Prayers and Meditations — §618
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 618 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَسُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ اسْتَقَرَّ جَمالُكَ عَلَى عَرْشِ أَمْرِكَ، وَبِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ تُبَدِّلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَحْشُرُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَسْأَلُ عَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَتَجْزِيْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَحْفَظُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَرْزُقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَتَرْفَعُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ هذِهِ الأَمَةَ الَّتِيْ لاذَتْ لِجِنابِكَ وَالْتَجَأَتْ بِمَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ وَتَوَكَّلَتْ بِذاتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beg of Thee by Thy Name through which He Who is Thy Beauty hath been stablished upon the throne of Thy Cause, and by Thy Name through which Thou changest all things, and gatherest together all things, and callest to account all things, and rewardest all things, and preservest all things, and sustainest all things—I beg of Thee to guard this handmaiden who hath fled for refuge to Thee, and hath sought the shelter of Him in Whom Thou Thyself art manifest, and hath put her whole trust and confidence in Thee.
Translation Notes
فَسُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Glory be to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: celebrateth the praise offire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §48: impedimentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: immeasurably glorified be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §2: Thee, O my Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: but God aloneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (186 occurrences)
SE expanded to “I beg of Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquiregleaningsGWB §696: may questionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: to beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §179: entreatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §607: we implore 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 §48: exaltationfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §125: with the namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: “heaven”prayers-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
SE expanded to “hath been stablished”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: and testifyinggleaningsGWB §668: regardkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: fall intoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: is establishedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: BeautygleaningsGWB §103: countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thy countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: His
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: of the Mighty ThronegleaningsGWB §707: of the Throne abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §836: Thy mighty Thronethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY THRONEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: the ThronegleaningsGWB §594: a pillarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: Throne.”
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 “thou”, “barter”, “alter” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: bartergleaningsGWB §672: Turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: turned intoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: Thou turnesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §36: wash awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: make some change in itgleaningsGWB §221: transformed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: all created thingsgleaningsGWB §698: ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: entire creationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “gatherest” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: will gathergleaningsGWB §176: gathering togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: “resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §411: and cause him to be gatheredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §506: shall gather togetherkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “judgment,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and gatherest together
SE expanded to “rewardest all things”
shall 26% reward 22% recompense 22% tribute 4% retribution 4% judgment 4% punishment 4% thanks 4% own 4% rewardest 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: as a punishmentgleaningsGWB §472: recompenseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and rewardestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the retributiongleaningsGWB §712: his own punishmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: a rewardgleaningsGWB §537: thanksepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: Judgment
وَتَحْفَظُ
literal: protection; protect; preserve
This form usually rendered as “guard”, “protect”, “shield” (17 occurrences)
SE expanded to “preservest all things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §16: the protectiongleaningsGWB §567: for the preservationkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: of Thy protectiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: watch over thee
supply 75% sustainest 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attaingleaningsGWB §17: tastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: such sustenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and sustainestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nourish themselvesgleaningsGWB §98: partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: sustenance
SE rendered وَتَرْزُقُ (watarzuq), شَيْءٍ، (shayʾin،), وَتَرْفَعُ (watarfaʿ), شَيْءٍ (shayʾin), تَحْفَظَ (taḥfaẓ) as “sustainest all things—I, guard”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: this unlettered OnegleaningsGWB §266: for me, who am a handmaid of Thineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: for such of Thy handmaidensepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: His handmaidensgleaningsGWB §267: for Thine handmaidsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: of Thy handmaidenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: handmaid
This form usually rendered as “hath” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “fled for refuge to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: havenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: who hath fled to Thee for shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: refugeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: hath sought Thy shelterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: hath fled for refugeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: to seek Thy shelterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Refugeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Refuge
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: refugegleaningsGWB §594: a havenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: seek the sheltering shadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the HavengleaningsGWB §534: asylum to which ye can fleeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and hath sought the shelterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: havenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Haven
This form usually rendered as “manifestation”, “revealer”, “who” (112 occurrences)
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: seizethfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §52: hath laid bare before youkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: to outwardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: didst successively revealtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
SE expanded to “Whom Thou Thyself art”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: their owngleaningsGWB §318: naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: no other thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one
وَتَوَكَّلَتْ
literal: trust; reliance; agents
This form usually rendered as “placed”, “have”, “thee” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath put her whole”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: put thy reliancegleaningsGWB §264: confidently abidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: put Our trustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: hath put her whole trust and confidencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: Relythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: to put thy trustwill-and-testamentW&T §25: representepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: placed My trust
بِذاتِكَ،
literal: essence; essence, self; essence, being
This form usually rendered as “own”, “essence”, “self” (43 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and confidence in Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §126: the Divine Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His EssencegleaningsGWB §87: womankitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
