الزیارة الأولی لأمیر المؤمنین (ع)
First Ziyarat of Imam Ali (as)
425 verses Source: Mafatih al-Jinan
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
- 1
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِي أَبْغِي فَضْلَكَ
O Allah, I leave my house seeking Your bounties
- 2
وَأَزُورُ وَصِيَّ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا
and visiting the Viceroy of Your Prophet—peace of You be upon both of them.
- 3
اَللَّهُمَّ فَيَسِّرْ ذٰلِكَ لِي
So, O Allah, (please do) make it easy for me,
- 4
وَسَبِّبِ ٱلْمَزَارَ لَهُ
help me pay this visit to him,
- 5
وَٱخْلُفْنِي فِي عَاقِبَتِي وَحُزَانَتِي
and take my place, while I am away, in my affairs and possessions
- 6
بِأَحْسَنِ الْخِلاَفَةِ
in the best manner of taking place.
- 7
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَاحِمِينَ
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
- 8
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
All praise be to Allah.
- 9
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ
All glory be to Allah.
- 10
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
There is no god but Allah.
- 11
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
- 12
أَهْلَ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ
O worthiest of exaltation, glorification, and grandeur.
- 13
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَهْلَ ٱلتَّكْبِيرِ وَٱلتَّقدِْيسِ
Allah is the Most Great. O worthiest of being deemed Great, of sanctification,
- 14
وَٱلتَّسْبِيحِ وَٱلآلاَءِ
of glorification, and of granting bounties.
- 15
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ
Allah is Greater than what I fear and what I worry about.
- 16
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ عِمَادِي وَعَلَيْهِ أَتَوَكَّلُ
Allah is the Most Great; He is my support and on Him do I rely.
- 17
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ رَجَائِي وَإِلَيْهِ أُنيبُ
Allah is the Most Great; He is my hope and to Him do I turn.
- 18
اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي
O Allah, You are indeed the source of my blessings
- 19
وَٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰ طَلِبَتِي
and You alone can respond to my request.
- 20
تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي
You know my neediness
- 21
وَمَا تُضْمِرُهُ هَوَاجِسُ ٱلصُّدُورِ
and whatever is concealed by the premonitions of hearts
- 22
وَخَوَاطِرُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ
and the thoughts of inner selves.
- 23
فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ
I therefore beseech You in the name of Muhammad, the Chosen Prophet,
- 24
ٱلَّذِي قَطَعْتَ بِهِ حُجَجَ ٱلْمُحْتَجِّينَ
through whom You have stopped all the claims of those who may excuse
- 25
وَعُذْرَ ٱلْمُعْتَذِرِينَ
and the pretexts of those who may make apologies
- 26
وَجَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ
and whom You have decided to be mercy to the peoples,
- 27
أَنْ لاََ تَحْرِمَنِي ثَوَابَ زِيَارَةِ وَلِيِّكَ
(I beseech You) not to deprive me of the rewards of my visiting Your intimate servant,
- 28
وَأَخِي نَبِيِّكَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَقَصْدَهُ
the brother of Your Prophet, and the Commander of the Believers and my directing to him,
- 29
وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ وَفْدِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
and to include me with the virtuous delegation to him
- 30
وَشِيعَتِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
and with his pious adherents;
- 31
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
(I beseech for that) in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.
- 32
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا ٱخْتَصَّنِي بِهِ
All praise be to Allah, for He has conferred upon me exclusively
- 33
مِنْ طِيبِ ٱلْمَوْلِدِ
the legitimacy of birth,
- 34
وَٱسْتَخْلَصَنِي إِكْرَاماً بِهِ
and for He has bestowed me, out of His honoring me,
- 35
مِنْ مُوَالاَةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ
with the loyalty to the pious,
- 36
ٱلسَّفَرَةِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ
immaculate representatives (of Him),
- 37
وَٱلْخَيَرَةِ ٱلأَعْلاَمِ
the best of all, and the most knowledgeable.
- 38
اَللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْ سَعْيِي إِلَيْكَ
O Allah, (please do) accept my seeking for You
- 39
وَتَضَرُّعِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
and my earnest imploration in Your Presence
- 40
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ
and (please do) forgive my sins that cannot be hidden from You.
- 41
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْغَفَّارُ
Verily, You are Allah, the King, the All-forgiving.
- 42
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا
All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this;
- 43
وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ هَدَانَا ٱللَّهُ
and we would not have found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us.
- 44
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي سَيَّرَنِي فِي بِلاَدِهِ
All praise be to Allah Who has made me travel in His countries,
- 45
وَحَمَلَنِي عَلَىٰ دَوَابِّهِ
Who has caused me to ride His animals,
- 46
وَطَوَىٰ لِيَ ٱلْبَعِيدَ
Who has made the distant space seem near for me,
- 47
وَصَرَفَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَحْذوُرَ
Who has kept away from me what is dangerous,
- 48
وَدَفَعَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَكْرُوهَ
and Who has held off against me what is unwanted
- 49
حَتَّىٰ أَقْدَمَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ
until He made me come up to the Precinct of the brother of His Messenger,
- 50
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
peace be upon him and his Household.
- 51
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْبُقْعَةَ ٱلْمُبَارَكَةَ
All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter this blessed zone,
- 52
ٱلَّتِي بَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهَا
which Allah has blessed
- 53
وَٱخْتَارَهَا لِوَصِيِّ نَبِيِّهِ
and has chosen for His Prophet’s Successor.
- 54
اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱجْعَلْهَا شَاهِدَةً لِي
O Allah, (please do) make this zone witness for me.
- 55
اَللَّهُمَّ بِبَابِكَ وَقَفْتُ
O Allah, I have stopped at Your door,
- 56
وَبِفَنَائِكَ نَزَلْتُ
I have come to Your court,
- 57
وَبِحَبْلِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ
to Your Cord do I cling,
- 58
وِلِرَحْمَتِكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ
Your mercy do I seek,
- 59
وَبِوَلِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَسَّلْتُ
and by Your Intimate Servant—may Your blessings be upon him—do I beg You.
- 60
فَٱجْعَلْهَا زِيَارَةً مَقْبُولَةً
So, (please do) make it an admissible visit
- 61
وَدُعَاءً مُسْتَجَاباً
and a responded supplication.
- 62
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمَ حَرَمُكَ
O Allah, this holy place is verily Yours,
- 63
وَٱلْمَقَامَ مَقَامُكَ
this situation is Yours,
- 64
وَأَنَا أَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهِ أُنَاجيكَ
and I am entering here so as to confide to You
- 65
بِمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي
things that You are more knowledgeable than I am
- 66
وَمَنْ سِرِّي وَنَجْوَايَ
as well as You are more knowledgeable than I am as regards my secrets and my confidential speech.
- 67
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَنَّانِ ٱلْمَنَّانِ ٱلْمُتَطَوِّلِ
All praise be to Allah, the All-benevolent, the All-favorer, the All-munificent,
- 68
ٱلَّذِي مِنْ تَطَوُّلِهِ سَهَّلَ لِي زِيَارَةَ مَوْلاَيَ بِإِحْسَانِهِ
Who, out of His munificence, has made it easy for me to visit my master,
- 69
وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِ مَمْنُوعاً
Who has not made me banned from visiting him,
- 70
وَلاَ عَنْ وِلاَيَتِهِ مَدْفُوعاً
and Who has not included me with those who are prevented from being loyal to his (Divinely commissioned) leadership;
- 71
بَلْ تَطَوَّلَ وَمَنَحَ
rather, He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor).
- 72
اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ
O Allah, just as You have conferred upon me with the favor of recognition of him,
- 73
فَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ
so also (please do) include me with his adherents (Shi`ah)
- 74
وَأَدْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِشَفَاعَتِهِ
and allow me to enter Paradise by means of his intercession,
- 75
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
- 76
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَكْرَمَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ
All praise be to Allah Who has honored me with the recognition of Him,
- 77
وَمَعْرِفَةِ رَسُولِهِ
the recognition of His Messenger,
- 78
وَمَنْ فَرَضَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ
and the recognition of him the obedience to whom has been made incumbent upon me by Him
- 79
رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لِي
on account of His mercy to me,
- 80
وَتَطَوُّلاًَ مِنْهُ عَلَيَّ
His favor that He bestowed upon me,
- 81
وَمَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِٱلإِيـمَانِ
and His conferral upon me with faith.
- 82
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ
All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter the shrine of His Messenger’s brother
- 83
وَأَرَانِيهِ فِي عَافِيَةٍ
and has made me see this shrine while I enjoy good health.
- 84
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَنِي مِنْ زُوَّارِ قَبْرِ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِهِ
All praise be to Allah Who has included me with the visitors of the tomb of His Messenger’s successor.
- 85
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
- 86
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
alone without having any associate,
- 87
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
- 88
جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِ ٱللَّهِ
He has conveyed the truth from Allah.
- 89
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخُو رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
And I bear witness that `Ali is the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.
- 90
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
- 91
لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.
- 92
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ
All praise be to Allah for He has guided me
- 93
وَتَوْفِيقِهِ لِمَا دَعَا إِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ
and led me successfully to His course to which He has invited (us).
- 94
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَفْضَلُ مَقْصُودٍ
O Allah, You are verily the most excellent besought One
- 95
وَأَكْرَمُ مَأْتِيٍّ
and the most honorable purposed One.
- 96
وَقَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَيْكِ
I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You
- 97
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
in the name of Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy
- 98
وَبِأَخِيهِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
and in the name of his brother, the Commander of the Faithful,
- 99
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
`Ali the son of Abu-Talib—peace be upon them both.
- 100
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
So, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
- 101
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي
do not disappoint my efforts,
- 102
وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظْرَةً رَحيمَةً تُنْعَشُنِي بِهَا
(please) grant me a merciful look from You through which You refresh me,
- 103
وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
make me illustrious in Your view in this world as well as the world to come,
- 104
وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
and make me of those brought near to You.
- 105
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger
- 106
أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ
whom Allah has entrusted with His Revelations and with His determined commandments,
- 107
ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ
who sealed the previous Messages,
- 108
وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ
paved the way to the coming blessings,
- 109
وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ
and who prevails over all that.
- 110
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.
- 111
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلسَّكِينَةِ
Peace be upon the holder of tranquility.
- 112
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَدْفُونِ بِٱلْمَدِينَةِ
peace be upon the one buried at al-Madinah.
- 113
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْصُورِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ
Peace be upon the triumphed and supported (by Allah).
- 114
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon Abu’l-Qasim, Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.
- 115
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.
- 116
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
- 117
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
alone without having any associate,
- 118
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
- 119
جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
He has conveyed the truth from Him and verified the (past) Messengers.
- 120
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah!
- 121
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
Peace be upon you, O most-beloved of Allah and best of His beings!
- 122
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful:
- 123
عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.
- 124
يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O master, O Commander of the Faithful!
- 125
عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ
I, your slave and the son of your slave and your bondmaid,
- 126
جَاءَكَ مُسْتَجِيراً بِذِمَّتِكَ
have come to you seeking the refuge of your protection,
- 127
قَاصِداً إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ
directing to your shrine,
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مُتَوَجِّهاً إِلَىٰ مَقَامِكَ
turning my face toward your place,
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مُتَوَسِّلاًَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ بِكَ
and begging Almighty Allah in your name.
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أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
May I enter, O master?
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أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
May I enter, O Commander of the Faithful?
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أَأَدْخُلُ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
May I enter, O argument of Allah?
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أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ
May I enter, O trustee of Allah?
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أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَلاَئِكَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُقِيمِينَ فِي هٰذَا ٱلْمَشْهَدِ
May I enter, O angels of Allah who reside in this shrine?
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يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَتَأْذَنُ لِي بِٱلدُّخُولِ
O master, may you permit me to enter
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أَفْضَلَ مَا أَذِنْتَ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
in the best way of permission you have ever given to any of your devotees?
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فَإِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ لَهُ أَهْلاًَ فَأَنْتَ أَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ
If I am too little to deserve your permission, then You are too exalted to deprive me of it.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
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وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
on the way of Allah,
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وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),
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صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
may Allah bless him and his Household.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ
O Allah, (please do) forgive me
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إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
for You are verily the Oft-Returning.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace of Allah be upon Muhammad the Messenger of Allah,
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أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَرِسَالاَتِهِ
the trustee of Allah over His Revelations, Messages,
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وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ
and determined commandments,
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وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْوَحْيِ وَٱلتَّنْزِيلِ
the core of the Divine Inspiration and Revelation,
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ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ
who sealed the previous Messages,
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وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ
paved the way to the coming blessings,
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وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ
who prevails over all that,
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ٱلشَّاهِدِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ
the witness over the creatures,
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ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ
and the luminous torch.
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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِينَ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household, the oppressed ones,
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أَفْضَلَ وَأَكْمَلَ وَأَرْفَعَ
with the best, most perfect, most exalted,
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وَأَشْرَفَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ
and most honored blessings that You have ever showed on any
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مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ
of Your Prophets, Messengers, and Chosen servants.
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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,
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عَبْدِكَ وَخَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّكَ
Your servant, the best of Your creatures after Your Prophet,
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وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ
the brother of Your Messenger,
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وَوَصِيِّ حَبِيبِكَ
the Successor of Your most-beloved one,
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ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
whom You have selected from among Your beings,
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وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ
the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,
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وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ
the establisher of the true religion by means of Your justice,
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وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ
and the decisive judge among Your beings.
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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
- 167
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Imams from his offspring,
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ٱلْقَوَّامِينَ بِأَمْرِكَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ
(who are) the holders of Your commandments after him,
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ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ ٱلَّذينَ ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُمْ أَنْصَاراً لِدِينِكَ
and the immaculate ones whom You have accepted as supporters of Your religion,
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وَحَفَظَةً لِسِرِّكَ
keepers of Your secret,
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وَشُهَدَاءَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ
witnesses over Your created beings,
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وَأَعْلاَماً لِعِبَادِكَ
and signs (of example) for Your servants.
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صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
May Your blessings be upon them all.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَميِرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful,
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عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
`Ali the son of Abu-Talib,
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وَصِيِّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ
the successor of Allah’s Messenger, his representative,
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وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ
who managed his affairs after him,
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سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
and the master of all Prophet’s successors. May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon Fatimah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger,
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صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
may Allah’s blessings be upon him,
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سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
(she is) the doyenne of all the women of this world.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,
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سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ
the chiefs of the youth of Paradise among all beings.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ
Peace be upon the Guiding Imams.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Peace be upon the Prophets and the Messengers.
- 186
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْدَعِينَ
Peace be upon the Imams whom are entrusted (with the religion by Allah).
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَاصَّةِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
Peace be upon the elite creatures of Allah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Peace be upon those who understand by tokens.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon the faithful believers
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ٱلَّذينَ قَامُوٱ بِأَمْرِهِ
who have carried out His orders,
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وَوَازَرُوٱ أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
supported the saints of Allah,
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وَخَافُوٱ بِخَوْفِهِمْ
and have feared for their fear.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Peace be upon the Favorite Angels.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَالِحِينَ
Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O Argument of Allah (against His creatures).
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
Peace be upon you, O leader of true guidance.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ
Peace be upon you, O sign of piety.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ
Peace be upon you, O successor,
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ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ
religious, pious,
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ٱلنَّقِيُّ ٱلْوَفِيُّ
pure, and loyal.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Peace be upon you, O father of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.
- 206
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ
Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
Peace be upon you, O chief of the successors (of Prophets),
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وَأَمِينَ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
trustee of the Lord of the worlds,
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وَدَيَّانَ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
judge on the Judgment Day,
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وَخَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
best of the believers,
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وَسَيِّدَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ
chief of the most truthful ones,
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وَٱلصَّفْوَةَ مِنْ سُلاَلَةِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
elite of the Prophets’ lineage,
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وَبَابَ حِكْمَةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
door to the wisdom of the Lord of the worlds,
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وَخَازِنَ وَحْيِهِ
keeper of His Revelation,
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وَعَيْبَةَ عِلْمِهِ
container of His knowledge,
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وَٱلنَّاصِحَ لأُمَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ
advisor of His Prophet’s people,
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وَٱلتَّالِي لِرَسُولِهِ
next to His Messenger,
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وَٱلْمُوَاسِي لَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ
who sacrificed himself for him (i.e. for the Messenger),
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وَٱلنَّاطِقَ بِحُجَّتِهِ
speaker with his arguments,
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وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ شَريِعَتِهِ
inviter to his principles,
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وَٱلْمَاضِي عَلَىٰ سُنَّتِهِ
and steadfast on his instructions.
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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ
O Allah, I do bear witness
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أَنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَّغَ عَنْ رَسُولِكَ مَا حُمِّلَ
that he carried out the mission conveyed to him by Your Messenger,
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وَرَعَىٰ مَا ٱسْتُحْفِظَ
achieved what he was ordered to keep,
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وَحَفِظَ مَا ٱسْتُودِعَ
kept what has been stored with him,
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وَحَلَّلَ حَلاَلَكَ
deemed lawful that which You deem lawful,
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وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ
deemed unlawful that which You deem unlawful,
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وَأَقَامَ أَحْكَامَكَ
put into practice Your laws,
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وَجَاهَدَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ
strove against the contraveners for Your sake,
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وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ فِي حُكْمِكَ
against the wrongdoers according to Your laws,
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وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ عَنْ أَمْرِكَ
and against the apostates from Your decree,
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صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً
did all that with steadfastness, expecting Your reward,
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لاََ تَأْخُذُهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ
and no blame of any blamer could ever influence him.
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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon him with the best way
- 235
عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ
You have ever blessed any of Your intimate servants, Your choicest ones,
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وَأَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ
and Your Prophet’s successors.
- 237
اَللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا قَبْرُ وَلِيِّكَ
O Allah, this is the tomb of Your representative
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ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُ
the obedience to whom has been made by You incumbent (upon us),
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وَجَعَلْتَ فِي أَعْنَاقِ عِبَادِكَ مُبَايَعَتَهُ
the loyalty to whom has been made by You in the necks of Your servants,
- 240
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَأْخُذُ وَتُعْطِي
and (it is the tomb of) Your viceroy through whom You will give and take,
- 241
وَبِهِ تُثِيبُ وَتُعَاقِبُ
and through whom You will reward and punish.
- 242
وَقَدْ قَصَدْتُهُ طَمَعاً لِمَا أَعْدَدْتَهُ لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
I have directed to him, seeking for what You have prepared for Your intimate servants.
- 243
فَبِعَظيِمِ قَدْرِهِ عِنْدَكَ
So, (I beseech You) in the name of his eminent standing with You,
- 244
وَجَلِيلِ خَطَرِهِ لَدَيْكَ
in the name of his great status in Your view,
- 245
وَقُرْبِ مَنْزِلَتِهِ مِنْكَ
and in the name of the closeness of his position to You,
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صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
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وَٱفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
and to do to me that which is expected from You,
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فَإِنَّكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكَرَمِ وَٱلْجُودِ
for You are verily worthy of honoring and generous granting.
- 249
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
Peace be upon you, O my master,
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وَعَلىٰ ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَنُوحٍ
and upon your partners in the place, (Prophet) Adam and (Prophet) Noah.
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وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, too.
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يَا مَوْلاَيَ إِلَيْكَ وُفُودِي
O my master, to You is my coming
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وَبِكَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي
and in your name do I beseech my Lord
- 254
فِي بُلُوغِ مَقْصُودِي
so that I may achieve my goal.
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وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّلَ بِكَ غَيْرُ خَائِبٍ
I bear witness that he who beseeches (Allah) in your name shall never be disappointed
- 256
وَٱلطَّالِبَ بِكَ عَنْ مَعْرِفَةٍ
and he who implores (Allah) in your name, with full cognizance,
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غَيْرُ مَرْدوُدٍ إِلاَّ بِقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِهِ
shall never be rejected; rather, all his needs shall be settled.
- 258
فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
So, (please) be my interceder to Allah—
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رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي
my and your Lord—for purpose of settling my needs,
- 260
وَتَيْسِيرِ أُمُورِي
making easy my affairs,
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وَكَشْفِ شِدَّتِي
relieving my depressions,
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وَغُفْرَانِ ذَنْبِي
forgiving my sins,
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وَسَعَةِ رِزْقِي
expanding my sustenance sources,
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وَتَطْوِيلِ عُمْرِي
extending my lifetime,
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وَإِعْطَاءِ سُؤْلِي فِي آخِرَتِي وَدُنْيَايَ
and granting me all my requests for the world to come as well as this world.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Allah, curse the killers of the Commander of the Faithful.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
O Allah, curse the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ
O Allah, curse the killers of the Imams,
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وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً
and subject them to such a painful chastisement
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لاََ تُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَداً مِنَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
that You have never subjected any of Your creatures to it,
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عَذَاباً كَثيراً لاََ ٱنْقِطَاعَ لَهُ
such an enormous chastisement that never ceases,
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وَلاَ أَجَلَ وَلاَ أَمَدَ
nor comes to an end, nor reaches a deadline,
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بِمَا شَاقُّوٱ وُلاَةَ أَمْرِكَ
for what they contended against Your authorities.
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وَأَعِدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً
And (please do) prepare for them such an intense torture
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لَمْ تُحِلَّهُ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
that You have not decided for any of Your creatures.
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اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَدْخِلْ عَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ رَسُولِكَ
O Allah, (please do) impose upon the killers of Your Messenger’s supporters,
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وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
the killers of the Commander of the Faithful,
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وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,
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وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
the killers of the supporters of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,
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وَقَتَلَةِ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي وِلاَيَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَجْمَعِينَ
and the killers of all those whom were killed because of their loyalty to the Household of Muhammad,
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عَذَاباً أَلِيماً مُضَاعَفاً
a painful, cyclic punishment
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فِي أَسْفَلِ دَرَكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
in the lowest class of Hellfire
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لاََ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ
that the punishment shall not be lightened for them
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وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ مَلْعُونُونَ
and they shall lay therein in utter despair and endless curse;
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نَاكِسُو رُؤُوسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ
they shall be hanging down their heads before their Lord
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قَدْ عَايَنُوٱ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ وَٱلْخِزْيَ ٱلطَّوِيلَ
after they shall find out with certainty regret and long-lasting disgrace,
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لِقَتْلِهِمْ عِتْرَةَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ
for they killed the members of the household of Your Prophets and Messengers
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وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
and the righteous servants from their followers.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ فِي مُسْتَسِرِّ ٱلسِّرِّ
O Allah, (do) curse them in the most concealed secrecy
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وَظَاهِرِ ٱلْعَلاَنِيَةِ
and in the most apparent openness,
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فِي أَرْضِكَ وَسَمَائِكَ
in Your lands and in Your heavens.
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ
O Allah, (please do) decide for me a truthful step with Your intimate servants
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وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ وَمُسْتَقَرَّهُمْ
and make me long for their shrines and their residing-places
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حَتَّىٰ تُلْحِقَنِي بِهِمْ
until You include me with them
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وَتَجْعَلَنِي لَهُمْ تَبَعاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
and make me among their followers in this world as well as the world to come.
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يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
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ثم قبل الضريح واستقبل قبرالحسين بن علي عليهالسلام بوجهك واجعل القبلة بين كتفيك وقل :
You may then kiss the tomb, face the tomb of Imam al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali (‘a), make the kiblah direction seem to be between your shoulders, and say the following words:
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah, the luminous lady,
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سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
the doyenne of all women of the worlds.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ
Peace be upon you, O father of the Imams—the guides and well-guided.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلدَّمْعَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ
Peace be upon you, O victim of the pouring tears.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ
Peace be upon you, O man of the disastrous misfortune.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ
Peace be upon you and upon your grandfather and father.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أُمِّكَ وَأَخِيكَ
Peace be upon you and upon your mother and brother.
- 308
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِيَّتِكَ وَبَنِيكَ
Peace be upon you and upon the Imams from your offspring and descendants.
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أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ طَيَّبَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَ ٱلتُّرَابَ
I bear witness that Allah has purified the soil (on which you fell down) through you,
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وَأَوْضَحَ بِكَ ٱلْكِتَابَ
has made clear His Book through you,
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وَجَعَلَكَ وَأَبَاكَ وَجَدَّكَ
and has made you, your father, your grandfather,
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وَأَخَاكَ وَبَنِيكَ عِبْرَةً لأُوُلِي ٱلأَلْبَابِ
your brother, and your descendants examples for the owners of intellects.
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يَا بْنَ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ ٱلأَطْيَابِ
O son of the blessed, purified ones
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ٱلتَّالِينَ ٱلْكِتَابَ
who recite (and apply) the Book utterly,
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وَجَّهْتُ سَلاَمِي إِلَيْكَ
I direct my greetings to you.
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صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْكَ
May Allah make His peace and blessings to be upon you
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وَجَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْكَ
and may He make the hearts of some people yearn toward you.
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مَا خَابَ مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِكَ وَلَجَأَ إِلَيْكَ
Disappointment shall never chase him who adheres to you and resorts to you.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلأَئِمَّةِ
Peace be upon the father of the Imams,
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وَخَلِيلِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ
the intimate friend of Prophethood,
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وَٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ
and the marked, exclusively, by fraternity (with the Holy Prophet).
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلإِيـمَانِ
Peace be upon the head of the religion and faith,
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وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ
and the word of the All-beneficent Lord.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مِيزَانِ ٱلأَعْمَالِ
Peace be upon the Scale of the deeds
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وَمُقَلِّبِ ٱلأَحْوَالِ
the turner over of manners,
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وَسَيْفِ ذِي ٱلْجَلاَلِ
the sword of the Lord of Majesty,
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وَسَاقِي ٱلسَّلْسَبِيلِ ٱلزُّلاَلِ
and who supplies with the fresh water of Salsabil.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,
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وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
the inheritor of the Prophet’s knowledge,
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وَٱلْحَاكِمِ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
and the judge on the Judgment Day.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
Peace be upon the tree of piety
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وَسَامِعِ ٱلسِّرِّ وَٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
and the hearer of hidden and confidential speeches.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ
Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,
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وَنِعْمَتِهِ ٱلسَّابِغَةِ
His flowing boon,
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وَنِقْمَتِهِ ٱلدَّامِغَةِ
and His forceful punishment.
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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْوَاضِحِ
Peace be upon the clear-cut path,
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وَٱلنَّجْمِ ٱللاَّئِحِ
the patent star,
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وَٱلإِمَامِ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
the advising leader,
- 339
وَٱلزِّنَادِ ٱلْقَادِحِ
and the igniting firelock.
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وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,
- 342
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
`Ali the son of Abu-Talib:
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أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّهِ
the brother, ally,
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وَنَاصِرِهِ وَوَصِيِّهِ وَوَزِيرِهِ
supporter, successor, and patron of Your Prophet,
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وَمُسْتَوْدَعِ عِلْمِهِ
the store of his knowledge,
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وَمَوْضِعِ سِرِّهِ
the depot of his secrets,
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وَبَابِ حِكْمَتِهِ
the door to his wisdom,
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وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُجَّتِهِ
the spokesman with his arguments,
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وَٱلدَّاعي إِلَىٰ شَرِيعَتِهِ
the caller to his code of law,
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وَخَلِيفَتِهِ فِي أُمَّتِهِ
his viceroy in his community,
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وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ
the reliever of agony from his face,
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قَاصِمِ ٱلْكَفَرَةِ
the terminator of the infidels,
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وَمُرْغِمِ ٱلْفَجَرَةِ
the conqueror on the wicked ones,
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ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ مِنْ نَبِيِّكَ
whom You have made, with regard to his position to Your Prophet,
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بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَاروُنَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ
to occupy the same position that (Prophet) Aaron enjoyed with (Prophet) Moses.
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اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ
O Allah, (please do) give support to any one who supports him,
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وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ
be the enemy of every one who antagonizes him,
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وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ
give victory to any one who gives him his victory,
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وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ
disappoint every one who disappoints him,
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وَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ نَصَبَ لَهُ
and lay curse on any one who incurs the hostility of him
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مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
from the past and the coming generations.
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وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ
And (please do) bless him with the best blessings
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عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ
that You have ever poured on any of Your Prophet’s successors.
- 364
يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
O Lord of the worlds!
- 365
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.
- 366
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.
- 367
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah.
- 368
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.
- 369
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ
Peace be upon you, O representative of Allah in His lands.
- 370
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْبَشَرِ
Peace be upon you, O father of all mankind.
- 371
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ
Peace be upon you and upon your soul and body,
- 372
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتِكَ
and upon the pure ones from your sons and descendants.
- 373
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ صَلاَةً لاََ يُحْصيهَا إِلاَّ هُوَ
May Allah pour upon you such innumerable blessings that none can count save Him.
- 374
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
- 375
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah.
- 376
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.
- 377
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.
- 378
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ
Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.
- 379
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَيْخَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Peace be upon you, O chief of the Messengers.
- 380
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ
Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah in His lands.
- 381
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ روُحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you, upon your soul and body,
- 382
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ
and upon the pure ones from among your sons.
- 383
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
- 384
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ هَاتَيْنِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ
O Allah, I have offered these two units of prayer,
- 385
هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَىٰ سَيِّدِي وَمَوْلاَيَ
as present from me to my master and chief:
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وَلِيِّكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ
Your intimate servant, the brother of Your Messenger,
- 387
أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
the Commander of the Faithful
- 388
وَسَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيّينَ
and the chief of the Prophets’ successors;
- 389
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
namely, `Ali the son of Abu-Talib,
- 390
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ
may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his household.
- 391
اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
So, O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
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وَتَقَبَّلَهَا مِنِّي
accept that prayer from me,
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وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ جَزَاءَ ٱلْمُحْسِنينَ
and confer upon me with the reward that You give to the good-doers.
- 394
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ
O Allah, to You have I offered prayer,
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وَلَكَ رَكَعْتُ
genuflected,
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وَلَكَ سَجَدْتُ
and prostrated myself;
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وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ
to You alone without associating anyone with You,
- 398
لأَنَّهُ لاََ تَكُونُ ٱلصَّلاَةُ
because prayers,
- 399
وَٱلرُّكُوعُ وَٱلسُّجُودُ إِلاَّ لَكَ
genuflections, and prostrations are submitted to none save You,
- 400
لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
because You are Allah; there is no god save You.
- 401
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
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وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي زِيَارَتِي
admit my visit,
- 403
وَأَعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي
and respond to my requests
- 404
بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
in the name of Muhammad and his Household—the immaculate ones.
- 405
اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ
O Allah, to You do I direct my face,
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وَبِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ
to You do I resort,
- 407
وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ
and on You do I rely.
- 408
اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَرَجَائِي
O Allah, You are my trust and my hope;
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فَٱكْفِنِي مَا أَهَمَّنِي وَمَا لاََ يُهِمُّنِي
so, (please do) save me from whatever concerns me, whatever does not concern me,
- 410
وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي
and whatever You know more than I do.
- 411
عَزَّ جَارُكَ
Certainly, protected is he who lies under Your protection,
- 412
وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ
glory be to Your praise,
- 413
وَلاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ
and there is no deity save You.
- 414
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
- 415
وَقَرِّبْ فَرَجَهُمْ
and hasten their Relief.
- 416
إِرْحَمْ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
(Please do) have mercy on my humiliation before You,
- 417
وَتَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ
on my earnest imploring to You,
- 418
وَوَحْشَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ
on my loneliness among people,
- 419
وَأُنْسِي بِكَ
and on my amiability with You.
- 420
يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ
O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!
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لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي حَقّاً حَقّاً
There is no god save You, my Lord; truly, truly.
- 422
سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّداً وَرِقّاً
O Lord, I prostrate myself before You as sign of my worshipfulness and servitude to You.
- 423
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي
O Allah, my deed is certainly feeble; so, (please do) grant it strength by increasing it many times,
- 424
يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ
O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!
- 425
شُكْراً
Thanks