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THE ZIYARAH OF IMAM HUSAYN


THE ZIYARAH OF 'ASHURA'

Peace be upon you, O Abu'Abdullah
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أبَا عَبْدِ الله
Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.
السَّلاَم عَلَيْك يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ
Peace be upon you, O son of Amir al-Mu'minin (the commander of the faithful ones) and chief of the prophets' successors.
السَّلاَم عَلَيْك يَا بْن أمير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّين
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the chiefess of the women of this world.
السَّلاَم عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Peace be on you, O he whose blood-claimer is Allah, He is the blood-
السَّلاَم عَلَيْك يَا ثَارَ اللهِ

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claimer of your father also, as those who persecuted you, your relatives and friends have not been punished for the crimes.
وابنَ ثارِهِ وَالْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُورَ
Peace be upon you and upon those souls who had gathered in your camp.
السَّلاَم عَلَيْك وَعَلَى الأرواح الَّتِي حَلَّت بِفِنَائِك
I pray and invoke Allah to keep all of you tranquil and restful forever; so far I am alive, this is my prayer, and till nights and days follow each other.
عَلَيْكُم مِنِّي جميعاً سلامُ الله أبَداً مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِي اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ
O Abu'Abdullah, unbearable is the sorrow; never-racking is the agony you put up with for us and for all (true) Muslims.
يَا أبَا عَبْدِ الله، لَقَدْ عَظُمَت الرَّزِيَّةُ وَجَلَّتْ وعظمت المصيبةُ بِك (بِكُمْ) عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى جَمِيعِ أهل الإسلامِ
Crimes committed against you also shocked and unnerved the dwellers of the heavens, one and all.
وَجَلَّتْ وَعَظُمَتْ مُصِيبَتُكَ فِي السَّماوَات علَى جَمِيعِ أهْلِ السَّماوَاتِ
Curse of Allah be on the people who laid the basis
فَلَعَنَ اللهُ امَّةً أسَّسَتْ أسَاسَ
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