O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

the tree of Prophethood;

shajarati alnnbuwwati

شَجَرَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ،

and the trustees of the (Divine) Mission;

wa mawzi`i alrrisalati

وَمَوضِعِ الرِّسَالَةِ،

and the frequently visited by the angels;

wa mukhtalafi almala’ikati

وَمُخْتَلَفِ الْمَلائِكَةِ،

and the core of knowledge;

wa ma`dini al`ilmi

وَمَعْدِنِ الْعِلْمِ،

and the Household of the Divine Revelation.

wa ahli bayti alwahai

وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِ الْوَحْيِ.

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad—

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

the sailing ships through the abysmal waves.

alfulki aljariyati fa allujaji alghamirati

الْفُلْكِ الْجَارِيَةِ فِي اللُّجَجِ الْغَامِرَةِ،

He who embarks on will be saved

yamanu man rakibaha

يَأْمَنُ مَنْ رَكِبَهَا،

but he who abandons will be drowned.

wa yaghraqu man tarakaha

وَيَغْرَقُ مَنْ تَرَكَهَا،

He who precedes them will miss the Right Path

almutaqaddmu lahum mariqun

الْمُتَقَدِّمُ لَهُمْ مَارِقٌ،

and he misses them will lose,

wal-mutakhkhru `anhum zahiqun

وَالْمُتَأَخِّرُ عَنْهُمْ زَاهِقٌ،

but he who adheres to them will win.

wal-lazimu lahum lahiqun

وَاللازِمُ لَهُمْ لاحِقٌ.

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

the impregnable shelter;

alkahfi alhasani

الْكَهْفِ الْحَصِينِ،

and the succorers of the helpless, distressed ones;

wa ghiyathi almuztarr almustakani

وَغِيَاثِ الْمُضْطَرِّ الْمُسْتَكِينِ،

and the haven of the fugitives;

wa malja alharibana

وَمَلْجَاَ الْهَارِبِينَ،

and the asylum of those who seek refuge.

wa `ismati almu`tasimana

وَعِصْمَةِ الْمُعْتَصِمِينَ.

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

so much blessings that please them

salatan katharatan takunu lahum rizan

صَلاةً كَثِيرَةً تَكُونُ لَهُمْ رِضاً،

and settle all (our) duties towards Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

wa lihaqq muhammadin wa ali muhammadin ada‘an wa qaza‘an

وَلِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَدَاءً وَقَضَاءً

by Your might and power; O the Lord of the worlds.

bihawlin minka wa quwwatin ya rabb al`alamana

بِحَوْلٍ مِنْكَ وَقُوَّةٍ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

the pure, the pious, the righteous

alttayyibana alabrari al-akhyari

الطَّيِّبِينَ الأَبْرَارِ الأَخْيَارِ،

whose rights have been made incumbent upon us by You

alladhana awjabta huquqahum

الَّذِينَ أَوْجَبْتَ حُقُوقَهُمْ،

and the obedience to whom has been deemed obligatory upon us by You and whose (divinely commissioned) leadership has been (also) deemed obligatory upon us by You.

wa farazta ta`atahum wa wilaiyatahum

وَفَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ وَوِلايَتَهُمْ.

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

and fill in my heart with the obedience to You;

wa a`mur qalby bita`atika

وَاعْمُرْ قَلْبِي بِطَاعَتِكَ،

and do not disgrace me by acts of disobedience to You;

wa la tukhziny bima`siyatika

وَلا تُخْزِنِي بِمَعْصِيَتِكَ،

and grant me the feeling of sympathy towards those whom You have decided to straiten their sustenance

warzuqny mwasata man qattrta `alayhi min rizqika

وَارْزُقْنِي مُوَاسَاةَ مَنْ قَتَّرْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ

by means of Your favors that You have decided to make expansive for me

bima wa ss`ta `alayy min fazlika

بِمَا وَسَّعْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ،

and by means of that with which You have covered me out of Your fairness;

wa nasharta `alayy min `adlika

وَنَشَرْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ،

and make me live under Your shade.

wa ahiyaytany tahta ¨illka

وَأَحْيَيْتَنِي تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ،

This is the month of Your Prophet and the Master of Your Messengers.

wa hadha shahru nabiyyka sayyidi rusulika

وَهذَا شَهْرُ نَبِيِّكَ سَيِّدِ رُسُلِكَ

It is Sha`ban, which You have encompassed with Your mercy and pleasure,

sha`banu alladhy hafaftahu minka bilrrahmati wal-rrizwani

شَعْبَانُ الَّذِي حَفَفْتَهُ مِنْكَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالرِّضْوَانِ

and on which the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him and his Family—used to observe fasting painstakingly and used to spend it with acts of worship

alladhy kana rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallama yad’abu fa saamihi wa qaamihi

الَّذِي كَانَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْأَبُ فِي صِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ

on all of its days and night

fa layalahi wa ayyamihi

فِي لَيَالِيهِ وَأَيَّامِهِ

on account of Your honoring and dignifying this month, up to his death.

bukhu`an laka fa ikramihi wa i`¨amihi ila mahall himamihi

بُخُوعاً لَكَ فِي إكْرَامِهِ وَإعْظَامِهِ إلَى مَحَلِّ حِمَامِهِ.

O Allah: (please do) help us follow the example of him (i.e. the Holy Prophet as regards the honoring of this month)

allahumma fa`inna `ala alastinani bisunntihi fahi

اللّهُمَّ فَأَعِنَّا عَلَى الإسْتِنَانِ بِسُنَّتِهِ فِيهِ،

and help us attain nearness to him.

wa nayli alshshfa`ati ladayhi

وَنَيْلِ الشَّفَاعَةِ لَدَيْهِ.

O Allah: (please do) decide him as my interceder (before You) whose intercession for me is acceptable

allahumma waj`alhu la shafa`an mushaffa`an

اللّهُمَّ وَاجْعَلْهُ لِي شَفِيعاً مُشَفَّعاً،

and as my clear path toward You;

wa taraqan ilayka mahiya`an

وَطَرِيقاً إلَيْكَ مَهْيَعاً،

and make me follow him until I meet You on the Resurrection Day enjoying Your pleasure with me

waj`alny lahu muttbi`an hatta alqaka yawma alqaamati `anna raziyan

وَاجْعَلْنِي لَهُ مُتَّبِعاً حَتَّى أَلْقَاكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَنِّي رَاضِياً،

and Your overlooking my sins

wa `an dhunuby ghaziyan

وَعَنْ ذُنُوبِي غَاضِياً،

and thus You will confer upon me with Your mercy and pleasure

qad awjabta la minka alrrahmata wal-rrizwana

قَدْ أَوْجَبْتَ لِي مِنْكَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَالرِّضْوَانَ،

and allow me to reside in the Eternal Abode and the Place of the Righteous.

wa anzaltany dara alqarari wa mahall al-akhyari

وَأَنْزَلْتَنِي دَارَ الْقَرَارِ وَمَحَلِّ الأَخْيَارِ.