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Rh brought thee at such a time as this?" asked Muʾâwiyah. He answered, "I have come to thee lamenting, and seeking through thee redress." Muʾâwiyah asked, "From whom?" He said, "From Marwân-ibn-el-Hákam, your vicegerent." And he recited, saying: