The Supplication of Sunday

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMANIR RAHIM.

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

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِىْ لَا اَرْجُوْ اِلَّا فَضْلَهٗ

BISMIL LAAHIL LAZEE LAA ARJOO ILLAA FAZLAHU

In the name of Allah, from whom I hope for nothing but bounty,

وَ لَا اَخْشٰى اِلَّا عَدْلَهٗ

WA LAA AKHSHAA ILLAA ADLAHU

and from whom I fear nothing but justice!

وَ لَا اَعْتَمِدُ اِلَّا قَوْلَهٗ

WA LAA A-A’TAMEDO ILLAA QAWLAHU

I rely only upon His word,

وَ لَا اُمْسِكُ اِلَّا بِحَبْلِهٖ

WA LAA UMSEKO ILLAA BE-HABLEHI

and I cling only to His cord!

بِكَ اَسْتَجِيْرُ يَا ذَالْعَفْوِ وَالرِّضْوَانِ

BEKA ASTAJEERO YAA ZAL A’FWE WAR RIZWAANE

In You I seek sanctuary – O Possessor of pardon and good pleasure –

مِنَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

MENAZ ZULME WAL UDWAANE

from wrong and enmity,

وَ مِنْ غِيَرِ الزَّمَانِ

WA MIN GHEYARIZ ZAMAANE

from the changes of time

وَ تَوَاتُرِ الْاَحْزَانِ

WA TAWAATORIL AHZAANE

and the recurrence of sorrows,

وَ طَوَارِقِ الْحَدَثَانِ

WA TAWAAREQIL HADASAANE

from the striking of mishaps,

وَ مِنِ انْقِضَآءِ الْمُدَّةِ

WA MENIL QAZAAIL MUDDATE

and from the expiration of my term

قَبْلَ التَّأَهُّبِ وَالْعُدَّةِ

QABLAT TA-AH-HOBE WAL U’DDATE

before preparation and readiness.

وَ اِيَّاكَ اَسْتَرْشِدُ لِمَا فِيْهِ الصَّلاَحُ وَالْاِصْلاَحُ

WA IYYAAKA ASTARSHEDO LEMAA FEEHIS-SALAAHO WAL ISLAAHO

From You I seek guidance to that wherein is righteousness and being set right.

وَ بِكَ اَسْتَعِيْنُ فِيْمَا يَقْتَرِنُ بِهِ النَّجَاحُ وَالْاِنْجَاحُ

WA BEKA ASTA-E’ENO FEEMA YAQTARENO BEHIN NAJAAHO WAL INJAAHO

From You I seek help in that which is linked to success and favourable response.

وَ اِيَّاكَ اَرْغَبُ فِىْ لِبَاسِ الْعَافِيَةِ وَ تَمَامِهَا

WA IYYAAKA ARGHABO FEE LEBAASIL A’AFEYATE WA TAMAAMEHA

You I beseech for the garment of well-being and its completion

وَ شُمُوْلِ السَّلَامَةِ وَ دَوَامِهَا

WA SHOMOOLIS SALAAMATE WA DAWAAMEHAA

and for the covering of health and its permanence.

وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ

WA A’OOZO BEKA YAA RABBE MIN HAMAZAATISH SHAYAATEENE

I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from the goading of the Satan,

وَ اَحْتَرِزُ بِسُلْطَانِكَ مِنْ جَوْرِ السَّلَاطِيْنِ

WA AH-TAREZO BE-SULTAANEKA MIN JAWRIS SALAATEENE

and I seek protection in Your sovereignty from the injustice of the sovereigns.

فَتَقَبَّلْ مَا كَانَ مِنْ صَلَاتِىْ وَ صَوْمِىْ

FA-TAQABBAL MAA KAANA MIN SALAATEE WA SAWMEE

So accept my past prayers and fasting

وَاجْعَلْ غَدِىْ وَمَا بَعْدَهٗ

WAJ’AL GHADEE WA MAA BA’DAHU

and make my tomorrow and what is after

اَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَاعَتِىْ وَ يَوْمِىْ

AFZALA MIN SAA-A’TEE WA YAWMEE

better than my present hour and my today!

وَ اَعِزَّنِىْ فِىْ عَشِيْرَتِىْ وَ قَوْمِىْ

WA A-I’ZZANEE FEE ASHEERATEE WA QAUMEE

Exalt me in my clan and my people

وَاحْفَظْنِىْ فِىْ يَقَظَتِىْ وَ نَوْمِىْ

WAH-FAZNEE FEE YAQAZATEE WA NAWMEE

and protect me in my waking and my sleeping!

فَاَنْتَ اللهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا

FA-ANTAL LAAHO KHAIRUN HAAFEZANW

For You are Allah, the Best Guardian,

وَّ اَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

WA ANTA ARHAMUR RAAHEMEENA

and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَبْرَءُ اِلَيْكَ فِىْ يَوْمِىْ هٰذَا

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ABRA-O ELAYKA FEE YAWMEE HAAZAA

O Allah, I am quit before You on this day of mine

وَ مَا بَعْدَهٗ مِنَ الْاَحَآدِ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْاِلْحَادِ

WA MAA BA’DAHU MENAL AAHAADE MENASH SHIRKE WAL ILHAADE