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Unto God belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is powerful over all things.

And unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is watchful over all things.

And unto God belongeth the might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is mighty, wise.

And unto God belongeth the realm of omnipotent dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them—knowing, powerful.

And unto God belongeth all power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is strong, mighty.

And unto God belongeth the primal creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is subtle, well-informed.

And unto God belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is a sovereign, the Sustainer.

And unto God belongeth the army of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is a king, most great.

And unto God belong the treasuries of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Preserver of all things.

And unto God belong the keys of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is sufficient as Reckoner over all things.

And unto God belong the measures of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Trustee over all things.

And unto God belong the keys of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is witness over all things.

And unto God belongeth the judgment of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is sovereign, powerful over all things.

And unto God pertaineth the call of Truth from before and from after; and God is the All-Hearing—yea, the All-Hearing.

And unto God belongeth the beauty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the All-Seeing—yea, the All-Seeing.

And unto God belong the Creators of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Subtle—yea, the Subtle.

And unto God belong the words of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the All-Informed—yea, the All-Informed.

And unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Powerful—yea, the Powerful.

And unto God belong the seas of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Mighty—yea, the Mighty; and God is the Wise—yea, the Wise.

And unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Possessor of great bounty.

And unto God belongeth the justice of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Possessor of a judgment unassailable.

And unto God belong the keys of mercy and forgiveness: He bestoweth upon whom He willeth therein; and God is forgiving, merciful.

And unto God belong the treasures of ruby, and what precedeth it of diamond, and what followeth it; and God knoweth all things.

Such is that which God hath ordained for Bahá, a grace from God and a mercy; verily He is all-embracing, all-knowing. They who follow the bounds of what God hath sent down in the Book—these are the inheritors. God increaseth them through His bounty; and God encompasseth all things.

This is that ye may glorify God, and praise Him, and proclaim His oneness, and magnify Him; and God is swift in command. And unto God belongeth the power to restore of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Generous—yea, the Generous. And unto God belongeth all glory from before and from after; and God is terrible in retribution. And unto God belongeth the Cause entire, from before and from after; and God is manifest, powerful, abiding, subduing, triumphant, exalted.

And unto God belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God beholdeth all things. And unto God belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; and God is the Self-Sufficing—yea, the Self-Sufficing. And unto God belongeth that whereunto none can be compared in the kingdom of command and creation and whatsoever lieth between them; and God knoweth all things.