Text:Sermon without Alif

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.	بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
I praise the One Whose boon is great, whose blessing overwhelms, whose mercy is faster than His anger, the One whose word is perfect, whose will is affected, whose argument (issue) is wise, whose case is just.	حَمِدْتُ مَنْ عَظُمَتْ مِنَّتُهُ وَ سَبَغَتْ نِعْمَتُهُ وَ تَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُهُ وَ نـَفـَذَتْ مَشِیتُهُ وَ بَلَغَتْ حُجَّتُهُ وَ عَدَلـَتْ قَضِیتُهُ وَ سَبَقَتْ غَضَبَهُ رَحْمَتُهُ.
I praise Him like one recognizing His Godhead, submissive while adoring Him, dissociating himself from his sin, recognizing His Unity,	حَمِدْتُهُ حَمْدَ مُقِرٍّ بِرُبُوبِیتِهِ مُتَخَضِّعٍ لِعُبُودِیتِهِ مُتَنَصِّلٍ مِنْ خَطِیئَتِهِ مُعْتَرِفٍ بِتَوْحِیدِهِ .
seeking refuge with Him against His warning, hopeful for the mercy (forgiveness) of his Lord that saves him [from the Fire] on a Day when everyone will be distracted even from his offspring and tribe.	مُسْتَعِیذٍ مِنْ وَعِیدِهِ مُؤَمِّلٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِ مَغْفِرَةً تُنْجِیهِ یوْمَ یشْغَلُ كُلٌّ عَنْ فَصِیلَتِهِ وَ بَنِیهِ
We seek His help, guidance and directions. We believe in Him and depend on Him.	وَ نَسْتَعِینُهُ وَ نَسْتَرْشِدُهُ وَ نُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَ نَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَیهِ.
I have testified to Him as a sincere and convinced servant/slave; I recognize His Uniqueness as a pious believer, and I have recognized His Unity like a submissive servant/slave.	وَ شَهـِدْتُ لَهُ شُهُودَ عَبْدٍ مُخْلِصٍ مُوقِنٍ وَ فَرَّدْتُهُ تَفْرِیدَ مُؤْمِنٍ مُتَیقـِّنٍ وَ وَحَّدْتُهُ تَوْحِیدَ عَبْدٍ مُذعِنٍ.
He has no partner in His domain; He relies on none in doing whatever He does.	لَیسَ لَهُ شَرِیکٌ فِی مُلْكِهِ وَ لَمْ یكُنْ لَهُ وَلِی ٌ فِی صُنْعِهِ.
He is exalted above having an adviser or a vizier. He is above using a model or an assistant or a helper or a peer.	جَلَّ عَنْ مُشِیرٍ وَ وَزِیرٍ [وَ تَنَزَّهَ عَن مِثل ٍ] وَ عَوْنٍ وَ مُعِینٍ وَ نَظِیرٍ.
He knows, so He covers; He is acquainted with the innermost, so He is most familiar [with our intentions]. He cast a look, so He assisted; He owns everything, so He subdues. He is disobeyed, yet He forgives; He is adored, so He thanks. He rules, so He affects justice, and He is generous and grants favors.	عَلِمَ فَسَتَرَ وَ بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ مَلَكَ فَقَهَرَ وَ عُصِی فَغَفَرَ وَ عُبِدَ فَشَكَرَ وَ حَكَمَ فَعَدَلَ وَ تَكَرَّمَ وَ تَفَضَّلَ .
He shall never come to an end, and He has always been as He is; there is nothing like Him. He, first and foremost,	لَنْ یزُولَ وَ لَمْ یزَلْ، لَیسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَیءٌ وَ هُوَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَیءٍ وَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ شَیءٍ
is a unique Lord in His exaltation, able through His might, holy through His sublimity, proud of His Majesty; no (mental) vision can realize Him, nor can anyone ever see Him.	رَبّ ٌ مُتَفَرِّدٌ بِعِزَّتِهِ مُتَمَكِّنٌ بقوَّتِهِ مُتَقَدِّسٌ بعُلُوِّهِ مُتَكَبِّرٌ بسُمُوِّهِ، لَیسَ یدْرِكُهُ بَصَرٌ وَ لَمْ یحِطْ بِهِ نَظَرٌ،
He is strong, invincible, seeing, hearing, clement, wise, affectionate and kind. One who attempts to describe Him can never do so; one who attempts to describe His attributes can never do so [either].	قَوِی مَنِیعٌ بَصِیرٌ سَمِیعٌ [عَلِی ٌ حَکیمٌ] رَؤوفٌ رَحِیمٌ [عزیزٌ علیمٌ]، عَجَزَ عَنْ وَصْفِهِ مَنْ وَصَفَهُ وَ ضَلَّ عَنْ نَعْتِهِ مَنْ عَرَّفـَهُ.
He is near, so He is far [above mental or physical vision]; He is far yet He is near [closer to us than anything else].	قَرُبَ فَبَعُدَ وَ بَعُدَ فَقَرُبَ
He responds to the call of those who call on Him; He sustains His servant and surrounds him with His love;	یجِیبُ دَعْوَةَ مَنْ یدْعُوهُ وَ یرْزُقُهُ وَ یحْبُوهُ
His niceties are hidden [from our comprehension]; His power is mighty; His mercy is wide; His penalty is painful;	ذُو لُطْفٍ خَفِی وَ بَطْشٍ قَوِی وَ رَحْمَةٍ مُوسَِعَةٍ وَ عُقُوبَةٍ مُوجِعَةٍ.
His mercy is a broad and a Garden of grandeur (Paradise); His punishment is Hell filled with horrors and chains.	رَحْمَتُهُ جَنَّةٌ عَرِیضَةٌ مُونِقَةٌ وَ عُقُوبَتُهُ جَحِیمٌ مَمْدُودَةٌ مُوبِقَةٌ.
I have testified that He sent Muhammed (ص) as His servant and messenger, prophet, chosen one, loved one, friend,	وَ شَهـِدْتُ ببَعْثِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ نَبِیهِ وَ صَفِیهِ وَ حَبِیبِهِ وَ خَلِیلِهِ،
He sent him during a good (opportune) period of time, when there was disbelief, as mercy for His servants and a boon for more.	بَعَثـَهُ فِی خَیرِ عَصْرٍ وَ حِینَ فـَترَةٍ وَ كُفْرٍ، رَحْمَة ً لِعَبِیدِهِ وَ مِنَّة ً لِمَزِیدِهِ.
Through him He sealed His prophetic messages, strengthened (explained) His argument. So he admonished, advised, conveyed the message and worked hard [for people.	خُتِمَ بِهِ نُبُوَّتـُهُ وَ وَضَحَتْ بِهِ حُجَّتُهُ فَوَعَظَ وَ نَصَحَ وَ بَلَّغَ وَ كَدَحَ.
He was, affectionate towards every believer, merciful, easy to please, the friend of anyone who is generous and pure:	رَؤوفٌ بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ، رَحِیمٌ سَخِی رَضِی وَلِی زَكِی.
mercy, salutation, blessing and honor be with him from a forgiving, affectionate, kind, near, responsive and wise Lord.	عَلَیهِ رَحْمَةٌ وَ تَسْلِیمٌ وَ بَرَكَةٌ وَ تَعْظِیمٌ وَ تَکْرِیمٌ مِنْ رَبٍّ غَفُورٍ رَحِیمٍ قَرِیبٍ مُجِیبٍ حَلِیمٍ.
I have admonished you, O folks who are present here with me, to be pious (as your Lord has admonished) towards your Lord, and I have reminded you of the Sunna of your Prophet;	وَصَّیتُكُمْ مَعْشَرَ مَنْ حَضَرَ، بوَصِیةِ رَبِّكُمْ، وَ ذَكَّرْتُكُمْ بسُنَّة ِ نَبِیكُمْ.
so, take to awe that calms your hearts, fear that draws your tears, piety that saves you on a Day which will puzzle your minds and put you to the test,	فَعَلَیكُمْ برَهْبَةٍ تُسَكِّنُ قُلُوبَكُمْ وَ خَشْیةٍ تُذرِی دُمُوعَكُمْ وَ تَقِیةٍ تُنْجِیكُمْ قَبْلَ یوْمٍ یذهِلُكُمْ وَ یبْتَلِیكُمْ،
a day in which one shall win if the weight of his good deeds is heavy while that of his sins is light.	یوْمَ یفُوزُ فِیهِ مَنْ ثـَقـُلَ وَزْنُ حَسَنَتِهِ وَ خَفَّ وَزْنُ سَیئَتِهِ.
Let your plea be in humility and surrender, appreciation and submission, repentance and dissociation [from sin], regret and return [to righteousness].	وَ [لْتَكُن مَسألَتُكُم] مَسْأَلَةَ ذ ُلٍّ وَ خُضُوعٍ، وَ تَمَلّـُقٍ [و شُکرٍ] وَ خُشُوعٍ، وَ تَوْبَةٍ وَ نُزُوعٍ، [و نـَدَمٍ و رُجوعٍ].
Let everyone of you seize the opportunity when he is healthy before the time when he is sick, when he is young before he is aged, old and sick, [the opportunity] of his ease before he is poor, of having free time before he is busy, of being wealthy before being impoverished, of being present at home before he is away traveling, of being alive before his death.	وَ لْیغْتَنِمْ كُلّ ٌمِنْكُمْ صِحَّتَهُ قَبْلَ سُقْمِهِ، وَ شَیبَتَهُ قَبْلَ هَرَمِهِ، وَ سَعَتَهُ قَبْلَ فَقرِهِ، وَ فَرْغَتَهُ قَبْلَ شُغُلِهِ، وَ حَضَرَهُ قَبْلَ سَفَرِهِ، وَ حَیاتَهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ،
He shall grow old, become weak, aged, sick, ailing, so much so that even his doctor is fed-up with him, even those who love him turn away from him. His lifespan will have come to an end. His color of complexion is changed. His mental power is decreased,	قَبْلَ یهِنَ وَ یهْرَمَ، وَ یمْرَضَ وَ یسْقَمَ، وَ یمِلَّهُ طَبِیبُهُ وَ یعْرِضَ عَنْهُ حَبِیبُهُ، وَ ینْقَطِعَ عُمُرُهُ وَ یتَغَیرَ عَقْلُهُ،
so it is said that he is ailing and his body is failing.	ثُمَّ قِیلَ: “هُوَ مَوْعُوکٌ وَ جِسْمُهُ مَنْهُوکٌ!”،
He is having a hard time as he finds himself suffering from the throes of death: He is attended by those who are close and who are distant. He gazes his looks, yearns as he turns his eyes,	ثُمَّ جَدَّ فِی نَزْعٍ شَدِیدٍ، وَحَضَرَهُ كُلُّ قَرِیبٍ وَ بَعِیدٍ، فَشَخَصَ بِبَصَرِهِ وَ طَمَحَ بِنَظَرِهِ،
his forehead sweating, his [physical] senses being snatched away from him [one by one]. His sighs are now silent, his soul has departed, so he is mourned by his wife. His grave is dug, his children are now orphans, those who were around him (his friends or foes) are now dispersed from around him.	وَ رَشَحَ جَبِینُهُ وَ سَكَنَ حَنینُهُ، وَ جَدَبَتْ نَفْسُهُ، وَ بَكَتْ عِرْسُهُ وَ حَضَرَ رَمْسُهُ، وَ یتِمَ مِنْهُ وَلَدُهُ وَ تَفَرَّقَ عَنْهُ عَدَدُهُ،
What he had accumulated (legacy) has now been divided [among heirs], Gone now are his faculty of seeing and hearing; so he receives Talqeen; he is stretched [on the ground] and directed [towards the Qibla]. He is stripped of his clothes, bathed, in the nude, dried then directed [towards the Qibla].	وَ فُصِمَ جَمْعُهُ وَ ذَهَبَ بَصَرُهُ وَ سَمْعُهُ، وَ جُرِّدَ وَ غُسِّلَ وَ عُرِی، وَ نُشِّفَ وَ سُجِّی، وَ بُسِطَ لَهُ وَ هُیئَ،
Something has been spread on the floor for him as his shrouds are being prepared. His chin has been tied, his soul has already departed from his body and he has been bidden farewell by all.	وَ نُشِرَ عَلَیهِ كَفَنُهُ وَ شُدَّ مِنْهُ ذَقَنُهُ، [وَ قُمِّصَ و عُمِّمَ، وَ لـُفَّ و وُدِّعَ وَ سُلـِّمَ]؛
He is now shrouded, his head wrapped, so is his body, and he has been handed over [for burial]. He is carried in a wooden box (coffin); his funeral prayers have been performed with Takbir but without prostration or the rubbing of the forehead.	وَ حُمِلَ فَوْقَ سَرِیرٍ، وَ صُلِّی عَلَیهِ بِتَکْبِیرٍ، بِغَیرِ سُجُودٍ وَ تَعْفِیرٍ،
He is taken away from a decorated abode [this life], from well-built mansions and chambers topping each other,	وَ نُقِلَ مِنْ دُورٍ مُزَخْرَفَةٍ وَ قُصُورٍ مُشَیدَةٍ وَ فُرُشٍ مُنَجَّدَةٍ وَ حُجَرٍ مُنَضَّدَةٍ،
so he is now in an enclosure of a grave which is very narrow and separated from others; it is built with baked clay on top of each other and is sealed with a rock.	فَجُعِلَ فِی ضَرِیحٍ مَلْحُودٍ، ضَیقٍ مَرْصُودٍ، بِلَبِنٍ مَنْضُودٍ، مُسَقَّفٍ بِجُلْمُودٍ!
Dust has been healed on him, so he now is sure about that of which he was warned; his chest is now heavy; he is now a thing of the past. His friends, chosen ones, companions, in-laws and close friends have all left him behind. His company and loved ones are now changed,	وَ هِیلَ عَلَیهِ [حَفَرُهُ] وَ حُثِی [عَلَیهِ] مَدَرُهُ وَ تَحَقَّقَ حَذَرُهُ وَ نُسِی خَبَرُهُ، وَ رَجَعَ عَنْهُ وَلِیهُ وَ نَدِیمُهُ، وَ نَسِیبُهُ وَ حَمِیمُهُ، وَ تَبَدَّلَ بِهِ قَرِینُهُ وَ حَبِیبُهُ،
for he is now nothing but the filling of a grave and the pawn of a waste: Worms crawl all over his body, his pus drips from his nostrils on his neck and chest. Soil crushes his flesh as his blood dries and bone decays.	فَهُوَ حَشْوُ قَبْرٍ وَ رَهِینُ [قَفرٍ]! یدِبُّ فِی جِسْمِهِ دُودُ قَبْرِهِ وَ یسِیلُ صَدِیدُهُ مِنْ مَنْخَِرِهِ، وَ تَسْحَقُ تُرْبَتُهُ لَحْمَهُ، وَ ینْشَفُ دَمُهُ وَ یرَمُّ عَظْمُهُ،
He remains in his grave till the Day when he is herded with others and is given a new life; so, he is taken out of his grave. His trumpet is blown, he is called on to gather with others and stand trial. Graves are scattered around, the innermost in the hearts are recorded and calculated.	حَتَّی یوْمِ حَشْرِهِ، [فَینْشَرُ] مِنْ قَبْرِهِ، وَ ینْفَخُ فِی الصُّورِ، وَ یدْعَیٰ لِحَشْرٍ وَ نُشُورٍ، فَثَمَّ بُعْثِرَتْ قُبُورٌ، وَ حُصِّلَتْ سَرِیرَةٌ فِی صُدُورٍ؛
Every prophet, Siddiq, martyr, anyone who speaks is brought and made to stand for the final judgment of an Able God Who is fully knowledgeable of His servants, seeing [all what they do].	وَ جِیءَ بِكُلِّ نَبِی وَ صِدِّیقٍ، وَ شَهِیدٍ وَ مِنْطِیقٍ، وَ [تَوَلـَّیٰ] لِفَصْلِ حُکْمِهِ [رَبٌّ] قَدِیرٌ، بِعَبْدِهِ خَبِیرٌ بَصِیرٌ؛
Countless exhalations engulf him, sighs fade him (distance him), in a horrific position and an awesome scene before a Great King, Who knows about everything small and big.	فَكَمْ [مِن] زَفرَةٍ تُضنیهِ وَ حَسْرَةٍ تُنضیهِ، فِی مَوْقِفٍ مَهِیلٍ [عَظیمٍ]، وَ مَشْهَدٍ جَلِیلٍ [جَسیمٍ]، بَینَ یدَی مَلِکٍ [كَریمٍ]، بِكُلِّ صَغِیرَةٍ وَ كَبِیرَةٍ عَلِیمٍ؛
He is reined by his sweat, his worry crushing him, yet his tear has none to feel sorry for, his scream (defense) is not accepted	فَحِینَئِذٍ یلْجِمُهُ عَرَقُهُ وَ [یحفِزُهُ] قَلَقُهُ، فَعَبْرَتُهُ غَیرُ مَرْحُومَةٍ وَ صَرْخَتُهُ غَیرُ مَسْمُوعَةٍ [وَ حُجَّتـُهُ غَیرُ مَقبُولَةٍ]،
His record of deeds is brought, his innermost becomes visible, and every part of his body now speaks of his wrongdoings: His eyes testify about what he had seen, his hands about whom he beat, his legs about where he had gone, his skin about what he had contacted, his private parts about with whom he had had intercourse.	وَ بَرَزَتْ صَحِیفَتُهُ وَ تَبَینَتْ جَرِیرَتُهُ، [وَ نَطَقَ كُلُّ عُضوٍ مِنهُ] بِسُوءِ عَمَلِهِ، وَ شَهِدَتْ عَینُهُ بِنَظَرِهِ، وَ یدُهُ بِبَطْشِهِ، وَ رِجْلُهُ بِخَطْوِهِ، وَ جِلْدُهُ بِلَمْسِهِ وَ فَرْجُهُ بِمَسِّهِ؛
He is threatened by Munkir and Nakir; and it is unveiled for him where he is heading; so his neck now is tied with chains and his hands are cuffed. He is taken alone, dragged and brought to Hell as he is in a great distress and hardship.	وَ یهَدِّدُهُ مُنْكَرٌ وَ نَكِیرٌ، وَ كُشِفَ [عَنهُ] حَیثُ یصِیرُ، فَسُلْسِلَ جِیدُهُ وَ غُلَّتْ یدُهُ، فَسِیقَ یسْحَبُ وَحْدَهُ، فَوَرَدَ جَهَنَّمَ [بِكَربٍ] شَدِیدٍ، وَ ظَلَّ یعَذَّبُ فِی جَحِیمٍ،
He remains in the torment of hell given to drink of very hot pus that grills his face and separates his skin from his body. He is beaten by the torture angels of hell with iron clubs. His skin returns again and again anew after having been baked. He cries for help, yet even the angels in Hell turn away from him.	وَ یسْقَی شَرْبَةً مِنْ حَمِیمٍ، تَشْوِی وَجْهَهُ وَ تَسْلَخُ جِلْدَهُ، [یضرِبُهُ زَبینـَتـُهُ بِمِقمَعٍ مِن حَدیدٍ، یعُودُ جِلدُهُ بَعدَ نَضجِهِ بِجِلدٍ جَدیدٍ]، یسْتَغِیثُ فَیعْرِضُ عَنْهُ خَزَنَةُ جَهَنَّمَ،
He pleads for mercy, so he stays for a while regretful, yet he finds none to care about his regret. His regret will then be in vain.	وَ یسْتَصْرِخُ فَیلْبَثُ حُقْبَهُ بِنَدَمٍ؛
We seek refuge with an Able Lord from the evil of any final end such as this,	نَعُوذُ بِرَبٍّ قَدِیرٍ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ مَصِیرٍ،
and we plead for forgiveness similar to that of one with whom He is pleased and for an overlooking similar to that of one whose good deeds He has accepted; for He is my Master, ultimate pursuit and the one Who grants success to what I seek.	وَ نَسْأَلُهُ عَفْوَ مَنْ رَضِی عَنْهُ، وَ مَغْفِرَةَ مَنْ قَبِلَ مِنْهُ؛ فَهُوَ وَلِی مَسْأَلَتِی وَ مُنْجِحُ طَلِبَتِی؛
Surely one who is pushed away from the torment of his Lord shall reside in Paradise near to Him and remain forever in well-built mansions,	فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنْ تَعْذِیبِ رَبِّهِ جُعِلَ فِی جَنَّتِهِ بِقُرْبِهِ، وَ خُلِّدَ فِی قُصُورٍ وَ نِعَمِهِ،
having huris with large lovely eyes and servants. He is given to drink of fresh cool water mixed with ginger and sealed with musk and fragrance that perpetuates happiness and provides the sense of pleasure. He drinks of wines in an orchard filled with all types of pleasures, wine that does not cause any headache to one who drinks it, and it never runs out;	وَ مُكِّنَ مِن حُورٍ عِینٍ وَ حَفَدَةٍ وَ طِیفَ عَلَیهِ بِكُؤُوسٍ، وَ سَكَنَ حَظیرَةً مُشَیدَةً وَ مَكُنَ فِردَوسَ، وَ تَقَلَّبَ فِی نَعِیمٍ وَ سُقِی مِنْ تَسْنِیمٍ، وَ شَرِبَ مِن عَینِ سَلسَبیلٍ مَمزوجَةٍ بِزَنجَبیلٍ، مَخْتُومَةٍ بِمِسْکٍ وَ عَبیرٍ، مُستَدیمٌ لِلحُبُورِ، مُستشعِرٌ لِلسُّرورِ، یشرَبُ مِن خُمُورٍ، فی رَوضٍ مُشرِقٍ مُغدِقٍ، لَیسَ یصدَعُ مَن شَرِبَهُ، یشْرَبُ مِنْ خَمْرٍ مَعْذُوبٍ شُرْبُهُ، لَیسَ ینْزَفُ لُبُّهُ؛
such is the ultimate end of one who fears his Lord, who is on guard about his sin, about the insinuations of his nafs (self), and that was the penalty of one who opposes the [sinless] way [in which] he was created, the one whose evil self-decorates for him to do what is against his nature.	هَذِهِ مَنْزِلَةُ مَنْ خَشِی رَبَّهُ وَ حَذَّرَ نَفْسَهُ، وَ تِلْكَ عُقُوبَةُ مَنْ عَصَی مُنْشِئَهُ وَ سَوَّلَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ مَعْصِیةَ مُبْدِئِهِ؛
Such is the final judgment and the ruling of One Who is just: He narrated parables, admonished through texts, revealed revelations from a Praiseworthy Wise One,	لَهُوَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ وَ حُکْمٌ عَدْلٌ، خَیرُ قَصَصٍ قُصَّ وَ وُعِظَ بِهِ وَ نُصَّ، تَنْزِیلٌ مِنْ حَكِیمٍ حَمِیدٍ.
revelations which He descended with a clear (able) Holy Spirit [arch-angel Gabriel] from a Glorious Lord unto a Prophet who is rightly guided and who guides others, one who shows others the right way, a mercy to the believers, clearly from a Great Lord, a master frequented by messengers (angels) who are honored and obedient [of their Lord].	نَزَلَ بِهِ رُوحُ قُدُسٍ مُبینٍ، عَلیٰ نَبِی مُهتَدٍ مَکینٍ، صَلَّت عَلَیهِ رُسُلٌ سَفَرَةٌ مُكَرَّمُونَ بَرَرَةٌ؛
I have sought refuge with a Lord Who is knowing, wise, able, merciful, from the evil of an enemy who is cursed and stoned; so, let everyone who pleads plead, and let everyone who seeks [favors of his Lord] seek and ask forgiveness of the Lord of lords for myself and for you all.	عُذتُ بِرَبٍّ رَحیمٍ مِن شَرِّ كُلِّ رَجیمٍ، فَلْیتَضَرَّعْ مُتَضَرِّعُكُم و لْیبتَهـِلْ مُبتَهـِلُكُمْ، فَنَستَغفِرُ رَبَّ كُلِّ مَربُوبٍ، لی وَ لَكُمْ