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Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 2

Perfection of morals among the benefits of praying for al-Qa’im

Author(s): Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani

Translator(s): Sayyid Athar Husayn S.H. Rizvi

Publisher(s): Ja’fari Propagation Centre- Mumbai

This text titled“Mikyalul Makarim” authored by Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani is a two-part book about the perfection of morals among the benefits of praying for our 12th Living Imam (aj). The first part addresses the recognition of the Imam and the rational proofs discussed. Among other topics, the second part of the book discusses the times and conditions emphasized for supplicating.

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Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 2 Perfection of morals among the benefits of praying for al-Qa’im Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani (r.a.) Translated by: Sayyid Athar Husain S.H. Rizvi Al-Qalam Translators & Writers Bureau Publisher: Ja’fari Propagation Centre, 94, Asma Manzil, Room No. 10, Bazar Road, Opp. Khoja Masjid, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050. Tel.: 2642 5777. E-mail: jpcbandra@yahoo.com Year of Publication: 2009 A.D./1430 A.H.

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Table of Contents

Part 6: Times and conditions emphasized for supplicating 12

1. After Every Obligatory Prayer 13

Notes 18

2. After Zuhr Prayer 19

Notes 21

3. After Asr Prayer 22

Notes 23

4. After Morning Prayer 24

5. After Every Two Rakats Of Namaz-E-Shab 25

6. In Qunoot Of Prayers 26

Notes 40

7. In Prostration (Sajdah) 41

Notes 41

8. In Thanksgiving Prostration (Sajdah Shukr) 42

9. Every Morning And Evening 43

10. In The Last Part Of Every Day 46

Notes 47

11. Thursday 48

Notes 48

12. Friday Eve 49

Notes 49

13. Friday 50

a) After Morning Prayer 50

b) During Afternoon 51

c) While going to the Masjid 51

d) After Asr Prayer 51

e) In the Qunoot of Zuhr and Friday Prayer 51

f) In the Friday sermon 51

g) In the last part of Friday 51

Notes 53

14. Navroz Day 54

Notes 54

15. Day Of Arafah 55

Notes 55

16. Eid-Ul-Fitr 56

Notes 56

17. Eid-Ul-Azha 57

18. Dahwul Arz Day - Day Of Earth’s Expansion 59

Notes 59

19. Ashura Day 60

20. Eve Of 15th Shaban 61

21. Day Of 15th Shaban 62

22. Whole Month Of Ramadan 63

Notes 65

23. Eve Of The 6th Of The Month Of Ramadan 66

24. 8th Day Of The Month Of Ramadan 68

Notes 68

25. Eve Of The 12th Of The Month Of Ramadan 69

Notes 69

26. Day Of The 13th Of The Month Of Ramadan 70

Notes 71

27. Day Of 18th And Eve Of The 19th Of The Month Of Ramadan 72

28. 21st Of The Month Of Ramadan 73

Notes 75

29. After Remembering The Tragedy Of Imam Husain (As) 76

30. After Reciting The Ziyaarat Of Imam az-Zaman (Aj) 77

31. While Weeping Due To The Fear Of Allah 78

32. After Renewing Of Every Blessing And Passing Away Of Every Calamity 79

33. At The Time Of Sorrow And Grief 80

34. In Hardships And Difficulties 81

35. After The Prayer Of Tasbih 82

Notes 82

36. Before Praying For Oneself And Ones Family 83

37. Day Of Ghadeer 84

Notes 85

38. All Possible Times Of The Day And Night 86

39. While Present In The Gathering Of Opponents And Usurpers Of The Rights Of The Imams (As) 87

40. To Pray For Forty Consecutive Days For The Reappearance Of The Imam 88

Notes 88

41. Month Of Muharram 89

Places Emphasized For Supplicating For Imam az-Zaman (aj) 90

1. Masjidul Haraam 90

2. Arafat 90

3. The Cellar (Sardaab) 90

4. Places associated with the Twelfth Imam 90

5. Mausoleum of Imam Husain (as) 91

6. Mausoleum of Imam Reza (as) 91

7. Mausoleum of Imam Ali Naqi and Imam Hasan Askari (as) 92

8. Mausoleum of every Imam (as) 92

Notes 92

Part 7: Value of praying for the hastening of the reappearance of the Imam of the Age (aj) 93

First Aim: Some Points Discussed 94

Notes 104

Second Aim: Value Of Praying For The Hastening Of The Reappearance Of The Imam Of The Age (aj) Openly Or Secretly 106

Notes 107

Third Aim: Regarding Some Supplications Related From The Holy Imams (As) About This 108

1. Dua Salawat 108

2. Dua Imam Reza (as) 112

3. Dua in the period of Occultation 120

4. Dua Qunoot 126

5. Dua Nudbah 137

Explanation and clarification of doubts 147

6. Another Dua 148

Notes 150

Part 8: Duties of people towards the Imam (aj) 151

1: To Obtain Knowledge About The Special Characteristics Of Imam (aj) And To Have Information About The ‘Certain’ Signs Of His Reappearance 152

Notes 156

2: To Be Respectful While Mentioning Him 157

Some Reminders 175

Notes 176

3: Loving Him 177

First: Rational Proof 177

Second:Textual Proof 177

Notes 179

4: Making Him Popular Among The People 180

Notes 180

5: Awaiting His Reappearance 181

Issue No. 1: Excellence of awaiting and the reward of the awaiter and the awaiting of the Holy Prophet (S) and the Imams regarding this: 181

Issue No. 2: Awaiting for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (aj) is obligatory for all 188

Issue 3: The Real Meaning of Intezar 189

Issue 4: Is the intention of seeking Allah’s nearness a necessary condition for Intezar? 190

Issue 5: Intezar is the opposite of despair or hopelessness 192

Hopelessness is of two types 192

Notes 196

6: Expressing An Eagerness To See Him 198

Notes 199

7: Relating The Praiseworthy Qualities Of Imam (aj) 200

Notes 201

8: Grief Of A Believer Due To Imam’s Separation 202

Notes 203

9: To Be Present In Assemblies Where The Fadail And Manaqeb Of Imam (aj) Are Discussed 204

Notes 205

10: To Organize Gatherings Where The Fadail Of Imam (aj) Shall Be Discussed 206

A problem of Jurisprudence 206

Note and Beware 206

Notes 206

11-12: Composing And Reciting Poems In Imam’s Praise 207

Notes 207

13: To Stand Up With Respect At The Mention Of Imam’s Name 208

Notes 208

14-15-16: Due To The Sorrow Of Imam’s Separation One Should Weep, Make Others Weep And Make A Sorrowful Expression 209

Weeping in separation of the Imam of the Age (aj) 211

Notes 215

17: To Pray To Allah That He Bestows Us With The Marefat (Recognition) Of Imam (As) 217

Notes 218

18: To Pray For Imam (aj) Regularly 220

Notes 220

19: Steadfastness In Praying For Imam (As) 221

Notes 221

20: Reciting Supplications During The Period Of Ghaibat 222

Notes 222

21: Knowledge Of The Signs Of Reappearance 223

Rational Proof 223

Textual Proof 223

Testimony of some signs 228

Notes 228

22: We Must Be Submissive As Well As Impatient 229

Section One: Some traditions narrated from the Holy Imams 229

Section Two: Types of hastes that are denounced, that lead to corruption, apostasy and infidelity 234

Notes 240

23: Giving Sadaqah On Behalf Of Imam (aj) 241

Note and Guidance 242

Notes 245

24: Giving Sadaqah For The Safety Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) 246

Notes 246

25-26: Performing Hajj On Behalf Of Imam (aj) Or Sending Someone as a Proxy For Imam (aj) 247

Notes 249

27-28: To Perform Tawaf (Circumambulation) On Behalf Of Imam (aj) Or To Send Someone For Performing Tawaf On His Behalf 250

Notes 250

29: Ziarat Of The Holy Prophet And Imams (aj) On Behalf Of Imam (aj) 251

Notes 252

30: To Send A Pilgrim For Ziarat On Behalf Of Imam (aj) 253

31: Striving For Imam (aj) 254

Notes 258

32: Organizing Help Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) 259

33: Having A Firm Intention Of Helping Imam (aj) In Event Of His Reappearance 261

Notes 262

34: Renewal Of Oath At The Hands Of Imam (aj) Every Day - Every Friday 263

Discussion One: Meaning of Bayat 263

Discussion Two: Regarding the command of Bayyat 265

Renewal of Bayyat Everyday 266

Dua Ahad 266

Renewal of oath every Friday 268

Command for Bayyat in the second meaning 268

Another aspect of Bayyat 275

Notes 278

35: Helping Imam (aj) With One’s Property 279

Notes 283

36: Monetary Assistance To The Pious Shias And Friends Of Imam (aj) 284

Notes 284

37: Pleasing The Believers 285

Notes 285

38: Being A Well-Wisher Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) 286

Explanation and Discussion 287

First Aspect 288

Second Aspect 289

Third Aspect 289

Fourth Aspect 290

Conclusion and Reminder 290

Notes 290

39: Ziarat Of Imam (aj) 291

40: Meeting The Righteous Believers And Socializing With Them 292

41: Reciting Salawat And Salutations Upon Imam (aj) 293

Reminder 294

Notes 294

42: Gifting The Thawab Of Prayers To Imam (aj) 295

Notes 295

43: Gift Of A Special Prayer 296

Prayer for Hadiya to Amirul Momineen Ali (as) 296

Prayer for Hadiya to Janabe Fatima Zahra (s.a.) 296

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Hasan (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Husain (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Sajjad (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Baqir (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Musa Ibne Ja’far (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Ali Reza (as) 297

Prayer for Hadiya to Imam Muhammad Taqi, Imam Ali Naqi and Imam Hasan Askari (as) 298

Notes 299

44: A Special Prayer In A Particular Time For Hadiya Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) 300

45: Reward Of Reciting Qur’an For Imam (aj) 301

Notes 301

46: Tawassul And Seeking Intercession Through Imam az-Zaman (aj) 302

Notes 303

47: To Ask From Imam (aj) And Address Him In Supplications 304

Notes 305

48: Inviting People Towards Imam (aj) 306

Four: Inviting through debates and discussions 311

Notes 312

49: To Take Care Of The Rights And Duties Towards Imam (aj) 313

Notes 313

50: Humility And Soft-Heartedness While Remembering Imam (aj) 314

51: The Scholars Should Make Their Knowledge Evident 315

Notes 315

52: To Practice Taqayyah With Mischief-Makers And To Maintain Secrecy From People Of Other Faiths 316

Notes 320

53: To Bear Hardships, Denials And Other Testing Circumstances For The Sake Of Imam (As) 321

Notes 327

54: Pray To Allah For Patience In Imam’s Separation 329

Notes 330

55: Enjoining Patience During Ghaibat 331

Notes 332

56: We Should Not Sit In The Assembly Where Disrespect Is Caused To Imam (As) 333

Notes 335

57: To Feign Support To Tyrant Rulers 336

Notes 336

58: Avoiding Fame 337

Notes 339

59: Self Improvement (Development) 340

Notes 340

60: Unity And Co-Operation In Imam’s Help 341

Notes 341

61: Sincere Repentance And Fulfillment Of Rights 342

Notes 342

62-63: To Remember Imam (aj) And Act Upon His Teachings 343

Reminder and Guidance 343

Notes 346

64: Praying To Allah That We Do Not Lose The Remembrance Of Imam (aj) 347

Notes 347

65: Humbling Our Body For Imam (aj) 348

Notes 348

66: Giving Precedence To The Wish Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) To Our Wishes 349

Notes 349

67: Respecting All Those Who Are Near To Imam (aj) Or Those Who Are Associated With Him 350

68: Venerating The Places Visited By Imam (aaj) 351

Discussion One: We are the Signs and Companions 351

Aspect one 351

Aspect Two 353

Discussion Two: Regarding the value of honoring those places and tombs 360

Conclusion 362

Notes 363

69-70: Not To Fix The Time Of Reappearance And To Falsify Those Who Fix The Time 364

Conclusion of Discussion 383

Notes 383

71: Falsifying All Those Who Claim Special Deputyship During The Greater Occultation 385

Two Points 392

Notes 392

72: To Pray For Seeing The Imam (aj) With Forgiveness And Faith 394

Reminder 395

Beneficial Conclusion 395

Notes 402

73: Following Imam (aj) In Moral Behavior And Deeds 404

Notes 409

74: Restraining Our Tongue Except For Allah’s Remembrance 410

Notes 422

75: Prayer Of Imam az-Zaman (aj) 423

Notes 426

76: Weeping For Imam Husain (as) 427

Notes 427

77: Visiting The Tomb Of Imam Husain (as) 428

Notes 429

78: Excessively Cursing The Umayyads, Openly And Secretly 430

Notes 432

79: Active Involvement In The Fulfillment Of Rights Of Brothers-In-Faith 433

Notes 436

80: Awaiting For The Reappearance (Zuhoor) And Making Preparations For It 437

Notes 440

Bibliography 441

Part 6: Times and conditions emphasized for supplicating

There are times and occasions in which supplications for the hidden Imam, Hazrat Mahdi (aj) have been emphasized; to ask Allah for his early reappearance; and these are supported by Qur’anic verses, traditions and intellect. There are numerous invocations, narrated on the authority of the infallible Imams (as) in this regard. We shall mention a few of them hereunder: