The Invocation of Hz. Ali (r.a.), Among the First Muslims
Emirul Mu’minin Ali -may Allah bless his countenance- supplicated to Allah with the following words:
“O Lord, I ask You to guide me to Your Tawhid (Oneness), which You made the foundation when creating minds, which You made a condition when accepting covenants, which You established as law in sending prophets and revealing books, which you make the beginning of obligations and the end of obedience, and which You commanded as a condition for accepting good deeds and forgiving sins.
I desire a path that encompasses the stations of creed (‘aqidah), actions (‘amal), character (akhlaq), and knowledge (ma’rifah) – all the joys of servitude.
Do not let me fall into excess or deficiency. Do not divert me from the safest and most moderate path of truth.
Do not withhold Your help in times of difficulty, nor stumble my feet as has befallen many commoners (awamm) and elites (hawass). Assist me and do not deviate me from the straight path.”
“Guide us to the Straight Path.” Or, “Show us the Straight Path.”