# Ziyarat of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)

- **Arabic title:** زيارة الإمام زين العابدين عليه السلام
- **Type:** Ziyarat
- **Categories:** [Ziyarat](https://duasonline.org/category/ziyarat.md)
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/ziyarat-imam-zainulabideen

## Origin

Ziyarat of the Imams of Baqi from Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Saduq; Mafatih al-Jinan (Shaykh Abbas al-Qummi), the Ziyarat section.

## Source

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

## Text

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

1. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيَّدَ السَّاجِدِيْنَ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa sayyedas saajedeena*\
   Peace be on you, O leader of Those who prostrate!

2. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ الْعَابِدِيْنَ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa zainal aabedeena*\
   Peace be on you, O prestige of Worshipping ones!

3. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَلِيْفَ الْحَسَرَاتْ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa halifal hasaraat*\
   Peace be on you, O participant Of unhappiness and sadness!

4. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ذَا الثَّفَنَاتْ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa zassafanaat*\
   Peace be on you, O the Imam, Who got sores on spots which Touched during sijda!

5. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ الْعَبْرَاتِ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa saahebal a’braate..*\
   Peace be on you, O one who Wept and mourned!

6. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أسِيْرَ الْكُرُبَاتْ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa aseeral korobaat..*\
   Peace be on you, one who was Captive of hardships!

7. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أعْظَمَ آلِ الْعِبَاءِ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa aadama aalil e’baae*\
   Peace be on you, O one from The great worshippers!

8. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خَامِسِ أصْحَابِ أَهْلِ الْكِسَاءِ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yabna khaamese ahlil kesaae..*\
   Peace be on you , O the son of The fifth of the people of the Cloak (Husayn)

9. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِِّدِ الشُّهَدَاءِ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yabna sayyedish shohadaae*\
   Peace be on you, O son of the Leader of the martyrs!

10. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِمَادَ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ\
   *assalaamo a’layka yaa e’maadal atqeyaae*\
   Peace be on you , O support of Pious ones!

11. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ\
   *assalaamo a’layka wa rahmatullaahe wa barakaatohu..*\
   Peace be on you, and Allah’s Blessings and bounties on you!

12. لسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ العَابِدِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the Pride of the worshippers!

13. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ المُتَهَجِّدِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Pride of the Strivers!

14. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ المُتَّقِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Imam of the pious!

15. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا دُرَّةَ الصَّالِحِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Lamp of the Approved Ones.

16. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ المُسْلِمِينَ\
   Peace be upon you; O Master of Muslims!

17. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِينَ العَارِفِينَ\
   Peace be upon you; O the delight of the viewer eyes and learned

18. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلَفَ السَّابِقِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the descendant of the Previous Ones

19. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ الوَصِيِّينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Guardian of the Guardians

20. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ وَصَايَا المُرْسَلِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O The trustee of the Divine Commandments

21. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضَوْءَ المُسْتَوْحِشِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O The Light of

22. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَاجَ المُرْتَاضِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O The Light of the Lonely

23. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ المُجْتَهِدِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Illumination of the Strivers

24. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ذُخْرَ المُتَعَبِّدِينَ\
   Peace be upon you; O the Asset of The Worshipers

25. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِصْبَاحَ العَالَمِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the Lamp of the Worlds

26. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ العِلْمِ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the Ship of Knowledge

27. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَكِينَةَ الحِلْمِ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the Peace of Tolerant

28. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِيزَانَ القَصَاصِ,\
   Peace be upon you; O the Scale of Retribution

29. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ الخَلاصِ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Ship of Salvation

30. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَحْرَ النَّدَى,\
   Peace be upon you; O ocean of generosity!

31. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ بَدْرَ الدُّجَى,\
   Peace be upon you; O full moon in gloom!

32. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الأَوَّاهُ الحَلِيمُ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Tenderhearted and Forbearing!

33. السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُهَا الصَّابِرُ الحَكِيمُ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Patient and Wise!

34. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَئِيسَ البَكَّائِينِ,\
   Peace be upon you; O head of weepers (of fear of God)!

35. السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِصْبَاحَ المُؤْمِنِينَ,\
   Peace be upon you; O Lantern for the Believers!

36. السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمِّدٍ,\
   Peace be upon you; O my master, Abü-Muhammad!

37. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ, وَابْنُ حُجَّتِهِ,\
   I bear witness that you are the Proof of God and the Son of His Proof

38. وَأَبُو حُجَجِهِ\
   And the father of His Proof

39. وَابْنُ أَمِينِهِ, وَأَبُو أُمَنَائِهِ,\
   And the son of His trustee and the father of His trustees

40. وَأَنَّكَ نَاصَحْتَ فِي عِبَادَةِ رَبِّكَ,\
   And you acted sincerely in the worship of your Lord,

41. وَسَارَعْتَ فِي مَرْضَاتِهِ,\
   and hurried for seeking His pleasure

42. وَخَيَّبْتَ أَعْدَاءَهُ,\
   and disappointed His enemies,

43. وَسَرَرْتَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ,\
   and delighted His intimate servants!

44. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ عَبَدْتَ اللَّهَ حَقَّ عِبَادَتِهِ,\
   I bear witness that you worshipped Allah as He should be worshipped,

45. وَاتَّقَيْتَهُ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ,\
   and fear Him as He should be feared,

46. وَأَطَعْتَهُ حَقَّ طَاعَتِهِ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ اليَقِينُ,\
   and obeyed Him as He should be obeyed,

47. فَعَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ التَّحِيَّةِ, وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ.\
   until death came upon you.So, O my master,son of Allah's Messenger;(May) the most favorable greetings and peace be upon you (Along with) Allah's mercy and blessings.

48. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا اِمَامَ الْہُدیٰ\
   Peace be upon you, O Imam of the guidance

49. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا بَدَرَالدُّجیٰ\
   Peace be upon you, O Badr al-Duji.

50. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا کَہْفَ التُّقیٰ\
   Peace be upon you, O cave of piety.

51. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا قَائِدَ اَہْلِ التَّقْویٰ\
   Peace be upon you, O leader of the people of piety.

52. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا بَاقِرَ عَلْمِ النَّبِیِّیْنَ\
   Peace be upon you, O Baqir of the knowledge of the Prophets.

53. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَیْکَ یَا زَیْنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِیْنَ\
   Peace be upon you, O adornment of the heavens and the earth.

54. اَللّٰہُمَّ کَمَا جَعَلْتَہٗ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِکَ وَ مُسْتَوْدَعاً لِحِلْمِکَ وَ مُتَرْجِماً لِوَحْیِکَ\
   O God, just as You made it a sign for Your servants, a repository of Your forbearance, and an interpreter of Your revelations.

55. فَصَلِّ عَلَیْہِ اَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّیْتَ عَلیٰ اَحَدٍ مِّنْ ذُرِّیَّۃِ اَنْبِیَائِکَ وَ اَصْفِیَائِکَ وَ رُسُلِکَ وَ اُمَنَائِکَ\
   So bless him with the best of what you have bestowed upon one of the offspring of your prophets and your chosen ones and your messengers and your trustees

56. یَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ۔\
   Lord of the worlds.

57. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala \`aliyyi ibni alhusayni*\
   O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ali the son of al-Husayn

58. سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ\
   *sayyidi al\`abidina*\
   the chief of worshippers

59. ٱلَّذِي ٱسْتَخْلَصْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ\
   *alladhi istakhlastahu linafsika*\
   whom You have purely dedicated to Yourself

60. وَجَعَلْتَ مِنْهُ ائِمَّةَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ\
   *wa ja\`alta minhu a'immata alhuda*\
   and brought forth from him the Leaders of True Guidance

61. ٱلَّذِينَ يَهْدُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَبِهِ يَعْدِلُونَ\
   *alladhina yahduna bilhaqqi wa bihi ya\`diluna*\
   who guide to the truth and judge with it.

62. ٱخْتَرْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ\
   *ikhtartahu linafsika*\
   You have chosen him for Yourself,

63. وَطَهَّرْتَهُ مِنَ ٱلرِّجْسِ\
   *wa tahhartahu min alrrijsi*\
   purified him against filth,

64. وَٱصْطَفَيْتَهُ وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً مَهْدِيّاً\
   *wastafaytahu wa ja\`altahu hadiyan mahdiyyan*\
   selected him, and made him guide and well-guided.

65. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ\
   *allahumma salli \`alayhi*\
   O Allah, send blessings upon him

66. افْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ احَدٍ\
   *afdala ma sallayta \`ala ahadin*\
   with the most excellent blessings that You have ever sent upon any

67. مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ انْبِيَاءِكَ\
   *min dhurriyyati anbiya'ika*\
   of Your Prophets' offspring

68. حَتَّىٰ تَبْلُغَ بِهِ مَا تَقَرُّ بِهِ عَيْنُهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ\
   *hatta tablugha bihi ma taqarru bihi \`aynuhu fi alddunya wal-akhirati*\
   so that these blessings raise him to what delights his eye in this world and the Hereafter.

69. إِنَّكَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ\
   *innaka \`azizun hakimun*\
   You are indeed, Almighty and Wise.

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