Friday Ziyarat and Salawat on the Ahl al-Bayt (a)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnabiyyu

Peace be upon you, O Prophet

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and be upon you Allah’s mercy and blessings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ ٱلْمُرْسَلُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnabiyyu almursalu

Peace be upon you, O missioned Prophet,

وَٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

walwasiyyu almurtada

(and peace be upon you) O well-pleased successor (of the Prophet),

وَٱلسَّيِّدَةُ ٱلْكُبْرىٰ

walssayyidatu alkubra

(and peace be upon you) O grand lady,

وَٱلسَّيِّدَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ

walssayyidatu alzzahra'u

(and peace be upon you) O Luminous lady,

وَٱلسِّبْطَانِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبَانِ

walssibtani almuntajabani

(and peace be upon you) O two elite grandsons (of the Prophet),

وَٱلأَوْلاَدُ ٱلأَعْلاَمُ

wal-awladu al-a`lamu

(and peace be upon you) O descendants—the elite signs

وَٱلأُمَنَاءُ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبُونَ

wal'umana'u almuntajabuna

and the well-selected trustees.

جِئْتُ ٱنْقِطَاعاً إِلَيْكُمْ

ji'tu inqita`an ilaykum

Here I am devoting myself to you,

وَإِلَىٰ آبَائِكُمْ وَوَلَدِكُمُ ٱلْخَلَفِ

wa ila aba'ikum wa waladikum alkhalafi

to your fathers, and to your son, the Successor

عَلَىٰ بَرَكَةِ ٱلْحَقِّ

`ala barakati alhaqqi

on the blessing of the truth.

فَقَلْبِي لَكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ

faqalbi lakum musallimun

My heart is thus subservient to you

وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun

and my support is prepared for you

حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ بِدِينِهِ

hatta yahkuma allahu bidinihi

until Allah will judge about His religion.

فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

fama`akum ma`akum

I am with you, indeed, with you

لاََ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ

la ma`a `aduwwikum

but not with your enemy.

إِنِّي لَمِنَ ٱلْقَائِلينَ بِفَضْلِكُمْ

inni lamin alqa'ilina bifadlikum

I am one of them who believe in your superiority

مُقِرٌّ بِرَجْعَتِكُمْ

muqirrun biraj`atikum

and I acknowledge your Return.

لاََ أُنْكِرُ لِلَّهِ قُدْرَةً

la unkiru lillahi qudratan

I never deny the all-powerfulness of Allah

وَلاَ أَزْعُمُ إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّهُ

wa la az`umu illa ma sha'a allahu

and I do not claim but that which Allah wills.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ ذِي ٱلْمُلْكِ وَٱلْمَلَكُوتِ

subhana allahi dhi almulki walmalakuti

Glory be to Allah, Lord of kingdom and realm.

يُسَبِّحُ ٱللَّهَ بِأَسْمَائِهِ جَميعُ خَلْقِهِ

yusabbihu allaha bi'asma'ihi jami`u khalqihi

All His creatures glorify Allah by His Names.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَأَجْسَادِكُمْ

wa alssalamu `ala arwahikum wa ajsadikum

Peace be upon your souls and your bodies.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you all.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O argument of Allah in His lands!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `ayna allahi fi khalqihi

Peace be upon you, O sight of Allah on His creatures!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi

Peace be upon you, O light of Allah

ٱلَّذِي يَهْتَدِي بِهِ ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ

alladhi yahtadi bihi almuhtaduna

by which those who have been guided [to the true guidance] are guided

وَيُفَرَّجُ بِهِ عَنِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa yufarraju bihi `an almu'minina

and by which the believers are relieved!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُهَذَّبُ ٱلْخَائِفُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almuhadhdhabu alkha'ifu

Peace be upon you, O polite and fearful!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلنَّاصِحُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnasihu

Peace be upon you, O sincere patron!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ ٱلنَّجَاةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safinata alnnajati

Peace be upon you, O ark of salvation!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ ٱلْحَيَاةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `ayna alhayati

Peace be upon you, O essence of life!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ

alssalamu `alayka

Peace be upon you.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings to you

وَعَلَىٰ آلِ بَيْتِكَ

wa `ala ali baytika

and upon your Household,

ٱلطَّيِّبينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

alttayyibina alttahirina

the pure and immaculate.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ

alssalamu `alayka

Peace be upon you.

عَجَّلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ

`ajjala allahu laka ma wa`adaka

May Allah hasten that which He has promised you;

مِنَ ٱلنَّصْرِ وَظُهُورِ ٱلأَمْرِ

mina alnnasri wa zuhuri al-amri

namely, victory and prevalence of your authority.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master.

أَنَا مَوْلاَكَ

ana mawlaka

I am a servant of you

عَارِفٌ بِأُولاَكَ وَأُخْرَاكَ

`arifun bi'ulaka wa ukhraka

and I recognize the first and the last of your affair.

أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ بِكَ وَبِآلِ بَيْتِكَ

ataqarrabu ila allahi ta`ala bika wa bi-ali baytika

I seek nearness to Allah, the Exalted, through your Household and you

وَأَنْتَظِرُ ظُهُورَكَ وَظُهُورَ ٱلْحَقِّ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْكَ

wa antaziru zuhuraka wa zuhura alhaqqi `ala yadayka

and I am expecting your advent and the prevalence of the truth at your hands.

وَأَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa as'alu allaha an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

And I beseech Allah to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلمُنْتَظِرِينَ لَكَ

wa an yaj`alani mina almuntazirina laka

and to include me with those who are expecting you,

وَٱلتَّابِعِينَ وَٱلنَّاصِرِينَ لَكَ عَلَىٰ أَعْدَائِكَ

walttabi`ina walnnasirina laka `ala a`da'ika

those who follow you and support you against your enemies,

وَٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فِي جُمْلَةِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ

walmustash-hadina bayna yadayka fi jumlati awliya'ika

and those who will be martyred in front of you in the group of your loyalists.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, O Patron of the Age!

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi `alayka

May Allah’s blessings be upon you

وَعَلَىٰ آلِ بَيْتِكَ

wa `ala ali baytika

and upon your Household.

هٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ

hadha yawmu aljumu`ati

Today is Friday,

وَهُوَ يَوْمُكَ ٱلْمُتَوَقَّعُ فِيهِ ظُهُورُكَ

wa huwa yawmuka almutawaqqa`u fihi zuhuruka

which is your day on which your advent is expected

وَٱلْفَرَجُ فِيهِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْكَ

walfaraju fihi lilmu'minina `ala yadayka

to bring about relief to the believers at your hands,

وَقَتْلُ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ بِسَيْفِكَ

wa qatlu alkafirina bisayfika

and killing of the disbelievers with your sword.

وَأَنَا يَا مَوْلاَيَ فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَجَارُكَ

wa ana ya mawlaya fihi dayfuka wa jaruka

On this day, O my master, I am your guest and in your vicinity

وَأَنْتَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ كَرِيمٌ مِنْ أَوْلاَدِ ٱلْكِرَامِ

wa anta ya mawlaya karimun min awladi alkirami

and you, my master, are generous and the descendant of the generous people,

وَمَاْمُورٌ بِٱلضِّيَافَةِ وَٱلإِجَارَةِ

wa ma'murun bilddiyafati wal-ijarati

and you are commanded to receive your guests and neighbors hospitably;

فَأَضِفْنِي وَأَجِرْنِي

fa-adifni wa ajirni

so, receive me as your guest and neighbor.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi `alayka

May Allah’s blessings be upon you

وَعَلىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرينَ

wa `ala ahli baytika alttahirina

and upon your Household, the immaculate.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

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

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin sayyidi almursalina

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Muhammad, the master of the messengers (of Allah),

وَخَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa khatami alnnabiyyina

the seal of the Prophets,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the Argument of the Lord of the worlds [against His creatures]

ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ فِي ٱلْمِيثَاقِ

almuntajabi fi almithaqi

who had been elected [for Prophethood] since the Covenant

ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ فِي ٱلظِّلاَلِ

almustafa fi alzzilali

and chosen since the World of Shadows,

ٱلْمُطَهَّرِ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ

almutahhari min kulli afatin

and who is purified from all defects

ٱلْبَرِيءِ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ

albari'i min kulli `aybin

and freed from all deficiencies,

ٱلْمُؤَمَّلِ لِلنَّجَاةِ

almu'ammali lilnnajati

and who is hoped for salvation

ٱلْمُرْتَجَىٰ لِلشَّفَاعَةِ

almurtaja lilshshafa`ati

and expected for intercession,

ٱلْمُفَوَّضِ إِلَيْهِ دِينُ ٱللَّهِ

almufawwadi ilayhi dinu allahi

and to whom the religion of Allah is delegated.

اَللَّهُمَّ شَرِّفْ بُنْيَانَهُ

allahumma sharrif bunyanahu

O Allah, (please) confer honor upon his structure,

وَعَظِّمْ بُرْهَانَهُ

wa `azzim burhanahu

ennoble his authority,

وَأَفْلِجْ حُجَّتَهُ

wa aflij hujjatahu

make successful his cogency,

وَٱرْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ

warfa` darajatahu

lift up his rank,

وَأَضِئْ نُورَهُ

wa adi' nurahu

light up his illumination,

وَبَيِّضْ وَجْهَهُ

wa bayyid wajhahu

make his face glow with whiteness,

وَأَعْطِهِ ٱلْفَضْلَ وَٱلْفَضِيلَةَ

wa a`tihi alfadla walfadilata

grant him merit, virtue,

وَٱلْمَنْزِلَةَ وَٱلْوَسِيلَةَ

walmanzilata walwasilata

[supreme] position, [right of] mediation,

وَٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلرَّفِيعَةَ

walddarajata alrrafi`ata

and sublime rank,

وَٱبْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً

wab`athhu maqaman mahmudan

and send him a praiseworthy status

يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ ٱلأَوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِرُونَ

yaghbituhu bihi al-awwaluna wal-akhiruna

which the past and last generations will wish to have.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa salli `ala amiri almu'minina

And send blessings to Ali, the Commander of the Believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَقَائِدِ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلُمحَجَّلِينَ

wa qa'idi alghurri almuhajjalina

the leader of the white-forehead groups,

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wa sayyidi alwasiyyina

the chief of the Prophets’ Successors,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

And send blessings to al-Hasan, the son of Ali,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli `ala alhusayni bni `aliyyin

And send blessings to al-Husayn, the son of Ali,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni

And send blessings to Ali, the son of al-Husayn,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

And send blessings to Muhammad, the son of Ali,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin

And send blessings to Ja'far, the son of Muhammad,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

wa salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

And send blessings to Musa, the son of Ja'far,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa

And send blessings to Ali, the son of Musa,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

And send blessings to Muhammad, the son of Ali,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin

And send blessings to Ali, son of Muhammad,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

And send blessings to al-Hasan, son of Ali,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ

wa salli `ala alkhalafi alhadi almahdiyyi

And send blessings to the Successor, the guide and well-guided,

إِمَامِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنينَ

imami almu'minina

the leader of the faithful believers,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلْمُرْسَلينَ

wa warithi almursalina

the inheritor of the Messengers,

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

and the argument of the Lord of the worlds.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household,

ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ

al-a'immati alhadina

the guiding Imams,

ٱلْعُلَمَاءِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

al`ulama'i alssadiqina

the knowledgeable, the veracious,

ٱلأَبْرَارِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

al-abrari almuttaqina

the righteous, the pious,

دَعَائِمِ دِينِكَ

da`a'imi dinika

the supports of Your religion,

وَأَرْكَانِ تَوْحِيدِكَ

wa arkani tawhidika

the pillars of the belief in Your Oneness,

وَتَرَاجِمَةِ وَحْيِكَ

wa tarajimati wahyika

the interpreters of Your Revelation,

وَحُجَجِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa hujajika `ala khalqika

Your arguments on Your creatures,

وَخُلَفَائِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

wa khulafa'ika fi ardika

and Your representatives in Your lands,

ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَرْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ

alladhina ikhtartahum linafsika

whom You have chosen for Yourself,

وَٱصْطَفَيْتَهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ

wa istafaytahum `ala `ibadika

You have preferred over Your servants,

وَٱرْتَضَيْتَهُمْ لِدِينِكَ

wa irtadaytahum lidinika

You have accepted (as directors) of Your religion,

وَخَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ

wa khasastahum bima`rifatika

You have given Your knowledge exclusively,

وَجَلَّلْتَهُمْ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

wa jallaltahum bikaramatika

shaded with Your honoring,

وَغَشَّيْتَهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

wa ghashshaytahum birahmatika

covered with Your mercy,

وَرَبَّيْتَهُمْ بِنِعْمَتِكَ

wa rabbaytahum bini`matika

raised with Your boon,

وَغَذَّيْتَهُمْ بِحِكْمَتِكَ

wa ghadhdhaytahum bihikmatika

fed on Your wisdom,

وَأَلْبَسْتَهُمْ نُورَكَ

wa albastahum nuraka

dressed Your Light,

وَرَفَعْتَهُمْ فِي مَلَكُوتِكَ

wa rafa`tahum fi malakutika

lifted up to Your Sovereignty,

وَحَفَفْتَهُمْ بِمَلاَئِكَتِكَ

wa hafaftahum bimla'ikatika

encompassed with Your angels,

وَشَرَّفْتَهُمْ بِنَبِيِّكَ

wa sharraftahum binabiyyika

and honored with Your Prophet,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi

peace of You be upon him and his Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِمْ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhim

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Muhammad and upon them

صلاَةً زَاكِيَةً نَامِيَةً

salatan zakiyatan namiyatan

with blessings that are so pure, ever-growing,

كَثِيرَةً دَائِمَةً طَيِّبَةً

kathiratan da'imatan tayyibatan

opulent, permanent, and good

لاَ يُحيطُ بِهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

la yuhitu biha illa anta

that none can comprehend save You,

وَلاَ يَسَعُهَا إِلاَّ عِلْمُكَ

wa la yasa`uha illa `ilmuka

none can embrace save Your knowledge,

وَلاَ يُحْصِيهَا أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ

wa la yuhsiha ahadun ghayruka

and none can count save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma wa salli `ala waliyyka

O Allah, and also send blessings to Your Friend

ٱلْمُحْيِي سُنَّتَكَ

almuhyi sunnataka

who will restore Your way,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ

alqa'imi bi-amrika

rise [to undertake the mission] by Your command,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ

aldda`i ilayka

call to You,

ٱلدَّليلِ عَلَيْكَ

alddalili `alayka

and guide to You.

حُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

hujjatika `ala khalqika

[He is] Your argument against Your creatures,

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

wa khalifatika fi ardika

Your representative in Your lands,

وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ

wa shahidika `ala `ibadika

and Your witness on Your servants.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِزَّ نَصْرَهُ

allahumma a`izza nasrahu

O Allah, (please) confer upon him with a mighty help,

وَمُدَّ فِي عُمْرِهِ

wa mudda fi `umrihi

extend his lifetime,

وَزَيِّنِ ٱلأَرْضَ بِطُولِ بَقَائِهِ

wa zayyin al-arda bituli baqa'ihi

and adorn the earth with his long-lasting survival.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْفِهِ بَغْيَ ٱلْحَاسِدِينَ

allahumma ikfihi baghya alhasidina

O Allah, (please) save him from the oppression of the enviers,

وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْكَائِدِينَ

wa a`idh-hu min sharri alka'idina

protect him against the evils of the plotters,

وَٱزْجُرْ عَنْهُ إِرَادَةَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

wazjur `anhu iradata alzzalimina

deter the unjust from employing their wills against him,

وَخَلِّصْهُ مِنْ أَيْدِي ٱلْجَبَّارِينَ

wa khallishu min aydi aljabbarina

and redeem him from the hands (i.e. powers) of the tyrants.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِهِ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ

allahumma a`tihi fi nafsihi wa dhurriyyatihi

O Allah, (please) grant him, concerning himself, his offspring,

وَشِيعَتِهِ وَرَعِيَّتِهِ

wa shi`atihi wa ra`iyyatihi

his partisans, his subjects,

وَخَاصَّتِهِ وَعَامَّتِهِ

wa khassatihi wa `ammatihi

his retinue, his publics,

وَعَدُوِّهِ وَجَميعِ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

wa `aduwwihi wa jami`i ahli alddunya

[even] his enemies, and all the inhabitants of this world—

مَا تُقِرُّ بِهِ عَيْنَهُ

ma tuqirru bihi `aynahu

[give him] that which delights his eye

وَتَسُرُّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ

wa tasurru bihi nafsahu

and entertains his self;

وَبَلِّغْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا أَمَّلَهُ

wa balligh-hu afdala ma ammalahu

and make him attain the best of that which he desires

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

fi alddunya wal-akhirati

in this world and the Next Word.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Indeed, You have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ جَدِّدْ بِهِ مَا ٱمَتَحَىٰ مِنْ دِينِكَ

allahumma jaddid bihi ma imtaha min dinika

O Allah, renew, through him, the features of Your religion that have been eradicated,

أَحْيِ بِهِ مَا بُدِّلَ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ

wa ahyi bihi ma buddila min kitabika

revive, through him, the instructions of Your Books that have been altered,

وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ مَا غُيِّرَ مِنْ حُكْمِكَ

wa azhir bihi ma ghuyyira min hukmika

and manifest, through him, the laws of Your code that have been distorted

حَتَّىٰ يَعُودَ دِينُكَ بِهِ وَعَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ

hatta ya`uda dinuka bihi wa `ala yadayhi

so that Your religion, through him and at his hands, will again become

غَضّاً جَدِيداً

ghaddan jadidan

fresh, new,

خَالِصاً مُخْلَصاً

khalisan mukhlasan

pure, sound,

لاَ شَكَّ فِيهِ وَلاَ شُبْهَةَ مَعَهُ

la shakka fihi wa la shubhata ma`ahu

free from any doubt or any spurious matter,

وَلاَ بَاطِلَ عِنْدَهُ وَلاَ بِدْعَةَ لَدَيْهِ

wa la batila `indahu wa la bid`ata ladayhi

and lacking any accompanying wrong or heresy.

اَللَّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ بِنُورِهِ كُلَّ ظُلْمَةٍ

allahumma nawwir binurihi kulla zulmatin

O Allah, through his light, light up all darkness,

وَهُدَّ بِرُكْنِهِ كُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ

wa hudda biruknihi kulla bid`atin

through his power, demolish all heresies,

وَٱهْدِمْ بِعِزِّهِ كُلَّ ضَلاَلَةٍ

wahdim bi`izzihi kulla dalalatin

through his might, destroy all items of deviation,

وَٱقْصِمْ بِهِ كُلَّ جَبَّارٍ

waqsim bihi kulla jabbarin

through him, annihilate all tyrants,

وَأَخْمِدْ بِسَيْفِهِ كُلَّ نَارٍ

wa akhmid bisayfihi kulla narin

though his sword, extinguish all fires [of sedition],

وَأَهْلِكْ بِعَدْلِهِ جَوْرَ كُلِّ جَائِرٍ

wa ahlik bi`adlihi jawra kulli ja'irin

through his justice, terminate the prejudice of all unjust ones,

وَأَجْرِ حُكْمَهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ حُكْمٍ

wa ajri hukmahu `ala kulli hukmin

make his rule prevail on all systems of rule,

وَأَذِلَّ بِسُلْطَانِهِ كُلَّ سُلْطَانٍ

wa adhilla bisultanihi kulla sultanin

and through his authority, humiliate all other authorities.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَذِلَّ كُلَّ مَنْ نَاوَاهُ

allahumma adhilla kulla man nawahu

O Allah, (please) put down all those who antagonize him,

وَأَهْلِكْ كُلَّ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa ahlik kulla man `adahu

wipe out all those who incur the hostility of him,

وَٱمْكُرْ بِمَنْ كَادَهُ

wamkur biman kadahu

exterminate the plots of all those who conspire against him,

وَٱسْتَأْصِلْ مَنْ جَحَدَهُ حَقَّهُ

wasta'sil man jahadahu haqqhu

and obliterate all those who deny his right,

وَٱسْتَهَانَ بِأَمْرِهِ

wastahana bi-amrihi

belittle his mission,

وَسَعَىٰ فِي إِطْفَاءِ نُورِهِ

wa sa`a fi itfa'i nurihi

work on extinguishing his light,

وَأَرَادَ إِخْمَادَ ذِكْرِهِ

wa arada ikhmada dhikrihi

and intend to turn off his reputation.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin almustafa

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Muhammad, the Chosen Prophet,

وَعَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

wa `aliyyin almurtada

Ali, the Well-pleased,

وَفَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

wa fatimata alzzahra'i

Fatima, the Luminous,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلرِّضَا

walhasani alrrida

al-Hasan, the amicable,

وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلْمُصَفَّىٰ

walhusayni almusaffa

al-Husayn, the purified,

وَجَميعِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ مَصَابيحِ ٱلدُّجَىٰ

wa jami`i al-awsya'i masabihi aldduja

and all the Successors, the lanterns of darkness,

وَأَعْلاَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa a`lami alhuda

the signs of true guidance,

وَمَنَارِ التُّقَىٰ

wa manari alttuqa

the lamps of piety,

وَٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwati alwuthqa

the firmest handle,

وَٱلْحَبْلِ ٱلْمَتينِ

walhabli almatini

the resolved rope [between Allah and His creatures],

وَٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

walssirati almustaqimi

and the straight path.

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ وَوُلاَةِ عَهْدِكَ

wa salli `ala waliyyika wa wulati `ahdika

And (please) send blessings to Your Friend and the trustees of Your affairs

وَٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ

wal-a'immati min wuldihi

and the Imams from his descendants,

وَمُدَّ فِي أَعْمَارِهِمْ

wa mudda fi a`marihim

extend their lifetimes,

وَزِدْ فِي آجَالِهِمْ

wa zid fi ajalihim

increase their periods of life,

وَبَلِّغْهُمْ أَقْصَىٰ آمَالِهِمْ

wa balligh-hum aqsa amalihim

and make them attain the utmost of their expectations

دِيناً وَدُنْياً وَآخِرَةً

dinan wa dunyan wa akhiratan

in the religion, the world, and the Hereafter.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Indeed, You have power over all things.

«إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

inna allaha wa mala'ikatahu yusalluna `ala alnnabiyyi

“Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet.

يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلَّذينَ آمَنُوٱ صَلُّوٱ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوٱ تَسْليماً.»

ya ayyuha alladhina amanu sallu `alayhi wa sallimu tasliman

O you who believe, ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.”

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send peace upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa barik `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَتَحَنَّنْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa tahannan `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

have compassion upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَسَلِّمْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa sallim `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

and send benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

كَأَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ

ka'afdali ma sallayta wa barakta

as much as You have sent peace, blessings,

وَتَرَحَّمْتَ وَتَحَنَّنْتَ

wa tarahhamta wa tahannanta

mercy, compassion,

وَسَلَّمْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa sallamta `ala ibrahima wa ali ibrahima

and benedictions upon (Prophet) Abraham and the Household of Abraham.

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

innaka hamidun majidun

You are indeed, Owner of praise, Owner of glory.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً ٱلْوَسيلَةَ

allahumma a`ti muhammadan alwasilata

O Allah, give Muhammad [the right of] mediation,

وَٱلشَّرَفَ وَٱلْفَضيلَةَ

walshsharafa walfadilata

honor, virtue,

وَٱلْمَنْزِلَةَ ٱلْكَريمَةَ

walmanzilata alkarimata

and noble rank.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma ij`al muhammadan wa ala muhammadin

O Allah, make Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

أَعْظَمَ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ كُلِّهِمْ شَرَفاً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

a`zama alkhala'iqi kullihim sharafan yawma alqiyamati

to be the most honored of all Your creatures on the Resurrection Day,

وَأَقْرَبَهُمْ مِنْكَ مَقْعَداً

wa aqrabahum minka maq`adan

the closest to You in position,

وَأَوْجَهَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ جَاهاً

wa awjahahum `indaka yawma alqiyamati jahan

the most notable with You on the Resurrection Day,

وَأَفْضَلَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً وَنَصيباً

wa afdalahum `indaka manzilatan wa nasiban

and the most favorable in title and status.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً أَشْرَفَ ٱلْمَقَامِ

allahumma a`ti muhammadan ashrafa almaqami

O Allah, give Muhammad the most honorable position,

وَحِبَاءَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa hiba'a alssalami

the most abundant salutation,

وَشَفَاعَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa shafa`ata al-islami

and the intercession of Islam.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَلْحِقْنَا بِهِ غَيْرَ خَزَايَا وَلاَ نَاكِثِينَ

allahumma wa alhiqna bihi ghayra khazaya wa la nakithina

O Allah, join us to him while we are neither disgraced, nor violating,

وَلاَ نَادِمِينَ وَلاَ مُبَدِّلِينَ

wa la nadimina wa la mubaddilina

nor regretful, nor distorting.

إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمينَ

ilaha alhaqqi amina

O God of all worlds, respond to us.

بِسْمِ الله الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

اَللَّهُمَ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً كَمَا وَصَفْتَهُ في كِتَابكَ

Allāhumma inna Muḥammadan kamā waṣaftahu fī kitābik

O Allah, indeed Muhammad is as You described him in Your Book

حَيْثُ تَقُولُ ﴿لَقَدْ جاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ﴾

Ḥaythu taqūlu (Laqad jā’akum rasūlun min anfusikum)

Where You say, "There has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves"

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ

‘Azīzun ‘alayhi mā ‘anittum ḥarīṣun ‘alaykum

It grieves him that you should perish; he is deeply concerned for you

بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَؤُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ

Bil-mu’minīna ra’ūfun raḥīm

To the believers, he is compassionate and merciful

فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ كَذلِكَ

Fa-ashhadu annahu kadhālika

So I bear witness that he is as You described him

وَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تَأْمُرْ بِالصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ

Wa annaka lam ta’mur bi-ṣṣalāti ‘alayh

And that You did not command prayers upon him,

إلاَّ بَعْدَ أَنْ صَلَّيْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْتَ وَمَلاَئِكَتُكَ

Illā ba‘da an ṣallayta ‘alayhi anta wa malā’ikatuk

Except after You and Your angels prayed upon him

وَأَنْزَلْتَ فِي مُحْكَمِ قُرْآنِكَ ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ﴾

Wa anzalta fī muḥkam Qur’ānika (Inna Allāha wa malā’ikatuhu)

And You revealed in Your clear Qur’an, "Indeed, Allah and His angels"

يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﴾

Yuṣallūna ‘ala al-nabiyy

Send blessings upon the Prophet

يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً

Yā ayyuhā alladhīna āmanū ṣallū ‘alayhi wa sallimū taslīmā

O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace

لاَ لِحَاجَةٍ إِلى صَلاَةِ أحَدٍ

Lā li-ḥājatin ilā ṣalāti aḥadin

Not out of need for the prayer of any of the creatures,

مِنْ المَخْلُوقِينَ بَعدَ صَلاتِكَ عَلَيْهِ

Min al-makhlūqīn ba‘da ṣalātik ‘alayh

From the created beings after Your prayer upon him,

وَلاَ إِلَى تَزْكِيَتِهِمْ إِيَّاهُ بَعْدَ تَزْكِيَتِكَ

Wa lā ilā tazkiyatihim iyyāh ba‘da tazkiyatika

Nor to their purifying him after Your purification of him,

بَلِ الْخَلْقُ جَميِعاً هُمْ الْمُحْتَاجُونَ إلى ذلِكَ

Bal al-khalqu jamī‘an hum al-muḥtājūn ilā dhālik

Rather, all creatures are in need of that

لأَنَّكَ جَعَلْتُهُ بَابَكَ الَّذِي

Li’annaka ja‘altahu bābaka alladhī

Because You made him Your door,

لاَ تَقْبَلُ مِمَّنْ أَتَاكَ إِلاَّ مِنْهُ

Lā taqbal min man atāk illā minhu

From which You do not accept anyone except through him

وَجَعَلْتَ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ قُرْبَةً مِنْكَ

Wa ja‘alta al-ṣalāti ‘alayh qurba minnak

And You made the prayer upon him a means of drawing near to You,

وَوَسِيلَةً إِلَيْكَ وَزُلْفَةً عِنْدَكَ

Wa wasīlatan ilayk wa zulfa ‘indak

And a means to You and a closeness in Your presence

وَدَلَلْتَ المُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْه وَأَمْرتهم بِالصَلاةِ عَلَيْهِ

Wa dalalta al-mu’minīn ‘alayh wa amartahum bi-ṣṣalāti ‘alayh

And You guided the believers to him and commanded them to pray upon him,

لِيَزْدَادُوا أَثْرَةً لَدَيْكَ وَكَرَامَةً عَلَيْكَ

Li-yazdādū athratan ladayka wa karāmatan ‘alayk

So they may increase in preference with You and honor in Your sight

وَوَكَّلْتَ بِالْمُصَلِّينَ عَلَيْهِ ملاَئِكَتَكَ

Wa wakalta bi-al-muṣallīn ‘alayh malā’ikatak

And You entrusted Your angels with those who pray upon him,

يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ وَيُبَلِّغُونَهُ صَلَواتِهمْ

Yuṣallūna ‘alayhi wa yuballighūnahu ṣalawātihim

They pray upon him and convey their prayers to him,

وَتَسْلِيمَهُم

Wa taslīmahum

And their greetings of peace

اَللّهُمَّ رَبَّ مُحَّمَدٍ صَلّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَآلِهِ

Allāhumma rabba Muḥammad ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ālih

O Allah, the Lord of Muhammad, may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his family

فَإِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَا عَظَّمْتَ مِنْ أَمْرِ مُحَّمَدٍ

Fa-innī as’aluka bimā ‘aẓẓamta min amri Muḥammad

Indeed, I ask You by what You have magnified of the matter of Muhammad,

وَأَوْجَبْتَ مِنْ حَقِّهِ

Wa awjabta min ḥaqqih

And what You have made obligatory of his right,

أَنْ تُطْلِقَ لِسَانِي مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ

An tuṭliqa lisānī mina al-ṣalāti ‘alayh

That You set my tongue free to pray upon him,

بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضى

Bimā tuḥibb wa tarḍā

In what You love and are pleased with,

وَبِمَا لَمْ تُطْلِقْ بِهِ لِسَانَ أَحَدٍ

Wa bimā lam tuṭliq bihi lisān aḥad

And in what You have not set free the tongue of anyone,

مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَلَمْ تُعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ

Min khalqika wa lam tu‘ṭihi iyyāh

From Your creation, and have not granted him

ثُمَّ تُؤْتِيِنِي عَلَى ذلِكَ مُرَافَقَتَهُ

Thumma tu’tīnī ‘alā dhālik murāfaqatih

Then grant me, through that, his companionship,

حَيْثُ أَحْلَلْتَهُ عَلَى قُدْسِكَ

Ḥaythu aḥlaltahu ‘alā qudsik

Where You have placed him in Your sanctity,

وَجَنَّاتِ فِرْدَوْسِكَ

Wa jannāti firdawsik

And the gardens of Your paradise

ثُمَّ لاَ تُفَرِّقْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ

Thumma lā tufarriq baynī wa baynah

Then do not separate me from him

اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَبْدَأُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ لَهُ

Allāhumma innī abda’u bi-al-shahādati lah

O Allah, I begin with bearing witness to him,

ثُمَّ بِالصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ

Thumma bi-al-ṣalāti ‘alayh

Then with the prayer upon him,

وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لاَ أَبْلُغُ مِنْ ذلِكَ رِضى نَفْسِي

Wa in kuntu lā ablughu min dhālik riḍā nafsī

And if I do not reach, through that, the satisfaction of myself,

وَلاَ يُعَبّرُهُ لِسَاني عَنْ ضَمِيري

Wa lā yu‘abbiruhu lisānī ‘an ḍamīrī

Nor my tongue expresses what is in my heart,

ولاَ أُلاَمُ عَلَى التَّقْصِير مِنّي

Wa lā ulāmu ‘ala al-taqṣīr minnī

Nor am I blamed for my shortcoming,

لِعَجْزِ قُدْرَتِي عَنْ بُلُوغِ الْوَاجِبِ عَلَيَّ

Li-‘ajz qudratī ‘an bulūgh al-wājib ‘alayy

Due to my inability to fulfill what is obligatory upon me,

مِنْهُ لأَنَّهُ حَظُّ لِي

Minhu li-annahu ḥaẓẓun lī

From him, because it is my portion,

وَحَقٌ عَلَيَّ وَأَدَاءٌ لِمَا أَوْجَبْتَ

Wa ḥaqqun ‘alayy wa adā’un limā awjabta

And a right upon me and fulfillment of what You have made obligatory,

لَهُ فِي عُنُقِي أَنْ بَلَّغَ رِسَالاَتِكَ

Lah fī ‘unuqī an ballagha risālātik

To him, as he conveyed Your messages,

غَيْرَ مُفَرِّطٍ فيمَا أَمْرَتَ

Ghayra mufarriṭin fīmā amrata

Without neglecting what You commanded,

وَلاَ مُجَاوِزٍ لِمَا نَهَيْتَ

Wa lā mujāwizin limā nahayt

Nor exceeding what You prohibited,

وَلاَ مُقَصِّرٍ فِيمَا أَرَدَتَ

Wa lā muqaṣṣirin fīmā aradt

Nor falling short in what You desired,

وَلاَ مُتَعَدٍّ لِمَا أَوْصَيْتَ

Wa lā muta‘addin limā awṣayt

Nor transgressing what You advised

وَتَلا آيَاتِكَ عَلَى مَا أَنْزَلْتَ

Wa talā āyātik ‘alā mā anzalta

And he recited Your verses as You revealed them,

إِلَيهِ وَحْيَكَ وَجَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ

Ilayh waḥyik wa jāhada fī sabīlik

To him, Your revelation, and he strived in Your cause,

مُقْبِلاً غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ

Muqbilan ghayra mudbirin

Advancing, not retreating,

وَفَى بِعَهْدِكَ وَصَدَّقَ وَعْدَكَ

Wa fā bi-‘ahdika wa ṣaddaqa wa‘daka

Fulfilling Your covenant and confirming Your promise,

وَصَدَعَ بِأَمْرِكَ لاَ يَخَافُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمٍ

Wa ṣada‘a bi-amrika lā yakhāfu fīka lawmata lā’im

And he proclaimed Your command, not fearing the blame of any critic

وَبَاعَدَ فِيكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ وَقَرَّبَ فِيكَ الأَبْعَدِينَ

Wa bā‘ada fīka al-aqrabīn wa qarraba fīka al-ab‘adīn

And he distanced for Your sake the nearest and brought near for Your sake the farthest

وَأَمَرَ بطَاعَتِكَ وَأْتُمِرَ بِهَا

Wa amara bi-ṭā‘atika wa ‘utimira bihā

And he commanded with Your obedience and was commanded by it,

سِرّاً وَعَلانِيَةً

Sirrān wa ‘alāniyatan

In secret and in public

وَنَهَى عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَانْتَهَى عَنْهَا

Wa nahā ‘an ma‘ṣīyatik wa intahā ‘anhā

And he forbade Your disobedience and refrained from it

وَدَلَّ عَلَى مَحَاسِنِ الأَخْلاَقِ وَأَخَذَ بِهَا

Wa dalla ‘ala maḥāsin al-akhlāq wa akhadha bihā

And he guided to good manners and adhered to them,

وَنَهَى عَنْ مَسَاوِي الأَخْلاَقِ وَرَغِبَ عَنْهَا

Wa nahā ‘an masāwī al-akhlāq wa raghaba ‘anhā

And he forbade bad manners and abstained from them

وَوَالى أَوْلِيَاءَكَ بِالَّذِي تُحِبُّ

Wa wālā awliyā’aka bi-alladhī tuḥibb

And he befriended Your allies with what You love,

أَنْ يُوَالَوا بِهِ قَوْلاً وَعَمَلاً

An yuwālā bihī qawlan wa ‘amalan

To be befriended in word and deed

وَدَعَا إلى سَبيِلكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ

Wa da‘ā ilā sabīlik bi-al-ḥikmati wa al-maw‘iẓati al-ḥasana

And he called to Your way with wisdom and good counsel,

وَعَبَدَك مُخْلِصاً حَتّى أَتَاهُ الْيَقِينُ

Wa ‘abadaka mukhliṣan ḥattā atāhu al-yaqīn

And he worshiped You sincerely until certainty came to him,

فَقَبَضْتَهُ إِلَيْكَ تقِيَّاً نَقِيَّاً زَكِيّاً

Fa-qabaḍtahu ilayk taqiyyan naqiyyan zakiyya

And You took him to Yourself, pious, pure, and righteous,

قَدْ أًكْمَلْتَ بِهِ الدِّينَ وَأَتْمَمْتَ بِهِ النَّعِيمَ

Qad akmalt bihi al-dīn wa atmamta bihi al-na‘īm

Having completed the religion through him and perfected the blessings through him,

وَظَاهَرْتَ بِهِ الْحُجَجَ

Wa ẓāharta bihi al-ḥujaj

And manifested the proofs through him,

وَشَرَعْتَ بِهِ شَرَائِعَ الإِسْلاَمِ

Wa shara‘ta bihi sharā’i‘ al-Islām

And established the laws of Islam through him,

وَفَصَّلْتَ بِهِ الحَلاَلَ عَنِ الْحَرَامِ

Wa faṣṣalta bihi al-ḥalāl ‘an al-ḥarām

And distinguished the lawful from the unlawful through him,

وَنَهَجْتَ بِهِ لِخَلْقِكَ صِرَاطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Wa nahajta bihi li-khalqik ṣirāṭaka al-mustaqīm

And guided Your creation through him to Your straight path,

وَبَيَّنْتَ بِهِ الْعَلاَمَاتِ وَالنُّجُومَ

Wa bayyanta bihi al-‘alāmāt wa al-nujūm

And clarified through him the signs and stars,

الَّذي بِهِ يهْتَدُونَ

Alladhī bihi yahtadūn

By which they are guided

وَلَمْ تَدَعْهُمْ بَعْدَهُ فِي عَمْيَاءَ

Wa lam tada‘hum ba‘dahu fī ‘amyā’

And You did not leave them in blindness after him,

يَهِيمُونَ وَلاَ فِي شُبْهَةٍ يَتِيهُونَ

Yahīmūna wa lā fī shubhah yatīhūn

Wandering in confusion, nor in doubt

وَلَمْ تَكِلْهُمْ إِلى النَّظَرِ لأَنْفُسِهمْ

Wa lam takilhum ilā al-naẓar li-anfusihim

And You did not leave them to their own views in their religion,

فِي دِينِهِمْ بِآرَائِهِمْ

Fī dīnihim bi-āra’ihim

According to their opinions,

وَلاَ التَّخَيُّرِ مِنْهُمْ بِأَهْوائِهِمْ

Wa lā al-takhayyur minhum bi-ahwā’ihim

Nor their choosing according to their desires,

فَيَتَشَعَّبُونَ فِي مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ الْبِدَعِ

Faytasha‘abūna fī mudlahimāt al-bida‘

Lest they be divided into the darkness of innovations,

وَيَتَحَّيُرونَ فِي مُطْبِقَاتِ الظُّلَمِ

Wa yataḥayyirūna fī muṭbiqāt al-ẓulum

And be confounded in the overwhelming darkness,

وَتَتَفَرَّقُ بِهِمُ السُّبُلُ فِيمَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa tatafarraqu bihim al-subul fīmā ya‘lamūn

And the paths diverge for them in what they know

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ تَوَلَى مِنَ الدُّنْيا

Wa ashhadu annahu tawallā min al-dunyā

And I bear witness that he departed from this world,

رَاضِياً عَنْكَ مَرْضِيّاً عِنْدَكَ مَحْمُوداً

Rāḍiyān ‘anka marḍiyān ‘indaka maḥmūdān

Pleased with You, and You pleased with him, praiseworthy

فِي الْمُقَرَّبينَ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَليِنَ

Fī al-muqarrabīn wa anbiyā’ika al-mursalīn

Among the near ones, and Your prophets, the messengers,

وَعِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ

Wa ‘ibādika al-ṣāliḥīn al-muṣṭafayn

And Your righteous chosen servants,

وَأَنَّهُ غَيْرُ مُلِيمٍ وَلاَ ذَمِيمٍ

Wa annahu ghayru mulīm wa lā dhamīm

And he is not blameworthy nor disgraceful,

وَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

Wa annahu lam yakun min al-mutakallifīn

And he was not among those who pretend,

وَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَاحِراً وَلاَ سُحِرَ لَهُ

Wa annahu lam yakun sāḥirā wa lā suḥira lah

And he was not a magician, nor was he bewitched,

وَلاَ كَاهِناً وَلاَ تُكُهِّنَ لَهُ

Wa lā kāhinan wa lā tuku’hina lah

Nor a soothsayer, nor was soothsaying done for him,

وَلاَ شَاعِراً وَلاَ شُعِّرَ لَهُ

Wa lā shā‘iran wa lā shu’‘ira lah

Nor a poet, nor was poetry composed for him,

وَلاَ كَذَّاباً وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رَسُولَكَ

Wa lā kadhdhābā wa annahu kāna rasūlak

Nor a liar, and indeed he was Your messenger,

وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيّينَ

Wa khātama al-nabiyyīn

And the seal of the prophets,

جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

Jā’a bil-ḥaqq min ‘indika

Who brought the truth from You,

وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa ṣaddaqa al-mursalīn

And confirmed the messengers

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوهُ

Wa ashhadu anna alladhīna kadhdhabooh

And I bear witness that those who denied him,

ذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الأَلِيمِ

Dhā’iqū al-‘adhābi al-alīm

Will taste the painful punishment

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَا أَتَانَا بِهِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

Wa ashhadu anna mā atānā bihi min ‘indika

And I bear witness that what he brought to us from You,

وَأَخْبَرَنَا بِهِ عَنْكَ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ الْيَقِينُ

Wa akhbaranā bihi ‘anka annahu al-ḥaqq al-yaqīn

And informed us about You is the absolute truth,

لاَ شَكَّ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ العَالَمِين

Lā shakk fīhi min rabbi al-‘ālamīn

There is no doubt in it from the Lord of the worlds

اَللّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَّمَدٍ

Allāhumma faṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad

O Allah, so bless Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

‘Abdika wa rasūlika wa nabiyyika wa waliyyika

Your servant, Your messenger, Your prophet, and Your chosen one,

وَنَجِيِّكَ وَصَفيِّكَ وَصَفْوَتِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ

Wa najīyyika wa ṣafiyyika wa ṣafwatika wa khīratika

Your confidant, Your chosen one, Your pure one, and Your elite,

مِنْ خَلْقِكَ الَّذي انْتَجْبَتْهُ لِرِسَالاَتِكَ

Min khalqik alladhī intajabtahu li-risālātik

From Your creation, the one You chose for Your messages,

وَاسْتَخْلَصْتَهُ لَدينِكَ

Wa istakhlaṣtahu li-dīnik

And selected him for Your religion,

وَاسْتَرْعَيْتَهُ عِبَادَكَ وأْتَمَنْتَهُ عَلى وَحْيِكَ

Wa istar‘aytahu ‘ibādak wa atmantahu ‘ala waḥyik

And entrusted him with Your servants and Your revelation

عَلَمِ الْهُدَى وَبَابِ النُّهى

‘Alam al-hudā wa bāb al-nuhā

The flag of guidance and the gate of wisdom,

وَالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقى فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

Wa al-‘urwati al-wuthqā fīmā baynak wa bayna khalqik

And the firm handle between You and Your creation,

الشَّاهِدِ لَهُمْ الْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَيْهِمْ

Al-shāhid lahum al-muhaymin ‘alayhim

The witness over them, the guardian over them,

أَشْرَفَ وَأَفْضَلَ وَأَزْكَى وَأَطَهْرَ

Ashraf wa afḍal wa azkā wa aṭhar

The most noble, the best, the purest, and the cleanest,

وَأَنْمَى وَأَطْيَبَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ

Wa anmā wa aṭyab mā ṣallayta ‘alā aḥad

And the most elevated and the best of what You have prayed upon anyone,

مِنْ خَلْقِكِ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ

Min khalqik wa anbiyā’ika wa rusulik

From Your creation, Your prophets, and Your messengers,

وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ وَالْمُخْلِصِينَ مِنَ عِبَادِكَ

Wa aṣfiyā’ik wa al-mukhliṣīn min ‘ibādik

And Your chosen ones, and the sincere among Your servants

اَللّهُمَّ وَاجْعَلْ صَلَواتِكَ وَغُفْرَانَكَ

Allāhumma wa aj‘al ṣalawātik wa ghufrānak

O Allah, and make Your blessings and forgiveness,

وَرِضْوَانَكَ وَمُعَافَاتَكَ وَكَرَامَتَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ

Wa riḍwānak wa mu‘āfātak wa karāmatak wa raḥmatak

And Your pleasure, well-being, honor, and mercy,

وَمَنَّكَ وَفَضْلَكَ وَسَلاَمَكَ وَشَرَفَكَ

Wa mannak wa faḍlak wa salāmak wa sharafak

And Your grace, bounty, peace, and glory,

وَإِعْظَامَكَ وَتَبْجِيلَكَ وَصَلَواتِ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ

Wa i‘ẓāmak wa tabjīlak wa ṣalawāt malā’ikatak

And Your exaltation, reverence, and the prayers of Your angels,

وَرُسُلِكَ وَأَنْبِياَئِكَ وَالأَوْصِيَاءِ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ

Wa rusulik wa anbiyā’ik wa al-awṣiyā’ wa al-shuhadā’

And Your messengers, prophets, successors, and martyrs,

وَالصِّدّيِقينَ منْ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالحين

Wa al-ṣiddīqīn min ‘ibādik al-ṣāliḥīn

And the truthful among Your righteous servants,

وَحَسُنَ أُولئِكَ رَفيقَاً

Wa ḥasuna ūlā’ika rafīqā

And what excellent companions they are,

وَأَهْلِ السَّماوَاتِ وَالأَرَضِينَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا

Wa ahl al-samāwāt wa al-arḍīn wa mā baynahumā

And the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth and what is between them,

وَمَا فَوْقَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَهَما

Wa mā fawqahumā wa mā taḥtahumā

And what is above them and what is below them,

وِ مِا بَيْنَ الخَافِقِيْنِ وَمَا بَيْنَ الهَوَاءِ

Wa mā bayna al-khāfiqīn wa mā bayna al-hawā’

And what is between the horizons and what is in the air,

وَالْشَّمْسِ وَالقَمَرِ وَالنُّجُوم وَالْجِبَالِ

Wa al-shams wa al-qamar wa al-nujūm wa al-jibāl

And the sun, the moon, the stars, and the mountains,

وَالشَّجَرِ وَالدَّوابِّ وَمَا سَبَحَّ لَكَ

Wa al-shajar wa al-dawābb wa mā sabaḥ laka

And the trees, the animals, and what glorifies You,

فِي البِرّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَفِي الْظُّلْمَةِ

Fī al-birr wa al-baḥr wa fī al-ẓulma

In the land, the sea, and in the darkness,

وَالْضِيَاءِ بَالْغُدُوِ وَالآصَالِ

Wa al-ḍiyā’ bil-ghudūwi wa al-āṣāl

And in the light, in the mornings and the evenings,

وَفِي آنَاءِ اللَّيْلِ وَأَطْرَافِ النَّهَارِ وَسَاعَاِتِه

Wa fī ānā’ al-layl wa aṭrāf al-nahār wa sā‘ātih

And in the hours of the night and the parts of the day and its hours,

عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ

‘Alā Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh

Upon Muhammad, son of ‘Abdullāh,

سَيّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَخَاتَمِ النَّبِيّينَ

Sayyid al-mursalīn wa khātam al-nabiyyīn

The master of the messengers and the seal of the prophets,

وَإِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَمَوْلَى الْمُؤْمِنينَ

Wa imām al-muttaqīn wa mawlā al-mu’minīn

The leader of the pious and the protector of the believers,

وَوَلِيِّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقَائِدِ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ

Wa waliyy al-muslimīn wa qā’id al-ghurr al-muḥajjilīn

The guardian of the Muslims and the leader of the radiant ones,

وَرَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Wa rasūl rabbi al-‘ālamīn

The messenger of the Lord of the worlds,

مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ وَالأَعْجَمِينَ

Min al-jinn wa al-ins wa al-a‘jamīn

From among the jinn, humans, and the non-Arabs,

وَالشَّاهِدِ الْبَشِيرِ وَالأَمِينِ النَّذِيرِ

Wa al-shāhid al-bashīr wa al-amīn al-nadhīr

The witness, the bringer of good news, the trustworthy warner,

وَالدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ بَإِذْنِكَ

Wa al-dā‘ī ilayka bi-idhnik

The caller to You by Your permission,

السِّراجِ الْمُنِيرِ

Al-sirāj al-munīr

The illuminating lamp,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

فِي الأَوَّلِينَ وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

Fī al-awwalīn wa ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad

Among the first ones, and bless Muhammad,

وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي الآخِرينَ

Wa āl Muḥammad fī al-ākhirīn

And the family of Muhammad among the last ones,

وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

Wa ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad yawma al-dīn

And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad on the Day of Judgment,

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Yawma yaqūmu al-nās li-rabbi al-‘ālamīn

The day when people will stand before the Lord of the worlds

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا اسْتَنْقَذْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā istanqadhtanā bih

As You saved us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا كَرَّمْتَنَا بِهِ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad kamā karramtanā bih

O Allah, bless Muhammad as You honored us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا كَثَّرْتَنَا بِهِ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad kamā kaththartanā bih

O Allah, bless Muhammad as You increased us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا ثَبَّتَّنَا بِهِ

Kamā thabbatthanā bih

As You established us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا أَنْعَشْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā an‘ashtanā bih

As You revived us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا أحْيَيْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā aḥyaytanā bih

As You gave us life through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا شَرَّفْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā sharaftanā bih

As You honored us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا أَعْزَزْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā a‘azzatanā bih

As You strengthened us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad,

كَمَا فَضَّلْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā faḍḍaltanā bih

As You favored us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا رَحِمْتَنَا بِهِ

Kamā raḥimtanā bih

As You had mercy on us through him,

اَللّهُمَّ أَجْزِ نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّداً

Allāhumma ajzi nabiyyinā Muḥammad

O Allah, reward our Prophet Muhammad,

صَلّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَآلِهِ

Ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ālih

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family,

أَفْضَلَ مَا أَنْتَ جَازٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ

Afaḍḍal mā anta jāzin yawma al-qiyāmah

The best that You reward on the Day of Resurrection,

نَبِيّاً عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ

Nabīyan ‘an ummatih

A prophet on behalf of his community,

وَرَسُولاً عَمَّنْ أَرْسَلْتَهُ إِلَيْهِ

Wa rasūlan ‘amman arsaltahu ilayh

And a messenger on behalf of those You sent him to,

اَللّهُمَّ اخْصُصْهُ بِأَفْضَلِ قِسَمِ الْفَضَائِلِ

Allāhumma ikhṣuṣhu bi-afḍal qisma al-faḍā’il

O Allah, grant him the best share of virtues,

وَبَلّغْهُ أَعْلَى شَرَفِ الْمُكَرَّمِينَ

Wa ballighhu a‘lā sharaf al-mukarramīn

And elevate him to the highest rank of the honored ones,

مِنَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلى

Min al-darajāt al-‘ulā

From the highest degrees,

وَأَعْلى عِلِّيِّينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Wa a‘lā ‘illiyyīn fī jannāt wa nahr

And the highest levels in the gardens and rivers,

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ

Fī maq‘ad ṣidqin ‘inda malīkin muqtadir

In the seat of truth, near a sovereign, omnipotent

اَللّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً حَتّى يَرْضَى

Allāhumma a‘ṭi Muḥammad ḥattā yarḍā

O Allah, grant Muhammad until he is satisfied,

وزِدْهُ بَعْدَ الرِّضَا

Wa zidhu ba‘da al-riḍā

And increase him after satisfaction,

وَاجْعَلْهُ أَكْرَمَ خَلْقِكَ مِنْكَ مَجْلِساً

Wa aj‘alhu akram khalqik minka majlisan

And make him the most honored of Your creation in Your presence,

وَأَعْظَمَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ جَاهاً

Wa a‘ẓamahum ‘indaka jāhan

And the greatest in status with You,

وَأَوْفَرَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ حَظّاً

Wa awfarahum ‘indaka ḥaẓẓan

And the most abundant in fortune with You,

فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَنْتَ قَاسِمُهُ بَيْنَهُمُ

Fī kulli khayrin anta qāsimuhu baynahum

In every good that You distribute among them

اَللّهُمَّ أَوْرِدْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ ذُرّيَّتِهِ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ

Allāhumma awrid ‘alayhi min dhurriyyatihi wa azwājih

O Allah, present to him from his descendants and his spouses,

وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَذَوي قَرَابَتِهِ

Wa ahl baytih wa dhawi qarābatih

And his family and close relatives,

وَأُمَّتِهِ مَنْ تَقِرُّ بِهِ عَيْنُهُ

Wa ummatih man taqirru bihi ‘aynah

And his community, those who bring delight to his eyes,

وَأَقْرِرْ عُيُونَنَا بِرُؤْيَتِهِ

Wa aqirr ‘uyūnanā bi-ru’yatih

And grant our eyes delight by seeing him,

وَلاَ تُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ

Wa lā tufarriq baynanā wa baynah

And do not separate us from him

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

وَأَعْطِهِ مِنَ الْوَسِيلَةِ وَالْفَضِيلَةِ

Wa a‘ṭihi min al-wasīlat wa al-faḍīlat

And grant him the means and the virtue,

وَالشَّرَفِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ

Wa al-sharaf wa al-karāmat

And the honor and dignity,

مَا يَغْبِطُ بِهِ الْمَلائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Mā yaghibiṭu bihi al-malā’ikatu al-muqarrabūn

That the closest angels envy,

وَالنَّبِيُّونَ والْمُرْسَلُونَ وَالْخَلْقُ أَجْمَعُونَ

Wa al-nabiyyūn wa al-mursalūn wa al-khalqu ajma‘ūn

And the prophets, the messengers, and all creation

اَللّهُمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهَهُ وَأَعْلِ كَعْبَهُ

Allāhumma bayyiḍ wajhah wa a‘li ka‘bah

O Allah, illuminate his face and elevate his stature,

وَأَفْلِجْ حُجَّتَهُ وَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتَهُ

Wa aflij ḥujjatah wa ajib da‘watah

And make his proof clear and answer his prayer,

وَابْعَثْهُ الْمَقَامَ الْمَحْمُودَ الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ

Wa ab‘athhu al-maqām al-maḥmūd alladhī wa‘adtah

And raise him to the praised station that You have promised him,

وَأَكْرِمْ زُلْفَتَهُ وَأَجْزِلْ عَطِيَّتَهُ

Wa akrim zulftah wa ajzil ‘aṭiyyatah

And honor his nearness and increase his gifts,

وَتَقَبَّلْ شَفَاعَتَهُ وَأَعْطِهِ سُؤْلَهُ

Wa taqabbal shafā‘atah wa a‘ṭihi su’lah

And accept his intercession and grant him his request,

وَشَرِّفْ بُنْيَانَهُ وَعَظِّمْ بُرْهَانَهُ

Wa sharif bunyānah wa ‘aẓẓim burhānah

And honor his structure and magnify his proof,

وَنَوِّرْ نُورَهُ وَأَوْرِدْنَا حَوْضَهُ

Wa nawwir nūrah wa awridnā ḥawḍah

And brighten his light and bring us to his pool,

وَاسْقِنَا بِكَأْسِهِ

Wa asqinā bi-kāsih

And give us to drink from his cup,

وَتَقَبَّل صَلاةَ أُمَّتِهِ عَلَيْهِ

Wa taqabbal ṣalāt ummatih ‘alayh

And accept the prayer of his community upon him,

وَاقْصُصْ بِنَا أَثَرهُ وَاسْلُكْ بِنَا سَبِيلَهُ

Wa aqṣuṣ binā atharah wa asluk binā sabīlah

And trace his steps for us and make us follow his path,

وَتَوَفَّنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِ

Wa tawaffanā ‘alā millatih

And cause us to die on his religion,

وَاسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِسُنَّتِهِ

Wa asta‘milnā bi-sunnatih

And employ us according to his practice,

وَابْعَثْنَا عَلَى مِنْهَاجِهِ

Wa ab‘athnā ‘alā minhājih

And resurrect us on his way,

وَاجْعَلْنَا نَدِينُ بِدينِهِ وَنَهْتَدِي بِهُداهُ

Wa aj‘alnā nadīn bi-dīnih wa nahtadī bi-hudāh

And make us adhere to his religion and be guided by his guidance,

وَنَقْتَدِي بِسُنَّتِهِ وَنَكُونُ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ

Wa naqtadī bi-sunnatih wa nakūn min shī‘atih

And follow his tradition and be among his followers,

وَمَوالِيه وَأَوْلِيائِهِ وَأَحِبَّائِهِ

Wa mawālih wa awliyā’ih wa aḥibbā’ih

And his supporters, friends, and loved ones,

وَخِيَّارِ أَمَّتِهِ وَمُقَدَّمِ زُمْرَتِهِ

Wa khiyār ummatih wa muqaddam zumratih

And the best of his community and the leaders of his group,

وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ

Wa taḥt liwā’ih

Under his banner,

نُعَادي عَدُوَّهُ وَنُوَالِي وَليَّهُ

Nu‘ādī ‘adūwah wa nuwālī waliyah

We oppose his enemy and befriend his ally,

حَتّى تُورِدَنَا عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْمَمَاتِ

Ḥattā turidnā ‘alayh ba‘da al-mamāt

Until You bring us to him after death,

مَوْرِدَهُ غَيْرَ خَزَايَا وَلا نَادِمِينَ

Mawridah ghayra khazāyā wa lā nādimīn

At his place, without disgrace and without regret,

وَلاَ مُبَدِّلِينَ وَلاَ نَاكِثِينَ

Wa lā mubaddilīn wa lā nākithīn

And not changing or retracting

اَللّهُمَّ وَأَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً صَلّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَآلِهِ

Allāhumma wa a‘ṭi Muḥammad ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ālih

O Allah, and grant Muhammad, may Allah's blessings be upon him and his family,

مَعَ كُلِّ زُلْفَةٍ زُلْفَةً

Ma‘a kulli zulfaẓin zulfaẓan

With every nearness, more nearness,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ قُرْبَةٍ قُرْبَةً

Wa ma‘a kulli qurbatin qurbatan

And with every closeness, more closeness,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ وَسِيلَةٍ وَسِيلَةً

Wa ma‘a kulli wasīlatin wasīlatan

And with every means, more means,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ فَضِيلَةٍ فَضَيلَةً

Wa ma‘a kulli faḍīlatin faḍīlatan

And with every virtue, more virtue,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ شَفَاعَةٍ شَفَاعَةً

Wa ma‘a kulli shafā‘atin shafā‘atan

And with every intercession, more intercession,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ كَرَامَةٍ كَرَامَةً

Wa ma‘a kulli karāmatin karāmatan

And with every honor, more honor,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ خَيْراً

Wa ma‘a kulli khayrin khayran

And with every good, more good,

وَمَعَ كُلِّ شَرَفٍ شَرَفاً

Wa ma‘a kulli sharafin sharafan

And with every dignity, more dignity,

وَشَفِّعْهُ فِي كُلِّ مِنْ يَشْفَعُ لَهُ

Wa shaf‘ihu fī kulli min yashfa‘ lah

And make him intercede for all whom he intercedes for,

مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَغَيْرِهْمِ مِنَ الأُمَمِ

Min ummatih wa ghayruhim min al-umam

From his community and others from the nations,

حَتّى لاَ يُعْطى مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ

Ḥattā lā yu‘ṭā malakun muqarrabun

Until no close angel is given,

وَلا نَبِيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ

Wa lā nabiyyun mursalun

Nor a sent prophet,

وَلاَ عَبْدٌ مُصْطَفىً

Wa lā ‘abdan muṣṭafan

Nor a chosen servant,

إِلاَّ دُونَ مَا أَنْتَ مُعْطِيهِ مُحَمَّداً

Illā dūna mā anta mu‘ṭīhi Muḥammad

Except below what You give Muhammad,

صَلّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَآلِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

Ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ālih yawma al-qiyāmah

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family on the Day of Resurrection

اَللّهُمَّ وَاجْعَلْهُ الْمُقَدَّمَ فِي الْدَّعْوةِ

Allāhumma wa aj‘alhu al-muqaddama fī al-da‘wah

O Allah, and make him the foremost in the call,

وَالْمُؤثِرَ بِهِ فِي الأَثْرَةِ

Wa al-mu’athir bihi fī al-athrāh

And the one who benefits the most in the hereafter,

وَالْمُنَوَّهَ بِاسْمِهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ

Wa al-munawwah bismi bihi fī al-dunyā wa al-ākhirah

And the one praised by name in this world and the hereafter,

فِي الشَّفَاعَةِ إِذَا تَجَلَّيْتَ بِنُورِكَ

Fī al-shafā‘ah idhā tajallayta binūrīk

In intercession when You manifest Your light,

وَجِيءَ بِالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيّينَ

Wa jī’a bi-al-kitāb wa al-nabiyyīn

And the book and the prophets are brought forth,

وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ

Wa al-ṣiddīqīn wa al-shuhadā’ wa al-ṣāliḥīn

And the truthful ones, the martyrs, and the righteous,

وَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ

Wa quḍiya baynahum bi-al-ḥaqq

And judgment is passed among them in truth,

وَهُمْ لاَ يُظْلَمُونَ

Wa hum lā yuẓlamūn

And they are not wronged,

وَقِيلَ الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ

Wa qīla al-ḥamdu lillāhi rabb al-‘ālamīn

And it is said, "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds"

ذلِكَ يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ

Dhālika yawmu al-tagābun

That is the Day of Loss and Gain,

ذلِكَ يَوْمُ الْحَسْرَةِ

Dhālika yawmu al-ḥasrah

That is the Day of Regret,

ذلِكَ يَوْمُ الآزِفَةِ

Dhālika yawmu al-āzifah

That is the Day of Nearness,

وَذلِكَ يَوْمٌ لا تُسْتَقَالُ فِيهِ الْعَثَرَاتُ

Wa dhālika yawmun lā tustaqālu fīhi al-‘atharāt

And that is the day when slips are not excused,

وَلاَ تَبْسُطُ فِيهِ التَّوْبَاتُ

Wa lā tabsuṭu fīhi al-tawbāt

And repentance is not accepted,

وَلاَ يُسْتَدْرَكُ فِيهِ مَا فَاتَ

Wa lā yustadraku fīhi mā fāt

And what is missed cannot be made up

اَللّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma faṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, so bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

وَارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Wa arḥam Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

And have mercy on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَأْفضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ

Ka-afḍal mā ṣallayta wa raḥimta wa bārakta

As the best You have blessed, had mercy on, and blessed,

عَلى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

‘Alā Ibrāhīm wa āl Ibrāhīm

Upon Abraham and the family of Abraham,

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd

Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious

اَللّهُمَّ وَامْنُنْ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma wa amnun ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, and bestow favors upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلى مُوسى وَهارُونَ

Kamā mananta ‘alā Mūsā wa Hārūn

As You bestowed favors upon Moses and Aaron

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli wa sallim ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless and grant peace to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

كَأَفْضَلِ مَا صّلَّيْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ

Ka-afḍal mā ṣallayta wa raḥimta wa bārakta

As the best You have blessed, had mercy on, and blessed,

عَلى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَسَلَّمْتَ عَلَى نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

‘Alā Ibrāhīm wa sallamta ‘alā Nūḥ fī al-‘ālamīn

Upon Abraham and granted peace to Noah among the worlds

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

وَعَلى أَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ الأَوَّلِينَ

Wa ‘alā a’imma al-muslimīn al-awwalīn

And upon the leaders of the Muslims, the first ones,

مِنْهُمْ وَالآخِرِينَ

Minhum wa al-ākhirīn

From them and the last ones

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

وَعَلَى إِمَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Wa ‘alā imām al-muslimīn

And upon the leader of the Muslims

اَللّهُمَّ وَاحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدْيِهِ

Allāhumma wa iḥfaẓhu min bayna yadayh

O Allah, protect him from in front of him,

وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَعَنْ يمِيِنِهِ

Wa min khalfih wa ‘an yamīnih

And from behind him and on his right,

وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ وَمَنْ فَوْقِهِ

Wa ‘an shimālīh wa min fawqih

And on his left and from above him,

وَمِنْ تَحْتِهِ وَافْتَحْ لَهُ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً

Wa min taḥtih wa iftaḥ lahū fatḥan yasīrā

And from beneath him, and grant him an easy victory,

وانْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً

Wa anṣuruh naṣran ‘azīzā

And grant him a mighty victory,

واجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَاناً نَصِيراً

Wa aj‘al lahū min ladunka sulṭānan naṣīrā

And grant him from Your presence an aiding authority

اَللّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ‘ajil faraj āl Muḥammad

O Allah, hasten the relief of the family of Muhammad,

وَأَهْلِكْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ مِنْ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ

Wa ahlik a‘dā’ahum min al-jinn wa al-ins

And destroy their enemies from the jinn and humans

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa ahl baytih

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his household,

وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ

Wa dhurriyyatih wa azwājih al-ṭayyibīn

And his descendants and his pure spouses,

الأَخْيَارِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ

Al-akhyār al-ṭāhirīn al-muṭahharīn

The good, the pure, the purified ones,

الْهُدَاةِ الْمُهْتَدِينَ غَيْرِ الضَّالِّينَ

Al-hudāt al-muhtadīn ghayr al-ḍāllīn

The guided, the rightly-guided ones, not the misled ones,

وَلاَ الْمُضِلِّينَ الَّذِين أَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسِ

Wa lā al-muḍillīn alladhīn adhhabt ‘anhum al-rijs

Nor the misleaders, those from whom You removed impurity,

وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

Wa ṭahhartahum taṭhīrā

And purified them thoroughly

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

فِي الأوَّلِينَ وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي الآخِرينَ

Fī al-awwalīn wa ṣalli ‘alayhim fī al-ākhirīn

Among the first ones, and bless them among the last ones,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي الْمَلأِ الأَعْلى

Wa ṣalli ‘alayhim fī al-mala’i al-a‘lā

And bless them in the highest assembly,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَبَدَ الآبِدِينَ

Wa ṣalli ‘alayhim abada al-ābidīn

And bless them forever and ever,

صَلاةً لاَ مُنْتَهى لَهَا وَلاَ أَمَدَ

Ṣalātan lā muntahā lahā wa lā amad

A prayer that has no end and no limit,

دُونَ رِضَاكَ آمِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِين

Dūna riḍāk amīn amīn rabb al-‘ālamīn

Without Your pleasure, Ameen, Ameen, Lord of the worlds

اَللّهُمَّ الْعَنْ الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوا دِينَكَ وَكِتَابَكَ

Allāhumma al‘an alladhīna baddalū dīnak wa kitābak

O Allah, curse those who changed Your religion and Your book,

وَغَيَّرُوا سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ عَلَيْهِ سَلاَمُكَ

Wa ghayyarū sunnat nabiyyik ‘alayh salāmuk

And altered the tradition of Your Prophet, peace be upon him,

وَأَزَالُوا الْحَقَّ عَنْ مَوْضِعِهِ

Wa azālū al-ḥaqq ‘an mawḍi‘ih

And removed the truth from its place

أَلْفَيْ أَلْفَ لَعْنَةٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ غَيْرَ مُؤْتَلِفَةٍ

Alfay alf la‘nah mukhtalifah ghayr mu’talifah

A thousand thousand different curses, not united,

وَالْعَنْهُمْ أَلْفَيْ أَلْفَ لَعْنَةٍ مُؤْتَلِفَةٍ

Wa al‘anhum alfay alf la‘nah mu’talifah

And curse them with a thousand thousand united curses,

غَيْرَ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ وَالْعَنْ أَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ

Ghayr mukhtalifah wa al‘an ashyā‘ahum wa atbā‘ahum

Not different, and curse their supporters and followers,

وَمَنْ رَضِي بِفِعَالِهِمْ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ

Wa man raḍī bi-fi‘ālihimm min al-awwalīn wa al-ākhirīn

And those who were pleased with their actions from the first and the last

اَللّهُمَّ يَا بَارِئَ الْمَسْمُوكَاتِ

Allāhumma yā bāri’ al-masmūkāt

O Allah, the Creator of the heavens,

وَدَاحِيَ الْمَدْحُوَّاتِ وَقَاصِمَ الْجَبَابِرَةِ

Wa dāḥī al-madḥuwāt wa qāṣim al-jabābirah

And the One who expands the earth and crushes the tyrants,

وَرَحْمَانَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَا

Wa raḥmān al-dunyā wa al-ākhirah wa raḥīmahuma

The Most Merciful of this world and the hereafter and their Compassionate,

تُعْطِي مِنْهُما مَا تَشَاءُ وَتَمْنَعُ مَا تَشَاءُ

Tu‘ṭī minhumā mā tashā’u wa tamna‘u mā tashā’

You give from them what You will and withhold what You will,

أَسْأَلُكَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ وَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

As’aluka bi-nūr wajhik wa bi-ḥaqq Muḥammad

I ask You by the light of Your face and by the right of Muhammad,

صَلّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَآلِهِ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً حَتّى يَرْضى

Ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ālih a‘ṭi Muḥammad ḥattā yarḍā

May Allah’s blessings be upon him and his family, grant Muhammad until he is satisfied,

وَبَلِّغْهُ الْوَسِيلَةَ الْعُظْمَى

Wa ballighhu al-wasīlat al-‘uẓmā

And grant him the highest means

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مُحَمَّداً فِي الْسَّابِقينَ غَايَتَهُ

Allāhumma aj‘al Muḥammad fī al-sābiqīn ghāyatih

O Allah, make Muhammad's goal among the foremost,

وَفِي الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ كَرَامَتَهُ

Wa fī al-muntajabīn karāmatih

And his honor among the chosen ones,

وَفِي الْعَالِينَ ذِكْرَهُ

Wa fī al-‘ālayn dhikrah

And his mention among the high ones,

وَأَسْكِنْهُ أَعْلى غُرَفِ الْفِرْدَوْسِ

Wa askinhū a‘lā ghuraf al-firdaws

And settle him in the highest chambers of paradise,

فِي الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي لاَ تَفُوقُهَا دَرَجَةٌ

Fī al-jannah allatī lā tafūquhā darajah

In the paradise that no degree surpasses,

وَلاَ يَفْضُلُهَا شَيْءٌ

Wa lā yafḍuluhā shay’

And nothing excels it

اَللّهُمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهَهُ وَأَضِئْ نُورَهُ

Allāhumma bayyiḍ wajhah wa aḍi’ nūrah

O Allah, illuminate his face and brighten his light,

وَكُنْ أَنْتَ الْحَافِظَ لَهُ

Wa kun anta al-ḥāfiẓ lah

And be his protector

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma aj‘al Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, make Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

أَوَّلَ قَارعٍ لِبَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَوَّلَ دَاخِلٍ

Awwal qāri‘ libāb al-jannah wa awwal dākhil

The first to knock on the door of paradise and the first to enter,

وَأَوَّلَ شَافِعٍ وَأَوَّلَ مُشَفَّعٍ

Wa awwal shāfi‘ wa awwal mushaffa‘

And the first intercessor and the first whose intercession is accepted

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āl Muḥammad

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

الْوُلاَةِ السَّادَاتِ الْكُفَاةِ الْكُهُولِ الْكِرَامِ

Al-wulāt al-sādāt al-kifāh al-kuhūl al-kirām

The leaders, the masters, the sufficient, the noble elders,

الْقَادَةِ الْقَمَاقِمِ الضِّخَامِ

Al-qādah al-qamāqim al-ḍiḍām

The mighty leaders,

اللُّيُوثِ الأَبْطَالِ عِصْمَةٍ لِمَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِهِمْ

Al-luyūth al-abṭāl ‘iṣmah li-man i‘taṣam bihim

The brave lions, a protection for those who seek refuge in them,

وَإِجَارَةٍ لِمَنِ اسْتَجَارَ بِهِمْ

Wa ijārah li-man istajāra bihim

And a sanctuary for those who seek shelter with them,

وَالْكَهْفِ الْحَصِينِ وَالْفُلْكِ الْجَارِيَةِ

Wa al-kahf al-ḥaṣīn wa al-fulk al-jāriyah

The secure cave and the running ship,

فِي اللُّجَجِ الْغَامِرَةِ

Fī al-lujjaj al-ghāmirah

In the overwhelming depths,

وَالرَّاغِبُ عَنْهُمْ مَارقٌ وَالْمُتَأَخِّرُ عَنْهُمْ

Wa al-rāghib ‘anhum māriq wa al-muta’akhkhir ‘anhum

And whoever turns away from them is a renegade, and whoever lags behind them,

وَاللَّازِمُ لَهُمْ لاَحِقٌ وَرِمَاحُكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

Wa al-lāzim lahum lāḥiq wa rimāḥuk fī arḍik

And whoever adheres to them will catch up, and Your spears are in Your land,

وَصَلِّ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

Wa ṣalli ‘alā ‘ibādik fī arḍik

And bless Your servants in Your land,

الَّذِينَ أَنْقَذْتَ بِهِمْ مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ

Alladhīna anqadhat bihim min al-halak

Those whom You saved from destruction,

وَأَنَرْتَ بِهِمْ مِنَ الظُّلْمَةِ

Wa anarta bihim min al-ẓulmah

And illuminated through them from the darkness,

شَجَرَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ وَمَوْضِعِ الرِّسَالَةِ

Shajarat al-nubuwwah wa mawḍi‘ al-risālah

The tree of prophethood and the place of the message,

وَمُخْتَلَفِ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَمَعْدِنِ الْعِلْمِ

Wa mukhtalaf al-malā’ikah wa ma‘din al-‘ilm

The frequenting place of angels and the source of knowledge,

صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayh wa ‘alayhim ajma‘īn

May Allah's blessings be upon him and all of them,

آمِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Amīn amīn rabb al-‘ālamīn

Ameen, Ameen, Lord of the worlds

اَللّهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْألَةَ الْمِسْكِينِ الْمُسْتَكِينِ

Allāhumma innī as’aluka mas’alat al-miskīn al-mustakīn

O Allah, I ask You with the request of the poor, the humble,

وَأَبْتَغِي إِلَيْكَ ابْتِغَاءَ الْبَائِسِ الْفَقِيرِ

Wa abtaghī ilayk ibtighā’ al-bā’is al-faqīr

And I seek You like the destitute, the needy,

وَأَتَضَرَّعُ إِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعَ الضَّعِيفِ

Wa ataḍarra‘ ilayk taḍarra‘ al-ḍa‘īf

And I humble myself to You with the humility of the weak,

وَأَبْتَهِلُ إِلَيْكَ ابْتِهَالَ الْمُذْنِبِ الْخَاطِئِ

Wa abtahil ilayk ibtihāl al-mudhnib al-khāṭi’

And I implore You with the imploration of the sinful, the wrongdoer,

مَسْأَلَةَ مَنْ خَضَعَتْ لَكَ نَفْسُهُ

Mas’alat man khadha‘at lak nafsuh

The request of one whose soul has submitted to You,

وَرَغَمَ لَكَ أَنْفُهُ وَسَقَطَتْ لَكَ نَاصِيَتُهُ

Wa raghma lak anfuḥ wa saqatat lak nāṣiyatuh

And whose nose has been humbled to You, and whose forehead has fallen to You,

وَانْهَمَلَتْ لَكَ دُمُوعُهُ وَفَاضَتْ لَكَ عَبْرَتُهُ

Wa inhamalat lak dumū‘uh wa fāḍat lak ‘abratuh

And whose tears have flowed for You, and whose weeping has overflowed for You,

وَاعْتَرَفَ بِخَطِيئَتِهِ وَقَلَّتْ عَنْهُ حِيلَتُهُ

Wa a‘tarafa bi-khaṭī’atih wa qallat ‘anhu ḥīlatuh

And who has confessed his sin and whose strength has diminished,

وَأَسْلَمَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ

Wa aslamat‘hu dhunūbuh

And his sins have overwhelmed him

أَسْأَلُكَ الصَّلاَةَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَوَّلاً

As’aluka al-ṣalāt ‘alā Muḥammad wa ālih awwalan

I ask You to bless Muhammad and his family, firstly,

وَآخِراً وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الْمَعِيشَةِ

Wa ākhiran wa as’aluka ḥusn al-ma‘īshah

And lastly, and I ask You for a good life,

مَا أَبْقَيِتَنِي مَعِيشةً أَقْوى بِهَا فِي جَمِيعِ حَالاَتِي

Mā abqaytanī ma‘īshatan aqwā bihā fī jamī‘ ḥālātī

As long as You keep me alive, a life by which I can endure in all my situations,

وَأَتَوَصَّلُ بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلى آخِرَتِي

Wa atawassalu bihā fī al-dunyā ilā ākhiratī

And by which I can reach my hereafter in this world,

عَفْواً لاَ تُتْرِفُنِي فَأَطْغى

‘Afwan lā tutrifunī fa-aṭghā

With Your pardon, so that I do not become arrogant,

وَلاَ تُقَتِّرُ عَليَّ فَأَشْقى

Wa lā tuqattir ‘alayya fa-ashqā

And do not withhold from me, so that I become miserable,

وَأَعْطِنِي مِنْ ذلِكَ غِنىً عَنْ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ

Wa a‘ṭinī min dhālik ghinā ‘an jamī‘ khalqik

And grant me from that, sufficiency away from all Your creation,

وَبَلِّغْهُ إِلى رِضَاكَ

Wa ballighu ilā riḍāk

And make it reach Your pleasure,

وَلاَ تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا عَلَيَّ سِجْناً

Wa lā taj‘al al-dunyā ‘alayya sijnā

And do not make this world a prison for me,

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ فِرَاقَهَا عَلَيَّ حُزْناً

Wa lā taj‘al firāqahā ‘alayya ḥuznā

And do not make its departure a sadness for me,

أَخْرِجْنِي مِنْهَا وَمِنْ فِتْنَتِهَا

Akhrujinī minhā wa min fitnatihā

Take me out of it and from its trials,

مَرْضِيَّاً عَنّي مَقْبُولاً فِيها عَمَلِي

Marḍīyan ‘annī maqbūlan fīhā ‘amalī

Pleased with me, and my deeds accepted in it,

إِلى دَارِ الْحَيَوانِ وَمَساكِنِ الأَخْيَارِ

Ilā dār al-ḥayawān wa masākin al-akhyār

To the abode of life and the dwellings of the righteous

اَللّهُمَّ إِنّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَزْلِهَا

Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika min azalihā

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from its vanishing,

وَزِلْزَالِهَا وَسَطَواتِ سُلْطَانِهَا وَسَلاَطِينِهَا

Wa zilzālihā wa saṭawāt sulṭānihā wa salāṭīnihā

And its shaking, and the tyranny of its rulers and authorities,

وَشَرِّ شَيْطَانِهَا وَبَغْي مَنْ بَغى عَلَيَّ فِيهَا

Wa sharr shayṭānihā wa baghy man baghā ‘alayy fīhā

And the evil of its devil, and the aggression of those who oppress me in it

اَللّهُمَّ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي فَأَرِدْهُ

Allāhumma man arādanī fa-ardih

O Allah, whoever intends me with harm, intend him with harm,

وَمَنْ كَادَنِي فَكِدْهُ

Wa man kādanī fa-kidhih

And whoever plots against me, plot against him,

وَافْقَأْ عُيُونَ الْكَفَرَةِ

Wa afqa’ ‘uyūn al-kafarā

And blind the eyes of the disbelievers,

وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنْ ذلِكِ بِالسَّكِينَةِ

Wa a‘ṣimnī min dhālik bi-al-sakīnah

And protect me from that with tranquility,

وَأَلْبِسْنِي دِرْعَكَ الْحَصِينَةَ

Wa albisnī dir‘ak al-ḥaṣīnah

And clothe me with Your impenetrable armor,

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي سَتْرِكَ الْوَافِي

Wa aj‘alnī fī sitrik al-wāfī

And place me in Your complete protection,

وَأَصْلِحْ حَالِي وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي أَهْلي

Wa aṣliḥ ḥālī wa bārik lī fī ahlī

And rectify my condition and bless me in my family,

وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي وَخُزَانَتِي

Wa mālī wa waladī wa khuzānatī

And my wealth, my children, and my possessions,

وَمَنْ أَحْبَبْتُ فِيكَ وَأَحَبَّنِي

Wa man aḥbabtu fīk wa aḥabbani

And those whom I love for Your sake and who love me

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدْ قَدَّمْتُ

Allāhumma aghfir lī mā qad qaddamt

O Allah, forgive me for what I have sent forth,

وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ

Wa mā akhkhart wa mā a‘lantu wa mā asrartu

And what I have delayed, what I have declared, and what I have hidden,

وَمَا نَسِيتُ وَمَا تَعَمَّدْتُ

Wa mā nasītu wa mā ta‘amadt

And what I have forgotten and what I have intentionally done

اَللّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَنِي كَمَا أَرَدْتَ

Allāhumma innaka khalaqtanī kamā aradt

O Allah, You created me as You willed,

فَأَجْعَلْنِي كَمَا تُحِبُّ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمينَ

Fa-aj‘alnī kamā tuḥibb yā arḥam al-rāḥimīn

So make me as You love, O Most Merciful of the merciful

اللَّهُمُّ صَلّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa `ajjil farajahum

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and hasten their Relief.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—

ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ

al-awsiya'i almardiyyina

the Successors and the pleased—

بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ

bi-afdali salawatika

with the best of Your blessings,

وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ

wa barik `alayhim

and confer upon them

بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ

bi-afdali barakatika

with the best of your favors.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ

wa alssalamu `alayhim

And peace be upon them

وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ

wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim

and upon their souls and bodies;

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.

صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ وَملاَئِكَتِهِ

salawatu allahi wa mala'ikatihi

The blessings of Allah, His angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ

wa anbiya'ihi wa rusulihi

His prophets, His messengers,

وَجَميعِ خَلْقِهِ

wa jami`i khalqihi

and all of His creatures

عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

`ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

be upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ

walssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim

And peace be upon him and upon them

وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ

wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim

and upon their souls and bodies.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

So be Allah’s mercy and blessings.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ

al-awsya'i almardiyyina

the Successors and the pleased

بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ

bi-afdali salawatika

with the best of Your blessings,

وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ

wa barik `alayhim

and confer upon them

بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ

bi-afdali barakatika

with the best of your favors.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ

wa alssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim

And peace be upon him and them

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and Allah’s mercy and blessings be also upon them.

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا أَجْوَدَ مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ

allahumma ya ajwada man a`ta

O Allah, O He Who is the most magnanimous of all those who may grant!

وَيَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ

wa ya khayra man su'ila

O He Who is the best of all those who are asked!

وَيَا أَرْحَمَ مَنِ ٱسْتُرْحِمَ

wa ya arhama man isturhima

O He Who is the most Merciful of all those whose mercy may be sought!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلأَوَّلِينَ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi al-awwalina

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the foremost generations,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلآخِرِينَ

wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi al-akhirina

send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the last generations,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلْمَلأِ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ

wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi almala'i al-a`la

send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the Highest Chiefs,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi almursalina

and send blessings to Muhammad and his Household among the Messengers.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَهُ

allahumma a`ti muhammadan wa alahu

O Allah, (please) grant Muhammad and his Household

ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَٱلْفَضِيلَةَ

alwasilata walfadilata

the right of mediation, preference,

وَٱلشَّرَفَ وَٱلرِّفْعَةَ

walshsharafa walrrif`ata

honor, loftiness,

وَٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلْكَبيرَةَ

walddarajata alkabirata

and the grand rank.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي آمَنْتُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni amantu bimuhammadin

O Allah, I believed in Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa lam arahu

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, while I have not seen him;

فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي فِي ٱلْقِيَامَةِ رُؤْيَتَهُ

fala tahrimni fi alqiyamati ru'yatahu

so, do not deprive me of seeing him on the Resurrection Day,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي صُحْبَتَهُ

warzuqni suhbatahu

confer upon me with the favor of accompanying him,

وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِهِ

wa tawaffani `ala millatihi

cause me to die while I follow his creed,

وَٱسْقِنِي مِنْ حَوْضِهِ

wasqini min hawdihi

and allow me to drink from his Pool

مَشْرَباً رَوِيّاً

mashraban rawiyyan

a drink that is quenching,

سَائِغاً هَنِيئاً

sa'ighan hani'an

palatable, and pleasant,

لاَ أَظْمَأُ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً

la azma'u ba`dahu abadan

after which I will never be thirsty.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Indeed, You have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي آمَنْتُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni amantu bimuhammadin

O Allah, I believe in Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa lam arahu

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, while I have not seen him;

فَعَرَِّفْنِي فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ وَجْهَهُ

fa`arrifni fi aljinani wajhahu

so, (please) show me his face in the gardens of Paradise.

اَللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ مُحَمَّداً

allahumma balligh muhammadan

O Allah, convey to Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

مِنِّي تَحِيَّةً كَثيرَةً وَسَلاَماً

minni tahiyyatan kathiratan wa salaman

many greetings and compliments from me.