Prayers and Meditations — §766
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 766 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْئَلُكَ بِجَمالِكَ المُشْرِقِ مِنْ أُفُقِ البَقآءِ الَّذِيْ إِذا ظَهَرَ سَجَدَ لَهُ مَلَكُوتُ الجَمالِ وَكَبَّرَ عَنْ وَرائِهِ بِأَعْلى النِّدآءِ أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي فانِيًا عَمَّا عِنْدِي وَباقِيًا بِما عِنْدَكَ، تَرَانِي يا إِلهِي مُتَمَسِّكًا بِاسْمِكَ الأَقْدَسِ الأَنْوَرِ الأَعَزِّ الأَعْظَمِ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَمُتَشَبِّثًا بِذَيْلٍ تَشَبَّثَ بِهِ مَنْ فِي الآخِرَةِ وَالأُولی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by Thy Beauty that shineth forth above the horizon of eternity, a Beauty before which, as soon as it revealeth itself, the kingdom of beauty boweth down in worship, magnifying it in ringing tones, to grant that I may die to all that I possess and live to whatsoever belongeth unto Thee. 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”
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §506: and shall be called to accountkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek enlightenmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: art not askedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §214: implorekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: suppliant
SE expanded to “by Thy Beauty”
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 §102: of His beautygleaningsGWB §295: wondrouskitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: light of the countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the beauty of Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §3: One of them
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “shining” (140 occurrences)
dayspring 37% dawning-place 17% shining 13% shineth 10% east 8% who 4% resplendent 3% source 3% shone 2% rays 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: manifestationsfire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §534: so effulgentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: will ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: effulgencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: horizonsfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §718: from the Dayspringkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: dawning-placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-springprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: the orienttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: everlastingly endurefire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §452: were made orphanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: abidingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and the influencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §132: immortal life
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: to outward seemingfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §286: achievementskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: so clearlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: hath now appearedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: bow downgleaningsGWB §135: fell down in adorationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: to worshipprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: downcastthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye bow the kneeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: prostrated themselvesgleaningsGWB §70: prostratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Mosque.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Him Who is the LordgleaningsGWB §367: Sovereign Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: of earthly existenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §71: the Supreme Kingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nation
This form usually rendered as “arrogance”, “pride”, “glorified” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mightygleaningsGWB §273: My praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stoneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: disdainfullytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: haughty and rebellious
SE rendered الجَمالِ (al-jamál), وَكَبَّرَ (wakabbar), وَرائِهِ (waráʾih), بِأَعْلى (biʾaʿlى), النِّدآءِ (an-nidáʾ) as “of beauty, magnifying, it, ringing tones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: behind your backsgleaningsGWB §28: beyond themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and beyond themtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: beyondepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy backgleaningsGWB §635: thy backprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: moreoverepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: after thee
SE expanded to “the Most Exalted”
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 §86: His Voice callingfire-tabletFire §48: Thy CallgleaningsGWB §282: is callingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: and He crieth outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: calling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: will set theefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §51: thou hast been madekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the foulest beetleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: Thou hast enshrinedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “mortal”, “transient”, “perisheth” (51 occurrences)
mortal 40% transient 10% perisheth 10% evanescent 7% surrender 7% transitory 7% die 7% fleeting 7% reduced 3% perish 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth notgleaningsGWB §520: perishablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: surrender his willthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: mortalityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perishgleaningsGWB §243: shall pass awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: signifieth
This form usually rendered as “sight”, “into”, “grace” (11 occurrences)
SE expanded to “all that I possess”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: in the sightgleaningsGWB §113: bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: in the daystablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: that which is yours
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: gazedfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §533: Perceived ye notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: that they may behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §37: and to mirror forthwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: have I perceived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: clunggleaningsGWB §295: ye producekitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §318: and clungtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: cleave tenaciously untogleaningsGWB §396: tenaciouslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: bear witness
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: exaltationfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §387: of supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: heavens andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “the Most Holy”
most 61% aqdas 10% holy 10% sanctified 3% sacred 3% glory 3% presence 3% sanctity 3% ever-blessed 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exaltedgleaningsGWB §227: sanctity.… And ifkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: exalt it abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctified
SE expanded to “the Most Luminous”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Luminousfire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §156: beaming with lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: traditions establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the brightness of the lighttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flamewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
SE expanded to “the Most Mighty”
most 58% more 8% how 8% precious 4% inestimable 4% high-minded 4% priceless 4% dignitaries 4% all-powerful 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By Thy glorygleaningsGWB §640: of all temporal honor and worldly elevationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: He is the Mightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: most exaltedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
SE expanded to “the Most Great”
SE expanded to “the Most Glorious”
all-glorious 72% most 8% abhá 6% glory 6% effulgent 3% everlasting 1% resplendent 1% glorious 1% what 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: All-Gloriousfire-tabletFire §48: BahágleaningsGWB §311: resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: Most Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: HE IS THE GLORYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the Glory of God (Bahá)gleaningsGWB §280: glory
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
SE expanded to “and clinging to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: clinggleaningsGWB §411: take firm hold onkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: firmly adherekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: set our hearts onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and seizedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: seize uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: hold fastgleaningsGWB §396: cleave
SE rendered تَشَبَّثَ (tashabbath), الآخِرَةِ (al-ákhirah), وَالأُولی، (wálʾúlí،) as “have clung, world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: FinallygleaningsGWB §68: tonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: at lastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: latter generationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: othergleaningsGWB §463: latter part
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: more especiallyfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §341: interpretationskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: first, theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §61: of this life and ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §58: falsely interpret
