Ziyarate Imam Mohammad Taqi (a.s.)

Text and Translation

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ ابْنَ عَلِیٍّ ۨ الْبَرَّ التَّقِیَّ الْاِمَامَ الْوَفِیَّ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA ABAA JA’-FARIN MOHAMMADAB NA A’LIYYENIL BARRAT TAQIYYAL EMAAMAL WAFIYYA.

Peace be upon you, O Aba Ja'far, Muhammad ibn Ali, the righteous, the God-fearing, the loyal Imam.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الرَّضِیُّ الزَّكِیُّ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAR RAZIYYUZ ZAKIYYO.

Peace be upon you, O well-pleasing, the pure.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا وَلِیَّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WALIYYAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O close friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا نَجِیَّ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA NAJIYYAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SIRRAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O secret of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ اللهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA ZEYAA-AL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O light of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا سَفِیْرَ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAFEERAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O ambassador of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا سَنَاءَ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SANAA-AL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O brilliance of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا كَلِمَۃَ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KALEMATAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O word of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا رَحْمَۃَ اللّٰهِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA RAHMATAL LAAHE.

Peace be upon you, O mercy of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا النُّوْرَ السَّاطِعُ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAN NOOROS SAATE-O’.

Peace be upon you, O brilliant light.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْبَدْرُ الطَّالِعُ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL BADRUT TAALE-O’.

Peace be upon you, O rising full moon.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الطَّیِّبُ مِنَ الطَّیِّبِیْنَ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAT TAYYEBO MENAT TAYYEBEENA.

Peace be upon you, O pure one from the pure ones.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الطَّاهِرُ مِنَ الْمُطَهَّرِیْنَ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAT TAAHERO MENAL MOTAHHAREENA.

Peace be upon you, O immaculate one from the immaculate ones.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْاٰیَۃُ الْعُظْمٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL AAYATUL U’ZMAA.

Peace be upon you, O greatest sign.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْحُجَّۃُ الْكُبْرٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL HUJJATUL KUBRAA.

Peace be upon you, O ultimate proof.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الزَّلَّاتِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MOTAHHARO MENAZ ZALLAATE.

Peace be upon you, O one purified from lapses.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ الْمَعْضِلَاتِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MONAZZAHO A’NIL MA’-ZELAATE.

Peace be upon you, O one immune to complexities.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الْعَلِیُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ الْاَوْصَافِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL A’LIYYO A’N NAQSIL AWSAAFE.

Peace be upon you, O one elevated above any deficiency in qualities.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ اَیُّهَا الرَّضِیُّ عِنْدَالْاَشْرَافِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAR RAZIYYO I’NDAL ASHRAAFE.

Peace be upon you, O one well-pleasing to the noble.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا عَمُوْدَ الدِّیْنِ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA A’MOODAD DEENE.

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ وَلِیُّ اللّٰهِ وَ حُجَّتُهٗ فِیْ اَرْضِهٖ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA WALIYYUL LAAHE WA HUJJATOHU FEE ARZEHI

I bear witness that you are the close friend of Allah and His proof on His earth;

وَ اَنَّكَ جَنْبُ اللّٰهِ وَ خِیَرَۃُ اللّٰهِ

WA ANNAKA JANBUL LAAHE WA KHEYARATUL LAAHE

And that you are the side of Allah [the one closest to Him], His chosen one,

وَ مُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ عِلْمِ الْاَنْبِیَاءِ

WA MUSTAWDA-O’ I’LMIL LAAHE WA I’LMIL ANBEYAAA-E

The repository of the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of the Prophets,

وَ رُكْنُ الْاِیْمَانِ وَ تَرْجُمَانُ الْقُرْاٰنِ

WA RUKNUL EEMAANE WA TARJOMAANUL QUR-AANE.

The pillar of faith, and the interpreter of the Qur'an.

وَ اَشْهَدُ عَنَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ عَلَی الْحَقِّ وَ الْهُدٰی

WA ASH-HADO ANNA MANIT TABA-A’KA A’LAL HAQQE WAL HODAA

I bear witness that whoever follows you is upon truth and guidance,

وَ اَنَّ مَنْ اَنْكَرَكَ وَ نَصَبَ لَكَ الْعَدَاوَۃَ عَلَی الضَّلاَلَۃِ وَ الرَّدٰی

WA ANNA MAN ANKARAKA WA NASABA LAKAL A’DAAWATA A’LAZ ZALAALATE WAR RADAA.