Prayers and Meditations — §623
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 623 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
ْئَلُكَ بَاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ أَظْهَرْتَ نَفْسَكَ وَأَرْفَعْتَ أَمْرَكَ عَلَى كُلِّ المُمْكِناتِ، ثُمَّ بِكُلِّ أَسْمائِكَ الحُسْنَى وَصِفاتِكَ العُلْيا وَأَذْكارِ نَفْسِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَعْلَى بِأَنْ تُنَزِّلَ فِي هذا اللَّيْلِ مِنْ سَحابِ رَحْمَتِكَ أَمْطَارَ شِفائِكَ عَلَى هذا الرَّضِيعِ الَّذِيْ نَسَبْتَهُ إِلَى نَفْسِكَ الأَبْهى فِي مَلَكُوتِ الإِنْشآءِ، ثُمَّ أَلْبِسْهُ يا إِلهِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ قَمِيصَ العافِيَةِ وَالسَّلامَةِ، ثُمَّ احْفَظْهُ يا مَحْبُوبِي عَنْ كُلِّ بَلاءٍ وَسَقَمٍ وَمَكْرُوهٍ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ القَيُّومُ، ثُمَّ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِ يا إِلهِي خَيْرَ الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَةِ وَخَيْرَ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ وَإنَّكَ عَلَى ذلِكَ لَقَدِيرٌ حَكِيمٌ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I implore Thee, therefore, by Thy name through which Thou didst manifest Thy Godhead, and didst exalt Thy Cause above all creation, and by each of Thy most excellent titles and most august attributes, and by all the virtues wherewith Thy transcendent and most exalted Being is extolled, to send down this night from the clouds of Thy mercy the rains of Thy healing upon this suckling, whom Thou hast related unto Thine all-glorious Self in the kingdom of Thy creation. Clothe him, then, O my God, by Thy grace, with the robe of well-being and health, and guard him, O my Beloved, from every affliction and disorder, and from whatsoever is obnoxious unto Thee. Thy might, verily, is equal to all things. Thou, in truth, art the Most Powerful, the Self-Subsisting. Send down, moreover, upon him, O my God, the good of this world and of the next, and the good of the former and latter generations. Thy might and Thy wisdom are, verily, equal unto this.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §356: We beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §39: thy questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: Dealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
SE expanded to “by Thy name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: informfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §187: may be spread abroadkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: human learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
This form usually rendered as “thyself”, “own”, “self” (222 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: whomgleaningsGWB §293: Mine own Selfkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: their own fanciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: herselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
This form usually rendered as “all”, “entire”, “created” (58 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all creationfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §656: mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: placesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: of Thy creaturesthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: securewill-and-testamentW&T §17: subordinationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved
SE rendered بِكُلِّ (bikull), أَسْمائِكَ (ʾasmáʾik), الحُسْنَى (al-ḥusná), وَصِفاتِكَ (waṣifátik), العُلْيا (al-ʿulyá), وَأَذْكارِ (waʾadhkár) as “by each, Thy most excellent titles, attributes, most august, virtues”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: preferablegleaningsGWB §257: do goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: and bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindlywill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: rightgleaningsGWB §473: God hath been bounteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describegleaningsGWB §689: describe its splendorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: ascribe toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: praisesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: DescribinggleaningsGWB §95: attribute of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: describe Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: most exalted ranksfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §440: one heavenlykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: above alltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
This form usually rendered as “every”, “stages”, “records” (21 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “send”, “rain”, “steadily” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: negligiblegleaningsGWB §583: shall also descendkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: divinely-revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: their Revealertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Night and daygleaningsGWB §492: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the day-timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: blessed nightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: nightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytime
clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: thick cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: veilepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §640: intervening cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §655: of the tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: merciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: Thy loving providencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a balmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: deliveranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the healerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: a healing medicineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §625: Healerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: Heal Thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are restored
This form usually rendered as “relationship”, “ascribed”, “charges” (61 occurrences)
relationship 21% ascribed 11% charges 11% have 11% calumnies 11% regarded 11% accused 11% charge 5% accusation 5% against 5%
SE rendered نَسَبْتَهُ (nasabtah), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik), الأَبْهى (al-ʾabhى), مَلَكُوتِ (malakút), الإِنْشآءِ، (an-nsháʾi،) as “related, Thine all-glorious Self, kingdom, Thy creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Thy most glorious lightgleaningsGWB §186: the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the brightest realitiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §14: Abháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the glorygleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: Glorious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: angelsgleaningsGWB §368: the entire universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: the angels descend.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: Thine own kingdomtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
الإِنْشآءِ،
literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: ofgleaningsGWB §428: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creatureswill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creation
This form usually rendered as “doubt”, “pomp”, “woven” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raimentgleaningsGWB §588: Drape thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: in doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: didst clothe Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothesgleaningsGWB §699: with the robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: pompprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: woven
SE expanded to “O my God”
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 §265: acts which are beneficialgleaningsGWB §720: scienceskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: so great an outpouringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §365: the choicesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
This form usually rendered as “all”, “wholesomeness”, “well-being” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: dawning-place of Thy forgivenessgleaningsGWB §257: forgivekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: forgivenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: remittedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: and all its benefitsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: forgivenessgleaningsGWB §66: “All forgivenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: and Thy forgiveness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: resignationgleaningsGWB §618: righteous mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: ‘Islámprayers-and-meditationsP&M §709: under Thy protectionwill-and-testamentW&T §8: wholly resignedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: His salutations begleaningsGWB §461: greetingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: a recognized authority
This form usually rendered as “shield”, “keep”, “preserve” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: about their own protectiongleaningsGWB §505: Keepkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguardingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ensure the preservationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: Guard metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn wellwill-and-testamentW&T §3: the protectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: protect thee
SE expanded to “O my Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: grainfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §697: of utmost kindlinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: Thy tenderness and love?”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not
affliction 33% tribulation 17% incalculable 8% affliction.… 8% trials 8% ordeal 8% world’s 8% woe 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I sufferfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §498: We have sufferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: was condemnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: the sufferingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: a new trialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: incalculable afflictions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: its sicknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: validityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: diseasedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: sicknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: ailmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: disorderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Pathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: walk steadfastly
This form usually rendered as “whatsoever” (2 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §460: abhorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: abhorrethgleaningsGWB §645: may be averseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: repugnant untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: whatsoever is obnoxiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the evilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: Thou abhorrestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §259: ills
SE expanded to “Thy might, verily”
SE expanded to “the Most Powerful”
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 §52: authorityfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §358: according tokitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: powerful isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §799: is powerlesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleasethgleaningsGWB §588: pleaseth Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: my pleasuretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: supreme attainmentfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §404: intokitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: companyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: they may all arisetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: He Who is the UnconditionedgleaningsGWB §690: shall be betterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: good thingthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponderwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: bettergleaningsGWB §691: good
SE expanded to “of the next”
world 42% next 32% concluding 3% culmination 3% can 3% another 3% “life 3% other 3% others 3% end 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: concludinggleaningsGWB §188: againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: again.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: latter generationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the worldgleaningsGWB §280: anotherprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: an endepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: next
