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You should learn how to value my advice and act upon it, no matter how painful it
sometimes may be.
There are certain men who hate me and try to discredit me with the public. It is easy for
them to twist or misrepresent the nature of my writings, but I am fully devoted to the
great cause for which I stand, and though my enemies were to scorn and neglect me I
should bear their contempt with calmness.
In the Name of the Almighty Allah, and your illustrious father, I earnestly beseech you,
sir, to leave your bed at midnight when all mankind are asleep, wear clean clothes,
perform ablution and offer the following prayer, weeping with the fervor of your
emotions:
"O Lord,
I supplicate You to protect me
against the vice which You know.
Creator of all,
sometimes may be.
There are certain men who hate me and try to discredit me with the public. It is easy for
them to twist or misrepresent the nature of my writings, but I am fully devoted to the
great cause for which I stand, and though my enemies were to scorn and neglect me I
should bear their contempt with calmness.
In the Name of the Almighty Allah, and your illustrious father, I earnestly beseech you,
sir, to leave your bed at midnight when all mankind are asleep, wear clean clothes,
perform ablution and offer the following prayer, weeping with the fervor of your
emotions:
"O Lord,
I supplicate You to protect me
against the vice which You know.
Creator of all,