Prayers and Meditations — §161
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 161 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِيْ غَنِيًّا عَنْ دُونِكَ وَمُسْتَغْنِيًا عَمَّا سِواكَ، ثُمَّ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ سَحَابِ جُودِكَ ما يَنْفَعُنِي فِيْ كُلِّ عالَمٍ مِنْ عَوالِمِكَ، ثُمَّ وَفِّقْنِيْ عَلَى خِدْمَةِ أَمْرِك بَيْنَ عِبادِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ يَظْهَرُ مِنِّيْ ما يَثْبُتُ بِهِ ذِكْريْ بِدَوامِ مَلَكُوتِكَ وَجَبَرُوتكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee so to enrich me as to dispense with all save Thee, and be made independent of any one except Thyself. Rain down, then, upon me out of the clouds of Thy bounty that which shall profit me in every world of Thy worlds. Assist me, then, through Thy strengthening grace, so to serve Thy Cause amidst Thy servants that I may show forth what will cause me to be remembered as long as Thine own kingdom endureth and Thy dominion will last.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §306: Thou hast asked Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §466: Enquire for thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek enlightenmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: to appear
This form usually rendered as “number”, “grant”, “suffer” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: isfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §343: caused themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: castprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), تَجْعَلَنِيْ (tajʿalaní), غَنِيًّا (ghaniyyan), دُونِكَ (dúnik) as “I beseech Thee, be made, all save Thee”
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: All-PossessinggleaningsGWB §408: with the richkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the Rich, the Self-Sufficing.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: richest of the richtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §157: shall be all-sufficient unto youwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
SE expanded to “all save Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: none other but HimgleaningsGWB §388: and not askitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: savethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §543: Others
سِواكَ،
literal: other than; other-than; other than, except
This form usually rendered as “all”, “any”, “aught” (55 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mountedgleaningsGWB §302: except Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: aught else except Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: another than Meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §118: imprinted
This form usually rendered as “send”, “hath”, “sent” (53 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou didst send downgleaningsGWB §695: have revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: madeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: Send down, thentablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpouringsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §627: from the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings
SE expanded to “of Thy bounty”
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 §165: of His bountyfire-tabletFire §34: downpourgleaningsGWB §627: and bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: everlasting gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: by Thy bountiful favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of My generosityfire-tabletFire §34: Giver
SE expanded to “that which shall profit me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: profit theegleaningsGWB §279: What advantage is thereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: profiteth me notthe-hidden-wordsHW §19: profiteth theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: will profitgleaningsGWB §528: his own gainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: shall profit meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: profitable unto man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of Knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §312: thatkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: showethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thine instructiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: concordgleaningsGWB §112: to strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: inconsistentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Thou didst, through Thy strengthening grace, enablethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §13: in one accordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: that thou mayest be assisted thereingleaningsGWB §563: loyal and loving friends
SE expanded to “serve Thy Cause”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: render some servicegleaningsGWB §698: honor of servingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: him adequate servicewill-and-testamentW&T §48: might serveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: servegleaningsGWB §656: serve Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went
SE rendered وَفِّقْنِيْ (waffiqní), خِدْمَةِ (khidmah), أَمْرِك (ʾamrik), عِبادِكَ (ʿibádik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin) as “Assist me, serve Thy Cause, Thy servants, that I may show forth”
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal commandfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §636: of menkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: the Cause, of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: Thou hast prescribed unto themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: adorefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §471: men’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: oppressorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: before Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the faithful
such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the stationfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §289: Whatsoever proceedeth from Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: the noise and distractionthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the rank
SE rendered عِبادِكَ (ʿibádik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), يَظْهَرُ (yaẓhar), مِنِّيْ (minní), يَثْبُتُ (yathbut) as “Thy servants, that I may show forth, cause me, to be remembered”
may 16% shall 14% show 11% revealed 11% reveal 9% manifested 9% manifest 9% whom 7% will 7% revelation 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: that which is conducive tofire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §2: They Who are the highest Embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: letterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: hath shown forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “demonstrated”, “canst” (17 occurrences)
revealed 17% demonstrated 17% canst 8% maintained 8% establish 8% might 8% confirm 8% order 8% will 8% would 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set downgleaningsGWB §295: for no other purpose except to establish the truth ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: unwavering constancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: Thou wilt fortify both myselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §9: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmation
SE rendered مِنِّيْ (minní), يَثْبُتُ (yathbut), ذِكْريْ (dhikry), بِدَوامِ (bidawám), مَلَكُوتِكَ (malakútik), وَجَبَرُوتكَ، (wajabarútka،) as “cause me, to be remembered, as long as, Thine own kingdom endureth, Thy dominion will last”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: wherewith to remembergleaningsGWB §490: recounteth themkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: referred toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: remembrance of Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
SE expanded to “as long as”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: EverlastinggleaningsGWB §385: unchangeablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: through the whole continuance ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perisheth notwill-and-testamentW&T §22: continuallyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: enduregleaningsGWB §189: throughout the eternity
SE expanded to “Thine own kingdom endureth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the kingdomsgleaningsGWB §434: the kings of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the angels
SE expanded to “Thy dominion will last”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the heavenfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §694: from the heaven ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: the All-Compellingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine
