REFLECTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF RAMADHAN.

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحۡمَةً۬ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ

We sent thee not (O Muhammad!), but

as a mercy for all creatures.

(Qur'an: Anbiya': 21: 107)

Al-Hamdulillaah! Today, I was informed of the daily supplication in the Holy Month of Ramadān, attributed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and his household progeny (a.s.), who represent the perfect manifestations of the All-Merciful - as "RaHmatan lil-'Aalameen" [Mercy for the worlds], in their sincere prayer to the All-Merciful Lord to accept for the ummah, in just a Du'a from amongst many. This one is succinct, yet encompassing and very profound indeed. (Each aspect -herewith I have numbered - could be, and have been elaborated in books, as lessons for us to learn and emulate, as it examplify their noble akhlaq and the selfless concern for the well-being of others).

I too love to follow them in their ways, may Allaah s.w.t. be pleased, and invoke with the same supplication, in this blessed month of Ramadhan:

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى هَدَٮٰنَا لِهَـٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَہۡتَدِىَ

لَوۡلَآ أَنۡ هَدَٮٰنَا ٱللَّهُ‌ۖ

Al-Hamdulil-laah hil-ladzii hadaa-naa li-haa-dzaa, wa-maa kun-naa li-nah-ta diya, lau-laa an- ha-daa-nAllaah

"Praise be to Allah, Who hath guided us to this (felicity):

never could we have found guidance,

had it not been for the guidance of Allah

اللّهُـمَّ صَلِّ عَلـى مُحمَّـدٍ وَعَلـى أَزْواجِـهِ وَذُرِّيَّـتِه

كَمـا صَلَّيْـتَ عَلـى آلِ إبْراهـيم

وَبارِكْ عَلـى مُحمَّـدٍ وَعَلـى أَزْواجِـهِ وَذُرِّيَّـتِه

كَمـا بارِكْتَ عَلـى آلِ إبْراهـيم

إِنَّكَ حَمـيدٌ مَجـيد

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa-'ala az-wajihi wa-dzur-riy-yatihi kama sallayta 'ala aali Ibraheem, wabarik 'ala Muhammad, wa-'ala az-wajihi wadzur-riy-yatih, kama barakta 'ala aali Ibraheem. innaka Hameedun Majeed.

‘O Allah, send Your prayers (salutations) upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You have sent prayers (salutations) upon the family of Ibraheem, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.’

أَللٌّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْ عَلى أَهلِ القُبُورِ السُّرُورَ


ALLAA-HUM-MA- AD-KHIL- ‘ALAA- AHLIL-QU-BOO-RIS-SUROO-R

[1] O Allāh, Instil Happiness in the Spirits of the Inhabitants of the Grave

أَللٌّهُمَّ أَغْنِ كُلَّ فَقِيْرٍ

ALLAA-HUM-MA- AGH-NI- KUL-LA- FAQEE-R

[2] O Allāh, Enrich Every Indigent (Poor One)

أَللٌّهُمَّ أَشْبِعْ كُلَّ جَائِعٍ


ALLAAH-HUM-MA- ASH-BI’-KUL-LA JAA-I’

[3] O Allāh, Satisfy Every Hungry Person.

أَللٌّهُمَّ اكْسُ كُلَّ عُرْيَانٍ

ALLAAH-HUM-MAK-SU- KUL-LA- ‘UR-YAA-N

[4] O Allāh, Clothe Every Unclothed One

أَللٌّهُمَّ اقْضِ دَيْنَ كُلِّ مَدِيْنٍ

ALLAAH-HUM-MAQ-DwI- DAY-NA- KUL-LA MA-DEE-N

[5] O Allāh, Facilitate the Payment of Every Indebted One

أَللٌّهُمَّ فَرِّجْ عَنْ كُلِّ مَكْرُوْبٍ

ALLAAH-HUM-MA- FAR-RIJ- ‘AN-KUL-LA- MAK-ROO-B

[6] O Allāh, Relieve Every Deeply Anguished One

أَللٌّهُمَّ رُدَّ كُلَّ غَرِيْبٍ

ALLAAH-HUM-MA- RUD-DA- KUL-LA GHA-REE-B

[7] O Allāh, Return Every Stranger.

أَللٌّهُمَّ فُكَّ كُلَّ أَسِيْرٍ


ALLAAH-HUM-MA -FUK-KA- KUL-LA- ASEE-R

[8] O Allāh, Free Every Captive

أَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ كُلَّ فَاسِدٍ مِنْ أُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ


ALLAAH-HUM-MA-ASw-LIH-KUL-LA- FAA-SIDIN- MIN- ‘UMOO-RIL-MUS-LI-MEEN

[9] O Allāh, Reform Every Uneven Affair of the Muslims

أَللٌّهُمَّ اشْفِ كُلَّ مَرِيْضٍ


ALLAAH-HUM-MASH-FI- KUL-LA- MA-REEDw

[10] O Allāh, Cure Every Sick Person

أَللٌّهُمَّ سُدَّ فَقْرَنَا بِغِنَاكَ


ALLAAH-HUM-MA- SUD-DA FAQ-RONAA BI-GHI-NAA-K

[11] O Allāh, Fill Our Poverty With Your Richness ('Ghaniyy' means 'One Who has no Need' i.e. Needless)

أَللٌّهُمَّ غَيِّرْ سُوْء حَالنَا بَحُسْنِ حَالِكَ

ALLAAH-HUM-MA-GHAY-YIR SUU-A- HAA-LANAA-BI-HUS-NI HAA-LIK

[12] O Allāh, Change Our Unpleasant State Into Your Beautiful State

أَللٌّهُمَّ اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ


ALLAAH-HUM-MAQ-DwI- ‘AN-NAAD-DAYN

[13] O Allāh, Facilitate the Payment of Our Debt

وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ


WA-AGH-NI-NAA- MINAL- FAQR

[14] And Enrich us (i.e. as one who without need) from poverty

إِنَّكَ عَلَى كَلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٍ

IN-NAKA- ‘ALAA KUL-LI-SHAY-IN-QO-DEER

[15] Surely You Are All-Powerful Over Everything




Allaahumma Salli 'alaa Sayyidinaa Muhammadin

Wa Aa-lihee Wa-itraa-ti-hee be- 'Adadi Kulli

Ma'- loo-mil-lak,

Astagh-firullaah hal-ladzi

Laa- ilaa-ha il-laa huwal Hayyul Qayyoomu

Wa- Atoo-bu- ilaih.

Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyoom

O Allaah, bestow Your Choicest Blessings upon our Master Muhammad and upon his extended family and his progeny according to the number of all things known to You.

I seek the forgiveness of the One but for whom there is no (other) God but He,

The Truly and Perfectly Alive and The Self Sustained!

and I turn to Him with repentance.

O The Truly and Perfectly Alive !

O The Self Sustained!

Aa-meena Ya Rob-bal-'Aa-la-meen!

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