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Litany from al-Khidr 1
to Ibrahim al-Taimi 2
O Allah, I intend proximity to you by the recitation of the “Ten Sevens” with the intentions of worshipping Allah,
betterment through it, and attainment of favours, prodigies, goodness, blessings and openings in
faith, this world and the hereafter. Verily, You are mighty ov er everything!
1 In the name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate. Praise belongs to Allah, Lord
of the Worlds. The Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate. Master of the Day of Reckoning. It is You we
worship and it is You we seek succour. Guide us to the straight path: the path of those You have blessed, those who
incur no anger and who have not gone astray.
as tray. [7 times]
2 In the name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate. Say, “I seek refuge with the
Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, and the God of mankind against the harm of the slinking
whisperer―who whispers into the hearts of mankind―whether they be jinn or mankind.” [7
mankind.” [7 times]
3 In the name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate. Say, “I seek refuge with the
Lord of daybreak against the harm of what He has created, the harm of the night when darkness gathers, the harm
of witches when they blow on knots, and the harm of the envier when he envies.” [7 times]
5 In the name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate. Say, “O disbelievers,
disbelievers, I do not
worship what you worship and you do not worship what I worship. I will never worship what you worship and you
will never worship what I worship. You have
hav e your religion and I have mine.” [7 times]
6 Allah: there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Ever-Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes
him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. Who is there that can intercede with Him except by
His leave. He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend any of His
knowledge except what He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; it does not weary Him to
preserve them both. He is the Most-High, the Tremendous. [7 times]
7 Glory be to Allah; praise is for Allah; there is no God but Allah; Allah is Great. There is no might or power
except with (the help of) Allah, the Most-High, the Incomparably Great. [7 times]
8 O Allah, shower blessings and peace upon our liege-lord Mohammad, Your slave and Messenger, the
Prophet not taught by any human (but directly by You), and upon his family and companions. [7 times]
1
An epithet meaning “the green man”. It is popularly associated with the mysterious figure whom Prophet Moses encounters on a
journey and with whom he travels [al-Qur’an, 18:60-82].
18:60-82]. There are many similarities between Khidr and the Elijah figure of later Jewish
tradition. Together with
with Prophets Jesus
, Idris
, and Elijah
, Khidr
is one of the four personages
personages who have not tasted death.
2
He is Ibrahim Abu Isma’ b. Yazid al-Taimi,
al-Taimi, a Murji’i ascetic of Kufa who
Kufa who died in 92AH/710-711CE.