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Passages similar to: The Masnavi — The Prophet and his Infidel Guest
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Sufi
The Masnavi
The Prophet and his Infidel Guest (71-80)
Of Thy bounty all partake, both men and women, Thou art ungrudging in bounties, O Hearer of prayer. Prayers are granted by Thee before they are uttered, Thou openest the door to admit hearts every moment! How many letters Thou writest with Thy Almighty pen! Thou writest the Nun of the brow, the Sad of the eye, And the Jim of the ear, to amaze reason and sense. These letters exercise and perplex reason; Write on, O skilful Fair-writer! Imprinting every moment on Not-being the fair forms
Zoroastrian
Yasna 43 — Ushtavaiti Gatha (14)
Yea, as the man enlightened (in Thy law), and who has possessions, gives to his friend, (so give Ye) me, O Great Creator ! Thy rejoicing and...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 50 — Spenta Mainyu Gatha (10)
(Mine every wish and prayer is this), then therefore whatsoever I shall do, and whatsoever deeds (of ritual and truth I shall yet further do) on...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 28 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (3)
And therefore, O Great Creator, the Living Lord! (inspired) by Thy Benevolent Mind, I approach You , (and beseech of Thee ) to grant me (as a bountifu...
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Hermetic
Section XLI (5)
We have known Thee, O Thou completely filled with the Conception from Thyself of Universal Nature! We have known Thee, O Thou Eternal Constancy! For...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 43 — Ushtavaiti Gatha (5)
(For) so I conceived of Thee as bountiful, O Great Giver, Mazda! when I beheld Thee as supreme in the generation of life, when, as rewarding deeds...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 34 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (2)
Yea, and all those gifts of the Good Spirit have been given (back in gratitude) to Thee by the mind and the deed of the bountiful man, whose soul...
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Hermetic
Section XLI (3)
For by Thy Grace we have received the so great Light of Thy own Gnosis. O holy Name, fit [Name] to be adored, O Name unique, by which the Only God is ...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 28 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (10)
And (impressed and moved) by these gifts of strengthening grace (which Thou may’st give in answer to these prayers) may we never anger You, O Ahura Ma...
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Hermetic
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (31)
Holy art Thou, O God, the universals' Father. Holy art Thou, O God, whose Will perfects itself by means of its own Powers. Holy art Thou, O God, who...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 47 — Spenta Mainyu Gatha (3)
And Thou art therein, O Ahura Mazda! the bountiful One who appertains to, and who possesses, that (most bounteous) spirit in that Thou art He who for ...
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Hermetic
5. Though Unmanifest God Is Most Manifest (7)
Behold how many arts [employed] on one material, how many labors on one single sketch; and all exceeding fair, and all in perfect measure, yet all...
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Jewish Apocrypha
Chapter LXIII (3)
And splendid in every secret thing is Thy power from generation to generation, And Thy glory for ever and ever: Deep are all Thy secrets and innumerab...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 43 — Ushtavaiti Gatha (10)
Yea, pray Thou Thyself within me through these holy powers). Ask Thou (Thyself) our questions, those which shall be asked by us of Thee; for a questio...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 51 — Vohu Khshathra Gatha (7)
(And as Thou wilt bestow thus graciously on him), so grant me also, O Thou most bountiful Spirit Mazda, Thou who hast made both the Kine and the...
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Hermetic
Section XLI (4)
Saved by Thy Power divine, let us rejoice that Thou hast shown Thyself to us in all Thy Fullness. Let us rejoice that Thou hast deigned to consecrate...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 43 — Ushtavaiti Gatha (7)
Yea, I conceived of Thee as bountiful, O Great Giver Mazda! when he (Thy messenger, Obedience) drew near me, and asked me thus: Who art thou? And...
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Zoroastrian
Yasna 47 — Spenta Mainyu Gatha (5)
But Thou wilt give these gifts, and through Thy (most blessed and most) bounteous spirit, O Ahura Mazda! to this Thy holy saint, for they are whatsoev...
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