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89. Supplication said when mounting an animal or any means of transport

 89دعاء الركوب

(197)

 ‘In the name of Allah and all praise is for Allah.  How perfect He is, the One Who has placed this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny.  All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah,  Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. How perfect You are, O Allah, verily I have wronged my soul, so forgive me, for surely none can forgive sins except You.’

 197) Bismi Allāhi, Wa Al-Ĥamdu Lillāh, Subĥāna Al-Ladhī Sakhkhara Lanā Hādhā Wa Mā Kunnā Lahu Muqrinīna, Wa 'Innā 'Ilá Rabbinā Lamunqalibūna, Al-Ĥamdu Lillāhi, Al-Ĥamdu Lillāhi, Al-Ĥamdu Lillāhi, Allāhu 'Akbaru, Allāhu 'Akbaru, Allāhu 'Akbaru, Subĥānaka Al-Lahumma 'Innī Žalamtu Nafsī Fāghfir Lī, Fa'innahu Lā Yaghfiru Adh-Dhunūba 'Illā 'Anta. (197) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالحَمْدُ لله، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَه ُُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ، الحَمْدُ للهِ، الحَمْدُ للهِ، الحَمْدُ للهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.
 
     

90. Supplication for travel

  

  .90دعاء السفر

(198)

 ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, How perfect He is, The One Who has placed this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny.  O Allah, we ask You for birr and taqwa in this journey of ours, and we ask You for deeds which please You.  O Allah, facilitate our journey and let us cover it’s distance quickly.  O Allah, You are The Companion on the journey and The Successor over the family, O Allah, I take refuge with You from the difficulties of travel, from having a change of hearts and being in a bad predicament, and I take refuge in You from an ill fated outcome with wealth and family.’

birr and taqwa: two comprehensive terms which individually, refer to all good actions and obedience i.e. performing the commanded actions and avoiding the prohibited actions.  When combined together, birr refers to doing those actions which have been commanded and taqwa refers to avoiding those actions which have been prohibited.

A successor: one who succeeds another due to the latter’s absence or death.  This is the correct meaning of the word khaleefah; thus, it is incorrect to believe that Adam is the khaleefah (vicegerent, as is commonly translated) of Allah on earth because Allah is never absent, and will never die.  This supplication proves the correct understanding of this term and shows that Allah succeeds us and guards whom we leave behind when we die or are absent.

…upon returning the same supplication is recited with the following addition:

 ‘We return, repent, worship and praise our Lord.’

 (198) Allāhu 'Akbaru, Allāhu 'Akbaru, Allāhu 'Akbaru, Subĥāna Al-Ladhī Sakhkhara Lanā Hādhā Wa Mā Kunnā Lahu Muqrinīna, Wa 'Innā 'Ilá Rabbinā Lamunqalibūna, Al-Lahumma 'Innā Nas'aluka Fī Safarinā Hādhā Al-Birra Wa At-Taqwá, Wa Mina Al-`Amali Mā Tarđá, Al-Lahumma Hawwin `Alaynā Safaranā Hādhā Wa Aţwi `Annā Bu`dahu, Al-Lahumma 'Anta Aş-Şāĥibu Fī As-Safari, Wa Al-Khalīfatu Fī Al-'Ahli, Al-Lahumma 'Innī 'A`ūdhu Bika Min Wa `Thā'i As-Safari, Wa Ka'ābati Al-Manžari, Wa Sū'i Al-Munqalabi Fī Al-Māli Wa Al-'Ahli. 'Āyibūna Tā'ibūna `Ābidūna Lirabbinā Ĥāmidūna. (198) اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَه ُُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ، اللَّهمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ العَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى، اللَّهمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَينَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اللَّهمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالخَلِيْفَةُ فِي الأَهْلِ، اللَّهمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ المَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ المُنْقَلَبِ فِي المَالِ وَالأَهْلِ. آيِبُوْنَ تَائِبُوْنَ عَابِدُوْنَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُوْنَ.
 
     

91. Supplication upon entering a town or village…etc

 

    .91دعاء دخول القرية أو البلدة

(199)

 ‘O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all that they envelop, Lord of the seven earths and all that they carry, Lord of the devils and all whom they misguide, Lord of the winds and all whom they whisk away. I ask You for the goodness of this village, the goodness of its inhabitants and for all the goodness found within it and I take refuge with You from the evil of this village, the evil of its inhabitants and from all the evil found within it.’

 (199) Al-Lahumma Rabba As-Samawāti As-Sab`i Wa Mā 'Ažlalana, Wa Rabba Al-'Arāđīna As-Sab`i Wa Mā 'Aqlalna, Wa Rabba Ash-Shayāţīni Wa Mā 'Ađlalna, Wa Rabba Ar-Riyāĥi Wa Mā Dharayna, 'As'aluka Khayra Hadhihi Al-Qaryati Wa Khayra 'Ahlihā, Wa Khayra Mā Fīhā Wa 'A`ūdhu Bika Min Sharrihā Wa Sharri 'Ahlihā, Wa Sharri Mā Fīhā. (199) اللَّهمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلَنَ، وَرَبَّ الأَرَاضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ وَمَا ذَرَيْنَ، أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ القَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيْهَا، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا فِيْهَا.
 
     

92. When entering the market

     .92دعاء دخول السوق

(200)  

 ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise.  He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die.  In His hand is all good and He is over all things, omnipotent.’ 

 (200) Lā 'Ilāha 'Illā Allāhu Waĥdahu Lā Sharīka Lahu, Lahu Al-Mulku Wa Lahu Al-Ĥamdu, Yuĥyī Wa Yumītu Wa Huwa Ĥayyun Lā Yamūtu, Biyadihi Al-Khayru Wa Huwa `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīrun. (200) لا إِلَهََ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيْتُ وَهُوَ حَيّ ٌ لا يَمُوْتُ، بِيَدِهِ الخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيء ٍ قَدِيْر.ٌ
     

93. Supplication for when the mounted animal (or mean of transport) stumbles

 

  

  .93الدعاء إذا تعس المركوب

 

(201)

 ‘In the name of Allah.’

 (201) Bismi Al-Lhi. (201) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ.
 
     
94. Supplication of the traveller for the resident  

  .94دعاء المسافر للمقيم

(202) ‘I place you in the trust of Allah, whose trust is never misplaced.’

 (202) 'Astawdi`ukumu Al-Laha Al-Ladhī Lā Tađī`u Wa Dā'i`uhu. (202) أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لا تَضِيْعُ وَدَائِعُهُ.
     

95. Supplication of the resident for the traveller

  

  .95دعاء المقيم للمسافر

(203)  

 ‘I place your religion, your faithfulness and the ends of your deeds in the trust of Allah.’

 (203) 'Astawdi`u Al-Laha Dīnaka Wa 'Amānataka, Wa Khawātīma `Amalika. (203) أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِيْنَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ، وَخَوَاتِيْمَ عَمَلِكَ.

(204)  

 ‘May Allah endow you with taqwa, forgive your sins and facilitate all good for you, wherever you be.’

taqwa: a comprehensive term which refers to all good actions and obedience i.e. performing the commanded actions and avoiding the prohibited actions.

 (204) Zawwadaka Al-Lahu At-Taqwá, Wa Ghafara Dhanbaka, Wa Yassara Laka Al-Khayra Ĥaythumā Kunta.
 		 (204) زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ.
     

96. Remembrance while ascending or descending

 

     .96التكبير والتسبيح في سير السفر

(205)

 Jabir t said: While ascending, we would say:

 ‘Allah is the greatest.’

…and when descending, we would say:

 ‘How perfect Allah is.’

Jabir (R) said: While ascending, we would say:

(205) Allāhu 'Akbaru.

…and when descending, we would say:

Subĥāna Allāhi.

(205) قال جابر رضي الله عنه: " كنا إذا صعدنا كبرنا، وإذا نزلنا سبحنا ".

(205) اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ.
 
     

97. Prayer of the traveller as dawn approaches

  

  .97دعاء المسافر إذا أسحر

(206)  

 ‘May a witness, be witness to our praise of Allah for His favours and bounties upon us.  Our Lord, protect us, show favour on us and deliver us from every evil.  I take refuge in Allah from the fire.’

 (206) Sami`a Sāmi`u Biĥamdi Allāhi Wa Ĥusni Balā'ihi `Alaynā. Rabbanā Şāĥibnā Wa 'Afđil `Alaynā `Ā'idhāan Billāhi Mina An-Nāri. (206) سَمِعَ سَامِعُ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلائِه ِِ عَلَيْنَا. رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذا ً بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ.
 
Stopping or lodging somewhere  

  .98الدعاء إذا نزل منزلا في سفر أو غيره

(207)  

 ‘I take refuge in Allah’s perfect words from the evil that He has 		(207) 'A`ūdhu Bikalimāti Allāhi At-Tāmmāti Min Sharri Mā Khalaqa.
 		 (207) أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ.
     

99. While returning from travel

     .99ذكر الرجوع من السفر

(208)  

Ibn AAumar t reported that the Messenger of Allah r on return from a battle or from performing the pilgrimage would say at every high point:

 ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.’

…and then he would say:

 ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner.  To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.  We return, repent, worship and praise our Lord.  Allah fulfilled His promise, aided His Servant, and single-handedly defeated the allies.’

 (208) Allāhu 'Akbaru, Allāhu  'Akbaru, Allāhu 'Akbaru. Lā 'Ilāha 'Illā Allāhu Waĥdahu Lā Sharīka Lahu, Lahu Al-Mulku Wa Lahu Al-Ĥamdu, Wa Huwa `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīrun, 'Āyibūna Tā'ibūna `Ābidūna Lirabbinā Ĥāmidūna, Şadaqa Allāhu Wa `Dahu, Wa Naşara `Abdahu, Wa Hazama Al-'Aĥzāba Wa Ĥdahu. (208) ا للهُ أَكْبَرُ، ا للهُ أَكْبَرُ، ا للهُ أَكْبَرُ. لا إِلَهََ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيء ٍ قَدِيْر، ٌ آيِبُوْن تَائِبُوْنَ عَابِدُوْنَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُوْنَ، صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ.
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