زیارت امام موسیٰ کاظم علیہ السلام
Recitation & Edition
The ziyarat of Imam Musa al-Kazim in the source collection, with its associated supplications before the separate salawat section.
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
First Form | Second form Shaikh Mufeed | You may then stop in front of the holy tomb, making the kiblah direction to be between your shoulders, and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ولِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant and son of His intimate servant.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujjatihi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument and son of His argument.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ صَفِيِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna safiyyihi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s choice and son of His choice.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ امينِهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi wabna aminihi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s trustee and son of His trustee.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya imama alhuda
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O leader to the true guidance.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلتُّقَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya `alama alddini walttuqa
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O signpost of religiousness and piety.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi alnnabiyyina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Prophets.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi almursalina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Messengers.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلسَّابِقِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya na'iba al-awsiya'i alssabiqina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O deputy of the preceding Successors (of the Prophets).
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْوَحْي ِٱلْمُبِينِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya ma`dina alwahyi almubini
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O essence of the manifest Revelation.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba al`ilmi alyaqini
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O holder of the certain knowledge.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya `aybata `ilmi almursalina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O case of the knowledge of the Messengers.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلصَّالِحُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssalihu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O righteous leader.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّاهِدُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alzzahidu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O ascetic leader.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْعَابِدُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu al`abidu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O oft-worshipping leader.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssayyidu alrrashidu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O prudent leader and chief.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَقْتُولُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almaqtulu alshshahidu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O slain and martyred.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَصِيِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi wabna wasiyyihi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger and son of his successor.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O my master Musa son of Ja`far.
Arabic · عربی
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi ma hammalaka
English Meaning
I bear witness that you conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hafizta ma istawda`aka
English Meaning
safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa hallalta halala allahi
English Meaning
decided as lawful all that which Allah has deemed lawful,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَرَّمْتَ حَرَامَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa harramta harama allahi
English Meaning
decided as unlawful all that which Allah has deemed unlawful,
Arabic · عربی
وَاقَمْتَ احْكَامَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa aqamta ahkama allahi
English Meaning
carried out the decrees of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَتَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa talawta kitaba allahi
English Meaning
recited the Book of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi
English Meaning
endured harm for the sake of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi
English Meaning
and strove in the way of Allah as it ought to be striven
Arabic · عربی
حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu annaka madayta
English Meaning
I also bear witness that you passed away
Arabic · عربی
عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ
Roman Transliteration
`ala ma mada `alayhi aba'uka alttahiruna
English Meaning
carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers
Arabic · عربی
وَاجْدَادُكَ ٱلطَّيِّبُونَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ajdaduka alttayyibuna
English Meaning
and pure forefathers
Arabic · عربی
ٱلاوْصِيَاءُ ٱلْهَادُونَ
Roman Transliteration
al-awsiya'u alhaduna
English Meaning
the successors, guides,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ
Roman Transliteration
al-a'immatu almahdiyyuna
English Meaning
leaders, and rightly guided ones passed away.
Arabic · عربی
لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىًٰ
Roman Transliteration
lam tu'thir `aman `ala hudan
English Meaning
You never preferred blindness to true guidance
Arabic · عربی
وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ
Roman Transliteration
wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin
English Meaning
and never slanted from right to wrong.
Arabic · عربی
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu annaka nasahta lillahi
English Meaning
I also bear witness that you acted sincerely to Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيـرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
to His Messenger, and to the Commander of the Faithful,
Arabic · عربی
وَانَّكَ ادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka addayta al-amanata
English Meaning
fulfilled the trust,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱجْتَنَبْتَ ٱلْخِيَانَةَ
Roman Transliteration
wajtanabta alkhiyanata
English Meaning
avoided betrayal,
Arabic · عربی
وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa aqamta alssalata
English Meaning
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
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan
English Meaning
and served Allah earnestly
Arabic · عربی
مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً
Roman Transliteration
mujtahidan muhtasiban
English Meaning
and painstakingly, expecting His reward,
Arabic · عربی
حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ
Roman Transliteration
hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
fajazaka allahu `an al-islami wa ahlihi
English Meaning
So, may Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its people
Arabic · عربی
افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ وَاشْرَفَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
afdala aljaza'i wa ashrafa aljaza'i
English Meaning
with the best reward and the most honoring reward.
Arabic · عربی
اتَيْتُكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ زَائِراً
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka yabna rasuli allahi za'iran
English Meaning
I have come to you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, visiting you,
Arabic · عربی
عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
`arifan bihaqqika
English Meaning
recognizing your right,
Arabic · عربی
مُقِرّاً بِفَضْلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muqirran bifadlika
English Meaning
admitting your precedence,
Arabic · عربی
مُحْتَمِلاًَ لِعِلْمِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muhtamilan li`ilmika
English Meaning
knowing about your knowledgeability,
Arabic · عربی
مُحْتَجِباً بِذِمَّتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muhtajiban bidhimmatika
English Meaning
seeking shield with your inviolability,
Arabic · عربی
عَائِذاً بِقَبْرِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`a'idhan biqabrika
English Meaning
seeking protection with your grave,
Arabic · عربی
لاَئِذاً بِضَرِيـحِكَ
Roman Transliteration
la'idhan bidarihika
English Meaning
resorting to your tomb,
Arabic · عربی
مُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
mustashfi`an bika ila allahi
English Meaning
seeking your intercession with Allah,
Arabic · عربی
مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
English Meaning
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,
Arabic · عربی
مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika
English Meaning
incurring the animosity of your enemies,
Arabic · عربی
مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَانِكَ
Roman Transliteration
mustabsiran bisha'nika
English Meaning
seeking insight of your standing
Arabic · عربی
وَبِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتَ عَلَيْهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi
English Meaning
and true guidance you are leading to,
Arabic · عربی
عَالِماً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ
Roman Transliteration
`aliman bidalalati man khalafaka
English Meaning
and having full acquaintance with the straying of those who dissent from you
Arabic · عربی
وَبِٱلْعَمَىٰ ٱلَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa bil`ama alladhi hum `alayhi
English Meaning
and the blindness they are following.
Arabic · عربی
بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي
Roman Transliteration
bi'abi anta wa ummi
English Meaning
Ransoms for you be my father, mother,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي
Roman Transliteration
wa nafsi wa ahli
English Meaning
myself, my family members,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي
Roman Transliteration
wa mali wa waladi
English Meaning
my property, and my sons.
Arabic · عربی
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
yabna rasuli allahi
English Meaning
O son of Allah’s Messenger,
Arabic · عربی
اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً بِزِيَارَتِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka mutaqarriban biziyaratika ila allahi ta`ala
English Meaning
I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah the All-exalted by visiting you
Arabic · عربی
وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَيْهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa mustashfi`an bika ilayhi
English Meaning
and seeking your intercession for me with Him;
Arabic · عربی
فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رِبِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
English Meaning
So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord
Arabic · عربی
لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي
Roman Transliteration
liyaghfira li dhunubi
English Meaning
so that He may forgive my sins,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي
Roman Transliteration
wa ya`fuwa `an jurmi
English Meaning
pardon my offences,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي
Roman Transliteration
wa yatajawaza `an sayyi'ati
English Meaning
overlook my evildoings,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي
Roman Transliteration
wa yamhuwa `anni khati'iati
English Meaning
erase my wrongdoings,
Arabic · عربی
وَيُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa yudkhilani aljannata
English Meaning
allow me to enter Paradise,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اهْلُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa yatafaddala `alayya bima huwa ahluhu
English Meaning
endue me with favors that suit His generosity,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَغْفِرَ لِي وَلآِبَائِي
Roman Transliteration
wa yaghfira li wa li'aba'i
English Meaning
and forgive me, my forefathers,
Arabic · عربی
وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَاخَوَاتِي
Roman Transliteration
wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati
English Meaning
my brothers, my sister,
Arabic · عربی
وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Roman Transliteration
wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati
English Meaning
and all believing men and women
Arabic · عربی
فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا
Roman Transliteration
fi mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha
English Meaning
in the east and west of the earth,
Arabic · عربی
بِفَضْلِهِ وَجُودِهِ وَمَنِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
bifadlihi wa judihi wa mannihi
English Meaning
out of His favoring, magnanimity, and benevolence.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O my master
Arabic · عربی
يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
ya musa bna ja`farin
English Meaning
Musa the son of Ja`far.
Arabic · عربی
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka al-imamu alhadi
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ
Roman Transliteration
walwaliyyu almurshidu
English Meaning
and the guardian who leads to the right guidance,
Arabic · عربی
وَانَّكَ مَعْدِنُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka ma`dinu alttanzili
English Meaning
you are verily the core of the Revelation,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَاحِبُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ
Roman Transliteration
wa sahibu altta'wili
English Meaning
the man of true interpretation,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَامِلُ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ
Roman Transliteration
wa hamilu alttawrati wal-injili
English Meaning
the bearer of the Torah and the Gospel,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْعَالِمُ ٱلْعَادِلُ
Roman Transliteration
wal`alimu al`adilu
English Meaning
the knowledgeable, the decent,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْعَامِلُ
Roman Transliteration
walssadiqu al`amilu
English Meaning
the veracious, and the one who puts his knowledge in practice.
Arabic · عربی
يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
ya mawlaya ana abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika
English Meaning
O my master, I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika
English Meaning
and I seek nearness to Allah through loyalty to you.
Arabic · عربی
فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
fasalla allahu `alayka
English Meaning
So, may Allah bless you,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَاجْدَادِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala aba'ika wa ajdadika wa abna'ika
English Meaning
your fathers, your forefathers, your descendants,
Arabic · عربی
وَشِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa shi`atika wa muhibbika
English Meaning
your partisans, and your devotees.
Arabic · عربی
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.
You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah, reciting Surah Yasin (No. 36) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the first unit- and Surah al-Rahman (No. 55) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the second unit. You may also recite any> Surah instead. Then, you may pray Almighty Allah for whatever you need. Second form Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi have said the following: If you intend to visit Imam al-Kazim (`a) in Baghdad, you may first bathe yourself with the intention of visiting him, direct to the holy shrine, stop at its gate, ask permission of entrance, and then enter there while saying the following words:
Arabic · عربی
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
bismi allahi wa billahi
English Meaning
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
Arabic · عربی
وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa fi sabili allahi
English Meaning
on the way of Allah (I proceed),
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
English Meaning
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
English Meaning
may Allah bless him and his Household,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ اوْلِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa alssalamu `ala awliya'i allahi
English Meaning
and peace be upon the intimate servants of Allah.
You may then walk until you stop in front of the grave of Musa ibn Ja`far (`a). When you stop there, you may say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O light of Allah in the darkness of the earth.
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 حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O door to Allah.
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka 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 wrong,
Arabic · عربی
وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa talawta alkitaba haqqa tilawatihi
English Meaning
recited the Book as it should be recited,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi
English Meaning
strove for the sake of Allah as exactly as strife should be,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ مُحْتَسِباً
Roman Transliteration
wa sabarta `ala aladha fi janbihi muhtasiban
English Meaning
endured harm for His sake expecting His reward,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَبَدْتَهُ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadtahu mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
and served Him sincerely until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ اوْلَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وِبِرَسُولِهِ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka awla billahi wa birasulihi
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are the closest to Allah and His Messenger
Arabic · عربی
وَانَّكَ ٱبْنُ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ حَقّاً
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka ibnu rasuli allahi haqqan
English Meaning
and you are verily the son of Allah’s Messenger.
Arabic · عربی
ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika
English Meaning
I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika
English Meaning
and seek nearness to Allah through my loyalty to you.
Arabic · عربی
اتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka ya mawlaya `arifan bihaqqika
English Meaning
I have come to you, O my master, recognizing your right,
Arabic · عربی
مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
English Meaning
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,
Arabic · عربی
مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika
English Meaning
and incurring the animosity of your enemies;
Arabic · عربی
فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
English Meaning
so, (please) intercede for me with your Lord.
You may then throw yourself on the grave, kiss it, place both your cheeks on it, turn to the side of the Imam’s head, stop there, and say the following words:
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
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ صَادِقٌ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka sadiqun
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are veracious.
Arabic · عربی
ادَّيْتَ نَاصِحاً
Roman Transliteration
addayta nasihan
English Meaning
You fulfilled [your duty] sincerely,
Arabic · عربی
وَقُلْتَ امِيناً
Roman Transliteration
wa qulta aminan
English Meaning
spoke honestly,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَضَيْتَ شَهِيداً
Roman Transliteration
wa madayta shahidan
English Meaning
and passed away as martyr.
Arabic · عربی
لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
lam tu'thir `aman `ala alhuda
English Meaning
You never preferred blindness to the true guidance
Arabic · عربی
وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ
Roman Transliteration
wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin
English Meaning
and never slanted from right to wrong.
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `alayka
English Meaning
May Allah send blessings upon you,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala aba'ika wa abna'ika alttahirina
English Meaning
upon your fathers, and upon your sons the immaculate.
Post Ziarat Recitation You may then kiss the grave and offer a two-unit prayer. After that, you may prostrate yourself and say the following dua:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِلَيْكَ ٱعْتَمَدْتُ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma ilayka i`tamadtu
English Meaning
O Allah, I have had recourse to You,
Arabic · عربی
وَإِِلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ
Roman Transliteration
wa ilayka qasadtu
English Meaning
made my way to You,
Arabic · عربی
وَبِفَضْلِكَ رَجَوْتُ
Roman Transliteration
wa bifadlika rajawtu
English Meaning
hoped for Your favoring,
Arabic · عربی
وَقَبْرَ إِِمَامِيَ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ زُرْتُ
Roman Transliteration
wa qabra imamiya alladhi awjabta `alayya ta`atahu zurtu
English Meaning
visited the tomb of my Imam the obedience to whom You have made obligatory on me,
Arabic · عربی
وَبِهِ إِِلَيْكَ تَوَسَّلْتُ
Roman Transliteration
wa bihi ilayka tawassaltu
English Meaning
and I have chosen him as my means to You;
Arabic · عربی
فَبِحَقِّهِمُ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ
Roman Transliteration
fabihaqqihimu alladhi awjabta `ala nafsika
English Meaning
so, [I beseech You] in the name of their rights which You have made incumbent upon Yourself,
Arabic · عربی
ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
ighfir li wa liwalidayya wa lilmu'minina
English Meaning
forgive me, my parents, and the believers,
Arabic · عربی
يَا كَرِيـمُ
Roman Transliteration
ya karimu
English Meaning
O All-generous.
You may then put your right cheek on the ground and say the following :
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ قَدْ عَلِمتَ حَوَائِجِي
Roman Transliteration
allahumma qad `alimta hawa'iji
English Meaning
O Allah, You have already known my requests;
Arabic · عربی
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَٱقْضِهَا
Roman Transliteration
fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin waqdiha
English Meaning
so, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and settle them for me.
You may then put your left cheek on the ground and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ قَدْ احْصَيْتَ ذُنُوبِي
Roman Transliteration
allahumma qad ahsayta dhunubi
English Meaning
O Allah, You have certainly taken account of my sins;
Arabic · عربی
فَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
fabihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
English Meaning
so, [I beseech You] in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
English Meaning
send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱغْفِرْهَا وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِمَا انْتَ اهْلُهُ
Roman Transliteration
waghfirha wa tasaddaq `alayya bima anta ahluhu
English Meaning
forgive them, and grant me as charity that which suits You.
You may then return to the position of prostration and repeat the following word one hundred times:
Arabic · عربی
شُكْراً
Roman Transliteration
Shukran
English Meaning
Thanks.
You may then raise your head from prostration and pray for whatever you wish and whomever you wish. Recite the Salwaat at the shrine in next tab Supplication For The Reappearance Of Imam Mahdi (A.S.)In The Shrine Of Imam Musa Bin Kazim (A.S.)- Sahifa Mahdi
Arabic · عربی
أَللَّهمَّ عَظُمَ الْبَلاءُ، وَبَرِحَ الْخَفاءُ ، وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطاءُ ،
English Meaning
“O’ Allah, the affliction is great, the concealment has evaded, and the veil is uncovered, and the hope has come to an end,
Arabic · عربی
وَضاقَتِ الْأَرْضُ، وَمُنِعَتِ السَّماءُ ،
English Meaning
the Earth has become tightened and the Heaven has averted,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنْتَ يا رَبِّ الْمُسْتَعانُ ، وَ إِلَيْكَ يا رَبِّ الْمُشْتَكى .
English Meaning
You are the Helper and unto You we laid our complain.
Arabic · عربی
أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ، اَلَّذينَ فَرَضْتَ طاعَتَهُمْ ، وَعَرَّفْتَنا بِذلِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ ، وَفَرِّجْ عَنَّا كَرْبَنا قَريباً كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ ، أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ ،
English Meaning
O’ Allah! Bless Mohammad and the family of Mohammad, the leader whose obedience You have made obligatory on us, and defined their rank to us, so relief us such a quick relief for their sake within twinkle of eye or even close than that,
Arabic · عربی
يا أَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرينَ، وَيا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعينَ، وَيا أَسْرَعَ الْحاسِبينَ، وَيا أَحْكَمَ الْحاكِمينَ .
English Meaning
O’ the most observant of all the observers, O’ the most hearing of all the hearers, O’ the quickest of all reckoners, O the most wise of all wise men,
Arabic · عربی
يا مُحَمَّدُ يا عَلِيُّ، يا عَلِيُّ يا مُحَمَّدُ، يا مُصْطَفى يا مُرْتَضى، يا مُرْتَضى يا مُصْطَفى ، اُنْصُراني فَإِنَّكُما ناصِرايَ ، وَاكْفِياني فَإِنَّكُما كافِيايَ ، يا صاحِبَ الزَّمانِ ، اَلْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ ، أَدْرِكْني أَدْرِكْني أَدْرِكْني ،
English Meaning
O’ Mohammad, O’ Ali, O’ Ali, O’ Mohammad, O’ Mustafa (the chosen one), O’ Murtaza (the satisfied one), O’ Murtaza, O’ Mustafa, help me, indeed both of You are worthy of that, suffice me, indeed both of You are worthy of that, O’ Master of time, relief, relief, relief, accept me, accept me, accept me.
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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت امام موسیٰ کاظم 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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