Prayers and Meditations — §250
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 250 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي تَشْهَدُ بِأَنَّ مَشِيَّتَكَ غَلَبَتِ الأَشْياءَ كُلَّها وَسَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ وَالسَّماءِ، فَلَمَّا أَرَدْتَ إِظْهارَ سَلْطَنَتِكَ وَإِعْلاءَ كَلِمَتِكَ وَإِبْرازَ جُودِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ بَعَثْتَ عَبْدًا مِنْ عِبادِكَ وَاصْطَفَيْتَه بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَاخْتَرْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ وَأَلْبَسْتَهُ خِلَعَ هِدايَتِكَ وَأَغْمَسْتَهُ فِي بُحُورِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَكِبْريائِكَ وَطَهَّرْتَهُ عَنْ كُلِّ ما لا يَنْبَغِي لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ، ثُمَّ أَمَرْتَهُ بِالنِّدآءِ بَيْنَ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمآءِ لِيَدْعُوَ الكُلَّ إِلى مَظْهَرِ ذاتِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ آياتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou dost witness that Thy will hath prevailed over all created things, and Thy mercy hath surpassed all who are in heaven and on earth. And when Thou didst purpose to unveil Thy sovereignty, and to glorify Thy word, and to reveal Thy bounteousness and mercy, Thou didst raise up one of Thy servants, and didst choose Him above all Thy creatures, and didst single Him out for Thy purpose, and didst clothe Him with the robe of Thy guidance, and didst immerse Him beneath the seas of Thy majesty and grandeur, and didst sanctify Him from all that beseemeth not the greatness of Thy glory and the power of Thy might, and didst bid Him to cry out before all that are in heaven and on earth, and summon the multitudes to the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Revealer of Thy signs.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Lauded be Thy name”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: the All-Gloriousfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §3: Exaltedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Praise be to Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: Hightablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: O Lord, my Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §347: Sacredkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: is Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: O my God—hathtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
SE expanded to “Thou dost witness”
thou 19% bearest 19% testify 13% proclaim 13% beholdest 6% witnessed 6% witness 6% testifiest 6% proclaimeth 6% confesseth 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: be disclosedfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §365: hath been foundkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: witness.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: testified totablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of all created thingsgleaningsGWB §468: no circumstanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: of the Will of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt desiretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §132: triumphingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §134: Dominantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: the All-Subduingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: prevailedgleaningsGWB §31: all-conqueringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: overpowering wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §260: conqueror
hath 44% surpassed 22% preceded 6% surpasseth 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% pervaded 3% permeated 3% surpass 3% grasp 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: precededgleaningsGWB §607: most laudablekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: oldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: beforethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereuntoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: committed it before MegleaningsGWB §485: that were before theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompass
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: great mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §729: will deal mercilessly with himkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: greater compassiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of earthfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §650: the dustkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: In those regions
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §292: in the exalted person ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: by Thy Most Great Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “Thou didst purpose”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy willgleaningsGWB §68: hath fixed his gazekitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: decreedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: will of mine ownthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gazewill-and-testamentW&T §17: purposethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: We askedgleaningsGWB §651: wish
This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)
sovereignty 74% through 8% power 6% transcendent 2% kingship 2% own 2% rejected 2% sovereign 2% whose 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: King ofgleaningsGWB §633: through the power of My sovereignkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Kingdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Thy kingshiptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: through the power of a sovereignty
exalt 25% glorify 19% exaltation 13% sake 13% magnify 9% exalted 6% magnifying 6% proclaim 3% may 3% glorification 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: all-gloriousfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §353: exalted be His glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: waxing greater and strongerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: the exaltation oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst utterfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §564: namekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed wordskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: fallaciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: and Who, by yet another wordtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “evidence”, “proof”, “demonstrate” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: the revelation of My glorygleaningsGWB §357: of the revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: tokenstablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thy gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: disclosedgleaningsGWB §204: as proofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §62: come to pass
bounty 43% bounteousness 10% favor 9% through 9% grace 9% generosity 9% bountiful 5% graciousness 3% bestowal 2% never-failing 2%
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “sent”, ““revelation” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thou didst raise up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: raise upgleaningsGWB §190: hath sent downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and the Quickenerwill-and-testamentW&T §9: shall have no pity on himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: they shall be raised againgleaningsGWB §502: send downkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: invested
SE expanded to “one of Thy servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: worshipfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §35: the people of this agekitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: the Adoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: is Thy servanttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy servant
SE expanded to “didst choose Him”
SE rendered وَاصْطَفَيْتَه (wáṣṭafaytah), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik), وَاخْتَرْتَهُ (wákhtartah), لِنَفْسِكَ (linafsik) as “didst choose Him, didst single Him out, for Thy purpose”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §584: of their Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: unto Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §122: emergeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: of Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §155: healed
SE expanded to “didst single Him out”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choosegleaningsGWB §666: goodnesskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retired and lived inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: only that which will profit themwill-and-testamentW&T §27: benevolentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: UnconstrainedgleaningsGWB §183: He hath drained to its dregs
This form usually rendered as “thyself”, “own”, “thee” (222 occurrences)
SE expanded to “for Thy purpose”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: all mengleaningsGWB §287: of himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: fanciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: unto Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He, for Whose sake
SE expanded to “didst clothe Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: with the raimentgleaningsGWB §699: array himself with the robekitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: dissemblingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of appearingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: clothesgleaningsGWB §405: to clothe themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: attireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: woven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: a fresh attiregleaningsGWB §589: divest notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: attireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §665: with a fresh attireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: therefore pull offgleaningsGWB §537: the raimentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: arrayedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: attire me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance ofgleaningsGWB §226: rightly guidedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: His divine guidanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: Thy guidanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: for the guidance ofgleaningsGWB §556: a Divine guidancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: have shown
SE expanded to “didst immerse Him”
gleaningsGWB §61: and immerse yourselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: they that are submergedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: and from immersing myselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: to immerse himself beneathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: hath immersed himselfprayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: Immerseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: and didst immerse Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: immerse me
SE expanded to “beneath the seas of”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: oceangleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billowsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Thy most great Oceanwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: oceansgleaningsGWB §51: the rushing waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understanding
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: most perfectgleaningsGWB §475: strictkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: greater thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §162: Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §38: very greatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy majesty
SE expanded to “didst sanctify Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: puregleaningsGWB §630: that it may cleanse uskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: Purgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: purge methe-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: be sanctifiedgleaningsGWB §212: most holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: will purge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: behoovethgleaningsGWB §638: That which beseemeth youkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and as beseemethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemethgleaningsGWB §569: will have been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly
SE expanded to “power of Thy might”
power 39% might 31% omnipotence 10% dominion 8% through 3% evidences 2% overpowering 2% greatness 2% hand 2% immensity 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thy powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §425: Supreme Ordainerkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His mighty Handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: would fail in their purposetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: There is
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “thou”, “hast” (26 occurrences)
SE expanded to “didst bid Him”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice callingfire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §83: Summoner raised His voicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §615: to Thy Calltablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: voice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: summoned them untogleaningsGWB §461: crykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: shall summonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: claimeth totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
This form usually rendered as “dayspring”, “dawning-place”, “source” (125 occurrences)
dayspring 42% dawning-place 20% source 10% who 10% manifestation 6% revealer 5% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of the Beautiesfire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §588: Unveilkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: dawn forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §638: Thy most effulgent Beautytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: through His signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §115: a single signkitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: only one verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: the sweetness of Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: wert thou to attain theretowill-and-testamentW&T §6: the Holy Writings
