Prayers and Meditations — §555
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 555 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ تَبَدَّلَ الاضْطِرابُ بِالاطْمِئْنانِ وَالخَوْفُ بِالأَمانِ وَالضَّعْفُ بِالقُدْرَةِ وَالذِّلَّةُ بِالعِزَّةِ، بِأَنْ تُؤَيِّدَنِي وَعِبادَكَ عَلَى إِعْلآءِ ذِكْرِكَ وَإِبْلاغِ كَلِمَتِكَ وَإِظْهارِ أَمْرِكَ بِحَيْثُ لا يَمْنَعُنا يا مَحْبُوبِي سَطْوَةُ الظَّالِمِينَ وَغَضَبُ المُشْرِكِينَ،
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
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: askethgleaningsGWB §265: entreatykitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: We entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I imploregleaningsGWB §518: Ye will most certainly be called upon to answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the intricaciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: I beg of Thee
SE expanded to “by Thy name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: in My Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §49: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: of Thytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “barter”, “alter” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: tamperedgleaningsGWB §264: repealkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: abrogationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: Thou changesttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may give wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: to change itgleaningsGWB §470: alter not
This form usually rendered as “fear”, “perturbed”, “fearful” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: agitationgleaningsGWB §277: dismayedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: troubledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §27: have been sorely shakentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: be not thou troubledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: dost thou dreadwill-and-testamentW&T §3: scourged
assurance 21% confidence 16% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certitude 11% certainty 11% security 5% rest 5% faith 5% into 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: be well-assuredgleaningsGWB §479: Put thy whole confidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: assuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: to assurethe-hidden-wordsHW §128: confidentwill-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: tranquillitygleaningsGWB §475: repose not thy confidence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: afraidgleaningsGWB §246: shall be afraidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: when I feared youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: that they may remain unmovedthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: fearest thouwill-and-testamentW&T §34: fear fell uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: feargleaningsGWB §532: Walk ye in the fear of
This form usually rendered as “fidelity”, “trustworthiness”, “trustworthy” (13 occurrences)
fidelity 23% trustworthiness 23% trustworthy 15% honesty 8% trust 8% security 8% ornament 8% into 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: trustworthygleaningsGWB §298: that believestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: for Thy trusted onestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: abide thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §12: trustedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: Thy trusted ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §125: weaknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: frailtyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §404: is dying outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: all weaknessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unnerve Me
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “ordain”, “power” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: how great the amountfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §307: such ascendancykitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: Littleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: and Thine omnipotencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: hath been destined
abasement 46% abased 13% wretchedness 8% degradation 8% ashamed 4% humbly 4% dire 4% mine 4% both 4% misery 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: shamegleaningsGWB §640: the humiliationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: abased andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: their wretchednessthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: abasement ofgleaningsGWB §184: My abasement
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, thegleaningsGWB §279: the pompkitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: The power of Thy might beareth me witness!tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: in your glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: HelpergleaningsGWB §698: strengthenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: be assistedthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enterwill-and-testamentW&T §8: may the Lord aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: to graciously assistgleaningsGWB §729: that He may graciously assist him
SE expanded to “and Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Thy servantsfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §628: these Thy servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: unto Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Object of my adoration
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 §103: may be exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §369: how much loftierkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: their lofty positionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: effulgent glorytablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
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 §140: have describedgleaningsGWB §176: the messagekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: already mentionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §688: give praisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
This form usually rendered as “word”, “most”, “shining” (36 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: Who conversedfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §132: talkkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: Thy Messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: be manifestedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §185: hath uncoveredkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: explainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Them Who are the Manifestationstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
SE expanded to “in such wise that”
SE expanded to “may remain unmoved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: in withholdinggleaningsGWB §148: hath intervenedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: powerless to hold backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thou hast forbidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: prizedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §285: thy love for Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: my friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: pleaseth Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be setwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
ascendancy 25% powers 13% awful 13% dominion 13% authorities 6% sovereignty 6% influence 6% threats 6% crushing 6% assaults 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the powersfire-tabletFire §6: mightgleaningsGWB §79: the ascendancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Thine awful majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominiongleaningsGWB §534: from His vehement powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: the awfulness of Whose majesty
This form usually rendered as “oppressors”, “oppressor”, “act” (32 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: the oppressorfire-tabletFire §33: through the tyrannygleaningsGWB §366: of Him Whom the world hath wrongedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: hath sunk in nightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: his unfairnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: flagrant injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: others similarly wronged
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hatredgleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrathwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the wrathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: wrathgleaningsGWB §189: to be tormentedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: anger
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O thou who dost associate a partner with GodgleaningsGWB §684: ungodlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: blasphemousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: joined partners with Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property ofwill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: partnergleaningsGWB §106: blasphemy
