English

IMAM ZAYN AL-’ABIDIN’S SUPPLICATION

يَا مَنْ اَظْهَرَ الْجَمِيْلَ

O He Who has shown only goodness

وَ سَتَرَ الْقَبِيْحَ

and concealed the evil (deeds of His servants)!

يَا مَنْ لَمْ يُؤَاخِذْ بِالْجَرِيْرَةِ

O He Who has not censured for the offenses

وَ لَمْ يَهْتِكِ السِّتْرَ

and has not exposed the hidden!

يَا عَظِيْمَ الْعَفْوِ

O He Who is Ample in pardoning!

يَا حَسَنَ التَّجَاوُزِ

O He Who is Excellent in overlooking!

يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ

O He Who is Liberal in forgiving!

يَا بَاسِطَ الْيَدَيْنِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ

O He Who opens His hands wide with mercy!

يَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ نَجْوٰى

O He Who is present in all confidential talks!

يَا مُنْتَهٰى كُلِّ شَكْوٰى

O He Who is the ultimate objective of all complaints!

يَا كَرِيْمَ الصَّفْحِ

O He Who is Generous in condonation!

يَا عَظِيْمَ الرَّجَاۤءِ

O He Who is greatly hoped!

يَا مُبْتَدِئًا بِالنِّعَمِ قَبْلَ اسْتِحْقَاقِهَا

O He Who takes the initiative in favoring before they are deserved!

يَا رَبَّنَا وَ سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا

O our Lord, our Master, and our Chief!

يَا غَايَةَ رَغْبَتِنَا

O He Who is the ultimate of our desires!

اَسْاَلُكَ اللّٰهُمَّ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ۔

I beseech You, O Allah, to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.