High Aspiration
His eminence Sheikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Al-Tâleb ‒may Allah protect him‒
delivered this Friday’s Khutbah titled “High Aspiration.” He dealt with the notion of
high-aspiring character and stressed the need for acquiring the merits of this quality
and departing from debasement. He also pointed out the necessity to take as our
reference the pure and inexhaustible source of inspiration: namely, Allah’s Sacred
Book (Qur'ān) and His Prophet’s () Sunnah so that the Ûmmah could get out of the
crises and pitfalls it has experienced.
Part One
Praise be to Allah (), the Creator of all living creatures and the All-Knower. He
preordained that His devout worshippers should be privileged over all creatures so
that they would serve as exemplary models like lofty towers, and their faith would
render them distinguished in the entire world. I bear witness that there is no deity
worthy of worship save Allah, with no associate ‒a testimony free of any scepticism
or contention‒ and I bear witness that Muhammad () is His servant and Messenger,
the best creature who ever tread on earth. May Allah send His Salat (Graces,
Honours, and Mercy) and Peace on His Messenger Muhammad (), on his
Companions, so brave and heroic, like lions, on his tabi'în (the contemporaries of the
Companions of the Prophet [] after his death), and on all those who have followed
them in righteousness till the Day of Judgment.
Having said that, I advise you to fear Allah and hold fast to His firmest bond: O
you who believe! Fear Allâh (by doing all that He has ordered and
by abstaining from all that He has forbidden) as He should be
feared. [Obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him
always], and die not except in a state of Islâm [as Muslims (with
complete submission to Allâh)]. [Âl-Îmran: 102]
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O servants of Allah!
High aspiration is a token of honour that people look forward to. With it, nations
can reach the zenith of achievement, realise the best results, and foster moral
perfection. After all, acquiring such a prestigious status is a divine favour: Allâh
will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have
been granted knowledge … [Al-Mujadila: 11]
Allah did commend His prophets and messengers for their strong aspirational
potential, and counselled His Prophet Muhammad () to follow their example:
Therefore be patient (O Muhammad صلى لله علیھ وسلم ) as did the
Messengers of strong will... [Al-Aĥqaf: 35]. Allah equally commended His
devout worshippers for their high aspiration in situations requiring toughness and
patience, exceptional determination and steadfastness, and unshakable religious
belief: Among the believers are men who have been true to their
covenant with Allâh [i.e. they have gone out for Jihâd (holy
fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers]; of them
some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred); and
some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed [i.e.
they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they
concluded with Allâh] in the least. [Al-Aĥzeb: 23]
In addition, Allah () commanded His creatures to compete for achievements. He
said, So hasten towards all that is good … [Al-Baǭara: 148]. The Prophet
() also taught his Ûmmah how to promote motivation and develop a sense of high
aspiration. He said, “There are one hundred ranks in Paradise which Allah reserved
for the mujahedeen for the sake of divine satisfaction; the interval between each
two ranks measures the distance between the earth and the heavens. So, when you
supplicate Allah, do ask for Firdaws ‒it is Middle Paradise and Higher Paradise.
On top of it is located Allah’s Throne, and from it springs out the rivers of
Paradise.” [Reported by Imam Bukhari]. On his part, Omar Bin Al-Khaŧŧab () was
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reported to have said, “Let not your volition and aspiration weaken, for I have never
seen something that discourages people from performing good deeds more than that.”
Likewise, Allah () dispraised feeble-minded people who rush to fulfil their
capricious and worldly desires when He said, “And recite (O Muhammad صلى
لله علیھ وسلم ) to them the story of him to whom We gave Our Ayât
(proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), but he
threw them away; so Shaitân (Satan) followed him up, and he
became of those who went astray; [Al-Âraaf: 175]. And had We
willed, We would surely have elevated him therewith but he clung
to the earth and followed his own vain desire. So his parable is the
parable of a dog: if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if
you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out. Such is the
parable of the people who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). So relate the stories, perhaps they
may reflect. [Al-Âraaf: 176]
Servants of Allah!
A religion characterised by such principles never accepts its followers to be lazy,
sluggish, powerless, inactive, irresolute, feeble-minded and weak-spirited: So
when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for
Allâh’s worship. [Al-Sharĥ: 7]; And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all
your) intentions and hopes. [Al-Sharĥ: 7].
As the pursuit of relaxation and idleness is not a commendable trait of those with
valour and a sense of honour, one of the early commands our Prophet Muhammad ()
received was: O you wrapped in garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad
صلى لله علیھ وسلم )! [Al-Muzzammil: 1] Stand (to pray) all night, except a
little [Al-Muzzammil: 2]. The Prophet (), along with his Companions, made a lot
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of sacrifices; they migrated from their native towns; they were brought up for the sake
of Allah. It is with sacrifice that they achieved victory at (the Battle of) Badr. It is
with patience and certitude that they saved themselves from Al-Ahzeb (the
Confederates). They departed into (the Battle of) Tabûk while in deplorable
conditions. They equally followed their Prophet in time of difficulty; and when they
were told: “Verily, the people (pagans) have gathered against you
(a great army), therefore, fear them." [Al-Îmran: 173], they became
stronger in faith and steadfastness, and simply replied: "Allâh (Alone) is
Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).”
[Al-Îmran: 173-]
After the Prophet’s death (), his Companions did not spare any effort (to carry on
their mission). Thus, their aspirations were so high that they defeated the two greatest
of the time civilisations (i.e. the Persians and the Romans), hoisted their flags over the
hills of the East and the West, and spread civilisation, knowledge and guidance
throughout the entire world. All such achievements have been recorded in the
chronicles of history in the form of spell-binding and enthralling biographies and
records. Were it not for the existence of concrete historical evidence, some people
might consider such accounts as just dreams!
They were humans, yet their hearts and souls were moulded by the Revelation to the
extent that they became fond of the heavens. Allah selected and tested them (by hardships);
they succeeded because they were sincere. That was the way the Prophet’s () educated his
Companions until they became leaders of the Ûmmah in the areas of knowledge, jihad,
and leadership.
O Muslims!
Today, our Ûmmah is in need of people who encourage our children to become
(exceptional) men and women, for nowadays many people consider themselves as
being promised paradise in the hereafter just because they happened to perform petty
acts of worship, without ever contemplating the idea of sacrifice, as if Allah would
not select amongst us martyrs or witnesses over mankind. For some of them, Islam
has become a sheer social conduct which might be shared with other people and in
which some others might outperform them. Don’t they realise that Islam means a set
of solemn and arduous obligations, continuous work and trial: Or think you that
you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who
passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty
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and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and
those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help
of Allâh?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near! [Al-Baǭara: 214]
If someone sleeps oneself to boredom, gets immersed in feasts abundantly set on
tables, spends long hours shopping and in nightly entertainment, unrestrainedly
spends most of the day browsing electronic media or performing futile entertainment
activities and run after worldly gains, like predators in the bush running after their
prey, then when should such a person be capable of producing anything positive or
repelling any kind of external aggression or working for the advancement of his own
nation?
Great achievements and grand aspirations strictly depend on hard work and
arduous effort. If we examine the status of any nation, we will realize that no nation
has been able to prosper and accomplish success ‒carving out its renown in the
chronicles of history‒ without hard toil, immeasurable sacrifice, and onerous effort in
all areas of life. Nations will never achieve such a status if their people do not assume
their responsibilities and their youth and youngsters are not ready to serve their
communities and offer sacrifices. This leads us to realize the risk of negligence when
it comes to raising children or failing to nurture them to be serious and responsible.
Imam Ghazali ‒may Allah send mercy on his soul‒ said, “The child is under the
guardianship of his parents, and his pure uncorrupted heart is a precious gem. If he is
taught to form good habits he will behave accordingly ‒achieving happiness both in
the herein and the hereafter‒ and if, on the contrary, he is trained to acquire bad
habits and is left to his own animalistic instincts, he will be unhappy and his destiny
will be fatal. His deliverance lies in mending his manners, polishing up his taste, and
teaching him good ethics.”
A retrospective look at how the earlier generations of Muslims handled this issue
shows that they concentrated on a balanced education of their children. They were
keen to instruct them how to face hardships and endure painful experiences without
complaining. Indeed, they offered generous services to this religion and glory of this
Ûmmah without asking for any favour.
Servants of Allah!
The current state of weakness and generalised infirmity from which our Ûmmah is
suffering is due to excessive attachment to worldly desires and to the sense of
contentment with petty mundane benefits, coupled with cowardice due to fear of
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losing benefits or missing opportunities. Thawban () narrated the following hadîth
of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (): “Nations will be tempted to rush to
defeat you in the same way eaters rush to a feast.” ‘One member of the audience
then asked,’ ‘Is that because we will be outnumbered (by them) then?’ ‘The Prophet
replied,’ “No, you will be numerous then; but you are like scum. Allah will remove
any feeling of apprehension from the hearts of your enemy vis-à-vis you, and will
alternatively instil a feeling of frailty and defeatism in your hearts.” ‘Someone
asked,’ ‘What is frailty and defeatism?’ “It is the longing for worldly desires and the
hatred of death”, ‘replied the Prophet ()’. [Narrated by Imam Ahmed and Abu
Dawood with an authentic chain of authority]
Prophet Muhammad () said, “The moment your commercial transactions
become based on forms of usury, you stick to the plough behind bovine tails, and
feel contented with your crop, Allah will inflict upon you humiliation which only
return to (and reconciliation with) your religion can eradicate.” [Narrated by Abu
Dawood with a sound chain of authority].
Excessive indulgence in the pleasures of life, desires, debased amusement, and
distracting entertainment is like drugs which obstruct the advancement of the Ûmmah
and impede its accession to a prestigious position. Just read history! Just read modern
and ancient history to learn lessons. O wise and judicious people! This Ûmmah has
been experiencing a sense of loss for a long period now and its tragic conditions have
persisted for ages, reaching a dead end of utter darkness.
During the last century, we have seen the rapid renaissance and full restoration of
other nations to prosperity after many falls. They have been steadily recovering
despite a series of crises, wars, plagues, predicaments, and ordeals. Of course, this is
not a statement of admiration for the West; it is rather a statement of bewilderment by
the conditions of the East which is experiencing ordeals monthly or bi-monthly.
However, people refuse to repent (from their sins) and awaken from their slumber.
Allah did blame communities that had suffered from ordeals inflicted upon them once
or twice a year without ever repenting or getting out of their state of stupor.
All the goods and chattels of life can never be an efficient and wholesome way to
realise pride and integrity for the Ûmmah. Arabs can have at their disposal all types of
resources everywhere; but if one day they ignore the principles of their religion, they
will simply be reduced to incapacity and eternal humiliation, notwithstanding their
possession of the weaponry of the East and the West combined.
Thus, Muslims are left but with a single alternative to achieve glory; it is their
return to Islam as both outer physical appearance and inner essence. Muslims are
therefore invited to follow the footsteps of the pioneers of Islamic creed in the
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sincerity of their faith and the rectitude of their moral behaviour. Retracing such path
of honour and integrity will depend on Muslims’ knowledge of how, in the past, they
became an Ûmmah and how they claimed their existence in history. We primarily
need to conduct a self-assessment and a re-examination of our status as a whole.
As a rule, the Ûmmah will not be subject to outside aggression until it deteriorates
from the inside. Thus, if we perpetrate evil deeds, we should not normally expect
Allah to bestow favours upon us: That home of the Hereafter (i.e.
Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth
with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by
committing crimes. And the good end is for the Muttaqûn (the
pious). [Al-Ǭaṧaṧ: 83]; And indeed We have written in Az-Zabûr [i.e.
all the revealed Holy Books - the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel
(Gospel), the Psalms, the Qur’ân,] after (We have already written
in) Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz (the Book that is in the heaven with Allâh),
that My righteous slaves shall inherit the land (i.e. the land of
Paradise). [Al-Anbiya: 105]
The human being who is fit for edifying civilisation and inheriting Allah’s land is
not restrictively the one characterised by intelligence; he should be someone who has
a live conscience, a high feeling of taqwa (i.e. constructive and deterrent fear of
Allah) which inhibits moral unrestraint and unethical capricious drives. All those
qualities are normally nurtured by the enlightenment of monotheism and acts of
worship. In fact, the entire world is in need for such a venerated spiritual leadership.
Making its way through the twenty-first Century, the world has found itself
immersed in an atmosphere of injustice, disorder, anxiety and disintegration, where
the night darkness is blocking the day light, the advocates of personal desires are
flocking from all directions, virtue and morality are defeated, and where man –fueled
by greed and vanity– goes on to kill his fellow man. In today’s world, the flames of
lust are raging and the torch of guidance is being put out. Objects and substances have
turned so precious and man so cheap.
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In today’s world, vibrant cities are being flattened and thousands of people killed
in minutes and seconds. A handful of nations have managed to dominate the world
and turn it into a house of gambling or a butcher's market. They set out to abuse
humanity the way a baby would a piece of paper and to manipulate other nations the
way one would juggle a ball. In view of this, the universe cried out for justice,
groping about the enlightening guidance of Islam as the steady gleaming light of
dawn would traverse the gloomy darkness of the night. So, do you hear the call?!
O Muslims!
What you have in hand is the truest of all the heavenly legacies ever bestowed on
man, and in your hands the world’s nurture. The Muslim Ummah is blessed with an
everlasting religion that is capable of stirring life into dormant souls and bringing
about rebirth. This Ummah is still in the process of recovering and trying to
recuperate its strength in order to resume its maiden mission. May Allah () grant it
the power it needs to accomplish its goal!
The territory our great Ummah occupies holds the reins of the entire world and the
key to prosperity. Our Ummah holds the well-being and honor of humanity; and had it
succeeded in employing such assets properly, it would have needed no other nation to
help it while the rest of the world would have rushed to it in need of assistance:
Verily, he who fears Allâh with obedience to Him (by abstaining
from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds),
and is patient, then surely, Allâh makes not the reward of
the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see V.2:112) to be lost. [Youssef: 90]
Therefore, aim at success, put on the garments of pure righteousness, take from the
‘lantern’ of Allah’s words thus: Indeed he succeeds who purifies his
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ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allâh ordered, by following
the true Faith of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good
deeds). [Ashams: 9], then follow (another) way. [Al Kahf: 92]. Recover
your dignity and say ‘NO’ to desires and whims, wishes and fear, division and
discord. Make the resolve to traverse pathways and pull through hardships, and bear
in mind that reaching peaks and pinnacles may not be carried out in one leap and that
progression is a necessary measure Allah () has created as part of His sunan (laws)
in life.
Those with a high aspiration are willing to carry their Ummah’s concerns and
sacrifce themselves and all that is precious to them towards helping it accomplish its
goals and attain greatness. Such people do realize that positive outcomes are
contingent upon negative ones and that interests, good things, pleasure and amenities
may not be obtained except with a fair share of pain and discomfort. Those seeking
greatness for their Ummah must learn to rise above others’ blame and reproach and
must proceed to work hard towards that end: And whoever desires the
Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e.
does righteous deeds of Allâh’s Obedience) while he is a believer (in
the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) - then such are the
ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by
Allâh). [Al Isra: 19]. In this context, the Prophet () said: "He who is afraid of the
pillage of the enemy, sets out in the early part of the night; and he who sets out
early, reaches his destination. Be on your guard that the commodity of Allah is
precious. Verily the commodity of Allah is Jannah".
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Verily, those possessing a strong determination do not rescind their intentions. In this
regard Allah () says: Then when you have taken a decision, put your
trust in Allâh. [Al Imran: 159]
The road to success is not paved with roses and basils. It rather requires much
endurance and hard work to make one’s way through it. Once a man gets a taste of
success, then trouble does not matter anymore. Ironically, it turns into a delicacy that
is sweeter than serenity and tranquility. Indeed, this is the Way of Allah () in this
life: As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely
guide them to Our Paths (i.e. Allâh’s religion - Islâmic Monotheism).
And verily, Allâh is with theMuhsinûn (good doers). [Al Ankabout: 69]
The rearing of the Ummah on such tenets is the responsibility of parents,
educators, the media and the officials alike. However, promoting insensibility and
debility through the proliferation of distractions may only breed a tamed nation that is
fit neither to build during times of prosperity nor to withstand hardships at times of
calamity.
As it experiences the gloomiest of its circumstances ever and the most precarious
juncture throughout its history, it is incumbent upon the Muslim Ummah to rise above
the low motives of amusement, frivolity, division, discord, negligence and oblivion,
and to take upon itself to raise its generation on the values of earnestness, ambition
and strong resolve. Allah told His Prophet: O Yahyâ (John)! Hold fast the
Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)]. [Mariam: 12]. He also said: Hold unto
these with firmness. [Al Aaraf: 145]
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The Laws of Allah in matters of triumph and defeat are no mere accidents as
events are meant to evolve to an end in accordance with accurate universal laws, and
premises as consistent as the effects that come to validate the causes: Verily! Allâh
will not change the (good) condition of a people as long as they do
not change their state (of goodness) themselves (by committing sins
and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allâh). [Al Raad: 11]
May Allah bless you and me by the Great Qur'ān and benefit us with the sunnah of
the Master of all the messengers! Having said this, I ask Allah () to forgive me and
you!
Part Two
Praise be to Allah Who would send out restraining exhortations to fend off evil,
put forward lessons that would cause tears to flow, and Who would not hesitate to
show His creatures their disgrace whenever they deserved it and their true value after
they had been deluded. He () is the possessor of superb sagacity. I bear witness that
there is no deity worthy of worship save Allah alone, and I also bear witness that
Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. May Allah send His Salat (Graces,
Honours and Mercy), Peace and Blessing on him and all his family and Companions!
Now, then:
Right there, in the backyard of the Arab World; on Muslim soil, and precisely in
Syria, where the entire world can hear and see, the Syrian people are undergoing
massacre after massacre. Blood is being shed continuously. The criminal regime
proceeds to take the lives of thousands of Syrians, displace millions of them, terrorize
them, bombard the heritage of ancient civilizations, and purposely set ablaze libraries
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holding treasures of knowledge and manuscripts. By so doing, that regime is
deliberately announcing its formal break away from all that is human, ignoring
religious values, civilization, and human heritage and turning a deaf ear to the crying
of young children.
Perched on the land of Syria as an intruding cancerous tumor eating away its body,
that regime continues to practice all forms of massacres and hideous crimes against
the Syrian people, propagating terrorism among them with the help of its brothers in
faith and enemies of Arabs and Muslims. These are only a minority in the process of
eradicating the majority; a handful of people dominating an entire nation: And
whomsoever Allâh disgraces, none can honour him. [Al Haj: 18]
Five hundred people, mostly young children, are being slain in Artouz Al-Fadhl in
the outskirts of Damascus, while the world is watching and still looking for legimate
reasons to intervene or supply weapons. Such reasons and excuses are indeed flimsy
and fabricated as the the real motives lie in the fear that the neighboring enemy would
feel embittered over the falling of weapons in the hands of true believers. Hence
Syrian blood continues to be shed and people to be massacred at the hands of two
enemies, not just one: an aggressor from inside and an occupier from outside; and
hence continue to fall the values of those nations and organization that pretend to be
protectors of man and human rights and to stand up for the weak and the defenseless
as they watch such heart-rending images and horrifying news from Syria without
lifting a finger.
It is an obligation for all to stand for the oppressed and to help put an end to this
flagrant injustice. Anyone capable of supplying funds or weapons or exercising
political pressure towards this end but refrains from doing so is judged to be a sinner
and should expect divine retribution to be be wrought on him sooner or later. In this
context, the Prophet () says: “When the people see the wrongdoer and they do not
stop him, then soon Allah shall envelope them all in punishment from him."
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O Allah! Alleviate the suffering of our brothers in Syria! O Allah! Alleviate the
suffering of our brothers in Syria! O Allah! Put an end to their affliction! O Allah!
Speed up their victory and relief! O Allah! Have mercy on them for they are too
weak! Mend their breakage! Be with them! Bless the souls of their dead and heal their
wounded! You, the charitable, the benevolent!
Remember –may Allah have mercy on you– that Allah gave you a command,
which He Himself started as He said: Allâh sends His Salât (Graces, Honours,
Blessings, Mercy) on the Prophet (Muhammad صلى لله علیھ وسلم ), and also
His angels (ask Allâh to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send
your Salât[1] on (ask Allâh to bless) him (Muhammad صلى لله علیھ وسلم ), and
(you should) greet (salute) him with the Islâmic way of
greeting(salutation, i.e. As-Salâmu ‘Alaikum. [Al Ahzab: 56]
O Allah! Send Your Salat (Graces, honours and Mercy), Peace and Blessing on
Your Servant and Messenger, Muhammad, and on his good and pure family! O Allah!
Be pleased with all of Your Messenger’s Companions and those who followed them
in righteousness until the Day of Judgement!
O Allah! Grant glory to Islam and Muslims and fail tyrants, infidels and
corruptors! O Allah! Grant glory to Your Religion, Your Book and the Sunnah of
Your Prophet and Your believing servants!
O Allah! Foreordain for this nation (the nation of Islam) a matter (an affair) of
rationality (guidance) whereby the people of piety are honored and sinful people are
guided, and whereby al-ma’roof (good deeds) is enjoined and al-munkar (evil deeds)
is prevented! O Lord of the Worlds!
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O Allah! Make preoccupied with their own evil those who wish to harm Islam and
Muslims! Turn their plots and their cunning against them! O Lord of the Worlds!
O Allah! Grant victory to the Mujahideen in Your cause in Palestine, in the Levant
and wherever they may be, O Lord of the Worlds! O Allah! Lift the siege around
them, improve their conditions, and suppress their enemy!
O Allah! Liberate Al Aqsa Mosque from the oppressors’ injustice and the
occupiers’ aggression! O Allah! Improve the conditions of our Muslim brothers in
Egypt and everywhere! O Allah! Bring them close together on the path of guidance!
O Allah! Protect them against the evil doers among them and set right their
conditions!
O Allah! Be on the side of our brothers in Syria! O Allah! Unite them around
righteousness and guidance! O Allah! Spare their blood! Safeguard their tranquility,
bring them close together, feed their hungry, protect their honor, grant them boldness,
strength and victory against their oppressors! O You, the Living, the Everlasting!
O Allah! Guide our leader, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to do
whatever you love and accept. O Allah! Guide him to piety and righteousness! O
Allah! Impart on him health and well-being! O Allah! Grant him, his Crown Prince,
his brothers and assistants success to do what is good for the people and the country!
O Allah! Grant success to all the leaders of Muslims in order to govern by Your
Sharia and follow the Sunnah of Your Prophet ()! O Allah! Make them a Mercy on
Your true servants!
O Allah! Make safe and prosperous our country and those of all Muslims around
the world! Protect us against the evil of wrongdoers, the maliciousness of the
lecherous and the evil of those plotting to carry it out by day or night! Our Lord!
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Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that
which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire! [Al
Baqarah: 201], Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions
(in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us
victory over the disbelieving folks. [Al Omran: 147]
O Allah! Forgive our sins, cover our flaws, make easy our affairs and make come
true our wishes in what pleases You! O Allah! Forgive our sins, those of our parents,
our grandparents, our wives and children, You are All-Hearing! O Allah! We ask You
to be pleased with us and grant us Your paradise, and we seek refuge in You against
Your wrath and hell fire!
We ask Allah for forgiveness! We ask Allah for forgiveness! We ask Allah for
forgiveness! Allah is the only deity, the Living, the Subsisting, and we repent to Him!
O Allah! You are Allah, and there is no deity worthy of worship but You! You are
the Self-Sufficient while we (humans) are destitute! Do send down rain on us and
save us from despair! O Allah! Send rain down on us! Bestow upon us expedient rain;
a blissful, flowing, widespread, useful and harmless rain, one that would rejuvenate
the land, quench the people’s thirst and reach the rural and the urban lands!
O Allah! Send down upon us rain of mercy! O Allah! Send down upon us rain of
mercy! O Allah! Send down upon us rain of mercy, not rain of torment, disaster,
destruction, or flooding!
O Allah! Answer our prayers, for You are indeed the All-Hearing, the All-
Knowing! Forgive us! You are indeed Most Forgiving, Most Merciful!
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Glorified be Your Lord, the Lord of Honor and Power! You are free from what
they attribute unto You! May peace be upon all the messengers! And all praise be to
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
