# Sahifa Sajjadiyya 46: On the Day of Fast-Breaking and on Friday

- **Arabic title:** دُعَاؤُهُ فِي عِيدِ الْفِطْرِ وَ الْجُمُعَةِ
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Friday](https://duasonline.org/category/friday.md), [Shawwal](https://duasonline.org/category/shawwal.md), [1 Shawwal (Eid al-Fitr)](https://duasonline.org/category/shawwal-day-1.md), [Sahifa Sajjadiyya](https://duasonline.org/category/sahifa-sajjadiyya.md)
- **When:** 1 Shawwal (Eid al-Fitr); Friday; the month of Shawwal
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-46

## Origin

Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a), al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, supplication 46: the day of Fitr and Fridays. 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-dua46-fastbreaking-day-friday.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

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

1. يَا مَنْ يَرْحَمُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُهُ الْعِبَادُ.\
   *yaa may-yar-h'amu mal-laa yar-h'amuhul-i'baad*\
   \1.O He who has mercy upon him toward whom the servants show no mercy!

2. وَيَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ مَنْ لا تَقْبَلُهُ الْبِلاَدُ.\
   *wa yaa may-yaq-balu mal-laa taq-baluhul-bilaad*\
   \2.O He who accepts him whom the cities will not accept!

3. وَيَا مَن لاَ يَحْتَقِرُ أَهْلَ الْحَاجَةِ إلَيْهِ.\
   *wa yaa mal-laa yah'-taqiru ah-lal-h'aajati ilay-h*\
   \3.O He who looks not down upon those who have need of Him!

4. وَيَا مَنْ لا يُخَيِّبُ المَلِحِّيْنَ عَلَيْـهِ،\
   *wa yaa mal-laa yukhay-yibul-mulih'-h'eena a'lay-h*\
   \4.O He who disappoints not those who implore Him!

5. وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يَجْبَهُ بِالرَّدِّ أَهْلَ الدَّالَّةِ عَليهِ،\
   *wa yaa mal-laa yaj-bahoo bir-rad-di ah-lad-daaal-lati a'lay-h*\
   \5.O He who slaps not the brow of the people of boldness toward Him with rejection!

6. وَيَا مَنْ يَجْتَبِي صَغِيرَ مَايُتْحَفُ بِهِ،\
   *wa yaa may-yaj-tabee s'agheera maa yut-h'afu bihee*\
   \6.O He who collects the little that is given to Him

7. وَيَشْكُرُ يَسِيرَ مَا يُعْمَلُ لَهُ.\
   *wa yash-kuru yaseera maa yua'-malu lah*\
   \7.and shows gratitude for the paltry that is done for Him!

8. وَيَامَنْ يَشْكُرُ عَلَى الْقَلِيْلِ، وَيُجَازيْ بِالْجَلِيلِ،\
   *wa yaa may-yash-kuru a'laal-qaleeli wa yujaazee bil-jaleel*\
   \8.O He who shows gratitude for the small and rewards with the great!

9. وَيَا مَنْ يَدْنُو إلَى مَنْ دَنا مِنْهُ\
   *wa yaa may-yad-nooo ilaa man danaa min-h*\
   \9.O He who comes close to him who comes close to Him!

10. وَيَا مَنْ يَدعُو إلَى نَفْسِهِ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ عَنْهُ،\
   *wa yaa may-yad-o'ow ilaa naf-sihee man ad-bara a'n-h*\
   \10.O He who invites to Himself him who turns his back on Him!

11. وَيَا مَنْ لا يُغَيِّرُ النِّعْمَةَ، وَلا يُبَادِرُ بِالنَّقِمَةِ،\
   *wa yaa mal-laa yughay-yirun-nia'-mah wa laa yubaadiru bin-naq-mah*\
   \11.O He who changes not favour and rushes not to vengeance!

12. وَيَا مَنْ يُثْمِرُ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى يُنْمِيَهَا،\
   *wa yaa may-yuth-mirul-h'asanata h'at-taa yunam-meeahaa*\
   \12.O He who causes the good deed to bear fruit so that He may make it grow,

13. وَيَتَجَاوَزُ عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ حَتَّى يُعَفِّيَهَا.\
   *wa yatajaawazu a'nis-sayi-ati h'at-taa yua'f-feeahaa*\
   \13.and overlooks the evil deed so that He may efface it!

14. انْصَرَفَتِ الآمَالُ دُونَ مَدى كَرَمِكَ بِالحَاجَاتِ\
   *ans'arafatil-aaamaalu doona madaa karamika bil-h'aajaat*\
   \14.Hopes turn back with needs fulfilled short of the extent of Your generosity,

15. وَامْتَلاَتْ بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَ أَوْعِيَةُ الطَّلِبات،\
   *wam-talaat bifay-z''i joodika aw-e'eatut'-t'alibaat*\
   \15.the cups of requests fill up with the overflow of Your munificence,

16. وَتَفَسَّخَتْ دُونَ بُلُوغِ نَعْتِـكَ الصِّفَاتُ،\
   *wa tafas-sakhat d-doona bulooghi naa'-tikas'-s'ifaatu*\
   \16.and attributes fall apart without reaching Your description.

17. فَلَكَ الْعُلُوُّ الأعْلَى فَوْقَ كُلِّ عَال،\
   *falakal-u'loo-wul-aa'-laa faw-qa kul-li a'al*\
   \17.For to You belongs the highest highness above everything high,

18. وَالْجَلاَلُ الأمْجَدُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ جَلاَل،\
   *wal-jalaalul-am-jadu faw-qa kul-li jalaal*\
   \18.and the most glorious majesty beyond every majesty!

19. كُلُّ جَلِيْل عِنْدَكَ صَغِيرٌ،\
   *kul-lu jaleelin i'ndaka s'agheer*\
   \19.Everything majestic before You is small,

20. وَكُلُّ شَرِيف فِي جَنْبِ شَرَفِكَ حَقِيرٌ،\
   *wa kul-lu shareefin fee jambi sharafika h'aqeer*\
   \20.everything eminent beside Your eminence vile!

21. خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ،\
   *khaabal-waafidoona a'laa ghay-rik*\
   \21.Those who reach other than You are disappointed,

22. وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إلاَّ لَكَ، وَضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إلاّ بِكَ،\
   *wa khasiral-mutaa'r-riz''oona il-laa lak wa z''aaa'l-mulim-moona il-laa bik*\
   \22.those who present themselves to other than You have lost, those who stay with other than You have perished,

23. وَأَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُـونَ إلاَّ مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ،\
   *wa aj-dabal-muntajiu'wna il-laa mani antajaa' faz''-lak*\
   \23.and those who retreat - except those who retreat to Your bounty - are desolate!

24. بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ، وَجُودُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ،\
   *baabuka maf-tooh'ul-lilr-raaghibeen wa jooduka mubaah'ul-lils-saaa-ileen*\
   \24.Your door is open to the beseechers, Your munificence free to the askers,

25. وَإغاثَتُكَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِينَ،\
   *wa ighaathatuka qareebatum-minal-mus-tagheetheen*\
   \25.Your help near to the help-seekers!

26. لاَ يَخِيبُ مِنْـكَ الآمِلُونَ، وَلاَ يَيْأَسُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ،\
   *laa yakheebu minkal-aaamiloon wa laa yay-asu min a't'aaa-ikal-mutaa'r-riz''oon*\
   \26.The expectant are not disappointed by You, those who present themselves despair not of Your bestowal,

27. وَلا يَشْقَى بِنَقْمَتِكَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ.\
   *wa laa yash-qaa binaqimatikal-mus-tagh-firoon*\
   \27.the forgiveness-seekers become not wretched through Your vengeance!

28. رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ،\
   *riz-quka mab-soot'ul-liman a's'aak*\
   \28.Your provision is spread among those who disobey You,

29. وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَـرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ،\
   *wa h'il-muka mua'-tariz''ul-liman-naawaaka*\
   \29.Your clemency presents itself to those hostile toward You,

30. عَادَتُكَ الإحْسَـانُ إلَى الْمُسِيئينَ،\
   *a'adatukal-ih'-saanu ilaal-musee-een*\
   \30.Your habit is beneficence toward the evildoers,

31. وَسُنَّتُـكَ الإبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ\
   *wa sun-natukal-ib-qaaa-u a'laal-mua'-tadeen*\
   \31.and Your wont is to spare the transgressors,

32. حَتَّى لَقَدْ غَرَّتْهُمْ أَنَاتُكَ عَنِ الرُّجُوعِ،\
   *h'at-taa laqad- ghar-rat-hum anaatuka a'nir-rujooa'-*\
   \32.so much so that Your lack of haste deludes them from returning,

33. وَصَدَّهُمْ إمْهَالُكَ عَن النُّزُوعِ.\
   *wa s'ad-dahum im-haaluka a'nin-nuzooa'*\
   \33.and Your disregard bars them from desisting!

34. وَإنَّمَا تَأَنَّيْتَ بهمْ لِيَفِيئُوا إلَى أَمْرِكَ،\
   *wa in-namaa taan-nay-ta bihim leeafee-oo ilaaa am-rik*\
   \34.You act without haste toward them so that they will come back to Your command

35. وَأَمْهَلْتَهُمْ ثِقَةً بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِكَ،\
   *wa am-hal-tahum thiqatam-bidawaami mul-kik*\
   \35.and You disregard them confident in the permanence of Your kingdom,

36. فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِهَا،\
   *faman kaana min ah-lis-saa'adati khatam-ta lahoo bihaa*\
   \36.so You seal him who is worthy of it with felicity,

37. وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ خَذَلْتَهُ لَهَا،\
   *wa man kaana min ah-lish-shaqaawati khad'al-tahoo lahaa*\
   \37.and You abandon him who is worthy of it to wretchedness!

38. كُلُّهُمْ صَائِرُونَ إلَى حُكْمِكَ وَأُمُورُهُمْ آئِلَةٌ إلَى أَمْـرِكَ،\
   *kul-luhum s'aaa-iroona ilaa h'uk-mik wa umooruhum aaa-ilatun ilaaa am-rik*\
   \38.All of them come home to Your decree, their affairs revert to Your command;

39. لَمْ يَهِنْ عَلَى طُـولِ مُـدَّتِهِمْ سُلْطَانُـكَ\
   *lam yahin a'laa t'ooli mud-datihim sul-t'aanuk*\
   \39.Your authority grows not feeble through their drawn out term,

40. وَلَمْ يَـدْحَضْ لِتَـرْكِ مُعَاجَلَتِهِمْ بُرْهَانُكَ.\
   *wa lam yud-h'az'' litar-ki mua'ajalatihim bur-haanuk*\
   \40.Your proof is not refuted by the failure to hurry after them.

41. حُجَّتُكَ قَائِمَةٌ لاَ تُدْحَضُ،\
   *h'uj-jatuka qaaa-imatul-laa tud-h'az''*\
   \41.Your argument is established, never refuted,

42. وَسُلْطَانُكَ ثَابِتٌ لا يَزُولُ،\
   *wa sul-t'aanuka thaabitul-laa yazool*\
   \42.Your authority fixed, never removed.

43. فَالْوَيْلُ الدَّائِمُ لِمَنْ جَنَحَ عَنْكَ،\
   *fal-way-lud-daaa-imu liman janah'a a'nk*\
   \43.Permanent woe belongs to him who inclines away from You,

44. وَالْخَيْبَةُ الْخَاذِلَةُ لِمَنْ خَابَ مِنْكَ،\
   *wal-khay-batu alkhaad'ilatu liman khaaba mink*\
   \44.forsaking disappointment to him who is disappointed by You,

45. وَالشَّقاءُ الاشْقَى لِمَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِكَ.\
   *wash-shaqaaa-ul-ash-qaa limani agh-tar-ra bik*\
   \45.and the most wretched wretchedness to him who is deluded about You!

46. مَا أكْثَرَ تَصَرُّفَهُ فِي عَذَابِكَ،\
   *maaa ak-thara tas'ar-rufahoo fee a'd'aabika?*\
   \46.How much he will move about in Your chastisement!

47. وَمَا أَطْوَلَ تَرَدُّدَهُ فِيْ عِقَابِكَ،\
   *wa maaa at'-wala tarad-dudahoo fee i'qaabika?*\
   \47.How long he will frequent Your punishment!

48. وَمَا أَبْعَدَ غَايَتَهُ مِنَ الْفَرَجِ،\
   *wa maaa ab-a'da ghaayatahoo minal-faraji?*\
   \48.How far his utmost end from relief!

49. وَمَا أَقْنَطَهُ مِنْ سُهُولَةِ الْمَخْرَجِ\
   *wa maaa aq-nat'ahoo min suhoolatil-makh-raji?*\
   \49.How he will despair of an easy exit!

50. عَدْلاً مِنْ قَضَائِكَ لاَ تَجُورُ فِيهِ،\
   *a'd-lam-min qaz''aaa-ika laa tajooru feeh*\
   \50.\[All of this\] as justice from Your decree (You are not unjust in it!),

51. وَإنْصَافاً مِنْ حُكْمِكَ لاَ تَحِيفُ عَلَيْهِ،\
   *wa ins'aafam-min h'uk-mika laa tah'eefu a'lay-h*\
   \51.and equity from Your judgement (You do not act wrongfully against him!).

52. فَقَدْ ظَاهَرْتَ الْحُجَجَ، وَأَبْلَيْتَ الاعْذَارَ،\
   *faqad z'aahar-tal-h'ujaj wa ab-lay-tal-aa'-d'aar*\
   \52.You supported the arguments, tested the excuses,

53. وَقَـدْ تَقَدَّمْتَ بِـالْوَعِيْـدِ وَتَلَطَّفْتَ فِي التَّرْغِيْبِ،\
   *wa qad t-taqad-dam-ta bil-wae'ed wa talat'-t'af-ta fit-tar-gheeb*\
   \53.began with threats, showed gentleness with encouragement,

54. وَضَرَبْتَ الامْثَالَ، وَأَطَلْتَ الاِمْهَالَ،\
   *wa z''arab-tal-am-thaal wa at'al-tal-im-haal*\
   \54.struck similitudes, made long the respite,

55. وَأَخَّرْتَ وَأَنْتَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلْمُعَاجَلَةِ،\
   *wa akh-khar-ta wa anta mus-tat'eeu'l-lil-mua'ajalah*\
   \55.delayed, while You are able to hurry,

56. وَتَأَنَّيْتَ وَأَنْتَ مَليءٌ بِالْمُبَادَرَةِ،\
   *wa taan-nay-ta wa anta malee-um-bil-mubaadarah*\
   \56.and acted without haste, while You are full of quick accomplishment!

57. لَمْ تَكُنْ أَنَاتُكَ عَجْزاً، وَلا إمْهَالُكَ وَهْناً،\
   *lam takun anaatuka a'j-zaa wa laaa im-haaluka wah-naa*\
   \57.Not because of incapacity is Your slowness, feebleness Your giving respite,

58. وَلاَ إمْسَاكُكَ غَفْلَةً، وَلاَ انْتِظَارُكَ مُدَارَاةً،\
   *wa laaa im-saakuka ghaf-lah wa laa antiz'aaruka mudaaraah*\
   \58.heedlessness Your showing restraint, dissemblance Your waiting!

59. بَلْ لِتَكُونَ حُجَّتُكَ أَبْلَغَ، وَكَرَمُكَ أكمَلَ،\
   *bal-litakoona h'uj-jatuka ab-lagh wa karamuka ak-mal*\
   \59.But that Your argument be more conclusive, Your generosity more perfect,

60. وَإحْسَانُكَ أَوْفَى وَنِعْمَتُكَ أَتَمَّ،\
   *wa ih'-saanuka aw-faa wa nia'-matuka atam*\
   \60.Your beneficence more exhaustive, Your favour more complete!

61. كُلُّ ذلِكَ كَانَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ، وَهُوَ كائِنٌ وَلاَ تَزَالُ ،\
   *kul-lu d'alika kaana wa lam tazal wa huwa kaaa-inoo-wa laa tazaal*\
   \61.All of this has been and always was, is and ever will be.

62. حُجَّتُكَ أَجَلُّ مِنْ أَنْ توصَفَ بِكُلِّهَا،\
   *h'uj-jatuka ajal-lu min an toos'afa bikul-lihaa*\
   \62.Your argument is greater than that its totality be described,

63. وَمَجْدُكَ أَرْفَـعُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحَدَّ بِكُنْهِهِ،\
   *wa maj-duka ar-fau' min ay-yuh'ad-da bikun-hih*\
   \63.Your glory more elevated than that it be limited in its core,

64. وَنِعْمَتُكَ أكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُحْصَى بِأَسْرِهَا،\
   *wa nia'-matuka ak-tharu min an tuh'-s'aa bi s-rihaa*\
   \64.Your favour more abundant than that its entirety be counted,

65. وَإحْسَانُكَ أكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُشْكَرَ عَلَى أَقَلِّهِ،\
   *wa ih'-saanuka ak-tharu min an tush-kara a'laaa aqal-lih*\
   \65.Your beneficence more abundant than that thanks be given for its least amount!

66. وَقَدْ قَصَّرَ بِيَ السُّكُوتُ عَنْ تَحْمِيدِكَ،\
   *wa qad qas'-s'ara beeas-sukootu a'n tah'-meedik*\
   \66.Speechlessness has made me fall short of praising You,

67. وَفَهَّهَنِي الإمْسَاكُ عَنْ تَمْجيدِكَ،\
   *wa fah-hahaneel-im-saaku a'n tam-jeedik*\
   \67.restraint has made me powerless to glorify You,

68. وَقُصَارَايَ الإقْرَارُ بِالْحُسُورِ\
   *wa qus'aaraayal-iq-raaru bil-h'usoori*\
   \68.and the most I can do is admit to inability,

69. لاَ رَغْبَةً ـ يا إلهِي ـ بَلْ عَجْزاً،\
   *laa ragh-bataa-yaaa ilaahee bal a'j-zaa*\
   \69.not out of desire, my God, but out of incapacity.

70. فَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَؤُمُّكَ بِالْوِفَادَةِ، وَأَسأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الرِّفَادَةِ،\
   *fahaaa ana d'aa aw-um-muka bil-wifaadah wa as-aluka h'us-nar-rifaadah*\
   \70.So here I am: I repair to You by coming forward, and I ask from You good support

71. فَصلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِـهِ وَاسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ،\
   *fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih was-maa' naj-waay*\
   \71.So bless Muhammad and his Household, hear my whispered words,

72. وَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي وَلاَ تَخْتِمْ يَوْمِيَ بِخَيْبَتِي،\
   *was-tajib dua'aa-ee wa laa takh-tim yaw-mee bikhay-batee*\
   \72.grant my supplication, seal not my day with disappointment,

73. وَلاَ تَجْبَهْنِي بِالرَّدِّ فِي مَسْأَلَتِي،\
   *wa laa taj-bah-nee bir-rad-di fee mas-alatee*\
   \73.slap not my brow by rejecting my request,

74. وَأكْرِمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مُنْصَرَفِي وَإلَيْكَ مُنْقَلَبِي،\
   *wa ak-rim min i'ndika muns'arafee wa ilay-ka munqalabee*\
   \74.and make noble my coming from You and my going back to You!

75. إنَّكَ غَيْرُ ضَائِق بِمَا تُرِيْدُ وَلاَ عَاجِزٍ عَمَّا تُسْأَلُ،\
   *in-naka ghay-ru z''aaa-iqim-bimaa tureed wa laa a'ajizin a'm-maa tus-al*\
   \75.Surely You are not constrained by what You desire, nor incapable of what You are asked!

76. وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيْرٌ،\
   *wa anta a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeer*\
   \76.You are powerful over everything,

77. وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.\
   *wa laa h'aw-la wa laa qoo-wata il-laa bil-lahil-a'lee-yil-a'z'eem*\
   \77.and there is no force and no strength save in God, the All-high, the All-mighty!

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