On the twenty-fourth of Dhu’l-Hijjah 9 AH, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) invited the Christians of Najran for a mubahalah (a confrontation between two disputants where they invoke God’s curse on whichever side holds false beliefs).after exhausting all logical arguements that Jesus was like Adam who was born without Father & mother.Quran 3:58-61
“To those that argue with you concerning Jesus after the knowledge you have received say: ‘Come, let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves. We will pray together and call down the curse of Allah on every liar’.” [Ch 3 verse 61]
Then, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) accompanied ONLY by 4 of his family members His Daughter Lady Fatima (sa) , her Husband Imam Ali(as) & their 2 sons Imam Hassan & Hussain (as) confirming their exhalted position.
It was only these 4 persons who were eligible despite Qurans verse leaving it open for all sons & women & nafs
They were his partners in the process set out for invoking Almighty Allah’s curse upon the lying party. As soon as the Christians’ eyes fell on the Holy Prophet’s household, they realized that those individuals were the most truthful and that chastisement would be the share of anyone who would oppose them. They therefore did not dare to participate in the mubahalah and, instead, they agreed to pay a tribute (jizyah) to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family).
1. The Superiority of Islam over other Revealed Religions
2. The Prestige of the Five personalities ( who went to Mubahila) in the eyes of Allah swt
3. Who are the 'Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet (pbuh)' &
4. The relationship of Al-Qur'an and the Ahlul Bayt (a.s)
The Event of Mubahala on 24th Dhu’l-Hijjah is a key event in Islamic history in which Prophet Muhammad (SA) and Christian delegations from Najran met in order to do mubahala (imprecation-a confrontation where God’s curse is invoked on whichever side holds false beliefs) to reveal who is truthful and who is lying about their religious differences concerning divinity and monotheism.
The Christians accepted the challenge, however, on the day they had agreed upon earlier, they refused to proceed with imprecation since they saw that the Prophet (s) came with closest and purest members of his family,ONLY 4 of them; who were his daughter, Fatima al-Zahra (as), his son-in-law, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), his grandsons, Hasan (as) and Hussain (as) , who represented the ‘women’, ‘self’, and ‘sons’ of the Holy Prophet (sa). This event marked a great victory for Islam and highlighted the exceptional position of Ahlul-Bayt (AS), as relayed in the Quran verse 3:61.
“To those that argue with you concerning Jesus after the knowledge you have received say: ‘Come, let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves. We will pray together and call down the curse of Allah on every liar’.”Know more about the Mubahila event
Recommended to fast and take a Ghusl (ritual bath) on this day.
Give charity to the needy on this day, emulating Imam Ai(as) charity of his ring whilst in rukuu ( Quran 5:55)
Offer a 2 unit prayer, in each unit after Sura Fatiha,and Ten times each of the following Surahs; Sura Ikhlaas, Ayat Kursi (2:255-257 ) and Sura Qadr.
According to a narration reported by Sayyed ibn Tawus in Iqbal from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) the reward for this act would equal to many times of Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages near God and none of the needs of this world and the Hereafter that He asks God the Honorable the Exalted to fulfill would be left unfulfilled as God wills.
Another two rakat prayer
Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus have reported a two unit prayer (with any sura) and then imploring for forgiveness seventy times & say this dua
And You clarified what was meant by „the love of those near of kin‟ when You said, "And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless."2
Then You clarified „the Family‟ and said the following - indeed whatever You say is right - as a favor to Your Creatures to let them recognize the Family,
"Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!"
O' Lord! Thanks to You. Thank You since You Guided me and directed me such that even their family, household and relatives were not hidden from us, and You let me know their women, children and men.
Were it not for this noble rank by which You saved us and directed by to follow the path of the rightful ones from the Progeny of Your Prophet, we would not be saved. So all praise and gratitude belongs to You for all Your Bounties and Help.
O' my God! Please bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny - those whose obedience You made incumbent upon us. Please make us steadfast in words that they taught us.
O' my God! Please bestow the best of Your Rewards on Muhammad (MGB) and include us in their intercession in Your House of Nobility. O' the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
O' my God! These are people of he robe and the cloak on the Invocation ("Al-Mubahile") day and those of the people and the nearby-stationed angels who enter it. Please let them intercde on our behalf.
O' my God! Please have mercy on us for their sake. As indeed You established them as proofs for Your Creatures, reasons that point to Your Oneness, gates to Your Miracles through Your Knowledge that people other than them are unable to attain.
Indeed You have honored them as You have chosen them from amongst Your Creatures and have transferred them from your other worshippers for You have purified their roots, branches and their place of development.
Then You have honored them with Your Light so as to let them be the most honored amongst those of their era and and You have made them unique by bestowing on them Your Revelations and have sent down Your Book to them and have ordered us to adhere to them.
O' my God! We indeed adhere to Your Book and the Itrat (Household) of Your Prophet - that which You established as a proof and sign for us, and ordered us to follow them.
O' my God! Indeed we adhere! O' God! Please bless me with their intercession, and do not let us go astray after You have guided us. Amen. O' lord of the Two Worlds.”
لحمد لله رب العالمين،
الحمد لله فاطر السماوات والأرض،
الحمد لله الذي له ما في السماوات والأرض،
الحمد لله الذي خلق السماوات والأرض وجعل الظلمات والنور ثم الذين كفروا بربهم يعدلون،
الحمد لله الذي عرفني ما كنت به جاهلا ولولا تعريفه إياي لكنت هالكا إذ قال وقوله الحق: قل لا أسألكم عليه أجرا إلا المودة في القربى فبين لي القرابة فقال سبحانه: إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيرا فبين لي البيت بعد القرابة،
ثم قال تعالى مبينا عن الصادقين الذين أمرنا بالكون معهم والرد إليهم بقوله سبحانه: يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وكونوا مع الصادقين،
فأوضح عنهم وأبان عن صفتهم بقوله جل ثناؤه:
قل تعالوا ندع أبناءنا وأبناءكم ونساءنا ونساءكم وأنفسنا وأنفسكم ثم نبتهل فنجعل لعنت الله على الكاذبين،
فلك الشكر يا رب! ولك المن حيث هديتني
وأرشدتني حتى لم يخف على الأهل والبيت والقرابة فعرفتني نساءهم وأولادهم ورجالهم،
اللهم! إني أتقرب إليك بذلك المقام الذي لا يكون أعظم منه فضلا للمؤمنين ولا أكثر رحمة لهم بتعريفك إياهم شأنه وإبانتك فضل أهله الذين بهم أدحضت باطل أعدائك وثبت بهم قواعد دينك ولولا هذا المقام المحمود الذي أنقذتنا به ودللتنا على اتباع المحقين من أهل بيت نبيك الصادقين عنك الذين عصمتهم من لغو المقال ومدانس الأفعال لخصم أهل الإسلام
وظهرت كلمة أهل الالحاد وفعل أولي العناد، فلك الحمد ولك المن ولك الشكر على نعمائك وأياديك،
اللهم! فصل على محمد وآل محمد الذين افترضت علينا طاعتهم وعقدت في رقابنا ولايتهم وأكرمتنا بمعرفتهم وشرفتنا باتباع آثارهم وثبتنا بالقول الثابت الذي عرفوناه،
فأعنا على الأخذ بما بصروناه،
واجز محمدا عنا أفضل الجزاء بما نصح لخلقك وبذل وسعه في إبلاغ رسالتك
وأخطر بنفسه في إقامة دينك وعلى أخيه ووصيه والهادي إلى دينه والقيم
بسنته علي أمير المؤمنين،
وصل على الأئمة من أبنائه الصادقين الذين وصلت طاعتهم بطاعتك،
وأدخلنا بشفاعتهم دار كرامتك يا أرحم الراحمين!
اللهم! هؤلاء أصحاب الكساء والعباء يوم المباهلة اجعلهم شفعاءنا،
أسألك بحق ذلك المقام المحمود واليوم المشهود أن تغفر لي وتتوب علي إنك أنت التواب الرحيم،
اللهم! إني أشهد أن أرواحهم وطينتهم واحدة وهي الشجرة التي طاب أصلها وأغصانها وارحمنا بحقهم،
وأجرنا من مواقف الخزي في الدنيا والآخرة بولايتهم،
وأوردنا موارد الأمن من أهوال يوم القيامة بحبهم وإقرارنا بفضلهم واتباعنا آثارهم واهتداءنا بهداهم واعتقادنا ما عرفوناه من توحيدك ووقفونا عليه من تعظيم شأنك وتقديس أسمائك وشكر آلائك ونفي الصفات أن تحلك والعلم أن يحيط بك والوهم أن يقع عليك فإنك أقمتهم حججا على خلقك ودلائل على توحيدك وهداة تنبه عن أمرك وتهدي إلى دينك وتوضح ما أشكل على عبادك وبابا للمعجزات التي يعجز عنها غيرك وبها تبين حجتك وتدعو إلى تعظيم السفير بينك وبين خلقك وأنت المتفضل عليهم حيث قربتهم من ملكوتك واختصصتهم بسرك واصطفيتهم لوحيك وأورثتهم غوامض تأويلك رحمة بخلقك ولطفا بعبادك وحنانا على بريتك وعلما بما تنطوي عليه ضمائر أمنائك وما يكون من شأن صفوتك وطهرتهم في منشئهم ومبتدئهم وحرستهم من نفث نافث إليهم وأريتهم برهانا على من عرض بسوء 302
لهم فاستجابوا لأمرك و شغلوا أنفسهم بطاعتك وملؤوا أجزاءهم من ذكرك وعمروا قلوبهم بتعظيم أمرك وجزءوا أوقاتهم فيما يرضيك وأخلوا دخائلهم من معاريض الخطرات الشاغلة عنك فجعلت
قلوبهم مكامن لإرادتك وعقولهم مناصب لأمرك ونهيك وألسنتهم تراجمة لسنتك ثم أكرمتهم بنورك حتى فضلتهم من بين أهل زمانهم والأقربين إليهم فخصصتهم بوحيك وأنزلت إليهم كتابك وأمرتنا
بالتمسك بهم والرد إليهم والاستنباط منهم،
اللهم! إنا قد تمسكنا بكتابك وبعترة نبيك صلواتك عليهم الذين أقمتهم لنا دليلا وعلما وأمرتنا باتباعهم،
اللهم!فإنا قد تمسكنا بهم فارزقنا شفاعتهم حين يقول الخائبون فما لنا من شافعين ولا صديق حميم،
واجعلنا من الصادقين المصدقين لهم المنتظرين لأيامهم الناظرين إلى شفاعتهم،
ولا تضلنا بعد إذ هديتنا وهب لنا من لدنك رحمة إنك أنت الوهاب آمين رب العالمين،
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى أخيه وصنوه أمير المؤمنين وقبلة العارفين وعلم المهتدين وثاني الخمسة الميامين الذين فخر بهم الروح الأمين
وباهل الله بهم المباهلين فقال وهو أصدق القائلين: فمن حاجك فيه من بعد ما جاءك من العلم فقل تعالوا ندع إلى آخر الآية ذلك الإمام المخصوص بمؤاخاته يوم الإخاء والمؤثر بالقوت بعد ضر الطوي ومن شكر الله سعيه في هل أتى ومن شهد بفضله معادوه وأقر بمناقبه جاحدوه مولي الأنام ومكسر الأصنام ومن لم تأخذه في الله لومة لائم
صلى الله عليه وآله ما طلعت شمس النهار وأورقت الأشجار وعلى النجوم المشرقات من عترته والحجج الواضحات من ذريته
This supplication recorded in Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid and reported from Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him):
and have mercy on me, in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.
About this dua from Iqbal Aamal
The following is narrated through a chain of documents to Sheikh Abil Faraj Muhammad ibn Abi Qara, with a chain of documents on the authority of Muhammad ibn Suleiman al-Datimy, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, on the authority of Abi Abdullah (as), on the authority of Abu Ja‟far (as): “If we say that God‟s greatest name is expressed in these supplications, it would be right. If the people knew how fast this prayer is fulfilled, they would rush to learn it. I recite it before my needs and they all get fulfilled.
This is the Mubahile supplication in the Words of the Sublime God, "say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!""1
Gabriel descended to the Prophet of God and informed him about this call. He told the Prophet to depart with his Trustee, sons, wife and tribe and challenge them by reciting these supplications. Abu Abdullah As-Sadiq (as) said, “Whenever you say these supplications, ask for what is the best near God and what is more eternal. This is one of the treasures of knowledge. Ask God for intercession with it, and hide it from the unwise and the hypocrites." How to end the day
It is best that you consider all that you have done on this day as obedience to God the Exalted, and for the sake of His Pleasure in recognition of God and the great personalities that have favored you since your deeds - no matter how great your deeds may be - cannot fulfill God's rights and the rights of these Pure Divine Leaders incumbent upon you.
You should recognize that your deeds are only a copy of their deeds and are counted as their nobilities and they are the ones who opened up the doors to these deeds to you and guided you towards the proper deeds. It is best for you to collect your acts of worship together and present them to the people whom God the Exalted has let be the means of your life and salvation.
You should use them to attract God's attention to yourself, and entrust your deeds to them so that they may correct any of your deeds that may be insufficient and make profitable any of your deeds that may cause harm. And then forward them to God after having accepted them themselves and include them amongst their own deeds which God would accept and let them attain their aspirations.
The following dua is a general dua but reported under Mubahila day also in Iqbal Aamal.
This dua, repentance, crying and asking have been reported on the authority of Imam Ali(as).
"Allah.There is no God but He,-the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal.
No slumber can seize Him nor sleep.
His are all things in the heavens and on earth.
Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them.
Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth.
His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).
"There is no God but He: That is the witness of Allah, His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice.
There is no God but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."3:18
Say "O' God!.
Lord of Power (and Rule), You give power to whom You please, and You strip off power from whom You please: You endue with honour whom You please, and You bring low whom You please: In Your hand is all good.
Verily, over all things You have power.
You cause the night to gain on the day, and You cause the day to gain on the night; You bring the Living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the Living; and You give sustenance to whom You please, without measure."3:26-27
"Had We sent down this Qur‟an on a mountain, verily, You wouldst have seen it humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of Allah.
Such are the similitudes which We propound to men, that they may reflect.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory be to God!.
(High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him.
He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms.
To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise."59:21-24
"Had We sent down this Qur‟an on a mountain, verily, You wouldst have seen it humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of Allah.
Such are the similitudes which We propound to men, that they may reflect.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory be to God!.
(High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him.
He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms.
To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise."59:21-24
He is God and no one with the same name is known.
He is God - the Hope and we have hopes in Him.
He is the Shelter and we seek protection in Him.
We complain to Him.
Relief and ease are from Him and He hears prayers.
O' my God! I ask You O' God! I ask You for the sake of Your High Name – that which is Sublime and Impenetrable near You, that which You have chosen for Yourself, and dedicated it to Your Remembrance.
That which have hindered from all Your Creatures You have singled it out for Yourself as a proof of You and a means to You.
It is the Grandest of the Names, the Biggest Portion, the Noblest Thing, the Greatest Booties, and the Strongest Pillar.
You do not disappoint hopes, do not turn down prayers and do not reject those who put their hope and trust in You.
O' God! I ask You by Your Lordship that is only Yours to save me from the Fire by Your Power, and let me enter Paradise by Your Mercy.
O' Light! You are the Light of the heavens and the earth! You illuminate the people of Your heavens and earth with Your Light.
I ask You to fill my hearing and sight with light, illuminate me in this world and the Hereafter.
O' Supreme! You are the Lord of the Supreme Throne! I seek Your Help to raise me and join me to the ranks of the righteous ones.
O' the All-Generous! I seek Your Benevolence, and grab onto it! I have placed my trust in it.
And I depend upon You in.
Therefore, please honor me out of Your Benevolence.
Please send down Your Mercy and Blessings to me.
Let me be close to You.
Please bless me with Your Splendor, Beauty and grant me Your Mercy and Your Abundant Gifts.
O' Great! Do not let me become contemptuous! Do not subject me to one who has no mercy on me.
Please make me renown, with an honorable position, and with a raised rank in the Book of the Virtuous.
O' Most Exalted! I ask You by Your Sublimity to raise my rank and not let me lower it.
Please do not debase me using one who is higher than me.
Please do not subject me to one who is inferior to me.
O' Living! Let my heart be filled with Your fear.
I ask You by Your Life that never ends to make my death easy, and to give me a good life, and to let me die in the company of the righteous ones.
O' the Self-Subsisting! You hold everyone and maintain everything.
Let me be of those who obey You, adhere to Your Decrees and Your Rights, and do not neglect Your Remembrance.
O' Compassionate! Please have mercy on me with Your Mercy, and be kind to me with Your Benevolence.
Please save me from Your Chastisement and save me from Your Punishment.
O' Merciful! Please be kind to me regarding my harm by Your Mercy and be benevolent to me by Your Benevolence and Generosity! Please relieve me from my great crimes by Your Mercy as You are the Most Kind Companion.
Whoever takes shelter in You has indeed grabbed onto the Most Trustworthy Stronghold, and Strong Pillar! O‟ King! I demand from Your Kingdom and from Your Treasures what will not get exhausted by those who ask.
Please grant me from this world and the Hereafter as that would not disable You, or diminish anyting from You or have any effect on You.
O' Holy One! You are Pure and Sacred! Please cleanse my heart, give me time for Your Remembrance, teach me what would benefit me, and give me more knowledge regarding what You have taught me.
O' Compeller! Please assist me against the oppressors by Your Power, and help me! O' He who mends broken bones! O' He to whom all the oppressors humble! O‟ Proud! Please take me under Your Protection and act as a barrier between me and the tyrants.
Please do not belittle me for my sins near You and Your Creatures.
O' the Forbearing! Please turn to me with Your Forebearance, cover me with Your Pardon and let me be of those who honor Your Rights! Please do not disgrace me on the Day to stand in front of You.
O' the All-Aware!You are well aware of my state, secrets, what is public, faults and wrongdoings.
Please pardon me regarding what is hidden from the people.
O' the All-Wise! I ask You by the Wisdom with which You decreed the things and perfected them to decree for me the fulfillment of what You are asked and for which supplications are made to You.
O' Peace! Please secure me from the oppression of the people, the torture of the grave, and the woes of the Resurrection Day.
O' Available! Please grant me security from all sources of fear.
Have Mercy on my harm and my lowly position.
Please take care of my affairs regarding my worldly affairs and the affairs of the Hereafter.
O' Guardian! Please lead me towards Your Pleasure, let me be one who acts in Your Obedience, and is free of obedience of those other than You.
O‟ Creator of things in the best form! I ask You to let me be of the truthful ones who are accepted by You.
O' the Designer! You designed me and made me look beautiful.
And You created me and perfected my creation.
You perfected Your Kindness in the Blessings You bestowed on me.
Do not burn my face in the Fire on the Resurrection Day.
O' Almighty! You have Power with Your Power, and You gave me power over things.
I ask You to give me good help regarding the affairs of this world and the Hereafter and save me from a bad destiny! O' Wealthy One! Please enrich me by Your Wealthiness.
And extend Your gifts to me.
Please heal me by Your Healing and do not push me away from Your Health! O' Prasieworthy! All praise belongs to You! And all affairs are in Your hands.
All good is from You.
O' my God! Please inspire me to thank for all that You grant me.
O' the Most Glorious One! You are the Most Glorious One!
You are One! Nothing is higher than You, and nothing is hard for You to do.
Please let be amongst those who sanctify, praise and glorify You.
O' the One! You are God the Absolute! The One! O' Eternal, Absolute! You do not give birth, nor are You born.
There is none like unto You.
O‟ my God! Please be my neighbor, companion, and impenetratable shelter! O‟ the Odd! O‟ are Odd in all things and nothing equals You.
So please let the end of my affairs be good and let my best day be the Day I shall meet You.
O' Eternal, Absolute! No slumber can seize Him nor sleep.
What is hidden in the darkness of land and sea is not hidden from Him.
Please protect me when I move about, during my sleep, and when I wake up.
O' the All-Hearing! Please hear me and have mercy on my crying.
O' the All-Hearing! O' the Responder! O‟ the All-Seeing! Indeed Your Knoweldge encompasses everything and Your Knowledge is effective in all things and You see everything.
Please take a Merciful Look at me and do not turn Your Face away from me.
O' the Compassionate! You are kinder to me than my parents are.
O' Knower of subtleties! Were it not due to Your Kindness they would not have been kind to me.
Please perfect Your Blessings to me, and be kind to me with Your Hidden Kindness through means I know of and means I do not know! And You are the Knower of all that is hidden! O' Protector! Please protect me, my family my wealth and my children, what I remember or have forgotten, with the same Power with which You protect the heavens and the earth and whatever is within them.
You have power over all things.
O' the All-Forgiving! Forgive me for my sins and cover up my faults.
Please do not disgrace me for my secret thoughts as indeed You are the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
O' Affectionate! Please Love me and have Mercy on me in this world and the Hereafter, and let me be the same way in the hearts of the believers.
O Lord of the Throne! Please let me be one of those who glorify You by saying Your Praise! Let me be of those praising You in the midst of nights or the ends of days, in the mornings and in the evenings and please help me do so.
O' the Originator! You create things and You reverse things as You Wished! Please let the beginnig and ending of my affairs be good.
O' the Originator and the Reproducer who does what He Wills.
Please let the beginning and end of my affairs be good.
O' Reproducer!You are He who reproduces things as they were originated at first! I ask You to favor me and to return health, wealth and the best feelings to me.
O' Guard! Please guard me under Your Custody and help me with Your Protection and suffice me with Your Nobility and do not leave me up to the custody of anyone else but You.
O' Thankful! You are thanked for having guarded me, fed me, bestowed on me and enriched me.
And let me be of the grateful ones and of those who praise You for Your Bounties.
O' Resurrector! Please resurrect me as a martyr, honest, pleasant, honorable, praiseworthy, happy, pleased and successful.
O' Inheritor! O' He who inherits the earth, whatever is in it, the heavens, its residents and whatever You have created! Please let me inherit patience and knowledge as You are the best of inheritors! O' He who gives life! Please give me a good life out of Your Generosity.
Please inspire me to thank You for as long as You keep me alive.
And please grant me the good of this world, and the good of the Hereafter, and save me from the torment of the burning Fire.
O' the Kind! O' my God! Please turn to me with Your Kindness, and increase my share of Your Blessings and the most beautiful of Your Trials.
O' He who causes death! Please ease the horrors of death and its grief for me.
Please bless it for me when it comes.
Please do not let be amongst those who are sorry when they depart from this world! O' Beautiful! Please do not become displeased with what You have granted me.
Please do not withhold my sustenance from me.
Please do not deprive me of what You have promised and adorn me with Your Obedience.
O' He who bestows Bounties! Please perfect Your Blessings for me.
Let me recognize them and let me be amongst those who thank You for them.
O' the Generous! I live with Your Generosity and only have hopes in You.
And I depend upon You.
So please expand my share of Your Bounties and bless me with Your legitimately earned Sustenance.
You are the First and the Last! The Apparent! The Hidden! And You have Power over all things.
Please let me be of the earliest repenters.
Please honor me by being amongst those who drink of Your Prophet‟s Pond on the Resurrection Day.
O' the Last! You are the Last and everything shall be destroyed except for Your Face.
"Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!"Al-Isra 17:43.
O' Outward! You are Apparent to all hidden things and You are aware of all things that are hidden.
I ask You to make the things that You like apparent to me.
O' Inward! You are aware of all that is hidden in things.
And You are the Knower of all that is hidden.
O' my God! I ask You to improve my apparent and hidden affairs by Your Power.
O' the Subduer! You are the One who overpowered all things by Your Power and have control over all oppressors.
All the affairs of all the people are under Your Control.
All the people are standing humble in front of You.
O' Grantor of Bounties! Please grant me mercy from Your own Presence plus knowledge, wealth and good children for You are the Grantor of Bounties without measure.
O' Opener! Please open the gates of Your Mercy to me, and admit me into them.
I seek refuge from the accursed Satan!Open up Your Nobility to me.
O' the Provider! Please give me the provisions of life according to Your Generosity and give me more of Your Grants.
Please make me needless of Your Creatures.
O' Creator! You created things without any hardship or strenuous effort.
You created me in a balanced form, good and beautiful.
You granted me more than what You granted the rest of Your Creatures.
O Judge! You decree as You will regarding Your Creatures! So please judge me with Kindness and save me from destruction.
Please let me have a good ending in the afterlife and the first life.
O' Giver! Please favor me with Your Kindness, and honor me with Your Sustenance and Mercy.
Please shorten the hands of all enimous oppressors and followers of Satan from me! Please release me from the circles of restrictions to the near relief from Yourself.
O' Bestower! Please favor me by granting well-being in this world and the Hereafter and never deprive me of it for as long as I live.
O' Lord of Majesty, Bounty and Honor! Please forgive me by Your Majesty and Benevolence - a forgiveness with which the binds of my sins shall be broken! Please forgive my wrongdoings as You have Power over all things.
O' Munificent! You are the Benevolent who does not withhold! You are the Bestower who does not set back! Please bestow me out of Your Benevolence and make me grateful for Your Blessings.
O‟ Strong! You created the heavens and the earth and whatever is in between them and within them without any assistants or any effort.
You are the Only who has no associate.
Please give me strength from Your Strength.
O' the Stern! Please strenghten me and help me regarding my affairs and fulfill all my needs.
O' Conqueror! You have conquered all the conquerors by Your Power.
So please conquer my concerns and thoughts so that I may direct them
both to Your Obedience.
Please overcome anyone who wants to fight and overcome me by Your Might.
O' Bestower! You are the One who shall resurrect the people, and they shall all be presented to You, and appear in front of You and shall confess to Your Lordship.
So please forgive me for my sins by Your Majesty.
O' He who remembers! Please remember me amongst the forerunners, the martyrs and the righteous ones and whenever any good things are allocated.
O' Hidden! You know the secrets and hidden thoughts.
They are apparent to You.
So please forgive all my affairs that are hidden from the people and do not make me rush into deadly danger on the Resurrection Day in front of the witnesses.
O' the Glorious!You are more Exalted than all things, and everything is small near You.
So please Grant me some of Your Great Blessings and do not deprive me of Your Nobility.
O' Rescuer! Please save me from destruction and remove the darkness of my deviation from me.
Please relieve me from all misfortunes and remove all my troubles.
O' High! You are Higher than to be described, or be characterized, or be compared with anything.
Please raise my rank in the Book of the Virtuous.
O' the Constrictor! All things are under Your Control and subject to Your Power!
Please include me in Your Guarantee and Protection and do not hold back my hand when it tries to do good things.
O' Expander! Please expand good done by my hands, and grant me high ranks by Your Power.
O' Expander! Your Mercy and Knowledge has encompaased everything.
Please expand my sustenance! O' Most Kind! You are kinder to the people than their parents are and You are more friendly with them.
Please be kind and friendly to me and and be kind to me by Your Mercy.
O' Friend! Please be friendly with me whenever I make a mistake and overlook my wrongdoing.
Please order the angel of death and his supporters to be kind to my spirit when they take it out of my body and not to punish me in the Fire.
O' He who brings forth! You have brought forth everything as You willed and created whatever You liked.
Please make me happy and prosperous in this world and the Hereafter by this Power.
You have brought forth my offspring, whatever I cultivate and whatever I plant in Your earth.
You have brought forth my means of livelihood and sustenance.
And blessed them for my by Your Mercy.
O' Originator! You are the Originator of the Heavens and the earth.
You are their Innovator! There is none like unto You, and none can describe You, no understanding can comprehend You.
O' the Withholder! Please do not withhold what I demand of Your Mercy and Nobility and fend off all dangers and fears from me.
O' Acceptor of repentance! Please accept my repentance! Please have Mercy on my taking heed! And pardon my wrongdoings and do not deprive me from the reward of my deeds.
O' the All-Near! Please let me be close to You and take me under Your Custody and by Your Side and do not punish me by Your Mercy.
O' the Responder! Please respond to my supplications and accept them from me and do not deprive me from the rewards as You promised me.
O' He who bestows Bounties before one deserves them! Please complete and increase them by Your Benevolence.
O' the Generous! Were it not for Your Kindness, we would have been destroyed.
So please do not take Your Kindness away from us.
O' Bestower! Please favor us with the continuation of Your Kindness! O‟ Known! You are well-known and shall never become unknown.
Your Kindness is apparent and You never hold it back.
Please do not take away what You have given us out of Your Kindness and Mercy.
O' the All Aware!You knew about all things before forming and creating them with Your Knowledge.
So You are the first and the last! Thus, please give me more good and insight for teaching me to thank You for them.
O' He who liberally satisfies those who solicit His Favors! Please grant me the best of Your Bounties.
Please bless what You destine for me and by Your Mercy let me reside near You.
O' Helper! Please help me with Your Power over the affairs of this world and the Hereafter.
Please do not entrust me to anything but You.
O' He covers! Please cover up my faults.
Please forgive my sins and safeguard me in my presence and absence.
O' Witness! O' my God! I take You, all Your Creatures and angels as a witness that You are God.
There is no God but You.
You are the Only who has no associate.
O' my God! Please record this testimony of mine in front of You and save me from Your Torture by it.
O‟ Creator! You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatever lies in between, and whatever exists in this world and the Hereafter.
Let me die as a Muslim,and let me join the righteous people.
O‟ Guider!Please guide me towards good by Your Might and save me from evil deeds through Your Support.
Please do not make me ashamed on the Resurrection Day.
O' Master of the masters!O‟ Guardian of the guardians! All things are directed to You.
Please look at me with Your eyes of Pardon! O' Master! You are my Master, my Support and my Reliance, my Savings and my Supply and my refuge so please do not leave me helpless.
O' He whose Knoweldge encompasses everything.
Your Mercy has encompassed everything.
So please include me in Your Guarantee and Protection and protect me from all evil by Your Power.
O' Protector! Please protect me from Your Punishment and make me immune from Your Chastisement.
O' my God! I am fearful and seek Your Protection.
Then please save me from the Fire by Your Mercy.
O' Lord of Righteousness and the Lord of Forgiveness! O' the Just! You are the most just of the rulers and the most compassionate of the Merciful! Please be kind to us with Your Mercy and grant us things with Your Power, and grant us success in Obedience to You.
And please do not burden us with what we cannot bear! And save us from the oppressions of the people.
And please save us from the oppression of the oppressors.
And save us from the destruction by the destroyers by Your Power.
You have power over all things.
O' my God! Please listen to my prayers, acknowledge my praising You, and expedite the fulfillment of my prayers.
And please grant me the good of this world, and the good of the Hereafter, and save me from the torment of the burning Fire by Your Mercy.
And may God bestow blessings on the best chosen one of His creatures - the Prophet Muhammad and his Progeny.
Imam Ali’s (as) Giving His Ring in Charity on the 24th day of Zil-Hijjah
Ayat Al-Ma'ida 5:54-56 Background
On 24th of Dhul-hijjah, Imam Ali(as) gave his ring to a beggar whilst in ruku’ (bowing down in prayer) and the following verse was revealed identifying him as "Wali":
Only Allah is your wali (master) and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow. (5:55)
" O you who have faith! Should any of you desert his religion, Allah will soon bring a people whom He loves and who love Him, [who will be] humble towards the faithful, stern towards the faithless, waging jihad in the way of Allah, not fearing the blame of any blamer. That is Allah’s grace, which He grants to whomever He wishes, and Allah is all-bounteous, all-knowing. (54)
Your guardian is only Allah, His Apostle, and the faithful who maintain the prayer and give the zakat while bowing down. (55)
Whoever takes for his guardians Allah, His Apostle and the faithful [should know that] the confederates of Allah are indeed the victorious.(56)"
These verses that contain attributes that are mentioned in them, are the evident text that clearly indicates that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) is to succeed the Prophet (as) and that he is the Commander of the Faithful.
Some refrences from Sunni scholars
the author of the book Al-Jam’ Bayna as-Sahah al-Sittih who has quoted it in the third part – which is the last part of this book.
Also Al-Sa‟labi narrated the following in his book of the interpretation of the Qur‟an on the authority of Al-Sadi and Abtat ibn Abi Hakim,
A similar narration has been reported by Ababat ibn al-Rub'ee, Ibn Abbas and Abizar.
A similar narration has been reported by Al-Shafe'ee ibn Al-Maqazily in five ways.
A similar narration has been reported by Ali ibn Abis and Abdullah ibn A'ta.
Al-Zumukhshari in Kitab al-Kishaf narrated the following in interpretation of the Qur‟an.
All the members of the Household of the Prophet (as) whom the Prophet has clearly described by saying, "They shall not separate until they meet at the Pond!" unanimously agree that this verse has been revealed regarding our Imam - the Commander of the Faithful Ali (as).
25th of Dhul-hijjah - On this blessed day, Surah al-Dahr (or al-Insan No.76:1-9.) was revealed praising the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) for they had observed fasting for three days and given their food to a poor, an orphan, and a captive for three days respectively. All over these three days, they used to break their fasting with water only.
It is worthy that the followers of the Prophet's family should emulate their masters during these days-especially on the 25th night of the month-and fast on this day while helping the needy and orphans and offering them meals.