اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلى سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْليماً، اَللّـهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى ما جَرى بِهِ قَضاؤكَ في اَوْلِيائِكَ الَّذينَ اسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَدينِكَ، اِذِ اخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزيلَ ما عِنْدَكَ مِنَ النَّعيمِ الْمُقيمِ الَّذي لا زَوالَ لَهُ وَلاَ اضْمِحْلالَ، بَعْدَ اَنْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ الزُّهْدَ في دَرَجاتِ هذِهِ الدُّنْيَا الدَّنِيَّةِ وَزُخْرُفِها وَزِبْرِجِها،

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad, His Prophet, and on his progeny. O Allah! The Praise is Yours for what You had resolved for Thy devotees, whom You had selected for Thyself and Thy religion. When You elected the best for them of the Bountiful Preserve that does not fade, nor dissipate, After You had stipulated for them to be pious and righteous in this vain world and its lures.

   2. God and His Prophets:

فَشَرَطُوا لَكَ ذلِكَ وَعَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ الْوَفاءَ بِهِ فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَقَرَّبْتَهُمْ، وَقَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَ الْعَلِيَّ وَالثَّناءَ الْجَلِىَّ، وَاَهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلائِكَتَكَ وَكَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ، وَرَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَجَعَلْتَهُمُ الذَّريعَةَ اِلَيْكَ وَالْوَسيلَةَ اِلى رِضْوانِكَ،

So they agreed to Your stipulation, and You knew of their sincerity and perfection, so You accepted them and made them intimate with Thee, You, O Lord! made known their auspicious arrival in advance, and praised them in clear terms. And You sent down Thy Angels before them, and honored them by revealing Thy Words, and conferred them Thy wisdom, And You let them be the only medium to reach Thee, and the only means to Thine Pleasure.

   3. God and His Prophets, continued:

فَبَعْضٌ اَسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ اِلى اَنْ اَخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْها، وَبَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ في فُلْكِكَ وَنَجَّيْتَهُ وَمَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَبَعْضٌ اتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَليلاً وَسَأَلَكَ لِسانَ صِدْق فِي الاْخِرينَ فَاَجَبْتَهُ وَجَعَلْتَ ذلِكَ عَلِيّاً، وَبَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَـرَةٍ تَكْليماً وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ اَخيهِ رِدْءاً وَوَزيراً، وَبَعْضٌ اَوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ اَب وَآتَيْتَهُ الْبَيِّناتِ وَاَيَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ،

One You dwelled him in Paradise until You took him out from it. One You made him to ride the Ark, rescued him along with others with him, through Thy mercy. One You chose him and prepared him for Thy Mission, as Thy Friend, who implored Thee for kindness for his upcoming generations, so You approved, and enhanced them well nigh. One You spoke directly with him through the Bush, and appointed his brother to succeed him and help. One You brought about without a father, and provided him with clear signs and supported him with the Holy Spirit.

   4. God and His Prophets, continued:

وَكُلٌّ شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَريعَةً، وَنَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهاجاً، وَتَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ اَوْصِياءَ، مُسْتَحْفِظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظ مِنْ مُدَّةٍ اِلى مُدَّةٍ، اِقامَةً لِدينِكَ، وَحُجَّةً عَلى عِبادِكَ، وَلِئَلّا يَزُولَ الْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ وَيَغْلِبَ الْباطِلُ عَلى اَهْلِهِ، وَلا يَقُولَ اَحَدٌ لَوْلا اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنا رَسُولاً مُنْذِراً وَاَقَمْتَ لَنا عَلَماً هادِياً فَنَتَّبِـعَ آياتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزى،

O Lord, For each (of Your Prophets) You had: prescribed a Divine law, and set up for him a Path, and for each You appointed guardians   The guardians fulfilled the duty, one after another, from time to time All that was to keep safe and protect Thy religion, and to be a witness over Thy servants, Lest the Truth staggers from its firm foundation, and falsehood prevails over the hearts of the people, So that not a single man says: "If only Thou had sent a Messenger unto us as a Warner, and established for us guidance, so we may follow Thy revelations before we are ruined and disgraced!"

   5. God and His Prophets, continued:

اِلى اَنِ انْتَهَيْتَ بِالاَْمْرِ اِلى حَبيبِكَ وَنَجيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، فَكانَ كَمَا انْتَجَبْتَهُ سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ، وَصَفْوَةَ مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ، وَاَفْضَلَ مَنِ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ، وَاَكْرَمَ مَنِ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ، قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلى اَنْبِيائِكَ، وَبَعَثْتَهُ اِلَى الثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبادِكَ، وَاَوْطَأتَهُ مَشارِقَكَ وَمَغارِبَكَ، وَسَخَّرْتَ لَهُ الْبُراقَ، وَعَرَجْتَ (به) بِرُوْحِهِ اِلى سَمائِكَ،

Until, You Lord, brought about Your Select and Beloved Muhammad, may You bless him along with his progeny. So just as You chose him he was the master of Thy creation, the elect of the elect, the best of the best, and the truest to the Trusts, You made him, O Lord, the Supreme Leader of Thy Prophets, and sent him to the troubled world of men and jinn, among Thy servants, You honored both the East and the West by him, to be under his sway, You, O Lord, let the Buraq be under his control and exalted his soul in Thy heavens.

   6. God and His Prophets, continued:

وَاَوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ ما كانَ وَما يَكُونُ اِلَى انْقِضاءِ خَلْقِكَ، ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِالرُّعْبِ، وَحَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئيلَ وَميكائيلَ وَالْمُسَوِّمينَ مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَوَعَدْتَهُ اَنْ تُظْهِرَ دينَهُ عَلَى الدّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ، وَذلِكَ بَعْدَ اَنْ بَوَّأتَهُ مَبَوَّأَ صِدْقٍ مِنْ اَهْلِهِ، وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَلَهُمْ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنّاسِ لَلَّذي بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكاً وَهُدىً لِلْعالَمينَ، فيهِ آياتٌ بَيِّناتٌ مَقامُ اِبْراهيمَ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً،

And, O Lord, You conferred over Muhammad knowledge of the past and future of the creation. Then You invested him with awe and majesty, and surrounded him by Jubra'eel, Mika'eel, and the distinguished Angels, And You promised him that You would make his religion prevail over all others, no matter how much the disbelievers despise it. Thereafter You let him be in the Truthful Dominion among his good folks, And allotted for him and his folks the first sanctuary appointed for mankind, at Becca (Mecca), a blessed place, a guidance to mankind, Wherein are plain and lucid signs; the site where Ibrahim stood up praying, and he who enters it is safe.

   7. God and His Sayings about Ahlul Bayt:

وَقُلْتَ: (اِنَّما يُريدُ اللهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ اَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهيراً) ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ اَجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَواتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَوَدَّتَهُمْ في كِتابِكَ: فَقُلْتَ:  قُلْ لا اَسْاَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْراً اِلاَّ الْمَوَدَّةَ فِى الْقُرْبى وَقُلْتَ: ما سَألْتُكُمْ مِنْ اَجْر فَهُوَلَكُمْ وَقُلْتَ: ما اَسْاَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْر الّا مَنْ شاءَ اَنْ يَتَّخِذَ اِلى رَبِّهِ سَبيلاً

And Thou said: "Allah’s resolve is to remove impurity from you, O Ahlul Bayt, and purify you thoroughly." Then You settled the recompense of Muhammad (blessed be he and his progeny) to be the Love for his Kinsfolk, in Thy Holy Book: As You said: "Say (O Muhammad): I ask no recompense of you except the Love of my Kinsfolk." And you said: "What recompense I have asked of you, it is for yourselves." And you said: "I ask of you no reward for this, except that for him who  chooses a way unto his Lord."

   8. Muhammad and Ahlul Bayt:

فَكانُوا هُمُ السَّبيلَ اِلَيْكَ وَالْمَسْلَكَ اِلى رِضْوانِكَ، فَلَمَّا انْقَضَتْ اَيّامُهُ اَقامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَبي طالِب صَلَواتُكَ عَلَيْهِما وَآلِهِما هادِياً، اِذْ كانَ هُوَ الْمُنْذِرَ وَلِكُلِّ قَوْم هاد، فَقالَ وَالْمَلأُ اَمامَهُ: مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاهُ اَللّـهُمَّ والِ مَنْ والاهُ وَعادِ مَنْ عاداهُ وَانْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ وَاخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ، وَقالَ: مَنْ كُنْتُ اَنَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ اَميرُهُ، وَقالَ اَنَا وَعَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَة واحِدَة وَسائِرُالنَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَر شَتّى، وَاَحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هارُونَ مِنْ مُوسى، فَقال لَهُ اَنْتَ مِنّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هارُونَ مِنْ مُوسى الّا اَنَّهُ لا نَبِيَّ بَعْدي،

As such, they (Ahlul Bayt) are the very means of approach to Thee, and the medium to gain Thy Pleasure. So when the Prophet's days came to a close, he deputized his successor, Ali ibn Abi Talib, (Blessed be they both, and their progeny), as the guide. Since Muhammad was the warner, and to every people is a guide And the Prophet said to the public gathered in front of him; "Of  him whose Mowla (Master) I am so this Ali is his Mowla. O Allah! support him who supports Ali, be against him who is against Ali, help him who helps Ali, and forsake him who forsakes Ali" And said: "Of him whom I am the Prophet, so is Ali his Master." And said: "I and Ali are of One Tree, and the rest of mankind are of diverse Trees, And he proclaimed Ali as the status of Haroon to Musa.  So he told him: "I am to you as Musa was to Haroon, however there is no Prophet after me."

   9. Muhammad and  Ahlul Bayt, continued:

وَزَوَّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِساءِ الْعالَمينَ، وَاَحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ ما حَلَّ لَهُ، وَسَدَّ الاَْبْوابَ اِلاّ بابَهُ، ثُمَّ اَوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَحِكْمَتَهُ فَقالَ: اَنـَا مَدينَةُ الْعِلْمِ وَعَلِىٌّ بابُها، فَمَنْ اَرادَ الْمَدينَةَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ فَلْيَاْتِها مِنْ بابِها،

And he (Muhammad) gave his daughter in marriage to Ali, the princess of the ladies of the worlds. And he made lawful for Ali what was lawful to him in the mosque, And he closed all doors to the mosque except Ali's door. Then he gave him his knowledge and wisdom And he said: "I am the knowledge city and Ali is its gateway. He who wishes to dwell in this knowledge city should go through its doorway."

   10. Muhammad and Ahlul Bayt, continued:

ثُمَّ قالَ: اَنْتَ اَخي وَوَصِيّي وَوارِثي، لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمي وَدَمُكَ مِنْ دَمي وَسِلْمُكَ سِلْمي وَحَرْبُكَ حَرْبي وَالإيمانُ مُخالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَدَمَكَ كَما خالَطَ لَحْمي وَدَمي، وَاَنْتَ غَداً عَلَى الْحَوْضِ خَليفَتي وَاَنْتَ تَقْضي دَيْني وَتُنْجِزُ عِداتي وَشيعَتُكَ عَلى مَنابِرَ مِنْ نُور مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلي فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَهُمْ جيراني، وَلَوْلا اَنْتَ يا عَلِيُّ لَمْ يُعْرَفِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدي،

Furthermore he said to Ali: "You are my brother, successor and inheritor", Your flesh is my flesh, Your blood is my blood, Your truce is my truce, Your fight is my fight, and Faith is blended into your flesh and blood, just as it is blended in my flesh and blood, You shall take charge of the reservoir after me, And you will fulfill my debt, and shall keep alive my "way of life", And your devotees shall speak with authority, command respect and hold the torch of goodness; and their faces be resplendent, will be around me in Paradise, in my close company. And were it not for you, O Ali, the faithful would not know the truth after me.

   11. Ali and his workings:

وَكانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدىً مِنَ الضَّلالِ وَنُوراً مِنَ الْعَمى، وَحَبْلَ اللهِ الْمَتينَ وَصِراطَهُ الْمُسْتَقيمَ، لا يُسْبَقُ بِقَرابَةٍ في رَحِمٍ وَلا بِسابِقَةٍ في دينٍ، وَلا يُلْحَقُ في مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَناقِبِهِ، يَحْذُو حَذْوَ الرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِما وَآلِهِما، وَيُقاتِلُ عَلَى التَّأويلِ وَلا تَأخُذُهُ فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةُ لائِمٍ،

And after him (Muhammad) Ali was the guide for the wanderers and a beacon from the blinding darkness, And he was the strong rope of Allah, and His Right Path: Most kind to the common people, being the first in matters of religion, None could match him in his qualities, Took the same path as that of the Messenger (Blessed be on they both and their Progeny) He put an end to misinterpretation of the Quran, accusations or name-calling did not budge him if the matter was concerning Allah.

   12. Ali and his workings, continued:

قَدْ وَتَرَ فيهِ صَناديدَ الْعَرَبِ وَقَتَلَ اَبْطالَهُمْ وَناوَشَ ذُؤْبانَهُمْ، فَاَوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ اَحْقاداً بَدْرِيَّةً وَخَيْبَرِيَّةً وَحُنَيْنِيَّةً وَغَيْرَهُنَّ، فَاَضَبَّتْ عَلى عَداوَتِهِ وَاَكَبَّتْ عَلى مُنابَذَتِهِ، حَتّى قَتَلَ: النّاكِثينَ وَالْقاسِطينَ وَالْمارِقينَ، وَلَمّا قَضى نَحْبَهُ وَقَتَلَهُ اَشْقَى الاْخِرينَ يَتْبَعُ اَشْقَى الاَْوَّلينَ، لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ اَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فِي الْهادينَ بَعْدَ الْهادينَ،

He (Ali) reduced the arrogant leaders of Arabs into a fright, Annihilated their heroes, and dispersed their wolfs, Thus he caused their hearts agony, be it in Badr, or Khaybar, or Hunain, or others, Therefore, united they became to oppose him, and in great number they came out to fight him, Till he destroyed the renouncers, (Jamal) those who swerved from what was right, (Siffin) and the deviators, (Nahrawan) And while he was carrying out the important mission. he was killed by a hideous villain, in the footsteps of earlier villain. After that an outlandish approach was applied to the directions of the Messenger of Allah, (Blessed be he and his progeny), in matters of the Guides (Imams), one after the other.

   13. Ali and the Ummah:

وَالاُْمَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلى مَقْتِهِ مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلى قَطيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ وَاِقْصاءِ وُلْدِهِ اِلّا الْقَليلَ مِمَّنْ وَفى لِرِعايَةِ الْحَقِّ فيهِمْ، فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ، وَسُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ وَاُقْصِيَ مَنْ اُقْصِيَ وَجَرَى الْقَضاءُ لَهُمْ بِما يُرْجى لَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَثُوبَةِ، اِذْ كانَتِ الاَْرْضُ للهِ يُورِثُها مَنْ يَشاءُ مِنْ عِبادِهِ وَالْعاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقينَ، وَسُبْحانَ رَبِّنا اِنْ كانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنا لَمَفْعُولاً، وَلَنْ يُخْلِفَ اللهُ وَعْدَهُ وَهُوَ الْعَزيزُ الْحَكيمُ،

All that and the Ummah incessant on its dislike towards him. Flocking together to boycott the connection with his family, and distancing his children out of their way, Except for a handful of faithful who kept their promise to uphold the Rights in them; So, some were slain, some held prisoners, and some were sent to distant lands, And they met their destiny face to face (martyrdom), as is given to each of them as reward of good deeds and the recompense grand, Since the earth belongs to God, and He gives it for an inheritance to whom He wishes from among His servants, and the good end is for the God-fearing pious; So glory be to our Lord! Verily the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled; Allah does not break His Word, and He is Almighty, Wise.

   14. Cry for Ahlul Bayt in the aftermath:

فَعَلَى الاَْطائِبِ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِما وَآلِهِما فَلْيَبْكِ الْباكُونَ، وَاِيّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ النّادِبُونَ، وَلِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتَذْرِفِ الدُّمُوعُ، وَلْيَصْرُخِ الصّارِخُونَ، وَيَضِجَّ الضّاجُّونَ، وَيَعِـجَّ الْعاجُّوَن، اَيْنَ الْحَسَنُ اَيْنَ الْحُسَيْنُ اَيْنَ اَبْناءُ الْحُسَيْنِ، صالِحٌ بَعْدَ صالِـحٍ، وَصادِقٌ بَعْدَ صادِقٍ،

Let the heartbroken be in tears, for the purified of Ahlul Bayt of Muhammad and Ali (Blessed be them both and their progeny) And together with them make their hearts bleed,  And for them let the tears flow, and let their voices choke up with pain; Let them cry out in protest against the ruthless injustice, and let them call up the insensitive souls to stir. Where is al-Hasan? Where is al-Husain? Where are the children of al-Husain? The Good, after the Good! The Truthful after the Truthful!

   15. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi:

اَيْنَ السَّبيلُ بَعْدَ السَّبيلِ، اَيْنَ الْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ الْخِيَرَةِ، اَيْنَ الشُّمُوسُ الطّالِعَةُ، اَيْنَ الاَْقْمارُ الْمُنيرَةُ، اَيْنَ الاَْنْجُمُ الزّاهِرَةُ، اَيْنَ اَعْلامُ الدّينِ وَقَواعِدُ الْعِلْمِ، اَيْنَ بَقِيَّةُ اللهِ الَّتي لا تَخْلُو مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الْهادِيـَةِ، اَيـْنَ الـْمُعَدُّ لِـقَطْعِ دابِرِ الظَّلَمَةِ، اَيْنَ الْمُنْتَظَرُ لاِِقامَةِ الاَْمْتِ وَاْلعِوَجِ، اَيْنَ الْمُرْتَجى لاِزالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَالْعُدْوانِ، اَيْنَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْديدِ الْفَرآئِضِ و َالسُّنَنِ، اَيْنَ الْمُتَخَيَّرُ لاِِعادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَالشَّريعَةِ، اَيْنَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لاِِحْياءِ الْكِتابِ وَحُدُودِهِ، اَيْنَ مُحْيي مَعالِمِ الدّينِ وَاَهْلِهِ، اَيْنَ قاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ الْمُعْتَدينَ،

Where is the Essential path? Where is the Desirable Goodness? Where are the Luminous sun and the beacon of Light? Where are the resplendent scholars? Where are the banners of Religion and the Basis of Knowledge? Where is the Everlasting Legacy of God that won't be without the Pure Progeny? Where is the Impenetrable Defense who broke the back of the oppressive tyrants? Where is the Awaited Savior who will demolish the Evil Ones? Where is the The Hope who will put an end to tyranny and oppression? Where is the Awaited For who shall bring about the rule of law and the refined way of life? Where is the Chosen Occult who shall enliven the people and bring about justice and fair play? Where is the Anticipated One who shall use the Book in its Truth and define its rules? Where is He who shall Reignite religion and its people? Where is He who shall Break up the back of the meddlesome and those who bully?

   16. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi, continued:

اَيْنَ هادِمُ اَبْنِيَةِ الشِّرْكِ وَالنِّفاقِ، اَيْنَ مُبيدُ اَهْلِ الْفُسُوقِ وَالْعِصْيانِ وَالطُّغْيانِ، اَيْنَ حاصِدُ فُرُوعِ الْغَيِّ وَالشِّقاقِ، اَيْنَ طامِسُ آثارِ الزَّيْغِ وَالاَْهْواء،ِ اَيْنَ قاطِعُ حَبائِلِ الْكِذْبِ وَالاِْفْتِراءِ، اَيْنَ مُبيدُ الْعُتاةِ وَالْمَرَدَةِ، اَيْنَ مُسْتَأصِلُ اَهْلِ الْعِنادِ وَالتَّضْليلِ وَالاِْلْحادِ، اَيْنَ مُـعِزُّ الاَْوْلِياءِ وَمُذِلُّ الاَْعْداءِ، اَيْنَ جامِعُ الْكَلِمَةِ عَلَى التَّقْوى، اَيْنَ بابُ اللهِ الَّذى مِنْهُ يُؤْتى، اَيْنَ وَجْهُ اللهِ الَّذى اِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ الاَْوْلِياءُ، اَيْنَ السَّبَبُ الْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ الاَْرْضِ وَالسَّماءِ،

Where is He who shall demolish the structure of disbelief and hypocrisy? Where is He who shall stamp out the corrupt, and the disobedient, and the unjust? Where is He who shall cut off despair, and hardships? Where is He who shall drown the unfairness and conceit? Where is He who shall dissolve falsehood and deceit? Where is He who shall destroy the insolent and the impudent? Where is He who shall uproot wrong-headedness, fraud, and disbelief? Where is He who props up the devotees of Allah and tames His enemies? Where is He who shall familiarize people with words of wisdom? Where is the ultimate Divine source of plenty and prosperity? Where is the Divine Aspect through which people are to approach? Where is the link that connects the cosmic complex?

   17. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi, continued:
 

اَيْنَ صاحِبُ يَوْمِ الْفَتْحِ وَناشِرُ رايَةِ الْهُدى، اَيْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ الصَّلاحِ وَالرِّضا، اَيْنَ الطّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ الاَْنْبِياءِ وَاَبْناءِ الاَْنْبِياءِ، اَيْنَ الطّالِبُ بِدَمِ الْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلاءَ، اَيْنَ الْمَنْصُورُ عَلى مَنِ اعْتَدى عَلَيْهِ وَافْتَرى، اَيْنَ الْمُضْطَرُّ الَّذي يُجابُ اِذا دَعا اَيْنَ صَدْرُ الْخَلائِقِ ذُوالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوى، اَيْنَ ابْنُ النَّبِىِّ الْمُصْطَفى، وَابْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضى، وَابْنُ خَديجَةَ الْغَرّآءِ، وَابْنُ فاطِمَةَ الْكُبْرى،

Where is the Authority who shall make known the True Point of View? Where is the Author of fair play and welfare? Where is the Defender of the traditions of the Prophets and their progeny? Where is the Avenger of the blood of the Martyr of Karbala? Where is He who shall triumph over the ones who inspire against him and perpetrate? Where is He who answers the cries for help when called upon? Where is the Foremost Leader ─the righteous, the truthful and the wise? Where is the Son of the Prophet, the chosen? The Son of Ali the Murtadha! The Son of Khadijah, the Resplendent! The Son of Fatima, the Great!

   18. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi, continued:

بِاَبي اَنْتَ وَاُمّي وَنَفْسي لَكَ الْوِقاءُ وَالْحِمى، يَا بْنَ السّادَةِ الْمُقَرَّبينَ، يَا بْنَ النُّجَباءِ الاَْكْرَمينَ، يَا بْنَ الْهُداةِ الْمَهْدِيّينَ، يَا بْنَ الْخِيَرَةِ الْمُهَذَّبينَ، يَا بْنَ الْغَطارِفَةِ الاَْنْجَبينَ، يَا بْنَ الاَْطائِبِ الْمُطَهَّرينَ، يَا بْنَ الْخَضارِمَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبينَ، يَا بْنَ الْقَماقِمَةِ الاَْكْرَمينَ، يَا بْنَ الْبُدُورِ الْمُنيرَةِ، يَا بْنَ السُّرُجِ الْمُضيئَةِ، يَا بْنَ الشُّهُبِ الثّاقِبَةِ، يَا بْنَ الاَْنْجُمِ الزّاهِرَةِ،

Lo! To you is the Protection and Defense, by me or  my parents.  O son of the favorite Leaders! O Son of the distinguished nobles! O son of the Authentic Guides! O Son of the Refined Glorious! O Son of the Select Generous Guardians! O son of the Good and Pure! O Son of the Elect Judges! O Son of the Openhanded Hosts! O Son of the Luminous Teachers! O Son of the Brilliant Fulfillers! O Son of the Precise Arguments! O inheritor of the Beacon of Light! O inheritor of the Clear Preaching! O inheritor of the Evident Signs!

   19. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi, continued:

يَا بْنَ السُّبُلِ الْواضِحَةِ، يَا بْنَ الاَْعْلامِ الّلائِحَةِ، يَا بْنَ الْعُلُومِ الْكامِلَةِ، يَا بْنَ السُّنَنِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ، يَا بْنَ الْمَعالِمِ الْمَأثُورَةِ، يَا بْنَ الْمُعْجِزاتِ الْمَوْجُودَةِ، يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الْمَشْهُودَةِ، يَا بْنَ الصـِّراطِ الْمُسْتَقيمِ، يَا بْنَ النَّبَأِ الْعَظيمِ، يَا بْنَ مَنْ هُوَ في اُمِّ الْكِتابِ لَدَى اللهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكيمٌ، يَا بْنَ الآياتِ وَالْبَيِّناتِ، يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الظّاهِراتِ، يَا بْنَ الْبَراهينِ الْواضِحاتِ الْباهِراتِ، يَا بْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبالِغاتِ، يَا بْنَ النِّعَمِ السّابِغاتِ،

O inheritor of the Clear Paths! O inheritor of Beacon of Knowledge! O inheritor of the Knowledge Complete! O inheritor of extraordinary events! O inheritor of the Available Miracles! O inheritor of the Right Path! O inheritor of the Straight Path! O inheritor of the Magnificent News! O Son of him who is in the Book kept with Allah, the Highest High, the All-wise. O inheritor of the Convincing Proofs! O inheritor of the Genuine Evidence! O inheritor of the Distinct Proofs! O inheritor of the Decisive Information! O inheritor of the Bounties of Joy!

   20. The call for Imam Al-Mahdi, continued:

يَا بْنَ طه وَالْـمُحْكَماتِ، يَا بْنَ يس وَالذّارِياتِ، يَا بْنَ الطُّورِ وَالْعادِياتِ، يَا بْنَ مَنْ دَنا فَتَدَلّى فَكانَ قابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنى دُنُوّاً وَاقْتِراباً مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ الاَْعْلى، لَيْتَ شِعْري اَيْنَ اسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ النَّوى، بَلْ اَيُّ اَرْض تُقِلُّكَ اَوْ ثَرى، اَبِرَضْوى اَوْ غَيْرِها اَمْ ذي طُوى،

O Son of Taha and High Wisdom!  O Son of Yassin and Thariyaat O Son of Toor and Adiyaat O Son of him who drew close and nearby, when the Highest High was near and received him gladly. How do I wish where you are! To which isolated land did you go? Was it Good, pleasing and pleasant? Or otherwise? Or is it in well guarded concealment?

   21. It breaks my heart:

عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَرَى الْخَلْقَ وَلا تُرى وَلا اَسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسيساً وَلا نَجْوى،  عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ تُحيطَ بِكَ دُونِيَ الْبَلْوى وَلا يَنالُكَ مِنّي ضَجيجٌ وَلا شَكْوى، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنّا، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ نازِحٍ ما نَزَحَ عَنّا، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ اُمْنِيَّةُ شائِقٍ يَتَمَنّى، مِنْ مُؤْمِن وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرا فَحَنّا، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ عَقيدِ عِزٍّ لايُسامى، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ اَثيلِ مَجْدٍ لا يُجارى، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ تِلادِ نِعَمٍ لا تُضاهى، بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ نَصيفِ شَرَف لا يُساوى،

It breaks my heart to look at the creation, yet I cannot see you, nor hear a whisper about your whereabouts, nor a message! It is disheartening to know while you are watching over the disorder and confusion, I am far away, (in the thick of violence and turmoil), unable to speak out and protest. I long for you, who is out of sight, but has not forsaken us. I long for you, who has departed from us, yet is not far from us. I long for you, who inspires affection, and the faithful men and women delight in your memorable glory, so for you we yearn. I long for you, who is the man of glory who cannot be excelled. I long for you, who is the root of distinction, who cannot be equaled. I long for you, who is the comfort, who cannot be surpassed. I long for you, who is equitable beyond a doubt, who cannot be passed.

   22. It breaks my heart, continued:

اِلى مَتى اَحارُ فيكَ يا مَوْلايَ وَاِلى مَتي، وَاَىَّ خِطابٍ اَصِفُ فيكَ وَاَيَّ نَجْوى، عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اُجابَ دُونَكَ وَاُناغى، عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَبْكِيَكَ وَيَخْذُلَكَ الْوَرى، عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ ما جَرى، هَلْ مِنْ مُعينٍ فَاُطيلَ مَعَهُ الْعَويلَ وَالْبُكاءَ، هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَاُساعِدَ جَزَعَهُ اِذا خَلا، هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَساعَدَتْها عَيْني عَلَى الْقَذى، هَلْ اِلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ اَحْمَدَ سَبيلٌ فَتُلْقى، هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ فَنَحْظى، مَتى نَرِدُ مَناهِلَكَ الرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوى،

O Master! How long shall I be puzzled about you; how long! and in which way I describe you, and with what kind of a message? It saddens me to get a reply from anyone but you, and be enticed. It saddens me that I cry for you, and the people put you off, leaving you behind. It saddens me what befalls you from them but they suffer not. Is there a comrade with whom I wail and take pains? Is there a frightened man with whom I may share his fright when alone? Is there an eye-twinkle of evidence, so I can help take up the trouble? O Son of Ahmed, is there a means to arrange for a meeting with you? Can you once guide the course of time, so we may obtain our wish? When shall we imbibe enough of your copious abundance, so to be fulfilled?

   23. How long shall we keep on...:

مَتى نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مائِكَ فَقَدْ طالَ الصَّدى، مَتى نُغاديكَ وَنُراوِحُكَ فَنُقِرَّ عَيْناً، مَتى تَرانا وَنَراكَ وَقَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِواءَ النَّصْرِ تُرى، اَتَرانا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَاَنْتَ تَاُمُّ الْمَلاََ وَقَدْ مَلأْتَ الاَْرْضَ عَدْلاً وَاَذَقْتَ اَعْداءَكَ هَواناً وَعِقاباً، وَاَبَرْتَ الْعُتاةَ وَجَحَدَةَ الْحَقِّ، وَقَطَعْتَ دابِرَ الْمُتَكَبِّرينَ، وَاجْتَثَثْتَ اُصُولَ الظّالِمينَ، وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ،

How long shall we keep waiting, for our waiting has lasted too long? When shall we converse with you and have our minds set at rest to the joy of our hearts? When shall you see us and we see you and you have triumphed over?  We wonder. Shall we ever surround you while You unify mankind, filling the earth with justice; debasing your enemies and dealing them a blow. And taking the wind out of the arrogant and the supercilious, and those who deny the Truth; breaking the back of the haughty; and uprooting the roots of the malicious; and we sing the praise of Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

    24. Supplicating to Allah:

اَللّـهُمَّ اَنْتَ كَشّافُ ْالكُرَبِ وَالْبَلْوى، وَاِلَيْكَ اَسْتَعْدى فَعِنْدَكَ الْعَدْوى، وَاَنْتَ رَبُّ الاْخِرَةِ والاُولی، فَاَغِثْ يا غِياثَ الْمُسْتَغيثينَ عُبَيْدَكَ الْمُبْتَلى، وَاَرِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يا شَديدَ الْقُوى، وَاَزِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ الاَْسى وَالْجَوى، وَبَرِّدْ غَليلَهُ يا مَنْ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوى، وَمَنْ اِلَيْهِ الرُّجْعى وَالْمُنْتَهى، وَاَقَمْتَهُ لَنا قِواماً وَمَعاذاً، وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنينَ مِنّا اِماماً، فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاماً،

O Lord! You are the remover of sorrows and hardships. And unto Thee that we turn for help against the foes; for You do help and guide. And You are the Lord of this world and the Next to Come. So facilitate! O Allah Who is called upon to help, help Thy servant in the arduous times. And let him be in cool comfort by showing him the face of his Leader, O Almighty on the Throne. And through his leader remove from him his anguish and distress Allow him to put an end to evil and corruption, O He Who, from the Throne directs and controls the creation, And unto Him is the return, final and ultimate. O Lord! We are Thy servants, longing for Thy friend who was created as a refuge and asylum for us, and You made him the Leader and the Guide of the faithful. So convey to him our Heartfelt Congratulations and Welcome.

   25. Supplicating to Allah, continued:

اَللّـهُمَّ وَنَحْنُ عَبيدُكَ التّائِقُونَ اِلى وَلِيِّكَ الْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ، خَلَقْتَهُ لَنا عِصْمَةً وَمَلاذاً، وَزِدْنا بِذلِكَ يارَبِّ اِكْراماً، وَاجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنا مُسْتَقَرّاً وَمُقاماً، وَاَتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْديمِكَ اِيّاهُ اَمامَنا حَتّى تُورِدَنا جِنانَكَ وَمُرافَقَةَ الشُّهَداءِ مِنْ خُلَصائِكَ،

O Lord! We are Thy servants, longing for Thy Devotee and Authority (Al-Mahdi), who reminds us of Thee, and Thy Prophet, Who was created for us as a refuge and an asylum, O Lord! Increase by that  our dignity and grandeur O Lord! Kindly make his headquarters our place of domicile and dwelling abode, And fulfill Thy promise by returning him to us as our Leader and Guide, till we be in the Eternal Bliss in the company of Thy servants who had shed blood for the Faith.

   26. Supplicating to Allah, continued:

اَللّـهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ وَرَسُولِكَ السَّيِّدِ الاَكْبَرِ، وَعَلى اَبيهِ السَّيِّدِ الاَصْغَرِ، وَجَدَّتِهِ الصِّدّيقَةِ الْكُبْرى فاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَعَلى مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبائِهِ الْبَرَرَةِ، وَعَلَيْهِ اَفْضَلَ وَاَكْمَلَ وَاَتَمَّ وَاَدْوَمَ وَاَكْثَرَ وَاَوْفَرَ ما صَلَّيْتَ عَلى اَحَدٍ مِنْ اَصْفِيائِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً لا غايَةَ لِعَدَدِها وَلا نِهايَةَ لِمَدَدِها وَلا نَفادَ لاَِمَدِها،

O Allah bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad. And bless the ancestor of Al-Mahdi, Muhammad, the Messenger, the foremost Master, and bless his progenitor, the lesser Master, And bless his great grandmother, the ever truthful Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, and his progeny And bless the chosen virtuous forefathers, And send blessings on him, a blessing that is most: Superior, whole, conclusive, staying, numerous, and full, not ever bestowed the likes of which, on any of Thy devotees and friends from among Thy creation. Bless him with blessings that are beyond count, and beyond a limit, that keep for good.

   27. Supplicating to Allah, continued:

اَللّـهُمَّ وَاَقِمْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَاَدْحِضْ بِهِ الْباطِلَ وَاَدِلْ بِهِ اَوْلِياءَكَ وَاَذْلِلْ بِهِ اَعْداءَكَ وَصِلِ اللّهُمَّ بَيْنَنا وَبَيْنَهُ وُصْلَةً تُؤَدّى اِلى مُرافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ، وَاجْعَلْنا مِمَّنْ يَأخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ، وَيَمْكُثُ في ظِلِّهِمْ، وَاَعِنّا عَلى تَأدِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ اِلَيْهِ، وَالاْجْتِهادِ في طاعَتِهِ، وَاجْتِنابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ، وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْنا بِرِضاهُ، وَهَبْ لَنا رَأَفَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ وَدُعاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ مانَنالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَفَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ، وَاجْعَلْ صَلاتَنا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً، وَذُنُوبَنا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً، وَدُعاءَنا بِهِ مُسْتَجاباً

O Lord! Set up through him the Truth and defeat the Falsehood, And through him show the Right Path to Thy devotees, and through him humiliate Thy foes, And let there be no interruption between him and us, as such, O Lord! as to lead to the company of his ancestors, And let us be under the canopy of his ancestors and abide in their shade Help us to discharge our duties for him, And to be incessant in obeying him, and to disobey him not, And, dear Lord! Do us the favor to gain his approval. Favor us, dear Lord to attain his compassion, love, and Du'aa, and the best measure of Your Love through him, as well as through Thy mercy, and win victory for Thee. Let our prayers through him be Accepted, and our sins be forgiven, and our desires be fulfilled,

   28. Supplicating to Allah, continued:

وَاجْعَلْ اَرْزاقَنا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً، وَهُمُومَنا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً، وَحَوآئِجَنا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً، وَاَقْبِلْ اِلَيْنا بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَريمِ وَاقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنا اِلَيْكَ، وَانْظُرْ اِلَيْنا نَظْرَةً رَحيمَةً نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا الْكَرامَةَ عِنْدَكَ، ثُمَّ لا تَصْرِفْها عَنّا بِجُودِكَ، وَاسْقِنا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِكَأسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ رَيّاً رَوِيّاً هَنيئاً سائِغاً لا ظَمَاَ بَعْدَهُ يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ.

And let our livelihood through him be unrestricted, and our hardships made less, and our demands fulfilled. Turn towards us, O Lord by Thy kind countenance, and to promote our closeness to Thee. Look at us with Thy mercy as to bring Thy kind favors to fullness, and after that let them not disappear in the name of Thy generosity, And let us quench our thirst from the spring of blessings (Kawthar), of his great grandfather (blessed be he and his progeny), Using his cup, filled by him, fresh and pure, sufficient, wholesome, clear and cool, not leaving any desire thereafter, O the Most Merciful.