The Path of Resistance
As we enter the final ten nights, this dua asks for a "Dalil" (guide) to God’s pleasure. More importantly, it asks that the Shaytan be given no "Sabila" (way or path) over us. It is about total spiritual sovereignty.
Arabic:
اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لى فيهِ اِلى مَرْضاتِكَ دَليلاً، وَلا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطانِ فيهِ عَلَيَّ سَبيلاً، وَاجْعَلِ الْجَنَّةَ لى مَنْزِلاً وَمَقيلاً، يا قاضِيَ حَوائِجِ الطّالِبينَ.
Transliteration:
Allahummaj'al li fihi ila mardhatika dalila, wa la taj'al lish-shaytani fihi 'alayya sabila, waj'alil-jannata li manzilan wa maqila, ya Qadhiya hawa'ijit-talibin.
Translation:
O Allah, on this day, show me the way to win Your pleasure, do not let Shaytan have a means over me, make Paradise an abode and a resting place for me, O the Fulfiller of the needs of the seekers.
Sources:
Mafatih al-Jinan by Sheikh Abbas Qummi
Al-Balad al-Amin (The City of Safety) by Shaykh al-Kaf’ami
Misbah al-Muta-hajjid by Shaykh al-Tusi.
