His Supplication in Hardship

ts for it from my good deedsor to compound my evil deedson the day I meet Thee, my Lord! 8- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand provide me with desire to serve Thee for the sake of my state in the hereafter, such that I know the truthfulness of that [desire] in my heart, be dominated by renunciation while in this world, do good deeds with yearning, and remain secure from evil deeds in fright and fear! And give mea light wherebyImay walk among the people, 1be guided in the shadows, and seek illumination in doubt and uncertainty! 9- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand provide me with fear of the threatened gloomand yearning for the promised reward, such that I may findthe pleasure of that for which I supplicate Theeand the sorrow of that from which I seek sanctuary in Thee! 10- O God, Thou knowest what will set my affairs rightin this world and the next, so be ever gracious toward my needs! 11- O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad's Householdand provide me with what is Thy right when I fall short in thanking Theefor that through which Thou hast favoured mein ease and difficulty, health and sickness, such that I may come to know in myselfrepose in satisfactionand serenity of soulin that which Thou hast made incumbent upon mein whatever states may occur: fear and security, satisfaction and displeasure, loss and gain! 12- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand provide me with a breast safe from envy, such that I envy none of Thy creaturesand in anything of Thy bountyand such that I see none of Thy favourstoward any of Thy creaturesin religion or this world, well-being or reverential fear, plenty or ease, without hoping for myself better than itthrough and from Thee alone, who hast no associate! 13- O God, bless Muhammad and his Householdand provide me in this world and the nextwith caution against offensesand wariness against slipsin the state of satisfaction and wrath, such that I mayremain indifferent toward that which enters upon mefrom the two states, 2work toward Thy obedience, and prefer it and Thy good pleasure over all elsein both friends and enemies. Then my enemy may stay securefrom my wrongdoing and injusticeand my friend may despair of my inclinationand the bent of my affection. 14- Make me one of those who supplicate Thee with sincerity in easewith the supplication of thosewho supplicate Thee with sincerity in distress!