'Ala bidhikrika qalbi yatma'inu
Without doubt, it is in your remembrance that my heart finds tranquility

Wa hal bighaiyyri dhikrika qalbul-mari' yartahu?
And does a person's heart find rest except in your rememberance?

Fa anta mubdi'u hadhal-kawni ajmai'hi
For you are the creator of the entire universe

Wa anta khaliqu man jaa'u wa man raaho
And you are the creator of all those who have been here and all those who departed

Wa anta noorun ala noor
You are light upon light

Wa awalun anta qabla-lqabli min azalin, bil-kaafi wa-nnooni ya rabbahu, fataah
For you are the first, before all befores, in the whole creation; the opener of all with the kaf and noon letters

Wa nooru wajhika ba'da-lba'di fi abadin yabqa jaleelan, kareeman wa howa wadhaahu
And the light of your face, after all afters, till eternity, forever remains sublime and generous, whilst always brilliant

Rahmanun, raheemum, mannanun, kareemum, salaamun, aleemun, majeed
Most compassionate, merciful, bestower of blessings, generous, the source of peace, all-knowing, most glorious'

Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor, a large cathedral (now museum) with occasional church services in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, patron saint of Peter the Great. Built between 1818-1858, by French-born architect Auguste Montferrand. @archeohistories

Agafia is one of m. inspira.ions ❤