Second Form of Ziyarah – Imam Ali Naqi(as)

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

bis-millahir-rahmanir-rahim

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Argument in His lands

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وَشَاهِدَهُ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ

wa shahidahu `ala khalqihi

and His witness on His creatures.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَليٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ 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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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata wa atayta alzzakata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers, defrayed the poor-rate,

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وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi wa nahayta `an almunkari

enjoined the right, forbade the wrong,

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وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa jahadta fi sabili allahi hatta ataka alyaqinu

and strove for Allah’s sake until death came upon you.

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فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ حَيّاً وَمَيِّتاً

fasalla allahu `alayka hayyan wa mayyitan

So, Allah may bless you in your lifetime and after your death.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ

ashhadu annaka `ala bayyinatin min rabbika

I bear witness that you are verily relying on clear proof from your Lord.

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جِئْتُ مُقِرّاً بِٱلذُّنُوبِ

ji'tu muqirran bildhdhunubi

I have come confessing of my sins

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لِتَشْفَعَ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

litashfa`a li `inda rabbika

so that you may intercede for me before your Lord.

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يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ حُجَجُ ٱللَّهِ

ashhadu annakum hujaju allahi

I bear witness that you are verily Allah’s Arguments (against His creatures).

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أُكْتُبْ لِي عِنْدَكَ مِيثَاقاً وَعَهْداً

uktub li `indaka mithaqan wa `ahdan

Please, write down for me a covenant and a pledge with you.

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إِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مُجَدِّداً ٱلْمِيثَاقَ

inni ataytuka mujaddidan almithaqa

I have come to you to refresh my covenant;

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فَٱشْهَدْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

fashhad li `inda rabbika

so, testify this to me before your Lord.

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إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلشَاهِدُ

innaka anta alshshahidu

You are verily the Witness.

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اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad