Prayers and Meditations — §555
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 555 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
َالخَوْفُ بِالأَمانِ وَالضَّعْفُ بِالقُدْرَةِ وَالذِّلَّةُ بِالعِزَّةِ، بِأَنْ تُؤَيِّدَنِي وَعِبادَكَ عَلَى إِعْلآءِ ذِكْرِكَ وَإِبْلاغِ كَلِمَتِكَ وَإِظْهارِ أَمْرِكَ بِحَيْثُ لا يَمْنَعُنا يا مَحْبُوبِي سَطْوَةُ الظَّالِمِينَ وَغَضَبُ المُشْرِكِينَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَنَا أَمَتُكَ الَّتِيْ سَمِعْتُ نِدائَكَ وَسَرُعْتُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, by Thy name through which Thou turnest restlessness into tranquility, fear into confidence, weakness into strength, and abasement into glory, that Thou of Thy grace wilt aid me and Thy servants to exalt Thy name, to deliver Thy Message, and to proclaim Thy Cause, in such wise that we may remain unmoved by either the assaults of the transgressors or the wrath of the infidels, O Thou Who art my Well-Beloved!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: terriblegleaningsGWB §246: am afraidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: timidityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: unmovedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: full of feargleaningsGWB §584: who shall be afraidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: ceased to affright
This form usually rendered as “trustworthiness”, “trust”, “security” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trustgleaningsGWB §567: their faithkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the trustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: Faithfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: confideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: trusted onesgleaningsGWB §404: beliefkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §125: weaknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: helplessnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §479: all are helplesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: helpless ones
This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: how greatfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §377: integrity ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: would be powerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: and the power oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
abasement 42% wretchedness 13% abased 13% degradation 8% ashamed 4% abject 4% depth 4% misery 4% shame 4% mortality 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: Such abasementgleaningsGWB §225: ashamedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: destitutionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: of Thy forgivenessthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: baserwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the abasedgleaningsGWB §184: over My abasement
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish its excellencefire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §640: honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: I swearthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assistgleaningsGWB §478: strengthenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: Aid themthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: confirmeth thee inwill-and-testamentW&T §26: Give them Thy graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: aidgleaningsGWB §629: and aid themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: assist me
exalt 30% exaltation 19% glorify 15% exalted 7% magnify 7% glorification 7% sake 4% proclaim 4% furthering 4% magnifying 4%
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 §224: have made mentiongleaningsGWB §168: He made replykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: set forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: Thee will I magnifytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
This form usually rendered as “endue”, “liberal”, “deliver” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attainfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §27: disseminatekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and so fiercely opposed mewill-and-testamentW&T §14: Teachingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: informed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: Divinityfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §346: spokekitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the text of the Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: spoken by Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Him Who conversed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: show forthfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §342: hath manifestedkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: can be fulfilledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a 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 §13: His all-compelling summonsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §644: hath been prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: and Thy commandmenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
SE expanded to “in such wise that”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will ceaseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Such is Thy greatness thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: They are such thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and will
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheldgleaningsGWB §173: obstructethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: from harmingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: ban
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Well-Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §299: of His love!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: faithfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Him Who is the Best-Belovedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest
powers 15% dominion 15% ascendancy 15% authorities 8% aggressor 8% awful 8% sovereignty 8% influence 8% threats 8% crushing 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the powersfire-tabletFire §6: mightgleaningsGWB §80: aggressorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: dreadful majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominiongleaningsGWB §86: the awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: their crushing
This form usually rendered as “oppressors”, “act”, “oppressor” (32 occurrences)
oppressors 27% act 18% oppressor 18% unjust 9% have 5% every 5% wrongdoers 5% tyranny.” 5% tyranny!” 5% people 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: thatfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §508: the downtroddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: crueltiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: transgressorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: that have wrought injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: tyrants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: wrathgleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrathwill-and-testamentW&T §5: wrath of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: executionersgleaningsGWB §189: to be tormentedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the rod
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partnergleaningsGWB §684: ungodlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: commonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §8: such of Thy creaturesthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: arewill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: joined partnersgleaningsGWB §387: association
SE rendered وَغَضَبُ (waghaḍab), المُشْرِكِينَ، (al-mushrikína،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “wrath, infidels”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy LordgleaningsGWB §301: servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: the Almightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord
SE rendered المُشْرِكِينَ، (al-mushrikína،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَمَتُكَ (ʾamatuk) as “infidels”
handmaiden 60% handmaid 40%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: His handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: handmaid of Thineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: Thy handmaidensgleaningsGWB §266: handmaidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: handmaidenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §691: of Thy handmaidenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: Thy handmaidenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §193: handmaidens
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: earsfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §389: senses of hearingkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: makeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: inner eartablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the Divine Voicefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §405: Divine Heraldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: by Thytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: Call
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste yegleaningsGWB §275: hasten yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swiftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: that I may hastenthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §78: have made hasteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: rush forward
