Thursday – Sahifa Sajjadia

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَذْهَبَ ٱللَّيْلَ مُظْلِماً بِقُدْرَتِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi adh-haba allayla muzliman biqudratihi

All praise be to Allah Who has taken away the shadowy night by His power

وَجَاءَ بِٱلنَّهَارِ مُبْصِراً بِرَحْمَتِهِ

wa ja'a bilnnahari mubsiran birahmatihi

and brought the sight-giving day through His mercy.

وَكَسَانِي ضِيَاءَهُ وَآتَانِي نِعْمَتَهُ

wa kasani diya'ahu wa atani ni`matahu

He has clothed me in its brightness and given me its favor.

اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي لَهُ فَ أَبْقِنِي لأَمْثَالِهِ

allahumma fakama abqaytani lahu fa-abqini li-amthalihi

O Allah, just as You have spared me for this day, so also spare me for its likes,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

wa salli `ala alnnabiyyi muhammadin wa alihi

bless the Prophet Muhammad and his Household,

وَلاَ تَفْجَعْنِي فِيهِ وَفِي غَيْرِهِ

wa la tafja`ni fihi wa fi ghayrihi

torment me not in it and in other

مِنَ ٱللَّيَالِي وَٱلأَيَّامِ

min allayali wal-ayyami

nights and days

بِٱرْتِكَابِ ٱلْمَحَارِمِ

birtikabi almaharimi

by my commitment of unlawful acts

وَٱكْتِسَابِ ٱلْمَآثِمِ

waktisabi alma'athimi

and clothing myself in sins;

وَٱرْزُقْنِي خَيْرَهُ

warzuqni khayrahu

provide me with its good,

وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهِ

wa khayra ma fihi

the good of all within it,

وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ

wa khayra ma ba`dahu

and the good of everything after it;

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي شَرَّهُ

wasrif `anni sharrahu

and turn away from me its evil,

وَشَرَّ مَا فِيهِ

wa sharra ma fihi

the evil of all within it,

وَشَرَّ مَا بَعْدَهُ

wa sharra ma ba`dahu

and the evil of everything after it!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي بِذِمَّةِ ٱلإِسْلامِ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ

allahumma inni bidhimmati al-islami atawassalu ilayka

O Allah, by the protective compact of Islam, I seek mediation with You!

وَبِحُرْمَةِ ٱلْقُرآنِ أَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْكَ

wabihurmati alqur'ani a`tamidu `alayka

By the inviolability of the Qur'an, I rely upon You!

وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

wa bimuhammadin almustafa

By Muhammad the chosen,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْه وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Allah bless him and his Household,

أَسْتَشْفِعُ لَدَيْكَ

astashfi`u ladayka

I seek intercession with You.

فَٱعْرِفِ ٱللَّهُمَّ ذِمَّتِي

fa`rif allahumma dhimmati

So, recognize my protective compact

ٱلَّتِي رَجَوْتُ بِهَا قَضَاءَ حَاجَتِي

allati rajawtu biha qada'a hajati

by which I hope my need will be granted,

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱقْضِ لِي فِي ٱلْخَمِيسِ خَمْساً

allahumma iqdi li fi alkhamisi khamsan

O Allah, decree for me on Thursday five things,

لاَ يَتَّسِعُ لَهَا إِلاَّ كَرَمُكَ

la yattasi`u laha illa karamuka

which none embraces but Your generosity

وَلاَ يُطِيقُهَا إِلاَّ نِعَمُكَ

wa la yutiquha illa ni`amuka

and none supports but Your favors:

سَلامَةً أَقْوَىٰ بِهَا عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ

salamatan aqwa biha `ala ta`atika

health through which I may have the strength to obey You,

وَعِبَادَةً أَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا جَزِيلَ مَثُوبَتِكَ

wa `ibadatan astahiqqu biha jazila mathubatika

worship by which I may deserve Your plentiful reward,

وَسَعَةً فِي ٱلْحَالِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ ٱلْحَلالِ

wa sa`atan fi alhali min alrrizqi alhalali

plenty in my state through lawful provision,

وَ أَنْ تُؤْمِنَنِي فِي مَوَاقِفِ ٱلْخَوْفِ بِأَمْنِكَ

wa an tu'minani fi mawaqifi alkhawfi bi-amnika

and that You make me secure in the places of fear through Your security,

وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ طَوَارِقِ ٱلْهُمُومِ وَٱلْغُمُومِ فِي حِصْنِكَ

wa taj`alani min tawariqi alhumumi walghumumi fi hisnika

and place me in Your fortress against the striking of worries and sorrows!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

salli ‘ala muhammadin wa alihi

Bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَٱجْعَلْ تَوَسُّلِي بِهِ شَافِعاً

waj`al tawassuli bihi shafi`an

and make my seeking his mediation as an intercessor give profit

يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ نَافِعاً

yawma alqiyamati nafi`an

on the Day of Resurrection!

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

innaka anta arhamu arrahimina

Surely, You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!