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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah shower blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadan wa sahbihi wa sallim
and upon the family of Muhammad and his companions
Salat Sharif, the shortest complete salawat. Universally known, it also appears in the evening litany, or Wird al-Sharif al-Saghir, of Hazreti Nureddin al-Jerrahi, may Allah sanctify his spirit
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah please shower your blessings upon our Master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
and upon the family of Muhammad
kama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahim
as you have showered your blessings upon Abraham
wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim
and the family of Abraham,
innaka hamidun majid
indeed You are Most Praiseworthy and Glorious
Wa barik ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah shower Your grace upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
and upon the family of Muhammad
kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahim
as you have showered Your grace upon Abraham
wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim
and the family of Abraham,
innaka hamidun majid
indeed You are Most Praiseworthy and Glorious.
Salat Sharif from the salat prayers and also highlighted in the Evening Wird of Hazreti Pir Nureddin Jerrahi, may his secret be sancitfied
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah shower blessings upon our master Muhammad
ma-khtalafa-l-malawan
as long as day and night interchange,
wa ta‘aqaba-l-‘asaran wa karrara-l-jadidan
the ages succeed each other, day and night are renewed,
wa-staqbala-l-farqadan
and the two bright stars appear facing each other.
wa baligh ruhahu wa arwaha ahli baytihi
Convey to his soul and the souls of the people of his household
minna-t-tahiyyata wa-s-salam
greetings and peace
wa barik wa sallim ‘alayhi
and bestow upon him Your blessings and peace
kathiran kathiran kathira
in abundance, in abundance, in abundance!
Wa salla-Llahu ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
May Allah bestow His peace and blessings upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala jami‘i-l-anbiya’i wa-l-mursalin
and all the prophets and messengers,
wa-l-awliya’i wa-s-salihin
the friends of Allah and the righteous,
wa ‘ala mala’ikatika wa-l-muqarrabin
the angels and those close to the divine Throne
wa ‘ala ahli ta‘atika ajma‘ina
and all those worshipping you
min ahli-s-samawati wa ahli-l-aradin
among the inhabitants of the heavens or the earths.
Ridwanu-Llahi ta‘Ala
May the pleasure of Allah Most High be upon
‘ala ali Rasuli-Llahi wa ashabihi ajma‘ina
the family of the messenger of Allah and all his companions.
bi-Rahmatika Ya Arhama-r-Rahimin
By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful.
Amina wa-l-Hamdu li-Llahi Rabbi-l-‘alamin
Amin, praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
Salat Qutbiyya, Prayer of the Pole, from the Wird as-Saghir of Hazreti Pir Nureddin Jerrahi, may his soul be sanctified
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Most Precious Allah please shower
The supreme blessing of mystic union
Upon our spiritual master and guide Muhammad
As long as this vast creation lasts
Allah Most Merciful
Please convey to his exalted soul
And to the sublime souls of his spiritual lineage
Your divine peace and blessings
In abundance in abundance in abundance
Most Beloved Allah please exalt
To the highest degree our master Muhammad
Along with all holy prophets who transmit
The one essential light of guidance
Please exalt the sublime servants of knowledge and love
All the devoted lovers Your holy angels
And the rare souls near Your throne
As well as all persons who seek and follow Truth
Wherever they may exists
In your countless heavens and worlds
May the infinite sweetness
Of the good pleasure of Allah Most High
Permeate the noble family of the Messenger of Allah
And all his noble companions throughout time
Through Your boundless mercy alone
O Essence of Mercy
Amin amin wa-l-Hamdu-li-Llahi-r-Rabbi-l-‘alamin
Inspired to Shaykh Nur al-Anwar al-Jerrahi, may Allah sanctify his spirit, based on the Salat Qutbiyya
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah, shower blessings upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
and the family of Muhammad
bi-‘adadi anfasi-l-khala’ik
as many times as there are breaths in created beings.
Salawat Muzaffariyya, blessings upon the Prophet as received in inspiration by Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak al-Ashki al-Jerrahi, may Allah sanctify his spirit
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah shower Your blessings upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin wa sahbihi
and the family of Muhammad and his companions
bi-‘adadi kulli awraqi-l-ashjar
as many times as there are leaves on (the) trees (of Paradise),
wa amwaji-l-bihar
and waves upon the ocean (of Love),
wa qatarati-l-amtar
and drops of (the) rain (of Allah’s Mercy),
wa barik wa sallim alayhi kathiran kathiran kathira
and bless him in abundance, in abundance, in abundance!
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Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin
O Allah shower Your blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
and upon the family of Muhammad
bi-‘adadi kullu da’in wa dawa’in
as many times as there are ailments and their cures
wa barik wa sallim ‘alayhi kathiran kathiran kathira
and bless him abundantly, abundantly, abundantly!
Two salawat given by Shaykh Muzaffer, may Allah’s Mercy be upon him, to one of his American dervishes