Common ziarats

The Major Comprehensive Form of Ziyarah (al-Ziyarah al-Jamiah al-Kabirah)

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`All�mah al-Majlis�, says this form of ziy�rah is considered the most sublime comprehensive forms in text, chain of authority, eloquence, and lucidity.In his commentary on man-l�-ya��uruhul-faq�h, `All�mah al-Majlis��s father has mentioned that this form of ziy�rah is the most excellent and most perfect form and that as long as he would be in a shrine of any of the Holy Imams (`a), he would say no other form than this one.

This ziyarah has been reported by Shaykh al-�ad�q in his two books of man-l�-ya��uruhul-faq�h and `Uy�n Akhb�r al-Ri�� as follows: M�s� ibn `Abdull�h al-Nakha`� is reported to have asked Imam `Al� al-Naqi al-H�d� (`a), saying, �O son of Allah�s Messenger! Please teach me a comprehensively eloquent ziarat that I may say whenever I visit any of you (i.e. the Holy Imams).� The Imam (`a) therefore instructed the following: When you arrive at the gate (of a holy shrine), after you have taken Ghusl, you may stop and say

This ziyarah (or visitation) is unique in its way of narration and speaks of the incredible status of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) in the eyes of God.

اشْهَدُ انْ لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ	ashhadu an l� il�ha ill� all�hu	I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ	wa�dah� l� shar�ka lah�	One and Only and having no partner;
وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّداً	wa ashhadu anna mu�ammadan	and I bear witness that Muhammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ	�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�	may Allah send blessings upon him and his Household,
عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ	`abduh� wa ras�luh�	is His servant and messenger.

As you enter the shrine and catch sight of the tomb, you may stop again and repeat the following statement thirty times:

Allah is the Most Great.

all�hu akbaru

اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ

Very serene and venerable, you should walk a few yards with slow steps and then stop anew and repeat the same statement thirty times again. As you come within reach of the tomb, you should repeat the same statement forty times so that you would have said it one hundred times.⁽[1]⁾ After that, you should say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اهْلَ بَيْتِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ	alssal�mu `alaykum y� ahla bayti alnnubuwwati	Peace be upon you, O Household of Prophethood,
وَمَوْضِعَ ٱلرِّسَالَةِ	wa maw�i`a alrris�lati	location of the Divine mission,
وَمُخْتَلَفَ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ	wa mukhtalafa almal�'ikati	frequently visited by the angels,
وَمَهْبِطَ ٱلْوَحْيِ	wa mahbi�a alwa�yi	destination of the Divine revelation,
وَمَعْدِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ	wa ma`dina alrra�mati	core of mercy,
وَخُزَّانَ ٱلْعِلْمِ	wa khuzz�na al`ilmi	hoarders of knowledge,
وَمُنْتَهَىٰ ٱلْحِلْمِ	wa muntah� al�ilmi	ultimate degree of forbearance,
وَاصُولَ ٱلْكَرَمِ	wa u��la alkarami	origins of generosity,
وَقَادَةَ ٱلامَمِ	wa q�data al-umami	leaders of all nations,
وَاوْلِيَاءَ ٱلنِّعَمِ	wa awliy�'a alnni`ami	sustainers of bounties,
وَعَنَاصِرَ ٱلابْرَارِ	wa `an��ira al-abr�ri	foundations of the dutiful,
وَدَعَائِمَ ٱلاخْيَارِ	wa da`�'ima al-akhy�ri	pillars of the upright,
وَسَاسَةَ ٱلْعِبَادِ	wa s�sata al`ib�di	maintainers of the servants (of Allah),
وَارْكَانَ ٱلْبِلاَدِ	wa ark�na albil�di	props of the lands,
وَابْوَابَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ	wa abw�ba al-�m�ni	doors to true faith,
وَامَنَاءَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ	wa uman�'a alrra�m�ni	trustees of the All-beneficent (Allah),
وَسُلاَلَةَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ	wa sul�lata alnnabiyy�na	descendants of the Prophets,
وَصَفْوَةَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ	wa �afwata almursal�na	choice of the Messengers,
وَعِتْرَةَ خِيَرَةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ	wa `itrata khiyarati rabbi al`�lam�na	and offspring of the select of the Lord of the worlds.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�	Allah�s mercy and blessings, too, be upon you (all).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ائِمَّةِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ	alssal�mu `al� a'immati alhud�	Peace be upon the directors of right guidance,
وَمَصَابِيحِ ٱلدُّجَىٰ	wa ma��b��i aldduj�	the lanterns in darkness,
وَاعْلاَمِ ٱلتُّقَىٰ	wa a`l�mi alttuq�	the patterns of piety,
وَذَوِي ٱلنُّهَىٰ	wa dhaw� alnnuh�	the owners of understanding,
وَاوْلِي ٱلْحِجَىٰ	wa ul� al�ij�	the endued with thought,
وَكَهْفِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ	wa kahfi alwar�	the havens for the peoples,
وَوَرَثَةِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ	wa warathati al-anbiy�'i	the inheritors of the Prophets,
وَٱلْمَثَلِ ٱلاعْلَىٰ	walmathali al-a`l�	the perfect specimen,
وَٱلدَّعْوَةِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ	waldda`wati al�usn�	the most excellent call,
وَحُجَجِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ اهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا	wa �ujaji all�hi `al� ahli aldduny�	and the arguments of Allah against the inhabitants of the world,
وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلاولَىٰ	wal-�khirati wal-�l�	the Hereafter, and the former world.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�	Allah�s mercy and blessings, too, be upon you (all).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� ma��lli ma`rifati all�hi	Peace be upon the exponents of the recognition of Allah,
وَمَسَاكِنِ بَرَكَةِ ٱللَّهِ	wa mas�kini barakati all�hi	the centers of Allah�s blessing,
وَمَعَادِنِ حِكْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ	wa ma`�dini �ikmati all�hi	the essence of Allah�s wisdom,
وَحَفَظَةِ سِرِّ ٱللَّهِ	wa �afa�ati sirri all�hi	the keepers of Allah�s secrets,
وَحَمَلَةِ كِتَابِ ٱللَّهِ	wa �amalati kit�bi all�hi	the bearers of Allah�s Book,
وَاوْصِيَاءِ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ	wa aw�iy�'i nabiyyi all�hi	the successors of Allah�s Prophet,
وَذُرِّيَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ	wa dhurriyyati ras�li all�hi	and the progeny of Allah�s Messenger,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ	�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�	may Allah send blessings upon him and his Household.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�	Allah�s mercy and blessings, too, be upon them.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدُّعَاةِ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� alddu`ati il� all�hi	Peace be upon the callers to Allah,
وَٱلادِلاَّءِ عَلَىٰ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ	wal-adill�'i `al� mar��ti all�hi	the leaders to Allah�s pleasure,
وَٱلْمُسْتَقِرِّينَ فِي امْرِ ٱللَّهِ	walmustaqirr�na f� amri all�hi	the abiders by Allah�s decree,
وَٱلتَّامِّينَ فِي مَحَبَّةِ ٱللَّهِ	waltt�mm�na f� ma�abbati all�hi	the perfect in love for Allah,
وَٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ فِي تَوْحِيدِ ٱللَّهِ	walmukhli��na f� taw��di all�hi	the sincere in professing Allah�s Oneness,
وَٱلْمُظْهِرِينَ لاِمْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَنَهْيِهِ	walmu�hir�na li'amri all�hi wa nahyih�	the manifesters of Allah�s orders and prohibitions,
وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ	wa `ib�dih� almukram�na	and Allah�s honored bondmen
ٱلَّذِينَ لاََ يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِٱلْقَوْلِ	alladh�na l� yasbiq�nah� bilqawli	who speak not until He has spoken
وَهُمْ بِامْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ	wa hum bi'amrih� ya`mal�na	and act by His command.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�	Allah�s mercy and blessings, too, be upon them.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلدُّعَاةِ	alssal�mu `al� al-a'immati alddu`�ti	Peace be upon the Imams, the heralds,
وَٱلْقَادَةِ ٱلْهُدَاةِ	walq�dati alhud�ti	the leaders, the guides,
وَٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْوُلاَةِ	walss�dati alwul�ti	the chiefs, the authorities,
وَٱلذَّادَةِ ٱلْحُمَاةِ	waldhdh�dati al�um�ti	the defenders, the protectors,
وَاهْلِ ٱلذِّكْرِ	wa ahli aldhdhikri	the people of the Reminder (i.e. the Qur'�n),
وَاوْلِي ٱلامْرِ	wa ul� al-amri	the men in authority,
وَبَقِيَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَتِهِ	wa baqiyyati all�hi wa khiyaratih�	the left ones by Allah, His select,
وَحِزْبِهِ وَعَيْبَةِ عِلْمِهِ	wa �izbih� wa `aybati `ilmih�	His party, the case of His knowledge
وَحُجَّتِهِ وَصِرَاطِهِ	wa �ujjatih� wa �ir��ih�	His argument, His path,
وَنُورِهِ وَبُرْهَانِهِ	wa n�rih� wa burh�nih�	His light, and His proof.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�	Allah�s mercy and blessings, too, be upon them.
اشْهَدُ انْ لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ	ashhadu an l� il�ha ill� all�hu	I bear witness that there is no god save Allah;
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ	wa�dah� l� shar�ka lah�	One and Only and having no partner with Him
كَمَا شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ	kam� shahida all�hu linafsih�	just as Allah has testified to His Oneness
وَشَهِدَتْ لَهُ مَلاَئِكَتُهُ	wa shahidat lah� mal�'ikatuh�	to which His angels
وَاوْلُو ٱلْعِلْمِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ	wa ul� al`ilmi min khalqih�	and his knowledgeable creatures testify.
لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ	l� il�ha ill� huwa al`az�zu al�ak�mu	There is no god save Him; the Almighty, the All-wise.
وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبُ	wa ashhadu anna mu�ammadan `abduh� almuntajabu	I also bear witness that Mu�ammad is His elect servant
وَرَسُولُهُ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ	wa ras�luh� almurta��	and His approved Messenger.
ارْسَلَهُ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ	arsalah� bilhud� wa d�ni al�aqqi	He sent him with right guidance and with the Religion of truth
لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِ	liyu�hirah� `al� aldd�ni kullih�	that He may cause it to prevail over all religions
وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ	wa law kariha almushrik�na	however much the idol-worshippers may be averse.
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكُمُ ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلرَّاشِدُونَ	wa ashhadu annakum al-a'immatu alrr�shid�na	I also bear witness that you all are the Imams, rightly guiding,
ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ ٱلْمَعْصُومُونَ	almahdiyy�na alma`��m�na	well-guided, infallible,
ٱلْمُكَرَّمُونَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ	almukarram�na almuqarrab�na	highly revered, drawn near (to Allah),
ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ٱلصَّادِقُونَ	almuttaq�na al��diq�na	pious, veracious,
ٱلْمُصْطَفَوْنَ ٱلْمُطيعُونَ لِلَّهِ	almu��afawna almu��`�na lill�hi	well-chosen, obedient to Allah,
ٱلْقَوَّامُونَ بِامْرِهِ	alqaww�m�na bi'amrih�	establishing His rule,
ٱلْعَامِلُونَ بِإِِرَادَتِهِ	al`�mil�na bi'ir�datih�	putting into practice His will,
ٱلْفَائِزُونَ بِكَرَامَتِهِ	alf�'iz�na bikar�matih�	and winning His honoring.
إِصْطَفَاكُمْ بِعِلْمِهِ	i��af�kum bi`ilmih�	He chose you on account of His (eternal) knowledge,
وَٱرْتَضَاكُمْ لِغَيْبِهِ	warta��kum lighaybih�	approved of you to maintain His unseen knowledge,
وَٱخْتَارَكُمْ لِسِرِّهِ	wakht�rakum lisirrih�	selected you to keep His secret,
وَٱجْتَبَاكُمْ بِقُدْرَتِهِ	wajtab�kum biqudratih�	decided on you by means of His omnipotence,
وَاعَزَّكُمْ بِهُدَاهُ	wa a`azzakum bihud�hu	equipped you with His guidance,
وَخَصَّكُمْ بِبُرْهَانِهِ	wa kha��akum biburh�nih�	distinguished you with His clear proofs,
وَٱنْتَجَبَكُمْ لِنُورِهِ	wantajabakum lin�rih�	chose you to hold His Light,
وَايَّدَكُمْ بِرُوحِهِ	wa ayyadakum bir��ih�	supported you with His Holy spirit,
وَرَضِيَكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ فِي ارْضِهِ	wa ra�iyakum khulaf�'a f� ar�ih�	and accepted you as vicegerents in His lands,
وَحُجَجاً عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِهِ	wa �ujajan `al� bariyyatih�	arguments against His beings,
وَانْصَاراً لِدِينِهِ	wa an��ran lid�nih�	supporters of His religion,
وَحَفَظَةً لِسِرِّهِ	wa �afa�atan lisirrih�	keepers of His secret,
وَخَزَنَةً لِعِلْمِهِ	wa khazanatan li`ilmih�	hoarders of His knowledge,
وَمُسْتَوْدَعاً لِحِكْمَتِهِ	wa mustawda`an li�ikmatih�	stores of His wisdom,
وَتَرَاجِمَةً لِوَحْيِهِ	wa tar�jimatan liwa�yih�	interpreters of His revelation,
وَارْكَاناً لِتَوْحِيدِهِ	wa ark�nan litaw��dih�	pillars of the profession of His Oneness,
وَشُهَدَاءَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ	wa shuhad�'a `al� khalqih�	witnesses on His creatures,
وَاعْلاَماً لِعِبَادِهِ	wa a`l�man li`ib�dih�	signs for His servants,
وَمَنَاراً فِي بِلاَدِهِ	wa man�ran f� bil�dih�	torches in His lands,
وَادِلاَّءَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطِهِ	wa adill�'a `al� �ir��ih�	and directors to His path.
عَصَمَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ	`a�amakum all�hu min alzzalali	Allah has preserved you against slips,
وَآمَنَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْفِتَنِ	wa �manakum min alfitani	secured you against seditious matters,
وَطَهَّرَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلدَّنَسِ	wa �ahharakum min alddanasi	purified you from dirt,
وَاذْهَبَ عَنْكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ	wa adhhaba `ankum alrrijsa	removed away from you uncleanness,
وَطَهَّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيراً	wa �ahharakum tath�ran	and purified you with a thorough purifying.
فَعَظَّمْتُمْ جَلاَلَهُ	fa`a��amtum jal�lah�	So, you have glorified His majesty,
وَاكْبَرْتُمْ شَانَهُ	wa akbartum sha'nah�	declared great His magnificence,
وَمَجَّدْتُمْ كَرَمَهُ	wa majjadtum karamah�	glorified His nobility,
وَادَمْتُمْ ذِكْرَهُ	wa adamtum dhikrah�	perpetuated mentioning Him,
وَوَكَّدْتُمْ مِيثَاقَهُ	wa wakkadtum m�th�qah�	consolidated His covenant,
وَاحْكَمْتُمْ عَقْدَ طَاعَتِهِ	wa a�kamtum `aqda ��`atih�	made firm your pledge of obedience to Him,
وَنَصَحْتُمْ لَهُ فِي ٱلسِّرِّ وَٱلْعَلاَنِيَةِ	wa na�a�tum lah� f� alssirri wal`al�niyati	acted sincerely to Him privately and publicly,
وَدَعَوْتُمْ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِهِ	wa da`awtum il� sab�lih�	called unto His way
بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ	bil�ikmati walmaw`i�ati al�asanati	with wisdom and fair admonition,
وَبَذَلْتُمْ انْفُسَكُمْ فِي مَرْضَاتِهِ	wa badhaltum anfusakum f� mar��tih�	sacrificed yourselves for the sake of attaining His pleasure,
وَصَبَرْتُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا اصَابَكُمْ فِي جَنْبِهِ	wa �abartum `al� m� a��bakum f� janbih�	acted patiently towards what has befallen you for His sake,
وَاقَمْتُمُ ٱلصَّلاَةَ	wa aqamtum al��al�ta	performed the prayers,
وَآتَيْتُمُ ٱلزَّكَاةَ	wa �taytum alzzak�ta	defrayed the poor-rate,
وَامَرْتُمْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ	wa amartum bilma`r�fi	enjoined the right,
وَنَهَيْتُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ	wa nahaytum `an almunkari	forbade the wrong,
وَجَاهَدْتُمْ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ	wa j�hadtum f� all�hi �aqqa jih�dih�	and strived in the way of Allah as exactly as striving should be
حَتَّىٰ اعْلَنْتُمْ دَعْوَتَهُ	�att� a`lantum da`watah�	until you made known His call,
وَبَيَّنْتُمْ فَرَائِضَهُ	wa bayyantum far�'i�ah�	rendered clear His obligations,
وَاقَمْتُمْ حُدُودَهُ	wa aqamtum �ud�dah�	executed His provisions,
وَنَشَرْتُمْ شَرَائِعَ احْكَامِهِ	wa nashartum shar�'i`a a�k�mih�	propagated for the enacted laws of Him,
وَسَنَنْتُمْ سُنَّتَهُ	wa sanantum sunnatah�	acted out His rules,
وَصِرْتُمْ فِي ذٰلِكَ مِنْهُ إِِلَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا	wa �irtum f� dh�lika minhu il� alrri��	attained His pleasure through carrying out all these matters,
وَسَلَّمْتُمْ لَهُ ٱلْقَضَاءَ	wa sallamtum lah� alqa��'a	surrendered to His will,
وَصَدَّقْتُمْ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ مَنْ مَضَىٰ	wa �addaqtum min rusulih� man ma��	and confirmed the truth of the past Messengers of Him.
فَٱلرَّاغِبُ عَنْكُمْ مَارِقٌ	falrr�ghibu `ankum m�riqun	Therefore, whoever forsakes you is apostate,
وَٱللاَّزِمُ لَكُمْ لاَحِقٌ	wall�zimu lakum l��iqun	whoever adheres to you will attain the destination,
وَٱلْمُقَصِّرُ فِي حَقِّكُمْ زَاهِقٌ	walmuqa��iru f� �aqqikum z�hiqun	and whoever fails to carry out the duties towards you will perish.
وَٱلْحَقُّ مَعَكُمْ وَفيكُمْ	wal�aqqu ma`akum wa f�kum	Verily, the truth is always with you, amid you,
وَمِنْكُمْ وَإِِلَيْكُمْ	wa minkum wa ilaykum	from you, and to you.
وَانْتُمْ اهْلُهُ وَمَعْدِنُهُ	wa antum ahluh� wa ma`dinuh�	You are the people and the core of it (i.e. the truth).
وَمِيرَاثُ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ عِنْدَكُمْ	wa m�r�thu alnnubuwwati `indakum	The inheritance of Prophethood is with you.
وَإِِيَابُ ٱلْخَلْقِ إِِلَيْكُمْ	wa iy�bu alkhalqi ilaykum	The ultimate destination of the creatures is to you.
وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ	wa �is�buhum `alaykum	Calling them to account is your mission.
وَفَصْلُ ٱلْخِطَابِ عِنْدَكُمْ	wa fa�lu alkhi��bi `indakum	Decisive speech is with you.
وَآيَاتُ ٱللَّهِ لَدَيْكُمْ	wa �y�tu all�hi ladaykum	The verses of Allah is in your possession.
وَعَزَائِمُهُ فِيكُمْ	wa `az�'imuh� f�kum	His unavoidable decrees rely upon you.
وَنُورُهُ وَبُرْهَانُهُ عِنْدَكُمْ	wa n�ruh� wa burh�nuh� `indakum	His light and proof are with you.
وَامْرُهُ إِِلَيْكُمْ	wa amruh� ilaykum	His authority is to you.
مَنْ وَالاَكُمْ فَقَدْ وَالَىٰ ٱللَّهَ	man w�l�kum faqad w�l� all�ha	Whoever declares loyalty to you has in fact declared loyalty to Allah,
وَمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَىٰ ٱللَّهَ	wa man `�d�kum faqad `�d� all�ha	whoever shows enmity towards you has in fact shown enmity towards Allah,
وَمَنْ احَبَّكُمْ فَقَدْ احَبَّ ٱللَّهَ	wa man a�abbakum faqad a�abba all�ha	whoever loves you has in fact loved Allah,
وَمَنْ ابْغَضَكُمْ فَقَدْ ابْغَضَ ٱللَّهَ	wa man abgha�akum faqad abgha�a all�ha	whoever hates you has in fact hated Allah,
وَمَنِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِكُمْ فَقَدِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِٱللَّهِ	wa man i`ta�ama bikum faqad i`ta�ama bill�hi	and whoever holds fast to you has in fact held fast to Allah.
انْتُمُ ٱلصِّرَاطُ ٱلاقْوَمُ	antumu al��ir��u al-aqwamu	You are the most straight path,⁽[2]⁾
وَشُهَدَاءُ دَارِ ٱلْفَنَاءِ	wa shuhad�'u d�ri alfan�'i	the witnesses of this abode of extinction,
وَشُفَعَاءُ دَارِ ٱلْبَقَاءِ	wa shufa`�'u d�ri albaq�'i	the intercessors in the abode of permanence,
وَٱلرَّحْمَةُ ٱلْمَوْصُولَةُ	walrra�matu almaw��latu	the connected mercy,
وَٱلآيَةُ ٱلْمَخْزُونَةُ	wal-�yatu almakhz�natu	the stored sign,
وَٱلامَانَةُ ٱلْمَحْفُوظَةُ	wal-am�natu alma�f��atu	the safeguarded deposit,
وَٱلْبَابُ ٱلْمُبْتَلَىٰ بِهِ ٱلنَّاسُ	walb�bu almubtal� bih� alnn�su	and the door with which people are put to test.
مَنْ اتَاكُمْ نَجَا	man at�kum naj�	Whoever comes to will have been saved
وَمَنْ لَمْ يَاتِكُمْ هَلَكَ	wa man lam ya'tikum halaka	but whoever refrains from joining you will have perished.
إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَدْعُونَ	il� all�hi tad`�na	To Allah do you invite people,
وَعَلَيْهِ تَدُلُّونَ	wa `alayhi tadull�na	towards him do you show the way,
وَبِهِ تُؤْمِنُونَ	wa bih� tu'min�na	in Him do you believe,
وَلَهُ تُسَلِّمُونَ	wa lah� tusallim�na	to Him do you submit,
وَبِامْرِهِ تَعْمَلُونَ	wa bi'amrih� ta`mal�na	upon His command do you act,
وَإِِلَىٰ سَبِيلِهِ تُرْشِدُونَ	wa il� sab�lih� turshid�na	to His path do you direct,
وَبِقَوْلِهِ تَحْكُمُونَ	wa biqawlih� ta�kum�na	and according to His saying do you judge.
سَعَدَ مَنْ وَالاَكُمْ	sa`ada man w�l�kum	Happy is he who is loyal to you,
وَهَلَكَ مَنْ عَادَاكُمْ	wa halaka man `�d�kum	desolate is he who forsakes you,
وَخَابَ مَنْ جَحَدَكُمْ	wa kh�ba man ja�adakum	disappointed is he who denies you,
وَضَلَّ مَنْ فَارَقَكُمْ	wa �alla man f�raqakum	straying off is he who separates himself from you,
وَفَازَ مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِكُمْ	wa f�za man tamassaka bikum	winner is he who adheres to you,
وَامِنَ مَنْ لَجَا إِِلَيْكُمْ	wa amina man laja' ilaykum	secured is he who resorts to you,
وَسَلِمَ مَنْ صَدَّقَكُمْ	wa salima man �addaqakum	saved is he who gives credence to you,
وَهُدِيَ مَنِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِكُمْ	wa hudiya man i`ta�ama bikum	and rightly guided is he who takes shelter in you.
مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكُمْ فَٱلْجَنَّةُ مَاوَاهُ	man ittaba`akum faljannatu ma'w�hu	As to whoever follows you, Paradise will be his abode.
وَمَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ فَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوَاهُ	wa man kh�lafakum falnn�ru mathw�hu	As to whoever dissents you, Hellfire will be his dwelling.
وَمَنْ جَحَدَكُمْ كَافِرٌ	wa man ja�adakum k�firun	He who denies you is unbeliever,
وَمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ مُشْرِكٌ	wa man ��rabakum mushrikun	he who makes war against you is polytheist,
وَمَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي اسْفَلِ دَرْكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ	wa man radda `alaykum f� asfali darakin min alja��mi	and he who objects to you will be in the lowest tier of the burning fire.
اشْهَدُ انَّ هٰذَا سَابِقٌ لَكُمْ فِيمَا مَضَىٰ	ashhadu anna h�dh� s�biqun lakum f�m� ma��	I bear witness that all the previous was pre-decided for you
وَجَارٍ لَكُمْ فِيمَا بَقِيَ	wa j�rin lakum f�m� baqiya	and it will continue in the future;
وَانَّ ارْوَاحَكُمْ وَنُورَكُمْ	wa anna arw��akum wa n�rakum	and that your souls, your light,
وَطينَتَكُمْ وَاحِدَةٌ	wa ��natakum w��idatun	and your form are the same;
طَابَتْ وَطَهُرَتْ	��bat wa �ahurat	blessed and purified,
بَعْضُهَا مِنْ بَعْضٍ	ba`�uh� min ba`�in	and one of the other.
خَلَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ انْوَاراً	khalaqakum all�hu anw�ran	Allah created you as lights;
فَجَعَلَكُمْ بِعَرْشِهِ مُحْدِقِينَ	faja`alakum bi`arshih� mu�diq�na	He then made you observe from His Throne
حَتَّىٰ مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِكُمْ	�att� manna `alayn� bikum	until He endued us with the favor of your existence (among us)
فَجَعَلَكُمْ فِي بُيُوتٍ	faja`alakum f� buy�tin	and then placed you in houses
اذِنَ ٱللَّهُ انْ تُرْفَعَ	adhina all�hu an turfa`a	that He allowed to be raised
وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسْمُهُ	wa yudhkara f�h� ismuh�	and to have His Name mentioned therein.
وَجَعَلَ صَلَوَاتِنَا عَلَيْكُمْ	wa ja`ala �al�tan� `alaykum	He also decided our invocation of blessings upon you
وَمَا خَصَّنَا بِهِ مِنْ وِلاَيَتِكُمْ	wa m� kha��an� bih� min wil�yatikum	and our loyalty to you
طِيباً لِخَلْقِنَا	��ban likhalqin�	to be immaculacy of our creation,
وَطَهَارَةً لاِنْفُسِنَا	wa �ah�ratan li'anfusin�	purity of our souls,
وَتَزْكِيَةً لَنَا	wa tazkiyatan lan�	refinement of our manners,
وَكَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِنَا	wa kaff�ratan lidhun�bin�	and forgiveness of our sins.
فَكُنَّا عِنْدَهُ مُسَلِّمِينَ بِفَضْلِكُمْ	fakunn� `indah� musallim�na bifa�likum	We have thus become, with Him, of those believing in your precedence
وَمَعْرُوفِينَ بِتَصْدِيقِنَا إِِيَّاكُمْ	wa ma`r�f�na bita�d�qin� iyy�kum	and of those known for their giving credence to you.
فَبَلَغَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمْ اشْرَفَ مَحَلِّ ٱلْمُكَرَّمِينَ	fabalagha all�hu bikum ashrafa ma�alli almukarram�na	Thus, Allah has raised you to the most principled place of the honored ones,
وَاعْلَىٰ مَنَازِلِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ	wa a`l� man�zili almuqarrab�na	the highest station of those drawn near to Him,
وَارْفَعَ دَرَجَاتِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ	wa arfa`a daraj�ti almursal�na	and the loftiest ranks of the Messengers
حَيْثُ لاََ يَلْحَقُهُ لاَحِقٌ	�aythu l� yal�aquh� l��iqun	where none can ever reach you,
وَلاَ يَفُوقُهُ فَائِقٌ	wa l� yaf�quh� f�'iqun	nor can anyone ever surpass you,
وَلاَ يَسْبِقُهُ سَابِقٌ	wa l� yasbiquh� s�biqun	nor can anyone ever precede you,
وَلاَ يَطْمَعُ فِي إِِدْرَاكِهِ طَامِعٌ	wa l� ya�ma`u f� idr�kih� ��mi`un	no can anyone ever look forward to reaching your positions;
حَتَّىٰ لاََ يَبْقَىٰ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ	�att� l� yabq� malakun muqarrabun	therefore, no archangel,
وَلاَ نَبِيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ	wa l� nabiyyun mursalun	commissioned Prophet,
وَلاَ صِدِّيقٌ وَلاَ شَهِيدٌ	wa l� �idd�qun wa l� shah�dun	a veracious one, a martyr,
وَلاَ عَالِمٌ وَلاَ جَاهِلٌ	wa l� `�limun wa l� j�hilun	a knowledgeable one, an ignorant one,
وَلاَ دَنِيٌّ وَلاَ فَاضِلٌ	wa l� daniyyun wa l� f��ilun	an inferior, a superior,
وَلاَ مُؤْمِنٌ صَالِحٌ	wa l� mu'minun ��li�un	a righteous believer,
وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ طَالِحٌ	wa l� f�jirun ��li�un	a wicked sinner,
وَلاَ جَبَّارٌ عَنِيدٌ	wa l� jabb�run `an�dun	an obstinate tyrant,
وَلاَ شَيْطَانٌ مَرِيدٌ	wa l� shay��nun mar�dun	a devilish rebel,
وَلاَ خَلْقٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذٰلِكَ شَهِيدٌ	wa l� khalqun f�m� bayna dh�lika shah�dun	or any other witnessing being among these classes�all of those
إِِلاَّ عَرَّفَهُمْ جَلاَلَةَ امْرِكُمْ	ill� `arrafahum jal�lata amrikum	were informed by Allah about the majesty of your issue,
وَعِظَمَ خَطَرِكُمْ	wa `i�ama kha�arikum	the importance of your standing,
وَكِبَرَ شَانِكُمْ	wa kibara sha'nikum	the greatness of your prestige,
وَتَمَامَ نُورِكُمْ	wa tam�ma n�rikum	the thoroughness of your illumination,
وَصِدْقَ مَقَاعِدِكُمْ	wa �idqa maq�`idikum	the honesty of your position,
وَثَبَاتَ مَقَامِكُمْ	wa thab�ta maq�mikum	the firmness of your stance,
وَشَرَفَ مَحَلِّكُمْ وَمَنْزِلَتِكُمْ عِنْدَهُ	wa sharafa ma�allikum wa manzilatikum `indah�	the honor of your station and position with Him,
وَكَرَامَتَكُمْ عَلَيْهِ	wa kar�matakum `alayhi	your upstanding reputation with Him,
وَخَاصَّتَكُمْ لَدَيْهِ	wa kh��atakum ladayhi	your special position with Him,
وَقُرْبَ مَنْزِلَتِكُمْ مِنْهُ	wa qurba manzilatikum minhu	and your close location to Him.
بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامَّي	bi'ab� antum wa umm�	May my father, my mother,
وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي وَاسْرَتِي	wa ahl� wa m�l� wa usrat�	my kin, my property, and my family be ransoms for you.
اشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَاشْهِدُكُمْ	ushhidu all�ha wa ushhidukum	I beseech Allah and I beseech you all to witness for me
انِّي مُؤْمِنٌ بِكُمْ وَبِمَا آمَنْتُمْ بِهِ	ann� mu'minun bikum wa bim� �mantum bih�	that I believe in you all and in that in which you believe,
كَافِرٌ بَعَدُوِّكُمْ وَبِمَا كَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ	k�firun bi`aduwwikum wa bim� kafartum bih�	I renounce your enemies and whatever you renounce,
مُسْتَبْصِرٌ بِشَانِكُمْ	mustab�irun bisha'nikum	I am fully aware of your matter
وَبِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ	wa bi�al�lati man kh�lafakum	and of the deviation of those who oppose you,
مُوَالٍ لَكُمْ وَلاِوْلِيَائِكُمْ	muw�lin lakum wa li'awliy�'ikum	I am loyalist to you and to your loyalists,
مُبْغِضٌ لاِعْدَائِكُمْ وَمُعَادٍ لَهُمْ	mubghi�un li'a`d�'ikum wa mu`�din lahum	I hate your enemies and I show enmity towards them,
سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ	silmun liman s�lamakum	I am at peace with those who make peace with you,
وَحَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ	wa �arbun liman ��rabakum	I take the field against those who march against you,
مُحَقِّقٌ لِمَا حَقَّقْتُمْ	mu�aqqiqun lim� �aqqaqtum	I accept as true that which you have decided as true,
مُبْطِلٌ لِمَا ابْطَلْتُمْ	mub�ilun lim� ab�altum	I prove false that which you have decided as false,
مُطِيعٌ لَكُمْ	mu��`un lakum	I am obedient to you,
عَارِفٌ بِحَقِّكُمْ	`�rifun bi�aqqikum	I recognize your right,
مُقِرٌّ بِفَضْلِكُمْ	muqirrun bifa�likum	I confess of your superiority,
مُحْتَمِلٌ لِعِلْمِكُمْ	mu�tamilun li`ilmikum	I preserve your knowledge,
مُحْتَجِبٌ بِذِمَّتِكُمْ	mu�tajibun bidhimmatikum	I take refuge under your protective shelter,
مُعْتَرِفٌ بِكُمْ	mu`tarifun bikum	I profess you,
مُؤْمِنٌ بِإِِيَابِكُمْ	mu'minun bi'iy�bikum	I believe in your coming back (to this world),
مُصَدِّقٌ بِرَجْعَتِكُمْ	mu�addiqun biraj`atikum	I give credence to your return,
مُنْتَظِرٌ لاِمْرِكُمْ	munta�irun li'amrikum	I am awaiting your issue,
مُرْتَقِبٌ لِدَوْلَتِكُمْ	murtaqibun lidawlatikum	I am expecting your rule,
آخِذٌ بِقَوْلِكُمْ	�khidhun biqawlikum	I take in your sayings,
عَامِلٌ بِامْرِكُمْ	`�milun bi'amrikum	I carry out your orders,
مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكُمْ	mustaj�run bikum	I take shelter in you,
زَائِرٌ لَكُمْ	z�'irun lakum	I make visits to you
لاَئِذٌ عَائِذٌ بِقُبُورِكُمْ	l�'idhun `�'idhun biqub�rikum	I resort to and seek protection in your graves,
مُسْتَشْفِعٌ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِكُمْ	mustashfi`un il� all�hi `azza wa jalla bikum	I seek your intercession for me with Allah the Almighty and All-majestic,
وَمُتَقَرِّبٌ بِكُمْ إِِلَيْهِ	wa mutaqarribun bikum ilayhi	I seek nearness to Him in your names,
وَمُقَدِّمُكُمْ امَامَ طَلِبَتِي	wa muqaddimukum am�ma �alibat�	I provide you as my means for seeking fulfillment of my desires,
وَحَوَائِجِي وَإِِرَادَتِي	wa �aw�'ij� wa ir�dat�	needs, and wishes,
فِي كُلِّ احْوَالِي وَامُورِي	f� kulli a�w�l� wa um�r�	in all of my manners and affairs,
مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ	mu'minun bisirrikum wa `al�niyatikum	I believe in your invisibility, visibility,
وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ	wa sh�hidikum wa gh�'ibikum	presence, absence,
وَاوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ	wa awwalikum wa �khirikum	first, and last of you;
وَمُفَوِّضٌ فِي ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ إِِلَيْكُمْ	wa mufawwi�un f� dh�lika kullih� ilaykum	and I confide all that to you
وَمُسَلِّمٌ فِيهِ مَعَكُمْ	wa musallimun f�hi ma`akum	and submit to all of it with you.
وَقَلْبِي لَكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ	wa qalb� lakum musallimun	My heart is subservient to you,
وَرَايِي لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ	wa ra'y� lakum taba`un	my opinion is following yours,
وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ	wa nu�rat� lakum mu`addatun	and my support to you is all set
حَتَّىٰ يُحْيِيَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ دِينَهُ بِكُمْ	�att� yu�yiya all�hu ta`�l� d�nah� bikum	until Allah the All-exalted restores His religion to life through you,
وَيَرُدَّكُمْ فِي ايَّامِهِ	wa yaruddakum f� ayy�mih�	brings you back again in His days,
وَيُظْهِرَكُمْ لِعَدْلِهِ	wa yu�hirakum li`adlih�	allows you to appear for (establishing) His justice,
وَيُمَكِّنَكُمْ فِي ارْضِهِ	wa yumakkinakum f� ar�ih�	and gives you power to rule in His land.
فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ	fama`akum ma`akum	So, I am (always) with you, with you,
لاََ مَعَ غَيْرِكُمْ	l� ma`a ghayrikum	but not with any one other than you.
آمَنْتُ بِكُمْ	�mantu bikum	I have full faith in you,
وَتَوَلَّيْتُ آخِرَكُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ اوَّلَكُمْ	wa tawallaytu �khirakum bim� tawallaytu bih� awwalakum	and I declare my loyalty to the last of you just as I declared it to the first of you.
وَبَرِئْتُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ	wa bari'tu il� all�hi `azza wa jalla	In the presence of Allah the Almighty and All-majestic, I repudiate
مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمْ	min a`d�'ikum	your enemies,
وَمِنَ ٱلْجِبْتِ وَٱلطَّاغُوتِ	wa min aljibti wal��gh�ti	all idols, false deities,
وَٱلشَّيَاطِينِ وَحِزْبِهِمُ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ لَكُمْ	walshshay��ni wa �izbihim al��lim�na lakumu	the devils, and their party who have wronged you,
ٱلْجَاحِدِينَ لِحَقِّكُمْ	alj��id�na li�aqqikum	denied your rights,
وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ مِنْ وِلاَيَتِكُمْ	walm�riq�na min wil�yatikum	apostatized from your (divinely commissioned) leadership,
وَٱلْغَاصِبِينَ لإِِِرْثِكُمْ	walgh��ib�na li'irthikum	usurped your inheritance,
ٱلشَّاكِّينَ فِيكُمْ	alshsh�kk�na f�kum	arisen doubts about you,
ٱلْمُنْحَرِفِينَ عَنْكُمْ	almun�arif�na `ankum	and deviated from you,
وَمِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَكُمْ	wa min kulli wal�jatin d�nakum	and (I repudiate) any adherence to anyone other than you,
وَكُلِّ مُطَاعٍ سِوَاكُمْ	wa kulli mu��`in siw�kum	any obeyed one save you,
وَمِنَ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ إِِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ	wa min al-a'immati alladh�na yad`�na il� alnn�ri	and the leaders who call to Hellfire.
فَثَبَّتَنِيَ ٱللَّهُ ابَداً مَا حَيِيتُ	fathabbataniya all�hu abadan m� �ay�tu	May Allah make me firm forever as long as I am alive
عَلَىٰ مُوَالاَتِكُمْ	`al� muw�l�tikum	on loyalty to you,
وَمَحَبَّتِكُمْ وَدِينِكُمْ	wa ma�abbatikum wa d�nikum	love for you, and on your religion.
وَوَفَّقَنِي لِطَاعَتِكُمْ	wa waffaqan� li��`atikum	May He grant me success in obedience to you,
وَرَزَقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمْ	wa razaqan� shaf�`atakum	endue me with your intercession,
وَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خِيَارِ مَوَالِيكُمْ	wa ja`alan� min khiy�ri maw�l�kum	make me of the best of your loyalists
ٱلتَّابِعِينَ لِمَا دَعَوْتُمْ إِِلَيْهِ	altt�bi`�na lim� da`awtum ilayhi	who carry out all that to which you have called,
وَجَعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ يَقْتَصُّ آثَارَكُمْ	wa ja`alan� mimman yaqta��u �th�rakum	and make me of those who are tracking your footsteps,
وَيَسْلُكُ سَبِيلَكُمْ	wa yasluku sab�lakum	taking your path,
وَيَهْتَدِي بِهُدَاكُمْ	wa yahtad� bihud�kum	following your guidance,
وَيُحْشَرُ فِي زُمْرَتِكُمْ	wa yu�sharu f� zumratikum	(and those who are) resurrected in your group,
وَيَكِرُّ فِي رَجْعَتِكُمْ	wa yakirru f� raj`atikum	given the chance to appear again in your Return,
وَيُمَلَّكُ فِي دَوْلَتِكُمْ	wa yumallaku f� dawlatikum	given authority in your administration,
وَيُشَرَّفُ فِي عَافِيَتِكُمْ	wa yusharrafu f� `�fiyatikum	honored to live under your sound supervision,
وَيُمَكَّنُ فِي ايَّامِكُمْ	wa yumakkanu f� ayy�mikum	given power in your days,
وَتَقِرُّ عَيْنُهُ غَداً بِرُؤْيَتِكُمْ	wa taqirru `aynuh� ghadan biru'yatikum	and having their eyes delighted by seeing you in the morrow.
بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامِّي	bi'ab� antum wa umm�	May my father, mother,
وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي	wa nafs� wa ahl� wa m�l�	soul, family, and possessions be ransoms for you.
مَنْ ارَادَ ٱللَّهَ بَدَا بِكُمْ	man ar�da all�ha bada'a bikum	Whoever desires for Allah should begin with you,
وَمَنْ وَحَّدَهُ قَبِلَ عَنْكُمْ	wa man wa��adah� qabila `ankum	whoever professes His Oneness should accept your instructions,
وَمَنْ قَصَدَهُ تَوَجَّهَ بِكُمْ	wa man qa�adah� tawajjaha bikum	and whoever heads for Him should make you the means to Him.
مَوَالِيَّ لاََ احْصِي ثَنَائَكُمْ	maw�liyya l� u�� than�'akum	O my masters, I cannot count your merits
وَلاَ ابْلُغُ مِنَ ٱلْمَدْحِ كُنْهَكُمْ	wa l� ablughu min almad�i kunhakum	and I cannot attain the utmost of praise of you
وَمِنَ ٱلْوَصْفِ قَدْرَكُمْ	wa min alwa�fi qadrakum	and the utmost of the description of your actual value,
وَانْتُمْ نُورُ ٱلاخْيَارِ	wa antum n�ru al-akhy�ri	since you are the light of the upright ones,
وَهُدَاةُ ٱلابْرَارِ	wa hud�tu al-abr�ri	the guides of the pious ones,
وَحُجَجُ ٱلْجَبَّارِ	wa �ujaju aljabb�ri	and the arguments of the Supreme Lord.
بِكُمْ فَتَحَ ٱللَّهُ	bikum fata�a all�hu	With you has Allah begun creation
وَبِكُمْ يَخْتِمُ	wa bikum yakhtimu	and with you will He seal it.
وَبِكُمْ يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ	wa bikum yunazzilu alghaytha	For your sake does He pour down rain,
وَبِكُمْ يُمْسِكُ ٱلسَّمَاءَ انْ تَقَعَ عَلَىٰ ٱلارْضِ إِِلاَّ بِإِِذْنِهِ	wa bikum yumsiku alssam�'a an taqa`a `al� al-ar�i ill� bi'idhnih�	for your sake does He withhold the heavens from falling on the earth except by His permission,
وَبِكُمْ يُنَفِّسُ ٱلْهَمَّ	wa bikum yunaffisu alhamma	and out of consideration for you does He dismiss agonies
وَيَكْشِفُ ٱلضُّرَّ	wa yakshifu al��urra	and relieves harms.
وَعِنْدَكُمْ مَا نَزَلَتْ بِهِ رُسُلُهُ	wa `indakum m� nazalat bih� rusuluh�	In your possession is all that which His Messengers brought down
وَهَبَطَتْ بِهِ مَلاَئِكَتُهُ	wa haba�at bih� mal�'ikatuh�	and with which His angels descended.
وَإِِلَىٰ جَدِّكُمْ بُعِثَ ٱلرُّوحُ الامِينُ	wa il� jaddikum bu`itha alrr��u al-am�nu	To your forefather⁽[3]⁾ was the Honest Spirit sent.
آتَاكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَا لَمْ يُؤْتِ احَداً مِنَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ	�t�kum all�hu m� lam yu'ti a�adan min al`�lam�na	Allah has given you that which He has not given to any one all over the worlds.
طَاطَا كُلُّ شَرِيفٍ لِشَرَفِكُمْ	�a'�a'a kullu shar�fin lisharafikum	All highborn ones nod down their heads before your noble lineage,
وَبَخَعَ كُلُّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لِطَاعَتِكُمْ	wa bakha`a kullu mutakabbirin li��`atikum	all arrogant ones submit to the obedience to you,
وَخَضَعَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ لِفَضْلِكُمْ	wa kha�a`a kullu jabb�rin lifa�likum	all insolent oppressors succumb to your excellence,
وَذَلَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لَكُمْ	wa dhalla kullu shay'in lakum	all things are humiliated before you,
وَاشْرَقَتِ ٱلارْضُ بِنُورِكُمْ	wa ashraqat al-ar�u bin�rikum	the earth has been lit up with your light,
وَفَازَ ٱلْفَائِزُونَ بِوِلاَيَتِكُمْ	wa f�za alf�'iz�na biwil�yatikum	and the winners have attained triumph due to their loyalty to you.
بِكُمْ يُسْلَكُ إِِلَىٰ ٱلرِّضْوَانِ	bikum yuslaku il� alrri�w�ni	Through you can the way to Paradise be taken
وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ جَحَدَ وِلاَيَتَكُمْ غَضَبُ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ	wa `al� man ja�ada wil�yatakum gha�abu alrra�m�ni	and the ire of the All-beneficent is poured on whoever has denied your (divinely commissioned) leadership.
بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامِّي	bi'ab� antum wa umm�	May my father, mother,
وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي وَمَالِي	wa nafs� wa ahl� wa m�l�	soul, family, and possessions be ransoms for you.
ذِكْرُكُمْ فِي ٱلذَّاكِرِينَ	dhikrukum f� aldhdh�kir�na	your mention is within the mention of others.
وَاسْمَاؤُكُمْ فِي ٱلاسْمَاءِ	wa asm�'ukum f� al-asm�'i	Your names are called along with other names.
وَاجْسَادُكُمْ فِي ٱلاجْسَادِ	wa ajs�dukum f� al-ajs�di	Your figures appear among other figures.
وَارْوَاحُكُمْ فِي ٱلارْوَاحِ	wa arw��ukum f� al-arw��i	Your souls are among other souls.
وَانْفُسُكُمْ فِي ٱلنُّفُوسِ	wa anfusukum f� alnnuf�si	Your selves are among other selves.
وَآثَارُكُمْ فِي ٱلآثَارِ	wa �th�rukum f� al-�th�ri	Your traditions are among other traditions.
وَقُبُورُكُمْ فِي ٱلْقُبُورِ	wa qub�rukum f� alqub�ri	Your graves are among other graves.
فَمَا احْلىٰ اسْمَاءَكُمْ	fam� a�l� asm�'akum	But how gracious your names are!
وَاكْرَمَ انْفُسَكُمْ	wa akrama anfusakum	How noble your souls are!
وَاعْظَمَ شَانَكُمْ	wa a`�ama sha'nakum	How superior your affairs are!
وَاجَلَّ خَطَرَكُمْ	wa ajalla kha�arakum	How majestic your stations are!
وَاوْفَىٰ عَهْدَكُمْ	wa awf� `ahdakum	How dependable your covenants are!
وَاصْدَقَ وَعْدَكُمْ	wa a�daqa wa`dakum	How truthful your promises are!
كَلاَمُكُمْ نُورٌ	kal�mukum n�run	Your words are illumination.
وَامْرُكُمْ رُشْدٌ	wa amrukum rushdun	Your affairs are (leading to) orthodoxy.
وَوَصِيَّتُكُمُ التَّقْوَىٰ	wa wa�iyyatukum alttaqw�	Your precepts are piety.
وَفِعْلُكُمُ ٱلْخَيْرُ	wa fi`lukum alkhayru	Your deeds are all good.
وَعَادَتُكُمُ ٱلإِحْسَانُ	wa `�datukum al-i�s�nu	Your habits are charity.
وَسَجِيَّتُكُمُ ٱلْكَرَمُ	wa sajiyyatukum alkaramu	Your nature is generosity.
وَشَانُكُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ	wa sha'nukum al�aqqu	Your issue is truth,
وَٱلصِّدْقُ وَٱلرِّفْقُ	wal��idqu walrrifqu	honesty, and lenience.
وَقَوْلُكُمْ حُكْمٌ وَحَتْمٌ	wa qawlukum �ukmun wa �atmun	Your words are judgments and decisiveness.
وَرَايُكُمْ عِلْمٌ وَحِلْمٌ وَحَزْمٌ	wa ra'yukum `ilmun wa �ilmun wa �azmun	Your views are (based upon) knowledge, temperance, and forethought.
إِِنْ ذُكِرَ ٱلْخَيْرُ كُنْتُمْ اوَّلَهُ	in dhukira alkhayru kuntum awwalah�	Whenever goodness is mentioned, you are its initiation,
وَاصْلَهُ وَفَرْعَهُ	wa a�lah� wa far`ah�	origin, branch,
وَمَعْدِنَهُ وَمَاوَاهُ وَمُنْتَهَاهُ	wa ma`dinah� wa ma'w�hu wa muntah�hu	essence, center, and ultimate.
بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامِّي وَنَفْسِي	bi'ab� antum wa umm� wa nafs�	May my father, mother, and soul be ransoms for you.
كَيْفَ اصِفُ حُسْنَ ثَنَائِكُمْ	kayfa a�ifu �usna than�'ikum	How shall I describe the excellence of your merits
وَاحْصِي جَمِيلَ بَلاَئِكُمْ	wa u�� jam�la bal�'ikum	and define the beauty of your conferrals?
وَبِكُمْ اخْرَجَنَا ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ	wa bikum akhrajan� all�hu min aldhdhulli	It is on account of you that Allah has pulled us out of degradation,
وَفَرَّجَ عَنَّا غَمَرَاتِ ٱلْكُرُوبِ	wa farraja `ann� ghamar�ti alkur�bi	removed from us the clutches of hardships,
وَانْقَذَنَا مِنْ شَفَا جُرُفِ ٱلْهَلَكَاتِ	wa anqadhan� min shaf� jurufi alhalak�ti	and saved us from the brink of the pit of perditions
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّارِ	wa min alnn�ri	and from the Fire.
بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامِّي وَنَفْسِي	bi'ab� antum wa umm� wa nafs�	May my father, mother, and soul be ransoms for you.
بِمُوَالاَتِكُمْ عَلَّمَنَا ٱللَّهُ مَعَالِمَ دِينِنَا	bimuw�l�tikum `allaman� all�hu ma`�lima d�nin�	Through our loyalty to your leadership, Allah has taught us the features of our religion
وَاصْلَحَ مَاكَانَ فَسَدَ مِنْ دُنْيَانَا	wa a�la�a m� k�na fasada min duny�n�	and has set aright the spoiled items of our worldly lives.
وَبِمُوَالاَتِكُمْ تَمَّتِ ٱلْكَلِمَةُ	wa bimuw�l�tikum tammat alkalimatu	Through our loyalty to your leadership, the Word has been perfected,
وَعَظُمَتِ ٱلنِّعْمَةُ	wa `a�umat alnni`matu	the grace has become great,
وَائْتَلَفَتِ ٱلْفُرْقَةُ	wa'talafat alfurqatu	and the discord has turned into alliance.
وَبِمُوَالاَتِكُمْ تُقْبَلُ ٱلطَّاعَةُ ٱلْمُفْتَرَضَةُ	wa bimuw�l�tikum tuqbalu al��`atu almuftara�atu	Through our loyalty to your leadership, the obligatory obedience (to Allah) is accepted.
وَلَكُمُ ٱلْمَوَدَّةُ ٱلْوَاجِبَةُ	wa lakum almawaddatu alw�jibatu	To you alone are the obligatory affection,
وَٱلدَّرَجَاتُ ٱلرَّفِيعَةُ	walddaraj�tu alrraf�`atu	the elevated ranks,
وَٱلْمَقَامُ ٱلْمَحْمُودُ	walmaq�mu alma�m�du	the praiseworthy standing,
وَٱلْمَكَانُ ٱلْمَعْلُومُ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ	walmak�nu alma`l�mu `inda all�hi `azza wa jalla	the renowned station with Allah the Almighty and All-majestic,
وَٱلْجَاهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ	walj�hu al`a��mu	the topmost prestige,
وَٱلشَّانُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ	walshsha'nu alkab�ru	the supreme station,
وَٱلشَّفَاعَةُ ٱلْمَقْبُولَةُ	walshshaf�`atu almaqb�latu	and the admitted intercession.
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا انْزَلْتَ	rabban� �mann� bim� anzalta	O our Lord, we believe in that which You have sent down
وَٱتَّبَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ	wattaba`n� alrras�la	and we follow the Messenger;
فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّاهِدِينَ	faktubn� ma`a alshsh�hid�na	so, write our names among those who bear witness.
رَبَّنَا لاََ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا	rabban� l� tuzigh qul�ban� ba`da idh hadaytan�	Our Lord, cause not our hearts to stray after You have guided us,
وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً	wa hab lan� min ladunka ra�matan	and bestow upon us mercy from Your Presence.
إِِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ	innaka anta alwahh�bu	Lo! You, only You, are the Bestower.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا	sub��na rabbin�	Glory be to our Lord
إِِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولاًَ	in k�na wa`du rabbin� lamaf`�lan	for in fact the promise of our Lord immediately takes effect.
يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ	y� waliyya all�hi	O vicegerent of Allah!⁽[4]⁾
إِِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبيْنَ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ذُنُوباً	inna bayn� wa bayna all�hi `azza wa jalla dhun�ban	There stand between me and Allah the Almighty and All-majestic, sins
لاََ يَاتِي عَلَيْهَا إِِلاَّ رِضَاكُمْ	l� ya't� `alayh� ill� ri��kum	that cannot be demolished except by attaining your satisfaction.
فَبِحَقِّ مَنِ ٱئْتَمَنَكُمْ عَلَىٰ سِرِّهِ	fabi�aqqi man i'tamanakum `al� sirrih�	Therefore, [I beseech you] in the name of the One Who has entrusted you with His secret,
وَٱسْتَرْعَاكُمْ امْرَ خَلْقِهِ	wastar`�kum amra khalqih�	assigned you to supervise the affairs of His creatures,
وَقَرَنَ طَاعَتَكُمْ بِطَاعَتِهِ	wa qarana ��`atakum bi��`atih�	and attached the obedience to Him with the obedience to you,
لَمَّا ٱسْتَوْهَبْتُمْ ذُنُوبِي	lamm� istawhabtum dhun�b�	to (please) endue me with the favor of absolving my sins
وَكُنْتُمْ شُفَعَائِي	wa kuntum shufa`�'�	and to be my intercessors,
فَإِنِّي لَكُمْ مُطِيعٌ	fa'inn� lakum mu��`un	for I am obedient to you.
مَنْ اطَاعَكُمْ فَقَدْ اطَاعَ ٱللَّهَ	man a��`akum faqd a��`a all�ha	He who obeys you has in fact obeyed Allah,
وَمَنْ عَصَاكُمْ فَقَدْ عَصَىٰ ٱللَّهَ	wa man `a��kum faqad `a�� all�ha	he who disobeys you has in fact disobeyed Allah,
وَمَنْ احَبَّكُمْ فَقَدْ احَبَّ ٱللَّهَ	wa man a�abbakum faqad a�abba all�ha	he who loves you has in fact loved Allah,
وَمَنْ ابْغَضَكُمْ فَقَدْ ابْغَضَ ٱللَّهَ	wa man abgha�akum faqad abgha�a all�ha	and he who hates you has in fact hated Allah.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي لَوْ وَجَدْتُ شُفَعَاءَ	all�humma inn� law wajadtu shufa`�'a	O Allah, had I known interceders
اقْرَبَ إِِلَيْكَ مِنْ مُحَمِّد وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ	aqraba ilayka min mu�ammadin wa ahli baytih�	that are closer to You than Mu�ammad and his Household
ٱلاخْيَارِ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلابْرَارِ	al-akhy�ri al-a'immati al-abr�ri	the virtuous and pious Imams,
لَجَعَلْتُهُمْ شُفَعَائِي	laja`altuhum shufa`�'�	I would have chosen them as my intercessors.
فَبِحَقِّهِمُ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ عَلَيْكَ	fabi�aqqihim alladh� awjabta lahum `alayka	So, [I beseech You] in the name of their Right that You have made obligatory upon You,
اسْالُكَ انْ تُدْخِلَنِي فِي جُمْلَةِ ٱلْعَارِفِينَ بِهِمْ وَبِحَقِّهِمْ	as'aluka an tudkhilan� f� jumlati al`�rif�na bihim wa bi�aqqihim	(please) include me with the group of those who recognize their Right and them
وَفِي زُمْرَةِ ٱلْمَرْحُومِينَ بِشَفَاعَتِهِمْ	wa f� zumrati almar��m�na bishaf�`atihim	and with the assembly of those who are shown mercy owing to their (i.e. Mu�ammad and his Household) intercession.
إِِنَّكَ ارْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ	innaka ar�amu alrr��im�na	Verily, You are the most merciful of all those who show mercy.
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرينَ	wa �all� all�hu `al� mu�ammadin wa �lih� al��hir�na	May Allah send blessings upon Mu�ammad and his immaculate Household
وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً كَثِيراً	wa sallama tasl�man kath�ran	and send His thorough peace upon them.
وَحَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ	wa �asbun� all�hu wa ni`ma alwak�lu	Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust.

Shaykh al-��s�, too, has mentioned this form of ziy�rah in his book of Tahdh�b al-A�k�m and followed it up with a form of bidding farewell to the Imams (`a).

The Minor Comprehensive Form of Ziy�rah (al-Ziy�rah al-J�mi`ah al-�agh�rah)

In his book of man-l�-ya��uruhul-faq�h, Shaykh al-�ad�q has reported that Imam al-Ri�� (`a) was once asked about the way of visiting Imam M�s� al-K��im (`a). He answered, �You may pray in the mosques surrounding his tomb. It is however acceptable to say the following (form of ziy�rah) at all shrines.�

This apparently means that it is acceptable to say this form of ziy�rah at visiting the holy shrines of the Imams (`a) or even all other holy shrines, like those of the Prophets and the Prophets� successors: Mp3 Pdf Pdf 2col

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ اوْلِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ وَاصْفِيَائِهِ	alssal�mu `al� awliy�'i all�hi wa a�fiy�'ih�	Peace be upon Allah's friends and well-chosen ones!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ امَنَاءِ ٱللَّهِ وَاحِبَّائِهِ	alssal�mu `al� uman�'i all�hi wa a�ibb�'ih�	Peace be upon Allah's trustees and beloved ones!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ انْصَارِ ٱللَّهِ وَخُلَفَائِهِ	alssal�mu `al� an��ri all�hi wa khulaf�'ih�	Peace be upon Allah's supporters and representatives!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَحالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� ma��lli ma`rifati all�hi	Peace be upon the centers of the recognition of Allah!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� mas�kini dhikri all�hi	Peace be upon the places of mentioning Allah!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُظْهِرِي امْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَنَهْيِهِ	alssal�mu `al� mu�hir� amri all�hi wa nahyih�	Peace be upon the demonstrators of Allah's orders and prohibitions!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدُّعَاةِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� alddu`�ti il� all�hi	Peace be upon the callers to Allah!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَقِرِّينَ فِي مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� almustaqirr�na f� mar��ti all�hi	Peace be upon those settling down at Allah's pleasure!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ فِي طَاعَةِ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� almukhli��na f� ��`ati all�hi	Peace be upon those obeying Allah sincerely!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلادِلاَّءِ عَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `al� al-adill�'i `al� all�hi	Peace be upon those guiding to Allah!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلَّذِينَ مَنْ وَالاَهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالَىٰ ٱللَّهَ	alssal�mu `al� alladh�na man w�l�hum faqad w�l� all�ha	Peace be upon those the loyalty to whom is loyalty to Allah,
وَمَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَىٰ ٱللَّهَ	wa man `�d�hum faqad `�d� all�ha	the hostility towards whom is hostility towards Allah,
وَمَنْ عَرَفَهُمْ فَقَدْ عَرَفَ ٱللَّهَ	wa man `arafahum faqad `arafa all�ha	the recognition of whom is recognition of Allah,
وَمَنْ جَهِلَهُمْ فَقَدْ جَهِلَ ٱللَّهَ	wa man jahilahum faqad jahila all�ha	ignorance of whom is ignorance of Allah,
وَمَنِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِهِمْ فَقَدِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِٱللَّهِ	wa mani i`ta�ama bihim faqadi i`ta�ama bill�hi	sticking to whom is sticking to Allah,
وَمَنْ تَخَلَّىٰ مِنْهُمْ فَقَدْ تَخَلَّىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ	wa man takhall� minhum faqad takhall� min all�hi `azza wa jalla	and abandonment of whom is abandonment of Allah the Almighty and All-majestic.
وَاشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ انِّي سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمْتُمْ	wa ushhidu all�ha ann� silmun liman s�lamtum	And I call Allah to witness that I am at peace with those with whom you are at peace
وَحَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حارَبْتُمْ	wa �arbun liman ��rabtum	and at war with those with whom you are at war.
مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ	mu'minun bisirrikum wa `al�niyatikum	I believe in your secret and open affairs
مُفَوِّضٌ فِي ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ	mufawwi�un f� dh�lika kullih� ilaykum	and I am relegating all that to you.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ عَدُوَّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ	la`ana all�hu `ad�wa �li mu�ammadin	May Allah curse the enemy of Muhammad's Household,
مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ	min aljinni wal-insi	including the jinn and mankind,
وَابْرَا إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ	wa abra'u il� all�hi minhum	and I disavow them in the presence of Allah.
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ	wa �all� all�hu `al� mu�ammadin wa �lih�	May Allah bless Muhammad and his Household.

This form of ziy�rah has been mentioned in the books of al-K�f�, Tahdh�b al-A�k�m, and K�mil al-Ziy�rah. In all of these books, it has been mentioned that this form of ziy�rah may substitute all other forms.

You may then invoke Almighty Allah�s blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household, by mentioning their names respectively. You may also invoke Almighty Allah�s curse on their enemies and then pray Him for any thing you wish for yourself as well as the believing men and women.

Apparently, the previously mentioned paragraph is part of the reported tradition and, thus, part of the Infallible Imam�s words.

However, even if we suppose that this paragraph has not been part of the report and that it is an addition said by some reporters, we are still sure that the aforesaid form of ziy�rah is comprehensive. Therefore, our master scholars of �ad�th, depending upon the introductory part of the report, have decided that this form of ziy�rah can be said in all holy shrines. As a result, they have added it up to the comprehensive forms of ziy�rah. Moreover, the statements of this form entail comprehensive descriptions that are not dedicated to a certain Imam. It is therefore appropriate to say this form during visiting any of the holy shrines, including those of the Prophets and their successors, since some scholars have mentioned this form to be said at visiting the holy shrine of Prophet Jonah.

In the last paragraph of the tradition, the Imam (`a) has ordered us to invoke blessings upon the Holy Prophet Mu�ammad (�) and his Household and to mention their names one after another. It is therefore very fitting to say the form of invoking blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household, which is ascribed to Abu�l-�asan al-�arr�b and which is here

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ	bismill�hi alrra�m�ni alrra��mi	In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ	all�humma �alli `al� mu�ammadin sayyidi almursal�na	O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu�ammad the master of the messengers (of Allah)
وَخَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ�	wa kh�tami alnnabiyy�na�	and the seal of the Prophets�

Third Comprehensive Form of Ziy�rah pdf m4a Audio

`All�mah al-Majlis�, in his book of Tu�fat al-Z�'ir, has listed the following comprehensive form of ziy�rah as the eighth, saying: This form of ziy�rah has been reported by Sayyid Ibn ��w�s within the supplicatory prayers of the `Arafah Day from Imam al-��diq, peace be upon him. It can be said at visiting any shrine at any time, especially on the `Arafah Day. It is as follows:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `alayka y� ras�la all�hi	Peace be upon you, O Allah�s Messenger.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ	alssal�mu `alayka y� nabiyya all�hi	Peace be upon you, O Allah�s Prophet.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ	alssal�mu `alayka y� khiyarata all�hi min khalqih�	Peace be upon you, O Allah�s best choice among His creatures
وَامِينَهُ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ	wa am�nah� `al� wa�yih�	and His trustee on His revelations.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya y� am�ra almu'min�na	Peace be upon you, O my master, O Commander of the Faithful.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master.
انْتَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ	anta �ujjatu all�hi `al� khalqih�	You are Allah�s argument against His creatures,
وَبَابُ عِلْمِهِ	wa b�bu `ilmih�	the door to His knowledge,
وَوَصِيُّ نَبِيِّهِ	wa wa�iyyu nabiyyih�	the successor of His Prophet,
وَٱلْخَلِيفَةُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فِي امَّتِهِ	walkhal�fatu min ba`dih� f� ummatih�	and the vicegerent after him among his nation.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً غَصَبَتْكَ حَقَّكَ	la`ana all�hu ummatan gha�abatka �aqqaka	May Allah curse the people who usurped your right
وَقَعَدَتْ مَقْعَدَكَ	wa qa`adat maq`adaka	and took your place.
انَا بَرِيءٌٌ مِنْهُمْ	an� bar�'un minhum	I repudiate them
وَمِنْ شِيعَتِهِمْ إِِلَيْكَ	wa min sh�`atihim ilayka	and their partisans in your presence.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلْبَتُولُ	alssal�mu `alayki y� f��imatu albat�lu	Peace be upon you, O F��imah the chaste.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَيْنَ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ	alssal�mu `alayki y� zayna nis�'i al`�lam�na	Peace be upon you, O adornment of the women of the worlds.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ	alssal�mu `alayki y� binta ras�li rabbi al`�lam�na	Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Messenger of Allah the Lord of the worlds.
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيكِ وَعَلَيْهِ	�all� all�hu `alayki wa `alayhi	May Allah send blessings upon you and him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا امَّ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ	alssal�mu `alayki y� umma al�asani wal�usayni	Peace be upon you, O mother of al-�asan and al-�usayn.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً غَصَبَتْكِ حَقَّكِ	la`ana all�hu ummatan gha�abatki �aqqaki	May Allah curse the people who usurped your right
وَمَنَعَتْكِ مَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ لَكِ حَلاَلاًَ	wa mana`atki m� ja`alah� all�hu laki �al�lan	and deprived you of that which Allah has deemed lawful to you.
انَا بَريءٌٌ إِِلَيْكِ مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْ شِيعَتِهِمْ	an� bar�' ilayki minhum wa min sh�`atihim	I repudiate them and their partisans in your presence.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ ٱلزَّكِيُّ	y� ab� mu�ammadin al�asanu alzzakiyyu	Ab�-Mu�ammad al-�asan the bright.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ	la`ana all�hu ummatan qatalatka	May Allah curse the people who killed you,
وَبَايَعَتْ فِي امْرِكَ وَشَايَعَتْ	wa b�ya`at f� amrika wa sh�ya`at	swore allegiance to each other against you, and helped each other against you.
انَا بَرِيءٌ إِِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْ شِيعَتِهِمْ	an� bar�'un ilayka minhum wa min sh�`atihim	I repudiate them and their partisans in your presence.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ	y� ab� `abdill�hi al�usaynu bna `aliyyin	O Ab�-`Abdull�h al-�usayn the son of `Al�.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ	�alaw�tu all�hi `alayka	Allah�s blessings be upon you,
وَعَلَىٰ ابِيكَ وَجَدِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ	wa `al� ab�ka wa jaddika mu�ammadin	your father, and your grandfather Mu�ammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ	�all� all�hu `alayhi wa �lih�	may Allah send blessings upon him and his Household.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ دَمَكَ	la`ana all�hu ummatan ista�allat damaka	May Allah curse the people who violated the shedding of your blood.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ	wa la`ana all�hu ummatan qatalatka	May Allah curse the people who slew you
وَٱسْتَبَاحَتْ حَرِيـمَكَ	wastab��at �ar�maka	and violated the sacredness of your women.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ اشْيَاعَهُمْ وَاتْبَاعَهُمْ	wa la`ana all�hu ashy�`ahum wa atb�`ahum	May Allah curse their partisans and followers.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُمَهِّدِينَ لَهُمْ	wa la`ana all�hu almumahhid�na lahum	May Allah curse those who paved the way to them
بِٱلتَّمْكِينِ مِنْ قِتَالِكُمْ	bilttamk�ni min qit�likum	to fight against you.
انَا بَرِيءٌ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ	an� bar�'un il� all�hi wa ilayka minhum	I repudiate them in the presence of Allah and you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ	y� ab� mu�ammadin `aliyyu bna al�usayni	Ab�-Mu�ammad `Al� the son of al-�usayn.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ	y� ab� ja`farin mu�ammadu bna `aliyyin	Ab�-Ja`far Mu�ammad the son of `Al�.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ	y� ab� `abdill�hi ja`faru bna mu�ammadin	Ab�-`Abdull�h Ja`far the son of Mu�ammad.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ	y� ab� al�asani m�s� bna ja`farin	Abu�l-�asan M�s� ibn Ja`far.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنَ موُسَىٰ	y� ab� al�asani `aliyyu bna m�s�	Abu�l-�asan `Al� ibn M�s�.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ	y� ab� ja`farin mu�ammadu bna `aliyyin	Ab�-Ja`far Mu�ammad the son of `Al�.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ	y� ab� al�asani `aliyyu bna mu�ammadin	Abu�l-�asan `Al� the son of Mu�ammad.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ	y� ab� mu�ammadin al�asanu bna `aliyyin	Ab�-Mu�ammad al-�asan the son of `Al�.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ	alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya	Peace be upon you, O my master
يَا ابَا ٱلْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ ٱلْحَسَنِ	y� ab� alq�simi mu�ammadu bna al�asani	Abu�l-Q�sim Mu�ammad the son of al-�asan
صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ	��iba alzzam�ni	the patron of the age.
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ	�all� all�hu `alayka	May Allah send blessings upon you
وَعَلَىٰ عِتْرَتِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلطَّيِّبَةِ	wa `al� `itratika al��hirati al��ayyibati	and upon your family, the immaculate and pure.
يَا مَوَالِيَّ كُونُوٱ شُفَعَائِي	y� maw�liyya k�n� shufa`�'�	O my masters, be my intercessors
فِي حَطِّ وِزْرِي وَخَطَايَايَ	f� �a��i wizr� wa kha��y�ya	in the forgiveness of my burdens and sins.
آمَنْتُ بِٱللَّهِ وَبِمَا انْزِلَ إِِلَيْكُمْ	�mantu bill�hi wa bim� unzila ilaykum	I believe in Allah in what has been revealed to you.
وَاتَوَالَىٰ آخِرَكُمْ بِمَا اتَوَالَىٰ اوَّلَكُمْ	wa ataw�l� �khirakum bim� ataw�l� awwalakum	I swear to the last of you the same loyalty that I swear to the first.
وَبَرِئْتُ مِنَ ٱلْجِبْتِ وَٱلطَّاغوُتِ	wa bari'tu min aljibti wal��gh�ti	I repudiate all idols, false deities,
وَٱللاَّتِ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ	wall�ti wal`uzz�	Idol L�t, and Idol al-`Uzz�.
يَا مَوَالِيَّ انَا سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ	y� maw�liyya ana silmun liman s�lamakum	O my masters, I am at peace with those who are at peace with you,
وَحَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ	wa �arbun liman ��rabakum	I am at war against those who are at war against you,
وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ	wa `aduwwun liman `�d�kum	I am the enemy of those who show enmity towards you,
وَوَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَكُمْ	wa waliyyun liman w�l�kum	and I am loyal to those who are loyalists to you
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ	il� yawmi alqiy�mati	up to the Resurrection Day.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ ظَالِمِيكُمْ وَغَاصِبِيكُمْ	wa la`ana all�hu ��lim�kum wa gh��ib�kum	May Allah curse those who have wronged you and usurped your rights.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ اشْيَاعَهُمْ وَاتْبَاعَهُمْ وَاهْلَ مَذْهَبِهِمْ	wa la`ana all�hu ashy�`ahum wa atb�`ahum wa ahla madhhabihim	May Allah curse their partisans, followers, and people of their sects.
وَابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِِلَيْكُمْ مِنْهُمْ	wa abra'u il� all�hi wa ilaykum minhum	I repudiate them in the presence of Allah and you.

^[1]) Most likely, the reason for repeating this statement one hundred times is to avoid exaggeration and such ill feeling that may be misunderstood from some statements of this form of ziy�rah, causing inattention to the all-greatness of Almighty Allah. The na�ve nature of human beings may cause them to be involved in exaggeration.

^([2]) The following statement is not found in the book from which this form of ziy�rah has been quoted. However, it has been mentioned in the books of `All�mah al-Majlis� and in the infamous comprehensive form of ziy�rah as well as some margins of the book of Man-L�-Ya��uruhul-Faq�h:

وَٱلسَّبِيلُ ٱلاعْظَمُ

walssab�lu al-a`�amu

the greatest way.

^([3])If the tomb of Imam `Al� ibn Ab�-��lib (`a) is the visited, you should say instead,

وَإِلَىٰ ٱبْنِ عَمِّكَ

wa il� ibni `ammika

To your cousin�

^([4]) Although this form is addressed to one person only, it can be said in the intention of all of the Holy Imams, peace be upon them, according to the Arabic grammar. However, it is more advisable to say the following instead when more than one person is being visited:

يَا اوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

y� awliy�'a all�hi

O vicegerents of Allah!

Ziarat Jamea Kabira (An Explanatory Translation)

https://www.imam-us.org/ziyarah-al-jamiah-al-kabirah/?

Each of the members of the Holy Household left behind a piece of the legacy that has preserved the heritage of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut). An analysis of every one of their lives demonstrates that they endured a great deal of socio-political struggles but still managed to find a means to narrate the teachings of the Holy Quran and of their grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp). Particularly during the Abbasid period, the Imams persevered through significant hardships inflicted by the harsh rulers yet found mechanisms to disseminate the pure light of knowledge and wisdom. We see this demonstrated in the beautiful portrayal of love and devotion to the infallible imams in the narration of our tenth imam, Imam Ali al-Hadi (p), known as Ziyarah al-Jamiah al-Kabirah. This ziyarah (or visitation) is unique in its way of narration and speaks of the incredible status of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) in the eyes of God.

The Narration of Ziyarah al-Jamiah al-Kabirah

The period of leadership of Imam Ali al-Hadi (p) occurred during the rule of al-Muttawakil, the Abbasid caliph. The intensity of the political situation at the time forced the Imam to only narrate traditions to his closest confidantes. The Imam narrated this ziyarah to his companion Musa ibn Imran al-Nakhai, and it is among the most authentic means to visit the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut). Scholars of hadith have spoken to the impeccable merit of this ziyarah. One scholar states, �Surely this ziyarah is the best of salutations, and the most perfect of them. And I do not visit the Imams [peace be upon them] in their sacred shrines except by this ziyarah.�¹

In the narration, the companion, Musa ibn Imran al-Nakhai, visits Imam Ali al-Hadi (p) and states, �Oh grandson of the Prophet! Teach me what I should say when I visit one of you, that is eloquent and complete!� The Imam responded by offering him some etiquette of visiting the family of the Prophet. He then continued with the salutation itself, which begins with, �Peace be upon you oh, people of the house of the Prophet! The location of the divine message. The space where different angels descend, and the destination of divine revelation, and the pillars of mercy, and the protectors of divine knowledge.�² These powerful words are just an introduction to the Imams� magnificence.

The Status of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) in Ziyarah al-Jamiah

This particular ziyarah to the Holy Household (pbut) is quite lengthy, but it offers incredible insight into the status of the progeny of the Prophet (pbut). For instance, we recite, �Whoever declares loyalty to you is loyal to God. And whoever shows enmity to you, shows enmity to God. Whoever loves you, loves God. And whoever hates you, hates God. Whoever holds steadfast to you, has held steadfast to God.�³ These lines go back to the notion of absolute obedience to the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) and to the authority given to them by God. Thus, it is a reminder for us to follow in their footsteps in all dimensions�lawfully, ethically, and spiritually.

Later in the Ziyarah, we continue stating, �Victorious is the one who adheres to you. Secured is the one who resorts to you. Saved is the one who gives credence to you. And guided is the one who takes shelter in you. Whoever follows you, paradise will be his abode.�⁴ If we do our best to stay in the path of our imams, we will be successful in this life and the next.

Bits of Advice

1. Try to read or listen to the Ziyarah regularly: Reciting Ziyarah al-Jamiah al-Kabirah encourages us to increase our knowledge of the family of the Prophet, which gives us an opportunity to build a foundational relationship with them. Upon reading the salutation of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut), we recognize their lofty status as we address them by saying, �Peace be upon those who have deep knowledge of God, and the place of God�s blessings, and the treasures of God�s wisdom, and the protectors of God�s secrets, and the bearers of God�s book.�⁵

2. Contemplate its words: We gain a great deal of knowledge about the Imams from this ziyarah. Numerous traditions speak to the importance of increasing our knowledge or marifah of the Imams. In a tradition, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp) says, �He who dies without knowing the Imam of his time has died the death of those in the Age of Ignorance.�⁶ Therefore, we should do our best to gain even the slightest bit of knowledge of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) whenever we can.

3. Share the words of Ahl al-Bayt (pbut): In Ziyarah al-Jamiah, we address the Imams by stating �Your words are a light!�⁷ The wisdom offered by the family of the Prophet (pbuh&hp) helps us to spiritually develop and is incredibly enlightening. It is important to open the books of hadith and share the words of the Imams with friends, family members, and colleagues.

1. Shaykh Abbas al-Qommi, Mafatih al-Jinan, p. 657.
2. Shaykh al-Sadouq, Ayun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 305.
3. Shaykh al-Sadouq, Ayun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 305.
4. Shaykh al-Sadouq, Ayun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 305.
5. Shaykh al-Sadouq, Ayun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 305.
6. Shaykh al-Kulayni, al-Kafi, vol. 8, p. 146
7. Shaykh al-Sadouq, Ayun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 305.

1) الشيخ عباس القمي، مفاتيح الجنان، ص ٦٥٧
2) الإمام الهادي (ع)، الزيارة الجامعة الكبيرة: �اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا اَهْلَ بَيْتِ النُّبُوَّةِ، وَمَوْضِعَ الرِّسالَةِ، وَمُخْتَلَفَ الْمَلائِكَةِ، وَمَهْبِطَ لْوَحْىِ، وَمَعْدِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ، وَخُزّانَ الْعِلْمِ، ��، الشيخ الصدوق، عيون أخبار الرضا (ع)، ج ١، ص ٣٠٥
3) الإمام الهادي (ع) الزيارة الجامعة الكبيرة: �� مَنْ والاكُمْ فَقَدْ والَى اللهَ، وَمَنْ عاداكُمْ فَقَدْ عادَ اللهَ، وَ مَنْ اَحَبَّكُمْ فَقَدْ اَحَبَّ اللهَ، وَمَنْ اَبْغَضَكُمْ فَقَدْ اَبْغَضَ اللهَ، وَمَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِكُمْ فَقَدِ اعْتَصَمَ بِاللهِ ��، الشيخ الصدوق، عيون أخبار الرضا (ع)، ج ١، ص ٣٠٥
4) الإمام الهادي (ع) الزيارة الجامعة الكبيرة: �� وَفَازَ مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِكُمْ وَأَمِنَ مَنْ لَجَأَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَسَلِمَ مَنْ صَدَّقَكُمْ وَهُدِيَ مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِكُمْ
مَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمْ فَالْجَنَّةُ مَأْوَاهُ ��، الشيخ الصدوق، عيون أخبار الرضا (ع)، ج ١، ص ٣٠٥
5) الإمام الهادي (ع) الزيارة الجامعة الكبيرة: �� السَّلامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ وَمَسَاكِنِ بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ وَمَعَادِنِ حِكْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَحَفَظَةِ سِرِّ اللَّهِ وَحَمَلَةِ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ��، الشيخ الصدوق، عيون أخبار الرضا (ع)، ج ١، ص ٣٠٥
6) عن رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): �من مات وليس له إمام مات ميتة جاهلية�، الشيخ الكليني، الكافي، ج ٨، ص ١٤٦
7) الإمام الهادي (ع) الزيارة الجامعة الكبيرة: �� كَلامُكُمْ نُورٌ ��، الشيخ الصدوق، عيون أخبار الرضا (ع)، ج ١، ص ٣٠٥

By Imam Ali an Naqi (A.S.)
English version by
Sayyid Zainulabedin Razavi

Ziarat Jamea Kabira
This Ziarat* awarded by the tenth holy Imam of the Shi'ites Hadrat Imam Ali an-Naqi (A.S.) to Musa ibne Abdullah Nakhee at his request to teach him a comprehensive way of paying homage to any of the infallible Imams during pilgrimage in their shrines or from far away places is an excellent lesson on Imamat by the Imam himself.
Whoever recites this ziarat with love and cognizance of the divinely appointed Imams is purified from diseases of soul and body and all worries if the Imam intercedes for him. A pilgrim, who obeys the Imam, refrains from all sins and all of his good deeds which lack in perfection are accepted by Allah.
First recite the 'Kalima', then Takbir 100 times, then recite as follows:

Salutation 1:
God's blessing and peace be on you O the nobles of the house of prophethood , the resort of His messengership , the Station of ascent and descent of angels, the base of divine revelation, the mine of Beneficence , the treasurers of Knowledge (Secrets of the unseen), the zenith of forbearance , the fountainheads of munificence, the divine leaders of nations , the custodians of bounties, the elements sustaining the virtuous, the upholders of the righteous , the politicians ) following God's policy( for servants of God, the pillars of the cities, and the gateways of the true faith, the trustees of the Beneficent Allah , the descendants of His holy Prophets and of His chosen Messengers ) Adam, Noah , Abraham, Ismail, Moses,( the holy progeny of Muhammad (S.A.W.), the most beloved of the Lord of the worlds , May Allah's mercy and grace be upon you.
)*Note: Shaikh Sadooq in 'Ouyun ', Shaik Tusi in 'Tahzib', and Allamah Majlisi, in Bihar )Vol 201: p441(( has written this ziarat)

Salutation 2:
God's blessings and peace be upon the Imams of divine guidance , the leading lights in the dark , the standards of piety , the lords of sagacity, the masters of reason and intellect , the refuge for the people , the inheritors of the divine prophets , the noblest models , the outcome of the good supplication of Prophet Abraham (A.S.), the trusted authorities of Allah for people of the world here, and in the hereafter , and for the previous generations ; May Allah's mercy and grace be upon you

Salutation 3:
God's blessings and peace be upon the centres of cognizance of Allah, the homes of Allah's bounties, the treasures of Allah's wisdom, the guardians of Allah's secrets, the bearers of Allah's book to explain and demonstrate it practically : the Quran Personified. The successors of Allah's holy prophet, the progeny of Allah's messenger , may Allah's blessings be upon him and his descendants as well as Allah's mercy and grace.

Salutation 4:
God's blessings and peace be upon the summoners towards Allah, the guides for winning Allah's gratification, the steadfast in abiding by Allah's order , the topmost in the love of Allah , the sincere believers with all certainty in Oneness of Allah without a trace of doubt.
The explainers of Allah's command and His prohibition the dignified servants of Allah, those who never precede Him in speech and always act in accordance with His command, May Allah's mercy and grace be upon you

Salutation 5:
Gods blessings and peace be upon the Imams inviting towards Allah, the rightly guiding leaders, the masters of all their lovers, the vigilant defenders of their supporters, the constant reciters of Allah's words and statements of Quran (Ayaat), the divine commanding authorities, the persisting protected signs of Allah up to Imam Mahdi (A.S.) His best creation, His chosen faction, His confided treasure of Secret knowledge His justified convincing authorities. His way (Sirat) in this world to avoid slipping on the Sirat in the next world, His light expelling all doubts.
His living convincing proofs. May Allah's mercy and grace be upon you.

Heartfelt Witness:
I witness that there is no god except Allah. He is one without any partner , exactly as Allah has attested for Himself ; the angels , the learned and the wise from His creation have all testified to His oneness; There is no god but He , the Almighty , the Wise ; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His distinguished servant , and His favoured Messenger , God sent him with divine guidance and the finalized religion of truth to establish it firmly over all religions ) viz , man - made and deviated religions( although polytheists may detest it.
I witness that you are the rightly guiding Imams, the divinely directing, the Sinless, the honorable, the close to God, the truthful, the distinguished, the obedient to Allah, the upholders of His commands, the followers of His intention, acting upon His will, the victorious by His grace, Victoriously sustaining the true Islam even by their sacrifice and sufferings, under all trying circumstances maintaining their freedom to oppose evil and tyranny.
God exalted you with His sacred Education , selected you for revelation of His hidden Presence , picked you for confiding His secret, glorified you by His Might , made you venerable by His guidance, distinguished you with His reasons, preferred you for His holy Light, helped you with His holy spirit , and was pleased to appoint you as Imams and successors to Prophethood on His entire earth and as divine authorities for His Creatures , supporters of His religion , guardians of His secret name, treasurers of His entrusted knowledge, trustees of His endowed wisdom, the recommended interpreters of His revelations (the Holy Qur'an), the supports of His unique Oneness, the eyewitnesses upon His creations, the signs of His obedient servants and the luminous minarets of His cities and the authentic guides to His way. Allah safeguarded you against all fallibilities and protected you against cunning plots (for extinction of Imams) and kept you pure and free from all uncleanliness and expelled passion and pollution away from you and purified you to the utmost degree of purification, you therefore respected His greatness, honoured His grandeur, glorified His magnanimity , perpetuated His invocation, confirmed His Covenant , strengthened the pledge for His obedience , and advised people secretly and openly to obey Him, and invited to His way with wisdom and attractive sermons.
You sacrificed your lives attaining His goodwill, and endured patiently whatever befell you in His cause. and you established the 'Salat' and paid Zakat and you commanded the right and virtue, and prohibited the evil and vice, the good and evil as decreed by God , not people and you fought wars for Allah as worthy of divine war , until you manifested His message of divine war and explained its obligations and established its limits as decreed by Him and spread the rules and regulations of His final religion extensively, and followed and exemplified its divine ways, rites, and rituals attaining His gratification , you submitted yourselves to His divine Will and you testified the authenticity of His past messengers.
Hence one who is inclined against you is a wretched outcast, and one who is attached to you in service is united with you, and one who is guilty of diminishing your right and status is doomed. The Truth is with you, within you, from you, and in your direction; you are masters of truth and a mine of Truth itself. The heritage of prophethood is with you. People will finally comeback towards you, and to you is assigned their final judgment. Yours is the final verdict that separates Truth from falsehood. The Ayaat (Signs) of Allah are with you. His intentions and resolutions are within you. His leading light and proofs and reasons are with you. His word and command is directed through you. One who regards you as his commander and master has really regarded Allah as his master, and one who is hostile towards you is really hostile towards Allah . One who adores you has really adored Allah, One who hates you has really hated Allah, and one who grasps you has in fact grasped Allah.
You are the most firm and secure way Sirat in this world and you are witnesses in this temporal abode and intercessors in the eternal abode, you are the perpetual source of divine mercy for the believers, and the treasured Ayat of Allah and the guarded trust, and the door and criterion for the test and trial of people . One who approaches accepts you are saved, and he who does not come to you is doomed. You invite mankind towards Allah, and guide them towards Him with reason. In Allah you have perfect faith and to Him alone you submit yourselves, you act upon His commands, and lead towards His divine path and you judge and command according to His word. Blessed is he who adores you and doomed is he who opposes you with enmity.
Deprived and disappointed is he who rejects you, astray is he who quits you, triumphant is he who holds you fast, secure is he who seeks refuge in you, safe and sound is he who upholds your authenticity, rightly guided is he who is attached to you. One who follows you, Paradise is his abode; one who opposes you hell is his destination. One who rejects you is an infidel (Kafir), One who fights against you is a polytheist (Mushrik), and one who refutes your status shall be in the lowest inferno in hell.
I witness that this was your precedence in the past and it shall persist for you in future for ever, and that your souls, your lights and your nature were one, same for all Imams each one as pure and immaculate as the other.
Allah created you as light and kept you encircling around His throne until He favoured us with your divine presence; Hence He inhabited you in houses which Allah permitted to be exalted, wherein His name be glorified; and regarded our Salawat on you and what distinguished us with love for you through our Salawat, as a means of refining our nature, purifying our souls cleansing ourselves, and atoning for our sins. So we were near Him true recognizers of your superiority, and renowned for our true recognition of your authority and status. Then Allah made you attain the noblest position of the blessed ones, and the loftiest status of the closest ones, and the most exalted ranks of the divine messengers, the place, which no pursuer can find access to , and no seeker of superiority can surpass , and no over taker can take precedence and no ambitious one can covet to reach, so much so, that there remains no close angel , no deputed prophet, no embodiment of truth , no martyr , no learned scholar, no ignoramus , no mean fellow , no accomplished master, no pious believer , no corrupt sinner , no stubborn oppressor , no defiant devil nor any other creature amidst them as a witness except that God has made known to them the greatness of your task , the majesty of your authority , the grandeur of your dignity , the perfectness of your guiding light , the authenticity of your ranks , permanence of your positions , eminence of your places and status near God , and your esteem and exclusiveness near Him , and closeness of your station to Him.
May my father , my mother , my family,my property and my kith and kin be sacrificed in your cause . I hold Allah as witness and l hold you to testify that l believe in you and every thing that you believe in and I renounce the conduct of your enemies and whatsoever you renounce. I fully comprehend your glorious status, and deviation and fallacy of your foes. I befriend you as well as those who befriend you; I hate your enemies and turn away from them. I am peaceful with those who are at peace with you. I am at war with those who wage war against you. I confirm whatever you confirm as true, I refute as evil whatever you refute. I am obedient to you , I am aware of your rights , I acknowledge your excellence , I am the bearer and conveyor of your knowledge , I am safely covered under your protection and care , I recognise you as Imam, I believe in your coming back , I testify your return minor resurrection prior to major resurrection, I await your command , I anticipate your divine kingdom.
I uphold your word and execute your orders and seek shelter with you. I visit you as a pilgrim seeking peace of mind and health and refuge in your shrines, imploring you to intercede with the Mighty and Majestic Allah, seeking close access to Him through you by first wishing God's blessings on Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his holy progeny advancing you in preference prior to supplicating for my own needs, and necessities and wishes under all conditions and in all my affairs. I believe in your secret and your manifest knowledge, in your present and your hidden Imam Mahdi (A.S.). I believe in the first and the last of you (Imam Mahdi). I entrust myself to you in all these affairs and surrender to you in these for judgment and my heart submits to you with full belief and my opinion is subject to yours.
My aid and assistance for you is always ready, until the time when Allah the Almighty shall revive His religion through you and reestablish you in the era of His divine kingdom , and to manifest His justice He shall make you appear (Imam Mahdi) appears first and provide you with power and potentialities for final victory of Right over evil Might on this earth. So I am with you and you alone , and not with anyone else , I believe in you and I love and obey the last ( Mahdi ) of you as much as I loved and obeyed the first of you. I flee towards the Mighty and Majestic Allah from your enemies, false deities, evil powers and satanic devils and their parties who were oppressive towards you , the rejecters of your rights , the deserters of your divine authority , the usurpers of your heritage , the doubters of your status , the deviators from your right path , and from all friends who are against you , and from all rulers except you , and from sham Imams, i.e., leaders who invite towards the fire of hell . So, as long as I live , may Allah always keep me steadfast in my attachment to you and in my love for you and your religion, and may He favour me with success in obedience to you and provide me with your intercession and place me amongst the best of your associates , the followers of that to which you have invited , and place me amongst those who regard your exemplary life as living model to follow and who tread on your footprints , and are safely guided by your guidance , and are resurrected to gather in your group and troops, and return to attack with you during your Raj'at (minor resurrection) and possess responsible positions in your government , and are blessed with your safety and security and possess power and authority during the days of your glory and whose eyes would shine with delight at your sight tomorrow .
May my father , my mother , myself , my family and my property be sacrificed in your cause. One who desires to know Allah must approach you to begin with, and one who regards Him as Single and Unique accepts it from you. One whose aim is Allah must pay heed to you. My masters! It is not possible for me to appraise your praise, nor can I reach the heart of your praiseworthiness nor describe your excellence .You are lights of the virtuous and guides of the righteous, and proven authorities of the Almighty God. Allah has begun creation with you your light and with you Allah will end and finalise every thing. Because of you He dropped down the gentle rain and because of you He withholds the heaven from collapsing on earth due to sin and tyranny by His divine sanction. Because of you He makes anxiety vanish, and misfortunes fade away. You possess all that was brought down by Allah's messengers, and all that angels descended with. And to your grand ancestor say: cousin brother in case of Ziarat of Imam Ali (A.S.) Muhammad (S.A.W.) was sent the trusted spirit Gabriel. Allah has bestowed on you that, which He has never bestowed on anyone else in the universe. All nobles bowed down honouring your nobility, and all the arrogant recognised you as worthy of obedience and all powerful tyrants became humble and meek before your excellence. Everything became obedient and humble before you. The earth gets illuminated with your light; the victorious attain victory by virtue of your love. By following you, one really steps on the heavenly way leading to God's gratification, and those who renounce your love and authority confront the wrath of the Beneficent God.
May my father , my mother, myself , my family and my property be sacrificed in your cause . Your remembrance is ever fresh amongst the thoughtful , your names glitter amongst the best names , your bodies are honoured amongst sacred bodies , your souls are amongst the holy inspired souls , your spiritual bodies are amongst the peaceful blessed spirits closest to God, your memoirs are amongst the eternal exquisite memoirs , your graves are the heart of shrines by The mosques. Well, how sweet are your names! How exalted your spirits! How great your glory! How sublime your personality! How well fulfilled your covenant! How true your promise! your speech is light dispelling darkness and doubts your command is uprightness, your advice is piety , your actions are all virtuous , and your habit is benevolence , your nature and disposition is munificence . Your dignity is equity, veracity and clemency. Your word speech is firm and decisive, your opinion, counsel comprises sagacity, forbearance and prudence. Wherever excellence is mentioned you are its origin, its root, its branch, its treasure, its abode, its zenith and culmination.
May my father, my mother and myself be sacrificed in your cause , How am I to define the elegance of your praise for God and reckon your charming trials? Through you, Allah released us from disgrace and relieved us from the agonies of distress, and rescued us from the edge of fatal precipice and from the hell fire.
My father , my mother and myself be sacrificed for you , Through your love Allah taught us principles and details of our religion and amended what had degraded in our worldly affairs , and through your love ,[Imam Ali to Mahdi (A.S.)] the Kalima [La ilaha illal lah , Muhammadan Rasool Allah, Ali an Wali Allah] attained completion, through your love, God's blessings become bounteous , separation or division ends in loving union . Through your love , the compulsory religious duties are accepted and awarded,for you adoration is obligatory ; the high ranks , the Praised Position, ‏the known station close to the Mighty and Majestic Allah are for you , as well as dignified status , and great eminence , and irrejectable and acceptable intercession. O our Sustainer, Our Lord We believe in what Thou hast sent down , and obey the Messenger , hence register us amongst true witnesses . O The Sustainer of our body and soul! let not our hearts go astray after Thou hast guided us , and bestow upon us mercy from Thee. Undoubtedly, Thou art the best Bestower.
Glory to our God! When there is a promise from our God it will certainly be fulfilled.
O the holy guardian from Allah! there are some sins and transgressions between me and the Mighty , Majestic Allah which cannot be effaced unless you agree to intercede, hence , for the sake of God who entrusted you with His secrets , and authorised you to supervise affairs of His creatures and regarded obedience to you as close to His obedience , May you plead forgiveness for my sins , since you are my intercessors as I am truly obedient to you . One who obeys you has obeyed Allah, and one who disobeys you has really disobeyed Allah, and one who loves you has truly loved Allah, and one who hates you has really hated Allah .
O my God ! had I found intercessors closer to you than Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his Ahle Bayt and the righteous Imams (A.S.) I would have made them my intercessors, therefore for the sake of their right which Thou hast made incumbent upon Thyself, I beseech Thee to place me in the group of those who have cognizance of the divine Imams [Ali to Mahdi (A.S.) and who recognise their Rights and in the category of those blessed by their intercession. Verily Thou art the utmost Merciful of the merciful, and may the blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his immaculate progeny and peace (Salam) in abundance ; sufficient for us is Allah, the All Sufficing and He is the Most Reliable Protector.
After completion of ziarat, say two rakat prayers and present it as your gift to Imam and seek intercession of Imam to supplicate to God to grant your wishes.
Imam Mahdi (A.S.) has reminded this ziarat thrice Jameah! Jameah! Jameah! For recitation by all his lovers and followers as mentioned by Haji Nuri in Najm- us �Saqeb, p 243

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ارْضِهِ	alssal�mu `alayka y� am�na all�hi f� ar�ih�	Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah on His lands
وَحُجَّتَهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ	wa �ujjatah� `al� `ib�dih�	and argument of Allah against His servants.
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ�	ashhadu annaka j�hadta f� all�hi �aqqa jih�dih��	I bear witness that you strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be striven�

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي اشْهَدَنَا مَشْهَدَ اوْلِيَائِهِ فِي رَجَبٍ	al�amdu lill�hi alladh� ashhadan� mashhada awliy�'ih� f� rajabin	All praise be to Allah Who has allowed us to visit the shrine of His saints in Rajab
وَاوْجَبَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ حَقِّهِمْ مَا قَدْ وَجَبَ�	wa awjaba `alayn� min �aqqihim m� qad wajaba�	and has made obligatory upon us their rights that are obligatory�

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