Prayers and Meditations — §19
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 19 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِهذا الظُّهُورِ الَّذِيْ فِيهِ بُدِّلَ الدَّيْجُورُ بِالبُكُورِ، وَبُنِيَ البَيْتُ المَعْمُورُ، وَنُزِّلَ اللَّوْحُ المَسْطُورُ، وَظَهَرَ الرَّقُّ المَنْشُورُ، بِأَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيَّ وَمَنْ مَعِي ما يُطَيِّرُنَا إِلى هَوآءِ عِزِّ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، وَيُطَهِّرُنَا مِنَ الشُّبُهاتِ الَّتِي بِها مُنِعَ المُرِيبُونَ عَنِ الدُّخُولِ فِيْ حَرَمِ تَوْحِيدِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by this Revelation whereby darkness hath been turned into light, through which the Frequented Fane hath been built, and the Written Tablet revealed, and the Outspread Roll uncovered, to send down upon me and upon them who are in my company that which will enable us to soar into the heavens of Thy transcendent glory, and will wash us from the stain of such doubts as have hindered the suspicious from entering into the tabernacle of Thy unity.
Translation Notes
سُبْحانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Praise be to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory togleaningsGWB §13: celebrationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: veil of vain imaginingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §48: the impediments
SE usually renders this root as “god”, “divine”, “god’s”
SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliantgleaningsGWB §260: ‘Askkitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seekprayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §467: Find outprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: beseecheth
SE rendered اللَّهُمَّ (al-lahumm), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِهذا (bihdhá), الظُّهُورِ (aẓ-ẓuhúr) as “O Lord, my God, I beseech Thee, by this, Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: Such agleaningsGWB §520: the thingstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: thesetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Whereinwill-and-testamentW&T §34: of this landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Him Who isgleaningsGWB §402: verily, istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: man-madefire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §363: happeningskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: disclosed,—suchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: Thou didst show forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
SE expanded to “hath been turned”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: tamperedgleaningsGWB §264: repealkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Surrenderingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: hath been turnedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: forgotthe-hidden-wordsHW §115: Barter notwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may give wayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: barter
2 occurrences in corpus
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
son 79% children 7% foundations 3% sons 3% edifice 2% descendant 2% baní-háshim 2% foundation 2% “o 1% rear 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our sonsgleaningsGWB §452: their sonskitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: foundationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their childrenthe-hidden-wordsHW §123: CHILDRENwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Divine Edificeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the childrengleaningsGWB §154: Son of Man
SE expanded to “the Frequented Fane”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: a housegleaningsGWB §618: his chamberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §654: for the mansionswill-and-testamentW&T §38: to the Universal Houseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the HousegleaningsGWB §210: most great Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: my Habitationwill-and-testamentW&T §38: That which this body
SE rendered وَبُنِيَ (wabuní), البَيْتُ (al-bayt), المَعْمُورُ، (al-maʿmúru،), وَنُزِّلَ (wanuzzil), اللَّوْحُ (al-lawḥ) as “hath been built, the Frequented Fane, revealed, the Written Tablet”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: BygleaningsGWB §712: inhabitedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: By thy lifegleaningsGWB §183: to build anewprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: had been built up
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: disclosedgleaningsGWB §135: were being showeredkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: Thou hast sent downtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descendthe-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit
SE expanded to “the Written Tablet”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: hath shedgleaningsGWB §289: and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §249: Tablet”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been demonstratedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: the TabletsgleaningsGWB §347: prominent
SE rendered وَنُزِّلَ (wanuzzil), اللَّوْحُ (al-lawḥ), المَسْطُورُ، (al-masṭúru،), وَظَهَرَ (waẓahar), الرَّقُّ (ar-raqq) as “revealed, the Written Tablet, uncovered, the Outspread Roll”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: inscribedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: recordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: hath been set downthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: linesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: written downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: testifieth the recordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: linethe-hidden-wordsHW §136: engraved
This form usually rendered as “outspread” (1 occurrences)
SE rendered وَظَهَرَ (waẓahar), الرَّقُّ (ar-raqq), المَنْشُورُ، (al-manshúru،), تُنَزِّلَ (tunazzil) as “uncovered, the Outspread Roll”
spread 29% spreading 13% diffuse 13% noised 8% promotion 8% shed 8% diffusion 8% propagation 4% disseminate 4% resurrection 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagationgleaningsGWB §232: have been diffusedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: be spreadwill-and-testamentW&T §34: scatteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: spreadgleaningsGWB §261: noisedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: be shed abroad
This form usually rendered as “whosoever”, “above”, “all” (232 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and upon them who”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: AlthoughgleaningsGWB §311: With themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: yetepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: with itgleaningsGWB §277: with youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: And yetepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstandinggleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee
SE expanded to “will enable us to soar”
atmosphere 38% heights 19% heaven 10% firmament 5% immensity 5% limitless 5% heavens 5% wisdom 5% sublimities 5% wings 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: promptings of thine own passionsfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §571: evil and corrupt inclinationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: selfish desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy wisdomthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirestwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my spiritepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark offire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §10: exaltationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: Thy sublime knowledgethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselveswill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: “Better is it
oneness 42% transcendent 17% glory 13% own 4% holy 4% divine 4% most 4% incomparable 4% billowing 4% spirit 4%
SE expanded to “will wash us”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Purify thougleaningsGWB §156: cleansedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: methe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansedgleaningsGWB §636: may cleanseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will purgethe-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hath deterred megleaningsGWB §314: refused to allowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: may fail to detertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: had been forbidden
This form usually rendered as “suspicious” (1 occurrences)
doubt 26% doubteth 16% doubtest 11% doubter 11% doubters 11% doubted 5% evident 5% misgivings 5% suspicious.’” 5% addresseth 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubtestgleaningsGWB §555: and misgivingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: as suspicious.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §670: of the doubtersthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: thereofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: evident doubtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: addressethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §609: idle fancies
This form usually rendered as “sanctuary”, “forbidden”, “habitations” (27 occurrences)
sanctuary 43% forbidden 10% habitations 10% tabernacle 10% had 5% hath 5% holy 5% dishonor 5% members 5% imperishable 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the SanctuarygleaningsGWB §577: upon youkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Householdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and my deprivationthe-hidden-wordsHW §31: Denywill-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: deprive
SE expanded to “of Thy unity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: unitefire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §103: onenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singlenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: in Thy onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust
