BB00162: Du’a’ li-Ithbati’l-ithbat (prayer for the affirmation of affirmation)

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

O God! I beseech Thee by Thine Eternity which transcendeth all things, to elevate every essence of Alif that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Transcendence which is exalted above all things, to elevate every essence of Ba that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Omnipotence which is sanctified above all things, to elevate every essence of Jim that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Perpetuity which beareth witness above all things, to elevate every essence of Dal that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Guidance which is hallowed above all things, to elevate every essence of Ha that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Sovereignty which ruleth above all things, to elevate every essence of Vav that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Power which precedeth all things, to elevate every essence of Za that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Life which endureth above all things, to elevate every essence of Ha that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Purity which purifieth above all things, to elevate every essence of Ta that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Certitude which is established above all things, to elevate every essence of Ya that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Grandeur which is independent above all things, to elevate every essence of Kaf that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Subtlety which penetrateth above all things, to elevate every essence of Lam that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Bounty which is exalted above all things, to elevate every essence of Mim that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Light which illumineth above all things, to elevate every essence of Nun that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O God! I beseech Thee by Thy […] which […] all things, to elevate every essence of Sin that is attributed to the Tree of Affirmations, by Thy Being which is inaccessible above all things. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing.

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy transcendent knowledge which standeth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter ʿAyn that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy singleness which standeth unique above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Fa that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thine eternality which is sanctified above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Sad that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy power which dominateth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Qaf that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy lordship which precedeth all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Ra that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy witness which testifieth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Shin that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy relenting grace which illumineth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Ta that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy steadfastness which ruleth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Tha that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy creative power which standeth alone above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Kha that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy originating power which createth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Dhal that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy preserving power which shineth above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Dad that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy manifest nature which is evident above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Za that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

O my God! I beseech Thee by Thine effacement which is independent above all things, to elevate every being marked with the letter Ghayn that is related to the Tree of Affirmation, through Thine essence which is inaccessible above all things—verily Thou art the All-Knowing!

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou hast ever been supreme over all contingent beings, manifest above all existing things, inaccessible above all created things, exalted above all who dwell in the kingdom of names and attributes, transcendent above all who inhabit the kingdoms of earth and heaven, dominant over all that resteth or moveth, and established over all that dwelleth in the depths of beginning and end, powerful over all that exists in the kingdom of infinity and finitude, knowing all that is remembered through Names and Attributes, mighty over all that is recalled through symbols and guidance, and witnessing all that has been or will be in the kingdoms of beginning and end.

How can I glorify Thee, O my God, when Thy Being hath severed all created things from knowing Thee? How can I praise Thee, O my God, when Thy Essence hath cut off all contingent beings from extolling Thee? How can I proclaim Thy oneness, O my God, when Thy Reality hath rendered all beings powerless to comprehend Thee? How can I magnify Thee, O my God, when Thy Identity hath separated all who dwell in the kingdoms of earth and heaven from ascending to the heaven of Thy holy presence? How can I exalt Thee, O my God, when all that exists in the kingdom of names and attributes is drawn to what hath shone forth from the horizon of Thy holiness in Thy most exalted heights?

O my God, how glorious is Thy loftiness! O my Beloved, how wondrous is Thy sublimity! Thou art He Who hath ever existed above all things, and Thou art He Who will forever remain after the extinction of all things. O Thou Who existeth independently and createth through Thy majesty! Do Thou cause the Tree of Affirmation to rise by Thy power to the utmost heights and enable it to reach the summit of its ascent to the pinnacle of inaccessibility. For verily Thou art powerful over whatsoever Thou willest and mighty over whatsoever Thou desirest. Thy Will dominateth all Thy creation, and before Thou didst create all things, all were working through it. Thy Purpose moveth swiftly in the kingdom of Thy holiness and creation, and before Thou didst will, all were standing through it.

O Thou Whose power extendeth to all things, Whose might is inaccessible, Whose sovereignty is everlasting, Whose mercy is all-embracing, and Whose proof is conclusive! Send down upon the Manifestations of Thy names and examples that through which Thou hast revealed Thyself to them through their own selves, in ways that are limitless with Thee. For none besides Thee can create anything, nor provide sustenance, nor cause death, nor grant life, since all besides Thee have been created from the water of limitation and annihilation, while Thy Being hath ever been ancient in the glory of eternity with glory and permanence. I testify, and all things testify, that Thou art God, there is no God but Thee, alone with no partner. Thou hast ever been one God, Single, Eternal, Self-Subsisting, Ever-Living, Self-Sustaining. Thou hast taken neither consort nor son, nor hadst Thou any partner in what Thou hast created, nor any equal in what Thou hast fashioned. Thou didst create all things by Thy power and didst form them according to Thy will. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Therefore, O my God, send down upon the hearts that have ascended unto Thee, the spirits that have descended into Thy court, the souls that are enraptured by Thy love, and the bodies that have risen unto Thee, that which beseemeth the glory of Thy holiness and the sublimity of Thy grace. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.