Ziyarat of the Imams of al-Baqi (a.s.)

Text and Translation

Ziyarat of the Four Imams (a.s.)

Before the ziyarat, do ghusl, put on clean clothes and perfume, as in [Etiquettes of Ziyarat](B3). At the gate, ask permission to enter:

يَا مَوَالِيَّ يَاۤ اَبْنَاۤءَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

YAA MAWAALIYYA YAA ABNAA'A RASOOLILLAAH

O my masters, sons of the Messenger of Allah,

عَبْدُكُمْ وَابْنُ اَمَتِكُمُ

A'BDUKUM WABNU AMATIKUM

I, your servant and the son of your maid,

الذَّلِيْلُ بَيْنَ اَيْدِيْكُمْ

ADH-DHALEELU BAYNA AYDEEKUM

who stand submissively before you,

وَالْمُضْعَفُ فِي عُلُوِّ قَدْرِكُمْ

WAL MUD'AFU FEE U'LUWWI QADRIKUM

who is worth nothing in comparison with your elevated esteem,

وَالْمُعْتَرِفُ بِحَقِّكُمْ

WAL MU'TARIFU BIHAQQIKUM

and who admits your right (that is incumbent upon us)

جَاۤءَكُمْ مُسْتَجِيْرًا بِكُمْ

JAA'AKUM MUSTAJEERAN BIKUM

have come to you, seeking your shelter,

قَاصِدًا اِلٰى حَرَمِكُمْ

QAASIDAN ILAA HARAMIKUM

heading for your sanctuary,

مُتَقَرِّبًا اِلٰى مَقَامِكُمْ

MUTAQARRIBAN ILAA MAQAAMIKUM

seeking nearness to Your statuses,

مُتَوَسِّلًا اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰى بِكُمْ

MUTAWASSILAN ILALLAAHI TA'AALAA BIKUM

and beseeching Allah in your names.

ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا مَوَالِيَّ

A'ADKHULU YAA MAWAALIYY

May I enter, O my masters?

ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا اَوْلِيَاۤءَ اللّٰهِ

A'ADKHULU YAA AWLIYAA'ALLAAH

May I enter, O intimate servants of Allah?

ءَاَدْخُلُ يَا مَلَاۤئِكَةَ اللّٰهِ الْمُحْدِقِيْنَ بِهٰذَا الْحَرَمِ

A'ADKHULU YAA MALAA'IKATALLAAHIL MUHDIQEENA BIHAADHAL HARAM

May I enter, O Allah’s angels who surround this sanctuary

الْمُقِيْمِيْنَ بِهٰذَا الْمَشْهَدِ

AL-MUQEEMEENA BIHAADHAL MASH-HAD

and reside in this shrine?

Once you feel humble and tender-hearted, enter with your right foot and say:

اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ كَبِيْرًا

ALLAAHU AKBARU KABEERAA

Allah is greatly the Greatest.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ كَثِيْرًا

WAL HAMDU LILLAAHI KATHEERAA

All praise be to Allah abundantly.

وَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ بُكْرَةً وَاَصِيْلًا

WA SUBHAANALLAAHI BUKRATAN WA ASEELAA

Glory be to Allah in morns and eves.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الْفَرْدِ الصَّمَدِ

WAL HAMDU LILLAAHIL FARDIS SAMAD

All praise be to Allah, the Single, the Absolute,

الْمَاجِدِ الْاَحَدِ

AL-MAAJIDIL AHAD

the Glorious, the One and Only,

الْمُتَفَضِّلِ الْمَنَّانِ

AL-MUTAFADDILIL MANNAAN

the All-obliging, the All-benefactor,

الْمُتَطَوِّلِ الْحَنَّانِ

AL-MUTATAWWILIL HANNAAN

the Donor, the All-compassionate,

الَّذِيْ مَنَّ بِطَوْلِهٖ

ALLADHEE MANNA BITAWLIH

Who conferred (upon us) with His bequests,

وَسَهَّلَ زِيَارَةَ سَادَاتِيْ بِاِحْسَانِهٖ

WA SAHHALA ZIYAARATA SAADAATEE BI-IHSAANIH

Who has made easy for me to visit my masters out of His beneficence,

وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِيْ عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِمْ مَمْنُوْعًا

WA LAM YAJ'ALNEE A'N ZIYAARATIHIM MAMNOO'AA

Who has not included me with those who are prevented from visiting them;

بَلْ تَطَوَّلَ وَمَنَحَ

BAL TATAWWALA WA MANAH

rather, He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor).

Go to their graves and stand facing them, your back to the qiblah:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَئِمَّةَ الْهُدٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM A'IMMATAL HUDAA

Peace be upon you, O Leaders of true guidance.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ التَّقْوٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AHLAT TAQWAA

Peace be upon you, O people of piety.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْحُجَجُ عَلٰۤى اَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AYYUHAL HUJAJU A'LAA AHLID DUNYAA

Peace be upon you, O Arguments against the inhabitants of this world.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْقُوَّامُ فِي الْبَرِيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AYYUHAL QUWWAAMU FIL BARIYYATI BIL QIST

Peace be upon you, O maintainers of justice on people.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AHLAS SAFWAH

Peace be upon you, O choicest people.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اٰلَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AALA RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be upon you, O members of the Household of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ النَّجْوٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM AHLAN NAJWAA

Peace be upon you, O people of confidential talks (of the angels).

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَنَصَحْتُمْ

ASH-HADU ANNAKUM QAD BALLAGHTUM WA NASAHTUM

I bear witness that you did convey, offer advice,

وَصَبَرْتُمْ فِيْ ذَاتِ اللّٰهِ

WA SABARTUM FEE DHAATILLAAH

endure for the sake of Allah,

وَكُذِّبْتُمْ وَاُسِيْءَ اِلَيْكُمْ فَغَفَرْتُمْ

WA KUDHDHIBTUM WA USEE'A ILAYKUM FAGHAFARTUM

and forgive when you were belied and maltreated.

وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمُ الْاَئِمَّةُ الرَّاشِدُوْنَ الْمُهْتَدُوْنَ

WA ASH-HADU ANNAKUMUL A'IMMATUR RAASHIDOONAL MUHTADOON

I also bear witness that you are the orthodox, well-guided Leaders,

وَاَنَّ طَاعَتَكُمْ مَفْرُوْضَةٌ

WA ANNA TAA'ATAKUM MAFROODAH

that the obedience to you is obligatory,

وَاَنَّ قَوْلَكُمُ الصِّدْقُ

WA ANNA QAWLAKUMUS SIDQ

that your words are true,

وَاَنَّكُمْ دَعَوْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُجَابُوْا

WA ANNAKUM DA'AWTUM FALAM TUJAABOO

that you had called (to Allah) but you were not answered,

وَاَمَرْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُطَاعُوْا

WA AMARTUM FALAM TUTAA'OO

that you had enjoined (the right) but you were not obeyed,

وَاَنَّكُمْ دَعَاۤئِمُ الدِّيْنِ وَاَرْكَانُ الْاَرْضِ

WA ANNAKUM DA'AA'IMUD DEENI WA ARKAANUL ARD

and that you are the supports of the religion and the poses of the earth.

لَمْ تَزَالُوْا بِعَيْنِ اللّٰهِ

LAM TAZAALOO BI-A'YNILLAAH

You were always under the sight of Allah

يَنْسَخُكُمْ مِنْ اَصْلَابِ كُلِّ مُطَهَّرٍ

YANSAKHUKUM MIN ASLAABI KULLI MUTAHHAR

Who moved you from the loins of purified men

وَيَنْقُلُكُمْ مِنْ اَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَاتِ

WA YANQULUKUM MIN ARHAAMIL MUTAHHARAAT

to the wombs of purified women.

لَمْ تُدَنِّسْكُمُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ الْجَهْلَاۤءُ

LAM TUDANNISKUMUL JAAHILIYYATUL JAHLAA'

The benighted ignorance could not stain you

وَلَمْ تَشْرَكْ فِيْكُمْ فِتَنُ الْاَهْوَاۤءِ

WA LAM TASHRAK FEEKUM FITANUL AHWAA'

and the whimsical sedition could not attract you.

طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَ مَنْبَتُكُمْ

TIBTUM WA TAABA MANBATUKUM

Pleased be you as your origin has been pleased.

مَنَّ بِكُمْ عَلَيْنَا دَيَّانُ الدِّيْنِ

MANNA BIKUM A'LAYNAA DAYYAANUD DEEN

The King of the religion has conferred upon us with the grace of our acknowledgment of you;

فَجَعَلَكُمْ فِيْ بُيُوْتٍ

FAJA'ALAKUM FEE BUYOOT

He therefore caused you to be in houses

اَذِنَ اللّٰهُ اَنْ تُرْفَعَ

ADHINALLAAHU AN TURFA'

which He (i.e. Allah) has permitted to be exalted

وَيُذْكَرَ فِيْهَا اسْمُهٗ

WA YUDHKARA FEEHAS MUH

and that His Name may be mentioned therein,

وَجَعَلَ صَلٰوتَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ

WA JA'ALA SALAATANAA A'LAYKUM

and He has decided our invocations of blessings upon you

رَحْمَةً لَنَا وَكَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوْبِنَا

RAHMATAN LANAA WA KAFFAARATAN LIDHUNOOBINAA

to be mercy on us and to be granting remission of our sins.

اِذِ اخْتَارَكُمُ اللّٰهُ لَنَا

IDHIKH TAARAKUMULLAAHU LANAA

Allah has chosen you for us

وَطَيَّبَ خَلْقَنَا بِمَا مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ وِلَايَتِكُمْ

WA TAYYABA KHALQANAA BIMAA MANNA A'LAYNAA MIN WILAAYATIKUM

and has purified our creation through the grace of our loyalty to your (Divinely commissioned) Leadership with which He has conferred upon us.

وَكُنَّا عِنْدَهٗ مُسَمِّيْنَ بِعِلْمِكُمْ

WA KUNNAA I'NDAHOO MUSAMMEENA BI-I'LMIKUM

We have thus become nominated with Him due to our acknowledgement of you

مُعْتَرِفِيْنَ بِتَصْدِيْقِنَا اِيَّاكُمْ

MU'TARIFEENA BITASDEEQINAA IYYAAKUM

and our giving credence to you.

وَهٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ اَسْرَفَ وَاَخْطَاَ

WA HAADHAA MAQAAMU MAN ASRAFA WA AKHTA'

So, this is the situation of him who has committed mistakes and sins,

وَاسْتَكَانَ وَاَقَرَّ بِمَا جَنٰى

WASTAKAANA WA AQARRA BIMAA JANAA

shown submission (to you), and confessed of what he had committed.

وَرَجَا بِمَقَامِهِ الْخَلَاصَ

WA RAJAA BIMAQAAMIHIL KHALAAS

Hence, being in this situation, I hope for redemption

وَاَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذَهٗ بِكُمْ مُسْتَنْقِذُ الْهَلْكٰى مِنَ الرَّدٰى

WA AN YASTANQIDHAHOO BIKUM MUSTANQIDHUL HALKAA MINAR RADAA

and I hope that the Savior of the perishing ones from perdition may save me in your names.

فَكُوْنُوْا لِيْ شُفَعَاۤءَ

FAKOONOO LEE SHUFA'AA'

So, (please) be my interceders,

فَقَدْ وَفَدْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ

FAQAD WAFADTU ILAYKUM

for I have come to you

اِذْ رَغِبَ عَنْكُمْ اَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا

IDH RAGHIBA A'NKUM AHLUD DUNYAA

when the people of this world abandoned you,

وَاتَّخَذُوْا اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ هُزُوًا

WATTAKHADHOO AAYAATILLAAHI HUZUWAA

took the Signs of Allah for a jest,

وَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا عَنْهَا

WASTAKBAROO A'NHAA

and turned away from them haughtily.

Then raise your head toward the sky and say:

يَا مَنْ هُوَ قَاۤئِمٌ لَا يَسْهُوْ

YAA MAN HUWA QAA'IMUN LAA YAS-HOO

O He Who is Self-Subsisting and never forgets,

وَدَاۤئِمٌ لَا يَلْهُوْ

WA DAA'IMUN LAA YALHOO

Who is Ever-living and never becomes heedless,

وَمُحِيْطٌ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ

WA MUHEETUN BIKULLI SHAY'

and Who encompasses all things!

لَكَ الْمَنُّ بِمَا وَفَّقْتَنِيْ

LAKAL MANNU BIMAA WAFFAQTANEE

To You is all gratitude for that You have guided me (to this)

وَعَرَّفْتَنِيْ بِمَاۤ اَقَمْتَنِيْ عَلَيْهِ

WA A'RRAFTANEE BIMAA AQAMTANEE A'LAYH

and You have introduced to me that on which I rest,

اِذْ صَدَّ عَنْهُ عِبَادُكَ

IDH SADDA A'NHU I'BAADUK

when Your servants diverted from it,

وَجَهِلُوْا مَعْرِفَتَهٗ

WA JAHILOO MA'RIFATAH

ignored the recognition of it,

وَاسْتَخَفُّوْا بِحَقِّهٖ

WASTAKHAFFOO BIHAQQIH

belittled its right,

وَمَالُوْا اِلٰى سِوَاهُ

WA MAALOO ILAA SIWAAH

and inclined to elsewhere.

فَكَانَتِ الْمِنَّةُ مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ

FAKAANATIL MINNATU MINKA A'LAYY

Hence, You have conferred upon me with this favor

مَعَ اَقْوَامٍ خَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَا خَصَصْتَنِيْ بِهٖ

MA'A AQWAAMIN KHASASTAHUM BIMAA KHASASTANEE BIH

as well as upon other people whom You have granted exclusively the same.

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ اِذْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَكَ

FALAKAL HAMDU IDH KUNTU I'NDAK

So, all praise be to You, for I have been

فِيْ مَقَامِيْ هٰذَا مَذْكُوْرًا مَكْتُوْبًا

FEE MAQAAMEE HAADHAA MADHKOORAN MAKTOOBAA

mentioned and written with You due to the situation in which I am now.

فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِيْ مَا رَجَوْتُ

FALAA TAHRIMNEE MAA RAJAWT

Hence, (please) do not deprive me of what I long for,

وَلَا تُخَيِّبْنِيْ فِيْمَا دَعَوْتُ

WA LAA TUKHAYYIBNEE FEEMAA DA'AWT

and do not disappoint me as regards my supplication;

بِحُرْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

BIHURMATI MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHIT TAAHIREEN

(please do so) in the name of the sanctity of Muhammad and his immaculate Household.

وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

WA SALLALLAAHU A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

May Allah send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

Then ask Allah for whatever you need.

Pray the ziyarat prayer: eight units, two for each of the four Imams.

Farewell to the Four Imams (a.s.)

When you are leaving, bid the Imams farewell:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَئِمَّةَ الْهُدٰى وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKUM A'IMMATAL HUDAA WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O leaders to the true guidance.

اَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللّٰهَ وَاَقْرَاُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامَ

ASTAWDI'UKUMULLAAHA WA AQRA'U A'LAYKUMUS SALAAM

I entrust you with Allah and send salutations to you.

اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِالرَّسُوْلِ

AAMANNAA BILLAAHI WA BIR RASOOL

We believe in Allah and in the Messenger

وَبِمَا جِئْتُمْ بِهٖ وَدَلَلْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ

WA BIMAA JI'TUM BIHEE WA DALALTUM A'LAYH

and in that which you have conveyed and that to which you have guided.

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِيْنَ

ALLAAHUMMA FAKTUBNAA MA'ASH SHAAHIDEEN

O Allah, then write us down among those who bear witness.

Then pray as earnestly as you can, and ask Allah to let you visit them again.

Ibrahim, Son of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.)

Stand at the grave of Ibrahim, son of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), and say:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى نَبِيِّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA RASOOLILLAAHIS SALAAMU A'LAA NABIYYILLAAH

Peace be upon Allah’s messenger. Peace be upon Allah’s prophet.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى حَبِيْبِ اللّٰهِ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى صَفِيِّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA HABEEBILLAAHIS SALAAMU A'LAA SAFIYYILLAAH

Peace be upon Allah’s elite. Peace be upon Allah’s well-selected one.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى نَجِيِّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA NAJIYYILLAAH

Peace be upon Allah’s confidant.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ سَيِّدِ الْاَنْبِيَاۤءِ وَخَاتَمِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MUHAMMADIBNI A'BDILLAAHI SAYYIDIL ANBIYAA'I WA KHAATAMIL MURSALEEN

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of ’Abdullah, the master of the Prophets, the seal of the Messengers,

وَخِيَرَةِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهٖ فِيْۤ اَرْضِهٖ وَسَمَاۤئِهٖ

WA KHIYARATILLAAHI MIN KHALQIHEE FEE ARDIHEE WA SAMAA'IH

and the best of Allah’s created beings in the earth and the skies.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى جَمِيْعِ اَنْبِيَاۤئِهٖ وَرُسُلِهٖ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA JAMEE'I ANBIYAA'IHEE WA RUSULIH

Peace be upon all His Prophets and Messengers.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى الشُّهَدَاۤءِ وَالسُّعَدَاۤءِ وَالصَّالِحِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LASH SHUHADAA'I WAS SU'ADAA'I WAS SAALIHEEN

Peace be upon the martyrs, the happy ones, and the righteous ones.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYNAA WA A'LAA I'BAADILLAAHIS SAALIHEEN

Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيَّتُهَا الرُّوْحُ الزَّاكِيَةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYATUHAR ROOHUZ ZAAKIYAH

Peace be upon you, O pure soul.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الشَّرِيْفَةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYATUHAN NAFSUSH SHAREEFAH

Peace be upon you, O honorable self.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيَّتُهَا السُّلَالَةُ الطَّاهِرَةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYATUHAS SULAALATUT TAAHIRAH

Peace be upon you, O immaculate descendant.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيَّتُهَا النَّسَمَةُ الزَّاكِيَةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYATUHAN NASAMATUZ ZAAKIYAH

Peace be upon you, O upright person.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خَيْرِ الْوَرٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNA KHAYRIL WARAA

Peace be upon you, O son of the best of all created beings.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ النَّبِيِّ الْمُجْتَبٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAN NABIYYIL MUJTABAA

Peace be upon you, O son of the selected Prophet.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْمَبْعُوْثِ اِلٰى كَآفَّةِ الْوَرٰى

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAL MAB'OOTHI ILAA KAAFFATIL WARAA

Peace be upon you, O son of the envoy to all peoples.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْبَشِيْرِ النَّذِيْرِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAL BASHEERIN NADHEER

Peace be upon you, O son of the conveyor of good tidings (to the believers) and the warner (against Allah’s chastisement).

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ السِّرَاجِ الْمُنِيْرِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAS SIRAAJIL MUNEER

Peace be upon you, O son of the bright torch.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْمُؤَيَّدِ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAL MU'AYYADI BIL QUR'AAN

Peace be upon you, O son of the one supported by the Qur’an.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْمُرْسَلِ اِلَى الْاِنْسِ وَالْجَآنِّ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNAL MURSALI ILAL INSI WAL JAANN

Peace be upon you, O son of the one sent to both men and jinn.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ صَاحِبِ الرَّايَةِ وَالْعَلَامَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNA SAAHIBIR RAAYATI WAL A'LAAMAH

Peace be upon you, O son of the holder of the Pennon and the Sign.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الشَّفِيْعِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNASH SHAFEE'I YAWMAL QIYAAMAH

Peace be upon you, O son of the intercessor on the Resurrection Day.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ مَنْ حَبَاهُ اللّٰهُ بِالْكَرَامَةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA YABNA MAN HABAAHULLAAHU BIL KARAAMAH

Peace be upon you, O son of him upon whom Allah has conferred honor.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

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

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدِ اخْتَارَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ دَارَ اِنْعَامِهٖ

ASH-HADU ANNAKA QADIKH TAARALLAAHU LAKA DAARA IN'AAMIH

I bear witness that Allah decided for you the abode of His bliss

قَبْلَ اَنْ يَكْتُبَ عَلَيْكَ اَحْكَامَهٗ اَوْ يُكَلِّفَكَ حَلَالَهٗ وَحَرَامَهٗ

QABLA AN YAKTUBA A'LAYKA AHKAAMAHOO AW YUKALLIFAKA HALAALAHOO WA HARAAMAH

before He prescribed His rules for you or ordained you to commit to what is deemed lawful and what is deemed unlawful by Him.

فَنَقَلَكَ اِلَيْهِ طَيِّبًا زَاكِيًا مَرْضِيًّا طَاهِرًا

FANAQALAKA ILAYHI TAYYIBAN ZAAKIYAN MARDIYYAN TAAHIRAA

He thus moved you near Him while you are immaculate, upright, pleased, purified

مِنْ كُلِّ نَجَسٍ مُقَدَّسًا مِنْ كُلِّ دَنَسٍ

MIN KULLI NAJASIN MUQADDASAN MIN KULLI DANAS

from all filths, and sanctified against all dirt.

وَبَوَّاَكَ جَنَّةَ الْمَاْوٰى وَرَفَعَكَ اِلَى الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلٰى

WA BAWWA'AKA JANNATAL MA'WAA WA RAFA'AKA ILAD DARAJAATIL U'LAA

He lodged you in the Paradisiacal Abode and elevated you to the uppermost ranks.

وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ صَلٰوةً تَقَرُّ بِهَا عَيْنُ رَسُوْلِهٖ

WA SALLALLAAHU A'LAYKA SALAATAN TAQARRU BIHAA A'YNU RASOOLIH

May Allah bless you with such blessings that delight His Messenger

وَتُبَلِّغُهٗ اَكْبَرَ مَاْمُوْلِهٖ

WA TUBALLIGHUHOO AKBARA MA'MOOLIH

and make him attain his utmost objective.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ اَفْضَلَ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَاَزْكَاهَا

ALLAAHUMMAJ A'L AFDALA SALAWAATIKA WA AZKAAHAA

O Allah, (please do) render the best and the purest of Your blessings,

وَاَنْمٰى بَرَكَاتِكَ وَاَوْفَاهَا عَلٰى رَسُوْلِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

WA ANMAA BARAKAATIKA WA AWFAAHAA A'LAA RASOOLIKA WA NABIYYIK

and the most abundant and richest of Your benedictions to be upon Your messenger, prophet,

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

WA KHIYARATIKA MIN KHALQIKA MUHAMMADIN KHAATAMIN NABIYYEEN

and the most favorite of Your creatures; namely, Muhammad, the seal of the prophets,

وَعَلٰى مَنْ نَسَلَ مِنْ اَوْلَادِهِ الطَّيِّبِيْنَ

WA A'LAA MAN NASALA MIN AWLAADIHIT TAYYIBEEN

and upon his immaculate sons,

وَعَلٰى مَنْ خَلَّفَ مِنْ عِتْرَتِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

WA A'LAA MAN KHALLAFA MIN I'TRATIHIT TAAHIREEN

and upon his pure successors from his household;

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

BIRAHMATIKA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ صَفِيِّكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA BIHAQQI MUHAMMADIN SAFIYYIK

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Muhammad, Your elite,

وَاِبْرَاهِيْمَ نَجْلِ نَبِيِّكَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَ سَعْيِيْ بِهِمْ مَشْكُوْرًا

WA IBRAAHEEMA NAJLI NABIYYIKA AN TAJ'ALA SA'YEE BIHIM MASHKOORAA

and in the name of Ibrahim, the son of Your prophet, to make my efforts to be praiseworthy,

وَذَنْبِيْ بِهِمْ مَغْفُوْرًا وَحَيَاتِيْ بِهِمْ سَعِيْدَةً

WA DHANBEE BIHIM MAGHFOORAN WA HAYAATEE BIHIM SA'EEDAH

my sins forgiven, my life satisfying,

وَعَاقِبَتِيْ بِهِمْ حَمِيْدَةً وَحَوَاۤئِجِيْ بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً

WA A'AQIBATEE BIHIM HAMEEDATAN WA HAWAA'IJEE BIHIM MAQDIYYAH

my end result commendable, my needs settled,

وَاَفْعَالِيْ بِهِمْ مَرْضِيَّةً وَاُمُوْرِيْ بِهِمْ مَسْعُوْدَةً

WA AF'AALEE BIHIM MARDIYYATAN WA UMOOREE BIHIM MAS'OODAH

my deeds pleased, my affairs blissful,

وَشُئُوْنِيْ بِهِمْ مَحْمُوْدَةً

WA SHU'OONEE BIHIM MAHMOODAH

and my matters commended.

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَاَحْسِنْ لِيَ التَّوْفِيْقَ

ALLAAHUMMA WA AHSIN LIYAT TAWFEEQ

O Allah, (please do) grant me remarkable successfulness

وَنَفِّسْ عَنِّيْ كُلَّ هَمٍّ وَضِيْقٍ

WA NAFFIS A'NNEE KULLA HAMMIN WA DEEQ

and relieve me from all of my grievances and depressions.

اَللّٰهُمَّ جَنِّبْنِيْ عِقَابَكَ

ALLAAHUMMA JANNIBNEE I'QAABAK

O Allah, (please do) ward off from me Your chastisement,

وَامْنَحْنِيْ ثَوَابَكَ وَاَسْكِنِّيْ جِنَانَكَ

WAMNAHNEE THAWAABAKA WA ASKINNEE JINAANAK

sign over me Your rewards, allow me to settle in the gardens of Your Paradise,

وَارْزُقْنِيْ رِضْوَانَكَ وَاَمَانَكَ

WARZUQNEE RIDWAANAKA WA AMAANAK

bestow upon me Your pleasure and security,

وَاَشْرِكْ لِيْ فِيْ صَالِحِ دُعَاۤئِيْ وَالِدَيَّ وَوُلْدِيْ

WA ASHRIK LEE FEE SAALIHI DU'AA'EE WAALIDAYYA WA WULDEE

and allow my acceptable supplications to include my parents, my sons,

وَجَمِيْعَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

WA JAMEE'AL MU'MINEENA WAL MU'MINAAT

and all believing men and women,

الْاَحْيَاۤءَ مِنْهُمْ وَالْاَمْوَاتَ

AL-AHYAA'A MINHUM WAL AMWAAT

the alive and the dead,

اِنَّكَ وَلِيُّ الْبَاقِيَاتِ الصَّالِحَاتِ

INNAKA WALIYYUL BAAQIYAATIS SAALIHAAT

for You are verily the Lord of the ever-abiding, good works.

اٰمِيْنَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

AAMEENA RABBAL A'ALAMEEN

Respond to me, O Lord of the Worlds.

Then ask Allah for your needs, and pray two units.

Lady Fatimah bint Asad (s.a.)

Stand at the grave of Lady Fatimah bint Asad (s.a.), mother of Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s.), and say:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى نَبِيِّ اللّٰهِ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA NABIYYILLAAHIS SALAAMU A'LAA RASOOLILLAAH

Peace be upon Allah’s Prophet. Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MUHAMMADIN SAYYIDIL MURSALEEN

Peace be upon Muhammad, the chief of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MUHAMMADIN SAYYIDIL AWWALEEN

Peace be upon Muhammad, the chief of the past generations.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ الْاٰخِرِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MUHAMMADIN SAYYIDIL AAKHIREEN

Peace be upon Muhammad, the chief of the coming generations.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى مَنْ بَعَثَهُ اللّٰهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA MAN BA'ATHAHULLAAHU RAHMATAN LIL A'ALAMEEN

Peace be upon him whom Allah has sent as mercy for the peoples.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKA AYYUHAN NABIYYU WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

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

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ اَسَدٍ الْهَاشِمِيَّةِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAA FAATIMATA BINTI ASADINIL HAASHIMIYYAH

Peace be upon Fatimah the daughter of Asad, the Hashemite lady.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الصِّدِّيْقَةُ الْمَرْضِيَّةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI AYYATUHAS SIDDEEQATUL MARDIYYAH

Peace be upon you, O veracious and well-pleased.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا التَّقِيَّةُ النَّقِيَّةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI AYYATUHAT TAQIYYATUN NAQIYYAH

Peace be upon you, O pious and pure.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْكَرِيْمَةُ الرَّضِيَّةُ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI AYYATUHAL KAREEMATUR RADIYYAH

Peace be upon you, O noble and pleased.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا كَافِلَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI YAA KAAFILATA MUHAMMADIN KHAATAMIN NABIYYEEN

Peace be upon you, O nurse of Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا وَالِدَةَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI YAA WAALIDATA SAYYIDIL WASIYYEEN

Peace be upon you, O mother of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مَنْ ظَهَرَتْ شَفَقَتُهَا عَلٰى رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI YAA MAN ZAHARAT SHAFAQATUHAA A'LAA RASOOLILLAAHI KHAATAMIN NABIYYEEN

Peace be upon you, O she who showed compassion to Allah’s Messenger, the seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مَنْ تَرْبِيَتُهَا لِوَلِيِّ اللّٰهِ الْاَمِيْنِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI YAA MAN TARBIYATUHAA LIWALIYYILLAAHIL AMEEN

Peace be upon you, O she who reared the honest representative of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلٰى رُوْحِكِ وَبَدَنِكِ الطَّاهِرِ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI WA A'LAA ROOHIKI WA BADANIKIT TAAHIR

Peace be upon you and upon your soul and pure body.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلٰى وَلَدِكِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

AS-SALAAMU A'LAYKI WA A'LAA WALADIKI WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you and your son.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكِ اَحْسَنْتِ الْكِفَالَةَ وَاَدَّيْتِ الْاَمَانَةَ

ASH-HADU ANNAKI AHSANTIL KIFAALATA WA ADDAYTIL AMAANAH

I bear witness that you did well when you nursed the Prophet, fulfilled your duty,

وَاجْتَهَدْتِ فِيْ مَرْضَاةِ اللّٰهِ

WAJTAHADTI FEE MARDAATILLAAH

exerted all efforts for gaining the pleasure of Allah,

وَبَالَغْتِ فِيْ حِفْظِ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

WA BAALAGHTI FEE HIFZI RASOOLILLAAH

and strove in the safeguarding of Allah’s messenger

عَارِفَةً بِحَقِّهٖ مُؤْمِنَةً بِصِدْقِهٖ مُعْتَرِفَةً بِنُبُوَّتِهٖ

A'ARIFATAN BIHAQQIHEE MU'MINATAN BISIDQIHEE MU'TARIFATAN BINUBUWWATIH

as you acknowledged his actual rank, believed in his honesty, recognized his prophethood,

مُسْتَبْصِرَةً بِنِعْمَتِهٖ كَافِلَةً بِتَرْبِيَتِهٖ

MUSTABSIRATAN BINI'MATIHEE KAAFILATAN BITARBIYATIH

realized the bliss of him, vouched for taking care of him,

مُشْفِقَةً عَلٰى نَفْسِهٖ وَاقِفَةً عَلٰى خِدْمَتِهٖ

MUSHFIQATAN A'LAA NAFSIHEE WAAQIFATAN A'LAA KHIDMATIH

showed kindness to him, dedicated all your efforts to serving him,

مُخْتَارَةً رِضَاهُ

MUKHTAARATAN RIDAAH

and decided on what would please him.

وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكِ مَضَيْتِ عَلَى الْاِيْمَانِ

WA ASH-HADU ANNAKI MADAYTI A'LAL EEMAAN

I also bear witness that you took up faith

وَالتَّمَسُّكِ بِاَشْرَفِ الْاَدْيَانِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً

WAT TAMASSUKI BI-ASHRAFIL ADYAANI RAADIYATAN MARDIYYAH

and adhered to the most prominent religion while you are satisfied, pleased,

طَاهِرَةً زَكِيَّةً تَقِيَّةً نَقِيَّةً فَرَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْكِ

TAAHIRATAN ZAKIYYATAN TAQIYYATAN NAQIYYATAN FARADIYALLAAHU A'NK

pure, upright, pious, and immaculate. Allah may be pleased with you

وَاَرْضَاكِ وَجَعَلَ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْزِلَكِ وَمَاْوَاكِ

WA ARDAAKI WA JA'ALAL JANNATA MANZILAKI WA MA'WAAK

and may please you. May He decide Paradise to be your eternal abode.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

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

وَانْفَعْنِيْ بِزِيَارَتِهَا وَثَبِّتْنِيْ عَلٰى مَحَبَّتِهَا

WANFA'NEE BIZIYAARATIHAA WA THABBITNEE A'LAA MAHABBATIHAA

grant me advantages on account of my visiting the tomb of her, make me abide by my love for her,

وَلَا تَحْرِمْنِيْ شَفَاعَتَهَا وَشَفَاعَةَ الْاَئِمَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهَا

WA LAA TAHRIMNEE SHAFAA'ATAHAA WA SHAFAA'ATAL A'IMMATI MIN DHURRIYYATIHAA

do not deprive me of her intercession and the intercession of the Imams from her offspring,

وَارْزُقْنِيْ مُرَافَقَتَهَا وَاحْشُرْنِيْ مَعَهَا وَمَعَ اَوْلَادِهَا الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

WARZUQNEE MURAAFAQATAHAA WAHSHURNEE MA'AHAA WA MA'A AWLAADIHAT TAAHIREEN

grant me companionship of her, and include me, on the Resurrection Day, with her group and the group of her immaculate descendants.

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ اٰخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِيْ اِيَّاهَا

ALLAAHUMMA LAA TAJ'ALHU AAKHIRAL A'HDI MIN ZIYAARATEE IYYAAHAA

O Allah, (please) do not decide this time of my visiting her tomb to be the last;

وَارْزُقْنِيْ الْعَوْدَ اِلَيْهَا اَبَدًا مَا اَبْقَيْتَنِيْ

WARZUQNIL A'WDA ILAYHAA ABADAN MAA ABQAYTANEE

rather, bestow upon me the favor of returning to visit her tomb as long as You keep me alive,

وَاِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِيْ فَاحْشُرْنِيْ فِيْ زُمْرَتِهَا

WA IDHAA TAWAFFAYTANEE FAHSHURNEE FEE ZUMRATIHAA

and, when You grasp my soul, (please) add me to her group,

وَاَدْخِلْنِيْ فِيْ شَفَاعَتِهَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

WA ADKHILNEE FEE SHAFAA'ATIHAA BIRAHMATIKA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN

and include me with those for whom she will intercede; (and let all that be) by Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللّٰهُمَّ بِحَقِّهَا عِنْدَكَ وَمَنْزِلَتِهَا لَدَيْكَ اغْفِرْ لِيْ

ALLAAHUMMA BIHAQQIHAA I'NDAKA WA MANZILATIHAA LADAYKAGH FIR LEE

O Allah, (I beseech You) in the name of her dignity and position with You, (to) forgive me,

وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِجَمِيْعِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

WA LIWAALIDAYYA WA LIJAMEE'IL MU'MINEENA WAL MU'MINAAT

my parents, and all believing men and women,

وَاٰتِنَا فِيْ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِيْ الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

WA AATINAA FID DUNYAA HASANATAN WA FIL AAKHIRATI HASANAH

grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter,

وَقِنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ

WA QINAA BIRAHMATIKA A'DHAABAN NAAR

and save us, in the name of Your mercy, from the chastisement of Hellfire.

Before you leave, pray the two-unit ziyarat prayer, and ask Allah for whatever you want.