استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor قوليmy words ومنand for عمليmy deeds
استغفر اللَه من قولي ومن عملي
ونيتيand my intention بخلافcontrary to الطوعobedience للأزلto the Eternal
ونيتي بخلاف الطوع للأزل
I ask God’s forgiveness for my words and my deeds,
I seek God's forgiveness for my words and my deeds,
and for my intention whenever it runs counter to obedience to the Eternal.
and for my intention when it opposes obedience to the Eternal.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor تركforsaking الولايةallegiance للto the
استغفر اللَه من ترك الولاية لل
باريCreator وللطائعيهand to those who obey Him الكلall والرسلand the messengers
باري وللطائعيه الكل والرسل
I ask God’s forgiveness for forsaking devotion to
I seek God's forgiveness for forsaking allegiance to the
my Creator, to all who obey Him, and to the messengers.
Creator, and to all who obey Him, and to the messengers.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor هذيmy rushing through الفروضobligatory duties ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من هذي الفروض ومن
تهاونيmy neglect of سننthe practices المختارthe Chosen One والنقلand transmitted teachings
تهاوني سنن المختار والنقل
I ask God’s forgiveness for these religious duties, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for rushing my obligatory duties, and for
my neglect of the Chosen One’s traditions and the transmitted teachings.
my neglect of the Chosen One's practices and transmitted teachings.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor غطيmy snoring الصلاةprayer ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من غطي الصلاة ومن
عفطيmy snorting منat ولاةrulers الجورoppression والدغلand deceit
عفطي من ولاة الجور والدغل
I ask God’s forgiveness for sleeping through prayer, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for my snoring through prayer, and for
my inclination toward the rulers of injustice and deceit.
my snorting at the rulers of oppression and deceit.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor خلفيmy breaking الوعودpromises ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من خلفي الوعود ومن
نقضيmy breaking العقودcovenants ومنand for حلفswearing an oath علىin زعلanger
نقضي العقود ومن حلف على زعل
I ask God’s forgiveness for breaking promises, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for my breaking promises, and for
undoing covenants and swearing oaths in anger.
my breaking covenants and swearing oaths in anger.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor شمsmelling شممتI smelled ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من شم شممت ومن
لمtouching لممتI touched ومنand for ذوقtasting ومنand for نهلdrinking
لم لممت ومن ذوق ومن نهل
I ask God’s forgiveness for every savor of malicious gloating, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for any scent I have smelled, and for
every venial sin I committed, every taste and every deep draught.
any touch I have made, any tasting, and any drinking.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor مدحيmy praising اللئامthe ignoble ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من مدحي اللئام ومن
هجوreviling الكرامthe noble ومنand for لهوidle diversion ومنand for غزلlove poetry
هجو الكرام ومن لهو ومن غزل
I ask God’s forgiveness for praising the ignoble, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for praising the ignoble, and for
satirizing the noble, for frivolity, and for love poetry.
reviling the noble, for idle diversion, and for love poetry.
اسغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor أكليmy eating الحرامthe forbidden ومنand for
اسغفر اللَه من أكلي الحرام ومن
شربهdrinking it أوor لبسهwearing it حلياًas jewelry ومنand for جللgrave matters
شربه أو لبسه حلياً ومن جلل
I ask God’s forgiveness for consuming what is forbidden, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for eating what is forbidden, and for
drinking it or wearing it as adornment—and for every grave sin.
drinking it, or wearing it as jewelry, and for grave matters.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor هجريmy abandoning القرآنthe Qur'an بلاwithout
استغفر اللَه من هجري القرآن بلا
درسstudy وتركيand my forsaking طلابthe pursuit of العلمknowledge للجهلfor ignorance
درس وتركي طلاب العلم للجهل
I ask God’s forgiveness for abandoning the Qur’an without
I seek God's forgiveness for abandoning the Qur'an without
studying it, and for forsaking the pursuit of knowledge in favor of ignorance.
study, and for forsaking the pursuit of knowledge for ignorance.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor خونيmy betraying أمانتهHis trust
استغفر اللَه من خوني أمانته
وخونand betraying كلall أماناتtrusts الورىof humankind كملwithout exception
وخون كل أمانات الورى كمل
I ask God’s forgiveness for betraying the trust He gave me,
I seek God's forgiveness for my betrayal of His trust,
and for betraying every trust of humankind, each and all.
and for betraying all the trusts of humankind, without exception.
استغفرI seek forgiveness اللَهGod منfor كيلmeasuring by volume طففتI short-measured ومنand for
استغفر اللَه من كيل طففت ومن
وزنweighing خففتI gave short weight ومنand for ذرعmeasuring by cubits علىin عجلhaste
وزن خففت ومن ذرع على عجل
I ask God’s forgiveness for every measure I gave short, and for
I seek God's forgiveness for measures I have shorted, and for
every weight I lightened and every cubit I measured in haste.
weights I have reduced, and measuring by the cubit in haste.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنشانيHe created me وصورنيand shaped me
الحمد للَه أنشاني وصورني
منfrom صلبthe loins of آدمAdam منfrom طينclay ومنand from عجلhaste
من صلب آدم من طين ومن عجل
Praise be to God, who brought me into being and formed me
Praise be to God, who brought me into being and shaped me
from Adam’s loins—from clay, and from haste.
from Adam's loins, from clay, and from haste.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أوضحmade clear ليto me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أوضح لي
نهجاًa path إليto دينهHis religion منamong أوضحthe clearest of السبلways
نهجاً إلي دينه من أوضح السبل
Praise be to God, for God made clear to me
Praise be to God, for God has made clear to me
a path to His religion, among the clearest of paths.
a path to His religion, among the clearest of ways.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod عرفنيgave me knowledge
الحمد للَه أن اللَه عرفني
وجارنيand sheltered me بنبيthrough a prophet سيدmaster of الرسلthe messengers
وجارني بنبي سيد الرسل
Praise be to God, for God enabled me to know Him
Praise be to God, for God has given me knowledge
and sheltered me through a Prophet, the master of the messengers.
and sheltered me through a prophet, the master of messengers.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أهدانيHe guided me لملتهto His creed
الحمد للَه أهداني لملته
البيضاءwhite خالصةpure منamong أطهرthe purest of المللcreeds
البيضاء خالصة من أطهر الملل
Praise be to God, who guided me to the Prophet’s faith—
Praise be to God, who guided me to His creed,
the radiant faith, pure among the purest creeds.
white and pure, among the purest of creeds.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod صورنيshaped me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه صورني
منin صورةthe form of الأنسhumankind لاnot منin سائرall الخبلthe jinn
من صورة الأنس لا من سائر الخبل
Praise be to God, for God fashioned me
Praise be to God, for God has shaped me
in human form, not among the hosts of jinn.
in human form, not in that of any of the jinn.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أخرجنيexcluded me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أخرجني
منfrom نسبةthe lineage of الفرسthe Persians والأتراكand the Turks والمغلand the Mongols
من نسبة الفرس والأتراك والمغل
Praise be to God, for God brought me forth
Praise be to God, for God has excluded me
free of descent from Persians, Turks, or Mongols.
from the lineage of Persians, Turks, and Mongols.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أنزلنيplaced me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أنزلني
فيin دوحةthe spreading tree of العربthe Arabs العرباءthe pure-bred منfrom قبلearlier times
في دوحة العرب العرباء من قبل
Praise be to God, for God placed me
Praise be to God, for God has placed me
in the mighty family tree of the pure Arabs of old.
in the spreading tree of the pure Arabs of old.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أنطقنيenabled me to speak
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أنطقني
بمنطقwith speech واضحclear الأفصاحin expression معتملwell-wrought
بمنطق واضح الأفصاح معتمل
Praise be to God, for God endowed me with speech,
Praise be to God, for God has enabled me to speak
with language clear in expression and finely wrought.
with speech clear in expression and well wrought.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod يأمرنيcommands me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه يأمرني
بأنthat ينزهHe be declared free عنof ابنa son وعنand of مثلan equal
بأن ينزه عن ابن وعن مثل
Praise be to God, for God commands me
Praise be to God, for God commands me
to proclaim Him above having a son or any peer.
to declare Him free of a son and of any equal.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod صورfashioned ليfor me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه صور لي
عقلاًan intellect يميزthat distinguishes بينbetween الجدseriousness والهزلand jest
عقلاً يميز بين الجد والهزل
Praise be to God, for God fashioned for me
Praise be to God, for God has fashioned for me
an intellect that distinguishes earnestness from jest.
an intellect that distinguishes seriousness from jest.
الحمدpraise أنthat اللَهGod قدرallotted ليto me
الحمد أن اللَه قدر لي
نوراًa light بقلبيin my heart ونوراًand a light آضcame to be فيin مقليmy eyes
نوراً بقلبي ونوراً آض في مقلي
Praise be, for God ordained for me
Praise be, for God has allotted me
a light in my heart and a light traced in my eyes.
a light in my heart and a light that came to be in my eyes.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أفطرcreated ليfor me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أفطر لي
سمعاًhearing وشماand smell وطعمand the taste of الحلوthe sweet والدفلand bitter oleander
سمعاً وشما وطعم الحلو والدفل
Praise be to God, for God created for me
Praise be to God, for God has created for me
hearing, smell, and the taste of sweetness and bitter oleander.
hearing, smell, and the taste of sweetness and bitter oleander.
الحمدpraise للَهto God أنthat اللَهGod أوسعmade ample ليfor me
الحمد للَه أن اللَه أوسع لي
بطشاًgrasping strength وسعياًand walking إلىtoward حلa resting place ومرتحلand a place of departure
بطشاً وسعياً إلى حل ومرتحل
Praise be to God, for God gave ample scope to
Praise be to God, for God has granted me ample
my power and my striving, whether at home or on a journey.
strength to grasp and to walk, toward places of rest and departure.
Sol 6.1