His Supplication for himself and the People under his Guardianship

's turning changes, the evil of Satan's snares, and the bitterness of the sovereign's aggression! 11- O God, the spared are spared only through the bounty of Thy strength, so bless Muhammad and his Householdand spare us! The givers give only through the bounty of Thy wealth, so bless Muhammad and his Householdand give to us! The guided are guided only by the light of Thy face, so bless Muhammad and his Householdand guide us! 12- O God, he whom Thou befriendest will not be injured by the abandonment of the abandoners, he to whom Thou givest will not be diminishedby the withholding of the withholders, he whom Thou guidest will not be misledby the misguidance of the misguiders. 13- So bless Muhammad and his Household, defend us from Thy servantsthrough Thy might, free us from need for other than Theethrough Thy support, and make us travel the path of the Truththrough Thy right guidance! 14- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand put the soundness of our heartsinto the remembrance of Thy mightiness, the idleness of our bodies into giving thanks for Thy favour, and the flow of our tongues into the description of Thy kindness! 15- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand make us one of Thy summoners who summon to Thee, Thy guiders who direct to Thee, and Thy special friends whom Thou hast singled out! O Most Merciful of the merciful! They are scheming, and I am scheming. So respite the unbelievers; delay with them for a time (86: 15) They devised, and God devised, and God is the best of devisers (3: 54).