Prayers and Meditations — §5
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 5 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَحْرِمْنِي عَنْ عِرْفانِكَ فِيْ أَيَّامِكَ، وَلا تَجْعَلْنِي عَرِيًّا عَنْ خِلَعِ هِدايَتِكَ، فَأَشْرِبْنِي كَوْثَرَ الحَيَوانِ الَّذِيْ جَرى عَنِ الرِّضْوانِ الَّذِيْ فِيهِ اسْتَقَرَّ عَرْشُ اسْمِكَ الرَّحْمنِ، لِتُفْتَحَ بِهِ عَيْنِي، وَيَسْتَضِيءَ بِهِ وَجْهِيْ، وَيَطْمَئِنَّ بِهِ قَلْبِيْ، وَيَسْتَنِيرَ بِهِ صَدْرِيْ، وَيَسْتَقِيمَ بِهِ رِجْلِيْ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Suffer me not, O my Lord, to be deprived of the knowledge of Thee in Thy days, and divest me not of the robe of Thy guidance. Give me to drink of the river that is life indeed, whose waters have streamed forth from the Paradise (Riḍván) in which the throne of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, was established, that mine eyes may be opened, and my face be illumined, and my heart be assured, and my soul be enlightened, and my steps be made firm.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my LordgleaningsGWB §491: No, by Him Who is the Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mine honorgleaningsGWB §569: suffer them not to be deprivedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: can never scentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: to denythe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “KnowgleaningsGWB §246: hath knownkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: visualizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: better acquainted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: day ofgleaningsGWB §34: the pastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: in every dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a timetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: In the day
This form usually rendered as “number”, “grant”, “suffer” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: adornethfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §486: and enable thee to becomekitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: May my life beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: Thou hast exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “divest” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: which is afflictedgleaningsGWB §199: Divestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: Urvatu’lprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and laid hold on the handlegleaningsGWB §527: hath been afflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: the handleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: the cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: impair
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: therefore pull offgleaningsGWB §40: robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: distinctionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: with a fresh attireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a fresh attiregleaningsGWB §493: the ornamentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: and put thou awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: attire me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance ofgleaningsGWB §472: Who showeth theekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guidedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Thou hast guidedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidegleaningsGWB §406: any giftkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: quaffedgleaningsGWB §62: and drinketh his fillkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: give themthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drinkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: hath drunkgleaningsGWB §89: are they that quaff it
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: after the living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §435: stream
SE expanded to “is life indeed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of lifegleaningsGWB §239: lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: to liveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beastgleaningsGWB §29: everlasting lifeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: Thy living watersgleaningsGWB §633: which is life indeed
SE expanded to “waters have streamed forth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowedgleaningsGWB §496: spreadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: will beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: can eithertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldenedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: delugedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hath flowed out
الرِّضْوانِ
literal: pleasure; paradise; paradise, pleasure
SE expanded to “the Paradise (Riḍván)”
paradise 46% garden 15% tabernacle 8% heaven 8% peerless 4% good-pleasure 4% most 4% everlasting 4% unto 4% celestial 4%
gleaningsGWB §290: Paradisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: acquiescence to His willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: the garden of Thythe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the celestial paradisegleaningsGWB §625: submissiveness to the Will of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: the gardenthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: SeatgleaningsGWB §675: laid to restkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: confessed andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: while acknowledgingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: hidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: to the heavenly thronegleaningsGWB §51: the seatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Throne.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §836: Thy mighty Thronethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY THRONEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: its mighty thronegleaningsGWB §612: of the thronekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seat
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 §121: namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §374: into the heavenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: every nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Thy Most Great Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: latefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of Thy loving-kindnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE expanded to “may be opened”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: they shedgleaningsGWB §609: His eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: with divine insightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: with Thine own eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: not through the eyes
This form usually rendered as “imparteth”, “will”, “illuminate” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §9: RadiancegleaningsGWB §307: the lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: would seek illuminationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be illuminedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: to shed on thee its splendorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: turn his face towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §608: the one that turneth towards Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: the splendors of Thine own facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
SE expanded to “heart be assured”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: RelygleaningsGWB §203: symbols of certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: that thy heart may find peaceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: into tranquilitythe-hidden-wordsHW §128: confidentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Rest thou assuredgleaningsGWB §27: to place his whole trust
SE rendered وَجْهِيْ، (wajhí،), وَيَطْمَئِنَّ (wayaṭmaʾinn), قَلْبِيْ، (qalbí،), وَيَسْتَنِيرَ (wayastanír) as “my face, heart be assured, soul be enlightened”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heartgleaningsGWB §118: mine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: bewildermentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: have inclined metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s hearts
SE expanded to “soul be enlightened”
enlighten 50% enlightened 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: illuminatefire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §152: wonderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: of unfading splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: the Daystartablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
SE rendered وَيَسْتَنِيرَ (wayastanír), صَدْرِيْ، (ṣadrí،), وَيَسْتَقِيمَ (wayastaqím) as “soul be enlightened, steps be made firm”
station 28% people 24% arise 12% self-subsisting 12% such 5% connection 4% straight 4% qá’im 4% have 4% steadfast 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: such a passfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §114: in a sensekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: people,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: to raise me uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
SE rendered وَيَسْتَقِيمَ (wayastaqím), رِجْلِيْ، (rijlí،) as “steps be made firm”
