Ziyarat E Imam Ali Ridha A.s as by First Form

 

 

You may then walk towards the tomb to stop there, face it, and say the following words:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only God and having no partner.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the chief of the past and the coming generations,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-anbiya'i walmursalina

and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

`abdika wa rasulika wa nabiyyika

Your servant, messenger, prophet,

وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa sayyidi khalqika ajma`ina

and the chief of all Your creatures,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

with such blessings that none can calculate save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abi-Talib,

عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

`abdika wa akhi rasulika

Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger,

ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ

alladhi intajabtahu bi`ilmika

whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge

وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa ja`altahu hadiyan liman shi'ta min khalqika

and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures

وَٱلدَّلِيلَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalila `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika

and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyana alddini bi`adlika

the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

the decisive judge among Your creatures,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymina `ala dhalika kullihi

and the prevalent over all that.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa as-salamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ

allahumma salli `ala fatimata

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Fatimah

بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

binti nabiyyika

the daughter of Your Prophet,

وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ

wa zawjati waliyyika

the wife of Your friend,

وَأُمِّ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa ummi alssibtayni alhasani walhusayni

the mother of the two grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise;

ٱلطُّهْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

alttuhrati alttahirati almutahharati

(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified,

ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱلنَّقِيَّةِ ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلزَّكِيَّةِ

alttaqiyyati alnnaqiyyati alrradiyyati alzzakiyyati

the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i ahli aljannati ajma`ina

and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani walhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ

sibtay nabiyyika

the two grandsons of Your Prophet,

وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imayni fi khalqika

the two who establish authority among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalilayni `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَيِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyanay alddini bi`adlika

who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa faslay qada'ika bayna khalqika

and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

`abdika alqa'imi fi khalqika

Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalili `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika

who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

sayyidi al`abidina

and who is the prime of all worshippers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

`abdika wa khalifatika fi ardika

Your servant and Your representative in Your lands,

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

baqiri `ilmi alnnabiyyina

who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ

allahumma salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin alssadiqi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant, the authority of Your religion,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatika `ala khalqika ajma`ina

Your argument against all of Your creatures,

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious, and the dutiful.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

allahumma salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِ

`abdika alssalihi

Your righteous servant,

وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ

wa lisanika fi khalqika

Your spokesman among Your creatures,

ٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ

alnnatiqi bihukmika

who speaks with Your judgment,

وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِكَ

walhujjati `ala bariyyatika

and who is the argument against Your created beings.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,

ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

alrrida almurtada

the cordial, the well-pleased,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

the servant of You, the authority of Your religion,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ

alqa'imi bi`adlika

who undertakes the mission with Your justice,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

waldda`i ila dinika wa dini aba'ihi alssadiqina

who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers;

صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

`abdika wa waliyyika

Your servant, Your authority,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ

alqa'imi bi'amrika

who undertakes the mission by Your command

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

waldda`i ila sabilika

and calls to Your path.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant and the authority of Your religion.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali

ٱلْعَامِلِ بِأَمْرِكَ

al`amili bi'amrika

who carries out Your commands,

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures,

وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ

wa hujjatika almu'addi `an nabiyyika

Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet,

وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa shahidika `ala khalqika

Your witness on Your creatures,

ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

almakhsusi bikaramatika

the exclusively endued with Your honor,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ

aldda`i ila ta`atika wa ta`ati rasulika

and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina

Your blessings be upon them all.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

allahumma salli `ala hujjatika wa waliyyka

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures

صَلاَةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً

salatan tammatan namiyatan baqiyatan

with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting

تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ

tu`ajjilu biha farajahu

due to which You may hasten his Relief,

وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا

wa tansuruhu biha

grant him victory,

وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa taj`aluna ma`ahu fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim

O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them,

وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ

wa uwali waliyyahum wa u`adi `aduwwahum

and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies.

فَٱرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

farzuqni bihim khayra alddunya wal-akhirati

So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wasrif `anni bihim sharra alddunya wal-akhirati

and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter

وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wa ahwala yawmi alqiyamati

as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day.

 

 

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ

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 عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِسْمَاعيلَ ذَبيحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha isma`ila dhabihi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake of Allah.

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.

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the messenger of Allah.

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

عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

`aliyyin waliyyin allahi

`Ali the authority of Allah

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَليِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the son of al-Husayn the adornment of the worshippers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadi bni `aliyyin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the son of `Ali

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ja`fari bni muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Muhammad

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious and dutiful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa bni ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa the son of Ja`far.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate (and alms),

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu

and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

 

 

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

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ أَرْضِي

allahumma ilayka samadtu min ardi

O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland

وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْبِلاَدَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa qata`tu albilada raja'a rahmatika

and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy;

فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fala tukhayyibni wa la taruddani bighayri qada'i hajati

so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You),

وَٱرْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ ٱبْنِ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ

warham taqallubi `ala qabri ibni akhi rasulika

and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi

Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا مَوْلاَيَ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya mawlaya

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master.

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً

ataytuka za'iran wafidan

I have come to you visiting and getting to you,

عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

`a'idhan mimma janaytu `ala nafsi

seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself

وَٱحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي

wahtatabtu `ala zahri

and overburdened my back with.

فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fakun li shafi`an ila allahi

So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah

يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي

yawma faqri wa faqati

on the day of my poverty and neediness,

فَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ

falaka `inda allahi maqamun mahmudun

for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position

وَأَنْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ

wa anta `indahu wajihun

and you are worthy of regard with Him.

  

  

You may then raise your right hand towards the sky, stretch out your left hand on the tomb, and say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim wa biwilayatihim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them;

أَتَوَلَّىٰ آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ أَوَّلَهُمْ

atawalla akhirahum bima tawallaytu bihi awwalahum

I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first

وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ

wa abra'u min kulli walijatin dunahum

and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوٱ نِعْمَتَكَ

allahumma il`an alladhina baddalu ni`mataka

O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty,

وَٱتَّهَمُوٱ نَبِيَّكَ

wattahamu nabiyyaka

suspected Your Prophet,

وَجَحَدُوٱ بِآيَاتِكَ

wa jahadu bi'ayatika

denied Your signs,

وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِمَامِكَ

wa sakhiru bi'imamika

scoffed at Your Imam,

وَحَمَلُوٱ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ أَكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa hamalu alnnasa `ala aktafi ali muhammadin

and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Muhammad’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِٱلْلَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka billa`nati `alayhim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household)

وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ

walbara'ati minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati ya rahmanu

and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord.

 

 

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

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

salla allahu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

salla allahu `ala ruhika wa badanika

Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body.

صَبَرْتَ وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْمُصَدَّقُ

sabarta wa anta alssadiqu almusaddaqu

You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed.

قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu man qatalaka bil-aydi wal-alsuni

May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues.

 

 

Then supplicate fervently pronouncing la'nah (anathema) on the killers of Ameerul Momineen, Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain (peace be upon them) and those who shed the blood of the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family). It is worth mentioning that invocation of Almighty Allah’s curse on the enemies of the Holy Imams can be said in any language or form. However, the most appropriate form may be the following, which is quoted from some validly reported supplications:

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِي

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَقَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa qatalata alhasani walhusayni `alayhimu as-salamu

the slayers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them,

وَقَتَلَةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

wa qatalata ahli bayti nabiyyika

and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ

allahumma il`an a`da'a ali muhammadin wa qatalatahum

O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Muhammad’s family members,

وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ ٱلْعَذَابِ

wa zid-hum `adhaban fawqa al`adhabi

add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them,

وَهَوَاناً فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ

wa hawanan fawqa hawanin

add up humility to the humility that You decide for them,

وَذُلاًّ فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ

wa dhullan fawqa dhullin

add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them,

وَخِزْياً فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ

wa khizyan fawqa khizyin

and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them.

اَللَّهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ دَعّاً

allahumma du``hum ila alnnari da``an

O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting,

وَأَرْكِسْهُمْ فِي أَلِيمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْساً

wa arkishum fi alimi `adhabika raksan

cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting,

وَٱحْشُرْهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراً

wahshurhm wa atba`ahum ila jahannama zumaran

and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups.

 

 

You may then walk towards the tomb to stop there, face it, and say the following words:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only God and having no partner.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the chief of the past and the coming generations,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-anbiya'i walmursalina

and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

`abdika wa rasulika wa nabiyyika

Your servant, messenger, prophet,

وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa sayyidi khalqika ajma`ina

and the chief of all Your creatures,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

with such blessings that none can calculate save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abi-Talib,

عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

`abdika wa akhi rasulika

Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger,

ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ

alladhi intajabtahu bi`ilmika

whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge

وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa ja`altahu hadiyan liman shi'ta min khalqika

and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures

وَٱلدَّلِيلَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalila `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika

and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyana alddini bi`adlika

the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

the decisive judge among Your creatures,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymina `ala dhalika kullihi

and the prevalent over all that.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa as-salamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ

allahumma salli `ala fatimata

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Fatimah

بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

binti nabiyyika

the daughter of Your Prophet,

وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ

wa zawjati waliyyika

the wife of Your friend,

وَأُمِّ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa ummi alssibtayni alhasani walhusayni

the mother of the two grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise;

ٱلطُّهْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

alttuhrati alttahirati almutahharati

(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified,

ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱلنَّقِيَّةِ ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلزَّكِيَّةِ

alttaqiyyati alnnaqiyyati alrradiyyati alzzakiyyati

the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i ahli aljannati ajma`ina

and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani walhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ

sibtay nabiyyika

the two grandsons of Your Prophet,

وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imayni fi khalqika

the two who establish authority among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalilayni `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَيِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyanay alddini bi`adlika

who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa faslay qada'ika bayna khalqika

and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

`abdika alqa'imi fi khalqika

Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalili `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika

who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

sayyidi al`abidina

and who is the prime of all worshippers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

`abdika wa khalifatika fi ardika

Your servant and Your representative in Your lands,

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

baqiri `ilmi alnnabiyyina

who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ

allahumma salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin alssadiqi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant, the authority of Your religion,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatika `ala khalqika ajma`ina

Your argument against all of Your creatures,

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious, and the dutiful.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

allahumma salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِ

`abdika alssalihi

Your righteous servant,

وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ

wa lisanika fi khalqika

Your spokesman among Your creatures,

ٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ

alnnatiqi bihukmika

who speaks with Your judgment,

وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِكَ

walhujjati `ala bariyyatika

and who is the argument against Your created beings.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,

ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

alrrida almurtada

the cordial, the well-pleased,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

the servant of You, the authority of Your religion,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ

alqa'imi bi`adlika

who undertakes the mission with Your justice,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

waldda`i ila dinika wa dini aba'ihi alssadiqina

who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers;

صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

`abdika wa waliyyika

Your servant, Your authority,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ

alqa'imi bi'amrika

who undertakes the mission by Your command

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

waldda`i ila sabilika

and calls to Your path.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant and the authority of Your religion.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali

ٱلْعَامِلِ بِأَمْرِكَ

al`amili bi'amrika

who carries out Your commands,

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures,

وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ

wa hujjatika almu'addi `an nabiyyika

Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet,

وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa shahidika `ala khalqika

Your witness on Your creatures,

ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

almakhsusi bikaramatika

the exclusively endued with Your honor,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ

aldda`i ila ta`atika wa ta`ati rasulika

and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina

Your blessings be upon them all.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

allahumma salli `ala hujjatika wa waliyyka

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures

صَلاَةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً

salatan tammatan namiyatan baqiyatan

with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting

تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ

tu`ajjilu biha farajahu

due to which You may hasten his Relief,

وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا

wa tansuruhu biha

grant him victory,

وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa taj`aluna ma`ahu fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim

O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them,

وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ

wa uwali waliyyahum wa u`adi `aduwwahum

and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies.

فَٱرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

farzuqni bihim khayra alddunya wal-akhirati

So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wasrif `anni bihim sharra alddunya wal-akhirati

and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter

وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wa ahwala yawmi alqiyamati

as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day.

 

 

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ

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 عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِسْمَاعيلَ ذَبيحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha isma`ila dhabihi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake of Allah.

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.

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the messenger of Allah.

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

عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

`aliyyin waliyyin allahi

`Ali the authority of Allah

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَليِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the son of al-Husayn the adornment of the worshippers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadi bni `aliyyin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the son of `Ali

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ja`fari bni muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Muhammad

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious and dutiful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa bni ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa the son of Ja`far.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate (and alms),

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu

and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

 

 

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

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ أَرْضِي

allahumma ilayka samadtu min ardi

O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland

وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْبِلاَدَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa qata`tu albilada raja'a rahmatika

and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy;

فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fala tukhayyibni wa la taruddani bighayri qada'i hajati

so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You),

وَٱرْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ ٱبْنِ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ

warham taqallubi `ala qabri ibni akhi rasulika

and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi

Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا مَوْلاَيَ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya mawlaya

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master.

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً

ataytuka za'iran wafidan

I have come to you visiting and getting to you,

عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

`a'idhan mimma janaytu `ala nafsi

seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself

وَٱحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي

wahtatabtu `ala zahri

and overburdened my back with.

فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fakun li shafi`an ila allahi

So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah

يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي

yawma faqri wa faqati

on the day of my poverty and neediness,

فَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ

falaka `inda allahi maqamun mahmudun

for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position

وَأَنْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ

wa anta `indahu wajihun

and you are worthy of regard with Him.

  

  

You may then raise your right hand towards the sky, stretch out your left hand on the tomb, and say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim wa biwilayatihim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them;

أَتَوَلَّىٰ آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ أَوَّلَهُمْ

atawalla akhirahum bima tawallaytu bihi awwalahum

I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first

وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ

wa abra'u min kulli walijatin dunahum

and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوٱ نِعْمَتَكَ

allahumma il`an alladhina baddalu ni`mataka

O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty,

وَٱتَّهَمُوٱ نَبِيَّكَ

wattahamu nabiyyaka

suspected Your Prophet,

وَجَحَدُوٱ بِآيَاتِكَ

wa jahadu bi'ayatika

denied Your signs,

وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِمَامِكَ

wa sakhiru bi'imamika

scoffed at Your Imam,

وَحَمَلُوٱ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ أَكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa hamalu alnnasa `ala aktafi ali muhammadin

and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Muhammad’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِٱلْلَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka billa`nati `alayhim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household)

وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ

walbara'ati minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati ya rahmanu

and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord.

 

 

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

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

salla allahu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

salla allahu `ala ruhika wa badanika

Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body.

صَبَرْتَ وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْمُصَدَّقُ

sabarta wa anta alssadiqu almusaddaqu

You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed.

قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu man qatalaka bil-aydi wal-alsuni

May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues.

 

 

Then supplicate fervently pronouncing la'nah (anathema) on the killers of Ameerul Momineen, Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain (peace be upon them) and those who shed the blood of the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family). It is worth mentioning that invocation of Almighty Allah’s curse on the enemies of the Holy Imams can be said in any language or form. However, the most appropriate form may be the following, which is quoted from some validly reported supplications:

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِي

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَقَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa qatalata alhasani walhusayni `alayhimu as-salamu

the slayers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them,

وَقَتَلَةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

wa qatalata ahli bayti nabiyyika

and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ

allahumma il`an a`da'a ali muhammadin wa qatalatahum

O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Muhammad’s family members,

وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ ٱلْعَذَابِ

wa zid-hum `adhaban fawqa al`adhabi

add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them,

وَهَوَاناً فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ

wa hawanan fawqa hawanin

add up humility to the humility that You decide for them,

وَذُلاًّ فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ

wa dhullan fawqa dhullin

add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them,

وَخِزْياً فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ

wa khizyan fawqa khizyin

and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them.

اَللَّهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ دَعّاً

allahumma du``hum ila alnnari da``an

O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting,

وَأَرْكِسْهُمْ فِي أَلِيمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْساً

wa arkishum fi alimi `adhabika raksan

cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting,

وَٱحْشُرْهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراً

wahshurhm wa atba`ahum ila jahannama zumaran

and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups.

 

 

You may then walk towards the tomb to stop there, face it, and say the following words:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only God and having no partner.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the chief of the past and the coming generations,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa annahu sayyidu al-anbiya'i walmursalina

and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

`abdika wa rasulika wa nabiyyika

Your servant, messenger, prophet,

وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa sayyidi khalqika ajma`ina

and the chief of all Your creatures,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

with such blessings that none can calculate save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

`Ali the son of Abi-Talib,

عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

`abdika wa akhi rasulika

Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger,

ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ

alladhi intajabtahu bi`ilmika

whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge

وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa ja`altahu hadiyan liman shi'ta min khalqika

and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures

وَٱلدَّلِيلَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalila `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika

and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyana alddini bi`adlika

the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

the decisive judge among Your creatures,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymina `ala dhalika kullihi

and the prevalent over all that.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa as-salamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ

allahumma salli `ala fatimata

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Fatimah

بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

binti nabiyyika

the daughter of Your Prophet,

وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ

wa zawjati waliyyika

the wife of Your friend,

وَأُمِّ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa ummi alssibtayni alhasani walhusayni

the mother of the two grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise;

ٱلطُّهْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

alttuhrati alttahirati almutahharati

(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified,

ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱلنَّقِيَّةِ ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلزَّكِيَّةِ

alttaqiyyati alnnaqiyyati alrradiyyati alzzakiyyati

the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i ahli aljannati ajma`ina

and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise,

صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani walhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ

sibtay nabiyyika

the two grandsons of Your Prophet,

وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imayni fi khalqika

the two who establish authority among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalilayni `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانَيِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyanay alddini bi`adlika

who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa faslay qada'ika bayna khalqika

and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

`abdika alqa'imi fi khalqika

Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures,

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalili `ala man ba`athta birisalatika

who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika

who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

sayyidi al`abidina

and who is the prime of all worshippers.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

`abdika wa khalifatika fi ardika

Your servant and Your representative in Your lands,

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

baqiri `ilmi alnnabiyyina

who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ

allahumma salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin alssadiqi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant, the authority of Your religion,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa hujjatika `ala khalqika ajma`ina

Your argument against all of Your creatures,

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious, and the dutiful.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

allahumma salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,

عَبْدِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِ

`abdika alssalihi

Your righteous servant,

وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ

wa lisanika fi khalqika

Your spokesman among Your creatures,

ٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ

alnnatiqi bihukmika

who speaks with Your judgment,

وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِكَ

walhujjati `ala bariyyatika

and who is the argument against Your created beings.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,

ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

alrrida almurtada

the cordial, the well-pleased,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

the servant of You, the authority of Your religion,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ

alqa'imi bi`adlika

who undertakes the mission with Your justice,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

waldda`i ila dinika wa dini aba'ihi alssadiqina

who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers;

صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ

salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka

(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

`abdika wa waliyyika

Your servant, Your authority,

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ

alqa'imi bi'amrika

who undertakes the mission by Your command

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

waldda`i ila sabilika

and calls to Your path.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ

`abdika wa waliyyi dinika

Your servant and the authority of Your religion.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali

ٱلْعَامِلِ بِأَمْرِكَ

al`amili bi'amrika

who carries out Your commands,

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures,

وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ

wa hujjatika almu'addi `an nabiyyika

Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet,

وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa shahidika `ala khalqika

Your witness on Your creatures,

ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

almakhsusi bikaramatika

the exclusively endued with Your honor,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ

aldda`i ila ta`atika wa ta`ati rasulika

and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina

Your blessings be upon them all.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

allahumma salli `ala hujjatika wa waliyyka

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority

ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

alqa'imi fi khalqika

who undertakes the mission among Your creatures

صَلاَةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً

salatan tammatan namiyatan baqiyatan

with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting

تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ

tu`ajjilu biha farajahu

due to which You may hasten his Relief,

وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا

wa tansuruhu biha

grant him victory,

وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa taj`aluna ma`ahu fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim

O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them,

وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ

wa uwali waliyyahum wa u`adi `aduwwahum

and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies.

فَٱرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

farzuqni bihim khayra alddunya wal-akhirati

So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wasrif `anni bihim sharra alddunya wal-akhirati

and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter

وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wa ahwala yawmi alqiyamati

as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day.

 

 

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ

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 عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

as-salamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِسْمَاعيلَ ذَبيحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha isma`ila dhabihi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake of Allah.

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.

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.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the messenger of Allah.

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

عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

`aliyyin waliyyin allahi

`Ali the authority of Allah

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَليِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the son of al-Husayn the adornment of the worshippers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadi bni `aliyyin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the son of `Ali

بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina wal-akhirina

the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ja`fari bni muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Muhammad

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ

alssadiqi albarri

the veracious and dutiful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa bni ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa the son of Ja`far.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate (and alms),

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu

and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

 

 

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

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ أَرْضِي

allahumma ilayka samadtu min ardi

O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland

وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْبِلاَدَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa qata`tu albilada raja'a rahmatika

and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy;

فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fala tukhayyibni wa la taruddani bighayri qada'i hajati

so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You),

وَٱرْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ ٱبْنِ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ

warham taqallubi `ala qabri ibni akhi rasulika

and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi

Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا مَوْلاَيَ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya mawlaya

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master.

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً

ataytuka za'iran wafidan

I have come to you visiting and getting to you,

عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

`a'idhan mimma janaytu `ala nafsi

seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself

وَٱحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي

wahtatabtu `ala zahri

and overburdened my back with.

فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fakun li shafi`an ila allahi

So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah

يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي

yawma faqri wa faqati

on the day of my poverty and neediness,

فَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ

falaka `inda allahi maqamun mahmudun

for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position

وَأَنْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ

wa anta `indahu wajihun

and you are worthy of regard with Him.

  

  

You may then raise your right hand towards the sky, stretch out your left hand on the tomb, and say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim wa biwilayatihim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them;

أَتَوَلَّىٰ آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ أَوَّلَهُمْ

atawalla akhirahum bima tawallaytu bihi awwalahum

I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first

وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ

wa abra'u min kulli walijatin dunahum

and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوٱ نِعْمَتَكَ

allahumma il`an alladhina baddalu ni`mataka

O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty,

وَٱتَّهَمُوٱ نَبِيَّكَ

wattahamu nabiyyaka

suspected Your Prophet,

وَجَحَدُوٱ بِآيَاتِكَ

wa jahadu bi'ayatika

denied Your signs,

وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِمَامِكَ

wa sakhiru bi'imamika

scoffed at Your Imam,

وَحَمَلُوٱ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ أَكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa hamalu alnnasa `ala aktafi ali muhammadin

and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Muhammad’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِٱلْلَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka billa`nati `alayhim

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household)

وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ

walbara'ati minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati ya rahmanu

and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord.

 

 

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

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ

salla allahu `alayka ya aba alhasani

Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

salla allahu `ala ruhika wa badanika

Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body.

صَبَرْتَ وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْمُصَدَّقُ

sabarta wa anta alssadiqu almusaddaqu

You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed.

قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu man qatalaka bil-aydi wal-alsuni

May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues.

 

 

Then supplicate fervently pronouncing la'nah (anathema) on the killers of Ameerul Momineen, Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain (peace be upon them) and those who shed the blood of the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family). It is worth mentioning that invocation of Almighty Allah’s curse on the enemies of the Holy Imams can be said in any language or form. However, the most appropriate form may be the following, which is quoted from some validly reported supplications:

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِي

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَقَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa qatalata alhasani walhusayni `alayhimu as-salamu

the slayers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them,

وَقَتَلَةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

wa qatalata ahli bayti nabiyyika

and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ

allahumma il`an a`da'a ali muhammadin wa qatalatahum

O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Muhammad’s family members,

وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ ٱلْعَذَابِ

wa zid-hum `adhaban fawqa al`adhabi

add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them,

وَهَوَاناً فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ

wa hawanan fawqa hawanin

add up humility to the humility that You decide for them,

وَذُلاًّ فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ

wa dhullan fawqa dhullin

add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them,

وَخِزْياً فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ

wa khizyan fawqa khizyin

and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them.

اَللَّهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ دَعّاً

allahumma du``hum ila alnnari da``an

O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting,

وَأَرْكِسْهُمْ فِي أَلِيمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْساً

wa arkishum fi alimi `adhabika raksan

cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting,

وَٱحْشُرْهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراً

wahshurhm wa atba`ahum ila jahannama zumaran

and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups.