Prayers and Meditations — §299

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 299 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَالَّذِيْ عَرَفَكَ لا يَنْظُرُ إِلى غَيْرِكَ وَلا يُرِيدُ مِنْكَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ مُنْتَهَى أَمَلِ الآمِلِينَ وَغايَةُ رَجآءِ المُخْلِصِينَ،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Whosoever hath recognized Thee will turn to none save Thee, and will seek from Thee naught else except Thyself. Thou art the sole Desire of the heart of him whose thoughts are fixed on Thee, and the highest Aspiration of whosoever is wholly devoted unto Thee.

Translation Notes

وَالَّذِيْ

wálladhí dh-w-y → “man”

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor-of

man 44% every 17% beings 6% discerning 6% word 6% ears 6% each 6% one 6% who 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: man of gleaningsGWB §286: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their kindred will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §484: each prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: they who are endowed with gleaningsGWB §217: and

عَرَفَكَ

ʿarafak ʿ-r-f → “recognized” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “who”, “sweetness” (8 occurrences)

hath 38% who 13% sweetness 13% comprehended 13% knowledge 13% recognized 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath enlightened gleaningsGWB §461: making known to others kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the renowned prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: hath recognized Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath acknowledged

يَنْظُرُ

yanẓur n-ẓ-r → “look”

literal: look; looking

looketh 22% perceiveth 11% occupy 11% gaze 11% turn 11% look 11% will 11% consider 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: for reasons of their own fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §341: keep their eyes directed kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: seeming prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such eyes as are fixed upon tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

غَيْرِكَ

ghayrik gh-y-r → “any”

literal: other; other than; change

any 35% all 15% aught 15% anyone 8% except 8% unto 4% turned 4% who 4% none 4% beside 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: other things fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §374: no distinction kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: corrupt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §102: a stranger will-and-testamentW&T §44: insincere

يُرِيدُ

yuríd r-y-d → “will seek from” Distinctive

literal: desire; will

This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “whatsoever”, “willeth” (18 occurrences)

SE expanded to “will seek from”

pleaseth 29% whatsoever 14% willeth 7% desireth 7% what 7% asketh 7% doth 7% pleaseth.” 7% would 7% seek 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: they list gleaningsGWB §460: Seek ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: thine own the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: for Thy desire gleaningsGWB §608: whosoever seeketh Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose

مُنْتَهَى

muntahá n-h-y → “beyond”

literal: end; utmost; ended

beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: beyond which there is no passing fire-tabletFire §29: Divine gleaningsGWB §17: incalculable and imperishable kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: prohibitions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: down to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless

وَغايَةُ

wagháyah gh-w-y → “highest”

literal: end/limit/height

highest 38% height 13% who 13% cherished 13% supreme 13% dearest 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: made to err fire-tabletFire §8: height gleaningsGWB §725: to Him Who is the world’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: Purpose prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: supreme the-hidden-wordsHW §10: surely stray epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a most depraved person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: highest

رَجآءِ

rajáʾ r-j-w → “hope”

literal: hope; hope, desire; hope/desire

hope 41% desire 14% longing 9% ardent 9% may 5% suppliant 5% beholdest 5% aspiration 5% one 5% confidence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hope fire-tabletFire §4: Longing gleaningsGWB §629: may obtain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: of hope the-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as doth will-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desire epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: hopeth

المُخْلِصِينَ،

al-mukhliṣína، kh-l-ṣ → “wholly devoted”

literal: sincere; pure; sincere ones

sincere 31% such 19% wholly 17% devoted 7% who 7% pure 5% faithful 5% all 5% devout 2% whosoever 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: such as are devoted to Thee fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §31: pure in heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: true prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: them that are devoted the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: are wholly devoted to Thee

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