1st Whispered Prayer of the Repenters - Munajaat al Taebeen

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اِلٰهِىْ اَلْبَسَتْنِىْ الْخَطَايَا ثَوْبَ مَذَلَّتِىْ

ELAAHEE AL-BASATNIL KHATAAYAA SAWBA MAZALLATEE

My Allah, offenses have clothed me in the garment of my lowliness,

وَجَلَّلَنِىْ التَّبَاعُدُ مِنْكَ لِبَاسَ مَسْكَنَتِىْ

WA JALLALANIT TABAA-O’DO MINKA LEBAASA MASKANATEE

separation from Thee has wrapped me in the clothing of my misery!

وَاَمَاتَ قَلْبِىْ عَظِيْمُ جَنَايَتِىْ فَاَحْيِهٖ بِتَوْبَةٍ مِنْكَ

WA AMAATA QALBEE A’ZEEMO JANAAYATEE FA-AHYEHI BE-TAWBATIN MINKA

My dreadful crimes have deadened my heart, so bring it to life by a repentance from Thee!

يَا اَمَلِىْ وَبُغْيَتِىْ

YAA AMALEE WA BUGHYATEE

O my hope and my aim!

وَيَا سُؤْلِىْ وَمُنْيَتِىْ

WA YAA SOA-LEE WA MUNYATEE

O my wish and my want!

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ

FA-WA-I’ZZATEKA

By Thy might,

مَآ اَجِدُ لِذُنُوْبِىْ سِوَاكَ غَافِرًا

MAAA AJEDO LE-ZONOOBEE SEWAAKA GHAAFERAN

I find no one but Thee to forgive my sins

وَلَا اَرٰى لِكَسْرِىْ غَيْرَكَ جَابِرًا

WA LAA ARAA LE-KASREE GHAYRAKA JAABERAN

and I see none but Thee to mend my brokenness!

وَقَدْ خَضَعْتُ بِالْاِنَايَةِ اِلَيْكَ

WA QAD KHA-ZA’TO BIL-ENAABATE ELAYKA

I have subjected myself to Thee in repeated turning,

وَعَنَوْتُ بِالْاِسْتِكَانَةِ لَدَيْكَ

WA A’NAW-TO BIL-ISTEKAANATE LADAYKA

I have humbled myself to Thee in abasement.

فَاِنْ طَرَدْتَنِىْ مِنْ بَابِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَلُوْذُ

FA-IN TARAD-TANEE MIN BAABEKA FA-BEMAN ALOOZO

If Thou castest me out from Thy door, in whom shall I take shelter?

وَاِنْ رَدَدْتَنِىْ عَنْ جَنَابِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَعُوْذُ

WA IN RADADTANEE A’N JANAABEKA FA-BEMAN A-O’OZO

If Thou repellest me from Thy side, in whom shall I seek refuge?

فَوَا اَسَفَاهُ مِنْ خَجْلَتِىْ وَافْتِضَاحِىْ

FAWAA ASAFAAHO MIN KHAJLATEE WAF-TEZAAHEE

O my grief at my ignominy and disgrace!

وَوَالَهْفَاهُ مِنْ سُوْٓ ءِ عَمَلِىْ وَاجْتِرَاحِىْ

WA WAALAHFAAHO MIN SOOO-E A’MALEE WAJ-TARAAHEE

O my sorrow at my evil works and what I have committed!

اَسْئَلُكَ

AS-ALOKA

I ask Thee,

يَا غَافِرَ الذَّنْبِ الْكَبِيْرِ

YAA GHAAFERAZ ZAMBIL KABEER

O Forgiver of great sins,

وَيَا جَابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسِيْرِ

WA YAA JAABERAL A’ZMIL KASEERE

O Mender of broken bones,

اَنْ تَهَبَ لِىْ مُوْبِقَاتِ الْجَرَآئِرِ

AN TAHABA LEE MOOBQAATIL JARAA-ER

to overlook my ruinous misdeeds

وَتَسْتُرَ عَلَىَّ فَاضِحَاتِ السَّرَآئِرَ

WA TAS-TORA A’LAYYA FAA-ZEHAATIS SARAAA-ERE

and cover my disgraceful secret thoughts!

وَلَا تُخْلِنِىْ فِىْ مَشْهَدِ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ بَرْدِ عَفْوِكَ وَغَفْرِكَ

WA LAA TUKHLENEE FEE MASH-HADIL QEYAAMATE MIN BARDE A’FWEKA WA GHAFREKA

At the witnessing place of the Resurrection, empty me not of the coolness of Thy pardon and forgiveness,

وَلَا تُعْرِنِىْ مِنْ جَمِيْلِ صَفْحِكَ وَسَتْرِكَ

WA LAA TOA’RENEE MIN JAMEELE SAF-HEKA WA SATREKA

and strip me not of Thy beautiful forbearance and covering!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

ظَلِّلْ عَلٰى ذُنُوْبِىْ غَمَامَ رَحْمَتِكَ

ZALLIL A’LAA ZONOOBEE GHAMAAMA RAHMATEKA

let the cloud of Thy mercy cast its shadow upon my sins

وَاَرْسِلْ عَلٰى عُيُوْبِىْ سَحَابَ رَافَتِكَ

WA ARSIL A’LAA O’YOOBEE SAHAABA RAA-FATEKA

and send the billow of Thy clemency flowing over my faults!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

هَلْ يَرْجِعُ الْعَبْدُ الْاٰبِقُ اِلاَّ اِلٰى مَوْلَاهُ

HAL YAR-JE-U’L A’BDUL AABEQO ILLAA ELAA MAWLAAHO

Does the runway servant go back but to His master? Or

اَمْ هَلْ يُجِيْرُه مِنْ سَخَطِهٖ اَحَدٌ سِوَاهُ

AM HAL YOJEEROHU MIN SAKHATEHI AHADUN SAWAAHO

Does any ayone grant sanctuary to him form His angert but He?

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

اِنْ كَانَ النَّدَمُ عَلَى الذَّنْبِ تَوْبَةً فَاِنِّىْ وَعِزَّتِكَ مِنَ النَّادِمِيْنَ

IN KAANAN NADAMO A’LAZ ZAMBE TAWBATAN FA-INNEE WA I’ZZATEKA MENAN NAADEMEENA

if remorse for sins is a repentance, I - by Thy might - am one of the remorseful!

وَاِنْ كَانَ الْاِسْتِغْفَارُ مِنَ الْخَطِيْٓئَةِ حِطَّةً فَاِنِّىْ لَكَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِيْنَ

WA IN KAANAL ISTEGHFAARO MENAL KHATEEE-ATE HITTATAN FA-INNEE LAKA MENAL MUSTAGHFEREENA

If praying forgiveness for offenses is an alleviation, I am one of those who pray forgiveness!

لَكَ الْعُتْبٰى حَتّٰى تَرْضٰى

LAKAL U’TBAA HATTAA TARZAA

To Thee I return that Thou may be well pleased!

اِلٰهِىْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَىَّ تُبْ عَلَىَّ

ELAAHEE BE-QUDRATEKA A’LAYYA TUB A’LAYYA

My Allah, through Thy power over me, turn toward me,

وَبِحِلْمِكَ عَنِّىْ اَعْفُ عَنِّىْ

WA BEHILMEKA A’NNEE A-A’FO A’NNEE

through Thy clemency toward me, pardon me,

وَبِعِلْمِكَ بِىْ اِرْفَقْ بِىْ

WA BE-I’LMEKA BEE AR-FAQ BEE

and through Thy knowledge of me, be gentle toward me!

اِلٰهِىْ اَنْتَ الَّذِىْ فَتَحْتَ لِعِبَادِكَ بَابً اِلٰىْ عَفْوِكَ سَمَّيْتَه التَّوْبَةَ فَقُلْتَ

ELAAHEE ANTAL LAZEE FA-TAHTA LE-E’BAADEKA BAABAN ELAA A’FWEKA SAMMAYTAHUT TAW-BATA FA-QULTA

My Allah, Thou art He who hast opened a door to Thy pardon and named it ‘repentance’, for Thou said,

تُوْبُوْا اِلَى اللهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوْحًا

TOOBOO ELAL LAAHE TAWBATAN NASOOHAN

Repent to Allah with unswerving repentance.

فَمَا عُذْرُ مَنْ اَغْفَلَ دُخُوْلَ الْبَابِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِهٖ

FAMAA U’ZRO MAN AGH-FALA DOKHOOLAL BAABE BA’DA FAT-HEHI

What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering the door after its opening?

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

اِنْ كَانَ قَبُحَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

IN KAANA QABOHAZ ZAMBO MIN A’BDEKA FAL-YAHSONIL A’FWO MIN I’NDEKA

though the sins of Thy servant are ugly, Thy pardon is beautiful.

اِلٰهِىْ مَا اَنَا بِاَوَّلِ مَنْ

ELAAHEE MAA ANAA BE-AWWALE MAN

My Allah, I am not the first

عَصَاكَ فَتُبْتَ عَلَيْهِ

A’SAAKA FA-TUBTO A’LAYHE

to have disobeyed Thee, and Thou turned toward him,

وَتَعَرَّضَ لِمَعْرُوْفِكَ فَجُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ

WA TA-A’RRAZA LE-MA’ROOFEKA FA-JUDTA A’LAYHE

or to have sought to attain Thy favour, and Thou wert munificent toward him.

يَا مُجِيْبَ الْمُضْطَرِّ

YAA MOJEEBAL MUZTARRE

O Responder to the distressed!

يَا كَاشِفَ الضُّرِّ

YAA KAASHEFAZ ZURRE

O Remover of injury!

يَا عَظِيْمَ الْبِرِّ

YAA A’ZEEMAL BIRRE

O Great in goodness!

يَا عَلِيْمًاۢ بِمَا فِىْ السِّرِ

YAA A’LEEMAM BEMAA FIS SIRRE

O Knower of everything secret!

يَا جَمِيْلَ السِّتْرِ

YAA JAMEELAS SITRIS

O Beautiful through covering over!

اسْتَثْفَعْتُ بِجُوْدِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ اِلَيْكَ

TAS-FA’TO BE-JOODEKA WA KARAMEKA ELAYKA

I seek Thy munificence and Thy generosity to intercede with Thee,

وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِجَنَابِكَ وَتَرَحُّمِكَ لَدَيْكَ

WA TAWASSALTO BE-JANAABEKA WA TARAHHOMEKA LADAYKA

I seek Thy side and Thy showing mercy to mediate with Thee,

فَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَآئِىْ

FAS-TAJIB DO-A’AA-EE

so grant my supplication,

وَلَا تُخَيِّبْ فِيْكَ رَجَآئِىْ

WA LAA TOKHAYYIB FEEKA RAJAAA-EE

disappoint not my hope in Thee,

وَتَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِىْ

WA TAQABBAL TAW-BATEE

accept my repentance,

وَكَفِّرْ خَطِيْئَتِىْ بِمَنِّكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

WA KAFFIR KHA-TEE-ATEE BE-MANNEKA WA RAHMATEKA YAAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

and hide my offense, through Thy kindness and mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!