Prayers and Meditations — §609
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 609 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
دْرَتُهُ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا خالِقَ الأُمَمِ وَمالِكَ القِدَمِ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ إِمائَكَ فِي سُرادِقِ عِصْمَتِكَ وَكفِّرْ عَنْهُنَّ ما لا يَنْبَغِي فِي أَيَّامِكَ، فَاجْعَلْهُنَّ يا إِلهِي طاهِراتٍ مِنَ الأَرْيابِ وَالشُّبُهاتِ وَمُقَدَّساتٍ عَمَّا لا يَنْبَغِيْ لِنِسْبَتِهِنَّ إِلَيْكَ يا مالِكَ الأَسْماءِ وَمُنْزِلَ الآياتِ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ زِمامُ المُمْكِناتِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I implore Thee, O Thou Fashioner of the nations and the King of eternity, to guard Thy handmaidens within the tabernacle of Thy chastity, and to cancel such of their deeds as are unworthy of Thy days. Purge out, then, from them, O my God, all doubts and idle fancies, and sanctify them from whatsoever becometh not their kinship with Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of names, and the Source of utterance. Thou art He in Whose grasp are the reins of the entire creation.
Translation Notes
SE rendered دْرَتُهُ، (dratuhu،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), خالِقَ (kháliq), الأُمَمِ (al-ʾumam) as “I implore Thee, Fashioner, nations”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with Thy powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §410: awhilekitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: of Thy dominiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE expanded to “I implore Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §259: questionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: I imploreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §179: entreatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that peoplefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §352: men’s heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: all Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: in My presencefire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §182: the Motherkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: nationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: peacethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: of the nations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: layethgleaningsGWB §595: the Ancient Kingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: the Rulertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
SE rendered وَمالِكَ (wamálik), القِدَمِ (al-qidam), تَحْفَظَ (taḥfaẓ), إِمائَكَ (ʾimáʾak), سُرادِقِ (surádiq) as “King, eternity, Thy handmaidens, tabernacle”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: protect theegleaningsGWB §36: the preservationkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tightenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §403: Thy caretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguardingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hath sheltered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: His handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: handmaidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: of Thy handmaidengleaningsGWB §266: handmaid of Thineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: handmaidensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: Thy handmaidensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: Thy handmaidenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: handmaiden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the TabernaclesgleaningsGWB §34: the veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: and the tabernacletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: the unseen pavilionthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: the sanctuary of the tabernaclewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the PaviliongleaningsGWB §661: the Tabernacle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: to be puregleaningsGWB §591: an inviolable securitykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: It is divinely preservedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: inviolabilityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: chastitywill-and-testamentW&T §17: guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: protectiongleaningsGWB §630: stronghold of Thy inviolable fastness
This form usually rendered as “unbelief”, “repudiated”, “misbelief” (24 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: deniedgleaningsGWB §272: betray notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of unbeliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: deniethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: denywill-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §593: have disbelieved
concerning 10% whatsoever 10% beyond 10% well 10% fear 10% all 10% entering 10% behind 10% recognizing 10% above 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §635: behindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerninggleaningsGWB §155: from theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: fromgleaningsGWB §572: from entering
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: in the daysgleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: fleeting daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this daygleaningsGWB §341: This is the Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days
This form usually rendered as “purge” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: allow notfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §157: Fastenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: to be reckonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: to be deprived
SE rendered فَاجْعَلْهُنَّ (fájʿalhunn), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), طاهِراتٍ (ṭáhirátin), الأَرْيابِ (ar-ryáb), وَالشُّبُهاتِ (wálshshubuhát) as “Purge, my God, idle fancies, doubts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §195: innocentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: purge outthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holygleaningsGWB §636: may cleanseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: shall wash themthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it
This form usually rendered as “idle” (1 occurrences)
doubt 26% doubteth 16% doubtest 11% doubter 11% doubters 11% doubted 5% evident 5% misgivings 5% suspicious.’” 5% addresseth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubtestgleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubtersthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: doubtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: addressethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the suspicious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: orgleaningsGWB §201: resemblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this self-same Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: comparedwill-and-testamentW&T §1: of doubtfulnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: foul beyond comparisongleaningsGWB §452: the like of whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: unequivocal
holiness 29% holy 24% sanctified 14% exalted 7% most 7% sanctity 6% sacred 5% immeasurably 3% sanctify 3% blessed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: exalted abovegleaningsGWB §407: purge themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holinessgleaningsGWB §302: immeasurably exalted above
relationship 22% related 15% kinship 11% ascribed 7% charges 7% have 7% attributed 7% accusations 7% impute 7% kindred 7%
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all namesfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §591: heaven and of earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: inaccessible heightstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: even asgleaningsGWB §195: sentkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have rainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hast revealedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: to reveal the signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: the graspgleaningsGWB §78: His graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: handfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: holdeth within His graspepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy graspgleaningsGWB §657: the mighty graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the hollowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §491: within Thy grasp
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the world of beingfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §71: of the worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: placesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: of Thy creaturesthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: subordinationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved
