Instructions
مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية المعتبرة.
This supplication is also called 'the supplication of the young man punished for his sins.' Being recorded in the books of al-Kaf'ami and the book of Muhaj al-Da'awat, this supplication has been taught by Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen(a.s.) to a young man who was paralyzed due to the wrongdoings and sins that he had committed against his father. After he said this supplication, the young lame man slept and saw in dream that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) came to him and passed his hand over his body saying, 'Hold on to the Greatest Name (alism al-a'zam) of Almighty Allah and your deeds will be good.' When he woke up, he found himself healed from lameness.
Dua hii pia inaitwa 'dua ya kijana aliyeadhibiwa kwa dhambi zake.' Ikiwa imeandikwa katika vitabu vya al-Kaf'ami na kitabu cha Muhaj al-Da'awat, dua hii ilifundishwa na Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen (a.s.) kwa kijana mmoja aliyepooza kutokana na makosa na dhambi alizokuwa amemfanyia baba yake. Baada ya kusoma dua hii, kijana yule kiwete alilala na kuona katika ndoto kwamba Mtume Mtukufu (s.a.w.w.) alimjia na kupitisha mkono wake juu ya mwili wake akisema, 'Shikamana na Jina Kuu (al-Ism al-A'zam) la Mwenyezi Mungu na matendo yako yatakuwa mema.' Alipoamka, alijikuta amepona upooza huo.
اَللّهُمَّ إِنَّى اَسْئَلْكَ بِاسْمِكَ
Allāhumma ʾinnā asʾalka biāsmika
O Allah, verily I beseech You by Your Name:
Eee Mwenyezi Mungu, hakika mimi nakuomba kwa Jina Lako:
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمْنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi Allāhi ar-Raḥmāni ar-raḥīmi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
Kwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu.
يَا ذَا الْجَلَال وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
Yā dhā al-jalāl wa al-ʾikrāmi
O Lord of majesty and honor!
Ewe Mwenye utukufu na ukarimu!
يَا حَىُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ
Yā ḥā yā qayyūmu
O Ever-living! O Self-subsistent!
Ewe Aliye hai daima! Ewe Msimamia mambo Yake Mwenyewe!
يَا لَا إِلْهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
Yā lā ʾilha al-ā anta
O Ever-Living! There is no god but You!
Ewe Aliye hai daima! Hapana mungu ila Wewe!
يَا هُوَ يَا مَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ مَا هُوَ
Yā huwa yā man lā yaʿlamu mā huwa
O He Whom none knows what He is,
Ewe Yule ambaye hakuna yeyote ajuaye Yeye ni nani,
وَ لَا كَيْفَ هُوَ
Wa lā kayfa huwa
nor how He is,
wala jinsi gani Alivyo,
وَ لَا أَيْنَ هُوَ
Wa lā ʾayna huwa
nor where He is,
wala wapi Alipo,
وَ لَا حَيْثُ هُوَ اِلَّا هُوَ
Wa lā ḥaythu huwa al-ā huwa
nor in what respect He is, but He!
wala katika hali gani Alivyo, isipokuwa Yeye Mwenyewe!
يَا ذَا الْمُلْكِ وَ الْمَلَكُوْتِ
Yā dhā al-mulki wa al-malakūti
O Possessor of dominion and kingdom!
Ewe Mwenye mamlaka na ufalme mkubwa!
يَا ذَا الْعِزَّةِ وَ الْجَبَرُوْتِ
Yā dhā al-ʿizzati wa al-jabarūti
O Possessor of might and invincibility!
Ewe Mwenye nguvu na utukufu usioshindika!
يَا مَلِكُ يَا قُدُّوْسُ يَا سَلَامُ
Yā maliku yā quddūsu yā salāmu
O King! O All-holy! O Giver of peace!
Ewe Mfalme! Ewe Mtukufu kabisa! Ewe Mpaji wa amani!
يَا مُؤْمِنُ يَا مُهَيْمِنُ
Yā muʾminu yā muhayminu
O Granter of security! O All-preserver!
Ewe Mpaji wa usalama! Ewe Mlinzi wa kila kitu!
يَا عَزِيْزُ يَا جَبَارُ يَا مُتَكَبَّرُ
Yā ʿazīzu yā jabāru yā mutakabbaru
O Almighty! O All-compeller! O Allsublime!
Ewe Mwenye nguvu! Ewe Mwenye kulazimisha! Ewe Mkuu kupita wote!
يَا خَالِقُ يَا بَارِئّ يَا مُصَوِّرُ
Yā khāliqu yā bāriʾʾ yā muṣawwiru
O Creator! O Maker! O Shaper!
Ewe Muumba! Ewe Mtengenezaji! Ewe Mtia sura!
يَا مُفِيْدُ يَا مُدَبَّرُ
Yā mufīdu yā mudabbaru
O grantor of Benefits! O Director!
Ewe Mpaji wa faida! Ewe Msimamizi/Mratibu!
يَا شَدِيْدُ يَا مُبْدِئُ
Yā shadīdu yā mubdiʾu
O Severe (in punishing the evildoers)! O Originator!
Ewe Mkali wa kuadhibu! Ewe Mwanzilishi!
يَا مُعِيْدُ يَا مُبِيْدُ
Yā muʿīdu yā mubīdu
O Returner! O Destroyer!
Ewe Mrejeshi! Ewe Mwangamizaji!
يَا وَدُوْدُ يَا مَحْمُوْدُ يَا مَعْبُوْدُ
Yā wadūdu yā maḥmūdu yā maʿbūdu
O All-loving! O All-praiseworthy! O All-worshipped!
Ewe Mwenye upendo! Ewe Msifiwa daima! Ewe Mwenye kuabudiwa daima!
يَا بَعِيْدُ يَا قَرِيْبُ
Yā baʿīdu yā qarību
O Far! O Nigh!
Ewe Uliye mbali (kwa utukufu)! Ewe Uliye karibu (kwa ujuzi)!
يَا مُجِيْبُ يَا رَقِيْبُ يَا حَسِيْبُ
Yā mujību yā raqību yā ḥasību
O Responder! O Watcher! O Reckoner!
Ewe Mwenye kuitikia! Ewe Mwangalizi! Ewe Mwenye kuhesabu!
يَا بَدِيْعُ يَا رَفِيْعُ
Yā badīʿu yā rafīʿu
O Innovator! O Exalter!
Ewe Muanzilishi wa kipekee! Ewe Mwenye kuinua!
يَا مَنِيْعُ يَا سَمِيْعُ
Yā manīʿu yā samīʿu
O Inaccessible! O Allhearing!
Ewe Usiyefikika! Ewe Mwenye kusikia yote!
يَا عَلِيْمُ يَا حَلِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ
Yā ʿalīmu yā ḥalīmu yā karīmu
O All-knowing! O All-clement! O All-generous!
Ewe Mwenye kujua yote! Ewe Mpole sana! Ewe Mkarimu sana!
يَا حَكِيْمُ يَا قَدِيْمُ
Yā ḥakīmu yā qadīmu
O All-wise! O Eternal!
Ewe Mwenye hekima! Ewe wa Kale daima!
يَا عَلِىًّ يَا عَظِيْمُ
Yā ʿaliā yā ʿaẓīmu
O All-high! O All-tremendous!
Ewe Aliye juu sana! Ewe Mkuu mno!
يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ
Yā ḥannānu yā mannānu
O All-commiserating! O All-gracious!
Ewe Mwenye huruma nyingi! Ewe Mwenye fadhila!
يَا دَيَّانُ يَا مُسْتَعَانُ
Yā dayyānu yā mustaʿānu
O Condemner! O Recourse!
Ewe Mlipiza haki! Ewe Unayekimbiliwa kusaidiwa!
يَا جَلِيْلُ يَا جَمِيْلَ
Yā jalīlu yā jamīla
O All-majestic! O All-handsome!
Ewe Mwenye utukufu! Ewe Mwenye uzuri!
يَا وَكِيْلُ يَا كَفِيْلُ
Yā wakīlu yā kafīlu
O Guardian! O Surety!
Ewe Mlinzi/Msimamizi! Ewe Mdhamini!
يا مُقِيْلَ يَا مُنِيْلَ
Yā muqīla yā munīla
O Annuller! O Bestower!
Ewe Mwenye kufuta (makosa)! Ewe Mpaji wa fadhila!
يَا نَبِيْلَ يَا دَلِيْلَ
Yā nabīla yā dalīla
O All-noble! O Leader!
Ewe Mtukufu sana! Ewe Kiongozi/Mwongozi!
يَا هَادِىْ يَا بَادِىْ
Yā hādiā yā bādiā
O Guide! O All-Apparent!
Ewe Mwongozaji! Ewe Mwanzilishi!
يَا اَوَلُ يَا آخِرُ
Yā awalu yā ākhiru
O First! O Last!
Ewe wa Kwanza! Ewe wa Mwisho!
يَا ظَاهِرُ يَا بَاطِنْ
Yā ẓāhiru yā bāṭin
O Outward! O Inward!
Ewe Uliye dhahiri! Ewe Uliye fiche!
يَا قَائِمُ يَا دَائِمُ
Yā qāʾimu yā dāʾimu
O All-steadfast! O Everlasting!
Ewe Mwenye kusimama imara! Ewe wa Milele!
يَا عَالِمُ يَا حَاكِمُ
Yā ʿālimu yā ḥākimu
O Knower! O Decider!
Ewe Mwenye kujua! Ewe Mwenye kuamua!
يَا قَاضِىْ يَا عَادِل
Yā qāḍiā yā ʿādil
O Judge! O Just!
Ewe Hakimu! Ewe Mwadilifu!
يَا فَاصِلُ يَا وَاصِلَ
Yā fāṣilu yā wāṣila
O Separator! O Joiner!
Ewe Mwenye kutenganisha (haki na batili)! Ewe Mwenye kuunganisha!
يَا طَاهِرُ يَا مُطَهِّرْ
Yā ṭāhiru yā muṭahhir
O Pure! O Purifier!
Ewe Msafi! Ewe Mtakasaji!
يَا قَادِرُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ
Yā qādiru yā muqtadiru
O All-powerful! O All-able!
Ewe Mwenye uwezo! Ewe Muweza wa yote!
يَا كَبِيْرُ يَا مُتَكَبِّرُ
Yā kabīru yā mutakabbiru
O All-great! O Allsublime!
Ewe Mkuu! Ewe Mtukufu mno!
يَا وَاحِدُ يَا اَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ
Yā wāḥidu yā aḥadu yā ṣamadu
O One! O Unique! O eternally Besought of all!
Ewe Mmoja! Ewe wa Kipekee! Ewe Unayekusudiwa na viumbe vyote kwa mahitaji yao!
يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُوْ لَدْ
Yā man lam yalid wa lam yū lad
O He Who begets not and was not begotten,
Ewe Yule ambaye hazai wala hakuzaliwa,
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَ كُفُوَا آَحَدًا
Wa lam yakun laha kufuwā āḥadan
equal to Whom is none,
na hakuna hata mmoja anayefanana Naye,
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَ صَاحِبَةُ وَلَا وَلَدْ
Wa lam yakun laha ṣāḥibatu walā walad
Who has no consort,
Yule ambaye hana mke (mwenzi) wala mtoto,
وَلَا كَانَ مَعَهً وَزِيْرٌ
Walā kāna maʿahan wazīrun
with Him is no aide
na hakuna waziri (msaidizi) pamoja Naye,
وَلَا اتَّخَذَ مَعَهً مُشِيْرًا
Walā attakhadha maʿahan mushīran
nor has He taken any adviser,
wala hakuchukua mshauri yeyote,
وَ لَا احْتَاجَ إِلَى ظَهِيْرٍ
Wa lā aḥtāja ʾilā ẓahīrin
nor needs He any assistant,
wala hahitaji msaidizi,
وَ لَا كَانَ مَعَهَ مِنْ اِلْهِ غَيْرُة
Wa lā kāna maʿaha min al-hi ghayruh
nor with Him is any god but He-
wala hakuna mungu mwingine pamoja Naye ila Yeye -
لَا إِلْهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
Lā ʾilha al-ā anta
there is no god but You.
hapana mungu ila Wewe.
فَتَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُوْلُ الظَّالِمُوْنَ عُلُوًا كَبِيْرًا
Fataʿālayta ʿammā yaqūlu aẓ-ẓālimūna ʿuluwan kabīran
So exalted are You above what the evildoers say, a great devastation!
Umetukuka sana juu ya yale wanayosema madhalimu, utukufu ulio mkuu!
يَا عَلِىُّ يَا شَامِخُ يَا بَاذِخُ
Yā ʿaliā yā shāmikhu yā bādhikhu
O All-high! O All-lofty! O All-towering!
Ewe Uliye juu sana! Ewe Mwenye cheo cha juu mno! Ewe Mtukufu kuliko wote!
يَا فَتَّاحُ يَا نَفَّاحُ يَا مُرْتَاحُ
Yā fattāḥu yā naffāḥu yā murtāḥu
O All-opener! O Alldiffuser! O All-restful!
Ewe Mwenye kufungua! Ewe Mwenye kueneza fadhila! Ewe Mpaji wa utulivu!
يَا مُفَرِّجُ يَا نَاصِرُ يَا مُنْتَصِرُ
Yā mufarriju yā nāṣiru yā muntaṣiru
O Bestower of relief! O Helper! O Giver of victory!
Ewe Mwenye kuleta faraja! Ewe Msaidizi! Ewe Mpaji wa ushindi!
يَا مُذْرِكُ يَا مُهْلِكُ يَا مُنْتَقِمُ
Yā mudhriku yā muhliku yā muntaqimu
O Comprehender! O Destroyer! O Avenger!
Ewe Mwenye kudhibiti/Kupata kila kitu! Ewe Mwangamizaji! Ewe Mlipiza kisasi!
يَا بَاعِثُ يَا وَارِتُ
Yā bāʿithu yā wāritu
O Upraiser! O Inheritor!
Ewe Mwenye kufufua! Ewe Mwenye kurithi viumbe vyote!
يَا طَالِبُ يَا غَالِبُ
Yā ṭālibu yā ghālibu
O Seeker! O Vanquisher!
Ewe Mtafutaji! Ewe Mshindi!
يَا مَنْ لَا يَفُوْتُةَ هَارِبٌ
Yā man lā yafūtuta hāribun
O He from Whom no fugitive can escape!
Ewe Yule ambaye hakuna mkimbizi anayeweza kumtoroka!
يَا تَوَّابُ يَا اَوَّابُ يَا وَهَابُ
Yā tawwābu yā awwābu yā wahābu
O All-relenting! O All-forbearing! O All-bestower!
Ewe Mwenye kupokea toba daima! Ewe Mwenye kurejea kwa huruma! Ewe Mpaji mkubwa!
يَا مُسَبَّبَ الْاَسْبَابِ
Yā musabbaba al-āsbābi
O Originator of all means!
Ewe Msababishaji wa sababu zote!
يَا مُفَتَّحَ الْاَبْوَابِ
Yā mufattaḥa al-ābwābi
O Opener of all doors!
Ewe Mfunguaji wa milango yote!
يَا مَنْ حَيْثُ مَا دُعِىَ آَجَابَ
Yā man ḥaythu mā duʿiā ājāba
O He Who answers wherever He is called upon!
Ewe Ambaye huitikia popote pale Anapoombwa!
يَا طَهُوْرُ يَا شَكُوْرُ
Yā ṭahūru yā shakūru
O All-Pure! O All-thankful!
Ewe Mtukufu kabisa! Ewe Mwenye kushukuru daima!
يَا عَفُوُّ يَا غَفُوْرُ
Yā ʿafuwwu yā ghafūru
O Exempter! O Forgiver!
Ewe Mwenye kusamehe! Ewe Mwingi wa maghfirah!
يَا نُوْرَ النُّوْرِ
Yā nūra an-nūri
O Light of light!
Ewe Mwanga wa mwanga!
يَا مُدَبَّرَ الْأُمُوْرِ
Yā mudabbara al-ʾumūri
O Director of all affairs!
Ewe Msimamizi wa mambo yote!
يَا لَطِيْفُ يَا خَبِيْرُ
Yā laṭīfu yā khabīru
O All-subtle! O All-aware!
Ewe Mpole sana! Ewe Mwenye khabari za kila kitu!
يَا مُجِيْرُ يَا مُنِيْرُ
Yā mujīru yā munīru
O Protector! O Illuminator!
Ewe Mlinzi! Ewe Mwenye kutia mwanga!
يَا بَصِيْرُ يَا ظَهِيْرُ يَا كَبِيْرُ
Yā baṣīru yā ẓahīru yā kabīru
O All-seeing! O All-aiding! O All-great!
Ewe Mwenye kuona kila kitu! Ewe Msaidizi Mkuu! Ewe Mkuu!
يَا وِثْرُ يَا فَرْدُ
Yā withru yā fardu
O Alone! O Solitary!
Ewe Pekee! Ewe wa Kipekee!
يَا اَبَدُ يَا سَنَدُ يَا صَمَدُ
Yā abadu yā sanadu yā ṣamadu
O Eternity without end! O Support! O Everlasting Refuge!
Ewe wa Milele usiye na mwisho! Ewe Unayetegemewa! Ewe Kimbilio la milele!
يَا كَافِى يَا شَافِىْ
Yā kāfiā yā shāfiā
O All-sufficient! O All-healing!
Ewe Mwenye kutosheleza! Ewe Mwenye kuponya!
يَا وَافِىْ يَا مُعَافِىْ
Yā wāfiā yā muʿāfiā
O All-fulfilling! O All-relieving!
Ewe Mtimizaji! Ewe Mleta afueni!
يَا مُحسِنُ يَا مُجْمِلُ
Yā muḥsinu yā mujmilu
O All-kind! O All-gracious!
Ewe Mfanyawema! Ewe Mwenye kupendezesha!
يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ (يَا مُتَفَضَّلُ)
Yā munʿimu yā mufḍilu yā mutafaḍḍalu
O All-benevolent! O All-bountiful!
Ewe Mpaji wa neema! Ewe Mpaji wa fadhila!
يَا مُتَكَرِّمُ يَا مُتَفَرِّدُ
Yā mutakarrimu yā mutafarridu
O All-beneficent! O All-solitary!
Ewe Mkarimu mno! Ewe wa Kipekee kabisa!
يَا مَنْ عَلَا فَقَهَرَ
Yā man ʿalā faqahara
O He Who is exalted and dominates!
Ewe Ambaye Yuko juu na akatawala!
يَا مَنْ مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ
Yā man malaka faqadara
O He Who is master and exercises power!
Ewe Ambaye anamiliki na ana uwezo kamili!
يَا مَنْ بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ
Yā man baṭana fakhabara
O He Who is inward and aware!
Ewe Ambaye yuko sirini na ni Mwenye kujua mambo yote!
يَا مَنْ عُبِدَ فَشَكَرَ
Yā man ʿubida fashakara
O He Who is worshipped and thankful!
Ewe Ambaye anaabudiwa na ni Mwenye kushukuru!
يَا مَنْ عُصِىَ فَعَفَرَ وَ سَتَرَ
Yā man ʿuṣiā faʿafara wa satara
O He Who is disobeyed and forgives!
Ewe Ambaye anaasiwa lakini anasamehe na kusitiri!
يَا مَنْ لَا تَخوِيْهِ الْفِكَرُ
Yā man lā takhwīhi al-fikaru
O He Who is not encompassed by thoughts,
Ewe Yule ambaye hawezi kuzungukwa na fikra za viumbe,
وَ لَا يُدْرِكُةٌ بَصَرْ
Wa lā yudrikutun baṣar
nor perceived by vision,
wala hawezi kuonwa na macho,
وَ لَا يَخْفِى عَلَيْهِ اَثَرْ
Wa lā yakhfiā ʿalayhi athar
and from Whom no trace remains hidden!
na Ambaye hakuna athari inayofichika Kwake!
يَا رَازِقَ الْبَشَرِ
Yā rāziqa al-bashari
O Provider of mankind!
Ewe Mpaji wa wanadamu wote!
يَا مُقَدِّرَ كُلّ قَدَرٍ
Yā muqaddira kull qadarin
O Determiner of every lot!
Ewe Mpangaji wa kila kile kinachokadiriwa!
يَا عَالِىَ الْمَكَانِ
Yā ʿāliā al-makāni
O Lofty in place!
Ewe Mwenye makazi ya juu kabisa!
يَا شَدِيْدَ الْاَرْكَانِ
Yā shadīda al-ārkāni
O Firm in supports!
Ewe Mwenye nguzo madhubuti kabisa!
يَا مُبَدَّلَ الزَّمَانِ
Yā mubaddala az-zamāni
O Transformer of times!
Ewe Mgeuzaji wa nyakati!
يَا قَابِلَ الْقُرْبَانِ
Yā qābila al-qurbāni
O Accepter of sacrifices!
Ewe Mwenye kukubali sadaka/kurbani!
يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الْإِحْسَانِ
Yā dhā al-manni wa al-ʾiḥsāni
O Lord of graciousness and benevolence!
Ewe Mwenye fadhila na wema!
يَا ذَا الْعِزَّةِ وَ السُّلْطَانِ
Yā dhā al-ʿizzati wa as-sulṭāni
O Lord of might and force!
Ewe Mwenye nguvu na mamlaka!
يَا رَحِيْمُ يَا رَخْمْنُ
Yā raḥīmu yā rakhmnu
O All-compassionate! O All-merciful!
Ewe Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ فِى شَأْنٍ
Yā man huwa kulla yawmin fiā shaʾnin
O He Who is every day upon some labor!
Ewe Ambaye kila siku Yuko katika shughuli mpya!
يَا مَنْ لَا يَشْغَلُهُ شَأْنُ عَنْ شَأْنٍ
Yā man lā yashghaluhu shaʾnu ʿan shaʾnin
O He Who is not distracted from one labor by another!
Ewe Ambaye hashughulishwi na jambo moja kujiepusha na jambo jingine!
يَا عَظِيْمَ الشَّأْنِ
Yā ʿaẓīma ash-shaʾni
O Tremendous in rank!
Ewe Mwenye hadhi na cheo kikubwa mno!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلَّ مَكَانٍ
Yā man huwa bikulla makānin
O He Who is in every place!
Ewe Ambaye Yuko kila mahali (kwa ujuzi na uwezo Wake)!
يَا سَامِعَ الْاَضْوَاتِ
Yā sāmiʿa al-āḍwāti
O He Who hears all sounds!
Ewe Msikiaji wa sauti zote!
يَا مُجِيْبَ الدَّعْوَاتِ
Yā mujība ad-daʿwāti
O He Who answers all supplications!
Ewe Mwenye kuitikia maombi yote!
يَا مُنْجِحَ الطَّلِبَاتِ
Yā munjiḥa aṭ-ṭalibāti
O He Who fulfils all entreaties!
Ewe Mtimizaji wa haja zote!
يَا قَاضِىَ الْحَاجَاتِ
Yā qāḍiā al-ḥājāti
O He Who provides all needs!
Ewe Mwenye kukidhi mahitaji yote!
يَا مُنْزِلَ الْبَرَكَاتِ
Yā munzila al-barakāti
O He Who sends down blessings!
Ewe Mwenye kuteremsha baraka!
يَا رَاحِمَ الْعَبَرَاتِ
Yā rāḥima al-ʿabarāti
O He Who has mercy upon tears!
Ewe Mwenye kurehemu machozi ya wanaolia!
يَا مُقِيْلَ الْعَثَرَاتِ
Yā muqīla al-ʿatharāti
O He Who annuls slips!
Ewe Mwenye kusamehe utelezi (makosa)!
يَا كَاشِفَ الْكُرُبَاتِ
Yā kāshifa al-kurubāti
O He Who removes troubles!
Ewe Mwenye kuondoa shida na dhiki!
يَا وَلِىَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ
Yā waliā al-ḥasanāti
O He Who sponsors good things!
Ewe Msimamizi wa matendo mema!
يَا رَافِعَ الدَّرَجَاتِ
Yā rāfiʿa ad-darajāti
O He Who exalts in rank!
Ewe Mwenye kuinua vyeo!
يَا مُعْطِىَ السُّوْلَاتِ
Yā muʿṭiā as-sūlāti
O He Who bestows requests!
Ewe Mpaji wa maombi!
يَا مُخْيِىَ الْاَمْوَاتِ
Yā mukhyiā al-āmwāti
O He Who gives life to the dead!
Ewe Mwenye kuhuisha wafu!
يَا جَامِعَ الشَّتَاتِ
Yā jāmiʿa ash-shatāti
O He Who gathers all scattered things!
Ewe Mkusanyaji wa vitu vilivyotawanyika!
يَا مُطَلِعًا عَلَى النِّيَّاتِ
Yā muṭaliʿan ʿalā an-niyyāti
O He Who is aware of all intentions!
Ewe Mwenye kujua nia zote za mioyoni!
يَا رَآدَّ مَا قَدْ فَاتَ
Yā raʾādda mā qad fāta
O He Who brings back what has passed away!
Ewe Mrejeshi wa kile kilichopita!
يَا مَنْ لَا تَشْتَبِهُ عَلَيْهِ الْاَضْوَاتُ
Yā man lā tashtabihu ʿalayhi al-āḍwātu
O He for Whom sounds are never indistinct!
Ewe Ambaye sauti hazichanganyiki Kwake!
يَا مَنْ لَا تُضْجِرُهُ الْمَسْئَلَاتُ
Yā man lā tuḍjiruhu al-masʾalātu
O He Who never becomes annoyed at requests
Ewe Ambaye hachoshwi na maombi ya wanaomuomba,
وَلَا تَغْشَاهُ الظُّلُمَاتُ
Walā taghshāhu aẓ-ẓulumātu
nor covered by shadows!
wala hafunikwi na giza lolote!
يَا نُوْرَ الْاَرْضِ وَ السَّمٰوْتِ
Yā nūra al-ārḍi wa as-samāwti
O Light of the earth and the heavens!
Ewe Mwanga wa ardhi na mbingu!
يَا سَابِغَ النِّعَمِ
Yā sābigha an-niʿami
O Ample in blessings!
Ewe Mwingi wa kuneemesha!
يَا دَافِعَ النَّقَمِ
Yā dāfiʿa an-naqami
O Repeller of adversities!
Ewe Mwenye kuzuia mabalaa!
يَا بَارِئَ النَّسَمِ
Yā bāriʾa an-nasami
O Maker of the breaths of life!
Ewe Muumba wa pumzi za uhai!
يَا جَامِعَ الْأُمَمِ
Yā jāmiʿa al-ʾumami
O He Who gathers together the nations!
Ewe Mkusanyaji wa mataifa yote!
يَا شَافِىَ السَّقَمِ
Yā shāfiā as-saqami
O Healer of illnesses!
Ewe Mponeshaji wa maradhi!
يَا خَالِقَ النُّوْرِ وَ الظَّلَمِ
Yā khāliqa an-nūri wa aẓ-ẓalami
O Creator of light and darkness!
Ewe Muumba wa mwanga na giza!
يَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ وَالْكَرَمِ
Yā dhā al-jūdi wālkarami
O Lord of munificence and generosity!
Ewe Mwenye ukarimu na utoaji mkuu!
يَا مَنْ لَا يَطَآَئُ عَرْشَهَ قَدَمٌ
Yā man lā yaṭaʾāʾu ʿarshaha qadamun
O He upon Whose Throne no foot treads!
Ewe Ambaye hakuna unyayo unaokanyaga Kiti Chake cha Enzi!
يَا اَجْوَدَ الْاَجْوَدِيْنَ
Yā ajwada al-ājwadīna
O Most Munificent of the most munificent!
Ewe Mbora wa wakarimu wote!
يَا أكْرَمَ الاَكْرَمِيْنَ
Yā ʾkrama al-ākramīna
O Most Generous of the most generous!
Ewe Mkarimu kuliko wakarimu wote!
يَا اَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِيْنَ
Yā asmaʿa as-sāmiʿīna
O Most Hearing of the hearers!
Ewe Msikiaji kuliko wasikiaji wote!
يَا أبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِيْنَ
Yā ʾbṣara an-nāẓirīna
O Most Seeing of the viewers!
Ewe Mwenye kuona kuliko wote wanaona!
يَا جَارَ المُسْتَجِيْرِيْنَ
Yā jāra al-mustajīrīna
O Protector of those who seek protection!
Ewe Mlinzi wa wanaotafuta ulinzi!
يَا آَمَانَ الْخَآئِفِيْنَ
Yā āmāna al-khaʾāʾifīna
O Sanctuary of the fearful!
Ewe Kimbilio la wenye hofu!
يَا ظَهْرَ اللّاجِيْنَ
Yā ẓahra al-lājīna
O Asylum of the refugees!
Ewe Ngome ya wakimbizi!
يَا وَ لِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Yā wa liyya al-muʾminīna
O Patron of the believers!
Ewe Mlinzi na kiongozi wa waumini!
يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِيْنَ
Yā ghiyātha al-mustaghīthīna
O Helper of those who seek aid!
Ewe Msaidizi wa wanaoomba msaada!
يَا غَايَةَ الطَّالِبِيْنَ
Yā ghāyata aṭ-ṭālibīna
O Goal of the seekers!
Ewe Lengo la mwisho la wanaotafuta haki!
يَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ غَرِيْبٍ
Yā ṣāḥiba kulli gharībin
O Companion of every stranger!
Ewe Rafiki wa kila mgeni/mgeni asiye na jamaa!
يَا مُؤْنِسَ كُلَ وَحِيْدٍ
Yā muʾnisa kula waḥīdin
O Intimate of everyone alone!
Ewe Msiri wa kila aliye mpweke!
يَا مَلْجَآئَ كُلِّ طَرِيْدٍ
Yā maljaʾāʾa kulli ṭarīdin
O Refuge of every outcast!
Ewe Kimbilio la kila aliyetengwa!
يَا مَأْوَى كُلِّ شَرِيْدٍ
Yā maʾwā kulli sharīdin
O Shelter of every wanderer!
Ewe Hifadhi ya kila mzururaji/asiye na makazi!
يَا حَافِظَ كُلَّ ضَآلَةِ
Yā ḥāfiẓa kulla ḍaʾālati
O Custodian of everyone astray!
Ewe Mhifadhi wa kila aliyepotea!
يَا رَاحِمَ الشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيْرِ
Yā rāḥima ash-shaykhi al-kabīri
O He Who is merciful to old men!
Ewe Mwenye kurehemu wazee vinyonge!
يَا رَازِقَ الطَّفْلِ الصَّغِيْرِ
Yā rāziqa aṭ-ṭafli aṣ-ṣaghīri
O He Who provides for small infants!
Ewe Mwenye kuruzuku watoto wachanga!
يَا جَابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسِيْرِ
Yā jābira al-ʿaẓmi al-kasīri
O He Who sets broken bones!
Ewe Mwenye kuunga mfupa uliovunjika!
يَا فَاكَ كُلّ اَسِيْرٍ
Yā fāka kull asīrin
O He Who releases every prisoner!
Ewe Mkombozi wa kila mfungwa!
يَا مُغْنِىَ الْبَائِسِ الْفَقِيْرِ
Yā mughniā al-bāʾisi al-faqīri
O He Who enriches the miserable pauper!
Ewe Mwenye kumtajirisha masikini aliyetaka kuangamia!
يَا عِصْمَةَ الْخَائِفِ الْمُسْتَجِيْرِ
Yā ʿiṣmata al-khāʾifi al-mustajīri
O He Who safeguards the fearful seeker of protection!
Ewe Mwenye kumlinda mwenye hofu anayetafuta usalama!
يَا مَنْ لَهُ التَدْبِيْرُ وَ التَقْدِيْرُ
Yā man lahu at-tadbīru wa at-taqdīru
O He Who governs and determines!
Ewe Mwenye kuratibu na kukadiria mambo yote!
يَا مَنِ الْعَسِيْرُ عَلَيْهِ سَهْل يَسِيْرٌ
Yā mani al-ʿasīru ʿalayhi sahl yasīrun
O He for Whom the difficult is simple and easy!
Ewe Ambaye Kwake jambo gumu ni jepesi kabisa!
يَا مَنْ لَا يَخْتَاجُ إِلَى تَفْسِيْرٍ
Yā man lā yakhtāju ʾilā tafsīrin
O He Who never needs an explanation!
Ewe Ambaye hahitaji maelezo yoyote!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلَى كُلَّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ
Yā man huwa ʿalā kulla shayʾin qadīrun
O He Who is powerful over everything!
Ewe Ambaye ni Muweza juu ya kila kitu!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلَّ شَيْئ خَبِيْرٌ
Yā man huwa bikulla shayʾ khabīrun
O He Who is aware of everything!
Ewe Ambaye ana habari za kila kitu!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلَّ شَيْئٍ بَصِيْرٌ
Yā man huwa bikulla shayʾin baṣīrun
O He Who sees everything!
Ewe Ambaye anaona kila kitu!
يَا مُرْسِل الرِّيَاحِ
Yā mursil ar-riyāḥi
Sender of the winds!
Ewe Mletaji wa pepo!
يَا فَالِقَ الاَصْبَاحِ
Yā fāliqa al-āṣbāḥi
Cleaver of the dawn!
Ewe Mpasuaji wa pambazuko la asubuhi!
يَا بَاعِثَ الاَرْوَاحِ
Yā bāʿitha al-ārwāḥi
Dispatcher of the spirits!
Ewe Mtumaji wa roho!
يَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ وَ السَّمَاحِ
Yā dhā al-jūdi wa as-samāḥi
Lord of munificence and forbearance!
Ewe Mwenye ukarimu na uvumilivu!
يَا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ كُلَّ مِفْتَاحٍ
Yā man biyadihi kulla miftāḥin
He in Whose Hand is every key!
Ewe Ambaye mkononi Mwake kuna funguo za kila kitu!
يَا سَامِعَ كُلَ صَوْتٍ
Yā sāmiʿa kula ṣawtin
He Who hears every sound!
Ewe Msikiaji wa kila sauti!
يَا سَابِقَ كُلَ فَوْتٍ
Yā sābiqa kula fawtin
He Who takes precedence over everything that passes away!
Ewe Unayetangulia kila kitu kinachotoweka!
يَا مُخِيِىَ كُلِّ نَفْس بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ
Yā mukhiyiā kulli nafs baʿda al-mawti
He Who gives life to every soul after death!
Ewe Unayehuisha kila nafsi baada ya mauti!
يَا عُدَّتِى فِىْ شِدَّتِى
Yā ʿuddatiā fiā shiddatiā
O my Provision in my hardship!
Ewe Akiba yangu wakati wa dhiki yangu!
يَا حَافِظِى فِى غُرْبَتِىْ
Yā ḥāfiẓiā fiā ghurbatiā
O my Maintainer in my exile!
Ewe Mlinzi wangu ugenini kwangu!
يَا مُؤْنِسِىْ فِىْ وَحْدَتِىْ
Yā muʾnisiā fiā waḥdatiā
O my Intimate in my lonesomeness!
Ewe Mfariji wangu upwekeni kwangu!
يَا وَلِىّ فِىْ نِعْمَتِىْ
Yā waliā fiā niʿmatiā
O my Sponsor in my blessings!
Ewe Msimamizi wangu katika neema zangu!
يَا كَهْفِى حِيْنَ تُعيِيْنِى الْمَذَاهِبُ
Yā kahfiā ḥīna tuʿyīniā al-madhāhibu
O my haven when the ways make me weary,
Ewe Kimbilio langu pale njia zinaponichosha,
وَ تُسَلَّمُنِي الْاقَارِبُ
Wa tusallamunī al-āqāribu
when relatives give me up
wakati ndugu wanaponitupa,
وَ يَخْذُلَنِن كُلّ صَاحِبِ
Wa yakhdhulanin kull ṣāḥibi
and when every companion forsakes me!
na wakati kila rafiki anaponitupa mkono!
يَا عِمَادَ مَنْ لَا عِمَادَ لَهً
Yā ʿimāda man lā ʿimāda lahan
O Backing of him who has no backing!
Ewe Mhimili wa asiye na mhimili!
يَا سَنَدَ مَنْ لَا سَنَدَ لَهً
Yā sanada man lā sanada lahan
O Support of him who has no support!
Ewe Mtegemeo wa asiye na mtegemeo!
يَا ذُخْرَ مَنْ لَا ذُخْرَ لَهَ
Yā dhukhra man lā dhukhra laha
O Store of him who has no store!
Ewe Akiba ya asiye na akiba!
يَا حِرْزَ مَنْ لَا حِرْزَ لَهً
Yā ḥirza man lā ḥirza lahan
O Sanctuary of him who has no sanctuary!
Ewe Kinga ya asiye na kinga!
يَا كَهْفَ مَنْ لَا كَهْفَ لَهٌ
Yā kahfa man lā kahfa lahun
O Cave of him who has no cave!
Ewe Kimbilio la asiye na kimbilio (pango)!
يَا كَنْزَ مَنْ لَا كَنْزَ لَهً
Yā kanza man lā kanza lahan
O Treasure of him who has no treasure!
Ewe Hazina ya asiye na hazina!
يَا رُكْنَ مَنْ لَا رُكْنَ لهً
Yā rukna man lā rukna lhan
O castle of him who has no castle!
Ewe Ngome ya asiye na ngome!
يَا غِيَاثًا مَنْ لَا غِيَاتَ لَهَ
Yā ghiyāthan man lā ghiyāta laha
O Help of him who has no help!
Ewe Msaada wa asiye na msaada!
يَا جَارَ مَنْ لَا جَارَ لَهً
Yā jāra man lā jāra lahan
O backer of him who has no backer!
Ewe Mlinzi wa asiye na mlinzi!
يَا جَارِيَ اللَّصيقَ
Yā jāriya al-laṣyqa
O my Adjacent Neighbor!
Ewe Jirani yangu wa karibu kabisa!
يَا رُكْنِىَ الْوَثِيْقَ
Yā rukniā al-wathīqa
O my Sturdy Pillar!
Ewe Nguzo yangu imara!
يَا اِلهِى بِالتَّحْقِيْقِ
Yā al-hiā biālttaḥqīqi
O My God in truth!
Ewe Mungu wangu wa kweli kabisa!
يَا رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيْقِ
Yā rabba al-bayti al-ʿatīqi
O Lord of the Ancient House!
Ewe Mola Mlezi wa Nyumba ya Kale (Ka'bah)!
يَا شَفِيْقُ يَا رَفِيْقُ
Yā shafīqu yā rafīqu
O All-affectionate! O Friend!
Ewe Mwenye mapenzi mengi! Ewe Rafiki wa dhati!
فُكَّنِى مِنْ حَلَقِى الْمَضِيْقِ
Fukkaniā min ḥalaqiā al-maḍīqi
Deliver me from the chains of strictures,
Nikomboe kutoka katika pingu za dhiki,
وَ اضرِفْ عَنَّى كُلّ هَمَّ وَ غَمَّ وَ ضِيْقٍ
Wa aḍrif ʿannā kull hamma wa ghamma wa ḍīqin
turn away from me every care, grief and distress,
na uniepushe na kila wasiwasi, huzuni na shida,
وَ اكْفِنِى شَرَّ مَا لَا أُطِيْقُ
Wa akfiniā sharra mā lā ʾuṭīqu
protect me from the evil of that which I cannot bear,
unikinge na shari ya yale nisiyoweza kuyastahimili,
وَ اَعِنَّى عَلَى مَا أُطِيْقُ
Wa aʿinnā ʿalā mā ʾuṭīqu
and help me in that which I am able to bear!
na unisaidie katika yale ninayoweza kuyastahimili!
يَا رَآدَّ يُوْسُفَ عَلَى يَعْقُوْبَ
Yā raʾādda yūsufa ʿalā yaʿqūba
O He Who returned Joseph to Jacob!
Ewe Uliyemrejesha Yusuf kwa Ya'qub!
يَا كَاشِفَ ضُرِّ آَيُّوْبَ
Yā kāshifa ḍurri āyyūba
O He Who removed the affliction of Job!
Ewe Uliyeondoa dhiki ya Ayyub!
يَا غَافِرَ ذَنْبِ دَاؤْدَ
Yā ghāfira dhanbi dāʾda
O He Who forgave the sin of David!
Ewe Uliyemsamehe dhambi yake Dawood!
يَا رَافِعَ عِيْسَى بْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَ مُنْجِيَهَ مِنْ اَيْدِى الْيَهُوْدِ
Yā rāfiʿa ʿīsā bni maryama wa munjiyaha min aydiā al-yahūdi
O He Who caused Jesus, the son of Mary, to ascend and delivered him from the hands of the Jews!
Ewe Uliyempandisha mbinguni Isa mwana wa Maryam na ukamwokoa mikononi mwa Mayahudi!
يَا مُجِيْبَ نِدَآئٍ يُؤْنُسَ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ
Yā mujība nidaʾāʾin yuʾnusa fī aẓ-ẓulumāti
O He Who answered Jonah's call in the darkness!
Ewe Uliyeitikia wito wa Yunus katika kiza!
يَا مُضْطَفِىَ مُؤْسى بِالْكَلِمَاتِ
Yā muḍṭafiā muʾsā biālkalimāti
O He Who chose Moses by spoken words!
Ewe Uliyemteua Musa kwa maneno ya moja kwa moja!
يَا مَنْ غَفَرَ لِادَمَ خَطِيْئَتَهً
Yā man ghafara liādama khaṭīʾatahan
O He Who forgave Adam his slip
Ewe Uliyemsamehe Adam makosa yake
وَ رَفْعَ اِذْرِيْسَ مَكَانَا عَلِيًّا بِرَحْمَتِهِ
Wa rafʿa idhrīsa makānā ʿaliyyan biraḥmatihi
and raised Idris to a high place through his mercy!
na ukamnyanyua Idris katika nafasi ya juu kwa rehema Yako!
يَا مَنْ نَجَى نُوْحًا مِنَ الْغَرَقِ
Yā man najā nūḥan mina al-gharaqi
O He Who saved Noah from drowning!
Ewe Uliyemwokoa Nuhu asizame!
يَا مَنْ اَهْلَكَ عَادًا نِ الْأُوْلَى
Yā man ahlaka ʿādan ni al-ʾūlā
O He Who destroyed Ad, the ancient,
Ewe Uliyewaangamiza kina Adi wa zamani,
وَ تَمُوْدَ فَمَا اَبْقَى
Wa tamūda famā abqā
and Thamud, and did not spare them,
na Thamud, na hukuwabakisha hata mmoja,
وَ قَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مَنْ قَبْلُ
Wa qawma nūḥin man qablu
and the people of Noah before;
na kaumu ya Nuhu kabla yao;
اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا هُمْ اَظْلَمَ وَ اَطْغَى
Innahum kānūā hum aẓlama wa aṭghā
certainly, they were most unjust and more rebellious,
hakika wao walikuwa madhalimu zaidi na waasi zaidi,
وَ الْمُؤْتَفِكَةِ اَهْوْى
Wa al-muʾtafikati ahwā
and al-Mu'tafikah, He also overthrew.
na miji iliyopinduliwa, Yeye aliipindua pia.
يَا مَنْ دَمَّرَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ لُوْطِ
Yā man dammara ʿalā qawmin lūṭi
O He Who destroyed the people of Lot
Ewe Uliyewaangamiza kaumu ya Lut!
وَ دَمْدَمَ عَلَى قَوْمِ شُعَيْبٍ
Wa damdama ʿalā qawmi shuʿaybin
and crushed the people of Shu'ayb!
na ukawafutilia mbali kaumu ya Shu'ayb!
يَا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلَا
Yā mani attakhadha ibrāhīma khalīlā
O He Who took Abraham for a friend!
Ewe Uliyemfanya Ibrahim kuwa rafiki wa dhati!
يَا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ مُؤْسى كَلِيْمًا
Yā mani attakhadha muʾsā kalīman
O You Who took Moses for an object of His words,
Ewe Uliyemfanya Musa kuwa msemaji Wake,
وَ اتَّخَذَ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ ألِهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ حَبِيْبًا
Wa attakhadha muḥammadan ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa ʾlihi wa ʿalayhim ajmaʿīna ḥabīban
and took Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household, for a beloved!
na ukamfanya Muhammad, rehema za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake na Alizake, kuwa mpenzi Wako mkuu!
يَا مُؤْتِىَ لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ
Yā muʾtiā luqmāna al-ḥikmata
O He Who gave Luqman wisdom,
Ewe Uliyempa Luqman hekima,
وَ الْوَاهِبَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ مُلْكًا
Wa al-wāhiba lisulaymāna mulkan
and bestowed upon Solomon a kingdom
na ukamtunukia Suleiman ufalme,
لَا يَتْبَغِى لاحَدٍ مَنْ بَعْدِهِ
Lā yatbaghiā lāḥadin man baʿdihi
such as may not befit anyone after him!
ambao hauwezi kumfaa yeyote baada yake!
يَا مَنْ نَصَرَ ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ عَلَى الْمُلُوكِ الْجَبَابِرَةِ
Yā man naṣara dhā al-qarnayni ʿalā al-mulūki al-jabābirati
O He Who gave Dhul-Qarnayn victory over the tyrannical kings!
Ewe Uliyempa Dhul-Qarnayn ushindi dhidi ya wafalme madhalimu!
يَا مَنْ اَعْطَى الْخِضْرَ الْحَيْوةَ
Yā man aʿṭā al-khiḍra al-ḥaywta
O He Who gave al-Khadir (eternal) life
Ewe Uliyempa al-Khadhir uhai (mrefu)
وَ رَدَّ لِيُوْشَعَ بْنِ نُوْنِ الشَّمْسَ بَعْدَ غُرُوْبِهَا
Wa radda liyūshaʿa bni nūni ash-shamsa baʿda ghurūbihā
and returned the sun to Joshua, the son of Nun, after its setting!
na ukamrejeshea jua Yusha bin Nun baada ya kuzama kwake!
يَا مَنْ رَبَطَ عَلَى قَلْبِ أُمِّ مُؤْسى
Yā man rabaṭa ʿalā qalbi ʾummi muʾsā
O He Who strengthened the heart of Moses' mother,
Ewe Uliyekiimarisha kikamilifu moyo wa mama yake Musa,
وَ اَخصَنَ فَرْجَ مَرْيَمَ ابْنَتِ عِمْرَانَ
Wa akhṣana farja maryama abnati ʿimrāna
and guarded the virginity of Mary, the daughter of 'Imran!
na ukayalinda unyofu na ubikira wa Maryam binti ya Imran!
يَا مَنْ حَضَّنَ يَخْيىَ بْنَ زَكَرِيَّا مِنَ الذَّنْبِ
Yā man ḥaḍḍana yakhyā bna zakariyyā mina adh-dhanbi
O He Who fortified John, the son of Zachariah, against sins
Ewe Uliyemlinda Yahya mwana wa Zakaria dhidi ya dhambi
وَ سَكِّنَ عَنْ مُؤْسَى الْغَضَبَ
Wa sakkina ʿan muʾsā al-ghaḍaba
and calmed the anger of Moses!
na ukatuliza hasira za Musa!
يَا مَنْ بَشَّرَ زَكَرِيَا بِيَحْيِى
Yā man basshara zakariyā biyaḥyiā
O He Who gave Zachariah the good news of the birth of John!
Ewe Uliyempa Zakaria habari njema ya kuzaliwa Yahya!
يَا مَنْ فَدَا اِسْمُعِيْلَ مِنَ الذَّبْحِ بِذِبْحِ عَظِيْمِ
Yā man fadā ismuʿīla mina adh-dhabḥi bidhibḥi ʿaẓīmi
O He Who ransomed Ishmael from the sacrifice with a mighty sacrifice!
Ewe Uliyemkomboa Ismail asichinjwe kwa kumtoa dhabihu adhimu!
يَا مَنْ قَبِلَ قُرْبَانَ هَابِيْلَ
Yā man qabila qurbāna hābīla
O He Who accepted the sacrifice of Abel
Ewe Uliyepokea sadaka ya Habil
وَ جَعَلَ الَّغْنَةَ عَلَى قَابِيْلَ
Wa jaʿala al-ghnata ʿalā qābīla
and placed a curse upon Cain!
na ukaweka laana juu ya Qabil!
يَا هَازِمَ الْاَحْزَابِ لِمُحَمَّدِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ ألِهِ
Yā hāzima al-āḥzābi limuḥammadi ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa ʾlihi
O He Who routed the parties for Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household!
Ewe Uliyeyashinda na kuyakimbiza makundi ya maadui kwa ajili ya Muhammad, rehema za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake na Alizake!
صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin wa ali muḥammadin
(please do) Bless Muhammad, the household of Muhammad,
Rehemu Muhammad na Alizake Muhammad,
وَ عَلَى جَمِيْعِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَ مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ
Wa ʿalā jamīʿi al-mursalīna wa malāʾikatika al-muqarrabīna
all the messengers, Your archangels,
na Mitume wote, na Malaika Wako wa karibu kabisa,
وَ اَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ اَجْمَعِيْنَ
Wa ahli ṭāʿatika ajmaʿīna
and all those who obey You!
na wale wote wanaokutii Wewe!
وَ اَسْئَلُكَ بِكُلِّ مَسْئَلَةِ سَئَلَكَ بِهَا آَحَدٌ
Wa asʾaluka bikulli masʾalati saʾalaka bihā āḥadun
I beseech You the supplication of every one who has besought you
Na nakuomba kwa maombi ya kila aliyekuomba
مَمَّنْ رَضِيْتَ عَنْهُ فَحَتَمْتَ لَهَ عَلَى الْإِجَابَةِ
Mamman raḍīta ʿanhu faḥatamta laha ʿalā al-ʾijābati
and with whom You have been pleased and thus decided to grant his request.
na ukawa radhi naye na hivyo ukaamua kumkubalia maombi yake.
يَا اَللهُ يَا اَللهُ يَا اَللَهُ
Yā Allāhu yā Allāhu yā Allāhu
O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu! Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu! Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu!
يَا رَحْمْنُ يَا رَحْمْنُ يَا رَحْمْنُ
Yā raḥmnu yā raḥmnu yā raḥmnu
O All-merciful! O All-merciful! O All-merciful!
Ewe Mwingi wa rehema! Ewe Mwingi wa rehema! Ewe Mwingi wa rehema!
يَا رَجِيْمُ يَا رَحِيْمُ يَا رَحِيْمُ
Yā rajīmu yā raḥīmu yā raḥīmu
O All-compassionate! O All-compassionate! O All-compassionate!
Ewe Mwenye kurehemu! Ewe Mwenye kurehemu! Ewe Mwenye kurehemu!
يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
Yā dhā al-jalāli wa al-ʾikrāmi
O Lord of majesty and honor!
Ewe Mwenye utukufu na ukarimu!
يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
Yā dhā al-jalāli wa al-ʾikrāmi
O Lord of majesty and honor!
Ewe Mwenye utukufu na ukarimu!
يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
Yā dhā al-jalāli wa al-ʾikrāmi
O Lord of majesty and honor!
Ewe Mwenye utukufu na ukarimu!
بِه بِه بِه بِه بِه بِه بِه
Bih bih bih bih bih bih bih
By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him!
Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake! Kwa ajili Yake!
آَسْتَلُكَ بِكُلَّ اسْمِ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ
Āstaluka bikulla asmi sammayta bihi nafsaka
I beseech You by every Name with which You have named Yourself
Nakuomba kwa kila Jina ulilojipa Mwenyewe
آَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهً فِى شَيْئٍ مِنْ كُتُبِكَ
Āw ʾanzaltahan fiā shayʾin min kutubika
or which You have sent down in one of Your scriptures
au uliloliteremsha katika moja ya Vitabu Vyako
اَوِاسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِى عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ
Awiāstaʾtharta bihi fiā ʿilmi al-ghaybi ʿindaka
or kept for Yourself in the knowledge of the Unseen with You,
au ulilolihifadhi Kwako katika elimu ya ghaibu,
وَ بِمَعَاقَدِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ
Wa bimaʿāqadi al-ʿizzi min ʿarshika
by the junctures of might for Your Throne,
kwa maunganisho ya utukufu ya Kiti Chako cha Enzi,
وَ بِمُنْتَهَى الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ
Wa bimuntahā ar-raḥmati min kitābika
by the utmost limit of mercy from Your Book,
na kwa ukomo wa rehema kutoka katika Kitabu Chako,
وَ بِمَا لَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ اَقْلَامٌ
Wa bimā law anna mā fī al-ārḍi min shajaratin aqlāmun
by the fact that,, "though all the trees in the earth were pens
na kwa ukweli kwamba, 'Hata kama miti yote duniani ingekuwa kalamu
وَ الْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّةَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ اَبْحُرٍ
Wa al-baḥru yamudduta min baʿdihi sabʿatu abḥurin
and the sea - seven seas after it to replenish it,
na bahari - ikisaidiwa baada yake na bahari saba nyingine,
مَا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللهِ
Mā nafidat kalimātu Allāhi
yet the words of Allah not be spent.
maneno ya Mwenyezi Mungu yasingemalizika.
إِنَّ اللهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيْمٌ
ʾinna Allāha ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
Allah is All-mighty, All-wise."
Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye nguvu, Mwenye hekima.'
وَ اَستَلُكَ بِاسْمَآئِكَ الْحُسْنَى
Wa astaluka biāsmaʾāʾika al-ḥusnā
And I beseech You by Your Most Excellent Names
Na nakuomba kwa Majina Yako Mazuri mno
الَتِىْ نَعَتَّهَا فِىْ كِتَابِكَ فَقُلْتَ
At-tiā naʿattahā fiā kitābika faqulta
that You have described in Your book thus saying,
ambaya umeyasifu katika Kitabu Chako ukasema:
وَ للهِ الْأَسْمَائُ الْحُسْنى فَاذعُوْهُ بِهَا
Wa lillāhi al-ʾasmāʾu al-ḥusnā fādhʿūhu bihā
"To Allah belong the Most Excellent Names, so call Him by them!"
'Na Mwenyezi Mungu ana Majina Mazuri kabisa, basi muombeni kwayo!'
وَ قُلْتَ أُدْعُوْنِى اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ
Wa qulta ʾudʿūniā astajib lakum
And You said: "Call upon Me and I will answer you."
Na ukasema: 'Niombeni Nitakujibuni.'
وَ قُلْتَ وَ إِذَا سَئَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَاِنِّى قَرِيْبٌ
Wa qulta wa ʾidhā saʾalaka ʿibādiā ʿanniā fānniā qarībun
And You said: "And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near;
Na ukasema: 'Na waja Wangu watakapokuuliza khabari Zangu, basi hakika Mimi niko karibu;
أَجِيْبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ
ʾajību daʿwata ad-dāʿi ʾidhā daʿāni
I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me."
Naitikia maombi ya muombaji anaponitaka.'
وَقُلْتَ يَا عِبَادِىَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسْرَفُوا عَلَى اَنْفُسِهِمْ
Waqulta yā ʿibādiā adh-dhīna asrafūā ʿalā anfusihim
And You said: "Say: O My servants who have been prodigal against yourselves;
Na ukasema: 'Sema: Enyi waja Wangu waliojidhulumu nafsi zao;
لَا تَقْنَطُوْا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ
Lā taqnaṭūā min raḥmati Allāhi
do not despair of Allah's mercy.
msikate tamaa na rehema ya Mwenyezi Mungu.
إِنَّ اللهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ جَمِيْعً
ʾinna Allāha yaghfiru adh-dhunūba jamīʿan
Surely, Allah forgives all sins.
Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu anasamehe dhambi zote.
اِنَّهَ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ
Innaha huwa al-ghafūru ar-raḥīmu
Surely, He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate."
Hakika Yeye ni Mwingi wa kusamehe, Mwenye kurehemu.'
وَ أَنَا اَسْئَلُكَ يَا اِلْهِىْ
Wa ʾanā asʾaluka yā al-hiā
And I ask You, O my God,
Na mimi nakuomba, Ewe Mungu wangu,
وَ اَدْعُوْكَ يَا رَبِّ
Wa adʿūka yā rabbi
I call You, O my Lord,
Nakuita, Ewe Mola wangu Mlezi,
وَ اَرْجُوْكَ يَا سَيِّدِى
Wa arjūka yā sayyidiā
I please You, O my Master,
Ninakusihi na kukuomba, Ewe Bwana wangu,
وَ اَظْمَعُ فِى اِجَابَتِى يَا مَوْلَاىَ كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِىْ
Wa aẓmaʿu fiā ijābatiā yā mawlāā kamā waʿadtaniā
and I desire for You to respond to me, O my Protector, just as You have promised me-
na ninatarajia majibu Yako, Ewe Mlinzi wangu, kama ulivyoniahidi -
وَ قَدْ دَعَوْتُكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنِىْ
Wa qad daʿawtuka kamā amartaniā
for I have called You just as You have commanded me.
kwani nimekuomba kama ulivyoniamrisha.
فَافْعَلْ بِن مَا آَنْتَ اَهْلُهَ يَا كَرِيْمُ
Fāfʿal bin mā ānta ahluha yā karīmu
So, do to me what is worthy of You, O All-generous!
Basi nifanyie yale yanayostahiki ukarimu Wako, Ewe Mkarimu!
وَ الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالِمَيْنَ
Wa al-ḥamdu lillāhi rabbi al-ʿālimayna
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
Sifa njema zote ni za Mwenyezi Mungu, Mola Mlezi wa walimwengu wote.
وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِهِ اجْمَعِيْنَ.
Wa ṣallā Allāhu ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʾlihi ajmaʿīna.
May Allah bless Muhammad and his entire Household.
Rehema na amani za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu ya Muhammad na Alizake wote.
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