7th Whispered Prayer of the Obedient to Allah - Munajaat al Mutieena Lillah

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَلْهِمْنَا طَاعَتَكَ

ALLAAHUMMA AL-HIMNAA TAA-A’TAKA

O Allah, inspire us to obey Thee,

وَ جَنِّبْنَا مَعْصِيَتَكَ

WA JANNIBNAA MA’SEYATAKA

turn us aside from disobeying Thee,

وَ يَسِّرْلَنَا بُلُوْغَ مَا نَتَمَنّٰى مِنِ ابْتِغَآءِ رِضْوَانِكَ

WA YASSIR LANAA BOLOOGHA MAA NATAMANNAA MENIB TEGHAAA-E RIZWAANEKA

make it easy for us to reach the seeking of Thy good pleasure which we wish,

وَ اَحْلِلْنَا بُحْبُوْحَةَ جِنَانِكَ

WA AHLILNAA BOHBOOHATA JENAANEKA

set us down in the midst of Thy Gardens,

وَاقْشَعْ عَنْ بَصَائِرِنَا سَحَابَ الْاِرْتِيَابِ

WAQ-SHEA’ A’N BASAA-ERENAA SAHAABAL IRTEYAABE

dispel from our insights the clouds of misgiving,

وَاكْشِفْ عَنْ قُلُوْبِنَا اَغْشِيَةَ الْمِرْيَةِ وَالْحِجَابِ

WAK-SHIF A’N QOLOOBENA AGHSHEYATAL MIRYATE WAL-HEJAABE

uncover from our hearts the wrappings of doubt and the veil,

وَ اَزْهِقِ الْبَاطِلَ عَنْ ضَمَآئِرِنَا

WA AZHEQIL BAATELA A’N ZAMAAA-ERENAA

make falsehood vanish from our innermost minds,

وَ اَثْبِتِ الْحَقَّ فِىْ سَرَآئِرِنَا

WA AS-BETIL HAQQA FEE SARAAA-ERENAA

and fix the truth in our secret thoughts,

فَاِنَّ الشُّكُوْكَ وَالظُّنُوْنَ لَوَاقِحُ الْفِتَنِ وَ مُكَدِّرَةٌ لِصَفْوِ الْمَنَائِيْحِ وَالْمِنَنِ

FA-INNASH SHOKOOKA WAZ-ZONOONA LAWAA-QEHUL FETANE WA MUKADDERATUN LE-SAFWIL MANAA-EEHE WAL-MENANE

for doubts and opinions fertilize temptations and muddy the purity of gifts and kindnesses!

اَللّٰهُمَّ احْمِلْنَا فِىْ سُفُنِ نَجَاتِكَ

ALLAAHUMMAH MILNAA FEE SOFONE NAJAA-TEKA

O Allah, carry us in the ships of Thy deliverance,

وَ مَتِّعْنَا بِلَذِيْذِ مُنَاجَاتِكَ

WA MATTEA’NAA BE-LAZEEZE MONAAJAATEKA

give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to Thee,

وَ اَوْرِدْنَا حِيَاضَ حُبِّكَ

WA AWRIDNAA HEYAAZA HUBBEKA

make us drink at the pools of Thy love,

وَ اَذِقْنَا حَلَاوَةَ وُدِّكَ وَ قُرْبِكَ

WA AZIQNAA HALAAWATA WUDDEKA WA QURBEKA

let us taste the sweetness of Thy affection and nearness,

وَاجْعَلْ جِهَادَنَا فِيْكَ

WAJ-A’L JEHAADANAA FEEKA

allow us to struggle in Thee,

وَ هَمَّنَا فِىْ طَاعَتِكَ

WA HAMMANAA FEE TAA-A’TEKA

preoccupy us with obeying Thee,

وَ اَخْلِصْ نِيَّاتِنَا فِىْ مُعَامَلَتِكَ

WA AKHLIS NIYYATENAA FEE MO-A’AMALATEKA

and purify our intentions in devoting works to Thee,

فَاِنَّابِكَ وَ لَكَ

FA-INNAA BEKA WA LAKA

for we exist through Thee and belong to Thee,

وَلَا وَسِيْلَةَ لَنَا اِلَيْكَ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ

WA LAA WASEELATA LANAA ELAYKA ILLAA ANTA

and we have no one to mediate with Thee but Thee!

اِلٰهِىْ اِجْعَلْنِىْ مِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْاَخْيَارِ

ELAAHEE IJ-A’LNEE MENAL MUSTAFAYNAL AKHYAARE

My Allah, place me among the chosen, the good,

وَ اَلْحِقْنِىْ بِالصَّالِحِيْنَ الْاَبْرَارِ

WA ALHIQNEE BIS-SAALEHEENAL ABRAARIS

Join me to the righteous, the pious,

السَّابِقِيْنَ اِلَى الْمَكْرُمَاتِ

SAABEQEENA ELAL MAKROOMAATIL

the first to reach generous gifts,

الْمُسَارِعِيْنَ اِلَى الْخَيْرَاتِ

MOSAA-RE-E’ENA ELAL KHAYRAATIL

the swift to come upon good things,

الْعَامِلِيْنَ لِلْبَاقِيَاتِ الصَّالِحَاتِ

A’AMELEENA LIL-BAAQEYAATIS SAALEHAATIS

the workers of the abiding acts of righteousness,

السَّاعِيْنَ اِلٰى رَفِيْعِ الدَّرَجَاتِ

SAA-E’ENA ELAA RAFEE-I’D DARAJAATE

the strivers after elevated degrees!

اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

INNAKA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEER

Thou art powerful over everything

وَ بِالْاِجَابَةِ جَدِيْرٌ

WA BIL-EJAABATE JADEERUN