Chapter 0

مُقَدِّمَة

1

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَحْمَدُكَ عَلَى مَا عَلَّمْتَ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ وَأَلْهَمْتَ مِنَ التِّبْيَانِ


English

O Allah, we praise You for what You have taught of eloquence and inspired us with clarity.

Yoruba

Ọlọ́hun, a yín Ọ fún ohun tí O ti kọ́ni nípa ọ̀rọ̀ mimo àti ohun tí O fí nù wá nípa àlàyé.

2

كَمَا نَحْمَدُكَ عَلَى مَا أَسْبَغْتَ مِنَ الْعَطَاءِ وَأَسْبَلْتَ مِنَ الْغِطَاءِ


English

We also praise You for the abundance You have bestowed and the protection You have provided.

Yoruba

A tún yín Ọ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ohun tí O ti fún wa àti ààbò tí O ti pèsè.

3

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شِرَّةِ اللَّسَنِ وَفُضُولِ الْهَذَرِ


English

We seek refuge in You from excessive speech and useless talk.

Yoruba

A wá ààbò lọ́dọ̀ Rẹ kúrò nínú ọ̀rọ̀ àsójù àti ọ̀rọ̀ asán.

4

كَمَا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مَعَرَّةِ اللَّكَنِ وَفُضُوحِ الْحَصَرِ


English

As we seek refuge in You from the shame of stammering and the disgrace of being tongue-tied.

Yoruba

Bí a ti ń wá ààbò lọ́dọ̀ Rẹ kúrò nínú ìtìjú kíkọ́sẹ̀ àti ìdójútì àìlè sọ̀rọ̀.

5

وَنَسْتَكْفِي بِكَ الِافْتِتَانَ بِإِطْرَاءِ الْمَادِحِ وَإِغْضَاءِ الْمُسَامِحِ


English

We ask Your sufficiency against being charmed by praise or being lenient with the forgiving.

Yoruba

A bẹ̀ Ọ́ fún ìtọ́jú kúrò nínú ìtànjẹ oluyìn àti ìfàyàbálẹ̀ pẹ̀lú oludariji ni

6

كَمَا نَسْتَكْفِي بِكَ الِانْتِصَابَ لِإِزْرَاءِ الْقَادِحِ وَهَتْكِ الْفَاضِحِ


English

As we seek Your protection against standing up to slander or exposing the disgraced.

Yoruba

Bí a ti ń wá ìdáàbòbò Rẹ kúrò nínú dídìde sí ẹ̀gàn tàbí titu àṣírí ẹni tí a ti dójútì.

7

وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِنْ سَوْقِ الشَّهَوَاتِ إِلَى سُوقِ الشُّبُهَاتِ


English

We seek Your forgiveness for driving desires to the market of doubts.

Yoruba

A tọrọ ìdáríjì Rẹ fún didari ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ lọ sí ọjà iyèméjì.

8

كَمَا نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِنْ نَقْلِ الْخَطَوَاتِ إِلَى خِطَطِ الْخَطِيئَاتِ


English

As we seek Your forgiveness for taking steps towards sinful plans.

Yoruba

Bí a ti ń tọrọ ìdáríjì Rẹ fún gbígbé ìgbésẹ̀ sí awon ètò ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.

9

وَنَسْتَوْهِبُ مِنْكَ تَوْفِيقًا قَائِدًا إِلَى الرُّشْدِ وَقَلْبًا مُتَقَلِّبًا مَعَ الْحَقِّ


English

We ask You for guidance leading to righteousness and a heart that turns with the truth.

Yoruba

A bẹ̀ Ọ́ fún ìtọ́sọ́nà tí ó ń darí eyan sí òdodo àti ọkàn tí ó ń yí pẹ̀lú òtítọ́.

10

وَلِسَانًا مُتَحَلِّيًا بِالصِّدْقِ وَنُطْقًا مُؤَيَّدًا بِالْحُجَّةِ


English

And a tongue adorned with truthfulness and speech supported by evidence.

Yoruba

Àti ahọ́n tí a ṣe lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ pẹ̀lú òtítọ́ àti ọ̀rọ̀ tí a fi múlẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹrí.

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