Blessing upon the Bearers of the Throne
(3) وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى حَمَلَةِ الْعَرْشِ وَ كُلِّ مَلَكٍ مُقَرَّبٍ
اللَّهُمَّ وَ حَمَلَةُ عَرْشِكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ مِنْ تَسْبِيحِكَ ، وَ لَا يَسْأَمُونَ مِنْ تَقْدِيسِكَ ، وَ لَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ مِنْ عِبَادَتِكَ ، وَ لَا يُؤْثِرُونَ التَّقْصِيرَ عَلَى الْجِدِّ فِي أَمْرِكَ ، وَ لَا يَغْفُلُونَ عَنِ الْوَلَهِ إِلَيْكَ
O God, as for the Bearers of Thy Throne, who never flag in glorifying Thee, never become weary of calling Thee holy, never tire of worshipping Thee, never prefer curtailment over diligence in Thy command, and are never heedless of passionate love for Thee;
وَ إِسْرَافِيلُ صَاحِبُ الصُّورِ ، الشَّاخِصُ الَّذِي يَنْتَظِرُ مِنْكَ الْإِذْنَ ، وَ حُلُولَ الْأَمْرِ ، فَيُنَبِّهُ بِالنَّفْخَةِ صَرْعَى رَهَائِنِ الْقُبُورِ .
Seraphiel, the Owner of the Trumpet, fixed in his gaze, awaiting Thy permissionand the descent of the Command, that he may arouse through the Blastthe hostages thrown down in the graves;
وَ مِيكَائِيلُ ذُو الْجَاهِ عِنْدَكَ ، وَ الْمَكَانِ الرَّفِيعِ مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ .
Michael, possessor of standing with Theeand a raised up place in Thy obedience;
وَ جِبْرِيلُ الْأَمِينُ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ ، الْمُطَاعُ فِي أَهْلِ سَمَاوَاتِكَ ، الْمَكِينُ لَدَيْكَ ، الْمُقَرَّبُ عِنْدَكَ
Gabriel, entrusted with Thy revelation, obeyed by the inhabitants of Thy heavens, distinguished in Thy Presence, brought nigh to Thee;
وَ الرُّوحُ الَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ الْحُجُبِ .
the spirit who is over the angels of the veils;
وَ الرُّوحُ الَّذِي هُوَ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ ، فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ مِنْ دُونِهِمْ مِنْ سُكَّانِ سَمَاوَاتِكَ ، وَ أَهْلِ الْأَمَانَةِ عَلَى رِسَالَاتِكَ
and the spiritwho is of Thy command4-bless them and the angels below them: the residents in Thy heavens, those entrusted with Thy messages,
وَالَّذِينَ لَا تَدْخُلُهُمْ سَأْمَةٌ مِنْ دُءُوبٍ ، وَ لَا إِعْيَاءٌ مِنْ لُغُوبٍ وَ لَا فُتُورٌ ، وَ لَا تَشْغَلُهُمْ عَنْ تَسْبِيحِكَ الشَّهَوَاتُ ، وَ لَا يَقْطَعُهُمْ عَنْ تَعْظِيمِكَ سَهْوُ الْغَفَلَاتِ .
those who become not wearied by perseverance, or exhausted and flagged by toil, whom passions distract not from glorifying Thee, and whose magnification of Thee is never cut off by the inattention of heedless moments;
الْخُشَّعُ الْأَبْصَارِ فَلَا يَرُومُونَ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْكَ ، النَّوَاكِسُ الْأَذْقَانِ ، الَّذِينَ قَدْ طَالَتْ رَغْبَتُهُمْ فِيمَا لَدَيْكَ ، الْمُسْتَهْتَرُونَ بِذِكْرِ آلَائِكَ ، وَ الْمُتَوَاضِعُونَ دُونَ عَظَمَتِكَ وَ جَلَالِ كِبْرِيَائِكَ
their eyes lowered, they do not attempt to look at Thee; their chins bowed, they have long desired what is with Thee; unrestrained in mentioning Thy boons, they remain humble before Thy mightinessand the majesty of Thy magnificence;
وَ الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ إِذَا نَظَرُوا إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ تَزْفِرُ عَلَى أَهْلِ مَعْصِيَتِكَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا عَبَدْنَاكَ حَقَّ عِبَادَتِكَ .
those who say when they look upon Gehennaroaring over the people who disobeyed Thee:'Glory be to Thee, we have not worshipped Thee with the worship Thou deservest!'
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلَى الرَّوْحَانِيِّينَ مِنْ مَلَائِكَتِكَ ، وَ أَهْلِ الزُّلْفَةِ عِنْدَكَ ، وَ حُمَّالِ الْغَيْبِ إِلَى رُسُلِكَ ، وَ الْمُؤْتَمَنِينَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ
Bless them, and Thy angels who are the Reposeful, those of proximity to Thee, those who carry the unseen to Thy messengers, those entrusted with Thy revelation,
وَ قَبَائِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ اخْتَصَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ ، وَ أَغْنَيْتَهُمْ عَنِ الطَّعَامِ وَ الشَّرَابِ بِتَقْدِيسِكَ ، وَ أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ بُطُونَ أَطْبَاقِ سَمَاوَاتِكَ .
the tribes of angelswhom Thou hast singled out for Thyself, freed from need for food and drink by their calling Thee holy, and made to dwell inside Thy heavens' layers,
وَ الَّذِينَ عَلَى أَرْجَائِهَا إِذَا نَزَلَ الْأَمْرُ بِتَمَامِ وَعْدِكَ
those who will stand upon the heavens' borders5when the Command descends to complete Thy promise,
وَ خُزَّانِ الْمَطَرِ وَ زَوَاجِرِ السَّحَابِ
the keepers of the rain, the drivers of the clouds,
وَ الَّذِي بِصَوْتِ زَجْرِهِ يُسْمَعُ زَجَلُ الرُّعُودِ ، وَ إِذَا سَبَحَتْ بِهِ حَفِيفَةُ السَّحَابِ الْتَمَعَتْ صَوَاعِقُ الْبُرُوقِ .
him at whose driving's sound is heard the rolling of thunder, and when the reverberating clouds swim before his driving, bolts of lightning flash;
وَ مُشَيِّعِي الثَّلْجِ وَ الْبَرَدِ ، وَ الْهَابِطِينَ مَعَ قَطْرِ الْمَطَرِ إِذَا نَزَلَ ، وَ الْقُوَّامِ عَلَى خَزَائِنِ الرِّيَاحِ ، وَ الْمُوَكَّلِينَ بِالْجِبَالِ فَلَا تَزُولُ
the escorts of snow and hail, the descenders with the drops of rain when they fall, the watchers over the treasuries of the winds, those charged with the mountains lest they disappear,
وَ الَّذِينَ عَرَّفْتَهُمْ مَثَاقِيلَ الْمِيَاهِ ، وَ كَيْلَ مَا تَحْوِيهِ لَوَاعِجُ الْأَمْطَارِ وَ عَوَالِجُهَا
those whom Thou hast taught the weights of the watersand the measures contained by torrents and masses of rain;
وَ رُسُلِكَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ بِمَكْرُوهِ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ وَ مَحْبُوبِ الرَّخَاءِ
the angels who are Thy messengers to the people of the earth with the disliked affliction that comes downand the beloved ease;
وَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ ، وَ الْحَفَظَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْكَاتِبِينَ ، وَ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ وَ أَعْوَانِهِ ، وَ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ ، وَ رُومَانَ فَتَّانِ الْقُبُورِ ، وَ الطَّائِفِينَ بِالْبَيْتِ الْمَعْمُورِ ، وَ مَالِكٍ ، وَ الْخَزَنَةِ ، وَ رِضْوَانَ ، وَ سَدَنَةِ الْجِنَانِ .
the devoted, noble scribes, the watchers, noble writers, the angel of death and his helpers, Munkar and Nakir, Rumaan, the tester in the graves, the circlers of the Inhabited House, Malik11and the guardians, Ridwan12and the gatekeepers of the gardens,
وَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ ، وَ يَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ
those whodisobey not God in What He commands themand do What they are commanded;
وَ الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
those who say, Peace be upon you, for that you were patient- and fair is the Ultimate Abode;
وَ الزَّبَانِيَةِ الَّذِينَ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ ثُمَّ الْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ ابْتَدَرُوهُ سِرَاعاً ، وَ لَمْ يُنْظِرُوهُ .
the Zabaniya, who, when it is said to them, take him, and fetter him, then roast him in hell, hasten to accomplish it, nor do they give him any respite;
وَ مَنْ أَوْهَمْنَا ذِكْرَهُ ، وَ لَمْ نَعْلَمْ مَكَانَهُ مِنْكَ ، و بِأَيِّ أَمْرٍ وَكَّلْتَهُ .
him whom we have failed to mention, not knowing his place with Thee, nor with which command Thou hast charged him;
وَ سُكَّانِ الْهَوَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ الْمَاءِ وَ مَنْ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ
and the residents in the air, the earth, and the water, and those of them charged over the creatures;
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ يَومَ يَأْتِي كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَعَهَا سَائِقٌ وَ شَهِيدٌ
bless them on the day when every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness,
وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَاةً تَزِيدُهُمْ كَرَامَةً عَلَى كَرَامَتِهِمْ وَ طَهَارَةً عَلَى طَهَارَتِهِمْ
and bless them with a blessing that will addhonour to their honourand purity to their purity.
اللَّهُمَّ وَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ وَ بَلَّغْتَهُمْ صَلَاتَنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْنَا بِمَا فَتَحْتَ لَنَا مِنْ حُسْنِ الْقَوْلِ فِيهِمْ ، إِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ
O God, and when Thou blessest Thy angels and Thy messengersand Thou extendest our blessings to them, bless us through the good words about them which Thou hast opened up for us! Thou art Munificent, Generous.