Ziyarat of Imam Ali al-Reza (a.s.) — Mashhad (All Forms)

Text and Translation

Permission to Enter (Izn)

At the door of the shrine, stop and ask permission to enter:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ وَقَفْتُ عَلٰى بَابٍ مِنْ اَبْوَابِ بُيُوْتِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE WAQAFTU A'LAA BAABIN MIN ABWAABI BUYOOTI NABIYYIKA SALAWAATUKA A'LAYHI WA AALIH

O Allah I stand still at one of the doors of the houses of Your Prophet (Your blessings be on him and on his children),

وَقَدْ مَنَعْتَ النَّاسَ اَنْ يَّدْخُلُوْا اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖ

WA QAD MANA'TAN NAASA AN YADKHULOO ILLAA BI-IDHNIH

because people are not allowed to enter without his permission.

فَقُلْتَ يَآ اَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَدْخُلُوْا بُيُوْتَ النَّبِيِّ اِلَّا اَنْ يُّؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ

FAQULTA YAA AYYUHAL LADHEENA AAMANOO LAA TADKHULOO BUYOOTAN NABIYYI ILLAA AN YU'DHANA LAKUM

So You said: “O you who believe! Enter not the dwellings of the Prophet unless permission be granted to you.”

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعْتَقِدُ حُرْمَةَ صَاحِبِ هٰذَا الْمَشْهَدِ الشَّرِيْفِ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE A'TAQIDU HURMATA SAAHIBI HAADHAL MASH-HADISH SHAREEF

O Allah! I hold (as an article of faith) this honoured place of pilgrimage as sacred,

فِيْ غَيْبَتِهٖ كَمَآ اَعْتَقِدُهَا فِيْ حَضْرَتِهٖ

FEE GHAYBATIHEE KAMAA A'TAQIDUHAA FEE HADRATIH

in his invisibility just as I was certain and sure of his sanctity in his presence.

وَاَعْلَمُ اَنَّ رَسُوْلَكَ وَخُلَفَآئَكَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ اَحْيَآءٌ

WA A'LAMU ANNA RASOOLAKA WA KHULAFAA'AKA A'LAYHIMUS SALAAMU AHYAA'

I know that Your Apostle and Your Representatives (peace be on them) are alive,

عِنْدَكَ يُرْزَقُوْنَ يَرَوْنَ مَقَامِيْ

I'NDAKA YURZAQOONA YARAWNA MAQAAMEE

by Your permission and are being sustained, seeing my place of halting,

وَيَسْمَعُوْنَ كَلَامِيْ وَيَرُدُّوْنَ سَلَامِيْ

WA YASMA'OONA KALAAMEE WA YARUDDOONA SALAAMEE

hearing my words and answering my “Salaam”.

وَاَنَّكَ حَجَبْتَ عَنْ سَمْعِيْ كَلَامَهُمْ

WA ANNAKA HAJABTA A'N SAM'EE KALAAMAHUM

Although You have shut off their speech from my hearing

وَفَتَحْتَ بَابَ فَهْمِيْ بِلَذِيْذِ مُنَاجَاتِهِمْ

WA FATAHTA BAABA FAHMEE BILADHEEDHI MUNAAJAATIHIM

but has unbolted the door of my understanding, because of my delightful recitation of their merits.

وَاِنِّيْ اَسْتَاْذِنُكَ يَا رَبِّ اَوَّلًا وَّاَسْتَاْذِنُ رَسُوْلَكَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ ثَانِيًا

WA INNEE ASTA'DHINUKA YAA RABBI AWWALAN WA ASTA'DHINU RASOOLAKA SALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE THAANIYAA

First I ask for Your permission O my Lord and then seek Your Apostle’s leave (Blessings of Allah be on him and on his children)

وَاَسْتَاْذِنُ خَلِيْفَتَكَ الْاِمَامَ الْمَفْرُوْضَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتُهٗ

WA ASTA'DHINU KHALEEFATAKAL IMAAMAL MAFROODA A'LAYYA TAA'ATUH

and take permission from Your representative, obedience unto whom has been made obligatory on me,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوْسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ

A'LIYYIBNI MOOSAR RIDAA A'LAYHIMAS SALAAM

Ali Ibn Moosa al-Reza (a.s.),

وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ الْمُوَكَّلِيْنَ بِهٰذِهِ الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ ثَالِثًا

WAL MALAA'IKATAL MUWAKKALEENA BIHAADHIHIL BUQ'ATIL MUBAARAKATI THAALITHAA

And also from the angels, appointed as guardians of this blessed precinct.

ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا حُجَّةَ اللهِ

A-ADKHULU YAA RASOOLALLAAHI A-ADKHULU YAA HUJJATALLAAH

May I enter O Apostle of Allah? May I enter O Hujjatullah (proof of Allah)?

ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا مَلٰٓئِكَةَ اللهِ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ الْمُقِيْمِيْنَ فِيْ هٰذَا الْمَشْهَدِ

A-ADKHULU YAA MALAA'IKATALLAAHIL MUQARRABEENAL MUQEEMEENA FEE HAADHAL MASH-HAD

May I enter O favourite angels of Allah, quartered in this place of pilgrimage ?

فَاْذَنْ لِيْ يَا مَوْلَايَ فِي الدُّخُوْلِ اَفْضَلَ مَآ اَذِنْتَ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ

FA'DHAN LEE YAA MAWLAAYA FID DUKHOOLI AFDALA MAA ADHINTA LI-AHADIM MIN AWLIYAA'IK

Give permission to enter, O my Master, a most cordial welcome that is extended to any of your closest friends;

فَاِنْ لَمْ اَكُنْ اَهْلًا لِذٰلِكَ فَاَنْتَ اَهْلٌ لَهٗ

FA-IN LAM AKUN AHLAN LIDHAALIKA FA-ANTA AHLUN LAH

may be I do not deserve it, but you are known to do it.

If your heart softens and your eyes fill with tears, take it as the sign that permission has been given, and enter.

First Ziyarat

Before setting out from home for the ziyarat, perform ghusl and recite while bathing:

اَللّٰهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِيْ وَطَهِّرْ لِيْ قَلْبِيْ

ALLAAHUMMA TAHHIRNEE WA TAHHIR LEE QALBEE

O Allah, (please) cleanse me, cleanse my heart,

وَاشْرَحْ لِيْ صَدْرِيْ

WASHRAH LEE SADREE

expand my breast,

وَاَجْرِ عَلٰى لِسَانِيْ مِدْحَتَكَ وَالثَّنَاۤءَ عَلَيْكَ

WA AJRI A'LAA LISAANEE MID-HATAKA WATH THANAA'A A'LAYK

and let Your praise and eulogy flow out from my tongue;

فَاِنَّهٗ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِكَ

FA-INNAHOO LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BIK

since indeed there is neither might nor power except with You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِيْ طَهُوْرًا وَشِفَاۤءً

ALLAAHUMMAJ A'LHU LEE TAHOORAN WA SHIFAA'AA

O Allah, (please) establish it as a means of cleansing and healing for me.

As you leave your house, recite:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَبِاللّٰهِ

BISMILLAAHI WA BILLAAH

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاِلَى ابْنِ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

WA ILALLAAHI WA ILABNI RASOOLILLAAH

to Allah and towards the son of Allah’s Messenger (I turn my face).

حَسْبِيَ اللّٰهُ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ

HASBIYALLAAHU TAWAKKALTU A'LALLAAH

Allah is Sufficient unto me and on Allah do I rely.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَاِلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ

ALLAAHUMMA ILAYKA TAWAJJAHTU WA ILAYKA QASADT

O Allah, I have set out to You, directed toward You,

وَمَا عِنْدَكَ اَرَدْتُ

WA MAA I'NDAKA ARADT

and desired for what You have in possession.

Stop at the door of your house and recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيْ

ALLAAHUMMA ILAYKA WAJJAHTU WAJHEE

O Allah, to You am I turning my face

وَعَلَيْكَ خَلَّفْتُ اَهْلِيْ وَمَالِيْ وَمَا خَوَّلْتَنِيْ

WA A'LAYKA KHALLAFTU AHLEE WA MAALEE WA MAA KHAWWALTANEE

and with You do I keep my family members, my property, and everything with which You have allowed me to behave.

وَبِكَ وَثِقْتُ فَلَا تُخَيِّبْنِيْ

WA BIKA WATHIQTU FALAA TUKHAYYIBNEE

I have trusted in You; so, do not disappoint me.

يَا مَنْ لَا يُخَيِّبُ مَنْ اَرَادَهٗ

YAA MAN LAA YUKHAYYIBU MAN ARAADAH

O He Who saves those who trust in Him from disappointment

وَلَا يُضَيِّعُ مَنْ حَفِظَهٗ

WA LAA YUDAYYI'U MAN HAFIZAH

and He Who does not give up those whom He safeguards.

صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَاحْفَظْنِيْ بِحِفْظِكَ

WAHFAZNEE BIHIFZIK

and guard me under Your custody,

فَاِنَّهٗ لَا يَضِيْعُ مَنْ حَفِظْتَ

FA-INNAHOO LAA YADEE'U MAN HAFIZT

since nothing that You guard may be ruined.

When you arrive, perform ghusl for the ziyarat and recite while bathing:

اَللّٰهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِيْ وَطَهِّرْ لِيْ قَلْبِيْ

ALLAAHUMMA TAHHIRNEE WA TAHHIR LEE QALBEE

O Allah, (please) cleanse me, cleanse my heart for me,

وَاشْرَحْ لِيْ صَدْرِيْ

WASHRAH LEE SADREE

expand my breast,

وَاَجْرِ عَلٰى لِسَانِيْ مِدْحَتَكَ وَمَحَبَّتَكَ وَالثَّنَاۤءَ عَلَيْكَ

WA AJRI A'LAA LISAANEE MID-HATAKA WA MAHABBATAKA WATH THANAA'A A'LAYK

and let Your praise, eulogy, and love flow out from my tongue;

فَاِنَّهٗ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِكَ

FA-INNAHOO LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BIK

since indeed there is no power except with You.

وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّ قِوَامَ دِيْنِيْ

WA QAD A'LIMTU ANNA QIWAAMA DEENEE

I know for sure that the basis of my faith

التَّسْلِيْمُ لِاَمْرِكَ وَالْاِتِّبَاعُ لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ

AT-TASLEEMU LI-AMRIKA WAL ITTIBAA'U LISUNNATI NABIYYIK

is to submit to Your decree, to keep to the traditions of Your Prophet,

وَالشَّهَادَةُ عَلٰى جَمِيْعِ خَلْقِكَ

WASH SHAHAADATU A'LAA JAMEE'I KHALQIK

and to bear witness to all Your creatures.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِيْ شِفَاۤءً وَنُوْرًا

ALLAAHUMMAJ A'LHU LEE SHIFAA'AN WA NOORAA

O Allah, (please) make it curative and light for me.

اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيْرٌ.

INNAKA A'LAA KULLI SHAY'IN QADEER

You verily have power over all things.

Put on your purest and cleanest clothes, and walk barefoot, calmly and humbly, repeating in your heart:

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

ALLAAHU AKBAR

Allah is the Most Great.

لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ

LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH

There is no god save Allah.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ

SUBHAANALLAAH

All glory be to Allah.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ

AL-HAMDU LILLAAH

All praise be to Allah.

After asking permission to enter, recite as you enter the shrine:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَبِاللّٰهِ

BISMILLAAHI WA BILLAAH

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَعَلٰى مِلَّةِ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

WA A'LAA MILLATI RASOOLILLAAH

and the course of Allah’s Messenger (I follow),

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهِ

SALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIH

peace be upon him and his Household.

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ

ASH-HADU AN LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ

WAHDAHOO LAA SHAREEKA LAH

One and Only God and having no partner.

وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ

WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN A'BDUHOO WA RASOOLUH

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger

وَاَنَّ عَلِيًّا وَلِيُّ اللّٰهِ

WA ANNA A'LIYYAN WALIYYULLAAH

and `Ali is Allah’s most intimate servant.

Walk to the tomb, stand facing it, and recite:

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ

ASH-HADU AN LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ

WAHDAHOO LAA SHAREEKA LAH

One and Only God and having no partner.

وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ

WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN A'BDUHOO WA RASOOLUH

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,

وَاَنَّهٗ سَيِّدُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْاٰخِرِيْنَ

WA ANNAHOO SAYYIDUL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHIREEN

the chief of the past and the coming generations,

وَاَنَّهٗ سَيِّدُ الْاَنْبِيَاۤءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

WA ANNAHOO SAYYIDUL ANBIYAA'I WAL MURSALEEN

and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMAD

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُوْلِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

A'BDIKA WA RASOOLIKA WA NABIYYIK

Your servant, messenger, prophet,

وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

WA SAYYIDI KHALQIKA AJMA'EEN

and the chief of all Your creatures,

صَلٰوةً لَا يَقْوٰى عَلٰۤى اِحْصَاۤئِهَا غَيْرُكَ

SALAATAN LAA YAQWAA A'LAA IHSAA'IHAA GHAYRUK

with such blessings that none can calculate save You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰۤى اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA AMEERIL MU'MINEEN

O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِيْ طَالِبٍ

A'LIYYIBNI ABEE TAALIB

`Ali the son of Abi-Talib,

عَبْدِكَ وَاَخِيْ رَسُوْلِكَ

A'BDIKA WA AKHEE RASOOLIK

Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger,

الَّذِيْ انْتَجَبْتَهٗ بِعِلْمِكَ

ALLADHIN TAJABTAHOO BI-I'LMIK

whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge

وَجَعَلْتَهٗ هَادِيًا لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

WA JA'ALTAHOO HAADIYAN LIMAN SHI'TA MIN KHALQIK

and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures

وَالدَّلِيْلَ عَلٰى مَنْ بَعَثْتَهٗ بِرِسَالَاتِكَ

WAD DALEELA A'LAA MAN BA'ATHTAHOO BIRISAALAATIK

and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَ الدِّيْنِ بِعَدْلِكَ

WA DAYYAANAD DEENI BI-A'DLIK

the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice,

وَفَصْلَ قَضَاۤئِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

WA FASLA QADAA'IKA BAYNA KHALQIK

the decisive judge among Your creatures,

وَالْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلٰى ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهٖ

WAL MUHAYMINA A'LAA DHAALIKA KULLIH

and the prevalent over all that.

وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ.

WAS SALAAMU A'LAYHI WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى فَاطِمَةَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA FAATIMAH

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Fatimah

بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

BINTI NABIYYIK

the daughter of Your Prophet,

وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ

WA ZAWJATI WALIYYIK

the wife of Your friend,

وَاُمِّ السِّبْطَيْنِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ

WA UMMIS SIBTAYNIL HASANI WAL HUSAYN

the mother of the two grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

SAYYIDAY SHABAABI AHLIL JANNAH

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise;

الطُّهْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ

AT-TUHRATIT TAAHIRATIL MUTAHHARAH

(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified,

التَّقِيَّةِ النَّقِيَّةِ الرَّضِيَّةِ الزَّكِيَّةِ

AT-TAQIYYATIN NAQIYYATIR RADIYYATIZ ZAKIYYAH

the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

SAYYIDATI NISAA'I AHLIL JANNATI AJMA'EEN

and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise,

صَلٰوةً لَا يَقْوٰى عَلٰۤى اِحْصَاۤئِهَا غَيْرُكَ

SALAATAN LAA YAQWAA A'LAA IHSAA'IHAA GHAYRUK

(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAL HASANI WAL HUSAYN

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ

SIBTAY NABIYYIK

the two grandsons of Your Prophet,

وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

WA SAYYIDAY SHABAABI AHLIL JANNAH

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

الْقَاۤئِمَيْنِ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ

AL-QAA'IMAYNI FEE KHALQIK

the two who establish authority among Your creatures,

وَالدَّلِيْلَيْنِ عَلٰى مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالَاتِكَ

WAD DALEELAYNI A'LAA MAN BA'ATHTA BIRISAALAATIK

who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَيِ الدِّيْنِ بِعَدْلِكَ

WA DAYYAANAYID DEENI BI-A'DLIK

who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَاۤئِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ.

WA FASLAY QADAA'IKA BAYNA KHALQIK

and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA A'LIYYIBNIL HUSAYN

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn,

عَبْدِكَ الْقَاۤئِمِ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ

A'BDIKAL QAA'IMI FEE KHALQIK

Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures,

وَالدَّلِيْلِ عَلٰى مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالَاتِكَ

WAD DALEELI A'LAA MAN BA'ATHTA BIRISAALAATIK

who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ الدِّيْنِ بِعَدْلِكَ

WA DAYYAANID DEENI BI-A'DLIK

who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَاۤئِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

WA FASLI QADAA'IKA BAYNA KHALQIK

who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures,

سَيِّدِ الْعَابِدِيْنَ

SAYYIDIL A'ABIDEEN

and who is the prime of all worshippers.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIBNI A'LIYY

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيْفَتِكَ فِيْۤ اَرْضِكَ

A'BDIKA WA KHALEEFATIKA FEE ARDIK

Your servant and Your representative in Your lands,

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

BAAQIRI I'LMIN NABIYYEEN

who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ۟اِلصَّادِقِ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA JA'FARIBNI MUHAMMADINIS SAADIQ

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِيْنِكَ

A'BDIKA WA WALIYYI DEENIK

Your servant, the authority of Your religion,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلٰى خَلْقِكَ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

WA HUJJATIKA A'LAA KHALQIKA AJMA'EEN

Your argument against all of Your creatures,

الصَّادِقِ الْبَآرِّ

AS-SAADIQIL BAARR

the veracious, and the dutiful.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُوْسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MOOSABNI JA'FAR

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,

عَبْدِكَ الصَّالِحِ

A'BDIKAS SAALIH

Your righteous servant,

وَلِسَانِكَ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ

WA LISAANIKA FEE KHALQIK

Your spokesman among Your creatures,

النَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ

AN-NAATIQI BIHUKMIK

who speaks with Your judgment,

وَالْحُجَّةِ عَلٰى بَرِيَّتِكَ

WAL HUJJATI A'LAA BARIYYATIK

and who is the argument against Your created beings.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوْسَى

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA A'LIYYIBNI MOOSAA

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,

الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضٰى

AR-RIDAL MURTADAA

the cordial, the well-pleased,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِيْنِكَ

A'BDIKA WA WALIYYI DEENIK

the servant of You, the authority of Your religion,

الْقَاۤئِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ

AL-QAA'IMI BI-A'DLIK

who undertakes the mission with Your justice,

وَالدَّاعِيْۤ اِلٰى دِيْنِكَ وَدِيْنِ اٰبَاۤئِهِ الصَّادِقِيْنَ

WAD DAA'EE ILAA DEENIKA WA DEENI AABAA'IHIS SAADIQEEN

who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers;

صَلٰوةً لَا يَقْوٰى عَلٰۤى اِحْصَاۤئِهَا غَيْرُكَ

SALAATAN LAA YAQWAA A'LAA IHSAA'IHAA GHAYRUK

(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIBNI A'LIYY

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

A'BDIKA WA WALIYYIK

Your servant, Your authority,

الْقَاۤئِمِ بِاَمْرِكَ

AL-QAA'IMI BI-AMRIK

who undertakes the mission by Your command

وَالدَّاعِيْۤ اِلٰى سَبِيْلِكَ

WAD DAA'EE ILAA SABEELIK

and calls to Your path.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA A'LIYYIBNI MUHAMMAD

O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِيْنِكَ.

A'BDIKA WA WALIYYI DEENIK

Your servant and the authority of Your religion.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAL HASANIBNI A'LIYY

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali

۟اِلْعَامِلِ بِاَمْرِكَ

AL-A'AMILI BI-AMRIK

who carries out Your commands,

الْقَاۤئِمِ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ

AL-QAA'IMI FEE KHALQIK

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures,

وَحُجَّتِكَ الْمُؤَدِّيْ عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ

WA HUJJATIKAL MU'ADDEE A'N NABIYYIK

Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet,

وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلٰى خَلْقِكَ

WA SHAAHIDIKA A'LAA KHALQIK

Your witness on Your creatures,

الْمَخْصُوْصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

AL-MAKHSOOSI BIKARAAMATIK

the exclusively endued with Your honor,

الدَّاعِيْۤ اِلٰى طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُوْلِكَ

AD-DAA'EE ILAA TAA'ATIKA WA TAA'ATI RASOOLIK

and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

SALAWAATUKA A'LAYHIM AJMA'EEN

Your blessings be upon them all.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA HUJJATIKA WA WALIYYIK

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority

الْقَاۤئِمِ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ

AL-QAA'IMI FEE KHALQIK

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures

صَلٰوةً تَآمَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً

SALAATAN TAAMMATAN NAAMIYATAN BAAQIYAH

with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting

تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهٗ

TU'AJJILU BIHAA FARAJAH

due to which You may hasten his Relief,

وَتَنْصُرُهٗ بِهَا

WA TANSURUHOO BIHAA

grant him victory,

وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهٗ فِيْ الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ

WA TAJ'ALUNAA MA'AHOO FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRAH

and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATAQARRABU ILAYKA BIHUBBIHIM

O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them,

وَاُوَالِيْ وَلِيَّهُمْ وَاُعَادِيْ عَدُوَّهُمْ

WA UWAALEE WALIYYAHUM WA U'AADEE A'DUWWAHUM

and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies.

فَارْزُقْنِيْ بِهِمْ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ

FARZUQNEE BIHIM KHAYRAD DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRAH

So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter

وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّيْ بِهِمْ شَرَّ الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ

WASRIF A'NNEE BIHIM SHARRAD DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRAH

and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter

وَاَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

WA AHWAALA YAWMIL QIYAAMAH

as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day.

Then sit at the side of the Imam’s head and recite:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WALIYYALLAAH

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA HUJJATALLAAH

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُوْرَ اللّٰهِ فِيْ ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA NOORALLAAHI FEE ZULUMAATIL ARD

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُوْدَ الدِّيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA A'MOODAD DEEN

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اٰدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA AADAMA SAFWATILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوْحٍ نَبِيِّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA NOOHIN NABIYYILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA IBRAAHEEMA KHALEELILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِسْمَاعِيْلَ ذَبِيْحِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA ISMAA'EELA DHABEEHILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسٰى كَلِيْمِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MOOSAA KALEEMILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيْسٰى رُوْحِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA I'EESAA ROOHILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MUHAMMADIN RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the messenger of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA AMEERIL MU'MINEEN

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ اللّٰهِ

A'LIYYIN WALIYYILLAAH

`Ali the authority of Allah

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُوْلِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

WA WASIYYI RASOOLI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاۤءِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA FAATIMATAZ ZAHRAA'

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah the luminous lady.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ،

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHAL HASANI WAL HUSAYN

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

SAYYIDAY SHABAABI AHLIL JANNAH

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ الْعَابِدِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA A'LIYYIBNIL HUSAYNI ZAYNIL A'ABIDEEN

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the son of al-Husayn the adornment of the worshippers.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MUHAMMADIBNI A'LIYY

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the son of `Ali

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْاٰخِرِيْنَ

BAAQIRI I'LMIL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHIREEN

the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA JA'FARIBNI MUHAMMAD

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Muhammad

۟اِلصَّادِقِ الْبَآرِّ

AS-SAADIQIL BAARR

the veracious and dutiful.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MOOSABNI JA'FAR

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa the son of Ja`far.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ الشَّهِيْدُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAS SIDDEEQUSH SHAHEED

Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَآرُّ التَّقِيُّ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAL WASIYYUL BAARRUT TAQIYY

Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ

ASH-HADU ANNAKA QAD AQAMTAS SALAAH

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَاٰتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ

WA AATAYTAZ ZAKAAH

defrayed the poor-rate (and alms),

وَاَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ

WA AMARTA BIL MA'ROOF

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

WA NAHAYTA A'NIL MUNKAR

forbade the wrong,

وَعَبَدْتَ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصًا حَتّٰىۤ اَتَاكَ الْيَقِيْنُ

WA A'BADTALLAAHA MUKHLISAN HATTAA ATAAKAL YAQEEN

and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا الْحَسَنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA ABAL HASAN

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ.

WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

Then lay yourself on the tomb and recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ اَرْضِيْ

ALLAAHUMMA ILAYKA SAMADTU MIN ARDEE

O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland

وَقَطَعْتُ الْبِلَادَ رَجَاۤءَ رَحْمَتِكَ

WA QATA'TUL BILAADA RAJAA'A RAHMATIK

and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy;

فَلَا تُخَيِّبْنِيْ وَلَا تَرُدَّنِيْ بِغَيْرِ قَضَاۤءِ حَاجَتِيْ

FALAA TUKHAYYIBNEE WA LAA TARUDDANEE BIGHAYRI QADAA'I HAAJATEE

so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You),

وَارْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِيْ عَلٰى قَبْرِ ابْنِ اَخِيْ رَسُوْلِكَ

WARHAM TAQALLUBEE A'LAA QABRIBNI AKHEE RASOOLIK

and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهِ

SALAWAATUKA A'LAYHI WA AALIH

Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

بِاَبِيْۤ اَنْتَ وَاُمِّيْ يَا مَوْلَايَ

BI-ABEE ANTA WA UMMEE YAA MAWLAAY

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master.

اَتَيْتُكَ زَاۤئِرًا وَافِدًا

ATAYTUKA ZAA'IRAN WAAFIDAA

I have come to you visiting and getting to you,

عَاۤئِذًا مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلٰى نَفْسِيْ

A'A'IDHAN MIMMAA JANAYTU A'LAA NAFSEE

seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself

وَاحْتَطَبْتُ عَلٰى ظَهْرِيْ

WAHTATABTU A'LAA ZAHREE

and overburdened my back with.

فَكُنْ لِيْ شَافِعًا اِلَى اللّٰهِ

FAKUN LEE SHAAFI'AN ILALLAAH

So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah

يَوْمَ فَقْرِيْ وَفَاقَتِيْ

YAWMA FAQREE WA FAAQATEE

on the day of my poverty and neediness,

فَلَكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُوْدٌ

FALAKA I'NDALLAAHI MAQAAMUN MAHMOOD

for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position

وَاَنْتَ عِنْدَهٗ وَجِيْهٌ.

WA ANTA I'NDAHOO WAJEEH

and you are worthy of regard with Him.

Then raise your right hand towards the sky, place your left hand on the tomb, and recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلَايَتِهِمْ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATAQARRABU ILAYKA BIHUBBIHIM WA BIWILAAYATIHIM

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them;

اَتَوَلّٰى اٰخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهٖ اَوَّلَهُمْ

ATAWALLAA AAKHIRAHUM BIMAA TAWALLAYTU BIHEE AWWALAHUM

I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first

وَاَبْرَاُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيْجَةٍ دُوْنَهُمْ

WA ABRA'U MIN KULLI WALEEJATIN DOONAHUM

and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them.

اَللّٰهُمَّ الْعَنِ الَّذِيْنَ بَدَّلُوْا نِعْمَتَكَ

ALLAAHUMMAL A'NIL LADHEENA BADDALOO NI'MATAK

O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty,

وَاتَّهَمُوْا نَبِيَّكَ

WATTAHAMOO NABIYYAK

suspected Your Prophet,

وَجَحَدُوْا بِاٰيَاتِكَ

WA JAHADOO BI-AAYAATIK

denied Your signs,

وَسَخِرُوْا بِاِمَامِكَ

WA SAKHIROO BI-IMAAMIK

scoffed at Your Imam,

وَحَمَلُوْا النَّاسَ عَلٰۤى اَكْتَافِ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

WA HAMALUN NAASA A'LAA AKTAAFI AALI MUHAMMAD

and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Muhammad’s Household.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيۤ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِاللَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATAQARRABU ILAYKA BIL LA'NATI A'LAYHIM

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household)

وَالْبَرَاۤءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِيْ الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمَانُ.

WAL BARAA'ATI MINHUM FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHIRATI YAA RAHMAAN

and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord.

Then turn to the side of the Imam’s feet and recite:

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا الْحَسَنِ

SALLALLAAHU A'LAYKA YAA ABAL HASAN

Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى رُوْحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

SALLALLAAHU A'LAA ROOHIKA WA BADANIK

Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body.

صَبَرْتَ وَاَنْتَ الصَّادِقُ الْمُصَدَّقُ

SABARTA WA ANTAS SAADIQUL MUSADDAQ

You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed.

قَتَلَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِالْاَيْدِيْ وَالْاَلْسُنِ.

QATALALLAAHU MAN QATALAKA BIL AYDEE WAL ALSUN

May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues.

Then invoke Allah’s curse on the killers of Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), of Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husayn (a.s.), and of all the Prophet’s family. Any words will do; this form, taken from narrated duas, is the most fitting:

اَللّٰهُمَّ الْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

ALLAAHUMMAL A'N QATALATA AMEERIL MU'MINEEN

O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَقَتَلَةَ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ

WA QATALATAL HASANI WAL HUSAYNI A'LAYHIMUS SALAAM

the slayers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them,

وَقَتَلَةَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

WA QATALATA AHLI BAYTI NABIYYIK

and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household.

اَللّٰهُمَّ الْعَنْ اَعْدَاۤءَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ

ALLAAHUMMAL A'N A'DAA'A AALI MUHAMMADIN WA QATALATAHUM

O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Muhammad’s family members,

وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَابًا فَوْقَ الْعَذَابِ

WA ZID-HUM A'DHAABAN FAWQAL A'DHAAB

add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them,

وَهَوَانًا فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ

WA HAWAANAN FAWQA HAWAAN

add up humility to the humility that You decide for them,

وَذُلًّا فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ

WA DHULLAN FAWQA DHULL

add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them,

وَخِزْيًا فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ

WA KHIZYAN FAWQA KHIZY

and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them.

اَللّٰهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ اِلَى النَّارِ دَعًّا

ALLAAHUMMA DU''AHUM ILAN NAARI DA''AA

O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting,

وَاَرْكِسْهُمْ فِيْۤ اَلِيْمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْسًا

WA ARKIS-HUM FEE ALEEMI A'DHAABIKA RAKSAA

cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting,

وَاحْشُرْهُمْ وَاَتْبَاعَهُمْ اِلٰى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا.

WAHSHURHUM WA ATBAA'AHUM ILAA JAHANNAMA ZUMARAA

and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups.

Then return to the side of the Imam’s head and pray two units: in the first, after [Surah al-Fatihah](A5) recite [Surah Ya-Sin](A40); in the second, after al-Fatihah recite [Surah al-Rahman](A59).

Pray earnestly for yourself, your parents and your brothers and sisters in faith, as much as you can. Stay at the side of the Imam’s head as long as you wish, and offer all your prayers there.

Dua after the Ziyarat Prayer

After the two-unit prayer of the ziyarat, recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَسْاَلُكَ يَاۤ اَللّٰهُ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA YAA ALLAAH

O Allah, I beseech You, O Allah

الدَّاۤئِمُ فِيْ مُلْكِهِ

AD-DAA'IMU FEE MULKIH

Who is permanent in His kingdom,

الْقَاۤئِمُ فِيْ عِزِّهِ

AL-QAA'IMU FEE I'ZZIH

self-subsisting in His almightiness,

الْمُطَاعُ فِيْ سُلْطَانِهِ

AL-MUTAA'U FEE SULTAANIH

obeyed in His authority,

الْمُتَفَرِّدُ فِيْ كِبْرِيَاۤئِهِ

AL-MUTAFARRIDU FEE KIBRIYAA'IH

unique in His pride,

الْمُتَوَحِّدُ فِيْ دَيْمُوْمِيَّةِ بَقَاۤئِهِ

AL-MUTAWAHHIDU FEE DAYMOOMIYYATI BAQAA'IH

one and only in the perpetuity of His intransience,

الْعَادِلُ فِيْ بَرِيَّتِهِ

AL-A'ADILU FEE BARIYYATIH

fair with His creatures,

الْعَالِمُ فِيْ قَضِيَّتِهِ

AL-A'ALIMU FEE QADIYYATIH

knowing of His issue,

الْكَرِيْمُ فِيْ تَاْخِيْرِ عُقُوْبَتِهٖ

AL-KAREEMU FEE TA'KHEERI U'QOOBATIH

and noble in delaying His punishment.

اِلٰهِيْ حَاجَاتِيْ مَصْرُوْفَةٌ اِلَيْكَ

ILAAHEE HAAJAATEE MASROOFATUN ILAYK

O my God, my requests are aimed at You

وَاٰمَالِيْ مَوْقُوْفَةٌ لَدَيْكَ

WA AAMAALEE MAWQOOFATUN LADAYK

and my hopes are addressed to You exclusively.

وَكُلَّمَا وَفَّقْتَنِيْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ

WA KULLAMAA WAFFAQTANEE MIN KHAYR

As to all items of goodness that You have granted me the success to attain,

فَاَنْتَ دَلِيْلِيْ عَلَيْهِ وَطَرِيْقِيْ اِلَيْهِ

FA-ANTA DALEELEE A'LAYHI WA TAREEQEE ILAYH

it is You Who is my guide to them and my path towards them.

يَا قَدِيْرًا لَا تَئُوْدُهُ الْمَطَالِبُ

YAA QADEERAN LAA TA'OODUHUL MATAALIB

O Omnipotent Who cannot be thwarted by requests!

يَا مَلِيًّا يَلْجَاُ اِلَيْهِ كُلُّ رَاغِبٍ

YAA MALIYYAN YALJA'U ILAYHI KULLU RAAGHIB

O All-encompassing to Whom desirous ones resort!

مَا زِلْتُ مَصْحُوْبًا مِنْكَ بِالنِّعَمِ

MAA ZILTU MAS-HOOBAN MINKA BIN NI'AM

I have been always endued with bounties from You

جَارِيًا عَلٰى عَادَاتِ الْاِحْسَانِ وَالْكَرَمِ

JAARIYAN A'LAA A'ADAATIL IHSAANI WAL KARAM

and accustomed to receive conferrals and generosity from You.

اَسْاَلُكَ بِالْقُدْرَةِ النَّافِذَةِ فِيْ جَمِيْعِ الْاَشْيَاۤءِ

AS'ALUKA BIL QUDRATIN NAAFIDHATI FEE JAMEE'IL ASHYAA'

I beseech You in the name of the omnipotence to which all things are applicable,

وَقَضَاۤئِكَ الْمُبْرَمِ الَّذِيْ تَحْجُبُهٗ بِاَيْسَرِ الدُّعَاۤءِ

WA QADAA'IKAL MUBRAMIL LADHEE TAHJUBUHOO BI-AYSARID DU'AA'

in the name of Your unstoppable decree that You may stop by the simplest entreaty,

وَبِالنَّظْرَةِ الَّتِيْ نَظَرْتَ بِهَاۤ اِلَى الْجِبَالِ فَتَشَامَخَتْ

WA BIN NAZRATIL LATEE NAZARTA BIHAA ILAL JIBAALI FATASHAAMAKHAT

and in the name of the look with which You looked at the mountains and they thus towered,

وَاِلَى الْاَرَضِيْنَ فَتَسَطَّحَتْ

WA ILAL ARADEENA FATASATTAHAT

at the layers of the earth and they thus flattened,

وَاِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ فَارْتَفَعَتْ،

WA ILAS SAMAAWAATI FARTAFA'AT

at the heavens and they thus rose,

وَاِلَى الْبِحَارِ فَتَفَجَّرَتْ

WA ILAL BIHAARI FATAFAJJARAT

and at the seas and they thus gushed;

يَا مَنْ جَلَّ عَنْ اَدَوَاتِ لَحَظَاتِ الْبَشَرِ

YAA MAN JALLA A'N ADAWAATI LAHAZAATIL BASHAR

O He Who is too Majestic to have the human beings’ organs of sight

وَلَطُفَ عَنْ دَقَاۤئِقِ خَطَرَاتِ الْفِكَرِ

WA LATUFA A'N DAQAA'IQI KHATARAATIL FIKAR

and Who is too Subtle to be comprehended by the finest line of thinking.

لَا تُحْمَدُ يَا سَيِّدِيْۤ اِلَّا بِتَوْفِيْقٍ مِنْكَ يَقْتَضِيْ حَمْدًا

LAA TUHMADU YAA SAYYIDEE ILLAA BITAWFEEQIN MINKA YAQTADEE HAMDAA

Whenever You, O my master, are praised, this is due to a bestowal of success that You grant and that requires (us) to praise You for it.

وَلَا تُشْكَرُ عَلٰۤى اَصْغَرِ مِنَّةٍ اِلَّا اسْتَوْجَبْتَ بِهَا شُكْرًا

WA LAA TUSHKARU A'LAA ASGHARI MINNATIN ILLAS TAWJABTA BIHAA SHUKRAA

Whenever You are thanked for the least of Your favors, this requires (us) to thank You for this thanking of ours for You.

فَمَتٰى تُحْصٰى نَعْمَاۤؤُكَ يَاۤ اِلٰهِيْ

FAMATAA TUHSAA NA'MAA'UKA YAA ILAAHEE

Then, at what time can Your bounties be calculated, O my God,

وَتُجَازٰىۤ اٰلَاۤؤُكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ

WA TUJAAZAA AALAA'UKA YAA MAWLAAY

or can Your errands be recompensed, O my Lord,

وَتُكَافَاُ صَنَاۤئِعُكَ يَا سَيِّدِيْ

WA TUKAAFA'U SANAA'I'UKA YAA SAYYIDEE

or can Your favors be paid off, O my Master?

وَمِنْ نِعَمِكَ يَحْمَدُ الْحَامِدُوْنَ

WA MIN NI'AMIKA YAHMADUL HAAMIDOON

It is one of Your bounties that praisers praise You

وَمِنْ شُكْرِكَ يَشْكُرُ الشَّاكِرُوْنَ

WA MIN SHUKRIKA YASHKURUSH SHAAKIROON

and it is one of Your thankworthy acts that thanksgivers thank You.

وَاَنْتَ الْمُعْتَمَدُ لِلذُّنُوْبِ فِيْ عَفْوِكَ

WA ANTAL MU'TAMADU LIDH DHUNOOBI FEE A'FWIK

You are also the trusted for pardoning sins,

وَالنَّاشِرُ عَلَى الْخَاطِئِيْنَ جَنَاحَ سَتْرِكَ

WAN NAASHIRU A'LAL KHAATI'EENA JANAAHA SATRIK

the One Who stretches the wing of Your covering on the wrongdoers,

وَاَنْتَ الْكَاشِفُ لِلضُّرِّ بِيَدِكَ

WA ANTAL KAASHIFU LID DURRI BIYADIK

and the One Who relieves from harm with Your Hand.

فَكَمْ مِنْ سَيِّئَةٍ اَخْفَاهَا حِلْمُكَ حَتّٰى دَخِلَتْ

FAKAM MIN SAYYI'ATIN AKHFAAHAA HILMUKA HATTAA DAKHILAT

Too many have been the sins that Your forbearance concealed until they became hidden

وَحَسَنَةٍ ضَاعَفَهَا فَضْلُكَ حَتّٰى عَظُمَتْ عَلَيْهَا مُجَازَاتُكَ

WA HASANATIN DAA'AFAHAA FADLUKA HATTAA A'ZUMAT A'LAYHAA MUJAAZAATUK

and too many are the good deeds that Your favoring multiplied until Your reward for them became massive.

جَلَلْتَ اَنْ يُخَافَ مِنْكَ اِلَّا الْعَدْلُ

JALALTA AN YUKHAAFA MINKA ILLAL A'DL

You are too Majestic for us to anticipate anything from You save justice

وَاَنْ يُرْجٰى مِنْكَ اِلَّا الْاِحْسَانُ وَالْفَضْلُ

WA AN YURJAA MINKA ILLAL IHSAANU WAL FADL

and to desire for anything from You save good turn and favoring.

فَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِمَاۤ اَوْجَبَهٗ فَضْلُكَ،

FAMNUN A'LAYYA BIMAA AWJABAHOO FADLUK

So, (please) endue me with the favors that are incumbent upon You on the basis of Your graciousness

وَلَا تَخْذُلْنِيْ بِمَا يَحْكُمُ بِهٖ عَدْلُكَ

WA LAA TAKHDHULNEE BIMAA YAHKUMU BIHEE A'DLUK

and do not disappoint me of that which is required by Your justice.

سَيِّدِيْ لَوْ عَلِمَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِذُنُوْبِيْ لَسَاخَتْ بِيْ

SAYYIDEE LAW A'LIMATIL ARDU BIDHUNOOBEE LASAAKHAT BEE

My Master, if the earth knew about my sins, it would swallow me;

اَوِ الْجِبَالُ لَهَدَّتْنِيْ

AWIL JIBAALU LAHADDATNEE

if mountains knew about them, they would collapse on me;

اَوِ السَّمَاوَاتُ لَاخْتَطَفَتْنِيْ

AWIS SAMAAWAATU LAAKHTATAFATNEE

if heavens knew about them, they would snatch me;

اَوِ الْبِحَارُ لَاَغْرَقَتْنِيْ

AWIL BIHAARU LA-AGHRAQATNEE

and if oceans knew about them, they would down me!

سَيِّدِيْ سَيِّدِيْ سَيِّدِيْ

SAYYIDEE SAYYIDEE SAYYIDEE

My Master! My Master! My Master!

مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ

MAWLAAYA MAWLAAYA MAWLAAY

My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!

قَدْ تَكَرَّرَ وُقُوْفِيْ لِضِيَافَتِكَ

QAD TAKARRARA WUQOOFEE LIDIYAAFATIK

Frequent has been my standing up in Your hospitability;

فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِيْ مَا وَعَدْتَ الْمُتَعَرِّضِيْنَ لِمَسْاَلَتِكَ

FALAA TAHRIMNEE MAA WA'ADTAL MUTA'ARRIDEENA LIMAS'ALATIK

so, (please) do not deprive me of that which You have promised those who present themselves for praying You.

يَا مَعْرُوْفَ الْعَارِفِيْنَ

YAA MA'ROOFAL A'ARIFEEN

O Well-known by the cognitive ones!

يَا مَعْبُوْدَ الْعَابِدِيْنَ

YAA MA'BOODAL A'ABIDEEN

O Served by the worshippers!

يَا مَشْكُوْرَ الشَّاكِرِيْنَ

YAA MASHKOORASH SHAAKIREEN

O Thanked by the thanksgivers!

يَا جَلِيْسَ الذَّاكِرِيْنَ

YAA JALEESADH DHAAKIREEN

O Present in the sessions of the mindful ones!

يَا مَحْمُوْدَ مَنْ حَمِدَهٗ

YAA MAHMOODA MAN HAMIDAH

O Praised by the praisers of Him!

يَا مَوْجُوْدَ مَنْ طَلَبَهٗ

YAA MAWJOODA MAN TALABAH

O Nearby to those who seek for Him!

يَا مَوْصُوْفَ مَنْ وَحَّدَهٗ

YAA MAWSOOFA MAN WAHHADAH

O Described by those who profess His Oneness!

يَا مَحْبُوْبَ مَنْ اَحَبَّهٗ

YAA MAHBOOBA MAN AHABBAH

O Dearest of those who love Him!

يَا غَوْثَ مَنْ اَرَادَهٗ

YAA GHAWTHA MAN ARAADAH

O Aide of those who require Him!

يَا مَقْصُوْدَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَيْهِ

YAA MAQSOODA MAN ANAABA ILAYH

O Purpose of those who turn to Him frequently!

يَا مَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YA'LAMUL GHAYBA ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none knows the hidden!

يَا مَنْ لَا يَصْرِفُ السُّوْۤءَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YASRIFUS SOO'A ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none fends off evil!

يَا مَنْ لَا يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YUDABBIRUL AMRA ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none manages the affairs!

يَا مَنْ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YAGHFIRUDH DHANBA ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none forgives sins!

يَا مَنْ لَا يَخْلُقُ الْخَلْقَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YAKHLUQUL KHALQA ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none creates the created beings!

يَا مَنْ لَا يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ اِلَّا هُوَ

YAA MAN LAA YUNAZZILUL GHAYTHA ILLAA HUWA

O He save Whom none brings down rain!

صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

Pour down blessings upon Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household

وَاغْفِرْ لِيْ يَا خَيْرَ الْغَافِرِيْنَ،

WAGHFIR LEE YAA KHAYRAL GHAAFIREEN

and forgive me, O best of all forgivers.

رَبِّ اِنِّيْۤ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ حَيَاۤءٍ

RABBI INNEE ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA HAYAA'

O my Lord, I do implore for Your forgiveness timidly.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ رَجَاۤءٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA RAJAA'

I implore for Your forgiveness hopefully.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ اِنَابَةٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA INAABAH

I implore for Your forgiveness turning to You frequently.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ رَغْبَةٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA RAGHBAH

I implore for Your forgiveness desiring for You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ رَهْبَةٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA RAHBAH

I implore for Your forgiveness, fearing You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ طَاعَةٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA TAA'AH

I implore for Your forgiveness obediently.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ اِيْمَانٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA EEMAAN

I implore for Your forgiveness having faith in You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ اِقْرَارٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA IQRAAR

I implore for Your forgiveness professing of You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ اِخْلَاصٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA IKHLAAS

I implore for Your forgiveness sincerely.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ تَقْوٰى

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA TAQWAA

I implore for Your forgiveness piously.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ تَوَكُّلٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA TAWAKKUL

I implore for Your forgiveness, having full trust in You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ ذِلَّةٍ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA DHILLAH

I implore for Your forgiveness, showing submission to You.

وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ اسْتِغْفَارَ عَامِلٍ لَكَ

WA ASTAGHFIRUKAS TIGHFAARA A'AMILIN LAK

I implore for Your forgiveness, dedicating all my acts to You

هَارِبٍ مِنْكَ اِلَيْكَ

HAARIBIN MINKA ILAYK

and fleeing from You towards You.

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ،

FASALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

So, (please) pour down blessings upon Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household

وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَيَّ

WA TUB A'LAYYA WA A'LAA WAALIDAYY

and accept my and my parents’ repentance

بِمَا تُبْتَ وَتَتُوْبُ عَلٰى جَمِيْعِ خَلْقِكَ

BIMAA TUBTA WA TATOOBU A'LAA JAMEE'I KHALQIK

through the means by which You did and will accept the repentance of all Your creatures.

يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا مَنْ يُسَمّٰى بِالْغَفُوْرِ الرَّحِيْمِ

YAA MAN YUSAMMAA BIL GHAFOORIR RAHEEM

O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.

يَا مَنْ يُسَمّٰى بِالْغَفُوْرِ الرَّحِيْمِ

YAA MAN YUSAMMAA BIL GHAFOORIR RAHEEM

O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.

يَا مَنْ يُسَمّٰى بِالْغَفُوْرِ الرَّحِيْمِ

YAA MAN YUSAMMAA BIL GHAFOORIR RAHEEM

O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.

صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

Pour down blessings upon Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household,

وَاقْبَلْ تَوْبَتِيْ

WAQBAL TAWBATEE

accept my repentance,

وَزَكِّ عَمَلِيْ

WA ZAKKI A'MALEE

purify my deed,

وَاشْكُرْ سَعْيِيْ

WASHKUR SA'YEE

appreciate my efforts,

وَارْحَمْ ضَرَاعَتِيْ

WARHAM DARAA'ATEE

have mercy upon my imploration,

وَلَا تَحْجُبْ صَوْتِيْ

WA LAA TAHJUB SAWTEE

do not interdict my voice,

وَلَا تُخَيِّبْ مَسْاَلَتِيْ

WA LAA TUKHAYYIB MAS'ALATEE

and do not frustrate my prayers.

يَا غَوْثَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِيْنَ

YAA GHAWTHAL MUSTAGHEETHEEN

O Aide of those who seek aid!

وَاَبْلِغْ اَئِمَّتِيْ سَلَامِيْ وَدُعَاۤئِيْ

WA ABLIGH A'IMMATEE SALAAMEE WA DU'AA'EE

And (please) convey my salutations and my prayers to my Leaders,

وَشَفِّعْهُمْ فِيْ جَمِيْعِ مَا سَاَلْتُكَ

WA SHAFFI'HUM FEE JAMEE'I MAA SA'ALTUK

accept their intercession for me with You in all of that which I have asked You for,

وَاَوْصِلْ هَدِيَّتِيْۤ اِلَيْهِمْ كَمَا يَنْبَغِيْ لَهُمْ

WA AWSIL HADIYYATEE ILAYHIM KAMAA YANBAGHEE LAHUM

deliver my present to them in a way befitting their status,

وَزِدْهُمْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ مَا يَنْبَغِيْ لَكَ

WA ZID-HUM MIN DHAALIKA MAA YANBAGHEE LAK

and multiply that for them in a way befitting You

بِاَضْعَافٍ لَا يُحْصِيْهَا غَيْرُكَ

BI-AD'AAFIN LAA YUHSEEHAA GHAYRUK

with such folds that cannot be counted by anyone other than You.

وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ

WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A'LIYYIL A'ZEEM

There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-High and All-great.

وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰۤى اَطْيَبِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

WA SALLALLAAHU A'LAA ATYABIL MURSALEEN

May Allah bless the purest of the Messengers

مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ.

MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHIT TAAHIREEN

Muhammad and his Immaculate Household.

Ziyarat al-Jawadiyya

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللهِ وَابْنَ اَوْلِيَآئِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WALIYYALLAAHI WABNA AWLIYAA'IH

Peace be on you, O friend of Allah and the son of His friends.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيْرَ اللهِ وَابْنَ سُفَرَآئِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA SAFEERALLAAHI WABNA SUFARAA'IH

Peace be on you, O ambassador of Allah and the son of His ambassadors.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللهِ وَابْنَ حُجَجِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA HUJJATALLAAHI WABNA HUJAJIH

Peace be on you, O proof of Allah and son of His proofs.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُوْرَ اللهِ فِيْ ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ وَابْنَ اَنْوَارِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA NOORALLAAHI FEE ZULUMAATIL ARDI WABNA ANWAARIH

Peace be on you, O light of Allah in the dark earth and the son of His lights.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُوْدَ الدِّيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA A'MOODAD DEEN

Peace be on you, O pillar of religion.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ الْاَنْبِيَآءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHAL ANBIYAA'I WAL MURSALEEN

Peace be on you, O heir of the Prophets and the Messengers.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA AADAMA SAFWATILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Adam, the one chosen by Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَجِيِّ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA NOOHIN NAJIYYILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Nuh, the confidant of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA IBRAAHEEMA KHALEELILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Ibrahim, the friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِسْمَاعِيْلَ ذَبِيْحِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA ISMAA'EELA DHABEEHILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Isma'il, the one to be sacrificed for Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسٰى كَلِيْمِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MOOSAA KALEEMILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Musa, the one who conversed with Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيْسٰى رُوْحِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA I'EESAA ROOHILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Isa, the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MUHAMMADIN RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِيْ طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَلِيِّ اللهِ وَوَصِيِّ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA AMEERIL MU'MINEENA A'LIYYIBNI ABEE TAALIBIN A'LAYHIS SALAAMU WALIYYILLAAHI WA WASIYYI RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, peace of Allah be on him, the friend of Allah, and the successor to the Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَآءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَآءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ بِنْتِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA FAATIMATAZ ZAHRAA'I SAYYIDATI NISAA'IL A'ALAMEENA BINTI RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Fatimah al-Zahra, leader of the women of the Universe, daughter of the Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHAL HASANI WAL HUSAYNI SAYYIDAY SHABAABI AHLIL JANNAH

Peace be on you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, the two leaders of all the youths in Paradise.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدِ السَّاجِدِيْنَ وَزَيْنِ الْعَابِدِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA A'LIYYIBNIL HUSAYNI SAYYIDIS SAAJIDEENA WA ZAYNIL A'ABIDEEN

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Ali ibn al-Husayn, the leader of the prostrating ones and the adornment of the worshippers.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْآخِرِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MUHAMMADIBNI A'LIYYIN BAAQIRI I'LMIL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHIREEN

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Muhammad ibn Ali, the one who splits knowledge of the first and last ones.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ الْبَارِّ التَّقِيِّ الْاَمِيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA JA'FARIBNI MUHAMMADINIS SAADIQIL BAARRIT TAQIYYIL AMEEN

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Ja’far ibn Muhammad, the truthful, the virtuous one and trustworthy one.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْعَالِمِ الْكَاظِمِ الْحَفِيِّ الْحَلِيْمِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WAARITHA MOOSABNI JA'FARINIL A'ALIMIL KAAZIMIL HAFIYYIL HALEEM

Peace be on you, O inheritor of Musa ibn Ja’far the knowledgeable, the suppressor of rage, the kind, the one of forbearance.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ الشَّهِيْدُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAS SIDDEEQUSH SHAHEED

Peace be on you, O truthful martyr.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ الْوَفِيُّ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAL WASIYYUR RADIYYUL BARRUT TAQIYYUL WAFIYY

Peace be on you, O successor who Allah is pleased with, pious, virtuous one.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَاَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَعَبَدْتَ اللهَ مُخْلِصًا حَتّٰى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِيْنُ

ASH-HADU ANNAKA QAD AQAMTAS SALAATA WA AATAYTAZ ZAKAATA WA AMARTA BIL MA'ROOFI WA NAHAYTA A'NIL MUNKARI WA A'BADTALLAAHA MUKHLISAN HATTAA ATAAKAL YAQEEN

I bear witness that you undertook the prayer and gave the zakat, enjoined the good and prohibited evil and worshipped Allah in all sincerity until death came to you.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اِمَامَ قَصِيْبٍ وَاِمَامَ نَجِيْبٍ وَاِمَامَ بَعِيْدٍ قَرِيْبٍ وَاِمَامَ مَسْمُوْمٍ غَرِيْبٍ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA IMAAMA QASEEBIN WA IMAAMA NAJEEBIN WA IMAAMA BA'EEDIN QAREEBIN WA IMAAMA MASMOOMIN GHAREEB

Peace be on you, O the great Imam, and the eminent Imam, one who is near, distant, one who was poisoned and stranger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَالِمُ النَّبِيْهُ وَالْقَدْرُ الْوَجِيْهُ النَّازِحُ عَنْ تُرْبَةِ جَدِّهٖ وَاَبِيْهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAL A'ALIMUN NABEEHU WAL QADRUL WAJEEHUN NAAZIHU A'N TURBATI JADDIHEE WA ABEEH

Peace be on you, O the exalted scholar having notable powers, one who is distant from the land of his grandfather and father.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ اَمَرَ اَوْلَادَهٗ وَعِيَالَهٗ بِالنِّيَاحَةِ عَلَيْهِ قَبْلَ وُصُوْلِ الْقَتْلِ اِلَيْهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN AMARA AWLAADAHOO WA I'YAALAHOO BIN NIYAAHATI A'LAYHI QABLA WUSOOLIL QATLI ILAYH

Peace be on the one who commanded his children and family to cry for him before he was killed.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى دِيَارِكُمُ الْمُوْحِشَاتِ كَمَا اسْتَوْحَشَتْ مِنْكُمْ مِنٰى وَعَرَفَاتٌ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA DIYAARIKUMUL MOOHISHAATI KAMAS TAWHASHAT MINKUM MINAA WA A'RAFAAT

Peace be on your lonely homes, just as Mina and ‘Arafat have been separated from you.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى سَادَاتِ الْعَبِيْدِ وَعُدَّةِ الْوَعِيْدِ وَالْبِئْرِ الْمُعَطَّلَةِ وَالْقَصْرِ الْمَشِيْدِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA SAADAATIL A'BEEDI WA U'DDATIL WA'EEDI WAL BI'RIL MU'ATTALATI WAL QASRIL MASHEED

Peace be upon the masters of the servants, the provision against the threatened punishment, the abandoned well and the lofty palace.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى غَوْثِ اللَّهْفَانِ وَمَنْ صَارَتْ بِهٖ اَرْضُ خُرَاسَانَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA GHAWTHIL LAHFAANI WA MAN SAARAT BIHEE ARDU KHURAASAAN

Peace be upon the rescuer of the distressed, through whom the land of Khurasan became what it is.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى قَلِيْلِ الزَّآئِرِيْنَ وَقُرَّةِ عَيْنِ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَآءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA QALEELIZ ZAA'IREENA WA QURRATI A'YNI FAATIMATA SAYYIDATI NISAA'IL A'ALAMEEN

Peace be upon him whose visitors are few, the delight of the eye of Fatimah, the leader of the women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى الْبَهْجَةِ الرَّضَوِيَّةِ وَالْاَخْلَاقِ الرَّضِيَّةِ وَالْغُصُوْنِ الْمُتَفَرِّعَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ الْاَحْمَدِيَّةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAL BAHJATIR RADAWIYYATI WAL AKHLAAQIR RADIYYATI WAL GHUSOONIL MUTAFARRI'ATI MINASH SHAJARATIL AHMADIYYAH

Peace be upon the splendour of al-Reza, the pleasing character, and the branches spreading from the tree of Ahmad.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنِ انْتَهٰى اِلَيْهِ رِئَاسَةُ الْمُلْكِ الْاَعْظَمِ وَعِلْمُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لِتَمَامِ الْاَمْرِ الْمُحْكَمِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MANIN TAHAA ILAYHI RI'AASATUL MULKIL A'ZAMI WA I'LMU KULLI SHAY'IN LITAMAAMIL AMRIL MUHKAM

Peace be on the one to whom the leadership of the mighty kingdom reached, with the knowledge of everything to its ultimate, predestined end.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ اَسْمَآؤُهُمْ وَسِيْلَةُ السَّائِلِيْنَ وَهَيَاكِلُهُمْ اَمَانُ الْمَخْلُوْقِيْنَ وَحُجَجُهُمْ اِبْطَالُ شُبَهِ الْمُلْحِدِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN ASMAA'UHUM WASEELATUS SAA'ILEENA WA HAYAAKILUHUM AMAANUL MAKHLOOQEENA WA HUJAJUHUM IBTAALU SHUBAHIL MULHIDEEN

Peace be on those whose names are a medium for those who seek, their houses are a security for the creatures, their proofs nullify the uncertainty of those who deviate.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ كُسِرَتْ لَهٗ وِسَادَةُ وَالِدِهٖ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ حَتّٰى خَصَمَ اَهْلَ الْكُتُبِ وَثَبَّتَ قَوَاعِدَ الدِّيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN KUSIRAT LAHOO WISAADATU WAALIDIHEE AMEERIL MU'MINEENA HATTAA KHASAMA AHLAL KUTUBI WA THABBATA QAWAA'IDAD DEEN

Peace be on the one for whom the cushion of his father, the Commander of the Faithful, was laid out so that he could dispute with the people of the book and strengthen the pillars of religion.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى عَلَمِ الْاَعْلَامِ وَمَنْ كُسِرَتْ قُلُوْبُ شِيْعَتِهٖ بِغُرْبَتِهٖ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA A'LAMIL A'LAAMI WA MAN KUSIRAT QULOOBU SHEE'ATIHEE BIGHURBATIHEE ILAA YAWMIL QIYAAMAH

Peace be on the distinguished one amongst the eminent ones, for whom the hearts of his Shi’ah are broken due to his loneliness until the day of Judgment.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى السِّرَاجِ الْوَهَّاجِ وَالْبَحْرِ الْعَجَّاجِ الَّذِيْ صَارَتْ تُرْبَتُهٗ مَهْبَطَ الْاَمْلَاكِ وَالْمِعْرَاجِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAS SIRAAJIL WAHHAAJI WAL BAHRIL A'JJAAJIL LADHEE SAARAT TURBATUHOO MAHBATAL AMLAAKI WAL MI'RAAJ

Peace be upon the blazing lamp and the surging sea, whose soil has become the place where the angels descend and ascend.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى اُمَرَآءِ الْاِسْلَامِ وَمُلُوْكِ الْاِيْمَانِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA UMARAA'IL ISLAAMI WA MULOOKIL EEMAAN

Peace be on the leaders of Islam and the rulers of faith.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى بَاهِرِيْ النُّوْرِ وَطَاهِرِي الْوِلَادَةِ وَمَنْ اَطْلَعَهُمُ اللهُ عَلٰى عُلُوْمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ وَجَعَلَهُمْ بِاِفْضَالِهِ مَنْبَعَ الْهُدٰى وَمَعْدِنَ السَّعَادَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA BAAHIRIN NOORI WA TAAHIRIL WILAADATI WA MAN ATLA'AHUMULLAAHU A'LAA U'LOOMIL GHAYBI WASH SHAHAADATI WA JA'ALAHUM BI-IFDAALIHEE MANBA'AL HUDAA WA MA'DINAS SA'AADAH

Peace be on brilliant light, and the ones born in purity, and for whom Allah has made knowledge of the unseen available, and made them source of guidance and treasure of prosperity by His bestowal.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنِ ابْتَهَجَتْ بِهٖ مَعَالِمُ طُوْسٍ حَيْثُ حَلَّ بِرَبْعِهَا

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MANIB TAHAJAT BIHEE MA'AALIMU TOOSIN HAYTHU HALLA BIRAB'IHAA

Peace be upon him through whom the landmarks of Tus rejoiced when he settled in its land.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مُفْتَخَرِ الْاَبْرَارِ وَنَائِيْ الْمَزَارِ وَشَرْطِ دُخُوْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MUFTAKHARIL ABRAARI WA NAA'IL MAZAARI WA SHARTI DUKHOOLIL JANNATI WAN NAAR

Peace be upon the pride of the righteous, whose shrine is far away, and who is the condition for entering Paradise and Hell.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ لَمْ يَقْطَعِ اللهُ عَنْهُمْ صَلٰواتِهٖ فِيْ آنَاءِ السَّاعَاتِ وَبِهِمْ سَكَنَتِ السَّوَاكِنُ وَتَحَرَّكَتِ الْمُتَحَرِّكَاتُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN LAM YAQTA'ILLAAHU A'NHUM SALAWAATIHEE FEE AANAA'IS SAA'AATI WA BIHIM SAKANATIS SAWAAKINU WA TAHARRAKATIL MUTAHARRIKAAT

Peace be on the one for whom Allah has not cut off His blessings day and night, and through whom the people live and move.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ جَعَلَ اِمَامَتَهُمْ مُمَيِّزَةً بَيْنَ الْفَرِيْقَيْنِ كَمَا تَعَبَّدَ بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ اَهْلُ الْخَافِقَيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN JA'ALA IMAAMATAHUM MUMAYYIZATAN BAYNAL FAREEQAYNI KAMAA TA'ABBADA BIWALAAYATIHIM AHLUL KHAAFIQAYN

Peace be on those whose Imamate Allah has made a distinguishing mark between two groups, the people of the east and the west become more devout by following them.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ اَحْيَا اللهُ بِهِمْ دَارِسَ حِكَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَابْتَعَثَهُمْ بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ لِتَمَامِ كَلِمَةِ اللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN AHYALLAAHU BIHIM DAARISA HIKAMIN NABIYYEENA WABTA'ATHAHUM BIWALAAYATIHIM LITAMAAMI KALIMATILLAAHI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN

Peace be on the one through whom Allah has enlivened the wisdom of the Prophets and, by sending him, people become more devout so as to perfect the word of Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى شُهُوْرِ الْحَوْلِ وَعَدَدِ السَّاعَاتِ وَعَدَدِ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ فِيْ رُقُوْمِ الْمُسَطَّرَاتِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA SHUHOORIL HAWLI WA A'DADIS SAA'AATI WA A'DADI LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU FEE RUQOOMIL MUSATTARAAT

Peace be on the months of the year and number of hours and the number of Laa elaaha illal laah in the written document.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى اِقْبَالِ الدُّنْيَا وَسُعُوْدِهَا وَمَنْ سُئِلُوْا عَنْ كَلِمَةِ التَّوْحِيْدِ فَقَالُوْا نَحْنُ وَاللهِ مِنْ شُرُوْطِهَا

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA IQBAALID DUNYAA WA SU'OODIHAA WA MAN SU'ILOO A'N KALIMATIT TAWHEEDI FAQAALOO NAHNU WALLAAHI MIN SHUROOTIHAA

Peace be on the one [through whom] the world and its prosperity are to be approached and the one who, when asked about the words of unity, said: “By Allah, we are its conditions”

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ يُعَلَّلُ وُجُوْدُ كُلِّ مَخْلُوْقٍ بِوِلَائِهِمْ وَمَنْ خَطَبَتْ لَهُمُ الْخُطَبَآءُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN YU'ALLALU WUJOODU KULLI MAKHLOOQIN BIWILAA'IHIM WA MAN KHATABAT LAHUMUL KHUTABAA'

Peace be on the one whose friendship is the reason for the existence of every creature, the preachers address.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ عَلَا مَجْدُهُمْ وَثَنَآؤُهُمْ وَفَاقَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْآخِرِيْنَ اٰبَآؤُهُمْ وَاَبْنَآؤُهُمْ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN A'LAA MAJDUHUM WA THANAA'UHUM WA FAAQAL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHIREENA AABAA'UHUM WA ABNAA'UHUM

Peace be upon those whose glory and praise are exalted, and whose fathers and sons surpass the first and the last.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنِ افْتَخَرَ الْفَخْرُ بِفَخْرِهِمْ وَعَلَا بِهِمْ بِوُجُوْبِ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَطَهَارَةِ ثِيَابِهِمْ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MANIF TAKHARAL FAKHRU BIFAKHRIHIM WA A'LAA BIHIM BIWUJOOBIS SALAATI A'LAYHIM WA TAHAARATI THIYAABIHIM

Peace be upon those by whose pride pride itself takes pride, who are exalted by the duty of sending blessings upon them and by the purity of their garments.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى قَمَرِ الْاَقْمَارِ وَفَخْرِ الْاَبْرَارِ الْمُتَكَلِّمِ مَعَ كُلِّ لُغَةٍ بِلِسَانِهِمُ الْقَائِلِ لِشِيْعَتِهٖ مَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُوَلِّيَ اِمَامًا عَلٰى اُمَّةٍ حَتّٰى يُعَرِّفَهٗ بِلُغَاتِهِمْ وَاَدْيَانِهِمْ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA QAMARIL AQMAARI WA FAKHRIL ABRAARIL MUTAKALLIMI MA'A KULLI LUGHATIN BILISAANIHIMUL QAA'ILI LISHEE'ATIHEE MAA KAANALLAAHU LIYUWALLIYA IMAAMAN A'LAA UMMATIN HATTAA YU'ARRIFAHOO BILUGHAATIHIM WA ADYAANIHIM

Peace be on the moon of all moons, the pride of the righteous, the one who speaks to different people in their own languages, the one who said to his followers: “Allah would not impose an Imam on a community until He teaches him their language and ways”

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى فُرْحَةِ الْقُلُوْبِ وَفَرَجِ الْمَكْرُوْبِ وَشَرِيْفِ الْاَشْرَافِ وَمَفْخَرِ عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA FURHATIL QULOOBI WA FARAJIL MAKROOBI WA SHAREEFIL ASHRAAFI WA MAFKHARI A'BDI MANAAF

Peace be on the happiness of the heart, one who removes sorrow and the noble of all noble ones and the pride of ‘Abd al-Manaf.

يَا لَيْتَنِيْ كُنْتُ مِنَ الطَّآئِفِيْنَ بِعَرْصَةِ حَضْرَتِهٖ مُسْتَشْهِدًا لِبَهْجَةِ مُؤَانَسَتِهٖ

YAA LAYTANEE KUNTU MINAT TAA'IFEENA BI-A'RSATI HADRATIHEE MUSTASH-HIDAN LIBAHJATI MU'AANASATIH

If only I was around his court and in his presence, I would give my life due to the joy of his friendship.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى الْاِمَامِ الرَّؤُوْفِ الَّذِيْ هَيَّجَ اَحْزَانَ يَوْمِ الطُّفُوْفِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAL IMAAMIR RA'OOFIL LADHEE HAYYAJA AHZAANA YAWMIT TUFOOF

Peace be on the kind Imam who inspires sadness on the day of Ashura.

بِاللهِ اُقْسِمُ وَبِآبَائِكَ الْاَطْهَارِ وَبِاَبْنَآئِكَ الْمُنْتَجَبِيْنَ الْاَبْرَارِ لَوْ لَا بُعْدُ الشُّقَّةِ حَيْثُ شَطَّتْ بِكُمُ الدَّارُ لَقَضَيْتُ بَعْضَ وَاجِبِ حَقِّكُمْ بِتَكْرَارِ الْمَزَارِ

BILLAAHI UQSIMU WA BI-AABAA'IKAL AT-HAARI WA BI-ABNAA'IKAL MUNTAJABEENAL ABRAARI LAW LAA BU'DUSH SHUQQATI HAYTHU SHATTAT BIKUMUD DAARU LAQADAYTU BA'DA WAAJIBI HAQQIKUM BITAKRAARIL MAZAAR

I swear by Allah and by your pure fathers and the chosen ones amongst your pious children, had it not been for the excessive distance from home, I would have fulfilled some obligations by continuously visiting you.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا حُمَاةَ الدِّيْنِ وَاَوْلَادَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَسَادَةَ الْمَخْلُوْقِيْنَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM YAA HUMAATAD DEENI WA AWLAADAN NABIYYEENA WA SAADATAL MAKHLOOQEENA WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Peace be on you, O the protectors of religion, the children of the Prophets and the leaders of creation, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be on you.

Then pray the two-unit prayer of the ziyarat, glorify Allah, and offer them as a gift to Imam al-Reza (a.s.). Then recite the dua in the tab "Dua after the Ziyarat Prayer"; do not leave it out after this ziyarat.

Other Forms (Ibn Qulawayh, al-Mufid)

Ibn Qulawayh’s form: when you reach the tomb, recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوْسَى

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA A'LIYYIBNI MOOSAA

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,

الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضٰى

AR-RIDAL MURTADAA

the cordial, the well-pleased,

اَلْاِمَامِ التَّقِيِّ النَّقِيِّ

AL-IMAAMIT TAQIYYIN NAQIYY

the Imam, the pious, the bright,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلٰى مَنْ فَوْقَ الْاَرْضِ وَمَنْ تَحْتَ الثَّرٰى

WA HUJJATIKA A'LAA MAN FAWQAL ARDI WA MAN TAHTATH THARAA

Your argument against whoever is above the earth and whoever is beneath the dust,

اَلصِّدِّيْقِ الشَّهِيْدِ

AS-SIDDEEQISH SHAHEED

and the ever-truthful and martyr

صَلٰوةً كَثِيْرَةً تَآمَّةً زَاكِيَةً

SALAATAN KATHEERATAN TAAMMATAN ZAAKIYAH

with such blessings that are very much, perfect, purified,

مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً

MUTAWAASILATAN MUTAWAATIRATAN MUTARAADIFAH

continuous, uninterrupted, and consecutive,

كَاَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰۤى اَحَدٍ مِنْ اَوْلِيَاۤئِكَ.

KA-AFDALI MAA SALLAYTA A'LAA AHADIN MIN AWLIYAA'IK

and with the best form of blessings that You have ever bestowed upon any of Your intimate servants.

Al-Mufid’s form: after the ghusl of ziyarat, in your purest clothes, stand at the tomb and recite:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ وَابْنَ وَلِيِّهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WALIYYALLAAHI WABNA WALIYYIH

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s authority and son of His authority.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ وَابْنَ حُجَّتِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA HUJJATALLAAHI WABNA HUJJATIH

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument and son of His argument.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اِمَامَ الْهُدٰى وَالْعُرْوَةَ الْوُثْقٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA IMAAMAL HUDAA WAL U'RWATAL WUTHQAA

Peace be upon you, O leader to true guidance and firmest handle (of Islam).

وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلٰى مَا مَضٰى عَلَيْهِ اٰبَاۤؤُكَ الطَّاهِرُوْنَ

ASH-HADU ANNAKA MADAYTA A'LAA MAA MADAA A'LAYHI AABAA'UKAT TAAHIROON

I bear witness that you passed away carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers had passed away.

صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِمْ

SALAWAATULLAAHI A'LAYHIM

Allah’s blessings be upon them.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمًى عَلٰى هُدًى

LAM TU'THIR A'MAN A'LAA HUDAA

You never preferred blindness to true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ اِلٰى بَاطِلٍ

WA LAM TAMIL MIN HAQQIN ILAA BAATIL

and never slanted from right to wrong.

وَاَنَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلّٰهِ وَلِرَسُوْلِهٖ وَاَدَّيْتَ الْاَمَانَةَ

WA ANNAKA NASAHTA LILLAAHI WA LIRASOOLIHEE WA ADDAYTAL AMAANAH

And you acted for the sake of Allah and His Messenger sincerely and fulfilled the trust.

فَجَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ عَنِ الْاِسْلَامِ وَاَهْلِهٖ خَيْرَ الْجَزَاۤءِ

FAJAZAAKALLAAHU A'NIL ISLAAMI WA AHLIHEE KHAYRAL JAZAA'

May Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its embracers with the most favorable reward.

اَتَيْتُكَ بِاَبِيْ وَاُمِّيْ زَاۤئِرًا عَارِفًا بِحَقِّكَ

ATAYTUKA BI-ABEE WA UMMEE ZAA'IRAN A'ARIFAN BIHAQQIK

I have come to you, may my father and mother be your ransom, visiting you, recognizing your right,

مُوَالِيًا لِاَوْلِيَاۤئِكَ مُعَادِيًا لِاَعْدَاۤئِكَ

MUWAALIYAN LI-AWLIYAA'IKA MU'AADIYAN LI-A'DAA'IK

declaring loyalty to your loyalists, and showing enmity towards your enemies.

فَاشْفَعْ لِيْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ.

FASHFA' LEE I'NDA RABBIK

So, intercede for me with your Lord.

Then lay yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and place both cheeks on it. Then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and recite:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA MAWLAAY

Peace be upon you, O my master,

يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

YABNA RASOOLILLAAHI WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

O son of Allah’s Messenger. Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْاِمَامُ الْهَادِيْ وَالْوَلِيُّ الْمُرْشِدُ

ASH-HADU ANNAKAL IMAAMUL HAADEE WAL WALIYYUL MURSHID

I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader and the directing saint.

اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَعْدَاۤئِكَ

ABRA'U ILALLAAHI MIN A'DAA'IK

I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِوِلَايَتِكَ

WA ATAQARRABU ILALLAAHI BIWILAAYATIK

and seek nearness to Allah through declaring loyalty to you.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ.

SALLALLAAHU A'LAYKA WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

May Allah bless you. Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

Then pray the two-unit prayer of the ziyarat, and any other prayers you wish. Then turn to the side of the Imam’s feet and ask Allah for whatever you want.

Farewell

When you are leaving, bid him farewell with the farewell of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.), which opens:

لَا جَعَلَهُ اللهُ اٰخِرَ تَسْلِيْمِيْ عَلَيْكَ

LAA JA'ALAHULLAAHU AAKHIRA TASLEEMEE A'LAYK

May Allah not make this my last greeting to you.

You may also recite:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YAA WALIYYALLAAHI WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O Allah’s authority.

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ اٰخِرَ الْعَهْدِ

ALLAAHUMMA LAA TAJ'ALHU AAKHIRAL A'HD

O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit

مِنْ زِيَارَتِيْ اِبْنَ نَبِيِّكَ وَحُجَّتَكَ عَلٰى خَلْقِكَ

MIN ZIYAARATIBNA NABIYYIKA WA HUJJATAKA A'LAA KHALQIK

to be the last of my visit to the son of Your Prophet and Your argument against Your creatures.

وَاجْمَعْنِيْ وَاِيَّاهُ فِيْ جَنَّتِكَ

WAJMA'NEE WA IYYAAHU FEE JANNATIK

Include me with him in Your Paradise

وَاحْشُرْنِيْ مَعَهٗ وَفِيْ حِزْبِهٖ

WAHSHURNEE MA'AHOO WA FEE HIZBIH

and involve me with him and with his group

مَعَ الشُّهَدَاۤءِ وَالصَّالِحِيْنَ

MA'ASH SHUHADAA'I WAS SAALIHEEN

with the martyrs and the righteous ones;

وَحَسُنَ اُوْلٰۤئِكَ رَفِيْقًا

WA HASUNA OOLAA'IKA RAFEEQAA

and excellent the companionship of these is.

وَاَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللّٰهَ وَاسْتَرْعِيْكَ

WA ASTAWDI'UKALLAAHA WASTAR'EEK

I entrust you with Allah, ask Him to keep you under His custody,

وَاَقْرَاُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ

WA AQRA'U A'LAYKAS SALAAM

and invoke His blessings upon you.

اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِالرَّسُوْلِ

AAMANNAA BILLAAHI WA BIR RASOOL

We believe in Allah, in the Messenger,

وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهٖ وَدَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ

WA BIMAA JI'TA BIHEE WA DALALTA A'LAYH

and in whatever you have come with and instructed.

فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِيْنَ.

FAKTUBNAA MA'ASH SHAAHIDEEN

So, (please) write us down with those who bear witness.