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Ziyarat of Imam Husayn on Eid

The longer Eid visitation and its related supplication in the source edition, with salutations to Ali Akbar, the martyrs and Abbas.

زیارت امام حسین روز عید

Recitation & Edition

The longer Eid visitation and its related supplication in the source edition, with salutations to Ali Akbar, the martyrs and Abbas.

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

recited on the eve of Eid Scholars have dedicated two forms of ziyarah for . Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The first form is the Ziarat on Qadr Nights,which is for the "DAY" of Eid and the other given below is for the Eve of Eid based on what is apparently understood from the words of the scholars.

Ziyarat

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the choice of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ امِينِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin amini allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the trustee of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you O inheritor of Abraham the Friend of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad,

Arabic · عربی

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi habibi allahi

English Meaning

blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household, the most-beloved of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyin hujjati allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the Argument of Allah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلْتَّقِيُّ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttqiyyu

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O obedient and pious successor.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتُورَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi walwitra almawtura

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance, and the unavenged so far.

Arabic · عربی

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

Roman Transliteration

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

English Meaning

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

Arabic · عربی

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

Roman Transliteration

wa atayta alzzakata

English Meaning

defrayed the poor-rate,

Arabic · عربی

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

Roman Transliteration

wa amarta bilma`rufi

English Meaning

enjoined the right,

Arabic · عربی

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

Roman Transliteration

wa nahayta `an almunkari

English Meaning

forbade the evil,

Arabic · عربی

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

Roman Transliteration

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

English Meaning

and strove for the sake of Allah as exactly as strife must be

Arabic · عربی

حَتَّىٰ ٱسْتُبيحَ حَرَمُكَ وَقُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

Roman Transliteration

hatta istubiha haramuka wa qutilta mazluman

English Meaning

until your inviolability was violated and you were slain wrongfully.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O Aba-`Abdullah.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the prophets’ successors.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the luminous lady

Arabic · عربی

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

Roman Transliteration

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

English Meaning

and the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَطَلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya batala almuslimina

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O hero of Muslims.

Arabic · عربی

يَا مَوْلاَيَ

Roman Transliteration

ya mawlaya

English Meaning

O my master,

Arabic · عربی

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلاصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ

Roman Transliteration

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

English Meaning

I bear witness that You were light in the lofty loins

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلارْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

Roman Transliteration

wal-arhami almutahharati

English Meaning

and purified wombs.

Arabic · عربی

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِانْجَاسِهَا

Roman Transliteration

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

English Meaning

The ignorance could not stain you with its impurities

Arabic · عربی

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا

Roman Transliteration

wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha

English Meaning

or dress you its gloomy garbs.

Arabic · عربی

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

English Meaning

I also bear witness that you are one of the pillars of the religion,

Arabic · عربی

وَارْكَانِ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Roman Transliteration

wa arkani almuslimina

English Meaning

the supports of Muslims,

Arabic · عربی

وَمَعْقِلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Roman Transliteration

wa ma`qili almu'minina

English Meaning

and the havens of the faithful believers.

Arabic · عربی

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ ٱلرَّضِيُّ

Roman Transliteration

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttqiyyu alrrdiyyu

English Meaning

I also bear witness that you are the God-fearing, pious, pleased,

Arabic · عربی

ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

Roman Transliteration

alzzakiyyu alhadi almahdiyyu

English Meaning

pure, guide, and well-guided Imam.

Arabic · عربی

وَاشْهَدُ انَّ ٱلائِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika

English Meaning

I also bear witness that the Imams from your progeny

Arabic · عربی

كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَاعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

Roman Transliteration

kalimatu alttaqwa wa a`lamu alhuda

English Meaning

are the spokesmen of piety, the signs of guidance,

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلْعُروَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

Roman Transliteration

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

English Meaning

the firmest handle (of Islam),

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ اهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Roman Transliteration

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

English Meaning

and the arguments against the inhabitants of this world.

Arabic · عربی

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Roman Transliteration

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

English Meaning

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

Arabic · عربی

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا مُوَالٍ لِوَلِيِّكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

ya mawlaya ana muwalin liwaliyyikum

English Meaning

O my master, I am loyal to your loyalists

Arabic · عربی

وَمُعَادٍ لِعَدُوِّكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

wa mu`adin li`aduwwikum

English Meaning

and enemy of your enemies.

Arabic · عربی

وَانَا بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

wa ana bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum

English Meaning

I also believe in you all and in your Return

Arabic · عربی

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايعِ دِينِي

Roman Transliteration

muqinun bisharayi`i dini

English Meaning

and I have full confidence in the laws of my religion

Arabic · عربی

وَخَوَاتيمِ عَمَلِي

Roman Transliteration

wa khawatimi `amali

English Meaning

and in the seals of my deeds.

Arabic · عربی

وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

Roman Transliteration

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

English Meaning

My heart is at peace with your heart

Arabic · عربی

وَامْرِي لاِمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

Roman Transliteration

wa amri li'amrikum muttabi`un

English Meaning

and all my affairs are following your commands.

Arabic · عربی

يَا مَوْلاَيَ اتَيْتُكَ خَائِفاً فَآمِنِّي

Roman Transliteration

ya mawlaya ataytuka kha'ifan fa'aminni

English Meaning

O my master, I have come to you fearful; so, (please) secure me.

Arabic · عربی

وَاتَيْتُكَ مُسْتَجِيراً فَاجِرْنِي

Roman Transliteration

wa ataytuka mustajiran fa'ajirni

English Meaning

I have come to you seeking shelter; so, (please) grant me shelter.

Arabic · عربی

وَاتَيْتُكَ فَقِيراً فَاغْنِنِي

Roman Transliteration

wa ataytuka faqiran fa'aghnini

English Meaning

I have come to you deprived; so, (please) grant me wealth.

Arabic · عربی

سَيِّدِي وَمَوْلاَيَ

Roman Transliteration

sayyidi wa mawlaya

English Meaning

My chief and master,

Arabic · عربی

انْتَ مَوْلاَيَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ

Roman Transliteration

anta mawlaya hujjatu allahi `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

English Meaning

you are, O my master, Allah’s argument against all of His creatures.

Arabic · عربی

آمَنْتُ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

amantu bisirrikum wa `alaniyatikum

English Meaning

I believe in your secret and open affairs,

Arabic · عربی

وَبِظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

wa bizahirikum wa batinikum

English Meaning

in your visible and invisible affairs,

Arabic · عربی

وَاوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ

Roman Transliteration

wa awwalikum wa akhirikum

English Meaning

and in the foremost and the last of you.

Arabic · عربی

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلتَّالِي لِكِتَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَامينُ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ashhadu annaka alttali likitabi allahi wa aminu allahi

English Meaning

I also bear witness that you have recited the Book of Allah and you are the Trustee of Allah,

Arabic · عربی

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ

Roman Transliteration

aldda`i ila allahi bilhikmati walmaw`izati alhasanati

English Meaning

who calls to Allah with wisdom and excellent exhortation.

Arabic · عربی

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

Roman Transliteration

la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

English Meaning

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

Arabic · عربی

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

Roman Transliteration

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi

English Meaning

May Allah curse the people who were pleased when they heard of that.

You may then turn to `Ali ibn al-Husayn (`a), who is buried to the side of Imam al-Husayn’s feet, and say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the prophets.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah

Arabic · عربی

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

Roman Transliteration

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

English Meaning

the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu alshshahidu

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O persecuted and martyred.

Arabic · عربی

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

Roman Transliteration

bi'abi anta wa ummi

English Meaning

May Allah accept my father and my mother as ransoms for you.

Arabic · عربی

عِشْتَ سَعيداً

Roman Transliteration

`ishta sa`idan

English Meaning

You lived happily

Arabic · عربی

وَقُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً شَهيداً

Roman Transliteration

wa qutilta mazluman shahidan

English Meaning

and were killed as wronged and martyred.

You may then turn to the tombs of the martyrs—may Allah’s pleasure be upon them—and say the following

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ايُّهَا ٱلذَّابُّونَ عَنْ تَوْحِيدِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alaykum ayyuha aldhdhabbuna `an tawhidi allahi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you all, O defenders of (the faith of) Allah’s Oneness.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alaykum bima sabartum

English Meaning

Peace be upon you because you were constant.

Arabic · عربی

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَارِ

Roman Transliteration

fani`ma `uqba alddari

English Meaning

How excellent then the issue of the abode is.

Arabic · عربی

بِابي انْتُمْ وَامِّي

Roman Transliteration

bi'abi antum wa ummi

English Meaning

May Allah accept my father and my mother as ransoms for you.

Arabic · عربی

فُزْتُمْ فَوْزاً عَظيماً

Roman Transliteration

fuztum fawzan `aziman

English Meaning

You achieved a great success.

You may then walk to the shrine of al-`Abbas ibn `Ali, stop at his holy tomb, and say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ وَٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلْمُوَاسِي

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu walssiddiqu almuwasi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah) and veracious self-sacrificing.

Arabic · عربی

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ آمَنْتَ بِٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

ashhadu annaka amanta billahi

English Meaning

I bear witness that you believed in Allah,

Arabic · عربی

وَنَصَرْتَ ٱبْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

wa nasarta ibna rasuli allahi

English Meaning

supported the son of Allah’s Messenger,

Arabic · عربی

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

wa da`awta ila sabili allahi

English Meaning

called to the way of Allah,

Arabic · عربی

وَوَاسَيْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa wasayta binafsika

English Meaning

and sacrificed yourself for Him.

Arabic · عربی

فَعَلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ افْضَلُ ٱلتَّحِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّلاَمِ

Roman Transliteration

fa`alayka min allahi afdalu alttahiyyati walssalami

English Meaning

So, the most favorite greetings and compliments of Allah be upon you.

You may now throw yourself on the tomb and say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي يَا نَاصِرَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

Roman Transliteration

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya nasira dini allahi

English Meaning

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O supporter of Allah’s religion.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya nasira alhusayni alssiddiqi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O supporter of al-Husayn the veracious.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya nasira alhusayni alshshahidi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O supporter of al-Husayn the martyr.

Arabic · عربی

عَلَيْكَ مِنِّي ٱلسَّلاَمُ

Roman Transliteration

`alayka minni alssalamu

English Meaning

Peace from me be upon you

Arabic · عربی

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

Roman Transliteration

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

English Meaning

as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

You may then stand up to offer a two-unit prayer to the side of his head and then repeat the same words that you have said after offering a prayer at Imam al-Husayn’s shrine. These words, which have been previously cited, begin with the following statement: allahumma inni laka sallaytu wa laka raka`tu wa laka sajadtu… If you intend to leave and bid farewell to the Imam (`a), you may stop at the side of the head and say the following words while weeping:

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O my master.

Arabic · عربی

سَلاَمَ مُوَدِّعٍ لاََ قَالٍ وَلاَ سَئِمٍ

Roman Transliteration

salama muwaddi`in la qalin wa la sa'imin

English Meaning

This is the greeting of one who has to bid you farewell although he is neither bored with you nor tired of you.

Arabic · عربی

فَإِنْ انْصَرِفْ فَلاَ عَنْ مَلاَلَةٍ

Roman Transliteration

fa'in ansarif fala `an malalatin

English Meaning

If I leave (you), this is not because of weariness,

Arabic · عربی

وَإِنْ اقِمْ فَلاَ عَنْ سُوءِ ظَنٍّ

Roman Transliteration

wa in uqim fala `an su'i zannin

English Meaning

and if I reside, this is not because of mistrusting

Arabic · عربی

بِمَا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ

Roman Transliteration

bima wa`ada allahu alssabirina

English Meaning

the promise that Allah has made for the serene ones.

Arabic · عربی

يَا مَوْلاَيَ لاََ جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ مِنِّي لِزِيَارَتِكَ

Roman Transliteration

ya mawlaya la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minni liziyaratika

English Meaning

O my master, may Allah not decide this time of my visit to you to be the last

Arabic · عربی

وَرَزَقَنِيَ ٱلْعَوْدَ إِلَيْكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa razaqani al`awda ilayka

English Meaning

and may He endue me with more chances to re-visit you,

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلْمَقَامَ فِي حَرَمِكَ

Roman Transliteration

walmaqama fi haramika

English Meaning

to reside in your sanctuary,

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلْكَوْنَ فِي مَشْهَدِكَ

Roman Transliteration

walkawna fi mashhadika

English Meaning

and to be in your presence.

Arabic · عربی

آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

Roman Transliteration

amina rabba al`alamina

English Meaning

Respond to me, O Lord of the worlds!

You may then kiss the tomb and try to pass your entire body over it, because this tomb is security and protection. You may then leave it by walking backwards without giving your back to the tomb. You may say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱلْمَقَامِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya baba almaqami

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O door to the High Position.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَرِيكَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya sharika alqur'ani

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O partner of the Quran.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱلْخِصَامِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata alkhisami

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O argument against disputants.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ ٱلنَّجَاةِ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka ya safinata alnnajati

English Meaning

Peace be upon you, O ark of salvation.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا مَلاَئِكَةَ رَبِّي

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alaykum ya mala'ikata rabbi

English Meaning

Peace be upon you all, O angels of my Lord

Arabic · عربی

ٱلْمُقِيمِينَ فِي هٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمِ

Roman Transliteration

almuqimina fi hadha alharami

English Meaning

who are residing in this sanctuary.

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ابَداً

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `alayka abadan

English Meaning

Peace be upon you forever

Arabic · عربی

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

Roman Transliteration

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

English Meaning

as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

You may also say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Roman Transliteration

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

English Meaning

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

Arabic · عربی

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Roman Transliteration

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

English Meaning

There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-high and All-great.

You may then leave. Sayyid Ibn Tawus and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi said, “If you do all these devotional acts (correctly), you will be as if you have visited Almighty Allah in His Divine Throne.”

After Ziyarat

You may then offer a two-unit prayer and when you finish, you may say the following words:

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ

Roman Transliteration

allahumma inni laka sallaytu

English Meaning

O Allah, I have offered a prayer for You

Arabic · عربی

وَلَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَلَكَ سَجَدْتُ

Roman Transliteration

wa laka raka`tu wa laka sajadtu

English Meaning

and I have genuflected and prostrated myself for You

Arabic · عربی

وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Roman Transliteration

wahdaka la sharika laka

English Meaning

alone without setting any partner to You,

Arabic · عربی

فَإِنَّهُ لاََ تَجُوزُ ٱلصَّلاَةُ

Roman Transliteration

fa'innahu la tajuzu alssalatu

English Meaning

because prayers,

Arabic · عربی

وَٱلرُّكُوعُ وَٱلسُّجُودُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

Roman Transliteration

walrruku`u walssujudu illa laka

English Meaning

genuflections, and prostrations are illegal for anyone save You,

Arabic · عربی

لاِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

Roman Transliteration

li'annaka anta allahu alladhi la ilaha illa anta

English Meaning

because You are Allah; there is no god save You.

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

Roman Transliteration

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

English Meaning

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

Arabic · عربی

وَابْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي افْضَلَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ وَٱلتَّحِيَّةِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alssalami walttahiyyati

English Meaning

convey to them the most favorite salutations and greetings from me,

Arabic · عربی

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

Roman Transliteration

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

English Meaning

and convey to me their response to my greeting.

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي

Roman Transliteration

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani hadiyyatun minni

English Meaning

O Allah, these two units of prayer are a present from me

Arabic · عربی

إِلَىٰ سَيِّدِي ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ

Roman Transliteration

ila sayyidi alhusayni ibni `aliyyin

English Meaning

to my master al-Husayn the son of `Ali,

Arabic · عربی

عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

Roman Transliteration

`alayhima alssalamu

English Meaning

peace be upon both of them.

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ

Roman Transliteration

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi

English Meaning

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon him,

Arabic · عربی

وَتَقَبَّلْهُمَا مِنِّي وَٱجْزِنِي عَليْهِمَا

Roman Transliteration

wa taqabbalhuma minni wajzini `alayhima

English Meaning

accept these two units of prayer from me, and reward me for them

Arabic · عربی

افْضَلَ امَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ

Roman Transliteration

afdala amali wa raja'i fika wa fi waliyyika

English Meaning

by granting me the best of my hope and expectation in you and in Your Friend,

Arabic · عربی

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Roman Transliteration

ya waliyya almu'minina

English Meaning

O Guardian of the believers!

Arabic · عربی

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

Roman Transliteration

alssalamu `ala alhusayni ibni `aliyyin

English Meaning

Peace be upon al-Husayn the son of `Ali,

Arabic · عربی

ٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

Roman Transliteration

almazlumi alshshahidi

English Meaning

the wronged and martyred,

Arabic · عربی

قَتِيلِ ٱلْعَبَرَاتِ

Roman Transliteration

qatili al`abarati

English Meaning

the victim of shed tears,

Arabic · عربی

وَاسِيرِ ٱلْكُرُبَاتِ

Roman Transliteration

wa asiri alkurubati

English Meaning

and the captive of agonies.

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اشْهَدُ انَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ وَلِيِّكَ

Roman Transliteration

allahumma inna ashhadu annahu waliyyuka wabnu waliyyika

English Meaning

O Allah, I do bear witness that he is Your intimate friend and the son of Your intimate friend

Arabic · عربی

وَصَفِيُّكَ ٱلثَّائِرُ بِحَقِّكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa safiyyuka alththa'iru bihaqqika

English Meaning

and Your choicest one who revolted to demand with Your right.

Arabic · عربی

اكْرَمْتَهُ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

Roman Transliteration

akramtahu bikaramatika

English Meaning

You have thus honored him with Your honor,

Arabic · عربی

وَخَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِٱلشَّهَادَةِ

Roman Transliteration

wa khatamta lahu bilshshahadati

English Meaning

sealed his lifetime with martyrdom,

Arabic · عربی

وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّداً مِنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ja`altahu sayyidan min alssadati

English Meaning

made him one of the chiefs

Arabic · عربی

وَقَائِداً مِنَ ٱلْقَادَةِ

Roman Transliteration

wa qa'idan min alqadati

English Meaning

and one of the leaders,

Arabic · عربی

وَاكْرَمْتَهُ بِطِيبِ ٱلْوِلاَدَةِ

Roman Transliteration

wa akramtahu bitibi alwiladati

English Meaning

honored him with immaculate birth,

Arabic · عربی

وَاعْطَيْتَهُ مَوَاريثَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ

Roman Transliteration

wa a`taytahu mawaritha al-anbiya'i

English Meaning

gave him the inheritances of the prophets,

Arabic · عربی

وَجَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ مِنَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ja`altahu hujjatan `ala khalqika min al-awsiya'i

English Meaning

and made him argument against Your creatures and one of the Successors.

Arabic · عربی

فَاعْذَرَ فِي ٱلدُّعَاءِ

Roman Transliteration

fa'a`dhara fi alddu`a'i

English Meaning

So, he called to You flawlessly,

Arabic · عربی

وَمَنَحَ ٱلنَّصِيحَةَ

Roman Transliteration

wa manaha alnnasihata

English Meaning

gave advice,

Arabic · عربی

وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa badhala muhjatahu fika

English Meaning

and sacrificed himself for Your sake

Arabic · عربی

حَتَّىٰ ٱسْتَنْقَذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ ٱلْجَهَالَةِ وَحَيْرَةِ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ

Roman Transliteration

hatta istanqadha `ibadaka min aljahalati wa hayrati alddalalati

English Meaning

until he could save Your servants from ignorance and perplexity of straying off.

Arabic · عربی

وَقَدْ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Roman Transliteration

wa qad tawazara `alayhi man gharrat-hu alddunya

English Meaning

Yet, those whom were seduced by this worldly life,

Arabic · عربی

وَبَاعَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ ٱلآخِرَةِ بِٱلادْنَىٰ

Roman Transliteration

wa ba`a hazzahu min al-akhirati bil-adna

English Meaning

those who sold their share of the Hereafter with the lowly price,

Arabic · عربی

وَتَرَدَّىٰ فِي هَوَاهُ

Roman Transliteration

wa taradda fi hawahu

English Meaning

those who perished because of following their desires,

Arabic · عربی

وَاسْخَطَكَ وَاسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ

Roman Transliteration

wa askhataka wa askhata nabiyyaka

English Meaning

those who brought to themselves Your wrath and the wrath of Your Prophet,

Arabic · عربی

وَاطَاعَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ اوْلِي ٱلشِّقَاقِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ

Roman Transliteration

wa ata`a min `ibadika uli alshshiqaqi walnnifaqi

English Meaning

and those who obeyed the dissident and hypocritical servants of You

Arabic · عربی

وَحَمَلَةَ ٱلاوْزَارِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْجِبِينَ ٱلنَّارَ

Roman Transliteration

wa hamalata al-awzari almustawjibina alnnara

English Meaning

and the bearers of the burdens (of sins) who deserve Hellfire—all those supported each other against him;

Arabic · عربی

فَجَاهَدَهُمْ فِيكَ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

Roman Transliteration

fajahadahum fika sabiran muhtasiban

English Meaning

so, he fought against them with steadfastness and expectation of Your reward,

Arabic · عربی

مُقْبِلاًَ غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ

Roman Transliteration

muqbilan ghayra mudbirin

English Meaning

facing them courageously, never turning back,

Arabic · عربی

لاََ تَاخُذُهُ فِي ٱللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

Roman Transliteration

la ta'khudhuhu fi allahi lawmatu la'imin

English Meaning

and never fearing the blame of anyone concerning carrying out his duty towards You

Arabic · عربی

حَتَّىٰ سُفِكَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ

Roman Transliteration

hatta sufika fi ta`atika damuhu

English Meaning

until his blood was shed while he was in obedience to You

Arabic · عربی

وَٱسْتُبيحَ حَرِيـمُهُ

Roman Transliteration

wastubiha harimuhu

English Meaning

and his inviolability was also infringed.

Arabic · عربی

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً وَبِيلاًَ

Roman Transliteration

allahumma il`anhum la`nan wabilan

English Meaning

O Allah, curse them with incessant curses

Arabic · عربی

وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً الِيماً

Roman Transliteration

wa `adhdhibhum `adhaban aliman

English Meaning

and chastise them with painful chastisement.

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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی

یہ صفحہ زیارت امام حسین روز عید 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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