Prayers and Meditations — §174

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 174 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

يا إِلهِي وَنارِيْ وَنُوْرِيْ قَدْ دَخَلَتِ الأَيَّامُ الَّتِيْ سَمَّيْتَها بِأَيَّامِ الهَاءِ فِيْ كِتابِكَ يا مالِكَ الأَسْماءِ وَتَقَرَّبَتْ أَيَّامُ صِيامِكَ الَّذِيْ فَرَضْتَهُ مِنْ قَلَمِكَ الأَعْلى لِمَنْ فِيْ مَلَكُوتِ الإِنْشاءِ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَسْئَلُكَ بِتِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ وَالَّذِينَ تَمَسَّكوا فِيها بِحَبْلِ أَوامِرِكَ وَعُرْوَةِ أَحْكامِكَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِكُلِّ نَفْسٍ مَقَرًّا فِيْ جِوارِكَ وَمَقامًا لَدى ظُهُورِ نُورِ وَجْهِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أُولئكَ عِبادٌ ما مَنَعَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

My God, my Fire and my Light! The days which Thou hast named the Ayyám-i-Há (the Days of Há, Intercalary Days) in Thy Book have begun, O Thou Who art the King of names, and the Fast which Thy most exalted Pen hath enjoined unto all who are in the kingdom of Thy creation to observe is approaching. I entreat Thee, O my Lord, by these days and by all such as have during that period clung to the cord of Thy commandments, and laid hold on the handle of Thy precepts, to grant that unto every soul may be assigned a place within the precincts of Thy court, and a seat at the revelation of the splendors of the light of Thy countenance.

Translation Notes

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: divinely-revealed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself

وَنارِيْ

wanárí n-ʾ-r → “my fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame; fiery

fire 60% fires 10% inflammatory 10% fierce 10% mischief-kindling 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: flame gleaningsGWB §558: without fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: glow of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the fire gleaningsGWB §36: of

وَنُوْرِيْ

wanúrí n-w-r → “and my light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE expanded to “and my Light”

light 67% brilliant 7% any 7% radiance 7% lights 7% luminous 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lights fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §95: the light of kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: shine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: the effulgent light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming

دَخَلَتِ

dakhalat d-kh-l → “have begun” Distinctive

literal: enter; entered; entering

This form usually rendered as “entered”, “enterest”, “enter” (9 occurrences)

entered 57% enterest 14% enter 14% have 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: made Us gleaningsGWB §27: “Enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have refused to embrace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: confined Him the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in no wise connected gleaningsGWB §257: have been called

الأَيَّامُ

al-ʾayyám y-w-m → “the days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: days gleaningsGWB §39: all the days kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: time prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: in Thy days will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: on the Day gleaningsGWB §417: blessed Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days

سَمَّيْتَها

sammaytahá s-m-y → “thou hast named”

literal: name; named

SE expanded to “Thou hast named”

name 38% names 32% through 6% all 6% hath 6% most 4% named 2% conferred 2% beareth 2% different 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: named gleaningsGWB §101: a different name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in the name of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: titles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy Name gleaningsGWB §383: should be regarded as prayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: hath called epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Name

الهَاءِ

al-háʾ h-w-y → “desires” Distinctive

literal: desire

This form usually rendered as “heaven” (1 occurrences)

desires 25% corrupt 15% desire 13% atmosphere 11% evil 10% heaven 7% heights 6% passion 4% self 4% passions 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: desires fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §313: to self and passion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: Quintessence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: the heavens the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament

كِتابِكَ

kitábik k-t-b → “book”

literal: book; books; write

book 92% statutes 4% written 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the Divine Books gleaningsGWB §350: historical records kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: books and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: Write the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: the Book

مالِكَ

málik m-l-k → “who art the king”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “Who art the King”

lord 48% possessor 14% king 13% who 5% ruler 5% sovereign 4% thou 4% all-possessing 3% layeth 2% eternal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: above the angels gleaningsGWB §468: sovereign Lord of all kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: Thou Who art the tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possess will-and-testamentW&T §48: of the

الأَسْماءِ

as-smáʾ s-m-w → “of names”

literal: name; names

names 72% all 22% name 2% amongst 1% most 1% whose 1% holy 1% names.’ 1% lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thy name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §468: his fame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: heaven.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy names.”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name

وَتَقَرَّبَتْ

wataqarrabat q-r-b → “is approaching”

literal: nearness; near; bring near

approaching 33% drawn 33% hast 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: proximity fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §266: draw her nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: causest to draw nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §130: His presence

صِيامِكَ

ṣíámik ṣ-w-m

literal: fasting; fast; fasted

SE rendered وَتَقَرَّبَتْ (wataqarrabat), أَيَّامُ (ʾayyám), صِيامِكَ (ṣíámik), فَرَضْتَهُ (faraḍtah) as “is approaching, the Fast, hath enjoined”

fast 38% have 19% fasting 15% hath 8% observe 4% “fasting 4% observeth 4% fasts 4% observed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Fast gleaningsGWB §627: the fast kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: our fasts gleaningsGWB §708: observe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fasting prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: have fasted gleaningsGWB §708: of

فَرَضْتَهُ

faraḍtah f-r-ḍ → “hath enjoined”

literal: obligation; supposition; assumption

hast 40% hath 20% didst 20% have 20%

gleaningsGWB §409: hath been prescribed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the ordinances prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: hath enjoined tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: have been enjoined will-and-testamentW&T §29: commandment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: obligation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: hast bidden will-and-testamentW&T §22: binding

قَلَمِكَ

qalamik q-l-m → “thy most exalted pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

SE expanded to “Thy most exalted Pen”

pen 74% most 21% own 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the Pen gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Pen will-and-testamentW&T §13: clime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme Pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: my afflicted pen

الأَعْلى

al-ʾaʿlى ʿ-l-w

literal: highest; exalted

SE rendered فَرَضْتَهُ (faraḍtah), قَلَمِكَ (qalamik), الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى), لِمَنْ (liman), مَلَكُوتِ (malakút) as “hath enjoined, Thy most exalted Pen, all who, the kingdom”

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: honored fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §385: most exalted seats kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: and upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

لِمَنْ

liman m-n → “all who”

literal: who

whosoever 23% above 16% all 16% who 10% such 10% man 6% whoso 6% unto 6% feet 3% without 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: from fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §291: Others kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: from the hands will-and-testamentW&T §35: over epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: me

الإِنْشاءِ،

an-nsháʾi، n-sh-ʾ → “of thy creation”

literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition

SE expanded to “of Thy creation”

creation 71% creatures 7% unto 7% entire 7% erected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gleaningsGWB §428: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine invention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creation

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord gleaningsGWB §686: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Lord

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “i entreat thee”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE expanded to “I entreat Thee”

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §630: pray Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant gleaningsGWB §629: I entreat Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray

بِتِلْكَ

bitilk l → “by these”

literal: for; for you; for him

5 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: His is

وَالَّذِينَ

wálladhín l-dh-y → “by all such as” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

SE expanded to “by all such as”

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §628: them that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §207: one who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them

تَمَسَّكوا

tamassakúá m-s-k → “clung”

literal: hold fast

have 30% clung 20% fixeth 10% hold 10% cleaving 10% held 10% joined 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thou holdest fast gleaningsGWB §501: proclaimed their allegiance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: to cling prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: joined tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: laid fast hold thereon gleaningsGWB §686: musk-laden fragrance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Cling

بِحَبْلِ

biḥabl ḥ-b-l → “to the cord”

literal: rope/cord; cord

SE expanded to “to the cord”

cord 78% firm 8% clung 3% unto 3% tenaciously 3% tie 3% every 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the cord gleaningsGWB §719: by the Cord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: on Thy cord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the firm cord gleaningsGWB §267: by Thy Cord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: every tie epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: cord of my hope gleaningsGWB §680: tenaciously to

أَوامِرِكَ

ʾawámirik ʾ-m-r → “of thy commandments”

literal: command

SE expanded to “of Thy commandments”

commandments 71% precepts 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: rulers fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §466: the authority kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominion prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy behests tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command

وَعُرْوَةِ

waʿurwah ʿ-r-w → “urvatu’l-vuthqá”

literal: handle

urvatu’l-vuthqá 33% cord 33% laid 17% handle 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: which is afflicted gleaningsGWB §199: Divest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Urvatu’l-Vuthqá of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: impair gleaningsGWB §527: hath been afflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the Urvatu’l-Vuthqá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: have afflicted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and laid hold on

أَحْكامِكَ

ʾaḥkámik ḥ-k-m → “of thy precepts”

literal: wisdom; wise; judgment

SE expanded to “of Thy precepts”

laws 78% precepts 11% commandments 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy wisdom gleaningsGWB §253: His behests kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: truth of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §34: government

تَجْعَلَ

tajʿal j-ʿ-l → “may be assigned”

literal: make; to make

SE expanded to “may be assigned”

may 25% suffer 13% allow 13% debaseth 13% become 13% make 13% exalt 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: made thee fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §157: Fasten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: handiwork prayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: carried away as captive the-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: imprisoned

لِكُلِّ

likull k-l-l → “unto every”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: all the Prophets gleaningsGWB §15: whole kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: his all tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §36: whomsoever

نَفْسٍ

nafsin n-f-s → “soul”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: some one gleaningsGWB §680: fallen kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: satanic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: to themselves tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §1: His trust will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people

مَقَرًّا

maqarran q-r-r → “place”

literal: abode; place

seat 36% habitation 13% place 10% abide 10% court 8% spot 5% confessed 5% abode 5% retreats 5% acceptance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: worthy of credence gleaningsGWB §593: their abode kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: have recognized tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyes the-hidden-wordsHW §44: thus shall will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

جِوارِكَ

jiwárik j-w-r → “precincts of thy court”

literal: essence; vicinity; proximity

SE expanded to “precincts of Thy court”

precincts 43% court 29% within 14% shelter 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitive gleaningsGWB §331: The essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearness the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and the essence will-and-testamentW&T §32: Helper gleaningsGWB §92: Gems

وَمَقامًا

wamaqáman q-w-m → “and a seat” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

SE expanded to “and a seat”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: connection fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §399: Self-Subsisting!”kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: figure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: raise me up tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

لَدى

ladى l-d-y → “at”

literal: at; with; near

SE rendered مَقَرًّا (maqarran), جِوارِكَ (jiwárik), وَمَقامًا (wamaqáman), لَدى (ladى), ظُهُورِ (ẓuhúr), نُورِ (núr), وَجْهِكَ، (wajhika،) as “a place, the precincts of Thy court, and a seat, at, the revelation, of the splendors of, the light of Thy countenance”