Munajaat 7: Al-Mutieen (The Obedient)
Munajat
Munajaat 7: Al-Mutieen (The Obedient)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنَا طَاعَتَكَ
allahumma alhimna ta`ataka
O Allah, inspire us to obey You,
وَجَنِّبْنَا مَعْصِيَتَكَ
wa jannibna ma`siyataka
turn us aside from disobeying You,
وَيَسِّرْ لَنا بُلُوغَ مَا نَتَمَنَّىٰ
wa yassir lana bulugha ma natamanna
make it easy for us to reach that which we wish
مِنِ ٱبْتِغَاءِ رِضْوَانِكَ
min ibtigha'i ridwanika
from the seeking of Your good pleasure,
وَأَحْلِلْنَا بُحْبُوحَةَ جِنَانِكَ
wa ahlilna buhbuhata jinanika
set us down in the midst of Your Gardens,
وَٱقْشَعْ عَنْ بَصَائِرِنَا سَحَابَ ٱلاِرْتِيَابِ
waqsha` `an basa'irina sahaba alirtiyabi
dispel from our insights the clouds of misgiving,
وَٱكْشِفْ عَنْ قُلُوبِنَا أَغْشِيَةَ ٱلْمِرْيَةِ وَٱلْحِجَابِ
wakshif `an qulubina aghshiyata almiryati walhijabi
uncover from our hearts the wrappings of doubt and the veil,
وَأَزْهِقِ ٱلْبَاطِلَ عَنْ ضَمَائِرِنَا
wa azhiq albatila `an dama'irina
make falsehood vanish from our innermost minds,
وَأَثْبِتِ ٱلْحَقَّ فِي سَرَائِرِنَا
wa athbit alhaqqa fi sara'irina
and fix the truth in our secret thoughts,
فَإِنَّ ٱلشُّكُوكَ وَٱلظُّنُونَ لَوَاقِحُ ٱلْفِتَنِ
fa inna ashshukuka wazzununa lawaqihu alfitani
for doubts and opinions fertilize temptations
وَمُكَدِّرَةٌ لِصَفْوِ ٱلْمَنَائِحِ وَٱلْمِنَنِ
wa mukaddiratun lisafwi almana'ihi walminani
and muddle the purity of gifts and kindnesses!
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْمِلْنَا فِي سُفُنِ نَجَاتِكَ
allahumma ihmilna fi sufuni najatika
O Allah, carry us in the ships of Your deliverance,
وَمَتِّعْنَا بِلَذِيذِ مُناجَاتِكَ
wa matti`na biladhidhi munajatika
give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to You,
وَأَوْرِدْنَا حِيَاضَ حُبِّكَ
wa awridna hiyada hubbika
make us drink at the pools of Your love,
وَأَذِقْنَا حَلاوَةَ وُدِّكَ وَقُرْبِكَ
wa adhiqna halawata wuddika wa qurbika
let us taste the sweetness of Your affection and nearness,
وَٱجْعَلْ جِهَادَنا فِيكَ
waj`al jihadana fika
allow us to struggle in You,
وَهَمَّنَا فِي طَاعَتِكَ
wa hammana fi ta`atika
preoccupy us with obeying You,
وَأَخْلِصْ نِيَّاتِنَا فِي مُعَامَلَتِكَ
wa akhlis niyyatina fi mu`amalatika
and purify our intentions in devoting works to You,
فَإِنَّا بِكَ وَلَكَ
fa inna bika wa laka
for we exist through You and belong to You,
وَلاَ وَسيلَةَ لَنَا إِلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
wa la wasilata lana ilayka illa anta
and we have no one to mediate with You but You!
إِلٰهِي ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ
ilahi ij`alni min almustafayna al-akhyari
My God, place me among the chosen, the good,
وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ ٱلأَبْرَارِ
wa alhiqni bissalihina al-abrari
join me to the righteous, the pious,
ٱلسَّابِقِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمَكْرُمَاتِ
assabiqina ila almakrumati
the first to reach generous gifts,
ٱلْمُسَارِعِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْخَيْراتِ
almusari`ina ila alkhayrati
the swift to come upon good things,
ٱلْعَامِلِينَ لِلْبَاقِيَاتِ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ
al`amilina lilbaqiyati assalihati
the workers of the enduring acts of righteousness,
ٱلسَّاعِينَ إِلىٰ رَفِيعِ ٱلدَّرَجَاتِ
assa`ina ila rafi`i addarajati
the strivers after elevated degrees!
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
You are powerful over everything
وَبِٱلإِجَابَةِ جَدِيرٌ
wa bil-ijabati jadirun
and disposed to respond!
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
birahmatika ya arhama arrahimina
By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!