اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

alssalamu Alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abul-Hasan

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عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Aliyyu bna muhammadin

Ali the son of Muhammad,

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ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلرَّاشِدُ

alzzakiyyu alrrashida

the pious, right-directing,

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ٱلنُّورُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

alnnura alththaqiba

and brightly shining light.

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وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O sincerely attached friend of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya sirra allahi

Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya habla allahi

Peace be upon you, O rope of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا آلَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya ala allahi

Peace be upon you, O household of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya khiyarata allahi

Peace be upon you, O select of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَقَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya haqqa allahi

Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu Alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O most-beloved by Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱلانْوَارِ

alssalamu Alayka ya nura al-anwari

Peace be upon you, O light of the lights.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ ٱلابْرَارِ

alssalamu Alayka ya zayna al-abrari

Peace be upon you, O pride of the virtuous ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلِيلَ ٱلاخْيَارِ

alssalamu Alayka ya salila al-akhyari

Peace be upon you, O descendant of the upright ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عُنْصُرَ ٱلاطْهَارِ

alssalamu Alayka ya `unĽura al-athari

Peace be upon you, O essence of the purified ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ

alssalamu Alayka ya hujjata alrrahmani

Peace be upon you, O argument of the All-beneficent God.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

alssalamu Alayka ya rukna al-imani

Peace be upon you, O essence of the true faith.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu Alayka ya mawla almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O master of the believers.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

alssalamu Alayka ya waliyya alĽĽalihina

Peace be upon you, O guardian of the righteous ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

alssalamu Alayka ya Alama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O symbol of true guidance.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَلِيفَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

alssalamu Alayka ya halifa alttuqa

Peace be upon you, O ally of piety.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

alssalamu Alayka ya Amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O mainstay of the religion.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu Alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the Prophets.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu Alayka yabna sayyidi alwaĽiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets successors.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

alssalamu Alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

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سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i alAlamina

and the doyenne of the women of the world.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلامِينُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha al-aminu alwafiyyu

Peace be upon you, O faithful trustee.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَلَمُ ٱلرَّضِيُّ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alAlamu alrradiyyu

Peace be upon you, O favorite epitome.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلزَّاهِدُ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alzzahidu alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic and pious.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alhujjatu Ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

Peace be upon you, O decisive argument against all creatures.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلتَّالِي لِلْقُرْآنِ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttali lilqur'ani

Peace be upon you, O succeeding of the Qur'an.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمُبَيِّنُ لِلْحَلاَلِ مِنَ ٱلْحَرَامِ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha almubayyinu lilhalali min alharami

Peace be upon you, O distinguishing between the lawful and the unlawful.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلنَّاصِحُ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnaĽihu

Peace be upon you, O sincere saint.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلطَّرِيقُ ٱلْوَاضِحُ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttariqu alwadihu

Peace be upon you, O evident course.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱللاَّئِحُ

alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alnnajmu alla'ihu

Peace be upon you, O bright star.

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اشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ashhadu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani

I bear witness, O my master Abul-Hasan,

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انَّكَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

annaka hujjatu allahi Ala khalqihi

that you are verily the decisive argument of Allah against His creatures,

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وَخَلِيفَتُهُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ

wa khalifatuhu fi bariyyatihi

His representative among His created beings,

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وَامِينُهُ فِي بِلاَدِهِ

wa aminuhu fi biladihi

His trusted administrator in His lands,

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وَشَاهِدُهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ

wa shahiduhu Ala `ibadihi

and His witness over His servants.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu annaka kalimatu alttaqwa

I also bear witness that you are verily the word of piety,

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وَبَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa babu alhuda

the door to true guidance,

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وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the Firmest Handle,

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وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلارْضِ

walhujjatu Ala man fawqa al-ardi

and the evident proof against those who are on the earth

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وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

wa man tahta alththara

and those who are beneath the layers of the soil.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ

wa ashhadu annaka almutahharu min aldhdhunubi

I bear witness that you are purified from sins,

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ٱلْمُبَرَّا مِنَ ٱلْعُيُوبِ

almubarra'u min al`uyubi

cleaned against defects,

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وَٱلْمُخْتَصُّ بِكَرَامَةِ ٱللَّهِ

walmukhtaĽĽu bikaramati allahi

bestowed with the honor of Allah,

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وَٱلْمَحْبُوُّ بِحُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ

walmahbuwwubihujjati allahi

endued with the proof of Allah,

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وَٱلْمَوْهُوبُ لَهُ كَلِمَةُ ٱللَّهِ

walmawhubu lahu kalimatu allahi

granted the Word of Allah,

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وَٱلرُّكْنُ ٱلَّذِي يَلْجَا إِِلَيْهِ ٱلْعِبَادُ

walrruknu alladhi yalja'u ilayhi al`ibadu

and the stronghold to whom the servants (of Allah) resort

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وَتُحْيَىٰ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدُ

wa tuhya bihi albiladu

and by whom the lands are revived.

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وَاشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

wa ashhadu ya mawlaya

I bear witness, O my master,

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انِّي بِكَ وَبِآبَائِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ مُوقِنٌ مُقِرٌّ

anni bika wa bi'aba'ika wa abna'ika muqinun muqirrun

that I have faith in and I submit to you, your forefathers and your sons,

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وَلَكُمْ تَابِعٌ فِي ذَاتِ نَفْسِي

wa lakum tabi`un fi dhati nafsi

I follow all of you in my personal affairs,

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وَشَرَايِعِ دِينِي

wa sharayi`i dini

in my religious performance,

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وَخَاتِمَةِ عَمَلِي

wa khatimati Amali

in the seals of my deed,

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وَمُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ

wa munqalabi wa mathwaya

and in my return and final place.

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وَانِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَكُمْ

wa anni waliyyun liman walakum

I do show loyalty to your loyalists,

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وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ

wa Aduwwun liman Adakum

I show enmity towards your enemies,

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مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ

mu'minun bisirrikum wa Alaniyatikum

I believe in all of the invisible and the visible,

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وَاوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ

wa awwalikum wa akhirikum

and the first and the last of you.

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بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you.

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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

walssalamu Alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ ٱلْوَفِيِّ

wa Ľalli Ala hujjatika alwafiyyi

and send blessings upon Your faithful demonstrator,

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وَوَلِيِّكَ ٱلزَّكِيِّ

wa waliyyika alzzakiyyi

Your sagacious representative,

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وَامِينِكَ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

wa aminika almurtada

Your well-pleased trustee,

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وَصَفِيِّكَ ٱلْهَادِي

wa Ľafiyyika alhadi

Your sincerely attached guide,

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وَصِرَاطِكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

wa Ľiratika almustaqimi

Your Right Path,

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وَٱلْجَادَّةِ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ

waljaddati al`uzma

the most important approach,

---

وَٱلطَّرِيقَةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ

walttariqati alwusta

the just and equitable course,

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نُورِ قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

nuri qulubi almu'minina

the light of the faithful believers hearts,

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وَوَلِيِّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wa waliyyi almuttaqina

the friend of the pious ones,

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وَصَاحِبِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ

wa Ľahibi almukhliĽina

and the comrade of the sincere.

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma Ľalli Ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Household

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وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa Ľalli Ala Aliyyi bni muhammadin

and send blessings upon Ali the son of Muhammad,

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ٱلرَّاشِدِ ٱلْمَعْصُومِ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ

alrrashidi alma`Ľumi min alzzalali

the rightly-directing, the infallible guide,

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وَٱلطَّاهِرِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلَلِ

walttahiri min alkhalali

the free from defects,

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وَٱلْمُنْقَطِعِ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلامَلِ

walmunqati`i ilayka bil-amali

who, putting hope in You, kept himself aloof from temptations,

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ٱلْمَبْلُوِّ بِٱلْفِتَنِ

almabluwwi bilfitani

who was tried (by You) through seditious matters,

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وَٱلْمُخْتَبَرِ بِٱلْمِحَنِ

walmukhtabari bilmihani

who was tested (by You) through tribulations,

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وَٱلْمُمْتَحَنِ بِحُسْنِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ

walmumtahani bihusni albalwa

who was examined (by You) through acting excellently towards misfortunes,

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وَصَبْرِ ٱلشَّكْوَىٰ

wa Ľabri alshshakwa

and through steadfastness against complaining;

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مُرْشِدِ عِبَادِكَ

murshidi `ibadika

(he is) the spiritual guide of Your servants,

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وَبَرَكَةِ بِلاَدِكَ

wa barakati biladika

the blessing for Your lands,

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وَمَحَلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa mahalli rahmatika

the destination of Your mercy,

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ومُسْتَوْدَعِ حِكْمَتِكَ

wa mustawda`i hikmatika

the hoarder of Your wisdom,

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وَٱلْقَائِدِ إِلَىٰ جَنَّتِكَ

walqa'idi ila jannatika

the leader to Your Paradise,

---

ٱلْعَالِمِ فِي بَرِيَّتِكَ

alAlimi fi bariyyatika

the all-knowledgeable among Your created beings,

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وَٱلْهَادِي فِي خَلِيقَتِكَ

walhadi fi khaliqatika

the true guide of Your creatures,

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ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُ وَٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ

alladhi irtadaytahu wantajabtahu

whom You pleased, preferred,

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وَٱخْتَرْتَهُ لِمَقَامِ رَسُولِكَ فِي امَّتِهِ

wakhtartahu limaqami rasulika fi ummatihi

selected to take the place of Your Prophet among his people,

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وَالْزَمْتَهُ حِفْظَ شَرِيعَتِهِ

wa alzamtahu hifza shariAtihi

and bounded with the guardianship of his laws.

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فَٱسْتَقَلَّ بِاعْبَاءِ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ

fastaqalla bi'a`ba'i alwaĽiyyati

So, he accomplished the onerous task of representation (of the Prophet),

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نَاهِضاً بِهَا

nahidan biha

carrying it perfectly,

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ومُضْطَلِعاً بِحَمْلِهَا

wa mudtaliAn bihamliha

and undertaking the responsibility of bearing it.

---

لَمْ يَعْثُرْ فِي مُشْكِلٍ

lam ya`thur fi mushkilin

He neither slipped in any problematic action

---

وَلاَ هَفَا فِي مُعْضِلٍ

wa la hafa fi mu`dilin

nor did he fail to solve any complexity.

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بَلْ كَشَفَ ٱلْغُمَّةَ

bal kashafa alghummata

Rather, he relieved all agonies,

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وَسَدَّ ٱلْفُرْجَةَ

wa sadda alfurjata

sealed the loopholes,

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وَادَّىٰ ٱلْمُفْتَرَضَ

wa adda almuftarada

and fulfilled the required.

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اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا اقْرَرْتَ نَاظِرَ نَبِيِّكَ بِهِ

allahumma fakama aqrarta nazira nabiyyika bihi

O Allah, just as You made him a source of delight for Your Prophet,

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فَرَقِّهِ دَرَجَتَهُ

faraqqihi darajatahu

so also (please) raise him to the most elevated position,

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وَاجْزِلْ لَدَيْكَ مَثُوبَتَهُ

wa ajzil ladayka mathubatahu

give him the most fitting reward that suits him,

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وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

wa Ľalli Alayhi

bless him,

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وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman

convey our greetings and salutations to him,

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وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً

wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan

and give us, on account of our love for him, from You bounties, favors,

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وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan

amnesty, and approval.

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إِِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

innaka dhu alfadli alAzimi

Verily, You are the Lord of superabundant favors.

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