Hizb an Nasr
The Hizb al-Naṣr, or Litany of Victory, was composed approximately 800 years ago by the great Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasan al-Shءdhilī (592/1196-655/1258). It was often referred to as the “sword of Shadhili,” due to its potency and his use of this prayer when he and his students fought the Crusaders in 1250.
DUA HIZB AL-NASR – FULL TEXT
ARABIC
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
اللَّهُمَّ بِسَطْوَةِ جَبَرُوتِ قَهْرِكَ، وَبِسُرْعَةِ إِغَاثَةِ نَصْرِكَ، وَبِغَيْرَتِكَ لِانْتِهَاكِ حُرُمَاتِكَ، وَبِحِمَايَتِكَ لِمَنِ احْتَمَى بِآيَاتِكَ، نَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللهُ يَا سَمِيعُ يَا قَرِيبُ يَا مُجِيبُ يَا سَرِيعُ يَا نَقِمُ يَا شَدِيدُ يَا بَطَّاشُ يَا مَنْ لا يُعْجِزُهُ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلا فِي السَّمَاءِ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا هَذَا فَرَجًا وَمَخْرَجًا، وَأَنْ تُمَكِّنَ لَنَا فِي الأَرْضِ، وَتُعِزَّنَا بِطَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ، وَأَنْ تُعْطِيَنَا النَّصْرَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِنَا وَأَعْدَاءِ دِينِكَ، وَأَنْ تُذِلَّ بِقُوَّتِكَ مَنْ تَعَدَّى عَلَيْنَا، وَأَنْ تُبَيِّضَ وُجُوهَنَا يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ وَتَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ، وَأَنْ تُدْخِلَنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَأَنْ تَقِينَا شَرَّ الأَسْوَاءِ، وَلا تَجْعَلْنَا مَحَلًّا لِلْبَلْوَاءِ، وَأَنْ تُعْطِيَنَا أَمَلَ الرَّجَاءِ وَفَوْقَ الأَمَلِ، يَا مَنْ بِفَضْلِهِ لِفَضْلِهِ نَسْأَلُكَ العَجَلَ العَجَلَ، إِلَهِي الإِجَابَةَ الإِجَابَةَ، يَا هُوَ يَا هُوَ يَا هُوَ، حَمِيمٌ عَيْنٌ سِينٌ قَافٌ حِمَايَتُنَا مِمَّا نَخَافُ، حُمَّ الأَمْرُ وَجَاءَ النَّصْرُ فَعَلَيْنَا لا يُنْصَرُونَ.
TRANSLITERATION
BISMILLAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM
ALLAHUMMA BISATWATI JABARUTI QAHRika, WA BISUR’ATI IGHATHATI NASRika, WA BIGHAYRATIKA LINTIHAKI HURUMATIKA, WA BIHIMAYATIKA LIMAN IHTAMA BI’AYATIKA, NAS’ALUKA YA ALLAHU YA SAMI’U YA QARIBU YA MUJIBU YA SARI’U YA NAQIMU YA SHADIDU YA BATTASHU YA MAN LA YA’JIZUHU SHAY’UN FIL-ARDI WALA FIS-SAMA’I, AN TAJ’ALA LANA MIN AMRINA HADHA FARAJAN WA MAKHRAJAN, WA AN TUMAKKINA LANA FIL-ARDI, WA TU’IZZANA BITA’ATIKA WA TA’ATI RASULIKA, WA AN TU’TIYANA AN-NASRA ‘ALA A’DA’INA WA A’DA’I DINIK, WA AN TUDHILLA BIQUWWATIKA MAN TA’ADDA ‘ALAYNA, WA AN TUBAYYIDA WUJUHANA YAWMA TASWADDU WUJHUHUN WA TABYADDU WUJHUHUN, WA AN TUDKHILANA FI RAHMATIKA ALLATI WASI’AT KULLA SHAY’IN, WA AN TAQINA SHARRA AL-ASWA’I, WALA TAJ’ALNA MAHALLAN LIL-BALWA’I, WA AN TU’TIYANA AMALA AR-RAJA’I WA FAWQA AL-AMALI, YA MAN BIFADLIHI LIFADLIHI NAS’ALUKA AL-‘AJALA AL-‘AJALA, ILAHI AL-IJABATA AL-IJABATA, YA HU YA HU YA HU, HAMIMUN ‘AYNUN SINUN QAFUN HIMAYATUNA MIMMA NAKHAFU, HUMMA AL-AMRU WA JA’A AN-NASRU FA’ALAYNA LA YUNSARUN.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
O Allah, by the might of Your overpowering dominion, by the swiftness of Your victorious aid, by Your zeal against the violation of Your sanctities, and by Your protection for those who seek refuge in Your signs, we ask You, O Allah, O All-Hearing, O Near, O Responsive, O Swift, O Avenger, O Severe, O Mighty, O You Whom nothing in the earth or the heavens can incapacitate, to grant us relief and a way out from this affair of ours, to establish us firmly in the earth, to honor us with obedience to You and obedience to Your Messenger, to grant us victory over our enemies and the enemies of Your religion, to humiliate with Your strength those who transgress against us, to make our faces radiant on the Day when some faces will be blackened and others whitened, to admit us into Your mercy that encompasses all things, to shield us from the evil of calamities, and not to make us a target for trials, to grant us the hope of expectation and beyond that hope, O You from Whose favor we seek His favor, we ask You to hasten, hasten! O my God, answer, answer! O He, O He, O He! Ha Mim ‘Ayn Sin Qaf is our protection from what we fear. The matter is decreed, the victory has come, and against us, they shall not be aided.
BENEFITS OF RECITING HIZB AL-NASR
Hizb al-Nasr, also known as the “Litany of Victory” or “The Sword of Shadhili,” is revered in Islamic tradition for its spiritual and practical benefits, particularly in times of adversity. Here are some key benefits based on historical accounts and the intent behind its composition:
Victory Over Enemies: The dua is believed to invoke Allah’s aid for triumph against oppressors or adversaries, whether physical, spiritual, or societal, as it was used by Imam Shadhili during battles against the Crusaders.
Protection from Harm: Reciting it is said to provide a shield against evil, fear, and tribulation, as symbolized by the phrase “Ha Mim ‘Ayn Sin Qaf is our protection from what we fear,” drawing from Quranic protective letters.
Relief from Difficulties: It seeks a “faraj” (relief) and “makhraj” (way out), making it a powerful supplication for those facing overwhelming challenges or crises.
Strengthening Faith: The dua reinforces reliance on Allah’s might and mercy, fostering spiritual resilience and trust in divine intervention.
Divine Honor and Mercy: It asks for empowerment in the land, honor through obedience, and entry into Allah’s all-encompassing mercy, benefiting the reciter in both worldly and hereafter contexts.
Historical Potency: Its recitation has been linked to miraculous outcomes, such as resistance movements in Morocco against colonial forces, where it was so effective that the French banned it from mosques.