First Form Ziyarat Imam Musa Al Kazim a.s

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ولِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujjatihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ صَفِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna safiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ امينِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya amina allahi wabna aminihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

as-salamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader to the true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلتُّقَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya `alama alddini walttuqa

Peace be upon you, O signpost of religiousness and piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلسَّابِقِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya na'iba al-awsiya'i alssabiqina

Peace be upon you, O deputy of the preceding Successors (of the Prophets).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْوَحْي ِٱلْمُبِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya ma`dina alwahyi almubini

Peace be upon you, O essence of the manifest Revelation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْيَقِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sahiba al`ilmi alyaqini

Peace be upon you, O holder of the certain knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya `aybata `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O case of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّاهِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alzzahidu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْعَابِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu al`abidu

Peace be upon you, O oft-worshipping leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssayyidu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O prudent leader and chief.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَقْتُولُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almaqtulu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O slain and martyred.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَصِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi wabna wasiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O my master Musa son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi ma hammalaka

I bear witness that you conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكَ

wa hafizta ma istawda`aka

safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ

wa hallalta 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,

وَاقَمْتَ احْكَامَ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ

wa talawta kitaba allahi

recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi

endured harm for the sake of Allah,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

and strove in the way of Allah as it ought to be striven

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ

wa ashhadu annaka madayta

I also bear witness that you passed away

عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ

`ala ma mada `alayhi aba'uka alttahiruna

carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers

وَاجْدَادُكَ ٱلطَّيِّبُونَ

wa ajdaduka alttayyibuna

and pure forefathers

ٱلاوْصِيَاءُ ٱلْهَادُونَ

al-awsiya'u alhaduna

the successors, guides,

ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ

al-a'immatu almahdiyyuna

leaders, and rightly guided ones passed away.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىًٰ

lam tu'thir `aman `ala hudan

You never preferred blindness to true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ

wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin

and never slanted from right to wrong.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka nasahta lillahi

I also bear witness that you acted sincerely to Allah,

وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيـرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

to His Messenger, and to the Commander of the Faithful,

وَانَّكَ ادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ

wa annaka addayta al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَٱجْتَنَبْتَ ٱلْخِيَانَةَ

wajtanabta alkhiyanata

avoided betrayal,

وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the evil,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and served Allah earnestly

مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً

mujtahidan muhtasiban

and painstakingly, expecting His reward,

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an al-islami wa ahlihi

So, may Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its people

افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ وَاشْرَفَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i wa ashrafa aljaza'i

with the best reward and the most honoring reward.

اتَيْتُكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ زَائِراً

ataytuka yabna rasuli allahi za'iran

I have come to you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُقِرّاً بِفَضْلِكَ

muqirran bifadlika

admitting your precedence,

مُحْتَمِلاًَ لِعِلْمِكَ

muhtamilan li`ilmika

knowing about your knowledgeability,

مُحْتَجِباً بِذِمَّتِكَ

muhtajiban bidhimmatika

seeking shield with your inviolability,

عَائِذاً بِقَبْرِكَ

`a'idhan biqabrika

seeking protection with your grave,

لاَئِذاً بِضَرِيـحِكَ

la'idhan bidarihika

resorting to your tomb,

مُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

mustashfi`an bika ila allahi

seeking your intercession with Allah,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the animosity of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَانِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

seeking insight of your standing

وَبِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتَ عَلَيْهِ

wa bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi

and true guidance you are leading to,

عَالِماً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

`aliman bidalalati man khalafaka

and having full acquaintance with the straying of those who dissent from you

وَبِٱلْعَمَىٰ ٱلَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ

wa bil`ama alladhi hum `alayhi

and the blindness they are following.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

Ransoms for you be my father, mother,

وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي

wa nafsi wa ahli

myself, my family members,

وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي

wa mali wa waladi

my property, and my sons.

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger,

اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً بِزِيَارَتِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

ataytuka mutaqarriban biziyaratika ila allahi ta`ala

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah the All-exalted by visiting you

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَيْهِ

wa mustashfi`an bika ilayhi

and seeking your intercession for me with Him;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رِبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord

لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي

liyaghfira li dhunubi

so that He may forgive my sins,

وَيَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي

wa ya`fuwa `an jurmi

pardon my offences,

وَيَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي

wa yatajawaza `an sayyi'ati

overlook my evildoings,

وَيَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي

wa yamhuwa `anni khati'iati

erase my wrongdoings,

وَيُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ

wa yudkhilani aljannata

allow me to enter Paradise,

وَيَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اهْلُهُ

wa yatafaddala `alayya bima huwa ahluhu

endue me with favors that suit His generosity,

وَيَغْفِرَ لِي وَلآِبَائِي

wa yaghfira li wa li'aba'i

and forgive me, my forefathers,

وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَاخَوَاتِي

wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati

my brothers, my sister,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati

and all believing men and women

فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

fi mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha

in the east and west of the earth,

بِفَضْلِهِ وَجُودِهِ وَمَنِّهِ

bifadlihi wa judihi wa mannihi

out of His favoring, magnanimity, and benevolence.

 

 

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You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master

يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

ya musa bna ja`farin

Musa the son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي

ashhadu annaka al-imamu alhadi

I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader

وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ

walwaliyyu almurshidu

and the guardian who leads to the right guidance,

وَانَّكَ مَعْدِنُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa annaka ma`dinu alttanzili

you are verily the core of the Revelation,

وَصَاحِبُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ

wa sahibu altta'wili

the man of true interpretation,

وَحَامِلُ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ

wa hamilu alttawrati wal-injili

the bearer of the Torah and the Gospel,

وَٱلْعَالِمُ ٱلْعَادِلُ

wal`alimu al`adilu

the knowledgeable, the decent,

وَٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْعَامِلُ

walssadiqu al`amilu

the veracious, and the one who puts his knowledge in practice.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ

ya mawlaya ana abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika

O my master, I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika

and I seek nearness to Allah through loyalty to you.

فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

fasalla allahu `alayka

So, may Allah bless you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَاجْدَادِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa ajdadika wa abna'ika

your fathers, your forefathers, your descendants,

وَشِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ

wa shi`atika wa muhibbika

your partisans, and your devotees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ولِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujjatihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ صَفِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna safiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ امينِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya amina allahi wabna aminihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

as-salamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader to the true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلتُّقَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya `alama alddini walttuqa

Peace be upon you, O signpost of religiousness and piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلسَّابِقِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya na'iba al-awsiya'i alssabiqina

Peace be upon you, O deputy of the preceding Successors (of the Prophets).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْوَحْي ِٱلْمُبِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya ma`dina alwahyi almubini

Peace be upon you, O essence of the manifest Revelation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْيَقِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sahiba al`ilmi alyaqini

Peace be upon you, O holder of the certain knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya `aybata `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O case of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّاهِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alzzahidu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْعَابِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu al`abidu

Peace be upon you, O oft-worshipping leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssayyidu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O prudent leader and chief.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَقْتُولُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almaqtulu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O slain and martyred.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَصِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi wabna wasiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O my master Musa son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi ma hammalaka

I bear witness that you conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكَ

wa hafizta ma istawda`aka

safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ

wa hallalta 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,

وَاقَمْتَ احْكَامَ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ

wa talawta kitaba allahi

recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi

endured harm for the sake of Allah,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

and strove in the way of Allah as it ought to be striven

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ

wa ashhadu annaka madayta

I also bear witness that you passed away

عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ

`ala ma mada `alayhi aba'uka alttahiruna

carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers

وَاجْدَادُكَ ٱلطَّيِّبُونَ

wa ajdaduka alttayyibuna

and pure forefathers

ٱلاوْصِيَاءُ ٱلْهَادُونَ

al-awsiya'u alhaduna

the successors, guides,

ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ

al-a'immatu almahdiyyuna

leaders, and rightly guided ones passed away.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىًٰ

lam tu'thir `aman `ala hudan

You never preferred blindness to true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ

wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin

and never slanted from right to wrong.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka nasahta lillahi

I also bear witness that you acted sincerely to Allah,

وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيـرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

to His Messenger, and to the Commander of the Faithful,

وَانَّكَ ادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ

wa annaka addayta al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَٱجْتَنَبْتَ ٱلْخِيَانَةَ

wajtanabta alkhiyanata

avoided betrayal,

وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the evil,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and served Allah earnestly

مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً

mujtahidan muhtasiban

and painstakingly, expecting His reward,

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an al-islami wa ahlihi

So, may Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its people

افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ وَاشْرَفَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i wa ashrafa aljaza'i

with the best reward and the most honoring reward.

اتَيْتُكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ زَائِراً

ataytuka yabna rasuli allahi za'iran

I have come to you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُقِرّاً بِفَضْلِكَ

muqirran bifadlika

admitting your precedence,

مُحْتَمِلاًَ لِعِلْمِكَ

muhtamilan li`ilmika

knowing about your knowledgeability,

مُحْتَجِباً بِذِمَّتِكَ

muhtajiban bidhimmatika

seeking shield with your inviolability,

عَائِذاً بِقَبْرِكَ

`a'idhan biqabrika

seeking protection with your grave,

لاَئِذاً بِضَرِيـحِكَ

la'idhan bidarihika

resorting to your tomb,

مُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

mustashfi`an bika ila allahi

seeking your intercession with Allah,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the animosity of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَانِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

seeking insight of your standing

وَبِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتَ عَلَيْهِ

wa bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi

and true guidance you are leading to,

عَالِماً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

`aliman bidalalati man khalafaka

and having full acquaintance with the straying of those who dissent from you

وَبِٱلْعَمَىٰ ٱلَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ

wa bil`ama alladhi hum `alayhi

and the blindness they are following.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

Ransoms for you be my father, mother,

وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي

wa nafsi wa ahli

myself, my family members,

وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي

wa mali wa waladi

my property, and my sons.

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger,

اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً بِزِيَارَتِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

ataytuka mutaqarriban biziyaratika ila allahi ta`ala

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah the All-exalted by visiting you

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَيْهِ

wa mustashfi`an bika ilayhi

and seeking your intercession for me with Him;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رِبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord

لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي

liyaghfira li dhunubi

so that He may forgive my sins,

وَيَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي

wa ya`fuwa `an jurmi

pardon my offences,

وَيَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي

wa yatajawaza `an sayyi'ati

overlook my evildoings,

وَيَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي

wa yamhuwa `anni khati'iati

erase my wrongdoings,

وَيُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ

wa yudkhilani aljannata

allow me to enter Paradise,

وَيَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اهْلُهُ

wa yatafaddala `alayya bima huwa ahluhu

endue me with favors that suit His generosity,

وَيَغْفِرَ لِي وَلآِبَائِي

wa yaghfira li wa li'aba'i

and forgive me, my forefathers,

وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَاخَوَاتِي

wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati

my brothers, my sister,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati

and all believing men and women

فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

fi mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha

in the east and west of the earth,

بِفَضْلِهِ وَجُودِهِ وَمَنِّهِ

bifadlihi wa judihi wa mannihi

out of His favoring, magnanimity, and benevolence.

 

 

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You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master

يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

ya musa bna ja`farin

Musa the son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي

ashhadu annaka al-imamu alhadi

I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader

وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ

walwaliyyu almurshidu

and the guardian who leads to the right guidance,

وَانَّكَ مَعْدِنُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa annaka ma`dinu alttanzili

you are verily the core of the Revelation,

وَصَاحِبُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ

wa sahibu altta'wili

the man of true interpretation,

وَحَامِلُ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ

wa hamilu alttawrati wal-injili

the bearer of the Torah and the Gospel,

وَٱلْعَالِمُ ٱلْعَادِلُ

wal`alimu al`adilu

the knowledgeable, the decent,

وَٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْعَامِلُ

walssadiqu al`amilu

the veracious, and the one who puts his knowledge in practice.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ

ya mawlaya ana abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika

O my master, I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika

and I seek nearness to Allah through loyalty to you.

فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

fasalla allahu `alayka

So, may Allah bless you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَاجْدَادِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa ajdadika wa abna'ika

your fathers, your forefathers, your descendants,

وَشِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ

wa shi`atika wa muhibbika

your partisans, and your devotees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ولِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujjatihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ صَفِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna safiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ امينِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya amina allahi wabna aminihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

as-salamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader to the true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلتُّقَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka ya `alama alddini walttuqa

Peace be upon you, O signpost of religiousness and piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلسَّابِقِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya na'iba al-awsiya'i alssabiqina

Peace be upon you, O deputy of the preceding Successors (of the Prophets).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْوَحْي ِٱلْمُبِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya ma`dina alwahyi almubini

Peace be upon you, O essence of the manifest Revelation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْيَقِينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sahiba al`ilmi alyaqini

Peace be upon you, O holder of the certain knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya `aybata `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O case of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّاهِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alzzahidu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْعَابِدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu al`abidu

Peace be upon you, O oft-worshipping leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssayyidu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O prudent leader and chief.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَقْتُولُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almaqtulu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O slain and martyred.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَصِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi wabna wasiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O my master Musa son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi ma hammalaka

I bear witness that you conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكَ

wa hafizta ma istawda`aka

safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ

wa hallalta 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,

وَاقَمْتَ احْكَامَ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ

wa talawta kitaba allahi

recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi

endured harm for the sake of Allah,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

and strove in the way of Allah as it ought to be striven

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ

wa ashhadu annaka madayta

I also bear witness that you passed away

عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ

`ala ma mada `alayhi aba'uka alttahiruna

carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers

وَاجْدَادُكَ ٱلطَّيِّبُونَ

wa ajdaduka alttayyibuna

and pure forefathers

ٱلاوْصِيَاءُ ٱلْهَادُونَ

al-awsiya'u alhaduna

the successors, guides,

ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ

al-a'immatu almahdiyyuna

leaders, and rightly guided ones passed away.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىًٰ

lam tu'thir `aman `ala hudan

You never preferred blindness to true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ

wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin

and never slanted from right to wrong.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka nasahta lillahi

I also bear witness that you acted sincerely to Allah,

وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيـرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

to His Messenger, and to the Commander of the Faithful,

وَانَّكَ ادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ

wa annaka addayta al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَٱجْتَنَبْتَ ٱلْخِيَانَةَ

wajtanabta alkhiyanata

avoided betrayal,

وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the evil,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and served Allah earnestly

مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً

mujtahidan muhtasiban

and painstakingly, expecting His reward,

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an al-islami wa ahlihi

So, may Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its people

افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ وَاشْرَفَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i wa ashrafa aljaza'i

with the best reward and the most honoring reward.

اتَيْتُكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ زَائِراً

ataytuka yabna rasuli allahi za'iran

I have come to you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُقِرّاً بِفَضْلِكَ

muqirran bifadlika

admitting your precedence,

مُحْتَمِلاًَ لِعِلْمِكَ

muhtamilan li`ilmika

knowing about your knowledgeability,

مُحْتَجِباً بِذِمَّتِكَ

muhtajiban bidhimmatika

seeking shield with your inviolability,

عَائِذاً بِقَبْرِكَ

`a'idhan biqabrika

seeking protection with your grave,

لاَئِذاً بِضَرِيـحِكَ

la'idhan bidarihika

resorting to your tomb,

مُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

mustashfi`an bika ila allahi

seeking your intercession with Allah,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the animosity of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَانِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

seeking insight of your standing

وَبِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتَ عَلَيْهِ

wa bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi

and true guidance you are leading to,

عَالِماً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

`aliman bidalalati man khalafaka

and having full acquaintance with the straying of those who dissent from you

وَبِٱلْعَمَىٰ ٱلَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ

wa bil`ama alladhi hum `alayhi

and the blindness they are following.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

Ransoms for you be my father, mother,

وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي

wa nafsi wa ahli

myself, my family members,

وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي

wa mali wa waladi

my property, and my sons.

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger,

اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً بِزِيَارَتِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

ataytuka mutaqarriban biziyaratika ila allahi ta`ala

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah the All-exalted by visiting you

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَيْهِ

wa mustashfi`an bika ilayhi

and seeking your intercession for me with Him;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رِبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord

لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي

liyaghfira li dhunubi

so that He may forgive my sins,

وَيَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي

wa ya`fuwa `an jurmi

pardon my offences,

وَيَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي

wa yatajawaza `an sayyi'ati

overlook my evildoings,

وَيَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي

wa yamhuwa `anni khati'iati

erase my wrongdoings,

وَيُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ

wa yudkhilani aljannata

allow me to enter Paradise,

وَيَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اهْلُهُ

wa yatafaddala `alayya bima huwa ahluhu

endue me with favors that suit His generosity,

وَيَغْفِرَ لِي وَلآِبَائِي

wa yaghfira li wa li'aba'i

and forgive me, my forefathers,

وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَاخَوَاتِي

wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati

my brothers, my sister,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati

and all believing men and women

فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

fi mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha

in the east and west of the earth,

بِفَضْلِهِ وَجُودِهِ وَمَنِّهِ

bifadlihi wa judihi wa mannihi

out of His favoring, magnanimity, and benevolence.

 

 

may then throw yourself on the grave, smear your two cheeks on it, and pray to Almighty Allah for any thing you wa

 

 

You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master

يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

ya musa bna ja`farin

Musa the son of Ja`far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي

ashhadu annaka al-imamu alhadi

I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader

وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ

walwaliyyu almurshidu

and the guardian who leads to the right guidance,

وَانَّكَ مَعْدِنُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa annaka ma`dinu alttanzili

you are verily the core of the Revelation,

وَصَاحِبُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ

wa sahibu altta'wili

the man of true interpretation,

وَحَامِلُ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ

wa hamilu alttawrati wal-injili

the bearer of the Torah and the Gospel,

وَٱلْعَالِمُ ٱلْعَادِلُ

wal`alimu al`adilu

the knowledgeable, the decent,

وَٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْعَامِلُ

walssadiqu al`amilu

the veracious, and the one who puts his knowledge in practice.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ

ya mawlaya ana abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika

O my master, I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika

and I seek nearness to Allah through loyalty to you.

فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

fasalla allahu `alayka

So, may Allah bless you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَاجْدَادِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa ajdadika wa abna'ika

your fathers, your forefathers, your descendants,

وَشِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ

wa shi`atika wa muhibbika

your partisans, and your devotees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.