BB00142: Du’a’ li’l-Ithbat (prayer of affirmation)

In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy!

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Divinity which shineth forth above all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Alif and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Glory which is resplendent above all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Ba and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Might which standeth supreme above all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Jim and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thine Everlastingness which transcendeth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Dal and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Guidance which illumineth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Ha and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Oneness which dominateth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Vav and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy creative Power which exalteth itself above all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Za and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Life which is elevated above all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Ha and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Purity which purifieth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Ta and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Ruby-like Essence which illumineth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Ya and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thine Essence which transcendeth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Kaf and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Subtlety which pervadeth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Lam and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Sovereignty which ruleth over all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Mim and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Radiance which illumineth all things, to have mercy upon and honor every being whose name beginneth with Nun and who is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which sustaineth all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Dominion which ruleth supreme over all things, to have mercy upon and honor every essence of Sin that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy greatness which standeth supreme above all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of ʿAyn that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy singleness which standeth unique above all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Fa that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Self-Sufficiency which is glorified above all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Sad that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy power which extendeth over all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Qaf that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy mercy which dominateth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Ra that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy witness-hood which beareth witness over all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Shin that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy forgiving nature which illumineth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Ta that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy steadfastness which establisheth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Tha that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy creative power which manifesteth itself above all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Kha that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy all-pervading nature which adorneth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Dha that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy assuring power which transcendeth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Dad that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy all-manifesting power which prevaileth over all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Za that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy forgiving nature which transcendeth all things, to show mercy and bestow bounty upon every essence of Ghayn that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, by Thy Self-Subsistence which transcendeth all things—verily Thou art the Bestower, the Bountiful.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! I and all things bear witness that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, alone with no partner. Thine is the dominion and the kingdom, Thine is the might and the power, Thine is the strength and the divinity, Thine is the potency and sovereignty.

Thou hast ever been the One God, Single, Unique, Self-Sufficient, Ever-Living, Self-Subsisting, Supreme and Exalted. Inaccessible, sanctified, trustworthy and omnipotent art Thou! Thou hast taken unto Thyself neither consort nor son, and there is no partner with Thee in Thy dominion, nor any protector in the earth except by Thy leave. Thou hast ever been supreme through Thy Will over all contingent beings, manifest through Thy Purpose over all created things, powerful through Thy Might over all existence, sovereign through Thy Decree over all who dwell in the kingdoms of earth and heaven, transcendent through Thy permission over all who inhabit the realms of beginning and end, exalted through Thy term over all who dwell in the kingdoms of origin and destination, and inaccessible through Thy Book over all who exist in the kingdoms of names and attributes.

Wherefore, O my God, send down from every glory its most glorious, from every majesty its most majestic, from every beauty its most beautiful, from every grandeur its most grand, from every light its most luminous, from every mercy its most expansive, from every word its most perfect, from every name its most great, from every might its most mighty, from every will its most potent, from every knowledge its most penetrating, from every power its most powerful, from every utterance its most pleasing, from every question its most beloved and most impregnable with Thee, from every dominion its most enduring, from every sovereignty its most magnificent, from every loftiness its most sublime, and from every bounty its most ancient, upon the Tree of Thy affirmation—its root, branch, twigs, leaves and fruits—all of which Thou hast encompassed in knowledge.

O my God! Send down upon it all Thy signs, and through Thy manifestations exalt it, make it victorious and triumphant over all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, through Thy sovereignty. Verily Thou art the King, the Omnipotent, the Sovereign, the Inaccessible, the Exalted Monarch, the Independent Ruler, the Most High King, the Omnipotent One. Thou dost exalt whomsoever Thou willest, however Thou willest, by whatsoever Thou willest, for whatsoever Thou willest, in whatsoever way Thou willest, through Thy power which verily towers above all things. Verily, Thou hast power over all things.