Numerical Istikharah — Full Arabic Text, Translation & Transliteration

Then, a portion of the rosary is held with the hand while the issue for which the Istikharah has been done is kept hidden in the mind. If the number of the beads in the portion held by the hand comes to be even, this will be a sign to do what has been intended to do. If conversely the number of the beads comes to be odd, this will be a sign not to do what has been intended to do, or the opposite, according to the way already decided by the doer of the Istikharah (i.e. he, before entering into this Istikharah, must first of all decide that the even number will be considered order to do and the odd will be considered warning against it, or the opposite). In a previous section of this book, namely, Some Highly Recommended Prayers, I have referred to the Prayer of Istikharah with Sheets, other types of Istikharah, and the best times of it O Allah, I pray You to guide me to the best, because You have full knowledge of the consequences of all affairs

Kisha, sehemu ya rozari inashikiliwa kwa mkono huku suala ambalo Istikharah imefanyika likiwa limefichwa akilini. Ikiwa idadi ya shanga katika sehemu iliyoshikiliwa na mkono inakuja kuwa sawa, hii itakuwa ishara ya kufanya kile ambacho kimekusudiwa kufanya. Ikiwa kinyume chake idadi ya shanga itakuja kuwa isiyo ya kawaida, hii itakuwa ni ishara ya kutofanya kile ambacho kimekusudiwa kufanya, au kinyume chake, kwa mujibu wa njia ambayo tayari imeamuliwa na mtendaji wa Istikharah (yaani yeye, kabla ya kuingia katika Istikharah hii, lazima kwanza aamue kwamba idadi sawa itazingatiwa kuwa ni amri ya kufanya na isiyo ya kawaida itachukuliwa kuwa onyo dhidi yake, au kinyume chake). Katika sehemu iliyotangulia ya kitabu hiki, yaani, Baadhi ya Swala Zilizopendekezwa, nimerejea Swala ya Istikharah yenye Mashuka, aina nyinginezo za Istikharah, na nyakati zake bora kabisa, Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, nakuomba uniongoze kwenye kheri, kwa sababu Wewe una ujuzi kamili wa matokeo ya mambo yote.

and I seek Your advice, for I have a good idea about You

na ninaomba ushauri Wako, kwani nina wazo zuri kuhusu Wewe

in whatever is hoped and whatever is feared.

katika lolote linalotarajiwa na linaloogopwa.

O Allah, if this issue [ the issue may be mentioned] is one of those issues whose beginnings and ends are connected to blessings

Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, ikiwa suala hili ni miongoni mwa mambo ambayo mwanzo wake na mwisho wake umefungamana na baraka.

and whose days and nights are surrounded with honor,

Na ambao mchana na usiku umezungukwa kwa heshima.

then, O Allah, (please) choose for me an option

basi, Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, (tafadhali) nichagulie chaguo

that makes its stubborn riding to be tractable for me

hiyo inafanya upandaji wake wa ukaidi kuwa rahisi kwangu

and cause its days to be leaned towards me with pleasure. O Allah, make it either an order so that I will carry it out or warning so that l will stop doing it. O Allah, I pray You to guide me to the best choice out of Your mercy; a choice that brings about wellbeing. Then, a portion of the rosary is held with the hand while the issue for which the Istikharah has been done is kept hidden in the mind. If the number of the beads in the portion held by the hand comes to be even, this will be a sign to do what has been intended to do. If conversely the number of the beads comes to be odd, this will be a sign not to do what has been intended to do, or the opposite, according to the way already decided by the doer of the Istikharah (i.e. he, before entering into this Istikharah, must first of all decide that the even

na kusababisha siku zake zinielemee kwa furaha. Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, ijaalie iwe ni amri ili niitekeleze au nionye ili niache kuifanya. Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, nakuomba uniongoze kwenye chaguo bora zaidi kutokana na rehema Yako; chaguo ambalo huleta ustawi. Kisha, sehemu ya rozari inashikiliwa kwa mkono huku suala ambalo Istikharah imefanyika likiwa limefichwa akilini. Ikiwa idadi ya shanga katika sehemu iliyoshikiliwa na mkono inakuja kuwa sawa, hii itakuwa ishara ya kufanya kile ambacho kimekusudiwa kufanya. Ikiwa kinyume chake idadi ya shanga itakuja kuwa isiyo ya kawaida, hii itakuwa ni ishara ya kutofanya kile kilichokusudiwa kufanya, au kinyume chake, kwa mujibu wa njia iliyokwisha amuliwa na mtendaji wa Istikharah (yaani yeye, kabla ya kuingia katika Istikharah hii, lazima kwanza aamue kwamba hata

number will be considered order to do and the odd will be

nambari itazingatiwa ili kufanya na isiyo ya kawaida itakuwa

considered warning against it, or the opposite). In a previous section of this book, namely, Some Highly

kuchukuliwa onyo dhidi yake, au kinyume chake). Katika sehemu iliyotangulia ya kitabu hiki, yaani, Some Highly

Recommended Prayers, I have referred to the Prayer of Istikharah with Sheets, other types of Istikharah, and the best

Swala zinazopendekezwa, nimerejea kwenye Swala ya Istikharah pamoja na Mashuka, aina nyinginezo za Istikharah, na iliyo bora kabisa.

times of it

nyakati zake