Lonemedic

Dear friends,
Can anyone share with me any ideas/links regarding the meaning of Hovallah, or, in English, "He is God". Most Baha'is know this declaration made in the Bab's prayer for difficulties, but also occurs elsewhere and in Islam too I think.
Thanks!

I personally thinks his declaration may imply many different things, including the majesty of God, His singleness, His glory, His power, etc... But I may be way off.

arthra

Lonemedic wrote:

I personally thinks his declaration may imply many different things, including the majesty of God, His singleness, His glory, His power, etc... But I may be way off.

I think you have something! I was thinking of "Hovallah" as a kind of meditation that can unfold meanings..


Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!

The Báb



Baha'u'llah suggested repeating this prayer..

Finally, He said: "Bid them recite: 'Is there
any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All
are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!' Tell them to repeat it
five hundred times, nay, a thousand times, by day and by night, sleeping
and waking, that haply the Countenance of Glory may be unveiled to their
eyes, and tiers of light descend upon them."

~ H.M. Balyuzi, Baha'u'llah - The King of Glory, p. 114

Reciting the Remover of Difficulties is not obligatory but it would seem at times a volunatry practice anyway..

One of the titles of the Bab was "Remembrance of God".

Lonemedic

Excellent. Thanks!

rushdy

Just a correction.

its هو اللة
"Howa Allah"

Its an arabic term that does mean , he is god, in arabic though it sounds more like an affirmation to oneness. (that is according to my perception)

Persians dont have the letter "w" in their vocab so their replace it with a V.
EX: the name stewart would be pronounced stevart etc.