الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَكْرَمَنَا بِكَ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi akramana bika
All praise be to Allah Who has honored us with you,
أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلْمُبَارَكُ
ayyuha alshshahru almubaraku
O blessed month.
اللَّهُمَّ فَقَوِّنَا عَلَىٰ صِيَامِنَا وَقِيَامِنَا
allahumma faqawwina `ala siyamina wa qiyamina
O Allah, (please do) grant us strength to observe fasting and practice acts of worship in this month,
وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا
wa thabbit aqdamana
make our steps firm,
وَٱنْصُرْنَا عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wansurna `ala alqawmi alkafirina
and assist us against the unbelieving people.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَاحِدُ فَلاَ وَلَدَ لَكَ
allahumma anta alwahidu fala wa lada laka
O Allah, You are surely the One; therefore, You have not son.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّمَدُ فَلاَ شِبْهَ لَكَ
wa anta alssamadu fala shibha laka
You are the eternally Besought of all; therefore, nothing is like You.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ فَلاَ يُعِزُّكَ شَيْءٌ
wa anta al`azizu fala yu`izzuka shay'un
You are the Almighty; therefore, nothing can overcome You.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ وَأَنَا ٱلْفَقِيرُ
wa anta alghaniyyu wa ana alfaqiru
You are the Self-sufficient while I am poor.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَأَنَا ٱلْعَبْدُ
wa anta almawla wa ana al`abdu
You are the Master while I am (Your) slave.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمُذْنِبُ
wa anta alghafuru wa ana almudhnibu
You are the All-forgiving while I am sinful.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمُخْطِئُ
wa anta alrrahimu wa ana almukhti'u
You are the All-merciful while I am mistaken.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْخَالِقُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَخْلُوقُ
wa anta alkhaliqu wa ana almakhluqu
You are the Creator while I am (Your) creature.
وَأَنْتَ ٱلْحَيُّ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَيِّتُ
wa anta alhayyu wa ana almayyitu
You are the Ever-living while I am mortal.
أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
as'aluka birahmatika
I thus beseech You in the name of Your mercy
أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَتَتَجَاوَزَ عَنِّي
an taghfira li wa tarhamani wa tatajawaza `anni
to forgive me, have mercy upon me, and excuse my offenses.
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
You have power over all things.