Prayers and Meditations — §101
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 101 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ يا فالِقَ الإِصْباحِ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ سَخَّرْتَ الأَرْياحَ وَنَزَّلْتَ الأَلْواحَ بِأَنْ تُقَرِّبَنا إِلى ما قَدَّرْتَ لَنا بِجُودِكَ وَإِحْسانِكَ وَتُبْعِدَنا عَمَّا يَكرَهُهُ رِضائُكَ، ثُمَّ أَشْرِبْنا فِيْ كُلِّ الأَحْيانِ كَوْثَرَ الحَيَوانِ بِأَيادِي فَضْلِكَ يا رَحْمنُ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْنا مِنَ الَّذِينَ نَصَرُوكَ إِذْ كُنْتَ بَيْنَ أَيادِي الأَعْدآءِ مِنْ طُغاةِ خَلْقِكَ وَعُصاةِ بَرِيَّتِكَ، ثُمَّ اكْتُبْ لَنا أَجْرَ مَنْ فَازَ بِلِقائِكَ وَزَارَ جَمالَكَ وَكُلَّ خَيْرٍ قُدِّرَ لِلْمُقَرَّبِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فِيْ كِتابِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I pray Thee, O Thou Who causest the dawn to appear, by Thy Name through Which Thou hast subjected the winds, and sent down Thy Tablets, that Thou wilt grant that we may draw near unto what Thou didst destine for us by Thy favor and bounty, and to be far removed from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee. Give us, then, to drink from the hands of Thy grace every day and every moment of our lives of the waters that are life indeed, O Thou Who art the Most Merciful! Make us, then, to be of them who helped Thee when fallen into the hands of those Thine enemies who are numbered with the rebellious among Thy creatures and the wicked amidst Thy people. Write down, then, for us the recompense ordained for him that hath attained Thy presence, and gazed on Thy beauty, and supply us with every good thing ordained in Thy Book for such of Thy creatures as enjoy near access to Thee.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (186 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §265: entreatykitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: was questionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: We entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: I beg of Thee
SE expanded to “Thou Who causest”
SE expanded to “the dawn to appear”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: wasfire-tabletFire §22: LightgleaningsGWB §680: through the morning-lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: break of dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the dawn to appearthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: My lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: dawnfire-tabletFire §22: Thy dawning
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
SE expanded to “Thou hast subjected”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjectedgleaningsGWB §580: can subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: that shall subject unto itselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawsgleaningsGWB §670: be empowered to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: scoffprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Subject to Thy rule
SE expanded to “and sent down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: revealedgleaningsGWB §113: their messageskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: descendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: Pour outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: communicationsgleaningsGWB §198: Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: symbolic languageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Thy Scripturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: TabletgleaningsGWB §323: these words
SE expanded to “Thou wilt grant”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy presencefire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §118: glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: nigh.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: those who are nightablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
SE expanded to “Thou didst destine”
SE expanded to “by Thy favor”
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §34: downpourgleaningsGWB §685: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the showerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: bountifulthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §34: Giver
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: MuhsingleaningsGWB §257: do goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: that which is goodwill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: pleasinggleaningsGWB §552: endkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness
SE expanded to “to be far removed”
after 48% when 14% remoteness 12% far 7% then 5% notwithstanding 3% since 3% subsequent 3% future 3% subsequently 3%
SE expanded to “may be repugnant”
This form usually rendered as “pleasure”, “good”, “good-pleasure” (55 occurrences)
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfiedfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §611: am well pleasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which shall please Thee.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: and in our obedience to Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Minewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: willing
This form usually rendered as “give”, “help” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “us, then, to drink”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: Drink your fillgleaningsGWB §57: Drinkkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: hast drunkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: hath quaffedthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath drunkgleaningsGWB §233: quaffeth
This form usually rendered as “times”, “time”, “conditions” (24 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: At this momentgleaningsGWB §192: wheneverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: at the same timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: at a time whenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: daygleaningsGWB §74: From the momentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: swift as the twinkling of an eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: moment of their lives
كَوْثَرَ
literal: abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: the riverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: after the living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters
SE expanded to “are life indeed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of lifegleaningsGWB §239: lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the true lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beastgleaningsGWB §552: animalsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: is Life indeedgleaningsGWB §727: that is life indeed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the mercy ofgleaningsGWB §476: designskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: in Whose handswill-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: with the handsgleaningsGWB §40: their handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §359: excellencekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: all these exponents of learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: through Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “all-merciful”, “god”, “most” (143 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thou Who art”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of the All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: have mercy, thentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
This form usually rendered as “empower”, “make”, “assist” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: will set theefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §486: as fashionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: those images whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: Make ustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aidedfire-tabletFire §29: ChampiongleaningsGWB §663: servicekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: render Us any assistanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: Render, then, victoriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
SE expanded to “those Thine enemies”
SE expanded to “are numbered with the rebellious”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: the wickedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: rebellionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have transgressed against Theewill-and-testamentW&T §48: They have misbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of My oppressorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: the oppressorswill-and-testamentW&T §47: rebelliousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: have transgressed
SE expanded to “among Thy creatures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a creaturefire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §621: were createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: all Thou hadst createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: hence I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makers
SE expanded to “and the wicked”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sinnerfire-tabletFire §35: singleaningsGWB §552: sinfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: transgressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: such as have rebelledthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: rebelwill-and-testamentW&T §17: rebelled againstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: sinfulness
بَرِيَّتِكَ،
literal: creation; creatures; creation/creatures
SE expanded to “amidst Thy people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §681: of all menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §155: healedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §585: creatures
This form usually rendered as “write”, “ordain”, “forgive” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: will write downgleaningsGWB §630: Ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: transcribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: in His Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My Books
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rewardgleaningsGWB §243: have sought youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: meedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the recompensetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: the rewardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his due recompensegleaningsGWB §254: the recompense with which He shall reward Usepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: I will recompense
SE expanded to “that hath attained”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath attained thereuntogleaningsGWB §414: hath knownkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: invested withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: who have attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: they may attain unto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: this Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §397: instilledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: attainment unto the divine Presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: visitedgleaningsGWB §210: visit itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: machinationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: gazed onwill-and-testamentW&T §6: slanderously falsifyingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath visitedgleaningsGWB §215: visiteth theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: gaze
SE expanded to “on Thy beauty”
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whomgleaningsGWB §613: By My Beauty!kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: to gaze on Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: eachgleaningsGWB §182: the whole of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: the steadfast in faiththe-hidden-wordsHW §49: Forwill-and-testamentW&T §55: entirelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: anyonegleaningsGWB §471: the things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: the UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §252: bestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: preferableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: what ye prefergleaningsGWB §488: the best
