Prayers and Meditations — §112
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 112 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَافْتَحْ يا إِلهِي عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ أَبْوابَ عِرْفانِكَ لِيَعْرِفُوكَ مُقَدَّسًا عَنْ خَلْقِكَ وَمُتَعالِيًا مِنْ إِشاراتِ بَريَّتِكَ وَلِئَلاَّ يَتَّبِعُوا كُلَّ ناعِقٍ يَدَّعِي مَقامَكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ فَاجْعَلْهُمْ مُسْتَقِيمًا فِيْ أَمْرِكَ عَلَى مَقامٍ لا تُحَرِّكُهُمْ كَلِماتٌ مُتَشابِهاتٌ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَهْوائِهِمْ ما لا قُدِّرَ لَهُمْ فِيْ صُحُفِكَ وَأَلْواحِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ تَعْلَمُ بِأَنِّي أَسْمَعُ نِدآءَ الذِّئَابِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Unlock, then, to their hearts, O my God, the portals of Thy knowledge, that they may recognize Thee as One Who is far above the reach and ken of the understanding of Thy creatures, and immeasurably exalted above the strivings of Thy people to hint at Thy nature, and may not follow every clamorous impostor that presumeth to speak in Thy name. Enable them, moreover, O my Lord, to cleave so tenaciously to Thy Cause that they may remain unmoved by the perplexing suggestions of them who, prompted by their desires, utter what hath been forbidden unto them in Thy Tablets and Thy Scriptures.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thine heartgleaningsGWB §551: of his heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: transmutethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: all their affectionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: turn
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth ChaptergleaningsGWB §555: a doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstepgleaningsGWB §387: His doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: at the door
SE expanded to “of Thy knowledge”
knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee knowngleaningsGWB §1: deep its wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Knowledge,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have been recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: knoweth othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: recognizing
This form usually rendered as “sanctified”, “exalted”, “holy” (158 occurrences)
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: sanctified be HisgleaningsGWB §135: sacredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: am he, O my Lordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §60: My homeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansed and sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §330: transcendeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creaturesfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §426: hath created youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: attributesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy virtues
SE expanded to “immeasurably exalted above”
exalted 29% most 14% far 14% inaccessible 10% above 10% comprehend 5% immensely 5% transcendent 5% glorious 5% immeasurably 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorifiedfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §669: ancient eternitykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: from exaltingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on high
suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §355: allusionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: implicationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the whisperingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: milkgleaningsGWB §635: vain allusionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: referencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: through a motion
SE expanded to “of Thy people”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §693: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are healedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themgleaningsGWB §384: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasongleaningsGWB §492: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §497: the nightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the day-timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: the daytimeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: blessed night
follow 46% followed 13% following 7% walk 7% observe 7% followeth 4% observed 4% observance 4% have 4% successive 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: wert thou to followgleaningsGWB §468: observedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: bear allegianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: in pursuance oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: be obedientwill-and-testamentW&T §42: allegianceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: the sungleaningsGWB §427: followeth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: shout aloudgleaningsGWB §619: loud clamorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: clamorous impostorwill-and-testamentW&T §35: foreboders of evilepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: prattlergleaningsGWB §605: enemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: the clamorgleaningsGWB §605: clamor
This form usually rendered as “layeth”, “presumeth”, “lay” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: hast laid claimgleaningsGWB §465: laid claimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeththe-hidden-wordsHW §25: claimwill-and-testamentW&T §6: layethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: professgleaningsGWB §605: idle pretenderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claim
This form usually rendered as “speak” (4 occurrences)
people 28% station 26% arise 15% self-subsisting 8% connection 5% resurrection 4% steadfast 4% have 4% such 3% may 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: stationsfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §30: the spotkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: His peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to speak in Thytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my LordgleaningsGWB §380: believerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Essencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §2: Holyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: Lordship
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: “Consecratefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §234: God hath made theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: pretentiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: Establishthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I have madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordained
SE expanded to “to Thy Cause”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: His great and mighty Causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §479: whatever thou doestkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: features of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: before Thy Causetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: movingfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §159: agitatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §695: Prime Movertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herselfwill-and-testamentW&T §10: and senselessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: move
This form usually rendered as “suggestions” (1 occurrences)
doubt 26% doubts 18% like 15% such 8% comparison 8% peer 5% all 5% likewise 5% incomparable 5% likeness 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: all comparisongleaningsGWB §126: Incomparablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this self-same Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: suggestionswill-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubtepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: suchgleaningsGWB §159: doubtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §221: obscurities
SE rendered كَلِماتٌ (kalimátun), مُتَشابِهاتٌ (mutashábihátun), الَّذِينَ (adh-dhín), يَتَكَلَّمُونَ (yatakallamún), بِأَهْوائِهِمْ (biʾahwáʾihim) as “the perplexing, suggestions, utter, prompted by their desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy words “Despair notfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §541: callkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: Speak Thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: speak
SE expanded to “prompted by their desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: desirefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §313: to self and passionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: corrupt inclinationthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passions
This form usually rendered as “power”, “ordained”, “ordain” (182 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath been forbidden”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy ScripturesgleaningsGWB §323: the sacred Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistlesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: Thy Tablets and Thyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: yougleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: the Scrollsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Book
tablets 88% scriptures 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: illuminedgleaningsGWB §699: Guarded Tabletkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: symbolicallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: and the Tablettablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy TabletsgleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…
SE rendered وَأَلْواحِكَ، (waʾalwáḥika،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam) as “Scriptures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: Your sciencesfire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §183: the whole worldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: shownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
SE rendered وَأَلْواحِكَ، (waʾalwáḥika،), رَبِّ (rabb), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), بِأَنِّي (biʾanní) as “Scriptures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: that hearkenfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §725: hearkenedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: hast inclined mine ear totablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My voicefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §66: voicethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Heraldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: and cry outtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: calling aloud and saying
