Prayers and Meditations — §309

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 309 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَطَلَبًا لِرِضائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَاخْذُلْ أَعْدَائَكَ وَخُذْهُمْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ، ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ نَفَحَاتِ قَهْرِكَ وَأَذِقْهُمْ يا إِلهِي سَطْوَتَكَ وَانْتِقامَكَ لأَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا بِالَّذِيْ آمَنُوا بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ جَائَهُمْ بِآياتِكَ وَبَيِّنَاتِكَ وَظُهُوراتِ قُدْرَتِكَ وَشُئُوناتِ اقْتِدارِكَ، ثُمَّ اجْمَعْ أَحِبَّائَكَ فِي ظِلِّ سِدْرَةِ فَرْدانِيَّتِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ أَنْوارِ عِزِّ وَحْدانِيَّتِكَ، وَإنَّكَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Abase Thou, O my Lord, Thine enemies, and lay hold on them with Thy power and might, and let them be stricken by the blast of Thy wrath. Make them taste, O my God, of Thine awful majesty and vengeance, for they have repudiated the truth of the One in Whom they had believed, Who came unto them with Thy signs and Thy clear tokens and the evidences of Thy power and the manifold revelations of Thy might. Gather, then, together Thy loved ones beneath the shadow of the Tree of Thy oneness, and of the Manifestation of the effulgent light of Thy unity.

Translation Notes

وَطَلَبًا

waṭalaban ṭ-l-b

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

SE rendered وَطَلَبًا (waṭalaban), لِرِضائِكَ، (liriḍáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “Lord”

search 19% seeking 15% eagerness 15% asked 8% ask 8% pursue 8% quest 8% pray 8% seek 8% forgive 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: requesteth gleaningsGWB §127: aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: expectation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §39: if thou seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: seek gleaningsGWB §554: seeker kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: they that thirst

لِرِضائِكَ،

liriḍáʾika، r-ḍ-y

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

SE rendered لِرِضائِكَ، (liriḍáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb), فَاخْذُلْ (fákhdhul) as “Lord, Abase”

pleasure 44% good 18% good-pleasure 8% will 8% thee 8% unto 5% please 3% pleasure!” 3% sake 3% pleasure’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: pleasure fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §362: good pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: satisfied the-hidden-wordsHW §119: his own will will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: may God be pleased

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of gleaningsGWB §127: divinely revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decree prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the Enlightener tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and

فَاخْذُلْ

fákhdhul kh-dh-l → “abase”

literal: abandon; forsake; abandoned

abase 56% disgraced 11% rejection 11% abased 11% dispersers 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: disgraced gleaningsGWB §242: rejection kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: abased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: and abase prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Abase prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: dispersers

أَعْدَائَكَ

ʾaʿdáʾak ʿ-d-w → “thine enemies”

literal: enemy; enemies

enemies 62% adversaries 31% foes 4% against 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: the enemy fire-tabletFire §33: Thy foes gleaningsGWB §184: of Mine enemies kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: enmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: the capacity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: adversaries the-hidden-wordsHW §25: Transgress will-and-testamentW&T §52: enemies of God

وَخُذْهُمْ

wakhudhhum ʾ-kh-dh → “lay hold on them”

literal: take; take/seize; seize

SE expanded to “lay hold on them”

have 19% hath 14% lay 14% laid 10% seize 10% seized 10% taken 7% take 7% clung 5% cleave 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: fell fire-tabletFire §12: afflicted gleaningsGWB §266: called it back kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: to lay violent hold prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: down with tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou the-hidden-wordsHW §38: lest

بِقُدْرَتِكَ

biqudratik q-d-r → “with thy power”

literal: power; powerful

SE expanded to “with Thy power”

power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: through the might fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §317: His power kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: now prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: as decreed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

أَرْسِلْ

ʾarsil r-s-l → “let them be stricken” Distinctive

literal: send

This form usually rendered as “sent”, “send”, “hath” (18 occurrences)

SE expanded to “let them be stricken”

sent 40% send 20% hath 13% came 7% entrusted 7% let 7% communion 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle of God gleaningsGWB §107: Messengership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: Muhammad, the Messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §297: Send down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §3: transferred epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: Epistle

عَلَيْهِمْ

ʿalayhim ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Our gleaningsGWB §101: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: round the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: is gleaningsGWB §689: the Cause of God

نَفَحَاتِ

nafaḥát n-f-ḥ → “sweet”

literal: fragrance; breeze; breath

breezes 20% sweet 20% fragrances 17% fragrance 12% breath 11% breaths 9% savors 5% holy 3% carried 2% grievous 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breath gleaningsGWB §433: grievous afflictions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: the holy fragrances will-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savours epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breaths gleaningsGWB §203: savors prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: inhaled the breaths

قَهْرِكَ

qahrik q-h-r

literal: subjugation; subduer; subduing

SE rendered أَرْسِلْ (ʾarsil), عَلَيْهِمْ (ʿalayhim), نَفَحَاتِ (nafaḥát), قَهْرِكَ (qahrik), وَأَذِقْهُمْ (waʾadhiqhum), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “let them be stricken, Thy wrath, the blast, Make them taste, my God”

wrath 50% fury 25% hold 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Conquering gleaningsGWB §76: fury of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: subjection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduing will-and-testamentW&T §17: fierce indignation gleaningsGWB §683: anger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: wrath

وَأَذِقْهُمْ

waʾadhiqhum dh-w-q → “tasted” Distinctive

literal: taste; tasted; taster

This form usually rendered as “make” (1 occurrences)

tasted 22% rapture 17% have 17% assayer 11% longing 6% ecstatic 6% proffered 6% “taste 6% cause 6% tasteth 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: Assayer gleaningsGWB §555: of longing desire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: “Taste prayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Cause me to taste will-and-testamentW&T §10: quaff my fill gleaningsGWB §363: rapture kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of ecstatic delight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: I have tasted

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “my god”

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: Beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §204: her God

سَطْوَتَكَ

saṭwatak s-ṭ-w → “thine awful majesty”

literal: might/power; might

SE expanded to “Thine awful majesty”

might 25% awful 25% dreadful 25% majesty 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominion fire-tabletFire §6: might gleaningsGWB §80: aggressor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: the threats epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the powers gleaningsGWB §534: vehement power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: majesty

وَانْتِقامَكَ

wántiqámak n-q-m → “and vengeance”

literal: vengeance

vengeance 23% chastisement 15% revenger 8% incurred 8% avengers 8% evil 8% curse 8% do 8% avenging 8% avenger 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: chastisement fire-tabletFire §10: of Thy vengeance gleaningsGWB §720: evil kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: avenging prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: of trials the-hidden-wordsHW §52: fire and vengeance will-and-testamentW&T §17: vengeance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: revenger

لأَنَّهُمْ

lʾannahum ʾ-n-n → “thee”

literal: that; indeed/verily; indeed

thee 21% verily 14% thou 14% now 7% moment 7% admit 7% recognize 7% “there 7% “verily 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §704: Liberty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §698: They prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: I will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §2: to admit that

كَفَرُوا

kafarúá k-f-r → “have repudiated”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: unbelievers gleaningsGWB §260: reject kitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: misbelief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: disowned tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: infidels gleaningsGWB §614: have rejected

بِالَّذِيْ

biálladhí ʾ-l-l → “which”

literal: who; which/that; which

which 38% through 25% one 13% whom 13% who 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: which gleaningsGWB §84: those men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: with that of which prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: through which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: one who gleaningsGWB §66: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: He through Whom

آمَنُوا

ámanúá ʾ-m-n → “had believed”

literal: believer; believe

have 60% firmly 20% believed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hast believed gleaningsGWB §247: unto them that believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: believe’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: for Thy trusted ones tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Trustees gleaningsGWB §530: have already recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: faith—the

جَائَهُمْ

jáʾahum j-y-ʾ → “who came unto them”

literal: came

SE expanded to “Who came unto them”

came 50% who 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: come gleaningsGWB §230: come to thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: reacheth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §506: did bring kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: came unto them

بِآياتِكَ

biáyátik ʾ-y-y → “with thy signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE expanded to “with Thy signs”

signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §232: His signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: in Thy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses

وَبَيِّنَاتِكَ

wabayyinátik b-y-n → “and thy clear tokens”

literal: clear

SE expanded to “and Thy clear tokens”

utterance 25% among 15% amidst 13% amongst 12% before 10% between 8% clear 5% bayán 4% unto 4% utterances 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Clear it up fire-tabletFire §38: words gleaningsGWB §728: to describe kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: unerring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: describe or number them the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §10: held fast in

وَظُهُوراتِ

waẓuhúrát ẓ-h-r → “and the evidences” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)

SE expanded to “and the evidences”

revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: outer fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §666: arise kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: will be made manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been disclosed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

وَشُئُوناتِ

washuʾúnát sh-ʾ-n → “and the manifold revelations”

literal: affairs; affair; matter

SE expanded to “and the manifold revelations”

manifold 23% changes 15% tokens 15% worldly 8% separation 8% corrupt 8% such 8% rulings 8% keepeth 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chances gleaningsGWB §48: the glories kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: these prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: the manifold revelations will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank gleaningsGWB §704: bounds of propriety kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Him

اجْمَعْ

ijmaʿ j-m-ʿ → “gather”

literal: all; all, entire; group

assemble 50% gather 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: all conditions gleaningsGWB §246: and be arrayed kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: names and attributes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: leagued tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: They all gathered the-hidden-wordsHW §122: thereof will-and-testamentW&T §19: company

أَحِبَّائَكَ

ʾaḥibbáʾak ḥ-b-b → “thy loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”

loved 61% dear 13% who 10% friends 3% love 3% servants 3% upon 3% thee 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: cherishest fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §36: of the love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His love prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: dearest wish tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set

ظِلِّ

ẓill ẓ-l-l → “shadow”

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

shadow 63% shelter 11% beneath 7% shade 7% through 2% sheltered 2% unto 2% overshadowed 2% most 2% under 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: overshadowed gleaningsGWB §572: cloud kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the shelter of the shadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: entered beneath the shadow the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §5: under the shadow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §87: clouds

سِدْرَةِ

sidrah s-d-r → “of the tree”

literal: lote-tree; tree; lote tree, bush

SE expanded to “of the Tree”

tree 44% lote-tree 17% divine 11% burning 11% bush 5% sadrih 5% sacred 3% sadratu’l-muntaha 2% upon 2% blessed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: Tree gleaningsGWB §168: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: of the Tree of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless tree will-and-testamentW&T §16: Lote-Trees epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: The blessed Lote-Tree gleaningsGWB §288: from the Tree

فَرْدانِيَّتِكَ

fardánínatik f-r-d → “of thy oneness”

literal: oneness; singleness

SE expanded to “of Thy oneness”

oneness 38% unity 33% singleness 8% transcendent 8% own 4% sovereignty 4% recognize 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the One fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §605: the Manifestation of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §2: unique

وَمَطْلَعِ

wamaṭlaʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “and of the manifestation” Distinctive

literal: dawning-place

This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)

SE expanded to “and of the Manifestation”

dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-places of Thy grace fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §555: shine forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: unravelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: the beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

أَنْوارِ

ʾanwár n-w-r → “of the”

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered فَرْدانِيَّتِكَ (fardánínatik), وَمَطْلَعِ (wamaṭlaʿ), أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár), عِزِّ (ʿizz), وَحْدانِيَّتِكَ، (waḥdánínatika،) as “of Thy oneness, and of the Manifestation, of the, effulgent, of Thy unity”