Dua
اللّهُم يا مَن يملك
After the Maghrib prayers raise your hands and recite this supplication
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
bism il-laahir-rah'man ir-rah'eem
In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّد وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
allahumma salli'ala muhammadin wa aali muhammad
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
اللّهُمّ يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ التّدْبِيرَ
allahumma ya man yamliku alttadbira
O Allah: O He Who controls the management of all affairs;
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،
wa huwa `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun
and He has power over all things.
يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الأَعْيُنِ
ya man ya`lamu kha’inata ala`yuni
O He Who knows the stealth of looks
وَمَا تُخْفِي الصّدُورُ وَتُجِنّ الضّمِيرُ
wa ma tukhfy alsuduru wa tujinnu aldhdhamiru
and that which breasts conceal and that which selves hide;
وَهُوَ اللّطِيفُ الخَبِيرُ.
wa huwa allatifu alkhabiru
and He is the Knower of subtleties, the Aware.
اللّهُمّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمّنْ نَوَى فَعَمِلَ،
allahumma aj`alna mimmn nawa fa`amila
O Allah: (please do) include us with those who intend and carried out their intentions;
وَلا تَجْعَلْنَا مِمّنْ شَقِيَ فَكَسِلَ،
wa la taj`alna mimmn shaqiya fakasila
and do not include us with those who are unhappy due to their laziness
وَلا مِمّنْ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَمَلٍ يَتّكِلُ.
wa la mimmn huwa `ala ghayri `amalin yattakilu
or with those who depend upon unreal hopes.
اللّهُمّ صَحّحْ أَبْدَانَنَا مِنَ العِلَلِ،
allahumma sahhih abdanana mina al`ilali
O Allah: (please do) cure our bodies from ailments
وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى مَا افْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ العَمَلِ،
wa a`inna `ala ma aftaradhta `alayna mina al`amali
and help us carry out the deeds that You have made incumbent upon us to do
حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ عَنَّا شَهْرُكَ هذَا وَقَدْ أَدّيْنَا مَفْرُوضَكَ فِيهِ عَلَيْنَا.
hatta yanqadhiya `anna shahruka hadha wa qad addina mafrudhaka fihi `alayna
so that when this month, which is Your month, elapses, we shall have carried out all the duties that You have made obligatory upon us to do.
اللّهُمّ أَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ،
allahumma a`inna `ala siyamihi
O Allah: (please do) help us observe fasting in this month;
وَوَفّقْنَا لِقِيَامِهِ،
wa waffiqna liqiyamihi
and guide us to practice the acts of worship (perfectly);
وَنَشّطْنَا فِيهِ لِلصّلاةِ،
wa nashshtna fihi lilsalati
and grant us vigor to offer prayers;
وَلا تَحْجُبْنَا مِنَ القِرَاءَةِ،
wa la tahjubna mina alqira‘ati
and do not preclude us from reciting (the Holy Qur'an);
وَسَهّلْ لَنَا فِيهِ إيتَاءَ الزّكَاةِ.
wa sahhl lana fihi iita‘a alzzakati
and make easy for us to give alms.
اللّهُمّ لا تُسَلّطْ عَلَيْنَا وَصَباً وَلا تَعَباً
allahumma la tusallit `alaynawasaban wa la ta`aban
O Allah: (please) do not inflict us with fatigue, tiredness,
وَلا سَقَماً وَلا عَطَباً.
wa la saqaman wa la `ataban
ailment, or injury.
اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنَا الإفْطَارَ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الحَلالِ.
allahumma arzuqna aliftara min rizqika alhalali
O Allah: (please do) grant us the food with which we break our fasting from Your sustenance that is legally gotten.
اللّهُمّ سَهّلْ لَنَا فِيهِ مَا قَسَمْتَهُ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ،
allahumma sahhil lana fihi maqasamtahu min rizqika
O Allah: (please do) make easy for us the gaining of Your sustenance that You decide for us;
وَيَسّرْ مَا قَدّرْتَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ،
wa yassir ma qaddartahu min amrika
and facilitate for us Your act that You decide for us;
وَاجْعَلْهُ حَلالاً طَيّباً نَقِيّاً مِنَ الآثَامِ،
waj`alhu halalan tayyiban naqiyyan mina alathami
and make it pure, empty of sins,
خَالِصاً مِنَ الآصَارِ وَالأَجْرَامِ.
khalisan mina alasari wal-ajrami
and free from offenses and flaws.
اللّهُمّ لا تُطْعِمْنَا إلاَّ طَيّباً غَيْرَ خَبِيثٍ وَلا حَرَامٍ،
allahumma la tut`imna illa tayyiban ghayra khabithin wa la haramin
O Allah: (please) do not feed us except the good that is neither bad nor forbidden;
وَاجْعَلْ رِزْقَكَ لَنَا حَلالاً لا يَشُوبُهُ دَنَسٌ وَلا أَسْقَامٌ،
waj`al rizqaka lana halalan layashubuhu danasun wa la asqamun
and (please do) make the sustenance that You decide for us be legal, carrying neither filth nor diseases.
يَا مَنْ عِلْمُهُ بِالسّرّ كَعِلْمِهِ بِالإعْلانِ،
ya man `ilmuhu bilssirri ka`ilmihi bili`lani
O He Who knows the secret in the same was as He knows the public;
يَا مُتَفَضّلاً عَلَى عِبَادِهِ بِالإحْسَانِ،
ya mutafadhdhilan `ala `ibadihi bilihsani
O He Who confers upon His servants with benevolence;
يَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،
ya man huwa `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun
O He Who has power over all things
وَبِكُلّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ،
wa bikulli shay‘in `alimun khabirun
and has acquaintance with all things;
أَلْهِمْنَا ذِكْرَكَ،
alhimna dhikraka
(please do) bestow upon us with (ceaseless) reference to You;
وَجَنّبْنَا عُسْرَكَ،
wa jannbna `usraka
and keep us away Your difficulty;
وَأَنِلْنَا يُسْرَكَ،
wa anilna yusraka
and make us obtain Your ease;
وَاهْدِنَا لِلرّشَادِ،
wahdina lilrrshadi
and guide us to the right path;
وَوَفّقْنَا لِلسّدَادِ،
wa waffiqna lilssdadi
and lead us to the righteousness;
وَاعْصِمْنَا مِنَ البَلايَا،
wa`simna mina albalaya
and protect us against misfortunes;
وَصُنَّا مِنَ الأَوْزَارِ وَالخَطَايَا،
wa sunna mina alawzari wal-khataya
and safeguard us against sins and faults.
يَا مَنْ لا يَغْفِرُ عَظِيمَ الذّنُوبِ غَيْرُهُ،
ya man la yaghfiru `azima aldhdhunubi ghayruhu
O He save Whom none forgives the grave sins
وَلا يَكْشِفُ السّوءَ إلاَّ هُوَ،
wa la yakshifu alssu‘a illa huwa
and He save Whom none can relieve from hardships;
يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،
ya arhama alrrahimina
O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy
وَأَكْرَمَ الأَكْرَمِينَ،
wa akrama alakramina
and the most Generous of all those who show generosity;
صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطّيّبِينَ،
salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi alttayyibina
(please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household—the pure;
وَاجْعَلْ صِيَامَنَا مَقْبُولاً،
waj`al siyamana maqbulan
and decide our fasting as acceptable
وَبِالبِرّ وَالتّقْوَى مَوْصُولاً،
wa bilbirri wal-ttaqwa mawsulan
and as connected to piety and godliness.
وَكَذلِكَ فَاجْعَلْ سَعْيَنَا مَشْكُوراً،
wa kadhalika faj`al sa`yanamashkuran
And, similarly, (please do) decide our efforts as praiseworthy,
وَقِيَامَنَا مَبْرُوراً،
wa qiyamana mabruran
our acts of worship as admissible,
وَقُرْآنَنَا مَرْفُوعاً،
wa qur’anana marfu`an
our reciting of the Qur'an as raised (to the heavens),
وَدُعَاءَنَا مَسْمُوعاً،
wa du`a‘ana masmu`an
and our supplications as responded.
وَاهْدِنَا لِلْحُسْنَى،
wahdina lilhusna
And (please do) guide us to the most excellent way;
وَجَنّبْنَا العُسْرَى،
wa jannibna al`usra
and save us from difficulties;
وَيَسّرْنَا لِلْيُسْرَى،
wa yassirna lil-yusra
and facilitate for us the easy end;
وَأَعْلِ لَنَا الدّرَجَاتِ،
wa a`li lana alddarajati
and elevate our ranks;
وَضَاعِفْ لَنَا الحَسَنَاتِ،
wa dha`if lana alhasanati
and double the rewards for our good deeds;
وَاقْبَلْ مِنَّا الصّوْمَ وَالصّلاةَ،
waqbal minna alsawma wal-salata
and accept our fasting and prayers;
وَاسْمَعْ مِنَّا الدّعَوَاتِ،
wasma` minna aldda`awati
and react to our supplications;
وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا الخَطِيئَاتِ،
waghfir lana alkhati’ati
and forgive our sins;
وَتَجَاوَزْ عَنَّا السّيّئَاتِ،
wa tajawaz `anna alssayyi’ati
And overlook our wrongdoings
وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنَ العَامِلِينَ الفَائِزِينَ،
waj`alna mina al`amilina alfa’izina
and make us of the successful worshippers;
وَلا تَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ المَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا الضَّالّينَ،
wa la taj`alna mina almaghdhubi `alayhim wa la aldhdhallina
and do not include us with those who earn Your anger nor of those who go astray,
حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ عَنَّا
hatta yanqadhiya shahru ramadhana `anna
so that when the month of Ramadhan elapses,
وَقَدْ قَبِلْتَ فِيهِ صِيَامَنَا وَقِيَامَنَا،
wa qad qabilta fihi siyamana wa qiyamana
You shall have accepted our fasting and acts of worship,
وَزَكّيْتَ فِيهِ أَعْمَالَنَا،
wa zakkayta fihi a`malana
blessed our deeds,
وَغَفَرْتَ فِيهِ ذُنُوبَنَا،
wa ghafarta fihi dhunubana
forgiven our sins,
وَأَجْزَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ كُلّ خَيْرٍ نَصِيبَنَا،
wa ajzalta fihi min kulli khayrin nasibana
and doubled our shares from all good things.
فَإنّكَ الإلهُ المُجِيبُ،
fa’innaka al-ilahu almujibu
Verily, You are the God Who responds,
وَالرّبّ القَرِيبُ،
wal-rrabbu alqaribu
the Lord Who is Nigh,
وَأَنْتَ بِكُلّ شَيْءٍ مُحِيطٌ.
wa anta bikulli shay‘in muhitun
and You encompass all things.
