9/11/02 Reflections
| Muslim Peace Fellowship 9/11/02 Reflections
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from the famous collection of du`as al-Hisn al-Hasin ("The Mighty Fortress") by Muhammad al-Jazri, may Allah be pleased with him Completed during the siege of Damascus 20 Dhul Hijjah 791 / 9 December 1389 |
of September 11th, 2001 O Allah, unite our hearts and set aright our mutual affairs, guide us in the path of peace. Liberate us from darkness by Your light, save us from enormities whether open or hidden. Bless us in our ears, eyes, hearts, spouses, and children. Turn to us; truly you are Oft-Returning, Most Merciful. Make us grateful for Your bounty and full of praise for it, so that we may continue to receive it and complete Your blessings upon us. Allâhumma allif bayna qulûbinâ wa aslih dhâta baynina wahdinâ subûl as-salâm wa najjinâ min az-zulumâti ilan-nûri wa janibnâ al-fawâhisha mâ zahara minhâ wa mâ batana wa bârik lanâ fî asmâ`inâ wa absârinâ wa qulûbinâ wa azwâjinâ wa dhurriyâtinâ wa tub `alaynâ innaka antat-tawwâb ur-rahîm waj`alnâ shâkirîna li ni`matika muthnîna bihâ qâbilîhâ wa atimmahâ `alaynâ O Allah, I beg of you pardon and safety. Allâhumma inni as'aluk al-af` wal-`âfiyah O Allah, I beg of You useful knowledge and acceptable deeds. Allâhumma inni as'aluka `ilman nâfi`an wa `amalan mutaqabbala O Allah, impart to our earth its blessings, its embellishment, and its repose. Allâhumma da` fî ardinâ barakâtahâ wa zînatahâ wa sakânahâ O Allah, Your forgiveness is vaster than my sins and Your compassion is more promising than my actions. Allâhumma maghfiratuka awsa`u min dhunûbi wa rahmatuka arjâ `indî min `amalî O Allah, make me patient and grateful to You and make me look small in my own eyes and great in the sight of others. Allâhumm aj`alnî sabûran waj`alnî shakûran waj`alnî fî `aynî saghîran wa fî `ayûnin-nâsi kabîra I invoke the perfect words of Allah from which neither a good person nor a bad one can escape for protection against any evil that may come down from the sky or rise up to it and any evil that may be planted in the earth or spring forth from it against the evil of the tests of the night and the tests of the day and the evil of the happenings of night and day save only the happening that brings good O Most Beneficent One! A`ûdhi bi-kalimâti Llâhi tammat illati la yajawizuhunna barrun wa la fâjir min sharri ma yanzilu min as-samâ'i wa mâ ya`ruju fîhâ wa min sharri mâ dharâ'a fil-ardi wa mâ yakhruju minhâ wa min sharri fitan il-layli wa fitan in-nahâr wa min sharri tawâriq il-layli wan-nahâri illâ târiqan yatruqu bi-khayr ya rahmân Amin, O Remover of Difficulties! These prayers have been compiled by the Muslim Peace Fellowship as we reflect on events one year after September 11th, as we pray and act for peace & justice. Please contact MPF with your comments or concerns at mpf@forusa.org. Return to MPF's Home |