MUNAJAAT E IMAM SAJJAD (AS) SAHEEFA E SAJJADIYA

Blessings upon God's Messenger 1 Praise belongs to God who was kind to us وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا 1 2 through Muhammad, His Prophet (God bless him and his Household) بِمُحَمَّد نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ 2 3 to the exclusion of past communities and bygone generations, دُونَ الاُمَمِ الْمَاضِيَةِ وَالْقُـرُونِ السَّالِفَةِ 3 4 displaying thereby His power, which nothing can render incapable though it be great, بِقُدْرَتِهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَعْجِزُ عَنْ شَيْء وَ إنْ عَظُمَ 4 5 and nothing can escape though it be subtle. وَ لا يَفُوتُهَا شَيءٌ وَإنْ لَطُفَ، 5 6 He sealed through us all He created, فَخَتَمَ بِنَاعَلَى جَمِيع مَنْ ذَرَأَ 6 7 appointed us witnesses over those who deny, وَ جَعَلَنَا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى مَنْ جَحَدَ 7 8 and increased us by His kindness over those who are few. وَكَثَّرَنا بِمَنِّهِ عَلَى مَنْ قَلَّ 8 9 O God, bless Muhammad, entrusted by Thee with Thy revelation, اللّهمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد أَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ 9 10 distinguished by Thee among Thy creatures, وَنَجِيبِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ 10 11 devoted to Thee among Thy servants, وَ صَفِيِّكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ 11 12 the imam of mercy, the leader of good, إمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ 12 13 the key to blessing, وَ مِفْتَاحِ الْبَرَكَةِ 13 14 who wearied his soul for Thy affairs, كَمَا نَصَبَ لاَِمْرِكَ نَفْسَهُ 14 15 exposed his body to detested things for Thy sake, وَ عَرَّضَ فِيْكَ لِلْمَكْرُوهِ بَدَنَهُ 15 16 showed open enmity toward his next of kin by summoning to Thee, وَكَاشَفَ فِي الدُّعَآءِ إلَيْكَ حَامَّتَهُ 16 17 fought against his family for Thy good pleasure, وَحَارَبَ فِي رِضَاكَ أسْرَتَهُ 17 18 cut the ties of the womb in giving life to Thy religion, وَقَطَعَ فِىْ إحْياءِ دِينِكَ رَحِمَهُ 18 19 sent far those close because of their denial, وَاقصَى الادْنَيْنَ عَلَى جُحُـودِهِمْ 19 20 brought near those far because of their response to Thee, وَقَرَّبَ الاقْصَيْنَ عَلَى اسْتِجَابَتِهِمْ لَكَ 20 21 showed friendship to the most distant for Thy sake, وَ والَى فِيكَ الابْعَدِينَ 21 22 displayed enmity toward the nearest for Thy sake, وَعَادى فِيكَ الاقْرَبِينَ 22 23 made his soul persevere in delivering Thy message, وَأدْأبَ نَفْسَهُ فِي تَبْلِيغِ رِسَالَتِكَ 23 24 tired it in summoning to Thy creed, وَأَتْعَبَهَا بِالدُّعآءِ إلَى مِلَّتِكَ 24 25 busied it in counselling those worthy of Thy summons, وَشَغَلَهَا بِالنُّصْحِ لاَِهْلِ دَعْوَتِكَ 25 26 migrated to the land of exile وَهَاجَرَ إلَى بِلاَدِ الْغُرْبَةِ 26 27 and the place of remoteness from the home of his saddlebags, وَمحَلِّ النَّأيِ عَنْ مَوْطِنِ رَحْلِهِ 27 28 the walkway of his feet, the ground of his birth, وَمَوْضِـعِ رِجْلِهِ وَمَسْقَطِ رَأسِهِ 28 29 and the intimate abode of his soul, desiring to exalt Thy religion وَمَأنَسِ نَفْسِهِ إرَادَةً مِنْهُ لاعْزَازِ دِيْنِكَ 29 30 and seeking help against those who disbelieved in Thee, واسْتِنْصَاراً عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكُفْرِ بِكَ 30 31 until what he attempted against Thy enemies went well with him حَتّى اسْتَتَبَّ لَهُ مَا حَاوَلَ فِي أَعْدَائِكَ 31 32 and what he arranged for Thy friends was accomplished. وَاسْتَتَمَّ لَهُ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي أوْلِيآئِكَ 32 33 He rose up against them seeking victory through Thine aid, فَنَهَدَ إلَيْهِمْ مُسْتَفْتِحاً بِعَوْنِكَ 33 34 becoming strong in spite of his weakness with Thy help. وَمُتَقَوِّياً عَلَى ضَعْفِهِ بِنَصْرِكَ 34 35 He fought against them in the centre of their cities فَغَزَاهُمْ فِي عُقْرِ دِيَارِهِمْ 35 36 and attacked them in the midst of their dwellings, وَهَجَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي بُحْبُوحَةِ قَرَارِهِمْ 36 37 until Thy command prevailed, حَتّى ظَهَر أَمْرُكَ 37 38 and Thy word rose up, though the idolaters were averse. وَعَلَتْ كَلِمَتُكَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ 38 39 O God, so raise him, because of his labours for Thy sake, اللَهُمَّ فَارْفَعْهُ بِمَا كَدَحَ فِيكَ 39 40 to the highest degree of Thy Garden, إلَى الدَّرَجَةِ الْعُلْيَا مِنْ جَنَّتِكَ 40 41 that none may equal him in station, حَتَّى لاَ يُسَاوَى فِي مَنْزِلَة 41 42 none may match him in level, وَلا يُكَاْفَأَ فِي مَرْتَبَة 42 43 and no angel brought nigh or prophet sent out may parallel him in Thy sight. وَلاَ يُوَازِيَهُ لَدَيْكَ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ وَلا نبيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ 43 44 And inform him concerning his Household the pure وَعَرِّفْهُ فِي أهْلِهِ الطّاهِرِينَ 44 45 and his community the faithful of an excellent intercession, وَاُمَّتِهِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ حُسْنِ الشَّفَاعَةِ 45 46 greater than what Thou hast promised him! O Keeper of promises! أجَلَّ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ يَا نَافِذَ الْعِدَةِ 46 47 O Faithful to Thy word! O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds! وَافِىَ الْقَوْلِ يَا مُبَدِّلَ السّيِّئات بِأضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ 47 48 Thou art of bounty abounding! إنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ الْجَوَادُ اَلْكَرِيمُ 48