Prayers and Meditations — §288

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 288 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَهِدايَةَ بِرِيَّتِكَ اصْطَفَيْتَ أَحَدًا مِنْ عِبادِكَ وَأَرْسَلْتَهُ بِآياتِ سَلْطَنَتِكَ وَبَيِّناتِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ لِتَتِمَّ حُجَّتُكَ عَلَى الإِمْكانِ وَيَكْمُلَ بُرْهانُكَ عَلَى مَنْ فِي الأَكْوانِ، فَلَمَّا ظَهَرَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَنادَى العِبادَ إِلى شَطْرِ مَواهِبِكَ وَأُفُقِ عِرْفانِكَ اخْتَلَفُوا، مِنْهُمْ مَنْ سَمِعَ ا

Shoghi Effendi Translation

And when Thou didst purpose to demonstrate the power of Thy sovereign might, and to glorify Thy word, and to guide the steps of Thy people, Thou didst raise up from among Thy creatures One of Thy servants, Whom Thou didst send forth with the signs of Thy sovereignty, and Whom Thou didst endue with the clear tokens of Thy oneness, that He might fulfill Thy testimony unto all created things, and perfect Thy proof before all men.

Translation Notes

وَهِدايَةَ

wahidáyah h-d-y → “and to guide”

literal: guidance; guide; guided

SE expanded to “and to guide”

guidance 75% guide 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guidance of gleaningsGWB §668: rescue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: there prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: lead tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: to guide gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided

بِرِيَّتِكَ

biríratik b-r-ʾ → “thy people”

literal: creation; creatures; creation, creatures

people 47% creatures 41% among 6% against 3% creation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of them fire-tabletFire §7: mankind gleaningsGWB §584: of their Creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are healed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creation gleaningsGWB §690: your Lord, the Creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: of creation epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men

اصْطَفَيْتَ

iṣṭafayt ṣ-f-w → “didst raise up”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones; purity

SE expanded to “didst raise up”

didst 50% whom 25% thou 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: clear fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §22: Divine Messenger kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: ones prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: and Thy chosen ones the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: His chosen ones

أَحَدًا

ʾaḥadan ʾ-ḥ-d → “one of”

literal: one; anyone; oneness

one 28% any 17% anyone 15% none 13% man 13% neighbor 4% incomparable 2% alone 2% another’s 2% king 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: anyone gleaningsGWB §137: No kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: transcendent oneness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the other epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any one gleaningsGWB §456: man

عِبادِكَ

ʿibádik ʿ-b-d → “thy servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 89% people 4% creatures 1% unto 1% all 1% sincere 1% servants’ 1% such 1% comprehension 1% who 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: servants of God fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §74: the hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of servitude prayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: who are tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants

وَأَرْسَلْتَهُ

waʾarsaltah r-s-l → “whom thou didst send forth”

literal: send

SE expanded to “Whom Thou didst send forth”

prophets 20% entrusted 20% whom 20% sent 20% wafted 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: of the Apostle of God gleaningsGWB §107: of Messengership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: Muhammad, the Messenger prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: let a breath pass tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: hath sent forth the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: hath been sent

بِآياتِ

biáyát ʾ-y-y → “with the signs”

literal: sign; signs; verse

SE expanded to “with the signs”

signs 56% verses 31% words 3% manifold 2% sign 2% testimonies 2% manifest 2% word 2% reveal 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §357: Manifold are the verses kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §231: by His signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses

سَلْطَنَتِكَ

salṭanatik s-l-ṭ → “of thy sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty

SE expanded to “of Thy sovereignty”

sovereignty 85% through 5% beseemeth 3% transcendent 3% ascendancy 3% power 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: King gleaningsGWB §40: King in truth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: by the power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh

وَبَيِّناتِ

wabayyinát b-y-n → “with the clear tokens”

literal: clear

SE expanded to “with the clear tokens”

clear 45% manifest 18% tokens 9% proofs 9% undoubted 9% glorious 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: recount fire-tabletFire §38: Expounder gleaningsGWB §355: significance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Utterance,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §526: and I have shown the-hidden-wordsHW §155: of wisdom will-and-testamentW&T §12: glorious

لِتَتِمَّ

litatimm t-m-m → “all” Distinctive

literal: all

This form usually rendered as “might” (1 occurrences)

all 25% perfect 16% complete 13% fulfilled 13% hath 9% fully 6% utterly 6% have 6% exterminated 3% energetically 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: hath not yet ended gleaningsGWB §118: perfect kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: truly and faithfully prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: that He might fulfill the-hidden-wordsHW §71: have fully revealed will-and-testamentW&T §45: I have declared conclusively epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: adequately recount gleaningsGWB §391: consummate

حُجَّتُكَ

ḥujjatuk ḥ-j-j → “thy testimony”

literal: proof; proof, testimony

testimony 60% proof 20% proofs 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: evidence gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: abiding testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: a Testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: proof gleaningsGWB §97: evidences

الإِمْكانِ

al-ʾimkán m-k-n → “created things” Distinctive

literal: possibility; possible; possible things

This form usually rendered as “all”, “creation”, “entire” (49 occurrences)

all 39% creation 16% entire 10% contingent 10% world 6% created 6% every 3% eye 3% man 3% placeless 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: be achieved fire-tabletFire §20: every creature gleaningsGWB §119: all things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attachments prayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: of all beings the-hidden-wordsHW §128: secure will-and-testamentW&T §17: subordination epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainable in

وَيَكْمُلَ

wayakmul k-m-l → “and perfect”

literal: perfection; perfect

perfect 50% become 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: hath been fulfilled gleaningsGWB §529: all-powerful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: accomplished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Cause perfected the-hidden-wordsHW §160: fulfilled will-and-testamentW&T §53: greatest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: an all-powerful gleaningsGWB §608: perfection

بُرْهانُكَ

burhánuk b-r-h → “thy proof”

literal: proof; proof, evidence

proof 67% testimony 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §293: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proof will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: seek gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: witness

الأَكْوانِ،

al-ʾakwáni، k-w-n

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered بُرْهانُكَ (burhánuk), الأَكْوانِ، (al-ʾakwáni،), فَلَمَّا (falammá) as “Thy proof, And when”

all 25% creation 25% universe 17% earth 17% entire 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: All created things fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §384: “God was kitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §30: Who from tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

فَلَمَّا

falammá l-m-m → “sooner”

literal: when

sooner 33% found 33% when 33%

gleaningsGWB §182: No sooner kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: when gleaningsGWB §247: We found

ظَهَرَ

ẓahar ẓ-h-r

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

SE rendered الأَكْوانِ، (al-ʾakwáni،), فَلَمَّا (falammá), ظَهَرَ (ẓahar) as “And when”

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 §33: vindicating fire-tabletFire §8: the signs gleaningsGWB §73: have been unfolded kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: unveil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: to shine tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بِأَمْرِكَ

biʾamrik ʾ-m-r

literal: command; cause

SE rendered فَلَمَّا (falammá), ظَهَرَ (ẓahar), بِأَمْرِكَ (biʾamrik) as “And when”

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 §7: commanded them fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §571: follow the promptings kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Command,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and hast bidden Him tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §157: results

وَنادَى

wanádá n-d-y

literal: call; called; call, voice

SE rendered فَلَمَّا (falammá), ظَهَرَ (ẓahar), بِأَمْرِكَ (biʾamrik), وَنادَى (wanádá) as “And when”

summoned 50% summoner 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: calling aloud saying fire-tabletFire §48: Thy Call gleaningsGWB §182: summoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: Herald prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the clamor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: aloud

شَطْرِ

shaṭr sh-ṭ-r

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

direction 47% towards 20% court 16% seat 4% prison 2% north 2% upper 2% capital 2% persia 2% constantinople 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My prison gleaningsGWB §726: direction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §379: turning in the direction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: towards gleaningsGWB §78: the court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose court epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: upper chamber gleaningsGWB §416: My court

مَواهِبِكَ

mawáhibik w-h-b

literal: gift; bestower; gifts

gifts 38% favors 18% bestowals 12% bountiful 9% manifold 6% bounties 6% suns 3% bounty 3% heavenly 3% swear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: suns of Thy goodly gifts gleaningsGWB §621: upon His grace and bounty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §408: and favors,—I will-and-testamentW&T §56: gift epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-Bounteous gleaningsGWB §477: hath favored thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: bestowals will-and-testamentW&T §53: Bounty

وَأُفُقِ

waʾufuq ʾ-f-q

literal: horizon; horizons; horizons/regions

horizon 67% dayspring 10% above 5% heaven 5% realm 5% orient 3% supreme 1% works 1% created 1% realms 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of the world fire-tabletFire §26: the heaven gleaningsGWB §693: dayspring prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: Thy Revelation the-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Horizon gleaningsGWB §286: created things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the world of creation

عِرْفانِكَ

ʿirfánik ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 74% wisdom 6% recognize 3% comprehend 3% immeasurable 3% sublime 3% known 3% witness 3% know 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is known as gleaningsGWB §669: the profoundest thinker kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: attributed unto Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: make known unto me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: acquaint

اخْتَلَفُوا،

ikhtalafúá، kh-l-f

literal: different; difference

contrary 21% behind 15% differences 15% divers 15% discord 8% difference 6% strife 6% contention 5% conflict 5% enemy 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §18: divers gleaningsGWB §174: dissensions kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: contending peoples kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: breach prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: will divide the-hidden-wordsHW §151: diverse will-and-testamentW&T §58: revolt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyond

مِنْهُمْ

minhum m-n → “from among”

literal: from; who; from/of

others 80% some 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: above fire-tabletFire §45: with hate gleaningsGWB §291: Others kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: are prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: all the dwellers will-and-testamentW&T §29: my epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the feet of the erring

سَمِعَ

samiʿ s-m-ʿ

literal: hear; hearing; heard

ears 23% hearing 23% heard 10% ear 10% inner 10% sense 6% hearkeneth 6% hearkened 6% senses 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst cause me to hear fire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou ear gleaningsGWB §507: perceive kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sight kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: have known prayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: catch the tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hearken to Thy call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heard

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