The thrones of time shall pass away,
As Egypt, Babylon and Tyre;
Earth’s mighty cities all decay,
And kings and conquerors expire.
Amherst Tyssen
It is not that you should invoke the wrath of God upon an oppressor, but rather the essence of this affair is that you should implore God to guide the oppressor that he might leave his tyranny and redress the wrongs he has committed or beg the forgiveness of those whom he has wronged. Surely, that God should guide one lost soul due to your prayers should be worth more to you than all that the sun rises upon.
Sidi Ahmad Zarruq
