| 46) When he finished his prayer, he would stand in place, face the qibla, and say:
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(46) :وَ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فِي يَوْمِ الْفِطْرِ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ قَامَ قَائِماً ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ، وَ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، فَقَالَ
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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 He who has mercy upon him toward whom the servants show no mercy!
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1. يَا مَنْ يَرْحَمُ مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُهُ الْعِبَادُ
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| 2- O He who accepts him whom the cities will not accept!
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2. وَ يَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ مَنْ لَا تَقْبَلُهُ الْبِلَادُ
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| 3- O He who looks not down upon those who have need of Him!
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3. وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يَحْتَقِرُ أَهْلَ الْحَاجَةِ إِلَيْهِ
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| 4- O He who disappoints not those who implore Him!
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4. وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يُخَيِّبُ الْمُلِحِّينَ عَلَيْهِ .
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| 5- O He who slaps not the brow of the people of boldness toward Him with rejection!
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5. وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يَجْبَهُ بِالرَّدِّ أَهْلَ الدَّالَّةِ عَلَيْهِ
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| 6- O He who collects the little that is given to Him
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6. وَ يَا مَنْ يَجْتَبِي صَغِيرَ مَا يُتْحَفُ بِهِ ،
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| and shows gratitude for the paltry that is done for Him!
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وَ يَشْكُرُ يَسِيرَ مَا يُعْمَلُ لَهُ .
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| 7- O He who shows gratitude for the small and rewards with the great!
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7. وَ يَا مَنْ يَشْكُرُ عَلَى الْقَلِيلِ وَ يُجَازِي بِالْجَلِيلِ
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| 8- O He who comes close to him who comes close to Him!
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8. وَ يَا مَنْ يَدْنُو إِلَى مَنْ دَنَا مِنْهُ .
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| 9- O He who invites to Himself him who turns his back on Him!
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9. وَ يَا مَنْ يَدْعُو إِلَى نَفْسِهِ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ عَنْهُ .
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| 10- O He who changes not favour[1]
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10. وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يُغَيِّرُ النِّعْمَةَ ،
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| and rushes not to vengeance!
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وَ لَا يُبَادِرُ بِالنَّقِمَةِ .
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| 11- O He who causes the good deed to bear fruit so that He may make it grow,
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11. وَ يَا مَنْ يُثْمِرُ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى يُنْمِيَهَا ،
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| and overlooks the evil deed so that He may efface it!
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وَ يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ حَتَّى يُعَفِّيَهَا .
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| 12- Hopes turn back with needs fulfilled short of the extent of Thy generosity,
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12. انْصَرَفَتِ الْآمَالُ دُونَ مَدَى كَرَمِكَ بِالْحَاجَاتِ ،
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| the cups of requests fill up with the overflow of Thy munificence,
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وَ امْتَلَأَتْ بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَ أَوْعِيَةُ الطَّلِبَاتِ ،
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| and attributes fall apart without reaching Thy description.
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وَ تَفَسَّخَتْ دُونَ بُلُوغِ نَعْتِكَ الصِّفَاتُ ،
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| For to Thee belongs the highest highness
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فَلَكَ الْعُلُوُّ الْأَعْلَى
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| above everything high,
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فَوْقَ كُلِّ عَالٍ ،
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| and the most glorious majesty
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وَ الْجَلَالُ الْأَمْجَدُ
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| beyond every majesty!
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فَوْقَ كُلِّ جَلَالٍ .
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| 13- Everything majestic before Thee is small,
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13. كُلُّ جَلِيلٍ عِنْدَكَ صَغِيرٌ ،
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| everything eminent beside Thy eminence vile!
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وَ كُلُّ شَرِيفٍ فِي جَنْبِ شَرَفِكَ حَقِيرٌ ،
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| Those who reach other than Thee are disappointed,
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خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ ،
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| those who present themselves to other than Thee have lost,
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وَ خَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إِلَّا لَكَ ،
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| those who stay with other than Thee have perished,
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وَ ضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إِلَّا بِكَ ،
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| and those who retreat - except those who retreat to Thy bounty - are desolate!
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وَ أَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ إِلَّا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ
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| 14- Thy door is open to the beseechers,
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14. بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ ،
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| Thy munificence free to the askers,
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وَ جُودُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ ،
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| Thy help near to the help-seekers!
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وَ إِغَاثَتُكَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ .
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| 15- The expectant are not disappointed by Thee,
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15. لَا يَخِيبُ مِنْكَ الْآمِلُونَ ،
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| those who present themselves despair not of Thy bestowal,
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وَ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ ،
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| the forgiveness-seekers become not wretched through Thy vengeance!
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وَ لا يَشْقَى بِنَقِمَتِكَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ .
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| 16- Thy provision is spread among those who disobey Thee,
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16. رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ ،
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| Thy clemency presents itself to those hostile toward Thee,
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وَ حِلْمُكَ مُعْتَرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ ،
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| Thy habit is beneficence toward the evildoers,
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عَادَتُكَ الْإِحْسَانُ إِلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ ،
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| and Thy wont is to spare the transgressors,
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وَ سُنَّتُكَ الْإِبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ
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| so much so that Thy lack of haste deludes them from returning,
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حَتَّى لَقَدْ غَرَّتْهُمْ أَنَاتُكَ عَنِ الرُّجُوعِ ،
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| and Thy disregard bars them from desisting!
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وَ صَدَّهُمْ إِمْهَالُكَ عَنِ النُّزُوعِ .
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| 17- Thou actest without haste toward them so that they will come back to Thy command
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17, وَ إِنَّمَا تَأَنَّيْتَ بِهِمْ لِيَفِيئُوا إِلَى أَمْرِكَ ،
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| and Thou disregardest them confident in the permanence of Thy kingdom,
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وَ أَمْهَلْتَهُمْ ثِقَةً بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِكَ ،
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| so Thou sealest him who is worthy of it with felicity,
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فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِهَا ،
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| and Thou abandonest him who is worthy of it to wretchedness!
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وَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ خَذَلْتَهُ لَهَا .
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| 18- All of them come home to Thy decree,
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18. كُلُّهُمْ صَائِرُونَ ، إِلَى حُكْمِكَ ،
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| their affairs revert to Thy command;
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وَ أَمُورُهُمْ آئِلَةٌ إِلَى أَمْرِكَ ،
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| Thy authority grows not feeble through their drawn out term,
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لَمْ يَهِنْ عَلَى طُولِ مُدَّتِهِمْ سُلْطَانُكَ ،
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| Thy proof is not refuted by the failure to hurry after them.
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وَ لَمْ يَدْحَضْ لِتَرْكِ مُعَاجَلَتِهِمْ بُرْهَانُكَ .
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| 19- Thy argument is established, never refuted,
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19. حُجَّتُكَ قَائِمَةٌ لَا تُدْحَضُ ،
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| Thy authority fixed, never removed.
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وَ سُلْطَانُكَ ثَابِتٌ لَا يَزُولُ ،
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| Permanent woe belongs
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فَالْوَيْلُ الدَّائِمُ
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| to him who inclines away from Thee,
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لِمَنْ جَنَحَ عَنْكَ ،
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| forsaking disappointment
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وَ الْخَيْبَةُ الْخَاذِلَةُ
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| to him who is disappointed by Thee,
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لِمَنْ خَابَ مِنْكَ ،
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| and the most wretched wretchedness
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وَ الشَّقَاءُ الْأَشْقَى
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| to him who is deluded about Thee!
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لِمَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِكَ .
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| 20- How much he will move about in Thy chastisement!
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20. مَا أَكْثَرَ تَصَرُّفَهُ فِي عَذَابِكَ ،
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| How long he will frequent Thy punishment!
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وَ مَا أَطْوَلَ تَرَدُّدَهُ فِي عِقَابِكَ ،
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| How far his utmost end from relief!
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وَ مَا أَبْعَدَ غَايَتَهُ مِنَ الْفَرَجِ ،
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| How he will despair of an easy exit!
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وَ مَا أَقْنَطَهُ مِنْ سُهُولَةِ الْمَخْرَجِ
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| [All of this] as justice from Thy decree (Thou art not unjust in it!),
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عَدْلًا مِنْ قَضَائِكَ لَا تَجُورُ فِيهِ ،
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| and equity from Thy judgement (Thou dost not act wrongfully against him!).
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وَ إِنْصَافاً مِنْ حُكْمِكَ لَا تَحِيفُ عَلَيْهِ .
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| 21- Thou supported the arguments,
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21. فَقَدْ ظَاهَرْتَ الْحُجَجَ ،
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| tested the excuses,
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وَ أَبْلَيْتَ الْأَعْذَارَ ،
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| began with threats,
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وَ قَدْ تَقَدَّمْتَ بِالْوَعِيدِ ،
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| showed gentleness with encouragement,
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وَ تَلَطَّفْتَ فِي التَّرْغِيبِ ،
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| struck similitudes,
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وَ ضَرَبْتَ الْأَمْثَالَ ،
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| made long the respite,
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وَ أَطَلْتَ الْإِمْهَالَ ،
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| delayed, while Thou art able to hurry,
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وَ أَخَّرْتَ وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلمُعَاجَلَةِ ،
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| and acted without haste, while Thou art full of quick accomplishment!
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وَ تَأَنَّيْتَ وَ أَنْتَ مَلِيءٌ بِالْمُبَادَرَةِ
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| 22- Not because of incapacity is Thy slowness,
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22. لَمْ تَكُنْ أَنَاتُكَ عَجْزاً ،
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| feebleness Thy giving respite,
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وَ لَا إِمْهَالُكَ وَهْناً ،
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| heedlessness Thy showing restraint,
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وَ لَا إِمْسَاكُكَ غَفْلَةً ،
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| dissemblance Thy waiting!
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وَ لَا انْتِظَارُكَ مُدَارَاةً ،
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| But that Thy argument be more conclusive,
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بَلْ لِتَكُونَ حُجَّتُكَ أَبْلَغَ ،
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| Thy generosity more perfect,
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وَ كَرَمُكَ أَكْمَلَ ،
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| Thy beneficence more exhaustive,
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وَ إِحْسَانُكَ أَوْفَى ،
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| Thy favour more complete!
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وَ نِعْمَتُكَ أَتَمَّ ،
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| All of this has been and always was, is and ever will be.
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كُلُّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ وَ لَمْ تَزَلْ ، وَ هُوَ كَائِنٌ وَ لَا تَزَالُ .
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| 23- Thy argument is greater than that its totality be described,
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23. حُجَّتُكَ أَجَلُّ مِنْ أَنْ تُوصَفَ بِكُلِّهَا ،
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| Thy glory more elevated than that it be limited in its core,
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وَ مَجْدُكَ أَرْفَعُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحَدَّ بِكُنْهِهِ ،
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| Thy favour more abundant than that its entirety be counted,
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وَ نِعْمَتُكَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُحْصَى بِأَسْرِهَا ،
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| Thy beneficence more abundant than that thanks be given for its least amount!
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وَ إِحْسَانُكَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُشْكَرَ عَلَى أَقَلِّهِ
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| 24- Speechlessness has made me fall short of praising Thee,
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24. وَ قَدْ قَصَّرَ بِيَ السُّكُوتُ عَنْ تَحْمِيدِكَ ،
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| restraint has made me powerless to glorify Thee,
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وَ فَهَّهَنِيَ الْإِمْسَاكُ عَنْ تَمْجِيدِكَ ،
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| and the most I can do is admit to inability,
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وَ قُصَارَايَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِالْحُسُورِ ،
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| not out of desire, my God, but out of incapacity.
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لَا رَغْبَةً يَا إِلَهِي بَلْ عَجْزاً .
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| 25- So here I am: I repair to Thee by coming forward,
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25. فَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَؤُمُّكَ بِالْوِفَادَةِ ،
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| and I ask from Thee good support
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وَ أَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الرِّفَادَةِ ،
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| So bless Muhammad and his Household,
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فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ،
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| hear my whispered words,
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وَ اسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ ،
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| grant my supplication,
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وَ اسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي ،
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| seal not my day with disappointment,
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وَ لَا تَخْتِمْ يَوْمِي بِخَيْبَتِي ،
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| slap not my brow by rejecting my request,
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وَ لَا تَجْبَهْنِي بِالرَّدِّ فِي مَسْأَلَتِي ،
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| and make noble my coming from Thee and my going back to Thee!
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وَ أَكْرِمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مُنْصَرَفِي ، وَ إِلَيْكَ مُنْقَلَبِي ،
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| Surely Thou art not constrained by what Thou desirest, nor incapable of what Thou art asked!
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إِنَّكَ غَيْرُ ضَائِقٍ بِمَا تُرِيدُ ، وَ لَا عَاجِزٍ عَمَّا تُسْأَلُ ،
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| Thou art powerful over everything,[2]
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وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ،
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| and 'There is no force and no strength save in God, the All-high, the All-mighty![3].[4]
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وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ .
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