and bestow upon me and upon them that which I have not asked and that which I do not know how to ask of Your abundant giving, Your complete success, Your perpetual safety, and Your ample blessing, for which the praise of the praisers falls short and the gratitude of the grateful is incapable; for You are the Possessor of favor and excellence.
Then he—may His Might be exalted—said: "O company of believers, have you comprehended what you heard of my discourse, and have you preserved what I manifested to you of my speech, on the day in which Allah shall be your companion and in which He shall be your guest? So sacrifice for Him what you are able, celebrate for Him as much as you can, and stand for Him therein as much as you can. Gather therein with your brothers, adorn your food and your drink, and bestow upon one another your souls and your wealth. Be generous therein toward your dependents, your kin, and your relatives, and seek nearness through that to your Master; for He shall multiply for you your reward and recompense, complete for you your religion and your worldly life, sit with you upon your furnishings, and place His hand in your food vessels—thereby bestowing upon you abundant blessings, so long as you remain obedient to Him, accepting of Him, and compliant with His command.




