Prayer for protection: refuge, courage and care

Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His bidding!

O Thou the Merciful One! O my Lord! Make Thy protection my armory, Thy preservation my shield, humbleness before the door of Thy Oneness my guard, and Thy custody and defense my fortress and my abode. Preserve me from the suggestions of myself and desire, and guard me from every sickness, trial, difficulty and ordeal.

'Neath the shade of Thy protecting wings let me nestle, and cast upon me the glance of Thine all-protecting eye.

You must begin to pray and repent for all that you have done which is wrong and you must implore and ask for help and assistance that you may become better than yesterday so that you may continue to make progress.

… That is why you must ask and implore and entreat: "O God, protect me from myself!"

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O my Lord! Thou seest me and Thy loved ones in the hands of the oppressors among Thy creatures. I beseech Thee to transform their tyranny into justice and their oppression into equity. Then send down upon them from the heaven of Thy power that which will transform their fear into tranquility, their weakness into strength and might, and their agitation into supreme steadfastness.

In any case, we supplicate at the Sacred Threshold of the All-Merciful that you may all be protected and preserved in the cave of His protection and safeguarding.

O Lord, take them not to task for the sins of others. Shine upon them the lights of Your pardon and forgiveness, Your grace and mercy and favor, and [ward off] from them every affliction, hardship and illness. Verily You are the All-Merciful.

O God, I call on Thee with a tongue that hath spoken no word of disobedience against Thee, imploring Thee, by Thy sovereignty and might, to keep me safe in the shelter of Thy mercy and to grant me strength to serve Thee and to serve my father and mother.

You must be very careful that thieves do not steal your bag along the way. Be extremely, extremely vigilant and watchful. I pray for you and seek divine assistance and grace for you in all conditions.

O Lord! Protect Thy servants, guard their tongues from every word that opposeth Thy good-pleasure, purify their mouths from mentioning aught but good regarding Thy loved ones, preserve their hearts from the thought of censuring Thy faithful ones, and make them signs of remembrance and glorification, and emblems of unity and sanctification.

I supplicate Thee to assist Thy righteous ones to act in accord with Thy good-pleasure. Then sanctify them, O GOD, from that which would soil the hem of their garments in Thy Day!

O Lord! Protect me through Thy sheltering care from every trace of aught save what I desire, and guard me through Thine eye of protection and preservation from every affliction that Thou dost not approve.

My Lord, my Lord! Guard me from the evil of my self and my transgression, and protect me with the eye of Thy care and shelter from my abasement and disobedience.

O Lord! Take them not to task for the deeds of the foolish ones, the heedlessness of the ignorant, the tyranny of the base, the discord of the vile, and the hypocrisy of the simple ones who speak Thy remembrance yet deviate, who make claims yet do not act upon them, and who wander about in their stupor.

Turn thy face toward the Abha Kingdom and cry out: "O my Lord! Protect this sinful servant from the evil of the doubts of the wicked ones, shelter him beneath Thy protection and care, give him to drink from the cup of Thy favors, and sustain him with heavenly sustenance."

O my Lord! I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy face to protect Thy servants from the evil of self and passion, and to illumine them with the lights of guidance and righteousness.

I beseech Thee by Thy most sweet Call whereby the Kingdom of creation and the realities of names were attracted, to send down from Thy Most Exalted Pen upon the people of Baha that which will preserve them from the promptings of self and passion and draw them nigh unto the Most Glorious Horizon.

I am the one who is in misery, O God! Behold me cleaving fast to Thy Name, the All-Possessing. I am the one who is sure to perish; behold me clinging to Thy Name, the Imperishable. I implore Thee, therefore, by Thy Self, the Exalted, the Most High, not to abandon me unto mine own self and unto the desires of a corrupt inclination. Hold Thou my hand with the hand of Thy power, and deliver me from the depths of my fancies and idle imaginings, and cleanse me of all that is abhorrent unto Thee.

Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name not to abandon me unto myself. Guard me, by the sovereignty of Thy Names, from self and passion.

I call upon Thee, O my God, by Thy name the Powerful, and by Thy name the Preserver, and by Thy name the Helper, that Thou mayest make me safeguarded from the suggestions of them that have turned away and from the darts of the heedless ones.

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.

Therefore I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of earth and heaven, to behold Thy servants and handmaidens with the glances of the eyes of Thy mercy and not to leave them to themselves for less than a moment.

Say: O Lord of Names and Creator of Heaven! I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Place of Thy most excellent names and the Source of Thy most exalted attributes, Who has been imprisoned in Thy path amidst the wicked, that Thou aid me to make mention of Thee and praise Thee, and assist me in serving Thee in such wise that neither the might of the transgressors nor the power of the evil ones shall hold me back.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name which Thou hast made the cause of the life of the world and the greatest means for the salvation of the nations, that Thou protect us through Thy power and sovereignty and might and dominion.

My God! This, Thy delicate servant, hath clung to the hem of the robe of Thy lordship and held fast to the fringe of the mantle of Thy divine protection. He seeketh Thy forgiveness for sins and transgressions, and striveth to win Thy good-pleasure in all matters, O my All-Knowing Lord! O Lord! Ordain for him every good, and shield him from every harm. Verily, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

O thou who gazest unto God! Turn thou toward the Court of Grandeur and say: O my Lord! Grant this sinner a dwelling beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree, and preserve him safe and protected from all calamities. The cloud of mercy hath showered the drops of bounty and the outpourings of grace upon both East and West - deprive us not therefrom. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the All-Merciful.

I ask Thee by Thy Name which Thou hast made the King of all names to protect me by Thy power and Thine omnipotence from all calamity and all that is repugnant to Thee and all that is contrary to Thy Will.

O Lord! Remove from their midst the hand of persecution; protect them in the asylum of Thy Dominion and guard them in the Cave of Thy Preservation and safety.

O my Lord! They have fallen victim to oppression at the hands of the enemies, and are sore tried within the claws of the ravening wolves and ferocious dogs from among the evil-doers. They have no refuge or haven except Thine unfailing protection. Keep them safe, O Lord, with the watchful eye of Thy loving-kindness under the sheltering shadow of Thy care, and guard them within the stronghold of Thy tender mercy against the wicked ones amongst Thy people.

Gather these scattered ones in the assembly of Thy grace, and grant these homeless ones shelter and refuge in the protection of Thy bounty.

I beseech Thee, O Ocean of Generosity, by Thy Most Great Name, to make known to those who hate the fruits of their deeds and actions. Then enable them to turn back unto Thee. Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

O Lord! Thou seest them heedless of turning unto Thee. Make known unto them, O my God, Thy path, Thy balance, and Thy straight way. Deprive them not, O my God, through Thy bounty and grace. Draw those on earth near unto the ocean of Thy oneness and illumine their hearts with the lights of Thy knowledge.

Therefore, O God, do Thou protect all Thy loved ones through Thy power and majesty, Thy grandeur and sovereignty, Thy exaltation and loftiness, Thy self-subsistence and glory, Thy eternity and might, Thy sufficiency and transcendence.

Say: O my God, my Adored One, my Goal! Unto Thee do we turn, to Thee do we cleave, and from Thee do we seek that which conduceth to life eternal and everlasting glory. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy countenance, the power of Thy Will, and the potency of Thy purpose, to protect me and Thy loved ones from the evil of Thine enemies who have been so deluded by the world that they have violated Thy Covenant and Testament, denied Thy right, and disputed Thy signs.

O Lord! Protect Thy party from Thine enemies, then open before their faces the gates of generosity and bounty through Thy power and sovereignty.

My God, my God! Thou hearest my lamentation and sighing for what hath befallen Thy loved ones at the hands of them that have violated Thy Covenant and Testament. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy bounty and the fruits of the Tree of Thy utterance to protect them with Thy hosts and guard them by Thy power.

Protect them from the arrows of the oppressors and the spears aimed in hatred. Guard them with the eye of Your care and encompass them with the glances of Your mercy.

Thou art He Whose grace hath encompassed all existence and Whose mercy hath pervaded both the seen and the unseen. I beseech Thee to protect Thy loved ones beneath the shadow of Thy safekeeping, to ward off from them the evil of the wicked among Thy creatures, and to ordain for them the good of both this world and the next beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Name, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious.

I beseech Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom of Names, by Thy Most Great and Most Glorious Name, to aid Thy loved ones to such steadfastness as no intimations of the ungodly who have cast behind them Thy proof and Thy testimony, clinging to the idle fancies of the heedless, shall prevent them.

Have mercy, O God, upon whoso seeketh Thy decree therein; and abase, O God, whoso seeketh Thy wrath concerning her. Guard her, O my God, from the evil of every evildoer encompassed by Thy knowledge and recorded by Thy Book.

O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I testify to Thy unity and Thy singleness, and to the sanctity of Thy Being and the detachment of Thine Essence. O my Lord! Thou seest Thy trusted ones in the hands of the treacherous among Thy creatures and the slanderers among Thy creation, and Thou knowest what hath befallen us from those of whom Thou art more aware than we are.

O my Lord! Thou seest Thy chosen ones and loved ones in a position where from all sides are heard the barking of the dogs of self and passion. I beseech Thee to protect them through Thy sovereignty and ordain for them that which will make them powerful through Thy might and wealthy through Thy bounty.

We beseech Thee by the sovereignty of the Names and by the Call which hath been raised between earth and heaven to protect us from the evil of Thy tyrannical servants who have shed the blood of Thy loved ones and cast aside Thy Book and violated Thy Covenant and disputed Thy proof.

O Lord! Look upon them with the glances of Thy mercy and deliver them from the oppressors among Thy creation and the rebellious ones among Thy creatures.

Lord! Expand their breasts through the signs of Thy victory, attract their hearts through the breezes of Thy garden of grace, heal their ailments with the cup of Thy remedy, bind their wounds with the balm of Thy bounty and loving-kindness, strengthen their loins for Thy service, fortify their backs for Thy worship, and ordain for them guidance in their affairs.

Help, O my God, the weak children and feeble women and the poor widows and helpless orphans, through Thy bounty and mercy, O my Lord, the Generous, the Compassionate, the Protector, the Mighty, the All-Bestowing!

Lord! The loved ones are in great danger and enemies surge and swell from near and far. Have mercy on the broken hearts, the flowing tears, and the burning innards. Protect the oppressed from the evil of the oppressors and aid them through Your power that encompasses all worlds.

Protect them in the shelter of Thy protection from the fierce wolves and predatory beasts. Through them exalt Thy Word among humanity and spread through them the fragrances of Thy oneness in those regions. Strengthen them with Thy power that prevails over all things, and gird up their loins to arise to spread Thy teachings in all directions.

'Abdu'l-Baha will pray at the Sacred Threshold of the Abha Beauty that the survivors remain protected and preserved, and the oppressed ones guarded and remembered.

O my God, my God! Consider the wretchedness of these and the martyrdom of those; the hardness of heart of these and the glad-tidings of these others; the wrong of these and the sore oppression of those. Lord! Guard them by Thy sovereignty that prevaileth over all things, and watch over them, in the midst of the peoples, with the eye of Thy protection and Thy safekeeping. Lord! Withhold from them the hands that are outstretched [for hurt], the arrows that are directed, the spear-points that are levelled, the teeth that are bared, and the claws that are sharpened.

O Lord! Fill their ears with the verses of divine assistance and of a speedy victory, and deliver them from the oppression of such as wield terrible might. Withhold the hands of the wicked and leave not these souls to be torn by the claws and teeth of fierce beasts, for they are captivated by their love for Thee, entrusted with the mysteries of Thy holiness, stand humbly at Thy door and have attained to Thine exalted precinct.

I beseech Thee, by Thy Most Great Name, through which all created things were rent asunder and the whole creation was shaken, to send down from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will purge them from every ordeal and from whatever is hateful to Thee.

O Lord! Leave me not to myself. Preserve me beneath the shadow of Your greatest mercy, then send down upon him the best of the last and the first.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by those who have offered up their lives in Thy path and have expended all they possessed in their longing to meet Thee, to assist Thy loved ones with the hosts of the unseen and of the visible realm. Then protect them from the evil of every oppressive enemy and every wicked transgressor.

O Lord! The winds have assailed the lamp of Thy justice and the waves have beaten against the ark of Thy Cause. I beseech Thee by the blood that hath been shed in these days in Thy path and for love of Thee, and by the body which the idolaters have torn limb from limb because it believed in Thee and turned toward Thy horizon, to ordain for Thy loved ones that which shall protect them from the evil of Thine enemies, and to decree for them that which shall gladden their eyes and bring joy to their hearts.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by Thy might and Thy grandeur and Thy Cause and Thy power to protect Thy trusted ones with the hosts of the unseen and the visible. Then send down upon them from the clouds of Thy mercy the rains of Thy utterance. Then open before my face the door of Thy mercy which hath preceded all who are in the heavens and the earth.

When thou hearest My call, turn thy face toward My direction and say: "My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the blood of Thy lovers which was shed in the land of Ya, and by their patience and steadfastness and submission and contentment, and by the mysteries of Thy Book and the fragrances of Thy verses, to ordain for me that which will preserve me through Thy hosts and guard me by Thy sovereignty.

Say: My God, my God! Thou seest Thy loved ones beneath the talons of Thine enemies and hearest their cries and lamentations in Thy days. I beseech Thee by Thy loved ones whom the oppressors have torn limb from limb in the land of Ya, and by their blood and dismembered parts, to protect Thy loved ones through Thy power and deliver them from the wickedness of Thy creation.

O my God! Thou seest and knowest that the oppressors have wronged Thy loved ones who have turned toward the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, the Dawning-Place of Thine inspiration and the Source of Thy Cause, and have driven them, together with their children and their women, from their homeland - though they had manifested naught except that which Thou didst command them through Thy Most Exalted Pen.

All must call out from the depths of their hearts unto the Self-Subsisting Lord and supplicate that perchance He may show mercy from the ocean of His grace and the sun of His bounty, and protect the believers in unity from the evil of the heedless ones.

I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of existence and Educator of the seen and unseen, to protect Thy loved ones from the evil of Thine enemies. Then assist them through the manifestations of Thy power and might, and the dawning-places of Thy strength and will.

By Thy glory, if Thou leavest them in this state, the signs of Thy sovereignty in Thy realm will cease to exist, the pillars of Thy government in Thy land will be demolished, and Thy name and trace will be erased among all creation. Therefore, O my God and my Beloved, grant them no respite after these matters. Send down upon them that which will turn them toward Thee. Then remove this youth who hath risen against Thee completely, and those who follow him in his desires, that Thy holy land may be purified from these unbelievers.

O Lord! Thou seest Thy loved ones among the wicked ones of Thy creation. I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the fire of Thy wrath was kindled and the flames of Thy anger were ignited, to seize those who have oppressed Thy loved ones.

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.

O Lord! A man from among the most evil of Thy creatures has arisen to destroy the word of Thy loved ones and harm Thy servants, and has attacked this exalted Branch of Thy blessed Tree and unleashed his tongue with vile speech to discredit those who believe in Thee and Thy signs. O Lord! Seize him through Thy might and power with the grip of One mighty and powerful, that the hearts of Thy loved ones may find rest and the souls of Thy faithful ones may be gladdened.

O my God! Thou seest me in the serpent's mouth, and witnessest how it stingeth me at every moment and instant. … Therefore, O my God, do Thou help me through the sovereignty of Thy help, and preserve me from this affliction, O Thou in Whose hand is the kingdom of creation, and Thou art knowing of all things.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Self, since Thou hast guided me through Thy bounty and singled me out for Thy love, to preserve me from the hints of the idolaters among Thy creatures.

O my Lord! The oppressors have surrounded Thy loved ones and Thy lands, and Thou seest their weakness and powerlessness before their adversaries' guns and cannons. I beseech Thee, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of power and might, to assist Thy weak servants from the evil of these people, then ordain for this servant the good of the hereafter and of the former life.

O Lord! Have mercy on whoever holds fast to Thee and to Thy verses, and leave him not in the hands of the oppressors among Thy creatures.

O Lord! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy power to protect Thy chosen ones from the oppression of those who have cast Thy Book behind their backs and have acted according to their own desires in Thy lands and Thy realm.

I beseech Thee, O Thou in Whose hand is the dominion of all things, to assist Thy loved ones and deliver them from the hands of the oppressors among Thy creatures and the wicked ones among Thy people. Then protect this lamp from the breath of those who are moved by their evil desires to arise to extinguish Thy light and mislead Thy creation.

Have mercy upon me and upon them that are in my company, through the wonders of Thy grace and power. Shield us, then, O my God, from the mischief of Thine enemies, and assist us to help Thy Faith, and to protect Thy Cause, and to celebrate Thy glory.

O Lord! I implore Thee by Thy Self to shield them from every sorrow and grief and from whatsoever may hold them back from Thy most exalted horizon.

O Lord! Have mercy upon me through Thy grace and bounty, and deliver me from the depths of these seas through Thy mercy and favor, that my heart may find rest in the seat of truth at the threshold of Thy Kingdom and my spirit repose in the court of forgiveness before Thy presence of divine mercy.

O my Beloved! Thy most vehement enemies and antagonistic foes have assailed Thy helpless servant from every ambush where they lay in wait. They have descended upon me from every height, attacking like wolves and pouncing like dogs, fearing not the Day of Retribution. The clouds weep for Thy lowly servant, the doves lament, and the nightingales in the hearts of the loved ones cry out in anguish.

I beseech Thee, therefore, O my God, by the fire of Thy Essence which cannot be quenched and by the light of Thine eternity which shall never fade, to make me a fortress for Thy servants and a barrier against the Gog of Thy creation, lest they transgress the bounds which Thou hast ordained from Thy presence for the people of Thy earth and Thy heaven.

Preserve us, then, by Thy Most Great Name, Which Thou didst cause to overshadow such nations as lay claim to what Thou hast forbidden in Thy Book.

In the name of God, the Sanctified, the Mighty, the Beautiful!

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! In this moment I confess and acknowledge my powerlessness to know Thy supreme Self in Thy Most Exalted Name, and my incapacity to comprehend Thy Essence, O Thou in Whose grasp lie the kingdoms of names. For the loftiest hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee, and the highest understanding of them that are devoted to Thy unity, are bound by Thy will, held within Thy grasp, and created by Thy command. How then can the created soar in the atmosphere of nearness to the Essence, or attain unto the Lord of earth and heaven?

Glory be unto Thee! Glory be unto Thee! O my God, I testify in this my station before Thee that the most eloquent have not reached the court of Thy singular glory, and the most learned have not comprehended the wonders of Thy knowledge and understanding. All who are enamoured cry out in the wilderness of separation, yearning for Thy nearness, and all who are longing call forth in the Sinai of longing, seeking reunion with Thee. Some have attained the ultimate of what they sought of the gems of Thy mercy and the essence of Thy bounty, while others have perished in their exile and separation from Thee, never finding the path to Thy nearness and meeting with Thee.

Glory be unto Thee! Glory be unto Thee! Whenever I consider my self and my deeds in Thy kingdom, bewilderment and sorrow seize me to such degree that I become despairing of the sweet fragrances of Thy glorious mercy and deprived of the glances of Thine eye of grace. Yet whenever I turn, O my God, to the wonders of Thy mercy and the gems of Thy bounty, the breezes of assurance waft upon me from the direction of grace and loving-kindness.

Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Beloved, my Lord and my Support! Beseemeth it One like Thee to deprive him who hath placed his whole trust in Thee, who hath detached himself from all in the heavens and the earth, and who hath taken refuge in the sovereignty of Thy grace? By Thy glory, O my Beloved! Even shouldst Thou give me all that Thou hast created and shalt create, and make me sovereign over all who dwell in the kingdom of Thy Cause and creation, and seat me upon the throne of grandeur and power and the seat of loftiness and independence, yet deny me the sweet fragrances of Thy mercy and the breezes of Thy bounty for less than a moment - by Thy glory, my soul would not be content, my heart would not find peace, and my spirit would find no rest.

Glory be unto Thee! Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Glory be unto Thee! Glory be unto Thee, O my Beloved! How exalted are the stations of Thy sovereign glory, and how abject are the ranks of Thy servant's lowliness in his love for Thee! How resplendent are the manifestations of Thy wealth, and how evident are the expressions of poverty in Thy servant! By Thy beauty, O my God, my abasement and poverty, then my distress and desperation have reached such a state that abasement itself flees from my abasement, and the very essence of adversity takes flight from my adversity.

Hast Thou decreed, O my God, that the glances of Thine eye of mercy shall never again turn to Thy glory? Hast Thou inscribed, O my Beloved, upon the tablet of Thy preservation that Thou wilt not send upon Thy servant the holy winds of Thy grace? Then would weeping itself weep at my weeping, and the secret of fire would burn from my burning. I know not, O my God, in what thing I might find joy in Thy dominion, or by what matter I might find solace in Thy realm, after my shirt has been stained with my blood through what hath befallen me from the swords of hatred and rancor, and my heart has been pierced by the spears of the people of tyranny and wickedness. They have been made happy by Thy irrevocable decree and Thy destined destiny. Yet with all this, O my Most Exalted God and my Most Glorious Beauty, I have nothing wherewith to occupy myself, or find solace in, or trust in, such that I find myself stripped of every praiseworthy attribute and devoid of every acceptable quality.

O my God! Thou hast not given me a pen wherewith I might write the verses of Thy glorious oneness, nor knowledge whereby I might ascend to the sublime heaven of Thy unity, nor wisdom through which I might soar to the holy precincts of Thy singleness, nor certitude by which I might travel through the realms of Thy divine dominion. I have no heart to comprehend the wonders of the signs of Thy sovereignty, no wings to fly in the atmosphere of Thy oneness, no power to enumerate the manifestations of Thy craftsmanship in the horizons of Thy knowledge and the souls of Thy wisdom, no strength to raise the banners of Thy triumph and victory, no eye to witness the radiance of the lights of Thy beauty, no tongue to mention Thee in the paradise of Thy exaltation, no sense of smell to inhale the fragrance of the garment from the Joseph of Thy mercy, no ear to hear the melodies of the dove of Thy rapture and longing, no hand to grasp the scrolls of Thy unity, and no foot to hasten to the shore of the ocean of Thy nearness and reunion.

Therefore, O my God, what wilt Thou do with this poor one who hath confessed all this against himself, and who, despite this utter destitution, hath arisen before the gate of the city of Thy supreme mercy and arrived at the pavilions of Thy mighty grace? Wilt Thou, O my God, turn him away from Thy gate, from which Thou hast never turned away anyone throughout all eternity? Nay, by Thy glory! Thou wilt not disappoint him of the garment of Thy grace, nor wilt Thou deprive him of the sanctuary of Thy reunion and the shelter of Thy mercy, unless he should seek from Thee aught except Thyself - and this can never be, for Thou wert when naught existed with Thee, and Thou wilt ever be as Thou hast been. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Beautiful.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst bring the contingent beings into existence and didst manifest all created things, and through which Thou didst rend asunder the veils from the face of all who are in the heavens and on earth, that Thou mayest cause this poor one and these poor ones who have emigrated with him to enter the city of Thy riches within the pavilion of Thy glory and might. Then assist us with the wonders of Thy help, clothe us in the garment of Thy love, and deprive us not, O my God, of what lieth with Thee - and nothing lieth with Thee save Thyself - and my hope is in none save Thee. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the Generous.

Send down, therefore, O my Lord, upon me and upon my loved ones that which will protect us from the mischief of those that have repudiated Thy truth and disbelieved in Thy signs.

When thou hearest the cooing of the Dove of My utterance upon the branches of the Tree of My knowledge, say: "My God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and that Thou hast no partner in Thy dominion nor any equal in Thy kingdom. I beseech Thee by the waves of the ocean of Thy power and the effulgences of the lights of the Sun of Thy oneness to protect me from the evil of Thine enemies and to draw me nigh unto Thee.

Separate me from them, O Thou in Whose hand is the dominion of command and creation and the kingdom of the heavens and earth. Thou doest what Thou willest through Thy power and ordainest what Thou desirest through Thy Will.

O my Lord! Pour forth upon me patience and grant me victory over the transgressing people.

… O Lord! Pour forth upon me patience and grant me victory over the idolatrous people who speak naught but their own vain imaginings and are moved only by their own desires.

I ask Thee then, O my God, by the lights of Thy divine unity, and the hidden mysteries of Thine ancient and everlasting Being, to preserve Thy loved ones after I am gone, lest their feet should slip upon Thy path. Gather them then together upon the shore of Thy munificence and bounty, and sever them from all but Thee so that they may stand in fear of no one, nor be overawed by any soul.

I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names, to guard Thy loved ones against Thine enemies, and to strengthen them in their love for Thee and in fulfilling Thy pleasure. Do Thou protect them, that their footsteps may slip not, that their hearts may not be shut out as by a veil from Thee, and that their eyes may be restrained from beholding anything that is not of Thee.

O Lord, Thou seest the believers among the idolaters, and what hath befallen them at the hands of the oppressors among Thy creation and the transgressors among Thy servants. I beseech Thee to preserve them through the hosts of Thy power and the legions of Thy might, then ordain for them what beseemeth the heaven of Thy generosity and the ocean of Thy mercy and the sun of Thy bounty.

O Lord! Thou seest them turning away from the Known and advancing toward the imagined. O Lord! Deliver them through the arms of Thy power from the seas of idle fancies and vain imaginings, then grant them Thy sealed wine, whose seal was broken by Thy Self-Subsisting Name. O Lord! Withhold not Thy servants from the lights of Thy countenance, and deprive them not of the ocean of Thy bestowal.

Thou seest Thy loved ones in the hands of the oppressors, and in every moment there befalleth them that which causeth faces to change and beings to be set ablaze. I beseech Thee, O Source of Bounty, by Thy Name through which Thou made the sweet waters of Thy mercy to flow among Thy servants, and by Thy Command whereby the trumpet was blown and they that lay in their graves arose, to aid Thy loved ones to remember and praise Thee, and to protect them from the evil of Thy creatures.

I beseech Thee, O Lord of all beings and the One mentioned in the heart of Baha, to adorn Thy servants with the ornament of justice and fairness that they may read Thy verses and ponder Thy clear proofs and what hath appeared from Thee.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou didst adorn the kingdom of names and didst open the door of Thy grace to all who are in earth and heaven, that Thou change agitation to tranquility, and weakness to strength, and despair to hope.

We beseech the Exalted Truth to preserve at all times that leaf of the Tree of the All-Merciful from the evil of the envious and the oppressors, to gladden it with the remembrance of the Beloved of the worlds, and to vouchsafe unto it the bounty of reunion.

Though tribulation in Thy path is as honey to the lovers and as light to the people of the Covenant, I beseech Thee, O Deliverer of Moses and Supporter of Abraham, to protect him with the hosts of the unseen and deliver him from those who cast Thy Cause behind their backs and were heedless of Thy remembrance.

O Lord! Change my weakness into strength through Thy power, and my agitation into tranquility through Thy assurance, in such wise that the mutterings of the oppressors and the clamoring of the deniers may not hold me back.

O Lord! Fear of Thine enemies hath encompassed us; transform it into assurance from Thee and tranquility from Thy presence. Weakness hath seized us from all directions; transform it through Thy power.

My God, my God! You see me with an agitated heart, flowing tears, and a troubled soul from fear of the dominion of Your wrath. I am like a fish writhing on the ground and a bird fallen into the talons of an eagle, dreading Your anger, O Establisher of the Covenant and Testament!

Aid me through Your grace, O my Most Glorious Lord, and deliver me from their hands. Raise me to the proximity of Your mercy in the Supreme Concourse, that I may find rest in the shade of Your Tree of Mercifulness and repose in the pavilions of Your mercy that have encompassed all things.

Grant this helpless servant refuge and shelter in the protection of Thy Divine Unity, and bestow upon him a dwelling and habitation beneath the shade of Thy Loftiest Tree."

We are disturbed - grant us rest and tranquility. We are abased - shed upon us the light of glory. We are fallen - be our helper. We are grieved - bestow gladness. We are depressed - grant us fervor and enthusiasm.

Make us firm and steadfast in Thy Covenant and Testament, preserve us from the arrows of doubts, grant us shelter beneath the shadow of Thy protection and safety, and keep us secure from tests and trials.

O Lord of creation and Ruler over all lands! I beseech Thee by the Name through which was raised the shrill voice of Thy Most Exalted Pen between earth and heaven, to ordain for Thy chosen ones that which will bring tranquility to their souls and gladness to their hearts.

I implore Thee, O my Lord, by Thy name out of which all the treasures of the earth were brought forth, to shield me from the hints of such as have disbelieved in Thee and repudiated Thy truth.

Make for him a way out in all affairs, assist him in all matters, remove from him sorrows and deliver him from grief.

O Lord! I am fallen upon the dust, beseeching Thee, O Lord of Lords, to deliver that honored one from the persecution of the parties, and ordain for him every good in both beginning and end, and send down upon him the verses of joy every evening and morning.

O Lord! Have mercy upon my weakness, my lowliness, my poverty and my need. Protect me through Thy grace and preservation, and let not the hands of calamities play with me, causing my limbs to tremble, my unity to be scattered, and my gathering to be dispersed.

O Lord! Protect and preserve, lest the foot slip and reach the lowest depths. Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty and the Able, and Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing and the All-Wise.

O Thou forgiving Lord! Thou art the shelter of all these Thy servants. Thou knowest the secrets and art aware of all things. We are all helpless, and Thou art the Mighty, the Omnipotent. We are all sinners, and Thou art the Forgiver of sins, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the yearning of the hearts of the lovers and the sighs of the hearts of the longing ones, and by Thy Name through which the pavilion of misbelief was destroyed and the canopy of divine unity was raised up, to preserve him who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and hath held fast unto the cord of Thy bounty, and hath turned toward the direction of Thy mercy and Thy good-pleasure. O my Lord! Ordain for him, by the Pen of Thy Command and Thy decree, that which Thou hast ordained for Thy chosen ones. Then clothe him in the armor of Thy protection, and preserve him from every disease and hardship and calamity and ailment and pain, that he may aid Thee in Thy dominion and make mention of Thee amidst Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art powerful to do what Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Then preserve him, O my God, and those who are with him, both male and female, and send down upon them the good of this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the Powerful and the Unconstrained.

This servant, submissive and humble before Thy exalted Threshold, calls upon Thee, supplicating and imploring before Thy Most Great Mercy, taking refuge in the cave of Thy protection and most mighty safekeeping, that Thou wouldst protect him from the evil of enemies and make his word supreme and the word of his foes and adversaries abased, and heal him from his ailments which have weakened his strength and the maladies that have afflicted him with great force.

O Lord! Remove the distress, bestow abundance of bounty, perfect Thy mercy, complete Thy gift, and deliver him from tribulation. O Lord! None can remove it save Thee, none can protect Thy servant save Thee, none can aid him save Thee, and none can befriend him save Thee.

I beseech Thee by the Dawning-Places of Thy Revelation and the Manifestations of Thy inspiration, and by Him through Whom the light of unity hath shone forth amongst Thy servants and through Whose advent the heavens of Thy power and grandeur have been honored, to preserve them from every affliction and illness and to guard them from the evil of fate and whatsoever might trouble their hearts.

I render thanks to the Court of the Greatest Name that praised be God all have been and continue to be protected under the shadow of God's loving care.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Beautiful Names, and Thy Most Perfect and Exalted Words, and by the lights of Thy Countenance in the heaven of eternity, and by Thy Most Great, Most Perfect, Most Generous Name, through which all faces have turned toward the face of Thy Self-Sufficiency, and all hearts have been made to drink the holy waters of Thy Oneness, and through which every poor one hath been enriched, and every abased one hath been exalted, and every sick one hath been healed - to preserve the bearer of this Tablet from every affliction and illness, and from every disease and malady, and from whatsoever may occur through Thy decree in Thy kingdom of plague and pestilence and less than these, from all that causeth souls to tremble and bodies and hearts to be disturbed.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, and Thy Most Mighty Word, and by Thy Most Beautiful Names and Thy Most Exalted Attributes, that Thou protect this servant from every affliction and decree, and from every epidemic and plague, and from whatsoever tribulations and hardships may arise in the earth. Verily, Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou art the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

O Thou Who art the All-Sufficing, the All-Protecting!

O my God! This is Thy servant who hath bowed down before Thy Manifestation and hath submitted himself before the dawning rays of the lights of Thy glory and sovereignty. I beseech Thee to protect me beneath the shelter of Thy protection and safeguarding, and to preserve me within the cave of Thy generosity and guardianship.

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O unequaled Lord! For this helpless child be a protector! For this weak and sinful one be kind and forgiving.

My God, my God! I take refuge at the gate of Thy mercy and favors, that Thou mayest guard these two noble children, who have been nursed at the breast of Thy love since their tender years, within the protection of Thy shelter from the accidents of night and the predators of day.

Say: O my God, and my Lord, and my Creator, and my Master! I beseech from the ocean of Thy bounty that Thou wouldst cause this tender sapling in the garden of Thy love to drink from the living waters, and protect it from the autumn winds.

I beseech Thee by the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name to protect those whom Thou hast chosen for Thyself and made the leaves of this Tree which hath been raised up by Thy command.

O Lord, protect her grandchild in the cave of Your protection and shelter, and guard the apple of her eye beneath the shadow of Your preservation and safekeeping.

O Lord! Protect them from arrows, guard them from spears, preserve them from the aggression of the oppressors, shield them from the evil of the rejected and abased ones and from the dominion of the slanderers and fault-finders. Strengthen them with the hosts of Thy Kingdom and aid them with the armies of Thy might and power.

I have supplicated at the threshold of the Lord of the Kingdom on behalf of the friends in those parts, that they may be preserved from tests and protected from vain imaginings, and that day by day they may grow firmer and more steadfast.

O handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Raise your hands in supplication to the court of the Self-Sufficient Lord, saying: "O peerless Lord! Thou art holy and sanctified. Thou art compassionate and kind. Thou art the Succourer and the Helper. Grant these helpless ones a shelter beneath Thy protection, and in the stronghold of Thy safeguarding and care, preserve these lowly ones from the evil of the people of hypocrisy. Verily, Thou art the Preserver, the Almighty, the Powerful, the All-Potent."

O mother of Ibrahim, who hast migrated unto God!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which all darkness hath been dispelled and all light hath dawned forth, and the Face hath been illumined in the heaven of all possibilities, and Beauty hath shone forth in the kingdom of all created things, to guard the bearer of this Tablet through Thy sovereignty and power.

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O Lord, O Possessor of forgiveness, pardon and beneficence! This servant is related to one who was embraced by the glances of Thy merciful eyes in the world of lights. He cries unto Thee for deliverance from the evil of the wicked, and seeks refuge in the shelter of Thy mercy, the gathering-place of hopes.

He seeks assistance through Thy might and power, O Possessor of firm strength and dominion triumphant over all the worlds. Verily Thou art the Deliverer of those in distress, and from Thee is glory upon those who are firm and steadfast.

Constantly I implore and beseech and beg for the favors of the Self-Sufficient Lord, that He may immerse those true friends in the sea of favors and protect them from the oppressors and bestow life through the fragrance of the divine rose garden.

O Compassionate Lord! Keep these souls protected and preserved in the shelter of Thy protection, and single them out for Thy support and favor. Free them from every blow and harm, and grant them a refuge in Thy shelter.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst subjugate the winds, to protect this servant who hath turned to Thee and held fast to the hem of Thy bounty.

O Lord! Deal with her as befitteth her kinship with Thee, and guard her from whatsoever she abhorreth. Her good-pleasure lieth in Thy shadow. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever He pleaseth.

O Lord! Decree for her that which will bring comfort to her eyes, then preserve her within the pavilion of Thy protection and the tabernacle of Thy safekeeping.

I beseech Thee, O my God, not to leave me to myself, then preserve me from the evil of Satan and his hosts, and send down upon me that which will sever me from all else save Thee and render me independent of all except Thee.

Hasten, by Thy grace and bounty, my passing, O my Lord, and pour forth upon all them that are dear to Thee what will preserve them from fear and trembling after me. Powerful art Thou to do whatsoever may please Thee. No God is there except Thee, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all who are in the heavens and on earth to preserve the lamp of Thy Cause within the glass of Thy power and bounty, lest the winds of denial blow upon it from the direction of those who have been heedless of the mysteries of Thy chosen Name.

Keep her protected and preserved from tests and trials. Make her independent and free from all else besides You. Grant her dwelling and shelter in the refuge of pardon and forgiveness. Deliver her joy and delight of eyes and beloved child from difficulty and severe tribulation. Protect her soul and spirit and loving son in the cave of Your protection.

I entreat Thee, by Thy Name which Thou hast ordained to be the spirit of all names that are in the kingdom of names, to shield us from the whisperings of those who have turned away from Thee, and have repudiated the truth of Thy most august and most exalted Self, in this Revelation that hath caused the kingdom of Thy names to tremble.

I am one of Thy handmaidens, O my Lord! Unto Thee have I turned, and in Thee have I placed my trust. Grant that I may be so confirmed in my love for Thee, and in fulfilling that which is well-pleasing unto Thee, that neither the defection of the infidels among Thy people, nor the clamor of the hypocrites among Thy creatures, may avail to keep me back from Thee.

O God! Protect Thy leaves from the transgressors amidst Thy handmaids who have turned away from Thy Beauty, giving allegiance to those who have refuted Thee and Thy Signs.

… Protect her then from the stones of the suspicions of other women and from the darts of the vain imaginations of the sinful.

Protect and safeguard that suppliant, deliver her from the whirlpool of transgression, and grant her asylum within the precincts of the most great mercy.

O Lord! Protect Thy male and female servants from the darts of idle fancies and vain imaginings, then give them to drink of the Salsabil of Thy knowledge through the hands of Thy grace.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by the Wronged One Who hath suffered in Thy path what none in Thy dominion hath suffered, to protect Thy leaves from the winds of trials.

I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by the light of Thy countenance and the breezes of Thy Revelation, to preserve me through Thy power and Thy sovereignty, lest the tempests of trials in Thy days cause me to fall.

I beseech Thee by Thy Beauty, whose lights have encompassed all that was and shall be, that Thou protect Thy handmaiden from the evil of Satan and his hosts.

O my Lord! Guard her with the eye of Thy care and behold her with the glance of Thy merciful Presence. Verily, Thou art the Protector, the Guardian, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting.

I beseech Thee to assist me to preserve that which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy bounty and generosity, O Thou Most Merciful of the merciful ones and O Thou in Whose grasp lieth the reins of all who are in the heavens and on earth.

O my Lord! I am Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden. I beseech Thee by the Mother Book and what lies hidden therein by Thy command and will, and by the Tablets stored within it by Thy decree and permission, to preserve me from the doubts of the deniers and the insinuations of the heedless.

I beseech Thee, O Thou the Desire of the world and the Beloved of the nations, by the Most Great Name, that Thou protect me from the fire of hatred which hath been kindled in the hearts of the people of the Bayan.

O daughter of My uncle, turn thou unto God with thy heart and say: O my God! I am she who hath turned unto the Qiblih of all horizons. I beseech Thee to preserve me from the glories of them that are veiled, and to deliver me unto Thyself. Verily, Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.

O my Lord, my Refuge, my Beloved, my Deliverer! Protect this illumined leaf who is from the Tree of Thy mercy in Thy safekeeping and protection, refresh her heart with the fragrances from the gardens of Thy oneness, and guard her with the eye of Thy care and preservation.

O servant of God! Fix your gaze upon the Abha Kingdom and turn toward the Supreme Realm of Might and offer this prayer:

O Lord! O Forgiver! I am a weak servant and a frail being. You are the exalted refuge of the helpless and the strong sanctuary of the wanderers. The winds of trials are fierce and the tempests of tests uproot those near and far, and demolish the foundations of all, whether close or distant. Grant Your aid and protection, and withhold not Your pardon and forgiveness.

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O Lord! Protect the sincere ones from the arrows of doubt and the suspicions of souls who shoot in the dark. Make hearts mirrors of mysteries, eyes delighted by witnessing the lights, and spirits attracted to the kingdom of mysteries.

O Lord! Protect him from the arrows of doubts from those who follow the ambiguous verses and seek to divide the word of Your oneness and scatter the gathering of the hosts of Your heavenly dominion and wish to lower the banner raised by Your merciful hand and erase the extended shadow which has encompassed the worlds of existence through the power of Your singular reinforcement.

O my God and the God of the world, my Lord and the Lord of all nations! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name through which trembling seized the tribes, the thunder lamented and the clouds wept, to protect Thy loved ones from the evil of Thine enemies who have broken Thy covenant and Thy testament, and who have arisen to lead Thy creation astray after Thou hadst made the path clear to them and sent down proof unto them.

Then protect him from nocturnal occurrences and diurnal predators and from the backbiting, defamation and evil suggestions of the wicked. Verily Thou art the Mighty, the Glorious, the All-Compelling.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the sighs of Thy Baha and by His tears to protect Thy Book from the oppressors who desired to erase it in Thy days. O my Lord! Aid them not in what they intended.

Do thou likewise pray that God, exalted be His glory, may protect this Wronged One from the evil of those who make a show of friendship. Say: O Lord of hosts and Revealer of the seen and unseen! Inscribe through Thy Pen of destiny a word of deliverance for Thyself.

Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Glorious Name in Thy Later Manifestation that Thou protect me from the evil of every Satan and the call of every calf and the guile of every impostor and the filth of every wretched misbeliever.

Then send down, O my God, upon him who hath turned unto Thee and acted according to that which Thou hast revealed in Thy Book, a blessing from Thee and a mercy from Thy presence. Then protect him, O my God, from the hosts of the Pharaohs who lay claim to knowledge without clear proof from Thee or evidence from Thy presence, and who have risen in opposition in such wise that they have pronounced judgment against Thee and shed the blood of Thy loved ones.

O Lord! Thou seest them drawn to Thee, speaking Thy praise, bearing every hardship in Thy path, patient under Thy trials, persecuted by Thy servants.

O Lord! Prepare for them a way of right guidance, make them brilliant lamps unto all, stars rising in the midst of heaven, piercing meteors against those who would steal a hearing from among the weak Covenant-breakers.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for having protected me from these people and their imaginings and fancies, and for having confirmed me in turning towards Thee on a Day wherein every remote scholar and every heedless opponent turned away from Thee. I beseech Thee, O Lord of all beings, by the Most Exalted Horizon wherein Thy sweetest call was raised, to ordain for me that which will preserve me from the vanities of the world and the doubts of the nations.

What strange intoxication has seized the people of the Bayan! They have witnessed and heard the verses of God at all times, yet remain heedless and turn away. The people of God must, at all times, beseech the True One, exalted be His glory, to protect the loved ones of this Most Great Revelation from the vain imaginings of the past and future.

I implore Thee, O Beloved of my heart and the Object of my soul's adoration, to shield them that love me from the faintest trace of evil and corrupt desires. Supply them, then, with the good of this world and of the next.

Shield, I pray Thee, O my Beloved, my heart's Desire, Thy servant who hath sought Thy face, from the darts of them that have denied Thee and from the shafts of such as have repudiated Thy Truth.

Say: O my God! Having called me unto Thee and caused me to enter the pavilion of Thy Cause, deprive me not, through Thy bounty, then preserve me from the schemes of every schemer and the devices of every deceiver and the call of every lying pretender.

Say: O my God! I complain unto Thee of the manifestation of wickedness and rebellion and corruption, and that which hath come between Thee and Thy servants. I beseech Thee by Thy Name, O Lord of the Day of Mutual Calling, to protect us through Thy sovereignty and power and to make us of those who soar in Thine atmosphere. Then gather us beneath the shade of the shelter of Thy mercy in every world of Thy worlds. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Help in Peril.

Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having guided me to Thy most exalted horizon and for having caused me to recognize the Dawning-Place of Thy mighty signs. I beseech Thee by the Manifestations of Thy Revelation and the Daysprings of Thy inspiration to protect me from the evil of Thine enemies who have disbelieved in Thee and in Thy signs and have denied that which hath appeared from Thy presence.

This is Thy servant whom the winds of the mercy of Thy name, the All-Merciful, have stirred, and whom Thou hast delivered from the hosts of Satan, and whom the hands of Thy power have taken until Thou didst cause him to enter the stronghold of faith.

One must be awake and conscious at all times and seasons, and cry out "O Gracious One! O Kind One! O Merciful One! O Compassionate One!" that one may remain protected and preserved.

I hope that thou wilt remain protected from both physical and spiritual afflictions and be blessed in the shade of the Divine Lote-Tree.

Protect him from the arrows of the contentious ones and the spears of the people of sedition and corruption. Guard him in the cave of Your protection from the taunts of the frivolous, the whisperings of the base, and the insinuations of the forsaken ones.

Guard them from the evil of men and what Satan whispers in the breasts of the believers. Send down upon them the angels of the heavens and earth to preserve them by Thy leave and guard them by Thy command and strengthen them through Thy might and honor them through Thy grace and support them through Thy inspiration and deliver them from Thy retribution through Thy mercy.

When thou hast quaffed the choice wine of bounty from the cup of the utterance of thy Most Glorious Lord, say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having caused me to soar in the atmosphere of Thy love, to be set ablaze with the fire of Thy affection, and to be illumined by the light of Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee, O Lord of the worlds and the Desire of the nations, by Thy Most Great Name, whereby the hearts of them that are nigh unto Thee were illumined and the faces of them who broke Thy Covenant and Testament and denied Thee and Thy signs were darkened, to assist Thy loved ones to serve Thy Cause and guide Thy creatures, and ordain for them that which shall draw them unto Thee in all conditions. Verily, Thou art the Self-Sufficient, the Most Exalted.

O Lord! Thou knowest and seest that I have desired naught save to make mention of Thee amongst Thy servants, to exalt Thy Word, and to manifest that which shall raise them unto the heaven of Thy glory. I beseech Thee to aid me in that which I have purposed in Thy path. Verily, Thou art the All-Bounteous, the Generous, the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

O Lord! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy singleness, and to Thy loftiness and Thy transcendence, and to Thy sanctification above the recognition of Thy creatures and Thy exaltation above the comprehension of them that are in Thy realm. I beseech Thee, O Sovereign of bounty and Lord of the Kingdom of Names, by Thy Beloved One whom Thou didst deliver from the ungodly who sought to shed His blood without any proof from Thee or testimony from Thy presence, and by Thy Cause whereby Thou didst raise up the Spirit to the heaven of Thy grace and didst preserve Him from the evil of them that turned away among Thy servants and the transgressors among Thy creatures, and by the Will whereby Thou didst deliver Moses from the tyranny of the Pharaohs of the earth and its oppressors, to protect Thy sheep from the wolves of Thy earth and the embodiments of trustworthiness from the calumniators and treacherous ones among Thy servants. Then assist them with the hosts of wisdom and utterance, and preserve them through Thy power which hath encompassed all things. Verily, Thou art the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

Say: O my Lord! I beseech Thee to preserve me from the arrows of idle fancies and vain imaginings, then cause me to drink from the Kawthar of certitude by Thy bounteous hand, O Thou in Whose grasp lieth the kingdom of the realms of earth and heaven.

Ask thou God to protect His loved ones from the evil of these people and to make their hearts as blocks of iron in His irresistible and wise Cause.

Then protect us, O Thou Who art the Beloved of creation and the Desire of invention, by Thy supreme greatness from those whom Thou hast made to be the manifestations of the slinking whisperer who whisper in the breasts of men.

Set, then, the seal of Thine unerring protection on their hearts, O my Lord, lest perchance the remembrance of aught else except Thee enter therein.

Through God have I remained vigilant in all matters, before all matters, and after all matters. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Protect me from before me and behind me, from my right hand and my left, from above my head and beneath my feet, by virtue of that whereby Thou hast upheld the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and that which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy mercy and bounty. Verily, Thou art the Best of protectors.

Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O Lord! Protect us from what lieth in front of us and behind us, above our heads, on our right, on our left, below our feet and every other side to which we are exposed. Verily Thy protection over all things is unfailing.

Therefore unto Thee do I entrust the Tree of Thy oneness in me, with me, upon me, before me, after me, above me, beneath me, before my face, and from every direction. However Thou dost cause it to flourish, that is best for it; however Thou dost make it firm, that is glory for it; however Thou dost raise it up, that is a bounty for it from Thy presence.

I therefore beseech Thee to protect me and those who believe in the Bayan from the tree of negation and all that pertaineth unto it, and to grant me that which Thou hast ordained in the tree of affirmation and all that pertaineth unto it.

O Lord! Through Thy bounty and generosity, protect me and those who believe in Thee and Thy verses from all fire, for verily Thou art the Bountiful, the Generous.

O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy grace from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee and vouchsafe unto us that which well beseemeth Thee.

… O God our Lord! Protect us through the potency of Thy might, enable us to enter Thy wondrous surging ocean, and grant us that which well befitteth Thee.

Protect Thou, O God, whosoever learneth this prayer by heart and reciteth it in the day-time and in the night season. Verily Thou art God, the Lord of creation, the All-Sufficing.

I have entered into God's protection and God's sanctuary from the evil of all afflictions, by virtue of Kaf-Ha-Ya-'Ayn-Sad and by virtue of Ha-Mim-'Ayn-Sin-Qaf. … I seek refuge in God, the True One, from the evil of every night-visitant.

And recite at noon every day: "Glory be to God! There is no God but Him! And praise be to God Who hath not taken unto Himself a spouse nor a son, and Who hath no partner in sovereignty, nor any protector out of weakness. And magnify Him with all magnificence!" Then recite the Surih of Unity twelve times, and after each time say twice "God, my Lord, sufficeth all things."

Then gather them, O my God, beneath the shadow of Thy loving-kindness and bounty, and protect them from the evil of those who have forgotten Thy Most Exalted Remembrance. Grant them the good of this world and the next. Verily, Thou art the One Who hath power over whatsoever Thou willest, and Thou art the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.

I beseech Thee, O God, by Thy most beautiful names and Thy most exalted attributes, and by all that Thou lovest and art pleased with, to protect the bearer of this green leaf from every evil encompassed by Thy knowledge, and to cause him to enter into every good encompassed by Thy knowledge, through Thy grace and bounty and the sovereignty of Thy might and power.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Most Great Name, the All-Glorious, the Most Glorious, and by the Ultimate Tree, the Most Exalted, the All-Exalted, that Thou protect the bearer of this white leaf from all evil, calamity, plague and pestilence.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! O Thou Who art my God, and my Master, and my Lord, and my Support, and my Hope, and my Refuge, and my Light. I ask of Thee, by Thy Hidden and Treasured Name, which none knoweth save Thine own Self, to protect the bearer of this Tablet from every calamity and pestilence, and from every wicked man and woman; from the evil of the evil-doers, and from the scheming of the unbelievers. Preserve him, moreover, O my God, from every pain and vexation, O Thou Who holdest in Thy hand the empire of all things.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, through which whoso hath borne it hath not drowned in the seas, nor been affected by the arrows of the wicked, nor been altered by poisons and denial, and through which every sinner hath attained the robe of Thy forgiveness and every sick one the garment of Thy healing, to make me so steadfast in Thy Cause that association with Thy creatures and fellowship with Thy servants shall not make me heedless, and to preserve me from every affliction and evil and pestilence and malady, and from the arrows of the intimations of the heedless and the swords of the allusions of those who turn away and the denial of the deniers.

Do Thou clothe the hearts of Thy loved ones with the armor of steadfastness and assurance, that the arrows of the intimations of those who have disbelieved in the Sovereign of all creation may not affect them.

Say:

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Self to make for me a lamp from the light of Thy Cause that it may go before my face, lest the clamor of those who have denied Thy truth and disputed Thy signs and risen to extinguish Thy manifest, resplendent, evident, shining and luminous light cause me to become heedless.

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Abase not him Whom Thou hast exalted through the power of Thine everlasting sovereignty, and remove not far from Thee him whom Thou hast caused to enter the tabernacle of Thine eternity. Wilt thou cast away, O my God, him whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy Lordship, and wilt Thou turn away from Thee, O my Desire, him to whom Thou hast been a refuge?

O Lord, my God! I beseech Thee by this Day, and by Thy most consummate Name through which the Most Great Ocean hath surged, to protect the people of Baha from them that have disbelieved in Thy mighty signs.

Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beg of Thee by Thy name, the Most Merciful, to protect Thy servants and Thy handmaidens when the tempests of trials pass over them, and Thy manifold tests assail them.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Exalted Name in the Tabernacle of effulgent splendour, and by Thy Most Sublime Word in the Dominion of transcendent glory, to protect this servant, who hath enjoyed companionship with Thee, hearkened unto the accents of Thy voice and recognized Thy proof. Vouchsafe, then, unto him the good of both this world and the next, and grant unto him the station of righteousness in Thy presence, that his feet may not slip from Thine all-glorious and most exalted path.

I beseech Thee, O my God, Lord of Names and Creator of heaven, by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all things, to protect Thy male and female servants who have turned unto Thee from the schemes of every schemer, the oppression of every oppressor, and the fire of every idolater.

O Lord! The men are Thy servants and the women are Thy handmaidens, and all else besides them are Thy creation and within the grasp of Thy power. Protect them through Thy grace, then grant them the blessing of meeting Thee, and ordain for them that which shall profit them in this world and the world to come.

O Lord, in Thee do we place our hopes and from Thee do we seek aid, protection and assistance. O God, preserve us and forgive us and make us firm and steadfast. Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Able, and Thou art the One God.

O Kind Lord, now protect us from the arrows of insinuations and preserve us from the hosts of doubts. Shield us from the whirlwind of tests and guard us from the tempest of trials, for verily the reality of existence without Your aid and grace becomes a vanished shadow, and the mighty spirit without Your profound favor becomes but diseased dust.

Then ordain for them that which shall preserve them from the croaking of every croaker, the might of every oppressor, the doubts of every learned one, and the insinuations of every wicked one.

We beseech Him, exalted be He, to make it a lamp before thy face and a light in thy presence, that it may preserve thee from the darkness of the earth and its tyrants and give thee glad tidings of that which He hath ordained in His perspicuous Book for His loved ones.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief.

They are sore pressed with cares, O my Lord, and are encompassed about by the wicked. Send down, therefore, from the heaven of Thy behest Thine invisible hosts, that, holding aloft the ensigns of Thy victory, they may help them in Thy land, and may shield them against Thine adversaries.

Thou beholdest Thy loved ones amidst heedless souls, and Thy sheep among wolves who have denied the Day of Judgment. O Lord! Thou seest the righteous among the wicked, and the virtuous among those who have denied Thy Chosen Name. I beseech Thee by Thy gifts and favors, by the lovers of Thy Beauty and the lights of Thy horizons, to protect Thy chosen ones, then aid them with the hosts of Thy unseen realm, and make them the ensigns of Thy guidance and the manifestations of Thy power.

O my Lord! Thou beholdest them turning toward Thee and circling round the court of Thy will. I beseech Thee to disappoint them not through Thy generosity, nor to withhold from them through Thy grace. Take their hands with the hands of Thy power, then preserve them with Thy hosts.

Suffer them to become the signs of Thy Name in Thy world and protect them through Thy bestowals which are inexhaustible in this world and the world to come. O Lord! They are supplicating the kingdom of Thy mercifulness and invoking the realm of Thy singleness.

God is witness and the lamp bears testimony that I have ever beseeched and do beseech for each one protection, health, mercy, loving-kindness, blessing and bounty.

O party of the Wronged One! In the midst of tribulations We make mention of you and summon you unto God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. The wolf howleth on My right and on My left, the squealing of swine hath been raised. Calamities have encompassed Me from all directions. Despite all this, I stand before all faces and speak as We spoke before, giving glad tidings to all of My manifestation, My appearance and My establishment upon the throne - a command from the presence of One mighty and powerful.

O loved ones of God! Be not grieved by the clamor of the heedless ones. The wolf desired to extinguish the light of God by his howling, but God preserveth His Cause through His sovereignty and exalteth it through His power. Verily He is powerful over whatsoever He willeth through His mighty and wondrous Word.

And We make mention of him who penned his letter which was named Javad, and We ask God to assist him and His loved ones to make mention of Him, to praise Him, and to set down His verses and words. Verily He seeth the deeds of the doers and heareth the call of those who love Him and are sincere. The Glory shining from the horizon of the heaven of My mercy be upon them and upon those whom the oppression of the oppressors hath not prevented from God, the Lord of the worlds.

My God, my God! Thou seest the Wronged One making mention of Thy loved ones and acquainting them with that which draweth them nigh unto the court of Thy glory. I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy power and the heaven of Thy bounty to aid them to be steadfast in Thy love and to illumine their hearts with the lights of Thy knowledge. Then protect them from the evil of Thine enemies who have disbelieved in Thee and Thy signs, and who have committed that which hath caused the dwellers of the cities of Thy glory and the dawning-places of Thy revelation and the daysprings of Thy inspiration and the manifestations of Thy Self to lament. There is no God but Thee, the Powerful over whatsoever Thou willest through Thy word "Be" and it is.

Say:

O my God and the God of all that are in the heavens and on earth! I beseech Thee by the Name through which the eyes were illumined, that Thou protect me from every affliction and hurt, and aid me to stand firm in this Cause whereby all who are on earth were shaken except such as were preserved through Thy Name, the All-Compelling, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.

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I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst protect Him Who conversed with Thee from the evil of the Pharaoh of the age, to protect them that seek Thee from those who are moved by the winds of self and passion.

Ask God to protect His loved ones. Say: My God, my God! Praise be to Thee for having remembered me, and thanks be to Thee for having guided me. I beseech Thee by the lights of Thy throne, and by the ocean of Thy verses, and by the heaven of Thy bounty, to assist me to remember Thee and praise Thee and serve Thy Cause.

I beseech Thee by Thy radiant and effulgent light, and by Thy mighty and wondrous Name, whereby the realities of names were shaken and the manifestations of wickedness and indecency lamented, to adorn the temples of Thy servants with the raiment of godliness and their heads with the crown of steadfastness and detachment, that they may not be frightened by the might of the oppressors nor the tyranny of the aggressors.

And I beseech Thee by that which lieth with Thee to protect me and my family from the croaking of those who have denied Thy proof and Thy testimony, who have disputed Thy signs and cast aside Thy laws. Verily, Thou art the Strong, the All-Conquering, the Almighty."

My God, my God! Thou seest me turning unto Thee and clinging to the cord of Thy generosity, the cord of Thy grace, the cord of Thy bestowal, and the cord of Thy bounty. I am surrounded on all sides by that which hath caused my limbs to quake and my heart to tremble. I beseech Thee, O Reformer of all affairs, by the One Who conversed on Sinai, and by the Light and its Manifestation, and by Thy Prophets and Thy chosen ones, and by Him through Whom and through Whose advent the heavens of Thy power and the spheres of Thy utterance were honored, to transform these sorrows into joy, this hardship into relief, this difficulty into ease, and this abasement into supreme glory.

We beseech His infinite grace and favor that He may ever cause that beloved one to abide beneath the shade of the Tree of divine protection and preservation, and guard him from the evil of the people of tyranny and pride, and adorn him with the robe of grace and mercy, and sustain him from the Salsabil of generosity and loving-kindness.

My God, my God! I am he who hath turned unto Thee and believed in Thee and in Thy signs. I beseech Thee by the Standard of Thy Cause which neither the tempestuous winds can move nor the succession of centuries and ages can change, to make me in all conditions to hold fast unto Thee, to take refuge in Thy Presence, to seek protection with Thy Self, and to abide beneath Thy shadow. Verily, Thou art the Omnipotent over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the Forgiving, the Generous.

Glory be to Thee, O Lord of the Kingdom and Sovereign of the realms of might! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the mountain would take flight were it to be cast upon it, through which the heavens would be cleft asunder, and through which the earth would be rent asunder, to protect us from the arrows of the insinuations of them that mislead and from the swords of the doubts of the idolaters.

O Lord! Thou seest them beneath the claws of the lion of the earth. Preserve them through Thy bounty, then guard them through Thy power, Thy might and Thy sovereignty. Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest. There is none other God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

I entreat Thee by Thy power through which Thou didst protect Thy loved ones from the wayward and the perverse, and from every contumacious oppressor, and every wicked doer who hath strayed far from Thee, to keep me safe by Thy bounty and Thy grace.

Make this land, O my God, blessed and secure for me. Guard me, then, O my God, at the time of my entering into it and my going out from it. Make it, then, a fortress for me and for whomsoever worships Thee and bows down before Thee, that I may be protected therein through Thy bounty and kept safe within it from the darts of those who have disbelieved in Thee, through Thy strength.

Mansur, if he goes, should recite "I entrust my soul to Thy safekeeping and protection, so protect it, O Protector of all the worlds." It is better if he recites it nine times.

I implore Thee, in particular, to shield this devoted servant of Thine, Ja'far, who hath been praying fervently to Thee and supplicating in tears before Thy Face. He is destitute and hath placed his complete trust and confidence in Thee. O Lord! Relieve him of his ills, and let him not drown in the deepest abyss of tribulations or in the fathomless ocean of afflictions. Bestow upon him Thy manifold bounties, unravel before him Thy hidden mysteries, and preserve him from every affliction and sorrow, within the stronghold of Thine unfailing protection.

Lord, protect Thy sincere servants from the arrows of the hateful ones, guard Thy assured loved ones from the oppression of the tyrannical, preserve them from the torment of the base ones, the transgression of opponents, the assault of the ignoble, and the hostility of every harsh, base, aggressive sinner.

Then ordain, O my God, for Thy loved ones who have aided Thy Cause through wisdom and utterance and have acted according to what Thou hast commanded them in the Books and Tablets, that which shall protect them from the wolves of the earth and its wicked ones.

O my Beloved, my Desired One, my Companion in my loneliness and my Solace in my tribulation! I beseech Thee and implore the might of Thy Self-Subsistence to guard Thy servant who hath arisen to serve Thee beneath the shadow of Thy merciful wings, and to protect Thy obedient servant in the fortress of Thy safekeeping.

O Lord! Assist him to be content and aid him to act according to what Thou lovest and approvest. Guard him with the eye of Thy most bountiful care and kindness, and protect him in this journey from every calamity and trial.

O Kind One, O Self-Sufficient One! These servants of Thine have traversed mountains and deserts, and crossed plains and seas until they reached their intended destination. And now they are in the depths of depths and have no refuge and shelter save Thee, and seek no helper or supporter.

Accept us under the protection of Thy safeguarding and preserve us from stumbling and wavering.

O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have turned unto Thee with the turning of one who is assured, seeing, confident and informed. I beseech Thee by Thy Name whereby Thou hast illumined the world to set right my affairs and to ordain for me from the Pen of Thy decree that which will bring me into Thy presence. Then decree for me, O my God, that which will preserve me from the clamor of the heedless ones and the uproar of the treacherous ones.

Say: O my Lord! Protect me from those on whose faces is seen the dust of hell-fire. Then aid me in Thy remembrance and praise, and make me steadfast in such wise that neither the veils of the peoples of creation nor the whisperings of the evil ones shall prevent me. O my Lord! Thou hast guided me to the Dayspring of Thy Cause and the Dawning-Place of Thy inspiration. I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, whereby Thou hast distinguished between the nations, to protect me beneath the pavilion of Thy mercy and the tabernacle of Thy glory. Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy verses and the sun of Thy bounty to preserve Thy Books from the evil of the heedless ones and the theft of the oppressors. Then open before my face the door of Thy bounty with the key of Thy Most Great Name, and ordain for me that which will protect me from the transgressors among the peoples.

Beseech thou God to preserve the pearls of the ocean of faith and grant them shelter beneath the Tree of security and protection. Verily He is powerful over all things and worthy to answer prayer.

Say: "O Protector! O All-Seeing! Protect me by Thy safeguarding power and aid me through Thy might and power. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the Powerful, and worthy to answer prayer."

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Signs and Thy manifestations in the kingdom of creation to protect Thy loved ones through the hosts of wisdom and utterance, and to enable them to draw nigh unto Thee at all times.

O servant of God! In these days of test and trial, when the tempest has encompassed all possibilities, make supplication and lamentation, weep and be restless, that you may remain protected and preserved under the shadow of the protection and care of His Holiness the Most One.

O Lord! Several souls have opposed and acted with cruelty towards the faithful friends, seeking to extinguish these few Persians and eliminate these oppressed Zoroastrians. O Lord! Be their friend and helper, and preserve these oppressed ones from the tyranny of the wicked. You are the Powerful and Able, and You are the Strong and Mighty.

O Lord! The storms have intensified, the springs have dried up, the tree trunks have been uprooted, the fruits have scattered, and the leaves have turned yellow. Send the breeze of Thy providence and pour down the clouds of Thy mercy until the trees perspire, the fruits strengthen, and the leaves turn green.

O Lord! Give them to drink from the Kawthar of Thy bounty, of which whoso partaketh shall neither be disturbed nor frightened by those in the land. Verily Thou art the Master of the servants and the Judge on the Day of Return. There is no God but Thee, the Triumphant, the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the Omnipotent.

I ask Thee by Thy Messengers and Thy chosen ones and by Him whereby the standard of Thy divine unity hath been implanted amidst Thy servants, to shield them by Thy bounty.

Protect Thy friends from the evil of Thine enemies, then assist them with the hosts of Thy power and Thy sovereignty, then make their every deed a lamp amidst the deeds of those on earth, that darkness may be changed to light.

O God, my God! Make thou the believers in other lands to partake of Thine abounding grace, deliver Thou, by Thine unfailing help and bounty, whoso among Thy loved ones in the farthermost climes sigheth over the bitter cruelty of his foe. O Lord, they are the captives of Thy love, the prisoners taken by Thy troops.

… Keep them ever in safety beneath Thine all-protecting eye.

Say: O my God, my Lord, and my Hope! I beseech Thee by the sovereignty of Thy power and the dominion of Thy might to protect Thy people from the whisperings of the devils and the promptings of the corrupters, and to guard the pearls of their love for Thee from the hands of the thieves. Verily, Thou art the Sovereign of all worlds and the Lord of the heavens and the earth.

Say: whosoever desires to protect himself, let him read this verse at night and at morn: "O God, my God, I ask Thee by Thy name whereby Thou didst protect Abraham from the fire and Moses from Pharaoh and Baha from Yahya, to guard me from the wicked ones among Thy creatures. Thou, verily, art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Forgiving."

Regarding the mention you made of the loved ones of God in your letters - all were considered, and in the Holy Shrine (may my spirit be sacrificed for its pure threshold) we engaged in prayer for them, saying: "O God! By the right of this blessed dust and the diffused fragrances and the brilliant lights and the radiant beams and the sweet aromas - preserve and protect Your servants from every harm and keep them safe from every tribulation.

My God, my God! Thou seest me weakened by fasting and standing in prayer, and my strength has waned in the darkness of these nights. I am unable to count the praises of Thy Most Glorious Beauty, and I bow my face to the dust in humility before Thy greatness and might, which has appeared like the sun at high noon on the Day of Return. I beseech Thee to assist Thy owned servant Baqir, revealer of mysteries and vanquisher of the wicked, and to strengthen him with mighty hosts of grace and benevolence in every time and place.

Grant strength to the weak and bestow healing upon the sick, make the poor honored and give fire to the cold. Keep them safe from the evil of the great temptation and protected from the impact of severe tests. Make them steadfast in the Covenant and Testament and constant in their pledge and faith. Grant them dwelling in the shelter of Thy most glorious Kingdom and refuge in the protection of Thy most exalted Dominion.

Make them submissive to Thy majesty, humble before Thy loved ones, mindful of Thy remembrance, vigilant in Thy Cause, attentive to the protection of the stronghold of Thy Covenant, attracted to Thy beauty, and preserved under the shadow of the Tree of Thy oneness.

Otherwise, though I may forget myself it is not permissible that the loved ones of God depart from memory - that is, I think more of the friends than of myself and engage in prayers for them in the Holy Shrine, saying:

O Thou Living, Mighty, All-Seeing and All-Hearing One! These are Thy pure-hearted friends and the captives of Thy disheveled tresses. They are without home or nest. O Thou Kind One, grant them a refuge and shelter and bestow upon them a protecting sanctuary, that they may abide under the shadow of Thy protection and care and be preserved from error.

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Glory be to Thee, O my God! Thou verily knowest my abasement and poverty, and seest my burning anguish and distress, and hearest my moaning and lamenting and my cry of grief.

I beseech Thy exalted threshold and Thy most sublime sanctuary, and in utter lowliness and contrition I turn to the Kingdom of Mysteries and pray on behalf of the righteous, that they may be enabled to serve among the free and find refuge in the cave of Thy protection from the wicked.

Place me in the shadow of the standard of Thy Testament and preserve me from Thy tests which break backs and unveil the sins of the back-sliders and tend to disgrace the party of deception and the people of wickedness (i.e., the nakazeen).

O my Lord! Shelter me beneath the protection of Thy supreme mercy that I may find rest from all troubles, taking refuge at the gate of Thy mercy.

O Lord! Protect it from the tempests of tests and the severe winds of trials in this time when the trees of souls have been uprooted and torn from their foundations with a force that has bewildered minds.

My God, my God, my Lord, my Support, my Master, my Helper, my Goal and my Object of worship! I beseech Thee by the lamp of Thy Cause which Thou didst kindle with the hand of Thy power, and by the pearls which were hidden in the hearts of Thy chosen ones, and by the ocean of Thy verses and the heaven of Thy generosity, to protect Thy friends through Thy bounty and Thy hosts.

I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast raised up the standards of Thy victory amongst Thy servants and lifted high the banners of Thy power amidst Thy creation, to send down from the heaven of Thy grace that which will cause the soil of hearts to become verdant.

O my Lord! Darkness hath encompassed all regions and the fire of tyranny hath surrounded Thy chosen servants. I beseech Thee, O my God, by the light of Thy justice and the radiance of Thy countenance to ordain for Thy loved ones that which will draw them nigh unto Thee in hardship and in ease.

O Lord! Thou seest that they have no refuge save Thee and no shelter except in Thee. Do Thou, therefore, O my God, deliver them from the hands of the enemies, and preserve them through Thy power, O Thou in Whose grasp lie the dominions of might and power!

I beseech Thee to preserve me from all that beseemeth not the heaven of Thy might and the ocean of Thy power, and to aid me to act according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Verily Thou art the Possessor of all being and the Ordainer of the seen and the unseen....

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He is the Mighty, the Beloved! Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by Him through Whom Thou didst raise up the standards of Thy guidance and establish the banners of Thy singleness, to aid whosoever seeketh Thine aid and to protect whosoever seeketh Thy protection. Verily, Thou art powerful to do this.

Thou art my refuge in my terror, my shelter in my anguish, my fortress in my distress, and my help in my desperation.

… O Lord! Raise me up to Thee, bring me before Thee, make me present before Thee, give me to drink from the cup of sacrifice, and intoxicate me with the wine of destiny.

O my God! O my God! Guard them by the eye of Thy protection, preserve them in the cave of Thy defence, deliver them from the grade of the contingent world, protect them during the violence of tests and trials, and assist them by a power from the breath of Thy Holy Spirit, in the world of existence!

O Lord! Remove from him this poisonous cup, gather his scattered affairs, unite his dispersed ones across the horizons, open before his face the gates of blessings, multiply for him good deeds, increase his benevolent acts, and make him and his family members cups overflowing with noble deeds and stars shining with Your gifts, O Lord of clear signs!

O my God, my God! These are Thy chosen, pure, mindful and faithful servants among all humanity. They have been afflicted by the ignorant ones. Thy gazelles in the wilderness of unity and faithfulness have fallen under the fangs of dogs and wolves, and Thy sheep have been caught in the claws of hungry beasts. O Lord! Guard them through Thy protection, the eye of Thy care and Thy shelter from the evil of the wicked, base, ignoble enemies. Verily Thou art the Strong, the Mighty, the Powerful, the Protector, the Wise.

Night and day I supplicate and beseech at the Threshold of the All-Knowing God, and I beg assistance and bounty for Nasru'l-Malakut that he may remain protected and preserved under divine protection and attain eternal glory.

O God! Assist them through the power of Thy celestial might and enable them through the force of Thy divine dominion. Open before their faces the doors of triumph and grant them sustenance from the table of heaven, O Thou Most Holy and Most Glorious! Make for them a way out and ordain for them provision, and sustain them from Thy hidden treasuries. Make them victorious over those who have harmed them and protect them in the shelter of Thy protection through Thy aid and bounty, Thy safeguarding and preservation, O Lord of the Most Beautiful Names, O Possessor of the Most Exalted Similitude!

I will pray for you and implore with utmost humility that in times of tests and trials you and all the friends may remain protected and preserved.

O Lord! Protect them from the gloating of Thine enemies and guard them from the blame of those among Thy creation who detest Thee.

I pray God that He may send down upon you blessings from heaven and protect your family from all grief and sorrow in this world.

O Lord! When Thou didst rend their garments in Thy love, and burn their hearts with the flames of longing ignited by Thy remembrance, and remove their restraint in their passion for Thee, and make them renowned through Thy name among Thy servants, and exalt their names in Thy Books and Scriptures - preserve them from the evil of Thine enemies among Thy creation, and guard them with the eye of Thy protection and care, and shield them from the arrows of the oppressors' tyranny, and protect them from the spears of the treacherous ones' betrayal, and keep them within the sanctuary of Thy help and protection, O Thou Shelter of the righteous who are wronged, and encompass them with the glances of Thy watchful eye, O Thou Refuge of the weak!

O Kind Lord! As Thou hast granted worthy guidance and freely given bounty, shelter us in Thy protection and grant us awareness. Keep us safe from strangers and protected from the wicked, that we may ever associate heart and soul with the friends and keep company with the steadfast ones, and day by day increase in our love for Thee.

O Lord! Protect Thou Thy beloved ones and make them delighted. Make the house of our hearts prosperous through firmness and steadfastness. Let the endeavours of the friends bear fruits and make us happy.

My God! Thou knowest my hidden hopes and my manifest desires. I beseech Thee with the supplication of the guilty and suffering one, and I take refuge in Thee as one who is fearful, expectant and distressed. I ask of Thee protection, assistance and safeguarding from every nocturnal visitor, injury and penetrating harm. Grant me the cup of pardon, forgiveness and remission.

O Shoghi! According to letters from the Holy Land you are safe and protected under the shelter of Truth, and this is a cause of joy. I hope that through the grace of the Blessed Beauty you may ever be stirred by the breeze from the rose-garden of His bounty...

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O Kind Lord! Preserve this newly-kindled candle in the lamp of Thy loving-kindness from the whirlwinds of contingent events, and cause this eagerly-fluttering moth to soar around the lamp of the horizons. Thou art, verily, the All-Powerful, the All-Mighty.

Therefore write down, concerning my right and the right of those who seek You with justice, O People of Grace, whatsoever power and might You possess, for verily I declare You are sufficient unto me, sufficient unto me in every condition.

Say: O my God! I beseech Thee by the blood that hath been shed in Thy path, and by the hearts that have melted in their love for Thee, to assist Thy loved ones to be steadfast in Thy Cause and to arise to serve Thee. Thou art, verily, powerful over whatsoever Thou willest, and within Thy grasp are the reins of all things.

All must today utter this most exalted word:

O God of the worlds and Creator of the nations! We beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to protect Thy lands from Thine enemies and Thy countries from the oppressors among Thy servants.

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O Lord! Thou seest them between the fangs of wolves, inasmuch as they have taken to themselves no helper other than Thee and no protector besides Thee. Ordain for them that which shall render them among those who know no fear and on whom no sorrow shall fall.

My God, my God! Thou knowest and seest how the ungodly have surrounded Thy domains and desire to seize Thy lands. I beseech Thee by Thy light whereby the earth of Thy wisdom and the heaven of Thy utterance were illumined, to protect Thy trusted servants from the oppression of the treacherous ones and the aggressors and the slanderers.

We make mention of the friends in that land and beseech Him to enable each one to attain unto that which He hath promised in His Book, and to protect them all from the evil of those who reject and who spread corruption.

O my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy light through which the valley flowed and earth and heaven were illumined, to preserve this handmaiden of Thine from vain imaginings and idle fancies.

Moreover I beseech Thee, O God of Names and Creator of heaven, to protect me from every tribulation and hardship, and to enable me to do what Thou lovest and approvest.

I beseech Thee, O my God, my Lord, my Creator and my Beloved, by the ocean of Thy Most Great Name, and by the heaven which Thou, O Lord of Eternity, hast raised up, to deliver Thy loved ones from those who have been so intoxicated with the wine of self-conceit that they have cast Thy Book behind their backs and followed Satan in whatsoever he commandeth them.

O my God! O my God! Illumine the hearts of Thy servants with the light of Thy knowledge, then preserve them from the wolves of the earth through Thy command and will.

O my Lord! I am the weak one who hath clung to the cord of Thy strength; preserve me through Thy bounty and sovereignty from whatsoever is unworthy of Thy presence.

I beseech Thee by the ordering of Thy Cause and the decree of Thy Pen and the blowing of the breezes of Thy Will whereby Thou hast subdued the hearts of Thy servants, to protect Thy loved ones from the evil of Thine opponents, then aid them with the hosts of Thy remembrance and utterance.

Say: My God, my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Beautiful Names and Thy Most Exalted Attributes, and by Thy Cause through which Thou hast subdued the world and guided the peoples, and by Thy Messengers and Thy Books, and by Him through Whom Thou hast raised the banner of unity among Thy servants and the standard of detachment in Thy lands - I beseech Thee by Him and by His kindred and companions to assist me to act according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book. Then protect me from the evil of the idolaters among Thy creatures.

I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou hast distinguished between all things created between earth and heaven, that Thou preserve him in this world from turning to any but Thee, and in the world to come cause him to dwell nigh unto Thy mercy.

Say: My God, my God! Strengthen the hearts of Thy servants through Thy power, lest the might of princes weaken them or the oppression of oppressors prevent them.

O my Lord! Thou seest Thy loved ones amidst the wolves of Thy earth and beneath the claws of those among Thy servants who hate them. I implore Thee to protect them with Thy hosts and to ordain for them every good thing which Thou hast sent down in Thy Book. Verily, Thou art the All-Forgiving, the Kind.

O Lord! I beseech Thee by the tears of Thy ardent lovers and the burning hearts of those who long for Thee to send down from the clouds of Thy mercy upon Thy loved ones that which will cause the anemones of Thy wisdom and the roses of Thy knowledge to spring forth within their hearts. Then protect them through Thy power which the world hath failed to weaken.

A prayer:

Glorified art Thou, O God of the world and Educator of the nations! I beseech Thee by Thy Name which Thou hast made sanctified above the mention of those who make mention and the knowledge of the knowers, that Thou protect me beneath the shadow of Thy greatest mercy and cause me in all conditions to be turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon.

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O my Lord! I beseech Thee by Thyself and by her and by all the Manifestations of Thy names, that Thou wilt not leave me to myself and my desires, nor make me one of those who opposed Thee and turned away from Thee on the Day whereon Thou didst establish Thyself upon the throne of Thy mercy and didst manifest Thyself unto all things through all Thy names.

O Lord! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued all who are in the heavens and earth, through which Thy remembrance was exalted, Thy proof was established, Thy evidences appeared, and Thy verses were sent down, to assist Thy loved ones in that which Thou hast purposed for them through Thy bounty and favor. Then deliver them from the fire of self and passion, and cause them to enter beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Mercy.

My God, my God! Thou seest how the faithful are in the clutches of the faithless, and the near ones in the grasp of the transgressors. That which hath befallen them in Thy path hath not befallen any among Thy servants. Their hearts have melted in their separation from Thee, their tears have flowed in their remoteness from Thee, and their breasts are constricted by what hath come upon Thee in Thy days.

I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name to so attract their hearts that the arrows of the enemies and the spears of the wicked ones shall not affect them, nor shall the breezes of destiny overturn them.

I entreat Thee, O Thou Quickener of the mouldering bone, Who didst shed the light of Thine effulgence unto Moses, to shelter Thy loved ones, man and woman alike, beneath the shelter of Thy sovereignty and heavenly favors.

O my Lord, my King, my Ruler, and my Sovereign! I call upon Thee with my tongue, my heart, and my soul, saying: Clothe this servant of Thine with the robe of Thy care, the raiment of Thine unfailing help, and the armour of Thy protection. Assist him to make mention of Thee and to extol Thy virtues amidst Thy people, and unloose his tongue to utter Thy glorification and praise in every assemblage held to celebrate Thy unity and sanctity.

I beseech Thee by Thy Hidden Name, and Thy Manifest Beauty, and by the Manifestation of Thy Supreme Self, Who is visible from this Most Glorious Horizon, to protect me and my loved ones through Thy Most Great Protection and Thy mercy which hath preceded earth and heaven.

O you who are firm in the Covenant!

The blessed letter from the friends was recited with utmost tenderness, and supplications were offered at the Threshold of the Divine Unity: "O Lord! Free these sincere friends from tests and make these worthy servants successful through Your grace. Make each one a firm mountain and an unshakeable peak. Place the crown of servitude upon their heads and grant them eternal sovereignty. Bestow abundance in their livelihood and confer everlasting glory. You are the Giver, the Bestower, the Kind, and You are the Forgiver, the Acceptor, the Mighty, the Helper."

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Glory be unto Thee, O Thou by Whose Name all things were subdued and by Whose Will the names were transformed! I beseech Thee by the penetrating power of Thy might and the manifestation of Thine authority, to protect me from the venom of Thine enemies and the sting of the wicked ones among Thy servants.

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When I behold in Thy creation the signs of Thy craftsmanship and the tokens of Thy power, I beseech Thee by the heaven and its stars and its radiance, and the moon and its light, and the earth and its waters and its bounties and its trees and what is treasured therein, and the seas and their pearls concealed within their shells, and by that which is within Thy knowledge and the treasuries of Thy power, to protect Thy loved ones from the evil of Thine enemies.

O Lord! Pour forth upon us patience, make firm our steps, and grant us victory over the heedless people who have turned away from Thee and opposed Thee and disputed Thy signs and warred against Thy Self and arose to lead Thy creation astray through a plot at which the dwellers of Thy celestial realm and kingdom have lamented.

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O my God! Praise be unto Thee for having taken me by the hand of might and power, delivered me from the wicked ones, and caused me to enter among Thy righteous servants. I beseech Thee by Thy chosen Name to make me walk in the paths of Thy good-pleasure, though I be afflicted by the harm of Thine enemies.

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