Prayers and Meditations — §262
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 262 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي وَسَيِّدِي تَسْمَعُ ضَجِيجَ المُشْتَاقِينَ فِي البُعْدِ وَالفِراقِ وَتَشْهَدُ حَنِينَ العارِفِينَ فِي الهَجْرِ وَالاشْتِياقِ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِالقُلُوبِ الَّتِيْ ما خُزِنَ فِيها إِلاَّ ذِكْرُكَ وَثَنَائُكَ وَما يَظْهَرُ مِنْها إِلاَّ آثارُ عَظَمَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ بِأَنْ تُقَرِّبَ عِبادَكَ اَلمُرِيدِينَ إِلى مَقَرِّ ظُهُوراتِ أَنْوارِ عِزِّ وَحْدانِيَّتِكَ وَتُدْخِلَ الآمِلينَ فِي سُرادِقِ عِزِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God, my Master! Thou hearest the sighing of those who, though they long to behold Thy face, are yet separated from Thee and far distant from Thy court. Thou testifiest to the lamentations which those who have recognized Thee pour forth because of their exile from Thee and their yearning to meet Thee. I beseech Thee by those hearts which contain naught except the treasures of Thy remembrance and praise, and which show forth only the testimonies of Thy greatness and the evidences of Thy might, to bestow on Thy servants who desire Thee power to approach the seat of the revelation of the splendor of Thy glory and to assist them whose hopes are set on Thee to enter into the tabernacle of Thy transcendent favor and mercy.
Translation Notes
سُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Praise be to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: Him Who is the All-Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §190: Glory bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: celebrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: immensely glorified art Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: O Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: divine Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath darkenedgleaningsGWB §611: have been made dismal and turned blackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: LordgleaningsGWB §230: from afarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: SiyyidsgleaningsGWB §404: corrosion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: “Give earfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §48: which I have heardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: no earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: enable them to hearkentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: My hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groaninggleaningsGWB §619: groanethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: and bitter wailingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: wailedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: sighsgleaningsGWB §619: the voice ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: the lamentationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groan
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: such as yearn for Theefire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §57: vehement desire!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: and of mine irrepressible yearnings to enterthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor
SE rendered ضَجِيجَ (ḍajíj), المُشْتَاقِينَ (al-mushtáqín), البُعْدِ (al-buʿd), وَالفِراقِ (wálfiráq), وَتَشْهَدُ (watashhad), حَنِينَ (ḥanín) as “the sighing, those who, separated from, Thou testifiest, the lamentations”
This form usually rendered as “separation”, “parting”, “whose” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: partingfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §217: its separation from Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: and dissolve asundertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §17: separateth himself
thou 19% bearest 19% testify 13% proclaim 13% beholdest 6% witnessed 6% witness 6% testifiest 6% proclaimeth 6% confesseth 6%
voice 23% lamentation 15% cry 15% moans 8% groaneth 8% lamenting 8% lamentations 8% sighing 8% groaning 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: utter Thy lamentationsgleaningsGWB §118: moansprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: voice of His lamentationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the voice of the lamentationgleaningsGWB §170: groanethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: my sighingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the voice of My lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: the voice of its lamentation
SE expanded to “who have recognized”
all 22% have 17% comprehend 13% every 10% such 8% who 8% know 8% understand 5% perceive 5% initiated 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: breathgleaningsGWB §163: and revealed to mekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: with Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: recognized as derived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: accompaniedfire-tabletFire §2: of desolationgleaningsGWB §680: banishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: fledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: because of their exile from Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: remoteness from Thy presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: EMIGRANTSepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: migrated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: turnethgleaningsGWB §486: more than one heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: turningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was stirred uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: My heart
This form usually rendered as “whose” (2 occurrences)
treasuries 30% treasury 16% treasures 15% preserved 8% treasured 8% repositories 7% enshrined 7% all 3% repository 3% lay 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: repositorygleaningsGWB §479: thy treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: all the treasuresgleaningsGWB §52: hidden and treasured
remembrance 37% praise 20% remember 9% remembering 9% glorification 5% name 5% whose 5% make 4% mention 3% through 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: told himgleaningsGWB §346: now knownkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §522: by Thy remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
praise 45% extol 16% celebrate 8% glorify 6% virtues 6% celebrating 6% extolling 5% magnifying 3% glory 3% praises 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: praisegleaningsGWB §654: Thy praiseskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: virtueswill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: glorifygleaningsGWB §627: and to celebrate Thy praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the latter
may 16% shall 14% show 11% revealed 11% reveal 9% manifested 9% manifest 9% whom 7% will 7% revelation 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: revealfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §125: upon them who were only the revealerskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: emanateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: been unveiled to men’s eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
This form usually rendered as “signs”, “evidences”, “writings” (81 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: resultsgleaningsGWB §322: influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: to the knowledge of the Word ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the virtue wherewith Thou hast endowed itthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §34: that which hath been revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: writingsgleaningsGWB §235: who are the signs of My glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatnessgleaningsGWB §292: of Grandeurkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: more exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: How greatthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-gloriouswill-and-testamentW&T §5: bitterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: of the Grandeur
power 39% might 31% omnipotence 10% dominion 8% through 3% evidences 2% overpowering 2% greatness 2% hand 2% immensity 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: them that have near access to Godfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §642: Erelongkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: is at hand.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: Thou wilt grant that we may draw neartablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §600: and them that serve Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: His people?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: are they whotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §35: meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: even as a slave
SE rendered عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak), اَلمُرِيدِينَ (almurídín), مَقَرِّ (maqarr), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár), عِزِّ (ʿizz) as “Thy servants, who desire, revelation, splendor of, Thy glory”
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: to her own housegleaningsGWB §552: to fall intokitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: fall intoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and set uptablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: decide
This form usually rendered as “light”, “splendors”, “lights” (168 occurrences)
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: with their lightfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §121: a firekitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: be enlightenedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is the AlmightygleaningsGWB §604: most augustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §370: the God of strengthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory
SE rendered ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár), عِزِّ (ʿizz), وَحْدانِيَّتِكَ (waḥdánínatik), وَتُدْخِلَ (watudkhil), الآمِلينَ (al-ámilín) as “revelation, splendor of, Thy glory, enter into, whose hopes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: but a man likefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §113: Divine Unitykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is but oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: they who have believed in Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: entergleaningsGWB §517: and enterethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: came untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: they were made to abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: enter thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §42: partepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: He enteredgleaningsGWB §91: egress
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my hopegleaningsGWB §602: aspirationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: them that have set their hopes in Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: OF DESIREepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: hopesgleaningsGWB §395: longing to partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflect
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the TabernaclesgleaningsGWB §58: Tabernaclekitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §742: Sanctuarytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: pavilionwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the PaviliongleaningsGWB §656: the Tabernacleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: of the Tabernacle
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Compassionatefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §655: of the tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: by Thy mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE rendered سُرادِقِ (surádiq), عِزِّ (ʿizz), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), وَأَلْطافِكَ، (waʾalṭáfika،) as “the tabernacle, Thy transcendent, favor and”
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
