Instructions
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Salawat Upon the Holy Prophet
Kumswalia Mtume Mtukufu (s)
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Allāhumma ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad
Ee Allah, mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا حَمَلَ وَحَيِكَ
Kamā ḥamala waḥayika
as he bore Your revelations
kama alivyobeba wahyi Wako
وَ بَلَغَ رِسَالاتِكَ
Wa balagha risālātika
and conveyed Your messages.
na akafikisha ujumbe Wako.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا آَحَلَ حَلَالَكَ
Kamā āḥala ḥalālaka
as he declared lawful that which You deemed lawful,
kama alivyohalalisha kile ulichokihalalisha,
وَ حَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ
Wa ḥarrama ḥarāmaka
forbade that which You deemed unlawful,
na akaharamisha kile ulichokiharamisha,
وَ عَلَّمَ كِتَابَكَ
Wa ʿallama kitābaka
and taught Your Book (to people).
na akafundisha Kitabu Chako.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا اقَامَ الضَّلَاةَ
Kamā aqāma aḍ-ḍalāta
as he performed the prayers,
kama alivyosimamisha Sala,
وَ أَتَّى الزَّكَاةَ
Wa ʾattā az-zakāta
defrayed the poor-rate,
akatoa Zaka,
وَ دَعَا إِلى دِيْنِكَ
Wa daʿā ʾilā dīnika
and called to Your religion.
na akalingania kwenye dini Yako.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا صَدَّقَ بِوَعْدِكَ
Kamā ṣaddaqa biwaʿdika
for he gave credence to Your promise
kwa maana alisadiki ahadi Yako
وَ اَشْفَقَ مِنْ وَعِيْدِكَ
Wa ashfaqa min waʿīdika
and feared Your threat.
na akaogopa onyo Lako.
وَ صَلَّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا غَفَرْتَ بِهِ الذَّنُوْبَ
Kamā ghafarta bihi adh-dhanūba
as You, for his sake, forgave sins,
kama Ulivyosamehe madhambi kupitia kwake,
وَ سَتَرْتَ بِهِ العُيُوْبَ
Wa satarta bihi al-ʿuyūba
concealed defects,
Ukasitiri aibu,
وَ فَرَّجْتَ بِهِ الْكُرُوْبَ
Wa farrajta bihi al-kurūba
and relieved agonies.
na Ukaondosha shida.
وَ صَلَّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا دَفْعتَ بِهِ الشَّقَاءَ
Kamā dafʿta bihi ash-shaqāʾa
as You, for his sake, warded off misery,
kama Ulivyoepusha dhiki kupitia kwake,
وَ كَشَفْتَ بِهِ الْغَمَّاءَ
Wa kashafta bihi al-ghammāʾa
relieved grievances,
Ukaondoa huzuni,
وَ اَجَبْتَ بِهِ الدُّعَاءَ
Wa ajabta bihi ad-duʿāʾa
responded to prayers,
Ukajibu dua,
وَ نَجَيْتَ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ
Wa najayta bihi mina al-balāʾi
and saved from misfortunes.
na Ukaokoa kutokana na mabalaa.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا رَحِمْتَ بِهِ العِبَادَ
Kamā raḥimta bihi al-ʿibāda
as You, for his sake, had mercy on the servants,
kama Ulivyowarehemu waja kupitia kwake,
وَ اَخيَيْتَ بِهِ الْبِلَادَ
Wa akhyayta bihi al-bilāda
restored lands into life,
Ukahuisha miji,
وَقَصَمْتَ بِهِ الْجَبَابِرَةَ
Waqaṣamta bihi al-jabābirata
trashed the tyrants,
Ukawaangamiza wadhalimu,
وَ اَهْلَكْتَ بِهِ الْفَرَاعِنَةَ
Wa ahlakta bihi al-farāʿinata
and obliterated the despots.
na Ukawateketeza mafirauni.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا اَضْعَفْتَ بِهِ الْاَمْوَالَ
Kamā aḍʿafta bihi al-āmwāla
as You, for his sake, multiplied fortunes,
kama Ulivyozidisha mali kupitia kwake,
وَ أَحْرَزْتَ بِهِ مِنَ الْاَهْوَالِ
Wa ʾaḥrazta bihi mina al-āhwāli
protected against terrors,
Ukakinga kutokana na vitisho,
وَ كَسَرْتَ بِهِ الْأَصْنَامَ
Wa kasarta bihi al-ʾaṣnāma
broke the idols,
Ukavunja masanamu,
وَ رَحِمْتَ بِهِ الْاَنَامَ
Wa raḥimta bihi al-ānāma
and had mercy upon the human beings.
na Ukawarehemu wanadamu wote.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
كَمَا بَعَثْتَهُ بِخَيْرِ الْاَدْيَانِ
Kamā baʿathtahu bikhayri al-ādyāni
as You sent him with the best of all religions,
kama Ulivyomtuma kwa dini bora kabisa,
وَ اَعْزَزْتَ بِهِ الْاِيْمَانَ
Wa aʿzazta bihi al-āymāna
strengthened the faith through him,
Ukaitukuza imani kupitia kwake,
وَ تَتَّرْتَ بِهِ الْأَوْتَانَ
Wa tattarta bihi al-ʾawtāna
broke into pieces the idols through him,
Ukaisambaratisha miungu ya uongo kupitia kwake,
وَ عَظَّمْتَ بِهِ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ
Wa ʿaẓẓamta bihi al-bayta al-ḥarāma
and poured tribute on the Holy House.
na Ukaitukuza Nyumba Takatifu kupitia kwake.
وَ صَلَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
Wa ṣalla ʿalā muḥammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
Na mswalie Muhammad
وَآَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَاهِرِيْنَ الْاَخْيَارِ
Waʾāhli baytihi aṭ-ṭāhirīna al-ākhyāri
and his Household the immaculate and virtuous
na Watu wa Nyumba yake waliotakasika na wema
وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيْمًا .
Wa sallama taslīman .
and send thorough benedictions on them.
na uwape amani na maamkizi mengi.
