Dua-e-Kumayl. In the Name of Allah (God), the Beneficent, the Merciful. O' Allah (God), I ask you by Your Mercy which spans* across all things (1)

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1 Dua-e-Kumayl Ün»uô $Ö] àô ÛF u» $Ö] ²ô ] Üô Š» eô In the Name of Allah (God), the Beneficent, the Merciful ðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö k» Ãø ô o» jôö$ ] Ô ø jôûø u» ø eô öòø» o» Þôù ]ô Ü$ ãö #Ö O' Allah (God), I ask you by Your Mercy which spans* across all things (1) ðõ oÿ ø ðô«ßøêø Ø% Òö ^ãø Öø Äø ø ìø ðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö ^ãø eô lø»ãø Îø o» jôö$] iôç$ Ïöeô æ$ ðõ o» ø Ø% Òö ^ãø Öø Ù$ ƒø By Your strength through which You dominate over all things, and towards which all things are humble, and before which all things are lowly. (2) o» jö$] iôˆ$ãôeô æ$ ðõo» ø Ø$ Òö ^ãø eô kø f» øæø o» jö$] ðºo» ø ^ãø Öø Ýöç» Ïömø Ÿø iôæ» öførø eô æ$ By your domination* through which You overwhelm all things and by Your might which nothing can resist, (3) û eø ðõ o» ø Ø$ Òö l» ðø øúø o» jö$] jôûø ø Ãøeô æ$ by Your exaltedness* that has filled all things (4) o» Îô^føÖ»] ãô q» çø eô æ$ ðõo» ø Ø$ Òö ðõo» ø Øô ù Òö ø Âø p» ô Ö$] Þô^_ø»Šö eô æ$ 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$] Ûô»Ãôeôæ$ ðõo» ø Øô ù Òö áø ^Òø» l» ðø øúø o» jôö$] ñô«ûø» ^øeô æ$ ðõo» ø Øô ù Óö eô ½ø ^uø By Your Names that have filled the foundations of all things; by Your Knowledge which encompasses all things; (6) ðõ o» ø Ø% Òö äüöø øð«ø p» Ö$] ãô q» ôç» ßöeô æ$ and by the Light of Your Face through which all things are illuminated. (7) àø m» ôìô Ÿ»] F øìô! ^mø àø n»öôæ$ Ÿ»] ø Ùø æ$ ^mø Œö æ» % Îö ^mø öç» Þö ^mø O' Light! O' All Holy! O' First of those who are first and Last of those who are last. (8)

2 ^ãø iö^,_ø Šô Ë» Þø Üø ø ÃôÖ»] Ôö jôã» iø o» jôö$] hø ç» Þö % Ö] oø Öô»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah (God) forgive me those sins that violate* the safeguards (9) Üø ÏøßôùÖ] Ùö ˆôß»iö o» jôö$] hø ç» Þö % Ö] oø Öô» ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah forgive me those sins that draw down vengeance* (10) Üø Ãøß(Ö] ön(çøiö ô ðø«âø % Ö] o» jôö$] hø ç» Þö % Ö] oø Öô» ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö Ö# O 'Allah, forgive me those sins that alter bounties.*(11) ö fôv» iø o» jôö$] hø ç» Þö % Ö] oø Öô»ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah, forgive me those sins that hold back supplication. (12) ðø«qø $Ö] Äö _ø Ï» iø o» jôö$] hø ç» Þö % Ö] oø Öô»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# O' Allah, forgive me those sins that draw down tribulation. (14) ì» èõòøn»_ô ìø Ø$ Òö äüjöf»þøƒ» gõ Þ»ƒø Ø$ Òö o» Öô» ËôÆ» ] Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah, forgive me every sin that I have committed, and every mistake that I have made. (15) of Ö]ô eô Äö Ëô» jø» ôò» ô eô n»öø]ô hö $Ïøiø o» Þôù]ô Ü`ö Ö# O' Allah, verily, I seek nearness to You through your remembrance, and I seek intercession from You,* (16) á» eô»îö à» Úô o» ßôn ô øþô» iö á» ôç» rö eô Ô öòø» ø øó» ö o» ßôÂø ôç» iö and I ask You through Your munificence to bring me near (17) Your proximity, and bestow* upon me gratitude towards You, øò» ƒô o» ßôÛø ãô»iö á» and to inspire me with (18) Your remembrance.

3 ^à ô á» Ä õ ô ^ìø ]çø jøúö Øõ Öôù ø jøú% õä ô ^ìø Ùø ] ç*ø ö öòø» o» ßôÛø uø» iø o» ßvø Úô^Šø iö o» Þôù]ô Ü$ ãö #Ö O' Allah, verily, I ask You with an asking of a submissive, abased and a lowly one*, to show me forebearnace and to have Mercy on me, (19) Ùô ]çø u» Ÿ»] ø Ä ô n»ûô qø o» Êôæ$ ^ ÃÞô^Îø ^ n ô ] ø Ûô Š» Ïôeô o» ßô øãør» iø and to make me satisfied and content with Your distribution of (my) share and eô Ùø ˆøÞ» äüjöîø^êø l» $ jø» äüjøqø ^uø humble in every state. (20) ] àô Úø Ùø ] ç*ø ö ô ñô ø $ Ö] ø ß»Âô öòø» Ü$ `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) äüjöføæ» ø öó» Úø oø Ëôìø ø ß»Âô ^Ûø n»êô Üø ö Âø and whose desire for what is with You has become great. (22) Þö^Óø Úø øâø öú» øãø ¾ø Þö^_ø» ö Üø ö Âø Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah, Your authority* is great, Your place is lofty, Your plot* is hidden, and Your command is manifest; (23) à» Úô ö] øëôö»] àö Óô Û» mö Ÿø iö ø» Îö l» jôúøç» Óö uö øqø öã» Îø gø Your domination is overwhelming, and Your power is unhindered, and escape from Your governance is impossible. (24) ] iô^ ø øõ øn»æø o» vô ñô«føïøöô Ÿøæ$ ] Êô^Æø o» eôç» Þö ö Öô ö qô Ÿø Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah, I find no forgiver of my sins, and no concealer of my ugly acts; (25) Ÿ ôù føúö àô Šø vø Ö» ^eô x ô nfôïøö»] oø ôûø Âø à» Úôù kø Þ» Ÿ$]ô äøöf]ô Ÿø? øæø ðõo» ø Öô Ÿø and no transformer of any of my ugly acts into good acts except You. There is no god but You. (26)

4 o» ôã» rø eô lö ], $rø iø o» Šô Ë» Þø kö Û» ø¾ø ô Û» vø eô Þø^vø f» ö Glory be to You, and Your is the Praise. I have wronged myself, and I have been daring* in my ignorance (27) o$ øâø ßôùÚø o» Öô ôò» ƒô Üô m» ô Îø of Ö]ô kö ß»Óø ø and I have relied upon Your prior* remembrance of me, and Your favor towards me. (28) àø Úôù õ ô^êø à» Úôù Ü» Òø äöiø» jø ø x õ n»fôîø à» Úôù Ü» Òø pø Ÿøç» Úø äüjø»îø ðô øføö»]? ^âø ôæ» Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah*, O' my protector! How many ugly things You have concealed. How many burdensome tribulations You have abolished! (29) äüjøã» Êø ø öçöeô åõæ» öó» Úø à» Úôù Ü» Òø äüjøn»îø æ$ õ^%øâô à» Úô Ü» Òø And how many stumbles You have prevented, and how many ordeals You have repelled! (30) äüiø» ø Þø äüö$ â» kö Š» Ö$ Øõ n»ûô qø ðõ«ßø$ø à» Úô Ü» Òø And how much beautiful praise, for which I was unworthy, You have broadcasted*. (31) o» Öô^uø ðöç» ö o» eô ½ø øê» pô, ø?eø Üø ö Âø Ü$ `ö Ö# O' Allah, my tribulation is tremendous, my wretchedness* is excessive, (32) o» Öô øæ» o» eô l» ø ÃøÎø o» Öô^Ûø » o» eô l» ø ö Îø my acts are inadequate and my fetters have tied me down, (33) ^nøþ» % Ö] o» ßôj»Âø ø ìø o» Öô^Úø! ö û eö o» ÃôË» Þø à» Âø o» ßôŠø føuø my far-fetched hopes have held me back from my gain, and this world with its delusions, (34) pô, «Âø ö o» Öô^_ø Úô ^ ãø jôþø ^nøíô eô o» Šô Ë» Þø my soul* with its betrayal*, and my procrastination* have deceived me. (35) ß»Âø gø rö v» mø Ÿ$ á» iôˆ$ãôeô öòø» ^Ê ø p» ô n ô ù ø O' my Master! So I ask You by Your might, not to let my evil (36) works and acts veil my supplication from You, ^mø

5 p» kø û ø $ ] ^Úø oôù Ëôíø eô o» ßôv» ø Ë» iø Ÿø o» Öô^ÃøÊô o» ôûø Âø ðöç» ö p» ôù ô à» Úô äôn» øâø not to disgrace me with what is hidden*, of what You know of my secrets, (37) o» iô]çø øìø o» Êô äüjö»ûô Âø ^Úø of Âø èôeøç» ÏöÃöÖ»^eô o» ßô»qô ^Ãøiö Ÿø and not to hasten me to punishment for what I have done in private: (38) o» jôöø ^ãø qø o» _ô m» ôë» iø Ýô] ø o» iô ðø«ø ]ô o» ôã» Êô ðôç, ö à» Úô My evil act in secrecy, my misdeeds, my continuous negligence, my ignorance, (39) o» Êô o$ øâø æ$^ê æ. ø ôú» o» jô øë» Æø o» iô]çø ãø ø éô ø%»òø my manifold passions and my heedlessness*. (40) ^ãø ôùòö Ùô ]çø u» Ÿ»] ø oêô o» Öô ^Ê ç» _ö Âø ôç» Úö öÿ»] Ä ô n»ûô qø iôˆ$ãôeô Ü$ `ö Ö#] àô Òö And by Your Honor*, O' Allah, be kind to me in all states, and be gracious to me in all affairs! (41) o» Êô ø ø ß$Ö] p» ôù ö Ìø» Òø äü öòø» ø] ön»æø o» Öô à» Úø o» eôù ø o» ãô ÖF]ô My God and my Lord, who do I Have besides* You from whom to ask for removal of my affliction, and regard for my affairs. (42) pø Ÿøç» Úø o» ãöf]ô My God and my Master*. (43) o» Šô Ë» Þø p]çf âø äôn»êô kö û føi$] ôá ^Û Ó» uö o$ øâø kø m» øq» *You decreed a law for me, but I followed the lowly desires of my soul*, (44) p» æôù ö Âø àô n» ô môˆ» iø à» Úô äô n» Êô Œ» ôjøu» Ü» Öø and did not remain wary of adorning my enemy (45) ðö«ø ÏøÖ»] Öô]ƒø of Âø åü ø Ãø» pf çø â» ^Ûø eô o» Þô $ÇøÊø So, he deluded me through my soul's caprice, and therein fate* favored him (46) ôæ» ö uö ø û eø Öô]ƒø à» Úô o$ øâø pf øqø ^Ûø eô lö» ^rø So in what was put into effect upon me in that situation, I transgressed some of Your statutes, (47) jöêø

6 ^Ê ôjøã» Úö Öô]ƒø Ä ô n»ûô qø o» Êø o$ øâø èör$ vö Ö»] øêø ôúô] ø û eø kö Ë» Öø^ìø and I disobeyed some of Your commands. So, Yours is the proof* against me in all that (48) o» Šô Ë» Þø æ.«ø Îø äôn»êô o$ øâø pf øqø ^Ûø n»êô o» Öô èør$ uö Ÿø and I have no argument against Your judgement* on me, (49) æ. øeø? Ûö Ó» uö o» ßôÚøˆøÖ» nor in what Your decree and Your tribulation imposed upon me. (50) 1F Âø o» Êô] ø» ]ô p» ôn» ô Ï» iø ø û eø o» ãô ÖF]ô«mø jön»iø» Îø Now I have come to You, my God, after my shortcoming and my immoderation towards myself, (51) ^ß Âô» Ú% ] &ÏôÚö ^fô n»ßôú% ] ËôÇ» jøš» Úö n»ïôjøš» Ú% ] Šô Óø ß»Úö ^Ú& ô^þø ] ô jøã» Úö offering my excuse,regretful, broken, apologizing, asking forgiveness, repenting, acknowledging, submissive, confessing. (52) o» Îô^$ø ôù ø p» ô» Âö o» ßôùÚô áø ^Òø ^ Û$ Ú( ] &Ëø Úø ö qô Ÿù ø I find no place to flee from what occured through me, (53) Öôç» föîö øn»æø p» ôú» o» Êô äôn»öø]ô äöq$ çø iø ^Âø ˆøË» Úø Ÿø nor any place of refuge* to which I may turn in my matters*, other than Your acceptance of my excuse, (54) jôûø u» ø èôãø ø o» Êô pø ^m$]ô Öô^ìø» ]ô and Your entering me into the vastness* of Your Mercy. (55) à» Úô o» ßôÓ$ Êö p» ôù ö éø $ ô Ü» uø» ] p» ô» Âö Ø» føî» ^Êø Ü$ `ö Ö#] O' Allah* so, accept my excuse, have mercy upon the severity of my affliction, and release me from the tightness of my fetters. (56) o» Þô ø eø Ìø û ø Ü» uø» ] hôù ø ^mø My Lord, have Mercy upon the weakness of my body, (57) o» Ûô» Âø èø Î$ ô p» ô»qô èøî$ ô the thinness of my skin and the frailty of my bones. (58)

7 o» jômø ô Ç» iø p» ôùeô o» jônøeô» iø p» ôò» ƒô o» Ïô»ìø ]* ø eø Ýà» Úø ^øm O' You, who gave rise to my creation, to my remembrance, to my nurturing, to goodness towards me, and to my nourishment*; (59) ô n»uô ç» iø ø û eø o» eô ôùeô Ìô Öô^ ø Úô øòø ðô ø jôe» Ÿô ô o» ßôf» âø bestow upon me for the sake of Your having given rise (to me) with generosity, and Your previous goodness to me! (60) ô^ßøeô o» eô ôù ÃøÚö ] øiö o» eôù ø p» ô n ô ù ø o» ãô O' My God, my Master and my Lord! Can You see Yourself tormenting me with Your fire, after I have professed Your Unity? fôùuö jôêø ôã» Úø à» Úô o» fô»îø äôn» øâø pçf _ø Þ»]^Úø ø û eø After the knowledge of You that my heart has embraced, (62) à» Úô p» ôn»ûô ø åü ø Ïøjø» ] ÖF]ô «mø ôò» ƒô à» Úô o» Þô^Šø Öô ä eô sø ãô Öø Your remembrance which my tongue has constantly mentioned, and Your love to which my mind has clung? (63) jôn$eôç» eö ööô ^à ô ^ìø o» ñô«âø ö o» Êô] øjôâ» ] Ñô» ô ø û eø After the sincerity of my confession and sincerity* of my supplication, humble before Your Lordship. (64) äüjøn»e$ $ à» Úø Äø n ô ù ø iö á» à» Úô Ýö øò» kø Þ» lø ^ãø n»âø Far be it*, You are more noble* than that You would squander him whom You have nurtured, (65) ø ôù ø iö æ» äüjøn»þø» à» Úø ø Ãôùføiö»æ äüjøm»! à» Úø or distance* him whom You have brought near*, or drive away him whom You have sheltered*, (66) äü jøû» uô ø äü jøn»ëøòø à» Úø ðô øføö»]? oöø]ô Üø ôùšø iö æ» or submit to tribulation, him whom You have spared and shown mercy. (67) pø Ÿøç» Úø o» ãô ÖF]ô p» ô n ô ù ø ^mø p» ôã» ô kø n»öø Would that I knew, my Master, my God and my Protector, (68) (61)

8 è uø ô^úø é ø qô ^ ø jôûø ø ÃøÖô l» $ìø åõç» qö æö 1F Âø ø^ß$ö] ¼ö ôùšø iö would You give the fire control* over faces that have fallen down prostrate in front of Your exaltedness*, (69) ôó» ö eô æ$ è Îø ô^ ø ô n»uô ç» jøeô k» Ïø_ø Þ$ àõ Šö Ö» of Âø and over tongues voicing sincerely the profession of Your Oneness*, and giving thanks to You in praise, (70) è Ãø ô ^ìø è ÏøÏôùvø Úö jôn$ãô ÖF ^ôeô k» Êø øjø » ] áhô ô ç» öîö 1F Âø æ$ and hearts acknowledging Your Divinity by affirmation*, (71) l» ø^ ø of j$uø eô Üô»ÃôÖ»] àø Úô l» çø uø øñô«ûø ø and minds encompassing knowledge of You until they have become humble, (72) è Ãøñô«ø ô f%ãøiø á ô ^ ø æ» ] øof Ö]ô k» Ãø ø ø ô]çø qø 1F Âø æ$ and bodily members speeding to the places of Your worship in obedience, (73) è ßøÂô» Úö ô^ëøç» jô» ^ôeô l» ø^ ø æ$ and seeking* Your forgiveness in submission. (74) Üö m» ôòø ^mø eô à% $ Ö]] ø Óø âf ^Ú$ No such opinion is held about You! (75) ß»Âø ô» Ëøeô ^Þø» fôì» ]ö Ÿø Nor have we been informed* about You, (76) thanks to Your bounty, O' All-generous. ^ãø iô^eøç» ÏöÂö ^nøþ» % Ö] ðô øeø? Ýà» Úôù Øõ n» ôîø à» Âø o» Ëôû ø Üö øã» iø kø Þ» hôù ø ^mø My Lord, You know my weakness facing a little of this world's tribulations and its punishments (77) ^ãø ôâ» 1F Âø å ô^óø Ûø Ö»] àø Úô ^ãø n»êô p» ôr» mø ^Úø and facing* in it the ordeals which befall its inhabitants, (78) äü iö $ Ú% ºn» ô Îø åüæ.«ïøeø Ý º n»šô mø äü %öó» Ú$ غ n» ô Îø åºæ» öó» Úø æ$ ðº øeø? Öô]ƒø á$ of Âø even though that is a tribulation and ordeal whose stay is short, whose existence* is but little, and whose duration* is but fleeting. (79) of Âø æ$

9 _ô íø ^ãø n»êô åô ô^óø Ûø Ö»] Å ô ç» Îöæö Øô n» ôqø éô øìô Ÿ»] F ðô ø? føöô o» Öô^Ûø jôu» ] Ìø n»óø Êø So, how can I endure the tribulation of the next world, and the great ordeals that occur within it? (80) äü Úö^ÏøÚø ø ÔÚô^ÏøjôÞ»]ô Ýö æ» ö mø äüiö $ Úö Ùö ç» _ö iø ðº øeø? çø âö For, 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» à» Âø and whose sufferers are given no respite, since it only occurs as a result of Your wrath, Your vengeance*, (82) ön»ïôvø šö» Ÿ»] ø lö çf ÛF Š$ Ö] äüöø Ýöç» Ïöiø Ÿø^Úø ] ø âf and these cannot be withstood by the heavens and the earth. (83) Ö»] Øö n»öô $ Ö] Ìö n»ãô $ Ö] ö f»âø ^Þø o» eô Ìø àö n»óô jøš» Ûö Ö»] àö n»óô Š» Ûô Ö»] n»óø Êø p» ô n ô ù ø My Master, so what about me, while I am Your weak, lowly, base, wretched and miserable slave? (84) pø Ÿøç» Úø p» ô n( ø o» eôù ø o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø My God, my Lord, my Master, my Protector! (85) o» Óô e» s% ô ^ãø ß»Úô ^Ûø Öô ç» Óö» n»öø]ô ôç» Úö Ÿ» ö ] pôù Ÿô ø For which things would I complain to You and for which of them would I clamour* and cry*? (86) ä iô $ Úö ðô øføö»]? Ùô ç» _ö Öô Ý» ä iô $ ô hô ] ø ÃøÖ»] Üô n»öô Ÿô ø For the pain and severity of chastisement? Or for the length and period of tribulation? (87) ñô ø » Äø Úø lô ^eøç» ÏöÃöÖ»] oêô o» ßôiø»n$ ø à» òô øêø So, if You were to subject* me to the punishments along with Your enemies, (88) ñô øeø? Øô â» àø n»eø o» ßôneø kø û Ûø qø and were to join me with those subject* to Your tribulation, (89) ñô«nøöôæ» ñô«f$uô àø n»eø o» ßôn»eø kø λ $Êø and were to separate me from Your beloved* ones and Your saints, (90) Ìö ^mø Ë$íø mö Ÿø

10 o» eôù ø pø Ÿøç»? Úø p» ô n ô ù ø o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø o» ßôf»ãø Êø then suppose, my God, my Master, my Protector and my Lord, (91) Îô] øêô of Âø öfô» Ìø n»óø Êø eô] ø Âø of Âø lö»fø ø that I am able to endure Your chastisement, then how can I endure separation from You? (92) öfô» Ìø n»óø Êø ô^þø ôùuø of Âø lö» fø ø jôúø] øòø of Ö]ô ô ø ß$Ö] àô Âø o» ßôf»âø And suppose I am able to endure the heat of Your fire; how can I endure not gazing upon Your generosity? (93) çö Ë» Âø o» ñô«qø ø ô^ß$ö] oêô àö Óö» Ìø n»òø Or, how can I dwell in the fire while my hope is in Your pardon? (94) à» òôö$ ^Î ô^ ø Üö Šô λ]ö pø Ÿøç» Úø p» ô n ô ù ø ^Ï ô ^Þø o» ßôjøÒ» øiø ^mø Ý» iôˆ$ãôfôêø So, by Your might, my Master and my Protector, I swear truthfully*, that if You leave me with speech, (95) àø n» ôúô Ÿ»] ø sø n»rô ø ^ãø ôâ» àø n»eø n»öø]ô à$ 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» Ÿø * àø n»ìô ô» jøš» Ûö Ö»] ïø ] ø ö àø m» ô Îô^ËøÖ»] ðø«óø eö n»öø]ô à$ ìø ö» Ÿø * 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$ Öô ^mø kø ß»Òö àø m» ß$mø ô^þø Ÿø. And I will call* to You,"where are You, O' Sponsor of the believers, O' Goal of the the hopes of (Your) knowers, (98) àø n»îô ô^ $ Ö] hô ç» öîö gø n»fôuø ^mø àø n»%ôn»çôjøš» Ûö Ö»] 'ø ^nøæô O' Aid of those who call for help, O' beloved* of the hearts of the truthful, (99) ô Û» vø eô o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø Þø^vø f» ö ^mø ] øjöêø àø n»ûô Öø^ÃøÖ»] äøöf ]ô«mø and O' God of the worlds*," can You see Yourself-Glory be to You my God, and by Your Praise- (100)

11 ä jôëøöø^íø Ûö eô ^ãø n»êô àø rô ö Üõ ôš» Ú% õ f»âø lø ç» ø ^ãø n»êô Äö Ûø Š» iø hearing within it, the voice of a slave surrendered, imprisoned within it because of his violations, (101) ä iô øm» ôqø ä jônø ô û Ûø eô ^ãø eô] ø Âø Üø û ø Ñø ]ƒø tasting the flavor of its torment (102) because of his disobedience ä Úô»rö eô ^ãø Îô^fø» àø n»eø ø fôuö and confined within its layers* because of his sin and crime, (103) m» ô^ßømö jôûø u» øöô Øõ Úôùç* Úö sø n»rô ø n»öø]ô s% ô mø çø aö jôn$eôç» eö öeô n»öø]ô Øö $ çø jømø ô n»uô ç» iø Øô â» á ô ^Šø ôeô while he bewails* to You with the bewailing* of one hopeful of Your Mercy, calls to You with the tongue of those who profess Your Oneness, and entreats You by Your Lordship? (104) à» Úô Ìø ø ø ^Úø ç» qö» mø çø âö hô ] ø ÃøÖ»] oêô oïf f»mø Ìø n»óø Êø cø Ÿøç» Úø ^mø jøûø u» ø ø» Êø Øö Úö ^,møçø âö ö^ß$ö] äöûö Öôç, iö Ìø n»òø Ý» Ûô»uô My Protector, how should he remain in chastisement while he hopes for Your previous forebearance*? Or, how should the Fire hurt him while he expects Your bounty and Mercy? (105) äü Þø^Óø Úø pf øiø äüiøç» ø Äö Ûø Š» iø kø Þ» ^ãø fön»ãô Öø äüîö ôv» mø Ìø n»òø Ý» Or, how should its flames burn him while You hear his voice and see his situation*? (106) Ìø äüëøã» ø Üö øã» iø kø Þ» ^âø ön»êô ø äôn» øâø Øö Ûô jø» mø Ìø n»òø Ý» Or, how should its groaning encompass him while You know his weakness? (107) äüîø» ô Üö øã» iø kø Þ» ^ãø Îô ^fø» àø neø Øö Ïø»Ïøjømø Ìø n»òø Ý» Or, how should he be convulsed among its layers* while You know his sincerity? (108) n»òø Ý» äüe$ ø ^mø m» ô^ßømöçø âö ^ãø jönøþô^eø ø åü öqö ˆ» iø Ìø n»òø ^ãø n»êô äüòö öj»jøêø ^ãø ß»Úô äôïôj»âô o» Êô ø» Êø ç» qö»mø Or, how should its keepers torture him while he calls out to You, "O' Lord!" Or, how should he have hope of Your bounty in freeing him from it, while You leave him within it? (109) Ý»

12 ô» Êø à» Úô Íö æ» öã» Ûø Ö»] Ÿø eô à% $ Ö] Öô]ƒø ^Úø lø ^ãø n»âø Far be it from You! That is not what is expected of You nor what is well known of Your bounty, (110) Þô^Šø u» ]ô ôùeô à» Úô àø m» ô uôù çø Ûö Ö»] äôeô kø»úø^âø ^Ûø Öôù äºfô» Úö nor is it similar to the goodness and kindness You have shown to those who profess Your Oneness. (111) m» ô uô ^qø Ÿø gô m ô û iø à» Úô äôeô kø Û» Óø uø ^Úø Ÿøç» Öø Äö _ø λ àô n»ïônø»fôêø m» ô Þô^ÃøÚö ô øì» ]ô à» Úô ä eô kø n» ø Îø So, I declare with certainty that, were it not for what You have decreed concerning the chastisement of Your deniers, and what You Have fore-ordained concerning the everlasting abode* of those who stubbornly resist You, (112) ^Ú ø ø æ$ ]»eø ^ãø $Òö ø^ß$ö] kø»ãørø You would make the Fire, all of it, coolness and safety, (113) k» ø $ Ïøiø ß$Óô Ö#^Ú ^ÏøÚö Ÿøæ$ ] &ÏøÚø ^ãø n»êô õ uø Ÿô * áø ^Òø ^Úøæ$ èôß$rô Ö»] àø Úô àø m» ôêô^óø Ö»] àø Úô ^âø ðø øû»» iø á» kø Û» Šø λ æ.«ûø» àø m» ô Þô^»ÃøÛö Ö»] ^ãø n»êô ø ôùíø iö á» àø n»ãôûø q» Œô ^ß$Ö] and no one will have a place of rest or abode within it. But You, holy areyour Names, have sworn that You will fill it with unbelievers, both jinn and men, (114) ^ Ú ôùóø jøúö Ýô ^ÃøÞ»»eô ô kø Ö»ç$ _ø iø æ$^ñ ô jøf» Úö kø»îö æ.«ßø$ø Ø$ qø kø Þ» and that You will place those who stubbornly resist, therein for ever; and You, Majestic is Your euology, said at the beginning and were Gracious through kindness as a favor, (115) ^ãø jøm» øq» áø æ» çö jøš» mø Ÿ$ ^Ï ô ^Êø áø ^Òø à» Ûø Òø Öø ^ß Úôç, Úö áø ^Òø à» Ûø Êø "What! is he who has been a believer like unto him who has been ungodly? They are not equal" (32:18) (116) ^ãø iø» $ Îø o» jôö$]éô» ø» ÏöÖ»^eô öòø» ^øêø p» ô n ô ù ø o» ãô ÖF]ô My God and my Master! So, I ask You by the power that You have apportioned (117) äôn» øâø à» Úø kø f» øæø ^ãø jøû» Óø uø ^ãø jøû» jøuø o» jôö$] èôn$ ô and the decision that You have determined and imposed (118) ÏøÖ»^eô

13 äöjöú» øq» Ýõ» qö Ø$ Òö èôâø ^Š$ Ö] åô ô âf o» Êô èô øn» $Ö] åô ô âf o» Êô o» Öô gø ãø iø á» and through which and through which You have overcome him, towards whom it has been put into effect, that You forgive me in this night and at this hour, every offence I have done*, (119) äüiö»`ø ¾» äöiö» ø» x õ n»fôîø Ø$ Òö äöjöf»þøƒ» gõ Þ»ƒø Ø$ Òö every sin I have committed*, every ugly thing I have concealed, (120) æ» äüjön»ëøì» äüjöß» øâ» æ» äüjöû» jøòø äöjö»ûô Âø Øõ ã» qø Ø$ Òö every folly I have enacted, whether I have hidden it or (121) announced it, whether I have concealed it or revealed* it, ] ç» ãö ö àø n»fôiô^óø Ö»] Ýø] øóô Ö»]^ãø iô^fø$»^ôeô lø»úø èõòøn ô ù ø Ø$ Òö and every evil act that You have commanded the Noble writers to record, (122) Ü» ãö jø»ãøqø o» ßôùÚô áö ç» Óö mø^úø Àô Ë» vô eô Ü» o» uô ô]çø qø Äø Úø o$ Âø ãö jø»ò$ àø m» ô Ö$] those whom You have appointed to watch over what is* from me and whom You have made, along my limbs, witness against me. (123) ^Ûø Öô ø âô ^ $ Ö] Ü» ãô ñô øæ$ à» Úô o$ øâø gø Ü» ãö ß»Âø oø Ëôìø n»îô ù$ö] kø Þ» kø ß»Òö "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 ø ô» Ëøeô äöjøn»ëøì» jôûø u» øeô but through Your mercy, You concealed it,and through Your bounty You covered* it. (125) õùeô æ» äö ö ô Ë» iö áõ^šø u» ]ô æ» äöööˆôß»iö õn»ìø Øô ù Òö à» Úô o» ôù uø øêôùçø iö á» åö öjöš» iø ðõ«_ø ìø æ» åö öëôç» iø gõ Þ»ƒø æ» äö_ö Šö f»iø Ñõ» ô æ» åö ö ö ß»iø And (I ask You) that You bestow upon me an abundant share of every good that You send down, kindness that You confer, goodness that You unfold, provision that You spread out, sin that You forgive, or error that You cover up. (126) o» Îôù ô Öô^Úø pø ŸøçÚø p» ô n ô ù ø o» ãô ÖF]ô «mø hôù ø ^mø hôù ø ^mø hôù ø ^mø My Lord, my Lord, my Lord! My God! My Master! My Protector! owner of my bondage! (127)

14 o» jôßøóø Š» Úø p» ôù ö eô ^Û n» ôâø ^mø o» jônø ô ^Þø åô ô nøeô ÝàÚø^mø O' He, in whose hand is my forelock! O" H e who knows my affliction and my misery! (128) ñô«ûø» o» jôîø^êø p» ôï» Ëø eô ] n»fô ìø ^mø O' He, who is aware of my poverty and my indigence! (129) hôù ø ^mø hôù ø ^mø h ôù ø ^mø My Lord! My Lord! My Lord! (130) iô^ëø ô Üô ø » ô» Îö Ïôùvø eô öòø» I ask You by Your Truth, Your Holiness, and the greatest of Your Attributes and Your Names, (131) é øç» Ûö û Úø ôò» ô eô ô^ãø ßù$Ö] Øô n» $Ö] àø Úô o» iô^îøæ» Øø Ãør» iø á» that You make my times in the night and the day inhabited by Your remembrance, (132) è Öøç» föï» Úø ø ß» Âô o» Öô^Ûø » æ$ è Öøç» ö ç» Úø jôúø» íô eô $æ and joined by Your service and my works acceptable to You, (133) ] uô ]æ$ ]» æô ^ ãø %Òö p» ô] øæ» o» Öô^Ûø » áø ç» Óö iø of jùuø o» Öô]çø u» so that all my actions and my entreaties** may be (134) one continuous entreaty. lö ç» Óø ø ] Úø» ø jôúø» ìô o» Êô o» Öô^uø æ$ and my occupation with Your service everlasting. (135) äôn»öø]ô à» Úø^mø oô» Öç$ÃøÚö äôn» øâø à» Úø^mø p» ô n ô ù ø ^mø My Master! O' He upon whom I depend! O' He whom I complain about my situations*. (136) jônø» o» uô ô]çø qø jôúø» ìô of Âø çôù Îø hôù ø ^mø hôù ø ^mø hôù ø ^mø My Lord, my Lord, my Lord! Strengthen my limbs* in Your service, (137) ìø o» Êô $ rô Ö»] oø Öô g» âø oô vþô]çø qø èôûø m»ˆôãøö»] oø Âø» ö» ] Strengthen* my ribs in determination and bestow upon me earnestness in my fear of You (138) jôúø» íô eô Ùô ^ ø iôù Ÿ»] ô oêô Ýø] $ Ö] and continuity in my being joined in Your service, (139) ** William Chittick used the word "litanies" for "entreaties" (Arabic word "awraadi")

15 àø n»îô^jø» Ûö Ö»] oêô àø n»ïôeô^š$ Ö] àô m» ô^nøúø oêô n»öø]ô ø ø» oj#uø so that I may move easily towards You in the domains* of the foremost, (140) eô» Îö oöf]ô Ñø ^jø» àø m» ô ô^føûö Ö»] oêô n»öø]ô Åø ô» ]ö and hurry to You among the prominent, yearn* for Your nearness (141) among those yearning*; àø n»ßôîôç» Ûö Ö»] èøêø ^íø Úø Êø^ìø àø n» ô ôí» Ûö Ö»]ç$ Þö ö ß»Úô çø Þö» move near to You with the nearness of the sincere, fear You with the fear of those who have certitude (142)» oþô ø] ø à» Úø Ü$ ãö #Ö àø n»ßôúô çò»ûö Ö»] Äø Úø ô]çø qø o» Êô Äø Ûô jøq» åö» ô^øêø ðõç» Šö eô and join with the believers in Your vicinity. O' Allah, whoever desires evil for me; desire (it) for him. (143) ø ß»Âô ^f n» ô Þø ô n»fôâø àô Šø u» à» Úô o» ßô»Ãøq» ] åö» Óô Êø o» Þô ø^òø à» Úø And whoever plots* against me; plot* against him! And make me one of the most fortunate* of Your servants in regards to the share* from You, (144) m» ø Öø è ËøÖ» ö Ü» ãô ôù ìø ß»Úôù è Öøˆôß»Úø Ü» ãô eô øî» the nearest of them in station to You, and the most elect of them in proximity to You. (145) ôç» rö eô o» Öô» qö ô» Ëøeô Ÿ$]ô Öô]ƒø Ùö ^ßømø Ÿø äöþ$^ôêø For, that cannot be attained except by Your bounty, and grant me generously through Your munificence, (146) ^Û n$jøúö jôûø u» øeô o» ßô» Ëøu» ] ô r» Ûø eô o$ øâø Ì» _ô » ] incline towards me with Your splendor and protect me with Your Mercy! (147) fôùvö eô o» fô»îø æ$ ^r ãô Öø ôò» ô eô o» Þô^Šø Ö( Ø» Ãøq» æ$ Make my tongue remember You without ceasing, and my heart enthralled by Your love; (148) o» jôö$ ø o» Öô»ËôÆ» ] o» iô ø%»âø o» ßô»Îô jôeø^qø ]ô àô Š» vö eô o$ øâø à$ Úöæ$ and be gracious to me by answering me favorably, and nullify my slips and forgive my lapses! (149)

16 ñô«âø ö eô Ü» `ö iø»úø iô ø^føãôeô ô^føâô of Âø èøeø^qø Ÿ»] ô Üö ãö Öø kø ß»Ûô ø kø n» ø Îø Þ$^ôÊø For You have decreed Your worship for Your servants, and You have commanded them to supplicate to You, and You have assured them that they would be answered. (150) pôÿ «Âø ö o» Öô g» o» ãô q» kö f» ø Þø hôù ø ^mø n»öø^ôêø so, towards You, my Lord, I have turned my face; (151) rô jø» ] iôˆ$ãôfôêø p» ô mø lö» ø Úø hôù ø ^mø n»öø]ô and towards You, my Lord, I have extended my hand. So, by Your Honor*, answer me my supplication (152) ðº«ëø ô p-ô «qø ø ô» Êø à» Úô Ä» _ø Ï» iø Ÿø pø ^ßøÚö o» ßôÇ» ôùeø and make me attain my desires! Do not, if it pleases You, sever my hopes, (153) ðø«âø % pô, ø » à» Úô ô Þ» Ÿ»] ô àôù rô Ö»] $ ø o» ßôËôÒ» and spare me the evil of my enemies from among the jin and men! (154) Ö]Ÿ$]ô Ôö ôû» mø Ÿ$ à» Ûø Öô»ËôÆ» ]ô ^ ø ôùö] Äø m» ô ø O' He whose pleasure is quickly achieved! Forgive him who owns nothing but supplication, (155) åü öò» ƒôæ$ ðº ø äüûö» ] àô Úø ^mø ðö«ø iø^ûø Öôù Ùº ^Ã$Êø Þ$^ôÊø for 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 mercy upon 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 and 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 ^mø O' Light of those who are lonely in darkness! O' Knower who was never taught! (159) äü öâ» kø Þ» «Úø o» eô Ø» ÃøÊ»]æ$ õ Û$ vø Úö Ùô!æ$ õ Û$ vø Úö 1F Âø Øô ù ø Bless Muhammad and Muhammad's household, and do with me what is worthy of You! (160) ^mø

17 äôöô! à» Úô àø n»úô^nøûø Ö»] èôû$ ñô English translation adapted from William Chittick Ÿ»] ø ä Öôç» ö ø of Âø ²ö ] 1 $ ø And, Allah bless His messenger and the holy Imams of his household, (161) ó] n»%ôòø ^Û n» ôš» iø Üø $ ø and give them abundant peace (162) ******************************* * (Asterik), wherever applied, indicates that the choice of word(s) or phrase is different from that 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. Akhtar Austin, Texas June, 2008