Baha'i prayers for protection

Intone, o my servants, the verses of god that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Some thoughts on my favorite prayer for protection bahai life, opinion april 27, 2020 michael day leave a comment if you were going to ask me to dive into the treasury of bahai prayers and select my favourite jewel, i would say that i love too many to be able to select just one. I have set out from my home, holding fast unto the cord of thy love, and i have committed myself wholly to thy care and thy protection. A selection of prayers revealed by bahaullah, the bab, and abdulbaha. Apr 27, 2020 if you were going to ask me to dive into the treasury of bahai prayers and select my favourite jewel, i would say that i love too many to be able to select just one. Make thy protection my armor, thy preservation my shield, humbleness before the door of thy oneness my guard, and. 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.

A brief introduction to the bahai faith a two minute introduction to the bahai faith. A bahai from kuwait created recordings of chanting of several prayers of the bab, including the following selection. But if you insisted, i would choose the prayer that is my favorite at this particular moment. Pray to god that he may strengthen you in divine virtue, so that you may be as angels in the world. Rainn wilson from the office explains the bahai faith. The prayers may be said aloud, sung andor repeated, and the text should not be changed. Verily, thy protection over all things is unfailing. Thou hast written concerning the tablet of baka ya ali baka ya vafi tablet of protection. But bahais also pray for healing, and the bahai teachings contain many beautiful prayers for our assistance. Bahaullah, gleanings from the writings of bahaullah, p. Hallowed be the lord in whose hand is the source of dominion.

O thou who art my god, and my master, and my lord, and my support, and my hope, and my refuge. I had been looking for prayers for protection havent we some thoughts on my favorite prayer for protection. Prayers have been written for awakening, for travelling, healing, spiritual growth, detachment, protection, forgiveness, assistance, and unity, among others. Bestow upon him knowledge, grant him added strength at the break of every morn and guard him within the shelter of thy protection so that he may be freed from error, may devote himself to the service of thy cause, may guide the wayward, lead the hapless, free the captives and awaken the heedless, that all may be blessed with thy remembrance and. Prayer by the bab for protection dog tag necklace bahai.

The most celebrated general short healing prayer was revealed by bahaullah, the prophet and founder of the bahai faith, during his imprisonment in akka, palestine. Acquisition of knowledge and the sciences and arts addictions assistance children for the departed for the departed women. Prayers from bahaullah, the bab and abdulbaha are offered in english, deutsch, espanol, francais, gourmanche, italiano, kiribati, magyar, polski, portugues, romana, svenska. I n the name of god, the lord of overpowering majesty, the allcompelling. The bahai faith bahai prayers bahais believe prayer is a spiritual communion with god or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession. Foilstamped title on deeply textured cover paper on the outside, with blue lettering on elegant creamcolored paper inside, this prayerbook is perfect bound with a square spine that has the title printed on it so you can find it on a bookshelf. Make thy protection my armor, thy preservation my shield, humbleness before the door of thy oneness my guard, and thy custody and defense my fortress and my abode. Immeasurably exalted heath immeasurably exalted elika. O god, and the god of all names, and maker of the heavens. If you were going to ask me to dive into the treasury of bahai prayers and select my favourite jewel, i would say that i love too many to be able to select just one. To date, aj has produced from the realm of the invisible, bahai prayers at the sacred threshold and the seven valleys. This piece is included on my album the exalted one. With the impending trial of the friends in iran on the heart of countless concerned citizens from around the world, today ipw is pleased to share a provisional translation of a prayer by abdulbaha for the protection of bahai prisoners. He who hath testified in his own being that verily he is the one, the single, the untrammelled, the exalted.

Nov 08, 2018 a prayer for protection written by the bab composed in honor of the bicentenary of the birth of the bab. Prayers by category blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of god hath been made, and his praise glorified. These prayers can be read in private or with our friends and family. 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. Dec 14, 2017 verily, thy protection over all things is unfailing the bab. Try out the cool feast program maker in the web app to create a perfect program, or the bahji arrow in the apps. Thou seest and knowest that i have called upon thy servants to turn nowhere except in the direction of thy bestowals, and have bidden them observe naught save the things thou didst prescribe in thy perspicuous book, the book which hath been sent down according to thine inscrutable decree and irrevocable purpose. Bahais in uruguay didnt let the quarantine stop them from celebrating the bahai new year. Devotions are held daily at the bahai house of worship in wilmette, illinois. A collection of bahai prayers from the writings of the bahai faith.

Protect us from what lieth in front of us and behind us, above our heads, on our right, on our left, below our feet and every other side to which we are. Bahai prayers blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of god hath been made, and his praise glorified. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Bahai multimedia resources is comprised of 74 sites this site being one of them.

A prayer revealed by bahaullah for protection from pestilence. Prayer when we pray, we are turning our hearts to god. Aid him in this world of being to remain steadfast and firm in thy love and grant that this brokenwinged bird attain a refuge and shelter in thy divine nest that abideth upon the celestial tree. He createth whatsoever he willeth by his word of command be, and it is.

Prayers revealed by bahaullah, the bab and abdulbaha. I entreat thee by thy name through which he who is the dayspring of thy might and the dawningplace of thy power hath been manifested, through which every solid thing hath been made to flow, and every dead corpse hath been quickened, and every moving spirit confirmedi entreat thee to enable me to rid myself of all attachment to any. His hath been the power of authority heretofore, and it shall remain his hereafter. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Another prayer for the protection of bahai prisoners iran. The bahais in one area of santiago, chile, prepared a program with songs, prayers, and the message from the universal house of justice, along with some inspirational stories about the central figures of the faith. Bahai prayers a beautiful and searchable compilation of bahai prayers. Some thoughts on my favorite prayer for protection bahai blog. Prayers on all of the topics from the prayer book published by the united states bahai publishing trust are included, for example, prayers for unity, marriage, the departed, america, and many. During the past several years, one of the primary objectives of aj records productions is to produce spokenword with music cds, cassettes with selections from baha i writings and other inspirational works.

This is thy servant who hath quaffed from the hands of thy grace the wine of thy tender mercy, and tasted of the savor of thy love in thy days. There is no shelter and asylum for him except under the wing of thy protection, preservation, guard and custody. Be fair in thy judgement, and guarded in thy speech. Dec 31, 2016 i beg thy forgiveness, o my god, and implore pardon after the manner thou wishest thy servants to direct themselves to thee. The following prayer of protection for the bearer has recently julyaugust 1996 been translated into english from arabic at the bahai world centre. In his name, the exalted, the allhighest, the most sublime. This dearly cherished maidservant detachment employment evening forgiveness parents prayers for guidance protection healing humanity meetings midnight spiritual growth from the sweetscented streams of refresh and gladden my spirit many a chilled. Verily, thy protection over all things is unfailing the bab.

Some bahai prayers to bring us, our family and friends closer to god. That very evening a cable was sent to general allenby with these instructions, extend every protection and consideration to abdulbaha, his family and his friends, when the british march on. Every religion has provided some guidance to help its believers cope not only with the general dangers inherent in living on this planet, but also to deal with what their neighbors, relatives and humanity in general perpetrate. Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. See also a nicely formatted version of this book at see also other prayers included in later editions of this book add or read links or comments pertaining to bahai prayers here. Bahaullah, adiyyihihadrati mahbub, p 206208, the original arabic of this healing andor protection and healing prayer is printed in the very popular collection of bahaullahs prayers known as adiyyihihadrati mahbub, which was first printed in egypt in the fall of 1919 mashiyyat 76 b. Thou seest and knowest that i have called upon thy servants to turn nowhere except in the direction of thy bestowals, and have bidden them observe naught. Occasional prayers the fast the kitabiaqdas states. A unique and potent prayer from bahaullah for times of health issues and difficulties. Whenever one is anxious about the recovery of an ill one, he may read this prayer with a melodious voice while in a state of the utmost attention and concentration. Praise be to god, the ancient, the everabiding, the changeless, the eternal. Baha ullah, the bab and abdu lbaha wrote many beautiful prayers to help us do this.

In one of his bestloved prayers, the bab wrote the following verse, which asks for protection, in the shape of a star using his beautiful calligraphy. The materials on this site are an individual initiative, offered as an educational resource for bahais to consider as they strive to understand and implement the writings into their lives, institutions and communities. I beg thy forgiveness, o my god, and implore pardon after the manner thou wishest thy servants to direct themselves to thee. The original of this prayer for protection is written in the babs own hand, in the form of a pentacle. We have commanded you to pray and fast from the beginning of maturity 15 years. During the past several years, one of the primary objectives of aj records productions is to produce spokenword with music cds, cassettes with selections from bahai writings and other inspirational works. See more ideas about prayers, bahai faith, bahai quotes.

Shelter under thy protection, o thou spirit of purity, thou who art the allbountiful provider, this enthralled, enkindled servant of thine. When saying a general prayer, one does not need to face the qiblih. Thou seest and knowest that i have called upon thy servants to turn nowhere except in the direction of thy bestowals, and. Bahaullah, the bab and abdulbaha wrote many beautiful prayers to help us do this. Includes a collections of quotes and prayers from the writings of bahaullah and abdulbaha on how to overcome anxiety and prayers for health and protection. A selection of bahai prayers recited orally by brian roberts, bahai prayers, contains the most common prayers recited by bahais in english. It contains a large selection of prayers from the bahai faith. As of january 2020, 21,000 documents have been uploaded to these sites, resulting in 3 12 million pageviews by visitors. To date, aj has produced from the realm of the invisible, baha i prayers at the sacred threshold and the seven valleys. This beautiful deluxe edition of a gift of prayers fills the need for a lowcost bookstyle prayer book gloriously.