Du’ā al-Faraj
Sheikh Ṭabarsī, the renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, has recorded this supplication in his book ‘Kunūz al-Najāh’ and says, ‘This supplication was taught by our master, Imam Mahdi to Abu al-Hasan Muhammad b. Ahmad Ibn Abi al-Layth in the city of Baghdad at the Graves of Quraysh, where the latter had taken refuge, due to fear of death. On account of the blessings of this supplication, he was saved. This supplication is attributed to the living Imam Mahdi (atfs). It brings immediate help from our living imam. It is recommended to be recited often by ‘Ulamā. Kaf’ami says in his book Al-Balad al-Amīn that if a wrongfully confined prisoner recites this Du’ā he will soon be set free. If a person find himself surrounded by misfortunes or intrigues he must recite this Du’ā to come through tight situations, deadlock and crises.
اِلٰهِيْ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاۤءُ، وَبَرِحَ الْخَفَاۤءُ، وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاۤءُ، وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاۤءُ، وَضَاقَتِ الْاَرْضُ، وَمُنِعَتِ السَّمَاۤءُ، وَاَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ، وَاِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكٰى، وَعَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاۤءِ۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، اُوْلِى الْاَمْرِ الَّذِيْنَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَاعَتَهُمْ، وَعَرَّفْتَنَا بِذٰلِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ، فَفَرِّجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ فَرَجًا عَاجِلًا قَرِيْبًا كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ اَوْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُ، يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ، يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ، اِكْفِيَانِيْ فَاِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ، وَانْصُرَانِيْ فَاِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَانِ، يَا مَوْلَانَا يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ، اَلْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ، اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ، اَلسَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ، اَلْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ، يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ۔
O Allah, terrible was the calamity, and its evil consequences are visible, the covering has been removed, (all) hopes have been cut off, the (plentiful) earth has shrunk (with very little to spare), the heavenly blessings have been withheld. You alone can help, we refer our grief and sorrow to You, we have full faith in You, in the time of distress, as well as in good fortune. O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the household of Muhammad, whom we must obey as per Your command, through which we become aware of their rank and status, and let there be joy after sorrow for us, for their sake, right away, in the twinkle of an eye, more rapidly than that. O Muhammad, O Ali, O Ali, O Muhammad, give me enough, because both of you provide sufficiently. Help me, because both of you help and protect. O our master, O the living Imam, Help! Help! Help! Reach me! Reach me! Reach me! At once, in this hour. Be quick, be quick, be quick, O the most merciful, for the sake of Prophet Muhammad and his pure progeny.
Duˈā al-Faraj
اِلٰهِيْ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاۤءُ
O Allah, terrible was the calamity
وَبَرِحَ الْخَفَاۤءُ
and its evil consequences are visible
وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاۤءُ
the covering has been removed
وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاۤءُ
(all) hopes have been cut off
وَضَاقَتِ الْاَرْضُ، وَمُنِعَتِ السَّمَاۤءُ
the (plentiful) earth has shrunk (with very little to spare), and the heavenly blessings have been withheld
وَاَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ، وَاِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكٰى
You alone can help, we refer our grief and sorrow to You
وَعَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاۤءِ
we have full faith in You, in the time of distress, as well as in good fortune
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and the household of Muhammad
اُوْلِى الْاَمْرِ الَّذِيْنَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَاعَتَهُمْ
whom we must obey as per Your command
وَعَرَّفْتَنَا بِذٰلِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ
through which we become aware of their rank and status
فَفَرِّجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ فَرَجًا عَاجِلًا قَرِيْبًا
and let there be joy after sorrow for us, for their sake, right away
كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ اَوْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُ
in the twinkle of an eye, more rapidly than that
يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ، يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ
O Muhammad, O Ali, O Ali, O Muhammad
اِكْفِيَانِيْ فَاِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ، وَانْصُرَانِيْ فَاِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَانِ
give me enough, because both of you provide sufficiently. Help me, because both of you help and protect
يَا مَوْلَانَا يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ، اَلْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ، اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ، اَلسَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ، اَلْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ الْعَجَلَ
O our master, O the living Imam, Help! Help! Help! Reach me! Reach me! Reach me! At once, now, in this hour. Be quick, be quick, be quick
يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ.
O the most Merciful, for the sake of Prophet Muhammad and his pure progeny.
