Ziyarat Warith - Imam Husain (as) --- Ziyarat Warith - Imam Husain (as) --- This Ziyarat Warith (Imam as the inheritor from all previous prophets) is recited on Thursday nights and even every day. It is also a means to seek needs when recited with specific intentions اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the choice of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ alssalamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ alssalamu `alayka yabna muhammadin almustafa Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen Prophet. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ alssalamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the luminous lady. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ alssalamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ alssalamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance, أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata I bear witness that you performed the prayers, وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ wa ata`ta allaha wa rasulahu hatta ataka alyaqinu and obeyed Allah and His Messenger until death came upon you. فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka So, may Allah curse the people who slew you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka May Allah curse the people who persecuted you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi May Allah curse the people who were pleased when they had heard of that. يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلأَصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha nor could it dress you its murky clothes. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ 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 and the supports of the faithful believers. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu I also bear witness that you are the God-fearing, pious, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ 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, وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world. وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ wa ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu His Prophets, and His Messenger أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'yabikum to witness for me that I believe in you all and in your Return, مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَائِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلي muqinun bishara'i`i dini wa khawatimi `amali I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds, my heart is at peace with you all, وَأَمْرِي لأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ and all my affairs are based on your commands. صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ salawatu allahi `alaykum wa `ala arwahikum May Allah’s benedictions be on your souls, وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَامِكُمْ wa `ala ajsadikum wa `ala ajsamikum وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibkum the present and the absent from you, وَعَلَىٰ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ بَاطِنِكُمْ wa `ala zahirikum wa `ala batinikum and the apparent and the invisible from you. بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah! بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdillahi My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Abu `Abdullah! Extremely terrible was the calamity وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا wa jallat almusibatu bika `alayna and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered upon us وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi and upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth. فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat Therefore, Allah may curse the people who saddled up, gave rein to their horses, and prepared themselves to kill you. يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu beseeching Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi and the position that you occupy with Him أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin to send blessings on Muhammad and on the Household of Muhammad وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati and to keep me with you in this world and in the Hereafter. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi Peace be upon you, O son of the Prophet of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina Peace be upon you, O son of the commander of the faithful. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ alssalamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi Peace be upon you, O son of al-Husayn the martyr. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi Peace be upon you, O wronged and harassed and the son of the wrong and harassed. لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka Curse of Allah be on those who killed you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka Curse of Allah be on those who persecuted you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi Curse of Allah be on those who heard this even but rested satisfied. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah and the son of His intimate servant. Extremely terrible was the calamity وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika `alayna and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered, upon us فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka So, curse of Allah be on those who killed you وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum and I disavow them in the presence of Allah and You. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّائَهُ alssalamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu Peace be upon all of you, O friends and dears of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ alssalamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu Peace be upon all of you, O choice of Allah and sincerely attached to Him. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Allah’s religion. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara rasuli allahi Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Messenger of Allah. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara amiri almu'minina Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Commander of the Faithful. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of this world. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu Muhammad, ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ alhasani ibni `aliyyin alwaliyyi alnnasihi al-Hasan the son of `Ali, the saintly and sincere. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdillahi Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah. My father and mother be sacrificed for you. طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum Verily, pure be you and pure be the soil in which you were buried. فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah) ٱلْمُطِيعُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ and obedient to Allah and to His Messenger. اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ جَاهَدْتَ وَنَصَحْتَ ashhadu annaka qad jahadta wa nasahta I bear witness that you strove (in the way of Allah), acted sincerely, وَصَبَرْتَ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ wa sabarta hatta ataka alyaqinu and tolerated (harm) until death came upon you. لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ لَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ la`ana allahu alzzalimina lakum min al-awwalina wal-akhirina May Allah curse those who wronged you from the past and the present generations وَالْحَقَهُمْ بِدَرْكِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ and may He send them to the lowest layer of the blazing Hell.