Prayers and Meditations — §236
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 236 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
قَدْ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى التُّرابِ بَيْنَ يَدَيكَ وَأَعْتَرِفُ بِعَجْزِ نَفْسي وَاقْتِدارِ نَفْسِكَ وَفَقْرِ ذاتي وَغَناءِ ذاتِكَ وَفَنآءِ رُوحِي وَبَقاءِ رُوحِكَ وَمُنْتَهى ذُلِّيْ وَمُنْتَهَى عِزَّتِكَ وَبِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ وَحْدَكَ لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ وَحدَكَ لا شَبِيهَ لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لا نِدَّ لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لا ضِدَّ لَكَ، لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ بِعُلُوِّ ارْتِفاعِ قَيُّومِيَّتِكَ مُقَدَّسًا عَنْ ذِكْرِ ما سِواكَ وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ فِي سُمُوِّ اسْتِرْفاعِ أَحَدِيَّ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Behold me, then, O my God, fallen prostrate upon the dust before Thee, confessing my powerlessness and Thine omnipotence, my poverty and Thy wealth, mine evanescence and Thine eternity, mine utter abasement and Thine infinite glory. I recognize that there is none other God but Thee, that Thou hast no peer nor partner, none to equal or rival Thee. In Thine unapproachable loftiness Thou hast, from eternity, been exalted above the praise of any one but Thee, and shalt continue for ever, in Thy transcendent singleness and glory, to be sanctified from the glorification of any one except Thine own Self.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “gazing”, “fallen”, “gazed” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: fellgleaningsGWB §137: have afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: declaredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: in gazingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: shonethe-hidden-wordsHW §148: situatewill-and-testamentW&T §32: sunkepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: “Anticipate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: dustgleaningsGWB §168: upon the dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: now dwelling upon the dustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Earththe-hidden-wordsHW §69: created you allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: depths of the earthgleaningsGWB §672: that dwell upon thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: the lowly dust
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: HandgleaningsGWB §184: at the handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: through the handstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand istablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their handsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: his handgleaningsGWB §458: Hand of God
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “confessed”, “recognized” (26 occurrences)
hath 32% confessed 16% recognized 11% confessing 11% hast 5% confess 5% borne 5% testifieth 5% acknowledge 5% have 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insightgleaningsGWB §179: enable them to discoverkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: men’s apprehensiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: the fragrance
powerlessness 38% helplessness 14% none 10% impotence 10% failed 5% futility 5% incapacity 5% impotent 5% pen 5% weakness 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cangleaningsGWB §14: incapablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: is powerlesswill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thy powerlessnessgleaningsGWB §260: can frustratekitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: incapacity
SE rendered يَدَيكَ (yadayk), وَأَعْتَرِفُ (waʾaʿtarif), بِعَجْزِ (biʿajz), نَفْسي (nafsí), وَاقْتِدارِ (wáqtidár), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik), وَفَقْرِ (wafaqr) as “Thee, confessing, powerlessness, my, omnipotence, Thine, poverty”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: anyonegleaningsGWB §651: by anyonekitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: their own fanciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: for Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breathwill-and-testamentW&T §25: believers
This form usually rendered as “power”, “might”, “potency” (51 occurrences)
power 65% might 11% potency 5% divine 3% sovereignty 3% greatness 3% mighty 3% almighty 3% omnipotence 3% strength 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the Almightyfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §40: powerlesskitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: preeminent powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: and purposetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
SE rendered وَاقْتِدارِ (wáqtidár), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik), وَفَقْرِ (wafaqr), ذاتي (dhátí), وَغَناءِ (waghanáʾ), ذاتِكَ (dhátik), وَفَنآءِ (wafanáʾ), رُوحِي (rúḥí) as “omnipotence, Thine, poverty, my, wealth, Thy, evanescence, mine”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His EssencegleaningsGWB §117: Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: mywill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime EssencegleaningsGWB §669: the naturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: you
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the All-PossessinggleaningsGWB §153: afford to dispensekitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: richprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: will enable them to dispensetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: his richesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy riches
This form usually rendered as “expire”, “extinction”, “death” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth notgleaningsGWB §362: transient thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: vanitiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: and totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal gravesthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: mortalityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perishgleaningsGWB §400: shall pass away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: spiritfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §319: Those soulskitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishable fragrance ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: Cause me to resttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: thy soul
eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Eternityfire-tabletFire §30: hiddengleaningsGWB §642: shall belongkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of its ancient sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thine eternitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §151: imperishableepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: life would have
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: unnumberedfire-tabletFire §29: of thegleaningsGWB §115: never-endingkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: greatlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: deep their contemplationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
SE rendered وَبَقاءِ (wabaqáʾ), رُوحِكَ (rúḥik), وَمُنْتَهى (wamuntahى), ذُلِّيْ (dhullí), وَمُنْتَهَى (wamuntahá), عِزَّتِكَ (ʿizzatik), وَبِأَنَّكَ (wabiʾannak) as “eternity, Thine, infinite glory, glory, I recognize that”
abasement 42% abased 15% shame 9% wretchedness 9% degradation 5% lowly 5% humiliation 4% misery 4% abject 4% humbled 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humiliationgleaningsGWB §225: ashamedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: abased andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §857: lowly onethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §47: humbled himselfepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchednessgleaningsGWB §471: or low
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: as a mark offire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §683: exalted characterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: transcendentthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Almighty
This form usually rendered as “incomparable” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have acknowledged Thy unityfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §386: of His unitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: witness unto His own onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: joined partnersgleaningsGWB §270: the infidelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: an act of blasphemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: but blasphemythe-hidden-wordsHW §153: arewill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partnersgleaningsGWB §619: that have disbelieved
SE rendered وَحْدَكَ (waḥdak), شَرِيكَ (sharík), لَكَ (lak), وَحدَكَ (waḥdak), شَبِيهَ (shabíh) as “one, partner, equal”
5 occurrences in corpus
comparison 50% equal 50%
SE rendered نِدَّ (nidd), لَكَ (lak), وَحْدَكَ (waḥdak), ضِدَّ (ḍidd), لَكَ، (laka،), تَزَلْ (tazal) as “rival, Thou hast, from eternity”
8 occurrences in corpus
SE expanded to “Thou hast, from eternity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: From time immemorialgleaningsGWB §130: everlastingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: pass away.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: hath beenthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: eternal wealthwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: hath, at all timesgleaningsGWB §669: will everlastingly continue to remain
SE expanded to “In Thine unapproachable loftiness”
loftiness 27% glory 9% sublime 9% lofty 9% excellence 9% transcendent 9% heights 9% inaccessible 9% all-glorious 5% high-minded 5%
This form usually rendered as “exaltation”, “exalt”, “exalted” (36 occurrences)
SE expanded to “In Thine unapproachable loftiness”
exaltation 23% exalt 18% exalted 14% glorification 14% elevate 9% upliftment 5% sublimity 5% advancement 5% rise 5% elevating 5%
SE rendered بِعُلُوِّ (biʿulúl), ارْتِفاعِ (irtifáʿ), قَيُّومِيَّتِكَ (qayyúmímatik), مُقَدَّسًا (muqaddasan), ذِكْرِ (dhikr) as “In Thine unapproachable loftiness, sanctified, above the praise of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: risen up against Usfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §506: another passagekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: attain the stateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: cling steadfastlytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
sanctified 30% exalted 18% holy 16% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% purged 3% blessed 2% pure 2% transcendeth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: sanctifygleaningsGWB §6: Unsearchable and high abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: thoroughly purgetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §151: purgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: the Kitáb-i-AqdasgleaningsGWB §645: untainted
SE expanded to “above the praise of”
remembrance 25% mention 22% praise 20% mentioned 8% recorded 4% describe 4% remember 4% remembering 4% referred 4% words 3%
SE expanded to “any one but Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablishedgleaningsGWB §680: none exceptkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: any one except Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be establishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides ThyselfgleaningsGWB §118: imprinted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: ye arefire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §123: a Beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: shouldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §438: wilt to eternity remaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
SE expanded to “Thy transcendent singleness”
sublimity 27% exaltation 13% transcendent 13% sublime 7% noble 7% advancement 7% exalt 7% all-highest 7% exalted 7% greatness 7%
