BB00547: To Ibn’i-Va’iz

To: Ibn’i-Va’iz

Date: 1262 ? [1845-1846]

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.

Praise be to God Who doeth whatsoever He willeth through His command. Glorified and exalted is He above what they describe.

O my God! Thou art God Who hath testified concerning Thyself before all things that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, alone with no partner. Thou hast ever been the Knower of all things before their existence, and powerful over all things after their manifestation. I beseech Thee, O God, by the right of Muhammad and his family, to bestow upon this soul who beareth these words that which befitteth Thy majesty, glory, grandeur and beauty. Verily, Thou art God, the All-Bountiful, the Most Exalted.

O my God! Thou art He Who ordaineth not any trial for anyone except that Thou hast ordained for him a reward through Thy grace and bounty. Therefore, pour forth upon him, O Lord, patience and deliver us from every affliction through Thy grace. Verily, Thou art God Who bringeth together Thy servants when Thou willest according to Thy wisdom, and verily Thou art God, the All-Bountiful, the Most Merciful.

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. O God! Forgive the one who seeketh prayer from Thee and let Thy mercy and care continue to rest upon him. Verily, Thou art God, the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.