Zainul Abideen: Du’aa for his Parents

1. Zainul Abideen:Du’aa for his Parents Du’a.org Slideshow by Dr. Hashim

2. Du’aa: Invocation • Du’aa is defined as any invocation or prayer addressed to Allah (swt). • Du’aa can change fate, while no action of ours ever can. • Du’aa is the essence of Ibadah or worship. • With Du’aa we can never fail; wiYourt it, we can never succeed. • In the proper scheme of things Du’aa should be the first and the last resort of the believer. • With all his plans and actions coming in between, Du’aa is conversation with Allah, our Creator, our Lord and Master, the All Knowing, the Almighty.

3. And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer):Surah 40, Ayah 60 • وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ

4. Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya • Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya is a collection of supplications and whispered prayers • It was composed by Zainul Abideen, the great-grandson of Prophet Muhammad. • The title "Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya" means "the book of Sajjad", • Sajjad being the epithet of Ali ibn Husain, the fourth Shi'a Imam.

5. Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya as considered • Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya has several titles, such as • "Sister of the Quran", • "Gospel of the Holy Household" and • "Psalms of the Muhammad dynasty", • In the form of supplication, it expresses Islamic knowledge and Yourght and • It involves all aspects of individual, social, economical, political and cultural life. • Reason, human feelings, emotions and conscience are all addressed by it

6. Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya • Narrations state that Sajjad composed Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya after the Battle of Karbala (680 AD). • Imam Sajjad used rich and meaningful supplications to reconstruct society and distribute Islamic knowledge. • It seems Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya (which was protected from government agents by Imam Sajjad’s sons and companions) • was a sectarian and organizational booklet, which if the access of the government agents to it would nullify all Imam Sajjad's efforts.

7. Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya • Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya was at the forefront of the uprising against the Umayya.  • Salutations to Muhammad and his dynasty are repeated in most of its supplications, • while the Umayya Khilaafah consistently tried to wipe out the name and memory of Muhammad and his family. • In several supplications Imam Sajjad explained what Imamate meant, • who is allowed to be an imam (leader), and • what the conditions of Imamate are to be, • All was because the subject of Prophet’s succession and the concept of Imamate were faced with serious challenge after the death of Muhammad (pbuh) and particularly after the Battle of Karbala. 

8. Table of Contents: 54 Du’aa

9. Zainul Abideen’s Supplication for his Parents دُعَاؤُهُ لِأَبَوَيْهِ

10. أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد عَبْـدِكَوَرَسُولِـكَ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ، • O God, bless Muhammad, • Your Servant and Messenger, • and bless his Household, the pure,

11. وَاخْصُصْهُمْ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَسَلاَمِكَ، • and single them out for the best of Your blessings, Your mercy, Your benedictions, and Your peace!

12. وَاخْصُصِ اللَّهُمَّ وَالِدَيَّ بِالْكَرَامَةِ لَدَيْكَ،وَالصَّلاَةِ مِنْكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ • And single out my parents, O God, for honor with You • and blessings from You, • O Most Merciful of the merciful!

13. أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِوَأَلْهِمْنِي عِلْمَ مَا يَجبُ لَهُمَا عَلَىَّ إلْهَاماً، • O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, • And by way of inspiration teach me knowledge of everything incumbent upon me toward them,

14. وَاجْمَعْ لِي عِلْمَ ذلِكَ كُلِّهِ تَمَامـاً،ثُمَّ اسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِمَا تُلْهِمُنِي مِنْـهُ، • and gather within me the knowledge of all that completely! • Then make me act in accordance with what You had inspired me

15. وَوَفِّقْنِي لِلنُّفُوذِ فِيمَا تُبَصِّـرُنِيْ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ،حَتَّى لاَ يَفُوتَنِي اسْتِعْمَالُ شَيْء عَلَّمْتَنِيْهِ، • and grant me the success to apply the knowledge that You had shown me, • lest I fail to act according to something You had taught me

16. وَلاَ تَثْقُلَ أَرْكَانِي عَنِ الْحُفُوفِ فِيمَا أَلْهَمْتَنِيهِ.أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِكَمَا شَرَّفْتَنَا بِهِ • And do not let my limbs feel heavy to perform what You had inspired me! • O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, as You had ennobled us through him,

17. وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِكَمَا أَوْجَبْتَ لَنَا الْحَقَّ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ بِسَبَبِهِ. • and bless Muhammad and his Household, as You had made incumbent upon us the rights toward humanity, because of him!

18. أللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي أَهَابُهُمَا هَيْبَةَ السُّلْطَانِ الْعَسُوفِ، وَأَبَرُّهُمَا بِرَّ الأُمِّ الرَّؤُوفِ، • and let me be scared as one towards an oppressive ruler • And be devoted to them, with the devotion of a compassionate mother!

19. وَاجْعَلْ طَاعَتِي لِوَالِدَيَّ وَبِرِّيْ بِهِمَاأَقَرَّ لِعَيْنِي مِنْ رَقْدَةِ الْوَسْنَانِ، • Make my obedience and devotion to them more joyful to my eyes than sleep to the sleepy

20. وَأَثْلَجَ لِصَدْرِي مِنْ شَرْبَةِ الظَّمْآنِحَتَّى أوثِرَ عَلَى هَوَايَ هَوَاهُمَا • and more refreshing to me than a drink to the thirsty, • so that I may prefer their inclinations to my inclination,

21. وَأُقَدِّمَ عَلَى رِضَاىَ رِضَاهُمَا وَأَسْتَكْثِرَ بِرَّهُمَابِي وَإنْ قَلَّ وَأَسْتَقِلَّ بِرِّي بِهِمَا وَإنْ كَثُرَ. • And set their satisfaction before my satisfaction, • and magnify their devotion to me, though it be little, • and minimize my devotion to them though it be great.

22. أللَّهُمَّ خَفِّضْ لَهُمَا صَوْتِي،وَأَطِبْ لَهُمَا كَلاَمِي،وَأَلِنْ لَهُمَا عَرِيْكَتِي، • O God, lower before them my voice, • make agreeable to them my words, • make my temper before them mild ,

23. وَاعْطِفْ عَلَيْهِمَا قَلْبِي،وَصَيِّرْنِي بِهِمَا رَفِيقاً، وَعَلَيْهِمَا شَفِيقاً. • make my heart tender towards them, • and let me be with them a companion, • and towards them a loving friend!

24. أللَّهُمَّ اشْكُرْ لَهُمَا تَرْبِيَتِي وَأَثِبْهُمَا عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِي،وَاحْفَظْ لَهُمَا مَا حَفِظَاهُ مِنِّي فِي صِغَرِي. • O God, thank them for my upbringing, reward them for honoring me, and guard them as they guarded me in my infancy!

25. اللَّهُمَّ وَمَا مَسَّهُمَا مِنِّي مِنْ أَذَىً أَوْ خَلَصَ إلَيْهِمَا عَنِّي مِنْ مَكْرُوهأَوْ ضَاعَ قِبَلِي لَهُمَا مِنْ حَقٍّ • O God, and whatever harm has touched them from me, • detested things has reached them from me, • or right of theirs which has been neglected by me,

26. فَاجْعَلْهُ حِطَّةً لِذُنُوبِهِمَاوَعُلُوّاً فِي دَرَجَاتِهِمَاوَزِيَادَةً فِي حَسَنَاتِهِمَا • allow such things to alleviate their sins, • raise them in their degrees, • and add to their good deeds!

27. يَا مُبَدِّلَ السَّيِّئاتِ بِأَضْعَافِهَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ.أللَّهُمَّ وَمَا تَعَدَّيَا عَلَيَّ فِيهِ مِنْ قَوْل، • O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds! • O God, whatever word through which they have transgressed against me,

28. أَوْ أَسْرَفَا عَلَىَّ فِيْهِ مِنْ فِعْل،أَوْ ضَيَّعَاهُ لِي مِنْ حَقٍّ أَوْ قَصَّرا بِي عَنْهُ مِنْ وَاجِب • And act through which they have been immoderate with me, • right of mine which they have left neglected, • or obligation toward me in which they have fallen short,

29. فَقَدْ وَهَبْتُهُ وَجُدْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمَا،وَرَغِبْتُ إلَيْكَ فِي وَضْعِ تَبِعَتِهِ عَنْهُمَا • I grant it to them and bestow it upon them, • and I beseech You to remove from them its ill consequence,

30. فَإنِّي لا أَتَّهِمُهُمَا عَلَى نَفْسِي،وَلاَ أَسْتَبْطِئُهُمَا فِي بِرِّي،وَلا أكْرَهُ مَا تَوَلَّياهُ مِنْ أَمْرِي يَا رَبِّ • for I do not accuse them concerning myself,  • find them slow in their devotion toward me, • or dislike the way they have attended to my affairs, my Lord!

31. فَهُمَا أَوْجَبُ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ،وَأَقْدَمُ إحْسَانـاً إلَيَّ • They have rights against me which are more incumbent, • precedence in beneficence toward me that is greater

32. وَأَعْظَمُ مِنَّةً لَـدَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أقَاصَّهُمَا بِعَدْل،أَوْ أُجَازِيَهُمَا عَلَى مِثْل، • and kindness toward me that is mightier • than that I should settle accounts with justice • or repay them with equivalents.

33. أَيْنَ إذاً يَا إلهِيْ طُولُ شُغْلِهِمَا بِتَرْبِيَتِي ؟وَأَيْنَ شِدَّةُ تَعَبِهِمَا فِي حِرَاسَتِيْ ؟ • Where then, my God, would be their long occupation with bringing me up? • Where the hardship of their toil in taking care of me?

34. وَأَيْنَ إقْتَارُهُمَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمَا لِلتَّوْسِعَةِ عَلَيَّ؟هَيْهَاتَ مَا يَسْتَوْفِيَانِ مِنِّي حَقَّهُمَا،  • Where depriving themselves to provide me with plenty? • What an idea! I can never discharge their right against me,

35. وَلاَ اُدْرِكُ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَيَّ لَهُمَاوَلا أَنَا بِقَاض وَظِيفَةَ خِدْمَتِهِمَا.فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ • I can never fulfill my obligations toward them fully, • or accomplish the duty of serving them. • So bless Muhammad and his Household

36. وَأَعِنِّي يَا خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتُعِينَ بِهِ.وَوَفِّقْنِي يَا أَهْدَى مَنْ رُغِبَ إلَيْهِ،  • and assist me, O Best of those whose assistance we seek! • Give me success, O Most Guiding of those whom we beseech!

37. وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي فِي أَهْلِ الْعُقُوقِ لِلآباءِوَالأُمَّهاتِيَوْمَ تُجْزى كُلُّ نَفْس بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لاَيُظْلَمُونَ.  • Place me not among the people of disrespect to fathers and mothers • on the day when "every soul will be repaid for what it has earned, they shall not be wronged"

38. أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِـهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ،وَاخْصُصْ أَبَوَيَّ بِأَفْضَلِ مَا خَصَصْتَ بِهِ  آبَاءَ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَاُمَّهَاتِهِمْ يَا أَرْحَمَ الـرَّاحِمِينَ. • O God, bless Muhammad, his Household, and his progeny • and single out my parents for the best which You had singled out for the fathers and mothers of Your faithful servants, • O Most Merciful of the merciful!

39. أللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَهُمَا فِي أَدْبَارِ صَلَوَاتِيوَفِي أَناً مِنْ آناءِ لَيْلِي، وَفِي كُلِّ سَاعَة مِنْ سَاعَاتِ نَهَارِي. • O God, let me not forget to remember them after my ritual prayers, • at every time throughout my night, • and in each of the hours of my day!

40. أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ وَاغْفِرْ لِي بِدُعَائِي لَهُمَا،وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمَـا بِبِرِّهِمَـا بِي، • O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, • forgive me through my supplication for my parents, • and forgive them through their devotion toward me

41. مَغْفِرَةً حَتْمـاً وَارْضَ عَنْهُمَابِشَفَاعَتِي لَهُمَا رِضَىً عَزْماً،وَبَلِّغْهُمَا بِالْكَرَامَةِ مَوَاطِنَ السَّلاَمَةِ.  • with unfailing forgiveness, • be well pleased with them through my intercession for them with resolute good pleasure, • and make them reach through Your generosity the abodes of safety!

42. أللَّهُمَّ وَإنْ سَبَقَتْ مَغْفِرَتُكَ لَهُمَا فَشَفِّعْهُمَا فِيَّ،وَإنْ سَبَقَتْ مَغْفِرَتُـكَ لِي فَشَفِّعْنِي فِيْهِمَا،  • O God, if Your forgiveness reaches them first, make them my intercessors, • and if Your forgiveness reaches me first, make me their intercessors,

43. حَتّى نَجْتَمِعَ بِرَأفَتِكَ فِي دَارِ كَرَامَتِكَ وَمَحَلِّ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ، • so that we may gather together through Your gentleness in the house of Your abundance • and the place of Your forgiveness and mercy!

44. إنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ وَالْمَنِّ الْقَدِيْمِ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ .  • Verily You are of abounding bounty, • and ancient kindness, • and " You are the Most Merciful of the merciful"

47. Western Scholars • Philip Woolley, a professor and researcher from Germany, asked for a copy of Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya to be sent to him after his friend, a Roman CatholicCardinal, saw the book in his library, studied part of it, and impressed with its novelty insisted on taking it away with him. • When the Vatican Library in Rome received an English version of Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya, it said in its letter of acknowledgment: "This book contains great mystical themes, so we place it for researchers in the best position of the library."

48. Western Scholars • A leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party wrote to a friend, Professor Singler, saying: "This book had a profound impact on me and changed my view about Islam. I invite my friend to study this book",  • In Poland, Christian Scientist Andre Kowski said of the book: • "I am deeply impressed by the ideas of Imam Sajjad, whose noble Yourghts are manifested on the pages of the book Al-Saheefa al-Sajjadiya. It is so attractive, to the extent that I feel this book has given me a complete sense of the mystical and divine."

50. Finally, Read Surah Al-Asr Together