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

The Letter Yaa (Y)
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1. Yad (Bounty) Of His Eminence Upon Us
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The usage of the word ‘Yad’ which actually means hand, to imply favor is
very common in the Arabic language. For example a poem says:

And I don’t remember the favors except in a good way, for he is for me a
hand (favor) and a blessing.

The word ‘Yadeey’ that rhymes with ‘Ameer’ is the plural of ‘Yad’ like
‘Abeed’ is the plural of ‘Abd’. As Shaykh Tabarsi has mentioned in
*Majmaul Bayan*.[^1]

As all blessings that reach us are due to the bounty of the being of
Maula Sahib az-Zaman (as) it is incumbent on us to fulfill the thanks of
that bounty of the being of His Eminence by praying for him etc. Because
thanking the medium is like thanking the real master. This matter is
clearly explained in the traditions – like we mentioned in Part Three
and in the chapter of the Letter ‘N’. We shall again present further
points and give more details in Part Five, if Allah wills.

Here it would be apt to quote a tradition that is recorded in *Biharul
Anwar* and *Kharaij* etc:

It is narrated from Abu Ja’far (as) that he said: “When our Qaim arises
he would put his hand over the heads of the people, by which their
intellects would be brought together and their manners would be
perfected.”[^2]

One of the scholars – may Allah have mercy on him – has said: ‘Hand’
implies this real hand, which in a miraculous way would be put on the
heads of all the people.

I say: Most probably ‘hand’ may also imply power and authority that
could be explained as follows: When His Eminence arises he would have
authority on all the people, and the rule of His Eminence would cover
all the world and through this, he would be able to gather the
intellects and perfect the morals. Because he would destroy the
transgressors, the sinners, the infidels and the apostates.

2. Yumn (Auspiciousness) Of His Eminence
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The felicity of the being of the Imam of the Age (aj) could be known
from whatever we have mentioned in this book.

It is better that we conclude this Part with some couplets that I have
composed. Even though His Eminence is beyond our praise and higher than
our similes, I present the following tribute of words in hope of getting
the intercession of His Eminence so that my world and the hereafter is
made good:

1. My sorrow has flared up and my heart is full of pain

In the separation of one who has personified the beauty of the world.

2. He is the best by genealogy and the Sun of guidance by right.

And the loftiest of the creatures from the aspect of companions and
followers.

3. That the intellects fail to grasp his real status and the mind is
unable to describe his majesty as it deserves.

4. By his felicity the mountains remain in their place.

If his occultation hadn’t been there I would have seen them
disintegrating.

5. The Sun and the Moon glow by his effulgence.

And by his grace the dead hearts and the dead earth is revived.

6. If his blessings were not present, people would not get their
sustenance.

And the earth would not have survived for a moment.

7. His appearance is like that of the Holy Prophet (S).

And there are clear verses about him in the Holy Qur’an.

8. Knowledge and morals have perfected in his being.

They are entrenched in his character from the time he was born.

9. The Almighty Allah has given glad tidings about him to the folks of
the heavens

When Imam Husain (as) was martyred and he entered God’s realm.

10. He said: My hand would inevitably take revenge from them through
Qaim (aj)

On behalf of the oppressed I would indeed take revenge from the
oppressors and those who make war.

[^1]: Majma al-Bayan, Vol. 3, Pg. 218

[^2]: Biharul Anwar; Vol. 52, Pg. 328


