Prayers and Meditations — §417
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 417 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِمَطْلَعِ آياتِكَ وَمَظْهَرِ أَسْمائِكَ وَمَخْزَنِ إِلْهامِكَ وَمَكْمَنِ عِلْمِكَ، بِأَنْ تُرْسِلَ عَلَى أَحِبَّائِكَ ما يَجْعَلُهُمْ ثابِتِينَ عَلَى أَمْرِكَ وَمُذْعِنِينَ بِوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ وَمُعْتَرِفِينَ بِفَرْدانِيَّتِكَ وَمُقِرِّينَ بِأُلُوهِيَّتِكَ، ثُمَّ أَصْعِدْهُمْ يا إِلهِي إِلى مَقامٍ يَنْظُرُونَ فِي كُلِّ الأَشْيآءِ آياتِ قُدْرَةِ مَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I pray Thee, by Him Who is the Dayspring of Thy signs and the Manifestation of Thy names, and the Treasury of Thine inspiration, and the Repository of Thy wisdom, to send upon Thy loved ones that which will enable them to cleave steadfastly to Thy Cause, and to recognize Thy unity, and to acknowledge Thy oneness, and to bear witness to Thy divinity. Raise them up, O my God, to such heights that they will recognize in all things the tokens of the power of Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy most august and all-glorious Self.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §1: Lauded and glorified art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Praise be to Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: Magnifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §2: Thee, O my Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (186 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: praygleaningsGWB §179: entreatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they will ask Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §630: I pray Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Thee
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِمَطْلَعِ (bimaṭlaʿ), آياتِكَ (áyátik), وَمَظْهَرِ (wamaẓhar), أَسْمائِكَ (ʾasmáʾik) as “I pray, signs, the Manifestation, names”
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 §165: newsfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §570: He Who is the Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: holy Soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
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 §232: by His versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §628: and all the signs of the universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: only one verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: and of heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §286: the knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: the sublimitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the treasuresgleaningsGWB §52: hidden and treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: depositoryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: and the Treasuriesthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: repositorygleaningsGWB §479: the treasuries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Inspire then my soulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §163: inspired meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire themgleaningsGWB §662: will, no doubt, inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: Inspire
repository 15% habitation 15% seat 15% treasury 8% inmost 8% source 8% repositories 8% height 8% realm 8% shrine 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: retreatsgleaningsGWB §546: habitationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the courttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: realmthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: shrineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: repositorygleaningsGWB §168: the inmost shrine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: Such arts and sciencesfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §303: a worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: be knownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: understanding hathtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
messengers 24% apostle 23% messenger 14% sent 13% send 8% apostles 5% messengership 4% entrusted 4% hath 3% prophet 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Apostle of GodgleaningsGWB §107: Messengershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Apostles.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: the messengerstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengersthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: the Prophet Himself
SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: pleasingfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §16: the loved ones of Godkitab-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 §6: Love Mewill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “make”, “will” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §157: hath been made by Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: to make themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: grant that I may be numberedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: establishedgleaningsGWB §696: that he may establishkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: acceptanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: set firm my stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recordedwill-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set down
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the officialsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §683: Revelation.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: enjoiningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: my duty towards Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
وَمُذْعِنِينَ
literal: acknowledging; acknowledgment
This form usually rendered as “recognize” (1 occurrences)
acknowledged 29% bear 14% confess 7% testifying 7% acceptance 7% submit 7% embraced 7% renounce 7% recognize 7% acknowledging 7%
gleaningsGWB §361: acknowledgedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: testifying to His truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to recognizekitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: confessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: acknowledgingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: bear witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: recognizingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: bear witness thereto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of such as have acknowledged Thy unityfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §99: acknowledge the unitykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: a certainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: who have recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: of every man of understandinggleaningsGWB §118: comprehendedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: to know Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that they may recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §385: without peer or equalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: peerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: Thy singlenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §49: aloneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the Incomparable
This form usually rendered as “confess”, “have”, “embraced” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the SpotgleaningsGWB §101: definitely prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: them that have testified to its truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and set uptablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: He was incarcerated
SE expanded to “Raise them up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee upgleaningsGWB §276: ascend untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: and ascendedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto thethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise thenwill-and-testamentW&T §58: Day of Ascensionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: his ascent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: their stationfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §25: the Self-Sufficingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: In itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: that vextablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
This form usually rendered as “expect”, “look”, “reading” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: willgleaningsGWB §161: to all created things.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: will of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: Thou choosesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE rendered آياتِ (áyát), قُدْرَةِ (qudrah), مَظْهَرِ (maẓhar), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik), العَلِيِّ (al-ʿalíl), الأَبْهی، (al-ʾabhí،) as “tokens, power, Manifestation, most august, and all-glorious”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: for MegleaningsGWB §410: Him Whose mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the mind of manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: by its very naturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thine own desire
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 §169: aloudfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §222: noble and imposingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: immeasurably glorified beyondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: how couldtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: Abháfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §288: of everlasting mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and what the profoundestthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the EffulgentgleaningsGWB §234: and the brightness of His light
