Prayers and Meditations — §705

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 705 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

كردی، پروردگارا وجود كُلّ از جودت موجود از بحر كرمت محروم مفرما و از درياى رحمتت منع مكن در هر حال توفيق و تأييد ميطلبم و از سماء فضل بخشش قديمت را سائلم توئى مالك عطا و سلطان ملكوت بقا.

Shoghi Effendi Translation

O Divine Providence! All existence is begotten by Thy bounty; deprive it not of the waters of Thy generosity, neither do Thou withhold it from the ocean of Thy mercy. I beseech Thee to aid and assist me at all times and under all conditions, and seek from the heaven of Thy grace Thine ancient favor. Thou art, in truth, the Lord of bounty, and the Sovereign of the kingdom of eternity.

Translation Notes

مكن

mkn k-r-d → “made” Distinctive

literal: do; to do; do, make

This form usually rendered as “suffer”, “deprived” (4 occurrences)

suffer 50% deprived 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: have made gleaningsGWB §263: discover kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: lead the-hidden-wordsHW §93: sanctify will-and-testamentW&T §56: give epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not left gleaningsGWB §429: prescribeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: have spent

پروردگارا

prúrdgárá r-b-b → “o divine providence” Distinctive

literal: Lord; lord; divine

This form usually rendered as “lord”, “creator” (6 occurrences)

SE expanded to “O Divine Providence”

lord 80% creator 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our Lord gleaningsGWB §451: my Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lord prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: O Thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of Divinity

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “all existence”

literal: existence; existent

world 17% all 13% creation 13% mankind 13% beings 9% existence 9% souls 9% notwithstanding 9% possessed 4% man’s 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of creation fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §706: tasted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: can smell tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §14: that thou mayest find will-and-testamentW&T §16: grown

از

iz ʾ-z → “by”

literal: from

SE rendered پروردگارا (prúrdgárá), وجود (wjúd), از (iz), جودت (júdt), موجود (mújúd), از (iz), بحر (bḥr), كرمت (krmt), محروم (mḥrúm), مفرما (mfrmá) as “O Divine Providence, All existence, of, Thy bounty, is begotten, ocean, Thy generosity, deprive it not”

23 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: at kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: from kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: Amongst

جودت

júdt j-w-d → “thy bounty”

literal: bounty; generosity, bounty

bounty 48% through 9% bounteousness 8% bountiful 8% generosity 8% grace 6% favor 5% giver 3% favors 3% munificence 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousness fire-tabletFire §34: Giver gleaningsGWB §569: Thy favor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: pure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §161: of Thy bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favor fire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “ocean”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 76% sea 16% waters 2% most 1% billowing 1% where 1% outpouring 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% seeking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the Ocean fire-tabletFire §25: a sea gleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and the ocean of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient sea will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: sea

كرمت

krmt k-r-m → “thy generosity” Distinctive

literal: generosity; bounty

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

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 §8: of Thy favor fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §159: Bountiful kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: praise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: bountiful favor will-and-testamentW&T §50: Gracious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: the Bountiful

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m → “deprive it not”

literal: deprived; deprive

SE expanded to “deprive it not”

deprived 59% deprive 13% bereft 5% withhold 5% deny 5% depriveth 4% debarred 4% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold not yourselves gleaningsGWB §381: have deprived kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: spiritually destitute prayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: withhold not from the-hidden-wordsHW §31: Deny will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: forbidden

مفرما

mfrmá f-r-m → “saith” Distinctive

literal: say; command; says

This form usually rendered as “deprive” (1 occurrences)

saith 48% hath 14% said 14% revealed 6% have 6% declared 4% consider 3% thou 2% spoken 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: declareth gleaningsGWB §107: be their utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: recorded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §156: have I bestowed will-and-testamentW&T §25: must epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: did He gleaningsGWB §540: were

درياى

dríáى d-r-y → “know” Distinctive

literal: know

This form usually rendered as “ocean” (3 occurrences)

know 50% ocean 10% possesseth 5% have 5% accomplishments 5% powerless 5% think 5% cheered 5% how 5% understanding 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possesseth gleaningsGWB §338: accomplishments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysterious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the ocean epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §666: ocean epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not

رحمتت

rḥmtt r-ḥ-m → “thy mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 80% whose 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §548: eternal kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Breath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: who can have compassion tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §89: celestial

منع

mnʿ m-n-ʿ → “withhold it”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

withhold 14% have 14% hindered 14% withheld 11% prevented 8% deter 8% hinder 8% hath 8% prevent 8% can 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: prevented gleaningsGWB §716: failed to deter kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: I find myself over-powered tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longer will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade them

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; every/each; each

every 62% whatsoever 8% each 8% whosoever 8% although 8% both 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every gleaningsGWB §429: Every age kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: every nineteen gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: Although kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “under all conditions” Distinctive

literal: state; now

This form usually rendered as “now”, “consider”, “present” (178 occurrences)

SE expanded to “under all conditions”

now 57% consider 11% present 8% reflect 5% behold 5% state 4% how 3% today 3% what 3% ponder 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: It is now gleaningsGWB §41: today kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: how prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: by Thy help tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §26: plight will-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst

توفيق

túfíq w-f-q → “aid and assist”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

SE expanded to “aid and assist”

aid 75% assisted 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: aid gleaningsGWB §395: perfect fellowship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: attained to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: Thou wilt aid us will-and-testamentW&T §10: Graciously assist epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: assist gleaningsGWB §356: strengthen kitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: in consonance

تأييد

tʾayíd ʾ-y-d

literal: come; support; may aid

SE rendered منع (mnʿ), مكن (mkn), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), توفيق (túfíq), تأييد (tʾayíd), ميطلبم (míṭlbm), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), فضل (fḍl) as “withhold it, all times, under all conditions, aid and assist, I beseech, from, the heaven, Thy grace”

aided 33% assist 33% grace 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: God assist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: assistance of the-hidden-wordsHW §103: have I turned will-and-testamentW&T §56: the Grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: assist kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: is their “Seal.”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: yield

ميطلبم

míṭlbm ṭ-l-b → “i beseech”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

seeker 16% beseech 14% theme 12% seek 10% search 10% ask 9% seekers 9% seeking 7% sought 7% object 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: beseech gleaningsGWB §556: the Object of his quest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: themes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: goal the-hidden-wordsHW §16: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: besought gleaningsGWB §115: search kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: indubitable facts

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “thy grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 70% bounty 11% token 5% gracious 4% essence 2% concerning 2% merit 2% divine 2% favors 2% great 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: bounty gleaningsGWB §68: through the grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: tender mercies tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

بخشش

bkhshsh b-kh-sh

literal: grant; bestow; give

SE rendered تأييد (tʾayíd), ميطلبم (míṭlbm), از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), فضل (fḍl), بخشش (bkhshsh), قديمت (qdímt), سائلم (sáʾlm), توئى (túʾى), مالك (málk), عطا (ʿṭá) as “I beseech, from, the heaven, Thy grace, Thine ancient favor, Thou art, the Lord, of bounty”

bounty 33% grace 33% limitless 17% divine 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: have failed gleaningsGWB §147: bounty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: conferred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Cause them to be made the-hidden-wordsHW §104: bestowals will-and-testamentW&T §24: their souls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Vouchsafe gleaningsGWB §563: Divine forgiveness

قديمت

qdímt q-d-m → “thine ancient favor”

literal: ancient

SE expanded to “Thine ancient favor”

ancient 52% eternity 9% footsteps 7% feet 7% step 6% eternal 5% everlasting 5% past 4% ever-abiding 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footsteps fire-tabletFire §1: the Most Ancient gleaningsGWB §51: of thy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: their feet.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: Thine ancient favor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presence the-hidden-wordsHW §81: the next will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted

سائلم

sáʾlm s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; question; to ask

SE rendered از (iz), سماء (smáʾ), فضل (fḍl), بخشش (bkhshsh), قديمت (qdímt), سائلم (sáʾlm), توئى (túʾى), مالك (málk), عطا (ʿṭá), سلطان (slṭán), ملكوت (mlkút) as “from, the heaven, Thy grace, Thine ancient favor, Thou art, the Lord, of bounty, the Sovereign, the kingdom”