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DUA FOR REPAYMENT OF DEBTS

Ninth: Al-’Ayyashi reported ‘Abdullah ibn Sinan to have said: One day, I went to visit Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) who said to me, “May I teach you something that if you say, Almighty Allah will help you settle your debts and refresh your conditions?”

“I need such a thing so urgently,” I answered.

The Imam (a.s.) thus said: Say the following after the dawn (fajr) Prayer:

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ

I put my trust in the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting (Lord)

الَّذِىْ لَا يَمُوْتُ

Who never dies.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا

All praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son

وَّلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ شَرِيْكٌ فِى الْمُلْكِ

and Who has not a partner in the kingdom,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ وَلِىُّ مِّنَ الذُّلِّ

and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace;

وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيْرًا

and magnify Him with all magnificence.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّى اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُؤْسِ وَالْفَقْرِ

O Allah, I seek Your protection against misery, poverty,

وَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَالسُّقْمِ

and prevalence of debts and ailment over me.

وَ اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تُعِيْنَنِىْ

I also beseech You to help me

عَلىٰ اَدَاۤءِ حَقِّكَ اِلَيْكَ وَاِلَى النَّاسِ۔

carry out my duties towards You and towards people.

According to the report of al-Tusi and others, the last statement of the supplication is as follows:

وَمِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ

... and prevalence of debts over me.

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِهٖ

So, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَاَعِنِّىْ عَلىٰ اَدَاۤءِ حَقِّكَ اِلَيْكَ وَاِلَى النَّاسِ۔

and help me carry out my duties towards You and towards people.