Glory be to You, O Originator of things—not out of any pre-existing thing, substance, instrument, helper, or model of a form previously known to You. Rather, by Your existence, knowledge, and will You brought them forth.
Glory be to You, O Inventor of the worlds and of all the marvels of their making, the subtlety of their ordering, and the hidden wisdom of their design. Your command, which is pure origination, is the cause of every thing described as existing.
Glory be to You, O Originator of the complete Intellect, in which You contained the entirety of creation in potential, so that nothing in creation lay outside it; and Creator of the Soul proceeding from it, to bring into manifestation the forms contained within its being.
Glory be to You, who made the Soul the cause of bringing forth the combinations arising from the spheres, heavenly bodies, and primary elements. You established the dwelling place of generated beings upon the most noble and highest of these, culminating in the finest of the worlds, humankind. You made the ultimate excellence and honor of humanity [rest upon] the two foundations through which the governance of this corporeal world is carried out. Through them the effects of the Intellect and the Soul appeared; through them the ranks and the other things within this world were appointed.
Glory be to You, whose favor through these two foundations toward the world is immense, for they were a means of guiding its inhabitants toward knowledge of You.
Glory be to You, who placed the guidance of those inhabiting the spiritual and corporeal worlds upon the support of the two exalted and luminous principles. Through them blessings were opened and benefits made manifest to every creature, subtle and dense. Through them the pure declaration of Your true oneness became manifest, and Your unqualified affirmation, unmixed with denial of Your attributes or with [the resemblance ascribed by] anthropomorphism.
Glory be to You, who made the continuance and endurance of all things depend upon pure origination, which is Your command, exalted above created things.
Glory be to You, who are exalted in majesty and irresistible power. Glory be to You, who alone possess greatness and dominion. Glory be to You, before whom there was neither age nor time, duration nor place. Glory be to You, too great for anything to resemble You or any description to encompass You. Glory be to You, exalted above equality and likeness.
You are the Mighty, the One, the Unique, who neither multiply, increase, nor enter into relations of proportion. You are the Creator who has no creator; the Maker who has no opponent; the Powerful One over whom no power is exercised; the Conqueror from whom there is no refuge except with You; the Judge over whom none sits in judgment. You do as You please and decree what You wish, by Your exalted command, glorified beyond all accompaniment of sounds or languages.
I ask You, our Lord and Master, by the immensity of Your majestic power and the light of Your sovereignty, which You bestowed upon all originated and created things, making them, through Your grace and mercy, the cause of the continuance of their identities.
I ask You by the first thing manifested from that power, by all its identity contains and all that its utterance draws forth in declaring Your unity, transcendence, and freedom from resemblance. I ask by the favor You bestowed upon it through its successor, proceeding from it as the image of its own being, to manifest the purpose of Your wisdom and will, issuing from Your command and traversing the stations of creation, and by all the spiritual and bodily forms manifested when the giver and receiver are joined in benefit and reception.
I ask You to favor me with pure knowledge of You and praiseworthy obedience to You, with attainment of Your pleasure, steadfastness in Your command, abstention from what You forbid, and patience through the severe trials and afflictions that overtake me in Your worship, by which souls are trained and purified.
O Most Merciful of the merciful, by the right You have over one who never turns his being away from praising, sanctifying, and glorifying You toward anyone else, grant me these favors. Give me victory and mastery over the passions of my soul, its vile whisperings, and the evils that bring me deficiency and negligence in obeying You.
Our Lord, I am Your servant, confessing the greatness of my offense, turning to You, humbling myself before You, beseeching You and submitting to You. I confess Your divinity, rely upon the breadth of Your mercy, trust in Your generosity, fear Your punishment, renounce everyone hostile to You, and seek nearness to You by love of Your friends. I disclaim all independent power and strength in myself, certain that power and strength belong to You alone, without partner. None can repel Your command or reverse Your judgment. Pardon me, forgive my sin, and make the knowledge of You that You graciously bestowed upon me abide forever within my soul, never departing or separating from it however circumstances turn, through Your mercy and grace encompassing all Your friends and beloved ones. There is no god but You and none worthy of worship besides You.
You are the Mighty, the Wise. Receive my striving, and make the thoughts held within my soul and expressed by my tongue, according to the limits of my strength, capacity, and effort, an expiation for my incapacity and shortcomings in the praise and thanks that I owe You. For praising, sanctifying, and glorifying You exceeds the power of speech to express and the power of the soul to imagine. It is greater and more exalted than the cultivated intellects can reach or encompass.
I ask You, our Lord, by Your kindness and beneficence, to grant me penetrating insight with which my soul may grow broad in the knowledge of Your oneness; through which my tongue may persevere in reciting Your wisdom; and by which my whole being may burn with longing for Your grace as it overflows from the most excellent of Your friends. May it never cease journeying through the degrees of instruction by which Your greatness is made known.
O Possessor of the Truth, no pointing can encompass You; neither a 'where,' a 'how,' nor a 'what' applies to You. Exalted, far exalted, are You above what those who deny, the ignorant who imagine, and the deficient who go astray say when they deny Your divinity in the face of the pure affirmation befitting Your majesty and grandeur.