14th Whispered Prayer of Those Who Hold Fast - Munajaat al Motasimeen

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اَللّٰهُمَّ يَا مَلَاذَ الَّلآئِذِيْنَ

ALLAAHUMMA YAA MALAAZAL LAAA-EZEENA

O Allah, O Shelter of the shelter-seekers!

وَيَا مَعَاذَالْعَآئِذِيْنَ

WA YAA MA-A’AZAL AAA-EZEENA

O Refuge of the refuge-seekers!

وَيَا مُنْجِيَ الْهَالِكِيْنَ

WA YAA MUNJEYAL HAALEKEEN

O Deliverer of the perishing!

وَيَا عَاصِمَ الْبَآئِسِيْنَ

WA YAA A’ASEMAL BAAA-ESEEN

O Preserver of the pitiful!

وَيَا رَاحِمَ الْمَسَاكِيْنِ

WA YAA RAAHEMAL MASAAKEEN

O Merciful toward the miserable!

وَيَا مُجِيْبَ الْمُضْطَرِّيْنَ

WA YAA MOJEEBAL MUZTARREEN

O Responder to the distressed!

وَيَا كَنْزَ الْمُفْقَتِرِيْنَ

WA YAA KANZAL MUFTAREEN

O Treasure of the utterly poor!

وَيَا جَابِرَ الْمُنْكَسِرِيْنَ

WA YAA JAABERAL MUNKASEREEN

O Mender of the broken!

وَيَا مَاْوَى الْمُنْقَطِعِيْنَ

WA YAA MAA-WAL MUNQATE-E’EN

O Haven of the cut off!

وَيَا نَاصِرَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ

WA YAA NAASERAL MUSTAZ-A’FEEN

O Helper of the abased!

وَيَا مُجِيْرَ الْخَآئِفِيْنَ

WA YAA MOJEERAL KHAAA-EFEEN

O Granter of sanctuary to the fearful!

وَيَا مُغِيْثَ الْمَكْرُوْبِيْنَ

WA YAA MOGHEESAL MAKROOBEEN

O Aider of the troubled!

وَيَا حِصْنَ اللاّٰجِيْنَ

WA YAA HISNAL LAAA-JEEN

O Fortress of the refugees!

اِنْ لَمْ اَعُذْ بِعِزَّتِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَعُوْذُ

IN LAM A-U’Z BE-I’ZZATEKA FA-BE-MAN A-O’OZO

If I seek not refuge in Thy might, in whom shall I seek refuge?

وَاِنْ لَمْ اَلُذْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَلُوْذُ

WA IN LAM A-LUZ BE-QUDRATEKA FA-BE-MAN ALOOZO

If I seek not shelter in Thy power, in whom shall I seek shelter?

وَقَدْ اَلْجَاَتْنِى الذُّنُوْبُ اِلَى التَّشَبُّتِ بِاَذْيَالِ عَفْوِكَ

WA QAD ALJA-ATNIZ ZONOOBO ELAT TASHABBOTE BE-IZYAALE A’FWEKA

Sins have made me seek asylum in laying hold on the skirts of Thy pardon,

وَاَحْوَجَتْنِىْ الْخَطَايَا اِلَى اسْتِفْتَاحِ اَبْوَابِ صَفْحِكَ

WA AH-WA-JATNIL KHATAAYAA ELAS TIFTAAHE ABWAABE SAF-HEKA

offenses have compelled me to beg the opening of the doors of Thy forgiveness,

وَدَعَتْنِىْ الْاِسَآئَةُ اِلَى الْاِنَاخَةِ بِفِنَآءِ عِزِّكَ

WA DA-A’TNIL ESAAA-ATO ELAL ENAAKHATE BE-FENAAA-E I’ZZEKA

evildoing has summoned me to dismount in the courtyard of Thy might,

وَحَمَلَتْنِىْ الْمَخَافَةُ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ عَلَى التَّمَسُّكِ بِعُرْوَةِ عَطْفِكَ

WA HAMALATNIL MAKHAAFATO MIN NIQMATEKA A’LAT TAMASSOKE BE-U’RWATE A’TFEKA

fear of Thy vengeance has prompted me to cling to the handhold of Thy tenderness!

وَمَا حَقُّ مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ اَنْ يُخْذَلَ

WA MAA HAQQO MANEA’ TASAMA BE-HABLEKA AN YUKHZALA

It is not right for him who holds fast to Thy cord to be abandoned,

وَلَا يَلِيْقُ بِمَنِ اسْتَجَارَ بِعِزِّكَ اَنْ يُسْلَمَ اَوْ يُهْمَلَ

WA LAA YALEEQO BEMANIS TAJAARA BE-I’ZZEKA AN YUSLAMA AW YOHMALA

nor proper for him who seeks the sanctuary of Thy might to be surrendered or disregarded.

اِلٰهِىْ فَلَا تُخْلِنَا مِنْ جِمَايَتِكَ

ELAAHEE FALAA TUKHLENAA MIN JEMAAYATEKA

My Allah, empty us not of Thy defending,

وَلَا تَعْرِنَا مِنْ رِعَايَتِكَ

WA LAA TA’RENAA MIN RE-A’AYATEKA

strip us not of Thy guarding,

وَذُدْنَا عَنْ مَوَارِدِ الْهَلَكَةِ

WA ZUDNAA A’N MAWAAREDIL HALAKATE

and protect us from the roads of destruction,

فَاِنَّا بِعَيْنِكَ وَفِىْ كَنَفِكَ وَلَكَ

FA-INNAA BE-A’YNEKA WA FEE KANAFEKA WA LAKA

for we are in Thy eye and under Thy wing!

اَسْئَلُكَ بِاَهْلِ خَآصَّتِكَ مِنْ مَلآئِكَتِكَ وَالصَّالِحِيْنَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَلَيْنَا وَاقِيَةً

AS-ALOKA BE-AHLE KHAAAS-SATEKA MIN MALAAA-EKATEKA WAS-SAALEHEENA MIN BARIYYATEKA AN TAJ-A’LA A’LAYAA WAA-QEYATAN

I ask Thee by those whom Thou hast singled out, Thy angels and the righteous among Thy creatures, to assign over us a protector through which Thou wilt

تُنْجِيْنَا مِنَ الْهَلَكَاتِ

TUNJEENAA MENAL HALAKAATE

deliver us from destructions,

وَتُجَنِّبُنَا مِنَ الْاٰفَاتِ

WA TOJANNEBONAA MENAL AAFAATE

turn aside from us blights,

وَتُكِنُّنَا مِنْ دَوَاهِىْ الْمُصِيْبَاتِ

WA TOKINNONAA MIN DAWAA-HIL MOSEEBAATE

and hide us from the striking of great afflictions,

وَاَنْ تُنْزِلَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ سَكِيْنَتِكَ

WA AN TUNZELA A’LAYNAA MIN SAKEENATEKA

to send down upon us some of Thy tranquillity,

وَاَنْ تُغَشِّىَ وُجُوْهَنَا بِاَنْوَارِمَحَبَّتِكَ

WA AN TOGHASH-SHEYA WOJOOHANAA BE-ANWAARE MAHABBATEKA

to wrap our faces in the lights of love for Thee,

وَاَنْ تُؤْوِيَنَا اِلٰى شَدِيْدِ رُكْنِكَ

WA AN TOA-WEYANAA ELAA SHADEEDE RUKNEKA

to give us haven in Thy strong pillar,

وَاَنْ تَحْوِيَنَا فِىْ اَكْنَافِ عِصْمَتِكَ

WA AN TAHWEYANAA FEE AKNAAFE I’SMATEKA

and to gather us under the wings of Thy preservation!

بِرَأفَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ

BE-RAA-FATEKA WA RAHMATEKA

By Thy clemency and Thy mercy,

يآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

YAAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

O Most Merciful of the merciful!