Dua al-Faraj

دُعَاءُ الْفَرَجْ - إلهي عظم البلاء

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahi ’r-rahmani ’r-rahim

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

إِلَهِيْ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاءُ وَبَرِحَ الْخَفَاءُ

Ilahi ‘azuma’l-bala’u wa bariha’l-khafa’

O my Lord! The calamity has aggravated; the absence prolonged;

وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاءُ وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ ،

Wa’nkashafa’l-ghita’u wa’nqata‘a’r-raja’

The curtain of modesty has been lifted; hope has been curtailed;

وَضَاقَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَمُنِعَتِ السَّمَاءُ

Wa daqati’l-ardu wa muni‘ati’s-sama’

The earth has been narrow; and sky has been denied.

وَأَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ وَإِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكَي

Wa anta’l-musta‘anu wa ilayka’l-mushtaka

And You are the One from whom help is sought and complaints are made

وَ عَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِيْ الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاءِ،

Wa ‘alayka al-mu‘awwalu fi’sh-shiddati wa’r-rakha’

And in You we trust in the times of difficulty.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad

O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad (s) and the progeny of Muhammad (s),

أُوْلِي الْأَمْرِ الَّذِيْنَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَا عَتَهُمْ

Uli’l-amri’l-ladhina faradta ‘alayna ta‘atahum

The possessors of authority whose obedience you have enjoined upon us

وَ عَرَّفْتَنَا بِذَالِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ ، فَفَّرِجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ فَرَجاً عَاجِلاً قَرِيْباً كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ

Wa ‘arraftana bidhalika manzilatahum fafarrij ‘anna bi-haqqihim farajan ‘ajilan qariban kalamhi’l-basari aw huwa aqrab

And by that made us aware of their position. Then make open for us, by their truth, an immediate opening, immediate as a wink or sooner.

يَامُحَمَّدُ يَاعَلِيُّ يَاعَلِيُّ يَامُحَمَّدُ

Ya Muhammadu ya ‘Aliyyu ya Muhammad

O Muhammad! O Ali! O Ali! O Muhammad!

ِكْفِيَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ وَ انْصُرَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَانِ

Ikfiyani fainnakuma kafiyani wa’n-surani fainnakuma nasiran

Suffice me both of you as both of you are sufficient.Help me—two of you—for you are my helpers.

يَامَوْلَانَا يَاصَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ

Ya mawlana ya sahiba’z-zaman

O our Master, O Master of the Time!

اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ

Al-ghawtha’l-ghawtha’l-ghawth,

Help! Help!

أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ

Adrikni adrikni adrikni

Rescue me! Rescue me! Rescue me!

اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ

As-sa‘ata’s-sa‘ata’s-sa‘ah

This moment! This moment! This moment!

اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ

Al-‘ajala’l-‘ajala’l-‘ajal

Hasten, hasten, hasten!

يَا أَرْحَمَ لرَّاحِمِيْنَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ الطَّا هِرِيْنَ

Ya arhama’r-rahimina bi-haqqi Muhammad wa alihi’t-tahirin

O Most Merciful of the Merciful,For the sake of Muhammad (s) and his holy progeny.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ.

iyyaka na`budu wa-iyyaka nasta`in(u)

You do we worship, and Yours aid we seek.

اَللَّهُمَّ عَظُمَ ٱلْبَلاَءُ

allahumma `azuma albala'u

O Allah, unbearable is our tribulation!

وَبَرِحَ ٱلْخَفَاءُ

wa bariha alkhafa'u

The hidden has been disclosed!

وَٱنْكَشَفَ ٱلْغِطَاءُ

wa inkashafa alghita'u

The cover has been exposed!

وَضَاقَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ بِمَا وَسِعَتِ ٱلسَّمَاءُ

wa daqat al-ardu bima wasa`at alssama'u

The earth has become too narrow to carry that which could be embraced by the sky.

وَإِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ ٱلْمُشْتَكَىٰ

wa ilayka ya rabbi almushtaka

To You, my Lord, is the complaint

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلْمُعَوَّلُ فِي ٱلشِّدَّةِ وَٱلرَّخَاءِ

wa `alayka almu`awwalu fi alshshiddati walrrakha'i

and in You is the trust in sorrow and in joy.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

ٱلَّذينَ أَمَرْتَنَا بِطَاعَتِهِمْ

alladhina amartana bita`atihim

whom You have commanded us to obey,

وَعَجِّلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ فَرَجَهُمْ بِقَائِمِهِمْ

wa `ajjil allahumma farajahum biqa'imihim

and hasten their Relief through the Rising Imam among them;

وَأَظْهِرْ إِعْزَازَهُ

wa azhir i`zazahu

and make manifest Your fortifying him.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O Ali! O Muhammad!

إِكْفِيَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا كَافِيَايَ

ikfiyani fa'innakuma kafiyaya

Save me, for you both are true saviors of me.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O Ali! O Muhammad!

أُنْصُرَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَايَ

unsurani fa'innakuma nasiraya

Aid me, for you both are true aides of me.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O Ali! O Muhammad!

إِحْفَظَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا حَافِظَايَ

ihfazani fa'innakuma hafizaya

Protect me, for you both are true protectors of me.

يَامَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

الْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ

alghawtha alghawtha alghawtha

Help, help, help!

أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي

adrikni adrikni adrikni

[come to] succor me, [come to] succor me, [come to] succor me!

ٱلأَمَانَ ٱلأَمَانَ ٱلأَمَانَ

al-amana al-amana al-amana

[grant me] security, [grant me] security, [grant me] security!

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْ اَطَعْتُكَ فَالْمَحْمَدَةُ لَكَ، وَ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَالْحُجَّةُ لَكَ، مِنْكَ الرَّوْحُ وَ مِنْكَ الْفَرَجُ، سُبْحَانَ مَنْ اَنْعَمَ وَ شَكَرَ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ قَدَّرَ وَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإنِّیْ قَدْ اَطَعْتُكَ فِىْ اَحَبِّ اْلاَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ الإِيْمَانُ بِكَ لَمْ اَتَّخِذْ لَك وَلَدًا وَّ لَمْ اَدْعُ لَك شَرِيْكًا مَنًّا مِنْكَ بِهِ عَلَىَّ لاَ مَنَّا مِنِّیْ بِهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ يَا إِلٰهِىْ عَلٰی غَيْرِ وَجْهِ الْمُكَابَرَةِ وَ لاَ الْخُرُوْجِ عَنْ عُبُوْدِيَّتِكَ وَ لاَ الْجُحُوْدِ لِرُبُوْبِيَّتِكَ وَ لٰكِنْ اَطَعْتُ هَوٰاىَ وَ اَزَلَّنِيْ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَكَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَىَّ وَ الْبَيَانُ فَإِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِيْ فَبِذُنُوْبِىْ غَيْرُ ظَالِمٍ لِىْ، وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِىْ وَ تَرْحَمْنِيْ فَإِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيْمٌ يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ...

Allaahumma in at’a’tuka fal mah’madatu lak. Wa in as’aituka falh’ujjatu lak. Minkar rauh’u wa minkal faraj. Sub-h’aana man an-a’ma wa shakara sub-h’aana man qaddara wa ghafarallaahumma in kuntu a’s’aituka fa-innee qad at’a’tuka fee ah’abbil ashyaa-i ilaika wahuwal eemaanu bika lam attakhidh laka waladanw wa lam ad-u’ laka shareekam mannaa minka bihi a’layya laa mannam minni bihi a’laika wa qad a’s’aituka yaa ilaahee a’laa ghairi wajhil mukaabarati wa lal khurooji a’n u’boodeeyatika wa lal juh’oodi liruboobeeyatika wa laakin at’a’tu hawaaya wa azallanish shait’aanu falakal h’ujjatu a’layya wal bayaanu fa-in tuadhdhibnee fabidhunoobee ghairu z’aalimil lee. Wa in taghfirlee wa tarh’amnee fa-innaka jawaadun kareemun yaa kareemun yaa kareem.

O Allah, if I obey You, then the essence of praise is for You, and if I disobey You then the Proof is for You. From You is comfort and from You is success. Glory be to the one who has bestowed favors and thanked. Glory be to the One who commanded and forgave. O Allah, if I am disobedient to you, then I indeed I have also obeyed You in those matters that You prefer most, and it is belief (faith) in You. I have not taken for You any son and neither have I considered anyone Your partner even then the favor is from you upon me and there is no favor from me upon You. Also I have indeed disobeyed You O My Allah, this disobedience was not due to pride or due to leaving Your worship or due to the denial of Allah. It is only that I have obeyed my desires and the Satan misled me. Then Your proof is complete upon me and Your decision. Then if You punish me for my sins, You would not be unjust to me. But if You forgive me and have mercy on me, then indeed You are the Generous, the Kind, O Kind O Kind …. (till the breath breaks)

يَا آمِنًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْكَ خَائِفٌ حَذِرٌ اَسْاَلُكَ بِاَمْنِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَ خَوْفِ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مِنْك اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْ تُعْطِيَنِيْ اَمَانًا لِنَفْسِىْ وَ اَهْلِىْ وَ وَلَدِىْ وَ سَائِرِ مَا اَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَىَّ حَتَّی لاَ اَخَافَ وَ لاَ اَحْذَرَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ اَبَدًا إِنَّكَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ وَ حَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلُ يَا كَافِىَ إبْرَاهِيْمَ نَمْرُوْدَ وَ يَا كَافِىَ مُوْسٰی فِرْعَوْنَ اَسْاَلَُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَنْ تَكْفِيَنِيْ شَرَّ فُلاَنَ بْنَ فُلاَنٍ.

Yaa aaminam min kulli shai-inw wa kullu shai-im minka khaa-ifun h’adhirun as-aluka bi-amnika min kulli shai-inw wa khaufi kulli shai-im minka an tus’alliya a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammad. Wa antut’ t’iyanee amaanal linafsee wa ahlee wa waladee wa saa-iri maa an-a’mta bihi a’layya h’atta laa akhaafa wa laa ah’dhara min shai-in abadan innaka a’laa kulli shai-in qadeer. Wa h’asbunallaahu wa ni’mal wakeel. Yaa kaafiya ibraaheema numrooda wa yaa kaafiya moosaa fira’una as-aluka antus’alliya a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammadinw wa antakfiyanee sharra fulaanabna fulaan.

O One Who is safe from everything and everything is fearful of Him. I ask in the name of this safety and in the name of the fearfulness of everything that You bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad and accord me safety in my self, my family and my children, so in me also no fear remains of anything, ever. You are powerful over everything and Allah is sufficient for us and the best of the executors. O one who sufficed for Ibrahim against Nimrod and sufficed for Musa against Pharaoh. I beseech You that You bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad and be sufficient for me against the mischief of the enemy. (Then soon Allah would prevent the mischief of one whose mischief one fears)