Part VII - Hizbul Sabi'
(English translation below)
PART VII
ln the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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1. O Allah! I have intended to invoke blessings on the Prophet, (May Thy blessings and peace rest on him), in compliance with Thine order, and as a token of respect and reverence for Muhammad, Thy Prophet and our master; accept it from me by Thy grace and kindness; remove the veil of negligence from my heart, and make me one of Thy righteous bondmen.
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2. O Allah! Shower blessings on Muhammad, our master, on his progeny and companions, in the number which is in Thy knowledge - such blessings as may continue for ever, eternal as Thy Kingdom, and vouchsafe peace to them all.
3. May peace, grace and blessings of Allah rest on thee, O Prophet!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Prophet perfect in essence!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Prophet, possessor of all good qualities!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O the summing up of all out noble objectives!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O noblest of all creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most munificent of all creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most graceful of all creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most magnificent of all creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most merciful of all creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most forbearing of all creatures of Allah!
May blessings of Allah rest on thee, thy progeny, and companions for ever and ever!
(By Moulana Elias Burney, R.A.)
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4. May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O soul of all souls!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O light of all primary determinations!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O the Crown of all worlds!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O son of all virtues!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O the summing up of all our noble objectives in life!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Possessor of all good qualities!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O light of both the worlds!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O pride of genii and mankind!
May blessings of Allah rest on thee, thy progeny and companions, thy consorts and thy followers - such
blessings by means of which we may gather before thee: and thou mayst make us fully disciplined and courteous in thy presence.
(By Fat-hi Muhammad Marakashi, R.A.)
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5. May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Apostle of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Prophet of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O sincere friend of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O intimate friend of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O lover and beloved of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O whom Allah has made excellent!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O whom Allah has honoured!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O whom Allah has imparted Knowledge!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O whom Allah has exalted!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O whom Allah has endowed (with all that is good)!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most Distinguished among the apostles!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Last in the line of prophets!
Mav Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O leader of those who are always mindful of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Intercessor of sinners!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Mercy for all domains of existence!
Mav Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O best of the creatures of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O light of the Throne of Allah!
May blessings of Allah and His Angels, His Prophets and His Apostles, and the Bearers of His Throne and all His creatures, rest on Muhammad, our master, his progeny and companions to the Day of Judgement!
(By Ghouse-Azam Abdul Quadir-Jeelani, R.A.)
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6. May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Apostle of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Prophet of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O lover and beloved of Allah!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O most prominent among the messengers!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Seal of the Prophets (Final Prophet)!
May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O mercy for all domains of existence! Thou art most kind and merciful to the believers. Thou standest on an exalted standard of character. Thou art my patron, thou art my refuge!
Peace be on thee, O Prophet of guidance! Peace be on thee, O intercessor of mankind! May the grace and peace of Allah rest on thee foe ever and ever!
(By Moulana Elias Burney, R.A.)
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7. O Allah! May Thy grace and peace rest on Muhammad, our master and his Progeny; make him from us the Channel of approach to Thee; bestow on him ever-increasing excellence and high rank; and raise him to the Station of Praise which Thou hast promised him as Thou surely dost not act against Thy promise.
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8. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings and peace on Muhammad, our master and his progeny; give him good reward on our behalf, and give him better reward than Thou hast given any Prophet on behalf of his people.
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9. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings and peace on Muhammad, our master, the preserved Jewel, according to the number of what has happened, according to the number of what has been happening, and according to the number of what is going to happen in Thy hidden knowledge - blessings as Thy eternal reward to him (for the travailing trials he underwent in Thy cause) and also on his progeny and companions: O Whose command is between 'Kaaf' and ‘Nun' (two alphabets of the word 'Kun' which means 'Be') - the Command described in the Quranic Phraseology: "When He intends a thing, He simply says to it 'Be'! and there it is. So glory be, to, Him in Whose Hand: the Sovereignty over all things and to Him ye will be brought back."
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10. O Allah! Accept his great intercession; exalt him higher and higher in Thy estimation; and grant him whatever he prayed for in this world and will pray in the next.
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11. O Allah! Grant him greatness and grandeur by elevating his remembrance in this world, by letting his faith prevail among mankind, by sustaining the Law given through him, and by honouring his intercession for his people in the Life Hereafter.
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12. O Allah! Elevate his position; make his status and rank exalted; render his achievements weighty; increase Thy rewards to him; make his argument conspicuous; help his Religion prevail (in this world); make his light resplendent; maintain his dignity for all times; and grant him an honoured position among They prophets, O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
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13. O Allah! Put love in (the heart of) chosen servants and his love and affection in those drawn nigh to Thee, and elevate his remembrance among the exalted bondmen – peace be on him and the grace of Allah and His blessings!
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14. May Divine grace and peace rest on thee, O Apostle of Allah! He who obey thee, obeys Allah indeed and he who disobeys thee indeed disobeys Allah. Thou art the means of our approach to Allah. Thou art the redresser of our grievances, redress them in thy honoured role as redresser conferred on thee by Gad and He will not set aside thy decision.
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15. O Allah! May Thy grace and peace rest on Muhammad our master! Verily, I have no strength in me which I can call my own. O Apostle of Allah! Thou art the only Means of Approach to Allah for me.
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16. O Allah! Surely I ask of Thee and turn to Thee through Muhammad, Thy Prophet, Thy lover and beloved - May Allah shower blessings and peace on the Prophet of Mercy! O Muhammad! Surely I ask of thy Lord through thee that He may satisfy all my needs.
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17. O Allah! I ask of Thee and turn to Thee on the basis of the position of Thy chosen friend with Thee. O my master! O Muhammad! I ask of thy Lord through thee. Intercede for me with thy Magnificent Patron, O beloved Holy Apostle! O Allah! Accept his intercession for me in view of the position he holds with Thee.
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18. O Allah! I ask of Thee the good asked for by Muhammad, Thy Prophet and Apostle - May Thy grace and peace rest on him; and I seek refuge in The from the evil against which Muhammad, Thy Prophet and Apostle, sough refuge - May Thy grace and peace rest on him!
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19. O Allah! O Beneficent! O Merciful! O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy! O Living! O Self-Subsisting, Eternal! O Most High! O Supreme in glory! O Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour! Strengthen us with the aid Thou didst grant to Muhammad, Thine Abd, Thine Apostle, Thy Prophet, Thy sincere Friend, Thy Lover and Beloved, and Thine intimate Friend - May blessings and peace of Allah be on him!
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20. O Allah! I ask Thee through the Apostle in the name of Thy love of Thy lover and beloved (Muhammad) and in the name of the love that Thy lover and beloved bears to Thee, to shower blessings on him, our master - Such blessings as may extend to us Thy special grace, and fit us to be everdutiful to Thee, always striving in the way of Allah, and for His sake alone, and cover us with Thy protection, and that we may attain success with Thy help, as Thou hast power aver every thing.
(Moulana Elias Burnet, R.A.)
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21. O Allah! We ask Thee through the Chief of Apostles, who is the Prophet of Mercy and intercessor for the 'Ummat'. O Allah! On the basis of the regard and estimation in which Thou hast heId him, we beg Thee to grant us success for everything Thou mayst prescribe for us - a righteous life, an advantage over our foes and the bliss of companionship with Thy prophets, as we are Thy humble servants. We do not worship other than Thee, and when affliction befalls us, we do not seek help from any one beside Thee. Therefore, protect us against every fear; accept our prayers; fulfil our needs; forgive us our sins; cover our shortcomings, and have mercy on us - 0 Thou, the Most Merciful!
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22. O Allah! We seek Thee through the gracious instrumentality of Thy Prophet and Thy friend, Muhammad Mustafa (May blessings and peace of Allah be on him), that Thou mayst quicken our hearts with the light of the life of his Heart, which encompasses every thing with his mercy and knowledge, and which is a guidance, and a glad-tidings for the Muslims; and Thou mayst expand our breasts (with knowledge and wisdom) with the light of his Breast, which comprehends “All that there is in the Quran and is a Light and a Reminder for those who are righteous"; and that Thou mayst bestow on us knowledge from the lights of the sciences (of his holy Breast), which corresponds to the Quranic statement, 'All things We have kept in a clear Record (of accounts). (Accept our prayer) by Thy grace and mercy O Thou, the Most Merciful!
(By Ghous-e-Azam Sheikh Mohiyud Deen Abdul Quadir Jeelani, R.A.)
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23. O Allah! I hold Thee as my only mainstay, and turn to Thee only; I ask every thing of Thee only and I beseech Thee only; I ask of Thee nothing but Thee only, and I do not desire from Thee anything but Thee only. O Allah! accept this prayer for the sake of him who is the Grand Mediation, Supreme Excellence, Thy chosen Friend and exalted Prophet, Muhammad (May blessings and Peace of Allah be on him); May Thou accept this supplication and shower Thy blessings on him for ever and ever!
(By Sheikh-e-Akber Mohiyud-Deen lbn-e-Arabi; R.A.)
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24. O Allah! O my Lord! On the basis of the position of Thy chosen Prophet and Thy exalted Apostle, remove everything from our hearts which prevents us from beholding Thy Countenance and offering Thee our love; and let us die in the interest of the Sunnat (Way) and the Band of the Prophet, and with the yearning to meet Thee, O Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour! May Allah shower blessings and peace in profusion on Muhammad, our master, our patron, and on his progeny and companions!
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25. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master -such blessings by means of which Thou mayst lift my veils (from over my eyes); illuminate my heart; strengthen my love (for him); and thus draw me near to Thee; and make me worthy of' his sight and vision, and of direct discourse with him - and grant him peace in abundance.
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26. O Allah! Shower blessings on Muhammad Mustafa and his exalted progeny according to the number of Thy beautiful names which cannot be counted and guessed. O Allah! Show me Muhammad, Thy Friend, with my eyes as Thou hast shown him to the eye of my heart. O Apostle! May blessings of Allah be on thee! Illuminate and honour my eyes with thy sight, in the manner Thou didst illuminate and honour my heart with thy vision, because I am yearning to see thee, O Apostle of Allah! May Allah shower His blessings and peace on thee, on thy progeny and on thy companions.
(By Syed Hasan Dehlawi Rasool-Numa, R.A.)
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27. O Allah! No doubt I believe in Muhammad though I have not seen him, therefore do not deprive me of his vision in Heaven; grant me his company; make me die on his Faith; and vouchsafe the occasion to drink from his Fountain, water, satiable, pleasant, and agreeable, so that we may not be thirsty thereafter for aye because Thou hast power over all things.
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28. O Allah! Give us the benefit of the vision of his countenance both in this and the world to come. O Allah! Make him our comforting companion in both the worlds, O Allah! Make us among those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy favours along with him from beginning to end, O Lord of all the worlds! (Amen)
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29. O Allah! We pray Thee for our adherence to his way and also death on his Faith; grant us, with his blessed hand
from his Fountain, such a pleasant and delicious drink that we may never be thirsty, thereafter, as verily Thou hast power over all things.
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30. O Allah! Bestow complete blessings on Muhammad, our master; maintain me in my devotion to his Law and give me insight inti the Reality of Muhammad's Station in life, and with all this led me to his presence. And illuminate my heart with his light which is from the light or Thy Light, O Light of Light! O Knower of all that Iies in the breasts! Honour me with the light of Thy grace, - O Most Munificent! O Most Merciful! “He who holds fast to Allah, is indeed guided unto a right path. And praise be to Allah, Lord of all the Worlds.”
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31. O Allah! Remove the distance the Prophet and ourselves, and gather us and him together, as we come closer to him after believing in him without seeing him. Let not any distance divide us from him and grant us entry at his mansion (of Truth and Honour), and cause us to alight at his Fountain (of bliss), and place us among his companions on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy favours, “Of the Prophets and the Saints and the Martyrs and the Righteous, as they are the best company. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the Worlds!"
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32. O Allah! Exalt his rank; honour his status; make his argument conspicuous; impress the World with the high position he occupies in Thy sight; accept his intercession for his following; help us to adhere to his way; help us die in his Faith; raise us in his company and under his banner (on the Day of Resurrection);
give us a place among his companions; make us alight along with them at his Fountain (of bliss); Vouchsafe the occasion to drink from his cup and grant us his love, O Lord of all the worlds! (Amen).
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33. O Allah! Make our invocations of blessings (on the Prophet) serve as screens between us and Thy chastisement, and steppingstone for Thy good, Pleasure, and a door for Thy mercy: O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
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34. O Allah! Include us through the invocation of blessings on him among the successful who come down at the Fountain and quench their thirst; and let there be no barrier between us and him on the Day of Judgement, O Lord of the worlds! Forgive us and our parents and all Muslims; "All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all domains of existence."
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35. O Allah! Give us life on his Way; help us die on his Faith; include us among those for whom he will intercede; raise us in his company; grant us recognition of his countenance; make us alight at his Fount, and vouchsafe the occasion to drink from cup, O Lord of the Worlds! (Amen)
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36. O Allah! Without seeing the Prophet, we believed in him (May Thy blessings and peace rest on him!) so give us (O Allah) the joy of beholding his noble visage in both the worlds; may Thou keep us staunch in our love for him and devoted to the cause of his (sublime) mission in life; help us die in his Faith and bring us back to life to be of those who received salvation and were admitted to the ranks of the blessed. And strengthen in us the love for him which we share ardently, and this on that Day when nothing will avail - neither striving, nor wealth, nor any offspring; alight us at his purest Fountain (of bliss) and grant us the privilege of drinking fully well from his extended bowl. (Lord!) Grant us the facility to pay our homage at 'Kaba' Thy Sanctuary and his Sanctuary in Madina ere death visits us, and grant us perennial sojourn there and let us live attached to them ere we die - May Thy grace and peace rest on him!
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37. O Allah! Shower blessings on Muhammad, our master, and our patron, on his progeny, his companions, his consorts and his offspring - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst expand my breast (with knowledge) and make easy my affairs.
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38. 0 Allah! Shower blessings on Muhammad, our master, and our Patron - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst solve my difficulties, remove my pains and sufferings, and fulfil my needs as Thou hast power over all things."
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39. O Allah! Every moment and in every breath, bestow complete blessings and perfect peace endlessly on Muhammad; our master, and his progeny and companions; and may for his sake all our difficulties be removed, all calamities and agonies prevented; all needs fulfilled; all our cherished desires attained; and good ends vouchsafed, and clouds are laden with water through the generous countenance of the Prophet.
40. 0 Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master, Thy lover and beloved, who is healer of diseases, and remover of all pains, (by leave of Allah). May Thy grace and peace rest on him, his progeny and his companions also.
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41. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master and our Patron, and on his progeny - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst remove wars and epidemics: (O Almighty!) Who when He intends a thing, He says to it: 'Be' and there it is.”
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42. O Allah! I beg Thee in the Light of Thy glorious Name that Thou mayst shower blessings on Muhammad, Thy exalted Friend, our master, generous and most generous, such blessings by means of which Thou mayst make easy this our affair, and grant us outlet from every constricted place! O Whose command is between "Kaaf and Nun" (which means ‘Be’ - the command described in the Quranic phraseology): ''When He intends a thing, He simply says to it: ‘Be’! and there it is."
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43. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, Thy prophet and Thine Apostle, such blessings by means of which my breast may be expanded."
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44. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, Thy Prophet and Thine Apostle - such blessings by means of which my indigence may be turned into riches.
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45. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, Thy prophet and Thine Apostle such blessings by means of which my care and anxiety may be removed.
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46. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, Thy prophet and Thine apostle such blessings by means of which my grief may be removed.
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47. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst deliver us from all anxieties and calamities. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad our master such blessings by means of which Thou mayst satisfy all our needs. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst cleanse us of all our evils. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst grant us high rank and status in Thy presence. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master - such blessings by means of which Thou mayst lead us to the utmost limits of our aspiration and capacities, in whatever is good in this world as well as in the Hereafter, as Thou hast full power over all things.
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48. O Allah! Shower Thy blessings on Muhammad, our master, and on his progeny such blessings by means of which Thou mayst deliver us from all anxieties and calamities: Thou mayst satisfy all our needs: Thou mayst cleanse us of all our evils; and thanks to which Thou mayst grant us high rank and status in Thy Presence; and Thou mayst lead us to the utmost limit of our aspirations and capacities in whatever is good in this world as well as in the Hereafter, as Thou hast full power over all things.
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49. Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)! And peace be on the apostles! And praise be to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of all the Worlds. (Q. 37:180-182)