Dua al-Thulatha

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

alhamdu lillahi

All praise be to Allah;

وَٱلْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَمَا يَسْتَحِقُّهُ

walhamdu haqquhu kama yastahiqquhu

and praise is His right, since He deserves it,

حَمْداً كَثيراً

hamdan kathiran

abundant praise!

وَ اعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي:

wa a`udhu bihi min sharri nafsi

I seek refuge in Him from the evil of my soul,

﴿إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ ﻷَمَّارَةٌ بِٱلسُّوءِ

inna annafsa la-ammaratun bissu'i

“For surely, the soul commands to evil

إِلاَّ مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي﴾

illa ma rahima rabbi

except as my Lord has mercy.”

وَ اعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ

wa a`udhu bihi min sharri ashshaytani

I seek refuge in Him from the evil of Satan

ٱلَّذِي يَزِيدُنِي ذَنْباً إِلَىٰ ذَنْبِي

alladhi yaziduni dhanban ila dhanbi

who adds sins to my sin.

وَ احْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ فَاجِرٍ

wa ahtarizu bihi min kulli jabbarin fajirin

I seek protection with Him from every wicked tyrant,

وَسُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ

wa sultanin ja'irin

unjust sovereign,

وَعَدُوٍّ قَاهِرٍ

wa `aduwwin qahirin

and conquering enemy.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ جُنْدِكَ

allahumma ij`alni min jundika

O Allah, place me among Your troops,

فَإِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَالِبُونَ

fa-inna jundaka hum(u) alghalibuna

for Your troops—they are the victors,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ حِزْبِكَ

waj`alni min hizbika

and place me in Your party,

فَإِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحونَ

fa-inna hizbaka hum(u) almuflihuna

for Your party—they are the ones who prosper,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ اوْلِيَائِكَ

waj`alni min awliya'ika

and place me among Your friends,

فَإِنَّ اوْلِيَائَكَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

fa-inna awliya'aka la khawfun `alayhim wala hum yahzanuna

for Your friends—no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they experience sorrow.

اَللَّهُمَّ اصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي

allahumma aslih li dini

O Allah, set right for me my religion,

فَإِنَّهُ عِصْمَةُ امْرِي

fa-innahu `ismatu amri

for it is the preserving tie of my affair;

وَ اصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي

wa aslih li akhirati

set right for me my hereafter,

فَإِنَّهَا دَارُ مَقَرِّي

fa-innaha daru maqarri

for it is the abode of my permanent lodging

وَإِلَيْهَا مِنْ مُجاوَرَةِ ٱللِّئَامِ مَفَرِّي

wa ilayha min mujawarati alli'ami mafarri

and to it I flee from the neighborhood of the vile!

وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ

waj`al alhayata ziyadatan li fi kulli khayrin

Make life an increase for me in every good

وَٱلْوَفَاةَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

walwafata rahatan li min kulli sharrin

and death an ease for me from every evil!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad,

خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

khatami alnnabiyyina

the Seal of the Prophets

وَتَمَامِ عِدَّةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa tamami `iddati almursalina

and the completion of the number of the envoys,

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala alihi alttayyibina alttahirina

and upon his Household, the good, the pure,

وَ اصْحَابِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

wa ashabihi almuntajabina

and upon his Companions, the distinguished,

وَهَبْ لِي فِي ٱلثُّلاثَاءِ ثَلاثاً

wa hab li fi alththulatha'i thalathan

and give me on Tuesday three things:

لاَ تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْباً إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ

la tada` li dhanban illa ghafartahu

Leave no sin for me unless You forgive it,

وَلاَ غَمّاً إِلاَّ اذْهَبْتَهُ

wa la ghamman illa adh-habtahu

no grief unless You take it away,

وَلاَ عَدُوّاً إِلاَّ دَفَعْتَهُ

wa la `aduwwan illa dafa`tahu

and no enemy unless You repel him!

بِبِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرِ ٱلاسْمَاءِ

bibismillahi khayri al-asma'i

In the name of “In the name of Allah,” the best of the Names,

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلارْضِ وَٱلسَّمَاءِ

bismillahi rabbi al-ardi wal-ssama'i

In the name of Allah, the Lord of the earth and the heaven,

اسْتَدْفِعُ كُلَّ مَكْرُوهٍ اوَّلُهُ سَخَطُهُ

astadfi`u kulla makruhin awwaluhu sakhatuhu

I seek to repulse every hateful thing, the first of which is His anger,

وَ اسْتَجْلِبُ كُلَّ مَحْبُوبٍ اوَّلُهُ رِضَاهُ

wa astajlibu kulla mahbubin awwaluhu ridahu

and I seek to attract every lovable thing, the first of which is His good pleasure!

فَٱخْتِمْ لِي مِنْكَ بِٱلْغُفْرَانِ

fakhtim li minka bilghufrani

So, seal me with forgiveness from You,

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلإِحْسَانِ

ya waliyya al-ihsani

O Patron of beneficence!

فَاسْالُك يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ ٱلْحَاجَاتِ

fa as'alika ya man yamliku alhajati

I ask You, O He who owns all objects of need,

وَهِيَ مُسْتَجِيبَةٌ بِمَشِيَّتِهِ

wa hiya mustajibatun limashi'atihi

which are granted by His will

وَمُسْرِعَةٌ إِلَىٰ إِرَادَتِهِ

wa musri`atun ila iradatihi

and hasten to His desire

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

that You bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَانْ تُرْضِيَهُ عَنِّي بِمَا شِئْتَ

wa an turdiyahu `anni bima shi'ta

and make [the one I have wronged] satisfied with me in the manner that You will,

وَتَهَبَ لِي مِنْ عِنْدِكَ رَحْمَةً

wa tahaba li min `indika rahmatan

and gift me mercy from You,

إِنَّهُ لاَ تَنْقُصُكَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةُ

innahu la tanqusuka almaghfiratu

because, indeed, forgiveness does not disadvantage You

وَلاَ تَضُرُّكَ ٱلْمَوْهِبَةُ

wa la tadurruka almawhibatu

and giving does not have any loss for You.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ اوْلِنِي فِي كُلِّ يَومِ ٱثْنَيْنِ

allahumma awlini fi kulli yawmi ithnayni

O Allah, bestow upon me on every Monday

نِعْمَتَيْنِ مِنْكَ ثِنْتَيْنِ

ni`matayni minka thintayni

two favors from You:

سَعَادَةً فِي اوَّلِهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ

sa`adatan fi awwalihi bita`atika

the felicity to obey You at its beginning

وَنِعْمَةً فِي آخِرِهِ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa ni`matan fi akhirihi bimahgfiratika

and the favor of Your forgiveness at its end!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ ٱلإِلٰهُ

ya man huwa al-ilahu

O He who is the God

وَلاَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ سِوَاهُ

wa la yaghfiru aldhdhunuba siwahu

and none other than Whom grants forgiveness for sins!