Prayers and Meditations — §658

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 658 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

الها معبودا مسجودا شهادت ميدهم بوحدانيَّت تو و فردانيَّت تو و بخششهاى قديم و جديد تو، توئى آن كريمى كه امطار سحاب سماء رحمتت بر شريف و وَضيع باريده، و اشراقات انوار آفتاب بخششت بر عاصى

Shoghi Effendi Translation

My God, Whom I worship and adore! I bear witness unto Thy unity and Thy oneness, and acknowledge Thy gifts, both in the past and in the present. Thou art the All-Bountiful, the overflowing showers of Whose mercy have rained down upon high and low alike, and the splendors of Whose grace have been shed over both the obedient and the rebellious.

Translation Notes

معبودا

mʿbúdá ʿ-b-d → “adore”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

adored 45% object 25% adore 15% all-glorious 5% true 5% adoration 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitude fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §218: Our servant kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Object prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: appeared tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §3: of others will-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants

مسجودا

msjúdá s-j-d → “worship”

literal: prostrate; mosque; prostrated

worship 28% bow 22% prostrate 11% mosque 6% prostrated 6% bowed 6% adoreth 6% mosque.” 6% suppliant 6% instantly 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: The Mosque gleaningsGWB §70: prostrate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: suppliant fallen upon the-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the knee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: prostrated themselves, before Him gleaningsGWB §3: adoreth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worship

شهادت

shhádt sh-h-d → “bear witness” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “martyrdom”, “testify”, “testimony” (49 occurrences)

martyrdom 33% testify 23% testimony 21% denunciations 5% bear 5% suffered 3% death 3% wouldst 3% attest 3% solemnly 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perspicuous fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §328: Regard thou kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: evinced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: the field tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

ميدهم

mídhm d-ʾ-d → “hath”

literal: give; to give; given

hath 20% have 20% delivered 13% equity 7% allowed 7% laid 7% regarded 7% applicable 7% offer 7% accused 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: of equity gleaningsGWB §713: have kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: warned will-and-testamentW&T §4: had showered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: not delivered gleaningsGWB §118: laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: him will-and-testamentW&T §24: should they

بوحدانيَّت

búḥdánínat w-ḥ-d → “thy unity”

literal: unity

unity 41% one 26% oneness 13% divine 7% alone 3% have 2% same 2% unite 2% harmony 2% true 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: none fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §669: exalted and indivisible Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: they who adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

تو

tú t-w-w

literal: you

SE rendered مسجودا (msjúdá), شهادت (shhádt), ميدهم (mídhm), بوحدانيَّت (búḥdánínat), تو (tú), فردانيَّت (frdánínat), تو (tú), بخششهاى (bkhshshháى), قديم (qdím) as “worship, bear witness, acknowledge, Thy unity, Thy oneness, Thy gifts, the past”

2 occurrences in corpus

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: thou

فردانيَّت

frdánínat f-r-d → “thy oneness”

literal: oneness

oneness 41% unity 14% one 11% singleness 11% incomparable 10% peerless 3% lonely 3% paradise 3% transcendent 3% peer 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: the Peerless fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §545: forsaken kitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essential prayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §2: unique

بخششهاى

bkhshshháى b-kh-sh → “grace” Distinctive

literal: bestow

This form usually rendered as “gifts”, “bestowals” (2 occurrences)

gifts 50% bestowals 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: deliver gleaningsGWB §332: grace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: beareth no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: Whose grace the-hidden-wordsHW §111: proffereth not will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failed gleaningsGWB §558: bestoweth

قديم

qdím q-d-m → “past” Distinctive

literal: ancient; eternity

This form usually rendered as “ancient”, “which”, “eternal” (18 occurrences)

ancient 77% which 8% eternal 8% past 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §66: the Ancient kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: His imperishable Essence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: presence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: one pace will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

جديد

jdíd j-d-d → “present” Distinctive

literal: new; renewal; renew

This form usually rendered as “new”, “fresh”, “thyself” (51 occurrences)

new 70% fresh 15% thyself 3% life 3% new-born 3% themselves 3% present 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: very gleaningsGWB §176: fresh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: this prayers-and-meditationsP&M §515: the souls are renewed the-hidden-wordsHW §117: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: thyself gleaningsGWB §555: new life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: to renew

توئى

túʾى b-ود → “thou art”

literal: to be; be; is

thou 21% have 21% ignorance 7% achieved 7% fix 7% had 7% acquired 7% show 7% must 7% hath 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: have never been gleaningsGWB §172: achieved kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: Fix your gaze kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: was to show prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: hath remained will-and-testamentW&T §42: obtained epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Thou art gleaningsGWB §596: is

كريمى

krímى k-r-m → “all-bountiful”

literal: generous; generosity; bounty

bounty 23% most 22% all-bountiful 13% generosity 12% favor 8% bountiful 8% generous 6% grace 2% glory 2% bounteousness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: All-Bountiful fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §548: gift kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy favors will-and-testamentW&T §50: Gracious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy favor

امطار

imṭár m-ṭ-r → “showers”

literal: rain; rains; to rain

showers 47% rain 21% rains 11% overflowing 11% rain-giving 5% outpourings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: showers fire-tabletFire §4: rains gleaningsGWB §124: rain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain down stones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: have rained down their rain gleaningsGWB §545: rain and floods prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: made to rain gleaningsGWB §282: the showers

سحاب

sḥáb s-ḥ-b

literal: cloud; clouds; the clouds

SE rendered توئى (túʾى), كريمى (krímى), امطار (imṭár), سحاب (sḥáb), سماء (smáʾ), رحمتت (rḥmtt), بر (br), شريف (shríf), وَضيع (waḍíʿ) as “Thou art, All-Bountiful, showers, Whose mercy, upon high, low”

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: These thick clouds gleaningsGWB §640: intervening clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §447: which the clouds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds

سماء

smáʾ s-m-w

literal: heaven

SE rendered توئى (túʾى), كريمى (krímى), امطار (imṭár), سحاب (sḥáb), سماء (smáʾ), رحمتت (rḥmtt), بر (br), شريف (shríf), وَضيع (waḍíʿ), باريده، (bárídh،) as “Thou art, All-Bountiful, showers, Whose mercy, upon high, low, alike, and”

heaven 76% heavens 14% “heaven 4% “heaven” 2% visible 1% heavenly 1% tablet 0% exaltation 0% ascended 0% creation 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavens fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §380: the Unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the firmament prayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Well-Guarded Name tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §9: in thine own

رحمتت

rḥmtt r-ḥ-m → “whose mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 80% whose 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: the mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: mercies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §197: the Most Compassionate tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

بر

br b-r-r → “upon high”

literal: on; on, upon; upon

land 33% upon 11% piety 11% unto 11% pious 6% righteousness 6% beseech 6% good 6% against 6% indignities 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: righteousness gleaningsGWB §201: righteous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: immensity of space will-and-testamentW&T §25: in epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: piety gleaningsGWB §482: of the upright kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: against

شريف

shríf sh-r-f

literal: honor; honored; noble

SE rendered امطار (imṭár), سحاب (sḥáb), سماء (smáʾ), رحمتت (rḥmtt), بر (br), شريف (shríf), وَضيع (waḍíʿ), باريده، (bárídh،), اشراقات (ishráqát) as “showers, Whose mercy, upon high, low, alike, and, the splendors”

high 83% exalted 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visit gleaningsGWB §358: noblest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: blessed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: conferrest the honor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: honoured me with Thy footsteps will-and-testamentW&T §18: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: honored gleaningsGWB §357: the glory

باريده،

bárídh، b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother

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

brother 37% obtain 11% cold 11% brethren 11% taken 7% forbearance 7% escorted 4% remove 4% brothers 4% snatched 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: forbearance and loving-kindness fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: most forbearing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §620: Thy balm the-hidden-wordsHW §151: efface epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: escorted Us fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

اشراقات

ishráqát sh-r-q → “splendors”

literal: shining; east; shine

splendors 63% effulgences 13% radiance 13% revelation 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the effulgences fire-tabletFire §14: Dawning Place gleaningsGWB §670: shed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: hath risen tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: in the night season

انوار

inúár n-w-r

literal: light; lights; luminous

SE rendered وَضيع (waḍíʿ), باريده، (bárídh،), اشراقات (ishráqát), انوار (inúár), آفتاب (áftáb), بخششت (bkhshsht), بر (br), عاصى (ʿáṣى) as “low, alike, and, the splendors, Whose grace, over both the obedient, rebellious”