Supplication on the Day of Sacrifice and on Friday (48)

وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ
His Supplication on the Day of Sacrificeand on Friday
Translated by William Chittick

اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمٌ مُبَارَكٌ مَيْمُونٌ ،

O God, this is a blessed and fortunate day,

وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِيهِ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فِي أَقْطَارِ أَرْضِكَ ،

within which the Muslims are gathered in the quarters of Thy earth.

يَشْهَدُ السَّائِلُ مِنْهُمْ وَ الطَّالِبُ

Among them are present the asker, the seeker,

وَ الرَّاغِبُ وَ الرَّاهِبُ

the beseecher, the fearful,

وَ أَنْتَ النَّاظِرُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ ،

while Thou art looking upon their needs.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِجُودِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ وَ هَوَانِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ عَلَيْكَ

So I ask Thee by Thy munificence and generosity - and easy upon Thee is what I ask Thee! -

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ .

that Thou blessest Muhammad and his Household.

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا

And I ask Thee, O God, our Lord -

بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ ، وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ ،

for Thine is the kingdom and Thine is the praise;

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ،

there is no god but Thou,

الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ الْحَنَّانُ الْمَنَّانُ

the Clement, the Generous, the All-loving, the All-kind,

ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ ،

Possessor of majesty and munificence,

بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ ،

Originator of the heavens and the earth -

مَهْمَا قَسَمْتَ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

whenever Thou apportionest among Thy faithful servants

مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ عَافِيَةٍ أَوْ بَرَكَةٍ أَوْ هُدًى أَوْ عَمَلٍ بِطَاعَتِكَ ،

good, well being, blessing, guidance, works in obedience to Thee,

أَوْ خَيْرٍ تَمُنُّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ تَهْدِيهِمْ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ ،

or good through which Thou art kind to them by guiding them to Thee,

أَوْ تَرْفَعُ لَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ دَرَجَةً ،

or raisest them up a degree with Thee,

أَوْ تُعْطِيهِمْ بِهِ خَيْراً مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ

or givest them the good of this world or the next,

أَنْ تُوَفِّرَ حَظِّي وَ نَصِيبِي مِنْهُ .

that Thou givest me amply my share and allotment of it.

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ

And I ask Thee, O God -

بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ وَ الْحَمْدَ ،

for Thine is the kingdom and the praise;

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ،

there is no god but Thou -

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ

that Thou blessest Muhammad, Thy servant and Thy messenger,

وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ صِفْوَتِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ،

Thy beloved and Thy selected friend, Thy chosen from among Thy creation,

وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَبْرَارِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ

and the Household of Muhammad, the pious, the pure, the chosen,

صَلَاةً لَا يَقْوَى عَلَى إِحْصَائِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ ،

with a blessing no one has strength to count but Thou,

وَ أَنْ تُشْرِكَنَا فِي صَالِحِ مَنْ دَعَاكَ

that Thou associatest us with the most righteous of Thy faithful servants

فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ،

who supplicate Thee today

يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ ،

- O Lord of the worlds!—

وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا وَ لَهُمْ ،

and that Thou forgivest us and them!

إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ .

Surely Thou art powerful over everything.

اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَعَمَّدْتُ بِحَاجَتِي ،

O God, toward Thee I aim with my need

وَ بِكَ أَنْزَلْتُ الْيَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَ فَاقَتِي وَ مَسْكَنَتِي ،

and before Thee I set my poverty, my neediness, my misery,

وَ إِنِّي بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَوْثَقُ مِنِّي بِعَمَلِي ،

for I have more trust in Thy forgiveness and Thy mercy than in my own works.

وَ لَمَغْفِرَتُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي ،

Thy forgiveness and Thy mercy are vaster than my sins.

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،

So bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ تَوَلَّ قَضَاءَ كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ هِيَ لِي

and attend to the accomplishment of every need of mine

بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيْهَا ،

through Thy power over it,

وَ تَيْسِيرِ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْكَ ،

its easiness for Thee,

وَ بِفَقْرِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَ غِنَاكَ عَنِّي ،

my poverty toward Thee, and Thy freedom from need for me!

فَإِنِّي لَمْ أُصِبْ خَيْراً قَطُّ إِلَّا مِنْكَ ،

I will come upon no good whatsoever unless through Thee,

وَ لَمْ يَصْرِفْ عَنِّي سُوءاً قَطُّ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ ،

no one other than Thou will turn any evil away from me,

وَ لَا أَرْجُو لِأَمْرِ آخِرَتِي وَ دُنْيَايَ سِوَاكَ .

and I have hope in none but Thee for my affair in the next world and in this world.

اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّأَ وَ تَعَبَّأَ وَ أَعَدَّ وَ اسْتَعَدَّ

O God, if anyone has ever arranged, made ready, prepared, and drawn himself up

لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ

to be received by a creature

رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ وَ نَوَافِلِهِ

in hope of his support and awards

وَ طَلَبَ نَيْلِهِ وَ جَائِزَتِهِ ،

and seeking to attain him and his prize,

فَإِلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ كَانَتِ الْيَوْمَ

then today toward Thee, my Master, is

تَهْيِئَتِي وَ تَعْبِئَتِي وَ إِعْدَادِي وَ اسْتِعْدَادِي

my arrangement, my making ready, my preparation, and my drawing up,

رَجَاءَ عَفْوِكَ وَ رِفْدِكَ

in hope of Thy pardon and support

وَ طَلَبَ نَيْلِكَ وَ جَائِزَتِكَ .

and in seeking to attain to Thee and Thy prize.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،

O God, so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَ لَا تُخَيِّبِ الْيَوْمَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَجَائِي ،

and disappoint not my hope in that today!

يَا مَنْ لَا يُحْفِيهِ سَائِلٌ

O He who is not troubled by those who ask

وَ لَا يَنْقُصُهُ نَائِلٌ ،

and diminished by those who attain their desire!

فَإِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ ثِقَةً مِنِّي بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَدَّمْتُهُ ،

I come not before Thee trusting in a righteous work I have sent ahead,

وَ لَا شَفَاعَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهُ

nor in the intercession of any creature in whom I have hope,

إِلَّا شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

except the intercession of Muhammad and the Folk of his House

عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَلَامُكَ .

(upon him and upon them be Thy peace).

أَتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً بِالْجُرْمِ وَ الْإِسَاءَةِ إِلَى نَفْسِي ،

I come to Thee admitting sin and evildoing toward myself.

أَتَيْتُكَ أَرْجُو عَظِيمَ عَفْوِكَ

I come to Thee hoping for Thy abounding pardon

الَّذِي عَفَوْتَ بِهِ عَنِ الْخَاطِئِينَ ،

through which Thou hast pardoned the offenders,

ثُمَّ لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ طُولُ عُكُوفِهِمْ عَلَى عَظِيمِ الْجُرْمِ

while their long persistence in dreadful sin did not prevent Thee

أَنْ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ .

from returning toward them with mercy and forgiveness!

فَيَا مَنْ رَحْمَتُهُ وَاسِعَةٌ ،

O He whose mercy is wide

وَ عَفْوُهُ عَظِيمٌ ،

and whose pardon is abounding!

يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ ،

O All-mighty! O All-mighty!

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ ،

O All-generous! O All-generous!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ عُدْ عَلَيَّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

return toward me through Thy mercy,

وَ تَعَطَّفْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ

be tender toward me through Thy bounty,

وَ تَوَسَّعْ عَلَيَّ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ .

and spread out Thy forgiveness upon me!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَقَامَ لِخُلَفَائِكَ وَ أَصْفِيَائِكَ

O God, this station belongs to Thy vicegerents, Thy chosen,

وَ مَوَاضِعَ أُمَنَائِكَ

while the places of Thy trusted ones

فِي الدَّرَجَةِ الرَّفِيعَةِ الَّتِي اخْتَصَصْتَهُمْ بِهَا قَدِ ابْتَزُّوهَا ،

in the elevated degree which Thou hast singled out for them have been forcibly stripped!

وَ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّرُ لِذَلِكَ ،

But Thou art the Ordainer of that -

لَا يُغَالَبُ أَمْرُكَ ،

Thy command is not overcome,

وَ لَا يُجَاوَزُ الْمَحْتُومُ مِنْ تَدْبِيرِكَ

the inevitable in Thy governing is not overstepped!

كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَ أَنَّى شِئْتَ ،

However Thou willest and whenever Thou willest!

وَ لِمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ

In that which Thou knowest best,

غَيْرُ مُتَّهَمٍ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ لَا لِإِرَادَتِكَ

Thou art not accused for Thy creation or Thy will!

حَتَّى عَادَ صِفْوَتُكَ وَ خُلَفَاؤُكَ مَغْلُوبِينَ مَقْهُورِينَ مُبْتَزِّينَ ،

Then Thy selected friends, Thy vicegerents, were overcome, vanquished, forcibly stripped;

يَرَوْنَ حُكْمَكَ مُبَدَّلًا ،

they see Thy decree replaced,

وَ كِتَابَكَ مَنْبُوذاً ،

Thy Book discarded,

وَ فَرَائِضَكَ مُحَرَّفَةً عَنْ جِهَاتِ أَشْرَاعِكَ ،

Thy obligations distorted from the aims of Thy laws,

وَ سُنَنَ نَبِيِّكَ مَتْرُوكَةً .

and the Sunna of Thy Prophet abandoned!

اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ ،

O God, curse their enemies among those of old and the later folk,

وَ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِفِعَالِهِمْ

and all those pleased with their acts,

وَ أَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ .

and their adherents and followers!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،

O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ،

(surely Thou art All-laudable, All-glorious)

كَصَلَوَاتِكَ وَ بَرَكَاتِكَ وَ تَحِيَّاتِكَ

like Thy blessing, benedictions, and salutations

عَلَى أَصْفِيَائِكَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ،

upon Thy chosen Abraham and the people of Abraham!

وَ عَجِّلِ الْفَرَجَ وَ الرَّوْحَ وَ النُّصْرَةَ

And hasten for them relief, ease, help,

وَ التَّمْكِينَ وَ التَّأْيِيدَ لَهُمْ .

strengthening, and confirmation!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَهْلِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ بِكَ ،

O God, and make me one of the people who profess Thy Unity, have faith in Thee,

وَ التَّصْدِيقِ بِرَسُولِكَ ،

and attest to Thy Messenger

وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الَّذِينَ حَتَمْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ

and the Imams toward whom Thou hast enjoined obedience,

مِمَّنْ يَجْرِي ذَلِكَ بِهِ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ،

and one of those through whom and at whose hands this takes place!4

آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ .

Amen, Lord of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلَّا حِلْمُكَ ،

O God, nothing repels Thy wrath but Thy clemency,

وَ لَا يَرُدُّ سَخَطَكَ إِلَّا عَفْوُكَ ،

nothing repels Thy displeasure but Thy pardon,

وَ لا يُجِيرُ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ ،

nothing grants sanctuary from Thy punishment but Thy mercy,

وَ لَا يُنْجِينِي مِنْكَ إِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ،

and nothing will deliver me from Thee except pleading to Thee before Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،

so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ هَبْ لَنَا يَا إِلَهِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَرَجاً بِالْقُدْرَةِ

and give us on Thy part, my God, relief by means of the power

الَّتِي بِهَا تُحْيِي أَمْوَاتَ الْعِبَادِ ،

through which Thou bringest the dead servants to life

وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْبِلَادِ .

and revivest the dead lands.

وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنِي يَا إِلَهِي غَمّاً

Destroy me not through gloom, my God,

حَتَّى تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي ،

before Thou respondest to me

وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي الْإِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي ،

and givest me the knowledge of Thy response to my supplication!

وَ أَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ الْعَافِيَةِ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي ،

Let me taste the flavour of well-being to the end of my term!

وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي ،

And let not my enemy gloat over me,

وَ لَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ عُنُقِي ،

place not my neck in his power,

وَ لَا تُسَلِّطْهُ عَلَيَّ

and give him not authority over me!

إِلَهِي إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي ،

My God, if Thou raisest me up, who is there to push me down?

وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي ،

If Thou pushest me down, who is there to raise me up?

وَ إِنْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُهِينُنِي ،

If Thou honourest me, who is there to humiliate me?

وَ إِنْ أَهَنْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُكْرِمُنِي ،

If Thou humiliatest me, who is there to honour me?

وَ إِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْحَمُنِي ،

If Thou chastisest me, who is there to have mercy upon me?

وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ ،

If Thou destroyest me, who is there to stand up for Thy servant against Thee

أَوْ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ ،

or ask Thee about his affair?

وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ ،

But I know that there is no wrong in Thy decree

وَ لَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ ،

and no hurry in Thy vengeance.

وَ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ ،

He alone hurries who fears to miss,

وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ ،

and only the weak needs to wrong.

وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا إِلَهِي عَنْ ذَلِكَ

But Thou art exalted, my God,

عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً .

high indeed above all that!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ،

O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً ،

make me not the target of affliction

وَ لَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً ،

nor the object of Thy vengeance,

وَ مَهِّلْنِي ، وَ نَفِّسْنِي ،

respite me, comfort me,

وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي ،

release me from my stumble,

وَ لَا تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِبَلَاءٍ عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ ،

and afflict me not with an affliction in the wake of an affliction,

فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ .

for Thou hast seen my frailty, the paucity of my stratagems, and my pleading to Thee!

أَعُوذُ بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ ،

I seek refuge in Thee today, my God, from Thy wrath,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ أَعِذْنِي .

so bless Muhammad and his Household and give me refuge!

وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ،

I seek sanctuary in Thee today from Thy displeasure,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ أَجِرْنِي

so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me sanctuary!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَمْناً مِنْ عَذَابِكَ ،

I ask Thee security from Thy chastisement,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ آمِنِّي .

so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me security!

وَ أَسْتَهْدِيكَ ،

I seek guidance from Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اهْدِنِي

so bless Muhammad and his Household and guide me!

وَ أَسْتَنْصِرُكَ ،

I seek help from Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ انْصُرْنِي .

so bless Muhammad and his Household and help me!

وَ أَسْتَرْحِمُكَ ،

I ask Thee for mercy,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ ارْحَمْنِي

so bless Muhammad and his Household and have mercy upon me!

وَ أَسْتَكْفِيكَ ،

I seek sufficiency from Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اكْفِنِي

so bless Muhammad and his Household and suffice me!

وَ أَسْتَرْزِقُكَ ،

I seek provision from Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ ارْزُقْنِي

so bless Muhammad and his Household and provide for me!

وَ أَسْتَعِينُكَ ،

I seek assistance from Thee,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ أَعِنِّي .

so bless Muhammad and his Household and assist me!

وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي ،

I pray forgiveness for my past sins,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اغْفِرْ لِي .

so bless Muhammad and his Household and forgive me!

وَ أَسْتَعْصِمُكَ ،

I ask Thee to preserve me from sin,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اعْصِمْنِي ،

so bless Muhammad and his Household and preserve me,

فَإِنِّي لَنْ أَعُودَ لِشَيْ‏ءٍ كَرِهْتَهُ مِنِّي

for I will not return to anything Thou dislikest from me,

إِنْ شِئْتَ ذَلِكَ .

if Thou willest that!

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ ،

My Lord! My Lord!

يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ ،

O All-loving! O All-kind!

يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ ،

O Possessor of majesty and munificence!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ،

Bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي جَمِيعَ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ

and grant me everything that I ask from Thee,

وَ طَلَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَ رَغِبْتُ فِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ،

seek from Thee, and beseech from Thee!

وَ أَرِدْهُ وَ قَدِّرْهُ وَ اقْضِهِ وَ أَمْضِهِ ،

Will it, ordain it, decree it, and accomplish it!

وَ خِرْ لِي فِيمَا تَقْضِي مِنْهُ ،

Give me good in that of it which Thou decreest!

وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ ، وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِهِ ،

Bless me in that, be gratuitously bountiful toward me through it,

وَ أَسْعِدْنِي بِمَا تُعْطِينِي مِنْهُ ،

make me happy in that of it which Thou givest to me,

وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ سَعَةِ مَا عِنْدَكَ ، فَإِنَّكَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ ،

and increase me in Thy bounty and the plenty of what is with Thee, for Thou art Boundless, Generous!

وَ صِلْ ذَلِكَ بِخَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ نَعِيمِهَا ،

And link that to the good and the bliss of the next world,

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ .

O Most Merciful of the merciful!

ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِمَا بَدَا لَكَ ، وَ تُصَلِّي عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ هَكَذَا كَانَ يَفْعَلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ .

Then you supplicate as seems proper to you and you call down blessings on Muhammad and his Household one thousand times. this is what he used to do peace be upon him