Prayers and Meditations — §588
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 588 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الَّذِيْ تَمَسَّكْتُ بِحَبْلِ أَلْطافِكَ وَتَشَبَّثْتُ بِذَيْلِ إِفْضالِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ بَاسْمِكَ الَّذِي سَخَّرْتَ بِهِ الوُجُودَ مِنَ الغَيْبِ وَالشُّهُودِ، وَبِهِ مَرَّتْ نَفْحَةُ الحَيَوانِ عَلَى مَنْ فِي الإِمْكانِ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي قَوِيًّا بِقُوَّتِكَ الَّتِيْ أَحاطَتِ الأَرْضَ وَالسَّماءَ، وَتَحْفَظَنِي عَنْ كُلِّ سَقَمٍ وَبَلآءٍ، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ مالِكُ الأَسْمآءِ وَالحاكِمُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ العَلِيمُ الحَكِيمُ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord my God! I am Thy servant who hath laid hold on the cord of Thy tender mercies, and clung to the hem of Thy bounteousness. I entreat Thee by Thy name whereby Thou hast subjected all created things, both visible and invisible, and through which the breath that is life indeed was wafted over the entire creation, to strengthen me by Thy power which hath encompassed the heavens and the earth, and to guard me from all sickness and tribulation. I bear witness that Thou art the Lord of all names, and the Ordainer of all that may please Thee. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Lauded be Thy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the All-Gloriousfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §190: Glory bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: veils of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: the All-Praisedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God isfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §36: of God’skitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: God, theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: the Lord of their livestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE expanded to “am Thy servant”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §484: everykitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: on their partprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: among Thy peopletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitude
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “clinging” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: cleavethgleaningsGWB §680: Set all thy hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: bear witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: I have held fasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clunggleaningsGWB §295: ye producekitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: those that have clung to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: CordgleaningsGWB §719: by the Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: to Thy cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: unto the cordgleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: and clung to the cord ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: to the cordgleaningsGWB §684: life-vein
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “loving-kindness”, “gifts” (65 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thy tender mercies”
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §340: the manifold bountieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: most purethe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §59: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: ethereal
إِفْضالِكَ،
literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bountiful”, “gracious” (24 occurrences)
grace 38% bountiful 14% gracious 14% bounty 10% tender 5% loving-kindness 5% holy 5% bounteousness 5% generosity 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: a token of His gracegleaningsGWB §548: share ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: a special virtuetablet-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 §160: askethgleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: seekepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §313: Thou hast asked Me concerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Thee
SE expanded to “by Thy name”
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: all namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: His Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: all-glorious 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 §93: SubduegleaningsGWB §670: be empowered to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Subject to Thy ruleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawsgleaningsGWB §580: can subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: scoffprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: hast subdued
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §47: hath already breathed over theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: all beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §22: existent
invisible 53% unseen 28% unknowable 5% concealment 3% hidden 3% seen 3% secrets 1% things 1% whom 1% impenetrable 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §11: of things unseenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: of the Invisiblesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Thine invisible Selftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: while I am absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: with detractionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath been obscuredgleaningsGWB §550: inner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: suffered martyrdomfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §148: solemnly affirmedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: made abundantly clearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §414: proclaim Thee to betablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: At one timegleaningsGWB §652: to be wafted over thy soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: were being waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: vanisheththe-hidden-wordsHW §105: wafted over theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: again andgleaningsGWB §163: In a later agekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: passed
sweet 26% breezes 18% fragrances 14% breaths 13% breath 11% fragrance 11% breeze 2% perfume 2% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §203: sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: the fragranceswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §111: sweet fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfume
SE expanded to “that is life indeed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: a beastgleaningsGWB §552: animalskitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: these beastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: Thy living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of lifegleaningsGWB §633: which is life indeedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §368: to livegleaningsGWB §58: life-giving
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all creationfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §556: worldlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: placesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: all beingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: mortalwill-and-testamentW&T §23: earthlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: imperturbability
This form usually rendered as “number”, “grant”, “suffer” (40 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to strengthen me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: ordainethfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §621: and made themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: May my life beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
SE expanded to “by Thy power”
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 §164: surroundfire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed togleaningsGWB §259: rivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: surroundedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath been establishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: In those regionsfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §210: and all who are on the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and all the dwellers of the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth
SE expanded to “to guard me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: ProtectorgleaningsGWB §647: Unfailing Protectorkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: secureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: Thou didst preservetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
tribulation 37% adversity 13% tribulations 13% affliction 10% woe 10% woes 7% troubles 3% trials 3% afflictions 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: tribulationsfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §410: have sufferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: fell a preyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: of afflictionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: fell a victim toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: adversity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: kingsgleaningsGWB §189: the All-Possessingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and the rangetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Lord
This form usually rendered as “ordaineth”, “governor”, “rule” (26 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “pleaseth”, “what” (83 occurrences)
SE expanded to “may please Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: thinggleaningsGWB §605: whateverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: desiretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: worldsfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §451: unto all them that dwell on earthkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: that ye may knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: world of Thinetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
