Prayers and Meditations — §127
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 127 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحانَكَ يا مالِكَ القِدَمِ وَخالِقَ الأُمَمِ وَمُصَوِّرَ الرِّمَمِ أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي بِهِ نادَيْتَ الكُلَّ إِلى أُفُقِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَإِجْلالِكَ وَهَدَيْتَ العِبادَ إِلى شَطْرِ فَضْلِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِيْ مِنَ الَّذِينَ انْقَطَعُوا عَمَّا سِواكَ وَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْكَ وَما مَنَعَهُمْ سُوءُ القَضاءِ عَنْ شَطْرِ مَواهِبِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ قَدْ تَمَسَّكْتُ بِعُرْوَةِ جُودِكَ وَتَشَبَّثْتُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glory be to Thee, O King of eternity, and the Maker of nations, and the Fashioner of every moldering bone! I pray Thee, by Thy Name through which Thou didst call all mankind unto the horizon of Thy majesty and glory, and didst guide Thy servants to the court of Thy grace and favors, to number me with such as have rid themselves from everything except Thyself, and have set themselves towards Thee, and have not been kept back by such misfortunes as were decreed by Thee, from turning in the direction of Thy gifts.
Translation Notes
سُبْحانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Glory be to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Gracious GodgleaningsGWB §13: celebrationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: veils of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Glory to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §1: Lauded and glorified art Thou
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: above the angelsgleaningsGWB §98: peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Governortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
This form usually rendered as “creator”, “fashioner”, “lord” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Creatorfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §386: been createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thou didst causetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: in My presencefire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §182: the Motherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Imámsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: nations
This form usually rendered as “fashioner”, “quickener” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: BuglegleaningsGWB §321: establishethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: trumpet,—loprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashionerwill-and-testamentW&T §17: in the garbepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of othersgleaningsGWB §310: however smallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: can ever be conceived
SE expanded to “every moldering bone”
5 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (155 occurrences)
SE expanded to “I pray Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §265: prayer and entreatykitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: I imploreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §214: imploreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
SE expanded to “Thou didst call”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: voicefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §299: will hailkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: He crieth out, summoningtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: calleth aloud
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subduedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldgleaningsGWB §401: sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: the whole world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassinggleaningsGWB §94: potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: infinitethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: greatgleaningsGWB §390: sovereignty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My glorygleaningsGWB §546: grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: majesticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: sublimegleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: God—glorifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §86: transcendent majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidancegleaningsGWB §366: guidethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: guidingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: didst guidetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidancewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to guidegleaningsGWB §485: approach
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: all menfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §452: whokitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: your father’s worship.’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their CapitalgleaningsGWB §579: God’s sacred Courtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose courtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the directiongleaningsGWB §411: on anything exceptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upper chambergleaningsGWB §282: the presence
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: better thangleaningsGWB §205: excellethkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: of Thy gracious favorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §307: refinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: highest and purestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: attentivewill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §119: honor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §63: as ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: Deny me notthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: reckon
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He WhogleaningsGWB §542: The generationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whomepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: whichgleaningsGWB §524: that of your dependentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Him
SE expanded to “have rid themselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fadegleaningsGWB §381: renouncedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §419: and detachtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passedwill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: broke the grasp
SE expanded to “everything except Thyself”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablishedgleaningsGWB §349: else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: besidesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: establishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: all saveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §246: of no one except Him
SE expanded to “have set themselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: turnfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §215: directeth his stepskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: previous toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: recognizingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: was withheldgleaningsGWB §563: be deniedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: detachmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: have shut offtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: obscure
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my wretchednessgleaningsGWB §300: evil thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: misdeedswill-and-testamentW&T §40: transgressionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: condemnationgleaningsGWB §78: are saddenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: iniquitywill-and-testamentW&T §36: against me
SE expanded to “as were decreed”
decree 52% irrevocable 14% destiny 5% decreed 5% ruling 5% tribulations 5% meet 5% irrevocably 5% fate 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §488: will soon be endedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: meet what is preordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decreeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: decision made
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: Thy manifold giftswill-and-testamentW&T §53: Bountyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §195: All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Generouswill-and-testamentW&T §56: gift
SE rendered شَطْرِ (shaṭr), مَواهِبِكَ، (mawáhibika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “direction, gifts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §582: for theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightenertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord
SE rendered مَواهِبِكَ، (mawáhibika،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَمَسَّكْتُ (tamassakt) as “gifts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: seized upongleaningsGWB §561: tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: clingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: holding totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fastgleaningsGWB §419: provekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: which is afflictedgleaningsGWB §527: hath been afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Urvatu’l-Vuthqá ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: to the cordgleaningsGWB §199: Divestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the Urvatu’l-Vuthqáprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: the cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: impair
bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §547: favor and bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: by Thy gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast holdgleaningsGWB §645: holdeth fastkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Behold me cleaving fast towill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: hold fastgleaningsGWB §224: scrupulously observe
