Prayers and Meditations — §220
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 220 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “set”, “have”, “hath” (17 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “clinging” (13 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to the cord”
literal: compassionate; kindness/compassion; kindness
SE expanded to “of Thy gracious providence”
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
SE expanded to “to the hem”
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “gifts”, “loving-kindness” (65 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy tender mercies”
SE expanded to “and bountiful favors”
SE expanded to “Destroy not, I implore Thee”
literal: disappoint; disappoint, frustrate; disappointed/frustrated
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), تُخَيِّبَنِيْ (tukhayyibaní), قَدَّرْتَهُ (qaddartah), لِعِبادِكَ (liʿibádik) as “Destroy not, I implore Thee, didst ordain, for Thy servants”
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for Thy servants”
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have turned towards”
This form usually rendered as “sanctuary”, “forbidden”, “habitations” (27 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and the sanctuary”
SE expanded to “of Thy presence”
SE expanded to “and have observed the Fast”
SE expanded to “love of Thee”
SE rendered لِقائِكَ (liqáʾik), وَصامُوْا (waṣámúá), حُبِّكَ، (ḥubbika،), وَلَوْ (walaw), إِنِّيْ (ʾinní), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), أَعْتَرِفُ (ʾaʿtarif) as “of Thy presence, and have observed the Fast, love of Thee, And, I, my God, confess”
8 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “confessed”, “recognized” (26 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “show” (76 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “mine” (5 occurrences)
SE rendered يَظْهَرُ (yaẓhar), مِنِّيْ (minní), يَكنْ (yakn), قابِلاً (qábiláan), لِسُلْطانِكَ (lisulṭánik) as “proceedeth, from me, wholly unworthy, of Thy sovereignty”
SE expanded to “of Thy sovereignty”
This form usually rendered as “thee”, “befitteth”, “unto” (19 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy majesty”
SE rendered يَلِيْقُ (yalíq), لِحَضْرَتِكَ، (liḥaḍratika،), وَلكِنْ (walkin), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik) as “falleth short, of Thy majesty, I beseech Thee, by Thy Name”
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
SE expanded to “Thou hast revealed”
SE expanded to “all created things”
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “most”, “glorious” (62 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to give me to drink”
SE expanded to “of the wine”
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
This form usually rendered as “wine”, “choice”, “sealed” (28 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and of the pure beverage”
SE expanded to “of Thy favor”
SE expanded to “have streamed forth”
SE rendered مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), لأَتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah), بِكُلِّيْ (bikullí), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), وَأَنْقَطِعَ (waʾanqaṭiʿ) as “of Thy will, fix my gaze upon Thee, so, and be so detached”
SE expanded to “and be so detached”
SE expanded to “all else but Thee”
SE rendered وَأَنْقَطِعَ (waʾanqaṭiʿ), سِواكَ (siwák), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), أَرَى (ʾará), الدُّنْيا (ad-dunyá) as “and be so detached, all else but Thee, appear, that the world”
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “appear”, “find” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “that the world”
SE expanded to “hath been created”
SE rendered العِصْيانِ (al-ʿiṣyán), سَمَّيْتَ (sammayt), نَفْسَكَ (nafsak) as “Self”
SE rendered سَمَّيْتَ (sammayt), نَفْسَكَ (nafsak) as “Self”