Prayers and Meditations — §3
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 3 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ يا إِلهِي بِهِمْ وَبِالزَّفَراتِ الَّتِيْ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ فِيْ فِراقِكَ، بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَهُمْ مِنْ شَرِّ أَعْدائِكَ، وَتَرْزُقَهُمْ ما قَدَّرْتَه لأَوْلِيائِكَ الَّذِينَ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §112: I beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §260: ‘Askprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God isgleaningsGWB §10: His
SE expanded to “by the sighs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: criesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: by the sighingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the groans they utterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: by the sighsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the criesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: my sighsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sighs
This form usually rendered as “ye”, “following”, “derogating” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: went forth outgleaningsGWB §486: from followingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: regressprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: proceeded outtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: hastened forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: issuewill-and-testamentW&T §43: out fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: andgleaningsGWB §687: the whole affectionkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: with all their affectionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart
SE expanded to “their separation from Thee”
separation 38% qur’án 16% distinction 13% scattered 9% separated 5% discern 4% star 4% scatter 4% passing 4% distinguish 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: starfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §99: distinction do We makekitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: partprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: their separation from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §7: disruptionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the Qur’án
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protectedgleaningsGWB §9: Guardkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ensure the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thou preservetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguardingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: Watch ye, therefore, over
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: evilfire-tabletFire §40: the wickedgleaningsGWB §475: the wickednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: most wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: the perversethe-hidden-wordsHW §133: the ungodlywill-and-testamentW&T §12: evilsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: Iniquities
SE expanded to “of Thine adversaries”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My foesfire-tabletFire §33: Thy foesgleaningsGWB §318: incapable of apprehendingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: crueltyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: those Thine enemiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgresswill-and-testamentW&T §52: enemies of God
SE expanded to “to nourish their souls”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attaingleaningsGWB §581: suffice to enrichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: attained unto His Courtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and nourished mewill-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto themgleaningsGWB §449: Who hath nourished theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: treasuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and sustainest
SE expanded to “Thou hast ordained”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: power of Godfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §657: hath powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a whileprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: Thou hast destined for themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
SE expanded to “for Thy loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy onesgleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Masterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: to help us befriendwill-and-testamentW&T §17: Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a ViceregentgleaningsGWB §240: His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: terriblegleaningsGWB §340: such fearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: ceased to affrightthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: afraidgleaningsGWB §584: who shall be afraidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and
SE expanded to “be put to grief”
