Prayers and Meditations — §829
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 829 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْوَهَّابُ. لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْحَاكِمُ فِي الْمَبْدَاءِ وَالْمَآبِ. 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.
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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: to Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §270: the truth of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of divine mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: O Thou Who art my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherishgleaningsGWB §214: the Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: Dear friend!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: to Thy glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §631: and Divine generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the Most Bountiful.”will-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
This form usually rendered as “ordaineth”, “governor”, “rule” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: edictsgleaningsGWB §312: the embodiments of wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: themeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: the Ordainertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §8: of the governments
This form usually rendered as “both” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: begingleaningsGWB §301: no beginningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: the “Firstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the beginningtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: of creationgleaningsGWB §135: thine inward eyekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: itsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: proceedeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §257: forgivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: forgivenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: remittedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §71: the All-Pardonerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy forgivenessgleaningsGWB §66: “All forgivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: well-being
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
power 31% might 19% strength 14% through 12% strong 7% powers 4% all-powerful 4% strengthened 4% force 4% almighty 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: strengthenedgleaningsGWB §246: and His mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: Strengthen Thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §40: utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: through the mightgleaningsGWB §19: is endowed with a potency superior to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He was called tofire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §66: voicethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the clamortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice calling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wakenedgleaningsGWB §257: may shake offkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: wakingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and roused me upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: “MustayqizgleaningsGWB §167: roused Me from My slumberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: hath awakened meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: didst waken
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: concerning the meritsgleaningsGWB §358: most distinguishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: of Thy gracious favorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
station 28% people 24% arise 12% self-subsisting 12% such 5% connection 4% straight 4% qá’im 4% have 4% steadfast 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: attainmentfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §164: risen againstkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: infallibletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
This form usually rendered as “led” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: guide them arightgleaningsGWB §238: them who are guided arightkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: presentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: didst guideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the guidancegleaningsGWB §226: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: shall be offered as presents
SE rendered وَهَدَانِي (wahadání), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), وَإِلَّا (waʾillá), مَالِي (málí), وَشَأْنِي (washaʾaní), لِأَقُوْمَ (liʾaqúm), لَدَى (ladá) as “led me, Thee, to stand, at”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our possessionsgleaningsGWB §361: their substancekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: goodsthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: ON MORTAL RICHESepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the propertygleaningsGWB §423: The treasures ye have laid upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: his possessions
SE rendered إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), وَإِلَّا (waʾillá), مَالِي (málí), وَشَأْنِي (washaʾaní), لِأَقُوْمَ (liʾaqúm), لَدَى (ladá), بَابِ (báb) as “Thee, to stand, at, gate”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §129: principlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: Such is His fervorthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the state
SE rendered لِأَقُوْمَ (liʾaqúm), لَدَى (ladá), بَابِ (báb), مَدْيَنِ (madyan), قُرْبِكَ (qurbik) as “to stand, at, gate, city, nearness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: atgleaningsGWB §279: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: when confronted withepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: fromgleaningsGWB §719: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: in the face ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight ofgleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: that citygleaningsGWB §481: its inhabitantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: In these citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonderstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: each onewill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: A Great CitygleaningsGWB §697: one City
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will draw men nighfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §31: the favored of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: and all such as have drawn nigh unto Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “may”, “consider” (9 occurrences)
SE expanded to “set my face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: departurefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §323: My countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: turning towardtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: by their lightfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §156: beaming with lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: splendoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and my Lighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §655: revealeth itselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: effulgent splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: the effulgent lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: In the name offire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §115: the heightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: firmamentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: the sublimitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: seek thou HimgleaningsGWB §188: intent onkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: achieving Thy purposethe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: associationgleaningsGWB §2: through the operation of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the LordgleaningsGWB §549: His holykitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: ‘Our Lord is God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: \‘Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: mirrorfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §77: We point outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: that I may recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: gaze
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: judgegleaningsGWB §7: strict observancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: and my hands clingingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: take fast holdgleaningsGWB §524: hold ye fast untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: depend upon
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “whatsoever”, “willeth” (18 occurrences)
pleaseth 29% whatsoever 14% willeth 7% desireth 7% what 7% asketh 7% doth 7% pleaseth.” 7% would 7% seek 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: they listgleaningsGWB §621: hath chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: and according to Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou wishestgleaningsGWB §499: hast no desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose
living 56% waters 9% river 9% through 6% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3% after 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: through the living watersgleaningsGWB §435: streamprayers-and-meditationsP&M §501: after the living watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the living watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: Thy plenteous streamepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: living watersgleaningsGWB §57: cup
This form usually rendered as “eternity”, “immortality”, “everlasting” (57 occurrences)
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §167: in Mine handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: in Whose handwill-and-testamentW&T §10: by themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his handgleaningsGWB §459: your handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bountyfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §217: through Thy bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: hast biddenfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §575: give good counselkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: aught elseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: by Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way
times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: at all timesgleaningsGWB §216: around theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: present dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: round Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §52: at such a time
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: successivegleaningsGWB §137: their chosen oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: their Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Saintsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: ye who are men ofgleaningsGWB §211: companion
resignation 48% resigned 10% submit 10% surrendered 5% accepted 5% all 5% resign 5% submission 5% submissive 5% surrendering 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: salutationsgleaningsGWB §264: acceptedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: unquestionablyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: in safetywill-and-testamentW&T §8: resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: and His salutations be upon HimgleaningsGWB §154: yielded upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Surrendering Our will to His
This form usually rendered as “wishes”, “willing” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: refusefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §192: Be contentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which shall please Thee.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and of Thy good-pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: My good pleasurewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingness
