Widely used for centuries in Sufi circles, the prayer known as ""The Most Elevated Cycle"" (al-Dawr al-a'la) or ""The Prayer of Protection"" (Hizb al-wiqaya), written by the great Sufi master Muhyiddin Ibn ?Arabi, has never before been available in English. This book provides a lucid English translation and an edited Arabic text of this beautiful and powerful prayer. It includes a transliteration for those unable to read Arabic, who wish to recite the prayer in the original language. Showing the importance of Ibn ?Arabi's devotional teaching, the book explores the