Prayers and Meditations — §591
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 591 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي لَكَ الحَمْدُ بِما عَرَّفْتَنِي مَطْلَعَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَمَشْرِقَ فَضْلِكَ وَمَصْدَرَ أَمْرِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ ابْيَضَّتْ وُجُوهُ المُقَرَّبِينَ وَطارَتْ أَفْئِدَةُ المُخْلِصِينَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي فِي كُلِّ الأَحْوالِ مُتَمَسِّكًا بِحَبْلِكَ وَمُنْقَطِعًا عَنْ دُونِكَ وَناظِرًا إِلى أُفُقِ وَحْيِكَ وَعامِلاً بِما أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ فِي أَلْواحِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified art Thou, O my God! I yield Thee thanks that Thou hast made known unto me Him Who is the Dayspring of Thy mercy, and the Dawning-Place of Thy grace, and the Repository of Thy Cause. I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which the faces of them that are nigh unto Thee have turned white, and the hearts of such as are devoted to Thee have winged their flight towards Thee, to grant that I may, at all times and under all conditions, lay hold on Thy cord, and be rid of all attachment to anyone except Thee, and may keep mine eyes directed towards the horizon of Thy Revelation, and may carry out what Thou hast prescribed unto me in Thy Tablets.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §190: Glory bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Far be it, then, from Thy glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
This form usually rendered as “praise”, “thanks”, “praised” (146 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: “Praised begleaningsGWB §721: All-Praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Magnified betablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: I yield Thee thanksgleaningsGWB §412: Magnified be Thy name
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “didst” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hast made known”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: is endued with insightgleaningsGWB §135: discover His glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: hath set uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: every man of understanding
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 §18: Sourcefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §18: been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the Lastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: that they may apprehendtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §124: blessingkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of Thy tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: shone forthfire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §696: appearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: who proceed fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: was lifted upon themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light that shineththe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
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 §36: grace ofgleaningsGWB §205: excellethkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouring of bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and of bountytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: SourcegleaningsGWB §77: their heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: providedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: by Him Who is the Fountainheadthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: Mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: men’s breastsgleaningsGWB §567: in their hearts
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 §66: His behest was utteredfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §195: against His Causekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to whose commandprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: Thou didst enjointablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: praygleaningsGWB §518: Ye will most certainly be called upon to answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: truthsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §476: examinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: I moreover entreat Thee
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 §149: in the heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §46: of the name of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: its peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: all the inmates of heaventablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “have” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: snow-whitegleaningsGWB §275: beaming with joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §32: the splendorswill-and-testamentW&T §1: Luminousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: shining lightgleaningsGWB §36: with the white handkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: white hand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: for the sake offire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §453: His eyeskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would rise towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
SE expanded to “that are nigh”
such 18% nigh 16% who 14% enjoy 14% favored 12% have 10% all 8% well-favored 6% shall 2% well-favoured 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: well-favoredfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §497: of them that have been brought nigh unto Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: Ere longprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: draw me ever nearertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
SE expanded to “have winged their flight”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soaredfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §338: winged its flightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Birds ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and may soartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have never attainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the BirdgleaningsGWB §337: their aspirations
This form usually rendered as “sincere”, “such”, “wholly” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wholly forfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §233: the sincere lovers of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: them that are devoted to Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: purestwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of the sincere
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: ordainethfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §63: as ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: We have ordainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: will enable ustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conditiongleaningsGWB §308: interveneth between themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Wherefore, thenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: by Thy strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §52: at such a time
This form usually rendered as “holding”, “cling”, “cleaving” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: adoptgleaningsGWB §367: take yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: cling untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: cleaving steadfastlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: cleavegleaningsGWB §680: Set all thy hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clung togleaningsGWB §719: by the Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: and clung to the cord ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the firm cordgleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: tieepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the cordgleaningsGWB §684: life-vein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Thou hast torn in piecesgleaningsGWB §682: all-pervasivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: utter detachmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: detached themselvestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §139: rid of all attachmentgleaningsGWB §551: detach himself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §620: To depart from itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: with all except Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except TheegleaningsGWB §621: every defilement
This form usually rendered as “fix”, “fixed”, “thou” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: with the eyefire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §581: the mighty seatkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: becauseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: and fixing their gaze upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §154: waited expectant
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: Thou hast inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of His RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: of Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: is revealed
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “carry”, “committed” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worksgleaningsGWB §497: the workskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: Thy dealingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: do thou observewill-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordinglyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: evil deeds
tablets 90% scriptures 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My TabletsgleaningsGWB §39: the allusionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: attestedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: LawhgleaningsGWB §198: Scriptures
