A Muslim Prayer

O GOD, DO NOT LET ME BE AS A BUTCHER OF SHEEP
AND DO NOT LET ME AS A SHEEP BE KILLED BY THE BUTCHERS.
O GOD, HELP ME TO SPEAK THE TRUTH IN THE FACE OF THE STRONG,
AND HELP ME NOT TO LIE TO GAIN THE APPLAUSE OF THE WEAK.
O GOD, IF YOU GIVE ME MONEY, PROTECT MY HAPPINESS;
AND IF YOU GIVE ME POWER, STRENGTHEN MY WITS,
AND IF YOU GIVE ME SUCCESS, INCREASE MY HUMILITY;
AND IF YOU GIVE ME HUMILITY, PRESERVE MY DIGNITY.
O GOD, HELP ME TO SEE BOTH SIDES OF THE PICTURE,
AND DO NOT LET ME ACCUSE MY OPPONENTS OF TREACHERY
JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.

O GOD, HELP ME TO LOVE PEOPLE AS I LOVE MYSELF
AND TO KEEP A CHECK ON MYSELF AS I KEEP A CHECK ON OTHERS.
O GOD, DO NOT LET ME BECOME BOASTFUL IF I AM SUCCESSFUL,
AND DO NOT LET ME DESPAIR IF I FAIL, BUT REMIND ME ALWAYS
THAT FAILURE IS THE EXPERIMENT THAT PRECEDES SUCCESS.
O GOD, LET ME BE GENTLE WITH OTHERS,
TEACH ME THAT FORGIVENESS IS THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF POWER
AND THAT REVENGE IS THE GREATEST INDICATION OF WEAKNESS.
O GOD, IF I LOSE MY MONEY, LEAVE ME HOPE;
AND IF MY SUCCESS DIMINISHES, LEAVE ME FAITH.
O GOD, IF I HAVE WRONGED OTHERS,
GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO APOLOGIZE;
AND IF PEOPLE HAVE WRONGED ME,
GIVE ME THE POWER TO FORGIVE.
O GOD, IF I FORGET YOU, DO NOT FORGET ME.

AMEN