Dua Yastasheer - Sahifa Alaviya

All praise is due to Allah.

There is no god but He,

the True, Manifest King.

He is the Administrator without any minister

and without consultation with any of his slaves.

He is the First Who cannot be described.

He is Eternal after the annihilation of all creatures.

He is the greatest Cherisher,

the Light of the heavens and the earth

and their Creator and Maker out of nothing.

He created both of them and separated them with a proper separation;

the heavens hence became stable in obedience to His command

and the earths became fixed on the surface of the water with their pegs.

Then, our Lord subdued the high heavens,

the All-beneficent, ruled from the Throne.

Everything that is in the heavens and in the earth,

and in between them and what is below the earth belongs to Him.

So, I bear witness that You are verily Allah;

there is none to elevate what You may lower,

none to lower what You may elevate,

no one to exalt him whom You leave in disgrace,

no one to bring into disgrace him whom You exalt,

no one to prevent him upon whom You bestow Your favor,

and no one to bestow anything which You may withhold.

You are Allah, there is no god but You;

You existed when there was neither stable sky,

nor broad earth,

nor brilliant sun,

nor dark night,

nor bright day

nor vast ocean,

nor stable mountain,

nor revolving planet,

nor luminous moon,

nor blowing wind,

nor raining cloud,

nor flashing lightning,

nor praising thunder,

nor breathing soul,

nor flying bird,

nor blazing fire,

nor flowing water.

You existed before the existence of all things,

You created everything,

had power over everything,

and originated everything.

You enriched some and reduced others to poverty,

caused some to die and brought others to life,

and made some laugh and others weep.

Verily, You rule from the Throne.

Blessed and Exalted be You, O Allah.

You are Allah save Whom there is no god;

the Creator and Supporter.

Your Decree is overpowering,

Your Knowledge is operative,

Your strategy is wonderful,

Your promise is fulfilled,

Your saying is true,

Your judgment is fair,

Your words are right guidance,

Your Revelation is light,

Your mercy is all-inclusive,

Your forgiveness is superb,

Your grace is excessive,

Your gift is most abundant,

Your cord is strong,

Your ability is ever ready,

Your protégé is supported,

Your prowess is strong,

and Your stratagem is entrapping.

You, O my Lord, are the target of all complaints,

the present in all gatherings,

the witness of all confidential talks,

the ultimate goal of all requests,

the expeller of all sorrows,

the affluence of every needy,

the stronghold for every refugee,

the security of every fearful,

the shield of the weak,

the treasure for the indigent,

the destroyer of grief,

and the helper of the righteous.

Such is Allah, our Lord. There is no god but He.

You satisfy such of Your slaves as trust in You.

You are the protector of him who has recourse to You and implore You,

the haven of him who seeks Your haven,

the supporter of him who looks up to You support,

the forgiver of sins of him who begs Your forgiveness,

the Compeller of the tyrants,

the Most Grand of the grand,

the Most Great of the great,

the Master of masters,

the Lord of lords,

the Succor of the grieved,

the Reliever of the aggrieved,

the Responder to the calls of the distressed,

the most hearing of the hearers,

the most-seeing of all observers,

the justest of all judges,

the quickest in reckoning,

the most merciful of all the merciful,

the best of all forgivers,

the satisfier of the needs of the faithful,

and the succorer of the righteous.

You are Allah, there is no god but You,

the Lord of the worlds.

You are the Creator and I am a creature,

You are the Master and I am a servant,

You are the Lord and I am a slave,

You are the Provider while I am provided with sustenance,

You are the Giver while I am a beggar,

You are the Generous while I am a miser,

You are the Mighty while I am weak,

You are the Noble while I am humble,

You are the Independent while I am needy,

You are the Master while I am slave,

You are the Forgiver of sins while I am sinful,

You are the Omniscient while I am ignorant,

You are the forbearing while I am hasty,

You are the All-Merciful and I lack mercy,

You are the Healer but I am involved in suffering,

and You are the Responder and I am the distressed.

I bear witness that You are verily Allah,

there is no god but You,

You bestow favors upon Your slaves before they beseech them.

I bear witness that You are verily Allah,

the One, the Peerless, the Unique, the Independent, the Single,

and to You is the return.

May the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his Household, the immaculate and pure.

Forgive my sins,

keep my faults concealed,

and extend to me Your special and bounteous sustenance.

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

Allah is the Sufficient to us and excellent Protector is He.

There is neither might nor power but with Allah, the All-high, the All-great.