Prayers and Meditations — §772
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 772 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ سَمِعْتَ نِدآءَ العاشِقِينَ وَضَجِيْجَ المُشْتاقِينَ وَصِرِيخَ المُقَرَّبِينَ وَحَنِينَ المُخْلِصِينَ وَبِهِ قَضَيْتَ أَمَلَ الآمِلِينَ وَأَعْطَيْتَهُمْ ما أَرادُوا بِفَضْلِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ وَبِالاسْمِ الَّذِيْ بِهِ ماجَ بَحْرُ الغُفْرانِ أَمامَ وَجْهِكَ وَأَمْطَرَ سَحابُ الكَرَمِ عَلَى أَرِقَّائِكَ أَنْ تَكْتُبَ لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ وَصَامَ بِأَمْرِكَ أَجْرَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِكَ وَأَلْقَوْا ما عِنْدَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَحُبِّكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou hast hearkened unto the call of Thy lovers, and the sighs of them that long for Thee, and the cry of them that enjoy near access to Thee, and the groaning of them that are devoted to Thee, and through which Thou hast fulfilled the wishes of them that have set their hopes on Thee, and hast granted them their desires, through Thy grace and Thy favors, and by Thy Name through which the ocean of forgiveness surged before Thy face, and the clouds of Thy generosity rained upon Thy servants, to write down for everyone who hath turned unto Thee, and observed the Fast prescribed by Thee, the recompense decreed for such as speak not except by Thy leave, and who forsook all that they possessed in Thy path and for love of Thee.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: in Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §417: divinely revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: He Whom all things worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §313: Thou hast asked Me concerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: they will ask Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §260: ‘Askkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath sought
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: advancementfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §48: all other nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the embodiments of Thy namestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “heard”, “thou”, “hath” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: We, verily, have heardfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §325: the sense of hearingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: ear to hearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: catch thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a Voice cried to Himfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §632: cryingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: to Thy most sweet voicetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: calleth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: loversfire-tabletFire §41: LovegleaningsGWB §118: these longing hearts that pant after Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: his heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: and lovethe-hidden-wordsHW §91: lovers’will-and-testamentW&T §13: Divine loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: of Love
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: sighsgleaningsGWB §610: that hath caused the denizens ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: sighingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: wailedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groaninggleaningsGWB §619: the voice ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: the lamentationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groan
المُشْتاقِينَ
literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning
SE expanded to “them that long for”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn afterfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §708: joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yearningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: those who yearn towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: cry outgleaningsGWB §619: their lamentation and weepingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: the criestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: utteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cried out to Him again for helpprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: its crytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: such a cryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cry
المُقَرَّبِينَ
literal: nearness; near; bring near
This form usually rendered as “such”, “nigh”, “who” (59 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that enjoy near”
such 18% nigh 16% who 14% enjoy 14% favored 12% have 10% all 8% well-favored 6% shall 2% well-favoured 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: as are nigh unto Theefire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §46: fast approachingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: someprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: approach Thy presencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
وَحَنِينَ
literal: lamentation; lamentation, yearning; groaning, longing
voice 23% lamentation 15% cry 15% moans 8% groaneth 8% lamenting 8% lamentations 8% sighing 8% groaning 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: lamentationgleaningsGWB §170: groanethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: sighingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the voice of My lamentationgleaningsGWB §118: moansprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: the voice of its lamentationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: utter Thy lamentationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: lamenting
This form usually rendered as “sincere”, “such”, “wholly” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: deliver themfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §535: Detachkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: wholly Thinethe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolutewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: such as are devoted to Thee
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “have”, “ordained” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: by his own sagacious judgmentfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §239: consignedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: to the requirementsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: have happenedthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §39: exigencies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my hopegleaningsGWB §602: aspirationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: mine only Hopethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: desiresepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: hopegleaningsGWB §395: longing to partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Meditate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy bountygleaningsGWB §464: bestowed upon Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: we bestowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: the All-Bountifulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: render theegleaningsGWB §134: givethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: withholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §148: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “wished”, “hath”, “sought” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: they listgleaningsGWB §249: askethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Seek thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: would havegleaningsGWB §492: thou desirest to achieve, nowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose
SE expanded to “Thy grace and Thy”
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: these bountiesgleaningsGWB §655: of Thy loving-kindnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: highest and purestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: Thy tender merciesthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: as a sign of My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §59: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: goodly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the oceangleaningsGWB §62: in their fullnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: movethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: the waves thereofgleaningsGWB §652: surgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: tumultepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: waves
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the OceangleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: fluiditywill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seasgleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
forgiveness 67% pardon 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: may God forgive himfire-tabletFire §35: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §463: will have forgiven theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgivenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: Forgive me, then,will-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: latefire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: infire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §171: peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: spiritual leadersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: We set Our stepsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §510: fix Thy gaze uponkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: Thy Selftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §627: from the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the clouds
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “grace”, “vineyard” (17 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “bondslaves”, “wholly” (2 occurrences)
bondslaves 50% wholly 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: laddergleaningsGWB §453: waxed greater and greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: to enable them to ascendepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: couldst thou ascend thereuntogleaningsGWB §374: having ascendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: soarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: have ascended
SE rendered أَرِقَّائِكَ (ʾariqqáʾik), تَكْتُبَ (taktub), لِمَنْ (liman), أَقْبَلَ (ʾaqbal), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk) as “servants, everyone, turned, unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Write downgleaningsGWB §461: the Book of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: transcribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §6: such letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: former agesfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §153: Their beliefkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of old?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: and will enable them to turn unto Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: FastgleaningsGWB §708: will faithfully observe itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: having observed itgleaningsGWB §627: observekitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: hath observed the FastgleaningsGWB §708: of Fasting
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: I will recompensegleaningsGWB §537: recompensekitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: meedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the recompensetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: the rewardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rewardgleaningsGWB §243: refused to receive Usepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: his due recompense
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: the followingfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §669: at His biddingkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: by Thy most exalted Wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: eargleaningsGWB §622: the bounds whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: by the permission ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: hast forbiddentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: earsgleaningsGWB §222: Leave hath, moreover, been given
This form usually rendered as “who” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: beforefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §34: His facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: that they shall ever meet Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: when Thou art rememberedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §17: sow the seeds of
all 27% possess 20% things 7% own 7% through 7% foes 7% which 7% pertaineth 7% themselves 7% possessed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: amongstgleaningsGWB §293: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: through Whosetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: estimation of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: in the path ofgleaningsGWB §623: sake ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: approachprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leadingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy path
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: kindnessfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §164: My Best-Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy dear onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: best belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §38: that love
