Prayers and Meditations — §577
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 577 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ الَّتِي أَحاطَتِ المُمْكِناتِ وَبِسُلْطانِكَ الَّذِي اسْتَعْلى عَلَى المَوْجُوداتِ وَبِكَلِمَتِك الَّتِيْ كانَتْ مَكْنُونَةً فِي عِلْمِكَ وَبِها خَلَقْتَ سَمائَكَ وَأَرْضَكَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنا مُسْتَقِيمِينَ عَلَى حُبِّكَ وَرِضائِكَ وَناظِرِينَ إِلى وَجْهِكَ وَناطِقِينَ بِثَناءِ نَفْسِكَ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْنا يا إِلهِي ناشِرِي آثارِكَ بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَحافِظِي دِينِكَ فِي مَمْلَكَتِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ كُنْتَ مِنْ دُونِ ذِكْرِ شَيْءٍ وَتَكُونُ بِمِثْلِ ما كُنْتَ فِي أَزَلِ الآزالِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Thy power that hath encompassed all created things, and by Thy sovereignty that hath transcended the entire creation, and by Thy Word which was hidden in Thy wisdom and whereby Thou didst create Thy heaven and Thy earth, both to enable us to be steadfast in our love for Thee and in our obedience to Thy pleasure, and to fix our gaze upon Thy face, and celebrate Thy glory. Empower us, then, O my God, to spread abroad Thy signs among Thy creatures, and to guard Thy Faith in Thy realm. Thou hast ever existed independently of the mention of any of Thy creatures, and wilt remain as Thou hast been for ever and ever.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the veilsfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §122: praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: All laud and honor to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Lordfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §385: two Godskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God forbid!—orprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: of Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §323: for any man to question his Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: art not askedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: We entreatgleaningsGWB §630: I pray Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: I nevertheless beseech Thee
SE expanded to “by Thy power”
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
SE expanded to “that hath encompassed”
encompassed 30% have 23% compassed 13% hath 13% enveloped 3% all-encompassing 3% encompasseth 3% blew 3% encompass 3% embraced 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: envelopfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §117: pervadedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: masteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: hath envelopedthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §5: from all sides afflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: All-Encompassing
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: its peoplesfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §708: of all mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: they that are createdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §156: The whole universethe-hidden-wordsHW §75: realm of the infinitewill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: Placeless
SE expanded to “and by Thy sovereignty”
sovereignty 43% king 22% through 7% sovereign 7% power 6% sháh 6% kings 3% rulers 2% lord 2% sovereigns 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: powergleaningsGWB §275: mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: sovereign willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereign
SE expanded to “that hath transcended”
hath 50% transcended 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: magnified be Hisfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §617: Exalted then be Hekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §447: hath elevatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §93: universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: Yet,prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: of all beingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: will be in vainwill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
SE expanded to “and by Thy Word”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Answerfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §151: unletteredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Those wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: entitiestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: lie hidgleaningsGWB §558: are treasuredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid from the eyes of mentablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: had been wraptepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §52: the Invisible of the Invisiblesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up
SE expanded to “in Thy wisdom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Him Who is the Object of all knowledgefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §665: the learnedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: showethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: I know full welltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
SE expanded to “Thou didst create”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: menfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §691: and the world of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: whose very creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: this Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §292: in the exalted person ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: and the sublimity oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “and Thy earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: soilfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §135: all who are on the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: Thy realmtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: world
This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “number”, “empower” (8 occurrences)
SE expanded to “both to enable”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: will set theefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §199: Divest notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: fashionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: make themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
SE expanded to “us to be steadfast”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: have stood upfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §118: Thy seat ofkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Day of Resurrection—asprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: risen uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
SE expanded to “in our love for”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affectionfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §363: exultationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: How great is my wishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)
This form usually rendered as “pleasure”, “good”, “good-pleasure” (55 occurrences)
pleasure 30% good 21% good-pleasure 13% sake 13% will 6% thee 6% unto 4% content 2% please 2% pleasure!” 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: willingnessfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §656: to Thy Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: which shall please Thee.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: surrender my willthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: Be then contentwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: willing
This form usually rendered as “whose”, “fix”, “seeing” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: for the sakefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §266: set her hopes onkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: of Thy countenancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
SE rendered وَناظِرِينَ (wanáẓirín), وَجْهِكَ (wajhik), وَناطِقِينَ (wanáṭiqín), بِثَناءِ (bithanáʾ), نَفْسِكَ، (nafsika،) as “in our obedience to, Thy pleasure, and to, fix our gaze upon, Thy face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: proclaimethfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §632: is now proclaimingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: didst unloose His tonguetablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: to celebrate His praisegleaningsGWB §389: Nextkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: glorify Theewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: praisegleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy SelfgleaningsGWB §522: yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: a soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: with Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: My true
spread 26% spreading 11% diffuse 11% resurrection 7% may 7% have 7% noised 7% promotion 7% scattering 7% shed 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreadinggleaningsGWB §618: shall scatter abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: Outspreadwill-and-testamentW&T §27: diffusionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: resurrectiongleaningsGWB §365: promotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: be spread
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: these writingsgleaningsGWB §378: the direct consequence of the revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: habitsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: revelationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: follow inwill-and-testamentW&T §34: that which hath been revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signsgleaningsGWB §556: led by
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: and with all that were created by Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §130: arisen
SE expanded to “and to guard”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: We watchedgleaningsGWB §300: guardedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: “Guardedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: in which account is kepttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn welltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardianthe-hidden-wordsHW §112: sanctuary
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: citygleaningsGWB §475: sincere in the faith they professkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: a divine Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: my debtswill-and-testamentW&T §38: of His Lawepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: RevelationgleaningsGWB §474: disbelieveth in Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: Faith.’”
SE expanded to “in Thy realm”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the angelsgleaningsGWB §422: He Who is the sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: visibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and the kingdomstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: is the Lord
This form usually rendered as “without”, “except”, “none” (29 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: withoutgleaningsGWB §661: all else but Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: to anyone save Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §14: from anyone beside Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except TheegleaningsGWB §543: Others
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: call thou to mindgleaningsGWB §182: pen can ever describekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: unto which We have referredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: and Him Who is Thy Remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “created” (213 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of any of Thy creatures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy WillgleaningsGWB §465: ye pleasekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §702: according to Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
SE expanded to “and wilt remain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: SimilargleaningsGWB §464: were what you arekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: In like mannerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: such as are like unto Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: they that resemble thee
This form usually rendered as “eternity”, “everlasting”, “through” (26 occurrences)
eternity 37% everlasting 11% through 11% ever 11% time 5% before 5% unto 5% forever 5% eternally 5% throughout 5%
gleaningsGWB §93: unfadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: been eternallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: for evertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: all eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §4: ancient eternitygleaningsGWB §358: eternitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: that immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thine everlasting sovereignty
