| His Supplication in Seeking Refuge from Hateful Things, Bad Moral Qualities, and Blameworthy Acts
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( 8 ) وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فِي الِاسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ الْمَكَارِهِ وَ سَيِّئِ الْأَخْلَاقِ وَ مَذَامِّ الْأَفْعَالِ
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| In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
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| 1- O God, I seek refuge in Thee from the agitation of craving,
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1. اللَّهُمَّ إِنيِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَانِ الْحِرْصِ ،
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| the violence of wrath, the domination of envy,
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وَ سَوْرَةِ الْغَضَبِ ، وَ غَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ ،
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| the frailty of patience,
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وَ ضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ ،
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| the lack of contentment, surliness of character,
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وَ قِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ ، وَ شَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ ،
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| urgency of passion, the disposition to vehemence,
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وَ إِلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ ، وَ مَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ
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| 2- following caprice, opposing guidance,
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2. وَ مُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى ، وَ مُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى ،
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| the sleep of heedlessness, undertaking the toilsome,
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وَ سِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ ، وَ تَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ ،
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| preferring falsehood over truth,
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وَ إِيثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ ،
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| persisting in sin,
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وَ الْإِصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَأْثَمِ ،
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| making little of disobedience, making much of obedience,
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وَ اسْتِصْغَارِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ ، وَ اسْتِكْبَارِ الطَّاعَةِ .
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| 3- vying with the wealthy, disparaging the poor,
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3. وَ مُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ ، وَ الْإِزْرَاءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ ،
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| guarding badly over those in our hands,
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وَ سُوءِ الْوِلَايَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ أَيْدِينَا ،
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| failing to thank those who have done good to us,
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وَ تَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا
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| 4- aiding a wrongdoer, abandoning someone troubled,
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4. أَوْ أَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِماً ، أَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفاً ،
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| wanting what is not rightfully ours,
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أَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقٍّ ،
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| and speaking about knowledge without knowing.
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أَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ .
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| 5- We seek refuge in Thee from harbouring dishonesty toward anyone,
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5. وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ أَحَدٍ ،
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| being pleased with our works, and stretching out our expectations.
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وَ أَنْ نُعْجِبَ بِأَعْمَالِنَا ، وَ نَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا .
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| 6- We seek refuge in Thee from ill-mindedness,
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6. وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ ،
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| looking down on the small,
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وَ احْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ ،
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| Satan's gaining mastery over us,
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وَ أَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ ،
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| time's afflicting us, and the sovereign's oppressing us.
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أَوْ يَنْكُبَنَا الزَّمَانُ ، أَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ
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| 7- We seek refuge in Thee from acting with prodigality and not having sufficiency.
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7. وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الْإِسرَافِ ، وَ مِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَافِ .
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| 8- We seek refuge in Thee from the gloating of enemies,
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8. وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ ،
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| indigent need for equals,
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وَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ إِلَى الْأَكْفَاءِ ،
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| living in hardship, and dying without readiness.
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وَ مِنْ مَعِيشَةٍ فِي شِدَّةٍ ، وَ مِيتَةٍ عَلَى غَيْرِ عُدَّةٍ .
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| 9- We seek refuge in Thee from the most dreadful remorse,
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9. وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمَى ،
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| the greatest affliction, the most wretched wretchedness,
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وَ الْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى ، وَ أَشْقَى الشَّقَاءِ ،
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| the evil end to the journey,
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وَ سُوءِ الْمَآبِ ،
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| the deprivation of reward, and the advent of punishment.
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وَ حِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ ، وَ حُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ .
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| 10- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household
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10. اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ،
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| and through Thy mercy, give to me refuge from all of that,
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وَ أَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
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| and to all the faithful, both men and women!
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وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ،
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| O Most Merciful of the merciful![1]
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يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ .
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