بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

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اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنَا طَاعَتَكَ

allahumma alhimna ta`ataka

O Allah, inspire us to obey You,

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وَجَنِّبْنَا مَعْصِيَتَكَ

wa jannibna ma`siyataka

turn us aside from disobeying You,

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وَيَسِّرْ لَنا بُلُوغَ مَا نَتَمَنَّىٰ

wa yassir lana bulugha ma natamanna

make it easy for us to reach that which we wish

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مِنِ ٱبْتِغَاءِ رِضْوَانِكَ

min ibtigha'i ridwanika

from the seeking of Your good pleasure,

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وَأَحْلِلْنَا بُحْبُوحَةَ جِنَانِكَ

wa ahlilna buhbuhata jinanika

set us down in the midst of Your Gardens,

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وَٱقْشَعْ عَنْ بَصَائِرِنَا سَحَابَ ٱلاِرْتِيَابِ

waqsha an basa'irina sahaba alirtiyabi

dispel from our insights the clouds of misgiving,

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وَٱكْشِفْ عَنْ قُلُوبِنَا أَغْشِيَةَ ٱلْمِرْيَةِ وَٱلْحِجَابِ

wakshif `an qulubina aghshiyata almiryati walhijabi

uncover from our hearts the wrappings of doubt and the veil,

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وَأَزْهِقِ ٱلْبَاطِلَ عَنْ ضَمَائِرِنَا

wa azhiq albatila `an dama'irina

make falsehood vanish from our innermost minds,

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وَأَثْبِتِ ٱلْحَقَّ فِي سَرَائِرِنَا

wa athbit alhaqqa fi sara'irina

and fix the truth in our secret thoughts,

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فَإِنَّ ٱلشُّكُوكَ وَٱلظُّنُونَ لَوَاقِحُ ٱلْفِتَنِ

fa inna ashshukuka wazzununa lawaqihu alfitani

for doubts and opinions fertilize temptations

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وَمُكَدِّرَةٌ لِصَفْوِ ٱلْمَنَائِحِ وَٱلْمِنَنِ

wa mukaddiratun lisafwi almana'ihi walminani

and muddle the purity of gifts and kindnesses!

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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْمِلْنَا فِي سُفُنِ نَجَاتِكَ

allahumma ihmilna fi sufuni najatika

O Allah, carry us in the ships of Your deliverance,

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وَمَتِّعْنَا بِلَذِيذِ مُناجَاتِكَ

wa matti`na biladhidhi munajatika

give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to You,

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وَأَوْرِدْنَا حِيَاضَ حُبِّكَ

wa awridna hiyada hubbika

make us drink at the pools of Your love,

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وَأَذِقْنَا حَلاوَةَ وُدِّكَ وَقُرْبِكَ

wa adhiqna halawata wuddika wa qurbika

let us taste the sweetness of Your affection and nearness,

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وَٱجْعَلْ جِهَادَنا فِيكَ

waj`al jihadana fika

allow us to struggle in You,

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وَهَمَّنَا فِي طَاعَتِكَ

wa hammana fi ta`atika

preoccupy us with obeying You,

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وَأَخْلِصْ نِيَّاتِنَا فِي مُعَامَلَتِكَ

wa akhlis niyyatina fi mu`amalatika

and purify our intentions in devoting works to You,

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فَإِنَّا بِكَ وَلَكَ

fa inna bika wa laka

for we exist through You and belong to You,

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وَلاَ وَسيلَةَ لَنَا إِلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

wa la wasilata lana ilayka illa anta

and we have no one to mediate with You but You!

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إِلٰهِي ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ

ilahi ij`alni min almustafayna al-akhyari

My God, place me among the chosen, the good,

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وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

wa alhiqni bissalihina al-abrari

join me to the righteous, the pious,

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ٱلسَّابِقِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمَكْرُمَاتِ

assabiqina ila almakrumati

the first to reach generous gifts,

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ٱلْمُسَارِعِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْخَيْراتِ

almusari`ina ila alkhayrati

the swift to come upon good things,

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ٱلْعَامِلِينَ لِلْبَاقِيَاتِ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ

al`amilina lilbaqiyati assalihati

the workers of the enduring acts of righteousness,

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ٱلسَّاعِينَ إِلىٰ رَفِيعِ ٱلدَّرَجَاتِ

assaina ila rafii addarajati

the strivers after elevated degrees!

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إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

You are powerful over everything

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وَبِٱلإِجَابَةِ جَدِيرٌ

wa bil-ijabati jadirun

and disposed to respond!

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بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama arrahimina

By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

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