Prayers and Meditations — §738

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 738 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

فِيهِ كُلُّ عالِمٍ وَتَحَيَّرَ كُلُّ عارِفٍ إِلاَّ مَنْ تَقَرَّبَ بِحَوْلِكَ وَأَخَذَ رَحِيْقَ وَحْيِكَ مِنْ يَدِ فَضْلِكَ وَشَرِبَ بِاسْمِكَ وَقالَ لَكَ الحَمْدُ يا مَقْصُودَ العالَمِين

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Thou art, O my God and the Exultation of my heart, the One Who hath adorned Thy Tablet, of which none is aware except Thee, with the mention of this Day which Thou didst call after Thy name, that haply none may on that day be seen save Thy most august Self, and naught else be brought to mind except Thy most sweet remembrance.

Translation Notes

عالِمٍ

ʿálimin ʿ-l-m

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 68% earth 8% mankind 7% realm 4% men 3% whole 2% all 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 2% dwell 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: comprehended fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §48: that dwell therein kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: knowledge and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the ensigns tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign

وَتَحَيَّرَ

wataḥayyar ḥ-y-r

literal: perplexed

SE rendered وَتَحَيَّرَ (wataḥayyar), عارِفٍ (ʿárifin) as “”

perplexed 40% amazement 20% how 20% sore 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: perplexed gleaningsGWB §118: bewildering kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: bewilderment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I am bewildered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexed gleaningsGWB §159: perplexity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: marvelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: have perplexed

عارِفٍ

ʿárifin ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

recognize 18% discernment 9% apprehended 9% comprehended 9% all-perceiving 9% profoundest 9% thou 9% comprehend 9% failed 9% man 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognized gleaningsGWB §455: unknown kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: the sweet smell tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: recognizing

تَقَرَّبَ

taqarrab q-r-b

literal: nearness; near; bring near

SE rendered تَقَرَّبَ (taqarrab), بِحَوْلِكَ (biḥawlik), وَأَخَذَ (waʾakhadh), رَحِيْقَ (raḥíq) as “save Thy most august Self”

approach 22% draw 17% approaching 17% drawing 11% thou 6% draweth 6% causest 6% near 6% having 6% drawest 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: nearer access fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §233: of holiness kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is at hand.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: of Thy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near

بِحَوْلِكَ

biḥawlik ḥ-w-l

literal: around

SE rendered تَقَرَّبَ (taqarrab), بِحَوْلِكَ (biḥawlik), وَأَخَذَ (waʾakhadh), رَحِيْقَ (raḥíq), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik) as “save Thy most august Self, Thy most sweet remembrance”

around 29% power 24% surround 6% circleth 6% round 6% all 6% strength 6% help 6% through 6% thee 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: under all circumstances gleaningsGWB §482: year kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: And prayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: times and under all conditions tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched

وَأَخَذَ

waʾakhadh ʾ-kh-dh

literal: take; seize

SE rendered وَأَخَذَ (waʾakhadh), رَحِيْقَ (raḥíq), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik) as “save Thy most august Self, Thy most sweet remembrance”

envelop 10% seized 10% obtain 10% carried 10% drawing 10% divest 10% clung 10% have 10% holding 10% plunge 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: seize gleaningsGWB §368: to divest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: acquire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: I am so carried away will-and-testamentW&T §32: make epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: obtain His advice gleaningsGWB §278: So bewildered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: overtake

رَحِيْقَ

raḥíq r-ḥ-q → “wine”

literal: wine; pure wine/nectar

wine 46% choice 31% sealed 4% glorious 4% unto 4% pure 4% save 4% cup 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice Wine gleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: pure beverage epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed Wine gleaningsGWB §200: glorious Chalice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Thy choice sealed Wine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed Wine gleaningsGWB §233: the wine

وَحْيِكَ

waḥyik w-ḥ-y → “revelation”

literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration

revelation 78% inspiration 14% horizon 3% purpose 3% most 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Revelation gleaningsGWB §583: inspiration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: the horizon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelation gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation gleaningsGWB §290: sent down

يَدِ

yad y-d-y

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

SE rendered رَحِيْقَ (raḥíq), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik), يَدِ (yad), فَضْلِكَ (faḍlik), وَشَرِبَ (washarib), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik) as “save Thy most august Self, Thy most sweet remembrance, name”