ل ن إال م جا ن نة ا ل ل ى الله ا ت جا ي ف س The Ship of Rescue for Those who Take Shelter in Allah Shaykh AÎmad ZarrÙq also called: Al-WaÛÐfah az-zarrùqiyyah Translation and preface by AÎmad AlÐ al- AdanÐ
FOREWORD ب س م الله الر ح م ن الر ح ي م I praise Him and I thank Him with a praise and a gratitude that befits His copious blessings. May His prayer of blessing and His salutation of peace be upon His choicest creature, Sayyiduna Muhammad, on his family and on his Companions. Having said that: We have translated this wazifah of the noble Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq from Fez, titled Safina-tun-Naja li-man ilallah Iltaja, for the ethaale thawab of our dear father, grandfather and father-in-law, the late Rashid Ahmad Mahomed, son of Molvi Suleiman from Italva, whom we are eternally grateful to. Had it in fact not been for his help, foresight, trust and reliance on Allah, this work would never have seen the light of publication in the Englishspeaking world. Our beloved Prophet,ﷺ has in fact taught us that gratitude to the Creator is conditional on gratitude to His creature, and the late Rashid Ahmad Mahomed was a means for 1
this effort finding actualization just as we are through our translation and publication thereof. We also formulate our intention that the reward of this wazifah goes to our Prophet,ﷺ and that a portion thereof goes to Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq and to the marhumin. (The reader/distributor of this work should also make intention for Ethaale Thawab for his loved ones) Ahmad Ali Lecce, 19/06/2017 (24 Ramadan 1438 AH) PREFACE ب س م الله الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ب س م ال له و ال ح م د ل له و الص ل اة و الس ل ام ع ل ى ر س و ل ال له ﷺ Shaykh Zarruq s wazifah (the Wazifah Zarruqiyyah, as it is sometimes called) is known to and recited by many lovers of spirituality and practitioners of Islamic Sufism around the globe; and that has been so across the centuries since his instruction 600 years ago. 2
Its title is Safina-tun-Naja li-man ilallahiltaja, i.e. The Ship of Rescue for whoever seeks shelter in Allah. Shaykh Zarruq himself said about it that: It is the wazifah of rescue and happiness, of opening up guidance and facilitation in matters. It is the wazifah of victory and salvation, the hizb of active goodness and blessings, and full of immersion in the Prophetic Sunnah through formulas of dhikr recited in the morning and in the evening. He also said that the benefit of gathering the wazifah was three-fold: It gathered the meanings of what other waza if contained, while being short; It was taken mostly from many ahadith from many people s mouths, and both its words and meaning are clear; In addition to words taken from the Prophetic statements, there was the blessing of receiving them from the shuyukh. It is thus short yet comprehensive, and the invocations gathered in it are authentic. 3
Shaykh Muhammad b. Abdir-Rahman az- Zawawi said that he read out the wazifah by Bab Urwah, one of the entrance gates to the Makkan Haram, to the Mufti of the Muslims in Makkah, Shaykh Barakat al-hattab. The latter informed him that as Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq ﷺ Prophet, was present at the shrine of the he greeted the Prophet,,ﷺ who greeted him in return saying, Peace be upon you, too, Ahmad. Recite to me your wazifah. I have many waza if, Messenger of Allah, Zarruq said, so the Prophet,,ﷺ specified, The one that begins with Wa iláhukum iláhun wáhid- Your God is one God. At that time, the wazifah was longer than it is now, containing a greater number of Qur anic ayat and Prophetic ahadith, so as Shaykh Zarruq was busy reciting it to the Prophet,,ﷺ he,,ﷺ said, Leave out this and keep in that, until the end was reached. According to Shaykh Barakat al-hattab al- Makki, Zarruq said to the Prophet,,ﷺ I have not given it any title, O Messenger of Allah, so he,,ﷺ said: Call it Safina-tun-Naja li-man Arada ilallahil-laja - The Ship of rescue for 4
those who wish for shelter in Allah [The final title it is known by is a slightly different variant of that]. Shaykh Zarruq said that he vouchsafed to whoever recited it twice daily, morning and evening, performed the five obligatory prayers in congregation and fasted Mondays and Thursdays, that he would die upon the shahadah of Islam, that he would not be abased among people (Shaykh Zarruq prayed in jama`ah every day for forty consecutive years). There are numerous blessings in the wazifah, as listed by Zarruq s disciple Sidi Muhammad b. Ali al-kharrubi: Invocations to repel contingent attacks from Shaytan; Beautifying the beginning of the spiritual journey and attracting perfection at its end; Qur anic ayat comprising Allah s Greatest Name by which He answers if invoked and He gives if asked. Ayat protecting the reciter from Shaytan and his armies; 5
Invocations that are enough as reward for spending the whole night in worship; Qur anic passages that are equal to one-quarter or one-third of the Qur an, as well as what is equal to the Qur an, the Torah, the Injil and the Zabur; Expansion in sustenance in one s place of residence or when travelling; Removal of minor or major evils; Removal of worry and extinction of debts; Dhikr which, if recited in the daytime, will ensure the Garden for one who dies on that day; and if recited on that night, will ensure the Garden for one who dies in that night; Dhikr for which Allah completes His blessings to a servant in this world and the Next; Dhikr which is so rich in reward that the angels are worn out by recording all of it; Dhikr for which the Prophet, will,ﷺ take its reciter by the hand and make him enter the Garden. Invocation protecting one from snakes, scor- 6
pions and other poisonous creatures. Invocation for which Allah will entrust 70 000 angels to its reciter, so they will pray for him and guard him till the end of the day or the night as the case may be, and if he dies on the day or at night in which he recites it he will die as a shaheed. An invocation for which Allah forgives a person even if his sins are as huge as the foam in the sea. An invocation protecting a person from blindness, insanity, leprosy and paralysis, as well as removing loneliness in one s place of residence or on a journey. An invovation which, if recited at the end of a gathering of falsehood, will spare its reciter the evil of what is said in it, or which will seal him with goodness if recited at the end of a gathering of truth, etc. May Allah accept our humble efforts and may He forgive any errors and mistakes that we may have incurred. AÎmad AlÐ al- AdanÐ 7
أ ع و ذ ب ال له م ن الش ي ط ان الر ج ي م ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م و إ ل ه ك م إ ل ه و اح د ل آ إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ا ل له ل آ إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ال ح ي ال ق ي و م ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ال م ا ل له ل آ إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ال ح ي ال ق ي و م و ع ن ت ال و ج و ه ل ل ح ي ال ق ي و م ا ل له ل آ إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ال ح ي ال ق ي و م ل ا ت أ خ ذ ه س ن ة و ل ا ن و م ل ه م ا ف ي الس م او ات و م ا ف ي ال أ ر ض م ن ذ ا ال ذ ي ي ش ف ع ع ن د ه إ ل ا ب إ ذ ن ه ي ع ل م م ا ب ي ن أ ي د ي ه م و م ا خ ل ف ه م و ل ا ي ح ي ط و ن ب ش ي ء م ن ع ل م ه 8
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Your God is One God. There is no god but He, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Allah, there is no God but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Alif-LÁm-MÐm. Allah, there is no God but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. Faces will be humbled to the Living, the Self-Sustaining. Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to him. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them. but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge 9
إ ل ا ب م ا ش آء و س ع ك ر س ي ه الس م او ات و ال أ ر ض و ل ا ي ئ و د ه ح ف ظ ه م ا و ه و ال ع ل ي ال ع ظ ي م ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ح م ت ن ز ي ل ال ك ت اب م ن ال له ال ع زي ز ال ع ل ي م غ اف ر الذ ن ب و ق اب ل الت و ب ش د ي د ال ع ق اب ذ ي الط و ل ل آ إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و إ ل ي ه ال م ص ي ر ل له م ا ف ي الس م او ات و م ا ف ي ال أ ر ض و إ ن ت ب د و ا و ت خ ف و ه ي ح اس ب ك م ب ه ال له م ا ف ي أ ن ف س ك م أ ف ي غ ف ر ل م ن ي ش آء و ي ع ذ ب م ن ي ش آء و ال له ع ل ى ش ي ء ق د ي ر آم ن الر س و ل ب م ا أ ن ز ل إ ل ي ه ك ل 10
save what He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Mighty. In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Ha Mim. The Revelation of the Book is from Allah, The Almighty, the All-Knowing. The Forgiver of wrong action, the Accepter of tawbah, The Severe in retribution, the Possessor of abundance. There is no god but Him. He is the final destination. Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Allah. Whether you divulge what is in yourselves or keep it hidden, Allah will still call you to account for it. He forgives whomever He wills and He punishes whomever He wills. Allah has power over all things. The Messenger has ÐmÁn in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and so do the mu minùn. Each one has ÐmÁn in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Mes- 11
م ن ر ب ه و ال م ؤم ن و ن ك ل آم ن ب ال له و م ل آئ ك ت ه و ك ت ب ه و ر س ل ه ل ا ن ف ر ق ب ي ن أ ح د م ن ر س ل ه و ق ال و ا س م ع ن ا و أ ط ع ن ا غ ف ر ان ك ر ب ن ا و إ ل ي ك ال م ص ي ر ل ا ي ك ل ف ال له ن ف س ا إ ل ا و س ع ه ا ل ه ا م ا ك س ب ت و ع ل ي ه ا م ا اك ت س ب ت ر ب ن ا ل ا ت ؤ اخ ذ نآ إ ن ن س ي نآ أ و أ خ ط أ ن ا ر ب ن ا و ل ا ت ح م ل ع ل ي ن ا إ ص ر ا ك م ا ح م ل ت ه ع ل ى ال ذ ي ن م ن ق ب ل ن ا ر ب ن ا و ل ا ت ح م ل ن ا م ا ل ا ط اق ة ل ن ا ب ه و اع ف ع ن ا و ا غ ف ر ل ن ا و ار ح م ن آ أ ن ت م و ل ان ا ف ان ص ر ن ا ع ل ىا ل ق و م ال ك اف ر ي ن ب س م ال له الر ح م ن 12
sengers. We do not differentiate between any of His Messengers. They say, We hear and we obey. Forgive us, our Lord! You are our journey s end. Allah does not impose on any self any more that it can stand. For it is what it has earned; against it, what it has merited. Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake! Our Lord, do not place on us a load like the one You placed on those before us! Our Lord, do not place on us a load we have not the strength to bear! And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy on us. You are our Master so help us against the people who are káfirùn. 13
الر ح ي م ق ل ي آ أ ي ه ا ال ك اف ر و ن ل آ أ ع ب د م ا ت ع ب د و ن و ل آ أ ن ت م ع اب د و ن م آ ا ع ب د ن ت م ع اب د و ن م آ و ل آ أ ن ا ع اب د م ا ع ب د ت م و ل آ أ ا ع ب د ل ك م دين ك م و ل ي د ي ن ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م إ ذ ا ج آء ن ص ر ال له و ال ف ت ح و ر ا ي ت الن اس ي د خ لو ن ف ي د ي ن ال له أ ف و اج ا ف س ب ح ب ح م د ر ب ك و اس ت غ ف ر ه إ ن ه ك ان ت و اب ا ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ق ل ه و ال له أ ح د ا ل له الص م د ل م ي ل د و ل م ي و ل د و ل م ي ك ن ل ه ك ف و ا أ ح د x3 ب س م ال له الر ح م ن 14
In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Say: KÁfirÙn! I do not worship what you worship. and you do not worship what I worship. Nor will I worship what you worshipped nor will you worship what I worship. You have your dðn and I have my dðn. In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. When Allah s help and victory have arrived and you have seen people entering Allah s dðn in droves, then glorify your Lord s praise and ask His forgiveness. He is the Ever-returning. In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness. Allah, the One Utterly Independent of need. He has not given birth and was not born. And no one is comparable to Him. (Thrice) 15
الر ح ي م ق ل أ ع و ذ ب ر ب ا ل ف ل ق م ن ش ر م ا خ ل ق و م ن ش ر غ اس ق إ ذ ا و ق ب و م ن ش ر الن ف اث ات ف ي ال ع ق د و م ن ش ر ح اس د إ ذ ا ح س د x3 ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ق ل أ ع و ذ ب ر ب الن اس م ل ك الن اس إ ل ه ا لن اس م ن ش ر ا ل و س و اس ا ل خ ن اس ال ذ ي ي و س و س ف ي ص د و ر الن اس م ن ا ل ج ن ة و الن اس x3 ا ل ل ه م إ ن ي أ ع و ذ ب ك ع ل م و أ س ت غ ف ر ك ل م ا ن ا أ ش ر ك ب ك و أ أ ن أ ل ا أ ع ل م x3 ا ل ل ه م إ ن ي أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن ال ه م 16
In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it gathers, from the evil of women who blow on knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies. (Thrice) In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the furtive whisperer, who whispers in people s breasts and comes from the jinn and from mankind. (Thrice) O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating partners with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for doing so unknowingly. (Thrice) O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, I seek refuge in You from incapacity and 17
و ا ل ح ز ن و أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن ال ع ج ز و ا ل ك س ل و أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن ال ب خ ل و ا ل ج ب ن و أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن غ ل ب ة الد ي ن و ق ه ر الر ج ال x3 ا ل ل ه م إ ن ي أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن ال ك ف ر و ال ف ق ر و أ ع و ذ ب ك م ن ع ذ اب ال ق ب ر ل آ إ ل ه إل ا أ ن ت x3 ا ل ل ه م ع اف ن ي ف ي ب د ن ي ا ل ل ه م ع اف ن ي ف ي س م ع ي ا ل ل ه م ن ت ع اف ن ي ف ي ب ص ر ي ل آ إ ل ه إل ا أ ن ت x3 ا ل ل ه م أ ر ب ى ل ا إ ل ه ا ل ا أ ن ت خ ل ق ت ن ى و ا ن ا ع ب د ك وأ ن ا ع ل ى ع ه د ك و و ع د ك م ا اس ت ط ع ت ا ع و ذ ب ك م ن ش ر م ا ص ن ع ت ا ب و ء ل ك ب ن ع مت ك 18
laziness, I seek refuge in You from stinginess and cowardice and I seek refuge in You from indebtedness and people s coercive power. (Thrice) O Allah, I seek refuge in You from kufr and poverty, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave There is no god but You (Thrice) O Allah, grant me health in my body, O Allah, grant me health in my hearing, O Allah, grant me health in my sight. There is no God but You (Thrice) O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You have created me. I am Your slave and I am upon the covenant and promise I have pledged to you as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have wrought. I 19
ع ل ى و أ ب و ء ب ذ ن ب ى ف اغ ف ر ل ى ف إ ن ه ل ا ي غ ف ر الذ ن و ب evening morning /ا م س ي ت ا ل ا ا ن ت x3 ا ل ل ه م إ ن ي / 1 أ ص ب ح ت م ن ك ف ي ن ع م ة و ع اف ي ة و س ت ر ف أ ت م ن ع م ت ك ع ل ي و ع اف ي ت ك و س ت ر ك ف ي الد ن ي ا و ال آخ ر ة evening morning 2 أ ص ب ح /ا م س ى ب ي م ن ن ع م ة x3 ا ل ل ه م م ا ح د م ن خ ل ق ك ف م ن ك و ح د ك ل ا أ و ب أ ش ري ك ل ك ف ل ك ال ح م د و ل ك الش ك ر x3 ي ا ر ب ل ك ال ح م د ك م ا ي ن ب غ ي ل ج ل ال و ج ه ك و ع ظ ي م س ل ط ان ك x3 ر ض ي ت ب ال له ا م س ي ت say:. In evenings ا ص ب ح ت say:.1 In the morning ا م س ى say:. In the evening ا ص ب ح say: 2. In the morning 20
acknowledge to You Your blessing and I acknowledge to You my sin. None forgives sins but You. (Thrice) O Allah, I have woken up in a state of blessing and well-being and covering of wrongs You have conferred upon me, so please perfect Your blessing, well-being and covering of wrongs to me in this world and the Hereafter. (Thrice) O Allah, whatever new blessing alights by me or by some creature of Yours is purely from You, with no partner unto You, so to You belong the praise and the gratitude. (Thrice) My Lord, Yours is the praise as it befits You on account of Your Majestic Face and Your Immense Authority. (Thrice) 21
ر ب ا و ب ال إ س ل ا م د ي ن ا و ب س ي د ن ا م ح م د ص ل ى ال له ع ل ي ه و س ل م ن ب ي ا و ر س و ل ا x3 س ب ح ان ال له و ب ح م د ه ع د د خ ل ق ه و ر ض ا ن ف س ه و ز ن ة ع ر ش ه و م د اد ك ل م ات ه x3 أ ع و ذ ب ك ل م ات ال له الت ام ات م ن ش ر م ا خ ل ق x3 ب س م ال له ال ذ ي ل ا ي ض ر م ع اس م ه ش ي ء ف ي ال أ ر ض و ل ا ف ي الس م اء و ه و الس م ي ع ا ل ع ل ي م x3 أ ع و ذ ب ال له الس م ي ع ال ع ل ي م م ن الش ي ط ان الر ج ي م x3 ه و ال له ال ذ ي ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ع ال م ا ل غ ي ب و الش ه اد ة ه و الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ه و 22
I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as DÐn and with MuÎammad,,ﷺ as Prophet and Messenger. (Thrice) Glory to Allah by His praise according to the number of His creatures, the pleasure of His self, the weight of His Throne and the amount of His words. (Thrice) I seek refuge in Allah s Perfect Words from the evil of what He has created. (Thrice) In the Name of Allah, in Whose Name nothing in the earth or in the heaven may harm; and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. I seek refuge in Allah, The All-Hearing, the All-Knowing from the accursed Satan (Thrice) He is Allah there is no god but Him. He is the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible. He is the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. He is Allah there is no god but Him. He is the 23
ال له ال ذ ي ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ال م ل ك ال ق د و س الس ل ام ال م ؤ م ن ال م ه ي م ن ا ل ع ز ي ز ا ل ج ب ار ا ل م ت ك ب ر س ب ح ان ال له ع م ا ي ش ر ك و ن ه و ال له ال خ ال ق ا ل ب ار ئ ا ل م ص و ر ل ه ا ل أ س م اء ال ح س ن ى ي س ب ح ل ه م ا ف ي الس م او ات و ال أ ر ض و ه و ال ع ز ي ز ا ل ح ك ي م س ب حان ال له ال ع ظي م و ب ح م د ه x3 ت ح ص ن ت ب ذ ي ا ل ع ز ة و ا ل ج ب ر و ت و اع ت ص م ت ب ر ب ا ل م ل ك و ت و ت و ك ل ت ع ل ى ال ح ي ال ذ ي ل ا ي م و ت x1 ا ص ر ف ع ن ا ال أ ذ ى إ ن ك ع ل ى ش ي ء ق د ي ر x3 ك ل 24
King, the Most Pure, the Perfect Peace, the Trustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great. Glory be to Allah above all they associate with Him. He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the All- Wise. Glory to Allah, the Vast, according to His praise. (Thrice) I have fortified myself through the Owner of Might and the realm of His Names and Attributes. I have protected myself through the Lord of the realm of spirits and souls and I have placed my reliance on the Living Who never dies. (once) Please remove from us harm. You have indeed power over everything. (Thrice) 25
Now repeat same as above for the second time. ت ح ص ن ت ب ذ ي ا ل ع ز ة و ا ل ج ب ر و ت و اع ت ص م ت ب ر ب ا ل م ل ك و ت و ت و ك ل ت ع ل ى ال ح ي ال ذ ي ل ا ي م و ت x1 ا ص ر ف ع ن ا ال أ ذ ى إ ن ك ع ل ى ش ي ء ق د ي ر x3 ك ل Now repeat same as above for the third time. ت ح ص ن ت ب ذ ي ا ل ع ز ة و ا ل ج ب ر و ت و اع ت ص م ت ب ر ب ا ل م ل ك و ت و ت و ك ل ت ع ل ى ال ح ي ال ذ ي ل ا ي م و ت x1 ا ص ر ف ع ن ا ال أ ذ ى إ ن ك ع ل ى ش ي ء ق د ي ر x3 ك ل ب س م ال له الر ح م ن الر ح ي م ل إ ي ل اف ق ر ي ش 26
Now repeat same as above for the second time. I have fortified myself through the Owner of Might and the realm of His Names and Attributes. I have protected myself through the Lord of the realm of spirits and souls and I have placed my reliance on the Living Who never dies. (once) Please remove from us harm. You have indeed power over everything. (Thrice) Now repeat same as above for the third time. I have fortified myself through the Owner of Might and the realm of His Names and Attributes. I have protected myself through the Lord of the realm of spirits and souls and I have placed my reliance on the Living Who never dies. (once) Please remove from us harm. You have indeed power over everything. (Thrice) In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. (Allah brought to nought the schemes of the 27
إ ي ل اف ه م ر ح ل ة الش ت آء و الص ي ف ف ل ي ع ب د و ا ط ع م ه م م ن ج و ع ر ب ه ذ ا ال ب ي ت ال ذ ي أ و آم ن ه م م ن خ و ف ا ل ل ه م ك م ا أ ط ع م ت ه م ف أ ط ع م ن ا و ك م ا آم ن ت ه م ف آم ن ا و اج ع ل ن ا م ن الش اك ر ي ن س ب حان ك ال ل ه م و ب ح م د ك ت و ب ن ت و أ س ت غ ف ر ك و أ أ ش ه د أ ن ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا أ إ ل ي ك x3 أ س ت غ ف ر ال له ال ع ظ ي م ال ذ ي ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا ه و ال ح ي ال ق ي و م و أ ت و ب إ ل ي ه x3 ا ل ل ه م ص ل ع ل ىس ي د ن ا م ح م د ع ب د ك و ن ي ي ك و ر س و ل ك الن ب ي ال أ م ي و ع ل ى آل ه و ص ح ب ه و س ل م ت س ل ي م ا x3 ع د د م ا أ ح اط ب ه ع ل م ك و خ ط ب ه ق ل م ك 28
Companions of the Elephant) for the sake of the established tradition of Quraysh, their tradition of the winter and summer trips: So let them worship the Lord of this House, Who has preserved them from hunger and secured them from fear. (Once) O Allah, feed us just as You fed them, and secure us from fear just as You secured them and make us among the grateful. O Allah, glory to You according to Your praise. I testify that there is no god but You. I ask for Your forgiveness and I return to You repentantly. (Thrice) I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Vast, besides Whom there is no god, the Living, the Self-subsisting, and I return to Him repentantly. (Thrice) O Allah, send prayers of blessing on our Master MuÎammad, Your Slave, Prophet and Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, on his 29
بي ب ك ر و أ ح ص ا ه ك ت اب ك و الر ض ا ع ل ى أ و ع م ر و ع ث مان و ع ل ي و ع ن الص ح اب ة أ ج م ع ي ن و ع ن الت اب ع ي ن و ت اب ع الت اب ع ي ن ل ه م ب إ ح س ان إ ل ى ي و م الد ي ن س ب ح ان ر ب ك ر ب ا ل ع ز ة ع م ا ي ص ف و ن و س ل ام ع ل ى ال م ر س ل ي ن و ال ح م د ل له ر ب ال ع ال م ي ن Additions by Shaykh al Kharrubi ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا ال له 100-1000 م ح م د ر س و ل ال له x1 ش ه د أ ن م ح م د ا ر س و ل ال لهx3 أ ش ه د أ ن ل ا إ ل ه إ ل ا ال له و أ ص ل ى ال له ع ل ي ه و س ل م x1 30
family and on his companions, together with greetings of peace, (Thrice) to the extent of what Your knowledge has encompassed, Your Pen has written and Your Book of actions has contained. May Your pleasure be with AbÙ Bakr, Umar, UthmÁn and AlÐ, with all the Companions, the Followers and those who follow them with goodness until the Day of Judgment. Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, beyond anything they describe. And peace be upon the Messengers. And praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds! Additions by Shaykh al Kharrubi There is no god but Allah (from 100 to 1000 times) MuÎammad is the Messenger of Allah. (once) I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that MuÎammad is the Messenger of Allah (Thrice) May Allah send upon him prayers of blessing and greetings of peace. 31
Durood for attaining the full measure of rewards and for ﷺ seeing Rasulullah Abu Hurairah reported Rasulullah ﷺ as saying: if anyone would like to have the fullest measure granted to him when he invokes blessings on us, the members of the Prophet s family, he should say: ن ع ل ى م ح م د الن ب ي ا ل ل ه م ص ل ه ل م ه ات ال م ؤ م ن ي ن و ذ ر ي ت ه و أ و أ ز و اج ه أ ب ي ت ه ك م ا ص ل ي ت ع ل ى آل إ ب ر اه ي م إ ن ك ح م ي د م ج ي د O Allah, bless Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, his wives who are the mother of the faithful, his off spring, and the people of his house as You did bless the family of Ibraheem. You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious. (Abu Dawud) The Mashaaikh have said that whoever wishes to see Rasulullah in a dream should to read this durood abundantly, at least 100 ﷺ times a day, preferably before bedtime. 32
About the book As Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq was present at the shrine of the Prophet, ﷺ he greeted the Prophet,,ﷺ who greeted him in return saying, Peace be upon you, too, Ahmad. Recite to me your wazifah. I have many waza if, Messenger of Allah, Zarruq said, so the Prophet,,ﷺ specified, The one that begins with Wa iláhukum iláhun wáhid- Your God is one God. At that time, the wazifah was longer than it is now, containing a greater number of Qur anic ayat and Prophetic ahadith, so as Shaykh Zarruq was busy reciting it to the Prophet,,ﷺ he,,ﷺ said, Leave out this and keep in that, until the end was reached. According to Shaykh Barakat al-hattab al-makki, Zarruq said to the Prophet,,ﷺ I have not given it any title, O Messenger of Allah, so he,,ﷺ said: Call it Safina-tun-Naja li-man Arada ilallahil-laja - The Ship of rescue for those who wish for shelter in Allah [The final title it is known by is a slightly different variant of that]. ΑLIYΑ PUBLICΑTIONS ΑLIYΑ PUBLICΑTIONS 27(0)118523661/+27(0)832908417 aliyapublications@gmail.com www.salawaat.wordpress.com