زیارت امام علی رضا علیہ السلام
Recitation & Edition
The visitation of Imam Ali al-Ridha at Mashhad, with the recitation and associated supplications in the selected source edition.
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
Merits & All 8 forms of Ziyarats of Imam Ridha (as) click here First Form of Ziyarat This form of ziyarah, according to Shaykh al-Saduq’s book of man-la-yahduruhul-faqih, is as follows: You may put on the purest and cleanest of your clothes, walk barefooted with tranquility and submission, and mention Almighty Allah in your heart, repeating the following :
Arabic · عربی
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Roman Transliteration
allahu akbaru
English Meaning
Allah is the Most Great.
Arabic · عربی
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
Roman Transliteration
la ilaha illa allah
English Meaning
There is no god save Allah.
Arabic · عربی
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
subhana allah
English Meaning
All glory be to Allah.
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alhamdu lillah
English Meaning
All praise be to Allah.
While entering the sacred shrine, you may say 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
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
English Meaning
and the course of Allah’s Messenger (I follow),
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
English Meaning
peace be upon him and his Household.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu
English Meaning
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Roman Transliteration
wahdahu la sharika lahu
English Meaning
One and Only God and having no partner.
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu
English Meaning
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّ عَلِيّاً وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa anna `aliyyan waliyyu allahi
English Meaning
and `Ali is Allah’s most intimate servant.
You may then walk towards the tomb to stop there, face it, and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu
English Meaning
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Roman Transliteration
wahdahu la sharika lahu
English Meaning
One and Only God and having no partner.
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu
English Meaning
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa annahu sayyidu al-awwalina wal-akhirina
English Meaning
the chief of the past and the coming generations,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa annahu sayyidu al-anbiya'i walmursalina
English Meaning
and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa rasulika wa nabiyyika
English Meaning
Your servant, messenger, prophet,
Arabic · عربی
وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa sayyidi khalqika ajma`ina
English Meaning
and the chief of all Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ
Roman Transliteration
salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka
English Meaning
with such blessings that none can calculate save You.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful
Arabic · عربی
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
Roman Transliteration
`aliyyi bni abi talibin
English Meaning
`Ali the son of Abi-Talib,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa akhi rasulika
English Meaning
Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alladhi intajabtahu bi`ilmika
English Meaning
whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge
Arabic · عربی
وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ja`altahu hadiyan liman shi'ta min khalqika
English Meaning
and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّلِيلَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
walddalila `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika
English Meaning
and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,
Arabic · عربی
وَدَيَّانَ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa dayyana alddini bi`adlika
English Meaning
the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice,
Arabic · عربی
وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika
English Meaning
the decisive judge among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ
Roman Transliteration
walmuhaymina `ala dhalika kullihi
English Meaning
and the prevalent over all that.
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala fatimata
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings on Fatimah
Arabic · عربی
بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
binti nabiyyika
English Meaning
the daughter of Your Prophet,
Arabic · عربی
وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa zawjati waliyyika
English Meaning
the wife of Your friend,
Arabic · عربی
وَأُمِّ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ummi alssibtayni alhasani walhusayni
English Meaning
the mother of the two grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn
Arabic · عربی
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati
English Meaning
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise;
Arabic · عربی
ٱلطُّهْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ
Roman Transliteration
alttuhrati alttahirati almutahharati
English Meaning
(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱلنَّقِيَّةِ ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلزَّكِيَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
alttaqiyyati alnnaqiyyati alrradiyyati alzzakiyyati
English Meaning
the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine,
Arabic · عربی
سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ
Roman Transliteration
sayyidati nisa'i ahli aljannati ajma`ina
English Meaning
and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise,
Arabic · عربی
صَلاَةً لاَ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ
Roman Transliteration
salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka
English Meaning
(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala alhasani walhusayni
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,
Arabic · عربی
سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
sibtay nabiyyika
English Meaning
the two grandsons of Your Prophet,
Arabic · عربی
وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati
English Meaning
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alqa'imayni fi khalqika
English Meaning
the two who establish authority among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
walddalilayni `ala man ba`athta birisalatika
English Meaning
who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,
Arabic · عربی
وَدَيَّانَيِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa dayyanay alddini bi`adlika
English Meaning
who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,
Arabic · عربی
وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa faslay qada'ika bayna khalqika
English Meaning
and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni alhusayni
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika alqa'imi fi khalqika
English Meaning
Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
walddalili `ala man ba`athta birisalatika
English Meaning
who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages,
Arabic · عربی
وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika
English Meaning
who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice,
Arabic · عربی
وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika
English Meaning
who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ
Roman Transliteration
sayyidi al`abidina
English Meaning
and who is the prime of all worshippers.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad the son of `Ali,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa khalifatika fi ardika
English Meaning
Your servant and Your representative in Your lands,
Arabic · عربی
بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
baqiri `ilmi alnnabiyyina
English Meaning
who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala ja`fari bni muhammadin alssadiqi
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa waliyyi dinika
English Meaning
Your servant, the authority of Your religion,
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hujjatika `ala khalqika ajma`ina
English Meaning
Your argument against all of Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ
Roman Transliteration
alssadiqi albarri
English Meaning
the veracious, and the dutiful.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala musa bni ja`farin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja`far,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika alssalihi
English Meaning
Your righteous servant,
Arabic · عربی
وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa lisanika fi khalqika
English Meaning
Your spokesman among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alnnatiqi bihukmika
English Meaning
who speaks with Your judgment,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
walhujjati `ala bariyyatika
English Meaning
and who is the argument against Your created beings.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Musa,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
alrrida almurtada
English Meaning
the cordial, the well-pleased,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa waliyyi dinika
English Meaning
the servant of You, the authority of Your religion,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alqa'imi bi`adlika
English Meaning
who undertakes the mission with Your justice,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ
Roman Transliteration
waldda`i ila dinika wa dini aba'ihi alssadiqina
English Meaning
who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers;
Arabic · عربی
صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ
Roman Transliteration
salatan la yaqwa `ala ihsa'iha ghayruka
English Meaning
(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa waliyyika
English Meaning
Your servant, Your authority,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alqa'imi bi'amrika
English Meaning
who undertakes the mission by Your command
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
Roman Transliteration
waldda`i ila sabilika
English Meaning
and calls to Your path.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`abdika wa waliyyi dinika
English Meaning
Your servant and the authority of Your religion.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala alhasani bni `aliyyin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْعَامِلِ بِأَمْرِكَ
Roman Transliteration
al`amili bi'amrika
English Meaning
who carries out Your commands,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alqa'imi fi khalqika
English Meaning
who undertakes the mission among Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hujjatika almu'addi `an nabiyyika
English Meaning
Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet,
Arabic · عربی
وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa shahidika `ala khalqika
English Meaning
Your witness on Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
almakhsusi bikaramatika
English Meaning
the exclusively endued with Your honor,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ
Roman Transliteration
aldda`i ila ta`atika wa ta`ati rasulika
English Meaning
and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger.
Arabic · عربی
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Roman Transliteration
salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina
English Meaning
Your blessings be upon them all.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala hujjatika wa waliyyka
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alqa'imi fi khalqika
English Meaning
who undertakes the mission among Your creatures
Arabic · عربی
صَلاَةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً
Roman Transliteration
salatan tammatan namiyatan baqiyatan
English Meaning
with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting
Arabic · عربی
تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ
Roman Transliteration
tu`ajjilu biha farajahu
English Meaning
due to which You may hasten his Relief,
Arabic · عربی
وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا
Roman Transliteration
wa tansuruhu biha
English Meaning
grant him victory,
Arabic · عربی
وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa taj`aluna ma`ahu fi alddunya wal-akhirati
English Meaning
and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim
English Meaning
O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them,
Arabic · عربی
وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ
Roman Transliteration
wa uwali waliyyahum wa u`adi `aduwwahum
English Meaning
and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies.
Arabic · عربی
فَٱرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
Roman Transliteration
farzuqni bihim khayra alddunya wal-akhirati
English Meaning
So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter
Arabic · عربی
وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wasrif `anni bihim sharra alddunya wal-akhirati
English Meaning
and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter
Arabic · عربی
وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ahwala yawmi alqiyamati
English Meaning
as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day.
You may then sit to the side of the Imam’s head 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 friend.
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 نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ
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 عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.
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 نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet 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 intimate friend of Allah.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِسْمَاعيلَ ذَبيحِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha isma`ila dhabihi allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake 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 رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin rasuli allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the messenger of Allah.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful
Arabic · عربی
عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
`aliyyin waliyyin allahi
English Meaning
`Ali the authority of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina
English Meaning
and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah the luminous lady.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha alhasani walhusayni
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn
Arabic · عربی
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati
English Meaning
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَليِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the son of al-Husayn the adornment of the worshippers.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadi bni `aliyyin
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the son of `Ali
Arabic · عربی
بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina wal-akhirina
English Meaning
the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha ja`fari bni muhammadin
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Muhammad
Arabic · عربی
ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ
Roman Transliteration
alssadiqi albarri
English Meaning
the veracious and dutiful.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha musa bni ja`farin
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa the son of Ja`far.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alshshahidu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ 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 (and alms),
Arabic · عربی
وَأَمَرْتَ 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
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya aba alhasani
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.
Arabic · عربی
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
You may then throw yourself on the tomb and say the following supplicatory prayer:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ أَرْضِي
Roman Transliteration
allahumma ilayka samadtu min ardi
English Meaning
O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland
Arabic · عربی
وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْبِلاَدَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa qata`tu albilada raja'a rahmatika
English Meaning
and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy;
Arabic · عربی
فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي
Roman Transliteration
fala tukhayyibni wa la taruddani bighayri qada'i hajati
English Meaning
so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You),
Arabic · عربی
وَٱرْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ ٱبْنِ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ
Roman Transliteration
warham taqallubi `ala qabri ibni akhi rasulika
English Meaning
and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother,
Arabic · عربی
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
salawatuka `alayhi wa alihi
English Meaning
Your blessings be upon him and his Household.
Arabic · عربی
بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا مَوْلاَيَ
Roman Transliteration
bi'abi anta wa ummi ya mawlaya
English Meaning
May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master.
Arabic · عربی
أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka za'iran wafidan
English Meaning
I have come to you visiting and getting to you,
Arabic · عربی
عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي
Roman Transliteration
`a'idhan mimma janaytu `ala nafsi
English Meaning
seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself
Arabic · عربی
وَٱحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي
Roman Transliteration
wahtatabtu `ala zahri
English Meaning
and overburdened my back with.
Arabic · عربی
فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
fakun li shafi`an ila allahi
English Meaning
So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah
Arabic · عربی
يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي
Roman Transliteration
yawma faqri wa faqati
English Meaning
on the day of my poverty and neediness,
Arabic · عربی
فَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ
Roman Transliteration
falaka `inda allahi maqamun mahmudun
English Meaning
for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ
Roman Transliteration
wa anta `indahu wajihun
English Meaning
and you are worthy of regard with Him.
You may then raise your right hand towards the sky, stretch out your left hand on the tomb, and say the following supplicatory prayer:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bihubbihim wa biwilayatihim
English Meaning
O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them;
Arabic · عربی
أَتَوَلَّىٰ آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ أَوَّلَهُمْ
Roman Transliteration
atawalla akhirahum bima tawallaytu bihi awwalahum
English Meaning
I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first
Arabic · عربی
وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ
Roman Transliteration
wa abra'u min kulli walijatin dunahum
English Meaning
and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوٱ نِعْمَتَكَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma il`an alladhina baddalu ni`mataka
English Meaning
O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱتَّهَمُوٱ نَبِيَّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wattahamu nabiyyaka
English Meaning
suspected Your Prophet,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَحَدُوٱ بِآيَاتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadu bi'ayatika
English Meaning
denied Your signs,
Arabic · عربی
وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِمَامِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa sakhiru bi'imamika
English Meaning
scoffed at Your Imam,
Arabic · عربی
وَحَمَلُوٱ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ أَكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
wa hamalu alnnasa `ala aktafi ali muhammadin
English Meaning
and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Muhammad’s Household.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِٱلْلَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka billa`nati `alayhim
English Meaning
O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household)
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ
Roman Transliteration
walbara'ati minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati ya rahmanu
English Meaning
and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord.
You may turn to the side of the Imam’s feet and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `alayka ya aba alhasani
English Meaning
Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan.
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `ala ruhika wa badanika
English Meaning
Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body.
Arabic · عربی
صَبَرْتَ وَأَنْتَ ٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْمُصَدَّقُ
Roman Transliteration
sabarta wa anta alssadiqu almusaddaqu
English Meaning
You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed.
Arabic · عربی
قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ
Roman Transliteration
qatala allahu man qatalaka bil-aydi wal-alsuni
English Meaning
May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues.
Then supplicate fervently pronouncing la'nah (anathema) on the killers of Ameerul Momineen, Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain (peace be upon them) and those who shed the blood of the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family). It is worth mentioning that invocation of Almighty Allah’s curse on the enemies of the Holy Imams can be said in any language or form. However, the most appropriate form may be the following, which is quoted from some validly reported supplications:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina
English Meaning
O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful,
Arabic · عربی
وَقَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ
Roman Transliteration
wa qatalata alhasani walhusayni `alayhimu alssalamu
English Meaning
the slayers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them,
Arabic · عربی
وَقَتَلَةَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa qatalata ahli bayti nabiyyika
English Meaning
and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma il`an a`da'a ali muhammadin wa qatalatahum
English Meaning
O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Muhammad’s family members,
Arabic · عربی
وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ ٱلْعَذَابِ
Roman Transliteration
wa zid-hum `adhaban fawqa al`adhabi
English Meaning
add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them,
Arabic · عربی
وَهَوَاناً فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ
Roman Transliteration
wa hawanan fawqa hawanin
English Meaning
add up humility to the humility that You decide for them,
Arabic · عربی
وَذُلاًّ فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ
Roman Transliteration
wa dhullan fawqa dhullin
English Meaning
add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them,
Arabic · عربی
وَخِزْياً فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ
Roman Transliteration
wa khizyan fawqa khizyin
English Meaning
and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ دَعّاً
Roman Transliteration
allahumma du``hum ila alnnari da``an
English Meaning
O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَرْكِسْهُمْ فِي أَلِيمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْساً
Roman Transliteration
wa arkishum fi alimi `adhabika raksan
English Meaning
cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱحْشُرْهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراً
Roman Transliteration
wahshurhm wa atba`ahum ila jahannama zumaran
English Meaning
and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups.
You may then return to the side of the Imam’s head and offer a two-unit prayer in which you may recite Surah Yasin (No. 36) after Surah al-Fatihah in one unit and Surah al-Rahman (No. 55) after Surah al-Fatihah in the other. You may also pray and implore Almighty Allah as earnestly as possible. You may also pray for yourself, your parents, and your brothers and sisters-in-faith as much as you can. You may stay at the side of the Imam’s head as long as you wish, offering all your prayers there 8) Supplication After Salaat of Ziyaarat of Imam Reza (a.s.) on 25th Zilqad from Far Sahifa Radhvia
Arabic · عربی
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ ہَاتَیْنِ الرَّكْعَتَیْنِ ہَدِیَّۃٌ مِنِّیْ اِلٰی رُوْحِ سَیِّدِیْ وَ اِمَامِیْ عَبْدِكَ وَ وَلِیِّكَ اَبِیْ الْحَسَنِ عَلِیِّ بْنِ مُوْسَی الرِّضَا صَلَوَاتُكَ وَ تَسْلِیْمَاتُكَ عَلٰی رُوْحِہٖ وَ جَسَدِہٖ.
Roman Transliteration
allaahumma inna haataynir rak-a’tayne hadiyyatun minnee elaa roohe sayyedee wa emaamee a’bdeka wa waliyyeka abil hasane a’liyy ibne moosar rezaa salawaatoka wa tasleemaatoka a’laa roohehi wa jasadehi
English Meaning
O Allah! These two units of prayer are present from me to the soul of my master and my Imam, Your servant and Your vicegerent, Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Moosa al-Reza, Your blessings and Your peace be upon his soul and his body.
Arabic · عربی
اَللّٰہُمَّ فَبَلِّغْہُمَا مِنِّیْ اِلٰی رُوْحِہٖ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَیَّ مِنْ رُوْحِہِ التَّحِیَّۃَ وَ السَّلَامَ.
Roman Transliteration
allaahumma fa-ballighomaa minnee elaa roohehi war dud a’layya min roohehit tahiyyata was salaam.
English Meaning
O Allah! Convey to the soul of both of them two from me and and convey to me from his soul greetings and salutations.
Arabic · عربی
اَللّٰہُمَّ وَاجْزِنِیْ عَلٰی ذٰلِكَ اَفْضَلَ الْجَزَآءِ مِنْكَ وَ فِیْ رَسُوْلِكَ وَ فِیْ وُلْدِ رَسُوْلِكَ وَ فِیْ وَلِیِّكَ وَ فِیْ وُلْدِ وَلِیِّكَ یَا وَلِیَّ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ.
Roman Transliteration
allaahumma waj zenee a’laa zaaleka afzalal ja-zaaa-e minka wa fee rasooleka wa fee wulde rasooleka wa fee waliyyeka wa fee wulde waliyyeka yaa waliyyal moameneen.
English Meaning
O Allah! And reward me for it with the best of the reward from You, and from Your Prophet, and from the sons of Your Prophet, and from Your vicegerent, and from the sons of Your vicegerent, O the authority of the believers!0
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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت امام علی رضا 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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