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Ziyarat of Imam Musa Kazim

The ziyarat of Imam Musa al-Kazim in the source collection, with its associated supplications before the separate salawat section.

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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