Prayers and Meditations — §633

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 633 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

مِينَ وَمَقْصُودَ العارِفِينَ قَدْ أَخَذَنِيْ حُزْنُ الفِراقِ فِي الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي فِيها أَشْرَقَتْ شَمْسُ الوِصالِ لِبَرِيَّتِكَ، فَاكْتُبْ لِي أَجْرَ مَنْ فازَ بِحُضُورِكَ وَدَخَلَ ساحَةَ العَرْشِ بِإِذْنِكَ وَحَضَرَ لَدَى الوَجْهِ بِأَمْرِكَ، أَيْ رَبّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I swear by Thy glory, O Lord the Beloved of the world and the Desire of all them that have recognized Thee! I am sore afflicted by the grief of my separation from Thee, in the days when the Daystar of Thy presence hath shed its radiance upon Thy people. Write down, then, for me the recompense decreed for such as have gazed on Thy face, and have, by Thy leave, gained admittance into the court of Thy throne, and have, at Thy bidding, met Thee face to face.

Translation Notes

مِينَ

mín ʾ-m-n

literal: faith; believer; believe

SE rendered مِينَ (mín), وَمَقْصُودَ (wamaqṣúd), العارِفِينَ (al-ʿárifín) as “the Desire, them that have recognized”

faith 27% believer 14% have 14% belief 11% believe 7% faithful 7% believed 7% trusted 5% hath 5% true 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hast believed gleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: belief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: believed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: My belief gleaningsGWB §251: have believed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: believing

وَمَقْصُودَ

wamaqṣúd q-ṣ-d → “desire”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

purpose 34% desire 28% meant 18% goal 5% object 4% desired 3% intended 2% aim 2% heart’s 2% meaning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: end is attained gleaningsGWB §127: purpose of kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: intended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: who haste to meet the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: Ultimate Goal

العارِفِينَ

al-ʿárifín ʿ-r-f → “them that have recognized”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE expanded to “them that have recognized”

have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend gleaningsGWB §102: them that are initiated kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: unto her tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the fragrance

أَخَذَنِيْ

ʾakhadhaní ʾ-kh-dh → “have” Distinctive

literal: take; take/seize; seize

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “inflamed” (3 occurrences)

hath 50% inflamed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: seize on them fire-tabletFire §15: overcome gleaningsGWB §381: withdrawn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: down with tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou the-hidden-wordsHW §1: We

حُزْنُ

ḥuzn ḥ-z-n → “grief”

literal: grieve; sorrow; grief

sorrow 28% grief 17% sadness 11% sorrows 11% saddened 6% would 6% sadden 6% tribulation 6% despondency 6% anguish 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grief fire-tabletFire §12: Sorrows gleaningsGWB §649: afflictions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondency prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: put to grief tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: affliction the-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: “My grief

الفِراقِ

al-firáq f-r-q → “separation”

literal: separation

separation 63% parting 13% whose 13% separated 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: of parting arrived fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §217: its separation from Thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: diversity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: Whose separation from Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: and the wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §17: separate the gathering epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: differ they in reflection

الأَيَّامِ

al-ʾayyám y-w-m → “the days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: in this day gleaningsGWB §627: in the daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heaven and on earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: at a time will-and-testamentW&T §10: no day passeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: days gleaningsGWB §439: daily kitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: Many a day

أَشْرَقَتْ

ʾashraqat sh-r-q → “shed its radiance”

literal: shining; shine

SE expanded to “shed its radiance”

hath 24% shed 21% shineth 14% shone 10% manifested 7% revealed 7% risen 7% shine 3% illumined 3% lighteth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: brightness fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §655: revealeth itself kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the East prayers-and-meditationsP&M §305: Fountain tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: lighteth

شَمْسُ

shams sh-m-s → “daystar”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The sun gleaningsGWB §309: of the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Stars epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Sun-like Mirrors gleaningsGWB §357: resplendent the luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: most exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by

الوِصالِ

al-wiṣál w-ṣ-l → “presence”

literal: union

presence 50% reunion 43% attain 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: testifieth fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §127: attained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: that have attained unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: enable tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attain the-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: Paris

لِبَرِيَّتِكَ،

libaríratika، b-r-ʾ → “thy people”

literal: creation; creation/creatures; creatures

people 38% creatures 23% men 8% mankind 8% briefly 4% recovery 4% through 4% healed 4% whole 4% cure 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: Briefly gleaningsGWB §155: Through Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: have prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creatures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recovery gleaningsGWB §156: healed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of Thy people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankind

فَاكْتُبْ

fáktub k-t-b → “write down, then”

literal: write

SE expanded to “Write down, then”

write 88% ordain 6% forgive 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: will write down gleaningsGWB §519: Tablet, a Tablet kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: in His Book kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: Thou hast written down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documents epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all the books

لِي

lí ʿ-l-y → “upon”

literal: upon; on

upon 36% unto 15% against 14% exalted 8% hands 5% - 5% over 5% thee 5% high 3% above 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: upon gleaningsGWB §395: so high kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: to recognize the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: over gleaningsGWB §532: to

أَجْرَ

ʾajr ʾ-j-r → “recompense”

literal: reward; reward/recompense

recompense 67% will 17% reward 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: I will recompense gleaningsGWB §243: have sought you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: the recompense epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the doer of good gleaningsGWB §254: reward gleaningsGWB §254: recompense

فازَ

fáz f-w-z → “have gazed”

literal: attain

attained 35% hath 35% have 8% suffered 4% will 4% recognized 4% attain 4% achieveth 4% achieve 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: attain unto gleaningsGWB §696: and apprehended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: strayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Who hath entered tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showered the-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: that attain thereunto gleaningsGWB §343: to achieve their objects

بِحُضُورِكَ

biḥuḍúrik ḥ-ḍ-r → “majesty” Distinctive

literal: presence, majesty

This form usually rendered as “face” (2 occurrences)

majesty 36% muhammad 14% honor 9% thee 9% great 8% presence 6% holiness 6% commander 5% who 4% attend 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: Him Who was gleaningsGWB §440: Gather ye together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: standing by prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: to appear the-hidden-wordsHW §136: the holy Presence will-and-testamentW&T §3: His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Majesty to gleaningsGWB §259: had delegated to meet

وَدَخَلَ

wadakhal d-kh-l → “enter”

literal: enter; entered; entering

have 38% entereth 25% city 13% hath 13% gained 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: hath entered gleaningsGWB §563: have sought Our Presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: egress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: enter beneath the-hidden-wordsHW §61: Put will-and-testamentW&T §12: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: instill gleaningsGWB §240: shall be made to enter

ساحَةَ

sáḥah s-w-ḥ → “court”

literal: court; court, arena

court 71% sanctuary 14% exalted 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: shores gleaningsGWB §210: the court kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: of the-hidden-wordsHW §147: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sanctuary of Thy presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: hallowed sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: the exalted court

العَرْشِ

al-ʿarsh ʿ-r-sh → “thy throne”

literal: throne; the Throne

throne 84% mighty 3% seat 3% pillar 2% presence 1% celestial 1% desires 1% throne.” 1% “behind 1% exalted 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: of the Mighty Throne gleaningsGWB §594: a pillar kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Celestial Throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: its mighty throne gleaningsGWB §707: of the Throne above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: “behind the Throne.”

بِإِذْنِكَ

biʾidhnik ʾ-dh-n → “by thy leave”

literal: ear; permission/leave

SE expanded to “by Thy leave”

leave 40% command 20% judgment 20% ears 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: leave gleaningsGWB §486: by the leave prayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: mine ear will-and-testamentW&T §34: the minds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: ear gleaningsGWB §26: ears prayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: hast forbidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: by My leave

لَدَى

ladá l-d-y → “before”

literal: at; with; near

before 36% sight 18% guidance 9% face 9% when 9% after 9% beside 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §719: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: in the face epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §479: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: with gleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: after

الوَجْهِ

al-wajh w-j-h → “face to face”

literal: face

SE expanded to “face to face”

sake 57% face 19% countenance 12% wholly 2% bright 2% whose 2% friendly 2% light 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: directed fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §323: My countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: directing his steps tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

بِأَمْرِكَ،

biʾamrika، ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered وَحَضَرَ (waḥaḍar), لَدَى (ladá), الوَجْهِ (al-wajh), بِأَمْرِكَ، (biʾamrika،), رَبّ (rabb) as “have, at Thy bidding, met, Thee, face to face, Lord”