Prayers and Meditations — §176
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 176 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
عِنْدِكَ وَاخْتارُوا ما نُزِّلَ لَهُمْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ تَرَى أَنَّهُمْ أَقَرُّوا وَاعْتَرَفُوا بِكُلِّ ما أَنزَلْتَهُ فِيْ أَلْواحِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَشْرِبْهُمْ مِنْ يَدِ عَطائِكَ كَوْثَرَ بَقائِكَ ثُمَّ اكْتُبْ لَهُمْ أَجْرَ مَنِ انْغَمَسَ فِيْ بَحْرِ لِقائِكَ وَفازَ بِرَحِيقِ وِصالِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا مالِكَ المُلُوكِ وَراحِمَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou seest, O my Lord, how they have recognized and confessed whatsoever Thou hast revealed in Thy Scriptures. Give them to drink, O my Lord, from the hands of Thy graciousness the waters of Thine eternity. Write down, then, for them the recompense ordained for him that hath immersed himself in the ocean of Thy presence, and attained unto the choice wine of Thy meeting.
Translation Notes
SE rendered عِنْدِكَ (ʿindik), وَاخْتارُوا (wákhtárúá), نُزِّلَ (nuzzil) as “hast revealed”
thee 38% thou 21% mouth 8% presence 8% possessions 5% possessest 5% possess 5% which 5% dost 3% things 3%
SE rendered وَاخْتارُوا (wákhtárúá), نُزِّلَ (nuzzil) as “hast revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: bettergleaningsGWB §183: hath drainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: godlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: of Thy bestowalsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponderwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: choosegleaningsGWB §476: highest good
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: even asgleaningsGWB §607: mentioned and describedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: hath it been revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: Thou hast sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
SE rendered نُزِّلَ (nuzzil), لَدُنْكَ، (ladunka،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَرَى (tará), أَنَّهُمْ (ʾannahum) as “hast revealed, O my Lord, Thou seest, how they”
divine 29% who 18% unto 12% part 6% decreed 6% one 6% future 6% inherently 6% consequences 6% wisdom 6%
SE expanded to “O my Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His LordgleaningsGWB §272: the Lord, thy Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before 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 §165: Divine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: regardfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §279: ye claimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: naught may be discoveredthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: to regardgleaningsGWB §77: We point out
This form usually rendered as “indeed” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: I trulygleaningsGWB §414: thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that theyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: They indeedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Who artepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: They, verily
have 67% acknowledged 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of knowledgegleaningsGWB §634: of understandingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heart
SE rendered أَقَرُّوا (ʾaqarrúá), وَاعْتَرَفُوا (wáʿtarafúá), بِكُلِّ (bikull), أَنزَلْتَهُ (ʾanzaltah), أَلْواحِكَ، (ʾalwáḥika،) as “have recognized, and confessed, Thy Scriptures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the crowngleaningsGWB §510: in all circumstanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: “All thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: Existence itselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: bethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: Forwill-and-testamentW&T §58: he
tablets 88% scriptures 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: one of Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §286: exceptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: solemnlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: demonstratedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tabletepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: hath shedgleaningsGWB §230: hath been unfolded
SE expanded to “Give them to drink”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: quaffgleaningsGWB §78: They drinkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: partakethe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: quaffed the draughtgleaningsGWB §57: quaff your fill. Drinkkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: where to quench their thirst.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §508: into your handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: their handstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the handgleaningsGWB §167: hold within My grasp
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestowfire-tabletFire §4: generositykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: Thy manifold bestowalsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: iswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy favorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy graciousness
living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the living waters of Thy pardongleaningsGWB §57: cupkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: fountainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: watersgleaningsGWB §60: the life-giving waters of reunionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawtharprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: the waters
SE expanded to “of Thine eternity”
eternity 23% everlasting 18% immortality 16% eternal 14% immortal 7% imperishable 6% remained 5% incorruptible 5% ever-abiding 5% live 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Eternalfire-tabletFire §36: isgleaningsGWB §279: endurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: abidingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: the Ever-Abidingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: immortal lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Everlasting
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: BookgleaningsGWB §73: in the Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Last Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: and written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books
SE expanded to “hath immersed himself”
gleaningsGWB §61: immersekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: immersing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: sea forfire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §357: how vast the oceanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: most great Oceantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: oceans
SE expanded to “of Thy presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: long to beholdfire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §397: instilledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §342: drawn nigh untotablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunionthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: We have revealed unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: have attainedgleaningsGWB §691: achievethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: communeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Who hath enteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain untogleaningsGWB §440: envelop
SE expanded to “unto the choice wine”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Thy choice sealed Wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §200: glorious Chaliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: pure beverageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wine
SE expanded to “of Thy meeting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: manifoldfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §122: cleansingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: theft and larceny
SE rendered وَفازَ (wafáz), بِرَحِيقِ (biraḥíq), وِصالِكَ، (wiṣálika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk) as “and attained, unto the choice wine, of Thy meeting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §214: implorekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §39: thy questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: I pray Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray
SE rendered وِصالِكَ، (wiṣálika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), مالِكَ (málik) as “of Thy meeting”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: heavengleaningsGWB §354: the Lord of all nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
mercy 75% have 6% most 4% tender 3% merciful 2% all-merciful 2% grace 2% late 2% compassionate 2% will 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: court of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §234: and mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the Most Compassionate.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
