Prayers and Meditations — §143
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 143 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشاءُ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ العَزِيزُ الحَكِيمُ، طُوبى لِعارِفٍ عَرَفَكَ وَوَجَدَ عَرْفَكَ وَأَقْبَلَ إِلى مَلَكُوتِكَ وَذاقَ ما كَمُلَ فِيهِ بِفَضْلِكَ وَإِحْسانِكَ، طُوبى لِمَنْ عَرَفَ مَجْدَكَ الأَعْظَمَ وَما مَنَعَتْهُ سُبُحاتُ الأُمَمِ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْكَ يا مالِكَ القِدَمِ وَمُصَوِّرَ الرِّمَمِ، طُوبى لِمَنِ اسْتَنْشَقَ نَفَحاتِكَ وَانْجَذَبَ مِنْ آياتِكَ فِيْ أَيَّامِكَ، طُوبى لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ وَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُعْرِضِينَ وَالحَمْدُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Happy is the man who hath recognized Thee, and discovered the sweetness of Thy fragrance, and set himself towards Thy kingdom, and tasted of the things that have been perfected therein by Thy grace and favor. Great is the blessedness of him who hath acknowledged Thy most excellent majesty, and whom the veils that have shut out the nations from Thee have not hindered from directing his eyes towards Thee, O Thou Who art the King of eternity and the Quickener of every moldering bone! Blessed, also, is he that hath inhaled Thy sweet savors, and been carried away by Thine utterances in Thy days. Blessed, moreover, be the man that hath turned unto Thee, and woe betide him that hath turned his back upon Thee.
Translation Notes
almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: as He pleasethgleaningsGWB §669: operation of His own Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: Thy primal willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: all things
SE rendered العَزِيزُ (al-ʿazíz), الحَكِيمُ، (al-ḥakímu،), طُوبى (ṭúbى), لِعارِفٍ (liʿárifin) as “Happy is, the man”
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 §181: glory offire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §134: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: noble form ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thou hast exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Almighty
SE rendered الحَكِيمُ، (al-ḥakímu،), طُوبى (ṭúbى), لِعارِفٍ (liʿárifin), عَرَفَكَ (ʿarafak) as “Happy is, the man, who hath recognized”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed are the fair-mindedgleaningsGWB §428: How great the blessednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: “Great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is itgleaningsGWB §205: “The blessedness awaiting themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: Blessed
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “discernment”, “apprehended” (24 occurrences)
recognize 18% discernment 9% apprehended 9% comprehended 9% all-perceiving 9% profoundest 9% thou 9% comprehend 9% failed 9% man 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heartgleaningsGWB §2: of perceptionkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: “Knowestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: the sweet savorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understanding
found 50% discovered 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §116: all beingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: Essenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: only nothingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
SE expanded to “and set himself towards”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: turn towardsfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §189: would have gladly kissedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: toward the eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: turningtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: provincesgleaningsGWB §541: the Realmkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: angelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: the kingdom of namestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: AssayergleaningsGWB §363: rapturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: it profferedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §381: I have tastedwill-and-testamentW&T §10: quaff my fillgleaningsGWB §555: of longing desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: of ecstatic delightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: Make them taste
SE expanded to “that have been perfected”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the greatestgleaningsGWB §724: with mighty confidencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: gravestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: and perfectthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: fulfilledwill-and-testamentW&T §52: with allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: infinitegleaningsGWB §358: most accomplished
SE expanded to “by Thy grace”
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bountiful”, “through” (21 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thy most excellent majesty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: My glorygleaningsGWB §665: and glorifying your actionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: great glory.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: of Thy majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: in His most great gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §509: Thy gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: lauded be Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: Thy majesty
SE rendered طُوبى (ṭúbى), لِمَنْ (liman), عَرَفَ (ʿaraf), مَجْدَكَ (majdak), الأَعْظَمَ (al-ʾaʿẓam), مَنَعَتْهُ (manaʿath), سُبُحاتُ (subuḥát) as “Great is the blessedness, of him, who hath acknowledged, Thy most excellent majesty, hindered, veils”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Most Great RevelationgleaningsGWB §606: however meritoriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: MightygleaningsGWB §305: most mysterious
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade itgleaningsGWB §35: nor strayedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: withstandtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterred
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory togleaningsGWB §597: veilskitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Glorified be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: Everything celebratethgleaningsGWB §13: celebration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the nationsfire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §498: all nationskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §505: peacethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: of the nations
التَّوَجُّهِ
literal: face; turning
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (116 occurrences)
SE expanded to “from directing his eyes towards”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: wholly for the sakefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §470: Set thy heart firmlykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meaningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: mine eyes benttablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
ancient 47% eternity 13% step 9% feet 7% everlasting 7% eternal 5% ever-abiding 4% steps 4% who 2% stepped 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §537: bykitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Ancient of Days!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: by Thy footstepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §81: the nextwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “fashioner”, “quickener” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: trumpetgleaningsGWB §310: however smallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: trumpet,—loprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashionerwill-and-testamentW&T §17: in the garbepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of othersgleaningsGWB §397: formkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the mystic trumpet
الرِّمَمِ،
literal: decayed bones; decayed, moldering; bones
SE expanded to “of every moldering bone”
5 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thy sweet savors”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breathgleaningsGWB §618: the fragrancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: Thy tender mercieswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §28: the fragrancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §588: wafted
وَانْجَذَبَ
literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw
This form usually rendered as “attracted”, “filled”, “draw” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and been carried away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: rapturefire-tabletFire §3: ThygleaningsGWB §458: hath attractedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: ecstasyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Cause them toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: enrapturedgleaningsGWB §603: the lodestonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: uplifting their transports
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §82: Our verseskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: and woekitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: “Woeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: woe betidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: bewailepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Woe betide theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: woe betide himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: Woe, thenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: woe
لِلْمُعْرِضِينَ
literal: turn away; turning away
SE expanded to “him that hath turned his back upon Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: denialsgleaningsGWB §295: have contendedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the exigenciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §714: fixing their eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: froward
SE rendered وَوَيْلٌ (wawaylun), لِلْمُعْرِضِينَ (lilmuʿriḍín), وَالحَمْدُ (wálḥamd) as “woe, him that hath turned his back upon Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Praised be GodgleaningsGWB §219: the All-Praisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: His praise”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: Thou didst ascribetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: thanksgleaningsGWB §610: Render thanks
