Duas After Ziyarah of Imam Ali (a.s.) & After Nafilah — Najaf

Text and Translation

Post-Ziyarah Prayer & Dua

Salat -Dua after Ziarat Offer a six unit prayer

In the first two units, which are intended for visiting the tomb of Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (‘a), you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Rahman (No. 55) at the first unit, and recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah Yasin (No. 36) in the second.

you may then say the famous Tasbih al-Zahra' (sa), implore for Almighty Allah’s forgiveness (istighfar), pray Him to grant you your personal needs, and then say the following

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ هَاتَيْنِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ

allahumma inni sallattu hatayni alrrak`atayni

O Allah, I have offered these two units of prayer,

هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَىٰ سَيِّدِي وَمَوْلاَيَ

hadiyyatan minni ila sayyidi wa mawlaya

as present from me to my master and chief:

وَلِيِّكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

waliyyika wa akhi rasulika

Your intimate servant, the brother of Your Messenger,

أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

amiri almu'minina

the Commander of the Faithful

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيّينَ

wa sayyidi alwasiyyina

and the chief of the Prophets’ successors;

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

namely, `Ali the son of Abu-Talib,

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi wa `ala alihi

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his household.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَتَقَبَّلَهَا مِنِّي

wa taqabbalha minni

accept that prayer from me,

وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ جَزَاءَ ٱلْمُحْسِنينَ

wajzini `ala dhalika jaza'a almuhsinina

and confer upon me with the reward that You give to the good-doers.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ

allahumma laka sallaytu

O Allah, to You have I offered prayer,

وَلَكَ رَكَعْتُ

wa laka raka`tu

genuflected,

وَلَكَ سَجَدْتُ

wa laka sajadtu

and prostrated myself;

وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

wahdaka la sharika laka

to You alone without associating anyone with You,

لأَنَّهُ لاََ تَكُونُ ٱلصَّلاَةُ

li'annahu la takunu alssalatu

because prayers,

وَٱلرُّكُوعُ وَٱلسُّجُودُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

walrruku`u walssujudu illa laka

genuflections, and prostrations are submitted to none save You,

لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

because You are Allah; there is no god save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي زِيَارَتِي

wa taqabbal minni ziyarati

admit my visit,

وَأَعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي

wa a`tini su'li

and respond to my requests

بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

bimuhammadin wa alihi alttahirina

in the name of Muhammad and his Household—the immaculate ones.

You may then provide the other four units as present to Prophet Adam(as) and Prophet Noah.(as)

You may then prostrate yourself for thanksgiving (sajdat al-shukr) and say the following words:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ

allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu

O Allah, to You do I direct my face,

وَبِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ

wa bika i`tasamtu

to You do I resort,

وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ

wa `alayka tawakkaltu

and on You do I rely.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَرَجَائِي

allahumma anta thiqati wa raja'i