Ramadhan Dua: The Safety Net of Mercy - Day 14

The Safety of the Slip

We recognise our human frailty on Day 14. We ask Allah not to hold us strictly to our "slips" or mistakes. It is a plea for "Izza"—the honour and protection that prevents a believer from becoming a target for life’s trials.

Arabic:

اَللّـهُمَّ لا تُؤاخِذْني فيهِ بِالْعَثَراتِ، وَاَقِلْني فيهِ مِنَ الْخَطايا وَالْهَفَواتِ، وَلا تَجْعَلْني فيهِ غَرَضاً لِلْبَلايا وَالاْفاتِ، بِعِزَّتِكَ يا عِزَّ الْمُسْلِمينَ.

Transliteration:

Allahumma la tu'akhidhni fihi bil-'atharat, wa aqilni fihi minal-khataya wal-hafawat, wa la taj'alni fihi gharadhan lil-balaya wal-afat, bi'izzatika ya 'Izzal-Muslimin.

Translation:

O Allah, on this day, do not condemn me for my slips, make me decrease my errors and mistakes, do not make me a target for afflictions and troubles, by Your honour, O the honour of the Muslims.

Sources:

1. Mafatih al-Jinan by Sheikh Abbas Qummi

2. Al-Balad al-Amin (The City of Safety) by Shaykh al-Kaf’ami

3. Misbah al-Muta-hajjid by Shaykh al-Tusi.