speaking to allah
o, lord, all eyes are closed because of sleep, the sun has set and the starts
have become visible. it is only you, the guardian of worlds, who do not need
to sleep for rest. you keep the world alive and working.
o, lord, the rulers and kings have securely locked the doors of their castles,
their servants guard them, but the door of your house, lord, is open to all
and you are ready to help the needy, cure the sick and protect the endangered.
o, very kind lord, beloved to the people of the worlds, it is your weak servant
in the dark night at the door of your house for help that perhaps you might
pay attention to him.
o, lord, it is you who come for the help of the needy in the dark night?
o, lord, it is you who save the endangered.
o, lord, it is you who come to the rescue those who need it.
o, lord, it is you who cure the sick.
o, lord, i have come to your house in this dark night praying to you because
you have told us to pray to you.
o, lord, i swear you by this holy house to have mercy and pay attention to
these my crying eyes.
o, lord, if your servants would not come to your house for help and do not
hope for help from you then to whose house would they go?
the man who was listing to the above prayers says, " i went closer and found
out that the young man speaking the above words to allah was ali zaynul 'abidiyn.
questions
(1) can you read the above lesson loudly?(2) can you write ten sentences from the above lesson?