Prayers and Meditations — §140
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 140 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لِيُقْبِلُوا إِلَيْكَ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ مَظْهَرِ أَسْمَائِكَ وَصِفاتِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَانْظُرْ هذا الفَقِيرَ بِلَحَظاتِ أَعْيُنِ غَنَائِكَ وَنَوِّرْ قَلْبَهُ بِنُورِ مَعْرِفَتِكَ لِيَعْرِفَ حَقائِقَ اللاَّهُوتِ وَأَسْرارَ الجَبَرُوتِ وَظُهُوراتِ المَلَكُوتِ وَشُئُوناتِ النَّاسُوتِ تِلْقاءَ ظُهُورِ مَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ يا إِلهِي مُقْبِلاً إِلى أُفُقِ عِنايَتِكَ وَمُسْتَقِيمًا عَلَى حُبِّكَ وَناطِقًا بِذِكْرِكَ وَمُتَمَسِّكًا بِحَبْلِ حُبِّكَ وَمُتَشَبِّثًا بِذَيْلِ كَرَمِكَ وَمُنادِيًا بِاسْمِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ وَمُثْنِيًا بِثَنائِكَ فِيْ دِيارِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ لا تَمْنَعُهُ الأَحْجابُ عَنِ اسْمِكَ الوَهَّابِ وَلا تَحْجُبُهُ السُّبُحَاتُ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Cast upon this poor and desolate creature, O my Lord, the glance of Thy wealth, and flood his heart with the beams of Thy knowledge, that he may apprehend the verities of the unseen world, and discover the mysteries of Thy heavenly realm, and perceive the signs and tokens of Thy kingdom, and behold the manifold revelations of this earthly life all set forth before the face of Him Who is the Revealer of Thine own Self. Direct, then, his eyes, O my God, towards the horizon of Thy loving-kindness, and make steadfast his heart in its attachment to Thee, and unloose his tongue to praise Thee, and make him able to hold fast the cord of Thy love, and to cling to the hem of Thy bounteousness, and to proclaim Thy name amidst Thy creatures, and to recount Thy virtues throughout Thy realm, in such wise that no obstacle will deter him from turning to Thy name, the All-Bountiful, and no veil shut him out from Thee, in Whose hand is the dominion of utterance and the kingdom of all names and attributes!
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “set”, “fixed”, “face” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: worthyfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §423: peopleskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: those words which were spokenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: I have acceptedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
وَظُهُوراتِ
literal: manifestation; manifest
This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and perceive the signs and tokens of”
revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: for Thyfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §655: to straykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: this wondrous Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shinetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: thatgleaningsGWB §357: the attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: human traitsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: to describeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §5: affirm of Thee, or attributekitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: noble traitsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: extolling Thy virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §686: Hiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poorgleaningsGWB §268: as poor and needykitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: poverty-strickenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: as destitutethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subjectgleaningsGWB §228: perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lack
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: appointgleaningsGWB §30: and thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: Revelationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eyewill-and-testamentW&T §19: chosen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §66: crieth outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: ‘riches’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: in truth, art the All-Possessingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: sung
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: illuminedfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §504: shed illuminationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: inner Lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: fearful heartgleaningsGWB §111: radiant heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: within my heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: know HimgleaningsGWB §526: that comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: acknowledgingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: Know thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: recognized as derived
This form usually rendered as “realities”, “reality”, “essence” (23 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: as it behooveth yougleaningsGWB §113: true meaningkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Luminaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truththe-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysterieswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: realities
SE expanded to “the unseen world”
SE expanded to “and discover the mysteries”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: secretlygleaningsGWB §30: into gladnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my hearttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: satisfaction
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the heavenfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §694: heaven of My omnipotent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: rulest all thingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: the realmthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §38: of necessity prompteth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: the PossessorgleaningsGWB §122: earthlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: is the empiretablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
SE expanded to “manifold revelations of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the stategleaningsGWB §704: bounds of proprietykitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: excellencewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rankgleaningsGWB §283: corrupt inclinationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: way
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “earthly” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: the world ofgleaningsGWB §496: their fellowmenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: this earthly lifetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: the world belowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: transcribinggleaningsGWB §411: the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: men.”
SE expanded to “set forth before”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Presence offire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §257: sent down unto youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: when face to face withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds
SE expanded to “of Thine own Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: IgleaningsGWB §508: your imaginationskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: their vain and selfish desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: unto Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deedswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: allow notfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §699: regardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful imagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: divest me notthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou hastwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adorned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §385: the realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all the worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme HorizongleaningsGWB §441: everywhereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspring
SE expanded to “steadfast his heart”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: standeth over His Causefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §391: clearest evidencekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: primarilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: have waitedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wishfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §342: highly meritoriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: well pleasingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desire
This form usually rendered as “uttering”, “speak”, “utterance” (52 occurrences)
SE expanded to “unloose his tongue”
SE expanded to “to praise Thee”
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the mentiongleaningsGWB §256: will call to remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: expoundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: cleaveth fast untogleaningsGWB §396: cleave ye tenaciouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: We cleaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: held fast the cordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will cleavegleaningsGWB §419: provekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clung togleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: on Thy cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: firm CordgleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: on Thy strong cordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the cordgleaningsGWB §719: by the Cord
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: hold fastgleaningsGWB §647: Clingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: cleaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Behold me cleaving fast towill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: clung untogleaningsGWB §411: take firm hold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: unto My hemfire-tabletFire §31: The robegleaningsGWB §223: skirtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to the resplendent hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: hem of His generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: to the hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: hem
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “generosity”, “favor” (39 occurrences)
bounty 36% generosity 27% favor 9% bountiful 9% shadow 3% bestowal 3% bounteousness 3% graciousness 3% grace 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: All-Bountifulfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §93: gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §414: the All-Bounteouswill-and-testamentW&T §50: Graciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: shadow of the court of Thy bounty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: calleth aloudfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §299: will hailkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: I cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the world was calledfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §287: My creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: creation,—evenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: the Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created me
This form usually rendered as “recount” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: glorifygleaningsGWB §396: magnifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: extol Thy virtuesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebrationgleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: muse on Thy virtuesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: second
This form usually rendered as “lands”, “realm” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered بِثَنائِكَ (bithanáʾik), دِيارِكَ (díárik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), تَمْنَعُهُ (tamnaʿuh), الأَحْجابُ (al-ʾaḥjáb) as “virtues, realm, deter, obstacle”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §254: stationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and the manifold revelationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §314: statureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: that she will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: forbiddengleaningsGWB §314: refused to allowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: withhold ittablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Highest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: veilgleaningsGWB §676: every mortal veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: depriveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: be veiledthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: not veiledgleaningsGWB §156: intervenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: mysterious sayings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §195: All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: of Thy heavenly favorswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy favorswill-and-testamentW&T §53: Bounty
This form usually rendered as “veils”, ““veils”, “mists” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsgleaningsGWB §4: Far, farkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: All praise be to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §13: celebration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: journeyedfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §594: friendly facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: and set their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
