Prayers and Meditations — §79
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 79 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لسُّلُوكَ فِيْ مَنَاهِجِ رِضَائِكَ وَالوُرُودِ فِيْ شاطئِ بَحْرِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لا أَجِدُ دُونَكَ مِنْ كَرِيمٍ لأتَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ وَلا سِواكَ مِنْ رَحِيمٍ لأسْتَرْحِمَ مِنْهُ، أَسْئَلُكَ بِأَنْ لا تَطْرُدَنِيْ عَنْ بابِ فَضْلِكَ وَلا تَمْنَعَنِي عَنْ سَحابِ جُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ قَدِّرْ لِي ما قَدَّرْتَهُ لأوْلِيائِكَ ثُمَّ اكْتُبْ لِي ما كَتَبْتَهُ لأصْفِيائِكَ، لَمْ يَزَلْ كانَ طَرْفِيْ ناظِرًا إِلى أُفُقِ عِنايَتِكَ وَعَيْنِي مُتَوَجِّهَةً إِلى شَطْرِ أَلْطافِكَ، فَافْعَلْ بِي ما أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ العَزِيزُ المُسْتَعانُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
There is no one, O my Lord, who can deal bountifully with me to whom I can turn my face, and none who can have compassion on me that I may crave his mercy. Cast me not out, I implore Thee, of the presence of Thy grace, neither do Thou withhold from me the outpourings of Thy generosity and bounty. Ordain for me, O my Lord, what Thou hast ordained for them that love Thee, and write down for me what Thou hast written down for Thy chosen ones. My gaze hath, at all times, been fixed on the horizon of Thy gracious providence, and mine eyes bent upon the court of Thy tender mercies. Do with me as beseemeth Thee. No God is there but Thee, the God of power, the God of glory, Whose help is implored by all men.
Translation Notes
pleasure 44% good 18% good-pleasure 8% will 8% thee 8% unto 5% please 3% pleasure!” 3% sake 3% pleasure’s 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfiedfire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasuregleaningsGWB §607: resignationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §46: Thou well knowestthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: them that are contentwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Willepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: satisfied with His pleasure
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathominggleaningsGWB §486: and aid thee to enterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: attain the meadsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: whatwill-and-testamentW&T §49: midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: hath been recordedgleaningsGWB §227: comekitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: partaking
SE rendered شاطئِ (sháṭʾ), بَحْرِ (baḥr), أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “O my Lord”
SE rendered بَحْرِ (baḥr), أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “O my Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the seasfire-tabletFire §3: WheregleaningsGWB §357: how vast the oceanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Thy seatablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: the crimson seaswill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: ocean of God’s bounty
SE rendered أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “O my Lord”
oneness 42% transcendent 17% glory 13% own 4% holy 4% divine 4% most 4% incomparable 4% billowing 4% spirit 4%
SE expanded to “O my Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: LordsgleaningsGWB §380: created thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: none other Lordtablet-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 §80: of its Lord
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَجِدُ (ʾajid), دُونَكَ (dúnak), كَرِيمٍ (karímin), لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah) as “O my Lord, can deal bountifully, face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thou mayest perceivefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §222: could relievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: come to existprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَجِدُ (ʾajid), دُونَكَ (dúnak), كَرِيمٍ (karímin), لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah) as “O my Lord, can deal bountifully, face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: for thy neighborgleaningsGWB §196: havekitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: nothing short ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: of anyone beside methe-hidden-wordsHW §14: Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: othersgleaningsGWB §702: Without it
This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-bountiful”, “generous” (54 occurrences)
SE expanded to “can deal bountifully”
most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “fix”, “contemplate” (9 occurrences)
SE rendered كَرِيمٍ (karímin), لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah), إِلَيْهِ (ʾilayh), سِواكَ (siwák), رَحِيمٍ (raḥímin) as “can deal bountifully, face, who can have compassion”
SE rendered لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah), إِلَيْهِ (ʾilayh), سِواكَ (siwák), رَحِيمٍ (raḥímin), لأسْتَرْحِمَ (lʾastarḥim) as “face, who can have compassion, mercy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §559: all else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: been establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: shalt Thou remain seatedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mountedgleaningsGWB §457: and fashioned you
رَحِيمٍ
literal: mercy; merciful; the Merciful
This form usually rendered as “most”, “compassionate”, “merciful” (25 occurrences)
SE expanded to “who can have compassion”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Thou hastfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §12: charitykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy mercifulness and mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §109: My tender grace
SE expanded to “I implore Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseechethgleaningsGWB §260: ‘Askkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §179: entreatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: cast him outgleaningsGWB §464: reject Usprayers-and-meditationsP&M §578: Cast meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: banishedgleaningsGWB §243: justify Our banishmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: away from Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: abandonedgleaningsGWB §461: “Thrust
SE rendered تَطْرُدَنِيْ (taṭrudaní), بابِ (báb), فَضْلِكَ (faḍlik), تَمْنَعَنِي (tamnaʿaní) as “Cast me, Thy grace, withhold from me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the doorgleaningsGWB §210: its doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: at the doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: door of Thy favorgleaningsGWB §555: a doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy door
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
SE expanded to “withhold from me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterrethgleaningsGWB §35: nor strayedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §1: powerless to hold backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade them
This form usually rendered as “clouds”, “showers”, “thick” (62 occurrences)
clouds 77% showers 6% thick 4% outpourings 4% which 2% clouded 2% intervening 2% showering 2% veil 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §308: by the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the cloudsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: These thick cloudsgleaningsGWB §117: showerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bountiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings
SE expanded to “of Thy generosity”
bounty 45% bounteousness 12% generosity 12% through 10% grace 6% favor 4% bountiful 4% billowing 2% bestowal 2% graciousness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: bountyfire-tabletFire §34: GivergleaningsGWB §685: munificencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §53: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: generositythe-hidden-wordsHW §126: to be generousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: billowing ocean of Thy favorfire-tabletFire §33: Thy bestowal
SE expanded to “Ordain for me”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §56: with sovereigntykitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: leastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and ordaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: be upongleaningsGWB §242: on justicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: was convulsedthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: untogleaningsGWB §326: This same relationship bindeth
This form usually rendered as “loved”, “dear”, “love” (17 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: a ViceregentgleaningsGWB §543: and be notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: falleth shortwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rainedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: onesgleaningsGWB §112: all the holy Oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the Kitáb-i-ÍqángleaningsGWB §661: Thou didst ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: holy scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: Write down, thenthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: have writtenwill-and-testamentW&T §6: such lettersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: books
SE expanded to “for Thy chosen ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clearfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messengerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saintsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: all Thy chosen onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal purewill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: chosen
SE expanded to “at all times”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: farprayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: will continue to remainthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: Imperishablewill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorialgleaningsGWB §130: everlasting
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: placesgleaningsGWB §135: withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: both theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: mine eyetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: with her browwill-and-testamentW&T §38: those partsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: to various partsgleaningsGWB §70: in the daytime
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: whose eyes are fixedfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §36: to observekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: expectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §591: keep mine eyes directedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §286: worksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspringthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizongleaningsGWB §323: The Dayspring of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: the all-highest horizon
عِنايَتِكَ
literal: care; meaning; meanings
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “bounty”, “grace” (65 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy gracious providence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: thatfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §555: the Mystic Heraldkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: implicationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: of Thy gracious providencethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
SE expanded to “and mine eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: with the eyegleaningsGWB §667: well observedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of justicetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eyewill-and-testamentW&T §19: chosen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: North and SouthgleaningsGWB §411: on anything exceptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: towardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their CapitalgleaningsGWB §470: uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the KaabagleaningsGWB §598: the whole world
أَلْطافِكَ،
literal: kindness; kindness, grace
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “gifts”, “loving-kindness” (65 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of Thy tender mercies”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §122: subtlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: irreproachable and purest Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: Thy tender merciesthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: attentivewill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: crystal puregleaningsGWB §137: providence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: actgleaningsGWB §168: have donekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: doingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §440: creature hope to achievethe-hidden-wordsHW §30: thou doest notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thine actsgleaningsGWB §638: their deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His doings?”
This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: strangersgleaningsGWB §513: mankind its citizenskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: its peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followersthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: wicked
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the God of glory”
all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hardfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §481: noble and worthy of honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: onenessthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselveswill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: might
SE expanded to “Whose help is implored”
