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There is an unending, boundless, and inexhaustible measure. And it is not limited by what is neglected, but rather by what is given. The phrase "and the soul" is connected to the preceding phrase. And its meaning is: An unending measure of his greatness and his permanence. And every prayer is a measure of what comes after it.

O Allah, bestow blessings upon our master Muhammad, to the extent of your knowledge. And upon his family, and grant him peace. And the meaning is: bestow upon him blessings to the extent of your knowledge of him, and your wisdom concerning him, so that they may be in conformity with him and not fall short of him. And likewise.

The saying also applies to the phrase: "O Allah, bestow blessings upon our master Muhammad, to the extent of your care for him." "Your care" is a noun with a dammah, meaning care and concern. It is also said in the language that "he cared for it" means he was concerned with it. The intention here is the extent of his great status with Him, and His desire for him, and His protection of him from all evil, and His kindness to him, and his high rank with Him. And His affection for him, and the magnification of his position over all mankind, and His extreme honor for him, and His attention to him, and His attention to his needs, and His assistance to them, and His granting them what pleases Him. May Allah bestow blessings and peace upon him.

"A measure" is in the accusative case, referring to the source, meaning "a prayer." And what is befitting him, meaning his rank and his great status, and what is commensurate with his right, meaning what is obligatory for him. And the possessive case in "right" means "the right of the measure," meaning the right of the measure and its amount. That is, the amount of his measure. "O Allah, bestow blessings upon our master Muhammad, a prayer that brings us through all calamities and perils, and fulfills all our needs, and purifies us from all sins."

Ibn al-Ghazali mentioned in "Al-Fath al-Munir" and narrated a story, and its text is as follows: He said that the righteous Musa al-Dhirr, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "I was on a boat, and the boat was about to capsize. The people on board were afraid of drowning. Then my eyes closed, and I saw the Prophet, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, and he was saying to the people on the boat: 'Say: O Allah, bestow blessings upon our master Muhammad, a prayer that brings us through all calamities and perils.' Then I woke up and informed the people on the boat of the vision, and we prayed it, and the boat was saved, and the distress was removed. This is similar to what the Prophet, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, said."

And he also mentioned it in "Al-Shifa" by Qadi Iyad, and its chain of narration is similar. He narrated from Al-Hasan: "Whoever says this in every important matter, calamity, or tribulation, Allah will relieve him and grant him his desires, and it is as if he has been granted all the means to overcome all fears. And "fear" is what a person experiences that frightens him and magnifies his distress. And "calamities" are earthly evils such as evil, high prices, and calamities like lightning strikes and earthquakes, and what causes harm like evil or what causes it, such as the shaking of worldly and otherworldly affairs. Otherwise, it is a general calamity, which is a calamity that befalls a person. And what is lacking in his religion, his body, or his wealth.

And it is not cut off, nor does its end run out. O Allah, Bestow blessings upon our master To the extent of your love for him. O Allah, Bestow blessings upon Our master To the extent of your care for him. O Allah, Bestow blessings upon Our master To the extent of his rank and his measure. O Allah, Bestow blessings upon Our master A prayer that brings us through all Calamities and perils, and fulfills all our needs, And purifies us from all sins.

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