The Whispered Prayer of the Rememberers
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In the Name of God, the
All-merciful,
the All-compassionate
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1 |
My God,
were it not incumbent to
accept Thy command,
I
would declare Thee far too exalted for me to remember Thee,
for I remember Thee in my
measure,
not
in Thy measure,
and my scope can hardly reach
the point
where
I may be a locus for calling Thee holy!
Among Thy greatest favours to
us
is
the running of Thy remembrance across our tongues
and
Thy permission to us
to
supplicate Thee,
declare
Thee exalted,
and
call Thee holy! |
2 |
My God,
inspire us with Thy
remembrance
alone
and in assemblies,
by
night and day,
publicly
and secretly,
in
prosperity and adversity!
Make us intimate with silent
remembrance,
employ
us in purified works and effort pleasing to Thee,
and
reward us with the full balance! |
3 |
My God,
love-mad hearts are enraptured
by Thee,
disparate intellects are
brought together by knowing Thee,
hearts find no serenity except
in remembering Thee,320
souls
find no rest except in seeing Thee.
Thou art the glorified in
every place,
the
worshipped at every time,
the
found at every moment,
the
called by every tongue,
the
magnified in every heart!
I pray forgiveness from Thee
for
every
pleasure but remembering Thee,
every
ease but intimacy with Thee,
every
happiness but nearness to Thee,
every
occupation but obeying Thee! |
4 |
My God,
Thou hast said - and Thy word
is true -
O
you who have faith,
remember
God with much remembrance
and
glorify Him at dawn and in the evening!321
Thou hast said - and Thy
word is true -
Remember
Me, and I will remember you!322
Thou hast commanded us to
remember Thee,
and
promised us that Thou wilt remember us thereby,
in
order to ennoble, respect, and honour us.
Here we are, remembering Thee
as Thou hast commanded us!
So
accomplish what Thou hast promised,
O Rememberer of the
rememberers!
O
Most Merciful of the merciful! |
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