Prayers and Meditations — §651
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 651 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ فِي آخِرِ عَرْضِيْ بِأَنْوارِ وَجْهِكَ أَنْ تُصْلِحَ أُمُورِي وَتَقْضِيَ دَيْنِيْ وَحَوائِجِي، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ شَهِدَ كُلُّ ذِيْ لِسانٍ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ وَذِي دِرايَةٍ بِعَظَمَتِكَ وَسُلْطانِكَ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ السَّامِعُ المُجِيبُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And, finally, I beg of Thee by the light of Thy countenance to bless my affairs, and redeem my debts, and satisfy my needs. Thou art He to Whose power and to Whose dominion every tongue hath testified, and Whose majesty and Whose sovereignty every understanding heart hath acknowledged. No God is there but Thee, Who hearest and art ready to answer.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (155 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseechgleaningsGWB §259: questionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §337: questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant
This form usually rendered as “end”, “world”, “next” (61 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: the lattergleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: “End that knoweth no end”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: the nextwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: endgleaningsGWB §463: latter partkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: respite
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), آخِرِ (ákhir), عَرْضِيْ (ʿarḍí), بِأَنْوارِ (biʾanwár), وَجْهِكَ (wajhik) as “I beg, finally, by the light, of Thy countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: opposegleaningsGWB §83: have castkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: turnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: fleetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: protest
SE expanded to “by the light”
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a lightfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §226: Daystarkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: becomeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: and have set their facestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “of Thy countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: converted into instruments ofgleaningsGWB §666: for the redemptionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: currentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: blessthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking their own goodwill-and-testamentW&T §8: to show forth peaceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: bettergleaningsGWB §562: to ennoble
This form usually rendered as “things” (3 occurrences)
cause 55% revelation 13% things 12% faith 5% command 3% commandments 3% bidding 3% affairs 2% bidden 2% authority 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: thinggleaningsGWB §659: do We devolvekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: behest”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commandswill-and-testamentW&T §3: all thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: by Thy CausegleaningsGWB §508: bidden you observe
This form usually rendered as “redeem”, “wilt”, “fulfill” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §228: meet and seemlykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: Thine irrevocable decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: that have happened
faith 50% revelation 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: religiongleaningsGWB §364: Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: Faith.’”will-and-testamentW&T §55: His religionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the Faithwill-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: religions
SE expanded to “and satisfy my needs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: dependentgleaningsGWB §319: needethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: necessityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: poor and needyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: needgleaningsGWB §480: their needskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: have no moreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the wants
hath 22% have 17% testified 11% borne 11% testifieth 11% witnesseth 6% pronounced 6% who 6% sweetness 6% pleasant 6%
SE rendered شَهِدَ (shahid), ذِيْ (dhí), لِسانٍ (lisánin), بِقُدْرَتِكَ (biqudratik), وَقُوَّتِكَ (waqúqatik) as “hath testified, tongue, to Whose power, and to Whose dominion”
SE expanded to “to Whose power”
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Potent artfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §607: hath providedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: according to the measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §324: the God of powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: the sense ofgleaningsGWB §404: Forcekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: Most Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: mightiergleaningsGWB §647: All-Compelling
This form usually rendered as “understanding” (1 occurrences)
know 50% ocean 10% possesseth 5% have 5% accomplishments 5% powerless 5% think 5% cheered 5% how 5% understanding 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know notgleaningsGWB §338: accomplishmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: were cheeredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysteriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possessethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: oceanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come into
SE expanded to “and Whose majesty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the GreatgleaningsGWB §408: great iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: denseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How bewilderingly mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”
SE expanded to “and Whose sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §68: majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of Thine omnipotent sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authority
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: “Give earfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §507: awarekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: makeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: attune his earstablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
SE expanded to “and art ready to answer”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: answeredfire-tabletFire §4: AnswerergleaningsGWB §39: the answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: answering, saidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: meet to answer themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: hearkenedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: and We answered theegleaningsGWB §166: reply
