-wamu¦-tashad¡

ولأهْلِ مِلّتِك مجْمعاً ومُحْتشداً

from every misdeed we did,

min kul-li dhambin adh-nab-n¡h

 مِنْ كُلِّ ذنْبٍ أذْنبْناهُ

ill work we sent ahead,

aw s£-in as-laf-n¡h

 أوْ سُوءٍ أسْلفْناهُ

or evil thought we secretly conceived,

aw kh¡§iri shar-rin a¤-mar-n¡h

 أوْ خاطِرِ شرٍّ أضْمرْناهُ

the repentance of one who does not harbor a return to sin and

taw-bata mal-l¡ yan§aw¢ `al¡ ruj£i'n il¡ dhamb

 توْبة منْ لا ينْطوِي على رُجُوعٍ إِلى ذنْبٍ

who afterwards will not go back to offense,

wa l¡ ya`uwdu b¡'-dah¡ f¢ kha§¢-ah

 ولا يعُودُ بعْدها فِي خطِيئةٍ

an unswerving repentance rid of doubt and wavering.

taw-batan-na¥£¦ana khala¥at minash-shak-ki walir-t¢¡b

 توْبةً نصُوحاً خلصتْ مِن الشّكِّ والارْتِيابِ

So accept from us, be pleased with us, and fix us within it!

fataqab-bal-h¡ min-n¡ war-¤a `an-n¡ wa thab-bit-n¡ `alay-h¡

 فتقبّلْها مِنّا وارْض عنّا وثبِّتْنا عليْها

O Allah, provide us with

all¡humma ar-zuq-n¡

 اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنا

fear of the threatened punishment and

khaw-fa i'q¡bil-wae’ed

 خوْف عِقابِ الْوعِيدِ

yearning for the promised reward,

wa shaw-qa thaw¡bil-maw`uwd

 وشوْق ثوابِ الْموْعُودِ

so that we may find

¦at-t¡ najid

 حتّى نجِد

the pleasure of that for which we supplicate You

ladh-dhata m¡ nad-`uwka bih

 لذّة ما ندْعُوك بِهِ

the sorrow of that from which we seek sanctuary in You!

wa k¡-bata m¡ nas-taj¢ruka min-h

 وكأْبة ما نسْتجِيرُك مِنْهُ

And place us with You among the repenters,

waj-`al-n¡ i'ndaka minat-taw-w¡b¢nal-ladh¢na

 واجْعلْنا عِنْدك مِن التّوّابِين الّذِين

those upon whom You have made Your love obligatory and

aw-jab-ta lahum ma¦ab-batak

 أوْجبْت لهُمْ محبّتك

from whom You have accepted the return to obeying You!

wa qabil-ta min-hum mur¡j¡'ta §¡'tik

 وقبِلْت مِنْهُمْ مُراجعة طاعتِك

O Most Just of the just!

y¡ ¡'-dalal-`¡dil¢n

 يا أعْدل الْعادِلِين

O Allah, show forbearance toward our fathers and our mothers

all¡humma taj¡waz `an ¡b¡-in¡ wa um-mah¡tin¡

اللّهُمّ تجاوزْ عنْ آبائِنا وأُمّهاتِنا

and all the people of our religion, those who have gone and those who will pass by, until the Day of Resurrection!

wa ah-li d¢nin¡ jam¢`am-man salafa min-hum waman ghabara il¡ yaw-mil-qiy¡mah

وأهْلِ دِينِنا جمِيعاً منْ سلف مِنْهُمْ ومنْ غبر إِلى يوْمِ الْقِيامةِ

O Allah, bless our prophet Muhammad and his Household, as You have blessed Your angels brought nigh,

all¡humma ¥al-li `al¡ mu¦am-madin-nab¢-yin¡ wa ¡lih¢ kam¡ ¥al-lay-ta `al¡ mal¡-ikatikal-muqar-rab¢n

اللّهُمّ صلِّ على مُحمّدٍ نبِيِّنا وآلِهِ كما صلّيْت على ملائِكتِك الْمُقرّبِين

bless him and his Household, as You have blessed Your prophets sent out,

wa ¥al-li `alay-h¢ wa ¡lih¢ kam¡ ¥al-lay-ta `al¡ amb¢¡-ikal-mur-sal¢n

 وصلِّ عليْهِ وآلِهِ كما صلّيْت على أنْبِيائِك الْمُرْسلِين

bless him and his Household, as You have blessed Your righteous servants—and

wa ¥al-li `alay-h¢ wa ¡lih¢ kam¡ ¥al-lay-ta `al¡ i'b¡dika¥-¥¡li¦¢n

 وصلِّ عليْهِ وآلِهِ كما صلّيْت على عِبادِك الصّالِحِين

better than that, O Lord of the worlds!—a blessing

wa af-¤al min dhalika y¡ rab-bal-`¡lam¢na ¥al¡tan

 وأفْضل مِنْ ذلِك يا ربّ الْعالمِين صلاةً

whose benediction will reach us,

tab-lughun¡ barakatuh¡

 تبْلُغُنا بركتُها

whose benefit will attain to us, and through which

wa yan¡lun¡ naf-`uh¡

 وينالُنا نفْعُها

our supplication may be granted!

wa yus-taj¡bu lah¡ du`a¡w-un¡

 ويُسْتجابُ لها دُعآؤُنا

You are the most generous of those who are beseeched,

in-naka ak-ramu mar-rughiba ilay-h

 إِنّك أكْرمُ منْ رُغِب إِليْهِ

the most sufficient of those in whom confidence is had,

wa ak-f¡ man t£k-kila `alay-h

 وأكْفى منْ تُوكِّل عليْهِ

the most bestowing of those from whom bounty is asked, and

wa ¡'-§¡ man su-ila min fa¤-lih

 وأعْطى منْ سُئِل مِنْ فضْلِهِ

You are powerful over everything!

Wa anta `al¡ kul-li shay-in qad¢r

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