Prayers and Meditations — §782
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 782 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَيا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَبِهِمْ بِأَنْ تَقْبَلَ أَعْمالَناَ بِفَضْلِكَ وَعِنايَتِكَ وَلَوْ أَنَّها لا تَلِيقُ لِعُلُوِّ شَأْنِكَ وَسُمُوِّ قَدْرِكَ يا حَبِيْبَ قُلُوبِ المُشْتاقِيْنَ وَطَبِيْبَ أَفْئِدَةِ الْعارِفِينَ، فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنا مِنْ سَماءِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَسَحابِ إِفْضَالِكَ ما يُطَهِّرُنا عَنْ شَائِبَةِ النَّفْسِ وَالهَوى وَيُقَرِّبُنا إِلى مَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ الْعَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَإِنَّكَ رَبُّ الآخِرَةِ وَالأُوْلى وَإِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Deign, O my God, I implore Thee, by Thy Self and by them, to accept, through Thy grace and Thy loving-kindness, the works we have performed, however much they fall short of the loftiness of Thy state and the sublimity of Thy station, O Thou Who art most dear to the hearts that long for Thee, and the Healer of the souls that have recognized Thee! Rain down, therefore, upon us from the heaven of Thy mercy and the clouds of Thy gracious providence that which will cleanse us from the faintest trace of evil and corrupt desires, and will draw us nearer unto Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy most exalted and all-glorious Self. Thou art, verily, the Lord of this world and of the next, and art powerful to do all things.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: in Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §168: of Heavenkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: selfgleaningsGWB §395: in his steadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: my selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §156: desirewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: any one
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: Alreadyfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §238: pastkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: of the pastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: them who have embraced Thy Causetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE expanded to “works we have performed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: all thine actsgleaningsGWB §340: all that their hands have wroughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: they themselves are doingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: Do withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §39: bear upon daily transactionsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: acted
This form usually rendered as “however” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: befitting recipientsgleaningsGWB §395: is worthykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: can befitthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: unseemlygleaningsGWB §499: it beseemethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: falleth short
loftiness 30% transcendent 15% exalted 11% heights 11% sublime 7% lofty 7% excellence 7% glory 4% all-glorious 4% high-minded 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: sublimityfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §51: of the realms abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: the most exalted of allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §370: God of glorytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “exaltation”, “station” (9 occurrences)
sublimity 29% exaltation 12% inaccessible 12% transcendent 12% most 6% noble 6% advancement 6% promote 6% glory 6% station 6%
This form usually rendered as “exaltation”, “worth”, “name” (7 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “lover”, “beloved”, “friend” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §67: and clung to His lovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: tiny seedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love theewill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulent dealingsgleaningsGWB §662: his heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: their mindsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: have inclined metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: nor heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous
المُشْتاقِيْنَ
literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning
SE expanded to “that long for Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn afterfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §1: however great its longingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: that long for Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn for
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: physiciangleaningsGWB §74: the true Physicianprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: the Healerthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: healerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ignorant physiciansgleaningsGWB §74: unskilled practitionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: my healingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the ignorant physicians
SE expanded to “that have recognized Thee”
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: that thou mayest understandgleaningsGWB §192: distinguish myselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: acknowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: acknowledgingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have known
This form usually rendered as “send”, “hath”, “sent” (53 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: hath it been sent downgleaningsGWB §586: hath now been sent downkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: hast sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §113: for that which perisheth
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §655: of the tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §627: from the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpouringsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings
This form usually rendered as “will”, “may” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: purified himselfgleaningsGWB §589: Thou Who art the Essence of Puritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: will purge outthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to cleansegleaningsGWB §165: men!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: will cleanse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the promptings of thine own desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §242: corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: pursued his ownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: his sore longing aftertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §114: into the firmament ofwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE expanded to “draw us nearer”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Well nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §198: We have caused you to draw nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: reunionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: them that enjoy near access to Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
manifestation 58% revealer 16% who 12% manifest 3% dayspring 2% manifested 2% manifestations 2% revealest 1% focused 1% symbol 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: been revealedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §196: is His Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: outer seemingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: have been uncoveredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear
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 §97: the All-Gloriousfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §234: and the brightness of His lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Magnified bethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: honoredgleaningsGWB §48: effulgent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of your LordgleaningsGWB §392: unto thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and the Enlightener oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: declininggleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: that knoweth no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O Thou Who art my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: ensuinggleaningsGWB §527: the rest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: ye who are endued withfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §327: in the pastkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: though it hath no beginningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: in this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: things were createdgleaningsGWB §468: no circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: to whom He willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: Thou pleasesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
