Prayers and Meditations — §405
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 405 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا مَحْبُوبِي وَرَجائِي بِأَنْ تَحْفَظَ عَبْدَكَ الَّذِيْ تَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ سِهامِ إِشَاراتِ المُنْكرِينَ وَرِماحِ دَلالاتِ المُعْرِضِينَ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ خالِصًا لِنَفْسِكَ وَناطِقًا بِذِكْرِكَ وَمُتَوَجِّهًا إِلى كَعْبَةِ أَمْرِكَ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ ما خَيَّبْتَ الآمِلِينَ عَنْ بابِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَما مَنَعْتَ القاصِدِينَ عَنْ سَاحَةِ فَضْلِكَ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ المُتَعالِ المُهَيْمِنُ العَزِيزُ المُتَكَبِّرُ المُخْتَارُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Shield, I pray Thee, O my Beloved, my heart’s Desire, Thy servant who hath sought Thy face, from the darts of them that have denied Thee and from the shafts of such as have repudiated Thy Truth. Cause him, then, to be wholly devoted to Thee, to declare Thy name, and to fix his gaze upon the sanctuary of Thy Revelation. Thou art, in truth, He Who, at no time, hath turned away those who have set their hopes in Thee from the door of Thy mercy, nor prevented such as have sought Thee from attaining the court of Thy grace. No God is there but Thee, the Most Powerful, the All-Highest, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the All-Compelling, the Unconditioned.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: love notfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §235: and are My loverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: love?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: love towards Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Me
SE expanded to “my heart’s Desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desirefire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: Thy heart’s desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: even as dothwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: protectedgleaningsGWB §214: safeguardkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tightenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: Shield ustablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguardingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: protection
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a slavefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §149: the exercise of their devotionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: Thy servants’tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (116 occurrences)
SE rendered عَبْدَكَ (ʿabdak), تَوَجَّهَ (tawajjah), إِلَيْكَ (ʾilayk), سِهامِ (sihám) as “Thy servant, face, the darts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: the dartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the darts
SE rendered سِهامِ (sihám), إِشَاراتِ (ʾishárát), المُنْكرِينَ (al-munkrín), وَرِماحِ (warimáḥ) as “the darts, them that have denied, from the shafts”
suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §3: hintkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: implicationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the whisperingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: milkgleaningsGWB §19: can adequately describekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: unaided.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: through a motion
SE expanded to “them that have denied”
denied 17% have 17% deniers 17% perverse 8% all 8% repudiated 8% aggressor 8% such 8% misbelievers 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: been repudiatedgleaningsGWB §149: repudiatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: misbelieverswill-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the deniersgleaningsGWB §577: condemnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: spearskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the menacing dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: most afflictive spearsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: from the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: the spearsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: spear
SE rendered المُنْكرِينَ (al-munkrín), وَرِماحِ (warimáḥ), دَلالاتِ (dalálát), المُعْرِضِينَ، (al-muʿriḍína،), اجْعَلْهُ (ijʿalh) as “them that have denied, from the shafts, such as have repudiated, Cause him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His TestimoniesgleaningsGWB §97: signs ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: testifyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §823: that will lead mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: is a proofgleaningsGWB §687: your affectionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: these arguments
SE expanded to “such as have repudiated”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: turned away fromgleaningsGWB §110: denunciationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: protestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: fleetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposed Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my repudiation
This form usually rendered as “make”, “grant”, “"consecrate” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wholly forfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §724: wholly devotedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: deliver metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absoluteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: souls of the sincere among Thy servants
This form usually rendered as “thyself”, “own”, “self” (222 occurrences)
SE expanded to “devoted to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His lifegleaningsGWB §357: themselves.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: the most unletteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: unto mine own selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
This form usually rendered as “uttering”, “speak”, “utterance” (52 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “praise”, “remember” (149 occurrences)
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 §7: graciously remember megleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: hath been recountedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: because of their remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §154: told
gleaningsGWB §661: the courtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: object of the adorationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: the adored tabernacleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Tabernacleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: the adored Sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Lodestar
SE expanded to “of Thy Revelation”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: occupationsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §36: celestial dominionkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to Thy Causetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
خَيَّبْتَ
literal: disappoint; disappoint, frustrate; disappointed/frustrated
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Disappoint me notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: hath turned awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: Denyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: disappointestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Wilt Thou shatterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: Shatterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: as one disappointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: the hopes
SE expanded to “those who have set”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my utmost HopegleaningsGWB §395: longing to partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: hopingthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: desiresepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: cherish the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: consider and reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: whose hopes
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “thou”, “hindered” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you outgleaningsGWB §627: to hinder themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased to rain upon mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I find myself over-poweredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: debarreth
القاصِدِينَ
literal: intended; purpose; desired
This form usually rendered as “wayfarers”, “whosoever”, “direct” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “such as have sought”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant thegleaningsGWB §426: the Desire of all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: is meantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: whosoever hath soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: their hearts’ Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: courtgleaningsGWB §210: the courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted courtthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: at the courtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: well-beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: of
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
SE expanded to “the Most Powerful”
almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: on highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §369: magnified be His glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: transcendedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS
المُهَيْمِنُ
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector
SE expanded to “the Help in Peril”
help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%
all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §471: highkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: upliftedthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: pride
This form usually rendered as “proud”, “all-compelling” (2 occurrences)
proud 50% all-compelling 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser PeacegleaningsGWB §23: most grievouskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: prideprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: which transcendeth all thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: what ye prefergleaningsGWB §488: the bestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: of the universethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponderwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §697: thorns
