Prayers and Meditations — §531
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 531 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سْفَلِ النِّيرانِ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ العَزِيْزُ الحَكِيمُ فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا إِلهِي كُلَّما أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَذْكُرَكَ يَمْنَعُنِيْ عُلُوُّكَ وَاقْتِدارُكَ، وَكُلَّما أُرِيْدُ أَنْ أَصْمُتَ يُنْطِقُنِي حُبُّكَ وَإِرادَتُكَ، فَيَا إِلهِي إِنَّ المِسْكينَ يَدْعُو مَوْلاهُ الغَنِيَّ وَالعَاجِزَ يَذْكُرُ مَوْلاهُ القَوِيَّ، إِنْ قَبِلَ مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ خَيْرُ مُعْطٍ، وَإِنْ أَطْرَدَهُ إِنَّهُ خَيْرُ عادِلٍ، وَالمَقْبُولُ يا إِلهِي مَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ وَالمَحْرُومُ مَنْ غَفَلَ عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ فِي أَيَّامِكَ طُوبى لِمَنْ ذاقَ حَلاوَةَ ذِكْرِكَ وَثَنائِكَ إِنَّهُ لا يَمْنَعُهُ شَيْءٌ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى مَناهِجِ رِضائِكَ وَمَسالِكَ أَمْرِكَ وَلَوْ يُحارِبُهُ مَنْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ كُلُّها، فَانْظُرْ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The glory of Thy might, O my God, beareth me witness! Every time I attempt to remember Thee, I find myself over-powered by the sublimity of Thy station and the immensity of Thy might; and every time I hold my peace, lo, I am impelled by my love for Thee and by the potency of Thy will, to unloose my tongue and mention Thee. He who is poor and needy, O my God, is calling for his Lord, the All-Possessing; and he who is destitute of all strength remembereth his Master, the All-Powerful. If He deign to accept His servant’s supplication, He is, verily, of unsurpassed bounteousness; and if He cast him out, He is of those who judge equitably the best. He indeed is acceptable, O my God, who hath set his face towards Thee, and he is truly deprived who hath been careless of the remembrance of Thee in Thy days. Blessed is he that hath tasted of the sweetness of Thy remembrance and praise. Nothing, not even the arising of all the peoples of the whole world to assail him, can hinder such a man from directing his steps towards the paths of Thy pleasure and the ways of Thy Cause.
Translation Notes
SE rendered النِّيرانِ، (an-níráni،), وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: firefire-tabletFire §20: of Thy firegleaningsGWB §38: the firekitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: firesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: such firetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: in the Flamethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: through the fire of my rebelliousness
SE rendered وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “might”
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 §103: Most Powerfulfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §724: with mighty confidencekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: ordained—fastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: Sovereigntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “thou”, “do” (75 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: all thingsgleaningsGWB §70: naught else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: He desirethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleaseth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §148: everlasting glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Glorifierthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is it
SE rendered الحَكِيمُ (al-ḥakím), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “The glory, O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: gave judgmentgleaningsGWB §44: pronouncekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of divine wisdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy preceptstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations
SE expanded to “O my God”
This form usually rendered as “wish”, “what”, “seeketh” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: desirethgleaningsGWB §608: seekethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: my desiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He pleasethgleaningsGWB §249: asketh
This form usually rendered as “make”, “mention”, “proclaim” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withholdgleaningsGWB §563: be deniedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: were kept backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: all-gloriousfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §198: the All-Powerfulkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: inaccessible heightstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: be silentgleaningsGWB §551: observe silencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: silenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: cease toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: held His peacegleaningsGWB §48: the veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I hold my peaceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: silent
This form usually rendered as “am”, “impelleth” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “my love for Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with love for Mefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §203: great love for theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affectionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: they that are deartablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Me
SE rendered أَصْمُتَ (ʾaṣmut), يُنْطِقُنِي (yunṭiquní), حُبُّكَ (ḥubbuk), وَإِرادَتُكَ، (waʾirádatuka،), فَيَا (fayá), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), المِسْكينَ (al-miskín) as “, lo,, I am impelled, my love for Thee, O my God, poor”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: seekgleaningsGWB §300: hath pleasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: openprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: and wisdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §8: the gracious willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: desireth
SE rendered يُنْطِقُنِي (yunṭiquní), حُبُّكَ (ḥubbuk), وَإِرادَتُكَ، (waʾirádatuka،), فَيَا (fayá), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), المِسْكينَ (al-miskín), يَدْعُو (yadʿú) as “I am impelled, my love for Thee, O my God, poor, is calling”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: have clunggleaningsGWB §686: musk-laden fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: to clingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: I have clungtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: to hold fastgleaningsGWB §501: proclaimed their allegiancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poor
This form usually rendered as “summoneth”, “calleth”, “invoketh” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: callgleaningsGWB §588: Leave themkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: callethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: have called upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Thou hast summoned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy LordgleaningsGWB §240: His loved oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: provincesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Theewill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy onesgleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Masterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowed
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 §205: notesgleaningsGWB §295: profitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: ‘riches’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are enrichedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: wealthy manepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: possessest shall profit
SE rendered يَدْعُو (yadʿú), مَوْلاهُ (mawláh), الغَنِيَّ (al-ghanín), وَالعَاجِزَ (wálʿájiz), يَذْكُرُ (yadhkur), مَوْلاهُ (mawláh), القَوِيَّ، (al-qawíwa،) as “is calling, his Master, the All-Possessing, remembereth, the All-Powerful”
This form usually rendered as “strength”, “most”, “omnipotent” (21 occurrences)
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 §221: endowed with a potency superiorgleaningsGWB §238: His mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §700: Almightythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mightyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: strengthenedgleaningsGWB §404: vitality
This form usually rendered as “great”, “all-bountiful”, “all-bounteous” (12 occurrences)
SE expanded to “He cast him out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §461: “Thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: He cast him outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: banishedgleaningsGWB §464: reject Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: away from Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: abandonedgleaningsGWB §243: justify Our banishment
This form usually rendered as “just”, “equitable”, “who” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “He indeed is acceptable”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: before itfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §235: visitethkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: of a formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: to turntablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and he is truly deprived”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereftgleaningsGWB §507: honorkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: not return, deprivedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: Deny me notthe-hidden-wordsHW §31: Denywill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold not yourselves
This form usually rendered as “waywardness”, “wayward”, “forgetfulness” (22 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath been careless”
waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% strayed 7% careless 7% path 7% turneth 7% hath 7% failed 7% grievously 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the waywardgleaningsGWB §214: turned awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: knew not, howeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have failedthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: unawaregleaningsGWB §687: erred and strayed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasongleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: night seasonwill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: and in the night-seasongleaningsGWB §256: Our dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: WellgleaningsGWB §432: How great the felicitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: How great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Blessed aregleaningsGWB §428: How great the blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Blessed, also, isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: AssayergleaningsGWB §555: of longing desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of ecstatic delightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: hath tastedwill-and-testamentW&T §10: quaff my fillgleaningsGWB §363: rapturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: “Tasteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: tasted
SE expanded to “of the sweetness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: sweetgleaningsGWB §591: in the sweetest of languagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §622: beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: of its sweetnessgleaningsGWB §152: sweetness
praise 46% celebrate 9% virtues 9% extol 9% celebrating 7% glorify 6% extolling 6% magnifying 4% muse 2% whose 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: SecondarilygleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: their praise of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: glorifygleaningsGWB §117: praiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: virtuesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: second
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (116 occurrences)
SE expanded to “directing his steps”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §608: turnethkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §98: from setting their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
رِضائِكَ
literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
SE expanded to “of Thy pleasure”
pleasure 44% good 18% good-pleasure 8% will 8% thee 8% unto 5% please 3% pleasure!” 3% sake 3% pleasure’s 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptablefire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §362: good pleasurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: and desirestthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: content with My pleasurewill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: pleased
This form usually rendered as “ways” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy Cause”
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 §84: commandeth youfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §295: the truth of His Causekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to Thy Causetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command
8 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: conflictgleaningsGWB §636: your neighborprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: risen up against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: wargleaningsGWB §296: contended withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have assailed themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: contendedgleaningsGWB §584: rise up and war
SE expanded to “the whole world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §250: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: Thy earththe-hidden-wordsHW §98: realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: all that is on earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earth
SE rendered الأَرْضِ (ar-rḍ), كُلُّها، (kulluhá،), فَانْظُرْ (fánẓur) as “the whole world, all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: in their concernfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §212: the scenekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Visionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: owing to theirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: turning their gazetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
