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IMAM HUSAYN'S DUA IN PRAYERS

Eleventh: Imam al-Husayn (‘a) is reported to have used to said this supplicatory prayer in the second units of the ritual prayers:

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ اٰوٰى اِلٰى مَاْوًى فَاَنْتَ مَاْوَاىٰ

O Allah, if someone may resort to a shelter, then my shelter is You.

وَ مَنْ لَجَاۤءَ اِلٰى مَلْجَاۤءٍ فَاَنْتَ مَلْجَاِى

If someone may seek refuge in an asylum, they my asylum is You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَاسْمَعْ نِدَاۤئِىْ

listen to my call,

وَ اَجِبْ دُعَاۤئِىْ

respond to my prayer,

وَاجْعَلْ مَاٰبِىْ عِنْدَكَ وَ مَثْوَاىَ

decide my final return and abode to be with You,

وَاحْرُسْنِىْ فِىْ بَلْوَاىَ

and guard me, when I am afflicted by an ordeal,

مِنِ افْتِتَانِ الْاِمْتَحَانِ

against failure in the trial

وَ لَمَّةِ الشَّيْطَانِ

and against the influence of Satan,

بِعَظَمَتِكَ الَّتِىْ لَا يَشُوْبُهَا وَلَعُ نَفْسٍ بِتَفْتِيْنٍ

[please do it] in the name of Your greatness that is admixed with neither infatuating fondness

وَ لَا وَارِدُ طَيْفٍ بِتَظْنِيْنٍ

nor assumed and transitory apparition

وَلَا يَلُمُّ بِهَا فَرَحٌ حَتّٰى تَقْلِبَنِىْ اِلَيْكَ بِاِرَادَتِكَ

and is not charmed by a joyful situation, until You decide to take me to You by Your will

غَيْرَ ظَنِيْنٍ وَلَامَظْنُوْنٍ

while I am neither accused, suspect,

وَلَا مُرَابٍ وَ لَا مُرْتَابٍ

suspicious, nor doubtful.

اِنَّكَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ۔

Verily, You are the most merciful of all those who show mercy.

In his book entitled Muhaj al-Da’awat, Sayyid Ibn Tawus has compiled the Holy Imams’ supplications in the ritual prayers (i.e. qunut). However, to avoid lengthiness, I have mentioned the previous supplication only.