By Shaykh
Muhammad Jebril | Translated by Shazia Ahmad
Many
of us spend a good portion of our Ramadan nights with our hands raised in du`a’
(supplication), listening to the heart-felt words of our imam or shaykh calling
on Allah in the witr prayer. For
those of us who don’t speak Arabic, it is a time when we often long to
understand the meaning of the words being said with such evident intensity and
feeling. It is for this reason that we
would like to present a beautiful du`a’ of Sh. Muhammad Jebril of Cairo,
Egypt - said at the completion of his recitation of the Quran in Ramadan[1] - accompanied
by an English translation.
Please
remember us in your du`a’s as Ramadan draws to a close. May Allah help us make the most of these last
few precious days and nights of this blessed month. Ameen.
Translation
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Indeed, Allah speaks the truth. Indeed Allah
speaks the truth, the One who is unique in His majesty by the perfection of His
beauty, glorified and exalted.
He who sent down the clear Criterion (the Qur'an)
to His servant ﷺ (peace be upon him) in order to make him a warner to the
worlds; He who sent His noble messenger to the two mighty races of jinn and
mankind to give glad tidings and to warn; and we are to this (truth) from among
those who bear witness.
O Allah, guide us along with those whom You have
guided aright; and grant us well-being along with those whom You have granted
well-being; and protect us with those whom You have protected. Bless for us all
that You have given us; and save us and keep away from us any evil that You
have decreed. O Allah, save us and keep away from us any evil that You have
decreed. O Allah, save us and keep away from us any evil that You have decreed,
for verily You decree in truth, and none can decree over You. And none is
abased whom You befriend, and none is honored whom You oppose. Blessed are You,
our Lord, Exalted. To You, O Allah, all praise is due for what You have
decreed, and to You, O Allah, is due all thanks for Your blessings and bounty.
We seek forgiveness from (You) Allah, and we repent to You. We seek forgiveness
from Allah, and we repent to You.
We seek forgiveness from You, O Allah, for every
sin and every misstep (we have taken), and we turn to You in repentance. We
believe in You and rely on You. You are the Rich, the Self-Sufficient and Free
of Needs (al-Ghaniyy), and we are poor and bereft before You. You are
the Strong (al-Qawiyy), and we are weak and vulnerable before You.
You are the Rich (al-Ghaniyy), and we are
poor and bereft before You. You are the Strong (al-Qawiyy), and we
are weak and vulnerable before You.
You are the Rich (al-Ghaniyy), and we are
poor and bereft before You. You are the Strong (al-Qawiyy), and we
are weak and vulnerable before You.
O Allah - You who connects with those who are cut
off (from hope) - connect us to You.
O Allah, gift us with righteous action from You
that will bring us closer to You.
O Allah, conceal (our faults) and protect us while
we are on Earth, and when we are beneath the Earth, and on the Day when our
deeds are presented to You. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, beautify our standing before You.
O Allah, do not disappoint us on the Day we are
presented before You to be judged. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, accept our prayers, our fasting, our
standing in worship, our bowing and our prostration.
O Allah, accept our prayers. O Allah, accept
our fasting. O Allah, accept our standing in worship. O Allah,
accept our bowing. O Allah, accept our prostration. [Repeated
three times]
O Allah, make us among those who are freed from
the Fire this Ramadan. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, save us from the Fire. O Allah, save us
from the Fire. O Allah, save us from the Fire. O Allah, protect us from the
shame and disgrace of the Fire. O Allah, protect us from any deed that draws us
closer to the Fire. O Allah, enter us into Paradise with the righteous, by Your
mercy, O You Who is Most Noble (al-`Azeez), Oft-Forgiving (al-Ghaffar).
O Allah, make us, our Lord, in this month of ours,
on this day of ours, on this very night, from those who are freed from the
Fire, and make us from those who are accepted by You, the successful.
… By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of those who show
mercy...
By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of those who show
mercy…
By Your mercy, O Allah…
O Master and King (al-Malik), O Allah… O
You Who is Sanctified and Pure (al-Quddus), O Allah… O Source and Giver
of Peace (as-Salaam), O Allah… O Inspirer of Faith (al-Mu’min), O
Allah… O Guardian of All Things (al-Muhaymin), O Allah… O Honorable and
Mighty (al-`Azeez), O Allah…O You Who Compels His Servants and Mends the
Broken (al-Jabbar), O Allah… O Grand and Majestic (al-Mutakabbir),
O Allah… O Creator of All (al-Khaliq), O Allah… O Creator of All, O
Allah…
O Maker of Order (al-Baari’), O Allah… O
Shaper of Forms (al-Musawwir), O Allah… O Oft-Forgiving (al-Ghaffar),
O Allah… O You Who Subdues His Servants (al-Qahhar), O Allah… O Giver of
All (al-Wahhab), O Allah… O Sustainer (ar-Razzaq), O Allah… O
Opener (al-Fattah), O Allah…
O All-Knowing One (al-`Aleem), O Allah… O
You Who Restricts (al-Qaabidh), O Allah… O You Who Expands and Relieves
(al-Baasit), O Allah… O You Who Abases (al-Khaafidh), O Allah… O
You Who Exalts (ar-Raafi`), O Allah… O Bestower of Honor (al-Mu`izz),
O Allah… O You Who Lowers (al-Mudhill), O Allah… O You Who Hears All (as-Sami`),
O Allah… O You Who Sees All (al-Baseer), O Allah…
O You Who is the Absolute Judge (al-Hakam),
O Allah… O You Who is Absolutely Just (al-‘Adl), O Allah… O Gentle and
Subtly Kind (al-Lateef), O Allah… O All-Aware (al-Khabeer), O
Allah… O Most Forbearing (al-Haleem), O Allah… O Magnificent (al-`Adheem),
O Allah…
O You Who Forgives and Conceals (al-Ghafur),
O Allah… O You Who Appreciates and Rewards Thankfulness (al-Shakur),
O Allah… O Knower of All Things (al-‘Aleem), O Allah… O Great One (al-Kabeer),
O Allah… O Preserver (al-Hafeedh), O Allah… O Nourisher of
All Things (al-Muqeet), O Allah… O You Who Calls to Account (al-Haseeb) O
Allah…
O Mighty and Majestic (al-Jaleel), O Allah…
O Most Generous (al-Kareem), O Allah… O Most Generous, O Allah… O
Ever-Watchful (al-Raqeeb), O Allah… O You Who Responds and Answers (al-
Mujeeb), O Allah…
O Vast and Omnipotent One (al-Wasi`), O
Allah… O Glorious One (al-Majeed), O Allah… O You Who Perceives and
Finds (al-Waajid), O Allah… O Unique One (al-Waahid), O Allah… O
You Who is Self-Sufficient and Free of Want (as-Samad), O Allah… O You
Who is Capable and Strong (al-Qadir), O Allah…
O Creator of All Power (al-Muqtadir), O
Allah… O You Who Brings Forward (al-Muqaddim), O Allah… O You Who
Delays (al-Mu’akhir), O Allah… O You Who is the First (al-Awwal),
O Allah… O You Who is the First, O Allah… O You Who is the Last (al-Aakhir),
O Allah… O You Who is Manifest (adh-Dhahir), O Allah… O You Who is
Hidden (al-Batin), O Allah… O Close Protecting Guardian (al-Waaliy),
O Allah… O Most High (al-Muta`aliy), O Allah… O Living, Eternal One (al-Hayy),
O Allah… O Self-Subsisting One (al-Qayyum), O Allah… O Self-Subsisting
One, O Allah… O Nourisher (al-Muqeet), O Allah… O You Who Gives Death (al-Mumeet),
O Allah…
O Most Gentle and Gracious Bestower (al-Barr),
O Allah… O Ever-Relenting One (at-Tawwab), O Allah… O Avenger (al-Muntaqim),
O Allah… O Avenger, O Allah… O You Who Pardons (al-`Affuw), O Allah… O
Most Kind (ar-Ra’uf), O Allah… O Most Kind, O Allah…
O Owner of All Sovereignty (Maliku’l Mulk),
Lord of Majesty and Honor (Dhu’l Jalali wa’likram), O Allah… O Just and
Equitable One (al-Muqsit), O Allah… O Gatherer (al-Jaami`), O
Allah… O You Who is Rich and Free of Needs (al-Ghaniy), O Allah… O
Enricher (al-Mughni), O Allah… O Witholder (al-Mani`), O Allah… O
Distressor (ad-Daar), O Allah… O Guide (al-Haadi), O Allah… O
Light (of the heavens and the Earth) (al-Nur), O Allah…
O Originator of All Things (al-Badi`), O
Allah… O Infinite and Everlasting (al-Baaqi), O Allah… O Inheritor of
All (al-Waarith), O Allah… O Guide to the Right Path (ar-Rasheed),
O Allah… O Most Patient (as-Sabur), O Allah…
O Allah… O Allah… O Allah…
O You Whom there is nothing like - the Hearing (al-Sami`),
the Seeing (al-Baseer), O Allah.
O You who are the best of protectors and the best
of those who give help. Glory be to You. We cannot account for the praises that
are due to You; You are as You praise Yourself. Sublime is Your Countenance;
Exalted is Your position. You do as You will by Your Power and Ability, and You
decree as You want by Your Honor. O Living, Self-Subsisting One (al-Hayy
al-Qayum); Originator of the heavens and the Earth; Possessor of Majesty
and Honor (Dhu’l-Jalali wa’l-Ikram).
O Allah, beautify us with the beauty of the
Qur'an. O Allah, enter us into Paradise by the intercession of the Qur'an. O
Allah, ennoble us by the nobility of the Qur'an. O Allah, dress us with the
honorable mantle (khil`ah) of the Qur'an. O Allah, dress us with the
honorable mantle of the Qur'an. O Allah, honor us with the honor of the Qur'an.
O Allah, have mercy on the entire community of
Muhammad ﷺ, by the sanctity of the Qur'an, O Most Merciful (al-Raheem),
Loving One (al-Rahman).
O Allah, guide us and lead us to the truth and to
the straight path, by the blessings of the magnificent Qur'an; and by the
sanctity of the one You have sent as a mercy to all the worlds ﷺ. And forgive
us, O Most Generous (al-Kareem), and grant us well being, O Most Merciful
(al-Raheem).
O Allah, make the Qu'ran the blossoming spring of
our hearts, and the light of our chests, and the dispeller of our sadness and
grief. O Allah, make the Qur'an a proof for us, and not a proof against us.
O Allah, make us those who read the Qur'an and
become elevated… and do not make us those who read it and become wretched and
humiliated.
O Allah, bestow on us, by every letter of the
Qur'an (that we have read) a sweetness, and by every word (from its pages)
magnanimity and generosity, and by every verse happiness and joy, and by every
chapter peace and security, and by every section reward.
O Allah, bless us with contentment, and make
beloved to us prayer in congregation, and help us to remember death, Our Lord,
in every moment (of our lives).
O Allah… Resurrect us, Our Lord, with the Prophet
ﷺ, the Chosen (al-Mustafa), the one to whom you have granted the right
of intercession.
O Allah, we seek refuge in You from knowledge that
does not benefit; and from a heart that is not humbled in devotion to You; and
from an eye that does not weep (out of love and awe of You); from an eye that
does not weep; from an eye that does not weep; and from an ego that is never
satisfied; and from a supplication that is not heard.
O Allah, we seek refuge in You from knowledge that
does not benefit; and from a heart that is not humbled in devotion to You; and
from an eye that does not weep (out of love and awe of You); and from an ego
that is never satisfied; and from a supplication that is not heard.
O Allah, we seek refuge in You from knowledge that
does not benefit; and from action that is not elevated (to the heavens and
accepted); and from an eye that does not weep (out of love and awe of You); and
from an ego that is never satisfied; and from a supplication that is not heard.
O Allah, we ask you for knowledge that benefits;
and for a heart that is humbled in devotion to You; and for a tongue busy with
remembering You and expressing gratitude to You; and for actions that are
righteous and accepted by You; and for a certainty (in You) that is genuine and
true.
O Allah, we seek refuge in You from death and its
agonies; and the grave and its distress; and the Sirat and its perils;
and the Day of Rising and its terrors. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, make us fearful and conscious of You as
if we see You; and grant us happiness through reverence of You (taqwa); and
grant us the pleasure of seeing You (in Paradise); and gather us in the company
of Your Prophet and Chosen One ﷺ (al-Mustafa). [Repeated three
times]
O Allah, grant victory to Islam and honor the
Muslims. O Allah raise high, with Your Grace, the two words of truth and
religion. O Allah, destroy the disbelievers who show hostile enmity to
You and Your religion.
O Allah, bring the Muslims back to Your religion
in a beautiful return (in repentance). [Repeated three times]
O Allah, grant success and victory to those
striving in Your cause, wherever they may be. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, grant us success and victory over (the
weaknesses of) of our own selves. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, respond to our du`a’, and
heal our sick, and have mercy on our dead, and defeat our enemies. Do not
disappoint us in our hope (in You); and let the last of our deeds be the best
of them.
O Allah, fulfill from our hopes whichever please
You; grant authority over our affairs to those who are the best of us, and not
to those who are the worst of us.
O Allah, lift Your displeasure and anger from us.
O Allah, lift Your displeasure and anger from us. O Allah, lift Your
displeasure and anger from us, and do not call us to account for what we have
done; and do not hold us accountable for what the foolish among us do; and do
not place upon us, due to our sins, an authority who does not fear or revere
You and who will not have mercy on us.
O Allah, purify our hearts; divest us of our
faults; relieve our worries and troubles; protect us in the best way; and
gather for us the best of the hereafter and the best of this life.
O Allah, rectify our condition. O Allah, join
together and unite our hearts.
O Allah, allow our end to be concluded with
righteous deeds.
O Allah, encompass us in the vastness of Your
mercy.
O Allah, avert the harms and evils that concern
and trouble us.
O Allah, allow us to pass away with sound faith,
(faithful to) the Book and the Sunnah, and in a state in which You are pleased
with us, O You Who is the Most Generous (al-Kareem).
O Allah, allow the Qur'an to be our close
companion in this life; and in our graves a comforting friend; and a light on
the Sirat; and an intercession at the time of resurrection; and our
companion in Paradise; and make it a protection and barricade between us and
the Hellfire; and a guide and leader to all good works, by Your Grace, O Most
Generous of those who show generosity.
O Allah, distance us from our mistakes as You have
distanced the East from the West. O Allah, purge our sins from us the way a
white cloth is purified from filth; O Allah cleanse us from our sins with the
(purity of) water, snow, and hail.
O Allah, You are the Forgiving (al-`Affuw),
and You love to forgive, so please forgive us. O Allah, You are the
Forgiving (al-`Affuw), and You love to forgive, so please forgive us. O
Allah, You are the Forgiving (al-`Affuw), the Generous (al-Kareem),
the Forbearing (al-Haleem), the Great (al-`Adheem), and You love
to forgive, so please forgive us.
O Allah, grant us well being and safety; pardon
us; accept our deeds; accept us; accept our repentance, and excuse us, by Your
loving Grace, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Our Lord, accept from us (our deeds), You are the
All-Hearing (as-Sami`), the All-Knowing (al-`Aleem). Accept
our repentance, Our Lord, You are the Oft-relenting (at-Tawwab), The
Merciful (ar-Raheem). Forgive us and have mercy upon us, Our Lord, You
are the Forgiving (al-Ghafur), the Merciful (ar-Raheem). Save us
from sorrow and worry and the greatest distress (of punishment in the
Hereafter). Save us from sorrow and worry and the greatest distress (of
punishment in the Hereafter).
O Allah, bestow on us the gift of seeing Your
Noble Countenance. [Repeated three times]
O Allah, make us from among those who have running
beneath them the rivers of Paradise… "Their prayer therein will be, “Glory
be to You, O Allah”; and their greeting (to one another) therein is,
“Peace.” And the conclusion of their prayer will be, “Praise be to Allah,
the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.” (Qur'an, 10:10)
"Our Lord, condemn us not if we forget or
fall into error. Our Lord, lay not on us a burden like that which you
laid on those before us. Our Lord, lay not on us a burden greater than we
have strength to bear. Pardon us, and grant us forgiveness, and have
mercy on us. You are our Protector. Help us against those who stand
against faith." (Qur'an, 2:286)
"Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after
You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You; for You art the Grantor of
bounties without measure. Our Lord, surely it is You Who will gather mankind
together on the Day about which there is no doubt, for verily, Allah never
fails in His promise." (Qur'an, 3:8-9)
"Our Lord, forgive us our sins and anything
we may have done that transgressed our duty. Establish our feet firmly,
and help us against those that resist Faith." (Qur'an, 3:147)
"Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the
Fire - You have disgraced him, and for the unjust wrongdoers there are no
helpers. Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith,
[saying], 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us
our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the
righteous. Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your
messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do
not fail in [Your] promise." (Qur'an, 3:192-194)
"In Allah do we put out trust. Our Lord, make
us not a trial for those who practice oppression; and save us, by Your mercy,
from those who reject You." (Qur'an, 10:8-9)
"Our Lord, In You (Alone) we put our trust,
and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final return.
Our Lord, make us not a test and a trial for the disbelievers, but forgive us,
our Lord, for You are the Exalted in might, the Wise." (Qur'an, 60:4-5)
"Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who
came before us into the faith, and leave not, in our hearts, ill feeling
against those who have believed. Our Lord, You are indeed full of
kindness, most merciful." (Qur'an, 59:10)
O Allah, to You we lovingly submit; and in You we
believe; and upon You do we rely. To You we turn (in repentance), and by You we
argue (and advocate). Forgive us for what we have sent forth (in deeds) and for
what we have held back; for what we have made known, and for what we have
hidden; and for (our deeds) which You have more knowledge of than we ourselves.
O Allah, be compassionate with us, for You are the
One who shows us mercy. Do not punish us for our sins, for You are the Powerful
over us. Be gracious and kind to us, Our Lord, for what has come to pass in our
time and place; and (we ask You, O Allah) to conclude our lives for us with a
beautiful and joyful ending.
"Exalted is Your Lord, the Lord of Might and
Honor, above what they describe; and praise be on the messengers (of God); and
all praise is due to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds."
(Qur'an, 37:180-182)
Send peace and blessings, O Allah, on our master
Muhammad, and upon his blessed family and noble companions. Ameen.
[1] This du`a’ was performed
at Masjid Amr ibn al-‘Aas in Cairo, Egypt in Ramadan 1410/1990. Original audio can be found on the shaykh’s
official website: http://www.jebril.com.
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