Prayers and Meditations — §219
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 219 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ فَافْتَحْ عَيْنِيْ وَعَيْنَ مَنْ أَرادَكَ لِنَعْرِفَكَ بِعَيْنِكَ وَهذا ما أَمَرْتَنا بِهِ فِي الْكِتابِ الَّذِيْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ عَلَى مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ بِأَمْرِكَ وَاخْتَصَصْتَهُ بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَارْتَضَيْتَهُ لِسَلْطَنَتِكَ وَاجْتَبَيْتَهُ وَأَرْسَلْتَهُ عَلَى بَرِيَّتِكَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يا إِلهِي بِما وَفَّقْتَنا عَلَى الإِقْرارِ بِهِ وَالتَّصْدِيْقِ بِما نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ وَشَرَّفْتَنا بِلِقاءِ مَنْ وَعَدْتَنا بِهِ فِي كُتُبِكَ وَأَلْواحِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Open Thou, O my Lord, mine eyes and the eyes of all them that have sought Thee, that we may recognize Thee with Thine own eyes. This is Thy bidding given us in the Book sent down by Thee unto Him Whom Thou hast chosen by Thy behest, Whom Thou hast singled out for Thy favor above all Thy creatures, Whom Thou hast been pleased to invest with Thy sovereignty, and Whom Thou hast specially favored and entrusted with Thy Message unto Thy people. Praised be Thou, therefore, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast graciously enabled us to recognize Him and to acknowledge whatsoever hath been sent down unto Him, and conferred upon us the honor of attaining the presence of the One Whom Thou didst promise in Thy Book and in Thy Tablets.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of DivinitygleaningsGWB §302: none to recognize His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: Enlightenertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: springsgleaningsGWB §320: before thine eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: Itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: with Thine own eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: thine
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “eagerly”, “all” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: desiregleaningsGWB §246: wish forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: Thou hast desiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: We have desiredgleaningsGWB §592: whatsoever He willethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: given
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: such as had known HimgleaningsGWB §422: could ye but know itkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: such as have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the fragrance
This form usually rendered as “bidding” (1 occurrences)
cause 56% revelation 15% things 6% faith 4% bidding 4% behest 4% command 3% affairs 3% commandments 3% bidden 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: at His behestfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §352: the ordinances prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: enterpriseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: through Thy decreetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
book 87% holy 3% tablet 2% words 2% sacred 2% books 1% scriptures 1% own 1% writing 1% kitáb-i-íqán 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous booksgleaningsGWB §312: holy Writkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: holy scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: Write down, thenthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: will write down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §87: are seen descendingkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: revealed untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: remained unrevealedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My home
This form usually rendered as “whom”, “didst” (4 occurrences)
وَاخْتَصَصْتَهُ
literal: special; particular; specific
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “whom” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: for the purpose ofgleaningsGWB §357: To a supreme degreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: such giftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: chosenthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §25: secondaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: in order togleaningsGWB §39: attribute
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §528: heal or cureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: among Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §384: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: and Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §585: creatures
وَارْتَضَيْتَهُ
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; satisfied
This form usually rendered as “whom” (1 occurrences)
pleasure 26% good-pleasure 20% good 17% content 9% will 7% sake 7% satisfied 6% contentment 3% willing 3% acceptable 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptablefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §249: entirely submissive to God’s Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which shall please Thee.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have desiredwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: refuse
sovereignty 74% through 8% power 6% transcendent 2% kingship 2% own 2% rejected 2% sovereign 2% whose 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §105: Divinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: and Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh
This form usually rendered as “whom” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle of GodgleaningsGWB §259: the messengerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Apostles.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: let a breath pass over metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: Apostle
SE rendered وَأَرْسَلْتَهُ (waʾarsaltah), بَرِيَّتِكَ، (baríratika،), فَلَكَ (falak), الْحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “entrusted, Thy people, Praised, my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: gloriousgleaningsGWB §266: glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: and ever-blessedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: I yield Thee thanksgleaningsGWB §343: All glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: “By Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §20: the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: God’s divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who worshippeth no onetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
وَفَّقْتَنا
literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success
This form usually rendered as “thou” (2 occurrences)
aid 28% assist 14% graciously 12% thou 9% concord 9% may 9% unity 7% unanimously 5% fellowship 4% unitedly 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: that thou mayest be assisted thereingleaningsGWB §72: may fulfillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: favouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Thou didst, through Thy strengthening grace, enablethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimouslyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to graciously assist themgleaningsGWB §362: agree
acknowledged 18% confess 18% recognize 12% acceptance 12% recognition 12% credence 6% recognized 6% testified 6% worthy 6% acknowledgment 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: and testifyinggleaningsGWB §30: cheeringkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: decreed byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: confessingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless
acknowledge 25% truth 15% sanction 15% acknowledged 10% assent 10% recognize 5% faith 5% testified 5% unless 5% admit 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: if thou art one of the truthfulgleaningsGWB §621: with truthfulnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: applicableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiescedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Unto their sinceritygleaningsGWB §362: faith
This form usually rendered as “conferred” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §269: As̱hraf’skitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: having been honoured withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thou hast conferred upon metablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: ennobledgleaningsGWB §358: noblest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: beforefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §60: reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §216: Judgmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thy pledgegleaningsGWB §9: to Him Who is the Promise of all nationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: he threatenethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: Thy promiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: according to His promisegleaningsGWB §451: what he threatenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Thou didst promise
tablets 90% scriptures 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy TabletsgleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: these pagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Thy Scripturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: flashethgleaningsGWB §539: hath been revealed
