Dua No. 43 of Saheefah al-Kaamelah

Text and Translation

43. His Supplication when he Looked at the New Crescent Moon

اَيُّهَا الْخَلْقُ الْمَطِيْعُ

AYYOHAL KHALQUL MO-TEE-U’D

O obedient creature,

الدَّائِبُ السَّرِيْعُ

DAA-EBUS SAREE-U’L

speedy and untiring,

الْمُتَرَدِّدُ فِىْ مَنَازِلِ التَّقْدِيْرِ

MOTARADDEDO FEE MANAAZELIT TAQDEERIL

frequenter of the mansions of determination,

الْمُتَصَرِّفُ فِىْ فَلَكِ التَّدْبِيْرِ

MOTASARREFO FEE FALAQIT TADBEERE

moving about in the sphere of governance!

اٰمَنْتُ بِمَنْ

AAMANTO BEMAN

I have faith in Him who

نَوَّرَ بِكَ الظُّلَمَ

NAWWARA BEKAZ ZOLAMA

lights up darknesses through thee,

وَاَوْضَحَ بِكَ الْبُهَمَ

WA AW-ZA-HA BEKAL BOHAMA

illuminates jet-black shadows by thee,

وَجَعَلَكَ اٰيَةً مِّنْ اٰيَاتِ مُلْكِهٖ

WA JA-A’ALAKA AAYATAM MIN AAYAATE MULKEHI

appointed thee one of the signs of His kingdom

وَعَلَامَةً مِنْ عَلَامَاتِ سُلْطَانِهٖ

WA A’LAAMATAN MIN A’LAAMAATE SULTAANEHI

and one of the marks of His authority,

وَامْتَهَنَكَ

WAM-TAHANAKA

and humbled thee through

بِالزِّيَادَةِ وَالنُّقْصَانِ

BIZ-ZEYAADATE WAN-NUQSAANE

increase and decrease,

وَالطُّلُوْعِ وَالْاُفُوْلِ

WAT-TOLOO-E’ WAL-OFOOLE

rising and setting,

وَالْاِنَارَةِ وَالْكُسُوْفِ

WAL-ENAARATE WAL-KOSOOFE

illumination and eclipse.

فِىْ كُلِّ ذٰلِكَ اَنْتَ لَه

FEE KULLE ZAALEKA ANTA LAHU

In all of this thou art

مُطِيْعٌ وَاِلٰى اِرَادَتِهٖ سَرِيْعٌ

MOTEE-U’N WA ELAA ERAADATEHI SAREE-U’N

obedient to Him, prompt toward His will.

سُبْحَانَه

SUBHAANAHU

Glory be to Him!

مَآ اَعْجَبَ مَا دَبَّرَ فِىْ اَمْرِكَ

MAAA A-A’JABA MAA DABBARA FEE AMREKA

How wonderful is what He has arranged in thy situation!

وَاَلْطَفَ مَا صَنَعَ فِىْ شَانِكَ

WA ALTAFA MAA SANA-A’ FEE SAANEKA

How subtle what He has made for thy task!

جَعَلَكَ مِفْتَاحَ شَهْرٍ حَادِثٍ لِاَمْرٍ حَادِثٍ

JA-A’LAKA MIFTAAHA SHAHRIN HAADESIN LE-AMRIN HAADESIN

He has made thee the key to a new month for a new situation.

فَاَسْئَلُ اللهَ

FA-AS-ALUL LAAHA

So I ask Allah,

رَبِّىْ وَرَبَّكَ

RABBEE WA RABBAKA

my Lord and thy Lord,

وَخَالِقِىْ وَخَالِقَكَ

WA KHAALEQEE WA KHAALEQAKA

my Creator and thy Creator,

وَمُقَدِّرِىْ وَمُقَدِّرَكَ

WA MOQADDEREE WA MOQADDERAKA

my Determiner and thy Determiner,

وَمُصَوِّرِىْ وَمُصَوِّرَكَ

WA MOSAWWEREE WA MOSAWWERAKA

my Form-giver and thy Form-giver,

اَنْ يُصَلِّىَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهٖ

AN TOSALLEYA A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

that He bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاَنْ يَّجْعَلَكَ هِلَالَ

WA AYN YAJ-A’LAKA HELAALA

and appoint thee a crescent

بَرَكَةٍ لَا تَمْحَقُهَا الْاَيَّامُ

BARAKATIN LAA TAMHAQOHAL AYYAAMO

of blessings not effaced by days

وَطَهَارَةٍ لَا تُدَلِّسُهَا الْاٰثَامُ

WA TA-HAARATIN LAA TODALLESOHAL AASAAMO

and of purity not defiled by sins;

هِلَالَ اَمْنٍ مِنَ الْاٰفَاتِ

HELAALA AMNIN MENAL AAFAATE

a crescent of security from blights

وَسَلَامَةٍ مِّنَ السَّيِّئٰاتِ

WA SALAAMATAM MENAS SAYYE-AATE

and of safety from evil deeds; a crescent of

هِلَالَ سَعْدٍ لَا نَحْسٍ فِيْهِ

HELAALA SA’DIN LAA NAH-SIN FEEHE

auspiciousness containing no misfortune,

وَيُمْنٍ لَا نَكَدَ مَعَه

WA YUMNIN LAA NAKADA MA-A’HU

of prosperity accompanied by no adversity,

وَيُسْرٍ لَا يُمَازِجُه عُسْرٍ

WA YUSRIN LAA YOMAAZE-JOHU U’SRIN

of ease not mixed with difficulty,

وَخَيْرٍ لَا يَشُوْبُه شَرٌّ

WA KHAYRIN LAA YASHOOBOHU SHARRUN

of good unstained by evil; a crescent

هِلَالَ اَمْنٍ وَاِيْمَانٍ

HELAALA AMNIN WA EEMAANIN

of security and faith,

وَنِعْمَةٍ وَاِحْسَانٍ

WA NE’MATIN WA EHSAANIN

favour and good-doing,

وَسَلَامَةٍ وَاِسْلَامٍ

WA SALAAMATIN WA ISLAAMIN

safety and submission!

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ

WAJ-A’LNAA MIN

place us among

اَرْضٰى مَنْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْهِ

ARZAA MAN TALA-A’ A’LAYHE

the most satisfied of those over whom the crescent has risen,

وَاَزْكٰى مَنْ نَظَرَ اِلَيْهِ

WA AZKAA MAN NAZARA ELAYHE

the purest of those who have looked upon it,

وَاَسْعَدَ مَنْ تَعَبَّدَ لَكَ فِيْهِ

WA AS-A’DA MAN TA-A’BBADA LAKA FEEHE

the most fortunate of those who have worshipped Thee under it;

وَوَفِّقْنَا فِيْهِ لِلتَّوْبَةِ

WA WAFFIQNAA FEEHE LIT-TAWBATE

give us the success during [the new month] to repent,

وَاعْصِمْنَا فِيْهِ مِنَ الْحَوْبَةِ

WA’-SIMNAA FEEHE MENAL HAWBATE

preserve us within it from misdeeds,

وَاحْفَظْنَا مِنْ مُبَاشَرَةِ مَعْصِيَتِكَ

WAH-FAZNAA MIN MOBAASHRATE MA’SEYATEKA

guard us therein from pursuing disobedience to Thee,

وَاَوْزِعْنَا فِيْهِ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ

WA AWZEA’NAA FEEHE SHUKRA NEA’MATEKA

allot to us within it thanksgiving for Thy favour,

وَاَلْبِسْنَا فِيْهِ جُنَنَ الْعَافِيَةِ

WA ALBISNAA FEEHE JONANAL A’AFEYATE

clothe us during it in the shields of well-being,

وَاَتْمِمْ عَلَيْنَا بِاسْتِكْمَالِ طَاعَتِكَ فِيْهِ الْمِنَّةِ

WA ATMIM A’LAYNAA BIS-TIKMAALE TAA-A’TEKA FEEHIL MINNATE

and complete for us Thy kindness by perfecting therein obedience to Thee!

اِنَّكَ الْمَنَّانُ الْحَمِيْدُ

INNAKAL MANNAANUL HAMEEDO

Surely Thou art All-kind, Praiseworthy.

وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهٖ الطَّيِّبِيْنَ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ.

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHIT TAYYEBEENAT TAAHEREEN

And bless Muhammad and his Household, the good, the pure.