Dua Man Taaba Tahiya

اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَعَبَّا وَتَهَيَّا

Allahumma man ta'abbaa wa tahayyaa

O Allah, One may call up, prepare,

وَاعَدَّ وَٱسْتَعَدَّ

Wa a'adda was-ta'adda

ready oneself, and stand prepared

لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَىٰ مَخْلُوقٍ

Li-wifaadatin ila makhluuqin

for purpose of coming to a creature

رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ

Rajaa'a rifdihi

in the hope of gaining his aid

وَطَلَبَ نَائِلِهِ وَجَائِزَتِهِ

Wa talaba naa'ilihi wa jaa'izatihi

and asking for his gift and present.

فَإلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعْبِيَتِي وَٱسْتِعْدَادِي

Fa-ilayka ya rabbi ta'biyatii was-ti'daadii

As for myself, to You—O my Lord—I make my preparations and readiness

رَجَاءَ عَفْوِكَ

Rajaa'a 'afwika

hoping for Your pardon

وَطَلَبَ نَائِلِكَ وَجَائِزَتِكَ

Wa talaba naa'ilika wa jaa'izatika

and asking for Your gift and present.

فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ دُعَائي

Falaa tukhayyib du'aa'ii

So, (please) do not disappoint my entreaty.

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَخِيبُ عَلَيْهِ سَائِلٌ

Ya man laa yakhiibu 'alayhi saa'il

O He Who never disappoints His beseechers

وَلاَ يَنْقُصُهُ نَائِلٌ

Wa laa yanqusuhu naa'il

and Whose prizes never decrease His ample-giving!

فَإنّي لَمْ آتِكَ ثِقَةً بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ عَمِلْتُهُ

Fa-innii lam aatika thiqatan bi'amalin saalihun 'amiltuhu

I have not come to You with confidence of a righteous deed that I have done

وَلاَ لِوِفَادَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهُ

Wa laa li-wifaadati makhluuqin rajawtuhu

nor have I had any hope in a grant of any creature.

اتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي بِٱلإسَاءَةِ وَٱلظُّلْمِ

Aataytuka muqirran 'ala nafsii bil-isaa'ati waz-zulmi

Rather, I have come to You professing myself to be evildoer and transgressor

مُعْتَرِفاً بِانْ لاَ حُجَّةَ لِي وَلاَ عُذْرَ

Mu'tarifan bi-an laa hujjata lii wa laa 'udhra

and confessing that I lack any pretext or excuse.

اتَيْتُكَ ارْجُو عَظِيمَ عَفْوِكَ

Aataytuka arjuu 'aziima 'afwika

I have come to You hoping for Your great pardon

ٱلَّذِي عَفَوْتَ بِهِ عَنِ ٱلْخَاطِئينَ

Alladhii 'afawta bihi 'anil-khaati'iin

due to which You have pardoned the wrongdoers.

فَلَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ طُولُ عُكُوفِهِمْ عَلِي عَظِيمِ ٱلْجُرْمِ

Falam yamna'ka tuulu 'ukuufihim 'ala 'aziimil-jurmi

Hence, their long-lasting retirement to their grave offenses has not prevented You

انْ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ

An 'udta 'alayhim bir-rahmah

from turning to them with mercy.

فَيَا مَنْ رَحْمَتُهُ وَاسِعَةٌ

Faya man rahmatuhu waasi'ah

O He Whose mercy is huge

وَعَفْوُهُ عَظيمٌ

Wa 'afwuhu 'aziim

and Whose pardon is great;

يَا عَظيـمُ يَا عَظيـمُ يَا عَظيـمُ

Ya 'Aziimu ya 'Aziimu ya 'Aziimu

O All-great, O All-great, O All-great;

لاَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلاَّ حِلْمُكَ

Laa yaruddu ghadabaka illaa hilmuk

nothing can repel Your rage except Your forbearance

وَلاَ يُنْجِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ إِلاَّ ٱلتَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ

Wa laa yunjii min sakhatika illat-tadarrru'u ilayk

and nothing can save from Your wrath except imploring earnestly to You.

فَهَبْ لِي يَا إِلٰهِي فَرَجاً

Fahab lii ya ilaahii farajan

So, my God, (please) grant me a relief

بِٱلْقُدْرَةِ ٱلَّتِي تُحْيِي بِهَا مَيْتَ ٱلْبِلاَدِ

Bil-qudratillatii tuhyii bihaa maytal-bilaad

in the name of the power through which You restore to life the derelict lands,

وَلاَ تُهْلِكْنِي غَمّاً حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي

Wa laa tuhliknii ghamman hattaa tastajiiba lii

and do not cause me to perish out of grief until You respond to me

وَتُعَرِّفَنِي ٱلإِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي

Wa tu'arrifanil-ijaabata fii du'aa'ii

and show me signs of Your response to my prayers.

وَاذِقْنِي طَعْمَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ إلَىٰ مُنَتَهَىٰ اجَلِي

Wa adhiqnii ta'mal-'aafiyati ila muntaha ajalii

(please) Make me taste the flavor of wellbeing up to the end of my lifetime,

وَلاَ تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي

Wa laa tushmit bii 'aduwwii

do not make my enemies gloat over me,

وَلاَ تُسَلِّطْهُ عَلَيَّ

Wa laa tusallithhu 'alayya

do not give them a hand over me,

وَلاَ تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ عُنُقِي

Wa laa tumakkinhu min 'unuqii

and do not make them control over me.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي

Allahumma in wada'tanii faman dhalladhii yarfa'unii

O Allah, If You humiliate me, who can then exalt me?

وَإِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَضَعُنِي

Wa in rafa'tanii faman dhalladhii yada'unii

And if You exalt me, who can then humiliate me?

وَإِنْ اهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ

Wa in ahlaktanii faman dhalladhii ya'ridu laka fii 'abdika

If You annihilate me, who can then interfere before You concerning the affair of me—Your slave

اوْ يَسْالُكَ عَنْ امْرِهِ

Aw yas'aluka 'an amrihi

or who can intercede to ask You about it?

وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ انَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ

Wa qad 'alimtu annahu laysa fii hukmika zulm

I have already known for sure that Your decrees are devoid of injustice

وَلاَ فِي نَقَمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ

Wa laa fii niqmatika 'ajalah

and Your punishment does not count on immediateness.

وَإِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ ٱلْفَوْتَ

Wa innamaa ya'jalu man yakhaaful-fawt

Verily, immediateness is the work of him who fears lest he may miss,

وَإِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَىٰ ٱلظُّلْمِ ٱلضَّعِيفُ

Wa innamaa yahtaaju ilaz-zulmid-da'iif

and only do the weak need injustice.

وَقَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا إِلٰهِي عَنْ ذٰلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً

Wa qad ta'aalayta ya ilaahii 'an dhaalika 'uluwwan kabiira

As for You, O my God, You are too exalted to be so—Exalted and Great You are beyond all measure!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اعُوذُ بِكَ فَاعِذْنِي

Allahumma innii a'uudhu bika fa-a'idhnii

O Allah, I take refuge in You; so, (please) have protection upon me!

وَاسْتَجيرُ بِكَ فَاجِرْنِي

Wastajiiru bika fa-ajirnii

I call for Your safekeeping; so, (please) keep me under Your security!

وَاسْتَرْزِقُكَ فَٱرْزُقْنِي

Wastarziquka farzuqnii

I appeal for Your sustenance; so, (please) provide me with sustenance!

وَاتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ فَٱكْفِنِي

Wa atawakkalu 'alayke fakfinii

I put trust in You; so, (please) keep me under Your supervision!

وَاستَنْصِرُكَ عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّي فَٱنْصُرْنِي

Wastansiruka 'ala 'aduwwii fansurnii

I call for Your aid against my enemy; so, (please) grant me support!

وَاسْتَعينُ بِكَ فَاعِنِّي

Wasta'iinubika fa-a'innii

I seek Your assistance; so, (please) assist me!

وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ يَا إِلٰهِي فَٱغْفِرْ لِي

Wastaghfiruka ya ilaahii faghfir lii

I ask for Your forgiveness; so, (please) forgive me.

آمِينَ آمِينَ آمِينَ

Aamiin Aamiin Aamiin

So, respond! Respond! Respond!