Visiting the Shrine /Ziarat of the Holy Prophet (a.s)         MP3 Audio

The method of visiting the shrine of the Holy Prophet (a.s) is as follows:

When you arrive in the holy city of al-Madinah, you may bathe yourself, preparing yourself for the ziy¡rah. When you intend to enter the Masjid al-Nabiy, you should stop at the door of the mosque and recite the FIRST form of asking permission for entering there,  You may enter from the Gate of Archangel Gabriel (B¡b Jibrael) preceding the right foot to the left. You may then repeat the following one hundred times:

Allah is the Greatest

allahu akbar

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ

You may then offer the two Rak`ah prayer of Greeting the Mosque (tahiyyat al-masjid). After that, you may walk to the holy chamber that included the tomb of the Holy Prophet. There, you may touch it with your hand, kiss it, and say the following:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ras£la all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Messenger of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ nabiyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Prophet of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِاللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ mu¦ammadu bna `abdill¡hi

Peace be upon you; O Mu¦ammad ibn `Abdull¡h.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ kh¡tama alnnabiyy¢na

Peace be upon you; O the Seal of the Prophets.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ الرِّسَالَةَ،

ash-hadu annaka qad ballghta alrris¡lata

I bear witness that you conveyed the Mission,

وَأَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ،

wa aqamta al¥¥alata

offered the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ،

wa ¡tayta alzzakata

gave alms,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِالمَعْرُوفِ،

wa amarta bilma`r£fi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ المُنْكَرِ،

wa nahayta `ani almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَعَبَدْتَ اللّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ اليَقِينُ،

wa `abadta all¡ha mukhli¥an ¦att¡ at¡ka aliyaq¢nu

and served Almighty Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

فَصَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُ

fa¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alayka wa ra¦matuhu

Blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you

وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

wa `al¡ ahli baytika al§§¡hir¢na

and upon your Household, the Immaculate.

You may then stand near the fore pillar on the right hand side of the tomb with the minbar to your right, facing the kiblah, and this is where the Holy Prophet’s head rests. You may then say the following:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،

ash-hadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu wa¦dahu l¡ shar¢ka lahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, alone without having any associate;

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ،

wa ash-hadu ann mu¦ammadan `abduhu wa ras£luhu

and I bear witness that Mu¦ammad is His servant and Messenger.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ،

wa ash-hadu annaka ras£lu all¡hi

I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah,

وَأَنَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِاللّهِ،

wa annaka mu¦ammadu bnu `abdill¡hi

and you are Mu¦ammad, son of `Abdull¡h.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ

wa ash-hadu annaka qad ballghta ris¡l¡ti rabbika

I bear witness that you have conveyed the messages of your Lord,

وَنَصَحْتَ لأُمَّتِكَ،

wa na¥a¦ta li’ummtika

offered your people good advice,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ،

wa j¡hadta f¢ sab¢li all¡hi

striven hard in the way of Allah,

وَعَبَدْتَ اللّهَ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ اليَقِينُ

wa `abadta all¡ha ¦att¡ at¡ka aliyaq¢nu

worshipped Allah -until death came upon you-

بِالحِكْمَةِ وَالمَوْعِظَةِ الحَسَنَةِ،

bil¦ikmati wal-maw`i¨ati al¦asanati

with wisdom and fair exhortation,

وَأَدَّيْتَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ الحَقِّ،

wa addayta alladhy `alayka mina al¦aqqi

fulfilled the duty that was incumbent upon you,

وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِالمُؤْمِنِينَ،

wa annaka qad ra’u´ufta bilmu´min¢na

you have acted compassionately to the believers,

وَغَلُظْتَ عَلَى الكَافِرِينَ،

wa ghalu¨ta `al¡ alk¡fir¢na

and you have been firm of heart against the unbelievers;

فَبَلَّغَ اللّهُ بِكَ أَفْضَلَ شَرَفِ مَحَلِّ المُكَرَّمِينَ،

faballgha all¡hu bika af¤ala sharafi ma¦all almukarram¢na

therefore, Almighty Allah has exalted you to the most honorable position of the ennobled ones.

الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنْ الشِّرْكِ وَالضَّلالَةِ.

al¦amdu lill¡hi alladhy astanqadhan¡ bika min alshshirki wal-¤¤al¡lati

All praise be to Allah Who has saved us, through you, from polytheism and error.

اللّهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَصَلَوَاتِ مَلائِكَتِكَ المُقَرَّبِينَ،

all¡humma f¡j`al ¥alaw¡tika wa ¥alaw¡ti mal¡’ikatika almuqarrab¢na

O Allah: (please do) pour Your blessings and the blessings of Your Intimate Angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ المُرْسَلِينَ،

wa anbiy¡’ika almursal¢na

Your commissioned Prophets,

وَعِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ،

wa `ib¡dika al¥¥¡li¦¢na

Your righteous servants,

وَأَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرَضِينَ،

wa ahli alssam¡w¡ti wal-ara¤¢na

the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth,

وَمَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ العَالَمِينَ

wa man sabba¦a laka y¡ rabba al`¡lam¢na

and all those who glorified You, O Lord of the Worlds,

مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ

mina al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na

from the past and the coming generations,

عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ

`al¡ mu¦ammadin `abdika wa ras£lika

on Mu¦ammad—Your servant, Your Messenger,

وَنَبِيِّكَ وَأَمِينِكَ

wa nabiyyka wa am¢nika

Your Prophet, Your Trustee,

وَنَجِيِّكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ

wa najiyyika wa ¦ab¢bika

Your Confidant, Your Most Beloved,

وَصَفِيِّكَ وَخَاصَّتِكَ

wa ¥afiyyika wa kh¡¥¥atika

Your Choice, Your Select,

وَصَفْوَتِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ.

wa ¥afwatika wa khiyaratika min khalqika

Your elite, and the best of Your creation.

اللّهُمَّ أَعْطِهِ الدَّرَجَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ،

all¡humma a`§ihi alddarajata alrraf¢`ata

O Allah: (please do) confer upon him with the Elevated Rank,

وَآتِهِ الوَسِيلَةَ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ،

wa ¡tihi alwas¢lata mina aljannati

And grant him the right of intercession for entering Paradise,

وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الأَوَّلُونَ وَالآخِرُونَ.

w¡b`athhu maq¡man ma¦m£dan yaghbi§uhu bihi al-awwal£na wal-¡khir£na

and raise him to a Position of Glory that all the past and the coming generations will wish to have.

اللّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ:

all¡humma innaka qulta:

O Allah: You have said,

(وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذْظَلَمُوَا أَنْفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوَا اللّهَ

“walaw annhum idh ¨alam£ anfusahum j¡‘£ka f¡staghfar£ all¡ha

“And had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah

وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ

wastaghfara lahumu alrras£lu

and the Messenger had (also) asked forgiveness for them,

لَوَجَدُوَا اللّهَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً.)

lawajad£ all¡ha taww¡ban ra¦¢man”

they would have found Allah Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful.”

وَإِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مُسْتَغْفِراً تَائِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِي،

wa inn¢ ataytuka mustaghfiran t¡’iban min dhun£b¢

Here I am, before you, asking Allah’s forgiveness, repenting from my sins,

وَإِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكَ لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي.

wa inn¢ atawajjahu bika il¡ all¡hi rabby wa rabbika liyaghfira l¢ dhun£b¢

and seeking your intercession for me before Almighty Allah—your and my Lord—that He may forgive my sins.

If you have a certain need to pray Almighty Allah for its settlement, you may stand before the holy tomb and make it between your shoulders, face the direction of the kiblah, raise your hands, and ask for the settlement of your need, for it is predictable that your need will be settled, Allah willing.

Ibn Qawlawayh, in a considerable way of narration, has reported Mu¦ammad ibn Mas`£d as saying that he, once, saw Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (a.s) coming near the tomb of the Holy Prophet, putting his hand on it, and saying the following:

أَسْأَلُ اللّهَ الَّذِي اجْتَبَاكَ وَاخْتَارَكَ

as'alu all¡ha alladhy ijtab¡ka wakht¡raka

I pray Allah -Who has chosen, selected,

وَهَدَاكَ وَهَدَى بِكَ

wa had¡ka wa had¡ bika

and guided you, and guided (others) through you-

أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ.

an yu¥alliya `alayka

to bless You.

The Imam (a.s) then recited the following holy verse:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ

inna all¡ha wa mal¡’ikatahu yu¥all£na `al¡ alnnabiyyi

Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet;

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.

y¡ ayyuh¡ alladh¢na ¡man£ ¥all£ `alayhi wa sallum£ tasl¢man.

O you who believe! Call for (Divine) blessings on him and salute him with a (becoming) salutation.

In ‘Mi¥b¡¦ al-Mutahajjid,’ Shaykh al-±£siy says: When you finish praying near the tomb (of the Holy Prophet), you may come to the minbar,([1]) pass your hand over it, hold the two lower pommels, and then rub yoru face and eyes, for this brings about eye healing. You may then offer prayers there, praise and thank Almighty Allah, and ask for the settlement of your needs. In this respect, the Holy Prophet (a.s) is reported to have said, “The area between my tomb and my minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise. My minbar is situated at one the gates of Paradise.” You may then come near the standing-place of the Holy Prophet (maq¡m al-nabiy) and offer as many as possible prayers therein. You may also offer as many as possible prayers in the Masjid al-Nabiy, for the reward of one prayer herein is equal to the reward of one thousand prayers (offered at other places). Whenever you enter or leave the Masjid al-Nabiy, you may pray Almighty Allah for sending blessings upon the Holy Prophet. You may also offer prayers at the House of Lady F¡§imah (a.s). You may also visit the standing-place of Archangel Gabriel (maq¡m jibr¡’¢l), which lies under the waterspout. At this very place, Archangel Gabriel used to stay after he would ask permission of the Holy Prophet (a.s). At this place, you may say the following:

أَسْأَلُكَ أَيْ جَوَادُ،

as’aluka ay jaw¡du

I beseech You, O All-magnanimous,

أَيْ كَرِيمُ،

ay kar¢mu

O All-generous,

أَيْ قَرِيبُ،

ay qar¢bu

O Nigh,

أَيْ بَعِيدُ

ay ba`¢du

O Remote,

أَنْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ.

an tarudda `alayya ni`mataka

to renew Your boons to me.

 

[1] A minbar (pulpit) is a set of steps found in mosques.

 

Visiting the Holy Prophet From a Distance

In his book of ‘Z¡d al-Ma`¡d,’ `All¡mah al-Majlisiy, within the recommended acts on the seventeenth of Rab¢` al-Awwal, the Holy Prophet’s birthday, says that Shaykh al-Muf¢d, Shaykh al-Shah¢d, and Sayyid Ibn ±¡w£s instructed the following: When you intend to visit the Holy Prophet (a.s) while you are not at the holy city of al-Mad¢nah, you may bathe yourself, stand before something like a grave, write the name of the Holy Prophet on it, concentrate heartily on it, and say the following:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،

ash-hadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu wa¦hadu l¡ shar¢ka lahu

I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, alone without having any associate;

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ،

wa ash-hadu anna mu¦ammadan `abduhu wa ras£luhu

and I bear witness that Mu¦ammad is His servant and Messenger,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ الأوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ،

wa annhu sayyidu al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na

and that he is the Master of the ancient and coming generations,

وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ الأنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ.

wa annhu sayyidu alanby¡‘i wal-mursal¢na

and that he is the chief of all Prophets and Messengers.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الأئِمَةِ الطَّيِّبِينَ.

all¡humma ¥alli `alayhi wa `al¡ ahli baytihi al

O Allah: send blessings upon him and upon his Household—the Immaculate Imams.

You may then say the following:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ras£la all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Messenger of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيلَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ khal¢la all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Friend of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ nabiyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Prophet of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ¥afiyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Choice of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ra¦mata all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Mercy of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ khiyarata all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Well-Chosen by Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ¦ab¢ba all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Most Beloved of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيبَ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ naj¢ba all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the Selected by Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ kh¡tama alnnabiyy¢na

Peace be upon you; O the Seal of the Prophets.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ المُرْسَلِينَ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ sayyida almursal¢na

Peace be upon you; O the Master of the Messengers.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَائِماً بِالقِسْطِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ q¡’iman bilqis§i

Peace be upon you; O the Maintainer of justice.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فَاتِحَ الخَيْرِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ f¡ti¦a alkhayri

Peace be upon you; O the introducer of goodliness.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ الوَحْيِ وَالتَّنْزِيلِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ma`dina alwa¦yi wal-ttanz¢li

Peace be upon you; O the core of Divine Inspiration and Revelation.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُبَلِّغاً عَنِ اللّهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ muballighan `ani all¡hi

Peace be upon you; O the conveyor on behalf of Allah.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا السِّرَاجُ المُنِيرُ،

assalamu `alayka ayyuh¡ alssir¡ju almun¢ru

Peace be upon you; O the light-giving torch.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُبَشِّرُ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ mubashshru

Peace be upon you; O the conveyor of good tidings (to the believers).

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَذِيرُ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ nadh¢ru

Peace be upon you; O the warner (against Allah’s chastisement).

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُنْذِرُ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ mundhiru

Peace be upon you; O he who warns (against violating Allah’s commands).

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّهِ الَّذِي يُسْتَضَاءُ بِهِ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ n£ra all¡hi alladhy yusta¤¡‘u bihi

Peace be upon you; O Allah’s Light that spreads luminosity.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ

assalamu `alayka wa `al¡ ahli baytika al§§ayyib¢na al§§¡hir¢na

Peace be upon you and upon your Household—the pure, the immaculate,

الهَادِينَ المَهْدِيِّينَ،

alh¡d¢na almahdiyy¢na

the guide, the rightly guided.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى جَدِّكَ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبِ،

assalamu `alayka wa `al¡ jaddika `abdi almu§§alibi

Peace be upon you and upon your grandfather, `Abd al-Mu§§alib,

وَعَلَى أَبِيكَ عَبْدِ اللّهِ،

wa `al¡ ab¢ka `abdi all¡hi

and upon your father, `Abdull¡h.

السَّلامُ عَلَى أُمِّكَ آمِنَةَ بِنْتِ وَهَبٍ،

assalamu `al¡ ‘ummka ¡minata binti wa habin

peace be upon your mother, ªminah, daughter of Wahab.

السَّلامُ عَلَى عَمِّكَ حَمْزَةَ سَيِّدِ الشُّهَدَاءِ،

assalamu `al¡ `ammka ¦amzata sayyidi alshshuhad¡‘i

Peace be upon your (paternal) uncle, °amzah, the master of martyrs.

السَّلامُ عَلَى عَمِّكَ العَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبِ،

assalamu `al¡ `ammka al`abb¡si bni `abdi almu§§alibi

Peace be upon your uncle, al-`Abb¡s son of `Abd al-Mu§§alib.

السَّلامُ عَلَى عَمِّكَ وَكَفِيلِكَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ،

assalamu `al¡ `ammka wa kaf¢lika aby §¡libin

Peace be upon your uncle and your guardian, Ab£-±¡lib.

السَّلامُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَمِّكَ جَعْفَرٍ الطَّيَّارِ فِي جِنَانِ الخُلْدِ،

assalamu `al¡ abni `ammka ja`farin al§§iyy¡ri f¢ jin¡ni alkhuldi

Peace be upon your cousin, Ja`far the flying in the gardens of the Paradise of Eternity.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ mu¦ammadu

Peace be upon you; O Mu¦ammad (the praised).

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَحْمَدُ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ a¦madu

Peace be upon you; O A¦mad (the more praised).

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلَى الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ،

assalamu `alayka y¡ ¦ujjata all¡hi `al¡ al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na

Peace be upon you; O the Argument of Allah against the past and coming generations,

وَالسَّابِقَ إِلَى طَاعَةِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ،

wal-ss¡biqa il¡ §¡`ati rabb al`¡lam¢na

O the foremost to the obedience to the Lord of the worlds,

وَالمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَى رُسُلِهِ،

wal-muhaymina `al¡ rusulihi

the prevailing over His Messengers,

وَالخَاتِمَ لأَنْبِيَائِهِ،

wal-kh¡tima lianbiy¡’ihi

the last of His Prophets,

وَالشَّاهِدَ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ،

wal-shsh¡hida `al¡ khalqihi

the witness over all His creatures,

وَالشَّفِيعَ إِلَيْهِ،

wal-shshf¢`a ilayhi

the interceder to Him,

وَالمَكِينَ لَدَيْهِ،

wal-mak¢na ladayhi

the firmly established with Him,

وَالمُطَاعَ فِي مَلَكُوتِهِ،

wal-mu§¡`a f¢ malak£tihi

the obeyed in His Kingdom,

الأَحْمَدَ مِنَ الأَوْصَافِ،

ala¦mada mina alaw¥¡fi

the winner of the most praised qualities,

المُحَمَّدَ لِسَائِرِ الأَشْرَافِ،

almu¦ammada lis¡’iri alashr¡fi

the holder of the most praised honors,

الكَرِيمَ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ،

alkar¢ma `inda alrrbb

the honored by the Lord,

وَالمُكَلَّمَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الحُجُبِ،

wal-mukallma min wa r¡‘i al¦ujubi

the addressee (by Almighty Allah) from behind the (Divine) Veils,

الفَائِزَ بِالسِّبَاقِ،

alf¡’iza bilssb¡qi

the most advanced in position,

وَالفَائِتَ عَنِ اللِّحَاقِ،

wal-f¡’ita `ani all¦¡qi

and the unovertakable.

تَسْلِيمَ عَارِفٍ بِحَقِّكَ،

tasl¢ma `¡rifin bi¦aqqka

I greet you with the greeting of him who acknowledges your right (that is incumbent upon us),

مُعْتَرِفٍ بِالتَّقْصِيرِ فِي قِيَامِهِ بِوَاجِبِكَ،

mu`tarifin bilttq¥¢ri f¢ qiy¡mihi biw¡jibika

who confesses of his shortcoming in carrying out his duty towards you,

غَيْرِ مُنْكِرٍ مَا انْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ،

ghayri munkirin m¡ antah¡ ilayhi min fa¤lika

who does not discuss your limitless virtues,

مُوْقِنٍ بِالمَزِيدَاتِ مِنْ رَبِّكَ،

m£qinin bilmaz¢d¡ti min rabbka

who is sure that you will have more rewards from your Lord,

مُؤْمِنٍ بِالكِتَابِ المُنْزَلِ عَلَيْكَ،

mu´minin bilkit¡bi almunzali `alayka

who believes in the Book that was revealed to you,

مُحَلِّلٍ حَلالَكَ،

mu¦allin ¦al¡laka

who deems lawful all that which you deemed lawful,

مُحَرِّمٍ حَرَامَكَ،

mu¦arrmin ¦ar¡maka

and who deems unlawful all that which you deemed unlawful.

أَشْهَدُ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ مَعَ كُلِّ شَاهِدٍ،

ash-hadu y¡ ras£la all¡hi ma`a kulli sh¡hidin

O the Messenger of Allah: I bear witness—and I join everyone who bear witness

وَأَتَحَمَّلُهَا عَنْ كُلِّ جَاحِدٍ،

wa ata¦ammluh¡ `an kull j¡¦idin

and also bear witness rather than everyone who may deny it—

أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ،

annaka qad ballghta ris¡l¡ti rabbka

that you conveyed the messages of your Lord (flawlessly),

وَنَصَحْتَ لأُمَّتِكَ،

wa na¥a¦ta li’ummtika

and you offered your nation good advice,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ،

wa j¡hadta f¢ sab¢li rabbka

and you strove in the way of your Lord,

وَصَدَعْتَ بِأَمْرِهِ،

wa ¥ada`ta bi-amrihi

and you expounded openly what you were commanded,

وَاحْتَمَلْتَ الأَذَى فِي جَنْبِهِ،

wa¦tamalta aladh¡ f¢ janbihi

and you stood harm for the sake of Him,

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَى سَبِيلِهِ بِالحِكْمَةِ وَالمَوْعِظَةِ الحَسَنَةِ الجَمِيلَةِ،

wa da`awta il¡ sab¢lihi bil¦ikmati wal-maw`i¨ati al¦asanati aljam¢lati

and you called to the way of Him with excellent wisdom and fair exhortation,

وَأَدَّيْتَ الحَقَّ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَيْكَ،

wa addayta al¦aqqa alladhy k¡na `alayka

and you fulfilled the duty with which you were commissioned,

وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِالمُؤْمِنِينَ،

wa annaka qad ra’ufta bilmu´min¢na

and you, verily, were compassionate to the believers,

وَغَلُظْتَ عَلَى الكَافِرِينَ،

wa ghalu¨ta `al¡ alk¡fir¢na

and you were strong against the unbelievers,

وَعَبَدْتَ اللّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ اليَقِينُ،

wa `abadta all¡ha mukhli¥an ¦att¡ at¡ka aliyaq¢nu

and you worshipped Allah sincerely until death came upon you;

فَبَلَغَ اللّهُ بِكَ أَشْرَفَ مَحَلِّ المُكَرَّمِينَ،

fabalagha all¡hu bika ashrafa ma¦all almukarram¢na

therefore, Almighty Allah has exalted you to the most honorable position of the ennobled ones

وَأَعْلَى مَنَازِلِ المُقَرَّبِينَ،

wa a`l¡ man¡zili almuqarrab¢na

and to the most elevated place of the intimate servants of Him

وَأَرْفَعَ دَرَجَاتِ المُرْسَلِينَ حَيْثُ لا يَلْحَقُكَ لاحِقٌ،

wa arfa`a daraj¡ti almursal¢na ¦aythu l¡ yal¦aquka l¡¦iqun

and to the most exalted ranks of the Messengers where none can come up with you,

وَلا يفُوقُكَ فَائِقٌ،

wa l¡ yf£quka f¡’iqun

and none can excel you,

وَلا يَسْبِقُكَ سَابِقٌ،

wa l¡ yasbiquka s¡biqun

and none can overtake you,

وَلاَ يَطْمَعُ فِي إِدْرَاكِكَ طَامِعٌ،

wa la ya§ma`u f¢ idr¡kika §¡mi`un

and none can even think of obtaining your rank.

الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنَ الهَلَكَةِ،

al¦amdu lill¡hi alladhy astanqadhan¡ bika mina alhalakati

All praise be to Allah Who saved us from perdition through you,

وَهَدَانَا بِكَ مِنَ الضَّلالَةِ،