4th Imam Sajad Sunday Dua

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-compassionate, the All-merciful.

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اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِىْ لَا اَرْجُوْ اِلَّا فَضْلَهٗ

bismillahi alladhi la arju illa fadlahu

In the name of Allah, from whom I hope for nothing but bounty,

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وَ لَا اَخْشٰى اِلَّا عَدْلَهٗ

wa la akhsha illa `adlahu

I fear nothing but justice,

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وَ لَا اَعْتَمِدُ اِلَّا قَوْلَهٗ

wa la a`tamidu illa qawlahu

I rely upon nothing but His word,

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وَ لَا اُمْسِكُ اِلَّا بِحَبْلِهٖ

wa la umsiku illa bihablihi

and I cling to nothing but His Rope.

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بِكَ اَسْتَجِيْرُ يَا ذَالْعَفْوِ وَالرِّضْوَانِ

bika astajiru ya dhal`afwi walrridwani

In You do I seek sanctuary— O Possessor of pardon and good pleasure—

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مِنَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

mina alzzulmi wal`udwani

from wrong and enmity,

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وَ مِنْ غِيَرِ الزَّمَانِ

wa min ghiyari alzzamani

from the vicissitudes of time

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وَ تَوَاتُرِ الْاَحْزَانِ

wa tawaturi al-ahzani

from recurrence of sorrows,

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وَ طَوَارِقِ الْحَدَثَانِ

wa tawariqi alhadathani

from the striking of mishaps,

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وَ مِنِ انْقِضَاۤءِ الْمُدَّةِ قَبْلَ التَّاَهُّبِ وَ الْعُدَّةِ

wa min inqida'i almuddati qabla altta'ahhubi wal`uddati

and from the expiration of the term before preparation and readiness.

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وَ اِيَّاكَ اَسْتَرْشِدُ لِمَا فِيْهِ الصَّلَاحُ وَالْاِصْلَاحُ

wa iyyaka astarshidu lima fihi alssalahu wal-islahu

From You do I seek guidance to that wherein is righteousness and setting aright.

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وَ بِكَ اَسْتَعِيْنُ فِيْمَا يَقْتَرِنُ بِهٖ النَّجَاحُ وَالْاِنْجَاحُ

wa bika asta`inu fima yaqtarinu bihi alnnajahu wal-injahu

From You do I seek help in that which is linked to success and favorable response.

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وَ اِيَّاكَ اَرْغَبُ فِىْ لِبَاسِ الْعَافِيَةِ وَ تَمَامِهَا

wa iyyaka arghabu fi libasi al`afiyati wa tamamiha

From You do I desire for the garment of wellbeing and its completion,

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وَ شُمُوْلِ السَّلَامَةِ وَ دَوَامِهَا

wa shumuli alssalamati wa dawamiha

and the covering of health and its permanence.

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وَ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ

wa a`udhu bika ya rabbi min hamazati alshshayatini

I seek refuge in You, O my Lord, from the evil suggestions of the devils.

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وَ اَحْتَرِزُ بِسُلْطَانِكَ مِنْ جَوْرِ السَّلَاطِيْنِ

wa ahtarizu bisultanika min jawri alssalatini

I seek protection in Your sovereignty from the injustice of the sovereigns.

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فَتَقَبَّلْ مَا كَانَ مِنْ صَلَاتِىْ وَ صَوْمِىْ

fataqabbal ma kana min salati wa sawmi

So, (please) accept my past prayers and fasting,

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وَاجْعَلْ غَدِىْ وَمَا بَعْدَهٗ اَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَاعَتِىْ وَ يَوْمِىْ

waj`al ghadi wa ma ba`dahu afdala min sa`ati wa yawmi

make my morrow and what is after it better than my present hour and my day,

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وَ اَعِزَّنِىْ فِىْ عَشِيْرَتِىْ وَ قَوْمِىْ

wa a`izzani fi `ashirati wa qawmi

exalt me in my clan and people,

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وَاحْفَظْنِىْ فِىْ يَقْظَتِىْ وَ نَوْمِىْ

wahfazni fi yaqzati wa nawmi

and protect me in my waking and sleep,

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فَاَنْتَ اللهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا

fa-anta allahu khayrun hafizan

for You are Allah, the Best Guardian,

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وَّ اَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

wa anta arhamu alrrahimina

and You are the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَبْرَءُ اِلَيْكَ فِىْ يَوْمِىْ هٰذَا

allahumma inni abra'u ilayka fi yawmi hadha

O Allah, I repudiate, before You on this day of mine

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وَ مَا بَعْدَهٗ مِنَ الْاَحَادِ

wa ma ba`dahu mina al-ahadi

and on all Sundays that follow it,

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مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْاِلْحَادِ

mina alshshirki wal-ilhadi

polytheism and atheism.

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وَ اُخْلِصُ لَكَ دُعَاۤئِىْ

wa ukhlisu laka du`a'i

I devote my supplication sincerely to You,

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تَعَرُّضًا لِلْاِجَابَةِ

ta`arrudan lil-ijabati

addressing myself to Your response.

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وَ اُقِيْمُ عَلٰى طَاعَتِكَ

wa uqimu `ala ta`atika

I observe the acts of obedience to You

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رَجَاۤءً لِلْاِثَابَةِ

raja'an lil-ithabati

for hope of gaining Your rewards.

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فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ خَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ

fasalli `ala muhammadin khayri khalqika

So, (please) bless Muhammad, the best of Your creation

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الدَّاعِىْ اِلٰى حَقِّكَ

aldda`i ila haqqika

and the caller to Your truth,

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وَ اَعِزَّنِىْ بِعِزِّكَ الَّذِىْ لَا يُضَامُ

wa a`izzani bi`izzika alladhi la yudamu

and fortify me with Your almightiness, which is invulnerable,

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وَاحْفَظْنِىْ بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِىْ لَا تَنَامُ

wahfazni bi`aynika allati la tanamu

protect me with Your Eye, which never sleeps,

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وَاخْتِمْ بِالْاِنْقِطَاعِ اِلَيْكَ اَمْرِىْ

wakhtim bil-inqita`i ilayka amri

and seal my affair by acting devoutly to You

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وَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ عُمْرِىْ

wa bilmaghfirati `umri

and my life with forgiveness!

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اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ۔

innaka anta alghafuru alrrahimu

Surely, You are the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate!