Blessing upon Muhammad and his Household

After this praise of God he (upon him be peace) would supplicate by calling down blessings upon God's Messenger (God bless him and his Household)

1 Praise belongs to God
           who was kind to us through Muhammad
                     (God bless him and his Household)
                     to the exclusion of past communities and bygone generations,
           displaying thereby His power,
                     which nothing can render incapable,
                               though it be great,
                     and nothing can escape,
                               though it be subtle.
2            He sealed through us all He created,
                     appointed us witnesses over those who deny,
                     and increased us by His kindness over those who are few.
3 O God,
           bless Muhammad,
                     entrusted by Thee with Thy revelation,
                     distinguished by Thee among Thy creatures,
                     devoted to Thee among Thy servants,
                     the imam of mercy,
                     the leader of good,
                     the key to blessing,
4            who wearied his soul
                     for Thy affairs,
5            exposed his body to detested things
                     for Thy sake,
6            showed open enmity toward his next of kin
                     by summoning to Thee,
7            fought against his family
                     for Thy good pleasure,
8            cut the ties of the womb
                     in giving life to Thy religion,
9            sent far those close
                     because of their denial,
10            brought near those far
                     because of their response to Thee,
11            showed friendship to the most distant
                     for Thy sake,
12            displayed enmity toward the nearest
                     for Thy sake,
13            made his soul persevere
                     in delivering Thy message,
14            tired it in summoning
                     to Thy creed,
15            busied it in counselling
                     those worthy of Thy summons,
16            migrated to the land of exile and the place of remoteness from
                     the home of his saddlebags,
                     the walkway of his feet,
                     the ground of his birth,
                     and the intimate abode of his soul,
           desiring to exalt Thy religion
                     and seeking help
                     against those who disbelieved in Thee,
17            until what he attempted against Thy enemies
                     went well with him
18            and what he arranged for Thy friends
                     was accomplished.
19            He rose up against them seeking victory
                     through Thine aid,            becoming strong in spite of his weakness
                     with Thy help.
20            He fought against them
                     in the centre of their cities
21            and attacked them
                     in the midst of their dwellings,
22            until Thy command prevailed,
                     and Thy word rose up,
                     though the idolaters were averse.43
23 O God,
           so raise him, because of his labours for Thy sake,
                     to the highest degree of Thy Garden,44
24            that none may equal him in station,
                     none may match him in level,
           and no angel brought nigh or prophet sent out
                     may parallel him in Thy sight.
25 And inform him concerning his Household the pure
           and his community the faithful
           of an excellent intercession,
           greater than what Thou hast promised him!45
26 O Keeper of promises!
           O Faithful to Thy word!
           O He who changes evil deeds into manifold good deeds!46
           Thou art of bounty abounding!

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