Hizb al-Nasr
Hizb al-Nasr (Arabic: حزب النصر; “The Litany of Victory”)...
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Hizb al-Nasr (Arabic: حزب النصر; “The Litany of Victory”) is a powerful supplication composed nearly 800 years ago by Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili. Often described as the “Sword of Shadhili,” it became closely associated with his spiritual strength and steadfastness, particularly during the battles against the Crusaders in 1250, when he and his students would recite it in the face of adversity. It shares its name with the prayer of Imam Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad, also known as Hizb al-Nasr.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ❁
Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm.
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
اللَّهُمَّ بِسَطْوَةِ جَبَرُوتِ قَهْرِكَ ❁ وَبِسُرْعَةِ إِغَاثَةِ نَصْرِكَ ❁ وَبِغَيْرَتِكَ لِانْتِهَاكِ حُرُمَاتِكَ ❁ وَبِحِمَايَتِكَ لِمَنِ احْتَمَى بِآيَاتِكَ ❁
Allāhumma bi-saṭwati jabarūti qahrika, wa-bi-surʿati ighāthati naṣrika, wa-bi-ghayratika li-ntihāki ḥurumātika, wa-bi-ḥimāyatika li-mani ḥtamā bi-āyātik.
1. O Allah, by the might of Your overwhelming power, by the swiftness of Your rescuing victory, by Your protective wrath over the violation of Your sanctities, and by Your protection of whoever seeks refuge in Your verses.
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَرِيبُ يَا سَمِيعُ يَا مُجِيبُ يَا سَرِيعُ يَا جَبَّارُ يَا مُنْتَقِمُ يَا قَهَّارُ يَا شَدِيدَ الْبَطْشِ ❁
As'aluka yā Allāhu yā Qarību yā Samīʿu yā Mujību yā Sarīʿu yā Jabbāru yā Muntaqimu yā Qahhāru yā Shadīda l-baṭsh.
2. I ask You, O Allah, O Near, O Hearing, O Responding, O Swift, O Compeller, O Avenger, O Subduer, O Severe in Might.
يَا مَنْ لَا يُعْجِزُهُ قَهْرُ الْجَبَابِرَةِ ❁ وَلَا يَعْظُمُ عَلَيْهِ هَلَاكُ الْمُتَمَرِّدَةِ مِنَ الْمُلُوكِ وَالْأَكَاسِرَةِ ❁
Yā man lā yuʿjizuhu qahru l-jabābirati, wa-lā yaʿẓumu ʿalayhi halāku l-mutamarridati mina l-mulūki wa-l-akāsirah.
3. O You for Whom the subduing of tyrants is no obstacle, and for Whom the destruction of rebellious kings and emperors is no burden.
أَنْ تَجْعَلَ كَيْدَ مَنْ كَادَنِي فِي نَحْرِهِ ❁ وَمَكْرَ مَنْ مَكَرَ بِي عَائِدًا عَلَيْهِ ❁
An tajʿala kayda man kādanī fī naḥrihi, wa-makra man makara bī ʿā'idan ʿalayh.
4. Make the plotting of whoever plots against me recoil upon him, and return the deceit of whoever deceives me back upon him.
وَحُفْرَةَ مَنْ حَفَرَ لِي وَاقِعًا فِيهَا ❁
Wa-ḥufrata man ḥafara lī wāqiʿan fīhā.
5. And cast whoever digs a pit for me into it.
وَمَنْ نَصَبَ لِي شَبَكَةَ الْخِدَاعِ اجْعَلْهُ يَا سَيِّدِي مُسَاقًا إِلَيْهَا ❁ وَمُصَادًا فِيهَا ❁ وَأَسِيرًا لَدَيْهَا ❁
Wa-man naṣaba lī shabakata l-khidāʿi jʿalhu yā Sayyidī musāqan ilayhā, wa-muṣādan fīhā, wa-asīran ladayhā.
6. And whoever sets a net of trickery for me, O my Master, cause him to be driven into it, trapped within it, and held captive by it.
اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ كٓهٰيٰعٓصٓ اِكْفِنَا هَمَّ الْعِدَا ❁ وَلَقِّهِمُ الرَّدَى ❁ وَاجْعَلْهُمْ لِكُلِّ حَبِيبٍ فِدًى ❁ وَسَلِّطْ عَلَيْهِمْ عَاجِلَ النِّقْمَةِ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَالْغَدَا ❁
Allāhumma bi-ḥaqqi Kāf Hā Yā ʿAyn Ṣād ikfinā hamma l-ʿidā, wa-laqqihimu r-radā, wa-jʿalhum li-kulli ḥabībin fidan, wa-salliṭ ʿalayhim ʿājila n-niqmati fī l-yawmi wa-l-ghadā.
7. O Allah, by the truth of Kaf Ha Ya Ayn Sad, protect us from the distress caused by our enemies, bring upon them ruin, make them a ransom for every beloved one, and unleash upon them swift vengeance today and tomorrow.
اللَّهُمَّ بَدِّدْ شَمْلَهُمْ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ فَرِّقْ جَمْعَهُمْ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ قَلِّلْ عَدَدَهُمْ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ فُلَّ حَدَّهُمْ ❁
Allāhumma baddid shamlahum, Allāhumma farriq jamʿahum, Allāhumma qallil ʿadadahum, Allāhumma fulla ḥaddahum.
8. O Allah, scatter their ranks, O Allah, disperse their gathering, O Allah, reduce their numbers, O Allah, blunt their edge.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلِ الدَّائِرَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ أَرْسِلِ الْعَذَابَ إِلَيْهِمْ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ أَخْرِجْهُمْ عَنْ دَائِرَةِ الْحِلْمِ ❁
Allāhumma jʿali d-dā'irata ʿalayhim, Allāhumma arsili l-ʿadhāba ilayhim, Allāhumma akhrijhum ʿan dā'irati l-ḥilm.
9. O Allah, turn the tide against them, O Allah, send punishment upon them, O Allah, remove them from the realm of forbearance.
وَاسْلُبْهُمْ مَدَدَ الْإِمْهَالِ ❁ وَغُلَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ ❁ وَارْبِطْ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ ❁ وَلَا تُبَلِّغْهُمُ الْآمَالَ ❁
Wa-slubhum madada l-imhāli, wa-ghulla aydiyahum wa-arjulahum, wa-rbiṭ ʿalā qulūbihim, wa-lā tuballighhumu l-āmāl.
10. And deprive them of prolonged respite, shackle their hands and feet, bind their hearts, and do not let them attain their hopes.
اللَّهُمَّ مَزِّقْهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ❁ مَزَّقْتَهُ لِأَعْدَائِكَ انْتِصَارًا لِأَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ ❁ وَلِأَوْلِيَائِكَ وَعِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ❁
Allāhumma mazziqhum kulla mumazzaqin, mazzaqtahu li-aʿdā'ika ntiṣāran li-anbiyā'ika wa-rusulika, wa-li-awliyā'ika wa-ʿibādika l-mu'minīn.
11. O Allah, tear them apart completely, as You tore apart Your enemies in support of Your Prophets and Messengers, and for Your saints and believing slaves.
اللَّهُمَّ انْتَصِرْ لِي انْتِصَارَكَ لِأَحْبَابِكَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِكَ ❁
Allāhumma ntaṣir lī ntiṣāraka li-aḥbābika ʿalā aʿdā'ik.
12. O Allah, come to my aid as You come to the aid of Your beloved ones against Your enemies.
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُمَكِّنِ الْأَعْدَاءَ فِيَّ ❁ وَلَا تُسَلِّطْهُمْ عَلَيَّ بِذُنُوبِي ❁
Allāhumma lā tumakkini l-aʿdā'a fiyya, wa-lā tusalliṭhum ʿalayya bi-dhunūbī.
13. O Allah, do not allow enemies to overpower me, nor grant them authority over me because of my sins.
حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁ حٰمٓ ❁
Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm, Ḥā Mīm.
14. Ha Mim, Ha Mim, Ha Mim, Ha Mim, Ha Mim, Ha Mim, Ha Mim.
حُمَّ الْأَمْرُ وَجَاءَ النَّصْرُ ❁ فَعَلَيَّ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ ❁
Ḥumma l-amru wa-jā'a n-naṣru, fa-ʿalayya lā yunṣarūn.
15. The matter has been decreed and victory has come, so they shall not prevail over me.
حٰمٓ عٓسٓقٓ ❁
Ḥā Mīm ʿAyn Sīn Qāf.
16. Ha Mim Ayn Sin Qaf.
حِمَايَتُنَا مِمَّا نَخَافُ ❁
Ḥimāyatunā mimmā nakhāf.
17. It is our protection against what we fear.
اللَّهُمَّ قِنَا شَرَّ الْأَسْوَاءِ ❁ وَلَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَحَلًّا لِلْبَلْوَى ❁
Allāhumma qinā sharra l-aswā'i, wa-lā tajʿalnā maḥallan li-l-balwā.
18. O Allah, protect us from evils, and do not make us a place upon which affliction descends.
اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنَا أَمَلَ الرَّجَاءِ ❁ وَفَوْقَ الْأَمَلِ ❁
Allāhumma aʿṭinā amala r-rajā'i, wa-fawqa l-amal.
19. O Allah, grant us what we hope for, and even beyond our hopes.
يَا هُو ❁ يَا هُو ❁ يَا هُو ❁
Yā Hū, yā Hū, yā Hū.
20. O He, O He, O He.
يَا مَنْ بِفَضْلِهِ لِفَضْلِهِ نَسْأَلُ ❁
Yā man bi-faḍlihi li-faḍlihi nas'al.
21. O You by Whose grace we ask for Your grace.
نَسْأَلُكَ الْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ ❁
Nas'aluka l-ʿajala, l-ʿajala, l-ʿajal.
22. We ask You to hasten! Hasten! Hasten!
إِلَهِي الْإِجَابَةَ الْإِجَابَةَ ❁
Ilāhī l-ijābata l-ijābah.
23. My God, answer! Answer!
يَا مَنْ أَجَابَ نُوحًا فِي قَوْمِهِ ❁
Yā man ajāba Nūḥan fī qawmih.
24. O You Who answered Nuh’s prayer concerning his people.
يَا مَنْ نَصَرَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِهِ ❁
Yā man naṣara Ibrāhīma ʿalā aʿdā'ih.
25. O You Who granted victory to Ibrahim over his enemies.
يَا مَنْ رَدَّ يُوسُفَ عَلَى يَعْقُوبَ ❁
Yā man radda Yūsufa ʿalā Yaʿqūb.
26. O You Who returned Yusuf to Ya'qub.
يَا مَنْ كَشَفَ الضُّرَّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ ❁
Yā man kashafa ḍ-ḍurra ʿan Ayyūb.
27. O You Who lifted affliction from Ayyub.
يَا مَنْ أَجَابَ دَعْوَةَ زَكَرِيَّا ❁
Yā man ajāba daʿwata Zakariyyā.
28. O You Who answered the call of Zakariyya.
يَا مَنْ قَبِلَ تَسْبِيحَ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ❁
Yā man qabila tasbīḥa Yūnusa bni Mattā.
29. O You Who accepted the glorification of Yunus son of Matta.
أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَسْرَارِ أَصْحَابِ هَذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ الْمُسْتَجَابَاتِ ❁
As'aluka bi-asrāri aṣḥābi hādhihi d-daʿawāti l-mustajābāt.
30. I ask You by the secrets of those who made these answered supplications.
أَنْ تَتَقَبَّلَ مَا بِهِ دَعَوْنَاكَ ❁ وَأَنْ تُعْطِيَنَا مَا سَأَلْنَاكَ ❁
An tataqabbala mā bihi daʿawnāka, wa-an tuʿṭiyanā mā sa'alnāk.
31. That You accept our supplications to You, and grant us what we have asked of You.
وَأَنْجِزْ لَنَا وَعْدَكَ الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ لِعِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ❁
Wa-anjiz lanā waʿdaka lladhī waʿadtahu li-ʿibādika l-mu'minīn.
32. And fulfil for us the promise You made to Your believing slaves.
﴿لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنْتَ ❁ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ❁﴾
﴾Lā ilāha illā anta, subḥānaka innī kuntu mina ẓ-ẓālimīn﴿.
33. “There is no god but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.” (21:87)
اِنْقَطَعَتْ آمَالُنَا وَعِزَّتِكَ إِلَّا مِنْكَ ❁ وَخَابَ رَجَاؤُنَا وَحَقِّكَ إِلَّا فِيكَ ❁
Inqaṭaʿat āmālunā wa-ʿizzatika illā minka, wa-khāba rajā'unā wa-ḥaqqika illā fīk.
34. By Your might, our hopes have been cut off from all but You, and by Your truth, we place no hope in any but You.
إِنْ أَبْطَأَتْ غَارَةُ الْأَرْحَامِ وَابْتَعَدَتْ ❁ فَأَقْرَبُ الشَّيْءِ مِنَّا غَارَةُ اللَّهِ ❁
In abṭa'at ghāratu l-arḥāmi wa-btaʿadat, fa-aqrabu sh-shay'i minnā ghāratu Llāh.
35. If the aid of our kinsfolk is delayed and remains distant, then the nearest aid to us is the aid of Allah.
يَا غَارَةَ اللَّهِ جِدِّي السَّيْرَ مُسْرِعَةً فِي حَلِّ عُقْدَتِنَا ❁ يَا غَارَةَ اللَّهِ ❁
Yā ghārata Llāhi jiddī s-sayra musriʿatan fī ḥalli ʿuqdatinā, yā ghārata Llāh.
36. O succour of Allah, hasten swiftly to untie our knot, O succour of Allah!
عَدَا الْعَادُونَ وَجَارُوا ❁ وَرَجَوْنَا اللَّهَ مُجِيرًا ❁
ʿAdā l-ʿādūna wa-jārū, wa-rajawnā Llāha Mujīrā.
37. The aggressors have attacked and acted unjustly, and we look to Allah as our Protector.
﴿وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرًا ❁﴾
﴾Wa-kafā bi-Llāhi Waliyyan, wa-kafā bi-Llāhi Naṣīrā﴿.
38. “Allah is sufficient as Guardian, and Allah is sufficient as Helper.” (4:45)
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ ❁
Ḥasbiya Llāhu wa-niʿma l-Wakīl.
39. Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ ❁
Wa-lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata illā bi-Llāhi l-ʿAliyyi l-ʿAẓīm.
40. And there is no power and no strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent.
اِسْتَجِبْ لِي ❁ آمِينَ ❁ آمِينَ ❁ آمِينَ ❁
Istajib lī, āmīn, āmīn, āmīn.
41. Answer me! Ameen, ameen, ameen.
﴿فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ❁﴾
﴾Fa-quṭiʿa dābiru l-qawmi lladhīna ẓalamū, wa-l-ḥamdu li-Llāhi Rabbi l-ʿālamīn﴿.
42. “So the last remnant of those who committed wrong was cut off, and all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.” (6:45)
