Islam Guidance

Ziyarat of Imam Sadiq (AS)

يامَوالِىَّ يا اَبْناءَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ عَبْدُكُمْ وَابْنُ اَمَتِكُمُ الذَّليلُ بَيْنَ اَيْديكُمْ وَالْمُضْعَِفُ فى عُلُوِّ قَدْرِكُمْ وَالْمُعْتَرِفُ بِحَقِّكُمْ

جاَّئَكُمْ مُسْتَجيراً بِكُمْ قاصِداً اِلى حَرَمِكُمْ مُتَقَرِّباً اِلى مَقامِكُمْ مُتَوَسِّلاً اِلَى اللّهِ تَعالى بِكُمْ

I have come to you, seeking refuge with you, moving towards your holy resting place;
I apply to your consideration, and through you seek the divine notice and favour.

ءَاَدْخُلُ يا مَوالِىَّ ءَاَدْخُلُ يا اَوْلِيآءَ اللّهِ ءَاَدْخُلُ يا مَلاَّئِكَةَ اللّهِ الْمُحْدِقينَ بِه ذَا الْحَرَمِ الْمُقيمينَ بِهذَا الْمَشْهَدِ

May I enter O my masters? May I enter O the dearest friends of Allah?
May I enter O the attentive Angels of Allah, quartered in this place of pilgrimage?
(2) While entering [put the right foot forward] recite:

اَللّهُ اَكْبَرُ كَبيراً وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كَثيراً وَسُبْحانَ اللّهِ بُكْرَةً وَاَصيلاً وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الْفَرْدِ الصَّمَدِ الْماجِدِ الاْحَدِ الْمُتَفَضِّلِ الْمَنّانِ الْمُتَطَوِّلِ الْحَنّانِ الَّذى مَنَّ بِطَوْلِهِ وَسَهَّلَ زِيارَةَ ساداتى بِاِحْسانِهِ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنى عَنْ زِيارَتِهِمْ مَمْنُوعاً بَلْتَطَوَّلَ وَمَنَحَ

Allah is the Greatest in His absolute greatness. All praise (in surpassing
abundance) be to Allah. Glory be to Allah in the morning and evening.Praise be to Allah, the eternally besought, the Majestic, the Single, the Generous, the Bestower of bounties, the Benefactor, the Compassionate, who did a favour and made easy for me the "Ziyaarat" of my masters, out of compassion and kindness, and did not stop me from their "Ziyaarat", but helped and blessed.

(3) It is highly desirable to recite "Ziyaarat Jaami-a"h Kabeer" and "Ziyaarat Ameenallaah", in addition to the following:

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَئِمَّةَ الْهُدى

Peace be on you, O Guides who show the Right Path!

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ التَّقْوى

Peace be on you,O the embodiments of piety!

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْحُجَجُ على اَهْلِ الدُّنْيا

Peace be on you, O the manifestations of true evidence for the mankind!

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْقُوّامُ فِى الْبَرِيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ

Peace be on you, O those who remained among the people to establish justice .

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ

Peace be on you, O the personifications of purity!

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ آلَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ

Peace be on you, O descendants of the Messenger of Allah.

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ النَّجْوى

Peace be on you, O those who are fully aware of the secret communications!

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَنَصَحْتُمْ وَصَبَرْتُمْ فى ذاتِ اللّهِ وَكُذِّبْتُمْ وَاُسْيئَ اِلَيْكُمْ فَغَفَرْتُمْ

I bear witness that, verily, you explained the truth and gave sincere advice,
exercised self-control in the way of Allah,(whenever) people contradicted you and took liberties with you, and had forgiven them.

وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمُ الاْئِمَّةُ الرّاشِدُونَ الْمُهْتَدُونَ

I bear witness that, verily, you are the rightly guided Guides who show the right path;

وَاَنَّ طاعَتَكُمْ مَفْرُوضَةٌ وَاَنَّ قَوْلَكُمُ الصِّدْقُ

verily, it is obligatory to obey you; verily, that which you had said is true.

وَاَنَّكُمْ دَعَوْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُجابُوا وَاَمَرْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُطاعُوا

verily, you invited the people, but they did not pay attention ; you gave instructions , but they did not obey;

وَاَنَّكُمْ دَعائِمُ الدّينِ وَاَرْكانُ الاْرْضِ لَمْ تَزالُوا بِعَيْنِ اللّهِ

verily, you are the mainstay of the religion, you maintain the earth,
do not let it depart from Allah"s original model,

يَنْسَخُكُمْ مِنْ اَصْلابِ كُلِّ مُطَهَّرٍ وَيَنْقُلُكُمْ مِنْ اَرْحامِ الْمُطَهَّراتِ

Allah preserved you in the pure loins, from the beginning to the end, He transferred you from one chaste womb to another,

لَمْ تُدَنِّسْكُمُ الْجاهِلِيَّةُ الْجَهْلاَّءُ وَلَمْ تَشْرَكْ فيكُمْ فِتَنُ الاْهْواَّءِ طِبْتُمْ وَطابَ مَنْبَتُكُمْ مَنَّ بِكُمْ عَلَيْنا دَيّانُ الدّينِ فَجَعَلَكُمْ فى بُيُوتٍ اَذِنَ اللّهُ اَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فيهَا اسْمُهُ وَجَعَلَ صَلوتَنا عَلَيْكُمْ رَحْمَةً لَنا وَكَفّارَةً لِذُنُوبِنا

did not let the dirt of ignorance (even) touch you, did not let the disorder of vain desires come near you to stir up trouble, purified you [excelled you in knowledge] and thoroughly cleansed your substance [rendered your source qualified and effective to the highest degree of perfection], and through you made it possible for us to obtain recompense on the "day of requital", so, with Allah"s consent (all of) you are privileged to glorify and praise [make known the true meaning of] His attributes, and the blessings we invoke for you (Salawaat), in fact, becomes a mercy for ourselves. and an atonement of our sins,

اِذِ اخْتارَكُمُ اللّهُ لَنا وَطَيَّبَ خَلْقَنا بِما مَنَّ عَلَيْنا مِنْ وِلايَتِكُمْ وَكُنّا عِنْدَهُ مُسَمّينَ بِعِلْمِكُمْ مُعْتَرِفينَ بِتَصْديقِنا اِيّاكُمْ وَهذا مَقامُ مَنْ اَسْرَفَ وَاَخْطَاَ وَاسْتَكانَ وَاَقَرَّبِما جَنى وَرَجى بِمَقامِهِ الْخَلاصَ وَاَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذَهُ بِكُمْ مُسْتَنْقِذُ الْهَلْكى مِنَ الرَّدى فَكُونُوا لى شُفَعآءَ

because Allah has chosen you for us, refined our nature and manners through that which He, as a favour, has provided us-our love for you; by knowing you, we, before Allah, are considered exalted, we are included among those who "profess the true faith" because we believe in your truthfulness This is the place where one, who has exceeded the bounds and has done wrong, discovers his own sorry plight, and taking advantage, makes a clean confession and hopes to obtain salvation, and finally is saved from the danger through you, and thus the condemned escape the total destruction, Therefore, you are my intercessors,

فَقَدْ وَفَدْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ اِذْ رَغِبَ عَنْكُمْ اَهْلُ الدُّنْيا وَاتَّخَذُوا آياتِ اللّهِ هُزُواً وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا عَنْها

I have come to you, usually people run away from you, and laugh at the signs of Allah,treat them with haughtiness.

يا مَنْ هُوَ قآئِمٌ لا يَسْهُو وَدآئِمٌ لا يَلْهُو وَمُحيطٌ بِكُل ِّشَىْءٍ لَكَ الْمَنُّ بِما وَفَّقْتَنى وَعَرَّفْتَنى بِما اَقَمْتَنى عَلَيْهِ اِذْ صَدَّ عَنْهُ عِبادُكَ وَجَهِلُوا مَعْرِفَتَهُ وَاسْتَخَفُّوا بِحَقِّهِ وَمالُوا اِلى سِواهُ فَكانَتِ الْمِنَّةُ مِنْكَ عَلَىَّ مَعَ اَقْوامٍ خَصَصْتَهُمْ بِما خَصَصْتَنى بِهِ

O He who is Ever-Vigilant, never forgets one thing over another; (who is) Everlasting Eternal,never passes away the time (free from space-time), surrounds and keeps under control all things, (all) bounties belong to Thee, through which, Thou prospers and assists me, and made me know that (love of Ahlul Bayt) which binds me securely with Thy bounties, whereas (some of) Thy servants turn aside, and ignore it due to lack of knowledge, carelessly make light of its obligation, and turn to mediocrity instead of making use of it (love of Ahlul Bayt); so, do a favour to me and include me among the special group which stay closely attached with them (the Ahlul Bayt).

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ اِذْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَكَ فى مَقامى هذا مَذْكُوراً مَكْتُوباً فَلا تَحْرِمْنى ما رَجَوْتُ وَلا تُخَيِّبْنى فيما دَعَوْتُ بِحُرْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِهِ الطّاهِرينَ وَصَلَّى اللّهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ

(All) praise be to Thou, because I am here, duly thought of and summoned up, so, do not deny me that which I long for, do not let me fall short of that for which Thou has invited me, in the name of the sanctity of Muhammad and his pure descendants; blessings of Allah be on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad.

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