Islam Guidance

اللّهُمّ يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ التّدْبِيرَ

allahumma ya man yamliku alttadbira

O Allah: O He Who controls the management of all affairs;

وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

wa huwa `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun

and He has power over all things.

يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الأَعْيُنِ

ya man ya`lamu kha’inata ala`yuni

O He Who knows the stealth of looks

وَمَا تُخْفِي الصّدُورُ وَتُجِنّ الضّمِيرُ

wa ma tukhfy alsuduru wa tujinnu aldhdhamiru

and that which breasts conceal and that which selves hide;

وَهُوَ اللّطِيفُ الخَبِيرُ.

wa huwa allatifu alkhabiru

and He is the Knower of subtiles, the Aware.

اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمّنْ نَوَى فَعَمِلَ،

allahumma aj`alna mimmn nawa fa`amila

O Allah: (please do) include us with those who intend and carried out their intentions;

وَلا تَجْعَلْنَا مِمّنْ شَقِيَ فَكَسِلَ،

wa la taj`alna mimmn shaqiya fakasila

and do not include us with those who are unhappy due to their laziness

وَلا مِمّنْ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَمَلٍ يَتّكِلُ.

wa la mimmn huwa `ala ghayri `amalin yattakilu

or with those who depend upon unreal hopes.

اللّهُمّ صَحّحْ أَبْدَانَنَا مِنَ العِلَلِ،

allahumma sahhih abdanana mina al`ilali

O Allah: (please do) cure our bodies from ailments

وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى مَا افْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ العَمَلِ،

wa a`inna `ala ma aftaradhta `alayna mina al`amali

and help us carry out the deeds that You have made incumbent upon us to do

حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ عَنَّا شَهْرُكَ هذَا وَقَدْ أَدّيْنَا مَفْرُوضَكَ فِيهِ عَلَيْنَا.

hatta yanqadhiya `anna shahruka hadha wa qad addina mafrudhaka fihi `alayna

so that when this month, which is Your month, elapses, we shall have carried out all the duties that You have made obligatory upon us to do.

اللّهُمّ أَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ،

allahumma a`inna `ala siyamihi

O Allah: (please do) help us observe fasting in this month;

وَوَفّقْنَا لِقِيَامِهِ،

wa waffiqna liqiyamihi

and guide us to practice the acts of worship (perfectly);

وَنَشّطْنَا فِيهِ لِلصّلاةِ،

wa nashshtna fihi lilsalati

and grant us vigor to offer prayers;

وَلا تَحْجُبْنَا مِنَ القِرَاءَةِ،

wa la tahjubna mina alqira‘ati

and do not preclude us from reciting (the Holy Qur'an);

وَسَهّلْ لَنَا فِيهِ إيتَاءَ الزّكَاةِ.

wa sahhl lana fihi iita‘a alzzakati

and make easy for us to give alms.

اللّهُمّ لا تُسَلّطْ عَلَيْنَا وَصَباً وَلا تَعَباً

allahumma la tusallit `alayna wasaban wa la ta`aban

O Allah: (please) do not inflict us with fatigue, tiredness,

وَلا سَقَماً وَلا عَطَباً.

wa la saqaman wa la `ataban

ailment, or injury.

اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنَا الإفْطَارَ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الحَلالِ.

allahumma arzuqna aliftara min rizqika alhalali

O Allah: (please do) grant us the food with which we break our fasting from Your sustenance that is legally gotten.

اللّهُمّ سَهّلْ لَنَا فِيهِ مَا قَسَمْتَهُ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ،

allahumma sahhil lana fihi ma qasamtahu min rizqika

O Allah: (please do) make easy for us the gaining of Your sustenance that You decide for us;

وَيَسّرْ مَا قَدّرْتَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ،

wa yassir ma qaddartahu min amrika

and facilitate for us Your act that You decide for us;

وَاجْعَلْهُ حَلالاً طَيّباً نَقِيّاً مِنَ الآثَامِ،

waj`alhu halalan tayyiban naqiyyan mina alathami

and make it pure, empty of sins,

خَالِصاً مِنَ الآصَارِ وَالأَجْرَامِ.

khalisan mina alasari wal-ajrami

and free from offenses and flaws.

اللّهُمّ لا تُطْعِمْنَا إلاَّ طَيّباً غَيْرَ خَبِيثٍ وَلا حَرَامٍ،

allahumma la tut`imna illa tayyiban ghayra khabithin wa la haramin

O Allah: (please) do not feed us except the good that is neither bad nor forbidden;

وَاجْعَلْ رِزْقَكَ لَنَا حَلالاً لا يَشُوبُهُ دَنَسٌ وَلا أَسْقَامٌ،

waj`al rizqaka lana halalan la yashubuhu danasun wa la asqamun

and (please do) make the sustenance that You decide for us be legal, carrying neither filth nor diseases.

يَا مَنْ عِلْمُهُ بِالسّرّ كَعِلْمِهِ بِالإعْلانِ،

ya man `ilmuhu bilssirri ka`ilmihi bili`lani

O He Who knows the secret in the same was as He knows the public;

يَا مُتَفَضّلاً عَلَى عِبَادِهِ بِالإحْسَانِ،

ya mutafadhdhilan `ala `ibadihi bilihsani

O He Who confers upon His servants with benevolence;

يَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

ya man huwa `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun

O He Who has power over all things

وَبِكُلّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ،

wa bikulli shay‘in `alimun khabirun

and has acquaintance with all things;

أَلْهِمْنَا ذِكْرَكَ،

alhimna dhikraka

(please do) bestow upon us with (ceaseless) reference to You;

وَجَنّبْنَا عُسْرَكَ،

wa jannbna `usraka

and keep us away Your difficulty;

وَأَنِلْنَا يُسْرَكَ،

wa anilna yusraka

and make us obtain Your ease;

وَاهْدِنَا لِلرّشَادِ،

wahdina lilrrshadi

and guide us to the right path;

وَوَفّقْنَا لِلسّدَادِ،

wa waffiqna lilssdadi

and lead us to the righteousness;

وَاعْصِمْنَا مِنَ البَلايَا،

wa`simna mina albalaya

and protect us against misfortunes;

وَصُنَّا مِنَ الأَوْزَارِ وَالخَطَايَا،

wa sunna mina alawzari wal-khataya

and safeguard us against sins and faults.

يَا مَنْ لا يَغْفِرُ عَظِيمَ الذّنُوبِ غَيْرُهُ،

ya man la yaghfiru `a¨ima aldhdhunubi ghayruhu

O He save Whom none forgives the grave sins

وَلا يَكْشِفُ السّوءَ إلاَّ هُوَ،

wa la yakshifu alssu‘a illa huwa

and He save Whom none can relieve from hardships;

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

ya arhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy

وَأَكْرَمَ الأَكْرَمِينَ،

wa akrama alakramina

and the most Generous of all those who show generosity;

صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطّيّبِينَ،

salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi alttayyibina

(please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household—the pure;

وَاجْعَلْ صِيَامَنَا مَقْبُولاً،

waj`al siyamana maqbulan

and decide our fasting as acceptable

وَبِالبِرّ وَالتّقْوَى مَوْصُولاً،

wa bilbirri wal-ttaqwa mawsulan

and as connected to piety and godliness.

وَكَذلِكَ فَاجْعَلْ سَعْيَنَا مَشْكُوراً،

wa kadhalika faj`al sa`yana mashkuran

And, similarly, (please do) decide our efforts as praiseworthy,

وَقِيَامَنَا مَبْرُوراً،

wa qiyamana mabruran

our acts of worship as admissible,

وَقُرْآنَنَا مَرْفُوعاً،

wa qur’anana marfu`an

our reciting of the Qur'an as raised (to the heavens),

وَدُعَاءَنَا مَسْمُوعاً،

wa du`a‘ana masmu`an

and our supplications as responded.

وَاهْدِنَا لِلْحُسْنَى،

wahdina lilhusna

And (please do) guide us to the most excellent way;

وَجَنّبْنَا العُسْرَى،

wa jannibna al`usra

and save us from difficulties;

وَيَسّرْنَا لِلْيُسْرَى،

wa yassirna lil-yusra

and facilitate for us the easy end;

وَأَعْلِ لَنَا الدّرَجَاتِ،

wa a`li lana alddarajati

and elevate our ranks;

وَضَاعِفْ لَنَا الحَسَنَاتِ،

wa dha`if lana alhasanati

and double the rewards for our good deeds;

وَاقْبَلْ مِنَّا الصّوْمَ وَالصّلاةَ،

waqbal minna alsawma wal-salata

and accept our fasting and prayers;

وَاسْمَعْ مِنَّا الدّعَوَاتِ،

wasma` minna aldda`awati

and react to our supplications;

وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا الخَطِيئَاتِ،

waghfir lana alkhati’ati

and forgive our sins;

وَتَجَاوَزْ عَنَّا السّيّئَاتِ،

wa tajawaz `anna alssayyi’ati

And overlook our wrongdoings

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنَ العَامِلِينَ الفَائِزِينَ،

waj`alna mina al`amilina alfa’izina

and make us of the successful worshippers;

وَلا تَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ المَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا الضَّالّينَ،

wa la taj`alna mina almaghdhubi `alayhim wa la aldhdhallina

and do not include us with those who earn Your anger nor of those who go astray,

حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ عَنَّا

hatta yanqadhiya shahru ramadhana `anna

so that when the month of Ramadhan elapses,

وَقَدْ قَبِلْتَ فِيهِ صِيَامَنَا وَقِيَامَنَا،

wa qad qabilta fihi siyamana wa qiyamana

You shall have accepted our fasting and acts of worship,

وَزَكّيْتَ فِيهِ أَعْمَالَنَا،

wa zakkayta fihi a`malana

blessed our deeds,

وَغَفَرْتَ فِيهِ ذُنُوبَنَا،

wa ghafarta fihi dhunubana

forgiven our sins,

وَأَجْزَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ كُلّ خَيْرٍ نَصِيبَنَا،

wa ajzalta fihi min kulli khayrin nasibana

and doubled our shares from all good things.

فَإنّكَ الإلهُ المُجِيبُ،

fa’innaka al-ilahu almujibu

Verily, You are the God Who responds,

وَالرّبّ القَرِيبُ،

wal-rrabbu alqaribu

the Lord Who is Nigh,

وَأَنْتَ بِكُلّ شَيْءٍ مُحِيطٌ.

wa anta bikulli shay‘in muhitun

and You encompass all things.

اللّهُمّ رَبّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ،

allahumma rabba shahri ramadhana

O Allah, the Lord of the month of Ramadhan,

مُنَزّلَ القُرْآنِ،

munazzila alqur’ani

the Revealer of the Qur'an

هذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ

hadha shahru ramadhana

This is the month of Ramadhan

الّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ القُرْآنَ

alladhy anzalta fihi alqur’ana

in which You revealed the Qur'an

وَأَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ آيَاتٍ بَيّنَاتٍ مِنَ الهُدَى وَالفُرْقَانِ.

wa anzalta fihi ayatin bayyinatin mina alhuda wal-furqani

And revealed therein chapters of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong).

اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنَا صِيَامَهُ،

allahumma arzuqna siyamahu

O Allah: make us observe fast in its days

وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى قِيَامِهِ.

wa a`inna `ala qiyamihi

and remain awake in its nights to pray.

اللّهُمّ سَلّمْهُ لَنَا،

allahumma sallimhu lana

O Allah: let it be peaceful for us,

وَسَلّمْنَا فِيهِ،

wa sallimna fihi

keep us in sound condition for it,

وَتَسَلّمْهُ مِنَّا فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَمُعَافَاةٍ،

wa tasallamhu minna fi yusrin minka wa mu`afatin

let it take upon itself the supervision of our affairs to give us ease and well-being

وَاجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ

waj`al fima taqdhy wa tuqaddiru

and while taking decisions,

مِنَ الأَمْرِ المَحْتُومِ

mina al-amri almahtumi

From among Your inevitable decisions

وَفِيمَا تَفْرُقُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الحَكِيمِ

wa fima tafruqu mina alamri alhakimi

And from among that which You decide from the wise affairs,

فِي لَيْلَةِ القَدْرِ

fi laylati alqadri

At the Grand Night

مِنَ القَضَاءِ الّذِي لا يُرَدّ وَلا يُبَدّلُ

mina alqadha‘i alladhy la yuraddu wa la yubaddalu

From the act that is neither rejected nor altered,

أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الحَرَامِ،

an taktubany min hujjaji baytika alharami

write my name in the list of those pilgrims of Your Sacred House

المَبْرُورِ حَجّهُمُ،

almabruri hajjuhumu

whose pilgrimage receives Your approval,

المَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ،

almashkuri sa`yuhumu

whose efforts are appreciated,

المَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ،

almaghfuri dhunubuhumu

whose sins are forgiven,

المُكَفّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيّئَاتُهُمْ،

almukaffari `anhum sayyi’atuhum

whose wrongdoings are overlooked,

وَاجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدّرُ

waj`al fima taqdhy wa tuqaddiru

and while making decisions and rendering possible things and events

أَنْ تُطِيلَ لِي فِي عُمْرِي،

an tutila li fi `umri

make possible for me long life,

وَتُوَسّعَ عَلَيّ مِنَ الرّزْقِ الحَلالِ.

wa twass`a `alayya mina alrrzqi alhalali

and enough lawful means of livelihood.

اَللّهُمَّ إنَّ هِذا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ

alllahumma inna hadha shahru ramadhana

O Allah: This month of Ramadhan,

اَلَّذي أنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ،

alladhy anzalta fihi alqur’ana,

in which You revealed the Qur'an,

هُدىً لِلنّاسِ وَبَيِّناتٍ مِنَ الْهُدى وَالْفُرْقَانِ

hudan lilnnasi wabayyinatin mina alhudi walfurqani

As guidance for people and clear proofs of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong),

قَدْ حَضَرَ.

qad hadhara.

Has commenced.

يا رَبِّ أعوذُ بِكَ فيهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجيمِ،

ya rabbi a`udhu bika fihi mina alshshaytani alrrajimi,

O Allah: in this month, I seek Your protection against Satan, the accursed,

وَمِنْ مَكْرِهِ وَحِيَلِهِ،

wamin makrihi wahialihi,

And against his tricks and his ruses,

وَخِداعِهِ وَحَبائِلِهِ،

wakhida`ihi wahabaiilihi,

And his deception and his trickeries,

وَجُنودِهِ وَخَيلِهِ،

wajunudihi wakhaylihi,

And his parties and his riding forces,

وَرِجْلِهِ وَوَساوِسِهِ،

warijlihi wawasauisihi,

And his on foot forces and his evil inspirations,

وَمِنَ الضَّلالِ بَعْدَ الْهُدى،

wamina aldhdhalali ba`da alhudi,

And against straying off after being guided,

وَمِنَ الكُفْرِ بَعْدَ الإيمانِ،

wamina alkufri ba`da alimani,

And against atheism after belief,

وَمِنَ النِّفاقِ وَالرِّياءِ وَالجِناياتِ،

wamina alnnifaqi waalrria‘i waaljinaiati,

And against hypocrisy and showing off and felonies,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ الوِسْواسِ الخَنّاسِ،

wamin sharri aluisuasi alkhannasi,

And against the evil of the whisperings of the slinking Devil,

الَّذي يُوَسْوِسُ في صُدورِ النّاسِ،

alladhy yuwasuisu fy suduri alnnasi,

Who whispers into the hearts of men;

مِنَ الجِنَّةِ وَالنّاسِ.

mina aljinnati waalnnasi.

From among the jinn and the men.

اللّهُمَّ وَارْزُقْني صِيامَهُ وَقِيامَهُ،

alllhumma waarzuqny siamahu waqiamahu,

O Allah: and confer upon me with the fasting and the doing of acts of worship during this month,

وَالعَمَلَ فيهِ بِطاعَتِكَ،

waal`amala fihi bita`atika,

And with the doing of acts of obedience to You,

وَطاعَةِ رَسولِكَ وَأُولي الأمْرِ،

wata`ati rasulika wa-uly alamri,

And to Your Messenger and the Men in Authority,

عَلَيهِ وَعَلَيهِمُ السَّلامُ،

`alayhi wa`alayhimu alssalamu,

May peace be upon him and them,

وَما قَرَّبَ مِنْكَ،

wama qarraba minka,

And the doing of whatever act that takes me near You,

وَجَنِّبْني مَعاصِيكَ،

wajannibny ma`asika,

And (please) take me away from acts of disobedience to You.

وَارْزُقْني فيهِ التَّوْبَةَ وَالإنابَةَ وَالإجابَةَ.

warzuqny fihi alttawbata walinabata wal-ijabata.

And confer upon me in this month with repentance, turning to You, and responding to Your instructions.

وَأعِذْني فيهِ مِنَ الغيبَةِ وَالكَسَلِ وَالفَشَلِ،

wa'a`idhny fihi mina alghibaati waalkasali waalfashali,

And protect me in it against backbiting and lethargy and failure.

وَاسْتَجِبْ لي فيهِ الدُّعاءَ،

waastajib ly fihi alddu`a‘a,

And respond my prayers in it.

وَأصِحَّ لي فيهِ جِسمي وَعَقْلي

waasihha ly fihi jismy wa`aqli

And grant me well-being for my body and my intellect.

وَفَرِّغْني فيهِ لِطاعَتِكَ وَما قَرَّبَ مِنكَ،

wafarrighny fihi lita`atika wama qarraba minka,

And grant me time to do acts of obedience to You as well as acts that take me near You.

يا كَريمُ يا جَوادُ.

ya karimu ya jawadu.

O the All-generous; O the All-magnanimous.

يا كَريمُ،

ya karimu,

O the All-generous:

صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلى أهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ali muhammadin wa`ali ahli bayti muhammadin

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

عَلَيهِ وَعَلَيهِمُ السَّلامُ،

`alayhi wa`alayhimu alssalamu,

Peace be upon him and them,

وَكَذالِكَ فَافْعَلْ بِنا

wakadhalika faf`al bina

And do all that to us,

يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ.

ya arhama alrrahimina.

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اللّهُمّ إِنّهُ قَدْ دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ.

allahumma innahu qad dakhala shahru ramadhana

O Allah: Surely, the month of Ramadhan has begun.

اللّهُمّ رَبّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ

allahumma rabba shahri ramadhana

O Allah; O the Lord of the month of Ramadhan

الّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ القُرْآنَ

alladhy anzalta fihi alqur’ana

in which You have revealed the Qur'an

وَجَعَلْتَهُ بَيّنَاتٍ مِنَ الهُدَى وَالفُرْقَانِ.

wa ja`altahu bayyinatin mina alhuda wal-furqani

making it a guidance to people and clear proofs of the guidance and the distinction.

اللّهُمّ فَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ،

allahumma fabarik lana fi shahri ramadhana

So, O Allah, please bless us in the month of Ramadhan,

وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ وَصَلَوَاتِهِ،

wa a`inna `ala siyamihi wa salawatihi

help us observe fasting and offer prayers in it,

وَتَقَبّلْهُ مِنَّا.

wa taqabbalhu minna

and accept from us.

الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِي أَكْرَمَنَا بِكَ

alhamdu lillahi alladhy akramana bika

All praise be to Allah Who has honored us with you—

أَيّهَا الشّهْرُ المُبَارَكُ.

ayyuha alshshahru almubaraku

the blessed month.

اللّهُمّ فَقَوّنَا عَلَى صِيَامِنَا وَقِيَامِنَا،

allahumma faqawwna `ala siyamina wa qiyamina

O Allah: (please do) grant us strength to observe fasting and practice acts of worship in this month;

وَثَبّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا،

wa thabbit aqdamana

and make our steps firm

وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى القَوْمِ الكَافِرِينَ.

wansurna `ala alqawmi alkafirina

and assist us against the unbelieving people.

اللّهُمّ أَنْتَ الوَاحِدُ فَلا وَلَدَ لَكَ،

allahumma anta alwahidu fala wa lada laka

O Allah: You are surely the One; therefore, You have not son.

وَأَنْتَ الصّمَدُ فَلا شِبْهَ لَكَ،

wa anta alsmadu fala shibha laka

And You are the eternally Besought of all; therefore, nothing is like You.

وَأَنْتَ العَزِيزُ فَلا يُعِزّكَ شَيْءٌ،

wa anta al`azizu fala yu`izzuka shay‘un

And You are the Almighty; therefore; nothing can overcome You.

وَأَنْتَ الغَنِيّ وَأَنَا الفَقِيرُ،

wa anta alghaniyyu wa ana alfaqiru

And You are the Self-sufficient while I am poor.

وَأَنْتَ المَوْلَى وَأَنَا العَبْدُ،

wa anta almawla wa ana al`abdu

And You are the Master while I am (Your) slave.

وَأَنْتَ الغَفُورُ وَأَنَا المُذْنِبُ،

wa anta alghafuru wa ana almudhnibu

And You are the All-forgiving while I am guilty.

وَأَنْتَ الرّحِيمُ وَأَنَا المُخْطِئُ،

wa anta alrrahimu wa ana almukhtiiu

And You are the All-merciful while I am mistaken.

وَأَنْتَ الخَالِقُ وَأَنَا المَخْلُوقُ،

wa anta alkhaliqu wa ana almakhluqu

And You are the Creator while I am (Your) creature.

وَأَنْتَ الحَيّ وَأَنَا المَيّتُ،

wa anta alhayyu wa ana almayytu

And You are the Ever-living while I am mortal.

أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

as’aluka birahmatika

I thus beseech You in the name of Your mercy

أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَتَتَجَاوَزَ عَنّي

an taghfira li wa tarhamany wa tatajawaza `anni

that You may forgive me, have mercy upon me, and excuse my offenses,

إِنّكَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

innaka `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun

for You have power over all things.