Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Sermon 170

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When Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (􀁸) decided to fight the enemy
face-to-face at Siffin he said the following: .
“O Lord! O Sustainer of the high sky, Suspender of the firmament which
You have made a shelter for the night and the day, an orbit for the sun and
the moon and a path for the rotating stars and for populating it! You have
created a group of Your angels who do not get weary of worshipping
You. O Sustainer of this earth which You have made an abode for people
and a place for the movement of insects, beasts and countless other
creatures, seen and unseen! O Sustainer of strong mountains which You
have made as pegs for the earth and (a means of) support for people!
Grant us victory over our enemy, O Lord, save us from excesses and keep
us on the straight path of truth! But if You grant them victory over us,
then grant us martyrdom and save us from mischief.
Where are those who protect honor and those self-respecting
persons who defend respectable people in the time of hardship? Shame is
behind you while Paradise is in front of you.