وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا

wa al-ḥamdulillāhi alladhī manna ʿalaynā

Praise belongs to God who was kind to us

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بِمُحَمَّد نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

bi-muḥammad nabīhī ṣallá allāh ʿalayhi wa-ālihī

through Muhammad, His Prophet (God bless him and his Household)

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دُونَ الاُمَمِ الْمَاضِيَةِ وَالْقُـرُونِ السَّالِفَةِ

dūna al-umam al-māḍiyah wal-qurūn al-sāliyah

to the exclusion of past communities and bygone generations,

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بِقُدْرَتِهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَعْجِزُ عَنْ شَيْء وَ إنْ عَظُمَ

bi qudratihi allati la taʿjuzu ʿan shay'in wa in ʿadhum

displaying thereby His power, which nothing can render incapable though it be great,

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وَ لا يَفُوتُهَا شَيءٌ وَإنْ لَطُفَ،

wa lā yafūtuha shay'un wa-in lathufa

and nothing can escape though it be subtle.

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فَخَتَمَ بِنَاعَلَى جَمِيع مَنْ ذَرَأَ

fa khatama binaʿalayhi jamiʿa man tharaka

He sealed through us all He created,

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وَ جَعَلَنَا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى مَنْ جَحَدَ

wa jaʿalna shuhadā'a ʿalā man jaḥada

appointed us witnesses over those who deny,

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وَكَثَّرَنا بِمَنِّهِ عَلَى مَنْ قَلَّ

wa kaththarana bimannihi 'ala man qalla

and increased us by His kindness over those who are few.

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اللّهمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد أَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ

allāhumma faṣalli ʿalā muḥammad ʾaminika ʿalā waḥyika

O God, bless Muhammad, entrusted by Thee with Thy revelation,

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وَنَجِيبِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa najībika min khalkika

distinguished by Thee among Thy creatures,

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وَ صَفِيِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

wa ṣafīyka min ʿibādika

devoted to Thee among Thy servants,

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إمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ

'imāmir-raḥmati waqā'idil-khayr

the imam of mercy, the leader of good,

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وَ مِفْتَاحِ الْبَرَكَةِ

wa miftāhi al-barakah

the key to blessing,

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كَمَا نَصَبَ لاَِمْرِكَ نَفْسَهُ

kamā naṣaba li-amrika nafsahu

who wearied his soul for Thy affairs,

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وَ عَرَّضَ فِيْكَ لِلْمَكْرُوهِ بَدَنَهُ

wa ʿarraf fīka lil-makroohi badanahu

exposed his body to detested things for Thy sake,

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وَكَاشَفَ فِي الدُّعَآءِ إلَيْكَ حَامَّتَهُ

wa kashafa fi al-du'a'i ilayka hāmmatahu

showed open enmity toward his next of kin by summoning to Thee,

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وَحَارَبَ فِي رِضَاكَ أسْرَتَهُ

waḥārab fī riḍāka asratahu

fought against his family for Thy good pleasure,

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وَقَطَعَ فِىْ إحْياءِ دِينِكَ رَحِمَهُ

waqaṭaʿa fii iḥyaaʾi dīnika raḥimahu

cut the ties of the womb in giving life to Thy religion,

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وَاقصَى الادْنَيْنَ عَلَى جُحُـودِهِمْ

wa aqṣā al-adnayni ʿalā juḥūdihim

sent far those close because of their denial,

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وَقَرَّبَ الاقْصَيْنَ عَلَى اسْتِجَابَتِهِمْ لَكَ

wa qar-raba al-aqṣayn ʿalā istijābatihim laka

brought near those far because of their response to Thee,

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وَ والَى فِيكَ الابْعَدِينَ

wa wallā fīka al-abʿadīn

showed friendship to the most distant for Thy sake,

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وَعَادى فِيكَ الاقْرَبِينَ

wa ʿādā fīka al-aqrabīn

displayed enmity toward the nearest for Thy sake,

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وَأدْأبَ نَفْسَهُ فِي تَبْلِيغِ رِسَالَتِكَ

wa-ada'ba nafsahu fi tablighi risalatika

made his soul persevere in delivering Thy message,

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وَأَتْعَبَهَا بِالدُّعآءِ إلَى مِلَّتِكَ

wa atʿabahā bid-duʿāʾi ilā millatika

tired it in summoning to Thy creed,

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وَشَغَلَهَا بِالنُّصْحِ لاَِهْلِ دَعْوَتِكَ

wa shaghala-ha bi-nnuṣḥi li-ahl-i daʿwatik

busied it in counselling those worthy of Thy summons,

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وَهَاجَرَ إلَى بِلاَدِ الْغُرْبَةِ

wa hajara ila biladi al-ghurba

migrated to the land of exile

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وَمحَلِّ النَّأيِ عَنْ مَوْطِنِ رَحْلِهِ

wa mahallu al-naʾyi ʿan mawṭini rahlihi

and the place of remoteness from the home of his saddlebags,

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وَمَوْضِـعِ رِجْلِهِ وَمَسْقَطِ رَأسِهِ

wa mawḍiʿi rijlihi wa masqaṭi raʾsihi

the walkway of his feet, the ground of his birth,

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وَمَأنَسِ نَفْسِهِ إرَادَةً مِنْهُ لاعْزَازِ دِيْنِكَ

wa ma 'anasi nafsihi iradatan minhu l'azazi deenik

and the intimate abode of his soul, desiring to exalt Thy religion

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واسْتِنْصَاراً عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكُفْرِ بِكَ

wa-stinṣārāan ʿalā ahli-l-kufri bika

and seeking help against those who disbelieved in Thee,

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حَتّى اسْتَتَبَّ لَهُ مَا حَاوَلَ فِي أَعْدَائِكَ

ḥattā istatabba lahū mā ḥāwala fī aʿdāʾika

until what he attempted against Thy enemies went well with him

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وَاسْتَتَمَّ لَهُ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي أوْلِيآئِكَ

wa stamtam lahu ma dabbara fi awliya'ik

and what he arranged for Thy friends was accomplished.

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فَنَهَدَ إلَيْهِمْ مُسْتَفْتِحاً بِعَوْنِكَ

fanahada ilayhim mustaf'tiḥan bi'awnika

He rose up against them seeking victory through Thine aid,

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وَمُتَقَوِّياً عَلَى ضَعْفِهِ بِنَصْرِكَ

wa mutaqawwiyān ʿalā ḍaʿfih bi-naṣrik

becoming strong in spite of his weakness with Thy help.

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فَغَزَاهُمْ فِي عُقْرِ دِيَارِهِمْ

faghazāhum fī ʿuqri diyārihim

He fought against them in the centre of their cities

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وَهَجَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي بُحْبُوحَةِ قَرَارِهِمْ

wa hajama ʿalayhim fi buhbuuhati qararihim

and attacked them in the midst of their dwellings,

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حَتّى ظَهَر أَمْرُكَ

ḥattá ẓahara amruk

until Thy command prevailed,

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وَعَلَتْ كَلِمَتُكَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ

waʿalat kalimatuka walaw karihal mushrikoon

and Thy word rose up, though the idolaters were averse.

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اللَهُمَّ فَارْفَعْهُ بِمَا كَدَحَ فِيكَ

allāhumma fārfʿahū bimā kadaha fīka

O God, so raise him, because of his labours for Thy sake,

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إلَى الدَّرَجَةِ الْعُلْيَا مِنْ جَنَّتِكَ

'ilā al-darajati al-ʿulyā min jannatika

to the highest degree of Thy Garden,

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حَتَّى لاَ يُسَاوَى فِي مَنْزِلَة

ḥattā lā yusāwā fī manzilah

that none may equal him in station,

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وَلا يُكَاْفَأَ فِي مَرْتَبَة

wa lā yukāfā'u fī martabah

none may match him in level,

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وَلاَ يُوَازِيَهُ لَدَيْكَ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ وَلا نبيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ

walā yuwāziyahū ladayka malakun muqarrabun walā nabiyyun mursalun

and no angel brought nigh or prophet sent out may parallel him in Thy sight.

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وَعَرِّفْهُ فِي أهْلِهِ الطّاهِرِينَ

wa ʿarrifhu fī ahlihi aṭ-ṭāhirīn

And inform him concerning his Household the pure

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وَاُمَّتِهِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ حُسْنِ الشَّفَاعَةِ

wa-ummahatihi al-mu'minīn min husni al-shafāʿah

and his community the faithful of an excellent intercession,

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أجَلَّ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ يَا نَافِذَ الْعِدَةِ

'ajalla mā wa'adtahu yā nāfidh al-'idah

greater than what Thou hast promised him! O Keeper of promises!

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وَافِىَ الْقَوْلِ يَا مُبَدِّلَ السّيِّئات بِأضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ

waāfiyal-qawli yā mubaddila al-sayyiāti bi-ađʿāfihā min al-ħasanāt

O Faithful to Thy word! O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds!

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إنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ الْجَوَادُ اَلْكَرِيمُ

ʾinnaka dhū al-faḍli al-ʿaẓīmi al-jawādu al-karīmu

Thou art of bounty abounding!

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