In the Name of Allah, he Merciful, the Compassionate
O Allah to You belongs Praise for every good You have granted us, to You belongs Praise for every evil You have averted from us, to You belongs Praise for what You have created, made, originated and raised, and to You belongs Praise equal to Your trials and favours, what You have rendered needy, taken and given, caused death and granted life, and all of that belongs to You and returns to You… Blessed are You and Exalted, the one whom You befriend is not abased nor is the one You oppose strengthened. You originate and the return is to You, You judge and You are not judged against, and You are Self-sufficient and people are in need of You. So here I am, Our Lord, and at Your service, and to You belongs Praise equal to what is inherited and bequeathed, and You “.. inherit the earth and all that are upon it” (19:40), and to You they return, and You are as You have praised Yourself… The words of a speaker do not attain Your praise, granting a favour does not deprive You nor does a questioner weary You. O Allah, to You belongs Praise, an praise that befits only You. O Allah, to You belongs Praise in “…the night when it veils” (92:1) to You belongs praise in “.. the day when it appears radiant ’’ (92:2) and to You belongs Praise in “..the end and the beginning” (92:13) and to You belongs Praise in the highest heavens and to You belongs Praise in the lowest earth and “..all that is underneath the soil” (20:6) and all things perish except Your countenance (ref. 28.88) O Allah, to You belongs Praise in happiness and distress, and to You belongs Praise in ease and difficulty, and to You belongs Praise in affliction and in prosperity, and to You belongs Praise for blessings and favours. O Allah, to You belongs Praise as You have praised Yourself in the Essence of the Book and the Torah and the Injil and the Mighty Furqan,and to You belongs Praise, a praise the beginning of which does not come to an end, and the end of which is unceasing O Allah, to You belongs Praise for Islam, and to You belongs Praise for the Qur’an, and to You belongs Praise for family and wealth, and to You belongs Praise for well being and gratitude (towards You).
O Allah, to You belongs Praise and from You Praise begins and to You Praise returns no partner have You. O Allah, to You belongs Praise for Your Forbearance after Your Knowledge (of our sins). to You belongs Praise for You pardon despite Your ability (to punish). and to You belongs Praise for Your favour on us, and to You belongs Praise for Your bounty on us. O Allah, to You belongs Praise for Your blessings which none can enumerate but You. O Allah, to You belongs Praise just as Your blessings are apparent and cannot be hidden, and to You belongs Praise just as Your favours are numerous and cannot be enumerated, and to You belongs Praise as You have counted everything in numbers (ref 72:28) And encompassed everything in knowledge (ref 65:12), and penetrated everything in sight, and numbered everything in a Book (ref 78:29) O Allah, to You belongs Praise as You are worthy of it, there is no god but You; The dark night is not concealed from You, nor the heaven with , its constellations, nor the earth with its ravines,nor the billowing seas,nor the highest mountains, nor the darknesses one upon the other… O my Lord, I am the insignificant one whom You have reared, so to You belongs Praise, I am the lowly one You have raised so to You belongs Praise, I am the disdained one You have honoured, so to You belongs Praise, I am the base one You have strengthened, so to You belongs Praise, I am the questioner to whom You have given, so to You belongs Praise, I am the desirous You have satisfied, so to You belongs Praise, I am the one in want You have enriched, so to You belongs Praise, I am the one on foot You have mounted, so to You belongs Praise, I am the ignorant one You have taught, so to You belongs Praise, I am the obscure one You have ennobled, so to You belongs Praise I am the wrongdoer You have pardoned, so to You belongs Praise, I am the sinner on whom You have had mercy, so to You belongs Praise, I am the traveller You have accompanied, so to You belongs Praise, I am the distant one You have drawn near, so to You belongs Praise, I am the one present You have protected, so to You belongs Praise, I am the sick one You have healed, so to You belongs Praise, I am the diseased You have restored (to health), so to You belongs Praise, I am the hungry one You have sated, so to You belongs Praise, I am the naked one You have clothed, so to You belongs Praise, I am the outcast You have sheltered, so to You belongs Praise, I am the solitary one You have aided, so to You belongs Praise, I am the forsaken one You have helped, so to You belongs Praise, I am the anxious one You have eased, so to You belongs Praise, I am the grieved one You have relieved, so to You belongs Praise, O my God, in abundance as You have bestowed blessings on me in abundance. O Allah, these are blessings You have singled out for me from amoung Your blessings on mankind, those which You have made subject to them and averted from them and bestowed on them, so to You belongs Praise, Lord of the worlds, in abundance. O Allah, whatever You have given me has not been for an act of mine or for a right I deserved from You, nor have You turned away from me any of the anxieties of this world, its adversities, suffering and varieties of its afflictions, illnesses and disease, for anything I am worthy of, rather You have turned it away from me as a mercy from You and a proof for You over me, O Most merciful of the merciful, So to You belongs Praise in abundance, as You have bestowed blessings on me in abundance and turned away affliction from me in abundance. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,and protect us at this time, and at every time, from that which we seek protection in You of the events of the night and the day,for there is no protector for us save You, nor any Lord for us other than You. So fulfil our needs in our religion, our world, our next life and our first, You are our God, and our Master, good is Your judgement among us, and just is Your decree among us, Decree for us good and make us among the people of goodness and of those who seek Your pleasure, forsake Your displeasure, fulfil your ordinances and turn away from negligence and heedlessness. Pardon us and grant us security in all affairs as long as we live and when we die; Forgive us and have mercy on us; make us safe from the Fire and make us enter Your Garden and be in the companionship of Muhammad – blessings of Allah on him and his family – and the people of his house, O Most merciful of the merciful…. |