Prayers and Meditations — §858
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 858 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا إِلهِي بِلَحَظاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ ثُمَّ اغْفِرْ جَرِيْراتِي وَجَرِيراتِ أَحِبَّتِكَ الَّتِيْ حالَتْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ إِنْزالِ نَصْرِكَ وَإِفْضالِكَ، ثُمَّ كَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئاتِ الَّتِيْ احْتَجَبَتْ بِها وُجُوهُنا عَنْ مُلاحَظَةِ أَنْوارِ شَمْسِ أَلْطافِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَتَحْكُمُ كَيْفَ تَشآءُ لا تُسْئَلُ عَمَّا شِئْتَ بِسُلْطانِكَ وَلا تُرَدُّ عَمَّا قَضَيْتَ بِقَضائِكَ، لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ العَزِيْزُ القادِرُ الحَيُّ الرَّؤُوفُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Cast, then, upon me, O my God, the glances of Thy mercy, and forgive me my trespasses and the trespasses of them that are dear to Thee, and which come in between us and the revelation of Thy triumph and Thy grace. Cancel Thou, moreover, our sins which have shut off our faces from the splendors of the Daystar of Thy favors. Powerful art Thou to do Thy pleasure. Thou ordainest what Thou willest, and art not asked of what Thou wishest through the power of Thy sovereignty, nor canst Thou be frustrated in whatsoever Thou prescribest through Thine irrevocable decree. No God is there save Thee, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, the Ever-living, the Most Compassionate.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “O my God”
SE expanded to “of Thy mercy”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: Ever-Forgivingfire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §375: We implore pardonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: We ask forgiveness ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of pardonwill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: pardongleaningsGWB §257: wash away
SE expanded to “me my trespasses”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: my sinsgleaningsGWB §257: your trespassesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: to his evil doingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: mighty sinsgleaningsGWB §665: own shortcomingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: and the trespassesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: my wrong-doingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: sins
أَحِبَّتِكَ
literal: love; beloved; beloved ones
This form usually rendered as “loved”, “love”, “all” (32 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that are dear to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all who adore Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §666: can satisfykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: with Thy lovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: thou lovest Me not
SE expanded to “come in between”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: conditionsgleaningsGWB §406: in close associationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: Andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §570: distracttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
This form usually rendered as “between” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: hath revealedgleaningsGWB §219: heapedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: sendest downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: gradesthe-hidden-wordsHW §129: have enshrined
SE expanded to “of Thy triumph”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: extended such aidfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §532: the victorykitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: Christianprayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: promotewill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have aided
SE expanded to “and Thy grace”
grace 38% bountiful 14% gracious 14% bounteousness 10% bounty 10% tender 5% loving-kindness 5% favors 5%
SE rendered نَصْرِكَ (naṣrik), وَإِفْضالِكَ، (waʾifḍálika،), كَفِّرْ (kaffir), عَنَّا (ʿanná), سَيِّئاتِ (sayyiʾát) as “of Thy triumph, and Thy grace, our, sins”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §572: refused to acknowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: misbeliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: an act of impietytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: denywill-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: deniedgleaningsGWB §531: cast it behind your backs
This form usually rendered as “beyond”, “well”, “fear” (48 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §532: fear of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: togleaningsGWB §155: from theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §396: Now thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerninggleaningsGWB §635: of
SE expanded to “have shut off”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: veilgleaningsGWB §201: shut outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: this densest of all veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstaclethe-hidden-wordsHW §35: dost thou veil thyselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: veiling yourselves therefromgleaningsGWB §679: waywardkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: deeds
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the countenance of truthfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §323: My countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and settablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
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 §443: effulgencekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: pureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: the glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an eternal light
SE expanded to “of the Daystar”
SE expanded to “of Thy favors”
SE rendered أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár), شَمْسِ (shams), أَلْطافِكَ، (ʾalṭáfika،), وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “the splendors, of the Daystar, of Thy favors, Powerful art”
almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §36: of everlasting dominionkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: dispensations of His providenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: by the power oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE expanded to “do Thy pleasure”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the willgleaningsGWB §70: naught else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §544: Thy pleasuretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: pleaseth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy wisdomgleaningsGWB §286: thiskitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fundamental and bindingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: Thy Divine wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands
SE rendered تَشآءُ (tasháʾ), وَتَحْكُمُ (wataḥkum), كَيْفَ (kayf), تَشآءُ (tasháʾ), تُسْئَلُ (tusʾal) as “what Thou willest, ordainest, asked”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: asgleaningsGWB §374: how much lesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: how much more to apprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whereforeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how couldgleaningsGWB §338: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: whithersoever
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §259: questionedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: I imploreepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, thatgleaningsGWB §39: thy questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: KinggleaningsGWB §710: sovereign Rulerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Kingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: His Majesty
This form usually rendered as “inflicting”, “thou” (3 occurrences)
inflicting 50% thou 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: rejectedgleaningsGWB §190: He contemplateskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: repudiationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: directed towardswill-and-testamentW&T §6: confutedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: outcast amonggleaningsGWB §469: from inflictingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: rejected.”
This form usually rendered as “hast”, “didst”, “ordained” (13 occurrences)
hast 18% didst 9% ordained 9% destine 9% accomplished 9% decreed 9% decree 9% thou 9% destined 9% whatsoever 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: passedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §488: will soon be endedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: irrevocable decreethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decreeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreed
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 §150: precious in my estimationfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §640: greater honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §504: the God of powerthe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: quickenfire-tabletFire §19: eternal lifegleaningsGWB §615: Be ye ashamedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: “life,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §636: recreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: quickened my soultablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: of lovewill-and-testamentW&T §2: Salutation
