Prayers and Meditations — §400
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 400 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
َقُونَ فِي دُمُوعِهِمْ، وَلَوْلا دُمُوعُهُمْ لَتُحْرِقُهُمْ نارُ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَحَرَارَةُ نُفُوسِهِمْ، كَأَنَّهُمْ مَلائِكَةُ الَّتِيْ خَلَقْتَهُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ وَالثَّلْجِ، أَتَرَى يا إِلهِي بِأَنْ تَمْنَعَهُمْ بَعْدَ هذا الاشْتِياقِ عَنْ لِقائِكَ أَوْ تَطْرُدَهُمْ بَعْدَ هذا الاشْتِعالِ عَنْ بابِ رَحْمَتِكَ يا إِلهِي يَكادُ أَنْ يَنْقَطِعَ الرَّجاءُ عَنْ قُلُوبِ الأَصْْفِيآءِ أَيْنَ نَسَائِمُ فَضْلِكَ، قَدْ أَحَاطَتْهُمْ الأَعْدآءُ مِنْ كُلِّ الأَطْرافِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou hast Thyself, O my God, protected them, by Thy sovereign might, from both extremities. But for the burning of their souls and the sighing of their hearts, they would be drowned in the midst of their tears, and but for the flood of their tears they would be burnt up by the fire of their hearts and the heat of their souls. Methinks, they are like the angels which Thou hast created of snow and of fire. Wilt Thou, despite such vehement longing, O my God, debar them from Thy presence, or drive them away, notwithstanding such fervor, from the door of Thy mercy? All hope is ready to be extinguished in the hearts of Thy chosen ones, O my God! Where are the breezes of Thy grace? They are hemmed in on all sides by their enemies; where are the ensigns of Thy triumph which Thou didst promise in Thy Tablets?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: drownedfire-tabletFire §25: is drowninggleaningsGWB §668: the sloughkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: immersionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: be so immersedthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: immersedwill-and-testamentW&T §32: submergedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: foundered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: tears of every mangleaningsGWB §410: weepprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: their tearswill-and-testamentW&T §35: tears cameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the tears they shedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and by the tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: the tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: tears
4 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “they would be burnt”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: afiregleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: glow ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the flaming firethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire ofwill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the firegleaningsGWB §36: the flames
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: soulsgleaningsGWB §636: of men’s heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: stirrest upthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thine heart
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His own SelfgleaningsGWB §365: handfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: Spiritsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: of my powerlessnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: of selfwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: reported to havegleaningsGWB §414: thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: if thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: howepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: They indeedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: that theyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: That knight
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: kingsgleaningsGWB §495: the governmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: Thy realmtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may bewill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
SE expanded to “Thou hast created”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: hath createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §101: of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: creation—will have been closedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: the Shapertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: was created
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “kept”, “hinder”, “attaining” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withholdgleaningsGWB §247: nor ripe forkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: hath forsakentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longingfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §708: joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: they whose hearts yearnthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: deliveredfire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §375: brought face to facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: Whose presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: of eternal reunionthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
SE expanded to “drive them away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: drive themgleaningsGWB §461: “Thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: drivenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: banishedgleaningsGWB §243: justify Our banishmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Wilt Thou cast awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §464: reject Us
This form usually rendered as “burning”, “flames”, “intensify” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burnethfire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflamegleaningsGWB §175: blazedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: burningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: been kindledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of firethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: torchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: grew fiercer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth ChaptergleaningsGWB §124: portalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Thy gateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: chaptergleaningsGWB §176: bright and shiningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy door
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 §97: the Compassionatefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §40: plenteous mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
SE rendered بابِ (báb), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), يَكادُ (yakád), يَنْقَطِعَ (yanqaṭiʿ), الرَّجاءُ (ar-rajáʾ) as “the door, Thy mercy, my God, extinguished, All hope”
This form usually rendered as “cease”, “will”, “detached” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: completely detachedgleaningsGWB §310: severed fromkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: unquestionableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §436: shall detach themselvestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passedwill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cut
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: hopethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: aspirationthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: yearnethwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
SE expanded to “Thy chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosenfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §562: goodwillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: stainlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: for Thy chosen onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: sincerity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the breezegleaningsGWB §152: sweet savorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: galesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: fragrancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: breezesgleaningsGWB §212: the Breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fragranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle winds
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: as a token ofgleaningsGWB §618: the virtue of the gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: tender merciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
SE expanded to “They are hemmed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: have appeared onfire-tabletFire §20: whisperingsgleaningsGWB §390: embracethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: exercisethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: hath gathered about methe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassed
SE rendered الأَعْدآءُ (al-ʾaʿdáʾ), الأَطْرافِ (aṭ-ṭráf) as “their enemies, in on”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: regionsgleaningsGWB §70: in the daytimekitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: both theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: everywheretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her browwill-and-testamentW&T §38: those partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: both sidesgleaningsGWB §40: side
