Prayers and Meditations — §646
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 646 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
اى عليم اگر چه غافليم و لكن بكرمت متشبّث و اگر چه جاهليم ببحر علمت متوجّه، توئى آن جوادى كه كثرت خطا ترا از عطا باز ندارد و اعراض اهل عالم نعمتت را سدّ ننمايد، باب فضلت لازال مفتوح بوده شبنمى از درياى رحمتت كلّ را بطراز تقديس مزيّن فرمايد، و رشحى از بحر جودت تمام وجود را بغناى حقيقى فائز نمايد،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Thou Who art the All-Knowing! Wayward though we be, we still cling to Thy bounty; and though ignorant, we still set our faces toward the ocean of Thy wisdom. Thou art that All-Bountiful Who art not deterred by a multitude of sins from vouchsafing Thy bounty, and the flow of Whose gifts is not arrested by the withdrawal of the peoples of the world. From eternity the door of Thy grace hath remained wide open. A dewdrop out of the ocean of Thy mercy is able to adorn all things with the ornament of sanctity, and a sprinkling of the waters of Thy bounty can cause the entire creation to attain unto true wealth.
Translation Notes
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the worldfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §356: Him Who is the Source of all knowledgekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: realm ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: of all Thy creaturestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
heedless 28% heedlessness 15% waywardness 12% wayward 11% oblivious 8% have 8% unaware 7% negligence 5% forgetful 4% who 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: waywardgleaningsGWB §9: deludedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deprived themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and banishthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: neglectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: are unawaregleaningsGWB §552: wayward thought
bounty 67% generosity 33%
SE expanded to “we still cling”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: laid fast holdgleaningsGWB §645: holdeth fastkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: set our hearts onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and clingingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: hold fastgleaningsGWB §511: resolve
This form usually rendered as “though” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ignorant onegleaningsGWB §155: perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: those that preceded Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: their ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: O YE THAT ARE FOOLISHwill-and-testamentW&T §5: foolish areepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: ignorancegleaningsGWB §552: none knoweth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seagleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: The floodswill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: on the oceangleaningsGWB §108: unto Him Who is the Oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “turned”, “stained” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “we still set”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: turning their faces towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §608: the one that turneth towards Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: who have set their faces towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
bounty 46% grace 9% through 9% generosity 8% favor 8% bounteousness 7% bountiful 7% manifold 2% favors 2% munificence 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bountyfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §12: bountiful favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the showerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §34: downpour
This form usually rendered as “excess”, “plurality”, “increased” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: mostgleaningsGWB §176: generalitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: how manyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: streamtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: for the most partgleaningsGWB §551: excess
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: monstrous deedsgleaningsGWB §137: transgressionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: transgressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: What sinthe-hidden-wordsHW §28: sinnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: trespassesgleaningsGWB §106: grievous transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: sins
This form usually rendered as “bestow”, “bounteousness”, “show” (15 occurrences)
SE expanded to “vouchsafing Thy bounty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: generositygleaningsGWB §631: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: givingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: and bountifully favoredthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: is My gift to theewill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestow
SE rendered جوادى (júádى), كثرت (kthrt), خطا (khṭá), ترا (trá), از (iz), عطا (ʿṭá), باز (báz), ندارد (ndárd), اعراض (iʿráḍ), اهل (ihl), عالم (ʿálm), نعمتت (nʿmtt) as “All-Bountiful, multitude, sins, vouchsafing Thy bounty, deterred, withdrawal, peoples, world, gifts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: repositorygleaningsGWB §192: disdainethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: Dost thou not possessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not deterredthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: to lovewill-and-testamentW&T §5: did he neglect to grievously inflict upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: FlingestgleaningsGWB §686: have
turn 15% turned 13% denial 13% opposition 13% repudiation 10% rejected 10% denials 8% faithlessness 8% hath 5% turning 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: them that have turned asidegleaningsGWB §647: arise and oppose theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: opposers of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and turned backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: he who turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: them that turned aside from Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: unto such as have set their affections upon itfire-tabletFire §22: the SyriansgleaningsGWB §41: thekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: them who are the recognized Expounders thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: my peopletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: The learned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: great is his blessednessgleaningsGWB §552: a precious benefitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: blessingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: of Thy mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Happy art thougleaningsGWB §70: the delights ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: gift
This form usually rendered as “satisfy”, “having”, “arrested” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: barriergleaningsGWB §415: rectitude of conductkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: insuperable barriersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: not arrestedthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: mighty barrierwill-and-testamentW&T §28: show your fidelitygleaningsGWB §680: Obstructkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: closed, and
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may”, “must” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: through the waters ofgleaningsGWB §210: its doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: ChaptergleaningsGWB §563: Our Presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: out of Thy door
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §117: will everlastingly continuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: everprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: wilt continue unto everlastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: perishethwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §130: everlasting
SE expanded to “remained wide open”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing notgleaningsGWB §287: Tear asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: out of the oceanthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notgleaningsGWB §616: most effulgentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: the waters ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §55: He Who is the All-Mercifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §562: Thy tendertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: adornmentgleaningsGWB §717: an ornamentkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: decked forth bytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the ornamentgleaningsGWB §589: beauteous image
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: AqdasgleaningsGWB §359: Manifestationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: and hast caused them to be detachedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseemethfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §243: its vanitieskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: re-adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: been adornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: adorn
SE rendered بطراز (bṭráz), تقديس (tqdís), مزيّن (mzízn), فرمايد، (frmáyd،), رشحى (rshḥى), از (iz), بحر (bḥr), جودت (júdt), تمام (tmám), وجود (wjúd) as “the ornament, sanctity, adorn, sprinkling, waters, bounty, entire, creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: guardethgleaningsGWB §35: inflictkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: which He hath revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didstthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: not awill-and-testamentW&T §4: didepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: will recitegleaningsGWB §378: shed its radiance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a sprinklingfire-tabletFire §19: surginggleaningsGWB §67: showerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: those dropsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: sprinklegleaningsGWB §627: taking their portionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: besprinkledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the drops which are sprinkled
all 39% utmost 13% complete 9% whole 9% every 9% exterminated 4% energetically 4% assiduously 4% ended 4% completed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: will perfectgleaningsGWB §539: hath been filled upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: inflexibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: would thereby be made incompletethe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealedwill-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusivelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: endedgleaningsGWB §196: fulfilled
This form usually rendered as “world”, “notwithstanding”, “all” (123 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §95: Soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Notwithstanding all thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: I perceivetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: shall profit theegleaningsGWB §295: profit youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: treasuresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: the immensity of Thy wealthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richeswill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: truthgleaningsGWB §148: the Eternal Truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: the Revealer of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: would deservethe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §5: after Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Him Who is the Truth
attain 49% attained 21% invested 6% will 4% attaineth 4% attainest 4% recognized 4% hath 4% vouchsafed 4% forgiven 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissfulgleaningsGWB §63: prizekitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: communeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: been ledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: attaineth
