سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Peace of Allah and peace of His favorite angels,

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وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina

His commissioned prophets,

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وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَالِحينَ

wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His righteous servants,

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وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

all the martyrs, and all the veracious (ones),

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وَٱلزَّاكِيَاتُ ٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ فِيمَا تَغْتَدِي وَتَرُوحُ

walzzakiyatu alttayyibatu fima taghtadi wa taruhu

and also pure, true blessings that come and go,

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عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

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

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أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِٱلتَّسْلِيمِ وَٱلتَّصْدِيقِ

ashhadu laka bilttaslimi walttasdiqi

I testify to you of submission (to the will of God), honest acceptance as true,

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وَٱلْوَفَاءِ وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ

walwafa'i walnnasihati

loyalty, and sincerity

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لِخَلَفِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِ

likhalafi alnnabiyyi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi almursali

to the descendant of the commissioned Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

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وَٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ

walssibti almuntajabi

the chosen grandson (of the Prophet),

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وَٱلدَّلِيلِ ٱلْعَالِمِ

walddalili al`alimi

the well knowledgeable guide (to the true religion),

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وَٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْمُبَلِّغِ

walwasiyyi almuballighi

the conveying successor,

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وَٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلْمُهْتَضَمِ

walmazlumi almuhtadami

and the wrongfully oppressed one.

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فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an rasulihi

So, Allah may reward you on behalf of His Messenger,

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وَعَنْ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `an amiri almu'minina

the Commander of the Faithful,

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وَعَنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `an alhasani walhusayni

al-Hasan, and al-Husayn,

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صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ

salawatu allahi `alayhim

peace of Allah be upon them,

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أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i

with the best reward

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بِمَا صَبَرْتَ وَٱحْتَسَبْتَ وَأَعَنْتَ

bima sabarta wahtasabta wa a`anta

for your steadfastness, dedication (to the sake of God), and support (for the right party).

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فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ

fanima uqba alddari

Very excellent be the reward of the eternal life.

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لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

la`ana allahu man qatalaka

Allah’s curse be on him who killed you.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man jahila haqqaka

Allah’s curse be on him who ignored your position

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وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ

wastakhaffa bihurmatika

and belittled your sanctity.

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وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ حَالَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ مَاءِ ٱلْفُرَاتِ

wa la`ana allahu man hala baynaka wa bayna ma'i alfurati

Allah’s curse be on him who precluded you from having from the water of the Euphrates.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman

I testify that you were killed wrongfully

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وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ مَا وَعَدَكُمْ

wa anna allaha munjizun lakum ma wa`adakum

and that Allah will verily fulfill His promise that He made with you.

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جِئْتُكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلُمْؤْمِنينَ وَافِداً إِلَيْكُمْ

ji'tuka yabna amiri almu'minina wafidan ilaykum

O son of the Commander of the Faithful, I have come to you to present myself before you.

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وَقَلْبِي مُسَلِّمٌ لَكُمْ وَتَابِعٌ

wa qalbi musallimun lakum wa tabi`un

My heart is submissive to you and is following you.

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وَأَنَا لَكُمْ تَابِعٌ

wa ana lakum tabi`un

And I am your follower.

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وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun

I am ready to support you

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حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ

hatta yahkuma allahu

until Allah decides.

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وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَ

wa huwa khayru alhakimina

He is surely the best of all those who decide.

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فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

famaakum maakum

I am verily with you,

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لاَ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ

la maa aduwwikum

not with your enemy.

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إِنِّي بِكُمْ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

inni bikum wa bi'iyabikum min almu'minina

I am one of those who believe in you and believe in your Return.

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وَبِمَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ وَقَتَلَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْكَافَرينَ

wa biman khalafakum wa qatalakum min alkafirina

I also one of those who deny your opposites and killers.

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قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu ummatan qatalatkum bil-aidi wal-alsuni

Allah may kill the group who killed you with hands and tongues (by giving orders of killing you.)

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha alabdu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah)

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ٱلمُطِيعُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَمِيرِ ٱلمُؤْمِنِينَ

almuti`u lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

and obedient to Allah, to His Messenger, to the Commander of the Faithful,

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وَٱلحَسَنِ وَٱلحُسَيْنِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَسَلَّمَ

walhasani walhusayni salla allahu `alayhim wa sallama

to al-Hasan, and to al-Husayn, peace and greetings of Allah be upon them.

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace, Allah’s mercy, blessings,

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وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ وَرِضْوَانُهُ وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

wa maghfiratuhu wa ridwanuhu wa `ala ruhika wa badanika

forgiveness, and gratifications be upon you, your soul, and your body.

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أَشْهَدُ وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ أَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ بِهِ ٱلبَدْرِيُّونَ

ashhadu wa ushhidu allaha annaka madayta `ala ma mada bihi albadriyyuna

I testify, and call Allah to witness, that you abided by the same course that was taken by the warriors of (the battle of) Badr

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وَٱلمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

walmujahiduna fi sabili allahi

and the strivers for Allah’s sake

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ٱلمُنَاصِحُونَ لَهُ فِي جِهَادِ أَعْدَائِهِ

almunasihuna lahu fi jihadi a`da'ihi

who sincerely served Him in the battlefields against His enemies,

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ٱلمُبَالِغُونَ فِي نُصْرَةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ

almubalighuna fi nusrati awliya'ihi

did their bests for supporting His disciples,

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ٱلذَّابُّونَ عَنْ أَحِبَّائِهِ

aldhdhabbuna `an ahibba'ihi

and defended His intimate ones.

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فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ ٱلجَزَاءِ

fajazaka allahu afdala aljaza'i

So, Allah may reward you the best,

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وَأَكْثَرَ ٱلجَزَاءِ

wa akthara aljaza'i

the maximum,

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وَأَوْفَرَ ٱلجَزَاءِ

wa awfara aljaza'i

the most abundant,

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وَأَوْفَىٰ جَزَاءِ أَحَدٍ مِمَّنْ وَفَىٰ بِبَيْعَتِهِ

wa awfa jaza'i ahadin mimman wa fa bibay`atihi

and the most conclusive reward that He may give to any one who fulfills his homage,

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وَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُ دَعْوَتَهُ

wastajaba lahu da`watahu

answers the call (of the religion),

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وَأَطَاعَ وُلاةَ أَمْرِهِ

wa ata`a wulata amrihi

and obeys his (divinely elected) leaders.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَالَغْتَ فِي ٱلنَّصِيحَةِ

ashhadu annaka qad balaghta fi alnnasihati

I testify that you acted extremely sincerely

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وَأَعْطَيْتَ غَايَةَ ٱلمَجْهُودِ

wa a`tayta ghayata almajhudi

and exerted all your efforts (in this regard).

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فَبَعَثَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِي ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ

faba`athaka allahu fi alshshuhada'i

Allah may attach you to the martyrs,

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وَجَعَلَ رُوحَكَ مَعَ أَرْوَاحِ ٱلسُّعَدَاءِ

wa jaala ruhaka maa arwahi alssu`ada'i

add your soul to the souls of the happy ones,

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وَأَعْطَاكَ مِنْ جِنَانِهِ أَفْسَحَهَا مَنْزِلاً

wa a`taka min jinanihi afsahaha manzilan

give you the largest abode in His Paradise

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وَأَفْضَلَهَا غُرَفاً

wa afdalaha ghurafan

and the most handsome room,

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وَرَفَعَ ذِكْرَكَ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ

wa rafaa dhikraka fi illiyyina

exalt your mention in `Illiyyin (the most elevated position),

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وَحَشَرَكَ مَعَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa hasharaka ma`a alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina

and join you to the Prophets, the veracious ones,

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وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ

walshshuhada'i walssalihina

the martyrs, and the righteous ones.

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وَحَسُنَ أُوْلٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

Very excellent is the companionship of such ones.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَهِنْ وَلَمْ تَنْكُلْ

ashhadu annaka lam tahin wa lam tankul

I testify that you did not lag behind and did not turn away the face,

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وَأَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ

wa annaka madayta `ala basiratin min amrika

and that you left this life with full awareness of the truth,

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مُقْتَدِياً بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ

muqtadiyan bilssalihina

following the examples of the righteous ones

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وَمُتَّبِعاً لِلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa muttabi`an lilnnabiyyina

and sticking to the Prophets.

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فَجَمَعَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ

fajama`a allahu baynana wa baynaka

So, Allah may gather us with you,

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وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِهِ وَأَوْلِيَائِهِ

wa bayna rasulihi wa awliya'ihi

with His Messenger, and with His disciples

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فِي مَنَازِلِ ٱلمُخْبِتِينَ

fi manazili almukhbitina

in the abodes of those who practiced humbly (with their Lord).

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فَإِنَّهُ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

fa'innahu arhamu alrrahimina

He is certainly the most merciful of all the merciful ones.

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