Prayers and Meditations — §371
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 371 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي هذا طَرْفِي قَدْ كانَ مُنْتَظِرًا بَدائِعَ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَهذِهِ أُذُنِي قَدْ أَرادَتْ إِصْغآءَ نَغَماتِكَ، وَهذا قَلْبِي يَطْلُبُ كَوْثَرَ عِرفانِكَ، إِذًا يا إِلهِي قَدْ قامَتْ أَمَتُكَ تِلْقآءَ مَدْيَنِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَتَدْعُوكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلْتَهُ أَعظَمَ أَسْمَائِكَ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَى مَنْ فِي أَرْضِكَ وَسَمائِكَ لِتُرْسِلَ عَلَيْها نَفَحاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ لِتَجْذِبَها بِكُلِّها عَنْ نَفْسِها وَتُقَلِّبَها إِلى المَقَرِّ الَّذِيْ فِيهِ اسْتَضَاءَ وَجْهُكَ وَظَهَرَ سُلْطانُكَ وَاستَقَرَّ عَرْشُكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Behold Thou mine eye expectant to gaze on the wonders of Thy mercy, and mine ear longing to hearken unto Thy sweet melodies, and my heart yearning for the living waters of Thy knowledge. Thou seest Thy handmaiden, O my God, standing before the habitation of Thy mercy, and calling upon Thee by Thy name which Thou hast chosen above all other names and set up over all that are in heaven and on earth. Send down upon her the breaths of Thy mercy, that she may be carried away wholly from herself, and be drawn entirely towards the seat which, resplendent with the glory of Thy face, sheddeth afar the radiance of Thy sovereignty, and is established as Thy throne. Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest. No God is there beside Thee, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory togleaningsGWB §620: the Glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: veils of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: give praise to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §190: Glory be
SE usually renders this root as “god”, “divine”, “god’s”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: placesgleaningsGWB §135: withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: uttermost cornersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: everywheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her browwill-and-testamentW&T §38: those partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: regionsgleaningsGWB §70: in the daytime
expectant 19% have 13% yearningly 13% expected 13% expecting 13% awaiting 6% eagerly 6% waited 6% under 6% anticipated 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: Behold yefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §712: fix his gazekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: owing to lack ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: Look not on mytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §206: so wondrouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: the creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: to creategleaningsGWB §548: wondrous grace
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
SE rendered مُنْتَظِرًا (muntaẓiran), بَدائِعَ (badáʾiʿ), رَحْمَتِكَ، (raḥmatika،), وَهذِهِ (wahdhih), أُذُنِي (ʾudhuní), أَرادَتْ (ʾarádat), إِصْغآءَ (ʾiṣgháʾ) as “expectant, wonders, Thy mercy, mine ear, longing, to hearken”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: ThisgleaningsGWB §468: thetablet-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 “mine” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “through”, “longing”, “hath” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: wishedgleaningsGWB §580: chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Purpose,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: Thy pleasuretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: by the willgleaningsGWB §211: eagerly seek
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: heardgleaningsGWB §563: recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: hearkeningthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: that ye may hearkenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: is reportedgleaningsGWB §415: be attentiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: heargleaningsGWB §176: hearken
SE expanded to “Thy sweet melodies”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §618: sweetness of thy melodykitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the melodiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: accents of Thy voicetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songgleaningsGWB §210: ceaseless strains the melody
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: fearful heartgleaningsGWB §363: awaitethkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: bethe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts
This form usually rendered as “seek”, “presupposeth”, “asketh” (5 occurrences)
living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: the living fountainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters of reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: through the living fountain
knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: that thou mayest perceivegleaningsGWB §126: them that comprehend its meaningkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine immeasurable knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: acknowledging the
This form usually rendered as “shook”, “come”, “rebelled” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: I had to facefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §311: the soulkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: speedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
handmaiden 60% handmaid 40%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: His handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: handmaidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: handmaidengleaningsGWB §266: handmaid of Thineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: handmaidensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: Thy handmaidensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: of Thy handmaidenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: Thy handmaiden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §219: have We unfoldedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: Thy glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: engravedwill-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds
This form usually rendered as “city”, “cities”, “great” (69 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a citygleaningsGWB §230: native cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: citiesgleaningsGWB §438: civilizationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: unto the citiesgleaningsGWB §560: the Word
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: lay claimgleaningsGWB §708: the Prayerkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pretensionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: summoneth themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: supplications
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: noblefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §145: heightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the visibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: most excellent titlestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: reckonfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §579: and regardeth it askitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: Rather hast Thou ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adorned
وَمُهَيْمِنًا
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector
help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendentgleaningsGWB §531: Sovereign Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: overshadowestgleaningsGWB §180: Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these twoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: and the Sovereign ProtectorgleaningsGWB §278: the omnipotent protector
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: Thine earththe-hidden-wordsHW §98: realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: on earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §711: the powers of earth
apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the ApostlegleaningsGWB §616: and sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Messengers of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: Thy Messengerstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: sent Him down
This form usually rendered as “aid”, “convulsed” (5 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “breezes”, “sweet”, “fragrances” (84 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breathsgleaningsGWB §289: the breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the sweet savorswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §47: breezeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: gentle winds
This form usually rendered as “all”, “whole”, “every” (46 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the dumbgleaningsGWB §388: The tie of servitude establishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: His all-embracingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: and the tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: bethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §36: with all the ardour
This form usually rendered as “own”, “essence”, “soul” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of mengleaningsGWB §37: imaginingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the most unletteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and to glorify Thine Essencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: are theywill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: credencegleaningsGWB §177: roots have been implantedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: establishmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: my low estatetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: decide
SE expanded to “resplendent with the glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased awayfire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendorgleaningsGWB §307: shineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: to illuminatethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: and the lightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: turnedfire-tabletFire §9: RadiancegleaningsGWB §198: and whose light
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (105 occurrences)
hath 42% appeared 17% manifested 9% revealed 9% made 8% have 4% fulfilled 4% uncovered 4% perpetrated 2% back 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: manifestedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §286: wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: already been witnessedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and the evidencestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: monarch of allgleaningsGWB §40: King of eternal glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §616: Lord and King oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: throne on highgleaningsGWB §118: realities ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: of the Mighty ThronegleaningsGWB §707: of the Throne abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “behind the Throne.”
almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §520: perishable thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: noneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: Thou pleasesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleaseth
