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،
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 “have”, “hath”, “thou” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §36: forbade themgleaningsGWB §450: prevail against itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: may not deter themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be hinderedwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Debar
الذِّكْرِ
literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
SE expanded to “remembering Thy God”
mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: set forthgleaningsGWB §344: recordskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: repeatedlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: remembering Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
utterance 65% divine 7% eloquence 5% tongue 5% through 5% glorification 5% unto 2% ornament 2% articulate 2% book 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: so arduouslygleaningsGWB §536: profit Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: overprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: deepenedwill-and-testamentW&T §35: waxed fiercerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: The more grievousgleaningsGWB §254: will add untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: greater than
SE expanded to “didst Thou call”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: cry outfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §594: of the cry of the needykitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: cried after Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: she thus exclaimedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My voice that calleth
This form usually rendered as “come”, “state”, “came” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: reportsgleaningsGWB §307: an external objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: And yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: come in betweentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §8: In whatsoever condition he may be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: ‘Abdi’llahfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §35: these peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and the Object of the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: shut you out as by a veilgleaningsGWB §37: wraptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: deprive themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: shut him out from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou veil thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: veiled it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the peoplefire-tabletFire §41: the stirrersgleaningsGWB §181: O ye that claim to bekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholderskitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: them who are the recognized Expounders thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: as beseemeth Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: dwellers thereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: children
SE rendered العِبادِ (al-ʿibád), حُجُباتُ (ḥujubát), أَهْلِ (ʾahl), العِنادِ (al-ʿinád), أَشْرَقْتَ (ʾashraqt), بِنُورِ (binúr), وَجْهِكَ (wajhik) as “servants, veils, the perverse, didst shed, splendors of the light, Thy countenance”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: in the sightgleaningsGWB §293: thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: and all that I possesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: hostile
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: shonefire-tabletFire §22: radiancegleaningsGWB §504: hath shed illumination uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: day-springsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: Him Who is the Dayspring oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §27: Floodingthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon theewill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
SE expanded to “splendors of the light”
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: turning towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §70: on your faceskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: set his facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and have turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
This form usually rendered as “horizon”, “dayspring”, “above” (195 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: the Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §19: mengleaningsGWB §561: towards the Dayspringkitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the Realmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: the day-springprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: and recognize this most luminous Horizontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: abovewill-and-testamentW&T §34: all regions
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §200: of His nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: heaven.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: by virtue of Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
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 §36: grace ofgleaningsGWB §196: tender mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: Thy gracious providencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
self-subsisting 79% who 8% qayyum 2% self-sufficing 2% self-subsisting!” 2% self-subsisting.” 2% above 2% self-subsisting! 2% grasp 2% set 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: Qayyumfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §48: wherethroughkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: two stationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: abovetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Wherein
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in thatgleaningsGWB §622: in the Arabic tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: My tonguegleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: O Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §193: I swear by the onekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §229: Thy Divinitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherishgleaningsGWB §32: the All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: majestytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: highly-esteemed
SE expanded to “one alone Beloved”
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 5% one 3% object 3% prized 2% thou 2% pleasing 1% love 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: repairedgleaningsGWB §370: hekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: The one objectprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: direct thyself towards
SE expanded to “hath flowed down”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: flowethgleaningsGWB §41: flowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: will beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: can eithertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maidenthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §5: audaciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: enforce
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the PengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: from my Penwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the fingergleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: any pen
This form usually rendered as “man”, “hath”, “mankind” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: hath announcedgleaningsGWB §23: the peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: heraldingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Heraldtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MANwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Herald
SE rendered بَشَّرَ (bashshar), العِبادَ (al-ʿibád), بِاسْمِكَ (biásmik), المَكْنُونِ (al-maknún), وَزَيَّنَ (wazayyan), الإِبْداعَ (al-ʾibdáʿ), بِطِرازِ (biṭiráz) as “announced, Thy servants, hidden Name, Thy, adorned the entire, creation, the ornament”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: concealedgleaningsGWB §32: wraptkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: smoulderethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: He that was hidden from mortal eyesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: He Who was hidgleaningsGWB §48: that which lay hidden from the eyes of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped up
SE expanded to “adorned the entire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: adorn themfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §591: I was adornedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: adornmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: Thou didst attirethe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: have We adorned
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wondrousgleaningsGWB §286: truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: originalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: through Thy wondroustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §39: Creator
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: adornmentgleaningsGWB §589: beauteous imagekitab-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 §438: beneficial
