Prayers and Meditations — §173
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 173 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ لَمَّا سَمَّيْتَهُ بِاسْمِكَ اجْعَلْهُ مَخْصُوصًا بَيْنَ العِبادِ لِخِدْمَتِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي ما أَرَدْتُ فِيْ أَمْرٍ نَفْسِي بَل أَمْرَكَ وَما تَوَجَّهْتُ إِلى أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لأَمْرِكَ وَإِظْهارِ عِنايَتِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ المَحْزُونِ الَّذِيْ يَنْطِقُ الحِينَ بِأَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى أَحِبَّتِكَ ما هُو المَخْزُونُ فِيْ سَمآءِ عَطائِكَ وَمَواهِبِكَ لِيَأْخُذَهُمُ الشَّوْقُ وَالانْجِذابُ فِيْ عَهْدِكَ يا رَبَّ الأَرْبابِ، ثُمَّ اقْضِ لَهُ وَلَهُمْ ما يَقْتَضِي لاسْمِكَ الوَهَّابِ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ المُتَعالِ القَوِيُّ العَزِيزُ العَظِيمُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Since Thou hast called him by Thy name, O my Lord, single him out among Thy servants for Thy service. Thou well knowest, O my Lord, that in revealing myself I have sought only to reveal Thy Cause, and have turned to no one except for the sake of Thy Revelation and for the purpose of manifesting Thy loving-kindness. I beseech Thee, by Thy treasured Name Who, at this very moment, is speaking, to send down upon him and upon them that love Thee that which is enshrined in the heaven of Thy favor and bounties, that they may be filled with vehement longing towards Thee, and exult in Thy Covenant, O Thou Who art the Lord of Lords! Ordain, then, for him and for them that which becometh Thy name, the All-Bountiful.
Thou art, in truth, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the Most Great.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of your LordgleaningsGWB §107: Lordshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: His realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: Thy sovereigntytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of Thy Lord
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “whom” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “grant”, “let”, “"consecrate” (22 occurrences)
grant 23% let 15% “consecrate 8% imagine 8% knit 8% strengthen 8% single 8% “dye 8% enable 8% cause 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: suffer themfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §466: Imaginekitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: unspeakableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: numbertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: Set it thenwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
specially 29% confined 14% purpose 7% especially 7% special 7% order 7% particularly 7% specifically 7% only 7% distinct 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: especiallygleaningsGWB §343: hath singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: To a supreme degree is this true ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: none except Thee can abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: regarding thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: specificallygleaningsGWB §101: specially designated
SE rendered اجْعَلْهُ (ijʿalh), مَخْصُوصًا (makhṣúṣan), العِبادِ (al-ʿibád), لِخِدْمَتِكَ، (likhidmatika،) as “single him, out, Thy, servants for Thy service”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the faithfulfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §122: Servants.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: this servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: servant
SE expanded to “servants for Thy service”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: servinggleaningsGWB §723: to serve the best interests ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: servantswill-and-testamentW&T §48: might serveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: Our servantsgleaningsGWB §419: promote the welfarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: associated with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: ensigns offire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §677: symbolkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: exponentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: knowest full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seek togleaningsGWB §361: one aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: of Thy purposethe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of the willgleaningsGWB §358: by the operation of Their Will
SE rendered أَنِّي (ʾanní), أَرَدْتُ (ʾaradt), أَمْرٍ (ʾamrin), نَفْسِي (nafsí) as “that, have sought, myself”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: HisgleaningsGWB §617: worldly vanitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: breathe a single breathtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: according to its own standard
SE expanded to “have turned to no”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to set myself towards Theefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §259: Our presencekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: turned towards Himtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
SE rendered تَوَجَّهْتُ (tawajjaht), أَحَدٍ (ʾaḥadin), لأَمْرِكَ (lʾamrik), وَإِظْهارِ (waʾiẓhár) as “have turned to no, for the purpose of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: alonegleaningsGWB §324: Him Who is thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: Thy retreats on hightablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto onegleaningsGWB §327: Living God
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: hath blazedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §464: We manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: advent of the Manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: proclamationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: for perversityfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §341: commentarieskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquiregleaningsGWB §179: entreatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: to beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: askinggleaningsGWB §157: shall not be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: I pray
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik), المَحْزُونِ (al-maḥzún), يَنْطِقُ (yanṭiq), الحِينَ (al-ḥín) as “I beseech Thee, by Thy treasured Name, is speaking, very moment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: sadnessfire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §657: grieve thine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: put to grieftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: be not sadwill-and-testamentW&T §34: as they bewailed
This form usually rendered as “speaketh”, “proclaimeth”, “crieth” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: uttering His praisefire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §724: speaketh the truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I am impelledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the occasionsgleaningsGWB §303: the hour at whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: at every momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: moment of their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the timegleaningsGWB §355: regarded as timelykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: at
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §28: Hastekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have rainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §47: pour forthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
SE expanded to “them that love”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto such of Our loved onesfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §623: loverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §800: through the love I bear to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §47: Is it thy wishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: treasuriesgleaningsGWB §558: lie hiddenkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Well-Guardedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: all the possessionsgleaningsGWB §353: they whose hearts are the repositories
bounty 33% favor 13% generosity 13% bounteousness 13% munificence 7% graciousness 7% favors 7% bounties 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestowfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §631: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: givingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy graciousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy generosity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all giftsgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §631: and Divine generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: bountiful favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: takenfire-tabletFire §15: overcomegleaningsGWB §468: lay hold onkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: takingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §734: Thou hast, moreover, entered intotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longingfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §188: the deepest longing of Mine heart iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: them who thirst to meet Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
وَالانْجِذابُ
literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw
This form usually rendered as “enrapture”, “exult”, “am” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: enrapturefire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §654: the Lode Star of my soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: they would all be carried awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: that they may draw himgleaningsGWB §708: eagernessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and draw them
covenant 48% dispensation 14% days 11% testament 6% age 6% time 5% covenanted 3% every 3% pledgeth 2% have 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenantgleaningsGWB §560: age and dispensationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the days ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: the covenant of whichthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §109: Testament
This form usually rendered as “must”, “becometh” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §440: the varying requirementskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was endedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: Thou hast fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: exalted abovefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §497: how very greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: Thy highnesstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “strong”, “all-powerful”, “almighty” (33 occurrences)
strong 22% all-powerful 13% almighty 13% most 13% potent 9% strength 9% mighty 9% omnipotent 4% powerful 4% sustained 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: All-PowerfulgleaningsGWB §404: into heavenly powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: and mightthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exertionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: with strengthgleaningsGWB §647: All-Compelling
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark of honorgleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: Thine adorabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: most greatgleaningsGWB §43: lowlinesskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: mightierprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: before the greatness of Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Great
