Devotional Acts at Imam al-Sadiq's Bench — Masjid al-Kufah

Text and Translation

Station of Imam al-Sadiq’ (as)

You may then walk to Imam al-Sadiq’s place (maqam al-sadiq), which is near to the tomb of Muslim ibn `Aqil.(as)

You may offer there a two-unit prayer; and when you finish and say the Tasbih statements, you may then say the following prayer:

يَا صَانِعَ كُلِّ مَصْنُوعٍ

ya sani`a kulli masnu`in

O He Who Makes all things made!

وَيَا جَابِرَ كُلِّ كَسِيرٍ

wa ya jabira kulli kasirin

O He Who sets all things broken!

وَيَا حَاضِرَ كُلِّ مَلَإٍ

wa ya hazira kulli malan

O He Who is present in all sessions held!

وَيَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ

wa ya shahida kulli najwa

O He Who witnesses all confidential meetings!

وَيَا عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيِّةٍ

wa ya `alima kulli khafiyyatin

O He Who knows about all things hidden!

وَيَا شَاهِداً غَيْرَ غَائِبٍ

wa ya shahidan ghayra gha'ibin

O He Who is always nearby and is never absent!

وَيَا غَالِباً غَيْرَ مَغْلُوبٍ

wa ya ghaliban ghayra maghlubin

O He Who always overcomes and is never defeated!

وَيَا قَرِيباً غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

wa ya qariban ghatra ba`idin

O He Who is always nigh and is never far off!

وَيَا مُؤْنِسَ كُلِّ وَحِيدٍ

wa ya mu'nisa kulli wahidin

O He Who entertains each and every lonely one!

وَيَا حَيّاً حِينَ لاَ حَيَّ غَيْرُهُ

wa ya hayyan hina la hayya ghayruhu

O He Who existed when there was no other being exists!

يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَمُمِيتَ ٱلاحْيَاءِ

ya muhyiya almawta wa mumita al-ahya'i

O He Who restores lives to the dead and causes the alive to die!

ٱلْقَائِمُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ

alqa'imu `ala kulli nafsin bima kasabat

O He Who watches every soul as to what it earns!

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

la ilaha illa anta

There is no god save You.

...صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…

(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and…

You may then mention your needs.