Prayers and Meditations — §251
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 251 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لَى أَمْرِكَ وَعَلَى ما أَمَرْتَهُ فِي أَلْواحِ قَضائِكَ ظَهَرَ الفَزَعُ الأَكْبَرُ بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ مُنْقَطِعًا عَنْ دُوْنِكَ وَمُقَدَّسًا عَمَّنْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ كُلِّها وَأَخَذَهُ حَلاوَةُ نِدائِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ نَبَذَ عَنْ وَرائِه ما خُلِقَ فِي مَلَكُوتِ الإِنْشآءِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ مَرَّةً وَتَوَقَّفَ مَرَّةً أُخْرى، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ مَنَعَتْهُ الدُّنْيَا عَنْكَ وَحَالَتْ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَكَ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنِ اسْتَكْبَرَ وَأَعْرَضَ وَأَرادَ أَنْ يَمْنَعَكَ عَمَّا أَرَدْتَ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ كُلٌّ يَدْعُونَكَ وَيَنْتَظِرُونَ ما وُعِدُوا بِهِ فِي أَلْواحِكَ، فَلَمَّا جاءَهُمْ ما عَرَفُوا بِآياتِكَ وَبَيِّناتِكَ كَفَرُوا وَأَعْرَضُوا إِلى أَنْ قَتَلُوا عِبادَكَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَضائَتْ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
No sooner had He proclaimed Thy Cause, and risen up to carry out the things prescribed unto Him in the Tablets of Thy decree, than the Great Terror fell upon Thy creatures. Some turned towards Thee, and detached themselves from all except Thee, and sanctified their souls from the world and all that is therein, and were so enravished by the sweetness of Thy voice that they forsook all Thou hadst created in the kingdom of Thy creation. Others recognized Thee and then hesitated, others allowed the world to come in between them and Thee and to withhold them from recognizing Thee. Others disdained Thee, and turned back from Thee, and wished to prevent Thee from achieving Thy purpose. And yet behold how all of them are calling upon Thee, and are expecting the things they were promised in Thy Tablets. And when the Promised One came unto them, they recognized Him not, and disbelieved in Thy signs, and repudiated Thy clear tokens, and strayed so grievously from Thy path that they slew Thy servants, through the brightness of whose faces the countenances of the Concourse on high have been illumined.
Translation Notes
SE rendered لَى (lá), أَمْرِكَ (ʾamrik), وَعَلَى (waʿalá), أَمَرْتَهُ (ʾamartah) as “Cause, No sooner had, prescribed unto Him”
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
This form usually rendered as “most”, “exalted”, “upon” (345 occurrences)
SE expanded to “No sooner had”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: andfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §163: didst deliverkitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on thekitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and can aidtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around herthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high
tablets 69% pages 6% tablet 6% writ 3% scriptures 3% pen 3% tablets.… 3% writings 3% chronicles 3% heavenly 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: brightlygleaningsGWB §677: Tablets.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: shineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: preserved TabletgleaningsGWB §230: hath been unfolded
decree 69% irrevocable 10% dispositions 3% judgment 3% purpose 3% appointments 3% ordained 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: hath it been decreedfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §488: will soon be endedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: wasprayers-and-meditationsP&M §367: divers tribulationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decreeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: passed
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (105 occurrences)
hath 42% appeared 17% manifested 9% revealed 9% made 8% have 4% fulfilled 4% uncovered 4% perpetrated 2% back 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: been manifestedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §286: cankitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: fall down uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: manifold wonderstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
This form usually rendered as “most”, “lamentation”, “fear” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: terrorgleaningsGWB §352: strike terrorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: fear and tremblingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: raised their plaintive criesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the greatestgleaningsGWB §219: lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: shook and trembledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: the most great terror
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: conceitgleaningsGWB §533: and of His sovereigntykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: disdainfullytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: menfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §690: your Lord, the Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: of creationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themgleaningsGWB §584: of their Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creation
This form usually rendered as “others”, “some” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: directfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §272: to attainkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: may well beseemtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
This form usually rendered as “unto” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: barredgleaningsGWB §299: have detached themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: cleft asunderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: fragmentstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passedwill-and-testamentW&T §11: decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fade
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except TheegleaningsGWB §326: all else besideskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: unlikeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: any except Thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all else beside TheegleaningsGWB §298: through others
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 §217: the Kitáb-i-AqdasgleaningsGWB §226: would sanctify themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: earthly abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: Thy sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concoursethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: of My mercyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: the holy valegleaningsGWB §326: Immeasurably exalted
This form usually rendered as “recognizing” (2 occurrences)
concerning 10% whatsoever 10% beyond 10% well 10% fear 10% all 10% entering 10% behind 10% recognizing 10% above 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: fromgleaningsGWB §467: as well asprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: aboveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: concerninggleaningsGWB §28: and beyondprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: from recognizing Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: from whatsoevergleaningsGWB §635: behind
This form usually rendered as “earth”, “land”, “world” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “and all that is therein”
have 17% bewildered 17% taken 8% seizing 8% made 8% dedicate 8% preferred 8% property 8% extinguished 8% withdrawn 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: didst supplicatefire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet callgleaningsGWB §632: cryingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloudprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: crytablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloudtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the callepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: calleth aloud
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §716: changes and chanceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: evidencesthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §197: gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: my glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: have cast away thegleaningsGWB §629: forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: and cast behind theirthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: cast awaygleaningsGWB §504: hath forsakenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: forsookepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §45: casteth away
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: after theegleaningsGWB §385: beyond itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: behind thy backgleaningsGWB §635: thy backepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: behindgleaningsGWB §242: themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: behind their backsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: behind your backs
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makersfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §489: and its empirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creatures
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: QueengleaningsGWB §525: your territorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Thine own Kingdom endurethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: inthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: that thine may bewill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
الإِنْشآءِ،
literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: ofgleaningsGWB §428: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creatureswill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine inventionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: be acquaintedfire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen haltgleaningsGWB §356: can be disclosedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Trusteesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: standingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitationgleaningsGWB §210: stand thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: tarried
SE rendered وَتَوَقَّفَ (watawaqqaf), مَرَّةً (marrahan), أُخْرى، (ʾukhrى،), وَمِنْهُمْ (waminhum), مَنَعَتْهُ (manaʿath) as “hesitated, then, others, withhold”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At lengthgleaningsGWB §247: unto the rest of mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: the “Endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: the latter generationswill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: endgleaningsGWB §68: tonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “thou”, “hindered” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have withheld megleaningsGWB §63: have succeeded in deflectingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: were kept backtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: obstacle
SE expanded to “come in between”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: But nowgleaningsGWB §406: in close associationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: Reflect thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §799: Thy power and Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst
This form usually rendered as “among”, “amidst”, “before” (285 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: turned away fromgleaningsGWB §36: and denialkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: in fightingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: cavil at himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: turns awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §24: thee turn awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: turneth aside
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “will”, “purpose” (33 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleasethgleaningsGWB §298: I tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: seekingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §46: she did desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: His wishgleaningsGWB §492: in the days to come
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “have” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: WillgleaningsGWB §188: cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: have soughttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze uponwill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: determined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: supplicationsgleaningsGWB §58: “Put awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: Summonerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: I calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: idle claimantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: summoneth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the promisegleaningsGWB §451: he threatenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Pledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: according to His promisegleaningsGWB §51: that hath been promisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the promised Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: Whom Thou didst promise
SE expanded to “came unto them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I camegleaningsGWB §48: should ever reach mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: cameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto himgleaningsGWB §427: Our missionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: comethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §472: reacheth
This form usually rendered as “apprehend”, “appreciate”, “knowledge” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “recognized Him not”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understandgleaningsGWB §300: Will ye not comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Knowledge,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: those that have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: insight
signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%
have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: forgivegleaningsGWB §44: infidelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: unbeliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and repudiatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: denywill-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe notgleaningsGWB §531: cast it behind your backs
This form usually rendered as “have”, “slain”, “slew” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: assassinsgleaningsGWB §453: Ye slaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: murderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: to slaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: manslayersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: to wage holy wargleaningsGWB §451: “Will ye slaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: face and fight
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “illumined”, “have” (2 occurrences)
gleaningsGWB §530: envelopedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: been illuminedgleaningsGWB §530: its radianceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: have been illuminedgleaningsGWB §210: glory hath irradiatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: hath shone brightlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: sheddethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: shineth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: setfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §325: receiveth fromkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: Unto Thee have I turnedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself
