Blessing upon Muhammad and his HouseholdAfter this praise of God he (upon him be peace) would supplicate by calling down blessings upon God's Messenger (God bless him and his Household)
الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ
وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا
Praise belongs to God who was kind to us
بِمُحَمَّد نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
through Muhammad, His Prophet (God bless him and his Household)
دُونَ الاُمَمِ الْمَاضِيَةِ وَالْقُـرُونِ السَّالِفَةِ
to the exclusion of past communities and bygone generations,
بِقُدْرَتِهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَعْجِزُ عَنْ شَيْء وَ إنْ عَظُمَ
displaying thereby His power, which nothing can render incapable though it be great,
وَ لا يَفُوتُهَا شَيءٌ وَإنْ لَطُفَ،
and nothing can escape though it be subtle.
فَخَتَمَ بِنَاعَلَى جَمِيع مَنْ ذَرَأَ
He sealed through us all He created,
وَ جَعَلَنَا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى مَنْ جَحَدَ
appointed us witnesses over those who deny,
وَكَثَّرَنا بِمَنِّهِ عَلَى مَنْ قَلَّ
and increased us by His kindness over those who are few.
اللّهمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد أَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ
O God, bless Muhammad, entrusted by Thee with Thy revelation,
وَنَجِيبِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
distinguished by Thee among Thy creatures,
وَ صَفِيِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ
devoted to Thee among Thy servants,
إمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ
the imam of mercy, the leader of good,
وَ مِفْتَاحِ الْبَرَكَةِ
the key to blessing,
كَمَا نَصَبَ لاَِمْرِكَ نَفْسَهُ
who wearied his soul for Thy affairs,
وَ عَرَّضَ فِيْكَ لِلْمَكْرُوهِ بَدَنَهُ
exposed his body to detested things for Thy sake,
وَكَاشَفَ فِي الدُّعَآءِ إلَيْكَ حَامَّتَهُ
showed open enmity toward his next of kin by summoning to Thee,
وَحَارَبَ فِي رِضَاكَ أسْرَتَهُ
fought against his family for Thy good pleasure,
وَقَطَعَ فِىْ إحْياءِ دِينِكَ رَحِمَهُ
cut the ties of the womb in giving life to Thy religion,
وَاقصَى الادْنَيْنَ عَلَى جُحُـودِهِمْ
sent far those close because of their denial,
وَقَرَّبَ الاقْصَيْنَ عَلَى اسْتِجَابَتِهِمْ لَكَ
brought near those far because of their response to Thee,
وَ والَى فِيكَ الابْعَدِينَ
showed friendship to the most distant for Thy sake,
وَعَادى فِيكَ الاقْرَبِينَ
displayed enmity toward the nearest for Thy sake,
وَأدْأبَ نَفْسَهُ فِي تَبْلِيغِ رِسَالَتِكَ
made his soul persevere in delivering Thy message,
وَأَتْعَبَهَا بِالدُّعآءِ إلَى مِلَّتِكَ
tired it in summoning to Thy creed,
وَشَغَلَهَا بِالنُّصْحِ لاَِهْلِ دَعْوَتِكَ
busied it in counselling those worthy of Thy summons,
وَهَاجَرَ إلَى بِلاَدِ الْغُرْبَةِ
migrated to the land of exile
وَمحَلِّ النَّأيِ عَنْ مَوْطِنِ رَحْلِهِ
and the place of remoteness from the home of his saddlebags,
وَمَوْضِـعِ رِجْلِهِ وَمَسْقَطِ رَأسِهِ
the walkway of his feet, the ground of his birth,
وَمَأنَسِ نَفْسِهِ إرَادَةً مِنْهُ لاعْزَازِ دِيْنِكَ
and the intimate abode of his soul, desiring to exalt Thy religion
واسْتِنْصَاراً عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكُفْرِ بِكَ
and seeking help against those who disbelieved in Thee,
حَتّى اسْتَتَبَّ لَهُ مَا حَاوَلَ فِي أَعْدَائِكَ
until what he attempted against Thy enemies went well with him
وَاسْتَتَمَّ لَهُ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي أوْلِيآئِكَ
and what he arranged for Thy friends was accomplished.
فَنَهَدَ إلَيْهِمْ مُسْتَفْتِحاً بِعَوْنِكَ
He rose up against them seeking victory through Thine aid,
وَمُتَقَوِّياً عَلَى ضَعْفِهِ بِنَصْرِكَ
becoming strong in spite of his weakness with Thy help.
فَغَزَاهُمْ فِي عُقْرِ دِيَارِهِمْ
He fought against them in the centre of their cities
وَهَجَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي بُحْبُوحَةِ قَرَارِهِمْ
and attacked them in the midst of their dwellings,
حَتّى ظَهَر أَمْرُكَ
until Thy command prevailed,
وَعَلَتْ كَلِمَتُكَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ
and Thy word rose up, though the idolaters were averse.
اللَهُمَّ فَارْفَعْهُ بِمَا كَدَحَ فِيكَ
O God, so raise him, because of his labours for Thy sake,
إلَى الدَّرَجَةِ الْعُلْيَا مِنْ جَنَّتِكَ
to the highest degree of Thy Garden,
حَتَّى لاَ يُسَاوَى فِي مَنْزِلَة
that none may equal him in station,
وَلا يُكَاْفَأَ فِي مَرْتَبَة
none may match him in level,
وَلاَ يُوَازِيَهُ لَدَيْكَ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ وَلا نبيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ
and no angel brought nigh or prophet sent out may parallel him in Thy sight.
وَعَرِّفْهُ فِي أهْلِهِ الطّاهِرِينَ
And inform him concerning his Household the pure
وَاُمَّتِهِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ حُسْنِ الشَّفَاعَةِ
and his community the faithful of an excellent intercession,
أجَلَّ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ يَا نَافِذَ الْعِدَةِ
greater than what Thou hast promised him! O Keeper of promises!
وَافِىَ الْقَوْلِ يَا مُبَدِّلَ السّيِّئات بِأضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ
O Faithful to Thy word! O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds!
إنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ الْجَوَادُ اَلْكَرِيمُ
Thou art of bounty abounding!
