Etiquettes of Praying for Fulfillment of Needs — Full Arabic Text, Translation & Transliteration

ETIQUETTES OF PRAYING FOR FULFILLMENT OF NEEDS

ADABU ZA KUOMBA KUTIMIZWA MAHITAJI

In Jamal al-Usbu', Sayyid Ibn Tawus has mentioned an essay

Katika Jamal al-Usbu', Sayyid Ibn Tawus ametaja insha

regarding the etiquettes of praying for granting one's

kuhusu adabu za kuomba kwa ajili ya kupewa cha mtu

requests, which can be summed up as follows:

maombi, ambayo yanaweza kufupishwa kama ifuatavyo:

While trying to beseech the All-knowing Lord to grant you

Huku nikijaribu kumwomba Mola Mjuzi wa yote akujalie

your request, you must be at the most modest manner. When

ombi lako, lazima uwe katika hali ya kawaida kabisa. Wakati

you intend to present yourself before a human king to ask

unakusudia kujionyesha mbele ya mfalme wa kibinadamu kuuliza

him for granting you a request, you naturally try to attain his

kwa kukupa ombi, kwa kawaida unajaribu kufikia lake

pleasure through all possible means and efforts. Likewise,

furaha kwa njia na juhudi zote zinazowezekana. Vile vile,

you must exert all possible efforts to attain the pleasure of

lazima utumie juhudi zote zinazowezekana ili kupata raha ya

the Almighty and All-majestic Lord when you want Him to

Mola Mtukufu na Mtukufu unapomtaka

grant you your request. Thus, do not beseech Him in a way

akupe ombi lako. Kwa hivyo, usimsihi kwa njia yoyote

less earnest than appealing from human kings; lest, you will

bidii kidogo kuliko kuvutia kutoka kwa wafalme wa kibinadamu; usije ukaweza

fail to win your request because you have been of the

kushindwa kushinda ombi lako kwa sababu umekuwa wa

scoffers. How is it then reasonable that you care for the

wenye dhihaka. Ni jinsi gani basi busara kwamba unajali

pleasure of the All-majestic Lord less than your care for

radhi za Mola Mlezi mdogo kuliko kujali kwenu

winning the pleasure of human kings who are no more than

kushinda radhi ya wafalme binadamu ambao si zaidi ya

slaves of the Master of the Worlds? Such being the case, you

watumwa wa Bwana wa Ulimwengu? Ndivyo ilivyo, wewe

will be regarded as belittling, scoffing, disdaining, and

itachukuliwa kuwa ni kudharau, kudhihaki, kudharau, na

deriding the grandeur of the All-majestic Lord, and, as a

kudhihaki ukuu wa Mola Mtukufu, na, kama a

result, you will never win your request no matter how many

matokeo, kamwe kushinda ombi lako bila kujali jinsi wengi

prayers you would offer and how many days you would fast.

maombi ungesali na ungefunga siku ngapi.

Moreover, when you fast on a day or offer a prayer for

Zaidi ya hayo, unapofunga siku moja au unaposwali

purpose of winning your request from Almighty God, you

kusudi la kushinda ombi lako kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, wewe

must not behave as if you are testing Him, rather, you must

usifanye kana kwamba unamjaribu, badala yake, lazima

have full confidence of His response. As a rule, we, human

kuwa na imani kamili ya majibu yake. Kama sheria, sisi, wanadamu

beings, try others only when we are suspicious about their

viumbe, jaribu wengine tu wakati tunashuku juu yao

ability to do what they are tried to do. About those who

uwezo wa kufanya kile wanachojaribu kufanya. Kuhusu wale ambao

suspect Him, Almighty Allah says, "the entertainers of evil

mshuku, Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu Anasema, "washirikishi wa maovu

thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn. (48/6)"

mawazo juu ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Juu yao iko upande mbaya. (48/6)"

Significantly, when you beseech the Lord for granting your

Muhimu sana, unapomwomba Bwana akujalie

request, you must have full confidence in His all-

ombi, lazima uwe na imani kamili katika yote

encompassing mercy, His all-inclusive magnanimity, and His

inayozunguka rehema, ukuu Wake uliojumlisha, na Wake

fulfillment of all of His promises.

utimilifu wa ahadi zake zote.

When you turn your face towards the most generous of all

Unapogeuza uso wako kuelekea aliye mkarimu kuliko wote

human beings to ask him for an insignificant thing, you will

wanadamu kumwomba jambo lisilo na maana, utafanya

most certainly be sure that he will grant you that thing after

hakika kuwa atakupeni kitu hicho baada ya hayo

you have asked it from him in the most appropriate way.

umemuomba kwa njia ifaayo zaidi.

Similarly, you must be surer that Almighty Allah Who is the

Vile vile, lazima uwe na yakini kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu ambaye ndiye

All-generous and the most generous of all those who act

Mkarimu na mkarimu kuliko wote wanaotenda

generously that He will grant you your request, which is, in

kwa ukarimu kwamba atakupa ombi lako, ambalo ni, katika

His sight and as compared to His omnipotence, less

Kuona Kwake na ikilinganishwa na uweza Wake, kidogo

insignificant than all insignificant things. Hence, beware that

duni kuliko vitu vyote visivyo na maana. Kwa hivyo, tahadhari hiyo

you put confidence in any mortal more than you do with

unaweka imani kwa mwanadamu yeyote zaidi ya unavyofanya naye

Almighty Allah.

Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu.

It is also advisable that when you offer a prayer and fast on a

Inashauriwa pia unaposwali na kufunga kwenye a

day for purpose of winning your request from God, you must

siku kwa kusudi la kushinda ombi lako kutoka kwa Mungu, lazima

arrange your worldly requests according to their importance.

panga maombi yako ya kidunia kulingana na umuhimu wake.

In fact, the most important of all your requests, no matter

Kwa kweli, muhimu zaidi ya maombi yako yote, bila kujali

how urgent they be, are the requests of the one under whose

jinsi yalivyo haraka, ni maombi ya yule ambaye chini yake

shade you are living and whose hospitality you are

unaishi kivuli na ambaye wewe ni ukarimu

experiencing; namely, the Patron of the Age, Imam al-Mahdi,

uzoefu; yaani, Mlezi wa Zama, Imam al-Mahdi,

may Allah's blessings be upon him.

baraka za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake.

Then come your requests with regard to your religious faith.

Kisha yaje maombi yako kuhusiana na imani yako ya kidini.

Only then do come your personal requests involved.

Hapo ndipo maombi yako ya kibinafsi yanapohusika.

To explain, when you intend to beseech Almighty Allah to

Kueleza, unapokusudia kumuomba Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu

save you from perdition, you may observe fasting with the

kukuokoeni na upotevu, mpate kufunga pamoja

intention of praying Him to grant you this very request. In

nia ya kumwomba akupe ombi hili hili. Katika

fact, you should have known that winning Almighty Allah's

kwa hakika, ulipaswa kujua kwamba kushinda kwa Mwenyezi Mungu

amnesty, pleasure, acceptance, and approval is more

msamaha, furaha, kukubalika, na kibali ni zaidi

important than being saved from perdition, because you will

muhimu kuliko kuokolewa kutoka kwenye upotevu, kwa sababu utafanya hivyo

eventually perish whether you like it or not, but if you miss

hatimaye kuangamia kama wewe kama hayo au la, lakini kama miss

Almighty Allah's majesty, pleasure, and acceptance, you will

Ukuu wa Mwenyezi Mungu, radhi, na kukubalika kwake, mtazipata

lose this worldly life and the eternal life thus exposing

kupoteza maisha ya dunia na uzima wa milele hivyo kufichua

yourself to unbearable and unimaginable misfortunes.

mwenyewe kwa misiba isiyovumilika na isiyofikirika.

Similarly, as I have advised you to give the requests of the

Vile vile, kama nilivyokushauri utoe maombi ya

Patron of the Age priority to your personal requests, l only

Mlinzi wa Kipaumbele cha Umri kwa maombi yako ya kibinafsi, mimi pekee

meant to inform you that the survival of this world and the

ilikusudiwa kukujulisha kwamba kunusurika kwa dunia hii na

survival of its inhabitants are contingent upon the existence

kuishi kwa wakazi wake kunategemea kuwepo

of the Patron in this world. Hence, how is it reasonable to

wa Mlinzi katika ulimwengu huu. Kwa hivyo, ni jinsi gani inafaa

give precedence to your personal requests over the requests

toa kipaumbele kwa maombi yako ya kibinafsi kuliko maombi

of the one without whom you do not live a single moment?

ya yule ambaye hutaishi hata dakika moja bila yeye?

Let it be known to you that the Patron of the Age is in no

Ifahamike kwako kwamba Mlinzi wa Zama yuko katika nambari

need for your implorations for him; rather, if you do what l

haja ya maombi yako kwa ajili yake; badala yake, ikiwa utafanya kile l

have just advised you to do, you will then have fulfilled your

Nimekushauri tu kufanya, basi utakuwa umetimiza yako

pledge towards him.

ahadi kwake.

Finally, it is highly recommended to commence your

Hatimaye, inashauriwa sana kuanza yako

supplicatory prayers with invoking Almighty Allah's blessings

maombi ya dua na kuomba baraka za Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu

upon the Holy Infallibles (a.s.).

juu ya Watakatifu Maasumin (a.s.).