Dedication

About the Author

Author’s Preface

Part 1: It Is Incumbent To Recognize The Imam of The Time (as)

1) Rational Proof

2) Textual Proof

Part 2: Proofs of the Imamate of His Eminence, Hujjat bin al-Hasan al-Askari (aj)

Section One: Some Mutawatir Traditions that Particularly

Section Two : Regarding some miracles and faith healings of the Master of Age that are Mutawatir

Part 3: Regarding some rights and favors of His Eminence upon us

The First Right: Existence And Being

Second: Right Of Survival In The World

Third: Right Based On Relationship To The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.)

Fourth: The Right Of The Bestower Of Favor On Whom He Bestows And The Right Of Being The Medium Of Favor

Fifth: The Right Of The Father Upon His Son

Sixth: The Right Of The Master Over His Servants And Protégés

Part 4: Regarding the Qualities and special merits of Imam al-Zamana (as) due to which it becomes incumbent to pray for him

The Letter Alif (as)

The Letter Ba (B)

The Letter Ta (T)

The Letter Tha (Th)

The Letter Jeem (J)

The Letter H’a (H’)

The Letter Kha (Kh)

The Letter Daal (D)

The Letter Dhaal (Dh)

The Letter Ra (R)

The Letter Za (Z)

The Letter Seen (S)

The Letter Sheen (Sh)

The Letter S’aad (S’)

The Letter Z”aad (Z”)

The Letter T’a (T’)

The Letter Z’a (Z’)

The Letter A’in (A’)

The Letter Ghain (Gh)

The Letter Fa (F)

The Letter Qaaf (Q)

The Letter Kaaf (K)

The Letter Laam (L)

The Letter Meem (M)

The Letter Noon (N)

The Letter Waw (W)

The Letter Ha (H)

The Letter Yaa (Y)

Part 5: Good Consequences of Praying for Deliverance

1. Tawqee Of His Eminence

2. Increase In Bounties

3. Expression Of Inner Love

4. A Sign Of Anticipation (Awaiting)

5. Revival Of The Command Of The Purified Imams (as)

6. Distress And Fear Of The Satan

7. Deliverance From The Mischiefs Of The Last Age And Remaining Safe From Satanic Traps

8. Part-Fulfillment Of The Rights Of His Eminence Upon Us

9. Honoring The Almighty Allah, The Religion Of Allah And The Messenger Of Allah (S)

10. Prayer Of His Eminence, The Master Of The Time For Those Who Supplicate For His Early Reappearance

11. Becoming Eligible For The Intercession Of His Eminence On Judgment Day

12. Eligibility For Intercession Of The Holy Prophet (S) And Attaining The Great Intercession

13. A Means To Allah, The Mighty And The High

14. Acceptance Of Prayers

15. Recompensing Favor Of Prophethood Of The Holy Prophet (S)

16 & 17. Warding Off Calamities And Increase In Sustenance

18. Forgiveness Of Sins

19. Becoming Eligible To Meet His Eminence In Person Or In Sleep

20. Return (Raja’t) To The World During The Time Of Reappearance

21. Brotherhood Of The Holy Prophet (S)

22. Hastening Of The Matter Of The Reappearance Of The Master Of The Time (as)

23. Following The Prophet And The Holy Imam (as)

24. Fulfillment Of Divine Covenant

25. Those Who Pray Would Gain The Rewards Of Doing Goodness To The Parents

26. Safe Keeping Trust And Returning It Honestly

27. Spread Of The Effulgence Of His Eminence In The Supplicant’s Heart

28. Increase In Lifespan

29. Cooperation In Good Deeds

30. Help Of Allah, The Mighty And The High

31. Guidance By The Effulgence Of The Holy Qur’an

32. Recognized By The People Of The Heights (Araaf)

33. Reward Of Seeking Knowledge

34. Security From Punishment Of The Hereafter

35. Glad Tidings And Moderateness At Time Of Death

36. Response To The Call Of Allah And His Messenger (S)

37. In The Same Level As That Of Amirul Momineen (as)

38. Best People In The View Of Almighty Allah

39. Most Respected Persons In View Of The Holy Prophet (S)

40. He Will Enter Paradise At The Recommendation Of The Messenger Of Allah (S)

41. The Prayer Of The Holy Prophet (S) Would Be There In His Favor

42. Forgiveness Of Sins And Replacement Of Sins With Good Deeds

43. Almighty Allah Helps In Worship

44. Removal Of Divine Chastisement From The People

45. Rewards Of Helping And Supporting The Oppressed

46. Reward Of Honoring And Respecting One Who Is Higher In Status

47. Reward Of Avenging The Blood Of Imam Husain (as)

48. The Noble Benefits

49. Brightness of his light on Judgment Day

50. His intercession for seventy thousand sinners

51. Prayer of Amirul Momineen (as)

52. Enter Paradise without accounting

53. Safe from the thirst of Judgment Day

54. Forever in Paradise

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.


Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 1

Fifth: The Right Of The Father Upon His Son
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The Shias were created from the leftover clay that made the family of
revelation just as the son is created from his father. A tradition of
His Eminence, Reza (as) is mentioned in Kafi that he remarked: “The Imam
is a caring friend and a kind father.”[^1]

And it is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) that he said:
“I and ‘Ali are the fathers of this nation.”

It is narrated from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (as) that he said:

“The Almighty Allah created us from Illiyeen and created our souls from
its upper layer and He created the souls of our Shias from the Illiyeen
and their bodies from its lower portion. There is relationship and
proximity between us and them in every aspect and their hearts are eager
for us.”[^2]

And it is narrated from His Eminence, Abu Ja’far Baqir (as) that he
said:

“Indeed, the Almighty Allah created us from the Aale Illiyeen and
created the hearts of our Shias from the water of our creation and their
bodies from its lower most. Thus their hearts are devoted to us because
they are created from the same material with which we are created.”[^3]

In Ikmaluddin it is narrated from Umar bin Salih as-Sabiri that he said:

Muhammad Ibn Ajlaan narrates from Abu Abdillah (as), “When the Qa’im
rises, he will call people to Islam anew and will guide them to an order
that is worn out and the masses have led astray from it. The Qa’im has
been named the Mahdi because he will lead to an order that is led astray
from and he is named al- Qa’im for his rise with the Truth.”[^4]

In Bihar it is quoted from Amali of Shaykh Tusi from the Holy Prophet
(s.a.w.s.) that he said:

“I am a tree, Fatima is the branch, ‘Ali is the graft and Hasan and
Husain are the fruits and their friends from this nation of mine are the
leaves of this tree.”[^5]

Indeed, there are a large number of traditions regarding this matter and
they are mentioned in Kafi, Burhan and other books but we have refrained
from quoting more of them to avoid undue prolongation of our discussion
and to save our readers from undue hardships. As we all know an
indication is sufficient for the wise. And how beautifully the poet
says:

“And how tall is that tree that grew in the Paradise.

Such that no other tree is like that in Paradise.

Muhammad Mustafa is its root and Fatima its branch.

Then is its graft, that is the Chief and master of men, ‘Ali.

And those two Hashemites, the grandsons of the Prophet, the fruits of
that tree.

And the Shias are its leaves that are attached around the fruits. This
is the statement of the Messenger of Allah that the traditionists have
related through authentic chains of narrators in the corpus of hadith.”

Through their (Ahle Bayt’s) love I am hopeful of salvation on the Day of
Judgment. And success with the group that is the best of groups.

[^1]: Usul al-Kafi; Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulaini; Vol. 1/200

[^2]: Usul al-Kafi; Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulaini; Vol. 1/389

[^3]: Usul al-Kafi; Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulaini; Vol. 1/390

[^4]: Kamaluddin; Shaykh Saduq; Vol. 2/345

[^5]: Amali; Shaykh at-Taifa Abi Ja’far Muhammad bin Hasan Tusi


