Sahifa Sajjadia Week Day Dua

-- Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen(as),for each weekday --

Friday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ قَبْلَ ٱلْإِنْشَاءِ وَٱلْإِحْيَاءِ
alhamdu lillahi al-awwali qabla al-insha'i wal-ihya'i
All praise be to Allah, the First before the bringing forth and the giving of life,

وَٱلْآخِرِ بَعْدَ فَنَاءِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ
wal-akhiri ba`da fana'i al-ashya'i
and the Last after the annihilation of all things,

ٱلْعَلِيمِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنْسَىٰ مَنْ ذَكَرَهُ
al`alimi alladhi la yansa man dhakarahu
the All-knowing Who forgets not him who remembers Him,

وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ مَنْ شَكَرَهُ
wa la yanqusu man shakarahu
decreases not him who thanks Him,

وَلاَ يُخَيِّبُ مَنْ دَعَاهُ
wa la yukhayyibu man da`ahu
disappoints not him who supplicates Him,

وَلاَ يَقْطَعُ رَجَاءَ مَنْ رَجَاهُ
wa la yaqta`u raja'a man rajahu
and cuts not off the hope of him who hopes in Him!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ
allahumma inni ush-hiduka
O Allah, I call You to witness

وَكَفَىٰ بِكَ شَهيداً
wa kafa bika shahidan
and You are sufficient Witness

وَأُشْهِدُ جَمِيعَ مَلائِكَتِكَ
wa ush-hidu jami`a mala'ikatika
and I call to witness all Your angels,

وَسُكَّانَ سَموَاتِكَ
wa sukkana samawatika
the inhabitants of Your heavens,

وَحَمَلَةَ عَرْشِكَ
wa hamalata `arshika
the bearers of Your Throne,

وَمَنْ بَعَثْتَ مِنْ أَنْبيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ
wa man ba`athta min anbiya'ika wa rusulika
Your prophets and Your messengers whom You have sent out,

وَ أَنْشَاْتَ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ خَلْقِكَ
wa ansha'ta min asnafi khalqika
and the various kinds of creatures You have brought forth,

أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ
anni ash-hadu annaka anta allahu
that I bear witness that You are Allah;

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ
la ilaha illa anta wahdaka
there is no god but You, You alone,

لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ وَلاَ عَدِيلَ
la sharika laka wa la `adila
Who have no associate nor any equal,

وَلاَ خُلْفَ لِقَوْلِكَ وَلاَ تَبْدِيلَ
wa la khulfa liqawlika wa la tabdila
and Your word has no failing, nor any change;

وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ
wa anna muhammadan salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi `abduka wa rasuluka
and that Muhammad, Allah bless him and his Household, is Your servant and Your messenger;

أَدَّىٰ مَا حَمَّلْتَهُ إِلَىٰ ٱلْعِبَادِ
adda ma hammaltahu ila al`ibadi
he delivered to the servants that with which You charged him,

وَجَاهَدَ فِي ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَقَّ ٱلْجِهَادِ
wa jahada fi allahi `azza wa jalla haqqa aljihadi
struggled for Allah as is His due,

وَ أَنَّهُ بَشَّرَ بِما هُوَ حَقُّ مِنَ ٱلثَّوابِ
wa annahu bashshara bima huwa haqqun min alththawabi
gave the good news of the truth of reward,

وَ أَنْذَرَ بِما هُوَ صِدْقٌ مِنَ ٱلعِقَابِ
wa andhara bima huwa sidqun min al`iqabi
and warned of the veracity of punishment.

اَللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي
allahumma thabbitni `ala dinika ma ahyaytani
O Allah, make me firm in Your religion as long as You keep me alive,

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي
wa la tuzigh qalbi ba`da idh hadaytani
make not my heart swerve after You have guided me,

وَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً
wa hab li min ladunka rahmatan
and give me mercy from You,

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
innaka anta alwahhabu
surely, You are the All-bestower.

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَتْبَاعِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِ
waj`alni min atba`ihi wa shi`atihi
make me one of his followers and his partisans,

وَٱحْشُرْنِي فِي زُمْرَتِهِ
wahshurni fi zumratihi
muster me in his band,

وَوَفِّقْنِي لأَدَاءِ فَرْضِ ٱلْجُمُعَاتِ
wa waffiqni li-ada'i fardi aljumu`ati
and give me the success of accomplishing the obligatory observance of Fridays,

وَمَا أَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلطَّاعَاتِ
wa ma awjabta `alayya fiha min atta`ati
performing the acts of obedience which You have made incumbent upon me within it,

وَقَسَمْتَ لأَهْلِهَا مِنَ ٱلعَطَاءِ
wa qasamta li-ahliha min al`ata'i
and receiving the bestowal which You have apportioned for its people

فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْجزَاءِ
fi yawmi aljaza'i
on the Day of Recompense!

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
innaka anta al`azizu alhakimu
Surely, You are the Almighty, the All-wise!

Saturday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّه ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ كَلِمَةِ ٱلْمُعْتَصِمِينَ
bismillahi kalimati almu`tasimina
“In the name of Allah,” the word of those who hold fast to Him,

وَمَقَالَةِ ٱلْمُتَحَرِّزِينَ
wa maqalati almutaharrizina
the speech of those who seek His protection

وَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ مِنْ جَوْرِ ٱلْجَائِرِينَ
wa a`udhu billahi ta`ala min jawri alja'irina
I seek refuge in Allah, high exalted is He, from the injustice of the unjust,

وَكَيْدِ ٱلْحَاسِدِينَ
wa kaydi alhasidina
the trickery of the enviers,

وَبَغْيِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ
wa baghyi alzzalimina
and the oppression of the wrongdoers,

وَ أَحْمَدُهُ فَوْقَ حَمْدِ ٱلْحَامِدِينَ
wa ahmaduhu fawqa hamdi alhamidina
and I praise Him beyond the praise of the praisers!

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَاحِدُ بِلا شَرِيكٍ
allahumma anta alwahidu bila sharikin
O Allah, You are the One without partner,

وَٱلْمَلِكُ بِلا تَمْلِيكٍ
wa almaliku bila tamlikin
and the King without having been made sovereign;

لاَ تُضَادُّ فِي حُكْمِكَ
la tudaddu fi hukmika
no one opposes You in Your decree

وَلاَ تُنَازَعُ فِي مُلْكِكَ
wa la tunaza`u fi mulkika
and no one contests You in Your kingdom.

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin
I beseech You to bless Muhammad

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ
`abdika wa rasulika
Your servant and Your messenger,

وَأَنْ تُوْزِعَنِي مِنْ شُكْرِ نَعْمَاكَ
wa an tuzi`ani min shukri na`maka
inspire me with a thanksgiving for Your favors

مَا تَبْلُغُ بِي غَايَةَ رِضَاكَ
ma tablughu bi ghayata ridaka
that You take to the utmost limit of Your good pleasure,

وَأَنْ تُعِينَنِي عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ
wa an tu`inani `ala ta`atika
help me to obey You,

وَلُزُومِ عِبَادَتِكَ
wa luzumi `ibadatika
hold fast to worshiping You,

وَٱسْتِحْقَاقِ مَثُوبَتِكَ
wastihqaqi mathubatika
and deserve Your reward,

بِلُطْفِ عِنَايَتِكَ
bilutfi `inayatika
through the gentleness of Your solicitude

وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَتَصُدَّنِي عَنْ مَعَاصِيكَ مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي
wa tarhamani wa tasuddani `an ma`asika ma ahyaytani
have mercy upon me, bar me from acts of disobedience to You as long as You keep me alive,

وَتُوَفِّقَنِي لِمَا يَنْفَعُنِي مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي
wa tuwaffiqani lima yanfa`uni ma abqaytani
give me success in what profits me as long as You spare me,

وَأَنْ تَشْرَحَ بِكِتَابِكَ صَدْرِي
wa an tashraha bikitabika sadri
expand my breast through Your Book,

وَتَحُطَّ بِتِلاوَتِهِ وِزْرِي
wa tahutta bitilawatihi wizri
lessen my burden through its recitation,

وَتَمْنَحَنِي ٱلسَّلامَةَ فِي دِينِي وَنَفْسِي
wa tamnahani alssalamata fi dini wa nafsi
bestow upon me health in my religion and my soul,

وَلاَ تُوحِشْ بِي أَهلَ أُنْسِي
wa la tuhisha bi ahla unsi
estrange not my intimates from me,

وَتُتِمَّ إِحْسَانَكَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِي
wa tutimma ihsanaka fima baqiya min `umri
and complete Your beneficence in what is left of my lifetime,

كَمَا أَحْسَنْتَ فِيمَا مَضَىٰ مِنْهُ
kama ahsanta fima mada minhu
just as You have shown beneficence in that of it which has passed!

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama arrahimina
O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!


Sunday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-compassionate, the All-merciful.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ أَرْجُو إِلاَّ فَضْلَهُ
bismillahi alladhi la arju illa fadlahu
In the name of Allah, from whom I hope for nothing but bounty,

وَلاَ أَخْشىٰ إِلاَّ عَدْلَهُ
wa la akhsha illa `adlahu
I fear nothing but justice,

وَلاَ أَعْتَمِدُ إِلاَّ قَوْلَهُ
wa la a`tamidu illa qawlahu
I rely upon nothing but His word,

وَلاَ أُمْسِكُ إِلاَّ بِحَبْلِهِ
wa la umsiku illa bihablihi
and I cling to nothing but His Rope.

بِكَ أَسْتَجِيـرُ يَا ذَا ٱلْعَفْوِ وَٱلرِّضْوَانِ
bika astajiru ya dhal`afwi walrridwani
In You do I seek sanctuary— O Possessor of pardon and good pleasure—

مِنَ ٱلظُّلْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَانِ
mina alzzulmi wal`udwani
from wrong and enmity,

وَمِنْ غِيَرِ ٱلزَّمَانِ
wa min ghiyari alzzamani
from the vicissitudes of time

وَتَوَاتُرِ ٱلأَحْزَانِ
wa tawaturi al-ahzani
from recurrence of sorrows,

وَطَوَارِقِ ٱلْحَدَثَانِ
wa tawariqi alhadathani
from the striking of mishaps,

وَمِنِ ٱنْقِضَاءِ ٱلْمُدَّةِ قَبْلَ ٱلتَّأَهُّبِ وَٱلْعُدَّةِ
wa min inqida'i almuddati qabla altta'ahhubi wal`uddati
and from the expiration of the term before preparation and readiness.

وَإِيَّاكَ أَسْتَرْشِدُ لِمَا فيهِ ٱلصَّلاَحُ وَٱلإِصْلاَحُ
wa iyyaka astarshidu lima fihi alssalahu wal-islahu
From You do I seek guidance to that wherein is righteousness and setting aright.

وَبِكَ أَسْتَعينُ فيمَا يَقْتَرِنُ بِهِ ٱلنَّجَاحُ وَٱلإِنْجَاحُ
wa bika asta`inu fima yaqtarinu bihi alnnajahu wal-injahu
From You do I seek help in that which is linked to success and favorable response.

وَإِيَّاكَ أَرْغَبُ فِي لِبَاسِ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ وَتَمَامِهَا
wa iyyaka arghabu fi libasi al`afiyati wa tamamiha
From You do I desire for the garment of wellbeing and its completion,

وَشُمُولِ ٱلسَّلاَمَةِ وَدَوَامِهَا
wa shumuli alssalamati wa dawamiha
and the covering of health and its permanence.

وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ ٱلشَّيَاطينِ
wa a`udhu bika ya rabbi min hamazati alshshayatini
I seek refuge in You, O my Lord, from the evil suggestions of the devils.

وَ أَحْتَرِزُ بِسُلْطَانِكَ مِنْ جَوْرِ ٱلسَّلاَطِينِ
wa ahtarizu bisultanika min jawri alssalatini
I seek protection in Your sovereignty from the injustice of the sovereigns.

فَتَقَبَّلْ مَا كَانَ مِنْ صَلاَتِي وَصَوْمِي
fataqabbal ma kana min salati wa sawmi
So, (please) accept my past prayers and fasting,

وَٱجْعَلْ غَدِي وَمَا بَعْدَهُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَاعَتِي وَيَوْمِي
waj`al ghadi wa ma ba`dahu afdala min sa`ati wa yawmi
make my morrow and what is after it better than my present hour and my day,

وَ أَعِزَّنِي فِي عَشيرَتِي وَقَوْمِي
wa a`izzani fi `ashirati wa qawmi
exalt me in my clan and people,

وَٱحْفَظْنِي فِي يَقْظَتِي وَنَوْمِي
wahfazni fi yaqzati wa nawmi
and protect me in my waking and sleep,

فَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظاً
fa-anta allahu khayrun hafizan
for You are Allah, the Best Guardian,

وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
wa anta arhamu alrrahimina
and You are the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَبْرَأُ إِلَيْكَ فِي يَوْمِي هٰذَا
allahumma inni abra'u ilayka fi yawmi hadha
O Allah, I repudiate, before You on this day of mine

وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ ٱلآحَادِ
wa ma ba`dahu mina al-ahadi
and on all Sundays that follow it,

مِنَ ٱلشِّرْكِ وَٱلإلْحَادِ
mina alshshirki wal-ilhadi
polytheism and atheism.

وَأُخْلِصُ لَكَ دُعَائِي
wa ukhlisu laka du`a'i
I devote my supplication sincerely to You,

تَعَرُّضَاً لِلإجَابَةِ
ta`arrudan lil-ijabati
addressing myself to Your response.

وَأُقيمُ عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ
wa uqimu `ala ta`atika
I observe the acts of obedience to You

رَجَاءً لِلإِثَابَةِ
raja'an lil-ithabati
for hope of gaining Your rewards.

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ خَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ
fasalli `ala muhammadin khayri khalqika
So, (please) bless Muhammad, the best of Your creation

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ حَقِّكَ
aldda`i ila haqqika
and the caller to Your truth,

وَ أَعِزَّنِي بِعِزِّكَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يُضَامُ
wa a`izzani bi`izzika alladhi la yudamu
and fortify me with Your almightiness, which is invulnerable,

وَٱحْفَظْنِي بِعَيْنِكَ ٱلَّتِي لاَ تَنَامُ
wahfazni bi`aynika allati la tanamu
protect me with Your Eye, which never sleeps,

وَٱخْتِمْ بِٱلإِنْقِطَاعِ إِلَيْكَ أَمْرِي
wakhtim bil-inqita`i ilayka amri
and seal my affair by acting devoutly to You

وَبِٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ عُمْرِي
wa bilmaghfirati `umri
and my life with forgiveness!

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
innaka anta alghafuru alrrahimu
Surely, You are the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate!

Monday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يُشْهِدْ أَحَداً
alhamdu lillahi alladhi lam yushhid ahadan
Praise be to Allah Who allowed none to witness

حِيـنَ فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضَ
hina fatara assamawati wal-arda
when He created the heavens and the earth,

وَلاَ ٱتَّخَذَ مُعِيناً حِيـنَ بَرَأَ ٱلنَّسَمَاتِ
wa lattakhadha mu`inan hina bara`a annasamati
and Who took no helper when He authored the spirits!

لَمْ يُشَارَكْ فِي ٱلإِلٰهِيَّةِ
lam yusharak fil-ilahiyyati
He has no associate in Divinity

وَلَمْ يُظاهَرْ فِي ٱلْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ
wa lam yuzahar filwahdaniyyati
and no support in Unity.

كَلَّتِ ٱلأَلْسُنُ عَنْ غَايَةِ صِفَتِهِ
kallat al-alsunu `an ghayati sifatihi
Tongues fall silent before the limit of describing Him,

وَٱنْحَسَرَتِ ٱلْعُقُولُ عَنْ كُنْهِ مَعْرِفَتِهِ
wanhasarat al`uqulu `an kunhi ma`rifatihi
intellects fail before the core of knowing Him,

وَتَوَاضَعَتِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةُ لِهَيْبَتِهِ
wa tawada`at aljababiratu lihaybatihi
tyrants fall low in awe of Him,

وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِخَشْيَتِهِ
wa `anat alwujuhu likhashyatihi
faces are humbled in fear of Him,

وَٱنْقَادَ كُلُّ عَظِيمٍ لِعَظَمَتِهِ
wanqada kullu `azimin li`azamatihi
and everything mighty yields to His mightiness!

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ مُتَوَاتِراً مُتَّسِقاً
falaka alhamdu mutawatiran muttasiqan
So, to You belongs praise, again and again, well-measured,

وَمُتَوَالِياً مُسْتَوْسِقاً
wa mutawaliyan mustawsiqan
continually, methodically!

وَصَلَوَاتُهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ أَبَداً
wa salawatuhu `ala rasulihi abadan
And may His blessings be upon His Messenger endlessly,

وَسَلامُهُ دَائِماً سَرْمَداً
wa salamuhu da'iman sarmadan
and His salutation (be upon him) everlastingly, eternally!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ يَوْمِي هٰذَا صَلاَحاً
allahumma ij`al awwala yawmi hadha salahan
O Allah, (please) make the beginning of this day of mine righteousness,

وَ أَوْسَطَهُ فَلاَحاً
wa awsatahu falahan
its middle prosperity,

وَآخِرَهُ نَجَاحاً
wa akhirahu najahan
and its end success!

وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ يَوْمٍ اَوَّلُهُ فَزَعٌ
wa a`udhu bika min yawmin awwaluhu faza`un
I seek refuge in You from a day whose beginning is fright,

وَ أَوْسَطُهُ جَزَعٌ
wa awsatuhu jaza`un
whose middle is anxiety,

وَآخِرُهُ وَجَعٌ
wa akhiruhu waja`un
and whose end is pain!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِكُلِّ نَذْرٍ نَذَرْتُهُ
allahumma inni astaghfiruka likulli nadhrin nadhartuhu
O Allah, I pray forgiveness from You for every vow I have vowed,

وَلِكُلِّ وَعْدٍ وَعَدْتُهُ
wa likulli wa`din wa`adtuhu
every promise I have made,

وَلِكُلِّ عَهْدٍ عَاهَدْتُهُ
wa likulli `ahdin `ahadtuhu
and every pledge I have pledged

ثُمَّ لَمْ أَفِ لَكَ بِهِ
thumma lam afi laka bihi
and then I failed to keep for You.

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي مَظَالِمِ عِبَادِكَ عِنْدِي
wa as'aluka fi mazalimi `ibadika `indi
I ask You concerning the complaints of Your servants against me:

فَأَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ مِنْ عَبِيدِكَ
fa ayyuma `abdin min `abidika
If there is a servant from among Your servants

أَوْ أَمَةٍ مِنْ إِمَائِكَ
aw amatin min ima'ika
or a bondmaid from among Your bondmaids,

كَانَتْ لَهُ قِبَلِي مَظْلَمَةٌ ظَلَمْتُهَا إِيَّاهُ
kanat lahu qibali mazlamatun zalamtuha iyyahu
who has against me a complaint

فِي نَفْسِهِ أَوْ فِي عِرْضِهِ
fi nafsihi aw fi `irdihi
because I have wronged him in respect to himself, his reputation,

أَوْ فِي مَالِهِ أَوْ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ
aw fi malihi aw fi ahlihi wa waladihi
his property, his wife or his child,

أَوْ غِيبَةٌ ﭐغْتَبْتُهُ بِهَا
aw ghibatin ightabtuhu biha
or because evil words I have spoken about him in his absence,

أَوْ تَحَامُلٌ عَلَيهِ بِمَيْلٍ أَوْ هَوًىٰ
aw tahamulun `alayhi bimaylin aw hawan
an imposition upon him through inclination, caprice,

أَوْ أَنَفَةٍ أَوْ حَمِيَّةٍ
aw anafatin aw hamiyyatin
scorn, zeal,

أَوْ رِيَاءٍ أَوْ عَصَبِيَّةٍ
aw riya'in aw `asabiyyatin
false show, bigotry,

غَائِباً كَانَ أَوْ شَاهِداً
gha'iban kana aw shahidan
whether he be absent or present,

وَحَيّاً كَانَ أَوْ مَيِّتاً
wa hayyan kana aw mayyitan
alive or dead,

فَقَصُرَتْ يَدِي
faqasurat yadi
such that my hand has fallen short

وَضَاقَ وُسْعِي عَنْ رَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ
wa daqa wus`i `an raddiha ilayhi
and my capacity has been too narrow to make restitution to him

وَٱلتَّحَلُّلِ مِنْهُ
wattahalluli minhu
or to annul my obligation to him,

فَأَسْأَلُك يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ ٱلْحَاجَاتِ
fa as'alika ya man yamliku alhajati
I ask You, O He who owns all objects of need,

وَهِيَ مُسْتَجِيبَةٌ بِمَشِيَّتِهِ
wa hiya mustajibatun limashi'atihi
which are granted by His will

وَمُسْرِعَةٌ إِلَىٰ إِرَادَتِهِ
wa musri`atun ila iradatihi
and hasten to His desire

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
that You bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تُرْضِيَهُ عَنِّي بِمَا شِئْتَ
wa an turdiyahu `anni bima shi'ta
and make [the one I have wronged] satisfied with me in the manner that You will,

وَتَهَبَ لِي مِنْ عِنْدِكَ رَحْمَةً
wa tahaba li min `indika rahmatan
and gift me mercy from You,

إِنَّهُ لاَ تَنْقُصُكَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةُ
innahu la tanqusuka almaghfiratu
because, indeed, forgiveness decreases You not

وَلاَ تَضُرُّكَ ٱلْمَوْهِبَةُ
wa la tadurruka almawhibatu
and giving injures You not.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama arrahimina
O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ أَوْلِنِي فِي كُلِّ يَومِ ٱثْنَيْنِ
allahumma awlini fi kulli yawmi ithnayni
O Allah, bestow upon me on every Monday

نِعْمَتَيْنِ مِنْكَ ثِنْتَيْنِ
ni`matayni minka thintayni
with two favors from You:

سَعَادَةً فِي أَوَّلِهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ
sa`adatan fi awwalihi bita`atika
the felicity to obey You at its beginning

وَنِعْمَةً فِي آخِرِهِ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
wa ni`matan fi akhirihi bimahgfiratika
and the favor of Your forgiveness at its end!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ ٱلإِلٰهُ
ya man huwa al-ilahu
O He who is the God

وَلاَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ سِوَاهُ
wa la yaghfiru aldhdhunuba siwahu
and none other than Whom grants forgiveness for sins!


Tuesday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
alhamdu lillahi
All praise be to Allah;

وَٱلْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَمَا يَسْتَحِقُّهُ
walhamdu haqquhu kama yastahiqquhu
and praise is His right, since He deserves it,

حَمْداً كَثيراً
hamdan kathiran
abundant praise!

وَ أَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي:
wa a`udhu bihi min sharri nafsi
I seek refuge in Him from the evil of my soul,

﴿إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِٱلسُّوءِ
inna annafsa la-ammaratun bissu'i
“For surely, the soul commands to evil

إِلاَّ مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي﴾
illa ma rahima rabbi
except as my Lord has mercy.”

وَ أَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ
wa a`udhu bihi min sharri ashshaytani
I seek refuge in Him from the evil of Satan

ٱلَّذِي يَزِيدُنِي ذَنْباً إِلَىٰ ذَنْبِي
alladhi yaziduni dhanban ila dhanbi
who adds sins to my sin.

وَ أَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ فَاجِرٍ
wa ahtarizu bihi min kulli jabbarin fajirin
I seek protection with Him from every wicked tyrant,

وَسُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ
wa sultanin ja'irin
unjust sovereign,

وَعَدُوٍّ قَاهِرٍ
wa `aduwwin qahirin
and conquering enemy.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ جُنْدِكَ
allahumma ij`alni min jundika
O Allah, place me among Your troops,

فَإِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَالِبُونَ
fa-inna jundaka hum(u) alghalibuna
for Your troops—they are the victors,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ حِزْبِكَ
waj`alni min hizbika
and place me in Your party,

فَإِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحونَ
fa-inna hizbaka hum(u) almuflihuna
for Your party—they are the ones who prosper,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
waj`alni min awliya'ika
and place me among Your friends,

فَإِنَّ أَوْلِيَائَكَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
fa-inna awliya'aka la khawfun `alayhim wala hum yahzanuna
for Your friends—no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they experience sorrow.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي
allahumma aslih li dini
O Allah, set right for me my religion,

فَإِنَّهُ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي
fa-innahu `ismatu amri
for it is the preserving tie of my affair;

وَ أَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي
wa aslih li akhirati
set right for me my hereafter,

فَإِنَّهَا دَارُ مَقَرِّي
fa-innaha daru maqarri
for it is the abode of my permanent lodging

وَإِلَيْهَا مِنْ مُجاوَرَةِ ٱللِّئَامِ مَفَرِّي
wa ilayha min mujawarati alli'ami mafarri
and to it I flee from the neighborhood of the vile!

وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ
waj`al alhayata ziyadatan li fi kulli khayrin
Make life an increase for me in every good

وَٱلْوَفَاةَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ
walwafata rahatan li min kulli sharrin
and death an ease for me from every evil!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin
O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad,

خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
khatami alnnabiyyina
the Seal of the Prophets

وَتَمَامِ عِدَّةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
wa tamami `iddati almursalina
and the completion of the number of the envoys,

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa `ala alihi alttayyibina alttahirina
and upon his Household, the good, the pure,

وَ أَصْحَابِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ
wa ashabihi almuntajabina
and upon his Companions, the distinguished,

وَهَبْ لِي فِي ٱلثُّلاثَاءِ ثَلاثاً
wa hab li fi alththulatha'i thalathan
and give me on Tuesday three things:

لاَ تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْباً إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ
la tada` li dhanban illa ghafartahu
Leave no sin for me unless You forgive it,

وَلاَ غَمّاً إِلاَّ أَذْهَبْتَهُ
wa la ghamman illa adh-habtahu
no grief unless You take it away,

وَلاَ عَدُوّاً إِلاَّ دَفَعْتَهُ
wa la `aduwwan illa dafa`tahu
and no enemy unless You repel him!

بِبِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرِ ٱلأَسْمَاءِ
bibismillahi khayri al-asma'i
In the name of “In the name of Allah,” the best of the Names,

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَاءِ
bismillahi rabbi al-ardi wal-ssama'i
In the name of Allah, the Lord of the earth and the heaven,

أَسْتَدْفِعُ كُلَّ مَكْرُوهٍ أَوَّلُهُ سَخَطُهُ
astadfi`u kulla makruhin awwaluhu sakhatuhu
I seek to repulse every hateful thing, the first of which is His anger,

وَ أَسْتَجْلِبُ كُلَّ مَحْبُوبٍ أَوَّلُهُ رِضَاهُ
wa astajlibu kulla mahbubin awwaluhu ridahu
and I seek to attract every lovable thing, the first of which is His good pleasure!

فَٱخْتِمْ لِي مِنْكَ بِٱلْغُفْرَانِ
fakhtim li minka bilghufrani
So, seal me with forgiveness from You,

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْإِحْسَانِ
ya waliyya al-ihsani
O Patron of beneficence!


Wednesday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱللَّيلَ لِبَاساً
alhamdu lillahi alladhi ja`ala allayla libasan
All praise be to Allah Who appointed the night to be a garment,

وَٱلنَّوْمَ سُبَاتاً
walnnawma subatan
and sleep for a rest,

وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُوراً
wa ja`ala alnnahara nushuran
and day He appointed for a rising!

لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ أَنْ بَعَثْتَنِي مِنْ مَرْقَدِي
laka alhamdu an ba`athtani min marqadi
To You belongs praise, for You roused me from my sleep,

وَلَوْ شِئْتَ جَعَلْتَهُ سَرْمَداً
wa law shi'ta ja`altahu sarmadan
and had You willed, You would have made it everlasting;

حَمْداً دَائِماً لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ اَبَداً
hamdan da'iman la yanqati`u abadan
an endless praise that will never be cut off

وَلاَ يُحْصِي لَهُ ٱلخَلائِقُ عَدَداً
wa la yuhsi lahu alkhala'iqu `adadan
and whose number the creatures will never count!

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ أَنْ خَلَقْتَ فَسَوَّيْتَ
allahumma laka alhamdu an khalaqta fasawwayta
O Allah, to You belongs praise, for You created, then fashioned,

وَقَدَّرْتَ وَقَضَيْتَ
wa qaddarta wa qadayta
ordained and decreed,

وَ أَمَتَّ وَ أَحْيَيْتَ
wa amatta wa ahyayta
gave death and bestowed life,

وَ أَمْرَضْتَ وَشَفَيْتَ
wa amradta wa shafayta
made sick and healed,

وَعَافَيْتَ وَ أَبْلَيْتَ
wa `afayta wa ablayta
made well and afflicted,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَيْتَ
wa `ala al`arshi istawayta
established the Throne

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُلْكِ ٱحْتَوَيْتَ
wa `ala almulki ihtawayta
and encompassed the Kingdom!

أَدْعُوكَ دُعَاءَ مَنْ ضَعُفَتْ وَسِيلَتُهُ
ad`uka du`a'a man da`ufat wasilatuhu
I supplicate You with the supplication of one whose mediation is weak,

وَٱنْقَطَعَتْ حِيلَتُهُ
wanqata`at hilatuhu
whose stratagems have been cut off,

وَٱقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُ
waqtaraba ajaluhu
whose term has drawn near,

وَتَدَانَىٰ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا أَمَلُهُ
wa tadana fi alddunya amaluhu
whose expectation from this world has shrunk,

وَٱشْتَدَّتْ إِلَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ فَاقَتُهُ
wa ishtaddat ila rahmatika faqatuhu
whose neediness for Your mercy has intensified,

وَعَظُمَتْ لِتَفْرِيطِهِ حَسْرَتُهُ
wa `azumat litafritihi hasratuhu
whose remorse for his neglect has become great,

وَكَثُرَتْ زَلَّتُهُ وَعَثْرَتُهُ
wa kathurat zallatuhu wa `athratuhu
whose slips and stumbles have become many,

وَخَلُصَتْ لِوَجْهِكَ تَوْبَتُهُ
wa khalusat liwajhika tawbatuhu
and whose repentance is devoted sincerely to Your face.

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
fasalli `ala muhammadin
So, bless Muhammad,

خَاتَمِ النَّبِيّينَ
khatami alnnabiyyina
the Seal of the Prophets,

وَعَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa `ala ahli baytihi alttayyibina alttahirina
and his Household, the good, the pure,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ
warzuqni shafa`ata muhammadin
and provide me with the intercession of Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Allah bless him and his Household,

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي صُحْبَتَهُ
wa la tahrimni suhbatahu
and deprive me not of his companionship!

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
innaka anta arhamu arrahimina
Surely, You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱقْضِ لِي فِي ٱلأَرْبِعَاءِ اَرْبَعاً
allahumma iqdi li fil-arbu`a'i arba`an
O Allah, decree for me on Wednesday four things:

إِجْعَلْ قُوَّتِي فِي طَاعَتِكَ
ij`al quwwati fi ta`atika
Induce me to be strong in obedience to You,

وَنَشَاطِي فِي عِبَادَتِكَ
wa nashati fi `ibadatika
to be active in worshiping You,

وَرَغْبَتِي فِي ثَوَابِكَ
wa raghbati fi thawabika
to be desirous for Your reward,

وَزُهْدِي فِيمَا يُوجِبُ لِي أَلِيمَ عِقَابِكَ
wa zuhdi fima yujibu li alima `iqabika
and to abstain from that which would make incumbent upon me Your painful punishment!

إِنَّكَ لَطِيفٌ لِمَا تَشَاءُ
innaka latifun lima tasha'u
You are Gentle to whom You will!

Various other Duas & Aamal for Thursday Nights
Thursday Dua of Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him)


بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَذْهَبَ ٱللَّيْلَ مُظْلِماً بِقُدْرَتِهِ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi adh-haba allayla muzliman biqudratihi
All praise be to Allah Who has taken away the shadowy night by His power

وَجَاءَ بِٱلنَّهَارِ مُبْصِراً بِرَحْمَتِهِ
wa ja'a bilnnahari mubsiran birahmatihi
and brought the sight-giving day through His mercy.

وَكَسَانِي ضِيَاءَهُ وَآتَانِي نِعْمَتَهُ
wa kasani diya'ahu wa atani ni`matahu
He has clothed me in its brightness and given me its favor.

اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي لَهُ فَ أَبْقِنِي لأَمْثَالِهِ
allahumma fakama abqaytani lahu fa-abqini li-amthalihi
O Allah, just as You have spared me for this day, so also spare me for its likes,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
wa salli `ala alnnabiyyi muhammadin wa alihi
bless the Prophet Muhammad and his Household,

وَلاَ تَفْجَعْنِي فِيهِ وَفِي غَيْرِهِ
wa la tafja`ni fihi wa fi ghayrihi
torment me not in it and in other

مِنَ ٱللَّيَالِي وَٱلأَيَّامِ
min allayali wal-ayyami
nights and days

بِٱرْتِكَابِ ٱلْمَحَارِمِ
birtikabi almaharimi
by my commitment of unlawful acts

وَٱكْتِسَابِ ٱلْمَآثِمِ
waktisabi alma'athimi
and clothing myself in sins;

وَٱرْزُقْنِي خَيْرَهُ
warzuqni khayrahu
provide me with its good,

وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهِ
wa khayra ma fihi
the good of all within it,

وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ
wa khayra ma ba`dahu
and the good of everything after it;

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي شَرَّهُ
wasrif `anni sharrahu
and turn away from me its evil,

وَشَرَّ مَا فِيهِ
wa sharra ma fihi
the evil of all within it,

وَشَرَّ مَا بَعْدَهُ
wa sharra ma ba`dahu
and the evil of everything after it!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي بِذِمَّةِ ٱلإِسْلامِ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ
allahumma inni bidhimmati al-islami atawassalu ilayka
O Allah, by the protective compact of Islam, I seek mediation with You!

وَبِحُرْمَةِ ٱلْقُرآنِ أَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْكَ
wabihurmati alqur'ani a`tamidu `alayka
By the inviolability of the Qur'an, I rely upon You!

وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ
wa bimuhammadin almustafa
By Muhammad the chosen,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْه وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Allah bless him and his Household,

أَسْتَشْفِعُ لَدَيْكَ
astashfi`u ladayka
I seek intercession with You.

فَٱعْرِفِ ٱللَّهُمَّ ذِمَّتِي
fa`rif allahumma dhimmati
So, recognize my protective compact

ٱلَّتِي رَجَوْتُ بِهَا قَضَاءَ حَاجَتِي
allati rajawtu biha qada'a hajati
by which I hope my need will be granted,

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama arrahimina
O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱقْضِ لِي فِي ٱلْخَمِيسِ خَمْساً
allahumma iqdi li fi alkhamisi khamsan
O Allah, decree for me on Thursday five things,

لاَ يَتَّسِعُ لَهَا إِلاَّ كَرَمُكَ
la yattasi`u laha illa karamuka
which none embraces but Your generosity

وَلاَ يُطِيقُهَا إِلاَّ نِعَمُكَ
wa la yutiquha illa ni`amuka
and none supports but Your favors:

سَلامَةً أَقْوَىٰ بِهَا عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ
salamatan aqwa biha `ala ta`atika
health through which I may have the strength to obey You,

وَعِبَادَةً أَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا جَزِيلَ مَثُوبَتِكَ
wa `ibadatan astahiqqu biha jazila mathubatika
worship by which I may deserve Your plentiful reward,

وَسَعَةً فِي ٱلْحَالِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ ٱلْحَلالِ
wa sa`atan fi alhali min alrrizqi alhalali
plenty in my state through lawful provision,

وَ أَنْ تُؤْمِنَنِي فِي مَوَاقِفِ ٱلْخَوْفِ بِأَمْنِكَ
wa an tu'minani fi mawaqifi alkhawfi bi-amnika
and that You make me secure in the places of fear through Your security,

وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ طَوَارِقِ ٱلْهُمُومِ وَٱلْغُمُومِ فِي حِصْنِكَ
wa taj`alani min tawariqi alhumumi walghumumi fi hisnika
and place me in Your fortress against the striking of worries and sorrows!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
salli ‘ala muhammadin wa alihi
Bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَٱجْعَلْ تَوَسُّلِي بِهِ شَافِعاً
waj`al tawassuli bihi shafi`an
and make my seeking his mediation as an intercessor give profit

يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ نَافِعاً
yawma alqiyamati nafi`an
on the Day of Resurrection!

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
innaka anta arhamu arrahimina
Surely, You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!