The 15 Whispered Prayers of As-Sahifa al-Kamila as-Sajjadiyyah

The Whispered Prayer of the Hopeful

In the Name of ALLAH, the All-compassionate

the All-merciful,

BIS-MIL-LAAHIR-RAH'-MAANIR-RAH'EEM

O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, ALLAHUMMA S'ALE A'LAA MUHAMMAD WA AALE MUHAMMAD

O! He who gives to a servant ,whenever asks from him

YAA MAN ID'A SAALAHOO A'B-DUN AA'-T'AAHOO

And he who gives from what is with Him, whatever his servant wishes for, ,

WA ID'AAA AM-MALA MAA I'NDAHOO BAL-LAGHAHOO MUNAAHOO

And he who brings his servant near to him, when he approaches Him,

WA ID'AAA AQ-BALA A'LAY-HEE QAR-RABAHOO WA AD-NAAH

And he who covers over the sins and disobedience, which is openly committed by his servant,

WA ID'A JAAHARAHOO BIL-I'S'-YAANI SATARA A'LAA D'AMBIHEE WA GHAT'-T'AAHOO

and he who is sufficient for a servant, who has confidence and trusts him!

WA ID'A TAWAK-KALA A'LAY-HEEE AH'-SABAHOO WA KAFAAH

My God, is there anyone who has come before you, seeking your hospitability, and yet has not been received kindly?

ILAAHEE MANIL-LAD'EE NAZALA BIKA MUL-TAMISAN QIRAAKA FAMAA QARAY-TAH

And is there anyone who has dismounted at your door hoping to receive your magnanimity, and to whom you have not shown it?

WA MANIL-LAD'EEE ANAKHA BIBAABIKA MUR-TAJEEAN-NADAAKA FAMAAA AW-LAY-TAH

Is it good that I am rejected at your door and turned away in disappointment, while I know of no other master so kind but you?

AYAH'-SUNU AN AR-JIA' A'M-BAABIKA BIL-KHAY-BATI MAS'-ROOFAW-WA LAS-TU AA'-RIFU SIWAAKA MAW-LAN BIL-IH'-SAANI MAW-S'OOFAN

So how can I have hope in other than you, when everything that is good is in your hand?

KAYFA AR-JOO GHAY-RAKA WAL-KHAY-RU KUL-LUHOO BEEADIK

And how can I expect from others, when I know that all creation and commandment is with you?

WA KAY-FA OO-AM-MILU SIWAAKA WAL-KHAL-QU WAL-AM-RU LAK

Should I cut off my hope for you, when you have blessed me without me even asking?

AAQ-T'AU' RAJAAA-EE MINKA WA QAD AW-LAY-TANEE MAA LAM AS-AL-HOO MIN FAZLIK

Would you make me go to another creation who is just like me, While I hold on fast to you?!

AM TUF-QIRUNY ILAA MITH-LEE WA ANA AA'-TAS'IMU BIH'AB-LIKA

O He through whose mercy the strivers attempt to reach the ultimate success

YAA MAN SAI'DA BIRAH'-MATIHIL-QAAS'IDOONA

and through whose vengeance the seekers of forgiveness are not made miserable

WA LAM YASH-QA BINAQIMATIHIL-MUS-TAGH-FIROON

How can I forget you, while you always remember me?

KAY-FA ANSAAKA WALAM TAZAL D'AAKIREE

How should I be diverted from you while you are constantly watching over me?

WA KAY-FA AL-HOO A'NKA WA ANTA MURAAQIBEE

My God, I have fastened my hand to the skirt of your generosity,

ILAAHEE BID'AY-LI KARAMIKA A'-LAQ-TU YADEE

I have stretched forth my expectation toward reaching for your gifts,

WA LINAY-LI A'T'AAYAAKA BASAT'-TU AMALEE

so purify me through the purest way of your Unity,

FAAKH-LIS'-NEE BIKHAALIS'ATI TAW-H'EEDIKA

and appoint me as one of your best servants!

WAJ-A'L-NEE MIN S'AF-WATI A'BEEDIK

O He who is the shelter of everyone who flees (from trouble)

YAA MAN KUL-LU HAARIBIN ILAY-HEE YALTAJI-U

the goal of everyone who is seeking!

WA KUL-LU T'AALIBIN EE-YAAHOO YAR-TAJEE

O the Best of the hopes!

YAA KHAY-RA MAR-JOO

O the Most Generous one to pray to

WA YAAA AK-RAMA MAD-U'W

O He, who never rejects the one who asks

WA YAA MAL-LAA YURAD-DU SAAA-ILUH

O he, who never disappoints the one who comes with expectations!

WA LAA YUKHAY-YABU AAAMILUH

O He whose door is always open to those who ask from him

YAA MAM-BAABUHOO MAF-TOOH'UL-LIDAAE'EH

and whose veil is lifted for those who have hope in Him!

WA H'IJAABUHOO MAR-FOOU'L-LIRAAJEEHEE

I ask you through your generosity to show kindness toward me

AS-ALUKA BIKARAMIKA AN TAMUN-NA A'LAY-YA

Grant me that which will bring joy to my eyes,

MIN AT'AA-IKA BIMA TAQAR-RU BIHEE AYNEE

And through hope in you, with that which will give serenity to my soul,

WA MIR-RAJAAA-IKA BIMA TAT'-MA-IN-NU BIHEE NAF-SEE

through certainty with that which will make easy for me the afflictions of this world and lift from me the veils of blindness!

WA MINAL-YAQEENI BIMA TUHAW-WINU BIHEE A'LAY-YA MUS'EEBAATID-DUNYAA WA TAJ-LOO BIHEE A'N BAS'EERATEE GHASHAWAATIL-A'MAA

By your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

BIRAH'-MATIKA YAAA AR-H'AMAR-RAAH'IMEEN