Prayers and Meditations — §857
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 857 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحانَكَ يا إِلهِي وَمَحْبُوبِي وَسَيِّدِيْ وَمَقْصُودِيْ لا تُخَيِّبْ هذَا الذَّلِيْلَ عَنْ شاطِئِ عِزِّكَ، وَلا تَحْرِمْ هذَا المِسْكِينَ عَنْ مَيادِيْنِ غَنائِكَ، وَلا تَطْرُدْ هذَا السَّائِلَ عَنْ أَبْوابِ فَضْلِكَ وَإِحْسانِكَ وَمَوْهِبَتِكَ، ثُمَّ ارْحَمْ هذَا المُفْتَقِرَ الَّذِيْ ما اتَّخَذَ لِنَفْسِهِ وَلِيًّا دُونَكَ وَلا أَنِيْسًا سِواكَ وَلا مُصاحِبًا غَيْرَكَ وَلا مَحْبُوبًا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ وَلا مَقْصُودًا إِلاَّ إِيَّاكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified, immeasurably glorified art Thou, O my God, and my Beloved, and my Master, and my Desire! Shatter not the hopes of this lowly one to attain the shores of Thy glory, and deprive not this wretched creature of the immensities of Thy riches, and cast not away this suppliant from the doors of Thy grace, and Thy bounty, and Thy gifts. Have mercy, then, upon this poor and desolate soul who hath sought no friend but Thee, and no companion except Thee, and no comforter save Thee, and no beloved apart from Thee, nor cherished any desire but Thyself.
Translation Notes
سُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
SE expanded to “Glorified, immeasurably glorified”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §387: Immeasurably exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: immeasurably exalted art Thou, therefore,tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: thy Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §531: By the righteousness of the one true Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: spiritualprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: are God’stablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
SE expanded to “and my Beloved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: utmost kindlinessfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §235: and are My loverskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the one alone Belovedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §127: lovedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: their
SE expanded to “and my Master”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: my MastergleaningsGWB §84: turned blackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: PrincegleaningsGWB §611: have been made dismal and turned blackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: and my Masterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: princelygleaningsGWB §230: from afar
SE expanded to “and my Desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: aim ofgleaningsGWB §63: O Thou the Desirekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: they signifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have directed their steps towards Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Seek
prayers-and-meditationsP&M §457: to frustrate the hopes I have setwill-and-testamentW&T §54: lost their causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: hath turned awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: Cast me notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §817: Disappointprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Wilt Thou shatterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: not to withhold from meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Disappoint me not
SE expanded to “this lowly one”
SE expanded to “attain the shores”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: shoregleaningsGWB §656: the oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: from the shoresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: the shorestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §6: strandepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: sidegleaningsGWB §684: towards its shoreskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: shores of
SE expanded to “of Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the power of Thy mightgleaningsGWB §116: existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: swear by Thy glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, the
SE rendered شاطِئِ (sháṭiʾ), عِزِّكَ، (ʿizzika،), تَحْرِمْ (taḥrim), المِسْكِينَ (al-miskín) as “attain the shores, of Thy glory, this wretched creature”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Withhold notgleaningsGWB §569: suffer them not to be deprivedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: norprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: Deny notthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeitwill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: bereft
SE expanded to “this wretched creature”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: lay fast holdgleaningsGWB §362: cleavingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have held fastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: and taken holdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: will cleavegleaningsGWB §367: take yekitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: cling to
This form usually rendered as “immensities” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: TablegleaningsGWB §391: the Breadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: sustenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: the immensitiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: the expansewill-and-testamentW&T §23: at His heavenly boardepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the foodgleaningsGWB §400: in
SE expanded to “of Thy riches”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-SufficinggleaningsGWB §449: take the placekitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the wealthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: by the plenteousness of Thy richestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richeswill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
SE rendered مَيادِيْنِ (mayádín), غَنائِكَ، (ghanáʾika،), تَطْرُدْ (taṭrud), السَّائِلَ (as-sáʾil), أَبْوابِ (ʾabwáb) as “the immensities, of Thy riches, this suppliant, the doors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: cast them outgleaningsGWB §464: reject Uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: cast Him out from their midstprayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: Cast me not outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: to have been banishedgleaningsGWB §461: Thrust not awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: outcastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: drive her not away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §518: Ye will most certainly be called upon to answerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problemsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §629: I entreat Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: I entreat
SE expanded to “of Thy grace”
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 §261: bettergleaningsGWB §282: as a token of My gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Most Bountifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
SE expanded to “and Thy bounty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: MuhsingleaningsGWB §477: with whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: which of you excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: and Thy benevolencewill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Most ExcellentgleaningsGWB §574: that do goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness
SE expanded to “and Thy gifts”
bounteousness 50% gifts 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §477: hath favored theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the Most Bountifulwill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §569: and bountyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §504: bountywill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
SE rendered وَإِحْسانِكَ (waʾiḥsánik), وَمَوْهِبَتِكَ، (wamawhibatika،), ارْحَمْ (irḥam), المُفْتَقِرَ (al-muftaqir) as “and Thy bounty, and Thy gifts, this poor and desolate soul”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §35: tender mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: Wilt Thou not pitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
SE expanded to “this poor and desolate soul”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: thisgleaningsGWB §387: poor and desolatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: the same taskprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: is destitutethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: poorgleaningsGWB §151: to this themekitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: that poor man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: to seize theefire-tabletFire §16: made captivegleaningsGWB §520: fail to safeguardkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: perishethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: overtakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: that they may be filledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou
SE rendered اتَّخَذَ (ittakhadh), لِنَفْسِهِ (linafsih), وَلِيًّا (waliyyan) as “hath sought, no friend but Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: any onegleaningsGWB §115: what mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the minds of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: the sametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my own wish
SE expanded to “no friend but Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: setgleaningsGWB §9: O ye lovers ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: those that are possessed ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: falleth shortthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: menwill-and-testamentW&T §49: have rained upon meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: holy onesgleaningsGWB §137: their chosen ones
SE rendered اتَّخَذَ (ittakhadh), لِنَفْسِهِ (linafsih), وَلِيًّا (waliyyan), دُونَكَ (dúnak), أَنِيْسًا (ʾanísan) as “hath sought, no friend but Thee, and no companion except Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: none other but HimgleaningsGWB §621: every defilementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: all else besides Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §535: all else but Me
This form usually rendered as “companions”, “delight”, “thou” (7 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and no companion except Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: perceivedgleaningsGWB §391: man himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: eternal reunionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: my companionthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: OF MENwill-and-testamentW&T §42: plottedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: The companionsgleaningsGWB §594: to all men
SE rendered وَلِيًّا (waliyyan), دُونَكَ (dúnak), أَنِيْسًا (ʾanísan), سِواكَ (siwák), مُصاحِبًا (muṣáḥiban) as “no friend but Thee, and no companion except Thee, and no comforter save Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: occupiedgleaningsGWB §571: except His remembrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: any one excepttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: that there I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §151: all men
This form usually rendered as “united”, “beholder”, “comforter” (4 occurrences)
SE rendered مُصاحِبًا (muṣáḥiban), غَيْرَكَ (ghayrak) as “and no comforter save Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: not to be comparedfire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrathgleaningsGWB §486: any strangerkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: except byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: save Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: unveiledwill-and-testamentW&T §2: all things
