Prayers and Meditations — §611
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 611 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّرحْمنِ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ عِبادَكَ وَإِمائَكَ عِنْدَ هُبُوبِ أَرْياحِ الامْتِحانِ وَظُهُورِ شُئُوناتِ الافْتِتانِ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْهُمْ يا إِلهِي مِنَ المُتَحَصِّنِينَ فِي حِصْنِ حُبِّكَ وَأَمْرِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ لا يُسَلِّطُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَعادِي نَفْسِكَ وَأَشْرارُ عبادِكَ الَّذِينَ نَقَضُوا عَهْدَكَ وَمِيثاقَكَ وَقامُوا بِأَعْلى الاِسْتِكبارِ عَلَى مَطْلَعِ ذاتِكَ وَمَظْهَرِ إِجْلالِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beg of Thee by Thy name, the Most Merciful, to protect Thy servants and Thy handmaidens when the tempests of trials pass over them, and Thy manifold tests assail them. Enable them, then, O my God, so to seek refuge within the stronghold of Thy love and of Thy Revelation, that neither Thine adversaries nor the wicked doers among Thy servants, who have broken Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, and turned away most disdainfully from the Dayspring of Thine Essence and the Revealer of Thy glory, may prevail against them.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified be Hefire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §387: Immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: immeasurably exalted art Thou, therefore,tablet-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 “god”, “divine”, “lord” (900 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (186 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §157: shall not be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquiregleaningsGWB §466: Enquire for thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: questioningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath sought
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 §254: which he hath entitledfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §387: of supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: 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
SE expanded to “the Most Merciful”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about their own protectiongleaningsGWB §175: that He may shieldkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Do Thou protecttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy servantsfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §410: earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: worshippedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: among Thy peopletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the people
handmaidens 89% such 11%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: His handmaidensgleaningsGWB §267: for Thine handmaidsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: Thy handmaidenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: for me, who am a handmaid of Thineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: this unlettered OnegleaningsGWB §266: handmaid
This form usually rendered as “onrushing”, “blowing”, “evil” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: waftedfire-tabletFire §29: by the onrushinggleaningsGWB §684: evilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: blewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: waftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: fierceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: stirring
SE rendered وَإِمائَكَ (waʾimáʾak), هُبُوبِ (hubúb), أَرْياحِ (ʾaryáḥ), الامْتِحانِ (al-ámtiḥán) as “Thy handmaidens, tempests, of, trials pass”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Him Who is the Spirit of Godfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §339: their soulskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the movertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §71: fragrances
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
SE expanded to “Thy manifold tests”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the stationfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §289: Whatsoever proceedeth from Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: His waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: our evilthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath made itfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §55: chosen theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the foulest beetleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: Cause himtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
المُتَحَصِّنِينَ
literal: fortress; fortified; married
This form usually rendered as “seek” (1 occurrences)
stronghold 50% fortress-town 8% within 8% tower 6% strong 6% fortress 6% married 6% sanctuary 6% captivity 3% seek 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: StronggleaningsGWB §490: a strongholdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: married manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: and the Strongholdthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: abide thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §12: impregnableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: strongholdgleaningsGWB §594: a tower of strength
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affectionfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §381: in their love for Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: in my love for Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thine ownwill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
SE expanded to “of Thy Revelation”
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
sovereignty 43% king 22% through 7% sovereign 7% power 6% sháh 6% kings 3% rulers 2% lord 2% sovereigns 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authoritygleaningsGWB §43: Kings of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Through the power oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: another
SE rendered يُسَلِّطُ (yusalliṭ), عَلَيْهِمْ (ʿalayhim), أَعادِي (ʾaʿádí), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik), وَأَشْرارُ (waʾashrár), عبادِكَ (ʿbádik) as “may prevail, Thine adversaries, the wicked doers, among Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: a corrupt inclinationgleaningsGWB §242: your desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: To everyoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: with my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: desirewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the faithful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have brokengleaningsGWB §296: They brokeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and brokenwill-and-testamentW&T §17: Seditionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: brokengleaningsGWB §687: breakprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: is bowedwill-and-testamentW&T §33: they have broken
covenant 48% dispensation 14% days 11% testament 6% age 6% time 5% covenanted 3% every 3% pledgeth 2% have 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenantgleaningsGWB §560: In the dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the object of our expectationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenants Thou hast madethe-hidden-wordsHW §141: My covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: pledgeth HimselfgleaningsGWB §560: age and dispensation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: Testamentfire-tabletFire §41: the CovenantgleaningsGWB §611: thy pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: to Thy Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §53: confidenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy TestamentgleaningsGWB §687: pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and Thy Testament
This form usually rendered as “have”, “rose”, “risen” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: dependfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §325: acteth in dependencekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: of the Day of Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: so fartablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §151: He that is exalted among youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: exalted areprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and can aidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
SE rendered وَمِيثاقَكَ (wamítháqak), وَقامُوا (waqámúá), بِأَعْلى (biʾaʿlى), الاِسْتِكبارِ (as-stikbár), مَطْلَعِ (maṭlaʿ), ذاتِكَ (dhátik) as “Thy Testament, turned away, most disdainfully, Dayspring, Thine Essence”
vainglory 20% pride 20% conceit 10% arrogance 10% wax 10% haughtiness 10% disdainfully 10% haughty 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: most gloriousgleaningsGWB §23: most grievouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: surestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and grandeurtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: haughty and rebellious
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 §132: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §95: Countenanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: holy Soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: from the Dayspringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §536: by My Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: my entire beingwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §2: have themselves been generatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recesses
SE expanded to “of Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: exaltedgleaningsGWB §546: grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: dominionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: exalted be HisgleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: honor
