زیارت امام علی ۲۱ رمضان
Recitation & Edition
A special visitation of Imam Ali on the anniversary of his martyrdom, 21 Ramadan.
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 of Imam Ali(as)
specifically to be recited on on 21st of Ramadan Hazrat Khidr (á)came hurriedly to Imam Ali's (á) house on the day of his martyrdom, while he was weeping and reciting 'Inna lillahahe wa Inna ilahay he rajeoon(2:156)'. He stood at the door of the Imam's home and said “Rahamkallah ho ya Abal Hassan” And enumerated many of his virtues. The similar text that is considered as the Ziyarat of the Imam's (á) martyrdom day has been mentioned in “Hadiyyat al-Za'ir”. These words, quoted from al-Kafi
Arabic · عربی
رَحِمَكَ اللهُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
Roman Transliteration
rahimakal-lahu ya abal-hasan
English Meaning
May Allah have mercy upon you, O Abu’l-hasan.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ أَوَّلَ الْقَوْمِ إسْلاَماً وَأَخْلَصَهُمْ إيمَاناً
Roman Transliteration
kunta awwalal-qawmi islaman wa akhlasahum imana
English Meaning
You were the first of all in accepting Islam and the most sincere of all in faith,
Arabic · عربی
وَأشَدَّهُمْ يَقِيناً وَأَخْوَفَهُمْ للهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashaddahum yaqinan wa akhwafahum lillah
English Meaning
And you were the firmest in conviction and the most Allah-fearing,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَعْظَمَهُمْ عَناءً وَأَحْوَطَهُمْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa a’zamahum ‘ana-an wa ahwatahum ‘ala rasulil-lahi sallal-lahum ‘alayhi wa alih
English Meaning
And you were the most steadfast (against ordeals for the sake of Islam) and the most watchful for Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household,
Arabic · عربی
وَآمَنَهُمْ عَلَى أصْحَابِهِ وَأَفْضَلَهُمْ مَنَاقِبَ
Roman Transliteration
wa amanahum ‘ala ashabihi wa afdalahum manaqib
English Meaning
And you were the most careful for his companions and you were endowed with the most favorable merits,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ سَوَابِقَ وَأَرْفَعَهُمْ دَرَجَةً
Roman Transliteration
wa akramahum sawabiqa wa arfa’ahum darajah
English Meaning
And you were the foremost of everyone else in everything, and the owner of the most elevated rank,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَقْرَبَهُمْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa aqrabahum min rasulil-lahi sallal-lahu ‘alayhi wa alih
English Meaning
And you were the closest of them to Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشْبَهَهُمْ بِهِ هَدْياً وَخُلُقاً وَسَمْتاً وَفِعْلاً
Roman Transliteration
wa ashbahahum bihi hadyan wa khuluqan wa samtan wa fi’la
English Meaning
And you were the most similar to him in guidance, morals, manners, and deeds,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشْرَفَهُمْ مَنْزِلَةً وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashrafahum manzilatan wa akramahum ‘alayh
English Meaning
And you were the owner of the most honorable position, and the most respected (by Almighty Allah and His Messenger).
Arabic · عربی
فَجَزَاكَ اللهُ عَنِ الإسْلاَمِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ وَعَنِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ خَيْراً.
Roman Transliteration
fajazakal-lahu ‘anil-islami wa ‘an rasulihi wa ‘anil-muslimina khayra
English Meaning
May Allah reward you on behalf of Islam, the His Messenger, and the Muslims with the best rewarding.
Arabic · عربی
قَوِيت َحِينَ ضَعُفَ أصْحَابُهُ
Roman Transliteration
qawita hina da’ufa ashabuh
English Meaning
You became stronger when his companions became weak,
Arabic · عربی
وَبَرَزْتَ حِينَ اسْتَكَانُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa barazta hinas-takanu
English Meaning
And you advanced when they surrendered,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَهَضْتَ حِينَ وَهَنُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa nahadta hina wahanu
English Meaning
And you stood up (to face difficulties) when they became showed weak-heartedness,
Arabic · عربی
وَلَزَمْتَ مِنْهَاجَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إذْ هُمْ أَصْحَابُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa lazamta minhaja rasulil-lahi sallal-lahu ‘alayhi wa alihi idh hum ashabuh
English Meaning
And you abode by the course of Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household—as they were his companions,
Arabic · عربی
وَكُنْتَ خَلِيفَتَهُ حَقّاً
Roman Transliteration
wa kunta khalifatahu haqqa
English Meaning
And you were truly his vicegerent.
Arabic · عربی
لَمْ تُنَازِعْ وَلَمْ تُضْرَعْ
Roman Transliteration
lam tunaza’ wa lam tudra’
English Meaning
No one could ever compete with you or vie with you in this position
Arabic · عربی
بِرُغْمِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَغَيْظِ الكَافِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
birughmil-munafiqina wa ghayzil-kafirin
English Meaning
In spite of the existence of hypocrites and the despise of the unbelievers,
Arabic · عربی
وَكُرْهِ الحاسِدِينَ وَصِغَرِ الفَاسِقِين.
Roman Transliteration
wa kurhil-hasidina wa sigharil-fasiqin
English Meaning
And the malice of the enviers and the disgrace of the wicked ones.
Arabic · عربی
فَقُمْتَ بِالأمْرِ حِينَ فَشِلُوا
Roman Transliteration
faqumta bil-amri hin fashilu
English Meaning
You thus managed the matters when they failed to do so
Arabic · عربی
وَنَطَقْتَ حِينَ تَتَعْتَعُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa nataqta hina tata’ta’u
English Meaning
And you spoke (the truth) when they stammered,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَضَيْتَ بِنُورِ اللهِ إذْ وَقَفُوا
Roman Transliteration
wamadayta binuril-lahi idh waqafu
English Meaning
And you carried on with the light of Allah when they stopped.
Arabic · عربی
فَاتَّبَعُوكَ فَهُدُوا
Roman Transliteration
fattaba’uka fahudu
English Meaning
As they followed you, they were guided (to the true path),
Arabic · عربی
وَكُنْتَ أخْفَضَهُمْ صَوْتاً وَأعْلاهُمْ قُنُوتاً
Roman Transliteration
wakunta akhfadahum sawtan wa a’lahum qunuta
English Meaning
You voice was the lowest (out of politeness) and was the highest in supplication,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَقَلَّهُمْ كَلاماً وَأَصْوَبَهُمْ نُطْقاً
Roman Transliteration
wa aqallahum kalaman wa aswabahum nutqa
English Meaning
And you were the least in speaking and the you were the most eloquent of them,
Arabic · عربی
وَأكْبَرَهُمْ رَأْياً وَأَشْجَعَهُمْ قَلْباً
Roman Transliteration
wa akbarahum ra-yan wa ashja’ahum qalba
English Meaning
And you were the most apposite in opinions and the most courageous,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشَدَّهُمْ يَقِيناً وَأَحْسَنَهُمْ عَمَلاً وَأَعْرَفَهُمْ بِالأُمُورِ.
Roman Transliteration
wa ashaddahum yaqinan wa ahsanahum ‘amalan wa a’rafahum bil-umur
English Meaning
And you were the firmest in conviction, the best of them in deeds, and the most learned in questions.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ وَاللهِ يَعْسُوباً لِلدِّينِ أَوَّلاً وَآخِراً:
Roman Transliteration
kunta wallahi ya’suban liddini awwalan wa akhira
English Meaning
By Allah (I swear), you were the true leader of the religion first and last:
Arabic · عربی
اَلأوَّلَ حِينَ تَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ وَالآخِرُ حِينَ فَشِلُوا
Roman Transliteration
al-awwala hina tafarraqan-nasu wal-akhiru hin fashilu
English Meaning
You were thus the first (of the enduring ones) when the other people departed, and you were the last (in steadfastness) when they failed.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أباً رَحِيماً إذْ صَارُوا عَلَيْكَ عِيَالاً
Roman Transliteration
kunta lil-mu`minina aban rahiman idh saru ‘alayka ‘iyala
English Meaning
For the believers, you were merciful father, as they were your dependants;
Arabic · عربی
فَحَمَلْتَ أَثْقَالَ مَا عَنْهُ ضَعُفُوا
Roman Transliteration
fahamalta athqala ma ‘anhu da’ufu
English Meaning
So, you carried the burdens that they were too weak to carry,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَفِظْتَ مَا أَضَاعُوا وَرَعَيْتَ مَا أَهْمَلُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa hafizta ma ada’u wa ra’ayta ma ahmalu
English Meaning
And you preserved that which they forfeited, and you conserved that which they neglected,
Arabic · عربی
وَشَمَّرْتَ إذْ اجْتَمَعُوا وَعَلَوْتَ إذْ هَلَعُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa shammarta idhij-tama’u wa ‘alawta idh hala’u
English Meaning
And you prepared yourself for facing those who allied (against Islam) and you advanced when they were dismayed,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَبَرْتَ إذْ أَسْرَعُوا وَأَدْرَكْتَ أَوْتَارَ مَا طَلَبُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa sabarta idh asra’u wa adrakta awtara ma talabu
English Meaning
And you resisted when they hurried (in absconding) and you achieved the goals for which they fought,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَالُوا بِكَ مَا لَمْ يَحْتَسِبُوا
Roman Transliteration
wa nalu bika ma lam tahtasibu
English Meaning
And they tasted at your hands that which they had not expected.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ عَذَاباً صَبّاً وَنَهْباً
Roman Transliteration
kunta ‘alal-kuffari ‘adhaban sabban wa nahba
English Meaning
You were thus incessant and relentless torment on the unbelievers
Arabic · عربی
وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَمَداً وَحِصْناً
Roman Transliteration
wa lil-mu`minina ‘amadan wa hisna
English Meaning
And you were support and shelter for the believers.
Arabic · عربی
فُطِرْتَ واللهِ بِنَعْمَائِهَا وَفُزْتَ بِحَبَائِها
Roman Transliteration
futirta wallahi bina’ma`iha wafuzta bihaba`iha
English Meaning
Thus, I swear by Allah that you won its bliss and gained its reward,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَحْرَزْتَ سَوَابِغَهَا وَذَهَبْتَ بِفَضَائِلِهَا
Roman Transliteration
wa ahrazta sawabighaha wa dhahabta bifada`iliha
English Meaning
And you attained its merits and prevailed on its worth.
Arabic · عربی
لَمْ تَفْلُلْ حُجَّتُكَ وَلَمْ يَزِغْ قَلْبُكَ
Roman Transliteration
lan taflul hujjatuka walam yazigh qalbuk
English Meaning
Your argument was never weak and your heart never deviated,
Arabic · عربی
وَلَمْ تَضْعُفْ بَصِيرَتُكَ وَلَمْ تَجْبُنْ نَفْسُكَ وَلَمْ تَخُنْ
Roman Transliteration
walam tad-‘uf basiratuka walam tajbun nafsuka walam takhun
English Meaning
And your sagacity was never feeble, and your determination never cowered, and you never betrayed.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ كَالجَبَلِ لا تُحَرِّكُهُ العَوَاصِفُ
Roman Transliteration
kunta kal-jabali la tuharrikuhul-‘awasif
English Meaning
You were as firm as mountain, as storms could never displace you,
Arabic · عربی
وَكُنْتَ كَمَا قَالَ: أَمِنَ النَّاسُ فِي صُحْبَتِكَ وَذَاتِ يَدِكَ.
Roman Transliteration
wakunta kama qala aminan-nasu fi suhbatika wadhati yadik
English Meaning
And you were as exactly as what was said about you: People felt secure under your government and in what was entrusted with you.
Arabic · عربی
وَكُنْتَ كَمَا قَالَ: ضَعِيفاً فِي بَدَنِكَ قَوِيّاً فِي أَمْرِ اللهِ
Roman Transliteration
wakunta kama qala da’ifan fi badanika qawiyyan fi amrillah
English Meaning
You were also as exactly as what was said about you: modest in your body and strong in carrying out the orders of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
مُتَوَاضِعاً فِي نَفْسِكَ عَظِيماً عِنْدَ اللهِ
Roman Transliteration
mutawadi’an fi nafsika ‘aziman ‘indallah
English Meaning
Humble in yourself and enjoying a great standing with Allah,
Arabic · عربی
كَبِيراً في الأرْضِ جَلِيلاً عِنْدَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
kabiran fil-ardi jalilan ‘indal-mu`minin
English Meaning
Great in the earth and lofty in the view of the believers.
Arabic · عربی
لَمْ يَكُنْ لأِحَدٍ فِيكَ مَهْمِزٌ وَلا لِقَائِلٍ فِيكَ مَغْمَزٌ
Roman Transliteration
lam yakun li-ahadin fika mahmazun wala liqa`ilin fika maghmaz
English Meaning
None could ever find fault with you, and none could ever speak evil of you,
Arabic · عربی
وَلا لأِحَدٍ فِيكَ مَطْمَعٌ وِلا لأحَدٍ عِنْدَكَ هَوَادَةٌ.
Roman Transliteration
wala li-ahadin fika matma’un wala li-ahadin ‘indaka hawadah
English Meaning
And you never desired for anyone, And you were never lenient (unfairly) to anyone.
Arabic · عربی
الضَّعِيفُ الذَّلِيلُ عِنْدَكَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ حَتَّى تَأخُذَ لَهُ بِحَقِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
ad-da’ifudh-dhalilu ‘indaka qawiyyun ‘azizun hatta ta`khudha lahu bihaqqih
English Meaning
The weak, humble one was strong and mighty in your view until you give him back his right,
Arabic · عربی
وَالْقَوِيُّ العَزِيزُ عِنْدَكَ ضَعِيفٌ ذَلِيلٌ حَتَّى تَأخُذَ مِنْهُ الْحَقَّ
Roman Transliteration
wal-qawiyyul-‘azizu ‘indaka da’ifun dhalilun hata ta`khudha minhul-haqq
English Meaning
And the strong, mighty one was weak in your view until you take the others’ rights from him.
Arabic · عربی
وَالْقَرِيبُ وَالْبَعِيدُ عِنْدَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءٌ.
Roman Transliteration
wal-qaribu wal-ba’idu ‘indaka fi dhalika sawa`
English Meaning
The near and the remote were equal in your view.
Arabic · عربی
شَأْنُكَ الْحَقُّ وَالصِّدْقُ وَالرِّفْقُ
Roman Transliteration
sha`nukal-haqqu was-sidqu war-rifq
English Meaning
You habit was to be right, honest, and kind,
Arabic · عربی
وَقَوْلُكَ حُكْمٌ وَحَتْمٌ
Roman Transliteration
waqawluka hukmun wa hatm
English Meaning
And your words were ruling and determination,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَمْرُكَ حِلْمٌ وَحَزْمٌ
Roman Transliteration
wa amruka hilmin wa hazm
English Meaning
And your custom was forbearance and fortitude,
Arabic · عربی
وَرَأْيُكَ عِلْمٌ وَعَزْمٌ فِي مَا فَعَلْتَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ra`yuka ‘ilmun wa ‘azmun fi ma fa’alt
English Meaning
And your view was knowledge and firmness in whatever you did.
Arabic · عربی
وَقَدْ نُهِجَ بِكَ السَّبِيلُ وَسُهِّلَ بِكَ الْعَسِيرُ
Roman Transliteration
waqad nuhija bikas-sabilu wa sahhala bikal-‘asir
English Meaning
Through you, the right path was taken and the difficult was made easy,
Arabic · عربی
وَأُطْفِئَتِ النِّيرَانُ وَاعْتَدَلَ بِكَ الدِّينُ وَقَوِيَ بِكَ الإسْلاَمُ وَالمُؤمِنُونَ
Roman Transliteration
wa utfi`atin-niran wa’tudila bikad-dinu waqawiya bikal-islamu wal-mu`minun
English Meaning
Fires were also extinguished by you and the religion became even at your hands, and Islam and the believers because mighty because of you,
Arabic · عربی
وَسَبَقْتَ سَبْقاً بَعِيداً وَأتْعَبْتَ مَنْ بَعْدَكَ تَعَباً شَدِيداً
Roman Transliteration
wasabaqta sabqan ba’idan wa at-‘abta man ba’daka ta’aban shadida
English Meaning
You thus advanced in great strides and stopped and curbed the wrongdoings of those who came after you.
Arabic · عربی
فَجَلَلْتَ عَنِ الْبُكَاءِ وَعَظُمَتْ رَزِيَّتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
fajalalta ‘anil-buka`i wa ‘azumat raziyyatuka fis-sama`
English Meaning
You are thus too lofty to be mourned and the calamity (of losing you) was so astounding for the inhabitants of the heavens,
Arabic · عربی
وَهَدَّتْ مُصِيبَتُكَ الأَنامُ
Roman Transliteration
wa haddat musibatukal-anam
English Meaning
And this calamity undermined all people.
Arabic · عربی
فَإنّا للهِ وَإنّا إلَيهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Roman Transliteration
fa-inna lillahi wa-inna ilayhi raji’un
English Meaning
Surely, we are Allah's and to Him we shall surely return.
Arabic · عربی
رَضِينَا عَنِ اللهِ قَضَائَهُ وسَلَّمْنا للهِ أمْرَهُ
Roman Transliteration
radina ‘anillahi qada`ahu wasallamna lillahi amrah
English Meaning
We succumb to Allah’s acts and to His matters do we submit.
Arabic · عربی
فَواللهِ لَمْ يُصَبِ المُسْلِمونَ بِمِثْلِك أبَداً.
Roman Transliteration
fawallahi lam yusabil-muslimun bimithlika abada
English Meaning
By Allah I swear, the calamity of losing you is the ever most catastrophic for the Muslims.
Arabic · عربی
كُنْتَ لِلمُؤمِنِينَ كَهْفاً وَحِصْناً وَقُنَّةً رَاسِياً
Roman Transliteration
kunta lil-mu`minina kahfan wa hisnan wa qunnatan rasiya
English Meaning
You were haven, shelter, and unshakable fortress of the believers.
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلى الكَافِرينَ غِلْظَةً وَغَيْظاً
Roman Transliteration
wa ‘alal-kafirina ghilzatan wa ghayza
English Meaning
And you were, at the same time, firm and furious on the opposing unbelievers.
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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت امام علی ۲۱ رمضان 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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