Prayers and Meditations — §694
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 694 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي لا تَخْذُلْ مَنْ عَزَّزْتَهُ بِسُلْطانِ أَزَلِيَّتِكَ وَلا تُبْعِدْ مَنْ أَدْخَلْتَهُ فِي خِيامِ صَمَدِيَّتِكَ، أَتَطْرُدُ يا إِلهِي مَنْ كُنْتَ لَهُ مُرَبِّيًا؟ أَتَرُدُّ يا مُنائِيْ مَنْ كُنْتَ لَهُ مُحْصِنًا، أَوْ تُذِلُّ مَنْ كُنْتَ لَهُ مُعَزِّزًا، أَوْ تَنْسى مَنْ كُنْتَ لَهُ مُذَكِّرًا؟ فَسُبْحانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ لَمْ تَزَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! Abase not him whom Thou hast exalted through the power of Thine everlasting sovereignty, and remove not far from Thee him whom Thou hast caused to enter the tabernacle of Thine eternity. Wilt Thou cast away, O my God, him whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy Lordship, and wilt Thou turn away from Thee, O my Desire, him to whom Thou hast been a refuge? Canst Thou degrade him whom Thou hast uplifted, or forget him whom Thou didst enable to remember Thee?
Translation Notes
بِسُلْطانِ
literal: dominion; authority; power; sovereignty; control
