Talqeen After Funeral/Burial Salat Wahshat Suras Appendix TRANSLITERATION Symbol Transliteration Symbol Transliteration a إِ u ب t ث j kh د dh ر z س sh gh ف q ك l م n هـ w ي y Long Vowels Short Vowels a u i
لاَ إِلٰهَ إلاَّ ٱللَّهُ ashhadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu I bear witness that is no god save Allah مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ wa ashhadu anna mu¦ammadan ras£lu all¡hi and I bear witness that Mu¦ammad is Allah’s messenger. These words should be advisably said after uttering the second takb¢r statement: اَللَّهُمَّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin O (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad. words should be advisably said after uttering the third takb¢r statement: اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ighfir lilmu'min¢na walmu'min¡ti O Allah, (please) forgive the believing men and women. These words should be advisably said after uttering the fourth takb¢r statement: اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِهٰذَا ٱلْمَيِّتِ ighfir lih¡dh¡ almayyiti O Allah, (please) forgive this dead person. Then, the fifth takb¢r statement should be uttered to complete the prayer Imam al-¯¡diq (`a) is reported to have instructed the bearers of a coffin to say these words: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ bismill¡hi wa bill¡hi In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I put my trust). اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad
وَٱرْحَمْ غُرْبَتَهُ war¦am ghurbatah£ have upon his seclusion, مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ wa askin ilayhi min ra¦matika put with him part of Your mercy رَحْمَةً يَسْتَغْنِي عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ ra¦matan yastaghn¢ bih¡ `an ra¦mati man siw¡ka due to which he will dispense with the mercy of any one other than You, وَٱحْشُرْهُ مَعَ مَنْ كَانَ يَتَوَلاَّهُ wa¦shurhu ma`a man k¡na yatawall¡hu and resurrect him with those to whom he has been loyal; مِنَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ min al-a'immati al§§¡hir¢na `alayhim alssal¡mu namely, the Immaculate Imams, peace be upon them. . Prompting the Dead -TALQEEN Before lining up bricks, it is recommended to prompt the dead person to say the two creeds of Islam and the Holy Imams by names. Hence, the prompter, addressing the dead person, should say: يَا… بنَ… y¡… ibna… O [so-and-so] the son of ٱذْكُرِ ٱلْعَهْدَ ٱلَّذِي خَرَجْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ ٱلدُّنْيَا udhkur al`ahda alladh¢ kharajta `alayhi min d¡ri aldduny¡ remember the covenant on which you have departed the abode of this world: شَهَادَةَ لاَ إِلٰهَ إلاَّ ٱللَّهُ shah¡data an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu the profession that there is no god save Allah, وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ wa¦dah£ l¡ shar¢ka lah£ One and Only and having no associate, مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ wa anna mu¦ammadan `abduh£ wa ras£luh£ that Mu¦ammad is His servant and messenger,
عَلِيّاً ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ wa anna `aliyyan am¢ra almu'min¢na and that `Al¢ the Commander of the Faithful, وَٱلْحَسَنَ وَٱلْحُسَيْنَ wal¦asana wal¦usayna al-°asan, al-°usayn, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ wa `aliyya ibna al¦usayni `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn, وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammada ibna `aliyyin Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ wa ja`fara ibna mu¦ammadin Ja`far the son of Muhammad, وَمُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ wa m£s¡ ibna ja`farin M£s¡ the son of Ja`far, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ wa `aliyya ibna m£s¡ `Al¢ the son of M£s¡, وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammada ibna `aliyyin Muhammad the son of `Al¢, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ wa `aliyya ibna mu¦ammadin `Al¢ the son of Muhammad, وَٱلْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wal¦asana ibna `aliyyin al-°asan the son of `Al¢, وَٱلْقَائِمَ ٱلْحُجَّةَ walq¡'imu al¦ujjatu and the Rising عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ `alayhimu alssal¡mu peace be upon them all ٱلْهُدَىٰ a'immatuka a'immatu al-hud¡ are your They are the pious leaders to true guidance. Upon accomplishing lining up the bricks, the burier, as well as all the attendants using the backsides of their hands, should pour down dust on the dead body. Meanwhile, they are recommended to say these words: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ inn¡ lill¡hi wa inn¡ ilayhi r¡ji`£na We are Allah’s and to Him shall we return.
When people leave, the nearest relative of the dead person should remain there, praying Almighty Allah’s mercy on the dead person. If nothing prevents from so, this person should call at the dead loudly and say these words: يَا… بْنَ… y¡… ibna… O [so-and-so] the son of اللَّهُ رَبُّكَ all¡hu rabbuka is your lord, وَمُحَمَّدٌ نَبِيُّكَ wa mu¦ammadun nabiyyuka is your prophet, وَٱلْقُرْآنُ كِتَابُكَ walqur'¡nu kit¡buka the Qur'¡n is your book, وَٱلْكَعْبَةُ قِبْلَتُكَ walka`batu qiblatuka the Ka`bah is your direction, وَعَلِيٌّ إِمَامُكَ wa `aliyyun im¡muka `Al¢ is your Imam, وَٱلْحَسَنُ وَٱلْحُسَيْنُ wal¦asanu wal¦usaynu and al-°asan, al-°usayn, وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ wa `aliyyu ibnu al¦usayni `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn, وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammadu ibnu `aliyyin Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ wa ja`faru ibnu mu¦ammadin Ja`far the son of وَمُوسَىٰ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ wa m£s¡ ibnu M£s¡ the son of Ja`far, وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَىٰ wa `aliyyu ibnu m£s¡ `Al¢ the son of M£s¡, وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammadu ibnu `aliyyin the son of `Al¢, وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ wa `aliyyu ibnu mu¦ammadin `Al¢ the son of Mu¦ammad, وَٱلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ibnu `aliyyin al-°asan the son of `Al¢, وَٱلْقَائِمُ ٱلْحُجَّةُ walq¡'imu al¦ujjatu and the Rising
عَلِيّاً ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ wa anna `aliyyan am¢ru almu'min¢na that `Al¢ is the commander of the faithful believers, وَسَيِّدُ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ wa sayyidu alwa¥iyy¢na the of the Prophet’s successors, وَإِمَامٌ ٱفْتَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ طَاعَتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ wa im¡mun iftara¤a all¡hu §¡`atah£ `al¡ al`¡lam¢na and the Imam the obedience to whom has been made obligatory upon all people by Allah, ٱلْحَسَنَ وَٱلْحُسَيْنَ wa anna al¦asana wal¦usayna and that al-°usayn, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ wa `aliyya ibna al¦usayni `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn, وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammada ibna `aliyyin Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ wa ja`fara ibna mu¦ammadin Ja`far the son of Mu¦ammad, وَمُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ wa m£s¡ ibna ja`farin M£s¡ the son of Ja`far, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسىٰ wa `aliyya ibna m£s¡ `Al¢ the son of M£s¡, وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wa mu¦ammada ibna `aliyyin Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ wa `aliyya ibna mu¦ammadin `Al¢ the son of Mu¦ammad, وَٱلْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ wal¦asana ibna `aliyyin al-°asan the son of `Al¢, وَٱلْقَائِمَ ٱلْحُجَّةَ ٱلْمَهْدِيَّ walq¡'ima al¦ujjata almahdiyya and the Rising, Argument, and well-guided Imam, صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ ¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alayhim may Allah’s blessings be upon them all, ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ a'immatu almu'min¢na are the leaders of the faithful believers, وَحُجَجُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ wa ¦ujaju all¡hi `al¡ alkhalqi ajma`¢na the arguments of against all of the creatures,
هُدىًٰ wa a'immataka a'immatu hudan abr¡run and your Imams; the immaculate leaders to true guidance. يَا… بْنَ… y¡… ibna… O [so-and-so] the son of إِذَا ٱلْمَلَكَانِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبَانِ idh¡ at¡ka almalak¡ni almuqarrab¡ni When the two archangels come to you رَسُولَيْنِ مِنْ عِنْدِ ٱللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ min `indi all¡hi tab¡raka wa ta`¡l¡ as two messengers from the All-blessed and All-exalted, عَنْ رَبِّكَ wa sa'al¡ka `an rabbika and asked you about your lord, وَعَنْ نَبِيِّكَ وَعَنْ دِينِكَ wa `an nabiyyika wa `an d¢nika your prophet, your religion, وَعَنْ كِتَابِكَ وَعَنْ قِبْلَتِكَ wa `an kit¡bika wa `an qiblatika your book, your direction, وَعَنْ تَخَفْ wa `an a'immatika fal¡ takhaf and your then do not be scared; وَقُلْ فِي جَوَابِهِمَا wa qul f¢ jaw¡bihim¡ rather, you should, answering them, say, ٱللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلاَلُهُ رَبِّي all¡hu jalla jal¡luh£ rabb¢ Whose majesty is is my Lord, وَمُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ نَبِيِّي wa mu¦ammadun ¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ nabiyy¢ Mu¦ammad, may Allah bless him and his Household, is my prophet, وَٱلإِسْلاَمُ دِينِي wal-isl¡mu d¢n¢ Islam is my religion, وَٱلْقُرْآنُ كِتَابِي walqur'¡nu kit¡b¢ the Qur'¡n is my book, وَٱلْكَعْبَةُ قِبْلَتِي walka`batu qiblat¢ the Ka`bah is my direction, ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ طَالِبٍ إِمَامِي wa am¢ru almu'min¢na `aliyyu ibnu ab¢ §¡libin im¡m¢ the Commander of the Faithful `Al¢ the son of
them, are my Imams, وَسَادَتِي وَقَادَتِي وَشُفَعَائِي wa s¡dat¢ wa q¡dat¢ wa shufa`¡'¢ my chiefs, my leaders, and my interceders. بِهِمْ bihim atawall¡ I am to them وَمِنْ wa min a`d¡'ihim atabarra'u and I repudiate enemies فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ f¢ aldduny¡ in the world and the Hereafter.” ثُمَّ ٱعْلَمْ يَا… ٱبْنَ… thumma i`lam y¡… ibna… Be it known to you, O the son of [so-and-so], ٱللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالىٰ نِعْمَ ٱلرَّبُّ anna all¡ha tab¡raka wa ta`¡l¡ ni`ma alrrabbu that Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted is the most excellent Lord, مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ نِعْمَ ٱلرَّسُولُ wa anna mu¦ammadan ¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ ni`ma alrras£lu Mu¦ammad, may Allah bless him and his Household, is the most excellent Messenger, ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ طَالِبٍ wa anna am¢ra almu'min¢na `aliyya ibna ab¢ §¡libin the Commander of the Faithful `Al¢ the son of Ab£-±¡lib عَشَرَ نِعْمَ wa awl¡dah£ al-a¦ada `ashara ni`ma and the eleven Imams who are his descendants are the most excellent Imams, مَا جَاءَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ حَقٌّ wa anna m¡ j¡'a bih¢ mu¦ammadun ¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ whatever has been conveyed by may Allah bless him and his Household, is true, ٱلْمَوْتَ حَقٌّ wa anna almawta ¦aqqun is true, وَسُؤَالَ مُنْكَرٍ وَنَكِيرٍ فِي ٱلْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ wa su'¡la munkarin wa nak¢rin f¢ alqabri ¦aqqun the interrogation of Munkar and