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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 æóÇãúáà 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. |