Prayers and Meditations — §716

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 716 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

إِلى طَمْطامِ بَحْرِ آياتِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ هذا غَرِيْبٌ سَرُعَ إِلى وَطَنِهِ الأَعْلى فِي ظِلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَمَرِيضٌ تَوَجَّهَ إِلى بَحْرِ شِفائِكَ، فَانْظُرْ يا إِلهِي وَمُضْرِمَ النَّارِ فِي كَبِدِيْ إِلى عَبَراتِ عَيْنَيَّ وَزَفَراتِ قَلْبِي وَاحْتِراقِ كَبِدِيْ وَاشْتِعالِ جَوارِحِي، وَعِزَّتِكَ يا ب

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Happy indeed is the man that hath turned towards the sanctuary of Thy presence, and rid himself of all attachment to any one except Thyself. He is truly exalted who hath confessed Thy glory, and fixed his eyes upon the Daystar of Thy loving-kindness. He is endued with understanding who is aware of Thy Revelation and hath acknowledged Thy manifold tokens, Thy signs, and Thy testimonies. He is a man of insight whose eyes have been illumined with the brightness of Thy face, and who, as soon as Thy call was raised, hath recognized Thee. He is a man of hearing who hath been led to hearken unto Thy speech, and to draw nigh unto the billowing ocean of Thine utterances.

Translation Notes

طَمْطامِ

ṭamṭám ṭ-m-m → “catastrophe” Distinctive

literal: ocean; depths

This form usually rendered as “depths”, “ocean”, “seas” (6 occurrences)

depths 20% ocean 20% seas 20% mighty 20% billowing 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Catastrophe gleaningsGWB §685: seas prayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the mighty waters will-and-testamentW&T §32: unsurpassed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the depths gleaningsGWB §631: the ocean prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: billowing

بَحْرِ

baḥr 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 §71: the waters kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: ocean of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seas will-and-testamentW&T §2: Twin epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and

آياتِكَ،

áyátika، ʾ-y-y → “of thine utterances”

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE expanded to “of Thine utterances”

signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §318: mighty signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquainted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: Thy verses tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b

literal: Lord; lord

SE rendered طَمْطامِ (ṭamṭám), بَحْرِ (baḥr), آياتِكَ، (áyátika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “billowing, ocean, of Thine utterances”

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Lord gleaningsGWB §98: Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: divine decree prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: art tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might

غَرِيْبٌ

gharíbun gh-r-b

literal: stranger

SE rendered آياتِكَ، (áyátika،), رَبِّ (rabb), غَرِيْبٌ (gharíbun), سَرُعَ (saruʿ), وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى) as “of Thine utterances, exalted”

stranger 40% wondrous 40% strangers 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: set fire-tabletFire §18: a foreign land gleaningsGWB §594: a home for the stranger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the West.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: a stranger tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: banishment tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: of exile will-and-testamentW&T §4: the West

سَرُعَ

saruʿ s-r-ʿ

literal: hasten; hastened; hasten/hurry

SE rendered سَرُعَ (saruʿ), وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى) as “exalted”

hastened 44% hasted 22% rushed 11% have 11% lord 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste ye gleaningsGWB §78: have made haste kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swift prayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: and for love of Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastened gleaningsGWB §275: hasten ye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: hasted

وَطَنِهِ

waṭanih w-ṭ-n

literal: homeland; homeland, home; land

SE rendered وَطَنِهِ (waṭanih), الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى) as “exalted”

home 30% land 20% own 10% native 10% abode 10% hastening 10% shelter 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: their own native fire-tabletFire §43: the land gleaningsGWB §699: his home kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: abodes prayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: have sought shelter the-hidden-wordsHW §75: shelter will-and-testamentW&T §3: and epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: the Most Sublime Habitation

الأَعْلى

al-ʾaʿlى ʿ-l-w → “exalted” Distinctive

literal: highest; exalted

This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (286 occurrences)

most 45% high 18% glory 10% loftiest 6% exalted 6% highest 5% supreme 4% all-glorious 3% heights 2% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the sake of the fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §198: the All-Powerful kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §809: august tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial

ظِلِّ

ẓill ẓ-l-l

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

SE rendered الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى), ظِلِّ (ẓill), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), وَمَرِيضٌ (wamaríḍun), تَوَجَّهَ (tawajjah) as “exalted, face”

shadow 63% shelter 11% beneath 7% shade 7% through 2% sheltered 2% unto 2% overshadowed 2% most 2% under 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §123: Through the Teachings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: shelter of His shadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: shelter me the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §2: shelter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the clouds gleaningsGWB §188: shadows of the clouds

رَحْمَتِكَ

raḥmatik r-ḥ-m

literal: mercy; merciful

SE rendered الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى), ظِلِّ (ẓill), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), وَمَرِيضٌ (wamaríḍun), تَوَجَّهَ (tawajjah) as “exalted, face”

mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the Most Merciful fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: Have pity upon me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace

وَمَرِيضٌ

wamaríḍun m-r-ḍ

literal: disease; sick; diseases

SE rendered الأَعْلى (al-ʾaʿlى), ظِلِّ (ẓill), رَحْمَتِكَ (raḥmatik), وَمَرِيضٌ (wamaríḍun), تَوَجَّهَ (tawajjah) as “exalted, face”

sick 33% suffering 11% infirmity 11% every 11% diseased 11% am 11% ailing 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the suffering gleaningsGWB §307: every malady kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: is in a diseased prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: ailing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: grievous malady gleaningsGWB §156: infirmity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: of the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: am sore sick

تَوَجَّهَ

tawajjah w-j-h → “face” Distinctive

literal: face; turning

This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (116 occurrences)

turning 30% turn 17% set 13% turned 10% setting 9% hath 4% directed 4% proceeded 4% directing 4% visited 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: departure fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §70: on your faces kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turn prayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: us tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face

شِفائِكَ،

shifáʾika، sh-f-y

literal: healing; healing, cure; healer

SE rendered تَوَجَّهَ (tawajjah), بَحْرِ (baḥr), شِفائِكَ، (shifáʾika،) as “face”

healing 61% healer 17% balm 6% deliverance 6% heal 6% restored 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a balm kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: deliverance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: healing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: Thy healing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §625: Healer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are restored prayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: a healing medicine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the healer

فَانْظُرْ

fánẓur n-ẓ-r

literal: look; looking

consider 16% gaze 16% look 16% contemplate 11% behold 11% eyes 11% “look 5% “witness 5% ponder 5% set 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: “Regard ye fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §167: Behold Me kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: in accordance with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: turn tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: resplendent Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §93: recall

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h

literal: God; divine; god

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Godhead gleaningsGWB §10: His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: Cause of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: grace gleaningsGWB §204: her God

وَمُضْرِمَ

wamuḍrim ḍ-r-m

literal: kindle; kindler, igniter; kindler

shall 50% kindled 50%

fire-tabletFire §50: shall be kindled will-and-testamentW&T §34: kindled

النَّارِ

an-nár n-ʾ-r

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 67% flame 16% flames 4% hell 3% afire 1% utter 1% fires 1% “hell 1% “fire” 1% “hell.” 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: fire gleaningsGWB §37: flames kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: utter perdition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire the-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire of will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: fires gleaningsGWB §312: hell fire

كَبِدِيْ

kabidí k-b-d

literal: liver, heart

SE rendered كَبِدِيْ (kabidí), عَبَراتِ (ʿabarát), عَيْنَيَّ (ʿaynayy) as “eyes”

hearts 38% souls 25% heart 19% soul 6% reins 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: soul gleaningsGWB §456: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: reins epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Our souls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: my heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the hearts

عَبَراتِ

ʿabarát ʿ-b-r

literal: tear

SE rendered عَبَراتِ (ʿabarát), عَيْنَيَّ (ʿaynayy) as “eyes”

tears 36% words 18% take 9% utterances 9% interpretations 5% warned 5% thou 5% lesson 5% (‘ibrání) 5% crossing.” 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Take heed gleaningsGWB §355: expression kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: compared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: the tears I shed will-and-testamentW&T §34: with tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the tears that my shame have caused to flow gleaningsGWB §37: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: worth

عَيْنَيَّ

ʿaynayy ʿ-y-n → “eyes”

literal: eye; eyes

mine 69% eyes 15% own 8% heart 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: eye gleaningsGWB §696: with his own eyes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: vision prayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: clearly tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thine will-and-testamentW&T §18: is appointed

وَزَفَراتِ

wazafarát z-f-r

literal: sighs; sigh; sighing

SE rendered عَيْنَيَّ (ʿaynayy), وَزَفَراتِ (wazafarát) as “eyes”

sighs 38% groans 15% cries 15% sigh 8% unity 8% sighing 8% tears 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: The sighs tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the groans they utter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: by the sighs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sighs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: my sighs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: cries

قَلْبِي

qalbí q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered عَيْنَيَّ (ʿaynayy), وَزَفَراتِ (wazafarát), قَلْبِي (qalbí) as “eyes”

heart 83% within 10% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: thrown into confusion gleaningsGWB §111: radiant heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheaval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: to my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous

وَاحْتِراقِ

wáḥtiráq ḥ-r-q

literal: burn; burned; burning

SE rendered عَيْنَيَّ (ʿaynayy), وَزَفَراتِ (wazafarát), قَلْبِي (qalbí), وَاحْتِراقِ (wáḥtiráq) as “eyes”

melting 20% fire 20% heat 20% burning 20% flame 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are consumed gleaningsGWB §720: devour kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: consumeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: would be consumed will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath burnt up gleaningsGWB §29: burned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to

وَاشْتِعالِ

wáshtiʿál sh-ʿ-l

literal: burning; flame

SE rendered وَاشْتِعالِ (wáshtiʿál), جَوارِحِي، (jawáriḥí،), وَعِزَّتِكَ (waʿizzatik) as “glory”

burning 25% flames 25% intensify 25% fervor 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burneth fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §700: set on fire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: intensify the burning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: been set ablaze tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of fire the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned

جَوارِحِي،

jawáriḥí، j-r-ḥ

literal: limbs; member; limb, body part

SE rendered جَوارِحِي، (jawáriḥí،), وَعِزَّتِكَ (waʿizzatik) as “glory”

limbs 43% members 43% body 14%

gleaningsGWB §163: my body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: The limbs of my body will-and-testamentW&T §3: sore wounded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: members prayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: and limbs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: limbs of my body prayers-and-meditationsP&M §414: the members prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: trespasses

وَعِزَّتِكَ

waʿizzatik ʿ-z-z → “glory”

literal: glory; mighty; might

glory 38% might 25% swear 21% power 4% excellence 4% omnipotence 4% look 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §495: His glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: of Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish its excellence

Prayers and Meditations — §716

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament