Prayers and Meditations — §758
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 758 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
صَلِّ اللَّهُمَّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَبِّرِ اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ بِتَكْبِيرٍ أَشْرَقَتْ شَمْسُهُ مِنْ أُفُقِ فَمِ مَشِيَّتِكَ وَظَهَرَتْ أَنْوارُهُ مِنْ مَلَكُوتِ بَيانِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَغْمِسْهُمْ فِي بَحْرِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَنَوِّرْهُمْ بِأَنْوارِ فَجْرِ ظُهُورِكَ، ثُمَّ اغْفِرْ يا إِلهِي آبائَهُمْ وَأُمَّهاتِهِمْ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَأَلطافِكَ، ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ عَنْ يَمِينِ جَنَّتِكَ العُلْيا نَفَحَاتِ قَمِيْصِ جَمالِكَ الأَبْهی، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الحاكِمُ الآمِرُ المُعْطِ الغَفُورُ الكَرِيمُ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Bless them, O my God, and ascribe unto them such glory as hath shone forth above the horizon of Thy will, and hath shed its splendors from the kingdom of Thine utterance. Immerse them, O my Lord, beneath the ocean of Thy mercy, and illumine them with the dawning light of Thy Revelation. Forgive, then, O my God, their fathers and their mothers, by Thy favor, and Thy bounty, and Thy tender mercies. Send, then, upon them from the right hand of Thy most exalted Paradise the fragrance of the robe of Thine all-glorious Beauty. Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. Thou, verily, art the Governor, the Ordainer, the All-Bountiful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessingsgleaningsGWB §646: We will most certainly bless youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessedgleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: prayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Bless them
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the things that are God’sfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §135: before Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: God forbid!—orprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who worshippeth no onetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
وَكَبِّرِ
literal: greatest; greater; great
This form usually rendered as “arrogance”, “pride”, “glorified” (20 occurrences)
SE expanded to “ascribe unto them such glory”
SE rendered وَكَبِّرِ (wakabbir), اللَّهُمَّ (al-lahumm), وُجُوهِهِمْ (wujúhihim), بِتَكْبِيرٍ (bitakbírin), أَشْرَقَتْ (ʾashraqat) as “ascribe unto them such glory, shone”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: went to himfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §608: the one that turneth towards Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: for the sake of Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: shed its radiancefire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §12: hath shed its radiancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: risingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamedthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §696: like the sunkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “Suns,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Starsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: sunsgleaningsGWB §289: countless Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: sun hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystar
SE rendered أَشْرَقَتْ (ʾashraqat), شَمْسُهُ (shamsuh), أُفُقِ (ʾufuq), فَمِ (fam), مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), وَظَهَرَتْ (waẓaharat) as “shone, splendors, horizon, will, shed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: hath been pleased togleaningsGWB §134: purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: that, God willingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: none to describe Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Luminousfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §670: the light of His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ancient splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: visiontablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleamingwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the sovereign Lord of allgleaningsGWB §683: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: a favoriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and were I to be offeredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the angels
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our LordgleaningsGWB §479: of God, thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: is the vassal of nonetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: the Lordship of God
gleaningsGWB §61: and immerse yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: and from immersing myselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerse himself beneathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: and may be immersedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Immerse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §266: upon the seagleaningsGWB §108: unto Him Who is the Oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: The floodswill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seagleaningsGWB §116: deepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: will show them mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §124: blessingkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of the showers of mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: that I may crave his mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
dayspring 35% morning 12% dawn 12% dawning 12% daybreak 6% dawning-light 6% break 6% dawning-place 6% daystar 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: impiousgleaningsGWB §77: of the workers of iniquitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: breakprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: dawningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: daybreakgleaningsGWB §27: morningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: wicked,—theyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §613: dawntide
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of forgivenessfire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §650: “the Ever-Forgiving”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to forgiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: O Thou Who forgivestwill-and-testamentW&T §13: vastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: forgive mefire-tabletFire §35: forgiveness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: father ofgleaningsGWB §217: and my parentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our fatherstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: of thy fatherswill-and-testamentW&T §18: of its sire”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the FathergleaningsGWB §537: that preceded themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: forefathers
nations 27% peoples 20% before 18% mother 13% people 7% imáms 6% all 3% imams 2% apostleship 2% unlettered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Motherfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §99: the Imámskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: Imámsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: all the peoplesthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy bounteousnessfire-tabletFire §34: downpourgleaningsGWB §217: through Thy bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: bountiful graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Thy bountyfire-tabletFire §34: Giver
bounty 46% generosity 23% favor 8% bountiful 8% grace 5% bestowal 3% bounteousness 3% through 3% thou 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the Most Generousfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §217: of the bountifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: loving kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: of Thy generositytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Generous Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: To give
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “loving-kindness”, “gifts” (65 occurrences)
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: SubtilegleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: lovingkindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy bountiful favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: as a sign of My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §310: attain their fullest developmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: Mystery
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: the Prophet HimselfgleaningsGWB §616: and sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: as Messengers of the Word of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: let a breath pass over metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forththe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: the Apostle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thy right handgleaningsGWB §198: the right sidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: on the right handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: to the right handwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the rightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the right-handgleaningsGWB §128: to draw nighkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: the right hand side
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: heavenlygleaningsGWB §55: unto the garden of delightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §158: follyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Paradisetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: the highest paradisethe-hidden-wordsHW §7: thy heavenly homewill-and-testamentW&T §44: with all your heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: possessed
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the crownfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §317: Magnifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: more excellentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: Most High.”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
sweet 28% breezes 20% fragrances 16% breaths 13% breath 9% fragrance 9% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1% assail 1% breeze 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §694: perfumekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: the fragranceswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §116: a breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savours
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: the fairest and most comely of womengleaningsGWB §38: partiallykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the divine Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: another
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “faith” (602 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: the All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §464: bestowed upon Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: withholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §772: and hast granted themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou hast given megleaningsGWB §355: unfoldedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: giftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: gifts granted
