Prayers and Meditations — §100
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 100 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
َدُ أَنَّ بِهِ تَحَرَّكَ القَلَمُ الأَعْلى وَبِذِكْرِهِ زُيِّنَتِ الأَلْواحُ فِيْ مَلَكُوتِ الأَسْمآءِ وَبِهِ سَرَتْ نَسَمَاتُكَ وَفاحَتْ نَفَحاتُ قَمِيصِكَ بَيْنَ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّماءِ، تَرَى وَتَعْلَمُ يا إِلهِي أَنَّهُ سَكَنَ فِيْ أَخْرَبِ البِلادِ لِتَعْمِيرِ أَفْئِدَةِ عِبادِكَ وَقَبِلَ الذِّلَّةَ الْكُبْرَى لِعِزَّةِ خَلْقِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا فالِقَ الإِصْباحِ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ سَخَّرْت
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I testify that through Him the Pen of the Most High was set in motion, and with His remembrance the Scriptures in the kingdom of names were embellished. Through Him Thy fragrances were wafted, and the sweet smell of Thy raiment was shed abroad amongst all the dwellers of the earth and the inmates of heaven. Thou seest and knowest full well, O my God, how He hath been made to dwell within the most desolate of cities, so that He may build up the hearts of Thy servants, and hath been willing to suffer the most grievous abasement, that Thy creatures may be exalted.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “moved”, “agitate”, “set” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: stirredfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §436: impairkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: lieth at the mercytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herselfwill-and-testamentW&T §10: and senselessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: stirring up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: the Most Sublime PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted penwill-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Penepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme PengleaningsGWB §387: His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: my afflicted pen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: sublimefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §126: is Onekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: transcendentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: will be glorifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high
SE expanded to “with His remembrance”
remembrance 28% praise 20% mention 16% remember 10% mentioned 7% remembering 5% make 4% name 4% recorded 3% call 3%
This form usually rendered as “didst”, “adorned”, “thou” (15 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: the most great ornamentfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §700: forgoethkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: didst adornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: embellishedgleaningsGWB §480: deckprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: beautify
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: resplendentgleaningsGWB §286: exceptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thine irrevocable Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the TabletgleaningsGWB §689: writings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nationgleaningsGWB §511: their realmskitab-i-iqanKIQ §43: the angels descend.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: their dominionstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §48: of the
breeze 43% breezes 15% breath 13% sweet 11% gentle 7% fragrances 4% fragrance 2% musk-laden 2% gales 2% one 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the breezesgleaningsGWB §692: breath of the breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fragranceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: gentle windsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: breathgleaningsGWB §212: the Breathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the holy breaths
SE rendered وَبِهِ (wabih), سَرَتْ (sarat), نَسَمَاتُكَ (nasamátuk), وَفاحَتْ (wafáḥat), نَفَحاتُ (nafaḥát), قَمِيصِكَ (qamíṣik) as “Through Him, wafted, fragrances, sweet smell, raiment”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: breathsgleaningsGWB §694: ladenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: hath been shed abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: passedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would send forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §493: will shedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: sweet smellprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: the sweet savors
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §187: the sweet smelling savorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §13: sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §506: and have withheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thy sweet savors
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: all that is on earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §79: earthlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gemepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §584: the dwellers on earth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thou seestfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §279: ye claimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: that they may behold Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thou beholdestgleaningsGWB §187: may recognize
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the distinguished divinesfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §535: embraceth and comprehendeth all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: signs ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and the knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: a sign
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: inmatesfire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §10: abidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: dwell withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: subsidetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: serenity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the most desolategleaningsGWB §523: rob themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: breakerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: desolategleaningsGWB §183: most desolateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: havocgleaningsGWB §712: or desolateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: were laid waste
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: in Thy realmsgleaningsGWB §43: nations and kingdomskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: the whole worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of thy neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §38: Western countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: countriesgleaningsGWB §525: and dominions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: thy lifegleaningsGWB §511: advancementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: I sweargleaningsGWB §529: verilyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build up
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servantfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §227: followerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: servant”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
This form usually rendered as “ere”, “before”, “old” (209 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath been willing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: ere their creationfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §130: such as believedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: acceptance of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Thy good pleasuretablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
abasement 42% wretchedness 13% abased 13% degradation 8% ashamed 4% abject 4% depth 4% misery 4% shame 4% mortality 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: disgracegleaningsGWB §501: outward humiliationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: destitutionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of mortality and abasementthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: abase thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lowlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humiliationgleaningsGWB §471: or low
most 33% mighty 13% supreme 7% resplendent 7% immeasurable 7% which 7% measureless 7% transcendent 7% entire 7% tribulations 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser PeacegleaningsGWB §240: for having disdainfully rejectedkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: disdainfullytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
SE rendered الذِّلَّةَ (adh-dhillah), الْكُبْرَى (al-kubrá), لِعِزَّةِ (liʿizzah), خَلْقِكَ، (khalqika،) as “abasement, most grievous, creatures”
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy creaturesfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §122: hath assignedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: attributesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §284: the eyes of Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: the created things
SE rendered خَلْقِكَ، (khalqika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk) as “creatures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We praygleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: we beseech Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §337: questionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath soughtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant
SE rendered خَلْقِكَ، (khalqika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), فالِقَ (fáliq) as “creatures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: SubduegleaningsGWB §670: to subduekitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: subjectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: imposed lawskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: subduedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: subjectepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast subjected
