Prayers and Meditations — §379
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 379 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا إِلهِي إِنَّ سِرَاجَكَ فِي هَيْكَلِ الإِنْسانِ يُنادِيكَ وَيَقُولُ أَيْ مَحْبُوبِي إِلى مَتى تَرَكْتَنِي فَارْفَعْنِي إِلَيْكَ، وَلَوْ أَنَّ ما أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ إِلاَّ مِنْ لِسَانِ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَلكِنْ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ بِأَنِّي أُرِيْدُ أَنْ أَفْدِيَ نَفْسِيْ فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَإِنَّكَ جَعَلْتَ إِرادَتِي نَفْسَ إِرادَتِكَ وَمَشِيَّتِي ذاتَ مَشِيَّتِكَ، أَسئَلُكَ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ أَحِبَّائَكَ فِي ظِلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ الكُبْرَى لِئَلا تَمْنَعَهُمُ البَلايا عَنْ شَطْرِ اسْمِكَ العَزِيزِ الوَهَّابِ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I swear by Thy glory, O my God! Thy Lamp which Thou didst light within the tabernacle of man crieth out to Thee and saith: “O Thou the one alone Beloved! How long wilt Thou forsake me? Lift me up to Thee, I pray Thee. Though this wish of mine be the wish of a human creature, yet Thou knowest that my true wish is to sacrifice myself in Thy path. Thou art He Who hath made my desire to be the same as Thy desire, and my will the same as Thy will. Do Thou preserve Thy loved ones, I beseech Thee, in the shelter of Thy shadowing mercy which transcendeth all things, that haply the sufferings they bear may not deter them from turning in the direction of Thy name, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful.”
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “swear by Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: precious in my estimationgleaningsGWB §374: and exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: all glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the things that are God’sfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §161: the providence of the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: O Thou Who art my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
temple 29% form 17% embodiment 8% idol 8% body 8% one 8% person 8% súratu’l-haykal 4% incarnation 4% breast 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the formfire-tabletFire §44: Thy templegleaningsGWB §634: the Embodimentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: these embodimentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §3: angelicthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: of thy templewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Temple
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivedgleaningsGWB §552: fellowmankitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: his fellow-manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: as the sucking child delighteth itselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: communewill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: soulgleaningsGWB §338: united
SE expanded to “crieth out to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice callingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §216: the prayerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: proclaimethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: The voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: proclaimgleaningsGWB §355: can be disclosedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: “Then saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
SE expanded to “Thou the one alone Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with love for Mefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §477: thou lovestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: and for them that are dear to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §5: do thou love Mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: their
This form usually rendered as “wilt”, “thou”, “hast” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: discardedfire-tabletFire §18: been forsakengleaningsGWB §240: forsakenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: would not leaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: we have left undonethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: Neglect notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: cast awayfire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned
SE expanded to “Lift me up to Thee”
This form usually rendered as “wish” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: these exalted wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §540: by one wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: termsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: a word therefromtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “there”, “can” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: ThougleaningsGWB §432: the entire human racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: we have becomeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: the contingent world hath set for himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: your inmost being
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in thatgleaningsGWB §346: a languagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: by the tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the TonguegleaningsGWB §535: My words
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §585: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: made wholeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §362: breathe naught but
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and sciencesfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §155: into the worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: readily recognizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §477: with Thee istablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE expanded to “my true wish is to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: hath had no desire exceptgleaningsGWB §427: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleasethgleaningsGWB §492: thou desirest to achieve, nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intend
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: be His sacrificefire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §590: offer upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: hath surrenderedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §3: offered in sacrificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: offered up for His sake
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: by GodgleaningsGWB §293: Mine own Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: a corrupt inclination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: systems of religious beliefgleaningsGWB §590: himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Thy sakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the waystablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “whom” (59 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: adornethfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §37: of her own handiworkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the foulest beetleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: which Thou hast ordainedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “will”, “purpose”, “through” (39 occurrences)
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleasethgleaningsGWB §163: the operation of Thy Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: whatsoever He willethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and in conformity with Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not soughtgleaningsGWB §619: of His Will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §97: of the Ancient Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §126: the Divine Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: possessionsgleaningsGWB §520: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: to a stern businessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §437: do Thy pleasuretablet-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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §630: I pray Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §157: shall not be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: was questionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreat
This form usually rendered as “guard”, “protect”, “shield” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about their own protectiongleaningsGWB §629: Shield themkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: and may shield themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee
shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowedgleaningsGWB §524: your dependentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: shelter methe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §490: thy shadow
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 §13: Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §502: will deal mercilesslykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §202: Let Thy mercy, then, be upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: swelleth with pridegleaningsGWB §82: in proud disdainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: waxed proudtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §6: more glaring
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: in the night-seasongleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a nightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season
This form usually rendered as “hinder”, “may”, “kept” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withholdgleaningsGWB §35: ceased to rainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: from attainingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: Naught can resisttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarred
البَلايا
literal: tribulation; affliction; trial
This form usually rendered as “tribulations”, “tribulation”, “troubles” (53 occurrences)
SE expanded to “sufferings they bear may”
tribulations 31% tribulation 17% troubles 10% trials 7% woes 7% every 7% adversities 7% afflictions 5% manifold 5% calamities 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: tribulationfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §600: affliction.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: sore triedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: hath been sorely afflictedthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: restepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I suffer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: fromgleaningsGWB §598: the whole worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: sidesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to ConstantinoplegleaningsGWB §591: proceeding fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: Whose abodeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the direction
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §416: upon My namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: every nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: Thine All-Glorious Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “all-bountiful”, “most”, “all-bounteous” (18 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bountyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: bounties vouchsafedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
