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^Chapter Eighty
THE NABATAEAN PEOPLE CLAIM that the Sun
has sole influence on the world. But then they
learned that the Moon has its own influences too.
without the need of the Sun's influence or any of
the other seven planets. They say that all planets follow the
5un in action and they completely obey it, bow to it and
praise it dav and night The Sun is the eternal era and they
all continue praising it, in actions and influence because all
influences belong to the Sun. The seven planets share in
some actions of the Sun. So as the other fixed stars which
are considered slaves of it. They all praise and bow to it
Beside their own individual influences, the Nabataeans
have their prayer to the Sun and that prayer goes like this:
All prayers, praises, commendation and glorification
to our bright, great, magnificent Sun God. Granter of life
to all that lives on the face of the earth. Most luminous of
alt with its light, the one that shines on the world and
holds us all with your divine strength, you are high in
places you are great in your sultanate, you are full of light,
Wisdom, understanding, power, mightiness, greatness, and
goodness. The creator of all creators, the extender of all
th&t extends, the existence of alt that exists, the strength of
"11 that is strong, generous in actions, openhanded in
P**ng, the solvent in his skies. Peace be upon you the
S'orious, the greatest, the commandant, your
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