Duas to be recited During the Ghaybah

I am the source of security for the people of the Earth, just as the starts are the source of securuty for the people of the sky. So close the doors of questioning about what does not concern you, and do not burden yourself with what you have already sufficed, and increase your supplication for the hastening of the relief, for that is your relief.

Imam Mahdi (ajtf)

Supplication which was ordered by the eighth Imam Ali Ridha (peace be on him) to be recited during the days of occultation. Supplication for Repelling Calamities from Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.):

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Supplication which was ordered by the eighth Imam Ali Ridha (peace be on him) to be recited during the days of occultation. Supplication for Repelling Calamities from Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.):

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Through a valid chain of authority, it has been narrated that Shaykh Abu-`Amr, the first Emissary (safir) of Imam al-Mahdi (`a) dictated the following supplicatory prayer to Abu-Muhammad ibn Hammam and ordered him to say it [frequently]. This supplication has been also recorded by Sayyid Ibn Tawus in his book of Jamal al-Usbu` following a number of other supplications to be said after the `Asr Prayers on Fridays.

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Sheikh Kulaini has narrated it from Imam Sadiq (peace be on him) how excellent the expression.
It is incumbent for the man to be in occultation, I said for what? He said pointing to his stomach, he is scared, that is the awaiting one. He who people shall be in doubt of his birth day, some people shall say he is not pregnant, some shall say his father died without leaving behind a successor while some shall say he was born two years before the advent of his father.
Zurarah said: I said to Imam; what will you command me to do if I reach that time? He (peace be on him) said: Offer the following supplication:

  اَللّٰهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِىْ نَفْسَك َ –   فَاِنَّكَ اِنْ لَّمْ تُعَرِّ فْنِىْ نَفْسَكَ لَمْ اَعْرِفْ رَسُوْلَكَ

 اَللّٰهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِىْ رَسُوْلَكَ  –  فَاِنَّكَ اِنْ لَمْ تُعَرِّ فْنِىْ رَسُوْلَكَ لَمْ اَعْرِفْ حُجَّتَكَ

 اَللّٰهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِىْ حُجَّتَكَ  –  فَاِنَّكَ اِنْ لَّمْ تُعَرِّ فْنِىْ حُجَّتَكَ ضَلَلْتُ عَنْ دِيْنِىْ

O Allah introduce Your self to me – For, if you do not introduce Your self to me, I will not recognize Your Prophet (saws).

O Allah make me recognize Your Prophet (saws) ,- because if I do not recognize Your Prophet (saws), I will not recognize Your Proof [Imam (as)].

O Allah make me recognize Your Proof (Imam) – For, if  you do not make me recognize Your Proof , I will deviate from my religion

The Narrater asked,  ‘what should your Shias do (during occultation)?’
Imam (a.s.) replied, ‘It is necessary for you to pray and wait for the reappearance.’ The tradition continues till the narrator asked, ‘Then how should we pray?’
Imam (a.s.) replied, ‘Say’.

أَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَرَّفْتَني نَفْسَكَ ، وَعَرَّفْتَني رَسُولَكَ ،
وَعَرَّفْتَني مَلائِكَتَكَ وَعَرَّفْتَني نَبِيَّكَ ، وَعَرَّفْتَني وُلاةَ أَمْرِكَ .
أَللَّهُمَّ لا آخِذَ إِلّا ما أَعْطَيْتَ ، وَلا واقِيَ إِلّا ما وَقَيْتَ .
أَللَّهُمَّ لاتُغَيِّبْني عَنْ مَنازِلِ أَوْلِيائِكَ ، وَلاتُزِغْ قَلْبي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَني .
أَللَّهُمَّ اهْدِني لِوِلايَةِ مَنِ افْتَرَضْتَ طاعَتَهُ .

 

O’ Allah! You have cognized Yourself to me and have defined Your Messenger to me,

You have defined Your Angels to me, You have defined Your Prophets to me and You have defined to me the leaders of Your affairs.

O’ Allah! No one shall take except from what You have given, no one is rescued except those You have preserved.

O’ Allah! Don’t deprive me from the rank of Your intimate friends, and don’t change my mind after being guided.

O’ Allah! Guide me to the guardianship of those you have make incumbent for me to follow.

We have been commanded to recite this Dua regularly. Shayikh Sadooq narrates from Abdullah bin Sinan who says that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said,”After this a time of such doubt will befall you that you will be without the visible signs and a guiding Imam. And no one shall be able to achieve salvation from this except those who recite “Dua-e-Ghareeq.”
The narrator asked what this Dua was? Imam (a.s.) replied, After repeating ‘Muqallebal Quloob’ the narrator added the word, ‘Wal absaar’ (and the vision). When Imam (a.s.) heard this, he said, “Indeed Allah is the Who changes the hearts and vision, but you recite the Dua as I have said.” (Kamaluddin Vol. 2 Pg. 351)

يَا اَللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا مُقَلِّبَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ   

O Allah! O All-beneficent! O All-merciful!

O Turner of hearts!

Keep my heart firm on your religion