Prayers and Meditations — §427
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 427 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَيَا إِلهِي هؤُلآءِ عِبادٌ الَّذِينَ انْقَطَعُوا عَنْ دِيارِهِمْ حُبًّا لِجَمَالِكَ، وَاهْتَزَّهُمْ أَرْياحُ شَوْقِكَ إِلى مَقامٍ انْقَطَعُوا عَنْ كُلِّ نِسْبَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِكَ، وَحارَبَهُمْ طُغَاةُ عِبادِكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِكَ، وَأَخْرَجُوهُمْ عَنْ كُلِّ الدِّيارِ وَجَعَلُوهُمْ أُسَارَى بِأَيادِي الفَجَرَةِ مِنْ عِبادِكَ وَالكَفَرَةِ مِنْ أَشْقِيآءِ أَهْلِ أَرْضِكَ، إِلى أَنْ أَدْخَلُوْهُمْ فِي هذا المَقامِ الَّذِيْ لَنْ يُوجَدَ أَرْدَى مِنْهُ فِي مَمْلَكَتِكَ، وَأَخَذَتْهُمُ البَلايا عَلَى شَأْنٍ يَبْكِي السَّحَابُ عَلَيهِمْ وَيَنُوحُ الرَّعْدُ لِلْقَضَايا الَّتِيْ مَسَّتْهُمْ فِي حُبِّكَ وَرِضَائِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
These, O my God, are Thy servants who, for love of Thy beauty, have forsaken their homes, and been so stirred up by the gentle winds of their desire for Thee that they have sundered every tie in Thy path. Such of Thy servants as dwell in Thy land and have transgressed against Thee have assailed them, and banished them from Thy cities, and made them captives, and delivered them into the hands of workers of iniquity among Thy people and the perverse amidst the wicked doers in Thy realm. And finally, they were made to abide in this place with which no other place, however loathsome, in all Thy dominion, can compare. They were seized with such trials that the clouds weep over them and the thunder groaneth by reason of the manifold tribulations that have afflicted them in their love for Thee and for the sake of Thy pleasure.
Translation Notes
SE rendered فَيَا (fayá), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), هؤُلآءِ (hʾuláʾ), عِبادٌ (ʿibádun), الَّذِينَ (adh-dhín) as “O my God, These, servants, who”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: uttered by Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §134: God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: God verilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: the servants of Godfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §452: whokitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: unto Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: and in thy adoration of Him
This form usually rendered as “have”, “detached”, “rid” (18 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: countrygleaningsGWB §299: have detached themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §382: that they may ridtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: detached from all that isgleaningsGWB §356: that thou mayest detach thyself
This form usually rendered as “homes” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy landsfire-tabletFire §18: landgleaningsGWB §57: borne roundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: remote fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: hath been made to revolvethe-hidden-wordsHW §122: remotewill-and-testamentW&T §23: Dispensationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: hurried
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: utmost kindlinessfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §122: Loverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: more dearly cherishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §164: them that are deartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: Our desirewill-and-testamentW&T §18: ye beloved
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a whilegleaningsGWB §4: of Thy Beautykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: briefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Thy most effulgent Beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: another
SE expanded to “been so stirred up”
stirred 19% hath 19% transports 13% shaken 13% vibrateth 6% have 6% trembleth 6% throw 6% overshadow 6% stirrings 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: have been quickenedgleaningsGWB §29: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: stir me uptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: shakenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: made merryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: vibratethgleaningsGWB §282: throw into commotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: hath been stirred up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: He Who was the Spirit of God (Jesus Christ)fire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §307: the soulkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: eternalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the windstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §15: Abide then
SE expanded to “their desire for Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: such as yearn for Theefire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §424: in longingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: longing desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: all them that yearn after Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longing
This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “such” (339 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: those exalted gradesfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §135: hath arisenkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the Day of Resurrectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §485: Endue them with such steadfastnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
SE rendered مَقامٍ (maqámin), انْقَطَعُوا (inqaṭaʿúá), نِسْبَةٍ (nisbahin), سَبِيلِكَ، (sabílika،), وَحارَبَهُمْ (waḥárabahum) as “every, sundered, Thy path, assailed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: chargegleaningsGWB §300: attributedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: is due toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: claim to be relatedwill-and-testamentW&T §43: connectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the relativesgleaningsGWB §186: and claim to be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straightgleaningsGWB §472: coursekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: approachprayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Thy path!”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: in the path
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: conflictsgleaningsGWB §636: refrain from contendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: foughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contendedgleaningsGWB §579: contendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: to assailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: contended with Thee
SE expanded to “have transgressed against”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of My oppressorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: rebellionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: have transgressedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They have misbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: the wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: wickedwill-and-testamentW&T §47: rebelliousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: the rebellious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the peoplefire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §329: exponentskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: that deserveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: all the dwellers oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: them that are withinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §525: your territorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §12: Supreme Rulertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: the Possessor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: foreigngleaningsGWB §611: hast cast awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: come forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: have abandonedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issuewill-and-testamentW&T §17: cast him outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: draw forth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: chosen thee to befire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §63: as ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: May my life beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: Thou hast causedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothe thyself therewithwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: We were exiledgleaningsGWB §169: the captivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: lie imprisonedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: captiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: captivesgleaningsGWB §718: enslaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: into captivitygleaningsGWB §501: exile
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the handsgleaningsGWB §85: your eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: In Thy handswill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §482: assaultskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
This form usually rendered as “dawn”, “morning”, “workers” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: the morninggleaningsGWB §27: morningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: breakprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: wicked doersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Dayspring ofgleaningsGWB §67: the workers of iniquitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: wicked,—theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: the dawning-place
This form usually rendered as “unbelief”, “infidel”, “misbelief” (41 occurrences)
unbelief 24% infidel 17% misbelief 14% repudiated 10% infidels 10% rejected 7% cancel 7% impiety 3% denounced 3% disbelieveth 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they denygleaningsGWB §531: rejectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: have denied Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §386: the infidels that have disbelievedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: ye deny notgleaningsGWB §297: ye believe notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: iniquity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: O wretched, wretched that I am!gleaningsGWB §110: their oppressorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: the wicked doerstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: wickedgleaningsGWB §279: the ungodlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: miserableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: the workers of iniquity
SE rendered أَشْقِيآءِ (ʾashqíáʾ), أَهْلِ (ʾahl), أَرْضِكَ، (ʾarḍika،), أَدْخَلُوْهُمْ (ʾadkhalúhum) as “wicked doers, realm, Thy, finally, they were made”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §216: world of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §514: soil of this Citytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Land
SE expanded to “finally, they were made”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: He enteredgleaningsGWB §240: shall be made to enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: entered thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: that they may enter themthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: Putwill-and-testamentW&T §12: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: entereth thereingleaningsGWB §320: regress
This form usually rendered as “can” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: creationfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §247: We foundkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §662: hath been called into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
This form usually rendered as “however” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Have ye clung untofire-tabletFire §7: grippedgleaningsGWB §266: called it backkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: acquireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: hast covenanted with themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
tribulations 31% tribulation 17% troubles 10% trials 7% woes 7% every 7% adversities 7% afflictions 5% manifold 5% calamities 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: afflicted with trialsfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §211: sufferingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: He might proveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: the woes I sufferthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: Troubles
SE rendered وَأَخَذَتْهُمُ (waʾakhadhathum), البَلايا (al-baláyá), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), يَبْكِي (yabkí), السَّحَابُ (as-saḥáb), عَلَيهِمْ (ʿalayhim) as “were seized, such, weep, clouds, over”
such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplefire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: evidencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: weepgleaningsGWB §247: wept soreprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: didst weeptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: shed tearswill-and-testamentW&T §35: have shed tearsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: weepeth soregleaningsGWB §490: have weptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: her own anguish
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: to groan aloudfire-tabletFire §47: Dost Thou wailgleaningsGWB §109: groanethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: bewailprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: have lamentedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: lamentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: wept sorefire-tabletFire §47: wailing
This form usually rendered as “thirst”, “thunder” (2 occurrences)
SE rendered عَلَيهِمْ (ʿalayhim), وَيَنُوحُ (wayanúḥ), الرَّعْدُ (ar-raʿd), لِلْقَضَايا (lilqaḍáyá), مَسَّتْهُمْ (massathum) as “over, groaneth, thunder, them”
judgment 10% decree 10% destiny 10% trials 10% tribulations 10% troubles 10% vicissitudes 10% assaults 10% every 10% divers 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy decreefire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §228: meet and seemlykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: requirementsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: Thou hast determinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: touchgleaningsGWB §636: the handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: approachedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: touched metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: thou art overtakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: afflict theegleaningsGWB §509: have triedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have afflicted them
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: find their satisfactionfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §362: good pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: pleaseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: surrender my willthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: and contented thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: pleasure
