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

37. In The Same Level As That Of Amirul Momineen (as)
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The evidence to support the fact that the supplicant for early
reappearance of the Master of the Time (aj) would be in the company of
Amirul Momineen (as) in his grade, is a tradition mentioned in
*Kamaluddin* from His Eminence that he said:

“For our Qaim there is an occultation, which shall be prolonged. As if I
can see the Shias resembling quadrupeds searching for pasture but being
unable to find it. Know that, whosoever from them remains firm on his
religion and whose heart is not hardened due to the prolonging of the
occultation, then he shall be with us in our rank on the Day of
Judgment.”

Then he said: “When our Qaim arises, he would not have the allegiance of
anyone upon his neck, therefore his birth shall be secret and he himself
shall be in occultation.”[^1]

The discussion on this is possible on two levels:

One: It is that *Dua* for early reappearance of our master, the Imam of
the time (as) is a sign of the solidity of faith and belief in religion.
So if – may Allah forbid – if one has doubt in this, he would not pray
with sincerity in this regard. On the basis of this the supplicants are
among those who have remained steadfast on their faith and Amirul
Momineen (as) has promised them that great reward.

Second: It is that this *Dua* is the cause of perfection of faith and
its firmness in man in such a way that he would be saved from the evils
of the last period of time as our master, Abu Muhammad Hasan al-Askari
(as) has told to Ahmad bin Ishaq Qummi:

“By Allah, he would have a prolonged occultation during which none would
be saved from destruction except those whom the Almighty Allah has made
firm on the confession in his Imamate and whom He gives the *Tawfeeq* to
pray for his early reappearance…”

The complete text of this tradition has been mentioned in Part Four.
Thus praying for His Eminence enables the supplicant to get into the
same grade as that of Amirul Momineen (as) since it is the cause of
remaining firm on faith during the period of the occultation of the
Master of the Time (aj).

That which supports the point that it is a cause of perfection of faith
is: This act is wishing the well being of Ahle Bayt of the Holy Prophet
(S) which is in fact a cause of perfection of faith. It is thus
mentioned by Shaykh Sadooq in his gatherings quoting from Imam Moosa
Kazim (as) through his forefathers from the Holy Prophet (S) that he
said:

One who does a perfect Wuzu (ablution) and recites his ritual prayer
properly, pays the *Zakat*, guards his tongue, controls his anger, seeks
forgiveness of sins, wishes the well being of the family of his Prophet
(S), he has fulfilled the rights of faith and the doors of Paradise are
open for him.”[^2]

[^1]: Kamaluddin, Vol. 1, Pg. 303

[^2]: Amali, Sadooq, Vol. 1, Pg. 274, Gathering no. 54, Beirut


