Dua Tawassul
Supplication of Seeking Intercession
`Allamah al-Majlisi has quoted some considerable books to have mentioned that Muhammad ibn Babawayh reported this supplication of Seeking Intercession (Du`a' al-Tawassul) from the Holy Imams (peace be upon them). Commenting, he added, “Whenever I said this supplication for any matter, I could find the traces of response immediately.” The supplication is as follows:
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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
allahumma inni as'aluka wa atawajjahu ilayka
O Allah, I beseech You and turn my face toward You
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
binabiyyika nabiyyi alrrahmati
in the name of Your Prophet; the Prophet of Mercy,
مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Muhammad—may Allah send blessings to him and his Household.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْقَاسِمِ
ya aba alqasimi
O Abu’l-Qasim!
يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
ya rasula allahi
O Allah’s Messenger!
يَا إِمَامَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
ya imama alrrahmati
O Chief of Mercy!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ya aba alhasani
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ya amira almu'minina
O commander of the Believers!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
ya `aliyyu bna abi talibin
O `Ali, son of Abu-Talib!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ اللّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ
ya fatimatu alzzahra'u
O Fatimah, the Luminous Lady!
يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ
ya binta muhammadin
O daughter of Muhammad!
يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ ٱلرَّسُولِ
ya qurrata `ayni alrrasuli
O delight of the Messenger’s eyes!
يَا سَيِّدَتَنَا وَمَوْلاَتَنَا
ya sayyidatana wa mawlatana
O our chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna biki ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaki bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihatan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعي لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa`i lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ
ya aba muhammadin
O Abu-Muhammad!
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
ya hasanu bna `aliyyin
O Hasan the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْمجْتَبَىٰ
ayyuha almujtaba
O well-Chosen one!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
ya aba `abdillahi
O Abu-`Abdullah!
يَا حُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
ya husaynu bna `aliyyin
O Husayn the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ
ayyuha alshshahidu
O Martyr!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ya aba alhasani
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
ya `aliyyu bna alhusayni
O `Ali the son of al-Husayn!
يَا زَيْنَ ٱلْعَابِدينَ
ya zayna al`abidina
O Ornament of the Worshippers!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
ya aba ja`farin
O Abu-Ja`far!
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin
O Muhammad the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَاقِرُ
ayyuha albaqiru
O Cleaver [of knowledge]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
ya aba `abdillahi
O Abu-`Abdullah!
يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
ya ja`faru bna muhammadin
O Ja`far the son of Muhammad!
أَيُّهَا ٱلصَّادِقُ
ayyuha alssadiqu
O Veracious!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qadamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ya aba alhasani
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
ya musa bna ja`farin
O Musa the son of Ja`far!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَاظِمُ
ayyuha alkazimu
O Suppressor [of rage]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ya aba alhasani
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ
ya `aliyyu bna musa
O `Ali the son of Musa!
أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّضَا
ayyuha alrrida
O Amicable!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
ya aba ja`farin
O Abu-Ja`far!
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin
O Muhammad the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلتَّقِيُّ ٱلْجَوَادُ
ayyuha alttaqiyyu aljawadu
O pious and magnanimous!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ya aba alhasani
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
ya `aliyyu bna muhammadin
O `Ali the son of Muhammad!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْهَادِي ٱلنَّقِيُّ
ayyuha alhadi alnnaqiyyu
O guide and pure!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ
ya aba muhammadin
O Abu-Muhammad!
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
ya hasanu bna `aliyyin
O Hasan the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيُّ
ayyuha alzzakiyyu al`askariyyu
O immaculate resident of `Askar [city]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
yabna rasuli allahi
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya hujjata allahi `ala khalqihi
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
ya sayyidana wa mawlana
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا
inna tawajjahana wastashfa`na
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
wa tawassalna bika ila allahi
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
wa qaddamnaka bayna yaday hajatina
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ya wajihan `inda allahi
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
ishfa` lana `inda allahi
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا وَصِيَّ ٱلْحَسَنِ