Prayers and Meditations — §827
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 827 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يَا مَنْ فِي فِرَاقِكَ ذَابَتِ الْقُلُوْبُ وَالْأَكْبَادُ وَبِنَارِ حُبِّكَ اشْتَعَلَ مَنْ فِي الْبِلَادِ، أَسْأَلُكَ بَاسْمِكَ الَّذِي بِهِ سَخَّرْتَ الآفَاقَ بِأَنْ لَا تَمْنَعَنِي عَمَّا عِنْدَكَ يَا مَالِكَ الْرِّقَابِ. أَيْ رَبِّ تَرَى الْغَرِيْبَ سَرُعَ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ الْأَعْلَى ظِلِّ قِبَابِ عَظمَتِكَ وَجِوَارِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَالْعَاصِي قَصَدَ بَحْرَ غُفْرَانِكَ وَالذَّلِيْلَ بِسَاطَ عِزِّكَ وَالْفَقِيرَ أُفُقَ غَنَائِكَ. لَكَ الْأَمْرُ فِيْمَا تَشَاءُ. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْمَحْمُودُ في فِعْلِكَ وَالْمُطَاعُ فِي حُكْمِكَ وَالْمُخْتَارُ في أَمْرِك.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Thou in separation from Whom hearts and souls have melted, and by the fire of Whose love the whole world hath been set aflame! I implore Thee by Thy Name through which Thou hast subdued the whole creation, not to withhold from me that which is with Thee, O Thou Who rulest over all men! Thou seest, O my Lord, this stranger hastening to his most exalted home beneath the canopy of Thy majesty and within the precincts of Thy mercy; and this transgressor seeking the ocean of Thy forgiveness; and this lowly one the court of Thy glory; and this poor creature the orient of Thy wealth. Thine is the authority to command whatsoever Thou willest. I bear witness that Thou art to be praised in Thy doings, and to be obeyed in Thy behests, and to remain unconstrained in Thy bidding.
Translation Notes
separation 70% because 30%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: discern not betweenfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §675: your bodieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: bereavementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: have scattered them abroadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §7: disruption
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to meltgleaningsGWB §644: will assuredly melt awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: hath meltedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: meltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: melteth within meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: are meltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: would melt awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: consumed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublousgleaningsGWB §636: of the human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: want of understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: of histablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: of Mine heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soulgleaningsGWB §456: heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: soulsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: my heart within meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: their broken hearts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: guided by the lightfire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire ofgleaningsGWB §718: litkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: splendoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: hath been made to shinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleamingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: love offire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §477: thou lovestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: Thy servantstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “kindled”, “glow” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindledfire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflamegleaningsGWB §700: If he be kindledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: burnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: which Thou hast enkindledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: as a flamethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: torchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned with such a hot flame
SE rendered حُبِّكَ (ḥubbik), اشْتَعَلَ (ishtaʿal), الْبِلَادِ، (al-biládi،), أَسْأَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بَاسْمِكَ (básmik) as “Whose love, set aflame, implore, Thy Name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: land to landgleaningsGWB §43: kingdomskitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: soilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: in Thy citiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Sacred CitygleaningsGWB §511: within their territories
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §467: wert thou to inquire of themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §313: Thou hast asked Me concerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: seekerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliant
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 §35: through Thy Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §627: of Thy nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy names.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawsgleaningsGWB §580: can subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: that shall subject unto itselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: SubduegleaningsGWB §670: be empowered to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: scoffed atprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: hast subdued
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the Most Sublime Horizonfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §286: created thingskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orienttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheldgleaningsGWB §685: mightykitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I find myself over-poweredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: with their own concernsgleaningsGWB §479: for with Him arekitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §204: that are with Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the things thou dost possess
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: SovereigngleaningsGWB §279: ye possesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: the whole of that landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: among Thy nationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §145: My sacred realmwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of GodgleaningsGWB §152: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: ‘Our Lord is God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-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 §198: the Lord of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: foundfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §453: witnessedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: that can behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forthwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: We beheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Westfire-tabletFire §17: exilegleaningsGWB §594: for the strangerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: or toward the westprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: settethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exilewill-and-testamentW&T §4: the West
This form usually rendered as “hastened”, “hasted”, “rushed” (13 occurrences)
SE expanded to “his most exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to proclaimfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §633: most exalted mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: exalted is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: that they may exalttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
SE expanded to “beneath the canopy”
shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowedgleaningsGWB §550: ephemeralkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: the shelterthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §378: under the shadow
SE rendered وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), الْأَعْلَى (al-ʾaʿlá), ظِلِّ (ẓill), قِبَابِ (qibáb), عَظمَتِكَ (ʿaẓmatik), وَجِوَارِ (wajiwár), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik) as “home, his most exalted, beneath the canopy, majesty, within the precincts, mercy”
6 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honoredgleaningsGWB §174: most effectivekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: all-surpassing
SE expanded to “within the precincts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: He that secludeth himselfgleaningsGWB §326: realitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: the precincts of Thy courttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the gemwill-and-testamentW&T §2: pearlepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitive
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 §253: His mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §273: My mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: Have pity, then, upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: I rebel againstfire-tabletFire §35: singleaningsGWB §552: sinfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their iniquityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: of our transgressionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: rebelwill-and-testamentW&T §58: not obeyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sinner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: aimedgleaningsGWB §426: Him Who is the Desire of all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Their aimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: cherishedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seasgleaningsGWB §684: an oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Thy most great Oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of the oceangleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Pardonerfire-tabletFire §35: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §650: “the Ever-Forgiving”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: forgivenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §159: Forgive, then,will-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: may God forgive himfire-tabletFire §35: Forgiver
SE expanded to “this lowly one”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the abasedgleaningsGWB §225: ashamedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: abased andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: both the wretchedness ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou abase thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §47: humbled himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: shamegleaningsGWB §481: contemptible and worthless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the courtgleaningsGWB §11: orderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: outstretchedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: precincts of the courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: the domainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of the courtgleaningsGWB §307: shall rejoice with exceeding gladnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: realm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: StronggleaningsGWB §116: existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: all glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: magnified be
SE expanded to “this poor creature”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: thisgleaningsGWB §228: its plightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: one of these instancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: their povertythe-hidden-wordsHW §132: of povertyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subjectgleaningsGWB §268: pauperskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: that poor man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the All-PossessinggleaningsGWB §549: exalted abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: those possessed of wealthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: dispense withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richeswill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: one thingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §638: the precepts prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: admonished them to hold fast untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy decree—thetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “pleaseth”, “what” (83 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: what pleaseth TheegleaningsGWB §479: whom He willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: willeth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: Thy sovereign willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: foundfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §439: cankitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: your witnessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: that they may discerntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
glorious 24% all-praised 12% glorified 12% most 12% praiseworthy 12% praised 6% all-praised.” 6% august 6% “praiseworthy 6% act 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: God be praisedgleaningsGWB §343: All glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: I give praisetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: the praisegleaningsGWB §569: Unto Him do I render thanks and praise
This form usually rendered as “act”, “handiwork”, “acts” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: shall be obeyedgleaningsGWB §699: detach himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: they will not obeyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: and meet to be obeyedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §7: obedientepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: “Willingly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: best advantagegleaningsGWB §71: the righteouskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: He Who hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: of unsurpassedwill-and-testamentW&T §24: goodwillepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §563: the pious
