Recommendation of Supplication on the night of the Imam’s Birth

O Allah: I beseech You in the name of this night and in the name of him whom was born at it

allahumma bihaqqi laylatina hadhihi wa mawludiha

اللّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ لَيْلَتِنَا هذِهِ وَمَوْلُودِهَ

and in the name of Your Argument and in the name of Your promise in it,

wa hujjtika wa maw`udiha

وَحُجَّتِكَ وَمَوْعُودِهَا،

the night that You have added a new merit to its many merits

allaty qaranta ila fadliha fadlan

الَّتِي قَرَنْتَ إلَى فَضْلِهَا فَضْلاً،

So, Your Word has been accomplished truly and fairly;

fatammt kalimatuka sidqan wa `adlan

فَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً،

no one can change Your words,

la mubaddla likalimatika

لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ،

nor obscure Your signs,

wa la mu`aqqba li-ayatika

وَلا مُعَقِّبَ لآيَاتِكَ،

(He is) Your glowing Light

nuruka almutalliqu

نُورُكَ الْمُتَأَلِّقُ،

and Your bring splendor

wa diyau´uka almushriqu

وَضِيَاؤُكَ الْمُشْرِقُ،

and the luminous sign in the obscurity of darkness

wal-`alamu alnnuru fi takhya‘i alddayjuri

وَالْعَلَمُ النُّورُ فِي طَخْيَاءِ الدَّيْجُورِ،

and the absent and the concealed,

algha’ibu almasturu

الْغَائِبُ الْمَسْتُورُ

Lofty is his birth and noble is his lineage

jalla mawliduhu wa karuma mahtiduhu

جَلَّ مَوْلِدُهُ، وَكَرُمَ مَحْتِدُهُ،

and the angels are his witnesses

wal-mala’ikatu shuhhaduhu

وَالْمَلائِكَةُ شُهَّدُهُ،

and Allah is his Supporter and Backer

wallahu nasiruhu wa mu´ayyduhu

وَاللّهُ نَاصِرُهُ وَمُؤَيِّدُهُ،

when his time comes and the angels shall be his sponsors;

idha ana mi`aduhu wal-mala’ikatu amdaduhu

إذَا آنَ مِيعَادُهُ وَالْمَلائِكَةُ أَمْدَادُهُ،

(He shall act as) the sword of Allah that shall never miss the target,

sayfu allahi alladhy la yanbu

سَيْفُ اللّهِ الَّذِي لا يَنْبُو،

and His light that shall never be extinguished

wa nuruhu alladhy la yakhbu

وَنُورُهُ الَّذِي لا يَخْبُو،

And the forbearing person who shall never deviate the truth.

wa dhu alhilmi alladhy la yasbu

وَذُو الْحِلْمِ الَّذِي لا يَصْبُو،

and the motive and reason of the course of events,

madaru alddhri

مَدَارُ الدَّهْرِ،

and the one for whom the laws of ages have been made

wa nawamisu al`asri

وَنَوَامِيسُ الْعَصْرِ،

and (one of) the men of authority

wa wulatu alamri

وَوُلاةُ الأَمْرِ،

who receive that which is revealed on the Grand Night.

wal-munazzalu `alayhim ma yatanazzalu fi laylati alqadri

وَالْمُنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا يَتَنَزَّلُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ،

and the managers of the Resurrection and the Account;

wa ashabu alhashri wal-nnashri

وَأَصْحَابُ الْحَشْرِ وَالنَّشْرِ،

(They are) the interpreters of His revelations

tarajimatu wahyihi

تَرَاجِمَةُ وَحْيِهِ،

and in charge of what is deemed lawful and what is deemed unlawful by Him.

wa wulatu amrihi wa nahiihi

وَوُلاةُ أَمْرِهِ وَنَهْيِهِ.

O Allah: send blessings on their seal and their Riser

allahumma fasalli `ala khatimihim wa qa’imihim

اللّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى خَاتِمِهِمْ وَقَائِمِهِمُ

whom is hidden from their world.

almasturi `an `awalimihim

الْمَسْتُورِ عَنْ عَوَالِمِهِمْ.

O Allah: (please) make us causes for the coming of him,

allahumma wa adrik bina ayyamahu

اللّهُمَّ وَأَدْرِكْ بِنَا أَيَّامَهُ

and causes for his advent and reappearance

wa ¨uhurahu wa qiyamahu

وَظُهُورَهُ وَقِيَامَهُ،

and (please) include us with his supporters

waj`alna min ansarihi

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ،

and join our vengeance to his

waqrin tha’rana bitha’rihi

وَاقْرِنْ ثأْرَنَا بِثَأْرِهِ،

and decide us to be among his assistants and retinue.

waktubna fi a`wanihi wa khulasa’ihi

وَاكْتُبْنَا فِي أَعْوَانِهِ وَخُلَصَائِهِ،

and make us live in bliss in his reign,

wa ahiina fi dawlatihi na`imina

وَأَحْيِنَا فِي دَوْلَتِهِ نَاعِمِينَ،

and make us win the ecstasy of his companionship,

wa bisuhbatihi ghanimina

وَبِصُحْبَتِهِ غَانِمِينَ،

and make us of those who carry out our duty toward him,

wa bihaqqhi qa’imina

وَبِحَقِّهِ قَائِمِينَ،

and save us from evil.

wa mina alssu‘I salimina

وَمِنَ السُّوءِ سَالِمِينَ،

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

ya arhama alrrahimina

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ،

His blessings be upon our master, Muhammad

wa salawatuhu `ala sayydina muhammadin

وَصَلَوَاتُهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

the seal of the Prophets and the Messengers,

khatami alnnabiyyina wal-mursalina

خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ

and upon his Household, the veracious,

wa `ala ahli baytihi alssadiqina

وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الصَّادِقِينَ

and his offspring, the spokespersons of the truth,

wa `itratihi alnnatiqina

وَعِتْرَتِهِ النَّاطِقِينَ،

and curse all the wrongdoers

wal-`an jami`a al¨¨alimina

وَالْعَنْ جَمِيعَ الظَّالِمِينَ،

and judge between them and us

wahkum baynana wa baynahum

وَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ

O the Most Just of all judges.

ya ahkama alhakimina

يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِينَ.