Salawat Upon Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) — Kazimayn

Text and Translation

Two forms of salawaat ;1)At the Shrine and 2)Short Salwaat Friday

1.In his book of Misbah al-Za'ir, the sublime Sayyid Ibn Tawus, has mentioned a form of invoking blessings on him, which contains references to some of the Imam’s virtues, merits, method of worship, and misfortunes.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

wa salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

and send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,

وَصِيِّ ٱلابْرَارِ

wasiyyi al-abrari

the successor of the righteous ones,

وَإِِمَامِ ٱلاخْيَارِ

wa imami al-akhyari

the leader of the excellent ones,

وَعَيْبَةِ ٱلانْوَارِ

wa `aybati al-anwari

the case of illuminations,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلسَّكِينَةِ وَٱلْوَقَارِ

wa warithi alssakinati walwaqari

and the inheritor of tranquility, solemnity,

وَٱلْحِكَمِ وَٱلآثَارِ

walhikami wal-athari

wisdoms, and traditions,

ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يُحْيِي ٱللَّيْلَ بِٱلسَّهَرِ إِِلَىٰ ٱلسَّحَرِ

alladhi kana yuhyi allayla bilssahari ila alssahari

who used to spend nights sleeplessly up to the early dawn

بِمُوَاصَلَةِ ٱلِٱسْتِغْفَارِ

bimuwasalati alistighfari

with continuous implorations for forgiveness.

حَلِيفِ ٱلسَّجْدَةِ ٱلطَّوِيلَةِ

halifi alssajdati alttawilati

He was inseparable associate of lengthy prostrations,

وَٱلدُّمُوعِ ٱلْغَزِيرَةِ

walddumu`i alghazirati

heavy tears,

وَٱلْمُنَاجَاةِ ٱلْكَثِيـرَةِ

walmunajati alkathirati

very much confidential talks,

وَٱلضَّرَاعَاتِ ٱلْمُتَّصِلَةِ

walddara`ati almuttasilati

and incessant implorations.

وَمَقَرِّ ٱلنُّهَىٰ وَٱلْعَدْلِ

wa maqarri alnnuha wal`adli

He was the center of understanding, justice,

وَٱلْخَيْرِ وَٱلْفَضْلِ

walkhayri walfadli

goodness, virtue,

وَٱلنَّدَىٰ وَٱلْبَذْلِ

walnnada walbadhli

generosity, and liberality.

وَمَالَفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ وَٱلصَّبْرِ

wa ma'lafi albalwa walssabri

He was also accustomed to ordeals and endurance

وَٱلْمُضْطَهَدِ بِٱلظُّلْمِ

walmudtahadi bilzzulmi

and he was persecuted wrongfully,

وَٱلْمَقْبُورِ بِٱلْجَوْرِ

walmaqburi biljawri

entombed unjustly,

وَٱلْمُعَذَّبِ فِي قَعْرِ ٱلسُّجُونِ

walmu`adhdhabi fi qa`ri alssujuni

and tortured in the bottom of jails

وَظُلَمِ ٱلْمَطَامِيـرِ

wa zulami almatamiri

and darkness of cells.

ذِي ٱلسَّاقِ ٱلْمَرْضُوضِ بِحَلَقِ ٱلْقُيُودِ

dhi alssaqi almardudi bihalaqi alquyudi

He is the one whose leg was bruised by the rings of chains

وَٱلْجِنَازَةِ ٱلْمُنَادَىٰ عَلَيْهَا بِذُلِّ ٱلِٱسْتِخْفَافِ

waljanazati almunada `alayha bidhulli alistikhfafi

and whose funeral was called with calls of humility of belittling.

وَٱلْوَارِدِ عَلَىٰ جَدِّهِ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ وَابِيهِ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

walwaridi `ala jaddihi almustafa wa abihi almurtada

He is the one who joined his grandfather the Chosen Prophet, his father the Well-pleased leader,

وَامِّهِ سَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ

wa ummihi sayyidati alnnsa'i

and his mother the doyenne of women

بِإِرْثٍ مَغْصُوبٍ

bi'irthin maghsubin

with usurped inheritance,