Prayers and Meditations — §649
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 649 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
إِلهِي إِلهِي فَرِّجْ هَمِّي بِجُودِكَ وَعَطائِكَ وَأَزِلْ كُرْبَتِي بِسَلْطَنَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ، تَرَاني يا إِلهِي مُقْبِلاً إِلَيْكَ حِينَ إِذْ أَحاطَتْ بِيَ الأَحْزانُ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا مالِكَ الوُجُودِ وَالمُهَيْمِنُ عَلَى الغَيْبِ وَالشُّهُودِ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ سَخَّرْتَ الأَفْئِدَةَ وَالقُلُوبَ وَبِأَمْواجِ بَحْرِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَإِشْراقاتِ أَنْوارِ نَيِّرِ عَطائِكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ الَّذِينَ ما مَنَعَهُمْ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الأَشْياءِ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْكَ يا مَوْلَى الأَسْمآءِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity, O God, my God, and banish mine anguish through Thy sovereignty and Thy might. Thou seest me, O my God, with my face set towards Thee at a time when sorrows have compassed me on every side. I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all being, and overshadowest all things visible and invisible, by Thy Name whereby Thou hast subdued the hearts and the souls of men, and by the billows of the Ocean of Thy mercy and the splendors of the Daystar of Thy bounty, to number me with them whom nothing whatsoever hath deterred from setting their faces toward Thee, O Thou Lord of all names and Maker of the heavens!
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “God, my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: endeavorfire-tabletFire §13: AnguishgleaningsGWB §405: resolvekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: exerted their utmost endeavorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: manifold sorrowstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: griefthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: endeavorswill-and-testamentW&T §14: most important
SE expanded to “by Thy bounty”
bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §569: Thy favorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
SE expanded to “and Thy generosity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestowfire-tabletFire §4: generositykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: bounteousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: iswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: vouchsafing Thy bounty
This form usually rendered as “banish” (1 occurrences)
everlasting 25% hath 12% wilt 12% will 11% all 10% eternity 8% thou 7% everlastingly 5% hast 5% time 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all timesgleaningsGWB §213: stillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: dispelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: hast ever beenthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: lastingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth notgleaningsGWB §130: everlasting
This form usually rendered as “mine”, “distress” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “through Thy sovereignty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kingsgleaningsGWB §710: sovereign Rulerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: by Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: power
SE expanded to “and Thy might”
power 34% might 32% omnipotence 9% dominion 8% through 4% potency 4% sovereign 4% overpowering 2% strength 2% hand 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: of Powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §586: have We decreedkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a whileprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: and decreetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou beholdestfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §432: beholdingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: that can behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forthwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: beholdethgleaningsGWB §47: thou hast halted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: faithfulfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §130: such as believedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: directed their stepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
SE expanded to “at a time”
encompassed 32% have 18% compassed 14% hath 14% whisperings 4% enveloped 4% all-encompassing 4% encompasseth 4% blew 4% encompass 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: hath encompassedfire-tabletFire §20: whisperingsgleaningsGWB §259: rivalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: masteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: through Thine all-encompassing sovereigntythe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §5: afflictedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: throughout
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: sadnessfire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §657: grieve thine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: put to grieftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou grieveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: Grieve Thou
SE expanded to “I implore Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §356: We beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: askgleaningsGWB §112: I beseechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §163: in that landkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: Thou Who art the Possessortablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
SE expanded to “of all being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: arefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §358: livekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: come to existprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my begettertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest findwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the firm
وَالمُهَيْمِنُ
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector
help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendentgleaningsGWB §531: Sovereign Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: thisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: and the Sovereign ProtectorgleaningsGWB §230: Help in Perilkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these twoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §53: the GuardiangleaningsGWB §32: the ruler
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unseengleaningsGWB §278: of things hiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the visibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: disappearancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the seen and unseengleaningsGWB §109: invisible
SE expanded to “all things visible”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the martyrsfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §39: hath differedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: reflectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: acknowledgethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the heaven of bountyfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §32: Whose namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: heaven andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: SubduegleaningsGWB §670: to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: scoffprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: Thou didst subdueepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawskitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: deridedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: Thouepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjected
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: heartsgleaningsGWB §575: the heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: pure in heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: understanding heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: the heartsgleaningsGWB §506: your souls
SE expanded to “and the souls”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your heartsgleaningsGWB §555: the seeker’s heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: inner hearingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: been shakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the heart
SE expanded to “by the billows”
SE expanded to “of the Ocean”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Oceanfire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: and the oceantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of the ocean
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
SE expanded to “and the splendors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: Lightfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §44: shineth forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: caused Him to shinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: realmsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: risen and shineth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: celestialfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §637: effulgentkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: to makefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §63: as ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: to be numberedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: make thee
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “kept”, “have”, “hinder” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: debarrethgleaningsGWB §108: hinderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: withholdethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: been hinderedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: powerless to withhold
This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: turnfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §709: every tracekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: quarter of the Heavensprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: cause them to turntablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: We praygleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Masterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: friendwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: who are enduedgleaningsGWB §137: Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous
