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 INDEX

Common Izn Dukhool....................................................... 1

Common Ziyarah............................................................ 16

Recitation at the Entrance/Izn Dukhool.......................... 24

Ziyarah of Imam Ali Naqi Al Hadi (as).............................. 27

Dua after Ziyarah............................................................ 42

Salawat........................................................................... 51

Ziyarah of Imam Hassan al Askari (as)............................. 54

Dua after Ziyarah............................................................ 66

Salawat........................................................................... 82

Bidding Farewell to the two Imams................................ 84

Ziyarah J. Nargis (sa)....................................................... 86

Ziyarah J. Hakima (sa)..................................................... 98

A brief Life Sketch of 10th Imam (as)............................ 110

A brief Life Sketch of 11th Imam (as)............................ 114

A brief Life Sketch Nargis Khatoon (sa) –

the Mother of Imam Mahdi (as).................................... 120
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Two forms of asking permission for entering the holy shrines (isti’dhan).
First : In the word of Shaykh al-Kaf`ami, when you intend to enter the
Holy Prophet’s Mosque in al-Madinah or any of the holy shrines of the
Imams (‘a), you may say the following:

ٍ َ‫َا َّلل ُه َّم إ ِنِّي َو َقف ُْت َعل َٰى ب‬

‫اب‬
allahumma inni waqaftu `ala babin
O Allah, I am standing at one of the doors

‫ِّك‬
َ ‫ت نَبِي‬ ِ ‫ِم ْن ابْ َو‬
ِ ‫اب ب ُ ُيو‬
min abwabi buyuti nabiyyika
of Your Prophet’s Houses –

ِ‫َصل ََواتُ َك َعل َْيهِ َوآلِه‬

salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi
may Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

ِ‫ان َي ْد ُخلُوٱ إِالَّ بِإِذْنِه‬ َ ‫َو َق ْد َم َن ْع َت ٱل َّن‬

ْ ‫اس‬
wa qad mana`ta alnnasa an yadkhulu illa bi'idhnihi
And You have prevented people to enter there before
they obtain his permission.

َ ‫َف ُقل َْت “ َيا ُّاي َها َّٱل ِذ‬

‫ين آ َمنُوٱ‬
faqulta ya ayyuha alladhina amanu
You have thus said, “O ye who believe!
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 ْ َّ‫وت ٱل َّن ِب ِّي إِال‬
“‫ان يُ ْؤذ ََن َلكُ ْم‬ َ ‫الَ َت ْد ُخلُوٱ ب ُ ُي‬
la tadkhulu buyuta alnnabiyyi illa an yu'dhana lakum
Enter not the Prophet's houses until leave is given you.”

‫ح َم َة َصاح ِِب ٰه َذا ٱ ْل َم ْش َه ِد‬ ُْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم إ ِنِّي ا ْع َتق ِ ُد‬
ِ‫يف فِي غَ ْيبَتِه‬ َّ
ِ ‫ٱلش‬
allahumma inni a`taqidu hurmata sahibi hadha almashhadi
alshsharifi fi ghaybatihi
O Allah, I believe in the sanctity of the owner of this holy shrine
in his absence

َ ْ ‫َك َما ا ْع َتق ِ ُد َها فِي َح‬

ِ‫ضتِه‬
kama a`taqiduha fi hadratihi
as same as I believe in it in his presence.

َ ‫َك و ُخ َلف‬
َّ ‫َاء َك َعل َْيه ِ ُم‬ َّ ‫َوا ْع َل ُم‬
‫ٱلسال َُم‬ َ َ ‫ان َر ُسول‬
wa a`lamu anna rasulaka wa khulafa'aka `alayhimu alssalamu
I also know for sure that Your Messenger and Your Representatives –

ٌ
peace be upon them –

‫ُون َي َر ْو َن َم َقامِي‬
َ َ ْ ُ َ َ ْ ‫ا ْح َي‬
‫ق‬ ‫ز‬ ‫ر‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ك‬‫د‬ ‫ن‬ِ ‫ع‬ ‫اء‬
ahya'un `indaka yurzaquna yarawna maqami
are live, finding their sustenance in the presence of You;
they can see my place,

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 َ ‫َو َي ْس َم ُع َون َكالَمِي َو َيرُ ُّد‬
‫ون َسالَمِي‬
wa yasma`una kalami wa yarudduna salami
hear my words, and respond to my greetings,

‫َو َانِّ َك َح َج ْب َت َع ْن َس ْمعِي َكالَ َم ُه ْم‬

wa annaka hajabta `an sam`i kalamahum
but You have prevented my hearing from receiving their words

‫اب َف ْه ِم ب ِ َل ِذي ِذ ُم َنا َجاتِه ِ ْم‬

َ َ‫َو َف َت ْح َت ب‬
wa fatahta baba fahmi biladhidhi munajatihim
and You have opened the door of my understanding
to taste the fine flavor of my confidential speech with

َ‫اس َتاذِن ُ َك َيا َر ِّب ا َّو ًال‬

ْ ‫َو إ ِنِّي‬
wa inni asta'dhinuka ya rabbi awwalan
I thus ask Your permission – O my Lord – first of all,

ُ ‫َك َصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬
‫هلل َعل َْيهِ َوآلِهِ ثَانِي ًا‬ َ ‫اس َتاذ ِ ُن َر ُسول‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wa asta'dhinu rasulaka salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi thaniyan
the permission of Your Prophet – peace be upon him and his
Household – secondly,

‫اس َتاذ ِ ُن َخلي َف َت َك ٱإل ِ َم َام‬

ْ ‫َو‬
wa asta'dhinu khalifataka al'imama
the permission of Your Representative, the Imam

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 ‫وض َعل َ َّي طَا َع ُت ُه‬ ُ ْ ‫ٱ ْل َم‬٠٠٠٠٠
َ ‫ف‬
almafruda `alayya ta`atuhu
the obedience to whom is incumbent upon me…
You may now mention the name of the Imam that you are visiting his
holy shrine and also mention the name of his father. For instance, if
you are visiting the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (‘a), you may say,
“al-Husayn ibn `Ali – peace be upon him.” And if you are visiting the
holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (‘a), you may say, “`Ali ibn Musa al-Rida –
peace be upon him” and so on. You may then say:

‫َوٱ ْل َمالَئ ِ َك َةٱ ْل ُم َوكَّلي َنب ِ ٰه ِذه ِٱ ْلبُ ْق َع ِةٱ ْل ُم َب َار َك ِةثَالِث ًا‬
walmala'ikata almuwakkalina bihadhihi albuq`ati
almubarakati thalithan
…and the permission of the angels whom are commissioned
to supervise this blessed area, thirdly.

ِ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َر ُسو َل ٱهلل‬

a'adkhulu ya rasula allahi
May I enter, O Messenger of Allah?

ِ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا حُ َّج َة ٱهلل‬

a'adkhulu ya hujjata allahi
May I enter, O Argument of Allah?

َّ َ ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َمالَ ئ ِ َك َة ٱهللِ ٱ ْل ُم‬

‫قبِي َن‬
a'adkhulu ya mala'ikata allahi almuqarrabina
May I enter, O angels of Allah—the intimate,
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 ‫ٱ ْل ُمقِيمِي َن فِي ٰه َذا ٱ ْل َم ْش َه ِد‬
almuqimina fi hadha almashhadi
the residing in this shrine?

‫ٱلد ُخو ِل‬

ُّ ‫فَاذ َْن لِي َيا َم ْوالَ َي فِي‬
fa'dhan li ya mawlaya fi alddukhuli
So, (please do) permit me to enter, O my Master,

‫اف َْض َل َما اذِن ْ َت ِال َح ٍد ِم ْن ا ْول ِ َيائ َِك‬

afdala ma adhinta li'ahadin min awliya'ika
in the best way of permission that you have ever conferred
upon any of your intimate adherents.

‫َفإ ِ ْن ل َْم ا ُك ْن ا ْه ًال لِذٰ ل ِ َك فَان ْ َت ا ْهل ٌ لِذٰ ل ِ َك‬

fa'in lam akun ahlan lidhalika fa'anta ahlun lidhalika
If I do not deserve such permission,
then you are worthy of conferring it upon me.
You may then kiss the holy doorstep (of the shrine) and enter,
saying:

ِ‫بِ ْس ِم ٱهللِ َوبِٱهللِ َوفِي َسبِي ِل ٱهلل‬

bismi allahi wa billahi wa fi sabili allahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
on the way of Allah (I proceed),

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 ُ ‫َو َعل َٰى ِم َّل ِة َر ُسو ِل ٱهللِ َصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬
ِ‫هلل َعل َْيهِ َوآلِه‬
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and his Household.

ِْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ٱغ‬

‫ْف لِي َو ْٱر َح ْمنِي َوتُ ْب َعل َ َّي‬
allahumma ighfir li warhamni wa tub `alayya
O Allah, (please do) forgive me,
have mercy upon me, and accept my repentance,

ُ ‫إِن َّ َك ان ْ َت ٱل َّت َّو‬

‫اب ٱل َّر ح ِي ُم‬
innaka anta alttawwabu alrrahimu
for You are verily the Oft-Returning, the All-Merciful.
Second : Following is the form of asking permission that is reported by
`Allamah al-Majlisi – may Allah sanctify his soul – from an old copy of
a book written by one of our old scholars who had mentioned that it
is a form of asking permission to enter the Holy Vault (Sirdab) and the
illuminative shrines of the Holy Imams (‘a):

‫َا َّلل ُه َّم إ ِ َّن ٰه ِذه ِبُ ْق َع ٌة طَ َّه ْر َت َها‬

allahumma inna hadhihi buq`atun tahhartaha
O Allah, this is verily an area that You have purified,

‫ش ْف َت َها َو َم َعال ِ ُم َز َّك ْي َت َها‬

َّ َ ‫َو َع ْق َو ٌة‬
wa `aqwatun sharraftaha wa ma`alimu zakkaytaha
a courtyard that You have honored,
and landmarks that You have ennobled
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 ‫َح ْي ُث اظْ َه ْر َت ف َِيها اد ِ َّل َة ٱل َّت ْوح ِي ِد‬
haythu azharta fiha adillata alttawhidi
when You have shown therein the proofs on Your Oneness

‫ش ٱ ْل َمجِي ِد‬
ِ ‫اح ٱ ْل َع ْر‬ ْ ‫َو‬
َ ‫اش َب‬
wa ashbaha al`arshi almajidi
and the ghosts of the Glorious Throne

َ ‫َّٱلذ‬
ِ ‫ين ٱ ِ ْص َط َف ْي َت ُه ْم ُملُوك ًا ل ِ ِحف ِْظ ٱل ِّن َظام‬
alladhina istafaytahum mulukan lihifzi alnnzami
whom You have selected as kings maintaining the System (of the universe),

َ ‫وٱ ْختَر َتهم ُر َؤس‬

ِ ‫اء ل ِ َجمِي ِع ٱالنَام‬ َ ُْ ْ َ
wakhtartahum ru'asa'a lijami`i al-anami
You have chosen them as chiefs of all beings,

‫َو َب َع ْث َت ُه ْم لِق ِ َيام ِا ْلق ِ ْس ِط‬

wa ba`athtahum liqiyami alqisti
and You have sent them for standing out firmly for justice

‫فِي ٱبْت َِدا ِء ٱ ْل ُو ُجود ِ إ ِل َ ٰى َي ْوم ِٱ ْلق ِ َيا َم ِة‬

fi ibtida'i alwujudi ila yawmi alqiyamati
since the beginning of existence and up to the Resurrection Day.

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 ْ ِ ‫ث ُ َّم َم َن ْن َت َعل َْيه ِ ْم ب‬
‫ٱست ِ َنابَ ِة انْب ِ َيائ َِك‬
thumma mananta `alayhim bistinabati anbiya'ika
You have then conferred upon them with the grace
of their representing Your Prophets

‫ِك َوا ْحكَا ِم َك‬ َ َ ‫ل ِ ِحف ِْظ‬

َ ‫شايِع‬
lihifzi shara'i`ika wa ahkamika
in the matters of maintaining Your rules and laws.

‫ين‬ ْ ِ ‫ف َْاك َمل َْت ب‬

َ ِ‫ٱستِ ْخالَف ِه ِ ْم ر َِسا َل َة ٱ ْل ُم ْن ِذر‬
fa'akmalta bistikhlafihim risalata almundhirina
You have thus perfected, through assigning them as successors of
Your Prophets, the Mission of the warning Prophets

‫ِط ٱ ْل ُمك َ َّل ِفي َن‬ َ ‫َك َما ا ْو َج ْب َت رِ َي‬

ِ َ ‫اس َت ُه ْم فِي ف‬
kama awjabta ri'asatahum fi fitari almukallafina
in the same way as You have made their leadership incumbent since
the first creation of all peoples who are responsible for carrying out
Your duties.

َ ‫ف َُس ْب َحان َ َك ِم ْن إِلٰهٍ َما ْاراف‬

‫َك‬
fasubhanaka min ilahin ma ar'afaka
Glory be to You; what a Compassionate Lord Your are!

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 َ ‫َوالَ إِل ٰ َه إِالَّ ان ْ َت ِم ْن َمل ِ ٍك َما ا ْع َدل‬
‫َك‬
wa la ilaha illa anta min malikin ma a`dalaka
There is no god save You; what a Just King You are!

‫َط َت َعل َْيهِ ٱ ْل ُع ُقو َل‬

ْ َ ‫َح ْي ُث طَابَ َق ُص ْن ُع َك َما ف‬
haythu tabaqa sun`uka ma fatarta `alayhi al`uqula
Your making has corresponded with all that on which
You have created the intellects,

‫َو َواف ََق ُحكْ ُم َك َما َ َّق ْر َت ُه فِي ٱ ْل َم ْع ُقو ِل َوٱ ْل َم ْن ُقو ِل‬
wa wafaqa hukmuka ma qarrartahu fi alma`quli walmanquli
and Your laws have concurred with that which You have decided,
including the logic and the narrated.

‫َك ٱ ْل َح ْم ُد َعل َٰى َت ْق ِدير ِ َك ٱ ْل َح َس ِن ٱ ْل َجمِي ِل‬

َ ‫َفل‬
falaka alhamdu `ala taqdirika alhasani aljamili
Praise be to You for Your arrangement – the fine and excellent.

‫ك َعل َٰى َق َضائ َِك ٱ ْل ُم َع َّل ِل ب ِ ْاك َم ِل ٱل َّت ْعلِي ِل‬

ُ ْ ‫ٱلش‬
ُّ ‫َك‬
َ ‫َول‬
wa laka alshshukru `ala qada'ika almu`allali bi'akmali altta`lili
Thanks be to You for Your ordain that is outstandingly founded.

ِ‫ان َم ْن الَي ُْسا ُل َع ْن ف ِْعلِه‬

َ ‫ف َُس ْب َح‬
fasubhana man la yus'alu `an fi`lihi
Glory be to Him Whom is not asked about whatever He does,
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 ِ ‫َوالَيُ َنازِ ُع فِي ا ْمر ِه‬
wa la yunaza`u fi amrihi
and Whom is not disputed about whatever He decides.

‫ان َم ْن َك َت َب َعل َٰى َن ْف ِسهِ ٱل َّر ْح َم َة‬

َ ‫َو ُس ْب َح‬
wa subhana man kataba `ala nafsihi alrrahmata
Glory be to Him Who has inscribed mercy for Himself

ِ‫َق ْب َل ٱبْت َِدا ِء َخ ْلقِه‬

qabla ibtida'i khalqihi
before He started creation.

‫َوٱ ْل َح ْم ُد ِلِ َّٱل ِذي َمنَّ َع َل ْي َنا‬

walhamdu lillahi alladhi manna `alayna
Praise be to Allah Who has conferred upon us

َ ‫ب ِ ُحكَّام ٍ َي ُقو ُم‬

‫ون َم َقا َم ُه‬
bihukkamin yaqumuna maqamahu
with the favor of assigning rulers who represent Him

‫اض ًا فِي ٱ ْل َمكَا ِن‬ َ َ ‫ل َْو ك‬

ِ ‫ان َح‬
law kana hadiran fi almakani
as if He is present therein.

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 َ ‫ش َف َنا بِاو ِصي‬
َّ َ ‫هلل َّٱل ِذي‬
‫اء‬ َ ْ ُ ‫َوالَإِل ٰ َه إِالَّ ٱ‬
wa la ilaha illa allahu alladhi sharrafana bi'awsiya'a
There is no god save Allah Who has honored us with Successors

َّ ‫ُون‬
‫ٱلشاي ِ َع فِي ك ُ ِّل ٱال ْز َما ِن‬
َ َ ‫َي ْح َفظ‬
yahfazuna alshshara'i`a fi kulli al'azmani
maintaining the (Divine) laws in all ages.

‫هلل ْاكبَرُ َّٱل ِذي اظْ َه َره ُْم َل َنا‬

ُ ‫َوٱ‬
wallahu akbaru alladhi azharahum lana
Allah is the Most Great for He has demonstrated them before us

َّ ‫ت َي ْع َجز ُ َع ْن َها‬
‫ٱلث َقالَ ِن‬ ٍ ‫ب ِ ُم ْعجِزَا‬
bimu`jizatin ya`jazu `anha alththaqalani
through miracles that neither men nor can the jinn do.

ِ ‫الَ َح ْو َل َوالَ ُق َّو َة إ ِالَّ بِٱهللِ ٱ ْل َعل ِ ِّي ٱ ْل َع‬

‫ظيم‬
la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi
There is no power and no might save with Allah, the Most High,
the All-great,

َّ ‫َّٱل ِذي ا ْج َرانَا َعل َٰى َع َوائ ِ ِده ِٱ ْل َجمِي َل ِة فِي ٱال َم ِم‬
‫ٱلسالِفي َن‬
alladhi ajrana `ala `awa'idihi aljamilati fi al'umami alssalifina
Who has accustomed us to receive His favorable donations that He
did to the ancient nations.

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 ُ ‫ٱلث َن‬
َّ ‫َك ٱ ْل َحم ُد َو‬
‫اء ٱ ْل َعل ِ ُّي‬ ْ َ ‫َا َّلل ُه َّم َفل‬
allahumma falaka alhamdu walththana'u al`aliyyu

ُ ‫َكما وجب لِوجه َك ٱ ْلب َق‬

O Allah, all praise be to You and elevated thanks be to You

‫ٱلس َم ِد ُّي‬
َّْ ‫اء‬ َ ِ ْ َ َ َ َ َ
kama wajaba liwajhika albaqa'u alssarmadiyyu
as eternal existence has been confirmed for Your Face,

‫َو َك َما َج َعل َْت نَب ِ َّي َنا َخي ْ َر ٱل َّنبِيِّي َن‬
wa kama ja`alta nabiyyana khayra alnnabiyyina
and as You have chosen our Prophet to be the best of Prophets

‫َو ُملُ َوك َنا اف َْض َل ٱ ْل َم ْخلُوقِي َن‬

wa mulukana afdala almakhluqina
and our kings to be the best of the creatures,

‫َوٱ ْخت َ ْر َت ُه ْم َعل َٰى عِل ٍْم َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬
wakhtartahum `ala `ilmin `ala al`alamina
and You have chosen them aforetime above the nations knowingly.

‫ين‬ ِّ ِ ‫َو ِّف ْق َنا لل ِ َّس ْع ِي إلِ َ ٰى ابْ َوابِه ِ ُم ٱ ْل َعا ِم َر ة ِ إلِ َ ٰى َي ْوم‬
ِ ‫ٱلد‬
waffiqna lilssa`yi ila abwabihim al`amirati ila yawmi alddini
(Please do) grant us prosperity to stand at the doorsteps
of their flourishing shrines up to the Resurrection Day,

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 ‫َوٱ ْج َع ْل ْار َوا َح َنا َت ِح ُّن إ ِل َ ٰى َم ْوط ِِئ اق َْدا ِمه ِ ْم‬
waj`al arwahana tahinnu ila mawti'i aqdamihim
make our souls long for the places of their feet,

َ ‫َونُ ُف‬
ََ ‫وس َنا َت ْه َو ٰى ال َّن َظ َر إ ِل َ ٰى َم َجال ِ ِسه ِ ْم َو‬
‫ع َصاتِه ِ ْم‬
wa nufusana tahwa alnnazara ila majalisihim wa `arasatihim
and make our spirits desire for looking at their sessions and courtyards

‫اصه ِ ْم‬ ْ ِ‫َحت َّ ٰى كَان َّ َنا ن ُ َخاطِبُ ُه ْم فِي ُح ُضور‬

ِ ‫اش َخ‬
hatta ka'nnana nukhatibuhum fi huduri ashkhasihim
as if we can talk to them in their presence.

ُ ‫ف ََصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬
‫هلل َعل َْيه ِ ْم ِم ْن َسا َدة ٍغَائ ِبي َن‬
fasalla allahu `alayhim min sadatin gha'ibina
May Allah bless them; they are absent masters,

‫ين َو ِم ْن ائ ِ َّم ٍة َم ْع ُصو ِمي َن‬

َ ِ ‫َو ِم ْن ُسالَ َل ٍة طَاهِر‬
wa min sulalatin tahirina wa min a'immatin ma`sumina
immaculate progeny, and infallible leaders.

ِ ‫َا َّلل ُه َّم فَاذ َْن َل َنا ب ِ ُد ُخو ِل ٰه ِذه ِٱ ْل َع َر َصا‬

‫ت‬
allahumma fa'dhan lana bidukhuli hadhihi al`arasati
O Allah, (please do) permit us to enter these courtyards

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 ْ ‫َّٱلتِي‬
‫ٱس َت ْع َب ْد َت بِز ِ َي َارت ِ َها اهْ َل ٱال َر ِضي َن‬
‫ت‬ِ ‫ٱلس َما َوا‬ َّ ‫َو‬
allati ista`badta biziyaratiha ahla al-aradina walssamawati
that You have ordered the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth
to visit them as sign of worship to You,

‫َو ْار ِس ْل ُد ُمو َع َنا بِخ ُُشو ِع ٱ ْل َم َهابَ ِة‬

wa arsil dumu`ana bikhushu`i almahabati
make our eyes shed tears of reverence for their dignity,

َّ ‫ض‬
‫ٱلطا َع ِة‬ ِ ‫َو َذ ِّل ْل َج َوارِ َح َنا ب ِ ُذلِّ ٱ ْل ُعبُود ِيِّ ِة َو َ ْف‬
wa dhallil jawarihana bidhulli al`ubudiyyati wa fardi altta`ati
and make our organs show humility of servitude and of obligatory
obedience (to You),

َّ ِ ُ‫َحت َّ ٰى ن‬
ِ ‫ق ب ِ َما َيجِ ُب َل ُه ْم ِم َن ٱال ْو َص‬
‫اف‬
hatta nuqirra bima yajibu lahum min al-awsafi

ُ ‫و َنعتَر ِ َف بِانَّهم ُشفَع‬

so that we will confess of the qualities that are fixed for them

‫اء ٱ ْل َخالَي ِ ِق‬ َ ُْ ْ َ

wa na`tarifa bi'annahum shufa`a'u alkhala'iqi
and to admit that they are the interceders for the creatures

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 َْ ِ ‫ين فِي َي ْوم‬
ِ ‫ٱالع‬
‫اف‬ ُ ِ‫إِذَا نُ ِص َبتِ ٱ ْل َم َواز‬
idha nusibat almawazinu fi yawmi al-a`rafi
when the Scale shall be set up on the Heights Day.

َ ‫َوٱ ْل َح ْم ُد ِلِ َو َسالَ ٌم َعل َٰى ع َِبادِه ِ َّٱل ِذ‬

‫ين ْٱص َطفَ ٰى‬
walhamdu lillahi wa salamun `ala `ibadihi alladhina istafa
All praise be to Allah and peace be upon His servants that He has chosen;

‫ين‬ َّ ِ‫ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآلِه‬

َ ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬
muhammadin wa alihi alttahirina
Muhammad and His Immaculate Household.
You may then kiss the doorstep with submission and teary eyes, for
this is the sign that you have been permitted by the Infallibles – peace
be upon them – to enter.

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 Common Ziyarah
Ziyarah of Imam `Ali al-Naqi (as) and Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (as)
When you arrive in Samarra' (also called Surra-man-Ra'a; central Iraq)
and intend to visit the two Imams (i.e. al-Hadi and al-`Askari), you may
bathe yourself and commit yourself to all the etiquettes of entering
the holy shrines. You may then walk with tranquility and gravity.
When you are at the gate of the holy shrine, you may ask permission
of entrance by saying the aforesaid forms of asking permission of
entrance (i.e. Isti'dhan), which have been cited in the first pages of
this section of the book. You may then enter the holy shrine and visit
the two Imams with the following form of ziyarah, which is considered
the most authentic:

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا َولِي َّ ِي ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyy allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O representatives of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا ُح َّجت َ ِي ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Arguments of Allah
(against His created beings).

‫ض‬
ِ ‫ٱالر‬
ْ ‫ت‬ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا ن ُ َور‬
ِ ‫ي ٱهللِ فِي ُظلُ َما‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya nuray allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon both of you, O Light of Allah
in the darkness of the earth.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا َم ْن بَ َدا ِلِ فِي َشانِكُ َما‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya man bada lillahi fi sha'nikuma
Peace be upon both of you, O they about whom Allah has decided.

‫ا َت ْي ُتكُ َما َزا ئ ِر ًا و َعارِف ًا ب ِ َح ِّقكُ َما‬

ataytukuma za'iran `arifan bihaqqikuma
I have come to you visiting (your tombs), recognizing your right,

‫ُم َعادِي ًا ِال ْع َدا ئِكُ َما ُم َوالِي ًا ِال ْول ِ َيائِكُ َما‬
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ikuma muwaliyan li'awliya'ikuma
showing enmity towards your enemies, declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

َْ ‫ُم ْؤ ِمن ًا ب ِ َما آ َم ْن ُت َما بِهِ ك َ ِاف ًا ب ِ َما َك‬

ِ‫فتُ َما بِه‬
mu'minan bima amantuma bihi kafiran bima kafartuma bihi
believing in that which you both believed in,
disbelieving in all that which you both disbelieved in,

‫ُم َح ِّقق ًا ل ِ َما َح َّق ْق ُت َما ُم ْب ِط ًال ل ِ َما ابْ َط ْل ُت َما‬

muhaqqiqan lima haqqaqtuma mubtilan lima abtaltuma
deeming right all that which you deemed right,
and deeming wrong all that which you deemed wrong.

‫هلل َربِّي َو َربَّكُ َما‬

َ ‫اسا ُل ٱ‬
ْ
as'alu allaha rabbi wa rabbakuma
I thus beseech Allah, my and your Lord,
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 ‫ان َي ْج َع َل َح ِّظي ِم ْن زِ َي َارتِكُ َما‬
ْ
an yaj`ala hazzi min ziyaratikuma
to decide that my rewards for my visit to you both

ِ‫ٱلصَّ الَ َة َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآلِه‬

alssalata `ala muhammadin wa alihi
to be His sending blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

‫ان َي ْر ُز َقنِي ُم َرا َف َق َتكُ َما فِي ٱ ْلجِ َنا ِن‬

ْ ‫َو‬
wa an yarzuqani murafaqatakuma fi aljinani
and to grant me the favor of accompanying you both
in the gardens of Paradise

‫َم َع آبَائِكُ َما ٱلصَّ ال ِ ِحي َن‬

ma`a aba'ikuma alssalihina
with your righteous fathers.

ِ‫ان ي ُْعت َِق َر َق َبتِي ِم َن ٱل َّنار‬

ْ ‫اسا َل ُه‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wa as'aluhu an yu`tiqa raqabati min alnnari
I also beseech Him to save me from Hellfire,

‫َو َي ْر ُز َقنِي َشفَا َع َتكُ َما َو ُم َصا َحب َ َتكُ َما‬

wa yarzuqani shafa`atakuma wa musahabatakuma
to grant me your intercession and your company,

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 ‫َوي َُع ِّر َف بَ ْينِي َوبَ ْي َنكُ َما َوالَ َي ْسلُ َبنِي حُ َّبكُ َما‬
wa yu`arrifa bayni wa baynakuma wa la yaslubani hubbakuma
to introduce me to you, not to take out from my heart love for you both

‫َو ُح َّب آبَائِكُ َما ٱلصَّ ال ِ ِحي َن‬

wa hubba aba'ikuma alssalihina
and for your righteous fathers at all,

‫آخ ٱ ْل َع ْه ِد ِم ْن زِ َي َارتِكُ َما‬

َ ِ ‫ان الَ َي ْج َع َل ُه‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wa an la yaj`alahu akhira al`ahdi min ziyaratikuma
not to decide this time of my visit to you as the last,

ِ‫ش نِي َم َعكُ َما فِي ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة ب ِ َر ْح َمتِه‬

َ ُ ‫َو َي ْح‬
wa yahshurani ma`akuma fi aljannati birahmatihi
and to include me with your group in Paradise, out of His mercy.

‫َا َّلل ُه َّم ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ُح َّب ُه َما َو َت َو َّفنِي َعل َٰى ِم َّلتِه ِ َما‬
allahumma irzuqni hubbahuma wa tawaffani `ala millatihima
O Allah, (please do) grant me love for them
and make me die following their faith.

‫َا َّلل ُه َّم ٱ ْل َع ْن ظَ ال ِ ِم آ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد َح َّق ُه ْم َوٱن ْ َتق ِ ْم ِم ْن ُه ْم‬

allahumma il`an zalimi ali muhammadin haqqahum wantaqim minhum
O Allah, curse and punish those who usurped the right of the
Household of Muhammad wrongfully.
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 ‫ين‬ ِ ِ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ٱ ْل َع ِن ٱال َّولِي َن ِم ْن ُه ْم َو‬
َ ‫ٱآلخ‬
allahumma il`an al-awwalina minhum wal-akhirina
O Allah, curse the past and the coming generations of those people,

ْ ِ ‫اب َوابْل ِ ْغ بِه ِ ْم َوب‬

‫اش َياع ِه ِ ْم‬ َ ‫ِف َعل َْيه ِ ُم ٱ ْل َع َذ‬
ْ ‫َو َضاع‬
wa da`if `alayhim al`adhaba wa abligh bihim wa bi'ashya`ihim
apply to them many folds of torture, and send them, their fans,

ْ ‫َو ُم ِح ِّبيه ِ ْم َو ُمتَّبِعِيه ِ ْم‬

‫اس َف َل َد ْر ٍك ِم َن ٱ ْل َج ِح ِيم‬
wa muhibbihim wa muttabi`ihim asfala darkin min aljahimi
their adherents, and the followers to the deepest area of Hellfire.

‫إِن َّ َك َعل َٰى ك ُ ِّل َش ْي ٍء َق ِد ٌير‬

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
Verily, You have power over all things.

َ ‫ِّك َوٱبْ ِن َولِي‬

‫ِّك‬ ََ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َع ِّج ْل‬
َ ‫ف َج َولِي‬
allahumma `ajjil faraja waliyyika wabni waliyyika
O Allah, (please do) hasten the Relief of Your representative
and the son of Your representative

َ َ ‫ف َج َنا َم َع‬
‫ف ِجه ِ ْم‬ َ َ ‫َوٱ ْج َع ْل‬
waj`al farajana ma`a farajihim
and cause our relief to accompany his relief,

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 ‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
You may then pray for yourself and your parents painstakingly. You
may choose any supplication to say.
If you can reach their tombs, you may offer a two-unit prayer there.
If you can only reach the mosque, you may offer the prayer there and
pray Almighty Allah for anything you wish, for He is nigh and responding.
This mosque is adjacent to the house of the two Imams, peace of Allah
be upon them, where they used to perform the prayers.
Little Difference
The aforesaid form of ziyarah has been cited according to the book
of Kamil al-Ziyarah. However, Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi,
Shaykh al-Mufid, and al-Shahid, in their books on forms of ziyarah,
have recorded it with little difference. After the phrase:

ِ‫ش نِي َم َعكُ َما فِي ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة ب ِ َر ْح َمتِه‬

َ ُ ‫َو َي ْح‬
wa yahshurani ma`akuma fi aljannati birahmatihi
to include me with your group in Paradise, out of His mercy…
They added the following: You may then approach towards the two
tombs, throw yourself on them, kiss them, and place your two cheeks
on them. When you raise your head, you may say the following words:

‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ُح َّب ُه َما‬

allahumma irzuqni hubbahuma
O Allah, (please do) grant me love for them,

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 ‫َو َت َو َّفنِي َعل َٰى ِم َّلتِه ِ َما‬
wa tawaffani `ala millatihima
and make me die following their course…
Up to the end of the aforesaid form of ziyarah.
They then added: You may now offer four units of prayer next to the
side of the Imam’s head. Then, you may offer any other prayers... etc.
Bidding Farewell to the two imams When you intend to bid farewell
to the two holy Imams, you may stop at the holy tomb and say the
following words:

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا َولِي َّ ِي ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s representatives.

َّ ‫اقا َعل َْيكُ َما‬

‫ٱلسال ََم‬ َ ‫اس َت ْود ِ ُعكُ َما ٱ‬
َْ ‫هلل َو‬ ْ
astawdi`ukuma allaha wa aqra'u `alaykuma alssalama
I entrust you both with Allah and invoke His peace upon you both.

‫آ َم َّنا بِٱهللِ َوبِٱل َّر ُسو ِل‬

amanna billah wa bilrrasuli
We believe in Allah, in the Messenger,

ِ‫َوب ِ َما ِجئْ ُت َما بِهِ َو َد َل ْل ُت َما َعل َْيه‬

wa bima ji'tuma bihi wa dalaltuma `alayhi
and in that which you both have come with and instructed.

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 ‫ين‬ َّ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ْٱكتُب ْ َنا َم َع‬
َ ‫ٱلشاهِد‬
allahumma iktubna ma`a alshshahidina
O Allah, write us down with those who bear witness.

َِ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم الَ َت ْج َع ْل ُه‬

‫آخ ٱ ْل َع ْه ِد‬
allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi
O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit

‫ِم ْن زِ َي َارت ِي إ ِيَّاه َُما َو ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ٱ ْل َع ْو َد إ ِل َْيه ِ َما‬

min ziyarati iyyahuma warzuqni al`awda ilayhima
to be the last visit of mine to them;
rather, grant me more chances to re-visit them

‫ين‬ َّ ‫ش نِي َم َع ُه َما َو َم َع آبَا ئ ِه ِ َما‬

َ ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬ ْ ُ ‫َوٱ ْح‬
wahshurni ma`ahuma wa ma`a aba'ihima alttahirina
and include me with both of them, with their immaculate fathers,

‫َوٱ ْل َقائ ِِم ٱ ْل ُح َّج ِة ِم ْن ذُ ِّريَّتِه ِ َما‬

walqa'imi alhujjati min dhurriyyatihima
and with the Rising, Argument Imam from their offspring.

‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

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 Recitation at the Entrance/Izn Dukhool

ِ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا ن َ ِب َّي ٱهلل‬

a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi
May I enter, O Prophet of Allah?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا ا ِمي َر ٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬

a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina

ُ ‫ااد ُخ ُل يا فَاطِم ُة ٱلزَّهْر‬

May I enter, O Commander of the Faithful?

‫اء‬ َ َ َ ْ
a'adkhulu ya fatimatu alzzahra'u
May I enter, O Fatimah the luminous

‫َسي َِّد َة ن َِسا ِء ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬

sayyidata nisa'i alAlamina
and the doyenne of the women of the world?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي ٱ ْل َح َس ُن بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya alhasanu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master al-Hasan the son of Ali?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي ٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ُن بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya alhusaynu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master al-Husayn the son of Ali?

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 ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن‬
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya Aliyyu bna alhusayni
May I enter, O my master Ali the son of al-Husayn?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي ُم َح َّم ُد بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Muhammad the son of Ali?

‫ف بْ َن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
ُ َ ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي َج ْع‬
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ja`faru bna muhammadin
May I enter, O my master Ja`far the son of Muhammad?

‫ف‬
ٍ َ ‫وس ٰى بْ َن َج ْع‬
َ ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي ُم‬
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin
May I enter, O my master Musa the son of Ja`far?

َ ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ُم‬

‫وس ٰى‬
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya Aliyyu bna musa
May I enter, O my master Ali the son of Musa?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي ُم َح َّم ُد بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Muhammad the son of Ali?

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 ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي َيا ابَا ٱ ْل َح َس ِن َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani Aliyyu bna muhammadin
May I enter, O my master Abul-Hasan Ali the son of Muhammad?

‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َم ْوالَ َي َيا ابَا ُم َح َّم ٍد ٱ ْل َح َس ُن بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba muhammadin alhasanu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan the son of Ali?

ِ‫اا ْد ُخ ُل َيا َمالَ ئ ِ َك َة ٱهلل‬

a'adkhulu ya mala'ikata allahi
May I enter, O angels of Allah

ِ َّ ِ ‫حم‬ ْ َ ِ َّ
‫يف‬
ِ ‫ٱلش‬ ََ ‫ل‬ ‫ٱ‬ ‫ا‬‫ذ‬ ٰ ِ َ ‫ٱ ْل ُم َوك‬
‫ه‬ ‫ب‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ل‬
almuwakkalina bihadha alharami alshsharifi
whom are assigned to manage this holy sanctuary?

You may then enter the holy shrine preceding your right foot to the
left. When you stop on the tomb of Imam Abul-Hasan al-Hadi, peace
be upon him, directing your face towards the tomb and your back
towards the kiblah direction, you may repeat the following word one
hundred times:

ُ‫هلل ْاكبَر‬
ُ ‫َا‬
Allahu akbar
Allah is the Most Great.

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 Ziyarah of Imam Ali Naqi Al Hadi (as)

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ابَا ٱ ْل َح َس ِن‬
alssalamu Alayka ya aba alhasani
Peace be upon you, O Abul-Hasan

َّ ‫ور‬
‫ٱلثاق ِ ُب‬ ُ ‫َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ُم َح َّم ٍد ٱلزَّ ك ِ ُّي ٱلرَّا ِش ُد ٱل ُّن‬
Aliyyu bna muhammadin alzzakiyyu alrrashida alnnura alththaqiba
Ali the son of Muhammad, the pious, right-directing,
and brightly shining light.

‫َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َصف ِ َّي ٱهلل‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafiyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O sincerely attached friend of Allah.

ِ‫س ٱهلل‬ َّ َ‫ا‬

َّ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya sirra allahi
Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َح ْب َل ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya habla allahi
Peace be upon you, O rope of Allah.

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 ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا آ َل ٱهلل‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya ala allahi
Peace be upon you, O household of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا خِي َر َة ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya khiyarata allahi
Peace be upon you, O select of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َصف َْو َة ٱهلل‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafwata allahi
Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ا ِمي َن ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya amina allahi
Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َح َّق ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya haqqa allahi
Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah.

ِ‫يب ٱهلل‬ َّ ‫َا‬

َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َحب‬
alssalamu Alayka ya habiba allahi
Peace be upon you, O most-beloved by Allah.

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 َّ َ‫ا‬
ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ن ُ َور ٱالن ْ َوار‬
alssalamu Alayka ya nura al-anwari
Peace be upon you, O light of the lights.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َزيْ َن ٱالبْ َرار‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya zayna al-abrari
Peace be upon you, O pride of the virtuous ones.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َسلِي َل ٱال ْخ َيار‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya salila al-akhyari
Peace be upon you, O descendant of the upright ones.

ِ‫ص ٱالط ْ َهار‬ َّ َ‫ا‬

َ ُ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا عُ ْن‬
alssalamu Alayka ya `unĽura al-athari
Peace be upon you, O essence of the purified ones.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُح َّج َة ٱل َّر ْح ٰم ِن‬
alssalamu Alayka ya hujjata alrrahmani
Peace be upon you, O argument of the All-beneficent God.

َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُر ْك َن ٱإل‬

‫يـما ِن‬ َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya rukna al-imani
Peace be upon you, O essence of the true faith.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َم ْول َ ٰى ٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya mawla almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O master of the believers.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َول ِ َّي ٱلصَّ ال ِ ِحي َن‬
alssalamu Alayka ya waliyya alĽĽalihina
Peace be upon you, O guardian of the righteous ones.

َّ ‫َا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َعل ََم ٱ ْل ُه َد ٰى‬
alssalamu Alayka ya Alama alhuda
Peace be upon you, O symbol of true guidance.

‫يف ٱل ُّت َق ٰى‬

َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َحل‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya halifa alttuqa
Peace be upon you, O ally of piety.

‫ين‬ ِّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َع ُمو َد‬

ِ ‫ٱلد‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ya Amuda alddini
Peace be upon you, O mainstay of the religion.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن َخا َت ِم ٱل َّنبِيِّي َن‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the Prophets.

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 َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن َس ِّي ِد ٱ ْل َو ِصيِّي َن‬
alssalamu Alayka yabna sayyidi alwaĽiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets successors.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن فَاط َِم َة ٱلزَّ هْ َراء‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

‫َسي َِّدة ِن َِسا ِء ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬

sayyidati nisa'i alAlamina
and the doyenne of the women of the world.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱال ِمي ُن ٱ ْل َو ف ِ ُّي‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha al-aminu alwafiyyu
Peace be upon you, O faithful trustee.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱ ْل َع َل ُم ٱل َّر ض ُِّي‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alAlamu alrradiyyu
Peace be upon you, O favorite epitome.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱلزَّاهِ ُد ٱل َّتق ِ ُّي‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alzzahidu alttaqiyyu
Peace be upon you, O ascetic and pious.

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‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱ ْل ُح َّج ُة َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َخل ِْق ا ْج َمعِي َن‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alhujjatu Ala alkhalqi ajma`ina
Peace be upon you, O decisive argument against all creatures.

ْ ُ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱل َّتالِي لِل‬

‫ْقآ ِن‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttali lilqur'ani
Peace be upon you, O succeeding of the Qur'an.

َ َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱ ْل ُم َبي ِّ ُن ل ِ ْل َحالَ ِل ِم َن ٱ ْل‬

ِ ‫حام‬ َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha almubayyinu lilhalali min alharami
Peace be upon you, O distinguishing between
the lawful and the unlawful.

ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱ ْل َول ِ ُّي ٱل َّن‬

‫اص ُح‬ َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnaĽihu
Peace be upon you, O sincere saint.

‫يق ٱ ْل َوا ِض ُح‬ ِ َّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها‬

ُ ‫ٱلط‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttariqu alwadihu
Peace be upon you, O evident course.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱل َّن ْج ُم ٱلالَّ ئ ُِح‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alnnajmu alla'ihu
Peace be upon you, O bright star.

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 ْ
‫اش َه ُد َيا َم ْوالَ َي َيا ابَا ٱ ْل َح َس ِن‬
ashhadu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani
I bear witness, O my master Abul-Hasan,

ِ‫ان َّ َك ُح َّج ُة ٱهللِ َعل َٰى َخ ْلقِهِ َو َخلِي َف ُت ُه فِي بَر ِ يَّتِه‬
annaka hujjatu allahi Ala khalqihi wa khalifatuhu fi bariyyatihi
that you are verily the decisive argument of Allah against
His creatures, His representative among His created beings,

ِ ‫َوا ِمينُ ُه فِي بِالَدِه ِ َو َشاهِ ُد ُه َعل َٰى ع َِبادِه‬

wa aminuhu fi biladihi wa shahiduhu Ala `ibadihi
His trusted administrator in His lands,
and His witness over His servants.

ُ َ‫اش َه ُد ان َّ َك كَل ِ َم ُة ٱل َّت ْق َو ٰى َوب‬

‫اب ٱ ْل ُه َد ٰى‬ ْ ‫َو‬
wa ashhadu annaka kalimatu alttaqwa wa babu alhuda
I also bear witness that you are verily the word of piety,
the door to true guidance,

‫ض‬ ْ ‫َوٱ ْل ُع ْر َوةُ ٱ ْل ُوث ْ َق ٰى َوٱ ْل ُح َّج ُة َعل َٰى َم ْن ف َْو َق‬
ِ ‫ٱالر‬
wal`urwatu alwuthqa walhujjatu Ala man fawqa al-ardi
the Firmest Handle, and the evident proof against those
who are on the earth

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 ‫َو َم ْن َت ْح َت ٱلث َّ َر ٰى‬
wa man tahta alththara
and those who are beneath the layers of the soil.

‫وب‬ ُّ ‫اش َه ُد ان َّ َك ٱ ْل ُم َط َّهرُ ِم َن‬

ِ ُ ‫ٱلذن‬ ْ ‫َو‬
wa ashhadu annaka almutahharu min aldhdhunubi
I bear witness that you are purified from sins,

ِ‫كا َم ِة ٱهلل‬ ِ ‫ٱ ْل ُمب َ َّرا ِم َن ٱ ْل ُع ُي‬

َ َ ِ ‫وب َوٱ ْل ُم ْخ َت ُّص ب‬
almubarra'u min al`uyubi walmukhtaĽĽu bikaramati allahi
cleaned against defects, bestowed with the honor of Allah,

ِ‫ُوب َل ُه كَل ِ َم ُة ٱهلل‬

ُ ‫َوٱ ْل َم ْحبُ ُّو ب ِ ُح َّج ِة ٱهللِ َوٱ ْل َم ْوه‬
walmahbuwwubihujjati allahi walmawhubu lahu kalimatu allahi
endued with the proof of Allah, granted the Word of Allah,

‫ٱلر ْك ُن َّٱل ِذي َي ْل َجا إِل َْيهِ ٱ ْلع َِبا ُد‬

ُّ ‫َو‬
walrruknu alladhi yalja'u ilayhi al`ibadu
and the stronghold to whom the servants (of Allah) resort

‫َوتُ ْحي َ ٰى بِهِ ٱ ْلبِالَ ُد‬

wa tuhya bihi albiladu
and by whom the lands are revived.

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 ْ ‫َو‬
‫اش َه ُد َيا َم ْوالَ َي‬
wa ashhadu ya mawlaya
I bear witness, O my master,

‫انِّي ب ِ َك َوبِآبَائ َِك َوابْ َنائ َِك ُموق ِ ٌن ُم ِ ٌّق‬

anni bika wa bi'aba'ika wa abna'ika muqinun muqirrun
that I have faith in and I submit to you, your forefathers and your sons,

ِ ‫َو َلكُ ْم َتاب ِ ٌع فِي ذَا‬

َ َ ‫ت َن ْف ِسي َو‬
‫شاي ِ ِع دِينِي‬
wa lakum tabi`un fi dhati nafsi wa sharayi`i dini
I follow all of you in my personal affairs, in my religious performance,

َ ‫َو َخات ِ َم ِة َع َملِي َو ُم ْن َق َل ِبي َو َم ْث َو‬

‫اي‬
wa khatimati Amali wa munqalabi wa mathwaya
in the seals of my deed, and in my return and final place.

‫َوانِّي َول ِ ٌّي ل ِ َم ْن َواالَ ُك ْم َو َع ُد ٌّو ل ِ َم ْن َعا َدا ُك ْم‬

wa anni waliyyun liman walakum wa Aduwwun liman Adakum
I do show loyalty to your loyalists,
I show enmity towards your enemies,

‫س ُك ْم َو َعالَن ِ َيتِكُ ْم‬

ِّ ِ ِ‫ُم ْؤ ِم ٌن ب‬
mu'minun bisirrikum wa Alaniyatikum
I believe in all of the invisible and the visible,

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 ‫آخ ُك ْم‬
ِ ِ ‫َوا َّولِكُ ْم َو‬
wa awwalikum wa akhirikum
and the first and the last of you.

‫بِابِي ان ْ َت َوامِّي‬
bi'abi anta wa ummi
May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you.

‫ٱلسال َُم َعل َْي َك َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

َّ ‫َو‬
walssalamu Alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Peace and Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then kiss the tomb and place your right and then left cheeks
on it and say the following words:

‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
allahumma Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad
and the Household of Muhammad

‫ِّك ٱلزَّ ك ِ ِّي‬

َ ‫َو َص ِّل َعل َٰى ُح َّجت َِك ٱ ْل َو ف ِ ِّي َو َولِي‬
wa Ľalli Ala hujjatika alwafiyyi wa waliyyika alzzakiyyi
and send blessings upon Your faithful demonstrator,
Your sagacious representative,

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 َ ‫َوا ِمين ِ َك ٱ ْل ُم ْر َت َض ٰى َو َص ِفي‬
‫ِّك ٱ ْل َهادِي‬
wa aminika almurtada wa Ľafiyyika alhadi
Your well-pleased trustee, Your sincerely attached guide,

‫صاط َِك ٱ ْل ُم ْس َتق ِ ِيم َوٱ ْل َجا َّدة ِٱ ْل ُعظْ َم ٰى‬

َ ِ ‫َو‬
wa Ľiratika almustaqimi waljaddati al`uzma
Your Right Path, the most important approach,

‫وب ٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬ ِ َّ ‫َو‬

ِ ُ‫ٱلطي َق ِة ٱ ْل ُو ْس َط ٰى نُورِ ُقل‬
walttariqati alwusta nuri qulubi almu'minina
the just and equitable course, the light of the faithful believers hearts,

‫َو َول ِ ِّي ٱ ْل ُم َّتقِي َن َو َصاح ِِب ٱ ْل ُم ْخل ِ ِصي َن‬

wa waliyyi almuttaqina wa Ľahibi almukhliĽina
the friend of the pious ones, and the comrade of the sincere.

ِ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى َس ِّي ِدنَا ُم َح َّم ٍد َواهْ ِل بَ ْيتِه‬
allahumma Ľalli Ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our Master Muhammad
and upon his Household

‫َو َص ِّل َعل َٰى َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

wa Ľalli Ala Aliyyi bni muhammadin
and send blessings upon Ali the son of Muhammad,

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 َّ ‫ٱلرَّا ِش ِد ٱ ْل َم ْع ُصوم ِ ِم َن ٱلزَّ َل ِل َو‬
‫ٱلطاهِر ِ ِم َن ٱ ْل َخ َل ِل‬
alrrashidi alma`Ľumi min alzzalali walttahiri min alkhalali
the rightly-directing, the infallible guide, the free from defects,

‫َوٱ ْل ُم ْن َق ِط ِع إِل َْي َك بِٱال َم ِل ٱ ْل َم ْبلُوِّ بِٱ ْل ِفت َ ِن‬

walmunqati`i ilayka bil-amali almabluwwi bilfitani
who, putting hope in You, kept himself aloof from temptations,
who was tried (by You) through seditious matters,

‫َوٱ ْل ُم ْخ َتبَر ِبِٱ ْلمِ َح ِن َوٱ ْل ُم ْم َت َح ِن ب ِ ُح ْس ِن ٱ ْل َبل َْو ٰى‬

walmukhtabari bilmihani walmumtahani bihusni albalwa
who was tested (by You) through tribulations, who was examined
(by You) through acting excellently towards misfortunes,

َّ ِ ‫َو َصبْر‬
‫ٱلشكْ َو ٰى ُم ْر ِش ِد ع َِباد ِ َك‬
wa Ľabri alshshakwa murshidi `ibadika
and through steadfastness against complaining;
(he is) the spiritual guide of Your servants,

‫َوبَ َر َك ِة بِالَد ِ َك َو َم َح ِّل َر ْح َمت َِك‬

wa barakati biladika wa mahalli rahmatika
the blessing for Your lands, the destination of Your mercy,

‫و ُم ْس َت ْو َد ِع حِكْ َمت َِك َوٱ ْل َقائ ِ ِد إ ِل َ ٰى َج َّنت َِك‬

wa mustawda`i hikmatika walqa'idi ila jannatika
the hoarder of Your wisdom, the leader to Your Paradise,
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 ‫ٱ ْل َعال ِ ِم فِي بَر ِيَّت َِك َوٱ ْل َهادِي فِي َخلِي َقت َِك‬
alAlimi fi bariyyatika walhadi fi khaliqatika
the all-knowledgeable among Your created beings,
the true guide of Your creatures,

‫َّٱل ِذي ْٱر َت َض ْي َت ُه َوٱن ْ َت َجب ْ َت ُه‬

alladhi irtadaytahu wantajabtahu
whom You pleased, preferred,

ِ‫َوٱ ْخت َ ْر َت ُه ل ِ َم َقام ِ َر ُسول ِ َك فِي ا َّمتِه‬

wakhtartahu limaqami rasulika fi ummatihi
selected to take the place of Your Prophet among his people,

ِ‫يعتِه‬
َ ‫ش‬ِ َ ‫َوا ْلزَ ْم َت ُه حِف َْظ‬
wa alzamtahu hifza shariAtihi
and bounded with the guardianship of his laws.

‫َٱس َت َق َّل بِا ْع َبا ِء ٱ ْل َو ِص َّي ِة‬

ْ ‫ف‬
fastaqalla bi'a`ba'i alwaĽiyyati
So, he accomplished the onerous task of representation (of the Prophet),

‫نَاهِض ًا ب ِ َها و ُم ْض َطلِع ًا ب ِ َح ْمل ِ َها‬

nahidan biha wa mudtaliAn bihamliha
carrying it perfectly, and undertaking the responsibility of bearing it.

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 ٍ ‫ل َْم َي ْعث ُ ْر فِي ُم ْشك ِ ٍل َوالَ َهفَا فِي ُم ْعض‬
‫ِل‬
lam ya`thur fi mushkilin wa la hafa fi mu`dilin
He neither slipped in any problematic action
nor did he fail to solve any complexity.

ْ ُ ‫ف ٱ ْل ُغ َّم َة َو َس َّد ٱ ْل‬

‫ف َج َة َوا َّد ٰى ٱ ْل ُم ْفت َ َر َض‬
bal kashafa alghummata wa sadda alfurjata wa adda almuftarada
َ ‫بَ ْل َك َش‬
Rather, he relieved all agonies, sealed the loopholes,
and fulfilled the required.

ِ‫ِّك بِه‬
َ ‫اظ نَبِي‬ َْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َف َك َما‬
َِ َ ‫اق ْر َت ن‬
allahumma fakama aqrarta nazira nabiyyika bihi
O Allah, just as You made him a source of delight for Your Prophet,

‫ف ِّقهِ َد َر َج َت ُه َوا ْجز ِ ْل ل ََد يْ َك َم ُثوبَ َت ُه‬

ََ
faraqqihi darajatahu wa ajzil ladayka mathubatahu
so also (please) raise him to the most elevated position,
give him the most fitting reward that suits him,

‫َو َص ِّل َعل َْيهِ َوبَ ِّل ْغ ُه ِم َّنا َت ِح َّي ًة َو َسالَم ًا‬
wa Ľalli Alayhi wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman
bless him, convey our greetings and salutations to him,

‫َوآت ِ َنا ِم ْن َل ُدن ْ َك فِي ُم َواالَتِهِ ف َْض ًال َو إ ِ ْح َسان ًا‬

wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan
and give us, on account of our love for him, from You bounties, favors,

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 ‫ف ًة َور ِْض َوان ًا‬
َ ِ ‫َو َم ْغ‬
wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan
amnesty, and approval.

‫إِن َّ َك ذُو ٱ ْلف َْض ِل ٱ ْل َع ِظ ِيم‬

innaka dhu alfadli alAzimi
Verily, You are the Lord of superabundant favors.

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 Dua after Ziyarah
You may then offer the Ziyarah Prayer. When you accomplish, you may
say the following prayer:

‫َيا ذَا ٱ ْل ُق ْد َرة ِٱ ْل َجا ِم َع ِة َوٱل َّر ْح َم ِة ٱ ْل َواس َِع ِة‬

ya dha alqudrati aljamiAti walrrahmati alwasiAti
O Lord of omnipotent power! O Lord of all-inclusive mercy!

ِ ‫َوٱ ْلمِن َ ِن ٱ ْل ُمت َ َتابِ َع ِة َوٱآلالَ ِء ٱ ْل ُم َت َوات ِ َر ة‬

walminani almutatabiAti wal-ala'i almutawatirati
O Lord of successive favors! O Lord of uninterrupted bounties!

‫َوٱال َيادِي ٱ ْل َجلِي َل ِة َوٱ ْل َم َواه ِِب ٱ ْل َجز ِي َل ِة‬

wal-ayadi aljalilati walmawahibi aljazilati
O Lord of magnificent bestowals! O Lord of abundant conferrals!

‫َص ِّل َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد ٱلصَّ ادِقِي َن‬
Salli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin assadiqina
(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and
the Household of Muhammad the veracious ones,

‫َوا ْع ِطنِي ُس ْؤلِي َوٱ ْج َم ْع َش ْملِي‬

wa a`tini su'li wajma` shamli
grant me that which I ask from You, re-unify me (with my family),

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 ‫َولُ َّم َش ْعثِي َو َز ِّك َع َملِي‬
wa lumma shaAthi wa zakki Amali
unite me (with my family), purify my deeds,

‫َوالَتُزِغْ َق ْل ِبي َب ْع َد إِذْ َه َديْ َتنِي َوالَتُز ِ َّل َق َدمِي‬

wa la tuzigh qalbi ba`da idh hadaytani wa la tuzilla qadami
cause not my heart to stray after You have guided me,
cause not my footstep to slip,

ْ َ ‫َوالَ َتك ِ ْلنِي إ ِل َ ٰى َن ْف ِسي‬

‫ط َف َة َعي ْ ٍن ابَد ًا‬
wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata Aynin abadan
never refer me to myself even for a time as short as a wink of an eye,

‫َوالَتُ َخي ِّْب طَ َمعِي َوالَتُ ْب ِد َع ْو َر ت ِي‬

wa la tukhayyib tama`i wa la tubdi Awrati
disappoint not my desire, expose not my private parts,

‫َوالَ َت ْهتِكْ ِستْرِي َوالَتُوح ِْشنِي َوالَتُ ْؤي ِ ْسنِي‬

wa la tahtik sitri wa la tuhishni wa la tu'yisni
disclose not my covering, cause me not to feel lonely, despair me not,

‫َو ُك ْن بِي َرؤُوف ًا َرحِامي ً َوٱهْ ِدنِي َو َزكِّنِي‬

wa kun bi ra'ufan rahiman wahdini wa zakkini
be to me kind and merciful,
guide me (to the right path), make me grow,

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 ‫َوطَ ِّه ْر نِي َو َص ِّفنِي‬
wa tahhirni wa Saffini
purify me, cleanse me,

ْ ‫َو ْٱص َط ِفنِي َو َخ ِّل ْصنِي َو‬

‫ٱس َت ْخل ِ ْصنِي‬
wastafini wa khallisni wastakhlisni
dedicate me to You, select me, render me suitable,

‫َو ْٱص َن ْعنِي َو ْٱص َطن ِ ْعنِي‬

wasna`ni wastani`ni
arrange me for You alone, attach me to Yourself,

‫َو َ ِّقبْنِي إِل َْي َك َوالَتُ َباع ِْد نِي ِم ْن َك‬

wa qarribni ilayka wa la tuba`idni minka
draw me near You, take me not far away from You,

‫اك ْمنِي َوالَتُهِنِّي‬

ِ ْ ‫ف بِي َوالَ َت ْج ُفنِي َو‬
ْ ‫َوٱ ْل ُط‬
waltuf bi wa la tajfuni wa akrimni wa la tuhinni
be kind to me, do not turn away from me,
honor me, do not humiliate me,

ِ ْ ‫اسالُ َك َفالَ َت‬

‫ح ْمنِي‬ ْ ‫َو َما‬
wa ma as'aluka fala tahrimni
do not deprive me of all that which I ask from You,

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 ‫اسالُ َك فَٱ ْج َم ْع ُه لِي‬
ْ َ‫َو َما ال‬
wa ma las'aluka fajma`hu li
and give me altogether all that which I have not asked from You.

‫ب ِ َر ْح َمت َِك َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina
(Please do all that) in the name of Your mercy,
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

ِ َ ‫ح َم ِة َو ْجه ِ َك ٱ ْل‬
‫ك ِيم‬ ْ ُ ِ ‫اسالُ َك ب‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wa as'aluka bihurmati wajhika alkarimi
I also beseech You in the name of the sacredness of
Your Honorable Face,

َ ‫ح َم ِة نَبِي‬
‫ِّك ُم َح َّم ٍد‬ ْ ُ ِ ‫َوب‬
wa bihurmati nabiyyika muhammadin
the sanctity of Your Prophet Muhammad,

ِ‫َصل ََواتُ َك َعل َْيهِ َوآلِه‬

Salawatuka Alayhi wa alihi
may Your blessings be upon him and upon his Household,

‫ح َم ِة اهْ ِل بَ ْيتِ َر ُسو ل ِ َك‬

ْ ُ ِ ‫َوب‬
wa bihurmati ahli bayti rasulika
and the sanctity of Your Prophets Household;

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 ‫ا ِمير ِٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬
amiri almu'minina Aliyyin
namely, Ali the Commander of the Faithful,

‫َوٱ ْل َح َس ِن َوٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن‬

walhasani walhusayni
al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

‫َو َعل ِ ٍّي َو ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

wa Aliyyin wa muhammadin
Ali, Muhammad,

‫وس ٰى‬
َ ‫ف و ُم‬
ٍ َ ‫َو َج ْع‬
wa ja`farin wa musa
Ja`far, Musa,

‫َو َعل ٍَّي َو ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

wa Aliyyin wa muhammadin
Ali, Muhammad,

‫َو َعل ِ ٍّي َوٱ ْل َح َس ِن‬

wa Aliyyin walhasani
Ali, al-Hasan,

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 ‫َوٱ ْل َخل َِف ٱ ْل َباقِي‬
walkhalafi albaqi
and the Remaining Successor;

‫َصل ََواتُ َك َوبَ َركَاتُ َك َعل َْيه ِ ِم‬

Salawatuka wa barakatuka Alayhim
may Your benedictions and blessings be upon them all,

‫ان ُت َصل ِّ َي َعل َْيه ِ ْم ا ْج َمعِي َن‬

ْ
an tusalliya Alayhim ajma`ina
(I beseech You in their names) to send blessings upon all of them,

َ َ ‫َو ُت َع ِّج َل‬

‫ف َج َقائِمِه ِ ْم بِا ْمر ِ َك‬
wa tuAjjila faraja qa'imihim bi'amrika
hasten the Relief of their Rising Imam by Your permission,

َ ِ ‫ص ُه َو َت ْن َت‬
‫ص بِهِ ل ِ ِدين ِ َك‬ َ ُ ‫َو َت ْن‬
wa tansurahu wa tantasira bihi lidinika
support him, betake him as the means of victory of Your religion,

ِ‫َو َت ْج َع َلنِي فِي ُج ْم َل ِة ٱل َّنا ِجي َن بِه‬

wa tajAlani fi jumlati alnnajina bihi
and include me with those who shall be redeemed through him

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 ِ‫َوٱ ْل ُم ْخل ِ ِصي َن فِي طَا َعتِه‬
walmukhlisina fi taAtihi
and those who act sincerely in obedience to him.

ْ ‫اسالُ َك ب ِ َح ِّقه ِ ْم َل َّما‬

‫ٱس َت َج ْب َت لِي َد ْع َو ت ِي‬ ْ ‫َو‬
wa as'aluka bihaqqihim lamma istajabta li da`wati
I also beseech You in the name of their right to respond to my prayer,

‫َو َق َض ْي َت لِي َحا َجتِي َوا ْع َط ْي َتنِي ُس ْؤلِي‬

wa qadayta li hajati wa a`taytani su'li
grant me my needs, answer my requests,

َ ‫َو َك َف ْي َتنِي َما ا َه َّمنِي ِم ْن ا ْمر ِ ُدن ْ َي‬

َ ِ ‫اي َو‬
‫آخ ت ِي‬
wa kafaytani ma ahammani min amri dunyaya wa akhirati
and save me from whatever aggrieves me
from the affairs of this world as well as the world to come.

ُ ُ ‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن َيا ن‬

‫ور َيا ب ُ ْر َها ُن‬
ya arhama alrrahimina ya nuru ya burhanu
O most merciful of all those who show mercy! O Light! O Evident!

َّ َ ‫َيا ُمنِيرُ َيا ُمبِي ُن َيا َر ِّب ْٱك ِفنِي‬

ُ ُّ ‫ش‬
ِ‫ٱلشور‬
ya muniru ya mubinu ya rabbi ikfini sharra alshshururi
O Granter of light! O Granter of evidence!
O Lord! (Please do) save me from all evils

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 ِ‫ٱلدهُور‬
ُّ ‫ت‬ِ ‫َوآفَا‬
wa afati aldduhuri
and from vicissitudes of time.

ُّ ‫اسالُ َك ٱل َّن َجا َة َي ْو َم يُ ْن َف ُخ فِي‬

ِ‫ٱلصور‬ ْ ‫َو‬
wa as'aluka alnnajata yauma yanfakhu fis'uri
I also beseech You for redemption
on the Day when the Trumpet is blown.
You may then pray Almighty Allah for anything you wish.
You may also repeat the following prayer as many times as possible:

‫َيا ُع َّد ت ِي ع ِ ْن َد ٱ ْل ُع َدد ِ َو َيا َر َجائِي َوٱ ْل ُم ْع َت َم َد‬

ya `uddati `inda al`udadi wa ya raja'i walmu`tamadu
O my means when I lack means! O my hope and my trust!

َّ ‫َو َيا َك ْهف ِي َو‬

‫ٱلس َن َد َيا َواح ِ ُد َيا ا َح ُد‬
wa ya kahfi walssanadu ya wahidu ya ahadu
O my haven and my support! O One! O One and Only!

ُ ‫َو َيا ُق ْل ه َُو ٱ‬

‫هلل ا َح ٌد‬
wa ya qul huwa allahu ahadun
O (described in) "Say: He is Allah, the One."

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 َّ ‫اسالُ َك‬
‫ٱلل ُه َّم ب ِ َح ِّق َم ْن َخ َل ْق َت ِم ْن َخ ْلق ِ َك‬ ْ
as'aluka allahumma bihaqqi man khalaqta min khalqika
I beseech You in the name of those whom You created from
among Your creations

‫َول َْم َت ْج َع ْل فِي َخ ْلق ِ َك ِم ْث َل ُه ْم ا َحد ًا‬

wa lam tajAl fi khalqika mithlahum ahadan
but You have not made anyone to be like them at all,

‫َص ِّل َعل َٰى َج َما َعتِه ِ ْم‬

Salli Ala jamaAtihim...
(please do) send blessings upon them all...
You may now submit your requests (before Almighty Allah).
Imam al-Hadi, peace be upon him, is reported to have said, "I have
besought Allah the Almighty and All-majestic not to disappoint any
one who says this prayer in my shrine."

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 Salawat

‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

‫َوصِ ِّي ٱألَ ْو ِص َيا ِء َو إ ِ َمام ِٱألَ ْتق ِ َيا ِء‬

wasiyyi al-awsiya'i wa imami al-atqiya'i
the successor of the Successors, the leader of the pious,

‫ين‬ ِّ ‫َو َخل َِف أَ ئ ِ َّم ِة‬

ِ ‫ٱلد‬
wa khalafi a'immati alddini
the descendant of the leaders of the religion,

‫َوٱ ْل ُح َّج ِة َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َخالَ ئ ِِق أَ ْج َمعِي َن‬

walhujjati `ala alkhala'iqi ajma`ina

ُِ ‫اَ َّلله َّم َكما جع ْل َت ُه نُور ًا َيس َت ِض‬

and the argument against all of the creatures.

‫ون‬
َ ُ ‫ن‬ ِ
‫م‬ ‫ؤ‬
ْ ‫م‬
ُ ْ
‫ل‬ ‫ٱ‬ ِ ‫ه‬ ‫ب‬ ‫يء‬ ْ ََ َ ُ
allahumma kama ja`altahu nuran yastadi'u bihi almu'minuna
O Allah, as You have made him the source of light from which the
believers derive light,

‫ش بِٱ ْل َجز ِي ِل ِم ْن ثَ َواب ِ َك‬ َّ ‫فَب‬

َ َ
fabashshara biljazili min thawabika
and so he conveyed the good tidings of Your abundant reward,

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 ‫َوأَن ْ َذ َر بِٱألَل ِ ِيم ِم ْن ع ِ َقاب ِ َك‬
wa andhara bil-alimi min `iqabika
warned against Your painful punishment,

َّ ‫و َح َّذ َر بأْس َك وذ‬

‫َك بِآ َيات ِ َك‬
َ َ َ َ َ
wa hadhdhara ba'saka wa dhakkara bi'ayatika
notified against Your prowess, reminded of Your sings,

‫حا َم َك‬ َ ‫َوأَ َح َّل َحالَل‬

َ َ ‫َك َو َح ََّم‬
wa ahalla halalaka wa harrama haramaka
rendered legal that which You have deemed legal,
rendered illegal that which You have deemed illegal,

َ َ ‫َوبَي َّ َن‬
ََ ‫شائ َِع َك َو‬
‫فائ َِض َك‬
wa bayyana shara'i`aka wa fara'idaka
explained Your laws and the duties towards You,

‫َو َح َّض َعل َٰى ع َِبا َدت ِ َك َوأَ َم َر ب ِ َطا َعت َِك‬
wa hadda `ala `ibadatika wa amara bita`atika
encouraged on servitude to You, enjoined obedience to You,

ِ‫َون َ َه ٰى َع ْن َم ْع ِص َيت َِك ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه‬

wa naha `an ma`siyatika fasalli `alayhi
and forbade disobedience to You, so also (please) bless him

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 ‫أَ ف َْض َل َما َص َّل ْي َت َعل َٰى أَ َح ٍد‬
afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin
with the most favorite blessings that You have ever bestowed

‫ِم ْن أَ ْول ِ َيائ َِك َوذُ ِّريَّ ِة أَ نْب ِ َيائ َِك‬

min awliya'ika wa dhurriyyati anbiya'ika
upon any of Your intimate servants and descendants of Your Prophets.

‫َيا إِل ٰ َه ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬

ya ilaha al`alamina
O God of the Worlds!

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 Ziyarah of Imam Hassan al Askari (as)

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َم ْوالَ َي‬
alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya
Peace be upon you, O my Master

‫َيا ابَا ُم َح َّم ٍد ٱ ْل َح َس ُن بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱ ْل َهاد ِ َي ٱ ْل ُم ْه َت ِدي‬

ya aba muhammadin alhasanu bna `aliyyin alhadi almuhtadi
Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan the son of `Ali,
the guide and well-guided.

‫َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َول ِ َّي ٱهللِ َوٱبْ َن ا ْول ِ َيائِه‬
َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna awliya'ihi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant
and son of Allah’s intimate servants.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُح َّج َة ٱهللِ َوٱبْ َن ُح َججِه‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujajihi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s decisive Argument
and son of Allah’s decisive Arguments.

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 ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َصف ِ َّي ٱهللِ َوٱبْ َن ْاص ِف َيائِه‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna asfiya'ihi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s elite and son of Allah’s elite ones.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َخلِي َف َةٱهللِ َوٱبْ َن ُخ َلفَائِهِ َوابَا َخلِي َفتِه‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya khalifata allahi wabna khulafa'ihi wa aba khalifatihi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s representative, son of Allah’s
representatives, and father of His representative.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن َخا َت ِم ٱل َّنبِيِّي َن‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the Seal of the Prophets.

َّ ‫َا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن َس ِّي ِد ٱ ْل َو ِصيِّي َن‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن ا ِمير ِٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن َسي َِّدة ِن َِسا ِء ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina
Peace be upon you, O son of the doyenne of all women of the world.

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 ‫ين‬
َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن ٱال ئ ِ َّم ِة ٱ ْل َهاد‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna al-a'immati alhadina
Peace be upon you, O son of the guiding leaders.

‫ين‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا بْ َن ٱال ْو ِص َيا ِء ٱلرَّا ِش ِد‬
alssalamu `alayka yabna al-awsiya'i alrrashidina
Peace be upon you, O son of the orthodox successors (of the Prophets.)

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ع ِْص َم َة ٱ ْل ُم َّتقِي َن‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya `ismata almuttaqina
Peace be upon you, O shelter of the pious ones.

‫ين‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا إ ِ َم َام ٱ ْلفَائ ِز‬
alssalamu `alayka ya imama alfa'izina
Peace be upon you, O leader of the winning party.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُر ْك َن ٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya rukna almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O haven of the (true) believers.

‫ف َج ٱ ْل َم ْل ُهو ف ِي َن‬ َّ ‫َا‬

َ َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya faraja almalhufina
Peace be upon you, O relief of the aggrieved ones.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َوار َِث ٱالنْب ِ َيا ِء ٱ ْل ُم ْن َت َجبِي َن‬
َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha al-anbiya'i almuntajabina
Peace be upon you, O heir of the Prophets: the choice ones.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َخاز َِن عِل ِْم َوصِ ِّي َر ُسو ِل ٱهلل‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi wasiyyi rasuli allahi
Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge
of the successor of Allah’s Messenger.

ِ‫ٱلداعِي ب ِ ُحكْ ِم ٱهلل‬

َّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha aldda`i bihukmi allahi
Peace be upon you, O he who invites to the judgment of Allah.

ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك ُّاي َها ٱل َّناط ُِق ب ِ ِك َت‬

ِ‫اب ٱهلل‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnatiqu bikitabi allahi
Peace be upon you, O he who speaks with the Book of Allah.

َّ ‫َا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُح َّج َة ٱ ْل ُح َج ِج‬
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata alhujaji
Peace be upon you, O prime Argument of all the arguments (of Allah)

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َهاد ِ َي ٱال َم ِم‬
alssalamu `alayka ya hadiya al-umami
Peace be upon you, O guide of all nations.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َول ِ َّي ٱل ِّن َع ِم‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya alnni`ami
Peace be upon you, O source of all bounties.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َع ْي َب َة ٱ ْل ِعل ِْم‬
alssalamu `alayka ya `aybata al`ilmi
Peace be upon you, O store of knowledge.

َّ ‫َا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َس ِفي َن َة ٱ ْل ِحل ِْم‬
alssalamu `alayka ya safinata alhilmi
Peace be upon you, O ark of forbearance.

َّ َ‫ا‬
ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ابَا ٱإل ِ َمام ِٱ ْل ُم ْن َت َظر‬
alssalamu `alayka ya aba al-imami almuntazari
Peace be upon you, O father of the Awaited Imam:

َّ
‫ٱلظاه َِر ة ِلِل َْعاق ِ ِل ُح َّج ُت ُه‬
alzzahirati lil`aqili hujjatuhu
whose claim is evident for the rational people,

َّ ‫َو‬
‫ٱلثاب ِ َت ِة فِي ٱ ْل َيقِي ِن َم ْعر ِ َف ُت ُه‬
walththabitati fi alyaqini ma`rifatuhu
whose recognition is fixed in the most certain things,

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 َّ ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْح َت َج ِب َع ْن ا ْعي ُ ِن‬
‫ٱلظالِمِي َن‬
almuhtajabi `an a`yuni alzzalimina
whom is concealed against the eyes of the oppressors,

‫َوٱ ْل ُم َغي َِّب َع ْن َد ْو َل ِة ٱ ْلفَا ِسقِي َن‬

walmughayyabi `an dawlati alfasiqina
whom is hidden from the regimes of the faithless authorities,

ِ ‫َوٱ ْل ُمعي ِد َربُّ َنابِهِٱإل ِ ْسال ََم َج ِديد ًا َب ْع َدٱإلِن ْ ِط َما‬

‫س‬
walmu`idi rabbana bihi al-islama jadidan ba`da al-intimasi
and through whom our Lord shall recover Islam over again
after it will be effaced

ِ ‫آن َغ ّض ًا َب ْع َد ٱإلِن ْ ِد َرا‬

‫س‬ َ ‫ق‬ْ ُ ‫َوٱ ْل‬
walqur'ana ghaddan ba`da al-indirasi
and He shall recover the Qur'an fresh over again after it will be eradicated.

‫اش َه ُد َيا َم ْوالَ َي ان َّ َك ا َق ْم َت ٱلصَّ الَ َة‬

ْ
ashhadu ya mawlaya annaka aqamta alssalata
O master, I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

ِ ُ‫َوآ َت ْي َت ٱلزَّ كَا َة َوا َم ْر َت بِٱ ْل َم ْعر‬

‫وف‬
wa atayta alzzakata wa amarta bilma`rufi
defrayed the poor-rate, enjoined the right,

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 ِ َ ‫َون َ َه ْي َت َع ِن ٱ ْل ُم ْن‬
‫ك َو َد َع ْو َت إلِ َ ٰى َسبِي ِل َربِّ َك‬
wa nahayta `an almunkari wa da`awta ila sabili rabbika
forbade the wrong, called to the way of your Lord

‫بِٱ ْل ِحكْ َم ِة َوٱ ْل َم ْوع َِظ ِة ٱ ْل َح َس َن ِة‬

bilhikmati walmaw`izati alhasanati
with wisdom and goodly exhortation,

َ ‫هلل ُم ْخلِص ًا َحت َّ ٰى ا َت‬

‫اك ٱ ْل َيقِي ُن‬ َ ‫َو َع َب ْد َت ٱ‬
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
and worshipped Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

َّ ِ ‫هلل ب‬
‫ٱلشا ِن َّٱل ِذي َلكُ ْم ع ِ ْن َد ُه‬ َ ‫اسا ُل ٱ‬
ْ
as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi lakum `indahu
I thus beseech Allah in the name of the rank that you enjoy with Him

‫ك َس ْعيِي إِل َْيكُ ْم‬

َُ ‫ان َي َت َق َّب َل زِ َي َارت ِي َلكُ ْم َو َي ْش‬
ْ
an yataqabbala ziyarati lakum wa yashkura sa`yi ilaykum
to accept my visit to you, receive my efforts with gratitude,

‫يب ُد َعائِي بِكُ ْم‬

َ ِ‫َو َي ْس َتج‬
wa yastajiba du`a'i bikum
respond to my prayers through you,

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 ‫َو َي ْج َع َلنِي ِم ْن ا ْن َصارِ ا ْل َح ِّق‬
wa yaj`alani min ansari alhaqqi
and include me with the supporters of the truth,

ْ ‫َوا ْت َباعِهِ َو‬

ِ‫اش َياعِهِ َو َم َوالِيهِ َو ُم ِح ِّبيه‬
wa atba`ihi wa ashya`ihi wa mawalihi wa muhibbihi
its followers, its adherents, its devotees, and its lovers.

‫ٱلسال َُم َعل َْي َك َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

َّ ‫َو‬
wa alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

ِ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى َس ِّي ِدنَا ُم َح َّم ٍد َواهْ ِل بَ ْيتِه‬
allahumma salli `ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our master
Muhammad and his Household

‫َو َص ِّل َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َح َس ِن بْ ِن َعل ِ ٍّي‬

wa salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin
and send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali

‫ٱلداعِي إلِ َ ٰى َسبِيل ِ َك‬

َّ ‫ٱ ْل َهادِي إلَِى دِين ِ َك َو‬
ٰ
alhadi ila dinika waldda`i ila sabilika
who guides to Your religion and calls to Your way,

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 ‫َعل َِم ٱ ْل ُه َد ٰى َو َم َنارِ ٱل ُّت َق ٰى‬
`alami alhuda wa manari alttuqa
who is the sign of true guidance, the lantern of true piety,

‫َو َم ْع ِد ِن ٱ ْل ِح َج ٰى َو َما َو ٰى ٱل ُّن َه ٰى‬

wa ma`dini alhija wa ma'wa alnnuha
the essence of rationality, the resource of reason,

‫اب ٱ ْل ِحكْ َم ِة‬

ِ ‫َوغَ ْيثِ ٱ ْل َو َر ٰى َو َس َح‬
wa ghaythi alwara wa sahabi alhikmati
the raining cloud over mankind, the cloud of wisdom,

‫ح ٱ ْل َم ْوع َِظ ِة َو َوار ِِث ٱال ئ ِ َّم ِة‬

ِ ْ َ‫َوب‬
wa bahri almaw`izati wa warithi al-a'immati
the ocean of admonition, the heir of the Imams,

‫ٱلشهِي ِد َعل َٰى ٱال َّم ِة ٱ ْل َم ْع ُصوم ِٱ ْل ُم َه َّذ ِب‬

َّ ‫َو‬
walshshahidi `ala al-ummati alma`sumi almuhadhdhabi
the witness over the (Muslim) community,
the sinless, the well-mannered,

‫ق ِب َوٱ ْل ُم َطهَّر ِ ِم َن ٱل ِّر ْج ِس‬

َّ َ ‫َوٱ ْلفَا ِض ِل ٱ ْل ُم‬
walfadili almuqarrabi walmutahhari min alrrijsi
the virtuous, the favorable (by Allah), the purified against filth,

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 ِ ‫َّٱل ِذي َو َّرث ْ َت ُه عِل َْم ٱ ْل ِك َت‬
‫اب‬
alladhi warrathtahu `ilma alkitabi
and the one whom You have given the knowledge
of the (Holy) Book in inheritance,

ِ ‫َوا ْل َه ْم َت ُه ف َْص َل ٱ ْلخ ِ َط‬

‫اب‬
wa alhamtahu fasla alkhitabi
You have inspired with clear judgment,

‫َو َن َصب ْ َت ُه َعلَم ًا إلَِهْ ِل ق ِ ْب َلت َِك‬

wa nasabtahu `alaman li'ahli qiblatika
You have appointed as the leading sign for those who follow the
direction You have decided,

‫َو َ َقن ْ َت طَا َع َت ُه ب ِ َطا َعت َِك‬

wa qaranta ta`atahu bita`atika
You have decided the obedience to him to be attached to the
obedience to You,

‫ف ْض َت َم َو َّد َت ُه َعل َٰى َجمِي ِع َخلي َقت َِك‬

َ َ ‫َو‬
wa faradta mawaddatahu `ala jami`i khaliqatika
and You have imposed the love for him upon all Your creatures.

‫َص فِي َت ْوح ِي ِد َك‬

ِ ‫اب ب ِ ُح ْس ِن ٱإل ِ ْخال‬َ
َ َ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬‫م‬‫ك‬َ ‫ف‬
َ ‫م‬
َّ ‫ه‬
ُ َّ
‫لل‬ َ‫ا‬
allahumma fakama anaba bihusni al-ikhlasi fi tawhidika
O Allah, as he always turned to You with excellent sincerity in Your Oneness,
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 ‫اض فِي َت ْشبِيه ِ َك‬
َ ‫َو ْار َد ٰى َم ْن َخ‬
wa arda man khada fi tashbihika
argued and defeated those who anthropomorphized You,

‫يـما ِن ب ِ َك‬
َ ِ ‫َو َحام َ ٰى َع ْن اهْ ِل ٱإل‬
wa hama `an ahli al-imani bika
and defended those who faithfully believed in You;

‫ف ََص ِّل َيا َر ِّب َعل َْيهِ َصالَ ًة‬

fasalli ya rabbi `alayhi salatan
so, O my Lord, (please) pour down on him Your blessings

‫َي ْل َح ُق ب ِ َها َم َح َّل ٱ ْل َخا ِشعِي َن َو َي ْعلُو فِي ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة‬

yalhaqu biha mahalla alkhashi`ina wa ya`lu fi aljannati
due to which he joins the rank of those who behave humbly
toward You and due to which he surmounts in Paradise

‫ب ِ َد َر َج ِة َج ِّده ِ َخا َت ِم ٱل َّنبِيِّي َن‬

bidarajati jaddihi khatami alnnabiyyina
to the rank of his forefather the Seal of the Prophets.

‫َوبَ ِّل ْغ ُه ِم َّنا َت ِح َّي ًة َو َسالَم ًا‬

wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman
And (please do) convey to him greetings and compliments from us,

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 ِ‫َوآت ِ َنا ِم ْن َل ُدن ْ َك فِي ُم َواالَتِه‬
wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi
grant us from You, on account of our loyalty to him,

‫ف ًة َور ِْض َوان ًا‬

َ ِ ‫ف َْض ًال َو إ ِ ْح َسان ًا َو َم ْغ‬
fadlan wa ihsanan wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan
favor and benevolence and also grant us
forgiveness and gratification,

‫إِن َّ َك ذُو ف َْض ٍل َع ِظ ٍيم َو َم ٍّن َج ِس ٍيم‬

innaka dhu fadlin `azimin wa mannin jasimin
for You are most certainly the Lord of enormous favor and huge bliss.
You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah. When you
accomplish, you may say the following prayer.

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 Dua after Ziyarah

‫َيا َدائ ِ ُم َيا َديْ ُم ُوم َيا ح َُّي َيا َق ُّي ُوم‬
ya da'imu ya daymumu ya hayyu ya qayyumu
O All-eternal Lord! O All-everlasting! O Ever-living! O All-subsisting!

َ ‫َيا كَا ِش‬

َْ ‫ف ٱ ْل‬
‫ك ِب َوٱ ْل َه ِّم َو َيا فَار َِج ٱ ْل َغ ِّم‬
ya kashifa alkarbi walhammi wa ya farija alghammi
O Reliever of agonies and grief! O Soother of anguishes!

ُّ ‫َو َيا بَاع َِث‬

‫ٱلر ُس ِل َو َيا َصاد ِ َق ٱ ْل َو ْع ِد‬
wa ya ba`itha alrrusuli wa ya sadiqa alwa`di
O Appointer of Messengers! O Truthful to what You promise!

‫َو َيا ح َُّي الَإِل ٰ َه إِالَّ ان ْ َت‬

wa ya hayyu la ilaha illa anta
O Ever-living! there is no deity save You.

‫ا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك ب ِ َحبِيب ِ َك ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

atawassalu ilayka bihabibika muhammadin
I beg You in the name of Your dear one Muhammad

ِ‫َو َو ِص ِّيهِ َعل ِ ٍّي ٱبْ ِن َع ِّمهِ َو ِص ْهرِه ِ َعل َٰى ٱبْ َنتِه‬
wa wasiyyihi `aliyyin ibni `ammihi wa sihrihi `ala ibnatihi
and in the name of his successor `Ali his cousin
and the husband of his daughter,
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 َّ ‫ٱلل َذيْ ِن َخ َتم َت بِهما‬
‫ٱلشاي ِ َع‬ َّ
َ َ ْ ِ
alladhayni khatamta bihima alshshara'i`a
through both of whom You have sealed Your laws

َّ ‫َو َف َت ْح َت بِه ِ َما ٱل َّتاوي َل َو‬

‫ٱلطالَي ِ َع‬
wa fatahta bihima altta'wila walttala'i`a
and opened the interpretation and Your pioneering ordains.

‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه ِ َما‬

fasalli `alayhima
So, (please do) send upon both of them blessings

‫ون‬ ُ ِ ‫ون َو‬

َ ‫ٱآلخ‬ َ ُ‫َصالَ ًة َي ْش َه ُد ب ِ َها ٱال َّول‬
salatan yashhadu biha al-awwaluna wal-akhiruna

ُ ‫وي ْنجو بِها ٱالولِي‬

that are witnessed by the ancient and the coming generations

‫ون‬
َ ُ‫ح‬ِ ‫ال‬ َّ‫ٱلص‬‫و‬ ‫اء‬
َ َ ْ َ ُ ََ
wa yanju biha al-awliya'u walssalihuna
and by which the intimate servants and the righteous ones are saved.

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِفَاط َِم َة ٱلزَّهْ َرا ِء‬

wa atawassalu ilayka bifatimata alzzahra'i
I also beg You in the name of Fatimah the Luminous,

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 ‫َوال ِ َدة ِٱال ئ ِ َّم ِة ٱ ْل َم ْه ِديِّي َن‬
walidati al-a'immati almahdiyyina
the mother of the well-guided Imams,

‫َو َسي َِّدة ِن َِساءِ ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬

wa sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina
and the Doyenne of the women of the worlds,

َ ‫ٱ ْل ُم َش َّف َع ِة فِي ِش‬

َّ ‫يع ِة ا ْوالَد ِ َها‬
‫ٱلطيِّبِي َن‬
almushaffa`ati fi shi`ati awladiha alttayyibina
who shall be allowed to intercede for the adherents of her
immaculate descendants.

‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْي َها َصالَ ًة َدائ َِم ًة‬

fasalli `alayha salatan da'imatan
So, (please do) send upon her blessings that are as endless

‫ين‬ َّ ‫ين َو َدهْ َر‬

َ ِ ‫ٱلداهِر‬ َ ‫ابَ َد ٱآلب ِ ِد‬
abada al-abidina wa dahra alddahirina
as ages and as endless as times.

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِٱ ْل َح َس ِن ٱل َّر ضِ ِّي‬

wa atawassalu ilayka bilhasani alrradiyyi
I also beg You in the name of al-Hasanthe pleased,

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 َّ
ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر ِٱلزَّ ك ِ ِّي َوٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن ٱ ْل َمظْ لُوم‬
alttahiri alzzakiyyi walhusayni almazlumi
the infallible, and the pure, and in the name of al-Husayn the oppressed,

ِ ‫ٱ ْل َم ْر ضِ ِّي ٱ ْلب َ ِّر ٱل َّتق ِ ِّي َسي َِّد ْي َش َب‬

‫اب اهْ ِل ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة‬
almardiyyi albarri alttaqiyyi sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati
the pleased, the pious, and the righteous;
(they both are) the masters of the youth of Paradise,

َّ ‫ٱإل ِ َما َمي ْ ِن ٱ ْل َخي ِّ َريْ ِن‬

‫ٱلطي َِّبي ْ ِن ٱل َّتق ِ َّيي ْ ِن‬
al-imamayni alkhayyirayni alttayyibayni alttaqiyyayni
the two Imams who are virtuous, infallible, pious,

‫ٱلطاه َِريْ ِن‬

َّ ‫ٱل َّنق ِ َّيي ْ ِن‬
alnnaqiyyayni alttahirayni
pure, immaculate,

‫يديْ ِن ٱ ْل َمظْ لُو َمي ْ ِن ٱ ْل َم ْق ُتو َلي ْ ِن‬ َّ

َ ِ ‫ٱلشه‬
alshshahidayni almazlumayni almaqtulayni
martyred, oppressed, and slain.

َ َ ‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه ِ َما َما طَل ََع ْت َش ْم ٌس َو َما‬

‫غبَ ْت‬
fasalli `alayhima ma tala`at shamsun wa ma gharabat
So, (please do) send upon them blessings
whenever the sun rises and sets;
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 ‫َصالَ ًة ُم َت َوال ِ َي ًة ُمت َ َتال ِ َي ًة‬
salatan mutawaliyatan mutataliyatan
blessings that are consecutive and successive.

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِ َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن‬

wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni alhusayni
I also beg You in the name of `Ali the son of al-Husayn

َّ ‫ف‬
‫ٱلظالِمِي َن‬ ِ ‫ين ٱ ْل َم ْح ُج‬
ِ ‫وب ِم ْن َخ ْو‬ َ ‫َس ِّي ِد ٱ ْل َعاب ِ ِد‬
sayyidi al`abidina almahjubi min khawfi alzzalimina
the chief of the worshippers
and the concealed for fear of the oppressors,

َّ ‫اق‬
ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر ِٱل ُّنورِ ٱلزَّاهِر‬ ِ ِ ‫َوب ِ ُم َح َّم ِد بْ ِن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱ ْل َب‬
wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin albaqiri alttahiri alnnuri alzzahiri
and in the name of Muhammad the son of `Ali,
the splitter of knowledge, the pure, the glowing light.

‫ٱلسي َِّديْ ِن‬

َّ ‫ٱإل ِ َما َمي ْ ِن‬
al-imamayni alssayyidayni
(They both are) the two Imams and masters,

ِ ‫ٱلظلُ ُما‬
‫ت‬ ِ ‫ِم ْف َتاحَ ِي ٱ ْلب َ َركَا‬
ُّ ‫ت َو ِم ْص َباحَ ِي‬
miftahay albarakati wa misbahay alzzulumati
the keys to blessings, and the lanterns in the murk.

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 َ ‫اض‬
َ ‫س ٰى ل َْي ٌل َو َما‬
‫اء ن َ َه ٌار‬ َ َ ‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه ِ َما َما‬
fasalli `alayhima ma sara laylun wa ma ada'a naharun
So, (please) send blessings upon them whenever night comes
and whenever daylight rises;

‫َصالَ ًة َت ْغ ُدو َو َترُو ُح‬

salatan taghdu wa taruhu
such blessings that are ceaseless.

ِ َ ‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك ب ِ َج ْع‬

‫ف بْ ِن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
wa atawassalu ilayka bija`fari bni muhammadin
I also beg You in the name of Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

ِ‫ٱلصَّ اد ِ ِق َع ِن ٱهللِ َوٱل َّناط ِِق فِي عِل ِْم ٱهلل‬

alssadiqi `an allahi walnnatiqi fi `ilmi allahi
the truthful in what he conveys from Allah
and the spokesman of Allah’s knowledge

ِ‫ف ٱ ْل َع ْب ِد ٱلصَّ ال ِ ِح فِي َن ْف ِسه‬

ٍ َ ‫وس ٰى بْ ِن َج ْع‬
َ ‫َوب ِ ُم‬
wa bimusa bni ja`farin al`abdi alssalihi fi nafsihi
and in the name of Musa the son of Ja`far,
the self-righteous servant (of Allah)

ِ ‫َوٱلَوصِ ِّي ٱل َّن‬

‫اص ِح‬
walwasiyyi alnnasihi
and the well-whishing successor (of the Prophet);
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 ‫ٱإل ِ َما َمي ْ ِن ٱ ْل َهاد ِ َيي ْ ِن ٱ ْل َم ْه ِديَّي ْ ِن‬
al-imamayni alhadiyayni almahdiyyayni
(they both are) the two guiding and well-guided Imams

‫ٱ ْل َواف َِيي ْ ِن ٱ ْلكَاف َِيي ْ ِن‬

alwafiyayni alkafiyayni
and the two adequate and saving Imams.

‫َك‬
ٌ ‫َك َمل‬
َ ‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه ِ َما َما َسبَّحَ ل‬
fasalli `alayhima ma sabbaha laka malakun
So, (please) send upon them blessings whenever an angel glorifies You

‫َك َصالَ ًة تُ ْن َم ٰى َو َتز ِي ُد‬

ٌ ‫َك َفل‬ َّ َ ‫َو َت‬
َ ‫ح َك ل‬
wa taharraka laka falakun salatan tunma wa tazidu
and whenever a planet moves;
such blessings that are increasable and growing

‫َوالَ َت ْفن َ ٰى َوالَ َتبِي ُد‬

wa la tafna wa la tabidu
and neither ending nor stopping.

َ ‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِ َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ُم‬

‫وس ٰى ٱل ِّر َضا‬
wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni musa alrrida
I also beg You in the name of `Ali the son of Musa the well-pleased

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 ‫َوب ِ ُم َح َّم ِد بْ ِن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱ ْل ُم ْر َت َض ٰى‬
wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin almurtada
and in the name of Muhammad the son of `Ali the well-contented;

‫ٱإل ِ َما َمي ْ ِن ٱ ْل ُم َطه ََّريْ ِن ٱ ْل ُم ْن َت َج َبي ْ ِن‬

al-imamayni almutahharayni almuntajabayni
the two purified and divinely selected Imams.

َ ‫اض‬
‫اء ُص ْب ٌح َو َد َام‬ َ ‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيه ِ َما َما‬
fasalli `alayhima ma ada'a subhun wa dama
So, (please) send upon them blessings whenever
morning glows and endures

‫َصالَ ًة تُ َر ِّقيه ِ َما إلِ َ ٰى ر ِْض َوان ِ َك‬

salatan turaqqihima ila ridwanika
with such blessings that take them up to the rank of Your pleasure

‫فِي ٱ ْل ِع ِّليِّي َن ِم ْن ِج َنان ِ َك‬

fi al`illiyyina min jinanika
in the highest level of the gardens of Your Paradise.

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِ َعل ِّي بْ ِن ُم َح َّم ٍد ٱلرَّا ِش ِد‬

wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni muhammadin alrrashidi
I also beg You in the name of `Ali the son of Muhammad
the rightly-directing
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 ‫َوٱ ْل َح َس ِن بْ ِن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱ ْل َهادِي‬
walhasani bni `aliyyin alhadi
and in the name of al-Hasan the son of `Ali the guide;

‫ٱ ْل َقائ َِمي ْ ِن بِا ْمر ِع َِباد ِ َك‬

alqa'imayni bi'amri `ibadika
the two Imams who supervise the affairs of Your servants,

‫ٱ ْل ُم ْخ َتب َ َريْ ِن بِٱ ْلِم َح ِن ٱ ْل َهائ ِ َل ِة‬

almukhtabarayni bilmihani alha'ilati
whom are tested by unbearable ordeals,

‫َوٱلصَّ اب ِ َريْ ِن فِي ٱإل ِ َح ِن ٱ ْل َمائ ِ َل ِة‬

walssabirayni fi al-ihani alma'ilati
and who acted patiently against the swerving enmities.

‫ين‬ َ ‫فَص ِّل َعلَيهما كِف‬

َ ‫َاء ا ْجر ِٱلصَّ ابِر‬ َِ ْ َ
fasalli `alayhima kifa'a ajri alssabirina
So, (please do) send upon them blessings that are suitable
to the reward of the enduring people

‫ين‬ َ ‫و إ ِ َز‬
ِ ‫اء ثَ َو‬
َ ِ ‫اب ٱ ْلفَائ ِز‬ َ
wa iza'a thawabi alfa'izina
and worth being the prize of the winners;

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 ‫َصالَ ًة تُ َم ِّه ُد َل ُه َما ٱل ِّرف َْع َة‬
salatan tumahhidu lahuma alrrif`ata
such blessings that pave for them the way to exaltation.

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك َيا َر ِّب بِإ ِ َما ِم َنا‬

wa atawassalu ilayka ya rabbi bi'imamina
I also beg You, O Lord, in the name of our Imam

ِ ‫َو ُم َح ِّق ِق َز َمان ِ َنا ٱ ْل َي ْوم ِٱ ْل َم ْو ُعود‬

wa muhaqqiqi zamanina alyawmi almaw`udi
the rising in our ages, the promised day,

َّ ‫َو‬
ِ ‫ٱلشاهِ ِد ٱ ْل َم ْش ُهود ِ َوٱل ُّنورِ ٱال ْز َهر‬
walshshahidi almashhudi walnnuri al-azhari
the witnessed observer, the luminous light,

‫َوٱ ْل ِّض َيا ِء ٱالن ْ َورِ ٱ ْل َم ْن ُصورِ بِٱ ْل ُّر ْع ِب‬

walddiya'i al-anwari almansuri bilrru`bi
the bright illumination, the supported by means of horror,

ِ ‫ٱلس َعا َدة‬ ِ َّ ‫َوٱ ْل ُم َظ‬

َّ ِ ‫ف ب‬
walmuzaffari bilssa`adati
and the triumphant with happiness.

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 َّ ‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيهِ َع َد َد‬
َّ ‫ٱلثمر ِ َوا ْو َرا ِق‬
ِ ‫ٱلش َجر‬ َ
fasalli `alayhi `adada alththamari wa awraqi alshshajari
So, (please) send upon him blessings that are as many
as the numbers of fruits, the leaves of trees,

َّ ‫َوا ْجزَا ِء ٱ ْلم َدرِ َو َع َد َد‬

ِ ‫ٱلش ْعر ِ َوٱ ْل َوبَر‬ َ
wa ajza'i almadari wa `adada alshsha`ri walwabari
the townspeople, the hairs of people and animals,

‫َو َع َد َد َما ا َح َاط بِهِ عِل ُْم َك‬

wa `adada ma ahata bihi `ilmuka
and all things that Your knowledge encompasses

ِ ‫ون َو‬
‫ٱآلخ ُو َن‬ َ ُ‫َوا ْح َصا ُهك ِ َتاب ُ َك َصالَ ًة َي ْغب ِ ُط ُهبَ َهاٱال َّول‬
wa ahsahu kitabuka salatan yaghbituhu biha al-awwaluna wal-akhiruna
and You Book counts; such blessings due to which all the ancient
and the last generations wish to have their like.

ُْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َوٱ ْح‬

ِ‫شنَا فِي ُز ْم َر تِهِ َوٱ ْحفَظْ َنا َعل َٰى طَا َعتِه‬
allahumma wahshurna fi zumratihi wahfazna `ala ta`atihi
O Allah, (please do) include us with his group, make us keep on obeying him,

ِ‫ٱح ْس َنا ب ِ َد ْو َلتِهِ َوا ْت ِح ْف َنا بِوِالَ َيتِه‬

ُ ْ ‫َو‬
wahrusna bidawlatihi wa athifna biwilayatihi
guard us through his state, confer upon us with the loyalty to him,

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 ْ ُ ‫َوٱ ْن‬
ِ‫صنَا َعل َٰى ا ْع َدائ ِ َنا بِ ِعزَّ تِه‬
wansurna `ala a`da'ina bi`izzatihi
give us victory over our enemies as a result of his power,

‫َوٱ ْج َع ْل َنا َي َار ِّب ِم َن ٱل َّت َّوابِي َن‬

waj`alna ya rabbi min alttawwabina
and include us, O Lord, with those who turn to You constantly.

‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

َّ ‫ليس ٱ ْل ُم َت َم ِّر َد‬

‫ٱللعِي َن‬ َ ْ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َو إ ِ َّن إِب‬
allahumma wa inna iblisa almutamarrida alla`ina
O Allah, Iblis the rebel and accursed

‫ٱست َ ْن َظ َر َك إلِغ َْوا ِء َخ ْلق ِ َك فَان ْ َظ ْر َت ُه‬

ْ ‫َق ِد‬
qad istanzaraka li'ighwa'i khalqika fa'anzartahu
asked You to grant him respite so that he would mislead Your
creatures; and You granted him so.

‫َك إل ِ ْضالَ ِل َعبِي ِد َك فَا ْم َه ْل َت ُه‬

َ ‫ٱس َت ْم َهل‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wastamhalaka li'idlali `abidika fa'amhaltahu
He asked You to reprieve him so that he would misguide Your
servants, and You reprieved him.
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 ِ‫بِ َساب ِ ِق ع ِ ْلمِ َك ف ِيه‬
bisabiqi `ilmika fihi
This is because You had already known about him.

‫َو َق ْد َع َّش َش َو َكث ُ َر ْت ُجنُو ُد ُه َو ْٱز َد َح َم ْت ُج ُيو ُش ُه‬

wa qad `ashshasha wa kathurat junuduhu wazdahamat juyushuhu
He thus nested and gave birth to many hosts.
So, his armies have been overcrowding,

‫ض‬ ْ ِ‫ش ْت ُد َعاتُ ُه فِي اق َْطار‬

ِ ‫ٱالر‬ َ َ ‫َوٱن ْ َت‬
wantasharat du`atuhu fi aqtari al-ardi
his propagandists have widespread in all the corners of this earth,

‫َاض ُّلوٱ ع َِبا َد َك َواف َْس ُدوٱ دِي َن َك‬

َ ‫ف‬
fa'adallu `ibadaka wa afsadu dinaka
they have mislead Your servants, deformed Your religion,

ِ‫ح ُفوٱ ٱ ْلكَل ِ َم َع ْن َم َوا ِض ِعه‬

َّ َ ‫َو‬
wa harrafu alkalima `an mawadi`ihi
displaced the words from their right places,

‫َو َج َعلُوٱ ع َِبا َد َك ِش َيع ًا ُم َت َ ِّفقِي َن‬

wa ja`alu `ibadaka shiya`an mutafarriqina
and made Your servants diverse revelries

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 َ ِ ‫َوا ْحزَاب ًا ُم َت َم ِّرد‬
‫ين‬
wa ahzaban mutamarridina
and rebellious parties.

ِ‫َو َق ْد َو َع ْد َت َن ْق َض ب ُ ْن َيانِهِ َو َت ْمز ِ َيق َشانِه‬

wa qad wa`adta naqda bunyanihi wa tamziqa sha'nihi
You promised that You would demolish his (i.e. Iblis) edifice
and tear out his matters.

َ ‫فَاهْلِكْ ا ْوالَ َد ُه َو ُج ُي‬

‫وش ُه‬
ِ
fa'ahlik awladahu wa juyushahu
So, (please do) deaden his sons and armies,

ِ‫َوطَ ِّه ْر بِالَ َد َك ِم ِن ٱ ْخت َرا َعاتِهِ َوٱ ْختِالَفَاتِه‬

wa tahhir biladaka min ikhtira`atihi wakhtilafatihi
purify Your lands from his inventions and fabrications,

َ ‫َوار ِْح ع َِبا َد َك ِم ْن َم َذاهِبِهِ َوق ِ َي‬

ِ‫اساتِه‬
wa arih `ibadaka min madhahibihi wa qiyasatihi
relieve Your servants from his factions and analogies,

َّ ‫َوٱ ْج َع ْل َدائ َِر َة‬

‫ٱلس ْو ِء َعل َْيه ِ ْم‬
waj`al da'irata alssaw'i `alayhim
make the disaster of evil surround them,

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 ‫َك َواظْ ه ِ ْر دِي َن َك‬
َ ‫َوٱبْ ُس ْط َع ْدل‬
wabsut `adlaka wa azhir dinaka
extend Your justice, give victory to Your religion,

َ ‫اء َك واوهِن ا ْع َد‬

‫اء َك‬ َ ‫و َقوِّ اولِي‬
ْ ْ َ َ ْ َ
wa qawwi awliya'aka wa awhin a`da'aka
give strength to Your intimate servants, weaken Your enemies,

َ ‫واور ِْث دِي َار إِبليس ودِي َار اولِيائِهِ اولِي‬

‫اء َك‬ َ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ
wa awrith diyara iblisa wa diyara awliya'ihi awliya'aka
make Your intimate servants inherit the lands of Iblis
and these of his fans,

ِ ‫َو َخ ِّل ْده ُْم فِي ٱ ْل َج ِح ِيم َواذ ِ ْق ُه ْم ِم َن ٱ ْل َع َذ‬

‫اب ٱالل ِ ِيم‬
wa khallid-hum fi aljahimi wa adhiqhum min al`adhabi al-alimi
make the fans of Iblis stay forever in the blazing Fire,
make them taste the painful torment,

‫َوٱ ْج َع ْل ل ََعائ ِ َن َك ٱ ْل ُم ْس َت ْو َد َع َة‬

waj`al la`a'inaka almustawda`ata
and make the curses of You that are kept

َ ْ ‫فِي َم َناح ِِس ٱ ْلخ ِ ْل َق ِة َو َم َشاوِيهِ ٱ ْل ِف‬

ِ ‫طة‬
fi manahisi alkhilqati wa mashawihi alfitrati
in the evil part of the creation and in the deformed part of the nature

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 ‫َدائ َِر ًة َعل َْيه ِ ْم َو ُم َوك َّ َل ًة بِه ِ ْم‬
da'iratan `alayhim wa muwakkalatan bihim
surround them forever, control over them,

‫َو َجارِ َي ًة ف ِيه ِ ْم ك ُ َّل َص َبا ٍح َو َم َسا ٍء‬

wa jariyatan fihim kulla sabahin wa masa'in
and strike them every morning and evening

‫َوغُ ُد ّو ٍ َو َر َوا ٍح‬

wa ghuduwwin wa rawahin
and every moment of coming and going.

َ ِ ‫ٱلدن ْ َيا َح َس َن ًة َوفِي‬

‫ٱآلخة ِ َح َس َن ًة‬ ُّ ‫َربَّ َنا آت ِ َنا فِي‬
rabbana atina fi alddunya hasanatan wa fi al-akhirati hasanatan
O Our Lord, (please do) grant us goodness in this world
and goodness in the world to come

ِ‫اب ٱل َّنار‬
َ ‫َوق ِ َنا ب ِ َر ْح َمت َِك َع َذ‬
wa qina birahmatika `adhaba alnnari
and save us, out of Your mercy, from the torment of Fire.

‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

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 Salawat

‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َح َس ِن بْ ِن َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
allahumma salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyi bni muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali
the son of Muhammad,

‫ٱ ْلب َ ِّر ٱل َّتق ِ ِّي ٱلصَّ اد ِ ِق ٱ ْل َو ف ِ ِّي‬

albarri alttaqiyyi alssadiqi alwafiyyi
the dutiful, the pious, the honest, the faithful,

‫ٱل ُّنورِ ٱ ْل ُم ِضي ِء َخازِ ِن ع ِ ْلمِ َك‬

alnnuri almudi'i khazini `ilmika
the shining light, the hoarder of Your knowledge,

ِ ِّ ‫َوٱ ْل ُم َذ‬
‫ك ب ِ َت ْوح ِي ِد َك َو َول ِ ِّي أَ ْمر ِ َك‬
walmudhakkiri bitawhidika wa waliyyi amrika
the reminder of the profession of Your Oneness,
the authorized to undertake Your mission,

‫ين‬
َ ‫ين ٱ ْل ُه َداة ِٱلرَّا ِش ِد‬ ِّ ‫َو َخل َِف أَئ ِ َّم ِة‬
َ ‫ٱلد‬
wa khalafi a'immati alddini alhudati alrrashidina
the descendant of the leaders of the religion
who are rightly guiding and rightly directing,

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 ُّ ‫َوٱ ْل ُح َّج ِة َعل َٰى أَهْ ِل‬
‫ٱلدن ْ َيا‬
walhujjati `ala ahli alddunya
and the argument against the inhabitants of this world.

‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َْيهِ َيا َر ِّب أَف َْض َل َما َص َّل ْي َت َعل َٰى أَ َح ٍد‬
fasalli `alayhi ya rabbi afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin
So, bless him, O my Lord,
with the most favorite blessings that You have ever bestowed

‫ِم ْن أَ ْص ِف َيائ َِك َو ُح َججِ َك َوأَ ْوالَد ِ ُر ُسل ِ َك‬

min asfiya'ika wa hujajika wa awladi rusulika
upon any of Your elite persons, argument-persons,
and descendants of Your Messengers.

‫َيا إِل ٰ َه ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬

ya ilaha al`alamina
O God of the worlds!

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 Bidding Farewell to the two Imams
When you intend to bid farewell to the two holy Imams, you may stop
at the holy tomb and say the following words:

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا َولِي َّ ِي ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s representatives.

َّ ‫اقا َعل َْيكُ َما‬

‫ٱلسال ََم‬ َ ‫اس َت ْود ِ ُعكُ َما ٱ‬
َ ْ ‫هلل َو‬ ْ
astawdi`ukuma allaha wa aqra'u `alaykuma alssalama
I entrust you both with Allah and invoke His peace upon you both.

‫آ َم َّنا بِٱهللِ َوبِٱل َّر ُسو ِل‬

amanna billah wa bilrrasuli
We believe in Allah, in the Messenger,

ِ‫َوب ِ َما ِجئْ ُت َما بِهِ َو َد َل ْل ُت َما َعل َْيه‬

wa bima ji'tuma bihi wa dalaltuma `alayhi
and in that which you both have come with and instructed.

‫ين‬ َّ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ْٱكتُب ْ َنا َم َع‬

َ ‫ٱلشاهِد‬
allahumma iktubna ma`a alshshahidina
O Allah, write us down with those who bear witness.

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 َِ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم الَ َت ْج َع ْل ُه‬
‫آخ ٱ ْل َع ْه ِد ِم ْن زِ َي َارت ِي إ ِيَّاه َُما‬
allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min ziyarati iyyahuma
O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit
to be the last visit of mine to them;

ْ ُ ‫َو ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ٱ ْل َع ْو َد إ ِل َْيه ِ َما َوٱ ْح‬

‫ش نِي َم َع ُه َما‬
warzuqni al`awda ilayhima wahshurni ma`ahuma
rather, grant me more chances to re-visit them
and include me with both of them,

‫ين‬ َّ ‫َو َم َع آبَائ ِه ِ َما‬

َ ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬
wa ma`a aba'ihima alttahirina
with their immaculate fathers,

‫َوٱ ْل َقا ئ ِِم ٱ ْل ُح َّج ِة ِم ْن ذُ ِّريَّتِه ِ َما‬

walqa'imi alhujjati min dhurriyyatihima
and with the Rising, Argument Imam from their offspring.

‫َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

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 Ziyarah J. Nargis (sa)
Ziyarah of the Mother of Imam al-Mahdi Lady Nargis Khatoon (sa) You
may then visit the doyenne of this world and the Next World; namely,
the mother of Imam al-Qa'im whose tomb is situated behind the tomb
of our master Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (`a). You should thus say the
following words while visiting her tomb:

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى َر ُسو ِل ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi
Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger,

ُ ‫َصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬
‫هلل َعل َْيهِ َوآلِهِ ٱلصَّ اد ِ ِق ٱال ِمي ِن‬
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi alssadiqi al-amini
Allah’s blessings be upon him, the veracious and honest.

‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى َم ْوالَنَا ا ِمير ِٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `ala mawlana amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon our master the Commander of the Faithful.

‫ين‬ َّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى ٱالئ ِ َّم ِة‬

َ ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala al-a'immati alttahirina
Peace be upon the Immaculate Imams

‫ٱ ْل ُح َج ِج ٱ ْل َم َيا ِمي ِن‬

alhujaji almayamini
and the blessed Arguments (of Allah).

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 ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى َوال ِ َدة ِٱإل ِ َمام‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala walidati al-imami
Peace be upon the mother of the Imam;

ِ ‫اس َار ٱ ْل َمل ِ ِك ٱ ْل َعالَّم‬

َ ْ ‫َوٱ ْل ُمو َد َع ِة‬
walmuda`ati asrara almaliki al`allami
the lady entrusted with the secrets of the All-knowing King

َ ْ ‫َوٱ ْل َحا ِم َل ِة ِال‬

ِ ‫ش‬
ِ ‫ف ٱالنَام‬
walhamilati li'ashrafi al-anami
and the bearer of the most honorable of all beings.

‫ٱلص ِّدي َق ُة ٱ ْل َم ْر ِض َّي ُة‬

ِّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك ايَّ ُت َها‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alssiddiqatu almardiyyatu
Peace be upon you, O veracious and well-pleased lady.

َ ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا َشب‬

َ ‫يه َة ِّام ُم‬
‫وس ٰى‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki ya shabihata ummi musa
Peace be upon you, O equivalent of (Prophet) Moses’ mother

‫َوٱبْ َن َة َح َوار ِِّي ع َِيس ٰى‬

wabnata hawariyyi `isa
and daughter of (Prophet) Jesus’ Disciple.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك ايَّ ُت َها ٱل َّتق ِ َّي ُة ٱل َّنق ِ َّي ُة‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alttaqiyyatu alnnaqiyyatu
Peace be upon you, O pious and bright.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك ايَّ ُت َها ٱل َّر ِض َّي ُة ٱ ْل َم ْر ِض َّي ُة‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alrradiyyatu almardiyyatu
Peace be upon you, O well-pleased and well-contented.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك ايَّ ُت َها ٱ ْل َم ْن ُعو َت ُة فِي ٱإلِنْجِي ِل‬
َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alman`utatu fi al-injili
Peace be upon you, O described in the Gospel,

‫ٱ ْل َم ْخ ُطوبَ ُة ِم ْن ُرو ِح ٱهللِ ٱال ِمي ِن‬

almakhtubatu min ruhi allahi al-amini
betrothed from the Honest Spirit of Allah,

‫َو َم ْن َرغِ َب فِي ُو ْص َلت َِها ُم َح َّم ٌد َس ِّي ُد ٱ ْل ُم ْر َسلِي َن‬

wa man raghiba fi wuslatiha muhammadun sayyidu almursalina
desired for relationship by Muhammad the chief of the Messenger,

َ ْ ‫َوٱ ْل ُم ْس َت ْو َد َع ُة‬
‫اس َار َر ِّب ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬
walmustawda`atu asrara rabbi al`alamina
and entrusted with the secrets of the Lord of the Worlds.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َو َعل َٰى آبَائ ِِك ٱ ْل َح َوارِيِّي َن‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki wa `ala aba'iki alhawariyyina
Peace be upon you and upon your fathers the Disciples.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َو َعل َٰى َب ْعل ِ ِك َو َو َل ِد ِك‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki wa `ala ba`liki wa waladiki
Peace be upon you, your husband, and your son.

َّ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َو َعل َٰى ُروح ِِك َوبَ َدن ِ ِك‬
ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬ َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayki wa `ala ruhiki wa badaniki alttahiri
Peace be upon you and upon your pure spirit and body.

‫اش َه ُد ان َّ ِك ا ْح َس ْنتِ ٱ ْل َكفَا َل َة‬

ْ
ashhadu annaki ahsanti alkafalata
I bear witness that you acted excellently in custody (of your son),

ِ‫ت ٱهلل‬ ِ ‫َوا َّديْتِ ٱال َمان َ َة َوٱ ْج َت َه ْد‬

ِ ‫ت فِي َم ْر َضا‬
wa addayti al-amanata wajtahadti fi mardati allahi
fulfilled the trust, worked painstakingly for gaining Allah’s pleasure,

ِ‫س ٱهلل‬
َّ ِ ِ‫ت ٱهللِ َو َحفِظْ ت‬
ِ ‫ت فِي ذَا‬
ِ ‫َو َصب َ ْر‬
wa sabarti fi dhati allahi wa hafizti sirra allahi
acted steadfastly for the sake of Allah, kept the secret of Allah,

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 ِ‫َو َح َملْتِ َول ِ َّي ٱهللِ َوبَا َل ْغتِ فِي حِف ِْظ حُ َّج ِة ٱهلل‬
wa hamalti waliyya allahi wa balaghti fi hifzi hujjati allahi
born the representative of Allah,
did meticulously in the safeguarding of the Argument of Allah,

ِ‫َو َرغِ ْبتِ فِي ُو ْص َل ِة ابْ َنا ِء َر ُسو ِل ٱهلل‬

wa raghibti fi wuslati abna'i rasuli allahi
and desired for maintaining the descendants of the Messenger of Allah

‫َعارِ َف ًة ب ِ َح ِّقه ِ ْم ُم ْؤ ِم َن ًة بِ ِص ْدقِه ِ ْم‬

`arifatan bihaqqihim mu'minatan bisidqihim
as you had full recognition of their rights, believed in their honesty,

َِ ‫ُم ْعتَر ِ َف ًة ب ِ َم ْنز ِ َلتِه ِ ْم ُم ْست َْب‬

‫ص ًة بِا ْمرِه ِْم‬
mu`tarifatan bimanzilatihim mustabsiratan bi'amrihim
professed their status, acknowledged their matter,

‫ُم ْش ِف َق ًة َعل َْيه ِ ْم ُم ْؤث َِر ًة َه َواه ُْم‬

mushfiqatan `alayhim mu'thiratan hawahum
sympathized with them, and preceded their inclination to yours.

‫اش َه ُد ان َّ ِك َم َض ْيتِ َعل َٰى َب ِصي َرة ٍ ِم ْن ا ْمر ِ ِك‬

ْ ‫َو‬
wa ashhadu annaki madayti `ala basiratin min amriki
I also bear witness that you passed away with full awareness of the truth,

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 ‫ُم ْق َت ِد َي ًة بِٱلصَّ ال ِ ِحي َن‬
muqtadiyatan bilssalihina
following the examples of the righteous ones,

‫َرا ِض َي ًة َم ْر ِض َّي ًة َتق ِ َّي ًة َنق ِ َّي ًة َزك ِ َّي ًة‬

radiyatan mardiyyatan taqiyyatan naqiyyatan zakiyyatan
well-pleased, well-contented, pious, bright, and pure.

‫هلل َع ْن ِك َو ْار َضا ِك‬

ُ ‫فض َِي ٱ‬
ََ
faradiya allahu `anki wa ardaki
So, may Allah be pleased with you and may He please you

‫َو َج َع َل ٱ ْل َج َّن َة َم ْنزِل َِك َو َما َوا ِك‬

wa ja`ala aljannata manzilaki wa ma'waki
and decide Paradise to be your abode and dwelling.

ِ ‫َف َل َق ْد ا ْوالَ ِك ِم َن ٱ ْل َخي ْ َرا‬

‫ت َما ا ْوالَ ِك‬
falaqad awlaki min alkhayrati ma awlaki
He has endued you with lots of the good things
with which He has bestowed upon you

‫ف َما بِهِ اغْ َنا ِك‬ َّ ‫َوا ْع َطا ِك ِمن‬

ِ ‫ٱلش‬
َ َ
wa a`taki min alshsharafi ma bihi aghnaki
and He has given you the honorable position
that made you dispense with everything else.

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 َ َ ‫هلل ب ِ َما َم َن َح ِك ِم َن ٱ ْل‬
‫كا َم ِة َوا ْم َرا ِك‬ ُ ‫ف ََه َنا ِك ٱ‬
fahannaki allahu bima manahaki min alkaramati wa amraki
May Allah delight and gratify you
with the dignity that He has granted you.
You may then raise your head towards the heavens and say the
following dua:

‫اك طَل َْب ُت‬ َ َّ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم إِي‬

َ ‫اك ٱ ْع َت َم ْد ُت َولِر ِ َض‬
allahumma iyyaka i`tamadtu wa liridaka talabtu
O Allah, to You alone have I had recourse.
Your pleasure alone have I sought.

‫َوبِا ْول ِ َيائ َِك إِل َْي َك َت َوسَّ ل ُْت‬

wa bi'awliya'ika ilayka tawassaltu
Through Your representatives have I sought means to You.

‫ُفان ِ َك َوح ِ ْلمِ َك َّٱتكَل ُْت‬

َ ْ ‫َو َعل َٰى غ‬
wa `ala ghufranika wa hilmika ittakaltu
On Your forgiveness and forbearance have I relied.

‫َوب ِ َك ٱ ْع َت َص ْم ُت‬
wa bika i`tasamtu
By You alone have I held fast.

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 ‫ِّك لُ ْذ ُت‬
َ ‫َوبِ َقبْر ِ ِّام َولِي‬
wa biqabri ummi waliyyika ludhtu
In the tomb of the mother of Your representative have I taken refuge.

‫ف ََص ِّل َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
So, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad
and Muhammad’s Household,

‫َوٱ ْنف َْعنِي بِز َِي َارت ِ َها َوثَ ِّب ْتنِي َعل َٰى َم َحبَّت َِها‬
wanfa`ni biziyaratiha wa thabbitni `ala mahabbatiha
make me benefit by my visit to her, keep me firm on love for her,

‫ح ْمنِي َشفَا َع َت َها َو َشفَا َع َة َو َل ِد َها‬

ِ ْ ‫َوالَ َت‬
wa la tahrimni shafa`ataha wa shafa`ata waladiha
do not deprive me of her intercession and her son’s intercession,

ْ ُ ‫َو ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ُم َرا َف َق َت َها َوٱ ْح‬

‫شنِي َم َع َها َو َم َع َو َل ِد َها‬
warzuqni murafaqataha wahshurni ma`aha wa ma`a waladiha
provide me with being in her companionship,
and include me with the group of her and her son

‫َك َما َو َّف ْق َتنِي لِز َِي َارة ِ َو َل ِد َها َوزِ َي َارت ِ َها‬
kama waffaqtani liziyarati waladiha wa ziyaratiha
as You have grant me success to visit her son and her.

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 ‫ين‬ َّ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم إ ِنِّي ا َت َو َّج ُه إِل َْي َك بِٱال ئ ِ َّم ِة‬
َ ِ ‫ٱلطاهِر‬
allahumma inni atawajjahu ilayka bil-a'immati alttahirina
O Allah, I do turn my face towards You by means
of the immaculate Imams

‫َوا َت َوسَّ ُل إِل َْي َك بِٱ ْل ُح َج ِج ٱ ْل َم َيا ِمي ِن‬

wa atawassalu ilayka bilhujaji almayamini
and I choose as my mediation to You the blessed Arguments

‫ِم ْن آ ِل طـ ٰ ٰه َويـٰس‬
min ali taha wa yasin
from the descendants of Taha and Yasin,

َّ ‫ان ُت َصل ِّ َي َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

‫ٱلطيِّبِي َن‬ ْ
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin alttayyibina
(beseeching You) to bless Muhammad and
Muhammad’s Household the pure

‫ين‬
َ ِ ‫ان َت ْج َع َلنِي ِم َن ٱ ْل ُم ْط َمئ ِ ِّني َن ٱ ْلفَائ ِز‬
ْ ‫َو‬
wa an taj`alani min almutma'innina alfa'izina
and to make me of the tranquil, triumphant,

‫ين‬
َ ‫ش‬ِ ِ ‫فح ِي َن ٱ ْل ُم ْست َْب‬
ِ َ ‫ٱ ْل‬
alfarihina almustabshirina
blissful, and glorious ones

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 َ ‫َّٱل ِذ‬
َ ُ ‫ين الَ َخ ْو ٌف َعل َْيه ِ ْم َوالَه ُْم َي ْحزَن‬
‫ون‬
alladhina la khawfun `alayhim wa la hum yahzanuna
on whom there is neither fear nor shall they be aggrieved.

‫َوٱ ْج َع ْلنِي ِم َّم ْن َقبِل َْت َس ْع َي ُه‬

waj`alni mimman qabilta sa`yahu
And (please) make me one of those whose deeds are admitted by You,

َّ ُ ‫س َت ا ْم َر ُه َو َك َشف َْت‬
‫ض ُه‬ ْ َّ ‫َو َي‬
wa yassarta amrahu wa kashafta durrahu
whose affairs will be made easy by You,
whose distress will be relieved by You,

‫َوآ َم ْن َت َخ ْو َف ُه‬
wa amanta khawfahu
and whose fear will be secured by You.

‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم ب ِ َح ِّق ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

allahumma bihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah [I beseech You] in the name of Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad,

‫َص ِّل َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآ ِل ُم َح َّم ٍد‬

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and
the Household of Muhammad,
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 ‫آخ ا ْل َع ْه ِد ِم ْن زِ َي َارت ِي إ ِيَّا َها‬
َ ِ ‫َوالَ َت ْج َع ْل ُه‬
wa la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min ziyarati iyyaha
do not decide this visit to be the last time of my visits to her;

‫َو ْٱرزُ ْقنِي ٱ ْل َع ْو َد إ ِل َْي َها ابَد ًا َما ا ْب َق ْي َتنِي‬

warzuqni al`awda ilayha abadan ma abqaytani
rather, endue me with other chances to re-visit her
as long as You keep me alive.

ْ ُ ‫َو إِذَا َت َو َّف ْي َتنِي فَٱ ْح‬

‫شنِي فِي ُز ْم َر ت ِ َها‬
wa idha tawaffaytani fahshurni fi zumratiha
If You decide to grasp my soul, then (please) include me with her group,

‫َوا ْدخِ ْلنِي فِي َشفَا َع ِة َو َل ِد َها َو َشفَا َعت َِها‬

wa adkhilni fi shafa`ati waladiha wa shafa`atiha
bring me in the intercession of her son and her,

ِ ‫ْف لِي َول ِ َوال ِ َد َّي َولِل ُْم ْؤ ِمنِي َن َوٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِم َنا‬
‫ت‬ ْ ِ ‫َوٱغ‬
waghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lilmu'minina walmu'minati
forgive me and my parents as well as the believing men and women,

َ ِ ‫ٱلدن ْ َيا َح َس َن ًة َوفِي‬

‫ٱآلخة ِ َح َس َن ًة‬ ُّ ‫َوآت ِ َنا فِي‬
wa atina fi alddunya hasanatan wa fi al-akhirati hasanatan
give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter,

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 ِ‫اب ٱل َّنار‬
َ ‫َوق ِ َنا ب ِ َر ْح َمت َِك َع َذ‬
wa qina birahmatika `adhaba alnnari
and save us, out of Your mercy, from the chastisement of Fire.

‫ٱلسال َُم َعل َْيكُ ْم َيا َسا َدات ِي‬

َّ ‫َو‬
walssalamu `alaykum ya sadati
Peace be upon you all, O my masters.

‫َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Allah’s mercy and blessings, too, be upon you.

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 Ziyarah J. Hakima (sa)
Ziyarah of Lady Hakimah;daughter of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad Zayd
al-Shahham is reported to have asked Imam al-Sadiq (`a), “What is the
reward of one who visits one of you (i.e. the Ahl al-Bayt)?”
The Imam (`a) answered, “One will gain the reward of visiting the
Messenger of Allah.”
As has been previously cited, Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have
said, “One who offers a four-unit prayer at the tomb of an obligatorily
obeyed Imam, shall have the reward of one time of hajj and one time
of `umrah.”
In my book of Hadiyyat al-Za'irin, I have mentioned the virtues and
excellencies of Lady Hakimah the daughter of Imam Muhammad
al-Taqi, peace be upon them.
The holy tomb of this lady lies behind the side of the two Imams’ feet
and is attached to their tombs.
I have also mentioned (in that book) that books on forms of ziyarah
have not defined any formula to this honorable lady, although she
enjoys a sublime status. Hence, it is required to visit this lady with
the general forms of ziyarah that are dedicated to the Holy Imams’
descendants or the ziyarah formula of her noble paternal aunt, Lady
Fatimah al-Ma`sumah the daughter of Imam Musa al-Kazim.
Hence, a visitor may direct towards the kiblah direction and say the
following words:

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى آ َد َم َصف َْوة ِٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi
Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah.

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 ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى نُو ٍح ن َ ِب ِّي ٱهلل‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala nuhin nabiyyi allahi
Peace be upon Noah the prophet of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى إِبْ َراه َِيم َخلِي ِل ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala ibrahima khalili allahi
Peace be upon Abraham the friend of Allah.

ِ‫وس ٰى كَل ِ ِيم ٱهلل‬ َّ ‫َا‬

َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى ُم‬
alssalamu `ala musa kalimi allahi
Peace be upon Moses the spoken by Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى ع َِيس ٰى ُرو ِح ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala `isa ruhi allahi
Peace be upon Jesus the spirit of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َر ُسو َل ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َخي ْ َر َخل ِْق ٱهلل‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya khayra khalqi allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s best creature.

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 ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َصف ِ َّي ٱهلل‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O elite of Allah.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُم َح َّم ُد بْ َن َع ْب ِد ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi
Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah

‫َخا َت َم ٱل َّنبِيِّي َن‬

khatama alnnabiyyina
and the seal of the Prophets.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ا ِمي َر ٱ ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِي َن‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful

ِ‫َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ابِي طَال ِ ٍب َوصِ َّي َر ُسو ِل ٱهلل‬

`aliyyu bna abi talibin wasiyya rasuli allahi
`Ali the son of Abu-Talib and the successor of Allah’s Messenger.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا فَاط َِم ُة‬

َّ ‫َا‬
alssalamu `alayki ya fatimatu
Peace be upon you, O Fatimah

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 ‫َسي َِّد َة ن َِسا ِء ٱ ْل َعا َلمِي َن‬
sayyidata nisa'i al`alamina
the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

‫لسال َُم َعل َْيكُ َما َيا س ِْب َط ِي ٱل َّر ْح َم ِة‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alaykuma ya sibtay alrrahmati
Peace be upon both of you, O grandsons of the Mercy

‫اب اهْ ِل ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة‬

ِ ‫َو َسي ََّد ْي َش َب‬
wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati
and two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن‬
alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna alhusayni
Peace be upon you, O `Ali the son of al-Husayn

‫ين‬ ِ ِ ‫ين َو ُ َّق َة َعي ْ ِن ٱل َّن‬

َ ‫اظ‬ َ ‫َسي َِّد ٱ ْل َعاب ِ ِد‬
sayyida al`abidina wa qurrata `ayni alnnazirina
the chief of the worshippers, and the delight of the eye of all seers.

َّ ‫َا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُم َح َّم ُد بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬
alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin
Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of `Ali

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 ‫اق ٱ ْل ِعل ِْم َب ْع َد ٱل َّن ِب ِّي‬
َ ِ َ‫ب‬
baqira al`ilmi ba`da alnnabiyyi
and the splitter of knowledge after the Prophet.

‫ف بْ َن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬ َّ َ‫ا‬

ُ َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َج ْع‬
alssalamu `alayka ya ja`faru bna muhammadin
Peace be upon you, O Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

‫ٱلصاد ِ ُق ٱ ْل َب ُّار ٱال ِمي َن‬

َ
alssadiqu albarru al-aminu
the veracious, dutiful, and honest.

َّ ‫ف‬
ُ‫ٱلطاهِرُ ٱ ْل ُّط ْهر‬ َّ َ‫ا‬
َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُم‬
ٍ َ ‫وس ٰى بْ َن َج ْع‬
alssalamu `alayka ya musa bna ja`farin alttahiru alttuhru
Peace be upon you, O Musa the son of Ja`far
the immaculate and ever-pure.

َّ َ‫ا‬
َ ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ُم‬
‫وس ٰى‬
alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna musa
Peace be upon you, O `Ali the son of Musa

‫ٱل ِّر َضا ٱ ْل ُم ْر َت َض ٰى‬

alrrida almurtada
the well-pleased and well-contented.

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 ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ُم َح َّم ُد بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱل َّتق ِ ُّي‬
َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin alttaqiyyu
Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of `Ali the pious.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َعل ِ ُّي بْ َن ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna muhammadin
Peace be upon you, O `Ali the son of Muhammad

ِ ‫ٱل ِّنق ِ ُّي ٱل َّن‬

‫اص ُح ٱال ِمي ُن‬
alnnaqiyyu alnnasihu al-aminu
the immaculate, sincere, and honest.

َّ َ‫ا‬
‫لسال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا َح َس ُن بْ َن َعل ِ ٍّي‬
alssalamu `alayka ya hasanu bna `aliyyin
Peace be upon you, O Hasan son of `Ali.

ِ ‫لسال َُم َعل َٰى ٱ ْل َوصِ ِّي ِم ْن َب ْع ِده‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `ala alwasiyyi min ba`dihi
Peace be upon the next successor.

َِ ‫َا َّلل ُه َّم َص ِّل َعل َٰى نُور َِك َو‬

َ ‫سا ِج َك َو َول ِ ِّي َولِي‬
‫ِّك‬
allahumma salli `ala nurika wa sirajika wa waliyyi waliyyika
O Allah, send blessings upon Your light, Your lantern,
the representative of Your representative,

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 َ ‫َو َوصِ ِّي َو ِصي‬
‫ِّك َوحُ َّجت َِك َعل َٰى َخ ْلق ِ َك‬
wa wasiyyi wasiyyika wa hujjatika `ala khalqika
the successor of Your successor,
and the argument of You against Your creatures.

ِ‫لسال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ب ِ ْن َت َر ُسو ِل ٱهلل‬

َّ َ‫ا‬
alssalamu `alayki ya binta rasuli allahi
Peace be upon you, O daughter of Allah’s Messenger.

َّ
‫السال َُم َعل َْي َك َيا ب ِ ْن َت فَاط َِم َة َو َخ ِديـ َج َة‬
alssalamu `alayki ya binta fatimata wa khadijata
Peace be upon you, O daughter of Fatimah and Khadijah.

‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ب ِ ْن َت ا ِمير ِٱ ْل ُمؤ ِمني َن‬

َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya binta amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Commander of the Faithful.

‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ب ِ ْن َت ٱ ْل َح َس ِن َوٱ ْل ُح َسي ْ ِن‬

َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya binta alhasani walhusayni
Peace be upon you, O daughter of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

ِ‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ب ِ ْن َت َول ِ ِّي ٱهلل‬

َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya binta waliyyi allahi
Peace be upon you, O daughter of Allah’s representative.

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 ِ‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ا ْخ َت َول ِ ِّي ٱهلل‬
َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya ukhta waliyyi allahi
Peace be upon you, O sister of Allah’s representative.

ِ‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا َع َّم َة َول ِ ِّي ٱهلل‬

َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya `ammata waliyyi allahi
Peace be upon you, O paternal aunt of Allah’s representative.

‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك َيا ب ِ ْن َت ُم َح َّم ِد بْ ِن َعل ِ ٍّي ٱل َّتق ِ ِّي‬
َّ
alssalamu `alayki ya binta muhammadi bni `aliyyin alttaqiyyi
Peace be upon you, O daughter of Muhammad the son of `Ali the pious.

َّ ‫َو َر ْح َم ُة ٱهللِ َوبَ َركَاتُ ُه‬

‫السال َُم َعل َْي ِك‬
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu alssalamu `alayki
Allah’s mercy and blessings, too, be upon you. Peace be upon you.

‫هلل بَ ْي َن َنا َوبَ ْي َنكُ ْم فِي ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة‬

ُ ‫ع َف ٱ‬
َّ َ
`arrafa allahu baynana wa baynakum fi aljannati
May Allah introduce us to you all in Paradise,

‫شنَا فِي ُز ْم َرتِكُ ْم َوا ْو َر َدنَا َح ْو َض نَب ِ ِّيكُ ْم‬

َ َ ‫َو َح‬
wa hasharana fi zumratikum wa awradana hawda nabiyyikum
may He include us with your group,
and may He allow us to approach the pond of Your Prophet

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‫س َج ِّد ُك ْم ِم ْن َي ِد َعل ِ ِّي بْ ِن ابِي طَال ِ ٍب‬
ِ ‫َو َس َقانَا بِكَا‬
wa saqana bika'si jaddikum min yadi `aliyyi bni abi talibin
and serve us with water from the cup of your grandfather
and from the hand of `Ali the son of Abu-Talib.

‫ات ٱهللِ َعلَيكُ ْم‬

ُ ‫َصل ََو‬
salawatu allahi `alaykum
Allah’s blessings be upon you all.

َ َ ‫ور َوٱ ْل‬

‫ف َج‬ ُ ُّ ‫ان يُر ِ َي َنا ف ِيكُ ُم‬
َ ‫ٱلس‬ ْ ‫هلل‬
َ ‫اسا ُل ٱ‬
ْ
as'alu allaha an yuriyana fikumu alssurura walfaraja
I beseech Allah to show us delight and relief through you,

‫ان َي ْج َم َع َنا َو إ ِيَّا ُك ْم فِي ُز ْم َر ة ِ َج ِّد ُك ْم‬

ْ ‫َو‬
wa an yajma`ana wa iyyakum fi zumrati jaddikum
to join us with you in the group of your grandfather

ُ ‫ُم َح َّم ٍد َصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬

ِ‫هلل َعل َْيهِ َوآلِه‬
muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Muhammad, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

‫ان الَ َي ْسلُب َ َنا َم ْعر ِ َف َتكُ ْم‬

ْ ‫َو‬
wa an la yaslubana ma`rifatakum
and never to deprive us of our recognition of you.

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 ‫إِن َّ ُه َول ِ ٌّي َق ِد ٌير‬
innahu waliyyun qadirun
Verily, He is Guardian and All-powerful.

‫ق ُب إلِ َ ٰى ٱهللِ ب ِ ُح ِّبكُ ْم‬

َّ َ ‫ا َت‬
ataqarrabu ila allahi bihubbikum
I seek nearness to Allah through (my) love for you,

َ ‫وٱ ْلبَر‬
ِ‫اءة ِ ِم ْن ا ْع َدائِكُ ْم َوٱل َّت ْسل ِ ِيم إلِ َ ٰى ٱهلل‬ َ َ
walbara'ati min a`da'ikum walttaslimi ila allahi
repudiation of your enemies, and submission to Allah,

ٍ ‫َرا ِضي ًا بِهِ غَي ْ َر ُم ْن ِكٍ َوالَ ُم ْس َتكْبِر‬

radiyan bihi ghayra munkirin wa la mustakbirin
accepting Him without denial or arrogance,

ٍ‫َو َعل َٰى َيقي ِ ِن َما ات َ ٰى بِهِ ُم َح َّم ٌد َوبِهِ َراض‬

wa `ala yaqini ma ata bihi muhammadun wa bihi radin
being fully certain of what Muhammad has brought
and showing full satisfaction with it.

‫ن َ ْطلُ ُب بِذٰ ل ِ َك َو ْج َه َك‬

natlubu bidhalika wajhaka
We, through this, only seek Your Face,

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 َّ ‫اك َو‬
َِ ‫ٱلد َار‬
‫ٱآلخ َة‬ َّ ‫َيا َس ِّي ِدي‬
َ ‫ٱلل ُه َّم َور َِض‬
ya sayyidi allahumma wa ridaka walddara al-akhirata
O my Master Allah and Your satisfaction as well as the Next Abode.

‫ٱشفَعِي لِي فِي ٱ ْل َج َّن ِة‬

ْ ‫ِيم ُة‬
َ ‫َيا َحك‬
ya hakimatu ishfa`i li fi aljannati
O Hakimah, (please) intercede for me to win Paradise,

َّ ‫َفإ ِ َّن ل َِك ع ِ ْن َد ٱهللِ َشان ًا ِم َن‬

‫ٱلشا ِن‬
fa'inna laki `inda allahi sha'nan min alshsha'ni
for you enjoy an outstanding status with Allah.

ِ ‫ٱلس َعا َدة‬

َّ ِ ‫ان َت ْخت َِم لِي ب‬ ْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم إ ِنِّي‬
ْ ‫اسالُ َك‬
allahumma inni as'aluka an takhtima li bilssa`adati
O Allah, I do beseech You to seal my life with happiness;

ِ‫َفالَ َت ْسلُ ْب ِمنِّي َما انَا ف ِيه‬

fala taslub minni ma ana fihi
so, (please) do not deprive me of that which I enjoy.

‫َوالَ َح ْو َل َوالَ ُق َّو َة إ ِالَّ بِٱهللِ ٱ ْل َعل ِ ِّي ٱ ْل َع ِظ ِيم‬

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi
There is neither might nor power except with Allah
the All-high and All-great.

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 ْ ‫اَ َّلل ُه َّم‬
‫ٱس َتجِ ْب َل َنا‬
allahumma istajib lana
O Allah, (please) respond to us,

ََ ِ ‫َو َت َق َّب ْل ُه ب‬
‫ك ِم َك َوعِزَّ ت ِ َك‬
wa taqabbalhu bikaramika wa `izzatika
accept this from us in the name of Your generosity, almightiness,

‫َوب ِ َر ْح َمت َِك َو َعاف ِ َيت َِك‬

wa birahmatika wa `afiyatika
mercy, and bestowal of wellbeing.

ُ ‫َو َصل َّ ٰى ٱ‬
‫هلل َعل َٰى ُم َح َّم ٍد َوآلِهِ ا ْج َمعِي َن‬
wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi ajma`ina
May Allah bless Muhammad and his entire Household

‫َو َس َّل َم َت ْسلامي ً َيا ْار َح َم ٱلرَّاحِمِي َن‬

wa sallama tasliman ya arhama alrrahimina
and pour down peace on them, O most merciful
of all those who show mercy.

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 A brief Life Sketch of 10th Imam (as)
Titles : an-Naqi, al-Hadi
Agnomen : Abul-Hasan
Father : Imam Muhammad at-Taqi al-Jawwad (as) – the 9th Holy Imam
Mother : Bibi Sumanah
Birth : In Suryah ( in the environs of Medina ), on Friday , 2nd (or 5th)
Rajab, 214 AH (817 AD)
Death : In Samarrah at the age of 42 on 3 Rajab 254 AH (868 AD)
Cause of Death/Burial : Poisoned by al-Mu'tazz, the Abbasid caliph &
buried in Samarrah
Initial Period :
The tenth Holy Imam, like his father, was also elevated to the rank
of Imam in his childhood. He was six years old when his father Imam
Muhammad al-Jawad (as) died. After the death of Ma'mun, Mu`tasim
succeeded him, and was later followed by the caliph al-Wathiq. In the
first five years of the reign of al-Wathiq, Imam Ali al-Hadi [an-Naqi(as)]
lived peacefully. After al-Wathiq, Mutawakkil came to power. Being too
occupied in State affairs, Mutawakkil did not get any time to harass the
Imam and his followers for four years. But as soon as he freed himself
from State affairs, he started to molest the Imam.
Conspiracy :
The Holy Imam (as) devoted himself to the sacred mission of preaching
in Medina and did thus earn the faith of the people as well as their
allegiance and recognition of his great knowledge and attributes. This
reputation of the Imam evoked the jealousy and malice of Mutawakkil
against him. The governor of Medina wrote to Mutawakkil that Imam
Ali Naqi (as) had been manoeuvring a coup against the government
and a multitude of Shi'ites were pledged to his support. Although

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enraged by this news al-Mutawakkil still preferred the diplomacy
of not arresting the Holy Imam (as). Under the garb of pretended
respect and love towards the Imam, he planned to put him under life
imprisonment after inviting him to his palace.
Munafikat of the Rulers :
Prior to his imprisonment, in a series of correspondence with the
Imam (as), he expressed the view that he was convinced of all the
claims of the Imam (as) and was ready to settle them amicably. He
wrote to the Imam (as) that having been acquainted with his great
personality, his matchless knowledge and his peerless attributes, he
was impatiently looking forward to the honour of seeing him , and he
most cordially invited him to Samarrah. Although the Imam (as) was
well aware of Mutawakkil's treacherous intentions, he anticipating
the fatal consequences of refusing the offer, reluctantly decided to
leave Medina. But when the Imam (as) arrived at Samarrah and al-
Mutawakkil was informed about it, he took no notice of the Imam's
arrival. when asked about where the Imam (as) should stay, he ordered
that the Imam should be put up in the inn meant for beggars, destitute
and homeless people.
Psychological torture :
Al-Mutawakkil who was a deadly enemy of the Ahlul-bayt (as),
removed the Imam (as) from this inn and entrusted him to the custody
of a stone-hearted brute named Zurafah. But, by the grace of Allah
(swt), his (Zurafah's) enmity was, in a short time, transformed into
love and devotion for the Imam (as). When Mutawakkil learnt about it,
he shifted the Imam (as) into the custody of another cruel man called
Sa'id . The Imam (as) remained under his strict vigilance for a number
of years , during which he was subjected to boundless tortures . But
even in this miserable imprisonment the Imam (as) kept devoting
himself at all times to the worship of Allah (swt).

Samarra Ziyarat Index 111

Imam's pity & Taqwa :
The watchman of the prison used to comment that Imam Ali al-Hadi
(as) seemed to be an angel in human garb. When Fath ibn Khaqan
became the vizier of Mutawakkil, he being a Shi`ah could not stand
the idea of the Imam's captivity. He endeavoured to have him released
from imprisonment and arranged for his comfortable residence in a
personally purchased house at Samarrah. Still Mutawakkil could hardly
refrain from his antagonism to the Imam (as) and he appointed spies
to watch the Imam (as) and his connections. But through all these
attempts, his hope of creating some fabrication to prove the Imam's
activity against himself could not be realized.
A Historic Incident :
In the time of Mutawakkil there was a woman named Zaynab who
claimed to be a descendant of Imam Hussain (as). Mutawakkil sought
the confirmation of Zaynab's claim from the Imam (as) and said: "That
as the beasts are prohibited to eat the flesh of the descendants of
Imam Hussain (as) he would throw Zaynab to the beasts and test her
claim". On hearing this, Zaynab began to tremble and confessed that
she was a fake. Mutawakkil then ordered the Imam (as) to be thrown
to the beasts to test the claim. To his great surprise , he witnessed the
beasts prostrating their heads before the Imam (as).
Ready to Help his Enemies :
Once Mutawakkil happened to suffer from a serious malady which
was eventually declared incurable by his physicians. When the Imam
(as) was approached for some remedy, he prescribed an application
which resulted in a spontaneous cure.
Enmity of Rulers towards Ahlulbayt (as) :
Once al-Mutawakkil was informed that the Imam (as) was preparing a
revolt against him. Thereupon, he ordered a detachment of the army
to launch a raid on the Imam's residence. When the soldiers entered
his house, they found him sitting on a mat, reciting the Holy Qur'an.

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Shahadat of Imam :
Not only Mutawakkil, but his successors' opposition to the Imam
(as) was fierce. After the death of Mutawakkil, Mustansir, Mus'tain
and Mu'tazz carried on the same mission of harassment against the
family of the Imam. Mu`tazz, understanding the uncontrollable and
intense devotion of the people towards the Imam (as), eventually
contrived the Imam's assassination. He got him poisoned through an
ambassador which resulted in the Imam's death within a few hours.
The martyrdom occurred on 3rd Rajab 254 AH, and his funeral prayer
was conducted by his son, Imam Hasan al-Askari (as). The Imam (as)
was only forty-two years old at the time of death. The period of his
Imamate was thirty-five years. He is buried in Samarrah, Iraq.

Samarra Ziyarat Index 113

 A brief Life Sketch of 11th Imam (as)
Name : Al Hasan bin Ali (as)
Mother : Ummul Walad – Susan.
Kunniyat (Patronymic) : Abu Muhammad.
Laqab (Title) : Al Askari.
Birth : He was born at Samarrah in the year 232 A.H.
Martyrdom : He was poisoned in 260 A.H. at Samarrah and is buried
there.
Biography :
His name is al-Hasan, Abu Muhammad. Being a resident of 'Asgar a
suburb of Samarra', he is titled al-askari. His father was Imam 'Ali An-
Naqi (as) and his mother was Salil Khatun, an ideal woman in piety,
worship, chastity and generosity. He was born in Medina on the tenth
of Rabi' al-Akhir, 232 A.H. (December 4, 846 AD).
Upbringing and Instruction :
He lived under the care of his respected father upto the age of 11.
When his father had to leave for Samarra' he was to accompany
him and thus share the hardships of the journey with the family. At
Samarra', he passed his time with his father either in imprisonment
or in partial freedom. He had, however, the chance to benefit from his
father's teaching and instruction.
Imamate :
His father died in 254 A.H. (868 AD) when he was twenty-two. Four
months before his death, the father declared his son to be his successor
and executor of his will, asking his followers to bear witness to the fact.
Thus the responsibilities of Imamate were vested upon him which he
fulfilled even in the face of great difficulties and hostile environment.

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In the early days of his lmamate, Al-Mu'tassam Al-'Abbasi was
the caliph. When the latter was deposed, he was succeeded by
al-Muhtadi. After his brief reign of only eleven months and one week,
al-Mu'tamad came to the throne. During their regimes, Imam Hasan
al-Askari (as) did not enjoy peace at all. Although the Abbaside dynasty
was involved in constant complications and disorders, each and every
king thought it necessary to keep the Imam (as) imprisoned.
One of the Holy Prophet's traditions ran that the Prophet (saw) would
be succeeded by twelve soccessors, the last of whom would be the
Mahdi, Qa'im 'Al-Muhammad (as). The 'Abbasides knew well that the
true successors of the Prophet (saw) were these very Imams. AI-Hasan
(as) being the eleventh, his son would surely be the 12th or the last.
They, tried to put an end to his life in such a way, that it would ensure
there would be nobody to succeed him. As the simple confinement
inflicted on Imam 'Ali an-Naqi (as) was considered inadequate for Imam
Hasan al-'Askari (as), so he was imprisoned, away from his family. No
doubt the revolutionary intervals between two regimes gave him brief
periods of freedom. Yet as soon as the new king came to the throne,
he followed his predecessor's policy and imprisoned the Imam again.
The Imam's brief life therefore was mostly spent inside dungeon cells.
Imam Hassan Askari (as) Appointement of Deputies :
Under all circumstances, the Imams carried out their duties of guiding
the people. Imam Hasan Al-'Askari was subjected to numerous
restrictions,and those who sought to learn the teachings of AhI
al-Bayt (as) and their Shi"ah point of view could not reach him. In
order to solve this problem, the Imam appointed certain confidants
as his deputies in view of their knowledge of jurisprudence. These
persons satisfied the curiosity of inquirers as much as they could. But
if they could not solve certain theological problems, they would keep
them pending the acquisition of their solutions from the Imam (as)
whenever they got the opportunity to see him. Of course the visit to

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the Imam (as) by a few individuals could be allowed by the government
but certainly not by groups who wished to see the Imam (as) on a
regular basis.
The Khums (1/5 of total savings), which was being paid to the Imams
(as) by the believers who cherished these Imams and regarded them
as representatives of the Divine Law was spent by these sacred saints
on religious matters, and to sustain the Prophet's descendants.
This Khums was secretly collected by these deputies, who spent it
according to the directives of the Imam. They accordingly were in
constant danger of being identified as such by the governments’ secret
intelligence service. In order to divert this danger, Uthman ibn Sa"id
and his son Abu Ja'far Muhammad, two prominent deputies of the
Imam (as) in the capital Baghdad, ran a big shop trading in oils. This
provided them with free contact with the concerned people. It was
thus that even under the very thumb of the tyrant regime that those
devotees managed to run the system of the Divine law unsuspected.
Imam Hassan askari(as) Character and Virtues :
Imam Hasan Al-Askari (as) was one of that illustrious series of the
immaculate infallible each member of whom displayed the moral
excellence of human perfection. He was peerless in knowledge,
forbearance, forgiveness, generosity, sacrifice and piety. Whenever
Al-Mu'tamad asked anybody about his captive Imam Hasan al-'Askari
(as), he was told that the Imam fasted during the day and worshipped
during the night, and that his tongue uttered no word but remembrance
of his creator. During the brief periods of freedom and stay at home,
people approached him hoping to avail from his benevolence, and
they went back well rewarded. Once when the 'Abbaside caliph asked
Ahmed ibn 'Abd Allah ibn khaqan, his Minister for Charities (awqaf),
about the descendants of Imam 'Ali (as), he reported: "I do not know
anybody among them who is more distinguished than Hasan al-'Askari.
None can surpass him in dignity, knowledge, piety and abstinence, nor

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can anybody match him in the point of nobleness majestic grandeur,
modesty and honesty.
As Center of Learning :
Imam Hasan al-'Askari (as) had a brief span of life, only twenty-eight
years, but even in this short period, which was furled by a chain of
troubles and tribulations, several high ranking scholars benefited from
his ocean of knowledge. He also stemmed the flood of atheism and
disbelief, which ensued, from the philosophers of that age, winning
conspicuous success over them. One of those was Ishaq al-Kindi.
He was writing a book on what he called 'self-contradictions' in the
Holy Qur'an. When the news reached the Imam (as), he waited for
an opportunity to refute and rebut him. By chance, some of Ishaq's
students came to him. The Imam asked them: "Is there anyone among
you who can stop Ishaq from wasting his time in this useless effort
fighting the Holy Qur'an?" The students said: "Sir, we are his students:
how can we object to his teaching?" The Imam urged that they could
at least convey to their teacher what he had to tell them. They replied
that they would be ready to cooperate as much as they could in that
respect.
Imam Hassan askari (as) :
The Imam (as) then recited a few verses from the Holy Qur'an, which
the philosopher thought as contradictory of one another. He then
explained to them thus: "Your teacher thinks that some of the words
in these verses have only one meaning. But according to the Arabic
language, these words have other meanings too which, when taken
into consideration, indicate no contradiction in he overall meaning.
Thus, your teacher is not justified for basing his objections and claim
of contradictions on the premises of the "wrong meaning" he himself
selects for such verses". He then put up some examples of such
words before them so clearly that the students conceived the whole
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When these students visited Ishaq al-Kindi and after routine talk,
reproduced the disputed points, he was surprised. He was a fair-
minded scholar and he listened to his students' explanations. Then he
said: "What you have argued is beyond your capacity: tell me truly who
has taught you these points?" The students said that it was their own
reflection, but when he insisted that they could never have conceived
those points, they admitted that, it was explained to them by Abu
Muhammad Imam Hasan al-Askari (as). The instructor said: "Yes: this
level of knowledge is the heritage of that House and only that House".
Then he asked the students to set fire to all such works of his.
Imam Hasan al-Askari (as) was a reliable authority for traditionalists
who had recorded several traditions in their collections on his
authority. One tradition about drinking runs thus: "The wine drinking
is like an idolater". It has been recorded by Ibn al-Jawzi in his book
'Tahrim al-Khamr' (prohibition of wine drinking) with continuous chain
of references tracing its narrators. Abu Na'im Fadl ibn Waki states that
the tradition is true as it has been narrated by his companions such as
Ibn 'Abbas, Abu Hyrayra, Anas, AbdAllah ibn Awf al-Aslami and others.
Unfortunately, these storehouses of knowledge are not available.
Imam Hassan Askari(as) Imam Al-Hasan al-'Askari, peace be on him,
said: Generosity has a limit, when crossed becomes extravagance;
caution has a limit when crossed becomes cowardice; thriftiness
has a limit, when crossed becomes miserliness; courage has a limit,
when crossed becomes fool-hardiness. Let this moral lesson suffice:
refrain from doing anything which you would disapprove of if done by
someone else.
A Part of Imam Hasan Al-askari’s Commandments to His Shia :
Let piety be your provision, patience be your garment, and buy
hardship in the path of Allah. Be true in your speech, trustworthy in
performing your deeds, prolong your sajdah (prostration), deal with

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others with best behavior, and treat your neighbor amicably. Perform
your prayers even with those whom you think to be your opposition;
attend their funeral ceremonies, visit their sick, and give them their
rights. Verily I tell you that whosoever is honest and has good behavior
in the eyes of others, he is the pious Shia whom I will be proud of.
Therefore, fear Allah, be as adornment on behalf of us and be not as
shame that defames our name. This is the only way by which others
shall be attracted toward us [the Ahlul Bayt of the Holy Prophet (saw)].

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 A brief Life Sketch Nargis Khatoon (sa) –
the Mother of Imam Mahdi (as)
Almighty God chose from among the other nations, some pure and
chastised ladies who can be mixed with the pure waters of Imamate
(apostle hood), so that immaculate offspring will be born.
The Match Maker, makes matches, above the powers of the human?
Yes, lies the power of fate, when you thought it was astray The beloved
made it strait.
Two examples can be given, one of them is Shahr Banu (sa) the eldest
daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Emperor of the Sassanid dynasty of
Persia (Iran), who was brought from Persia (Iran) to become the wife
of 3rd Imam, Imam Hussain (as), the master of martyrs, and thus the
mother of our 4th Imam, Imam Zainul Abideen (as).
Similarly, Nargis Khatoon (sa), the daughter of a great Roman Caesar,
was chosen by Almighty Allah to become the Mother of our 12th
Imam, Imam Mahdi (as). Nargis Khatoon (sa), the beautiful princess,
who was also the descendant of one of the disciples of Prophet Jesus
the son of Mary (as), was sent to Samarra, Iraq, to become the wife
of our 11th Imam, Imam Hassan Askari (as) so she can nourish in her
pure womb the shinning joule, the awaited holy spirit, Al-Mahdi (the
Guided One) the son of Imam Hassan Askari (as).
Imam Hassan Askari (as), was imprisoned most of his life by Abbasid
Caliphs to prevent him from having a son whom they feared will
bring the justice and equity that was promised and remove tyranny
and tyrants from the face of the earth. The 11th Imam, Imam Hassan
Askari (as) was poisoned in prison at the age of 28 in the year 260 AH
by Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph.
The Awaited One, the 12th Imam, Imam Mahdi (as) is the only son
of his father, and he was 5 years old at the time of his father's death.

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His mother was Nargis Khatoon (sa), for whom this article is being
dedicated.
Nargis Khatoon (sa), the Mother of Imam Mahdi (as) was a Roman
princess. She was the most pure offspring of the then European
nations and races. It was destined that Nargis Khatoon (sa) would go
to the streets of Baghdad to become owned by the most pure of men,
the 11th Imam, Imam Hassan Askari (as) and become the mother of
the 12th Imam, Imam Mahdi (as).
The story of how they met and joined is recorded in many history
books as well as sparsely in the scriptures of holy traditions of the
infallibles [the Prophet Mohammad (saw), his daughter Fatima (sa)
and the twelve Imams (apostles)]. It is in fact a most amazing love
story in history.
This love story would also give a glimpse of the personality of the
offspring of their holy marriage, the master of the world, the Anointed
One, the twelfth Imam. So to know better our master, the Awaited
One Imam Mahdi (as), it would be appropriate to introduce his mother
Nargis Khatoon (sa) and the amazing love story of her marriage.
Some Foreseen Events in the life of Nargis Khatoon (sa) :
Shaikh Tabarsi, one of the great scholars and traditionists of the fifth
century, in his book titled Al-Gaiba (Seclusion ) reported Bishr Al-
Ansari [a servant of 10th Imam, Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as)] as saying that
one day, Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) called him and said: "O' Bishr, you are
from the Ansars [inhabitants of Madina who believed in and supported
Prophet Mohammad (saw) when he migrated from Makkah to Madina
in the early years of Islam] who have always been our loyal and our
trustworthy through generations, therefore I want to exalt you and
chasten you with the honor of carrying out a furtive mission."
Bishr Al-Ansari said that he became very anxious as Imam Ali Al-Naqi
(as) wrote a letter in Roman language, closed it and affixed his seal on

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it. Then he took out a yellow bundle containing 220 golden Dinars.
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) handed me the gold bundle and the letter telling
me to go to Baghdad and to be near the crossing of Euphrates there
in the morning of so and so day. Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) said: "When
you see the arrival of ships with many captive women brought in for
sale as slave girls, stay put as various panders for the Abbasid and a
number of young Arab buyers gather around. Watch from distance a
slave trader by the name of Umar bin Yazid Al-Nakhas, until he brings
out a slave girls wearing silk and looks so and so. She will refuse to
take the veil off her face, she will decline to show herself off or even
let anyone touch her. She will cry out in Roman language to save her
chastity from being attacked."
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) added: "One buyer will admire her chastity and
offers the salve trader 300 Dinars to buy her from him. She will say to
him: I have no desire for you even if you wore King Solomon's clothes
and owned a kingdom like his, so do not waste your money on me.
The slave trader will say to her: "What's the idea? You are to be sold
anyhow. She would reply: Why the hurry? I will choose a buyer whom
my heart likes and accepts his loyalty and honesty. Then you approach
the slave trader and tell him that you have a letter from a nobleman
written in Roman language and inscription describing his generosity,
loyalty, benevolence and noblesse. Show her this letter, and that if
she tends to accept the vices of the writer, then you could buy her for
him."
The Foreseen Events Fulfilled One By One for Nargis Khatoon (sa) :
Bishr Al-Ansari said that he followed all the instructions as given to him
by his master, Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) with regard to this slave girl. All the
events that his master foretold materialized. Bishr Al-Ansari added:
When she read the letter, she started to cry and said to Umar bin Yazid
Al-Nakhas sell me to the writer of this letter, swearing and threatening
to kill herself if he did not. Bishr Al-Ansari started to bargain with the

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slave trader on the price until he agreed to sell her at amount given
to Bishr Al-Ansari by his master, Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as). Bishr Al-Ansari
received the cheering and happy slave girl and accompanied her to
the little room where he stayed in Baghdad. As she sat down, she took
out the letter and started kissing it and swabbing with it her eyes, face
and body.
Failure Attempts of Marriage of Roman princess Malika :
Astounded, Bishr Al-Ansari asked: You are kissing a letter of someone
you do not know? Nargis Khatoon (sa) replied promptly: "You are
incapable and little-knowing the position of descendants of Prophet
Mohammed (saw). Listen to me carefully; I am Malika daughter of
Yashoa, the son of Caesar the King of the Romans. My mother is a
descendant of Shimeon the disciple of Jesus the son of Mary (sa). I
shall reveal to you my incredible story.
Nargis Khatoon (sa) said: "My grandfather the Caesar wanted to
marry me off to his nephew when I was 13 years old. He summoned
to his palace the descendants of the disciples of Jesus, three hundred
of them were monks and priests, and a further seven hundred were
high dignitaries. He also called four thousand men of his high ranking
officers, generals, knights, noblemen and tribal chiefs. A magnificent
throne, adorned with jewels and gems, was erected in the palace and
raised forty steps high."
Nargis Khatoon (sa) added: "As my grandfather's nephew went up the
throne, surrounded by huge crosses and the bishops stood up and
opened their bibles, the palace started to shake, the crosses fell to
the ground and the throne crashed down as its pillars shattered. His
nephew was knocked down unconscious. The bishops turned pale and
trembled. A senior bishop said to my grandfather: O' King, relieve us
from attending this ceremony and witness these signs which augur an
evil omen of the end of Christianity and the Royal religion."

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Nargis Khatoon (sa) said: "My grandfather was annoyed and severely
disturbed by this. He angrily commanded that the crosses be lifted
and the pillars fixed. He ordered to continue the ceremony and called
upon the brother of his nephew to marry me instead, so that the good
fortunes of the latter nephew would stave off the jinx of his brother.
Once again a tremor hit the palace causing great fear among the guests
who ran away leaving the palace. My grandfather was saddened by
this and returned to his sleeping chamber."
The Marriage of the Roman princess Malika with Imam Hassan Askari
(as) :
Nargis Khatoon (sa) said: "That night, I had a vision as I saw Jesus
(as) with Shimeon and a number of other disciples gathered in my
grandfather's palace, where a high tribune of bright light was erected
in the same place where my grandfather was enthroned.
I saw Prophet Mohammad (saw), his son-in-law and Imam Ali Al-
Mortadha (as) with eleven of his sons entering the place. Jesus (as)
advanced to receive them and embraced Prophet Mohammad (saw).
Prophet Mohammad (saw) said to Jesus: "O' spirit of God, I came to
you to betroth and engage your disciple Shimeon's daughter Malika
to this son of mine, pointing out to Imam Hassan Askari (as), and the
writer of this letter." Jesus (as) looked at Shimeon and said: "Honor has
marched towards you. Relate your kin to the kinship of the progeny of
Prophet Mohammad (saw)." Shimeon replied: "I did". Then Prophet
Mohammad (saw) ascended the tribune and gave an eloquent speech
and conducted my marriage ceremony to his son. Jesus (as) bore
witness as well as Prophet Mohammad (saw) and the present disciples
of Jesus (as).
Roman princess Malika Falls in Love with Imam Hassan Askari (as) :
Nargis Khatoon (sa) elaborated: When I woke up, I could not relate
the vision to my father or grandfather in fear of their persecution. I
concealed this vision in my heart, but day by day I grew in love with

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Imam Hassan Askari (as). I yearned and longed to meet with him. I lost
my appetite and stopped eating and drinking. I grew thin and weak
and became ill. There was not a doctor in cities of the Roman Empire
that my grandfather did not bring to treat my illness and find my cure.
Desperate and despondent about my recovery, my grandfather asked
if I had any wish or desire to be fulfilled in this life. I said: "Dear
grandfather, I see the doors of relief and hope being closed in my face,
but if you would stop the torture of Muslim captives and prisoners and
promise to release them from your jails and set them free, then may
be Jesus and his mother Mary will then grant me good health." When
my grandfather accepted my request, I forced myself to eat and drink
a little and pretended to recover. He was so delighted with these signs
of improvement, that he became very kind to Muslim captives and
prisoners.
Roman princess Malika Embraces Islam and become Nargis Khatoon
(sa) :
Roman princess Malika Embraces Islam and become Nargis Khatoon
(sa). Nargis Khatoon (sa) then said: After fourteen nights, I saw another
vision where I saw Fatima daughter of Prophet Mohammad (saw) and
Mary mother of Jesus (sa) along with a number of maids of honor
came to visit me. Mary said to me: "This is Fatima your husband's
mother." I embraced her and cried and complained that Imam Hassan
Askari did not come to see me. She said that her son would not visit
me as long as I was of a different religion. I would have to embrace
Islam to see him. She said: "If you were inclined to satisfy God and
satisfy Jesus (as) and Mary (sa) and wanted Imam Hassan Askari (as)
to visit you then you would have to say Ash'hado An La Ilaha Illa Allah,
Wa Anna Mohammadan Rasoolul Allah (I bear witness that there is no
God but Allah, and that Mohammad is His messenger).
I was willing heart and soul to accept Islam, and spoke those words:
Ash'hado An La Ilaha Illa Allah, Wa Anna Mohammadan Rasoolul Allah.

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Fatima daughter of Prophet Mohammad (saw) embraced me and said:
"Now expect the visit of Imam Hassan Askari, I will send him to you".
I woke up very happy and eager for meeting my beloved. On the
following night, I saw as if he came to see me and I am saying O'
beloved, you have forsaken me, while I was suffering in your love. He
said that my belief was the reason for his delay, but from now on he
would visit me every night until Almighty Allah will join us together. He
visited every night ever since.
The Captive Roman Princess Narjis :
Bishr Al-Ansari asked: "Then how you became a captive?" Nargis
Khatoon (sa) said: "Imam Hassan Askari (as) told me one night that
my grandfather will send out a big army to fight the Muslims on day so
and so, and then he would join that army later on. When that happens,
I am to follow them taking so and so route disguised as a maid with
some of my maids. As I did what I was told, I found myself and the
maids surrounded by the vanguard of the Muslim army. We were
taken captives. No body knew that I was a Roman princess and I never
told anyone. Even the old man, in whose bounty I became captive, the
one you have bought me from, asked me my name. I said it was Narjis
(meaning a narcissus flower). He said that it is a maid's name. The rest
of the story you witnessed in the slave market."
Roman Princess Narjis learned Arabic :
Bishr Al-Ansari asked: "How come you are a Roman and you speak
Arabic?" She said: "Yes, my grandfather loved me so much that he
wanted me to study literature and languages. He appointed his royal
female interpreter as my teacher. She came day and night to teach me
Arabic until I became proficient with it."
In the Presence of the 10th Imam, Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) :
Bishr Al-Ansari said: When I returned with her to Samarra. She met
my master Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as), her husband's father, who asked
her: "How Allah showed you the dignity of Islam and the honor of
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Mohammad and his progeny (as)?" She said: "What can I say O' son of
the Messenger of Allah about what you know better than I do."
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) said: "I want to honor you. What shall you choose,
ten thousand dinars or the news of good tidings of an everlasting
honor?" She replied: "The good news of a son from me." Imam Ali
Al-Naqi (as) said: "Glad tidings for you, for you shall beget a child who
will rule over the East and the West and fill the earth with justice and
equity as it is filled with injustice and tyranny." Nargis Khatoon (sa)
asked: "By whom (I shall have this son)?" Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) replied
in Roman language: "By the one for whom Prophet Mohammad (saw)
had betrothed you on the night of so and so, the month of so and so,
and the year of so and so...."
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (as) described in detail the visions that she had. He
added: "By the one to whom Jesus (as) and his disciple gave you in
marriage." She said: "Your son Imam Hassan Askari (as)." Imam Ali
Al-Naqi (as) said: "Do you know him?" She replied: "There was not
a night, he has not visited me since the time I embraced Islam at the
hands of Fatima daughter of Prophet Mohammad (SAW)."

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 Ziyarah of Lady Hakimah; daughter of Imam Muhammad
al-Jawad Zayd al-Shahham is reported to have asked Imam
al-Sadiq (`a), “What is the reward of one who visits one of
you (i.e. the Ahl al-Bayt)?”
The Imam (`a) answered, “One will gain the reward of
visiting the Messenger of Allah.”

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