At Morning and Evening
(6) وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ عِنْدَ الصَّبَاحِ وَ الْمَسَاءِ
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ بِقُوَّتِهِ
Praise belongs to God, who created night and day through His strength,
وَ مَيَّزَ بَيْنَهُمَا بِقُدْرَتِهِ
set them apart through His power,
وَ جَعَلَ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا حَدّاً مَحْدُوداً ، وَ أَمَداً مَمْدُوداً
and appointed for eacha determined limitand a drawn-out period.
يُولِجُ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا فِي صَاحِبِهِ ، وَ يُولِجُ صَاحِبَهُ فِيهِ بِتَقْدِيرٍ مِنْهُ لِلْعِبَادِ فِيمَا يَغْذُوهُمْ بِهِ ، وَ يُنْشِئُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ
He makes each of the two enter in to its companion, and makes its companion enter in to it, as an ordainment from Him for His servantsin that through which He feeds themand with which He makes them grow.
فَخَلَقَ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ مِنْ حَرَكَاتِ التَّعَبِ وَ نَهَضَاتِ النَّصَبِ ، وَ جَعَلَهُ لِبَاساً لِيَلْبَسُوا مِنْ رَاحَتِهِ وَ مَنَامِهِ ، فَيَكُونَ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ جَمَاماً وَ قُوَّةً ، وَ لِيَنَالُوا بِهِ لَذَّةً وَ شَهْوَةً
He created for them the night, that they might rest in it1from tiring movements and wearisome exertionsand He made it a garment for them that they might be clothed in its ease and its sleep, that it might be for them refreshment and strength, that they might reach therein pleasure and passion.
وَ خَلَقَ لَهُمُ النَّهَارَ مُبْصِراً لِيَبْتَغُوا فِيهِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ ، وَ لِيَتَسَبَّبُوا إِلَى رِزْقِهِ ، وَ يَسْرَحُوا فِي أَرْضِهِ ، طَلَباً لِمَا فِيهِ نَيْلُ الْعَاجِلِ مِنْ دُنْيَاهُمْ ، وَ دَرَكُ الْآجِلِ فِي أُخْرَاهُمْ
He created for them thedaytime, giving sight, that they might seek within it of Hisbounty, find the means to His provision, and roam freely in His earth, searching for that through which to attain the immediate in their life in this worldand to achieve the deferred in their life to come.
بِكُلِّ ذَلِكَ يُصْلِحُ شَأْنَهُمْ ، وَ يَبْلُو أَخْبَارَهُمْ ، وَ يَنْظُرُ كَيْفَ هُمْ فِي أَوْقَاتِ طَاعَتِهِ ، وَ مَنَازِلِ فُرُوضِهِ ، وَ مَوَاقِعِ أَحْكَامِهِ ، لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا ، وَ يَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى .
Through all of this He sets right their situation, tries their records, and watches their state in the times for obeying Him, the waystations of His obligations, and the places of His ordinances, that He may repay those who do evil with what they have doneand repay those who do good with goodness.
اللَّهُمَّ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا فَلَقْتَ لَنَا مِنَ الْإِصْبَاحِ ، وَ مَتَّعْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ ضَوْءِ النَّهَارِ ، وَ بَصَّرْتَنَا مِنْ مَطَالِبِ الْأَقْوَاتِ ، وَ وَقَيْتَنَا فِيهِ مِنْ طَوَارِقِ الْآفَاتِ .
O God, to Thee belongs praise for the sky Thou hast split in to dawn for us, giving us to enjoy thereby the brightness of daytime, showing us sought-after nourishments, and protecting us from the striking of blights.
أَصْبَحْنَا وَ أَصْبَحَتِ الْأَشْيَاءُ كُلُّهَا بِجُمْلَتِهَا لَكَ سَمَاؤُهَا وَ أَرْضُهَا ، وَ مَا بَثَثْتَ فِي كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا ، سَاكِنُهُ وَ مُتَحَرِّكُهُ ، وَ مُقِيمُهُ وَ شَاخِصُهُ وَ مَا عَلَا فِي الْهَوَاءِ ، وَ مَا كَنَّ تَحْتَ الثَّرَى
In the morning we and all things, every one, rise for Thee, the heaven and the earthand what Thou hast scattered in each, the still and the moving, the resident and the journeying, what towers up in the air and what hides under the ground.
أَصْبَحْنَا فِي قَبْضَتِكَ يَحْوِينَا مُلْكُكَ وَ سُلْطَانُكَ ، وَ تَضُمُّنَا مَشِيَّتُكَ ، وَ نَتَصَرَّفُ عَنْ أَمْرِكَ ، وَ نَتَقَلَّبُ فِي تَدْبِيرِكَ.
We rise in the morning in Thy grasp: Thy kingdom and authority contain usand Thy will embraces us. We move about by Thy commandand turn this way and that through Thy governing.
لَيْسَ لَنَا مِنَ الْأَمْرِ إِلَّا مَا قَضَيْتَ ، وَ لَا مِنَ الْخَيْرِ إِلَّا مَا أَعْطَيْتَ .
We own nothing of the affair except what Thou hast decreedand nothing of the good except what Thou hast given.
وَ هَذَا يَوْمٌ حَادِثٌ جَدِيدٌ ، وَ هُوَ عَلَيْنَا شَاهِدٌ عَتِيدٌ ، إِنْ أَحْسَنَّا وَدَّعَنَا بِحَمْدٍ ، وَ إِنْ أَسَأْنَا فَارَقَنَا بِذَمٍّ .
This is a fresh, new day, over us a ready witness. If we do good, it will take leave from us with praise, and if we do evil, it will part from us in blame.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ ارْزُقْنَا حُسْنَ مُصَاحَبَتِهِ ، وَ اعْصِمْنَا مِنْ سُوءِ مُفَارَقَتِهِ بِارْتِكَابِ جَرِيرَةٍ ، أَوِ اقْتِرَافِ صَغِيرَةٍ أَوْ كَبِيرَةٍ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, provide us with the day's good companionshipand preserve us against parting from it badlyby doing a misdeedor committing a sin, whether small or great!
وَ أَجْزِلْ لَنَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ ، وَ أَخْلِنَا فِيهِ مِنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ، وَ امْلَأْ لَنَا مَا بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ حَمْداً وَ شُكْراً وَ أَجْراً وَ ذُخْراً وَ فَضْلًا وَ إِحْسَاناً .
Make our good deeds within it plentifulempty us therein of evil deeds, and fill what lies between its two sides for us with praise and thanksgiving, wages and stores, bounty and beneficence!
اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ عَلَى الْكِرَامِ الْكَاتِبِينَ مَئُونَتَنَا ، وَ امْلَأْ لَنَا مِنْ حَسَنَاتِنَا صَحَائِفَنَا ، وَ لَا تُخْزِنَا عِنْدَهُمْ بِسُوءِ أَعْمَالِنَا .
O God, ease our burden on the Noble Writers, fill our pages for us with our good deeds, and degrade us not before them with our evil works!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لَنَا فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ مِنْ سَاعَاتِهِ حَظّاً مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ، وَ نَصِيباً مِنْ شُكْرِكَ وَ شَاهِدَ صِدْقٍ مِنْ مَلَائِكَتِكَ .
O God, appoint for us in each of the day's hoursa share from Thy servants, a portion of giving thanks to Thee, and a truthful witness among Thy angels!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ احْفَظْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِينَا وَ مِنْ خَلْفِنَا وَ عَنْ أَيْمَانِنَا وَ عَنْ شَمَائِلِنَا وَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ نَوَاحِينَا ، حِفْظاً عَاصِماً مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ ، هَادِياً إِلَى طَاعَتِكَ ، مُسْتَعْمِلًا لِمَحَبَّتِكَ .
O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand safeguard us from before us and behind us, from our right hands and our left handsand from all our directions, a safeguarding that will preserve from disobeying Thee, guide to obeying Thee, and be employed for Thy love!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ وَفِّقْنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا وَ لَيْلَتِنَا هَذِهِ وَ فِي جَمِيعِ أَيَّامِنَا لِاسْتِعْمَالِ الْخَيْرِ ، وَ هِجْرَانِ الشَّرِّ ، وَ شُكْرِ النِّعَمِ ، وَ اتِّبَاعِ السُّنَنِ ، وَ مُجَانَبَةِ الْبِدَعِ ، وَ الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ، وَ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ ، وَ حِيَاطَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَ انْتِقَاصِ الْبَاطِلِ وَ إِذْلَالِهِ ، وَ نُصْرَةِ الْحَقِّ وَ إِعْزَازِهِ ، وَ إِرْشَادِ الضَّالِّ ، وَ مُعَاوَنَةِ الضَّعِيفِ ، وَ إِدْرَاكِ اللَّهِيفِ .
O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand give us success in this day of ours, this night of ours, and in all our days, to employ the good, stay away from the evil, give thanks for favours, follow the Sunna's norms, avoid innovations, enjoin good behaviour, forbid the disapproved, defend Islam, diminish falsehood and abase it, help the truth and exalt it, guide the misguided, assist the weak, and reach out to the troubled!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اجْعَلْهُ أَيْمَنَ يَوْمٍ عَهِدْنَاهُ ، وَ أَفْضَلَ صَاحِبٍ صَحِبْنَاهُ ، وَ خَيْرَ وَقْتٍ ظَلِلْنَا فِيهِ
O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand make thisthe most fortunate day we have known, the most excellent companion we have accompanied, and the best time in which we have lingered!
وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَرْضَى مَنْ مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ مِنْ جُمْلَةِ خَلْقِكَ ، أَشْكَرَهُمْ لِمَا أَوْلَيْتَ مِنْ نِعَمِكَ ، وَ أَقْوَمَهُمْ بِمَا شَرَعْتَ مِنْ شرَائِعِكَ ، وَ أَوْقَفَهُمْ عَمَّا حَذَّرْتَ مِنْ نَهْيِكَ .
Place us among the most satisfied of all Thy creatures whom night and day have passed by, the most thankful of themfor the favours Thou hast done, the firmest of them in the laws Thou hast set down in the Shari'a, and the most unyielding of them toward the prohibited acts against which Thou hast cautioned!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ وَ كَفَى بِكَ شَهِيداً ، وَ أُشْهِدُ سَمَاءَكَ وَ أَرْضَكَ وَ مَنْ أَسْكَنْتَهُمَا مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَ سَائِرِ خَلْقِكَ فِي يَوْمِي هَذَا وَ سَاعَتِي هَذِهِ وَ لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ وَ مُسْتَقَرِّي هَذَا ، أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، قَائِمٌ بِالْقِسْطِ ، عَدْلٌ فِي الْحُكْمِ ، رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ ، مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ ، رَحِيمٌ بِالْخَلْقِ .
O God, I call Thee to witness- and Thou art sufficient witness -and I call Thy heaven and Thy earth to witnessand Thy angels and Thy other creatures who inhabit themin this my day, this my hour, this my night, and this my resting place, that I bear witness that Thou art God, other than whom there is no god, Upholding justice, Equitable in judgement, Clement to the servants, Master of the kingdom, Compassionate to the creatures,
وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُكَ وَ رَسُولُكَ و خِيَرَتُكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، حَمَّلْتَهُ رِسَالَتَكَ فَأَدَّاهَا ، وَ أَمَرْتَهُ بِالنُّصْحِ لِأُمَّتِهِ فَنَصَحَ لَهَا .
and that Muhammad is Thy servant and Thy messenger, Thy chosen from among Thy creatures. Thou didst charge him with Thy messageand he delivered it; Thou didst command him to counsel his community and he counselled it.
اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، أَكْثَرَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، وَ آتِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ مَا آتَيْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ، وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ وَ أَكْرَمَ مَا جَزَيْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ
O God, so bless Muhammad and his Household more than Thou hast blessed any of Thy creatures! Give him for our sake the best Thou hast given any of Thy servants, and repay him on our behalf better and more generously than Thou hast repaid any of Thy prophets on behalf of his community!
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ بِالْجَسِيمِ ، الْغَافِرُ لِلْعَظِيمِ ، وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ مِنْ كُلِّ رَحِيمٍ ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ الْأَنْجَبِينَ .
Thou art All-kind with immensity, the Forgiver of the great, and Thou art more merciful than every possessor of mercy! So bless Muhammad and his Household, the good, the pure, the chosen, the most distinguished!