Munajat of Ebussuud Efendi

October 14, 2026

Ebussuud Efendi Münacatı: Arapçası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is a munajat in verse attributed to the Shaykh al-Islam Ebussuud Efendi. It opens with praise and salawat; then the servant confesses a life wasted, a heart darkened by heedlessness and the approach of death, and implores their Lord for the Sirat, the Scales (Mizan) and forgiveness.

Dua Text

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى مَصْنُوعُهُ فَوْقَ الْعُلَى، الْقَاهِرُ الْفَرْدُ الَّذِى مَخْلُوقُهُ تَحْتَ الثَّرَى

صَلُّوا عَلَى بَدْرِ الدُّجَى، صَلُّوا عَلَى نُورِ الْهُدَى، صَلُّوا عَلَى خَيْرِ الْوَرَى، أَعْنِى النَّبِىَّ الْمُصْطَفَى

صَلُّوا عَلَى أَتْبَاعِهِ، صَلُّوا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ، هُمُ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ بِهِ، أَهْلُ الْحُضُورِ وَالصَّفَا

أَفْنَيْتُ عُمْرِى فِى الْهَوَى، وَا حَسْرَتَا وَا حَسْرَتَا، ضَيَّعْتُ أَعْضَائِى قُوَّتِى، وَا فُرْقَتَا وَا فُرْقَتَا

عَيْنِى عَمَى مِنْ عِبْرَتِى، قَلْبِى عَسَى مِنْ شَهْوَتِى، عُمْرِى فَنَى مِنْ غَفْلَتِى، يَا رَبَّنَا يَا رَبَّنَا

قَدْ غَرَّنِى طُولُ الْأَمَلِ، قَدْ فَاتَنِى حُسْنُ الْعَمَلِ، قَدْ جَاءَنِى وَقْتُ الْأَجَلِ، يَا رَبَّنَا يَا رَبَّنَا

ثَبِّتْ لَنَا أَقْدَامَنَا، ثَقِّلْ لَنَا مِيزَانَنَا، وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا عِصْيَانَنَا، يَا رَبَّنَا يَا رَبَّنَا

Transliteration

Bismillahi r-Rahmani r-Rahim.

Al-hamdu lillahi lladhi masnu’uhu fawqa l-‘ula, al-qahiru l-fardu lladhi makhluquhu tahta th-thara.

Sallu ‘ala badri d-duja, sallu ‘ala nuri l-huda, sallu ‘ala khayri l-wara, a’ni n-nabiyya l-Mustafa.

Sallu ‘ala atba’ihi, sallu ‘ala azwajihi, humu l-mahdiyyina bihi, ahlu l-huduri wa s-safa.

Afnaytu ‘umri fi l-hawa, wa hasrata wa hasrata, dayya’tu a’da’i quwwati, wa furqata wa furqata.

‘Ayni ‘ama min ‘ibrati, qalbi ‘asa min shahwati, ‘umri fana min ghaflati, ya Rabbana ya Rabbana.

Qad gharrani tulu l-amal, qad fatani husnu l-‘amal, qad ja’ani waqtu l-ajal, ya Rabbana ya Rabbana.

Thabbit lana aqdamana, thaqqil lana mizanana, wa-ghfir lana ‘isyanana, ya Rabbana ya Rabbana.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Praise be to Allah, whose handiwork is above the heights. He is Allah, the One and Only, who prevails over all His creation; what He has created reaches down to the depths of the earth.

Send blessings upon the one who shines like the moon, send blessings upon the light of guidance, send blessings upon the best of creation; that is, upon the chosen Prophet, Muhammad Mustafa.

Send blessings also upon those who follow him and upon his wives; they are the ones who found the right path through him, the people of presence and purity.

Alas, alas! I have wasted my life, woe is me, woe is me. My limbs have lost their strength; parting is upon me, parting is upon me.

My eyes are blind to the lessons, my heart has darkened with desire, my life has run out in heedlessness. O our Lord, O our Lord.

Long hopes have deceived me, good deeds have slipped from my hands, the hour of my death has come upon me. O our Lord, O our Lord.

Make our feet firm on the bridge of Sirat, make our scales heavy, forgive our disobedience. O our Lord, O our Lord.

What Is Asked in This Dua

Forgiveness for a wasted life, steadfastness on the Sirat, heavy scales and the forgiveness of sins.

When and How to Recite

In the night-time munajat, when repenting and when taking account of oneself.

Virtue

The source book states that this is a deeply meaningful munajat whose meanings are thought-provoking, and that it reminds a person of how their life is slipping away and of the matters that call for action without delay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the munajat of Ebussuud Efendi?

It is a munajat in verse that begins with praise and salawat, confesses a wasted life and implores Allah for the Sirat and the Scales.

What is described in the munajat?

The servant says that they have spent their life on worldly desires, that their heart has darkened in heedlessness and that death has arrived, and asks their Lord for forgiveness.

When is it recited?

It is recited in the night-time munajat, when repenting and when taking account of oneself.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 3, p. 601.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 14 October 2026