In the Name of Allah (God) - Islam

Dua-e-KumaylÜn»uô †$Ö] àô ÛF u» †$Ö] ²ô] Üô Š» eôIn the Name of Allah (God), the Beneficent, the Mercifulðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö k» Ãø‰ô æø o» jôÖ$ ] Ô ø jôÛø u» †ø eô Ôø ×öòø‰» ]ø o» Þôù ]ô Ü$ ãö ×#Ö ]øO' Allah (God), I ask you by Your Mercy which spans* across all things (1)ðõ oÿ øðô«ßøÊøØ% Òö^ãø Öø Äø –ø ìø æø ðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö ^ãø eô lø †»ãø Îø o» jôÖ$] Ôø iôç$ Ïöeô æ$ðõ o» ø Ø% Òö ^ãø Öø Ù$ ƒø æøBy Your strength through which You dominate over all things, andtowards which all things are humble, and before which all thingsare lowly. (2)o» jÖ$] Ôøiôˆ$Ãôeô æ$ðõo» ø Ø$ Òö ^ãø eô kø f»×øÆø o» jÖ$] Ôøðºo» ø ^ãø Öø Ýöç» Ïömø Ÿøiôæ» †öførø eô æ$By your domination* through which You overwhelm all things andby Your might which nothing can resist, (3)‚û eøðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö l» ðø ¡ø Úø o» jÖ$] Ôø jôÛø ¿ø Ãøeô æ$by Your exaltedness* that has filled all things (4)o» Îô^føÖ»] Ôøãô q» çø eô æ$ ðõo» ø Ø$ Òöðõo» ø Øô ù Òö¡øÂø p» „ô Ö$] ÔøÞô^_ø ×»Šö eô æ$By Your authority* that towers over all things, by your Your Countenance*which will last* after the annihilation of all things (5)p„ô » Ö$] Ôø Ûô ×»Ãôeôæ$ ðõo» ø Øô ù Òö áø ^Òø …» ]ø l» ðø ¡øÚø o» jôÖ$] Ôø ñô«Ûø ‰» ^øeô æ$ðõo» ø Øô ù Óö eô ½ø ^uø ]øBy Your Names that have filled the foundations of all things; by YourKnowledge which encompasses all things; (6)ðõ o»øØ% ÒöäüÖø øð«•ø]øp» „Ö$] Ôøãô q» æø…ôç» ßöeô æ$and by the Light of Your Face through which all thingsare illuminated. (7)àø m»†ôìôŸ»] F†øìô ! ^mø æø àø n»Öôæ$ Ÿ»] ø Ùø æ$]ø ^mø Œö æ» ‚% Îö ^mø …öç» Þö ^møO' Light! O' All Holy! O' First of those who are first and Lastof those who are last. (8)

Ôø^ãø iö^,_øŠô Ë» ÞøÜø ’ø ÃôÖ»] Ôöjôã» iø o» jôÖ$] høç» Þö„% Ö] oø Öô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö# ]øO' Allah (God) forgive me those sins that violate*the safeguards (9)Üø ÏøßôùÖ] Ùö ˆôß»iöo» jôÖ$] hø ç» Þö„% Ö] oø Öô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah forgive me those sins that draw downvengeance* (10)Üø Ãøß(Ö] †ön (Çøiö ôðø«Âø ‚% Ö]o» jôÖ$] hø ç» Þö„% Ö] oø Öô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O 'Allah, forgive me those sins that alterbounties.*(11)‹öfôv» iø o» jôÖ$] hø ç» Þö„% Ö]oø Öô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah, forgive me those sins that hold backsupplication. (12)ðø«qø †$Ö] Äö _ø Ï» iøo» jôÖ$] hø ç» Þö„% Ö] oø]øÖô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah, forgive me those sins that sever* hope. (13)ðø ¥føÖ»] Ùö ˆôß»iö o» jôÖ$] hø ç» Þö„% Ö] oø Öô†»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö# ]øO' Allah, forgive me those sins that draw downtribulation. (14)ì» ]ø èõòøn»_ô ìøØ$ Òöæø äüjöf»Þøƒ» ]ø gõÞ»ƒø Ø$ Òö]ø]ø]øo» Öô†» ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah, forgive me every sin that I have committed, and everymistake that I have made. (15)oF Ö]ô ÔøeôÄö Ëô» jø‰» ]ø æø Õø†ôÒ» „ô eô Ôøn»Öø]ô hö†$Ïøiø]ø o» Þôù]ô Ü`ö ×Ö#O' Allah, verily, I seek nearness to You through your remembrance, andI seek intercession from You,* (16)á» ]ø æø Ôø eô†»Îö à» Úô o» ßôn ô øÞô‚» iö á» ]ø Õø ôç» rö eô Ô×öòø‰» ø ]ø æøÕø †øÓ» ö o» ßôÂø ‡ôç» iöand I ask You through Your munificence to bring me near (17)Your proximity, and bestow* upon me gratitude towards You,Õø†øÒ» ƒô o» ßôÛø ãô ×»iö á» ]ø æøand to inspire me with (18)Your remembrance.]ø]ø

^Ã÷•ôá» ]ø Ä õ ô ^ìø]çø jøÚöØõ Öôù„ø jøÚ% õÄ•ô ^ìø Ùø ] ç*ø ‰ö Ôø ×öòø‰»o» ßôÛø uø †» iøæø o» ßvø Úô^Šø iö]ø o» Þôù]ô Ü$ ãö ×#Ö]øO' Allah, verily, I ask You with an asking of a submissive,abased and a lowly one*, to show me forebearnace andto have Mercy on me, (19)Ùô]çø u»Ÿ»] øÄ ô n»Ûô qøo» Êôæ$ ^÷ÃÞô^Îø ^÷n•ô ]…øÔøÛô Š» Ïôeô o» ßô×øÃør» iø æøand to make me satisfied and content with Your distribution of (my) share andÔøeô Ùø ˆøÞ»]ø æø äüjöÎø^Êø l» ‚$ jø»äüjøqø ^uøhumble in every state. (20)] àô Úø Ùø ] ç*ø ‰ö Ôø‚ô ñô‚ø $ Ö]‚ø ß»Âô×öòø‰» ]ø æøÜ$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah, I ask You with the asking of one whose indigence is extreme,who has stated to You his difficulties and the need, (21)ÕøäüjöføÆ» …ø†öÓ» Úø oø Ëôìø æø ÔøÕø‚ø ß»Âô ^Ûø n»ÊôÜø ¿ö Âøand whose desire for what is withYou has become great. (22)Þö^Óø Úø ¡øÂø æø ÔøÕø †öÚ» ]ø †øãø ¾ø æøæøÞö^_ø ×»‰öÜø ¿ö ÂøÜ$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah, Your authority* is great, Your place is lofty, Your plot* ishidden, and Your command is manifest; (23)à» Úô …ö]†øËôÖ»] àö Óô Û» mö Ÿøæø ÔøÔøiö…ø‚» Îö l»jôÚøç» Óö uö†øqøæøÕø†öã» Îø gøYour domination is overwhelming, and Your power is unhindered,and escape from Your governance is impossible. (24)]†÷iô^‰øøÕ†øn»Æøo» vô ñô«føÏøÖô Ÿøæ$ ]†÷Êô^Æø o» eôç» Þö„ö Öô ‚ö qô ]ø Ÿø Ü$ `ö ×Ö# ]øO' Allah, I find no forgiver of my sins, and no concealerof my ugly acts; (25)Ÿ÷ ‚ôù føÚö àô Šø vø Ö» ^eô x ô nfôÏøÖ»] oø ×ôÛø Âø à» Úôùkø Þ»]ø Ÿ$]ô äøÖF]ô Ÿø ?×øÆøðõo» ø Öô Ÿø æøand no transformer of any of my ugly acts into good acts exceptYou. There is no god but You. (26)]øæø]ø

o» ×ôã» rø eô lö ],†$røiøæøo» Šô Ë» ÞøköÛ» ×ø¾øÕø‚ô Û» vø eô æø ÔøÞø^vø f»‰öGlory be to You, and Your is the Praise. I have wronged myself, andI have been daring* in my ignorance (27)o$ ×øÂøÔøßôùÚø æø o» Öô Õø†ôÒ» ƒô Üô m»‚ô Îø oF Ö]ô köß»Óø ‰ø æøand I have relied upon Your prior* remembrance of me,and Your favor towards me. (28)àø Úôù | õ ô^Êø à» Úôù Ü» Òø æø äöiø†» jø‰ø x õ n»fôÎø à» Úôù Ü» Òø pø Ÿøç» Úøäüjø×»Îø]ø ðô ¡øføÖ»] ?^âø …ôæ»Ü$ `ö ×Ö#O' Allah*, O' my protector! How many ugly things You haveconcealed. How many burdensome tribulations You haveabolished! (29)äüjøû Êøø†öÇöeôåõæ» †öÓ» Úø à» ÚôùÜ» Òøæø äüjøn»Îø æ$ …õ^%øÂô à» Úô Ü» Òø æøAnd how many stumbles You have prevented, andhow many ordeals You have repelled! (30)äüiø†»ø Þø äüÖ$ ¡÷â» ]ø köŠ» Ö$ Øõ n»Ûô qøðõ«ßø$ø à» Úô Ü» Òø æøAnd how much beautiful praise, for which I wasunworthy, You have broadcasted*. (31)o» Öô^uøðöç» ‰öo» eô ½ø †øÊ»]ø æø pô,¡ø? eø Üø ¿ö Âø Ü$ `ö ×Ö# ]øO' Allah, my tribulation is tremendous, mywretchedness* is excessive, (32)o» Öô ¡øÆ» ]ø o» eô l» ‚ø ÃøÎø æø o» Öô^Ûø » ]ø o» eô l» †ø’ö Îø æømy acts are inadequate and my fetters have tiedme down, (33)^nøÞ»‚% Ö] o» ßôj»Âø ‚øìøæø o» Öô^Úø ! ‚ö ûeö o» ÃôË» Þø]øà» Âø o» ßôŠø føuømy far-fetched hopes have held me back from my gain, and this worldwith its delusions, (34)pô,«Âø öÔøo» Öô^_ø Úô æø ^ ãø jôÞø ^nøíô eô o» Šô Ë» Þø æømy soul* with its betrayal*, and myprocrastination* have deceived me. (35)ß»Âøgørö v» mø Ÿ$ á» ]ø Ôøiôˆ$Ãôeô Ôø×öòø‰» ^Ê ø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰øO' my Master! So I ask You by Your might, not to let my evil (36)works and acts veil my supplication from You,^møæø

p»køû ×ø›$] ^Úø oôù Ëôíø eô o» ßôv» –ø Ë» iø Ÿøæø o» Öô^ÃøÊô æø o» ×ôÛø Âø ðöç» ‰öp» †ôù‰ô à» Úô äôn»×øÂønot to disgrace me with what is hidden*, of what You know ofmy secrets, (37)o» iô]çø ×øìøo» Êô äüjö×»Ûô Âø ^Úø oF ×Âø èôeøç» ÏöÃöÖ»^eô o» ßô×»qô ^Ãøiö Ÿøæøand not to hasten me to punishment for what I have donein private: (38)o» jôÖø ^ãø qøæø o» _ô m»†ôË» iø Ýô]æø ø æø o» iô ðø«‰ø ]ô æø o» ×ôû Êô ðôç, ‰öà» ÚôMy evil act in secrecy, my misdeeds, my continuous negligence,my ignorance, (39)o» Êô o$ ×øÂø æ$^Ê÷æ.…ø†ôÚ» ]øo» jô×øË» Æø æø o» iô]çø ãø ø éô†ø%»Òømy manifold passions and myheedlessness*. (40)^ãø ×ôùÒö Ùô ]çø u» Ÿ»] ø oÊô o» Öô Ôø^Ê÷ç» _ö Âø …ôç» Úö öŸ»] Ä ô n»Ûô qøæøiôˆ$Ãôeô Ü$ `ö ×Ö#]àô Òö æøAnd by Your Honor*, O' Allah, be kind to me in all states, and begracious to me in all affairs! (41)o» Êô †ø¿ø ß$Ö]æøp»†ôù•öÌø»Òøäü×öòø‰» ø] Õø†ön»Æø o» Öô à» Úø o» eôù…ø æø o» ãô ÖF ]ôMy God and my Lord, who do I Have besides* You from whom to ask forremoval of my affliction, and regard for my affairs. (42)Õøpø Ÿøç» Úø æø o» ãÖF ]ôMy God and my Master*. (43)o» Šô Ë» Þø p]çF âø äôn»Êô kö û føi$] ôá ^Û÷ Ó» uö o$ ×øÂø kø m»†øq» ]ø*You decreed a law for me, but I followed the lowlydesires of my soul*, (44)p» æôù ‚ö Âø àô n» ô môˆ» iø à» Úô äô n» Êô Œ» †ôjøu» ]ø Ü» Öø æøand did not remain wary of adorning my enemy (45)ðö«–ø ÏøÖ»] ÔøÖô]ƒø oF ×Âø åü‚ø Ãø‰» ]øæø pF çø â» ]ø ^Ûø eô o» Þô†$ÇøÊøSo, he deluded me through my soul's caprice, andtherein fate* favored him (46)ôæ» ‚ö uö˜øû eø ÔøÖô]ƒø à» Úô o$ ×øÂø pF †øqø^Ûø eô lö‡» æø ^røSo in what was put into effect upon me in that situation, Itransgressed some of Your statutes, (47)jöÊø

Ôø^Ê÷†ôjøû ÚöÖô]ƒø Ä ô n»Ûô qøo» Êø o$ ×øÂø èör$ vö Ö»] Ôø×øÊø Õø†ôÚô]æø ]ø˜øû eøköË» Öø^ìøand I disobeyed some of Your commands. So, Yours is the proof*against me in all that (48)o» Šô Ë» ÞøÕøæ.«–ø Îø äôn»Êô o$ ×øÂø pF†øqø^Ûø n»Êô o» Öô èør$uöŸøæøand I have no argument against Your judgement*on me, (49)Õøæ. ¡øeø ?æøÔøÛö Ó» uöo» ßôÚøˆøÖ»]ø æønor in what Your decree and Yourtribulation imposed upon me. (50)1F ×Âø o» Êô]†ø‰» ]ôæø p» †ôn»’ô Ï» iø ‚ø û eø o» ãô ÖF]ô«mø Ôø jön»iø]ø ‚» ÎøæøNow I have come to You, my God, after my shortcoming and myimmoderation towards myself, (51)^ß÷Âô „»Ú% ]†&ÏôÚö ^fô÷n»ßôÚ% ]†÷ËôÇ» jøŠ» Úö ¡÷n»ÏôjøŠ» Ú% ]†÷Šô Óø ß»Úöæø^Ú&ô^Þø ]…÷„ô jøû Úöoffering my excuse,regretful, broken, apologizing, asking forgiveness,repenting, acknowledging, submissive, confessing. (52)o» Îô^$øæø ‚ôù øp» …ô„» Âö Ôøo» ßôùÚô áø ^Òø^ Û$ Ú( ]†&ËøÚø ‚ö qô ]ø Ÿù øI find no place to flee from whatoccured through me, (53)Öôç» föÎö †øn»Æø p» †ôÚ» ]ø o» Êô äôn»Öø]ô äöq$çø iø]ø ^Âø÷ ˆøË» ÚøŸøæønor any place of refuge* to which I may turn in my matters*,other than Your acceptance of my excuse, (54)ÔøjôÛø u» …øèôÃø‰øo» Êôpø ^m$]ô ÔøÖô^ìø» ]ôand Your entering me into the vastness* ofYour Mercy. (55)à» Úô o» ßôÓ$ Êöæø p»†ôù•öéø‚$ ôæøÜ» uø …» ]æø p» …ô„» Âö Ø» føλ^Êø Ü$ `ö ×Ö#]O' Allah* so, accept my excuse, have mercy upon the severity of myaffliction, and release me from the tightness of my fetters. (56)o» Þô‚ø eø Ìø û •ø Ü» uø …» ] hôù …ø ^møMy Lord, have Mercy upon theweakness of my body, (57)o» Ûô ¿» Âø èø Î$ ô æøp» ‚ô ×»qô èøÎ$ …ô æøthe thinness of my skin and thefrailty of my bones. (58)

o» jômø„ô Ç» iøæø p» †ôùeô æø o» jônøeô†» iø æø p» †ôÒ» ƒôæø o» Ïô×»ìø ]*‚ø eø Ýà»Úø ^ø mO' You, who gave rise to my creation, to my remembrance,to my nurturing, to goodness towards me,and to my nourishment*; (59)o» eô Õø †ôùeô Ìô Öô^‰ø æø Ôø Úô†øÒø ðô‚ø jôe» Ÿô ô o» ßôf» âøbestow upon me for the sake of Your having givenrise (to me) with generosity, and Your previousgoodness to me! (60)Õø ‚ô n»uô ç» iø ‚ø û eø Õø …ô^ßøeô o» eô„ôù ÃøÚö Õø ]†øiö]ø o» eôù…ø æø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø æø o» ãô ÖF ]ô «mø (61)O' My God, my Master and my Lord! Can You see Yourself tormenting mewith Your fire, after I have professed Your Unity?ÔøfôùuöÔøjôÊø†ôû Úø à» Úô o» fô×»Îø äôn»×øÂø pçF _ø Þ»]^Úø ‚ø û eø æøAfter the knowledge of You that my heart hasembraced, (62)à» Úô p» †ôn»Ûô •øåü‚ø Ïøjø» ]æøÕø†ôÒ» ƒô à» Úô o» Þô^Šø Öô ä´ eô sø ãô Öø æøYour remembrance which my tongue has constantly mentioned,and Your love to which my mind has clung? (63)Ôøjôn$eôç» eö†öÖô ^Ã÷•ô^ìøo» ñô«Âø öæø o» Êô]†øjô» ] Ñô ‚» ‘ô‚ø û eø æøAfter the sincerity of my confession and sincerity* of mysupplication, humble before Your Lordship. (64)äüjøn»e$…$ à» ÚøÄø n ô ù–ø iö á» ]ø à» Úô Ýö†øÒ» ]ø køÞ»]ø lø ^ãø n»âøFar be it*, You are more noble* than that You wouldsquander him whom You have nurtured, (65)ø †ôùø iö æ» ]ø äüjøn»Þø» ]ø à» Úø ‚ø Ãôùføiö »æ]øäüjøm»æø ! à» Úøor distance* him whom You have brought near*,or drive away him whom You havesheltered*, (66)äü jøÛ» uô …øæø äü jøn»ËøÒø à» Úø ðô ¡øføÖ»] ? oÖø ]ô Üø ×ôùŠø iö æ» ]øor submit to tribulation, him whom You have sparedand shown mercy. (67)pø Ÿøç» Úø æø o» ãô ÖF ]ô æø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø ^mø p» †ôû ô køn»Öø æøWould that I knew, my Master, my God and myProtector, (68)

è÷uø ô^Úøé÷‚ø qô ^‰øÔøjôÛø ¿ø ÃøÖô l»†$ìøåõç» qö æö 1F ×Âø …ø^ß$Ö] ¼ö ×ôùŠø iö]øwould You give the fire control* over faces that have fallendown prostrate in front of Your exaltedness*, (69)Õø†ôÓ» ö eô æ$è÷Îøô^‘øÕø‚ô n»uô ç» jøeô k»Ïø_ø Þ$ àõ Šö Ö»]ø oF×Âø æøand over tongues voicing sincerely the profession of Your Oneness*,and giving thanks to You in praise, (70)è÷Ãøô ^ìøè÷ ÏøÏôùvø Úö Ôø jôn$ãô ÖF ^ô eô k» Êø†øjø » ] áôhô ç» ×ö Îö 1F × Âø æ$and hearts acknowledging Your Divinity by affirmation*, (71)l»…ø^‘øoFj$uøÔøeô Üô ×»ÃôÖ»] àø Úô l» çø uø†øñô«Ûø •øand minds encompassing knowledge of You until they havebecome humble, (72)è÷ Ãøñô«›ø Õø ‚ô f%Ãøiø á ô ^›ø æ» ] ø oF Ö]ô k» Ãø ‰ø |ø …ô]çø qø 1F ×Âø æ$and bodily members speeding to the places of Your worshipin obedience, (73)è÷ßøÂô „»ÚöÕø…ô^ËøÇ» jô‰» ^ôeô l» …ø^ø ]ø æ$and seeking* Your forgiveness insubmission. (74)ÔøÜö m»†ôÒø ^mø Ôøeô à% ¿$ Ö]]„ø Óø âF ^Ú$No such opinion is heldabout You! (75)ß»ÂøÔø×ô–» Ëøeô ^Þø†» fôì»]ö ŸøæøNor have we been informed* about You, (76)thanks to Your bounty, O' All-generous.^ãøiô^eøç» ÏöÂö æø ^nøÞ»‚% Ö] ðô ¡øeø ? Ýà»Úôù Øõ n»×ôÎø à» Âø o» Ëôû •ø Üö ×øû iø kø Þ»]ø æø hôù …ø ^møMy Lord, You know my weakness facing a little of this world's tribulationsand its punishments (77)^ãø ×ôâ»]ø 1F ×Âø å´ …ô^Óø Ûø Ö»] àø Úô ^ãø n»Êô p» †ôr» mø ^Úø æøand facing* in it the ordeals which befall itsinhabitants, (78)äü iö‚$ Ú% †ºn»’ô Îø åüæ.«Ïøeø ݆º n»Šô mø äü %öÓ» Ú$ غ n»×ô Îø åºæ» †öÓ» Úø æ$ 𺠡øeø ? Ôø Öô]ƒø á$ ]ø oF × Âøeven though that is a tribulation and ordeal whose stay is short, whose existence*is but little, and whose duration* is but fleeting. (79)oF×Âøæ$

Ôø_ô íø^ãø n»Êôåô…ô^Óø Ûø Ö»] Å ô ç» Îöæö Øô n»×ôqø æø éô†øìôŸ»] Fðô¡ø? føÖô o» Öô^Ûø jôu» ] Ìøn»Óø ÊøSo, how can I endure the tribulation of the next world, and the greatordeals that occur within it? (80)‰ø æø ÔÚô^ÏøjôÞ»]ô æø Ôøäü Úö^ÏøÚø Ýö æ» ‚ö møæø äüiö‚$ Úö Ùö ç» _ö iø 𺠡øeø ? çø âö æøFor, it is a tribulation whose period is long,whose station endures, (81)fô–ø Æø à» Âø Ÿ$]ô áö ç» Óö mø Ÿø äüÞ$Ÿô ø ä´ ×ôâ»]ø à» Âøand whose sufferers are given no respite, since it only occurs as a resultof Your wrath, Your vengeance*, (82)†ön»Ïôvøšö…» Ÿ»]æø ø lö çF ÛF Š$ Ö] äüÖø Ýöç» Ïöiø Ÿø^Úø ]„ø âF æøand these cannot be withstood by the heavensand the earth. (83)Ö»] Øö n»Öô„$ Ö]Ìön»Ãô–$ Ö] Õø ‚ö f»Âø ^Þø]ø æø o» eô Ìøàö n»Óô jøŠ» Ûö Ö»] àö n»Óô Š» Ûô Ö»]n»Óø Êø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰øMy Master, so what about me, while I am Your weak , lowly, base,wretched and miserable slave? (84)pø Ÿøç» Úøæø p» ‚ô n(‰ø æø o» eôù…øæø o» ãô ÖF]ô «møMy God, my Lord, my Master, my Protector! (85)o» Óô e»]øæø s% •ô ]ø^ãø ß»Úô ^Ûø Öôæø ç» Óö » ]ø Ôøn»Öø]ô…ôç» Úö Ÿ» ö ] pôù Ÿô øFor which things would I complain to You and for whichof them would I clamour* and cry*? (86)ä´ iô‚$Úöæø ðô ¡øføÖ»] ? Ùô ç» _ö Öô Ý» ]ø ä´ iô‚$ ô æø hô ]„ø ÃøÖ»] Üô n»Öô Ÿô øFor the pain and severity of chastisement? Or for thelength and period of tribulation? (87)Ôøñô‚ø » ]ø Äø Úø lô ^eøç» ÏöÃöÖ»] oÊô o» ßôiø†»n$‘øà» òô×øÊøSo, if You were to subject* me to the punishmentsalong with Your enemies, (88)ÔøÔøñô ¡øeø ? Øô â» ]ø àø n»eøæø o» ßôneø køû Ûø qøand were to join me with those subject* toYour tribulation, (89)ñô«nøÖôæ» ]øæøÔøñô«f$uô ]ø àø n»eøæø o» ßôn»eø køæøλ†$Êøæøand were to separate me from Your beloved*ones and Your saints, (90)Ìö^møË$íømö Ÿøæø

ÔøÔøo» eôù…ø æø pø Ÿøç» ? Úøæø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø æø o» ãô ÖF ]ô «mø o» ßôf»ãø Êøthen suppose, my God, my Master, my Protectorand my Lord, (91)Îô]†øÊô oF ×Âø †öfô‘» ]ø Ìø n»Óø Êø Ôøeô]„ø ÂøoF×Âølö†»fø‘øthat I am able to endure Your chastisement, then how canI endure separation from You? (92)†öfô‘» ]ø Ìøn»Óø Êø Õø …ô^Þø †ôùuø oF ×Âø lö †» fø‘øÔø jôÚø]†øÒø oF Ö]ô†ô¿ø ß$Ö] àô Âøo»ßôf»âø æøAnd suppose I am able to endure the heat of Your fire;how can I endure not gazing upon Your generosity? (93)Õøçö Ë» Âø o» ñô«qø …øæø …ô^ß$Ö] oÊô àö Óö ‰» ]ø Ìø n»ÒøOr, how can I dwell in the fire while my hope isin Your pardon? (94)à» òôÖ$ ^Î÷ô^‘øÜö Šô λ]ö pø Ÿøç» Úøæø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø^Ï÷›ô ^Þø o» ßôjøÒ» †øiø^mø ÔøÝ» ]øiôˆ$ÃôfôÊøSo, by Your might, my Master and my Protector, I sweartruthfully*, that if You leave me with speech, (95)àø n»×ôÚô Ÿ»] ø sø n»rô •ø^ãø ×ôâ» ]ø àø n»eø Ôøn»Öø]ô à$ r$ •ô Ÿ$ *I will bewail* to You from the midst of its* (96)inhabitants with the bewailing* of the hopeful;n»×øÂø à$ nøÓô e» Ÿøæø * àø n»ìô †ô’» jøŠ» Ûö Ö»] ïø ]†ø‘öàø m»‚ô Îô^ËøÖ»] ðø«Óø eöÔøn»Öø]ô à$ ìø †ö‘»Ÿøæø *I will scream* to You with the screaming* of those crying out for help;I will bemoan* to You with the bemoaning* of the bereft; (97)àø n»Êô…ô^ÃøÖ»] Ùô ^Úø! èømø^Æø ^mø àø n»ßôÚôç. Ûö Ö»] o$ Öôæø ^mø kø ß»Òöàø m»]ø Ôøß$møô^Þø Ÿøæø .And I will call* to You,"where are You, O' Sponsor of the believers,O' Goal of the the hopes of (Your) knowers, (98)Õøàø n»Îôô^’$ Ö] hô ç» ×öÎö gø n»fôuø^mø àø n»%ôn»ÇôjøŠ» Ûö Ö»] 'ø ^nøÆôO' Aid of those who call for help, O' beloved* of the heartsof the truthful, (99)‚ô Û» vø eôæø o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø ÔøÞø^vøf»‰öÕø^mø]†øjöÊø]ø àø n»Ûô Öø^ÃøÖ»] äøÖF ]ô«mø æøand O' God of the worlds*," can You see Yourself-Glory be to Youmy God, and by Your Praise- (100)

ä´ jôËøÖø^íøÛö eô ^ãø n»Êô àø rô‰öÜõ ×ôŠ» Ú% ‚õ f»Âø lø ç» ‘ø ^ãø n»Êô Äö Ûø Š» iøhearing within it, the voice of a slave surrendered,imprisoned within it because of his violations, (101)ä´ iô†øm»†ôqøä´ jônø’ô û Ûø eô ^ãø eô]„ø Âø Üø û ›ø Ñø ]ƒø æøtasting the flavor of its torment (102)because of his disobedienceæø ä´ Úô†»rö eô ^ãø Îô^fø›» ]ø àø n»eø ‹øfôuö æøand confined within its layers* because of hissin and crime, (103)Ôø m»ô^ßømöæø Ôø jôÛø u» †øÖô Øõ Úôùç* Úö sø n»rô •ø Ôø n»Öø]ô s% –ô mø çø aö æøÔø jôn$eôç» eö†öeô Ôø n»Öø]ô Øö ‰$ çø jømøæø Õø ‚ô n»uô ç» iø Øô â» ]ø á ô ^Šø ×ôeôwhile he bewails* to You with the bewailing* of one hopeful of YourMercy, calls to You with the tongue of those who professYour Oneness, and entreats You by Your Lordship? (104)à» Úô Ìø ×ø‰ø ^Úø ç» qö †» mø çø âö æø hô ]„ø ÃøÖ»] oÊô oÏF f»mø Ìø n»Óø Êø cø Ÿøç» Úø ^møÔø jøÛø u» …øæø Ôø ×ø–» Êø Øö Úö ^,møçø âö æø …ö^ß$Ö] äöÛö Öôç, iö Ìø n»Òø Ý» ]ø Ôø Ûô ×»uôMy Protector, how should he remain in chastisement while he hopesfor Your previous forebearance*? Or, how should the Fire hurt himwhile he expects Your bounty and Mercy? (105)äü Þø^Óø Úø pF †øiøæø äüiøç» ‘ø Äö Ûø Š» iø kø Þ»]øæø ^ãø fön»ãô Öø äüÎö†ôv» mø Ìø n»Òø Ý» ]øOr, how should its flames burn him while You hear his voice and seehis situation*? (106)ÌøäüËøû •øÜö ×øû iø køÞ»]ø æø ^âø †ön»Êô‡ø äôn»×øÂø Øö Ûô jø» mø Ìø n»ÒøÝ» ]øOr, how should its groaning encompass him while Youknow his weakness? (107)äüÎø‚» ‘ôÜö ×øû iø køÞ»]øæø ^ãø Îô ^fø›» ]ø àø neø Øö Ïø×»Ïøjømø Ìøn»ÒøÝ» ]øOr, how should he be convulsed among its layers* whileYou know his sincerity? (108)n»Òø Ý» ]ø äüe$…ø ^mø Ôø m»ô^ßømöçø âö æø ^ãø jönøÞô^eø‡ø åü†öqö ˆ» iø Ìø n»Òø^ãø n»Êô äüÒö †öj»jøÊø ^ãø ß»Úô äôÏôj»Âô o» Êô Ôø ×ø–» Êø ç» qö †»møOr, how should its keepers torture him while he calls out to You,"O' Lord!" Or, how should he have hope of Your bounty in freeinghim from it, while You leave him within it? (109)Ý» ]ø

ÔøÔøÔø×ô–» Êø à» Úô Íöæ» †öû Ûø Ö»] ŸøæøÔøeô à% ¿$ Ö ] ÔøÖô]ƒø ^Úø lø ^ãø n»âøFar be it from You! That is not what is expected of You nor what iswell known of Your bounty, (110)Þô^Šø u» ]ôæøÕø†ôùeô à» Úô àø m»‚ô uôù çø Ûö Ö»] äôeô kø×»Úø^Âø ^Ûø Öôù äºfô» Úönor is it similar to the goodness and kindness You have shown tothose who profess Your Oneness. (111)m»‚ô uô ^qøŸøæøgô m„ô û iø à» Úô äôeô kø Û» Óø uø ^Úø Ÿøç» Öø Äö _ø λ]ø àô n»Ïônø×»fôÊøÔø m»‚ô Þô^ÃøÚö ô¡øì» ]ô à» Úô ä´ eô kø n»–ø ÎøæøSo, I declare with certainty that, were it not for what You have decreedconcerning the chastisement of Your deniers, and what You Havefore-ordained concerning the everlasting abode* of those whostubbornly resist You, (112)^Ú÷¡ø‰øæ$ ]÷†»eø ^ãø ×$Òö…ø^ß$Ö] kø×»ÃørøYou would make the Fire, all of it, coolnessand safety, (113)k» ‰ø ‚$ Ïøiø Ôø ß$Óô Ö#^Ú÷^ÏøÚö Ÿøæ$ ]†&ÏøÚø ^ãø n»Êô ‚õ uø Ÿô * áø ^Òø ^Úøæ$èôß$rô Ö»] àø Úô àø m»†ôÊô^Óø Ö»] àø Úô ^âø ðø ¡øÛ» » iø á» ]ø kø Û» Šø λ]ø Õø æ.«Ûø ‰» ]øàø m»‚ô Þô^»ÃøÛö Ö»] ^ãø n»Êô ‚ø ×ôùíø iö á» ]ø æø àø n»ÃôÛø q» ]ø Œô ^ß$Ö]æøand no one will have a place of rest or abode within it. But You,holy areYour Names, have sworn that You will fill it withunbelievers, both jinn and men, (114)^ Ú÷†ôùÓø jøÚö Ýô ^ÃøÞ» ¡»eô ô kø Ö»ç$ _ø iø æ$^ñ÷ ‚ô jøf» Úö kø ×»Îö Õø æ.«ßø$ø Ø$ qø kø Þ»]ø æøand that You will place those who stubbornly resist , therein for ever;and You, Majestic is Your euology, said at the beginning and wereGracious through kindness as a favor, (115)^ãø jøm»†øq»áø æ» çö jøŠ» mø Ÿ$ ^Ï÷‰ô ^Êø áø ^Òøà» Ûø ÒøÖø^ß÷Úôç, Úö áø ^Òøà» Ûø Êø]ø"What! is he who has been a believer like unto him whohas been ungodly? They are not equal" (32:18) (116)^ãø iø…» ‚$ Îø o» jôÖ$]éô»…ø‚» ÏöÖ»^eô Ôø×öòø‰» ^øÊø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰øæø o» ãô ÖF]ôMy God and my Master! So, I ask You by the power thatYou have apportioned (117)]ø äôn»×øÂø à» Úø køf»×øÆø æø ^ãø jøÛ» Óø uøæø ^ãø jøÛ» jøuøo» jôÖ$] èôn$–ôand the decision that You have determined and imposed (118)ÏøÖ»^eôæø

äöjöÚ» †øq» ]ø Ýõ†» qöØ$ ÒöèôÂø ^Š$Ö] åô„ô âFo» Êô æø èô×øn»×$Ö] åô„ô âFo» Êô o» Öô gøãø iø á» ]øand through which and through which You have overcome him, towardswhom it has been put into effect, that You forgive me in this night andat this hour, every offence I have done*, (119)äüiö†»`ø ¾»äöiö…» †ø‰» ]ø x õ n»fôÎø Ø$ Òö æø äöjöf»Þøƒ» ]ø gõÞ»ƒø Ø$ Òöevery sin I have committed*, every ugly thingI have concealed, (120)]ø æ» ]ø äüjön»Ëøì» ]ø äüjöß»×ø» ]ø æ» ]ø äüjöÛ» jøÒøæøäöjö×»Ûô Âø Øõ ã» qøØ$ Òö æøevery folly I have enacted, whether I have hidden it or (121)announced it, whether I have concealed it or revealed* it,]÷ç» ãö öàø n»fôiô^Óø Ö»] Ýø]†øÓô Ö»]^ãø iô^fø$»^ôeô lø †»Úø]ø èõòøn ô ù‰øØ$ Òö æøand every evil act that You have commanded theNoble writers to record, (122)Ü» ãö jø×»Ãøqøæø o» ßôùÚô áö ç» Óö mø^Úø Àô Ë» vô eô Ü»o» uô …ô]çø qø Äø Úø o$ ×Âøãö jø×»Ò$æø àø m»„ô Ö$]those whom You have appointed to watch over what is* fromme and whom You have made, along my limbs,witness against me. (123)^Ûø Öô ‚ø âô ^$Ö]æø Ü» ãô ñô…øæ$ à» Úô o$ ×øÂø gøÜ» ãö ß»Âø oø Ëôìøn»Îô†ù$Ö] køÞ»]ø køß»Òö æø"And Thou wast Thyself the Watcher" (5:117) over me from (124)behind them, and the witness of what was* hidden from them,äöiø†» jø‰øÔø×ô–» Ëøeô æø äöjøn»Ëøì» ]ø ÔøjôÛø u» †øeôæøbut through Your mercy, You concealed it,andthrough Your bounty You covered* it. (125)†õùeô æ» ]ø äö×ö–ô Ë» iö áõ^Šø u» ]ô æ» ]ø äöÖöˆôß»iö †õn»ìø Øô ù Òö à» Úô o» ¿ôù uø †øÊôùçø iö á» ]ø æøåö†öjöŠ» iø ðõ«_ø ìø æ» ]ø åö†öËôÇ» iø gõ Þ»ƒø æ» ]ø äö_ö Šö f»iø Ñõ ‡» …ô æ» ]ø åö†öö ß»iøAnd (I ask You) that You bestow upon me an abundant share of everygood that You send down, kindness that You confer, goodness thatYou unfold, provision that You spread out, sin that You forgive, orerror that You cover up. (126)o» Îôù…ôÔøÖô^Úøæø pø ŸøçÚøæø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø æø o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø hôù …ø ^mø hôù …ø ^mø hôù …ø ^møMy Lord, my Lord, my Lord! My God! My Master! My Protector! ownerof my bondage! (127)

ÔøÔøo» jôßøÓø Š» Úøæø p» †ôù–ö eô ^Û÷ n»×ôÂø ^mø o» jônø‘ô ^Þø åô‚ô nøeô ÝàÚø^møO' He , in whose hand is my forelock! O" H e who knowsmy affliction and my misery! (128)ñô«Ûø ‰» ]øæøo» jôÎø^Êø æø p» †ôÏ» Ëø eô ]†÷n»fôìø ^møÔøO' He, who is aware of my povertyand my indigence! (129)hôù …ø ^mø hôù …ø ^mø h ôù …ø ^møMy Lord! My Lord! My Lord! (130)iô^Ëø‘ôÜô ¿ø » ]øæøÔø‰ô ‚» ÎöæøÔøÏôùvø eô Ôø×öòø‰» ]øI ask You by Your Truth, Your Holiness, and the greatest of YourAttributes and Your Names, (131)é÷…øç» Ûö û ÚøÕø†ôÒ» „ô eô …ô^ãø ßù$Ö]æø Øô n»×$Ö] àø Úô o» iô^Îøæ» ]ø Øø Ãør» iø á» ]øthat You make my times in the night and the day inhabited byYour remembrance, (132)è÷ Öøç» föÏ» Úø Õø ‚ø ß» Âô o» Öô^Ûø » ]ø æ$ è÷ Öøç» ‘ö ç» Úø Ôø jôÚø‚» íô eô $æand joined by Your service and my works acceptable to You, (133)]‚÷uô ]æ$ ]÷…» æô ^ ãø ×%Òö p» ô]…øæ» ]øæø o» Öô^Ûø » ]ø áø ç» Óö iø oF jù uøo» Öô]çø u»so that all my actions and my entreaties** may be (134)one continuous entreaty.]ø lö ç» Óø ø]‚÷Úø†»‰ø Ôø jôÚø‚» ìô o» Êô o» Öô^ uø æ$and my occupation with Your serviceeverlasting. (135)äôn»Öø]ôà» Úø^mø oô» Öç$ÃøÚö äôn»×øÂø à» Úø^mø p» ‚ô n ô ù‰ø ^møMy Master! O' He upon whom I depend! O' He whom I complainabout my situations*. (136)jônø»o» uô …ô]çø qøÔøjôÚø‚» ìôoF ×Âø çôù Îø hôù …ø ^mø hôù …ø ^mø hôù …ø ^møMy Lord, my Lord, my Lord! Strengthen my limbs* in Yourservice, (137)ìøo» Êô ‚$ rô Ö»] oø Öô g»âø æø oô vÞô]çø qøèôÛø m»ˆôÃøÖ»] oø ×Âø» ‚ö» ]æøStrengthen* my ribs in determination and bestow upon me earnestnessin my fear of You (138)ÔøjôÚø‚» íô eô Ùô ^’ø iôù Ÿ»] ô oÊô Ýø]æø ‚$ Ö]æøand continuity in my being joined inYour service, (139)** William Chittick used the word "litanies" for "entreaties" (Arabic word "awraadi")

àø n»Îô^jø» Ûö Ö»] oÊô ÔøÕøàø n»Ïôeô^Š$ Ö] àô m»ô^nøÚø oÊô Ôøn»Öø]ô |ø †ø‰» ]ø oj#uøso that I may move easily towards You in thedomains* of the foremost, (140)eô†» Îö oÖF]ô Ñø ^jø» ]ø æø àø m»…ôô^føÛö Ö»] oÊô Ôøn»Öø]ô Åø †ô‰» ]öæøand hurry to You among the prominent, yearn* for Your nearness (141)among those yearning*;àø n»ßôÎôç» Ûö Ö»] èøÊø ^íøÚøÔøÊø^ìø ]øæø àø n»’ô ×ôí» Ûö Ö»]ç$ Þöö Ôøß»Úôçø Þö» ]øæømove near to You with the nearness of the sincere, fear You withthe fear of those who have certitude (142)» oÞôø]…ø]ø à» Úø æø Ü$ ãö ×#Ö]ø àø n»ßôÚô çò»Ûö Ö»] Äø Úø Õø …ô]çø qø o» Êô Äø Ûô jøq» ]ø æøåö» …ô^øÊø ðõç» Šö eôand join with the believers in Your vicinity. O' Allah, whoever desiresevil for me; desire (it) for him. (143)‚ø ß»Âô ^f÷n»’ô Þø Õø‚ô n»fôÂø àô Šø u» ]ø à» Úô o» ßô×»Ãøq» ]æø åö‚» Óô Êø o» Þôø^Òø à» Úø æøAnd whoever plots* against me; plot* against him! And make me one of themost fortunate* of Your servants in regards to the share* from You, (144)ÕøÔøm»‚ø Öø è÷ËøÖ»‡ö Ü» ãô ’ôù ìø ]øæø Ôøß»Úôù è÷Öøˆôß»Úø Ü» ãô eô†øλ]øæøthe nearest of them in station to You, and the mostelect of them in proximity to You. (145)ôç» rö eô o» Öô‚» qö æø Ôø×ô–» Ëøeô Ÿ$]ô ÔøÖô]ƒø Ùö ^ßømø Ÿø äöÞ$^ôÊøFor, that cannot be attained except by Your bounty, andgrant me generously through Your munificence, (146)Ôø^Û÷ n$jøÚöjôÛø u» †øeô o» ßô¿» Ëøu» ]æøÕø‚ô r» Ûø eô o$ ×øÂø Ì»_ô » ]æøincline towards me with Your splendor and protect mewith Your Mercy! (147)Ôøfôùvö eô o» fô×»Îø æ$ ^r÷ ãô Öø Õø †ôÒ» „ô eô o» Þô^Šø Ö( Ø» Ãøq» æ$Make my tongue remember You without ceasing, and my heartenthralled by Your love; (148)o» jôÖ$‡ø o» Öô†»ËôÆ» ]æø o» iô†ø%»Âø o» ßô×»Îô ]øæø Ôøjôeø^qø ]ô àô Š» vö eô o$ ×øÂø à$ Úöæ$and be gracious to me by answering me favorably, and nullify myslips and forgive my lapses! (149)

Ôøñô«Âø ‚öeô Ü» `ö iø†»Úø]øæø Ôø iôø^føÃôeô Õø ô^føÂô oF ×Âøèøeø^qø Ÿ»] ô Üö ãö Öø kø ß»Ûô •ø æøkøn»–ø Îø ÔøÞ$^ôÊøFor You have decreed Your worship for Your servants, and You havecommanded them to supplicate to You, and You have assured themthat they would be answered. (150)pôÿ «Âø ö o» Öô g»o» ãô q» æøköf»’ø Þø hôù …ø ^mø Ôø n»Öø^ôÊøso, towards You, my Lord, I haveturned my face; (151)rô jø‰» ] Ôøiôˆ$ÃôfôÊø p» ‚ô mø lö » ‚ø Úø hôù …ø ^mø Ôø n»Öø]ôæøand towards You, my Lord, I have extended my hand. So, by YourHonor*, answer me my supplication (152)ðº«Ëøôp-ô «qø …ø Ôø×ô–» Êø à» Úô Ä» _ø Ï» iø Ÿøæø pø ^ßøÚö o» ßôÇ» ×ôùeøæøand make me attain my desires! Do not, if it pleasesYou, sever my hopes, (153)ðø«Âø ‚%pô, ‚ø » ]ø à» Úô ‹ôÞ» Ÿ»]æø ô àôù rô Ö»]†$øo» ßôËôÒ» ]øæøand spare me the evil of my enemies fromamong the jin and men! (154)Ö]Ÿ$]ô Ôö×ôÛ» mø Ÿ$ à» Ûø Öô †»ËôÆ» ]ô ^•ø †ôùÖ] Äø m»†ô‰øO' He whose pleasure is quickly achieved! Forgivehim who owns nothing but supplication, (155)åü†öÒ» ƒôæ$ ðºæø ø äüÛö ‰» ] àô Úø ^mø ðö«ø iø^Ûø Öôù Ùº ^Ã$Êø Ôø Þ$^ôÊøfor You will do what You wish. O' He whose Name is remedy,and whose remembrance is cure, (156)ðö «qø †$Ö] äôÖô^Úø Œö œ…$ à» Úø Ü» uø …» ]ô oß÷Æô äüjöÂø ^›ø æ$and whose obedience is wealth. Have mercyupon him whose whose capital is hope (157)Üô ÏøßôùÖ] Äø Êô]ø ^mø Üô ÃøßôùÖ] Èø eô^‰ø^mø ðö«Óø föÖ»] äöuö ¡ø‰ô æøand whose weapon is tears. O' ample in blessings.O' Repeller of adversities! (158)Üö ×$Ãømö Ÿ$ ^Û÷ Öô^Âø ^mø Üô ×ø¿% Ö] oÊô àø n»ô uô ç» jøŠ» Ûö Ö»]…øç» Þö ^møO' Light of those who are lonely in darkness! O' Knowerwho was never taught! (159)äü×öâ» ]ø køÞ»]ø «Úø o» eô Ø» ÃøÊ»]æ$ ‚õ Û$ vø Úö Ùô !æ$ ‚õ Û$ vø Úö 1F ×Âø Øô ù ‘øBless Muhammad and Muhammad's household, and dowith me what is worthy of You! (160)^mø

äôÖô! à» Úô àø n»Úô^nøÛø Ö»] èôÛ$ ñôEnglish translation adapted from William ChittickŸ»]æø øä´ Öô绉ö …øoF×Âø²ö] 1×$‘ø æøAnd, Allah bless His messenger and the holy Imamsof his household, (161)ó]†÷n»%ôÒø^Û÷ n»×ôŠ» iø Üø ×$‰øand give them abundant peace (162)******************************** (Asterik) , wherever applied, indicates that the choice of word(s) or phrase is different fromthat of William Chittick's English translation.Old English terms 'Thou, Thine, etc.' have been replaced by modern English terms 'you, your.'_______________________________________________With due acknowledgment of valuable help from Yahya Abu Haydar of Austin, Texas.Syed H. AkhtarAustin, TexasJune, 2008æø