Prayers and Meditations — §705

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

Source (Arabic)

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

پروردگارا

prúrdgárá prúrdgárá → “o divine providence”

literal: lord

SE expanded to “O Divine Providence”

3 occurrences in corpus

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: O Divine Providence

وجود

wjúd w-j-d → “existence” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “world”, “notwithstanding”, “all” (123 occurrences)

world 17% notwithstanding 17% all 14% beings 11% creation 8% yet 8% mankind 8% existence 6% exist 6% souls 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: We found them fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §247: We perceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: Although prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Were they to discover tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §21: has made in thee its home will-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found

جودت

júdt j-w-d → “bounty”

literal: bounty; generosity, bounty

bounty 46% grace 9% through 9% generosity 8% favor 8% bounteousness 7% bountiful 7% manifold 2% favors 2% munificence 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bounty fire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal gleaningsGWB §12: bountiful favor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: the shower prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: by Thy bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generous epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: of His bounty fire-tabletFire §34: Giver

بحر

bḥr b-ḥ-r → “waters”

literal: sea; ocean; sea, ocean

ocean 77% sea 14% waters 4% deep 1% flood 1% through 1% rushing 1% oceans 1% beneath 1% immensity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: on the ocean gleaningsGWB §684: an ocean kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thy billowing oceans will-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seas epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seas gleaningsGWB §15: flood kitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing

كرمت

krmt k-r-m → “generosity”

literal: generous; generosity; bounty

bounty 67% generosity 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Generous fire-tabletFire §4: bestowal gleaningsGWB §43: glorify kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §662: Thou art that All-Bountiful One tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Generous One the-hidden-wordsHW §126: To give

محروم

mḥrúm ḥ-r-m → “deprive”

literal: deprived; deprive

deprived 60% deprive 16% bereft 5% deny 5% depriveth 3% debarred 3% remained 3% withheld 2% utterly 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sanctuary gleaningsGWB §722: deprived himself kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: prevented prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy name the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: be deprived

مفرما

mfrmá f-r-m → “it not”

literal: say; command; to say

SE rendered جودت (júdt), موجود (mújúd), از (iz), بحر (bḥr), كرمت (krmt), محروم (mḥrúm), مفرما (mfrmá), از (iz), درياى (dríáى), رحمتت (rḥmtt), منع (mnʿ) as “bounty, is begotten, the waters, generosity, deprive, it not, ocean, mercy, withhold it”

saith 67% hath 11% hast 3% said 3% ponder 3% also 3% thyself 3% farman-farma 3% disobedience 3% endeavour 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: hath said gleaningsGWB §333: disobedience kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: deprive it not the-hidden-wordsHW §148: rebellion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: He also saith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: strive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He hath said

درياى

dríáى d-r-y → “ocean”

literal: ocean

ocean 67% out 17% waters 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know not gleaningsGWB §338: accomplishments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: I know the-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise to epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not gleaningsGWB §563: ocean prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysterious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing not

رحمتت

rḥmtt r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful

mercy 80% whose 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the Compassionate fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §12: charity kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: O Thou Who art the Most Merciful tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

مكن

mkn k-r-d

literal: do; doer; to do

SE rendered مفرما (mfrmá), از (iz), درياى (dríáى), رحمتت (rḥmtt), منع (mnʿ), مكن (mkn), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), توفيق (túfíq), تأييد (tʾayíd), ميطلبم (míṭlbm) as “it not, ocean, mercy, withhold it, all times, aid, assist, beseech”

voiced 14% suffer 14% content 14% one 14% make 14% loose 14% forgotten 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: be gleaningsGWB §677: suffer not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: the one that withholdeth the-hidden-wordsHW §93: forgotten epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: voiced kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: content the-hidden-wordsHW §107: not the-hidden-wordsHW §107: Make

هر

hr h-r

literal: every; each; every/each

SE rendered درياى (dríáى), رحمتت (rḥmtt), منع (mnʿ), مكن (mkn), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), توفيق (túfíq), تأييد (tʾayíd), ميطلبم (míṭlbm) as “ocean, mercy, withhold it, all times, aid, assist, beseech”

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: one of these

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l → “all times” Distinctive

literal: now; state

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

now 63% present 6% therefore 5% consider 4% today 4% reflect 4% yet 4% state 3% behold 3% condition 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Now is the moment gleaningsGWB §500: Reflect kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: present day prayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: distract tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veils tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her state the-hidden-wordsHW §109: now that will-and-testamentW&T §21: their manners

توفيق

túfíq w-f-q → “aid”

literal: agreement; grant success; grant-success

aid 75% thou 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: to graciously aid them gleaningsGWB §10: peace kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: agree with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thou hast aided the-hidden-wordsHW §3: By its aid will-and-testamentW&T §19: unanimously epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §20: unity gleaningsGWB §395: in a spirit of perfect fellowship

تأييد

tʾayíd ʾ-y-d → “assist”

literal: support; come; strengthen

assist 38% aided 13% reinforcing 13% quickening 13% graciously 13% grace 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to aid gleaningsGWB §635: having strengthened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: arise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: assist me the-hidden-wordsHW §130: nor enter will-and-testamentW&T §54: may be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: aided gleaningsGWB §356: to strengthen thee with His power

ميطلبم

míṭlbm ṭ-l-b → “beseech”

literal: seeking; seek; seeker

beseech 75% beg 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: beseecheth gleaningsGWB §127: aim kitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: sincerely yearning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: in their eagerness the-hidden-wordsHW §16: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: We entreat gleaningsGWB §356: strive kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: purpose

فضل

fḍl f-ḍ-l → “grace”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy loving-kindness gleaningsGWB §586: as a token of the grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: Thy gracious providence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of grace will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

بخشش

bkhshsh bkhshsh → “bounty”

literal: bounty

bounty 29% limitless 29% divine 14% grace 14% favor 14%

gleaningsGWB §173: limitless grace kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: gifts gleaningsGWB §563: Divine forgiveness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: favor gleaningsGWB §332: His limitless grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §647: Thy generosity gleaningsGWB §147: bounty

سائلم

sáʾlm s-ʾ-l → “seek”

literal: ask; question; ask/beseech

beseech 42% implore 22% entreat 13% asked 6% pray 5% question 3% beg 3% ask 3% questioned 2% asking 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech gleaningsGWB §168: asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: questions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §607: we implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask gleaningsGWB §467: such as seek the truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the question prayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: I, therefore, beseech Thee

توئى

túʾى b-ود → “thou”

literal: to be; you are

thou 75% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Thou art gleaningsGWB §126: hath ever been

مالك

málk m-l-k → “lord of bounty”

literal: kingdom; king

SE expanded to “Lord of bounty”

lord 47% king 15% thou 11% possessor 11% who 8% ruler 4% all-possessing 2% layeth 1% sovereign 1% supreme 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nation gleaningsGWB §632: the realms kitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: He Who is the Possessor of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdom will-and-testamentW&T §13: every land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they themselves

عطا

ʿṭá ʿ-ṭ-w

literal: bounty

SE rendered بخشش (bkhshsh), قديمت (qdímt), سائلم (sáʾlm), توئى (túʾى), مالك (málk), عطا (ʿṭá), سلطان (slṭán), ملكوت (mlkút), بقا (bqá) as “favor, ancient, seek, Thou, the Lord of bounty, Sovereign, the kingdom, eternity”