Prayers and Meditations — §226
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 226 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَجْعَلْ هذا الْصَّوْمَ آخِرَ صَوْمِنا وَآخِرَ عَهْدِنا ثُمَّ اقْبَلْ ما عَمِلْناهُ فِي حُبِّكَ وَرِضائِكَ وَما تُرِكَ عَنَّا بِما غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنا شُئُوناتُ النَّفْسِ وَالْهَوی، ثُمَّ اسْتَقِمْنا عَلَى حُبِّكَ وَرِضائِكَ ثُمَّ احْفَظْنا مِنْ شَرِّ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ كَفَرُوا بِكَ وَبِآياتِكَ الْكُبْرى وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ رَبُّ الآخِرَةِ وَالأُوْلى لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الأَعْلَی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Do not bring our fasts to an end with this fast, O my Lord, nor the covenants Thou hast made with this covenant. Do Thou accept all that we have done for love of Thee, and for the sake of Thy pleasure, and all that we have left undone as a result of our subjection to our evil and corrupt desires. Enable us, then, to cleave steadfastly to Thy love and Thy good pleasure, and preserve us from the mischief of such as have denied Thee and repudiated Thy most resplendent signs. Thou art, in truth, the Lord of this world and of the next. No God is there beside Thee, the Exalted, the Most High.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord ofgleaningsGWB §162: My Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord
This form usually rendered as “grant”, “make”, “suffer” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §457: and joined you withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fashionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: to exalttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: Set it thenwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: FastgleaningsGWB §627: observekitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: have kept the FastgleaningsGWB §708: of Fastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: “Fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: to observe the FastgleaningsGWB §708: will faithfully observe it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: anothergleaningsGWB §573: The “life to come,” on the other hand,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “last,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thine own Lastnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: newgleaningsGWB §257: or of the future
covenant 48% dispensation 14% days 11% testament 6% age 6% time 5% covenanted 3% every 3% pledgeth 2% have 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenantgleaningsGWB §122: agekitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: cycleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: covenant with them for methe-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §33: Thy Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: pledgeth HimselfgleaningsGWB §109: Testament
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “set”, “turned” (52 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath turnedfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §68: in the pastkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: senseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: He indeed is acceptabletablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “works”, “have” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: acts ofgleaningsGWB §239: have committed the thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: works.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Deal with himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §29: them that act accordinglyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: did what
SE expanded to “love of Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: His willfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §513: who lovethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: willethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovestwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: pleasurefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §36: holy will and pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: acceptedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thy pleasurethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: thine ownwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: Divine good-pleasure
This form usually rendered as “renounce”, “abandoned”, “noted” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: renouncefire-tabletFire §18: been forsakengleaningsGWB §541: its perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: abandonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: Thou hast abandoned methe-hidden-wordsHW §40: Neglect notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: darknessfire-tabletFire §2: been abandoned
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “prevailed”, “helpless” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §129: ascendancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: triumphant mightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the Victoriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailed overgleaningsGWB §132: triumphingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: invincibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §114: victorious
شُئُوناتُ
literal: manner; affair; affairs
This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “changes”, “tokens” (37 occurrences)
SE expanded to “our evil and corrupt desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: distinctionfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §115: tokenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: have remained unshakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: regarding
SE rendered غَلَبَتْ (ghalabat), عَلَيْنا (ʿalayná), شُئُوناتُ (shuʾúnát), النَّفْسِ (an-nafs) as “subjection, our evil and corrupt desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mengleaningsGWB §711: thy neighborkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of selfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: in Thine inmost spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in their liveswill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the One
SE rendered شُئُوناتُ (shuʾúnát), النَّفْسِ (an-nafs), وَالْهَوی، (wálhawí،), اسْتَقِمْنا (istaqimná) as “our evil and corrupt desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §91: Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: interestsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: and to their corrupt desirestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
SE rendered اسْتَقِمْنا (istaqimná), حُبِّكَ (ḥubbik), وَرِضائِكَ (wariḍáʾik) as “Thy love, Thy good pleasure”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: Iniquitiesfire-tabletFire §40: the wickedgleaningsGWB §175: the evil designskitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: most wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: wicked doersthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: the ungodlywill-and-testamentW&T §12: evilsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: ungodly
have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelieversgleaningsGWB §572: refused to acknowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: infidels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: such as have denied Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §260: reject His truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: infidel?”
SE expanded to “repudiated Thy most resplendent signs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §374: these signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: This verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: by Thy mighty Signtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
SE rendered كَفَرُوا (kafarúá), بِكَ (bik), وَبِآياتِكَ (wabiáyátik), الْكُبْرى (al-kubrى), وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), رَبُّ (rabb) as “have denied, Thee, repudiated Thy most resplendent signs, Lord”
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most greatgleaningsGWB §251: swell not with pridekitab-i-iqanKIQ §235: Vain and haughtyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and grandeurtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §35: extreme
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O Thou Who art the Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §224: that are known to none except Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: of His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: He Whom all things worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the Exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §424: hasten ye untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the excellencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
