Prayers and Meditations — §169
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 169 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
إِلهِي كُلَّما أَتَفَكرُ فِيْ عَظَمَتِكَ وَسُلْطانِكَ أَجِدُ نَفْسِي أَعْصَی العُصاةِ فِيْ مَمْلَكَتِكَ، وَكُلَّما أَنْظُرُ مَقاماتِكَ الَّتِيْ جَعَلْتَها مَخْصُوصَةً لِنَفْسِكَ أَرى وُجُودِي أَذْنَبَ مَنْ فِيْ أَرْضِكَ، لَوْلا سَتْرُ اسْمِكَ السَتَّارِ وَعَفْو اسْمِكَ الغَفَّارِ وَعَرْفُ اسْمِكَ الرَّحْمنِ لَتَرَى الأَصْفِيآءَ فِيْ مَواقِفِ الذُّنُوبِ وَالعِصْيانِ، لَكَ الحَمْدُ بِما سَبَقَتْهُمْ رَحْمَتُكَ وَأَحاطَهُمْ فَضْلُكَ وَأَلْطافُكَ، وَبَعْدَ اعْتِرافِي بِما أَجْرَيْتُهُ مِنْ قَلَمِي أَسْئَلُكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I swear by Thy glory, O my God! Every time I muse on Thy glory and Thy sovereignty I find myself as the most guilty among them that have transgressed against Thee in Thy realm, and every time I contemplate the heights in which none except Thee can abide, I discover that I am the most sinful of all the creatures that dwell in Thy land. Had it not been for Thy name, the Concealer, and for Thy name, the Ever-Forgiving, and for the sweet savors of Thy name, the Most Merciful, all Thy chosen ones had been reckoned amongst the perverse and the wicked.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
This form usually rendered as “muse” (2 occurrences)
ponder 46% reflect 22% meditate 19% consider 3% considered 2% pondering 2% visualize 2% minds 2% diligently 2% thoughts 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatnessgleaningsGWB §174: most potentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: most excellent favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: MightygleaningsGWB §683: terrible
SE expanded to “and Thy sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powersgleaningsGWB §40: King in truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Kingdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: and sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hath discoveredfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §239: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: of mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the universetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: OFwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
This form usually rendered as “most” (1 occurrences)
sinner 24% sinful 14% evil 10% sin 10% rebel 10% rebelled 10% rebellious 10% every 5% transgressions 5% rebelliousness 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: among the dwellers of Thy realmgleaningsGWB §612: and all their glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: of Thy kingdomtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “gaze”, “look” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: Meditate onfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §323: hast fixed thine eyeskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: respondingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Looktablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §121: turn your eyes
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 §171: Resurrectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §503: proclamationkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: ushered inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Thy stationtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
SE rendered أَنْظُرُ (ʾanẓur), مَقاماتِكَ (maqámátik), جَعَلْتَها (jaʿaltahá), مَخْصُوصَةً (makhṣúṣahan), لِنَفْسِكَ (linafsik), أَرى (ʾarى) as “I contemplate, the heights, none except Thee can abide, I discover”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: to makefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §457: and joined you withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §323: Thou hast exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath made thee
specially 23% confined 15% especially 8% special 8% particularly 8% specifically 8% distinct 8% specific 8% refer 8% none 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: shown His specialgleaningsGWB §381: confinedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: specificallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Whom Thou hast singled outthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: have designedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Single me out forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: specifically revealedgleaningsGWB §404: being endowed
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “appear”, “find” (11 occurrences)
sins 32% sin 18% crime 14% transgression 9% transgressions 5% greatest 5% having 5% forgive 5% sin?’ 5% most 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the greatest of sinnersgleaningsGWB §650: transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the sins of menthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinfulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: singleaningsGWB §167: of having transgressedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”
This form usually rendered as “earth”, “realm”, “heaven” (33 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “set” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: didst thou obey thy LordgleaningsGWB §91: every discerningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: of Thy guardianshipwill-and-testamentW&T §35: mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy onesgleaningsGWB §353: authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provinces
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the Concealerfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §205: as yet undisclosedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: innerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: and concealedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek to smother up its flame
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the Most Great Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §151: ascended into the heavenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: the embodiments of Thy namestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven
SE rendered اسْمِكَ (ismik), السَتَّارِ (as-sattár), وَعَفْو (waʿafw), اسْمِكَ (ismik), الغَفَّارِ (al-ghaffár), وَعَرْفُ (waʿarf) as “Thy name, the Concealer, and for, the Ever-Forgiving, and for the sweet savors”
“all 50% all-pardoner 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §257: forgivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: forgivenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: remittedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: and Thy forgivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-place of Thy forgivenessgleaningsGWB §66: “All forgivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: Thy forgiveness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: forgivefire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §375: We implore pardonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: We ask forgiveness ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of pardonwill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: forgavegleaningsGWB §257: wash away
SE expanded to “and for the sweet savors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognizedgleaningsGWB §2: the All-Perceivingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: knowledge andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thine own knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: discern
SE expanded to “the Most Merciful”
SE expanded to “all Thy chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen onesfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §451: hath chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saintsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: didst raise upthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen ones
This form usually rendered as “had” (1 occurrences)
hesitated 21% hesitate 16% tarry 11% hesitation 11% established 11% stand 11% place 5% remain 5% fully 5% vacillation 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: placefire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen haltgleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: will hesitateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitationgleaningsGWB §47: and movest notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: initiated
SE rendered مَواقِفِ (mawáqif), الذُّنُوبِ (adh-dhunúb), وَالعِصْيانِ، (wálʿiṣyáni،), لَكَ (lak) as “had been reckoned amongst, the perverse and the wicked”
5 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered وَالعِصْيانِ، (wálʿiṣyáni،), لَكَ (lak), الحَمْدُ (al-ḥamd) as “the perverse and the wicked”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised be GodgleaningsGWB §219: All praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §259: thanksgivingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Praise begleaningsGWB §163: time Thou
hath 46% surpassed 16% preceded 14% have 5% encompasseth 5% excelled 3% committed 3% escaped 3% surpasseth 3% surpassing 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: excelledgleaningsGWB §683: permeatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: hath encompassedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hastenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: hath, verily, encompassedgleaningsGWB §257: surpassethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompass
encompassed 38% hath 14% have 12% all-encompassing 10% compassed 7% envelop 6% embraced 5% pervaded 4% enveloped 2% all-embracing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: compassed me aboutfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §373: all-encompassing knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: supremacyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: have compassed me aboutthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §32: compassed me roundepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassed
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 §265: acts which are beneficialgleaningsGWB §135: favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: of Thy gracious favorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §288: the subtletieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: favoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: favors and Thy giftsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favorwill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §284: God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Subsequently, thisfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §238: in the futurekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: Henceforwardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: after it.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: successivewill-and-testamentW&T §19: successorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: to come
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: travelethgleaningsGWB §680: streamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforcedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §380: observancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maidenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: flowedgleaningsGWB §492: and to observe His commandmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §387: His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: Thy most exaltedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: AbhágleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: my afflicted pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §592: be askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §337: questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth
