Dua for 1st Day by Imam Musa Al Kadhim (peace be upon him)
First Night 07
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي دَانَ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ
allahumma inni as'aluka bismika alladhi dana lahu kullu shay'in
O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your Name before which everything kneels down,
وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ ٱلَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
wa birahmatika allati wasi`at kulla shay'in
in the name of Your mercy which encompasses everything,
وَبِعَظَمَتِكَ ٱلَّتِي تَوَاضَعَ لَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ
wa bi`azamatika allati tawada`a laha kullu shay'in
in the name of Your greatness which dwarfs everything,
وَبِعِزَّتِكَ ٱلَّتِي قَهَرَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
wa bi`izzatika allati qaharat kulla shay'in
in the name of Your power which subdues everything,
وَبِقُوَّتِكَ ٱلَّتِي خَضَعَ لَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ
wa biquwwatika allati khada`a laha kullu shay'in
in the name of Your control which dominates everything,
وَبِجَبَرُوتِكَ ٱلَّتِي غَلَبَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
wa bijabarutika allati ghalabat kulla shay'in
in the name of Your omnipotence which overreaches and possesses everything,
وَبِعِلْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ
wa bi`ilmika alladhi ahata bikulli shay'in
and in the name of Your knowledge which comprehends everything.
ya nuru ya quddusu
O Light! O Holy!
يَا أَوَّلُ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
ya awwalu qabla kulli shay'in
O Foremost before everything!
وَيَا بَاقِياً بَعْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
wa ya baqiyan ba`da kulli shay'in
O Ever-living after all things!
ya allahu ya rahmanu
O Allah! O All-beneficent!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
Send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُغَيِّرُ ٱلنِّعَمَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tughayyiru alnni`ama
forgive me my sins that alter the bounties,
وَاغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُنْزِلُ ٱلنِّقَمَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tunzilu alnniqama
forgive me my sins that bring in punishments,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَقْطَعُ ٱلرَّجَاءَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati taqta`u alrraja'a
forgive me my sins that cut off hope,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُدِيلُ ٱلأَعْدَاءَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tudilu ala`da'a
forgive me my sins that give ascendancy to the enemies,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَرُدُّ ٱلدُّعَاءَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati taruddu alddu`a'a
forgive me my sins that preclude the prayers,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي يُسْتَحَقُّ بِهَا نُزُولُ ٱلْبَلاَءِ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati yustahaqqu biha nuzulu albala'i
forgive me my sins that make me liable to suffer misfortunes,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَحْبِسُ غَيْثَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tahbisu ghaytha alssama'i
forgive me my sins that stops the rain of the sky,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَكْشِفُ ٱلْغِطَاءَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati takshifu alghita'a
forgive me my sins that lay bare the sealed,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُعَجِّلُ ٱلْفَنَاءَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tu`ajjilu alfana'a
forgive me my sins that whip off destruction,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تُورِثُ ٱلنَّدَمَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati turithu alnnadama
forgive me my sins that leave behind remorse,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي تَهْتِكُ ٱلْعِصَمَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati tahtiku al`isama
forgive me my sins that tear up my integrity,
وَأَلْبِسْنِي دِرْعَكَ ٱلحَصِينَةَ الَّتِي لاَ تُرَامُ
wa albisni dir`aka alhasinata allati la turamu
surround me with Your impregnable and invincible shield,
وَعَافِنِي مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُحَاذِرُ بِٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ فِي مُسْتَقْبَلِ سَنَتِي هٰذِهِ
wa `afini min sharri ma uhadhiru billayli walnnahari fi mustaqbali sanati hadhihi
and keep me safe from the evil of I beware in nights and days in the beginning of this year.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ
allahumma rabba alssamawati alssab`i
O Allah, the Lord of the seven skies,
وَرَبَّ ٱلأَرَضِينَ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّ وَمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ
wa rabba al-aradina alssab`i wa ma fihinna wa ma baynahunna
the Lord of the seven (layers of) earth, all that is therein, and all that is between them,
وَرَبَّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
wa rabba al`arshi al`azimi
the Lord of the Great Throne,
وَرَبَّ ٱلسَّبْعِ ٱلْمَثَانِي وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
wa rabba alssab`i almathani walqur'ani al`azimi
the Lord of the seven oft-repeated verses and the matchless Quran,
وَرَبَّ إِسْرَافِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَجَبْرَائِيلَ
wa rabba israfila wa mika'ila wa jabra'ila
the Lord of (Archangels) Seraph, Michael, and Gabriel,
وَرَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ سَيِّدِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَخَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
wa rabba muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi sayyidi almursalina wa khatami alnnabiyyina
and the Lord of Muhammad, blessings of Allah be on him and on his Household, the Chief of the Messengers, the Seal of Prophet!
أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَ وَبِمَا سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ
as'aluka bika wa bima sammayta bihi nafsaka
I beseech You in Your name and in the name of that which You referred to Yourself!
يَا عَظِيمُ أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي تَمُنُّ بِٱلْعَظِيمِ
ya `azimu anta alladhi tamunnu bil`azimi
O Great! You are He who distributes bounties freely,
وَتَدْفَعُ كُلَّ مَحْذُورٍ
wa tadfa`u kulla mahdhurin
repels all avoided things,
wa tu`ti kulla jazilin
gives all abundant things,
وَتُضَاعِفُ ٱلْحَسَنَاتِ بِٱلْقَلِيلِ وَبِٱلْكَثِيرِ
wa tuda`ifu alhasanati bilqalili wa bilkathiri
doubles the recompense of good deeds with little and much recompense,
wa taf`alu ma tasha'u
and does what He wills.
يَا قَدِيرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ
ya qadiru ya allahu ya rahmanu
O Omnipotent! O Allah! O All-beneficent!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
Send blessings to Muhammad and his Household,
وَأَلْبِسْنِي فِي مُسْتَقْبِلِ سَنَتِي هٰذِهِ سِتْرَكَ
wa albisni fi mustaqbili sanati hadhihi sitraka
surround me, during this year, with Your protection,
وَنَضِّرْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ
wa naddir wajhi binurika
let Your light beautify my face,
وَأَحِبَّنِي بِمَحَبَّتِكَ
wa ahibbani bimahabbatika
let Your love draw me closest to You,
wa ballighni ridwanaka
and let Your pleasure to reach me
wa sharifa karamatika
as well as Your excellent generosity
wa jasima `atiyyatika
and Your weighty rewards.
وَأَعْطِنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا عِنْدَكَ
wa a`tini min khayri ma `indaka
Give me from the good that You have
وَمِنْ خَيْرِ مَا أَنْتَ مُعْطِيهِ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
wa min khayri ma anta mu`tihi ahadan min khalqika
and from the good You give to any one from among Your creation,
وَأَلْبِسْنِي مَعَ ذٰلِكَ عَافِيَتَكَ
wa albisni ma`a dhalika `afiyataka
and with that kind of Your protection, keep me safe.
يَا مَوْضِعَ كُلِّ شَكْوَىٰ
ya mawdi`a kulli shakwa
O He Who settles all complaints!
وَيَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ
wa ya shahida kulli najwa
O He Who witnesses all confidential talks!
وَيَا عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيَّةٍ
wa ya `alima kulli khafiyyatin
O He Who knows all hidden things!
وَيَا دَافِعَ مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ بَلِيَّةٍ
wa ya dafi`a ma tasha'u min baliyyatin
O He Who repels whatever misfortune He wishes!
ya karima al`afwi
O He Who is oft-forgiving compassionate!
ya hasana alttajawuzi
O He Who overlooks excellently!
تَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَفِطْرَتِهِ
tawaffani `ala millati ibrahima wa fitratihi
Make me die following religion and nature of Abraham,
وَعَلَىٰ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسُنَّتِهِ
wa `ala dini muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sunnatihi
the faith and traditions of Muhammad,
وَعَلَىٰ خَيْرِ ٱلْوَفَاةِ فَتَوَفَّنِي مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
wa `ala khayri alwafati fatawaffani muwaliyan li-awliya'ika
with the best departure, make me die following Your friends,
وَمُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ
wa mu`adiyan li-a`da'ika
and antagonizing Your enemies.
اللَّهُمَّ وَجَنِّبْنِي فِي هٰذِهِ السَّنَةِ
allahumma wa jannibni fi hadhihi alssanati
O Allah, keep me far off, during his year,
كُلَّ عَمَلٍ أَوْ قَوْلٍ أَوْ فِعْلٍ يُبَاعِدُنِي مِنْكَ
kulla `amalin aw qawlin aw fi`lin yuba`iduni minka
from every deed, word, or act that takes me away from You,
وَٱجْلِبْنِي إِلَىٰ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ أَوْ قَوْلٍ أَوْ فِعْلٍ
wajlibni ila kulli `amalin aw qawlin aw fi`lin
bring me near to every deed, word, or act
يُقَرِّبُنِي مِنْكَ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلسَّنَةَ
yuqarribuni minka fi hadhihi alssanata
that takes me near to You in this year.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
وَٱمْنَعْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ أَوْ قَوْلٍ أَوْ فِعْلٍ
wamna`ni min kulli `amalin aw qawlin aw fi`lin
Forbid me to do any deed, word, or act
يَكُونُ مِنِّي أَخَافُ ضَرَرَ عَاقِبَتِهِ
yakunu minni akhafu darara `aqibatihi
that I fear its result,
وَأَخَافُ مَقْتَكَ إِيَّايَ عَلَيْهِ
wa akhafu maqtaka iyyaya `alayhi
and I fear Your wrath because of it;
حِذَارَ أَنْ تَصْرِفَ وَجْهَكَ ٱلْكَرِيمَ عَنِّي
hidhara an tasrifa wajhaka alkarima `anni
lest, You may turn Your Noble Face away from me.
فَأَسْتَوْجِبَ بِهِ نَقْصاً مِنْ حَظٍّ لِي عِنْدَكَ
fa'astawjiba bihi naqsan min hazzin li `indaka
Then, I am restrained from obtaining my share of good fortune.
ya ra'ufu ya rahimu
O Compassionate! O Merciful!
اللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي فِي مُسْتَقْبِلِ سَنَتِي هٰذِهِ فِي حِفْظِكَ
allahumma ij`alni fi mustaqbili sanati hadhihi fi hifzika
O Allah, keep me, throughout this year, under Your protection,
وَفِي جِوَارِكَ وَفِي كَنَفِكَ
wa fi jiwarika wa fi kanafika
in Your vicinity, and under Your care.
وَجَلِّلْنِي سِتْرَ عَافِيَتِكَ
wa jallilni sitra `afiyatika
Cover me with Your protective covering,
wa hab li karamataka
and give me Your kindness.
`azza jaruka
Strong is he who is in Your vicinity,
wa jalla thana'uka
glorious is Your praise,
wa la ilaha ghayruka
and there is no god but You.
اللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي تَابِعاً لِصَالِحِي مَنْ مَضَىٰ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
allahumma ij`alni tabi`an lisalihi man mada min awliya'ika
O Allah, make me follow the example of Your upright intimate servants,
wa alhiqni bihim
attach me to them,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي مُسَلِّماً لِمَنْ قَالَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ
waj`alni musalliman liman qala bilssidqi `alayka minhum
make me submissive to those who convey from You truthfully.
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ أَنْ تُحِيطَ بِي خَطِيئَتِي وَظُلْمِي
wa a`udhu bika allahumma an tuhita bi khati'ati wa zulmi
I seek Your protection, O my God, lest I am encompassed by my sin, wrongdoing,
وَإِسْرَافِي عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي وَٱتِّبَاعِي لِهَوَايَ
wa israfi `ala nafsi wattiba`i lihawaya
immoderation towards myself, going after my whims,
وَٱشْتِغَالِي بِشَهَوَاتِي
washtighali bishahawati
and being involved in my caprices;
فَيَحُولُ ذٰلِكَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ
fayahulu dhalika bayni wa bayna rahmatika wa ridwanika
as a result, all that will prevent me from attained Your mercy and pleasure
فَأَكُونُ مَنْسِيّاً عِنْدَكَ
fa-akunu mansiyyan `indaka
and I may be forsaken by You
مُتَعَرِّضاً لِسَخَطِكَ وَنِقْمَتِكَ
muta`arridan lisakhatika wa niqmatika
and exposed to Your wrath and chastisement.
اللَّهُمَّ وَفِّقْنِي لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ تَرْضَىٰ بِهِ عَنِّي
allahumma waffiqni likulli `amalin salihin tarda bihi `anni
O Allah, please guide me successfully to every righteous deed due to which You be pleased with me
وَقَرِّبْنِي إِلَيْكَ زُلْفَىٰ
wa qarribni ilayka zulfa
and take me nearer to You.
اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا كَفَيْتَ نَبِيَّكَ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ هَوْلَ عَدُوِّهِ
allahumma kama kafayta nabiyyaka muhammadan salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi hawla `aduwwihi
O Allah, just as You saved Your Prophet Muhammad—blessings of Allah be on him and his Household—from the terror of his enemies,
wa farrajta hammahu
removed his anxieties,
wa kashafta ghammahu
dispersed his troubles,
wa sadaqtahu wa`daka
proved true the promise You made to him,
وَأَنْجَزْتَ لَهُ عَهْدَكَ
wa anjazta lahu `ahdaka
and fulfilled Your word to him,
اللَّهُمَّ فَبِذٰلِكَ فَٱكْفِنِي هَوْلَ هٰذِهِ ٱلسَّنَةِ
allahumma fabidhalika fakfini hawla hadhihi alssanati
so also, O Allah, keep me safe from the horror of this year
وَآفَاتِهَا وَأَسْقَامَهَا
wa afatiha wa asqamaha
as well as its epidemics, ailments,
وَفِتْنَتَهَا وَشُرُورَهَا
wa fitnataha wa shururaha
sedition, evils,
وَأَحْزَانَهَا وَضِيقَ ٱلْمَعَاشِ فِيهَا
wa ahzanaha wa diqa alma`ashi fiha
sadnesses, and economic distress.
وَبَلِّغْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ كَمَالَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ
wa ballighni birahmatika kamala al`afiyati
In the name of Your mercy, make me attain perfect wellbeing
بِتَمَامِ دَوَامِ ٱلنِّعْمَةِ عِنْدِي إِلَىٰ مُنْتَهَىٰ أَجَلِي
bitamami dawami alnni`mati `indi ila muntaha ajali
through the perfection of the perpetuity of Your favors to me up to the end of my lifetime.
أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مَنْ أَسَاءَ وَظَلَمَ وَٱسْتَكَانَ وَٱعْتَرَفَ
as'aluka su'ala man asa'a wa zalama wastakana wa`tarafa
I beseech You the beseeching of one who has made mistake and wronged, but then submitted and confessed.
وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي مَا مَضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ
wa as'aluka an taghfira li ma mada min aldhdhunubi
I beseech You to forgive those earlier sins
ٱلَّتِي حَصَرَتْهَا حَفَظَتُكَ
allati hasarat-ha hafazatuka
which are counted by Your Preserving Angels
وَأَحْصَتْهَا كِرَامُ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ عَلَيَّ
wa ahsat-ha kiramu mala'ikatika `alayya
and recorded by Your appointed Angels,
وَأَنْ تَعْصِمَنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ
wa an ta`simani allahumma min aldhdhunubi
to protect me, O Allah, against sinning
فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمْرِي إِلَىٰ مُنْتَهَىٰ أَجَلِي
fima baqiya min `umri ila muntaha ajali
in the rest of my lifetime up to my death.
يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ
ya allahu ya rahmanu ya rahimu
O Allah! O All-beneficent! O All-merciful!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli bayti muhammadin
Send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَآتِنِي كُلَّ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَرَغِبْتُ إِلَيْكَ فِيهِ
wa atini kulla ma sa'altuka wa raghibtu ilayka fihi
and give me whatever I have asked from You and whatever I have desirably wanted from You,
فَإِنَّكَ أَمَرْتَنِي بِٱلدُّعَاءِ
fa'innaka amartani bilddu`a'i
for You have ordered me to pray You
وَتَكَفَّلْتَ لِي بِٱلإِجَابَةِ
wa takaffalta li bil-ijabati
and You have promised of response.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
