Instructions
مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of DUA OF IMAM HUSAYN (A) ON THE DAY OF ASHURA as recorded in Shia traditions.
Fadhila, maelezo, na njia ya usomaji wa DUA YA IMAM HUSAYN (A) SIKU YA ASHURA kama ilivyopokelewa katika mapokezi ya Shia.
بِحَقَّ يُس وَالْقُرْأنِ الْحَكِيمِ
Biḥaqqa yus wālqurʾni al-ḥakīmi
In the name of Yasln and the Qur'an full of wisdom
Kwa jina la Yasln na Qur'an iliyojaa hekima
وَ بِحَقُّ طِهُ وَ الْقُرْانِ الْعَظِيْمِ
Wa biḥaqqu ṭihu wa al-qurāni al-ʿaẓīmi
and in the name of Taha and the Great Qur'an (I beseech You).
na kwa jina la Taha na Qur'ani Kuu (nakuomba).
يَا مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى حَوَائِجِ السَّائِلِيْنَ
Yā man yaqdiru ʿalā ḥawāʾiji as-sāʾilīna
O He Who has power to grant the requests of the beseechers!
Ewe Ambaye ana uwezo wa kujibu maombi ya waombaji!
يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الضَمِيْرِ
Yā man yaʿlamu mā fī aḍ-ḍamīri
O He Who knows what is in the inner selves!
Ewe Ambaye anajua yaliyomo ndani ya nafsi!
يَا مُنَفَّسًا عَنِ الْمَكْرُوْبِيْنَ
Yā munaffasan ʿani al-makrūbīna
O He Who alleviates the agonized ones!
Ewe Ambaye huwapunguzia huzuni!
يَا مُفَرِّجًا عَنِ الْمَغْمُؤْمِيْنَ
Yā mufarrijan ʿani al-maghmuʾmīna
O He Who relieves the distressed ones!
Ewe Mwenye kuwanusuru wenye dhiki!
يَا رَاحِمَ الشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيْرِ
Yā rāḥima ash-shaykhi al-kabīri
O He Who is merciful to the old ones!
Ewe Ambaye ni mwenye huruma kwa wazee!
يَا رَازِقَ الطَّفْلِ الصَّغِيْرِ
Yā rāziqa aṭ-ṭafli aṣ-ṣaghīri
O He Who provides the little babies with sustenance!
Ewe Mwenye kuwaruzuku watoto wachanga!
يَا مَنْ لَا يَخْتَاجُ إِلَى التَّفْسِيْرِ
Yā man lā yakhtāju ʾilā at-tafsīri
O He Who does not require explanation!
Ewe Ambaye hahitaji maelezo!
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَافْعَلْ بِن كَذَا و كَذَا
Ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʾli muḥammadin wāfʿal bin kadhā w kadhā
(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
(Tafadhali) mbariki Muhammad na Aali zake Muhammad na...
رَبِّ لَا تَكِلْنِىّ إِلَى نَفْسِى طَرْفَةً عَيْنٍ آَبَدًا
Rabbi lā takilniā ʾilā nafsiā ṭarfatan ʿaynin ābadan
O my Lord, never relegate me to myself even for a winking of an eye,
Ewe Mola wangu Mlezi, usiniweke kwangu hata kwa kupepesa jicho.
لَا اَقَلّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَا ٱَكْثَرَ
Lā aqall min dhalika walā akthara
less than that, or more than that.
chini ya hayo, au zaidi ya hayo.
اِزْحَمْنِى مِمَّا لَا طَاقَةَ لِى بِهِ وَلَا صَبْرَ لِى عَلَيْهِ
Izḥamniā mimmā lā ṭāqata liā bihi walā ṣabra liā ʿalayhi
(Please) have mercy upon me against what I am too feeble to do and what I am too impatient to stand.
(Tafadhali) unirehemu dhidi ya yale niliyo dhaifu kuyafanya na ninayo papara kuyasimama.
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّى اسْتَلُكَ بِجَلَالِكَ وَ جَمَالِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ انْ تَفْعَلَ بِن كَذَا وَ كَذَا
Allāhumma innā astaluka bijalālika wa jamālika wa karamika an tafʿala bin kadhā wa kadhā
Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your majesty, beauty, and generosity to...
Mwenyezi Mungu, nakuomba kwa jina la utukufu, uzuri na ukarimu wako...
اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْنِن مِنَ الْمُعَارِيْنَ
Allāhumma lā tajʿalnin mina al-muʿārīna
O Allah, (please) do not make me of the unfixed-hearted
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, (tafadhali) usinifanye miongoni mwa wasio na moyo
وَ لَا تُخْرِجْنِى مِنَ التَقْصِيْرِ
Wa lā tukhrijniā mina at-taqṣīri
and do not make me feel not negligent.
wala usinifanye nijisikie si mzembe.
اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ تُعَذَّبْنِى فَاهْلّ لِذلِكَ آَنَا
Allāhumma in tuʿaddhabniā fāhll lidhlika ānā
O Allah, if You punish me, then this befits me,
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, kama ukiniadhibu, basi hili linanifaa.
وَ اِنْ تَغْفِرْلِى فَاَهْلٌ لِذْلِكَ اَنْتَ.
Wa in taghfirliā fāhlun lidhlika anta.
but if You forgive me, then it befits You.
lakini ukinisamehe, basi inakufaa.
اَللَّهُمَّ ازْزُقْهُمْ صِدْقّ الْحَدِيْثِ
Allāhumma azzuqhum ṣidqq al-ḥadīthi
O Allah, (please) endue them with truthfulness in speech,
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, wajaalie kusema ukweli.
وَ أدَآءَ الْاَمَانَةِ
Wa ʾdaʾāʾa al-āmānati
fulfillment of trusts,
utimilifu wa amana,
وَ الْمُحَافَظَةَ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ
Wa al-muḥāfaẓata ʿalā aṣ-ṣalawāti
and constant attendance to prayers.
na kuhudhuria daima kwa maombi.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ اَحَقُّ خَلْقِكَ اَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ بِهِم
Allāhumma ʾinnahum aḥaqqu khalqika an tafʿalahu bihim
O Allah, they are the worthiest of all of Your creatures to obtain this from You;
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, wao ndio wanaostahiki zaidi katika viumbe Wako wote kupata haya kutoka Kwako;
اَللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْهُ بِهِمْ.
Allāhumma afʿalhu bihim.
therefore, O Allah, do it to them.
kwa hivyo, Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, wafanyie hivyo.
اَللَهُمَّ مُنَّ عَلَىَّ بِالتَّوَكِّلِ عَلَيْكَ
Allāhumma munna ʿalā biālttawakkili ʿalayka
O Allah, endue me with reliance on You,
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu nijaalie kukutegemea Wewe.
وَالتَّفْوِيْضِ اِليْكَ
Wālttafwīḍi al-yka
entrusting (all my affairs) with You,
kukukabidhi (mambo yangu yote)
وَالرِّضَا بِقَدَرِكَ
Wālrriḍā biqadarika
satisfaction with Your decree,
kuridhika na agizo lako,
وَ التَّسْلِيْمِ لِامْرِكَ
Wa at-taslīmi liāmrika
and submission to Your ordinance
na kujisalimisha kwa hukumu yako
حَثّى لَا أُحِبَّ تَعْجِيْلَ مَا آَخَّرْتَ
Ḥatthā lā ʾuḥibba taʿjīla mā ākkharta
so that l would not long for hastening what You delay
ili nisitamani kuyaharakisha mnayo yachelewesha
وَ لَا تَأْخِيْرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ
Wa lā taʾkhīra mā ʿajjalta
and delaying what You hasten.
na kuchelewesha mnayo yaharakisha.
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
Yā rabba al-ʿālamīna
O Lord of the worlds!
Ewe Mola Mlezi wa walimwengu wote!
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا
Allāhumma laka al-ḥamdu ḥamdan
O Allah, all praise be to You
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, sifa zote ni Zako
خَالِدًا مَعَ خُلُوْدِكَ
Khālidan maʿa khulūdika
that is as eternal as You are.
hiyo ni ya milele kama Wewe.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu
All praise be to You
Sifa njema zote ni Zako
حَمْدًا لَا مُنْتَهَى لَهُ دُوْنَ عِلْمِكَ
Ḥamdan lā muntahā lahu dūna ʿilmika
that never ends save Your knowledge (about it).
isiyoisha ila elimu Yako (kuhusu hilo).
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu
All praise be to You
Sifa njema zote ni Zako
حَمْدًا لَا آَمَدَ لَهُ دُوْنَ مَشِيَّتِكَ
Ḥamdan lā āmada lahu dūna mashiyyatika
that has no limit save when You will.
hilo halina kikomo ila lini Utafanya.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu
All praise be to You
Sifa njema zote ni Zako
حَمْدًا لَاجَزَآءَ لِقَآئِلِهِ اِلَّا رِضَاكَ
Ḥamdan lājazaʾāʾa liqaʾāʾilihi al-ā riḍāka
the recompense of whose sayer is nothing save Your pleasure.
malipo ya msemaji si kitu ila radhi Yako.
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ
Allāhumma laka al-ḥamdu kulluhu
O Allah, all praise entirely be to You,
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, sifa njema zote ni Zako,
وَ لَكَ الْمَنَّ كُلُّهُ
Wa laka al-manna kulluhu
all gratitude entirely is Yours,
shukrani zote ni zako,
وَ لَكَ الْفَخْرُ كُلُّهُ
Wa laka al-fakhru kulluhu
all pride entirely is Yours,
fahari yote ni yako,
وَ لَكَ الْبَهَاءُ كُلُّهُ
Wa laka al-bahāʾu kulluhu
all splendor entirely is Yours,
fahari zote ni zako,
وَلَكَ التُّوْرُ كُلُّهُ
Walaka at-tūru kulluhu
the whole light entirely is Yours,
nuru yote ni yako,
وَ لَكَ الْعِزَّةُ كُلِّهَا
Wa laka al-ʿizzatu kullihā
all mightiness entirely is Yours,
uweza wote ni wako,
وَ لَكَ الْجَبَرُوْتُ كُلَّهَا
Wa laka al-jabarūtu kullahā
all grandeur entirely is Yours,
Utukufu wote ni wako,
وَ لَكَ الْعَظَمَةُ كُلّهَا
Wa laka al-ʿaẓamatu kullhā
all greatness entirely is Yours,
ukuu wote ni wako,
وَ لَكَ الدُّنْيَا كُلَّهَا
Wa laka ad-dunyā kullahā
the whole world entirely is Yours,
ulimwengu wote ni wako,
وَ لَكَ الْأَخِرَةُ كُلَّهَا
Wa laka al-ʾakhiratu kullahā
the whole Hereafter entirely is Yours,
Akhera yote ni yako,
وَ لَكَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ كُلَّهُ
Wa laka al-laylu wālnnahāru kullahu
all nights and all days entirely are Yours,
usiku kucha na siku zote ni zako,
وَ لَكَ الْخَلْقُ كُلُّهُ
Wa laka al-khalqu kulluhu
all creation entirely is Yours,
viumbe vyote ni vyako,
وَ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ كُلَّهُ
Wa biyadika al-khayru kullahu
the good entirely is in Your hand,
mema yote yamo mkononi mwako,
وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ الْاَمْرُ كُلَّهُ
Wa ʾilayka yarjiʿu al-āmru kullahu
and all affairs entirely are returned to You,
na mambo yote yanarejeshwa Kwako.
عَلانِيَتُهُ وَ سِرُّهُ
ʿalāniyatuhu wa sirruhu
both the open and the hidden.
vilivyo wazi na vilivyofichwa.
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا اَبَدًا
Allāhumma laka al-ḥamdu ḥamdan abadan
O Allah, all praise eternally be to You.
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, sifa njema zote ni Zako milele.
أَنْتَ حَسَنُ البَلاءِ
ʾanta ḥasanu al-balāʾi
You are the sympathetic in ordeals,
Wewe ndiye mwenye huruma katika majaribu,
جَلِيْلُ الثَّنَاءِ
Jalīlu ath-thanāʾi
the lofty in praiseworthiness,
waliotukuka katika sifa,
سَابِغُ النَّعْمَاءِ
Sābighu an-naʿmāʾi
the abundant in bestowals,
walio tele katika fadhila,
عَدْلُ الْقَضَاءِ
ʿadlu al-qaḍāʾi
the just in decreeing,
wenye haki katika kuamuru,
جَزِيْلَ الْعَطَاءِ
Jazīla al-ʿaṭāʾi
the opulent in donation,
matajiri katika mchango,
حَسَنُ الْألَاءِ
Ḥasanu al-ʾlāʾi
the excellent in graces,
bora katika neema,
اِلْهٌ فِي الْاَرْضِ
Al-hun fī al-ārḍi
the god in the earth,
mungu katika ardhi,
وَ اِلْهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ
Wa al-hu fī as-samāʾi
and the god in the heavens.
na mungu mbinguni.
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّبْعِ الشَّدَادِ
Allāhumma laka al-ḥamdu fī as-sabʿi ash-shadādi
O Allah, all praise in the seven strong skies be to You,
Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, sifa zote ni Zako katika mbingu saba zenye nguvu.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْأَرْضِ الْمِهَادِ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī al-ʾarḍi al-mihādi
all praise in the plain lands be to You,
sifa zote ni Zako katika nchi tambarare.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ طَاقَةَ الْعِبَادِ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu ṭāqata al-ʿibādi
all praise that is as much as the scope of the servants be to You,
sifa zote ni sawa na upeo wa waja wako.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ سَعَةَ الْبِلَادِ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu saʿata al-bilādi
all praise that is as extensive as lands be to You,
sifa zote ambazo ni pana kama ardhi zilivyo Kwako,
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْجِبَالِ الْاَوْتَادِ
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī al-jibāli al-āwtādi
all praise in the mountains that are as projections be to You,
sifa zote ni Zako katika milima iliyo kama makadirio.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي اللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشِى
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī al-layli ʾidhā yaghshiā
all praise in the night when it draws a veil be to You,
sifa njema zote za usiku unapo funika ni Kwako.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي النَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلّى
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī an-nahāri ʾidhā tajallā
all praise in the daylight when it shines in brightness be to You,
sifa zote ni Zako mchana unapong'aa.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْأَخِرَةِ وَ الْأُوْلَى
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī al-ʾakhirati wa al-ʾūlā
all praise in the last and the first be to You,
sifa zote za mwisho na za mwanzo ni Zako.
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْمَثَانِى وَالْقُرْانِ الْعَظِيْمِ،
Wa laka al-ḥamdu fī al-mathāniā wālqurāni al-ʿaẓīmi,
and all praise in the oft-repeated verses and the Great Qur'an be to You.
na sifa njema zote katika Aya zinazorudiwa mara kwa mara na Qur'ani Kuu ni Zako.
وَ سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ
Wa subḥāna Allāhi wa biḥamdihi
All glory be to Allah and in praise of Him.
Utukufu wote ni wa Mwenyezi Mungu na sifa zake.
وَالْارْضُ جَمِيْعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيْمَةِ
Wālārḍu jamīʿan qabḍatuhu yawma al-qīmati
The whole earth shall be in His grip on the Resurrection Day
Ardhi yote itakuwa mikononi mwake Siku ya Kiyama
وَالسَّمٰوَاتُ مَطوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِيْنِهِ
Wālssamāwātu maṭwiyyātun biyamīnihi
and the heavens rolled up in His right hand.
na mbingu zilikunjwa katika mkono wake wa kulia.
سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ
Subḥānahu wa taʿālā ʿammā yushrikūna
Glory be to Him and may He be exalted above what they associate with Him.
Ametakasika na ametakasika na hayo wanayo mshirikisha nayo.
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ
Subḥāna Allāhi wa biḥamdihi
All glory be to Allah and in praise of Him.
Utukufu wote ni wa Mwenyezi Mungu na sifa zake.
كُلُّ شَيْئٍ هَالِكْ اِلَّا وَجَهَهُ
Kullu shayʾin hālik al-ā wajahahu
Everything is perishable except His Face.
Kila kitu ni chenye kuharibika isipokuwa Uso Wake.
سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَ تَعَالَيْتَ
Subḥānaka rabbanā wa taʿālayta
Glory be to You, O our Lord, exalted be You,
Umetakasika, Ewe Mola wetu, umetakasika.
وَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَقَدَّسْتَ
Wa tabārakta wa taqaddasta
blessed be You, and holy be You.
ubarikiwe, na uwe mtakatifu.
خَلَقْتَ كُلّ شَيْئٍ بِقُذْرَتِكَ
Khalaqta kull shayʾin biqudhratika
You have created all things by Your omnipotence,
Umeviumba vitu vyote kwa uweza wako,
وَ قَهَزْتَ كُلَّ شَيْئٍ بِعِزَّتِكَ
Wa qahazta kulla shayʾin biʿizzatika
predominated over all things by Your almightiness,
juu ya kila kitu kwa uweza wako,
وَ عَلَوْتَ فَوْقَ كُلِّ شَيْئٍ بِارْتِفَاعِكَ
Wa ʿalawta fawqa kulli shayʾin biārtifāʿika
towered above all things by Your elevation,
umeimarishwa juu ya vitu vyote kwa kuinuliwa kwako,
وَ غَلَبْتَ كُلِّشَيْئٍ بِقُوَّتِكَ
Wa ghalabta kullishayʾin biquwwatika
overcome all things by Your power,
kushinda vitu vyote kwa uwezo wako,
وَ ابْتَدَعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْئٍ بِحِكْمَتِكَ وَ عِلْمِكَ
Wa abtadaʿta kulla shayʾin biḥikmatika wa ʿilmika
fashioned all things by Your wisdom and knowledge,
kwa hekima yako na ujuzi wako,
وَ بَعَثْتَ الرُّسُلَ بِكُتُبِكَ
Wa baʿathta ar-rusula bikutubika
sent the messengers with Your Books,
Umewatuma Mitume pamoja na Vitabu vyako.
وَ هَدَيْتَ الضَّالِحِيْنَ بِاِذَّنِكَ
Wa hadayta aḍ-ḍāliḥīna biāddhanika
guided the righteous ones by Your permission,
uliwaongoza watu wema kwa idhini yako.
وَ ايَّذْتَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ بِنَصْرِكَ
Wa ayyadhta al-muʾminīna binaṣrika
aided the believers by Your victory,
Umewasaidia Waumini kwa ushindi wako.
وَ قَهَزْتَ الْخَلْقَ بِسُلْطَانِكَ
Wa qahazta al-khalqa bisulṭānika
and overpowered all the creatures by Your authority.
na ukawashinda viumbe vyote kwa mamlaka Yako.
لَا اِلْهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
Lā al-ha al-ā anta
There is no god save You;
Hapana mungu ila Wewe;
وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
Waḥdaka lā sharīka laka
You are one and only and there is no associate with You.
Wewe ni mmoja na hakuna mshirika na Wewe.
لَا نَعْبُدُ غَيْرَكَ
Lā naʿbudu ghayraka
We serve none but You,
Hatumtumikii yeyote ila Wewe,
وَلَا نَسْئَلُ اِلَّا اِيَاكَ
Walā nasʾalu al-ā iyāka
we beseech none but You,
hatutaki yeyote ila Wewe,
وَلَا نَرْغَبُ اِلَّا اِلَيْكَ
Walā narghabu al-ā al-yka
and we desire for none but You.
na hatutaki ila Wewe.
اَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ شَكْوَانَا
Anta mawḍiʿu shakwānā
You are the target of our complaints,
Wewe ndiye mlengwa wa malalamiko yetu,
وَ مُنْتَهَى رَغْبَتِنَا
Wa muntahā raghbatinā
the utmost of our desires,
matamanio yetu yote,
وَ اِلْهُنَا وَ مَلِيْكُنَا
Wa al-hunā wa malīkunā
the God, and the Master of us.
Mungu, na Bwana wetu.
