Prayers and Meditations — §4
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 4 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِآياتِكَ الَّتِي أَحاطَتِ المُمْكِناتِ، وَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الَّذِيْ مِنْهُ أَشْرَقَتِ الأَرَضُونَ وَالسَّمواتُ، وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِيْ سَبَقَتِ المَوْجُوداتِ، وَفَضْلِكَ الَّذِيْ أَحاطَ الكائِنَاتِ بِأَنْ تَخْرُقَ لِي حُجُباتِ المَنْعِ لأَسْرُعَ إِلى مَنْبَعِ عِزِّ إِلْهامِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ وَحْيِكَ وَإِفْضالِكَ وَأَنْغَمِسَ فِيْ بَحْرِ قُرْبِكَ وَرِضائِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee, by Thy signs that have encompassed the entire creation, and by the light of Thy countenance that hath illuminated all that are in heaven and on earth, and by Thy mercy that hath surpassed all created things, and by Thy grace that hath suffused the whole universe, to rend asunder the veils that shut me out from Thee, that I may hasten unto the Fountainhead of Thy mighty inspiration, and to the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and bountiful favors, and may be immersed beneath the ocean of Thy nearness and pleasure.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §122: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: veils of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Glory to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §127: heavenlykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: holy and divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §467: by askingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: We entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §214: implorekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: art not asked
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: a single signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse
encompassed 30% have 23% compassed 13% hath 13% enveloped 3% all-encompassing 3% encompasseth 3% blew 3% encompass 3% embraced 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-Encompassingfire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed togleaningsGWB §390: all-embracing knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: seizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: assaultthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: envelop
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: its peoplesfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §278: eye of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: the souls of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of all beingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: mortalwill-and-testamentW&T §23: earthlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imperturbability
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: the lightfire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire ofgleaningsGWB §234: His glory be on theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ancient splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: set thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §156: with a facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: who have set their faces towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: brightnessfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §406: nor even to makekitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: and the splendors thereoftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: At many a dawnwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §205: Land ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: the earth itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: and all that are on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: all that is on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: by the Most Great Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: His nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skiesprayers-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
mercy 52% all-merciful 16% most 9% god 5% merciful 5% have 4% compassionate 3% tender 2% divine 2% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to have mercy upon mefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §519: Have mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: Have pity upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
hath 44% surpassed 22% preceded 6% surpasseth 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% pervaded 3% permeated 3% surpass 3% grasp 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: precededgleaningsGWB §60: pervadedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: superiorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath overflowedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereuntoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: excelledgleaningsGWB §610: have excelledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompass
المَوْجُوداتِ،
literal: existence; find; existent
This form usually rendered as “all”, “entire”, “any” (42 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: wilt thou knowfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §222: could relievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: move and have their beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: the foundations of the entire universetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §40: spread abroad
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §579: the most meritoriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
This form usually rendered as “all”, “whole”, “entire” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: dweltgleaningsGWB §484: should bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: inhabitedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence
rend 33% tear 19% rent 14% whole 5% have 5% miracles 5% having 5% completely 5% vehemently 5% cleave 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Rend thou asundergleaningsGWB §610: and for having rent asunderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: to rend them asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: Tear asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: tear awaygleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: rent the veils asunder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: ye have allowed your learning to shut you out, as by a veilgleaningsGWB §370: hath shut out itself from His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: such grievous veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may shut them outtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: curtains
This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred megleaningsGWB §199: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: have hinderedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Debar
This form usually rendered as “which”, “may”, “traverse” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste yegleaningsGWB §278: would hastenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hasten unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: who hath hastenedthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §78: have made hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swift
gleaningsGWB §102: Wellspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the fountain-headprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the fountainsgleaningsGWB §549: springskitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: Well-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: the Wellspringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: Fountain-headprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: Fountainhead
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (193 occurrences)
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: precious in my estimationgleaningsGWB §183: that ye may be exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinitetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is the Almighty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §163: inspired meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §662: will, no doubt, inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: InspiregleaningsGWB §635: will inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire them
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 §198: of the Beautiesfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §338: comprehendingkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: fromtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: shall be revealedgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation
وَأَنْغَمِسَ
literal: immerse; immerse, dip; immerse/plunge
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “may” (2 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §61: and immerse yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Immerseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerse himself beneath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seagleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: The floodswill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the seagleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: abovefire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §371: nearkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §495: draw them nearer unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: contentfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §249: resignedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and pleasestthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: desiredwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: pleasure
