Prayers and Meditations — §769
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 769 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
خِرَةِ وَالأَولی، أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْئَلُكَ بِالحَرْفِ الَّتِي إِذا خَرَجَتْ مِنْ فَمِ مَشِيَّتِكَ ماجَتِ البِحارُ وَهاجَتِ الأَرْياحُ وَظَهَرَتِ الأَثْمارُ وَتَطاوَلَتِ الأَشْجارُ وَمَحَتِ الآثارُ وَخُرِقَتِ الأَسْتارُ وَسَرُعَ المُخْلِصُونَ إِلى أَنْوارِ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِمِ المُخْتارِ أَنْ تُعَرِّفَنِي ما كانَ مَكْنُونًا فِي كَنائِزِ عِرْفانِكَ وَمَسْتُورًا فِي خَزائِنِ عِلْمِكَ، تَرَانِي يا إِلهِي مُتَمَسِّكًا بِاسْمِكَ الأَقْدَسِ الأَنْوَرِ الأَعَزِّ الأَعْظَمِ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهى وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, O my God, by that Letter which, as soon as it proceeded out of the mouth of Thy will, hath caused the oceans to surge, and the winds to blow, and the fruits to be revealed, and the trees to spring forth, and all past traces to vanish, and all veils to be rent asunder, and them who are devoted to Thee to hasten unto the light of the countenance of their Lord, the Unconstrained, to make known unto me what lay hid in the treasuries of Thy knowledge and concealed within the repositories of Thy wisdom. 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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the familyfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §125: early dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the meaning thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and of the nextthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: Ye that haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: fittinggleaningsGWB §279: those gone before you
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
SE rendered أَللَّهُمَّ (ʾalllahumm), إِنِّيْ (ʾinní), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِالحَرْفِ (biálḥarf) as “God, I beseech Thee, by that Letter”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §260: ‘Askkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §656: Grant, I beseech Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
SE expanded to “by that Letter”
letter 37% letters 19% contention 11% words 7% word 7% have 4% third 4% intimation 4% first 4% second 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: deflectedgleaningsGWB §238: the work of any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: two lettersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: His Letterstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: a wordwill-and-testamentW&T §34: interpolateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: lettersgleaningsGWB §163: an intimation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: passed outgleaningsGWB §308: concealed from menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: spring forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: transcendtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: issuewill-and-testamentW&T §25: expelepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: departure
SE expanded to “of Thy will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the willgleaningsGWB §154: creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §111: of Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Will
This form usually rendered as “risen” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: surgethgleaningsGWB §62: been profferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: the restlessnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: billowing seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favorgleaningsGWB §61: that surgethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: surge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: seafire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §71: the waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: most great Oceantablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: from the ocean
wafted 50% restlessness 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: outwardlyfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §424: made manifest.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: forthwith would professprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Him Who is the Manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: fruits of the tree of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §264: fruit of My Treekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: no fruitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §73: its fruitstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: bringeth forththe-hidden-wordsHW §104: fully grownwill-and-testamentW&T §57: fruit given forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: fruit upon
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: TreegleaningsGWB §56: leaveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the same Treeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: the treeswill-and-testamentW&T §57: Lote-Treesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the Burning BushgleaningsGWB §36: of the treekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the divine Tree
blot 34% effaced 24% destroy 10% blotted 10% dissipate 3% obliterated 3% abolish 3% completely 3% annulment 3% thus 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: blot outgleaningsGWB §421: blottedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: annulmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Thusprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: who hath blotted outwill-and-testamentW&T §54: exterminateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: abolishgleaningsGWB §600: completely obliterated
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the evidencesgleaningsGWB §196: the signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: all past tracesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: shining and luminous tokensgleaningsGWB §380: signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: hidden virtuesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: sink deep
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: miracles and prodigiesgleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: rendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: Cleave asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: rent the veils asundergleaningsGWB §536: Tear ye asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: tear away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: they hide Me awayfire-tabletFire §45: Thou ConcealergleaningsGWB §586: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: innerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: I have refused to uncovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: dissimulation
SE rendered الآثارُ (ath-thár), وَخُرِقَتِ (wakhuriqat), الأَسْتارُ (as-stár), وَسَرُعَ (wasaruʿ), المُخْلِصُونَ (al-mukhliṣún), أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár) as “all past traces, rent asunder, all veils, devoted, the light”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §78: have made hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swiftprayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: I hastenedthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste yegleaningsGWB §195: hasteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: and for love of Thee
This form usually rendered as “sincere”, “faithful”, “true” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: wholly forfire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §31: pure in heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: deliveredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and the faithfultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: absoluteepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: souls of the sincere among Thy servants
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lightsfire-tabletFire §9: the brightnessgleaningsGWB §27: envelopedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: unfadingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of Thy beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “of the countenance”
face 68% countenance 13% faces 4% enveloping 2% eyes 2% before 2% vision 2% fixed 2% light 2% turn 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §266: set her hopes onkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: whose facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §16: thy face unto Mine
SE expanded to “of their Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: of DivinitygleaningsGWB §389: Lord of all menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: mytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §47: Oepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: thy Lord
SE expanded to “make known unto me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: believed and imaginedgleaningsGWB §311: revealkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the sagesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: of the knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: sweet savors
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hiddengleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: that are hid fromepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealedgleaningsGWB §612: Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hidgleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hidden
This form usually rendered as “through”, “treasuries” (3 occurrences)
through 50% treasuries 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §49: treasuregleaningsGWB §627: are treasuredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: treasury of the divine pearlsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: through the treasuriesthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: treasuriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: andgleaningsGWB §354: lie enshrinedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrined
This form usually rendered as “treasuries”, “treasures”, “all” (20 occurrences)
treasuries 47% treasures 16% all 11% within 5% treasury 5% inviolable 5% repositories 5% storehouses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: preservedgleaningsGWB §99: Treasuries of the gemskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: His inviolable treasuriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrinedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehousesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: all the treasuresgleaningsGWB §627: within the treasuries
SE expanded to “of Thy wisdom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: knownfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §174: racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: “Knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign
SE expanded to “Thou seest me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: clunggleaningsGWB §267: held fastkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: poorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: clingingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: cleave tenaciously untogleaningsGWB §295: no, not though ye producekitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: cling
SE expanded to “the Most Holy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-AqdasgleaningsGWB §13: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: of eternal holinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: infinitely exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: pureepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansed and sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §6: the Holy of Holies
SE expanded to “the Most Mighty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: blestfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §495: His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: of Thy transcendentthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted be His
SE expanded to “the Most Great”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: highly-honoredgleaningsGWB §511: the Great Powerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: more grievousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: and Whose majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Most GreatgleaningsGWB §406: suffered
SE expanded to “the Most Exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §364: preeminent and Gloriouskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: transcendentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: Powerful art Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: celestial
SE expanded to “the Most Glorious”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the glorygleaningsGWB §661: of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Thine all-gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §14: Abháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glorygleaningsGWB §200: of Immortalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: the brightest realities
وَمُتَشَبِّثًا
literal: cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
SE expanded to “and clinging to”
