(8) Munajat for Safety from Persecution

Text and Translation

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ ظُلْمَ عِبَادِكَ قَدْ تَمَكَّنَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ

allahumma inna zulma `ibadika qad tamakkana fi biladika

O Allah, the persecutions against Your servant have become so prevalent in Your lands

حَتَّىٰ امَاتَ ٱلْعَدْلَ

hatta amata al`adla

that it has put an end to justice,

وَقَطَعَ ٱلسُّبُلَ

wa qata`a alssubula

and cut off the paths [to guidance]

وَمَحَقَ ٱلْحَقَّ

wa mahaqa alhaqqa

It has wiped out the truth

وَابْطَلَ ٱلصِّدْقَ

wa abtala alssidqa

and nullified truthfulness

وَاخْفَىٰ ٱلْبِرَّ

wa akhfa albirra

It has concealed righteousness ,

وَاظْهَرَ ٱلشَّرَّ

wa azhara alshsharra

and made evil become manifest

وَاخْمَدَ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa akhmada alttaqwa

It has quelled God-consciousness

وَازَالَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa azala alhuda

and made guidance disappear

وَازَاحَ ٱلْخَيْرَ

wa azaha alkhayra

It has made goodness distant

وَاثْبَتَ ٱلضَّيْرَ

wa athbata alddayra

and established wrong

وَانْمَىٰ ٱلْفَسَادَ

wa anma alfasada

It has caused corruption to spread

وَقَوَّىٰ ٱلْعِنَادَ

wa qawwa al`inada

and strengthened deviance,

وَبَسَطَ ٱلْجَوْرَ

wa basata aljawra

It has spread tyranny

وَعَدَىٰ ٱلطَّوْرَ

wa `ada alttawra

and transgressed the limits.

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا رَبِّ لاَ يَكْشِفُ ذٰلِكَ إِلاَّ سُلْطَانُكَ

allahumma ya rabbi la yakshifu dhalika illa sultanuka

O Allah, my Lord, no one can remove that [injustice] except Your authority

وَلاَ يُجِيرُ مِنْهُ إِلاَّ ٱمْتِنَانُكَ

wa la yujiru minhu illa imtinanuka

and nothing can rescue from it except Your favour.

اَللَّهُمَّ رَبِّ فَٱبْتُرِ الظُّلْمَ

allahumma rabbi fabtur alzzulma

O Allah, my Lord, cut off oppression

وَبُثَّ جِبَالَ ٱلْغَشْمِ

wa buththa jibala alghashmi

and unravel the ropes of oppression,

وَاخْمِدْ سُوقَ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa akhmid suqa almunkari

extinguish the increase of the evil

وَاعِزَّ مَنْ عَنْهُ يَنْزَجِرُ

wa a`izza man `anhu yanzajiru

make mighty the one who prevents it,

وَٱحْصُدْ شَافَةَ اهْلِ ٱلْجَوْرِ

wahsud sha'fata ahli aljawri

uproot the enmity of the people of tyranny,

وَالْبِسْهُمُ ٱلْحَوْرَ بَعْدَ ٱلْكَوْرِ

wa albishumu alhawra ba`da alkawri

and clothe them with loss after excess.

وَعَجِّلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱلْبَيَاتَ

wa `ajjili allahumma ilayhim albayata

and hasten for them O Allah the sudden night attacks,

وَانْزِلْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَثُلاَتِ

wa anzil `alayhim almathulati

and send down on them painful punishment,

وَامِتْ حَيَاةَ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa amit hayata almunkari

extinguish the life of wrongdoing

لِيُؤْمَنَ ٱلْمَخُوفُ

liyu'mana almakhufu

so the fearful one finds safety ,

وَيَسْكُنَ ٱلْمَلْهُوفُ

wa yaskuna almalhufu

and the aggrieved finds solace,

وَيَشْبَعَ ٱلْجَائِعُ

wa yashba`a alja'i`u

the hungry is satiated ,

وَيُحْفَظَ ٱلضَّائِعُ

wa yuhfaza aldda'i`u

and the lost one is protected

وَيَاوِي ٱلطَّرِيدُ

wa ya'wi alttaridu

the forsaken one finds refuge

وَيَعُودَ ٱلشَّرِيدُ

wa ya`uda alshsharidu

and the exiled one returns,

وَيُغْنَىٰ ٱلْفَقِيرُ

wa yughna alfaqiru

the poor is enriched

وَيُجَارَ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرُ

wa yujara almustajiru

and the refugee finds refuge,,

وَيُوَقَّرَ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

wa yuwaqqara alkabiru

the elderly is respected ,

وَيُرْحَمَ ٱلصَّغِيرُ

wa yurhama alssaghiru

and the young ones receive mercy,

وَيُعَزَّ ٱلْمَظْلُومُ

wa yu`azza almazlumu

the oppressed one is honored ,

وَيُذَلَّ ٱلظَّالِمُ

wa yudhalla alzzalimu

and the oppressor is humiliated,

وَيُفَرَّجَ ٱلْمَغْمُومُ

wa yufarraja almaghmumu

the sorrowful is relieved ,

وَتَنْفَرِجَ ٱلْغَمَّاءُ

wa tanfarija alghamma'u

and the grief is dispelled,

وَتَسْكُنَ ٱلدَّهْمَاءُ

wa taskuna alddahma'u

the masses find peace ,

وَيَمُوتَ ٱلٱِخْتِلاَفُ

wa yamuta alikhtilafu

and differences die,

وَيَعْلُوَ ٱلْعِلْمُ

wa ya`luwa al`ilmu

knowledge is elevated

وَيَشْمُلَ ٱلسِّلْمُ

wa yashmula alssilmu

and peace is spread,,

وَيُجْمَعَ ٱلشَّتَاتُ

wa yujma`a alshshatatu

the scattered ones are gathered,

وَيَقْوَىٰ ٱلإِيمَانُ

wa yaqwa al-imanu

faith is strengthened,,

وَيُتْلَىٰ ٱلْقُرْآنُ

wa yutla alqur'anu

and the Qur'an is recited.

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلدَّيَّانُ ٱلْمُنْعِمُ ٱلْمَنَّانُ

innaka anta alddayyanu almun`imu almannanu

Surely You are the best Judge, the One who favours with [immense] favour..