Prayers and Meditations — §245
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 245 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي لَكَ العِزَّةُ وَالجَلالُ وَالعَظَمَةُ وَالإِجْلالُ وَالسَّطْوَةُ وَالاسْتِجْلالُ وَالرِّفْعَةُ وَالإِفْضالُ وَالهَيْمَنَةُ وَالاسْتِقْلالُ، تُقَرِّبُ مَنْ تَشآءُ إِلى البَحْرِ الأَعْظَمِ وَتُشَرِّفُهُ بِالإِقْبالِ إِلى اسْمِكَ الأَقْدَمِ لَنْ يَمْنَعَكَ عَنْ سُلْطَانِكَ مَنْ فِي سَمائِكَ وَأَرْضِكَ لَمْ تَزَلْ غَلَبَتْ قُدْرَتُكَ المُمْكِناتِ وَأَحاطَتْ مَشِيَّتُكَ الكائِناتِ وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ مُقْتَدِرًا عَلَى المَوْجُوداتِ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ المُتَعالِ العَزِيزُ الحَكِيمُ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the Source of all glory and majesty, of greatness and honor, of sovereignty and dominion, of loftiness and grace, of awe and power. Whomsoever Thou willest Thou causest to draw nigh unto the Most Great Ocean, and on whomsoever Thou desirest Thou conferrest the honor of recognizing Thy Most Ancient Name. Of all who are in heaven and on earth, none can withstand the operation of Thy sovereign Will. From all eternity Thou didst rule the entire creation, and Thou wilt continue for evermore to exercise Thy dominion over all created things. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Greatfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §450: High is God exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: “veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: the All-Praisedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: the glorygleaningsGWB §115: invinciblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §444: sublimesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: true glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: glorygleaningsGWB §546: grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: be His glorygleaningsGWB §288: of Grandeurkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: and the excellence of Thy majesty
This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “grandeur”, “glory” (35 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: grievousgleaningsGWB §481: excessivekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: more grievousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: bonethe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous
ascendancy 25% powers 13% awful 13% dominion 13% authorities 6% sovereignty 6% influence 6% threats 6% crushing 6% assaults 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominionfire-tabletFire §6: mightgleaningsGWB §512: onslaughtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: sovereigntyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the awful majestygleaningsGWB §79: the ascendancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: the threats
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “quencheth”, “reared” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: acts which are beneficialgleaningsGWB §548: blessingkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: the most distinguishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Thy bountytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §12: All-Bountiful
وَالهَيْمَنَةُ
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; protector
This form usually rendered as “awful”, “awe” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §632: to extend His protection unto all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: awful majestyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: which overshadowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: the Help in PerilgleaningsGWB §612: the omnipotent Protectorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §154: that overshadowethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Omnipotent Protector
This form usually rendered as “independence”, “power” (2 occurrences)
independence 50% power 50%
SE expanded to “causest to draw nigh”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: is at handfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §127: hath drawn nigh unto Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: favourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §214: nearness to Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “pleaseth”, “what” (83 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: pleasethgleaningsGWB §722: desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: Thou hast willedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: a seagleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: of every seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: the oceansgleaningsGWB §71: the waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowing
This form usually rendered as “honored”, “ennobled”, “have” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: ennobledgleaningsGWB §642: honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: nobleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath been honoredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: for having honoured mewill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: most sublimegleaningsGWB §29: for having honored me
This form usually rendered as “turn”, “turned”, “turning” (42 occurrences)
turn 23% turned 23% turning 12% conversion 8% faith 8% setting 8% recognizing 8% having 4% return 4% acknowledged 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: set, then, thy face towardsfire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §315: disinclinedkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: a bygone ageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: Thine acceptancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
SE expanded to “Thy Most Ancient Name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §299: those who are in the heavens andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: in Thy heaventablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE rendered بِالإِقْبالِ (biálʾiqbál), اسْمِكَ (ismik), الأَقْدَمِ (al-ʾaqdam), يَمْنَعَكَ (yamnaʿak) as “of recognizing, Thy Most Ancient Name, withstand”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §120: so enduringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: their feet.’”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §658: the pasttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: Debar notgleaningsGWB §663: would have the power to deter theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: were kept backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: prevented
SE rendered يَمْنَعَكَ (yamnaʿak), سُلْطَانِكَ (sulṭánik), سَمائِكَ (samáʾik), وَأَرْضِكَ (waʾarḍik) as “withstand, heaven, on earth”
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 §12: SháhgleaningsGWB §368: the sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: through His sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: one king
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §171: the whole earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: earth andtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: these regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: perpetuallygleaningsGWB §213: stillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: andthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My eternalwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: From everlastinggleaningsGWB §349: ever been, and will everlastingly continue to be
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “prevailed”, “helpless” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §458: He is equalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: ascendencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §523: ye conquerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: “ascendancy,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: transcendent
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
SE expanded to “the entire creation”
SE rendered قُدْرَتُكَ (qudratuk), المُمْكِناتِ (al-mumkinát), وَأَحاطَتْ (waʾaḥáṭat), مَشِيَّتُكَ (mashíhatuk), الكائِناتِ (al-káʾinát) as “power, the entire creation, Will”
encompassed 30% have 23% compassed 13% hath 13% enveloped 3% all-encompassing 3% encompasseth 3% blew 3% encompass 3% embraced 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: have appeared onfire-tabletFire §20: have been breathed togleaningsGWB §488: with which We are encompassedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: shedding illuminationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: have encircled methe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: throughout
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine EssencegleaningsGWB §68: during the days of My banishmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye mayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: of Thine Essencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §43: thyself
SE expanded to “all created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: inhalefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §666: if We inhalekitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: Notwithstanding all thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: to discovertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §8: With
SE expanded to “the Most Exalted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: your exaltationfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §338: that rank above themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: they that are exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §512: for the purpose of furtheringtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
