Prayers and Meditations — §108
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 108 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
كُلَّما مُنِعْتَ عَنِ الذِّكْرِ وَالبَيانِ ازْدادَ ذِكْرُكَ وَارْتَفَعَ نِدائُكَ وَكُلَّما حالَتْ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ العِبادِ حُجُباتُ أَهْلِ العِنادِ أَشْرَقْتَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ مِنْ أُفُقِ سَمآءِ فَضْلِكَ، أَنْتَ القَيُّومُ بِلِسانِ اللّهِ العَزِيزِ المَحْبُوبِ وَأَنْتَ المَقْصُودُ بِما جَرَى مِنْ القَلَمِ الَّذِيْ بَشَّرَ العِبادَ بِاسْمِكَ المَكْنُونِ وَزَيَّنَ الإِبْداعَ بِطِرازِ حُبِّكَ العَزِيزِ المَنِيعِ، قَدْ قَرَّتْ عَيْنُ العالَمِ مِنْ طَلْعَتِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
“The more they strove to hinder Thee from remembering Thy God and from extolling His virtues, the more passionately didst Thou glorify Him and the more loudly didst Thou call upon Him. And every time the veils of the perverse came in between Thee and Thy servants, Thou didst shed the splendors of the light of Thy countenance out of the heaven of Thy grace. Thou art, in very truth, the Self-Subsisting as testified by the tongue of God, the All-Glorious, the one alone Beloved; and Thou art the Desire of the world as attested by what hath flowed down from the Pen of Him Who hath announced unto Thy servants Thy hidden Name, and adorned the entire creation with the ornament of Thy love, the Most Precious, the Most Exalted.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “every”, “whatever”, “loftiest” (20 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “thou”, “hindered” (12 occurrences)
SE expanded to “strove to hinder”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: was powerless to deter MegleaningsGWB §449: to hinderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: unabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstacle
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “mention”, “praise” (252 occurrences)
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: have made mentiongleaningsGWB §210: His remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: of the wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: extol and describetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
utterance 53% bayán 17% eloquence 6% glorification 6% utterances 6% ornament 3% articulate 3% time 3% speak 3% give 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: recountfire-tabletFire §23: to speak forthgleaningsGWB §451: above all human beingskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among Mykitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: amongst allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: be confined tothe-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdomwill-and-testamentW&T §1: clear and manifest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: waxed greater and greatergleaningsGWB §589: enrichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: extravaganceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: became so impassionedwill-and-testamentW&T §7: enlargedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the greater waxedgleaningsGWB §439: increasingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the more
SE expanded to “didst Thou call”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: calling aloud sayingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §424: proclaimingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: call of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §510: He crieth outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: the voice
This form usually rendered as “come”, “state”, “came” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: roundgleaningsGWB §482: yearkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Ponder for a momentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: in that very statetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the servantsfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §171: worshiperskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: have gathered and preyedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servantswill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by a veilgleaningsGWB §48: to shut me fromkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: this densest of all veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: obstaclethe-hidden-wordsHW §150: theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: deter theegleaningsGWB §401: to shut you outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: have been hindered
SE rendered وَبَيْنَ (wabayn), العِبادِ (al-ʿibád), حُجُباتُ (ḥujubát), أَهْلِ (ʾahl), العِنادِ (al-ʿinád), أَشْرَقْتَ (ʾashraqt), بِنُورِ (binúr) as “and, Thy servants, the veils, of the, perverse, Thou didst shed, the splendors of the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of the peoplegleaningsGWB §41: infidelkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: them that haveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: people ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto such as have
This form usually rendered as “human”, “perverse”, “stubbornness” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: with HimgleaningsGWB §77: bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Lulled bythe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: that which ye possessgleaningsGWB §607: according to the estimate
SE expanded to “Thou didst shed”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: Dawning-Placesfire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawninggleaningsGWB §383: of the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: uttermost cornersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: were shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendor
This form usually rendered as “light”, “illumine”, “radiance” (186 occurrences)
SE expanded to “splendors of the”
light 80% illumine 5% radiance 4% brightness 2% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glory 1% source 1% splendour 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the Sunfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §121: a firekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: inextinguishable Lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the radiancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming
SE expanded to “light of Thy”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: hath set his facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §273: whose facekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and settablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (100 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §441: everywhereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspringthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the worldgleaningsGWB §323: The Dayspring of Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: all the world
SE rendered بِنُورِ (binúr), وَجْهِكَ (wajhik), أُفُقِ (ʾufuq), سَمآءِ (samáʾ), فَضْلِكَ، (faḍlika،), القَيُّومُ (al-qayyúm) as “the splendors of the, light of Thy, the heaven, of Thy, grace, Self-Subsisting”
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: gracegleaningsGWB §234: His gracious favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: Thy loving-kindnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §50: All-Bountiful
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that mostfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §77: a blind peoplekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: championedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §819: Self-Subsisting,”tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
SE expanded to “by the tongue”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: gracegleaningsGWB §23: God’s,”
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 §253: wilt cherish its excellencefire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §640: greater honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thou hast exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: blest
SE expanded to “the one alone Beloved”
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: love notfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §202: of God, my Well-Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: the New Belovedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §190: my affectionstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §127: loved
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the Desired OnegleaningsGWB §210: direct thy steps towardskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the termsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: sole Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Goal of my desire
SE expanded to “hath flowed down from”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: carry it outgleaningsGWB §99: the Channelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the pervasive influencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: maidenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: flowinggleaningsGWB §467: mentionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: universally enforced
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: Sublime PengleaningsGWB §387: His Penkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: Thy most exalted Penwill-and-testamentW&T §1: by His All-Glorious Penepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My PengleaningsGWB §375: of His Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: of Thy pen
This form usually rendered as “man”, “mankind”, “rejoice” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankindgleaningsGWB §667: joyous and beaming with lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: the tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: bring me joythe-hidden-wordsHW §35: beareth unto thee thewill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: may announcegleaningsGWB §188: proclaimed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hidgleaningsGWB §612: Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Hidden Secretepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hiddengleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealedgleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hidden
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: adorn themfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §559: readorned.…kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: decked forthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: have been adornedgleaningsGWB §573: its apparelsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst adorn
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §432: createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: all the universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: of Thy creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: to creategleaningsGWB §452: of creation
SE expanded to “with the ornament”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: yourgleaningsGWB §717: an ornamentkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: with the splendourkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: didst adorntablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: with such an adorningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: vesturegleaningsGWB §184: wherewith
SE rendered العَزِيزِ (al-ʿazíz), المَنِيعِ، (al-maníʿi،), قَرَّتْ (qarrat), عَيْنُ (ʿayn), العالَمِ (al-ʿálam), طَلْعَتِكَ (ṭalʿatik) as “the Most Precious, the Most Exalted, of the world, countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: ordainedgleaningsGWB §593: their abodekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: real abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: have been firmly establishedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thine eyesthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: thus shallwill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
SE rendered المَنِيعِ، (al-maníʿi،), قَرَّتْ (qarrat), عَيْنُ (ʿayn), العالَمِ (al-ʿálam), طَلْعَتِكَ (ṭalʿatik) as “the Most Exalted, of the world, countenance”
eye 51% spring 14% eyes 14% well-spring 3% identical 3% aynu’l-baqar 3% damsels 3% acute 3% before 3% face 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: springsgleaningsGWB §167: with Minekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with Thine own eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: have madewill-and-testamentW&T §12: watchful eye
SE expanded to “of the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: Know thoufire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §174: racekitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §717: Lordtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: Day-Starfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §337: continue to be consciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: the promised Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Him Who is the Revealertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearkenthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
