In the Supreme Name of God: Al-Muraqaba Al-Haddadiya و ل له ا أ ل أسم ء ا أ ل أسنى فا أدع وه ب ا There is agreement that the name is not the named. One day, in the presence of Mawlay Abd al-salam ibn Mashish, the murid Abu al-hasan al-shadhili wondered to himself about learning the Supreme Name from his master. The master s son responded, O Abu al-hasan, the real matter is not that you know the name, it is that you become the name! Names point to realities beyond themselves. They are but created letters assembled in a particular manner to signify particular meanings. To become the name is to become a human whose actions, words and states point to a transcendent reality. Asma bint Yazid reported that the Prophet, said, Shall I not tell you who the best of you are? Yes, they replied. He said, Those who when seen, God is remembered. (Al-Bukhari, al-adab al-mufrad) عن أسمء بنت يزيد قالت : قال النبي صىل ا ل ل عليه وسلم : «أال أخربكم بخياركم» قالوا : بىل قال : «الذين إذا رؤوا ذكر ا ل ل The Supreme Name of God is اهلل since it points to the Transcendent Divine Self (al-dhat al-aliya) who is characterized by the endless Divine perfections indicated by the Most Beautiful Names (al-asma al-husna). Some Sufis, however, hold that the Supreme Name of God is the perfect human servant of God, because his being points to God and reflects all of the Most Beautiful Names completely and perfectly. As such, they argue that the Prophet Muhammad is the Supreme Name of God; for he is the Mirror in which the realities of the Divine Names manifest (Majla Dhuhur Haqa iq al-asma). The Most Beautiful Names of God all manifest in the appearances of mankind. They spring forth to him singularly or together. They may even be gathered in a single being if he be a gnostic, and in this regard he becomes characterized by them. (Tafsir ibn Ajiba) These Muraqaba supplications are the inspired words of our Master Shaykh Abdallah al-haddad. The point of the Muraqaba is quite clear for anyone who reflects over its words; it is to become the name. The Shaykh has counseled us year after year in the month of Ramadan to recite a new inspiration without limit. Now we have a collection of five supplications compiled before us. Sayidi Shaykh Abdallah al-haddad has asked of this needy servant Ramzy Ajem, to convey the following: that he has given me complete authorization (ijaza mutlaqa) in compiling these Muraqaba supplications, in suggesting their order, times and method of recitation for our brothers and sisters in the path. As for the order and times to be recited in Ramadan, it is as follows: 1. Mondays Ya Fattah 2. Tuesdays Ya Fattah 3. Wednesdays Ya Fattah Ya Alim 4. Thursdays Ya Halim 5. Fridays Ya Wahhab 6. Saturdays Ya Latif 7. Sundays Ya Latif As for the method: 1. Study the meanings (If you do not know Arabic then study the English translation and match it with the Arabic); 2. Read from the paper until your pronunciation is perfect. 3. Recite it from memory with presence of mind throughout the day and night without limit. Do not let a word escape you without being attentive.
Monday & Tuesday يا فت اح أع وذ با ل ل م ن هشيطان ج يم ال الر O Opener بسم ا ل ل ال هرمح ن ال هرح يم ر هبنا أا أفت أح أن ت و الله هم خ بيأننا و ب أي اتي ي ال ف يا فتها ح ق أوم نا يا فتها ح ح ق أقنا با أسمك الفتهاح اه نبي ك الم أفتاح و بج ا أفت أح لنا و عليأنا فتأحا تك و أ أ ت أم ع ليأنا ن أعم و ا أهد نا صاطا م أستقيم م بيأن ا با لق يا فتهاح Our Lord, Open (arbitrate) between us and our people with Truth And You are the best Opener O God, O Opener, O Opener, O Opener! Make us actualize Your name the Opener And by the rank of Your Prophet al-miftah (The One Who Opens) Open for us and upon us a manifest opening And complete Your bestowal upon us And guide us along the Straight Path
Wednesday O Opener O Omniscient يا فت اح يا ع ل يم أع وذ با ل ل م ن هشيطان ج يم ال الر بسم ا ل ل ال هرمح ن ال هرح يم ما ي أفتح ا ل ل للنا س م أن ر أمحة ف ل م أس ك ل ا يم أن ب أعد ه و ه و ا ألعز يز ا أ لك أك فل م أرس ل له م و ما ي أمس ا ألله هم يا فتها ح يا ع لي م يا فتها ح يا ع لي م أ أسأل ك أ أن ت ق قنا و بج اه م أن بعثأت ه يا فتها ح يا ع لي م با أسم يأ ك ا ألفتها ح ا ألعلي م ي بال ومن ر ؤ وف ر ح يم Whatsoever mercy God opens to mankind, none can withhold Whatsoever He withholds, none can deliver after Him, and He is the Migthly, the Wise O God, O Opener, O Omniscient, O Opener, O Omniscient, O Opener, O Omniscient, I ask of You to make us actualize Your names: the Opener the Omniscient And by the rank of the one You sent: to the Believers he is most kind and merciful. ا أفت أح لنا أ أبو ا ب ر أمحت ك و عل أمنا ما ل أ نك أن ن أعل م م فأ أنت و أ أنت ص اح خ أي ي أن س ا أ ل الد د و ا ألف ت و ح م و الر و ح أس ب ألفات ا Open for us the doors of Your mercy And teach us what we know not from the secrets of the body and spirit For You are the owner of succor and openings And You are the best of openers.
ل Thursday يا حل يم أع وذ با ل ل م بس م ن ا ل ل ال هرمح ن هشيطان ج يم ال الر ال هرحيم و ل ل ا أ ل أسم ء ا أ ل أسنى فا أدع و ه هم الذي ع ا ب الله هم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم ات حل م ه أه ل و اشمل ين ك بحلم م ال هس يا ح لي م يا ح ليم ( x ) 88 الله هم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم ات الذي ع هم ح لم ه أه ل ال هسم و ي اشم لن يا ح لي م ك بح لم و ا لر ض و ا لر ض O Clement And to God belongs the most Beautiful Names, so call Him by them O God, O Clement, O Clement, O Clement! The One Whose clemency encompassed the inhabitants of the Heavens and Earth Embrace me in Your clemency O Clement! O Clement (x 88) O God, O Clement, O Clement, O Clement The One Whose clemency encompassed the inhabitants of the Heavens and Earth Embrace me in Your clemency O Clement! [ The following may be repeated as often as one wishes: ] ح الله هم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم يا ح ليم و خ ققني باسم ك ا لليم قني به يا ح لي م O God, O Clement, O Clement, O Clement! Make me to actualize Your name the Clement And qualify me by It, O Clement!
Friday يا و ه اب أع وذ با ل ل م ن ال هشيطان الر ج يم بسم ا ل ل ال هرمحن ال هرح يم ر هبنا ه أب لنا م ي إمام ا و ا أجع ألنا ل ألم تهق أن أ أزو اج نا و ذ ر هياتنا ق هرة أ أعي الله هم يا و ههاب يا و ههاب يا و ههاب نسأل ك ب س ا أسمك الو ههاب و بج اه نبي ك ا ل هواب أ أن ت بنا سا م و ي ق ق باطننا ب س ه و يتك يا و ه اب أن أ أس ار ك يد ل نا بك ع ليك ملحظة: يذكر الدعاء عىل ا لقل 19 مرة كل يوم O Bestower Our Lord, grant us of our spouses and offspring the delight of our eyes, and make us leaders for the God fearing O God, O Bestower, O Bestower, O Bestower! We ask You, by the secret of Your name, the Bestower, And by the rank of Your Prophet the ever-turning (unto God), Bestow upon us a secret from Your secrets that point us to You through You, And that actualizes our inward reality with the secret of Your Individual Reality, O Bestower Note : The supplication is to be mentioned at least nineteen times every day.
Saturday & Sunday يا ل ط يف أع و ذ با ل ل م ن ال هشيأطان ال هرج يم O Benevolent ب أسم ا ل ل ال هر أمحن ال هرح يم أل هله هم يا لطيف يا لطيف يا لطيف ير أ لط أف بنا فيم ج ر أت به القاد يا ر هب ا ل أرباب نات بل طأف م ر ب الكائ ر ب وبيهته أ أس ع ل س يان ل أطفك ف ش أ ن و م ر ادي ك ل ه ر ه يا م أن ليأس بغائب فأ أنتظ أطف و ال ببعيد فأ أمه له أمني ل أطفك اخلفي أ أل و فه أمني ر أشدي ح تهى أ أشه د لطيف ا ألل م ن ك ل ج ه ة و قعت اإلش ار ة ع ليأها إ هنك لطيف خ بي O God O Benevolent, O Benevolent, O Benevolent! Grace us with kindness in what comes to pass by the decrees O Lord of lords, Keeper of existents through the benevolence of His Lordship, Hasten for me a stream of Your benevolence in my affair and desire entirely O You Who is not absent that I should wait Nor distant that I should postpone Grant me inspiration of Your subtle benevolence And understanding in my guidance Such that I witness the subtlety of Your benevolence In every way its signal may occur Verily, You are Benevolent Totally Aware