Some brilliant legacies of the Imam of the time

O Allah; (please do) grant us success to obey (You)

allahumma irzuqna tawfiqa atta`a(ti)

اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنَا تَوْفِيقَ الطَّاعَةِ

And remoteness from disobedience (to You)

wa bu`da alma`siya(ti)

وَبُعْدَ الْمَعْصِيَةِ

And true intention

wa sidqa anniyya(ti)

وَصِدْقَ النّيّةِ

And identification of sanctity

wa `irfana alhurma(ti)

وَعِرْفَانَ الْحُرْمَةِ

And (please do) honor us with true guidance and straightforwardness

wa akrimna bilhuda walistiqama(ti)

وَأَكْرِمْنَا بِالْهُدَى وَالاسْتِقَامَةِ

And dedicate our tongues to truth and wisdom

wa saddid alsinatana bissawabi walhikma(ti)

وَسَدّدْ أَلْسِنَتَنَا بِالصّوَابِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ

And fill in our hearts with knowledge and learning

wamla’ qulubana bil`ilmi walma`rifa(ti)

وَامْلأ قُلُوبَنَا بِالْعِلْمِ وَالْمَعْرِفَةِ

And purify our stomachs from illegally and suspiciously gotten food

wa tahhir butunana mina alharami washshubha(ti)

وَطَهّرْ بُطُونَنَا مِنَ الْحَرَامِ وَالشّبْهَةِ

And withhold our hands from oppression and larceny

wakfuf aydiyana `an a¨¨ulmi wassariqa(ti)

وَاكْفُفْ أَيْدِيَنَا عَنِ الظّلْمِ وَالسّرِقَةِ

And turn our sights away from licentiousness and treachery

waghdud absarana `an alfujuri walkhiyana(ti)

وَاغْضُضْ أَبْصَارَنَا عَنِ الْفُجُورِ وَالْخِيَانَةِ

And block our hearings against vainness and backbiting

wasdud asma`ana `an allaghwi walghayba(ti)

وَاسْدُدْ أَسْمَاعَنَا عَنِ اللّغْوِ وَالْغِيبَةِ

And confer on our scholars with asceticism and advice

wa tafaddal `ala `ulama’ina bizzuhdi wannasiha(ti)

وَتَفَضّلْ عَلَى عُلَمَائِنَا بِالزّهْدِ وَالنّصِيحَةِ

And on the learners with hard work and desire (to learning)

wa `ala almuta`allimina biljuhdi wa-raghba(ti)

وَعَلَى الْمُتَعَلّمِينَ بِالْجُهْدِ وَالرّغْبَةِ

And on the listeners with following and learning (lessons)

wa `ala almustami`ina bilittiba`i walmaw`i¨a(ti)

وَعَلَى الْمُسْتَمِعِينَ بِالاتّبَاعِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ

And on the Muslim patients with cure and comfort

wa `ala marda almuslimina bishshafa’i warraha(ti)

وَعَلَى مَرْضَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِالشّفَاءِ وَالرَّاحَةِ

And on the Muslim deads with kindness and mercy

wa `ala mawtahum birra’fati warrahma(ti)

وَعَلَى مَوْتَاهُمْ بِالرّأْفَةِ وَالرّحْمَةِ

And on our old ones with somberness and gentleness

wa `ala mashayikhina bilwaqari wassakina(ti)

وَعَلَى مَشَايِخِنَا بِالْوَقَارِ وَالسّكِينَةِ

And on the youths with turning (to You) and repentance

wa `ala ashshababi bil’inabati wattawba(ti)

وَعَلَى الشّبَابِ بِالانَابَةِ وَالتّوْبَةِ

And on the women with shyness and chastity

wa `ala annisa’i bilhaya’i wal`iffa(ti)

وَعَلَى النّسَاءِ بِالْحَيَاءِ وَالْعِفّةِ

And on the rich with modesty and ample giving

wa `ala al-aghniya’i bittawadu`i wassa`a(ti)

وَعَلَى الاغْنِيَاءِ بِالتّوَاضُعِ وَالسّعَةِ

And on the poor with patience and satisfaction

wa `ala alfuqara’i bissabri walqana`a(ti)

وَعَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ بِالصّبْرِ وَالْقَنَاعَةِ

And on the warriors with triumph and primacy

wa `ala alghuzati binnasri walghalaba(ti)

وَعَلَى الْغُزَاةِ بِالنّصْرِ وَالْغَلَبَةِ

And on the prisoners with release and comfort

wa `ala al-usara’i bilkhalasi warraha(ti)

وَعَلَى الاُسَرَاءِ بِالْخَلاصِ وَالرَّاحَةِ

And on the rulers with justice and sympathy

wa `ala al-umara’i bil`adli washshafaqa(ti)

وَعَلَى الاُمَرَاءِ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالشّفَقَةِ

And on the subjects with impartiality and good behavior

wa `ala arra`iyyati bil-insafi wa husni assira(ti)

وَعَلَى الرّعِيّةِ بِالاِنْصَافِ وَحُسْنِ السّيرَةِ

And (please do) bless the pilgrims to Mecca and the visitators (to the tombs of the saints) with provision and expenditure

wa barik lilhujjaji wazzuwwari fizzadi wannafaqa(ti)

وَبَارِكْ لِلْحُجَّاجِ وَالزّوَّارِ فِي الزَّادِ وَالنّفَقَةِ

And help them settle the Hajj and Umrah that You have made incumbent upon them

waqdi ma awjabta `alayhim min alhajji wal`umra(ti)

وَاقْضِ مَا أَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الْحَجّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ

By Your grace and mercy; O the most merciful of all those who show mercy.^[1]

bifadlika wa rahmatika ya arhama arrahimin(a)

بِفَضْلِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

and upon the ailed believing men and women with healing and health

wa `ala marda almu´minina wal-muminati bilshshfa‘i wal-sshhati

وَعَلَى مَرْضَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُومِنَاتِ بِالشّفَاءِ وَالصّحّةِ

and upon the live believing men and women with kindness and generosity

wa `ala ahya‘i almu´minina wal-mu´minati billutfi wal-karami

وَعَلَى أَحْيَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِاللّطْفِ وَالْكَرَمِ

and upon the dead believing men and women with forgiveness and mercy

wa `ala amwati almu´minina wal-mu´minati bilmaghfirati wal-rrahmati

وَعَلَى أَمْوَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ وَالرّحْمَةِ

and upon the emigrant believing men and women with returning them home peacefully and successfully

wa `ala ghuraba‘i almu´minina wal-mu´minati bilrrdd ila awtanihim salimina ghanimina

وَعَلَى غُرَبَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِالرّدّ إِلَى أَوْطَانِهِمْ سَالِمِينَ غَانِمِينَ

by the right of Muhammad and his entire Household.^[1]

bimuhammadin wa alihi ajma`ina

بِمُحَمّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

You are Allah; there is no god save You; You are the Beginner of the process of creation and the Repeater of it.

anta allahu la ilaha illa anta mubdi’u alkhalqi wa mu`iduhum

أَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ مُبْدِئُ الْخَلْقِ وَمُعِيدُهُمْ،

And You are Allah; there is no god save You; You are the Creator of creatures and the Sustainer of them.

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta khaliqu alkhalqi wa raziquhum

وَأَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ خَالِقُ الْخَلْقِ وَرَازِقُهُمْ،

And You are Allah; there is no god save You; You are the Straightener and the Expander.

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alqabidu albasitu

وَأَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ الْقَابِضُ الْبَاسِطُ،

And You are Allah; there is no god save You; You are the Manager of all affairs and the Resurrector of those who are in graves.

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta mudabbiru al’umuri wa ba`ithu man fy alquburi

وَأَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ مُدَبّرُ الأمُورِ وَبَاعِثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُورِ،

You are the Inheritor of the earth and whatever and whoever is on it.

anta warithu al-ardi wa man `alayha

أَنْتَ وَارِثُ الأرْضِ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا،

I beseech You by Your Name—the concealed, the obscured, the ever-living, the self-subsistent.

as’aluka bismika almakhzuni almaknuni alhayyi alqayyumi,

أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَخْزُونِ الْمَكْنُونِ الْحَيّ الْقَيّومِ،

And You are Allah; there is no god save You; You are the Knower of secrets and what is yet more hidden.

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta `alimu alssirri wa akhfa

وَأَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ عَالِمُ السّرِّ وَأَخْفَى،

I beseech You by Your Name—the Name that You respond to him who beseeches You by it,

as’aluka bismika alladhy idha du`ita bihi ajabta

أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الّذِي إِذَا دُعِيتَ بِهِ أَجَبْتَ،

The Name that You give him who asks You by it,

wa idha su’ilta bihi a`tayta

وَإِذَا سُئِلْتَ بِهِ أَعْطَيْتَ،

And I beseech You in the name of the duty of Muhammad and his Household to You,

wa as’aluka bihaqqka `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقّكَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ،

And in the name of the duty that You have made incumbent upon Yourself toward them,

wa bihaqqhimu alladhy awjabtahu `ala nafsika

وَبِحَقّهِمُ الّذِي أَوْجَبْتَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

(I beseech You) that You send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

And that You settle my needs,

wa an taqdiya ly hajati

وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ لِي حَاجَتِي،

At this very hour, at this very hour;

alssa`ata alssa`ata

السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ،

O the Hearer of prayers;

ya sami`a alddu`a‘i

يَا سَامِعَ الدّعَاءِ،

O my Master; O my Lord; O my Aide;

ya sayydahu ya mawlahu ya ghiyathahu

يَا سَيّدَاهُ يَا مَوْلاهُ يَا غِيَاثَاهُ،

I beseech You by all the Names that You used for Yourself,

as’aluka bikull ismin sammayta bihi nafsaka

أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلّ اسْمٍ سَمّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ،

And the Names that You take exclusively for Yourself in the Unseen Knowledge of You,

aw ista’tharta bihi fy `ilmi alghaybi `indaka

أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ

(I beseech You) that You send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

أَنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ

And that You expedite our relief to this very hour.

wa an tu`ajjla farajana alssa`ata

وَأَنْ تُعَجّلَ فَرَجَنَا السَّاعَةَ،

O He Who changes hearts and sights;

ya muqalliba alqulubi wal-absari

يَا مُقَلّبَ الْقُلُوبِ وَالأبْصَارِ،

O the Hearer of prayers.^[1]

ya sami`a alddu`a‘i

يَا سَمِيعَ الدّعَاءِ.

no ailment will be left

la yughadiruhu saqamun

لاَ يُغَادِرُهُ سَقَمٌ

and may Allah bless Muhammad and his Household, the Elite.^[1]

wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi alnnujaba’i

وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ النُّجَبَاءِ

Peace be on the family of Yaseen

salamun 'ala ali yasin

سَلاَمٌ عَلَى آلِ يس

Peace be upon you; the caller to Allah and the interpreter of His Verses

assalamu 'alayka ya da'iyal-lahi wa rabbaniyya ayatihi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ وَرَبَّانِيَّ آيَاتِهِ

Peace be upon you; the door to Allah and the applier of His religion

assalamu 'alayka ya babal-lahi wa dayyana dinihi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ اللَّهِ وَدَيَّانَ دِينِهِ

Peace be upon you; the viceroy of Allah and the backer of His right

assalamu 'alayka ya khaliifatal-lahi wa nasira haqqihi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ اللَّهِ وَنَاصِرَ حَقِّهِ

Peace be upon you; the Claim of Allah and the sign of His volition

assalamu 'alayka ya hujjatal-lahi wa dalila iradatihi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ وَدَلِيلَ إِرَادَتِهِ

Peace be upon you; the reciter and the interpreter of the Book of Allah

assalamu 'alayka ya taliya kitabil-lai wa tarjumanihu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا تَالِيَ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَتَرْجُمَانَهُ

Peace be upon you at the hours of the night and the two ends of the night

assalamu 'alayka fi ana`i laylika wa atrafi naharika

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ فِي آنَاءِ لَيْلِكَ وَأَطْرَافِ نَهَارِكَ

Peace be upon you-the herald of Allah on His lands

assalamu 'alayka ya baqiyyatal-lahi fi ardihi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

Peace be upon you-the covenant of Allah that He has made and confirmed

assalamu 'alayka ya mithaqal-lahil-ladhi akhadhahu wa wakkadahu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِيثَاقَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَخَذَهُ وَوَكَّدَهُ

Peace be upon you-the Promise of Allah that He has assured

assalamu 'alayka ya wa'dal-lahil-ladhi daminahu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَعْدَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي ضَمِنَهُ

Peace be upon you-the sign raised and the knowledge poured

assalamu 'alayka ayyuhal-'alamul-mansubu wal-'ilmul-masbubu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْعَلَمُ الْمَنْصُوبُ وَالْعِلْمُ الْمَصْبُوبُ

And the aid and the expansive mercy

wal-ghawthu war-rahmatul-wasi'atu

وَالْغَوْثُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ الْوَاسِعَةُ

This is verily a promise that shall never be belied

wa'dan ghayra makdhubin

وَعْداً غَيْرَ مَكْذُوبٍ

Peace be upon you whenever you stand (or undertake the mission)

assalamu 'alayka hina taqumu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Peace be upon you whenever you sit

assalamu 'alayka hina taq'udu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقْعُدُ

Peace be upon you whenever you recite and elucidate

assalamu 'alayka hina taqra`u wa tubayyinu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقْرَأُ وَتُبَيِّنُ

Peace be upon you whenever you offer prayer and supplicate

assalamu 'alayka hina tus'alli wa taqnutu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُصَلِّي وَتَقْنُتُ

Peace be upon you whenever you genuflect and prostrate (yourself for Allah)

assalamu 'alayka hina tarka'u wa tasjudu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَرْكَعُ وَتَسْجُدُ

Peace be upon you whenever you glorify (say: Laa ilaaha illal-laah) and adore (say: Allaahu-Akbar)

assalamu 'alayka hina tuhallilu wa tukabbiru

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُهَلِّلُ وَتُكَبِّرُ

Peace be upon you whenever you praise and seek Allah's forgiveness (or say: Astaghfirullaah)

assalamu 'alayka hina tahmidu wa tastaghfiru

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَحْمَدُ وَتَسْتَغْفِرُ

Peace be upon you whenever you begin and end your day

assalamu 'alayka hina tus'bihu wa tumsi

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُصْبِحُ وَتُمْسِي

Peace be upon you in the night when it draws a veil and the day when it shines in brightness

assalamu 'alayka fil-layli idha yaghsha wan-nahari idha tajalla

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ فِي اللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى

Peace be upon you-the secured Imam (leader)

assalamu 'alayka ayyuhal-imamul-ma`munu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْإِمَامُ الْمَأْمُونُ

Peace be upon you-the favored and the anticipated

assalamu 'alayka ayyuhal-muqaddamul-ma`mulu

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْمُقَدَّمُ الْمَأْمُولُ

Peace be upon you to the ultimate meaning of 'peace'

assalamu 'alayka bi-jawami'is-salami

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ بِجَوَامِعِ السَّلاَمِ

I solicit you, my master, to testify for me that I bear witness that there is no god but Allah

ushhiduka ya mawlaya anni ashhadu an la`ilaha illal-lahu

أُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ

Alone without having any associate

wahdahu la sharika lahu

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

And that Muhammad is his servant and messenger

wa anna muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluhu

وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

there is no one more beloved by Allah than his household and he are

la habiba illa huwa wa ahluhu

لاَ حَبِيبَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَأَهْلُهُ

And I solicit you, my master, to testify for me that I bear witness that Ali, the Commander of the Believers, is His claim

wa ushhiduka ya mawlaya anna 'aliyyan amiral-mu`minina hujjatuhu

وَأُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حُجَّتُهُ

And al-Hasan is His claim

wal-hasana hujjatuhu

وَالْحَسَنَ حُجَّتُهُ

And al-Husayn is His claim

wal-husayna hujjatuhu

وَالْحُسَيْنَ حُجَّتُهُ

And Ali ibn al-Husayn is His claim

wa 'aliyyabnal-husayni hujjatuhu

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ حُجَّتُهُ

And Muhammad ibn Ali is His claim

wa muhammadabna 'aliyyin hujjatuhu

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

And Ja'far ibn Muhammad is His claim

wa ja'farabna muhammadin hujjatuhu

وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ حُجَّتُهُ

And Musa ibn Ja'far is His claim

wa musabna ja'farin hujjatuhu

وَمُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ حُجَّتُهُ

And Ali ibn Musa is His claim

wa 'aliyyabna musa hujjatuhu

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى حُجَّتُهُ

And Muhammad ibn Ali is His claim

wa muhammadabna 'aliyyin hujjatuhu

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

And Ali ibn Muhammad is His claim

wa 'aliyyabna muhammadin hujjatuhu

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ حُجَّتُهُ

And al-Hasan ibn Ali is His claim

wal-hasanabna 'aliyyin hujjatuhu

وَالْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

And I bear witness that you are verily the claim of Allah

wa ashhadu annaka hujjatul-lahi

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ

-You (all) are the first and the last-

antumul-awwalu wal-akhiru

أَنْتُمْ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ

And that your (promised) Return is undoubtedly true

wa anna raj'atakum haqqun la rayba fiha

وَأَنَّ رَجْعَتَكُمْ حَقٌّ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهَ

"On the day when one of the portents from thy Lord cometh, its belief availeth naught a soul which theretofore believed not, nor in its belief earned good (by works)"

yawma la yanfa'u nafsan imanuha lam takun amanat min qablu aw kasabat fi imaniha khayran

يَوْمَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْساً إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيمَانِهَا خَيْر

And that death is true

wa annal-mawta haqqun

وَأَنَّ الْمَوْتَ حَقٌّ

And that Nakir and Nakeer are true

wa anna nakiran wa nakiran haqqun

وَأَنَّ نَاكِراً وَنَكِيراً حَقٌّ

And I bear witness that the Raising for the death is true

wa ashhadu annan-nashra haqqun

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ النَّشْرَ حَقٌّ

And that the Resurrection is true

wal-ba'tha haqqun

وَالْبَعْثَ حَقٌ

And that the Path (Sirat) is true

wa annas-sirata haqqun

وَأَنَّ الصِّرَاطَ حَقٌّ

And that the Watchtower (Mirsad) is true

wal-mirsada haqqun

وَالْمِرْصَادَ حَقٌّ

And the Balance (Meezan) is true

wal-mizana haqqun

وَالْمِيزَانَ حَقٌّ

And the Gathering is true

wal-hashra haqqun

وَالْحَشْرَ حَقٌ

And the Reckoning is true

wal-hisaba haqqun

وَالْحِسَابَ حَقٌّ

And Paradise and Hell are true

wal-jannata wan-nara haqqun

وَالْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ حَقٌّ

And the promise of Paradise and the threat with Hell are true

wal-wa'da wal-wa'ida bihima haqqun

وَالْوَعْدَ وَالْوَعِيدَ بِهِمَا حَقٌ

My master! He who opposes you has certainly been wretched

ya mawlaya shaqiya man khalafakum

يَا مَوْلاَيَ شَقِيَ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ

And he who obeys you has certainly been happy

wa sa'ida man ata'akum

وَسَعِدَ مَنْ أَطَاعَكُمْ

So, testify for that which I have besought you to testify

fashhad 'ala ma ashhadtuka 'alayhi

فَاشْهَدْ عَلَى مَا أَشْهَدْتُكَ عَلَيْهِ

And I am verily an ally of you

wa ana waliyyun laka

وَأَنَا وَلِيٌّ لَكَ

Denouncing your enemy

bari`un min 'aduwwika

بَرِيءٌ مِنْ عَدُوِّكَ

What is right is only that which you accept

fal-haqqu ma raditumuhu

فَالْحَقُّ مَا رَضِيتُمُوهُ

And what is wrong is only that which you disallow

wal-batila ma askhattumuhu

وَالْبَاطِلُ مَا أَسْخَطْتُمُوهُ

And what is good is only that which you enjoin

wal-ma'rufa ma amartum bihi

وَالْمَعْرُوفُ مَا أَمَرْتُمْ بِهِ

And what is evil is only that which you forbid

wal-munkara ma nahaytum 'anhu

وَالْمُنْكَرُ مَا نَهَيْتُمْ عَنْهُ

My soul is believing in Allah; alone without any other associate

fanafsi mu`minatun billahi wahdahu la sharika lahu

فَنَفْسِي مُؤْمِنَةٌ بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

And also in His Messenger and in the Commander of the Believers and in you all-from the beginning to the end

wabirasulihi wabi`amiril-mu`minina wabikum ya mawlaya awwalikum wa akhirikum

وَبِرَسُولِهِ وَبِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَبِكُمْ يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ

I have prepared myself to back you

wanusrati lakum mu'addah

وَنُصْرَتِي مُعَدَّةٌ لَكُمْ

And my love for you is sincere

wamawaddati khalisatun lakum

وَمَوَدَّتِي خَالِصَةٌ لَكُمْ

Amen, Amen

amina amina

آمِينَ آمِينَ

O Allah! I implore to You to send blessings upon Muhammad

allahumma inni asaluka an tus'alliya 'ala muhammadin

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

The Prophet of Your mercy and the Word of Your Light

nabiyyi rahmatika wakalimati nurika

نَبِيِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَكَلِمَةِ نُورِكَ

And to fill in my heart with the illumination of certitude

wa`an tamla`a qalbi nural-yaqini

وَأَنْ تَمْلَأَ قَلْبِي نُورَ الْيَقِينِ

And in my chest with the illumination of faith

wasadri nural-iman

وَصَدْرِي نُورَ الْإِيمَانِ

And in my intellect with the illumination of well-intention

wafikri nuran-niyyati

وَفِكْرِي نُورَ النِّيَّاتِ

And in my determination with the illumination of knowledge

wa'azmi nural-'ilmi

وَعَزْمِي نُورَ الْعِلْمِ

And in my strength with the illumination of work

waquwwati nural-'amali

وَقُوَّتِي نُورَ الْعَمَلِ

And in my tongue with the illumination of honesty

walisani nuras-sidqi

وَلِسَانِي نُورَ الصِّدْقِ

And in my religion with the illumination of clear evidence from You

wa dini nural-basa`iri min 'indika

وَدِينِي نُورَ الْبَصَائِرِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

And in my sight with the illumination of brightness

wabasari nuradhdiya'i

وَبَصَرِي نُورَ الضِّيَاءِ

And in my hearing with the illumination of wisdom

wasam'i nural-hikmati

وَسَمْعِي نُورَ الْحِكْمَةِ

And in my love with the illumination of the sincere loyalty to Muhammad and his Household-peace be upon them

wamawaddati nural-muwalati limuhammadin wa`alihi 'alayhimus-salamu

وَمَوَدَّتِي نُورَ الْمُوَالاَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ

So that I, when I will meet you, will have been fulfilling the pledge and covenant that I made with You

hatta alqaka waqad wafaytu bi'ahdika wa mithaqika

حَتَّى أَلْقَاكَ وَقَدْ وَفَيْتُ بِعَهْدِكَ وَمِيثَاقِكَ

And then Your mercy will encompass me

fatughashshiyani rahmataka

فَتُغَشِّيَنِي رَحْمَتَكَ

You are verily the Protector and the Worthy of all praise

ya waliyyu ya hamidu

يَا وَلِيُّ يَا حَمِيدُ

O Allah! bless Muhammad (al-Mahdee); Your claim on Your land

allahumma salli 'ala muhammadin hujjatika fi ardika

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

And Your viceroy in Your countries

wakhalifatika fi biladika

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ

And the caller to Your course

wadda'i ila sabilika

وَالدَّاعِي إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ

And the practiser of Your justice

wal-qa`imi biqistika

وَالْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ

And the revolter by Your command

wath-tha`iri bi-amrika

وَالثَّائِرِ بِأَمْرِكَ

The guardian of the believers

waliyyil-mu`minina

وَلِيِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And the ruiner of the unbelievers

wabawaril-kafirina

وَبَوَارِ الْكَافِرِينَ

And the remover of the murk

wamujalli¨-¨ulmati

وَمُجَلِّي الظُّلْمَةِ

And the illuminator of the Truth

wamuniril-haqqi

وَمُنِيرِ الْحَقِّ

And the speaker with wisdom and honesty

wan-natiqi bil-hikmati was-sidqi

وَالنَّاطِقِ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالصِّدْقِ

And Your perfect Word on Your lands

wakalimatikat-ta(a) mmati fi ardika

وَكَلِمَتِكَ التَّامَّةِ فِي أَرْضِكَ

The vigilant and the fearful

al-murtaqibil-kha`ifi

الْمُرْتَقِبِ الْخَائِفِ

And the well-wisher saint

wal-waliyyin-nasihi

وَالْوَلِيِّ النَّاصِحِ

The ark of salvation

safinatin-najati

سَفِينَةِ النَّجَاةِ

And the sign of guidance

wa'alamil-huda

وَعَلَمِ الْهُدَى

And the light of the peoples' sights

wanuri absaril-wara

وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ الْوَرَى

And the best of those who have clothes on their bodies

wa khayri man taqammasa wartada

وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَارْتَدَى

And the unveiler of blindness

wa mujallil-'ama

وَمُجَلِّي الْعَمَى

Who will fill in the lands with justice and equity

alladhi yamla`ul-arda 'adlan wa qistan

الَّذِي يَمْلَأُ الْأَرْضَ عَدْلاً وَقِسْطاً

In the same way as they would be filled up with wrong and unfairness

kama muli`at ¨ulman wa jawran

كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْر

You verily have power over all things

innaka 'ala kulli shay`in qadirun

إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

O Allah! bless Your saint and the son of Your saints

allahumma salli 'ala waliyyika wabni waliyyika

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى وَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ

The obedience to whom You have made incumbent (upon us)

alladhina faradta ta'atahum

الَّذِينَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ

And the (observance of the) right of whom You have made obligatory

wa`awjabta haqqahum

وَأَوْجَبْتَ حَقَّهُمْ

And from whom You have taken filth away

wa`adhhabta 'anhumur-rijsa

وَأَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ

And whom You have purified with thorough purifying

watahhartahum tathiran

وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِير

O Allah! give him victory and make him the supporter of Your religion

allahumma insurhu wantasir bihi lidinika

اللَّهُمَّ انْصُرْهُ وَانْتَصِرْ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ

And through him, give victory to Your and his adherents

wansur bihi awliya`aka wa awliya`ahu

وَانْصُرْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَأَوْلِيَاءَهُ

And followers and backers

washi'atahu wa`ansarahu

وَشِيعَتَهُ وَأَنْصَارَهُ

And include us with them

waj'alna minhum

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمُ

O Allah! protect him against the evil of every transgressor and tyrant

allahumma a'idhhu min sharri kulli baghin wataghin

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَطَاغٍ

And against the evils of all of Your creatures

wa min sharri jami'i khalqika

وَمِنْ شَرِّ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ

And guard him from any evil that may come in his presence and from his back

wahfa¨hu min bayni yadayhi wa min khalfihi

وَاحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ

And from his right and from his left

wa'an yaminihi wa'an shimalihi

وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ

And watch him and defend him against anything that may cause evil to him

wahrus-hu wamna'hu min an yusala ilayhi bisu`in

وَاحْرُسْهُ وَامْنَعْهُ مِنْ أَنْ يُوصَلَ إِلَيْهِ بِسُوءٍ

And save through him Your Messenger and the family of Your Messenger

wahfa¨ fihi rasulaka wa`ala rasulika

وَاحْفَظْ فِيهِ رَسُولَكَ وَآلَ رَسُولِكَ

And manifest justice through him

wa-a¨hir bihil-'adla

وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ الْعَدْلَ

And aid him with victory

wa-ayyidu bin-nasri

وَأَيِّدْهُ بِالنَّصْرِ

And help his backers

wansur nasirihi

وَانْصُرْ نَاصِرِيهِ

And deter his enemies

wakhdhul khadhilihi

وَاخْذُلْ خَاذِلِيهِ

And terminate those who intend to eradicate him

waqsim qasimihi

وَاقْصِمْ قَاصِمِيهِ

And through him terminate the tyrannical atheists

waqsim bihi jababiratil-kufri

وَاقْصِمْ بِهِ جَبَابِرَةَ الْكُفْرِ

And through him kill the disbelievers, the hypocrites and all the atheists

waqtul bihil-kuffara wal-munafiqina wa jami'al-mulhidina

وَاقْتُلْ بِهِ الْكُفَّارَ وَالْمُنَافِقِينَ وَجَمِيعَ الْمُلْحِدِينَ

Wherever they are; in the east or the west of the earth

haythu kanu fi mashariqil-ardi wamagharibiha

حَيْثُ كَانُوا مِنْ مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَ

On the lands or in the oceans

barriha wabahriha

بَرِّهَا وَبَحْرِهَ

And through him fill in the earth with justice

wam'la bihil-arda 'adlan

وَامْلَأْ بِهِ الْأَرْضَ عَدْل

And manifest through him the religion of Your Prophet-peace be upon him and his family

wa a¨hir bihi dina nabiyyika sallal-lahu 'alayhi wa`alihi

وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

And make me within his supporters and helpers

waj'alnil-lahumma min ansarihi wa`a'wanihi

وَاجْعَلْنِي اللَّهُمَّ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ

And his followers and his adherents

wa`atba'ihi washi'atihi

وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِ

And allow me to see the hopes of the family of Muhammad-peace be upon them-be fulfilled

wa`arini fi ali muhammadin 'alayhimus-salamu ma ya`maluna

وَأَرِنِي فِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ مَا يَأْمُلُونَ

And the hazards following their enemies

wafi 'aduwwihim ma yahdharuna

وَفِي عَدُوِّهِمْ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ

You are the Lord of Truth; Amen

ilahal-haqqi amina

إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ آمِينَ

You are the Lord of Glory and Honor

ya dhal-jalali wal-ikrami

يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.^[1]

ya arhamar-rahimina

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah-the Lord of Great Light,

allahumma rabban-nuril-`a¨im(i)

اللّهُمَّ رَبَّ النُّورِ الْعَظِيمِ

And the Lord of the Elevated Throne,

warabbal-kursiyyir-rafi'(i)

وَرَبَّ الْكُرْسِيِّ الرَّفِيعِ

And the Lord of the swollen ocean

warabbal-bahril-masjur(i)

وَرَبَّ الْبَحْرِ الْمَسْجُورِ

And the Revealer of the Torah and the Gospel and the Psalms

wamunzilat-tawrati wal-injili waz-zabur(i)

وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإنْجِيلِ وَالزَّبُورِ

And the Lord of shade and the heat,

wabba¨-¨illi wal-harur(i)

وَرَبَّ الظِّلِّ وَالْحَرُورِ

And the Revealer of the Great Qur'an

wamunzilal-qur`anil-`a¨im(i)

وَمُنْزِلَ الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيمِ

And the Lord of the Favorite Angels,

warabbal-mala-ikatil-muqarrabina

وَرَبَّ الْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

And the Prophets and the Messengers:

wal-anbiya`i wal-mursalin(a)

وَالأنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ

I beseech You by Your Noble Name

allahumma inni as-aluka bismikal-karimi

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْكَرِيمِ

And by the Light of Your Luminous Face

wabinuri wajhikal-muniri

وَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الْمُنِيرِ

And by Your Eternal Kingdom

wamulkikal-qadim(i)

وَمُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيمِ

O the Ever-living; O the Self-Subsistent;

ya hayyu ya qayyum(u)

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ

I beseech You by Your Name with which the heavens and the earth have lit up

as-aluka bismikal-ladhi ashraqat bihis-samawatu wal-aradun(a)

أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي أَشْرَقَتْ بِهِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالأرَضُونَ

And by Your Name with which the past and the coming generations have become upright;

wabismikal-ladhi yasluhu bihil-awwaluna wal-akhirun(a)

وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَصْلَحُ بِهِ الأوَّلُونَ وَالآخِرُونَ

O He Who was Alive before everything alive

ya hayyan qabla kulli hayy(in)

يَا حَيّاً قَبْلَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ

O He Who shall be Alive after everything alive

waya hayyan ba'da kulli hayy(in)

وَيَا حَيّاً بَعْدَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ

O He Who has been always Alive even when there was nothing else alive;

waya hayyan hina la hayy(u)

وَيَا حَيّاً حِينَ لا حَيُّ

O He Who revives the dead ones and causes the alive ones to die

ya muhyiyal-mawta wamumital-ahya`i

يَا مُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَى وَمُمِيتَ الأحْيَاءِ

O the Ever-living; there is no god save You.

ya hayyu la ilaha illa ant(a)

يَا حَيُّ لا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ

O Allah: convey to our master, Imam al-Mahdi, the guide who is to undertake Your orders,

allahumma balligh mawlanal-imamal-hadiyal-mahdiyya al-qa-ima bi-amrik(a)

اللّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ مَوْلانَا الإمَامَ الْهَادِيَ الْمَهْدِيَّ الْقَائِمَ بِأَمْرِكَ

May Allah's blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers,

sahliha wajabaliha wabarriha wabahriha

صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آبَائِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ

On behalf of all the believing men and women in the east and west of the earth,

`an jami'il-mu'minina wal-mu`minati fi mashariqil-ardi wamagharibiha

عَنْ جَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ فِي مَشَارِقِ الأرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

And in plains, mountains, lands, and seas,

salawatul-llahi `alayhi wa'ala aba-ihit-tahirina

سَهْلِهَا وَجَبَلِهَا، وَبَرِّهَا وَبَحْرِهَ

And on behalf of my parents-coney to him our prayers of Your sending blessings upon him that are as weighty as Allah's Throne,

wa'anni wa'an walidayya minas-salawati zinata `arshil-lah(i)

وَعَنِّي وَعَنْ وَالِدَيَّ مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِ اللّهِ

And as much as the ink of His Words and as many as that which is counted by His knowledge and is encompassed by His Book.

wamidada kalimatihi wama ahsahu `ilmuhu wa-ahata bihi kitabuh(u)

وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ وَمَا أَحْصَاهُ عِلْمُهُ وَأَحَاطَ بِهِ كِتَابُهُ

O Allah: I renew to him in the beginning of this day

allahumma inni ujaddidu lahu fi sabihati yawmi hadha

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أُجَدِّدُ لَهُ فِي صَبِيحَةِ يَوْمِي هذَا

And throughout the days of lifetime a pledge, a covenant, and allegiance to which I commit myself

wama `ishtu min ayyami `ahdan wa'aqdan wabay-`atan lahu fi `unuqi

وَمَا عِشْتُ مِنْ أَيَّامِي عَهْداً وَعَقْداً وَبَيْعَةً لَهُ فِي عُنُقِي

And from which I never convert nor change.

la ahulu `anhu wala azulu abada(n)

لا أَحُولُ عَنْه وَلا أَزُولُ أَبَداً

O Allah: (please do) make me of his supporters and sponsors and defenders

allahummaj-`alni min ansarihi wa-a'wanih(i)wadh-dhabbina `anh(u)

اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ وَالذَّابِّينَ عَنْهُ

And of those who hurry in carrying our his instructions and complying with his orders

wal-musari'ina ilayhi fi qada-i hawa`ijihi wal-mumtathilina li-awamirih(i)

وَالْمُسَارِعِينَ إلَيْهِ فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِهِ وَالْمُمْتَثِلِينَ لأوَامِرِهِ

And upholding him and preceding the others to implementing his will and to being martyred before him.

wal-muhamina `anhu was-sabiqina ila iradatihi wal-mustash-hadina bayna yadayh(i)

وَالْمُحَامِينَ عَنْهُ وَالسَّابِقِينَ إلَى إرَادَتِهِ وَالْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

O Allah: if death that You have made inevitably and certainly incumbent upon Your servants stands between me and him,

allahumma in hala bayni wabaynahul-mawtul-ladhi ja'altahu `ala `ibadika hatman maqdiyya(n)

اللّهُمَّ إنْ حَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ الْمَوْتُ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ حَتْماً مَقْضِيّ

Then (please do) take me out of my grave using my coffin as my dress and unsheathing my sword

fa-akhrijni min qabri mu`taziran kafani sharihan sayfi

فَأَخْرِجْنِي مِنْ قَبْرِي مُؤْتَزِراً كَفَنِي شَاهِراً سَيْفِي

And holding my lance in my hand and responding to the call of the Caller who shall announce it in urban areas and deserts.

mujarridan qanati mulabbiyan da'watad-da'i fil-hadiri wal-badi

مُجَرِّداً قَنَاتِي مُلَبِّياً دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِي فِي الْحَاضِرِ وَالْبَادِي

O Allah: (please do) show me his magnificent mien and his praiseworthy face,

allahumma arinit-tal-`atar-rashidata wal-ghurratal-hamida(ta)

اللّهُمَّ أَرِنِي الطَّلْعَةَ الرَّشِيدَةَ وَالْغُرَّةَ الْحَمِيدَةَ

And delight my eyes by letting me have a look at him,

wak-hil na¨iri bina¨ratin minni ilayh(i)

وَاكْحَُلْ نَاظِرِي بِنَظْرَةٍ مِنِّي إلَيْهِ

And expedite his advent and make his reappearance easy and clear a spacious space for him,

wa'ajjil farajahu wa sahhil makhrajahu wa-awsi' manhajah(u)

وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ وَسَهِّلْ مَخْرَجَهُ وَأَوْسِعْ مَنْهَجَهُ

And guide me to follow his course, and give success to his issues and confirm his strength.

wasluk bi muhajjatahu wa-anfidh amrahu washdud azrah(u)

وَاسْلُكْ بِي مَحَجَّتَهُ وَأَنْفِذْ أَمْرَهُ، وَاشْدُدْ أَزْرَهُ

And, O Allah, construct Your lands through him and refresh Your servants through him,

wa'muril-lahumma bihi biladaka wa-ahyi bihi `ibadak(a)

وَاعْمُرِ اللّهُمَّ بِهِ بِلادَكَ وَأَحْيِ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ

For You have said-and true are Your words-

fa-innaka qulta waqawlukal-haqq(u)

فَإنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ:

"Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of what the hands of men have wrought."

zaharal-fasadu fil-barri wal-bahri bima kasabat aydin-mas(i)

aظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِa

So, O Allah: (please) show us Your intimate servant, the son of Your Prophet, and the namesake of Your Messenger-peace be upon him and his Household-

fa-a¨-hiril-lahumma lana waliyyaka wabna binti nabiyyika al-musamma bismi rasulika sallal-lahu `alayhi wa-alih(i)

فَأَظْهِرِ اللّهُمَّ لَنَا وَلِيَّكَ وَابْنَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ الْمُسَمَّى بِاسْمِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَّى اللّه عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

So that he shall tear up any wrong item that he will face and shall confirm and approve the right.

hatta la ya¨fara bishay-in minal-batili illa mazzaqahu wayahiqqal-haqqa wayuhaqqiqah(u)

حَتَّى لا يَظْفَرَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْبَاطِلِ إلاَّ مَزَّقَهُ وَيُحِقُّ الْحَقَّ وَيُحَقِّقَهُ

O Allah: (please) make his the shelter to whom Your wronged servants shall resort

waj'alhul-lahumma mafza'an lima¨lumi `ibadik(a)

وَاجْعَلْهُ اللّهُمَّ مَفْزَعاً لِمَظْلُومِ عِبَادِكَ

And the supporter of those who cannot find any supporter save You,

wanasiran liman la yajidu lahu nasiran ghayrak(a)

وَنَاصِراً لِمَنْ لا يَجِدُ لَهُ نَاصِراً غَيْرَكَ

And the reviver of the laws of Your Book that have been suspended,

wamujaddidan lima `uttila min ahkami kitabik(a)

وَمُجَدِّداً لِمَا عُطِّلَ مِنْ أَحْكَامِ كِتَابِكَ

And the constructor of all signs of Your religion and the instructions of Your Messenger-peace be upon him and his Household- that he will see.

mushayyidan lima warada min a'lami dinika wasunani nabiyyika sallal-lahu `alayhi wa-alih(i)

وَمُشَيِّداً لِمَا وَرَدَ مِنْ أَعْلامِ دِينِكَ وَسُنَنِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ

O Allah: (please) include him with those whom You protect from the domination of the aggressive ones.

waj'alhul-lahumma mimman hassantahu min ba`sil-mu'tadin(a)

وَاجْعَلْهُ اللّهُمَّ مِمَّنْ حَصَّنْتَهُ مِنْ بَأْسِ الْمُعْتَدِينَ

O Allah: (please) delight Your Prophet Muhammad-peace be upon him and his Household-as well as all those who followed him in his promulgation by making (us) see him,

allahumma wasurra nabiyyaka muhammadan sallal-lahum `alayhi wa-alihi waman tabi'ahu `ala da'watih(i)

اللّهُمَّ وَسُرَّ نَبِيَّكَ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِهِ بِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُ عَلَى دَعْوَتِهِ

And (please) have mercy upon our humiliation after him.

warhamis-tikanatana ba'dah(u)

وَارْحَمِ اسْتِكَانَتَنَا بَعْدَهُ

O Allah: (please) relieve this community from the (current) grief through presenting him,

allahummak-shif hadhihil-ghummatan `an hadhihil-ummati bihudurih(i)

اللّهُمَّ اكْشِفْ هذِهِ الْغُمَّةَ عَنْ هذِهِ الأمَّةِ بِحُضُورِهِ

And expedite his advent for us:

wa'ajjil lana ¨uhurah(u)

وَعَجِّلْ لَنَا ظُهُورَهُ

"Surely, they think it to be far off, and We see it nigh."

innahum yarawnahu ba'idan wanarahu qariba(n)

aإنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيداً وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيباًa

On account of Your mercy; O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

birahmatika ya arhamar-rahimin(a)

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

(We pray for Your) earlier advent, earlier advent; O the Patron of the Age.^[1]

al-`ajala al-`ajala ya mawlaya ya sahibaz-zaman

الْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ يَامَوْلايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ.

O light of the light!

ya nura alnnuri

يَا نُورَ النُّور

O destiner of the affairs!

ya mudabbira al-umuri

يَا مُدَبِّرَ الأُمُورِ

O Raiser of those who are in graves!

ya ba`itha man fy alquburi

يَا بَاعِثَ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُورِ

Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

And give me and my followers (Shias) relief from difficulties

waj`al ly wa lishi`aty mina alddiqi farajan

وَاجْعَلْ لِي وَلِشِيعَتِي مِنَ الضِّيقِ فَرَج

and give us release from griefs

wa mina alhammi makhrajan

وَمِنَ الْهَمِّ مَخْرَج

and widen the course for us

wa awsi` lana almanhaja

وَأَوْسِعْ لَنَا الْمَنْهَجَ

and issue for us that which relieves us from You

wa atliq lana min `indika ma yufarriju

وَأَطْلِقْ لَنَا مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مَا يُفَرِّجُ

and do to us that which befits You

waf`al bina ma anta ahluhu

وَأفْعَلْ بِنَا مَا أنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

O All-generous; O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.^[1]

ya karimu ya arhama alrrahimina

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا أرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

the cleansed from all faults

albari'i min kulli `aybin

الْبَريءِ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ

the expected for redemption

almu´ammali lilnnajati

الْمُؤَمَّلِ لِلنَّجاةِ

the desired for intercession

almurtaja lilshshafa`ati

الْمُرْتَجى لِلشَّفاعَةِ

to whom the religion of Allah is commended.

almufawwadi ilayhi dinu allahi

الْمُفَوَّضِ اِلَيْهِ دينُ اللهِ

O Allah! (please do) bless his establishment

allahumma sharrif bunyanahu

اَللّهُمَّ شَرِّفْ بُنْيانَهُ

and fortify his proof

wa `a¨¨im burhanahu

وَعَظِّمْ بُرْهانَهُ

and make successful his claim

wa aflih hujjatahu

وَأَفْلِحْ حُجَّتَهُ

and elevate his rank

warfa` darajatahu

وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ

and increase his light

wa adI' nurahu

وَاَضِئْ نُورَهُ

and whiten his face

wa bayyid wajhahu

وَبَيِّضْ وَجْهَهُ

and grant him virtue and merits

wa a`tihi alfadla walfadilata

وَاَعْطِهِ الْفَضْلَ وَالْفَضيلَةَ

and high rank and (right of) mediation

walmanzilata walwasilata

وَالْمَنْزِلَةَ وَالْوَسيلَةَ

and exalted position

walddarajata alrrafi`ata

وَالدَّرَجَةَ الرَّفيعَةَ

and accord him the Praiseworthy Position

wab`athhu maqaman mahmudan

وَابْعَثْهُ مَقاماً مَحْمُود

due to which all the past and the later generations will wish to have its like

yaghbituhu bihi al-awwaluna wal-akhiruna

يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الاَْوَّلُونَ وَالآخِرُونَ

and (please do) bless the Commander of the Believers,

wa salli `ala amiri almu´minina

وَصَلِّ عَلى اَميْرِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

the heir of the Messengers,

warithi almursalina

وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

the leader of the white-forehead ones,

wa qa'idi alghurri alumhajjalina

وَقائِدِ الْغُرِّ الُمحَجَّلينَ

the chief of the Prophet's successors

wa sayyidi alwasiyyina

وَسَيِّدِ الْوَصِيّينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds (against His creatures)

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless al-Hasan ibn `Ali

wa salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

وَصَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless al-Husayn ibn `Ali

wa salli `ala alhusayni bni `aliyyin

وَصَلِّ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless `Ali ibn al-Husayn

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni

وَصَلِّ عَلى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless Muhammad ibn `Ali

wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

وَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless Ja`far ibn Muhammad

wa salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin

وَصَلِّ عَلى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless Musa ibn Ja`far

wa salli `ala musa bni ja`far

وَصَلِّ عَلى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless `Ali ibn Musa

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni musi

وَصَلِّ عَلى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسى

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless Muhammad ibn `Ali

wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin

وَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless `Ali ibn Muhammad

wa salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammad

وَصَلِّ عَلى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless al-Hasan ibn `Ali

wa salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin

وَصَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

and (please do) bless the Descendant (of Prophesy), the guide, and the truly guided

wa salli `ala alkhalafi alhadiy almahdiyyi

وَصَلِّ عَلَى الْخَلَفِ الْهادِي الْمَهْدِيِّ

the leader of the believers

imami almu´minina

اِمامِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ

and the heir of the Messengers

wa warithi almursalina

وَوارِثِ الْمُرْسَلينَ

and the decisive Argument of the Lord of the worlds

wa hujjati rabbi al`alamina

وَحُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

O Allah! (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household;

allahumma salli `ala muhammad wa ahli baytihi

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّد واَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

the Imams, the guides,

al-a'immati alhadina

الاَْئِمَّةِ الْهادينَ

the knowledgeable, the truthful

al`ulama'i alssadiqina

الْعُلَماء الصّادِقينَ

the pious, the God-fearing

al-abrari almuttaqina

الاَْبْرارِ المُتَّقينَ

the pillars of Your religion,

da`a'imi dinika

دَعائِمِ دِينِكَ

the posts of Your Unity

wa arkani tawhidika

وَاَرْكانِ تَوْحيدِكَ

the interpreters of Your revelation

wa tarajimati wahyika

وَتَراجِمَةِ وَحْيِكَ

Your arguments against Your creatures

wa hujajika `ala khalqika

وَحُجَجِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ

Your vicegerents on Your lands

wa khulafa'ika fi ardika

وَخُلَفائِكَ فى اَرْضِكَ

whom You chose for Yourself

alladhina ikhtartahum linafsika

الَّذينَ اخْتَرْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ

and You selected among Your servants

wa istafaytahum `ala `ibadika

وَاصْطَفَيْتَهُمْ عَلى عِبادِكَ

and You pleased for Your religion

wa irtadaytahum lidinika

وَارْتَضَيْتَهُمْ لِدينِكَ

and You acquainted with Your religion exclusively

wa khasastahum bima`rifatika

وَخَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ

and You covered with Your Honoring

wa jallaltahum bikaramatika

وَجَلَّلْتَهُمْ بِكَرامَتِكَ

and You shaded with Your mercy

wa ghashshaytahum birahmatika

وَغَشَّيْتَهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

and You breed with Your bliss

wa rabbaytahum bini`matika

وَرَبَّيْتَهُمْ بِنِعْمَتِكَ

and You fed on Your wisdom

wa ghadhdhaytahum bihikmatika

وَغَذَّيْتَهُمْ بِحِكْمَتِكَ

and You dressed with Your Light

wa albastahum nuraka

وَاَلْبَسْتَهُمْ نُورَكَ

and You raised to Your Elevated Kingdom

wa rafa`tahum fi malakutika

وَرَفَعْتَهُمْ فى مَلَكُوتِكَ

and You encompassed with Your angels

wa hafaftahum bimala'ikatika

وَحَفَفْتَهُمْ بِمَلائِكَتِكَ

and You honored with Your Prophet, Your blessings be upon him.

wa sharraftahum binabiyyika salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi

وَشَرَّفْتَهُمْ بِنَبِيِّكَ صَلَواتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

So, O Allah! Please bless Muhammad and bless them

allahumma salli `ala muhammad wa`alayhim

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّد وَعَلَيْهِمْ

with such pure and ever-increasing blessings

salatan zakiyatan namiyatan

صلاةً زاكِيَةً نامِيَةً

that are numerous, incessant, and wholesome

kathiratan da'imatan tayyibatan

كَثيرَةً دائِمَةً طَيِّبَةً

and that none can comprehend save You

la yuhitu biha illa anta

لا يُحيطُ بِها إلاّ اَنْتَ

and nothing can realize save Your knowledge

wa la yasa`uha illa `ilmuka

وَلا يَسَعُها إلاّ عِلْمُكَ

and none can count save You

wa la yuhsiha ahadun ghayruka

وَلا يُحْصيها اَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ

O Allah! (please) bless Your Intimate Servant

allahumma wa salli `ala waliyyika

اَللّهُمَّ وَصَلِّ عَلى وَلِيِّكَ

Who shall revive the norms ordained by You

alumhiy sunnataka

الُْمحْيي سُنَّتَكَ

who shall undertake the mission on Your command

alqa'imi bi'amrika

الْقائِمِ بِاَمْرِكَ

who shall call to You

aldda`i ilayka

الدّاعى اِلَيْكَ

who shall lead to You

alddalili `alayka

الدَّليلِ عَلَيْكَ

who is Your decisive argument against Your creatures

hujjatika `ala khalqika

حُجَّتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ

and Your vicegerent on Your lands

wa khalifatika fy ardika

وَخَليفَتِكَ في اَرْضِكَ

and Your witness on Your servants.

wa shahidika `ala `ibadika

وَشاهِدِكَ عَلى عِبادِكَ

O Allah! (please) fortify his victory,

allahumma a`izza nasrahu

اَللّهُمَّ اَعِزَّ نَصْرَهُ

and prolong his age,

wa mudda fi `umrihi

وَمُدَّ فى عُمْرِهِ

and decorate the earth by prolonging his stay on it.

wa zayyini alarda bituli baqa'ihi

وَزَيِّنِ الاَْرْضَ بِطُولِ بَقائِهِ

O Allah! (please) suffice him against the tyranny of the envious

allahumma akfihi baghya alhasidina

اَللّهُمَّ اكْفِهِ بَغْيَ الْحاسِدينَ

and protect him against the evil of the conspirers

wa a`idhhu min sharri alka'idina

وَاَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ الْكائِدينَ

and defend him against the (ill) will of the oppressors

wazjur `anhu iradata al¨¨alimina

وَازْجُرْ عَنْهُ اِرادَةَ الظّالِمينَ

and save him from the hands of the despots.

wa khallishu min aydiy aljabbarina

وَخَلِّصْهُ مِنْ اَيْدِي الْجَبّارِينَ

O Allah! (please) grant him all that which he desires as regard himself, and his offspring

allahumma a`tihi fy nafsihi wa dhurriyyatihi

اَللّهُمَّ اَعْطِهِ في نَفْسِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ

and his adherents and his subjects

wa shi`atihi wa ra`iyyatihi

وَشيعَتِهِ وَرَعِيَّتِهِ

and his near group and his common people

wa khassatihi wa`ammatihi

وَخاصَّتِهِ وَعامَّتِهِ

and his enemies and all the inhabitants of the world

wa`aduwwihi wa jami`i ahli alddunya

وَعَدُوِّهِ وَجَميعِ اَهْلِ الدُّنْي

(please) grant him that which delights him

ma tuqirru bihi `aynahu

ما تُقِرُّ بِهِ عَيْنَهُ

and cheers up him

wa tasurru bihi nafsahu

وَتَسُرُّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ

and (please) confer him with the best of his hope in this world as well as the Next World

wa ballighhu afdala ma ammalahu fy alddunya wal-akhirati

وَبَلِّغْهُ اَفْضَلَ ما اَمَّلَهُ فِي الدُّنْيا وَالاْخِرَةِ

verily, You have power over all things.

innaka `ala kulli shay' qadirun

اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْء قَديرٌ

O Allah! (please) resuscitate through him the marks of Your religion that were eliminated

allahumma jaddid bihi ma imatahi min dinika

اَللّهُمَّ جَدِّدْْ بِهِ مَا اْمَتَحى مِنْ دينِكَ

and revive through him all that of Your Books, which was distorted

ahyi bihi ma buddila min kitabika

اَحْيِ بِهِ ما بُدِّلَ مِنْ كِتابِكَ

and make clear through him Your ordains which were changed

wa a¨hir bihi ma ghuyyira min hukmika

وَاَظْهِرْ بِهِ ما غُيِّرَ مِنْ حُكْمِكَ

so that Your religion shall return-through him and at his hands- fresh and new

hatta ya`uda dinuka bihi wa`ala yadayhi ghaddan jadidan

حَتّى يَعُودَ دينُكَ بِهِ وَعَلى يَدَيْهِ غَضّاً جَديد

and pure and clear

khalisan mukhlasan

خالِصاً مُخْلَص

free from any doubt or any supriosity

la shakka fihi wala shubhata ma`ahu

لا شَكَّ فيهِ وَلا شُبْهَةَ مَعَهُ

or any wrong or any sedition.

wala batila `indahu wala bid`ata ladayhi

وَلا باطِلَ عِنْدَهُ وَلا بِدْعَةَ لَدَيْهِ

O Allah: (please) light up all darknesses through his light

allahumma nawwir binurihi kulla ¨ulmatin

اَللّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ بِنُورِهِ كُلَّ ظُلْمَةٍ

and demolish all seditious matters through his strength

wa hudda biruknihi kulla bid`atin

وَهُدَّ بِرُكْنِهِ كُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ

and destroy all deviations through his might

wahdim bi`izzihi kulla dalalatin

وَاهْدِمْ بِعِزِّهِ كُلَّ ضَلالَةٍ

and terminate all tyrants through him

waqsim bihi kulla jabbarin

وَاقْصِمْ بِهِ كُلَّ جَبّارٍ

and extinguish all fires through his sword

wakhmid bisayfihi kulla narin

وَاَخْمِدْ بِسَيْفِهِ كُلَّ نارٍ

and annihilate the wrongdoings of the oppressors through his establishment of justice

wahlik bi`adlihi jawra kulli ja'irin

وَاَهْلِكْ بِعَدْلِهِ جَوْرَ كُلِّ جائِرٍ

and make all laws subject to his law

wa ajri hukmahu `ali kulli hukmin

واجْرِ حُكْمَهُ عَلى كُلِّ حُكْمٍ

and humiliate all powers though his authority.

wa adhilla bisultanihi kulla sultanin