I ask for Your -azwj forgiveness from punishment in this world and hereafter...

I ask for Your -azwj forgiveness from punishment in this world and hereafter, please neither make me crave for this world nor be blinded by its attractions. Relieve me from its troubles so that You -azwj are pleased with my deeds and I find nearness to You -azwj in the hereafter and replace the bounties of this transient world with those of the hereafter.

Ya Allah -azwj I seek refuge from the hardship of this world and attacks of ‘Shiateen’ and their traps and their incitement and all those who try to forcibly take away my rights. My Lord! turn their devious traps against them who try to cheat me, punish those who stage war against me and make their weapons blunt who try to strike me.

And extinct their resources who intend to destroy my livelihood and liberate me from the deceit of thugs, and divert the attention of non-believers from me and protect me from all those who want to make my life difficult and keep away from me the troubles of resentful, and protect my peace of mind and safeguard me in your strong fort of blessings and ever lasting curtain of protection and improve my conduct through sincerity in my words and actions.

Shower Your -azwj special blessings on my family and my belongings. [72] Prayers for Debt Recovery and Paying it off: The narrator asked from Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq -asws regarding collection of debt which people do not pay him back. Imam -asws replied, pray like this: Ya Allah -azwj I ask for a blessing among many blessings from You -azwj on me ‘to make it easier for my debtor to pay-off my loan and make it easier for me to collect it. You have absolute authority on all matters.

[73] Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said that a person came to Rasool Allah saw and asked for advice, he reported he had a huge debt and was haunted by thoughts of death and misfortune, Rasool Allah -saww asked him to recite .. (see above for recitation). Then he remained patient for some time, as per Allah -azwj wish, and once he was passing by, Rasool Allah -saww saw him and asked him about his well-being. He replied, he kept on reiterating the prayer until he managed to clear his debt.

The recurring thoughts about his death have also been ceased. [74] A person came to Rasool Allah -saww and said I am troubled by satanic illusions; I am in the red with heavy family responsibilities and short of resources. Rasool Allah -saww asked him to keep on reiterate the above prayer.