Prayers and Meditations — §467
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 467 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ يا إِلهِي بِأَنِّي ما أَرَدْتُ لِنَفْسِي أَمْرًا فِي أَيَّامِي، فَدَيْتُ رُوحِي وَذاتِي لإِعْلآءِ كَلِمَتِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ وَارْتِفاعِ ذِكْرِكَ بَيْنَ عِبادِكَ، وَأَرْسَلْتَنِي بِحُجَّةٍ بِها اهْتَزَّ مِنَ الشَّوْقِ مَطَالِعُ وَحْيِكَ وَمَشَارِقُ إِلْهامِكَ وَبِها ثَبَتَ بُرْهَانُكَ وَتَمَّتْ نِعْمَتُكَ وَكَمُلَ أَمْرُكَ وَنُزِّلَتْ آياتُكَ وَظَهَرَتْ بَيِّنَاتُكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou art well aware, O my God, that throughout my life I have sought no advantage for myself. I have offered up my spirit and my whole being for the exaltation of Thy word amidst Thy creatures and the glorification of Thy name among Thy servants. Thou didst send me with such a Testimony that They Who are the Exponents of Thy Revelation and the Daysprings of Thine inspiration were stirred up with vehement longing. Through it, Thy proof was established, and Thy bounty fulfilled, and Thy Cause perfected, and Thine utterances released, and Thy clear tokens uncovered.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: all peoplefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §221: wisest of the wisekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: an ignorantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of Thy manifold knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: O Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §105: Call of God Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: All these thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: to Thee, O my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE rendered إِلهِي (ʾilhí), بِأَنِّي (biʾanní), أَرَدْتُ (ʾaradt), لِنَفْسِي (linafsí), أَمْرًا (ʾamran) as “my God, that, myself, advantage”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: associationgleaningsGWB §188: If it be your wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: but Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §17: purposethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seek togleaningsGWB §8: by virtue of the pervasive Will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: through its own selfgleaningsGWB §391: He hathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: within metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have commandedfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §510: circumstanceskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: all actsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §807: had been prescribedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: of power
This form usually rendered as “days”, “day”, “when” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this daygleaningsGWB §347: Laterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: On a subsequent dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: in this the daytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: on that day
SE expanded to “I have offered up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: offered up for His sakefire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §655: be offered upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: I have sacrificed myselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: yieldedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: be a sacrifice to Theewill-and-testamentW&T §38: be offered up forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: be sacrificed for His sake
This form usually rendered as “entire”, “may”, “complete” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §92: Ancient of Dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: the inmost realitywill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §536: by My Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beings
exalt 25% glorify 19% exaltation 13% sake 13% magnify 9% exalted 6% magnifying 6% proclaim 3% may 3% glorification 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: that samefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §117: ineffablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: transcendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: effulgent glorytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the peoplefire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §122: hath assignedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: were called into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: but a creation
This form usually rendered as “exalt”, “exalted”, “exaltation” (36 occurrences)
exalt 15% exalted 15% exaltation 15% glorification 15% elevate 10% advancement 10% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: which hath been raisedfire-tabletFire §47: hast causedgleaningsGWB §629: calling, fromkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: repealprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: transcendent mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: celestial
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “praise”, “remember” (150 occurrences)
remembrance 37% praise 20% remember 9% remembering 9% glorification 5% name 5% whose 5% make 4% mention 3% through 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: citegleaningsGWB §102: expressionskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to tell usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §759: Adoredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §67: as they make mention of Me
SE expanded to “Thou didst send me”
messengers 24% apostle 23% messenger 14% sent 13% send 8% apostles 5% messengership 4% entrusted 4% hath 3% prophet 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the ApostlegleaningsGWB §456: holy menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Apostles.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Whom Thou didst send forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §53: treatisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Apostle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §77: Their proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: proofsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: Thy proofthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: for what reasongleaningsGWB §97: the evidences of His Truth
SE rendered وَأَرْسَلْتَنِي (waʾarsaltaní), بِحُجَّةٍ (biḥujjahin), اهْتَزَّ (ihtazz), الشَّوْقِ (ash-shawq), مَطَالِعُ (maṭáliʿ) as “Thou didst send me, Testimony, vehement longing, Daysprings”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: tremblethgleaningsGWB §634: stirred thy spirit within theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: the murmurtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: shakenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: made merryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: have been quickenedgleaningsGWB §282: throw into commotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: hath been stirred up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervorfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §708: joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yearningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: as yearn towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longing
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 11% revealers 9% day-springs 9% revealed 4% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: been informedfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §102: appreciatekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: Fountainheadtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of His RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: is being sent down unto theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: Thou hast inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: is revealedgleaningsGWB §583: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation
SE rendered الشَّوْقِ (ash-shawq), مَطَالِعُ (maṭáliʿ), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik), وَمَشَارِقُ (wamasháriq), إِلْهامِكَ (ʾilhámik), وَبِها (wabihá), ثَبَتَ (thabat) as “vehement longing, Daysprings, Revelation, inspiration, Through, established”
daysprings 38% manifestations 24% dawning-places 5% sources 5% emblems 5% repositories 5% ye 5% day-springs 5% easts 5% lights 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: daytimefire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §191: effulgent glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: rising above the dayspringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: of the splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Inspire then my soulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §662: will, no doubt, inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspirationgleaningsGWB §163: inspired meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: and Thine inspiration
This form usually rendered as “graven”, “demonstrated”, “set” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestablegleaningsGWB §321: establishethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: imprintedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: and truththe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §13: that are steadfastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: tokensgleaningsGWB §109: proofskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly doth it demonstrateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonieswill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: aboutgleaningsGWB §412: precision
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the favorgleaningsGWB §70: the delights ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: a gift from Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §128: a wondrous giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: prosperitygleaningsGWB §465: the favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: common herd
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “things”, “have” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: to the utmostgleaningsGWB §529: all-powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: absoluteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: have been perfectedthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfectedwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: hath been fulfilledgleaningsGWB §287: perfected
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: sent me downgleaningsGWB §139: Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: descendethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: have descendedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §368: this high endowmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: these wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: in Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy wondrous Signs
وَظَهَرَتْ
literal: manifestation; manifest; appear
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
SE expanded to “clear tokens uncovered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: appearedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §638: and the love of Him Who is the Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the literal interpretationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: have been shedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
SE rendered آياتُكَ (áyátuk), وَظَهَرَتْ (waẓaharat), بَيِّنَاتُكَ، (bayyinátuka،) as “utterances, clear tokens uncovered”
clear 75% testimonies 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: My wondrous utterancefire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §567: compassed Me aboutkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: the power of utteranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: one from anothertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolutethe-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless
