No. 40 of 124 · A Name of God · The Long Healing Prayer
The Triumphant One
In every struggle that exhausts us, this name invites us to remember that the final word belongs to God.
I call on Thee O Concealed One, O Triumphant One, O Bestowing One! Thou the Sufficing, Thou the Healing, Thou the Abiding, O Thou Abiding One! Bahá'u'lláh, The Long Healing Prayer · read the full prayer
Plain meaning · Triumphant
1. Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant. Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit. Milton. 2. Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode. 3. Graced with conquest; victorious. Athena, war's triumphant maid. Pope. So shall it be in the church triumphant. Perkins. 4. Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal. [Obs.] Captives bound to a triumphant car. Shak. Church triumphant, the church in heaven, enjoying a state of triumph, her warfare with evil being over;
Definition from Webster's Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain). When these Writings were translated into English, the translator relied on Webster's New International Dictionary, 1934 edition, of the same Webster's tradition. source
What “The Triumphant One” means
The meaning above is the plain dictionary definition of the word. What follows reflects on it as a name of God, offered for your own contemplation, and not as an authoritative interpretation of the Bahá'í Writings, which rests with ‘Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi alone.
To call God 'The Triumphant One' is to acknowledge something that runs deeper than any human contest or outcome. Triumph, as we ordinarily experience it, is fragile, it depends on circumstances, on strength, on timing. But the triumph named here belongs to a reality that circumstances cannot touch. It points to a sovereignty that is not won by force but is simply, inherently, always already in place. God does not become triumphant; God is triumphant, in every moment, regardless of how events appear on the surface.
There is something quietly revolutionary in sitting with this name. It asks us to reconsider what victory actually looks like. Across many spiritual traditions, the greatest transformations have come not through obvious strength but through what appeared, to outside eyes, like loss or defeat. The Triumphant One is not triumphant in the way a general wins a battle. The triumph is more like light overcoming darkness, not because darkness was defeated in combat, but because light, by its very nature, cannot ultimately be extinguished. This name invites us to trust that orientation: whatever presses against us, something larger holds.
In the line of the Long Healing Prayer where this name appears, it sits alongside names like 'The Concealed One' and 'The Bestowing One.' That company is telling. The triumph of God is not loud or coercive; it is concealed within a generosity that keeps giving even when we cannot perceive it. It is a victory that expresses itself as gift. Meditating on this can slowly loosen the grip of fear, not by denying hardship, but by placing hardship inside a frame much wider than the hardship itself.
Calling on The Triumphant One for healing
When illness or suffering has gone on long enough that hope begins to feel naive, the name 'The Triumphant One' can become a kind of anchor. It does not promise that pain will end on our schedule, or that the body will be restored in the way we picture. What it does is place our struggle inside a larger story, one in which the forces working for wholeness, for life, for meaning, are not ultimately defeated. Turning this name over in the mind during prayer or quiet sitting can be a way of releasing the white-knuckled grip we sometimes keep on outcomes, and handing that weight, as honestly as we can, to a reality bigger than our own understanding.
It is worth saying plainly: prayer and medical care are not rivals. If you or someone you love is facing illness, please seek the guidance of qualified physicians and other healthcare professionals, this is itself an expression of trust in the gifts God has placed in human hands. Within that practical care, calling on The Triumphant One can be a spiritual practice of surrender, not passive resignation, but an active, courageous choice to believe that even in the hardest seasons, something is not broken. The name can steady us when we are frightened, remind us that we are held when we feel alone, and open a small interior space of peace in the middle of uncertainty.
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Living the Word
Applying The Triumphant One in your life
A name of God is a virtue to grow into. Where is The Triumphant One being asked of you right now, and how will you practice it? Keep a short note each time you return, and watch your own path with this name take shape over time. It stays on this device.
In the Bahá'í Writings
“However, when we ponder carefully it will be observed that these unceasing trials and afflictions, these successive ordeals, though they break one’s back, crush one’s strength, and exhaust one’s endurance, are among the greatest gifts of God, the Ever-Living, the All-Powerful, for He thereby accepteth the self-sacrifice which certain souls are prompted to make in His path, enabling them to attire their heads with the glorious crown of martyrdom and to establish themselves upon the throne of everlasting sovereignty. Such hath ever been the qualification of them that enjoy near access unto God, such are the attributes of the pure in heart.”
Read in full at bahai.org →“He is the All-Glorious. 1 O thou spiritual physician! The body of humankind was afflicted with severe ills and chronic diseases, contagious maladies and prolonged fevers. Whereupon the ocean of divine favour surged, and the clouds of truth and bounty rained down upon the world of creation. The Sun of the firmament of Oneness shone forth, and vivifying breezes wafted from the meads of Singleness. The breath of the divine Messiah was diffused, the All-Knowing Physician appeared from behind the veil, and the skilled and true Healer emerged unconcealed. He prepared wholesome medicines from hidden substances, and created healing balms from concealed and treasured elements. He bestowed the panacea of unfailing efficacy, and conferred the sovereign remedy for every ill. He blended together spiritual elixirs, and created refreshing draughts made with heavenly pearls and rubies. And from the essence of Divine Unity and the quintessence of singleness, He taught and made known to us remedies that purify and tranquillize and soothe.”
Read in full at bahai.org →“This second call is founded upon the instructions and exhortations of the Lord and the admonitions and altruistic emotions belonging to the realm of morality which, like unto a brilliant light, brighten and illumine the lamp of the realities of mankind. Its penetrative power is the Word of God. However, until material achievements, physical accomplishments and human virtues are reinforced by spiritual perfections, luminous qualities and characteristics of mercy, no fruit or result shall issue therefrom, nor will the happiness of the world of humanity, which is the ultimate aim, be attained. For although, on the one hand, material achievements and the development of the physical world produce prosperity, which exquisitely manifests its intended aims, on the other hand dangers, severe calamities and violent afflictions are imminent.”
Read in full at bahai.org →Questions about The Triumphant One
- Why is God called 'The Triumphant One' in a healing prayer?
- Healing, in its fullest sense, is about more than the body, it involves the spirit's relationship with forces that feel overwhelming. Invoking God as The Triumphant One in this context is a way of placing illness, fear, and uncertainty within a reality that those forces cannot finally overcome. It is an act of reorientation as much as petition, reminding the one who prays that they are not alone against what afflicts them.
- Does calling on The Triumphant One mean God will cure my illness?
- This name, like all the names in the Long Healing Prayer, is held within God's wisdom, not our own expectations. Reflection on this prayer is not a guarantee of physical recovery, and it is important to seek competent medical care alongside any spiritual practice. The name invites trust in a divine purpose that may be working in ways we cannot fully see, rather than a specific promised outcome.
- How is divine triumph different from the kind of winning we see in everyday life?
- Human victory usually depends on overpowering something else, and it can be reversed. The triumph this name points to is understood as inherent to God's nature, not contingent on a contest. Many who reflect on this name find it suggests that what ultimately prevails is not force but love, truth, and life itself. That is a very different kind of winning, and a far more stable one.
- Can I use this name on its own as a focus for meditation or prayer?
- Many people find that dwelling on a single divine name, repeating it quietly, writing it, or simply holding it in awareness, can deepen their sense of connection during prayer. There is no prescribed technique within the Bahá'í writings for this, so it remains a personal practice. If this name speaks to you in a moment of struggle, letting it settle in your heart is a natural and human response.
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