Ziyarah of Imam Ali (a.s.) — Najaf (All Forms)

Text and Translation

First Ziyarah

When you face and are opposite to the holy tomb, stop there before reaching the tomb, and say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu min allahi `ala muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace of Allah be upon Muhammad the Messenger of Allah,

أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَرِسَالاَتِهِ

amini allahi `ala wahyihi wa risalatihi

the trustee of Allah over His Revelations, Messages,

وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ

wa `aza'imi amrihi

and determined commandments,

وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْوَحْيِ وَٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa ma`dini alwahyi walttanzili

the core of the Divine Inspiration and Revelation,

ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ

alkhatimi lima sabaqa

who sealed the previous Messages,

وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ

walfatihi lima istuqbila

paved the way to the coming blessings,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymini `ala dhalika kullihi

who prevails over all that,

ٱلشَّاهِدِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ

alshshahidi `ala alkhalqi

the witness over the creatures,

ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ

alssiraji almuniri

and the luminous torch.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِينَ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi almazlumina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household, the oppressed ones,

أَفْضَلَ وَأَكْمَلَ وَأَرْفَعَ

afdala wa akmala wa arfa`a

with the best, most perfect, most exalted,

وَأَشْرَفَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ

wa ashrafa ma sallayta `ala ahadin

and most honored blessings that You have ever showed on any

مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ

min anbiya'ika wa rusulika wa asfiya'ika

of Your Prophets, Messengers, and Chosen servants.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّكَ

`abdika wa khayri khalqika ba`da nabiyyika

Your servant, the best of Your creatures after Your Prophet,

وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

wa akhi rasulika

the brother of Your Messenger,

وَوَصِيِّ حَبِيبِكَ

wa wasiyyi habibika

the Successor of Your most-beloved one,

ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

alladhi intajabtahu min khalqika

whom You have selected from among Your beings,

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalili `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika

the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika

the establisher of the true religion by means of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

and the decisive judge among Your beings.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ

allahumma salli `ala al-a'immati min wuldihi

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Imams from his offspring,

ٱلْقَوَّامِينَ بِأَمْرِكَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

alqawwamina bi'amrika min ba`dihi

(who are) the holders of Your commandments after him,

ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ ٱلَّذينَ ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُمْ أَنْصَاراً لِدِينِكَ

almutahharina alladhina irtadaytahum ansaran lidinika

and the immaculate ones whom You have accepted as supporters of Your religion,

وَحَفَظَةً لِسِرِّكَ

wa hafazatan lisirrika

keepers of Your secret,

وَشُهَدَاءَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa shuhada'a `ala khalqika

witnesses over Your created beings,

وَأَعْلاَماً لِعِبَادِكَ

wa a`laman li`ibadika

and signs (of example) for Your servants.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina

May Your blessings be upon them all.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَميِرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abu-Talib,

وَصِيِّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ

wasiyyi rasuli allahi wa khalifatihi

the successor of Allah’s Messenger, his representative,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

walqa'imi bi'amrihi min ba`dihi

who managed his affairs after him,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

sayyidi alwasiyyina wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and the master of all Prophet’s successors. May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala fatimata binti rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Fatimah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah’s blessings be upon him,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

(she is) the doyenne of all the women of this world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `ala alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati min alkhalqi ajma`ina

the chiefs of the youth of Paradise among all beings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati alrrashidina

Peace be upon the Guiding Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-anbiya'i walmursalina

Peace be upon the Prophets and the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْدَعِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati almustawda`ina

Peace be upon the Imams whom are entrusted (with the religion by Allah).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَاصَّةِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

alssalamu `ala khassati allahi min khalqihi

Peace be upon the elite creatures of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

alssalamu `ala almutawassimina

Peace be upon those who understand by tokens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala almu'minina

Peace be upon the faithful believers

ٱلَّذينَ قَامُوٱ بِأَمْرِهِ

alladhina qamu bi'amrihi

who have carried out His orders,

وَوَازَرُوٱ أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

wa wazaru awliya'a allahi

supported the saints of Allah,

وَخَافُوٱ بِخَوْفِهِمْ

wa khafu bikhawfihim

and have feared for their fear.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

alssalamu `ala almala'ikati almuqarrabina

Peace be upon the Favorite Angels.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَالِحِينَ

alssalamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina

Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.

You may then draw near the tomb, face it, make the kiblah direction behind you, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Argument of Allah (against His creatures).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader of true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya `alama alttuqa

Peace be upon you, O sign of piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu

Peace be upon you, O successor,

ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

albarru alttaqiyyu

religious, pious,

ٱلنَّقِيُّ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

alnnaqiyyu alwafiyyu

pure, and loyal.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba alhasani walhusayni

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya sayyida alwasiyyina

Peace be upon you, O chief of the successors (of Prophets),

وَأَمِينَ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa amina rabbi al`alamina

trustee of the Lord of the worlds,

وَدَيَّانَ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa dayyana yawmi alddini

judge on the Judgment Day,

وَخَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa khayra almu'minina

best of the believers,

وَسَيِّدَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa sayyida alssiddiqina

chief of the most truthful ones,

وَٱلصَّفْوَةَ مِنْ سُلاَلَةِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

walssafwata min sulalati alnnabiyyina

elite of the Prophets’ lineage,

وَبَابَ حِكْمَةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa baba hikmati rabbi al`alamina

door to the wisdom of the Lord of the worlds,

وَخَازِنَ وَحْيِهِ

wa khazina wahyihi

keeper of His Revelation,

وَعَيْبَةَ عِلْمِهِ

wa `aybata `ilmihi

container of His knowledge,

وَٱلنَّاصِحَ لأُمَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ

walnnasiha li'ummati nabiyyihi

advisor of His Prophet’s people,

وَٱلتَّالِي لِرَسُولِهِ

walttaliya lirasulihi

next to His Messenger,

وَٱلْمُوَاسِي لَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

walmuwasiya lahu binafsihi

who sacrificed himself for him (i.e. for the Messenger),

وَٱلنَّاطِقَ بِحُجَّتِهِ

walnnatiqa bihujjatihi

speaker with his arguments,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ شَريِعَتِهِ

waldda`iya ila shari`atihi

inviter to his principles,

وَٱلْمَاضِي عَلَىٰ سُنَّتِهِ

walmadiya `ala sunnatihi

and steadfast on his instructions.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ

allahumma inni ashhadu

O Allah, I do bear witness

أَنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَّغَ عَنْ رَسُولِكَ مَا حُمِّلَ

annahu qad ballagha `an rasulika ma hummila

that he carried out the mission conveyed to him by Your Messenger,

وَرَعَىٰ مَا ٱسْتُحْفِظَ

wa ra`a ma istuhfiza

achieved what he was ordered to keep,

وَحَفِظَ مَا ٱسْتُودِعَ

wa hafiza ma istudi`a

kept what has been stored with him,

وَحَلَّلَ حَلاَلَكَ

wa hallala halalaka

deemed lawful that which You deem lawful,

وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ

wa harrama haramaka

deemed unlawful that which You deem unlawful,

وَأَقَامَ أَحْكَامَكَ

wa aqama ahkamaka

put into practice Your laws,

وَجَاهَدَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ

wa jahada alnnakithina fi sabilika

strove against the contraveners for Your sake,

وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ فِي حُكْمِكَ

walqasitina fi hukmika

against the wrongdoers according to Your laws,

وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ عَنْ أَمْرِكَ

walmariqina `an amrika

and against the apostates from Your decree,

صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

sabiran muhtasiban

did all that with steadfastness, expecting Your reward,

لاََ تَأْخُذُهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

la ta'khudhuhu fika lawmatu la'imin

and no blame of any blamer could ever influence him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ

allahumma salli `alayhi afdala ma sallayta

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon him with the best way

عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ

`ala ahadin min awliya'ika wa asfiya'ika

You have ever blessed any of Your intimate servants, Your choicest ones,

وَأَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ

wa awsiya'i anbiya'ika

and Your Prophet’s successors.

اَللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا قَبْرُ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma hadha qabru waliyyika

O Allah, this is the tomb of Your representative

ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُ

alladhi faradta ta`atahu

the obedience to whom has been made by You incumbent (upon us),

وَجَعَلْتَ فِي أَعْنَاقِ عِبَادِكَ مُبَايَعَتَهُ

wa ja`alta fi a`naqi `ibadika mubaya`atahu

the loyalty to whom has been made by You in the necks of Your servants,

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَأْخُذُ وَتُعْطِي

wa khalifatika alladhi bihi ta'khudhu wa tu`ti

and (it is the tomb of) Your viceroy through whom You will give and take,

وَبِهِ تُثِيبُ وَتُعَاقِبُ

wa bihi tuthibu wa tu`aqibu

and through whom You will reward and punish.

وَقَدْ قَصَدْتُهُ طَمَعاً لِمَا أَعْدَدْتَهُ لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

wa qad qasadtuhu tama`an lima a`dadtahu li'awliya'ika

I have directed to him, seeking for what You have prepared for Your intimate servants.

فَبِعَظيِمِ قَدْرِهِ عِنْدَكَ

fabi`azimi qadrihi `indaka

So, (I beseech You) in the name of his eminent standing with You,

وَجَلِيلِ خَطَرِهِ لَدَيْكَ

wa jalili khatarihi ladayka

in the name of his great status in Your view,

وَقُرْبِ مَنْزِلَتِهِ مِنْكَ

wa qurbi manzilatihi minka

and in the name of the closeness of his position to You,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَٱفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

waf`al bi ma anta ahluhu

and to do to me that which is expected from You,

فَإِنَّكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكَرَمِ وَٱلْجُودِ

fa'innaka ahlu alkarami waljudi

for You are verily worthy of honoring and generous granting.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

wa alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master,

وَعَلىٰ ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَنُوحٍ

wa `ala daji`ayka adama wa nuhin

and upon your partners in the place, (Prophet) Adam and (Prophet) Noah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, too.

You may then kiss the tomb from the head’s side and say the following words:

يَا مَوْلاَيَ إِلَيْكَ وُفُودِي

ya mawlaya ilayka wufudi

O my master, to You is my coming

وَبِكَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي

wa bika atawassalu ila rabbi

and in your name do I beseech my Lord

فِي بُلُوغِ مَقْصُودِي

fi bulughi maqsudi

so that I may achieve my goal.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّلَ بِكَ غَيْرُ خَائِبٍ

wa ashhadu anna almutawassila bika ghayru kha'ibin

I bear witness that he who beseeches (Allah) in your name shall never be disappointed

وَٱلطَّالِبَ بِكَ عَنْ مَعْرِفَةٍ

walttaliba bika `an ma`rifatin

and he who implores (Allah) in your name, with full cognizance,

غَيْرُ مَرْدوُدٍ إِلاَّ بِقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِهِ

ghayru mardudin illa biqada'i hawa'ijihi

shall never be rejected; rather, all his needs shall be settled.

فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fakun li shafi`an ila allahi

So, (please) be my interceder to Allah—

رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي

rabbika wa rabbi fi qada'i hawa'iji

my and your Lord—for purpose of settling my needs,

وَتَيْسِيرِ أُمُورِي

wa taysiri umuri

making easy my affairs,

وَكَشْفِ شِدَّتِي

wa kashfi shiddati

relieving my depressions,

وَغُفْرَانِ ذَنْبِي

wa ghufrani dhanbi

forgiving my sins,

وَسَعَةِ رِزْقِي

wa sa`ati rizqi

expanding my sustenance sources,

وَتَطْوِيلِ عُمْرِي

wa tatwili `umri

extending my lifetime,

وَإِعْطَاءِ سُؤْلِي فِي آخِرَتِي وَدُنْيَايَ

wa i`ta'i su'li fi akhirati wa dunyaya

and granting me all my requests for the world to come as well as this world.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, curse the killers of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma il`an qatalata alhasani walhusayni

O Allah, curse the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

allahumma il`an qatalata al-a'immati

O Allah, curse the killers of the Imams,

وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً

wa `adhdhibhum `adhaban aliman

and subject them to such a painful chastisement

لاََ تُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَداً مِنَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

la tu`adhdhibuhu ahadan min al`alamina

that You have never subjected any of Your creatures to it,

عَذَاباً كَثيراً لاََ ٱنْقِطَاعَ لَهُ

`adhaban kathiran la inqita`a lahu

such an enormous chastisement that never ceases,

وَلاَ أَجَلَ وَلاَ أَمَدَ

wa la ajala wa la amada

nor comes to an end, nor reaches a deadline,

بِمَا شَاقُّوٱ وُلاَةَ أَمْرِكَ

bima shaqqu wulata amrika

for what they contended against Your authorities.

وَأَعِدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً

wa a`idda lahum `adhaban

And (please do) prepare for them such an intense torture

لَمْ تُحِلَّهُ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

lam tuhillahu bi'ahadin min khalqika

that You have not decided for any of Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَدْخِلْ عَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ رَسُولِكَ

allahumma wa adkhil `ala qatalati ansari rasulika

O Allah, (please do) impose upon the killers of Your Messenger’s supporters,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `ala qatalati amiri almu'minina

the killers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `ala qatalati alhasani walhusayni

the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `ala qatalati ansari alhasani walhusayni

the killers of the supporters of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

وَقَتَلَةِ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي وِلاَيَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa qatalati man qutila fi wilayati ali muhammadin ajma`ina

and the killers of all those whom were killed because of their loyalty to the Household of Muhammad,

عَذَاباً أَلِيماً مُضَاعَفاً

`adhaban aliman muda`afan

a painful, cyclic punishment

فِي أَسْفَلِ دَرَكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

fi asfali darakin min aljahimi

in the lowest class of Hellfire

لاََ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ

la yukhaffafu `anhum al`adhabu

that the punishment shall not be lightened for them

وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ مَلْعُونُونَ

wa hum fihi mublisuna mal`ununa

and they shall lay therein in utter despair and endless curse;

نَاكِسُو رُؤُوسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ

nakisu ru'usihim `inda rabbihim

they shall be hanging down their heads before their Lord

قَدْ عَايَنُوٱ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ وَٱلْخِزْيَ ٱلطَّوِيلَ

qad `ayanu alnnadamata walkhizya alttawila

after they shall find out with certainty regret and long-lasting disgrace,

لِقَتْلِهِمْ عِتْرَةَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ

liqatlihim `itrata anbiya'ika wa rusulika

for they killed the members of the household of Your Prophets and Messengers

وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa atba`ahum min `ibadika alssalihina

and the righteous servants from their followers.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ فِي مُسْتَسِرِّ ٱلسِّرِّ

allahumma il`anhum fi mustasirri alssirri

O Allah, (do) curse them in the most concealed secrecy

وَظَاهِرِ ٱلْعَلاَنِيَةِ

wa zahiri al`alaniyati

and in the most apparent openness,

فِي أَرْضِكَ وَسَمَائِكَ

fi ardika wa sama'ika

in Your lands and in Your heavens.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ

allahumma ij`al li qadama sidqin fi awliya'ika

O Allah, (please do) decide for me a truthful step with Your intimate servants

وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ وَمُسْتَقَرَّهُمْ

wa habbib ilayya mashahidahum wa mustaqarrahum

and make me long for their shrines and their residing-places

حَتَّىٰ تُلْحِقَنِي بِهِمْ

hatta tulhiqani bihim

until You include me with them

وَتَجْعَلَنِي لَهُمْ تَبَعاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa taj`alani lahum taba`an fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and make me among their followers in this world as well as the world to come.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

You may then kiss the tomb, face the tomb of Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (‘a), make the kiblah direction seem to be between your shoulders, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah, the luminous lady,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

the doyenne of all women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba al-a'immati alhadina almahdiyyina

Peace be upon you, O father of the Imams—the guides and well-guided.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلدَّمْعَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sari`a alddam`ati alssakibati

Peace be upon you, O victim of the pouring tears.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba almusibati alrratibati

Peace be upon you, O man of the disastrous misfortune.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala jaddika wa abika

Peace be upon you and upon your grandfather and father.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أُمِّكَ وَأَخِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala ummika wa akhika

Peace be upon you and upon your mother and brother.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِيَّتِكَ وَبَنِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala al-a'immati min dhurriyyatika wa banika

Peace be upon you and upon the Imams from your offspring and descendants.

أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ طَيَّبَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَ ٱلتُّرَابَ

ashhadu laqad tayyaba allahu bika altturaba

I bear witness that Allah has purified the soil (on which you fell down) through you,

وَأَوْضَحَ بِكَ ٱلْكِتَابَ

wa awdaha bika alkitaba

has made clear His Book through you,

وَجَعَلَكَ وَأَبَاكَ وَجَدَّكَ

wa ja`alaka wa abaka wa jaddaka

and has made you, your father, your grandfather,

وَأَخَاكَ وَبَنِيكَ عِبْرَةً لأُوُلِي ٱلأَلْبَابِ

wa akhaka wa banika `ibratan li'uli al-albabi

your brother, and your descendants examples for the owners of intellects.

يَا بْنَ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ ٱلأَطْيَابِ

yabna almayamini al-atyabi

O son of the blessed, purified ones

ٱلتَّالِينَ ٱلْكِتَابَ

alttalina alkitaba

who recite (and apply) the Book utterly,

وَجَّهْتُ سَلاَمِي إِلَيْكَ

wajjahtu salami ilayka

I direct my greetings to you.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi wa salamuhu `alayka

May Allah make His peace and blessings to be upon you

وَجَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْكَ

wa ja`ala af'idatan min alnnasi tahwi ilayka

and may He make the hearts of some people yearn toward you.

مَا خَابَ مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِكَ وَلَجَأَ إِلَيْكَ

ma khaba man tamassaka bika wa laja'a ilayka

Disappointment shall never chase him who adheres to you and resorts to you.

You may then move to the side of the feet and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati

Peace be upon the father of the Imams,

وَخَلِيلِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ

wa khalili alnnubuwwati

the intimate friend of Prophethood,

وَٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ

walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati

and the marked, exclusively, by fraternity (with the Holy Prophet).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلإِيمَانِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi alddini wal'imani

Peace be upon the head of the religion and faith,

وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ

wa kalimati alrrahmani

and the word of the All-beneficent Lord.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مِيزَانِ ٱلأَعْمَالِ

alssalamu `ala mizani al-a`mali

Peace be upon the Scale of the deeds

وَمُقَلِّبِ ٱلأَحْوَالِ

wa muqallibi al-ahwali

the turner over of manners,

وَسَيْفِ ذِي ٱلْجَلاَلِ

wa sayfi dhi aljalali

the sword of the Lord of Majesty,

وَسَاقِي ٱلسَّلْسَبِيلِ ٱلزُّلاَلِ

wa saqi alssalsabili alzzulali

and who supplies with the fresh water of Salsabil.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala salihi almu'minina

Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the inheritor of the Prophet’s knowledge,

وَٱلْحَاكِمِ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

walhakimi yawma alddini

and the judge on the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati alttaqwa

Peace be upon the tree of piety

وَسَامِعِ ٱلسِّرِّ وَٱلنَّجْوَىٰ

wa sami`i alssirri walnnajwa

and the hearer of hidden and confidential speeches.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati allahi albalighati

Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتِهِ ٱلسَّابِغَةِ

wa ni`matihi alssabighati

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتِهِ ٱلدَّامِغَةِ

wa niqmatihi alddamighati

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْوَاضِحِ

alssalamu `ala alssirati alwadihi

Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

وَٱلنَّجْمِ ٱللاَّئِحِ

walnnajmi alla'ihi

the patent star,

وَٱلإِمَامِ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

wal-imami alnnasihi

the advising leader,

وَٱلزِّنَادِ ٱلْقَادِحِ

walzzinadi alqadihi

and the igniting firelock.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

You may then say the following:

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abu-Talib:

أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّهِ

akhi nabiyyika wa waliyyihi

the brother, ally,

وَنَاصِرِهِ وَوَصِيِّهِ وَوَزِيرِهِ

wa nasirihi wa wasiyyihi wa wazirihi

supporter, successor, and patron of Your Prophet,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعِ عِلْمِهِ

wa mustawda`i `ilmihi

the store of his knowledge,

وَمَوْضِعِ سِرِّهِ

wa mawdi`i sirrihi

the depot of his secrets,

وَبَابِ حِكْمَتِهِ

wa babi hikmatihi

the door to his wisdom,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُجَّتِهِ

walnnatiqi bihujjatihi

the spokesman with his arguments,

وَٱلدَّاعي إِلَىٰ شَرِيعَتِهِ

waldda`i ila shari`atihi

the caller to his code of law,

وَخَلِيفَتِهِ فِي أُمَّتِهِ

wa khalifatihi fi ummatihi

his viceroy in his community,

وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

wa mufarriji alkarbi `an wajhihi

the reliever of agony from his face,

قَاصِمِ ٱلْكَفَرَةِ

wa qasimi alkafarati

the terminator of the infidels,

وَمُرْغِمِ ٱلْفَجَرَةِ

wa murghimi alfajarati

the conqueror on the wicked ones,

ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ مِنْ نَبِيِّكَ

alladhi ja`altahu min nabiyyika

whom You have made, with regard to his position to Your Prophet,

بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَاروُنَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ

bimanzilati haruna min musa

to occupy the same position that (Prophet) Aaron enjoyed with (Prophet) Moses.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ

allahumma wali man walahu

O Allah, (please do) give support to any one who supports him,

وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa `adi man `adahu

be the enemy of every one who antagonizes him,

وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ

wansur man nasarahu

give victory to any one who gives him his victory,

وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ

wakhdhul man khadhalahu

disappoint every one who disappoints him,

وَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ نَصَبَ لَهُ

wal`an man nasaba lahu

and lay curse on any one who incurs the hostility of him

مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

min al-awwalina wal-akhirina

from the past and the coming generations.

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ

wa salli `alayhi afdala ma sallayta

And (please do) bless him with the best blessings

عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ

`ala ahadin min awsiya'i anbiya'ika

that You have ever poured on any of Your Prophet’s successors.

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the worlds!

Second Ziyarah — Ziyarat Ameenullah

Jabir ibne Abdullah Ansari (r.a.), the famous companion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) reported that Imam Zainul Abedin (a.s.) and Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) recited this Ziyarat in a state of lamentation and mourning near the grave of Imam Ali (a.s.).

Furthermore they said:- For those amongst our Shias who recite this Dua and Ziyarat near the grave of Ameerul Momeneen – Imam Ali (a.s.) , Allah (s.w.t.) will write this action in their scroll of deeds with Noor (light) and this will be further adorned by the seal of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). He will then be placed in the protection of Hazrat-e-Qaem-e-Aal-e-Mohammed (a.t.f.s.) who will welcome him with honour and respect and give him glad tidings. (Ref: Mafateeh-ul-Jinaan)

This Ziyarat can also be recited near the shrine of other Holy Imams (a.s.).

The sentences of this Ziyarat seek acceptance of one’s desires, increase in sustenance, distancing from the enemies of Ahlebait (a.s.), contentment and protection from one’s enemies. Truly the benefits of reciting this Ziyarat are manifold.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اَمِیْنَ اللّٰهِ فِیْ اَرْضِهٖ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA AMEENALLAAHE FEE ARZEHI

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

وَحُجَّتَہٗ عَلٰی عِبَادِهٖ

WA HUJJATAHU A’LAA E’BAADEHI

and His Proof over His servants.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اَمِیْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA AMEERAL MOMINEENA

Peace be on you, O Ameerul Mu’mineen.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَ فِی اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهٖ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA JAAHADTA FILLAAHE HAQQA JEHAADEHI

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

وَعَمِلْتَ بِکِتَابِهٖ وَاتَّبَعْتَ سُنَنَ نَبِیِّهٖ

WA A’MILTA BEKETAABEHI WAT TABA’-TA SONANA NABIYYEHI

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

صَلَّ اللهُ عَلَیْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ حَتّٰی دَعَاكَ اللّٰهُ اِلٰی جِوَارِهٖ

SALLALLAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI HATTAA DA-A’AKALLAAHO ELAA JEWAAREHI

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

فَقَبَضَكَ اِلَیْهِ بِاِخْتِیَارِهٖ وَاَلْزَمَ اَعْدَآئَكَ

FAQABAZAKA ELAYHE BE-IKHTEYAAREHI WA ALZAMA AA’-DAAA-EKAL

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

الْحُجَّۃَ مَعَ مَا لَكَ مِنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَةِ

HUJJATA MA-A’ MAALAKA MENAL HOJAJIL BAALEGHATE

the proof, with what you have of the considerable proofs,

عَلٰی جَمِیْعِ خَلْقِهٖ

A’LAA JAMEE-E’ KHALQEHI

over all of His creation.

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ نَفْسِیْ مُطْمَئِنَّۃً بِقَدَرِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA FAJ-A’L NAFSEE MUTMA-INNATAN BEQADAREKA

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

رَآضِیَۃً بِقَضَآئِكَ مُوْلَعَۃً بِذِکْرِكَ وَدُعَآئِكَ

RAAZEYATAN BEQAZAAA-EKA MOOLA-A’TAN BEZIKREKA WA DO-A’AAA-EKA

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

مُحِبَّۃً لِصَفْوَةِ اَوْلِیَآئِكَ

MOHIBBATAN LESAFWATE AWLEYAAA-EKA

loving Your chosen friends.

مَحْبُوْبَۃً فِیْ اَرْضِكَ وَسَمَآئِكَ

MAHBOOBATAN FEE ARZEKA WA SAMAAA-EKA

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

صَابِرَۃً عِنْدَ نُزُوْلِ بَلَآئِكَ

SAABERATAN A’LAA NOZOOLE BALAAA-EKA

patient when You send down afflictions,

شَاکِرَۃً لِفَوَاضِلِ نَعْمَآئِكَ

SHAAKERATAN LEFAWAAZELE NAA’-MAAA-EKA

grateful for Your gracious blessings,

ذَاکِرَۃً لِسَوَابِغْ اٰلَآئِكَ

ZAAKERATAN LESAWAABEGHE AALAAA-EKA

remembering Your abundant bounties,

مُشْتَاقَۃً اِلٰی فَرْحَتِ لِقَآئِكَ

MUSHTAAQATAN ELAA FARHATE LEQAAA-EKA

yearning for the happiness of meeting with You,

مُتَزَوِّدَۃً لِلْتَّقْوٰی لِیَوْمِ جَزَائِكَ

MOTAZAWWEDATAN LIT-TAQWAA LEYAWME JAZAAA-EKA

equipped with piety for the day of Your reward,

مُسْتَنَّۃً بِسُنَنِ اَوْلِیَآئِكَ

MUSTANNATAN BESONANE AWLEYAAA-EKA

following the manners of Your friends,

مُفَارِقَۃً لِاَخْلاَقِ اَعْدَائِكَ

MOFAAREQATAN LE-AKHLAAQE AA’-DAAA-EKA

avoiding the manners of Your enemies,

مَشْغُوْلَۃً عَنِ الدُّنْیَا بِحَمْدِكَ وَثَنَآئِكَ

MASHGHOOLATAN A’NID DUNYAA BEHAMDEKA WA SANAAA-EKA

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

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

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ قُلُوْبَ الْمُخْبِتِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ وَالِهَۃٌ

ALLAAHUMMA INNA QOLOOBAL MUKHBETEENA ELAYKA WAALEHATUN

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

وَسُبُلَ الرَّاغِبِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ شَارِعَۃٌ

WA SOBOLAR RAAGHEBEENA ELAYKA SHAARE-A’TUN

the paths of those who desire You are fixed.

وَاَعْلاَمَ الْقَاصِدِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ وَاضِحَۃٌ

WA AA’-LAAMAL QAASEDEENA ELAYKA WAAZEHATUN

The signs for those who seek You are clear.

وَاَفْئِدَۃَ الْعَارِفِیْنَ مِنْكَ فَازِعَۃٌ

WA AF-EDATAL A’AREFEENA MINKA FAAZE-A’TUN

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

وَاَصْوَاتَ الدَّاعِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ صَاعِدَۃٌ

WA ASWAATAD DAA-E’EENA ELAYKA SAA-E’DATUN

The sounds of those who call You rise to You,

وَاَبْوَابَ الْاِجَابَةِ لَهُمْ مُفَتَّحَۃٌ

WA ABWAABAL EJAABATE LAHUM MOFATTAHATUN

and the gates of answers are open for them.

وَدَعْوَۃَ مَنْ نَاجَاكَ مُسْتَجَابَۃٌ

WA DAA’-WATA MAN NAAJAAKA MUSTAJAABATUN

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

وَتَوْبَۃَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَیْكَ مَقْبُوْلَۃٌ

WA TAWBATA MAN ANAABA ELAYKA MAQBOOLATUN

The repentance of the one who turns to You is accepted.

وَعَبْرَۃَ مَنْ بَکٰی مِنْ خَوْفِكَ مَرْحُوْمَۃٌ

WA A’BRATA MAN BAKAA MIN KHAWFEKA MARHOOMATUN

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

وَالْاِغَاثَۃَ لِمَنِ السْتَغَاثَ بِكَ مَوْجُوْدَۃٌ

WAL EGHAASATA LEMANIS-TAGHAASA BEKA MAWJOODATUN

Help is available for one who cry for help from You,

وَالْاِعَانَۃَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مَبْذُوْلَۃٌ

WAL E-A’ANATA LEMANIS-TA-A’ANA BEKA MABZOOLATUN

and assistance is given generously to the one who seeks it.

وَعِدَاتِكَ لِعِبَادِكَ مَنْجَزَۃٌ

WA E’DAATEKA LE-E’BAADEKA MUNJAZATUN

Your promises for Your servants are fulfilled.

وَزَلَلَ مَنِ اسْتَقَالَكَ مُقَالَۃٌ

WA ZALALA MANIS-TAQAALAKA MOQAALATUN

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

وَاَعْمَالَ الْعَامِلِیْنَ لَدَیْكَ مَحْفُوْظَۃٌ

WA AA’-MAALAL AA’-MELEENA LADAYKA MAHFOOZATUN

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

وَاَرْزَاقَ الْخَلَآئِقِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ نَازِلَۃٌ

WA ARZAAQAKA ELAL KHALAAA-EQE MIN LADUNKA NAAZELATUN

and the provision for Your creatures comes down.

وَعَوَآئِدَ الْمَزِیْدِ اِلَیْهِمْ وَاصِلَۃٌ

WA A’WAAA-EDAL MAZEEDE ELAYHIM WAASELATUN

The promises of increase (in provision) reach them,

وَذُنُوْبَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِیْنَ مَغْفُوْرَۃٌ

WA ZONOOBAL MUSTAGHFEREENA MAGHFOORATUN

The sins of those who seek forgiveness are forgiven.

وَحَوَآئِجَ خَلْقِكَ عِنْدَكَ مَقْضِیَّۃٌ

WA HAWAAA-EJA KHALQEKA I’NDAKA MAQZIYYATUN

The needs of Your creatures are fulfilled.

وَجَوَائِزِ السَّائِلِیْنَ عِنْدَكَ مُوَفَّرَۃٌ

WA JAWAAA-EZAS SAA-ELEENA I’NDAKA MOWAFFARATUN

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

وَعَوَائِدَ الْمَزِیْدِ عِنْدَكَ مُتَوَاتِرَۃٌ

WA A’WAA-EDAL MAZEEDE MOTAWAATERATUN

The promises of increase are continous.

وَمَوَائِدَ الْمُسْتَطْعِمِیْنَ مُعَدَّۃٌ

WA MAWAAA-EDAL MUSTAT-E’MEENA MO-A’DDATUN

Wholesome food is prepared for the hungry,

وَمَنَاهِلَ الظِّمَآءِ لَدَیْكَ مُتْرَعَۃٌ

WA MANAAHELAZ ZEMAA-E MUTRA-A’TUN

and drinks are filled for the thirsty.

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِیْ وَاَقْبَلْ ثَنَآئِیْ

ALLAAHUMMA FAS-TAJIB DO-A’AA-EE WAQBAL SANAA-EE

O Allah, so answer my prayer, and accept my praise.

وَاجْمَعْ بَیْنِیْ وَبَیْنَ اَوْلِیَآئِیْ

WAJ-MA’-BAYNEE WA BAYNA AWLEYAAA-EE

Unite me with my friends,

بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلِیٍّ وَفَاطِمَۃَ

BEHAQQE MOHAMMADINW WA A’LIYYIN WA FAATEMATA

for the sake of Mohammad, and Ali, and Fatimah,

وَالْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَیْنِ اِنَّكَ وَلِیُّ نَعْمَآئِیْ

WAL HASANE WAL HUSAYNE INNAKA WALIYYO NA’-MAAA-EE

Hasan and Husayn (a.s). Surely You are, the Master of my bounties,

وَمُنْتَہٰی مُنَایَ وَغَایَۃُ رَجَآئِیْ

WA MUNTAHAA MUNAAYA WA GHAAYATO RAJAAA-EE

the object of my desires, the goal of my hopes,

فِیْ مُنْقَلَبِیْ وَمَثْوَایَ

FEE MUNQALABEE WA MASWAAYA

in my ultimate end and my stable abode.

Then recite:

اَنْتَ اِلٰهِیْ وَسَیِّدِیْ وَمَوْلَایَ

ANTA ELAAHEE WA SAYYEDEE WA MAWLAAYA

(O Allah), You are my God, my Lord, and my Master.

اِغْفِرْلِاَوْلِیَآئِنَا وَکُفَّ عَنَّا اَعْدَآئَنَا

IGHFIR LI-AWLEYAAA-ENAA WA KUFFA A’NNAA AA’-DAAA-ANAA

Forgive (the sins of ) our guardians, keep away our enemies from us,

وَاشْغَلْهُمْ عَنْ اَذَانَا

WASHGHALHUM A’N AZAANAA

and divert them from troubling us.

وَاَظْهِرْ كَلِمَۃَ الْحَقِّ

WA AZHIR KALEMATAL HAQQE

Let the word of Truth become manifest

وَاجْعَلْهَا الْعُلْیَا وَاَدْحِضْ کَلِمَۃَ الْبَاطِلِ

WAJ-A’LHAL U’LYAA WA ADHIZ KALEMATAL BAATELE

and make it supreme, and let the word of falsehood be refuted

وَاجْعَلْهَا السُّفْلٰی اِنَّكَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ

WAJ-A’LHAS SUFLAA INNAKA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEERUN

and make it low, Surely You have power over all things.

Third Ziyarah (by Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq)

Sayyid `Abd al-Karim ibn Tawus has reported the following from Safwan al-Jammal:

During my journey with him to al-Kufah for meeting Abu-Ja`far al-Mansur the `Abbasid ruler, Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (‘a) asked me to make our camels kneel down at a certain place, saying, “This is the tomb of my grandfather, the Commander of the Faithful.”

As I made the camels kneel down there, he rode off, bathed himself, changed his clothes, took off his shoes, and ordered me to imitate him in everything. He then directed towards the hillock of Najaf (al-dhakwah), saying, “If you walk in short steps and nod your head to the ground, you shall be given one hundred thousand rewards for each step, one hundred thousand sins shall be erased from your sins, you shall be elevated one hundred thousand ranks, one hundred thousand of your requests shall be granted, and you shall be granted the rewards of all veracious individuals who died and all martyrs whom were slain.”

Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) then walked with tranquility and gravity, and I followed him, pronouncing statements of glorification and sanctification of Almighty Allah and confession of His Oneness until we reached the hillocks there. He stopped there, looked to the right and the left, sketched something on the ground with his stick, and asked me to look for the signs of the tomb. As I did, I could notice the traces of the tomb of Imam `Ali (‘a). Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) immediately shed tears down his face and said these words:

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلْوَصِيُّ ﭐلْبَرُّ ﭐلتَّقِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O successor (of the Prophet), righteous, and pious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلنَّبَأُ ﭐلْعَظِيمُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnaba'u al`azimu

Peace be upon you, O Great News.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلصِّدِّيقُ ﭐلرَّشِيدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O veracious and right-directing one.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلْبَرُّ ﭐلزَّكِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha albarru alzzakiyyu

Peace be upon you, O righteous and pure.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ﭐلْعَالَمِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya wasiyya rasuli rabbi al`alamina

Peace be upon you, O Successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ ﭐللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ﭐلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya khiyarata allahi `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah over all creatures.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حَبيبُ ﭐللَّهِ وَخَاصَّةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَخَالِصَتُهُ

ashhadu annaka habibu allahi wa khassatu allahi wa khalisatuhu

I bear witness that you are verily Allah’s beloved, elite, and select.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ وَمَوْضِعَ سِرِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wa mawdi`a sirrihi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah, center of His secrets,

وَعَيْبَةَ عِلْمِهِ وَخَازِنَ وَحْيِهِ

wa `aybata `ilmihi wa khazina wahyihi

store of His knowledge, and keeper of His Revelation.

Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) then threw himself on the tomb and said these words:

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَمِيرَ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya amir almu'minina

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O Commander of the Faithful!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا حُجَّةَ ﭐلْخِصَامِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya hujjata alkhisami

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O argument in controversies!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بَابَ ﭐلْمَقَامِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya baba almaqami

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O door to the (elevated) position!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا نُورَ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلتَّامَّ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya nura allahi alttamma

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O utter light of Allah!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ﭐللَّهِ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi

I bear witness that you have conveyed all that which you were ordered to convey from Allah

وَعَنْ رَسُولِ ﭐللَّهِ

wa `an rasuli allahi

and from Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا حُمِّلْتَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi ma hummilta

may Allah’s peace be upon him and his Household,

وَرَعَيْتَ مَا ﭐسْتُحْفِظْتَ

wa ra`ayta ma istuhfizta

attended to that which was kept with you,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ﭐسْتُوْدِعْتَ

wa hafizta ma istudi`ta

kept that which was stored with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa hallalata halala allahi

decided as lawful all that which Allah has deemed lawful,

وَحَرَّمْتَ حَرَامَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa harramta harama allahi

decided as unlawful all that which Allah has deemed unlawful,

وَأَقَمْتَ أَحْكَامَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَلَمْ تَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa lam tata`adda hududa allahi

never exceeded the limits of Allah,

وَعَبَدْتَ ﭐللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and worshipped Allah sincerely

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ﭐلْيَقينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you

وَعَلَىٰ ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ

wa `ala al-a'immati min ba`dika

and upon the Imams who came after you!

Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) then stood up and offered a number of units of prayer at the side of the Imam’s head. He then said to me (i.e. Safwan), “Whoever visits Amir al-Mu'minin with this form of Ziyarah and then offers the like of this prayer shall return home while all his sins are forgiven, all his efforts are accepted, and will have the rewards of all the angels who visit this tomb recorded for him.” I asked, “Do you mean the reward of all the angels who visit this tomb?”

The Imam (‘a) answered, “Yes, I do. Each night, this tomb is visited by seventy thousand tribes of angels.”

“How many is a tribe of angels?” asked I.

“Each tribe consists of one hundred thousand angels,” answered the Imam (‘a).

The Imam (‘a) then left the place waling back but his face was still to the grave direction, uttering the following words:

يَا جَدَّاهُ يَا سَيِّدَاهُ

ya jaddahu ya sayyidahu

O grandfather! O master!

يَا طَيِّبَاهُ يَا طَاهِرَاهُ

ya tayyibahu ya tahirahu

O pure! O infallible!

لاََ جَعَلَهُ ﭐللَّهُ آخِرَ ﭐلْعَهْدِ مِنْكَ

la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minka

May Allah not cause this (visit of mine) to be the last of my compliments to you.

وَرَزَقَنِي ﭐلْعَوْدَ إِلَيْكَ

wa razaqani al`awda ilayka

May He grant me the opportunity to visit you again,

وَﭐلْمَقَامَ فِي حَرَمِكَ

walmaqama fi haramika

to reside at your holy shrine,

وَﭐلْكَوْنَ مَعَكَ

walkawna ma`aka

and to be included with you

وَمَعَ ﭐلأَبْرَارِ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ

wa ma`a al-abrari min wuldika

and with the righteous ones among your sons!

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you

وَعلَىٰ ﭐلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ﭐلْمُحْدِقِينَ بِكَ

wa `ala almala'ikati almuhdiqina bika

and upon the angels surrounding you!

I then said to him, “O master! May I inform our acquaintances in al-Kufah about this and lead them to this tomb?” The Imam (‘a) answered in the affirmative and gave me a sum of money to construct the tomb.

Fourth Ziyarah (by Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq)

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In Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, the following narration has been quoted from the book of al-Mazar al-Qadim on the authority of our master, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (‘a):

Accompanying my father, I went for visiting the tomb of my grandfather, Amir al-Mu'minin `Ali ibn Abi-Talib (‘a), in al-Najaf. My father stopped at the holy tomb, wept, and said the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ وَخَلِيلِ ﭐلنُّبُوَّةِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati wa khalili alnnubuwwati

Peace be upon the father of the Imams, the friend of the Prophethood,

وَﭐلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ

walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati

and the one exclusively granted the fraternity (of the Holy Prophet).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ﭐلإِيمَانِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi al'imani

Peace be upon the chief of true faith,

وَميزَانِ ﭐلأَعْمَالِ

wa mizani al-a`mali

the Scale of the deeds

وَسَيْفِ ذِي ﭐلْجَلاَلِ

wa sayfi dhi aljalali

and the sword of the Lord of Majesty.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala salihi almu'minina

Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ﭐلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

ﭐلْحَاكِمِ فِي يَوْمِ ﭐلدِّينِ

alhakimi fi yawmi alddini

and the judge on the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ﭐلتَّقْوَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati alttaqwa

Peace be upon the Tree of Piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلْبَالِغَةِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati allahi albalighati

Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتِهِ ﭐلسَّابِغَةِ

wa ni`matihi alssabighati

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتِهِ ﭐلدَّامِغَةِ

wa niqmatihi alddamighati

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ﭐلصِّرَاطِ ﭐلوَاضِحِ

alssalamu `ala alssirati alwadihi

Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

وَﭐلنَّجْمِ ﭐللاَّئِحِ

walnnajmi alla'ihi

the patent star,

وَﭐلإِمَامِ ﭐلنَّاصِحِ

wal-imami alnnasihi

and the advising leader.

وَرَحْمَةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

My father (‘a) then added the following:

أَنْتَ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ وَذَريعَتِي

anta wasilati ila allahi wa dhari`ati

You are verily my means and my course to Allah.

وَلِي حَقُّ مُوَالاَتِي وَتَأْمِيلِي

wa li haqqu muwalati wa ta'mili

And I enjoy the right of my loyalty to you and my hoping for you.

فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

fakun shafi`i ila allahi `azza wa jalla

So, (please) be my intercessor before Allah—the Almighty and All-majestic—

فِي ﭐلْوُقُوفِ عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fi alwuqufi `ala qada'I hajati

as regards the settlement of my request,

وَهِيَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ﭐلنَّارِ

wa hiya fakaku raqabati min alnnari

which is the release of my neck from Hellfire.

وَﭐصْرِفْنِي فِي مَوْقِفِي هٰذَا بِٱلنُّجْحِ

wasrifni fi mawqifi hadha bilnnujhi

And (please) seal my current situation with success

وَبِمَا سَأَلْتُهُ كُلَّهُِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ

wa bima sa'altuhu kullahi birahmatihi wa qudratihi

and with response to all that which I have asked for, out of His mercy and power.

اَللَّهُمَّ ﭐرْزُقْنِي عَقْلاًَ كَامِلاًَ

allahumma irzuqni `aqlan kamilan

O Allah, (please do) grant me an utter intellect,

وَلُبَّا رَاجِحاً

wa lubban rajihan

sharp aptitude,

وَقَلْباً زَكِيّاً

wa qalban zakiyyan

pure heart,

وَعَمَلاًَ كَثيراً

wa `amalan kathiran

much deed,

وَأَدَباً بَارِعاً

wa adaban bari`an

and fabulous courtesy,

وَﭐجْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ كُلَّهُ لِي

waj`al dhalika kullahu li

and make all that for my good

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ

wa la taj`alhu `alayya

and do not make it against me,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ﭐلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

[I beseech You] in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

Fifth Ziyarah (by Imam Ali al-Naqi)

Shaykh al-Kulayni has reported that Imam `Ali ibn Muhammad al-Naqi (al-Hadi) instructed the following:

At the tomb of Amir al-Mu'minin (‘a), you may say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَظْلُومٍ

anta awwalu mazlumin

You are the first to have been oppressed

وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ غُصِبَ حَقُّهُ

wa awwalu man ghusiba haqquhu

and the first to have had his right usurped.

صَبَرْتَ وَﭐحْتَسَبْتَ

sabarta wahtasabta

You, nevertheless, acted patiently, seeking the reward of Allah,

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ﭐلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَقِيتَ ﭐللَّهَ وَأَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ

fa'ashhadu annaka laqita allaha wa anta shahidun

I thus bear witness that you met Allah as martyr.

عَذَّبَ ﭐللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ بِأَنْوَاعِ ﭐلْعَذَابِ

`adhdhaba allahu qatilaka bi-anwa`i al`adhabi

May Allah torture him who killed you with the various kinds of torture

وَجَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ ﭐلْعَذَابَ

wa jaddada `alayhi al`adhaba

and may He renew torture for him ceaselessly.

جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

ji'tuka `arifan bihaqqika

I have come to you, recognizing your right,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَأْنِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

acknowledging your position,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ وَمَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

mu`adiyan li-a`da'ika wa man zalamaka

and bearing enmity against your enemies and against those who wronged you.

أَلْقَىٰ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ رَبِّي إِنْ شَاءَ ﭐللَّهُ

alqa `ala dhalika rabbi in sha'a allahu

I, by Allah’s willing, will meet my Lord carrying these principles.

يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O intimate servant of Allah,

إِنَّ لِي ذُنُوباً كَثيرَةً

inna li dhunuban kathiratan

I have (committed) numerous sins;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ

fashfa` li ila rabbika

so, (please) intercede for me before your Lord,

فَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَاماً مَعْلُوماً

fa'inna laka `inda allahi maqaman ma`luman

for you verily enjoy a famous rank with Allah

وَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهاً وَشَفَاعَةً

wa inna laka `inda allahi jahan wa shafa`atan

and you have verily enjoyed a high status and intercession with Allah.

وَقَدْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ: ”وَلاَ يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاَّ لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ.“

wa qad qala allahu ta`ala wa la yashfa`una illa liman irtada

Allah, the All-exalted, has said (in this respect), “And they do not intercede except for him whom He accepts.”

Sixth Ziyarah (Mashhadi form)

The following form of Ziyarah has been mentioned by a number of our scholars among whom is Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi who quotes that Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Tayalisi has reported Sayf ibn `Umayrah to have related the following:

A group of our acquaintances and I accompanied Safwan al-Jammal to al-Ghari for the purpose of visiting the tomb of Amir al-Mu'minin (‘a). When we accomplished ziyarah, Safwan turned his face toward the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) and instructed that we should visit Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (‘a) from this place at the head’s side of Imam `Ali’s tomb. He then told us that he, once, accompanied Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) to this very place where the Imam (‘a) did the same thing that Safwan had just done and said the same supplication. Safwan added, “The Imam (‘a) then advised me to persist in this method and form of Ziyarah and to visit Imam `Ali and Imam al-Husayn (‘a) with this form, for he would guarantee, on behalf of Almighty Allah, that any one who visits them with this form of ziyarah and says this supplication, be it from close or far distance, will have his ziyarah accepted, his efforts rewarded, his greetings conveyed (to the Imams) without any barrier, and his requests granted by Almighty Allah whatever they are.”

The entire text of this narration about the merits of saying this form of ziyarah, along with all of its etiquettes, and saying this supplication will be cited after the famous form known as Ziyarah of Ashura' and the famous prayer known as Du`a' `Alqamah (also called Du`a' Safwan).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s select.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s trustee.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَاهُ ٱللَّهُ

alssalamu `ala man istafahu allahu

Peace be upon him whom Allah chose,

وَٱخْتَصَّهُ وَٱخْتَارَهُ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِهِ

wakhtassahu wakhtarahu min bariyyatihi

selected, and preferred from amongst His creatures.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَليلَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khalila allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend

مَا دَجَىٰ ٱللَّيْلُ وَغَسَقَ

ma daja allaylu wa ghasaqa

whenever night darkens and becomes dusk

وَأَضَاءَ ٱلنَّهَارُ وَأَشْرَقَ

wa ada'a alnnaharu wa ashraqa

and whenever daylight shines and gleams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا صَمَتَ صَامِتٌ

alssalamu `alayka ma samata samitun

Peace be upon you whenever one keeps silent,

وَنَطَقَ نَاطِقٌ وَذَرَّ شَارِقٌ

wa nataqa natiqun wa dharra shariqun

whenever one utters something, and whenever a new day begins.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

So also be Allah’s mercy and blessings upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَوْلاَنَا أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala mawlana amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon our master: the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abu-Talib,

صَاحِبِ ٱلسَّوَابِقِ وَٱلْمَنَاقِبِ وَٱلنَّجْدَةِ

sahibi alssawabiqi walmanaqibi walnnajdati

the owner of unprecedented virtues, merits, and relief,

وَمُبيدِ ٱلْكَتَائِبِ

wa mubidi alkata'ibi

the terminator of the phalanxes of the infidels,

ٱلشَّديدِ ٱلْبَأْسِ

alshshadidi alba'si

the all-courageous,

ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلْمِرَاسِ

al`azimi almirasi

the all-powerful,

ٱلْمَكِينِ ٱلأَسَاسِ

almakini al-asasi

the deep-rooted,

سَاقِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِٱلْكَأْسِ

saqi almu'minina bilka'si

who will serve the believers with water in a cup

مِنْ حَوْضِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ٱلْمَكِينِ ٱلأَمِينِ

min hawdi alrrasuli almakini al-amini

from the Pond of the Messenger—the honorable, the honest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلنُّهَىٰ وَٱلْفَضْلِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alnnuha walfadli

Peace be upon the owner of perspicacity, favors,

وَٱلطَّوَائِلِ وَٱلْمَكْرُمَاتِ وَٱلنَّوَائِلِ

walttawa'ili walmakrumati walnnawa'ili

bestowals, honors, and incentives.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَارِسِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala farisi almu'minina

Peace be upon the knight of the believers,

وَلَيْثِ ٱلْمُوَحِّدينَ

wa laythi almuwahhidina

the lion of the monotheists,

وَقَاتِلِ ٱلْمُشْرِكينَ

wa qatili almushrikina

the slayer of the polytheists,

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the words.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ أَيَّدَهُ ٱللَّهُ بَجِبْرَئِيلَ

alssalamu `ala man ayyadahu allahu bijabra'ila

Peace be upon him whom Allah supported with (Archangel) Gabriel,

وَأَعَانَهُ بِمِيكَائِيلَ

wa a`anahu bimika'ila

backed with (Archangel) Michael,

وَأَزْلَفَهُ فِي ٱلدَّارَيْنِ

wa azlafahu fi alddarayni

whom Allah has bestowed a close degree in both this abode and the abode to come,

وَحَبَاهُ بِكُلِّ مَا تَقَرُّ بِهِ ٱلْعَيْنُ

wa habahu bikulli ma taqarru bihi al`aynu

and whom Allah has granted all things that act as delight for an eye.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

wa salla allahu `alayhi

May Allah send blessings upon him

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala alihi alttahirina

upon his Household the immaculate,

وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلاَدِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

wa `ala awladihi almuntajabina

upon his descendants the choicest ones,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ ٱلرَّاشِدينَ

wa `ala al-a'immati alrrashidina

and upon the right-directing Imams,

ٱلَّذينَ أَمَرُوٱ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

alladhina amaru bilma`rufi

who enjoined the right,

وَنَهَوْٱ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahaw `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَفَرَضُوٱ عَلَيْنَا ٱلصَّلَوَاتِ

wa faradu `alayna alssalawati

explained to us the duty of prayers,

وَأَمَرُوٱ بِإِيتَاءِ ٱلزَّكَاةِ

wa amaru bi'ita'i alzzakati

ordered us to give alms,

وَعَرَّفُونَا صِيَامَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ

wa `arrafuna siyama shahri ramadana

made clear for us the observance of fasting during the month of Ramadan,

وَقِرَاءَةَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

wa qira'ata alqur'ani

and taught us the true recitation of the Qur'an.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful,

وَيَعْسُوبَ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ya`suba alddini

chief of the religion,

وَقَائِدَ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ

wa qa'ida alghurri almuhajjalina

and leader of the white-forehead, marked believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi

Peace be upon you, O door to Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاظِرَةَ

alssalamu `alayka ya `ayna allahi alnnazirata

Peace be upon you, O sighting Eye of Allah,

وَيَدَهُ ٱلبَاسِطَةَ

wa yadahu albasitata

extending Hand of Him,

وَأُذُنَهُ ٱلْوَاعِيَةَ

wa udhunahu alwa`iyata

listening Ear of Him,

وَحِكْمَتَهُ ٱلْبَالِغَةَ

wa hikmatahu albalighata

Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتَهُ ٱلسَّابِغَةَ

wa ni`matahu alssabighata

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتَهُ ٱلدَامِغَةَ

wa niqmatahu alddamighata

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَسِيمِ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَٱلنَّارِ

alssalamu `ala qasimi aljannati walnnari

Peace be upon the decider between people of Paradise and people of Hellfire.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala ni`mati allahi `ala al-abrari

Peace be upon Allah’s benefaction for the righteous ones

وَنِقْمَتِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْفُجَّارِ

wa niqmatihi `ala alfujjari

and Allah’s wrath on the wicked ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi almuttaqina al-akhyari

Peace be upon the leader of the pious good-doers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَخِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala akhi rasuli allahi

Peace be upon the brother of Allah’s Messenger,

وَٱبْنِ عَمِّهِ وَزَوْجِ ٱبْنَتِهِ

wabni `ammihi wa zawji ibnatihi

the cousin of him, the husband of his daughter,

وَٱلْمَخْلُوقِ مِنْ طِينَتِهِ

walmakhluqi min tinatihi

and the one created from the same clay of him.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَصْلِ ٱلْقَدِيمِ

alssalamu `ala al-asli alqadimi

Peace be upon the eternal origin

وَٱلْفَرْعِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

walfar`i alkarimi

and the noble branch.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلَّثمَرِ ٱلْجَنِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alththamari aljaniyyi

Peace be upon the prolific fruit.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala abi alhasani `aliyyin

Peace be upon Abu’l-Hasan, `Ali.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ طُوبَىٰ وَسِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati tuba wa sidrati almuntaha

Peace be upon the Tree of Tuba (bliss) and the lote-tree of the utmost boundary.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah,

وَنُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

wa nuhin nabiyyi allahi

upon Noah the Prophet of Allah,

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ibrahima khalili allahi

upon Abraham the friend of Allah,

وَمُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

wa musa kalimi allahi

upon Moses the spoken by Allah,

وَعِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `isa ruhi allahi

upon Jesus the Spirit of Allah,

وَمُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa muhammadin habibi allahi

upon Muhammad the most beloved by Allah,

وَمَنْ بَيْنَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa man baynahum min alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina

and upon the Prophets, the veracious ones,

وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ

walshshuhada'i walssalihina

the martyrs, and the upright ones who came among them.

وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

How excellent is the company of these!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱلأَنْوَارِ

alssalamu `ala nuri al-anwari

Peace be upon the light of lights,

وَسَلِيلِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ

wa salili al-athari

the descendant of the pure ones,

وَعَنَاصِرِ ٱلأَخْيَارِ

wa `anasiri al-akhyari

and the originally righteous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَالِدِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala walidi al-a'immati al-abrari

Peace be upon the father of the virtuous Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَتِينِ

alssalamu `ala habli allahi almatini

Peace be upon the firm cord of Allah

وَجَنْبِهِ ٱلْمَكِينِ

wa janbihi almakini

and the strong side of Him.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `ala amini allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon Allah’s trustee on His land,

وَخَلِيفَتِهِ وَٱلْحَاكِمِ بِأَمْرِهِ

wa khalifatihi walhakimi bi-amrihi

Allah’s viceroy and the judge with His laws,

وَٱلْقَيِّمِ بِدِينِهِ

walqayyimi bidinihi

the custodian over His religion,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحِكْمَتِهِ

walnnatiqi bihikmatihi

the spokesman of His wisdom,

وَٱلْعَامِلِ بِكِتَابِهِ

wal`amili bikitabihi

the actor upon His Book,

أَخِي ٱلرَّسُولِ

akhi alrrasuli

the brother of the Messenger,

وَزَوْجِ ٱلْبَتُولِ

wa zawji albatuli

the husband of the Chaste Lady,

وَسَيْفِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَسْلُولِ

wa sayfi allahi almasluli

and the unsheathed sword of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلدَّلاَلاَتِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alddalalati

Peace be upon the owner of the indications,

وَٱلآيَاتِ ٱلْبَاهِرَاتِ

wal-ayati albahirati

the magnificent signs,

وَٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ ٱلْقَاهِرَاتِ

walmu`jizati alqahirati

and the overcoming miracles,

وَٱلْمُنْجِي مِنَ ٱلْهَلَكَاتِ

walmunji min alhalakati

the redeemer from perdition,

ٱلَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ فِي مُحْكَمِ ٱلآيَاتِ

alladhi dhakarahu allahu fi muhkami al-ayati

and whom Allah has mentioned in the decisive verses,

فَقَالَ تَعَالَىٰ ”وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيُّ حَكيمٌ.“

faqala ta`ala wa innahu fi ummi alkitabi ladayna la`aliyyun hakimun

saying, “And surely, in the original of the Book with Us, it is written that `Ali is wise.”

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon Allah’s pleased Name,

وَوَجْهِهِ ٱلْمُضِيءِ

wa wajhihi almudi'i

His Brilliant Face,

وَجَنْبِهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ

wa janbihi al`aliyyi

and His most elevated side.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَجِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوْصِيَائِهِ

alssalamu `ala hujaji allahi wa awsiya'ihi

Peace be upon Allah’s Arguments, successors,

وَخَاصَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَصْفِيَائِهِ

wa khassati allahi wa asfiya'ihi

prominent people, and choices,

وَخَالِصَتِهِ وَأُمَنَائِهِ

wa khalisatihi wa umana'ihi

selects, and trustees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

قَصَدْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

qasadtuka ya mawlaya

I have come to you, O master,

يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَحُجَّتَهُ

ya amina allahi wa hujjatahu

O Allah’s trustee and argument,

زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

za'iran `arifan bihaqqika

visiting (your tomb), acknowledging your right,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

acceding to your adherents,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the hostility of your enemies,

مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِزِيَارَتِكَ

mutaqarriban ila allahi biziyaratika

and seeking Allah’s nearness through my visit to you.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَبّي وَرَبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda allahi rabbi wa rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me before Allah—your and my Lord—

فِي خَلاَصِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

fi khalasi raqabati min alnnari

so that He may save me from Hellfire

وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي حَوَائِجِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa qada'i hawa'iji hawa'iji alddunya wal-akhirati

and respond to my requests of this world and the Next World.

You may then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following:

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Salutations of Allah and salutations of His Archangels,

وَٱلْمُسَلِّمينَ لَكَ بِقُلُوبِهِمْ

walmusallimina laka biqulubihim

and those who heartily yield to you,

يَا أَميرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِينَ بِفَضْلِكَ

walnnatiqina bifadlika

and those who speak of your virtue

وَٱلشَّاهِدِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنَّكَ صَادِقٌ أَمِينٌ صِدِّيقٌ

walshshahidina `ala annaka sadiqun aminun siddiqun

and those who bear witness that you are surely honest, faithful, and veracious;

عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

`alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

salutations as well as Allah’s mercy and blessings of all those be upon you.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ طُهْرٌ طَاهِرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ

ashhadu annaka tuhrun tahirun mutahharun

I bear witness that you are verily pure, immaculate, and purified

مِنْ طُهْرٍ طَاهِرٍ مُطَهَّرٍ

min tuhrin tahirin mutahharin

and you are the descendant of the pure, immaculate, and purified ones.

أَشْهَدُ لَكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَوَلِيَّ رَسُولِهِ

ashhadu laka ya waliyya allahi wa waliyya rasulihi

I bear witness for you, O Intimate servant of Allah and loyal to Allah’s Messenger,

بِٱلْبَلاَغِ وَٱلأَدَاءِ

bilbalaghi wal-ada'i

that you did convey and carry out (your mission).

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَابُهُ

wa ashhadu annaka janbu allahi wa babuhu

I also bear witness that you are the duty that Allah has imposed (upon us) and the door to Him,

وَأَنَّكَ حَبِيبُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka habibu allahi

you are the beloved of Allah

وَوَجْهُهُ ٱلَّذِي يُؤْتَىٰ مِنْهُ

wa wajhuhu alladhi yu'ta minhu

and the direction from which Allah is reached,

وَأَنَّكَ سَبِيلُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka sabilu allahi

you are the path to Allah,

وَأَنَّكَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka `abdu allahi

and you are the servant of Allah

وَأَخُو رَسُولِهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

wa akhu rasulihi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

and the brother of His Messenger—may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household.

أَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِزِيَارَتِكَ

ataytuka mutaqarriban ila allahi `azza wa jalla biziyaratika

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah, to Whom belong all might and majesty, through my visit to you,

رَاغِباً إِلَيْكَ فِي ٱلشِّفَاعَةِ

raghiban ilayka fi alshshafa`ati

seeking your intercession for me,

أَبْتَغِي بِشَفَاعَتِكَ خَلاَصَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

abtaghi bishafa`atika khalasa raqabati min alnnari

through which I hope for saving of myself from Hellfire,

مُتَعَوِّذاً بِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

muta`awwidhan bika min alnnari

seeking your protecting of myself from the Fire,

هَارِباً مِنْ ذُنوُبِيَ ٱلَّتِي ٱحْتَطَبْتُهَا عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي

hariban min dhunubiya allati ihtatabtuha `ala zahri

escaping my sins with which I have burdened my back,

فَزِعاً إِلَيْكَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّي

fazi`an ilayka raja'a rahmati rabbi

and having recourse to you in the hope for my Lord’s mercy.

أَتَيْتُكَ أَسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

ataytuka astashfi`u bika ya mawlaya

O my master, I have come to you seeking your intercession for me

وَأَتَقَرَّبُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa ataqarrabu bika ila allahi

and I seek nearness to Allah through you

لَيَقْضِيَ بِكَ حَوَائِجِي

liyaqdiya bika hawa'iji

so that He may grant me all of my requests.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fashfa` li ya amira almu'minina ila allahi

So, O Commander of the Faithful, (please) intercede for me before Allah,

فَإِنِّي عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَمَوْلاَكَ وَزَائِرُكَ

fa'inni `abdu allahi wa mawlaka wa za'iruka

for I am the servant of Allah, and I am your associate and visitor,

وَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَقَامُ ٱلْمَحْمُودُ

wa laka `inda allahi almaqamu almahmudu

and you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy standing,

وَٱلْجَاهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

waljahu al`azimu

as well as a great esteem,

وَٱلشَّأْنُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

walshsha'nu alkabiru

a high superiority,

وَٱلشَّفَاعَةُ ٱلْمَقْبُولَةُ

walshshafa`atu almaqbulatu

and an acceptable right of intercession.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa salli `ala amiri almu'minina

and send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful—

عَبْدِكَ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

`abdika almurtada

your well-pleased servant,

وَأَمينِكَ ٱلأَوْفَىٰ

wa aminika al-awfa

your most faithful trustee,

وَعُرْوَتِكَ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wa `urwatika alwuthqa

your firmest handle,

وَيَدِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا

wa yadika al`ulya

your highest hand,

وَجَنِْبكَ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ

wa janbika al-a`la

your uppermost side,

وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

wa kalimatika alhusna

your most excellent word,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

wa hujjatika `ala alwara

your claim on the creatures,

وَصِدِّيقِكَ ٱلأَكْبَرِ

wa siddiqika al-akbari

your prime all-veracious,

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ

wa sayyidi al-awsiya'i

the master of the Prophets’ successors,

وَرُكْنِ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ

wa rukni al-awliya'i

the pillar of the saints,

وَعِمَادِ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ

wa `imadi al-asfiya'i

the support of the elite ones,

أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

amiri almu'minina

the commander of the faithful,

وَيَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ya`subi alddini

the leader of the religion,

وَقُدْوَةِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa qudwati alssalihina

the example of the righteous ones,

وَإِمَامِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ

wa imami almukhlisina

the chief of the choice ones,

ٱلْمَعْصُومِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلَلِ

alma`sumi min alkhalali

the protected against defects,

ٱلْمُهَذَّبِ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ

almuhadhdhabi min alzzalali

the precluded against flaws,

ٱلْمُطَهَّرِ مِنَ ٱلْعَيْبِ

almutahhari min al`aybi

the purified from fault,

ٱلْمُنَزَّهِ مِنَ ٱلرَّيْبِ

almunazzi min alrraybi

the saved from doubt,

أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ

akhi nabiyyika

the brother of Your Prophet,

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِكَ

wa wasiyyi rasulika

the successor of Your Messenger,

ٱلْبَائِتِ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِهِ

alba'iti `ala firashihi

the one who sacrificed himself for Your Prophet [when he took his place on his bed],

وَٱلْمُوَاسِي لَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

walmuwasi lahu binafsihi

the one who gave up his soul for Your Prophet,

وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

wa kashifi alkarbi `an wajhihi

the one who removed agonies from Your Prophet,

ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ سَيْفاً لِنُبُوَّتِهِ

alladhi ja`altahu sayfan linubuwwatihi

the one whom You chose to be the sword of Your Prophet’s prophethood,

وَآيَةً لِرِسَالَتِهِ

wa ayatan lirisalatihi

the sign of his Messengership,

وَشَاهِداً عَلَىٰ أُمَّتِهِ

wa shahidan `ala ummatihi

the witness over his people,

وَدَلاَلَةً عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِهِ

wa dilalatan `ala hujjatihi

the indication of his evidences,

وَحَامِلاًَ لِرَايَتِهِ

wa hamilan lirayatihi

the bearer of his pennon,

وَوِقَايَةً لِمُهْجَتِهِ

wa wiqayatan limuhjatihi

the shield against his heart,

وَهَادِياً لأُمَّتِهِ

wa hadiyan li'ummatihi

the guide of his people,

وَيَداً لِبَأْسِهِ

wa yadan liba'sihi

the powerful hand of his might,

وَتَاجاً لِرَأْسِهِ

wa tajan lira'sihi

the crown of his head,

وَبَاباً لِسِرِّهِ

wa baban lisirrihi

the door to his secrets,

وَمِفْتَاحاً لِظَفَرِهِ

wa miftahan lizafarihi

and the key to his victory,

حَتَّىٰ هَزَمَ جُيُوشَ ٱلشِّرْكِ بِإِذْنِكَ

hatta hazama juyusha alshshirki bi'idhnika

until he defeated the armies of polytheism by Your permission,

وَأَبَادَ عَسَاكِرَ ٱلْكُفْرِ بِأَمْرِكَ

wa abada `asakira alkufri bi'amrika

annihilated the forces of infidelity by Your order,

وَبَذَلَ نَفْسَهَ فِي مَرْضَاتِ رَسُولِكَ

wa badhala nafsahu fi mardati rasulika

devoted himself to the pleasure of Your Messenger,

وَجَعَلَهَا وَقْفاً عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِهِ

wa ja`alaha waqfan `ala ta`atihi

and dedicated it to the obedience to him.

فَصَلِّ ٱللَّهُمَّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً دَائِمَةً بَاقِيَةً

fasalli allahumma `alayhi salatan da'imatan baqiyatan

So, O Allah, (please do) send upon him with endless, nonstop blessings.

You may then add the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah,

وَٱلشَّهَابُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

walshshahabu alththaqibu

the shining brightness,

وَٱلنُّورُ ٱلْعَاقِبُ

walnnuru al`aqibu

and the endless light.

يَا سَلِيلَ ٱلأَطَائِبِ

ya salila al-ata'ibi

O descendant of the pure ones!

يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya sirra allahi

O secret of Allah!

إِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ ذُنُوباً

inna bayni wa bayna allahi ta`ala dhunuban

Verily, there are between Allah and me sins

قَدْ أَثْقَلَتْ ظَهْرِي

qad athqalat zahri

that have burdened my back

وَلاَ يَأْتِي عَلَيْهَا إِلاَّ رِضَاهُ

wa la ya'ti `alayha illa ridahu

and nothing can ease them except His pleasure;

فَبِحَقِّ مَنِ ٱئْتَمَنَكَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّهِ

fabihaqqi man i'tamanaka `ala sirrihi

so, (I beg you) in the Name of Him Who has entrusted you with His secret

وَٱسْتَرْعَاكَ أَمْرَ خَلْقِهِ

wastar`aka amra khalqihi

and assigned you to manage the affairs of His creatures

كُنْ لِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ شَفِيعاً

kun li ila allahi shafi`an

to (please) be the interceder for me before Allah,

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّارِ مُجِيراً

wa min alnnari mujiran

to be my savoir from the Fire,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلدَّهْرِ ظَهِيراً

wa `ala alddahri zahiran

and to be my supporter against the vicissitudes of my time,

فَإِنِّي عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَوَلِيُّكَ وَزَائِرُكَ

fa'inni `abdu allahi wa waliyyuka wa za'iruka

for I am the servant of Allah and I am your loyalist and visitor.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you.

You may then offer a six-unit prayer, which is the Ziyarah Prayer, and supplicate for whatever you want. Then, you may say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful!

عَلَيْكَ مِنِّي سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ أَبَداً

`alayka minni salamu allahi abadan

Peace of Allah be upon you forever

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am alive and as long as days and nights come after each other.

You may then turn your face towards the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (‘a), point to it, and say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

أَتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِراً وَمُتَوَسِّلاً

ataytukuma za'iran wa mutawassilan

I have come to both of you visiting and begging you to be mediators

إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمَا

ila allahi ta`ala rabbi wa rabbikuma

between me and Allah, the All-exalted, your and my Lord,

وَمُتَوَجِّهاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِكُمَا

wa mutawajjihan ila allahi bikuma

and I am turning my face to Allah in your names,

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكُمَا إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ فِي حَاجَتِي هٰذِهِ…

wa mustashfi`an bikuma ila allahi fi hajati hadhihi…

and seeking your intercession for me before Allah to grant me this request of mine, which is…

You may then say the famous supplicatory prayer known as Du`a’ Safwan (or Du`a’ `Alqamah), which will be cited after the famous Ziyarah of `ªshura', up to its end; i.e. up to this paragraph:

إِنَّهُ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ

innahu qaribun mujibun

He is verily All-nigh, All-responding.

You may then face the kiblah direction and say the same Du`a’ Safwan from its beginning:

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!

يَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ

ya mujiba da`wati almudtarrina

O He who gives answer to the cries of the persecuted!

يَا كَاشِفَ كُرَبِ ٱلْمَكْرُوبِينَ…

wa ya kashifa karbi almakrubina…

O He who pulls out the grief-stricken from agony

and up to the following statements:

رِفْنِي بِقَضَاءِ حَ

wasrifni biqada'i hajati

…and make me leave having my requests granted

يَةِ مَا أَهَمّنِي

wa kifayati ma ahammani hammuhu

and having all my agonies relieved,

مْرِ آخِرَتِي وَد

min amri dunyaya wa akhirati

including those of this world and those of the world to come.

ْحَمَ ٱلرَّ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

You may then turn your face toward the tomb of Amir al-Mu'minin (‘a) and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful!

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa alssalamu `ala abi `abdillahi alhusayni

And peace be upon Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn,

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am alive and as long as day and night endure.

لاََ جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ مِنِّي لِزِيَارَتِكُمَا

la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minni liziyaratikuma

May Allah not make this visit of mine to be the last of my visit to both of you!

وَلاَ فَرَّقَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمَا

wa la farraqa allahu bayni wa baynakuma

And may Allah never separate me from you!

Seventh Ziyarah

This form of Ziyarah has been reported by Sayyid Ibn Tawus, in his book entitled Misbah al-Za'ir, who, instructing the method of this ziyarah, says:

When you stop at the bab al-salam: the gate of Imam `Ali’s holy shrine where you can see the holy tomb, you may say Allahu Akbar forty-three times :then say the foll:

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Peace of Allah and peace of His Archangels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His missioned Prophets, and His righteous saints,

وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

and [peace of] all the martyrs and the veracious

عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayka ya amira almu'minina

be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala nuhin nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon Noah the prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon Moses the spoken to by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon Jesus the Spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon Muhammad the beloved by Allah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon the pleased name of Allah,

وَوَجْهِهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ

wa wajhihi al`aliyyi

His most elevated Face,

وَصِرَاطِهِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ

wa siratihi alssawiyyi

and His straight path.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلصَّفِيِّ

alssalamu `ala almuhadhdhabi alssafiyyi

Peace be upon the refined, purified one.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

alssalamu `ala abi alhasani `aliyyi bni abi talibin

Peace be upon Abu’l-Hasan, `Ali the son of Abu-Talib.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَالِصِ ٱلأَخِلاَّءِ

alssalamu `ala khalisi al-akhilla'i

Peace be upon the choicest friend.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِسَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ

alssalamu `ala almakhsusi bisayyidati alnnisa'i

Peace be upon the one particularly married to the doyenne of the women [of the world].

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَوْلُودِ فِي ٱلْكَعْبَةِ

alssalamu `ala almawludi fi alka`bati

Peace be upon the one born in the Ka`bah

ٱلْمُزَوَّجِ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ

almuzawwaji fi alssama'i

and married in the heavens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَسَدِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلْوَغَىٰ

alssalamu `ala asadi allahi fi alwagha

Peace be upon the lion of Allah in battlefields.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ شُرِّفَتْ بِهِ مَكَّةُ وَمِنَىٰ

alssalamu `ala man shurrifat bihi makkatu wa mina

Peace be upon the one by whom Makkah and Mina have been honored.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْحَوْضِ وَحَامِلِ ٱللِّوَاءِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alhawdi wa hamili alliwa'i

Peace be upon the one in charge of the Divine Pond and the bearer of the pennon [on the Resurrection Day].

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَامِسِ أَهْلِ ٱلْعَبَاءِ

alssalamu `ala khamisi ahli al`aba'i

Peace be upon the fifth of the Cloak Members.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَائِتِ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alba'iti `ala firashi alnnabiyyi

Peace be upon the one who replaced the Prophet in his bed

وَمُفْدِيهِ بِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ

wa mufdihi binafsihi min al-a`da'i

and thus sacrificed himself for the Prophet against the enemies.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَالِعِ بَابِ خَيْبَرَ وَٱلدَّاحِي بِهِ فِي ٱلْفَضَاءِ

alssalamu `ala qali`i babi khaybara walddahi bihi fi alfada'i

Peace be upon the one who plucked up the gate of Khaybar city and threw it far away in the air.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُكَلِّمِ ٱلْفِتْيَةِ فِي كَهْفِهِمْ بِلِسَانِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ

alssalamu `ala mukallimi alfityati fi kahfihim bilisani al-anbiya'i

Peace be upon the one who spoke to the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus in their cave with the language of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُنْبِعِ ٱلْقَلِيبِ فِي ٱلْفَلاَ

alssalamu `ala munbi`i alqalibi fi alfala

Peace be upon the one who caused a ruined well in the desert to spring forth with water.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَالِعِ ٱلصَّخْرَةِ

alssalamu `ala qali`i alssakhrati

Peace be upon the one who moved a rock

وَقَدْ عَجَزَ عَنْهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلأَشِدَّاءُ

wa qad `ajaza `anha alrrijalu al-ashidda'u

after strong men could not even move it.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ٱلثُّعْبَانِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi alththu`bani

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a serpent

عَلَىٰ مِنْبَرِ ٱلْكُوْفَةِ بِلِسَانِ ٱلْفُصَحَاءِ

`ala minbari alkufati bilisani alfusaha'i

from the minbar (pulpit) of al-Kufah Mosque with an eloquent language.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ٱلذِّئْبِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi aldhdhi'bi

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a wolf

وَمُكَلِّمِ ٱلْجُمْجُمَةِ بِٱلنَّهْرَوَانِ

wa mukallimi aljumjumati bilnnahrawani

and spoke to a skull

وَقَدْ نَخِرَتِ ٱلْعِظَامُ بِٱلْبِلَىٰ

wa qad nakhirat al`izamu bilbila

whose bones were decayed in al-Nahrawan.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلشَّفَاعَةِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alshshafa`ati fi yawmi alwara

Peace be upon the one granted the right of intercession on the Assembly Day.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلزَّكِيِّ حَلِيفِ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ

alssalamu `ala al-imami alzzakiyyi halifi almihrabi

Peace be upon the pure leader who stuck to the mihrab (prayer niche).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْمُعْجِزِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi almu`jizi albahiri

Peace be upon the owner of astounding miracles

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلصَّوَابِ

walnnatiqi bilhikmati walssawabi

and who speaks with wisdom and sagacity.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ تَأْوِيلُ ٱلْمُحْكَمِ وَٱلْمُتَشَابِهِ

alssalamu `ala man `indahu ta'wilu almuhkami walmutashabihi

Peace be upon the one who holds the interpretation of the decisive and the allegorical [verses of the Holy Qur'an]

وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَابِ

wa `indahu ummu alkitabi

and holds the Basis of the [Holy] Book.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلشَّمْسُ

alssalamu `ala man ruddat `alayhi alshshamsu

Peace be upon the one to whom the sun was returned

حِينَ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

hina tawarat bilhijabi

after it had disappeared beyond the veils of night.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱللَّيْلِ ٱلْبَهِيمِ بِٱلتَّهَجُّدِ وَٱلِٱكْتِئَابِ

alssalamu `ala muhyi allayli albahimi bilttahajjudi wal'ikti'abi

Peace be upon the one who spent the dark nights with acts of worship and ponderation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ خَاطَبَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ بِإِمْرَةِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِغَيْرِ ٱرْتِيَابٍ

alssalamu `ala man khatabahu jabra'ilu bi'imrati almu'minina bighayri irtiyabin

Peace be upon the one who was addressed by Archangel Gabriel as the Commander of the Faithful, without any doubt.

وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلسَّادَاتِ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi alssadati

Peace be upon the master of masters.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi almu`jizati

Peace be upon the owner of miracles.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عَجِبَ مِنْ حَمَلاتِهِ فِي ٱلْحُرُوبِ مَلائِكَةُ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ

alssalamu `ala man `ajiba min hamalatihi fi alhurubi mala'ikatu sab`i samawatin

Peace be upon the one whose campaigns in the battles were a source of astonishment for the angels of seven heavens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ نَاجَىٰ ٱلرَّسُولَ

alssalamu `ala man naja alrrasula

Peace be upon the one who, when he consulted the Holy Messenger,

فَقَدَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاهُ صَدَقَاتٍ

faqaddama bayna yaday najwahu sadaqatin

offered something in charity before his consultation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْجُيُوشِ وَصَاحِبِ ٱلْغَزَوَاتِ

alssalamu `ala amiri aljuyushi wa sahibi alghazawati

Peace be upon the commander of the armies and the leader of the battles.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ذِئْبِ ٱلْفَلَوَاتِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi dhi'bi alfalawati

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a wolf in the desert.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَاتِ

alssalamu `ala nuri allahi fi alzzulumati

Peace be upon the light of Allah in murk.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ رُدَّتْ لَهُ ٱلشَّمْسُ

alssalamu `ala man ruddat lahu alshshamsu

Peace be upon the one to whom the sun was returned

فَقَضَىٰ مَا فَاتَهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّلاَةِ

faqada ma fatahu min alssalati

so that he could made up the prayer that he had missed.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuh

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi alwasiyyina

Peace be upon the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

alssalamu `ala imami almuttaqina

Peace be upon the example of the pious ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets’ knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi alddini

Peace be upon the head of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِصْمَةِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala `ismati almu'minina

Peace be upon the shelter of the believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قُدْوَةِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

alssalamu `ala qudwati alssadiqina

Peace be upon the pattern of the veracious ones.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati al-abrari

Peace be upon the argument of the upright ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati al-athari

Peace be upon the father of the Immaculate Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِذِي ٱلْفَقَارِ

alssalamu `ala almakhsusi bidhi alfaqari

Peace be upon the one whom was given [the sword of] Dhu’l-Faqar exclusively.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَاقِي أَوْلِيَائِهِ مِنْ حَوْضِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُخْتَارِ

alssalamu `ala saqi awliya'ihi min hawdi alnnabiyyi almukhtari

Peace be upon the one who shall water his adherents from the Pond of the Chosen Prophet,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا ٱطَّرَدَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi ma ittarada allaylu walnnaharu

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household as long as there is night and day coming after one another.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

alssalamu `ala alnnaba'i al`azimi

Peace be upon the Great News.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ:

alssalamu `ala man anzala allahu fihi

Peace be upon the one about whom the following verse was revealed by Almighty Allah:

”وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ.“

wa innahu fi ummi alkitabi ladayna la`aliyyun hakimun

“And, indeed, in the origin of the Book with Us, it is decided that `Ali is wise.”

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

alssalamu `ala sirati allahi almustaqimi

Peace be upon the straight path of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْعُوتِ فِي ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

alssalamu `ala alman`uti fi alttawrati wal-injili walqur'ani alhakimi

Peace be upon the one whose characteristics are mentioned in the Torah, the Bible, and the Wise Qur'an.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

You may then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following:

يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

ya amina allahi

O trustee of Allah!

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

ya hujjata allahi

O argument of Allah!

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O saint of Allah!

يَا صِرَاطَ ٱللَّهِ

ya sirata allahi

O path to Allah!

زَارَكَ عَبْدُكَ وَوَلِيُّكَ

zaraka `abduka wa waliyyuka

I, your servant and adherent, have visited you,

ٱلْلاَّئِذُ بِقَبْرِكَ

alla'idhu biqabrika

resorted to you tomb,

وَٱلْمُنِيخُ رَحْلَهُ بِفِنَائِكَ

walmunikhu rahlahu bifina'ika

resided in your courtyard,

ٱلْمُتَقَرِّبُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

almutaqarribu ila allahi `azza wa jalla

sought nearness to Allah the Almighty and All-majestic in the name of you,

وَٱلْمُسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

walmustashfi`u bika ila allahi

and sought your intercession for me before Allah,

زِيَارَةَ مَنْ هَجَرَ فِيكَ صَحْبَهُ

ziyarata man hajara fika sahbahu

I am visiting you so sincerely that I have deserted my friends for so

وَجَعَلَكَ بَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَسْبَهُ

wa ja`alaka ba`da allahi hasbahu

and I have relied upon you after Almighty Allah.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلطُّورُ

ashhadu annaka altturu

I bear witness that you are the Mountain Tur (mount of revelation),

وَٱلْكِتَابُ ٱلْمَسْطُورُ

walkitabu almasturu

the Written Book,

وَٱلرِّقُّ ٱلْمَنْشُورُ

walrriqqu almanshuru

the outstretched fine parchment,

وَبَحْرُ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْمَسْجُورُ

wa bahru al`ilmi almasjuru

and the swollen ocean of knowledge.

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O saint of Allah!

إِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَزُورٍ عِنَايَةً فِي مَنْ زَارَهُ وَقَصَدَهُ وَأَتَاهُ

inna likulli mazurin `inayatan fi man zarahu wa qasadahu wa atahu

Indeed, each visited person is expected to pay special attention to the one who visits and comes to him.

وَأَنَا وَلِيُّكَ وَقَدْ حَطَطْتُ رَحْلِي بِفِنَائِكَ

wa ana waliyyuka wa qad hatattu rahli bifina'ika

I, your adherent, have resided in your courtyard,

وَلَجَأْتُ إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ

wa laja'tu ila haramika

resorted to your holy precinct,

وَلُذْتُ بِضَرِيحِكَ

wa ludhtu bidarihika

and had recourse to your tomb,

لِعِلْمِي بِعَظِيمِ مَنْزِلَتِكَ وَشَرَفِ حَضْرَتِكَ

li`ilmi bi`azimi manzilatika wa sharafi hadratika

because I have full acquaintance with the great standing that you enjoy and the gear honor that you hold.

وَقَدْ أَثْقَلَتِ ٱلذُّنُوبُ ظَهْرِي

wa qad athqalat aldhdhunubu zahri

My sins have overburdened my back

وَمَنَعَتْنِي رُقَادِي

wa mana`atni ruqadi

and deprived me of sleep.

فَمَا أَجِدُ حِرْزاً وَلاَ مَعْقِلاً

fama ajidu hirzan wa la ma`qilan

Therefore, I can find no shelter, no haven,

وَلاَ مَلْجَأَ أَلْجَأُ إِلَيْهِ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ

wa la malja'an alja'u ilayhi illa allahu ta`ala

and no refuge to which I resort save Almighty Allah,

وَتَوَسُّلِي بِكَ إِلَيْهِ

wa tawassuli bika ilayhi

my begging you to be my mediator to Him,

وَٱسْتِشْفَاعِي بِكَ لَدَيْهِ

wastishfa`i bika ladayhi

and my seeking your intercession for me before Him.

فَهَا أَنَا نَازِلٌ بِفِنَائِكَ

faha ana nazilun bifina'ika

I am thus residing in your courtyard

وَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهٌ عَظِيمٌ

wa laka `inda allahi jahun `azimun

and you enjoy a great standing with Almighty Allah

وَمَقَامٌ كَرِيمٌ

wa maqamun karimun

as well as an honorable position;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

fashfa` li `inda allahi rabbika ya mawlaya

therefore, (please) intercede for me before your Lord, O master!

You may then kiss the tomb, turn your face towards the kiblah direction, and say the following supplicatory words:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You,

يَا أَسْمَعَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ

ya asma`a alssami`ina

O most Hearing of all those who can hear!

وَيَا أَبْصَرَ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ

wa ya absara alnnazirina

O most Seeing of all those who can see!

وَيَا أَسْرَعَ ٱلْحَاسِبِينَ

wa ya asra`a alhasibina

O quickest in reckon!

وَيَا أَجْوَدَ ٱلأَجْوَدِينَ

wa ya ajwada al-ajwadina

O most Generous of all those who are generous,

بِمُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

bimuhammadin khatami alnnabiyyina

(I seek nearness to You) in the name of Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets

رَسُولِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

rasulika ila al`alamina

and Your Messengers to all created beings,

وَبِأَخِيهِ وَٱبْنِ عَمِّهِ

wa bi-akhihi wabni `ammihi

and in the name of his brother and cousin,

ٱلأَنْزَعِ ٱلْبَطِينِ

al-anza`i albatini

the hero and erudite,

ٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

al`alimi almubini

the manifestly knowledgeable,

عَلِيٍّ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`aliyyin amiri almu'minina

`Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدَيْنِ

walhasani walhusayni al'imamayni alshshahidayni

and (in the names of) al-Hasan and al-Husayn, the two martyred Imams,

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

wa bi`aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

and (in the name of) `Ali ibn al-Husayn, the adornment of the worshippers,

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ

wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina

and (in the name of) Muhammad ibn `Ali, the one who split the knowledge of the old ages,

وَبِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ زَكِيِّ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa bija`fari bni muhammadin zakiyyi alssiddiqina

and (in the name of) Ja`far ibn Muhammad, the purest among the veracious ones,

وَبِمُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ٱلْكَاظِمِ ٱلْمُبِينِ وَحَبِيسِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

wa bimusa ibni ja`farin alkazimi almubini wa habisi alzzalimina

and (in the name of) Musa ibn Ja`far, the manifestly suppressor (of rage) and the imprisoned by the oppressors,

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا ٱلأَمِينِ

wa bi`aliyyi bni musa alrrida al-amini

and (in the name of) `Ali ibn Musa, the pleased and trusted,

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْجَوَادِ عَلَمِ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin aljawadi `alami almuhtadina

and (in the name of) Muhammad ibn `Ali, the magnanimous and the epitome of the guided ones (to the true path),

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْبَرِّ ٱلصَّادِقِ سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

wa bi`aliyyi bni muhammadin albarri alssadiqi sayyidi al`abidina

and (in the name of) `Ali ibn Muhammad, the upright, the veracious, and the master of worshippers,

وَبِٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيِّ وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa bilhasani bni `aliyyin al`askariyyi waliyyi almu'minina

and (in the name of) al-Hasan ibn `Ali al-`Askari, the chief of the believers,

وَبِٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلْحُجَّةِ صَاحِبِ ٱلأَمْرِ مُظْهِرِ ٱلْبَرَاهِينِ

wa bilkhalafi alhujjati sahibi al-amri muzhiri albarahini

and (in the name of) the Successor, the Argument, the Patron of the Affair, and the Demonstrator of Proofs,

أَنْ تَكْشِفَ مَا بِي مِنَ ٱلْهُمُومِ

an takshifa ma bi min alhumumi

(I beseech You in the name of all these) to relieve the grievances that I experience,

وَتَكْفِيَنِي شَرَّ ٱلْبَلاَءِ ٱلْمَحْتُومِ

wa takfiyani sharra albala'i almahtumi

to save me from the evils of predetermined ordeals,

وَتُجِيرَنِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلسَّمُومِ

wa tujirani min alnnari dhati alssamumi

and to release me from the hot-winded fire,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

(I beseech You) in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

Then, you may pray Almighty Allah to grant you your personal requests, bid farewell to the Imam (‘a), and leave.

In his book of Farhat al-Ghari, Sayyid `Abd al-Karim ibn Tawus has reported that when Imam Zayn al-`ªbidin (‘a) visited al-Kufah city and entered the famous mosque therein, he offered a two-unit prayer and then uttered a supplicatory prayer. Abu-Hamzah al-Thumali, one of the chiefs and ascetic people of al-Kufah, narrated that he heard an excellent accent from the Imam (‘a); he therefore approached him to listen to what he was saying. The Imam (‘a) thus was saying the famous supplicatory prayer that begins with the following statement:

إِلٰهِي إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ

ilahi in kuntu qad `asaytuka

O my God, If I have disobeyed You,

فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ ٱلأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ…

fa'inni qad ata`tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya'i ilayka…

I have indeed obeyed You in the nearest thing to You…

This famous supplicatory prayer will be mentioned in the coming chapter of the Recommended Acts in al-Kufah Mosque.([1])

Back to the narration, Abu-Hamzah al-Thumali continued: The Imam (‘a) then left and I followed him. At the public stall of the city, I found a black servant holding the reins of a camel and a she-camel. When I asked him about the man, the servant answered, “Do you really not know him? Have you not realized him from his noble characters? He is `Ali the son of al-Husayn, peace be upon both of them.”

Immediately, I threw myself on the Imam’s feet kissing them. The Imam (‘a) raised my head with his hand and said, “No, Abu-Hamzah! Prostration must be done to none except Almighty Allah.”

I said, “Son of Allah’s Messenger, what has caused you to come to us?”

The Imam (‘a) answered, “As you have seen (I came here to offer prayers at the al-Kufah Mosque). If people realize the great favor that is obtained due to visiting this mosque, they shall visit it even crawling.”

The Imam (‘a) then offered me to accompany him for visiting the tomb of his grandfather, Imam `Ali ibn Abi-Talib (‘a).

I, of course, responded. Hence, I walked in the shadow of his riding camel while listening to his words until we arrived in al-Ghariyyayn (i.e. Najaf), which was a white area that shone with light. The Imam (‘a) then rode off the camel, rolled his cheeks with the soil of that area, and said, “Abu-Hamzah, this is the tomb of my grandfather, `Ali ibn Abi-Talib.”

The Imam (‘a) then visited Imam `Ali (‘a) with a form of ziyarah that begins with the following statement:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ اللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon the pleased name of Allah

وَنُورِ وَجْهِهِ ٱلْمُضِيءِ…

wa nuri wajhihi almudi'i…

and the light of His Brilliant Face…

The Imam (‘a) then bid farewell and returned to al-Madinah, while I also returned to al-Kufah.

Unfortunately, the author of Farhat al-Ghariyy has not mentioned this form of ziyarah; therefore, I, the author of this book, have searched for it in all forms of ziyarah that are decided for Imam `Ali’s holy shrine, but I could not find any one beginning with the aforementioned statement except this one, which begins with the same statement but differs from it in the second statement. However, it is probable that this form of ziyarah is the same as the one Imam Zayn al-`ªbidin (‘a) said, because such insignificant difference between the two is usually disregarded.

Some people may object that there is another difference between the two forms of ziyarah, since the earlier begins with salamullahi wa salamu mala’ikatihi… etc. while the latter begins with al-salamu `alasmil-lahir-radiyyi… etc.

To answer, the statement that precedes the one involved is regarded as form of asking for permission to enter (isti’dhan), while the form of the ziyarah begins with the statement involved. Our evidence on this claim proves itself when a comparison between this form of ziyarah and the other form, which is dedicated to the birthday of Imam `Ali (‘a) is made, since these two forms are similar to great extent. Hence, please refer to the form involved so that you will discover the difference yourself.

Besides, the same opening statement of this form of ziyarah is mentioned in the beginning of the sixth form and the form that is dedicated to the birthday of the Imam (‘a), with little difference in the second sentence.

To sum it up, I will mention no more general forms of ziyarah of Imam `Ali’s holy shrine, since these seven forms are enough. However, one who desires for more may refer to the all-comprehensive forms of ziyarah (i.e. al-ziyarah al-Jami`ah) as well as the following form, which is dedicated to the Ghadir Day.

A za'ir must seize the opportunity of his/her presence in the holy shrine of Imam `Ali (‘a) to offer as many prayers as possible, for one prayer in that place is equal (in reward) to two hundred thousand prayers that are offered at other places. Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) is reported to have said, “One who offers a four-unit prayer at the tomb of an obligatorily obeyed Imam shall have the reward of one time of hajj and one time of `umrah.”

Furthermore, in my book of Hadiyyat al-Za'ir, I have alluded to the reward of being in the vicinity of Imam `Ali’s tomb. I have also concentrated on the point that it is obligatory to observe one’s neighborhood, which is a difficult duty that can be hardly carried out. However, to elaborate on this matter leads us to lengthiness; therefore, one who desires to read about this matter is advised to see the book of Kelimeh Teyyibeh that is published in Persian.

([1]) In this chapter, we will mention that Abu-Hamzah al-Thumali reported that Imam Zayn al-`ªbidin (`a) approached the Seventh Column of the mosque, took off his shoes, stopped, raised his hands to the level of his ears, and uttered one takbir statement due to which the entire body of the reporter shuddered. The Imam (`a) then offered a four-unit prayer with excellent genuflection and prostration. Upon accomplishment, he uttered the supplicatory prayer involved.