Islam Guidance

اَللّهُمَّ إنَّكَ أرْحَمُ الرّاحِمينَ

Allahumma innaka arhamu alrrahimena

O Allah: verily, You are the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

لا إلهَ إلاّ أنْتَ،

la ilaha illa anta,

There is no god save You.

تَفَضَّلْتَ عَلَيْنا فَهَدَيْتَنا،

tafazzalta `alayna fahadaytana,

You have done us the favor of guiding us (to the true path)

وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَيْنا فَعَرَّفْتَنا،

wa mananta `alayna fa`arraftana,

And You have bestowed upon us with the favor of making us recognize You,

وَأحْسَنْتَ إلَيْنا فَأعَنْتَنا عَلى أداءِ ما افْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنا

wa ahsanta ilayna faa`antana `ala ada‘i ma aftarazta `alayna

And You have done us the grace of helping us carry out that which You have made obligatory upon us,

مِنْ صِيامِ شَهْرِكَ شَهْرِ رَمَضانَ.

min siyami shahrika shahri ramazana.

Which is the observance of fasting during Your month; the month of Ramazan.

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ بِمَحامِدِكَ كُلِّها

falaka alhamdu bimahamidika kulliha

So, all praise be to You with the all forms of praising You,

عَلى جَميعِ نَعْمائِكَ كُلِّها،

`ala jame`i na`maiika kulliha,

For all of Your bounties,

حَتّى يَنْتَهِيَ الْحَمْدُ إلى ما تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضى

hatte yantahiea alhamdu ile ma tuhibbu wa tarze

So that praise will attain the stage that You like and please.

وَهذا آخِرُ يَوْمٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضانَ

wa hadha akhiru yawmin min shahri ramazana

And this is the last day in the month of Ramazan;

فَإذا انْقَضى فَاخْتِمْهُ لَنا بِالسَّعادَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ وَالمَغْفِرَةِ،

faidha anqaze faakhtimhu lana bialssa`adati wa alrrahmaati wa almaghfirati,

If ite lapses, then (please) seal it for us with happiness and mercy and forgiveness

وَالرِّزْقِ الواسِعِ الكَثيرِ الطَّيِّبِ،

wa alrrizqi aluasi`i alka§heri al§§ayyibi,

And sustenance that is expansive, abundant and pleasant,

الَّذي لا حِسابَ فيهِ وَلا عَذابَ عَلَيهِ،

alladhy la hisaba fehi wa la `adhaba `alayhi,

For which You will not settle an account with nor will You torture us,

وَالبَرَكَةِ وَالفَوْزِ وَالفَوْزِ بِالجَنَّةِ،

wa albarakaati wa alfawzi wa alfawzi bialjannaati,

And (also) blessing and triumph and winning Paradise

وَالعِتْقِ مِنَ النّارِ،

wa al`itqi mina alnnari,

And release from Hellfire.

وَلا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ العَهْدِ مِنْهُ،

wa la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi minhu,

And (please) do not decide this month to be the last one in our lifetimes,

وَأهِلَّهُ عَلَينا بِأفْضَلِ الْخَيْرِ وَالبَرَكَةِ وَالسُّرورِ

wa ahillahu `alayna bi-afzali alkhayri wa albarakaati wa alssururi

And (please) make the (coming) month to commence carrying to us the best of goodness and blessing and pleasure

عَلَيَّ وَعَلى أَهْلي وَوالِدَيَّ وَذُرِّيَّتي يا كَريمُ.

`alayya wa `ala aahly wa walidayya wa dhurrieeaty ya karemu.

For me and for my family (i.e. wife) and for my parents and for my offspring; O the All-generous (Lord).

اَللّهُمَّ هذا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ

aalllhumma hadha shahru ramazana

O Allah: This is the month of Ramazan,

الَّذي أنْزَلْتَ فيهِ القُرْآنَ

alladhy anzalta fehi alqurana

In which You revealed the Qur'an

هُدىً لِلنّاسِ وَبَيِّناتٍ مِن الهُدى وَالفُرْقانِ

hudean lilnnasi wa bayyinatin min alhude wa alfurqani

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

وَقَدْ تَصَرَّمَ،

waqad tasarrama,

And it has come to its end;

فَأعوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الكَريمِ أنْ تَغيبَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ هذا اليَوْمِ،

faa`udhu biuajhika alkaremi an tagheba alshshamsu min hadha aleawmi,

Therefore, I seek the protection of Your Noble Face against that the sun sets on this day

أوْ يَطْلُعَ الفَجْرُ مِنْ هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ،

aw ya§lu`a alfajru min hdhihi alllaylaati,

Or dawn rises to put end to this night

وَلَكَ قِبَلي ذَنْبٌ أوْ تَبِعَةٌ،

wa laka qibaly dhanbun aw tabi`aatun,

But I am still liable for a sin or an offense

تُريدُ أنْ تُعَذِّبَني عَلَيْها يَومَ ألْقاكَ.

turedu an tu`adhdhibany `alayha yawma alqaka.

And You want to punish me for it on the day when I will meet You.

أيْ مُلَيِّنَ الْحَديدِ لِداوُدَ،

ay mulayyina alhadedi lidawuda,

O He Who made the iron pliant for (Prophet) David;

أيْ كاشِفَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ عَنْ أيُّوبَ،

ay kashifa alkarbi al`azhiemi `an ayyuwba,

O He Who removed the great agony from (Prophet) Job;

صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلى أهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa `ala ahli bayti muhammadin

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

وَهَبْ لي فِكاكَ رَقَبَتي مِنَ النّارِ

wa hab ly fikaka raqabaty mina alnnari

And grant me release from Hellfire

وَكُلَّ تَبِعَةٍ وَذَنْبٍ لَكَ قِبَلي،

wa kulla tabi`aatin wa dhanbin laka qibale,

And from all offenses and sins for which I am liable before You

وَاخْتِمْ لي بِالرِّضا وَالْجَنَّةِ.

wakhtim ly bilrriza waljannati.

And (please) seal my life with Your satisfaction and Paradise.

يا اَللهُ يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ،

ya aallhu ya arhama alrrahimena,

O Allah: O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy;

صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلى أهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الْمُبارَكِينَ الأخْيارِ

salli `ala muhammadin wa`ala ahli baytihi almubarakiena al-akhyari

(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and upon his Household—the blessed and the virtuous—

وَسَلِّمْ تَسْليماً.

wa sallim tasleman.

And shower upon them thorough greeting.

اللّهُمّ اشْرَحْ بِالقُرْآنِ صَدْرِي،

allahumma ashrah bilqur’ani sadre

O Allah: (please) expand my breast through the Qur'an

وَاسْتَعْمِلْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَدَنِي،

wasta`mil bilqur’ani badane

And use my body for the Qur'an

وَنَوّرْ بِالقُرْآنِ بَصَرِي،

wa nawwir bilqur’ani basare

And enlighten my sight by the Qur'an

وَأَطْلِقْ بِالقُرْآنِ لِسَانِي،

wa a§liq bilqur’ani lisane

And make my tongue eloquent by the Qur'an

وَأَعِنّي عَلَيْهِ مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي

wa a`inne `alayhi ma abqaytany

And help me carry out its duty as long as You keep me alive,

فَإِنّهُ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ.

fa’innahu la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika

For there is neither power nor might save with You.

اللّهُمّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِخْبَاتَ المُخْبِتِينَ،

allahumma inne as’aluka ikhbata almukhbitena

O Allah: I do beseech You for the humbleness of those who humble themselves before You;

وَإِخْلاصَ المُوقِنِينَ،

wa ikhlasa almuqinena

and for the sincerity of those possessing certainty;

وَمُرَافَقَةَ الأَبْرَارِ،

wa murafaqata alabrari

and for the companionship of the pious ones;

وَاسْتِحْقَاقَ حَقَائِقِ الاِيمَانِ،

wastihqaqa haqa’iqi al’emani

and for the worthiness of the truths of faith;

وَالغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلّ بِرّ،

wal-ghanemata min kulli birrin

and for gaining a share of all pious deeds;

وَالسّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلّ إِثْمٍ،

wal-ssalamata min kulli ithmin

and for safety from all sins;

وَوُجُوبَ رَحْمَتِكَ،

wa wujuba rahmatika

and for the merit of Your mercy;

وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ،

wa `aza’ima maghfiratika

and for the qualifications of winning Your forgiveness;

وَالفَوْزَ بِالجَنّةِ،

wal-fawza biljannati

and for winning Paradise;

وَالنّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ.

wal-nnajata mina alnnari

and for salvation from Hellfire.