Prayers and Meditations — §293
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 293 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
رَبِّ أَيِّدْنِي عَلَى ما أَرَدْتَ وَلا تَجْعَلْنِي مَحْرُومًا عَمَّا عِنْدَكَ وَاجْذِبْنِي بِبَدائِعِ آياتِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ لا يَمْنَعُنِي شُئُوناتُ الدُّنْيا وَما فِيها عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْكَ وَالاسْتِقامَةِ عَلَى أَمْرِكَ وَالنَّظَرِ إِلى أُفُقِ فَضْلِكَ، ثُمَّ وَفِّقْنِي يا إِلهِي عَلَى ما تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضى وَاكْتُبْ لِي خَيْرَ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ وَقَدِّرْ لِي مَقْعَدَ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَالحاكِمُ عَلَى ما تُرِيدُ، لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُتَعالِ العَزِيْزُ العَظِيمُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Assist me, by Thy strengthening grace, O my Lord, to do what Thou didst will, and withhold not from me the things Thou dost possess. So enravish me with the wonders of Thine utterances that the noise and distraction of this world may be powerless to deter me from turning unto Thee, and may fail to shake my constancy in Thy Cause, or to distract my gaze from the horizon of Thy grace. Aid me, then, O my God, to do what pleaseth Thee, and to carry out Thy will. Write down for me, moreover, the good of this world and of the world which is to come, and ordain for me a seat of truth in Thy presence. Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest, and to rule as Thou pleasest. No God is there but Thee, the Inaccessible, the All-Glorious, the Most Great.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: LordsgleaningsGWB §298: of thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: O my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord of
aid 36% assist 24% strengthened 8% assisted 8% enable 4% strengthen 4% hath 4% graciously 4% hast 4% confirmeth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assistgleaningsGWB §478: strengthenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: to aid themthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee inwill-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: aidgleaningsGWB §112: to enableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast aided me
SE expanded to “what Thou didst will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: determinedgleaningsGWB §361: aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: would theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have sought Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that hath conspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desire
This form usually rendered as “number”, “suffer”, “set” (40 occurrences)
SE expanded to “withhold not from”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §219: He shall causekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: Purgethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: made
This form usually rendered as “deprived”, “deprive”, “bereft” (86 occurrences)
SE expanded to “withhold not from”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereftgleaningsGWB §215: thy holinesskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Deny notthe-hidden-wordsHW §31: Denywill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive
SE expanded to “things Thou dost possess”
thee 38% thou 21% mouth 8% presence 8% possessions 5% possessest 5% possess 5% which 5% dost 3% things 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: current amongst yougleaningsGWB §300: ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: when beholdingthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: dost possessgleaningsGWB §585: that ye possess
This form usually rendered as “enravish”, “enrapture” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapturefire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and been carried awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: so carried awaygleaningsGWB §31: attractedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasy
SE expanded to “wonders of Thine utterances”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: MakersgleaningsGWB §286: throughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: incomparable tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: this mightygleaningsGWB §477: the wondrous
SE expanded to “wonders of Thine utterances”
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: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §232: His signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-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 §232: by His verses
This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “assaults”, “changes” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §711: Such must be thy steadfastnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: the manifold evidencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §214: stationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: have remained unshaken
This form usually rendered as “may”, “hinder”, “turn” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter MegleaningsGWB §195: notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased to rain upon mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: were hinderedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the hosts
SE expanded to “shake my constancy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: thisfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §540: destinykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: argumentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: I have stoodtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: at the biddingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §125: Ordainerkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and bid metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)
SE expanded to “horizon of Thy grace”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the world of creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldgleaningsGWB §323: The Dayspring of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelation
SE expanded to “horizon of Thy grace”
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: great bountygleaningsGWB §178: The distinguishing featurekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assistgleaningsGWB §601: fellowshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: agree withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: Help themwill-and-testamentW&T §6: joining handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: assistedgleaningsGWB §178: understandingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath recognized
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of GodgleaningsGWB §10: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the mystic trumpetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §148: this God-given
SE expanded to “what pleaseth Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: kindlinessfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §723: approvekitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of my desiretablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set
وَتَرْضى
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
SE expanded to “what pleaseth Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptablefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §613: acceptedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §585: in Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §71: desiredwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfied
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the booksgleaningsGWB §353: the Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: sacred Booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: We
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: chosengleaningsGWB §120: unconstrained and sovereign Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: good thingthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponderwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Better isgleaningsGWB §666: goodness
SE expanded to “of the world which is to come”
world 42% next 32% concluding 3% culmination 3% can 3% another 3% “life 3% other 3% others 3% end 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the worldgleaningsGWB §257: or of the futurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: again.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: the latter generationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: nextgleaningsGWB §116: can have no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §459: in the worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: concluding
truth 64% truthfulness 16% applicable 5% uprightness 2% hath 2% manifest 2% truthful 2% sincerity 2% truly 2% absolute 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: faithfulgleaningsGWB §240: with manifest sinceritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: be regardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: truth,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: with absolute sinceritywill-and-testamentW&T §7: acquiescedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: hath spoken the truthgleaningsGWB §610: to be numbered
SE expanded to “what Thou willest”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: through His willgleaningsGWB §285: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: Thy pleasuretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever
This form usually rendered as “ordaineth”, “supreme”, “ordain” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath enjoinedgleaningsGWB §386: are subjectkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ancient Wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the essence of Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: desiregleaningsGWB §460: Seek yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: Thou hast pleasedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou wishestgleaningsGWB §636: He hath reserved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: into thefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §296: to take awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §376: Powerful art Thou to dotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial
all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §615: God’s transcendent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the Most Preciousthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the Mighty
great 44% most 24% grievous 8% mighty 8% immense 7% sublime 2% announcement 2% abounding 2% how 2% all-powerful 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the GreatgleaningsGWB §375: the All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: the greatnessgleaningsGWB §174: Grandeur
