Prayers and Meditations — §706
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 706 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
إِلهِي إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِبَحْرِ شِفائِكَ وَإِشْراقاتِ أَنْوارِ نَيِّرِ فَضْلِكَ وَبِالاسْمِ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرْتَ بِهِ عِبادَكَ وَبِنُفُوذِ كَلِمَتِكَ العُلْيا وَاقْتِدارِ قَلَمِكَ الأَعْلى وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِيْ سَبَقَتْ مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمآءِ، أَنْ تُطَهِّرَنِي بِماءِ العَطآءِ مِنْ كُلِّ بلآءٍ وَسَقَمٍ وَضَعْفٍ وَعَجْزٍ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O God, my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean of Thy healing, and by the splendors of the Daystar of Thy grace, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue Thy servants, and by the pervasive power of Thy most exalted Word and the potency of Thy most august Pen, and by Thy mercy that hath preceded the creation of all who are in heaven and on earth, to purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “beseech”, “implore”, “entreat” (155 occurrences)
SE expanded to “I beg of Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §356: We beseechkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §179: entreatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
SE expanded to “by the ocean”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seasfire-tabletFire §25: a seagleaningsGWB §684: an oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: the billowing oceanstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: the ancient seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the sea
SE expanded to “of Thy healing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a balmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: deliveranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are restoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §697: my healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: Thy healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: healingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: a healing medicineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy healing
SE expanded to “by the splendors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: shineth resplendentlyfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §655: revealeth itselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: to riseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: shed abroadtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My effulgence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: enlighteningfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §682: glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: Thou didst illuminetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “of Thy grace”
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
SE expanded to “and by Thy Name”
SE expanded to “Thou didst subdue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawsgleaningsGWB §670: to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: subduedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: Thou didst subdueepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: Subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: scoffprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: subjectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjected
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: servants of Godfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §200: My servantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to adoretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants
This form usually rendered as “pervasive” (1 occurrences)
potency 21% irresistible 14% compelling 14% penetrative 7% execute 7% influence 7% outlet 7% energizing 7% pervasive 7% binding 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §124: penetrative influencegleaningsGWB §682: potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: and the compelling powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: bindingwill-and-testamentW&T §12: all-swayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: irresistibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the pervasive powerwill-and-testamentW&T §25: enforceth
SE rendered عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak), وَبِنُفُوذِ (wabinufúdh), كَلِمَتِكَ (kalimatik), العُلْيا (al-ʿulyá), وَاقْتِدارِ (wáqtidár), قَلَمِكَ (qalamik) as “Thy servants, by the pervasive power, of Thy, most exalted, and the potency”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair notfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §271: she spokekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: speak forth
SE expanded to “and the potency”
power 65% might 11% potency 5% divine 3% sovereignty 3% greatness 3% mighty 3% almighty 3% omnipotence 3% strength 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: of His powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §449: can resistkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: according to the measureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may yieldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are nottablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE rendered كَلِمَتِكَ (kalimatik), العُلْيا (al-ʿulyá), وَاقْتِدارِ (wáqtidár), قَلَمِكَ (qalamik), الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى), وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ (wabiraḥmatik) as “of Thy, most exalted, and the potency, most august, and by Thy mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §375: of His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thywill-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Penepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: by Thy PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thy
SE expanded to “and by Thy mercy”
mercy 75% have 6% most 4% tender 3% merciful 2% all-merciful 2% grace 2% late 2% compassionate 2% will 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: heaven of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §234: and mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of His loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: the Most Compassionate.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
hath 52% surpassed 16% preceded 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% surpasseth 3% surpassing 3% permeated 3% grasp 3% encompassed 3%
SE expanded to “heaven and on earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: upon earthfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §441: the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §295: or in the earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansedgleaningsGWB §636: may cleanseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: purge outthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §617: purifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: Purgethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless
SE expanded to “with the waters”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: their watersgleaningsGWB §82: riverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: the waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul and mortalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: with the watersgleaningsGWB §395: the soft-flowing watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters of
SE expanded to “of Thy bounty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: bestowfire-tabletFire §4: generositykitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: show kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thy graciousnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: iswill-and-testamentW&T §10: Thy bountiful Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: of bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §312: Thy manifold bestowals
SE expanded to “affliction and disorder”
affliction 33% tribulation 17% incalculable 8% affliction.… 8% trials 8% ordeal 8% world’s 8% woe 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: of My sorrowsfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §600: affliction.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: woesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §574: vexationthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: triedwill-and-testamentW&T §35: in my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the tribulations
SE rendered العَطآءِ (al-ʿaṭáʾ), بلآءٍ (bláʾin), وَسَقَمٍ (wasaqamin), وَضَعْفٍ (waḍaʿfin), وَعَجْزٍ، (waʿajzin،) as “of Thy bounty, affliction and disorder, and from all weakness, and feebleness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: its sicknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: validityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: sicknesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: ailmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: diseasedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: disorderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: walk steadfastly
SE expanded to “and from all weakness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §578: doublykitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §480: helplessnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: faint-heartedgleaningsGWB §310: potentiallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: their limited understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: and from all weakness
powerlessness 38% helplessness 14% none 10% impotence 10% failed 5% futility 5% incapacity 5% impotent 5% pen 5% weakness 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: frustrategleaningsGWB §327: futilitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to my powerlessnesswill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: helplessnessgleaningsGWB §112: confess their helplessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle
