Prayers and Meditations — §768
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 768 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْئَلُكَ بِحَفِيفِ سِدْرَةِ المُنْتَهى وَهَزِيزِ نَسَماتِ أَيَّامِكَ فِي جَبَرُوتِ الأَسْمآءِ أَنْ تُبْعِدَنِي عَنْ كُلِّ ما يَكْرَهُهُ رِضائُكَ وَتُقَرِّبَنِي إِلى مَقامٍ تَجَلَّى فِيْهِ مَطْلَعُ آياتِكَ، تَرَانِي يا إِلهِيْ مُتَمَسِّكًا بِاسْمِكَ الأَقْدَسِ الأَنْوَرِ الأَعَزِّ الأَعْظَمِ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَمُتَشَبِّثًا بِذَيْلٍ تَشَبَّثَ بِهِ مَنْ فِي الآخِرَةِ وَالأَولی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree and the murmur of the breezes of Thine utterance in the kingdom of Thy names, to remove me far from whatsoever Thy will abhorreth, and draw me nigh unto the station wherein He Who is the Dayspring of Thy signs hath shone forth. Thou seest me, O my God, holding to Thy Name, the Most Holy, the Most Luminous, the Most Mighty, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious, and clinging to the hem of the robe to which have clung all in this world and in the world to come.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: except in Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §531: By the righteousness of the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: are God’stablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §157: shall not be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I beg
3 occurrences in corpus
tree 41% lote-tree 23% burning 11% divine 5% bush 5% sadratu’l-muntahá 5% sadrih 5% sadratu’l-muntaha 1% upon 1% sadratu’l 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Lote-TreegleaningsGWB §127: Sadratu’lkitab-i-iqanKIQ §290: the Sadratu’lprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: within the deathless treewill-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Treesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Sadratu’l-MuntahagleaningsGWB §288: from the Tree
SE rendered أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِحَفِيفِ (biḥafíf), سِدْرَةِ (sidrah), المُنْتَهى (al-muntahى), وَهَزِيزِ (wahazíz), نَسَماتِ (nasamát) as “beseech, rustling, Divine Lote-Tree, murmur, breezes”
beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: until they ended infire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §111: limitlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: uttermostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: the profoundest thinkerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
This form usually rendered as “whisper”, “murmur” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: tremblethgleaningsGWB §282: throw into commotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: stir me uptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: shakenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: made merryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: have been quickenedgleaningsGWB §634: stirred thy spirit within theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: the murmur
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a single breathgleaningsGWB §674: sweetkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fragranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: breathsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the breezesgleaningsGWB §182: The Breathingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: the fragrances
SE rendered وَهَزِيزِ (wahazíz), نَسَماتِ (nasamát), أَيَّامِكَ (ʾayyámik), جَبَرُوتِ (jabarút), الأَسْمآءِ (as-smáʾ) as “murmur, breezes, kingdom, names”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: day andgleaningsGWB §439: dailykitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Last Day.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: in the Judgment Daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the days
This form usually rendered as “heaven”, “realm”, “dominion” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: the Realm of Gloryfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §267: oppressorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: tyrannyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Bindtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are in heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §168: onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: Thou hast called himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “remove me far”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hategleaningsGWB §645: may be aversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: albeit the infidels abhorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: and from whatsoever is obnoxious unto Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: stop thine earsgleaningsGWB §395: abhorrethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: abhorrentgleaningsGWB §460: abhor
This form usually rendered as “pleasure”, “good”, “good-pleasure” (55 occurrences)
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: willingfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §564: as shall be acceptable in His sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: Thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: My pleasurewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: may God be pleased
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: draw him nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §130: nearnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: swifter thantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Self-Subsistingfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §464: ye have chosenkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Day of Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to make us steadfasttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “splendor”, “splendour” (40 occurrences)
revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: effulgencesgleaningsGWB §381: the revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: glorygleaningsGWB §138: release
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §322: can fathom its importkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: another Soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: the manifestationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seestfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §668: doth seekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Mirrors reflecting the sun ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: Thou hast made known unto methe-hidden-wordsHW §146: hypocrisywill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: gazed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: hath clunggleaningsGWB §362: cleavingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: those that have clung toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have clungtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: clung togleaningsGWB §561: tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: worldly
most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Saint PaulgleaningsGWB §6: Unsearchable and high abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: were deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of transcendent holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Holy
This form usually rendered as “most”, “transcendent”, “effulgent” (16 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “most”, “more”, “how” (24 occurrences)
most 58% more 8% how 8% precious 4% inestimable 4% high-minded 4% priceless 4% dignitaries 4% all-powerful 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride MyselfgleaningsGWB §92: noblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: The power of Thy might beareth me witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Almighty, the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the greatness of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §358: a fullerkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: comparative potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Howthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most Mighty
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §448: to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: more excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: magnifyingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: honoredfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §192: of Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: Thine all-gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: All-GloriousgleaningsGWB §288: of everlasting might
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: laid fast holdgleaningsGWB §645: holdeth fastkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Behold me cleaving fast towill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: hold fastgleaningsGWB §224: scrupulously observe
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: unto My hemfire-tabletFire §31: The robegleaningsGWB §223: skirtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to the resplendent hemthe-hidden-wordsHW §77: holdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: This Hem of His RobegleaningsGWB §645: the hem of Our Robe
SE expanded to “this world and in”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: anothergleaningsGWB §615: subsequentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: world to comeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: Thou delayestthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the concluding passagesgleaningsGWB §540: more
SE expanded to “world to come”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: From the inceptionfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §669: from the beginningkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: who are menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Firstnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret
