25th Zilqad

This night is called laylat dahw al-arz (the night at which the earth was spread on the water where the Holy Ka`bah is now situated). At this night the mercy of Almighty Allah is poured on people. A great reward is obtained by those who practice acts of worship at this night. `Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Washsha� has narrated that when he was young, he was with his father in the hospitality of Imam al-Reza(`a) at the twenty-fifth night of Dhu�l-Qa`dah. After they had their supper, Imam al-Riza (`a) said, �At the twenty-fifth night of Dhu�l-Qa`dah, Prophet Abraham was born, Prophet Jesus the son of Mary was born, and the earth was spread on the water where the Holy Ka`bah is now situated. Hence, if one observes fasting on this day, he will be given the reward of observing fasting in sixty months.� According to another narration, Imam al-Riza (`a) added, �Verily, on this day, al-Qa'im (i.e. Imam al-Mahdi) will appear.�

The twenty-fifth of Dhu�l-Qa`dah is one of the four days on which fasting is mustahab /highly recommended . According to a narration, to observe fasting on this day is equal to seventy year fasting. It also erases the sins of seventy years. According to another narration, to observe fasting on this day and to practice acts of worship at its night is equal (in reward) to one hundred year worship. Everything that is between the sky and the earth will ask God�s forgiveness for one who does these rites. On this day, the mercy of Almighty Allah has been spread. To practice acts of worship and hold sessions for mentioning Almighty Allah on this day bring about an abundant reward.

Ghusl /bathing, is recommended & there are two other acts that are done on this day:

After sunrise, a prayer consisting of two units, reciting in the each unit; Surah al-Fatihah once and repeating Surah al-Shams (No. 91) ( Pdf) five times. After the salat recite the following : Salat Gif image

Then, one may pray to Almighty Allah for granting his needs and then say the following prayer: Mp3

In Misbah al-Mutahajjid, Shaykh al Tusi has mentioned that it is recommended to say the following prayer on this day: 2 column | Line by line format MP3 Video

اَللَّهُمَّ دَاحِيَ ٱلْكَعْبَةِ	allahumma dahiya alka`bati	O Allah Who spread the Ka`bah,
وَفَالِقَ ٱلْحَبَّةِ	wa faliqa alhabbati	split the kernel,
وَصَارِفَ ٱللَّزْبَةِ	wa �arifa allazbati	removes troubles,
وَكَاشِفَ كُلِّ كُرْبَة	wa kashifa kulli kurbatin	and relieves from all distresses!
اسْالُكَ فِي هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ مِنْ ايَّامِكَ	as'aluka fi hadha alyawmi min ayyamika	I beseech You on this day, which is one of Your days
ٱلَّتِي اعْظَمْتَ حَقَّهَا	allati a`�amta haqqaha	whose standing You have deemed great,
وَاقْدَمْتَ سَبْقَهَا	wa aqdamta sabqaha	whom You have given preference,
وَجَعَلْتَهَا عِنْدَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَدِيعَةً	wa ja`altaha `inda almu'minina wadi`atan	and whom You have put as trust with the believers
وَإِلَيْكَ ذَرِيعَةً	wa ilayka dhari`atan	and as means to approaching to You;
وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ ٱلْوَسيعَةِ	wa birahmatika alwasi`ati	and [I beseech You] in the name of Your ample mercy
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ	an tu�alliya `ala muhammadin	to send blessings to Muhammad,
عَبْدِكَ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ فِي ٱلْمِيثَاقِ ٱلْقَرِيبِ	`abdika almuntajabi fi almithaqi alqaribi	Your servant that You have selected in the Nigh Covenant
يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلاَقِ	yawma alttalaqi	on the Meeting Day,
فَاتِقِ كُلِّ رَتْقٍ	fatiqi kulli ratqin	the splitter of all joined things
وَدَاعٍ إِلَىٰ كُلِّ حَقٍّ	wa da`in ila kulli haqqin	and the caller to all truths,
وَعَلَىٰ اهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلاطْهَارِ	wa `ala ahli baytihi al-athari	and to his Household, the pure,
ٱلْهُدَاةِ ٱلْمَنَارِ	alhudati almanari	the guides, the lanterns,
دَعَائِمِ ٱلْجَبَّارِ	da`a'imi aljabbari	the pillars of the Omnipotent (Lord),
وَوُلاَةِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَٱلنَّارِ	wa wulati aljannati walnnari	and the supervisors on Paradise and Hell,
وَاعْطِنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هٰذَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ ٱلْمَخْزوُنِ	wa a`�ina fi yawmina hadha min `a�a'ika almakhzuni	to give us on this day from Your stored gifts,
غَيْرَ مَقْطوُعٍ وَلاَ مَمْنوُعٍ	ghayra maq�u`in wa la mamnu`in	gifts that are neither interrupted nor prohibited
تَجْمَعُ لَنَا بِهِ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ وَحُسْنَ ٱلاوْبَةِ	tajma`u lana bihi alttawbata wa husna al-awbati	by which You join for us both repentance and acceptable return [to You].
يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ	ya khayra mad`uwwin	O He Who is the best of all supplicated ones
وَاكْرَمُ مَرْجُوٍّ	wa akrama marjuwwin	and the most generous of all hoped ones!
يَا كَفِيُّ يَا وَفِيُّ	ya kafiyyu ya wafiyyu	O All-sufficer! O All-true!
يَا مَنْ لُطْفُهُ خَفِيٌّ	ya man lu�fuhu khafiyyun	O He Whose grace is gentle!
الْطُفْ لِي بِلُطْفِكَ	ul�uf li bilu�fika	(Please) treat me gracefully with Your graciousness,
وَاسْعِدْنِي بِعَفْوِكَ	wa as`idni bi`afwika	make me feel happy with Your pardon,
وَايِّدْنِي بِنَصْرِكَ	wa ayyidni bina�rika	aid me with Your support,
وَلاَ تُنْسِنِي كَريمَ ذِكْرِكَ بِوُلاَةِ امْرِكَ	wa la tunsini karima dhikrika biwulati amrika	never make me inattentive of Your noble mention through Your Representatives
وَحَفَظَةِ سِرِّكَ	wa hafa�ati sirrika	and the keepers of Your secret,
وَٱحْفَظْنِي مِنْ شَوَائِبِ ٱلدَّهْرِ	wahfa�ni min shawa'ibi alddahri	protect me against the vicissitudes of time
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْحَشْرِ وَٱلنَّشْرِ	ila yawmi alhashri walnnashri	up to the day of resurrection and raising (the dead to life),
وَاشْهِدْنِي اوْلِيَاءَكَ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِ نَفْسِي	wa ashhidni awliya'aka `inda khuruji nafsi	and make Your Representatives attend at the hour of the departure of my souls,
وَحُلُولِ رَمْسِي	wa hululi ramsi	the time of my entry to my grave,
وَٱنْقِطَاعِ عَمَلِي	wa inqi�a`i `amali	when my deed will be interrupted
وَٱنْقِضَاءِ اجَلِي	wa inqiza'i ajali	and my lifetime will come to its end.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱذْكُرْنِي عَلَىٰ طُولِ ٱلْبِلَىٰ	allahumma wa idhkurni `ala �uli albila	O Allah, (please) remember me all over the stages of trial
إِذَا حَلَلْتُ بَيْنَ اطْبَاقِ ٱلثَّرَىٰ	idha halaltu bayna a�baqi alththara	when I will reside between the layers of the earth
وَنَسِيَنِي ٱلنَّاسُونَ مِنَ ٱلْوَرَىٰ	wa nasiyani alnnasuna min alwara	and the forgetful people will forget me.
وَٱحْلِلْنِي دَارَ ٱلْمُقَامَةِ	wa ahlilni dara almuqamati	Allow me to dwell in the abode of eternity,
وَبَوِّئْنِي مَنْزِلَ ٱلْكَرَامَةِ	wa bawwi'ni manzila alkaramati	settle me in the residence of honor,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ مُرَافِقِي اوْلِيَائِكَ	waj`alni min murafiqi awliya'ika	make me of the companions of Your intimate servants
وَاهْلِ ٱجْتِبَائِكَ وَٱصْطَفَائِكَ	wa ahli ijtiba'ika wa i��ifa'ika	and the people of Your choice and selection,
وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ	wa barik li fi liqa'ika	bless me by meeting You,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي حُسْنَ ٱلْعَمَلِ قَبْلَ حُلُولِ ٱلاجَلِ	warzuqni husna al`amali qabla hululi al-ajali	and grant me good-doing before the end of my lifetime,
بَرِيئاً مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ وَسوُءِ ٱلْخَطَلِ	bari'an min alzzalali wa su'i alkha�ali	making me free from slips and foolish doing.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَاوْرِدْنِي حَوْضَ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ	allahumma wa awridni hawza nabiyyika muhammadin	O Allah, allow me to enter the Pool of Your Prophet, Muhammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ	�alla allahu `alayhi wa alihi	Allah�s blessings be upon him and his Household,
وَٱسْقِنِي مِنْهُ مَشْرَباً رَوِيّاً	wasqini minhu mashraban rawiyyan	allow me to drink from it a quenching drink
سَائِغاً هَنِيئاً	sa'ighan hani'an	that is palatable and salubrious
لاَ اظْمَا بَعْدَهُ وَلاَ احَلَّؤُ وِرْدَهُ	la a�ma'u ba`dahu wa la uhalla'u wirdahu	after which I will never be thirsty, I will never be prevented from reaching it,
وَلاَ عَنْهُ اذَادُ	wa la `anhu udhadu	and I will never be disallowed to approach it.
وَٱجْعَلْهُ لِي خَيْرَ زَادٍ	waj`alhu li khayra zadin	Make for me the best nourishment
وَاوْفَىٰ مِيعَادٍ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلاشْهَادُ	wa awfa mi`adin yawma yaqumu al-ashhadu	and the most fulfilling promise on the day when the Witnesses will rise.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱلْعَنْ جَبَابِرَةَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ	allahumma wal`an jababirata al-awwalina wal-akhirina	O Allah, curse the tyrants from the past and the last generations
وَبِحُقُوقِ اوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلْمُسْتَاثِرِينَ	wa bihuquqi awliya'ika almusta'thirina	who usurped the dues of Your Representatives.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱقْصِمْ دَعَائِمَهُمْ	allahumma waq�im da`a'imahum	O Allah, demolish their posts,
وَاَهْلِكْ اشْيَاعَهُمْ وَعَامِلَهُمْ	wa ahlik ashya`ahum wa `amilahum	annihilate their allies and their assistants,
وَعَجِّلْ مَهَالِكَهُمْ	wa `ajjil mahalikahum	and hasten their perdition,
وَٱسْلُبْهُمْ مَمَالِكَهُمْ	waslubhum mamalikahum	seize their estates,
وَضَيِّقْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسَالِكَهُمْ	wa zayyiq `alayhim masalikahum	make narrow their ways,
وَٱلْعَنْ مُسَاهِمَهُمْ وَمُشَارِكَهُمْ	wal`an musahimahum wa musharikahum	and curse their helpers and aides.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَ اوْلِيَائِكَ	allahumma wa `ajjil faraja awliya'ika	Allah, (please) hasten the relief of Your Representatives,
وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَظَالِمَهُمْ	wardud `alayhim ma�alimahum	restore to them their usurped rights,
وَاظْهِرْ بِٱلْحَقِّ قَائِمَهُمْ	wa a�hir bilhaqqi qa'imahum	cause their Riser to prevail with the truth,
وَٱجْعَلْهُ لِدينِكَ مُنْتَصِراً	waj`alhu lidinika munta�iran	and make him support Your religion
وَبِامْرِكَ فِي اعْدَائِكَ مُؤْتَمِراً	wa bi'amrika fi a`da'ika mu'tamiran	and carry out Your commandments about Your enemies.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْفُفْهُ بِمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلنَّصْرِ	allahumma ihfufhu bimala'ikati alnna�ri	O Allah, make the angels of victory surround him
وَبِمَا الْقَيْتَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلامْرِ	wa bima alqayta ilayhi min al-amri	and so are the commandments that You addressed to him
فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ	fi laylati alqadri	at the Destiny Night
مُنْتَقِماً لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَرْضَىٰ	muntaqiman laka hatta tarza	so that he will punish Your enemies on behalf of You until You are pleased,
وَيَعوُدَ دينُكَ بِهِ وَعَلىٰ يَدَيْهِ جَدِيداً غَضّاً	wa ya`uda dinuka bihi wa `ala yadayhi jadidan ghazzan	Your religion will recover its freshness and bloom at his hands,
وَيَمْحَضَ ٱلْحَقَّ مَحْضاً	wa yamhaza alhaqqa mahzan	he will clean the truth with thorough cleaning,
وَيَرْفُضَ ٱلْبَاطِلَ رَفْضاً	wa yarfuza alba�ila rafzan	and he will reject the wrong with absolute rejection.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلىٰ جَمِيعِ آبَائِهِ	allahumma �alli `alayhi wa `ala jami`i aba'ihi	O Allah, send blessings to him and to all of his forefathers,
وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْ صَحْبِهِ وَاسْرَتِهِ	waj`alna min �ahbihi wa usratihi	include us with his companions and group,
وَٱبْعَثْنَا فِي كَرَّتِهِ	wab`athna fi karratihi	and resurrect us during his return
حَتَّىٰ نَكُونَ فِي زَمَانِهِ مِنْ اعْوَانِهِ	hatta nakuna fi zamanihi min a`wanihi	so that we will live in his age and become of his helpers.
اَللَّهُمَّ ادْرِكْ بِنَا قِيَامَهُ	allahumma adrik bina qiyamahu	O Allah, make us catch up his advent,
وَاشْهِدْنَا ايَّامَهُ	wa ashhidna ayyamahu	make us witness his days,
وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَٱرْدُدْ إِلَيْنَا سَلاَمَهُ	wa �alli `alayhi wardud ilayna salamahu	bless him, and convey to us his greetings.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu	Peace and Allah�s mercy and blessings be upon him.

But according to some persons the boat of Prophet Noah (a.s.) was settled down on 25th of Zilqad which is one of the four (special) days and the Day of Dahwul Arz.

The obligatory acts of whoever performs the visitation of the shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.), despite the far distance are:

(2) Have a ritual bath of Ziyaarat with the intention, �I take the bath on this day of Dahwul Arz from distance and the bath for the visitation of the shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) seeking proximity to Almighty Allah.

اَغْتَسِلُ غُسْلَ زِيَارَةِ اَبِیْ الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ عَنِ الْبُعْدِ فِیْ یَوْمِ دَحْوُ الْاَرْضِ لِنَدْبَہٗ قُرْبَةً اِلَى اللهِ

�I perform the ritual bath for the ziyaarat of Imam Reza (a.s.) from distance on this day of Dahwul Arz to seek the proximity of Almighty Allah.�

If somebody is in the shrine of any other infallible Imam (a.s.) and wants to recite the Ziyaarat of Imam Reza (a.s.) then he should give preference to ziyarat over the salaat of ziyarat. In case one is not inside the shrine of any infallible Imam (a.s.) then he should go out in the desert or go on the roof top of his house or under the sky or any high rise place where roof is not there, he should perform salaat of ziyaarat first and then recite the ziyaarat. Perform two units prayer of ziyaarat. It is preferable to perform six units of prayers of ziyaarat or four units finishing with only one salaam.

اُصَلِّیْ صَلَاۃُ زِیَارَۃ مَوْلَایَ الرِّضَا عَلَیْہِ السَّلَامُ عَنِ الْبُعْدِ فِیْ یَوْمِ دَحْوُ الْاَرْضِ لِنَدْبِہَا قُرْبَۃً اِلَی اللہِ

�I perform the salaat of ziyaarat of Imam Reza (a.s.) from distance on this day of Dahwul Arz to seek the proximity of Almighty Allah.�

After finishing the prayer one should recite the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Faatemah Zahra (s.a.), keep the head in prostration and nose and forehead on the Turbah of Imam Husain (a.s.) and say:

Then after raising the head from prostration one should stand up and facing holy Mashhad make the niyyat of Ziyaarat saying: I perform the ziyaarat of Imam Reza (a.s.) on this day of Dahwul Arz on behalf of myself, my parents and all the faithful believing men and believing women to seek the proximity of Almighty Allah.�

اَزُوْرُ سَیِّدِیْ وَ مَوْلَایَ وَ اِمَامِیْ اَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِیِّ بْنِ مُوْسَی الرِّضَا عَلَیْہِ السَّلَامُ عَنِ الْبُعْدِ فِیْ مَقَامِیْ ہٰذَا عَنِّیْ وَ عَنْ وَالِدَیَّ وَ عَنْ جَمِیْعِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ لنَدْبِہَا قُرْبَۃً اِلَی اللہِ۔

The Last Day of Dhu�l-Qa`dah

On the last day of Dhu�l-Qa`dah 220 AH, Imam Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Taqi al-Jawad (`a) was martyred. He was poisoned by Al-Mu`tasm Bi�llah, the `Abbasid ruler. That was only two years and a half after the death of al-Ma'mun, the `Abbasid ruler. The Imam (`a) himself had predicted so when he said, �Relief shall come thirty months after the death of al-Ma'mun.�

In fact, this statement reveals the scope of torture and pain that were suffered by the Imam (`a) in his life with al-Ma'mun. Hence, the Imam (`a) regarded his passing away as relief. Similarly, his father, Imam `Ali ibn Musa al-Riza (`a), suffered the same pains and hardships when he was appointed as the crown prince. Whenever he returned from the mosque on Fridays, Imam al-Riza (`a) used to raise his hands to the sky, sweaty and dust-covered, and supplicate to Almighty Allah, saying, �My God, if my death is my relief, then please do hasten the hour of my death.� He, furthermore, was always depressed and miserable until he departed life.

Imam Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Taqi (`a) lived for twenty-five years and a few months only. His holy tomb is directly behind the holy tomb of his grandfather, Imam Musa al-Ka�im (`a), in the city of al-Ka�imiyyah, Baghdad.

Second, reciting this du`a: Shaykh Tusi in his book Misbah al-Mutahajjid has written that it was recommended to recite this du`a:

اَللَّهُمَّ دَاحِيَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ فَالِقَ الْحَبَّةِ وَ صَارِفَ اللَّزْبَةِ وَ كَاشِفَ كُلِّ كُرْبَةٍ

O Allah, (Who) spread the Kaa'bah, split the grain of corn, mitigates hardships, alleviates sorrows,

أَسْأَلُكَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ مِنْ أَيَّامِكَ الَّتِي أَعْظَمْتَ حَقَّهَا وَ أَقْدَمْتَ سَبْقَهَا

I ask Thee today, [ one of the days, belonging to Thee, which on account of their privileges, and availability of Thy unrestricted mercy (in them),

وَ جَعَلْتَهَا عِنْدَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَدِيعَةً وَ إِلَيْكَ ذَرِيعَةً وَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الْوَسِيعَةِ

have been declared important, given preference over (other days), and exclusively specified for the believers ] ,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ الْمُنْتَجَبِ فِي الْمِيثَاقِ الْقَرِيبِ يَوْمَ التَّلاَقِ فَاتِقِ كُلِّ رَتْقٍ وَ دَاعٍ إِلَى كُلِّ حَقٍ

to send blessings on Muhammad, Thy high-minded, great-hearted and generous servant, (whom we will) meet, very soon, on the promised Day of Judgement, (who) opened that which was kept locked and shut, and invited to truth, in every walk of life;

وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الْأَطْهَارِ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَنَارِ دَعَائِمِ الْجَبَّارِ وَ وُلاَةِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ النَّارِ

and on his "Ahl ul Bayt" (children), the pure (above board) guides, giving light to people to see the light, reactivate and sustain harmony and unity, and have the authority to admit into Paradise or send to Hell;

وَ أَعْطِنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمَخْزُونِ غَيْرَ مَقْطُوعٍ وَ لاَ مَمْنُوعٍ (مَمْنُونٍ)

and give me today from Thy repository of grants, neither restricted nor denied (to the needy),

تَجْمَعُ لَنَا بِهِ التَّوْبَةَ وَ حُسْنَ الْأَوْبَةِ يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ وَ أَكْرَمَ مَرْجُوٍّ

and let us collect ourselves and turn to repentance and recovery, in good time, O He who is called as the most favourite in exclusion to (all) others, and (who is) more generous (than others) in thematter of fulfilling hopes,

يَا كَفِيُّ يَا وَفِيُّ يَا مَنْ لُطْفُهُ خَفِيٌّ الْطُفْ لِي بِلُطْفِكَ وَ أَسْعِدْنِي بِعَفْوِكَ

O He who gives enough, O He who keeps His word, O He who treats with kindness and benevolence without making a show of it, be kind and friendly towards me, make me happy with Thy favours,

وَ أَيِّدْنِي بِنَصْرِكَ وَ لاَ تُنْسِنِي كَرِيمَ ذِكْرِكَ بِوُلاَةِ أَمْرِكَ وَ حَفَظَةِ سِرِّكَ

lend me Thy helping hand, do not leave me out unmentioned from Thy reward giving list, for the sake of those who carry out Thy commands and take care of Thy most confidential policies,

وَ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ شَوَائِبِ الدَّهْرِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْحَشْرِ وَ النَّشْرِ

and keep me safe from the fraud and deceit of materialist vicissitudes, till the day Thou shall raise the dead for the final judgement;

وَ أَشْهِدْنِي أَوْلِيَاءَكَ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِ نَفْسِي وَ حُلُولِ رَمْسِي وَ انْقِطَاعِ عَمَلِي وَ انْقِضَاءِ أَجَلِي

and let Thy close confidants be present beside me at the time when my soul departs, body distintegrates, activity ceases to operate, and my appointed time comes to an end.

اللَّهُمَّ وَ اذْكُرْنِي عَلَى طُولِ الْبِلَى إِذَا حَلَلْتُ بَيْنَ أَطْبَاقِ الثَّرَى

O Allah keep me in mind in the long hours of agony when I take quarters in between the layers of the earth,

وَ نَسِيَنِيَ النَّاسُونَ مِنَ الْوَرَى وَ أَحْلِلْنِي دَارَ الْمُقَامَةِ وَ بَوِّئْنِي مَنْزِلَ الْكَرَامَةِ

the preoccupied forgetful put me out of their head and think no more of me, and (I ask Thee to) settle me in the ever luxuriant land, and lodge me in a lovable comforting house,

وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ مُرَافِقِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ أَهْلِ اجْتِبَائِكَ وَ اصْطِفَائِكَ

in the midst and company of Thy close friends and people who have been selected and chosen for Thy neighbourhood,

وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ وَ ارْزُقْنِي حُسْنَ الْعَمَلِ قَبْلَ حُلُولِ الْأَجَلِ بَرِيئاً مِنَ الزَّلَلِ وَ سُوءِ الْخَطَلِ

make my meeting with Thee a blissful occasion, (so that it takes place) keep me alive adhering to good in my day to day life here, free from waywardness and indecent indulgence, before the appointed time comes to an end,

اللَّهُمَّ وَ أَوْرِدْنِي حَوْضَ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

(then) O Allah let me reach the cistern (centre) of Thy Prophet, Muhammad, blessings of Allah be on him and on his children),

وَ اسْقِنِي مِنْهُ مَشْرَباً رَوِيّاً سَائِغاً هَنِيئاً لاَ أَظْمَأُ بَعْدَهُ وَ لاَ أُحَلَّأُ وِرْدَهُ وَ لاَ عَنْهُ أُذَادُ

and quench my thirst there, thoroughly, in plenty, gliding the wholesome water pleasantly down the throat, never to be thirsty again, never to be kept away from it once I am there, never to be driven off,

وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِي خَيْرَ زَادٍ وَ أَوْفَى مِيعَادٍ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ

and let it be my most reliable preparation, quite sufficient for the questioning session on the day when witnesses will be brought.

اللَّهُمَّ وَ الْعَنْ جَبَابِرَةَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ بِحُقُوقِ (لِحُقُوقِ) أَوْلِيَائِكَ الْمُسْتَأْثِرِينَ

O Allah curse the oppressors, from beginning to the end, who stirred up trouble and took possession of that which rightly belonged to Thy trustworthy representatives.

اللَّهُمَّ وَ اقْصِمْ دَعَائِمَهُمْ وَ أَهْلِكْ أَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَ عَامِلَهُمْ وَ عَجِّلْ مَهَالِكَهُمْ وَ اسْلُبْهُمْ مَمَالِكَهُمْ وَ ضَيِّقْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسَالِكَهُمْ

O Allah put an end to their rule, destroy their followers and agents, swiftly complete their ruin, freeze their properties, and let their methods and institutions enter on the narrow road ending at a dead end.

اللَّهُمَّ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَظَالِمَهُمْ وَ أَظْهِرْ بِالْحَقِّ قَائِمَهُمْ

O Allah, send Thy trustworthy representatives at once, wrongs done to them may be redeemed, their "Qaa-im" living representative may be given his rightful opportunity to appear,

وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِدِينِكَ مُنْتَصِراً وَ بِأَمْرِكَ فِي أَعْدَائِكَ مُؤْتَمِراً

appoint him to give currency to Thy religion, and to establish low and order by marking out the boundaries to end the domination of Thy enemies.

اللَّهُمَّ احْفُفْهُ بِمَلاَئِكَةِ النَّصْرِ وَ بِمَا أَلْقَيْتَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ مُنْتَقِماً لَكَ حَتَّى تَرْضَى

O Allah let Thy Angels form a protective ring around him, give him the responsibility to turn the tables on (Thy enemies) as has been decided in the night of Qadr, till Thou gets satisfied

وَ يَعُودَ دِينُكَ بِهِ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ جَدِيداً غَضّاً وَ يَمْحَضَ الْحَقَّ مَحْضاً وَ يَرْفِضَ الْبَاطِلَ رَفْضاً

and Thy religion is re-established through him, blooming in full growth afresh on his hands, promote his cause by making it the pure truth, and let the falsehood disappear totally discredited.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى جَمِيعِ آبَائِهِ وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ صَحْبِهِ وَ أُسْرَتِهِ

O Allah send blessings on him and on all his forefathers, and let us be his companions and familiar friends,

وَ ابْعَثْنَا فِي كَرَّتِهِ حَتَّى نَكُونَ فِي زَمَانِهِ مِنْ أَعْوَانِهِ

bring us back to life so that he takes us in his service, so far as we prove ourselves his staunch supporters during his tenure.

اللَّهُمَّ أَدْرِكْ بِنَا قِيَامَهُ وَ أَشْهِدْنَا أَيَّامَهُ وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ (عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ) وَ ارْدُدْ إِلَيْنَا سَلاَمَهُ

O Allah make us reach his days of renaissance and follow his leadership, and see with our own eyes his (golden) era, send blessings on him and favour us by conveying his message of goodwill to us,

وَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ (عَلَيْهِمْ) وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

Pray a 2 Rak-a't Salaat at the time of "Chasht"" (After sunrise and before breakfast time) as under :-
(i) In every Rak-a't, after the recitation of Surah Al Faatih'ah once, recite Surah 91-Ash Shams- five(5 ) times ( Tanzil link)
(ii) After the Salaam recite the following :

Then recite the following dua'a, mentioned in the Misbah al-Mutahajjid, by Shaykh al Tusi

ALLAAHUMMA DAAH�IYAL KAA�-BAH WA FAALIQAL H�ABBAH WA S�AARIFAL LAZBAH WA KAASHIFA KULLI KURBAH AS�ALUKA FEE HAAD�AL YAWM MIN AYYAAMIKAL LATEE AA��Z�AMTA H�AQQAHHA WA AQDAMTA SABQAHAA WA JA�A�LTAHAA I�NDAL MOO�MINEENA WADEE-A�TAN WAILAYKA D�AREE�A�TAN WA BI�RAH�MATIKAL WASEE�A�H AN TUS�ALLIYA A�LAA MUH�AMMADIN A�BDIKAL MUNTAJAB FIL MEETHAAQIL QAREEBI YAMAT TALAAQ FAATIQI KULLI RATQIN WA DAA�I�N ILAA KULLI H�AQQ

WA A�LAA AHLI BAYTIHEE AL�AT��HAARIL HUDAATIL MANAAR DA�A�A�IMIL JABBAAR WA WULAATIL JANNATI WAN NAAR

WA AA��T�INAA FEE YAWMINAA HAAD�AA MIN A�T�AAA�IKAL MAKHZOON GHAYRA MAQT�OO�I�N WA LAA MAMNOO�I�N TAJMA�U�LANAA BIHIT TAWBAH WA H�USNAL

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WA AH�LILNEE DAARAL MUQAAMAH WA BAWWI�NEE MANZILAL KARAAMAH WAJ�A�LNEE MIN MURAAFIQEE AWLIYAAA�IKA WA AHLIJ�TIBAAA�IKA WAS��T�IFAAA�IKA WA BAARIK LEE FEE LIQAAA�IKA WAR�ZUQNEE H�USNAL

ALLAAHUMMA WA AWRIDNEE H�AWZ�A NABIYYIKA MUH�AMMADIN S�ALLALLAAHU A�LAYHI WA AALIHEE WAS�QINEE MINHU MASHRABAN RAWIYYAN SAA�IGHAN HANEE�AA LAA AZ�MA�U BAA��DAHU WA LAA UH�ALLA�WIRDAHU WA LAA A�NHU UD�AADU WAJ�A�LHU LEE KHAYRA ZAADIN WA AWFAA MEE�A�ADIN YAWMA YAQOOMUL ASH�HAAD ALLAAHUMMA WAL-A�N JABAABIRATAL AWAALEENA WAL�AAKHIREEN WA BIH�UQOOQI AWLIYAAA�IKAL MUSTAATHIREEN ALLAAHUMMA WAQ�S�IM DA�A�A�IMAHUM WA AHLIK ASHYAA�A�HUM WA A�AMILAHUM WA A�JJIL MAHAALIKAHUM WAS�LUBHUM MAMAALIKAHUM WA Z�AYYIQ A�LAYHIM MASAALIKAHUM

WAL�A�N MUSAAHIMAHUM WA MUSHAARIKAHUM ALLAAHUMMA WA A�JJIL FARAJA AWALIYAA�IKA WAR�DUD A�LAYHIM MAZ�AALIMAHUM WA AZ�HIR BIL�H�AQQI QAAA�IMAHUM

WA BI�AMRIKA FEE AA��DAAA�IKA MUWTIMARAA ALLAAHUMMAH��FUFHU BI�MALAAA�IKATIN NAS�R WA BIMAA ALQAYTA ILAYHI MINAL AMRI FEE LAYLATIL QADR MUNTAQIMAN LAKA

WA A�LAA YADAYHI JADEEDAN GHAZ�Z�AA WA YAMH�AZ�AL H�AQQA MAH�Z�AA WA YARFIZ� AL BAAT�ILA RAFZ�AA ALAAHUMMA S�ALLI A�LAYHI WA A�LAA JAMEE�I� AABAA�IHI WAJ�A�LNAA MIN S�AH�BIHI WA USRATIHI WAB�A�THNAA FEE KARRATIHI H�ATTAA NAKOONA FEE ZAMAANIHI MIN AA��WAANIHEE ALAAHUMMA ADRIK BINAA QIYAAMAHU

WA ASH-HIDNAA AYYAAMAHU WA S�ALLI A�LAYHI WAR�DUD ILAYNAA SALAAMAHU WASSALAAMU A�LAYHI WA RAH�MATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH

يَا مُقِيلَ ٱلْعَثَرَاتِ اقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي	ya muqila al`atharati aqilni `athrati	O He Who overlooks slips, (please) overlook my slip.
يَا مُجِيبَ ٱلدَّعَوَاتِ اجِبْ دَعْوَتِي	ya mujiba aldda`awati ajib da`wati	O He Who responds to prayers, (please) respond to my prayer.
يَا سَامِعَ ٱلاصْوَاتِ ٱسْمَعْ صَوْتِي	ya sami`a al-a�wati isma` �awti	O He Who hears all sounds, (please) listen to mine,
وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي وَمَا عِنْدِي	warhamni wa tajawaz `an sayyi'ati wa ma `indi	have mercy on me, and excuse my wrongdoings and whatever I have committed.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ	ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami	O Lord of majesty and honor!