Prayers and Meditations — §654
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 654 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ بِاقْتِدارِ مَشِيَّتِكَ وَنُفُوذِ إِرادَتِكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ ما أَرَيْتَنِيْ فِي مَنامِي أَمْتَنَ أَسَاسٍ لِبُيُوتِ حُبِّكَ فِي أَفْئِدَةِ أَوْلِيائِكَ وَأَحْسَنَ أَسْبابٍ لِظُهُوراتِ فَضْلِكَ وَعِنايَتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, by the potency of Thy will and the compelling power of Thy purpose, to make of what Thou didst reveal unto me in my sleep the surest foundation for the mansions of Thy love that are within the hearts of Thy loved ones, and the best instrument for the revelation of the tokens of Thy grace and Thy loving-kindness.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §476: examinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: the questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: we beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §678: Unpetitionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: I nevertheless beseech Thee
This form usually rendered as “power”, “might”, “divine” (51 occurrences)
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: The greater yourfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §520: hath ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and mightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: and by the power of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: NothinggleaningsGWB §635: anything whatsoeverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: that, God willingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: Thou dosttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “potency”, “penetrative”, “influence” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: executegleaningsGWB §682: potencykitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: pervading influenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: and the compelling powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: bindingwill-and-testamentW&T §12: all-swayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: outletprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: compelling force
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: purposegleaningsGWB §699: arisethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: listedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: sole aimthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: We askedgleaningsGWB §387: His Will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: suffer themfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §656: Aid mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: those images whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: to exalttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe thyself therewithwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
SE expanded to “Thou didst reveal unto me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: We behold itfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §154: are now manifest before theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Mirrors reflecting the sun ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: that they may behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst behold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: slumbergleaningsGWB §347: became known askitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: entitledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: to sleepwill-and-testamentW&T §33: that sleepeth notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: sleepgleaningsGWB §316: man is asleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: the sleep
This form usually rendered as “surest” (1 occurrences)
firm 20% mighty 20% immovable 13% safe 7% afflictive 7% cord 7% grievous 7% which 7% infinite 7% inviolable 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: firmgleaningsGWB §221: afflictivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: inviolableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: that none can severwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Strongepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: immovablegleaningsGWB §647: a Cord which none can severprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: the surest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: foundationgleaningsGWB §90: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of allwill-and-testamentW&T §5: utterlywill-and-testamentW&T §25: enactethwill-and-testamentW&T §14: head cornerstonewill-and-testamentW&T §40: fundamental principleswill-and-testamentW&T §38: the foundation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: his housegleaningsGWB §86: their housesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Thy holy Habitationwill-and-testamentW&T §38: this Houseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: housegleaningsGWB §543: your habitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: my homewill-and-testamentW&T §38: to the Universal House
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: love of Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §597: heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §95: such as lovedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovestwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: soulsgleaningsGWB §1: the human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: within the heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: in the hearts of mengleaningsGWB §117: heart
SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: men ofgleaningsGWB §137: their chosen oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: their Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: befriendthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §35: mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: His loved onesgleaningsGWB §278: their Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: into good onesgleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: favorswill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the beauty thereofgleaningsGWB §631: and bountiful favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness
This form usually rendered as “means”, “through”, “benefits” (33 occurrences)
means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%
revelations 32% manifestations 14% revelation 13% evidences 11% manifold 8% tokens 8% all 7% manifestation 4% signs 1% testimonies 1%
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: bettergleaningsGWB §683: My gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most distinguishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: Whose gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: His loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §355: truthskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: signifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
