اللّهُمّ قَدْ حَضَرَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ

O Allah: the month of Ramadan has commenced,

وَقَدِ افْتَرضْتَ عَلَيْنَا صِيَامَهُ،

And You have made obligatory upon us to observe fasting during it,

وَأَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ القُرْآنَ

And You revealed the Qur'an in it,

هُدَىً لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيّنَاتٍ مِنَ الهُدَى وَالفُرْقَانِ.

As guidance for people and clear proofs of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong).

اللّهُمّ أَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ،

O Allah: (please) help us observe fasting in it,

وَتَقَبّلْهُ مِنَّا،

And accept it from us,

وَسَلّمْنَا فِيهِ،

And keep us safe during it,

وَسَلّمْنَا مِنْهُ،

And help us observe it adequately,

وَسَلّمْهُ لَنَا فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَعَافِيَةٍ،

And keep it sound for us with easiness and good health from You.

إنّكَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

You verily have power over all things.

يَا رَحْمنُ يَا رَحِيمُ.

O the All-beneficent, O the All-merciful