Prayers and Meditations — §724
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 724 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
بِجَرِيراتِي العُظْمى وَخَطِيَئاتِي الْكُبْری، وَعِزَّتِكَ قَدْ شَجَّعَتْنِيْ بُحُورُ غُفْرانِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ وَما سَبَقَ مِنْ مُعامَلَتِكَ مَعَ المُخْلِصِينَ مِنْ أَصْفِيائِكَ وَالمُوَحِّدِينَ مِنْ سُفَرائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَرى أَنَّ ظُهُوراتِ عِنايَتِكَ اجْتَذَبَتْنِيْ وَرَحِيقَ بَيانِكَ أَخَذَنِيْ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ بِحَيْثُ لا أَرى مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ يُعَرِّفُنِيْ وَيُذَكِّرُنِيْ بِآياتِكَ وَظُهُوراتِكَ وَشُئُوناتِكَ، وَعِزَّتِكَ كُلّ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I implore Thee, O my Lord, by Thine Ark, through which the potency of Thy will was manifested and the energizing influences of Thy purpose were revealed, and which saileth on both land and sea through the power of Thy might, not to seize me in my mighty sins and great trespasses. I swear by Thy glory! The waters of Thy forgiveness and Thy mercy have emboldened me, as hath Thy dealing, in bygone ages, with the sincere among Thy chosen ones, and with such of Thy Messengers as have proclaimed Thy oneness.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my sinsgleaningsGWB §665: own shortcomingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: to his evil doingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my wrong-doinggleaningsGWB §257: your trespassesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: me my trespassesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mighty sinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: sins
SE rendered بِجَرِيراتِي (bijarírátí), العُظْمى (al-ʿuẓmى), وَخَطِيَئاتِي (wakhaṭíaʾátí) as “mighty sins, great trespasses”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: sublimegleaningsGWB §481: excessive richeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: supreme achievementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: MightygleaningsGWB §37: most weighty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: trespassesgleaningsGWB §655: iniquitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: sinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: sinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my sinfulnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: great trespassesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: sinfulnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: my sins
SE rendered وَخَطِيَئاتِي (wakhaṭíaʾátí), الْكُبْری، (álkubrí،), وَعِزَّتِكَ (waʿizzatik), شَجَّعَتْنِيْ (shajjaʿatní) as “great trespasses, I swear by Thy glory, emboldened”
most 33% mighty 13% supreme 7% resplendent 7% immeasurable 7% which 7% measureless 7% transcendent 7% entire 7% tribulations 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: most mightygleaningsGWB §471: swell with pridekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: disdainfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §684: six times the greeting “Alláh-u-Abhá,”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
SE expanded to “I swear by Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest gloryfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §92: noblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: of Thy great glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
This form usually rendered as “emboldened” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: oceanfire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §71: the waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thy billowing oceanstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: the sea
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘I beg forgivenessfire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §216: Forgivingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: We ask forgiveness ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: and pardonwill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: grant me Thy pardongleaningsGWB §463: forgiven
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 §88: committed it before MegleaningsGWB §134: escaped themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: vie in hastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hastenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: surpassedgleaningsGWB §412: surpassingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompass
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: deedgleaningsGWB §644: Followkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: what else have we doneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: and the powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §39: enforcethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: Help
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: such as are devotedfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §31: pure in heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §254: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §771: and such as aretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absoluteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: deliver them
SE expanded to “Thy chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosenfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messengerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: immaculateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §54: chosen methe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nonefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §287: the unitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: one trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: Incomparabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust
messengers 75% ministers 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: EmbassygleaningsGWB §448: Ministerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Gospelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: Thy Messengersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: recommendationsgleaningsGWB §634: thou hast journeyedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: separationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Messengers
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: GodheadgleaningsGWB §45: Heaven-sentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: before Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of Divinity
SE rendered سُفَرائِكَ، (sufaráʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَرى (ʾarى), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát) as “Messengers, my Lord, revealed”
This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (95 occurrences)
revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: the exponentsfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §25: the appearancekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Day of Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: was divulgedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَرى (ʾarى), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik) as “my Lord, revealed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: loving-kindness andfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §206: favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: interpretationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §286: by Thy bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
SE rendered ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), اجْتَذَبَتْنِيْ (ijtadhabatní), وَرَحِيقَ (waraḥíq), بَيانِكَ (bayánik), أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní) as “revealed, seize”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: lodestonefire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §708: eagernesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Thou my Attractorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: ecstasiesgleaningsGWB §233: to draw nighkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasy
SE rendered وَرَحِيقَ (waraḥíq), بَيانِكَ (bayánik), أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní) as “seize”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: unto the choice wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice WinegleaningsGWB §200: glorious Chaliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Thy choice sealed Wineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wine
SE rendered بَيانِكَ (bayánik), أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní) as “seize”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “inflamed” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: seize on themfire-tabletFire §16: made captivegleaningsGWB §37: hath God laid holdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: to lay violent holdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: Enrapture himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: come upon thee
SE rendered أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní), الجِهاتِ (al-jihát), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), أَرى (ʾarى), شَيْءٍ (shayʾin) as “seize, will”
SE rendered أَخَذَنِيْ (ʾakhadhaní), الجِهاتِ (al-jihát), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), أَرى (ʾarى), شَيْءٍ (shayʾin) as “seize, will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise thatgleaningsGWB §480: so thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Such is Thy greatness thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: with suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and to waitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: They are such thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will cease
This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: WillgleaningsGWB §70: naught else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Whose willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: all created things
SE rendered شَيْءٍ (shayʾin), وَقَدْ (waqad) as “will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: IgleaningsGWB §295: have revealedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “Moreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: thenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been
SE rendered شَيْءٍ (shayʾin), وَقَدْ (waqad), يُعَرِّفُنِيْ (yuʿarrifuní) as “will”
knowledge 34% understanding 12% recognize 9% know 9% fragrance 8% have 6% comprehend 6% known 5% recognized 5% hath 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Divine knowledgegleaningsGWB §198: to know and recognizekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: ever revealtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: ye may be made
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 §218: versefire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §48: and the signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His verses
state 15% manifold 15% changes 10% station 10% rank 10% tokens 10% glory 10% excellence 10% distinction 5% worldly 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chancesgleaningsGWB §418: His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: thatwill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the stategleaningsGWB §121: worldly desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: concerning Him
