Prayers and Meditations — §184
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 184 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
يا إِلهَ الغَيْبِ وَالشُّهُودِ وَمُرَبِّيَ الوُجُودِ أَسْئَلُكَ بِسَلْطَنَتِكَ المَكْنُونَةِ عَنِ الأَنْظارِ بِأَنْ تُظْهِرَ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهَاتِ آياتِ عِناياتِكَ وَظُهُوراتِ أَلْطافِكَ لأقُومَ بِالرَّوْحِ وَالرَّيْحانِ عَلَى بَدائِعِ ذِكْرِكَ يا رَحْمنُ وَأُحَرِّكَ الأَشْيَاءَ بِاسْمِكَ وَأُوقِدَ نارَ البَيانِ بَيْنَ خَلقِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ تَمْلأُ الآفَاقَ أَنْوارُ بَهائِكَ وَيَشْتَعِلُ الوُجُودُ بِنارِ أَمْرِكَ أَيْ رَبِّ لا تَطْوِ البِساطَ الَّذِيْ انْبَسَطَ بِاسْمِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
O Thou the Lord of the visible and the invisible, and the Enlightener of all creation! I beseech Thee, by Thy sovereignty which is hid from the eyes of men, to reveal in all directions the signs of Thy manifold blessings and the tokens of Thy loving-kindness, that I may arise with exultation and rapture and extol Thy wondrous virtues, O Thou the Most Merciful, and stir up by Thy name all created things, and so kindle the fire of Thy glorification amidst Thy creatures, that all the world may be filled with the brightness of the light of Thy glory, and all existence be inflamed with the fire of Thy Cause.
Translation Notes
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unseengleaningsGWB §117: unknowablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the visibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: the secret thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §280: absence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: bearethfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §499: I confesskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: to suffer martyrdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: bearest witnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
This form usually rendered as “educator”, “enlightener”, “overshadowed” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: is our LordgleaningsGWB §380: created thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voiceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: O Thoutablet-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 §229: I have nurtured
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: there lieth concealedfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §190: findeth itkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: discoveredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: praygleaningsGWB §323: to question his Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §354: I ask Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §467: Find outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: begepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: beseech
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: by His sovereigntygleaningsGWB §481: rule over and dominatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealedgleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §461: been wrapped upepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hidgleaningsGWB §612: Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hiddengleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hath
eyes 60% discernment 40%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto every beholderfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §666: Fix your gazekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: fix his gaze uponkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: waiteth in expectationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I contemplatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §20: OF
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “appear”, “raise” (24 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: be recognizedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §391: materialkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: disclosed,—suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §847: didst manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §661: My wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the verse itselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: whattablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: loving providencefire-tabletFire §26: gracegleaningsGWB §111: gracious favorkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: Thy lovethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: the signwill-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §122: subtlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: fullest adornmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §612: of Thy bountiful favorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: attentivewill-and-testamentW&T §27: as a signepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §288: the subtleties
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: caused him to arisefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §457: shake offkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: of the “Day of Resurrection,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: dominiontablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: joyfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §646: the sweet smelling savorkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: in Thy biddingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: the ease
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: universegleaningsGWB §206: so wondrouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: beauteousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: the marvelous evidencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: MakersgleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrance
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “praise”, “remember” (149 occurrences)
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: RemembrancegleaningsGWB §694: tonguekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: were to accompanyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: ceased to extoltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeththe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: canopy of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §484: in his mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: infinite mercyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: of Thy loving-kindnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: movefire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §3: through the movementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: my Movertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: She bestirred herselfwill-and-testamentW&T §10: and senselessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: stirring up
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nothinggleaningsGWB §134: purposekitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: the potencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: as Thou pleasesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the will
SE expanded to “by Thy name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in the namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §411: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: most excellent titlestablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: kindledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: didst kindleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §87: didst lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: kindleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: Thou didst lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Ignite, thenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: Thou didst kindleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: hath lit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own firegleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hellkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: undying firesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Firethe-hidden-wordsHW §143: the fire ofwill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the firegleaningsGWB §551: is a smoldering fire
This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “bayán”, “eloquence” (65 occurrences)
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 §156: creaturesfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §358: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: His peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: been fixedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: hath been created
SE rendered البَيانِ (al-bayán), خَلقِكَ (khalqik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), تَمْلأُ (tamlʾ), الآفَاقَ (al-áfáq), أَنْوارُ (ʾanwár) as “glorification, Thy creatures, may be filled, all the world, the brightness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through themthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §314: statureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: so
This form usually rendered as “may” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: the ConcoursegleaningsGWB §198: peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: his peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: may be filledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: Celestial Concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: inmatesgleaningsGWB §464: congregationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: the chiefs
SE expanded to “all the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Supreme Horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: horizon of Thy gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizongleaningsGWB §63: of the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: orient
This form usually rendered as “light”, “splendors”, “lights” (168 occurrences)
light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: the firefire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §25: with thekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: inner Lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: enlightentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §186: the Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thine
This form usually rendered as “shall”, “will”, “set” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: kindledfire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflamegleaningsGWB §684: shinethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: burningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the torchtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a flame of firethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: torchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burneth
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 §13: His behestfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §297: the things He doth possesskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: Faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: through Thy decreetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: results
SE rendered بِنارِ (binár), أَمْرِكَ (ʾamrik), رَبِّ (rabb), تَطْوِ (taṭw) as “the fire, Cause”
SE rendered أَمْرِكَ (ʾamrik), رَبِّ (rabb), تَطْوِ (taṭw), البِساطَ (al-bisáṭ) as “Cause”
