Prayers and Meditations — §614
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 614 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لَكَ الحَمْدُ يا إِلهِي عَلَى ما أَصْبَحْنا مُسْتَضِيْئًا بِنُورِ عِرْفانِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا ما يَجْعَلُنا غَنِيًّا عَمَّا سِواكَ وَمُنْقَطِعًا عَنْ دُونِكَ، ثُمَّ اكْتُبْ لِيْ وَلأحِبَّتِيْ وَذَوِيْ قَرابَتِيْ مِنْ كُلِّ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثى خَيْرَ الآخِرَةِ وَالأُولی، ثُمَّ اعْصِمْنا يا مَحْبُوبَ الإِبْداعِ وَمَقْصُودَ الاخْتِراعِ بِعِصْمَتِكَ الكُبْرى مِنَ الَّذِينَ جَعَلْتَهُمْ مَظاهِرَ الخَنَّاسِ وَيُوَسْوِسُونَ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ المُهَيْمِنُ القَيُّومُ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Praise be unto Thee, O my God, that we have wakened to the splendors of the light of Thy knowledge. Send down, then, upon us, O my Lord, what will enable us to dispense with anyone but Thee, and will rid us of all attachment to aught except Thyself. Write down, moreover, for me, and for such as are dear to me, and for my kindred, man and woman alike, the good of this world and the world to come. Keep us safe, then, through Thine unfailing protection, O Thou the Beloved of the entire creation and the Desire of the whole universe, from them whom Thou hast made to be the manifestations of the Evil Whisperer, who whisper in men’s breasts. Potent art Thou to do Thy pleasure. Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: God be praisedgleaningsGWB §62: “Praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: Prophet Muhammadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: “Magnifiedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: praisedgleaningsGWB §401: most blessed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §379: Holykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE expanded to “we have wakened”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: with the brightnessfire-tabletFire §9: of Thy splendorgleaningsGWB §307: to shinekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: shiningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: by the splendorthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: and resplendentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: chased away
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: towards the lightsfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §684: surpassing lusterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: enlighten mytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleamingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: to acquaint theegleaningsGWB §181: the sageskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: attributed unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the acknowledgment of theirtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: such as had known Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: in his (Bahá’u’lláh’s) DivinitygleaningsGWB §301: servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of your Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: have been sent downgleaningsGWB §452: as recorded inkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: which hath descendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordainedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §654: having enabled mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Cause metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “all-possessing”, “rich”, “independent” (58 occurrences)
SE expanded to “to dispense with”
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §408: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: richerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: enrich metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §157: shall be all-sufficient unto youwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
SE expanded to “anyone but Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: everywheregleaningsGWB §589: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: all that is not of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: occupiedgleaningsGWB §571: except His remembrance
SE expanded to “will rid us”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: of renunciationgleaningsGWB §682: checkedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: be stayedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: be extinguishedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: absolutegleaningsGWB §4: fail to do justice to
SE rendered سِواكَ (siwák), وَمُنْقَطِعًا (wamunqaṭiʿan), دُونِكَ، (dúnika،), اكْتُبْ (iktub), لِيْ (lí) as “anyone but Thee, will rid us, Write down, me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except TheegleaningsGWB §535: all else but Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: any one besides Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: the Royal decreegleaningsGWB §661: all else but Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His BookgleaningsGWB §238: a Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: and wrote them downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: of these Booksthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §41: Holy Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Book
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: of My lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §676: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose affectiontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be setwill-and-testamentW&T §38: that love
SE rendered اكْتُبْ (iktub), لِيْ (lí), وَلأحِبَّتِيْ (walʾaḥibbatí), وَذَوِيْ (wadhawí), قَرابَتِيْ (qarábatí), ذَكَرٍ (dhakarin) as “Write down, me, and for, kindred, man”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: mangleaningsGWB §242: discerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: they who are endowed withwill-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: man ofgleaningsGWB §393: earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their kindredgleaningsGWB §286: word
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: approachfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §573: give you a safe approachkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: of the divine Presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: is approachingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: thisgleaningsGWB §256: who will call to remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: whisperingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: I make mention of Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
1 occurrence in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: blessinggleaningsGWB §69: the Unconditionedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: decidedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: the chosen oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: be the well-wishersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §183: He hath drained to its dregs
SE expanded to “the world to come”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponedgleaningsGWB §111: nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “Endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: of the nextthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: that hath no endgleaningsGWB §86: second
SE expanded to “of this world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the foundationfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §116: beginning, andkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the interpretationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: all in this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
This form usually rendered as “keep” (1 occurrences)
protection 22% inviolable 17% protector 11% unerring 11% chastity 11% dishonor 6% honor 6% pure 6% mine 6% sacred 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: to be puregleaningsGWB §24: sacred and inviolablekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: It is divinely preservedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: purityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: Thy protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §2: pricelessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of mine integritygleaningsGWB §87: can protect
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the FirstgleaningsGWB §286: the most marvelouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sweetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: through the wondrous potencytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §116: The wonders
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aimedgleaningsGWB §359: aimkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: are meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: all such as have hastened towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: directed himself towards
SE expanded to “the whole universe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: been devisedgleaningsGWB §556: uttermost endskitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have wroughtgleaningsGWB §696: all creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: and fashionedgleaningsGWB §281: creation
This form usually rendered as “most”, “mighty”, “supreme” (61 occurrences)
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: supremegleaningsGWB §407: from all attachment to the things of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §32: unsurpassed
SE expanded to “to be the manifestations”
manifestations 67% exponents 11% manifestation 5% who 4% embodiments 4% emblems 3% through 3% symbols 2% revealers 2% person 1%
1 occurrence in corpus
وَيُوَسْوِسُونَ
literal: whisper; whisper/temptation
This form usually rendered as “who” (1 occurrences)
breasts 41% hearts 12% men’s 6% men’s 6% bosoms 6% bosom 6% pronounced 6% sores 6% sicknesses 6% revelation 6%
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “pleaseth”, “what” (83 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §492: as it pleaseth theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: whomsoever He willethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: Thy pleasuretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE expanded to “Help in Peril”
help 68% omnipotent 6% overshadoweth 4% transcendent 4% supreme 4% protector 4% guardian 2% power 2% who 2% extend 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §300: Guardiankitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: aweepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: overshadowethgleaningsGWB §7: pervadethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: that overshadowethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent Protector
self-subsisting 79% who 8% qayyum 2% self-sufficing 2% self-subsisting!” 2% self-subsisting.” 2% above 2% self-subsisting! 2% grasp 2% set 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §74: placesfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §107: the occasionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: continue steadfastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and have to such an extent risen uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: her own station
