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Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said: `Ali ibn al-Husayn (`a) used to say: After I say these words, I do not care even if all men and jinn support each other against me::

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ

bismillahi wa billahi

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa min allahi wa ila allahi

from Allah (I derive power), to Allah (I resort),

وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa fi sabili allahi

in the way of Allah (I proceed),

وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `ala millati rasuli allahi

and on the principles of Allah’s Messenger (I advance),

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah bless him and his Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي

allahumma ilayka aslamtu nafsi

O Allah, to You have I submitted myself,

وَإِلَيْكَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي

wa ilayka wajjahtu wajhi

towards You have I turned my face,

وَإِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي

wa ilayka alja'tu zahri

to You have I commended my cause,

وَإِلَيْكَ فَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي

wa ilayka fawwadtu amri

and with You have I entrusted my affairs.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

allahumma ihfazni bihifzi al-imani

O Allah, (please) safeguard me with the safeguard of faith

مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي

min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi

before me, behind me,

وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي

wa `an yamini wa `an shimali

to my right side, to my left side,

وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَمِنْ تَحْتِي وَمَا قِبَلِي

wa min fawqi wa min tahti wa ma qibali

above me, beneath me, and in front of me,

وَٱدْفَعْ عَنِّي بِحَوْ لِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ

wadfa` `anni bihawlika wa quwwatika

and defend me with Your might and power,

فَإِنَّهُ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ

fa'innahu la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika

since there is neither might nor power except with You.