Prayers and Meditations — §467
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 467 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَنتَ القَوِيُّ القَدِيرُ، وَهُمْ فُقَرآءُ وَأَنْتَ الغَنِيُّ الْكَرِيمُ، 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
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
SE rendered وَأَنتَ (waʾant), القَوِيُّ (al-qawíw) as “Thou”
strength 17% most 17% omnipotent 8% all-powerful 8% power 8% all-compelling 8% art 8% potency 8% strong 8% all-possessing 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: the sense ofgleaningsGWB §434: forces ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: authority and powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mightyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §238: His might
SE rendered وَأَنتَ (waʾant), القَوِيُّ (al-qawíw), القَدِيرُ، (al-qadíru،) as “Thou”
almighty 38% most 29% strength 6% all-powerful 6% might 6% power 4% potent 4% art 2% god 2% all-subduing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: ordainedfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §311: and powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §324: the God of powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE rendered وَأَنتَ (waʾant), القَوِيُّ (al-qawíw), القَدِيرُ، (al-qadíru،), وَهُمْ (wahum) as “Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: vain fanciesfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §410: imaginekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and idle imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: poorgleaningsGWB §366: destitutekitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: povertyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §562: I am poorthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: of the poorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the poorgleaningsGWB §471: have forsaken their allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: poverty-stricken
SE rendered الغَنِيُّ (al-ghanín), الْكَرِيمُ، (al-karímu،), وَأَنْتَ (waʾant), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam) as “art well aware”
all-possessing 37% rich 33% dispense 7% afford 3% self-sufficient 3% all 3% can 3% independent 3% truth 3% enrich 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §409: enrichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: richesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: of Thy richestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: sung
SE rendered الْكَرِيمُ، (al-karímu،), وَأَنْتَ (waʾant), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “art well aware, my God”
most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §34: divine bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §662: All-Bountiful Onewill-and-testamentW&T §50: Graciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Generous
SE expanded to “art well aware”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: All-Knowingfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §412: knoweth wellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: a knowledge”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Thy wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §148: this God-givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy Divinitythe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: GodheadgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himself
SE rendered تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), بِأَنِّي (biʾanní), أَرَدْتُ (ʾaradt), لِنَفْسِي (linafsí) as “art well aware, my God, that, have sought, myself”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: decidedgleaningsGWB §188: cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Weprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: I have soughttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: purpose
SE rendered بِأَنِّي (biʾanní), أَرَدْتُ (ʾaradt), لِنَفْسِي (linafsí), أَمْرًا (ʾamran), أَيَّامِي، (ʾayyámí،), فَدَيْتُ (fadayt) as “that, have sought, myself, throughout my life, have offered up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy commandmentsgleaningsGWB §702: this dutykitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: hast been bidden.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: at Thy behesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: commandswill-and-testamentW&T §38: Guard ye the Causeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: this CausegleaningsGWB §386: by His behest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the day-timegleaningsGWB §464: His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: Many a dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: all their lives longwill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the days of MygleaningsGWB §618: sooner or laterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: ‘On that day
SE expanded to “have offered up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: that I may sacrificefire-tabletFire §46: SacrificegleaningsGWB §272: offer upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: sacrificedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: hath offered upwill-and-testamentW&T §38: be offered up forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: lay downfire-tabletFire §48: of sacrifice
This form usually rendered as “entire”, “myself”, “may” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His EssencegleaningsGWB §3: is propelledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: innermost Essenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: and fashionwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §669: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
exalt 30% exaltation 19% glorify 15% exalted 7% magnify 7% glorification 7% sake 4% proclaim 4% furthering 4% magnifying 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the Mostfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §510: magnifiedkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the excellencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: utterfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §113: their wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Who conversedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy Word
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creationfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §334: worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: were created by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creatures
This form usually rendered as “exaltation”, “exalt”, “exalted” (36 occurrences)
exaltation 23% exalt 18% exalted 14% glorification 14% elevate 9% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% advancement 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: raised upfire-tabletFire §47: hast causedgleaningsGWB §265: in avertingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: established and proclaimedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: Thou hast reared uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen
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 §114: My believing servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §218: Our servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adorationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: unto Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §10: wronged servant
SE expanded to “Thou didst send me”
apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the ApostlegleaningsGWB §107: the Messengerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: let a breath passtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: transferredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: sent
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of all proofsgleaningsGWB §585: the testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: have denouncedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy proofsthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: testimonygleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: tremblethgleaningsGWB §634: Therein hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: whispertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: shakenwill-and-testamentW&T §35: made merryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: have been quickenedgleaningsGWB §56: whispering breezeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: the murmur
SE expanded to “with vehement longing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: longingfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §591: in its longingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: that long for Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn for
daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 13% revealers 11% day-springs 7% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2% incarnations 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the dawning-placesfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §2: the Wellspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Countenancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: the Fountainhead of alltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: RevelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: the horizonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent down
daysprings 38% manifestations 19% day-springs 10% dawning-places 5% sources 5% emblems 5% repositories 5% embodiments 5% easts 5% “easts” 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: illuminedfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §610: hath envelopedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: luminousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Lightstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspirationgleaningsGWB §662: inspirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §575: Inspire themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine InspirationgleaningsGWB §635: will inspireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspirationgleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspiration
1 occurrence in corpus
This form usually rendered as “graven”, “set”, “laid” (20 occurrences)
graven 18% set 9% laid 9% inscribe 9% have 9% noted 9% inscribed 9% demonstrated 9% established 9% hath 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicategleaningsGWB §693: vindicatekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: the testimony ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: recognizedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §13: that are steadfastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: be demonstrated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: tokensgleaningsGWB §140: nakednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proofwill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimoniesgleaningsGWB §109: proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: clearly
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “come”, “fulfilled.”” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: unfinishedgleaningsGWB §38: allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: utterlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: bounty fulfilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: fully vouchsafedwill-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusivelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: fullygleaningsGWB §391: consummate
SE rendered ثَبَتَ (thabat), بُرْهَانُكَ (burhánuk), وَتَمَّتْ (watammat), نِعْمَتُكَ (niʿmatuk), وَكَمُلَ (wakamul) as “was established, Thy proof, bounty fulfilled, Cause perfected”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Blessed isgleaningsGWB §391: gift of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: this imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: the Hidden Giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: bountygleaningsGWB §391: signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: the everlasting gifts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: the utmostgleaningsGWB §13: absolutekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: consummateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: and perfectthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: fulfilledwill-and-testamentW&T §53: greatestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatestgleaningsGWB §724: with mighty confidence
