Salat Al Mashishiyya W Translation
Salat Al Mashishiyya W Translation
Salat Al Mashishiyya W Translation
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As-Salatul-Mashishiyyah of the Qutb Sidi Moulay Abdas-salam ibn Mashish (the student of Sidi Abu Madyan Shu`ayb ibn al-Husayn al-Ghawth). Sidi ibn Mashish was the master of the reat !mam of tasawwuf Sidi Abul Hasan as-Shadhili ("A) and re arded as the Qutb of his time. AsSalatul-Mashish is a beautiful litany summari#in the sufi understandin of the reatness of the rank of the $lessed %ro&het (u&on him be %eace and $lessin s). 'his is only te(t which has come down from !bn Mashish) a meta&hysical &ara&hrase of a widely known &rayer) in which the belie*er calls on God to bless the %ro&het as if to thank him for ha*in recei*ed !slam throu h him. Shaykh Muhammad `Abdu 's-Salam ibn Mashish whose full name was ibn Mansur ibn Ibrahim al-Hasani al-Idrisi, ash-sharif of the $ani `Arus of the +abal `Alam) to the south-east of 'etuan in the Ma hrib.
Allahumma salli ala man minhu-n-shaqqati-l-asrar , Allah shower -our blessin s u&on him from whom burst o&en the secrets)
wa tanazalat ulum Adama fa-ajaza-l-khalaiq and u&on whom descended the sciences of Adam) by which all creatures are made &owerless)
wa lahu tadaalati-l-fuhum and blessin s u&on him before whom all understandin is diminished.
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fa-lam yudrik-hu minna sabiqun wa la lahiqa .one of us totally com&rehend him) whether in the &ast or the future
fa-riyadu-l-malakuti bi-zahri jamalihi muniqa 'he ardens of the s&iritual kin dom blossom ornately with the res&lendence of his beauty)
wa hiyadu-l-jabaruti bi-faydi anwarihi mutadafiqah and the reser*oirs of the /orld of 0ominion o*erflow with the out&ourin of his li ht.
wa la shaya illa wa huwa bihi manuta 'here is nothin that is not connected to him)
idh lawla-l-wasitatu la-dhhaba kama qila mawsut because if there were no intercessor) e*erythin to be interceded for would *anish) as it is said.
salatan taliqu bika minka ilayhi kama huwa ahluhu So bless him with a &rayer that is worthy of -ou) from -ou) as befits his stature.
Allahumma innahu sirruka-l-jamiu-d-dallu bika alayk , Allah indeed he is -our all-encom&assin secret that leads throu h -ou to -ou
wa hijabuka-l-aazamu-l-qaimu laka bayna yadayk and he is -our Su&reme 1eil raised before -ou) between -our Hands.
, Allah include me amon his descendants and confirm me throu h his account
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wa arifni iyyahu marifatan aslamu biha min mawaridi-l-jahl and let me know him with a dee& knowled e that kee&s me safe from the wells of i norance)
wa akrau biha min mawaridi-l-fadl so that ! mi ht drink to fullness from the wells of e(cellence
wa-hmilni ala sabilihi ila Hadratik 2arry me on his &ath to -our %resence
wa aqadhif bi ala-l-batil fa-adma huhu and strike throu h me at the false so that ! may destroy it.
wa- hriqni fi ayni bahri-l-!ahda and drown me in the 4ssence of the ,cean of 3nicity
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hatta la ara wa la asmaa wa la ajida wa la uhissa illa biha until ! neither see) nor hear) nor find) nor sense) e(ce&t throu h !t.
wa-jali Allahumma-l-hijaba-l-azama hayata ruhi , Allah make the Su&reme 1eil the life of my s&irit
"a Awwal "a Akhir "a #ahir "a $atin , 5irst6 , 7ast6 , Manifest6 , Most Hidden6
Isma nidaiy bima samita bihi nidaa abdika #akariyya Hear my call as -ou heard the call of your ser*ant 8achary
wa-nsurni bika laka and rant me *ictory throu h -ou) for -ou
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wa hul bayni wa bayna hayrik and come between myself and anythin other than -ou:
Allaaah& Allaaah& Allaaah& ;Accordin to some) each <-aaa< is e(tended for a&&ro(imately '( )*unts=
This is the end of salatul-mashishiyyah it is customary to read the following:
1abbana atina min ladunka 1ahmatan wa haiy lana min amrina 1ashada +,uran '-.'20
, 7ord rant us from -our %resence Mercy and endow us) whate*er our outward condition) with sure Guidance6
Inna-%laha wa malaikatahu yusalluna ala-n-nabi ya ayyuha-lladhina amanu sallu alayhi wa sallimu taslima +,uran 33.4/0
!ndeed Allah and His an els shower blessin s u&on the %ro&het. , you who belie*e) shower blessin s on him and reet him abundantly.
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Subhana rabbika rabbil izzati ammaa yasif**n wasalamun alal mursal77n waal-hamdu lillahi rabbil alam77na +,uran 389'-2-'-30
Glorified be your Sustainer) the 7ord of Glory and mercy) beyond all which they attribute and %eace be u&on the Messen ers and %raise be Allah) 7ords of the /orlds.
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'he life of Sidi Moulay Abdas-Salam ibn Mashish can be found on this link htt&?@@www.deenislam.co.uk@dua@mashish.htm