Salat

Most gracious Lord, Master, Messiah, and Savior of humanity,
We greet Thee with all humility.
Thou art the First Cause and the Last Effect,
the Divine Light and the Spirit of Guidance,
Alpha and Omega.
Thy Light is in all forms, Thy Love in all beings:
   in a loving mother, in a kind father,
   in an innocent child,
   in a helpful friend,
   in an inspiring teacher.
Allow us to recognize Thee in all Thy holy names and forms:
   as Rama, as Krishna, as Shiva, as Buddha.
Let us know Thee as Abraham, as Solomon, as Zarathustra,
   as Moses, as Jesus, as Mohammed,
and in many other names and forms,
known and unknown to the world.
We adore Thy past;
Thy presence deeply enlightens our being,
and we look for Thy blessing in the future.
O Messenger, Christ, Nabi, the Rasul of God!
Thou Whose heart constantly reacheth upward,
Thou comest on earth with a Message,
as a dove from above when Dharma decays,
and speakest the Word that is put into Thy mouth,
as the light filleth the crescent moon.
Let the star of the Divine Light shining in Thy heart
be reflected in the hearts of Thy devotees.
May the Message of God reach far and wide,
illuminating and making the whole humanity
as one single brotherhood in the Fatherhood of God.

Amen.
 

Because of the modern awareness of, and sensitivity to, wording which is, or might be perceived as, gender specific (typically masculine) there are alternative versions of this prayer which may be used.  One variation which is commonly used simply changes the last line to read...

"as one single Family in the Parenthood of God."

Another version of the prayer includes the names of several representatives of the Divine Feminine...

"...as Rama and Sita, Shiva and Shakti,
   Abraham and Sara, Jesus and Mary,
   Mohammed and Fatima..."

Even more extensive changes are made in the version below, including changes to the opening line and the addition of several more representatives of the Divine Feminine...
 
 

Salat

Most gracious Creator, Master, Mother, and Savior of humanity,
We greet Thee with all humility.
Thou art the First Cause and the Last Effect,
the Divine Light and the Spirit of Guidance,
Alpha and Omega.
Thy Light is in all forms, Thy Love in all beings:
   in a loving mother, in a kind father,
   in an innocent child,
   in a helpful friend,
   in an inspiring teacher.
Allow us to recognize Thee in all Thy holy names and forms:
   as Rama and Sita, as Krishna and Radha,
   as Shiva and Paravati,
   as Buddha, as Quan Yin.
Let us know Thee as Abraham, as Solomon, as Sarah and Rachel,
   as Zarathustra, as Demeter, as Isis,
   as Jesus and Mary,
   as Rabia, as Mohammed,
and in many other names and forms,
known and unknown to the world.
We adore Thy past;
Thy presence deeply enlightens our being,
and we look for Thy blessing in the future.
O Messenger, Christ, Nabi, the Rasul of God!
Thou Whose heart constantly reacheth upward,
Thou comest on earth with a Message,
as a dove from above when Dharma decays,
and speakest the Word that is put into Thy mouth,
as the light filleth the crescent moon.
Let the star of the Divine Light shining in Thy heart
be reflected in the hearts of Thy devotees.
May the Message of God reach far and wide,
illuminating and making the whole humanity
as one single Family in the Parenthood of God.

Amen.

 

Another variation of this prayer is the use of "reaches" rather than "reacheth"

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The word "Salat" can be translated as "Prayer."  In the Islamic tradition, Salat refers to the formal obligatory prayers.  Within the Sufi Order, Salat refers to only this specific prayer.

The words "Thy Light is in all forms, Thy Love in all beings" have been the inspiration for one of the Dances of Universal Peace which can be found on page 76 of Dances of Universal Peace V.

This prayer is recited by Mureeds (Initiates) of the Sufi Order in various group and individual practices.  It is known as the mid-day prayer and is to be recited at noon.

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