Prayers and Meditations — §404
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 404 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي فَأَمْطِرْ مِنْ سَحابِ فَيْضِ فَضْلِكَ ما تُطَهَّرُ بِهِ أَفْئِدَةُ عِبادِكَ عَمَّا يَحْجُبُهُمْ عَنِ النَّظَرِ إِلى وَجْهِكَ وَيَمْنَعُهُمْ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى نَفْسِكَ لِيَعْرِفُنَّ كُلٌّ مُوجِدَهُمْ وَخالِقَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَصْعِدْهُمْ يا إِلهِي بِسُلْطانِ قُدرَتِكَ إِلى مَقامٍ يُمَيِّزُونَ النَّكْهَةَ الدَّفْرآءَ مِنْ رائِحَةِ قَمِيصِ اسْمِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَعْلی، وَيُقْبِلُونَ إِلَيْكَ بِقُلُوبِهِمْ وَيُؤانِسُونَ مَعَكَ فِي خَفِيَّاتِ سِرِّهِمْ بِحَيْثُ لَوْ يُؤْتُونَ ما فِي السَّمَواتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا يَعْتَنُونَ بِهِ وَلا يَشْغَلُهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ وَوَصْفِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Rain down, I beseech Thee, from the clouds of Thine overflowing grace, that which shall cleanse the hearts of Thy servants from whatever may prevent their beholding Thy face, or may prevent them from turning unto Thee, that they may all recognize Him Who is their Fashioner and Creator. Help them, then, O God, to reach forth, through the power of Thy sovereign might, towards such a station that they can readily distinguish every foul smell from the fragrance of the raiment of Him Who is the Bearer of Thy most lofty and exalted name, that they may turn with all their affections toward Thee, and may enjoy such intimate communion with Thee that if all that is in heaven and on earth were given them they would regard it as unworthy of their notice, and would refuse to cease from remembering Thee and from extolling Thy virtues.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud Thee through Himfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §3: immeasurably exalted, art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Praise be to Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: sung Thy praisetablet-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 §46: showersfire-tabletFire §4: rainsgleaningsGWB §655: the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: have rained down their raingleaningsGWB §282: the showerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: and of the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: rain-giving
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §308: by the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: veil
grace 66% flow 5% bounty 5% outpouring 5% overflowing 5% merciful 3% stream 3% blessings 3% bountiful 3% favor 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: the All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §10: gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpouringswill-and-testamentW&T §17: unerringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: liberal effusionsgleaningsGWB §17: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: from the grace
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bountygleaningsGWB §282: as a token of My gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: Thy gracious favortablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansedgleaningsGWB §581: that they may be cleansedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash usthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §619: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: hath so sanctified me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Himfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §30: himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: worshippedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: the onestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: ye worship
This form usually rendered as “may” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: that hath been shut out as by a veil from GodgleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstacletablet-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 “observe”, “eye”, “because” (97 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: My presencefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §156: with a facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: Thy Selftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “may”, “withhold”, “will” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterredgleaningsGWB §685: mightykitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: turn awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §720: Wilt Thou keep backtablet-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 §56: deter
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: your naturegleaningsGWB §465: My statekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: their soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: for themselvestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my passions
This form usually rendered as “discover”, “will”, “may” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: breathgleaningsGWB §2: of perceptionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: were ye of them that comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: who hath recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: godly man
This form usually rendered as “fashioner” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: existencefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §473: thou canst perceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: havetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: righteousnessfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §471: have We created youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: “rebirth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thy creatures—Itablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: created youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creatures
This form usually rendered as “raise”, “help” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee upgleaningsGWB §311: deathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Help them, then, O God, to reach forthtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto thethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise thenwill-and-testamentW&T §34: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raised
This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rulersgleaningsGWB §628: and of Thy sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: that sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and Whose sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one king
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: their stationfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §107: the occasionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: As to the matter ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: my low estatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
distinguish 67% will 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a man of discernmentgleaningsGWB §605: distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: may be known fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: will enable them to perceivewill-and-testamentW&T §16: chosenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: distinguishgleaningsGWB §78: whether ye burstkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: measure
1 occurrence in corpus
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: of the heartfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §417: peace and tranquillitykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: myrtlesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: and sacrificed their soulstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease
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 §155: of His Most Excellent Titlesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §112: of Heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: skiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: but onetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “most”, “exalted”, “inaccessible” (137 occurrences)
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §58: the Most High.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: transcendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: and for the sake of the glorification oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the man that hath turned towards themfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §287: ablekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: until nowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: hath set his face towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “hearts”, “whose”, “all” (43 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: of Mine heartgleaningsGWB §282: your whole heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: their mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: I uttertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
This form usually rendered as “commune”, “enjoy” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mangleaningsGWB §634: amongst menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: attached and weddedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: as the sucking child delighteth itselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MENwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all mengleaningsGWB §337: commune intimately one with another
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to be obscuredgleaningsGWB §455: was unnoticedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: so long as Thine own Essence is hiddentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisiblethe-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: it is no secretgleaningsGWB §618: the mysteries
SE rendered خَفِيَّاتِ (khafífát), سِرِّهِمْ (sirrihim), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), لَوْ (law), يُؤْتُونَ (yuʾtún) as “with, that, if, given”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou ingleaningsGWB §247: innerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: precedethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the thronetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy blissepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My mysteries
SE rendered خَفِيَّاتِ (khafífát), سِرِّهِمْ (sirrihim), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), لَوْ (law), يُؤْتُونَ (yuʾtún) as “with, that, if, given”
This form usually rendered as “given” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §584: the dwellers on earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this Citytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Ma’anifire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §341: commentarieskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: divine knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §156: bestowed upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
This form usually rendered as “will”, “what” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: are busying themselvesgleaningsGWB §410: endeavorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: are currentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: would have the power to keep me backthe-hidden-wordsHW §84: delightwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: will pursuegleaningsGWB §244: ye are occupied
remembrance 37% praise 20% remember 9% remembering 9% glorification 5% name 5% whose 5% make 4% mention 3% through 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: statedgleaningsGWB §725: stigmatizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: have been madeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claimtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
extolling 50% description 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §99: dost ascribe to them the same attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: praisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §3: such strivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: dost ascribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: describe Thee
