The Supplication of Thursday

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ اَذْهَبَ الَّيْلَ مُظْلِمًا بِقُدْرَتِهٖ

ALHAMDO LILLAAHIL LAZEE AZHARAL LAYLA MUZLEMAN BE-QUDRATEHI

All praise be to Allah Who has taken away the shadowy night by His power

وَ جَآءَ بِالنَّهَارِ مُبْصِرًا بِرَحْمَتِهٖ

WA JAAA-A BIN-NAHAARE MUBSERAN BE-RAHMATEHI

and brought the sight-giving day through His mercy.

وَ كَسَانِىْ ضِيَآئَهٗ وَ اَنَا فِىْ نِعْمَتِهٖ

WA KASAANEE ZEYAAA-AHU WA ANAA FEE NEA’MATEHI

He has clothed me in its brightness and given me its favour.

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَكَمَا اَبْقَيْتَنِىْ لَهٗ فَاَبْقِنِىْ لِاَمْثَالِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA FA-KAMAA ABQAYTANEE LAHU FA ABQENEE LE-AMSAALEHEE

O Allah, just as You have spared me for this day, so also spare me for its likes,

وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهٖ

WA SALLE A’LAN NABIYYE MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

bless the Prophet Muhammad and his Household,

وَ لَا تَفْجَعْنِىْ فِيْهِ وَ فِىْ غَيْرِهٖ مِنَ اللَّيَالِىْ وَالْاَيَّامِ

WA LAA TAFJA’-NEE FEEHE WA FEE GHAYREHEE MENAL LAYAALEE WAL AYYAAME

torment me not in it and in other nights and days

بِارْتِكَابِ الْمَحَارِمِ وَاكْتِسَابِ الْمَآثِمِ

BIR-TEKAABIL MAHAAREME WAKTESAABIL MAAA-SEME

by my commitment of unlawful acts and clothing myself in sins;

وَارْزُقْنِىْ خَيْرَهٗ وَ خَيْرَ مَا فِيْهِ وَ خَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهٗ

WAR-ZUQNEE KHAYRAHU WA KHAYRA MAA FEEHE WA KHAYRA MAA BA’-DAHU

provide me with its good, the good of all within it, and the good of everything after it;

وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّىْ شَرَّهٗ وَ شَرَّ مَا فِيْهِ وَ شَرَّ مَا بَعْدَهٗ

WASRIF A’NNEE SHARRAHU WA SHARRA MAA FEEHE WA SHARRA MAA BA’-DAHU

and turn away from me its evil, the evil of all within it, and the evil of everything after it!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ بِذِمَّةِ الْاِسْلَامِ اَتَوَسَّلُ اِلَيْكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE BE-ZIMMATIL ISLAAME ATAWASSALO ELAYKA

O Allah, by the protective compact of Islam, I seek mediation with You!

وَ بِحُرْمَةِ الْقُرْاٰنِ اَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْكَ

WA BEHURMATIL QUR-AANE A-A’TAMEDO A’LAYKA

By the inviolability of the Qur'an, I rely upon You!

وَ بِمُحَمَّدِۨ الْمُصْطَفٰى صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهٖ اَسْتَشْفِعُ لَدَيْكَ

WA BE MOHAMMADENIL MUSTAFAA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI ASTASHFE-O’ LADAYKA

By Muhammad the chosen, Allah bless him and his Household, I seek intercession with You.

فَاعْرِفِ اللّٰهُمَّ ذِمَّتِىَ الَّتِىْ رَجَوْتُ بِهَا قَضَآءَ حَاجَتِىْ

FA’REFIL LAAHUMMA ZIMMATEYAL LATEE RAJAWTO BEHAA QAZAAA-A HAAJATEE

So, recognize, O Allah! My protective compact by which I hope my need will be granted,

يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN

O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اقْضِ لِىْ فِىْ الْخَمِيْسِ خَمْسًا

ALLAHUMMAQ ZE LEE FIL KHAMEESE KHAMSAN

O Allah, decree for me on Thursday five things,

لَا يَتَّسِعُ لَهَا اِلَّا كَرَمُكَ

LAA YATTASE-O’ LAHAA ILLAA KARAMOKA

which none embraces but Your generosity

وَ لَا يُطِيْقُهَا اِلَّا نِعَمُكَ

WA LAA YOTEEQOHAA ILLAA NE-A’MOKA

and none supports but Your favours:

سَلَامَةً اَقْوٰى بِهَا عَلٰى طَاعَتِكَ

SALAAMATAN AQWAA BEHAA A’LAA TAA-A’TEKA

health through which I may have the strength to obey You,

وَ عِبَادَةً اَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا جَزِيْلَ مَثُوْبَتِكَ

WA E’BAADATAN ASTAHIQQO BEHA JAZEELA MASOOBATEKA

worship by which I may deserve Your plentiful reward,

وَسَعَةً فِى الْحَالِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ الْحَلَالِ

WA SA-A’TAN FIL HAALE MENAR RIZQIL HALAALE

plenty in my state through lawful provision,

وَ اَنْ تُؤْمِنَنِىْ فِىْ مَوَقِفِ الْخَوْفِ بِاَمْنِكَ

WA AN TO-MENANEE FEE MAWAQEFIL KHAWFE BE-AMNEKA

and that You make me secure in the places of fear through Your security,

وَ تَجْعَلَنِىْ مِنْ طَواَرِقِ الْهُمُوْمِ وَالْغُمُوْمِ فِىْ حِصْنِكَ

WA TAJ-A’LANEE MIN TAWAAREQIL HOMOOME WAL GHOMOOME FEE HISNEKA

and place me in Your fortress against the striking of worries and sorrows!

وَ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

WA SALLE ALAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADINW

And bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَّاجْعَلْ تَوَسُّلِىْ بِهٖ شَافِعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَافِعًا

WAJ-A’L TAWASSOLEE BEHEE SHAAFE-A’N YAWMAL QEYAAMATE NAAFE-A’N

and make my seeking his mediation as an intercessor give profit on the Day of Resurrection!

اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

INNAKA ANTA ARHAMUR RAAHEMEEN.

Surely, You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!