Supplication 61: Seeking Health and Expressing Gratitude for It
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ، وَأَلْبِسْنِي عَافِيَتَكَ، وَجَلِّلْنِي عَافِيَتَكَ O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and his family. Clothe me in Your well-being, encompass me with Your well-being, وَحَصِّنِّي بِعَافِيَتِكَ، وَأَكْرِمْنِي بِعَافِيَتِكَ Protect me by Your well-being, honor me with Your well-being, وَأَغْنِنِي بِعَافِيَتِكَ، وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِعَافِيَتِكَ Enrich me through Your well-being, bestow it […]
Supplication 44: Prayer Against the Tyranny of Oppressors and Their Evil Deeds
يَامَنْ لَا يَخْفَی عَلَيْهِ أَنْبَاءُ الْمُتَظَلِّمِینَ O He who does not ignore the complaints of the wronged! وَيَا مَنْ لَايَحْـتَاجُ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ إِلَی شَهَادَاتِ الشَّاهِدِينَ O He who does not need the testimony of witnesses for their stories! وَيَا مَنْ قَرُبَتْ نُصْرَتُهُ مِنَ الْمَظْلُومِینَ، وَيَا مَنْ بَعُدَ عَوْنُهُ عَنِ الظَّالِمِینَ O He whose help is […]
Supplication 24: A Prayer to Be Recited When Facing an Important Issue
یَا مَنْ تُحَلُّ بِهِ عُقَدُ الْمَكَارِﮦِ O He through whom all knots of hardship are untied! وَیَا مَنْ یُفْثَأُ بِهِ حَدُّ الشَّدائِدِ O He through whom the sharp edges of afflictions are dulled! وَیَا مَنْ یُلْتَمَسُ مِنْهُ الْمَخْرَجُ إِلَی رَوْحِ الْفَرَجِ O He from whom is sought the way out to relief and comfort! ذَلَّتْ […]
Supplication 22: the morning and evening prayer for complete protection
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِیمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful اَللهُ أَکْبَرُ اَللهُ أَکْبَرُ اَللهُ أَکْبَرُ وَ أَعْلیَ وَ أَجَلُّ وَ أَعْظَمُ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَ أَحْذَرُ Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and Most High, Most Glorious, and Most Magnificent than what I fear […]
Supplication 177: Request for Relief from Great Calamities
یَا خَیْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ، وَیَا أَكرَمَ مَنْ قُصِدَ O Best of those who are asked, and O Most Generous of those to whom one turns! عَبِیدُكَ الْعَرَبُ إِذَا اسْتَجَارَ مُسْتَجِیرٌ بِأَطْنَابِ بُیُوتِهَا أَجَارُوهُ Your Arab servants are such that when a refugee seeks shelter in their tents, they grant him protection. وَأَنْتَ یَا خَالِقَ الْعَرَبِ […]
Supplication 76: When His Sustenance (Rizq) Became Constrained
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ ابْتَلَيْتَنَا فِي أَرْزَاقِنَا بِسُوءِ الظَّنِّ، وَفِي آجَالِنَا بِطُولِ الْأَمَلِ O Allah! You have tried us in our provision with doubt and lack of certainty,and in our lifespans with long and distant hopes, حَتَّى الْتَمَسْنَا أَرْزَاقَكَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْمَرْزُوقِینَ to the point that we began seeking Your provision from those who are themselves provided […]
Supplication 33: For a Good End in All Affairs
يَا مَنْ ذِكْرُەُ شَرَفٌ لِلذَّاكِرِينَ، وَيَا مَنْ شُكْرُەُ فَوْزٌ لِلشَّاكِرِينَ O You whose remembrance is an honor for those who remember You, O You whose gratitude is success for those who give thanks to You, وَيَا مَنْ طَاعَتُهُ نَجَاةٌ لِلْمُطِيعِینَ، صَلِّ عَلیَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ O You whose obedience is salvation for those who obey You; […]
Supplication 48: To Overcome Temptation
Imam Sadiq (Peace be upon him) is quoted as saying: “Imam Zain al-Abidin (Peace be upon him) used to protect his family with this prayer and he would also teach it to his close companions.” He then said: “Place your hand over your mouth and say:” بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَبِصُنْعِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِي […]
Supplication 29: The Prayer of Seeking Refuge
It is reported from Imam al-Sadiq (Peace be upon him) that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (Peace be upon him) said, “If I say these words, I do not care if all humans and jinn gather to harm me.” بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَ إِلَی اللّٰهِ، وَ فِي سَبِیلِ اللّٰهِ، وَ عَلیَ مِلَّةِ […]
Supplication 23: The Morning and Evening Prayer for Protection
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ بِاللهِ سَدَدْتُ أَفْوَاهَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ، وَالشَّيَاطِینِ وَالسَّحَرَةِ وَالْأَبَالِسَةِ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ وَالسَّلَاطِـینِ In the Name of Allah, and by Allah’s power, I have sealed the mouths of the jinn and humankind, and of the devils, sorcerers, and demons from among both jinn and humankind, as well as rulers and all who rally […]