The Supplication for Tuesday

دعاء يوم الثلاثاء
The Supplication for Tuesday
Translated by William C. Chittick

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the Name of God, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

     أَلْحَمْدُ للّهِ

 Praise belongs to God -

    وَالْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقُّهُ حَمْداً كَثِيراً.

and praise is His right, since He deserves it - abundant praise!

     وَأَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي،

 I seek refuge in Him from the evil of my soul,

    إنَّ النَّفْسَ لاَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ إلاَّ ما رَحِمَ رَبِّي،

for surely the soul commands to evil except as my Lord has mercy.

     وَأَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ

 I seek refuge in Him from the evil of Satan

    الَّذِي يَزِيدُنِي ذَنْباً إلَى ذَنْبِي،

who adds sins to my sin.

     وَأَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبَّار فاجِر،

 I seek protection with Him from every wicked tyrant,

    وَسُلْطان جآئر، وَعَدُوٍّ قاهِر.

unjust sovereign, and conquering enemy.

     أَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ جُنْدِكَ

 O God, place me among Thy troops,

    فَإنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ،

for Thy troops - they are the victors,

    وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ حِزْبِكَ

place me in Thy party,

    فَإنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ،

for Thy party - they are the ones who prosper,

    وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَوْلِيآئِكَ;

and place me among Thy friends,

    فَإنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ.

for Thy friends - no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they sorrow.

     أَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِيْنِي

 O God, set right for me my religion,

    فَإنَّهُ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي،

for it is the preserving tie of my affair,

    وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي فَإنَّهَا دارُ مَقَرِّي،

set right for me my hereafter, for it is the abode of my permanent lodging

    وَإلَيْها مِنْ مُجاوَرَةِ اللِّئامِ مَفَرِّي،

and to it I flee from the neighbourhood of the vile!

    وَاجْعَلِ الْحَياةَ زِيادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْر،

Make life an increase for me in every good

    وَالْوَفاةَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ.

and death an ease for me from every evil!

     أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد خاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ

 O God, bless Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets

    وَتَمَامِ عِدَّةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

and the completion of the number of the envoys,

    وَعَلَى آلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ، وَأَصْحَابِهِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

his Household, the good, the pure, and his Companions, the distinguished,

    وَهَبْ لِي فِي الثُلُثآءِ ثَلاثاً:

and give me on the Tuesday three things:

     لا تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْباً إلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ،

 Leave no sin for me unless Thou forgivest it,

    وَلا غَمّاً إلاَّ أَذْهَبْتَهُ،

no grief unless Thou takest it away,

    وَلا عَدُوّاً إلاَّ دَفَعْتَهُ

and no enemy unless Thou repellest him!

    بِسْمِ اللهِ خَيْرِ الاَسْمآءِ،

By means of 'in the name of "God" ', the best of the Names,

    بِسْمِ اللهِ رَبِّ الاَرْضِ وَالسَّمآءِ،

in the name of God, Lord of earth and heaven,

     أَسْتَدْفِعُ كُلَّ مَكْرُوه أَوَّلُهُ سَخَطُهُ،

 I seek to repulse every hateful thing, the first of which is His anger,

    وَأَسْتَجْلِبُ كُلَّ مَحْبُوب أَوَّلُهُ رِضاهُ.

and I seek to attract every loveable thing, the first of which is His good pleasure!

     فَاخْتِمْ لِي مِنْكَ بِالْغُفْرانِ

 So seal me with forgiveness from Thee,

    يا وَلِيَّ الاِحْسانِ

O Patron of beneficence!