BB00681: Du’a’ li’l-Ithbat (prayer of affirmation)

In the Name of God, the Most Firm, the Most Firm

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Firstness, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Alif who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Loftiness, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Ba who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Omnipotence, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Jim who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Everlastingness, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Dal who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Guidance, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Ha who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Sovereignty, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Vav who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Cultivating Power, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Za who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Life-giving power, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Ha who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Manifest Power, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Ta who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Ruby-like Essence, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Ya who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Entity, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Kaf who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Dominion, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Lam who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Kingdom, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Mim who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Luminosity, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Nun who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Glory, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with Sin who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Ancientness, which is exalted above all things, to assist every person whose name begins with ʿAyn who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy servitude which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Fa who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy dominion which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Sad who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy sovereignty which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Qaf who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy lordship which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Ra who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy witnessing which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Shin who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy forgiving nature which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Ta who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy steadfastness which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Tha who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy creative power which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Kha who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy power of creation which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Dhal who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy providence which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Dad who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy manifestation which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Za who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy forgiveness which transcendeth all things, that Thou assist every possessor of the letter Ghayn who is related to the Tree of Truth, through Thy power over all things. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Nothing remaineth in Thy creation but that I have besought Thee by it to assist the Tree of Truth from Thy presence. Therefore, O my God, teach everyone who entereth the Bayan to recite the prayer of negation and affirmation in Thy path, for it is the swiftest of prayers Thou hast sent down and the greatest of words Thou hast created. Thou hast ordained for Thyself to answer him who calleth upon its number seeking Thy good pleasure—in negation by granting him dominion, and in affirmation for Thy loved one by granting him victory. Verily, Thou art the All-Knowing of all things.