Sea Litany

Hizb al Bahr

حزب البحر

In the name of Allah Most Merciful and Compassionate

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

O Allah, O  High, O Great, O Clement, O All-knowing; You are my Lord and Your knowledge is my sufficiency;  how perfect is my Lord, how perfect my sufficiency: You give victory to whom You will, and You are the All-powerful, and the All-Compassionate.

Allahumma ya Aliyyo, ya Adheemu, ya Haleemu, ya Aleemu; anta rabbi, fa ni’ma al-Rabbu rabbi, wa ni’ma al-Hasbu hasbi. Tansuru man tasha wa anta al-Aziz al-Raheem.

اللهم يا علي يا عظيم يا حليم يا عليم أنت ربي وعلمك حسبي فنعم الرب ربي ونعم الحسب حسبي تنصر من تشاء وأنت العزيز الرحيم.

We ask Your protection, in movements and rests, in words and desires and thoughts; from  doubts and imaginings, and the illusions that veil hearts from beholding things unseen. The believers have been tried, and mightily shaken,

Nasaluka l-ismata fil harakati wa s-sakanati wa l-kalimati wa l-iradati wa l-khatarati mina a-shukuki wa dhununi wa l-awhami s-satirati lil-qulubi an mutala’ati l-ghoyoub. Faqad abtuliya l-mu’minoona wa zulzilou zilzalan shadida.

نسألك  العصمة في الحركات  والسكنات والكلمات  والإرادات  والخطرات من  الشكوك  والظنون والأوهام  الساترة للقلوب عن مطالعة الغيوب فقد ابتلي المؤمنون وزلزلوا زلزالا شديدا.

“and lo, the hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts say: Allah and His messenger have promised us nothing but delusion”;

Wa idh yaqoolu l-monafiqoon waladhin fi qulubihim maradhun ma wa’adana l-Lahu wa rasuluho illa ghuroora.

وإذ يقول المنافقون والذين في قلوبهم مرض ما وعدنا الله ورسوله  إلا غرورا.

So make us steadfast, give us the victory, and subject to us this sea, as You subjected the sea to Moses, the fire to Abraham, the mountains and iron to David, the wind and demons and jinn to Solomon.

Fa thabbitna wa nsorna wa sakhir lana hatha l-bahra kama sakharta l-bahra limousa, wa sakharta n-nara li Ibrahim, wa sakharta l-hadida li dawood, wa sakharta r-reeha wa shayateen wa l-jinna li Sulayman

فثبتنا وانصرنا وسخر لنا هذا البحر كما سخرت البحر لموسى وسخرت النار لإبراهيم وسخرت الجبال والحديد لداود وسخرت الريح  والشياطين والجن لسليمان.

And subject to us every sea You possess, in the earth and sky, the physical and the spiritual, the sea of this life and the sea of the life to come. And subject to us everything, O You in whose hand is mastery of everything.

Wa sakhir lana kulla bahrin howa laka fi l-ardhi wa s-sama’i wa l-mulki wa l-malakooti wa bahra dunya wa bahra l-akhirah, wa sakhir lana kulla shay’ yaman biyadihi malakutu kulli shay’.

وسخر لنا كل بحر هو لك في الأرض والسماء والملك والملكوت وبحر الدنيا وبحر الآخرة.وسخر لنا كل شي يا من بيده  ملكوت كل  شيء.

Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad

Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad          (3)

كهيعص (3)

Give us victory, for You are the best who give victory.

Onsorna fa innaka Khayro n-nasireen.

انصرنا فإنك خير الناصرين

Clear our vision, for You are the best who clear visions.

Wa ftah lana fa innaka Khayro l-fatiheen.

وافتح لنا فإنك خير الفاتحين

Forgive us, for You are the best of forgivers.

Wa ghfir lana fa innaka Khayro l-ghafireen.

واغفر لنا فإنك خير الغافرين

Have mercy on us, for You are the best of the merciful.

Wa rhamna fa innaka Khayru r-rahimeen.

وارحمنا فإنك خير الراحمين

Give us sustenance, for You are the best of providers.

Wa rzuqna fa innaka Khayru r-raziqeen.

وارزقنا فإنك خير الرازقين

And guide us, and save us from the wrongdoing folk.

Wa hdina wa najjina mina l-qawmi dhalimeen.

واهدنا ونجنا من  القوم  الظالمين

And give us a goodly wind, as may be in Your knowledge, and release it upon us from the storehouses of Your mercy; and carry us upon it a carrying of honor, with safety and well-being in the religion, in this world, and the world to come. Truly, You have power over all things.

Wa habb lana reehan tayyibatan kama hiya fi ilmika. Wa n-shorha ‘alayna min khaza'ini rahmatika, wa hmilna biha hamla l-karamati ma’a s-salamati fi d-deeni wa d-dunya wa l-akhirati. Innaka ‘ala kulli shay'in Qadeer.

وهب لنا ريحا طيبة  كما هي في علمك، وانشرها علينا  من خزائن  رحمتك، واحملنا بها حمل  الكرامة مع السلامة  والعافية في الدين والدنيا والآخرة. إنك على كل شيء قدير.

O Allah, facilitate our affairs for us, with ease for our hearts and bodies, and security and well-being in our worldly life and religion.

Allahumma yassir lana omoorana ma r-rahati li qoloobina wa abdanina wa s-salamati wa l-‘afiyati fi deenina wa donyana.

اللهم يسر لنا  أمورنا مع الراحة لقلوبنا وأبداننا والسلامة  والعافية في ديننا ودنيانا.

And be our companion in our travels, while keeping watch behind in our families; And blind the faces of our enemies, and change them where they stand, so they can neither move nor reach us.

Wa kon lana sahiban fi safarina. Wa khaleefatan fi ahlina. Wa tmis ‘ala wjoohi a’daaina, wa msakh-hom ‘ala makanatihim, fala yastateeoon al-modhiyya wala l-majee’a ilayna.

وكن لنا صاحبا في سفرنا وخليفة في أهلنا. واطمس على وجوه أعدائنا وامسخهم  على مكانتهم فلا يستطيعون  المضي ولا المجيء إلينا.

“Had we willed, We would have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to the path, but how should they see? Or had We willed, We would have transformed them upon their place, so they could go neither forward nor return.”

Wa law nasha latamasna ‘ala a’yonihim fa stabaqo s-sirat fa anna yobsiroon. Wa law nasha’u lamasakhnahom ‘ala makanatihim fama stata’oo modhiyan wala yarjioon.

ولو نشاء لطمسنا على أعينهم فاستبقوا الصراط فأنى يبصرون. ولو نشاء لمسخناهم على مكانتهم فما استطاعوا مضيا ولا يرجعون.

Ya Sin. By the Wise Koran, Truly you are of the messengers, upon a straight path; The sending down of the All-powerful, the All-compassionate; To warn a people whose forefathers were unwarned, so they heed not. The word has truly been realized against most of them, so they believe not. Verily, We have placed fetters on  their necks, even up to the chins, so they bend not. And We have placed a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and covered them over, so they see not.”

Yaseen wa l-qoraani l-hakeem. Innaka lamina l-morsaleem. ‘ala siratin mostaqeem. Tanzeela l-azizi r-raheem. Litunthira qawman ma onthira aaba’ohom ghafiloon. Laqad haqqa l-qawlu ‘ala aktharihim fa hom la yo’minoon. Inna jaalna fi a’naaqihim aghlalan fa hiya ila l-adhqan fa hom moqmahoon. Wa jaalna min bayni aydeehim saddan wa min khalfihim saddan fa aghshaynahom fa hom la yobsiroon.

يس والقرآن الحكيم  إنك لمن المرسلين على صراط  مستقيم. تنزيل العزيز الرحيم.  لتنذر قوما ما أنذر آباؤهم فهم غافلون.  لقد حق القول على أكثرهم فهم لا يؤمنون. إنا جعلنا في أعناقهم أغلالا فهي إلى الأذقان فهم  مقمحون.  وجعلنا من بين أيديهم سدا ومن خلفهم سدا فأغشيناهم فهم لا يبصرون.

May the faces be disfigured

Shahati l-wojooh                 (3)

شاهت الوجوه (3)

“And faces shall be humbled to the Living, Through Whom All exists, while whoever bears wrongdoing shall have failed.”

Wa ‘anati l-wojooho lil Hayyi l-Qayoom, wa qad khaba man hamala dholma.

وعنت الوجوه للحي القيوم  وقد خاب من حمل ظلما.

Ta Sin, Ha Mim, ‘Ayn Sin Qaf.

Ta Sin, Ha Mim, ‘Ayn Sin Qaf

طس حم عسق

“He has loosed the two seas that meet, between them is a barrier they do not cross”.

Maraja l-bahrayni yaltaqiyan, baynahoma barzakhon la yabghiyan

مرج البحرين يلتقيان بينهما برزخ لايبغيان.

Ha Mim

Ha Mim                             (7)

حم (7)

The matter be done, the victory come. Against us they shall not be helped.

Homma l-amro wa jaa’a n-nasro fa ‘alayna la yonsaroon.

حم الأمر وجاء النصر فعلينا لا ينصرون.

“Ha Mim. The sending down of the Book from Allah, the All-powerful, the All-knowing: Forgiver of Sins, Accepter of Repentance, Terrible in Punishment, Infinite in Bounty: no god but He; unto Him is the final becoming”

Ha Mim. Tanzeelul kitabi mina l-Allahi l-Azizi l-Aleem. Ghafiri l-dhanbi wa qabili t-tawbi Shadeedul ‘iqab, Dhi t-tawli la ilaha illa howa, ilayhi l-maseer.

حم تنزيل الكتاب من الله العزيز العليم. غافر الذنب وقابل التوب شديد العقاب ذي الطول لا إله إلا هو  إليه المصير.

Bismillah is our door, Tabaraka our walls, Ya Sin our roof, Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad our sufficiency, Ha Mim ‘Ayn Sin Qaf our protection.

Bismillahi babona. Tabaraka heetanona. Yaseen saqfona. Kaf Ha Ya ‘ayn Sad kifayatona. Ha Mim ‘Ayn Seen Qaf himayatona.

بسم  الله بابنا. تبارك حيطاننا.  يس سقفنا. كهيعص كفايتنا.  حمعسق حمايتنا.

“And Allah will suffice you against them, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing”

Fa sayakfeekahomu l-Llaho wa howa s-Samee’o l-Aleem.   (3)

فسيكفيكهم الله وهو  السميع العليم  (3)

The veil of the Throne is lowered upon us, the eye of Allah is looking at us; By the power of Allah we shall not be overcome, and Allah encompasses them from behind:

Sitru l-‘arshi masboolon ‘alayna, wa ‘ayno l-Llahi nadhiraton ilayna. Bihawli l-Llahi la yoqdaro ‘alayna. Wa l-Llaho min waraa’ihim moheet.

ستر العرش مسبول علينا، وعين  الله ناظرة إلينا. بحول الله لا يقدر علينا. والله من ورائهم محيط،

“Nay, it is a noble recitation, In a guarded tablet.”

Bal howa qoraanon majeedon fe lawhin mahfoodh.

بل هو قرآن مجيد في لوح محفوظ.

“For Allah is best as protector, and He is most merciful of the merciful”

Fa l-Llaho khayron hafidhan wa howa arhamo r-rahimeen.   (3)

فالله خير حافظا وهو أرحم الراحمين  (3)

“Verily, Allah is my protector, who sent down the Book, and He looks after the righteous”.

Inna waliyyiya l-Llaho l-ladhi nazzala l-kitaba wa howa yatawa s-saliheen.              (3)

إن وليي الله الذي  نزل الكتاب وهو  يتولى الصالحين (3)

“Allah is my sufficiency, there  is no god but He; on Him I rely, and He is Lord of the Mighty Throne.”

Hasbiya l-Llaho la ilaha illa howa ‘alayhi tawakkaltu, wa howa rabbol ‘arshi l-‘adheem.                                          (3)

حسبي الله لا إله إلا هو  عليه توكلت وهو رب العرش العظيم (3)

In the name of Allah with whose name nothing can cause harm in the earth or sky, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

Bismillahi l-ladhi la yadhorro ma’a smihi shay’on fi l-ardhi wa la fi s-sama’i  wa howa s-Samee’o l-Aleem.               (3)

بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم (3)

I take refuge in the consummate words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

A’oodho bi kalimati l-Llahi t-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.                                          (3)

أعوذ بكلمات  الله التامات من شر ما خلق (3)

And there is no power or strength except by Allah, the High, the Most Great.

Wa la hawla wa la qowata illa billahi l-Aliyyi l-adheem.      (3)

ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم (3)

And Allah bless our liege lord Muhammad, and his folk and Companions and give them peace.

Wa salla l-Llaho ‘ala sayyidina Mohammadin wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam.

وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم.