وَالحَمدُ لِلّهِ كَثِيراً...

وَالحَمدُ لِلّهِ كَثِيراً، wal-hamdu lilla-hi kathi-ran All praise be to Allah abundantly. وَسُبْحَانَ اللّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً، wa subha-na alla-hi bukratan wa asi-lan Glory be to Allah in morns and eves.

وَالحَمدُ لِلّهِ الفَرْدِ الصّمَدِ walhamdu lilla-hi alfardi alssamadi All praise be to Allah, the Single, the Absolute, المَاجِدِ الأَحَدِ alma-jidi alahadi the Glorious, the One and Only, المُتَفَضّلِ المَنَّانِ almutafaddili almanna-ni the All-obliging, the All-benefactor, المُتَطَوّلِ الحَنَّانِ almutatawwili alhanna-ni the Donor, the All-compassionate الّذِي مَنّ بِطَوْلِهِ، alladhy mann bitawlihi Who conferred (upon us) with His bequests, وَسَهّلَ زِيَارَةَ سَادَاتِي بِإِحْسَانِهِ، wa sahhala ziya-rata sa-da-ty bi-ihsa-nihi Who has made easy for me to visit my masters[^1] out of His beneficence, وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِمْ مَمْنُوعاً، wa lam yaj`alny `an ziya-ratihim mamnu-`an Who has not prevented me from visiting them; بَلْ تَطَوّلَ وَمَنَحَ.

bal tatawwla wa manaha rather He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor). السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَئِمّةَ الهُدَى، alssala-mu `alaykum a’immata alhuda- Peace be upon you: O the Leaders of true guidance. السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ التّقْوَى، alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alttaqwa- Peace be upon you: O the people of piety.

[^1] This form of Ziyarah is common for the four Holy Imams who are buried in al-Baqee’ Cemetery; namely, Imam al-Hasan, Imam Zayn al-Abideen, Imam al-Baqir, and Imam al-Sadiq—peace be upon them all. (741) السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيّهَا الحُجَجُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدّنْيَا، alssala-mu `alaykum ayyuha- alhujaju `ala- ahli alddunya- Peace be upon you: O the Arguments on the inhabitants of this world.

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيّهَا القُوَّامُ فِي البَرِيّةِ بِالقِسْطِ، alssala-mu `alaykum ayyuha- alqu-wa-mu fi- albariyyati bilqisti Peace be upon you: O the maintainers of justice on people. السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الصّفْوَةِ، alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alssafwati Peace be upon you: O the choicest people. السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ آلَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ، alssala-mu `alaykum a-la rasu-li alla-hi Peace be upon you: O the Household of Allah’s Messenger.

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ النّجْوَى، alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alnnajwa- Peace be upon you: O the people of confidence.