Shafaqna English- The Supplication of Abu Hamza Al-Thumali is narrated from Imam Sajjad (AS) and is one of the most precious and well-known of prayers, enjoying a high status amongst great scholars. Al-Thumali, the narrator of this beautiful Dua, was one of the prominent students of Imam Zaynul-‘Abidin (AS) and this Du’a has been named after him.-‘Misbahul-Mutahajjid’
إِلٰهِي لاَ تُؤَدِّبْنِي بِعُقُوبَتِكَ
Ilahi lLa Tu’addibni bi`Uqubatika
O’ Allah (SWT), do not discipline me by means of Your Punishment
وَلاَ تَمْكُرْ بِي فِي حِيلَتِكَ
Wala Tamkur bi fi Hilatika
and do not subject me to Your planned strategy.
مِنْ أَيْنَ لِيَ ٱلْخَيْرُ يَا رَبِّ
Min Ayna Liya’lkhayru Ya Rabbi
How can I attain welfare, O’ Lord,
وَلاَ يُوجَدُ إِلاَّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
Wala Yujadu Illa Min `Indika
while it is not found elsewhere save with You?
وَمِنْ أَيْنَ لِيَ ٱلنَّجَاةُ
Wa Min Ayna Liya’nijatu
How can I find redemption
وَلاَ تُسْتَطَاعُ إِلاَّ بِكَ
Wa La Tustata`u Illa Bika
while it cannot be attained save through You?
لاَ ٱلَّذِي أَحْسَنَ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ عَنْ عَوْنِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
Lal’ladhi Ahsana Istaghna
an Awnika wa RahmatikaNeither he who has done righteous deeds can dispense with Your Aid and Mercy
وَلاَ ٱلَّذِي أَسَاءَ وَٱجْتَرَأَ عَلَيْكَ
Wa La’lladhi Asa’a waj’tara’a `Alayk
nor can he who did evildoings, dare to challenge you,
وَلَمْ يُرْضِكَ خَرَجَ عَنْ قُدْرَتِكَ
Walam Yordhak Kharaja An Qudratek
and did not arrive at Your pleasure find an exit out of Your power.
Repeat this phrase as many times as possible in one breath:
يَا رَبِّ …
Ya Rabbi
O’ Lord…
Then continue…
Source: Duas.org