Prayers and Meditations — §79
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 79 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: yetgleaningsGWB §107: Lordshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: divinely-learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: Enlightenertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: her Lord
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَجِدُ (ʾajid), دُونَكَ (dúnak), كَرِيمٍ (karímin), لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah) as “my Lord, deal bountifully, I can turn”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thou mayest perceivefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §341: now currentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoeverprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: is my begettertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَجِدُ (ʾajid), دُونَكَ (dúnak), كَرِيمٍ (karímin), لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah) as “my Lord, deal bountifully, I can turn”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: any one but TheegleaningsGWB §457: though We had committed nothingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §128: any one except Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §18: none but Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except TheegleaningsGWB §532: to your aid
This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-bountiful”, “generous” (73 occurrences)
most 53% all-bountiful 25% generous 6% all-bounteous 3% noble 3% god 3% blessed 2% bountiful 2% sublime 2% goodness 2%
SE expanded to “I can turn”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: the face of menfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §504: Him Whose facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: through the brightness of whose facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: unto Mine
SE rendered لأتَوَجَّهَ (lʾatawajjah), إِلَيْهِ (ʾilayh), سِواكَ (siwák), رَحِيمٍ (raḥímin), لأسْتَرْحِمَ (lʾastarḥim) as “I can turn, have compassion, may crave”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: equalgleaningsGWB §211: established His seatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §370: seat
This form usually rendered as “most”, “all-merciful”, “merciful” (47 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: latefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §149: His irrefutablekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §88: Have pity upon metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: abandonedgleaningsGWB §243: Our banishmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: outcastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: if He cast it away and refuse to consider itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: cast him outgleaningsGWB §461: Thrust not awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: cast Him out from their midstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: they be driven away by Thee
This form usually rendered as “door”, “gate”, “chapter” (51 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: through the waters ofgleaningsGWB §387: His doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the gateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the doorgleaningsGWB §124: portalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: from Thy presence
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: concerning the meritsgleaningsGWB §432: good gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: bounteousnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: We, verily, have forbidden yougleaningsGWB §307: interferekitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: may not hinder themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: to be deprived
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpouringsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §447: which the cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpourings
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bounteousness”, “favor” (63 occurrences)
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
SE expanded to “for them that love”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thy LordgleaningsGWB §467: Governorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: His Prophetsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: of them that are dear to Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: men ofgleaningsGWB §353: of God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: His BookgleaningsGWB §238: a Bookkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: sacred booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §639: Thou hadst written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: Writewill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Textepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: writing
SE expanded to “Thy chosen ones”
SE expanded to “hath, at all times”
time 20% all 20% hath 16% everlasting 12% throughout 8% ever 8% invariably 4% never 4% will 4% eternity 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: glorygleaningsGWB §130: everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: everprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: wilt continue unto everlastingthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My eternalwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: at all timesgleaningsGWB §385: hath from everlasting been
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: directiongleaningsGWB §40: From every sidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: uttermost cornersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: gazetablet-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
This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “bounty”, “grace” (66 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thy gracious providence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: loving-kindness andfire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §118: bestowalkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and of Thy loving-kindnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: assigned to UsgleaningsGWB §30: and thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: the same thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: by Thine eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: with Mine eye
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: fromgleaningsGWB §635: thiskitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: every directionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towardsgleaningsGWB §657: the meadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: towards the seat ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: towards Him
This form usually rendered as “favors”, “loving-kindness”, “gifts” (65 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thy tender mercies”
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 §162: these bountiesgleaningsGWB §137: providencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the overflowings of Its bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: giftsthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: loving and kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: puregleaningsGWB §340: choicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: grace
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: inhabitantsfire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §111: accounted amongkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: its peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: their oppressorstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the God of glory”
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy glorygleaningsGWB §486: pricelesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: and to this Thy glory beareth me witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory
SE expanded to “Whose help is implored”
