Dua-e-Ehtejaab [The Supplication of Concealment]
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, “Whoever supplicates with these Names, Allah – Mighty and Majestic be He – will answer his pleas.” And he (viz. Ameerul M
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The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, “Whoever supplicates with these Names, Allah – Mighty and Majestic be He – will answer his pleas.” And he (viz. Ameerul Momineen Ali a.s.) said, ‘If these Names are supplicated with on plates of steel, the steel will melt away with permission of Allah – Mighty and Majestic be He.” And he (s.a.w.a.) said, “I swear by the One Who raised me as a Prophet with truth! If a man who is severely struck with hunger and thirst, prays with these Names, his hunger and thirst will be dispelled. I swear by the One Who raised me as a Prophet! If a man supplicated with these Names on a mountain which is between him and the place that he intends, the mountain will vanish as he intends till he treads through it. I swear by the One Who raised me as a Prophet with truth! If he prays this supplication in front of an insane person, he will recover from his insanity. And if he prays this supplication for a woman who has difficulty in giving birth, certainly Allah will make it easy for her to give birth. And he (s.a.w.a.) said, “If a man prays with this supplication in a city while the city is burning and his house right in the middle of the city, his house will be saved and not burn. And if a person prays this supplication for forty nights of Friday (Shab-e-Jum’ah), Allah – Mighty and Majestic be He – will forgive all his sins that are between him and Allah; even if he has committed adultery with a slave-girl, Allah will forgive it. I swear by the One Who raised me as a Prophet with truth! An aggrieved person does not recite this supplication but that Allah – the Generous – dispel his grief in the world as well as the Hereafter on account of His Mercy. I swear by the One Who raised me as a Prophet! None will pray this supplication near an oppressive king before entering upon him and seeing him but that Allah will make that king obedient to him and protect him from the King’s evil – if Allah wills – and this supplication is as follows:
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اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ يَا مَنِ احْتَجَبَ بِشُعَاعِ نُوْرِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA YAA MANEH TAJABA BE-SHO-A’A-E’ NOOREHI
O God, I ask You, O He who is concealed by the radiance of His Light
عَنْ نَوَاظِرِ خَلْقِهٖ
A’N NAWAAZERE KHALQEHI
from the sights of His creation!
يَا مَنْ تَسَرْبَلَ بِالْجَلَالِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ
YAA MAN TASARBALA BIL-JALAALE WAL A’ZAMATE
O He Who is robed in Majesty and Grandeur,
وَاشْتَهَرَ بِالتَّجَبُّرِ فِيْ قُدْسِهٖ
WASH TAHARA BIT-TAJABBORE FEE QUDSEHI
and is renowned for Supremacy in His Holiness!
يَا مَنْ تَعَالٰى بِالْجَلَالِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ فِي تَفَرُّدِ مَجْدِهٖ
YAA MAN TA-A’ALAA BIL-JALAALE WAL KIBREYAA-E FEE TAFARRODE MAJDEHI
O He Who is exalted by Majesty and Pride in the uniqueness of His Glory!
يَا مَنِ انْقَادَتِ الْاُمُوْرُ بِاَزِمَّتِهَا طَوْعًا لِاَمْرِهٖ
YAA MANIN QAADATIL OMOORO BE-AZIMMATEHAA TAW-A’N LE-AMREHI
O He Whose commands are willingly obeyed as the reins of all affairs are led to His decree!
يَا مَنْ قَامَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْاَرَضُوْنَ مُجِيْبَاتٌ لِدَعْوَتِهٖ
YAA MAN QAAMATIS SAMAAWAATO WAL ARAZOONA MOJEEBAATUN LE-DA’WATEHI
O He for Whom the heavens and the earths stand, responding to His call!
يَا مَنْ زَيَّنَ السَّمَاءَ بِالنُّجُوْمِ الطَّالِعَةِ وَجَعَلَهَا هَادِيَةً لِخَلْقِهٖ
YAA MAN ZAYYANAS SAMAA-E BIN-NOJOOMIT TAA-LE-A’TE WA JA-A’LAHAA HAADEYATAN LE-KHALQEHI
O He Who adorned the sky with rising stars and made them guides for His creation!
يَا مَنْ اَنَارَ الْقَمَرَ الْمُنِيْرَ فِيْ سَوَادِ اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ بِلُطْفِهٖ
YAA MAN ANAARAL QAMARAL MONEERA FEE SAWAADIL LAYLIL MUZLEME BE-LUTFEHI
O He Who illuminated the shining moon in the darkness of the gloomy night through His kindness!
يَا مَنْ اَنَارَ الشَّمْسَ الْمُنِيْرَةَ وَجَعَلَهَا مَعَاشًا لِخَلْقِهٖ
YAA MAN ANAARASH SHAMSAL MONEERATA WA JA-A’LAHAA MA-A’ASHAN LE-KHALQEHI
O He Who illuminated the radiant sun and made it a means of sustenance for His creation,
وَجَعَلَهَا مُفَرِّقَةً بَيْنَ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ بِعَظَمَتِهٖ
WA JA-A’LAHAA MOFARREQATAN BAYNAL LAYLE WAN NAHAARE BE-A’ZAMATEHI
and made it a separator between night and day by His greatness!
يَا مَنِ اسْتَوْجَبَ الشُّكْرَ بِنَشْرِ سَحَائِبِ نِعَمِهٖ
YAA MANIS TAWJABASH SHUKRA BE-NASHRE SAHAA-EBE NE-A’MEHI
O He Who has deserved thanks by spreading the clouds of His favors!
اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ
AS-ALOKA BE-MA-A’AQEDIL I’ZZE MIN A’RSHEKA
I ask You by the knots of Might from Your Throne,
وَمُنْتَهَى الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ
WA MUNTAHAR RAHMATE MIN KETAABEKA
and the ultimate extent of Mercy from Your Book,
وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهٖ نَفْسَكَ
WA BEKULLIS MIN HOWA LAKA SAMMAYTA BEHI NAFSAKA
and by every Name that is Yours, by which You named Yourself,
اَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهٖ فِيْ عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ
AWIS TAASARTA BEHI FEE I’LMIL GHAYBE I’NDAKA
or which You chose to reserve in the knowledge of the Unseen with You;
وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ اَنْزَلْتَهٗ فِىْ كِتَابِكَ
WA BEKULLIS MIN HOWA LAKA ANZALTAHU FEE KETAABEKA
and by every Name that is Yours, which You revealed in Your Book,
اَوْ اَثْبَتَّهٗ فِيْ قُلُوْبِ الصَّافِّيْنَ الْحَافِّيْنَ حَوْلَ عَرْشِكَ
AW ASBATTAHU FEE QOLOOBIS SAAFFEENAL HAAFFEENA HAWLA A’RSHEKA
or which You fixed in the hearts of the pure ones circling Your Throne—
فَتَرَاجَعَتِ الْقُلُوْبُ اِلَى الصُّدُوْرِ عَنِ الْبَيَانِ بِاِخْلَاصِ الْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ
FATARAAJA-A’TAL QOLOOBO ELAS SODOORE A’NIL BAYAANE BE-IKHLAASIL WAHDAANIYYATE
whose hearts retreated into their chests from expressing (Your perfection) with the sincerity of Uniqueness
وَتَحْقِيْقِ الْفَرْدَانِيَّةِ مُقِرَّةً لَكَ بِالْعُبُوْدِيَّةِ
WA TAHQEEQIL FARDANIYYATE MOQIRRATAN LAKA BIL-O’BOODIYYATE
and the realization of Singularity, acknowledging servitude to You,
وَاَنَّكَ اَنْتَ اللهُ اَنْتَ اللهُ اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
WA ANNAKA ANTAL LAAHO ANTAL LAAHO ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA
and that You are God, You are God, You are God, there is no god but You!
وَاَسْاَلُكَ بِالْاَسْمَاءِ الَّتِي تَجَلَّيْتَ بِهَا لِلْكَلِيْمِ عَلَى الْجَبَلِ الْعَظِيْمِ
WA AS-ALOKA BIL-ASMAA-IL LATEE TAJALLAYTA BEHAA LIL-KALEEME A’LAL JABALIL A’ZEEME
And I ask You by the Names by which You manifested Yourself to the Speaker (Moses) upon the great mountain,
فَلَمَّا بَدَا شُعَاعُ نُوْرِ الْحُجُبِ مِنْ بَهَاءِ الْعَظَمَةِ
FA-LAMMA BA-DAA SHO-A’A-O’ NOORIL HOJOBE MIN BAHAA-IL A’ZAMATE
and when the radiance of the Light of the veils became visible from the splendor of the Grandeur,
خَرَّتِ الْجِبَالُ مُتَدَكْدِكَةً لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَجَلَالِكَ
KHARRATIL JEBAALO MOTADAKDEKATAN LE-A’ZAMATEKA WA JALAALEKA
the mountains crumbled into dust due to Your Greatness,
وَهَيْبَتِكَ وَخَوْفًا مِنْ سَطْوَتِكَ رَاهِبَةً مِنْكَ
WA HAYBATEKA WA KHAWFAN MIN SATWATEKA RAAHEBATAN MINKA
Your Majesty, Your Awe, and out of fear of Your might, trembling before You.
فَلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ فَلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ فَلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
FA-LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA FA-LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA FA-LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA
So there is no god but You, there is no god but You, there is no god but You!
وَاَسْاَلُكَ بِالْاِسْمِ الَّذِيْ فَتَقْتَ بِهٖ رَتْقَ عَظِيْمِ جُفُوْنِ عُيُوْنِ النَّاظِرِيْنَ
WA AS-ALOKA BIL-ISMIL LAZEE FATAQTA BEHI RATQA A’ZEEME JOFOONE O’YOONIN NAAZEREENAL
And I ask You by the Name with which You tore open the closed eyelids of the eyes of the beholders,
الَّذِيْ بِهٖ تَدْبِيْرُ حِكْمَتِكَ وَشَوَاهِدُ حُجَجِ اَنْبِيَائِكَ
LAZEE BEHI TADBEERO HIKMATEKA WA SHAWAAHEDO HOJAJE ANBEYAA-EKA
by which is the execution of Your Wisdom and the witnesses of the proofs of Your Prophets;
يَعْرِفُوْنَكَ بِفِطَنِ الْقُلُوْبِ
YA’REFOONAKA BE-FETANIL QOLOOBE
they recognize You with the insight of hearts,
وَاَنْتَ فِيْ غَوَامِضِ مُسَرَّاتِ سَرِيْرَاتِ الْغُيُوْبِ
WA ANTA FEE GHAWAAMEZE MOSARRAATE SAREERAATIL GHOYOOBE
while You are in the hidden depths of the secrets of the Unseen.
اَسْاَلُكَ بِعِزَّةِ ذٰلِكَ الْاِسْمِ
AS-ALOKA BE-I’ZZATE ZAALEKAL ISME
I ask You by the might of that Name,
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
AN TOSALLEYA A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
to bless Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad,
وَاَنْ تَصْرِفَ عَنِّيْ جَمِيْعَ الْآفَاتِ وَالْعَاهَاتِ
WA AN TASREFA A’NNEE JAMEE-A’L AAFAATE WAL A’AHAATE
and to turn away from me all calamities, misfortunes,
وَالْاَعْرَاضِ وَالْاَمْرَاضِ وَالْخَطَايَا وَالذُّنُوْبِ
WAL A-A’RAAZE WAL AMRAAZE WAL KHATAAYAA WAZ ZONOOBE
ailments, diseases, errors, sins,
وَالشَّكِّ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ وَالنِّفَاقِ
WASH SHAQQE WASH SHIRKE WAL KUFRE WAN NEFAAQE
doubt, polytheism, disbelief, hypocrisy,
وَالشِّقَاقِ وَالْغَضَبِ وَالْجَهْلِ وَالْمَقْتِ
WASH SHEQAAQE WAL GHAZABE WAL JAHLE WAL MAQTE
discord, wrath, ignorance, hatred,
وَالضَّلَالَةِ وَالْعُسْرِ وَالضِّيْقِ وَفَسَادِ الضَّمِيْرِ
WAZ ZALAALATE WAL U’SRE WAZ ZEEQE WA FASAADIZ ZAMEERE
misguidance, hardship, distress, corruption of conscience,
وَحُلُوْلِ النَّقِمَةِ وَشَمَاتَةِ الْاَعْدَاءِ
WA HOLOOLIN NAQEMATE WA SHAMAATATIL A-A’DAA-E
the settling of vengeance, the gloating of enemies,
وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ اِنَّكَ سَمِيْعُ الدُّعَاءِ
WA GHALABATIR REJAALE INNAKA SAMEE-U’D DO-A’A-E
and the dominance of men. Surely, You are the Hearer of the supplication,
لَطِيفٌ لِمَا تَشَاءُ وَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
LATEEFUN LEMAA TA-SHAA-O WA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
Kind to whatever You will. And bless Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad,
يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.
YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.
O Most Merciful of the merciful ones!
It is reported that Salman al-Farsi (r.a.) said, “O Messenger of Allah! May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! Should I not teach this supplication to the people?” He (s.a.w.a.) replied, “No, O Aba Abdillah! They will forsake the prayers and commit indecencies and yet they will be forgiven along with their family members, their neighbours, and whoever is there in their mosques and the inhabitants of their city, if they pray with this supplication.”
I say: I was inspired the recitation of this supplication to seek safety on the day of calamities during difficulty and we became successful with the acceptance of supplication, fulfilment of hopes and we were protected from the evil of the envious ones with the realization of intentions, if Allah – the High –wills.
(Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 91, pp. 402-403, H. 5 narrating from Mohaj al-Da'waat)
