His Supplication in Suffering Acts of Wrongdoing

His Supplication when Hostility was Shown to Him or when he Saw what he did not Like in Wrongdoers1 1- O He from whom is not concealednews of the aggrieved! 2- O He who has no need to be told about themby the witnessing of the witnesses! 3- O He who whose help is near to the wronged! 4- O He whose aid is far from the wrongdoers! 5- Thou knowest, my God, how so-and-so, son of so-and-so, has harmed mein that which Thou hast forbidden, and how he has violated mein that which Thou hast prohibited, showing thereby ingratitude toward Thy favour upon himand delusion concerning what Thou hast denied him. 6- O God, so bless Muhammad and his Household, keep my wrongdoing enemy from wronging me through Thy strength, blunt his blade toward me through Thy power, and assign to hima diversion in that which is close to himand the inability to reach his enemy! 7- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, let the wrongdoer not find it easy to wrong me, give me good help against him, preserve me from the like of his acts, and place me not in the like of his situation! 8- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, and assist me with an immediate assistancethat will heal my rage toward himand redeem my fury toward him! 9- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, compensate me for his wronging me with Thy pardonand replace his evil action toward me with Thy mercy, for every detested thing less than Thy anger is slightand every disaster next to Thy rancour indifferent! 10- O God, just as Thou hast made me detest being wronged, so also protect me from doing wrong! 11- O God, I complain to no one but Thee, and I seek help from no ruler other than Thee -how could I? So bless Muhammad and his Household, join my supplication to response, and unite my complaint with change! 12- O God, tempt me not with despair of Thy just treatmentand tempt him not with feeling secure from Thy disapproval, lest he persist in wronging meand constrain me in my rights. 2Let him soon recognizewhat Thou hast promised the wrongdoers3and let me recognize Thy promised response to the distressed! 4 13- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, give me success in accepting Thy decreesfor me and against me, make me pleased with what Thou takestfor me and from me, guide me to that which is most uprightand employ me in that which is safest! 14- O God, if the best for me with Thee liesin delaying the taking to task for my sakeof him who has wronged meand in refraining from vengeance toward himuntil the Day of Decision andthe Gathering of Disputants, then bless Muhammad and his Household, strengthen me from Theewith true intention and lasting patience, 15- give me refuge from evil desire and the impatience of the greedy, and form in my heart the image ofThy