Prayers and Meditations — §361

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 361 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

كَ وَمُؤانِسَ مَطْلَعِ ذاتِكَ وَفَرَّقَتْهُمْ أَرْياحُ مَشِيَّتِكَ إِلى أَنْ أَدْخَلَتْهُمْ فِي ظِلِّكَ وَجِوارِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لَمَّا أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ فِي ظِلِّ قِبابِ رحْمَتِكَ وَفِّقْهُمْ عَلَى ما يَنْبَغِي لِهذَا الْمَقامِ الأَسْنی، أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَجْعَلْهُمْ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فِي القُرْبِ مُنِعُوا عَنْ زيارَةِ طَلْعَتِكَ وَفِي الوِصالِ جُعِلُوا مَحْرُومًا عَنْ لِقائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ هؤُلآءِ عِبَادٌ دَخَلُوا مَعَكَ فِي هذا السِّجْنِ الأَعْظَمِ وَصَامُوا فِيهِ بِما أَمَرْتَهُمْ فِي أَل

Shoghi Effendi Translation

These are the ones, O my God, whom Thou hast graciously enabled to have fellowship with Thee and to commune with Him Who is the Revealer of Thyself. The winds of Thy will have scattered them abroad until Thou didst gather them together beneath Thy shadow, and didst cause them to enter into the precincts of Thy court. Now that Thou hast made them to abide under the shade of the canopy of Thy mercy, do Thou assist them to attain what must befit so august a station. Suffer them not, O my Lord, to be numbered with them who, though enjoying near access to Thee, have been kept back from recognizing Thy face, and who, though meeting with Thee, are deprived of Thy presence.

Translation Notes

وَمُؤانِسَ

wamuʾánis ʾ-н-s → “fellowship”

literal: companion; to comfort/to delight; intimacy/delight

3 occurrences in corpus

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: fellowship with Thee

مَطْلَعِ

maṭlaʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “revealer of thyself” Distinctive

literal: dawning-place

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

SE expanded to “Revealer of Thyself”

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 §232: wellspring fire-tabletFire §16: embodiments gleaningsGWB §40: countenance of Moses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: Revealers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: Thy face 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

ذاتِكَ

dhátik dh-w-t

literal: essence; essence, self; essence/self

SE rendered وَمُؤانِسَ (wamuʾánis), مَطْلَعِ (maṭlaʿ), ذاتِكَ (dhátik), وَفَرَّقَتْهُمْ (wafarraqathum), أَرْياحُ (ʾaryáḥ) as “fellowship with Thee, Revealer of Thyself, scattered them, winds of Thy will”

own 27% essence 23% self 17% thyself 13% thee 7% judgment 3% oneness 3% all-glorious 3% unto 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: being gleaningsGWB §97: of the Ancient Being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: innermost Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: Thee will-and-testamentW&T §25: in person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His Essence gleaningsGWB §92: unchangeable Being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Ancient of Days

وَفَرَّقَتْهُمْ

wafarraqathum f-r-q → “scattered them”

literal: separation; criterion; difference

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 §232: of the Qur’án fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §113: maketh the slightest possible difference kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: some prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: and dissolve asunder tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §6: the people of salvation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the Qur’án

أَرْياحُ

ʾaryáḥ r-w-ḥ → “winds of thy will”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

SE expanded to “winds of Thy will”

winds 48% gentle 15% breezes 7% wind 7% contrary 4% tempest 4% breath 4% gales 4% subjected 4% tempests 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: soul fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §688: spiritually kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: the Holy Spirit.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the winds to blow tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of the-hidden-wordsHW §103: ease

مَشِيَّتِكَ

mashíhatik sh-y-ʾ

literal: will

SE rendered وَفَرَّقَتْهُمْ (wafarraqathum), أَرْياحُ (ʾaryáḥ), مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), أَدْخَلَتْهُمْ (ʾadkhalathum) as “scattered them, winds of Thy will, gather them together”

will 70% desire 7% daystar 4% might 4% own 4% purpose 4% primal 4% potency 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleaseth gleaningsGWB §709: of His Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: none else prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: all things

أَدْخَلَتْهُمْ

ʾadkhalathum d-kh-l → “enter” Distinctive

literal: enter; entered; entering

This form usually rendered as “gather” (2 occurrences)

enter 38% entered 17% entereth 11% have 11% meddle 4% wise 4% made 4% may 4% immerse 4% shelter 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: in no wise connected gleaningsGWB §240: shall be made to enter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: have refused to embrace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: were permitted the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §42: leading part epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath entered gleaningsGWB §671: hasten

ظِلِّكَ

ẓillik ẓ-l-l → “thy shadow”

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

shadow 86% beneath 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §572: cloud kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to overshadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: shelter me the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §2: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the clouds gleaningsGWB §550: ephemeral

وَجِوارِكَ،

wajiwárika، j-w-r → “thy court”

literal: essence; vicinity; proximity

precincts 43% court 29% within 14% shelter 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitive gleaningsGWB §5: glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the precincts of tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearness the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and the essence will-and-testamentW&T §2: pearl gleaningsGWB §208: the Manifestation

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “my god”

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 §80: of its Lord gleaningsGWB §370: His revelation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might

أَسْكَنْتَهُمْ

ʾaskantahum s-k-n → “made them to abide”

literal: dwelling; inhabitants; dwell

SE expanded to “made them to abide”

inmates 26% abide 13% dwell 13% quiet 10% wretched 8% quench 8% tranquility 8% calm 5% dwellers 5% abiding 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: The inmates fire-tabletFire §24: Assurance gleaningsGWB §680: Quench kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: dwell within prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: Suffer me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abide the-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwell epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: calmly

قِبابِ

qibáb q-b-b → “canopy”

literal: dome/canopy

canopy 83% beneath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: canopy of Thy mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: beneath the canopy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: canopy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §698: the canopy

رحْمَتِكَ

rḥmatik r-ḥ-m → “of thy mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”

mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to have mercy upon me fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: blessing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: Thy grace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

وَفِّقْهُمْ

waffiqhum w-f-q → “assist them”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

assist 50% aid 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aid gleaningsGWB §601: fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: according to our prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: may be assisted will-and-testamentW&T §6: joining hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: concord gleaningsGWB §396: strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: favoured

يَنْبَغِي

yanbaghí n-b-gh → “behooveth”

literal: befit; befits

behooveth 38% beseemeth 21% befitteth 10% becometh 7% meet 7% aid 3% behoove 3% adequately 3% all 3% well 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §656: as it befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: meet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: It behooveth gleaningsGWB §492: as befitteth thy station kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: of

لِهذَا

lihdhá l-dh-ʾ → “therefore”

literal: therefore

therefore 79% reason 14% hence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: therefore gleaningsGWB §124: For this reason kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: Hence gleaningsGWB §122: He kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: Therefore, whosoever gleaningsGWB §287: I

الْمَقامِ

al-maqám q-w-m → “a station”

literal: station; place

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: arise fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §404: into kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: significance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: dominion tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place

الأَسْنی،

as-sní، s-n-w

literal: most-exalted; most exalted

SE rendered يَنْبَغِي (yanbaghí), لِهذَا (lihdhá), الْمَقامِ (al-maqám), الأَسْنی، (as-sní،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَجْعَلْهُمْ (tajʿalhum) as “befit, so august, a station, my Lord, to be numbered”

most 43% sublime 29% loftiest 14% seat 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: year nine gleaningsGWB §691: most sublime prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Light tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: of Glory the-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenment epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sublime gleaningsGWB §441: for many a long year prayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: loftiest mansions

تَجْعَلْهُمْ

tajʿalhum j-ʿ-l → “to be numbered” Distinctive

literal: make; made; to make

This form usually rendered as “suffer”, “deprived”, “deprive” (6 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to be numbered”

suffer 40% deprived 20% deprive 20% numbered 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: “Consecrate fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §664: withhold not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: beetle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: keep the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordained

الَّذِينَ

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and by Him Whom epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §109: that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as

القُرْبِ

al-qurb q-r-b → “near access to thee” Distinctive

literal: nearness; near; bring near

This form usually rendered as “presence”, “proximity”, “nearness” (62 occurrences)

SE expanded to “near access to Thee”

presence 26% proximity 19% nearness 11% divine 11% draw 7% nigh 7% near 7% drawn 4% holiness 4% glory 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: draw them nigh unto God fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §382: draw near kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: well nigh prayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: will draw them nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

مُنِعُوا

muniʿúá m-n-ʿ → “been kept back”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE expanded to “been kept back”

kept 38% hindered 25% withheld 13% had 13% sought 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out gleaningsGWB §511: prevent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: deprive prayers-and-meditationsP&M §545: powerless tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permitted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterred

زيارَةِ

zíárah z-w-r → “visit”

literal: visitation; visit

visit 33% recognizing 33% gaze 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: pilgrimage gleaningsGWB §215: visiteth thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: the Zíyárat prayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: gaze will-and-testamentW&T §6: slanderously falsifying epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: visitor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: recognizing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: pilgrim

الوِصالِ

al-wiṣál w-ṣ-l → “presence”

literal: union

presence 50% reunion 43% attain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: fair fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §122: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: linked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose presence tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: Mustafa

مَحْرُومًا

maḥrúman ḥ-r-m

literal: deprived; deprive

SE rendered وَفِي (wafí), الوِصالِ (al-wiṣál), جُعِلُوا (juʿilúá), مَحْرُومًا (maḥrúman), لِقائِكَ، (liqáʾika،) as “though meeting, with, are deprived, Thy presence”

deprived 59% deprive 13% bereft 5% withhold 5% deny 5% depriveth 4% debarred 4% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: withheld gleaningsGWB §588: suffer not the kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: deprived of beholding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy name the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: debarred

لِقائِكَ،

liqáʾika، l-q-y → “thy presence”

literal: meeting; meeting, encounter

presence 56% reunion 13% countenance 6% thee 6% beholding 6% look 6% meet 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the Divine Presence fire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine Presence gleaningsGWB §506: attained His Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: deliver unto them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §97: of Him will-and-testamentW&T §41: sowing the seeds

هؤُلآءِ

hʾuláʾ h-ʾ-l → “covenant-breakers”

literal: these

2 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: these will-and-testamentW&T §10: these Covenant-breakers

عِبَادٌ

ʿibádun ʿ-b-d

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE rendered لِقائِكَ، (liqáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb), هؤُلآءِ (hʾuláʾ), عِبَادٌ (ʿibádun), دَخَلُوا (dakhalúá) as “Thy presence, These are the ones, enter”