Prayers and Meditations — §106
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 106 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا إِلهِي هذا هُوَ الَّذِيْ قُلْتَ فِيْ حَقِّهِ لَوْلاهُ مَا نُزِّلَتِ الكُتُبُ وَما أُرْسِلَتِ الرُّسُلُ، فَلَمَّا ظَهَرَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَنَطَقَ بِثَنائِكَ اجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِ أَشْرارُ خَلْقِكَ بِأَسْيافِ البَغْضآءِ يا مالِكَ الأَسْمآءِ، وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ مَا وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ هَتَكُوا سِتْرَ الكِبْرِياءِ وَنَبَذُوا عَنْ وَرَائِهِمْ عَهْدَكَ وَمِيثاقَكَ يا فاطِرَ السَّمآءِ، وَهذا هُو الَّذِيْ أَنْفَقْتَ رُوحَكَ لِنَفْسِهِ وَقَبِلْتَ ضُرَّ العالَمِينَ لِظُهُورِهِ وَنَادَيْتَ الْكُلَّ بِاسْمِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَتَى مِنْ سَماءِ العَظَمَةِ وَالاقْتِدارِ بَسَطَ عَلَيْهِ عِبادُكَ أَيادِيَ الظُّلْمِ وَالنِّفاقِ وَوَرَدَ عَلَيْهِ ما لا يَتِمُّ بِالأَوْراقِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
He it is, O my God, about Whom Thou hast said: “But for Thee the Scriptures would have remained unrevealed, and the Prophets unsent.” And no sooner had He, by Thy behest, been manifested and spoken forth Thy praise, than the wicked doers among Thy creatures compassed Him round, with the swords of hate drawn against Him, O Thou the Lord of all names! Thou well knowest what befell Him at the hands of such as have rent asunder the veil of Thy grandeur, and cast behind their backs Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, O Thou Who art the Maker of the heavens! He is the One for Whose sake Thou (the Báb) hast yielded Thy life, and hast consented to be touched by the manifold ills of the world that He may manifest Himself, and summoned all mankind in His name. As soon as He came down, however, from the heaven of majesty and power, Thy servants stretched out against Him the hands of cruelty and sedition, and caused Him to be afflicted with such troubles that the scrolls of the world are insufficient to contain a full recital of them.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: would answer and saygleaningsGWB §135: I testifykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: and may, at every moment, proclaimtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words
SE rendered قُلْتَ (qult), حَقِّهِ (ḥaqqih), لَوْلاهُ (lawláh), نُزِّلَتِ (nuzzilat) as “said, “But for Thee, unrevealed”
This form usually rendered as “sent”, “have”, “hath” (30 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: revealinggleaningsGWB §28: Hastekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: the revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §270: written downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: writinggleaningsGWB §19: written confessionkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: the scribeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §537: Thy Perspicuous Bookthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: and have written for theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: destined
This form usually rendered as “unsent”, “entrusted”, “whom” (8 occurrences)
SE expanded to “would have remained”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: the ApostlegleaningsGWB §107: of Messengershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: a Messengerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: Thy Messengerstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengersthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: waftedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: documentsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: vindicating the causefire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §666: the faults of one anotherkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: accompaniedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: and flowed downtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
SE expanded to “by Thy behest”
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: State officialsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §423: ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: through the power of Thy decreetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: of My cause
praise 45% extol 16% celebrate 8% glorify 6% virtues 6% celebrating 6% extolling 5% magnifying 3% glory 3% praises 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praisegleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the latterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: and glorify Theewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: to celebrate His praisegleaningsGWB §389: Nextkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereupon
This form usually rendered as “have”, “gather”, “compassed” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: great manygleaningsGWB §13: they gatherkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: compassed Him roundthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: everwill-and-testamentW&T §40: The utmostepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: collect
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thou hast createdfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §697: children of menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: “rebirth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created
SE expanded to “with the swords”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: with the swordsgleaningsGWB §636: of the swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaultsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thy swordgleaningsGWB §620: with the swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: the swords that are drawn against Himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: a swordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the sword
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: animositygleaningsGWB §475: maliciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the hatredthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: Him whom I abhorwill-and-testamentW&T §5: bitter rancourepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: for theegleaningsGWB §163: and maliceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of their hate
SE expanded to “Thou the Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: thosegleaningsGWB §280: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: the whole of that landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: O Thou Who art the Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: of the kingdom
SE expanded to “of all names”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: offire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §378: poisonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: Whom Thou hast calledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: acquiringfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §304: the worlds of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: naughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §393: the ensignstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the things which befell themgleaningsGWB §227: metkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: abide withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: touchethwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: hath befallengleaningsGWB §466: did ye afflictkitab-i-iqanKIQ §156: attaining
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: hath been rent in twaingleaningsGWB §216: profaneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Rend asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: dishonorgleaningsGWB §650: any shame or humiliationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and dishonoredgleaningsGWB §412: rend any veil asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: expose
veil 31% hidden 14% concealed 10% conceal 10% concealment 10% unveiled 7% lay 7% dissimulation 3% hide 3% open 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: whatsoever lieth hidfire-tabletFire §45: Concealer of the sinsgleaningsGWB §665: remain veiledkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: lieth concealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: innerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: cloudthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: meaningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: lie concealed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: mightygleaningsGWB §523: how disdainfully ye look upon themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: wax disdainfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: excelledtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §35: extreme
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: casteth awaygleaningsGWB §504: hath forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: they cast awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: hast castgleaningsGWB §432: forsakethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: and castepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cast awaygleaningsGWB §629: that have forsaken
SE expanded to “behind their backs”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: after theegleaningsGWB §503: from theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §274: moreovertablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: beyondepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: behind their backsgleaningsGWB §28: beyond themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: and beyond themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy back
covenant 48% dispensation 14% days 11% testament 6% age 6% time 5% covenanted 3% every 3% pledgeth 2% have 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the time ofgleaningsGWB §590: have covenantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: hath covenantedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenants Thou hast madethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: unto the Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §109: Testament
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: Covenantfire-tabletFire §41: the CovenantgleaningsGWB §611: thy pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thy Covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §32: strongepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy TestamentgleaningsGWB §687: pledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: to Thy Covenant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: hath been cleft asundergleaningsGWB §661: to be rentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: “cleavingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §649: and Makerthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: aimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the MakergleaningsGWB §423: Creatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: cloven asunder.”
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hast”, “had” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: We offered upfire-tabletFire §34: of seditiongleaningsGWB §484: as generous, as liberalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: an openingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: and were I to expend themthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest drawwill-and-testamentW&T §10: their maliceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: wouldst expend
لِنَفْسِهِ
literal: self; soul; souls
This form usually rendered as “own”, “self”, “soul” (323 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for Whose sake Thou (the Báb) hast”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thougleaningsGWB §96: through His Manifestationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: the reprobateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: the sametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: Not one single soul
This form usually rendered as “would”, “didst”, “hast” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: returnfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §401: would draw nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: acceptance of the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: to turn my face whollytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
harm 33% hurt 13% trouble 7% woe 7% pernicious 7% sorely 7% injury 7% manifold 7% malice 7% afflictions 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm TheegleaningsGWB §501: sorely hurtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: and accepted all the adversitiestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficultieswill-and-testamentW&T §25: injuriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harmgleaningsGWB §629: tribulations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: lift up My voicefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §405: Heraldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: proclaimethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry out
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: allgleaningsGWB §717: the essence of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: each oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: the one from the otherthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: naughtwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Twinepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Every singlegleaningsGWB §450: all that is in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: uttergleaningsGWB §87: hath come downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: then produceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: and caused them to bring forththe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: broken loosegleaningsGWB §519: shall be pronounced against youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: yielding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: Most MightygleaningsGWB §628: the glory of Thy majestykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: comparative potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §830: Greater isthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: mighty
power 62% might 10% divine 5% mighty 5% dominion 5% potency 5% potentialities 2% hands 2% all-subduing 2% soul 2%
This form usually rendered as “relief”, “stretched” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §702: his hearerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: His peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: to adoretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Adored One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his handgleaningsGWB §448: thine own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: his handswill-and-testamentW&T §13: Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: handsgleaningsGWB §466: the eye ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
This form usually rendered as “tyranny”, “darkness”, “oppression” (97 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Wronged Onefire-tabletFire §33: through the tyrannygleaningsGWB §508: the downtroddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: tyranny!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: What injustice have they committedthe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §36: for their crueltyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: My sore injustice
This form usually rendered as “perfect”, “can”, “fulfilled” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: fullygleaningsGWB §342: with their inmost soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: inflexibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: stilledthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealedwill-and-testamentW&T §6: more completeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: come to passgleaningsGWB §166: was suddenly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: leaffire-tabletFire §23: NightingalegleaningsGWB §235: who are the leaves thereofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: Dove ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: the Celestial Dovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: scrolls ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: leavesgleaningsGWB §263: the leaf thereof
