Prayers and Meditations — §211
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 211 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لَكَ الحَمْدُ بِما أَرَيْتَنِي عِبادًا كَسَّرُوا أَصْنامَ الهَوى بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطانِكَ وَما مَنَعَهُمْ عَنْ شَطْرِ فَضْلِكَ ما عِنْدَ بَرِيَّتِكَ، قَدْ خَرَقُوا الأَحْجابَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ ناحَتْ سُكَّانُ مَدائِنِ الهَوى وَفَزِعَتْ أَصْحابُ الغِلِّ وَالفَحْشآءِ الَّذِينَ زَيَّنُوا رُؤُوسَهُمْ وَأَبْدانَهُمْ بِأَسْبابِ العِلْمِ وَبِها اسْتَكْبَرُوا عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَأَعْرَضُوا عَنْ جَمالِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I render Thee thanks that Thou hast made known unto me such servants as have utterly abolished, by the power of Thy might and of Thy sovereignty, the idols of their corrupt desires, and were not kept back by the things which are possessed by Thy creatures from turning in the direction of Thy grace. These have so vehemently rent the veils asunder that the dwellers of the cities of self have wept, and fear and trembling seized the people of envy and wickedness who, adorning their heads and their bodies with the emblems of knowledge, have proudly rejected Thee and turned away from Thy beauty.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: gloriousgleaningsGWB §266: glorifiedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Muhammadan Dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: Praised be Thoutablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-PraisedgleaningsGWB §717: All praise be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: a dreamfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §260: seest?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: “What thinkestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: that they may recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thou wouldst perceive
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “Servitudefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §179: peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitudeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: amongst men
This form usually rendered as “utterly”, “cut” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: hath been dashed to the groundfire-tabletFire §29: lie brokengleaningsGWB §610: for having utterly abolishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: Elixirprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my extreme lowlinesswill-and-testamentW&T §34: crushepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: degradationgleaningsGWB §692: refuse
SE expanded to “their corrupt desires”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: as prompted by their desiresfire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §37: nethermostkitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: their selfish desiresprayers-and-meditationsP&M §520: the wingstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: spherethe-hidden-wordsHW §122: idlewill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
SE expanded to “of Thy sovereignty”
sovereignty 52% power 17% through 16% sovereign 5% almighty 2% surpassing 2% most 2% sublimity 2% whose 2% before 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: anothergleaningsGWB §16: sovereign aidkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: that sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: Through the power oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: by His sovereignty
SE expanded to “not kept back”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: has been powerless to withholdgleaningsGWB §74: is debarredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: restraineth metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towardsgleaningsGWB §657: the meadowkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: landprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: in the direction ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: chambergleaningsGWB §638: yourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §189: sideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their Capital
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §122: emergeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: of Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §585: creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §48: people
rend 33% tear 19% rent 14% whole 5% have 5% miracles 5% having 5% completely 5% vehemently 5% cleave 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Rend asundergleaningsGWB §640: completely dissipatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: to rend them asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: so vehemently rentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: tear awaygleaningsGWB §610: and for having rent asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: to be rent asunderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Rend thou asunder
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: shut thee not out as by a veilgleaningsGWB §135: He chose to hidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §27: deprive them of recognizingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §33: are shut out as by a veil from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: thewill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: a veil
SE rendered خَرَقُوا (kharaqúá), الأَحْجابَ (al-ʾaḥjáb), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), ناحَتْ (náḥat), سُكَّانُ (sukkán), مَدائِنِ (madáʾin) as “vehemently rent, veils, that, wept, dwellers, cities”
such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the stationfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §435: Those virtues that befit his dignitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: attentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: manifold tokensthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank
This form usually rendered as “lamented”, “wail”, “groan” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: groaned aloudfire-tabletFire §47: Dost Thou wailgleaningsGWB §651: His lamentationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: prayerfully exhortedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: moanethwill-and-testamentW&T §5: lamentingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: to groan aloudfire-tabletFire §47: shall I wail
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: desolatefire-tabletFire §24: AssurancegleaningsGWB §324: stillnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: dwell withinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §631: my stillnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: them that abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: and dwellwill-and-testamentW&T §48: quiet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: The citiesgleaningsGWB §555: from the Citykitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: In these citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonderstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: each onewill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: CitygleaningsGWB §697: one City
SE expanded to “fear and trembling seized”
terror 20% consternation 13% cries 13% fear 13% caused 7% lamentation 7% strike 7% fears 7% shall 7% terror-stricken 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: terrorgleaningsGWB §219: lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: shook and trembledwill-and-testamentW&T §5: criesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: causedgleaningsGWB §352: strike terrorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: were terror-strickenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: consternation
companions 67% followers 8% people 8% disciples 4% associates 4% members 2% live 2% elected 2% one 2% hearts 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of its ownergleaningsGWB §338: united in the bondskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: men ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: Authorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: comforterthe-hidden-wordsHW §133: companyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: them who are endowedgleaningsGWB §407: the followers
وَالفَحْشآءِ
literal: indecency; immorality, indecency, obscenity; indecency, lewdness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: ornamentfire-tabletFire §31: AdornergleaningsGWB §415: adorn yourselveskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: is investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §218: re-adornedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: attiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §126: adorneth himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: adorned
This form usually rendered as “means”, “through”, “benefits” (33 occurrences)
means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: will causegleaningsGWB §120: underlyingkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: effective meanskitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: execrationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblemsthe-hidden-wordsHW §137: is ofwill-and-testamentW&T §7: soepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: through various causes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signsfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §300: is as clear to Himkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: of their understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: of Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “have”, “turned” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: most mightygleaningsGWB §282: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: magnifying it intablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: their pride
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: theirgleaningsGWB §555: of the soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: twoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §496: swear by Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: according to its own standard
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: repudiationgleaningsGWB §486: withdrawkitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: refrain fromprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have repudiated Thy Truthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §58: hath turned awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: I turned away from Thee
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 §33: brieflygleaningsGWB §103: countenancekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §91: none of whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: Thine incomparable beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
