Darood Taj
Darood Taj (Urdu: درود تاج; “Crown Salutation”), also known as Salat al-Taj (Arabic: صلاة التاج; “The Prayer of the Crown”), is a well-known prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ. Widely recited throughout the world, it is especially popular in the Indian subcontinent. The prayer was composed by Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim, a scholar and gnostic from Tarim in the Hadhramaut Valley of Yemen, who was born on 13 Jumada al-Thani 919 AH (16 August 1513 CE). Among his titles was Fakhr al-Wujud, meaning “The Pride of Existence.”
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اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا وَمَوْلَانَا مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ صَاحِبِ التَّاجِ وَالْمِعْرَاجِ وَالْبُرَاقِ وَالْعَلَمِ ❁ دَافِعِ الْبَلَاءِ وَالْوَبَاءِ وَالْقَحْطِ وَالْمَرَضِ وَالْأَلَمِ ❁ اِسْمُهُ مَكْتُوبٌ مَرْفُوعٌ مَشْفُوعٌ مَنْقُوشٌ فِي اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمِ ❁ سَيِّدِ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ ❁ جِسْمُهُ مُقَدَّسٌ مُعَطَّرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ مُنَوَّرٌ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَالْحَرَمِ ❁ شَمْسِ الضُّحَى ❁ بَدْرِ الدُّجَى ❁ صَدْرِ الْعُلَى ❁ نُورِ الْهُدَى ❁ كَهْفِ الْوَرَى ❁ مِصْبَاحِ الظُّلَمِ ❁ جَمِيلِ الشِّيَمِ ❁ شَفِيعِ الْأُمَمِ ❁ صَاحِبِ الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ ❁ وَاللَّهُ عَاصِمُهُ ❁ وَجِبْرِيلُ خَادِمُهُ ❁ وَالْبُرَاقُ مَرْكَبُهُ ❁ وَالْمِعْرَاجُ سَفَرُهُ ❁ وَسِدْرَتُ الْمُنْتَهَى مَقَامُهُ ❁ وَقَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ مَطْلُوبُهُ ❁ وَالْمَطْلُوبُ مَقْصُودُهُ ❁ وَالْمَقْصُودُ مَوْجُودُهُ ❁ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ❁ خَاتِمِ النَّبِيِّينَ ❁ شَفِيعِ الْمُذْنِبِينَ ❁ أَنِيسِ الْغَرِيبِينَ ❁ رَحْمَةٍ لِلْعَالَمِينَ ❁ رَاحَةِ الْعَاشِقِينَ ❁ مُرَادِ الْمُشْتَاقِينَ ❁ شَمْسِ الْعَارِفِينَ ❁ سِرَاجِ السَّالِكِينَ ❁ مِصْبَاحِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ ❁ مُحِبِّ الْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْغُرَبَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ ❁ سَيِّدِ الثَّقَلَيْنِ ❁ نَبِيِّ الْحَرَمَيْنِ ❁ إِمَامِ الْقِبْلَتَيْنِ ❁ وَسِيلَتِنَا فِي الدَّارَيْنِ ❁ صَاحِبِ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ ❁ مَحْبُوبِ رَبِّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَالْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ❁ جَدِّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ ❁ مَوْلَانَا وَمَوْلَى الثَّقَلَيْنِ ❁ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ❁ نُورٍ مِنْ نُورِ اللَّهِ ❁ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُشْتَاقُونَ بِنُورِ جَمَالِهِ ❁ صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا ❁
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā sayyidinā wa-mawlānā Muḥammadin, ṣāḥibi t-tāji wa-l-Miʿrāji wa-l-Burāqi wa-l-ʿalami, dāfiʿi l-balā’i wa-l-wabā’i wa-l-qaḥṭi wa-l-maraḍi wa-l-alami, smuhu maktūbun marfūʿun mashfūʿun manqūshun fī l-lawḥi wa-l-qalami, sayyidi l-ʿarabi wa-l-ʿajami, jismuhu muqaddasun muʿaṭṭarun muṭahharun munawwarun fī l-bayti wa-l-ḥarami, shamsi ḍ-ḍuḥā, badri d-dujā, ṣadri l-ʿulā, nūri l-hudā, kahfi l-warā, miṣbāḥi ẓ-ẓulami, jamīli sh-shiyami, shafīʿi l-umami, ṣāḥibi l-jūdi wa-l-karami, wa-Llāhu ʿĀṣimuhu, wa-Jibrīlu khādimuhu, wa-l-Burāqu markabuhu, wa-l-Miʿrāju safaruhu, wa-Sidratu l-Muntahā maqāmuhu, wa-qāba qawsayni maṭlūbuhu, wa-l-maṭlūbu maqṣūduhu, wa-l-maqṣūdu mawjūduhu, sayyidi l-mursalīna, khātimi n-nabiyyīna, shafīʿi l-mudhnibīna, anīsi l-gharībīna, raḥmatin li-l-ʿālamīna, rāḥati l-ʿāshiqīna, murādi l-mushtāqīna, shamsi l-ʿārifīna, sirāji s-sālikīna, miṣbāḥi l-muqarrabīna, muḥibbi l-fuqarā’i wa-l-ghurabā’i wa-l-masākīni, sayyidi th-thaqalayni, nabiyyi l-ḥaramayni, imāmi l-qiblatayni, wasīlatinā fī d-dārayni, ṣāḥibi qāba qawsayni, maḥbūbi Rabbi l-mashriqayni wa-l-maghribayni, jaddi l-Ḥasani wa-l-Ḥusayni, mawlānā wa-mawlā th-thaqalayni, Abī l-Qāsimi Muḥammadi bni ʿAbdi Llāhi, nūrin min nūri Llāhi, yā ayyuhā l-mushtāqūna bi-nūri jamālihi, ṣallū ʿalayhi wa-ālihi wa-aṣḥābihi wa-sallimū taslīmā.
O Allah, send prayers upon our master and patron Muhammad, the bearer of the crown, the Mi’raj, the Buraq and the banner, the repeller of affliction, epidemics, drought, illness and pain. His name is inscribed, exalted, paired [with Allah’s name], and engraved upon the Preserved Tablet and the Pen. The master of the Arabs and the non-Arabs, whose body is sanctified, perfumed, purified and illumined in the Sacred House and the Sacred Sanctuary. He is the sun of the morning brightness, the full moon of the dark night, the foremost in exalted rank, the light of guidance, the refuge of creation, the lamp amid the darkness. He is of beautiful character, the intercessor for all nations, the possessor of munificence and generosity. Allah is his Protector, Jibril his servant, the Buraq his mount, the Mi’raj his voyage, the Lote Tree of the Uttermost Boundary his station, and two bows’ length is what he seeks. What he seeks is his aim, and what he aims for, he finds. He is the master of the Messengers, the Seal of the Prophets, the intercessor for sinners, the companion of strangers, a mercy to the worlds, the comfort of those who love, the cherished desire of those who long for him, the sun of those who truly know Allah, the lamp of those who tread the spiritual path, the lantern of those brought near to Allah, the lover of the poor, the strangers and the destitute. He is the master of the two weighty communities, humankind and jinn, the Prophet of the Two Sanctuaries, the imam of the Two Qiblas, our means in both abodes, the one who reached two bows’ length, the beloved of the Lord of the two Easts and the two Wests, the grandfather of Hasan and Husayn, our master and the master of humankind and jinn, Abu al-Qasim, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, a light from the Light of Allah. O you who long for the light of his beauty, send abundant prayers and peace upon him, his Family and his Companions.
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Darood Taj Original Version
Over time, the original text of Darood Taj was expanded by scholars from the Indian subcontinent, resulting in the version most commonly recited today. The original Darood Taj, as composed by Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim, is as follows:
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ ❁ وَبَارِكْ وَكَرِّمْ ❁ بِقَدْرِ عَظَمَةِ ذَاتِكَ الْعَلِيَّةِ ❁ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ وَحِيْنٍ أَبَدًا ❁ عَدَدَ مَا عَلِمْتَ وَزِنَةَ مَا عَلِمْتَ وَمِلْءَ مَا عَلِمْتَ ❁ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا وَمَوْلَانَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا وَمَوْلَانَا مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ صَاحِبِ التَّاجِ وَالْمِعْرَاجِ وَالْبُرَاقِ وَالْعَلَمِ ❁ وَدَافِعِ الْبَلَاءِ وَالْوَبَاءِ وَالْمَرَضِ وَالْأَلَمِ ❁ جِسْمُهُ مُطَهَّرٌ مُعَطَّرٌ مُنَوَّرٌ ❁ مَنِ اسْمُهُ مَكْتُوبٌ مَرْفُوعٌ مَوْضُوعٌ عَلَى اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمِ ❁ شَمْسِ الضُّحَى ❁ بَدْرِ الدُّجَى ❁ نُورِ الْهُدَى ❁ مِصْبَاحِ الظُّلَمِ ❁ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ سَيِّدِ الْكَوْنَيْنِ وَشَفِيعِ الثَّقَلَيْنِ ❁ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ❁ سَيِّدِ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ ❁ نَبِيِّ الْحَرَمَيْنِ ❁ مَحْبُوبٍ عِنْدَ رَبِّ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَالْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ❁ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُشْتَاقُونَ لِنُورِ جَمَالِهِ صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
Allāhumma ṣalli wa-sallim, wa-bārik wa-karrim, bi-qadri ʿaẓamati dhātika l-ʿaliyyati, fī kulli waqtin wa-ḥīnin abadan, ʿadada mā ʿalimta wa-zinata mā ʿalimta wa-mil’a mā ʿalimta, ʿalā sayyidinā wa-mawlānā Muḥammadin wa-ʿalā āli sayyidinā wa-mawlānā Muḥammadin, ṣāḥibi t-tāji wa-l-Miʿrāji wa-l-Burāqi wa-l-ʿalami, wa-dāfiʿi l-balā’i wa-l-wabā’i wa-l-maraḍi wa-l-alami, jismuhu muṭahharun muʿaṭṭarun munawwarun, mani smuhu maktūbun marfūʿun mawḍūʿun ʿalā l-lawḥi wa-l-qalami, shamsi ḍ-ḍuḥā, badri d-dujā, nūri l-hudā, miṣbāḥi ẓ-ẓulami, Abī l-Qāsimi, sayyidi l-kawnayni wa-shafīʿi th-thaqalayni, Abī l-Qāsimi sayyidinā Muḥammadi bni ʿAbdi Llāhi, sayyidi l-ʿarabi wa-l-ʿajami, nabiyyi l-ḥaramayni, maḥbūbin ʿinda Rabbi l-mashriqayni wa-l-maghribayni, yā ayyuhā l-mushtāqūna li-nūri jamālihi, ṣallū ʿalayhi wa-sallimū taslīmā.
O Allah, send prayers and peace, blessings and honour, in proportion to the greatness of Your Most Exalted Essence, at every moment and every instant, forever, in number equal to all that You know, the weight of all that You know, and the fullness of all that You know, upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the Family of our master and patron Muhammad, the bearer of the crown, the Mi’raj, the Buraq and the banner, the repeller of affliction, epidemics, disease and pain. His body is pure, perfumed and illuminated, and his name is written, exalted and placed upon the Preserved Tablet and the Pen. He is the sun of the morning brightness, the full moon of the dark night, the light of guidance and the lamp amid the darkness. Abu al-Qasim, the master of the two worlds and the intercessor of humankind and jinn, Abu al-Qasim, our master Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the master of the Arabs and the non-Arabs, the Prophet of the Two Sanctuaries, the beloved of the Lord of the two Easts and the two Wests. O you who long for the light of his beauty, send abundant prayers and peace upon him.
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About Darood Taj
Darood Taj is one of the most widely recited prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Since its composition, it has been cherished by generations of the righteous (salihin), gnostics (arifin), and seekers (muridin), many of whom adopted it as part of their daily litanies (awrad). Numerous scholars and saints taught this prayer to their disciples and encouraged its regular recitation as a means of drawing nearer to Allah through abundant prayers upon His Beloved Messenger ﷺ.
Traditionally, Darood Taj is regarded as a source of immense blessings (barakah), spiritual illumination, and purification of the heart. Regular recitation is said to soften the heart, increase one’s provision (rizq), protect against the effects of magic (sihr), envy (hasad), jinn and other harmful influences, relieve grief and sadness, avert calamities, and strengthen one’s love for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Many spiritual teachers also regarded it as a means of receiving divine inspiration (ilham) and, by Allah’s permission, being blessed with a vision of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Recommended Recitation
Over the centuries, scholars and spiritual masters have recommended the following recitations for particular purposes:
- Purification of the heart: Recite 7 times after Fajr, 3 times after Asr, and 3 times after Isha daily.
- Increase in provision (rizq): Recite 7 times after Fajr, or between Tahajjud and Fajr.
- Protection from magic (sihr), jinn, devils, illness and calamities: Recite 11 times daily.
- Protection from enemies, oppression, envy and hardship: Recite once daily, or 41 times after Isha for 40 consecutive nights.
- Fulfilment of a lawful need or noble purpose: Recite 40 times during the night between Isha and Fajr.
- Divine inspiration (ilham): Recite 100 times daily for three consecutive years.
- A vision of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Recite 170 times every Thursday night (the night preceding Friday) for 40 consecutive weeks.
- Recovery from illness: Recite 11 times, blow upon water, and drink it.
- To inspire affection: Recite 111 times nightly for 40 consecutive nights while in seclusion.
- For a barren wife seeking children: Recite the Darood 7 times over each of 21 dates (147 recitations in total), feeding one date daily.
- For difficulties during pregnancy: Recite 7 times daily over water for seven consecutive days, then drink the water on the seventh day.
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