His Supplication in Asking Release

His Supplication when he Asked Release from his Sins or Pleaded in Seeking Pardon for his Defects 1- O God, O He through whose Mercy sinners seek aid! 2- O He to the remembrance of whose beneficence the distressed flee! 3- O He in fear of whom the offenders weep! 4- O Comfort of every lonely stranger! O Relief of all who are downcast and distressed! O Aid of everyone abandoned and alone! O Support of every needy outcast! 5- Thou art Hewhoembracest everything in mercy and knowledge! 1 6- Thou art Hewho hast appointed for each creature a share of Thy favours! 7- Thou art Hewhose pardon is higher than His punishment! 8- Thou art Hewhose mercy runs before His wrath! 9- Thou art Hewhose bestowal is greater than His withholding! 10- Thou art Heby whose mercy all creatures are embraced! 11- Thou art Hewho desires no repayment by him upon whom He bestows! 12- Thou art Hewho does not overdo the punishment of him who disobeys Thee! 13- And I, my God, am Thy servantwhom Thou commanded to supplicateand who said: I am at Thy service and disposal! Here am I, my Lord, thrown down before Thee. 14- I am hewhose back offenses have weighed down! I am hewhose lifetime sins have consumed! I am hewho was disobedient in his ignorance, while Thou didst not deserve that from him! 15- Wilt Thou, my God, be merciful toward him who supplicates Thee, that I should bring my supplication before Thee? Wilt Thou forgive him who weeps to Theethat I should hurry to weep? Wilt Thou show forbearance towardhim who puts his face in the dust before Thee in lowliness? Wilt Thou free from need him who complains to Thee of his indigent need with confidence? 16- My God, disappoint not him who finds no bestowerother than Thee, and abandon not him who cannot be freed from his need for Thee through less than Thee! 17- My God, so bless Muhammad and his Household, turn not away from mewhen I have turned my face toward Thee, deprive me notwhen 1 have besought Thee, and slap not my brow with rejectionwhen I have stood before Thee! 18- Thou art He who has described Himself by mercy, so bless Muhammad and his Householdand have mercy upon me! Thou art He who has named Himself by pardon, so pardon me! 19- Thou hast seen, my God, the flow of my tearsin fear of Thee, the throbbing of my heart in dread of Thee, and