13th Whispered Prayer of the Rememberers - Munajaat al Dhakireen

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

اِلٰهِىْ لَوْلَا الْوَاجِبُ مِنْ قَبُوْلِ اَمْرِكَ لَنَزَّهْتُكَ مِنْ ذِكْرِىْ اِيَّاكَ

ELAAHEE LAWLAL WAAJEBO MIN QABOOLE AMREKA LA-NAZZAHTOKA MIN ZIKREE IYYAAKA

My Allah, were it not incumbent to accept Thy command, I would declare Thee far too exalted for me to remember Thee,

عَلٰى اَنَّ ذِكْرِىْ لَكَ بِقَدْرِىْ لَا بِقَدْرِكَ

A’LAA ANNA ZIKREE LAKA BE-QADREE LAA BE-QADREKA

for I remember Thee in my measure, not in Thy measure,

وَمَا عَسٰى اَنْ يَبْلُغَ مِقْدَارِىْ حَتّٰى اَجْعَلَ مَحَّلًا لِتَقْدِيْسِيْكَ

WA MAA A’SAA AN YABLOGHA MIQDAAREE HATTAA AJ-A’LA MAHALLAN LE-TAQDEESEEKA

and my scope can hardly reach the point where I may be a locus for calling Thee holy!

وَمِنْ اَعْظَمِ النِّعَمِ عَلَيْنَا

WA MIN A-A’ZAMIN NE-A’ME A’LAYNAA

Among Thy greatest favours to us

جَرَيَانُ ذِكْرِكَ عَلٰۤى اَلْسِنَتِنَا

JARAYAANO ZIKREKA A’LAAA AL-SENATENAA

is the running of Thy remembrance across our tongues

وَاِذْنُكَ لَنَا بِدُعَآئِكَ وَتَنْزِيْهِكَ وَتَسْبِيْحِكَ

WA IZ-NOKA LANAA BE-DO-A’AA-EKA WA TANZEEHEKA WA TASBEEHEKA

and Thy permission to us to supplicate Thee, declare Thee exalted, and call Thee holy!

اِلٰهِىْ فَاَلْهِمْنَا ذِكْرَكَ

ELAAHEE FA-ALHIMNAA ZIKRAKA

My Allah, inspire us with Thy remembrance

فِى الْخَلآءِ وَالْمَلآءِ

FIL-KHALAAA-E WAL-MALAAA-E

alone and in assemblies,

وَاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ

WAL-LAYLE WAN-NAHAARE

by night and day,

وَالْاِعْلَانِ وَالْاِسْرَارِ

WAL-E-A’LAANE WAL-ISRAARE

publicly and secretly,

وَفِى السَّرَّآءِ وَالضَّرَّآءِ

WA FIS SARRAAA-E WAZ-ZARRAAA-E

in prosperity and adversity!

وَاٰنِسْنَا بِالذِّكْرِا لْخَفِىِّ

WA AANISNAA BIZ-ZIKRIL KHAFIYYE

Make us intimate with silent remembrance,

وَاسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِالْعَلِىِّ الزَّكِىِّ وَالسَّعْىِ الْمَرْضِىِّ

WAS-TA’MILNAA BIL-A’LIYYIZ ZAKIYYE WAS-SA’YIL MARZIYYE

employ us in purified works and effort pleasing to Thee,

وَجَازِنَا بِالْمِيْزَانِ الْوَفِىِّ

WA JAA-ZENAA BIL-MEEZAANIL WAFIYYE

and reward us with the full balance!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

بِكَ هَامَتِ الْقُلُوْبُ الْوَالِهَةُ

BEKA HAAMATIL QOLOOBUL WAALEHATO

love-mad hearts are enraptured by Thee,

وَعَلٰى مَعْرِفَتِكَ جُمِعَتِ الْعُقُوْلُ الْمُتَبَايِنَةُ

WA A’LAA MA’REFATEKA JOME-A’TIL O’QOOLUL MOTABAAYENATO

disparate intellects are brought together by knowing Thee,

فَلَا تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوْبُ اِلاَّ بِذِكْرَاكَ

FALAA TAT-MA-INNUL QOLOOBO ILLAA BE-ZIKRAAKA

hearts find no serenity except in remembering Thee,

وَلَا تَسْكُنُ النُّفُوْسُ اِلاَّ عِنْدَ رُؤْيَاكَ

WA LAA TAS-KONUN NOFOOSO ILLAA I’NDA ROA-YAAKA

souls find no rest except in seeing Thee.

اَنْتَ الْمُسَبَّحُ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ

ANTAL MOSABBAHO KULLE MAKAANIN

Thou art the glorified in every place,

وَالْمَعْبُوْدُ فِىْ كُلِّ زَمَانٍ

WAL-MA’BOODO FEE KULLE ZAMAANIN

the worshipped at every time,

وَالْمَوْجُوْدُ فِىْ كُلِّ اَوَانٍ

WAL-MAWJOODO FEE KULLE AWAANIN

the found at every moment,

وَالْمَدْعُوُّ بِكُلِّ لِسَانٍ

WAL-MAD-U’WWO BEKULLE LESAANIN

the called by every tongue,

وَالْمُعَظَّمُ فِىْ كُلِّ جَنَانٍ

WAL-MO-A’ZZAMO FEE KULLE JANAANIN

the magnified in every heart!

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ

WA AS-TAGHFEROKA

I pray forgiveness from Thee for

مِنْ كُلِّ لَذَّةٍ بِغَيْرِ ذِكْرِكَ

MIN KULLE LAZZATIN BE-GHAYRE ZIKREKA

every pleasure but remembering Thee,

وَمِنْ كُلِّ رَاحَةٍ بِغَيْرِ اُنْسِكَ

WA MIN KULLE RAAHATIN BE-GHAYRE UNSEKA

every ease but intimacy with Thee,

وَمِنْ كُلِّ سُرُوْرٍ بِغَيْرِ قُرْبِكَ

WA MIN KULLE SOROORIN BE-GHAYRE QURBEKA

every happiness but nearness to Thee,

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شُغْلٍ بِغَيْرِ طَاعَتِكَ

WA MIN KULLE SHUGLIN BE-GHAYRE TA-A’TEKA

every occupation but obeying Thee!

اِلٰهِىْ اَنْتَ قُلْتَ وَقُوْلَكَ الْحَقُّ

ELAAHEE ANTA QULTA WA QAWLAKAL HAQQO

My Allah, Thou hast said - and Thy word is true -

يَآ اَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا اذْكُرُوا اللهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيْرًا وَسَبِّحُوْهُ بُكْرَةً وَاَصِيْلًا

YAAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANUZ KORUL LAAHA ZIKRAN KASEERAN WA SABBEHOOHO BUKRATAN WA ASEELAN

O you who have faith, remember Allah with much remembrance and glorify Him at dawn and in the evening!

وَقُلْتَ وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ

WA QULTA WA QAWLOKAL HAQQO

Thou hast said - and Thy word is true -

فَاذْكُرُونِىْ اَذْكُرْكُمْ

FAZ-KOROONEE AZ-KURKUM

Remember Me, and I will remember you!

فَاَمَرْتَنَا بِذِكْرِكَ وَوَعَدْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ اَنْ تَذْكُرَنَا تَشْرِيْفًا لَنَا وَتَفْخِيْمًا وَاِعْظَامًا

FA-AMARTANAA BE-ZIKREKA WA WA-A’DTANAA A’LAYHE AN TAZ-KORANAA TASHREEFAN LANAA WA TAFKHEEMAN WA E-A’ZAAMAN

Thou hast commanded us to remember Thee, and promised us that Thou wilt remember us thereby, in order to ennoble, respect, and honour us.

وَهَا نَحْنُ ذَاكِرُوكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنَا

WA HAA NAHNO ZAAKEROOKA KAMAA AMARTANAA

Here we are, remembering Thee as Thou hast commanded us!

فَاَنْجِزْ لَنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا

FA-ANJIZLANAA MAA WA-A’DTANAA

So accomplish what Thou hast promised,

يَا ذَاكِرَ الذَّاكِرِيْنَ

YAA ZAAKERAZ ZAAKEREEN

O Rememberer of the rememberers!

وَيَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

WA YAAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

O Most Merciful of the merciful!