Ziyaarat-e-Janab-e-Faatemah Zahra (s.a.)

Text and Translation

When you stand for the ziyarah of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (s.a.)’s tomb, you may say the following:

يَا مُمْتَحَنَةُ

YAA MUMTAHANATUM

O carefully examined (lady):

امْتَحَنَكِ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَكِ

TAHANAKIL LAAHUL LAZEE KHALAQAKE

Allah Who created you had tried you

قَبْلَ اَنْ يَخْلُقَكِ

QABLA ANY YAKHLOQAKE

before He created you (for this worldly life),

فَوَجَدَكِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ صَابِرَةً

FAWAJADAKE LEMAM TAHANAKE SAABERATAN

and thus He found you successfully enduring in that trial.

وَزَعَمْنَا اَنَّا لَكِ اَوْلِيَاۤءُ وَمُصَدِّقُوْنَ

WA ZA-A'MNAA ANNAA LAKE AWLEYAAA-O WA MOSADDEQOONA

We claim being loyalists to you, believers in you,

وَصَابِرُوْنَ لِكُلِّ مَاۤ اَتَانَا بِهٖ اَبُوْكِ

WA SAABEROONA LE KULLE MAA ATAANAA BEHI ABOOKE

and tolerant as regards all that which has been conveyed to us by your father,

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A'LAYHE WA AALEHI

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household,

وَاَتٰى بِهٖ وَصِيُّهٗ

WA ATAA BEHI WASIYYOHU

and all that which his Successor has brought to us.

فَاِنَّا نَسْاَلُكِ اِنْ كُنَّا صَدَّقْنَاكِ

FA-INNAA NAS-ALOKE IN KUNNAA SADDAQNAAKE

We, thus, ask you, if we have really believed you,

اِلَّاۤ اَلْحَقْتِنَا بِتَصْدِيْقِنَا لَهُمَا

ILLAA ALHAQTENAA BE TASDEEQENAA LAHOMAA

that you may include us with those who believe in both of them (i.e. the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Imam Ali (a.s.)),

لِنُبَشِّرَ اَنْفُسَنَا بِاَنَّا قَدْ طَهُرْنَا بِوِلَايَتِكِ.

LE-NOBASHSHERA ANFOSANAA BE-ANNAA QAD TAHURNAA BE-WALAAYATEKE

so that we may feel happy that we have been purified on account of our loyalty to you.

It is recommended to add the following:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA RASOOLIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Messenger of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ نَبِيِّ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA KHALEELIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ حَبِيْبِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA NABIYYIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the most beloved of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ خَلِيْلِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA HABEEBIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Intimate Servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ صَفِيِّ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA SAFIYYIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ اَمِيْنِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA AMEENIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Trustee of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA KHAYRE KHALQIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the best of Allah’s creatures.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ اَفْضَلِ اَنْبِيَاۤءِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA AFZALE AMBEYAAA-IL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the best of Allah’s Prophets,

وَرُسُلِهٖ وَمَلَاۤئِكَتِهٖ

WA ROSOLEHI WA MALAAA-EKATEHI

Messengers, and angels.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ خَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA BINTA KHAYRIL BARIYYATE

Peace be upon you, O daughter of the best of all created beings.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA SAYYEDATA NESAAA-IL A'ALAMEENA

Peace be upon you, O doyenne of all women of the world,

مِنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْاٰخِرِيْنَ

MENAL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHEREEN

including the past and the coming generations.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَوْجَةَ وَلِيِّ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA ZAWJATA WALIYYIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O lady of the Intimate Servant of Allah

وَخَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ بَعْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

WA KHAYRIL KHALQE BA'DA RASOOLIL LAAHE

and the best of all created beings after the Messenger of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا اُمَّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA UMMAL HASANE WAL HUSAYNE

Peace be upon you, O mother of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

SAYYEDAY SHABAABE AHLIL JANNATE

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الصِّدِّيْقَةُ الشَّهِيْدَةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHASH SHAHEEDATUS SIDDEEQATO

Peace be upon you, O veracious and martyr.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الرَّضِيَّةُ الْمَرْضِيَّةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHAR RAZIYYATUL MARZIYYATO

Peace be upon you, O content and pleased.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْفَاضِلَةُ الزَّكِيَّةُ

ASSALAAMO A'ALYKE AYYATOHAL FAAZELATUZ ZAKIYYATO

Peace be upon you, O virtuous and pure.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْحَوْرُاۤءُ الْاِنْسِيَّةُ

ASSALAAMO A'ALYKE AYYATOHAL HAWRAAA-UL INSIYYATO

Peace be upon you, O you human Houri.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا التَّقِيَّةُ النَّقِيَّةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHAT TAQIYYATUN NAQIYYATO

Peace be upon you, O pious and immaculate.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْمُحَدَّثَةُ الْعَلِيْمَةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHAL MOHADDASATUL A’LEEMATO

Peace be upon you, O you wise, spoken-to woman (by angels).

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْمَظْلُوْمَةُ الْمَغْصُوْبَةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHAL MAZLOOMATUL MAGHSOOABATO

Peace be upon you, O oppressed lady whose right was usurped.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ اَيَّتُهَا الْمُضْطَهَدَةُ الْمَقْهُوْرَةُ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE AYYATOHAL MUZTAHADATUL MAQHOORATO

Peace be upon you, O persecuted and maltreated.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE YAA FAATEMATO BINTA RASOOLIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O Fatemah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah.

وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ

WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOH

So be upon you the mercy and blessings of Allah.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلٰى رُوْحِكِ وَبَدَنِكِ

ASSALAAMO A'LAYKE WA A'LAA ROOHEKE WA BADANEKE

May Allah bless you, your soul, and your body.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكِ مَضَيْتِ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكِ

ASH-HADO ANNAKE MAZAYTE A'LAA BAYYENATIN MIN RABBEKA

I bear witness that you have spent your life with full awareness of your duty towards your Lord

وَاَنَّ مَنْ سَرَّكِ فَقَدْ سَرَّ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ

WA ANNA MAN SARRAKE FAQAD SARRA RASOOLAL LAAHE

and that whoever pleases you has certainly pleased the Messenger of Allah

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

may Allah bless him and his family

وَمَنْ جَفَاكِ فَقَدْ جَفَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ

WA MAN JAFAAKE FAQAD JAFAA RASOOLAL LAAHE

and whoever treats you harshly has certainly treated the Messenger of Allah harshly

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

may Allah bless him and his family

وَمَنْ اٰذَاكِ فَقَدْ اٰذٰى رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ

WA MAN AAZAAKE FAQAD AAZAA RASOOLAL LAAHE

and whoever harms you has certainly harmed the Messenger of Allah

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

may Allah bless him and his family

وَمَنْ وَصَلَكِ فَقَدْ وَصَلَ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ

WA MAN WASALAKE FAQAD WASALA RASOOLAL LAAHE

and whoever joins you has certainly joined the Messenger of Allah

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

may Allah bless him and his family

وَمَنْ قَطَعَكِ فَقَدْ قَطَعَ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ

WA MAN QATA-A'KE FAQAD QATA-A' RASOOLAL LAAHE

and whoever cuts you off has certainly cut off the Messenger of Allah

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

may Allah bless him and his family

لِاَنَّكِ بِضْعَةٌ مِّنْهُ

LE-ANNAKE BAZ-A'TUM MINHO

because you are a part of him

وَرُوْحُهُ الَّذِيْ بَيْنَ جَنْبَيْهِ،

WA ROOHOHUL LAZEE BAYNA JAMBAYHE

and his soul which is between his sides (ribs).

اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَرُسُلَهٗ وَمَلَاۤئِكَتَهٗ

USH-HEDULLAAHA WA ROSOLAHU WA MALAAA'EKATAHU

I call Allah, His Messengers, and His Angels to witness

اَنِّیْ رَاضٍ عَمَّنْ رَضِيْتِ عَنْهُ

ANNEE RAAZIN A’MMAN RAZEETE A’NHO

that I am pleased with whomever you are pleased with,

سَاخِطٌ عَلٰى مَنْ سَخِطْتِ عَلَيْهِ

SAAKHETUN A’LAA MAN SAKHIT-TE A’LAYHE

displeased with whomever you are displeased with,

مُتَبَرِّءٌ مِمَّنْ تَبَرَّأْتِ مِنْهُ

MOTABARRE-UN MIMMAN TABARRAATE MINHO

disassociating myself from whomever you disassociated yourself from,

مُوَالٍ لِمَنْ وَالَيْتِ

MOWAALIN LEMAN WAALAYTE

loyal to whomever you are loyal to,

مُعَادٍ لِمَنْ عَادَيْتِ

MO-A’ADIN LEMAN A’ADAYTE

hostile to whomever you are hostile to,

مُبْغِضٌ لِمَنْ اَبْغَضْتِ

MUBGHEZUN LEMAN ABGHAZTE

hateful toward whomever you hate,

مُحِبٌّ لِمَنْ اَحْبَبْتِ

MOHIBBUN LEMAN AHBABTE

loving whomever you love.

وَكَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَهِيْدًا

WA KAFAA BILLAAHE SHAHEEDAN

And Allah is sufficient as a Witness and a Reckoner,

وَحَسِيْبًا وَجَازِيًا وَمُثِيْبًا.

WA HASEEBAN WA JAAZEYAN WA MOSEEBAN

and as One Who Rewards and Gives Recompense.

You may then invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Holy Prophet and Imams.