QASIDAH OF IMAM ‘ABDULLAH AL-HADDAD (R.A) قد كفاني علم ربي QAD-KAFAANI ‘ILMU - ROB-BI يا توّابْ تبْ عليْنا YAA - TAUW-WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAI - NAA

1. # 1
IN THE NAME
OF ALLAH,
MOST GRACIOUS,
MOST MERCIFUL
AN-NASEEHAH
““Sincere Advice”Sincere Advice”
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2. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
# 2
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance

3. Sufficient is my Lord’s knowledge of me
Sufficient is my Lord’s knowledge of me
QAD – KA –FAA – NEE – ‘IL -MU – ROB – BEE
QAD – KA –FAA – NEE – ‘IL -MU – ROB - BEE
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MIN – SU – AA-LEE – WAKH – TI-YAA – REE
MIN – SU – AA-LEE – WAKH – TI-YAA - REE
From my having to ask and to choose
From my having to ask and to choose
# 3

4. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 4

5. For my supplication and my agonizing appeal (to You)
For my supplication and my agonizing appeal (to You)
FA DU – ‘AA- EE – WAB – TI –HAA - LEE
FA DU – ‘AA- EE – WAB – TI –HAA - LEE
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SHAA-HI- DUN – LEE – BIF – TI - QAA - REE
SHAA-HI- DUN – LEE – BIF – TI - QAA - REE
(It) Bear witness to my utter poverty (before You O Allah)
(It) Bear witness to my utter poverty (before You O Allah)
# 5

6. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 6

7. For this reason is the secret of my supplication
For this reason is the secret of my supplication
FA - LI – HAA – DZAA – SIR – RI – AD – ‘UU
FA - LI – HAA – DZAA – SIR – RI – AD – ‘UU
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FEE – YA – SAA – REE – WA – ‘ASAA - REE
FEE – YA – SAA – REE – WA – ‘ASAA - REE
In times of ease and in times of difficulty
In times of ease and in times of difficulty
# 7

8. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 8

9. I am (just) a slave whose only pride is in …
I am (just) a slave whose only pride is in …
A-NA – ‘AB – DUN – SWA – RA – FAKH – REE
A-NA – ‘AB – DUN – SWA – RA – FAKH - REE
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DWIM-NA – FAQ – REE – WADW – TWI-RAA - REE
DWIM-NA – FAQ – REE – WADW – TWI-RAA - REE
… (is in) my poverty (before You) and under (Your) obligation
… (is in) my poverty (before You) and under (Your) obligation
# 9

10. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 10

11. O My God (Lord) . O My Sovereign (King)
O My God (Lord) . O My Sovereign (King)
YAA – I-LAA – HEE – WA – MA – LEE – KEE
YAA – I-LAA – HEE – WA – MA – LEE - KEE
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AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
You know (fully well the condition of) my state
You know (fully well the condition of) my state
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12. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 12

13. My heart is being afflicted (O Allah) …
My heart is being afflicted (O Allah) …
WA - BI – MAA – QAD – HAL – LA – QAL – BEE
WA - BI – MAA – QAD – HAL – LA – QAL - BEE
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AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
… (with affliction) of grief and of being pre-occupied (with problems)
… (with affliction) of grief and of being pre-occupied (with problems)
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14. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 14

15. O (Allah) You Who is Near, O (Allah) You Who Respond
O (Allah) You Who is Near, O (Allah) You Who Respond
YAA – QO – REE – BAN – YAA – MU – JEE – BAN
YAA – QO – REE – BAN – YAA – MU – JEE - BAN
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YAA – ‘ ALEE – MAN – YAA – SA – MEE - AN
YAA – ‘ ALEE – MAN – YAA – SA – MEE - AN
O (Allah, You Who is) All-Knowing, O (Allah, You Who) Hears all,
O (Allah, You Who is) All-Knowing, O (Allah, You Who) Hears all,
# 15

16. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 16

17. O My God (Lord) . O My Sovereign (King)
O My God (Lord) . O My Sovereign (King)
YAA – I-LAA – HEE – WA – MA – LEE – KEE
YAA – I-LAA – HEE – WA – MA – LEE - KEE
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AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
AN – TA – TA’ – LAM – KAI –FA – HAA - LEE
You know (fully well the condition of) my state
You know (fully well the condition of) my state
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18. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 18

19. Sufficient is my Lord’s knowledge of me
Sufficient is my Lord’s knowledge of me
QAD – KA –FAA – NEE – ‘IL -MU – ROB – BEE
QAD – KA –FAA – NEE – ‘IL -MU – ROB - BEE
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MIN – SU – AA-LEE – WAKH – TI-YAA – REE
MIN – SU – AA-LEE – WAKH – TI-YAA - REE
From my having to ask and to choose
From my having to ask and to choose
# 19

20. O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA * YAA – TAUW –WAA-B – TUB - ’ALAY-NAA
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WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI – NAA
WAR – HAM-NAA – WAN – ZUR – I-LAI - NAA
refrain
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
Be Merciful to us and look upon us (with Your Merciful loving gaze)
O (Allah) the One Who Accepts repentance , accept from us our repentance
# 20