اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلنُّورِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

all�humma rabba alnn�ri al`a��mi

O Allah the Lord of the Great Light,

وَرَبَّ ٱلْكُرْسِيِّ ٱلرَّفِيعِ

wa rabba alkursiyyi alrraf�`i

the Lord of the Elevated Throne,

وَرَبَّ ٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

wa rabba alba�ri almasj�ri

the Lord of the swollen ocean,

وَمُنْزِلَ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ وَٱلزَّبُورِ

wa munzila alttawr�ti wal-inj�li wallzzab�ri

the Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms,

وَرَبَّ ٱلظِّلِّ وَٱلْحَرُورِ

wa rabba al��illi wal�ar�ri

the Lord of shade and heat,

وَمُنْزِلَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa munzila alqur'�ni al`a��mi

the Revealer of the Great Qur'�n,

وَرَبَّ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa rabba almal�'ikati almuqarrab�na

and the Lord of the Archangels,

وَٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wal-anbiy�'i walmursal�na

the Prophets, and the Messengers:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ

all�humma inn� as'aluka bismika alkar�mi

O Allah, I beseech You in Your Noble Name,

وَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ ٱلْمُنِيرِ

wa bin�ri wajhika almun�ri

in the Light of Your Luminous Face

وَمُلْكِكَ ٱلْقَدِيمِ

wa mulkika alqad�mi

and Your Eternal Kingdom.

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ

y� �ayyu y� qayy�mu

O Ever-living! O Self-Subsistent!

اسْالُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي اشْرَقَتْ بِهِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ وَٱلارَضُونَ

as'aluka bismika alladh� ashraqat bih� alssam�w�tu wal-ara��na

I beseech You in the name of Your Name with which the heavens and the earth have lit up

وَبِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي يَصْلَحُ بِهِ ٱلاوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِرُونَ

wa bismika alladh� ya�lu�u bih� al-awwal�na wal-�khir�na

and in Your Name with which the past and the coming generations have become upright!

يَا حَيّاً قَبْلَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ

y� �ayyan qabla kulli �ayyin

O He Who has been always alive before the existence of all living things!

وَيَا حَيّاً بَعْدَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ

wa y� �ayyan ba`da kulli �ayyin

O He Who shall be alive after the extinction of all living things!

وَيَا حَيّاً حِينَ لا حَيُّ

wa y� �ayyan ��na l� �ayyu

O He Who has been always alive even when there was nothing else alive!

يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَمُمِيتَ ٱلاحْيَاءِ

y� mu�yiya almawt� wa mum�ta al-a�y�'i

O He Who revives the dead ones and causes the living ones to die!

يَا حَيُّ لا إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

y� �ayyu l� il�ha ill� anta

O Ever-living! There is no god save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ مَوْلاَنَا ٱلإِمَامَ ٱلْهَادِيَ ٱلْمَهْدِيَّ ٱلْقَائِمَ بِامْرِكَ

all�humma balligh mawl�n� al-im�ma alh�diya almahdiyya alq�'ima bi'amrika

O Allah, convey to our master Imam al-Mahd�, the guide who is to undertake Your orders,

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

�alaw�tu all�hi `alayhi wa `al� �b�'ih� al���hir�na

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers,

عَنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

`an jam�`i almu'min�na walmu'min�ti

on behalf of all of the believing men and women

فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

f� mash�riqi al-ar�i wa magh�ribih�

in the east and west of the earth

سَهْلِهَا وَجَبَلِهَا

sahlih� wa jabalih�

and in plains, mountains,

وَبَرِّهَا وَبَحْرِهَا

wa barrih� wa ba�rih�

lands, and seas,

وَعَنِّي وَعَنْ وَالِدَيَّ

wa `ann� wa `an w�lidayya

and on behalf of my parents

مِنَ ٱلصَّلَوَاتِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِ ٱللَّهِ

min al��alaw�ti zinata `arshi all�hi

(convey to him) blessings that are as weighty as Allah’s Throne,

وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ

wa mid�da kalim�tih�

as much as the ink of His Words,

وَمَا احْصَاهُ عِلْمُهُ وَاحَاطَ بِهِ كِتَابُهُ

wa m� a���hu `ilmuh� wa a���a bih� kit�buh�

and as many as that which is counted by His knowledge and encompassed by His Book.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اجَدِّدُ لَهُ فِي صَبِيحَةِ يَوْمِي هٰذَا

all�humma inn� ujaddidu lah� f� �ab��ati yawm� h�dh�

O Allah, I update to him in the beginning of this day

وَمَا عِشْتُ مِنْ ايَّامِي

wa m� `ishtu min ayy�m�

and throughout the days of lifetime a pledge,

عَهْداً وَعَقْداً وَبَيْعَةً لَهُ فِي عُنُقِي

`ahdan wa `aqdan wa bay`atan lah� f� `unuq�

a covenant, and allegiance to which I commit myself

لا احُولُ عَنْه وَلا ازُولُ ابَداً

l� a��lu `anhu wa l� az�lu abadan

and from which I neither convert nor change.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ انْصَارِهِ

all�humma ij`aln� min an��rih�

O Allah, (please do) make me of his supporters,

وَاعْوَانِهِ وَٱلذَّابِّينَ عَنْهُ

wa a`w�nih� waldhdh�bb�na `anhu

sponsors, defenders,

وَٱلْمُسَارِعِينَ إِلَيْهِ فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِهِ

walmus�ri`�na ilayhi f� qa��'i �aw�'ijih�

and those who hurry in carrying out his instructions,

وَٱلْمُمْتَثِلِينَ لاِوَامِرِهِ

walmumtathil�na li'aw�mirih�

those who comply with his orders,

وَٱلْمُحَامِينَ عَنْهُ

walmu��m�na `anhu

those who uphold him,

وَٱلسَّابِقِينَ إِلَىٰ إِرَادَتِهِ

walss�biq�na il� ir�datih�

those who precede others to implementing his will,

وَٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

walmustashhad�na bayna yadayhi

and those who will be martyred before him.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ حَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ ٱلْمَوْتُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ حَتْماً مَقْضِيّاً

allahumma in ��la bayn� wa baynah� almawtu alladh� ja`altah� `al� `ib�dika �atman maq�iyyan

O Allah, if death that You have made inevitably and certainly incumbent upon Your servants stands between me and him,

فَاخْرِجْنِي مِنْ قَبْرِي مُؤْتَزِراً كَفَنِي

fa'akhrijn� min qabr� mu'taziran kafan�

then (please do) take me out of my grave using my shroud as dress,

شَاهِراً سَيْفِي

sh�rihan sayf�

unsheathing my sword,

مُجَرِّداً قَنَاتِي

mujarridan qan�t�

holding my lance in my hand,

مُلَبِّياً دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِي فِي ٱلْحَاضِرِ وَٱلْبَادِي

mulabbiyan da`wata aldd�`� fil���iri walb�d�

and responding to the call of the Caller who shall announce (his advent) in urban areas and deserts.

اَللَّهُمَّ ارِنِي ٱلطَّلْعَةَ ٱلرَّشِيدَةَ

all�humma arin� al��al`ata alrrash�data

O Allah, (please do) show me his magnificent mien

وَٱلْغُرَّةَ ٱلْحَمِيدَةَ

walghurrata al�am�data

and his praiseworthy forehead,

وَٱكْحُلْ نَاظِرِي بِنَظْرَةٍ مِنِّي إِلَيْهِ

wak�ul n��ir� bina�ratin minn� ilayhi

delight my eyes by letting me have a look at him.

وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ

wa `ajjil farajah�

And (please) expedite his relief,

وَسَهِّلْ مَخْرَجَهُ

wa sahhil makhrajah�

make his reappearance easy,

وَاوْسِعْ مَنْهَجَهُ

wa awsi` manhajah�

clear a spacious space for him,

وَٱسْلُكْ بِي مَحَجَّتَهُ

wasluk b� mu�ajjatah�

guide me to follow his course,

وَانْفِذْ امْرَهُ

wa anfidh amrah�

give success to his issues,

وَٱشْدُدْ ازْرَهُ

washdud azrah�

and confirm his strength.

وَٱعْمُرِ ٱللَّهُمَّ بِهِ بِلادَكَ

wa`mur all�humma bih� bil�daka

O Allah, construct Your lands through him

وَاحْيِ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ

wa a�yi bih� `ib�daka

and refresh Your servants through him,

فَإِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَقَوْلُكَ ٱلْحَقُّ:

fa'innaka qulta wa qawluka al�aqqu

For You have said, and true are Your words:

�ظَهَرَ ٱلْفَسَادُ فِي ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ

�ahara alfas�du filbarri walba�ri

“Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea

بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ايْدِي ٱلنَّاسِ.�

bim� kasabat ayd� alnn�si

on account of what the hands of men have wrought.”

فَاظْهِرِ ٱللَّهُمَّ لَنَا وَلِيَّكَ

fa'a�hir all�humma lan� waliyyaka

So, O Allah, (please) show us Your vicegerent,

وَٱبْنَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

wabna binti nabiyyika

the son of Your Prophet,

ٱلْمُسَمَّىٰ بِٱسْمِ رَسُولِكَ

almusamm� bismi ras�lika

and the namesake of Your Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�

peace be upon him and his Household,

حَتَّىٰ لا يَظْفَرَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ ٱلْبَاطِلِ إِلاَّ مَزَّقَهُ

�att� l� ya�fara bishay'in min alb��ili ill� mazzaqah�

so that he shall tear up any wrong item that he will face

وَيُحِقُّ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيُحَقِّقَهُ

wa ya�iqqa al�aqqa wa yu�aqqiqah�

and shall confirm and approve of the truth.

وَٱجْعَلْهُ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَفْزَعاً لِمَظْلُومِ عِبَادِكَ

waj`alhu all�humma mafza`an lima�l�mi `ib�dika

O Allah, (please) make him the shelter to whom Your wronged servants shall resort,

وَنَاصِراً لِمَنْ لا يَجِدُ لَهُ نَاصِراً غَيْرَكَ

wa n��iran liman l� yajidu lah� n��iran ghayraka

the supporter of those who cannot find any supporter save You,

وَمُجَدِّداً لِمَا عُطِّلَ مِنْ احْكَامِ كِتَابِكَ

wa mujaddidan lim� `u��ila min a�k�mi kit�bika

the reviver of the laws of Your Book that have been suspended,

وَمُشَيِّداً لِمَا وَرَدَ مِنْ اعْلامِ دِينِكَ وَسُنَنِ نَبِيِّكَ

wa mushayyidan lim� warada min a`l�mi d�nika wa sunani nabiyyika

and the constructor of all signs of Your religion and instructions of Your Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ

�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�

peace be upon him and his Household, that he will see.

وَٱجْعَلْهُ ٱللَّهُمَّ مِمَّنْ حَصَّنْتَهُ مِنْ بَاسِ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ

waj`alhu all�humma mimman �a��antah� min ba'si almu`tad�na

O Allah, (please) include him with those whom You protect from the domination of the aggressors.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَسُرَّ نَبِيَّكَ مُحَمَّداً

all�humma wa surra nabiyyaka mu�ammadan

O Allah, (please) delight Your Prophet Mu�ammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ

�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�

peace be upon him and his Household,

بِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُ عَلَىٰ دَعْوَتِهِ

biru'yatih� wa man tabi`ah� `al� da`watih�

as well as all those who followed him in his promulgation by making (us) see him,

وَٱرْحَمِ ٱسْتِكَانَتَنَا بَعْدَهُ

war�am istik�natan� ba`dah�

and (please) have mercy upon our humiliation after him.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْشِفْ هٰذِهِ ٱلْغُمَّةَ عَنْ هٰذِهِ ٱلامَّةِ بِحُضُورِهِ

all�humma ikshif h�dhih� alghummata `an h�dhih� al-ummati bi�u��rih�

O Allah, (please) relieve this community from the (current) grief through presenting him

وَعَجِّلْ لَنَا ظُهُورَهُ

wa `ajjil lan� �uh�rah�

and expedite his advent for us:

�إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيداً وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيباً.�

innahum yarawnah� ba`�dan wa nar�hu qar�ban

“Surely, they think it to be far off, and We see it nigh.”

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

bira�matika y� ar�ama alrr��im�na

[do all that] In the name of Your mercy; O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

الْعَجَلَ ٱلْعَجَلَ يَامَوْلايَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

al`ajala al`ajala y� mawl�ya y� ���iba alzzam�ni

(We pray for Your) earliest advent, earliest advent, O Patron of the Age.