Imam al-Baqir’(as)s Prayer
24 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
A shorter version of this text is available. It has fewer verses, but exists in all four languages.
10th of Muharram Night (night of Ashura) · 5 verses →
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This prayer consists of two units in each of which Surah <ref=1:1>Al-Fatehah</ref> is recited once and the following litany is repeated one hundred times:
1سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ
All glory be to Allah,
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وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
all praise be to Allah,
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وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
there is no god save Allah,
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وَٱللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ
and Allah is the Greatest.
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Imam al-Baqir’s(as) Supplication
5اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ
O Allah, I beseech You,
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يَا حَلِيمُ ذُو اَنَاةٍ
O Indulgent, Forbearing,
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غَفُورٌ وَدُودٌ
Forgiving, and Loving-kind,
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اَنْ تَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي وَمَا عِنْدِي
to overlook my sins and what I have had,
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بِحُسْنِ مَا عِنْدَكَ
out of the excellence of what You have,
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وَاَنْ تُعْطِيَنِي مِنْ عَطَائِكَ مَا يَسَعُنِي
to give me, out of Your giving, that which suffices me,
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وَتُلْهِمَنِي فيمَا اَعْطَيْتَنِي ٱلْعَمَلَ فيهِ
to inspire me to act upon what You have given me;
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بِطَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ
that is to obey You and to obey Your Messenger,
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وَاَنْ تُعْطِيَنِي مِنْ عَفْوِكَ
and to give me part of Your pardon
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مَا اَسْتَوْجِبُ بِهِ كَرَامَتَكَ
so much so that I ought to have Your honoring.
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اَللَّهُمَّ اَعْطِنِي مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ
O Allah, (please) grant me that which befits You
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وَلاَ تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا اَنَا اَهْلُهُ
and do not do to me that which I deserve.
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فَإنَّمَا اَنَا بِكَ
Verily, I exist through You
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وَلَمْ اُصِبْ خَيْراً قَطُّ إِلاَّ مِنْكَ
and I have never been given any good thing from any source except You.
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يَا اَبْصَرَ ٱلاَبْصَرِينَ
O He Who is the best Seer of all those who can see!
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وَيَا اَسْمَعَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ
O He Who is the best Hearer of all those who can hear!
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وَيَا اَحْكَمَ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَ
O He Who is the Justest of all those who judge!
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وَيَا جَارَ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ
O He Who aids those who seek His aid!
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وَيَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ
O He Who responds to the prayer of the oppressed!
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صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.