O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who make charitable gifts,
 mubashshiri limutasaddiqina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  And that you remit the debt as charity
  wa an tasaddaqu

  would be better for you, if you did but know. 
  khairun la-kum in kuntum talamun.  (2:280)

  Allah will requite the charitable. 
  inna llaha yajzi l-mutasaddiqin.  (12:88)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who are truly devout,
 mubashshiri lil-muttaqina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  And those who spend of what We have bestowed on them. 
  wa mimma razqna-hum yunfiqun.  (22:35)

  And whatever you spend [in a good cause],
  wa ma anfaqtum min shaiin

  He will replace it. 
  fa-Huwa yukhlifu-h.  (34:39)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who are thankful,
 mubashshiri lish-shakirina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  And thank the bounty of your Lord
  wa shkuru nimata llahi

  if it is Him you serve. 
  in kuntum iyya-hu tabudun.  (16:114)

  If you are thankful, I will surely give you more;
  la-in shakartum la-azidanna-kum

  but if you are ungrateful,
  wa la-in kafartum

  My punishment is terrible indeed. 
  inna adhabi la-shadid.  (14:7)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who ask,
 mubashshiri lis-sailina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  I am Near.
  fa-inni Qarib:

  I answer the call of the caller,
  ujibu dawata d-dai

  when he calls out to Me. 
  idha daa-ni.  (2:186)

  Call upon Me and I will answer you.
  [u] du-ni astajib la-kum.  (40:60)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the righteous,
 mubashshiri lis-salihina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  The earth shall be the inheritance
  anna l-arda yarithu-ha

  of My righteous servants. 
  ibadiya s-salihun.  (21:105)

  Those are the inheritors
  ulaika humu l-warithun: 

  Who will inherit Paradise,
  alladhina yarithuna l-Firdaws:

  wherein they will abide forever. 
  hum fi-ha khalidun.  (23:10,11)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who are active in goodness,
 mubashshiri lil-muhsinina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. 
  inna llaha wa malaikata-hu yusalluna ala n-Nabiyy: 

  O you who believe, invoke blessings upon him 
  ya ayyuha lladhina amanu sallu alai-hi

  and salute him with a worthy salutation.  
  wa sallimu taslima.  (33:56)

  He will give you
  yuti-kum

  twofold of His mercy and will appoint for you
  kiflaini min Rahmati-hi wa yajal la-kum

  a light by which to walk, and He will forgive you.
  nuran tamshuna bi-hi wa yaghfir la-kum

  Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate. 
  wa llahu Ghafurun Rahim.  (57:28)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the recipients of glad tidings,
 mubashshiri lil-mubashsharina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Theirs are good tidings 
  la-humu l-bushra

  in the life of this world and in the Hereafter
  fi l-hayati d-dunya wa fi l-akhira:

  there is no changing the words of Allah
  la tabdila li-kalimati llah:

  that is the mighty triumph. 
  dhalika huwa l-fawzu l-azim.  (10:64)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the triumphantly victorious,
 mubashshiri lil-faizina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, 
  wa man yutii llaha wa Rasula-hu

  he has truly won a mighty victory. 
  fa-qad faza fawzan azima.  (33:71)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the pious abstainers,
 mubashshiri liz-zahidina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Wealth and children are the adornment
  al-malu wa l-banuna

  of the life of this world.
  zinatu l-hayati d-dunya

  But the abiding deeds of righteousness
  wa l-baqiyatu s-salihatu

  are better in your Lords sight for reward,
  khairun inda Rabbiñka thawaban

  and better in respect of hope. 
  wa khairun amala.  (18:46)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the unlettered ones,
 mubashshiri lil-ummiyyina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  You are the best community that has ever 
  kuntum khaira ummatin 

  been brought into being for the sake of mankind.
  ukhrijat li-n-nasi

  You enjoin what is right and fair
  tamuruna bil-marufi

  and you forbid what is wrong and unfair.
  wa tanhawna ani l-munkari.  (3:110)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the chosen ones,
 mubashshiri lil-mustafina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Then We gave the Book as inheritance to those
  thumma awrathna l-Kitaba lladhi

  whom We elected of Our servants. 
  nastafaina min ibadi-na

  But of them are some who wrong themselves
  fa-min-hum zalimun li-nafsi-h:

  and of them are some who are lukewarm
  wa min-hum muqtasid:

  and of them are some who outstrip
  wa min-hum sabiqun

  through good deeds, by Allahs leave.
  bil-khairi bi-idhni llah :

  That is the great favor! 
  dhalika huwa l-fadlu l-kabir.  (35:32)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the sinners,
 mubashshiri lil-mudhnibina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Say:  O my servants who have
  qul ya ibaediya lladhina

  transgressed against themselves,
  asrafu ala anfusi-him

  do not despair of the mercy of Allah;
  la taqnatu min rahmati llah:

  surely Allah forgives sins altogether;
  inna llaha yaghfiru dh-dhunuba jamia: 

  He is indeed the All-Forgiving, the All-Compassionate. 
  inna-hu Huwa l-Ghafuru r-Rahim.  (39:53)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those who seek forgiveness,
 mubashshiri lil-mustaghfirina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Yet whoever does evil or wrongs his own soul,
  wa man yamal suan aw yazlim nafsa-hu

  then seeks forgiveness from Allah,  
  thumma yastaghfiri llaha

  will find Allah All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate. 
  yajidi llaha Ghafuran Rahima.  (4:110)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to those drawn near,
 mubashshiri lil-muqarrabina

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  But as for those to whom the reward most fair
  inna lladhina sabaqat

  has already gone forth from Us,
  la-hum min-na l-husna  

  they shall be kept far from it. 
  ulaika an-ha mubadun.

  They will not hear the slightest sound thereof,
  la yasmauna hasisa-ha 

  while they abide in what their souls desire. 
  wa hum fi ma shtahat anfusu-hum khalidun.

  The greatest terror will not grieve them,
  la yahzunu-humu l-fazau l-akbaru 

  and the angels will welcome them, [saying]:
  wa tatallaqa-humu l-malaika:

  This is your Day
  hadha yawmu-kumu lladhi

  that you were promised. 
  kuntum tuadun.  (21:101-103)

 O Allah, grant blessing and peace
 Allahumma salli wa sallim

 to our master Muhammad, the bringer of glad tidings
 ala sayyidi-na Muhammadini l-bashiri l-

 and the conveyer, to the believers,
 mubashshiri li

 of what Allah the Magnificent has said: 
 bi-ma qala llahu l-Azim:

  Men who surrender [to Allah], and women
  inna l-muslimina wa l-muslimati

  who surrender, and men who believe
  wa l-muminina wa l-muminati

   and women who believe, and men who obey
  wa l-qanitina wa l-qanitati

  and women who obey, and men who speak the truth
  wa s-sadiqina wa s-sadiqati

  and women who speak the truth,
  wa s-sabirina wa s-sabirati

  and men who persevere and women who persevere,
  wa l-khashiina wa l-khashiati

  and men who are humble and women who are humble,
  wa l-mutasaddiqina

  and men who give alms and women who give alms,
  wa l-mutasaddiqati

  and men who fast and women who fast,
  wa s-saimina wa s-saimati

  and men who guard their modesty
  wa l-hafizina furuja-hum

  and women who guard their modesty,
  wa l-hafizati

  and men who remember Allah frequently
  wa dh-dhakirina llaha kathiran

  and women who remember
  wa dh-dhakirati

  Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.  
  aadda llahu la-hum maghfiratan wa ajran azima.  (33:35)

  And that man has only that for which he makes an effort, 
  wa an laisa lil-insani illa ma saa

  and that his effort will be seen. 
  wa anna sayu-hu sawfa yura

  Then he will be repaid for it with fullest payment.
  thumma yujza-hu l-jazaa l-awfa.  (53:390-41)

 O Allah, grant him a blessing
 Allahumma salli alai-hi salatan

 by which breasts will be expanded,
 tushrahu bi-ha s-suduru

 and by which problems will be rendered insignificant,
 wa tahunu bi-ha l-umuru

 and by which the veils will be removed,
 wa tankashifu bi-ha s-suturu

 and grant him abundant peace,
 wa sallim tasliman kathiran

 lasting until the Day of Judgment.
 daiman ila Yawmi d-Din.

  Their prayer therein will be:  Glory be to You, O Allah! 
  dawa-hum fi-ha subhana-ka llahumma

  and their greeting therein will be:  Peace! 
  wa tahiyyatu-hum fi-ha salam:

  and the conclusion of their prayer will be: 
  wa akhiru dawa-hum

  Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds! 
  ani l-hamdu lillahi Rabbi l-alamin.  (10:10)

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