Prayers and Meditations — §749
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 749 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ يا مالِكَ الجُودِ وَسُلْطانَ الوُجُودِ بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ عِبادَكَ مِنْ خَطَراتِ قُلوبِهِمْ، ثُمَّ أَصْعِدْهُمْ إِلى مَقامٍ لا تَزِلُّ أَقْدامُهُمْ مِنْ ظُهُوراتِ فِعْلِكَ الَّتِيْ اقْتَضَتْها شُئُوناتُ حِكْمَتِكَ وَسَتَرْتَ أَسْرارَها عَنْ وَجْهِ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَخَلْقِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَمْنَعْهُمْ عَنْ بَحْرِ عِلْمِكَ وَلا تَحْرِمْهُمْ عَمّا قَدَّرْتَهُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I render Thee thanks, O Thou Who hast lighted Thy fire within my soul, and cast the beams of Thy light into my heart, that Thou hast taught Thy servants how to make mention of Thee, and revealed unto them the ways whereby they can supplicate Thee, through Thy most holy and exalted tongue, and Thy most august and precious speech. But for Thy leave, who is there that could venture to express Thy might and Thy grandeur; and were it not for Thine instruction, who is the man that could discover the ways of Thy pleasure in the kingdom of Thy creation?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Dealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseechgleaningsGWB §630: pray Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the LordgleaningsGWB §402: the sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: the angels descend.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: of Thy realmtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powergleaningsGWB §492: and beseemeth thy sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: and sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: monarch of all
SE rendered الوُجُودِ (al-wujúd), تَحْفَظَ (taḥfaẓ), عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak) as “Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: existethfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §350: all that existedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His own Selfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I findtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has madewill-and-testamentW&T §4: despite
SE rendered تَحْفَظَ (taḥfaẓ), عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak) as “Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: preservedgleaningsGWB §591: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and preservesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §17: impregnableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: protect thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Adored Onefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §578: Our faithful servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: the soulsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: Thy servant’stablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
SE rendered عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak), خَطَراتِ (khaṭarát), قُلوبِهِمْ، (qulúbihim،) as “Thy servants, heart”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: dire perilgleaningsGWB §600: and momentouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: fancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: remindedthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy naturewill-and-testamentW&T §32: perilsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: momentousgleaningsGWB §528: so bewildering and challenging
SE rendered قُلوبِهِمْ، (qulúbihim،), أَصْعِدْهُمْ (ʾaṣʿidhum), مَقامٍ (maqámin) as “heart”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dignityfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §372: thronekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: bade me arisetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
SE rendered مَقامٍ (maqámin), تَزِلُّ (tazill), أَقْدامُهُمْ (ʾaqdámuhum), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát) as “revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: From everlastinggleaningsGWB §306: deprive him ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: pass away.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: wilt unto everlasting remainthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath everwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: eventidegleaningsGWB §213: still
SE rendered مَقامٍ (maqámin), تَزِلُّ (tazill), أَقْدامُهُمْ (ʾaqdámuhum), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát) as “revealed”
ancient 52% eternity 9% footsteps 7% feet 7% step 6% eternal 5% everlasting 5% past 4% ever-abiding 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: the feetfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §537: of His everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: exaltingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by Thy footstepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §132: advancewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)
revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conspicuousfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §562: Their outward conductkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: What more shall We sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst through Him uncovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE rendered ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), فِعْلِكَ (fiʿlik) as “revealed”
SE rendered ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), فِعْلِكَ (fiʿlik), اقْتَضَتْها (iqtaḍathá) as “revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: passedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §488: will soon be endedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: irrevocable decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §19: have ordainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decided
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §567: low estateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: unworthy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: all sovereigntygleaningsGWB §312: embodimentskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: Exponents ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have been rulingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: veils and curtainsfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §434: unrevealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the veil of concealmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: dissimulation
SE rendered أَسْرارَها (ʾasrárahá), وَجْهِ (wajh), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik) as “Thy creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: thronegleaningsGWB §18: the joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the headsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: consciencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: exulteth with joy
SE rendered وَجْهِ (wajh), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik), وَخَلْقِكَ، (wakhalqika،) as “Thy creation, kingdom of”
face 68% countenance 13% faces 4% enveloping 2% eyes 2% before 2% vision 2% fixed 2% light 2% turn 2%
بَرِيَّتِكَ
literal: creation; creatures; creation, creatures
This form usually rendered as “people”, “creatures”, “among” (43 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §195: Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thy creationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mengleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creationfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §287: My creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: createtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: creatures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: its LordgleaningsGWB §311: its Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: O my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My Lord
SE rendered وَخَلْقِكَ، (wakhalqika،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَمْنَعْهُمْ (tamnaʿhum) as “kingdom of, O Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: inaccessiblegleaningsGWB §572: and hinder youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: have held me fartablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not hinder
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), تَمْنَعْهُمْ (tamnaʿhum), بَحْرِ (baḥr) as “O Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seafire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §357: how vast the oceanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the oceantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seas
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: everyfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §498: may knowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: made evidentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: Lordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: TO BE WISE
SE rendered تَحْرِمْهُمْ (taḥrimhum), قَدَّرْتَهُ (qaddartah) as “might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonorgleaningsGWB §685: hinderedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §191: methe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thy powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §151: Ponder awhilekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: would be powerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: that which Thou didst ordaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
