The Struggle of Devotion in the Epic of Arbaeen
«The Arbaeen pilgrimage begins in the name and remembrance of God, and should be undertaken with sincerity and a knowledge of the rights due to God and His chosen servants. Pilgrims are encouraged to attend to the Qur’an, prayer, supplication and good character along the way, and to make themselves representatives in pilgrimage on behalf of all creation.»
🔆🌸بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ🌸🔆
🪷🔅The Struggle of Servitude in the Epic of Arbaeen🔅🪷
🌷Begin your Arbaeen pilgrimage in God’s name, remembrance and love.
🌷At the very outset, seek permission and leave to make the pilgrimage from God, the Messenger and the friends of God.
🌷Make your heart truthful. Enter and depart through the gate of truth, and recite this prayer:
🌼🌹الإسراء : 80 … رَبِّ أَدْخِلْني مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَ أَخْرِجْني مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَ اجْعَلْ لي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطاناً نَصيراً
🌷Make your steps truthful: set out with true steps and return with steps accepted in servitude.
🌷Your return should differ from your departure. Ask God, then, for a blessed pilgrimage—عارفا بحق الله و اولیاء الله و مستبصرا بشان الله و اولیاءالله
🌷Include all the friends of God, prophets, messengers, angels and the righteous in your pilgrimage. Even make yourself a representative pilgrim for the earth and sky, the mountains, seas and plains, the fish and all who know the station of divine authority.
🌷Do not forget the Imam of the pilgrimage. Follow his example, and sense his blessed presence at the head of the caravan.
🌷Make prayer times the backbone of your journey.
🌷If you are travelling in a group, arrange to complete a recitation of the Quran along the way. Install a Quran app on your phone and use earphones so you can listen to the Quran as you travel.
🌷Give your steps names, and do not hesitate to dedicate them to the righteous, martyrs, believers and others.
🌷Sanctify your breaths with the names of God, for…
🌷See yourself as a pilgrim of God. Through remembrance of God and nightly and daily supplications, feel the sweetness of pilgrimage to God with your whole being.
🌷Complete a recitation of دعای جوشن کبیر along the way, making use of an audio version of the supplication. Install a dedicated app for دعای جوشن کبیر on your phone and listen with earphones.
🌷Do not forget to visit the Noble Messenger ص from afar, with your heart and soul.
🌷Place the visitation of the Commander of the Faithful علیه السلام at the head of your pilgrimages.
🌷Perform the visitations of Imams Kazim, Jawad, Hadi and Askari علیهم السلام without haste, calmly and with composure.
🌷Do not forget to visit the other Imams from afar, with your heart and soul. Also visit the Mother of the Imams, and all the prophets and angels.
🌷Give special attention to those in need along the way.
🌷Bring gifts for the people of Iraq.
🌷Observe good manners throughout: from the beginning to the end, and afterwards as well.
🌷As far as possible, refrain from eating meat in Karbala.
🌷Call to mind the Resurrection and the Day of Gathering.
🌷Reflect as you make your way among the Arbaeen pilgrims.
🌷Consider the Arbaeen pilgrimage the birthplace of your new self, and ask God for a pure and wholesome rebirth.
🌷Renew your commitment to bear the standard.
🌷Attend to the spirit of knowing the Ahl al-Bayt.
🌷Reflect on the appearance of Imam al-Zaman علیه السلام, and ask with all your heart and soul that his advent be hastened.
🌷Conclude the pilgrimage with praise of الله رب العالمین.