Prayers and Meditations — §320
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 320 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الَّذِيْ بِهِ فَصَّلْتَ بَيْنَ النَّارِ وَالنُّورِ وَالنَّفْيِ وَالإِثْباتِ بِأَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيَّ وَمَنْ مَعِي مِنْ أَحِبَّائِي خَيْرَ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ، ثُمَّ ارْزُقْنَا مِنْ بَدائِعِ نِعَمِكَ المَكْنُونَةِ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ خالِقُ البَرِيَّةِ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ العَزِيزُ المُتَعالِ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I entreat Thee, O my Lord, by Thy Most Great Name whereby Thou didst separate light from fire, and truth from denial, to send down upon me and upon such of my loved ones as are in my company the good of this world and of the next. Supply us, then, with Thy wondrous gifts that are hid from the eyes of men. Thou art, verily, the Fashioner of all creation. No God is there but Thee, the Almighty, the All-Glorious, the Most High.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: O my LordgleaningsGWB §156: the Lord, his Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: divinely-learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: is the vassal of nonetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: O my God!epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseechgleaningsGWB §168: askedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §467: such as seek the truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the intricaciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: to appear
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik), الأَعْظَمِ (al-ʾaʿẓam) as “my Lord, I entreat, by Thy, Most Great Name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: heavenfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §168: thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: of Thy names andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “Most Great Name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §504: inconceivably mightykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: than every great onethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §40: more glaringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “have”, “unfolded” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forthgleaningsGWB §345: properkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: makethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: may be separatedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §11: been cut offepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decision
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: into the firegleaningsGWB §551: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: flamelikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: Thy firetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afiregleaningsGWB §551: a smoldering fire
SE rendered فَصَّلْتَ (faṣṣalt), النَّارِ (an-nár), وَالنُّورِ (wálnnúr), وَالنَّفْيِ (wálnnafy) as “separate, fire, truth from denial”
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
SE expanded to “truth from denial”
denial 43% negation 17% did 9% nothingness 4% banishment 4% question 4% denounced 4% suppress 4% abolished 4% exile 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: negationgleaningsGWB §131: banishmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: the very negationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: aught save Thy Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §3: exileepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: exilesgleaningsGWB §127: nothingnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: suppress
SE rendered وَالنَّفْيِ (wálnnafy), وَالإِثْباتِ (wálʾithbát), تُنَزِّلَ (tunazzil) as “truth from denial, send down”
demonstrate 18% affirmation 18% may 12% acceptance 12% truth 12% establish 6% other 6% made 6% vindicating 6% vindication 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmnessgleaningsGWB §448: to establishkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: definitelyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Having, thus, recognizedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: be revealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: negligiblegleaningsGWB §556: distanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: Him Who hath revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: Rain down, then,tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
SE expanded to “my loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: Friendfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §203: great love for theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: more dearly cherishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: upon them that are deartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: that I may love theewill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: chosegleaningsGWB §690: shall be betterkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: He Who hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: good thingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choosegleaningsGWB §666: goodness
SE expanded to “of this world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: worldgleaningsGWB §571: worldly thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: the lowliestthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: that which is less goodepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the worldgleaningsGWB §426: the things of this worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low
SE expanded to “and of the next”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: declininggleaningsGWB §463: latter partkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: that knoweth no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: elsewherethe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the endgleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankind
SE rendered الدُّنْيا (ad-dunyá), وَالآخِرَةِ، (wálákhirahi،), ارْزُقْنَا (irzuqná), بَدائِعِ (badáʾiʿ) as “of this world, and of the next, Thy wondrous”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: nourish themselvesgleaningsGWB §688: sustaining gracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: drunkprayers-and-meditationsP&M §318: Grantwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attaingleaningsGWB §581: sufficekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: partake of the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the FirstgleaningsGWB §95: beauteouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: into the wonders oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §281: created things
SE rendered بَدائِعِ (badáʾiʿ), نِعَمِكَ (niʿamik), المَكْنُونَةِ (al-maknúnah), وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak) as “Thy wondrous, hid from the eyes, Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: prosperitygleaningsGWB §465: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Ni’matuprayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: a gift from Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §160: the divine favorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Thou hast showed me this gracegleaningsGWB §573: bountieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: delights
المَكْنُونَةِ
literal: hidden; hidden/concealed; hidden, treasured
SE expanded to “hid from the eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §558: are treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: the things which lie hidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: have been laid upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “HiddengleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: creaturesfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §287: My creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: to createtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: We created you allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themgleaningsGWB §384: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: and with all that were created by Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §477: the whole world
SE rendered وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), خالِقُ (kháliq), البَرِيَّةِ (al-barírah), إِلهَ (ʾilh), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “Thou, the Fashioner, all creation, the Almighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §302: there was no creature to know Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: O God!tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a whilefire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §628: and of Thy mightkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a whileprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would fail in their purposetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the power of Thy mightgleaningsGWB §184: My glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: what shall exalttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty
SE expanded to “the Most High”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: so high-mindedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §188: Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most augusttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
