Prayers and Meditations — §122
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 122 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحانَكَ يا إِلهِي قَدْ أَخَذَتْنِي نَفَحاتُ وَصْلِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ نَسِيْتُ نَفْسِيْ وَما عِنْدِي، إِنْ هذا إِلاَّ مِنْ بَدائِعِ فَضْلِكَ وَمَواهِبِكَ، لَكَ الحَمْدُ يا إِلهِي عَلَى ما اصْطَفَيْتَنِيْ بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَجَعَلْتَنِيْ مَطْلَعَ قُوَّتِكَ وَمَظْهَرَ قُدْرَتِكَ وَأَظْهَرْتَ مِنِّيْ مِنْ آياتِكَ وَشُئُوناتِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ ما عَجِزَ عَنْها مَنْ فِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Lauded be Thy name, O my God! I am so carried away by the breezes blowing from Thy presence that I have forgotten my self and all that I possess. This is but a sign of the wonders of Thy grace and bountiful favors vouchsafed unto me. I give praise to Thee, O my God, that Thou hast chosen me out of all Thy creatures, and made me to be the Dayspring of Thy strength and the Manifestation of Thy might, and empowered me to reveal such of Thy signs and such tokens of Thy majesty and power as none, whether in Thy heaven or on Thy earth, can produce.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Lauded be Thy name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §48: the impedimentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: All praise be to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §190: Glory be
SE expanded to “O my God”
SE expanded to “I am so carried away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §111: fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: inhaled the breathswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §47: breezeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thy sweet savors
SE expanded to “from Thy presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: dustfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §127: attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: linkedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: hast obtainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Mustafa
This form usually rendered as “such”, “station”, “honor” (82 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §567: low estatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through themthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §408: honor destinedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: that I
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Have ye forgottengleaningsGWB §357: forgetkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: oblivionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: hath forgottenthe-hidden-wordsHW §27: couldst thou forgetgleaningsGWB §357: caused to forgetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: and negligencegleaningsGWB §250: forget not
This form usually rendered as “myself”, “soul”, “one” (224 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: othersgleaningsGWB §619: Our sufferingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: the breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: of Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breathwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
This form usually rendered as “sight”, “into”, “grace” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and all that I possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: with HimgleaningsGWB §409: in the sight of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: His mouththe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: current amongst mengleaningsGWB §342: Him Who
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: universegleaningsGWB §432: createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: new and everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: incomparable tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: mysticwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the FirstgleaningsGWB §548: wondrous grace
SE expanded to “of Thy grace”
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: distinguishedgleaningsGWB §205: excellethkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: men of consummate learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: horizon of Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
SE expanded to “and bountiful favors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: and favors,—Iwill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all giftsgleaningsGWB §195: All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
SE rendered بَدائِعِ (badáʾiʿ), فَضْلِكَ (faḍlik), وَمَواهِبِكَ، (wamawáhibika،), لَكَ (lak), الحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “the wonders, of Thy grace, and bountiful favors, I give praise, to Thee, O my God”
5 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “I give praise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: thanksgleaningsGWB §62: “Praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: Praise be to Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §606: glory be to Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: “PraisedgleaningsGWB §427: august
SE expanded to “Thou hast chosen me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen onesfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §25: the chosen oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: onesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: Thy transcendent attributesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: among Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §584: of their Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thy creationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men
SE expanded to “and made me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: made theefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §196: hath establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and made Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: ordaineth
SE expanded to “to be the Dayspring”
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: dayspringsfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §46: daystar of blissfulness shinethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and to the Dayspringtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
SE expanded to “of Thy strength”
SE expanded to “and the Manifestation”
manifestation 63% revealer 18% who 5% manifest 4% dayspring 3% supreme 3% revelation 3% revealest 1% symbol 1% exponent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: revealestfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §150: the Dispensationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: outer seemingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: mighty Manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE expanded to “of Thy might”
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
SE rendered قُدْرَتِكَ (qudratik), وَأَظْهَرْتَ (waʾaẓhart), مِنِّيْ (minní), آياتِكَ (áyátik), وَشُئُوناتِ (washuʾúnát) as “of Thy might, and empowered me to reveal, such of Thy signs, and such tokens”
SE expanded to “such of Thy signs”
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §232: His signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquaintedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest of Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse
SE expanded to “and such tokens”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chancesgleaningsGWB §296: statekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: wayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: in befittinglywill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinctiongleaningsGWB §129: separation and distinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Him
SE expanded to “of Thy majesty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: greatgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: His glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §40: greatest and mostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §708: absolute
powerlessness 38% helplessness 14% none 10% impotence 10% failed 5% futility 5% incapacity 5% impotent 5% pen 5% weakness 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cangleaningsGWB §260: can frustratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: unable to graspwill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: failedgleaningsGWB §449: to frustrate His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable
SE rendered وَاقْتِدارِكَ (wáqtidárik), عَجِزَ (ʿajiz), عَنْها (ʿanhá) as “and power, none”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: against all the other Mirrorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §621: above all elsethe-hidden-wordsHW §48: thanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: from achievingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy passions
