Namāz of Imam al-Kāẓim (ʿa) to Ward off Evil — Step-by-Step Guide & Method

Instructions

مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.

Virtues, description, and recitation method of NAMAZ OF IMAM KAZIM (A) TO WARD OF EVIL as recorded in Shia traditions.

تَوَكِّلْتُ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوْتُ

I put my trust in the ever-living Lord Who never dies.

وَتَحَصَّنْتُ بِذِى الْعِزَّةِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ

I pray the immunity of the Lord of almightiness and omnipotence.

وَاسْتَعَنْتُ بِذِي الْكِبْرِيَآءِ وَالْمَلَكُوْتِ

I pray the aid of the Lord of grandeur and kingdom.

مَوْلَاىَ اسْتَسْلَمْتُ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا تُسْلِمْنِى

O my Master, I surrender to You; so, (please) do not disappoint me,

وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَا تَخْذُلْنِىْ

I put my trust in You; so, (please) do not thwart me,

وَ لَجَأْتُ اِلَى ظِلَّكَ الْبَسِيْطِ فَلَا تَطْرَخْنِى

and to Your extensive shadow do I resort; so, (please) do not throw me away.

اَنْتَ الْمَطْلَبُ وَ اِلَيْكَ الْمَهْرَبُ

You are the utmost purpose and to You are all flights made.

تَعْلَمُ مَا أَخْفِى وَ مَآ أُعْلِنُ

You know whatever I hide and whatever I do openly.

وَ تَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ الاَعْيُنِ وَ مَا تُخْفِى الصُّدُوْرُ

You know the stealthy looks of eyes and what is concealed in breasts.

فَامْسِكُ عَنَّى اللَّهُمَّ آَيْدِى الظَّالِمِيْنَ

So, O Allah, (please) withhold the hands of the transgressors against me,

مِنَ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

including all jinn and all human beings,

وَاشفِنِىْ وَ عَافِنِىْ

heal me, and grant me wellbeing,

يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!