Prayers and Meditations — §239
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 239 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ عَن عُلُوِّ سَلْطَنَتِكَ وَسُمُوِّ شَوْكَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ، وَإِنَّ أَعْلى أَفْئِدَةِ العارِفِينَ وَما عَرَفُوا مِنْ جَواهِرِ عِرفانِكَ وَأَبْهى حَقائِقِ البالِغِينَ وَما بَلَغُوا إِلى أَسْرارِ حِكْمَتِكَ قَدْ خُلِقَتْ مِنْ رُوح الَّذِيْ نُفِخَ مِنْ قَلَمِ صُنْعِكَ، وَما خُلِقَ مِنْ قَلَمِكَ كَيْفَ يَعْرِفُ ما قَدَّرْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ جَواهِرِ أَمْرِكَ أَوْ أَنامِلَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ قَيُّومَةً عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى ما فِيهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ إِلى هذا المَقامِ فَكَيْفَ يَبْلُغُ إِلى يَدِكَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ قاهِرَةً عَلَى أَنامِلِ قُوَّتِكَ أَوْ يَصِلُ إِلى إِرادَتِكَ الَّتِيْ كانَتْ غَالِبةً عَلَى يَدِكَ فَسُبْحانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي بَعْدَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The highest faculties which the learned have possessed, and whatsoever truths they, in their search after the gems of Thy knowledge, have discovered; the brightest realities with which the wise have been endowed, and whatever secrets they, in their attempts to fathom the mysteries of Thy wisdom, have unraveled, have all been created through the generative power of the Spirit that was breathed into the Pen which Thy hands have fashioned. How, then, can the thing which Thy Pen hath created be capable of comprehending those treasures of Thy Faith with which, as decreed by Thee, that Pen hath been invested? How can it ever know of the Fingers that grasp Thy Pen, and of Thy merciful favors with which it hath been endowed? How can it, already unable to reach this station, be made aware of the existence of Thy Hand that controlleth the Fingers of Thy might? How can it attain unto the comprehension of the nature of Thy Will that animateth the movement of Thy Hand?
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mistsgleaningsGWB §190: Glory bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §291: Glorified beprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Magnified be Thy nametablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: “Glory togleaningsGWB §3: Exalted, immeasurably exalted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: Onefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §311: loftiest mansionskitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: Exalted is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §603: to do Thy pleasuretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS
SE rendered سَلْطَنَتِكَ (salṭanatik), وَسُمُوِّ (wasumúm), شَوْكَتِكَ (shawkatik) as “power”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: KinggleaningsGWB §109: sovereign Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: heavenly Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §564: and sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: the King
SE rendered وَسُمُوِّ (wasumúm), شَوْكَتِكَ (shawkatik) as “power”
sublimity 27% exaltation 13% transcendent 13% sublime 7% noble 7% advancement 7% exalt 7% all-highest 7% exalted 7% greatness 7%
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
SE expanded to “as decreed by Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: the aidfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §579: hath, moreover, ordainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: measurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy transcendent powertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful
hearts 48% souls 21% minds 9% heart 7% men’s 4% understanding 4% men’s 2% illuminated 2% illumined 2% pure 2%
This form usually rendered as “have”, “comprehend”, “all” (76 occurrences)
have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognizedgleaningsGWB §339: be made awarekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §439: glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: Know thisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: discern
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: EssencegleaningsGWB §222: stones of inestimable valuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: that most pure Spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: inmost spiritthe-hidden-wordsHW §149: worthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: these gem-likegleaningsGWB §313: gemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Quintessence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lightsgleaningsGWB §30: the All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: Most Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §14: Abháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: the glorygleaningsGWB §201: all-gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: most effulgent
This form usually rendered as “realities”, “reality”, “essence” (23 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: one true GodgleaningsGWB §40: King in truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: the Revealer of truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: against methe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §9: have been madeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: God
teach 18% attain 15% proclaim 13% hath 13% attained 10% reached 10% thou 5% inscrutable 5% consummate 5% wise 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: teachfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §457: and caused you tokitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: hath fathomedwill-and-testamentW&T §55: endeavour proclaimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sum
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His mysteriesgleaningsGWB §726: gladnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the divine mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Hidden Secrettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh andwill-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mysteryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Rejoicest
SE expanded to “of Thy wisdom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Creatorfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §375: who are butkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: a new creation?’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: hast called into beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creatures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: with the pengleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: Pen of Powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thywill-and-testamentW&T §13: climeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: Supreme PengleaningsGWB §493: Pen of Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §277: Thine own exalted pen
SE expanded to “Thy hands have fashioned”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: formethgleaningsGWB §319: the artskitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: hath performedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy handiworkthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I made theewill-and-testamentW&T §6: forgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsgleaningsGWB §287: My handiwork
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: asgleaningsGWB §197: how much morekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: How can I ever befittinglythe-hidden-wordsHW §15: whyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how couldgleaningsGWB §374: how much lessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: how much more to apprehend
SE rendered قَدَّرْتَ (qaddart), جَواهِرِ (jawáhir), أَمْرِكَ (ʾamrik), أَنامِلَ (ʾanámil) as “as decreed by Thee, the Fingers”
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 §205: biddingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §575: givekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: by virtue of Thine authoritytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: to Our command
This form usually rendered as “self-subsisting”, “self-subsisting!””, “self-subsisting.”” (34 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: arisenfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §518: Know yekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: arise toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: station hath excelled the stationtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: untogleaningsGWB §51: His sovereignty upon theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: aroundthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto theewill-and-testamentW&T §59: upon youepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: thatgleaningsGWB §101: the
SE rendered وَعَلَى (waʿalá), رَحْمَتِكَ، (raḥmatika،), وَمَنْ (waman), يَبْلُغْ (yablugh) as “and of, How can it, to reach”
mercy 90% all-encompassing 2% transcendent 2% heaven 1% court 1% canopy 1% compassion 1% wondrous 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Most Compassionatefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §502: will deal mercilesslykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: mercy of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: Thy shadowing mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: handsgleaningsGWB §465: your mercykitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: in Whose 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 §627: holdest in Thine hands
SE rendered يَدِكَ (yadik), قاهِرَةً (qáhirahan), أَنامِلِ (ʾanámil), قُوَّتِكَ (qúqatik) as “Thy Hand, the Fingers, of Thy might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-ConqueringgleaningsGWB §76: fury ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: all-compelling powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduingwill-and-testamentW&T §17: fierce indignationgleaningsGWB §458: supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: wrathfullyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: and is vitalized
SE expanded to “of Thy might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: through the forcegleaningsGWB §647: All-Compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: power and strengthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: the Most Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: of powerwill-and-testamentW&T §10: the Mightyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §390: ascendancy
SE rendered أَنامِلِ (ʾanámil), قُوَّتِكَ (qúqatik), يَصِلُ (yaṣil), إِرادَتِكَ (ʾirádatik) as “the Fingers, of Thy might, Thy Will”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: bearfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §127: attainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: well-favouredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and Thy presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §5: may attainthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: fair
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: togleaningsGWB §188: wishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: pleaseth.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: Thou hast desiredtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: pleaseth
SE rendered إِرادَتِكَ (ʾirádatik), غَالِبةً (ghálibhan), يَدِكَ (yadik) as “Thy Will, of Thy Hand”
all-subduing 33% all-compelling 17% triumphing 8% equal 8% invincible 8% dominant 8% victorious 8% name 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §307: ascendancykitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “ascendancy,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Render them, moreover, victoriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §143: overcomeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: prevailedgleaningsGWB §718: All-Compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Dominant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §148: this God-givenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §386: other God
