Prayers and Meditations — §733
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 733 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
َرْدانِيَّتِكَ بِيَقِينٍ لا تَعْتَرِيهِ أَوْهامُ المُرِيبِينَ وَلا تَحْجُبُهُ ظُنُونُ الهآئِمِينَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَنِرْ أَبْصارَ عِبادِكَ وَقُلُوبَهُمْ بِنُورِ عِرْفانِكَ لِيَطَّلِعُوا بِهذا المَقامِ الأَسْنى وَالأُفُقِ الأَبْهى لِئَلا يَمْنَعَهُمُ النُّعاقُ عَنِ النَّظَرِ إِلى إِشْراقِ نُورِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَلا يَصُدَّهُمْ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى أُفُقِ التَّجْرِيْدِ، أَيْ رَبِّ هذا يَوْمٌ بَشَّرْتَ الكُلَّ فِيهِ بِظُهُورِكَ وَطُلُوعِكَ وَإِشْراقِكَ وَأَخَذْتَ عَهْدَ مَشْرِقِ وَحْيِكَ فِي كُتُبِكَ وَزُبُرِكَ وَصُحُفِكَ وَأَلواحِكَ وَجَعَلْتَ البَيانَ مُبَشِّرًا لِهذا الظُّهُورِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beg of Thee, O my God, by Thy power, and Thy might, and Thy sovereignty, which have embraced all who are in Thy heaven and on Thy earth, to make known unto Thy servants this luminous Way and this straight Path, that they may acknowledge Thy unity and Thy oneness, with a certainty which the vain imaginations of the doubters will not impair, nor the idle fancies of the wayward obscure. Illumine, O my Lord, the eyes of Thy servants, and brighten their hearts with the splendors of the light of Thy knowledge, that they may apprehend the greatness of this most sublime station, and recognize this most luminous Horizon, that haply the clamor of men may fail to deter them from turning their gaze towards the effulgent light of Thy unity, and to hinder them from setting their faces toward the Horizon of detachment.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “with a certainty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: of a certaintygleaningsGWB §557: discern the wonderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: know of a certaintywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Faithepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: be well assuredgleaningsGWB §151: and certitudekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: believedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: certainty
This form usually rendered as “impair” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: which is afflictedgleaningsGWB §527: hath been afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the Urvatu’l-Vuthqáprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: have afflictedgleaningsGWB §199: Divestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Urvatu’l-Vuthqá ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: impairprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: and laid hold on
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: and vain imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: idle imaginingsgleaningsGWB §413: the imaginationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: people of doubtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: all vain imaginingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of delusionthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: doubtwill-and-testamentW&T §34: suspicion
SE expanded to “of the doubters”
doubt 26% doubteth 16% doubtest 11% doubter 11% doubters 11% doubted 5% evident 5% misgivings 5% suspicious.’” 5% addresseth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: doubtergleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubtersthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: that doubtestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: addressethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: idle fancies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the veilsgleaningsGWB §373: ignorantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: this densest of all veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: may preventthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: “Suffer not yourselves togleaningsGWB §679: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: obscured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of your idle fanciesfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §644: imaginationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: ways of their idle fancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: thinktablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou dost imagine
SE expanded to “Illumine, O my Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the Lord ofgleaningsGWB §152: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educated
light 56% splendors 10% lights 6% illumined 5% resplendent 5% most 4% illumine 4% luminous 3% radiance 3% brightness 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: celestialfire-tabletFire §1: of the lightgleaningsGWB §117: effulgent lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: Luminariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: of thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light
SE expanded to “of Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the peoplefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §657: all them that serve Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: people fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to worship Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant
SE expanded to “and brighten their hearts”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thine heartgleaningsGWB §278: with eagernesskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the soulsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §23: the spirit of loveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: turneth
SE expanded to “of Thy knowledge”
knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: reputegleaningsGWB §161: of human understandingkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: make known unto metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee known
لِيَطَّلِعُوا
literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance
SE expanded to “that they may apprehend”
dayspring 31% dawning-place 16% daysprings 15% source 8% manifestation 6% countenance 6% revealers 5% dawning-places 5% revealer 5% exponents 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: risethfire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §311: Maids ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: and the splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
SE rendered عِرْفانِكَ (ʿirfánik), لِيَطَّلِعُوا (líaṭṭaliʿúá), بِهذا (bihdhá), المَقامِ (al-maqám), الأَسْنى (as-snى), وَالأُفُقِ (wálʾufuq) as “of Thy knowledge, that they may apprehend, station, most sublime, Horizon”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: ThisgleaningsGWB §305: the worldtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: thesetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Whereinwill-and-testamentW&T §34: of this landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such agleaningsGWB §520: the thingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that mostfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §99: station. One is the stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: sound of mindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: cling steadfastlytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: yearsgleaningsGWB §691: most sublimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: seattablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: of Glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §64: enlightenmentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: year ninegleaningsGWB §549: longprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelationthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: HorizongleaningsGWB §691: summit of transcendent gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the world of creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the glorygleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Thine all-gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glorygleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: Thy Light
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: nightsgleaningsGWB §492: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Day and nightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: the nightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Night and dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytime
SE expanded to “may fail to deter”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheldgleaningsGWB §108: hinderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: cantablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: debarreth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: shout aloudgleaningsGWB §619: loud clamorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: clamorous impostorwill-and-testamentW&T §35: foreboders of evilepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: prattlergleaningsGWB §605: clamorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: the clamorgleaningsGWB §605: enemy
This form usually rendered as “observe”, “beholding”, “because” (98 occurrences)
SE expanded to “turning their gaze”
This form usually rendered as “radiance”, “shining”, “shineth” (70 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: in the night seasonfire-tabletFire §18: the emblemsgleaningsGWB §530: risenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: splendorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: hath dawned
SE expanded to “of Thy unity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: of the sixth Vahidfire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §383: the faithfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: extolleth Thy onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust
This form usually rendered as “hinder” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “setting their faces”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: setting their facesfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §466: transferred Our residencekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: light of Thytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
SE rendered التَّجْرِيْدِ، (at-tajrídi،), رَبِّ (rabb), يَوْمٌ (yawmun), بَشَّرْتَ (bashshart), الكُلَّ (al-kull) as “of detachment, all”
SE rendered بَشَّرْتَ (bashshart), الكُلَّ (al-kull) as “all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: humangleaningsGWB §104: mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: didst announcethe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidingsgleaningsGWB §290: announce unto men tidings
SE rendered الكُلَّ (al-kull), بِظُهُورِكَ (biẓuhúrik) as “all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: be revealedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §636: substitutedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: and at the tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: with His seizing powerfire-tabletFire §12: afflictedgleaningsGWB §381: withdrawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: to lay violent holdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: laid hold on themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: We
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: covenant concerning Mine own MissiongleaningsGWB §560: In the dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the object of our expectationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Covenantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: pledgethgleaningsGWB §109: Testament
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §583: inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of RevelationgleaningsGWB §290: sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: inspiredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: RevelationgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy BookgleaningsGWB §353: the Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: thoseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: write us downthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: letters and documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Books
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: ScripturesgleaningsGWB §612: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: strong as brassepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: Thy Scripturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: in Thy Scripturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: Scrolls
SE rendered وَصُحُفِكَ (waṣuḥufik), وَأَلواحِكَ (waʾalúáḥik), وَجَعَلْتَ (wajaʿalt) as “make”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: BookgleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistlesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the companionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the BooksgleaningsGWB §323: the sacred Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: Scrollsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Book
SE rendered وَأَلواحِكَ (waʾalúáḥik), وَجَعَلْتَ (wajaʿalt) as “make”
tablets 88% scriptures 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §300: Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: symbolicallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: and the Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tabletepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: illuminedgleaningsGWB §659: If
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “made” (59 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: hath adornedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §579: and regardeth it askitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: and make me able tothe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: hath made
SE rendered وَجَعَلْتَ (wajaʿalt), البَيانَ (al-bayán) as “make”
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
SE rendered وَجَعَلْتَ (wajaʿalt), البَيانَ (al-bayán), مُبَشِّرًا (mubashshiran), لِهذا (lihdhá) as “make”
