Imam Muhammad Taqi Al Jawad (as)
9th Imam from Ahlulbayt(as)
Son of Imam Ali Ridha(as) and Father of Imam Ali Naqi(as)
Brief info
Birth:Medina- 10th Rajab 195 AH 811 CE
Martyrdom: Poisoned by Abbasid Caliph Mu'tasim 29th Zilqad 220 A.H at young age of 25
Age at Martyrdom:25 Period of Imamate: 17 years
Buried: al-Kadhimiya shrine, Baghdad, Iraq
Father: Imam Ali Ibn Musa Al Ridha(as)
Mother: Khayzooran, Sabiqa ,Sukayna al-Murseyah
Son: Imam Ali Naqi(as)
Kunniyat:Abu Jaffar Laqab (Title): Al Jawad , Al Taqi
Book on life .B.Quraishi
Life sketch pdf-Al Zeeshan Haider
Wikipedia
At a Glance Pdf
Imam's 10 Munajat from Baqiyatus salehat
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Qunoot of Imam Jawad(as) -Rabeeul Anam book
Salat of Imam
Jawadain shrine website
Sibtayn Articles
Qfatima Audio
Hirze jawad
Biography




Gates of Sustenance -ABTV series on life


Ziarat 1 | Ziarat 2 | Ziarat 3 | Ziarat from Baqeyatus Salehat
First Form of Ziyarat
Recitation at the entrance /Izn Dukhool
اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
allahu akbaru allahu akbaru
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru
There is no god save Allah. And Allah is the Most Great.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ لِدِينِهِ
alhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi lidinihi
All praise be to Allah for guiding [me] to His religion

وَٱلتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا دَعَا إِِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ
walttawfiqi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi
and for leading [me] successfully to His Course to which He has invited (us).

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنَّكَ اكْرَمُ مَقْصُودٍ
allahumma innaka akramu maqsudin
O Allah, You are verily the most Honorable Besought One

وَاكْرَمُ مَاتِيٍّ
wa akramu ma'tiyyin
and the most Honorable Purposed One.

وَقَدْ اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَيْكَ
wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka
I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You

بِٱبْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ
bibni binti nabiyyika
in the name of the son of Your Prophet’s daughter,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
salawatuka `alayhi wa `ala aba'ihi alttahirina
Your blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers

وَابْنَائِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِيـنَ
wa abna'ihi alttayyibina
and pure sons.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي
wa la tukhayyib sa`yi
never frustrate my efforts,

وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي
wa la taqta` raja'i
never cut off my hope,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً
waj`alni `indaka wajihan
make me illustrious in Your view

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِيـنَ
fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina
in this world as well as the world to come, and make me of those brought near to You.

You may then enter the shrine by preceding your right foot (to the left), saying the following words:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismi allahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
wa fi sabili allahi
and on the way of Allah

وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah bless him and his Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ
allahumma ighfir li wa liwalidayya
O Allah, (please do) forgive me, my parents,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيـنَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati
and all the believing men and women.

When you reach the gate of the dome, you may stop there and ask permission of entrance by saying the following words:
اادْخُلُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya rasula allahi
O Allah’s Messenger, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi
O Allah’ Prophet, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi
O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina
O Commander of the Faithful, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin alhasanu
O Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi alhusaynu
O Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin `aliyyu bna alhusayni
O Abu-Muhammad `Ali ibn al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya aba ja`farin muhammadu abna `aliyyin
O Abu-Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi ja`faru bna muhammadin
O Abu-`Abdullah Ja`far ibn Muhammad, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani musa bna ja`farin
O my master Abu’l-Hasan Musa ibn Ja`far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba ja`farin
O my master Abu-Ja`far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu abna `aliyyin
O my master Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?

While entering, you may repeat the following statement four times:
اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
allahu akbar
Allah is the Most Great.



About the ziyarah form dedicated to Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), the three master scholars (Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi) have said the following: You may direct yourself to the tomb of Abu-Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Jawad (peace be upon him). When you stop near the tomb, you may say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala aba'ika
Peace be upon you and upon your fathers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْنَائِكَ
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala abna'ika
Peace be upon you and upon your descendants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala awliya'ika
Peace be upon you and upon your loyalists.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata
I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
wa atayta alzzakata
defrayed the poor-rate,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
wa amarta bilma`rufi
enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ
wa nahayta `an almunkari
forbade the wrong,

وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ
wa talawta alkitaba haqqa tilawatihi
recited the Book as it should be recited,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi
strove for Allah as exactly as striving should be,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ
wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbihi
and endured harm for His sake

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
hatta ataka alyaqinu
until death came upon you.

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً
ataytuka za'iran
I have come to you, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
`arifan bihaqqika
recognizing your right,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ
mu`adiyan lia`da'ika
and incurring the animosity of your enemies;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
so, (please) intercede for me with Your Lord.

You may then kiss the tomb and put your both cheeks on it. You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah, after which you may offer any other prayers. You may then prostrate and say the following words:

إِرْحَمْ مَنْ أَسَاءَ وَٱقَتَرَفَ
irham man asa'a waqatarafa
(Please) have mercy upon him who had misbehaved and committed sins,

وَٱسْتَكَانَ وَٱعْتَرَفَ
wastakana wa`tarafa
but he then submitted and confessed.

You may then place your right cheek on the ground and say the following words:
إِنْ كُنْتُ بِئْسَ ٱلْعَبْدُ
in kuntu bi'sa al`abdu
If I am the worst servant (of You),

فَأَنْتَ نِعْمَ ٱلرَّبُّ
fa'anta ni`ma alrrabbu
then You are the All-excellent Lord.

You may then place your left cheek on the ground and say the following words:
عَظُمَ ٱلذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ
`azuma aldhdhanbu min `abdika
Your servant’s sin has been very flagrant,

فَلْيَحْسُنِ ٱلْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
falyahsun al`afwu min `indika
then let Your pardon be very excellent.

يَا كَرِيـمُ
ya karimu
O All-generous!

you may then return to the position of prostration and repeat the following word one hundred times:
شُكْراً
shukran
Thanks.



In his book of al-Mazar, Sayyid Ibn Tawus says: You may stop at the tomb of Imam al-Jawad (peace be upon him), kiss it, and say the following words:


اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
alssalamu `alayka ya aba ja`farin
Peace be upon you, O Abu-Ja`far

مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
muhammadu bna `aliyyin
Muhammad the son of `Ali,

ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ
albarru alttaqiyyu
the righteous, pious,

ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ
al-imamu alwafiyyu
and faithful leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu
Peace be upon you, O pleased and pure.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya najiyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O confidentially talked by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيـرَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya safira allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s emissary.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya sirra allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s secret.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya diya'a allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَنَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya sana'a allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brilliance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya kalimata allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Word.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya rahmata allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s mercy.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنُّوُرُ ٱلسَّاطِعُ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnuru alssati`u
Peace be upon you, O shining light.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَدْرُ ٱلطَّالِعُ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha albadru alttali`u
Peace be upon you, O rising full moon.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttayyibu min alttayyibina
Peace be upon you, O pure who is the descendant of the pure ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّاهِرُ مِنَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttahiru min almutahharina
Peace be upon you, O immaculate who is the descendant of the the immaculate ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلآيَةُ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-ayatu al`uzma
Peace be upon you, O greatest sign.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alhujjatu alkubra
Peace be upon you, O grandest argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلزَّلاَّتِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almutahharu min alzzallati
Peace be upon you, O purified from slips.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ ٱلْمُعْضِلاَتِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almunazzahu `an almu`dilati
Peace be upon you, O deemed above unforgivable failings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَلِيُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ ٱلأَوْصَافِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`aliyyu `an naqsi al-awsafi
Peace be upon you, O raised high against imperfect traits.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ عِنْدَ ٱلأَشْرَافِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu `inda al-ashrafi
Peace be upon you, O pleased in the sight of the honorable ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينَ
alssalamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini
Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ
ashhadu annaka waliyyu allahi wa hujjatuhu fi ardihi
I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah,

وَحُجَّتُهُ فِي أَرْضِهِ
wa annaka janbu allahi
the argument of Him in His lands,

وَأَنَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَةُ ٱللَّهِ
wa khiyaratu allahi
the side of Allah, the best in the view of Allah,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَعِلْمِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
wa mustawda`u `ilmi allahi wa `ilmi al-anbiya'i
the store of the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of the Prophets,

وَرُكْنُ ٱلإِيـمَانِ وَتَرْجُمَانُ ٱلْقُرْآنِ
wa ruknu al-imani wa tarjumanu alqur'ani
the cornerstone of faith, and the interpreter of the Qur'an.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa ashhadu anna man ittaba`aka `ala alhaqqi walhuda
I also bear witness that whoever follows you has been on the right and true guidance

وَأَنَّ مَنْ أَنْكَرَكَ وَنَصَبَ لَكَ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ
wa anna man ankaraka wa nasaba laka al`adawata
but whoever denies you and incurs your animosity

عَلَىٰ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ وَٱلرَّدَىٰ
`ala alddalalati walrrada
has been on deviation and perdition.

أَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati
I repudiate these in the presence of Allah and you in this world and in the Hereafter.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ
wa alssalamu `alayka ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu
Peace be upon you as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

Then recite this salawaat (invocation of blessings) upon Imam Mohammed Taqi Jawad (peace be upon him)
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin
send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

ٱلزَّكِيِّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ
alzzakiyyi alttaqiyyi
the pure, the pious,

وَٱلْبَرِّ ٱلْوَفِيِّ
walbarri alwafiyyi
the righteous, the faithful,

وَٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلنَّقِيِّ
walmuhadhdhabi alnnaqiyyi
the refined, the bright,

هَادِي ٱلأُمَّةِ
hadi al-ummati
the guide of the nation,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ
wa warithi al-a'immati
the inheritor of the Imams,

وَخَازِنِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
wa khazini alrrahmati
the hoarder of mercy,

وَيَنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ
wa yanbu`i alhikmati
the spring of wisdom,

وَقَائِدِ ٱلْبَرَكَةِ
wa qa'idi albarakati
the leader of blessing,

وَعَدِيلِ ٱلْقُرْآنِ فِي ٱلطَّاعَةِ
wa `adili alqur'ani fi altta`ati
the match of the Qur'an in obedience,

وَوَاحِدِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ فِي ٱلإِخْلاَصِ وَٱلْعِبَادَةِ
wa wahidi al-awsiya'i fi al-ikhlasi wal`ibadati
the distinctive among the Successors in sincerity and worship,

وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا
wa hujjatika al`ulya
Your premier argument,

وَمَثَلِكَ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ
wa mathalika al-a`la
Your highest example,

وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
wa kalimatika alhusna
Your most excellent Word,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ
aldda`i ilayka
the caller to You,

وَٱلدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ
walddalli `alayka
and the director towards You,

ٱلَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ
alladhi nasabtahu `alaman li`ibadika
whom You have appointed as signpost for Your servants,

وَمُتَرْجِماً لِكِتَابِكَ
wa mutarjiman likitabika
interpreter of Your Book,

وَصَادِعاً بِأَمْرِكَ
wa sadi`an bi'amrika
expounder of Your commands,

وَنَاصِراً لِدِينِكَ
wa nasiran lidinika
supporter of Your religion,

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ
wa hujjatan `ala khalqika
argument against Your creatures,

وَنُوراً تَخْرُقُ بِهِ ٱلظُّلَمَ
wa nuran takhruqu bihi alzzulama
radiance through whom darkness is penetrated,

وَقُدْوَةً تُدْرَكُ بِهَا ٱلْهِدَايَةُ
wa qudwatan tudraku biha alhidayatu
excellent example through whom true guidance is hit,

وَشَفيعاً تُنَالُ بِهِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ
wa shafi`an tunalu bihi aljannatu
and intercessor through whom Paradise is won.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا أَخَذَ فِي خُشُوعِهِ لَكَ حَظَّهُ
allahumma wa kama akhadha fi khushu`ihi laka hazzahu
O Allah, just as he took his share of reverence for You

وَٱسْتَوْفَىٰ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ نَصِيبَهُ
wastawfa min khashyatika nasibahu
and received completely his portion of fear of You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَضْعَافَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ وَلِيٍّ
fasalli `alayhi ad`afa ma sallayta `ala waliyyin
so (please) bless him with many folds of blessings that You have ever poured down on an intimate servant of You

ٱرْتَضَيْتَ طَاعَتَهُ
irtadayta ta`atahu
whose obedience to You has been approved of by You

وَقَبِلْتَ خِدْمَتَهُ
wa qabilta khidmatahu
and whose servitude has been admitted by You.

وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً
wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman
Convey to him greetings and salutations from us,

وَآتِنَا فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَضْلًا وَإِحْسَاناً
wa atina fi muwalatihi min ladunka fadlan wa ihsanan
and give us - from You on account of our loyalty to him - favors, kindness,

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً
wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan
forgiveness, and pleasure.

إِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْمَنِّ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ
innaka dhulmanni alqadimi
You are verily the Lord of eternal favoring

وَٱلصَّفْحِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ
walssafhi aljamili
and nice pardoning.

You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah and say the supplication, which begins with this statement:
اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ وَانَا ٱلْمَرْبُوبُ…
allahumma anta alrrabbu wa ana almarbubu…
O Allah, You are the Sustainer and I am the sustained…

In Man-la Yadhahrul Faqih, Shaykh al-Saduq has reported the following: When you intend to visit Imam al-Jawad (peace be upon him), you may bathe yourself and put on two clean (and ceremonially pure) pieces of clothes. You may then say the following words:
َللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi abni `aliyyin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلتَّقِيِّ ٱلنَّقِيِّ
al-imami alttaqiyyi alnnaqiyyi
the pious, bright,

ٱلرِّضِيِّ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّ
alrradiyyi almardiyyi
pleasing, and pleased Imam

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلأَرْضِ
wa hujjatika `ala man fawqa al-ardi
and Your argument against all those who are on the earth

وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
wa man tahta alththara
and those who are beneath the ground

صَلاَةً كَثِيرَةً
salatan kathiratan
with such blessings that are plentiful,

نَامِيَةً زَاكِيَةً مُبَارَكَةً
namiyatan zakiyatan mubarakatan
ever-increasing, pure, blessed,

مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً
mutawasilatan mutaradifatan mutawatiratan
continuous, consecutive, and uninterrupted

كَأَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
ka'afdali ma sallayta `ala ahadin min awliya'ika
and with the most excellent blessings that You have ever conferred upon any of Your intimate servants.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
wa alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
And peace be upon you, O Allah’s most intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu `alayka ya imama almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O leader of the believers,

وَوَارِثَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
wa waritha `ilmi alnnabiyyina
inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

وَسُلاَلَةَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
wa sulalata alwasiyyina
and descendant of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً
ataytuka za'iran
I have come to you, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
`arifan bihaqqika
recognizing your right,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika
incurring the animosity of your enemies,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
and showing loyalty to your loyalists.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord.

You may then pray to Almighty Allah to grant you your personal needs.
A Fourth Form of Ziyarah from Baqiyatus-Salehaat

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَابِ ٱلأَقْصَدِ
alssalamu `ala albabi al-aqsadi
Peace be upon the most straight door (to true guidance),

وَٱلطَّرِيقِ ٱلأَرْشَدِ
walttariqi al-arshadi
the most upright path,

وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ
wal`alimi almu'ayyadi
the Divinely supported knower,

يُنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكَمِ
yunbu`i alhikami
the spring of wisdoms,

وَمِصْبَاحِ ٱلظُّلَمِ
wa misbahi alzzulami
the lantern in darkness,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَرَبِ وَٱلْعَجَمِ
sayyidi al`arabi wal`ajami
the chief of Arabs and non-Arabs,

ٱلْهَادِي إِلَىٰ ٱلرَّشَادِ
alhadi ila alrrashadi
the guide to orthodoxy,

ٱلْمُوَفَّقِ بِٱلتَّأْيِيدِ وَٱلسَّدَادِ
almuwaffaqi biltta'yidi walssadadi
and the granted success by means of support and leading to trueness;

مَوْلاَيَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ
mawlaya abi ja`farin
my master Abu-Ja`far

مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْجَوَادِ
muhammadi bni `aliyyin aljawadi
Muhammad the son of `Ali the Magnanimous.

أَشْهَدُ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
ashhadu ya waliyya allahi
I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah;

أَنَّكَ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
annaka aqamta alssalata
you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
wa atayta alzzakata
defrayed the poor-rate,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
wa amarta bilma`rufi
enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ
wa nahayta `an almunkari
forbade the wrong,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
wa jahadta fi sabili allahi haqqa jihadihi
strove in the way of Allah as exactly as strife should be,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
and served Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

فَعِشْتَ سَعِيداً
fa`ishta sa`idan
So, you lived happily

وَمَضَيْتَ شَهَِيداً
wa madayta shahaidan
and passed away as martyr.

يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ
ya laytani kuntu ma`akum
Would that I were with you,

فَأَفُوزَ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً
fa'afuza fawzan `aziman
then should I achieve a great success.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then kiss the blessed soil (of the tomb) and place your right cheek on it.
You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah after which you may pray Almighty Allah for any thing you want.




Salawaat Upon Imam Mohammed Taqi Al Jawad
the Tranquil One (peace be upon him)
Within the recommended rites on Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned the following from Imam Hasan Askari (peace be upon him):


اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyi bni musa
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali the son of Musa,

عَلَمِ ٱلتُّقَىٰ
`alami alttuqa
the epitome of piety,

وَنُورِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa nuri alhuda
the illumination of true guidance,

وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْوَفَاءِ
wa ma`dini alwafa'i
the essence of faithfulness,

وَفَرْعِ ٱلأَزْكِيَاءِ
wa far`i al-azkiya'i
the branch of the bright ones,

وَخَلِيفَةِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ
wa khalifati al-awsiya'i
the vicegerent of the Successors,

وَأَمِينِكَ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِكَ
wa aminika `ala wahyika
and Your trustee on Your revelations.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا هَدَيْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ
allahumma fakama hadayta bihi min alddalalati
O Allah, as You have guided through him against straying off,

وَٱسْتَنْقَذْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَيْرَةِ
wastanqadhta bihi min alhayrati
saved against confusion,

وَأَرْشَدْتَ بِهِ مِنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
wa arshadta bihi man ihtada
directed those who were rightly guided,

وَزَكَّيْتَ بِهِ مَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ
wa zakkayta bihi man tazakka
and purified those who were purified,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ
fasalli `alayhi
so also (please) bless him

أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ
afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin
with the most favorite blessings that You have ever conferred

مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَبَقِيَّةِ أَوْصِيَائِكَ
min awliya'ika wa baqiyyati awsiya'ika
upon any of Your intimate servants and agents of Your Successors.

إِنَّكَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
innaka `azizun hakimun
Verily, You are Almighty, All-wise.




اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَرْبُوبُ
allahumma anta alrrabbu wa ana almarbubu
O Allah, You are the Sustainer and I am the sustained.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْخَالِقُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَخْلُوقُ
wa anta alkhaliqu wa ana almakhluqu
You are the Creator and I am the created.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمَالِكُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَمْلُوكُ
wa anta almaliku wa ana almamluku
You are the Owner and I am the owned.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمُعْطِي وَأَنَا ٱلسَّائِلُ
wa anta almu`ti wa ana alssa'ilu
You are the Granter and I am the beggar.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلرَّازِقُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَرْزُوقُ
wa anta alrraziqu wa ana almarzuqu
You are the Provider with sustenance and I am the receiver of sustenance.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَادِرُ وَأَنَا ٱلْعَاجِزُ
wa anta alqadiru wa ana al`ajizu
You are the All-powerful and I am the powerless.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَوِيُّ وَأَنَا ٱلضَّعِيفُ
wa anta alqawiyyu wa ana aldda`ifu
You are the All-forceful and I am the weak.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمُغِيثُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثُ
wa anta almughithu wa ana almustaghithu
You are the Aide and I am the seeker of aid.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلدَّائِمُ وَأَنَا ٱلزَّائِلُ
wa anta aldda'imu wa ana alzza'ilu
You are the Everlasting and I am destined to die.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْكَبِيرُ وَأَنَا ٱلْحَقِيرُ
wa anta alkabiru wa ana alhaqiru
You are the Significant and I am the trivial.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْعَظِيمُ وَأَنَا ٱلصَّغِيرُ
wa anta al`azimu wa ana alssaghiru
You are the Great and I am the tiny.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَأَنَا ٱلْعَبْدُ
wa anta almawla wa ana al`abdu
You are the Lord and I am the slave.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ وَأَنَا ٱلذَّلِيلُ
wa anta al`azizu wa ana aldhdhalilu
You are the Almighty and I am the humble.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلرَّفِيعُ وَأَنَا ٱلْوَضِيعُ
wa anta alrrafi`u wa ana alwadi`u
You are the Elevated and I am the meek.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمُدَبِّرُ وَا نَا ٱلْمُدَبَّرُ
wa anta almudabbiru wa ana almudabbaru
You are the Manager and I am managed.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْبَاقِي وَأَنَا ٱلْفَانِي
wa anta albaqi wa ana alfani
You are the Eternal and I am mortal.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلدَّيَّانُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمُدَانُ
wa anta alddayyanu wa ana almudanu
You are the Judge and I am judged.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْبَاعِثُ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَبْعُوثُ
wa anta alba`ithu wa ana almab`uthu
You are the Resurrector and I am resurrected.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ وَأَنَا ٱلْفَقِيرُ
wa anta alghaniyyu wa ana alfaqiru
You are the Rich and I am the poor.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْحَيُّ وَأَنَا ٱلْمَيِّتُ
wa anta alhayyu wa ana almayyitu
You are the Ever-living and I am subjected to death.

تَجِدُ مَنْ تُعَذِّبُ يَا رَبِّ غَيْرِي
tajidu man tu`adhdhibu ya rabbi ghayri
You, O my Lord, can find someone to torment other than me

وَلاَ أَجِدُ مَنْ يَرْحَمُنِي غَيْرُكَ
wa la ajidu man yarhamuni ghayruka
but I cannot find anyone to have mercy on me other than You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَقَرِّبْ فَرَجَهُمْ
wa qarrib farajahum
hasten their Relief,

وَٱرْحَمْ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
warham dhulli bayna yadayka
and have mercy on my humiliation before You,

وَتَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ
wa tadarru`i ilayka
my imploration to You,

وَوَحْشَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ
wa wahshati min alnnasi
my disassociation from people,

وَأُنْسِي بِكَ يَا كَرِيـمُ
wa unsi bika ya karimu
and my entertainment with You, O All-generous.

ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ
thumma tasaddaq `alayya fi hadhihi alssa`ati
Then, (please) endue me at this very hour

بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ تُهَدِّئُ بِهَا قَلْبِي
birahmatin min `indika tuhaddi'u biha qalbi
with mercy from You by which You tranquilize my heart,

وَتَجْمَعُ بِهَا أَمْرِي
wa tajma`u biha amri
bring together my affairs,

وَتَلُمُّ بِهَا شَعَثِي
wa talummu biha sha`athi
reunite my scattering,

وَتُبَيِّضُ بِهَا وَجْهِي
wa tubayyidu biha wajhi
whiten my face,

وَتُكْرِمُ بِهَا مَقَامِي
wa tukrimu biha maqami
confer honor on my status,

وَتَحُطُّ بِهَا عَنِّي وِزْرِي
wa tahuttu biha `anni wizri
relieve me from my burdens,

وَتَغْفِرُ بِهَا مَا مَضَىٰ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي
wa taghfiru biha ma mada min dhunubi
forgive my past sins,

وَتَعْصِمُنِي فِي مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمْرِي
wa ta`simuni fi ma baqiya min `umri
protect me against sinning in the rest of my lifetime,

وَتَسْتَعْمِلُنِي فِي ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ
wa tasta`miluni fi dhalika kullihi
employ me in my entire lifetime

بِطَاعَتِكَ وَمَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي
bita`atika wa ma yurdika `anni
in acts of obedience to You and acts that bring about Your pleasure,

وَتَخْتِمُ عَمَلِي بِأَحْسَنِهِ
wa takhtimu `amali bi'ahsanihi
seal my deeds with the best of them,

وَتَجْعَلُ لِي ثَوَابَهُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ
wa taj`alu li thawabahu aljannata
decide Paradise to be my reward for that,

وَتَسْلُكُ بِي سَبِيلَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
wa tasluku bi sabila alssalihina
lead me to the path of the righteous,

وَتُعِينُنِي عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ مَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي
wa tu`inuni `ala salihi ma a`taytani
help me do well with the virtuous of what You have given me

كَمَا أَعَنْتَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ مَا أَعْطَيْتَهُمْ
kama a`anta alssalihina `ala salihi ma a`taytahum
in the same way as You have helped the righteous ones do well with what You have given them,

وَلاَ تَنْزَعْ مِنِّي صَالِحاً أَعْطَيْتِنِيهِ أَبَداً
wa la tanza` minni salihan a`taytinihi abadan
never deprive me of any virtuous thing that You have given me,

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي فِي سُوءٍ ٱسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ أَبَداً
wa la taruddani fi su'in istanqadhtani minhu abadan
never send me back to a wicked matter from which You have saved me,

وَلاَ تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوّاً وَلاَ حَاسِداً أَبَداً
wa la tushmit bi `aduwwan wa la hasidan abadan
never make my enemy or one who envies me gloat at my misfortune,

وَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ أَبَداً
wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata `aynin abadan
and never leave me alone with my own affairs even for a winking of an eye

وَلاَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلاَ أَكْثَرَ
wa la aqalla min dhalika wa la akthara
or less or more than that.

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
ya rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the worlds!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَرِنِي ٱلْحَقَّ حَقّاً فَأَتَّبِعَهُ
wa arini alhaqqa haqqan fa'attabi`ahu
show the right as it is in reality so that I will follow it

وَٱلْبَاطِلَ بَاطِلاً فَأَجْتَنِبَهُ
walbatila batilan fa'ajtanibahu
and the wrong as it is in reality so that I will shun it,

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ مُتَشَابِهاً
wa la taj`alhu `alayya mutashabihan
never confuse the right and the wrong for me;

فَأَتَّبِعَ هَوَايَ بِغَيْرِ هُدىًٰ مِنْكَ
fa'attabi`a hawaya bighayri hudan minka
lest I will follow my own desires without finding true guidance from You.

وَٱجْعَلْ هَوَايَ تَبَعاً لِطَاعَتِكَ
waj`al hawaya taba`an lita`atika
And (please) cause all my desires to follow the obedience to You,

وَخُذْ رِضَا نَفْسِكَ مِنْ نَفْسِي
wa khudh rida nafsika min nafsi
take the pleasure of You from the pleasure of myself,

وَٱهْدِنِي لِمَا ٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ
wahdini lima ikhtulifa fihi min alhaqqi bi'idhnika
and guide me to the right about which disagreement has taken place by permission of You;

إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
innaka tahdi man tasha'u ila siratin mustaqimin
verily, You guide whomever You wish to a straight path.

You may then pray to Almighty Allah for your personal requests and they shall be granted, Allah willing.
Forms of Ziyarah Common to Imam al-Kazim(as) and Imam al-Jawad(as)

Izn Dukhool Entrance | Two Common Ziarats | Farewell/ Wida

Recitation at the entrance /Izn Dukhool
اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
allahu akbaru allahu akbaru
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru
There is no god save Allah. And Allah is the Most Great.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ لِدِينِهِ
alhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi lidinihi
All praise be to Allah for guiding [me] to His religion

وَٱلتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا دَعَا إِِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ
walttawfiqi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi
and for leading [me] successfully to His Course to which He has invited (us).

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنَّكَ اكْرَمُ مَقْصُودٍ
allahumma innaka akramu maqsudin
O Allah, You are verily the most Honorable Besought One

وَاكْرَمُ مَاتِيٍّ
wa akramu ma'tiyyin
and the most Honorable Purposed One.

وَقَدْ اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَيْكَ
wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka
I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You

بِٱبْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ
bibni binti nabiyyika
in the name of the son of Your Prophet’s daughter,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
salawatuka `alayhi wa `ala aba'ihi alttahirina
Your blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers

وَابْنَائِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِيـنَ
wa abna'ihi alttayyibina
and pure sons.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي
wa la tukhayyib sa`yi
never frustrate my efforts,

وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي
wa la taqta` raja'i
never cut off my hope,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً
waj`alni `indaka wajihan
make me illustrious in Your view

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِيـنَ
fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina
in this world as well as the world to come, and make me of those brought near to You.

You may then enter the shrine by preceding your right foot (to the left), saying the following words:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismi allahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
wa fi sabili allahi
and on the way of Allah

وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah bless him and his Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ
allahumma ighfir li wa liwalidayya
O Allah, (please do) forgive me, my parents,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيـنَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati
and all the believing men and women.


When you reach the gate of the dome, you may stop there and ask permission of entrance by saying the following words:
اادْخُلُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya rasula allahi
O Allah’s Messenger, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi
O Allah’ Prophet, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi
O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina
O Commander of the Faithful, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin alhasanu
O Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi alhusaynu
O Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin `aliyyu bna alhusayni
O Abu-Muhammad `Ali ibn al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya aba ja`farin muhammadu abna `aliyyin
O Abu-Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi ja`faru bna muhammadin
O Abu-`Abdullah Ja`far ibn Muhammad, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani musa bna ja`farin
O my master Abu’l-Hasan Musa ibn Ja`far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba ja`farin
O my master Abu-Ja`far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu abna `aliyyin
O my master Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?

While entering, you may repeat the following statement four times:
اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
allahu akbar
Allah is the Most Great.



2 Common Ziarats
The following are some forms of ziyarah addressed to the two Imams (`a) together.
Al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi have said the following:
When visiting the two Imams (`a) together, you may say the following words after you stop at the holy tomb:
First | Second Common Form
First
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s most intimate servants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s arguments.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya nuray allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s lights in the darkness of the earth.

اشْهَدُ انَّكُمَا قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمَا عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكُمَا
ashhadu annakuma qad ballaghtuma `an allahi ma hammalakuma
I bear witness that you both conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتُمَا مَا ٱسْتُودِعْتُمَا
wa hafiztuma ma istudi`tuma
safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتُمَا حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ
wa hallaltuma halala allahi
decided as lawful all that which Allah has deemed lawful,

وَحَرَّمْتُمَا حَرَامَ ٱللَّهِ
wa harramtuma harama allahi
decided as unlawful all that which Allah has deemed unlawful,

وَاقَمْتُمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ
wa aqamtuma hududa allahi
carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتُمَا كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ
wa talawtuma kitaba allahi
recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتُمَا عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ
wa sabartuma `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi
endured harm for the sake of Allah,

مُحْتَسِبَيْنِ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكُمَا ٱلْيَقِينُ
muhtasibayni hatta atakuma alyaqinu
expecting His reward, until death came upon you.

ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمَا
abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ikuma
I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِوِلاَيَتِكُمَا
wa ataqarrabu ila allahi biwilayatikuma
and I seek nearness to Allah through declaring loyalty to you both.

اتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِراً
ataytukuma za'iran
I have come to you both, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمَا
`arifan bihaqqikuma
recognizing your rights,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكُمَا
miwaliyan li'awliya'ikuma
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكُمَا
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ikuma
showing enmity toward your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ
mustabsiran bilhuda alladhi antuma `alayhi
acknowledging the true guidance that you both follow,

عَارِفاً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمَا
`arifan bidalalati man khalafakuma
and understanding the deviation (from the right path) of any one who disagrees with you.

فَٱشْفَعَا لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمَا
fashfa`a li `inda rabbikuma
So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord,

فَإِنَّ لَكُمَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهاً عَظِيماً
fa'inna lakuma `inda allahi jahan `aziman
for you both enjoy with Allah a great standing

وَمَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً
wa maqaman mahmudan
and a praiseworthy position.


You may then kiss the holy dust (of their graves) and put your right cheek on it. You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ارْضِهِ وَسَمَائِهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi fi ardihi wa sama'ihi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s arguments in His land and in His heavens.

عَبْدُكُمَا وَوَلِيُّكُمَا زَائِرُكُمَا
`abdukuma wa waliyyukuma za'irukuma
I—your servant and loyalist—have visited you both,

مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِزِيَارَتِكُمَا
mutaqarriban ila allahi biziyaratikuma
seeking nearness to Allah through my visit to you both.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي اوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ
allahumma ij`al li lisana sidqin fi awliya'ika almustafayna
O Allah, (please) ordain for me a goodly mention among your well-chosen, intimate servants,

وَحَبِّبْ إِِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ
wa habbib ilayya mashahidahum
endear to me their shrines,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مَعَهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
waj`alni ma`ahum fi alddunya wal-akhirati
and include me with them in this world and in the Hereafter,

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

You may then offer a two-unit prayer for each Imam and then pray Almighty Allah for anything you wish.

Another Common Ziyarat but addressed seperately to each Imam
The sublime Shaykh Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi has reported in his book of Kamil al-Ziyarah that Imam `Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) instructed to say the following form of ziyarah for each of the two Imams (i.e. al-Kazim and al-Jawad) separately:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s most intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلَّهِ فِي شَانِهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya man bada lillahi fi sha'nihi
Peace be upon you, O he whom Allah has re-decided about his affair.

اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً
ataytuka za'iran
I have come to you, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
`arifan bihaqqika
recognizing your right,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ
mu`adiyan lia`da'ika
showing enmity toward your enemies,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
and declaring loyalty to your loyalists.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
fashfa` li `inda rabbika ya mawlaya
So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord, O my master.

Actually, this form of ziyarah is highly considered; it has been also reported by al-Saduq, al-Kulayni, and al-Tusi with very little difference.
Common Farewell Wida
مِنكَ صَلاحُ مَا آمُلُ فِي نَفْسِي وَأَهْلِي
Minka ṣalāḥu mā āmulu fī nafsī wa ahli
From You is the good I hope for in myself and my family.

وَوَلَدِي وَإِخْوَانِي وَمَالِي وَجَمِيعِ مَا أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ
Wa waladī wa ikhwanī wa mālī wa jamī‘i mā an‘amta bihī ‘alayya
And my children, brothers, wealth, and all that You have bestowed upon me.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Yā arḥama r-rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the Merciful.

Farewell Know that the summary of visitation etiquette is that the visitor leaves when he intends to bid farewell to the place. He says at the farewell as the truthful one (Imam Sadiq) said. In the etiquette of visiting his grandfather Al-Husayn, peace be upon him. So when you intend to depart, stand by the grave and ask Allah's permission to bid farewell then say:
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اللَّهِ
as-salāmu ‘alaykuma yā walīyyay Allāh
Peace be upon you, O friends of Allah.

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمَا اللَّهَ وَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمَا السَّلَامَ
astawdi‘ukumā Allāh wa aqra’u ‘alaykuma as-salām
I entrust you to Allah and pass peace upon you.

آمِنًا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالرَّسُولِ وَمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَدَلَّ عَلَيْهِ
āminan bi-llāh wa bi-r-rasūl wa mā jā’a bih wa dalla ‘alayh
Secure in faith in Allah, the Prophet, and what he brought and pointed to.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ لَهُمَا بِحَقِّكَ تَعَالَى
Allāhumma ij‘alnī mina sh-shāhidīn lahumā bi-ḥaqqika ta‘ālā
O Allah, make me among witnesses for them by Your right.

وَارْزُقْنِي الْعَوْدَ إِلَيْهِمَا آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّي زِيَارَتُهُمَا
wa rzqnī l-‘awda ilayhimā ākhira l-‘ahdi minnī ziyāratuhumā
Grant me to return to visit them as my last covenant.

وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمَرْحُومِينَ بِلِقَائِهِمَا
wa ij‘alnī mina l-marḥūmīn biliqā’ihimā
And make me of those who are granted mercy in meeting them.

وَاحْشُرْنِي مَعَهُمَا فِي الزُّمْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ
wa’ḥshurnī ma‘ahumā fī z-zumrati ṭ-ṭāhirah
And gather me with them in the pure group.

وَلِقَاءِ النَّبِيِّ وَآلِهِ وَظِلَّيهِمَا ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الرَّحْمَةِ
wa liqā’i n-nabīyi wa ālihi wa ẓillayhimā dhurriyyatihimā ilā yawm ir-raḥmah
And the meeting of the Prophet and his family and their offspring till the Day of Mercy.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
yā arḥama r-rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the Merciful.

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّي لِزِيَارَتِهِمَا
Allāhumma lā taj‘alhu ākhira l-‘ahdi minnī lizyāratihimā
O Allah, do not make this my last covenant to visit them.

وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمَحْرُومِينَ مِنْ شَفَاعَتِهِمَا
wa lā taj‘alnī mina l-maḥrūmīn min shafā‘atihimā
Nor make me among those deprived of their intercession.

وَلَا تُخْلِنِي مِنْ صِيَانَتِهِمَا وَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوًّا
wa lā tukhlinī min ṣiyānatihimā wa lā tushmit bī ‘adūwan
Nor abandon me concerning their protection, nor let enemies mock me.

وَلَا تَجْعَلْ لِي فِي مَوْقِفِ الْقِيَامَةِ نَصِيبًا مِنَ النَّارِ
wa lā taj‘al lī fī mawqifi l-qiyāmah naṣīban min an-nār
And do not assign me a share of the fire on the Day of Judgment.

وَلَا تُحْدِثْ نَفْسِي بِخِلَافِ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَ
wa lā tuḥdith nafsī bikhilāfi l-ladhī aḥbabta
And do not make my soul contrary to what You love.

وَلَا تُخْرِجْنِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا عَلَى وِلَايَتِهِمَا وَالاعْتِقَادِ
wa lā tukhrijnī mina d-dunyā illā ‘alā wilāyatihimā wal-i‘tiqād
And do not let me leave this world except on their guardianship and faith.

بِحَقِّهِمَا وَزِدْنِي مَعْرِفَةً بِفَضْلِهِمَا
bi-ḥaqqihimā wa zidnī ma‘rifatan bifadlihīmā
In their right and increase me in knowledge of their virtue.

وَوَفِّقْنِي لِطَاعَتِهِمَا وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَّبِعِينَ
wa waffiqnī liṭā‘atihimā wa ij‘alnī mina l-muttabi‘īn
And grant me success in obeying them and make me among their followers.

وَجَنِّبْنِي مَعْصِيَتَهُمَا وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي الْقِيَامَةِ أَمِينًا
wa jannibnī ma‘ṣīatahumā wa ij‘alnī fī l-qiyāmah amīnan
And keep me away from disobeying them, and make me safe on the Day of Judgment.

عَلَى حَوْضِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ الْطَّاهِرِينَ
‘alā ḥawḍi Muḥammad ṣallā llāhu ‘alayhi wa ālihi ṭ-ṭāhirīn
At the basin of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his pure family.

مِنَ الْمُتَوَلِّينَ لَهُمَا وَمِنَ الْمُسَلِّمِينَ لَهُمَا
mina l-mutawallīn lahumā wa mina l-musallimīn lahumā
Among those who are devoted to and submit to them.

وَسَلِّمْ لِي إِيمَانِي وَدِينِي وَتَوْفِيقِي
wa sallim lī īmānī wa dīnī wa tawfīqī
And grant me steadfastness in my faith, religion, and success.

وَثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى طَاعَتِهِمَا وَمَحَبَّةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِمَا
wa thabbitnī ‘alā ṭā‘atihimā wa maḥabbat awliyā’ihimā
And make me firm in obeying them and loving their friends.

وَلَا تُبَاعِدْنِي مِنَ الزِّيَارَةِ
wa lā tubā‘idnī mina z-ziyārah
And do not make me distant from visitation.

وَدُمْ بِذِكْرِكَ وَمَحَبَّتِهِمَا وَالصَّلَوَاتِ عَلَيْهِمَا
wa dum bi dhikrika wa maḥabbatihimā waṣ-ṣalawāt ‘alayhimā
And keep me constant in remembering You, loving them, and sending blessings upon them.

وَأَجِرْنِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ بِالفَوْزِ وَالتَّقْوَى
wa ajirnī fī d-dunyā wal-ākhirah bil-fawz wat-taqwā
And reward me in this world and the hereafter with success and piety.

وَالرِّزْقِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ
wa r-rizq wal-barakah wal-karāmah
And provision, blessing, and honor.

النُّورِ وَالإيمَانِ وَحُسْنِ الإِجَابَةِ
an-nūr wa al-īmān wa ḥusn al-ijābah
The light, faith, and the good answering.

كَأَوْسِبْتِ لِلأَلْبَابِ لِمَعَارِفِهِمْ
ka-awsibti lil-albāb lima‘ārifihim
As the means for understanding their knowledge.

بَعْضُهُمُ الْمُوجِبِينَ طَاعَتَهُمْ
ba‘ḍuhumu l-mūjibīn ṭā‘atahum
Some of them who cause obedience.

وَالرَّاغِبِينَ فِي رَاحَتِهِمْ
wa r-rāghibīn fī rāḥatihim
And those desiring their comfort.

الْمُتَقَرِّبِينَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَيْهِمْ
al-mutaqarribīn ilayka wa ilayhim
Those close to You and to them.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ فِي نَفْسِي وَمَالِي وَأَهْلِي
yā ayyuhā n-nabī fī nafsī wa mālī wa ahli
O Prophet, in myself, my wealth, and my family.

الْقُرْبَاءِ وَإِلَهُهُمْ
al-qurbā’ wa ilahuhum
The relatives and their God.

بنيَّتِهِمْ وَذَوِيهِمْ وَشَفِّعْهُمْ
biniyyatihim wa dhawīhim wa shaffi‘hum
By their intention and those close to them, intercede for them.

بِنُورِكُمْ وَقِسْمِكُمْ
bi-nūrukum wa qismikum
By Your light and Your portion.

وَصَبْرِي وَرُجُوعِي وَحُبِّي وَأَمَلِي
wa ṣabrī wa rujū‘ī wa ḥubbī wa amalī
And my patience, return, love, and hope.

وَارْحَمْنِي فِي شَفَاعَتِهِمْ
wa arḥamnī fī shafā’atihim
And have mercy on me in their intercession.

وَأَدْخِلْنِي فِي جَمَاعَتِهِمْ
wa adkhilnī fī jamā‘atihim
And admit me among their group.

وَأَبْلِغْنِي آمَالَهُمْ
wa ablaghnī āmalahum
And fulfill their hopes through me.

وَاسْعِدْهُمْ حَتَّى أَحْيَيْتَ مَحَبَّتَهُمْ
wa as‘idhum ḥattā aḥyayta maḥabbatahum
And bless them until You revive their love.

وَسَلَامًا وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa salāman was-salāmu ‘alaykum wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuh
And peace. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.

Note on Short Forms of Ziyarah
The age in which these short forms of ziyarah were issued was an age of terrible persecution (against the holy Imams); therefore, they used to practice taqiyyah (self-protection by showing pious dissimulation). The Holy Imams (`a) therefore taught their followers such short forms of ziyarah so as to protect them against the tyrannical rulers of these ages.
If a visitor wishes to say a long form of ziyarah, he may say the comprehensive (jami`ah) forms of ziyarah, which will be cited in this book. These comprehensive forms are in fact the best forms of ziyarah addressed to the Holy Imams (`a). The first of these forms (namely; al-Ziyarah al-Jami`ah al-Kabirah –the Major Comprehensive Form of Ziyarah) is best advisable for the visitors of Imam al-Kazim (`a), because its report shows some peculiarity to this holy Imam.