دعاء أبي حمزة الثّمالي Du`a Abi Hamzah al-Thumali This presentation has been adapted from a presentation distributed by KSI Muslim centre at www.dubaijamaat.com. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ص ِّل َعلَى ُم َح َّمد ََ لل ُم َح َّمد م ه ل ل ا َ َّ َ ُ O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali الرحمم ب َّ الر ْحمن َّ سم اهلل ْ In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َبت َك ََ الَ تَ ْم ُك ْر ق ع ب ي ن ِّب د ؤ ت ال ي ه ل إ َ ُ َ َ ُ ْ َ ُ بي في حملَت َك م ْن أ َْم َن ل َي ا ْل َخ ْم ُر َما َرب O Lord! Do not punish me, and do not plot against me. Where else can I find good, O Lord – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ م ال َج ُد إالَّ م ْن ع ْند َك ََ م ْن أ َْم َن َ َ ُ َ َّ َطاُُ إالَّ ب َك ت ال َ ة ا ج الن ي ل َ َست َ ُ ُ ْ َ َ َ When it is only found in You? And where can I find salvation when it only comes from You? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ استَ ْغ َنى َع ْن َع َْن َك ن س َح أ ي ذ ل ا ال َ ْ ََ ْ َّ َاجتََأر َ اء س َ أ ي ذ ل ا ال َ ك ت م ح ر َ َ َ ْ ََ َ َ ََْ َ َعلَ ْم َك ََ لَ ْم ُم ْرض َك َخ َر َج َع ْن ُُ ْد َرت َك Even those who do good still need to seek Your aid and Your mercy, and those who transgress You and displease You still are not outside of Your control. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب َما َرب ِّ ب َما َر ِّ َما َر O Lord, O Lord, O Lord…. (repeat until out of breath) Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ب َك َع َرْفتُ َك ََ أَ ْن َت َدلَ ْلتَني َعلَ ْم َك َد َع َْتَني إلَ ْم َك ََ لَ َْ الَ أَ ْن َت لَ ْم أَ ْدر َما أَ ْن َت Through You, I became acquainted with You, and You guided me and invited me to Yourself. Had You not done that, I would never have known Who You are. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ ح ل ا م ع د َه ل م ف ه ل ج ذ ل ا ََ مبني َد أ ي َ ْ ْ ُ ُ ُ ُ ُ َْ من َم ْد ُعَني ح ا مئ َط ب ت ن ك ن إ ً ْ ُ َ َ ُ ْ All praise be to Allah Who answers me when I call upon Him – even though I am slow to respond when He wants something from me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ َ ح ل ا م د ل ه ل ذ ل ا سأَلُ ُه فَ ُم ْعَطمني َ أ ي ْ ُ ْ َْ َ ضن ي ر ق ت س م ن م ح ال م خ ب ت ن ك ن إ َ ْ ً ْ ُ َ ُ َْ َ َ ُ ْ َ All praise be to Allah Who gives to me when I ask from Him – even though I am unwilling to give when He asks from me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ َّ ت ئ ش ا م ل ك مه اد ن ُ أ ي ذ ل ا ه ل ل د م ح ل ا َ ْ َ ُ ْ ُْ َ َ ُ َ ت لسِّري ئ ش ث م ح ه ب َ ل َخ أ َ ي ت اج ح ل ُ ُ ْ ْ ُ َْ َ َ َ اجتي ح ي ل ي ض ق م ف مع ف ش ر م غ ب َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ All praise be to Allah Who takes care of whatever I need when I entreat Him. He allows me to commune with Him in private whenever I want without having to seek permission to speak to Him. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََُ ا ْل َح ْم ُد للَّه الَّذي الَ أ َْد ُعَ َغ ْم َره ستَج ْب لي م م ل ه ر م غ ت َ ع د َ ل َ َ َ َ ُ ْ ْ َ ْ َُ َْ ْ ُد َعائي All praise be to Allah Whom alone I beseech, and if I called upon others, they would not respond to me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََُ ا ْل َح ْم ُد للَّه الَّذي الَ أ َْر ُجَ َغ ْم َره ف َر َجائي َ ج ر َ ل َ َ َت َغ ْم َرهُ َلَ ْخل ُ َْ َ ْ All praise be to Allah Whom alone I have hope in, and if I put my hope in others, they would let me down. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ا ْل َح ْم ُد للَّه الَّذي ََ َكلَني إلَ ْمه َّ فَأَ ْك َرمني ََ لَ ْم َمك ْلني إلَى الناس َ فَ ُمهم ُنَني All praise be to Allah who honored me by letting me trust Him, for if He had left me to the people, they would have disgraced me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََ ا ْل َح ْم ُد للَّه الَّذي تَ َح َّب َب إلَ َّي ََ ُه َغن ٌّي َع ِّني All praise me to Allah Who endeared himself to me even though He is far above me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ا ْل َح ْم ُد للَّه الَّذي َم ْحلُ ُم َع ِّني َحتَّى ِّ ش ْيء د م َح أ ي ب ر ف ي ل ب ن ذ ال ي َن أ ك َ ِّ َ َ ْ َ َ َُ ْ َ َ ُّ َح ق ب َح ْمدي أ َ ي د ن ع ْ َ َ And all praise be to Allah is so kind to me that I feel like I have no sins at all. So my Lord is the most praiseworthy thing to me, and I cannot think of anything else that has more right to be praised. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ َطالب إلَ ْم َك د َج أ ي ن إ م ه ل ال َ سُب َل ا ْل َم َّ ُ ُ ُ الر َجاء إلَ ْم َك َّ ش َر َع ًة ََ َم َناه َل ْ ُم (لَ َد ْم َك) ُمتَْر َع ًة O Allah! I find the paths leading towards You wide open and the rivers of hope in You vast. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َملَ َك ف ب ة ن ا ع ت س اال َ َ َ َّ ضل َك ل َم ْن أ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُّ اب الد َعاء إلَ ْم َك َ َب أ َ ة اح ب م ً ْ َ َ َ َ َُ َح ًة ت ف م من خ ار لص ل ْ َّ ُ َ َ َ Those who have hope in You easily find help in You, and the doors of prayer are wide open to those who implore You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ )من اج لر ل ( ي اج لر ل ك َن أ م ل َع أ َ َّ َّ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ من َ ب َم َْضع إ َج َابة ََ ل ْل َم ْل ُهَف صد إ َغاثَة ر م ب ) َف ه ل م ل ل ( ْ ْ ُ َ َ َْ I know that You are ready to answer anyone who asks, and You are ready to aid anyone who is distressed. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ضا الر َ ك َد ج ى ل إ ف ه ل ال ي ف َن َّ أ َ َ ِّ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ ََ ضائ َك ع ََضاً م ْن َم ْنع ا ْل َباخلم َن َ َبق ْ من ر ث م ل ا ي د َم أ ي ف ا م ع ة َح د ن م ً ْ َّ ْ ُ َ ستَأ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ When I am desperate, I call upon Your generosity, and I beseech You to make me contented with Your decree. How much I prefer that to when the miserly reject me or toss me selfish handouts. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ سافَة م ل ا مب ر ُ ك م ل إ ل اح الر َن َّ أ َ َ ْ َّ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ َّ ب َع ْن َخ ْلق َك إالَّ أَ ْن ج ت ح ت ال ك َن أ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ َع َما ُل ( ْال َما ُل) ُدََن َك ال م ه ب ج ح ت ْ َ ْ ُُ َُ ْ Whoever travels towards You finds himself near to his goal, and You do not veil Yourself from Creation unless their own misdeeds block them from You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ د ُ ُ ََ َطل َبتي َ َ َ ت إلَ ْم َك ب ْ ُ ص ْد َ َ اجتي ح ب ك م ل إ ت ه ج َ ت َّ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ُْ َ I have approached You with my request, and I have turned towards You in my need. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali است َغاثَتي ََ ب ُد َعائ َك ك ب ت ل ع ج َ ْ َ ُ ََ َ ْ است ْحقَاق ر م غ ن م ي ل س َ ت ُّ َ َ ْ ْ ْ َ ست َماع َك م ِّني ال ْ I have made You the one who will save me. By calling upon You, I have made You my intercessor even though I am not worthy of Your attention, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali مجاب ل َع ْفَ َك َع ِّني َب ْل لثقَتي ت اس ال َ َ َ ْ َ ََ س ُكَني إلَى ص ْدق ََ ْعد َك َ ك م ر ك ب َ َ ُ َ َ ممان بتَ َْحمد َك اْل ى ل إ ي ئ ج ل ْ َ َ َ َ Nor am I worthy of Your pardon. Instead, it is because I am certain of Your generosity, and I am convinced of Your promise, and I take refuge in my faith in Your Oneness (tawhid) Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َمقمني ( ََ ثقَتي) ب َم ْعرفَت َك م ِّني )ب لي َغ ْم ُر َك ََ الَ إلَ َه (لي َّ َن الَ َر ْأ َّ مك لَ َك ر ش ال ك د ح َ ت ن َ أ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ إال And my certainty in knowing that there is no Lord for me and no God but You, alone with no partner. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ٌّ اللَّ ُه َّم أَ ْن َت ا ْلقَائ ُل ََ َُ َْلُ َك َح ََ ق اسأَلَُا اللَّ َه َ ) ق د الص ( ق د ص ك د ع َ ِّ َ ْ ْ ٌ ُ ُ ْ ْ َ َ َّ ان ب ُك ْم َرحمم ًا ك ه ل ال ن َّ إ ه ل ض ف ن م َ َ ْ َ ْ َ O Lord! You are the One Who spoke, and Your word is truth, and Your promise is fulfilled: “Ask Allah from His grace; verily Allah has always been merciful towards You.” Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ م ل س م ن ص ا ات ف ك َن م َ َ َ ْ ْ س ِّمدي أ ْ َ َ َ َ الس َؤال ََ تَ ْم َن َع ا ْل َعَط َّم َة ُّ تَأْ ُم َر ب And it is not like You, O my Master, for You to order me to ask but refuse to comply. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َهل أ ى ل ع ات م َط ع ل ا ب ان ن م ل ا ت ن َ أ َ َّ ْ ْ َ ْ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َم ْملَ َكت َك ََ ا ْل َعائ ُد َعلَ ْمه ْم بتَ َح ُّنن ْ )سن ن ْع َمت َك ح ب ( ك ت ف ر أ َ َ ْ ُ َ You give open-handedly to all who live in Your kingdom and treat them with Your loving kindness. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali سان َك ح إ َ ك م ع ن ي ف ي ن ت م ب ر ي ه ل إ َّ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ اسمي َكبم ارً فَ َما ب ت ه َ ن َ ر ا م غ ص َّ ً َ ْ َ ْ َ َ ُّ سانه ح ِ ب ا م ن الد ي ف ي ان ب ر ن م َّ ْ َ ْ َ َ َْ O God! You nurtured me when I was small, and You elevated my name as I grew. O You Who raised me in this world with kindness and compassion – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ش َار ُّ َََ تَف َ َضله) ََ ن َعمه ََ أ ْ َضله (بف لي في ْالخ َرة إلَى َع ْفَه ََ َك َرمه And indicated that You would forgive me and be generous to me in the next – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali م ع ت ف ر م ي م ا َ ال )ي َدلملي ( َدلَّتْني َ َ َْ َ َْ َ شفمعي إلَ ْم َك َ َعلَ ْم َك ََ ُح ِّبي لَ َك My knowledge of You – O my Master – guides me to You, and my love for You intercedes with You for me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ق م ْن َدلملي ب َدالَ لَت َك ٌ ََ أََنا ََاث اعت َك ف ش ى ل إ ي مع ف ش ن م ن اك س َ َ َ َ ْ ٌ َ َ You guidance assures me of what I know, and Your intervention in my life assures me of Your intercession. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س ُه ر َخ أ د ُ ان س ل ب ي د م س ا م َك ع َد أ ِّ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ُْ مك ب َق ْلب َُ ْد أ َََْبقَ ُه ِّ َذ ْن ُب ُه َر َ ب أَُناج ُج ْرُم ُه O my Master, I pray to You with a tongue that has been paralyzed by its sins. O Lord, I confide in You with a heart that has been doomed by its mischief. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ َك َما َر ًب َراهباً َراغباً َراجما َ أ َْد ُع ت ع ز ف ي َب ن ذ ي ال َ م ت َم ر أ ا ذ إ ا ف ائ خ َ ُ َ َ ً ُ َ ُْ َ َْ ُ ْ َ I pray to You, O Lord, frightened but hopeful. When I behold my sins, O Lord, I am terrified, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت فَِ ْن َعفَ َْ َت ع م َط ك م ر ك ت َم ر أ ا ذ إ َ َ َ َ َ ُْ َ ََ ُ َْ ( َغفَ ْر َت) فَ َخ ْم ُر َراحم ََ إ ْن َع َّذ ْب َت ظالم َ فَ َغ ْم ُر But when I see Your generosity, I long for it. If You forgive me, You are most merciful – but if You punish me, You are not unjust. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُح َّجتي َما اللَّ ُه في ُج ْأرَتي َعلَى ََ َد َك م ُ سأَلَت َك َم َع إتْ َماني َما تَ ْك َرهُ ُج ْ َ َك َرُم َك O Allah, despite all of my sins, I am daring to approach You because I know You are generous and kind. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ُع َّدتي في ش َّدتي َم َع ُلَّة َح َمائي َأْرفَتُ َك ََ َر ْح َمتُ َك Although I had no shame in committing sins, I still rely on Your benevolence and compassion in my time of need. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali مب َب ْم َن َذ ْمن خ ت ال َن أ ت َ ج ر د ُ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ َْ َ ْ َ َ ِّ ََ ق َر َجائي ْ ََ َذ ْمن ُم ْن َمتي فَ َحق اس َم ْع ُد َعائي ْ Please do not disappoint me in my prayers. Let my hopes become real, and listen to my prayers. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ض َل َم ْن َ َما َخ ْم َر َم ْن َد َعاهُ َداُ ََ أَ ْف َر َجاهُ َراج O Best of those whom we call upon and have hope in! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ع َ م ظ س م س ا د م َم أ ي ل اء َع َملي ي ِّ ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َملي أ ار د ق م ب ك َ ف ع ن م ي ن َط َع أ ف َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ َ O my Master, my hopes are great, but my deeds are evil. So, with Your pardon, treat me according to my hopes, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َس ََا َع َملي فَِ َّن أ ب ي ن ذ اخ ؤ ت ال َ ْ َ َ ُ ْ َ ََ َك َرَم َك َمج ُّل َع ْن ُم َجا َزاة ا ْل ُم ْذنبم َن من ر ص ق م ل ا اة ف ا ك م ن ع ر ب ك م ك م ل ح َ ِّ ْ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ ُ ْ َ ُُ َ َ And do not punish me for my evil deeds. For Your generosity is far more magnificent than Your punishment, and Your clemency outweighs Your retribution towards those who fell short in their actions. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب ار ه ك ل ض ف ب ذ ائ ع ي د م س ا م ا ن َ أ َ ِّ ٌ َ َ َ ٌ َ ْ َ َ َ َ م ْن َك إلَ ْم َك ُمتََن ِّجٌز َما ََ َع ْد َت م َن َح أ ن م ع ح ف الص ْ َّ ًظ ّنا َ س َن ب َك َّ ْ ْ َ َ O my Master, I am seeking refuge in Your grace, fleeing from You towards You, trusting Your promise to forgive the errors of those who maintain hope in You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َطري َه ْبني ِّ ََ َما أََنا َما َر َ ب ََ َما َخ ق َعلَ َّي ب َع ْفَ َك ت َ ك ل ض ف ب َ َ َ ْ ص َّد َ َ ْ And what am I, O Lord, but what danger I am in! Be charitable to me by granting me Your pardon. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ت ك ر أ َ اع ن ل ب َجل ف َع ْن س ب ي ِّ َي َر ْ ُ ْ َ َ َْ ْ تَ َْبمخي ب َك َرم ََ ْجه َك O Lord! Honor me with Your protection, and hide my mistakes by the glory of Your countenance. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َفلََ اَطَّلَ َع ا ْل َم ََْم َعلَى َذ ْنبي َغ ْم ُر َك َما َبة ق ع ل ا مل ج ع ت ت ف خ َ ل َ ه ت ل ع ف َ ْ ْ ْ ُ َ َ َ ُ ُ ُ َ ُ ْ ْ َ َ الَ ْجتََن ْبتُ ُه If anyone but You saw my sins, I would never have committed them. But if I feared that You would hasten Your punishment, then I would have completely avoided them – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ ك َن َه أ َ ن ََ )من (إلَ َّي ر اظ الن ُ َ ْ َ الَ ل َ َّ ُّ )من ( َعلَ َّي ع ل َط م ل ا ف َخ أ ْ َ َ ُ Not because You do not see or that You do not know what I do – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ من ر ات الس ر م خ ب ر ا م ك َن ل ل ب ِّ َّ ْ َ َ َ َ ُْ َ َ )من َ َحلَم َ َح َك ُم ا ْل َحاكم ْ من ( ََ أَ ْحلَ ُم ْال ْأ من م ر ك َ ال م ر ك َ أ َ ْ ْ ْ َ َ َُ َ But rather, O Lord, because You hide my sins so well, and judge so justly, and give so generously. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ ستَّار ا ْلعمَب َغفَّار الذ ُنَب َعالَّ ُم ُُ ُ َ ُ َّ ا ْل ُغمَب تَستُر الذ ْن َب ب َك َرم َك ََ تُ َؤ ِّخ ُر ُ ُْ َب َة بح ْلم َك ق ع ل ا ْ ُ َ ُ You are the One Who conceals defects, forgives sins, and knows the unseen. You hide our sins by Your kindness and postpone Your punishment by Your mercy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َفلَ َك ا ْل َح ْم ُد َعلَى ح ْلم َك َب ْع َد ع ْلم َك َعلَى َع ْفَ َك َب ْع َد ُُ ْد َرت َك So all praise be to You for Your leniency despite Your knowledge and Your pardon despite Your power. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َم ْحملُني ََ ُم َجِّرُئني َعلَى َم ْعص َمت َك ح ْل ُم َك َع ِّني ََ َم ْد ُعَني إلَى ُلَّة ستُْر َك َعلَ َي اء م ح ل ا ْ َ ََ Because You were so patient with me, I thought that I could transgress. And because You hid my sins, I have become brazen in committing them. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali سر ُعني إلَى التَََّثُّب َعلَى م َ ُْ َ ََ س َعة َر ْح َمت َك ب ي ت ف ر ع م ك م ار ح م َ َ ََ َْ َ َعظمم َع ْفَ َك I only hasten to commit what You forbade because I recognize the vastness of Your mercy and the immenseness of Your forgiveness. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َم َما م ُ ا م ي ح ا م مم ر ك ا م مم ل ح ا م ُّ َ َ َ ُّ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ ُ َّ َّ مم ظ ع ا م ب َ ت ال ل اب ُ ا م ب ن الذ ر اف غ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ سان ح اْل مم د ُ ا م ن م ل ا ِّ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ O Merciful, O Generous, O Everlasting, O Eternal, O Forgiver of Sins, O Acceptor of Repentance, O Bearer of Great Bounties, O Ancient in Goodness! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ستْ ُر َك ا ْل َجمم ُل أ َْم َن َع ْف َُ َك ن َم أ َ َْ مب أ َْم َن ر ق ل ا ك ج ر ف ن َم أ ل م ل ج ل ا َ ْ ْ َ ُ َ َ ْ ُ َُ َ مع ر الس ك ث ا م غ َّ ُ َ َ ُ Where is your magnificent veil for my secrets? Where is Your tremendous pardon? Where is Your near reprieve? Where is Your swift aid? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اك َ أ َْم َن َر ْح َمتُ َك ا ْل ََاس َع ُة أ َْم َن َع َ َط َام مئ ُة أَ ْم َن َ ا ْلفَاضلَ ُة أ َْم َن َم ََاه ُب َك ا ْل َهن السن َّم ُة َّ ص َنائ ُع َك َ Where is Your boundless mercy? Where are Your generous blessings? Where are Your gratifying gifts? Where are Your kind favors? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ مم س ج ل ا ك ن م ن َم أ مم ظ ع ل ا ك ل ض ف ن َم أ َ ْ ْ ُ َ َ ْ َْ َ َْ ُ َ ُ َ سا ُن َك ا ْلقَدم ُم أ َْم َن َك َرُم َك َما ح إ ن َم أ َ ْ ْ َ مم ر ك ُ َ Where is Your matchless abundance? Where are Your vast bounties? Where is Your ancient goodness? Where is Your generosity, O Generous One! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ) به ( ََ ب ُم َح َّمد ََ لل ُم َح َّمد ِّ صني َما ل خ ف ك ت م ح ر ب َ ي ن ذ ق ن ت اس ف ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُم ْحس ُن َما ُم ْجم ُل َما ُم ْنع ُم َما ُم ْفض ُل By this – and by Muhammad and the family of Muhammad – save me. By Your mercy, rescue me. O Source of Good, O Creator of Beauty, O Originator of Blessings, O Possessor of Bounties – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ت أَتَّك ُل في الن َجاة م ْن عقَاب َك س ل َ ُْ ضل َك َعلَ ْم َنا ل ََّن َك ْ ََع َمال َنا َب ْل بف ْ َعلَى أ َه ُل ا ْل َم ْغف َرة ْ َه ُل التَّ ْق ََى ََ أ ْأ I cannot rely upon my deeds to save me from Your torment. Instead, I am relying upon Your grace, for You are the source of righteousness and forgiveness. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت ب د ئ ح اْل ب سان ن َعماً ََ تَ ْعفَُ َعن ْ ُ ْ ْ ُ َ َّ الذ ْنب َك َرم ًا You begin everything good with blessings, and You forgive our slips with Your compassion. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali مل َما ْ فَ َما َن ْدري َما َن َ ش ُك ُر أَ َجم ستُُر ت ا م مح ب ُ َم أ ر ش ن ت َ ْ ُ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ ُ So how should we know what we should be more thankful for – the beauty that You have spread, or the ugliness that You have hidden – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َم أ ع ظ مم ََ أ م م ل َب أ ا ت م ل ث َم أ ت مر ك َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ ْ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َما م ْن ُه َن َّج ْم َت ََ َعافَ ْم َت The many misfortunes You have averted, or the afflictions You have rescued us from and cured? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََما َُُّرة إلَ ْم َك م ح ا ب ََ مب َم ْن تَ َح َّب َب إلَ ْم َك َ َ َ َط َع َ ََع ْمن َم ْن الَ َذ ب َك ََ ا ْنق O Friend of whomever shows his love towards You! O Light of the eyes of whoever attaches himself to You and cuts himself off from others! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َن مئ س م ل ا ن ح ن َ ن س ح م ل ا ت ن َ أ ْ ْ ْ َ ُ َ ُ ُْ َ ُ ُْ َ ب َع ْن َُبمح َما ع ْن َد َنا ِّ فَتَ َج َاَ ْز َما َر ب َجممل َما ع ْن َد َك O Lord! You are flawless, and we commit sins. So overlook the ugliness of our deeds by the beauty of what is with You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali م َ ج َي أ ه م ل َد َك ر ا ال ب ِّ ُّ َ ُ س ُع ُه ُج ََ َ َ َ َْ َي َزَمان أَ َْط ََ ُل م ْن أََنات َك ُّ أ ََْ أ O Lord! What foolish can Your benevolence not correct? What era outlasts Your patience? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َع َمال َنا في َج ْنب ن َعم َك أ ر د ُ ا م َ َ ْ ُْ َ َ َع َماالً ُنقَاب ُل ب َها ن ف م ك َ َ َ ْ ستَ ْكث ُر أ ْ ْ )امتَ َك ر ك ( ك م ر ك َ َ ََ َ ََ What are our deeds compared to Your blessings? How can we count our good deeds when we compare them to Your generosity? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali من َما َ َب ْل َك ْم ُ ف َمض َ مق َعلَى ا ْل ُم ْذنب ََس َع ُه ْم م ْن َر ْح َمت َك And how can sinners despair when they are encompassed by Your mercy? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َط ا ْل َم َد ْمن َ َما ََاس َع ا ْل َم ْغف َرة َما َباس الر ْح َمة َّ ب O Vast Forgiver! O Open-Handed in Mercy! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ س ِّمدي لَ َْ َن َه ْرتَني ا م ك ت ز ع َ ف َ َ َ َ َ َت م ْن َباب َك ََ ال ُ (ا ْنتَ َه ْرتَني) َما َبر ْح ت َع ْن تَ َملُّق َك ف ف ك ْ َ ُ َ So by Your might, O my Master, even if You refused me, I would not depart from Your door, nor would I cease to praise You Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ل َما ا ْنتَ َهى إلَ َّي م َن ا ْل َم ْعرفَة ب ُجَد َك ََ َك َرم َك Since I have acknowledged Your mercy and kindness. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ب َم ْن ذ ع ت اء ش ت ا م ل ل اع ف ل ا ت ن َ أ َ َ ْ ْ ُ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ اء ََ تَْر َح ُم ش ت ف م ك اء ش ت ا م ب اء ش ت َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ ُ َ ُ اء ش ت ف م ك اء ش ت ا م ب اء ش ت ن م َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َْ ْ ُ ُ َ ُ And You do whatever You will. You punish whomever You will however You will, and You have mercy upon whomever You will however You will. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali سأَ ُل َع ْن ف ْعل َك ََ الَ تَُن َازُُ في ت ال َ ُ ْ َش َار ُك في أ َْمر َك ََ ال َ ُُم ْلك َك ََ الَ ت ُّ ض اد في ُح ْكم َك ت ُ َ No one questions Your actions, and no one challenges Your authority. No one shares in Your command, and no one contradicts Your judgment. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َح ٌد في تَ ْدبمر َك أ ك م ل ع ض ر ت ع م ال َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َْ َ ب ُّ ق ََ ْال َْم ُر تََب َار َك اللَّ ُه َر ُ لَ َك ا ْل َخ ْل من م ل ا ع ل ا ْ َ َ َ And no one can criticize how You rule the universe. Yours is the Creation and the Command. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ام َم ْن الَ َذ ب َك ق م ا ذ ه ب ر ا م ِّ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ََ سا َن َك ح إ ف َل أ َ ك م ر ك ب ار ج ت اس َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ََ ْ ن َع َم َك O Lord! This is the situation of someone who sought refuge in You, allied himself with Your generosity, and anticipated Your goodness and blessings. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ م ض مق َع ْف َُ َك ذ اد ال ال ي َ ُ َ ُ ََ أَ ْن َت ا ْل َج ضلُ َك ََ الَ تَق ُّل َر ْح َمتُ َك ف ص ق ن م ال َ َ ُ ْ ْ ُ َ ََ ََ You are the munificent one Whose forgiveness is never strained, Whose bounties never decrease, and Whose mercy never lacks. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ن ق م ا ََ الص ْفح ا ْلقَدمم ك ن ب َّ َ ْ َ ْ ََ َُ ْد تَََث الر ْح َمة ا ْل ََاس َعة ف ل ا َ ْ َّ ََ ضل ا ْل َعظمم ْ We have been assured of Your ancient pardon, great bountifulness, and vast mercy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ف ظُ ُنََن َنا ِّ اك) َما َر َ اك (تَُر َ أَ فَتََر ُ ب تُ ْخل َّ مم ر ك ا م ال ك ا ن ل ا لم ب م خ ت ََ أ ِّ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ ُ ُ O Lord, would You ever contradict these thoughts or disappoint our hopes? No, never, O Most Generous! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali م ل ف ظ ُّن َنا) ب َك ََ الَ َه َذا َ َ س َه َذا َ ( ظ َّن َنا َ ْ َ )َط َم ُع َنا َ ( َط َم َع َنا َ مك َ ف We would never expect this from You or anticipate this from You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ َما َر َ ًمك أَ َمال ًَطَمالً َكثم ار َ ب إ َّن لَ َنا ف ج ر مك ف ا ن ل ن َّ إ ًاء َعظمما َ َ َ ً ََ O Lord, we have long held many hopes in You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ستَُر ت َن أ َ ج ر ن ن ح ن َ اك ن م ص ع َ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ ُ ْ ُ ْ َ َْ َ اك ََ َن ْح ُن َن ْر ُجَ أَ ْن َ َعلَ ْم َنا ََ َد َع ََْن ِّ اء َنا ج ر ق ق ح ف ا ن ل مب ج ت س ت َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ََ َ We disobeyed You, and now we hope that You will protect us. We invoke You and hope that You will respond to our call. So make our wishes come true, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب ج َ ت س ن ا م ا ن م ل ع د ق ف ا ن ال َ م َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ْ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َْ َع َمال َنا ََ لَك ْن ع ْل ُم َك فم َنا ََ ع ْل ُم َنا ْ بأ َّ صرفُ َنا َع ْن َك ت ال ك َن أ ب َ َ َ ْ O our Master, for we know what we deserve on account of our deeds. But because we know that You know us and will not reject us, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ن ع ا ى ل الر ْغ َبة إلَ ْم َك) ََ إ ْن ُك َّنا َّ َ َ َ ( َحث من ل َر ْح َمت َك ب ج َ ت س م ر م غ َ َ ْ ْ ُ َْ َ We have been motivated to plead to You even though we do not deserve Your mercy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َد َعلَ ْم َنا ََ َعلَى ج ت َن أ ل َه أ ت ن َ أ ف َ ْ ٌ َ ْ َ ُ ْ َ ام ُن ْن َعلَ ْم َنا ف ك ت ع س ل ض ف ب من ب ن ذ م ل ا ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ََ ْ ُ َهلُ ُه ْ ب َما أَ ْن َت أ But it befits You to bestow Your kindness upon us and upon the sinners with Your vast open-handedness. So be kind to us as You are wont, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ح ت اج م ا ن َن إلَى َ ُ َ ْ ُ َََِ ُج ْد َعلَ ْم َنا ف َّ اهتَ َد ْم َنا ك ر َ ن ب ار ْ َ ُ ُ َن ْمل َك َما َغف And act favorably towards us, for we are desperately in need of Your aid. O Most Forgiving! By Your light, we were guided. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ض ف ب ل ك استَ ْغ َن ْم َنا ََ بن ْع َمت َك (في َ َ ْ ْ َ س ْم َنا م َ أ َ ا ن ح ب َص أ ) ك م ع ن َ َ َ ْ َ ْ َْ َ By Your blessings, we were freed from need morning and night. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ن ذ َب ن ب ا ن م ن م د م ستَ ْغف ُر َك اللَّ ُه َّم ك ُ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ ُ ْ َب إلَ ْم َك ت ن َ ا ه ن م ْ َ ُ ُ َ َ Our sins lie before You. We seek Your forgiveness, O Allah, and repent to You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ض َك ار ع ن َ م ع ن ال ب ا ن م ل إ ب ب ح ت ت َّ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ ُّ شُّرَنا َ ل از ن ا ن م ل إ ك ر م خ َب ن الذ ُ ب َ َ ٌ َ َ َْ َ ُ ْ َ صاع ٌد ك م ل إ َ َ َ ْ You befriend us with Your gifts, but we rebuke You with our sins. You give Your best to us, and we return it with our worst. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali مك َ َمأْت َذل َك مم ر ك ك ل م ل ز ا م ال َ ل ز م م ل َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ َ ٌ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ٌ ( َع َّنا) ب َع َمل َُبمح فَالَ َم ْم َن ُع َك َط َنا بن َعم َك أ ن م َ ََن تَ ُح ْ ْ Still, as always, Your honored angel brings You news of our evil deeds, but that does not stop You from surrounding us with Your grace. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س ْب َحا َن َك َما ف ك ئ ال آ ب ا ن م ل ع ل ض ف ت ت َ َّ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َْ ُ َ ََ ًظ َم َك ََ أَ ْك َرَم َك ُم ْبدئا َ َع ْ َحلَ َم َك ََ أ ْأ ًُمعمدا You continue to bestow Your blessings upon us. Glory be to You! How mild and how great and how generous You are in what You create and what you bring back to Yourself. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ ت س د ق ت أ ن ث ل ََ اؤ َك َ َ ُ َ اؤ َك ََ َج ُ َس َم َ ْ ْ َ ص َنائ ُع َك ََ ف َعالُ َك م ر ك َ َ َُ Holy are Your names, and glorified be Your praise. Generous are Your favors and works. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ظ ُم أ َ ال ض ف ع س ََ أ ي ه ل إ ت ن َ أ َ َ َع ً َ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َُ ْ ََ سني بف ْعلي ام ق ت َن أ ن م ا م ل ح ً ْ َ ُ ْ ْ َ مئتي َ َخَط O God, You are most vast in goodness and greater in patience than to take me to account for my wrongdoings and errors. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ع ل ا ف َ ف َ ف س ع ل ا د م َ ف ي ع ل ا س ِّمدي َ ِّ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ س ِّمدي َ So I beg You: forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, O my Master, O my Master, O my Master! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ش َغ ْل َنا بذ ْكر َك ََ أَع ْذ َنا م ْن ا م ه ْ َّ ُ الل س َخَط َك ََ أَج ْرَنا م ْن َع َذاب َك ََ ْارُزُْ َنا َ ضل َك ْ َم ْن َم ََاهب َك ََ أَ ْنع ْم َعلَ ْم َنا م ْن ف Engage us in Your remembrance, and guard us from Your wrath. Protect us from Your retribution, and grant us Your gifts. Favor us with Your blessings. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ْارُزُْ َنا َح َّج َب ْمت َك ََ زَم َارةَ َُ ْبر َنب ِّم َك Grant us the opportunity to make the hajj and to visit the grave of Your Prophet – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ صلَ ََاتُ َك ََ َر ْح َمتُ َك ََ َم ْغف َرتُ َك َ َهل َب ْمته إ َّن َك ْ ض ََا ُن َك َعلَ ْمه ََ َعلَى أ ْر مب ج م مب ر ُ َ ٌ ُ ٌ – Your blessings and mercy and forgiveness and pleasure be upon him and upon his family. Truly, You are near, and You respond. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اعت َك ََ تَََفَّ َنا َط ب ال م ع ا ن ُ ز ار َ ْ َ ً َ ُ َ ْ َ ََ َّ َّ صلَّى اللَّ ُه ك م ب ن ة ن س َ ك ت ل م ى ل ع ِّ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َعلَ ْمه ََ لله Let us work in obedience to You, and let us die upon Your path and the path of Your prophet (peace be upon him and His family). Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ي ََ ْار َح ْم ُه َما َّ اللَّ ُه َّم ا ْغف ْر لي ََ ل ََال َد سان ح اْل ب ا م ه ز اج ر ا م غ ص ي ان م ب ر ا م ك َّ ً ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ َ ََ َ ح إ َّ ساناً ََ ب ًالس ِّم َئات ُغ ْف َرانا َ ْ O Allah, forgive us and our parents, and have mercy upon them, for they raised us when we were small. Repay their goodness with goodness and their errors with forgiveness. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ من ََ ا ْل ُم ْؤم َنات ن م ؤ م ل ل ر ف غ ا م ه ْ ْ َّ ُ الل َ ُْ ْ َح َماء م ْن ُه ْم ََ ْال َْم ََات ََ تَاب ْع َب ْم َن َنا ْ ْال )ََ َب ْم َن ُه ْم با ْل َخ ْم َرات (في ا ْل َخ ْم َرات O Allah, forgive the believing men and women, alive and dead, and join us together in good deeds. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ شاهد َنا َ ا ن ت م م َ ا ن م ح ل ر ف غ ا م ه ل ال ِّ ِّ ْ َّ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ )ََ َغائب َنا َذ َكرَنا ََ أُْنثَا َنا (إ َناث َنا صغمرَنا ََ َكبمرَنا ُحِّرَنا ََ َم ْملَُك َنا َ O Allah, forgive the living and the dead, present or absent, male or female, young or old, free or enslaved. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ َّ َ ض ا َ ل ه ًضالَال َ َُك َذ َب ا ْل َعادل َ َ َن بالل َ خ ا َ ر س خ َ ا مد ع ب ًس َراناً ُمبمنا ً ُ َ َ ْ َ ُ Indeed, the enemies of Allah have lied about Him and wandered far astray. They have incurred a major loss. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ه ل ال م ص ِّل َعلَى ُم َح َّمد ََ لل ُم َح َّمد َّ َ ُ اخت ْم لي ب َخ ْمر ْ ََ O Allah! Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and end my life with good. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اي م ن د ر َم أ ن م ي ن م َه أ ا م ي ن ف ك ا َ َّ ْ ْ َ َ َ َُ ْ ْ َ ت ال َ ي ت ر لخ َ َسلِّ َْط َعلَ َّي َم ْن ال َ ُ َ َ َ َ َم ْر َح ُمني Handle my cares in this world and in the next, and do not put someone in authority over me who will not have mercy upon me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َاج َع ْل َعلَ َّي م ْن َك ََاُ َم ًة َباُ َم ًة ََ ال ْ ََ صال َح َما أَ ْن َع ْم َت به َعلَ َي ي ن ب ل س ت ُ َ ْْ َ Shield me with Your everlasting protection, and do not deprive me of the wholesome blessings You have bestowed. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ًضل َك رْزُاً ََاسعا ْ َََ ْارُزُْني م ْن ف ًَط ِّمبا َ ًَحالَال Grant me expansive, halal, good sustenance. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ه ل ال ر م اس اح ت ر ك س َ ن ح ب ي احفَ ْظني َّ ْ ْ َ َ َ ََ ْ ُ ُ بح ْفظ َك ََ ا ْك ََلْ ني بكالَ َءت َك O Allah! Shield me with Your protection, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ْارُزُْني ح َّج َب ْمت َك ا ْل َح َرام في ََعام َنا َه َذا ََ في ُك ِّل َعام ََ زَم َارة السالَ ُم َّ َُ ْبر َنب ِّم َك ََ ْالَئ َّمة َعلَ ْمه ُم And grant me the opportunity to visit Your Sacred House, this year and every year, and to visit the grave of Your Prophet and the Imams (peace be upon them) Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali شاهد ِّ ََ الَ تُ ْخلني َما َر َ ب م ْن ت ْل َك ا ْل َم َّ ممة ر ك ل ا ف ُا َ م ل ا َ ة ف م ر الش َ ْ ْ ََ َ َ َ And do not deprive me, O Lord, from visiting these honorable places and these noble sanctuaries. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ َعص َم َك أ ال ى ت ح ي ل ع ب ت م ه ل ال َ َ َّ ُ َّ ْ َ َ ْ ُ O Allah! Accept my repentance until I no longer transgress, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََ أَْله ْمني ا ْل َخ ْم َر ََ ا ْل َع َم َل به َّ ََ ش َمتَ َك باللَّْمل الن َهار َما أ َْبقَ ْمتَني ْ َخ من م ل ا ع ل ا ب ر ا م َّ ْ َ َ َ َ َ And inspire me to do good and fear You night and day for as long as You keep me alive, O Lord of the Worlds. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ ِّ ْ ََ ت أ م ه ت د ُ ت ل ُ ا م ل ك ي ن إ م ه ل ال َّ َ ْ َّ ُ َ ُ َ ْ ُ َ ُ ْ لصالَة َب ْم َن م ُ َ ) ت م ب ع ت ( ت َّ ُ َّ ت ل ُ ْ َ ُ ْ َ َ ُ تَ َع َّبأ َم َد ْم َك O Allah! Whenever I said I was ready to stand before You and worship You, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اج ْمتُ َك أَْلقَ ْم َت َعلَ َّي ُن َعاساً إ َذا أََنا ن َ َ َ َ َّ اجاتَ َك إ َذا أََنا ن م ي ن ت ب ل س َ ت م ل ص َ َ َ ُ ْ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ ت م اج ن ُ َْ َ And I began to confide in You, You cast sleep over me as I prayed. You kept me from communing with You when I began to entreat You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ سرم َرتي ت ح ل ص د ُ ت ل ُ ا م ل ك ي ل ا م َ ْ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ ْ ُ َ َ َّ من اب َ َّ َ ََ َُ ُر َب م ْن َم َجالس الت َم ْجلسي Why me? Every time I secretly told myself that I was reformed and sat in the company of those who turn towards You, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ض ْت لي َبل َّم ٌة أ َا ََ َزلَ ْت َُ َدمي َ َع َر َحالَ ْت َب ْمني ََ َب ْم َن خ ْد َمت َك You gave me over to sorrow which unsettled me and kept me from serving You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َط َرْدتَني َ س ِّمدي لَ َعلَّ َك َع ْن َباب َك َ َع ْن خ ْد َمت َك َن َّح ْمتَني أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك َأر َْمتَني ِّ ص ْمتَني ُ َ أ ف ك ق ح ب ا ف خ ت س م ْ َ ّ ً َ َ َ ْ ُ َ O my Master! Have I been thrown from Your door, or barred from Your service? Did You see me disregard Your right and distance me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك َأر َْمتَني ُم ْعرضاً َع ْن َك فَ َقلَ ْمتَني أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك ََ َج ْدتَني في َمقَام َّ ضتَني ف ر ف ) من اب ذ ك ل ا ( من ب اذ ك ل ا َ َ ْ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ Did You see me separate myself from You, so You turned away from me? Or did You see me associate with liars, so You refused me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ شاكر ل َن ْع َمائ َك ر م غ ي ن ت َم ر أ ك َ َ َْ َ ْ َ َ أ ََْ لَ َعل فَ َح َرْمتَني أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك فَقَ ْدتَني م ْن َم َجالس ا ْل ُعلَ َماء فَ َخ َذ ْلتَني Did You find me ungrateful for You blessings, so You deprived me? Or did You notice that I was absent from the gatherings of the scholars and the knowledgeable, so You disgraced me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ك ر َم أ اف غ ل ا ي ت ل ن من فَم ْن ف ي ْ َ َ ْ َ َ أ ََْ لَ َعل َ ستَني لم ك ت م ح ر َ َْ ََْ Perhaps I sat among the forgetful, so You withdrew Your mercy? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ من ال َط ب ل ا س ال ج م ف لل ي ن ت َم ر أ ك ل ع ل ََ أ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َْ َ ْ ََ فَ َب ْمني ََ َب ْم َن ُه ْم َخلَّ ْمتَني أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك لَ ْم اع ْدتَني ب ف ي ائ ع د ع م س ت َن أ ب ح ت َّ َ َ ُ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ َْ Perhaps you saw me enjoying myself in vain gatherings, so You befriended those people with me? Or perhaps You do not like to listen to my prayers, so You rejected me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ أ ع ل ك ل ج ج ب ر ر َ ي م مرتي َكافَ ْمتَني َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ُْ أ ََْ لَ َعلَّ َك بقلَّة َح َمائي م ْن َك َج َازْمتَني Perhaps because of my offenses, You had enough of me? Or perhaps because of my shamelessness before You, You recompensed me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َطالَ َما َعفَ َْ َت ِّ فَِ ْن َعفَ َْ َت َما َر َ َب ف ي َ أ ك م ر ك َن َّ ل ي ل ب ُ من ب ن ذ م ل ا ن ع ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ََ ُ ُّ من ر ص ق م ل ا ة ا ف ا ك م ن ع ل ج م ب ر َ ِّ ِّ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ُ َْ If You forgive me, O Lord, You have forgiven many sinners before me, and Your nobility, O Lord, outweighs Your punishment. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب م ْن َك إلَ ْم َك ار ه ك ل ض ف ب ذ ائ ع ا ن َ أ َ ٌ َ َ َ ٌ َ ْ َ َ ُمتََن ِّجٌز ( ُم ْنتَجٌز) َما ََ َع ْد َت م َن َح أ ن م ع ح ف الص ْ َّ ًظ ّنا َ س َن ب َك َّ ْ ْ َ َ O my Master, I am seeking refuge in Your grace, fleeing from You towards You, trusting Your promise to forgive the wrongs of those who have hope in You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ظ ُم أ َ ال ض ف ع س ََ أ ت ن َ أ ي ه ل إ َ َ َع ً َ ْ ْ َ ْ َُ ْ َ َن ام ق ت َن أ ن م ا م ل ح ً ْ َ ُ ْ سني ب َع َملي أ ََْ أ ْ ْ َ َّ مئتي َط خ ب ي ن ستَزل ت َ َ َ ْ O Allah! You are more generous and more patient than to take me to account for my misdeeds and my mistakes. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َطري ا م ا ن َ أ ا م َ َ س ِّمدي ََ َما َخ َ َ َ َ َ What am I, O my Master, but what danger I am in! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ق َعلَ َّي د ص ت َ ي د م س ك ل ض ف ب ي ن ب ه ِّ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َْ َ ِّ ف اع َ ك ر ت س ب ي ن ل ب َع ْفَ َك ََ َجل ْ ُ ْ َ َ َْ َع ْن تَ َْبمخي ب َك َرم ََ ْجه َك Treat me with Your benevolence and Your pardon, and honor me by hiding my secrets. Forgive my errors by the kindness of Your face. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س د م ن َ أ ي غ الص ا مر الَّذي َرَّب ْمتَ ُه ََ أََنا ِّ َّ َ َ ُ ا ْل َجاه ُل الَّذي َعلَّ ْمتَ ُه O my Master! I am the young one whom You raised, and I am the ignorant one whom You taught. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ الض ال الَّذي َه َد ْمتَ ُه ََ أََنا َّ ََ أََنا ا ْل ََضمعُ الَّذي َرفَ ْعتَ ُه I was straying and You guided me. I was humiliated, and You elevated me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّف ال لم ْنتَ ُه ََ ا ْل َجائ ُع ي ذ ائ خ ل ا ا ن َ أ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ َّ ان الَّذي ش َط ع ل ا َ ه ت ع ب ش َ أ ي ذ ال ْ ْ ُ َ َ َ ُ ََْْ أ َْرََْمتَ ُه I was frightened, and You saved me. I was hungry, and You fed me. I was thirsty, and You gave me water. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ س َْتَ ُه ََ ا ْلفَقم ُر ك ي ذ ل ا ي ار ع ل ا َ ْ َ َ َ َ َّ مف الَّذي ع الض َ ه ت م ن غ َ أ ي ذ ل ا َّ ْ َ ُ َ ُ ْ َ َُ ََّْمتَ ُه I was naked, and You clothed me. I was poor, and You enriched me. I was weak, and You strengthened me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ َ الذ ل ل م ت ذ ل ا ه َع أ ي َ ز مم ق الس ز َّ ْ ُ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ ُ َّ َّ َط ْمتَ ُه َع أ ي ذ ل ا ل ائ الس َ ه ت م ف ش ي ذ ل ا َّ َ َ ْ ُ َ َ َُ ْ I was insignificant, and You honored me. I was ill, and You cured me. I begged from You, and You gave to me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َ م ل ا ن ذ ت ب ه ذ ل ا َ س ي خ ل ا ت ئ اَط ر ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُ ُ ُ َ َ َْ ُ الَّذي أَ َُ ْلتَ ُه I sinned, and You hid my sins. I erred, and You lessened my errors. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََ أََنا ا ْل َقلم ُل الَّذي َكثَّْرتَ ُه َّ ص ْرتَ ُه ََ أََنا ن ي ذ ل ا ف ع ض ت س م ل ا ْ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ ْ ُ َّ َّ لَْمتَ ُه ي ذ ل ا مد ر الَط ُ َ I was nothing, and You made me something. I was oppressed, and You aided me. I was fleeing, and You sheltered me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ستَ ْحم َك في َ أ م ل ي ذ ل ا ب ر ا م ا ن َ أ ِّ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ ا ْل َخالَء ََ لَ ْم أ َُراُ ْب َك في ا ْل َم ََل أََنا َّ ب الد ََاهي ا ْل ُع ْظ َمى اح ص ُ َ O Lord, I am the one who felt no shame before You when I was alone, nor did I respect You in front of others. I am the one who had horrible intentions. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ن َ أ ذ ل ا ا ع ي س ى ل د م ه اجتََرى أََنا الَّذي ِّ َ َ ْ َ َ الس َماء م ص ع َّ ت َج َّب َار ُ َْ َ I am the one who dared to go against his Master. I am the one who rebelled against the Commander of the Heavens. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ت َعلَى َم َعاصي ا ْل َجلمل م َط َع أ ي ذ أََنا ال ُ َْ ْ َّ من ح ي ذ شا أََنا ال ُّ )مل َ (ا ْل َم َعاصي َجل َ الر َ ِّ َس َعى أ ا ه م ل إ ت ج ر خ ا ه ب ت ر ش ب َ َ ُ ُ َْ َ ْ َْ ْ ُ I am the one who disobeyed the greatest of all. I am the one who, when warned, rushed to disobey. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ ت م َ ع ار ا م ف ي ن ت ل ه َم أ ي ذ ل ا ا ن َ أ َ ْ َ َ ُ ْ ََ ْ َ َْ ت ا م ف ي ل ع ت ر ت س َ َ َ َّ ُ ت ََ َعم ْل ُ استَ ْح َم ْم َ َ َْ ْ َ َّ ت م د ع ت ف ي اص ع م ل ا ب ) ت م ل ع ( َ ْ َ ُْ َ ُْ َ ََ I am the one whom You awaited, but I did not understand. You covered my sins, but still I had no shame before You and persisted in my transgressions until they became normal to me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َسقَ َْطتَني م ْن َع ْمن َك (ع ْند َك) فَ َما أ َ ْ َ ت فَبح ْلم َك أ َْم َه ْلتَني ََ بستْر َك ُ َبالَ ْم ستَْرتَني َحتَّى َكأ ََّن َك أَ ْغ َف ْلتَني َ You disregarded me, but I did not feel the pain. Patiently, you veiled my sins, as if You overlooked me Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ م ن ع ق َبات ا ْل َم َعاصي َج َّن ْبتَني ُ ْ َ ُ َ َّ َّ استَ ْح َم ْمتَني ك َن أ ك ى ت ح َ َ َ ْ And shielded me from punishment as if You shied away from me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ص ْمتُ َك ََ أََنا ع من ح ك ص َع أ م ل ي ه ل إ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ ٌّ ستَخ م ك ر َم أ ب ال َ د اح ج ك ت م َب ب ر ب َّ َف ََ ال َ َ َ ٌ َ ُُ ْ ُ ْ َ ض ََ الَ ل ََعمد َك ُمتَ َهاَ ٌن ق ع ل ُ ٌ َبت َك ُمتَ َعِّر َ ُ O God! I did not disobey You because I disbelieved in Your divinity, or because I belittled Your commands, or because I feared not Your warning. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali لي َعلَ ْم َها َعلَ َي س ََّلَ ْت َ ت ض ر ع ة مئ َط خ ن ك ل ٌ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َعا َنني أ َ اي َ ه ي ن ب ل غ َ ي س ف ن ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ش ْق ََتي ََ َغ َّرني ستْ ُر َك ا ْل ُم ْر َخى I erred because my sinful desires overcame me, and the misery of my situation made it easier. Then Your protective veil over my sins lured me to disobey. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali د ق ف ع ص ْمتُ َك ََ َخالَ ْفتُ َك ب ُج ْهدي َ َ ْ َ َ ستَ ْنق ُذني م ن م ك اب ذ ع ن م ن ال ف َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ َْ Now I have transgressed and opposed You willingly. So who will rescue me from Your retribution? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ص َماء َغداً َم ْن خ ل ا ي د َم أ ن م َ ْ ُ ْ ْ َ َ ِّ صني ََ ب َح ْبل َم ْن أَتَّص ُل إ ْن ل خ م َ ُ ُ َط ْع َت َح ْبلَ َك َع ِّني َ َُ أَ ْن َت And tomorrow, who will redeem me from the hands of the angels? Whose rope will I hold onto if You cut your rope from me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali صى َح أ ا م ى ل ع ) ا ف َس أ ( ا َت أ َ س ا َ ف َ َ َ َ َْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ كتَ ُاب َك م ْن َع َمل َي الَّذي لَ َْ الَ َما س َعة َر ْح َمت َك َ ك م ر ك ن م َ ج َر أ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ُْ Alas for what Your book has recorded about me and my deeds! Had I not had hope in Your forgiveness and openhandedness – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت َط ن ق ل ََط ن ق ل ا ن ع اي م إ ك م ه ن َ َّ ْ ْ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ َ َّ اه ع د ن م ر م خ ا م ا ه ر ك ذ َت أ ا م د ن ع َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ض َل َم ْن َر َجاهُ َراج ف َ أ َ ُا د ْ َ َ َ And Your firm command ordering me not to give up hope, I would have despaired when I realized what I committed. O best of those who are called upon and O best of those who are hoped in! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ه ل ال م ذ ب ة م ََ س ُل إلَ ْم َك اْل َّ َََسالَم أَت ْ َّ َّ ْ ُ َعتَم ُد إلَ ْم َك أ لن ر ق ل ا ة م ر ح ب ْ ُ ْ ْ َ ُْ O Allah, under the protection of Islam, I implore You, and by the sanctity of the Qur’an, I hold onto You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ ب ُح ِّبي النب َّي ااَْلُ ِّم َّي ا ْلقَُرش َّي ا ْل َهاشم َّي ا ْل َع َرب َّي التِّ َهام َّي ا ْل َم ِّك َّي ُّ َا ْل َم َدن َّي أ َْر ُج الزْلفَ َة لَ َد ْم َك And by my love for the unschooled Prophet – the Qurayshi, Arab, Tahami, Meccan, Madinan one – I seek nearness to You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت ال ف َح ش اس إ ت ن م اس َ َ َمماني ََ ال َ ْ ُ َ َ ْ اك َ ث ي اب َ ث ل ع ج ت َ َ ْ َ ََ اب َم ْن َع َب َد س َ َ َ َ َْ So please do not disrupt the familiarity of my faith. Please do not recompense me like You do those who worship other than You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ُ ن َّ ِ ف ا م لم ُنَا بأَْلس َنته ْم ل َم ْحق ُنَا به َ َ ً ْ َ اء ُه ْم فَأ َْد َرُكَا َما أَ َّملَُا م د َ َ For some people professed faith with their tongues to save their blood, and they achieved their aim. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ إ لم َّنا ب َك بأَْلس َنت َنا ََ ُلَُب َنا ا ن َ لتَ ْعفُ ََ َع َّنا فَأ َْدرْك َنا (فَأ َْدر ْك ب َنا) َما ص ُدَرَنا ي ف ك اء ج ر ت ب ث َ ا ن ل َم أ ِّ َ ْ َّ َ َ ُ َ ََ ْ َ But have believed in You from the depths of our hearts so that You might be kind to us. So help us with what we long for, and entrench our love for You deep into our souls. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َب َنا َب ْع َد إ ْذ َه َد ْمتََنا ل ُ غ ز ت ال َ ْ َ ُ ُ َ َ َه ْب لَ َنا م ْن لَ ُد ْن َك َر ْح َم ًة إ َّن َك أَ ْن َت َّ اب ه َ ل ا ْ ُ َ Do not let our hearts go astray after You have guided us, and grant us Your mercy; indeed, You are known for Your gifts. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ر ت ن م ي ك ت ز ب ا ت ن ا َ ل ت م ْن ح ر ه َ ْ َ فَ ََ ع ُ ْ َ َ َ َْ َ َباب َك I swear by Your glory that even if You sent me away, I would never stop knocking on Your door. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت َع ْن تَ َملُّق َك ل َما أُْله َم ف ف ك ال َ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ س ِّمدي) م َن ا ْل َم ْعرفَة ب َك َرم َك ا م ( ي ب ل ُ َ ْ َ َ س َعة َر ْح َمت َك َ َ َ Nor would I cease to extol You, for knowledge of Your benevolence and the vastness of Your compassion has inspired my heart. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ُب ا ْل َع ْب ُد إالَّ إلَى َم َْالَه ه ذ م ن م ى ل إ ْ َ َُ َ َْ َق إالَّ إلَى ُ ُإلَى َم ْن َم ْلتَجئُ ا ْل َم ْخل َخالقه Who can a slave go to but to his master? Where can a creature seek refuge in but in his Creator? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َصفَاد ََ َم َن ْعتَني ال ب ي ن ت ن ر ُ َ ل ي ه ل إ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ْ ش َهاد ََ َدلَ ْل َت ْ َس ْم َب َك م ْن َب ْمن ْال َ َن ا ْلع َباد م ع ي ح ائ ض ف ى ل ع َ َ َ ُُ َ َ O Lord! Even if, on the Day of Judgment, You chain me down and deprive me of all good before everyone and disgrace me before the eyes of Your slaves, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ أَم ْر َت بي إلَى النار ََ ُح ْل َت َب ْمني َ ت َر َجائي م ْن َك ع َط ُ ا م ار ر َب ال ن م ب َ َ َ ْ ُْ َ َْ َ َْ َ And You order me to Hell and separate me from the faithful, I will never let go of my hope in You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ م ا ََ ت تَأْمملي ل ْل َع ْفَ َع ْن َك ُ ص َرْف َ َ َ الَ َخ َر َج ُح ُّب َك م ْن َُ ْلبي I will not despair of Your pardon, nor will I cease to love You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ستَْر َك َ ي د ن ع ك م اد َم أ ى س ن َ أ ال ا ن َ أ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُّ َخر ْج ا م ن الد ار د ي ف ي ل ع َ ْ ْ س ِّمدي أ َّ َ َ َ َ ُّ ب الد ْن َما م ْن َُ ْلبي َّ ُح I will not forget how You helped me, or how You kept my secrets. O my Master! Expel the love of this world from my heart! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َطفَى م ل ا ن م ب َ ي ن م ب ع م اج َ َص ْ َ َْ َ َْ ْ َ ْ َ ْ ُ َّ من م ب الن لله خ َم َرت َك م ْن َخ ْلق َك ََ َخاتَم ِّ َ صلَّى اللَّ ُه َعلَ ْمه ََ لله د م ح م َّ َُ َ Join me with Your chosen one and his family, the best of Your creation and the last of Your Prophets – Muhammad, may Your blessings be upon him and his family. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََ ا ْن ُق ْلني إلَى َد َر َجة التَََّْبة إلَ ْم َك أَع ِّني با ْل ُب َكاء َعلَى َن ْفسي فَقَ ْد َّ سَمف ََ ْال َمال ُع ُمري ت ال ب ت م ن ف َ أ ْ َ ُْ ْ Bring me to the level where I will repent to You. Inspire me to cry over my soul, for I have wasted my life in vain pursuits and hopes, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali من م ْن س م ل ا ة ل ز ن م ت ل ز ن َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ ََس ََأ أ َن ك م ن م ف ) ي ات م ح ( َ ُ ْ ُ َ َ ََ ْ َحاالً م ِّني ََ َُ ْد َخ ْمري And now I have come to You hopeless of there being any good in me. So who is worse off than me? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت َعلَى م ْثل َحالي إلَى ل ق ن ا ن َ أ ن إ ْ ُ َ ْ ُ ُم ِّه ْدهُ ل َرُْ َدتي ََ لَ ْم أ م ل ) ر ب ُ ( ي ر ب ُ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ ْ ض ْج َعتي ل ح ال الص ل م ع ل ا ب ه ش ر ف َ أ ْ َّ ْ ْ َ ََ ُ ُ If I am brought to my grave like this, and I have not prepared it by lining it with good deeds for my repose, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َما لي الَ أ َْبكي ََ الَ أَ ْدري إلَى َما َن َمصمري ك م ُ ُ َ What is wrong with me that I would not wail and weep, when I know not my fate? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ أ ََرى َن ْفسي تُ َخاد ُعني ََ أ ََّمامي )ق َ َْ َتُ َخاتلُني ََ َُ ْد َخفَقَ ْت ع ْن َد (ف ْ َجن َح ُة ا ْل َم َْت أ ي س ر أ ْ َ I see my self deceiving itself. My days are fading as the wings of death flutter near my head. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali فَ َما لي الَ أ َْبكي أ َْبكي ل ُخ ُرَج َن ْفسي أ َْبكي لظُ ْل َمة َُ ْبري أَ ْبكي لضمق لَ ْحدي اي م إ مر ك ن َ ر ك ن م ال ؤ س ل ي ك َب أ َّ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ ُ What is wrong with me that I do not cry? I cry over surrendering my soul. I cry over the darkness and narrowness of my grave. I cry over the questioning of Munkar and Nakeer. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ًأ َْبكي ل ُخ ُرَجي م ْن َُ ْبري ُع ْرَمانا ظ ْهري َ َذلمالً َحامالً ث ْقلي َعلَى I cry over being forced from my grave naked, humiliated, bearing the book of my deeds on my back. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُخ َرى َع ْن ْ أَ ْنظُ ُر َم َّرةً َع ْن َمممني ََ أ شأْني ئ ال خ ل ا ذ إ ي ال م ش َ ْ َ َ شأْن َغ ْمر َ ق في ُ َ ِّ شأْ ٌن ُم ْغنمه ل ك ل ُ َ امرئ م ْن ُه ْم َم َْ َمئذ ْ I look once to my right and once to my left. Today, all of creation is overwhelmed with their own concerns, and no one is paying any heed to me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ضاح َك ٌة ة ر ف س م ذ ئ م َ م َه ج َ ٌ َ َ ْ ُ َ َْ ٌ ُ ُ م ٌستَ ْبش َرةٌ ََ َُ ُجَهٌ َم َْ َمئذ َعلَ ْم َها َغ َب َرة ْ ُ تَْرَهقُ َها َُتََرةٌ ََ ذلَّ ٌة “Some faces on that day will be bright and joyous, and others will be submissive and humiliated, covered in dust.” Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ س ِّمدي َعلَ ْم َك ُم َع ََّلي ََ ُم ْعتَ َمدي َ َر َجائي ََ تَََ ُّكلي ََ ب َر ْح َمت َك تَ َعلُّقي O my Master! You are the one I rely on and depend on and have hope and trust in and, by Your mercy, I cling to. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت ص مب ر ب ت ح ش م ت ك م ن اء ََ تَ ْهدي َ َ ُ َ ْ ْ ُ َ َ َ ُ ب ح ت ن م ك ت ام ر ك ب َ َ ُ َْ ََ ُ You send Your mercy upon whomever You will, and You guide by Your grace whomever You like. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َفلَ َك ا ْل َح ْم ُد َعلَى َما َنقَّ ْم َت م َن ِّ الش ْرك َُ ْلبي Praise be to You for purifying my heart from associating partners with You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َساني أ ل َط س ب ى ل ع د م ح ل ا ك ل َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُْ َ َ َ ِّ ساني َه َذا ا ْل َك ش ُك ُر َك أ َْم ب َغ َامة ل ب ف َ ْ َال أ َ مك َ ُج ْهدي ( َج ْهدي) في َع َملي أ ُْرض Praise be to You for releasing these fetters from my tongue. Am I thanking You with this heavy tongue of mine, or trying to please You with these small efforts? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب في َج ْنب ل ر د ُ ا م َ ِّ ساني َما َر َ َ ُْ َ َ ش ْكر َك ََ َما َُ ْد ُر َع َملي في َج ْنب ُ )سان َك (إلَ َّي ح إ َ ك م ع ن َ َ ْ َ َ What are my words compared to what You have given me? What are my deeds compared to Your compassion? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َملي أ َط س ب ك َد ج ) َن َّ أ ال إ ( ن َّ إ ي ه ل إ َ َ َ َ ََ َ ُ س ِّمدي إلَ ْم َك ي ل م ع ل ب ُ ك ر ك ش َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ََ َر ْغ َبتي ََ إلَ ْم َك (م ْن َك) َرْه َبتي O God! Your generosity has rekindled my hope, and Your gratefulness has impelled me to try harder. O my Master! You are my only hope and fear. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ْ َ م ل إ ك د ت م أ مل ساَُني إلَ ْم َك َ ي ُ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َملي أ َ All of my desires have been directed towards You, and they have been realized. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َعلَ ْم َك (إلَ ْم َك) َما ََاحدي َع َكفَ ْت َط ْت ب ن ا ك د ن ع ا مم ف َ ي ت م ه ) ت ق ل ع ( َس َّ َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ ص َر َجائي ََ َخ َْفي ال خ ك ل َ ي ت ب غ ر ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ You are my only concern, O Matchless One. My aspirations are in You, and You are my ultimate hope and fear. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ك ب َن أ ت َ ُ س ْت َم َح َّبتي ََ إلَ ْم َك أَْلقَ ْم َ َ ت َرْه َبتي د د م ك ت اع َط ل ب ح ب َ ي د م ب َ َ ْ ُ ََ َ َْ َ َ I came to love You, and I cast my hands before You, and I held onto the rope of Your obedience. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ اش َُ ْلبي ال َ م ) ا م ( َ َ ي بذ ْكر َك َع َ َْ َ ت أَلَ َم ا ْل َخ َْف َع ِّني فَ َما د ر ب ك ات اج ن م ب َّ َ َ ْ ُ َ َ ُ س ْؤلي ى ه ت ن م ا م َ ي ل م ؤ م ا م َ ي ال َ م َ َّ ْ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َْ O my Master! My heart became alive through remembering You. In confiding to You, I lost my pain of fright. So, O my Master, and O the One in whom I hope, and O my ultimate aim, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ق َب ْمني ََ َب ْم َن َذ ْنب َي ا ْل َمانع لي ْ فَِّر اعت َك َط َم ز ل ن م َ ُ ُ ْ َ Separate me from my sins which keep me from Your obedience! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ مك ف اء ج الر مم د ق ل ك ل َ أ َس أ ا م ن ِ ف َ َّ َ ُ َ َ َ ْ َ َعظمم الَطَّ َمع م ْن َك الَّذي أ ََْ َج ْبتَ ُه َْعلَى َن ْفس َك م َن َّأ الر ْح َمة َّ ََ الرفَة I only ask You this because You have eternally been a source of hope and because You made us long for You by decreeing Yourself to act with mercy and compassion. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ مك لَ َك َ َفَ ْال َْم ُر لَ َك ََ ْح َد َك ال َ شر ُّ ضت َك ب ُ ي ف َ ك ل ا م ع م ه ل ك ق ل خ ل ا َ ْ ْ ُ ُ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُْ ُ Full command is Yours, alone, with no partner, and all of Creation are Your dependents, resting in Your hands. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ ل ش ْيء َخاضعٌ لَ َك تََب َارْك َت َما َ ََ ُك من م ل ا ع ل ا ب ر َّ ْ َ َ َ َ Everything remains humble before You – blessed be You, Lord of all the Worlds! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َط َع ْت ُح َّجتي َ َإلَهي ْار َح ْمني إ َذا ا ْنق َّ اش ع ْن َد َط َ ي ان س ل ك اب َ ج ن ع ل ك َ َ َ ْ َ َ ََ َ َ اي لُِّبي م إ ك ال ؤ س َّ َ َ َ ُ O Lord! Have mercy when my excuses have run out, and my tongue can no longer answer You when You question me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali م ف ع ا ظ مم َر َجائي الَ تُ َخ ِّم ْبني إ َذا َ َ َ َ شتَ َّد ْت فَاَُتي ََ الَ تَُرَّدني ل َج ْهلي ْا You are my greatest hope, so do not disappoint me when calamity overwhelms me. Do not refuse me because of my ignorance. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ص ب أ ي ر ة َعَطني ْ َ ََ الَ تَ ْم َن ْعني لقل ْ ض ْعفي ل ي ن م ح ار َ ي ر ق ف ل َ ْ َ َْْ َ Do not deprive me because of my impatience. Provide for me, for I am poor; have mercy upon me, for I am weak. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ س ِّمدي َعلَ ْم َك ُم ْعتَ َمدي ََ ُم َع ََّلي َ َر َجائي ََ تَََ ُّكلي ََ ب َر ْح َمت َك تَ َعلُّقي O my Master! I am depending on You and putting all my trust and hope in You, and, by Your mercy, I am holding on to You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َحَطُّ َر ْحلي ََ ب ُجَد َك أ ك ائ ن ف ب َ َ َ ُ َ َي أ ك م ر ك ب َ ي ت ب ل َط ) ر ص ُ َ أ ( د ص ُ َ أ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ َ ُُ َستَ ْفت ُح ُد َعائي أ ب ر ِّ ْ َ In Your presence, my journey reaches its end. O Lord, I direct my request by Your kindness, and I begin my prayer by You generosity. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ )ََ لَ َد ْم َك أ َْر ُجَ فَاَُتي (ض َمافَتي َج ُب ُر َع ْملَتي أ اك ن غ ب َ َ ْ Through You, I seek relief from my poverty, and a cure for my troubles. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ تَ ْح َت ظ ِّل َع ْفَ َك ُ َمامي ََ إلَى صري ََ إلَى ب ع ف َر أ ك م ر ك َ ك َد ج َ َ َ َ ُ َ َُ ْ َ َ ظري ُد أ ك َف ر ع م َ مم َن َ ُْ َ ُ I stand under the shadow of Your pardon. I raise my eyes to Your honor and generosity, and I gaze at Your favor. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ فَالَ تُ ْحرُْني ب النار ََ أَ ْن َت َم َْض ُع سك ِّني ا ْل َهاََم َة فَِ َّن َك َُُّرُة ت ال َ ي ل َم أ َ ُ ْ َ َ َع ْمني Do not burn me in Hell when I have put my hope in You. And do not cast me into the abyss when You are the light of my eyes. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ِّ ََ سان َك ح ِ ب ي ن ظ ب ذ ك ت ال ي د م س ا م ِّ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ َم ْع ُرَف َك فَِ َّن َك ثقَتي ََ الَ تَ ْحرْمني َّ ف بفَ ْقري ار ع ل ا ك ن ْ ُ َ َ َِثَََ َاب َك ف O my Master! Do not disappoint my expectations of Your goodness, for You are the one I rely upon. And do not deprive me of Your rewards since You are aware of my severe need. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َجلي ََ لَ ْم أ ا ن د د ُ ان ك ن إ ي ه ل إ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ت ُ ُمقَِّرْبني م ْن َك َع َملي فَقَ ْد َج َع ْل سائ َل علَلي َ ي ب ن ذ ب ك م ل إ اف ر ت ع اال َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َْ O God! If the end of my life has drawn near, and my deeds have not brought me closer to You, then I confess my sins as an excuse before You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali إلَهي إ ْن َعفَ َْ َت فَ َم ْن أ ََْلَى م ْن َك َبا ْل َع ْف O God, if You pardon me, then there is no one more worthy than You to pardon, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ذ ب ت م ف ن أ َع َد ُل م ْن َك في َ ْ ْ َ َ ْ ََ إ ْن َع ُّ ا ْل ُح ْكم ْار َح ْم في َهذه الد ْن َما ُغ ْرَبتي But if You punish men, then who is more just than You in judgment? Have mercy upon my misery in this world, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ع ْن َد ا ْل َم َْت ُك ْرَبتي ََ في ا ْلقَ ْبر َّ شتي ََ إ َذا ح َ د ح َ ْ َ ْ ََ ْح َدتي ََ في الل ساب َب ْم َن َم َد ْم َك ُذ َّل َم َُْفي ح ل ل ت ر ش ن ْ ُ َ ْ ُ My calamity at death, and my loneliness and terror in my grave. Have mercy upon my helplessness when You resurrect me to be judged. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali من َ ََ ا ْغف ْر لي َما َخف َي َعلَى ْال َدم ِّم ستَْرتَني ه ب ا م ي ل م َد أ َ ي ل م ع ن م َ ْ َ ََ ْ َ Forgive me for my deeds that You hid from the people, and continue to hide what You have hidden. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ار ح م ن ي صرمعاً َعلَى ا ْلف َراش َ َْْ َ تُ َقلِّ ُبني أ َْمدي أَح َّبتي Have mercy upon me when I am lying motionless on my deathbed, and my friends have gathered around me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ض ْل َعلَ َّي َم ْم ُدَداً َعلَى َّ َََ تَف ِّ صال ُح ) ي ن ل س غ م ( ي ن ب ل ق م ل س ت غ م ل ا ِّ ْ ْ ُ َ َ َ ُ ُ ُ َ ُ َ مرتي ج َ Be good to me when I am stretched out for the funeral bath and the righteous among my neighbors wash my body. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ تَ َح َّن ْن َعلَ َّي َم ْح ُمَالً َُ ْد تََن َاَ َل اف َج َن َازتي ََ ُج ْد َعلَ َّي ب ر ُ َ ال ْ ْ َ اء أَ َْط َر َ ُ ت ب َك ََحمداً في ُح ْف َرتي ُ َم ْنقَُالً َُ ْد َن َزْل Be kind to me as I am carried by my relatives to my grave. Be compassionate towards me as I am passed from hand to hand until I am put in the ground. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ْار َح ْم في َذل َك ا ْل َب ْمت ا ْل َجدمد َّ ْ س ب َغ ْمر َك ن أ ت َس أ ال ى ت ح ي ت ب ر غ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ Have mercy upon the severity of my loneliness in my new home, for I never sought to be close to anyone but You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س ِّمدي إ ْن ََ َك ْلتَني إلَى َن ْفسي ا م َ َ مث إ ْن لَ ْم أ ن م ب ف ي د م س ت ك ل ه َ ِّ َ ُ َستَغ ْ ْ َ ُ ْ َ َ تُق ْلني َعثَْرتي O my Master! If you left me to take care of myself, I would have perished. O my Master, who would I turn to if You did not prevent me from stumbling? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ت ع َن َامتَ َك في د ق ف ن إ ُ ز ف َ أ ن م ى ل ِ ف ْ َ َ َ َ َ َْ ُْ ْ ُ ض ْج َعتي ََ إلَى َم ْن أَْلتَجئُ إ ْن لَ ْم َ ِّ س ُك ْرَبتي ف ن ت َ ُ ْ Who would I run to if You turned away from me in my time of need? Whom could I turn to if You did not ease my difficulties? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س ِّمدي َم ْن لي ََ َم ْن َم ْر َح ُمني إ ْن لَ ْم َ ض َل َم ْن أ َُؤ ِّم ُل إ ْن ْ َتَْر َح ْمني ََ ف ضلَ َك َم ََْم فَاَُتي ف ت م د ع َ ْ ُْ َ O my Master, who else do I have? Who will have mercy upon me if You do not have mercy upon me? Whose help will I expect if You refuse to help me on that day of misery? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ َ إلَى من ا ْلفرار م َن الذ ُنَب إ َذا َ َُ َ ََ س ِّمدي الَ تُ َع ِّذ ْبني ي ل َج أ ى ض ق ن ا َ ْ َ َ َ َك َ أََنا أ َْر ُج Where can I run from my sins when my time has come? O my Master, do not punish me while I still have hope in You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ ق َر َجائي ََ لم ْن ق ح ) م ه ل ال ( ي ه ل إ َ َّ ْ َ ُ مها ف َ ج َر أ ال ي َب ن ذ ة ر ث ك ن َّ ِ ف ي ف َ خ َ ُ ْ َ ُ َ َ ُْ َْ َ َ (لَ َها) إالَّ َع ْف ََ َك O God, fulfill my desire, and ease my terror, for even with this multitude of sins, I hope for nothing except Your pardon. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ُّ َستَح أ ال ا َس أ ك ل َ أ ََ ق م َ ُ َ ْ ْ َ َّ َه ُل ا ْل َم ْغف َرة أ َ ى َ ق ْ ْ َ َ الت س ِّمدي أََنا َ َه ُل ْ أَ ْن َت أ O my Master, I am asking you for things which I do not deserve, but it befits You to forgive me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ف غ ا ف ر ل َ ي ب ل َ أ َ ْ ْ َ سني م ْن َن ًظر َك ثََْبا ْ َ ْ ِّ ُم َغ َطي َعلَ َّي التَّب َعات So forgive me and hide me from Your sight with a cloak that will protect me from the consequences of my sins. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ب ب َها إ َّن َك ل ا َط ُ أ ال َ ي ل ا ه ر ف غ ت َ َ َ ْ َ َ َُ ُ َ َ ََ ص ْفح َعظمم َ مم د ُ ن م َ ذ ٍّ َ ُ َ َ َ تَ َج ُاَز َكرمم Hide my sins and do not take me to account for them. Indeed, You have eternally been known for Your goodness and great favors and high honor. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ س ْم َب َك َعلَى مض ف ت ي ذ ل ا ت ن َ أ ي ه ل إ َ ْ ُ َ َ ُ من م ال ن م َ ْ َ سأَلُ َك ََ َعلَى ا ْل َجاحد َْ َ ب ُرُبَب َّمت َك O God! You bestow overflowing blessings on those who do not ask and even on those who deny Your existence. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َن َّ سأَلَ َك ََ أ َْمقَ َن أ ن م ب ي د م س ف م ك ف َ ِّ َ َ َ َْ َ ْ ََ ق لَ َك ََ ْال َْم َر إلَ ْم َك تََب َارْك َت َ ا ْل َخ ْل من م ل ا ع ل ا ب ر ا م ت م ل ا ع ت َّ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َْ َ So how, O my Master, would you treat someone who implored You and had full certainty in You? All of creation and command is Yours – blessed be You and most High, O Lord of the Worlds! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali امتْ ُه ُ َ أ ك اب ب ب ك د ب ع ي د م س ِّ َ َ َ َ َُْ َ َ اب ب ُ ر ق م ك م د م ن م ب ة اص ص خ ل ا ُ ْ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ ََ َ َ َ َ سان َك ب ُد َعائه ح إ َ ْ O my Master, Your slave is knocking at Your door and begging for aid, calling upon Your goodness with his prayers. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ظر َك ب َم ْك ُنَن م َ ( َ مل َن َ ف َجم ُ ستَ ْعَط َْ َ ض ب ََ ْجه َك ا ْل َكرمم ْ َر َجائ َك) فَالَ تُ ْعر َع ِّني So please do not cast away Your beautiful gaze or turn away Your honorable face. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ َ د ق ف ب ُ ا د ل ع م َ م ي ن ت ل َ ُ َ أ ا ْ َ ُ َ ْ ُ َْ َ ْ ُ َ َ َ ُّ ( َد ْع ََتُ َك) ب َه َذا الد َعاء Accept from me what I have said in this prayer, for I have called out to You with these words. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َن الَ تَُرَّدني َم ْعرفَ ًة م ِّني ْ ََ أََنا أ َْر ُجَ أ ب َأْرفَت َك ََ َر ْح َمت َك And I have hope that You will not refuse me since I have long been aware of Your goodness and mercy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ سائ ٌل مك ف ح م ال ي ذ ل ا ت ن َ أ ي ه ل إ َ َ ْ َ َ ُْ َ ََ ص َك َنائ ٌل أَ ْن َت َك َما تَقَُ ُل ق ن م ال َ ُ ْ ُ َ ق َما َنقَُ ُل َ ف َ َ ْ O God! You are never burdened by a supplicant, nor are you ever encumbered by responding. You are just as You say You are, and better than we say You are. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ ََ ًص ْب ارً َجممال ك ل َ أ َس أ ي ن إ م ه ل ال ُ َّ َ ْ ُ َ ال َ ُ َ ا مب ر ُ ا ج ر ف َ َ َ ًَج ار ً ً ً ْ صادُاً ََ أ َ ْ َ َ ًَعظمما O Allah! I ask You to grant me patience, relief from my difficulties, a true affirmation, and a great reward. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali أ ب م َن ا ْل َخ ْمر ُكلِّه َما ِّ َسأَلُ َك َما َر ْ ت م ْن ُه ََ َما لَ ْم أَ ْعلَ ْم م ل ع ُْ َ O Lord, I ask You for all of the good which I am aware of, and the good which I am not aware of. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ سأَلَ َك م ْن ُه ا م ر م خ ن م م ه ل ال ك ل َ أ َس أ ُ َّ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ ْ ُ سئ َل ن م ر م خ ا م َن ح ال الص ك اد ب ع َّ َ َ ْ ُ َ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ َطى أ ن م د َ َج أ َ َ َع ْ ْ َ ََْ َ O Allah, I ask you for the best of what Your righteous servants have asked you. O best of those who are besought and most generous of those who give! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َهلي ي ن َط َع أ ْ س ْؤلي في َن ْفسي ََ أ ْ ُ َهل َّ ََال َد ْ ي ََ َُْلدي ( ََلَدي) ََ أ مك َ ُح َاز َنتي ََ إ ْخ ََاني ف Grant me my request for myself and my family and my parents and my children and my friends and my brethren in faith. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ( ََ) أ َْرغ ْد َع ْمشي ََ أَ ْظه ْر ُم ُرََّتي َح ََالي أ مع م ج ح ل َص أ َ ْ َ َ ْ ْ َ Enrich my life; make me gracious; and improve all aspects of my life. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َُط ْل َت ُع ُم َره َ َ َاج َع ْلني م َّم ْن أ ْ َ س ْن َت َع َملَ ُه ََ أَتْ َم ْم َت َعلَ ْمه ن ْع َمتَ َك َّ َح مت َع ْن ُه ض ر َ َ َ َ Make me one of those whom You have made to live long, made him do good, completed Your blessing upon him, and been pleased with him. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َط ِّم َب ًة في أ َْد ََم أ َ َ ًَح َم ْمتَ ُه َح َماة ْ َ امة ََ أَتَ ِّم ر ك ل ا غ ب َس أ َ َر ر الس ُّ ْ َ َ ْ َ ُ ََ ا ْل َع ْمش Let me live my life with purity, happiness, honor, and contentment. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ك ن إ ت ع ف ل م ت ا ش اء ََ الَ تَ ْف َع ُل ْ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ اء َغ ْم ُر َك ش م ا م ) ل ع ف م ( ْ ُ َ ُ َ َ َ َ Indeed, You do what You will and not what others will. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ اصة ذ ْكر َك َّ صني م ْن َك ب َخ َّ اللَّ ُه َّم ُخ ب به ف ي ر ق َت أ ا م م ا ئ م ش ل ع ج ت ال َ َّ َ َّ ْ َ َ َ ً ْ ْ ُ َ ل َناء اللَّْمل O Allah! Distinguish me by letting me remember You, and do not let any moment that I try to come closer to you, day or night Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ س ْم َع ًة ال َ ء ا م ر ار ه الن اف ر َط َ أ َ ْ َ ُ ًَ َ َ َ َ َط ارً ََ ا ْج َع ْلني لَ َك م َن َ ش ارً ََ الَ َب َ َالَ أ من ع اش خ ل ا ْ َ َ Be for the sake of show or arrogance. Let me fear You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ الرْزق أ م ه ل ال َّ َعَطني ِّ الس َع َة في َّ ْ ُ َطن ََ َُُّرةَ ا ْل َع ْمن في َ ََ ْال َْم َن في ا ْل َهل ََ ا ْل َمال ََ ا ْل ََلَد ْ ْال O Allah! Grant me liberal sustenance, and safety in my homeland. Make my family and wealth and children a source of joy to me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali الص َّح َة ق م ل ا َ ِّ ََ ام في ن َعم َك ع ْندي ْ َ َ ُ َ ََ سم ََ ا ْلقََُّةَ في ا ْل َب َدن ج ل ا ي ف ْ ْ السالَ َم َة في الدِّمن َّ Let me continue to enjoy Your blessings, bodily health and strength. Safeguard my faith. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اعة َط َ ك ت اع َط ب ي ن ل م ع ت اس َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ََ صلَّى اللَّ ُه َعلَ ْمه د م ح م ك َل س ر َّ َ َُ َ ُ َ استَ ْع َم ْرتَني ا م ا د َب أ ه لل ً ْ َ َ Employ me in Your obedience and obedience to Your Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) for ever, as long as You prolong my life. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اج َع ْلني م ْن أ ََْفَر ع َباد َك ع ْن َد َك َ ْ َ َنصمباً في ُك ِّل َخ ْمر أَ ْن َزْلتَ ُه ََ تُْنزلُ ُه ان في لَ ْملَة ا ْلقَ ْدر ض م ر ر ه ش ي ف َ َ َ ََ ْ Grant me the best share of the good that You send down on Your worshippers in the month of Ramadhan and on Laylat alQadr – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ك َ ل م ت ن َ أ ا م ه ل ز ن س َنة م ْن ف ي ُ ْ ْ ُ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ س َها ب ل ت ة م ف ا ع َ ا ه ر ش ن ت ة م ح ر ْ ْ ُ ُ َ َ َ َ َُ ُ ََْ And You send this down every year as a form of mercy and pardon. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ب ل ح ة م ت د ع ف ه ََ س َنات تَتَقََّبلُ َها َ ا َّ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َُ س ِّم َئات تَتَ َج َاَُز َع ْن َها َ Protect us from calamities, accept our good deeds, and forgive our bad. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ْارُزُْني َح َّج َب ْمت َك ا ْل َح َرام في َعام َنا ( َعامي) َه َذا ََ في ُك ِّل َعام ََ ْارُزُْني ضل َك ا ْل ََاسع ْ َرْزُاً ََاسعاً م ْن ف Grant me the opportunity to visit Your Sacred House, this year and every year, and grant me liberal sustenance from Your boundless resources. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ََ َس ََا َء ال ي د م س ا م ي ن ع ف ر اص َ ِّ ْ ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ َ َّ ا ُْض َع ِّني الد ْم َن ََ الظُّالَ َمات َحتَّى َّ ش ْيء م ْن ُه ب ى َذ الَ أَتَأ َ Protect me, O my Master, from the misfortunes of life. Pay back my debts and help me to compensate for any injustices that I committed so that I will not be harmed because of them. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ َ خ ع ذ َس أ ب ي ن َب أ م َ ُا صار ْ ُ ْ َ َ َ َ َْ من َعلَ َي اغ ب ل ا َ ي اد س ح َ ي ائ د َع أ َّ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َْ Preoccupy the hearing and sight of those who are jealous of me and have ill will towards me, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ن ا ََ ( ص ْرني َعلَ ْمه ْم ََ أََُّر َع ْمني ْ ُ َ ِّ ظ ِّني) ََ فَِّر ْح َُ ْلبي َ ق ْ َحق And help me against them. Comfort my eyes, and bring joy to my heart. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ًاج َع ْل لي م ْن َه ِّمي ََ َك ْربي فََرجا ْ سَء ب ي ن اد ر َ أ ن م ل ع اج َ ا ج ر خ م ً ْ ْ ْ َ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ م ْن َجممع َخ ْلق َك تَ ْح َت َُ َد َم َي ََ ََ Relieve me from my suffering, and put any one of Your creatures who wishes to harm me beneath my feet. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ شَّر َ ان َط م الش ر ش ي ن ف ك ا َ َ َّ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َط ِّه ْرني َ ان َط ل الس ُّ َ ََ س ِّم َئات َع َملي َ ْ َ َ ُّ م َن الذ ُنَب ُكلِّ َها Guard me from the evil of Satan and the evil of despotic rulers and the evils of my own deeds. Purify me from sins completely. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ أَج ْرني م َن ََ النار ب َع ْفَ َك أ َْدخ ْلني ا ْل َج َّن َة ب َر ْح َمت َك ََ َزَِّ ْجني ضل َك ف ب من ع ل ا َر ح ل ا ن م َ ْ ْ ْ ُ َ Save me from the Fire by Your forgiveness. Let me enter Paradise by Your mercy, and marry me there to the companions with the beautiful, big and lustrous eyes by Your grace. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali من ُم َح َّمد ح ال الص ك ائ م ل ََ أ ب ي ن ق ح ل َ أ َ َّ ْ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َّ من الَطَّاهرم َن ب م ِّ َ ََ لله ْال َْب َرار الَط َخ َمار ْ ْال Unite me with Your awliyaa’ – Muhammad and his family – the virtuous, the purified, and the blessed – Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ص َ ل ات ك ع َج أ ى ل م ل م ه َ ََ ساده ْم ع َ َ َ َ ُ ْ ْ َ َ ْ َ ََ َ أ َْرََاحه ْم ََ َر ْح َم ُة اللَّه ََ َب َرَكاتُ ُه May Your grace and mercy and blessings be upon their bodies and their souls. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali س ِّمدي ََ عَّزت َك ََ َجالَ ل َك َ ي ه ل إ َ َ َ َطال َب َّن َك َ َُطالَ ْبتَني ب ُذ ُنَبي َل َ لَئ ْن ب َع ْفَ َك O God, and O my Master, by Your might and glory, if You call me to account for my sins, I will call upon You by Your pardon. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َطال َب َّن َك َ َُطالَ ْبتَني بلُ ْؤمي َل َ ََ لَئ ْن َّ ب َك َرم َك ََ لَئ ْن أ َْد َخ ْلتَني الن َار َلُ ْخب َر َّن َّ َه َل النار ب ُح ِّبي لَ َك ْأ If You call me to account for my meanness, I will call upon Your generosity. If you cast me into the Hellfire, I will tell all of its inhabitants how much I love You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّإلَهي َ س ِّمدي إ ْن ُك ْن َت الَ تَ ْغفر إال َ َ ُ اعت َك فَِلَى َم ْن َط ل َه أ َ ك ائ م ل ََ ل َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َن ب ن ذ م ل ا ُ ز ف م ْ ْ ْ َ َ ُ ُ ُ َ O God and O my Master, if You only forgive Your close friends and those who obey You, then to whom will the sinners flee? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ أ َه َل ا ْل ََفَاء ْ ُك ْن َت الَ تُ ْكرُم إال َن مئ س م ل ا مث غ ت س م ن م ب ف َ ْ ُ َ ُ َ ْ َ َْ ُ ََ إ ْن ب َك And if You only honor those who are loyal to You, then in whom will the wrongdoers seek aid? Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali إلَهي إ ْن أ َْد َخ ْلتَني ا َّلن َار فَفي َذل َك َر َع ُد َِّ َك ََ إ ْن أَ ْد َخ ْلتَني ا ْل َج َّن َة ر س ُ ُُ َر َنب ِّم َك ر س ك ل ذ ي ف ف َ َ َ ُ ُُ O God! If you cast me into the Fire, then that will make Your enemies happy. But if You take me to Paradise, then that will make Your Prophet happy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ س ن َّ ر ه ل ال َع أ َر َنب ِّم َك م ل َ أ َ ْ َ ُُ ُ س ُرَر َع ُد َِّ َك ن م ك م ل إ َ َ ْ ُ ْ ََ ََ أََنا ب أ ُّ َح َ And, by Allah, I am sure that you prefer the happiness of Your Prophet to the happiness of Your enemies. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ أ َس أ ي ن إ ك ل َ أ ًَن تَ ْم ََلَ َُ ْلبي ُح ّبا ُ ْ َ ْ صدمقاً بكتَاب َك ت َ ك ن م ة م ش خ ً ْ ْ َ َ َ َ ْ َ اللَّ ُه َّم ََ لَ َك O Allah! Let my heart and mind be filled with love for You. Let me always respect Your boundaries and sincerely follow Your Book. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ إ ًش َُْا َ ََ مماناً ب َك ََ فََرُاً م ْن َك َ َ إلَ ْم َك Let me have faith in You and passionately long for You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َما َذا ا ْل َجالَ ل ََ ْاْل ْك َرام َح ِّب ْب إلَ َّي اج َع ْل لي في ق ل َ ْ ََ َحب ْب لقَائي ْ اء َك ََ أ َ ام َة ر ك ل ا َ ج ر ف ل ا َ ة اح الر ك ائ ق ل َ َ ْ ْ َّ َ َ َ ََ َ ََ َ َ O possessor of majesty, glory, and honor! Fill my heart with anticipation of meeting You. Anticipate meeting me. Make my meeting with You a moment of ease and joy and honor. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ ضى م ن م ح ال ص ب ي ن ق ح ل َ أ م ه ل ال ْ ْ َّ َ َ َْ ُ َ صالح َم ْن َبق َي ََ ُخ ْذ ن م ي ن ل ع اج ْ ْ َ َْ من ح ال الص مل ب س ي ب َّ َ َ َ O Allah! Unite me with those virtuous people who lived before me. Make me one of those virtuous people who remain, and put me on their path. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ من به ع ت ا م ب ي س ف ن ى ل ع ي ن َع أ َ ْ َ َ ُ ُ َ َ َ اخت ْم َّ ْ ََ من َعلَى أَ ْنفُسه ْم َ الصالح سنه َح أ ب ي ل م ع َ ْ ََ Help me to overcome my desire to sin in the same way You help the righteous to overcome their desires, and make me do good. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اج َع ْل ثَََابي م ْن ُه ا ْل َج َّن َة ب َر ْح َمت َك ْ ََ ِّ َط ْمتَني أ ا م ح ال ص ى ل ع ي ن َع أ َ َ َع َ ْ َ َ َ َ Make my reward for that Paradise, by Your mercy. Help me to act with the virtues You gave me. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َ ت ب ث ت ال ن ر م ي ن د ر ا ف ي َ ب سَء ي ِّ ِّ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ ب ا ْل َعالَمم َن َّ استَ ْنقَ ْذتَني م ْن ُه َما َر ْ And help me to stand firm, O Lord. Do not return me to the errors You have saved me from, O Lord of the Worlds. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ َج َل لَ ُه أ ال ا ان مم إ ك ل َ أ َس أ ي ن إ م ه ل ال َ ً ُ َّ َ َ ْ ُ َ َح َم ْمتَني َعلَ ْمه َ ُد ْ َحمني َما أ ْ َن لقَائ َك أ ََ تَََفَّني إ َذا تَََفَّ ْمتَني َعلَ ْمه O Allah! I ask You for a faith that will not waver until I meet You. Make me live and die upon it. Resurrect me upon it. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ئ ر َب أ َ ه م ل ع ي ن ت ث ع ب ا ذ إ ي ن ث ع اب َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َْ ََ َْ َ َّ ََ الرَماء الس ْم َعة ُّ ََ الش ِّك ِّ َُ ْلبي م َن َّ َن َع َملي َخالصاً لَ َك ك م ى ُ َ َ في دمن َك َحت Purify my heart from pretension, doubt, and hypocrisy in religion so that all of my actions will be solely for You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ََ َعَطني َبصم َرةً في دمن َك أ م ه ل ال َّ ْ ُ فَ ْهماً في ُح ْكم َك ََ ف ْقهاً في ع ْلم َك ََ ك ْفلَ ْمن م ْن َر ْح َمت َك O Allah, grant me insight into Your religion, understanding of Your commands, knowledge of Your wisdom, and a double share of Your mercy. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ مك َ َم َعاص اج َع ْل َر ْغ َبتي ْ ََ َََرعاً َم ْح ُج ُزني َع ْن ََ ض ََ ْجهي ب ُنَر َك ْ َب ِّم مما ع ْن َد َك ف َ Keep me from coming close to transgressing You, and illuminate my face with Your light. Make me desire what is with You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََّ تََف ن ف ي ي سبمل َك ََ َعلَى ملَّة َ َ َ صلَّى اللَّ ُه َعلَ ْمه ََ لله ك َل س ر َ َ ُ َ Let me die on Your path and on the way of Your Messenger – may Allah bless him and his family. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ ََ سل ك ل ا ن م ك ب ذ َ َع أ ي ن إ م ه ل ال ُ ْ َّ َ َ َ ُ ُ َ ََ شل ََ ا ْل َه ِّم ََ ا ْل ُج ْبن ََ ا ْل ُب ْخل َ َا ْلف س ََة ق ل ا َ ة ل ف غ ل ا ْ ْ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ I seek refuge with You from laziness, failure, misery, cowardliness, stinginess, unawareness, cruelty, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ َّ ََ س َك َنة ََ ا ْلفَ ْقر م ل ا َ ) ة ل الذ َ ( ْ ْ َ َ َ ا ْلفَاَُة ََ ُك ِّل َبل َّمة ََ ا ْلفَ ََاحش َما َط َن َ ظ َه َر م ْن َها ََ َما َب َ humility, poverty, indigence and every calamity and evil deed – hidden or manifest. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ َُعَُذ ب َك م ْن َن ْفس الَ تَ ْق َنع أ َ ُ َ ََ ُشع ْ َب َْطن الَ َم َ ش َبعُ ََ َُ ْلب الَ َم ْخ س َمعُ ََ َع َمل الَ َم ْنفَ ُع م ال اء ع د َ َُ ُْ I seek refuge in You from a self that is never content, a stomach that is never satisfied, a heart that is never pious, a prayer that is not accepted, and a deed that is not beneficial. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ب َعلَى َن ْفسي أ َ ِّ َعَُذ ب َك َما َر ُ َ دمني ََ َمالي ََ َعلَى َجممع َما َّ َرَزُْتَني م َن الرجمم َ الش ْم َّ َطان I depend upon You O' Lord, to safeguard me, my religion, my wealth, and all of what You gave me from the evil of the cursed Satan . Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ مم ل ع ل ا مع م الس ت ن َ أ ك ن إ َّ ْ ْ َ َ ُ َ ُ Indeed, You see and hear all things. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ َّ أ ك ن م ي ن ر م ج م ال ه ن إ م ه ل ال ََح ٌد ََ ال َ ْ َّ َ َ ُ ُ ُ ُ أَج ُد م ْن ُدَن َك ُم ْلتَ َحداً فَالَ تَ ْج َع ْل ش ْيء م ْن َع َذاب َك َ َن ْفسي في O Allah, no one can shield me from You, and I cannot find any shelter but You. So do not leave me with any deed that You would punish me for, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ الَ تَُرَّدني ب َهلَ َكة ََ الَ تَُرَّدني ب َع َذاب أَلمم And do not lead me into destruction and painful torment. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ )ََ َعل ( َك ْعبي أ َ ي ن م ل ب ق ت م ه ل ال َّ َ َّ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ذ ْكري ََ ْارفَ ْع َد َر َجتي ََ ُحَطَّ َ ْزري مئتي َ ََ الَ تَ ْذ ُك ْرني ب َخَط O Allah! Accept my prayer. Welcome me, and raise my status. Remove this burden from me, and do not bring up my mistakes. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali اب َ ث َ ي س ل ج م اب َ ث ل ع اج َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َْ َ َ َ َ ََ اك َ ث َ ي ق َط ن م َ ْ َ ض َ اب ُد َعائي ر َ َ َ َ ا ْل َج َّن َة In return for these sessions and these utterances and my prayers, be pleased with me, and allow me to enter Paradise. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ سأَْلتُ َك ا م ع م م ج ب ر ا م ي ن َط َع أ َ ِّ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ِّ ب َما اغ ر ك م ل إ ي ن إ ك ل ض ف ن م ي ن د ز َ َ َ َ ْ ْ ْ ْ ٌ َ من م ل ا ع ل ا ب ر َّ ْ َ َ َ َ Grant me, O Lord, all of what I have asked, and increase Your bounties towards me. I have full hope in You, O Lord of the Worlds. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ََ ََ كتَاب َك (ا ْل َع ْف ظلَ َم َنا َ َع َّم ْن اللَّ ُه َّم إ َّن َك أَ ْن َزْل َت في ََ َُن َن ْعف أ ) ا ن ت ر َم أ َ َ ْ َْ O Allah, You revealed in Your Book that we should pardon those who wronged us, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ د ُ م ل ظ ن ف ن َ أ ا ف َع َّنا فَِ َّن َك َ ُ َ َ ْ َ ُ اع ْ ْ َس َنا ف َ َ ْ أ ََْلَى ب َذل َك م َّنا And we have wronged ourselves, so forgive us. Indeed, You are more worthy to do that than we are. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ سائالً َع ْن أ َْب ََاب َنا د ر ن ال َن أ ا ن ت ر َم أ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َْ َ ََّ َُ ْد ج ْئتُ َك سائالً فَالَ تَرَّدني إال َ َ ُ اجتي ح اء ض ق ب َ َ َ َ And You ordered us not to turn away the needy who knock on our doors, and I have come to You needy, so do not turn me away before You have fulfilled my request. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali سان إلَى َما َملَ َك ْت ح اْل ب ا ن ت ر َم أ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َْ َ َّ ق رَُ َاب َنا ت َع أ ف ك اؤ َ ْ ْ َ ُ ُأ َْم َما ُن َنا ََ َن ْح ُن أَر َّ م َن النار You also ordered us to be kind to those under our control, and We are enslaved to You, so save our necks from the Fire. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َما َم ْف َزعي ع ْن َد ُك ْرَبتي ََ َما َغ َْثي ع ْن َد ش َّدتي O my shelter in sorrow! O my guardian in hardship! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ذ ل َ ت ث غ ت س ا ك ب َ ت ع ز ف ك م ل إ ْ َ ْ َت ال ُ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ ْ ْ َ ُْ َّب ا ْلفَر َج إال ل َط َ أ ال َ اك َ س ب ذ َ ل َ أ ُ ْ َ ُ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ م ْن َك I am seeking refuge in You alone and seeking help from You alone and no one but You. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali فَأَغثْني ََ فَِّر ْج َع ِّني َما َم ْن َمفُ ُّك مر) ََ َم ْعفَُ َعن س م ل ا ل ب ق م ( مر َس ال ْ ْ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ا ْل َكثمر So help me, and remove my difficulties from me. O You Who frees the imprisoned and pardons innumerable sins, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali ِّ ا َُْب ْل م م ل ا ي ن اع س مر َ ف َع ِّني ْ ُ ْ َ َ َ َّ َر ف غ ل ا مم ح ر ال ت ن َ أ ك ن إ مر ث ك ل ا ُ ْ ْ َّ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ Accept from me these small things, and forgive me the great. Indeed, You are merciful and forgiving. Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َّ ِّ مماناً تَُباش ُر به إ ك ل َ أ َس أ ي ن إ م ه ل ال ُ َّ َ ْ ُ َ َّ َعلَ َم أ ى ( ا من ق م َ ي ب ل ُ َ ً ْ ْ صادُاً) َحت َ َ َ َّ مبني إالَّ َما َكتَ ْب َت لي ص م ن ل ه َن أ َ َ ُ ْ ُ O Allah, I ask You for a faith that will bring joy to my heart. I ask You for absolute certainty in faith until I am sure that nothing will befall me except what You have written for me, Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali َ ر ن ض م ب م ي ُ ا ن ع ل ا م س ْم َت لي ش ِّ َ ْ َْ َ َ َ َ َ من م اح الر م ح َر أ ا م َّ َ ََ ْ َ And make me contented with the life that You have decreed for me, O Most Merciful of the Merciful! Du`á Abu Hamza Thumali صل ِّ َع َلى ُم َح َّم ٍد ََ لل ُم َح َّمد َ اَل َّل ُه َّم O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.