Prayers and Meditations — §624
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 624 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Translation Notes
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Glory be to Thee”
SE expanded to “O Lord my God”
SE expanded to “I implore Thee”
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
SE expanded to “didst lift up”
SE expanded to “of Thy guidance”
SE expanded to “didst shed the radiance”
SE rendered هِدايَتِكَ (hidáyatik), وَأَشْرَقْتَ (waʾashraqt), أَنوارَ (ʾanúár), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), وَأَظْهَرْتَ (waʾaẓhart) as “of Thy guidance, didst shed the radiance, Thy loving-kindness, didst reveal the sovereignty”
literal: manifestation; manifest
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “manifested” (33 occurrences)
SE expanded to “didst reveal the sovereignty”
SE rendered عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), وَأَظْهَرْتَ (waʾaẓhart), سُلْطانَ (sulṭán), رُبُوبِيَّتِكَ، (rubúbíbatika،), وَبِهِ (wabih), ظَهَرَ (ẓahar) as “Thy loving-kindness, didst reveal the sovereignty, Thy Lordship, through which, hath appeared”
SE expanded to “of Thine attributes”
SE expanded to “hath shone forth”
SE rendered التَّوحِيدِ (at-tawḥíd), وَمَظْهَرُ (wamaẓhar), التَّجْرِيدِ، (at-tajrídi،), وَبِهِ (wabih), رُفِعَ (rufiʿ), مَناهِجُ (manáhij) as “Thy unity, Manifestation of detachment, were made, the ways”
This form usually rendered as “will”, “purpose”, “desired” (59 occurrences)
SE expanded to “been made to tremble”
SE expanded to “have been abolished”
literal: misery; misery, wretchedness; wretched
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “wellsprings”, “springs”, “well-springs” (4 occurrences)
literal: send down; descending; descend
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “been sent down”
SE expanded to “Thou didst preserve”
SE expanded to “Thy tender mercies”
literal: forgiving; forgiveness; forgive
SE expanded to “revealedst Thy forgiveness”
SE rendered وَمَغْفِرَتُكَ (wamaghfiratuk), خَلْقِكَ، (khalqika،), تَحْفَظَ (taḥfaẓ) as “revealedst Thy forgiveness, to keep safe”
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “returned unto Thee”
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
This form usually rendered as “have”, “clung”, “hold” (27 occurrences)
SE expanded to “seized the hem”
SE rendered بِرَحْمَتِكَ (biraḥmatik), وَتَشَبَّثَ (watashabbath), بِذَيْلِ (bidhayl), عُطُوفَتِكَ، (ʿuṭúfatika،), أَنْزِلْ (ʾanzil) as “Thy mercy, seized the hem, of Thy loving providence, Send down”
SE expanded to “of Thy loving providence”
SE rendered أَنْزِلْ (ʾanzil), عَلَيْهِ (ʿalayh), شِفآءً (shifáʾan), عِنْدِكَ (ʿindik), وَسَلامَةً (wasalámahan), لَدُنْكَ (ladunk) as “Send down, Thy healing, and make, endue him”
This form usually rendered as “thee” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “vouchsafed by Thee, and”
This form usually rendered as “calm”, “stillness”, “stability” (18 occurrences)
literal: presence; present; presence/holiness
SE expanded to “bestowed by Thy highness”