اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ

alssalamu alayka ya aba jafarin

Peace be upon you, O Abu-Ja`far

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مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

muhammadu bna `aliyyin

Muhammad the son of `Ali,

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ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

albarru alttaqiyyu

the righteous, pious,

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ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

al-imamu alwafiyyu

and faithful leader.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu

Peace be upon you, O pleased and pure.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya najiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O confidentially talked by Allah.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيـرَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safira allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s emissary.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sirra allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s secret.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya diya'a allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَنَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sana'a allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brilliance.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya kalimata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Word.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya rahmata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s mercy.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنُّوُرُ ٱلسَّاطِعُ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha alnnuru alssatiu

Peace be upon you, O shining light.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَدْرُ ٱلطَّالِعُ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha albadru alttaliu

Peace be upon you, O rising full moon.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttayyibu min alttayyibina

Peace be upon you, O pure who is the descendant of the pure ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّاهِرُ مِنَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttahiru min almutahharina

Peace be upon you, O immaculate who is the descendant of the the immaculate ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلآيَةُ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha al-ayatu aluzma

Peace be upon you, O greatest sign.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alhujjatu alkubra

Peace be upon you, O grandest argument.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلزَّلاَّتِ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almutahharu min alzzallati

Peace be upon you, O purified from slips.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ ٱلْمُعْضِلاَتِ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha almunazzahu an almu`dilati

Peace be upon you, O deemed above unforgivable failings.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَلِيُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ ٱلأَوْصَافِ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha alaliyyu `an naqsi al-awsafi

Peace be upon you, O raised high against imperfect traits.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ عِنْدَ ٱلأَشْرَافِ

alssalamu alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu inda al-ashrafi

Peace be upon you, O pleased in the sight of the honorable ones.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينَ

alssalamu alayka ya amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ

ashhadu annaka waliyyu allahi wa hujjatuhu fi ardihi

I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah,

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وَحُجَّتُهُ فِي أَرْضِهِ

wa annaka janbu allahi

the argument of Him in His lands,

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وَأَنَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَةُ ٱللَّهِ

wa khiyaratu allahi

the side of Allah, the best in the view of Allah,

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وَمُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَعِلْمِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ

wa mustawdau ilmi allahi wa `ilmi al-anbiya'i

the store of the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of the Prophets,

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وَرُكْنُ ٱلإِيـمَانِ وَتَرْجُمَانُ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

wa ruknu al-imani wa tarjumanu alqur'ani

the cornerstone of faith, and the interpreter of the Qur'an.

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وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna man ittabaaka ala alhaqqi walhuda

I also bear witness that whoever follows you has been on the right and true guidance

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وَأَنَّ مَنْ أَنْكَرَكَ وَنَصَبَ لَكَ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ

wa anna man ankaraka wa nasaba laka al`adawata

but whoever denies you and incurs your animosity

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عَلَىٰ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ وَٱلرَّدَىٰ

`ala alddalalati walrrada

has been on deviation and perdition.

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أَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

I repudiate these in the presence of Allah and you in this world and in the Hereafter.

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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

wa alssalamu `alayka ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

Peace be upon you as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

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وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa salli ala muhammadi bni aliyyin

send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

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ٱلزَّكِيِّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ

alzzakiyyi alttaqiyyi

the pure, the pious,

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وَٱلْبَرِّ ٱلْوَفِيِّ

walbarri alwafiyyi

the righteous, the faithful,

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وَٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلنَّقِيِّ

walmuhadhdhabi alnnaqiyyi

the refined, the bright,

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هَادِي ٱلأُمَّةِ

hadi al-ummati

the guide of the nation,

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وَوَارِثِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

wa warithi al-a'immati

the inheritor of the Imams,

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وَخَازِنِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

wa khazini alrrahmati

the hoarder of mercy,

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وَيَنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ

wa yanbu`i alhikmati

the spring of wisdom,

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وَقَائِدِ ٱلْبَرَكَةِ

wa qa'idi albarakati

the leader of blessing,

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وَعَدِيلِ ٱلْقُرْآنِ فِي ٱلطَّاعَةِ

wa adili alqur'ani fi alttaati

the match of the Qur'an in obedience,

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وَوَاحِدِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ فِي ٱلإِخْلاَصِ وَٱلْعِبَادَةِ

wa wahidi al-awsiya'i fi al-ikhlasi wal`ibadati

the distinctive among the Successors in sincerity and worship,

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وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا

wa hujjatika al`ulya

Your premier argument,

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وَمَثَلِكَ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ

wa mathalika al-a`la

Your highest example,

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وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

wa kalimatika alhusna

Your most excellent Word,

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ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ

aldda`i ilayka

the caller to You,

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وَٱلدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ

walddalli `alayka

and the director towards You,

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ٱلَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ

alladhi nasabtahu alaman liibadika

whom You have appointed as signpost for Your servants,

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وَمُتَرْجِماً لِكِتَابِكَ

wa mutarjiman likitabika

interpreter of Your Book,

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وَصَادِعاً بِأَمْرِكَ

wa sadi`an bi'amrika

expounder of Your commands,

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وَنَاصِراً لِدِينِكَ

wa nasiran lidinika

supporter of Your religion,

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وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa hujjatan `ala khalqika

argument against Your creatures,

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وَنُوراً تَخْرُقُ بِهِ ٱلظُّلَمَ

wa nuran takhruqu bihi alzzulama

radiance through whom darkness is penetrated,

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وَقُدْوَةً تُدْرَكُ بِهَا ٱلْهِدَايَةُ

wa qudwatan tudraku biha alhidayatu

excellent example through whom true guidance is hit,

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وَشَفيعاً تُنَالُ بِهِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ

wa shafi`an tunalu bihi aljannatu

and intercessor through whom Paradise is won.

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اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا أَخَذَ فِي خُشُوعِهِ لَكَ حَظَّهُ

allahumma wa kama akhadha fi khushu`ihi laka hazzahu

O Allah, just as he took his share of reverence for You

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وَٱسْتَوْفَىٰ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ نَصِيبَهُ

wastawfa min khashyatika nasibahu

and received completely his portion of fear of You,

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فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَضْعَافَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ وَلِيٍّ

fasalli alayhi adafa ma sallayta `ala waliyyin

so (please) bless him with many folds of blessings that You have ever poured down on an intimate servant of You

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ٱرْتَضَيْتَ طَاعَتَهُ

irtadayta ta`atahu

whose obedience to You has been approved of by You

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وَقَبِلْتَ خِدْمَتَهُ

wa qabilta khidmatahu

and whose servitude has been admitted by You.

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وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman

Convey to him greetings and salutations from us,

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وَآتِنَا فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَضْلًا وَإِحْسَاناً

wa atina fi muwalatihi min ladunka fadlan wa ihsanan

and give us - from You on account of our loyalty to him - favors, kindness,

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وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan

forgiveness, and pleasure.

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إِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْمَنِّ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ

innaka dhulmanni alqadimi

You are verily the Lord of eternal favoring

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وَٱلصَّفْحِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ

walssafhi aljamili

and nice pardoning.

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اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ وَانَا ٱلْمَرْبُوبُ…

allahumma anta alrrabbu wa ana almarbubu…

O Allah, You are the Sustainer and I am the sustained…

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َللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli ala muhammadi abni aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,

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ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلتَّقِيِّ ٱلنَّقِيِّ

al-imami alttaqiyyi alnnaqiyyi

the pious, bright,

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ٱلرِّضِيِّ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّ

alrradiyyi almardiyyi

pleasing, and pleased Imam

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وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلأَرْضِ

wa hujjatika `ala man fawqa al-ardi

and Your argument against all those who are on the earth

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وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

wa man tahta alththara

and those who are beneath the ground

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صَلاَةً كَثِيرَةً

salatan kathiratan

with such blessings that are plentiful,

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نَامِيَةً زَاكِيَةً مُبَارَكَةً

namiyatan zakiyatan mubarakatan

ever-increasing, pure, blessed,

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مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً

mutawasilatan mutaradifatan mutawatiratan

continuous, consecutive, and uninterrupted

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كَأَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ

ka'afdali ma sallayta `ala ahadin min awliya'ika

and with the most excellent blessings that You have ever conferred upon any of Your intimate servants.

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وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

wa alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

And peace be upon you, O Allah’s most intimate servant.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya imama almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O leader of the believers,

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وَوَارِثَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa waritha `ilmi alnnabiyyina

inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

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وَسُلاَلَةَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wa sulalata alwasiyyina

and descendant of the Prophets’ successors.

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اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

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أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً

ataytuka za'iran

I have come to you, visiting you,

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عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

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مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ

muadiyan li'ada'ika

incurring the animosity of your enemies,

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مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

and showing loyalty to your loyalists.

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فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

fashfaliinda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord.

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