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SUPPLICATION APPROPRIATE

FOR THE TIME OF OCCULTATION

The honorable Sayyid Ali bin Taoos (R.A.) states: I witness someone in my dream who taught me a supplication with regard to the time of occultation. It should be recited as follows:

يا مَنْ فَضَّلَ آلَ إِبْراهيمَ وَآلَ إِسْرائيلَ عَلَى الْعالَمينَ بِاخْتِيارِهِ ، وَأَظْهَرَ في مَلَكُوتِ السَّماواتِ وَالْأَرْضِ عِزَّةَ اقْتِدارِهِ ، وَأَوْدَعَ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ غَرائِبَ أَسْرارِهِ ، [صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ] ، وَاجْعَلْني مِنْ أَعْوانِ حُجَّتِكَ عَلى عِبادِكَ وَأَنْصارِهِ .

“O He who promoted the Progeny of Ibrahim and the Progeny of Israel over the worlds through His choice, and made evident the dignity of their kingdom over the kingdoms of heavens and earth, and made Mohammad (peace be upon him and his Progeny) and his household the trustees of his astonishing secrets, (bless Mohammad and his Progeny), and regard us among the supporters and devotees of Your proof over Your slaves”.^[1]