Prayers and Meditations — §4
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 4 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِآياتِكَ الَّتِي أَحاطَتِ المُمْكِناتِ، وَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الَّذِيْ مِنْهُ أَشْرَقَتِ الأَرَضُونَ وَالسَّمواتُ، وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِيْ سَبَقَتِ المَوْجُوداتِ، وَفَضْلِكَ الَّذِيْ أَحاطَ الكائِنَاتِ بِأَنْ تَخْرُقَ لِي حُجُباتِ المَنْعِ لأَسْرُعَ إِلى مَنْبَعِ عِزِّ إِلْهامِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ وَحْيِكَ وَإِفْضالِكَ وَأَنْغَمِسَ فِيْ بَحْرِ قُرْبِكَ وَرِضائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لا
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee, by Thy signs that have encompassed the entire creation, and by the light of Thy countenance that hath illuminated all that are in heaven and on earth, and by Thy mercy that hath surpassed all created things, and by Thy grace that hath suffused the whole universe, to rend asunder the veils that shut me out from Thee, that I may hasten unto the Fountainhead of Thy mighty inspiration, and to the Dayspring of Thy Revelation and bountiful favors, and may be immersed beneath the ocean of Thy nearness and pleasure.
Translation Notes
سُبْحانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Unto Thee be praise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: Everything celebratethgleaningsGWB §450: High is God exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: Greatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: Thee be praisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified be HegleaningsGWB §13: celebration
SE usually renders this root as “god”, “divine”, “god’s”
SE expanded to “I entreat Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §506: and shall be calledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §630: pray Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask
SE expanded to “by 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 §6: repudiated Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §661: My wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquaintedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse
encompassed 32% have 18% compassed 14% hath 14% whisperings 4% enveloped 4% all-encompassing 4% encompasseth 4% blew 4% encompass 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassedfire-tabletFire §20: whisperingsgleaningsGWB §117: pervadedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: exercisethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: compassedthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: envelop
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainable infire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §278: eye of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of all created thingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: subordinationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved
SE expanded to “and by the light”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: into lightfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §226: Daystarkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: of all lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: and have set their facestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “of Thy countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §490: action in approaching theekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: countenancestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §31: revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: uttermost cornersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: to shine brightlytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: shone forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §286: every human frameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: the foundation of earththe-hidden-wordsHW §98: realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: upon earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §295: or in the earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thy namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §323: of the heavenskitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: heaven andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My heaven
SE expanded to “and by Thy mercy”
mercy 75% have 6% most 4% tender 3% merciful 2% all-merciful 2% grace 2% late 2% compassionate 2% will 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §391: token of His all-encompassing mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: hast a greater compassiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial
hath 52% surpassed 16% preceded 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% surpasseth 3% surpassing 3% permeated 3% grasp 3% encompassed 3%
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: could findfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §555: his beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: independent existenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: may discovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: OFwill-and-testamentW&T §4: despite
SE expanded to “and by Thy grace”
SE expanded to “the whole universe”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: isfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §655: May my inmost beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: like thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: essence hath beentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: rent asundergleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: rendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: tear asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the whole creationgleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Cleave asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Rend thou asunder
SE rendered الكائِنَاتِ (al-káʾinát), تَخْرُقَ (takhruq), لِي (lí), حُجُباتِ (ḥujubát), المَنْعِ (al-manʿ), لأَسْرُعَ (lʾasruʿ) as “the whole universe, rend asunder, the veils, that I may hasten”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: covering cast over mine honorgleaningsGWB §401: to shut you outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: mysterious sayingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may shut them outthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the most veiledgleaningsGWB §8: shut out itselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: utterly deprived
SE rendered تَخْرُقَ (takhruq), لِي (lí), حُجُباتِ (ḥujubát), المَنْعِ (al-manʿ), لأَسْرُعَ (lʾasruʿ), مَنْبَعِ (manbaʿ), عِزِّ (ʿizz) as “rend asunder, the veils, that I may hasten, the Fountainhead, of Thy mighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: will not hindergleaningsGWB §314: refused to allowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: detachmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: can be foundtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: deter
SE expanded to “that I may hasten”
gleaningsGWB §549: springskitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: Fountain-headprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the fountainsgleaningsGWB §102: Wellspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the fountain-headprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: One Who is the Fountainheadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Wellheadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: the Wellspring
This form usually rendered as “glory”, “transcendent”, “exalted” (190 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy mighty”
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: exalted and glorified be Hefire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §118: all-gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: thirst for famethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselveswill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: glorified
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §635: will inspirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: didst inspireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §662: inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspirationgleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspiration
SE expanded to “and to the Dayspring”
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 §100: discoverfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §322: fathomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: and the Dawning-Placetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
SE expanded to “of Thy Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation
SE expanded to “and may be immersed”
gleaningsGWB §61: immersekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: immersingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seafire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §128: of thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: Thy most great Oceantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: the Black Sea
SE expanded to “of Thy nearness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: as enjoy near access to Theefire-tabletFire §3: oceangleaningsGWB §573: approach tokitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: well-favouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: Draw them nearertablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §36: drawing near
وَرِضائِكَ،
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
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 §122: contentmentfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §621: of His good-pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: pleasure’sthe-hidden-wordsHW §19: be contentwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: content
SE rendered قُرْبِكَ (qurbik), وَرِضائِكَ، (wariḍáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “of Thy nearness, and pleasure”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: its LordgleaningsGWB §380: believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: omnipotencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured
