سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of اللطفgentle kindness بسمin the name of اللّهAllah باللّهthrough Allah
سبحان ذي اللطف بسم اللّه باللّه
كمhow many كربةa distress حلهاhas undone it لطفkindness منfrom اللّهAllah
كم كربة حلها لطف من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of gentle kindness; in Allah's name, through Allah.
Glory to the Benevolent, in the name of Allah, by Allah
How many a distress has kindness from Allah undone!
How many troubles were solved by Allah's kindness
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of المنbounty لمnot أرفعI raised إليهto Him يديmy hand
سبحان ذي المن لم أرفع إليه يدي
فقراin poverty فلمand not يغننيenriches me منthe bounty of اللّهAllah
فقرا فلم يغنني من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of bounty; never have I raised my hand to Him
Glory to the Giver, though I did not raise my hands to Him in poverty, He did not enrich me with anything from Allah
in poverty without Allah's bounty enriching me.
Glory to the Opener, He never ceases to reach me, in every impasse there is an opening from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الفتحopening لاnot ينفكceases to يدركنيreach me
سبحان ذي الفتح لا ينفك يدركني
فيin كلevery منغلقimpasse فتحan opening منfrom اللّهAllah
في كل منغلق فتح من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of opening; there never fails to reach me,
Glory to the Victorious, how much injustice I died from, but He established justice for me, a victory from Allah
in every impasse, an opening from Allah.
Glory to the Bestower, He granted without cause, secretly and openly, gifts from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of النصرvictory كمhow much ظلمinjustice منيتI was afflicted بهwith it
سبحان ذي النصر كم ظلم منيت به
فقامthen upheld بالعدلjustice ليfor me نصرvictory منfrom اللّهAllah
فقام بالعدل لي نصر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of victory; how much injustice I have suffered!
Glory to the Gracious, His abundant grace surrounds me from all sides, a favor from Allah
Then victory from Allah upheld justice for me.
Glory to the Beneficent, His blessings upon me are continuous, a kindness from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الوهبgiving وهابthe lavish Giver بلاwithout سببa cause
سبحان ذي الوهب وهاب بلا سبب
فيin السرsecret والجهرand public ليfor me وهبgifts منfrom اللّهAllah
في السر والجهر لي وهب من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of gifts, the lavish Giver without cause;
Glory to the Expander, I did not spread my hands to Him, except that they expanded upon blessings from Allah
in secret and in public, I have gifts from Allah.
Glory to the Overflowing, His waters and abundance never run dry, an outpouring from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الفضلbounty تغشانيenvelop me فواضلهHis favors
سبحان ذي الفضل تغشاني فواضله
منfrom أوجهdirections كلهاall of them فضلbounty منfrom اللّهAllah
من أوجه كلها فضل من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of bounty; His favors envelop me
Glory to the Patient, how much adversity He changed to blessings before I called, a patience from Allah
from every quarter—all bounty from Allah.
Glory to the Generous, whatever hopes I sent Him, His generosity rushes to fulfill, a generosity from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of البرgoodness والاحسانand beneficence متصلunceasing
سبحان ذي البر والاحسان متصل
علىin الخصائصspecial ways بيtoward me برgoodness منfrom اللّهAllah
على الخصائص بي بر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of goodness; beneficence is unceasing—
Glory to the All-Encompassing, no path ever narrowed for us except that He widened it, a capacity from Allah
goodness from Allah, reaching me in special ways.
Glory to the Mighty, with His might I do not fear humiliation, and His might protects me, a might from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of البسطabundance لمnot أبسطI spread إليهtoward Him يديmy hand
سبحان ذي البسط لم أبسط إليه يدي
إلاexcept that انبسطتit opened علىupon بسطabundance منfrom اللّهAllah
إلا انبسطت على بسط من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of abundance; never have I spread my hand toward Him
Glory to the Majestic, the giver of majesty, whenever I relied on myself and failed, to the majesty of Allah
without its opening upon abundance from Allah.
Glory to the Glorious, those who seek His glory, I complain of my disgrace to the honor of His glory, to Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الفيضoutpouring والآلاءand blessings ماnot نضبتhave run dry
سبحان ذي الفيض والآلاء ما نضبت
مياهthe waters of وفريmy plenty علىsustained by فيضan outpouring منfrom اللّهAllah
مياه وفري على فيض من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of outpouring and blessings; never have
Glory to the King, He gives kingship and takes it away, nothing the creation owns except by bestowal from Allah
the waters of my plenty run dry, sustained by an outpouring from Allah.
Glory to the Transformer, how much injustice took turns upon me, but when He helped me, a transformation from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الطولmunificence كمhow much ضراءadversity بدلهاhas changed it
سبحان ذي الطول كم ضراء بدلها
نعماءinto prosperity قبلbefore الدعاsupplication طولmunificence منfrom اللّهAllah
نعماء قبل الدعا طول من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of munificence; how much adversity has been changed
Glory to the Facilitator, how much difficulty surrounded me, but its knot was untied by an ease from Allah
to prosperity, before any prayer, by munificence from Allah!
Glory to the Spirit, I do not despair from any calamity, for every descent there is an uplifting spirit from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الجودgenerosity ماnever أوفدتI sent forth ليfor myself أملاًa hope
سبحان ذي الجود ما أوفدت لي أملاً
إلاexcept that تخولهhas nurtured it جودgenerosity منfrom اللّهAllah
إلا تخوله جود من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of generosity; never have I sent forth a hope of mine
Glory to the Light, His wisdom does not lead astray, no mind goes astray with the light from Allah
without generosity from Allah nurturing it.
Glory to the All-Knowing, He gives and takes away knowledge, for all knowledge belongs to the knowledge of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الوسعspaciousness ماnot ضاقتhave narrowed بناfor us سبلpaths
سبحان ذي الوسع ما ضاقت بنا سبل
إلاexcept that ووسعهاand widened them وسعspaciousness منfrom اللّهAllah
إلا ووسعها وسع من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of spaciousness; never have our paths narrowed
Glory to the All-Powerful, my poverty did not aim for Him, for I gained independence through the power of Allah
without spaciousness from Allah widening them.
Glory to the Just, there is no injustice in His kingdom, judgment flows upon His justice
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of العزmight لاnot أخشىI fear بعزتهthrough His might
سبحان ذي العز لا أخشى بعزته
ذلاًhumiliation ويشملنيand embraces me عزmight منfrom اللّهAllah
ذلاً ويشملني عز من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of might; through His might I fear no
Glory to the Equitable, I did not present my grievance except that His fairness addressed it, an equity from Allah
humiliation, while might from Allah embraces me.
Glory to the Wise, how much I disobeyed yet He forgives me, so if I return, I find His forbearance from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الجدmajesty معطيGiver of الجدgood fortune ماnot استندتhas relied
سبحان ذي الجد معطي الجد ما استندت
نفسيmy soul فخابتand was disappointed إلىon جدgood fortune منfrom اللّهAllah
نفسي فخابت إلى جد من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of majesty, Giver of good fortune; never has
Glory to the Pardoning, how much wrong I commit yet He is vast toward me, forgiving and encompassing me despite coercion from Allah
my soul relied on good fortune from Allah and been disappointed.
Glory to the Overpowering, my defiance did not break Him when I relied upon the might of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of المجدglory منHim whom تعنوbow الوجوهfaces لهbefore Him
سبحان ذي المجد من تعنو الوجوه له
أشكوI lament هوانيmy humiliation لعزto the might of المجدglory للّهbelonging to Allah
أشكو هواني لعز المجد للّه
Glory to the Lord of glory, before whom faces bow;
Glory to the Firm, how much enmity He destroyed of mine, yet nothing withstands the grip of Allah
I lay my humiliation before glorious might belonging to Allah.
Glory to the Commander, a command with no repealing, and no escaping the command of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الملكdominion يؤتيهHe grants it وينزعهand takes it away
سبحان ذي الملك يؤتيه وينزعه
ماwhatever يملكpossess الخلقcreatures تمليكa grant of ownership منfrom اللّهAllah
ما يملك الخلق تمليك من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of dominion; He grants it and takes it away;
Glory to the Judge, no leaning and no excess, no rebuttal in the judgement of Allah
whatever creatures possess is a grant from Allah.
Glory to the Good, I did not request anything burdensome except that He granted me good from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الحولpower كمhow much ضيمoppression تناوبنيrepeatedly assailed me
سبحان ذي الحول كم ضيم تناوبني
فحالthen it passed إذwhen مدنيsustained me حولpower منfrom اللّهAllah
فحال إذ مدني حول من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of power; how much oppression has assailed me,
Glory to the Holy, protecting me from the corruptions of my nature, I remember to hallow Him, a sanctity from Allah
then passed when power from Allah sustained me!
Glory to the Praiseworthy, in His essence and attributes, a praise that fails all but Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of اليسرease كمhow much عسرhardship تكنفنيhemmed me in
سبحان ذي اليسر كم عسر تكنفني
فحلthen untied عقدتهits knot يسرease منfrom اللّهAllah
فحل عقدته يسر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of ease; how much hardship has hemmed me in,
Glory to the Utmost Mercy that encompassed all, oh Most Merciful have mercy on one hopeful for Allah's mercy
whose knot ease from Allah then untied!
Glory to the Greatest Favor that included all, with Allah's favor I hope for Allah's favor
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الروحrelief لمnot أقنطI despaired لنازلةat a calamity
سبحان ذي الروح لم أقنط لنازلة
لكلfor every نازلةcalamity روحrelief منfrom اللّهAllah
لكل نازلة روح من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of relief; I have never despaired at a calamity;
Glory to the Blessings that count our requests, though the blessings of Allah cannot be counted
for every calamity there is relief from Allah.
Glory to the Everlasting Honor without beginning or end, the honor of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of النورlight ماnot أضللتI lost sight of حكمتهHis wisdom
سبحان ذي النور ما أضللت حكمته
ماnot ضلhas strayed عقلa mind علىguided by نورlight منfrom اللّهAllah
ما ضل عقل على نور من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of light; I have not lost sight of His wisdom;
Glory to the Highest Power, none can evade His decree, the power of Allah
no mind has strayed while guided by light from Allah.
Glory to the Overpowering Grip, how much it broke whoever He willed to break, the living grip of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of العلمknowledge يعطيهHe gives it ويسلبهand withdraws it
سبحان ذي العلم يعطيه ويسلبه
فكلso all علمknowledge إلىleads back to علمknowledge منfrom اللّهAllah
فكل علم إلى علم من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of knowledge; He gives it and withdraws it;
Glory to the True Might, the firm, so I will not endure oppression and my pillar is the might of Allah
all knowledge leads back to knowledge from Allah.
Glory to the Pure Glorifications, what can my attributes hope to reach, the glorification of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الشأنexalted standing لمnot تقصدهsought Him مسكنتيmy lowliness
سبحان ذي الشأن لم تقصده مسكنتي
فماand not استقلتit rose علىthrough شأنa deed منfrom اللّهAllah
فما استقلت على شأن من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of exalted standing; my lowliness never sought Him
Glory to the Greatest in essence and attributes, Allah is Greater than all greatness, to Allah
without rising through a deed from Allah.
Glory to the Revered, Guardian of His sanctity, none dared violate the zeal of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of القسطequity ماnot فيin الملكthe dominion مظلمةinjustice
سبحان ذي القسط ما في الملك مظلمة
تجريproceed القضاياjudgments علىaccording to قسطequity منfrom اللّهAllah
تجري القضايا على قسط من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of equity; there is no injustice in His dominion;
Glory to the Avenger, fear His terrible wrath, the vengeance of Allah besets my enemies
judgments proceed according to equity from Allah.
Glory to the One whom the mighty Throne glorifies, and what encompasses it of the making of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of العدلjustice ماnever قدمتI presented مظلمتيmy grievance
سبحان ذي العدل ما قدمت مظلمتي
إلاexcept that تناولهاhas taken it up عدلjustice منfrom اللّهAllah
إلا تناولها عدل من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of justice; never have I presented my grievance
Glory to the One whom every event praises, though its praise falls short of the deserved praise of Allah
without justice from Allah taking it up.
Glory to the One, the True God, no true god but Him alone, the One Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الحكمjudgment كمhow often أعصيI disobey فيغفرyet He forgives ليme
سبحان ذي الحكم كم أعصي فيغفر لي
فإنand if أعدI return باءreturns ليto me حلمforbearance منfrom اللّهAllah
فإن أعد باء لي حلم من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of judgment; how often I disobey, yet He forgives me!
Glory to the Originator of creation, Restorer of what passed away, how quick is the creation of Allah
And if I return, forbearance from Allah returns to me.
Glory to the One who granted us favor in His wisdom, and the good is what His wisdom intends, the wisdom of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of العفوpardon كمhow often أهفوI falter فيوسعنيyet He lavishes on me
سبحان ذي العفو كم أهفو فيوسعني
صفحاًpardon ويشملنيand embraces me علىdespite قهرoverwhelming might منfrom اللّهAllah
صفحاً ويشملني على قهر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of pardon; how often I falter, yet He grants me
Glory to the One by whose favor things become wholesome, blessed is the one arranged by Allah's choice
ample forgiveness and embraces me, despite Allah's overwhelming might.
Glory to the Maker of wondrous creations, wonders of Allah, inspire me with the breath of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of القهرoverwhelming might ماnot قهريmy overwhelming might بمنفصمbreakable
سبحان ذي القهر ما قهري بمنفصم
حيثsince اعتمدتI relied علىon قهرoverwhelming might منfrom اللّهAllah
حيث اعتمدت على قهر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of overwhelming might; my own might is unbroken,
Glory to the Guardian of tenderness, His kindness attends every state, the kindness of Allah
since I have relied on overwhelming might from Allah.
Glory to the One whose subtlety relieved my anxiety, how much distress was dispelled by the relief of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of البطشthe mighty grasp كمhow often أردىHe has slain عدايmy foes وماand not
سبحان ذي البطش كم أردى عداي وما
يقومcan stand شيءanything علىagainst بطشa mighty grasp منfrom اللّهAllah
يقوم شيء على بطش من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of the mighty grasp; how often He has slain my foes! Nothing
Glory to the One whose help alleviated my sorrow, it is Allah's way to attend to me, the way of Allah
can withstand a mighty grasp from Allah.
Glory to the One whose aid mended my brokenness, His support never left my state, a support from Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الأمرcommand أمراًa command لاno مردrepelling لهof it
سبحان ذي الأمر أمراً لا مرد له
ولاand no محالةescape عنfrom أمرa command منfrom اللّهAllah
ولا محالة عن أمر من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of command—a command none can repel;
Glory to the One whose gifts returned my poverty, if His hand begins to enrich me, the hand of Allah
there is no escape from a command of Allah.
Glory to the One whose treasuries encompassed my request, Allah possesses what He wills among His bounties
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الحكمjudgment لاno ميلَbias ولاand no شططexcess
سبحان ذي الحكم لا ميلَ ولا شطط
ولاand no معقبone who can reverse فيin حكمa judgment منfrom اللّهAllah
ولا معقب في حكم من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of judgment; there is no bias or excess,
Glory to the One whose protection kept me from what He decreed, and what can protect besides the protection of Allah?
nor anyone to reverse a judgment from Allah.
Glory to the One who knows my whispers and elevates them, no secret or open speech escapes the encompassing of Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الخيرgoodness ماnever استرفدتهI sought His aid حرجاًin distress
سبحان ذي الخير ما استرفدته حرجاً
إلاexcept that وعاجلنيand swiftly reached me خيرgoodness منfrom اللّهAllah
إلا وعاجلني خير من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of goodness; never have I sought His aid in distress
Glory to the One who hears my laments and has mercy, every harm has bowed to the kindness of Allah
without goodness from Allah swiftly reaching me.
Glory to the One who sees distresses and removes them, who removes distresses but Allah?
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of القدسholiness عنfree from آفاتthe flaws of فطرتناour nature
سبحان ذي القدس عن آفات فطرتنا
ليfor me ذكرmentioning تقديسهdeclaring Him holy قدسsanctification منfrom اللّهAllah
لي ذكر تقديسه قدس من اللّه
Glory to the Lord of holiness, free of the flaws of our nature;
Glory to the One who accepts my supplications and honors them, though I have no rightful claim upon Allah
for me, proclaiming Him holy is sanctification from Allah.
Glory to the One whose glance from Him brought me bliss, blessed am I if I am made happy by Allah's glance
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الحمدpraise فيin ذاتessence وفيand in صفةattribute
سبحان ذي الحمد في ذات وفي صفة
حمداًpraise يؤودwould burden اداءًin rendering منwhoever سوىother than اللّهAllah
حمداً يؤود اداءً من سوى اللّه
Glory to the Lord of praise, in essence and in attribute—
Glory to the One whose subtlety inspired my distress, the subtleties of Allah dispel the severities of Allah
praise whose rendering would burden anyone but Allah.
Glory to the Glorious, I cannot enumerate His praises, the deserved praise is Allah praising Allah
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الرحمةmercy العظمىthe greatest التيwhich وسعتhas encompassed
سبحان ذي الرحمة العظمى التي وسعت
ياO راحمMerciful One ارحمhave mercy on مرجيone hoping for رحمةthe mercy of اللّهAllah
يا راحم ارحم مرجي رحمة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of supreme mercy, which embraces all;
Glory to the Glorious, sustain me and bestow prayers upon Muhammad, our aid, and the elite of Allah
O Merciful One, have mercy on him who hopes for Allah's mercy.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of المنةfavor الكبرىthe greatest التيwhich شملتhas encompassed
سبحان ذي المنة الكبرى التي شملت
بمنةthrough the favor of اللّهAllah أرجوI hope for منةthe favor of اللّهAllah
بمنة اللّه أرجو منة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of the greatest favor, which embraces all;
through Allah's favor I hope for Allah's favor.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of النعمةblessing المحصيwho counts مطالبناour needs
سبحان ذي النعمة المحصي مطالبنا
وليسand not تحصيcan you count بعدٍby reckoning نعمةthe blessing of اللّهAllah
وليس تحصي بعدٍ نعمة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of blessing, who counts our needs;
yet by no reckoning can you count Allah's blessing.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of العزةmight الباقيthe Everlasting القديمthe Eternal بلاwithout
سبحان ذي العزة الباقي القديم بلا
بدءbeginning ولاand not لانتهاءto an end عزةthe might of اللّهAllah
بدء ولا لانتهاء عزة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of might, the Everlasting, the Eternal, without
beginning; and Allah's might has no end.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of القدرةpower الأعلىthe Most High فلاso no أحدone
سبحان ذي القدرة الأعلى فلا أحد
بفائتable to elude قدرهHis decree عنbeyond قدرةthe power of اللّهAllah
بفائت قدره عن قدرة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of power, the Most High; no one
can elude His decree or pass beyond Allah's power.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of السطوةforce الغلابthe All-Conquering كمhow often قصمتhas crushed
سبحان ذي السطوة الغلاب كم قصمت
منwhoever شاءwished قصميto crush me وحياًswiftly سطوةthe force of اللّهAllah
من شاء قصمي وحياً سطوة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of force, the All-Conquering; how often it has crushed
those wishing to crush me—Allah's force, striking swiftly!
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of القوةstrength الحقthe True المتينthe Firm فلنso never will I
سبحان ذي القوة الحق المتين فلن
اسامbe subjected to ضيماًoppression وركنيand my support is قوةthe strength of اللّهAllah
اسام ضيماً وركني قوة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of strength, the True, the Firm; I shall never
be subjected to oppression, with Allah's strength my support.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of السبحاتsplendors الطاهراتpure وماand how
سبحان ذي السبحات الطاهرات وما
عساهcould it possibly يبلغreach نعتيmy description سبحةthe radiance of اللّهAllah
عساه يبلغ نعتي سبحة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of pure splendors; how
could my description ever reach Allah's radiance?
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الكبرgreatness فيin ذاتessence وفيand in صفةattribute
سبحان ذي الكبر في ذات وفي صفة
اللّهAllah أكبرis greatest كلall الكبرgreatness للّهbelongs to Allah
اللّه أكبر كل الكبر للّه
Glory to the Lord of greatness, in essence and in attribute;
Allah is greatest; all greatness belongs to Allah.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الحرمةsanctity الحاميthe Guardian لحرمتهof His sanctity
سبحان ذي الحرمة الحامي لحرمته
لمnot تنأhas stayed far عنfrom ذيone guilty of انتهاكviolation غيرةthe jealous zeal of اللّهAllah
لم تنأ عن ذي انتهاك غيرة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of sanctity, the Guardian of His sanctity;
Allah's jealous zeal has never been far from a violator.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of النقمةretribution المخشيfeared صولتهاits onslaught
سبحان ذي النقمة المخشي صولتها
حليdescend بسوحupon the courts of عدائيmy enemies نقمةO retribution of اللّهAllah
حلي بسوح عدائي نقمة اللّه
Glory to the Lord of retribution, whose onslaught is feared;
descend upon my enemies' courts, O retribution of Allah!
سبحانglory be to منHim whom سبحglorifies العرشthe Throne العظيمthe mighty لهfor Him
سبحان من سبح العرش العظيم له
وماand whatever أحاطencompasses بهit منof صنعةthe handiwork of اللّهAllah
وما أحاط به من صنعة اللّه
Glory to Him whom the mighty Throne glorifies,
and all it encompasses of Allah's handiwork.
سبحانglory be to منHim whom حمدتهhas praised Him كلevery حادثةcreated thing
سبحان من حمدته كل حادثة
وحمدهاand its praise دونfalls short of حقthe due measure of الحمدpraise للّهto Allah
وحمدها دون حق الحمد للّه
Glory to Him whom every created thing has praised,
though its praise falls short of the praise rightly due to Allah.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor of الوحدةoneness الحقtrue الألوهةin divinity لاno
سبحان ذي الوحدة الحق الألوهة لا
إلهgod بالحقin truth غيرother than الواحدthe One اللّهAllah
إله بالحق غير الواحد اللّه
Glory to the Lord of oneness, true in divinity; there is no
true god but the One, Allah.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor مبدىءthe Originator of الأشياءthings المعيدthe Restorer لماof what
سبحان ذي مبدىء الأشياء المعيد لما
أفنىHe annihilated وماand how أسرعswift التكوينbringing into being للّهfor Allah
أفنى وما أسرع التكوين للّه
Glory to Him, the Originator of things, who restores what
He has brought to nothing; how swift is creation for Allah!
سبحانglory be to منHim who ساسناgoverned us فضلاًgraciously بحكمتهthrough His wisdom
سبحان من ساسنا فضلاً بحكمته
والخيرand goodness ماwhat تقتضيهrequires it حكمةthe wisdom of اللّهAllah
والخير ما تقتضيه حكمة اللّه
Glory to Him who has governed us graciously through His wisdom;
and goodness is what Allah's wisdom requires.
سبحانglory be to ذيthe Possessor منwhose تصلحsets right الأشياءthings خيرتهHis choice
سبحان ذي من تصلح الأشياء خيرته
أسعدhow fortunate بمنis he whom دبرتهhas guided him خيرةthe choice of اللّهAllah
أسعد بمن دبرته خيرة اللّه
Glory to the Lord whose choosing sets things right;
how fortunate is he whom Allah's choice has guided!
سبحانglory be to مبدعthe Originator of ابداعthe creation of العجائبwonders ياO
سبحان مبدع ابداع العجائب يا
عجائبwonders of اللّهAllah سوقيbring نفحةa breath of grace from اللّهAllah
عجائب اللّه سوقي نفحة اللّه
Glory to Him who originates the creation of wonders! O
wonders of Allah, bring a breath of grace from Allah!
سبحانglory be to مستودعHim who entrusts المألوهthe worshipped one رأفتهwith His compassion
سبحان مستودع المألوه رأفته
تعهدتhas tended كلevery طورstage رأفةthe compassion of اللّهAllah
تعهدت كل طور رأفة اللّه
Glory to Him who entrusts the worshipped one with His compassion;
Allah's compassion has watched over every stage.
سبحانglory be to منHim whose فرجتhave relieved هميmy care لطائفهHis gentle favors
سبحان من فرجت همي لطائفه
كمhow often زحزحhas driven away الضيقdistress تفريجrelief منfrom اللّهAllah
كم زحزح الضيق تفريج من اللّه
Glory to Him whose gentle favors have relieved my care;
how often relief from Allah has driven distress away!
سبحانglory be to منHim whose كشفتhas dispelled غميmy grief اغاثتهHis aid
سبحان من كشفت غمي اغاثته
وعادةand the way of الّهAllah عنديwith me عادةthe way of اللّهAllah
وعادة الّه عندي عادة اللّه
Glory to Him whose aid has dispelled my grief;
and Allah's way with me is Allah's way.
سبحانglory be to منHim whose جبرتhas mended كسريmy brokenness معونتهHis help
سبحان من جبرت كسري معونته
ماnot انفكhas departed عنfrom حالتيmy plight عونhelp منfrom اللّهAllah
ما انفك عن حالتي عون من اللّه
Glory to Him whose help has mended my brokenness;
help from Allah has never departed from my plight.
سبحانglory be to منHim whose عودتhave accustomed فقريmy poverty عوارفهHis benefactions
سبحان من عودت فقري عوارفه
إنthat تستهلpours forth باغنائيto enrich me يدthe hand of اللّهAllah
إن تستهل باغنائي يد اللّه
Glory to Him whose favors have taught my poverty
that Allah's hand pours forth to enrich me.
سبحانglory be to منHim whose وسعتhave encompassed سؤليmy requests خزائنهHis treasuries
سبحان من وسعت سؤلي خزائنه
للّهto Allah belongs ماwhat قدرهHe has ordained it فيamong أنعمthe blessings of اللّهAllah
للّه ما قدره في أنعم اللّه
Glory to Him whose treasuries encompass my requests;
to Allah belongs what He has ordained among Allah's blessings.
سبحانglory be to منHim عصمتيmy protection فيماin what يقدرهHe decrees it
سبحان من عصمتي فيما يقدره
بهthrough Him وامنعand the strongest شيءthing عصمةthe protection of اللّهAllah
به وامنع شيء عصمة اللّه
Glory to Him—my protection amid what He ordains
is through Him; Allah's protection is the strongest defense.
سبحانglory be to منHim who يعلمknows النجوىsecret prayer فيرفعهاand raises it up
سبحان من يعلم النجوى فيرفعها
ماnot فاتhas escaped سرa secret وجهرand open speech حيطةthe encompassing awareness of اللّهAllah
ما فات سر وجهر حيطة اللّه
Glory to Him who knows secret prayer and raises it up;
no secret or open speech has escaped Allah's encompassing awareness.
سبحانglory be to منHim who يسمعhears الشكوىcomplaint فيرحمهاand has mercy on it
سبحان من يسمع الشكوى فيرحمها
قدindeed قانتhas healed كلevery ضيرhurt عطفةthe tenderness of اللّهAllah
قد قانت كل ضير عطفة اللّه
Glory to Him who hears complaint and has mercy on it;
Allah's tenderness has indeed healed every hurt.
سبحانglory be to منHim who يبصرsees البلوىaffliction فيكشفهاand removes it
سبحان من يبصر البلوى فيكشفها
وحياًswiftly ومنand who يكشفremoves البلوىaffliction سوىother than اللّهAllah
وحياً ومن يكشف البلوى سوى اللّه
Glory to Him who sees affliction and removes it
swiftly; and who removes affliction but Allah?
سبحانglory be to منHim who يقبلaccepts الدعوىthe plea فيكرمهاand honors it
سبحان من يقبل الدعوى فيكرمها
تطولاًout of generosity ليسnot منfrom حقa right علىbinding upon اللّهAllah
تطولاً ليس من حق على اللّه
Glory to Him who accepts the plea and honors it
out of generosity, not from any obligation binding Allah.
سبحانglory be to منHim نظرةa glance منfrom عندهHis presence نظريwhat I await
سبحان من نظرة من عنده نظري
سعدتI am blessed إنif أسعدتنيblesses me نظرةthe glance of اللّهAllah
سعدت إن أسعدتني نظرة اللّه
Glory to Him; a glance from Him is what I await;
I am blessed if Allah's glance makes me blessed.
سبحانglory be to منHim whose لطفهHis kindness أوحىhas whispered إلىto كربيmy anguish
سبحان من لطفه أوحى إلى كربي
لطائفthe gentle favors of اللّهAllah تجلوdispel شدةthe severity of اللّهAllah
لطائف اللّه تجلو شدة اللّه
Glory to Him whose kindness has whispered to my anguish;
Allah's gentle favors dispel Allah's severity.
سبحانglory سبحانglory لاnot أحصيI can count الثناءpraise لهdue to Him
سبحان سبحان لا أحصي الثناء له
حقthe true measure of الثناءpraise ثناءthe praise of اللّهAllah للّهto Allah
حق الثناء ثناء اللّه للّه
Glory, glory! I cannot number the praises due to Him;
the praise truly due is Allah's praise of Allah.
سبحانglory سبحانglory أدركنيcome to my aid وصلand send blessings علىupon
سبحان سبحان أدركني وصل على
محمدMuhammad غوثناour succor معtogether with صفوةthe chosen ones of اللّهAllah
محمد غوثنا مع صفوة اللّه
Glory, glory! Come to my aid, and send blessings upon
Muhammad, our succor, together with Allah's chosen ones.
Partial English translation: 67 of 132 Arabic lines translated.
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