The Hundred-word Eulogy
One Hundred Words of Praise on the Prophet ﷺ
Written by the Founding Emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang (r. 1368 - 1398)
乾坤初始，天籍注名。
傳教大聖，降生西域。
The universe began with the heavenly tablet [1]
recording his name. The religion delivering great
sage, born in the western realm.
授受天經，三十部冊，
普化眾生。億兆君師，
萬聖領袖。
Conferring and receiving heavenly scripture in
thirty parts [2], universally transforming all created
beings. Master of the trillion rulers, leader of the
ten thousand sages.
協助天運，保庇國民。
五時祈祐，默祝太平。
存心真主，加志窮民。
拯救患難，洞徹幽冥。
Assisted by destiny, protector of the community. In
each of the five prayers, he silently supplicates for
their total well-being. His intention is that Allāh
should remember the needy. Deliver them from
tribulations to safety, Knower of the unseen.
超拔靈魂，脱離罪業。
仁覆天下，道冠古今。
Exalted above every soul and spirit, free from any
blameworthy deeds. A mercy to all of the worlds,
whose path is preeminent for all time.
降邪歸一，教名清真。
Renounce spiritual ignorance, return to The One -
that is the religion called Islām.
穆罕默德，至貴聖人。
Muḥammad is the most noble sage.
Footnotes
Translated by Brendan Newlon.
[1] i.e. the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) mentioned in Qurʾān 85:22.
[2] i.e. the 30 ajzāʼ (sing. juz')
