Ziarat of Imam Ali (a.s) to be recite on 17th Rabiul Awwal

Allah is the Most Great.

all¡hu akbaru

اَللَّهُ ا كْبَرُ

You may then say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ	Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خِيَرَةِ ٱللَّهِ	Peace be upon the elite select of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ	Peace be upon the bearer of glad tidings, the warner (against Allah’s chastisement),
ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ	and the shining lantern.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلطُّهْرِ ٱلطَّاهِرِ	Peace be upon the pure, the immaculate.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَلَمِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ	Peace be upon the luminous epitome.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْصُورِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ	Peace be upon the one given victory and aid (by Almighty Allah).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ا بِي ٱلْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدٍ	Peace be upon Abu’l-Q¡sim Mu¦ammad.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ا نْبِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ	Peace be upon the missioned Prophets of Allah
وَعِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ	and upon the righteous servants of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَلاَئِكَةِ ٱللَّهِ	Peace be upon the angels of Allah
ٱلْحَافِّينَ بِهٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمِ	who surround this sanctuary
وَبِهٰذَا ٱلضَّرِيحِ ٱللاَّئِذِينَ بِهِ	and this tomb to which they are resorting.

You may then approach the tomb and say the following:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيِّ ٱلا وْصِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O successor of the Prophets’ successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِمَادَ ٱلا تْقِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O reliance of the pious ones.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلا وْلِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O best saint among all saints.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O master of martyrs.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا آيَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ	Peace be upon you, O grandest sign of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَامِسَ ا هْلِ ٱلْعَبَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O fifth of the People of the Cloak.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَائِدَ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ ٱلا تْقِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O leader of the white-forehead, pious group.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ ٱلا وْلِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O shelter of the saints.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ ٱلنُّجَبَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O adornment of the noble monotheists.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَالِصَ ٱلا خِلاَّءِ	Peace be upon you, O select of the best friends.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَالِدَ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلا مَنَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O father of the trusted Imams.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْحَوْضِ وَحَامِلَ ٱللِّوَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O director of the (Divine) pond and bearer of the Pennon.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَسِيمَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَلَظَىٰ	Peace be upon you, O decider of Paradise and Hellfire—the flaming.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ شُرِّفَتْ بِهِ مَكَّةُ وَمِنَىٰ	Peace be upon you, O one by whom Makkah and Min¡ have been honored.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَحْرَ ٱلْعُلُومِ وَكَنَفَ ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O ocean of knowledge and haven of the poor.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ وُلِدَ فِي ٱلْكَعْبَةِ	Peace be upon you, O one who was born in the Ka`bah,
وَزُوِّجَ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ بِسَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ	married in the heavens to the Doyenne of Women;
وَكَانَ شُهُودَهَا ٱلْمَلائِكَةُ ٱلا صْفِيَاءُ	and the witnesses were the elite angels.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِصْبَاحَ ٱلضِّيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O lantern of light.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ خَصَّهُ ٱلنَّبِيُّ بِجَزِيلِ ٱلْحِبَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O one whom was exclusively awarded abundant favors by the Prophet.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ بَاتَ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِ خَاتَمِ ٱلا نْبِيَاءِ	Peace be upon you, O one who replaced the Seal of the Prophets in his bed
وَوَقَاهُ بِنَفْسِهِ شَرَّ ٱلا عْدَاءِ	and protected him with his soul against the evil of the enemies.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ رُدَّتْ لَهُ ٱلشَّمْسُ	Peace be upon you, O one to whom the sun was returned
فَسَامَىٰ شَمْعُونَ ٱلصَّفَا	and he thus became the match of Sham`£n al-¯af¡ (Simon the Zealot).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ ا نْجَىٰ ٱللَّهُ سَفِينَةَ نُوحٍ بِٱسْمِهِ وَٱسْمِ ا خِيهِ	Peace be upon you, O one in whose name and in the name of whose brother, Allah saved the Ark of Noah
حَيْثُ ٱلْتَطَمَ ٱلْمَاءُ حَوْلَهَا وَطَمَىٰ	when the waves of water collided and clashed around it.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ تَابَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِ وَبِا خِيهِ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ إِذْ غَوَىٰ	Peace be upon you, O one in whose name and in the name of whose brother, Allah accepted the repentance of Adam after he had allowed himself to be seduced.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فُلْكَ ٱلنَّجَاةِ	Peace be upon you, O ark of redemption;
ٱلَّذِي مَنْ رَكِبَهُ نَجَا	he who embarks on it will have saved himself (from perdition),
وَمَنْ تَا خَّرَ عَنْهُ هَوَىٰ	but he who leaves it will have perished.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ خَاطَبَ ٱلثُّعْبَانَ وَذِئْبَ ٱلْفَلاَ	Peace be upon you, O he who spoke to a serpent and to a wolf in the desert.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ا مِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ	Peace be upon you, O commander of the faithful.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ كَفَرَ وَا نَابَ	Peace be upon you, O argument of Allah against both those who disbelieved and those who believed.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ذَوِي ٱلا لْبَابِ	Peace be upon you, O chief of people of understanding.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ	Peace be upon you, O essence of wisdom and clear judgment.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ ٱلْكِتَابِ	Peace be upon you, O one having the knowledge of the Books.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِيزَانَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ	Peace be upon you, O criterion on the Judgment Day.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فَاصِلَ ٱلْحُكْمِ ٱلنَّاطِقَ بِٱلصَّوَابِ	Peace be upon you, O solver of all quarrels and spokesman of truth.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ا يُّهَا ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقُ بِٱلْخَاتَمِ فِي ٱلْمِحْرَابِ	Peace be upon you, O he who gave his ring as alms while being in the prayer niche.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ كَفَىٰ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ	Peace be upon you, O he through whom Allah sufficed the believers
ٱلْقِتَالَ بِهِ يَوْمَ ٱلا حْزَابِ	in fighting on the Battle of al-A¦z¡b (the Allies).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ ا خْلَصَ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَحْدَانِيَّةَ وَا نَابَ	Peace be upon you, O he who worshipped Allah alone with sincerity and always turned to Him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَاتِلَ خَيْبَرَ وَقَالِعَ ٱلْبَابِ	Peace be upon you, O warrior of Khaybar and plucker of the gate (of the fortress).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ دَعَاهُ خَيْرُ ٱلا نَامِ لِلْمَبِيتِ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِهِ	Peace be upon you, O one who, when the Best of Creatures (i.e. the Prophet) ordered him to spend that night at his place instead of him,
فَا سْلَمَ نَفْسَهُ لِلْمَنِيَّةِ وَا جَابَ	submitted to death and responded.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ لَهُ طُوبَىٰ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ	Peace be upon you, O he to whom is ±£b¡ (bliss) and goodly return are decided.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ عِصْمَةِ ٱلدِّينِ وَيَا سَيِّدَ ٱلسَّادَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O director of the safety of the religion and chief of the chiefs.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O owner of miracles.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ نَزَلَتْ فِي فَضْلِهِ سُورَةُ ٱلْعَادِيَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O he about whose merits S£rah al-`ªdiy¡t was revealed.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ كُتِبَ ٱسْمُهُ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ عَلَىٰ ٱلسُّرَادِقَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O he whose name is written in the heavens on the canopies (of the Divine Throne).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُظْهِرَ ٱلْعَجَائِبِ وَٱلآيَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O manifester of marvels and signs.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ا مِيرَ ٱلْغَزَوَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O commander in campaigns.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُخْبِراً بِمَا غَبَرَ وَبِمَا هُوَ آتٍ	Peace be upon you, O he who accounted the bygone and predicted the future.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُخَاطِبَ ذِئْبِ ٱلْفَلَوَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O speaker to a wolf in the desert.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَاتِمَ ٱلْحَصَىٰ وَمُبَيِّنَ ٱلْمُشْكِلاَتِ	Peace be upon you, O reckoner of pebbles and expounder of problems.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ عَجِبَتْ مِنْ حَمَلاتِهِ فِي ٱلْوَغَىٰ مَلائِكَةُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O he whose attacks in battlefields astonished the angels in the heavens.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ نَاجَىٰ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاهُ ٱلصَّدَقَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O he who offered something in charity when he talked confidentially with the Messenger.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَالِدَ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلْبَرَرَةِ ٱلسَّادَاتِ	Peace be upon you, O father of the Imams, the virtuous masters.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا تَالِيَ ٱلْمَبْعُوثِ	Peace be upon you, O one coming immediately after the Messenger.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِلْمِ خَيْرِ مَوْرُوثٍ	Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the knowledge of the most favorable inherited being.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ	Peace be upon you, O chief of the Prophets’ successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ	Peace be upon you, O head of the pious ones.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمَكْرُوبِينَ	Peace be upon you, O aid of the aggrieved ones.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ	Peace be upon you, O shelter of the believers.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُظْهِرَ ٱلْبَرَاهِينِ	Peace be upon you, O provider of evidences.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا طٰهٰ وَيٰس	Peace be upon you, O ±¡-H¡ and Y¡-S¢n.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَتِينَ	Peace be upon you, O firm rope (taking) to Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ تَصَدَّقَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ بِخَاتَمِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ	Peace be upon you, O he who gave his ring as alms, while he was offering prayer, to a poor.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَالِعَ ٱلصَّخْرَةِ عَنْ فَمِ ٱلْقَلِيبِ	Peace be upon you, O he who removed the rock from the open of the well,
وَمُظْهِرَ ٱلْمَاءِ ٱلْمَعِينِ	and he thus caused the pure water to flow.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاظِرَةَ	Peace be upon you, O observing eye of Allah,
وَيَدَهُ ٱلْبَاسِطَةَ	His extended Hand,
وَلِسَانَهُ ٱلْمُعَبِّرَ عَنْهُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ ا جْمَعِينَ	and His spokesman who conveys His affairs to all of His created beings.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ	Peace be upon you, O heir of the Prophets’ knowledge,
وَمُسْتَوْدَعَ عِلْمِ ٱلا وَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ	keeper of the knowledge of the past and coming generations,
وَصَاحِبَ لِوَاءِ ٱلْحَمْدِ	bearer of the Pennon of Praise (liw¡’ al-¦amd),
وَسَاقِيَ ا وْلِيَائِهِ مِنْ حَوْضِ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ	and one who shall serve his adherents with water from the (Divine) Pond of the Seal of the Prophets.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا يَعْسُوبَ ٱلدِّينِ	Peace be upon you, O head of the religion,
وَقَائِدَ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ	leader of the white-forehead group,
وَوَالِدَ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ	and father of the well-pleased Imams.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ	Peace be upon the pleased name of Allah,
وَوَجْهِهِ ٱلْمُضِيءِ	His radiant Face,
وَجَنْبِهِ ٱلْقَوِيِّ	His strong Side,
وَصِرَاطِهِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ	and His straight Path.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلتَّقِيِّ	Peace be upon the pious Imam,
ٱلْمُخْلِصِ ٱلصَّفِيِّ	the select and elite.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْكَوكَبِ ٱلدُّرِّيِّ	Peace be upon the brightly shining star.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِمَامِ ا بِي ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيٍّ	Peace be upon the Imam Abu’l-°asan `Al¢.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ا ئِمَّةِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ	Peace be upon the leaders to true guidance,
وَمَصَابِيحِ ٱلدُّجَىٰ	the lanterns in murk,
وَا عْلامِ ٱلتُّقَىٰ	the epitomes of piety,
وَمَنَارِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ	the lights of true guidance,
وَذَوِي ٱلنُّهَىٰ	and owners of thought,
وَكَهْفِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ	the havens of people,
وَٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ	the firmest handles,
وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ ا هْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا	and the arguments against the inhabitants of this world.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱلا نْوَارِ	Peace be upon the light of lights,
وَحُجَّةِ ٱلْجَبَّارِ	the argument of the Omnipotent Lord,
وَوَالِدِ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلا طْهَارِ	the father of the immaculate Imams,
وَقَسِيمِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَٱلنَّارِ	the decider of Paradise and Hellfire,
ٱلْمُخْبِرِ عَنِ ٱلآثَارِ	the narrator of past events,
ٱلْمُدَمِّرِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْكُفَّارِ	the destroyer of the unbelievers,
مُسْتَنْقِذِ ٱلشِّيعَةِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ مِنْ عَظِيمِ ٱلا وْزَارِ	and the savior of the faithful Sh¢`ah from their grand sins.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱبْنَةِ ٱلْمُخْتَارِ	Peace be upon the one married to the pure, pious daughter of the Chosen Prophet,
ٱلْمَوْلُودِ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ ذِي ٱلا سْتَارِ	the one born in the House of curtains,
ٱلْمُزَوَّجِ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ بِٱلْبَرَّةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ	the one married in the heavens to the reverent, immaculate,
ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلْمَرْضِيَّةِ	content, and well-pleased lady—
وَالِدَةِ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلا طْهَارِ	the mother of the immaculate Imams.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ	Peace be upon the Great News,
ٱلَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ	about whom they differ,
وَعَلَيْهِ يُعْرَضُونَ	before whom they shall be stood,
وَعَنْهُ يُسْا لُونَ	and about whom they shall be asked.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلا نْوَرِ	Peace be upon the most shining light of Allah
وَضِيَاءِِهِ ٱلا زْهَرِ	and the most luminous brightness of Him.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَحُجَّتَهُ	Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend and argument
وَخَالِصَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتَهُ	and Allah’s select and choice.
ا شْهَدُ ا نَّكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَحُجَّتَهُ	I bear witness that you, being Allah’s friend and argument,
لَقَدْ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ	strove in Allah’s way in the most appropriate way,
وَٱتَّبَعْتَ مِنْهَاجَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ	followed the course of Allah’s Messenger, peace be upon him and his Household,
وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ	enjoined that which Allah has deemed lawful,

وَحَرَّمْتَ حَرَامَ ٱللَّهِ	forbade that which Allah has deemed unlawful,
وَشَرَعْتَ ا حْكَامَهُ	carried out His laws,
وَا قَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ	offered the prayers,
وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ	paid the zak¡t,
وَا مَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ	enjoined the right,
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ	forbade the wrong,
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ صَابِراً نَاصِحاً	and strove in Allah’s way with steadfastness and well-wishing,
مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمَ ٱلا جْرِ حَتَّىٰ ا تَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ	and with painstakingness and with the intention of seeking the great reward of Allah until death came upon you.
فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ دَفَعَكَ عَنْ حَقِّكَ	So, Allah’s curse be upon those who deprived you of your right
وَا زَالَكَ عَنْ مَقَامِكَ	and upon those who took you away from your position.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ بَلَغَهُ ذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَ بِهِ	Allah’s curse be upon every one who, when informed about this, accepted it.
ا شْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ وَا نْبِيَاءَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ	I call Allah, His angels, His Prophets, and His Messengers to witness for me that
ا نِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَكَ	I am the friend of him who is loyal to you
وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكَ	and the enemy of him who antagonizes you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following words:

ا شْهَدُ ا نَّكَ تَسْمَعُ كَلاَمِي	I bear witness that you can hear my words
وَتَشْهَدُ مَقَامِي	and see my place.
وَا شْهَدُ لَكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ بِٱلْبَلاَغِ وَٱلا دَاءِ	And I testify to you, O Allah’s friend, that you conveyed and fulfilled.
يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ	O my master! O Allah’s argument!
يَا ا مِينَ ٱللَّهِ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ	O Allah’s trustee! O Allah’s friend!
إِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ذُنُوباً	Between me and Allah, to Whom all might and majesty belong, there are sins
قَدْ ا ثْقَلَتْ ظَهْرِي	that have overburdened my back
وَمَنَعَتْنِي مِنَ ٱلرُّقَادِ	and deprived me of sleep;
وَذِكْرُهَا يُقَلْقِلُ ا حْشَائِي	whenever I remember them, even my insides shiver.
وَقَدْ هَرَبْتُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَإِلَيْكَ	I thus flee to Allah, to Whom all might and majesty belong, and to you.
فَبِحَقِّ مَنِ ٱئْتَمَنَكَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّهِ	I beg you in the name of Him Who has entrusted you with His secrets,
وَٱسْتَرْعَاكَ ا مْرَ خَلْقِهِ	appointed you as the supervisor over the affairs of His creatures,
وَقَرَنَ طَاعَتَكَ بِطَاعَتِهِ	matched the obedience to you to the obedience to Him,
وَمُوَالاَتَكَ بِمُوَالاَتِهِ	and matched the loyalty to you to the loyalty to Him
كُنْ لِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ شَفِيعاً	that you may intercede for me before Allah,
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّارِ مُجِيراً	rescue me from Hellfire,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلدَّهْرِ ظَهِيراً	and aid me against the vicissitudes of my time.

You may then throw yourself on the tomb again, kiss it, and say the following words:

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ	O Allah’s friend!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ	O Allah’s argument!
يَا بَابَ حِطَّةِ ٱللَّهِ	O Allah’s door of forgiveness!
وَلِيُّكَ وَزَائِرُكَ	I, your adherent, visitor,
وَٱللاَّئِذُ بِقَبْرِكَ	seeker of refuge with your tomb,
وَٱلنَّازِلُ بِفِنَائِكَ	residing in your courtyard,
وَٱلْمُنِيخُ رَحْلَهُ فِي جِوَارِكَ	staying in your vicinity,
يَسْا لُكَ ا نْ تَشْفَعَ لَهُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ فِي قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِهِ	(I) beg you to intercede for me before Allah that He may grant my needs
وَنُجْحِ طَلِبَتِهِ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ	and may respond to my requests for this life as well as the life to come,
فَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْجَاهَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ	because you enjoy an enormous position with Allah,
وَٱلشَّفَاعَةَ ٱلْمَقْبُولَةَ	as well as admitted right of intercession.
فَٱجْعَلْنِي يَا مَوْلاَيَ مِنْ هَمِّكَ	So, O my master, include me with those for whom you care
وَا دْخِلْنِي فِي حِزْبِكَ	and include me with your party.
وَٱلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَنُوحٍ	Peace be upon you and upon your partners in place; Adam and Noah.
وَٱلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَلَدَيْكَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ	Peace be upon you and upon your two sons; al-°asan and al-°usayn,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلا ئِمَّةِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ	and upon the immaculate Imams from your progeny.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

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