Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 25
اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدّعْـوَةِ التّـامَّة وَالصّلاةِ القَـائِمَة آتِ محَـمَّداً الوَسيـلةَ وَالْفَضـيلَة وَابْعَـثْه مَقـامـاً مَحـموداً الَّذي وَعَـدْتَه [إِنَّـكَ لا تُـخْلِفُ الميـعاد]
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer that is established, grant Muhammad the means of approach and distinction, and raise him to the praised station that You promised him. (Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise.)
Translation notes
آتِ محَـمَّداً الوَسيـلةَ وَالْفَضـيلَة
The witness renders الوسيلة as ‘intercession,’ while the Arabic term has a specialized religious sense and is also commonly rendered ‘means of approach’ or ‘means of nearness.’ This short unit does not define the intended sense.
Which sense of الوسيلة is intended in this supplication, and should the witness's ‘intercession’ be retained?