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اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً

allahu akbaru kabiran

Allah is the Most Great of all.

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وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً

walhamdu lillahi kathiran

All praise be to Allah very much.

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وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً

wa subhana allahi bukratan wa asilan

Glory be to Allah in mornings and evenings.

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وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا

walhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha

All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this.

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وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ هَدَانَا ٱللَّهُ

wa ma kunna linahtadiya lawla an hadana allahu

We would not have been guided if Allah had not guided us.

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لَقَدْ جَاءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ

laqad ja'at rusulu rabbina bilhaqqi

The messengers of our Lord have indeed come with the truth.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

as-salamu `ala rasuli allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, peace of Allah be upon him and his Household.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

as-salamu `ala fatimata alzzahra'i sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

Peace be upon Fatimah the luminous and the doyenne of all women of the world.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

as-salamu `ala alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

as-salamu `ala `aliyyi ibni alhusayni

Peace be upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `ala ja`fari ibni muhammadin

Peace be upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `ala musa ibni ja`farin

Peace be upon Musa the son of Ja`far.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

as-salamu `ala `aliyyi ibni musa

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Musa.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `ala `aliyyi ibni muhammadin

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Muhammad.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `ala alhasani ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلصَّالِحِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ

as-salamu `ala alkhalafi alssalihi almuntazari

Peace be upon the virtuous Successor and Awaited.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

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عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ

`abduka wabnu `abdika wabnu amatika

I—the servant of you and the son of your servant and your bondwoman,

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ٱلْمُوَالِي لِوَلِيِّكَ

almwali liwaliyyika

who is loyal to those who are loyal to you

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ٱلْمُعَادِي لِعَدُوِّكَ

almu`adi li`aduwika

and enemy of those who are your enemies—

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ٱسْتَجَارَ بِمَشْهَدِكَ

istajara bimashhadika

am seeking the shelter of your shrine

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وَتَقَرَّبَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِقَصْدِكَ

wa taqarrba ila allahi biqasdika

and seeking nearness to Allah through directing to you.

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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي لِوِلايَتِكَ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani liwilayatika

All praise be to Allah Who guided me to be loyal to you,

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وَخَصَّنِي بِزِيَارَتِكَ

wa khassani biziyaratika

Who conferred upon me with my visiting you,

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وَسَهَّلَ لِي قَصْدَكَ

wa sahhala li qasdaka

and Who made easy for me to direct to you.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the chosen by Allah.

You may then enter the shrine, stop next to the side of the Imam’s head, and say the following words:

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the friend of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah the luminous.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ محَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna mhammadin almustafa

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen prophet.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah and son of His vengeance

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وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتوُرَ

walwitra almawtura

and the unavenged sanctity.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

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وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rates,

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وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

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وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

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وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa ata`ta allaha hatta ataka alyaqinu

and obeyed Allah until death came upon you.

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فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi

May Allah curse the people who were informed about that but they approved it.

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يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi

O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!

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أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ

ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu

I call Allah, His angels,

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وَأَنْبِيَائَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ

wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu

His Prophets, and His Messengers

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أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum

to witness that I believe in you and in your Return

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مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي

muqinun bisharayi`i dini wa khawatimi `amali

and I have faith in the laws of my religion and in the sealing deeds of mine,

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وَمُنْقَلَبِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّي

wa munqalabi ila rabbi

and in my final return to my Lord.

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فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

fasalawatu allahi `alaykum

Allah’s blessings be upon you all,

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وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ

wa `ala arwahikum wa `ala ajsadikum

upon your souls, upon your bodies,

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وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ

wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibikum

upon the present and the absent (of your group),

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وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ

wa zahirikum wa batinikum

and upon the manifest and the hidden (of your affairs).

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Seal of Prophets,

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وَٱبْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors,

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وَٱبْنَ إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wabna imami almuttaqina

son of the leader of the pious,

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وَٱبْنَ قَائِدِ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ إِلَىٰ جَنَّاتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

wabna qa'idi alghurri almuhajjalina ila jannati alnna`imi

and son of the white-forehead, marked believers.

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وَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ كَذٰلِكَ

wa kayfa la takunu kadhalika

How can that you be anything other than this

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وَأَنْتَ بَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa anta babu alhuda

while you are the door to the true guidance,

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وَإِمَامُ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

wa imamu alttuqa

the guide to piety,

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وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle,

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وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

the argument against the inhabitants of this world,

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وَخَامِسُ أَصْحَابِ ٱلْكِسَاءِ

wa khamisu ashabi alkisa'i

and the fifth of the People of the Cloak.

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غَذَّتْكَ يَدُ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

ghadhdhatka yadu alrrahmati

You were nourished by the hand of mercy,

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وَرَضَعْتَ مِنْ ثَدْيِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

wa rada`ta min thadyi al-imani

breast-fed by the bosom of faith,

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وَرُبِّيتَ فِي حِجْرِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa rubbita fi hijri al-islami

and brought up in the lap of Islam.

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فَٱلنَّفْسُ غَيْرُ رَاضِيَةٍ بِفِرَاقِكَ

falnnafsu ghayru radiyatin bifiraqika

So, my soul is definitely displeased by the way you left this world

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وَلاَ شَاكَّةٍ فِي حَيَاتِكَ

wa la shakkatin fi hayatika

and it has no doubt that you are alive.

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صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi `alayka

Allah’s blessings be upon you,

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وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَأَبْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa abna'ika

your ascendants, and your descendants.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلْعَبْرَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sari`a al`abrati alssakibati

Peace be upon you, O object of the pouring tears

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وَقَرِينَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ

wa qarina almusibati alrratibati

and match of the astounding misfortune.

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لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ

la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima

May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities

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وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِيكَ حُرمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wantahakat fika hurmata al-islami

and infringed the holiness of Islam.

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فَقُتِلْتَ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ مَقْهُوراً

faqutilta salla allahu `alayka maqhuran

So, you—may Allah’s blessings be upon you—were killed overwhelmed,

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وَأَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِكَ مَوْتُوراً

wa asbaha rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi bika mawturan

the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, became cut off because of loss of you,

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وَأَصْبَحَ كِتَابُ ٱللَّهِ بِفَقْدِكَ مَهْجُوراً

wa asbaha kitabu allahi bifaqdika mahjuran

and the Book of Allah became deserted due to losing you.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ

as-salamu `alayka wa `ala jaddika wa abika

Peace be upon you, your grandfather, your father,

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وَأُمِّكَ وَأَخِيكَ

wa ummika wa akhika

your mother, your brother,

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وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَنِيكَ

wa `ala al-a'immati min banika

the Imams from your descendants,

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وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ مَعَكَ

wa `ala almustashhadina ma`aka

those who were martyred with you,

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وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْحَافِّينَ بِقَبْرِكَ

wa `ala almala'ikati alhaffina biqabrika

and the angels who are surrounding your tomb,

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وَٱلشَّاهِدِينَ لِزُوَّارِكَ

walshshahidina lizuwwarika

witnessing for your visitors,

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ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِٱلْقَبُولِ عَلَىٰ دُعَاءِ شِيعَتِكَ

almu'minina bilqabuli `ala du`a'i shi`atika

and praying for the acceptance of the prayers of your adherents.

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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

was-salamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

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بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

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بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdi allahi

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

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لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu

So unbearable is the misfortune

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وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصِيبَةُ بِكَ

wa jallat almusibatu bika

and so horrendous is the calamity of you

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عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

`alayna wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi

for us and for all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

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فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ

fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat

May Allah curse the people who put saddles and reins on their animals

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وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ

wa tahayya'at liqitalika

and readied themselves for fighting against you.

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يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi

O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!

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قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ

qasadtu haramaka

I have directed to your sanctuary

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وَأَتَيْتُ مَشْهَدَكَ

wa ataytu mashhadaka

and I have come to your shrine

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أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu

asking Almighty Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him

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وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ

wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi

and in the name of the position that you occupy with him

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أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and to include me with your group in this world and in the Hereafter,

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بِمَنِّهِ وَجُودِهِ وَكَرَمِهِ

bimannihi wa judihi wa karamihi

out of His favor, magnanimity, and generosity.

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ

allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself

You may then kiss the tomb and offer a two-unit prayer in which you may recite any Surah you wish. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following dua:

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لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

laka wahdaka la sharika laka

for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You,

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لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ

li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda

since all prayers, genuflections, and prostrations

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لاَ تَكُونُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

la takunu illa laka

suit none except You.

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لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

Because You are Allah; there in no god save You.

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

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وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلتَّحِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alttahiyyati walssalami

convey to them my best greetings and compliments,

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وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلتَّحِيَّةَ وَٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alttahiyyata walssalama

and convey to me their replies to my greetings and compliments.

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اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani

O Allah, these two units of prayer

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هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ وَسَيِّدِي وَإِمَامِي

hadiyyatun minni ila mawlay wa sayyidi w aimami

are present from me to my master, chief, and leader,

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ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima as-salamu

al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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وَتَقَبَّلْ ذٰلِكَ مِنِّي وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa taqabbal dhalika minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika

and accept that from me and reward me for it

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أَفْضَلَ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ

afdala amali wa raja'i fika wa fi waliyyika

in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You and from Your saint.

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يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

Ziyarah of Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him)

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi

Peace be upon you, O son of al-Husayn the martyr.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ ٱبْنُ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu ibnu alshshahidi

Peace be upon you, O martyr and son of the martyr.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi

Peace be upon you, O persecuted and son of the persecuted.

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لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradayit bihi

May Allah curse the people who were informed of that and they approved it.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend and son of His friend.

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لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ

laqad `azumat almusibatu

Unbearable is the misfortune

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وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ

wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika

and so horrendous is the calamity of you

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عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayna wa `ala jami`i almu'minina

for us and for all faithful believers.

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فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

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وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

I release myself in the presence of Allah and you from these people in this world and in the Hereafter.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّاءَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friends and beloved by him.

Ziyarah of Martyrs

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu

Peace be upon you, O choices of Allah and His favorites.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Allah’s Religion,

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وَأَنْصَارَ نَبِيِّهِ

wa ansara nabiyyihi

supporters of His Prophet,

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وَأَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa ansara amiri almu'minina

supporters of the Commander of the Faithful,

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وَأَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

and supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of the world.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-Muhammad

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ٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alhasani alwaliyyi alnnasihi

al-Hasan the sincere saint.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdi allahi

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah

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ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

alhusayni alshshahidi almazlumi

al-Husayn the wronged martyr.

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صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatu allahi `alayhim ajma`ina

Blessings of Allah be upon them all.

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بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي

bi'abi antum wa ummi

May my father and mother be your ransoms.

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طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ

tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum

Pure are you, and pure is the soil in which you were buried.

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وَفُزْتُمْ وَٱللَّهِ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً

wa fuztum wallahi fawzan `aziman

And, by Allah, great is your triumph.

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يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

ya laytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

I wish I were with you so that I would have won with you

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فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ مَعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحينَ

fi aljinani ma`a alshshuhada'i walssalihina

in the gardens of Paradise with the martyrs and the righteous.

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وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

Excellent is the companionship of these.

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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

was-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you all.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يا أَبَا ٱلْفَضْلِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba alfadli

Peace be upon you, O Abu'l-Fadl

Ziyarah of 'Abbas ibn Ali (peace be upon him)

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ٱلْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

al`abbas abna amiri almu'minina

al-`Abbas son of the Commander of the Faithful.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَوَّلِ ٱلْقَوْمِ إِسْلاَماً

as-salamu `alayka yabna awwali alqawmi islaman

Peace be upon you, O son of the foremost in accepting Islam,

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وَأَقْدَمِهِمْ إِيـمَاناً

wa aqdamihim imanan

the leading in having faith in it,

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وَأَقْوَمِهِمْ بِدِينِ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqwamihim bidini allahi

the most perfect in carrying out the laws of Allah’s religion,

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وَأَحْوَطِهِمْ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa ahwatihim `ala al-islami

and the most careful for Islam.

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أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَخِيكَ

ashhadu laqad nasahta lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'akhika

I bear witness that you have acted sincerely for the sake of Allah, His Messenger, and your brother.

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فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلْمُوَاسِي

fani`ma al-akhu almuwasi

So, how excellent sacrificing brother you are!

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فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima

May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities

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وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِي قَتْلِكَ حُرْمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wantahakat fi qatlika hurmata al-islami

and infringed the holiness of Islam when they killed you.

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فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلصَّابِرُ ٱلْمُجَاهِدُ

fani`ma al-akhu alssabiru almujahidu

Most excellent steadfast, striver brother,

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ٱلْمُحَامِي ٱلنَّاصِرُ

almuhami alnnasiru

defender, supporter,

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وَٱلأَخُ ٱلدَّافِعُ عَنْ أَخِيهِ

wal-akhu alddafi`u `an akhihi

one who stood up for his brother,

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ٱلْمُجِيبُ إِلَىٰ طَاعَةِ رَبِّهِ

almujibu ila ta`ati rabbihi

one who responded to the obedience to his Lord,

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ٱلرَّاغِبُ فِيمَا زَهِدَ فيهِ غَيْرُهُ

alrraghibu fima zahida fihi ghayruhu

and one who desired for what others deemed unworthy;

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مِنَ ٱلثَّوَابِ ٱلْجَزِيلِ وَٱلثَّنَاءِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ

min alththawabi aljazili walththana'i aljamili

namely, the abundant reward and the excellent praise you are.

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وَأَلْحَقَكَ ٱللَّهُ بِدَرَجَةِ آبَائِكَ

wa alhaqaka allahu bidarajati aba'ika

May Allah attach you to the rank of your ancestors

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فِي دَارِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

fi dari alnna`imi

in the Abode of Bliss.

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اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ

allahumma laka ta`arradtu

O Allah, I am presenting myself before You

You may then throw yourself on the tomb and say the following words:

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وَلِزِيَارَةِ أَوْلِيائِكَ قَصَدْتُ

wa liziyarati awliya'ika qasadtu

and I am intending to visit your intimate servants,

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رَغْبَةً فِي ثَوَابِكَ

raghbatan fi thawabika

for I desire for gaining Your reward

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وَرَجَاءً لِمَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa raja'an limaghfiratika

and I hope for Your forgiveness

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وَجَزِيلِ إِحْسَانِكَ

wa jazili ihsanika

and abundant benevolence.

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فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fa'as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

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وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ رِزْقِي بِهِمْ دَارّاً

wa an taj`ala rizqi bihim darran

and, (I beseech You) in their names, to make my sustenance unstoppable,

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وَعَيْشِي بِهِمْ قارّاً

wa `ayshi bihim qarran

my life peaceful,

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وَزِيَارَتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَةً

wa ziyarati bihim maqbulatan

my pilgrimage admissible,

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وَحَيَاتِي بِهِمْ طَيِّبَةً

wa hayati bihim tayyibatan

my life serene,

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وَذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً

wa dhanbi bihim maghfuran

and my sins forgiven.

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وَٱقْلِبْنِي بِهِمْ مُفْلِحاً مُنْجِحاً

waqlibni bihim muflihan munjihan

And (I beseech You to) make me return from them with success and prosperity,

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مُسْتَجَاباً دُعَائِي

mustajaban du`a'i

having my prayers granted,

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بِأَفْضَلِ مَا يَنْقَلِبُ بِهِ أَحَدٌ

bi'afdali ma yanqalibu bihi ahadun

with the best things with which any one

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مِنْ زُوَّارِهِ وَٱلْقَاصِدِينَ إِلَيْهِ

min zuwwarihi walqasidina ilayhi

of his visitors and comers may return;

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بِرَحْمَتِـكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.