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Seeking Aid From Imam al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s) : In his book of al-Kalim al-Tayyib, Sayyid Ali Khan says, “The following is a form of seeking aid from The Argument of Allah and the Patron of the Age (Imam al-Mahdi) - peace be upon him: Wherever you are, you may offer a two-unit prayer, reading Surah al-Fatiha (01) and any other one in each unit. Yet, it is advisable to read Surah al-Fath (48) in the first unit and Surah al-Nasr (110) in the second. You may then stand up, facing the kiblah direction under the sky and then say the following :

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

bis-millahir-rahmanir-rahim

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

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سَلَامُ اللّٰهِ الْكَامِلُ التَّآمُّ

salamu allahi alkamilu alttammu

Peace of Allah—perfect, complete,

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الشَّامِلُ الْعَآمُّ

alshshamilu al`ammu

comprehensive, and thorough;

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وَ صَلَوَاتُهُ الدَّاۤئِمَةُ

wa salawatuhu aldda'imatu

and His endless benedictions

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وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ الْقَاۤئِمَةُ التَّآمَّةُ

wa barakatuhu alqa'imatu alttammatu

and His everlasting, perfect blessings

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عَلٰى حُجَّةِ اللّٰهِ

`ala hujjati allahi

be upon the Argument of Allah,

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وَ وَلِيِّهِ فِيْۤ اَرْضِهِ وَ بِلَادِهِ

wa waliyyihi fi ardihi wa biladihi

His representative in His lands and realm,

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وَ خَلِيْفَتِهِ عَلٰى خَلْقِهِ وَ عِبَادِهِ

wa khalifatihi `ala khalqihi wa `ibadihi

His viceroy among His creatures and servants,

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وَ سُلَالَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ

wa sulalati alnnubuwwati

the offspring of Prophethood,

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وَ بَقِيَّةِ الْعِتْرَةِ وَ الصَّفْوَةِ

wa baqiyyati al`itrati walssafwati

the completion of the (Holy) Progeny and the Choice Ones,

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صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ

sahibi alzzamani

the Patron of the Age,

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وَ مُظْهِرِ الْاِيْمَانِ

wa muzhiri al-imani

the demonstrator of the (true) faith,

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وَ مُلَقِّنِ [مُعْلِنِ‏] اَحْكَامِ الْقُرْاٰنِ

wa mulaqqini ahkami alqur'ani

the teacher of the laws of the Qur’an,

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وَ مُطَهِّرِ الْاَرْضِ

wa mutahhiri al-ardi

the purger of the earth,

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وَ نَاشِرِ الْعَدْلِ فِيْ الطُّوْلِ وَ الْعَرْضِ

wa nashiri al`adli fi alttuli wal`ardi

the spreader of justice all over the earth,

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وَ الْحُجَّةِ الْقَاۤئِمِ الْمَهْدِيِّ

walhujjati alqa'imi almahdiyyi

the Argument (al-Hujjah), the Riser (al-Qa’im), the Well-guided (al-Mahdi),

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الْاِمَامِ الْمُنْتَظَرِ الْمَرْضِيِّ [الْمُرْتَضٰى‏

al-imami almuntazari almardiyyi

the Leader, the Awaited, the Pleased,

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وَ ابْنِ الْاَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

wabni al-a'immati alttahirina

the descendant of the Infallible Imams,

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اَلْوَصِيِّ ابْنِ الْاَوْصِيَاۤءِ الْمَرْضِيِّيْنَ

alwasiyyi ibni al-awsiya'i almardiyyina

the Successor, the son of the Pleased Successors (of the Prophets),

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اَلْهَادِيْ الْمَعْصُوْمِ

alhadi alma`sumi

the Guide, the Immaculate,

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ابْنِ الْاَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَعْصُوْمِيْنَ

ibni al-a'immati alhudati alma`sumina

and the son of the Imams—the guides and immaculate.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُعِزَّ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ

alssalamu `alayka ya mu`izza almu'minina almustad`afina

Peace be upon you, O grantor of dignity to the oppressed and faithful ones.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُذِلَّ الْكَافِرِيْنَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ الظَّالِمِيْنَ،

alssalamu `alayka ya mudhilla alkafirina almutakabbirina alzzalimina

Peace be upon you, O humiliator of the arrogant and oppressing unbelievers.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

Peace be upon you, O my master, the Patron of the Age.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Believers.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاۤءِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

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سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

and the Doyenne of the women of the world.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْاَئِمَّةِ الْحُجَجِ الْمَعْصُوْمِيْنَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna al-a'immati alhujaji alma`sumina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Imams—the arguments (of Allah) and Immaculate

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وَ الْاِمَامِ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

wal-imamu `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

and the leader of all creatures.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master

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سَلَامَ مُخْلِصٍ لَكَ فِيْ الْوِلَايَةِ

salama mukhlisin laka fi alwilayati

addressed by him who is loyal to your (divinely commissioned) leadership.

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اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْاِمَامُ الْمَهْدِيُّ قَوْلًا وَ فِعْلًا

ash-hadu annaka al-imamu almahdiyyu qawlan wa fi`lan

I bear witness that you are the well-guided Imam in word and deed,

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وَ اَنْتَ الَّذِيْ تَمْلَاُ الْاَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَ عَدْلًا

wa anta alladhi tamla'u al-arda qistan wa `adlan

it is you who shall fill the earth with justice and impartiality

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بَعْدَ مَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْمًا وَ جَوْرًا

ba`dama muli'at zulman wa jawran

after it will be filled with wrong and partiality.

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فَعَجَّلَ اللهُ فَرَجَكَ

fa`ajjala allahu farajaka

So, may Allah hasten your reappearance,

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وَ سَهَّلَ مَخْرَجَكَ،

wa sahhala makhrajaka

make easy your advent,

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وَ قَرَّبَ زَمَانَكَ

wa qarraba zamanaka

make nearer the time of your coming,

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وَ كَثَّرَ اَنْصَارَكَ وَ اَعْوَانَكَ

wa kaththara ansaraka wa a`wanaka

increase the number of your supporters and backers,

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وَ اَنْجَزَ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ

wa anjaza laka ma wa `adaka

and fulfill for you all that which He has promised you.

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فَهُوَ اَصْدَقُ الْقَاۤئِلِيْنَ

fahuwa asdaqu alqa'ilina

He is surely the most truthful of all those who can speak (and He has said):

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وَ نُرِيْدُ اَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا فِيْ الْاَرْضِ

wa nuridu an namunna `ala alladhina istud`ifu fi al-ardi

“We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land,

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وَ نَجْعَلَهُمْ اَئِمَّةً وَ نَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِثِيْنَ

wa naj`alahum a'immatan wa naj`alahumu alwarithina

make them the Imams, and make them the heirs.”

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يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master! O Patron of the Age!

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يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger!

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حَاجَتِيْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا۔

Hajati…

My request is...

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فَاشْفَعْ لِيْ فِيْ نَجَاحِهَا

fashfa` li fi najahiha

So, intercede for me so that it will be settled,

Mention your need and then go on saying:

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فَقَدْ تَوَجَّهْتُ اِلَيْكَ بِحَاجَتِيْ

faqad tawajjahtu ilayka bihajati

for I am turning my face towards you for settling my request,

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لِعِلْمِيْۤ اَنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ شَفَاعَةً مَقْبُوْلَةً

li`ilmi anna laka `inda allahi shafa`atan maqbulatan

since I know for sure that you enjoy with Allah admissible word of intercession,

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وَ مَقَامًا مَحْمُوْدًا

wa maqaman mahmudan

and praiseworthy standing.

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فَبِحَقِّ مَنِ اخْتَصَّكُمْ بِاَمْرِهِ

fabihaqqi man ikhtassakum bi-amrihi

So, I ask you in the name of Him Who granted you (i.e. the Ahl al-Bayt) exclusively the right of representing Him,

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وَ ارْتَضَاكُمْ لِسِرِّهِ

wartadakum lisirrihi

and admitted you all to keep His secrets,

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وَ بِالشَّأْنِ الَّذِيْ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ بَيْنَكُمْ وَ بَيْنَهُ

wa bilshsha'ni alladhi lakum `inda allahi baynakum wa baynahu

and I ask you in the name of the standing that you exclusively enjoy with Allah,

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سَلِ اللهَ تَعَالٰى فِيْ نُجْحِ طَلِبَتِيْ

sal(i) allaha ta`ala fi nujhi talibati

to ask Allah, the Exalted, to render successful my request,

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وَ اِجَابَةِ دَعْوَتِيْ

wa ijabati da`wati

to answer my prayer,

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وَ كَشْفِ كُرْبَتِيْ۔

wa kashfi kurbati

and to relieve my grief.

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(The author) It is better to read Surah al-Fath (48) after Surah al-Fatiha in the first unit of this prayer and Surah al-Nasr (110) in the second