زیارت حضرت عباس علیہ السلام
Recitation & Edition
The visitation of Abbas ibn Ali, remembering his loyalty to Imam Husayn and his sacrifice at Karbala.
This page includes Arabic text and English meaning, with available Roman transliteration. A complete Urdu translation of this edition has not yet been added; the Urdu guidance below is not a translation.
Arabic Text, Transliteration & English Meaning
Ziyarat
The noble Shaykh Ja`far ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi has reported through a chain of authority that Abu-Hamzah al-Thumali reported Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) as saying: If you intend to visit the tomb of al-`Abbas ibn `Ali (peace be upon him) that lies on the bank of the River Euphrates opposite to al-Ha'ir, you should stop at the gate of the shed (precinct) and say these words:
Arabic · عربی
سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Roman Transliteration
salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina
English Meaning
Peace of Allah and peace of His favorite angels,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa anbiya'ihi almursalina
English Meaning
His commissioned prophets,
Arabic · عربی
وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَالِحينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ibadihi alssalihina
English Meaning
His righteous servants,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina
English Meaning
all the martyrs, and all the veracious (ones),
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلزَّاكِيَاتُ ٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ فِيمَا تَغْتَدِي وَتَرُوحُ
Roman Transliteration
walzzakiyatu alttayyibatu fima taghtadi wa taruhu
English Meaning
and also pure, true blessings that come and go,
Arabic · عربی
عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
`alayka yabna amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِٱلتَّسْلِيمِ وَٱلتَّصْدِيقِ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu laka bilttaslimi walttasdiqi
English Meaning
I testify to you of submission (to the will of God), honest acceptance as true,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْوَفَاءِ وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ
Roman Transliteration
walwafa'i walnnasihati
English Meaning
loyalty, and sincerity
Arabic · عربی
لِخَلَفِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِ
Roman Transliteration
likhalafi alnnabiyyi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi almursali
English Meaning
to the descendant of the commissioned Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ
Roman Transliteration
walssibti almuntajabi
English Meaning
the chosen grandson (of the Prophet),
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّلِيلِ ٱلْعَالِمِ
Roman Transliteration
walddalili al`alimi
English Meaning
the well knowledgeable guide (to the true religion),
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْمُبَلِّغِ
Roman Transliteration
walwasiyyi almuballighi
English Meaning
the conveying successor,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلْمُهْتَضَمِ
Roman Transliteration
walmazlumi almuhtadami
English Meaning
and the wrongfully oppressed one.
Arabic · عربی
فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ
Roman Transliteration
fajazaka allahu `an rasulihi
English Meaning
So, Allah may reward you on behalf of His Messenger,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَنْ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `an amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
the Commander of the Faithful,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
wa `an alhasani walhusayni
English Meaning
al-Hasan, and al-Husayn,
Arabic · عربی
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ
Roman Transliteration
salawatu allahi `alayhim
English Meaning
peace of Allah be upon them,
Arabic · عربی
أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
afdala aljaza'i
English Meaning
with the best reward
Arabic · عربی
بِمَا صَبَرْتَ وَٱحْتَسَبْتَ وَأَعَنْتَ
Roman Transliteration
bima sabarta wahtasabta wa a`anta
English Meaning
for your steadfastness, dedication (to the sake of God), and support (for the right party).
Arabic · عربی
فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ
Roman Transliteration
fani`ma `uqba alddari
English Meaning
Very excellent be the reward of the eternal life.
Arabic · عربی
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ
Roman Transliteration
la`ana allahu man qatalaka
English Meaning
Allah’s curse be on him who killed you.
Arabic · عربی
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa la`ana allahu man jahila haqqaka
English Meaning
Allah’s curse be on him who ignored your position
Arabic · عربی
وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wastakhaffa bihurmatika
English Meaning
and belittled your sanctity.
Arabic · عربی
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ حَالَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ مَاءِ ٱلْفُرَاتِ
Roman Transliteration
wa la`ana allahu man hala baynaka wa bayna ma'i alfurati
English Meaning
Allah’s curse be on him who precluded you from having from the water of the Euphrates.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman
English Meaning
I testify that you were killed wrongfully
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ مَا وَعَدَكُمْ
Roman Transliteration
wa anna allaha munjizun lakum ma wa`adakum
English Meaning
and that Allah will verily fulfill His promise that He made with you.
Arabic · عربی
جِئْتُكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلُمْؤْمِنينَ وَافِداً إِلَيْكُمْ
Roman Transliteration
ji'tuka yabna amiri almu'minina wafidan ilaykum
English Meaning
O son of the Commander of the Faithful, I have come to you to present myself before you.
Arabic · عربی
وَقَلْبِي مُسَلِّمٌ لَكُمْ وَتَابِعٌ
Roman Transliteration
wa qalbi musallimun lakum wa tabi`un
English Meaning
My heart is submissive to you and is following you.
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَا لَكُمْ تَابِعٌ
Roman Transliteration
wa ana lakum tabi`un
English Meaning
And I am your follower.
Arabic · عربی
وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ
Roman Transliteration
wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun
English Meaning
I am ready to support you
Arabic · عربی
حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ
Roman Transliteration
hatta yahkuma allahu
English Meaning
until Allah decides.
Arabic · عربی
وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa huwa khayru alhakimina
English Meaning
He is surely the best of all those who decide.
Arabic · عربی
فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ
Roman Transliteration
fama`akum ma`akum
English Meaning
I am verily with you,
Arabic · عربی
لاَ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ
Roman Transliteration
la ma`a `aduwwikum
English Meaning
not with your enemy.
Arabic · عربی
إِنِّي بِكُمْ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
inni bikum wa bi'iyabikum min almu'minina
English Meaning
I am one of those who believe in you and believe in your Return.
Arabic · عربی
وَبِمَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ وَقَتَلَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْكَافَرينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa biman khalafakum wa qatalakum min alkafirina
English Meaning
I also one of those who deny your opposites and killers.
Arabic · عربی
قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ
Roman Transliteration
qatala allahu ummatan qatalatkum bil-aidi wal-alsuni
English Meaning
Allah may kill the group who killed you with hands and tongues (by giving orders of killing you.)
You should then enter, throw yourself on the tomb, and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah)
Arabic · عربی
ٱلمُطِيعُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَمِيرِ ٱلمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
almuti`u lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
and obedient to Allah, to His Messenger, to the Commander of the Faithful,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلحَسَنِ وَٱلحُسَيْنِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَسَلَّمَ
Roman Transliteration
walhasani walhusayni salla allahu `alayhim wa sallama
English Meaning
to al-Hasan, and to al-Husayn, peace and greetings of Allah be upon them.
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Peace, Allah’s mercy, blessings,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ وَرِضْوَانُهُ وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa maghfiratuhu wa ridwanuhu wa `ala ruhika wa badanika
English Meaning
forgiveness, and gratifications be upon you, your soul, and your body.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ أَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ بِهِ ٱلبَدْرِيُّونَ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu wa ushhidu allaha annaka madayta `ala ma mada bihi albadriyyuna
English Meaning
I testify, and call Allah to witness, that you abided by the same course that was taken by the warriors of (the battle of) Badr
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
walmujahiduna fi sabili allahi
English Meaning
and the strivers for Allah’s sake
Arabic · عربی
ٱلمُنَاصِحُونَ لَهُ فِي جِهَادِ أَعْدَائِهِ
Roman Transliteration
almunasihuna lahu fi jihadi a`da'ihi
English Meaning
who sincerely served Him in the battlefields against His enemies,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلمُبَالِغُونَ فِي نُصْرَةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ
Roman Transliteration
almubalighuna fi nusrati awliya'ihi
English Meaning
did their bests for supporting His disciples,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلذَّابُّونَ عَنْ أَحِبَّائِهِ
Roman Transliteration
aldhdhabbuna `an ahibba'ihi
English Meaning
and defended His intimate ones.
Arabic · عربی
فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ ٱلجَزَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
fajazaka allahu afdala aljaza'i
English Meaning
So, Allah may reward you the best,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَكْثَرَ ٱلجَزَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
wa akthara aljaza'i
English Meaning
the maximum,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَوْفَرَ ٱلجَزَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
wa awfara aljaza'i
English Meaning
the most abundant,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَوْفَىٰ جَزَاءِ أَحَدٍ مِمَّنْ وَفَىٰ بِبَيْعَتِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa awfa jaza'i ahadin mimman wa fa bibay`atihi
English Meaning
and the most conclusive reward that He may give to any one who fulfills his homage,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُ دَعْوَتَهُ
Roman Transliteration
wastajaba lahu da`watahu
English Meaning
answers the call (of the religion),
Arabic · عربی
وَأَطَاعَ وُلاةَ أَمْرِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ata`a wulata amrihi
English Meaning
and obeys his (divinely elected) leaders.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَالَغْتَ فِي ٱلنَّصِيحَةِ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka qad balaghta fi alnnasihati
English Meaning
I testify that you acted extremely sincerely
Arabic · عربی
وَأَعْطَيْتَ غَايَةَ ٱلمَجْهُودِ
Roman Transliteration
wa a`tayta ghayata almajhudi
English Meaning
and exerted all your efforts (in this regard).
Arabic · عربی
فَبَعَثَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِي ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
faba`athaka allahu fi alshshuhada'i
English Meaning
Allah may attach you to the martyrs,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَعَلَ رُوحَكَ مَعَ أَرْوَاحِ ٱلسُّعَدَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ja`ala ruhaka ma`a arwahi alssu`ada'i
English Meaning
add your soul to the souls of the happy ones,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَعْطَاكَ مِنْ جِنَانِهِ أَفْسَحَهَا مَنْزِلاً
Roman Transliteration
wa a`taka min jinanihi afsahaha manzilan
English Meaning
give you the largest abode in His Paradise
Arabic · عربی
وَأَفْضَلَهَا غُرَفاً
Roman Transliteration
wa afdalaha ghurafan
English Meaning
and the most handsome room,
Arabic · عربی
وَرَفَعَ ذِكْرَكَ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa rafa`a dhikraka fi `illiyyina
English Meaning
exalt your mention in `Illiyyin (the most elevated position),
Arabic · عربی
وَحَشَرَكَ مَعَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hasharaka ma`a alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina
English Meaning
and join you to the Prophets, the veracious ones,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ
Roman Transliteration
walshshuhada'i walssalihina
English Meaning
the martyrs, and the righteous ones.
Arabic · عربی
وَحَسُنَ أُوْلٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً
Roman Transliteration
wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan
English Meaning
Very excellent is the companionship of such ones.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَهِنْ وَلَمْ تَنْكُلْ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka lam tahin wa lam tankul
English Meaning
I testify that you did not lag behind and did not turn away the face,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka madayta `ala basiratin min amrika
English Meaning
and that you left this life with full awareness of the truth,
Arabic · عربی
مُقْتَدِياً بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ
Roman Transliteration
muqtadiyan bilssalihina
English Meaning
following the examples of the righteous ones
Arabic · عربی
وَمُتَّبِعاً لِلنَّبِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa muttabi`an lilnnabiyyina
English Meaning
and sticking to the Prophets.
Arabic · عربی
فَجَمَعَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ
Roman Transliteration
fajama`a allahu baynana wa baynaka
English Meaning
So, Allah may gather us with you,
Arabic · عربی
وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِهِ وَأَوْلِيَائِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa bayna rasulihi wa awliya'ihi
English Meaning
with His Messenger, and with His disciples
Arabic · عربی
فِي مَنَازِلِ ٱلمُخْبِتِينَ
Roman Transliteration
fi manazili almukhbitina
English Meaning
in the abodes of those who practiced humbly (with their Lord).
Arabic · عربی
فَإِنَّهُ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
Roman Transliteration
fa'innahu arhamu alrrahimina
English Meaning
He is certainly the most merciful of all the merciful ones.
According to the previously mentioned narration, the ziyarah of al-`Abbas ends here. But Sayyid Ibn Tawus and Shaykh al-Mufid, as well as other scholars, have added the following: You may then turn to the side of the head and offer a two-unit prayer. Afterwards, you may offer prayers as many as you wish. See Next Tab -->
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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت حضرت عباس علیہ السلام کے لیے ہے۔ عربی متن اصل قراءت کے لیے ہے اور رومن تلفظ پڑھنے میں مدد دیتا ہے۔ انگریزی معنی الگ درج ہیں۔ ماخذ اور دوسری زیارات کے روابط صفحے کے آخر میں دیے گئے ہیں۔
اس نسخے کا مکمل اردو ترجمہ ابھی شامل نہیں ہوا۔ یہ عبارت پڑھنے کی رہنمائی ہے، زیارت کا ترجمہ نہیں۔
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