Ziyarat Ameenallah – Ziyarat of Imam Ali (as)

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah on His lands

wa hujjatahu `ala `ibadihi

and argument of Allah against His servants.

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu’minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

ashhadu annaka jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

I bear witness that you strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be striven,

wa `amilta bikitabihi

acted upon His Book,

wattba`ta sunana nabiyyihi

and followed the instructions of His Prophet,

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household,

hatta da`aka allahu ila jiwarihi

until Allah called you to be in His vicinity.

faqabadaka ilayhi bikhtiyarihi

So, He grasped you to Him by His will

wa alzama a`da’aka alhujjata

and put your enemies under the claim

ma`a ma laka min alhujaji albalighati `ala jami`i khalqihi

although you have inclusive claims against all of His creatures.

allahumma faj`al nafsi mutma’innatan biqadarika

O Allah, (please do) cause my soul to be fully tranquil with Your decrees,

radiyatan biqada’ika

satisfied with Your acts,

mula`atan bidhikrika wa du`a’ika

fond of mentioning and praying to You,

muhibbatan lisafwati awliya’ika

bearing love for the choicest of Your intimate servants,

mahbubatan fi ardika wa sama’ika

beloved in Your lands and heavens,

sabiratan `ala nuzuli bala’ika

steadfast against the affliction of Your tribulations,

shakiratan lifawadili na`ma’ika

thankful for Your graceful bounties,

dhakiratan lisawabighi ala’ika

always bearing in mind Your incessant gifts,

mushtaqatan ila farhati liqa’ika

longing for the gladness of meeting You,

mutazawwidatan alttaqwa liyawmi jaza’ika

supplied with piety for the day of Your rewarding,

mustannatan bisunani awliya’ika

pursuing the morals of Your intimate servants,

mufariqatan li’akhlaqi a`da’ika

quitting the conducts of Your enemies,

mashghulatan `an alddunya bihamdika wa thana’ika

and distracted from this world by praising and thanking You.

allahumma inna quluba almukhbitina ilayka walihatun

O Allah, the hearts of those humbling themselves to You are fascinated,

wa subula alrraghibina ilayka shari`atun

the paths of those desiring for You are open,

wa a`lama alqasidina ilayka wadihatun

the sings of those directing to You are evident,

wa af’idata al`arifina minka fazi`atun

the hearts of those having recognition of You are resorting to You,

wa aswata aldda`ina ilayka sa`idatun

the voices of those beseeching You are mounting up to You,

wa abwaba al-ijabati lahum mufattahatun

the doors of responding to them are wide open,

wa da`wata man najaka mustajabatun

the prayer of him who speaks to You confidentially is responded,

wa tawbata man anaba ilayka maqbulatun

the repentance of him who turns to You modestly is admitted,

wa `abrata man baka min khawfika marhumatun

the tear of him who weeps on account of fear from You is compassionated,

wal-ighathata liman istaghatha bika mawjudatun

the aid of him who seeks Your aid is available,

wal-i`anata liman ista`ana bika mabdhulatun

the help of him who seeks Your help is obtainable,

wa `idatika li`ibadika munjazatun

Your promises to Your servants are fulfilled,

wa zalala man istaqalaka muqalatun

the slips of him who implore You to excuse him are forgivable,

wa a`mala al`amilina ladayka mahfuzatun

the deeds of those who act for You are preserved,

wa arzaqaka ila alkhala’iqi min ladunka nazilatun

Your sustenance to the creatures are descending from You,

wa `awa’ida almazidi ilayhim wasilatun

Your gifts for further conferrals are reaching them,

wa dhunuba almustaghfirina maghfuratun

the sins of those imploring Your forgiveness are forgiven,

wa hawa’ija khalqika `indaka maqdiyyatun

the requests of Your creatures are granted by You,

wa jawa’iza alssa’ilina `indaka muwaffaratun

the prizes of those begging You are offered,

wa `awa’ida almazidi mutawatiratun

Your gifts for further conferrals are uninterrupted,

wa mawa’ida almustat`imina mu`addatun

the dining tables for those seeking Your feeding are prepared,

wa manahila alzzama’i mutra`atun

and the springs of quenching their thirst are brimful.

allahumma fastajib du`a’i

O Allah, (so) respond to my prayer,

waqbal thana’i

accept my thanksgiving for You,

wajma` bayni wa bayna awliya’i

and join me to my masters,

bihaqqi muhammadin wa `aliyyin

[I beseech You] in the name of Muhammad, `Ali,

wa fatimata walhasani walhusayni

Fatimah, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn.

innaka waliyyu na`ma’i

You are verily the only source of my boons,

wa muntaha munaya

the ultimate goal of my wishes,

wa ghayatu raja’i fi munqalabi wa mathwaya

and the target of my hope in my recourses and settlement.

In the book of Kamil al-Ziyarat, the following statements are added to this form of Ziyarah:

anta ilahi wa sayyidi wa mawlaya

You are verily my God, Master, and Lord.

ighfir li-awliya’ina

(Please) forgive our friend,

wa kuffa `anna a`da’ana

prevent our enemies against us,

wa ashghilhum `an adhana

distract them from harming us,

wa azhir kalimata alhaqqi

give prevalence to the Word of Truth

waj`alha al`ulya

and make it the supreme,

wa adhid kalimata albatili

and frustrate the word of falsehood

waj`alha alssufla

and make it the lowliest.

innaka `ala kulli shay’in qadirun

Verily, You have power over all things.