خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ وَهَدَى

He created the creation and guided,

وَأَمَرَهُمْ وَنَهَاهُمْ وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْهُمْ سُدًى

and He commanded them and forbade them and did not leave them without purpose,

وَنَصَبَ لَهُمْ مَعَالِمَ وَمَنَارَاتٍ وَصُوًى

and He set up for them guiding marks, lighthouses, and waymarkers.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partner for Him,

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ سَيِّدَنَا وَنَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

and I bear witness that our master and our prophet Muhammad is His servant and His messenger.

بَلَّغَ الرِّسَالَةَ وَأَدَّى الْأَمَانَةَ وَنَصَحَ الْأُمَّةَ

He delivered the message, and fulfilled the trust, and gave sincere advice to the nation.

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ

May Allah send blessings upon him and upon his family and his companions,

وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

and whoever followed them with excellence until the Day of Judgment.

أَمَّا بَعْدُ

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