Selections From the Writings of the BábBab, ʻAli Muhammad Shirazi
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Selections From the Writings of the Báb
Bab, ʻAli Muhammad Shirazi
Babism; Bahai Faith
Magnified art Thou! No God is there but Thee. Thou art in truth the
Supreme Ruler, the Help in Peril, the Most High, the Incomparable, the
Omnipotent, the All-Powerful. Verily Thou art mighty in Thy prowess, the
Lord of transcendent glory and majesty.
Protect Thou, O God, whosoever learneth this prayer by heart and reciteth
it in the day-time and in the night season. Verily Thou art God, the Lord
of creation, the All-Sufficing. Thou art faithful to Thy promise and doest
whatsoever Thou pleasest. Thou art the One Who holdeth in His hands the
dominions of earth and heaven. Verily Thou art the Almighty, the
Inaccessible, the Help in Peril, the All-Compelling.
“O My God, my Lord and my Master! I have detached ...”
O My God, my Lord and my Master! I have detached myself from my kindred
and have sought through Thee to become independent of all that dwell on
earth and ever ready to receive that which is praiseworthy in Thy sight.
Bestow on me such good as will make me independent of aught else but Thee,
and grant me an ampler share of Thy boundless favours. Verily Thou art the
Lord of grace abounding.
“I Adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no harm ...”
I Adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no harm beset me in times of
tests, and in moments of heedlessness guide my steps aright through Thine
inspiration. Thou art God, potent art Thou to do what Thou desirest. No
one can withstand Thy Will or thwart Thy Purpose.
“I Beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore pardon ...”
I Beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore pardon after the manner Thou
wishest Thy servants to direct themselves to Thee. I beg of Thee to wash
away our sins as befitteth Thy Lordship, and to forgive me, my parents,
and those who in Thy estimation have entered the abode of Thy love in a
manner which is worthy of Thy transcendent sovereignty and well beseemeth
the glory of Thy celestial power.
O my God! Thou hast inspired my soul to offer its supplication to Thee,
and but for Thee, I would not call upon Thee. Lauded and glorified art
Thou; I yield Thee praise inasmuch as Thou didst reveal Thyself unto me,
and I beg Thee to forgive me, since I have fallen short in my duty to know
Thee and have failed to walk in the path of Thy love.
“Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou art in ...”
Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou art in truth the Knower of things
unseen. Ordain for us such good as Thine all-embracing knowledge can
measure. Thou art the sovereign Lord, the Almighty, the Best Beloved.
All praise be unto Thee, O Lord! We shall seek Thy grace on the appointed
Day and shall put our whole reliance in Thee, Who art our Lord. Glorified
art Thou, O God! Grant us that which is good and seemly that we may be
able to dispense with everything but Thee. Verily Thou art the Lord of all
worlds.
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