You should then come near the door of the dome from the side of the Imam’s head and say these words:
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha-ādama ṣafwatillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Adam, the chosen one of Allah
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوْحٍ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha nūḥin nabiyyillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Noah, the prophet of Allah
3
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلِ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha ibrāhīma khalīlillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Abraham, the friend of Allah
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسَى كَلِيْمِ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha mūsā kalīmillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Moses, the one who spoke to Allah
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيْسَى رُوْحِ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha `īsā rūḥillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Jesus, the spirit of Allah
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيْبِ اللَّهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha muḥammadin ḥabībillāh
Peace be upon you, O heir of Muhammad, the beloved of Allah
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ
as salāmu `alayka yā wāritha amīril mu-minīna `alayhis salām
Peace be upon you, O heir of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُصْطَفَى
as salāmu `alayka yabna muḥammadinil muṣṭafā
Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad, the chosen one
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى
as salāmu `alayka yabna `aliyyinil mur-taḍā
Peace be upon you, O son of Ali, the pleased one
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ
as salāmu `alayka yabna fāṭimataz zahrā
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatima, the radiant one
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيْـجَةَ الْكُبْرَى
as salāmu `alayka yabna khadījatal kubrā
Peace be upon you, O son of Khadija, the great one
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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ اللَّهِ وَابْنَ ثَارِهِ
as salāmu `alayka yā thārallāhi wabna thārih
Peace be upon you, O the vengeance of Allah and son of His vengeance
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وَالْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُوْرَ
walwitral mawtūr
And the solitary one whose blood was shed
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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ
ash-hadu annaka qad aqamtaṣ ṣalāh
I bear witness that you established prayer
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وَآتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ
wa-ātaytaz zakāh
And gave the alms
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وَأَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ
wa-amar-ta bil ma`rūf
And commanded the good
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وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ
wanahayta `anil munkar
And forbade the evil
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وَأَطَعْتَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُوْلَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِيْنُ
wa-aṭa`tallāha warasūlahu ḥattā atākal yaqīn
And obeyed Allah and His Messenger until death came to you
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فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ
fala`anallāhu ummatan qatalatk
May Allah curse the people who killed you
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وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ
wala`anallāhu ummatan ẓalamatk
And may Allah curse the people who oppressed you
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وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ
wala`anallāhu ummatan sami`at bidhālika faraḍiyat bih
And may Allah curse the people who heard of this and were pleased with it
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يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ
yā mawlāya yā abā `abdillāh
O my master, O Abu Abdullah
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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوْرًا فِي الْأَصْلَابِ الشَّامِخَةِ
ash-hadu annaka kunta nūran fil aṣlābish shāmikhah
I bear witness that you were a light in the lofty loins
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وَالْأَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ
wal-ar-ḥāmil muṭahharah
And in the purified wombs
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لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا
lam tunajjiskal jāhiliyyatu bi-anjāsihā
The era of ignorance did not defile you with its impurities
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وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا
walam tulbiska min mudlahimmāti thiyābihā
Nor did it clothe you in its dark garments
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وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ الدِّيْنِ
wa-ash-hadu annaka min da`ā-imid dīn
And I bear witness that you are among the pillars of religion
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وَأَرْكَانِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
wa-ar-kānil mu-minīn
And the supports of the believers
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وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ
wa-ash-hadu annakal imāmul barrut taqiyy
And I bear witness that you are the Imam who is pious and God-fearing
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اَلرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ
ar raḍiyyuz zakiyy
Pleased with Allah and pure
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اَلْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ
al hādil mahdiyy
The guide and the guided one
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وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوَى
wa-ash-hadu annal a-immata min wuldika kalimatut taqwā
And I bear witness that the Imams from your descendants are the word of piety
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وَأَعْلَامُ الْهُدَى
wa-a`lāmul hudā
And the flags of guidance
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وَالْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقَى
wal`ur-watul wuthqā
And the firmest handhold
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وَالْحُجَّةُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا
walḥujjatu `alā ahlid dunyā
And the proof upon the people of the world
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وَأُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ
wa-ush-hidullāha wamalā-ikatah
And I call Allah and His angels
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وَأَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ
wa-anbiyā-ahu warusulah
And His prophets and messengers to witness
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أَنِّيْ بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ
annī bikum mu-minun wabi-iyābikum
That I believe in you and in your return
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مُوْقِنٌ بِشَرَائِعِ دِيْنِيْ وَخَوَاتِيْمِ عَمَليْ
mūqinun bisharā-i`i dīnī wakhawātīmi `amaly
I am certain of the laws of my religion and the conclusion of my deeds
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وَقَلْبِيْ لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ
waqalbī liqalbikum silm
And my heart is at peace with your heart
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وَأَمْرِيْ لِأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ
wa-amrī li-amrikum muttabi`
And my affairs follow your command
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صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَى أَرْوَاحِكُمْ
ṣalawātullāhi `alaykum wa`alā ar-wāḥikum
May the blessings of Allah be upon you and upon your souls
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وَعَلَى أَجْسَادِكُمْ وَعَلَى أَجْسَامِكُمْ
wa`alā ajsādikum wa`alā ajsāmikum
And upon your bodies and your physical forms
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وَعَلَى شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَى غَائِبِكُمْ
wa`alā shāhidikum wa`alā ghā-ibikum
And upon those of you who are present and those who are absent
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وَعَلَى ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلَى بَاطِنِكُمْ
wa`alā ẓāhirikum wa`alā bāṭinikum
And upon your outward and your inward
Then, you may throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say these words:
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بِأَبِيْ أَنْتَ وَأُمِّيْ يَا بْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ
bi-abī anta wa-ummī yabna rasūlillāh
May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah
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بِأَبِيْ أَنْتَ وَأُمِّيْ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ
bi-abī anta wa-ummī yā abā `abdillāh
May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Abu Abdullah
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لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ
laqad `aẓumatir raziyyah
Great indeed was the calamity
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وَجَلَّتِ الْمُصِيْبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا
wajallatil muṣībatu bika `alaynā
And immense was the tragedy of your loss upon us
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وَعَلَى جَمِيْعِ أَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
wa`alā jamī`i ahlis samāwāti wal-ar-ḍ
And upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth
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فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ
fala`anallāhu ummatan asrajat wa-aljamat
May Allah curse the people who saddled and bridled their horses
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وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ
watahayya-at liqitālik
And prepared themselves to fight against you
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يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ
yā mawlāya yā abā `abdillāh
O my master, O Abu Abdullah
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قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ
qaṣadtu ḥaramak
I have come to your sanctuary
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وَأَتَيْتُ إِلَى مَشْهَدِكَ
wa-ataytu ilā mash-hadik
And I have arrived at your shrine
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أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ بِالشَّأْنِ الَّذِيْ لَكَ عِنْدَهُ
as-alullāha bishha-nil ladhī laka `indah
I ask Allah by the honor that you have with Him
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وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الَّذِيْ لَكَ لَدَيْهِ
wabil maḥallil ladhī laka ladayh
And by the rank that you hold with Him
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أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
an yuṣalliya `alā muḥammadin wa-āli muḥammad
To send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
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وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِيْ مَعَكُمْ فِيْ الدُّنْيَا وَالْأٓخِرَةِ
wa-an yaj`alanī ma`akum fid dunyā wal-ākhirah
And to place me with you in this world and in the Hereafter
