Prayers and Meditations — §586
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 586 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ قَدْ تَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ كما أَمَرْتَنِي فِي كِتابِكَ وَأَقْبَلْتُ إِلى أُفُقِ عِنايَتِكَ بِما أَذِنْتَ لِيْ فِي أَلْواحِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِأَنْ لا تَطْرُدَنِي عَنْ بابِ فَضْلِكَ وَتَكْتُبَ لِي أَجْرَ مَنْ فازَ بِلِقائِكَ وَقَامَ عَلَى خِدْمَتِكَ وَأَخَذَتْهُ رَشَحاتُ بَحْرِ أَلْطافِكَ فِي أَيَّامِكَ وَإِشْراقاتُ شَمْسِ مَواهِبِكَ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ أَنْوارِ وَجْهِكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I have, O my Lord, turned unto Thee according to what Thou hast commanded me in Thy Book, and have set my face towards the horizon of Thy loving-kindness even as Thou hast permitted me in Thy Tablets. Cast me not out of the door of Thy grace, I beseech Thee, and write down for me the recompense destined for him who hath entered Thy presence, and hath risen to serve Thee, and hath been carried away by the drops sprinkled upon him from the Ocean of Thy favors in Thy days, and by the splendors of the Daystar of Thy gifts that have been shed upon him at the revelation of the light of Thy countenance.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His LordgleaningsGWB §327: divinely ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: of its Lord
This form usually rendered as “set”, “have”, “hath” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: set thy facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §510: who would turnkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: for Thy facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
3 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “Thou hast commanded me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: Peacefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §63: hath bidden him observekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: the orienttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: triumph of My cause
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: in numerous booksgleaningsGWB §452: His Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: best-known booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Book and in Thy Tabletsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §40: Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: earlierfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §39: of yesterday,”kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: before meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may well beseemtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: of the Dayspringthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldgleaningsGWB §63: of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizon
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: His loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §111: gracious favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: tothe-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the gracewill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
This form usually rendered as “hast”, “thou” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: leavegleaningsGWB §222: been givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: their earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: with attentive earsgleaningsGWB §490: the burden of their recitalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: Thy commandepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the ear
tablets 88% scriptures 13%
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §179: entreatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: we beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: drive themgleaningsGWB §243: justify Our banishmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: Cast meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: banishedgleaningsGWB §464: reject Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: He cast him outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §461: “Thrust
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain untogleaningsGWB §74: been tranquillizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: honouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: hath enteredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: blissfulgleaningsGWB §127: recognized
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: have spokenfire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §471: send downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: beholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of my reunion withtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: arise and render some servicefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §164: risen againstkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: in momentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: dominiontablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: servedgleaningsGWB §513: to the servicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §108: esteemed and honoured friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: continued to servewill-and-testamentW&T §19: important servicesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: of My servantsgleaningsGWB §711: thy dutykitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: went
SE expanded to “hath been carried away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: a sprinklingfire-tabletFire §19: surginggleaningsGWB §665: the woeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: emanationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the dropsgleaningsGWB §627: taking their portionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: dewdropprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: the drops which are sprinkled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §327: subtle Realitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: goodly giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §160: divine favorwill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: bountygleaningsGWB §340: the manifold bounties
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: day andgleaningsGWB §627: in the daytimekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancewill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: daygleaningsGWB §245: the few remaining dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: as yet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: shineth resplendentlyfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §22: manifestedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “easts”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: shed abroadtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: realmsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: risen and shineth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the sunsgleaningsGWB §522: the radiance of the Sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: Day-star of Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Starsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §289: countless Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: noon-tide sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: and the Daystar
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: of all giftsgleaningsGWB §195: All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: of Thy bestowalswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §655: of Thy manifold favorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: of Thy favorswill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bounty
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: hath happenedfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Manifestationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: blossomethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: risen uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Lightfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §156: beaming with lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: light.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: by the lighttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame
SE rendered وَجْهِكَ (wajhik), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “Thy countenance”
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 §67: of His powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §264: is ablekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: according to the measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Thine almighty powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
