Prayers and Meditations — §674
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 674 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يِكَ لأَخْرُقَ الحُجُباتِ الَّتِيْ مَنَعَتْنِيْ عَنِ الإِقْبالِ إِلَيْكَ وَالانْغِماسِ فِي بَحْرِ عِرْفانِكَ، خُذْ يَدِي بِأَيادِي قُدْرَتِكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مُنْجَذِبًا مِنْ نَغَمَاتِ وَرْقاءِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ بِحَيْثُ لا أَرَى فِي الوُجُودِ إِلاَّ طَلْعَتَكَ يا مَقْصُودُ وَلا فِي الشُّهُودِ إِلاَّ ظُهُوراتِ قُدْرَتِكَ يا وَدُودُ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَنَا المِسْكينُ وَأَنْتَ الغَنِيُّ المُتَعالِ وَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Graciously assist me, O my God, in the days of the Manifestation of Thy Cause and of the Dayspring of Thy Revelation, to tear asunder the veils which have hindered me from recognizing Thee, and from immersing myself beneath the ocean of Thy knowledge. Hold Thou me with the hands of Thy power, and grant that I may be so carried away by the sweet melodies of the Dove of Thy oneness, that I will cease to regard in all creation any face except Thy face, O Thou the Goal of my desire, and will recognize in the visible world naught else save the evidences of Thy might, O Thou Who art the God of mercy!
Translation Notes
SE rendered يِكَ (yik), لأَخْرُقَ (lʾakhruq), الحُجُباتِ (al-ḥujubát) as “tear asunder, veils”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: miracles and prodigiesgleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: rendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the whole creationgleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Cleave asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Rend asunder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: wrapped in agleaningsGWB §680: dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: utterly deprivedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may shut them outthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by a veilgleaningsGWB §401: to shut you outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: deprive
SE expanded to “have hindered me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstaclegleaningsGWB §80: can obscurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ceased to rain upon mankindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: Suffer metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: withhold
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “having” (42 occurrences)
turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Previousfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §257: acknowledge the truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: facedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: hath been willingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §61: immersekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: immersingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: sea of despair and of hopelessnessfire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §128: of thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy seatablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the ocean of knowledge
knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: WisdomgleaningsGWB §669: the profoundest thinkerkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: standard of their own knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have been recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: know it
This form usually rendered as “take”, “rein”, “draw” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his handgleaningsGWB §615: under the eyes ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: their handstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: handsgleaningsGWB §636: to the care
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: Potentfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §205: of Divine powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: overpowering greatnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
This form usually rendered as “make”, “cause”, “aid” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: ordainedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §268: be deprivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: beetleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: thrust theirthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shedwill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: chosen thee to be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: attractfire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §32: have been made to vibratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: Draw themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: ecstasiesgleaningsGWB §618: kindlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transports
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §103: accentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: myriad songsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: with such melodiestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesgleaningsGWB §588: voice, the anthem
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: andfire-tabletFire §23: NightingalegleaningsGWB §56: foliagekitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: Birdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the Heavenly Dovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: celestial dovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: scrolls ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: leaf
oneness 42% transcendent 17% glory 13% own 4% holy 4% divine 4% most 4% incomparable 4% billowing 4% spirit 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §684: no one bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Not oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: othertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one ofgleaningsGWB §467: eleven
SE expanded to “that I will cease”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will ceaseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: They are such thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and to waitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §103: and will
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “appear”, “find” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: that thou mayest beholdfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §432: eclipsethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §85: see Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thou wouldst perceivegleaningsGWB §163: of the vision
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: foundfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §187: may inhalekitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Essenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: hath been called into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: has madewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: wellspringfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §88: the heaven ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “first,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Revelationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
SE expanded to “Goal of my desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §72: directedgleaningsGWB §674: wing his flightkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of thy heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: to attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to
This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)
revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wondrous Revelationfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §134: hath been sent downkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: exponentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: to have believedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: fellowshipgleaningsGWB §402: Loving!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: of Thy tendernesswill-and-testamentW&T §35: affectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: friendlinessgleaningsGWB §259: the Lovingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: those of Thy loved onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Loving
SE rendered قُدْرَتِكَ (qudratik), وَدُودُ، (wadúdu،), رَبِّ (rabb), المِسْكينُ (al-miskín), وَأَنْتَ (waʾant) as “might, God of mercy, Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educatedgleaningsGWB §548: everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord
SE rendered وَدُودُ، (wadúdu،), رَبِّ (rabb), المِسْكينُ (al-miskín), وَأَنْتَ (waʾant) as “God of mercy, Thou”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: clunggleaningsGWB §267: held fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: to clingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: behold me clinging totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: cleaveth fast untogleaningsGWB §396: cleave ye tenaciouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: following the example
SE rendered وَأَنْتَ (waʾant), الغَنِيُّ (al-ghanín) as “Thou”
all-possessing 37% rich 33% dispense 7% afford 3% self-sufficient 3% all 3% can 3% independent 3% truth 3% enrich 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §665: rich oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: richesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: and to the sweetnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: being richepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: possessest shall profit
SE rendered وَأَنْتَ (waʾant), الغَنِيُّ (al-ghanín), المُتَعالِ (al-mutaʿál) as “Thou”
