1. دُعَـاءُ التَّوَسُّـل

2. اُدعُ اِلى سَبيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبيلِه وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدينَ Call unto the way of your Lord with wisdom and good exhortation, and reason with them in the best way. Lo! your Lord best knows those who go astray from His path, and He knows best those who are rightly guided.
(Qur'an, 16:125)

3. O Allah, I beseech Thee, and turn towards Thee,
اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
O Allah, I beseech Thee, and turn towards Thee,

4. Through Thy Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy,
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ
Through Thy Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy,

5. Muhammad, may Allah Bless him and his Progeny, and grant them peace.
صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Muhammad, may Allah Bless him and his Progeny, and grant them peace.

6. O Abul-Qasim, O Messenger of Allah
يَا أَبَا الْقاسِمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ
O Abul-Qasim, O Messenger of Allah

7. O guide of mercy, O intercessor of the community,
يَا إِمامَ الرَّحْمَةِ
يَا شَفيِعَ الاًمَةِ
O guide of mercy, O intercessor of the community,

8. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

9. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

10. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

11. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

12. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

13. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

14. يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,

15. O Commander of the Faithful,
يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Commander of the Faithful,

16. يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ أَبِي طالِبٍ
O ‘Ali, son of Abu Talib,

17. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

18. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

19. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

20. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

21. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

22. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

23. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

24. يا فاطِمَةَ الزَّهْراءِ
O Fatima Zahra,

25. يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O daughter of Muhammad,

26. O Joy to the eye of the Prophet,
يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ الرَّسُولِ
O Joy to the eye of the Prophet,

27. يَا سَيِّدَتَنا وَمَوْلاتَنا
O our chief, O our master,

28. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

29. And advocacy before Allah,
وَتَوَسَّلْنا بِكِ إِلَى اللّهِ
And advocacy before Allah,

30. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ
حاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

31. يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

32. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعِي لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

33. يَا أَبا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu Muhammad,

34. يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Hasan, son of ‘Ali,

35. أَيُّهَا الْـمُجْتَبى
O elected one

36. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

37. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

38. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

39. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

40. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

41. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

42. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

43. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

44. يَا أَبا عَبْدِاللّهِ
O Abu Abdallah,

45. يَا حُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Husain, son of ‘Ali,

46. أَيُّهَا الشَّهِيدُ
O Martyr,

47. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

48. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

49. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

50. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

51. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

52. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

53. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

54. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

55. يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
O Abu Muhammad,

56. يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ
O ‘Ali, son of al-Husain,

57. O Zayn al-Abidin, O Prostrator before Allah
يَا زَيْنَ الْعابِدِينَ
O Zayn al-Abidin, O Prostrator before Allah

58. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

59. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

60. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

61. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

62. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

63. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

64. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

65. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

66. يَا أَبا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu Ja’far,

67. يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad, son of ‘Ali,

68. أَيُّهَا الْباقِرُ
O knowledgeable one,

69. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

70. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

71. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

72. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

73. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

74. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

75. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

76. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

77. يَا أَبا عَبْدِاللّهِ
O Abu ‘Abdallah,

78. O Ja’far, son of Muhammad,
يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Ja’far, son of Muhammad,

79. أَيُّهَا الصَّادِقُ
O truthful one,

80. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

81. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

82. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

83. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

84. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

85. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

86. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

87. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

88. يَا أَبَا ابراَهيمَ
O Abu Ibrahim,

89. يَا مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
O Musa, son of Ja’far,

90. أَيُّهَا الْكاظِمُ
O tranquil one,

91. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

92. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

93. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

94. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

95. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

96. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

97. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

98. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

99. يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,

100. يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسى
O ‘Ali, son of Musa,

101. أَيُّهَا الرِّضا
O devoted one,

102. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

103. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

104. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

105. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

106. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

107. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

108. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

109. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

110. يَا أَبا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu Ja’far,

111. يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad, son of ‘Ali,

112. O generous, Taqi’ and pious one,
أَيُّهَا التَّقِيُّ الْجَوادُ
O generous, Taqi’ and pious one,

113. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

114. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

115. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

116. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

117. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

118. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

119. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

120. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

121. يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
O Abdul Hassan

122. يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Ali, son of Muhammad,

123. O guide (Hadi) and pure one (Naqi),
أَيُّهَا الْهادِي النَّقِيُّ
O guide (Hadi) and pure one (Naqi),

124. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

125. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

126. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

127. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

128. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

129. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

130. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

131. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

132. يَا أَبا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu Muhammad,

133. يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Hasan, son of ‘Ali,

134. أَيُّهَا الزَّكِيُّ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ
O Wise one and warrior,

135. O inheritor of al-Hasan,
يَا وَصِيَّ الْحَسَنِ
O inheritor of al-Hasan,

136. وَالْخَلَفُ الْحُجَّ
O upright one, O Proof,

137. O awaited upriser, O Mahdi,
أَيُّهَا الْقائِمُ الْمُنْتَظَرُ الْمَهْدِيُّ
O awaited upriser, O Mahdi,

138. O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,

139. O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,

140. يَا سَيِّدَنا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,

141. We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
إنا توَجَّهْنا وَاسْتَشْفَعْنا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession

142. And advocacy before Allah,
بِكَ إِلَى اللّهِ وَتَوَسَّلْنا
And advocacy before Allah,

143. We put before you our open need;
وَقَدَّمْناكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجاتِنا
We put before you our open need;

144. يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللّهِ
O intimate of Allah,

145. Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
اشْفَعْ لَنا عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.

146. يَا سادَتِي وَمَوالِيَّ
O my chiefs, O my Masters,

147. I turn to Allah through you,
إِنِّي تَوَجَّهْتُ بِكُمْ
I turn to Allah through you,

148. I seek your advocacy before Allah,
أَئِمَّتِي وَعُدَّتِي لِيَوْمِ فَقْرِي
I seek your advocacy before Allah,

149. I seek your advocacy before Allah,
وَحاجَتِي إِلَى اللّهِ
I seek your advocacy before Allah,

150. وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللّهِ وَاسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللّهِ
وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللّهِ وَاسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللّهِ
I request you to speak in my favour before Allah,

151. Obtain pardon for me from Allah,
فَاشْفَعُوا لِي عِنْدَ اللّهِ
Obtain pardon for me from Allah,

152. وَاسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ ذُ نُوبِي عِنْدَ اللّهِ
And deliver me from my sins,

153. فَإِنَّكُمْ وَسِيلَتِي إِلَى اللّهِ وَبِحُبِّكُمْ وَبِقُرْبِكُمْ
Through my love of you
and nearness to you,

154. أَرْجُو نَجاةً مِنَ اللّهِ عِنْدَ اللّهِ رَجائِي فَكُونُو
Obtain deliverance (for me) from Allah

155. O my chiefs, O close friends of Allah,
سادَاتِي يَا أَوْلِياءَ اللّهِ
O my chiefs, O close friends of Allah,

156. May Allah bless all of them,
صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
May Allah bless all of them,

157. And curse the enemies of Allah
وَلَعَنَ اللّهُ أَعْداءَ اللّهِ
And curse the enemies of Allah

158. Who have oppressed them and will oppress them
مِنَ الاََْوَّلِينَ وَالاَْخِرِينَ ظالِمِيهِمْ
Who have oppressed them and will oppress them

159. So be it, O Lord of the worlds.
آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعالَمِينَ
So be it, O Lord of the worlds.