The knower of God [1] is the one who, when he speaks, you see the light of the divine…

The knower of God [1] is the one who, when he speaks, you see the light of the divine presence [2] in his words, and when he is silent, you see the light of the divine presence in his silence. He is the one who has realized the station of spiritual poverty [3] and has been adorned with the attributes of the people of spiritual wayfaring [4].

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them abundant peace. The Shaykh, the Imam, the learned, the most knowledgeable, my master Muhammad al-Muʿṭī ibn al-Ṣāliḥ, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Praise be to Allah, who illuminated the world with the lamps of His saints ¹, and through them repelled affliction from servants and lands. Praise be to Allah, who made them the companions of His Presence ², and granted them such blessings as cannot be measured by limit nor come to an end. Praise be to Allah, who extended their hands in His kingdom and placed in their hands the reins of divine success ³, by which they bring back those who fled from His obedience and strayed. Praise be to Allah, who preserved His secrets in the hiddenness of their identity ⁴ and veiled them out of jealousy for them, so that no one may perceive them. Praise be to Allah, who manifested upon them the witnessing of His favor and gave them to drink the fullest cup from the flow of His love, so there is no restriction on those among them who became intoxicated and reveled. Praise be to Allah, who made them intercessors for His creation and a security for them from being swallowed up or transformed, and through them repelled sudden evils, incidental worries, and misfortunes. And blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the very essence of divine flow ⁵ and the spirit of the body, the pillar of pillars, the sultan of the people of the circle ⁶ and number, the imam of the people of right guidance ⁷, success, and rectitude, the giver of gifts of goodness to those who desire His bounty without limit or count. To proceed: When I saw that my trade had become stagnant in the market of idleness and slackness, and my soul commanding to evil inclined to rest and did not strive earnestly in traversing the path of the righteous and rightly guided, and did not heed to rectify what had become neglected in its affairs, worsened in its condition, and corrupted, along with the successive afflictions of temporal winds and age-long calamities that turn the infant gray, the old, the parent, and the child, perplex minds, exhaust bodies, and disturb a life of comfort—I sought refuge in this Chosen Circle ⁸ and the noble Prophetic Enclosure ⁹, and made it my fortress, my sanctuary, my supporting pillar, my supplication, my direction of prayer, my number, my equipment, and my weapon when stratagems fail and weapons and numbers are absent. And I placed in it myself, my family, my offspring, my companions, my loved ones, my neighbors, and their kin, from the evil of every transgressor, oppressor, and envier when he envies. What a blessed circle! How beautiful and how swift in answering those who seek victory over enemies and eternal glory! How great is its rank, how fragrant its spread, how mighty its command, how ample its veil over those who turn through it to their Lord with pure intention and sincere belief. What a circle, surrounded by compassion, mercies, growing blessings, relief of distress, and repulsion of crises! By Allah, he has attained happiness who enters himself into its impregnable fortress, folds his innermost being in love for its inhabitant ¹⁰, and is firmly resolved. How noble is this circle, which grants security to those who seek refuge in it, repels severe hardship, and provides a fortress for the distressed, the sorrowful, the sinner, the wretched, and the fortunate. Its blessing encompasses the weak, the poor, the rich, the needy, the near ¹¹ and the far, and spreads the cloak of its forbearance over the obedient and the disobedient, the elder and the disciple, and the seeker ¹². Through it, each of them attains the pleasure of their Lord according to what they intended and sought. So, O Allah, bless its master, who is foremost in the station of intercession over everyone, and specially favored in the station of two bow-lengths ¹³ with the vision of the One, the Unique, with a perpetual blessing that repeats with the repetition of the two new things ¹⁴ as long as one who prays performs prayer in places of goodness, bows to Allah, and prostrates, and grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. * I seek refuge in Allah, the Eternal, * From every worry and distress. * I seek refuge in Allah, the One, * From every narrowness and hardship. * I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Lord, * Who never disappoints those who seek Him. * O Lord, be my helper, * Even if the numbers multiply. * O Lord, be my protector, * From an envier when he envies, * And from the plot of every plotter, * And from a parent and what he begets. * I believe that You are God, * Possessor of giving and supply. And that Ṭāhā ¹⁵ al-Muṣṭafā ¹⁶ Is Your messenger, the guide of the new path. Your servant Aḥmad ¹⁷, who Has always been the best of those who worship. May our Lord bless him, Granting peace eternally, And his family and companions, People of perfection and right guidance. O my master, by their right And by what they possess of supply, Make all my provisions, Through Your grace, a life of comfort. And do not let my enemies gloat over me, For Your favor is limitless ¹⁸. Here I have come to Your door, Seeking the highest, and far be it that I be turned away. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the source of honor from which the branch and the lineage are pure, the pearl of truth through which glory is exalted and pride is elevated, the blessing of the successors and predecessors; by the light of his forehead the suns and moons were illuminated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the vast of shelter, to whose impregnable fortress the clients and freeborn take refuge, the abundant of gifts, beside whose generous right hand the clouds and seas become small. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spring of subtleties and the glance from whose sea of knowledge the springs of wisdom and secrets gushed forth, the bride of palaces and chambers, whose miracles the Book proclaimed and reports were transmitted successively, the savior of souls from the evils of ruin and destruction, by whose prophetic honor the stations of the righteous and pious were elevated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty of the times and ages, the prosperity of villages and cities, the pole of sovereignty, great in rank and stature. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of fragrant beauties, the pure gold of shining mines, the herald of blessing and happiness, by whose blessing fruits ripened and trees grew green from desire and his gifts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁹, the lamp

Of the inspirations and thoughts, and the blessing of the litanies and remembrances, and the treasure of the sacred mysteries and the divine openings and abundant gifts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the pure celestial beings, the locus of generosity, munificence, and altruism, and the desire of the solitary ones who wander in the deserts and the sleepers who stand in prayer at dawn. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the noble and the helpers, the means of those in need, poverty, and distress, and the imam of the venerable knowers, scholars, and great luminaries. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lightning of the shining lights and illuminations, the blessing of the luminous celestial spheres and all cycles, and the crown of the sovereign kingdom, through affiliation with whom ranks are raised and positions and destinies are elevated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret of secrets, the master of the righteous, the adornment of the chosen messengers, and the most noble of those over whom night has darkened and day has dawned. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing whose breezes bestow upon his illuminated tomb in the evening and at dawn, and whose blessings encompass the family and loved ones in all directions and regions, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the seed of existence, by whose Muhammadan name the scrolls and lines are adorned, and the mirror of witnessing, before whose inner eye the battalions of veils and curtains were rent asunder. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fulfiller of covenants, whom the wild beasts greeted and the birds clung to the hem of his forbearance, and the rising star of felicity, by whose obedience the darkness of ignorance and the clouds of worries and sorrows were dispelled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the paradise of visitors, on whose court the needy and those in poverty and distress alight, and the unique pearl of the necklaces, at whose realities the masters of insight and discernment are bewildered. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of arrival, in whose pools of knowledge and gnosis the great scholars and expert narrators are nurtured, and the fragrance of garments, by whose scent the souls of the near ones and the pure celestial beings are revived. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of the existing mystery, by whose prayer's blessing the clouds of mercy and rain pour down, and the treasury of generosity and munificence, whose mercy encompassed the old and young, the great and small. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the extended shadow of prophethood, before whose great sovereignty the chosen elite and the pure ones prostrated, and the bearer of the tied banner, by whose emergence the times and ages boasted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intended House of Allah, by whose great station needs and desires are fulfilled, and the possessor of the Praiseworthy Station, by whose intercession sins are erased and necks are freed from the Fire. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessing of valleys and highlands, by whose blessing fortresses, villages, and cities are protected, and the noble of fathers and grandfathers, at whose court the caravans and visitors alight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of every parent and child, by whose blessing great sins and burdens are forgiven, and the possessor of the witnessed station and the watered basin, whoever seeks refuge in his side is shown mercy in this abode and in that abode. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, possessors of might, honor, and pride, and his pure companions, of good company, fellowship, and neighborhood, a blessing by which we fortify ourselves from the evil of the wicked and the plot of the immoral, and by whose blessing You ward off from us the hand of the aggressors and tyrants and the tongues of the deniers and rejecters, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, Lord of the worlds. O driver of the camels, stop the caravan, recite your heart from the flame of love that flies. And be gentle with a lover whose tales in love recount from burning ribs. His slips have delayed him from you, and what his hands have wrought without consideration. His time has been occupied by following passion and obeying amusement openly. Would that I knew, is there a return? Would that it sufficed, for I am in distress. O soul, if you do not desist today while the branch is fresh, then when is the wait? Abandon procrastination, for youth has passed, and seize repentance before the gray hair of the cheek. By Allah, if the deed is absent today, what will you do then, and what excuse? And you do not know whether you will go to Paradise or be called to the heat of Fire. The judgment is Allah's, and my affair is His; perhaps He will, by grace, pardon the stumble and guide a heart quickly, for I am a weak creature with no choice. And I have no intercessor in the station of distress except my praise of the best of creation, Muhammad the Chosen, the crown of highness, the element of noble glory and pride, and he whose beacon Allah raised highest among all messengers. Whoever compares his countenance to the full moon has erred, or says it is like the midday sun. The moon is subject to eclipse, and the sun we see darkened by obscuration. But from his radiance, those have shone and displayed beauty with that illumination. By Allah, O breeze of the morning wind, greet the living one in the land of Harrah, and describe to the station of the best of creation the state of a lover far from home. And say to him: O master whose bounty is abundant, who possesses modesty and dignity, O refuge of the distressed, O succor of whoever seeks refuge in him in fear and seeks protection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the comfort of the soul and the full moon, the witness of the secret and the open, the best of those who dwelt in Mecca and Medina and the region, and the station to which thoughts yearn and souls are spent without price. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the clarifier

of the obligatory duties and the prophetic traditions, and the gift of grace and favor, and the possessor of beautiful action and good character, and the commander of the army of prophets and messengers, the guide to the clearest path and the most noble way. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the herald of good, the remover of worry, grief, and sorrow, and the fortress of security protecting whoever seeks refuge with him from trials and tribulations, and the hidden water ²⁰ that purifies hearts through the penetration of his secret from the disease of rancor, envy, and the other, and the Prophet of Mercy entrusted with conveying the secret of the revealed revelation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the edification of the heart and the homeland, and the sweet spring for whoever awakens from the sleep of heedlessness and becomes aware, and the brilliant light of the wondrous secrets that have appeared and those that are hidden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of goodness, jasmine, and lilies, and the flower of the mind, and the most steadfast of eye and drowsiness, and the choicest of the elite, whose every action is beautiful by nature, and the shrine to which caravans journey and souls submit without a halter. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose love has taken abode in the heart and settled, and the most forbearing of those to whom one turns in hardships and leans, and the proof who cut with the sword of his arguments the back of every slanderer and soothsayer, and the beloved whose Lord joined his name with His name in the testimony of faith, the call to prayer, and the iqama ²¹, and coupled them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rarity of the age and time, and the desire of the people of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, and the model for those who concealed themselves in the land of the carried ²² and buried, and the prophet whose mission was foretold by reports and monks and Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan ²³. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that You make for us in the grave a bed, a pillow, and a shroud, and through which we become among those who sold themselves in his service throughout their lives and pledged themselves, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O stranger of the sanctuary, and whose love dwells in the innermost parts, You are the goal and the desire, even if I am estranged in the homeland. Since you dwelt in my vital spirit, I have no dwelling other than you. You are the light that watches over me, and my life for all time. I am a servant at your door, sacrificing soul and body. I am a guardian of affection, and entrusted with love. With union and kindness, bestow favors upon the lovesick. How often have you fulfilled your covenant to a lover who leaned on you. All that you do is among the most beautiful of ways. So do whatever you wish; all your actions are beautiful. The halter of the servant is your grace, so lead him with the halter. Nothing has brought me forward except the one in the sanctuary of Tayba ²⁴ and Aden. Ahmad al-Mustafa ²⁵, who clarified the obligatory and the sunna. The likeness of praise, his grandfather ²⁶ has encompassed blessedness with Yemen. The best of the chosen acquired from Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan. And through him is the good news to all people, every soothsayer. And his light appeared upon every serious matter connected to it. And truth and guidance rose high, while disbelief reaped trials. And peace be upon him as long as emotion and sorrow stir. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of the black of the eyes, and the blessing of profits and trades, and the imam of Tayba, al-Aqiq ²⁷, and Hajir ²⁸. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of the preacher and the admonisher, and the mercy for the pious and the sinner, and the intercessor for creatures when souls fear and hearts reach the throats. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the point of the dazzling secret, and the sword of the conquering truth, and the lamp of the heart of prophethood and the radiant message. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element of manifest honor and the root of pure lineage, and the antidote of beneficial treatment and the wisdom of the skillful physician. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the eminent and the masses, and the imam of the notables and the famous, and the bride of the luminous presences and manifestations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrant garden of virtues, and the rain cloud of goodness, and Your prophet whose rank was hinted at in Surat al-Ahzab ²⁹ as a cause and Originator. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the overflowing sea of generosity, and the master of the first and the last, and Your chosen one specially distinguished by the highest rank and the noblest glories. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the branch of the flourishing tree of glory, and the talisman of the absent and the present, and Your beloved whose mention is widespread in the deserts and the cities. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the course of the celestial spheres and thoughts, and the delight of hearts and eyes, and the desire of yearning souls, and the pupil of the eye and the beholder. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sweetness of the remembering tongue, and the blessing of the grateful servant, and Your pious saint who enjoins what is right and forbids what is wrong. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the emblem of the patient poor, and the imam of mosques and pulpits, and Your confidant whose praise the pens and inkwells could not fully write.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the continuously transmitted ³⁰ hadith of generosity and munificence, the sea of grace and bestowal and abundant goodness, and the possessor of the sublime character whose enumerators of qualities, both poet and prose writer, have failed to count. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, the virtuous and great ones, and upon his Companions who strove for his Sunnah with spears, shields, and trenchant swords, a blessing by which You save us from the envy of every envier and the sorcery of every sorcerer, and protect us from the deception of every denier and the plot of every schemer, and the enmity of every enemy who aims his arrow at us and lies in wait for us in all places of coming and going, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ³¹ of the sphere of prophethood revolving around the service of the veils and curtains, and the sovereign of the kingdom without equal, peer, or likeness. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the beacon of the traveler and the guide of the experienced, the lamp of the unseen of essences and the hidden secrets of consciences. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rising of illuminations and glad tidings, the desire of companions, friends, and clans, and the worship of the masters of ocular unveilings and signs. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of the visitor and the longing of the inhabitants of seas and islands, the perfect in beauties, the radiant of face, the abundant of hair and locks. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of stores and the enclosure of enclosures, the diffusion of precious perfumes and the musk of collars and braids. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the light of eyes and insights, the clarifier of rites and rituals, the water of life that suffices instead of the physician's antidote and the use of remedies. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the alchemy ³² of the inner and the secret, the center of the encompassing spheres and circles. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You forgive us all minor and major sins, protect us from the tyranny of every oppressor and unjust one, and grant us justice in what You have entrusted us with of secrets and free women, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ May Allah water the sides of al-‘Adhib ³³ and Hajir ³⁴ with downpours of tears sent by eyes. ❖ And a garden in the sides of al-Musalla ³⁵ I tended with the fragrant breeze of its aroma like the scent of incense burners. ❖ And love dwelling in al-‘Aqiq ³⁶ whose meadows are shades and fresh herbage for nomad and settled. ❖ Abodes whose sides Allah has honored, so a breath from their dust is collyrium for insights. ❖ Abodes Allah has gifted with glory and loftiness, so because of them all communities are honored. ❖ Why would they not surpass the two bears ³⁷ in station and rise above all the shining stars? ❖ In them is the Messenger of Allah, the most generous of the glorious, and the best of messengers, the greatest of communities. ❖ And the greatest of those whose proofs of his glory have stood from all creation in all circles. ❖ And the chosen one of the Lord of the Throne, the glorious one, by whose sole the highest pulpits boast. ❖ And he from whom the veils of majesty were lifted for his eye, so he saw what baffled all sight. ❖ And he whose station eludes the grasp of intellects, though his secret permeates the manifestations. ❖ How can one hope to attain one who is hidden in the sanctity of a dazzling majesty, what a dazzling one! ❖ Though he appears to existence and is manifest, his manifestation in the assembly is one of the veils. ❖ By his right, he never appeared in his essence to the eyes of people, nor to insights. ❖ But a flash of his light appeared, and whoever sees his light, how can he incline to the treacherous? ❖ And this, by Allah, if his place were known, his manifestation would remain the bride of the circles. ❖ He is the First ³⁸ specially related to the Truth, whose signs of the Last have shone for us. ❖ He is the Opener ³⁹ whose banner of perfection is unfurled, he is the Seal ⁴⁰ encompassing all glories. ❖ He is exalted in layers of glory without dispute, and he occupies the tent of glory without arrogance. ❖ And there is no hater of the Beloved among people, even if counted among the dead and the people of graves. Sufficient honor, O Seal of the Messengers, in loftiness: your praises exhaust all inkwells. The ages have risen through you in glory and sovereignty, which the status of every Caesar falls short of. Through you, the Most High has strengthened the arms of its men, so they were kindled against it with trenchant swords. The rains of gifts were sent as a watering for the meadows of guidance, a flood of pouring rains. So the garden of truth blossomed after its dryness, in its sides it surpasses every blooming one. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your Prophet, whose beacon of guidance the trustworthy and the pious have followed, and whose pure love the sinners and the chosen have clung to. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your Messenger, by whose rank the messengers and prophets have sought intercession, and to the hem of whose forbearance the beggars and the rich have clung. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your chosen one, by whose exalted rank the weak and the strong have sought intercession, and under whose authority the elite of the knowers and the intelligent have entered. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, he whose character the righteous and the saints have adopted, and with the dust of whose sandals the generous and the munificent have veiled themselves. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You heal our hearts from the disease of rancor, envy, and hypocrisy, and protect us from the evil of what the tongues of enemies have shot at us and what the eyes of the ignorant and foolish have shot at us, and preserve us from mixing with the apostates from religion and befriending the people of idleness and the wretched, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your intimate, to whose lofty rank the great among the near ones have humbled themselves, and to whose gaze and service carpet the eminent cherubim have hastened. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whose noble lineage the great among the affiliated have boasted, and the mounts of the lovers have crowded.

His door and the curtain of His Ka'ba ⁴¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your interlocutor ⁴², before whom the monks of the cloisters of light bowed in awe of his majesty, and the inhabitants of the Frequented House ⁴³ sought blessing from the places where his feet trod and from kissing his dust. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your trusted one ⁴⁴, at whose vision the worlds of spiritual souls rejoiced and beheld his countenance, and the entities of the Supreme Tablet ⁴⁵ clung to his firmest handhold and the rope of his love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your envoy ⁴⁶, by whose light the enclosures of the Kingdom and the Dominion ⁴⁷ were illuminated and the splendor of his radiance, and the bearers of the Throne and the Footstool ⁴⁸ vied to hear his most delightful speech and eloquent address. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your trusted one ⁴⁴, through whom the treasuries of Mercy and Omnipotence ⁴⁹ were opened with the gifts of his secret and the subtleties of his wisdom, and the knights of sciences and knowledge borrowed from the lamps of his lights and the lanterns of his prophethood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your generous one ⁵⁰, from whose oceans of gnosis and knowledge the masters of states and stations ⁵¹ were honored, and the materials of his Ahmadian ⁵² essence and the aspirations of the people of virtues and miracles clung to the manifestation of his dazzling signs and the brilliant miracles of his Muhammadan ⁵³ nature. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your noble one ⁵⁴, through whose great station and lofty rank the greatest of sinners sought intercession, and the chiefs of the near ones ⁵⁵ were honored by the perfection of his sainthood and the nobility of his lineage. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You grant us the fragrant breezes of his pure scent and the perfumed zephyrs of his breath, and admit us through it into his secure sanctuary and the sacred precinct of his inviolability, and make us through it in his fortified fortress and the protection of his infallibility, and grant us intercession through its lofty station with You, and delight us through it with the vision of his radiant face and his precious gaze. By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element of lofty honor, whose course is high, the musk of collars whose secret is fragrant, the key to the treasuries of the unseen, whose ocean does not diminish by giving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride of realities, whose dawn shines in the sky of high stations, the fountain of subtleties whose secret flows in the innermost hearts, the symbol of those with allusions and fine points, whose thought is immersed in the oceans of divine sciences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of lights, whose full moon shines in the manifestations of theophanies, the secret of secrets whose breast is filled with the jewels of revelation and sending down, the master of the righteous whose mention circulates in the enclosures of the prophets and messengers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the pure, whose rank is raised in the Most High Assembly, the master of the Emigrants and Helpers ⁵⁶, whose era is honored above all eras, the adornment of the chosen messengers, whose region is preferred over all regions and all quarters. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the righteous, whose gratitude flows on the tongues of the elite and the common, the model of the free, whose bird ⁵⁷ gives glad tidings of attaining felicity and blessing, the Ka'ba of visitors, whose grave is surrounded by lights and openings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the kingdom, whose victory is supported by conquest and might, the blessed of movement, whose life is spent in the pleasure and obedience of Allah, the locus of grace and blessing, whose cheerfulness is described with forbearance and beautiful character. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of fragrant breezes, whose scent wafts in the meadows of the Kingdom and the Dominion, the lightning of flashes, whose secret abides in the ascents of proximity and election, the opener of openers, whose goodness encompasses all higher and lower causes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the revealer of the unseen, whose news is received from the enclosures of Omnipotence, the beloved of hearts, whose smile blossoms in the gardens of gnosis and knowledge, the reliever of sorrows, whose reward multiplies in the pleasure and obedience of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the alchemy of the treasure, whose gold is chosen from the noblest mines, the hope of might, whose veil is drawn over all the Muhammadan community, the path of success: whoever clings to its firmest handhold, his innermost becomes pure and his affair becomes righteous. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the white blaze of the age, whose station and rank are magnified in the enclosures of holiness, the rarity of the time, whose pardon and victory are great in anger, the sword of victory, famous for vengeance and subjugation of his enemies. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which we become among those whom his Muhammadan beneficence and piety have overwhelmed, and whose fracture and break are mended by his Ahmadian antidote, and who are given, through the blessing of invoking blessings upon him, in the abode of everlasting bliss what cannot be counted or enumerated. By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the firm and solid pillar of religion, the messenger of the Lord, the True King, the truthful, the prophet of mercy, compassionate and kind to his community. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the breeze of fragrant scents, the fresh flower of gardens, the bouquet of perfumes, the musk of collars, the deep fragrance, the imam of Tayba ⁵⁸, the Sacred Mosque, and the Ancient House ⁵⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the free, the clients, and the slaves, the fountain of divine knowledge and the subtle secret, the sultan of the people of Najd, Tihama, Quba, and al-'Aqiq ⁶⁰.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of perfection, the jewel of elegant beauty, the possessor of the kohl-lined eye and graceful stature, the life of the dying lover and the passionate devotee. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the qibla ⁶¹ of the people of sincerity, intention, and affirmation, the light of insight for the people of unveiling ⁶² and verification ⁶³, the path of the messengers, guidance, and success. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that secures us in places of bewilderment, fears, and distress, and delivers us from the enmity of the righteous and the wicked, the enemy and the friend, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Master of the messengers, lofty in stations, ❖ Companion gentle to orphans. Who is like Taha ⁶⁴, merciful to creation, ❖ And to orphans and widows drowning. With congratulations he came to us and the Mathani ⁶⁵, ❖ So we gained every subtle meaning. Full moon, his face when it appears, ❖ How many a glance it captivated with its brilliance. Treasure of fragrance, his essence is light, ❖ How much it bestowed its fragrance on the path. Taha was of medium stature, how beautiful! ❖ A graceful form of perfect elegance. How many a sickness did his saliva cure, ❖ Sufficing for the best of salivas, set with gems. Honey does not match his saliva in taste, ❖ Taha's saliva surpasses the finest wine. From whose hand flowers bloomed, ❖ Or diffused the scent of fresh musk. A cheek like a rose, red, ❖ In it the fragrance of sweet basil. How can his describer finish describing him? ❖ The description of Taha is beneath a deep sea. And upon him always blessings, ❖ Like companions, company, and groups. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You crowned with the crown of Your might, honored with the sweetness of Your address, and the most honored of those You chose for Your presence and gave refuge in Your sanctuary. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noblest of those whom You praised in Your revelation and mentioned in Your Book, the closest of those You selected to Yourself and made the dearest of Your beloved ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the greatest of those You chose for the trust and placed in his hand the keys to Your doors, the most beloved of those You brought near to Your carpet and unveiled Your veil for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most beautiful of those You adorned with the mark of Your beauty and gave to drink from the purest of Your drink, the most excellent of those through whom You raised the beacon of Your religion and supported him with Your armies and hosts. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that makes us among those who humble themselves before You, who kneel their mount at Your door, who rub their honored gray hair in the courtyards of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, which are the most honored of Your illuminated lands and the dearest of Your spaces, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, firmly establish my resolve on love for Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, help me in serving him, draw the worlds of his secret to the vision of his beauty and the carpet of his presence, grant me the sight of his honored sites and the kissing of his soil, delight my eyes with the vision of his Muhammadan essence and the radiance of his countenance, keep me alive as long as I follow his sunna ⁶⁶, take me when I die upon his milla ⁶⁷, gather me in the company of his pure group and the people of his party and love, and deprive me not of the grace of his intercession and the honor of his companionship, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Allah singled out Muhammad, * The best of creation, with His love. And brought him to all people * As a mercy to His creation. He is the warner, he is the herald * Of His fire and His garden. He encompassed all worlds * With his bounty and mercy. How many a sign, how many a proof * Accompanied his brilliant proof. And a response coupled * With his request and his call. And a station surrounded * By His majesty and might. This is the glory that * Elevates high ranks to his station. This is the lineage that * Made pure descent by his relation. How generous is the grace of Muhammad * And his glory and excellence. May Allah bless him as long as * Fragrance wafts from his soil. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ecstatic state ⁶⁸ of the attracted ⁶⁹ and the wayfarer ⁷⁰, the model of the worshiper and the devotee, a blessing that leads us by it to the best of paths and secures us from dangers and perils. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the choicest of the Generous, the descendant of the Awatik ⁷¹, the sultan of the kingdom supported by riches, provisions, and sharp swords, a blessing that delivers us from every envious person and enemy who tears the veil of our honor, and protects our blood, wealth, and sanctities from the tyranny of tyrants and oppressive aggressors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mountain of glory, far-reaching in perception, the pole ⁷² of sovereignty, without peer or partner, a blessing that preserves our wealth in pastures and blessed places, and with whose strong shield we fortify ourselves against forbidden things and battles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of kings and dominions, the mercy to orphans, widows, and the poor, a blessing by which we seek light in the darkness of night and the gloom of ignorance, and which protects us from the assault of every oppressive tyrant and the power of every slave and master. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of the flask, the treasure of the alchemy of the foremost, the prophet of mercy who forbids disobedience to parents and severing of intertwined kinship ties, a blessing that protects us from the raid of heroes and the trampling of hooves, and makes us among those who flee to You in hardships and cling to Your means. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom of the kingdom, reclining on the carpet of might upon the best of couches, the locus of blessing and grace, whose arrival delighted the servants of the veils, pavilions, and all the angels, a blessing that overwhelms us

with the abundance of Your favors and bounties, and we find them a provision on the day when secrets are tested and the abandoned ⁷³ become manifest. So bless, O Allah, him and his family with a blessing by which You save us from Your wrath and affliction, and by which You grant us gentleness in the execution of Your decrees and judgments, and by which You suffice us against the evil of those who rebel against Your obedience and all Your enemies. By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrant garden of beauties, the cure for the sick body and the diseased heart, the possessor of the long reach and the wide influence, with a blessing by which we seek refuge from the treasure of those who speak plainly and figuratively ⁷⁴ and incite harm against Muslims and provoke. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the jewel of prose and poetry, the joy of the distressed, the grieved, the sorrowful, and the afflicted, the exemplar of the humble, the submissive, and the devout, with a blessing by which You make abundant our prescribed portion of Your pleasure, and by whose blessing You grant us justice in division and apportionment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of truth that overflows, the cloud of good that pours down upon His beloved ones, the treasure of the alchemy of gifts and the hidden secret, with a blessing whose sea of generosity flows upon us with all kinds of openings ⁷⁵ and overflows, and whose supply increases and does not diminish over the passage of time nor decrease. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the red, the black, and the white ⁷⁶, the mercy for the near and the far, the beloved and the hated, the lofty pinnacle of honor and the branch of the verdant tree of glory, with a blessing by which the jewels of praise and allusion become easy for us, and by which You grant us the reward of those who strive and exhort. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flashing lightning of love that gleams, the spout of the downpouring mercies, the possessor of the beautiful face and the kohl-lined, tender eye, with a blessing by which You mend our brokenness and lowliness, and by which You repel from us the passing calamity and its painful affliction. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the exemplar of the people of submission and entrustment ⁷⁷, the imam of those who recompense, reward, and compensate, the unique jewel of beauties that does not accept trial or hatred, with a blessing by which You return us from the causes of enmity, alienation, and hatred, and by which You protect our tongues from urging companionship with the people of oppression, corruption, and agitation. By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You send upon us the clouds of Your everlasting mercies, and by which You awaken from heedlessness the eyes of our sleeping intellects, and by which You make our spirits swimming and floating in the seas of Your love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You grant us souls fasting from desires, limbs standing in compliance with Your commands and prohibitions, and thoughts roaming and wandering in the gardens of Your beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You bestow upon us minds knowing the secrets of Your wisdom, inner beings judging by what You have revealed in Your Book and commanded, and tastes pure and safe from the impurities of foolishness and otherness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You grant us hearts decisive in faith in Your Oneness, limbs decisive in performing Your rights, and protection overwhelming and cutting off from falling into what displeases You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You pour upon us bestowed secrets that protect from all doubts, and grant us minds that distinguish between truth and falsehood and separate from mixing with the people of injustice and oppression, and veils that suppress the people of misguidance and divide the people of polytheism and enemies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You prepare for us a spirituality that conceals what we witness of the gifts of secrets, states that digest what is presented of precious deeds, and ears that restrain what they hear of abominations, faults, and deficiencies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You grant us souls regretful for what they missed of doing good, a repentance that demolishes previous types of sins and crimes, and hopes that realize what they hope for from the mercy of their Lord and thus come to Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with a blessing by which You grant us eyes flowing with tears out of fear of You, hearts awed by what they observe of Your greatness and the majesty of Your glory, and goals that suppress and stone the devils of jinn and mankind. So bless, O Allah, him and his family with a blessing by which You give us character merciful to the people of sins and disobedience, and habits constant and persistent in acts of goodness, and by which You cause us to die upon the two words of testimony and a good end, by the standing of the chosen Prophet, the chosen Ali, their two sons Hasan and Husayn, and their mother al-Zahra ⁷⁸ Fatima, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. ❖ The fragrance of the secret diffused, its breezes wafting ❖ The face of gladness beamed, smiling broadly ❖ And a downpour from the unseen hastened to the gardens of allusions ❖ Pouring meanings with its clouds ❖ The nightingale of gnostic knowledge sang melodiously ❖ And its doves sang what it sang there ❖ The house of the heart became inhabited by the Lord ❖ Its landmarks were raised by the hands of Taha ⁷⁹ ❖ So souls of divine oneness performed pilgrimage to it ❖ And the seasons of giving stood before it ❖ The secret of Allah seated upon His throne ❖ His vicegerent among creation, whose rites proceed ❖ So he is believed by whom grace has reached ❖ And whoever does not believe him, his blamer burns ❖ He is the spirit glorifying the All-Holy, swimming ❖ In a surging, mighty sea of waves ❖ In it Allah sends down the verses of His command ❖ And in it the Truth deposits what Allah knows ❖ His Lord chose him from all His creation ❖ And adorned him with a necklace whose string is sanctified ❖ And before souls existed and were drawn ❖ Cups of grace poured upon him from His bounty ❖ He is the chosen one for Allah, the noblest of His messengers ❖ And that is so, even if amulets were hung on him ❖ He ascended above the seven heavens, brought near ❖ While Gabriel in those stations was his servant ❖ Upon him be Allah's blessing and His peace ❖ Each of them accompanies him and he accompanies them

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose glad tidings of good shine forth upon its arrival, and the fragrant breezes of mercy are inhaled from its folds and the folds of its garments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that protects souls from doubts with its spears and provisions, and guards them from their rebellion ⁸⁰ against obedience and their straying. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing with which necks adorn themselves with necklaces of its gold and unique pearls of its strings, and which surpasses all compositions in the order of its rhymes and the evil of its kindling. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that awakens languid aspirations from the sleep of their heedlessness and slumber, and extinguishes the fires of temporal trials after their blaze and fuel. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that delights the masters of spiritual states ⁸¹ with its missions and the arrivals of its delegations, and quenches the people of gnosis ⁸² and divine gifts ⁸³ in its pools and watering places. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the innermost secrets ⁸⁴ are guided through the rising of its auspiciousness, and the guides ⁸⁵ profit by it in the days of its joy and felicity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the most excellent ones ⁸⁶ follow in its ascent to the stations of proximity and its rising, and which fulfills the hopes of those who journey to You through the truth of its fulfillment and the realization of its promises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that enchants the masters of eloquence with the eloquence of its words and the resonance of its lute, and silences the tongues of the eloquent at the flash of its lightning and the roar of its thunder. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives, O Allah, through its continuity and the fulfillment of its covenants, and by which insights ascend with its light and the mirror of its witnessing. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that relieves souls from their worries and frees them from the chains of their desires, their fetters, and their bonds, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that vies with the shining stars in its horizon, and at which the gazing eyes are bewildered in the luster of its beauty and the brilliance of its lightning, and the masters of ecstatic utterances ⁸⁷ and divine attractions ⁸⁸ compete in attaining its virtue and precious worth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives dead hearts with the descent of the clouds of its fine rain, and opens for those in need the doors of the treasuries of its provision, and for which souls and wealth are spent in attaining the alchemy of its secret and the nobility of its lineage. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing in which the spirits of lovers become lost in the seas of its love, and the ears of listeners delight in the cooing of the voices of its doves and the warbling of its turtledoves, and the aspirations of the sincere and certain ones cling to its proofs and the evidences of its truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that captivates yearning intellects with the jewels of its words and the eloquence of its speech, and moves the masters of spiritual states and ecstasies ⁸⁹ with its sweetness and the delight of its taste, and tongues become incapable of enumerating its virtues and fulfilling the duty of its right. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing from whose folds and necklace the breeze of blessings wafts, and the tears of the lovers testify to the inclination of the masters of passionate longing ⁹⁰ towards its love and yearning, and the lights of divine care ⁹¹ envelop them from before and behind, from beneath and above. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the pens of divine will ⁹² run upon the secret of its wisdom and its harmony, and the gifts of mysteries descend in the formation of its ribs and the houses of its concord, and which encompasses all of humanity with its generosity, beneficence, and gentleness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing at which sharp intellects are bewildered in solving its symbols and opening its closed ⁹³, and the fragrant breezes of gnosis emanate from the opening of the buds of its flowers and their blossoming, and which gives glad tidings to its reader of the freeing of his neck from the Fire and its emancipation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the worlds are illuminated with its light in their west and east, and the regions are fortified by its blessing from the evil of their humans, jinn, and all of creation, and the people of litanies ⁹⁴ and daily offices ⁹⁵ seek blessing through its recitation in their gatherings and dispersals. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that vies with the blowing winds in the speed of its answer and its precedence, and frees the necks that are pledged on the Day of the Greatest Terror from their captivity and strangulation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose rhymes appear upon the forms of spirits like the appearance of a bride, and the worlds of bodies dance at the hearing of its remembrances upon feet and heads. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives bodies and souls with the breeze of its fragrances, and causes for us thereby in the gardens of Your love fruits and plants to grow. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which tablets and scrolls rejoice at the inscription of its letters, and gatherings and lessons become pleasant with the recitation of its rhymed prose. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that establishes for us thereby in Your obedience foundations and bases, and protects our dead thereby from needs, plunder, and decay. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that subjugates for us thereby the difficult, the multitudes, and the suns, and turns us away thereby from secret bribery, falsehood, slander, and the oath of perdition.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You give us to drink from the pure wine of Your love, preserved in the flasks of lights and the most delightful cups, and by whose blessing You have mercy on us, which is superior to itself and to despair and misery. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You save us from the trial of life and death, and from the calamities of the gloomy time, and by which we seek refuge from the accidents of evils, afflictions, ill omen, and misfortunes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose blessing we find in sleep and wakefulness, in standing and sitting, and by which You make hateful in our hearts disbelief, transgression, disobedience, and the religion of the Jews, Christians, and Magians. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate for us the dwellings, the beds, and the graves, and by which You protect us from the company of the deceitful, the immoral, the miserly, and the obscure. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You clothe us with the garments of Your obedience, the most honorable adornment and the best attire, and by which You repel from us harm, distress, anxiety, grief, and misery. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from consuming people's wealth unjustly, bribery, and illegal taxes, and by which You preserve us from wasting life in idleness and procrastination from doing good and from withdrawal. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose radiance vies with the bright stars, moons, and suns, and by which You suffice us against the evil of enemies from all kinds, types, and races. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing before whose majesty the great dignitaries and leaders bow, and before whose loftiness and high rank the noble and the lowly, the chief and the subordinate humble themselves. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the difficult thing and the reversed matter become easy for us, and by whose blessing the stagnant trade and the undervalued price are saved. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make us perceive the reality of the hidden and the sensed matter, and by which You grant us scrupulousness in riding, eating, drinking, and clothing. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You release the imprisoned in the shackle of his desires and the confined, and by which You protect us from mixing with the coward, the miser, and the harm of the ill-omened and the unfortunate. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You protect us from the thrust of spears and the raid of horsemen, and by which You save us from headache, pain of the eyes, ears, teeth, and molars, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. We are seated in the presence of the Divine, and cups of effusion revolve around us. What a presence, fragrant with the sweet scent of its spreading perfume, refreshing souls! Allah has brought forth its light in the heaven of glory as a full moon in which souls are lost. It is unveiled in the witnessing of intimacy, with the robes of beauty, a bride adorned. By the manifestation of its beauty, good fortune is joined, and misfortunes of time vanish. By its majesty, if it were to strut over the plains of the grave, the buried dead would be revived. The intellect of the prudent is bewildered by it, and how not, when its beauty's revealer is the Holy One. Our tears are released before it, but our hearts are imprisoned in its love. Its abode is radiant, so who can have a dwelling like it? We find it familiar. In it, gardens of nearness have blossomed, and security has flourished as a planted tree. May we never cease in its love, and may every grace be guarded by its generosity. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose streams of lights flow upon the hearts of lovers, like the overflowing of the delighted on the riverbank, and the necks of verses are adorned with its rhymes, adorning letters with dots. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing to whose might the Arabs, Turks, Persians, Romans, and Copts submit, and by whose precious effusions the infants in the cradle and swaddling clothes are revived. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose blessing encompasses the first and the last, the peripheries and the center, and protects its reciter from uttering obscenity, speaking about what does not concern him, and excessive rambling and despair. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose secrets we stand firm in the time of intermission and the scales of justice and the Coptic measure, and whose fragrances surpass the scent of jasmine, jasmine, clove, and dill. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose string of jeweled words we boast over pearls on a necklace, and whose benefit includes the father, son, grandfather, grandson, and descendant. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose mention adorns the ears like earrings, and by whose ecstasies the great ecstatics in the wilderness let down their robes and cloaks. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose breeze the souls of lovers are refreshed in both states of contraction and expansion, and blessing is linked to its existence as reward is linked to condition. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose impregnable fortress we seek refuge from the evil of every kind and group, and whose shining lights appear upon every mountain, plain, and company.

The people of resolve and precision seek its aid in their needs, and the masters of divine care and those of authority and discretion boast of it in their assemblies. So bless him, O Allah ⁹⁶, and his family, with a blessing that delivers us from disgrace, calamity, and wrath, and makes it for us the best armor, shield, and covering against the vicissitudes of time, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You honor us with Your love and happiness, and bestow upon us through it Your nearness and contemplation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You revive us upon Your religion and Your Sunnah, and cause us to die upon Your Oneness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You draw us to the carpet of Your Presence, and delight us with the witnessing of Your Essence and the perfection of Your Vision. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You spread over us the abundant robes of Your favor, and manifest upon us the gifts of Your grace and the evidences of Your bounty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You enable our limbs to serve You, and expand our breasts with the secrets of Your wisdom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You fill our innermost beings with Your love, and make us through it among the people of Your obedience and affiliation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You support us with the lights of Your protection, and gird us with the sword of Your defense and victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You open for us the doors of Your mercy, and grant us an abundant portion of Your giving and apportionment. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing ⁹⁷ that delivers us from Your anger and severity, and protects us from the causes of Your punishment and vengeance, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You grant us gratitude for Your favor and blessings, and illuminate our hearts with the lights of Your attributes and names. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You enroll us in the ranks of Your beloved and saints, and raise us through it in the stations of Your generous and pious ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You cause us to alight in the stations of Your elect and chosen ones, and delight us with the gifts of Your gnosis and Your intimations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You provide us with gentleness in Your decree and destiny, and protect us from the evil of Your enemies and the wretched. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You relieve our souls at the time of arrival before You on the Day of Meeting, and grant us through it what no eye has seen nor ear has heard in the abode of Your reward and recompense. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that protects us from Your punishment and trial, and gathers us in the highest paradises with those upon whom You have bestowed favor from among Your chosen saints, messengers, and prophets, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad is the master of masters from Mudar, the protector of the sanctuary, a branch of a pure origin. He is the guidance of God in Syria and Yemen, and the chosen of God among messengers and angels. Refined, of Qurayshi origin, exalted above uncle and maternal uncle, and above Romans and Turks. O my master, O Messenger of God, O my hope, O repose of the soul from oppression and exhaustion ⁹⁸. One calling from the pure Mecca, its speaker is 'Abd al-Rahim, the sinful, fearful, weeping one. I have dictated what is in it, and I am not by it clinging to anything other than Your firm handhold, since I have not followed the path of guidance nor abandoned the path of my slips. So make its reward every honor, and the bestower of favors, not treasures and estates. And clothe it with the banner of God's blessing eternally, as long as ages and orbits pass. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of perfect beauties, the most excellent pole of mastery, the most exemplary mountain of glory, and the most just sultan of the kingdom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foremost of the most crowded assemblies, the orator of the noblest presences, the bride of the most beautiful witnessed scenes, the rain cloud of the most pouring clouds of goodness and blessings, and the sea of the most abundant generosity, kindness, and giving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element of connected honor, the summit of the peak of established glory, the secret of the revealed Opening of the Book, and the manifestation of the dawning lights, the first and foremost. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pearl of the crown of prophethood adorned, the pole of the circles of preferred happiness, the Messenger of mercy, the hoped-for in hardships, and the herald of immediate and deferred good fortune and blessing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the seal of the prophets, the perfect and perfecting one, the possessor of the accepted and approved deed, the most majestic of those who bore the burdens of prophethood and messengership and undertook them, and the most generous of those to whom one flees for the removal of perplexing calamities and upon whom one relies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the qibla of those who call upon You and seek intercession, the means of those who cut themselves off to You and devote themselves, the chosen of those who wrapped themselves in the garments of Your pleasure and enwrapped themselves, and the elect of those who crowned themselves with the crown of Your might and care and adorned themselves. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who humbled themselves before You and abased themselves, the most illustrious of those whose face illuminated time and shone, the most excellent of those who strove in Your service until he attained his goal and reached it, and the most perfect of those who attained the degree of glory and honor, both in summary and detail. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who...

Prepare yourself for your intimate prayer ⁹⁹ and be worthy, and recite well from your Book with measured pace, and be honored—whoever mounts for jihad in Your path and dismounts. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who are immersed in his love and deeply rooted, and guided by his guidance and his way, and do not deviate from his straight path nor change, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sovereign of the kingdom ¹⁰⁰, in whose hand is the binding and loosing ¹⁰¹, and the praised of blessing whose blessing encompassed the rugged and the smooth, and the place of felicity and blessing whose love united the part and the whole, a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who led the reins of glory and its possessor, whom You created beautiful in form and wondrous in image and shape, and the most clear of those who followed the path of rightness and traversed it, through whom You healed hearts from the disease of blindness and ignorance, and the most mighty of those who raised the banner of praise and held it, who used to host the guest and help in the calamities of truth and bear the whole, a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the manifestation of Your descents ¹⁰², who clarified the rulings and explained the stations of obligation and supererogation, and the bride of Your presences ¹⁰³, who legislated the laws, and the imam of the balance of justice and equity, and the breeze of Your breaths ¹⁰⁴, whose love permeated the innermost of the youth, the young, the old, and the aged, a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of Your guidance, pure in word and deed, and the crown of Your care, pure in progeny and lineage, and the sun of Your sainthood ¹⁰⁵, sound in transmission and narration, a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, noble in company and origin, and Your chosen one, dear in kinship and family, and Your saint who connects ¹⁰⁶, whoever attaches to him attains the station of proximity and union, a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the cloud of rain of mercies, whose goodness pours down in times of hardship and drought, and the lofty of degrees, without peer, likeness, or equal, and the intercessor of sinners, the savior of whoever seeks refuge in him on the Day of judgment, decree, and decision. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which I am safe from the sources of ignorance, and drink from the springs of grace, and fortify myself from the disease of incapacity, laziness, cowardice, and miserliness, and hold fast from the calamities of the soul and Satan in both seriousness and jest, and protect myself from destructive afflictions and the accidents of deficiency, dispossession, and dismissal, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O He in whose hand are the keys of binding and loosing, and the gifts of generosity and grace, and the treasuries of giving and bestowal, I ask You by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, pure in branch and root, noble in progeny and lineage, the choicest of the chosen and the core of the core ¹⁰⁷, and the jewel of intellect, truthful in discernment, sound in transmission and narration, that You bless him and his family with a blessing of which You are worthy and he is worthy, and that You illuminate my inner sight with the light of opening and understanding, and heal it from the disease of dullness and ignorance, and bestow upon me sincerity of attainment, and raise me to the station of proximity and union, and single me out for what You created me for, and make me constantly engaged in Your remembrance and occupation, and annihilate me in Your love from my own purpose, and delight me with the vision of the beauty of Your Essence, which is exalted above likeness, peer, and equal, and strengthen my certainty in You, and make me of good conduct, pure in word and deed, and purify my innermost from every blameworthy attribute, and remove from me the accidents of pride, laziness, cowardice, and miserliness, and extend me with the secret of Your lordly care, and open for me every locked door, and make easy for me every difficult and easy matter, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O my God, my Master and my Lord, and my Protector under whom I seek shade. If You call to account, You are just in judgment; if You forgive, You are worthy of grace. There is nothing but acceptance of what You decree, and opposition to Your decree is ignorance. Yet hope and expectation from me tell me that meeting You is easy. Far be it, O my Master, that You disappoint my hope and expectations, for all Your affairs are grace. You conceal faults, forgive sins, give, and withhold; all Your decrees are just. You mend the broken, exchange hardship for ease, remove harm; all that is easy. You have never ceased to be benevolent, self-sufficient, generous; You are the Creator, the Exalter, the Abaser. Your favor has truly encompassed all creatures; so the successful one is he whose occupation is gratitude. Poor and rich stand at the door in humility and lowliness ¹⁰⁸, especially one interceded for by an intercessor who is worthy of good and guidance. So he is deserving of attaining his aim and request; blessed is he whose request is the pleasure of Allah. So by the right of the intercessor, who is my intercessor, and whom You chose for it on the day You test—the master of intercessors, Taha ¹⁰⁹, upon him be the purest blessings as long as rain pours and drizzles—pardon me and grant me well-being, O my Master, from whom the feet of the mighty slip. You have accustomed from Your favors a giving that does not diminish, and Your love is a gift that does not perish. The flood of Your generosity has encompassed all creatures; no bounty can be compared to the flood of Your bounty. You are my fortress, my refuge, my succor; You are the bestower of noble, generous grace. You are unique in all perfections, and exalted above having any equal. To You, O Benign One, belongs every beautiful attribute; no intellect can encompass the reality of Your attribute. In You I hope for attainment and pardon for what I have done of sins before. Lord, grant me the gifts of grace and forgive what Your weak, abased servant has committed. And conceal fault and sin with a covering that encompasses the sin of every erring servant, from the garments of mercy we hope for—the gray-haired, the young, and the child. I do not hope for other than You to forgive a sin and grant good for evil if the deed is bad. So pardon a sinner, abundant in offenses, O Bestower of the path of guidance, who misleads the wrongdoer. By him who clarified the landmarks until for the worlds there is obligation and supererogation—the master of messengers, the noblest servant, the best guide by whom the guides are guided. Through him the goodly, radiant [city] became good, and that station rose in glory. The light of the sun of guidance, upon him be blessings, like dew inspiring above a garden robe ¹¹⁰. Mercy preceded for Your creation from eternity, and with Islam You honored before. What I have committed does not harm You, so grant me what is past; You are the most noble, generous One. And by the rank of the Beloved, the sun of creation, the intercessor of creatures on the day when messengers fail.

The most honored of messengers, the pearl of beauty, my treasure, Who ascended to the Throne ¹¹¹ and is the origin of all. The Pole ¹¹² of the circle of existence and the best of Creation; from his mention, time passes revealing. The master of the knowers ¹¹³ from the near ones of God, His name, by His name, rises above all. Beautiful in character, the purest of people in lineage, The best of those who recite the words of their Lord. Grant me sufficiency in what concerns me in my life And my death, by what Your servant possesses. There is no god but You, hoped for the raising And it will not benefit, and the owner is God, the like. And the blessings of God follow like musk, Eternally, to polish the rust of faults. And peace be upon the Messenger, with the family And companions, and the family, as long as rain pours. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of dazzling honor and clear miracles, and the tongue of beneficial exhortations and sincere words, a blessing that becomes for us a means to open the doors of good and whose lights fill every limb and organ of ours. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the enduring source of grace and generosity, and possessor of accepted good deeds and weighty scales, a blessing that grants us hearts inclined to good deeds and eyes steadfast with tears of fear and awe. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of pure morals and righteous deeds, and possessor of pleasing states and profitable trades, a blessing that bestows upon us spirits swimming in the seas of Your love ¹¹⁴ and states enraptured and wandering in the splendor of Your beauty. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of solace and the aim of aspiring eyes, the intoxication of ecstasy and the bubbles of overflowing cups of love, a blessing that grants us limbs eager to hasten in Your obedience, and souls joyful and delighted with what pleases You and Your beloved. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of fragrant breezes and meadows of blooming flowers, the recreation of minds and the rising place of shining lights, a blessing that affords us thoughts roaming in the gardens of Your kingdom and dominion, and minds going and coming in the realities of Your knowledge and graces. So bless him, O God, and his family, a blessing that preserves us through its blessing from every affliction and calamity, and grants us through it high rank in praise of You, openly and manifestly, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foremost of the age, through whom You exalted His upright religion over all religions, and the sword of victory through whose appearance You subdued the worshippers of idols and statues, and the circumambulation of the land ¹¹⁵ through whose Muhammadan name You illuminated all directions and remembrances. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, of pure remembrance, through whom hearts were purified from all impurities and filth, and the rarity of the age, at whose birth the angels, humans, and jinn rejoiced, and the mine of patience, whom You created naturally disposed to generosity, kindness, forgiveness, and beneficence. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, of lofty rank, whom You chose from Your creation and honored above all beings, and of exalted pride, whom You selected for leadership before the creation of essences, spirits, and bodies, and the core of the breast ¹¹⁶ through whom You made faith beloved and made disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience hateful. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, of effective command, through whose proof You broke the backs of the people of denial, rejection, and tyranny, and of true report, who amazed the eloquent with what he was given of eloquence and mastery of speech, and of abundant reward, through whose intercession You freed his community from the heat of blazing fire and the torment of hellfire. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the confidant of the secret ¹¹⁷, whom You supported with the jewels of revelation and the sciences of the Criterion ¹¹⁸, and the fragrance of diffusion, with whose prophetic scent You perfumed the collars and sleeves, and the blessing of life, with whose praise You adorned the ears and adorned the hearing. So bless him, O God, and his family, the noble chiefs, and his companions, the lamps of darkness and the suns of guidance and gnosis, a blessing that watches over us with the eye of kindness, compassion, and tenderness, and opens for us the doors of contentment and pleasure, and purifies for us the evidences of grace and favor, and elevates us in the highest paradises, and grants us what no eye has seen nor ear has heard of chambers, palaces, and the bliss of gardens, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of eyes ¹¹⁹, the comfort of hearts and bodies, and the imam of the presence of the people of proximity and nearness, a blessing whose benefits surpass the necklaces of gold and whose compositions surpass the compositions of precious rubies and the stringing of pearls. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of spirit and basil, the key to the doors of contentment and pleasure, and the support of forgiveness, famous for blessing and renown, a blessing whose wisdoms surpass the wisdoms of the Greeks, Ad, and Kisra ¹²⁰ Anushirwan, and whose benefits surpass the benefits of masters of meanings and the eloquence of Jarir ¹²¹ and Sahban ¹²². O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of security and safety, the festival of joy, happiness, and congratulations, and the gift of generosity, grace, and favor, a blessing whose wonders surpass the wonders of the unique masterpiece of craftsmanship and perfection, and whose rarities surpass the rarities of history books and the tales of the kings of the Barmakids ¹²³ and Ibn Sasan ¹²⁴. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved of the Merciful, the messenger of the Truth, the Sovereign, the Judge, and the quintessence of the sons of Kinana ¹²⁵, Ma'add ¹²⁶, and Adnan ¹²⁷, a blessing whose beauty surpasses the beauty of agate and balsam, and whose delight surpasses the delight of thickets of flowers and anemones. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of sciences and gnosis, the locus of affirmation, sincerity, and faith, and the secret of the Opening of the Seven Oft-Repeated ¹²⁸ and the sciences of the Criterion, a blessing whose melodies surpass the melodies of the rhythm of Rasad al-Dhayl ¹²⁹, al-Maya ¹³⁰, and al-Ramal ¹³¹.

and the two carotid arteries ¹³², and the superiority of the melody of its rhymes over the plucking of the lute and the index finger ¹³³ and the modulation of beautiful voices. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You strip in our hearts the light of love and faith, and by which You guard our tongues from uttering obscenity and engaging in falsehood and slander, and by which You protect us from the afflictions of false invocations and the defects of deprivation and deficiency, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O best of those whose lineage is pure in its branch ¹³⁴, and whose glory is exalted by his divine station ¹³⁵, O he through whom the sun of guidance shone in the human and spiritual world, O he whom all of creation testifies is the unique one of beauties, having no second, O he whose grave's garden landmarks ¹³⁶ are the ultimate desire with spirit and basil ¹³⁷. When will the rising places of lights appear from a brilliant star of great status, And it becomes in al-Zawra' ¹³⁸, O banner of guidance, O chosen one who is the mercy of the Most Merciful? I have come to you seeking refuge, fearful; be my savior, generously, from the fires. May Allah bless you, O best of mankind, as long as a turtledove coos on the branches. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the ornament of the name, the wondrous in form and script, and the element of noble honor, the mighty in tribe and clan. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the sultan of the kingdom, abundant in fortune and share, and praiseworthy in movement, whose blessing is conjoined with essence as reward is conjoined with condition. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the bridegroom of the realms ¹³⁹, carried in the howdah of joy and expansion, and the lamp of morals, whose love pervades the identity of the old, the young, the infant, and the necklace ¹⁴⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the moon of the celestial spheres, whose side is preserved from deficiency, erasure, and fall, and the eraser of polytheism, whose aspiration rose above negligence, preservation, and script. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the string of pearls of prophethood and the necklace and beauty, by whose beauty necks are adorned as ears are adorned with earrings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the Ka'ba of night-travelers ¹⁴¹, the one with the trailing tail and cloak, and the vast sea of generosity, the flowing and the shore. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the drink of love, whose pure wine is free from impurities of mixing and blending, and the fragrance of the incoming yearning ¹⁴², swift in movement and growth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pride of lordship, noble in family, tribe, and grandson, and the mountain of glory, to whose majesty Arabs, non-Arabs, and Copts ¹⁴³ have submitted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, noble in abodes, pure in palm trees, hope, and bitter fruit ¹⁴⁴, and the pure, pious one who acts in his affairs with decisiveness and precision. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pole ¹⁴⁵ of prophethood, whom monks and past nations announced, tribe after tribe, and the seal of the message, who needs no dot or diacritical mark for his definition. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the scale of justice erected on the foundations of verification and equity, and the garden of sweet basil, whose scent is more fragrant than the scent of ambergris, musk, and spikenard. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the path of guidance, whose chamber, regions, and clan are illuminated, and the interpreter of authority, to whom belong the dispositions of affairs and the beginning of binding and loosing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the sun of sainthood ¹⁴⁶, blessed in endeavor and course, and the tongue of the preacher, beneficial in deterrence and whip. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the prophet of mercy, who intercedes by his status in times of mud and drought, and the intercessor of the community, who repels from his community the onslaughts of trials, tribulations, and wrath. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You protect us from the sting of scorpions and the bite of black and spotted vipers, and by which You suffice us against the evil of the wicked and the plot of the immoral, and make it for us in hardships the greatest weapon and the most impenetrable shield and armor ¹⁴⁷, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A noble prophet, Allah purified his clan and removed from them impurity; how excellent is that clan! Quraysh ¹⁴⁸—when they are generous, they bestow; and if they call, they answer; and if they are not asked for a gift, they give. Quraysh—they are the pure ones, and in origin their elements are not mixed with any admixture. Quraysh—leaders wherever they settle, and masters; caliphs from whose judgments equity is known. And how could it be otherwise, when among them is the most honorable of creation, Ahmad ¹⁴⁹, a noble messenger whose like has never been? His purity, both physical and spiritual, is sublime; his words are wisdom, and his judgments are just. A prophet—when the earth becomes dusty with drought, his supplication dispels barrenness and drought. He has a palm that heals, and for us have been written all the sciences of mankind, yet they have no script. He has eloquent speech and refined words, and a man to whom all praises are directed, not diminished. O Mustafa ¹⁵⁰, I have praised you, hoping that by my praise I may have lasting expansion ¹⁵¹. O Mustafa, hasten my reward immediately; why not, when with the one I praise, the condition is set? O Mustafa, I hope You will grant me contentment despite my evil deeds, so that wrath may dissipate. O Mustafa, protect my reputation, for I have enemies who seek to harm my standing. O Mustafa, I fear this plague, for the plague is Allah's whip on His earth. O Mustafa, protect me by those whom You protected, so that the plague may not be unleashed against me for Your protection's sake. O Mustafa, the enemies shoot at me, and my praise of You is my shield and armor against that. O Mustafa, my intercessors to You are 'Ali, with al-Zahra' ¹⁵², and the two grandsons ¹⁵³. Upon you be the peace of Allah, as long as a speaker says: with the torrents of my tears, they have become boundless.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁵⁴, the choicest of the good, the means of the beloved, and the leader of the battalions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the qibla ¹⁵⁵ of desires, the rarity of wonders, and the marvel of marvels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the arrow of response that hits the mark, the repeller of evils and calamities, and the refuge to whom one flees in the greatest of hardships and misfortunes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of the servant and the returnee, the hand of the caliph and the deputy, and the pure gold of mines refined from the follies of carnal desires and faults. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who rode the backs of mounts and swift camels, the most excellent of those whose noble grave is visited by delegations and riders, and the most honored of the honored whose love courses through veins, joints, and collarbones. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing whose blessing encompasses from us the present and the absent, and whose lights shine upon the face of the fortunate, the one in awe of Allah, and the repentant, and grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bride of witnessed scenes and processions, the splendor of moons and stars, and the watering-place of arrival crowded at its sweetest drinking-place by chests and shoulders. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the captain of ships and vessels, the guardian of the resident and the traveler, the pedestrian and the rider, and the raincloud of good things and the outpouring of mercies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of openings and gifts, the lamp of morals and deserts, and the possessor of pure laws and schools. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house of prophethood abundant in miracles and virtues, the precedence of eternity with blessed origin and outcomes, and the master of the first ones who fears his Lord, the Watcher. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble in roots and lineages, the pure in foods and earnings, and the honorable in ranks and positions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy for the distant and the near, the watering-place of tastes and drinks, and the intercessor by whose status matters are eased and needs are fulfilled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of non-Arabs and Arabs, the flourishing of mosques and prayer niches, and the fortunate in kinds and experiences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of the fearful and the fugitive, the shelter of the hidden and the drinker, and the victory of the one who stands for truth and strives for the Sunna and strikes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessing of the reader and the writer, the teacher of gatherings and schools, and the pole of majesty distinguished by the highest stations and noblest ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of secrets and objectives, the desire of the aspirant and the seeker, and the master of the sons of Abd Manaf, Qusayy, and Ghalib. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your Prophet, the Gatherer and the Follower, Your chosen one named the illuminating lamp and the piercing star, and Your saint who fears You in all his affairs and watches. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the resolve of the repeller and the attractor, the means of the desirous and the fearful, and the model of the charitable and the giver. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wish of the friend and the companion, the protection of the guard and the doorkeeper, and Your trustee who stands for You with the obligatory and the incumbent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of the margin and the side, Your intimate who loves directions and sides, and Your pious one who distances what displeases You and avoids. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the piercing stars, and his companions, the righteous, the lofty with sharp claws, a blessing by which You raise for us ranks and stations, and save us by it from afflictions, ailments, and perils, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O delight of the eye, how I watch for the vanguards of affection in the outcomes. How often I spend the night watching for the meeting, while my eye converses with the horizon and the stars. Tears flow on my cheeks like the flow of morning rains on the path. My heart trembles in fear of separation, like the trembling of a spoiled one with whips. O morning breeze, tell me: have you come from the abode of the beloved? So that the smile may intercede for a kiss, and the heart may rejoice in the objectives. For whoever sees a beloved after absence, it is as if he was never away. O delight of the eye, where is my honor, while longing from me to you is overwhelming? O delight of the eye, where is my heart, while the heart is melting in passion for you? O delight of the eye, where is my sleep, while sleep is gone with wailing for you? O delight of the eye, where is my secret, while the secret is a companion of delight from you? O delight of the eye, O my beloved, O my portion of gifts. O delight of the eye, O my refuge, O my protection from difficulties. O delight of the eye, O my guide when I am bewildered in the schools. O delight of the eye, O my emblem, O my covering from faults. O delight of the eye, O my life, O my salvation from calamities. O delight of the eye, O my protector, O my helper against hardships.

O greatest in rank and high stations, over the possessors of virtue and merits. O most generous of messengers, since he appeared, he manifested wondrous miracles. Muhammad is the source of congratulations; he brought the obligatory and the desirable. Above the prophets, his rank is exalted, and that is from the highest stations. You are the redeemer with every soul; you are the intercessor for every seeker. You are the bestower of every meaning, pleasing and sound from gardens. You are the one described by every attribute, the lofty and pure qualities. You are our perpetual hope, and whoever hopes in you is not disappointed. Upon you be the purest blessings continuously, and upon all the family and every companion, as long as the yearning singer chants: "O delight of the eye, how I watch!" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of generosity and abundant good, the locus of truth, faith, and divine unity, and the bride of the palaces of intimacy and the seclusions of solitude. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rising star of blessed fortune, the crescent of new seasons, the possessor of miracles and perfections that never perish nor pass away. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the shade of extended prophethood, the arrival of intense longing and love, the master of kings, patrons, freemen, and slaves, the title of the annihilation of the people of seclusions and solitude, the sustenance of the hearts of the people of trust and stripping, the creed of the people of success, support, and right guidance. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the teacher of the educator, the spiritual master, and the disciple, the tongue of the scholar, the student, the benefactor, and the beneficiary, the beloved intimate, singled out for every beautiful action and praiseworthy attribute. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that shelters us with the shade of Your majestic Throne, and thereby frees our necks from the Fire on the Day when You say to Hell, "Are you filled?" and it says, "Are there any more?" By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the light of prophethood, the preceding first, the secret of the Opening of the revealed Book, the essence of sublime honor and established glory. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of the sphere of prophethood, the perfect and perfecting, the crown of the great and venerated care, the path of guidance and the foundation of its firm and connected structure. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your secret beloved, the preferred, the eloquent interpreter of Your revelation recited, the locus of the jewels of Your descents, both summary and detail. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the best secrets, the splendor of the most beautiful assembly, the leader of the army of the best prophets and messengers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the star of the sphere of happiness, the unassailable, the sultan of the throne of the most just kingdom, the adornment of the most noble and majestic adornment, the raincloud of the showers of gifts and the most copious openings, the bride of the carpet of the most beautiful and splendid presences, the source of the eye of universal and all-encompassing mercies. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we become among those upon whom He has lowered and drawn the veils of His care, and turned to them with His heart and form, and advanced, and poured upon them the maidens of His generosity and bounty, and multiplied for him the gifts of His goodness and made abundant, and grant peace abundantly and greatly. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the means of means, the overflowing tears of the flowing lover, the door of Allah opened for every distressed and supplicant. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the last and the first, the fountain of excellences and virtues, the praiseworthy in character and deeds, the pride of prophethood with clear evidences and proofs. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of the purest nobles, spouses, and friends, the perfect of attributes, beautiful in nature and traits, vast in dimensions, chosen from the purest wombs and the noblest tribes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the gathering of merits and qualities, the blessing of collections and epistles, the beautiful of states and dispositions, whose excellences surpassed all creatures and whose eloquence rendered Sahban Wail ¹⁵⁶ incapable. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the bride of the presences, fragrant in sleeves and garments, the morning breeze whose fragrance surpasses the scent of flowers and meadows, the book of divine sciences ¹⁵⁷ encompassing the secrets of benefits and questions. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that wafts its breezes upon us at dawn and dusk, and grants us through its blessing the highest gifts and the best of aspirations, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The means of my secret to the Beloved are means, and what can letters avail the stranger? When the one I love is absent from sight, can his traces substitute for his person? I swore a true oath, I did not incline to other than him, and even if he inclined, I am not inclining. I am the distressed stander at the door of his might, and there is none equal to him in his might. It is established in minds that his beauty is wondrous, but it has no likeness. He is the unique beloved; the passionate lover is a lover, so there are only two: a lover and a perfect one. He is adorned with perfection in creation and nature; he is the most excellent and the bestower, while others are merely excellent. He alone donned the robe of beauty in existence, and he singled out my being with splendor, and it is abundant. The tongue of the state says of the light of his face: "I am the highest rising, and where is the like?" So glory be to Him who adorned him in form and image, and illuminated his countenance, encompassing the worlds. O Messenger of Allah, O source of guidance, O mine of generosity that does not flatter, O sea of Allah's grace, O one at whose door the entrant reaches the garden of beneficence, O one by whose face the keys of paradise will be sought from the hand of Ridwan ¹⁵⁸ by a worker, O dweller of the highest paradises all, and in his palace, blessed is he who eats.

O you who first entered the presences of the Possessor of the Throne ¹⁵⁹, and who in that is connected like the Messenger of Allah, and O you who have excellence over every possessor of excellence, and from whom abundant bounties overflow in the worlds, and O you who mends the broken on the day of regret, and for people there is a radiance that benefits creation, and O you whose face's light will tomorrow extinguish the blazing fire ¹⁶⁰, and who will execute the command he speaks. Upon you be the blessings of Allah, and upon your Family entirely, and upon your Companions, from whom virtues have successively come. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the good, the connecting ¹⁶¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the truth, the excellent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the perfect human ¹⁶². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the acting saint ¹⁶³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the generous, the comprehensive. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pouring rain ¹⁶⁴. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the secret, the excellent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the king, the just. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the full moon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the universal benefit. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the impregnable fortress. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the strong rope ¹⁶⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the flowing water. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the clear victory ¹⁶⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the manifest book ¹⁶⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the truthful, the trustworthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the established prophet. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the precious pearl. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the ascetic pole ¹⁶⁸. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the witnessing messenger. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the thankful, the praising. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the devout worshiper. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pious ascetic. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the strong striver ¹⁶⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the secret, the glorious. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the one who bows and prostrates. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the devout, the rememberer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the praiser, the thankful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the truth, the subduer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the shining moon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the beautiful, the dazzling. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the hidden, the manifest. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the overflowing sea. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the first, the last. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the modest, the patient. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the good, the mender. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the exalted side. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the invincible sanctuary. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the swift victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the obedient master. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the accepted intercessor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the chosen, the gnostic ¹⁷⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pious, the fearful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the succor, the unveiler ¹⁷¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the swift lightning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the unique jewel. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the rising, the fortunate. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the extended shade. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the increased good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the new season. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the confirmed love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the patient, the rightly guided. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the saint, the praiseworthy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the witnessing messenger. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the rising full moon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the beneficial path. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the shining light. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the comprehensive isthmus ¹⁷².

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the radiant light ¹⁷³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the decisive proof ¹⁷⁴. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the humble prophet. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the oft-returning ¹⁷⁵, the submissive. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fearful, the lowly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the abundant rain ¹⁷⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the subduing sword. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the vast generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the surpassing beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the exalted truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beneficial antidote. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the impregnable fortress. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the exalted station. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the honored beloved. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hidden secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glorified presence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foremost hero. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ancient glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble lineage. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shady shade. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the splendid station. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the long reach. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intelligent, the noble. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eminent, the majestic. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intimate, the friend. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the companion of the trustworthy Gabriel, who brought the revelation and the sending down, and clarified the interpretation, and with whom the majestic King made the night journey ¹⁷⁷ in the dark, long night. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that carries us upon the shoulder of righteousness and glorification, and protects us from the accidents of deficiency, deprivation, alteration, and substitution, and observes us with the eye of Your kindness in movements and stillness, in residence and travel, and fulfills for us thereby what we have hoped for of worldly and otherworldly needs, in general and in detail, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. How noble are the radiant ones, from whom there is no supplication to other than Allah! Prophethood whose proofs have shone, decisive, humiliating the nose of argument. And it has appeared in the face of Ahmad, before whom the angels fell prostrate in submission. O refuge of creation and their salvation, when the space narrows and expands for them. O he through whom the lover attains contentment, and O intercessor for heavy sins. Your mercy upon us, O Prophet of guidance, for your mercy has never ceased to pour. Your mercy in our homelands, protect them with your most protective glance, with an eye of vigilance. Your mercy in our distress, relieve it through a secret from You, for it is held captive. Your mercy in our poverty, enrich it, for we are all dependents on Your bounty. For You are the refuge of creation, and the protected creation is for You, O Possessor of Majesty. May Allah bless you, O light of guidance, with the purest blessing, coupled with continuity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride whose evidences are not hidden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the judge whose foundations are not broken. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the faithful one whose promises are not broken. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble one whose praises are not diminished. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the saint whose ecstasies have snatched the minds of the enraptured. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the season whose witnesses have gathered the greatest of the near ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine whose precincts are surrounded with blessing and prosperity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mihrab ¹⁷⁸ whose mosques are founded on the building of piety. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride whose seats are elevated on the peaks of ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering-place whose sources are sweet for the drinkers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intimate whose purposes are perfected in attaining virtues.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the valiant one ¹⁷⁹, who long strove in supporting the religion and establishing the legal punishments ¹⁸⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the trustworthy one, whose companion was Gabriel ¹⁸¹ and whose helper was the revelation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom ¹⁸², who rode the Buraq ¹⁸³ while Israfil ¹⁸⁴ held his stirrup and Gabriel led him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet who was entrusted with conveying the message, with the Truth ¹⁸⁵ as his witness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one, from whom no one who seeks him returns disappointed, and whose visitor never lacks blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble one, who never turned away a supplicant, and whose seeker never failed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light ¹⁸⁶, whose stars shone in the sky of high stations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station ¹⁸⁷ whose bier was raised to the station of honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ¹⁸⁸, whose molars smiled in the pleasure of the All-Merciful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most pious one, whose chains of transmission ¹⁸⁹ are sound in the transmitted books. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gnostic ¹⁹⁰, whose reins gathered the scattered pearls of wisdom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the necklace whose unique pearls adorned the necks of lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the praised one, whose odes stirred the states of the lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ink ¹⁹¹, whose doctrines healed the hearts of those of the rope ¹⁹². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the knowledge whose benefits are endless. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lineage whose records never wear out. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the star ¹⁹³, whose returns never fail. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generosity whose sources never diminish by giving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whose necklaces adorned the necks of the people of love. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which his chants become pleasant in the ears of listeners, and by which his delights and sources become sweet for the yearning ones, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (61) And he ¹⁹⁴ affirmed where he is called a denier, a servant who realized contentment in his displeasure. And he has roots that summarize everything, and he has details of branches, covenants. Always seeking forgiveness through the names of the Most High, until returning to the verified eternal. The Quran descended in measure on his night, and every command in it is an ascending spirit. Glory be to Him who took him on a night journey, and for every cosmos in it is a sleeping eye. O eye of the gathering of gathering in its dispersion, O presence of proximity, O distancer. O absolute and restricted, O summarized and detailed, contradictory, successive. O unity in multiplicity, conflicting, contradictory, similar, opposite. Throne, chair, tablet, pens, when their witnesses are unveiled, they are witnessed places. All is from You, and You are in them all of them; they are perplexed about You, and You are in them rightly guided. So You are their straight portion, and all of them are from every point of You a sleeping portion. The sanctuary of faith and a Kaaba ¹⁹⁵ that is visited, all come to You with every intention. O Taybah ¹⁹⁶, existence is fragrant with its scent, O the farthest mosque ¹⁹⁷ for the one who intends. O gatherer of the seven mathani ¹⁹⁸ where they are, in every cycle, servants and masters. So You are the lote tree of the utmost boundary ¹⁹⁹ of the journey of intellect, and to the eye of Your face the one who turns is heading. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure whose gifts never perish. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the valiant one whose ways never change. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain whose drinks never alter. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adorned one whose processions are not to be sought. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brilliance whose stars never set. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rain whose downpours never cease. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the infallible one whose gains were created for obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the side whose lineages rose in honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the supported one whose earnings were pure from doubts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the believer whose ranks are high with Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the preserved one whose outcomes are praised in all matters. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessed one whose sides are surrounded by good and happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessed one whose relatives are happy with the proofs of his prophethood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the dawn whose positions rose above the ranks of the prophets and messengers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the contented one whose desires and requests are perfected by intercession for the people of the standing ²⁰⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising one whose experiences were announced with happiness and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mosque whose prayer niches are filled with remembrance and recitation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose channels burst forth with the subtle sciences and gnoses.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the veil ²⁰¹ whose cloaks You have let down over the people of righteousness and success. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea ²⁰² whose wonders cannot be counted or enumerated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the piety ²⁰³ whose marvels cannot be fully grasped. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house ²⁰⁴ whose mounts do not go astray nor become wretched. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the connector ²⁰⁵ whose means are not rejected. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hero ²⁰⁶ whose swift camels do not tire in battle. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the king ²⁰⁷ whose battalions You have supported with victory and triumph. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortunate one ²⁰⁸ whose beloved ones have attained honor and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generosity ²⁰⁹ whose clouds revive the dead hearts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the branch ²¹⁰ whose tresses sway with the wind of love. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which his means of all kinds of good flow upon him, and his ships and vessels sail with the winds of kindness and safety in the seas of salvation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Allah has opened with gifts, and victory has come to us with the desired goals. The heart has become in joy and in safety from hardships. Allah has given beyond measure and illuminated it, removing the darkness. And we are by Allah, not adorned by anyone, not by 'Amr nor by a companion, nor by a great nor a small, nor by a friend nor a neighbor. All is a shadow that passes away, but the ranks are established by His decrees. The Truth has shone with truth, so witness with the eye a light without a veil. For the manifestation ²¹¹ there are noble people whose feet are below the stars. Among them is a helpless poor one who has paths to his Lord, a Muhammadi ²¹² and an Ahmadi ²¹³, to whom He speaks constantly. Allah has entered him into a fortress of might, around which swords are drawn. Lions of young men guard him, how many merits they have in battle! Truthful men who stood with truth, from the lineage of Fihr ²¹⁴ and the lineage of Ghalib ²¹⁵, and the lineage of Taha ²¹⁶—may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the Possessor of gifts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress ²¹⁷ whose resident is not wronged. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glory ²¹⁸ whose stations have risen above the seven heavens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the honor ²¹⁹ whose practitioner is not abrogated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the musk ²²⁰ whose bearer is not hidden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the forbearance ²²¹ whose practitioner does not drive away. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generosity ²²² that does not deprive its asker. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intercessor ²²³ whose means are not rejected. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved ²²⁴ whose messages revive hearts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the scholar ²²⁵ whose questions dazzle minds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the perfect one ²²⁶ whose noble traits have refined souls. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret ²²⁷ whose virtues fill the interiors of notebooks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the proof ²²⁸ whose evidences cut the arguments of the polytheists. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the conquest ²²⁹ whose beginnings heralded the attainment of hopes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden ²³⁰ whose scabbards ²³¹ exude the breeze of love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the throne ²³² whose garments are perfumed with the fragrances of the secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword ²³³ whose scabbards rejoice with the light of support and victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lineage ²³⁴ whose tribes pride themselves on belonging to him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the virtuous one ²³⁵ through whom You honored his spouses over all other wives. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty ²³⁶ whose snares have captured the birds of lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generosity ²³⁷ whose gift encompasses all servants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the law ²³⁸ whose speaker does not fear blame. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble one ²³⁹ whose actions have excelled over all the chosen ones. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by whose blessing the heralds and signs of good shine upon us, and by whose grace the enormity of every dreadful matter is repelled from us, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty ²⁴⁰ which nothing in the forms of the world resembles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glory ²⁴¹ which no pride in the heaven of high stations can vie with. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one ²⁴² whom no generous person in bestowing gifts can equal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chaste one ²⁴³

He whom none resembles in loftiness of aspiration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the beloved, whom the moon in the cradle would coo to and the gazelle would flirt with. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the rain cloud whose downpours have been watered by the outpouring of mercies and the growth of blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the stature that shames the willow branch and resembles the tender twig. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the devout one whose obligatory and supererogatory acts multiplied in the pleasure of the All-Merciful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the humble one whom fear of his Lord never left nor departed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the house ²⁴⁴ whom whoever faces and meets attains happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the brave one whose lances and arrows pierced the throats of enemies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the guide whose proof broke the backs of those who oppose and argue with him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the messenger whose armies and battalions were supported by the east wind and terror. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the prophet who upheld the rulings of the Law and whose shoulders bore the burdens of the message. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the generous one whose palm and fingers surpass the rain clouds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pure gold whose connections were beautified at prophethood and messengership. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the noble one whose streams encompassed highlands and lowlands. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the imam whose assemblies gathered upon righteousness and piety. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sea whose shores were filled with kinds of virtue and generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the luminous one whose nightingales sang in the gardens of spiritual knowledge and divine graces. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the spiritual one whose wet nurse and midwives boasted of his birth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the merciful one whose journeys and mounts traversed the deserts of lordly truths. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the house ²⁴⁴ whose visitor and attainer win the pleasure and good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the drink whose sources and watering places are sweet for the yearning ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the praise whose meanings and interpretations are pleasant for the tasters. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the hearing whose reins and chains were led by the horses of lovers. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which one may be among those who, on the day of his illuminated shrine, continue and face his noble station with heart and body and meet him, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. By God, what in sleep the speaker said: the drink of the Chosen One stirred, O heedless one. For his drink is the purest wonders of his description; for his lover, this is the perfect drink. And immerse your thought in a sea of noble traits, whose like in the worlds are not found. And spread the jewels of his description among people, a spreading like the spreading of flowers in the breezes. And I answered him: I am a servant of his praise, and the servant at the doors asks for favor. So I say: Ahmad is the best of those who trod the earth; there is none like him in the worlds. The treasure of gifts and virtues is his essence; there is none like Ahmad encompassing all beauties. How noble is he, Ahmad and Muhammad, whom the pebbles addressed with peace. He is the seal of the noble messengers, their imam; for him above all are arranged glories. Allah singled him out with every virtue; who is like him in virtue, and he is the virtuous one. May Allah bless him, exalted is His majesty, and the family and companions who are perfect. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the compassionate one whose nature was created upon noble character traits. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the messenger whose laws abrogated all laws. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pure one whose wonders dazzled the eyes of intellects. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the victorious one whose vanguards scattered the unity of the deniers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one whose deeds of goodness were beautified by giving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fortunate one whose actions were paired with blessing and prosperity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the guarantor whose deposits are not lost when one entrusts him with his self and wealth. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which the lover's goods are strengthened in obedience to You and to him, and by which the terrors and horrors of the sorrowful heart are removed, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the unique one whose gatherings were perfumed by the breezes of divine breaths. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the holy one whose ears were filled with the glorification of the guardian angels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the merciful one whose resting places were sprinkled by the clouds of holy mercies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the gnostic one whose tears flowed from lordly fear. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the eternal one whose benefits encompassed all existential things. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the luminous one whose veils were lifted from the manifestations of beauties and majesties. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved one whose sources and meanings of his praiseworthy beauty are pleasant for the praisers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the desired one whose nightingales and cooing birds sang in the gardens of the people of ecstatic utterances.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beacon ²⁴⁵ whose paths and streets were illuminated by the gleaming radiances of his Ahmadic ²⁴⁶ effulgences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the downpour ²⁴⁷ whose continuous rains and showers poured down with the torrents of the Mawlawi ²⁴⁸ secrets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mihrab ²⁴⁹ whose mosques and congregations were filled with the subtle graces of the malakutic ²⁵⁰ invocations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret ²⁵¹ whose dwellings and places were perfumed with the fragrance of the Rahmutic ²⁵² openings. So, O Allah, send blessings (70 times) upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which we may be among those upon whose tongues the streams of his secret flow, from whose hearts its springs gush forth, and whose homes, gatherings, and paths are illuminated by the lights of blessing upon him, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * By seeing Taha ²⁵³, how beneficial it was, * And his sight gathers all beauties. * For seeing him in spirit is a closer vision * Than the eye for the distant one when he is humble. * The trees saw his face, and the steps hastened * Towards him with the most guided greetings. * A cloud fell in love with the Beloved's face, * Therefore it warded off the heat from him. * It shaded him in his journey and his halt * When the open spaces lacked what could protect him. * The moons of the sky cooed to him in his cradle, * And their beloved rises from Taha's face. * The trunk yearned for him out of intense love, * As a nursing infant yearns for the breast. * So continue, O Guide, with a blessed promise, * For Taha the Chosen does not sever ties. * His fingers made drink flow for his companions, * So what fingers those were that made it flow! * His favors to his lover never cease, * And how many favors does the Messenger of God have among us! * A lover of an inanimate object, Muhammad did not abandon him, * And he would hasten to him with devotion. * So how could love be lost among the people of his religion? * And who can contend with him in loyalty? * Upon him be God's blessings and His peace, * And upon his family, companions, and followers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon ²⁵⁴ whose radiance shone in the sky of high stations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the antidote ²⁵⁵ whose remedy benefited the masters of spiritual states. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the drink ²⁵⁶ whose taste stirred the states of the ecstatics ²⁵⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the passion ²⁵⁸ whose effects influenced the hearts of the yearning ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure ²⁵⁹ whose finder's goodness increases and whose spending multiplies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glory ²⁶⁰ whose attainment is beyond perception. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrant one ²⁶¹ whose scent opened the ears of the afflicted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the canopy ²⁶² whose pavilion veiled the brides of the near ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the cup ²⁶³ whose fullness intoxicated with the wine of the Divine Presence of intimacy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Chosen One ²⁶⁴ whose Buraq ²⁶⁵ was honored on the Night of Ascension. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Forbearing One ²⁶⁶ whose scope encompassed all beings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine ²⁶⁷ whose kissing and embracing extinguished the burning passion of the yearning one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Beloved ²⁶⁸ who possessed hearts through his spirituality and made the trunk weep at his departure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the saint ²⁶⁹ whose heart was filled with love for his Lord, his faith, and whose hypocrisy vanished. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet ²⁷⁰ whose frequent blessings upon him remove poverty and destitution. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intimate one ²⁷¹ whose character, when adopted, ennobles the soul and improves manners. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refined one ²⁷² whose school, when followed, purifies the innermost self and perfects one's covenant and pledge. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret one ²⁷³ whose origin was pure and whose lineage was cleansed of hypocrisy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one ²⁷⁴ whose spring was sweet and whose tastes permeated the innermost hearts of the lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom ²⁷⁵ who perfumed the spheres of intimacy with his fragrance, and whose collars wafted with the breeze of love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty ²⁷⁶ who captivated all hearts, and whose longings were stirred by the motives of love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the guide ²⁷⁷ who guided servants to God, and whose aspirations were filled with the gifts of goodness. So, O Allah, send blessings upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which we may be among those whose eyes have roamed in the gardens of his Muhammadan ²⁷⁸ perfections.

And you delighted in the beauty of his Ahmadian perfections ²⁷⁹ in their depth, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This is the Beloved, and in the heart are longings for him ❖ This is the Beloved, and union with him is its antidote. This is the Beloved, and in my heart he has taken abode ❖ Truly, after that, my heart is separation from him. This is the Beloved, and his beauty captivates the intellects ❖ By God, his lovers are excused in their passion. This is the Beloved, and his love is the fire of the heart ❖ Its burning in my soul never ceases. This is the Beloved, and in him my patience is lost ❖ No patience remains for one who yearns for him. This is the Beloved of God, whose character encompasses all creation ❖ World and Hereafter, always. This is the Beloved of God, whose like has never been seen ❖ In creation, his beauty is unique, for his Creator is unique. May God bless him as long as the east wind blows ❖ In the garden, and its leaves intertwine. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ²⁸⁰ (73) the necklace whose jewels are strung in the thread of glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the king whose multitudes have united in support of truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden whose flowers have bloomed in the meadows of the Kingdom ²⁸¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light whose shining stars have appeared in the sphere of lordship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the temple whose manifestations have shone with the lights of prophethood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Chosen One whose outward aspects have rejoiced in the attributes of praise. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Pure One whose elements have been purified in the good wombs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Holy One whose bonds have been honored by the appearance of his birth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam whose pulpits have been erected in the assemblies of might. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Well-Pleased One whose graves have been illuminated by the light of contentment and good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Beautiful One whose sights have dazzled the minds of lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Splendor whose glances have snatched the hearts of the yearning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Ambassador whose glad tidings have followed with flashes of expansion and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Trustworthy One whose signs have announced the secrets of hidden unseen things. O Allah, bless (74) and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Elixir whose treasures have aided the rich with the alchemy of his treasures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whose inner consciences have been wrapped in the doing of righteousness and obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Gnostic ²⁸² whose innermost secrets have been filled with the lights of ocular unveilings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Wayfarer ²⁸³ whose rites have made clear the landmarks of the upright religion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Accepted One whose precincts have been singled out with the gifts of proximity and election. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Chosen One whose peers are rare in the higher and lower worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Selected One whose clans have boasted of him over assemblies and tribes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Pole ²⁸⁴ whose circles encompass the realms of dominion and sovereignty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Witness whose paths have been magnified among the great saints and righteous. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Perfect One whose exploits have been immortalized in the pages of books and registers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Sword whose blades have cut the backs of the people of polytheism and denial. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Sultan whose armies have been supported by the rising of victory and triumph. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Master whose glories have been transmitted in the revealed books and sacred hadiths. (75) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Well-Pleased One whose beginnings and ends have been praised in the beginning and the end. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing whose fragrances are breathed from the gardens of its Muhammadan flowers, and whose rains pour from the clouds of its mercies upon

The hearts of lovers are His showers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Letters of meanings or necklaces of jewels * Resembling the lamps of shining stars And purest gold of refinement from verse, opened * Its rhymes blooming from the gardens of notebooks Their beauty revives with the spirits of praises * Ascending through them in swaying honors You chose them for the Hashimite Muhammad * Beautiful of endeavors, best of nomad and settled Lofty in the structures of glory and generosity * Which rose in highness beyond any likeness or peer A Prophet came while people in ignorance * Plunging into a sea of polytheism overflowing He extended over them the shade of guidance * And guided every perplexed one among them to right guidance Through him we are in the best of religions * Upon the best of manifest and evident faith He taught them the rulings and right guidance as mercy * For us and protected us from the circle of calamities He guided us to the straight path through his guidance * And kindled with the light of truth the fire of insights May God bless him as long as thunder roars * And lightning flashes in the darkness of nights A blessing that outshines the sun in light and elevation * And surpasses in its fragrance the perfume of censers It singles out, O Unique of existence, and extols * Your noble and generous family and elements O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ⁷⁶ the adornment Whose beauty put the suns and moons to shame. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the eloquence Whose eloquence silenced the tongues of sages and orators. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the generosity Whose hand surpassed the pouring clouds and the sent winds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the forgiveness Whose bounty and magnanimity encompassed all creatures. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the station Whose side and courtyard protected from tyranny and oppression. O God, bless him and his family With a blessing through which His commands and obedience are executed in the world of existence, and His mercy and intercession encompass us in both abodes, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ۞ The prince of beauty, how sweet his glance ۞ To the lover, his distraction vanishes by it ۞ When the Beloved looks at a lover ۞ His glance revives his soul ۞ With his look he killed patience in me ۞ And revived my heart when it came to me ۞ The comely one of the tribe has no likeness ۞ So our Lord made his essence unique in beauty ۞ In him is gathered all that is in the universe ۞ So nothing of things escapes him ۞ Upon him is the most splendid garment of modesty ۞ And no halter resembles his forbearance ۞ From the purified forehead water flowed ۞ And gave his companions in the desert sweet water to drink ۞ There is none like him from the striking of an eye ۞ And the soul is pleased if he fulfills his prayer ۞ He has a rebuke like an arrow at times of need ۞ With a well-directed heart he cast his spear ۞ He says, "I am for it," while others truly ۞ Flee with themselves seeking their salvation ⁷⁷ ۞ He will stand tomorrow and prostrate beneath the Throne ۞ So no one will attain his steadfastness tomorrow ۞ The words of the Chosen One are wisdom and light ۞ And how splendid is his silence in his tranquility ۞ Our Lord swore by the rank of Taha ²⁸⁵ ۞ So how precious is his life to the Lord ۞ Indeed, the Beloved grew up in perfection ۞ So how sweet and pure his growth ۞ I would ransom the honored one who was given to drink ۞ And fed, while the Majestic One indeed caused him to perish ۞ With the rain of his knowledge he revived hearts ۞ As the rain revives the desert forever ۞ Your gift, Ahmad al-Halabi, hopes ۞ For the Messenger of God's glance of favor ۞ May God's pure blessing always be ۞ Upon him whom the Lord perfected in his growth O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the pure gold Whose purity was chosen from the noblest mines. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the station Whose visitation is pleasant for the yearning ones. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the master Whose abode honored all regions. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the pious Who established his beacon on the foundations of guidance. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the drink Whose wine intoxicated the minds of lovers. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the rain Whose downpour poured from the sky of mercies upon all worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the full moon Whose lights radiated in the horizon of high stations. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of ⁷⁸ our master Muhammad the rising one Whose moons settled in the constellations of felicity. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the devout Whose thoughts roamed in the dominion of the heavens and the earth. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the secret Whose rivers gushed from the spring of divine mercy. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the saint Through whose intercession with God, needs are fulfilled. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the beloved Whose remembrances are pleasant for the people of the holy presences. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the generous Whose seas overflowed with the subtleties of divine gifts. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad the gnostic

He whose secrets have penetrated the innermost hearts of the lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the succor ²⁸⁶ through whom his supporters were granted victory in battles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ²⁸⁷ whose circuits encompass all the higher and lower worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element ²⁸⁸ whose lineage was honored in pure loins and noble wombs. A chapter: O Allah, bless him and his family, as long as his rank and measure are magnified among the messengers, and his covenant and protection are preserved by his praiseworthy care, and his directions and regions are surrounded by his Ahmadine ²⁸⁹ blessing, and his dwellings and abodes are honored by his noble body, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This is the Hijazi prophet, to whom the reports of the messengers testified of his precedence. This is the beloved who traveled by night to his Creator, while the veils of night were drawn. This is the messenger through whom we were attested to have merit and honor over others. This is the noble one through whom Mudar ²⁹⁰ was sealed; this is he whose dust is like fragrant musk. This is the intercessor whose intercession is hoped for the sinners when the fire blackens. O best of messengers, O highest of creation in honor, sins and burdens have weighed down my back. So be my intercessor for my slips and faults, for the Lord is Forgiving. May the Lord of the Throne bless you as long as doves coo and flowers bloom in the meadow. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved whose passion has stirred the longings of lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wine whose intoxication has fermented the minds of the enraptured. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pearl whose arrangement has purified the joints of the praisers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the stature whose uprightness has shamed the branches of the willow. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon whose perfection has reached its peak in the tower of felicity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generosity whose clouds have poured down all kinds of good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the good one whose speech has healed those with apparent and hidden diseases. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the desired one whose rein has led the delegations of the yearning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the valiant one whose sword has cut the hearts of the deniers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beautiful one whose passion has bewildered the thoughts of lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the book whose seal has unlocked the secrets of prophethood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the presence whose veneration and respect are incumbent upon the people of goodness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one whose bounty and honor have encompassed all servants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble one whose grace and favor have embraced all creatures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the one who is connected, whose witnessing and station never cease in the presence of manifestation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the infallible one whose covenant and pledge have been preserved by divine support. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watchful one whose wakefulness and sleep were contemplation of the wonders of creation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam whose concern and care were victory for Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chaste one whose anger and vengeance were for Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride whose glance and smile dispelled the darkness of unbelief. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the devout one whose drink and food were the remembrance of the Truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one whose sitting and standing were in Allah's good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pure one whose sight and fasting were abstention from pleasures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the trusting one whose refuge and hold were reliance on Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose rank and station have risen above the prophets and messengers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mighty one whose standing and tents have been raised in the enclosures of holiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intercessor whose banners and flags have been unfurled in the Station of Praise. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the messenger upon whose foundations of piety You established his laws and rulings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine: whoever wipes himself with his noble dust, his ailments and sicknesses are cured. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eminent one whose veil and mask have been removed from the frontiers of knowledge. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the prophet: whoever seeks refuge with him, his sins and faults are forgiven. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, as long as his circuits and rulings are fragrant with the breeze of divine love, and his times and days are perfumed with the gusts of lordly mercies, and grant him abundant and precious peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret with which You filled the houses of the people of might and honor, and You exalted them in the highest paradises and the plains of the Resurrection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the law through which the paths of guidance and uprightness became clear, and You established its structure on the foundations of piety and manifested its rulings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the saddle ²⁹¹

He by whom You illuminated the regions of Najd and Tihama ²⁹², and through whom You united the scattered parts of Islam and perfected its system. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Bridegroom ²⁹³, through whom You raised the palaces and tents of the highest stations ²⁹⁴, seated him on the throne of lordship, and elevated his rank and station above all other prophets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Light ²⁹⁵, through whom You obliterated the religion of disbelief and removed its darkness, and made the religion of Islam manifest and spread its banners. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Beloved ²⁹⁶, whom You shaded with clouds during the midday heat, and concealed him out of Your jealousy for him, so that You did not unveil his veil to anyone. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Intimate ²⁹⁷, whom You brought near to You with the nearness of the beloved, and manifested his prominence and honor, and chose him for lordship before the creation of the Tablet and the Pen ²⁹⁸, and advanced him on the carpet of might for leadership. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Chosen ²⁹⁹, who could see from behind as he saw from in front, and was pleased for Allah and angered for Him, and shot his arrows at those who opposed him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet ³⁰⁰, through whose community You paved the path of security and safety, and fulfilled his desire in it, so that through his rank they attained the ultimate fortune. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Near One ³⁰¹, whom his Lord took on a night journey ³⁰² while Gabriel walked behind and before him, and He revealed to him what He revealed on the carpet of proximity and closeness, and made him hear His speech. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Master ³⁰³, whoever is immersed in love for him for months and years attains happiness, and whoever exhausts his ink and pens in writing his praise ends with the testimony of faith ³⁰⁴. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing that brings the one who prays it victory and his goal, and makes it for him a symbol and sign among the lovers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * The caravan set out for Hijaz ³⁰⁵ and desired it * My heart yearned for al-Aqiq ³⁰⁶ and desired it * Tears pitched tents on my cheek when * Longing erected its tents in the heart * Passion and desire performed the circumambulation ³⁰⁷ when * Its delegation hastened and completed the running ³⁰⁸ * If you come to al-Ghawir ³⁰⁹, incline toward Najd * A tribe at the slope of Rama ³¹⁰ withheld—what a withholding! * And look there for a sick heart * That remained in Sanah ³¹¹ and Bisham ³¹² * And a distracted, passionate, impatient one * Little patience, increased in the ecstasy of his infatuation * His tears poured like clouds out of longing * For a Beloved over whom clouds remained * Master of messengers, east and west * Intercessor of sinners on the Day of Resurrection * Possessor of the crown, the banner, and Buraq ³¹³ * On the Day of Gathering, while the messengers walk before him * Seal of the prophets, generous messenger * Whose sending and sealing Allah honored * How can the people of misguidance deny him * While he among the messengers encompasses all signs? * Either with messengers and angels together * Gatherer of pride, a qibla ³¹⁴ for leadership * When he was taken by night to the Holy Presence ³¹⁵ * He attained from his Generous Lord his desire * The pure one of Allah, from whose fragrance is Tayyiba ³¹⁶ * And for you, the scent of khuzama ³¹⁷ has been inhaled * He attained what he desired from the Generous God * And his life, by His grace and generosity * His face—is it a full moon in beauty? * And his radiance erased the darkness of gloom * Allah created in the angels a being * That would love his prayer and fasting * And Allah's blessings continuously upon him * And greet his shrine and his station O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Full Moon ³¹⁸ that surpasses the stars and the luminous ones with the light of his splendor and radiance, and the figures of the hermitages of light submit to the loftiness of his glory and exaltation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Star ³¹⁹ that adorned the heaven of high stations with its light and beauty, and filled the pages of books with his praise and commendation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, before whose generosity the seas were abashed, and understandings were diminished in the gifts of his knowledge, intelligence, and acumen. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Hero ³²⁰ whose patience and modesty the masters of hearts adopted, and who gave drink to the rain through his blessing and the means of his supplication. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Scholar ³²¹ from whose sacred hadiths and their development sciences were derived, and the treasuries were filled with the elixir of his wisdom and alchemy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Light ³²² at whose beginning of creation and formation thoughts were bewildered, and the intellects of the insightful were incapable of encompassing what Allah clothed him with from the robes of His attributes and names. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Jewel ³²³ whom none equals in the excellence of his form and purity, nor attains his rank in what he pierced of the veils on the night of his Ascension ³²⁴ and Night Journey. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, for whom there is no limit to what his Lord granted him of knowledge in its beginning and end, and no enumeration of what he has in the Abode of His Generosity from the gifts of His grace. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing that brightens our faces among the people of His Presence and His beloved, and through which we become among those gathered in his company and entered under the shade of his banner, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Light whose lamps were lit in the world of existence.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam ³²⁵ whose keys opened the treasuries of the unseen ³²⁶. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the secret ³²⁷ whose openings benefited the masters of remembrance ³²⁸. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the breeze ³²⁹ whose pollens ³³⁰ made the seedlings of the lovers bear fruit. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the hearing ³³¹ whose melodious sounds ³³² stirred the states of the lovers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine ³³³ whose fragrant breezes ³³⁴ enriched the mounts of the deficient. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the trade ³³⁵ whose profits multiplied in the longings of the spenders. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pious one whose limbs do not deviate from the path of truth. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, whose innermost hearts ³³⁶ are folded upon the performance of good deeds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the saint ³³⁷ whose glances ³³⁸ have attained felicity. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose benefits encompass all creatures. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet whose vision and handshake ³³⁹ obtained the greatest pleasure of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one whose gifts ³⁴⁰ filled the hands of the beggars. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master whose praises ³⁴¹ baffled the eloquence of the eloquent. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the preacher whose counsels ³⁴² affected the hearts of the successful. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the presence ³⁴³ whose movements ³⁴⁴ are surrounded by the growing things of the secret and blessing. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which his fragrances blow upon the gatherings of the rememberers, and by which You spread his lights and flashes upon the faces of the lovers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The claws of Your love have torn the innards ³⁴⁵ and have taken control of all the limbs. The meanings of Your fascinating beauty have called out to us, and longing has cried out: O my hope, it has become a desert ³⁴⁶. And in You, the company of lovers, by love, have Your beautiful remembrances as melodious sounds ³⁴⁷ with me. And souls, at every moment, are ever blowing towards You with the east wind ³⁴⁸. And if they mention Your attributes, O my beloved, their cheeks become flooded with tears. And in their seas, minds have dived, from greatness, never ceasing to swim. So none has truly known You except Allah—how many praises of You are in the Book! You have become independent of the praise of creatures, for no praiser is sought after Allah. But Your obligatory gratitude is incumbent: You granted us guidance, O best of granters. And You have set us right in this world and the next, so in both worlds we have benefits through You. You have watered all the earths and given the treasuries and the keys. And in water and clay, You saw the high ones ³⁴⁹ as a triple ³⁵⁰, O best of openers. And the knowledge of the unseen has pitched its camp with You, a disclosure in the deserts and plains. You granted the prophets support and a secret, and Your rank is an opener for them and an opener. You outweighed all of Allah's creation in religion; none other than You, by Allah, was weightier. For Yourself, You did not seek victory, and You were among us, for people of wrongdoing, generously forgiving. And You were the full moon in the darkness of the deserts; Your light came to its people morning and evening. And Your goodness is that You pass by a path whose scent is far-reaching and fragrant. And Your hand is like flowers in fragrance and softness; handshakes were not healed by its waft. Upon You and Your family be peace from me, and upon companions who are lamps among us. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the compassionate one whose sides ³⁵¹ You made a home for the desirous. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the gentle one whose favors ³⁵² reached the beggars and the needy. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the merciful one whose kindnesses ³⁵³ encompassed the weak and the poor. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the forbearing one whose affection and seeking of favor ³⁵⁴ increased in the side of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the flower whose fruit and plucking ³⁵⁵ were pleasant for the lovers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the saint whose watch and anticipation ³⁵⁶ of Allah's gifts took charge of him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one whose acknowledgment of servitude to his Lord and confession ³⁵⁷ continued. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the refined one whose asceticism and abstinence ³⁵⁸ from the fading embellishments of this world were immense. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the brought-near one who was saturated with the sciences of prophethood, and his sucking ³⁵⁹ fell to those who adopted them and their impurities ³⁶⁰.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pious one who multiplied in obedience to his Lord, hastening to goodness and succor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the truth who was adorned with the sash of justice and whose fairness was perfected by piety and uprightness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glorious one whose perfections transcend justice and whose attributes transcend limitation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden whose varieties of flowers of gnosis and spiritual gifts have diversified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the jewel whose shells contain all kinds of noble qualities and beauties. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pure one whose fragrances wafted in the meadows of the kingdom and the dominion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose forefathers were honored among all non-Arabs and Arabs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who honored his guests with tables of blessings and good things. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whose asceticism and chastity were perfected by patience and contentment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the devout one whose striving and circumambulation in what pleases You were prolonged. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan whose spears and swords cut off the obligation of idols and false gods. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whose avoidance of the path of the people of error and corruption spreads, and whose deviation and repeated going to the manifestations of the people of goodness and righteousness and turning away, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The sides of the witnessed places were clothed with a garment, holy, by which the sides were honored. And forms descended with the attributes of Your Essence, unveiling, by which the descriptions were clarified. From You is the witnessing, to You, in You, its aspects, overflowing with gifts of kindness. That was not due to their greatness, but a station, unitive, from which the udders flowed. So exalted, with the revelation, are Your signs, the radiant ones, for which my description is a revealer. Tenderly towards a passionate lover whom You killed, rather an eye in us, for the assault of whose slaying there is a swordsman. The secret of beauty, without likeness, but the people of desire and the deceptions of news yearn. O You who raise stations, whose height is exalted, by which the masters and nobles ascend. And have mercy on Your servants and the land, granting security to a people who feared the plot of the misguided. And pour out the gifts of greatness upon the mouth of felicity from You, and with You are the hearts. And succor all my beloved ones and protect them, for all are guests in this sanctuary. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station whose degrees cannot be reached. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foot whose ascents cannot be trodden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the religion whose paths are pure from the impurities of follies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the musk whose fragrances of the secrets of gifts wafted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved, when the beholder sees him, his burning yearnings subside. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom whose howdahs You raised upon the backs of glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one whose entrances and exits are good in the stations of obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the saint whose streams and reservoirs overflow with gifts of good things. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brocade whose weaver and embroiderer of praise attained happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path whose follower and pursuer follows the way of the Sharia. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam who, with the evidences of his divine sciences, silences those who dispute and argue with him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the good one whose patient and healer attained eternal cure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eloquent one whose premises and conclusions of speech amazed the eloquent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, by means of his rank, reaches Allah, attains desires, and his drinks and needs are fulfilled. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that protects us from the excess of speech, its frivolity and mixture, and makes us among those who stand at his Muhammadan door, whose entrant and exit are not deprived of attaining the goal, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden whose basils wafted in the regions of the kingdom and the dominion.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blossom whose branches You watered with the water of knowledge ³⁶¹ and forbearance ³⁶². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the branch whose fruits You ripened in the gardens of remembrance ³⁶³ and intimacy with Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the inkwell whose volumes were filled with piety and righteous deeds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the law whose canons were built upon the foundations of guidance and uprightness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the balance whose scales were weighed down by the performance of good and acts of obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the truth whose proofs cut through the arguments of the deniers and rejecters. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty whose charms drew the souls of the lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine whose abode was made beloved to those who journey to it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering-place whose pools and watering-holes were sweet to those who taste. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the book whose outward and inward aspects shone with the lights of revelation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station whose dwellings and habitations were surrounded by abundant blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hero whose stations and places rose in the ranks of divine care. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one whose treasuries were filled with the secrets of prophethood and messengerhood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the radiant one whose mines were purified from the impurities of turbidity ³⁶⁴ and otherness. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which his relatives, his nurses, and his caretakers are honored, and by which You have mercy on the servants of his noble station, the custodians of his sanctuary and its dweller, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O manifest one, whose outwardness has stolen minds, And hidden one, whose inwardness has drawn souls, O dweller in a heart that never leaves, No heart of a lover in which You dwell has ever failed. So turn with compassion to one who is sick, whose vital spirit has weakened From what he suffers or what he beholds. Grief from flame, bewildered from sorrow, Enraptured from his patience, his dwellings are desolate. Whenever I mention him, he complains and weeps, And his tears flow from his eye, copiously. This is the tale of his passion; he has disclosed it and revealed His hidden love, by his life, to the people. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the obedient one whose seasons were announced with joy and delight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eloquent one whose smiles were buried over the pearls of wisdom and noble sciences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the one whose seasons shone with the lights of divine success and guidance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose worlds were created upon noble character traits and beautiful qualities. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one whose noble deeds are beyond counting and enumeration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the clear path whose landmarks became evident to the people of right guidance and righteousness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hearing ³⁶⁵ whose battles You supported with victory and conquest. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hero whose spears and swords scattered the hosts of the people of denial and obstinacy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessed one whose beginnings and ends You joined with good fortune, blessing, and happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master who attained from the perfection of might and honor what Allah bestows and knows. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved whom his Lord took on a night journey, with Gabriel as his companion and servant in those stations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the honored one whom his Lord chose for prophethood and messengerhood before he existed, and upon whom his amulets were hung. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rain-cloud whose outpouring was taken care of, and whose showers poured down with gifts of grace and generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea whose waves piled up and whose surging was great with the waves of secret and special favor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved one whose companion and intimate attained the acquisition of might and eternal happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station

He who serves and adheres to his noble station ³⁶⁶ has attained the good of both abodes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet—whoever believes in him and affirms him is reached by His care, and whoever denies him, his deeds are nullified and his jugular veins are severed ³⁶⁷. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which the sins and crimes of the one who prays are forgiven, and by which he becomes one upon whom His favor has appeared and His generous gifts have followed, and grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. (94) The breeze of the spreading of the secret ³⁶⁸ wafts, the face of gladness beams with a smiling mouth. The early morning of the gardens of allusions ³⁶⁹ drips with rain clouds pouring meanings. The turtledove of gnoses ³⁷⁰ warbled melodiously, and its doves sang what it sang there. The house of the heart became inhabited by the Lord, its landmarks built by the hands of Taha ³⁷¹ and His law. The self-subsistent souls ³⁷² made pilgrimage to him, and his seasons of giving stood before him. The secret of Allah seated His vicegerent ³⁷³ upon His throne, whose seasons pass among creation. So he is affirmed by one whom care reaches, and whoever does not affirm him, his jugular veins are severed. He is the spirit that glorified the Glorified, swimming in a surging sea of immense waves. In it Allah sends down the verses of His command, and the Truth deposits in it what Allah knows. His Lord chose him from all His creation and adorned him with a necklace whose string is sanctified. And before souls existed and cups were drawn, his generous giver gave him to drink of bounty. He is the chosen one of Allah, the noblest of His messengers—that is he, and no amulets were hung upon him. He ascended above the seven heavens, brought near, while Gabriel served him in those stations. Upon him be the blessings of Allah and His peace, each accompanying the other and accompanying him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure whose doors are opened by blessing him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shade whose tent ropes are stretched over all worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride whose lineages are honored above all lineages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lineage whose genealogies are attached to the court of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord (95) Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret whose seekers have attained Allah's good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the king whose veils have attained the eternal testimony. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan whose deputies are supported with victory and triumph. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the trustworthy one whose book is preserved from betrayal and concealment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the valiant one whose companions are honored by seeing his face. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the accepted one whose beloved ones have attained their wishes and goals. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet whose parties have seen with longing and desire. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved one whose cups are filled with sealed nectar. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the saint whose drink flows among all knowers of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine whose dust is a cure for those with apparent and hidden diseases. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whose book is superior to all heavenly books. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the preacher whose speech is sweet in the ears of listeners. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eloquent one whose answer amazed the masters of eloquence and brilliance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the righteous one whose youth grew in obedience to Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord (96) Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pure one whose going and coming were constant in doing good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station whose rank and court are great with Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brought-near one whose reward and recompense are abundant in the abode of requital. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the successful one who founded his mosque and prayer niche upon piety. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet whose places and spaces were illuminated by the secrets of revelation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chosen one whose names and titles are beloved to those who praise him. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which he becomes one whom You love through blessing him, and his nearness and proximity increase, and his rank and affiliation become great—to his court and his lineage, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Praise of Taha is inscribed upon the leg of the Throne ³⁷⁴ from eternity and in the most exalted book. After the Throne, what can a praiser say of Taha, even if he brings every wonder? I cannot enumerate his attributes—how can I count the number of sand, pebbles, and dust? Only Allah, the Possessor of bounty and the Giver, can enumerate the gift of Ahmad. The lizard testified to the prophethood of the Prophet openly, like a gazelle and wolves. Do not ask about the longing of the trunk ³⁷⁵ towards him and its weeping in the green of the companions. The Chosen One embraced it—and who is like the Beloved who treats his loved ones kindly? With the wind, the victory of the Beloved—O Allah, a wind from the loved ones! Everything became a helper to Taha: angels, captives, companions (97), spiders, doves, lote-trees, pebbles on the day of battle, and dust. Wherever Ahmad went, at all times, he remained supported by the loved ones. He never said 'no' to one who came to him in need, but rather 'yes'—his word to those with requests. How can one who seeks wealth from his hands not hope for it? He increased, not in error. Upon him be blessings, and upon all his family and noble, excellent companions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brilliant pearl of beauties and the radiant entry of gnoses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lofty pinnacle of glory and the pouring rain of generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the life of perishing souls and the locus of widespread miracles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the desire of weeping eyes and the means of complaining tongues.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element of growing secrets ³⁷⁶ and the night companions of high stations ³⁷⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the reviver of obliterated traces ³⁷⁸ and the bringer of glad tidings of safety and well-being. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the protective amulet ³⁷⁹ and the enduring word of truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sufficient call to good and the pure table of blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the healing goal of the beginning ³⁸⁰ and the possessor of fulfilling covenants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unifier of hardened hearts and the physician of apparent and hidden ailments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that quenches us from his sweet, pure springs and makes it a cure and healing for our apparent and hidden ailments, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of vast mercy and the cultivation of near and distant regions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of humble hearts and the means of supplicating, submissive tongues. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the awe of submissive limbs and the desire of fearful, subdued souls. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the point of the comprehensive secret ³⁸¹ and the wish of desirous, covetous souls. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beneficial wisdom of hearts and the protective, elevating amulet. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of radiant lights and the clear, decisive proof of miracles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the halo of rising full moons and the lamp of yearning, passionate thoughts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pearl of surpassing beauties and the physician of broken, rising states. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the object of tearful eyes and the continuous downpour of generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flourishing tree of glory and the wealth of contented, ascetic individuals. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lightning flash of dazzling bolts and the life of obedient, hearing forms. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the widespread discourse of miracles and the elevated, widely transmitted reports. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of spirits that are compliant and obedient, and the sustenance of bodies thirsting and hungry in Your love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the antimony ³⁸² of sleeping eyes and the model of individuals who repent and return to Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the means of accepted, interceding means and the safety of hearts that fear and tremble before their Lord. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, possessors of eloquence and surpassing knowledge, and his Companions, masters of abundant wisdom and striking admonitions, with a blessing that protects us from every overwhelming jinn and qarina ³⁸³ and suffices us against the evil of every dark and occurring calamity, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad the Chosen, the most noble of those who called to Allah, and to whom the laws submitted. The Messenger of Allah, the creation, speaking the truth, and in the breast of the religion of polytheism, he proclaimed with revelation. A noble, pure, and purified prophet, kind, merciful, humble, and modest. A bringer of glad tidings, a warner, truthful, and believed, a luminous lamp shining in the darkness of error. He came to us while the religion of disbelief was pitch black, and then Islam became pure white. The imam of creation, the qibla ³⁸⁴ of wolves and guidance, and a seal of virtue encompassing all beauties. A wonderful one of meanings in the comprehensive words, for clarifying the purity of expression, there are wonders. He explained the foundations of religion with wisdom that rivals the radiance of moons as they rise. And he manifested through proof the logic of his virtue, signs of inimitability, whose rising places shone. With the unification of a heart, he is both awake and asleep. He spends the night conversing with his Lord in his slumber, and he wakes up feared for his sharpness. They set out towards the white-marked horses and hastened. They submitted to Allah, face and body, for the victory of Islam, among them are obedient ones. Add to his known qualities, so they become known, with every tool whose fragrance from him is lost. O Messenger of Allah, O best of messengers, with the best of books, whose law is continuous. And from the spring of fresh water in his palm, it appeared, and he gave the army to drink from his fingers. And the sun was returned to him after its setting, so its radiance returned while it was shining in the horizon. Grant me from Your bounty, devotion and repentance, and teach me guidance that benefits on the Day of Resurrection. And be an intercessor for me on the day when there is no intercessor, and You are, O noble of messengers, an intercessor. And I call upon You by the Qur'an, O Lord, for it is a protective amulet preventing us from the Fire. Perhaps through Your pardon, You will forgive my slip when the fingers are cut off from us in the Gathering. So Your door is for us a hope, unshaken, and Your generosity is present, and Your bounty is vast. How many a worker came to Your door hoping, and You gave him multiples of what he desired. And bless the Guide, the Intercessor, and the one to whom belongs the virtue over us and the continuous loyalty. Upon him be the peace of Allah as long as a shining star flows and a dove coos on the treetops, and as long as a meaning is adorned in praise and a poem is recited, a lightning flash appears from the side of the lowland. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wish of yearning souls and the thirst of exquisite meanings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the perpetual sustenance of tasting spirits and the garment of surpassing perfection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the target of longing glances and the remover of hindering obstacles.

The arrival of truthful states ³⁸⁵ and the discernment of firm faiths ³⁸⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the banner of sublime honor and the profitable trade of gain. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the key of preceding mercy and the gardens of fragrant flowers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wisdom of transcendent laws and the possessor of miraculous signs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the suns of shining gnoses ³⁸⁷ and the gleaming lights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of loving hearts and the breeze of fragrant flowers of lights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lofty tree of glory and the necklace of harmonious jewels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sweetness of speaking tongues and the blessing of past and future centuries. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You save us from the afflictions of incidental and sudden events, and suffice us against the evil of transgressors and the sect that deviates from religion, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You, O my Lord, by the rank of this noble Prophet and by what was revealed to his heart of verses and the wise Remembrance, to bless him and his family, possessors of sovereignty and honor, and his Companions, people of glory and exaltation, and to cause me to die in love of him and their true love, and to gather me with their pure group and their purified party from every evil deed and blameworthy attribute, and to make me among those who turn to You in affection led by longing, and love whose swords are yearning, and ecstasy carried by the arrival of love upon the steed of purity and taste, whose provision is fear and hope, whose companion is distress and supplication, whose aim is contentment and acceptance and repentance, and whose request is pardon and well-being and the attainment of response. And bring me near to You, O Allah, with the nearness of the perfect knowers ³⁸⁸, and sanctify me from the attachments of nature with the sanctification of the arriving ascetics ³⁸⁹, and erase from me the enormities of sin so that I may be among Your saints who hasten to Your presence and precede, and show me the paths of right guidance so that I may be among Your beloved intimates ³⁹⁰, acting according to what You have revealed in Your Book. And pour upon my frame a light that fills my existence outwardly and inwardly, and make my heart bewildered in Your love or still through Your self-disclosure ³⁹¹. And grant me from witnessing Your beauty what bequeaths me intimacy with meeting the secret of power and erases the trace of the loneliness of thought from me through the realization of truth and the penetration of the secret of the glance, until my heart is delighted by You, so that I may delight in the fragrance of Your love and become among the people of Your affection and the companions of Your presence. And provide me with a tongue speaking Your remembrance, a heart truthful in Your love, an eye gazing at what is with You, a heart fearful of You, a mind refined in the gifts of Your sciences, a secret tasting the wine of Your love, a state yearning for the subtle, an arrival longing to inhale the breezes of Your presence, a certainty trusting in faith in You, an outward accepting Your commands, an intellect refraining from Your prohibitions, an inward radiant with the lights of Your contemplation, a knocker at the door of precious arrivals ³⁹² from You, a burning longing for reaching Your presence, and a finding ³⁹³ disturbing through repentance in witnessing Your perfection. And grant me, O Allah, a soul tranquil in You, and limbs easy and soft in obedience to You, conforming in their action to the community and the Sunna. And prepare me for coming to You and bestow upon me good manners before You, and look upon me with the eye of Your care, and with You grant me intimacy, and honor me with precedence on the carpet of nearness over my kind. And favor me with Your pleasure; indeed, You are Generous, Kind, Self-Sufficient, Bestowing, Vast in bounty and grace and generosity and giving. You bestow favor and grant gifts before asking, and give without being asked. You are the possessor of goodness, beneficence, and perfection. So bestow upon me, O my Lord, what I have asked, and do not disappoint my hope in what I have intended and desired. O Allah, O Forbearing, O Great, O Exalted, O Possessor of Majesty, Might, and Glory, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that perfumes gatherings with its ambergris scent and breeze, and delights ears with its delicious and mighty remembrance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose melodies stir the pangs of sincere love and whose sounds remind of the motives of the ancient covenant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose repetition excites the states of the possessor of sound taste and revives through its blessing decayed bodies and withered bones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that purifies its reciter from every evil deed and blameworthy attribute, and grants him success in goodness, and makes him among those who come to their Lord with a sound heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that guides whoever holds fast to it to the straight path and protects him from love of leadership and the plots of the accursed Satan. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that opens for the servant the door of nearness to his Lord, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, and grants him among His saints the station of veracity ³⁹⁴ and the rank of precedence and advancement. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose light the worlds are illuminated in the shadows of the dark night of ignorance, and which rescues whoever clings to it from the mires of tawhid ³⁹⁵ to the perfection of knowledge free from the accidents of doubt and conjecture. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that treats with its antidote the healthy and the sick among us, and protects with its care the traveler and the resident. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing...

Adornment of the one who persists in it with beautiful attributes and great character, and by it he follows the path of right guidance, uprightness, and the straight way. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You preserve for us wealth, family, and honor, and by which You save us from the invocation of the rebellious sinner, and by which You clothe us with the robe of Your magnificent covering. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from the plot of the distant and the near, the enemy and the friend, and the close relative, and by which You guard us from indulgence in desires, from persisting in treating obligations as permissible, and from consuming the wealth of the orphan. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You seat us upon the throne of sovereignty and exaltation, and by which You raise us to the rank of success and happiness, and the station of contentment and submission. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You carry us upon the shoulder of sovereignty and honor, and by which You grant us good manners with You in the paths of spiritual discipline and education. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from humiliating the distressed, the poor, and the destitute, and from looking at the rich with an eye of favor, reverence, and veneration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from the heat of the blazing fire and the torment of Hell, and by which You have mercy on us with Your mercy, O Benign, O Compassionate, O Merciful, O Generous. So bless him and his family, O Allah, with a blessing by which You honor us with the vision of Your noble face, and by which You gather us with those upon whom You have bestowed favor—the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous—in the abode of honor and the Garden of Bliss, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of the horizon of light, the presences, the witnessed sites, the support of the covenant entrusted over his witnessing community. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the glory of truth, clear in proofs and evidences, the master of creation, blessed in regions and places. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of truth, sound in statements and promises, the Book of the Qur'an, the establisher of principles and rules. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the drink of sweet taste, the sources and resources, the result of speech praised in origins and destinations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, noble in lineage and honor, adorned with perfection of attributes and beautiful praises, the path of safety and gentleness, to the hem of whose forbearance the speakers and the inanimate clung. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the free and the slave, by whose blessing hard hearts and solid rocks softened, the key to the doors of good and provision, by whose prayer difficult matters became easy and knots were untied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the arrival of love and longing, moving by the impulses of his breaths the people of ecstatic utterances and ecstasies, the musk of collars and the necklace, whose fragrance perfumed the assemblies of the inhabitants of prayer niches and mosques. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flash of lightning, surpassing in light, the bright stars and the brilliant ones, the cloud of mercies, abundant and heavy rain, pouring upon the hearts of the knowers with gifts of wisdom and benefits. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, beautiful in form and character, illuminated by his praise in the loftiest panegyrics and most famous odes, Your chosen one, who attained in the ranks of mastery the prize of precedence, sanctified in the arenas of the Resurrection and the highest paradises, abundant in blessings and tables. So bless him and his family, O Allah, with a blessing by which the beliefs in You become sound for us, and by which You remove from us the calamities of misfortunes, the greatest distress, and hardships, and by which You forgive us the evil deeds inscribed in the scrolls and recorded in the registers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the devout and the worshiper, the direction of the one bowing and prostrating. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the pious ascetic, the pride of the virtuous noble. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of the visitor and the arrival, the desire of the captive and the seeker. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of the grateful praiser, the blessing of the moving and the still. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering place of the departing and the arriving, the refuge of the fearful and the fugitive. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the intimacy of the finder and the loser, the insight of the knower and the critic. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the interpreter of the witness, the weapon of the patient and the striver. So bless him and his family, O Allah, with a blessing by which You protect us from the harm of every obstinate denier, and by which You suffice us against the evil of every enemy, aggressor, and envier, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Yes, the witnessed sites have concealed me in the Beloved, and how many evidences I have for love of the Beloved. They came upon the mention of the tents and those within them, to extinguish the kindled fires of intense longing. Do I conceal my love while tears are manifest? I conceal my love, but my patience is obstinate. I wept the nights of union with the one I love—grant me that I wept the sea from the arms.

When His pleasure is truly my attribution ³⁹⁶ to His overflowing grace, and the Truth is witness. So whoever hopes for the Pole of the Messengers ³⁹⁷ and his grace, from the All-Merciful flow benefits. For the door of God's grace is none but Muhammad; through him, to those of spiritual states ³⁹⁸, goals are granted. Muhammad, the Praised, Ahmad, the Praiser; and who among people is like him in praising God? A beloved to all existence, beloved; above the leg of the Throne ³⁹⁹ his praises endure. A beloved upon whom be the peace of the thicket and the gazelles, and all wild beasts of the land, even the rocks. All beings drew near to Ahmad, and at his supplication, the lions ⁴⁰⁰ were chained. Ahmad is the Sultan of all worlds; to him they ascend in need. Through him, the people of ranks ascend to the heights, and for them stations are elevated before God. The most eminent of creation in lineage, house, and origin; and who among people is as glorious as the Messenger of God? They have drawn from his sea every goal; how excellent are the watering-places of the sea of Taha ⁴⁰¹! They did not diminish it, even by the weight of an atom; does a drinker diminish the sea of prophethood? The grace of the Messenger of God is not limited to the extent that one who is a scout can perceive. O Messenger of God, I am a supplicant to you, and my heart is agitated by the stations ⁴⁰². At your sweetest remembrance, I incline with yearning, as a bird inclines on a branch, enraptured. Be kind to a servant standing at your door; by your life, he is not turned away at hardships. I have made you my preoccupation of mind, thought, and intellect; to your highest rank my praise ascends. Accept me from your grace, and grant me a stay, so that my arm may be strengthened in both abodes ⁴⁰³. Upon you be the blessings of God, and upon all your Family, and your Companions, who laid the foundations.

Of the transcendent miracles and their dazzling wonders, and the subduer and vanquisher of souls that rebel against religion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the giver of divine sciences and their disseminator, the intercessor of the blessed community and its gatherer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eraser of immense sins and their forgiver, the protector of the sanctity of the living and their forgiver. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the healer of broken hearts and their mender. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sweet of breath and its perfumer, the sender of clouds of mercies and their rain, the coverer of the faults of multiplying eyes and their concealer. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which delegations are blessed in their comings and goings, and which the great lovers inscribe on the pages of their hearts and in the folds of their registers, and grant him abundant peace forever. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of divine fragrances and the breeze of its flowers, the bearer of the banner of lordly care and the raiser of its ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the life of luminous bodies and the substance of their stages, the delight of cosmic creations and the beauty of their eras. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pivot of lordly truths and the pole of their cycles, the rising place of the shining lights of gnosis and the orbit of their moons. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opening of the openings of the masters of litanies and the seal of their remembrances, the insight of those possessing knowledge and spiritual gifts and the point of their secrets. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You relieve us of the worries of this world and its troubles, and suffice us thereby against the assault of its oppressors, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opening of divine remembrances and the secret of their names, the interpreter of the tongue of hidden sciences and the reach of their tidings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sun of the sphere of prophethood and the full moon of its sky, the light of eyes and inner sight and the lamp of its radiance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the field of heart thoughts and the locus of their reward, the aspiration of throne-like aspirations and the ultimate end of their attainment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the lordly kingdom and the trustee of its caliphs, the bride of the eternal presences and the crown of its nobles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the element of the goodly tree and the blessing of its growth, the treasury of bestowed secrets and the elixir of its sages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of luminous persons and the summarizer of their great ones, the substance of the supply of spiritual souls and the mercy of its merciful ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the companion of the divine presence and the world of its scholars, the succor of the Muhammadan community and the clemency of its forbearing ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the cloud of the rainclouds of good things and the fertility of their abundance, the hand of comprehensive blessings and the gift of their giving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the life of souls absent in the beauty of the Essence and its annihilation, the intimacy of hearts at peace through the remembrance of Allah and the cause of their permanence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the dawn of lordly sovereignty and the embroidery of its essence, the pole of holy worlds and the clarity of its call. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the eminent imams and the beacon of their guidance, the commander of the armies of noble prophets and the qibla of their emulation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret of the human creature and the seed of its formation, the spirit of corporeal structures and the cultivation of their inward parts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the desire of yearning souls and the watering place of their quench, the birds of the masters of tasting states and the throne of their establishment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the witnessing place of those with sublime stations and the tree of their exaltation, the book of the principles of exquisite meanings and the foundation of their construction. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the orator of the angelic presence and the eye of the very eyes of its great ones, the center of encompassing circles and the mercy of its weak and poor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bearer of the burdens of the lordly message and the envoy of its envoys, the head of the state of the inhabitants of the highest tablet and the commander of its commanders. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You include us in the ranks of the best of this community and its righteous, and gather us thereby in the company of its trustworthy and sincere advisors, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bride of the sultanic kingdom and the leader of its reins, the protector of the sanctuary of Islam and the guardian of its covenant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the manifestation of the sciences of realities and the unveiler of their veil, the clarifier of the intricacies of subtleties and the dispeller of their darkness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the builder of the houses of lordly sovereignty and the raiser of its station, the giver of the drink of divine love and the cup of its wine. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the outlet of the clouds of merciful mercy and the source of their harmony, the locus of the path of Islamic law and the reviver of its rulings.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the highest stations ⁴⁰⁴ and the exemplar of its luminaries, the essence of the garden of divine sciences and the flower of its attainment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the forerunner of the foremost models ⁴⁰⁵ and the design of their pens, the healer of outward and inward diseases and the remedy of their ailments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sought-after of desiring souls and the ultimate goal of their concern, the pole ⁴⁰⁶ of the Muhammadan circle and the sword of its encounter. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Kaaba ⁴⁰⁷ of the circumambulation of yearning spirits and the corner of their touching, the aspiration of those with sublime ambitions and the qibla ⁴⁰⁸ of their orphans. So bless him, O Allah (117), and his family with a blessing that enters us thereby into the precinct of his Muhammadan circle and the fortress of its reverence, and suffices us thereby against the evil of temporal events and the onslaught of their days, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the root of noble origins and the pillar of their lineage, the germ of exalted chapters and the essence of their honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the season of yearning spirits and the delight of their joy, the desire of tasting souls and the sipping of their pure drink. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wish of loving hearts and the utmost of their request, the aim of longing eyes and the attainment of their need. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flower of the fruits of divine gnosis and the sweetness of its ripe dates, the wine of divine love and the purity of its bubbles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the reviver of the traces of sainthood ⁴⁰⁹ and the raiser of its ranks, the locus of the paths of guidance and the means of nearness to Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the succor of the Muhammadan community and the reliever of its distress, the extinguisher of the fire of temporal trials and the calmer of its wrath. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that gives rest to souls from their toil and fatigue, and secures us thereby on the Day of the Great Terror from its fear and dread, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique work of Your craftsmanship that has no peer, the sea of Your bounty and generosity that has no equal. (118) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flood of Your gifts that never ceases, the valley of Your love that cannot be repelled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the door of Your grace that is never closed, the moon of Your self-disclosure that is never effaced. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elixir of Your alchemy that never perishes, the portion of Your goodness that is never excepted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of Your giving that never exhausts, the treasuries of Your blessings that cannot be counted or numbered. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved whose qualities and merits never end, Your chosen one whose virtues and traits are boundless. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the trustee of Your revelation whose ways never change, the interpreter of Your command and prohibition whose merits are beyond counting and enumeration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ambassador of Your unseen whose ascents cannot be trodden, the path of Your law whose landmarks and methods are never obliterated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the orator of Your presence whose virtues are endless, the locus of Your gaze whose qualities are beyond description. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of Your call whose means are never rejected, the gift of Your favor whose bounty encompasses all servants. So bless him, O Allah, and his family as long as the proofs of truth are made manifest by light (119) and his messages give glad tidings of attaining hopes and requests, a blessing that makes us among those whose springs are sweet for the drinkers and whose streams overflow with blessing and grace upon the lovers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of Your guidance that is never extinguished, the secret of Your care that is never hidden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pillar of Your religion that never turns away, the foundation of Your structure that never changes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the throne of Your establishment that trembles, the beacon of Your guidance to which hardships flee and upon which reliance is placed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the discourse of Your remembrance that never wearies, the sanctuary of Your protection whose precinct is never violated nor humiliated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station of Your honor that cannot be attained, the veil of Your cover that is never torn. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your impregnable fortress that cannot be assailed, Your exalted presence that cannot be wronged. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that makes us among those who are secure in the shelter of his protection and the shade of his care, and who are saved from every trial and tribulation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

Upon the noble seraphim ⁴¹⁰ and their illustrious companions, a prayer that illuminates our hearts (120) with the light of unveiling ⁴¹¹ and inspiration, and protects our thoughts from error and the veils of doubts and illusions, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ O Messenger of God, I am a guest ❖ And a guest of the generous is not mistreated ❖ O Messenger of God, I come to you striving ❖ My sins have fettered me, and they are grave ❖ You are the refuge of the poor, and from you ❖ Generosity, loyalty, and perfection are known ❖ You have sanctity and immense dignity ❖ And loyalty and an unassailable rank ❖ O intimate of God in the presence of ❖ Holiness, a noble one for whom a station is established there ❖ You are the light of eyes, you are the hopes ❖ You are the spirit of hearts, you are the resolute ❖ You, O Master of the Prophets, are a sea ❖ In which all have swum and dived ❖ You are for all the first in excellences ❖ And likewise for all the seal ❖ O Prophet of guidance, your meanings are recited ❖ Which intellects are incapable of attaining ❖ O Prophet of guidance, peace be upon you ❖ As long as time endures ❖ And upon your family, the noblest of creation ❖ And upon your noble companions, peace O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of Your eyes and the foundation of Your structure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the paths of Your security and the key to the gates of Your gardens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of Your beneficence and the gift of Your good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the essence of Your forgiveness and the gift of Your favor. O Allah, bless and grant peace (121) to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of Your gnosis ⁴¹² and the heart of the sura of Your Criterion ⁴¹³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword of Your proof and the manifestation of Your sovereignty. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You save us from Your disgrace and humiliation, and gather us in the company of the people of Your party and Your court, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the manifestation of Your names and the fulfillment of Your tidings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of Your beloved and the imam of Your saints. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the quintessence of Your elect and the exemplar of Your pious. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the choice of Your chosen and the insight of Your intelligent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bearer of Your banner and the subduer of Your enemies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the crown of Your noble and the mercy of Your merciful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ambassador of Your gnosis and the commander of Your vicegerents. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the seal of Your prophets and the chief of Your trustees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride of Your highness and the effusion of Your bounties. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You protect us from the evil of Your enemies and preserve us from Your wrath, anger, and affliction, by Your grace and generosity. O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds (122) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opening of Your remembrances and the treasure of Your secrets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising place of Your lights and the lamp of Your regions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the orbit of Your moons and the Kaaba of Your visitors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foremost of Your whirlwind and the sword of Your helpers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessing of Your helpers and the protector of Your honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the veil of Your coverings and the enclosure of Your precincts. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You place us in Your care and neighborhood, and protect us from the calamities of Your night and day, and save us from Your disgrace, punishment, and the torment of Your fire, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spring of Your generosity and the guardian of Your trust. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the proof of Your signs and the seal of Your messages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret of Your words and the outpouring of the fragrances of Your mercies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the orator of Your presences and the setting of the jewels of Your descents. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You revive the simplicity of the noble one for the subtleties of Your self-disclosures, and cause to shine (123) upon the hearts of his lovers the suns of Your gnoses and the lights of Your self-disclosures, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the cave of protection that saves whoever seeks refuge in it from perils and destructions, and the crown of care such that whoever is deafened by love for him is not alarmed by Munkar, Nakir, or Malik ⁴¹⁴. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of sainthood ⁴¹⁵ such that whoever serves his noble station is served by freemen, clients, and kingdoms, and the path of guidance such that whoever seeks shelter in his protection, no lowly person or king can violate his sanctity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of preservation such that whoever takes refuge in him, You guide him to goodness and lead him along the best paths, and the enclosure of care such that whoever enters under his banner is not controlled by any ecstatic ⁴¹⁶ or wayfarer ⁴¹⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sciences and knowledge such that no worshiper or ascetic has ascended to the station of belovedness, and the sound chain and transmission such that whoever holds fast to his sunna attains thereby the greatest proximity and the most sublime rites. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ultimate end such that whoever clings to his firm rope, You suffice him against the evil of every aggressor, envier, assassin, and destroyer of the people of error and misguidance, and the one who is concealed by his supreme veil, no oppressor dares against him nor does any violator tear his covering. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You save us from the thrust of spears and deadly swords (124) and grant us in both abodes a lofty rank in which no one crowds us out nor shares with us, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose eye You adorned with truth and blackness ⁴¹⁸ and coolness of the eye ⁴¹⁹, whose mouth You made beautiful with comeliness and a gap between the teeth ⁴²⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the human of every eye ⁴²¹, whose face shone with light and a gap between the teeth, and the pure gold of mines and the eye ⁴²², whose noble body You made the fragrance of the breeze and the sweet scent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, than whom none better walked on the face of the earth nor ascended, and Your chosen one, than whom none like him ascended above the highest heavens nor mounted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your prophet, than whom none more noble emerged into existence in his delicate form and came forth, and Your messenger, whom You sent with guidance and made his religion expansive, with no constriction in it nor difficulty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your light, by whose mission You perfected the religion of Islam and rejoiced, and by whose vision the awe of every lover whom longing had burned and agitated became calm. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your intimate friend ⁴²³ of high ranks and degrees, and Your trustee, whoever enters the enclosure of his circle, You secure him from the evil of the rabble and the riffraff. O Allah. (125) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your confidant, upon whom You made blessings one of the greatest treasures and strongest proofs, and Your intercessor, by whose rank You remove worries and griefs and lift the crises of distress and difficulty. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You grant us kindness from You and relief, and by which You rectify our states and straighten the crooked, and by which You protect our tongues from slander, obscenity, falsehood, and evil speech, and by which You turn back the plot of those who plot against us into their throats, and cut from them with the sword of Your might the aorta and the jugular vein ⁴²⁴, and by which You purify us in the plains of the Resurrection and settle us in the highest meadows of Paradise in the most exalted station and the highest degree, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * When a calamity darkens upon us, * Illuminate its darkness with the light of hope. * For how many a severe hardship from great calamities * Has Allah brought relief to the despairing. * And how often have I been straitened by my sin, and found * No outlet except forgiveness. * So to Allah, seek refuge and do not despair, * For never has a servant who sought refuge in Him failed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of masters, whoever seeks refuge in his inviolable sanctuary, You secure him from fears and protect him from all evils and afflictions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the substance of spiritual effusions ⁴²⁵, whoever increases blessings upon him, You discipline him with the manners of the sincere and the certain, and he becomes pure in character and disposition. O Allah (126), bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pillar of reliance, whoever leans on him becomes protected in soul, wealth, children, spouses, and servants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering-place of those who come ⁴²⁶, whoever drinks from his basins, You illuminate his heart with the lights of knowledge and make his tongue speak with the jewels of benefits and wisdom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of guidance, whoever is guided by his guidance and his way, You make creatures love him and make the kings of Arabs and non-Arabs serve him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the result of belief, whoever folds his innermost being with love for him and his noble family, You open for him the doors of happiness and pour upon him the gifts of good things and abundant blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opener of litanies ⁴²⁷, whoever seeks blessing through his noble name in his remembrances attains what he hopes for from Your pleasure and His pleasure in both worlds and gains. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of the blackness ⁴²⁸, whoever sacrifices himself for His good pleasure attains the treasure of his alchemy and the elixir of his hidden secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique one of numbers ⁴²⁹, whoever (127) affiliates himself with him, the signs of victory appear upon him and he becomes abundant in share and firm in foot in the gifts of divine knowledge ⁴³⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the cultivation of the inward and the heart, whoever perseveres in exalting his rank inherits knowledge of what he did not know and is informed of the meanings of the Tablet and the Pen ⁴³¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the elite and the solitary ones ⁴³², whoever constantly serves his station is supported by dazzling miracles until his virtues appear like the appearance of fire on a mountain at night for the guest. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the ascetics and worshippers, whoever stands at his door, his supplication is answered and he is gifted with gifts of grace, generosity, and munificence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the way of the people of earnestness and striving, whoever holds fast to his firm handle, every subtlety ⁴³³ treats him kindly and his outcomes are praiseworthy in the time of youth and after old age and decrepitude. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the bells and the pegs ⁴³⁴, whoever seeks intercession through his blessed sanctuary, the accidents of calamities, pains, and kinds of sickness are repelled from him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Kaaba of visitors and seekers, whoever seeks mediation through his rank to You, his burdens are forgiven and they become in the sea of Your contracts and generosity like small sins.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, to the utmost of desires and the intended goal. Whoever visits his grave and lowers his head ⁴³⁵ out of modesty before him, You grant him the rank of the supreme poles ⁴³⁶ who have attained union, and he becomes elevated in status, magnified in dignity and sanctity. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a mercy for lands and servants. Whoever enters the protective enclosure of his circle, You grant him security from what he fears and let down upon him the cloak of Your honored might. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing of the noble ones, the lofty in ranks and aspirations, and Your companions, the leaders who fulfill covenants and pledges, a blessing by which You shade us with the shade of his firm and kissed pillar ⁴³⁷, and make us among those who fortify themselves with the fortress of his invincible station, who persevere in serving his descendants, who adhere and intercede through his rank to You, and thus attain Your pleasure and his pleasure, and gain profit, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Whoever clings to You, O best of creation in honor, Allah protects him from every avenger. Whoever seeks victory through You, O highest of creation in resolve, Allah grants him victory in every conflict. Whoever seeks refuge with You, O most faithful of creation in pledges, Allah places him in the protective enclosure of the fortress. Whoever seeks aid from You, O succor of mankind and pole of the worlds, he will not be harmed nor shaken. And whoever takes shelter in Your protection, by Allah, lions descend upon him in the thicket. And whoever enters Your sanctuary, no injustice reaches him, and he becomes the most honored and respected. O soul, be joyful, for you have come under the wing of time and the protector of neighbor and sanctuary. Whenever you sought refuge with him from the oppression of time, you obtained from him a protection that was not violated. And whenever you sought the riches of both worlds from his hand, you received generosity from the best of kissed thresholds ⁴³⁸. Its author—may Allah illuminate his heart with the lights of His guidance, observe him with the eye of His kindness in his movements and stillness, crown him with the crown of His care, protect him from the evil of what he fears and is wary of, and place him in His strong fortress and protective guard—said: When I reached in the commentary on these prayers this noble, blessed, felicitous, and lofty place, it occurred to me to mention some great virtues, abundant generosities, and beautiful merits, which some of the gnostic imams, firmly rooted awtad ⁴³⁹, and acting scholars have mentioned regarding seeking aid through the grave of our Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the chosen and noble one, and taking refuge in his inviolable presence, his great rank, and honoring his most exalted sanctuary and magnificent station in every matter that befalls and is understood, and repelling what afflicts a person in his worldly and afterlife, and what pains him, and removing what befalls his body of apparent and hidden diseases, and encompassing them with extraordinary and wondrous prayers and strange, answered, and near supplications. And they are these: O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom creatures turn for refuge and upon whom they rely in their affairs, and the most generous of those from whom the distressed seek aid in all their matters, and who made his noble grave a means before him. Among the virtues of seeking aid through his noble grave is what Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Hibat Allah al-Shafi‘i, the jurist of Egypt and its mufti, narrated with his chain to al-Munkadir ibn Muhammad: "A man from Yemen, a nobleman, owed eighty dinars. The man set out intending jihad and said to him, 'If you need them, spend them until he comes, if Allah wills.' He said: The man left, and a year of drought and hardship befell the people of Medina. So the man took out the money and distributed it. Soon after, the creditor arrived and demanded his money. He said to him, 'Come to me tomorrow.' He spent the night in the mosque, seeking shelter at the Prophet's grave (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) once and at his pulpit once, until the night was about to end. Then a figure in the darkness said to him, 'Take it, O Muhammad.' He said: He reached out and there was a purse containing eighty dinars. The man recited [a verse] and returned it to him." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fruit of my heart, the delight of my eye, the remover of my grief, worry, and distress, the dispeller of my poverty and the loneliness of my home. Among the virtues of seeking aid through him is what was narrated from Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Hibat Allah as well, with his chain to Abu al-Qasim Abd Allah ibn Mansur al-Muqri, who said: "My father used to borrow from me throughout the week, and I would have up to a hundred or more owed to him. I would demand payment, and he would swear by Allah that he would pay me on Saturday. He did that repeatedly, and then he paid. I asked him, 'Where did you get it?' He wept and said, 'O my son, I complete my recitations and seal them on Friday night, and I dedicate their reward to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and I say: O Messenger of Allah, pay me. And He pays me from where I do not expect on Saturday what I need to pay my debt.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose praise the yearning one sings and chants, the most eloquent of those who spoke the letter dad ⁴⁴⁰ and conversed. Among the virtues of seeking aid through his fragrant grave and his majestic, honored station is what was narrated:

I said: And among that also is what some of the complete pious ones and the eminent arrived ones mentioned from some of the lovers in the presence of my master, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and magnify, glorify, honor, ennoble, extol, and exalt him. He said: "I fled from a tyrannical sultan to the wilderness, and I drew a line on the ground and called it the grave of my master, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and I prayed upon him a thousand times and said: 'O Lord, I have made the owner of this grave my intercessor to You, so grant me relief from this tyrannical sultan by the honor of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.' Then a caller called out to me: 'Excellent is the intercessor, Muhammad, even if he is far in distance, for he is near in station and honor.' So he granted [my request], and our enemy perished. I went to the sultan and behold, he had died. Then my soul longed to draw an image of that visitor and inscribe therein the grave of my master, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in a palace, for the blessing of it and for fortification with its impregnable fortress, and to enter through its enclosure and form, I and my family, my offspring, my companions, my relatives, my clan, my brothers, my loved ones, and my neighbors, and to add to it what some of the complete righteous ones and the eminent among the acting scholars mentioned, as an experiment for the removal of calamities, the unveiling of hardships, evils, and important matters, and the recitation of the Burda ⁴⁴¹. And whoever is unable to recite all of it, let him recite these verses from it, which are: Muhammad is the master of the two worlds ⁴⁴² and the two weighty ones ⁴⁴³, and the two groups, of Arabs and non-Arabs. He is the Beloved whose intercession is hoped for, for every terrifying horror that is faced. He called to God, so those who hold fast to him hold fast to a rope that will not be severed. Leave what the Christians claim about their prophet, and judge whatever you wish in praise of him, and be decisive. For the virtue of the Messenger of God has no limit that a speaking mouth could express. The utmost knowledge about him is that he is a human, and that he is the best of all God's creation. God's protection sufficed against double layers of armor and against high fortresses. Never did time oppress me and I sought refuge with him, except that I obtained from him a protection that did not oppress. Nor did I seek the riches of the two abodes ⁴⁴⁴ from his hand, except that I received the bounty from the best of givers. O best of those to whom those seeking come to his courtyard, walking or on the backs of worn-out she-camels, And who is the greatest sign for the one who reflects, and who is the supreme blessing for the one who seeks gain. Never did time oppress me and I sought refuge with him, except that I obtained from him a protection that did not oppress. Nor did I seek the riches of the two abodes from his hand, except that I received the bounty from the best of givers. O best of those to whom those seeking come to his courtyard, walking or on the backs of worn-out she-camels, And whoever has the support of the Messenger of God, if lions meet him in their thickets, they will be still. And you will never see a friend who is not victorious through him, nor an enemy who is not defeated. He placed his community in the sanctuary of his religion, like a lion dwelling with cubs in a thicket. Far be it from him to deprive the hopeful of his generosities, or for the neighbor to return from him without honor. And since I have bound my thoughts to his praises, I have found him the best support for my salvation. O most noble of the messengers, I take refuge in none other than you when a general calamity occurs. And the Messenger of God's standing with me will not be straitened, when the Generous One manifests under the name of the Avenger." And among that also is what some of the virtuous masters, the noble imams mentioned: that whoever travels a journey or alights at a place, let him draw with his finger on the ground in the direction of the qibla ⁴⁴⁵: And in the eastern direction: "Sad. By the Qur'an" ⁴⁴⁶ And in the inner direction: "Ya Sin. By the Qur'an" ⁴⁴⁷ And in the western direction: "Qaf. By the Qur'an" ⁴⁴⁸ And in the qibla direction: "Nun. By the pen" ⁴⁴⁹ "And God is behind them, encompassing. Nay, it is a glorious Qur'an, in a preserved tablet." ⁴⁵⁰ And it has been tested by one who believes in it, and it proved true. And here is the description of the mentioned lines and their noble names written in the four well-known directions: "O God, I ask You, O my Master, by the honor of this circle, and the gleams of its glad tidings that travel in the heaven of high stations, and by the honor of the shining lights that overpower the tyrants and enemies, and the flashes of its secrets that suppress and repel the people of injustice and oppression, and by the standing of its owner, our master, our lord Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his noble qualities and brilliant miracles, and his special characteristics and transmitted virtues, and by what pertains to his excellence over them of prophetic secrets and the breaths of his Chosen One's signs, and the compassionate mercies of his kingdom, and the gifts of his divine bestowals, that You make me, my family, my wealth, my children, my brothers in You, and the people of my love and affection, my neighbors, my clan, my relatives, and the people of my country, within the enclosure of this Ahmadine ⁴⁵¹ circle, adorned with the jewels of revelation and the openings of the unseen sciences, surrounded by the lights of prophethood and the subtleties of holy gifts, and that You gather me, O God, and them under Your eye that never sleeps, and shelter me and them in Your shelter that cannot be assailed, and admit me and them into Your protection whose side is not violated nor oppressed, and watch over me and them with the eye of Your kindness in movements and stillness, in departure and stay, by Your bounty and generosity, O God, O Mighty, O Compeller, O Preserver, O Unique, O Subduer, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. 'Indeed, We have sent down the Remembrance, and indeed We are its guardians.' ⁴⁵² And after it, by the praise of God, is another circle whose fragrance spreads with the breezes of blessing and good news, and necks bow to the might of its victory and the rising of its greatest signs. That is because when I learned of the virtue of its great protection and the honor of its attribution to him ⁴⁵³ and was honored by his beautiful countenance, the obstacle of intense love appeared to me and the motive of severe, overwhelming longing carried me to inscribe it on the pages of the heart as I inscribe it as a line on the pages of scrolls, which cannot be matched by its garden from the overwhelming of religion, the oppression of men, and the calamities of frowning, and I fortify myself with its strong fortress from every thief, aggressor, night visitor, oppressor, envier, blow, and misery, and I seek help from the victory of its protector to overcome the devils of humans and jinn, the onslaughts of desires, and the assaults of souls, and I take it as a shield and a covering, and I sleep in its shady shade like the sleep of a bride, and I release by it every intended goal from the horn of marketing, and whoever is imprisoned in the prison of severance, and I take refuge in its blessing and virtue from evil decree, the attainment of misery, and the disappointment of reversed hope, and I seek intercession through the standing of its owner to God the Generous, that You make me and those with me of brothers, family, and loved ones within the enclosure of its secret, to which necks bow and heads lower. And this is the description of the circle by which one fortifies himself from every erupting affliction, tyrannical state, watchful evil eye, and from the evil of every sorcerer and sorceress, a losing transaction, and the assault of an overwhelming time. And God will fulfill for us through it hope and make it for us a fortress, a sanctuary, and a refuge, for He is the Guardian of that and the Able over it. There is no power nor strength except through Him. Upon our master, our prophet, and our lord Muhammad, and upon his family and companions, and peace, abundant peace. And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds."

I am in your protection, O Messenger of Allah ⁴⁵⁴. I am in your protection, O Beloved of Allah ⁴⁵⁵. I am in your protection, O most secure protection of Allah ⁴⁵⁶; I am in your protection, O pearl of impeccable virtues; I am in your protection, O possessor of the noble grave and the highest station; I am in your protection, O possessor of the lofty rank and the supreme status; I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah; I am in your protection, O fortress of invincible might; I am in your protection, O stronghold of unassailable safety; I am in your protection, O realm of grace that suffers no injustice; I am in your protection, O amulet of perpetual preservation and covering; I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah; I am in your protection, O greatest veil of Allah; I am in your protection, O refuge of the most secure protection; the protection in which I am in your protection, O pillar of care that cannot be demolished; I am in your protection, O most magnificent mountain of glory; I am in your protection, O possessor of the most merciful heart; I am in your protection, O beloved of the Most Generous Lord; I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah; I am in your protection, O my master, O Prophet of Allah; I am in your protection, O my master and my liege, Muhammad son of Abdullah; I am in your protection, O intimate friend of Allah ⁴⁵⁷; I am in your protection, O chosen one of Allah ⁴⁵⁸; I am in your protection, O confidant of Allah ⁴⁵⁹; I am in your protection, O saint of Allah ⁴⁶⁰; I am in your protection, O most noble of creation before Allah; I am in your protection, O greatest of creation in intercession with Allah; I am in your protection, O closest of Allah's creation to Allah; I am in your protection, O greatest of creation in rank with Allah; I am in your protection, O my master, Messenger of Allah; I am in your protection, O master of the messengers; I am in your protection, O leader of the God-fearing; I am in your protection, O refuge of the fearful; I am in your protection, O sanctuary of the terrified; I am in your protection, O support of those who seek refuge; I am in your protection, O shelter of those who return; I am in your protection, O succor of those who cry for help; I am in your protection, O intercessor for sinners; I am in your protection, O Ta Ha ⁴⁶¹ and Ya Sin ⁴⁶²; I am in your protection, O Ta Sin Mim ⁴⁶³ and Ta Sin ⁴⁶⁴; I am in your protection, O light of the clear victory ⁴⁶⁵; I am in your protection, O spirit of the faithful Holy Spirit ⁴⁶⁶; I am in your protection, O leader of the radiant ones with white limbs ⁴⁶⁷; I am in your protection, O master of the first and the last; I am in your protection, O master of the near-stationed angels; I am in your protection, O master of the noble scribes ⁴⁶⁸; I am in your protection, O master of the first ones; I am in your protection, O master of the oft-repentant; I am in your protection, O master of the purified; I am in your protection, O means of the supplicants; I am in your protection, O exemplar of the followers; I am in your protection, O master of the humble; I am in your protection, O master of those who bow; I am in your protection, O master of the devout; I am in your protection, O master of those who prostrate; I am in your protection, O master of those who pray at night; I am in your protection, O desire of the lovers; I am in your protection, O comfort of the yearning; I am in your protection, O leader of the knowers ⁴⁶⁹; I am in your protection, O victory of those who seek victory; I am in your protection, O master of all Allah's creation; I am in your protection, O beloved of the lovers; I am in your protection, O mercy for the weak; I am in your protection, O possessor of the Basin ⁴⁷⁰ and intercession; I am in your protection, O possessor of supplication and entreaty; I am in your protection, O possessor of might and obedience; I am in your protection, O leader of the People of the Sunnah and the Community ⁴⁷¹; I am in your protection, O possessor of the means and excellence; I am in your protection, O possessor of the lofty rank and the majestic station. I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. I am in your protection, O most noble of creation before his Lord; I am in your protection, O he whom Allah singled out with His care and closeness; I am in your protection, O master of Arabs and non-Arabs; I am in your protection, O source of knowledge and wisdom; I am in your protection, O pure of lineage and character; I am in your protection, O leader of Taybah ⁴⁷² and the Sanctuary ⁴⁷³; I am in your protection, O possessor of the procession and the banner; I am in your protection, O elite of glory and generosity; I am in your protection, O sea of bounty from which all blessings flow; I am in your protection, O physician of pain; I am in your protection, O gatherer of nations; I am in your protection, O most faithful of creation to covenants; I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. And for our master, the pious, devout, ascetic father—may Allah sanctify his soul: I am in the protection of the master of messengers, the beloved of God, the trustworthy prophet. I am in the protection of Ahmad ⁴⁷⁴, the Chosen One, and he who brought the clear Book. I am in the protection of Ahmad, the God-fearing, for his protection is manifestly impregnable. I am in the protection of Ahmad, the Elect, the refuge of the intercessor for sinners. I am in the protection of the master of the two weighty beings ⁴⁷⁵, the grandfather of al-Husayn ⁴⁷⁶, the established prophet. I am in his protection, and his protection is safety and a fortress against trials. I am in his protection, and whoever belongs to me, I am in the protection of the master of lovers. I am in his protection, by him I guard myself, for I am weak and have no helper. I am in his protection, and I hope, and I hope through him to be enrolled in his victorious party. I am in his protection, and I complain to him of my distress and my deep, hidden sorrow. O possessor of the Basin, O my morning, my glory, my treasure, my impregnable fortress. O leader of glory, O my master, and succor of the sorrowful, grieving captive. We have answered, we have answered; turn to us with the spirit of the Virgin ⁴⁷⁷, strong in certainty. And repel calamities, and intervene between us and the strong, extended, accursed one. And at the Bridge ⁴⁷⁸, aid us so that we may pass like lightning among the swift. To you we complain of our needs, and you are the hope of the destitute. O ant of the orphans ⁴⁷⁹, give me drink that I may live, for I am among the dead. And anoint my eyelids with your vision, O desire of the heart, O master of the messengers. And prepare it for your servant and bestow it, even if he is among the extravagant. No calamity descends but I seek help and cry, "O mercy of the worlds!" And I find your door spacious, pouring gifts upon the needy. O full moon of perfection, O my goal, O my pride, O exemplar of the humble. Upon you be the prayer that pleases you, and the purest peace for long years. And to you, and to the Companions and the Followers, and those who followed them among the God-fearing. I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. I am in your protection, O firmly planted of foot; I am in your protection, O lofty of aspirations; I am in your protection, O great of sanctity; I am in your protection, O intercessor of nations; I am in your protection, O he without whom the world would not have emerged from non-existence; I am in your protection, O he at whose prayer the rain poured down and flowed; I am in your protection, O he at whose light the universe's mouth smiled and beamed; I am in your protection, O he who surpassed the prophets in creation and character, and none approached him in knowledge or generosity; O he through whom Allah repelled harm and preserved the community from afflictions. I am in your protection, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. And for our master, the father, also—may Allah sanctify his soul and grant him a spacious abode in Paradise.

O Messenger of God, O Chosen One ⁴⁸⁰, through whom all veils are unveiled. O Succorer of mortals when the immense calamity darkens and dangers intensify. We have called upon You, O Generous One, while souls are fearful and hearts are waiting and anticipating. We have stretched out towards Your generosity hands that have been touched by harm and afflicted by hardship. We have complained to Your highness of terrifying calamities that turn children grey. And of matters which, without You, O Master of the Messengers ⁴⁸¹, I would have no power over. And of souls inclining towards passion, which aversion has prevented from guidance. And of hearts that turn towards error and away from the paths of guidance. The distress has become great, the heart has darkened, the calamity has become general, and thoughts have become confused from weeping. So succor us, O He who is the Succor and the Rain, and through Whom the cities seek rain. The moons are illuminated by His light. Through Him evils are repelled from us and harms are removed. O Merciful One to the believers, a stranger whose destinies have known from Your union. Separation, longing, and abandonment have harmed him, and distance and siege have prolonged for him. When, O Desire of hearts, will there be gladness through the vision of Your heart? And peace be upon You as long as clouds are still and flowers emit Your fragrance. I am in the protection of every obedient one to God, I am in the protection of every one brought near to God, I am in the protection of every one affiliated with God, I am in the protection of every one who relies on God, I am in the protection of every one who trusts in God, I am in the protection of every one infatuated with the remembrance of God, I am in the protection of every one who stands by God's command, I am in the protection of every one who observes God's limits, I am in the protection of every one who strives in God's path, I am in the protection of every one who holds fast to God's rope, I am in the protection of every one who clings to the Sunnah of God's Messenger, I am in your protection, O people of righteousness and sainthood ⁴⁸², I am in your protection, O people of might and care, I am in your protection, O people of preservation and guardianship, I am in your protection, O people of truthfulness in the beginning and the end, I am in your protection, O sincere servants of God, I am in your protection, O intimate friends of God brought near, I am in your protection, O Men of the Unseen ⁴⁸³, present and absent, I am in your protection, O all righteous servants of God. Your permission ⁴⁸⁴—so observe me with the eye of your care, and place me in your protection and sainthood, and gird me with the sword of your victory and protection, and bring me under the wing of your preservation and guardianship, and clothe me with the garment of your concealment and protection, and treat me with what God has treated you with of secrets and gifts, attainment of purpose and desires, and fulfillment of needs. And bestow upon us abundantly and do good, for God loves those who do good. Succor, succor, and also for our father—may God sanctify his spirit in the highest 'Illiyin ⁴⁸⁵ and gather him with those upon whom God has bestowed favor from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous: ❖ O Men of God, O free ones ❖ We are your inlets and you are seas. Indeed, consolation is good in hardship, not when prices are low. So have mercy on us and exchange difficulty for ease, for to you belong abundant gifts. And to you hands are stretched out and attain their desire whenever need befalls them. And through you the broken one is mended when, due to the tyranny of time, he suffers breakage. And through you succor is sought in distress, when enemies return and oppress. And rise with the rising of the noble and attack, for you have the banner of victory of the army. By the Chosen Prophet, the best of creation, the Master of the Messengers, upon whom everything revolves. I am in the protection of every one with a firmly rooted foot, I am in the protection of every one with lofty might, I am in the protection of every saint ⁴⁸⁶ and attainer, I am in the protection of every pious worker, I am in the protection of every devout worshiper, I am in the protection of every attracted wayfarer ⁴⁸⁷, I am in the protection of every humble and fearful one, I am in the protection of every obedient and circumambulating one, I am in the protection of every servant who is upright in his states, I am in the protection of every servant who is truthful in his words, I am in the protection of every servant who fills the cosmos with his majesty, I am in the protection of every servant who dazzles minds with his beauty, I am in the protection of every servant who encompasses all servants with his bounty, I am in the protection of every servant who strives for God's good pleasure, I am in the protection of every servant brought near who has attained God's good pleasure. And also to him—may God be pleased with him and please him, and make his abode and resting place in the highest paradises: ❖ O my masters and patrons ❖ And the best of family and protector. I have no fortresses besides you against the calamities of the nights. Were it not for you, I would have perished and vanished, indeed my state would have been ruined. I am the poor one towards you, I am the dust of the sandals. If you are pleased with my humiliation and my poverty in speech, I have gained a great profit and attained the best of gifts. But if you turn away and wish, it is due to my ugly deeds. And every one of you, whether on the plain or in the mountains, his foot is above my head and his love is my capital. So accept me with acceptance and improve my evil state. It is not hidden from you that I am devoid of good. Far be it from you to withhold a sought object of request. Your overflow is increasing and your generosity is continuous. Intercession, O my master, O Messenger of God! Intercession, O my master, O Prophet of God! Intercession, O my master, O Beloved of God! Intercession, O my master, O my lord Muhammad son of Abdullah! For I have placed my soul, my faith, my family, my wealth, my child, and all the blessings that God has bestowed upon me in your protection and in the protection of God, which cannot be assailed; in your neighborhood and in the neighborhood of God, which cannot be wronged; in the invincibility of God, which cannot be reached; in the veil of God, which cannot be torn; in the mighty army of God; in the trusts of God, which are not lost. And your neighborhood and God's neighborhood are preserved, and whoever holds fast to God and to you is protected. Exalted is the majesty of God, and no place is devoid of God. Every eye that looks at me is humbled by God's permission. And God suffices me, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with God. "We ask forgiveness of God from you, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." And there is no power and no strength except with God the Almighty. And may God bless our master Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace, a blessing that unties knots, relieves distress, attains goals, and fulfills needs, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. I entrust to God my children and their mother, and knowledge, religion, fathers, body, wealth, status, all brothers, companions, in-laws, neighbors, and the country.

And every blessing that the Creator ⁴⁸⁸ has bestowed upon me, He is the Preserver ⁴⁸⁹ of what I have entrusted to Him forever. O Allah, O Living, O Self-Subsisting ⁴⁹⁰, in You I have fortified myself, so protect me with a protection of sufficiency, the reality of proof, a talisman of faith, in the name of Allah. And admit me, O First, O Last, into the hidden secret of the treasury of what Allah wills. There is no power except with Allah. And let down, O Allah, O Forbearing, O Veiler ⁴⁹¹, over me the veil of acceptance and salvation. And hold fast to the rope of Allah... Surrounding, O All-Powerful, over me a wall of encompassing glory, a pavilion of might and majesty. That is from the signs of Allah and from the bounty of Allah. And honor me, O Near, O Answerer, and guard me in myself, my religion, my home, my family, and my children with the protection of assistance. And nothing shall harm them except by Allah's permission. And protect me, O Repeller, O Preventer, by Your names and Your signs from the evil of Satan and the ruler and every oppressor or tyrant who transgresses against me. You seize them with an overwhelming punishment from Allah. And deliver me, O Humiliator, O Avenger, from Your oppressive servants who transgress against me and their helpers. And if any of them intend evil for me, Allah forsakes him and seals his hearing ¹⁴⁹ and his heart and places a covering over his vision. So who will guide him after Allah? And suffice me, O Capable, O Subduer, against the deception of their plot, disgraced and expelled, through confusion, destruction, and defeat. So they have no party to support them besides Allah. And make me taste, O Glorious, O Holy, the delight of intimate prayer. "Fear not; indeed you are of the secure. Insert your hand into your bosom; it will come out white without harm" ⁴⁹² — another sign: "We will show you of the signs of Allah" ⁴⁹³. And make them taste, O Bringer of Death, O Harmer, the punishment of calamities, so the root of the people who wronged was cut off. And praise be to Allah. And grant me security, O Peace, O Bestower of Security, O Protector, from the assault and turmoil of the enemies' state, with the utmost beginning of their glad tidings in the life of this world and the Hereafter. "There is no change to the words of Allah" ⁴⁹⁴. And crown me, O Magnificent, O Honorer, with the crown of awe, pride, majesty, authority, dominion, might, and grandeur. So let not their speech grieve you; indeed, honor belongs to Allah and the Prophet. O Majestic, O Great, with the robe of perfection, veneration, and acceptance. "So when they saw him, they magnified him and cut their hands and said, 'Far be it from Allah!'" ⁴⁹⁵. And cast, O Mighty, O Loving, upon me love from You, by which the necks of Your servants bow and submit in love, affection, and honor, through tenderness and harmony. "They love them like the love of Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah" ⁴⁹⁶. And manifest upon me, O Manifest, O Hidden, the traces of the secrets of lights. "He loves them and they love Him, humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah and not fearing the blame of any blamer. That is the bounty of Allah" ⁴⁹⁷. And direct, O Allah, O Eternal, O Light, my face with the attribute of perfection, intimacy, and radiance. So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted my face to Allah" ⁴⁹⁸. And beautify me, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, with eloquence, brilliance, and rhetoric. And loosen the knot from my tongue ¹⁵⁰ that they may understand my speech, with compassion, mercy, and tenderness. Then their skins and hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah. And adorn me, O Severe in Punishment, O Compeller, with the sword of awe, strength, severity, and invincibility, from the might of the power of glory. "And victory is only from Allah" ⁴⁹⁹. And perpetuate for me, O Extender, O Opener, the joy of happiness. "My Lord, expand for me my breast and ease for me my task" ⁵⁰⁰, with subtle kindnesses. "Did We not expand for you your breast?" ⁵⁰¹. And glad tidings of treasures. "And on that day the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah" ⁵⁰². And send down, O Allah, O Subtle, O Compassionate, into my heart faith, Islam, tranquility, and serenity, so that I may be among "those who believe and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah" ⁵⁰³. And pour upon me, O Patient, O Appreciative, patience, and make me among those who sowed the seed of certainty. "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah" ⁵⁰⁴. And guard me, O Preserver, O Trustee, from before me, behind me, on my right, on my left, above me, and below me, with the presence of witnessing, for whom there are soldiers. "For him are angels in succession before him and behind him, guarding him by the command of Allah" ⁵⁰⁵. And make firm, O Allah, O Self-Subsisting, my heart and my foot, as You made firm the one who said, "And how should I fear what you associate while you do not fear that you have associated with Allah?" ⁵⁰⁶. And grant me victory, O Excellent Patron and Excellent Helper, over the enemies, the victory of Allah, about whom it was said, "Do you take us in mockery?" He said, "I seek refuge in Allah" ⁵⁰⁷. And support me, O Seeker, O Victor, with the support of Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who was supported with strengthening: "Indeed, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of good news, and a warner, that you may believe in Allah" ⁵⁰⁸. And suffice me, O Sufficer, O Healer of ailments and evils, with benefits and advantages. "If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled ¹⁵¹ and split asunder from fear of Allah" ⁵⁰⁹. And bestow upon me, O Bestower, O Provider, with attainment, acceptance, management, subjugation, and direction. "Eat and drink from the provision of Allah" ⁵¹⁰. And take charge of me, O Patron, O High, with guardianship, care, and safety, with abundant supply, happiness, and support. That is good, that is from the signs of Allah and from the bounty of Allah. And honor me, O Generous, O Self-Sufficient, with happiness, leadership, nobility, and forgiveness, as You honored "those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah" ⁵¹¹. And accept my repentance, O Acceptor of Repentance, O Wise, a sincere repentance, so that I may be among "those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?" ⁵¹². And realize my faith, O High, O Magnificent, by the right of the greatness of Your Greatest Name, the realization of "those to whom the people said, 'Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them.' But it increased them in faith, and they said, 'Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.' So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them, and they pursued the pleasure of Allah" ⁵¹³. And pour upon my heart, O Turner of Hearts, from the water of the sky of success for the satisfaction of acts of obedience, the hardships of the night and the ends of the day, with the existence of the generosity of Your absolute favor, for all eternity, a success that raises the determination of steadfastness. For the incapable like me, who cannot reform himself, there is only the saying: "And my success is only through Allah" ⁵¹⁴. And guide me, O Guide, "to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, of the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions" ⁵¹⁵. That is the bounty from Allah. Say, "Indeed, the guidance is the guidance of Allah" ⁵¹⁶. And extend my will from Your will with goodness, O Owner, O He in whose hand are the keys of hearts, with the realization, confirmation, and success of those immersed in Your pure love for Your noble face. So by the reins of the event in the hand of His eternal will, which is good to lead me to the eye of correctness, for I am devoid of power and strength, holding fast to Your saying: "And you do not will except that Allah wills" ¹⁵². And seal for me, O Most Merciful, O Compassionate, with a good ending of the saved, to whom it was said, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah" ⁵¹⁷. And lodge me, O All-Hearing, O Near, in the Garden of Eden prepared for the righteous. Their call therein is, "Exalted are You, O Allah," and their greeting therein is, "Peace." And the last of their call is, "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds." O Allah, O Opener.

O Most Merciful, O Most Compassionate, I ask You, O Allah, by the sanctity of these names, and verses, and words: [grant me] an authority that supports, a heart content, abundant provision, vast knowledge, illuminating understanding, an easy reckoning, and abundant sovereignty in both abodes. And may Allah bless our master Muhammad and his family and his Companions and grant them peace. O Allah, O Hearer of every voice, O Antecedent to every loss, O Clother of bones with flesh and Reviver of them after death, I ask You, O my Master, by Your Mighty Names, and by the sanctity of the Opening of Your Mighty Book and what it contains of clear signs and the Wise Remembrance, and it is: "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds" (1:1-2) —a praise that surpasses, and by the virtue of the praise of those who praise, a praise that becomes for me [a cause of] contentment and forgiveness, and with the Lord of the worlds, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, Who spread out the climes and singled out Moses the Speaker, and named Himself the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. So they are two great, noble, and eminent names, in which is healing for all the worlds entirely—that my protection be from the devil and the tyrants, and my assistance against those near and far, and my orientation towards the diverse kinds [of beings]. "You alone we worship" (1:5) —with acknowledgment, we confess to You our shortcomings and seek Your forgiveness for sins, and You are the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. "And You alone we ask for help" (1:5) —we seek Your help for every need from the matters of this world and religion. O Guide of those who go astray, there is no guide other than You. "Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, of the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and excellent are those as companions. That is the bounty from Allah, and sufficient is Allah as Knower." (1:6-7, with additions from 4:69-70) "Not of those who have incurred [Your] wrath, nor of those who go astray. Amen." (1:7) And that You reach me with what You have placed in the hearts of those who know [these names]—the beauty of Your secret in the essences of the brought-near, and with the subtleties of the realities of the ways of the victorious masters, and with the humility and submissiveness of the tears of the weepers, and with the trembling and palpitation of the hearts of the fearful, and with the melodious chanting of the unique inspirations of those who have attained [union], And with the plaintive yearning of the hearts of the sinners, and with the declaration of oneness and glorification of the tongues of the rememberers, and with the messages, means, and requests of the seekers, and with the unveilings and glances of the eyes of the beholders, and with the existence and ecstasy of their being in You within the hidden depths of the hearts of the lovers. And I ask You, O Allah, by the sanctity of these messages and requests, that You plant in the gardens of the orchards of our hearts the trees of Your oneness and glorification, so that we may pluck from them the fruits of Your praise and sanctification with the fingertips of the palms of Your selection, and that You remove from the defects of the sight of our inner visions the veils of concealment, and make us among those who shot towards You with the arrow of supplication and hit [the mark], and among those whose limbs of the earth of their pillars You called to Your service and they responded, and whom You made among the elite of the people of care and love. And that You drive towards us from Your mercy what suffices us, and turn away from us from Your wrath what harms us, and send down upon us from Your blessings what suffices us, and inspire us with righteous deeds that save us, and keep us away from evil deeds that destroy us, and cast into our hearts from the light of Your guidance what brings us near to knowledge of You and draws us close, and pardon us and grant us well-being, outwardly and inwardly, from everything within us. And grant us, O Allah, pardon and well-being, and perpetual wellness in religion, this world, and the Hereafter. Indeed, You are over all things competent. And bestow upon us, O Allah, the beginnings of good and its endings, its comprehensive aspects and its perfections, its first and its last, its apparent and its hidden. And grant us the highest station in Paradise. Amen, O Lord of the worlds. And include us in the line of the bearer of glad tidings, our master Muhammad the Chosen, while You are pleased with us, by Your vast bounty and Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, cast upon me from Your adornment, Your love, Your honor, and the attributes of Your Lordship what dazzles the intellects, before which necks bow, and nape submit, and eyes glisten, and thoughts scatter, and every arrogant tyrant humbles himself. O Allah, O Sovereign, O Almighty, O Compeller, O One, O Subduer. O Allah, guard me with Your Eye that never sleeps, and shelter me in Your shelter that is never violated, and have mercy on me through Your power over me, and do not destroy me while You are my trust, and do not disappoint me while You are my hope. For how many a blessing have You bestowed upon me for which my gratitude to You was scant, and how many a trial have You afflicted me with for which my patience with You was scant! So O He whose blessing my gratitude was scant for, yet He did not deprive me; and O He at whose door my patience was scant, yet He did not forsake me; and O He who watched over me despite sins and errors, yet He did not disgrace me—I ask You to send blessings upon our master Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, as You sent blessings and mercy upon Abraham and upon the family of Abraham. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And that You take charge of me with Your subtle kindness and protection, and bestow upon me the completion of Your pardon and well-being, O Most Merciful of the most generous, O Answerer of the supplication of the petitioners, O Reliever of the distress of the distressed, O Succor of those who seek help and the anguished, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O Possessor of beneficence that never ceases ever, and O Possessor of mercy that never ceases eternally, and O Possessor of blessings that cannot be counted in number, I ask You to send blessings upon our master and lord Muhammad forever, and to make for us, in all our affairs, relief and a way out, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. By the light of Your holiness, by the guarded secret, by what ❖ is hidden from us therein in the veil of pre-eternity, By the might of Your glory, by the encompassing meaning, and by him ❖ through whom the eyes of generosity overflowed to the nations, By the possessor of the two visits, the Ahmadī, the father ❖ of all creation, the secret of the letter and the word, Muhammad, Your servant, singled out in the ranks ❖ of distinction by wisdoms in the cycles and judgments, The sun of beauty, the key of perfection, and he ❖ from whom the torrents of effusion and generosity extend, Bestow upon me the preservation of the heart from the ambiguities of ❖ desires, and make... the portion of kindness from the shares, And reach the servant, O my Succor from You, with what ❖ suffices him against the striking calamities and afflictions, And make all that I have hoped for in You, by him ❖ protect me, guide me to the truth, and guide them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the Prophet through whose appearance times and centuries boasted, and by whose blessing towns and fortresses are preserved. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the blossom by which trees and branches swayed, and by whose fragrance the enclosures of holiness and the guarded carpet of might were perfumed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the secret through whose answered supplications rivers and springs overflowed, and whom You veiled out of jealousy for him, lest the eyes of the vigilant and the sight perceive him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the secret with whose love You filled the cavities and bellies, and made his vision dearer than wealth and children, and the light of the blackness of eyes.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the courageous one, through whose knowledge the hope of the people of belief and conjecture was perfected, and the tongues of those possessing eloquence and all arts fell short in his praises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom, by whom the plains of Mecca, Medina, and the laps were adorned, and by whose warnings the people of amusement, heedlessness, play, and madness were awakened. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, by whose blessed and auspicious rising the worlds were made fortunate, and by him the terror of creatures, the frightened, and the obsessed subsided. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the name by whose mention the difficult and rugged were made easy, and by him the rebellious, the refractory, and the recalcitrant were subdued. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure by which You freed necks from the captivity of desires and debts, and by whose soothing hand You healed those with chronic ailments, leprosy, elephantiasis, and madness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the generous one, whose giving increases with the Tigris, the Nile, the Euphrates, and the Oxus, and the masters of metered and rhymed speech vied in praising his virtues. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, by whose Ahmad-like love the eye sockets and eyelids were completed, and by the blessing of his answered supplications terrors and sorrows were relieved. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine, by affiliation to whom the distant and the near were honored, and the disobedient and sinners sought refuge at his great threshold. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering-place, from whose basins the saints and the righteous drank, and by his guidance and conduct the successful and the sincere were guided. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword, with whose rulings the commanders and prohibitors were girded, and by the mention of his admonitions the heedless and the forgetful were awakened. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the law, by whose school of thought the followers and travelers took their way, and on whose ancient path the worshippers and devotees proceeded. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp, from whose lights the firmly rooted and the arrived borrowed, and to hearing his sermon the pious and the learned who acted listened attentively. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering-place, to the overflow of whose bounty the hungry and the thirsty hastened, and by the fragrant breezes of blessing upon him the isolated and the desolate found companionship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station, to whose abode the lovers and drivers yearned, and by the east wind of Najd the bewildered and the tasters were compelled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the perpetual wine, by whose breeze the people of spiritual states and the ecstatics danced, and in whose essence the most generous and the ecstatics became absent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam, whom the pious and the ascetics followed, and the bowers and prostrators devoted themselves to his obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the compassionate, by whose character the beneficent and the merciful were characterized, and according to whose sunna the pious who acted worked. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the affectionate, to whom the supplicants and beggars extended their hands, and the eloquent and the speakers were incapable of exhausting his praises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shrine, to whose station the seekers and visitors came, and at the sight of his illuminated tomb the departers and arrivers magnified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the praised one, by whose praise the praisers and thankers declared, and the strivers and patient ones bit their molars on the door-ring of his gate. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the supporter, by whose mark the famous and the obscure were known, and the arrived and the perfect held fast to his most trustworthy handhold. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortunate one, by whose name the sealers and openers sought blessing, and by the secret of his care the givers and bestowers acted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved, whose love the perfect and the eminent affirmed, and at his sweetest watering-place the elite of the great and the solitary wanderers showed mercy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the prophet, whose message the atheists and deniers acknowledged, and whose lordship the successful and the rightly guided recognized. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the name, by the writing of whose letters the authors and scribes were honored, and the seekers and desirers yearned to see his beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the support,

The transmitters (al-nāqibūn) and the hadith scholars (al-muḥaddithūn) undertook the collection of his hadiths, while the inspired ones (al-mulhamūn) fell short of grasping his realities—those inspired by the unseen (al-ghuyūb) and the hadith scholars (al-muḥaddithūn). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad, and upon the family of our master Muhammad—the secret (al-sirr) through whose elixir of love the sincere ones (al-mukhliṣūn) and the certain ones (al-mūqinūn) were purified, and by whose gaze and contemplation of his essence the truthful ones (al-ṣiddīqūn) and the virtuous ones (al-muḥsinūn) were drawn. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad, and upon the family of our master Muhammad—the glory (al-fakhr) to whom the generous ones (al-kurāmā’) and those who claim affiliation (al-muntamūn) trace their lineage, and by whose perfect care the humble ones (al-mukhbitūn) and the seekers of reward (al-muḥtasibūn) became renowned. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad, and upon the family of our master Muhammad—the presence (al-janāb) to whom the strong ones (al-aqwiyā’) and the weak ones (al-mustaḍ‘afūn) sought refuge, and in whose forgiveness and mercy the wrongdoers (al-musī’ūn) and the sinners (al-muqtafūn) placed their hope. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad, and upon the family of our master Muhammad—the generous one (al-jawād) from whose overflowing bounty the chosen ones (al-aṣfiyā’) and the near ones (al-muqarrabūn) drew, and from the supply of whose secret the great ones (al-akābir), the eminent ones (al-afāḍil), and the beloved ones (al-maḥbūbūn) sought support. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad, and upon the family of our master Muhammad—the face (al-wajh) to whom, in hardships, the despairing ones (al-qāniṭūn) and the distressed ones (al-maḥlūlūn) cry for aid, and by whose inviolable rank (jāhihi al-aḥmā) the saints (al-awliyā’), the prophets (al-anbiyā’), and the messengers (al-mursalūn) seek refuge. So, O Allah, send blessings (161) upon him and upon his family—a blessing by which You pour down upon us from the heaven of Your mercies the torrential downpour of Your abundant rain, and by which You grant us from the gifts of Your bounty what brings glad tidings to the anxious, the sorrowful, and the grieving. And O He whose command is between the Kāf and the Nūn (i.e., “Be!”), O He who says to a thing “Be!” and it is, O the most generous of the generous, O the most noble of the noble, O the most merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And for our master, the father, the guardian, the knower (al-‘ārif), the chosen one (al-ṣafī), the pure one (al-naqī), the succor (al-ghawth), the unveiler (al-mukāshif), the learned one (al-‘ālim), the righteous one (al-ṣāliḥ), the sincere advisor (al-nāṣiḥ), Abū ‘Abd Allāh, my master Muḥammad, known as al-Ṣāliḥ—may Allah sanctify his soul and illuminate his tomb—this blessed poem (al-qaṣīdah) is composed in seeking rain: O our Lord, Master of al-‘Abbās, ❁ uncle of our Prophet, the most noble of people, And of Ibn Sulaym, my master, and Ṣafwān, ❁ and of Ibn Ḥuṣayn, my master, ‘Imrān, Forgive sins—for what has befallen us ❁ from them, certainly—and repel what has afflicted us. And bestow upon us the pouring down of rain, For every desire of Your enemy has become (unfulfilled). And may the earth become verdant through it, For it has become dusty from its lack. For it has lost its adornment due to our sins, And we have wronged, transgressed, and wounded. From our sin, You have made the mute beast (suffer), Grief and weeping are incumbent upon us. Far be it from You, O Compassionate, O Benefactor, That we be deprived of the hoped-for, O Merciful. And that we be taken to task for what we have done, For we have relied on none other than You. O He whose treasures are never depleted, And (grant) a dwelling from the heavenly table (al-mā’idah). O Sender of the stirring winds, And Remover of sorrows with joys, Pour down upon us clouds of good things, A downpour encompassing all directions (162). And replace drought with abundance, O Merciful, And relieve distress soon, O Forbearing. You have accustomed us to favors and kindness, As a grace, a generosity from You, and a favor. Grant us—we have done evil, yet You have pardoned us— And repel, by Your grace, what has befallen us. And send blessings and peace perpetually, As long as a bird is seen soaring on high, And the warble (al-wariq) sings on the branches, And the supplicant attains what he hoped from You, And relieve distress through the sweetness of his remembrance, And the bird of the heights returns to its nest, Upon the Chosen Prophet Muḥammad, And the family and the radiant Companions of glory. The reason for his composition of this poem is that in that year—which is the year one thousand one hundred and thirty-three (1133 AH)—a drought and famine occurred, and rain was withheld until the crops withered and the people despaired of it. They let the cattle loose upon it, and some of it did not sprout at all. The Shaykh said to his companions: “Do not let the cattle loose upon the crops,” and he forbade them from that. So the people of the town, its scholars, and its righteous ones began to frequent the Shaykh and seek refuge with him for the descent of rain. When the matter became severe for them, the Shaykh said to a group of jurists (fuqahā’): “What do the people say upon the completion of the harvest of a feddan (faddān)?” They replied: “O my master, they say: ‘Die, O our feddan; glory be to Him who does not die; our Master is powerful; He will revive you after you die.’” The Shaykh said to them: “Thus it is.” And before that, during the season of plowing, the Shaykh had said to one of his companions—namely, the poor one (al-faqīr) Muḥyī ibn Abī Yaghzī al-Farbāwī: “Have you ever in your life heard that people in the past harvested crops in forty days?” He replied: “O my master, I have not heard that.” And when about forty days remained until summer, and the people despaired of rain (163) and crops, the Shaykh turned to Allah for rain and composed this poem. So Allah relieved the land and the servants with rain, and it continued pouring for about seven days, not ceasing until Allah revived through it what had died of the crops and plants. And the people harvested the crops in forty days, just as the Shaykh had indicated to his aforementioned companion during the season of plowing. End. He also composed these verses on that occasion: O Lord, Your mercy upon us, ❁ O Lord, the noose has tightened, So bestow upon us rain ❁ to be poured upon the plants, That every dead thing may live through it, ❁ By the right of those who yearned for You, And were enraptured, and vanished, ❁ When they tasted the wine of Your love. For they are truly Your servants, ❁ By whom attainment is justified, By him who came obedient, ❁ Upon mounting al-Burāq, Muḥammad, the best of servants, ❁ Through whom gifts are conveyed. Send blessings and peace upon him, ❁ As long as caravans head towards him, And upon the family and Companions, those who ❁ Excelled and surpassed all creatures. O Allah, O He who made Himself known through kindness, so that the hands of humility and desire stretched out to Him; O He who is described with perfect generosity and beneficence, so that faces bowed to Him in flattery and request; O He who is kind, merciful, and affectionate to the believers, so that the sinners flee to Him at the descent of hardships and distresses. I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of our master Muḥammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—the noble in rank and lineage, the perfect in standing and honor, the means of opening and nearness, the master of non-Arabs and Arabs, (164) the saving fortress for whoever seeks refuge in him from perils and destruction, the sanctified intercessor for whoever implores him at the onslaught of decisive matters and the force of earthquakes and wrath—that You repel from us the accidents of punishments, spread over us abundant blessings, grant us security from the trial of drought, famine, hunger, the severity of turmoil and confusion, and evil outcome, and send upon us the clouds of Your mercies that relieve hearts from anxiety over provision and the causes of fatigue and toil. O He whose favors to His creation are noble and whose gifts of beneficence have never ceased to be continuous and all-encompassing, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

And for our father ⁵¹⁸ also these verses: And this verse is for the house of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⁵¹⁹: "By a white-faced one ⁵²⁰ through whom rain is sought from the clouds, a refuge for orphans, a protector for widows." And the best of prophets who informs of the unseen, and the most generous of those asked by every petitioner. And the most beautiful of those who have walked upon the earth, and the most excellent of those hoped for to avert calamities. We ask You, O our Master, to revive our crops, so that they may flourish with the abundant rains. And may what we feared depart from us, for indeed, the attainment of Your abundant generosity is the strongest of means. And send blessings upon him whenever lightning flashes, and grant him peace, a perpetual peace that never ceases. And I ask You, O Allah, O You who incline toward generosity and mercy out of kindness, and who return Your servants with good and beneficence, and who manifest blessings in the darkness of non-existence, and who revive the dead land of Your servants, thirsty, with clouds of mercy and pouring rains. You are the Knower of our states and our evil deeds, and we have come before You, fleeing from You to You, and we have come with humility and brokenness ⁵²¹, desiring what is with You, and relying upon You for the relief of hardships and distress. So treat us, O our Master, with Your gentleness and mercy, and spread over us Your bounty and the abundance of Your grace, and overlook us with Your generosity and favor, and grant us Your pardon and forgiveness, and protect us from Your wrath, punishment, and vengeance. And make for us, O Allah, gentleness in what You have decreed and ordained, and do not deprive us of what You have granted and bestowed, and complete for us what You have favored and blessed us with. For You are the Generous, the Kind, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Possessor of immense generosity, comprehensive kindness, and great bounty, the Giver without compensation, the Withholder not for any purpose. And You know, O our Master, what has befallen us and descended upon us, and You are the Gentle One who has never ceased. So be gentle with us in what has descended, O Gentle One who has never ceased, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My God, the sky has withheld its gaze from sending down tears, and the cloud has withheld its hand, so it finds no pouring rains in its clouds. The fields and pastures have become dusty from its absence, the gardens and farms have dried up from its lack, the regions and places have changed due to its scarcity, the mountains and nursing mothers have become heedless because of this great matter, and the means and benefits have been disrupted. So give us rain, O our Master, with Your abundant downpour and the pouring rain of Your sky, and have mercy on us, and do not disappoint our hopes and aspirations in You, and meet us with Your pardon and mercy, O You in whose pardon every aspirant hopes, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And for our father, may Allah illuminate his grave and grant him a spacious place in Paradise: "Seek forgiveness from Allah, compelled by His mercy, and praise be to Allah, acknowledging His grace. Then blessings upon the Chosen One ⁵²², as long as the clouds of rain pour forth from the outpouring of His mercy. O Lord, we have come to You seeking rain from thirst, whose fires have burned our land. You have accustomed us to rain in the winter season, and the winter has passed without us noticing its beginning. The spring season has come to us without any spring in it; every cloud has blown away, and do not withhold due to its blemish. We have known that sin has burned us, and oppression has drowned us in the sea of its darkness. With the admission that we are sinners, so do not be angry with us and remove the sword of Your vengeance. I have sought intercession through the Chosen One, our Master Muhammad, for we are of the party of his community. By the rank of the most pious, Abu Bakr, likewise Umar, Uthman, then Ali, the people of his service. And by the rank of Fatima al-Zahra' and Aisha, and the two grandsons of the Mustafa ⁵²³ and the people of his covenant. And by the rank of Imran ibn al-Husayn ⁵²⁴ and those who belong to the Hashimite ⁵²⁵ from the people of his covenant. By the sanctity of the Companions and the noble Family together, and the Followers ⁵²⁶, who are in the shelter of his sanctity. By those in Marrakesh al-Hamra' ⁵²⁷ who are renowned, alive and dead, and buried in its soil. By those people of truth, all of them, as saints ⁵²⁸, poles ⁵²⁹, and succors ⁵³⁰, bound by their resolve. Give water to Your servants, O my Master, from thirst, by which the minds of people have wandered due to its distress. The earth is white with dust, without greenery, and drought has clothed it in the garments of its severity. The wild beasts, birds, and cattle have lost the benefit of spring, and all are in their affliction. The child, the adult, and the elderly have been overtaken by grief, and the time of accusation has come. The crop, due to high prices, wears a turban on its head, and destruction is among its aunts. Your land, O my Master, has been stripped of its brocade, and what is annihilation but from the colors of its darkness? And what suits the soul's nature of flowers in a meadow, or tomorrow it will bloom on its hillocks? Thought has become disordered, and the temperament has become disturbed, and we have seen no remedy except in smelling its breeze. So grant, by what You are worthy of, O my Master, of generosity, and enrich everyone from His spoils. O Lord, You have said, 'Call upon Me, I will respond to you' ⁵³¹; succor it, O Lord, reform it in its entirety. Send Your sky pouring upon it, and in its midst is the matter of the calamities that have assailed it. By the truth of Your Essence, we hope for none but You, and whom do we hope for? And everyone knows its value."

I shall never cease from the door of generosity ⁵³² until He removes the dire difficulty by His word. O Most Merciful of the merciful, accept our supplication; we are the disobedient, each in his own sin. Answer our call and do not reject our assembly; for every servant comes calling with his debt. And deal kindly with us in what You decreed in pre-eternity ⁵³³, with a beautiful kindness, and do not destroy us through its distress. Indeed, our poverty is hidden from no one; You are the Self-Sufficient, make us taste its sweetness. And turn away Your affliction from what has befallen the Muslims of worldly goods, and give us glad tidings of His mercy. And make our land fertile with a fertility that straightens the livelihood of Your servants, for with You is the secret of His wisdom. And send Your winds with glad tidings to us, spreading before a mercy, O Death of His wisdom ⁵³⁴. By the Chosen One ⁵³⁵, the best of all Allah's creation; upon him from us be blessings equal to his infallibility. O Allah, You do not send down Your affliction except due to a sin, nor remove it except through repentance, and we are repentant to You, and desirous of what is with You. We have stood at Your door and sought intercession with You through the most honorable of Your creation to You, Your beloved and Your Prophet, our master and lord Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, Your greatest veil ⁵³⁶, who stands before You. So grant us, O Allah, abundant rain, and send upon us clouds of Your immense generosity, and treat us with Your pardon and mercy, O Forbearing, O Generous. O my God, the sigh of the sun has burned our bodies, and the earth's heat has changed our states, and our cattle have become lost, their bellies hungry, our land black and dry, our houses empty and ruined, while Your sky is full of good things and flourishing, and Your treasuries are vast and abundant. So give us a beneficial, abundant watering, and grant us a comprehensive gift of all kinds of hidden and manifest good. O Allah, with You are clouds and with You is water, so spread the clouds and then send down water from them upon us, and perpetuate its benefit and blessing for us. Strengthen thereby the root, lengthen thereby the branch, cheapen thereby prices, fill thereby udders, increase thereby sustenance from pasture and crops, and make for us therein the utmost of goodness and benefit, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O my God, our eyes have turned, our thoughts have become bewildered, our fatigue and hardship have intensified, and our certainty and hope in what is with You have grown strong. So do not feed us with the deceptive lightning ⁵³⁷ nor with the lying passing cloud ⁵³⁸, and have compassion on us with the compassion of a beloved for his beloved in times of hardships and straits, and fulfill for us what You have promised us from Yourself, O Possessor of the true promise. Give us to drink by Your mercy with a beneficial rain, and bestow upon us from the treasuries of Your mercy, O He in whose pardon every hopeful one hopes. O Allah, You are the Shepherd, so do not neglect the lost, nor leave the great one in the place of his ruin, for the small and the great have been lost, and You are the Subtle, the Aware. To You the complaint has been raised, and You know the secret and the private discourse. So remove from us, O my Master, what has befallen of calamities and trials. O my God, the sea of Your generosity has no shore nor limit, and the treasuries of Your mercy are not exhausted nor depleted. You are the Originator, the Returner, the Exalted, the Glorious, the Doer of what He wills. You said, and Your word is the truth: "He sends down rain after they have despaired and spreads His mercy, and He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy" ⁵³⁹. So grant us, O Allah, with Your rain before we despair and perish, for none despairs of Your relief except the disbelieving people, and none despond of Your mercy except the misguided, those who flee from religion, the renegades. So regard us with Your favor, and meet us with Your blessing and bounty, and do not take us to task for the evil we have committed, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O He who succors people after they have despaired, have mercy on servants whose hands have been stretched out by poverty, and they have sought Your generous existence, so give them to drink a watering that shows them contentment untainted by displeasure. And treat all with the favor they are accustomed to, O Just One, in whose judgment no injustice is seen. Indeed, the cattle have lost their pasture, and the birds go about picking up pebbles. The earth is stripped of its flower garments, as if it had never been adorned with plants. And You are the most generous of benefactors, to whom the hands of the disobedient are extended, even if they are unjust and oppressive. They called upon You while the night was dispelled by the light of morning, just as a comb clears the blackness of a lock of hair. One drinks, his sins having humbled him, and others, as You have informed us, have mixed ⁵⁴⁰. And a sincere one among the crowd of people, while he is seen in the ranks of those who guard around the Throne, joining them. And an atheist who claims a lord other than You, bewildered, stumbling in the polytheism of associating partners. Each receives his allotted portion: some have risen, and some have fallen in passion. A decree from Allah, just in His creation, obligatory upon us to accept, a condition. And whoever sets out to object to Allah's action has set out for failure and error. What are the sins of people compared to His mercy? Are drops measured against the flood of oceans? Do we have any refuge except the Generous One, and he who is found at the Basin ⁵⁴¹, the forerunner, the precedent? That is the Prophet, through whom all people on the Day of Resurrection will be joyful and delighted. Bless him with blessings that never end, linked from his name to His name in remembrance. Bless him, O God of the Throne, as long as clouds pour down and rain falls, and worry and despair vanish. And concerning our master the father ⁵⁴²—may Allah sanctify his secret and spread his mention in the gardens of holiness—also on that meaning: To You, O Allah, we complain of what we have met, and Your knowledge encompasses what we have suffered. For Your knowledge of people suffices, O God, and You are Allah, the Best of the merciful. You commanded creation to call upon You, O my Lord, so they stood before people in devotion. Your call is a treasure for us when we see misery and evident harm. You answer the servant if he calls upon You truly, and You have mercy when You see us humble. And You are not pleased that the servant is heedless and leaves knocking at the door of generosity at times. You do not tire of our persistence, and You desire to hear the petitioners. Your servants, O Guardian, are hungry, famished, in distress, empty. From the drought that has befallen people and disturbed them and caused them groaning. Its intensity has torn the innards of a people to whom we have come, supplicating. Like a poor man, one with a weak family, a destitute, and among them we graze. And orphans, a widow, an old man, and others—how many are in need! So You are our succor when something befalls, and the nearest master to us. By the sanctity of the one who manifested Islam by force and eradicated polytheism despite the polytheists, By the power of Allah and the feet from Him, and a resolve with continuous evil that has afflicted us. May Your chosen guide be your ransom, and he through whom we have come to You as supplicants. Grant us prosperity with fertility as a favor, like the prosperity of the earlier generations. By his sanctity and his family, grant us rain that mends the sorrowful heart, Whose benefit removes the harms of people who have become hopeful in Your generosity. For Your generosity is vast, goodness remains, and You are Allah, the treasure of those who store treasures. So hasten our bounty with fertility and favor, and do not look at what we have earned. For Your goodness continues to encompass us, and Your power continues to aid us. Your kindness guarantees all creation, and Your forbearance is forever upon us. Were it not for forbearance and kindness, O my Lord, You would have destroyed us in the blink of an eye. And Your command is effective over us; whatever You decree passes with justice over us.

My Lord is not characterized by injustice, but we are disobedient sinners. It would be fitting if we saw double this [punishment], we would be grateful for it. And we know that it is because of some of the evil deeds we have committed over the years. And You, O God, are aware of us, and Your veil is lowered over the sinners. Your gifts cannot be thanked sufficiently, so how [can we thank You] when You are the Most Generous of the generous? Accept the prayer of the sinful servant, who has become a hostage in his dwelling, ashamed of his crimes, humiliated, a captive carrying a clear burden. He hopes for pardon from Your immense favor, to erase his burden so that his eye may be comforted. So do not cut off my hope, for my trust in You, by Your truth, has remained firm. And may God send blessings every morning upon the Guide ⁵⁴³, the intercessor for sinners, and convey from me peace to his party, encompassing all the Companions ⁵⁴⁴. O God, O He whom eyes cannot perceive, thoughts cannot encompass, gatherings and regions cannot contain, and the persistence of the insistent and the requests of the needy and desperate do not weary. I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, Your beloved chosen one, Your pure one of high rank and status, and by the sanctity of his righteous family and his Companions, the stars of guidance ⁵⁴⁵ and the lamps of lights ⁵⁴⁶, to repel from us the onslaught of calamities and troubles, to lighten our backs from the weight of sins and burdens, to spread Your mercy upon us, to pour down upon us clouds of rain, and not to withhold them from us due to our evil deeds and great sin. O God, O Merciful, O Forbearing, O Forgiving, O Oft-Forgiving, O He whose hand is full, which the expenditure of night and day does not diminish, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My God, You have accustomed us to Your bounty, so do not deprive us of Your blessing; You have accustomed us to well-being, so do not bring down Your punishment upon us; You have accustomed us to forbearance, so do not seize us for our evil deeds; You have accustomed us to pardon, so do not call us to account for what we have done; You have accustomed us to kindness, so do not destroy us for the sins and disobedience we have committed and perpetrated; You have accustomed us to generosity and munificence, so bestow upon us forgiveness for the evil deeds we have done and committed, O Most Merciful of the merciful. My God, do not take away what You have bestowed, and do not expose what You have concealed, for You are Generous, Kind, Righteous, Forbearing, Compassionate, Merciful. O God, we are thirsty, so give us drink; we are in drought, so quench us; we are fearful, so grant us security; we are helpless, so help us; have mercy on our weakness; we are heedless, so awaken us; we have forgotten, so remind us; we are sick, so heal us; we have gone astray, so guide us; we are poor, so enrich us; we rely on You, so suffice us; we ask You, so give us; we flee to You with our souls, so have mercy on us; we seek intercession through Your Prophet and Beloved, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, so do not turn us back disappointed, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My God, Your generosity is not changed by the wrongdoing of sinners, nor does the good deeds of the obedient increase it. Rather, You are the Benefactor to those who do evil, and the Forbearing toward those who disobey. So bestow, O our Master, Your beautiful pardon upon Your weak servants, protect us, do not destroy us with severe years, and pardon us. Prepare the weak, the poor, the insolvent, the debtor, the joyful, and the sorrowful—all are in need of You, supplicating before You, hoping for what is with You. So deal with us, O our Master, with pure grace, look upon us with the eye of Your kindness, compassion, and bounty. Wash our faces with a downpour from the clouds of Your mercy, free our necks from the captivity of drought and famine, and overlook us with Your great pardon and forgiveness, for You are Generous, Kind, a Merciful Lord. You are too shy, when the hands of poverty and supplication are stretched out to You, to return them empty, O Most Merciful of the merciful. My God, our land is dry, our times are dark and gloomy, our landmarks are effaced and worn, our hearts are eclipsed and obliterated by what has befallen them. I have turned to You with sincere servitude and acknowledgment of the truth of Lordship, so do not return them from the bounty of Your favor empty-handed, for You are the most Generous of those who are asked, and pardon from You is more fitting and beautiful. We have sought intercession through the most beloved of intercessors to You, the most honored and noble of them with You, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, whom You sent as a security and mercy for Your creation. So grant us security, O God, from Your punishment and torment, do not destroy us with Your wrath, and grant us well-being before that, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ O Everlasting in kindness and beneficence, ❖ O Reliever of sorrows and griefs, ❖ O He who meets those who disobey Him among His creation ❖ With pardon and forgiveness from Him, ❖ By Muhammad, his prophethood, his family, ❖ And his two grandsons ⁵⁴⁷—how excellent are the two grandsons! ❖ And his family, love of whom is obligatory, ❖ And his Companions, the noble, great in status, ❖ Send down from the sky a cloud by which may live ❖ Our regions and our crops, a heavy downpour. ❖ And have mercy, by Your bounty, on our weakness; do not afflict us ❖ In our hearts with deficiency and loss. ❖ Far be it that our aim should fail, O our Lord, ❖ O Unique One, O He who has no equal. ❖ And upon the Prophet, his family, his Companions, ❖ And the Followers ⁵⁴⁸ throughout the ages, ❖ Be the purest blessings, whose fragrance is fragrant, ❖ As long as the winds sway the branches.

My God, Your knowledge encompasses all that is known, and Your omnipotence ⁵⁴⁹ encompasses the inner reality of every concept, and You are sanctified in action from all that is blameworthy. Aspirations ascend to You, and words rise to You. You are the Most High in Your exaltation, so our stations draw near to You through descent ⁵⁵⁰; and You are the Mighty in Your knowledge, so our dreams become noble to You through abasement. Your power manifests in every hidden and apparent thing, and You endure through Your eternity after every first and last. Glory be to You! There is no god but You. The mountains prostrate before the awe of Your majesty, and tongues and lips delight in Your remembrance. I ask You by Your name, to which is the ascent of every ladder ⁵⁵¹ and from which comes the acceptance of every recipient, to grant me an elevation that causes the highness of the exalted to vanish and the extremism of the excessive to fall short, so that I may ascend thereby to a station where lofty aspirations seek me and proud souls submit to me. And I ask You, O Lord, to make my ladder to You descent, and my ascension to You humility and abasement. And suffice me with a covering of Your light that unveils for me every hidden thing and veils me from every envious, deluded one. Grant me a character by which I may encompass every creature and fulfill every right, just as You encompass all things with mercy and knowledge. There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting ⁵⁵²; by Your mercy I seek aid, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And also for our parents—may God illuminate their grave and grant them a spacious abode in the gardens of paradise. Amen. * Praise be to God, the Great, the Greatest ❖ Lord of servants, Possessor of majesty, the Most Generous * He who answers the one who calls upon Him in distress ❖ And in extreme humility with brokenness * We praise Him with a praise that becomes a bond for blessings ❖ And suffices us against the calamities of afflictions * Then blessings and peace, as long as dawn breaks ❖ And distress flees before relief, * Be upon Muhammad, the reliever of hardships ❖ And whom God has granted the best of ranks, * The secret of creation, the prophet, the oft-invoking ⁵⁵³ ❖ The succor of mankind, the great master of high station, * And upon his family and his noble companions ❖ People of generosity, munificence, and beneficence. * O Lord, by the guide, the noble prophet ❖ Muhammad, of sublime character, * And by Abu Bakr the pious, and Umar ❖ And Uthman, and the master Ali, the luminous, * And by the rest of his noble companions, the ten ❖ The glorious, the good, the exemplary, * Answer our prayer, O Answerer of those who call upon Him ❖ And O Forbearing One, how often You have forgiven those who disobeyed You! So do not take us to task for what we have done * And do not leave us to our own devices And preserve for us the favors You have granted * And protect us from trials and tribulations O Lord, You have bestowed upon us rain * And clothed the earth with various flowers So it covered the plains and valleys * And every garden whose fragrance has spread And the crops prospered and all that was planted * Since what You granted spread and became established And that is purely from Your grace and generosity * O Creator of things from non-existence O Lord, by the Surahs of al-Anfal and al-Uqud ⁵⁵⁴ * Protect our land from thunderbolts And from every affliction that strikes the crops * And every blight that kills their benefit And guard it from lightning fires * And from the trials of the wayfarer And make it, O Lord, by the rank of the Chosen One * A help for us on the path of purity And purify it from the impurities that * Blacken the heart and the innermost self And bless, O God, its little and its much * O You to Whom belongs the kingdom O my Master, You are the Generous, the Beneficent * You are the One Whom the sinful, rough one hopes for O Living, O Forbearing, O Compassionate * O Hand of kindness, O Bestower O Mender of brokenness, to You is the refuge * To You, O Master of masters, all submit To You, O Lord, hands are outstretched * To undo what has been tied by calamities So hasten, O God, with the answer * By the rank of the truthful in repentance And by the rank of the Master of mankind and the Intercessor * May God bless him, the obedient one As long as the dove warbles on the branches * And a bird is seen in a garden May blessings be upon him as long as the moon rises * And lightning flashes and gleams in the horizon May God bless him as long as rain falls * And the wind moves the branches in the trees May God bless him as long as I have wished * And he stood at night, the noble one rose May blessings be upon him as long as flowers spread their fragrance * May God bless him as long as water pours down May blessings be upon him as long as the tongue * Recites the Quran in every time May God bless him as long as the intellect * Delves into the sea of profound meanings May God bless him at all times * And the number of months and years May God bless him as long as the pen writes * Lines and a foot travels on the earth May our Lord bless him and grant him peace * As long as there is a ladder to guidance and a stairway May our Lord bless him and grant him peace * As long as by prayer every rememberer greets him May God bless him, and prayer * Upon him, a person attains through prayer May God bless him, and prayer * Upon him is a deliverance from our distress May God bless him, and prayer * Upon him is the pleasure of the Lord of the Highest May God bless you, O Muhammad * May God bless you, O Glorified One May God bless you, O our Prophet * May God bless you, O our Intercessor The most pure blessings, perpetual forever * With continuous and enduring peace The blessed book of great worth and station is completed with the praise of God Almighty and His good help on the morning of Sunday, the fourth of Muharram, in the year 1309 ⁵⁵⁵, by the hand of its scribe, the servant of his Lord and the captive of his sin, hoping for the pardon of his Lord, Muhammad al-Makki ibn J. al-Bashir al-Husayni by origin, al-Salawi by birth and residence. May God Almighty envelop him with His mercy, grant him success through His grace, forgive him, his parents, and all Muslim men and women, the living and the dead, and join us with them in goodness. Amen, amen, amen. And our final call is that all praise is due to God, the Lord of the worlds.

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1. awliyā' : Saints; friends of Allah, often referring to spiritual masters in Sufism.
2. ḥaḍra : The Divine Presence; a term used in Sufism for the station of proximity to God.
3. tawfīq : Divine success or facilitation; the grace by which God enables one to do good.
4. huwiyya : Identity or essence; here referring to the hidden spiritual identity of the saints.
5. al-madad : Spiritual flow or supply; a Sufi term for divine assistance or grace.
6. dā'ira : Circle; a spiritual lineage or a litany (wird) recited in a group, often associated with the Prophet.
7. rushd : Right guidance; spiritual maturity and correctness in the path.
8. al-dā'irat al-muṣṭafawiyya : The Chosen Circle; a litany or spiritual practice attributed to the Prophet Muhammad.
9. al-ḥīṭa al-sharīfa al-nabawiyya : The Noble Prophetic Enclosure; a spiritual sanctuary associated with the Prophet.
10. sākin : Inhabitant; here referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the spiritual resident of the circle.
11. qarīb : Near; can mean a relative or someone spiritually close.
12. murīd : Disciple or seeker; a student in a Sufi order.
13. qāba qawsayn : Two bow-lengths; a Qur'anic reference (53:9) to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj.
14. al-jadīdayn : The two new things; often interpreted as night and day.
15. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Qur'anic chapter Ṭā Hā.
16. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
17. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
18. lā yuḥadd : Unlimited; cannot be restricted or defined.
19. āl : Family or household; here referring to the Prophet's family and descendants.
20. mā' al-ghayb : Literally 'water of the unseen'; a mystical term referring to a hidden, spiritual water that purifies the heart.
21. iqāma : The second call to prayer, recited just before the prayer begins, similar to the adhan but shorter.
22. arḍ al-maḥmūl : Literally 'the land of the carried'; possibly a reference to a specific location or a metaphorical term for a place of concealment.
23. Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan : A pre-Islamic Yemeni king known for expelling the Abyssinians from Yemen; he is said to have foretold the coming of Prophet Muhammad.
24. Ṭayba : One of the names of Medina, the city of the Prophet.
25. Aḥmad al-Muṣṭafā : Aḥmad is another name of Prophet Muhammad; al-Muṣṭafā means 'the Chosen One'.
26. jadduhu : His grandfather; here referring to the Prophet's grandfather, ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, or metaphorically to his noble lineage.
27. al-ʿAqīq : A valley near Medina known for its beauty and historical significance.
28. Ḥājir : A place name; possibly a reference to a location in or near Medina.
29. Sūrat al-Aḥzāb : Chapter 33 of the Quran, which mentions the Prophet's role as a 'cause' (sabab) and refers to God as 'Fāṭir' (Originator).
30. mutawātir : A hadith transmitted by so many chains that it is considered incontrovertibly authentic.
31. quṭb : The spiritual axis or pole, the highest rank in the Sufi hierarchy of saints.
32. kīmiyā' : Alchemy, here used metaphorically for the transformative spiritual power of the Prophet.
33. al-‘Adhīb : A place name near Medina, associated with a well or valley.
34. Ḥājir : A place name near Mecca or Medina, possibly a valley.
35. al-Muṣallā : A place of prayer, often an open area outside a city, here likely referring to a location in Medina.
36. al-‘Aqīq : A valley near Medina, known for its beauty and mentioned in pre-Islamic and Islamic poetry.
37. al-farqadayn : The two stars of the constellation Ursa Minor (Beta and Gamma), used as a reference for high station.
38. al-Awwal : The First, a divine attribute, here applied to the Prophet as the first in creation or rank.
39. al-Fātiḥ : The Opener, a title of the Prophet as the one who opens the door of guidance.
40. al-Khātim : The Seal, referring to the Prophet as the final messenger.
41. Ka'ba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the qibla of Muslims.
42. Kalim : One who speaks with Allah; here referring to Prophet Muhammad as the one to whom Allah spoke directly.
43. al-Bayt al-Ma'mur : The Frequented House; a celestial counterpart of the Ka'ba in heaven, visited by angels.
44. Amin : Trusted one; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
45. A'yan al-Safih al-A'la : The entities of the Supreme Tablet; the archetypal realities in the divine knowledge.
46. Safir : Envoy or ambassador; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
47. Mulk and Malakut : The Kingdom (material world) and the Dominion (spiritual world).
48. al-'Arsh and al-Kursi : The Throne and the Footstool of Allah; cosmic entities.
49. Rahamut and Jabrut : Mercy and Omnipotence; divine attributes.
50. Sakhi : Generous one; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
51. Arbab al-Ahwal wa al-Maqamat : Masters of spiritual states and stations; Sufi terminology.
52. Ahmadiyya : Relating to Ahmad, another name of Prophet Muhammad.
53. Muhammadiyya : Relating to Muhammad.
54. Sari : Noble or excellent; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
55. Muqarrabun : Those brought near to Allah; the highest rank of angels or saints.
56. Muhajirun and Ansar : The Emigrants (from Mecca to Medina) and the Helpers (residents of Medina who supported them).
57. Tayr : Bird; a reference to a tradition about a bird that brought good news.
58. Tayba : Another name for Medina, the city of the Prophet.
59. al-Bayt al-'Atiq : The Ancient House; another name for the Ka'ba.
60. Najd, Tihama, Quba, al-'Aqiq : Geographical locations in Arabia; Najd is a region, Tihama is a coastal plain, Quba is a place near Medina, al-'Aqiq is a valley.
61. qibla : Direction of prayer, here used metaphorically as the focal point of devotion.
62. kashf : Unveiling; spiritual disclosure or illumination in Sufism.
63. tahqīq : Verification; direct experiential knowledge of divine realities.
64. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quranic chapter Ṭā Hā.
65. al-Mathānī : The seven oft-repeated verses (Sūrat al-Fātiḥa) or the Quran as a whole.
66. sunna : The prophetic tradition; the practices and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
67. milla : Religious community or creed, specifically the religion of Islam.
68. shaṭḥa : Ecstatic utterance or state; a term in Sufism for spiritual intoxication.
69. majdhūb : One who is spiritually attracted or drawn by God, often in a state of ecstasy.
70. sālik : A wayfarer on the spiritual path in Sufism.
71. al-ʿAwātik : A noble tribe of Quraysh; the Prophet's lineage through his mother.
72. quṭb : Pole or axis; the highest spiritual authority in Sufi hierarchy.
73. at-tarā'ik : Literally 'the abandoned things'; in Sufi context, refers to the hidden or neglected aspects of the self that become manifest on the Day of Judgment.
74. at-taṣrīḥ wa at-ta'rīḍ : Terms referring to explicit and implicit speech; here, those who use both to incite harm.
75. al-futūḥāt : Spiritual openings or illuminations granted by God to the seeker.
76. al-ḥumr wa as-sūd wa al-bīḍ : Literally 'the red, black, and white'; a traditional expression indicating all of humanity, regardless of race or color.
77. at-taslīm wa at-tafwīḍ : Sufi concepts of complete submission to God's will and entrusting all affairs to Him.
78. az-Zahrā' : Title of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'the radiant' or 'the luminous'.
79. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā' and Hā'.
80. tamarrud : Rebellion or insubordination, often referring to the soul's resistance to divine commands.
81. arbāb al-aḥwāl : Masters of spiritual states; Sufi term for those who experience varying spiritual conditions (aḥwāl) granted by God.
82. ahl al-maʿārif : People of gnosis; those who possess direct knowledge (maʿrifa) of God.
83. al-ʿawārif : Divine gifts or spiritual endowments; also a term for Sufi knowledge.
84. al-sarrāt : Innermost secrets; plural of sirr, a Sufi term for the deepest spiritual faculty.
85. al-hudāt : Guides; spiritual guides or those who lead others to God.
86. al-afāḍil : The most excellent ones; those of high spiritual rank.
87. arbāb al-shaṭaḥāt : Masters of ecstatic utterances; Sufis who utter paradoxical or ecstatic sayings (shaṭaḥāt) in states of spiritual intoxication.
88. al-jadhabāt : Divine attractions; spiritual pulls or ecstatic states where God draws the seeker.
89. al-mawājid : Ecstasies; plural of wajd, a Sufi term for spiritual ecstasy or finding.
90. arbāb al-ṣabāba : Masters of passionate longing; those intensely yearning for God.
91. al-ʿināya : Divine care or providence; God's special attention and grace.
92. al-irāda : Divine will; also a Sufi term for spiritual intention or the will to seek God.
93. fatq ratqihā : Opening its closed; a reference to the Qur'anic phrase 'fatq al-ratq' (splitting of the closed mass), symbolizing the unfolding of mysteries.
94. ahl al-aḥzāb : People of litanies; those who regularly recite specific prayers or litanies (ḥizb).
95. al-waẓāʾif : Daily offices; regular devotional practices or litanies recited at specific times.
96. صَلِّ اللَّهُمَّ : A formulaic invocation meaning 'O Allah, bless', used in Islamic prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad.
97. صَلَاةً : A blessing or salutation, specifically the divine blessing invoked upon the Prophet Muhammad.
98. ضَيْمٍ وَإِضْنَاكِ : Oppression and exhaustion; terms describing spiritual or physical distress.
99. munājāt : Intimate prayer or whispered supplication, often performed in solitude.
100. sulṭān al-mamlaka : Sovereign of the kingdom; a title for the Prophet Muhammad as the ruler of the spiritual realm.
101. al-ʿaqd wa al-ḥall : Binding and loosing; refers to the authority to decree and resolve matters.
102. maẓhar tanazzulāt : Manifestation of descents; a Sufi term for the Prophet as the locus of divine self-disclosures.
103. ʿarūs ḥaḍarāt : Bride of the presences; a poetic title for the Prophet as the most perfect manifestation of divine attributes.
104. nasīm nafaḥāt : Breeze of breaths; refers to the spiritual effusions or divine inspirations.
105. shams wilāya : Sun of sainthood; a title for the Prophet as the source of spiritual guidance.
106. al-muwaṣṣil : The one who connects; a Sufi term for the Prophet as the means of attaining proximity to God.
107. ṣafwat al-ṣafwa wa lubāb al-lubāb : The choicest of the chosen and the core of the core; superlative description of the Prophet's excellence.
108. ʿalā al-bā biwuqūf : At the door standing; metaphor for humble supplication before God.
109. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Quranic chapter Taha.
110. ḥullat al-rawḍ ṭall : Garden robe of dew; a poetic image for blessings descending like dew on a garden.
111. al-‘Arsh : The Throne of God, the highest celestial throne in Islamic cosmology.
112. Qutb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority and the central figure of the hierarchy of saints.
113. al-‘Arifin : The gnostics or knowers of God; those who have attained direct experiential knowledge of the Divine.
114. Mahabbah : Divine love; a central concept in Sufism denoting the soul's longing for and union with God.
115. ‘Umrat al-Misr : Literally 'the circumambulation of the land'; a metaphorical expression for the Prophet's universal influence.
116. Lubanat al-Sadr : The core of the breast; a phrase indicating the innermost essence of the Prophet's being.
117. Namus al-Sirr : The confidant of the secret; referring to the Prophet as the recipient of divine mysteries.
118. al-Furqan : The Criterion; a name for the Quran, distinguishing truth from falsehood.
119. ‘Ayn al-A‘yan : The eye of eyes; a superlative expression indicating the Prophet as the most perfect manifestation of divine attributes.
120. Kisra : Title of the Sassanid Persian emperors; here referring to the legendary king Anushirwan.
121. Jarir : A famous pre-Islamic and early Islamic poet known for his eloquence.
122. Sahban : Sahban ibn Wa'il, a pre-Islamic Arab orator renowned for his eloquence.
123. al-Baramikah : The Barmakids, a powerful Persian family of viziers under the Abbasid caliphs, known for their patronage and wisdom.
124. Ibn Sasan : Possibly a reference to a historical figure or a legendary king; context suggests a ruler known for tales.
125. Kinana : A major Arab tribe; the Prophet Muhammad belonged to the Quraysh, a sub-tribe of Kinana.
126. Ma‘add : Ancestor of the northern Arab tribes, including the Prophet's lineage.
127. ‘Adnan : Traditional ancestor of the northern Arabs, from whom the Prophet descends.
128. al-Sab‘ al-Mathani : The Seven Oft-Repeated; a reference to Surah al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.
129. Rasad al-Dhayl : A musical rhythm or mode in Arabic music; possibly a specific poetic meter.
130. al-Maya : A musical mode or rhythm in Arabic music.
131. al-Ramal : A poetic meter in Arabic prosody, also a musical rhythm.
132. al-naridan : The two carotid arteries; a reference to the physical body or life force.
133. naqr al-'ud wa al-sababa : The plucking of the lute and the index finger; a metaphor for musical skill.
134. al-najar : Lineage or origin; here referring to the Prophet's pure lineage.
135. al-jah al-rabbani : Divine station or rank; the Prophet's exalted spiritual status.
136. rawdat qabrihi : The garden of his grave; referring to the Prophet's tomb in Medina.
137. al-rayhan : Sweet basil; a symbol of fragrance and paradise.
138. al-Zawra' : A name for Baghdad; also a place associated with the Prophet's light.
139. arus al-amlak : Bridegroom of the realms; a metaphor for the Prophet's spiritual sovereignty.
140. al-samt : Necklace; also a poetic term for a string of pearls.
141. Ka'bat al-tawariq : Ka'ba of night-travelers; a metaphor for the Prophet as a spiritual center.
142. ward al-shawq : Incoming yearning; a Sufi term for the spiritual attraction towards God.
143. al-qibt : Copts; here representing non-Arab peoples.
144. al-khamt : Bitter fruit; a type of tree, possibly a metaphor for trials.
145. qutb : Pole or axis; a Sufi term for the highest spiritual authority.
146. wilaya : Sainthood; spiritual authority and closeness to God.
147. lamat : Armor; a protective covering.
148. Quraysh : The Prophet's tribe; the noble tribe of Mecca.
149. Ahmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
150. Mustafa : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
151. al-bast : Expansion; spiritual ease and abundance.
152. al-Zahra' : The Radiant; a title of Fatima, the Prophet's daughter.
153. al-sibt wa al-sibt : The two grandsons; Hasan and Husayn, the Prophet's grandsons.
154. Āl : Family or household; in Islamic context, often refers to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, including his descendants and close relatives.
155. Qibla : Direction of prayer towards the Kaaba in Mecca; here used metaphorically to indicate the focal point of desires.
156. Sahban Wail : A pre-Islamic Arab known for his eloquence; a proverbial figure of rhetorical skill.
157. divine sciences : Al-‘ulum al-ladunniyya: esoteric knowledge granted directly by God to the saints, often associated with Sufi gnosis.
158. Ridwan : The angel keeper of Paradise.
159. Dhī al-‘Arsh : Possessor of the Throne, a title of Allah referring to His sovereignty.
160. laẓā : Blazing fire, one of the names of Hell in the Quran.
161. al-wāṣil : The connecting one, referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the link between Allah and creation.
162. al-insān al-kāmil : The Perfect Human, a Sufi concept of the ideal human, epitomized by the Prophet Muhammad.
163. al-walī al-‘āmil : The acting saint, a saint who actively fulfills spiritual duties.
164. al-ghayth al-hāmil : The pouring rain, metaphor for the Prophet's abundant blessings.
165. al-ḥabl al-matīn : The strong rope, a Quranic metaphor for Allah's covenant or the Quran.
166. al-fatḥ al-mubīn : The clear victory, a Quranic phrase (Surah 48:1) referring to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
167. al-kitāb al-mustabīn : The manifest book, referring to the Quran.
168. al-quṭb al-zāhid : The ascetic pole, a Sufi term for the highest spiritual authority who practices asceticism.
169. al-mujāhid : The striver, one who engages in jihad (spiritual struggle).
170. al-‘ārif : The gnostic, one who has direct knowledge of God (ma‘rifa).
171. al-mukāshif : The unveiler, one who reveals spiritual truths or unveils divine mysteries.
172. al-barzakh al-jāmi‘ : The comprehensive isthmus, a Sufi term for the Prophet Muhammad as the intermediary between the divine and creation.
173. an-nūr as-sāṭi‘ : The radiant light; a reference to the Prophet Muhammad as the luminous source of guidance.
174. al-burhān al-qāṭi‘ : The decisive proof; a title indicating the Prophet's clear and irrefutable evidence of truth.
175. al-awwāb : The oft-returning; one who frequently turns to God in repentance.
176. al-ghayth al-hāmi‘ : The abundant rain; a metaphor for the Prophet's mercy and beneficence.
177. al-isrā’ : The Night Journey; the Prophet's miraculous journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven.
178. al-mihrāb : The prayer niche; symbolizing the Prophet as the focal point of worship and devotion.
179. al-humām : The valiant, courageous leader; one who strives vigorously.
180. al-ḥudūd : The fixed legal punishments prescribed by Islamic law for certain crimes.
181. Jibrīl : The archangel Gabriel, who brought divine revelation to the prophets.
182. al-ʿarūs : Bridegroom; a term of endearment for the Prophet, symbolizing his spiritual beauty and union with the Divine.
183. al-burāq : The mythical steed that carried the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey (Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem.
184. Isrāfīl : The archangel responsible for blowing the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection.
185. al-ḥaqq : The Truth; one of the names of God, also referring to the ultimate reality.
186. al-ḍiyāʾ : Light, brilliance; a reference to the Prophet's illuminating guidance.
187. al-maqām : Station; a spiritual rank or position, here referring to the Prophet's exalted status.
188. al-quṭb : The pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority of the age.
189. asānīd : Chains of transmission; the chains of narrators for hadith (prophetic traditions).
190. al-ʿārif : The gnostic; one who has direct experiential knowledge of God.
191. al-ḥibr : Ink; metaphor for the Prophet's knowledge that writes wisdom on hearts.
192. dhawī al-ḥabl : Those of the rope; possibly referring to those who hold fast to the 'rope of God' (Quran 3:103).
193. al-nawʾ : A star or constellation; metaphor for the Prophet's consistent and reliable blessings.
194. lahu : To him; possibly referring to the Prophet or a spiritual figure; context ambiguous.
195. Kaʿba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, direction of prayer for Muslims.
196. Ṭaybah : A name for Medina, meaning 'the good and fragrant one'.
197. al-masjid al-aqṣā : The Farthest Mosque; the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, destination of the Prophet's Night Journey.
198. al-sabʿ al-mathānī : The seven oft-repeated verses; usually referring to Surah Al-Fatiha.
199. sidrat al-muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven, beyond which no angel or prophet can pass.
200. ahl al-mawqif : The people of the standing; those gathered on the Day of Judgment.
201. al-sitr : The veil; a metaphor for the Prophet's protective covering or concealment of faults.
202. al-bahr : The sea; symbolizing the vastness of the Prophet's knowledge and wonders.
203. al-birr : Piety, righteousness; referring to the Prophet's profound devotion.
204. al-bayt : The house; metaphor for the Prophet as a sanctuary or refuge.
205. al-wāṣil : The connector; one who connects others to Allah through intercession.
206. al-baṭal : The hero; emphasizing the Prophet's courage in spiritual battle.
207. al-malik : The king; referring to the Prophet's sovereignty in spiritual realms.
208. al-saʿīd : The fortunate one; blessed with divine favor.
209. al-jūd : Generosity; the Prophet's abundant giving.
210. al-ghuṣn : The branch; symbolizing the Prophet's lineage and growth.
211. al-tajallī : Theophany; divine manifestation or unveiling.
212. Muḥammadī : One who follows the path of the Prophet Muhammad.
213. Aḥmadī : One who follows the path of Ahmad (another name of the Prophet).
214. Fihr : An ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quraysh tribe.
215. Ghālib : Another ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
216. Ṭāhā : A name of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quranic chapter.
217. al-ḥiṣn : The fortress; the Prophet as a stronghold of protection.
218. al-ʿizz : Glory, might; the Prophet's exalted status.
219. al-sharaf : Honor; the Prophet's noble lineage and character.
220. al-misk : Musk; the Prophet's sweet fragrance and spiritual essence.
221. al-ḥilm : Forbearance; the Prophet's patience and clemency.
222. al-karam : Generosity; the Prophet's open-handedness.
223. al-shafīʿ : The intercessor; the Prophet's role in interceding for believers.
224. al-ḥabīb : The beloved; the Prophet as the beloved of Allah.
225. al-ḥabr : The scholar; the Prophet's profound knowledge.
226. al-kāmil : The perfect one; the Prophet's completeness in virtues.
227. al-sirrī : The secret; the Prophet's inner spiritual mysteries.
228. al-burhān : The proof; the Prophet's clear evidence of truth.
229. al-fatḥ : The conquest; the Prophet's spiritual opening and victory.
230. al-rawḍ : The garden; the Prophet as a source of spiritual fragrance.
231. ḥamāʾil : Scabbards; here metaphorically for the garden's containers of fragrance.
232. al-ʿarsh : The throne; the Prophet's lofty station.
233. al-sayf : The sword; the Prophet's strength in truth.
234. al-nasab : Lineage; the Prophet's noble ancestry.
235. al-fāḍil : The virtuous one; the Prophet's excellence.
236. al-jamāl : Beauty; the Prophet's spiritual and physical beauty.
237. al-sakhāʾ : Generosity; the Prophet's open-handedness.
238. al-sharʿ : The law; the Prophet's divine legislation.
239. al-karīm : The noble one; the Prophet's generosity and honor.
240. al-ḥusn : Beauty; the Prophet's perfect form and character.
241. al-majd : Glory; the Prophet's exalted status.
242. al-sakhī : The generous one; the Prophet's boundless giving.
243. al-ʿafīf : The chaste one; the Prophet's purity and modesty.
244. al-bayt : Literally 'the house'; here used metaphorically to refer to the Prophet Muhammad as a sanctuary or source of refuge and blessing.
245. al-manār : The beacon or lighthouse; a metaphor for the Prophet as a source of guidance.
246. al-aḥmadiyya : Relating to Ahmad, one of the Prophet Muhammad's names, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
247. al-midrār : The abundant rain; a metaphor for the Prophet's abundant blessings.
248. al-mawlawiyya : Relating to Mawlā (master); here referring to divine secrets associated with the Prophet.
249. al-miḥrāb : The niche in a mosque indicating the direction of prayer; a metaphor for the Prophet as the focal point of worship.
250. al-malakūtiyya : Relating to Malakūt, the celestial or angelic realm in Islamic cosmology.
251. al-sirr : The secret; a Sufi term for the innermost spiritual mystery.
252. al-raḥmūtiyya : Relating to Raḥmūt, a divine attribute of mercy; here meaning 'mercy-filled'.
253. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quranic chapter Ṭāhā.
254. al-badr : The full moon; a common metaphor for the Prophet's beauty.
255. al-ʿallāj : The antidote or remedy; a metaphor for the Prophet's healing power.
256. al-sharāb : The drink; a Sufi metaphor for spiritual intoxication.
257. al-majādhīb : Plural of majdhūb, a person spiritually attracted or ecstatic, often a Sufi term.
258. al-gharām : Intense love or passion; a Sufi term for divine love.
259. al-kanz : The treasure; a metaphor for the Prophet as a source of spiritual wealth.
260. al-ʿizz : Glory or might; a divine attribute reflected in the Prophet.
261. al-ṭayyib : The good or fragrant one; a name of the Prophet.
262. al-sakhf : The canopy or veil; a metaphor for the Prophet's protective covering.
263. al-kaʾs : The cup; a Sufi symbol for the wine of divine love.
264. al-muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
265. al-burāq : The mythical steed that carried the Prophet during the Night Journey (Isrāʾ).
266. al-ḥalīm : The Forbearing One; a divine attribute applied to the Prophet.
267. al-ḍarīḥ : The shrine; referring to the Prophet's tomb in Medina.
268. al-ḥabīb : The Beloved; a title of the Prophet.
269. al-walī : The saint or friend of God; here applied to the Prophet.
270. al-nabī : The Prophet; one who receives divine revelation.
271. al-muqarrab : The intimate one; one brought near to God.
272. al-muhadhdhab : The refined or purified one; a description of the Prophet.
273. al-sirrī : The secret one; relating to the innermost mystery.
274. al-ṣafī : The chosen or pure one; a title of the Prophet.
275. al-ʿarūs : The bridegroom; a metaphor for the Prophet's beauty and union with the divine.
276. al-jamāl : Beauty; a divine attribute manifested in the Prophet.
277. al-hādī : The guide; a title of the Prophet.
278. al-muḥammadiyya : Relating to Muhammad; the Prophet's perfections.
279. Ahmadian perfections : Referring to the perfections of Prophet Muhammad, whose name Ahmad is derived from the same root as 'hamd' (praise).
280. family of our master Muhammad : The Ahl al-Bayt, the household of the Prophet, including his descendants and close relatives.
281. Kingdom : Malakut, the spiritual realm of divine sovereignty.
282. Gnostic : Arif, one who has direct experiential knowledge of God.
283. Wayfarer : Salik, a spiritual traveler on the path to God.
284. Pole : Qutb, the highest spiritual authority in Sufism, often considered the axis of the spiritual world.
285. Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ta and Ha, often interpreted as a reference to his high station.
286. al-ghawth : A Sufi term meaning 'succor' or 'helper', often referring to a high-ranking saint who is a spiritual support for the world.
287. al-quṭb : The 'pole' or 'axis' in Sufism, the highest-ranking saint who is the spiritual center of the universe.
288. al-ʿunṣur : Literally 'element' or 'origin', here referring to the Prophet's noble lineage and essence.
289. al-Aḥmadiyya : Derived from Aḥmad, one of the Prophet Muhammad's names; refers to his praiseworthy qualities.
290. Muḍar : A major Arab tribe; the Prophet Muhammad belonged to the Quraysh, a sub-tribe of Mudar.
291. al-sarj : Literally 'saddle', a metaphorical title for the Prophet as the mount or guide for spiritual journey.
292. Najd wa Tihama : Najd is the central plateau of Arabia; Tihama is the coastal region along the Red Sea. Together they represent the Arabian Peninsula.
293. al-ʿArūs : The Bridegroom; a title of Prophet Muhammad symbolizing his beauty and perfection.
294. ʿIlliyyīn : The highest stations in Paradise; also a term for the record of the righteous.
295. al-Nūr : The Light; a title of Prophet Muhammad referring to his primordial light.
296. al-Maḥbūb : The Beloved; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
297. al-Walī : The Intimate; a title indicating closeness to Allah.
298. al-Lawḥ wa al-Qalam : The Tablet and the Pen; primordial cosmic instruments of divine decree.
299. al-Ṣafī : The Chosen; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
300. al-Nabī : The Prophet; one who receives revelation from Allah.
301. al-Muqarrab : The Near One; one brought close to Allah.
302. Isrā' : The Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.
303. al-Sayyid : The Master; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
304. al-Shahāda : The testimony of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
305. Ḥijāz : The western region of Arabia containing Mecca and Medina.
306. al-ʿAqīq : A valley near Medina known for its beauty.
307. Ṭawāf : Circumambulation around the Kaaba.
308. Saʿy : The ritual running between Safa and Marwa.
309. al-Ghawīr : A place in Najd.
310. Rāma : A mountain or place in Arabia.
311. Sāna : A place in Yemen or a type of tree.
312. Bishām : A place in Yemen.
313. Burāq : The celestial steed that carried Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey.
314. Qibla : The direction of prayer (toward Mecca).
315. Ḥaḍrat al-Quds : The Holy Presence; the divine presence.
316. Ṭayyiba : A name for Medina, meaning 'the good/pure one'.
317. Khuzāma : A fragrant plant, lavender or similar.
318. al-Badr : The Full Moon; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
319. al-Kawkab : The Star; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
320. al-Humām : The Hero; a title indicating high resolve.
321. al-Ḥabr : The Scholar; a title for a learned person.
322. al-Nūr : The Light; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
323. al-Jawhar : The Jewel; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
324. Miʿrāj : The Ascension of Prophet Muhammad through the heavens.
325. al-Imām : The leader; here referring to Prophet Muhammad as the spiritual leader.
326. khazāʾin al-ghuyūb : Treasuries of the unseen; divine mysteries hidden from creation.
327. al-sirr : The secret; a Sufi term for the innermost spiritual reality of the Prophet.
328. arbāb al-adhkār : Masters of remembrance; those who engage in dhikr (remembrance of God).
329. al-nasīm : The breeze; metaphor for the Prophet's gentle spiritual influence.
330. lawāqiḥ : Pollens; metaphor for the Prophet's spiritual seeds that fertilize hearts.
331. al-samāʿ : The hearing; refers to the Prophet's spiritual audition or listening to divine mysteries.
332. ṣawādiḥ : Melodious sounds; spiritual songs or calls that stir the lovers.
333. al-mazār : The shrine; the place of visitation, referring to the Prophet's spiritual station.
334. nawāfiḥ : Fragrant breezes; spiritual scents emanating from the Prophet.
335. al-matjar : The trade; metaphor for spiritual commerce with God through the Prophet.
336. jawāniḥ : Innermost hearts; the core of the soul.
337. al-walī : The saint; a friend of God, here referring to the Prophet.
338. lawāmiḥ : Glances; spiritual insights or flashes from the Prophet's gaze.
339. mushāhadahu wa muṣāfaḥahu : His vision and handshake; refers to the Prophet's spiritual witnessing and greeting.
340. manāfiḥ : Gifts; spiritual donations or blessings.
341. madāʾiḥ : Praises; poetic eulogies of the Prophet.
342. naṣāʾiḥ : Counsels; spiritual advice.
343. al-janāb : The presence; the Prophet's exalted station.
344. sarāʾiḥ : Movements; spiritual motions or emanations.
345. al-aḥshā : Innards; the deepest part of the soul.
346. wādiḥ : Desert; a barren place, metaphor for spiritual longing.
347. ṣawādiḥ : Melodious sounds; spiritual songs.
348. al-ṣabā : East wind; a gentle breeze, often symbolizing spiritual inspiration.
349. al-āsamī : The high ones; possibly referring to the prophets or spiritual elites.
350. mithlath : Triple; a reference to a threefold nature or a specific spiritual state.
351. aknāf : Sides; protective shelters or domains.
352. aʿṭāf : Favors; gracious gifts.
353. alṭāf : Kindnesses; subtle divine favors.
354. tawadduduhu wa istiʿṭāfuhu : His affection and seeking of favor; the Prophet's loving intercession.
355. janāhu wa iqtitāfuhu : His fruit and plucking; the benefits derived from the Prophet.
356. irtiqābuhu wa ishtishrāfuhu : His watch and anticipation; the Prophet's vigilant expectation of divine gifts.
357. iqrāruhu bi-l-ʿubūdiyya wa iʿtirāfuhu : His acknowledgment of servitude and confession; the Prophet's humility before God.
358. zuhduhu wa istiʿfāfuhu : His asceticism and abstinence; the Prophet's detachment from worldly pleasures.
359. maṣṣuhu : His sucking; metaphor for absorbing spiritual knowledge.
360. awshāf : Impurities; spiritual defects or worldly attachments.
361. al-ʿilm : Knowledge, particularly divine or spiritual knowledge.
362. al-ḥilm : Forbearance, clemency, or gentle disposition.
363. al-dhikr : Remembrance of God, often through invocation or meditation.
364. al-kudūrāt : Impurities or turbidities, often referring to spiritual defects or worldly attachments.
365. al-samāʿ : Hearing; here it may refer to the Prophet's attentive listening to divine revelation or his role as a listener to God's commands.
366. maqām : Spiritual station or rank in Sufi terminology, referring to a level of proximity to God attained through spiritual effort.
367. ḥuzzat ghalāṣimuhu : Literally 'his jugular veins are severed,' a metaphor for utter destruction or death, derived from Quranic imagery (e.g., 69:46).
368. sirr : Secret; in Sufism, the innermost spiritual mystery or divine secret.
369. ishārāt : Allusions or symbolic indications, often referring to subtle spiritual meanings in Sufi exegesis.
370. ma‘ārif : Gnoses or spiritual knowledge; plural of ma‘rifa, the direct experiential knowledge of God in Sufism.
371. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Quranic chapter Ṭāhā (20:1).
372. ṣamadiyya : Self-subsistent; a divine attribute (al-Ṣamad, 'the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient'), here applied to souls that are absorbed in the divine.
373. khalīfa : Vicegerent or representative of God on earth, often referring to the Prophet Muhammad or spiritual deputies.
374. ‘arsh : The Throne of God, the highest created entity in Islamic cosmology, symbolizing divine sovereignty.
375. jidh‘ : A palm trunk that, according to Islamic tradition, wept when the Prophet Muhammad stopped leaning on it to preach from a pulpit.
376. عُنْصُرِ الْأَسْرَارِ النَّامِيَةِ : The element of growing secrets: a Sufi term referring to the Prophet as the source from which spiritual secrets emanate and increase.
377. أَسَامِرِ الْمَرَاتِبِ الْعَالِيَةِ : Night companions of high stations: a poetic description of the Prophet as one who converses at night with the Divine, attaining lofty spiritual ranks.
378. مُحْيِي الرُّسُومِ الْعَامِيَةِ : Reviver of obliterated traces: the Prophet revives the forgotten practices and teachings of previous prophets.
379. تَمِيمَةِ الْحِفْظَةِ الْوَاقِيَةِ : Protective amulet: the Prophet is likened to a talisman that guards against harm.
380. غَايَةِ الْبَدْءِ الشَّافِيَةِ : Healing goal of the beginning: the Prophet is the ultimate purpose of creation and a source of spiritual healing.
381. نُقْطَةُ السِّرِّ الْجَامِعَةِ : Point of the comprehensive secret: in Sufi cosmology, the Prophet is the primordial point from which all existence emanates.
382. إِثْمِدِ الْعُيُونِ الْهَاجِعَةِ : Antimony: a black powder used as eyeliner, metaphorically meaning the Prophet illuminates and heals the eyes of the heart.
383. قَرِينَةٍ : Qarina: a spiritual companion or demonic counterpart that accompanies a person.
384. قِبْلَةُ الدِّيبِ : Qibla of wolves: a metaphorical expression meaning the direction of guidance for those who are lost or predatory.
385. wārid al-aḥwāl : The arrival or influx of spiritual states (aḥwāl) granted by God to the seeker.
386. firāsat al-aymān al-wātiqah : Discernment or spiritual insight (firāsa) of firm faiths, a gift to the believer.
387. maʿārif : Gnoses or spiritual knowledges, often used in Sufism for direct experiential knowledge of God.
388. ʿārifīn kāmilīn : Perfect knowers or gnostics (ʿārif) who have attained spiritual perfection.
389. zāhidīn wāṣilīn : Ascetics (zāhid) who have arrived at union with God (wuṣūl).
390. aḥbāb muqarrabīn : Beloved intimates (ḥabīb) brought near to God, a high spiritual rank.
391. tajallī : Self-disclosure or manifestation of God's attributes to the heart.
392. wāridāt : Spiritual arrivals or inspirations that come to the heart from God.
393. wajd : Spiritual ecstasy or finding, a state of intense love and presence with God.
394. ṣiddīqiyya : The station of veracity or truthfulness (ṣidq), a high rank of the saints.
395. tawḥīd : The oneness of God; here used in a technical sense for the initial stage of affirming unity, from which one progresses to deeper knowledge.
396. munsabī : Attribution or ascription; here it means the poet's state of being attributed to God's grace.
397. quṭb al-mursalīn : The Pole of the Messengers, a Sufi term referring to the highest spiritual axis, here identified with Prophet Muhammad.
398. dhawī al-arbāb : Those who have spiritual lords or masters; a Sufi term for disciples or those with spiritual guides.
399. sāq al-ʿarsh : The leg of the Throne; a reference to a hadith about the Prophet's station above the Throne.
400. as-sawāʾid : Lions; a metaphor for fierce enemies or wild beasts that were tamed by the Prophet's supplication.
401. Ṭāhā : One of the names of Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Quranic chapter Taha.
402. al-mawājid : Spiritual stations or ecstatic states; a Sufi term for the stations of the heart.
403. ad-dārayn : The two abodes: this world and the Hereafter.
404. marātib : Spiritual stations or ranks in the Sufi path.
405. qudwa : Exemplar or model; here referring to the Prophet as the foremost example.
406. quṭb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority of the age.
407. Kaaba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, direction of prayer; used metaphorically for the Prophet as the focal point of spiritual longing.
408. qibla : Direction of prayer; metaphorically, the ultimate goal or orientation.
409. wilāya : Sainthood or spiritual authority; the state of being a friend of God.
410. sarawāt : Plural of sarī, meaning 'noble ones' or 'seraphim'; here referring to the highest-ranking angels.
411. fatḥ : Literally 'opening'; in Sufi terminology, it denotes spiritual unveiling or illumination granted by God.
412. ʿirfān : Gnosis; intuitive knowledge of God, often associated with Sufi mystical insight.
413. furqān : The Criterion; a name for the Quran, which distinguishes truth from falsehood.
414. Munkar, Nakir, Malik : Angels: Munkar and Nakir question the dead in the grave; Malik is the guardian of Hell.
415. quṭb al-wilāya : The 'pole of sainthood'; in Sufism, the highest-ranking saint who serves as the spiritual axis of the universe.
416. majdhūb : An ecstatic; a person overwhelmed by divine attraction, often considered spiritually intoxicated.
417. sālik : A wayfarer; a spiritual seeker traveling the path (sulūk) toward God.
418. da'j : Intense blackness of the eye, considered a mark of beauty.
419. qurrat al-'ayn : Coolness of the eye, meaning delight or comfort.
420. falaj : A gap between the front teeth, considered a sign of beauty.
421. insān kull 'ayn : The human of every eye, i.e., the most perfect human.
422. al-'ayn : Here meaning the purest gold or the eye as a source.
423. khalīl : Intimate friend; a title of Prophet Abraham, but here applied to Muhammad.
424. al-watīn wa al-wadaj : The aorta and the jugular vein, vital organs.
425. māddat al-amdād : Substance of spiritual effusions or divine outpourings.
426. manhal al-wurrād : The watering-place of those who come, i.e., a source of spiritual sustenance.
427. fātiḥat al-awrād : The opener of litanies, i.e., the beginning of devotional recitations.
428. nūr al-sawād : Light of the blackness, a mystical term for the inner light.
429. watr al-a'dād : The unique one of numbers, i.e., the odd one, a reference to the Prophet's uniqueness.
430. al-'ulūm al-ladunniyya : Divine knowledge granted directly by God.
431. al-lawḥ wa al-qalam : The Tablet and the Pen, celestial instruments of divine decree.
432. al-khawāṣṣ wa al-afrād : The elite and the solitary ones, ranks of saints.
433. al-laṭā'if : Subtle spiritual realities or divine graces.
434. al-ajrās wa al-awtād : The bells and the pegs, metaphorical for spiritual poles and anchors.
435. nakasa ra'sahu : To lower one's head in humility and reverence, often before a saint or prophet's grave.
436. aqṭāb : Plural of quṭb, meaning 'pole' or 'axis' in Sufism, referring to the highest-ranking saints who are spiritual pivots of the universe.
437. ruknihi al-wathīq al-mustalam : Refers to the Black Stone (al-Ḥajar al-Aswad) in the Kaaba, which is kissed during pilgrimage; here metaphorically used for the Prophet's station.
438. khayr mustalam : Literally 'the best of kissed things,' referring to the Black Stone or metaphorically to the Prophet's hand or station.
439. awtād : Plural of watad, meaning 'tent peg' in Sufism, referring to a rank of saints who are spiritual supports of the world.
440. ḍād : The letter ض in Arabic, considered unique to Arabic and a symbol of eloquence; 'speaking the ḍād' means speaking Arabic fluently.
441. al-Burda : The 'Mantle Ode', a famous poem in praise of the Prophet Muhammad by al-Busiri.
442. al-kawnayn : The two worlds: this world and the Hereafter.
443. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty ones: humans and jinn.
444. al-darayn : The two abodes: this world and the Hereafter.
445. qibla : The direction of prayer towards Mecca.
446. Sad. By the Qur'an : Reference to Surah Sad (38:1).
447. Ya Sin. By the Qur'an : Reference to Surah Ya Sin (36:1-2).
448. Qaf. By the Qur'an : Reference to Surah Qaf (50:1).
449. Nun. By the pen : Reference to Surah al-Qalam (68:1).
450. And God is behind them... : Qur'an 85:20-22.
451. Ahmadine : Relating to Ahmad, another name of the Prophet Muhammad.
452. Indeed, We have sent down... : Qur'an 15:9.
453. attribution to him : Referring to the Prophet Muhammad.
454. Rasul Allah : Messenger of Allah, referring to Prophet Muhammad.
455. Habib Allah : Beloved of Allah, a title of Prophet Muhammad.
456. Hima Allah al-Ahma : The most secure protection of Allah; 'Hima' refers to a protected sanctuary.
457. Khalil Allah : Intimate friend of Allah, a title of Prophet Abraham, but here applied to Muhammad.
458. Safi Allah : Chosen one of Allah, a title of Prophet Muhammad.
459. Naji Allah : Confidant of Allah, one who speaks privately with Allah.
460. Wali Allah : Saint of Allah, a friend of Allah.
461. Ta Ha : One of the mysterious letters opening Surah 20 of the Quran, often interpreted as a name of the Prophet.
462. Ya Sin : One of the mysterious letters opening Surah 36 of the Quran, often interpreted as a name of the Prophet.
463. Ta Sin Mim : Mysterious letters opening Surahs 26, 28 of the Quran.
464. Ta Sin : Mysterious letters opening Surah 27 of the Quran.
465. Nur al-Fath al-Mubin : Light of the clear victory, referring to the Quranic verse (48:1) or the Prophet's light.
466. Ruh al-Qudus al-Amin : Spirit of the faithful Holy Spirit, often referring to the Angel Gabriel, but here applied to the Prophet.
467. Ghurr al-Muhajjalin : The radiant ones with white limbs, a description of the Prophet's followers on the Day of Judgment.
468. Kiram al-Katibin : The noble scribes, the recording angels.
469. Arifin : Knowers, those with spiritual knowledge (gnostics).
470. Hawd : The Basin (of Kawthar) from which the Prophet will give drink to his followers on the Day of Judgment.
471. Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah : People of the Sunnah and the Community, the mainstream Sunni Muslims.
472. Taybah : A name for Medina, the city of the Prophet.
473. Haram : The Sacred Sanctuary, referring to Mecca.
474. Ahmad : Another name of Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
475. Thaqalayn : The two weighty beings: humans and jinn.
476. al-Husayn : The Prophet's grandson, son of Fatima and Ali.
477. al-Batul : The Virgin, a title of Fatima, the Prophet's daughter.
478. Sirat : The Bridge over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment.
479. Naml al-Yatama : Ant of the orphans, a poetic metaphor for the Prophet's care for the weak.
480. al-Mukhtār : The Chosen One, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
481. Sayyid al-Mursalīn : Master of the Messengers, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
482. wilāya : Sainthood or spiritual authority, often referring to the close friends of God (awliyā').
483. Rijāl al-Ghayb : Men of the Unseen, a Sufi concept referring to the hidden saints who sustain the world.
484. dastūr : Permission or authorization, often used in Sufi contexts to request spiritual support.
485. 'Illiyīn : The highest station in Paradise, mentioned in the Quran (83:18-19).
486. walī : Saint or friend of God, one who has attained closeness to God.
487. majdhūb sālik : One who is both attracted (by divine grace) and a wayfarer (on the spiritual path).
488. al-Bārī : The Creator; one of the names of Allah.
489. al-Ḥafīẓ : The Preserver; one of the names of Allah.
490. al-Qayyūm : The Self-Subsisting; one of the names of Allah.
491. al-Sattār : The Veiler; one of the names of Allah.
492. Quran 28:31-32 : Reference to the story of Moses and the white hand.
493. Quran 20:23 : Allah shows Moses His signs.
494. Quran 10:64 : The words of Allah are unchangeable.
495. Quran 12:31 : The women cut their hands upon seeing Joseph.
496. Quran 2:165 : Believers love Allah more intensely.
497. Quran 5:54 : Description of the believers.
498. Quran 3:20 : Submission to Allah.
499. Quran 3:126 : Victory is from Allah alone.
500. Quran 20:25-26 : Moses' prayer for ease.
501. Quran 94:1 : Allah expanded the Prophet's chest.
502. Quran 30:4-5 : Believers rejoice in Allah's victory.
503. Quran 13:28 : Hearts find rest in remembrance of Allah.
504. Quran 2:249 : A small group can overcome a large one by Allah's permission.
505. Quran 13:11 : Angels guard by Allah's command.
506. Quran 6:81 : Abraham's argument against idolatry.
507. Quran 2:67 : Moses' response to mockery.
508. Quran 48:8-9 : The Prophet's mission.
509. Quran 59:21 : The Quran's impact on a mountain.
510. Quran 2:60 : Provision from Allah.
511. Quran 49:3 : Those who lower their voices before the Prophet.
512. Quran 3:135 : Seeking forgiveness for sins.
513. Quran 3:173-174 : Believers' trust in Allah.
514. Quran 11:88 : Success is from Allah.
515. Quran 4:69 : The company of the righteous.
516. Quran 2:120 : Guidance is from Allah.
517. Quran 39:53 : Do not despair of Allah's mercy.
518. walidina : Our father; a term of respect for a spiritual teacher or saint.
519. Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib : Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and father of Imam Ali.
520. abyad : White-faced; a metaphor for a person of noble character and radiant countenance, often referring to the Prophet Muhammad.
521. dhilla wa inkisar : Humility and brokenness; a state of spiritual contrition before God.
522. al-Mukhtar : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
523. al-Mustafa : The Chosen One; another title of the Prophet Muhammad.
524. Imran ibn al-Husayn : A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his piety.
525. Hashimi : Belonging to the Hashimite clan, the tribe of the Prophet Muhammad.
526. al-Tabi'un : The Followers; the generation after the Companions of the Prophet.
527. Marrakish al-Hamra' : Marrakesh the Red; a reference to the city of Marrakesh in Morocco, known for its red buildings.
528. jurs : A saint or spiritual guide; literally 'bell' but in Sufi context refers to a spiritual master.
529. qutb : Pole or axis; the highest rank of sainthood in Sufism, the spiritual leader of the age.
530. ghawth : Succor; a high-ranking saint believed to be a source of spiritual aid.
531. Qur'an 40:60 : Quranic verse: 'Call upon Me; I will respond to you.'
532. bāb al-karam : The door of generosity; a metaphor for seeking Allah's bounty and mercy.
533. azal : Pre-eternity; timelessness without beginning, referring to Allah's eternal decree.
534. yā mawta ḥikmatihī : O Death of His wisdom; a poetic invocation, possibly meaning the one who embodies the ultimate wisdom or the end of wisdom.
535. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
536. ḥijābuka al-aʿẓam : Your greatest veil; a Sufi term for the Prophet as the supreme intermediary between Allah and creation.
537. al-khalb al-bāriq : The deceptive lightning; a cloud that gives false hope of rain.
538. al-ʿāriḍ al-kadhib al-ṭāriq : The lying passing cloud; a cloud that appears but brings no rain.
539. Qur'an 42:28 : Reference to the Quranic verse: 'And it is He who sends down the rain after they have despaired and spreads His mercy. And He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy.'
540. khalatū : Mixed; possibly referring to those who mixed good deeds with bad, as in Quran 9:102.
541. al-ḥawḍ : The Basin; the celestial pool of Prophet Muhammad in Paradise from which the faithful will drink.
542. al-wālid : The father; likely referring to the spiritual master or founder of the Sufi order.
543. al-hādī : The Guide, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
544. al-ṣaḥābah : The Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
545. nujūm al-ih tidā’ : Stars of guidance, referring to the Companions as guides.
546. maṣābīḥ al-anwār : Lamps of lights, another epithet for the Companions.
547. al-sibṭān : The two grandsons, i.e., Hasan and Husayn, the grandsons of the Prophet.
548. al-tābi‘ūn : The Followers, the generation after the Companions.
549. jabarūt : A Sufi term referring to the realm of divine omnipotence and majesty, often considered the highest level of divine attributes.
550. al-tanazzul : A Sufi concept of 'descent' or self-lowering as a means of spiritual approach to God, contrasting with ascension.
551. marqā : A ladder or stairway, used metaphorically for spiritual ascent or means of approach to God.
552. al-Qayyūm : One of the names of God, meaning 'The Self-Subsisting' or 'The Eternal,' often paired with 'al-Ḥayy' (The Living).
553. al-awwāh : An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'the one who frequently sighs (in supplication)' or 'the oft-invoking.'
554. al-Anfāl wa al-ʿUqūd : References to Surahs 8 (al-Anfāl, 'The Spoils of War') and 5 (al-Māʾidah, 'The Table Spread,' which includes the verse on covenants, al-ʿuqūd).
555. 1309 : The year 1309 in the Islamic calendar corresponds to 1891-1892 CE.