11- We own nothing of the affair except what Thou hast...

11- We own nothing of the affair except what Thou hast decreed and nothing of the good except what Thou hast given. 12- This is a fresh, new day, over us a ready witness. If we do good, it will take leave from us with praise, and if we do evil, it will part from us in blame. 13- O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, provide us with the day's good companionship and preserve us against parting from it badly by doing a misdeed or committing a sin, whether small or great!

14- Make our good deeds within it plentiful empty us therein of evil deeds, and fill what lies between its two sides for us with praise and thanksgiving, wages and stores, bounty and beneficence! 15- O God, ease our burden on the Noble Writers,[^6] fill our pages for us with our good deeds, and degrade us not before them with our evil works! 16- O God, appoint for us in each of the day's hours a share from Thy servants, a portion of giving thanks to Thee, and a truthful witness among Thy…