SHORT OBLIGATORY PRAYER Flashcards
memories
TO BE RECITED how many times a day?
once at noon.
I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to ____
know Thee and to worship Thee.
I testify, at this moment, to____
my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth
There is none other God but____
Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
what does peril mean?
Peril: danger, risk, hazard
What does I bear witness mean?
A declaration of faith and belief.
What does O my God mean?
O my God: Address to God with reverence.
What does Thou hast created me mean?
Thou hast created me: Acknowledges God as the Creator.
What does to know Thee and to worship Thee mean?
to know Thee and to worship Thee: States the speaker’s perceived purpose of existence.
What does I testify mean?
Another declaration emphasizing the following statement.
What does at this moment mean?
Signifies that the testimony is for the present time
What does to my powerlessness and to Thy might mean?
Contrasts the limited power of the speaker with God’s unlimited power
What does There is none other God but Thee mean?
There is none other God but Thee: Reaffirms the belief in one God.
What does to my poverty and to Thy wealth mean
Contrasts the speaker’s lack of resources with God’s infinite abundance.
What does the Help in Peril mean?
the Help in Peril: Describes God as a source of aid in times of danger and difficulty.
