From Hayat Al-Hayawan The Life of Animals by al-Kamal ad-Damiri
In the chapter headed by the Arabic letter Shin, he states:
“Our Shaikh, the enlightened Imam Abu ‘Abdillah ibn As’ad al-Yafi (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him), has informed me: ‘It has reached me, on the authority of our master, the enlightened Imam Abu ‘Abdillah al-Qurashi, on the authority of his Shaikh, Abu ‘r-Rabi alMaliqi, that the latter once said:
“’”Shall I teach you something precious, from which you can always derive benefit, and which will never be exhausted?” [Shaikh Abu ‘Abdillah said]: “Yes of course!” said I, so he told me to say:
O Allah! O Unique One! O Originator!
ya Allahu ya Wahidu ya Mujidu
O Generous One! O Expander! O Noble One!
ya Jawadu ya Basitu ya Karimu
O Ever-Giving One! O Lord of Might!
ya wahhabu ya Dha’t-Tawli
O Self-Sufficing One! O Enricher! O Opener!
ya Ghaniyyu ya Mughni ya Fattahu
O Provider! O All-Knowing One!
ya Razzaqu ya ‘Alimu
O Ever-Living One! O Eternally Self-Sustaining One!
ya Hayyu ya Qayyunu
O All-Merciful One! O All-Compassionate One!
Ya Rahmanu ya Rahimu
O Creator of the heavens and the earth!
ya Badi’a ‘s-samawati wa ‘l-ardi
O Lord of Majesty and Honour!
ya Dha’l-Jalali wa ‘l-Ikramu
O Tender One! O Beneficent One!
ya Hannanu ya Mannan:
Blow upon me, from You, a breath of goodness,
Infah-ni min-ka bi-nafhati khairin
With which You will make me independent
tughni-ni bi-ha
Of everyone apart from You.
‘amman siwa-ka
If you sought a victory, now has the victory come to you. (8:19)
in tastaftihu fa-qad ja’a-kumu ‘l-fath.
We have surely given you a clear victory. (48:1)
inna fatahna la ka fathan mubina
Help from Allah and a victory near at hand. (61:13)
nasrun mina ‘llahi wa fathun qarib
O Allah! O Self-Sufficing One! O Praiseworthy One!
Allahumma ya Ghaniyyu ya Hamidu
O Initiator! O Restorer! O Ever-Loving One!
ya mubdi’u ya mu’idu ya Wadudu
O Lord of the Glorious Throne!
ya Dha’l-‘Arshi ‘l-Majid:
O Doer of whatever He wishes!
ya fa’ilan li-ma yurid
Suffice me with Your lawful sustenance,
ikfi-ni bi-halali-ka
To the exclusion of what is unlawful in Your sight.
‘an harami-ka
And make me independent, by Your grace,
wa aghni-ni bi-fadhli-ka
From everyone apart from You.
‘amman siwa-ka
And protect me with that
wa ‘hfaz-ni bi-ma
With which You protected the Reminder.
hafizta bi-hi ’dh-Dhikra
And help me with that
wa ‘nsur-ni bi-ma
With which You helped the Messengers.
nasarta bi-hi ‘r-Rasul.
You are indeed Capable of all things. (22:8)
inna-ka ‘ala kulli shai’in Qadir.
“’”He said: ‘If someone makes a regular practice of reciting this, after every ritual prayer, especially the Friday congregational prayer [Jum’a], Allah will keep him safe from every cause of fear. He will help against his enemies, enrich him, and provide him with sustenance from sources he could never have imagined. Allah will make his life easy for him, and He will settle his debt for him. Even if he owes a debt as big as the mountains, Allah will discharge it for him, through His gracious favour and His noble generosity.”’”
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
Assalamualaikum, I’ve been wanting to comment ever since I came across your site which was the day before I left for Hajj. I kept hoping I’d see you while I was there, somewhere around the Haram in Madina Sharif. Silly me
I would love so much to meet you. Please convey our (mine and my family’s) salams to RasulAllah salAllahualaihiwasalam. Thank you for the putting down the dua. I’m embarking on a experience. Please remember me in your duas. (P.S. How is it Friday there when it’s still Thursday here?)
Comment by Zenab — January 24, 2008 @ 8:52 pm
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahamatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Dear Sister Zenab…maybe we did see each other and smiled but just did not know who each other was! Insha’Allah next time you are invited back we can meet! Will add you and yours to my ‘list’…as I wrote that final sentence I realized that each and every one of us must be experiencing some condition that would gain from the Du’a. Yaumul Juma’ah begins with the Adhan for Maghrib here, not sure where you are?
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — January 24, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
Alhamdulillah, what a beautiful and heartening invocation, a most worthy and sublime prayer
I keep reading it and it sinks into the heart. La illaha illAllah!!
Thank you, dear Sister for the gift of this post. Remember me and my family in your duas, please.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — January 25, 2008 @ 1:59 am
Asalamu’alaikum dear al-Miskeenah
Fragrance Perceived upon the
Prophet’s Birthday
~SalAllahu Alaihi Wasallam~
by Fariduddin Attar
~Alaihi Rahmah~
The Crown of all the kings is he,
with joyful heart declare!
The Lord of all the Prophets he,
his acts beyond compare!
How would he be Leader of the Poor,
if the slightest of desires had stained his heart?
Poor he remained, because that man’s a Boor,
whose wedding gifts his bride from him do part.
Because he had nothing, he sat on the sand;
Because he was hungry he tied stones to his waist,
Absolute poverty’s proof was in him,
Absolute wealth was his secret within.
The trusted of Prophets,
The Proof of the Way;
The King with no seal,
no crown for his sway.
What more can I say?
For thy Qualities’ Array
Past ken of mind and soul,
O’er a hundred worlds hold sway.
If the poet’s reward is the dust on your road,
he receives in each mote a new sun.
He has praised with his soul the dust of your road,
Let him join it, Magnanimous One!
All Prophecy lacked the estate of one Brick,
A gap of greatest Sanctity!
Our Prophet said: ‘That precious Gap,
I close for all Eternity.’
During his Ascent, heaven’s veil was rent
Because he was God’s intimate for ever.
The very Firmament wished to offer him a Gift,
So God adorned the night with Stars forever.
Paradise is but a single Draught
Sipped from his crystal glass.
From the two M-letters of his Name
Two worlds have come to pass.
When his religion gave light to the world,
The other rites halted and stayed, as God Knows;
For what may become of the myriad Stars
When over the world a new Sunrise glows?
His Miracles Astounding cannot rightly be described.
His Essence cannot rightly be explained.
~SalAllahu Alaihi Wasallam~
Translated by
Sh.Abdul Hakim Murad.
~Juma’ah Mubarak to all~ : )
Comment by naqsh1 — January 25, 2008 @ 5:40 am
assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
jumah mubarak!
barakAllahu feeki for the much needed dua. please remember us in your dua. May we always be in a good state with Allah (aza wa jal) and Our Beloved Sayidina Muhammad (May the infinite peace and mercy of Allah be upon him and his family) please give our Salams to Sayidina Muhammad (May the infinite peace and mercy of Allah be upon him and his family).
wasalam
Comment by faqir — January 25, 2008 @ 6:37 am
assalamualaykum ww khala noor, and since there’s still some time before salatul maghrib..jumah mubarak:)
ust to thank you for the wonderful dua, please keep my family and i in your special dua as you’re in mine. plz convey our salaam to our beloved nabi s.a.w if/when its convenient for you to do so..lots of love and dua, ws tasnim
Comment by tasnim — January 25, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Asssalamualaikum! I’m in Kenya, where we’re in desperate need of dua! Not just me and my family, but the whole country. May Allah bless you for including us on your list and know you’re on our list too..and may we inshaAllahthe be on the list of His Beloved salAllahualaihiwasalam. Much love.
Comment by Zenab — January 26, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Asalamu alaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters, Ameen thumma Ameen for the Du’as and JazakumuLlahu khairan for taking the time to share comments and ‘Ummah love’ through connecting. May we keep each other in our Du’a as we are all of the needy. Have especially noted Kenya dear sister Zenab, along with all countries facing difficulties. May the suffering of the oppressed be turned into delight when they enter the Garden due to their adherence to the Sunnah and their submission to the Will of Allah Ta’ala, Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — January 27, 2008 @ 7:13 pm