Prayer to be said in times of natural phenomena
which cause fear, such as earthquakes.

"Dominion is God's, the Lord of the seen and the unseen,
the Lord of creation".

—Bahá’u’lláh

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Where Does The Prayer for Natural Phenomena Come From?

“We have absolved you from the requirement of performing the Prayer of the Signs. On the appearance of fearful natural events call ye to mind the might and majesty of your Lord, He Who heareth and seeth all, and say “Dominion is God’s, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of creation.”

- Bahá'u'lláh The Kitáb-i-Aqdas

”18. We have absolved you from the requirement of performing the Prayer of the Signs. 

The Prayer of the Signs is a special form of Muslim obligatory prayer that was ordained to be said in times of natural events, like earthquakes, eclipses, and other such phenomena, which may cause fear and are taken to be signs or acts of God. The requirement of performing this prayer has been annulled. In its place a Bahá’í may say, “Dominion is God’s, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of creation,” but this is not obligatory (Q&A).

- Note 18 of the The Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Why Repeat the Phrase 95 Times?

It is important to note that absolutely no where in the Sacred Writings does it mention repeating this phrase 95 times. it has been repeated 95 times for the Bicentenary Meditation Project only and PURELY for the purposes of meditation.

The number 95 was chosen for the following reasons.

In the book ‘Gate of the Heart’ by Nader Saiedi, he explains that the significance of the number 95 originates from the Persian Bayán, where the Báb states that ninety-five stands for the numerical value of "for God" (lillāh), symbolizing the recognition of the manifestation of God and obedience to his laws, which are inseparable from each other, as confirmed by Bahá'u'lláh in the opening paragraph of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

Prayer for Natural Phenomena Meditation

The Prayer for Natural Phenomena is a meditation that includes a repetition of the phrase “Dominion is God's, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of creation” 95 times.

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