The Supplication of Relief Faraj:
In his book of al-Balad al-Amin, Shaykh al-Kaf’ami has mentioned a brief supplication entitled Dua al-Faraj (The Supplication of Relief). This supplication comprises the following seeking of advocacy. Presumably, seeking of the advocacy (tawassul) of the Holy Twelve Imams (a.s.) that is ascribed to Khajah Nasir al-Din is an installation of this supplication in addition to the supplicatory prayer of invoking Allah’s blessings upon the Immaculate Imams with a brilliant composition mentioned by al-Kaf’ami in the end of his book of al-Misbah. Quoting from the book of Qabas al-Masabih by Shaykh al-Sahrashti, Sayyid Ali Khan has mentioned a supplicatory prayer with an explanatory commentary in his book of al-Kalim al-Tayyib.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى ابْنَتِهِ وَ عَلَى ابْنَيْهَا وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِهِمْ أَنْ تُعِينَنِي عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِك
Oh Allah send your blessings on Mohammad and his daughter and her children and I ask you for their sake that you help me in your obedience and in pleasing you and
وَ أَنْ تُبَلِّغَنِي بِهِمْ أَفْضَلَ مَا بَلَّغْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ إِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ
because of them make me attain the loftiest of position near you like your sincere worshipers. Verily you give generously when asked and without asking.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ انْتَقَمْتَ بِهِ مِمَّنْ ظَلَمَنِي وَ غَشَمَنِي
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Ameer Al Momineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that you take revenge from the people who have oppressed me and are my enemies
وَ آذَانِي وَ انْطَوَى عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ مَئُونَةَ كُلِّ أَحَدٍ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِين
and have troubled me and continue to do so and for his sake make me free from wants so that I should not ask from anyone else, oh the most merciful.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ مَئُونَةَ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيد
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Ali ibn Hussain (as) that you repel the evil that could occur through satan
وَ سُلْطَانٍ عَنِيدٍ يَتَقَوَّى عَلَيَّ بِبَطْشِهِ وَ يَنْتَصِرُ عَلَيَّ بِجُنْدِهِ إِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ يَا وَهَّاب
and the arrogant and stubborn king who uses his power to torture me and acts like he can win over me because of his army.Verily you give generously when asked and without asking,oh bestower.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيَّيْكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَم
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Mohammad ibn Ali (as) and Jafar ibn Mohammad (as) make you pleased with me
إِلاَّ أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِمَا عَلَى أَمْرِ آخِرَتِي بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ بَلَّغْتَنِي بِهِمَا مَا يُرْضِيكَ إِنَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِمَا تُرِيدُ
that you help me through them for my hereafter that I could obey you and and through them make me attain the position where you are pleased with me. Verily you do as you will.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Musa ibn Jafar (as)
إِلاَّ عَافَيْتَنِي بِهِ فِي جَمِيعِ جَوَارِحِي مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَ مَا بَطَنَ يَا جَوَادُ يَا كَرِيمُ
that you grant all my internal and external body parts well being ,oh the free giver and generous.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ الرِّضَا عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ سَلَّمْتَنِي بِهِ فِي جَمِيعِ أَسْفَارِي
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Reza Ali ibn Musa (as) that keep me safe in all journeys-
فِي الْبَرَارِي وَ الْبِحَارِ وَ الْجِبَالِ وَ الْقِفَارِ وَ الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَ الْغِيَاضِ
on land and water,in the mountainsand the deserts and in the valleys and the plains.
مِنْ جَمِيعِ مَا أَخَافُهُ وَ أَحْذَرُهُ إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ
from all the things that I fear and I’m aware of, verily you are forgiving and merciful
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ جُدْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Mohammad ibn Ali (as) that bless me with your favour
وَ تَفَضَّلْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ مِنْ وُسْعِكَ وَ وَسَّعْتَ عَلَيَّ رِزْقَكَ وَ أَغْنَيْتَنِي عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
and make these blessings a cause of comfort for me and increase my sustenance so that I don’t ask from anyone but you
وَ جَعَلْتَ حَاجَتِي إِلَيْكَ وَ قَضَاهَا عَلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ لِمَا تَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ
and you be the only source of fulfillment of my needs, verily you have power over all things.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ عَلَى تَأْدِيَةِ فُرُوضِكَ
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Ali ibn Mohammad (as) that you help me to fulfill my obligations
وَ بِرِّ إِخْوَانِيَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ سَهِّلْ ذَلِكَ لِي وَ اقْرُنْهُ بِالْخَيْرِ وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ بِفَضْلِكَ يَا رَحِيمُ
and that I may be useful for my brothers in faith and make it easy for me so that it would be with good intentions and help me in your obedience through yourblessings, oh merciful.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ عَلَى أَمْرِ آخِرَتِي بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of Hasan ibn Ali (as) that you help me for my affairs of the hereafter and that I can obey you and please you
وَ سَرَرْتَنِي فِي مُنْقَلَبِي وَ مَثْوَايَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
so that I would be glad when I face you on the day of judgment and when I face my last abode through your mercy, oh the most merciful.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ وَ حُجَّتِكَ صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلاَّ أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ عَلَى جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي
Oh Allah I ask you for the sake of your Hujjat Sahebuz Zaman (as) that you help me through them in all my affairs
وَ كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ مَئُونَةَ كُلِّ مُوذٍ وَ طَاغٍ وَ بَاغٍ وَ أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ فَقَدْ بَلَغَ مَجْهُودِي
and repel from me all the evil which can occur from any oppressor ,enemy and help me through the Imam (as) because it is out of my circle of attainment
وَ كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ كُلَّ عَدُوٍّ وَ هَمٍّ وَ غَمٍّ وَ دَيْنٍ وَ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ وَلَدِي وَ جَمِيعَ أَهْلِي وَ إِخْوَانِي
and repel from me all the enemies and sorrows and worries and all debts, from me and my children and my family and my brothers
وَ مَنْ يَعْنِينِي أَمْرُهُ وَ خَاصَّتِي آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
and all the people who mean to me and all the people who are close to me. So be it ,oh the lord of the worlds