Prayers and Meditations — §599
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 599 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
الغَفُورُ الْكَرِيمُ، أَيْ رَبِّ نَوِّرْ بَصَرِيْ بِأَنْوارِ أُفُقِ ظُهُورِكَ وَقَلْبِي بِتَشَعْشُعاتِ شَمْسِ عِلْمِكَ وَحِكْمَتِكَ لأَكُونَ بِكُلِّي مُتَوَجِّهًا إِلى وَجْهِكَ وَمُنْقَطِعًا عَنْ دُونِكَ بِحَيْثُ لا تَمْنَعُنِي الشُّئُوناتُ عَنْ عِرْفانِ مَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ آياتِكَ وَمَشْرِقِ وَحْيِكَ وَمَصْدَرِ أَمْرِكَ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Illumine mine eyes, O my Lord, with the splendors of the horizon of Thy Revelation, and brighten my heart with the effulgence of the Daystar of Thy knowledge and wisdom, that I may set myself wholly towards Thy face, and be rid of all attachment to any one except Thee, in such wise that the changes and chances of the world will be powerless to hinder me from recognizing Him Who is the Manifestation of Thine own Self, and the Revealer of Thy signs, and the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, and the Repository of Thy Cause.
Translation Notes
SE rendered الغَفُورُ (al-ghafúr), الْكَرِيمُ، (al-karímu،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: to beg Thy forgivenessfire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §216: Forgivingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: remissionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: revealedst Thy forgivenesswill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: will forgivegleaningsGWB §463: forgiven
SE rendered الْكَرِيمُ، (al-karímu،), رَبِّ (rabb), نَوِّرْ (nawwir), بَصَرِيْ (baṣarí) as “Lord, Illumine, eyes”
most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: DivinitygleaningsGWB §380: believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: the vassaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My Lord
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: illuminedfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §460: His lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: traditions establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: Most Luminoustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the all-glorious Horizonthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: worldgleaningsGWB §441: everywhereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hast subdued
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: been revealedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §286: cankitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may show forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: souls of mengleaningsGWB §179: turmoilkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: have inclined methe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: and
This form usually rendered as “effulgence” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: the Shí‘ah divinesfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §535: embraceth and comprehendeth all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: enlightenmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: by Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy BookgleaningsGWB §95: been endowedkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: decreed concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thy Divine wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wisethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §34: government
SE expanded to “that I may”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye befire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §578: Prove yourselves worthykitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye mayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thou hast, from eternitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Ye are allgleaningsGWB §246: the powerskitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: every possessortablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: bethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: Forwill-and-testamentW&T §36: with all the ardour
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: faces of menfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §539: His countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: inclineth histablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
SE expanded to “be rid of all attachment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: cut it offgleaningsGWB §662: detacheth himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: falleth shortprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: cease to operatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passedwill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: detach
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside TheegleaningsGWB §298: through otherskitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: all else except Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but HimgleaningsGWB §196: have
SE expanded to “in such wise that”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchprayers-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 §790: and to wait
تَمْنَعُنِي
literal: prevent; prevented; prevention
This form usually rendered as “withhold”, “thou”, “suffer” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “powerless to hinder”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: in withholdinggleaningsGWB §130: transcendent powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: been hinderedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out
This form usually rendered as “manifold”, “assaults”, “changes” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: the tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §629: the assaultsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: the noise and distraction
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)
knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: that thou mayest perceivegleaningsGWB §337: endued with understandingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: all them that have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the fragrance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: for thine own sakegleaningsGWB §318: Soul of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: fleeting breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: by Thy Nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §35: Revealers ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: Countenancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: revelation of Thy purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: versefire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §506: the verseskitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: “smoke” denotesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dayspringfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §426: recognizing the Source ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: risingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lighteth
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §738: Thy most sweet remembranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breastgleaningsGWB §550: breastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: Originthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: dilated breastsgleaningsGWB §77: their hearts
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
SE rendered أَمْرِكَ، (ʾamrika،), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “Cause”
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 §14: as much as liethfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §724: with mighty confidencekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a whileprayers-and-meditationsP&M §163: strength and powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
