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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah please shower Your blessings upon our master Muhammad,
bahri anwarika
the Ocean of Your Lights,
wa ma‘dini asrarika
the Mine of Your Secrets,
wa lisani hujjatuka
the Tongue of Your Proof,
wa ‘arusi mamlakatika
the Bridegroom of Your Sovereignty,
wa imami hazratika
the Imam of Your Presence,
wa tirazi mulkika
the Embroidery of Your Empire,
wa haza’ini Rahmatika
the Treasury of Your Mercy,
wa tariqi shari‘atika mutaladhadhi bi-tawhidika
the Way of Your Shari’a, who delights in Your Unity,
insani ‘ayni-l-wujud
the Pupil of the Eye of Being,
wa-s-sababi fi kulli mawjudin
the Reason for Everything Brought into Being,
‘ayni ‘ayani halkika-l-mutaqaddimi min nuri ziya’ika
Essence of all Essences of Creation, dispatched from the Light of Your Brilliance.
Salatan tadumu bi-dawamika
Shower Your blessings upon him as long as Your Eternity lasts,
wa tabqa bi-Baqa’ika
As long as Your Subsistence subsists,
la muntaha laha duna ‘ilmika
never ceasing without Your knowledge,
salatan turdika wa turdihi wa tarda biha ‘anna ya rabba-l-‘alamin
as pleases You and him and as You will be pleased on our behalf,O Lord of the worlds.
Salawat found in the collection Dala’il al-Khairat, "Signs of the Treasures" compiled by a saint of the Shadhdhili tariqa, Muhammad b. Sulayman al-Jazuli, may his secret be sanctified. Many great saints regard this salawat as having the value of the recitation of 14,000 salawat.
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Allahumma-j‘al afdala salawatika abadan
O Allah, bestow Your most gracious blessings eternally,
wa anma barakatika sarmadan
and Your most bountiful favors everlastingly,
wa azka tahiyyatika fadlan wa ‘adadan
and Your choicest salutations graciously and abundantly,
‘ala ashrafi-khalai’iqi-l-insaniyyati
upon the most noble of humanity,
wa majma‘i-l-haqa’iqi-imaniyyati
the Union of all Realities of Faith,
wa turi-t-tajalliyyati-l-ihsaniyyati
the Mount Sinai of the Unveiling of Spiritual Perfection,
wa mahbiti-l-asrari-r-Rahmaniyyati
the Cradle of the Mysteries of Divine Mercy,
wa ‘arusi-l-mamlakati-r-Rabbaniyyati
the Bridegroom of Sublime Sovereignty,
wa wasitati ‘iqdi-n-nabiyyin
Center Jewel of the Necklace of Prophecy,
wa muqaddami jayshi-l-mursalin
Captain of the Army of the Messengers,
wa qa’idi rakbi-l-anbiya’i-l-mukarramin
Leader of the Company of Ennobled Prophets,
wa afdali-l-khalqi ajma‘in
Most Excellent of All Creation,
hamili liwa’i-l-‘izzi-l-a‘la
Bearer of the Banner of Highest Glory,
wa maliki azimmati-l-majdi-l-asna
Holder of the Reigns of Resplendent Dignity,
shahidi asrari-l-azal,
Witness to Eternal Mysteries,
wa mushahidi anwari sawabiqi-l-uwali,
Beholder of Pre-eternal Lights,
wa tarjumani lisani-l-qidam,
Interpreter of the Language of Eternity,
wa manba‘i-l-‘ilmi wa-l-hilmi wa-l-hikam
Source of Knowledge, Gentleness and Wisdom,
mazhari sirri-l-judu-l-juz’iyyi wa-l-kulliyyi
Revealer of the Secret of Overflowing Generosity both partial (in this world) and universal (in the Hereafter),
wa insani ‘ayni-l-wujudi-l-‘ulwiyyi wa-s-sufliyyi
Pupil of the Eye of Existence, both heavenly and earthly,
ruhu jasadi-l-kawnayn (recite 3 times, drawing hands over face each time)
Soul of the Bodies of Both Realms...
wa ‘ayni (kiss tips of forefingers and with them caress eyelids) hayati-d-darayn
Eye...of the Life of Both Worlds,
al-mutahaqqiqi bi-a‘la rutabi-l-‘ubudiyyati
Realizer of the Highest Degrees of Servanthood,
wa-l-mutakhalliqi bi-akhlaqi-l-maqamati-l-istifa’iyyati
Holder of the Virtues of the Chosen Stations,
al-khalili-l-a‘zam wa-l-habibi-l-akram
the Supreme Intimate Friend and most noble Beloved,
sayyidina Muhammadi-bni ‘Abdi-Llahi-bni ‘Abdi-l-Muttalib
our Master, Muhammad, son of Abdullah, the son of Abd al-Muttalib.
wa ‘ala sa’iri-l-anbiya’i wa-l-mursalin
And O Allah, bless the other Prophets and Messengers,
wa ‘ala mala’ikatika-l-muqarrabin
the angels near Your Throne,
wa ‘ala ‘ibadi-Llahi-s-salihin
and the righteous servants of Allah—
min ahli-s-samawati wa ahli-l-aradina
those among the people of the heavens and the people of the earths.
kullama dhakaraka-dh-dhakirun
Bless them whenever the rememberers remember You,
wa ghafala ‘an dhikrika-l-ghafilun
and whenever the heedless neglect Your remembrance,
wa sallim wa radiya-Llahu
and greet them with Peace, and may Allah be pleased
‘an ashabi rasuli-Llahi ajma‘in
with all the Companions of the Messenger of Allah.
This salawat, from the wird of ‘Abd al-Qadir Gaylani, may Allah sanctify his secret, was especially recommended by Shaykh Muzaffer, may Allah shower his soul with Mercy.
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Allahumma salli salatan kamilatan wa sallim salaman tamman
O Allah shower perfect blessings and complete graces
‘ala sayyidina Muhammadini-Lladhi tanhallu bihi-l-‘uqadu
upon our master Muhammad, the one by whom all knots are untied,
wa tanfaraju bihi-l-qurabu wa tuqda bihi-l-hawaij
all needs are cared for, and all ultimate desires are realized;
wa tunalu bihi-r-ragha’ib wa husna-l-hawatimi
by whom one reaches the most beautiful of goals,
wa yustasqa-l-ghamamu bi wajhi-l-karim
and for whose beautiful and noble countenance the clouds pour rain,
wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi
and (may blessings be) upon his noble family and companions
fi kulli lamhatin wa nafasin
at every blink of every eye and with every breath,
bi ‘adadi kulli ma‘lumin laka
in numbers known only to You.
Salawat recommended by Shaykh Muzaffer, may his secret be sanctified
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah convey Your Peace to our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
and the family of Muhammad
tibbi-l-qulubi wa dawa’iha
bless him, who is the medicine and remedy for our hearts,
wa ‘afiyati-l-abdani wa shifa’iha
the health and healing of our bodies,
wa nuri-l-absari wa ziya’iha
and the light and radiance of our eyes
wa sahbihi wa-s-sallim
and bless his companions with peace.
Salawat chanted by Shaykh Muzaffer, may Allah have mercy on his soul, found in a healing prayer of the Jerrahi Order
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Allahumma salli
O Allah shower your grace
‘ala dh-dhati-l-Muhammadiyya-l-latifa-l-ahadiyya
upon the subtle Unity of the Muhammadan Essence,
shamsi sama’i-l-asrar
the Sun in the Heavens of Secrets
wa madhhari-l-anwar
and Locus of Manifestation of Lights,
wa markaz madari-l-jalal
the Center of the Orbit of Majesty
wa qutbi falak al-jamal
and the Pole of the Spheres of Beauty
Allahumma bi-sirrihi Ladayka
O Allah by his secret that is in Your Presence
wa bi-sayrihi ‘ilayka
and by his journeying toward You,
Amin khawfi wa-aqil ‘athrati
safeguard me from my fear and eradicate my offense
wa-dhhib huzni wa hirsi
and take away my sadness and my avarice.
wa-kun li wa-khudhni ‘Ilayka minni
Exist for me, and take me to You from myself
wa-Rzuqni-l-fana’ ‘anni
and sustain me with passing away (fana’) from myself
wa la taj‘alni maftunan bi-nafsi
and do not let me be captivated by my self (nafs)
mahjuban bi-hissi
nor veiled by my feelings (or senses)
wa-kshif li ‘an kulli sirrin maktumin
and reveal to me every preserved secret,
Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum
O Life! O Self-Manifesting and Timeless One!
As-Salat al-Muhammadiyya adh-Dhatiyya, by Hazreti Ibrahim Dussuqi, may his secret be sanctified
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Allahumma salli
O Allah shower Your blessings
‘ala man minhu-n-shaqqati-l-asrar
upon him from whom burst open the secrets,
wa-n-falaqati-l-anwar
from whom stream forth the lights,
wa fihi-rtaqati-l-haqa’iq
and in whom rise up the realities,
wa tanazalat ‘ulum Adama fa-a‘jaza-l-khala’iq
and upon whom descended the sciences of Adam, by which all creatures are made powerless,
wa lahu tada’alati-l-fuhum
and blessings upon him before whom all understanding is diminished.
fa-lam yudrik-hu minna sabiqun wa la lahiqa
None of us totally comprehend him, whether in the past or the future
fa-riyadu-l-malakuti bi-zahri jamalihi muniqa
The gardens of the spiritual kingdom blossom ornately with the resplendence of his beauty,
wa hiyadu-l-jabaruti bi-faydi anwarihi mutadafiqah
and the reservoirs of the World of Dominion overflow with the outpouring of his light.
wa la shay’a illa wa huwa bihi manuta
There is nothing that is not connected to him,
idh lawla-l-wasitatu la-dhhaba kama qila mawsut
because if there were no intercessor, everything to be interceded for would vanish, as it is said.
salatan taliqu bika minka ilayhi kama huwa ahluhu
So bless him with a prayer that is worthy of You, from You, as befits his stature.
Allahumma innahu sirruka-l-jami‘u-d-dallu bika ‘alayk
O Allah indeed he is Your all-encompassing secret that leads through You to You
wa hijabuka-l-a‘azamu-l-qa’imu laka bayna yadayk
and he is Your Supreme Veil raised before You, between Your Hands.
Allahumma alhiqni bi-nasabihi wa haqqiqni bi-hasabihi
O Allah include me among his descendants and confirm me through his account
wa ‘arifni iyyahu ma‘rifatan aslamu biha min mawaridi-l-jahl
and let me know him with a deep knowledge that keeps me safe from the wells of ignorance,
wa akra‘u biha min mawaridi-l-fadl
so that I might drink to fullness from the wells of excellence
wa-hmilni ‘ala sabilihi ila Hadratik
Carry me on his path to Your Presence
hamlan mahfufam bi-nusratik
encompassed by Your Victory,
wa aqadhif bi ‘ala-l-batil fa-admaghuhu
and strike through me at the false so that I may destroy it.
wa zujja bi fi bihari-l-Ahadiyya
Plunge me into the seas of Oneness,
wa-nshulni min ahwali-tawhid
pull me out of the morass of metaphorical Unity,
wa-ghriqni fi ‘ayni bahri-l-Wahda
and drown me in the Essence of the Ocean of Unicity
hatta la ara wa la asma‘a wa la ajida wa la uhissa illa biha
until I neither see, nor hear, nor find, nor sense, except through It.
wa-j‘ali Allahumma-l-hijaba-l-a‘zama hayata ruhi
O Allah make the Supreme Veil the life of my spirit
wa ruhahu sirra haqiqati
and his soul the secret of my reality
wa haqiqatahu jami‘a ‘awalimi
and his reality the conflux of my worlds
bi-tahqiqi-l-Haqqi-l-Awwal
through the realization of the First Truth.
Ya Awwal Ya Akhir Ya Zahir Ya Batin
O First! O Last! O Manifest! O Most Hidden!
Isma‘ nida’iy bima sami‘ta bihi nida’a abdika Zakariyya
Hear my call as You heard the call of your servant Zachary
wa-nsurni bika laka
and grant me victory through You, for You
wa ayyidni bika Laka
and support me through You, for You
wa ajma’ bayni wa Baynak
and join me to You
wa hul bayni wa bayna ghayrik
and come between myself and anything other than You—
Allaaah! Allaaah! Allaaah!
[According to some, each "-aaa" is extended for approximately 12 counts]
Inna-l-ladhi farada ‘alayka-l-qur’ana
Indeed He, Who ordained the Qur’an for you,
la-radduka ’ila ma‘ad [Holy Qur’an 28.85]
will return you to the station of your Ultimate Destiny.
Rabbana ‘atina min ladunka Rahmatan
O Lord grant us from Your Presence Mercy
wa haiy’ lana min ‘amrina Rashada [Holy Qur’an 18.10]
and endow us, whatever our outward condition, with sure Guidance!
Inna-Llaha wa malai’katahu yusalluna ‘ala-n-nabi
Indeed Allah and His angels shower blessings upon the Prophet.
ya ayyuha-lladhina ’amanu
O you who believe,
sallu ‘alayhi wa sallimu taslima [Holy Qur’an 33.65]
shower blessings on him and greet him abundantly.
Salawatu-Llahi wa sallamuhu wa tahiyyatuhu wa Rahmatuhu
May the Sublime Blessings of Allah, His Peace, Greetings, Mercy,
wa barakatuhu ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
and Grace, be upon our Master Muhammad,
‘abdika wa nabiyyika wa rasulika an-Nabiyyi-l-Ummi
Your Servant, Prophet and Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet—
wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi
and also upon his family and companions.
wa sallim ‘adada-sh-shaf‘i wa-l-watri
Upon him be Peace multiplied by all even and odd numbers,
wa ‘adada kalimati Rabbina-t-tammati-l-mubarakat
and multiplied also by the inconceivable number of the perfect and blessed words of our Lord.
As-Salat al-Mashishiyya, inspired to the saint Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish, Shaykh of Abu-l-Hasan as-Shadhili, may Allah be pleased with them both
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah bless our Master Muhammad
salatan tunjina bi-ha min jami‘i-l-ahwali wa-l-afat
so that by this prayer You will deliver us from all fears and evils,
Wa taqdi lana biha jami‘i-l-hajat
that You will satisfy all of our needs,
Wa tutahhiruna biha min jami‘i-s-sa’iyat
that You will cleanse us of all our impurities,
Wa tarfa‘una biha ‘ala-d-darajat
that You will raise us to the highest levels,
wa tuballighuna biha aqsa-l-ghayati min jami‘i-l-khayrati
and that You will bring us to the ultimate of all goodness
fi-l-hayati wa ba‘ada-l-mamat
in this life and after death.
Salat Munjiyya, the Prayer of Deliverance, found in the Wird Saghir of Hazreti Pir Nureddin Jerrahi, may his secret be sanctified