Second Ziyarah; Ziyarah of Aminullah (The Trustee of Allah)

Text and Translation

Ziyarat-e-Aminullah

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِيْنَ اللهِ فِىْ اَرْضِهٖ

Peace be on You, O the trustee of Allah on His earth

وَ حُجَّتَهٗ عَلٰى عِبَادِهٖ

and His Proof over His servants

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِيْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

Peace be on you, O Ameerul Mu’mineen

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَ فِى اللهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهٖ

I bear witness that, you strived in the way of Allah what is due

وَ عَمِلْتَ بِكِتَابِهٖ وَ اتَّبَعْتَ سُنَنَ نَبِيِّهٖ

and you acted upon His Book, and followed the ways of His Prophet

صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهٖ حَتّٰى دَعَاكَ اللهُ اِلٰى جِوَارِهٖ

blessings of Allah be on him and his family, until Allah called You to His side

فَقَبَضَكَ اِلَيْهِ بِاِخْتِيَارِهٖ وَ اَلْزَمَ اَعْدَآئَكَ

So He took you to Him by His choice, and made incumbent upon your enemies

الْحُجَّةَ مَعَ مَا لَكَ مِنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَةِ عَلٰى جَمِيْعِ خَلْقِهٖ

the proof, with what you have of the considerable proofs over all of His creation

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ نَفْسِىْ مُطْمَئِنَّةً بِقَدَرِكَ

O Allah, then make my soul, satisfied with Your decree

رَآضِيَةً بِقَضَآئِكَ مُوْلَعَةً بِذِكْرِكَ وَ دُعَآئِكَ

pleased with what You have destined for me, fond of Your remembrance and supplications

مُحِبَّةً لِصَفْوَةِ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ

loving Your chosen friends

مَحْبُوْبَةً فِىْ اَرْضِكَ وَ سَمَآئِكَ

(Let me be) well liked on Your earth and in Your heavens

صَابِرَةً عَلٰى نُزُوْلِ بَلَآئِكَ

patient when You send down afflictions

شَاكِرَةً لِفَوَاضِلِ نَعْمَآئِكَ

grateful for Your gracious blessings

ذَاكِرَةً لِسَوَابِغِ اٰلَآئِكَ

remembering Your abundant bounties

مُشْتَاقَةً اِلىٰ فَرْحَتِ لِقَآئِكَ

yearning for the happiness of meeting with You

مُتَزَوِّدَةًۨ الْتَّقْوىٰ لِيَوْمِ جَزَائِكَ

equipped with piety for the day of Your reward

مُسْتَنَّةً بِسُنَنِ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ

following the manners of Your friends

مُفَارِقَةً لِاَخْلَاقِ اَعْدَآئِكَ

avoiding the manners of Your enemies

مَشْغُوْلَةً عَنِ الدُّنْيَا بِحَمْدِكَ وَ ثَنَآئِكَ

diverted from the (love of) world by Your remembrance and Your praise.

This part of the Ziyarat was read by Imam Sajjad (a.s.) while resting his cheek on the grave of Imam Ali (a.s.)

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ قُلُوْبَ الْمُخْبِتِيْنَ اِلَيْكَ وَالِهَةٌ

O Allah, the hearts of those who humble themselves before You, are full of amazement

وَ سُبُلَ الرَّاغِبِيْنَ اِلَيْكَ شَارِعَةٌ

the paths of those who desire You are fixed

وَ اَعْلَامَ الْقَاصِدِيْنَ اِلَيْكَ وَاضِحَةٌ

The signs for those who seek You are clear

وَ اَفْئِدَةَ الْعَارِفِيْنَ مِنْكَ فَازِعَةٌ

The hearts of those who know You, are empty of other than You

وَ اَصْوَاتَ الدَّاعِيْنَ اِلَيْكَ صَاعِدَةٌ

The sounds of those who call You rise to You

وَ اَبْوَابَ الْاِجَابَةِ لَهُمْ مُفَتَّحَةٌ

and the gates of answers are open for them

وَ دَعْوَةَ مَنْ نَاجَاكَ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ

The prayer of the one who whispers to you is answered.

وَ تَوْبَةَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَيْكَ مَقْبُوْلَةٌ

The repentance of the one who turns to You is accepted

وَ عَبْرَةَ مَنْ بَكٰى مِنْ خَوْفِكَ مَرْحُوْمَةٌ

The tears of the one who weeps in Your fear are dealt with mercifully

وَ الْاِغَاثَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَغَاثَ بِكَ مَوْجُوْدَةٌ

Help is available for one who cry for help from You

وَ الْاِعَانَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مَبْذُوْلَةٌ

and assistance is given generously to the one who seeks it

وَ عِدَاتِكَ لِعِبَادِكَ مُنْجَزَةٌ

Your promises for Your servants are fulfilled

وَ زَلَلَ مَنِ اسْتَقَالَكَ مُقَالَةٌ

The errors of the one who seeks to reduce them, are reduced

وَ اَعْمَالَ الْعَامِلِيْنَ لَدَيْكَ مَحْفُوْظَةٌ

The actions of the doers (of good deeds), are preserved with You

وَ اَرْزَاقَكَ اِلَى الْخَلَآئِقِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ نَازِلَةٌ

and the provision for Your creatures descends

وَ عَوَآئِدَ الْمَزِيْدِ اِلَيْهِمْ وَاصِلَةٌ

The promises of increase (in provision) reach them

وَ ذُنُوْبَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِيْنَ مَغْفُوْرَةٌ

The sins of those who seek forgiveness are forgiven

وَ حَوَآئِجَ خَلْقِكَ عِنْدَكَ مَقْضِيَّةٌ

The needs of Your creatures are fulfilled

وَ جَوَآئِزَ السَّآئِلِيْنَ عِنْدَكَ مُوَفَّرَةٌ

The rewards of the beseechers are available in plenty, with You