The Whispered Prayer of those Obedient towards God
مناجاة المطيعين للهِ
اَللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنا طاعَتَكَ،
O God, inspire us to obey You,
وَجَنّـِبْنا مَعْصِيَتَكَ،
turn us aside from disobeying You,
وَيَسّـِرْ لَنا بُلُوغَ ما نَتَمَنَّىٰ مِنِ ابْتِغاءِ رِضْوانِكَ،
make it easy for us to reach the seeking of Your good pleasure which we wish,
وَأَحْلِلْنا بُحْبُوحَةَ جِنانِكَ،
set us down in the midst of Your Gardens,
وَاقْشَعْ عَنْ بَصائِرِنا سَحابَ الإِرْتِيابِ،
dispel from our insights the clouds of misgiving,
وَاكْشِفْ عَنْ قُلُوبِنا أَغْشِيَةَ الْمِرْيَةِ وَالْحِجابِ،
uncover from our hearts the wrappings of doubt and the veil,
وَأَزْهِقِ الْباطِلَ عَنْ ضَمائِرِنا،
make falsehood vanish from our innermost minds,
وَأَثْبِتِ الْحَقَّ فِي سَرائِرِنا،
and fix the truth in our secret thoughts,
فَإنَّ الشُّكُوكَ وَالظُّنُونَ لَواقِحُ الْفِتَنِ،
for doubts and opinions fertilise temptations
وَمُكَدّ ِرَةٌ لِصَفْوِ الْمَنائِحِ وَالْمِنَنِ
and pollute the purity of gifts and kindnesses!
اَللَّهُمَّ احْمِلْنا فِي سُفُنِ نَجاتِكَ،
O God, carry us in the ships of Your deliverance,
وَمَتّـِعْنا بِلَذِيْذِ مُناجاتِكَ،
give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to You,
وَأَوْرِدْنا حِياضَ حُبّـِكَ،
make us drink at the pools of Your love,
وَأَذِقْنا حَلاوَةَ وُدّ ِكَ وَقُرْبِكَ،
let us taste the sweetness of Your affection and nearness,
وَاجْعَلْ جِهادَنا فِيكَ،
allow us to struggle for You,
وَهَمَّنا فِي طاعَتِكَ،
preoccupy us with obeying You,
وَأَخْلِصْ نِيَّاتِنا فِي مُعامَلَتِكَ،
and purify our intentions in devoting works to You,
فَإِنَّا بِكَ وَلَكَ،
for we exist through You and belong to You,
وَلا وَسِيلَةَ لَنا إلَيْكَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ
and we have no one to intercede for us with You but You!
إِلـٰهِي اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الأَخْيارِ،
My God, place me among the chosen, the good,
وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ الأَبْرارِ،
Join me to the righteous, the pious,
السَّابِقِينَ إلَىٰ الْمَكْرُماتِ،
the first to reach generous gifts,
الْمُسارِعِينَ إلَىٰ الْخَيْراتِ،
the swift to come upon good things,
الْعامِلِينَ لِلْباقِياتِ الصَّالِحاتِ،
the workers of the abiding acts of righteousness,
السَّاعِينَ إلىٰ رَفِيعِ الدَّرَجاتِ،
the strivers after elevated degrees!
إنَّكَ عَلىٰ كُلّ ِ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،
You are powerful over everything
وَبِالإجابَةِ جَدِيرٌ
and disposed to respond!
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!