# Salawat on Imam al-Mahdi (a)

- **Arabic title:** الصلاة على الإمام المهدي عجل الله فرجه
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Friday](https://duasonline.org/category/friday.md), [Salawat](https://duasonline.org/category/salawat.md)
- **When:** Friday
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/salawaat14-imammahdi-as

## Origin

Among the Friday salawat on the Fourteen Infallibles from Shaykh al-Tusi's Misbah al-Mutahajjid; given in Mafatih al-Jinan.

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/mobile/salawaat14-imammahdi-as.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ وَخَلِيلِ ﭐلنُّبُوَّةِ\
   *alssalamu \`ala abi al-a'immati wa khalili alnnubuwwati*\
   Peace be upon the father of the Imams, the friend of the Prophethood,

2. وَﭐلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ\
   *walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati*\
   and the one exclusively granted the fraternity (of the Holy Prophet).

3. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ﭐلإِيـمَانِ\
   *alssalamu \`ala ya\`subi al'imani*\
   Peace be upon the chief of true faith,

4. وَميزَانِ ﭐلأَعْمَالِ\
   *wa mizani al-a\`mali*\
   the Scale of the deeds

5. وَسَيْفِ ذِي ﭐلْجَلاَلِ\
   *wa sayfi dhi aljalali*\
   and the sword of the Lord of Majesty.

6. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ\
   *alssalamu \`ala salihi almu'minina*\
   Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

7. وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ﭐلنَّبِيِّينَ\
   *wa warithi \`ilmi alnnabiyyina*\
   the inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

8. ﭐلْحَاكِمِ فِي يَوْمِ ﭐلدِّينِ\
   *alhakimi fi yawmi alddini*\
   and the judge on the Judgment Day.

9. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ﭐلتَّقْوَىٰ\
   *alssalamu \`ala shajarati alttaqwa*\
   Peace be upon the Tree of Piety.

10. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلْبَالِغَةِ\
   *alssalamu \`ala hujjati allahi albalighati*\
   Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

11. وَنِعْمَتِهِ ﭐلسَّابِغَةِ\
   *wa ni\`matihi alssabighati*\
   His flowing boon,

12. وَنِقْمَتِهِ ﭐلدَّامِغَةِ\
   *wa niqmatihi alddamighati*\
   and His forceful punishment.

13. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ﭐلصِّرَاطِ ﭐلوَاضِحِ\
   *alssalamu \`ala alssirati alwadihi*\
   Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

14. وَﭐلنَّجْمِ ﭐللاَّئِحِ\
   *walnnajmi alla'ihi*\
   the patent star,

15. وَﭐلإِمَامِ ﭐلنَّاصِحِ\
   *wal-imami alnnasihi*\
   and the advising leader.

16. وَرَحْمَةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ\
   *wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu*\
   May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

17. أَنْتَ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ وَذَريعَتِي\
   *anta wasilati ila allahi wa dhari\`ati*\
   You are indeed my means and my course to Allah.

18. وَلِي حَقُّ مُوَالاَتِي وَتَأْمِيلِي\
   *wa li haqqu muwalati wa ta'mili*\
   And I enjoy the right of my loyalty to you and my hoping for you.

19. فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ\
   *fakun shafi\`i ila allahi \`azza wa jalla*\
   So, (please) be my intercessor before Allah—the Almighty and All-majestic—

20. فِي ﭐلْوُقُوفِ عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي\
   *fi alwuqufi \`ala qada'I hajati*\
   as regards the settlement of my request,

21. وَهِيَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ﭐلنَّارِ\
   *wa hiya fakaku raqabati min alnnari*\
   which is the release of my neck from Hellfire.

22. وَﭐصْرِفْنِي فِي مَوْقِفِي هٰذَا بِٱلنُّجْحِ\
   *wasrifni fi mawqifi hadha bilnnujhi*\
   And (please) seal my current situation with success

23. وَبِمَا سَأَلْتُهُ كُلَّهِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ\
   *wa bima sa'altuhu kullahi birahmatihi wa qudratihi*\
   and with response to all that which I have asked for, out of His mercy and power.

24. اَللَّهُمَّ ﭐرْزُقْنِي عَقْلاً كَامِلاً\
   *allahumma irzuqni \`aqlan kamilan*\
   O Allah, (please do) grant me a complete intellect,

25. وَلُبَّا رَاجِحاً\
   *wa lubban rajihan*\
   sharp aptitude,

26. وَقَلْباً زَكِيّاً\
   *wa qalban zakiyyan*\
   pure heart,

27. وَعَمَلاً كَثيراً\
   *wa \`amalan kathiran*\
   much deed,

28. وَأَدَباً بَارِعاً\
   *wa adaban bari\`an*\
   and fabulous courtesy,

29. وَﭐجْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ كُلَّهُ لِي\
   *waj\`al dhalika kullahu li*\
   and make all that for my good

30. وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ\
   *wa la taj\`alhu \`alayya*\
   and do not make it against me,

31. بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ﭐلرَّاحِمينَ\
   *birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   \[I beseech You\] in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

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