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English Translation |
Transliteration |
Arabic Text |
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O Allah, I beseech You
with Your Name; |
alla-hoomma inni
as'aloka, be-lsmeka |
اَللّـهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ |
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the Name of Allah, the
Most Merciful, the Benign |
bismilla hir
rahma nir rahim. |
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
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O Lord of Majesty and
Generosity; |
ya zal jalale wal
ikrame. |
يا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكرَامِ
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O Living; O Self-Subsisting, |
ya hayyo. ya
qayyoomo |
يا
حَيُّ
يا قَيُّومُ
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O Ever-living, there is
no God but You. |
ya hayyo laa
1iiaha ilia anta |
يا
حَيُّ
لا إِلـٰهَ
إِلاّ أَنْتَ،
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O You that are "He"
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ya howa.
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يا
هُوَ |
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of whom no one knows
what "He" is, |
ya man la ya�a.lamo
ma howa. |
يا
مَنْ لا يَعْلَمُ ما هُوَ
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nor how "He" is,
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wa la kaifa howa.
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وَلا كَيْفَ هُوَ
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nor where "He" is,
except "He." |
wa la
aina howa wa la
haitho
howa ilia howa. |
وَلا أَيْنَ هُوَ
وَلا حَيْثُ هُوَ إِلاّ هُوَ، |
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O Lord of the Great
Kingdom and Supremacy. |
ya zal-moolke
wal-malakoote |
يا ذَا المُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكوُتِ
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O Lord of Honour and
Omnipotence: |
ya zal izzate
wal-jabaroote, |
يا
ذَا الْعِزَّةِ وَالْجَبَروُتِ، |
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O Sovereign Lord, O Holy
One! |
ya maleko. ya
qooddooso |
يا مَلِكُ يا قُدُّوسُ،
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O Peace; O Keeper of
Faith; |
ya salamo. ya
mo'meno, |
يا سَلامُ يا مُؤْمِنُ
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O Guardian O Revered
One; |
ya mohaimeno, ya
' azizo, |
يا مُهَيْمِنُ يا عَزيزُ
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O Compeller; O Superb.
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ya jabbaro ya
motakabbero, |
يا جَبّارُ يا مُتَكَبّـِرُ |
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O Creator, O Maker of
all things from nothing; |
ya khaliqo
ya baari'o |
يا خالِقُ يا بارِئُ
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O Artist; O Beneficent;
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ya mosowwero, ya
mofeedo |
يا مُصَوّ ِر يا مُفيدُ |
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O Administrator; O
Severe (in wrath); |
ya modabbiro, ya
shadeedo |
يا مُدَبّـِرُ يا شَديدُ |
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O Inventor; O Restorer; |
ya mobdio ya
mo'eedo |
يا مُبْدِئُ يا مُعيدُ
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O Originator; O Most
Loving: |
ya mobeedo ya
wadoodo, |
يا مُبيدُ يا وَدُودُ
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O Praised; O Adored.
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ya mahmoodo ya
ma'boodo, |
يا مَحْمُودُ يا مَعْبوُدُ
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O You that are distant
yet near; |
ya ba'eedo ya
qaareebo |
يا بَعيدُ يا قَريبُ |
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O Answerer of prayer; O
Observer; |
ya mojeebo ya
raqeebo |
يا مُجيبُ يا رِقيبُ |
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O Reckoner. O Innovator;
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ya haseebo ya
badeeo |
يا حَسيبُ يا بَديعُ |
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O Exalted; O
Unassailable; |
ya rafeeo ya
manee'o |
يا رَفيعُ يا مَنيعُ |
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O Hearer. O Knower;
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ya sameeo ya
aleemo, |
يا سَميعُ يا عَليمُ
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O Forbearing; O
Bountiful; |
ya haleemo, ya
kareemo, |
يا حَليمُ يا كَريمُ
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O Wise; O Eternal;
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ya hakeemo, ya
qadeemo, |
يا حَكيمُ يا قَديمُ
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O Lofty; O Great.
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ya alio ya azimo,
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يا عَلِيُّ يا عَظيمُ
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O most Compassionate; O
Giver of all good; |
ya hannano ya
mannano, |
يا حَنّانُ يا مَنّانُ
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O most perfect Requiter
of good and evil; O You whose help is sought for |
ya dayyano ya
moostaano, |
يا دَيّانُ يا مُسْتَعانُ
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O Majestic; O Glorious; |
ya jaleelo ya
jameelo |
يا جَليلُ يا جَميلُ
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O Trusted; O Guardian;
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ya wakeelo, ya
kafeelo |
يا وَكيلُ يا كفَيلُ |
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O Alleviator of
suffering; O Fulfiller of hopes; |
ya moqeelo ya
moneelo |
يا مُقيلُ يا مُنيلُ
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O Guide; O Magnanimous.
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ya nabeelo' ya
daleelo |
يا نَبيلُ يا دَليلُ |
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O Giver of guidance; O
Commencer; |
ya hadee ya badee
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يا هادي يا بادي
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O First; O Last;
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ya awwalo ya
akhiro |
يا أَوَّلُ يا
آخِرُ
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O Evident; O Hidden.
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ya zahiro, wa
batino, |
يا ظاهِرُ يا باطِنُ
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O Established; O
Everlasting; |
ya qa'em-o, ya
daa'emo, |
يا قائِمُ يا دائِمُ
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O Knowing; O Ruler;
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ya ' alimo, ya
hakimo, , |
يا عالِمُ يا حاكِمُ
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O Dispenser of justice;
O Equitable; |
ya qazio, ya '
adilo, |
يا قاضي يا عادِلُ
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O You that disjoins and
unites |
ya fasilo, ya
wasilo, |
يا فاصِلُ يا واصِلُ
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; O Pure; O Purifier;
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ya tahiro, ya
motah-hero, |
يا طاهِرُ يا مُطَهّـِرُ
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O Powerful; O Almighty;
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ya qadiro, ya
moqtadiro, |
يا قادِرُ يا مُقْتَدِرُ
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O Great; O Magnificent.
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ya kabeero, ya
motakabbiro, |
يا كَبيرُ يا مُتَكَبّـِرُ
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O One; O Matchless; O Eternal and Absolute;
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ya wahido, ya
ahado, ya samado, |
يا واحِدُ يا أَحَدُ يا صَمَدُ |
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O You that begets not, nor is He begotten;
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ya man lam walid
wa lam yoolad |
يا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يوُلَدْ |
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nor is there equal to
You anyone |
ya lam ya -kool
-lahoo kofo-an ahad, |
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ |
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nor have You any spouse;
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ya lam
yakool-lahoo sahebaton |
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ صاحِبَةٌ
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nor any bearer of Your burden; |
wa la kana
ma'ahoo waziroon, |
وَلا كانَ مَعَهُ وَزيرٌ، |
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nor any consultant to
give You advice; |
wa lattakhaza
ma'ahoo mosheeran, |
وَلاَ اتَّخَذَ مَعَهُ مُشيراً،
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nor do You need any
supporter; |
wa lah-taja ila
zaheerin, |
وَلاَ احْتاجَ إِلىٰ ظَهيرٍ |
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nor is there with You
any other deity; |
wa la kana
ma'ahoo min illahin ghairohoo, |
وَلا كانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ
إِلـٰهٍ
غَيْرُهُ، |
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There is no God but You,
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la 1iiaha illa
anta |
لا
إِلـٰهَ
إِلاّ أَنْتَ |
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and You are far exalted
with great excellence above all that which the unjust folk do
say concerning You |
fata'a-laita,
amma yaqoolooz-zalemoona 'oloowan kabeeran, |
فَتَعالَيْتَ عَمّا يَقُولُ الظّالِمُونَ عُلُوّاً كَبيراً، |
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O High and Lofty;
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ya alliyo, ya
shamikho, |
يا عَلِيُّ يا شامِخُ
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O most Glorious; O
Opener; |
ya bazekho, ya
fattaho, |
يا باذِخُ يا فَتّاحُ |
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O Diffuser of fragrance;
O Tolerant; |
ya naffaho, ya
moortaho, |
يا نَفّاحُ يا مُرْتاحُ |
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O Reliever; O Helper;
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ya mofarrejo, ya
nasiro, |
يا مُفَرّ ِجُ يا ناصِرُ |
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O Victorious; O Overtaker; |
ya moontasiro, ya
modriko, |
يا مُنْتَصِرُ يا مُدْرِكُ
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O Destroyer; O Avenger;
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ya mohliko, ya
moon-taqimo, |
يا مُهْلِكُ يا مُنْتَقِمُ
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O Resurrector; O Inheritor; |
ya ba'eso, ya
wareso, |
يا باعِثُ يا وارِثُ
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O Seeker; O Conquerer;
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ya talibo, ya
ghalibo, |
يا طالِبُ يا غالِبُ
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O You from Whom no
fugitive can escape. |
ya man la
yaffotohoo hareboon, |
يا مَنْ لا يَفُوتُهُ هارِبٌ،
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O Acceptor of repentance; O Ever-forgiving;
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ya tawwabo, ya
awwabo, |
يا تَوّابُ يا أَوّابُ
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O Great Bestower; O Causer of all causes;
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ya wahhabo, ya
mosab-be-bal asbabe, |
يا وَهّابُ يا مُسَبّـِبَ الأَسْبابِ
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O Opener of doors (of
relief and salvation); |
ya mofattehal
abwabe, |
يا مُفَتّـِحَ الأَبْوابِ |
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O You that answers
howsoever You are invoked. |
ya man haitho ma
do'eya ajaba, |
يا مَنْ حَيْثُ ما دُعِيَ أَجابَ، |
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O Purifier; O Giver of
manifold rewards; |
ya tahooro, ya
shakooro, |
يا طَهُورُ يا شَكُورُ |
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O Excuser; O Pardoner; |
ya ' afoo'o, ya
ghafooro, |
يا عَفُوُّ يا غَفُورُ
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O Light of all lights; O Director of all
affairs. |
ya nooral noore,
ya modabberal omoore, |
يا نُورَ النُّورِ يا مُدَبّـِرَ الأُموُرِ
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O Ever Blissful; O
All-Aware; |
ya lateefo, ya
khabiro, |
يا لَطيفُ يا خَبيرُ
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O Protector; O Luminous;
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ya mojeero, ya
moneero, |
يا مُجيرُ يا مُنيرُ
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O Seer; O Supporter; O
Great. |
ya baseero, ya
naseero, ya kabeero, |
يا بَصيرُ يا
ظَهِيرُ يَا
كَبيرُ
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O Lone; O Unique; |
ya witro ya fardo |
يا وِتْرُ يا فَرْدُ
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O Everlasting; O
Upholder; |
ya abado, ya
sanado, |
يا أَبَدُ يا سَنَدُ
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O Eternal and Absolute.
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ya samado,
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يا صَمَدُ،
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O Sufficer; O Healer;
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ya kafee, ya
shafee, |
يا كافي يا شافي
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O Fulfiller of promises;
O Deliverer of welfare. |
ya wafee, ya
mo'afee, |
يا وافي يا مُعافي
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O Benefactor; O
Beautifier; |
ya mohsino, ya
mojmilo, |
يا مُحْسِنُ يا مُجْمِلُ
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O Bestower of grace; O
Grantor of favours; |
ya mon'imo, ya
mofzelo, |
يا مُنْعِمُ يا مُفْضِلُ
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O Gracious; O Peerless.
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ya motakarremo,
ya motafarredo, |
يا مُتَكَرّ ِمُ يا مُتَفَرّ ِدُ،
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O You that being
Exalted, overwhelmed; |
ya man' ala
faqahara, |
يا مَنْ عَلا فَقَهَرَ |
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O You that being Master
of all, have absolute power; |
ya man malaka
faqadara, |
يا مَنْ مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ،
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O You, who being hidden,
are well informed; |
ya man batana,
fa-khabara, |
يا مَنْ بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ،
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O You, who being worshipped, rewards |
ya man 'obeda
fashakara |
يا مَنْ عُبِدَ فَشَكَرَ،
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O You that being disobeyed forgives; |
ya man 'oseya
faghafara |
يا مَنْ عُصِيَ فَغَفَرَ، |
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O You Whom no thought
can fully comprehend; |
ya mal la
tah-weehil fikaro, |
يا مَنْ لا يَحْويهِ الْفِكَرُ
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nor sight perceive
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ya la yod-rikohoo
basaroon, |
وَلا يُدْرِكُهُ بَصَرٌ،
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nor from whom any impression is hidden,
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ya la yakhfa '
alaihe atharon, |
وَلا يَخْفىٰ عَلَيْهِ أَثَرٌ،
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O Nourisher of Mankind;
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ya razeqal
bashare, |
يا رازِقَ الْبَشَرِ
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O Ordainer of every
destiny. |
ya moqaddera
koollee qadarin, |
يا مُقَدّ ِرَ كُلّ ِ قَدَرٍ،
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O You of Exalted
position; |
ya'
ali-yalmakane, |
يا عالِيَ الْمَكانِ
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O You Formidable in Your
foundations; |
ya shadeedal
arkane, |
يا شَديدَ الأَرْكانِ
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O Changer of times;
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ya
mobad-delaz-zamane, |
يا مُبَدّ ِلَ الزَّمانِ
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O Acceptor of sacrifice;
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y'a qabelal
qoorbane, |
يا قابِلَ الْقُرْبانِ
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O You full of favours
and benefactions; |
ya zal-manne,
wal-ahsane, |
يا ذَا الْمَنّ ِ وَالإِحْسانِ
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O Lord of Honor and
Supremacy; |
ya zal-izze
was-sooltane, |
يا ذَا الْعِزَّةِ وَالسُّلْطانِ |
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O All Merciful; O most Compassionate; |
ya rahimo, ya
rahmano, |
يا رَحيمُ
يَا رَحـْمٰنُ |
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O You that has each day
a distinctive Glory |
ya man howa
koolle yowmin fee shanin, |
يا مَنْ هُوَ كُلّ ِ يَوُمٍ في شَأْنٍ |
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while no aspect of Your Glory is erased by
the prominence of another aspect. |
ya man la
wash-gholohoo shanoon ' an shanin, |
يا مَنْ لا يَشْغَلُهُ شَأْنٌ عَنْ شَأْنٍ، |
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Oh Lord of great Glory |
ya '
azimash-shane, |
يا عَظيمَ الشَّأنِ
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O You that are present
in every place. |
ya man howa
be-koolle makanin, |
يا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلّ ِ مَكانٍ،
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O Hearer of all voices;
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ya
same'al-aswate, |
يا سامِعَ الأَصْواتِ
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O Answerer of prayers;
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ya
mojeeb-ad-da'wate, |
يا مُجيبَ الدَّعَواتِ |
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O Giver of success in all requirements;
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ya moonjehat-
talebate, |
يا مُنْجِحَ الطَّلِباتِ
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O Fulfiller of all needs; |
ya
qazeyal-hajate, |
يا قاضِيَ الْحاجاتِ
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O Bestower of blessings; |
ya
monzelal-barakate, |
يا مُنْزِلَ الْبَرَكاتِ
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O You that takes pity on
our tears. |
ya rahemal
'aberate, |
يا راحِمَ الْعَبَراتِ |
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O You that raises from the pitfalls;
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ya moqeelal-'
asarate, |
يا مُقيلَ الْعَثَراتِ
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O You that relieves
agonies; |
ya
kashefal-korobate, |
يا كاشِفَ الْكُرُباتِ
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O You that are the
Cherisher of good deeds. |
ya-wali-yal
hasanate, |
يا وَلِيَّ الْحَسَناتِ |
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O You that raises men in
rank and degree; |
ya
rafe'ad-darajate, |
يا رافِعَ الدَّرَجاتِ |
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O You that accedes to
requests; |
ya
mo'ti-yas-so'late, |
يا مُؤْتِيَ السُّؤْلاتِ |
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O You that brings the
dead to life; |
ya moh-ye-yal
amwate, |
يا مُحْيِيَ الأَمْواتِ
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O You that gathers
together that which is scattered. |
ya
jame'ash-shatate, |
يا جامِعَ الشَّتاتِ
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O You that are informed
of all intentions; |
ya mottale'an '
alanni-yate, |
يا مُطَّلِعاً عَلَىٰ النّـِيّاتِ |
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You that restores that
which has been lost; |
ya radda ma qad
fata, |
يا رادَّ ما قَدْ فاتَ |
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O You that are not
confused by a multiplicity of voices; |
ya man-la
tash-tabeho '
alaihi-il aswato,
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يا مَنْ لا تَشْتَبِهُ عَلَيْهِ الأَصْواتُ
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O You that are not
harassed by a multitude of petitions; |
ya man la
tozjero-hool mas'alato |
يا مَنْ لا تُضْجِرُهُ الْمَسْأَلاتُ
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and Whom no darkness can
hide or cover; |
wa la tagh-
shahooz-zolomato, |
وَلا تَغْشاهُ الظُّلُماتُ،
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O Light of heaven and
earth. |
ya nooral-arze
was-samawate |
يا نُورَ الأَرْضِ والسَّماواتِ |
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O Perfector of
blessings; |
ya
sabeghanne'ame, |
يا سابِغَ النّـِعَمِ
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O Averter of calamaties;
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ya
dafe-an-neqame, |
يا دافِعَ النّـِقَمِ، |
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O Producer of zephyrs;
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ya
bare'al-nesame, |
يا بارِئَ النَّسَمِ
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O Gatherer of nations;
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ya jamea'l omame, |
يا جامِعَ الأُمَمِ |
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O Healer of disease;
|
ya
shafe-yas-saqame |
يا شافِيَ السَّقَمِ
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O Creator of light and
darkness; |
ya
khaleqan-noore, waz-zolame, |
يا خالِقَ النُّورِ وَالظُّلَمِ
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O Lord of generosity and
munificence; |
ya zal joode
wal-karame, |
يا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ
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O You (on) whose throne
no one can set foot! |
ya man la yata' o
arshahoo qadamoon |
يا مَنْ لا يَطَأُ عَرْشَهُ قَدَمٌ،
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O You more generous than
the most generous; |
ya ajwadal
ajwadeena, |
يا أَجْوَدَ الأَجْوَدينَ
|
|
O You more munificent than the most
munificent; |
ya
akramal-akrameena, |
يا أَكْرَمَ الأَكْرَمينَ
|
|
O You most keen of hearing than the most keen
of hearing; |
ya
asma'as-same'eena, |
يا أَسْمَعَ السّامِعينَ |
|
O You more keen of vision than the most
perceiving; |
ya
absaran-nazereena, |
يا أَبْصَرَ النّاظِرينَ
|
|
O Protecting neighbor of those that seek Your
neighborhood. |
ya
jaral-moostajeereena, |
يا جارَ الْمُسْتَجيرينَ
|
|
O Refuge of the fearful; |
ya
amanal-khaa'efeena, |
يا أَمانَ الْخائِفينَ
|
|
O supporter of those who
take refuge (in You) |
ya
zahral-lajeena, |
يا ظَهْرَ اللاّجينَ
|
|
O Patron of the faithful; |
ya wali-yal
mo'meneena, |
يا وَلِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنينَ |
|
O Helper of those that seek Your help; |
ya gheyathal
mos-tagheetheena, |
يا غِياثَ الْمُسْتَغيثينَ
|
|
O ultimate Goal of those that aspire.
|
ya
ghayatat-talebeena, |
يا غايَةَ الطّالِبينَ
|
|
O Companion of all strangers; |
ya saheba koolle
gharibin, |
يا صاحِبَ كُلّ ِ غَريبٍ
|
|
O Friend of all the lonely ones; |
ya moonisa
koollee waheedin, |
يا مُؤْنِسَ كُلّ ِ وَحيدٍ،
|
|
O Refuge of all outcasts; |
ya malja-a koolle
tariddin, |
يا مَلْجَأَ كُلّ ِ طَريدٍ
|
|
O Retreat of all persecuted ones;
|
ya maawa koolee
shareedin, |
يا مَأْوىٰ كُلّ ِ شَريدٍ |
|
O Guardian of all those who stray.
|
ya hafeza koolle
zal-iatin, |
يا حافِظَ كُلّ ِ ضالَّةٍ، |
|
O You that takes pity on the aged and
decrepit; |
ya
rahemash-shaikhil-kabire, |
يا راحِمَ الشَّيْخِ الْكَبيرِ، |
|
O You that nourishes the little baby;
|
ya razeqat-
tiflis-saghire, |
يا رازِقَ الّطِفْلِ الصَّغيرِ
|
|
O You that joins
together broken ones; |
ya jaber-al'azmil
kaseere, |
يا جابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسيرِ |
|
O Liberator of all prisoners; |
ya fak-ka koolle
aseerin, |
يا فاكَّ كُلّ ِ أَسيرٍ،
|
|
O Enricher of the miserable poor;
|
ya
moghni-yal-baa'esil-faqeere, |
يا مُغْنِيَ الْبائِسِ الْفَقيرِ،
|
|
O Protector of the frightened refugees;
|
ya
ismatal-khaa'efil moostajeere, |
يا عِصْمَةَ الْخائِفِ الْمُسْتَجيرِ، |
|
O You for Whom alone are both destiny and
disposal; |
ya man
lahoot-tadbeero wattaqdeero, |
يا مَنْ لَهُ التَّدْبيرُ وَالتَّقْديرُ
|
|
O You for Whom all difficult things are
simple and easy; |
ya manil'aseero,
alaihe sahloon yaseeroon, |
يا مَنِ الْعَسيرُ عَلَيْهِ سَهْلٌ يَسيرٌ،
|
|
O You that does not need any explanation.
|
ya man la yahtajo
ila tafseerin, |
يا مَنْ لا يَحْتاجُ إِلىٰ تَفْسيرٍ،
|
|
O You Mighty over all things; |
ya man howa ' ala
koolle shai-in qadeeroon, |
يا مَنْ هُوَ عَلىٰ كُلّ ِ شْيءٍ قَديرٌ |
|
O You Knower of all things. |
ya man howa
be-koolle shai-in khabiroon, |
يا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلّ ِ شَيْءٍ خَبيرٌ
|
|
O You Seer of all things. |
ya man howa
be-koollee shai-in baseeroon, |
يا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلّ ِ شَيْءٍ بَصيرٌ، |
|
O You that makes breezes blow; |
ya
moorselar-reyahe, |
يا مُرْسِلَ الرّ ِياحِ
|
|
O You that cleaves the day-break; |
ya faleqal
asbahe, |
يا فالِقَ الإِصْباحِ |
|
O Reviver of the
spirits; |
ya ba'esal
arwahe, |
يا باعِثَ الأَرْواحِ
|
|
O Lord of Generosity and Clemency;
|
ya-zaljoode
was-samahe, |
يا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالسَّماحِ
|
|
O You in Whose hands are all keys.
|
ya man be-yadehi
koollo miftahin, |
يا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ كُلُّ مِفْتاحٍ، |
|
O Hearer of all voices; |
ya same'a koolle
sowtin, |
يا سامِعَ كُلّ ِ صَوْتٍ
|
|
O You earlier in time than all that have
passed away; |
ya sabeqa koolle
fawtin, |
يا سابِقَ كُلّ ِ فَوْتٍ
|
|
O Giver of life to every soul after death.
|
ya moh-yeya
koolle nafsin ba'dal mowte, |
يا مُحْيِيَ كُلّ ِ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ المَوْتِ،
|
|
O my Means of defense in confronting
hardships; |
ya 'oddati fee
shiddati |
يا عُدَّتي في شِدَّتي
|
|
O my Guardian in strange lands; |
ya hafezi fee
ghoorbati, |
يا حافِظيِ في غُرْبَتي |
|
O my Friend in my loneliness; |
ya moonesi fee
wahdati, |
يا مُؤنِسي في وَحْدَتي
|
|
O my Master in my bliss; |
ya wali-yee fee
ne'mati, |
يا وَلِيّي في نِعْمَتي
|
|
O my Refuge at the time when the journey does
tire me out |
ya kahfi heena
to'eenil-mazahibo |
يا كَهْفي حينَ تُعْيينِي الْمَذاهِبُ
|
|
and my kinsfolk hand me over to my foes |
wa
tosal-iemonil-aqaribo |
وَتُسَلّـِمُنيِ الأَقارِبُ |
|
and all my comrades forsake me. |
wa yakhzo-loni
koollo sahebin |
وَيَخْذُلُني كُلُّ صاحِبٍ |
|
O Supporter of those who have no support; |
ya ' imada man la
'imada lahoo, |
يا عِمادَ مَنْ لا عِمادَ لَهُ،
|
|
O Guarantor of those who
have no guarantee; |
ya sanada man la
sanada lahoo, |
يا سَنَدَ مَنْ لا سَنَدَ لَهُ، |
|
O Wealth of those who have no wealth;
|
ya zookhra man la
zookra lahoo, |
يا ذُخْرَ مَنْ لا ذُخْرَ لَهُ، |
|
O Means of those who have no strength;
|
ya hirza man la
hirza lahoo, |
يا حِرْزَ مَنْ لا حِرْزَ لَهُ،
|
|
O Refuge of those who have no refuge; |
ya kahfa man la
kahfa lahoo, |
يا كَهْفَ مَنْ لا كَهْفَ لَهُ، |
|
O Treasure of those who have no treasure;
|
ya kanza man la
kanza lahoo, |
يا كَنْزَ مَنْ لا كَنْزَ لَهُ،
|
|
O He who relies on those who have
none to rely on, |
ya rookna man la
rookna lahoo, |
يا رُكْنَ مَنْ لا رُكْنَ لَهُ، |
|
O Helper of those who have no helper; |
ya gheyasa man la
gheyasa lahoo, |
يا غِياثَ مَنْ لا غِياثَ لَهُ، |
|
O Neighbour of those who have no neighbour. |
ya jara man la
jara lahoo, |
يا جارَ مَنْ لا جارَ لَهُ،
|
|
O my Neighbour that are
adjacent; |
ya
jare-yal-laseeqo, |
يا جارِيَ اللَّصيقَ،
|
|
O my Support that are firm; |
ya
rokni-yal-watheeqo, |
يا رُكْنِيَ الَْوَثيقَ، |
|
O my God that are worshipped by virtue of
positive knowledge; |
ya ilahi bit-
tahqeeqi |
يا
إِلـٰهِي
بِالتَّحْقيقِ، |
|
O Lord of the Ancient House (the Ka'ba);
|
ya
rabbal-baitil-attiqi, |
يا رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ الْعَتيقِ، |
|
O You full of loving and kindness; O nearest
Friend. |
ya shafiqo, ya
rafiqo, |
يا شَفيقُ يا رَفيقُ
|
|
Liberate me from the choking fetters,
|
fukkani min
hel-aqil-mazeeqe |
فُكَّني مِنْ حَلَقِ الْمَضيقِ، |
|
Remove from me all sorrow, suffering and
grief, |
wasrif ' anni
koolla hammin wa ghammin wa zeeqin |
وَاصْرِفْ عَنّي كُلَّ هَمّ ٍ وَغَمّ ٍ وَضيقٍ، |
|
Protect me from the evil that I am unable to
bear, |
wak-feni sharra
ma la oteeqo |
وَاكْفِني شَرَّ ما لا أُطيقُ،
|
|
and help me in that
which I can bear, |
wa a'inni 'ala ma
oteeqo, |
وَأَعِنّي عَلىٰ ما أُطيقُ،
|
|
O You that did restore Yusuf unto Yaqub;
|
ya radda yousofa
' ala ya' qooba, |
يا رادَّ يُوسُفَ عَلىٰ يَعْقُوبَ، |
|
O You that did cure Ayyub of his malady;
|
ya kashefa zorre
ayy-ooba |
يا كاشِفَ ضُرّ ِ
أَيُّوبَ،
|
|
O You that did forgive the fault of Dawood;
|
ya ghafera zambe
dawooda, |
يا غافِرَ ذَنْبِ داوُدَ،
|
|
O You that did lift up Isa |
ya rafe'a 'isabne
maryama |
يا رافِعَ عيسَىٰ بْنِ مَرْيَمَ
|
|
and saved him from the clutches of the Jews; |
wa moonje yaho
min
aidil ya-hoode,
|
وَ مُنْجِيَهُ مِنْ أَيْدِي الْيَهوُدِ،
|
|
O You that did answer the prayer of Yunus
from the darkness; |
ya mojeeba
nidaa'e younosa fiz-zoloma-te |
يا مُجيبَ نِداءِ يُونُسَ فِي الظُّلُماتِ، |
|
O You that did choose Musa by means of Your
inspired words; |
ya mostafeya
moosa bil- kalemate, |
يا مُصْطَفِيَ مُوسىٰ بِالْكَلِماتِ، |
|
O You that did forgive the omission of Adam
|
ya man ghafara
le-adama khatee'ataho |
يا مَنْ غَفَرَ لآِدَمَ خَطيـئَتَهُ
|
|
and lifted up Idris to
an exalted station by Your mercy; |
wa rafa'a idreesa
makanan '
ali-yan
be-rahmatehi, |
وَرَفَعَ إِدْريسَ مَكاناً عَلِيّاً بِرَحْمَتِهِ،
|
|
O You that did save Nooh from drowning;
|
ya man najja
noohan minal gharqe, |
يا مَنْ نَجّىٰ نُوحاً مِنَ الْغَرَقِ،
|
|
O You that did destroy the former tribe of Ad
|
ya man ahlaka
'aadan nil-oola |
يا مَنْ أَهْلَكَ عاداً الأُولىٰ
|
|
and then Thamud, so that no trade of them
remained, |
wa thamooda fama
ab-qa |
وَثَمُودَ فَما أَبْقىٰ
|
|
and destroyed the people of Noah before that,
|
wa qowma noohin
min qablo |
وَقَوْمَ نوُحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ |
|
for verily they were the most unjust and most
rebellious; |
innahoom kan-oo
hoom azlama wa atgha |
إِنَّهُمْ كانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغىٰ، |
|
and overturned the ruined and deserted towns; |
walmo 'tafekata
ahwa, |
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوىٰ
|
|
O You that destroyed the people of Lot;
|
ya man dammara '
ala qowme lootin |
يا مَنْ دَمَّرَ عَلىٰ قَوْمِ لوُطٍ |
|
and annihilated the people of Sho'aib;
|
wa damdama, 'ala
qowme shoaibin, |
وَدَمْدَمَ عَلىٰ قَوْمِ شُعَيْبٍ،
|
|
O You that chose Ibrahim as a friend;
|
ya manit-
tak-haza ibrahima khaleelan, |
يا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِبْراهيمَ خَليلاً،
|
|
O You that chose Musa as one spoken unto; |
ya manit-takhaza
moosa kaleeman, |
يا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ مُوسىٰ كَليماً
|
|
and chose Muhammed (Your blessings be upon
him and his Progeny, all of them) as Your Beloved; |
ya manit-takhaza
mohammadan sal-lal-aho ' alaihe wa alehi ajma' eena habee-ban, |
وَاتَّخَذَ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعينَ حَبيباً، |
|
O You that gave unto
Luqman wisdom; |
ya mo'teya
loqmanal hikmata |
يا مُؤْتِيَ لُقْمانَ الْحِكْمَةَ |
|
and bestowed upon Sulaiman a kingdom the like
of which shall not be merited by anyone after him; |
wal-wahaba
le-solaimana moolkan, la yambaghi le-ahedim-mim-ba'dehi,
|
وَالْواهِبَ لِسُلَيْمانَ مُلْكاً لا يَنْبَغي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ
بَعْدِهِ،
|
|
O You that did afford succour unto the Zul
Qarnayn against the mighty tyrants; |
ya man nasara
zal-qarnaine ' ai-al-malookil-jababerate |
يا مَنْ نَصَرَ ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ عَلَىٰ الْمُلُوكِ
الْجَبابِرَةِ، |
|
O You that did grant unto Khizr long life;
|
ya man
a'tal-khizral-hayata, |
يا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ الْخِضْرَ الْحَياةَ،
|
|
and brought back for Yusha, the son of Nun,
the sun after it had set; |
wa radda le-
yoosha 'abne noon -ash-shamse ba'da ghoroobiha |
وَرَدَّ لِيُوشَعَ بْنِ نوُن الشَّمْسَ بَعْدَ غرُوُبِها |
|
O You that gave solace unto the heart of
Musa's mother; |
ya man rabata,
ala qalbe oome moosa |
يا مَنْ رَبَطَ عَلىٰ قَلْبِ أُمّ ِ مُوسىٰ |
|
and protected the
chastity of Mariam, the daughter of Imran; |
wa ahsana farja
ma-ryamab-nate 'imrana, |
وَأَحْصَنَ فَرْجَ مَرْيَمَ ابْنَتِ عِمْرانَ، |
|
O You that did fortify Yahya, the Son of
Zakaria against sin; |
ya man hassana
yahya-bna zakariya minaz-zambe, |
يا مَنْ حَصَّنَ يَحْيَىٰ بْنَ زَكَرِيّا مِنَ الذَّنْبِ |
|
and abated the wrath for Musa; |
wa sakkana 'an
moosal-ghazaba, |
وَسَكَّنَ عَنْ مُوسَىٰ الْغَضَبَ،
|
|
O You that gave glad tidings of (the Birth
of) Yahya unto Zakaria; |
ya man bash-shera
zakariyyabe-yahya, |
يا مَنْ بَشَّرَ زَكَرِيّا بِيَحْيىٰ،
|
|
O You that saved Ismaeel from slaughter by
substituting for him the Great Sacrifice; |
ya man fada
isma'eela minaz-zabhe be-zabhin ' azim, |
يا مَنْ فَدا إِسْماعيلَ مِنَ الذَّبْحِ بِذِبْحٍ عَظيمٍ، |
|
O You that did accept the offering of Habeel
|
ya man qabela
qoorbana ha-beela |
يا مَنْ قَبِلَ قُرْبانَ هابيلَ
|
|
and placed the curse upon Qabeel.
|
waj'alal-la'nata
' ala qabeela, |
وَجَعَلَ اللَّعْنَةَ عَلىٰ قابيلَ،
|
|
O Subduer of the alien hordes for Muhammad -
the blessings of Allah be upon him and his Progeny -
|
ya hazemal-ahzabe
le mohammadin sal-lal-aho ' alaihe wa alehi |
يا هازِمَ الأَحْزابِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، |
|
bestow Your blessings upon Muhammad and the
Progeny of Muhammad |
salli �ala
mohammadin wa ' aale mohammadin |
صَلّ ِ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
|
|
and upon all Your Messengers and upon the
Angels that are near You |
wa ' ala jami'il
ambiyya'e wal-moorsaleena wa malaa'ekatekal-moqarrabeena
|
وَ عَلىٰ جَميعِ الْمُرْسَلينَ وَمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبينَ |
|
and upon all Your
obedient servants. |
wa ahle ta-'ateka
ajmaeena |
وَأَهْلِ طاعَتِكَ أَجْمَعينَ،
|
|
And I beg of You all the requests which
anyone has begged of You with whom You has been pleased
|
wa as-aloka be-koolle
mas-'alatin sa'alaka beha ahadoon mimman razee-ta ' anho
|
وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلّ ِ مَسْأَلَةٍ سَأَلَكَ بِها أَحَدٌ مِمَّنْ
رَضيتَ عَنْهُ،
|
|
and unto whom You has assured the granting
thereof, |
fahatamta
lahoo ' alal ijabate, |
فَحَتَمْتَ لَهُ عَلَىٰ الإِجابَةِ
|
|
O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, |
ya allaho, ya
allaho, ya allaho, |
يا اَللهُ يا اَللهُ يا اَللهُ،
|
|
O Most Merciful, O Most Merciful, O Most
Merciful, |
ya rahmano, ya
rahmano, ya rahmano, |
يا
رَحـْمٰنُ يا رَحمنُ يا
رَحـْمٰنُ
، |
|
O Most Beneficient, O Most Beneficient, O
Most Beneficient, |
ya raheemo, ya
raheemo ya raheemo, |
يا رَحيمُ يا رَحيمُ يا رَحيمُ،
|
|
O Lord of Majesty and Grace, O Lord of
Majesty and Grace, O Lord of Majesty and Grace. |
ya zal-jalale
wal-ikrame, ya zal-jalale wal-ikrame, ya zal-jalale wal-ikrame,
|
يا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكُرامِ يا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَ الإِكْرامِ يا
ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرامِ،
|
|
Through You, Through
You, Through You, Through You, Through You, Through You, Through
You |
behi, behi, behi,
behi behi behi, behi, |
بـِهِ بِـهِ
بِـهِ بِـهِ
بِـهِ بِـهِ
بِـهِ |
|
I beseech You with the help of all the Names
whereby You have named Yourself, |
as'aloka
be-koolle ismin sammaita behi nafsaka |
أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلّ ِ إِسْمٍ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ |
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or which You have revealed in any of Your
inspired Scriptures, |
aw anza-itahoo
fee shai-in min kootobeka |
أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ في شَيْءٍ مِنْ كُتُبِكَ |
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or Which You have
inscribed in Your knowledge of the unknown; |
awis-taatharta
behi fee '1imil-ghaibe indaka |
أَوِ اسْتَأثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، |
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and (I beseech You) in the name of the
honored and exalted positions of Your Throne, |
wa
bema'aqedil-izze min 'arsheka |
وَبِمَعاقِدِ الْعِزّ ِ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ،
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and in the name of the utmost extent of Your
Mercy as expressed in Your Book (the Quran) |
wa
be-moontahar-rahmate min kitabeka |
وَبِمُنْتَهَىٰ الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتابِكَ، |
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and in the name of that which "If all the
trees on earth were to become pens |
wa bema low anna
ma fil arze min shajaratin aqlamoon |
وَبِما لَوْ أَنَّ ما فِي الأَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلامٌ
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and the sea, with seven more seas to help it,
(were ink) |
wal-bahro
yamooddo-hoo
mim-ba'dehi
sab'ato abhorin |
وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ
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the Words of Allah would
not come to an end. |
ma nafedat
ka-lematoollahe |
ما نَفِدَتْ كَلِماتُ اللهِ
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Verily Allah is the Honoured, the Wise"
31:27; |
innal-laha
azeezon hakeem, |
إِنَّ اللهَ عَزيزٌ حَكيمٌ
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And I beseech You with the help of Your
Beautiful Names which You have praised in Your Book,
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wa as'aloka
be-asmaa'ekal hoosnal-lati na'attaha fee kitabeka
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وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَسْمائِكَ الْحُسْنَىٰ الَّتي نَعَتَّها في
كِتابِكَ
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saying �The most beautiful names belong to
Allah: so call on him by them� 7:180 |
faqoolta wa
lillahil asmaa'ool-hoosna fad-ooho beha |
فَقُلْتَ وَللهِ الأَسْماءُ الْحُسْنىٰ فَادْعوُهُ بِها،
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And You have said "Call unto Me and I shall
answer you� 40:60 |
waqulta �ud�ooni astajib
lakom |
وَقُلْتَ
اُدْعُوني أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ، |
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and You has said, "And
when My servants ask something of Me, lo, I am near, and I grant
the prayer of the supplicant when he asks anything of Me� 2:186 |
wa qoolta wa iza
sa'al-aka 'ibadi ' anni fa-inni qareeboon ojeebo da'w-atad-da'e
iza da'ane |
وَقُلْتَ وَإِذا سَأَلَكَ عِبادي عَنّي فَإِنّـِي قَريبٌ أُجيبُ
دَعْوَةَ الدّاعِ إِذا دَعانِ،
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And You has said, "O My servants who have
wronged yourselves, despair not of the Mercy of Allah; |
wa qoolta ya
'lbadeyal-lazeena asrafoo ' ala anfosehim la ta-qnatoo min
rahmatil-iahe |
وَقُلْتَ يا عِبادِيَ الّذَينَ أَسْرَفوُا عَلىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لا
تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ |
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verilly Allah forgives all the sins;
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innal-laha
yaghferooz-zonooba jami-an |
إِنَّ اللهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَميعاً
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verily He is the
Forgiving, the Merciful." 39:53 |
innahoo howal
ghafooror ra'-him, |
إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحيمُ، |
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Therefore I pray unto You, My God, and I ask
You, My Cherisher and Sustainer, |
wa ana as'aloka
ya ilahi wa a'dooka ya rabbe, |
وَأَنَا أَسْأَلُكَ يا
إِلـٰهِي
وَأَدْعُوكَ يا رَبّ ِ |
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and I hope from You, my Chief, |
wa arjooka ya
sayyadi |
وَأَرْجُوكَ يا سَيّـِدي |
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and I crave Your acceptance of my prayer, O
my Protector, even as You have promised me, |
wa atma'o fee
ijabati,
ya mowlaya kama
wa' ad-tani |
وَأَطْمَعُ في إِجابَتي يا مَوْلايَ كَما وَعَدْتَني، |
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and I call upon You even
as You have commanded me |
wa qad da'owtoka
kama amartani |
وَقَدْ دَعَوْتُكَ كَما أَمَرْتَني
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So, do unto me what pleases You to do, O
Generous One! |
faf-al bi ma anta
ah-lohoo, ya karimo |
فَافْعَلْ بي ما أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
يا كَريمُ، |
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And all Praise be to
Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds, |
wal-hamdo
lil-iahe rabbil-' a-lameena, |
وَالْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبّ ِ الْعالَمينَ
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and the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
and all His Descendants. |
wa sal-lal-laho '
ala mohammadin wa alehi ajma'een |
وَصَلَّىٰ اللهُ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَجْمَعينَ |
