Devotional Acts at Imam al-Sadiq's Bench — Masjid al-Kufah

Text and Translation

Station of Imam al-Sadiq’ (as)

You may then walk to Imam al-Sadiq’s place (maqam al-sadiq), which is near to the tomb of Muslim ibn `Aqil.(as)

You may offer there a two-unit prayer; and when you finish and say the Tasbih statements, you may then say the following prayer:

يَا صَانِعَ كُلِّ مَصْنُوعٍ

YAA SAANE-A’ KULLE MASNOO-I’N

O He Who Makes all things made!

وَيَا جَابِرَ كُلِّ كَسِيرٍ

WA YAA JAABERA KULLE KASEERIN

O He Who sets all things broken!

وَيَا حَاضِرَ كُلِّ مَلَإٍ

WA YAA HAAZERA KULLE MALA-IN

O He Who is present in all sessions held!

وَيَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ

WA YAA SHAAHEDA KULLE NAJWAA

O He Who witnesses all confidential meetings!

وَيَا عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيِّةٍ

WA YAA A’ALEMA KULLE KHAFIYYATIN

O He Who knows about all things hidden!

وَيَا شَاهِداً غَيْرَ غَائِبٍ

WA YAA SHAAHEDAN GHAYRA GHAAA-EBIN

O He Who is always nearby and is never absent!

وَيَا غَالِباً غَيْرَ مَغْلُوبٍ

WA YAA GHAALEBAN GHAYRA MAGHLOOBIN

O He Who always overcomes and is never defeated!

وَيَا قَرِيباً غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

WA YAA QAREEBAN GHAYRA BA-E’EDIN

O He Who is always nigh and is never far off!

وَيَا مُؤْنِسَ كُلِّ وَحِيدٍ

WA YAA MOANESA KULLE WAHEEDIN

O He Who entertains each and every lonely one!

وَيَا حَيّاً حِينَ لاَ حَيَّ غَيْرُهُ

WA YAA HAYYAN HEENA LAA HAYYA GHAYROHU

O He Who existed when there was no other being exists!

يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَمُمِيتَ ٱلاحْيَاءِ

YAA MOHYEYAL MAWTAA WA MOMEETAL AHYAAA-E

O He Who restores lives to the dead and causes the alive to die!

ٱلْقَائِمُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ

ALQAAA-EMO A’LAA KULLE NAFSIN BEMAA KASABAT

O He Who watches every soul as to what it earns!

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA

There is no god save You.

...صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN

(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and…

You may then mention your needs.