Dua e Tawassul

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Allamah Majlisi has said:

In certain reliable narrations from Muhammed ibn Babwiyeh, has reported this dua from the Imams and said ”I did not read it but that my prayers were answered”

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ وَاتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
O Allah, I beseech Thee, and turn towards Thee,
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
through Thy Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy,
مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Muhammad, may Allah Bless him and his Progeny, and grant them peace.
يَا ابَا ٱلْقَاسِمِ
O Abul-Qasim,
يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
O Messenger of Allah O guide of mercy,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need;
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,
يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O Commander of the Faithful,
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ابِي طَالِبٍ
O ‘Ali, son of Abu Talib,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ اللّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ
O Fatima Zahra,
يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O daughter of Muhammad,
يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ ٱلرَّسُولِ
O Joy to the eye of the Prophet,
يَا سَيِّدَتَنَاوَمَوْلاَتَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعي لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in Judgment over us.
يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu Muhammad,
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ايُّهَا ٱلْمجْتَبَىٰ
O Hasan, son of ‘Ali, O chosen one
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
O Abu Abdallah,
يَا حُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Husain, son of ‘Ali,
ايُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ
O Martyr
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
O ‘Ali, son of al-Husain,
يَا زَيْنَ ٱلْعَابِدينَ
O Ornament of the Worshippers
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّه
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgement over us.
يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu Ja’far,
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad, son of ‘Ali,
ايُّهَا ٱلْبَاقِرُ
O knowledgeable one,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
O Abu ‘Abdallah,
يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Ja’far, son of Muhammad,
ايُّهَا ٱلصَّادِقُ
O truthful one,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,
يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
O Musa, son of Ja’far,
ايُّهَا ٱلْكَاظِمُ
O tranquil one,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ
O ‘Ali, son of Musa,
ايُّهَا ٱلرِّضَا
O devoted one,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu Ja’far,
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad, son of ‘Ali,
ايُّهَا ٱلتَّقِيُّ ٱلْجَوَادُ
O generous, and pious one,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abul Hasan,
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Ali, son of Muhammad,
ايُّهَا ٱلْهَادِي ٱلنَّقِيُّ
O guide , O pure one ,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّه
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu Muhammad,
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Hasan, son of ‘Ali,
ايُّهَا ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيُّ
O Wise one and warrior,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّه
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
ِيَا وَصِيَّ ٱلْحَسَنِ
O inheritor of al-Hasan,
وَٱلْخَلَفُ ٱلْحُجَّةُ
O successor, O upright one,
ايُّهَا ٱلْقَائِمُ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ
O Proof, O awaited upriser, O Mahdi,
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O descendant of the Messenger of Allah,
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O decisive argument of Allah over mankind,
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our chief, O our master,
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We turn towards thee, seek thy intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and advocacy before Allah,
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
we put before you our open need,
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O intimate of Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّه
Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.
يَا سَادَتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
O our chiefs , O our masters
إِنِّي تَوَجَّهْتُ بِكُمْ
I turn to Allah through you,
ائِمَّتِي وَعُدَّتِي
O my Imams, my supporters
لِيَوْمِ فَقْرِي وَحَاجَتِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
on the days of my destitution,
وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
I seek your advocacy before Allah,
وَٱسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
I request you to speak in my favour before Allah,
فَٱشْفَعُوا لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
obtain pardon for me from Allah,
وَٱسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ ذُنُوبِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
and deliver me from my sins,
فَإنَّكُمْ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
through my love of you and nearness to you,
وَبِحُبِّكُمْ وَبِقُرْبِكُمْ ارْجُو نَجَاةً مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فَكُونُوا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَجَائِي
obtain deliverance (for me) from Allah
يَا سَادَتِي يَا اوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
O my chiefs, O close friends of Allah,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعينَ
may Allah bless all of you,
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ اعْدَاءَ ٱللَّهِ ظَالِمِيهِمْ
and curse the enemies of Allah who have oppressed you
مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
from the first of them, till the last,
آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ
so be it, O Lord of the worlds.