Dua and Supplication

Dua Tawassul

دعائے توسل

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What is Dua Tawassul?

Dua Tawassul is a supplication preserved in Shia devotional collections. The complete Arabic, transliteration and English meaning are presented together below.

A Dua is addressed to Allah. Reading the meaning alongside the Arabic helps the reader understand its praise, requests, repentance and expressions of reliance upon Him.

Meaning and themes of Dua Tawassul

Turning to Allah

The supplication teaches the reader to turn to Allah with humility, hope and recognition of divine mercy and power.

Prayer with understanding

The transliteration supports pronunciation, while the English translation helps readers reflect on what they are asking and affirming.

Spiritual and moral reflection

The text can be used as an opportunity to examine one’s conduct, renew intention and strengthen consistency in worship and good character.

When can Dua Tawassul be recited?

It may be recited whenever a person wishes to supplicate and reflect. Some devotional sources associate particular Duas with recommended days, nights or occasions.

Where a specific time or method is important, consult the primary source linked below or a qualified Shia scholar rather than treating an uncited online claim as a religious ruling.

How to recite Dua Tawassul

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Ritual purity, facing the qiblah and beginning with salawat are respectful practices when possible. They should not be presented as obligatory unless supported by the relevant ruling.

Purpose and reported benefits

Supplication supports remembrance of Allah, self-reflection, repentance, gratitude and hope. Source books may report additional merits for individual Duas.

Reported spiritual merits are matters of religious tradition. This reader does not promise a guaranteed medical, financial or other worldly result.

Dua Tawassul Arabic Text and Translation

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka wa atawajjahu ilayka

O Allah, I beseech You and turn my face toward You

2

بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

binabiyyika nabiyyi alrrahmati

in the name of Your Prophet; the Prophet of Mercy,

3

مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Muhammad—may Allah send blessings to him and his Household.

4

يَا أَبَا ٱلْقَاسِمِ

ya aba alqasimi

O Abu’l-Qasim!

5

يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

ya rasula allahi

O Allah’s Messenger!

6

يَا إِمَامَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

ya imama alrrahmati

O Chief of Mercy!

7

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

8

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

9

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

10

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

11

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

12

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

13

يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya aba alhasani

O Abu’l-Hasan!

14

يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O commander of the Believers!

15

يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

ya `aliyyu bna abi talibin

O `Ali, son of Abu-Talib!

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يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

17

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

18

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

19

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ اللّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

20

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

21

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

22

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

23

يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ

ya fatimatu alzzahra'u

O Fatimah, the Luminous Lady!

24

يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ

ya binta muhammadin

O daughter of Muhammad!

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يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ ٱلرَّسُولِ

ya qurrata `ayni alrrasuli

O delight of the Messenger’s eyes!

26

يَا سَيِّدَتَنَا وَمَوْلاَتَنَا

ya sayyidatana wa mawlatana

O our chief!

27

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

28

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna biki ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

29

وَقَدَّمْنَاكِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaki bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

30

يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihatan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

31

إِشْفَعي لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa`i lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

32

يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ

ya aba muhammadin

O Abu-Muhammad!

33

يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

ya hasanu bna `aliyyin

O Hasan the son of `Ali!

34

أَيُّهَا ٱلْمجْتَبَىٰ

ayyuha almujtaba

O well-Chosen one!

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يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

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يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

37

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

38

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

39

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

40

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

41

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

42

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

43

يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya aba `abdillahi

O Abu-`Abdullah!

44

يَا حُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

ya husaynu bna `aliyyin

O Husayn the son of `Ali!

45

أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ

ayyuha alshshahidu

O Martyr!

46

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

47

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

48

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

49

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

50

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

51

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

52

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

53

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

54

يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya aba alhasani

O Abu’l-Hasan!

55

يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

ya `aliyyu bna alhusayni

O `Ali the son of al-Husayn!

56

يَا زَيْنَ ٱلْعَابِدينَ

ya zayna al`abidina

O Ornament of the Worshippers!

57

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

58

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

59

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

60

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

61

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

62

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

63

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

64

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

65

يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ

ya aba ja`farin

O Abu-Ja`far!

66

يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin

O Muhammad the son of `Ali!

67

أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَاقِرُ

ayyuha albaqiru

O Cleaver [of knowledge]!

68

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

69

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

70

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

71

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

72

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

73

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

74

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

75

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

76

يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya aba `abdillahi

O Abu-`Abdullah!

77

يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

ya ja`faru bna muhammadin

O Ja`far the son of Muhammad!

78

أَيُّهَا ٱلصَّادِقُ

ayyuha alssadiqu

O Veracious!

79

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

80

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

81

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

82

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

83

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

84

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qadamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

85

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

86

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

87

يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya aba alhasani

O Abu’l-Hasan!

88

يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

ya musa bna ja`farin

O Musa the son of Ja`far!

89

أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَاظِمُ

ayyuha alkazimu

O Suppressor [of rage]!

90

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

91

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

92

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

93

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

94

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

95

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

96

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

97

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

98

يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya aba alhasani

O Abu’l-Hasan!

99

يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ

ya `aliyyu bna musa

O `Ali the son of Musa!

100

أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّضَا

ayyuha alrrida

O Amicable!

101

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

102

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

103

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

104

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

105

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

106

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

107

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

108

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

109

يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ

ya aba ja`farin

O Abu-Ja`far!

110

يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin

O Muhammad the son of `Ali!

111

أَيُّهَا ٱلتَّقِيُّ ٱلْجَوَادُ

ayyuha alttaqiyyu aljawadu

O pious and magnanimous!

112

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

113

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

114

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

115

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

116

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

117

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

118

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

119

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

120

يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya aba alhasani

O Abu’l-Hasan!

121

يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

ya `aliyyu bna muhammadin

O `Ali the son of Muhammad!

122

أَيُّهَا ٱلْهَادِي ٱلنَّقِيُّ

ayyuha alhadi alnnaqiyyu

O guide and pure!

123

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

124

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

125

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

126

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

127

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

128

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

129

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

130

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

131

يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ

ya aba muhammadin

O Abu-Muhammad!

132

يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

ya hasanu bna `aliyyin

O Hasan the son of `Ali!

133

أَيُّهَا ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيُّ

ayyuha alzzakiyyu al`askariyyu

O immaculate resident of `Askar [city]!

134

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

135

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

136

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

137

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

138

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

139

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

140

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

141

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah.

142

يَا وَصِيَّ ٱلْحَسَنِ

ya wasiyya alhasani

O successor of al-Hasan!

143

وَٱلْخَلَفُ ٱلْحُجَّةُ

walkhalafu alhujjatu

O descendant [of the Infallibles] and Argument [of Allah]!

144

أَيُّهَا ٱلْقَائِمُ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

ayyuha alqa'imu almuntazaru almahdiyyu

O Riser, Awaited, and Well-guided!

145

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

146

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi

O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!

147

يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا

ya sayyidana wa mawlana

O our master and chief!

148

إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا

inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na

we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession

149

وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassalna bika ila allahi

and your advocacy for us before Allah;

150

وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا

wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina

and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.

151

يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ya wajihan `inda allahi

O well-esteemed with Allah,

152

إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

ishfa` lana `inda allahi

intercede for us before Allah. (You may now beseech Almighty Allah to grant your needs, and they will be settled, if Allah permits. According to another narration, you may say the following words thereafter)

153

يَا سَادَتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ

ya sadati wa mawaliyya

O my chiefs and masters!

154

إِنِّي تَوَجَّهْتُ بِكُمْ

inni tawajjahtu bikum

I am turning my face toward Allah in the names of you [all],

155

ائِمَّتِي وَعُدَّتِي

a'immati wa `uddati

for you are my leaders and my supporters

156

لِيَوْمِ فَقْرِي وَحَاجَتِي

liyawmi faqri wa hajati

on the day of my destitution and neediness

157

إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

ila allahi

before Allah.

158

وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa tawassaltu bikum ila allahi

I am seeking your advocacy for me before Allah

159

وَٱسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wastashfa`tu bikum ila allahi

and seeking your intercession for me before Allah;

160

فَٱشْفَعُوا لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

fashfa`u li `inda allahi

so, (please) intercede for me before Allah

161

وَٱسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ ذُنُوبِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

wastanqidhuni min dhunubi `inda allahi

and save me from my sins before Allah,

162

فَإنَّكُمْ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fa'innakum wasilati ila allahi

for you are my means to Allah

163

وَبِحُبِّكُمْ وَبِقُرْبِكُمْ ارْجُو نَجَاةً مِنَ ٱللَّهِ

wa bihubbikum wa biqurbikum arju najatan mina allahi

and through my love for you and my seeking nearness to you do I hope for salvation from Allah.

164

فَكُونُوا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَجَائِي

fakunu `inda allahi raja'i

So, be my hope before Allah.

165

يَا سَادَتِي يَا اوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

ya sadati ya awliya'a allahi

O my masters! O Allah’s intimate servants!

166

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعينَ

salla allahu `alayhim ajma`ina

May Allah bless you all

167

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ اعْدَاءَ ٱللَّهِ ظَالِمِيهِمْ

wa la`ana allahu a`da'a allahi zalimihim

and may Allah curse the enemies of Allah; those who wronged you,

168

مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

mina al-awwalina wal-akhirina

from the past and the last generations.

169

آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ

amina rabba al`alamina

Respond to us, O Lord of the Worlds!

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