In Islam, is salvation by works or grace of God or mix of both?

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In that prayer to God taught by Imam Sajjad (a) for his followers, there is a lot of key concepts, there is this part:



أَيْنَ كَرَمُكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
ayna karamuka ya karimu
Where is Your generosity O Generous?

بِهِ وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَٱسْتَنْقِذْنِي
bihi wa bimuhammadin wa ali muhammadin fastanqidhni
by it and by Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, save me!

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ فَخَلِّصْنِي
wa birahmatika fakhallisni
and by Your mercy, deliver me!

يَا مُحْسِنُ
ya muhsinu
O All-benevolent!

يَا مُجْمِلُ
ya mujmilu
O All-beneficent!

يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ
ya mun`imu ya mufdilu
O All-gracious! O All-compassionate!

لَسْتُ أَتَّكِلُ فِي ٱلنَّجَاةِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ عَلَىٰ أَعْمَالِنَا
lastu attakilu fi alnnajati min `iqabika `ala a`malina
In my salvation from Your punishment, I do not rely upon my deeds;

بَلْ بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَيْنَا
bal bifadlika `alayna
rather, I depend on Your grace

لأَنَّكَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ
li'annaka ahlu alttaqwa wa ahlu almaghfirati
because You are verily the Lord of righteousness and the Lord of forgiveness.

تُبْدِئُ بِٱلإِحْسَانِ نِعَماً
tubdi'u bil-ihsani ni`aman
You take the initiative in doing good out of Your graciousness

وَتَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلذَّنْبِ كَرَماً
wa ta`fu `an aldhdhanbi karaman
and overlook the sins out of Your generosity.

فَمَا نَدْرِي مَا نَشْكُرُ
fama nadri ma nashkuru
We thus do not know which of Your graces we should thank:

أَجَمِيلَ مَا تَنْشُرُ أَمْ قَبِيحَ مَا تَسْتُرُ
ajamila ma tanshuru am qabiha ma tasturu
should it be the handsome elegance that you spread over us, or our offensive deeds that you conceal?

أَمْ عَظِيمَ مَا أَبْلَيْتَ وَأَوْلَيْتَ
am `azima ma ablayta wa awlayta
Or should it be the fabulous favor that You grant and present,

أَمْ كَثِيرَ مَا مِنْهُ نَجَّيْتَ وَعَافَيْتَ
am kathira ma minhu najjayta wa `afayta
or the numerous misfortunes from which You have saved and relieved?

يَا حَبِيبَ مَنْ تَحَبَّبَ إِلَيْكَ
ya habiba man tahabbaba ilayka
O Beloved of those who endear themselves to Him!

وَيَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ مَنْ لاَذَ بِكَ وَٱنْقَطَعَ إِلَيْكَ
wa ya qurrata `ayni man ladha bika wa inqata`a ilayka
O delight of the eyes of those who resort to Him and cut off (everything else) towards him

أَنْتَ ٱلْمُحْسِنُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَ
anta lmuhsinu wa nahnu almusi'una
You are the good doer and we are the evil doers

فَتَجَاوَزْ يَا رَبِّ عَنْ قَبِيحِ مَا عِنْدَنَا بِجَمِيلِ مَا عِنْدَكَ
fatajawaz ya rabbi `an qabihi ma `indana bijamili ma `indaka
So, overlook, O Lord, the ugly that we hold by means of the beautiful that You hold.


I will be showing many proofs of this, but will start with this.

Now action are important too, but it's because without the actions, our faith is not genuine and our fear of God a lie. It's not the action themselves earn paradise, but rather they come automatic with faith.

It's the faith in God's grace and intercession of Mohammad (s) and his family (a) and God's mercy that will help us commit good actions and build barriers of protection and light towards evil of Satan and his sorcery and so we will be protected from evil by God's grace. There is a lot of Du'as showing this too which I will share.

Of course the one action and deed that saves is faith in God and reliance on him and his rope. When Quran says "because of what they did", it's mainly the good deed of Welayat which includes relying on Mohammad (s) and his family (a) for God's grace and use them as intercession from God.

 

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There is this Du'a: Sahifa Sajjadia-Dua 16 In Asking Release from sins and Seeking Pardon

The part of relevance (although whole thing is on point of this):


فَمَنْ أَجْهَلُ مِنِّي يَا إلهِيْ بِرُشْدِهِ
faman aj-halu min-nee yaaa ilaahee birush-dihi?
47.So who is more ignorant than I, my God, of his own right conduct?

وَمَنْ أَغْفَلُ مِنِّي عَنْ حَظِّهِ
waman agh-falu min-nee a'n h'az'-z'ihi?
48.Who is more heedless than I of his own good fortune?

وَمَنْ أَبْعَدُ مِنِّي مِنِ اسْتِصْلاَحِ نَفْسِهِ
waman ab-a'du min-nee mini as-tis'-laahee naf-sihi?
49.Who is further than I from seeking to set himself right?

حِيْنَ اُنْفِقُ مَا أَجْرَيْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ
h'eena unfiqu maaa sj-ray-ta a'lay-ya mir-riz-qika
50.For I spend the provision You deliverest to me

فِيمَا نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهُ مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
feemaa nahay-tanee a'n-hoo mim-maa'-s'eeatik
51.in the disobedience You hast prohibited to me!

وَمَنْ أَبْعَدُ غَوْراً فِي الْبَاطِلِ وَأَشَدُّ إقْدَاماً عَلَى السُّوءِ مِنّي
wa man ab-a'du ghaw-ran fil-baat'il wa ashad-du iq-daaman a'laas-sooo-i min-nee?
52.Who sinks more deeply into falsehood and is more intensely audacious in evil than I?

حِينَ أَقِفُ بَيْنَ دَعْوَتِكَ وَدَعْوَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ،
h'eena aqifu bay-na daa'-watika wa daa'-watish-shay-t'aani
53.For I hesitate between Your call and the call of Satan

فَـأتَّبعُ دَعْوَتَهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَمىً مِنّي فِيْ مَعْرِفَة بِهِ،
faat-tabiu' daa'-watahoo a'laa ghay-r a'mam-min-nee fee maa'-rifatim-bih
54.and then follow his call without being blind in my knowledge of him

وَلا نِسْيَان مِنْ حِفْظِي لَهُ وَأَنَا حِينَئِذ مُوقِنٌ
wa laa nis-yaanim-min h'if-z'ee lah wa ana h'eena-id'im-mooqinum
55.or forgetful in my memory of him, while I am certain

بِأَنَّ مُنْتَهَى دَعْوَتِكَ إلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَمُنْتَهَى دَعْوَتِهِ إلَى النَّارِ
bianna muntahaa daa'-watika ilaal-jan-nah wa muntahaa daa'-watiheee ilaan-naar
56.that Your call takes to the Garden and his call takes to the Fire!

سُبْحَانَكَ مَا أَعْجَبَ مَا أَشْهَدُ بِهِ
sub-h'aanaka maaa aa'-jaba maaa ash-hadu bihee
57.Glory be to You! How marvellous the witness I bear

عَلَى نَفْسِي وَاُعَدِّدُهُ مِنْ مَكْتُوْمِ أَمْرِي،
a'laa naf-see wa ua'd-diduhoo mim-mak-toomi am-ree?
58.against my own soul and the enumeration of my own hidden affairs!

وَأَعْجَبُ مِنْ ذلِكَ أَنَاتُكَ عَنِّي
wa aa'-jabu min d'alika anaatuka a'n-nee
59.And more marvellous than that is Your lack of haste with me,

وَإبْطآؤُكَ عَنْ مُعَاجَلَتِي وَلَيْسَ ذلِكَ
wa ib-t'aaaw-uka a'm-mua'ajalatee wa lay-sa d'alika
60.Your slowness in attending to me! That is not because I possess

مِنْ كَرَمِي عَلَيْكَ بَلْ تَأَنِّياً مِنْكَ لِي،
min karamee a'lay-k bal taan-neeam-minka lee
61.honour with You, but because You waitest patiently for me

وَتَفَضُّلاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ،
wa tafaz''-z''ulam-minka a'lay
62.and art bountiful toward me

لانْ أَرْتَـدِعَ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ الْمُسْخِطَةِ
lian ar-tadia' a'm-maa'-s'eeatika al-mus-khit'ah
63.that I may refrain from disobedience displeasing to You

وَاُقْلِعَ عَنْ سَيِّئَـاتِي الْمُخْلِقَةِ .
wa uq-lia' a'n say-yi-aateel-mukh-liqah
64.and abstain from evil deeds that disgrace me,

وَلاَِنَّ عَفْوَكَ عَنّي أَحَبُّ إلَيْكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِي،
wa lian-na a'f-waka a'n-neee ah'ab-bu ilay-ka min u'qoobatee
65.and because You lovest to pardon me more than to punish!

بَلْ أَنَا يَا إلهِي أكْثَرُ ذُنُوباً
bal ana yaaa ilaahee ak'tha-ru d'unoobaa
66.But I, my God, am more numerous in sins,

وَأَقْبَحُ آثاراً وَأَشْنَعُ أَفْعَالاً
wa aq-bahoo aaathaaraa wa ash-nau' af-a'alaa
67.uglier in footsteps, more repulsive in acts,

وَأَشَدُّ فِي الْباطِلِ تَهَوُّراً
wa ashad-du fil-baat'ili tahaw-wuraa
68.more reckless in rushing into falsehood,

وَأَضْعَفُ عِنْدَ طَاعَتِكَ تَيَقُّظاً،
wa az''-a'fu i'nda t'aaa'tika tayaq-quz'aa
69.weaker in awakening to Your obedience,

وَأَقَلُّ لِوَعِيْدِكَ انْتِبَاهاً وَارْتِقَاباً
wa aqal-lu liwae'edika antibaahaw war-tiqaabaa
70.and less attentive and heedful toward Your threats,

مِنْ أَنْ أُحْصِيَ لَكَ عُيُوبِي،
min an uh'-s'eea laka u'yoobee
71.than that I could number for You my faults

أَوْ أَقْدِرَ عَلَى ذِكْرِ ذُنُوبِي
aw aq-dira a'laa d'ik-ri d'unoobee
72.or have the power to recount my sins.

وَإنَّمَا أُوبِّخُ بِهَذا نَفْسِي طَمَعَـاً فِي رَأْفَتِكَ
wa in-namaaa uwab-bikhu bihad'aa naf-see t'amaa'na fee raa-fatik
73.I only scold my own soul, craving Your gentleness,

الَّتِي بِهَـا صَلاَحُ أَمْرِ الْمُذْنِبِينَ،
al-latee bihaa s'alaahoo am-ril-mud'-nibeen
74.through which the affairs of sinners are set right,

وَرَجَاءً لِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي بِهَا فَكَاكُ رِقَابِ الْخَاطِئِينَ.
wa rajaaa-al-lirah'-matikal-latee bihaa fakaaku riqaabil-khaat'i-een
75.and hoping for Your mercy, through which the necks of the offenders are freed.

اللَّهُمَّ وَهَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي قَدْ أَرَقَّتْهَا الذُّنُوبُ،
al-laahum-ma wahad'ihee raqabatee qad araq-qat-haad'-d'unoob
76.O God, this is my neck, enslaved by sins,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ وَأَعْتِقْهَا بِعَفْوِكَ،
fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wa aa'-tiq-haa bia'f-wik
77.so bless Muhammad and his Household and release it through Your pardon!

وَهَذَا ظَهْرِي قَدْ أَثْقَلَتْهُ الْخَطَايَـا،
wa had'aa z'ah-ree qad ath-qalat-hul-khat'aayaa
78.This is my back, weighed down by offenses,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ وَخَفِّفْ عَنْهُ بِمَنِّكَ.
fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wa khaf-fif a'n-hoo biman-nik
79.so bless Muhammad and his Household and lighten it through Your kindness!

يَا إلهِي لَوْ بَكَيْتُ إلَيْكَ حَتَّى تَسْقُطَ أَشْفَارُ عَيْنَيَّ ،
yaaa ilaahee law bakay-tu ilay-ka h'at-taa tas-qut'a ash-faaru a'y-nay
80.My God, were I to weep to You until my eyelids drop off,

وَانْتَحَبْتُ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ صَوْتِي،
wantah'ab-tu h'at-taa yanqat'ia' s'aw-tee
81.wail until my voice wears out,

وَقُمْتُ لَكَ حَتَّى تَتَنَشَّرَ قَدَمَايَ،
wa qum-tu laka h'at-taa tatanash-shara qadamaay
82.stand before You until my feet swell up,

وَرَكَعْتُ لَكَ حَتَّى يَنْخَلِعَ صُلْبِي،
wa rakaa'-tu laka h'at-taa yan-khalia' s'ul-bee
83.bow to You until my backbone is thrown out of joint,

وَسَجَدْتُ لَكَ حَتَّى تَتَفَقَّأَ حَدَقَتَايَ،
wa sajat-tu laka h'at-taa tatafaq-qaa h'adaqataay
84.prostrate to You until my eyeballs fall out,

وَأكَلْتُ تُرَابَ الأرْضِ طُولَ عُمْرِي،
wa akal-tu turaabal-ar-z''i t'oola u'm-ree
85.eat the dirt of the earth for my whole life,

وَشَرِبْتُ مَاءَ الرَّمَادِ آخِرَ دَهْرِي
wa sharib-tu maaa-ar-ramaadi aaakhira dah-ree
86.drink the water of ashes till the end of my days,

وَذَكَرْتُكَ فِي خِلاَلِ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَكِلَّ لِسَانِي
wa d'akar-tuka fee khilaali d'alika h'at-taa yakil-la lisaanee
87.mention You through all of that until my tongue fails,

ثُمَّ لَمْ أَرْفَعْ طَرْفِي إلَى آفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ اسْتِحْيَاءً مِنْكَ
thum-ma lam ar-faa' t'ar-feee ilaaa aaafaaqis-samaaa-i as-tih'-yaaa-am-minka
88.and not lift my glance to the sky's horizons in shame before You,

مَا اسْتَوْجَبْتُ بِذَلِكَ مَحْوَ سَيِّئَة وَاحِـدَة مِنْ سَيِّئـاتِي،
mas-taw-jab-tu bid'alika mah'-wa say-yi-atiw-waah'idatim-min say-yi-aatee
89.yet would I not merit through all of that the erasing of a single one of my evil deeds!

وَإنْ كُنْتَ تَغْفِـرُ لِي حِيْنَ أَسْتَوْجِبُ مَغْفِرَتَكَ
wa in kunt tagh-firu lee h'eena as-taw-jibu magh-firatak
90.Though You forgivest me when I merit Your forgiveness

وَتَعْفُو عَنِّي حِينَ أَسْتَحِقُّ عَفْوَكَ
wa taa'-foo a'n-nee h'eena as-tah'iq-qu a'f-wak
91.and pardonest me when I deserve Your pardon,

فَإنَّ ذَلِكَ غَيْرُ وَاجِب لِيْ بِاسْتِحْقَاق،
fa in-na d'alika ghay-ru waajibil-lee bis-tih'-qaaqiw
92.yet I have no title to that through what I deserve,

وَلا أَنَا أَهْلٌ لَهُ بِـاسْتِيجَاب
wa laaa ana ah-lul-lahoo bis-teejaab
93.nor am I worthy of it through merit,

إذْ كَـانَ جَزَائِي مِنْكَ فِي أَوَّلِ مَا عَصَيْتُكَ النَّارَ;
id' kaana jazaaa-ee minka feee aw-wali maa a's'ay-tukan-naar
94.since my repayment from You from the first that I disobeyed You is the Fire!

فَإنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي، فَأَنْتَ غَيْرُ ظَالِم لِيْ.
fa in tua'd'-d'ib-nee fa anta ghay-ru z'aalimil-lee
95.So if You punishest me, You dost me no wrong.

 

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The above prayer continues and ends:



إلهِي فَـإذْ قَـدْ تَغَمَّـدْتَنِي بِسِتْـرِكَ فَلَمْ تَفْضَحْنِي
ilaahee faad' qad-tagham-mat-tanee bisit-rika falam taf-z''ah'-nee
96.My God, since You hast shielded me with Your covering and not exposed me,

وَتَـأَنَّيْتَنِي بِكَـرَمِـكَ فَلَمْ تُعَـاجِلْنِي،
wa taan-nay-tanee bkaramika falam tua'ajil-nee
97.waited patiently for me through Your generosity, and not hurried me to punishment,

َو حَلُمْتَ عَنِّي بِتَفَضُّلِكَ فَلَمْ تُغَيِّـرْ نِعْمَتَـكَ عَلَيَّ،
wa h'alum-ta a'n-nee bitafaz''-z''ulika falam tughay-yir nia'-mataka a'lay-ya
98.and shown me clemency through Your bounty, and not changed Your favour upon me

وَلَمْ تُكَـدِّرْ مَعْرُوفَكَ عِنْدِي
wa lam tukad-dir maa'-roofaka i'ndee
99.or muddied Your kindly acts toward me,

فَارْحَمْ طُولَ تَضَرُّعِيْ وَشِـدَّةَ مَسْكَنَتِي وَسُوءَ مَوْقِفِيْ.
far-h'am t'oola taz''ar-rue'e wa shid-data mas-kanatee wa sooo-a maw-qifee
100.have mercy on my drawn out pleading, my intense misery, and my evil situation!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ
al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih
101.O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَقِنِي مِنَ الْمَعَاصِي وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِالطَّاعَةِ،
wa qinee minal-maa'as'ee was-taa'-mil-nee bit'-t'aaa'h
102.protect me from acts of disobedience, employ me in obedience,

وَارْزُقْنِي حُسْنَ الإِنابَةِ وَطَهِّرْنِي بِالتَّـوْبَةِ،
war-zuq-nee h'us-nal-inaabah wa t'ah-hir-nee bit-taw-bah
103.provide me with excellent turning back [to You], purify me through repentance,

وَأَيِّـدْنِي بِالْعِصْمَةِ وَاسْتَصْلِحْنِي بِالْعَافِيَةِ
wa ay-yid-nee bil-i's'-mah was-tas'-lih'-nee bil-a'afeeah
104.strengthen me through preservation from sin, set me right through well being,

وَأَذِقْنِي حَلاَوَةَ الْمَغْفِـرَةِ،
wa ad'iq-nee h'alaawatal-magh-firah
105.let me taste the sweetness of forgiveness,

وَاجْعَلْنِي طَلِيقَ عَفْـوِكَ، وَعَتِيقَ رَحْمَتِكَ
waj-a'l-nee t'aleeqa a'f-wika wa a'teeqa rah'-matik
106.make me the freedman of Your pardon and the slave released by Your mercy,

وَاكْتُبْ لِي أَمَاناً مِنْ سَخَطِكَ
wak-tub leee amaanam-min sakhat'ik
107.and write for me a security from Your displeasure!

وَبَشِّرْنِي بِذلِكَ فِي الْعَاجِلِ دُونَ الآجِلِ بُشْرى أَعْرِفُهَا
wa bash-shir-nee bid'alika fil-a'ajili doonal-aaajili bush-raaa aa'-rifuhaa
108.Give me the good news of that in the immediate, not the deferred - a good news I recognize -

وَعَرِّفْنِي فِيهِ عَلاَمَةً أَتَبَيَّنُهَا
wa a'r-rif-nee feehee a'laamatan atabay-yanuhaa
109.and make known to me therein a sign which I may clearly see!

إنَّ ذلِكَ لاَ يَضيقُ عَلَيْكَ فِي وُسْعِكَ ،
in-na d'alik laa yaz''eequ a'lay-ka fee wus-i'k
110.That will not constrain You in Your plenty,

وَلا يَتَكَأَّدُكَ فِي قُدْرَتِكَ،
wa laa yatakaa-aduka fee qud-ratik
111.distress You in Your power,

وَلا يَتَصَعَّدُكَ فِي أناتِكَ ،
wa laa yatas'aa'-a'duka feee anaatik
112.ascend beyond Your lack of haste,

وَلا يَؤودُك فِي جَزِيلِ هِباتِكَ الَّتِي دَلَّتْ عَلَيْهَا آيَاتُكَ
wa laa yaw-uduka fee jazeeli hibaatikal-latee dal-lat a'lay-haaa aaayaatuk
113.or tire You in Your great gifts, which are pointed to by Your signs.

إنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ مَا تَشَاءُ وَتَحكُمُ مَا تُرِيدُ،
in-naka taf-a'lu maa tashaaa- wa tah'-kumu maa tureed
114.Verily You dost what You wilt, You decreest what You desirest.

إنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ.
in-naka a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeer
115."Thou art powerful over everything". (3:26)

 

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There is also a link of God's grace with the leader of time and his intercession, this from the end of Du'a Nudba:

وَصِلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ
wa sil allahumma baynana wa baynahu
establish, O Allah, between him and us
وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّي إِلَىٰ مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ
wuslatan tu'addi ila murafaqati salafihi
a connection that leads us to accompany his ancestors,
وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَاخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ
waj`alna mimman ya'khudhu bihujzatihim
include us with those who will take their vengeance
وَيَمْكُثُ فِي ظِلِّهِمْ
wa yamkuthu fi zillihim
and keep constant under their shadow,
وَاعِنَّا عَلَىٰ تَادِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِِلَيْهِ
wa a`inna `ala ta'diyati huquqihi ilayhi
help us fulfill our duties towards him,
وَٱلِٱجْتِهَادِ فِي طَاعَتِهِ
walijtihadi fi ta`atihi
exert all efforts in obedience to him
وَٱجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
wajtinabi ma`siyatihi
and avoiding disobeying him,
وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ
wamnun `alayna biridahu
bestow upon us with the favor of attaining his pleasure,
وَهَبْ لَنَا رَافَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ
wa hab lana ra'fatahu wa rahmatahu
and grant us his kindness, mercy,
وَدُعَاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ
wa du`a'ahu wa khayrahu
prayer (for us), and his goodness
مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ
ma nanalu bihi sa`atan min rahmatika
in an amount due to which we will gain a good deal of Your mercy
وَفَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ
wa fawzan `indaka
and achievement with You.
وَٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتَنَا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً
waj`al salatana bihi maqbulatan
And, through him, render our prayers admitted,
وَذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً
wa dhunubana bihi maghfuratan
our sins through him forgiven,
وَدُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً
wa du`a'ana bihi mustajaban
and our supplications through him responded.
وَٱجْعَلْ ارْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً
waj`al arzaqana bihi mabsutatan
And, through him make our sustenance expanded for us,
وَهُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً
wa humumana bihi makfiyyatan
our distresses through him relieved,
وَحَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً
wa hawa'ijana bihi maqdiyyatan
and our needs through him granted.
وَاقْبِلْ إِِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ
wa aqbil ilayna biwajhika alkarimi
And (please) receive us with Your Noble Face,
وَٱقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِِلَيْكَ
waqbal taqarrubana ilayka
approve of our seeking nearness to You,
وَٱنْظُرْ إِِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً
wanzur ilayna nazratan rahimatan
and have a merciful look at us
نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ
nastakmilu biha alkaramata `indaka
by which we will win perfect honor with You;
ثُمَّ لاََ تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ
thumma la tasrifha `anna bijudika
and, after that, do not ever take it away from us, in the name of Your magnanimity,
وَٱسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ
wasqina min hawdi jaddihi
and give us a drink from the Pond of his grandfather,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah bless him and his Household,
بِكَاسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ
bika'sihi wa biyadihi
from his own cup and with his own hand,
رَيّاً رَوِيّاً
rayyan rawiyyan
such a replete, satiating,
هَنِيئاً سَائِغاً
hani'an sa'ighan
pleasant, and wholesome drink
لاََ ظَمَا بَعْدَهُ
la zama'a ba`dahu
after which we shall never suffer from thirst.
يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!


The above is similar to how Jesus (a) talked about himself giving such a drink as the way to salvation in the Gospels.

 

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This is from Sahifa Sajjadiya Supplication 48:

إِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ ثِقَةً
fa in-nee lam aaatika thiqatam-min-nee
59.I come not before You trusting

مِنِّي بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَدَّمْتُهُ
bi 'malin s'aalih'in qad-dam-tuh
60.in a righteous work I have sent ahead,

وَ لَا شَفَاعَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهُ
wa laa shafaaa'ti makh-looqir-rajaw-tuh
61.nor in the intercession of any creature in whom I have hope,

إِلَّا شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
il-laa shafaaa'ta muh'am-madiw-wa ah-li bay-tih
62.except the intercession of Muhammad and the Folk of his House

عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَلَامُكَ
a'lay-hee wa a'lay-him salaamuk
63.(upon him and upon them be Your peace).

أَتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً بِالْجُرْمِ وَ الْإِسَاءَةِ إِلَى نَفْسِي
atay-tuka muqir-ram-bil-jur-mi wal-isaaa-ati ilaa naf-see
64.I come to You admitting sin and evildoing toward myself.

أَتَيْتُكَ أَرْجُو عَظِيمَ عَفْوِكَ
atay-tuka ar-joo a'z'eema a'f-wik
65.I come to You hoping for Your abounding pardon

الَّذِي عَفَوْتَ بِهِ عَنِ الْخَاطِئِينَ
al-lad'ee a'faw-ta bihee a'nil-khaat'i-een
66.through which You hast pardoned the offenders,

ثُمَّ لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ طُولُ عُكُوفِهِمْ عَلَى عَظِيمِ الْجُرْمِ
thum-ma lam yam-naa'-ka t'oolu u'koofihim a'laa a'z'eemil-jur-mi
67.while their long persistence in dreadful sin did not prevent You

أَنْ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ
an u't-ta a'lay-him bir-rah'-mati wal-magh-firah
68.from returning toward them with mercy and forgiveness!

فَيَا مَنْ رَحْمَتُهُ وَاسِعَةٌ
fayaa mar-rah'-matuhoo waasia'h
69.O He whose mercy is wide

وَ عَفْوُهُ عَظِيمٌ
wa a'f-wuhoo a'z'eem
70.and whose pardon is abounding!

The full Du'a: Supplication 48 On the Day of Sacrifice and Friday - Duas.org

 

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However what kind of grace is it that lacks the Paraclete. I believe it is more of a hope than the guarantee that comes with having Jesus as Lord and Savior.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

However what kind of grace is it that lacks the Paraclete. I believe it is more of a hope than the guarantee that comes with having Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The idea that God is a God of mercy, grace, and forgiveness permeates the Tanakh. Yet there is no concept there that God's ruach is a separate entity.

 

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The idea that God is a God of mercy, grace, and forgiveness permeates the Tanakh. Yet there is no concept there that God's ruach is a separate entity.

I believe I agree that the third member of the Trinity is not a separate entity. The significance is where God abides. As the Paraclete, He abides connected to believers. He is not connected to unbelievers.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

I believe I agree that the third member of the Trinity is not a separate entity.

Which is fine, I have no problem with you believing that. But it means you are not Trinitarian. I sounds more like you are a modalist, aka Sabellian.

 

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Which is fine, I have no problem with you believing that. But it means you are not Trinitarian. I sounds more like you are a modalist, aka Sabellian.

I believe I am a modalist but Sabellius used a metaphor that does not correctly explain the Trinity so I suppose I am not a Sabellian.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

I believe I am a modalist but Sabellius used a metaphor that does not correctly explain the Trinity so I suppose I am not a Sabellian.

The terms Modalism and Sabellianism are interchangeable synonyms. However, it is extremely common for a person to identify with a particular group or ideology, and still take issue with this or that.

Out of curiosity, which Sabellian metaphor do you find inaccurate?

 

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Salam

Dua Abu Hamza Thumali - Ramadan Sahar- Duas.org

Dua Abu Hamza Thumali - To be recited at the time of Dawn (Suhoor)

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In that prayer to God taught by Imam Sajjad (a) for his followers, there is a lot of key concepts, there is this part:



أَيْنَ كَرَمُكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
ayna karamuka ya karimu
Where is Your generosity O Generous?

بِهِ وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَٱسْتَنْقِذْنِي
bihi wa bimuhammadin wa ali muhammadin fastanqidhni
by it and by Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, save me!

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ فَخَلِّصْنِي
wa birahmatika fakhallisni
and by Your mercy, deliver me!

يَا مُحْسِنُ
ya muhsinu
O All-benevolent!

يَا مُجْمِلُ
ya mujmilu
O All-beneficent!

يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ
ya mun`imu ya mufdilu
O All-gracious! O All-compassionate!

لَسْتُ أَتَّكِلُ فِي ٱلنَّجَاةِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ عَلَىٰ أَعْمَالِنَا
lastu attakilu fi alnnajati min `iqabika `ala a`malina
In my salvation from Your punishment, I do not rely upon my deeds;

بَلْ بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَيْنَا
bal bifadlika `alayna
rather, I depend on Your grace

لأَنَّكَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ
li'annaka ahlu alttaqwa wa ahlu almaghfirati
because You are verily the Lord of righteousness and the Lord of forgiveness.

تُبْدِئُ بِٱلإِحْسَانِ نِعَماً
tubdi'u bil-ihsani ni`aman
You take the initiative in doing good out of Your graciousness

وَتَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلذَّنْبِ كَرَماً
wa ta`fu `an aldhdhanbi karaman
and overlook the sins out of Your generosity.

فَمَا نَدْرِي مَا نَشْكُرُ
fama nadri ma nashkuru
We thus do not know which of Your graces we should thank:

أَجَمِيلَ مَا تَنْشُرُ أَمْ قَبِيحَ مَا تَسْتُرُ
ajamila ma tanshuru am qabiha ma tasturu
should it be the handsome elegance that you spread over us, or our offensive deeds that you conceal?

أَمْ عَظِيمَ مَا أَبْلَيْتَ وَأَوْلَيْتَ
am `azima ma ablayta wa awlayta
Or should it be the fabulous favor that You grant and present,

أَمْ كَثِيرَ مَا مِنْهُ نَجَّيْتَ وَعَافَيْتَ
am kathira ma minhu najjayta wa `afayta
or the numerous misfortunes from which You have saved and relieved?

يَا حَبِيبَ مَنْ تَحَبَّبَ إِلَيْكَ
ya habiba man tahabbaba ilayka
O Beloved of those who endear themselves to Him!

وَيَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ مَنْ لاَذَ بِكَ وَٱنْقَطَعَ إِلَيْكَ
wa ya qurrata `ayni man ladha bika wa inqata`a ilayka
O delight of the eyes of those who resort to Him and cut off (everything else) towards him

أَنْتَ ٱلْمُحْسِنُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَ
anta lmuhsinu wa nahnu almusi'una
You are the good doer and we are the evil doers

فَتَجَاوَزْ يَا رَبِّ عَنْ قَبِيحِ مَا عِنْدَنَا بِجَمِيلِ مَا عِنْدَكَ
fatajawaz ya rabbi `an qabihi ma `indana bijamili ma `indaka
So, overlook, O Lord, the ugly that we hold by means of the beautiful that You hold.


I will be showing many proofs of this, but will start with this.

Now action are important too, but it's because without the actions, our faith is not genuine and our fear of God a lie. It's not the action themselves earn paradise, but rather they come automatic with faith.

It's the faith in God's grace and intercession of Mohammad (s) and his family (a) and God's mercy that will help us commit good actions and build barriers of protection and light towards evil of Satan and his sorcery and so we will be protected from evil by God's grace. There is a lot of Du'as showing this too which I will share.

Of course the one action and deed that saves is faith in God and reliance on him and his rope. When Quran says "because of what they did", it's mainly the good deed of Welayat which includes relying on Mohammad (s) and his family (a) for God's grace and use them as intercession from God.

James 2:14-23

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.


It's the same in the Holy Scriptures/Bible with Faith Being Dead Without Works. Faith is Demonstrated by Works/Deeds to Elohim/God. The Grace of Elohim/God Enables the Works/Deeds. False Christians have learnt and teach the Contrary.

 

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The terms Modalism and Sabellianism are interchangeable synonyms. However, it is extremely common for a person to identify with a particular group or ideology, and still take issue with this or that.

Out of curiosity, which Sabellian metaphor do you find inaccurate?

I believe the metaphor that God is like a man playing different characters in a play. The problem is there is only one individual human character in the Trinity. The Father has no human form at all. So God as the Father has the role of being everywhere but not in human form, the Son is in the role of God in human forms, the Paraclete has the role of shareing human form with millions of people.