Saturday, December 20, 2008

A Bedtime Prayer

This Muslim prayer, found on www.beliefnet.com, focuses on the glory of Allah, and is attributed to the theologian Al-Ghazali (1058-1111):

In Thy name, Lord, I lay me down and in Thy name will I rise up... O God, Thou art the first and before Thee there is nothing; Thou art the last and after Thee there is nothing; Thou art the outmost and above Thee there is nothing; Thou art the inmost and below Thee there is nothing... Waken me, O God, in the hour most pleasing to Thee and use me in the works most pleasing to Thee, that Thou mayest bring me ever nearer to Thyself.

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