Supplication in Seeking Refuge His Supplication in Seeking Refuge from Hateful Things, Bad Moral Qualities, and Blameworthy Acts
دُعَاؤُهُ فِي الِاسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ المَكارِهِ
أَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَـانِ الْحِرْصِ ،
O God, I seek refuge in Thee from the agitation of craving,
وَسَوْرَةِ الغَضَبِ وَغَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ وضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ
the violence of wrath, the domination of envy, the frailty of patience,
وَقِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ وَشَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ ،
the lack of contentment, surliness of character,
وَإلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ ، وَمَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ ،
urgency of passion, the disposition to vehemence,
وَمُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى ، وَمُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى ،
following caprice, opposing guidance,
وَسِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ ، وَتَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ ،
the sleep of heedlessness, undertaking the toilsome,
وَإيْثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَالإصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَأثَمِ ،
preferring falsehood over truth, persisting in sin,
وَاسْتِصْغَـارِ الْمَعْصِيَـةِ ، وَاسْتِكْثَارِ الطَّاعَةِ ،
making little of disobedience, making much of obedience,
وَمُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ ، وَالإزْرآءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ ،
vying with the wealthy, distitleging the poor,
وَسُوءِ الْوِلاَيَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ أَيْدِينَا
guarding badly over those in our hands,
وَتَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا ،
failing to thank those who have done good to us,
أَوْ أَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِماً ، أَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفاً ،
aiding a wrongdoer, abandoning someone troubled,
أَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقّ،
wanting what is not rightfully ours,
أَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِْ بِغَيْرِ عِلْم
and speaking about knowledge without knowing.
وَنَعُـوذُ بِـكَ أَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ أَحَد ،
We seek refuge in Thee from harbouring dishonesty toward anyone,
وَأَنْ نُعْجَبَ بِأَعْمَالِنَا ، وَنَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا ،
being pleased with our works, and stretching out our expectations.
وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ ، وَاحْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ ،
We seek refuge in Thee from ill-mindedness, looking down on the small,
وَأَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ ،
Satan''s gaining mastery over us,
أَوْ يَنْكُبَنَـا الزَّمَانُ ، أَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ.
time''s afflicting us, and the sovereign''s oppressing us.
وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الإسْرَافِ ، وَمِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَـافِ
We seek refuge in Thee from acting with prodigality and not having sufficiency.
وَنَعُوذُ بِـكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَمِنَ الْفَقْرِ إلَى الاَكْفَاءِ
We seek refuge in Thee from the gloating of enemies, indigent need for equals,
وَمِنْ مَعِيشَة فِي شِدَّة وَمَيْتَة عَلَى غَيْـرِ عُدَّة.
living in hardship, and dying without readiness.
وَنَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمى ،
We seek refuge in Thee from the most dreadful remorse,
وَالْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى ، وَأَشْقَى الشَّقَآءِ وَسُوءِ المآبِ ،
the greatest affliction, the most wretched wretchedness, the evil end to the journey,
وَحِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ ، وَحُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ.
the deprivation of reward, and the advent of punishment.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ ،
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household
وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
and through Thy mercy, give to me refuge from all of that,
وَجَمِيـعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
and to all the faithful, both men and women!
يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Most Merciful of the merciful!
