Maqam Ibrahim(as)

 

 

Maqam Ibrahim(as) You may then walk to the fourth column of the mosque, which is situated next to bab al-anmat and opposite to the fifth column.

 

 

You may then offer a four-unit prayer. In the first two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid. In the other two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Qadr (No. 97).

 

 

When you finish, you may say tasbih al-zahra' litany and then say :

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

as-salamu `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina alrrashidina

Peace be upon the righteous, orthodox servants of Allah

ٱلَّذِينَ اذْهَبَ ٱللهُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

alladhina adhhaba allahu `anhumu alrrijsa wa tahharahum tathiran

from whom Allah has removed filth and purified them a thorough purification.

وَجَعَلَهُمْ انْبِيَاءَ مُرْسَلِينَ

wa ja`alahum anbiya'a mursalina

He also made them Prophets and Messengers

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatan `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

and set them as arguments against all the created beings.

وَسَلاَ مٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salamun `ala almursalina

Peace be upon the Messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

and all praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

dhalika taqdiru al`azizi al`alimi

This is the arrangement of the Mighty, Knowing Lord.

 

 

You may then repeat the following statement seven times :

سَلامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

salamun `ala nuhin fi al`alamina

Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations.

 

 

You may then say the following words :

نَحْنُ عَلَىٰ وَصِيَّتِكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

nahnu `ala wasiyyatika ya waliyya almu'minina

O master of the believers, we are abiding by your precept

ٱلَّتِي اوْصَيْتَ بِهَا ذُرِّيَّتَكَ

allati awsayta biha dhurriyyataka

that you provided to your offspring:

مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

min almursalina walssiddiqina

the Messengers and the veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكَ

wa nahnu min shi`atika

And we are among your adherents

وَشِيعَةِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

wa shi`ati nabiyyina muhammadin

and among the adherents of our Prophet Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa `alayka wa `ala jami`i almursalina

and upon you as well as all the Messengers,

وَٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَٱلصَّادِقِينَ

wal-anbiya'i walssadiqina

Prophets, and veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ عَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa nahnu `ala millati ibrahima

And we are also following the doctrine of Abraham,

وَدِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلامِّيِّ

wa dini muhammadin alnnabiyyi al-ummiyyi

the religion of Muhammad the Meccan Prophet,

وَٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

wal-a'immati almahdiyyina

and the religion of the well-guided Imams,

وَوِلايَةِ مَوْلاَنَا عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa wilayati mawlana `aliyyin amiri almu'minina

and we are loyal to the (Divinely commissioned) leadership of `Ali, the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ

as-salamu `ala albashiri alnnadhiri

Peace be upon the bearer of glad tidings (for the believers) and the warner (against Allah’s chastisement).

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللهِ عَلَيْهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi

May Allah’s peace,

وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَرِضْوَانُهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatuhu wa rizwanuhu wa barakatuhu

mercy, pleasure, and blessings be upon him,

وَعَلَىٰ وَصِيِّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ

wa `ala wasiyyihi wa khalifatihi

and upon his successor and vicegerent:

ٱلشَّاهِدِ لِلهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

alshshahidi lillahi min ba`dihi `ala khalqihi

the witness on Allah’s creatures after him (the Prophet),

عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`aliyyin amiri almu'minina

`Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,

ٱلصِّدِّيقِ ٱلاكْبَرِ وَٱلْفَارُوقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alssiddiqi al-akbari walfaruqi almubini

the grandest veracious, and the clear distinguisher (between the right and the wrong),

ٱلَّذِي اخَذْتَ بَيْعَتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alladhi akhadhta bay`atahu `ala al`alamina

whom You have ordered the peoples to swear allegiance to him.

رَضِيتُ بِهِمْ اوْلِيَاءَ وَمَوَالِيَّ وَحُكَّاماً

razitu bihim awliya'a wa mawaliyya wa hukkaman

I thus accept them as masters, leaders, and rulers,

فِي نَفْسِي وَوُلْدِي وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي وَقِسْمِي

fi nafsi wa wuldi wa ahli wa mali wa qismi

over myself, my progeny, my family members, my property, whatever sustenance You decide for me,

وَحِلِّي وَإِحْرَامِي وَإِسْلاَمِي وَدِينِي

wa hilli wa ihrami wa islami wa dini

whatever is legal or illegal for me to do, my being Muslim, my religion,

وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي

wa dunyaya wa akhirati wa mahyaya wa mamati

my worldly life, my Next Life, my being kept alive, and my death.

انْتُمُ ٱلائِمَّةُ فِي ٱلْكِتَابِ

antumu al-a'immatu fi alkitabi

You (the Infallible Imams) are indeed the Imams whom are mentioned in the (Holy) Book

وَفَصْلُ ٱلْمَقَامِ وَفَصْلُ ٱلْخِطَابِ

wa faslu almaqami wa faslu alkhitabi

and you are the clear leaders in all situations, the clear judges,

وَاعْيُنُ ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنَامُ

wa a`yunu alhayyi alladhi la yanamu

the eyes of the Ever-living Lord Who never sleeps,

وَانْتُمْ حُكَمَاءُ ٱللهِ

wa antum hukama'u allahi

and the judging representatives of Allah.

وَبِكُمْ حَكَمَ ٱللهُ وَبِكُمْ عُرِفَ حَقُّ ٱللهِ

wa bikum hakama allahu wa bikum `urifa haqqu allahi

Through you has Allah judged and though you was the right of Allah recognized.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللهِ

la ilaha illa allahu muhammadun rasulu allahi

There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

انْتُمْ نُورُ ٱللهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ ايْدِينَا وَمِنْ خَلْفِنَا

antum nuru allahi min bayni aydina wa min khalfina

You are the Light of Allah that lies before and behind us.

انْتُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي بِهَا سَبَقَ ٱلْقَضَاءُ

antum sunnatu allahi allati biha sabaqa alqaza'u

You are the instructions of Allah that He has decided before all things.

يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful,

انَا لَكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ تَسْلِيماً

ana lakum musallimun tasliman

I submit to you with thorough submission,

لاَ اشْرِكُ بِٱللهِ شَيْئاً

la ushriku billahi shay'an

I never associate with Allah anything [or anyone],

وَلاَ اتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً

wa la attakhidhu min dunihi waliyyan

and I never betake a master other than Him.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي بِكُمْ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani bikum

All praise be to Allah Who has guided me to this,

وَمَا كُنْتُ لاِهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ انْ هَدَانِيَ ٱللهُ

wa ma kuntu li'ahtadiya lawla an hadaniya allahu

and I should never have been guided if Allah had not guided me.

اللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَانَا

alhamdu lillahi `ala ma hadana

All praise be to Allah for that to which He has guided us.

 

 

Maqam Ibrahim(as) You may then walk to the fourth column of the mosque, which is situated next to bab al-anmat and opposite to the fifth column.

 

 

You may then offer a four-unit prayer. In the first two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid. In the other two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Qadr (No. 97).

 

 

When you finish, you may say tasbih al-zahra' litany and then say :

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

as-salamu `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina alrrashidina

Peace be upon the righteous, orthodox servants of Allah

ٱلَّذِينَ اذْهَبَ ٱللهُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

alladhina adhhaba allahu `anhumu alrrijsa wa tahharahum tathiran

from whom Allah has removed filth and purified them a thorough purification.

وَجَعَلَهُمْ انْبِيَاءَ مُرْسَلِينَ

wa ja`alahum anbiya'a mursalina

He also made them Prophets and Messengers

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatan `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

and set them as arguments against all the created beings.

وَسَلاَ مٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salamun `ala almursalina

Peace be upon the Messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

and all praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

dhalika taqdiru al`azizi al`alimi

This is the arrangement of the Mighty, Knowing Lord.

 

 

You may then repeat the following statement seven times :

سَلامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

salamun `ala nuhin fi al`alamina

Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations.

 

 

You may then say the following words :

نَحْنُ عَلَىٰ وَصِيَّتِكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

nahnu `ala wasiyyatika ya waliyya almu'minina

O master of the believers, we are abiding by your precept

ٱلَّتِي اوْصَيْتَ بِهَا ذُرِّيَّتَكَ

allati awsayta biha dhurriyyataka

that you provided to your offspring:

مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

min almursalina walssiddiqina

the Messengers and the veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكَ

wa nahnu min shi`atika

And we are among your adherents

وَشِيعَةِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

wa shi`ati nabiyyina muhammadin

and among the adherents of our Prophet Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa `alayka wa `ala jami`i almursalina

and upon you as well as all the Messengers,

وَٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَٱلصَّادِقِينَ

wal-anbiya'i walssadiqina

Prophets, and veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ عَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa nahnu `ala millati ibrahima

And we are also following the doctrine of Abraham,

وَدِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلامِّيِّ

wa dini muhammadin alnnabiyyi al-ummiyyi

the religion of Muhammad the Meccan Prophet,

وَٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

wal-a'immati almahdiyyina

and the religion of the well-guided Imams,

وَوِلايَةِ مَوْلاَنَا عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa wilayati mawlana `aliyyin amiri almu'minina

and we are loyal to the (Divinely commissioned) leadership of `Ali, the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ

as-salamu `ala albashiri alnnadhiri

Peace be upon the bearer of glad tidings (for the believers) and the warner (against Allah’s chastisement).

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللهِ عَلَيْهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi

May Allah’s peace,

وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَرِضْوَانُهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatuhu wa rizwanuhu wa barakatuhu

mercy, pleasure, and blessings be upon him,

وَعَلَىٰ وَصِيِّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ

wa `ala wasiyyihi wa khalifatihi

and upon his successor and vicegerent:

ٱلشَّاهِدِ لِلهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

alshshahidi lillahi min ba`dihi `ala khalqihi

the witness on Allah’s creatures after him (the Prophet),

عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`aliyyin amiri almu'minina

`Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,

ٱلصِّدِّيقِ ٱلاكْبَرِ وَٱلْفَارُوقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alssiddiqi al-akbari walfaruqi almubini

the grandest veracious, and the clear distinguisher (between the right and the wrong),

ٱلَّذِي اخَذْتَ بَيْعَتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alladhi akhadhta bay`atahu `ala al`alamina

whom You have ordered the peoples to swear allegiance to him.

رَضِيتُ بِهِمْ اوْلِيَاءَ وَمَوَالِيَّ وَحُكَّاماً

razitu bihim awliya'a wa mawaliyya wa hukkaman

I thus accept them as masters, leaders, and rulers,

فِي نَفْسِي وَوُلْدِي وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي وَقِسْمِي

fi nafsi wa wuldi wa ahli wa mali wa qismi

over myself, my progeny, my family members, my property, whatever sustenance You decide for me,

وَحِلِّي وَإِحْرَامِي وَإِسْلاَمِي وَدِينِي

wa hilli wa ihrami wa islami wa dini

whatever is legal or illegal for me to do, my being Muslim, my religion,

وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي

wa dunyaya wa akhirati wa mahyaya wa mamati

my worldly life, my Next Life, my being kept alive, and my death.

انْتُمُ ٱلائِمَّةُ فِي ٱلْكِتَابِ

antumu al-a'immatu fi alkitabi

You (the Infallible Imams) are indeed the Imams whom are mentioned in the (Holy) Book

وَفَصْلُ ٱلْمَقَامِ وَفَصْلُ ٱلْخِطَابِ

wa faslu almaqami wa faslu alkhitabi

and you are the clear leaders in all situations, the clear judges,

وَاعْيُنُ ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنَامُ

wa a`yunu alhayyi alladhi la yanamu

the eyes of the Ever-living Lord Who never sleeps,

وَانْتُمْ حُكَمَاءُ ٱللهِ

wa antum hukama'u allahi

and the judging representatives of Allah.

وَبِكُمْ حَكَمَ ٱللهُ وَبِكُمْ عُرِفَ حَقُّ ٱللهِ

wa bikum hakama allahu wa bikum `urifa haqqu allahi

Through you has Allah judged and though you was the right of Allah recognized.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللهِ

la ilaha illa allahu muhammadun rasulu allahi

There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

انْتُمْ نُورُ ٱللهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ ايْدِينَا وَمِنْ خَلْفِنَا

antum nuru allahi min bayni aydina wa min khalfina

You are the Light of Allah that lies before and behind us.

انْتُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي بِهَا سَبَقَ ٱلْقَضَاءُ

antum sunnatu allahi allati biha sabaqa alqaza'u

You are the instructions of Allah that He has decided before all things.

يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful,

انَا لَكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ تَسْلِيماً

ana lakum musallimun tasliman

I submit to you with thorough submission,

لاَ اشْرِكُ بِٱللهِ شَيْئاً

la ushriku billahi shay'an

I never associate with Allah anything [or anyone],

وَلاَ اتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً

wa la attakhidhu min dunihi waliyyan

and I never betake a master other than Him.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي بِكُمْ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani bikum

All praise be to Allah Who has guided me to this,

وَمَا كُنْتُ لاِهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ انْ هَدَانِيَ ٱللهُ

wa ma kuntu li'ahtadiya lawla an hadaniya allahu

and I should never have been guided if Allah had not guided me.

اللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَانَا

alhamdu lillahi `ala ma hadana

All praise be to Allah for that to which He has guided us.

 

 

Maqam Ibrahim(as) You may then walk to the fourth column of the mosque, which is situated next to bab al-anmat and opposite to the fifth column.

 

 

You may then offer a four-unit prayer. In the first two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid. In the other two units, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Qadr (No. 97).

 

 

When you finish, you may say tasbih al-zahra' litany and then say :

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

as-salamu `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina alrrashidina

Peace be upon the righteous, orthodox servants of Allah

ٱلَّذِينَ اذْهَبَ ٱللهُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

alladhina adhhaba allahu `anhumu alrrijsa wa tahharahum tathiran

from whom Allah has removed filth and purified them a thorough purification.

وَجَعَلَهُمْ انْبِيَاءَ مُرْسَلِينَ

wa ja`alahum anbiya'a mursalina

He also made them Prophets and Messengers

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatan `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

and set them as arguments against all the created beings.

وَسَلاَ مٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa salamun `ala almursalina

Peace be upon the Messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

and all praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

dhalika taqdiru al`azizi al`alimi

This is the arrangement of the Mighty, Knowing Lord.

 

 

You may then repeat the following statement seven times :

سَلامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

salamun `ala nuhin fi al`alamina

Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations.

 

 

You may then say the following words :

نَحْنُ عَلَىٰ وَصِيَّتِكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

nahnu `ala wasiyyatika ya waliyya almu'minina

O master of the believers, we are abiding by your precept

ٱلَّتِي اوْصَيْتَ بِهَا ذُرِّيَّتَكَ

allati awsayta biha dhurriyyataka

that you provided to your offspring:

مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

min almursalina walssiddiqina

the Messengers and the veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ مِنْ شِيعَتِكَ

wa nahnu min shi`atika

And we are among your adherents

وَشِيعَةِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

wa shi`ati nabiyyina muhammadin

and among the adherents of our Prophet Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa `alayka wa `ala jami`i almursalina

and upon you as well as all the Messengers,

وَٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَٱلصَّادِقِينَ

wal-anbiya'i walssadiqina

Prophets, and veracious ones.

وَنَحْنُ عَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa nahnu `ala millati ibrahima

And we are also following the doctrine of Abraham,

وَدِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلامِّيِّ

wa dini muhammadin alnnabiyyi al-ummiyyi

the religion of Muhammad the Meccan Prophet,

وَٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

wal-a'immati almahdiyyina

and the religion of the well-guided Imams,

وَوِلايَةِ مَوْلاَنَا عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa wilayati mawlana `aliyyin amiri almu'minina

and we are loyal to the (Divinely commissioned) leadership of `Ali, the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ

as-salamu `ala albashiri alnnadhiri

Peace be upon the bearer of glad tidings (for the believers) and the warner (against Allah’s chastisement).

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللهِ عَلَيْهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi

May Allah’s peace,

وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَرِضْوَانُهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatuhu wa rizwanuhu wa barakatuhu

mercy, pleasure, and blessings be upon him,

وَعَلَىٰ وَصِيِّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ

wa `ala wasiyyihi wa khalifatihi

and upon his successor and vicegerent:

ٱلشَّاهِدِ لِلهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

alshshahidi lillahi min ba`dihi `ala khalqihi

the witness on Allah’s creatures after him (the Prophet),

عَلِيٍّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`aliyyin amiri almu'minina

`Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,

ٱلصِّدِّيقِ ٱلاكْبَرِ وَٱلْفَارُوقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alssiddiqi al-akbari walfaruqi almubini

the grandest veracious, and the clear distinguisher (between the right and the wrong),

ٱلَّذِي اخَذْتَ بَيْعَتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alladhi akhadhta bay`atahu `ala al`alamina

whom You have ordered the peoples to swear allegiance to him.

رَضِيتُ بِهِمْ اوْلِيَاءَ وَمَوَالِيَّ وَحُكَّاماً

razitu bihim awliya'a wa mawaliyya wa hukkaman

I thus accept them as masters, leaders, and rulers,

فِي نَفْسِي وَوُلْدِي وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي وَقِسْمِي

fi nafsi wa wuldi wa ahli wa mali wa qismi

over myself, my progeny, my family members, my property, whatever sustenance You decide for me,

وَحِلِّي وَإِحْرَامِي وَإِسْلاَمِي وَدِينِي

wa hilli wa ihrami wa islami wa dini

whatever is legal or illegal for me to do, my being Muslim, my religion,

وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي

wa dunyaya wa akhirati wa mahyaya wa mamati

my worldly life, my Next Life, my being kept alive, and my death.

انْتُمُ ٱلائِمَّةُ فِي ٱلْكِتَابِ

antumu al-a'immatu fi alkitabi

You (the Infallible Imams) are indeed the Imams whom are mentioned in the (Holy) Book

وَفَصْلُ ٱلْمَقَامِ وَفَصْلُ ٱلْخِطَابِ

wa faslu almaqami wa faslu alkhitabi

and you are the clear leaders in all situations, the clear judges,

وَاعْيُنُ ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنَامُ

wa a`yunu alhayyi alladhi la yanamu

the eyes of the Ever-living Lord Who never sleeps,

وَانْتُمْ حُكَمَاءُ ٱللهِ

wa antum hukama'u allahi

and the judging representatives of Allah.

وَبِكُمْ حَكَمَ ٱللهُ وَبِكُمْ عُرِفَ حَقُّ ٱللهِ

wa bikum hakama allahu wa bikum `urifa haqqu allahi

Through you has Allah judged and though you was the right of Allah recognized.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللهِ

la ilaha illa allahu muhammadun rasulu allahi

There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

انْتُمْ نُورُ ٱللهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ ايْدِينَا وَمِنْ خَلْفِنَا

antum nuru allahi min bayni aydina wa min khalfina

You are the Light of Allah that lies before and behind us.

انْتُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي بِهَا سَبَقَ ٱلْقَضَاءُ

antum sunnatu allahi allati biha sabaqa alqaza'u

You are the instructions of Allah that He has decided before all things.

يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful,

انَا لَكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ تَسْلِيماً

ana lakum musallimun tasliman

I submit to you with thorough submission,

لاَ اشْرِكُ بِٱللهِ شَيْئاً

la ushriku billahi shay'an

I never associate with Allah anything [or anyone],

وَلاَ اتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً

wa la attakhidhu min dunihi waliyyan

and I never betake a master other than Him.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي بِكُمْ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani bikum

All praise be to Allah Who has guided me to this,

وَمَا كُنْتُ لاِهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ انْ هَدَانِيَ ٱللهُ

wa ma kuntu li'ahtadiya lawla an hadaniya allahu

and I should never have been guided if Allah had not guided me.

اللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَانَا

alhamdu lillahi `ala ma hadana

All praise be to Allah for that to which He has guided us.