Taqibat After Dhuhr and Asr

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ٱلْحَلِيمُ

la ilaha illa allahu al`azimu alhalimu

There is no god save Allah, the All-great and Most Forbearing.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ

la ilaha illa allahu rabbu al`arshi alkarimu

There is no god save Allah, the Lord of the Throne of Honor.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ

alhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka mujibati rahmatika

O Allah, I ask You for the motives of Your mercy,

وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa `aza'ima maghfiratika

the determining causes of Your forgiveness,

وَٱلْغَنيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ

walghanimata min kulli birrin

the advantage of each act of kindness,

وَٱلسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ

walssalamata min kulli ithmin

and the safeguarding against each and every sin.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْباً إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ

allahumma la tada` li dhanban illa ghafartahu

O Allah, (please) do not leave any of my offenses unforgiven,

وَلاَ هَمّاً إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ

wa la hamman illa farrajtahu

any of my misfortunes unrelieved,

وَلاَ سُقْماً إِلاَّ شَفَيْتَهُ

wa la suqman illa shafaytahu

any of my ailments unhealed,

وَلاَ عَيْباً إِلاَّ سَتَرْتَهُ

wa la `ayban illa satartahu

any of my defects uncovered,

وَلاَ رِزْقاً إِلاَّ بَسَطْتَهُ

wa la rizqan illa basattahu

any (item of my) sustenance not including (me),

وَلاَ خَوْفاً إِلاَّ آمَنْتَهُ

wa la khawfan illa amantahu

any fear (that I experience) unsecured,

وَلاَ سُوءاً إِلاَّ صَرَفْتَهُ

wa la su'an illa saraftahu

any evil (that comes upon me) uncontrollable,

وَلاَ حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضاً وَلِيَ فيهَا صَلاَحٌ إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهَا

wa la hajatan hiya laka ridan wa liya fiha salahun illa qadaytaha

and any need that achieves Your satisfaction and my benefit unanswered.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

آمينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ

amina rabba al`alamina

(please) Respond, O Lord of the worlds.

بِٱللَّهِ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ

billahi i`tasamtu

With Allah I seek protection,

وَبِٱللَّهِ أَثِقُ

wa billahi athiqu

in Allah I trust,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ أَتَوَكَّلُ

wa `ala allahi atawakkalu

and upon Allah I rely.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ عَظُمَتْ ذُنُوبِي فَأَنْتَ أَعْظَمُ

Allahumma in `azumat dhunubi fa-anta a`zamu

O Allah! if my sins are enormous, surely You are more Tremendous.

وَإِنْ كَبُرَ تَفْرِيطِي فَأَنْتَ أَكْبَرُ

wa in kabura tafriti fa-anta akbaru

If my transgression has exceeded all limits, surely You are Greater.

وَإِنْ دَامَ بُخْلي فَأَنْتَ أَجْوَدُ

wa in dama bukhli fa-anta ajwadu

If my stinginess has perpetuated, surely You are more Generous.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي عَظيمَ ذُنُوبِي بِعَظِيمِ عَفْوِكَ

allahumma ighfir li `azima dhunubi bi`azimi `afwika

O Allah, (please) forgive my enormous sins out of Your tremendous pardon,

وَكَثيرَ تَفْرِيطِي بِظَاهِرِ كَرَمِكَ

wa kathira tafriti bizahiri karamika

forgive my limitless transgression out of Your obvious generosity,

وَٱقْمَعْ بُخْلِي بِفَضْلِ جُودِكَ

waqma` bukhli bifadli judika

and impede my stinginess by the virtue of Your magnanimity.

اَللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَة فَمِنْكَ

allahumma ma bina min ni`matin faminka

O Allah, You are certainly the source of each and every favor that covers us.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

la ilaha illa anta

There is no god save You.

أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayka

I pray Your forgiveness and I repent before You.

اََللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلٰی مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمّدٍ وَ عَجّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ.

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّي اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ،

Allahuma Inni Ataqqarabu Elaika B-Jodik Wa-Karamik,

O Allah, I seek closeness towards you through your goodness and generosity,

وَاَتَقرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّد عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ،

Wa Ataqarabu Elaika B Mohammed Abdik Wa-Rasoolik,

and I closeness towards you through Muhammad; your servant and messenger,

وَاَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبينَ وَاَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ،

Wa Ataqarabu Elaika B Malaikatik Al Moqarabeen Wa Anbiyaik Wa Rosolik,

and I seek closeness towards you through your closest most dearest angles, prophets and apostles;

اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّد عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَعَلى آلِ مُحَمَّد،

An Tosali Ala Mohammed Abdik Wa Rasoolik Wa Ala Aali Mohammed,

That to send your blessings onto Muhammad your servant and messenger and onto Muhammad’s progeny,

وَاْنَ تُقيلَني عَثْرَتي وَتَسْتُرَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوبي وَتَغْفِرَها لي،

Wa An Tqilni Asrati Wa-Tastor Ala Znoobi Wa Tagfirha Lee

That so you let go of what I have stumbled upon and that you cover my sins and you forgive them for me

وَتَقْضِيَ لي حَوائجي وَلا تُعَذِّبْني بِقَبيحٍ كانَ مِنّي،

Wa Taqdi Lee Hawaeiji Wa La Toazbni B Qabeehin Kaan Min-ni

and grant me my needs and do not torment me due to the filth of what was done by me,

فَاِنَّ عَفْوَكَ وَجُودَكَ يَسَعُني،

Fa Inna Afwaka Wa Joodak Yasaoni

For your mercy and generosity suffices me

اِنَّكَ على كُلِّ شَيء قَديرٌ.

Innaka Ala Kol Shai-in Qadeer

As you are capable to do all things

يَا اَهْلَ التَّقْوٰى وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

Ya ahlal-taqwa wal-maghfirah, ya arhamar-rahimin

O Source of Piety and Forgiveness, O Most Merciful of the merciful.

اَنْتَ مَوْلَايَ وَ سَيِّدِيْ فَارْزُقْنِيْ

Anta mawlaya wa sayyidi farzuqni

You are my Guardian and my Master, so provide for me.

اَنْتَ خَيْرٌ لِيْ مِنْ اَبِيْ وَ اُمِّيْ وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

Anta khayrun li min abi wa ummi wa minan-nasi ajma’in

You are better for me than my father, my mother, and all of mankind.

بِيْ اِلَيْكَ فَقْرٌ وَ فَاقَةٌ وَ اَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِّيْ

Bi ilayka faqrun wa faqah, wa anta ghaniyyun ‘anni

I am in state of poverty and need toward You, while You are free of any need for me.

اَسْاَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيْمِ

As-aluka bi-wajhikal-karim

I ask You by Your Noble Countenance.

وَ اَسْاَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُـحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُـحَمَّدٍ

Wa as-aluka an tusalliya ‘ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad

And I ask You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

وَ عَلٰى اِخْوَانِهِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَ الْاَئـِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

Wa ‘ala ikhwanihin-nabiyyina wal-aimmatit-tahirin

And upon his brothers among the Prophets and the purified Imams.

وَ تَسْتَجِيْبَ دُعَائِيْ وَ تَرْحَمَ تَضَرُّعِيْ

Wa tastajiba du’a’i wa tarhama tadarru’i

And that You answer my prayer and have mercy on my humble pleading.

وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّيْ اَنْوَاعَ الْبَلَاءِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ

Wasrif ‘anni anwa’al-bala’i ya Rahman

And turn away from me all types of affliction, O Most Gracious.

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ

Allāhumma innī ataqarrabu ilayka bijūdika wa karamika

O Allah, I draw near to You through Your generosity and bounty

وَأَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ

Wa ataqarrabu ilayka bi-Muḥammadin ʿabdika wa rasūlik

And I draw near to You through Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger

وَأَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِمَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Wa ataqarrabu ilayka bimalāʾikatika al-muqarrabīn

And I draw near to You through Your angels brought near to You

وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa anbiyāʾika al-mursalīn

And through Your sent prophets

وَبِكَ

Wa bik

And through You Yourself

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ عَنِّي

Allāhumma anta al-ghaniyyu ʿannī

O Allah, You are free of all need from me

وَبِيَ الْفَاقَةُ إِلَيْكَ

Wa biya al-fāqatu ilayk

While I am utterly in need of You

وَأَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ

Wa anta al-ghaniyy

And You are the Self-Sufficient One

وَأَنَا الْفَقِيرُ إِلَيْكَ

Wa anā al-faqīru ilayk

And I am the one in need of You

أَقَلْتَنِي مِنْ عَثْرَتِي

Aqaltanī min ʿathratī

You pardoned my stumbling

وَسَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوبِي

Wa satarta ʿalayya dhunūbī

And You concealed my sins

فَاقْضِ الْيَوْمَ حَاجَتِي

Faqḍi al-yawma ḥājatī

So fulfill my need today

وَلَا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِقَبِيحِ مَا تَعْلَمُ مِنِّي

Wa lā tuʿadhdhibnī biqabīḥi mā taʿlamu minnī

And do not punish me for the ugly deeds You know of me

بَلْ عَفْوُكَ وَجُودُكَ يَسَعُنِي

Bal ʿafwuka wa jūduka yasaʿunī

Rather, Your pardon and generosity are vast enough for me

يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى

Yā ahla at-taqwā

O Possessor of piety

وَيَا أَهْلَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ

Wa yā ahla al-maghfirah

And O Possessor of forgiveness

يَا بِرُّ يَا رَحِيمُ

Yā Barru yā Raḥīm

O Most Kind, O Most Merciful

أَنْتَ أَبَرُّ بِي مِنْ أَبِي وَأُمِّي

Anta abarru bī min abī wa ummī

You are kinder to me than my father and my mother

وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ الْخَلَائِقِ

Wa min jamīʿi al-khalāʾiq

And than all of creation

اقْبَلْنِي بِقَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

Iqbalnī biqaḍāʾi ḥājatī

Accept me by granting my need

مُجَابًا دُعَائِي

Mujāban duʿāʾī

With my supplication answered

مَرْحُومًا صَوْتِي

Marḥūman ṣawtī

With my plea receiving Your mercy

قَدْ كَشَفْتَ أَنْوَاعَ الْبَلَاءِ عَنِّي

Qad kashafta anwāʿa al-balāʾi ʿannī

You have removed many kinds of affliction from me

يا سامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ

Yā sāmiʿa kulli ṣawt

O Hearer of every voice

يا جامِعَ كُلِّ فَوْتٍ

Yā jāmiʿa kulli fawt

O Gatherer of all that is lost

يا بارِئَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ

Yā bāriʾa kulli nafsin baʿda al-mawt

O Creator of every soul after death

يا باعِثُ

Yā bāʿith

O Resurrector

يا وارِثُ

Yā wārith

O Inheritor of all things

يا سَيِّدَ السَّادَةِ

Yā sayyida as-sādah

O Master of all masters

يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ

Yā ilāha al-ālihah

O God above all that is called god

يا جَبَّارَ الْجَبابِرَةِ

Yā jabbāra al-jabābirah

O Overpowering Lord over all tyrants

يا مَلِكَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ

Yā malika ad-dunyā wa al-ākhirah

O King of this world and the Hereafter

يا رَبَّ الْأَرْبابِ

Yā rabba al-arbāb

O Lord of all lords

يا مَلِكَ الْمُلُوكِ

Yā malika al-mulūk

O King of kings

يا بَطَّاشُ

Yā baṭṭāsh

O Mighty Seizer

يا ذَا الْبَطْشِ الشَّديدِ

Yā dhā al-baṭshi ash-shadīd

O Possessor of severe might

يا فَعَّالاً لِما يُريدُ

Yā faʿʿālan limā yurīd

O Doer of whatever He wills

يا مُحْصِيَ عَدَدِ الْأَنْفاسِ

Yā muḥṣiya ʿadada al-anfās

O Counter of every breath

وَنَقْلِ الْأَقْدامِ

Wa naqla al-aqdām

And every footstep taken

يا مَنِ السِّرُّ عِنْدَهُ عَلانِيَةٌ

Yā man as-sirru ʿindahu ʿalāniyah

O One to whom every secret is as open as what is public

يا مُبْدِئُ

Yā mubdiʾ

O Originator

يا مُعيدُ

Yā muʿīd

O Restorer

أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلَى خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

Asʾaluka biḥaqqika ʿalā khiyaratika min khalqik

I ask You by Your right over Your chosen creation

وَبِحَقِّهِمُ الَّذِي أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

Wa biḥaqqihimu alladhī awjabta lahum ʿalā nafsik

And by the right You made obligatory for them upon Yourself

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

An tuṣalliya ʿalā Muḥammad

That You send blessings upon Muhammad

وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ

Wa ahli baytihi ʿalayhi wa ʿalayhimu as-salām

And upon his Household, peace be upon them

وَأَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ

Wa an tamunna ʿalayya as-sāʿata as-sāʿah

And that You grant me, at this very moment

بِفِكَاكِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ

Bifikāki raqabatī mina an-nār

Freedom from the Fire

وَأَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ

Wa anjiz liwaliyyik

And fulfill Your promise to Your representative

وَابْنِ نَبِيِّكَ

Wabni nabiyyik

The son of Your Prophet

الدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ بِإِذْنِكَ

Ad-dāʿī ilayka bi-idhnik

Who calls to You by Your permission

وَأَمِينِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ

Wa amīnika fī khalqik

Your trusted one among Your creation

وَعَيْنِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ

Wa ʿaynika fī ʿibādik

Your watchful guardian over Your servants

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ

Wa ḥujjatika ʿalā khalqik

Your decisive proof over Your creation

عَلَيْهِ صَلَوَاتُكَ وَبَرَكَاتُكَ وَعْدَهُ

ʿAlayhi ṣalawātuka wa barakātuka waʿdah

Upon him be Your blessings and benedictions, as You have promised

أَللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْهُ بِنَصْرِكَ

Allāhumma ayyidhu binaṣrik

O Allah, strengthen him with Your support

وَانْصُرْ عَبْدَكَ

Wanṣur ʿabdak

And grant victory to Your servant

وَقَوِّ أَصْحَابَهُ وَصَبِّرْهُمْ

Wa qawwi aṣḥābahu wa ṣabbirhum

Strengthen his companions and grant them steadfastness

وَاجْعَلْ لَهُمْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَانًا نَصِيرًا

Wajʿal lahum min ladunka sulṭānan naṣīrā

Grant them, from Yourself, an authority that brings victory

وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ

Wa ʿajjil farajah

And hasten his relief and appearance

وَأَمْكِنْهُ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ وَأَعْدَاءِ رَسُولِكَ

Wa amkinhu min aʿdāʾika wa aʿdāʾi rasūlik

Enable him to overcome Your enemies and the enemies of Your Messenger

يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Yā arḥama ar-rāḥimīn

O Most Merciful of the merciful

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

astaghfiru allaha alladhi la ilaha illa huwa

I pray the forgiveness of Allah; there is no god save Him,

ٱلْحَيُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ

alhayyu alqayyumu

the Ever-living, the Self-Subsisting,

ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

alrrahmani alrrahimu

the All-compassionate, the All-merciful,

ذُو ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

dhu aljalali wal-ikrami

and the Lord of Majesty and Honor.

وَ أَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيَّ

wa as'aluhu an yatuba `alayya

And I ask Him to accept my repentance,

تَوْبَةَ عَبْدٍ ذَلِيلٍ خَاضِعٍ

tawbata `abdin dhalilin khadi`in

like His acceptance of the repentance of a slave who is submissive, acquiescent,

فَقِيرٍ بَائِسٍ

faqirin ba'isin

poor, miserable,

مِسْكِينٍ مُسْتَكِينٍ مُسْتَجِيرٍ

miskinin mustakinin mustajirin

despondent, dejected, seeking refuge (with Him),

لاَ يَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِهِ نَفْعَاً وَلاَ ضَرّاً

la yamliku linafsihi naf`an wa la darran

not controlling for himself any harm or profit,

وَلاَ مَوْتاً وَلاَ حَيَاةً وَلاَ نُشُوراً

wa la mawtan wa la hayatan wa la nushuran

and not controlling death nor life nor raising (the dead) to life.

ا َللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ

allahumma inni a`udhu bika min nafsin la tashba`u

O Allah, I surely seek Your protection against a self that never has enough,

وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ

wa min qalbin la yakhsha`u

a heart that does not feel apprehension,

وَمِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ

wa min `ilmin la yanfa`u

knowledge that does not avail,

وَمِنْ صَلاَةٍ لاَ تُرْفَعُ

wa min salatin la turfa`u

a prayer that is not accepted,

وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُ

wa min du`a'in la yusma`u

and a supplication that is not responded.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلْيُسْرَ بَعْدَ ٱلْعُسْرِ

allahumma inni as'aluka alyusra ba`da al`usri

O Allah, I surely beseech You for easiness after difficulty,

وَٱلْفَرَجَ بَعْدَ ٱلْكَرْبِ

walfaraja ba`da alkarbi

relief after misfortune,

وَٱلرَّخَاءَ بَعْدَ ٱلشِّدَّةِ

walrrakha'a ba`da alshshiddati

and comfort after hardship.

اَللَّهُمَّ مَا بِنَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ

allahumma ma bina min ni`matin faminka

O Allah, You are certainly the source of each and every favor that covers us.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

la ilaha illa anta

There is no god save You.

أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayka

I pray Your forgiveness and repent before You.

حَمْدًا لِلهِ.

hamdan lillaahe.

Praise is for Allah.

اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمٰوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْاَرَضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ مَا تَحْتَهُنَّ وَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ

"O Allah! The Lord of seven heavens, and the Lord of seven earths, and whatever is in them, and whatever is between them, and whatever is beneath them, and the Lord of tremendous throne.

وَ رَبَّ جِبْرَآئِيْلَ وَ مِيْكَائِيْلَ وَ اِسْرَافِيْلَ وَ رَبَّ السَّبْعِ الْمَثَانِيْ وَ الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَ رَبَّ مُـحَمَّدٍ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهٖ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

And the Lord of Gabriel, Michael and Israfeel, and the Lord of Sab-e-Masani (surah Al-Fateha), and the Lord of tremendous Quran; and the Lord of Muhammad, the l

وَ اَسْاَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْاَعْظَمِ الَّذِيْ بِهِ تَقُوْمُ السَّمٰوَاتُ وَ الْاَرْضُ وَ بِهٖ تُـحْيِي الْمَوْتٰى وَ تَرْزُقُ الْاَحْيَا وَ تُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الْمُجْتَمَعِ بَيْنَ الْمُتَفَرِّقِ وَ بِهٖ اَحْصَيْتَ عَدَدَ الْآجَالِ وَ وَزْنَ الْـجِبَالِ وَ كِيْلَ الْبِحَارِ

I ask You by Your mightiest name, by Whom heavens and earth are sustained, and by Whom the dead are given life and the living are provided with sustenance, and the gathered, and the scattered are gathered, and by Whom are encompassed the number of the spans of life, and the weight of mountains, and the measure of oceans.

اَسْاَلُكَ يَا مَنْ هُوَ كَذٰلِكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُـحَمَّدٍ وَّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِيْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا.

O one! Who are like this, I ask You to Shower unbounded blessing on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and do for me such and such (in the place of ‘such and such’ ask for you need)."

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ وَفَكَاكَ خِيرَتِي، أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمَنَا وَتَتُوبَ عَلَيْنَا وَتَتَوَفَّنَا غَيْرَ مَفْتُونِينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

allaahumma innee as-alukat’t’ayyibaati wa tarkal munkaraati wa fi’-kak khayraati an taghfira lanaa wa tarh’amanaa wa tatooba a’laynaa wa tawaffanaa ghayra maftoonin birah’matika yaa arh’amar raah’imeen

O Allah, I ask you to make me do pious deeds, and that which is lawful, prevent me from ding that which is forbidden, let me do that which is good; protect us have pity on us, admit us to your mercy, and cause us to die without ever having been seduced to evil, by your mercy, O the most merciful

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، اَلْاَوَّلُ وَالْاٰخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُالْبَاطِنُ،

You are God, there is no any other deity except You, the first and the last, the apparent, the Inward,

وَاَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، اِلَيْكَ زِيَادَةُ الْاَشْيَاۤءِ وَنُقْصَانُهَا،

You are God, there is no any other deity except You, to You the increase and decrease of all things,

وَاَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَ الْخَلْقَ بِغَيْرِ مَعُوْنَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ، وَلَاحَاجَةٍ اِلَيْهِمْ،

You are God, there is no any other deity except You, You create the creations without helping hand from other than You and You are not in need of them;

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، مِنْكَ الْمَشِيَّةُ وَاِلَيْكَ الْبَدْءُ۔

You are God, there is no any other deity except You, all wishes from You and to You all the initiation.

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، قَبْلَ الْقَبْلِ وَخَالِقُ الْقَبْلِ،

You are God there is no any other deity except You, before the previous and the creator of the previous,

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤاِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، بَعْدَ الْبَعْدِ وَخَالِقُ الْبَعْدِ،

You are God there is no any deity except You, after afterward the creator of afterward,

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، تَمْحُوْ مَا تَشَاۤءُ وَتُثْبِتُ وَعِنْدَكَ اُمُّ الْكِتَابِ،

You are God there is no any deity except You, You erase and establish what ever You wishes and with You the essence of the Book,

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ، غَايَةُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَوَارِثُهُ،

You are God there is no any other deity except You, the Goal and the Inheritor of every thing,

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، لَايَعْزُبُ عَنْكَ الدَّقِيْقُ وَلَا الْجَلِيْلُ،

You are God there is no any other deity except You, both small and mighty are not far away from You,

اَنْتَ اللهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، لَايَخْفٰى عَلَيْكَ اللُّغَاتُ، وَلَاتَتَشَابَهُ عَلَيْكَ الْاَصْوَاتُ۔

You are God there is no any other deity except You, there is no any language hidden to You and voices are not similar to You.

كُلَّ يَوْمٍ اَنْتَ فِيْ شَاْنٍ، لَايَشْغَلُكَ شَاْنٌ عَنْ شَاْنٍ، عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَاَخْفٰى، دَيَّانُ الدِّيْنِ، مُدَبِّرُ الْاُمُوْرِ،

Every day You are at Your duty and a duty did not disturb You from another, the Knower of all hidden and concealed things, the owner of Religion, the director of all things,

بَاعِثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُوْرِ، مُحْيِ الْعِظَامِ وَهِيَ رَمِيْمٌ،

He who raises those in the graves, He who gave life to bone after they have became decayed.

اَسْاَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُوْنِ الْمَخْزُوْنِ، اَلْحَيِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ، اَلَّذِيْ لَايَخِيْبُ مَنْ سَاَلَكَ بِهِ، اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهِ،

I requested from You by Your sheltered Name, the Eternal the Everlasting, who did not disappoint who ever call Him by His name, to send blessing on Muhammad and his family

وَاَنْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ الْمُنْتَقِمِ لَكَ مِنْ اَعْدَاۤئِكَ، وَاَنْجِزْلَهُ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ، يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ۔

and hasten the reappearance of Your retaliator from Your enemies and execute for him all You have promised him, O' the possessor of Magnificence and Honour.

بِسْمِ الله الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ والْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلا إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلا حَوْلَ ولا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ باللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

“Glory be to Allah, all praise is due to Him! There is no god but Allah. Allah is the greatest; and there is no might and no strength but from Allah, the most superior, the All-tremendous.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالآصَالِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالإبْكَارِ فَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ

Glory be to Allah at morning and evening. Glorify His purity when you enter upon the time of evening and morning.

وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّموَاتِ والأَرْضِ وَعَشِيّاً وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عمَّا يَصِفُونَ

And to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth, at night fall and mid-day.Glory be to Allah and all honour for He is free from the stories ascribed (about Him).

وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Peace be on His apostles. And all praise rightly belongs to Allah – Lord of the worlds.

سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكُوتِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي العِزَّةِ والْجَبَرُوتِ سُبْحَان الحَيّ الَّذِي لا يَمُوتُ

Glory be to possessor of the dominion and the Kingdom. Glory be to possessor of might and invincibility. Glory be to the Living, the one Who will never die.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْقَائِمِ الدَّائِمِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْحَيِّ الْقَيُّومِ سُبْحَانَ الْعَلِيِّ الأَعْلى سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالى سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلائِكَةِ والرُّوحِ.

Glory be to the All-Self-existent, the Everlasting, Glory be to the Living the Self-subsistent. Glory be to the All-high, the Most High. Glory be to Him and exalted be He, All-glory and All-holy, our Lord and the Lord of Angels and spirit.

اَللَّهُمَّ إنّ ذَنْبِي أَمْسى مُسْتَجِيراً بِعَفَوِكَ وَخَوْفِي أَمْسى مُسْتَجِيراً بِأَمْنِكَ وَفَقْرِي أمْسى مُسْتَجِيراً بِغِنَاكَ وذُلّي أمْسى مُسْتَجِيراً بِعِزّكَ،

O Allah, surely my sin seeks the refuge of Your pardon; and my fear seeks the refuge of Your peace; and my indigence seeks the refuge of Your self-sufficiency; and my abasement seeks the refuge of Your exaltation.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ واغْفِرْ لي وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

O Allah! Bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, and pardon me, and have mercy on me, for surely You are the Praised and the Glorious.

اَللَّهُمَّ تَمَّ نُورُكَ فَهَدَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَعَظُمَ حِلْمُكَ فَعَفَوْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَجْهُكَ رَبَّنَا أَكْرَمُ الْوُجُوهِ وَجَاهُكَ أَعْظَمُ الْجَاهِ وَعَطِيَّتُكَ أَفْضَلُ الْعَطَايَا تُطَاعُ

O Allah! as Your light has guided me, so all praise is due to You; and by the bounty of Your clemency pardon me, so all praise is due to You O our Lord! You are the Most Generous of the generous and Your Splendour is greater than all splendour, and Your gift is greater in merit than all gifts.

ربَّنَا وَتَشْكُرُ وَتُعْصى فَتَغْفِرُ وَتُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ وَتَكْشِفُ الضُّرَّ وَتُنْجِي مِنَ الْكَرْبِ وَتُغْني الْفُقِيرَ وَتَشْفي السَّقِيمَ ولا يُجَاري آلاءَكَ أَحَدٌ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

You thank those who obey you and forgive when disobeyed, and grants the supplication of one in distress, and removes the harm, and rescues from affliction, and enriches the indigent, and cures the ailing, and nobody can recompense for any of Your blessings. O Most Merciful of the Merciful!”.

يَا مَنْ خَتَمَ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ

ya man khatama alnnubuwwata bimuhammadin

O He Who has sealed the Prophethood with Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Allah may bless him and his Household,

إِخْتِمْ لِي فِي يَوْمِي هٰذَا بِخَيْرٍ

ikhtim li fi yawmi hadha bikhayrin

(please) seal with goodness this day of mine,

وَشَهْرِي بِخَيْرٍ

wa shahri bikhayrin

this month of mine,

وَسَنَتِي بِخَيْرٍ

wa sanati bikhayrin

this year of mine,

وَعُمْرِي بِخَيْرٍ

wa `umri bikhayrin

and my entire lifetime.

يَا مَنْ عَلَوْتَ فَعَظُمَتَ،

Yaa man 'alawta fa 'azumta,

O You Who have risen high and become great.

وَقَهَرْتَ فَغَلَبْتَ،

Wa qaharta faghallabta,

And You subdued and overcame.

وَغَلَبْتَ فَقَهَرْتَ،

Wa ghalabta faqaharta,

And You overcame and subdued.

يَا مَنْ غَلَبْتَ فَعَظُمَتْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ،

Yaa man ghalabta fa 'azumta bi qudratika,

O You Who became mighty and great through Your power.

يَا مَنْ بَسَطْتَ ظِلَّكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ،

Yaa man basatta dhillaka 'ala khalqika,

O You Who have spread Your shadow over Your creation.

وَمَنَحْتَ عِبَادَكَ نِعَمَكَ،

Wa manah'ta 'ibadaka ni'amaka,

And bestowed Your blessings upon Your servants.

أَسْأَلُكَ يَا شَدِيدَ الْعِقَابِ،

As'aluka yaa shadeedal 'iqaabi,

I ask You, O Severe in punishment.

يَا مَنْ يَنْتَقِمُ بِقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْإِلْحَادِ،

Yaa man yantaqimu bi qudratihi min ahlil ilhaadi,

O You Who avenges with His power against the people of disbelief.

أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ،

As'aluka bihaqqi waliyyika 'Aliyyi bni Abi Talib,

I ask You by the right of Your guardian, Ali ibn Abi Talib.

وَأَتَوَسَّلُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي،

Wa atawassalu bihi ilayka fi qada'i hawa'iji,

And I seek his intercession with You to fulfill my needs.

وَأَنْ تَرْحَمَ مُحَمَّدًا وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ،

Wa an tarhama Muhammadan wa Aala Muhammadin,

And that You have mercy on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

وَتُعِينَنِي عَلَى قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي،

Wa tu'eenani 'ala qada'i hawa'iji,

And help me to fulfill my needs.

وَأَدَاءِ نَوَافِلِي وَفَرَائِضِي،

Wa adaa'i nawafili wa fara'idi,

And to perform my supererogatory prayers and obligations.

وَبِرِّ إِخْوَانِي، وَتَمَامِ طَاعَتِكَ،

Wa birri ikhwaani, wa tamaami taa'atika,

And to be kind to my brothers and complete in Your obedience.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

Yaa arhamar raahimeen,

O Most Merciful of the merciful.

اللَّهُمَّ دَعَوْتَنِي فَاجَبْتُ دَعْوَتَكَ

allahumma da`awtani fa'ajabtu da`wataka

O Allah, when You called at me, I responded to Your call,

وَصَلَّيْتُ مَكْتُوبَتَكَ

wa sallaytu maktubataka

performed the prayer prescribed by You,

وَٱنْتَشَرْتُ فِي ارْضِكَ كَمَا امَرْتَنِي

wantashartu fi ardika kama amartani

and dispersed through the land as You have ordered me to do.

فَاسْالُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ٱلْعَمَلَ بِطَاعَتِكَ

fa'as'aluka min fadlika al`amala bita`atika

So, I beseech You to make me, out of Your favoring, work in obedience to You,

وَٱجْتِنَابَ مَعْصِيَتِكَ

wajtinaba ma`siyatika

avoid disobedience to You,

وَٱلْكَفَافَ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

walkafafa min alrrizqi birahmatika

and gain sufficient sustenance, in the name of Your mercy.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ

subhana allahi

All glory be to Allah,

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

wa la ilaha illa allahu

there is no god save Allah,

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً

walhamdu lillahi alladhi lam yattakhidh sahibatan wa la waladan

and all praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a wife or a son

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي ٱلْمُلْكِ

wa lam yakun lahu sharikun fi almulki

and Who has not a partner in the kingdom,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ

wa lam yakun lahu waliyyun min aldhdhulli

and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace;

وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً

wa kabbirhu takbiran

and magnify Him with all magnificence.

اعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

a`udhu billahi min alshshaytani alrrajimi

I pray for Allah’s protection from Satan, the accursed.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ

allahumma inni da`ifun

O Allah, I am weak;

فَقَوِّ فِي رِضَاكَ ضَعْفِي

faqawwi fi ridaka da`fi

so, (please) strengthen my weakness in the course of Your pleasure,

وَخُذْ إِلَىٰ ٱلْخَيْرِ بِنَاصِيَتِي

wa khudh ila alkhayri binasiyati

lead my forelock to goodness,

وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلإِيـمَانَ مُنْتَهَىٰ رِضَائِي

waj`ali al-imana muntaha rida'i

cause faith to be the utmost of my pleasure,

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي

wa barik li fima qasamta li

bless for me that which You have decided for me,

وَبَلِّغْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ كُلَّ ٱلَّذِي ارْجُو مِنْكَ

wa ballighni birahmatika kulla alladhi arju minka

make me attain, by means of Your mercy, all that which I wish from You,

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي وُدّاً

waj`al li wuddan

and appoint love for me,

وَسُرُوراً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa sururan lilmu'minina

delight for the believers,

وَعَهْداً عِنْدَكَ

wa `ahdan `indaka

and a covenant with You.

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ ٱلدَّعْوَةِ ٱلتَّامَّةِ

allahumma rabba hadhihi aldda`wati alttammati

O Allah, Lord of this perfect supplication

وَٱلصَّلاَةِ ٱلْقَائِمَةِ

walssalati alqa'imati

and established prayer,

بَلِّغْ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

balligh muhammadan salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

(please) assign to Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household,

ٱلدَّرَجَةَ وَٱلْوَسِيلَةَ

alddarajata walwasilata

the rank, right of mediation,

وَٱلْفَضْلَ وَٱلْفَضِيلَةَ

walfadla walfadilata

excellence, and advantage.

بِٱللَّهِ اسْتَفْتِحُ

billahi astaftihu

With Allah do I commence,

وَبِٱللَّهِ اسْتَنْجِحُ

wa billahi astanjihu

from Allah do I seek success,

وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ اتَوَجَّهُ

wa bimuhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi atawajjahu

and in the name of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household, do I turn my face (towards Allah).

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

waj`alni bihim `indaka wajihan fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina

and, in their names, make me worthy of regard in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those drawn near to You.

وَتَقَبَّلْ شَفَاعَتَهُ وَٱرْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ

wa taqabbal shafa`atahuwarfa` darajatahu

And (please) admit his intercession and raise his rank.