Duas of the Imams (a.s.) to Ward Off Evil

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Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.)

يَا مَنْ اِذَا اسْتَعَذْتُ بِهِ اَعَاذَنِىْ

YAA MAN IZAA ISTA'AZTU BEHI A'AAZANEE

O He Who unquestionably protects me whenever I pray Him for protection,

وَاِذَا اسْتَجَرْتُ بِهِ عِنْدَ الشَّدَاۤئِدِ اَجَارَنِىْ

WA IZAA ISTAJARTU BEHI I'NDASH SHADAAA-IDI AJAARANEE

Who unquestionably shelters me whenever I pray for His shelter against hardships,

وَاِذَا اسْتَغَثْتُ بِهِ عِنْدَ النَّوَاۤئِبِ اَغَاثَنِىْ

WA IZAA ISTAGHASTU BEHI I'NDAN NAWAAA-IBI AGHAASANEE

Who unquestionably aids me whenever I pray for His aid at calamities,

وَاِذَاسْتَنْصَرْتُ بِهِ عَلٰى عَدُوِّىْ نَصَرَنِىْ وَاَعَانَنِىْ

WA IZASTANSARTU BEHI A'LAA A'DUWWEE NASARANEE WA A'AANANEE

and Who unquestionably supports and assists me whenever I pray for His support against my enemy.

اِلَيْكَ الْمَفْزَعُ

ELAYKAL MAFZA'O

Towards You is the flight

وَاَنْتَ الثِّقَةُ

WA ANTATH THIQATO

and You are the most trustful;

فَاقْمَعْ عَنِّىْ مَنْ اَرَادَنِىْ

FAQMA' A'NNEE MAN ARAADANEE

so, (please) subdue whoever intends evil to me

وَاغْلِبْ لِىْ مَنْ كَادَنِىْ

WAGHLIB LEE MAN KAADANEE

and overcome whoever plots against me.

يَا مَنْ قَالَ اِنْ يَّنْصُرْكُمُ اللّٰهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ

YAA MAN QAALA IN YYANSURKUMU LAAHO FALAA GHAALEBA LAKUM

O He Who has said, “If Allah assists you, then there is none that can overcome you.”

يَا مَنْ نَجَّا نُوْحًا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِيْنَ

YAA MAN NAJJAA NOOHAN MINAL QAWMIZ ZAALIMEEN

O He Who has saved Noah from the oppressing people!

يَا مَنْ نَجَّا لُوْطًا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْفَاسِقِيْنَ

YAA MAN NAJJAA LOOTAN MINAL QAWMIL FAASIQEEN

O He Who has saved Lot from the wicked people!

يَا مَنْ نَجَّا هُوْدًا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْعَادِيْنَ

YAA MAN NAJJAA HOODAN MINAL QAWMIL A'AADEEN

O He Who has saved Hud from the transgressing people!

يَا مَنْ نَجَّا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِيْنَ

YAA MAN NAJJAA MUHAMMADAN SALLAL LAAHO A'LAYHI WA AALIHI MINAL QAWMIL KAAFIREEN

O He Who has saved Muhammad, Allah's blessings be upon him and his Household, from the disbelieving people!

نَجِّنِىْ مِنْ اَعْدَاۤئِىْ وَاَعْدَاۤئِكَ

NAJJINEE MIN A'DAAA-EE WA A'DAAA-IKA

(Please) save me from my and Your enemies,

بِاَسْمَاۤئِكَ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيْمُ

BI-ASMAAA-IKA YAA RAHMAANO YAA RAHEEM

in the name of Your Names; O All-beneficent, O All-merciful.

لَا سَبِيْلَ لَهُمْ عَلٰى مَنْ تَعَوَّذَ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ

LAA SABEELA LAHUM A'LAA MAN TA'AWWAZA BIL QUR-AAN

They have no way to harm whoever prays the protection of the Qur'an

وَاسْتَجَارَكَ بِالرَّحِيْمِ الرَّحْمٰنِ

WASTAJAARAKA BIR RAHEEMIR RAHMAAN

and prays the shelter of You in the name of Your Names: the All-merciful and the All-beneficent.

اَلرَّحْمٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوٰى

AR-RAHMAAN A'LAL A'RSHIL TAWAA

“The All-beneficent is firmly established on the throne (of authority).

اِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيْدٌ

INNA BATSHA RABBEKA LA-SHADEED

“Verily the Grip of thy Lord is terrible,

اِنَّهٗ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيْدُ

INNAHU HOWA YUBDEO WA YO-E'ED

It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life),

وَهُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الْوَدُوْدُ

WA HOWAL GHAFOORUL WADOODO

and He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness,

ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيْدُ

ZUL A'RSHIL MAJEEDO

Lord of the Throne of Glory,

فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيْدُ

FA'-A'ALUL LEMAA YOREED

and Doer (without let) of all that He intends.”

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُلْ حَسْبِىَ اللّٰهُ

FA-IN TAWALLAW FAQUL HASBEAAA LAAHO

“But if they turn away, then say: 'Allah suffices me:

لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ

LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWA

there is no god but He.'

عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ

A'LAYHE TAWAKKALTU

On Him is my trust,

وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ

WA HOWA RABBUL A'RSHIL A'ZEEM

and He is the Lord of the Throne of Glory Supreme.”

Imam al-Kazim (a.s.)

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الَّذِىْ لَا يَمُوْتُ وَتَحَصَّنْتُ بِذِى الْعِزَّةِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ وَاسْتَعَنْتُ بِذِى الْكِبْرِيَاۤءِ وَالْمَلَكُوْتِ مَوْلَاىَ اسْتَسْلَمْتُ اِلَيْكَ فَلَا تُسْلِمْنِىْ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَا تَخْذُلْنِىْ وَ لَجَاْتُ اِلٰى ظِلِّكَ الْبَسِيْطِ فَلَا تَطْرَحْنِىْ اَنْتَ الْمَطْلَبُ وَ اِلَيْكَ الْمَهْرَبُ تَعْلَمُ مَاۤ اُخْفِىْ وَ مَاۤ اُعْلِنُ وَ تَعْلَمُ خَاۤئِنَةَ الْاَعْيُنِ وَ مَا تُخْفِى الصُّدُوْرُ فَاَمْسِكْ عَنِّى اللّٰهُمَّ اَيْدِى الظَّالِمِيْنَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ وَاشْفِنِىْ وَ عَافِنِىْ يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

TAWAKKALTU A'LAL HAYYIL LAZEE LAA YAMOOTU WATAHASSANTU BIZIL 'IZZATI WAL JABAROOTI WASTA'ANTU BIZIL KIBRIYAA-I WAL MALAKOOTI MAWLAAYASTASLAMTU ILAYKA FALAA TUSLIMNEE WA TAWAKKALTU A'LAYKA FALAA TAKHZULNEE WA LAJA'TU ILAA ZILLIKAL BASEETI FALAA TATRAHNEE ANTAL MATLABU WA ILAYKAL MAHRABU TA'LAMU MAA UKHFEE WA MAA U'LINU WA TA'LAMU KHAA-INATAL A'YUNI WA MAA TUKHFIS SUDOORU FA-AMSIK A'NNIL LAAHUMMA AYDIZ ZAALIMEENA MINAL JINNI WAL INSI AJMA'EENA WASHFINEE WA A'AFINEE YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN.

I place my trust in the Ever-living Who never dies; I fortify myself with the Lord of might and omnipotence; and I seek help from the Lord of grandeur and dominion. My Master, I submit myself to You, so do not abandon me; I place my trust in You, so do not forsake me; I take refuge in Your extended shade, so do not cast me away. You are the One sought, and to You is the flight. You know what I conceal and what I reveal, and You know the treachery of the eyes and what the breasts conceal. So hold back from me, O Allah, the hands of the wrongdoers from among the jinn and mankind, all of them; and heal me and grant me well-being, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

Imam al-Taqi (a.s.)

اَلْخَالِقُ اَعْظَمُ مِنَ الْمَخْلُوْقِيْنَ وَالرَّازِقُ اَبْسَطُ يَدًا مِنَ الْمَرْزُوْقِيْنَ وَنَارُ اللّٰهِ الْمُؤْصَدَةُ فِىْ عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ تَكِيْدُ اَفْئِدَةَ الْمَرَدَةِ وَتَرُدُّ كَيْدَ الْحَسَدَةِ بِالْاَقْسَامِ بِالْاَحْكَامِ بِاللَّوْحِ الْمَحْفُوْظِ وَالْحِجَابِ الْمَضْرُوْبِ بِعَرْشِ رَبِّنَا الْعَظِيْمِ اِحْتَجَبْتُ وَاسْتَتَرْتُ وَاسْتَجَرْتُ وَاعْتَصَمْتُ وَتَحَصَّنْتُ بِالٓمٓ وَبِكٓهٰيٰعٓصٓ وَبِطٰهٰ وَبِطٰسٓمٓ وَبِحٰمٓ وَبِحٰمٓعٓسٓقٓ وَنٓ وَبِطٰسٓ وَبِقٓ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ الْمَجِيْدِ وَاَنَّهٗ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عَظِيْمٌ وَاللّٰهُ وَلِيّى وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلُ

AL-KHAALIQU A'ZAMU MINAL MAKHLOOQEEN WAR RAAZIQU ABSATU YADAM MINAL MARZOOQEEN WA NAARULLAAHIL MOOSADATU FEE A'MADIM MUMADDADATIN TAKEEDU AF-IDATAL MARADATI WA TARUDDU KAYDAL HASADATI BIL AQSAAMI BIL AHKAAMI BIL LAWHIL MAHFOOZI WAL HIJAABIL MADROOBI BI-A'RSHI RABBINAL A'ZEEM, IHTAJABTU WASTATARTU WASTAJARTU WA A'TASAMTU WA TAHASSANTU BI-ALIF LAAM MEEM WA BI-KAAF HAA YAA A'YN SAAD WA BI-TAA HAA WA BI-TAA SEEN MEEM WA BI-HAA MEEM WA BI-HAA MEEM A'YN SEEN QAAF WA NOON WA BI-TAA SEEN WA BI-QAAF WAL QUR-AANIL MAJEED, WA ANNAHU LA-QASAMUL LAW TA'LAMOONA A'ZEEM, WALLAAHU WALIYYEE WA NI'MAL WAKEEL

The Creator is greater than the created; the Sustainer is more open-handed than those who are sustained; and the fire of Allah, sealed up in extended columns, torments the hearts of the rebellious and turns back the scheming of the envious — by the oaths, by the decrees, by the Preserved Tablet and the veil raised at the Throne of our Mighty Lord, have I taken shelter, sought concealment, sought refuge, held fast, and fortified myself with Alif Lam Meem, and with Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad, and with Ta Ha, and with Ta Seen Meem, and with Ha Meem, and with Ha Meem 'Ayn Seen Qaf, and with Noon, and with Ta Seen, and with Qaf, and the Glorious Qur'an — verily it is a mighty oath, if you but knew; and Allah is my Guardian, and how excellent a Guardian He is.