اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbar

Allah is the Most Great.

You may then say the following

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

as-salamu Alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abul-Hasan

عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Aliyyu bna muhammadin

Ali the son of Muhammad,

ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلرَّاشِدُ

alzzakiyyu alrrashida

the pious, right-directing,

ٱلنُّورُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

alnnura alththaqiba

and brightly shining light.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya Ľafiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O sincerely attached friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya sirra allahi

Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya habla allahi

Peace be upon you, O rope of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا آلَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya ala allahi

Peace be upon you, O household of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرةَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya khiyarata allahi

Peace be upon you, O select of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya Ľafwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَقَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya haqqa allahi

Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O most-beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱلانْوَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya nura al-anwari

Peace be upon you, O light of the lights.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ ٱلابْرَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya zayna al-abrari

Peace be upon you, O pride of the virtuous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلِيلَ ٱلاخْيَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya salila al-akhyari

Peace be upon you, O descendant of the upright ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عُنْصُرَ ٱلاطْهَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya `unĽura al-athari

Peace be upon you, O essence of the purified ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ

as-salamu Alayka ya hujjata alrrahmani

Peace be upon you, O argument of the All-beneficent God.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

as-salamu Alayka ya rukna al-imani

Peace be upon you, O essence of the true faith.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu Alayka ya mawla almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O master of the believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

as-salamu Alayka ya waliyya alĽĽalihina

Peace be upon you, O guardian of the righteous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

as-salamu Alayka ya Alama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O symbol of true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَلِيفَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

as-salamu Alayka ya halifa alttuqa

Peace be upon you, O ally of piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

as-salamu Alayka ya Amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O mainstay of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

as-salamu Alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

as-salamu Alayka yabna sayyidi alwaĽiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu Alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i alAlamina

and the doyenne of the women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلامِينُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha al-aminu alwafiyyu

Peace be upon you, O faithful trustee.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَلَمُ ٱلرَّضِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alAlamu alrradiyyu

Peace be upon you, O favorite epitome.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلزَّاهِدُ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alzzahidu alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic and pious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alhujjatu Ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

Peace be upon you, O decisive argument against all creatures.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلتَّالِي لِلْقُرْآنِ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alttali lilqur'ani

Peace be upon you, O succeeding of the Qur'an.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمُبَيِّنُ لِلْحَلاَلِ مِنَ ٱلْحَرَامِ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha almubayyinu lilhalali min alharami

Peace be upon you, O distinguishing between the lawful and the unlawful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلنَّاصِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnaĽihu

Peace be upon you, O sincere saint.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلطَّرِيقُ ٱلْوَاضِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alttariqu alwadihu

Peace be upon you, O evident course.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱللاَّئِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alnnajmu alla'ihu

Peace be upon you, O bright star.

اشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

ashhadu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani

I bear witness, O my master Abul-Hasan,

انَّكَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

annaka hujjatu allahi Ala khalqihi

that you are verily the decisive argument of Allah against His creatures,

وَخَلِيفَتُهُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ

wa khalifatuhu fi bariyyatihi

His representative among His created beings,

وَامِينُهُ فِي بِلاَدِهِ

wa aminuhu fi biladihi

His trusted administrator in His lands,

وَشَاهِدُهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ

wa shahiduhu Ala `ibadihi

and His witness over His servants.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu annaka kalimatu alttaqwa

I also bear witness that you are verily the word of piety,

وَبَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa babu alhuda

the door to true guidance,

وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the Firmest Handle,

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلارْضِ

walhujjatu Ala man fawqa al-ardi

and the evident proof against those who are on the earth

وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

wa man tahta alththara

and those who are beneath the layers of the soil.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ

wa ashhadu annaka almutahharu min aldhdhunubi

I bear witness that you are purified from sins,

ٱلْمُبَرَّا مِنَ ٱلْعُيُوبِ

almubarra'u min al`uyubi

cleaned against defects,

وَٱلْمُخْتَصُّ بِكَرَامَةِ ٱللَّهِ

walmukhtaĽĽu bikaramati allahi

bestowed with the honor of Allah,

وَٱلْمَحْبُوُّ بِحُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ

walmahbuwwubihujjati allahi

endued with the proof of Allah,

وَٱلْمَوْهُوبُ لَهُ كَلِمَةُ ٱللَّهِ

walmawhubu lahu kalimatu allahi

granted the Word of Allah,

وَٱلرُّكْنُ ٱلَّذِي يَلْجَا إِِلَيْهِ ٱلْعِبَادُ

walrruknu alladhi yalja'u ilayhi al`ibadu

and the stronghold to whom the servants (of Allah) resort

وَتُحْيَىٰ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدُ

wa tuhya bihi albiladu

and by whom the lands are revived.

وَاشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

wa ashhadu ya mawlaya

I bear witness, O my master,

انِّي بِكَ وَبِآبَائِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ مُوقِنٌ مُقِرٌّ

anni bika wa bi'aba'ika wa abna'ika muqinun muqirrun

that I have faith in and I submit to you, your forefathers and your sons,

وَلَكُمْ تَابِعٌ فِي ذَاتِ نَفْسِي

wa lakum tabi`un fi dhati nafsi

I follow all of you in my personal affairs,

وَشَرَايِعِ دِينِي

wa sharayi`i dini

in my religious performance,

وَخَاتِمَةِ عَمَلِي

wa khatimati Amali

in the seals of my deed,

وَمُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ

wa munqalabi wa mathwaya

and in my return and final place.

وَانِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَكُمْ

wa anni waliyyun liman walakum

I do show loyalty to your loyalists,

وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ

wa Aduwwun liman Adakum

I show enmity towards your enemies,

مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ

mu'minun bisirrikum wa Alaniyatikum

I believe in all of the invisible and the visible,

وَاوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ

wa awwalikum wa akhirikum

and the first and the last of you.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

was-salamu Alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then kiss the tomb and place your right and then left cheeks on it and say the following words:

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ ٱلْوَفِيِّ

wa Ľalli Ala hujjatika alwafiyyi

and send blessings upon Your faithful demonstrator,

وَوَلِيِّكَ ٱلزَّكِيِّ

wa waliyyika alzzakiyyi

Your sagacious representative,

وَامِينِكَ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

wa aminika almurtada

Your well-pleased trustee,

وَصَفِيِّكَ ٱلْهَادِي

wa Ľafiyyika alhadi

Your sincerely attached guide,

وَصِرَاطِكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

wa Ľiratika almustaqimi

Your Right Path,

وَٱلْجَادَّةِ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ

waljaddati al`uzma

the most important approach,

وَٱلطَّرِيقَةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ

walttariqati alwusta

the just and equitable course,

نُورِ قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

nuri qulubi almu'minina

the light of the faithful believers hearts,

وَوَلِيِّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wa waliyyi almuttaqina

the friend of the pious ones,

وَصَاحِبِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ

wa Ľahibi almukhliĽina

and the comrade of the sincere.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma Ľalli Ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

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

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa Ľalli Ala Aliyyi bni muhammadin

and send blessings upon Ali the son of Muhammad,

ٱلرَّاشِدِ ٱلْمَعْصُومِ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ

alrrashidi alma`Ľumi min alzzalali

the rightly-directing, the infallible guide,

وَٱلطَّاهِرِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلَلِ

walttahiri min alkhalali

the free from defects,

وَٱلْمُنْقَطِعِ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلامَلِ

walmunqati`i ilayka bil-amali

who, putting hope in You, kept himself aloof from temptations,

ٱلْمَبْلُوِّ بِٱلْفِتَنِ

almabluwwi bilfitani

who was tried (by You) through seditious matters,

وَٱلْمُخْتَبَرِ بِٱلْمِحَنِ

walmukhtabari bilmihani

who was tested (by You) through tribulations,

وَٱلْمُمْتَحَنِ بِحُسْنِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ

walmumtahani bihusni albalwa

who was examined (by You) through acting excellently towards misfortunes,

وَصَبْرِ ٱلشَّكْوَىٰ

wa Ľabri alshshakwa

and through steadfastness against complaining;

مُرْشِدِ عِبَادِكَ

murshidi `ibadika

(he is) the spiritual guide of Your servants,

وَبَرَكَةِ بِلاَدِكَ

wa barakati biladika

the blessing for Your lands,

وَمَحَلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa mahalli rahmatika

the destination of Your mercy,

ومُسْتَوْدَعِ حِكْمَتِكَ

wa mustawda`i hikmatika

the hoarder of Your wisdom,

وَٱلْقَائِدِ إِلَىٰ جَنَّتِكَ

walqa'idi ila jannatika

the leader to Your Paradise,

ٱلْعَالِمِ فِي بَرِيَّتِكَ

alAlimi fi bariyyatika

the all-knowledgeable among Your created beings,

وَٱلْهَادِي فِي خَلِيقَتِكَ

walhadi fi khaliqatika

the true guide of Your creatures,

ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُ وَٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ

alladhi irtadaytahu wantajabtahu

whom You pleased, preferred,

وَٱخْتَرْتَهُ لِمَقَامِ رَسُولِكَ فِي امَّتِهِ

wakhtartahu limaqami rasulika fi ummatihi

selected to take the place of Your Prophet among his people,

وَالْزَمْتَهُ حِفْظَ شَرِيعَتِهِ

wa alzamtahu hifza shariAtihi

and bounded with the guardianship of his laws.

فَٱسْتَقَلَّ بِاعْبَاءِ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ

fastaqalla bi'a`ba'i alwaĽiyyati

So, he accomplished the onerous task of representation (of the Prophet),

نَاهِضاً بِهَا

nahidan biha

carrying it perfectly,

ومُضْطَلِعاً بِحَمْلِهَا

wa mudtaliAn bihamliha

and undertaking the responsibility of bearing it.

لَمْ يَعْثُرْ فِي مُشْكِلٍ

lam ya`thur fi mushkilin

He neither slipped in any problematic action

وَلاَ هَفَا فِي مُعْضِلٍ

wa la hafa fi mu`dilin

nor did he fail to solve any complexity.

بَلْ كَشَفَ ٱلْغُمَّةَ

bal kashafa alghummata

Rather, he relieved all agonies,

وَسَدَّ ٱلْفُرْجَةَ

wa sadda alfurjata

sealed the loopholes,

وَادَّىٰ ٱلْمُفْتَرَضَ

wa adda almuftarada

and fulfilled the required.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا اقْرَرْتَ نَاظِرَ نَبِيِّكَ بِهِ

allahumma fakama aqrarta nazira nabiyyika bihi

O Allah, just as You made him a source of delight for Your Prophet,

فَرَقِّهِ دَرَجَتَهُ

faraqqihi darajatahu

so also (please) raise him to the most elevated position,

وَاجْزِلْ لَدَيْكَ مَثُوبَتَهُ

wa ajzil ladayka mathubatahu

give him the most fitting reward that suits him,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

wa Ľalli Alayhi

bless him,

وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman

convey our greetings and salutations to him,

وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً

wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan

and give us, on account of our love for him, from You bounties, favors,

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan

amnesty, and approval.

إِِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

innaka dhu alfadli alAzimi

Verily, You are the Lord of superabundant favors.