الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَكْرَمَنَا بِشَهْرِنَا هَذَا

“Praise be to God, Who honored us with this month;

وَ أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ عَرَّفَنَا حَقَّهُ

Descended down the Qur‟an upon us during it; and made us familiar with its rights.

وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى الْبَصِيرَةِ فَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ

Praise be to God, Who granted us insight. By the Light of Your Face!

يَا إِلَهَنَا وَ إِلَهَ آبَائِنَا الْأَوَّلِينَ

O‟ our Lord and the Lord of our ancestors!

ارْزُقْنَا فِيهِ التَّوْبَةَ وَ لَا تَخْذُلْنَا

O‟ God! Please bless us with repentance during it and do not leave us helpless,

وَ لَا تُخْلِفْ ظَنَنَّا بِكَ

do not let what we think of You be untrue

وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ

please bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny (as)

وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا وَ ارْحَمْنَا

please forgive us & have mercy on us

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْجَلِيلُ الْجَبَّارُ

Verily You are the Most Majestic- the Compeller!”