Prayers and Meditations — §219
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 219 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
ي الأَيَّامِ وَسَجَدُوا لِوَجْهِكَ فِي اللَّيالِيْ وَكَفَرُوْا بِنَفْسِكَ وَأَنْكَرُوْا آياتِكَ وَجاحَدُوا بُرْهانَكَ وَحَرَّفُوْا كَلِماتِكَ، 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 وَأَلْوا
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 §64: in the daysgleaningsGWB §74: in the Day of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: all my dayswill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the DaygleaningsGWB §250: days of your lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: as yet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The MosquegleaningsGWB §313: bow downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: downcastthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the kneeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: bow down beforegleaningsGWB §70: prostratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: set thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §490: action in approaching theekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: who can direct histablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Night and daygleaningsGWB §492: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: nightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: nightsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: the night
have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe notgleaningsGWB §614: have rejectedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: misbeliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: have deniedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: denywill-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: deniedgleaningsGWB §291: and rejected
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: over Mine own SelfgleaningsGWB §685: knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: Supreme Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: of Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: of selfwill-and-testamentW&T §25: believers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: deniethgleaningsGWB §149: repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: faithlessnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: reproacheswill-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved in Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: Me notgleaningsGWB §572: and repudiated His truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: deniest
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §661: My wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses
SE rendered بُرْهانَكَ (burhának), وَحَرَّفُوْا (waḥarrafúá), كَلِماتِكَ، (kalimátika،) as “”
SE rendered وَحَرَّفُوْا (waḥarrafúá), كَلِماتِكَ، (kalimátika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “Lord”
letter 24% deviation 24% letters 19% word 6% single 6% contention 5% “corruption” 5% transgression 5% words 3% “perverting” 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: wordsgleaningsGWB §286: whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: pervertedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: Thy Letterstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a wordwill-and-testamentW&T §5: deviationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statementsgleaningsGWB §395: the letters
SE rendered كَلِماتِكَ، (kalimátika،), رَبِّ (rabb), فَافْتَحْ (fáftaḥ), عَيْنِيْ (ʿayní) as “Lord, Open, mine eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §292: the wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: of His divine utteranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: with such wordstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: breathe
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its LordgleaningsGWB §311: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: OUR LORDprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: omnipotencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the eyesgleaningsGWB §555: of absolute certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: visionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thinewill-and-testamentW&T §18: to appoint
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: desirethgleaningsGWB §706: Purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: to livetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleasethgleaningsGWB §246: My heart’s desire
knowledge 34% understanding 12% recognize 9% know 9% fragrance 8% have 6% comprehend 6% known 5% recognized 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: know HimgleaningsGWB §236: unacquaintedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy sublime knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: integrity
SE rendered أَرادَكَ (ʾarádak), لِنَعْرِفَكَ (linaʿrifak), بِعَيْنِكَ (biʿaynik), وَهذا (wahdhá), أَمَرْتَنا (ʾamartaná), الْكِتابِ (al-kitáb) as “have sought, recognize, with Thine own eyes, This is, given us, Book”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: ThisgleaningsGWB §305: this worldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: thesetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and thiswill-and-testamentW&T §36: in these troubled timesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: For thisgleaningsGWB §402: verily, istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein
This form usually rendered as “given” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: Most Great CausegleaningsGWB §495: in any mannerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: factsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: His biddingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: instructionsgleaningsGWB §480: the bounds of moderationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: at My Lord’s command.’”
book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: revealedgleaningsGWB §583: shall descendkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: been perpetratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: Thou didst send downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with
SE expanded to “Whom Thou hast chosen”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: purityfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §126: exalted Attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saintsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy chosen Onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen ones
SE expanded to “by Thy behest”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
وَاخْتَصَصْتَهُ
literal: special; particular; specific
SE expanded to “Whom Thou hast singled out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: specialgleaningsGWB §343: hath singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: “Specificprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: shown Thy special favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §25: secondaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His specialgleaningsGWB §120: singled out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §693: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: of Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: all that were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men
وَارْتَضَيْتَهُ
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
pleasure 37% good 18% good-pleasure 12% content 9% satisfied 6% acceptable 4% will 4% thee 4% upright 3% contentment 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: contentfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §417: their contentmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: good-pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: be wholly dissolvedthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: and contented thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness
SE expanded to “with Thy sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: monarch of allgleaningsGWB §217: Thou Who art the Kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the Lord of all beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: through Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: sent forthgleaningsGWB §107: of Messengershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: and entrustedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: have sent them unto
SE rendered وَأَرْسَلْتَهُ (waʾarsaltah), بَرِيَّتِكَ، (baríratika،), فَلَكَ (falak), الْحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “and entrusted, unto Thy people, Praised be, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Praise begleaningsGWB §569: and praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Praise be to Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: “PraisedgleaningsGWB §163: time Thou
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercykitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself
وَفَّقْتَنا
literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success
SE expanded to “Thou hast graciously enabled”
aid 33% assist 15% unity 11% concord 9% graciously 7% may 7% thou 7% fellowship 4% unitedly 4% strengthen 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the harmonygleaningsGWB §395: perfect fellowshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: leagued themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Thou wilt aid uswill-and-testamentW&T §7: in concertepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: weld togethergleaningsGWB §502: him tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: inconsistent
This form usually rendered as “acknowledged”, “confess”, “confessed” (23 occurrences)
acknowledged 19% confess 13% confessed 13% recognize 13% acceptance 13% credence 6% testified 6% worthy 6% acknowledging 6% confession 6%
acknowledge 30% acknowledged 10% faith 10% truth 10% testified 10% sanction 10% recognize 5% substantiated 5% regarded 5% dependent 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: is the truthgleaningsGWB §39: truekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: is applicableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: to acknowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §19: dissentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the true onegleaningsGWB §461: truthful
This form usually rendered as “upon”, “against”, “hands” (139 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Upon himgleaningsGWB §532: of My wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the greatnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: rest upongleaningsGWB §622: fall upon
This form usually rendered as “conferred” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §358: noblestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: honouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath been honoredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: honoredgleaningsGWB §641: His holy court
SE rendered عَلَيْهِ (ʿalayh), وَشَرَّفْتَنا (washarraftaná), بِلِقاءِ (biliqáʾ), وَعَدْتَنا (waʿadtaná) as “unto Him, and conferred, Whom Thou didst promise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: concerning the Divine Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §210: beforekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: to look upon Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunionthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
SE expanded to “Whom Thou didst promise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: promisedgleaningsGWB §37: foretoldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the promised Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: and theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the sanctity of thy pledgegleaningsGWB §451: he threatenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: threatenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: Who hath promised
SE rendered وَعَدْتَنا (waʿadtaná), كُتُبِكَ (kutubik), وَأَلْوا (waʾalwá) as “Whom Thou didst promise, Book and in Thy Tablets”
tablet 42% tablets 37% scriptures 4% resplendent 3% allusions 3% symbolic 3% hath 3% preserved 2% page 1% implication 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: originalgleaningsGWB §598: That whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: uncovered,—Itablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: one of Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §198: the Prophets
