# Sahifa Sajjadiyya 7: When Faced With a Worrisome Task

- **Arabic title:** دُعَاؤُهُ فِي الْمُهِمَّاتِ
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Sahifa Sajjadiyya](https://duasonline.org/category/sahifa-sajjadiyya.md), [Seeking Needs](https://duasonline.org/category/seeking-needs.md)
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-7

## Origin

Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a), al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, supplication 7: when faced with a worrisome task. 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-dua7-worrisome-task.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

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

1. يَا مَنْ تُحَلُّ بِهِ عُقَدُ الْمَكَارِهِ ،\
   *yaa man tuh'al-lu bihee u'qadul-makaarih*\
   \1.O He through whom the knots of detested things are untied!

2. وَيَا مَنْ يُفْثَأُ بِهِ حَدُّ الشَّدَائِدِ،\
   *wa yaa may-yuf-thaa bihee h'ad-dush-shadaaa-id*\
   \2.O He through whom the cutting edge of hardships is blunted!

3. وَيَا مَنْ يُلْتَمَسُ مِنْهُ الْمَخْرَجُ إلَى رَوْحِ الْفَرَجِ ،\
   *wa yaa may-yul-tamasu min-hul-makh-raju ilaa raw-h'il-faraj*\
   \3.O He from whom is begged the outlet to the freshness of relief!

4. ذَلَّتْ لِقُدْرَتِـكَ الصِّعَابُ\
   *d'al-lat liqud-ratikas'-s'ia'ab*\
   \4.Intractable affairs yield to Your power,

5. وَتَسَبَّبَتْ بِلُطْفِكَ الاسْبَابُ ،\
   *wa tasab-babat bilut'-fikal-as-baab*\
   \5.means are made ready by Your gentleness,

6. وَجَرى بِقُدْرَتِكَ الْقَضَاءُ\
   *wa jaraa biqud-ratikal-qaz''aaa*\
   \6.the decree goes into effect through Your power,

7. وَمَضَتْ عَلَى إرَادَتِكَ الاشْياءُ ،\
   *wa maz''at a'laaa iraadatikal-ash-yaaa-u*\
   \7.and all things proceed according to Your desire.

8. فَهْيَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ دُونَ قَوْلِكَ مُؤْتَمِرَةٌ ،\
   *faheea bimashee-yatika doona qaw-lika moo-tamirah*\
   \8.By Your desire they follow Your command without Your word

9. وَبِإرَادَتِكَ دُونَ نَهْيِكَ مُنْزَجِرَةٌ.\
   *wa biiraadatika doona nah-yika munzajirah*\
   \9.and by Your will they obey Your bans without Your prohibition.

10. أَنْتَ الْمَدْعُوُّ لِلْمُهِمَّاتِ ،\
   *antal-mad-u'w-wu lil-muhim-maat*\
   \10.You are the supplicated in worries

11. وَأَنْتَ الْمَفزَعُ فِي الْمُلِمَّاتِ ،\
   *wa antal-maf-zau' fil-mulim-maat*\
   \11.and the place of flight in misfortunes;

12. لاَيَنْدَفِعُ مِنْهَا إلاّ مَا دَفَعْتَ ،\
   *laa yandafiu' min-haaa il-laa maa dafaa'-t*\
   \12.none of them is repelled unless You repel,

13. وَلا يَنْكَشِفُ مِنْهَا إلاّ مَا كَشَفْتَ.\
   *wa laa yankashifu min-haaa il-laa maa kashaf-ta*\
   \13.and none is removed unless You remove.

14. وَقَدْ نَزَلَ بِي يا رَبِّ مَا قَدْ تَكَأدَنيَّ ثِقْلُهُ ،\
   *wa qad nazala bee yaa rab-bi maa qad t-takaa-adanee thiq-luh*\
   \14.Upon me has come down, My Lord, something whose weight burdens me

15. وَأَلَمَّ بِي مَا قَدْ بَهَظَنِي حَمْلُهُ ،\
   *wa alam-ma bee maa qad bahaz'anee h'am-luh*\
   \15.and upon me has fallen something whose carrying oppresses me.

16. وَبِقُدْرَتِكَ أَوْرَدْتَهُ عَلَيَّ\
   *wa biqud-ratika aw-rat-tahoo a'lay*\
   \16.Through Your power You have brought it down upon me

17. وَبِسُلْطَانِكَ وَجَّهْتَهُ إليَّ.\
   *wa bisul-t'aanika waj-jah-tahooo ilay*\
   \17.and through Your authority You have turned it toward me.

18. فَلاَ مُصْدِرَ لِمَا أوْرَدْتَ ،\
   *falaa mus'-dira limaaa aw-rat-t*\
   \18.None can send away what You have brought,

19. وَلاَ صَارِفَ لِمَا وَجَّهْتَ ،\
   *wa laa s'aarifa limaa waj-jah-t*\
   \19.none can deflect what You have turned,

20. وَلاَ فَاتِحَ لِمَا أغْلَقْتَ ،\
   *wa laa faatih'a limaaa agh-laq-t*\
   \20.none can open what You have closed,

21. وَلاَ مُغْلِقَ لِمَا فَتَحْتَ ،\
   *wa laa mugh-liqa limaa fatah'-t*\
   \21.none can close what You have opened,

22. وَلاَ مُيَسِّرَ لِمَا عَسَّرْتَ،\
   *wa laa muyas-sira limaa a's-sar-t*\
   \22.none can make easy what You have made difficult,

23. وَلاَ نَاصِرَ لِمَنْ خَذَلْتَ\
   *wa laa naas'ira liman khad'al-t*\
   \23.none can help him whom You have abandoned.

24. فَصَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ ،\
   *fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih*\
   \24.So bless Muhammad and his Household,

25. وَافْتَحْ لِي يَا رَبِّ بَابَ الْفَرَجِ بِطَوْلِكَ ،\
   *wa af-tah' lee yaa rab-bi baabal-faraji bit'aw-lik*\
   \25.open for me, my Lord, the door of relief through Your graciousness,

26. وَاكْسِرْ عَنِّيْ سُلْطَانَ الْهَمِّ بِحَوْلِكَ ،\
   *wa ak-sir a'n-nee sul-t'aanal-ham-mi bih'aw-lik*\
   \26.break from me the authority of worry by Your strength,

27. وَأَنِلْيني حُسْنَ ألنَّظَرِ فِيمَا شَكَوْتُ ،\
   *wa anil-nee h'us-nan-naz'ari feemaa shakaw-t*\
   \27.confer the beauty of Your gaze upon my complaint,

28. وَأذِقْنِي حَلاَوَةَ الصُّنْعِ فِيمَا سَاَلْتُ.\
   *wa ad'iq-nee h'alaawatas'-s'un-i' feemaa saal-t*\
   \28.let me taste the sweetness of benefaction in what I ask,

29. وَهَبْ لي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَفَرَجاً هَنِيئاً\
   *wa hab lee mil-ladunka rah'-mataw-wa farajan hanee-aa*\
   \29.give me from Yourself mercy and wholesome relief,

30. وَاجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مَخْرَجاً وَحِيّاً.\
   *waj-a'l-lee min i'ndika makh-rjaw-wah'ee-yaa*\
   \30.and appoint for me from Yourself a quick way out!

31. وَلا تَشْغَلْنِي بالاهْتِمَامِ عَنْ تَعَاهُدِ فُرُوضِكَ وَاسْتِعْمَالِ سُنَّتِكَ.\
   *wa laa tash-ghal-nee biiah-timaami a'n taa'ahudi furooz''ik was-tia'-maali sun-natik*\
   \31.Distract me not through worry from observing Your obligations and acting in accordance with Your prescriptions.

32. فَقَدْ ضِقْتُ لِمَا نَزَلَ بِي يَا رَبِّ ذَرْعاً ،\
   *faqad z''iq-tu limaa nazala bee yaa rab-bi d'ar-a'a*\
   \32.My capacity has been straitened, my Lord, by what has come down on me,

33. وَامْتَلاتُ بِحَمْلِ مَا حَـدَثَ عَلَيَّ هَمّاً ،\
   *wa am-talaa-tu bih'am-li maa h'adatha a'lay-ya ham-maa*\
   \33.and I am filled with worry by carrying what has happened to me,

34. وَأنْتَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كَشْفِ مَا مُنِيتُ بِهِ ،\
   *wa antal-qaadiru a'laa kash-fi maa muneetu bih*\
   \34.while You have power to remove what has afflicted me

35. وَدَفْعِ مَا وَقَعْتُ فِيهِ ،\
   *wa daf-i' maa waqaa'-tu feeh*\
   \35.and to repel that into which I have fallen.

36. فَافْعَلْ بِي ذلِـكَ وَإنْ لَمْ أَسْتَوْجِبْهُ مِنْكَ ،\
   *faf-a'l bee d'alika wa il-lam as-taw-jib-hoo mink*\
   \36.So do that for me though I merit it not from You,

37. يَا ذَا العَرْشِ الْعَظِيمَ.\
   *yaa d'aal-a'r-shil-a'z'eem*\
   \37.O Possessor of the Mighty Throne!

## Related

- [Sahifa Sajjadiyya 13: His Supplication in Seeking Needs From God](https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-13.md)
- [Sahifa Sajjadiyya 19: His Supplication in Asking for Water During a Drought](https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-19.md)
- [Sahifa Sajjadiyya 21: When Something Made Him Sorrowful](https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-21.md)
- [Sahifa Sajjadiyya 22: His Supplication in Hardship, Effort, and Difficult Affairs](https://duasonline.org/dua/sahifa-sajjadiya-dua-22.md)