Prayers and Meditations — §181
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 181 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ بِكَ نُصِبَتْ رايَةُ أَنْتَ المَحْمُودُ فِيْ فِعْلِكَ وَارْتَفَعَتْ أَعْلامُ أَنْتَ المُطاعُ فِيْ أَمْرِكَ، عَرِّفْ يا إِلهِي عِبادَكَ هذا المَقامَ لِيَعْلَمُوا شَرَفَ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ بِأَمْرِكَ وَكَلِمَتِكَ وَفَضْلَ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ بِإِذْنِكَ وَإِرادَتِكَ، وَلِيَرُوا زِمامَ الأَعْمالِ فِيْ قَبْضَةِ قَبُولِكَ وَأَمْرِكَ لِئَلَّا يَمْنَعَهُمْ شَيْءٌ عَنْ جَمالِكَ فِيْ هذِهِ الأَيَّامِ الَّتِيْ فِيها يَنْطِقُ المَسِيحُ المُلْكَ لَكَ يا مُوجِدَ الرُّوحِ وَيَتَكَلَّمُ الحَبِيبُ لَكَ الحَمْدُ يا مَحْبُوبُ بِما أَظْهَرْتَ جَمَالَكَ وَكتَبْتَ لأصْفِيائِكَ الوُرُودَ فِيْ مَقَرِّ ظُهُورِ اسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الَّذِيْ بِهِ نَاحَ الأُمَمُ إِلاَّ مَنِ انْقَطَعَ عَمَّا سِواكَ مُقْبِلاً إِلى مَطْلَعِ ذاتِكَ وَمَظْهَرِ صِفاتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou art He through Whom the ensign “Praiseworthy art Thou in Thy works” hath been lifted up, and the standard “Obeyed art Thou in Thy behest” hath been unfurled. Make known this Thy station, O my God, unto Thy servants, that they may be made aware that the excellence of all things is dependent upon Thy bidding and Thy word, and the virtue of every act is conditioned by Thy leave and the good pleasure of Thy will, and may recognize that the reins of men’s doings are within the grasp of Thine acceptance and Thy commandment. Make this known unto them, that nothing whatsoever may shut them out from Thy Beauty, in these days whereon the Christ exclaimeth: “All dominion is Thine, O Thou the Begetter of the Spirit (Jesus)”; and Thy Friend (Muḥammad) crieth out: “Glory be to Thee, O Thou the Best-Beloved, for that Thou hast uncovered Thy Beauty, and written down for Thy chosen ones what will cause them to attain unto the seat of the revelation of Thy Most Great Name, through which all the peoples have lamented except such as have detached themselves from all else except Thee, and set themselves towards Him Who is the Revealer of Thyself and the Manifestation of Thine attributes.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “raised”, “have”, “hoisted” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: portiongleaningsGWB §483: Setkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: partakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: hath been lifted upthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: deprive themwill-and-testamentW&T §23: their share and portionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: raisedgleaningsGWB §157: upon
This form usually rendered as “glorious”, “all-praised”, “glorified” (19 occurrences)
glorious 24% all-praised 12% glorified 12% most 12% praiseworthy 12% praised 6% all-praised.” 6% august 6% “praiseworthy 6% act 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §29: All praise be to Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §26: let Thee be praisedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: I yield Thee thanksgleaningsGWB §30: “Render thanks
This form usually rendered as “act”, “handiwork”, “acts” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine actgleaningsGWB §638: your actskitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: What a deedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: works”the-hidden-wordsHW §28: transgressepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: activitiesgleaningsGWB §615: your hands have wroughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in deeds
SE expanded to “hath been unfurled”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath been exaltedfire-tabletFire §6: is loudgleaningsGWB §34: did rain upon mankindkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: risenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §436: shall unfurltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: knowest betterfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §305: this same worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: become manifestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thou hast taughttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: “WillinglygleaningsGWB §552: devoutkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: they will not obeyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and to be obeyedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: never shall be ablethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: canstwill-and-testamentW&T §17: through obedience toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyest
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
This form usually rendered as “fragrance”, “hath”, “sweet” (64 occurrences)
fragrance 40% hath 15% sweet 13% recognized 12% known 6% have 4% perfume 4% recognize 2% breath 2% recognizeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: known asgleaningsGWB §277: hath recognizedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: renownprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: Make knowntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the recognition
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: for the sake of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §619: God beareth Me witnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: Truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Lord our Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: Abdu’-Salamfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §621: of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: this servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are servantsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Object of my adoration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: placefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §328: is dependent upon Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: hath raised me uptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
This form usually rendered as “having”, “honoured”, “excellence” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: high placesgleaningsGWB §119: hath received themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: honouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: conferrest the honortablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: ennobledgleaningsGWB §123: manifest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: for wordfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §97: the Voicekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: utterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that termprayers-and-meditationsP&M §38: Thy most exalted wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bounty”, “through” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have actedgleaningsGWB §77: their doingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: wereprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: Thy dealingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: conformingthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: by your deedswill-and-testamentW&T §15: that are men of actionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: acts
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: eargleaningsGWB §486: by the leavekitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: into their earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thy leavetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the eargleaningsGWB §490: the burden of their recital
will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: that which pleasethgleaningsGWB §2: through the operation ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: through the force of Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: Shouldst thou seekgleaningsGWB §267: nor Thy Will
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: thou wilt beholdgleaningsGWB §358: have I perceivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: Hast thou seenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: Thou knowestwill-and-testamentW&T §58: wax stubbornepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the advicegleaningsGWB §547: with a signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: ‘We see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: the reinsgleaningsGWB §418: The instrumentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: restrain Ourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that the reinstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §4: Unmoorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: are the reinsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: the empireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: reins
grasp 47% within 11% affliction 5% yield 5% hold 5% extinguish 5% hollow 5% turned 5% sway 5% days 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: graspgleaningsGWB §78: within His graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: swayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: in His graspepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: were held firmlygleaningsGWB §657: the mighty graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: to extinguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: were made to expire
good 50% acceptance 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: prior tofire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §613: be acceptedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and againkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: previous toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: directed their stepstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE rendered قَبْضَةِ (qabḍah), قَبُولِكَ (qabúlik), وَأَمْرِكَ (waʾamrik), لِئَلَّا (liʾallá), يَمْنَعَهُمْ (yamnaʿahum), شَيْءٌ (shayʾun) as “grasp, acceptance, commandment, that, shut, nothing”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: nightsgleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by nightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: in the night-seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night
This form usually rendered as “may”, “withhold”, “will” (16 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred megleaningsGWB §506: hinderedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: mightiest and loftiestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: keeping them backtablet-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 §226: the All-Highest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: things were createdgleaningsGWB §300: elected to forbidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: pleaseth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §39: Thy purposetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: among whomgleaningsGWB §613: By My Beauty!kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the divine Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy countenancetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: upon whose countenancesthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §4: His
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: all other daysgleaningsGWB §244: The days of your lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: in every dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: all my daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §47: daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: these days
This form usually rendered as “speaketh”, “proclaimeth”, “crieth” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: utteredfire-tabletFire §37: utterethgleaningsGWB §595: from Whose lips have gone outkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: hath lifted up His voicetablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclosewill-and-testamentW&T §2: declared
This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (118 occurrences)
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the kingdomsgleaningsGWB §60: Ruler.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: O Thou the Kingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: land
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of all beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §694: hath inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: This is evidenced byprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: any existence whatevertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the soulsfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §417: peace and tranquillitykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: Thinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Well-Belovedfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §134: Best-Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of His loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: cherishedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “manifested” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: and to manifestfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §563: God’s Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: of every Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: hath shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy BooksgleaningsGWB §661: Thou didst ordainkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: Our Most Holy Bookkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of the sacred Bookprayers-and-meditationsP&M §595: what Thou hast written downthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then writewill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst revealepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: works
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen onesfire-tabletFire §27: and puritygleaningsGWB §22: every Divine Messengerkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saintsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: all Thy chosen onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: choicestwill-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: what befellgleaningsGWB §220: hath wroughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: have come to passprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: that hath befallenwill-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt aepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: aimedgleaningsGWB §652: sustainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attain and enter
seat 34% habitation 11% spot 11% abide 11% place 9% retreats 6% court 6% throne 4% established 4% confessed 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: recognizegleaningsGWB §506: in the presence of Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the retreatsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: cheeredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: destinedwill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
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 §79: of His Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §117: heavenly throneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: every nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Bearerstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievousgleaningsGWB §124: can compare withkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: more exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy most mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: to groan aloudfire-tabletFire §47: wailinggleaningsGWB §217: bewailethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhortedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §422: to wailwill-and-testamentW&T §5: lamentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: groaningsfire-tabletFire §47: shall I wail
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: an Imamfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §128: peoplekitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §506: Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
This form usually rendered as “rid”, “who”, “have” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: rid of attachmentgleaningsGWB §356: that thou mayest detach thyselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: cleft asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: they have sunderedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: completely detachedgleaningsGWB §376: pare
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: else but HimgleaningsGWB §662: from all else but Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: from aught save Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §302: anyone besides Him
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of the Beautiesfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §311: be toldkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: Revealers of the divine Beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: Thy most effulgent Beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §387: His Essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: my entire beingwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: beinggleaningsGWB §92: unchangeable Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recesses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: describedgleaningsGWB §39: and attributeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: noble traitsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: being praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: AttributesgleaningsGWB §702: adorn himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: unfold their mysteryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: the glorification
