Appendix 2
 

ÚÌ)ÇáÚóÕÑö ÇöãóÇãö ÏõÚóÇÁõ

Du‘a-’ Ima-m al-‘Asr (‘atfs)

Invocation of the Ima-m of the Age (‘atfs)

Bismilla-hi ’r-rah.ma-ni ’r-rah.i-m

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

ÇáúãóÚúÕöíóÉö ÈõÚúÏó æó ÇáØøóÇÚóÉö ÊóæúÝöíúÞó ÇÑúÒõÞúäóÇ Çóáøáåõãøó

Alla-humma’rzuqna- tawfi-qa’t.-t.a-‘ah wa bu‘da’l-ma‘s.iyah

O Lord Give us firmness in obedience, aloofness from sins,

ÇáúÍõÑúãóÉö ÚöÑúÝóÇäó æó ÇáäøöíøóÉö ÕöÏúÞõ æó

Wa s.idqu’n-niyyah wa ‘irfa-n al-h.urmah

sincere intention, and the knowledge of all that is held with respect to You.

ÇáúÍößúãóÉö æó ÈöÇáÕóóøæóÇÈö ÇóáúÓöäóÊóäóÇ ÓóÏøöÏú æó ÇáÅöÓúÊöÞóÇãóÉö æó ÈöÇáúåõÏì ÇóßúÑöãúäóÇ æó

Wa akrimna- bi’l-huda- wa’l-istiqa-mah wa saddid as-sinatana- bi’s.-s.awa-b wa’l-h.ikmah

(O Lord) Bestow on us steadfastness, guidance and wisdom,

and let our tongues speak the truth.

ÇáúãóÚúÑöÝóÉö æó ÈöÇáúÚöáúãö ÞõáõæúÈóäóÇ æóÇãúáÃ

Wa-mla’ qulu-bana- bi’l-‘ilm wa’l-ma‘rifah

Fill our hearts with knowledge and learning.

ÇáúÍóÑóÇãö ãöäó ÈõØõæúäóäóÇ ØóåøöÑú æó

Wa t.ahhir but.u-nana- min al-h.ara-m

Keep us from filling our stomach with unlawful food.

ÇáÓøóÑöÞóÉö æó ÇáÙõáúãö Úóäö ÇóíúÏöíóäóÇ æóÇßúÝöÝú ÇáÔøõÈúåóÉö æó

Wash-shubhati wa’kfif aydiyana- ‘ani’z.-z.ulm wa’s-sariqah

Keep our hands from oppressing and stealing.

ÇáúÎöíóÇäóÉö æó ÇáúÝõÌõæúÑö Úóäö ÇóÈúÕóÇÑóäóÇ æóÇÛúÖõÖú

Wa-ghd.ud. bas.a-rana- ‘ani’l-fuju-r wa’l-khiyanah

Blind our eyes from witnessing immorality and debauchery.

æóÇáúÛöíúÈóÉö ÇááøóÛúæö Úóäö ÇóÓúãóÇÚóäóÇ æóÇÓúÏõÏú

Wa’sdud asma-‘ana- ‘ani’l-llaghwi wa’lghibah

Block our ears from hearing absurd and undesirable talk

as well as backbiting and malicious remarks.

æóÇáäøóÕöíúÍóÉö ÈöÇáÒøõåúÏö ÚõáóãóÇÆöäóÇ Úóáì æóÝóÖøóáú

Wa fad.dal ‘ala- ‘ulama-’ina- biz’zuhdi wa’n-nas.ihah

Let our scholars be endowed with piety and the ability of giving good counsel.

æóÇáÑøóÛúÈóÉö ÈöÇáúÌõåúÏö ÇáúãõÊóÚóáøöãöíúäó Úóáì æó

Wa ‘ala-’l-muta‘allimi-na bi’l-juhdi wa’r-raghbah

Enable our students to devote themselves to their studies in right earnest.

æóÇáúãóæúÚöÙóÉö ÈöÇáÇöÊøöÈóÇÚö ÇáúãõÓúÊóãöÚöíúäó æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’l-mustami‘i-na bi’l-ittiba-‘i wa’l-maw‘iz.ah

Let our listeners pay heed to what they hear and follow them sincerely.

æóÇáÑøóÇÍóÉö ÈöÇáÔøöÝóÇÁö ÇáúãõÓúáöãöíúäó ãóÑÖóì æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala- mard.a’l-muslimi-na bi’sh-shifa-’i wa’r-rahah

Bestow health and comfort upon the sick Muslims,

æóÇáÑøóÍúãóÉö ÈöÇáÑøóÇúÝóÉö ãóæúÊóÇåõãú æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala- mawta-hum bi’r-ra’fati wa’r-rah.mah

peace and mercy upon the dead Muslims,

æóÇáÓøóßöíúäóÉö ÈöÇáúæóÞóÇÑö ãóÔóÇíöÎöäóÇ æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala- masha-yikhina- bi’l-waqa-ri wa’s-saki-nah

honor and dignity upon our good ones.

æóÇáÊøæúÈóÉö ÈöÇáÇöäóÇÈÉö ÇáÔøóÈóÇÈö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’sh-shaba-bi bi’l-ina-bati wa’t-tawbah

Let our youth repent for their lapses.

æóÇáúÚöÝøóÉö ÈöÇáúÍóíóÇÁö ÇáäøöÓóÇÁö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’n-nisa-’i bi’l-h.aya-’i wa’l-‘iffah

Make our women modest and chaste.

æóÇáÓøóÚóÉö ÈöÇáÊøóæóÇÖõÚö ÇáÇóÛúäöíóÇÁö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’l-aghniya-’i bi’t-tawa-d.u‘i wa’s-sa‘ah

Bestow upon the rich the quality of humility and generosity;

ÇáúÞóäóÇÚóÉö æó ÈöÇáÕøÈúÑö ÇáúÝõÞóÑóÇÁö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’l-fuqara-’i bi’s.-s.abri wa’l-qina-‘ah

upon the poor, patience and contentment;

æóÇáúÛóáóÈóÉö ÈöÇáäøóÕúÑö ÇáúÛõÒóÇÉö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’l-ghuza-ti bi’n-nas.ri wa’l-ghalabah

upon our warriors, victory and triumph;

æóÇáÑøóÇÍóÉö ÈÇáúÎóáÇÕö ÇáÇõÓóÑóÇÁö æóÚóáì

Wa ‘ala-’l-usara-’i bi’l-khala-s.i wa’r-ra-h.ah

upon the prisoners, freedom from the enemy’s captivity;

æóÇáÔøóÝóÞóÉö ÈöÇáúÚóÏúáö æóÚóáì ÇáÇõãóÑóÇÁö

Wa ‘ala-’l-umara-’i bi’l-‘adli wash-shafaqah

upon the rulers, justice and compassion;

ÇáÓöøíúÑóÉö æóÍõÓúäö ÈöÇáÇöäúÕóÇÝö æöóÚóáì ÇáÑøóÚöíóÉö

Wa ‘ala-’r-ra‘ibah bi’l-ins.a-f wa h.usni’s-si-rah

and upon the ruled, fairness and good conduct.