awning-Place of Thine inspiration,
and to the Fountain of Thy Revelation, and to the Treasury of Thy wisdom.
Thou art He to Whose strength and power all things have testified, Whose
Purpose nothing whatsoever of all that hath been created in Thy heaven and
on Thy earth hath been able to frustrate.
Render, then, victorious, O my God, Thy servants who have set their faces
towards Thee, and directed their steps to the seat of Thy grace. Send
down, then, upon them what will keep them safe from the danger of turning
to any one but Thee, and from fixing their eyes upon aught else except
Thyself.
Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest, and to rule as Thou pleasest.
There is no God but Thee, the God of glory and wisdom.
LXXIII: "GLORIFIED ART THOU, O LORD MY GOD! I BESEECH..."
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the
Restrainer, to withhold from us the maleficence of Thine adversaries who
have disbelieved in Thy testimony, and caviled at Thy beauty. Overpower by
Thy Name, the All-Subduing, such as have wronged Thy Previous
Manifestation Who hath now appeared invested with Thy title, the
All-Glorious. Lay hold, by Thy name, the Chastiser, on them that have
treated Thy Cause with scorn, have jested at Thy most mighty utterances,
and were hindered from attaining this most exalted station. Enable Thy
loved ones, by Thy Name, the Victorious, to prevail against Thine enemies
and the infidels among Thy creatures. Rend asunder, by Thy Name, the
Cleaver, the veil that hideth the doings of them that have besmirched
Thine honor and undermined Thy Faith among Thy people. Bind, by Thy Name,
the Restorer, the broken hearts of them that love Thee, and graciously
bless them in their affairs. Teach them, by Thy Name, the All-Knowing, the
wonders of Thy wisdom, that they may cleave steadfastly to Thy Faith and
walk in the ways of Thy pleasure. Keep them safe, by Thy Name, the
Withholder, from the tyranny of the oppressor and the wickedness of the
evil-doers and the malice of the stirrers of mischief. Shield them, by Thy
Name, the Preserver, within the stronghold of Thy might and power, that
haply they may be protected from the darts of doubt that are hurled by
such as have rebelled against Thee. Sanctify for Thy servants, by Thy Name
which Thou hast blessed above all other names, which Thou hast singled out
for Thy favor, and by which Thou didst reveal Thy beauty, these days of
which the Pen of Thy dec
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