اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبِيبِهِ

alssalamu `ala waliyyi allahi wa habibihi

Peace be upon the intimate servant of Allah and His most-beloved.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَنَجِيبِهِ

alssalamu `ala khalili allahi wa najibihi

Peace be upon the friend of Allah and His elite.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَفِيِّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنِ صَفِيِّهِ

alssalamu `ala safiyyi allahi wabni safiyyihi

Peace be upon the choice of Allah and son of His choice.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

alssalamu `ala alhusayni almazlumi alshshahidi

Peace be upon al-Husayn the wronged and martyred.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ علىٰ اسِيرِ ٱلْكُرُبَاتِ

alssalamu `ala asiri alkurubati

Peace be upon the captive of agonies

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وَقَتِيلِ ٱلْعَبَرَاتِ

wa qatili al`abarati

and victim of the shed tears.

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اشْهَدُ انَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma inni ashhadu annahu waliyyuka wabnu waliyyika

O Allah, I do bear witness that he is verily Your intimate servant and son of Your intimate servant,

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وَصَفِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ صَفِيِّكَ

wa safiyyuka wabnu safiyyika

Your choice and son of Your choice,

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ٱلْفَائِزُ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

alfa'izu bikaramatika

and the winner of Your honoring.

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اكْرَمْتَهُ بِٱلشَّهَادَةِ

akramtahu bilshshahadati

You have honored him with martyrdom,

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وَحَبَوْتَهُ بِٱلسَّعَادَةِ

wa habawtahu bilssa`adati

endued him with happiness,

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وَٱجْتَبَيْتَهُ بِطِيبِ ٱلْوِلاَدَةِ

wajtabaytahu bitibi alwiladati

privileged him with legitimate birth,

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وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّداً مِنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ

wa ja`altahu sayyidan min alssadati

made him one of the chiefs,

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وَقَائِداً مِنَ ٱلْقَادَةِ

wa qa'idan min alqadati

one of the leaders,

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وَذَائِداً مِنْ ٱلذَّادَةِ

wa dha'idan min aldhdhadati

and one of the defenders (of Your religion),

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وَاعْطَيْتَهُ مَوَارِيثَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ

wa a`taytahu mawaritha al-anbiya'i

gave him the inheritances of the Prophets,

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وَجَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ مِنَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ

wa jaaltahu hujjatan ala khalqika min al-awsiya'i

and chose him as argument against Your created beings and one of the Prophets’ successors.

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فَاعْذَرَ فِي ٱلدُّعَاءِ

fa adhara fi alddua'i

So, he called to you flawlessly,

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وَمَنَحَ ٱلنُّصْحَ

wa manaha alnnusha

gave advices,

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وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ

wa badhala muhjatahu fika

and sacrificed his soul for You

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لِيَسْتَنْقِذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ ٱلْجَهَالَةِ

liyastanqidha `ibadaka min aljahalati

to save Your servants from ignorance

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وَحَيْرَةِ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ

wa hayrati alddalalati

and perplexity of straying off.

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وَقَدْ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ ٱلدُّنْيَا

wa qad tawazara `alayhi man gharrat-hu alddunya

Yet, those whom were seduced by this worldly life,

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وَبَاعَ حَظَّهُ بِٱلارْذَلِ ٱلادْنَىٰ

wa ba`a hazzahu bil-ardhali al-adna

who sold their share (of reward) with the lowliest and meanest,

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وَشَرَىٰ آخِرَتَهُ بِٱلثَّمَنِ ٱلاوْكَسِ

wa shara akhiratahu bilththamani al-awkasi

retailed their Hereafter with the cheapest price,

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وَتَغَطْرَسَ وَتَرَدَّىٰ فِي هَوَاهُ

wa taghatrasa wa taradda fi hawahu

acted haughtily, perished because of following their desires,

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وَاسْخَطَكَ وَاسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ

wa askhataka wa askhata nabiyyaka

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

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وَاطَاعَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ اهْلَ ٱلشِّقَاقِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ

wa ataa min ibadika ahla alshshiqaqi walnnifaqi

and obeyed the dissident and hypocritical servants of You

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وَحَمَلَةَ ٱلاوْزَارِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْجِبِينَ ٱلنَّارَ

wa hamalata al-awzari almustawjibina alnnara

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

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فَجَاهَدَهُمْ فِيكَ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

fajahadahum fika sabiran muhtasiban

However, he fought against them painstakingly with steadfastness expecting Your reward

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حَتَّىٰ سُفِكَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ

hatta sufika fi ta`atika damuhu

until his blood was shed on account of his obedience to You

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وَٱسْتُبِيحَ حَرِيـمُهُ

wastubiha harimuhu

and his women were violated.

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اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱلْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً وَبيلاًَ

allahumma falanhum lanan wabilan

So, O Allah, pour heavy curses on them

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وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً الِيماً

wa adhdhibhum adhaban aliman

and chastise them with painful chastisement.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi al-awsiya'i

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

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اشْهَدُ انَّكَ امِينُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنُ امِينِهِ

ashhadu annaka aminu allahi wabnu aminihi

I bear witness that you are verily the trustee of Allah and the son of His trustee.

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عِشْتَ سَعيداً

ishta saidan

You lived with happiness,

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وَمَضَيْتَ حَمِيداً

wa madayta hamidan

passed away with praiseworthiness,

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وَمُتَّ فَقِيداً مَظْلُوماً شَهِيداً

wa mutta faqidan mazluman shahidan

and died missed, wronged, and martyred.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ مَا وَعَدَكَ

wa ashhadu anna allaha munjizun ma wa`adaka

I also bear witness that Allah shall inevitably fulfill His promise to You,

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وَمُهْلِكٌ مَنْ خَذَلَكَ

wa muhlikun man khadhalaka

exterminate those who disappointed you,

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وَمُعَذِّبٌ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

wa mu`adhdhibun man qatalaka

and chastise those who slew you.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdi allahi

I also bear witness that you fulfilled your pledge to Allah

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وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa jahadta fi sabilihi hatta ataka alyaqinu

and strove hard in His way until death came upon you.

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فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

fala`ana allahu man qatalaka

So, may Allah curse those who slew you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

wa la`ana allahu man zalamaka

May Allah curse those who wronged you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

wa laana allahu ummatan samiat bidhalika faradiyat bihi

May Allah curse the people who, when informed about that, were pleased with it.

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اشْهِدُكَ انِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَهُ

allahumma inni ushhiduka anni waliyyun liman walahu

O Allah, I do ask You to witness for me that I am loyalist to those who are loyalists to him

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وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa aduwwun liman adahu

and enemy of those who are enemies of him.

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بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

May my father and mother be accepted as ransoms for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

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اشْهَدُ انَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلاصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins

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وَٱلارْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

wal-arhami almutahharati

and purified wombs;

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لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِانْجَاسِهَا

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth

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وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ ٱلْمُدْلَهِمَّاتُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهَا

wa lam tulbiska almudlahimmatu min thiyabiha

nor could its murky clothes dress you.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

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

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وَارْكَانِ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

wa arkani almuslimina

the supports of Muslims,

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وَمَعْقِلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa ma`qili almu'minina

and the haven of the believers.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu

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

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ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu

pleased, immaculate,

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ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

alhadi almahdiyyu

guide, and well-guided Imam.

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وَاشْهَدُ انَّ ٱلائِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwa

And I bear witness that the Imams from your progeny are the spokesmen of piety,

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وَاعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa a`lamu alhuda

the signs of guidance,

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وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle (of Islam),

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وَٱلْحُجَّةُ علىٰ اهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world.

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وَاشْهَدُ انِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِِيَابِكُمْ

wa ashhadu anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum

I also bear witness that I believe in you all and in your Return,

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مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي

muqinun bisharayii dini wa khawatimi amali

I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds,

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وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

my heart is at peace with you all,

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وَامْرِي لاِمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

wa amri li'amrikum muttabi`un

all my affairs are based on your commands,

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وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun

and my support for you all is already all set

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حَتَّىٰ يَاذَنَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ

hatta ya'dhana allahu lakum

until Allah permits you.

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فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

famaakum maakum

So, I am with you. I am with you,

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لاََ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ

la maa adduwwikum

not with your enemies.

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صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

salawatu allahi `alaykum

Allah’s blessings be upon you,

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وَعَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِكُمْ وَاجْسَادِكُمْ

wa `ala arwahikum wa ajsadikum

upon your souls, upon your bodies,

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وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ

wa shahidikum wa gha'ibikum

upon the present and the absent from you,

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وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ

wa zahirikum wa batinikum

and upon the apparent and the invisible from you.

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آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

amina rabba al`alamina

Respond to us, O Lord of the Worlds.

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