Though authoritative chains of authority, It is narrated that Imam `Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (peace be upon him) said the following form of ziyarah at the holy tomb of Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) on the Ghadir day when he was summoned by the `Abbasid ruler, al-Mu`tasim, to be present before him in Iraq. (It contains a full overview of events in his life.)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `ala muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Muhammad the Messenger of Allah,

 

خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

khatami alnnabiyyina

the seal of the Prophets,

 

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa sayyidi almursalina

the chief of the Messengers,

 

وَصَفْوَةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa safwati rabbi al`alamina

and the choice of the Lord of the worlds,

 

أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ

amini allahi `ala wahyihi

whom Allah has entrusted with His Revelations

 

وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ

wa `aza'imi amrihi

and with His determined commandments,

 

وَٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ

walkhatimi lima sabaqa

who sealed the previous Messages,

 

وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ

walfatihi lima istuqbila

paved the way to the coming blessings,

 

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymini `ala dhalika kullihi

and Who prevails over all that.

 

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May the mercy, blessings, peace,

 

وَصَلَوَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ

wa salawatuhu wa tahiyyatuhu

benedictions, and greetings of Allah be upon him, too.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَنْبِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ

as-salamu `ala anbiya'i allahi wa rusulihi

Peace be upon the Prophets and Messengers of Allah,

 

وَمَلائِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

and upon His favorite angels

 

وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa `ibadihi alssalihina

and righteous saints.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful,

 

وَسَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wa sayyida alwasiyyina

the chief of the Prophets’ successors,

 

وَوَارِثَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa waritha `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the heir of the Prophets’ knowledge,

 

وَوَلِيَّ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa waliyya rabbi al`alamina

the friend of the Lord of the worlds,

 

وَمَوْلاَيَ وَمَوْلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa mawlaya wa mawla almu'minina

and my master as well as the master of all of the believers.

 

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, too.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O my master, O Commander of the Faithful,

 

يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

ya amina allahi fi ardihi

the trustee of Allah on His lands,

 

وَسَفِيرَهُ فِي خَلْقِهِ

wa safirahu fi khalqihi

the envoy of Him amongst His creatures,

 

وَحُجَّتَهُ ٱلْبَالِغَةَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ

wa hujjatahu albalighata `ala `ibadihi

and His conclusive argument against His servants.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا دِينَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْقَوِيمَ

as-salamu `alayka ya dina allahi alqawima

Peace be upon you, O true religion of Allah

 

وَصِرَاطَهُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

wa siratahu almustaqima

and the straight path of Him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبَأُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alnnaba'u al`azimu

Peace be upon you, O the Great News

 

ٱلَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

alladhi hum fihi mukhtalifuna

about whom they differ

 

وَعَنْهُ يُسْأَلُونَ

wa `anhu yusaluna

and they shall be asked.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

 

آمَنْتَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُمْ مُشْرِكُونَ

amanta billahi wa hum mushrikuna

You believed in Allah while they were polytheists,

 

وَصَدَّقْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ مُكَذِّبُونَ

wa saddaqta bilhaqqi wa hum mukadhdhibuna

accepted the truth while they belied it,

 

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ وَهُمْ مُحْجِمُونَ

wa jahadta fi allahi wa hum muhjimuna

strove for the sake of Allah while they refrained,

 

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan lahu alddina

and worshipped Allah with full sincerity to Him in obedience

 

صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

sabiran muhtasiban hatta ataka alyaqinu

while you were steadfast, depending upon Him totally, until death came upon you.

 

أَلاَ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

ala la`natu allahi `ala alzzalimina

Verily, curse of Allah be upon the wrongdoers.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya sayyida almuslimina

Peace be upon you, O chief of the Muslims,

 

وَيَعْسُوبَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa ya`suba almu'minina

head of the believers,

 

وَإِمَامَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wa imama almuttaqina

guide of the pious ones,

 

وَقَائِدَ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ

wa qa'ida alghurri almuhajjalina

and leader of the white-forehead ones.

 

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَخُو رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

ash-hadu annaka akhu rasuli allahi

I bear witness that you are indeed the brother of Allah’s Messenger,

 

وَوَصِيُّهُ وَوَارِثُ عِلْمِهِ

wa wasiyyuhu wa warithu `ilmihi

the successor of him, the heir of his knowledge,

 

وَأَمِينُهُ عَلَىٰ شَرْعِهِ

wa aminuhu `ala shar`ihi

his trustee on his laws,

 

وَخَلِيفَتُهُ فِي أُمَّتِهِ

wa khalifatuhu fi ummatihi

his representative in his nation,

 

وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ آمَنَ بِٱللَّهِ

wa awwalu man amana billahi

and the first to believe in Allah

 

وَصَدَّقَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّهِ

wa saddaqa bima unzila `ala nabiyyihi

and to accept as true all that which was revealed to Allah’s Prophet.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَّغَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا أَنْزَلَهُ فِيكَ

wa ashhadu annahu qad ballagha `an allahi ma anzalahu fika

I also bear witness that he (i.e. the Prophet) conveyed all that which Allah revealed to him concerning you;

 

فَصَدَعَ بِأَمْرِهِ

fasada`a bi-amrihi

so, he expounded openly what he was commanded (to expound),

 

وَأَوْجَبَ عَلَىٰ أُمَّتِهِ فَرْضَ طَاعَتِكَ وَوِلاَيَتِكَ

wa awjaba `ala ummatihi farda ta`atika wa wilayatika

declared to his nation the duty of obedience and loyalty to you,

 

وَعَقَدَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْبَيْعَةَ لَكَ

wa `aqada `alayhimu albay`ata laka

ordered them to swear allegiance to you,

 

وَجَعَلَكَ أَوْلَىٰ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ

wa ja`alaka awla bilmu'minina min anfusihim

and declared you as enjoying more priority on the believers than that which they enjoy on themselves

 

كَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ كَذٰلِكَ

kama ja`alahu allahu kadhalika

in the same was as Allah has made him enjoy the same.

 

ثُمَّ أَشْهَدَ ٱللَّهَ تَعَالَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ

thumma ashhada allaha ta`ala `alayhim

He then asked Allah the All-exalted to be the witness on them (in this respect),

 

فَقَالَ: ”أَلَسْتُ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُ؟“

faqala alastu qad ballaghtu

saying, “Have I conveyed?”

 

فَقَالُوَٱ: ”اَللَّهُمَّ بَلَىٰ.“

faqalu allahumma bala

They answered, “Yes, you have. We swear to it by Allah.”

 

فَقَالَ: ”اَللَّهُمَّ ٱشْهَدْ،

faqala allahumma ishhad

He thus said, “O Allah, be the witness

 

وَكَفَىٰ بِكَ شَهِيداً وَحَاكِماً بَيْنَ ٱلْعِبَادِ.“

wa kafa bika shahidan wa hakiman bayna al`ibadi

and You are sufficient Witness and Judge between the servants (0f Yours).”

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ جَاحِدَ وِلاَيَتِكَ بَعْدَ ٱلإِقْرَارِ

fala`ana allahu jahida wilayatika ba`da al-iqrari

Hence, curse of Allah be upon him who denied the allegiance to you after he had confessed of it

 

وَنَاكِثَ عَهْدِكَ بَعْدَ ٱلْمِيثَاقِ

wa nakitha `ahdika ba`da almithaqi

and upon him who breached his pledge to you after he had taken it.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdi allahi ta`ala

I also bear witness that you have indeed observed your pledge to Almighty Allah

 

وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَعَالَىٰ مُوفٍ لَكَ بِعَهْدِهِ

wa anna allaha ta`ala mufin laka bi`ahdihi

and that Almighty Allah, in return, shall observe His pledge to you.

 

”وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِمَا عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهُ ٱللَّهَ فَسَيُؤْتِيهِ أَجْراً عَظِيماً.“

wa man awfa bima `ahada `alayhu allaha fasayu'tihi ajran `aziman

“Therefore, whoever fulfills what he has covenanted with Allah, He will grant him a mighty reward.”

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَمِيرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلْحَقُّ

wa ashhadu annaka amiru almu'minina alhaqqu

I also bear witness that you are truly the commander of the faithful,

 

ٱلَّذِي نَطَقَ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ ٱلتَّنْزِيلُ

alladhi nataqa biwilayatika alttanzilu

the Divine Revelation did declare your commissioned leadership,

 

وَأَخَذَ لَكَ ٱلْعَهْدَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأُمَّةِ بِذٰلِكَ ٱلرَّسُولُ

wa akhadha laka al`ahda `ala al'ummati bidhalika alrrasulu

and the Messenger made a covenant with the people (that they would be under your leadership).

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَعَمَّكَ وَأَخَاكَ

wa ashhadu annaka wa `ammaka wa akhaka

I also bear witness that you, along with your uncle and brother,

 

ٱلَّذِينَ تَاجَرْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ بِنُفُوسِكُمْ

alladhina tajartumu allaha binufusikum

traded with Allah in your souls;

 

فَأَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيكُمْ:

fa'anzala allahu fikum

He therefore revealed about you this:

 

«إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ

inna allaha ishtara min almu'minina anfusahum wa amwalahum

“Surely, Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property for this,

 

بِأَنَّّ لَهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ

bi'anna lahumu aljannata

that they shall have Paradise;

 

يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ

yuqatiluna fi sabili allahi fayaqtuluna wa yuqtaluna

they fight in Allah's way, so they slay and are slain;

 

وَعْداً عَلَيْهِ حَقّاً فِي ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ وَٱلْقُرْآنِ

wa`dan `alayhi haqqan fi alttawrati wal-injili walqur'ani

a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Bible and the Qur'an;

 

وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ؟

wa man awfa bi`ahdihi min allahi

and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah?

 

فَٱسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَيْعِكُمُ ٱلَّذِي بَايَعْتُمْ بِهِ

fastabshiru bibay`ikumu alladhi baya`tum bihi

Rejoice therefore in the pledge which you have made;

 

وَذٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ.

wa dhalika huwa alfawzu al`azimu

and that is the mighty achievement.

 

ٱلتَّائِبُونَ ٱلْعَابِدُونَ

altta'ibuna al`abiduna

They who turn to Allah, who serve Him,

 

ٱلْحَامِدُونَ ٱلسَّائِحُونَ

alhamiduna alssa'ihuna

who praise Him, who fast,

 

ٱلرَّاكِعُونَ ٱلسَّاجِدُونَ

alrraki`una alssajiduna

who bow down, who prostrate themselves,

 

ٱلآمِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

al-amiruna bilma`rufi walnnahuna `an almunkari

who enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil,

 

وَٱلْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.»

walhafizuna lihududi allahi wa bashshir almu'minina

and who keep the limits of Allah; and give good news to the believers.”

 

أَشْهَدُ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ashhadu ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful, I bear witness

 

أَنَّ ٱلشَّاكَّ فِيكَ مَا آمَنَ بِٱلرَّسُولِ ٱلأَمِينِ

anna alshshakka fika ma amana bilrrasuli al-amini

that whoever doubts about you has never believed in the Trusted Messenger,

 

وَأَنَّ ٱلْعَادِلَ بِكَ غَيْرَكَ عَانِدٌ عَنِ ٱلدِّينِ ٱلْقَوِيمِ

wa anna al`adila bika ghayraka `anidun `an alddini alqawimi

and whoever leaves you to choose another (as his leader) has indeed diverted the true religion,

 

ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَضَاهُ لَنَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alladhi irtadahu lana rabbu al`alamina

that the Lord of the worlds has chosen for us,

 

وَأَكْمَلَهُ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ يَوْمَ ٱلْغَدِيرِ

wa akmalahu biwilayatika yawma alghadiri

and that He completed it on the Ghadir Day through (declaring) the Divinely commissioned leadership of you.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلْمَعْنِيُّ بِقَوْلِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ:

wa ashhadu annaka alma`niyyu biqawli al`azizi alrrahimi

And I bear witness that you are the one intended in the following saying of the Almighty, All-merciful Lord:

 

”وَأَنَّ هٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيماً فَٱتِّبِعُوهُ

wa anna hadha sirati mustaqiman fattabi`uhu

“And this is My path, the right one; therefore, follow it,

 

وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُوا ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ.“

wa la tattabi`u alssubula fatafarraqa bikum `an sabilihi

and follow not other ways, for they will lead you away from His way.”

 

ضَلَّ وَٱللَّهِ وَأَضَلَّ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ سِوَاكَ

dalla wallahi wa adalla man ittaba`a siwaka

I swear by Allah that whoever follows any one other than you has in fact strayed off the right way and misled others (i.e. those who imitate him),

 

وَعَنَدَ عَنِ ٱلْحَقِّ مَنْ عَادَاكَ

wa `anada `an alhaqqi man `adaka

and that whoever incurs the hostility of you has undoubtedly rejected the right.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ سَمِعْنَا لأَمْرِكَ

allahumma sami`na li'amrika

O Allah, we have listened to Your command

 

وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱتَّبَعْنَا صِرَاطَكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

wa ata`na wattaba`na sirataka almustaqima

obeyed, and followed Your straight path;

 

فَٱهْدِنَا رَبَّنَا

fahdina rabbana

therefore, (please do) guide us, O our Lord!

 

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ

wa la tuzigh qulubana ba`da idh hadaytana ila ta`atika

And do not cause our hearts to deviate after You have guided us to the obedience to You,

 

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلشَّاكِرِينَ لأَنْعُمِكَ

waj`alna min alshshakirina li'an`umika

and include us with those who always thank You for Your bounties.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَزَلْ لِلْهَوَىٰ مُخَالِفاً

wa ashhadu annaka lam tazal lilhawa mukhalifan

And I also bear witness that you have always been at variance with whimsical desires

 

وَلِلتُّقَىٰ مُحَالِفاً

wa lilttuqa muhalifan

as you have always been in line with piety,

 

وَعَلَىٰ كَظْمِ ٱلْغَيْظِ قَادِراً

wa `ala kazmi alghayzi qadiran

you have always been capable of suppressing your rage,

 

وَعَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ عَافِياً غَافِراً

wa `an alnnasi `afiyan ghafiran

you have always forgiven and pardoned people,

 

وَإِذَا عُصِيَ ٱللَّهُ سَاخِطاً

wa idha `usiya allahu sakhitan

and when Allah is disobeyed, you have always been furious,

 

وَإِذَا أُطِيعَ ٱللَّهُ رَاضِياً

wa idha uti`a allahu radiyan

and when He is obeyed, you have always been pleased,

 

وَبِمَا عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ عَامِلاً

wa bima `ahida ilayka `amilan

and you have always carried out what Allah has commissioned you to do,

 

رَاعِياً لِمَا ٱسْتُحْفِظْتَ

ra`iyan lima istuhfizta

you have always observed what has been entrusted with you,

 

حَافِظاً لِمَا ٱسْتُودِعْتَ

hafizan lima istudi`ta

you have always kept what has been confided to you,

 

مُبَلِّغاً مَا حُمِّلْتَ

muballighan ma hummilta

you have always conveyed what you were ordered to convey,

 

مُنْتَظِراً مَا وُعِدْتَ

muntaziran ma wu`idta

and you have always expected that which you were promised.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مَا ٱتَّقَيْتَ ضَارِعاً

wa ashhadu annaka ma ittaqayta dari`an

And I bear witness that as you sometimes conceded some things, you did not do that on account of humiliation,

 

وَلاَ أَمْسَكْتَ عَنْ حَقِّكَ جَازِعاً

wa la amsakta `an haqqika jazi`an

and as you sometimes did not demand with your right, you did not do that on account of fear,

 

وَلاَ أَحْجَمْتَ عَنْ مُجَاهَدَةِ غَاصِبِيكَ نَاكِلاً

wa la ahjamta `an mujahadati ghasibika nakilan

and as you sometimes stopped combating those who usurped your right, you did not do so on account of weakness,

 

وَلاَ أَظْهَرْتَ ٱلرِّضَا بِخِلاَفِ مَا يُرْضِي ٱللَّهَ مُدَاهِناً

wa la azharta alrrida bikhilafi ma yurdi allaha mudahinan

and as you (on a certain occasion) showed contentment to things to which Allah is not pleased, you did not do so on account of flattery,

 

وَلاَ وَهَنْتَ لِمَا أَصَابَكَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa la wahanta lima asabaka fi sabili allahi

and you have never been weakened by what befell you for the sake of Allah,

 

وَلاَ ضَعُفْتَ وَلاَ ٱسْتَكَنْتَ عَنْ طَلَبِ حَقِّكَ مُرَاقِباً

wa la da`ufta wa la istakanta `an talabi haqqika muraqiban

and you have never been feeble and you have never abased yourself as regards demanding with your rights on account of fear.

 

مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَنْ تَكُونَ كَذٰلِكَ

ma`adha allahi an takuna kadhalika

I seek Allah’s refuge against such claims;

 

بَلْ إِذْ ظُلِمْتَ ٱحْتَسَبْتَ رَبَّكَ

bal idh zulimta ihtasabta rabbaka

rather, when you were wronged, you relied upon your Lord in these questio

 

وَفَوَّضْتَ إِلَيْهِ أَمْرَكَ

wa fawwadta ilayhi amraka

and entrusted your affair to Hi

 

وَذَكَّرْتَهُمْ فَمَا ٱدَّكَرُوٱ

wa dhakkartahum fama iddakaru

and as you reminded them (of their allegiance to you), they did not regard i

 

وَوَعَظْتَهُمْ فَمَا ٱتَّعَظُوٱ

wa wa`aztahum fama itta`azu

and as you preached them, they did not accept from yo

 

وَخَوَّفْتَهُمُ ٱللَّهَ فَمَا تَخَوَّفُوٱ

wa khawwftahum allaha fama takhawwafu

and as you instructed them to fear Allah, they did not min

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa ashhadu annaka ya amira almu'minina

I also bear witness, O Commander of the Faithfu

 

جَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

that you strove in the way of Allah in the most appropriate w

 

حَتَّىٰ دَعَاكَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَىٰ جِوَارِهِ

hatta da`aka allahu ila jiwarihi

until Allah summoned you to be in His vicinit

 

وَقَبَضَكَ إِلَيْهِ بِٱخْتِيَارِهِ

wa qabadaka ilayhi bikhtiyarihi

chose to grasp yo

 

وَأَلزَمَ أَعْدَاءَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةَ بِقَتْلِهِمْ إِيَّاكَ

wa alzama a`da'aka alhujjata biqatlihim iyyaka

and established the argument against your enemies who killed yo

 

لِتَكُونَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ

litakuna alhujjatu laka `alayhim

so that you should have argument against the

 

مَعَ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱلْحُجَجِ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ

ma`a ma laka min alhujaji albalighati `ala jami`i khalqihi

although you enjoy conclusive arguments against all of His creature

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithfu

 

عَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

`abadta allaha mukhlisan

You have worshipped Allah sincerel

 

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ صَابِراً

wa jahadta fi allahi sabiran

striven in the way of Allah steadfastl

 

وَجُدْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ مُحْتَسِباً

wa judta binafsika muhtasiban

sacrificed yourself, seeking Allah’s judgmen

 

وَعَمِلْتَ بِكِتَابِهِ

wa `amilta bikitabihi

acted upon His Boo

 

وَٱتَّبَعْتَ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّهِ

wattaba`ta sunnata nabiyyihi

followed His Prophet’s instruction

 

وَأَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

performed the prayer

 

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

paid the zaka

 

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined what is righ

 

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتَ

wa nahayta `an almunkari ma istata`ta

and forbidden what is wrong as much as you coul

 

مُبْتَغِياً مَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

mubtaghiyan ma `inda allahi

seeking what is possessed by All

 

رَاغِباً فِي مَا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ

raghiban fima wa`ada allahu

and desiring for that which Allah has promise

 

لاَ تَحْفِلُ بِٱلنَّوَائِبِ

la tahfilu bilnnawa'ibi

You have never cared for misfortune

 

وَلاَ تَهِنُ عِنْدَ ٱلشَّدَائِدِ

wa la tahinu `inda alshshada'idi

never yielded to the hardship

 

وَلاَ تَحْجِمُ عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ

wa la tahjimu `an muharibin

and never stopped fighting against any warrior on account of fea

 

أَفِكَ مَنْ نَسَبَ غَيْرَ ذٰلِكَ إِلَيْكَ

afika man nasaba ghayra dhalika ilayka

Indeed, whoever claims anything opposite to this to you is actually fabricati

 

وَٱفْتَرَىٰ بَاطِلاً عَلَيْكَ

waftara batilan `alayka

and is forging lies to yo

 

وَأَوْلَىٰ لِمَنْ عَنَدَ عَنْكَ

wa awla liman `anada `anka

and whoever leaves your path is drawing himself near to destructio

 

لَقَدْ جَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ ٱلْجِهَادِ

laqad jahadta fi allahi haqqa aljihadi

You have certainly striven in the way of Allah as exactly as require

 

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَذَىٰ صَبْرَ ٱحْتِسَابٍ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha sabra ihtisabin

stood harm for the sake of Allah,

 

وَأَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ آمَنَ بِٱللَّهِ

wa anta awwalu man amana billahi

have been the foremost to believe in Allah,

 

وَصَلَّىٰ لَهُ وَجَاهَدَ

wa salla lahu wa jahada

the first to offer prayer and to strive,

 

وَأَبْدَىٰ صَفْحَتَهُ فِي دَارِ ٱلشِّرْكِ

wa abda safhatahu fi dari alshshirki

and the first to expose himself in the land of the polytheists,

 

وَٱلأَرْضُ مَشْحُونَةٌ ضَلالَةً

wal-ardu mashhunatun dalalatan

while the lands were suffocated with deviation,

 

وَٱلشَّيْطَانُ يُعْبَدُ جَهْرَةً

walshshaytanu yu`badu jahratan

Satan was worshipped openly,

 

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَائِلُ: ”لاَ تَزِيدُنِي كَثْرَةُ ٱلنَّاسِ حَوْلِي عِزَّةً

wa anta alqa'ilu la taziduni kathratu alnnasi hawli `izzatan

and (in the midst of this) you said, “The big number of people that surround me shall never increase my might,

 

وَلاَ تَفَرُّقُهُمْ عَنِّي وَحْشَةً

wa la tafarruquhum `anni wahshatan

nor shall their departing me make me feel lonely.

 

وَلَوْ أَسْلَمَنِيَ ٱلنَّاسُ جَمِيعاً لَمْ أَكُنْ مُتَضَرِّعاً.“

wa law aslamani alnnasu jami`an lam akun mutadarri`an

I thus shall never submit even if all peoples desert me.”

 

إِعْتَصَمْتَ بِٱللَّهِ فَعَزَزْتَ

i`tasamta billahi fa`azazta

Because you resorted to Allah, you were the mightiest,

 

وَآثَرْتَ ٱلآخِرَةَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأُولَىٰ فَزَهِدْتَ

wa atharta al'akhirata `ala al'ula fazahidta

and because you preferred the Next World to this worldly life, you have been ascetic.

 

وَأَيَّدَكَ ٱللَّهُ وَهَدَاكَ

wa ayydaka allahu wa hadaka

Thus, Allah supported, guided,

 

وَأَخْلَصَكَ وَٱجْتَبَاكَ

wa akhlasaka wajtabaka

chose, and selected you.

 

فَمَا تَنَاقَضَتْ أَفْعَالُكَ

fama tanaqadat af`aluka

Your deeds were never contradictory,

 

وَلاَ ٱخْتَلَفَتْ أَقْوَالُكَ

wa la ikhtalafat aqwaluka

your words were never paradoxical,

 

وَلاَ تَقَلَّبَتْ أَحْوَالُكَ

wa la taqallabat ahwaluka

your situations were never fickle,

 

وَلاَ ٱدَّعَيْتَ وَلاَ ٱفْتَرَيْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ كَذِباً

wa la idda`ayta wa la iftarayta `ala allahi kadhiban

you have never claimed falsely or forged lies against Allah,

 

وَلاَ شَرِهْتَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْحُطَامِ

wa la sharihta ila alhutami

you have never been greedy for the wreckage of this world,

 

وَلاَ دَنَّسَكَ ٱلآثَامُ

wa la dannasaka al'athamu

you have never been defiled by sins,

 

وَلَمْ تَزَلْ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ

wa lam tazal `ala bayyinatin min rabbika

you have always had manifest proof from your Lord,

 

وَيَقِينٍ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ

wa yaqinin min amrika

and you have always been certain of what you do,

 

تَهْدِي إِلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ

tahdi ila alhaqqi wa ila siratin mustaqimin

as you used to guide to the right and to a straight path.

 

أَشْهَدُ شَهَادَةَ حَقٍّ

ashhadu shahadata haqqin

I bear true witness

 

وَأُقْسِمُ بِٱللَّهِ قَسَمَ صِدْقٍ

wa uqsimu billahi qasama sidqin

and I truly swear by Allah

 

أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَهُ صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ سَادَاتُ ٱلْخَلْقِ

anna muhammadan wa alahu salawatu allahi `alayhim sadatu alkhalqi

that Muhammad and his Household—may Allah’s blessings be upon them—are the masters of all creatures

 

وَأَنَّكَ مَوْلاَيَ وَمَوْلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa annaka mawlaya wa mawla almu'minina

and you are indeed my master and the master of all believers,

 

وَأَنَّكَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَوَلِيُّهُ

wa annaka `abdu allahi wa waliyyuhu

the servant and friend of Allah,

 

وَأَخُو ٱلرَّسُولِ وَوَصِيُّهُ وَوَارِثُهُ

wa akhu alrrasuli wa wasiyyuhu wa warithuhu

the brother, successor, and heir of the Messenger,

 

وَأَنَّهُ ٱلْقَائِلُ لَكَ:

wa annahu alqa'ilu laka

who used to say to you,

 

”وَٱلَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِٱلْحَقِّ مَا آمَنَ بِي مَنْ كَفَرَ بِكَ

walladhi ba`athani bilhaqqi ma amana bi man kafara bika

“I swear this by Him Who sent me with the truth: whoever denies you has never believed in me,

 

وَلاَ أَقَرَّ بِٱللَّهِ مَنْ جَحَدَكَ

wa la aqarra billahi man jahadaka

whoever rejects you has never confessed of Allah’s existence,

 

وَقَدْ ضَلَّ مَنْ صَدَّ عَنْكَ

wa qad dalla man sadda `anka

whoever abandons you has actually strayed off,

 

وَلَمْ يَهْتَدِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَيَّ مَنْ لاَ يَهْتَدِي بِكَ

wa lam yahtadi ila allahi wa la ilayya man la yahtadi bika

and whoever is not guided be you has never found the way to Allah or to me.

 

وَهُوَ قَوْلُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:

wa huwa qawlu rabbi `azza wa jalla

Confirming this, my Lord the the Almighty and All-majestic says,

 

«وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِمَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً

wa inni laghaffarun liman taba wa amana wa `amila salihan

‘Most surely, I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good,

 

ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ» إِلَىٰ وِلايَتِكَ.“

thumma ihtada ila wilayatika

then follows the right path.’ To follow the right path is to adhere to your Divinely commissioned leadership.”

 

مَوْلاَيَ فَضْلُكَ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ

mawlaya fadluka la yakhfa

O master, your favor cannot be concealed

 

وَنُورُكَ لاَ يُطْفَأُ

wa nuruka la yutfa'u

and your light cannot be extinguished.

 

وَأَنَّ مَنْ جَحَدَكَ ٱلظَّلُومُ ٱلأَشْقَىٰ

wa anna man jahadaka alzzalumu al-ashqa

Verily, he who rejects you shall be the most misfortunate wrongdoer.

 

مَوْلاَيَ أَنْتَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعِبَادِ

mawlaya anta alhujjatu `ala al`ibadi

O master, you are the (Divine) claim against the servants,

 

وَٱلْهَادِي إِلَىٰ ٱلرَّشَادِ

walhadi ila alrrashadi

the guiding to uprightness,

 

وَٱلْعُدَّةُ لِلْمَعَادِ

wal`uddatu lilma`adi

and our means on the Promised Day.

 

مَوْلاَيَ لَقَدْ رَفَعَ ٱللَّهُ فِي ٱلأُولَىٰ مَنْزِلَتَكَ

mawlaya laqad rafa`a allahu fi al'ula manzilataka

O master, Allah has indeed elevated your standing in this world,

 

وَأَعْلَىٰ فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ دَرَجَتَكَ

wa a`la fi al'akhirati darajataka

raised your rank in the Hereafter,

 

وَبَصَّرَكَ مَا عَمِيَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

wa bassaraka ma `amiya `ala man khalafaka

and led you to that which has not been seen by those who antagonized you,

 

وَحَالَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ مَوَاهِبِ ٱللَّهِ لَكَ

wa hala baynaka wa bayna mawahibi allahi laka

those who stood between you and Allah’s gifts to you.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مُسْتَحِلِّي ٱلْحُرْمَةِ مِنْكَ

fala`ana allahu mustahilli alhurmati minka

So, curse of Allah be upon those who violated your sanctity

 

وَذَائِدِي ٱلْحَقِّ عَنْكَ

wa dha'idi alhaqqi `anka

and those who prevented you from taking your right.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُمُ ٱلأَخْسَرُونَ

wa ashhadu annahum al-akhsaruna

I do bear witness that these are the biggest losers

 

ٱلَّذِينَ تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ

alladhina talfahu wujuhahum alnnaru

whose faces shall be scorched by Hellfire

 

وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَالِحُونَ

wa hum fiha kalihuna

and they therein shall be in severe affliction.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مَا أَقْدَمْتَ وَلاَ أَحْجَمْتَ

wa ashhadu annaka ma aqdamta wa la ahjamta

And I bear witness that whenever you did something or you avoided doing something,

 

وَلاَ نَطَقْتَ وَلاَ أَمْسَكْتَ

wa la nataqta wa la amsakta

and whenever you said something or you kept silent;

 

إِلاَّ بِأَمْرٍ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ

illa bi-amrin min allahi wa rasulihi

all these were by the order of Allah and His Messenger.

 

قُلْتَ: ”وَٱلَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ،

qulta walldhi nafsi biyadihi

You thus said, “I swear this by Him Who grasps my soul:

 

لَقَدْ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

laqad nazara ilayya rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

when the Messenger of Allah—peace of Allah be upon him and his Household—

 

أَضْرِبُ بِٱلسَّيْفِ قُدْماً فَقَالَ:

adribu bilssayfi qudman faqala

watched me striking (the enemies) with my sword ceaselessly, he said to me,

 

’يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ

ya `aliyyu anta minni bimanzilati haruna min musa

‘O `Ali, your position to me is the same as (Prophet) Aaron’s position to (Prophet) Moses;

 

إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

illa annahu la nabiyya ba`di

yet, there shall be no prophet after me.

 

وَأُعْلِمُكَ أَنَّ مَوْتَكَ وَحَيَاتَكَ مَعِي وَعَلَىٰ سُنَّتِي.‘

wa u`limuka anna mawtaka wa hayataka ma`i wa `ala sunnati

I would like to further inform you that your death and your lifestyle shall be with me and according to my instruction.’

 

فَوَٱللَّهِ مَا كَذِبْتُ وَلاَ كُذِّبْتُ

fawallahi ma kadhibtu wa la kudhdhibtu

(Imam `Ali continued,) I swear by Allah that I have not told untruth and none shall belie me,

 

وَلاَ ضَلَلْتُ وَلاَ ضُلِّ بِي

wa la dalaltu wa la dulla bi

and I have never strayed off and none shall ever mislead me,

 

وَلاَ نَسِيتُ مَا عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ رَبِّي

wa la nasitu ma `ahida ilayya rabbi

and I have never forgotten my Lord’s instructions to me,

 

وَإِنِّي لَعَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّي بَيَّنَهَا لِنَبِيِّهِ

wa inni la`ala bayyinatin min rabbi bayyanaha linabiyyihi

and I do follow the true path of my Lord that He showed His Prophet

 

وَبَيَّنَهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ لِي

wa bayyanaha alnnabiyyu li

and the Prophet showed me,

 

وَإِنِّي لَعَلَىٰ ٱلطَّرِيقِ ٱلْوَاضِحِ أَلْفِظُهُ لَفْظاً.“

wa inni la`ala alttariqi alwadihi alfizuhu lafzan

and, most certainly, I am following the lucid path step by step.”

 

صَدَقْتَ وَٱللَّهِ وَقُلْتَ ٱلْحَقَّ

sadaqta wallahi wa qulta alhaqqa

By Allah I swear, true are your words and you have said nothing but the truth.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ سَاوَاكَ بِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ

fala`ana allahu man sawaka biman nawaka

Curse of Allah be upon those who compare you to your enemies,

 

وَٱللَّهُ جَلَّ ٱسْمُهُ يَقُولُ:

wallahu jalla ismuhu yaqulu

while Allah, Whose Name be elevated, says,

 

”هَلْ يَسْتَوِي ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُون؟“

hal yastawi alladhina ya`lamuna walladhina la ya`lamun

“Are those who know and those who do not know alike?”

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ عَدَلَ بِكَ مَنْ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وِلايَتَكَ

fala`ana allahu man `adala bika man farada allahu `alayhi wilayataka

So, the curse of Allah be upon those who compared you to those whom Allah has ordered to follow your leadership,

 

وَأَنْتَ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ

wa anta waliyyu allahi

while you are the friend of Allah,

 

وَأَخُو رَسُولِهِ

wa akhu rasulihi

the brother of His Messenger,

 

وَٱلذَّابُّ عَنْ دِينِهِ

waldhdhabbu `an dinihi

the defender of His religion,

 

وَٱلَّذِي نَطَقَ ٱلْقُرْآنُ بِتَفْضِيلِهِ

walladhi nataqa alqur'anu bitafdilihi

and the one whose preference (to all others) has been declared by the Qur'an;

 

قَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

qala allahu ta`ala

hence, Almighty Allah says,

 

”وَفَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَاهِدِينَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَاعِدِينَ أَجْراً عَظِيماً.

wa faddala allahu almujahidina `ala alqa`idina ajran `aziman

“And Allah shall grant to the strivers above the holders back a mighty reward.

 

دَرَجَاتٍ مِنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةً

darajatin minhu wa maghfiratan wa rahmatan

(High) degrees from Him, protection, and mercy.

 

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُوراً رَحِيماً.“

wa kana allahu ghafuran rahiman

And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

 

وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

wa qala allahu ta`ala

Almighty Allah has also said,

 

”أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ ٱلْحَاجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ

aja`altum siqayata alhajji wa `imarata almasjidi alharami

“Do you make one who undertakes the giving of drink to the pilgrims and the guarding of the Sacred Mosque

 

كَمَنْ آمَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلآخِرِ وَجَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ؟

kaman amana billahi walyawmi al'akhiri wa jahada fi sabili allahi

to be like him who believes in Allah and the latter day and strives hard in Allah's way?

 

لاَ يَسْتَوُونَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

la yastawuna `inda allahi

They are not equal with Allah;

 

وَٱللَّهُ لاَ يَهْدِي ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ.

wallahu la yahdi alqawma alzzalimina

and Allah does not guide the unjust people.

 

اَلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ وَهَاجَرُوٱ

alladhina amanu wa hajaru

Those who believed, fled their homes,

 

وَجَاهَدُوٱ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ

wa jahadu fi sabili allahi bi'amwalihim wa anfusihim

and strove hard in Allah’s way with their property and their souls

 

أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

a`zamu darajatan `inda allahi

are much higher in rank with Allah;

 

وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَائِزُونَ.

wa ula'ika hum alfa'izuna

and those are they who are the achievers of their objects.

 

يُبَشِّرُهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَرِضْوَانٍ

yubashshiruhum rabbuhum birahmatin minhu wa ridwanin

Their Lord gives them good news of mercy from Himself and His good pleasure

 

وَجَنَّاتٍ لَهُمْ فِيهَا نَعِيمٌ مُقِيمٌ.

wa jannatin lahum fiha na`imun muqimun

and gardens, wherein lasting blessings shall be theirs;

 

خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَداً

khalidina fiha abadan

abiding therein for ever.

 

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ.“

inna allaha `indahu ajrun `azimun

Surely, Allah has a mighty reward with Him.”

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلْمَخْصُوصُ بِمِدْحَةِ ٱللَّهِ

ashhadu annaka almakhsusu bimidhati allahi

I bear witness that Allah’s words of praise mean you exclusively

 

ٱلْمُخْلِصُ لِطَاعَةِ ٱللَّهِ

almukhlisu lita`ati allahi

and you are the most sincere in the obedience to Allah

 

لَمْ تَبْغِ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ بَدَلاً

lam tabghi bilhuda badalan

as you have never accepted any alternative for the right guidance

 

وَلَمْ تُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّكَ أَحَداً

wa lam tushrik bi`ibadati rabbika ahadan

and you have never associated anyone in your worshipping your Lord.

 

وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَعَالَىٰ ٱسْتَجَابَ لِنَبِيِّهِ

wa anna allaha ta`ala istajaba linabiyyihi

And Almighty Allah has responded the prayer of His Prophet—

 

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فِيكَ دَعْوَتَهُ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi fika da`watahu

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household—concerning you.

 

ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِإِظْهَارِ مَا أَوْلاَكَ لأُمَّتِهِ

thumma amarahu bi'izhari ma awlaka li'ummatihi

He then ordered him to proclaim the position of succeeding him in (the leadership of) his nation,

 

إِعْلاءً لِشَأْنِكَ

i`la'an lisha'nika

as a sign of showing your elevated position,

 

وَإِعْلاناً لِبُرْهَانِكَ

wa i`lanan liburhanika

declaration of the evidence on your leadership,

 

وَدَحْضاً لِلأَبَاطِيلِ

wa dahdan lil'abatili

refutation of the false claims,

 

وَقَطْعاً لِلْمَعَاذِيرِ

wa qat`an lilma`adhiri

and repudiation of all excuses.

 

فَلَمَّا أَشْفَقَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ ٱلْفَاسِقِينَ

falamma ashfaqa min fitnati alfasiqina

But when he (i.e. the Prophet) worried about the sedition that would be aroused by the transgressing group due to such declaration

 

وَٱتَّقَىٰ فِيكَ ٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ

wattaqa fika almunafiqina

and he did not want you to be faced by the hypocrites,

 

أَوْحَىٰ إِلَيْهِ رَبُّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ:

awha ilayhi rabbu al`alamina

the Lord of the worlds revealed to him, saying,

 

”يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ

ya ayyuha alrrasulu balligh ma unzila ilayka min rabbika

“O Messenger! Proclaim the message which has been sent to you from your Lord.

 

وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ

wa in lam taf`al fama ballaghta risalatahu

If you did it not, you would not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission.

 

وَٱللَّهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ.“

wallahu ya`simuka min alnnasi

And Allah will defend you from men (who mean mischief).”

 

فَوَضَعَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ أَوْزَارَ ٱلْمَسِيرِ

fawada`a `ala nafsihi awzara almasiri

Accordingly, he (i.e. the Prophet) burdened himself with the loads of (long) walking

 

وَنَهَضَ فِي رَمْضَاءِ ٱلْهَجِيرِ

wa nahada fi ramda'i alhajiri

and stood up under the burning sun in the midst of the desert,

 

فَخَطَبَ وَأَسْمَعَ

fakhataba wa asma`a

where he delivered a speech, made everyone listen to him,

 

وَنَادَىٰ فَأَبْلَغَ

wa nada fa'ablagha

and called upon them with rhetorical language.

 

ثُمَّ سَأَلَهُمْ أَجْمَعَ

thumma sa'alahum ajma`a

He then asked them all,

 

فَقَالَ: ”هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ؟“

faqala hal ballaghtu

“Have I conveyed (the message)?”

 

فَقَالُوَٱ: ”اَللَّهُمَّ بَلَىٰ.“

faqalu allahumma bala

“Yes, you have. We swear it by Allah,” they answered.

 

فَقَالَ: ”اَللَّهُمَّ ٱشْهَدْ.“

faqala allahumma ishhad

“O Allah, be the witness!” the Prophet said.

 

ثُمَّ قَالَ: ” أَلَسْتُ أَوْلَىٰ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ؟“

thumma qala alastu awla bilmu'minina min anfusihim

He then added, “Do I not enjoy more priority to the selves of the believers than that which they enjoy on themselves?”

 

فَقَالُوَٱ: ”بَلَىٰ.“

faqalu bala

“Yes, you do,” answered they.

 

فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِكَ وَقَالَ:

fa'akhadha biyadika wa qala

Hen then took you from the hand and said,

 

”مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ فَهٰذَا عَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ

man kuntu mawlahu fahadha `aliyyun mawlahu

“This `Ali is now the master of every one who has betaken me as his master.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ

allahumma wali man walahu

O Allah, (please do) support those who support `Ali,

 

وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa `adi man `adahu

be the enemy of those who incur the hostility of `Ali,

 

وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ

wansur man nasarahu

give victory to those who stand by `Ali,

 

وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ.“

wakhdhul man khadhalahu

and disappoint those who disappoint `Ali.”

 

فَمَا آمَنَ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيكَ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّهِ إِلاَّ قَلِيلٌ

fama amana bima anzala allahu fika `ala nabiyyihi illa qalilun

Nevertheless, none believed in what Allah has revealed to His Prophet about you except a few.

 

وَلاَ زَادَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ غَيْرَ تَخْيِيرٍ

wa la zada aktharahum ghayra takhyyirin

Similarly, this (Divinely commissioned) declaration did not increase others but obstinacy.

 

وَلَقَدْ أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ فِيكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَ:

wa laqad anzala allahu ta`ala fika min qablu wa hum karihuna

In defiance of them, Almighty Allah had revealed in this connection:

 

”يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ

ya ayyuha alladhina amanu

“O you who believe!

 

مَنْ يَرْتَدَّ مِنْكُمْ عَنْ دِينِهِ

man yartadda minkum `an dinihi

Whoever from among you turns back from his religion,

 

فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ

fasawfa ya'ti allahu biqawmin yuhibbuhum wa yuhibbunahu

then Allah will bring a people. He shall love them and they shall love Him.

 

أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

adhillatin `ala almu'minina

(They shall be) lowly before the believers,

 

أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَىٰ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

a`izzatin `ala alkafirina

mighty against the unbelievers.

 

يُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

yujahiduna fi sabili allahi

They shall strive hard in Allah's way

 

وَلاَ يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمٍ

wa la yakhafuna lawmata la'imin

and shall not fear the censure of any censurer.

 

ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ

dhalika fadlu allahi yu'tihi man yasha'u

This is Allah's favor; He gives it to whom He pleases.

 

وَٱللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ.

wallahu wasi`un `alimun

And Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing.

 

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ

innama waliyyukum allahu wa rasuluhu walladhina amanu

Only Allah is your Guardian and His Messenger and those who believe:

 

ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

alladhina yuqimuna alssalata

those who keep up prayers

 

وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ.

wa yu'tuna alzzakata wa hum raki`una

and give alms while they are in the state of the genuflection of prayer.

 

وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ

wa man yatawalla allaha wa rasulahu walladhina amanu

And whoever takes Allah and His messenger and those who believe for a guardian,

 

فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلْغَالِبُونَ.“

fa'inna hizba allahi hum alghalibuna

then, surely, the party of Allah are they that shall be triumphant.”

 

رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَٱتَّبَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ

rabbana amanna bima anzalta wattaba`na alrrasula

Our Lord! We believe in what You have revealed and we follow the messenger;

 

فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّاهِدِينَ

faktubna ma`a alshshahidina

so, write us down with those who bear witness.

 

رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا

rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba`da idh hadaytana

Our Lord! Make not our hearts to deviate after You have guided us aright.

 

وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً

wa hab lana min ladunka rahmatan

And grant us from Your mercy.

 

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

innaka anta alwahhabu

Surely, You are the most liberal Giver.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هٰذَا هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

allahumma inna na`lamu anna hadha huwa alhaqqu min `indika

O Allah, We do realize that this is the truth whose source is You.

 

فَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ عَارَضَهُ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ

fal`an man `aradahu wastakbara

So, curse those who object, act arrogantly (towards it),

 

وَكَذَّبَ بِهِ وَكَفَرَ

wa kadhdhaba bihi wa kafara

belie, and deny it.

 

وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٱ أَيَّ مُنْقَلَبٍ يَنْقَلِبُونَ

wa saya`lamu alladhina zalamu ayya munqalabin yanqalibuna

And they who act unjustly shall know to what final place of turning they shall turn back.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful,

 

وَسَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wa sayyida alwasiyyina

chief of the Prophets’ successors,

 

وَأَوَّلَ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

wa awwala al`abidina

foremost of the worshippers,

 

وَأَزْهَدَ ٱلزَّاهِدِينَ

wa azhada alzzahidina

and most ascetic.

 

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

 

وَصَلَوَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ

wa salawatuhu wa tahiyyatuhu

So be His peace and compliments.

 

أَنْتَ مُطْعِمُ ٱلطَّعَامِ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِيناً وَيَتِيماً وَأَسِيراً

anta mut`imu altta`ami `ala hubbihi miskinan wa yatiman wa asiran

It is you who served a poor man, an orphan, and a prisoner with food on account of your love for Him,

 

لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لاَ تُرِيدُ مِنْهُمْ جَزَاءً وَلاَ شُكُوراً

liwajhi allahi la turidu minhum jaza'an wa la shukuran

(you did so) for the sake of Allah, while you did not ask for reward or thanks.

 

وَفِيكَ أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

wa fika anzala allahu ta`ala

Hence, Almighty Allah has revealed the following about you:

 

”وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ

wa yu'thiruna `ala anfusihim wa law kana bihim khasasatun

“And they prefer them to themselves though poverty may afflict them.

 

وَمَنْ يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ.“

wa man yuqa shuhha nafsihi fa'ula'ika hum almuflihuna

And whoever is preserved from the niggardliness of his soul, these it is that are the successful ones.”

 

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْكَاظِمُ لِلْغَيْظِ

wa anta alkazimu lilghayzi

Verily, it is you who is the suppressor of rage

 

وَٱلْعَافِي عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ

wal`afi `an alnnasi

and it is you who is the pardoner of people,

 

وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

wallahu yuhibbu almuhsinina

and Allah loves the good-doers.

 

وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّابِرُ فِي ٱلْبَأْسَاءِ وَٱلضَّرَّاءِ وَحِينَ ٱلْبَأْسِ

wa anta alssabiru fi alba'sa'i walddarra'i wa hina alba'si

It is also you who is the steadfast in distress and affliction, as well as in times of conflicts.

 

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَاسِمُ بِٱلسَّوِيَّةِ

wa anta alqasimu bilssawiyyati

And it is you who distributes things completely equally,

 

وَٱلْعَادِلُ فِي ٱلرَّعِيَّةِ

wal`adilu fi alrra`iyyati

who is just among the subjects,

 

وَٱلْعَالِمُ بِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ

wal`alimu bihududi allahi min jami`i albariyyati

and the one having full acquaintance with the laws of Allah among all people.

 

وَٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ أَخْبَرَ عَمَّا أَوْلاَكَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ بِقَوْلِهِ:

wallahu ta`ala akhbara `amma awlaka min fadlihi biqawlihi

Informing about the favors that He has conferred upon you, Allah the All-exalted says,

 

”أَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقاً؟

afaman kana mu'minan kaman kana fasiqan

“Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor?

 

لاَ يَسْتَوُونَ.

la yastawuna

They are not equal.

 

أَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ وَعَمِلُوٱ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ

amma alladhina amanu wa `amilu alssalihati

As for those who believe and do good,

 

فَلَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلاً بِمَا كَانُوٱ يَعْمَلُونَ.“

falahum jannatu alma'wa nuzulan bima kanu ya`maluna

the gardens of Paradise are their abiding-place; an entertainment for what they did.”

 

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمَخْصُوصُ بِعِلْمِ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa anta almakhsusu bi`ilmi alttanzili

It is you to whom the knowledge of the Divine Revelation is given exclusively

 

وَحُكْمِ ٱلتَّأْوِيلِ

wa hukmi altta'wili

as well as the laws of true interpretation (of the Holy Qur'an)

 

وَنَصِّ ٱلرَّسُولِ

wa nassi alrrasuli

and the words of the Messenger.

 

وَلَكَ ٱلْمَوَاقِفُ ٱلْمَشْهُودَةُ

wa laka almawaqifu almashhudatu

You are known for your unforgettable situations,

 

وَٱلْمَقَامَاتُ ٱلْمَشْهُورَةُ

walmaqamatu almashhuratu

renowned positions,

 

وَٱلأَيَّامُ ٱلْمَذْكُورَةُ

wal-ayyamu almadhkuratu

and memorable events,

 

يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ وَيَوْمَ ٱلأَحْزَابِ:

yawma badrin wa yawma al-ahzabi

in the Battle of Badr and the Battle of the Allies (al-Ahzab):

 

”إِذْ زَاغَتِ ٱلأَبْصَارُ وَبَلَغَتِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ٱلْحَنَاجِرَ

idh zaghat al-absaru wa balaghat alqulubu alhanajira

“When the eyes turned dull, and the hearts rose up to the throats,

 

وَتَظُنّونَ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلظّنُونَٱ

wa tazunnuna billahi alzzununa

and you began to think diverse thoughts of Allah.

 

هُنَالِكَ ٱبْتُلِيَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَزُلْزِلُوٱ زِلْزَالاً شَدِيداً.

hunalika ibtuliya almu'minuna wa zulzilu zilzalan shadidan

There, the believers were tried and they were shaken with severe shaking.

 

وَإِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلْمُنَافِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ:

wa idh yaqulu almunafiquna walladhina fi qulubihim maradun

And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was a disease began to say:

 

مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِلاَّ غُرُوراً.

ma wa`adana allahu wa rasuluhu illa ghururan

‘Allah and His Messenger did not promise us (victory) but only to deceive.’

 

وَإِذْ قَالَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ:

wa idh qalat ta'ifatun minhum

And when a party of them said,

 

يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ لاَ مُقَامَ لَكُمْ فَٱرْجِعُوٱ

ya ahla yathriba la muqama lakum farji`u

‘O people of Yathrib! There is no place to stand for you here; therefore, go back.’

 

وَيَسْتَأْذِنُ فَرِيقٌ مِنْهُمُ ٱلنَّبِيَّ

wa yasta'dhinu fariqun minhum alnnabiyya

And a party of them asked permission of the prophet,

 

يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُيُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ

yaquluna inna buyutana `awratun

saying: ‘Surely, our houses are exposed.’

 

وَمَا هِيَ بِعَوْرَةٍ إِنْ يُرِيدُونَ إِلاَّ فِرَاراً.“

wa ma hiya bi`awratin in yuriduna illa firaran

And they were not exposed; they only desired to fly away.”

 

وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

wa qala allahu ta`ala

Almighty Allah has also said:

 

”وَلَمَّا رَأَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلأَحْزَابَ قَالُوٱ:

wa lamma ra'a almu'minuna al-ahzaba qalu

“And when the believers saw the allies, they said:

 

هٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

hadha ma wa`adana allahu wa rasuluhu

‘This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us.

 

وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ؛

wa sadaqa allahu wa rasuluhu

And Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth.’

 

وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلاَّ إِيـمَاناً وَتَسْلِيماً.“

wa ma zadahum illa imanan wa tasliman

And it only increased them in faith and submission.”

 

فَقَتَلْتَ عَمْرَوهُمْ

faqatalta `amrahum

On that day, you (O `Ali) killed their knight, `Amr (ibn `Abd-Wadd)

 

وَهَزَمْتَ جَمْعَهُمْ

wa hazamta jam`ahum

and defeated their allies:

 

”وَرَدَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٱ بِغَيْظِهِمْ

wa radda allahu alladhina kafaru bighayzihim

“And Allah turned back the unbelievers in their rage.

 

لَمْ يَنَالُوٱ خَيْراً

lam yanalu khayran

They did not obtain any advantage.

 

وَكَفَىٰ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلْقِتَالَ

wa kafa allahu almu'minina alqitala

And Allah sufficed the believers in fighting.

 

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ قَوِيّاً عَزِيزاً.“

wa kana allahu qawiyyan `azizan

And Allah is Strong, Mighty.”

 

وَيَوْمَ أُحُدٍ: ”إِذْ يُصْعِدُونَ وَلاَ يَلْوُونَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ

wa yawma uhudin idh yus`iduna wa la yalwuna `ala ahadin

On the Battle of Uhud: “When they ran off precipitately and did not wait for any one

 

وَٱلرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوهُمْ فِي أُخْرَاهُمْ.“

walrrasulu yad`uhum fi ukhrahum

and the Messenger was calling them from their rear.”

 

وَأَنْتَ تَذُودُ بِهِمُ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

wa anta tadhudu bihim almushrikina `an alnnabiyyi

And you were engaged in preventing the polytheists from reaching the Prophet,

 

ذَاتَ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ ٱلشِّمَالِ

dhata alyamini wa dhata alshshimali

on both sides—the right and the left,

 

حَتَّىٰ رَدَّهُمُ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ عَنْكُمَا خَائِفِينَ

hatta raddahum allahu ta`ala `ankuma kha'ifina

until Almighty Allah drove them back, full of fear.

 

وَنَصَرَ بِكَ ٱلْخَاذِلِينَ

wa nasara bika alkhadhilina

Hence, He gave victory, by means of you, to the disappointing ones.

 

وَيَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ عَلَىٰ مَا نَطَقَ بِهِ ٱلتَّنْزِيلُ:

wa yawma hunaynin `ala ma nataqa bihi alttanzilu

On the Battle of Hunayn, as is accounted by the Divine Revelation:

 

”إِذْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ كَثْرَتُكُمْ فَلَمْ تُغْنِ عَنْكُمْ شَيْئاً

idh a`jabatkum kathratukum falam tughni `ankum shay'an

“When your great numbers made you vain, but they availed you nothing.

 

وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ

wa daqat `alaykum al-ardu bima rahubat

And the earth became strait to you notwithstanding its spaciousness,

 

ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُمْ مُدْبِرِينَ.

thumma wallaytum mudbirina

then you turned back retreating.

 

ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.“

thumma anzala allahu sakinatahu `ala rasulihi wa `ala almu'minina

Then, Allah sent down His tranquility upon His Messenger and upon the believers.”

 

وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ أَنْتَ وَمَنْ يَلِيكَ

walmu'minuna anta wa man yalika

“The believers” were you and your party.

 

وَعَمُّكَ ٱلْعَبَّاسُ يُنَادِي ٱلْمُنْهَزِمِينَ:

wa `ammuka al`abbasu yunadi almunhazimina

You uncle, al-`Abbas, was calling at the defeated party:

 

يَا أَصْحَابَ سُورَةِ ٱلْبَقَرَةِ

ya ashaba surati albaqarati

“O companions of Surah al-Baqarah!

 

يَا أَهْلَ بَيْعَةِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ

ya ahla bay`ati alshshajarati

O owners of the Allegiance of the Tree!”

 

حَتَّىٰ ٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُ قَوْمٌ قَدْ كَفَيْتَهُمُ ٱلْمَؤُونَةَ

hatta istajaba lahu qawmun qad kafaytahum alma'unata

He still shouted until a group responded to him, and it was you who replaced them in fighting,

 

وَتَكَفَّلْتَ دُونَهُمُ ٱلْمَعُونَةَ

wa takaffalta dunahum alma`unata

and it was you who aided the Prophet instead of them.

 

فَعَادُوٱ آيِسِينَ مِنَ ٱلْمَثُوبَةِ

fa`adu ayisina min almathubati

They therefore returned free from reward,

 

رَاجِينَ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ بِٱلتَّوْبَةِ

rajina wa`da allahi ta`ala bilttawbati

and hoping for repentance, as was promised by Almighty Allah.

 

وَذٰلِكَ قَوْلُ ٱللَّهِ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ:

wa dhalika qawlu allahi jalla dhikruhu

He, majestic be His mention, says,

 

”ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ يَشَاءُ.“

thumma yatubu allahu min ba`di dhalika `ala man yasha'u

“Then will Allah, after this, turn mercifully to whom He pleases.”

 

وَأَنْتَ حَائِزٌ دَرَجَةَ ٱلصَّبْرِ

wa anta ha'izun darajata alssabri

As for you, you were awarded the rank of steadfastness

 

فَائِزٌ بِعَظِيمِ ٱلأَجْرِ

fa'izun bi`azimi al-ajri

and prized the great reward.

 

وَيَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ إِذْ أَظْهَرَ ٱللَّهُ خَوَرَ ٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ

wa yawma khaybara idh azhara allahu khawara almunafiqina

On the Battle of Khaybar, when Allah exposed the cowardice of the hypocrites

 

وَقَطَعَ دَابِرَ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

wa qata`a dabira alkafirina

and cut off the roots of the atheists,

 

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ:

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

so, all praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds (for that):

 

”وَلَقَدْ كَانُوٱ عَاهَدُوٱ ٱللَّهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لاَ يُوَلُّونَ ٱلأَدْبَارَ

wa laqad kanu `ahadu allaha min qablu la yuwalluna al-adbara

“And, certainly, they had made a covenant with Allah before, that they would not turn their backs.

 

وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْؤُولاً.“

wa kana `ahdu allahi mas'ulan

And Allah's covenant shall be inquired of.”

 

مَوْلاَيَ أَنْتَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْبَالِغَةُ

mawlaya anta alhujjatu albalighatu

O master, you are the conclusive argument (of Allah),

 

وَٱلْمَحَجَّةُ ٱلْوَاضِحَةُ

walmahajjatu alwadihatu

the clear course,

 

وَٱلنِّعْمَةُ ٱلسَّابِغَةُ

walnni`matu alssabighatu

the poured grace,

 

وَٱلْبُرْهَانُ ٱلْمُنِيرُ

walburhanu almuniru

and the radiant evidence.

 

فَهَنِيئاً لَكَ بِمَا آتَاكَ ٱللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلٍ

fahani'an laka bima ataka allahu min fadlin

So, congratulations, for the favors that Allah has given you.

 

وَتَبّاً لِشَانِئِكَ ذِي ٱلْجَهْلِ

wa tabban lishani'ika dhi aljahli

perdition overtake your enemies, the ignorant!

 

شَهِدْتَ مَعَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

shahidta ma`a alnnabiyyi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

You presented yourself with the Prophet—peace be upon him and his Household—

 

جَمِيعَ حُرُوبِهِ وَمَغَازِيهِ

jami`a hurubihi wa maghazihi

during all battles and expeditions that he led;

 

تَحْمِلُ ٱلرَّايَةَ أَمَامَهُ

tahmilu alrrayata amamahu

you always carried the pennon with him

 

وَتَضْرِبُ بِٱلسَّيْفِ قُدَّامَهُ

wa tadribu bilssayfi quddamahu

and stroke (the enemies) with your sword before him.

 

ثُمَّ لِحَزْمِكَ ٱلْمَشْهُورِ

thumma lihazmika almashhuri

Then, due to your prominent determination

 

وَبَصِيرَتِكَ فِي ٱلأُمُورِ

wa basiratika fi al-umuri

and your sagacity in all affairs,

 

أَمَّرَكَ فِي ٱلْمَوَاطِنِ

ammaraka fi almawatini

he (i.e. the Prophet) appointed you as the commander on all occasions,

 

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ أَمِيرٌ

wa lam yakun `alayka amirun

and you were never under the commandment of another.

 

وَكَمْ مِنْ أَمْرٍ صَدَّكَ عَنْ إِمْضَاءِ عَزْمِكَ فِيهِ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

wa kam min amrin saddaka `an imda'i `azmika fihi alttuqa

On many occasions, your piety prevented you from doing what you had decided about a matter,

 

وَٱتَّبَعَ غَيْرُكَ فِي مِثْلِهِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

wattaba`a ghayruka fi mithlihi alhawa

while your rival followed his (personal) lust and committed that matter.

 

فَظَنَّ ٱلْجَاهِلُونَ أَنَّكَ عَجَزْتَ عَمَّا إِلَيْهِ ٱنْتَهَىٰ

fazanna aljahiluna annaka `ajazta `amma ilayhi antaha

Thus, the ignorant ones thought that you were incapable of doing that which had been done by your rival!

 

ضَلَّ وَٱللَّهِ الظَّانُّ لِذٰلِكَ وَمَا ٱهْتَدَىٰ

dalla wallahi alzzannu lidhalika wa ma ihtada

I swear by Allah that any one who thought so had missed the right thing and had never found the true guidance.

 

وَلَقَدْ أَوْضَحْتَ مَا أَشْكَلَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ تَوَهَّمَ وَٱمْتَرَىٰ

wa laqad awdahta ma ashkala min dhalika liman tawahhama wamtara

However, you clarified the misunderstanding in which those who fancied and doubted fell

 

بِقَوْلِكَ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ:

biqawlika salla allahu `alayka

by your saying—may Allah’s peace be upon you:

 

”قَدْ يَرَىٰ ٱلْحُوَّلُ ٱلْقُلَّبُ وَجْهَ ٱلْحِيلَةِ

qad yara alhuwwalu alqullabu wajha alhilati

“One who has been through thick and thin of life finds the excuses

 

وَدُونَهَا حَاجِزٌ مِنْ تَقْوَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa dunaha hajizun min taqwa allahi

to be preventing him from orders and prohibitions of Allah,

 

فَيَدَعُهَا رَأْيَ ٱلْعَيْنِ

fayada`uha ra'ya al`ayni

but he disregards them despite capability (to succumb to them and instead follows the commands of Allah),

 

وَيَنْتَهِزُ فُرْصَتَهَا مَنْ لاَ حَرِيجَةَ لَهُ فِي ٱلدِّينِ.“

wa yantahizu fursataha man la harijata lahu fi alddini

while one who has no restraints of religion seizes the opportunity (and accepts the excuses for not following the commands of Allah).”

 

صَدَقْتَ وَٱللَّهِ وَخَسِرَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ

sadaqta wallahi wa khasira almubtiluna

You have said the very truth; I swear it by Allah, and the followers of vanity are indeed losers.

 

وَإِذْ مَاكَرَكَ ٱلنَّاكِثَانِ

wa idh makaraka alnnakithani

And when the two preachers (of their allegiance) tried to deceive you;

 

فَقَالاَ: نُرِيدُ ٱلْعُمْرَةَ.

faqala nuridu al`umrata

and said, “We want to go on `umrah!”

 

فَقُلْتَ لَهُمَا: لَعَمْرُكُمَا مَا تُرِيدَانِ ٱلْعُمْرَةَ

faqulta lahuma la`amrukuma ma turidani al`umrata

You thus answered them, “I swear by your lives; you do not want to go on `umrah;

 

لكِنْ تُرِيدَانِ ٱلْغَدْرَةَ.

lakin turidani alghadrata

rather, you want to betray me!”

 

فَأَخَذْتَ ٱلْبَيْعَةَ عَلَيْهِمَا

fa'akhadhta albay`ata `alayhima

Hence, you made covenant with them again

 

وَجَدَّدْتَ ٱلْمِيثَاقَ

wa jaddadta almithaqa

and you renewed their allegiance to you;

 

فَجَدَّا فِي ٱلنِّفَاقِ

fajadda fi alnnifaqi

but they exerted all efforts to act hypocritically.

 

فَلَمَّا نَبَّهْتَهُمَا عَلَىٰ فِعْلِهِمَا أَغْفَلاَ وَعَادَا وَمَا ٱنْتَفَعَا

falamma nabbahtahuma `ala fi`lihima aghfala wa `ada wa ma intafa`a

And when you drew their attentions to this act, they neglected, redid it again, and did not follow your advice.

 

وَكَانَ عَاقِبَةُ أَمْرِهِمَا خُسْراً

wa kana `aqibatu amrihima khusran

Thus, their end result was loss.

 

ثُمَّ تَلاَهُمَا أَهْلُ ٱلشَّامِ

thumma talahuma ahlu alshshami

After them, the people of Syria (mutinied)!

 

فَسِرْتَ إِلَيْهِمْ بَعْدَ ٱلإِعْذَارِ

fasirta ilayhim ba`da al-i`dhari

So, you went to fight them after you had provided all excuses,

 

وَهُمْ لاَ يَدِينُونَ دِينَ ٱلْحَقِّ

wa hum la yadinuna dina alhaqqi

while they did not follow the true religion

 

وَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْآنَ

wa la yatadabbaruna alqur'ana

neither did they understand the Qur'an.

 

هَمَجٌ رُعَاعٌ ضَالُّونَ

hamajun ru`a`un dalluna

They were rabble, rot, and deviants,

 

وَبِٱلَّذِي أُنْزِلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ فِيكَ كَافِرُونَ

wa billadhi unzila `ala muhammadin fika kafiruna

and they were unbelievers in what was revealed to Muhammad about your leadership,

 

وَلأَهْلِ ٱلْخِلاَفِ عَلَيْكَ نَاصِرُونَ

wa li'ahli alkhilafi `alayka nasiruna

and they were supporters of those who antagonized you.

 

وَقَدْ أَمَرَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ بِٱتِّبَاعِكَ

wa qad amara allahu ta`ala bittiba`ika

While, Almighty Allah ordered everyone to follow you

 

وَنَدَبَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَىٰ نَصْرِكَ

wa nadaba almu'minina ila nasrika

and instructed the believers to support you.

 

وَقَالَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:

wa qala `azza wa jalla

He, the Almighty and All-majestic, has said in this respect:

 

”يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ

ya ayyuha alladhina amanu

“O you who believe!

 

ٱتَّقُوٱ ٱللَّهَ وَكُونُوٱ مَعَ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ.“

ittaqu allaha wa kunu ma`a alssadiqina

Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with the truthful.”

 

مَوْلاَيَ بِكَ ظَهَرَ ٱلْحَقُّ

mawlaya bika zahara alhaqqu

O master, through you did the right manifest itself,

 

وَقَدْ نَبَذَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ

wa qad nabadhahu alkhalqu

but the people discarded it.

 

وَأَوْضَحْتَ ٱلسُّنَنَ بَعْدَ ٱلدُّرُوسِ وَٱلطَّمْسِ

wa awdahta alssunana ba`da alddurusi walttamsi

And you made clear the (Prophetic) traditions after they had been eradicated and confused.

 

فَلَكَ سَابِقَةُ ٱلْجِهَادِ عَلَىٰ تَصْدِيقِ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

falaka sabiqatu aljihadi `ala tasdiqi alttanzili

Hence, you enjoy the priority of struggling for the sake of confirming the Divine Revelation,

 

وَلَكَ فَضِيلَةُ ٱلْجِهَادِ عَلَىٰ تَحْقِيقِ ٱلتَّأْوِيلِ

wa laka fadilatu aljihadi `ala tahqiqi altta'wili

and you enjoy the virtue of struggling for the sake of confirming the true interpretation (of the Divine Revelation).

 

وَعَدُوُّكَ عَدُوُّ ٱللَّهِ جَاحِدٌ لِرَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `aduwwuka `aduwwu allahi jahidun lirasuli allahi

Your enemy is in fact the enemy of Allah and the denier of Allah’s Messenger.

 

يَدْعُو بَاطِلاً وَيَحْكُمُ جَائِراً

yad`u batilan wa yahkumu ja'iran

Your enemy thus calls for vanity, judges unfairly,

 

وَيَتَأَمَّرُ غَاصِباً وَيَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ

wa yata'ammaru ghasiban wa yad`u hizbahu ila alnnari

usurps the position of rule, and drives his fans to Hellfire.

 

وَعَمَّارٌ يُجَاهِدُ وَيُنَادِي بَيْنَ ٱلصَّفَّيْنِ:

wa `ammarun yujahidu wa yunadi bayna alssaffayni

While `Ammar (ibn Yasir) strove and called at the two parties (of the battle):

 

”الرَّوَاحَ ٱلرَّوَاحَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْجَنَّةِ.“

alrrawaha alrrawaha ila aljannati

“How eager I am to join Paradise!”

 

وَلَمَّا ٱسْتَسْقَىٰ فَسُقِيَ ٱللَّبَنَ كَبَّرَ وَقَالَ:

wa lamma istasqa fasuqiya allabana kabbara wa qala

When he then asked for a drink, he was served with a drink of milk; he thus shouted, glorifying Allah, and said:

 

”قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ:

qala li rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

“The Messenger of Allah—peace of Allah be upon him and his Household—did say to me:

 

’آخِرُ شَرَابِكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ضَيَاحٌ مِنْ لَبَنٍ

akhiru sharabika min alddunya dayahun min labanin

‘The last drink that you will have in this world is a cup of milk,

 

وَتَقْتُلُكَ ٱلْفِئَةُ ٱلْبَاغِيَةُ.‘“

wa taqtuluka alfi'atu albaghiyatu

and the transgressing party will kill you.’”

 

فَٱعْتَرَضَهُ أَبُو ٱلْعَادِيَةِ ٱلْفَزَارِيُّ فَقَتَلَهُ

fa`taradahu abul`adiyati alfazariyyu faqatalahu

Thus, Abu’l-`ªdiyah al-Fazari faced and killed him.

 

فَعَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْعَادِيَةِ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ

fa`ala abil`adiyati la`natu allahi

The curse of Allah

 

وَلَعْنَةُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa la`natu mala'ikatihi wa rusulihi ajma`ina

and the curse of all His angels and Messengers be upon this Abu’l-`ªdiyah,

 

وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَهُ عَلَيْكَ

wa `ala man salla sayfahu `alayka

upon any one who unsheathed a sword against you,

 

وَسَلَلْتَ سَيْفَكَ عَلَيْهِ

wa salalta sayfaka `alayhi

and upon any one against whom you unsheathed your sword—

 

يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful—

 

مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

min almushrikina walmunafiqina ila yawmi alddini

(Curse be upon) the polytheists and the hypocrites up to the Religion Day.

 

وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِمَا سَاءَكَ

wa `ala man radiya bima sa'aka

Curse be also upon any one whom is pleased by whatever upsets you,

 

وَلَمْ يَكْرَهْهُ وَأَغْمَضَ عَيْنَهُ وَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ

wa lam yakrahhu wa aghmada `aynahu wa lam yunkir

and curse be upon any one who is not passive for whatever upsets you and upon any one who bypasses and does not deny,

 

أَوْ أَعَانَ عَلَيْكَ بِيَدٍ أَوْ لِسَانٍ

aw a`ana `alayka biyadin aw lisanin

and upon any one who supports your rivals by deeds or words,

 

أَوْ قَعَدَ عَنْ نَصْرِكَ

aw qa`ada `an nasrika

and upon any one who fails to support you,

 

أَوْ خَذَلَ عَنِ ٱلْجِهَادِ مَعَكَ

aw khadhala `an aljihadi ma`aka

and upon any one who slackens to fight with you,

 

أَوْ غَمَطَ فَضْلَكَ

aw ghamata fadlaka

and upon any one who despises your merits,

 

وَجَحَدَ حَقَّكَ

wa jahada haqqaka

and upon any one who denies your right,

 

أَوْ عَدَلَ بِكَ مَنْ جَعَلَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ

aw `adala bika man ja`alaka allahu awla bihi min nafsihi

and upon any one who leaves you and joins one upon whom Almighty Allah has given you priority.

 

وَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa salawatu allahi `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings,

 

وَسَلامُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ

wa salamuhu wa tahiyyatuhu

compliments, and greetings

 

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ آلِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala al-a'immati min alika alttahirina

be upon you and upon the Imams from your Immaculate Household.

 

إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

innahu hamidun majidun

Verily, Allah is Praised and Glorious.

 

وَالأَمْرُ ٱلأَعْجَبُ

wal-amru al-a`jabu

What is more astounding

 

وَٱلْخَطْبُ ٱلأَفْظَعُ بَعْدَ جَحْدِكَ حَقَّكَ

walkhatbu al-afza`u ba`da jahdika haqqaka

and more horrible than usurping your right

 

غَصْبُ ٱلصِّدِّيقَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ فَدَكاً

ghasbu alssiddiqati alttahirati alzzahra'i sayyidati alnnisa'i fadakan

is the usurpation of Fadak from the veracious, pure, and luminous Lady, the doyenne of the women of the world!

 

وَرَدُّ شَهَادَتِكَ وَشَهَادَةِ ٱلسَّيِّدَيْنِ سُلالَتِكَ

wa raddu shahadatika wa shahadati alssayyidayni sulalatika

As well as the rejection of your testimony and the testimonies of the two masters—your descendants,

 

وَعِتْرَةِ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ

wa `itrati almustafa salla allahu `alaykum

and the Household of the Chosen Prophet, may Allah’s peace be upon you all.

 

وَقَدْ أَعْلَىٰ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ عَلَىٰ ٱلأُمَّةِ دَرَجَتَكُمْ

wa qad a`la allahu ta`ala `ala al-ummati darajatakum

Whereas Almighty Allah has elevated you in rank over the nation,

 

وَرَفَعَ مَنْزِلَتَكُمْ

wa rafa`a manzilatakum

raised your positions,

 

وَأَبَانَ فَضْلَكُمْ وَشَرَفَكُمْ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa abana fadlakum wa sharafakum `ala al`alamina

and demonstrated your preference and honorable favorability over all the created beings.

 

فَأَذْهَبَ عَنْكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيراً

fa'adhhaba `ankum alrrijsa wa tahharakum tathiran

He thus removed away filth from you and purified you with the most thorough purification.

 

قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:

qala allahu `azza wa jalla

Allah the Almighty and All-majestic says:

 

”إِنَّ ٱلإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعاً.

inna al-insana khuliqa halu`an

“Indeed, man is created of a hasty temperament.

 

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعاً.

idha massahu alshsharru jazu`an

Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

 

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعاً.

wa idha massahu alkhayru manu`an

and niggardly when good befalls him,

 

إِلاَّ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ.“

illa almusallina

except those who pray.”

 

فَٱسْتَثْنَىٰ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ نَبِيَّهُ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

fastathna allahu ta`ala nabiyyahu almustafa

Hence, Almighty Allah has excluded His Chosen Prophet

 

وَأَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلْخَلْقِ

wa anta ya sayyida al-awsiya'i min jami`i alkhalqi

you, the chief of the Prophets’ successors, from among all His beings.

 

فَمَا أَعْمَهَ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ عَنِ ٱلْحَقِّ

fama a`maha man zalamaka `an alhaqqi

How deviant from the right he who has wronged you is!

 

ثُمَّ أَفْرَضُوكَ سَهْمَ ذَوِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ مَكْراً

thumma afraduka sahma dhawi alqurba makran

They then deceptively decided the share of ‘Near of Kin’ to be for you,

 

وَأَحَادُوهُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ جَوْراً

wa ahaduhu `an ahlihi jawran

after they wrongly deprived its meritorious people of it.

 

فَلَمَّا آلَ ٱلأَمْرُ إِلَيْكَ أَجْرَيْتَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا أَجْرَيَا

falamma ala al-amru ilayka ajraytahum `ala ma ajraya

When the matter (of rule) was returned to you, you continued carrying out what they had decided,

 

رَغْبَةً عَنْهُمَا بِمَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ لَكَ

raghbatan `anhuma bima `inda allahi laka

because you desired for what is stored by Allah for you.

 

فَأَشْبَهَتْ مِحْنَتُكَ بِهِمَا مِحَنَ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

fa'ashbahat mihnatuka bihima mihana al-anbiya'i `alayhimu as-salamu

Your ordeals are thus similar to the ordeals encountered by the Prophets, peace be upon them,

 

عِنْدَ ٱلْوَحْدَةِ وَعَدَمِ ٱلأَنْصَارِ

`inda alwahdati wa `adami al-ansari

who also faced loneliness and absence of supporters.

 

وَأَشْبَهْتَ فِي ٱلْبَيَاتِ عَلَىٰ الْفِرَاشِ ٱلذَّبِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa ashbahta fi albayati `ala alfirashi aldhdhabiha `alayhi as-salamu

As you replaced the Prophet by spending that night on his bed instead of him, this situation was similar to the situation of the self-sacrificing Prophet, peace be upon him.

 

إِذْ أَجَبْتَ كَمَا أَجَابَ

idh ajabta kama ajaba

Because you responded (to the Prophet’s order) in the same way as he (i.e. Prophet Isma`il) responded (to his father’s request),

 

وَأَطَعْتَ كَمَا أَطَاعَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

wa ata`ta kama ata`a isma`ilu sabiran muhtasiban

and you obeyed the Prophet in the same way as (Prophet) Isma`il obeyed with steadfastness and reliance upon Allah.

 

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ: يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ

idh qala lahu ya bunayya inni ara fi almanami anni adhbahuka

Hence, when his father said to him, ‘O my son! Surely, I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you;

 

فَٱنْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ.

fanzur madha tara

consider then what you see.’

 

قَالَ: يَا أَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ

qala ya abati if`al ma tu'maru

He said, ‘O my father! Do what you are commanded;

 

سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ.

satajiduni in sha'a allahu min alssabirina

if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.’

 

وَكَذٰلِكَ أَنْتَ لَمَّا أَبَاتَكَ ٱلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

wa kadhalika anta lamma abataka alnnabiyyu salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

The same situation with you, when the Prophet—peace be upon him and his Household—chose you to replace him,

 

وَأَمَرَكَ أَنْ تَضْجَعَ فِي مَرْقَدِهِ

wa amaraka an tadja`a fi marqadihi

and ordered you to sleep in his bed instead of him

 

وَاقِياً لَهُ بِنَفْسِكَ

waqiyan lahu binafsika

so that you should protect him by sacrificing yourself for him,

 

أَسْرَعْتَ إِلَىٰ إِجَابَتِهِ مُطِيعاً

asra`ta ila ijabatihi muti`an

you quickly responded to his request with obedience,

 

وَلِنَفْسِكَ عَلَىٰ الْقَتْلِ مُوَطِّناً

wa linafsika `ala alqatli muwattinan

by exposing yourself to killing fearlessly.

 

فَشَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ طَاعَتَكَ

fashakara allahu ta`ala ta`ataka

So, Allah the All-exalted appreciated this obedience to him

 

وَأَبَانَ عَنْ جَمِيلِ فِعْلِكَ بِقَوْلِهِ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ:

wa abana `an jamili fi`lika biqawlihi jalla dhikruhu

and He, majestic be His mention, declared your excellent deed by saying:

 

”وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ ٱللَّهِ.“

wa min alnnasi man yashri nafsahu ibtigha'a mardati allahi

“And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah.”

 

ثُمَّ مِحْنَتُكَ يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ

thumma mihnatuka yawma siffina

Then, your ordeal on the Battle of Siffin,

 

وَقَدْ رُفِعَتِ ٱلْمَصَاحِفُ حِيلَةً وَمَكْراً

wa qad rufi`at almasahifu hilatan wa makran

when books of the Qur'an were raised (on spearheads) out of trickery and deception,

 

فَأَعْرَضَ ٱلشَّكُّ

fa'a`rada alshshakku

causing doubt to be aroused,

 

وَعُزِفَ ٱلْحَقُّ

wa `uzifa alhaqqu

the truth to be neglected,

 

وَٱتُّبِعَ ٱلظَّنُّ

wattubi`a alzzannu

and conjecture to be followed,

 

أَشْبَهَتْ مِحْنَةَ هَارُونَ إِذْ أَمَّرَهُ مُوسَىٰ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ فَتَفَرَّقُوٱ عَنْهُ

ashbahat mihnata haruna idh ammarahu musa `ala qawmihi fatafarraqu `anhu

this ordeal was similar to the ordeal of (Prophet) Aaron when (Prophet) Moses appointed him as the leader of his people, but they left him alone,

 

وَهَارُونُ يُنَادِي بِهِمْ وَيَقُولُ:

wa harunu yunadi bihim wa yaqulu

while (Prophet) Aaron was calling at them, saying:

 

يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنْتُمْ بِهِ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ

ya qawmi innama futintum bihi wa inna rabbakum alrrahmanu

‘O my people! You are only tried by it, and surely your Lord is the Beneficent Allah.

 

فَٱتَّبِعُونِي وَأَطِيعُوٱ أَمْرِي.

fattabi`uni wa ati`u amri

Therefore, follow me and obey my order.’

 

قَالُوٱْ: لَنْ نَبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ.

qalu lan nabraha `alayhi `akifina hatta yarji`a ilayna musa

They said, ‘We will by no means cease to keep to its worship until Moses returns to us.’

 

وَكَذٰلِكَ أَنْتَ لَمَّا رُفِعَتِ ٱلْمَصَاحِفُ قُلْتَ:

wa kadhalika anta lamma rufi`at almasahifu qulta

Similarly, when the books of the Qur'an were raised (on spearheads), you said:

 

يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنْتُمْ بِهَا وَخُدِعْتُمْ

ya qawmi innama futintum biha wa khudi`tum

‘O my people, you are only tried by this and you have been surely cheated.’

 

فَعَصَوْكَ وَخَالَفُوٱ عَلَيْكَ

fa`asawka wa khalafu `alayka

Nevertheless, they disobeyed you and did the opposite.

 

وَٱسْتَدْعَوْا نَصْبَ ٱلْحَكَمَيْنِ

wastad`aw nasba alhakamayni

And when they demanded with nominating two arbitrators (one from each party),

 

فَأَبَيْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَتَبَرَّأْتَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ فِعْلِهِمْ وَفَوَّضْتَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ

fa'abayta `alayhim wa tabarra'ta ila allahi min fi`lihim wa fawwadtahu ilayhim

you rejected and declared your disavowal of this act before Allah, and then asked them to do whatever they wanted.

 

فَلَمَّا أَسْفَرَ ٱلْحَقُّ

falamma asfara alhaqqu

Thus, when the truth manifested itself

 

وَسَفِهَ ٱلْمُنْكَرُ

wa safiha almunkaru

the wrong was proven as futile,

 

وَٱعْتَرَفُوٱ بِٱلزَّلَلِ وَٱلْجَوْرِ عَنِ ٱلْقَصْدِ

wa`tarafu bilzzalali waljawri `an alqasdi

and they confessed of their flaw and deviation from the right thing,

 

ٱخْتَلَفُوا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

ikhtalafu min ba`dihi

they also mutinied after that

 

وَأَلْزَمُوكَ عَلَىٰ سَفَهِ ٱلتَّحْكِيمِ ٱلَّذِي أَبَيْتَهُ وَأَحَبُّوهُ

wa alzamuka `ala safahi alttahkimi alladhi abaytahu wa ahabbuhu

and obliged you to commit to the nonsensical result of the arbitration that you had rejected and they had accepted,

 

وَحَظَرْتَهُ وَأَبَاحُوٱ ذَنْبَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي ٱقْتَرَفُوهُ

wa hazartahu wa abahu dhanbahumu alladhi iqtarafuhu

and you had forbidden it, and they then confessed of the sin that they had committed.

 

وَأَنْتَ عَلَىٰ نَهْجِ بَصِيرَةٍ وَهُدىٰ

wa anta `ala nahji basiratin wa hudan

While you were following the course of sagacity and true guidance,

 

وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ سُنَنِ ضَلالَةٍ وَعَمىٰ

wa hum `ala sunani dalalatin wa `aman

they were following the courses of deviation and blindness.

 

فَمَا زَالُوٱ عَلَىٰ ٱلنِّفَاقِ مُصِرِّينَ

fama zalu `ala alnnifaqi musirrina

Nonetheless, they insisted on hypocrisy

 

وَفِي ٱلْغَيِّ مُتَرَدِّدِينَ

wa fi alghayyi mutaraddidina

and involved themselves in seduction

 

حَتَّىٰ أَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ

hatta adhaqahum allahu wabala amrihim

until Allah made them taste the evil result of their conduct.

 

فَأَمَاتَ بِسَيْفِكَ مَنْ عَانَدَكَ فَشَقِيَ وَهَوَىٰ

Fa'amata bisayfika man `anadaka fashaqiya wa hawa

He thus deadened, through your sword, those who mutinied against you, causing them eternal misery and perdition,

 

وَأَحْيَا بِحُجَّتِكَ مَنْ سَعَدَ فَهُدِيَ

wa ahya bihujjatika man sa`ada fahudiya

and He gave life, through your acting as His argument, to those whom He decided as happy; therefore, they were guided (to the true choice).

 

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ غَادِيَةً وَرَائِحَةً

salawatu allahi `alayka ghadiyatan wa ra'ihatan

Allah’s blessings be upon you, coming and going,

 

وَعَاكِفَةً وَذَاهِبَةً

wa `akifatan wa dhahibatan

and still and moving.

 

فَمَا يُحِيطُ ٱلْمَادِحُ وَصْفَكَ

fama yuhitu almadihu wasfaka

Certainly, no one praising you can ever cover your actual characteristics

 

وَلاَ يُحْبِطُ ٱلطَّاعِنُ فَضْلَكَ

wa la yuhbitu altta`inu fadlaka

and no one criticizing you can ever belittle your merits.

 

أَنْتَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَلْقِ عِبَادَةً

anta ahsanu alkhalqi `ibadatan

You are verily the best worshipper of all created beings,

 

وَأَخْلَصُهُمْ زَهَادَةً

wa akhlasuhum zahadatan

the most sincere in asceticism,

 

وَأَذَبُّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa adhabbuhum `an alddini

and the most enthusiastic defender of the religion.

 

أَقَمْتَ حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ بِجُهْدِكَ

aqamta hududa allahi bijuhdika

You executed the laws of Allah with exceptional efforts

 

وَفَلَلْتَ عَسَاكِرَ ٱلْمَارِقِينَ بِسَيْفِكَ

wa falalta `asakira almariqina bisayfika

and damaged the armies of the apostates with your sword.

 

تُخْمِدُ لَهَبَ ٱلْحُرُوبِ بِبَنَانِكَ

tukhmidu lahaba alhurubi bibananika

You can extinguish the flames of battles with your finger,

 

وَتَهْتِكُ سُتُورَ ٱلشُّبَهِ بِبَيَانِكَ

wa tahtiku sutura alshshubahi bibayanika

tear out the curtains of seditions with your eloquent language,

 

وَتَكْشِفُ لَبْسَ ٱلْبَاطِلِ عَنْ صَرِيحِ ٱلْحَقِّ

wa takshifu labsa albatili `an sarihi alhaqqi

and distinguish the confusing wrong from the plain right.

 

لاَ تَأْخُذُكَ فِي ٱللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

la ta'khudhuka fi allahi lawmatu la'imin

You are never influenced by any censure as long as you work for the sake of Allah.

 

وَفِي مَدْحِ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ لَكَ غِنَىٰ

wa fi madhi allahi ta`ala laka ghinan

The praising of Allah the All-exalted to you suffices

 

عَنْ مَدْحِ ٱلْمَادِحِينَ وَتَقْرِيظِ ٱلْوَاصِفِينَ

`an madhi almadihina wa taqrizi alwasifina

from the praising of any other one and from the approval of the depicters.

 

قَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

qala allahu ta`ala

Almighty Allah says:

 

”مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوٱ مَا عَاهَدُوٱ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ

min almu'minina rijalun sadaqu ma `ahadu allaha `alayhi

“Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah.

 

فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوٱ تَبْدِيلاً.“

faminhum man qada nahbahu wa minhum man yantaziru wa ma baddlu tabdilan

So, of them is he who accomplished his vow, of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least.”

 

وَلَمَّا رَأَيْتَ أَنْ قَتَلْتَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ

wa lamma ra'ayta an qatalta alnnakithina walqasitina walmariqina

After you felt that you had killed the preachers, the wrongdoers, and the apostates,

 

وَصَدَقَكَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَعْدَهُ

wa sadaqaka rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa`dahu

the predictions of Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household—came true,

 

فَأَوْفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِهِ قُلْتَ:

fa'awfayta bi`ahdihi qulta

and you had fulfilled your promise to him, you then said:

 

أَمَا آنَ أَنْ تُخْضَبَ هٰذِهِ مِنْ هٰذِهِ؟

ama ana an tukhdaba hadhihi min hadhihi

“Has time not come yet so that this (beard) shall be dyed with the blood of this (head)?

 

أَمْ مَتَىٰ يُبْعَثُ أَشْقَاهَا؟

am mata yub`athu ashqaha

When will the most unfortunate of them be sent (to slay me)?”

 

وَاثِقاً بِأَنَّكَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ

wathiqan bi'annaka `ala bayyinatin min rabbika

You were always confident that you were proceeding on clear proof from your Lord,

 

وَبَصِيرَةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ

wa basiratin min amrika

you were acting with sure knowledge of what you do,

 

قَادِمٌ عَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

qadimun `ala allahi

you were on your way to Allah,

 

مُسْتَبْشِرٌ بِبَيْعِكَ ٱلَّذِي بَايَعْتَهُ بِهِ

mustabshirun bibay`ika alladhi baya`tahu bihi

and you were rejoicing in the bargain that you had made with Him;

 

وَذٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

wa dhalika huwa alfawzu al`azimu

and that is the supreme triumph.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَأَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ

allahumma il`an qatalata anbiya'ika wa awsiya'i anbiya'ika

O Allah, curse the murderers of your Prophets and the murderers of Your Prophets’ successors

 

بِجَمِيعِ لَعَنَاتِكَ

bijami`i la`anatika

with the variant curses (that You have prepared for them),

 

وَأَصْلِهِمْ حَرَّ نَارِكَ

wa aslihim harra narika

and make those slayers to taste the heat of Your fire.

 

وَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ غَصَبَ وَلِيَّكَ حَقَّهُ

wal`an man ghasaba waliyyaka haqqahu

And also curse those who usurped the right of Your friend,

 

وَأَنْكَرَ عَهْدَهُ

wa ankara `ahdahu

those who denied their allegiance to him,

 

وَجَحَدَهُ بَعْدَ ٱلْيَقِينِ وَٱلإِقْرَارِ بِٱلْوِلاَيَةِ لَهُ

wa jahadahu ba`da alyaqini wal-iqrari bilwilayati lahu

and those who rejected him after they had witnessed and declared their loyalty to him

 

يَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ

yawma akmalta lahu alddina

on the day when you completed your religion through him.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, curse those who slew the Commander of the Faithful,

 

وَمَنْ ظَلَمَهُ وَأَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَأَنْصَارَهُمْ

wa man zalamahu wa ashya`ahum wa ansarahum

curse those who wronged him, and curse their adherents and supporters.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ ظَالِمِي ٱلْحُسَيْنِ وَقَاتِلِيهِ

allahumma il`an zalimi alhusayni wa qatilihi

O Allah, curse those who wronged and slew al-Husayn,

 

وَٱلْمُتَابِعِينَ عَدُوَّهُ وَنَاصِرِيهِ

walmutabi`ina `aduwwahu wa nasirihi

and curse those who adhered to his enemies and those who supported them,

 

وَٱلرَّاضِينَ بِقَتْلِهِ وَخَاذِلِيهِ لَعْناً وَبِيلاً

walrradina biqatlihi wa khadhilihi la`nan wabilan

and curse those who were pleased by the murder of killing al-Husayn and those who disappointed him, with violent cursing.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ أَوَّلَ ظَالِمٍ ظَلَمَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma il`an awwala zalimin zalama ala muhammadin

O Allah, curse the first one to invent the wronging against the Household of Muhammad

 

وَمَانِعِيهِمْ حُقُوقَهُمْ

wa mani`ihim huquqahum

and curse those who deprived them of their rights.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ خُصَّ أَوَّلَ ظَالِمٍ وَغَاصِبٍ لآِلِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِٱللَّعْنِ

allahumma khussa awwala zalimin wa ghasibin li'ali muhammadin billa`ni

O Allah, pour violent curses upon the first one who wronged and usurped the rights of the Household of Muhammad,

 

وَكُلَّ مُسْتَنٍّ بِمَا سَنَّ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

wa kulla mustannin bima sanna ila yawmi alqiyamati

and curse all those who followed those wrongdoers up to the Resurrection Day.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin khatami alnnabiyyina

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets,

 

وَعَلَىٰ عَلِيٍّ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala `aliyyin sayyidi alwasiyyina wa alihi alttahirina

and upon `Ali, the chief of the Prophets’ successors, and upon his immaculate Household,

 

وَٱجْعَلْنَا بِهِمْ مُتَمَسِّكِينَ

waj`alna bihim mutamassikina

(please do) make us adhere to them firmly,

 

وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ مِنَ ٱلْفَائِزِينَ ٱلآمِنِينَ

wa biwilayatihim min alfa'izina al-aminina

and include us with those who shall be winners and secured because they abode by their leadership;

 

ٱلَّذِينَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

alladhina la khawfun `alayhim wa la hum yahzanuna

those upon whom there shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve.