Supplication in Sorrow His Supplication when Something Made him Sorrowful and Offenses Made him Worry
دُعَاؤُهُ إِذَا حَزَنَهُ أَمْرٌ
أَللَّهُمَّ يَا كَافِيَ الْفَرْدِ الضَعِيْفِ، وَوَاقِيَ الامْرِ الْمَخُوْفِ،
O God, O Sufficer of the isolated and weak and Protector against terrifying affairs!
أَفْرَدَتْنِي الْخَـطَايَا; فَـلاَ صَاحِبَ مَعِي،
Offenses have isolated me, so there is none to be my companion.
وَضَعُفْتُ عَنْ غَضَبِكَ; فَلاَ مُؤَيِّدَ لِي،
I am too weak for Thy wrath and there is none to strengthen me.
وَأَشْرَفْتُ عَلَى خَوْفِ لِقَائِكَ; فَلاَ مُسَكِّنَ لِرَوْعَتِي،
I have approached the terror of meeting Thee and there is none to still my fear.
وَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُنِي مِنْكَ وَأَنْتَ أَخَفْتَنِي؟
Who can make me secure from Thee when Thou hast filled me with terror?
وَمَن يساعِدُنِي وَأَنْتَ أَفْرَدْتَنِي؟
Who can come to my aid when Thou hast isolated me?
وَمَنْ يُقَوِّيْنِي وَأَنْتَ أَضْعَفْتَنِي؟
Who can strengthen me when Thou hast weakened me?
لاَ يُجيرُ يا إلهي إلاّ رَبٌّ عَلَى مَرْبُوب،
None can grant sanctuary to a vassal, my God, but a lord,
وَلاَ يُؤْمِنُ إلاّ غالِبٌ عَلَى مَغْلُوب،
none can give security to one dominated but a dominator,
وَلاَ يُعِينُ إِلاّ طالِبٌ عَلَى مَطْلُوب،
none can aid him from whom demands are made but a demander.
وَبِيَـدِكَ يَـاَ إلهِي جَمِيعُ ذلِكَ السَّبَبِ، وَإلَيْكَ الْمَفَرُّ وَالْمَهْربُ.
In Thy hand, my God, is the thread of all that, in Thee the place of escape and flight,
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
so bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَأَجِرْ هَرَبِي وَأَنْجِحْ مَطْلَبِي.
give sanctuary to me in my flight, and grant my request!
أللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ إنْ صَرَفْتَ عَنِّي وَجْهَكَ الْكَرِيْمَ،
O God, if Thou shouldst turn Thy generous face away from me,
أَوْ مَنَعْتَنِي فَضْلَكَ الْجَسِيمَ،
withhold from me Thy immense bounty,
أَوْ حَظَرْتَ عَلَيَّ رِزْقَكَ أَوْ قَطَعْتَ عَنِّي سَبَبَـكَ
forbid me Thy provision, or cut off from me Thy thread,
لَمْ أَجِدِ السَّبِيـلَ إلَى شَيْء مِنْ أَمَلِي غَيْرَكَ،
I will find no way to anything of my hope other than Thee
وَلَمْ أَقْدِرْ عَلَى مَا عِنْدَكَ بِمَعُونَةِ سِوَاكَ; فَإنِّي عَبْدُكَ،
nor be given power over what is with Thee through another's aid, for I am Thy servant
وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَ نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، لاَ أَمْرَ لِي مَعَ أَمْرِكَ،
and in Thy grasp; my forelock is in Thy hand. I have no command along with Thy command.
مَاض فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ،
'Accomplished is Thy judgement of me, just Thy decree for me!'
وَلاَ قُوَّةَ لِي عَلَى الْخُـرُوجِ مِنْ سُلْطَانِـكَ،
I have not the strength to emerge from Thy authority
وَلاَ أَسْتَطِيـعُ مُجَاوَزَةَ قُدْرَتِكَ،
nor am I able to step outside Thy power.
وَلاَ أَسْتَـمِيلُ هَوَاكَ، وَلاَ أبْلُغُ رِضَاكَ،
I cannot win Thy inclination, arrive at Thy good pleasure,
وَلاَ أَنَالُ مَا عِنْدَكَ إلاَّ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَبِفَضْل رَحْمَتِكَ.
or attain what is with Thee except through obeying Thee and through the bounty of Thy mercy.
إلهِي أَصْبَحْتُ وَأَمْسَيْتُ عَبْداً دَاخِراً لَكَ،
O God, I rise in the morning and enter into evening as Thy lowly slave.
لا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعاً وَلاَ ضَرّاً إلاَّ بِكَ
I own no profit and loss for myself except through Thee.
أَشْهَدُ بِذَلِكَ عَلَى نَفْسِي وَأَعْتَـرِفُ بِضَعْفِ قُـوَّتِي وَقِلَّةِ حِيْلَتِي
I witness to that over myself and I confess to the frailty of my strength and the paucity of my stratagems.
فَأَنْجزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي، وَتَمِّمْ لِي مَا آتَيْتَنِي;
So accomplish what Thou hast promised me and complete for me what Thou hast given me,
فَإنِّي عَبْـدُكَ الْمِسْكِينُ الْمُسْتكِينُ الضَّعِيفُ
for I am Thy slave, miserable, abased, frail,
الضَّـرِيـرُ الذَّلِيلُ الْحَقِيرُ الْمَهِينُ الْفَقِيرُ الْخَائِفُ الْمُسْتَجِيرُ.
distressed, vile, despised, poor, fearful, and seeking sanctuary!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِيَاً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا أَوْلَيْتَنِي،
and let me not forget to remember Thee in what Thou hast done for me,
وَلاَ غافِلاً لإحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا أَبْلَيْتَنِي،
be heedless of Thy beneficence in Thy trying me,
وَلا آيسَاً مِنْ إجَابَتِكَ لِي وَإنْ أَبْطَأتَ عَنِّي
or despair of Thy response to me, though it keep me waiting,
فِي سَرَّاءَ كُنْتُ أَوْ ضَرَّاءَ، أَوْ شِدَّة أَوْ رَخَاء،
whether I be in prosperity or adversity, hardship or ease,
أَوْ عَافِيَة أَوْ بَلاء، أَوْ بُؤْس أَوْ نَعْمَاءَ،
well-being or affliction, misery or comfort,
أَوْ جِدَة أَوْ لأوَاءَ، أَوْ فَقْر أَوْ غِنىً.
wealth or distress, poverty or riches!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاجْعَلْ ثَنائِي عَلَيْكَ وَمَدْحِي إيَّاكَ
make me laud Thee, extol Thee,
وَحَمْدِي لَكَ فِي كُلِّ حَالاَتِي
and praise Thee in all my states
حَتَّى لاَ أَفْرَحَ بِمَا آتَيْتَنِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا،
so that I rejoice not over what Thou givest me of this world
وَلاَ أَحْـزَنَ عَلَى مَا مَنَعْتَنِي فِيهَا،
nor sorrow over that of it which Thou withholdest from me!
وَأَشْعِرْ قَلْبِي تَقْوَاكَ،
Impart reverential fear of Thee to my heart,
وَاسْتَعْمِلْ بَدَنِي فِيْمَا تَقْبَلُهُ مِنِّي،
employ my body in that which Thou acceptest from me,
وَاشْغَلْ بِطَاعَتِكَ نَفْسِي عَنْ كُلِّ مَايَرِدُ عَلَىَّ
and divert my soul through obedience to Thee from all that enters upon me,
حَتَّى لاَ اُحِبَّ شَيْئَاً مِنْ سُخْطِكَ،
so that I love nothing that displeases Thee
وَلا أَسْخَطَ شَيْئـاً مِنْ رِضَـاكَ.
and become displeased at nothing that pleases Thee!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَفَرِّغْ قَلْبِي لِمَحَبَّتِكَ ، وَاشْغَلْهُ بِذِكْرِكَ،
empty my heart for Thy love, occupy it with remembering Thee,
وَانْعَشْهُ بِخَوْفِكَ ، وَبِالْوَجَلِ مِنْكَ،
animate it with fear of Thee and quaking before Thee,
وَقَوِّهِ بِالرَّغْبَةِ إلَيْكَ، وَأَمِلْهُ إلَى طَاعَتِكَ،
strengthen it with beseeching Thee, incline it to Thy obedience,
وَأَجْرِ بِهِ فِي أَحَبِّ السُّبُلِ إلَيْكَ،
set it running in the path most beloved to Thee,
وَذَلِّلْهُ بِالرَّغْبَةِ فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ أَيَّامَ حَيَاتِي كُلِّهَا،
and subdue it through desire for what is with Thee all the days of my life!
وَاجْعَلْ تَقْوَاكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا زَادِي،
Let my provision in this world be reverential fear of Thee (ref. 2:197),
وَإلَى رَحْمَتِكَ رِحْلَتِي، وَفِي مَرْضَاتِكَ مَدْخَلِي.
my journey be toward Thy mercy, and my entrance be into Thy good pleasure!
وَاجْعَلْ فِي جَنَّتِكَ مَثْوَايَ،
Appoint for me a lodging in Thy Garden,
وَهَبْ لِي قُوَّةً أَحْتَمِلُ بِهَا جَمِيعَ مَرْضَاتِكَ،
give me strength to bear everything that pleases Thee,
وَاجْعَلْ فِرَارِي إلَيْكَ، وَرَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ،
make me flee to Thee and desire what is with Thee,
وَأَلْبِسْ قَلْبِي الْوَحْشَةَ مِنْ شِرارِ خَلْقِكَ.
clothe my heart in estrangement from the evil among Thy creatures,
وَهَبْ لِي الأُنْسَ بِكَ وَبِأَوْلِيَـآئِكَ وَأَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ،
and give me intimacy with Thee, Thy friends, and those who obey Thee!
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ لِـفَاجِـر وَلا كَافِر عَلَيَّ مِنَّةً،
Assign to no wicked person or unbeliever a kindness toward me
وَلاَ لَـهُ عِنْدِي يَداً، وَلا بِي إلَيْهِمْ حَاجَةً،
or a hand that obliges me, nor to me a need for one of them!
بَل اجْعَـلْ سُكُـونَ قَلْبِي وَاُنْسَ نَفْسِي
Rather make the stillness of my heart, the comfort of my soul,
وَاسْتِغْنَـائِي وَكِفَايَتِي بِكَ وَبِخِيَـارِ خَلْقِكَ.
my independence and my sufficiency lie in Thee and the best of Thy creatures!
أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاجْعَلْنِي لَهُمْ قَـرِيناً، وَاجْعَلْنِي لَهُمْ نَصِيْراً،
make me their comrade, make me their helper,
وَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِشَوْق إلَيْكَ، وَبِالْعَمَلِ لَكَ بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى
and oblige me with yearning for Thee and doing for Thee what Thou lovest and approvest!
إنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ،
"Thou art powerful over everything" (3:26)
وَذَلِكَ عَلَيْكَ يَسِيرٌ .
and that is easy for Thee.
