Hajj Prayer Book

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Sahibzada

Mawlana

M

N. Ehsan Elah

M.A., Ph D Pb.). Ph.D.


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THE

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SAHIBZADA

MA WLANA M. N EHSAN EL H

M.A ., .D Pb.),

Ph D

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TH

THE

J:Iajj

:

pilgr

one of the

five

Muslim

of

either s

in the course

of

i.e.,

provided he

is

and make provisio

A woman who h

Mal).ram) to esco

Being regulat

time through all

to pour in from th

Dhu l.J:Iijja. Th

swells when i t i

J:Iajj

i.e., the 9th

which J:Iajj is nam

The law reco

territory by any

to assume the Il).r

rak at

prayer reci

and the Sura al-I

is

required to p

several times-ra

The Mawaq

Ali) a place abou

1.

Q.,iii.97.

2. Ihram cons

silk), one called iza

little above the ank

shoulders leaving

footwears are to be

Ihram the pilgrim

washes (except the W

of

language, sexua

conversations, acts

3.

Q.,

cix.

4.

Q.

cxii.


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the boundary

of

the

Harem

are passed. The dusk falls

and torches are lit. Here the Maghrib- and 'Ishii'

prayers are combined together, and the night is spent.

On the lOth (called Yawm al-Nal)r), before sunrise,

wuquf i.e., standing) is again held

at

the Mosque. After

the Fajr-prayer, the pilgrim moves to Mina, where,

generally in the forenoon, pronouncing the takbir he pelts

seven pebbles-one after the

other-at

one of the three

Jamra's, called Jamrat al-'aqba. These pebbles have

generaliy to be collected from Muzdalifa.

Here the pilgrim would find thousands of sheep, goats

and camels ready for sacrifice. Only people of high rank

slaughter camels. Though

no

particular place is specially

prescribed by law for sacrifice here, yet a rock

at

the west

end of the valley near the

Aqba

is preferably used for this

purpose.

t

is usual that after the sacrifice

the

pilgrim has

his head shaven or hair cut,

and in

this rite he sits facing

the Qibla and his hai r on the right shaven or cut first.

Here the I;Iajj' ends and the ll)ram is relinquished.

Pilgrims throw seven pebbles on the

lOth-first at

the

eastern Jamra (called Jamra Ula or Sughra), then at the

middle (called Wusta) and finally at the western (called

Jamrat al- aqba or

a q ~ a ) ,

pronuncing takbir while stoning.

The pilgrim retu rns to Mecca the same day to perform

a seven-fold Tawaf

al Ifa


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The (real) servant is Thy servant : and I am Thy servant

and

the son of Thy servant . This. is an asyl?m for a

person seeking Thy refuge from the

F t r ~ . For

thts render

our flesh and faces unlawful

unto

the Ftre.

0

Allah, make the faith amiabl.e u n t ~ us and

J ? r ~ p a . r e

the same in our

hearts;

and render IOfidehty,

and

tmqmty

and disobedience hateful unto us, and (thereby) cause

us to walk in the right way.l

0 Allah, grant me deliverance from Thy chastisement

on the day Thou shalt resurrect Thy servants.

' '0

Allah, grant me in the Garden provisions super-

abundantly."2

Prayer (to be recited) during the third Round :

0 AlHih, I seek Thy refuge f r o ~ ~ o u b t , i d o ~ a t r y

schism, hypocrisy, in sincerity, .wrong

t h t ~ k m g ,

and tnver

sion in respect

of

property, famtly and chtldren.

0 Allah, I seek Thy pleasure and ( the bliss of) the

Garden. I also seek Thy refuge from Thy anger and (the

torment of) the Fire.

' '0 Allah I also seek Thy refuge from the tria l of the

grave and a l ~ o from the ordeals of life and (pangs of)

death.

Prayer (to be recited) during the fourth Round :

Allah make this (for me) a

righteous

pilgrimage,

and an e n d ~ a v o u r acceptable (unto T h ~ e ~ n d a (means of)

forgiveness

of

sin, and also an

a ~ t

t ~ a t

ts

nght

and fit, and

a merchandise

that

shall not pensh.

0

Thou knowest the

i n n e r m o ~ t

parts the breasts.

Lead me, 0 Al lah,

out

of the

dark mto the

hght.

' '0 Allah, I implore Thee (to grant such c i r c u ~ -

stances)

that

cause T 1y mercy, and such duttes that ~ n e c e s s i -

tate) Thy forgiveness and save from every type of stn ; and

1. Cf. Q. xlix. 7.

2. Cf. Q. xl. 43.

3. Cf. Q. xvii.

20;

xxxv. 26.

(grant me an) op

{leading to) Paradi

0

my Lord, m

with what

Thou

ha

bliss in whatever T

losses with good f

Prayer (to be r

' '0 Allah, take

the day when there

survivor but Thy

from the tank of T

Allah send blessin

wholesome draugh

0 Allah, I as

Chief Mul).ammad,

on him, hath asked

evil that the

Prop

send blessings and

implore Thee

to

(g

and all those thing

bring me near unto

Fire and from al

should bring me ne

Prayer (to be

' ' 0 AlHih I

concern Thee and

concern Thy crea

concerneth Thee fo

neth Thy creatures

provision instead

of) Thy obedienc

me) Thy grace in

Pardoner (Liberal

' ' 0 Allah, Thy

Thou art, 0 Allah

lovest forgiveness.

I Q. liii.

33.


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Prayer (to be recited) during the seventh Round :

(

b t w on me) perfect

' '0 Allah, I implore Thee to . e ~ o a humble

heart,

faith, sincere belief,

b o u ? - d l e s ( ; . J ' ; o ~ ~ : ~ :

pleasant lawful

a tongue wont

to menuon

ortunity to express

things, and

true

r e p e n t e n c e , a t ~ : f a ~ B ~ n

at

the moment of

contrition

b e f o ~ e

death, add s . y after death.

(I

also seek

death, and forgtveness

an

mete. ment grant of success

Thy) forgiveness

OJ?

the

ddayd) ~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ c e

f;om the Fire by

1

d to) Paradtse an e

1

ea mg M 0 Mighty Very Forgtvmg.

virtue of Thy ercy ' d me

0 my Lord, increase knowledge unto me an JOlD

. ht

1

with the ng eous. . . choose to combine all

No harm if (the

p d g : ~ ~ : o t ~ d

his convenience in one

these prayers or some o e

single Round.

1

ailed "Multazam" :

Prayer (to be recited) at the

pace

.c H e free our

0 L d

of

the anctent ous , d

0 Allah or of our parents, brothers an

bondage

and the

b o ? d a g ~ Thou possessed of bounty,

children from the Fue, lence and good.

nobility' excellence, grace,

b ~ e v t 11

our affairs noble and

' '0 Allah, make the en dlo d ~ s g r a c e and the torment

gran t us refuge from the wor y

of the hereafter d the son of Thy

0 Allah, I am Thy s : ~ v ~ ~ Y a ~ a t e holding Thy

servant, standing u n d e r n ~ f t in Thy presence. I hope

(to

thresholds with full hudt ydread (the

torment

of) Thy

recei':e) Thy m ; r ~ h o ~ n a r e Eternal in benevolence.

chastisement. . raise my mention

and

0 Allah, I tmJ'loJe ~ ~ e f m ~ ~ o v e my affair,

to

purify

remove from me en,

em

rave and to pardon

my heart, and tc:> tllu

1

m ~ ~ o r % r i n ~ me lofty ranks in ~ h e

my sin. I also

mp

ore ee

d

May tt

be

so t

Gar en. h yiag place of

This is a prayer (to be r e c i t e ~ ) ~ t t e pra

His

peace be on him .

Abraham, may

11

(my affairs both) hidden

..

0

Allah

Thou k n o w s ~

a

1. Q.

xx. 113.

\

and .manifest, w

my need, whe

knowest what is

0 Allah, I

heart, and for

favour or (afflic

has writ for me.

I shall readily

ordained for m

world and in the

and

join

me wi

0 Allah, l

but .

that

Thou

Thou

hast dispe

s a t ~ s f i e d

it

and b

Make

easy (fo

illuminate our h

ones.

' '0

Lord,

and join us

demented.

Pray er (to

lshmael, may A

0 Allah,

but

Thou. Th

and I shall ke

I can. I seek

commit. I retu

I acknowledge

doth

forgive sin

0 Lord,

servants had as

evil

that

Thy p

0 AIHih,

and by the Lo

quality that sh

Thy love. Ca

1.

xii.


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Prophet) and on the consensus

(of

the Community)

and

with a desire to meet Thee, 0 possessed of Majesty and

glory.

0 Allah make Thou my

heart

resplendant with

knowledge, e ~ p l o y Thou my body for Thy obedience, .rid

Thou my

heart

from the trials, and occupy Thou

_my

.

mmd

with complacency. Deliver me Thou from the mischief

of

devilish whisperers and grant me refuge .therefrom, 0 the

Beneficent, till such a time that (the devil) should have

no

power on me.

0 Lord we have believed (in Thee) : Forg ive us our

sins and s p a r ~ us from the torment of the Fire.

Prayer (to be recited) on drinking from the

Zamzam;

0 Allah,

of

Thee I beg knowledge

that is

useful,

and

provision

that

is vast, and recovery from all types of

disease

and

ailment by virtue

of

the mercy, 0 the most

merciful of those who shew mercy."

Prayer (to be recited) at

Safa:

.

' 'I commence with what Allah commenced. Ver ly

Safa and Marwa are (two)

of

ch.iefsymbols of Allah.

Whosoever therefore goeth on pilgnmage to .(the) ~ m s e

or visiteth it (for

Umra),

shall

not

be to blame If .he

compass

them

both. And as for him who v o l u ~ t a n I ~

performeth a good

work-Allah

is Grateful and Knowmg.

Niyyah ( : intention to be pronounced) for $a'y

( : hustling) between Safa and Marwa .:. _

0

AIHi.h, I intend to

p e r ~ o m

the Sa.'y

~ e t w e e n

Safa

and

Marwa

in seven Rounds for

the Pilgnmage

(or,

f ~ r

Umra,

i.e.,

the

Lesser Pilgrimage) for

the

sake

of

Allah

who is great, powerful and mighty. 0 the

Lord

of all .the

worlds".

Prayer (to be recited) during the Sa'y :

''Being great, Allah is the greatest (of. all). Immense

praise is (due) to Allah. Allah the Great S free from ~ 1 1 )

imperfection

I Q., ii 153.

~ W i t h

prais

m o r n ~ n g and in

the mght worsh

None

is

fulfilled His pr

confederates by

shall anything

to. death. He is

His hand is goo

at the last),

He

0 my Lor

par.don and do

which

Thou art

what

we

know n

the

Most

Noble.

0 my Lord

as perfectly s a f ~ ,

greeted along Wi

of. the Prophets,

Righteous, unto

are_ the m o ~ t exce

Allah,

and

In kno

. There is n o n

-:-mdeed.

The\e

(m respect of H1s

none .worthy of

w o r s h i ~ unto non

There S none w

the One, the Sing

taken no spouse,

who hath no partn

n?r

hath

any t?

h1m

by pronouncin

0 Allah, ver

Call upon

me- l

Thee. 0 our Lord

I. Q., lxxvi. 26-

2.

Q.,

Ivii.

2;

lx

3.

Q.

iv. 71-72.


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ded us. Verily Thou wilt

not

fail Tby promise.

1

0 our

Lord,

we

have, indeed, heard

of

a preacher inviting (us)

to the

faith-'Belive

on your

Lord'-and we

have believed.

Therefore, our Lord, forgive us our sins and expiate our

evil deeds from us and cause us to die with the righteous.

0 our Lord, give us also (the reward) which Thou hast

promised us by Thine Apostles and put us not to shame

on the day

of

resurrection, for Thou art not contrary to the

promise.

2

0

our Lord, in Thee do

we

trust and unto Thee do

we turn. And before Thee shall we be assembled (here

after).3 0 our Lord forgive us and our brethren who

have preceded us in the faith, and put not into hearts

ill-will against those who believe. 0 our Lord, verily Thou

art

Compassinate, Merciful.4

0 our Lord, make our light perfect and forgive us,

for Thou hast power over all things.s

0

AlHih, I beg of Thee all good, (that may come)

soon

or

late. I also seek Thy refuge from all (types of)

evil, (that may come) soon or late. I also seek Thy

forgiveness

of

my sin, and I beseech Thy mercy.

' '0 my Lord, increase knowledge unto me.6

0 Allah my Lord, suffer not my heat to go astray

after that Thou hast once guided me, and grant me mercy

from before Thee, for verily Thou art He who giveth.

7

0 Allah, preserve me in respect of my hearing and

seeing. '

"There is none worthy of worship except Thee.

0 Allah, I seek Thy refuge from the torment of the grave.

"There is none worthy of worship but Thee. 0 Allah,

Glory be unto Thee. Verily I have been one of the evil

doers.s

0

Allah, I seek Thy refuge from infidelity and

desti tution. 0 Allah, I seek the refuge

of

Thy pleasure

from Thy anger. (I also seek the refuge of) Thy forgive-

1. Q. iii 192.

4. Q.

lix.

10.

7. Q.

iii

6.

2. Q.

iii.

190-192.

5

Q. lxvi. 8. 8. Q. xxi. 87.

3. Q. lx. 4. 6. Q. xx . 113.

manness from

(anything unpl

take account of

All praise is (

(with me).

0 Allah,

and ask Thee

knowest, for ve

"There

is

n

the Perspicuous

of Allah, (who w

0 Allah, I

(faith of) Islam

causest me to di

0 Allah, c

and in my eye

make easy for m

to Thee agains

heart, against th

the trial

of

th

refuge to Thee a

at night-time, ag

at day-time, an

along with the w

shew mercy.

"Glory

be

worship Thee in

Glory be unto T

morate Thy nam

tion, 0 Allah.

able to give th

thanking, 0 All

been able to d

worthy of the di

0

Allah, m

the same

in

ou

and disobedienc

I. Q.

xix.

5


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among

Thy

servants. 0 AlHih, deliver us from Thy

torment on the

day when

Thou

shalt resurrect Thy

servants. 0 Allah, guide me on

to the

right (path).

and

cleanse me by virtue of

the

fear, and forgive me in

the

next (world) and here. 0 Allah,

of Thy

blessings, Thy

mercy, Thy grace

and

Thy provision spread (a share) for us.

0

Allah, I beg

of

Thee the

constant

bliss which

changeth not

and

waneth

not.

0 Allah. I take refuge

with Thee from affliction that

Thou

might give us

and

from

affliction

that Thou shalt

prevent from us. 0 Allah, cause

us to

die Muslims,

and

to join the

righteous-not

disgraced

and

demented.

0

my Lord,

make

(this) easy for

me, and

make it not

difficult. 0 my Lord, accomplish it well.

Verily Safa and Marwa are (two)

of

the eminent

symbols of Allah. Whoever therefore goeth on pilgrimage

to the House or

visiteth

it

(for

'Umm, i.e.,

the Lesser

Pilgrimage), shall

not

be to

blame

if

be con;tpass

them both.

And

as for

him

who voluntarily performeth a good

work

Allah is Grateful and

Knowing

..

1

Prayer (to be recited) after having performed the Sa'y :

0

our

Lord,

accept (this) from us, and preserve us,

and forgive us. Grant us Thy aid for obedience and grateful-

ness unto Thee. Entrust us not to anyone other

than

Thy-

self. Cause us to die believers

and

perfect Muslims so

that

Thou

art happy with us.

0

Allah, grace me (with power)

to shun

the sins for

all

the

time

that Thou

keepest me living. Grace me (with

power) so

that

I do (not) strive for what concerneth me

not.

Grant

me optimistic view whereby

Thou

shalt be

pleased

with

me, 0

Thou Most

Merciful

of

all

who

shew

mercy"

Niyya ( : intention to be pronounced) for performing

'Umra;

0 Allah, I inted

to

perform 'Umra. Make Thou

the same easy for me

and

accept

it

from

me.

1 Q ii. 153 .

Niyya ( : inte

the pilgrimage.

' 0 Allah,

I

Thou the same ea

'"Here

am I,

at Thy service

am

I

at Thy

servi

due

unto

Thee.

0 Allah, f

my

hair,

my fac

of

perfume,

wom

that Thou hast

m

in his I;Iajj dress)

face, 0 the Lord

Prayer (to b

i.e., the departing

Verily He

w

(of

faith

and

prac

0 Thou Gr

Hearing,

hear

me

Concealing , conc

unto

me. 0

Th

House

of Thine,

to return

repeat

times, (like)

thos

serve,

who

fas.

t2

(

Allah

is

tru

and gave

streng

Himself.

0 Allah,

opportunity, an

pilgrimage and v

wage holy wars

and

are

from

the

0 Allah, p

from my

front

an

1. Q. xxviii. 8


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from beneath, till

Thou

unite me unto my family (and

betake me) to my land. I beseech Thee not to deprive

me of Thy mercy for a single blink or even for a moment

lesser

than that.

0 AHah, be our

companion

in our journeys, and our

vicegerent with our

family;

deface

our

enemies and blot

out

their position so tb.at they be not able to flee

nor

to

advance towards us.

0 Allah, make not this visitation to Thy House the

last

one (for me).

0 Allah, grace me (with power) to shun

the

sins for

all the time that Thou keepest me living.

Grace

me (with

control over things) that I do (not) strive for what

concerneth me not.

Grant

me optimistic view, whereby

Thou shalt be pleased

with

me.

0 Allah, Let me enjoy my sight i.e., eyes) long, and

make it heir unto me. Let me see

of the

enemy my

retaliation. Grant me assistance against those who are

unjust

to me.

0

Allah, I seek Thy refuge from

the

worries

and

griefs. I also seek Thy refuge from weakness

and

sloth.

I also seek Tby refuge from cowardice

and

niggardliness.

I also seek Thy refuge from the cumber of

debt and the

oppression of the people.

0

Allah, I implore

Thee

to grant

(unto

us) in this

journey

of ours goodness and piety and of the acts that

should please Thee.

0

Allah, make this journey

of

ours

easy for us

and

shorten its distance for us i.e., grant us to meet

our

people again). 0 Allah,

Thou

art the

companion

in the

journey

and the guard over the family (left behind).

0 Allah, I seek Thy refuge from

the

toils

of

the

journey and from unpleasant scenes,

and

from inversion

in respect of property, family and children.

0

Allah, be our companion out of Thy forgiveness :

and cause us to return (home) with peaee

and

preservation.

1 Q.,

iii 25.

0

Allah, gr

again. Make th

inversion.

0

Allah,

goodness, and T

pleasure. In T

power over all th

0

Allah, m

us to meet l the

our companion

i

to (look after) ou

0 Allah, p

back, from my

above. I seek

surprised (by a

Merciful of tho

worlds.

Prayer to be

0 Allah, to

recourse, and in

among those who

Thou hast power

Prayer (to

b

after the Zuhr an

There is n

He hath no pa

and unto Him

is

to

death.

He

is

is good. He ha

0

Allah, T

hast given me a

hast subjected to

conducted me t

grand

symbol in

(Abraham) and i

from among Thy

1 Cf. Q., iii


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(May A l ~ a h

send

His blessings

and

peace upon

him).

And v ~ n l y for every

guest

is entertainment, for every

deputatiOn a

souvenir,

for every visitor a

regard for

every

beggar a gift, for every one who

hopeth

a r e ~ a r d for

everyone who

asketh

humbly a

means

of nearness, for every

on_e who turneth unto h e ~ a grace: (Here) we stand by

this

great symbol

(of Thme) hopmg to

receive (favour)

from

Thee. 0 our

God, balk

us

not

of

the

hopes we

have

in _Thee, 0 our Lord, 0

our Master,

0 Thou unto

whom

all

thmgs

meekly submit, and

before

whose

grandeur

the faces

are humbled.

0 Allah, to Thee

have

we set out, in

Thy

Courtyard

have

we made a halt, in Thee do we hope, Thy (favours)

do we seek, at Thy grace

do

we

snatch,

for

Thy

mercy do

we

hope, Thy chastisement do

we fear, and Thy Sacred

House

do we visit, 0 Thou the Master of the needs of all

seekers and Cognisant

of

the conscience of those who keep

peace. 0

Thou

who

hath no lord

beside

Him to

invoke

nor any_

one

worthy

of worship

to

beseech, nor

any creato;

above Him to

fear,

nor

any vizier (under

Him) to

visit

(through), nor any

chamberlain

(with Him) to bribe . 0

Thou who would not add on begging but (His)

bounty

and

benevolence-on

multiplicity

of needs but (His) favour

and grace. 0 Thou before whom clamours in different

languages a c c u m ~ l a t e (all) seeking _Thy (succour in) their

needs,

(accompamed)

With tears flowlllg

down

and sighs

importunating

with

prayers.

My

sole demand 0

Lord'

is Thy J?leasure unto me not

to

be followed by

Thy

anger:

and gmdance

not

to be.

followed

by error,

and knowledge

not

to

J >e

followed l >Y Ignorance,

and happy

conclusion

(of affairs), and deliverance from the Fire and success

(leading to)

Paradise,

and

that

Thou shalt :emember me

in time of affliction when the people

of

this world would

have forgotten me, the grave-dust would have covered

me

and

the

friends are lost

unto me,

and the means are

cut

off

from

me. 0

the Powerful,

0

the

Bountiful 0 the

Most

Merciful

of

those who shew mercy.

0 Allah

verily

Thou

seest my place,

Thou hearest

what

say,

and Thou knowest

my (affairs, both) secret and

manifest.

No aspect

of

my

affair

remains

hidden from

Thee.

am

the

fearful,

dreading

confessing (my) s

do :

invoke T

pray to

Thee

as

(like)

him

who

ha

humbled his bod

(with tears) and h

0 my

Lord,

do

kind

and

merciful

are implored,

0

(favours).

My Lord, g

us with the fear,

here.

0 Allah,

ca

in

my eyes a li

right a light, on t

from beneath me

rear a

light.

An

increase the

light

0 my Lord,

me

my affair.

0

Allah, i

piety,

continence

0

Allah,

to

sayest,

and better

0 Allah,

b

the Garden and

Fire and from all

that should bring

0 Allah,

ma

and a (means

o

is righteous

and a

0 our Lord,

good

in

the here

1

Q.

xix

4.


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of Hell-) Fire. 0 my God, I have

no

power (to defend

me) from Thy anger,

nor

patience (to endure)

Thy

chastise

ment. There is no satisfaction for me

without

Thy mercy,

nor any power (against) trial, nor even power to exert. I

seek refuge with

Thy

pleasure from Thy anger and from

Thy

surprising

punishment.

0

my hope,

0

mv

(great)

expectation,

0

Thou

the

best

one implored,

0

Thou

the

most

liberal

of

those who give. 0

Thou

whose

mercy

outweighs

his

anger.

0 my Lord,_ 0 ,

my

Master, 0 my

confidence, 0 my hope, 0 Thou m whom I repose my

trust.

0 Allah, 0 Thou whose (attenti on) i? not to be

distracted

by one hearing from

nr: other, and IS

not (to be)

confused by the different) invocations : 0

Thou

who is

not to

be disturbed by

the (varied) appeals,

nor

do the

diversified languages create difficulty) for him. 0 Thou

who is not to be annoyed by pertin acity of

the

importunate

beggars nor is to be frustrated by the e m ~ n s

o f t ~ o s

who implore: give

us

to taste Thy cool z.e. sat1sfymg)

forgiv,eness.

and Thy

sweet remission (of sins), 0

the Most

Merciful of those who shew mercy.

0 AlHih, I have come unto Thee, and am standing

before Thee in this Noble Place in the hope to receive

(favour) from Thee : do not therefore disappoint me today:

(but) grace me with the

grant

of entrance to)

the

Garden

and

favour

me with forgiveness and

pre

servation:

accord

me refuge from the

Fire,

and drive off

from

me th e

mischief of (those things) which Thou hast created.

(All) my hopes are cut off except in respect

of

Thee :

all

the doors are

closed on

me)

except

Thine. Therefore

entrust

me not to anyone oi her th an Th yself in

matters

of my

faith

and in

those

of

this

world for a single blink, nor

eveu for a moment lesser tha n it. Take me out of the

meanness

of

disobedience into the nobili ty of (Thy)

obedience. Illumine my

heart

and my grave. Grant me

refuge from all types of) evil and rally

for

me all types

of1 good, 0 the

noblest

of those who are i mplored, and

the most beautiful of those who give.

0

Allah, by virtue of Thy light are we rightly guided,

and by virtue of Thy grace do we feel satisfied. In Thy

protection, Thy

do

we (live) mom

existed

before

T

shall survive Th

nothing is above

is beside Thee

(t

We

fly

for

torment of the g

I implore

Th

ee

cause Thy

mercy

giveness .and sav

to reap

all

good

success (leading

Fire.

' ' 0

Allah, 0

things. 0 Thou

shall

quicken

th

invocations.

0

T

of

the

earth and

worthy of wors

Unique, the

Onl

who is never)

nig

not (in inflicting

Thy order,2

nor

a

art

the lord

of

I

implore

Thee

(t

boundless provis

mention (Thy nam

us penitence of

of

the righteous,

and ranks of

the

are resorted

to,

t

the Most Forbea

Forbearing art T

Nigh art Thou

un

art

Thou unto

h

whom

Thou hat

ca.used

to err:

sa

1. Cf.

Q

. Ivii.

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satisfaction . poor . h

~ a w l e s s

is whom ~ h o u e h ~ o m Thou hath made poor .

hie whose (shortcomings) \ a ~ ~ v e ~ h (from si_ns), veiled

tmp ore Thee to

grant

us th b ou conmved at. I

the b_hss

of

Thy meetino e a est of Thy benevolence and

bounties,

and

to cast for

c . nd

e x ~ e s s Thy favours and

oud a s ~ e m b l y , and in o u r u ~ ; ~ t ~ u r l ~ f e a ~ t g h t , and also in

an a hght whereby

we

may ' an a lJght in our graves

whereby we may succeed appro.ach Thee. and a l i g h ~

'or,

we are

at

Thy

door

im (to.achieve what

Is)

with Thee

mg Thy bounty and ho . plonn (earnestly), acknowledg:

"O Au-h Ping to meet Thee.

b

a , make (for me) th

1

est pan

of

my life

k

e ast part of my life th

thbe

acts, make (for

~ ~ ~ h ~ ~ h : en

o f (my) acts the b e s ~

e est

of

my days. Y

0

my) meeting Thee

"O A1lfib, establish me ( f

support me with Th . . to ollow) Thy command a d

g

r d . Y assistance d , n

ace an dehver me from Th ' grant me of Thy

Thou shalt resurrect Th y chastisement on the day

Thee.

in hope (to

r e c e i v ~

servants. For, I have come to

~ e v o t t ~ n , accomplishing ThyThy dr?ercy, performing my

ook, Imploring Thee c . mances, reciting Th

~ ~ r

the. a r d n e s ~

of

my h ~ : : f , ~ ~ ~ ~ f n of ( feeling s o r r ~

my stn, (considering) myself t h g humih ty on account

~ k y soul

admitting my sins (and o .

ave)

acte? unjustly to

I e one whose v h cnmes . (I tmplor Th

ht]t mu.Itiplied, ~ c ~ :

w ~ ~ ~ e

a ~ c u m u i a t e d and w h o ~ e sf l

s I sl rvtve, whose tears are o p ~ s are

cut

off, whose sins

life)

IS

cut short

I

1

pounng

but the time

(of

h.

findeth no p r d o n e ~

of

h Implore Thee) like one whis

find) any one .

Is

sms except Thee

nor

o

(doth he find)

a : ; a r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e t : e

exp.ected gifts

~ x c e p t

~ ~ ~ ~ h

n ~ ~

~ o s t Merciful

of

those / ~ ~ his losses except Thee, 0 the

mJght, no power but from AlHih ~ ~ w

H ~ e r c y .

There is no

0 A11ah, prefer not

t

e Igh, the Great.

H

me witih ?rdeals as a last

a f f ~ ~ n ~ s f

mel ;adily nor to try

ere Implore b . my lie), 0 my M

unto Thee with r e q ~ e e s ~ ~ t h i s ~ ~ ~ ~ a t i o n , I direct m ; } ~ ~ ~

Y place my forehead

1

Cf. Q. vi.

131

lit., face) low (o

prayer, improve o

my worries and

what is with Th

(favourably) menti

are accepted, thos

sins are pardoned

slips are struck off,

affair is on the r

not disobey Thy co

thereafter

and

wh

(Change me into t

meritorious by Th

cleansed from im

deposited (right) di

(to receive

the

faith

with Thy pleasure

sight hast Thou p

Thou utilised in Th

"I implore The

are) in Tby sight

nor (among those

successful

of

those

hopes for Thy me

most losing

of

thos

0 my Master 0 the

0 Allah, I ha

that Thou hast taug

hope

that

Thou h

whom obedience ca

can do any harm.

Cause me to lo

as hast Thou don

(for themselves) the

me unto Islam. Th

Thou snatcbest aw

I (profess) it.

' '0 Allah, mak

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I

disobedience hateful unto me : and (thereby) cause m to

walk in the right way.l

0

Allah, close our ajals (i.e., fixed terms of life)

with good (deeds on our part ) : establish our hopes with

Thy grace. Make our paths easy (for us) to reach Thy

pleasure. Grant beauty (of nobility) to our acts in all

their aspects. 0

Thou

the saviour

of

the drowning,

0 Thou the refuge of the perishing : 0 Thou the witness

of

all whispers, 0

Thou

the final aim

of

all complaints.

0 Thou the Eternal Benefactor. 0 Thou Continuously

Gracious.

0 Thou without whom nothing can do, and

who

is

inevitable for all things. 0 Thou on whom

depends the subsistence of all things and to whom every

thing shall have to return Towards Thee are lifted the

hands of the implorers and (unto Thee) are stretched

the necks of the worshippers (i.e., expecting to receive

favour). We implore Thee to place us in Thy protection,

Thy bounty, Thy custody, Thy refuge, Thy cover (of

safety) and Tlly peace.

' '0 Allah, we fly to Thy refuge from the efforts of

calamity, from the approach of wretchedness, from the

rejoicing of the foes (on our affliction), from wrong

thinking,

and

from inversion in respect of the family, the

property and the children.

0

Allah, leave

not

(for us) here

in

this muster, any

of our sins but that Thou hast forgiven it, nor any

of

our

worries

but

that Thou hast repelled it, nor any loss

of ours

but

that

Thon hast retrieved it, nor any grief but

that

Thou

hast dispelled it, nor any debt but that

Thou

hast

(arranged) to pay it, nor any enemy

but that

Thou

bast

protected (us) from him, nor any evil but

that Thou hast

set it aright,

nor

any of our patients but

that Thou

hast

granted him recovery, nor any snag but that Thou hast

closed it, nor any of the desires of this world and of the

Hereafter but that

Thou

bast satisfied it

to

Thy pleasure

to our advantage. For, verily, Thou directest

on

the

(right) path, Thou setest the broken (bones),

and

grantest

wealth to the

poor.

1. Cf.

Q.

xlix.

7.

0 Allah, veri

T h e r e f o r ~ make u

sins forgiVen, our

acceptable.

May

my

peri

face self-subsistin

'o

Allah let

wilt (it)

T ~ o u

(that).

W1lt not r n ~ r

~ ~ ~ o ; : r \ a ~ k ~ ? p a

' '0 Allah, m

things which. we

dwellings wh

1

ch

follows that bette

,,

0

y Lord

rny chil:ren, an

: ~ e ~ h : ~ ~ u : V l n g

resign t h e r n ~ ~ ~

t h e m . ~ ~ v ~ l i a h , I

d f

rny heart,

an

(no favour

Thou

hast ~ ~ ~

decree, an d

contin.ence.

an

the fatth

dw1th d

falsehoo_ ' an

ostentation an

for Thou kno

( m e n ' ~ ) b r e l l ~ s ~

' 0 a

for

rny

overth

in

rny

grAavlle

0 a

(

for the uni

. ty

0

T

rnaJeS

'

1. cr

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the slumber

of

the negligent, for Thou art the Noble Giver,

the Mighty Helper.

0 Allah, nothing shall hide our vices but Thy

gracious turning : nothing shall forgive

our

sins except

Thy vast (and unlimited) kindness and forgiveness.

Place us among those who fear (Thee) and are pious.

Cause us to follow the path of Thy servants who are the

best of people). Inspire us with our right direction.

Grant us our share of what pleaseth Thee. Despair us

not

on account of our sins : and cast us not away on

account of our vices. Sever us not from Thy piety and

cause us not to forget Thy mention.

Forgive us of our sins that

we

might earn. Pardon

us for any of our remiss in Thy obedience or in than king

Thee. Cause us to continue sticking to the

path

unto

Thee Grant us light whereby we may find true direct ion

unto

Thee. Provide us with the sweet

and

pleasant taste

of speaking in secret discourse unto Thee. Cause us to

follow the path (leading to) Thy pleasure : and sever from

us all

that

should take us away from doing service unto

Thee, and from Thy obedience. Save us from our pit

falls and follies. Inspire us with

our

right direction.

Make true our expectations concerning Thee. Hide our

{failings) in this world

and

in the Hereafter. Raise us

along the group of those who fear {Thee). Join us with

Tby servants who are righteous.l

0 Allah, place us along the noble leaders and cause

us

to dwell with them in the mansion

that

abideth:2 and

make us . not amoug those who oppose (Thy commands)

and are wtcked. Grace us with the good entrance unto

Thy presence, with Thy audience, with alacrity to serve

Thee, with the best of manners

that

we should observe

in. dealing with ~ b e e , with submission

to

Thy Command,

w ~ t h cont.entment m respect of Thy (irreversible) decree,

With patience (to bear) the trial from Thee, with gratitude

(to .Thee) for Thy f lvour. Grant us refuge from

the

(vanous) types

of

mtsfortune, grant us (power) to act like

1

cr Q.

xii.

102.

2. cr Q. xl. 42 .

the pious; grant u

Thy meeting, 0 Th

trusted.

0 Allah betak

Clothe us with the r

particularly for us

Grant

us (power)

Save us from falseh

Lend us Thy assis

overcome us. Set f

and an envier eve

us useful knowledge

nature,

and

recovery

0

Allah,

Trea

with Thy grace a

Save us from (ente

perdition. With T

the mansion

of

fi

those to whom Th

Thy pleasure.

' '0 Allah, mak

grand muster and

place) several times

make me hare a pe

(Thy) mercy, whose

hath succeeded in

of Allah), conniv

provision. Grant

in those to whom I

my property and m

' '0

our Lord,

in the next world, a

Fire.l Forgive u

our

brothers,

and

the Muslims who

mercy-0 the Mo

May Allah send b

and

all his Compa

1. Q.

ii

197 .


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Farewell Prayer (to be recited)

at 'Arafat

:

0

Allah, Make not this visit (of mine) the last one

to

this muster.

Grant

me success in (obtaining Thy)

acceptance and pleasure. Deal out to me (Thy) blessing

in the matters to which I shall presently return-my

family and my property.

Prayer (to be recited)

at

the

Mash ar al-haram

after

the Dawn prayers. The pilgrim may or may not climb the

hill. He should

open

his prayers with this formula.

_...Sl .ii.IIJ .ii.ll :11

~ l l

}_, 4il x

.. .JI :

All praise is due to Allah.

There is none worthy of worship except Allah. Allah is

great), and then recite :

' ' 0 Allah, in the manner hast Thou brought us here

to stand and see this (Mash'ar al-]:laram), so do Thee

grant us the good luck to mention Thy name as Thou

hast directed us. Forgive us and be merciful to us as

hast

Thou promised with us, by pronouncing Thy true

word: -

And when ye pour swiftly on from 'Arafat, remember

Allah near the Mash'ar al-]:laram, and remember Him for

that

He hath

guided you, although

ye

were before this

of

the number of those who go ast ray. Then pass on

quickly where the people quickly pass, and ask pardon

of Allah. For Allah is Forgiving,

Merciful.-1

0 Allah, we implore Thee, 0 Forgiving, 0 Merci1ul,

to open unto our invocations the gates

of

acceptance

(in answer). 0 Thou, who answereth the oppressed when

they cry

to

Him.2 0 Thou who should decree a thing :

Be, and it

is.3

0 Allah, we have come unto Thee in a procession

seeking Thy intercession for-giveness of our sins. Send us

not

back in despair. (On the other hand) grant

us

the

best

Thou

deal

out

to Thy righteous servants. Let us

not

return from this grand

Mash ar

but successful and

prosperous-not disgraced, nor regretful, nor . misguided

1. Q. ii. 192-193. 2. Cf. Q. xxvii. 63.

3. Cf. Q. ii.

Ill; iii.

42, 52 ;

vi

. 72;

xvi. 42

;

xix

.

36

; xxxvi. 82 ; xl. 70.

nor misguiding,

mercy.

0 Allah, gr

from all the mean

us from the evil

the worst of enem

bast received kin

other than Thee.

hands. Take me

we

make) before T

0

our Allah

and help us when

not against us.

obedient , and ca

Thee). Make u

make us of the

books in their righ

terror among the

to enjoy looking i

mercy-0 the Mo

The pilgrim- m

for a good time an

Farewell-Pray

0 Allah,

collected the hea

with all the men w

Make

me

of

the

answerest them a

art

sufficient ~ n t

Thee and Thou di

Prayer of Min

0 Allah, Th

me which Thou

those who are obe

Glory

be to

Glory be to Him

I.

Cf.

Q.

Ixix.


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