# Sahifa Sajjadiyya 43: When He Looked at the New Crescent Moon

- **Arabic title:** د دُعَاؤُهُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى الْهِلَالِ
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Sahifa Sajjadiyya](https://duasonline.org/category/sahifa-sajjadiyya.md)
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-43

## Origin

Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a), al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, supplication 43: on seeing the new moon. Transmitted through the chain given in the Sahifa's preface; standard printed editions.

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/mobile/sahifasajjadia-dua43-new-moon.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. أَيُّهَا ٱلْخَلْقُ ٱلْمُطِيعُ\
   *ayyuha alkhalqu almuti\`u*\
   O obedient creature,

2. ٱلدَّائِبُ ٱلسَّرِيعُ\
   *aldda'ibu alssari\`u*\
   speedy and untiring,

3. ٱلْمُتَرَدِّدُ فِي مَنَازِلِ ٱلتَّقْدِيرِ\
   *almutaraddidu fi manazili alttaqdiri*\
   frequenter of the mansions of determination,

4. ٱلْمُتَصَرِّفُ فِي فَلَكِ ٱلتَّدْبِيرِ\
   *almutasarrifu fi falaki alttadbiri*\
   moving about in the sphere of governance!

5. آمَنْتُ بِمَنْ نَوَّرَ بِكَ ٱلظُّلَمَ\
   *amantu biman nawwara bika alzzulama*\
   I have faith in Him Who lights up darkness through you,

6. وَأَوْضَحَ بِكَ ٱلْبُهَمَ\
   *wa awdaha bika albuhama*\
   illuminates jet-black shadows by you,

7. وَجَعَلَكَ آيَةً مِنْ آيَاتِ مُلْكِهِ\
   *wa ja\`alaka ayatan min ayati mulkihi*\
   appointed you one of the signs of His kingdom

8. وَعَلَامَةً مِنْ عَلَامَاتِ سُلْطَانِهِ\
   *wa \`alamatan min \`alamati sultanihi*\
   and one of the marks of His authority,

9. فَحَدَّ بِكَ ٱلزَّمَانَ\
   *fahadda bika alzzamana*\
   so, He identified time through You,

10. وَٱمْتَهَنَكَ بِالْزِّیَادَۃِ وَٱلنُّقْصَانِ\
   *wa imtahanaka bilkamali walnnuqsani*\
   and humbled you through increase and decrease,

11. وَٱلطُّلُوعِ وَٱلأُفُولِ\
   *walttulu\`i wal-ufuli*\
   and rising and setting,

12. وَٱلإِنَارَةِ وَٱلْكُسُوفِ\
   *wal-inarati walkusufi*\
   and illumination and eclipse.

13. فِي كُلِّ ذٰلِكَ أَنْتَ لَهُ مُطِيعٌ\
   *fi kulli dhalika anta lahu muti\`un*\
   In all of this you are obedient to Him,

14. وَإِلَىٰ إِرَادَتِهِ سَرِيعٌ\
   *wa ila iradatihi sari\`un*\
   and prompt toward His will.

15. سُبْحَانَهُ مَا أَعْجَبَ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي أَمْرِكَ!\
   *subhanahu ma a\`jaba ma dabbara fi amrika*\
   Glory be to Him! How wonderful is what He has arranged in Your situation!

16. وَأَلْطَفَ مَا صَنَعَ فِي شَأْنِكَ\
   *wa altafa ma sana\`a fi sha'nika*\
   How subtle what He has made for Your task!

17. جَعَلَكَ مِفْتَاحَ شَهْرٍ حَادِثٍ لِأَمْرٍ حَادِثٍ\
   *ja\`alaka miftaha shahrin hadithin li'amrin hadithin*\
   He has made You the key to a new month for a new situation.

18. فَأَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكَ\
   *fa-as'alu allaha rabbi wa rabbaka*\
   So I ask Allah, my Lord and Your Lord,

19. وَخَالِقِي وَخَالِقَكَ\
   *wa khaliqi wa khaliqaka*\
   my Creator and Your Creator,

20. وَمُقَدِّرِي وَمُقَدِّرَكَ\
   *wa muqaddiri wa muqaddiraka*\
   my Determiner and Your Determiner,

21. وَمُصَوِّرِي وَمُصَوِّرَكَ\
   *wa musawwiri wa musawwiraka*\
   my Form-giver and Your Form-giver,

22. أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ\
   *an yusalliya \`ala muhammadin wa alihi*\
   that He bless Muhammad and his Household

23. وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَكَ هِلاَلَ بَرَكَةٍ لاَ تَمْحَقُهَا ٱلأَيَّامُ\
   *wa an yaj\`alaka hilala barakatin la tamhaquha al-ayyamu*\
   and appoint You a crescent of blessings not effaced by days

24. وَطَهَارَةٍ لَا تُدَنِّسُهَا ٱلآثَامُ\
   *wa taharatin la tudannisuha al-athamu*\
   and of purity not defiled by sins;

25. هِلاَلَ أَمْنٍ مِنَ ٱلآفَاتِ\
   *hilala amnin min al-afati*\
   a crescent of security from blights

26. وَسَلاَمَةٍ مِنَ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ\
   *wa salamatin min alssayyi'ati*\
   and of safety from evil deeds;

27. هِلاَلَ سَعْدٍ لاَ نَحْسَ فِيهِ\
   *hilala sa\`din la nahsa fihi*\
   a crescent of auspiciousness containing no misfortune,

28. وَيُمْنٍ لاَ نَكَدَ مَعَهُ\
   *wa yumnin la nakada ma\`ahu*\
   of prosperity accompanied by no adversity,

29. وَيُسْرٍ لاَ يُمَازِجُهُ عُسْرٌ\
   *wa yusrin la yumazijuhu \`usrun*\
   of ease not mixed with difficulty,

30. وَخَيْرٍ لَا يَشُوبُهُ شَرٌّ\
   *wa khayrin la yashubuhu sharrun*\
   of good unstained by evil;

31. هِلالَ أَمْنٍ وَإِيـمَانٍ\
   *hilala amnin wa imanin*\
   a crescent of security and faith,

32. وَنِعْمَةٍ وَإِحْسَانٍ\
   *wa ni\`matin wa ihsanin*\
   favor and good-doing,

33. وَسَلاَمَةٍ وَإِسْلاَمٍ\
   *wa salamatin wa islamin*\
   safety and submission!

34. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala muhammadin wa alihi*\
   O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,

35. وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَرْضَىٰ مَنْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْهِ\
   *waj\`alna min arda man tala\`a \`alayhi*\
   place us among the most satisfied of those over whom the crescent has risen,

36. وَأَزْكَىٰ مَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ\
   *wa azka man nazara ilayhi*\
   the purest of those who have looked upon it,

37. وَأَسْعَدَ مَنْ تَعَبَّدَ لَكَ فِيهِ\
   *wa as\`ada man ta\`abbada laka fihi*\
   the most fortunate of those who have worshiped You under it;

38. وَوَفِّقْنَا ٱللَّهُمَّ فِيهِ لِلطَّاعَةِ وَٱلتَّوْبَةِ\
   *wa waffiqna allahumma fihi liltta\`ati walttawbati*\
   give us the success during \[the new month\] to repent,

39. وَٱعْصِمْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَوْبَةِ\
   *wa\`simna fihi min al-hawbati*\
   preserve us within it from misdeeds,

40. وَاحْفَظْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ مُبَاشَرَۃِ مَعْصِیَتِکَ\
   *wahfazna fihi min mubasharati ma’siyatika*\
   guard us therein from pursuing disobedience to You,

41. وَأَوْزِعْنَا فِيهِ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِکَ\
   *wa awzi\`na fihi shukra ni\`matika*\
   allot to us within it thanksgiving for Your favor,

42. وَأَلْبِسْنَا فِيهِ جُنَنَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ\
   *wa albisna fihi junana al\`afiyati*\
   clothe us during it in the shields of well-being,

43. وَأَتْمِمْ عَلَيْنَا بِٱسْتِكْمَالِ طَاعَتِكَ فِيهِ ٱلْمِنَّةَ\
   *wa atmim \`alayna bistikmali ta\`atika fihi alminnata*\
   and complete for us Your kindness by perfecting therein obedience to You!

44. إِنَّكَ ٱلْمَنَّانُ ٱلْحَمِيدُ\
   *innaka almannanu alhamidu*\
   Surely You are All-kind, Praiseworthy.

45. وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاھِرِیْنَ۔\
   *wa salla allahu \`ala muhammadin wa alihi alttayyibina alttahirina.*\
   And bless Muhammad and his Household, the good, the pure.

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