Prayers and Meditations — §361
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 361 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَيا إِلهِي هؤُلآءِ عِبادُكَ الَّذِينَ جَعَلْتَهُمْ مُعاشِرَ نَفْسِكَ وَمُؤانِسَ مَطْلَعِ ذاتِكَ وَفَرَّقَتْهُمْ أَرْياحُ مَشِيَّتِكَ إِلى أَنْ أَدْخَلَتْهُمْ فِي ظِلِّكَ وَجِوارِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لَمَّا أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ فِي ظِلِّ قِبابِ رحْمَتِكَ وَفِّقْهُمْ عَلَى ما يَنْبَغِي لِهذَا الْمَقامِ الأَسْنی، أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَجْعَلْهُمْ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فِي القُرْبِ مُنِعُوا عَنْ زيارَةِ طَلْعَتِكَ وَفِي الوِصالِ جُعِلُوا مَحْرُومًا عَنْ لِقائِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
These are the ones, O my God, whom Thou hast graciously enabled to have fellowship with Thee and to commune with Him Who is the Revealer of Thyself. The winds of Thy will have scattered them abroad until Thou didst gather them together beneath Thy shadow, and didst cause them to enter into the precincts of Thy court. Now that Thou hast made them to abide under the shade of the canopy of Thy mercy, do Thou assist them to attain what must befit so august a station. Suffer them not, O my Lord, to be numbered with them who, though enjoying near access to Thee, have been kept back from recognizing Thy face, and who, though meeting with Thee, are deprived of Thy presence.
Translation Notes
SE rendered فَيا (fayá), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), هؤُلآءِ (hʾuláʾ), عِبادُكَ (ʿibáduk), الَّذِينَ (adh-dhín) as “O my God, ones, whom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: O Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §531: By the righteousness of the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: holy Menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “servants”, “among”, “people” (184 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: My believing servantsfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §218: Our servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: men
This form usually rendered as “caused”, “thou”, “hast” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §184: adornedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: unspeakableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: “Dyetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “associate”, “fellow-prisoners”, “associated” (7 occurrences)
associate 14% fellow-prisoners 14% associated 14% companions 14% fellowship 14% dealings 14% have 14%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: concoursegleaningsGWB §461: We have never met each otherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: intercourseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: consortedthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: to commune with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §43: companyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Our fellow-prisonersgleaningsGWB §180: O ye
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: for thyselfgleaningsGWB §195: is His own Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: the reprobateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: and my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: Breathewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: it
conversing 50% commune 50%
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Him Who is the Revealer”
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the Sourcefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §350: it is clear and evidentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: risesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: fromtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §117: Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: unto Thee pertainwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His EssencegleaningsGWB §188: His Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
SE expanded to “have scattered them”
separation 37% distinction 18% scattered 6% qur’án 6% separated 6% difference 6% some 6% different 6% because 6% discern 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Our separationfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §118: remotenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: diversityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §17: discord
SE expanded to “of Thy will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: willgleaningsGWB §665: their wishes and desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: about Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: according to Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “didst” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: entereth thereingleaningsGWB §486: that He may aid thee to immerse thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: dependent uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Immersethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: enter thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §42: partepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: enterethgleaningsGWB §43: embrace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: beneath the shadowgleaningsGWB §517: beneath your shadowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: shelter of His shadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: beneath Thy shadowthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §572: cloud
SE rendered أَدْخَلَتْهُمْ (ʾadkhalathum), ظِلِّكَ (ẓillik), وَجِوارِكَ، (wajiwárika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ (ʾaskantahum) as “didst gather them together, Thy shadow, hast made them to abide”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitivegleaningsGWB §326: realitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: treasurestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the inner essence thereofwill-and-testamentW&T §32: my Shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: He that secludeth himself
SE rendered ظِلِّكَ (ẓillik), وَجِوارِكَ، (wajiwárika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ (ʾaskantahum) as “Thy shadow, hast made them to abide”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: GodhoodgleaningsGWB §311: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: “O God our Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Lordshiptablet-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 §198: the Lord of
أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ
literal: dwelling; inhabitants; dwell
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hast made them to abide”
6 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: “The God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §372: of God the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: Him Who is the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE expanded to “Thou assist them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assistgleaningsGWB §362: agreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: hath recognizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: to enable usthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aidwill-and-testamentW&T §53: helpepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: to graciously aid themgleaningsGWB §112: to strengthen
SE expanded to “must befit so august”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §570: it beseemkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: becomethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behoovethgleaningsGWB §569: will have been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measure
SE rendered وَفِّقْهُمْ (waffiqhum), يَنْبَغِي (yanbaghí), لِهذَا (lihdhá), الْمَقامِ (al-maqám), الأَسْنی، (as-sní،) as “Thou assist them, must befit so august, station”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: primarily andfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §205: The glory of their stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: grasptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered يَنْبَغِي (yanbaghí), لِهذَا (lihdhá), الْمَقامِ (al-maqám), الأَسْنی، (as-sní،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَجْعَلْهُمْ (tajʿalhum) as “must befit so august, station, be numbered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: yeargleaningsGWB §549: however longprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: most augusttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: In the yeargleaningsGWB §441: for many a long yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: loftiest
This form usually rendered as “divine”, “proximity”, “nearness” (61 occurrences)
SE expanded to “enjoying near access”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: drawing nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §372: having drawn nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: someprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Thy favored onestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: was he deterredgleaningsGWB §682: have ceasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: are powerless to resisttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath visitedgleaningsGWB §215: visiteth theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: machinationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: beholdingwill-and-testamentW&T §6: slanderously falsifyingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: visitedgleaningsGWB §210: visit itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: gazed on
SE expanded to “though meeting with”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §222: adjoiningkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: continuallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: can give of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: obtained
SE rendered الوِصالِ (al-wiṣál), جُعِلُوا (juʿilúá), مَحْرُومًا (maḥrúman), لِقائِكَ، (liqáʾika،) as “though meeting with, are deprived, Thy presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold notgleaningsGWB §685: hinderedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: spiritually destituteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: withholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: deliveredfire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §54: Thy presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: “attainmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: who forsooktablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of
