Prayers and Meditations — §404
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 404 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي فَأَمْطِرْ مِنْ سَحابِ فَيْضِ فَضْلِكَ ما تُطَهَّرُ بِهِ أَفْئِدَةُ عِبادِكَ عَمَّا يَحْجُبُهُمْ عَنِ النَّظَرِ إِلى وَجْهِكَ وَيَمْنَعُهُمْ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى نَفْسِكَ لِيَعْرِفُنَّ كُلٌّ مُوجِدَهُمْ وَخالِقَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَصْعِدْهُمْ يا إِلهِي بِسُلْطانِ قُدرَتِكَ إِلى مَقامٍ يُمَيِّزُونَ النَّكْهَةَ الدَّفْرآءَ مِنْ رائِحَةِ قَمِيصِ اسْمِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَعْلی، وَيُقْبِلُونَ إِلَيْكَ بِقُلُوبِهِمْ وَيُؤانِسُونَ مَعَكَ فِي خَفِيَّاتِ سِرِّهِمْ بِحَيْثُ لَوْ يُؤْتُونَ ما فِي السَّمَواتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا يَعْتَنُونَ بِهِ وَلا يَشْغَلُهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ وَوَصْفِكَ، ثُمَّ أَسْئَلُكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Rain down, I beseech Thee, from the clouds of Thine overflowing grace, that which shall cleanse the hearts of Thy servants from whatever may prevent their beholding Thy face, or may prevent them from turning unto Thee, that they may all recognize Him Who is their Fashioner and Creator. Help them, then, O God, to reach forth, through the power of Thy sovereign might, towards such a station that they can readily distinguish every foul smell from the fragrance of the raiment of Him Who is the Bearer of Thy most lofty and exalted name, that they may turn with all their affections toward Thee, and may enjoy such intimate communion with Thee that if all that is in heaven and on earth were given them they would regard it as unworthy of their notice, and would refuse to cease from remembering Thee and from extolling Thy virtues.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §620: the Glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: Greatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: exalted, immensely exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: Everything celebratethgleaningsGWB §102: Divine
SE usually renders this root as “god”, “divine”, “god’s”
clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §627: from the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §640: intervening cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings
grace 61% blessings 4% flow 4% bounty 4% bountiful 4% infinite 4% outpouring 4% unto 4% streaming 4% overflowing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Lord of grace aboundinggleaningsGWB §484: bountifulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: outpourings ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: the outpouringswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §51: have gushed outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: revitalized
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 §33: preferablegleaningsGWB §548: blessingkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: horizon of Thy gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §644: to sanctifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and cleanse methe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holygleaningsGWB §634: and the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: Purgethe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: veilgleaningsGWB §48: No veilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: this densest of all veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: shut me outthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: have shut themselves outgleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: that are wrapt
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: should be readfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §612: keep your eyes directedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: owing to theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: mine eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seeketh
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: for the sakefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §512: may journeykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: and every soul was directedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterredgleaningsGWB §222: not refusekitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: have shut me outtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarred
This form usually rendered as “thyself”, “own”, “self” (222 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: one wrongedgleaningsGWB §687: earthly desireskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: selfish desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: Whose naturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §58: To none
SE expanded to “may all recognize”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: believed and imaginedgleaningsGWB §223: Ponder this in your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: recognize
This form usually rendered as “fashioner” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: standethfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §505: will bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: be foundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: Sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy creaturesfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §133: creationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: been fixedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: a creature
SE expanded to “to reach forth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are raisedgleaningsGWB §685: resume its flightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: totablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Risewill-and-testamentW&T §51: settingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee upgleaningsGWB §1: ever hope to ascend
This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: power of His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §632: all sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: and thetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings
SE expanded to “Thy sovereign might”
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 §14: as much as liethfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §511: the purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: that which Thou didst ordaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Self-Subsistingfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §513: dedicateth himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: primarilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: quickentablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
distinguish 67% perceive 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: a mangleaningsGWB §605: distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: to distinguish themselvesgleaningsGWB §128: may be distinguishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: discernprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: who discernethgleaningsGWB §104: distinction
1 occurrence in corpus
SE rendered يُمَيِّزُونَ (yumayyizún), النَّكْهَةَ (an-nakhah), الدَّفْرآءَ (ad-dafráʾ), رائِحَةِ (ráʾiḥah), قَمِيصِ (qamíṣ), اسْمِكَ (ismik) as “distinguish, foul smell, the fragrance, the raiment, name”
1 occurrence in corpus
fire-tabletFire §44: the garmentgleaningsGWB §257: the robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: diversprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: of the Raimenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: robesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the inner essence thereofwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my vesturegleaningsGWB §43: the garment of unbelief
This form usually rendered as “most”, “exalted”, “upon” (345 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: uplift the world of beingfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §176: most exalted Wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: hath transcendedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: beginningfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §124: capacitykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: be made worthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: recognizingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “all their affections”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartgleaningsGWB §281: revolutionizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: mine own heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: their hearts
This form usually rendered as “enjoy” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered وَيُؤانِسُونَ (wayuʾánisún), مَعَكَ (maʿak), خَفِيَّاتِ (khafífát), سِرِّهِمْ (sirrihim), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), لَوْ (law) as “enjoy such intimate communion, with, that, if”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: concealgleaningsGWB §122: concealmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: secretstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseengleaningsGWB §137: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: the unrevealed tokens
SE rendered مَعَكَ (maʿak), خَفِيَّاتِ (khafífát), سِرِّهِمْ (sirrihim), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), لَوْ (law), يُؤْتُونَ (yuʾtún) as “with, that, if, given”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou ingleaningsGWB §410: in secretkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: Rejoicetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmostthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soulwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne
SE rendered بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), لَوْ (law), يُؤْتُونَ (yuʾtún) as “that, if, given”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and to waitepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Such is Thy greatness thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will ceaseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: that
8 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “given” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: bring yougleaningsGWB §578: hath bestowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: givenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: camegleaningsGWB §463: have been given theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: is comegleaningsGWB §84: hath vouchsafedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: when He came
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §218: Landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: and all that is thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this landfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §246: the whole earth
SE rendered السَّمَواتِ (as-samawát), وَالأَرْضِ (wálʾarḍ), يَعْتَنُونَ (yaʿtanún), يَشْغَلُهُمْ (yashghaluhum) as “heaven, earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: in thoughtfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §641: unfailing providencekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: particular significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: by My favorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE rendered يَشْغَلُهُمْ (yashghaluhum), ذِكْرِكَ (dhikrik), وَوَصْفِكَ، (wawaṣfika،) as “remembering, extolling Thy virtues”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: busied themselvesgleaningsGWB §244: ye are occupiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: hast busiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: to deter themthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: dost thou busy thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §14: hath spentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: OccupygleaningsGWB §471: engross
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: make mentiongleaningsGWB §203: commemoratekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: glorifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: call to mindtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
SE expanded to “extolling Thy virtues”
extolling 50% description 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §94: the bearerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: bearersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: the strivingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §725: extolledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: ascribe toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: of Thine attributes
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: and callest to accountepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §656: Grant, I beseech Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray
