Prayers and Meditations — §760
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 760 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْئَلُكَ بِالآيَةِ الكُبْرى وَظُهُورِ فَضْلِكَ بَيْنَ الوَرَى أَنْ لا تَطْرُدَنِي عَنْ بابِ مَدِينَةِ لِقائِكَ وَلا تُخَيِّبَنِي عَنْ ظُهُوراتِ فَضْلِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ، تَرَانِي يا إِلهِي مُتَمَسِّكًا بِاسْمِكَ الأَقْدَسِ الأَنْوَرِ الأَعَزِّ الأَعْظَمِ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَمُتَشَبِّثًا بِذَيْلٍ تَشَبَّثَ بِهِ مَنْ فِي الآخِرَةِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy mighty Sign, and by the revelation of Thy grace amongst men, to cast me not away from the gate of the city of Thy presence, and to disappoint not the hopes I have set on the manifestations of Thy grace amidst Thy creatures. Thou seest me, O my God, holding to Thy Name, the Most Holy, the Most Luminous, the Most Mighty, the Most Great, the Most Exalted, the Most Glorious, and clinging to the hem of the robe to which have clung all in this world and in the world to come.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseechgleaningsGWB §157: askedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: pray
SE expanded to “by Thy mighty Sign”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the mighty versesgleaningsGWB §151: of the words of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: what elsethe-hidden-wordsHW §147: attainepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: hath been sent downgleaningsGWB §547: signs andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: verses of
SE rendered إِنِّيْ (ʾinní), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِالآيَةِ (biáláyah), الكُبْرى (al-kubrى), وَظُهُورِ (waẓuhúr), فَضْلِكَ (faḍlik) as “I, beseech Thee, by Thy mighty Sign, by the revelation, of Thy grace”
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 §135: of GrandeurgleaningsGWB §198: and the greatkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: grievousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: magnifying it intablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
SE expanded to “by the revelation”
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: this Revelationfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §599: revealing Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: His Latter Manifestation—atablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
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%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: all peoplesgleaningsGWB §629: the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: all menthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: beneathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of MankindgleaningsGWB §256: the lives of themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: mankindgleaningsGWB §32: all mankind
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §464: reject Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: drive them awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: drive themgleaningsGWB §461: “Thrustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §66: cast outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: banishedgleaningsGWB §243: justify Our banishment
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth ChaptergleaningsGWB §34: the portalskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Thy gateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: door of Thy favorgleaningsGWB §555: a doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy door
SE expanded to “of the city”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: citiesgleaningsGWB §438: civilizationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of the CitiesgleaningsGWB §555: from the Cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: the Tabernacleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: a citygleaningsGWB §558: that City
SE expanded to “of Thy presence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: concerning the Divine Presencefire-tabletFire §33: to the Divine PresencegleaningsGWB §486: revealing to thee thesekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: “attainment unto the Divine Presence”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: to meet Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: to meet Mewill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
تُخَيِّبَنِي
literal: disappoint; disappoint, frustrate; disappointed/frustrated
prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: withholdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: Denyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: hath turned awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Disappoint me notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: Shatterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Wilt Thou shatterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: as one disappointedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: disappointest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created mefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §594: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: the world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: virtues
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: holding fastgleaningsGWB §125: centeredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: “Clingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: chosen to cleavetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: laid fast hold thereongleaningsGWB §418: adherencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: cling
SE expanded to “to Thy Name”
SE expanded to “the Most Holy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the HolygleaningsGWB §176: pure and stainless deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: Holy Ghostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy sanctityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: sanctifygleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify them
SE expanded to “the Most Luminous”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: with a lightfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §78: for lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and illuminedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light
SE expanded to “the Most Mighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, thefire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §1: of Thy majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: Thy Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong
SE expanded to “the Most Great”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: majestygleaningsGWB §43: of praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: more grievousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: Almightythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: greatgleaningsGWB §392: so great a bounty
SE expanded to “the Most Exalted”
SE expanded to “the Most Glorious”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Thy most glorious lightgleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: are verily gloriousgleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Thine all-glorious
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: clung untogleaningsGWB §511: resolvekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: upheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: and clinging towill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: taken fast holdgleaningsGWB §411: take firm hold
SE expanded to “to the hem”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: hemfire-tabletFire §31: The robegleaningsGWB §223: skirtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §76: robeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: to the hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: hem of His generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: to the resplendent hemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the hem
SE expanded to “the world to come”
world 42% next 32% concluding 3% culmination 3% can 3% another 3% “life 3% other 3% others 3% end 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: nextgleaningsGWB §573: “life to come,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: again.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: and of the nextepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: concludinggleaningsGWB §116: can have no endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: an endepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the world
