Prayers and Meditations — §829
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 829 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
إِلَهِي إِلَهِي عَفْوُكَ شَجَّعَنِي وَرَحْمَتُكَ قَوَّتْنِي وَنِدَاؤُكَ أَيْقَظَنِي وَفَضْلُكَ أَقَامَنِي وَهَدَانِي إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَّا مَالِي وَشَأْنِي لِأَقُوْمَ لَدَى بَابِ مَدْيَنِ قُرْبِكَ أَوْ أَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْأَنْوَارِ الْمُشْرِقَةِ مِنْ أُفُقِ سَمَاءِ إِرَادَتِكَ. أَيْ رَبِّ تَرَى الْمِسْكِيْنَ يَقْرَعُ بَابَ فَضْلِكَ وَالْفَانِي يُرِيدُ كَوْثَرَ الْبَقَاءِ مِنْ أَيَادِي جُوْدِكَ لَكَ الْأَمْرُ في كُلِّ الْأَحْوَالِ يَا مَوْلَى الْأَسْمَاءِ وَلِي التَّسْلِيْمُ وَالرِّضَاءُ يَا فَاطِرَ السَّمَاءِ.
اللهُ أَعْظمُ مِنْ كُلِّ عَظِيمٍ.
سُبْحَانَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَصْعَدَ إِلَى سَمَاءِ قُرْبِكَ أَذْكَارُ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ أَوْ أَنْ تَصِلَ إِلَى
Shoghi Effendi Translation
There is no God but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful. There is no God but Thee, the Ordainer, both in the beginning and in the end. O God, my God! Thy forgiveness hath emboldened me, and Thy mercy hath strengthened me, and Thy call hath awakened me, and Thy grace hath raised me up and led me unto Thee. Who, otherwise, am I that I should dare to stand at the gate of the city of Thy nearness, or set my face toward the lights that are shining from the heaven of Thy will? Thou seest, O my Lord, this wretched creature knocking at the door of Thy grace, and this evanescent soul seeking the river of everlasting life from the hands of Thy bounty. Thine is the command at all times, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names; and mine is resignation and willing submission to Thy will, O Creator of the heavens!
Translation Notes
forgiveness 83% dawning-place 17%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §257: forgivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: forgivenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: remittedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: well-beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-place of Thy forgivenessgleaningsGWB §66: “All forgivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: and for
SE expanded to “hath emboldened me”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: will show them mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §35: loving-kindnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
SE expanded to “hath strengthened me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: powergleaningsGWB §246: and His mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: potencythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: OmnipotentgleaningsGWB §647: All-Compelling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: didst supplicatefire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §216: the prayerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: criethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: cried
SE expanded to “hath awakened me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wakenedgleaningsGWB §167: roused Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: wakingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: hath awakened megleaningsGWB §257: may shake offprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: didst wakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: hast wakenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: awakened
SE expanded to “hath raised me up”
people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some servicefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §46: Bestir thyselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: and turned awaytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
This form usually rendered as “led” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidancegleaningsGWB §684: Divine guidancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offeredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: and led metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidancewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance ofgleaningsGWB §485: approach
This form usually rendered as “anyone” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: LordgleaningsGWB §235: who follow Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provincesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: falleth shortwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saintsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: loved onesgleaningsGWB §240: His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed
This form usually rendered as “wealth” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §406: the treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: sacrifice our substancethe-hidden-wordsHW §130: ON MORTAL RICHESepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: substancegleaningsGWB §361: propertykitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: his possessions
This form usually rendered as “such”, “revelation”, “glory” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §620: the stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: of Thine exaltationthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §314: statureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: our evil
SE rendered مَالِي (málí), وَشَأْنِي (washaʾaní), لِأَقُوْمَ (liʾaqúm), لَدَى (ladá), بَابِ (báb), مَدْيَنِ (madyan), قُرْبِكَ (qurbik) as “am I, that I, to stand, at, the gate, the city, of Thy nearness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the doorgleaningsGWB §34: the portalskitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: gateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth ChaptergleaningsGWB §176: bright and shiningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Thy gate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the citadelsgleaningsGWB §558: that Cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Citiesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a citygleaningsGWB §73: of the cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: citiesgleaningsGWB §230: native city
SE expanded to “of Thy nearness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: as enjoy near access to Theefire-tabletFire §3: oceangleaningsGWB §575: that are nigh unto Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is at hand.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose nearnesstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “fix”, “contemplate” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “set my face toward”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: We set Our stepsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §666: for My name’s sakekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: the radiance of Thy countenancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: into lightfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §440: the effulgencekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: and have set their facestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light
SE expanded to “that are shining”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illuminedfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §226: appearedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the Eastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: to shine brightlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: neither to the East
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (100 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §280: Our realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: horizon of Thy gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldgleaningsGWB §611: Realmprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the world
SE expanded to “of all names”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleasethgleaningsGWB §300: hath pleasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §129: Thou hast purposedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that hath conspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desireth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its LordgleaningsGWB §272: the Lord, thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: its Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: perceivedfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §260: seest?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: naught may be discoveredthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seestgleaningsGWB §273: any eye to gaze
This form usually rendered as “wretched”, “poor” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fastgleaningsGWB §419: provekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the exampleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: chosen to cleavetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: hold fastgleaningsGWB §267: held fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Clinging unto
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “transitory”, “sure”, “evanescent” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perishethgleaningsGWB §622: vainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: deadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: its fleetingnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal gravesthe-hidden-wordsHW §152: mortalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perishgleaningsGWB §675: perisheth
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “desireth”, “asketh” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: desirethgleaningsGWB §275: attainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: He pleaseth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: Thou didst purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleasethgleaningsGWB §270: decided
This form usually rendered as “living”, “kawthar”, “waters” (34 occurrences)
living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters of reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: fountainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: watersgleaningsGWB §57: cupkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: living fountain
SE expanded to “of everlasting life”
eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Eternalfire-tabletFire §30: hiddengleaningsGWB §285: Immortalitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: while there is yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: must enduretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: immortal Beingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath persisted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §619: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: from the handstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine handsgleaningsGWB §459: your hands
SE expanded to “of Thy bounty”
bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bountyfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowalgleaningsGWB §35: manifold bountieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy bountiful favorthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §34: Giver
SE rendered الْبَقَاءِ (al-baqáʾ), أَيَادِي (ʾayádí), جُوْدِكَ (júdik), لَكَ (lak), الْأَمْرُ (al-ʾamr), الْأَحْوَالِ (al-ʾaḥwál) as “of everlasting life, the hands, of Thy bounty, Thine, is the command, at all times”
5 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “is the command”
SE expanded to “at all times”
times 30% conditions 15% under 15% all 10% continually 10% condition 5% state 5% circumstances 5% whatever 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Hearken, nowgleaningsGWB §288: awhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: through His powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: distracttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst
resignation 50% submit 10% surrendered 5% accepted 5% unreservedly 5% resigned 5% resign 5% submission 5% submissive 5% submitted 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: His salutationsgleaningsGWB §264: unreservedly submitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: resignprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: in safetywill-and-testamentW&T §6: deliveringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the peacegleaningsGWB §124: sane mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: Peace,”
وَالرِّضَاءُ
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
SE expanded to “and willing submission”
pleasure 37% good 18% good-pleasure 12% content 9% satisfied 6% acceptable 4% will 4% thee 4% upright 3% contentment 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: contentmentfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §252: desire notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: Thy good pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §22: and contented thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: upright
This form usually rendered as “most”, “greater”, “greatest” (226 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatnessgleaningsGWB §27: majesty.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: immensethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §43: of praise
SE rendered أَعْظمُ (ʾaʿẓm), عَظِيمٍ (ʿaẓímin), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának) as “Almighty, All-Bountiful”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mistsgleaningsGWB §557: hymns of glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Lauded be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsgleaningsGWB §122: praise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: wherewith to remember and praise TheegleaningsGWB §663: celebrating His praisekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: maintainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: gracefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §122: veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: can give of Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: crystal pure
