Ramadan, 5th Day: Dua and Amaal

اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ المُسْتَغْفِرِينَ،

allahumma aj`alny fihi mina almustaghfirina

O Allah: on this day, (please) include me with the seekers of Your forgiveness,

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ القَانِتِينَ،

waj`alny fihi min `ibadika alssalihina alqanitina

And include me on it with Your righteous, submissive servants,

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ المُقَرّبِينَ،

waj`alny fihi min awliya’ika almuqarrbina

And include me on it with Your favorite, intimate servants;

بِرَأْفَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

birafatika ya arhama alrrahimina

Out of Your kindness; O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

يَا صَانِعَ كُلِّ مَصْنُوعٍ وَ يَا جَابِرَ كُلِّ كَسِيرٍ

O Creator of all things that are created! O He who mends all broken bones!

وَ يَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ نَجْوَى

O He who clearly sees all that is whispered!

وَ يَا رَبَّاهْ وَ يَا سَيِّدَاهْ

O Nourisher! O my Master!

أَنْتَ النُّورُ فَوْقَ النُّورِ [وَ نُورُ كُلِّ نُورٍ فَيَا نُورَ كُلِّ نُورٍ] فَيَا نُورَ النُّورِ وَ يَا نُورَ كُلِّ نُورٍ

You are Light upon light! You are Light of all lights. O Light of all lights!

أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

I ask You for the sake of Muhammad and his Progeny, to bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny

وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبَ اللَّيْلِ وَ ذُنُوبَ النَّهَارِ وَ ذُنُوبَ السِّرِّ وَ ذُنُوبَ الْعَلَانِيَةِ

I ask You to forgive the sins I have committed at night or in daytime, sins done in private and sins done in public

يَا قَادِرُ يَا قَدِيرُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ يَا وَدُودُ

O the Powerful! O Almighty! O the Only! O the One! O Eternal, Absolute!

يَا غَفُورُ يَا رَحِيمُ

O the All-Forgiving! O Merciful!

يَا غَافِرَ الذَّنْبِ وَ يَا قَابِلَ التَّوْبِ شَدِيدَ الْعِقَابِ ذَا الطَّوْلِ

O Forgiver of sins, O Acceptor of repentance, O Strict in punishment, O Lord of Bestowals

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ تُحْيِي وَ تُمِيتُ وَ تُمِيتُ وَ تُحْيِي

There is no God but You. You are the Only who has no associate. You give life and cause to die. You cause to die and give life

وَ أَنْتَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ

You are the Only! The Subduer!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Please bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny

وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ اعْفُ عَنِّي وَ ارْحَمْنِي

forgive me and have mercy on me, and Pardon me

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ

as You are Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

وَ انْزِعْ مَا فِي قَلْبِي مِنْ حَسَدٍ أَوْ غِلٍّ

And remove from my heart envy or malice.

أَوْ غِشٍّ أَوْ فِسْقٍ أَوْ فَرَحٍ أَوْ مَرَحٍ

Or deceit, immorality, excessive joy, or arrogance.

أَوْ بَطَرٍ أَوْ أَشَرٍ أَوْ خُيَلَاءَ أَوْ شَكٍّ

Or boastfulness, vanity, pride, or doubt.

أَوْ رِيبَةٍ أَوْ نِفَاقٍ أَوْ شِقَاقٍ أَوْ غَفْلَةٍ

Or suspicion, hypocrisy, discord, or heedlessness.

أَوْ قَطِيعَةٍ أَوْ جَفَاءٍ أَوْ مَا تَكْرَهُهُ

Or severance of ties, harshness, or anything You dislike.

مِمَّا هُوَ فِي قَلْبِي

That is in my heart.

اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي التَّثَبُّتَ فِي أَمْرِي وَ الْمُشَاوَرَةَ

O Allah, grant me steadfastness in my affairs and consultation.

مَعَ أَهْلِ النَّصِيحَةِ وَ الْمَوَدَّةِ لِي بِالتَّوَاضُعِ فِي قَلْبِي

With the people of sincerity and love, through humility in my heart,.

وَ الْتِمَاسَ الْبَرَكَةِ فِيمَا أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ

and seeking blessings in what You have bestowed upon me.

اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي سَلَامَةَ الصَّدْرِ وَ السَّكِينَةَ

O Allah, grant me purity of heart and tranquility.

إِلَى مَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى

Toward what You love and are pleased with.

اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي شَرْحَ الصَّدْرِ وَ انْفِتَاحَهُ

O Allah, grant me openness and expansion of my heart.

إِلَى مَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى وَ نُورَ الْقَلْبِ

Toward what You love and are pleased with, and light in my heart.

وَ تَفَهُّمَهُ لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى

And understanding of what You love and are pleased with.

وَ ضِيَاءَ الْقَلْبِ وَ ذَكَاءَ الْقَلْبِ وَ تَسَمُّعَهُ

And the radiance, intelligence, and attentiveness of the heart.

لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى وَ حُسْنَ الْأَمْنِ

Toward what You love and are pleased with, and good security.

وَ إِيمَانَهُ بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى

And faith in what You love and are pleased with.

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَنْزِعْ مِنِّي صَالِحاً أَعْطَيْتَنِيهِ

O Allah, do not take away from me any good You have given me.

وَ لَا تُوْقِعْنِي فِي شَرٍّ اسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ

And do not let me fall into evil from which You have saved me.

وَ اكْفِنِي بِرِزْقِكَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ

And suffice me with Your provision from all Your creation.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

وَ مَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَ أَبْصَارِنَا

And let us benefit from our hearing and sight.

وَ اجْعَلْهُمَا الْوَارِثَيْنِ مِنَّا

And make them the last to depart from us.

فَإِنَّهُ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ

For there is no power and no strength except through You.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَسْمَائِكَ خَيْرِ الْأَسْمَاءِ الَّتِي تُنْزِلُ بِهَا الشِّفَاءَ وَ تَكْشِفُ بِهَا اللَّأْوَاءَ [الْأَدْوَاءَ]

O my God! I ask You by Your Names, the best of the names – by which You send down healing from ailments and by which You remove ailments

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

I ask You to bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny

وَ أَنْ تُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ عَافِيَةً وَ شِفَاءً

and send down well-being and cure to me from You

وَ تَدْفَعَ عَنِّي بِاسْمِكَ كُلَّ سُقْمٍ وَ بَلَاءٍ

And fend off all weakness and calamities by Your Name

وَ تَقَبَّلَ صَوْمِي وَ تَجْعَلَنِي فِيمَنْ صَامَ وَ قَامَ وَ رَضِيتَ عَمَلَهُ

And accept my fasting. And let me be among those who fast during it, wake up at night and please You by acting accordingly

وَ تَجْعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ ضامت [صَامَتْ‌] جَوَارِحُهُ وَ حَفِظَ لِسَانَهُ

And let me be of those whose body parts also fast, who guards his tongue and his private parts

وَ فَرْجَهُ وَ تَرْزُقَنِي عَمَلًا تَرْضَاهُ

And provide me with sustenance and deeds that please You.

وَ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِالصَّمْتِ وَ السَّكِينَةِ وَ وَرِعاً يَحْجُزُنِي عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ

Please favor me with silence and tranquility and piety that shields me from committing sin

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ يَا لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

O Allah, indeed I ask You by there is no deity except You, O there is no deity except You,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ

to send blessings upon Muhammad and his family and his pure and good household.

وَ أَنْ تَتُوبَ عَلَيَّ فِي هَذَا الشَّهْرِ كَمَا تُبْتَ عَلَى أَبِينَا آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You turn towards me in this month as You turned towards our father Adam, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تُنَجِّيَنِي مِنْ كُرُبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ كَمَا نَجَّيْتَ نُوحاً عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ‌ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ‌

And that You save me from the troubles of this world and the hereafter as You saved Noah, peace be upon him, from the great distress.

وَ أَنْ تُبَارِكَ لِي فِي هَذَا الشَّهْرِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

And that You bless me in this month as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham, indeed You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

وَ أَنْ تَرْضَى عَنِّي فِيهِ كَمَا رَضِيتَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You are pleased with me in it as You were pleased with Ishmael, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تَصْرِفَ عَنِّي الْفَحْشَاءَ كَمَا صَرَفْتَ عَنْ يُوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You turn away from me indecencies as You turned them away from Joseph, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِالْفَضْلِ كَمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ [وَ هَارُونَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ‌]

And that You bestow Your favor upon me as You bestowed it upon Moses and Aaron, peace be upon them.

وَ أَنْ تَتَقَبَّلَ مِنِّي كَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنْ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You accept from me as You accepted from David, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي دُعَائِي كَمَا اسْتَجَبْتَ لِزَكَرِيَّا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You respond to my prayer as You responded to Zechariah, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تَكْشِفَ عَنِّي الضُّرَّ كَمَا كَشَفْتَهُ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You relieve me of harm as You relieved Job, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تُنَجِّيَنِي مِنَ الْآفَاتِ كَمَا نَجَّيْتَ ذَا النُّونِ مِنْ بَطْنِ الْحُوتِ

And that You save me from afflictions as You saved Jonah from the belly of the whale.

وَ أَنْ تَرْفَعَ لِي مَنْزِلًا مُبَارَكاً كَمَا رَفَعْتَ لِإِدْرِيسَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ‌ مَكاناً عَلِيًّا

And that You raise for me a blessed station as You raised for Idris, peace be upon him, a high place.

وَ أَنْ تُوَفِّقَنِي لِلصَّالِحَاتِ كَمَا وَفَّقْتَ شُعَيْباً عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You grant me success in doing righteous deeds as You granted success to Shu'ayb, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تُسَلِّمَنِي كَمَا سَلَّمْتَ إِلْيَاسَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

And that You deliver me as You delivered Elias, peace be upon him.

وَ أَنْ تَهَبَ لِي بِبَرَكَتِهِ وَ يُمْنِهِ‌ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطاناً نَصِيراً

And that You grant me, by Your blessing and good fortune from Your presence, a supporting authority

كَمَا وَهَبْتَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ مُلْكاً عَظِيماً

as You granted Solomon, peace be upon him, a great kingdom.

وَ أَنْ تُكْرِمَنِي كَمَا أَكْرَمْتَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ

And that You honor me as You honored Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon them.

وَ أَنْ تَهْدِيَنِي كَمَا هَدَيْتَ نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

And that You guide me as You guided our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family.

وَ أَنْ تُعْتِقَنِي فِيهِ مِنَ النَّارِ بِمَسْأَلَتِي إِيَّاكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

And that You free me from the Fire in it with my supplication to You, by Your mercy.

وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي كَمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى فِي جَمِيعِ الْأُمُورِ

And that You make me as You love and are pleased in all matters,

إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

indeed You are over all things capable.

وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

And may Allah send blessings upon Muhammad and his pure family.