The Thirty-second Word

Supplication

O Lord! A person knocks on the door of a palace which is not opened to him or her, with the call of him or her who is esteemed in that palace and whose call is familiar with its inhabitants. So, since I am too wretched to knock on the door of the Court of Your Mercy, I knock on it with the call and supplication of Uwaysu’l-Qarani, one of Your servants whom You love. Open that Court of Yours to me, as you opened it to him. I call as he did:

O God, You are my Lord; I am a servant.

You are the Creator; I am the one created.

You are the All-Providing; I am the one provided.

You are the Master, the Owner; I am a slave, the one owned.

You are the All-Glorious; I am the one abased and wretched.

You are the All-Wealthy; I am the one absolutely poor.

You are the All-Living; I am the one dead,

You are the All-Permanent; I am the one mortal.

You are the All-Munificent; I am the one miserly.

You are the All-Benevolent; I am the one doing ill.

You are the All-Forgiving; I am the one sinful.

You are the All-Supreme; I am the one despicable.

You are the All-Strong; I am the one weak.

You are the All-Granting; I am the one begging.

You are the All-Trustworthy, One giving security; I am the one in fear.

You are the All-Generous; I am the one in utmost need.

You are the One Answering pleas; I am the one pleading.

You are the All-Healing; I am the one sick.

 

So forgive my sins, spare me, and heal my ills, O God! O the All Sufficing One! O Lord! O the All-Faithful! O the All-Compassion ate! O the All-Healing! O the All-Munificent! O Restorer to health! Pardon all my sins, restore me to health from all illnesses, and be pleased with me for all eternity! Through Your Mercy, O the Most Compassionate of the Compassionate!

The conclusion of their call will be: All praise and gratitude are for God, the Lord of the worlds.

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi