Prayers and Meditations — §298

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 298 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَأَسْئَلُكَ يا إِلهِي بِاسْمِكَ الَّذيْ بِهِ أَمْطَرَتِ السَّحَابُ وَجَرَتِ الأَنْهارُ وَاشْتَعَلَتْ نَارُ الحُبِّ فِي الأَشْطَارِ بِأَنْ تَنْصُرَ عَبْدَكَ الَّذيْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ وَنَطَقَ بِذِكْرِكَ وَأَرَادَ نُصْرَتَكَ، ثُمَّ أَثْبِتْهُ يا إِلهِي عَلَى حُبِّكَ وَدِينِكَ، هذا خَيْرٌ لَهُ عَمَّا خُلِقَ فِي أَرْضِكَ لأنَّ الدُّنْيا وَما خُلِقَ فِيها تَفْنَى وَما عِنْدَكَ يَبْقى بِدَوامِ أَسْمائِكَ الحُسْنی، فَوَعِزَّتِك لَوْ تكُونُ الدُّنْيَا باقِيَةً بِدَوَامِ مَلَكُوتِكَ لا يَنْبَغِيْ أَنْ يَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْها مَنْ شَرِبَ خَمْرَ الوِصالِ مِنْ أَيادِي رَحْمَتِكَ، فَكَيْفَ بَعْدَ عِلْمِهِ بِفَنَائِها وَإِيقانِهِ بِزَوالِها، وَإِنَّ تَغْيِيرَها وَتَغْيِيرَ ما فِيها فِي كُلِّ الأَحْيَانِ لَبُرْهانٌ عَلَى انْعِدامِها،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I entreat Thee, O my God, by Thy name through which the clouds have rained down their rain, and the streams have flowed, and the fire of Thy love hath been kindled throughout Thy dominion, to assist Thy servant who hath turned towards Thee, and hath spoken forth Thy praise, and determined to help Thee. Fortify, then, his heart, O my God, in Thy love and in Thy Faith. Better is this for him than all that hath been created on Thine earth, for the world and whatsoever is therein must perish, and what pertaineth unto Thee must endure as long as Thy most excellent names endure. By Thy Glory! Were the world to last as long as Thine own kingdom will last, to set their affections upon it would still be unseemly for such as have quaffed, from the hands of Thy mercy, the wine of Thy presence; how much more when they recognize its fleetingness and are persuaded of its transience. The chances that overtake it, and the changes to which all things pertaining unto it are continually subjected, attest its impermanence.

Translation Notes

وَأَسْئَلُكَ

waʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “entreat”

literal: ask; ask/beseech

beseech 47% implore 28% entreat 15% beg 4% pray 3% ask 1% moreover 1% nevertheless 1% deal 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: inquire gleaningsGWB §265: entreaty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the intricacies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §657: hath sought epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee gleaningsGWB §506: and shall be called to account kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: problems prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: I beg of Thee

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “my god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 82% divine 10% lord 3% god’s 2% holy 1% heavenly 1% god’s 0% sacred 0% divinely 0% thou 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: O God fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §385: two Gods kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: mystic prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: Thou Who art the Lord tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

بِاسْمِكَ

biásmik s-m-w → “name”

literal: name; names

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 §149: in the heaven fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §286: His attribute kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: heaven;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §118: in Thy Name tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

أَمْطَرَتِ

ʾamṭarat m-ṭ-r → “rained down their rain” Distinctive

literal: rain; rains; to rain

This form usually rendered as “have”, “made” (3 occurrences)

SE expanded to “rained down their rain”

have 67% made 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: showers fire-tabletFire §4: rains gleaningsGWB §282: the showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: and of the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: the overflowing rains gleaningsGWB §124: rain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: rain-giving

السَّحَابُ

as-saḥáb s-ḥ-b → “clouds”

literal: cloud; clouds; cloud, clouds

clouds 83% showers 5% outpourings 3% cloud 2% which 2% clouded 2% showering 2% veil 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the clouds gleaningsGWB §117: showers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showers prayers-and-meditationsP&M §221: and the clouds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: clouds gleaningsGWB §522: clouded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §389: outpourings

وَجَرَتِ

wajarat j-r-y → “flowed” Distinctive

literal: flowing; flow; to flow

This form usually rendered as “have”, “carried” (3 occurrences)

have 67% carried 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: have flowed gleaningsGWB §170: imparted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: were kindled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: to keep tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: one maiden the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath emboldened will-and-testamentW&T §5: audacious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: hath flowed out

الأَنْهارُ

an-nhár n-h-r → “streams”

literal: rivers; river

streams 33% rivers 22% waters 22% river 11% crystal 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: Day gleaningsGWB §70: daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: waters prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the streams epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: its streams gleaningsGWB §492: In the day time kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: the streaming river prayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: and the crystal streams

وَاشْتَعَلَتْ

wáshtaʿalat sh-ʿ-l → “kindled”

literal: kindled

hath 29% kindled 29% grew 14% set 14% which 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burneth fire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflame gleaningsGWB §36: the burning of the flame kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: burning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: hath been set aflame tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: as a flame the-hidden-wordsHW §110: torch epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: burned high

نَارُ

nár n-ʾ-r → “fire”

literal: fire; fire, flame

fire 64% flame 17% flames 5% into 3% hell 3% former 3% latter 3% afire 1% set 1% utter 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the fire gleaningsGWB §689: inflammatory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: “hell,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: my Fire tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of fire will-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindling epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own fire gleaningsGWB §597: set on fire

الحُبِّ

al-ḥubb ḥ-b-b → “love”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 82% loving 4% sake 3% token 3% because 1% grain 1% love!” 1% devotion 1% unto 1% fervid 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affection fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §225: followers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the lust prayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: most dear tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Me will-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones

الأَشْطَارِ

ash-shṭár sh-ṭ-r → “direction”

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

direction 27% whole 9% side 9% over 9% throughout 9% nations 9% sides 9% directions 9% every 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: to Constantinople gleaningsGWB §109: from place to place kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: land prayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: the court epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: towards Him gleaningsGWB §598: the whole world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: throughout Thy dominion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: to their Capital

تَنْصُرَ

tanṣur n-ṣ-r → “assist”

literal: help; aid

aid 40% thou 20% assist 20% help 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: which can render it victorious fire-tabletFire §47: champions gleaningsGWB §517: He succoreth kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can render kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumph prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: assist Thou the-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victory will-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance

عَبْدَكَ

ʿabdak ʿ-b-d → “servant”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

servants 48% servant 16% men 13% people 10% worship 3% adored 3% unto 2% man 2% among 2% object 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: passers-by fire-tabletFire §50: all the servants gleaningsGWB §163: of Thy servants kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §794: before Thy servants tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service will-and-testamentW&T §38: are servants epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: mankind

أَقْبَلَ

ʾaqbal q-b-l → “turned”

literal: acceptance

hath 40% set 17% turned 10% turn 10% turneth 7% accept 7% man 2% go 2% directeth 2% haste 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: Turn yourselves towards fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §62: Draw near kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: time and again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: face prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: hath directed his steps towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

وَنَطَقَ

wanaṭaq n-ṭ-q → “spoken”

literal: spoke

hath 39% spoken 25% spoke 7% uttered 7% which 4% made 4% related 4% uttereth 4% glorify 4% claim 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: proclaimeth fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §724: speaketh the truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: and hath spoken forth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: hath been moved to disclose will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared

بِذِكْرِكَ

bidhikrik dh-k-r → “praise”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 37% praise 20% remember 9% remembering 9% glorification 5% name 5% whose 5% make 4% mention 3% through 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in remembrance gleaningsGWB §159: the remembrance of which kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: utter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: extol Thy virtues tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me

وَأَرَادَ

waʾarád r-y-d → “thou” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “will”, “hath”, “seeketh” (40 occurrences)

will 36% hath 32% seeketh 7% would 4% purposed 4% purpose 4% wish 4% decided 4% seekers 4% ariseth 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: his purpose gleaningsGWB §246: He hath wished kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: attempt the-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: pleaseth gleaningsGWB §249: asketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intend

أَثْبِتْهُ

ʾathbith th-b-t → “fortify”

literal: established; establish; affirmation

fortify 50% hath 25% make 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable gleaningsGWB §322: fixed star kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: proof prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Thou hast affirmed the-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recorded will-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: firmness

وَدِينِكَ،

wadínika، d-y-n → “faith”

literal: religion; religions; city

faith 43% religion 13% religions 10% city 8% dayyan 6% piety 5% cities 5% revelation 4% divine 4% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Reckoning gleaningsGWB §636: are the cities kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the religion of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: the peoples of all religions will-and-testamentW&T §3: True Faith epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: city gleaningsGWB §99: of the Muḥammadan Faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: Faith.’”

خَيْرٌ

khayrun kh-y-r → “better”

literal: good; better; choice

good 50% better 20% best 11% chosen 7% righteous 4% virtue 3% what 3% preferred 1% blessing 1% goodly 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: the Unconstrained gleaningsGWB §120: unconstrained and sovereign kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: decided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: What I have chosen will-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly gifts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: good gleaningsGWB §183: He hath drained to its dregs

خُلِقَ

khuliq kh-l-q → “created” Distinctive

literal: creation; create; created

This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)

creation 26% creatures 19% hath 15% created 12% men 9% people 7% all 4% called 3% mankind 3% creature 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: created fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §321: All that is created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: the peoples of the world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Fashioner tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: hast created me

أَرْضِكَ

ʾarḍik ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 74% all 13% land 9% face 2% realm 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the land fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §541: mankind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §816: and all who are on earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same land epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: city

الدُّنْيا

ad-dunyá d-n-w → “world”

literal: world; world/this life

world 78% life 6% things 4% earth 4% earthly 2% world’s 1% desire 1% worldliness 1% worldly 1% “the 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the world gleaningsGWB §248: this life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: abasement the-hidden-wordsHW §23: abased epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low

تَفْنَى

tafná f-n-y → “perish”

literal: perishing

perish 33% must 33% unfading 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: pass away gleaningsGWB §680: covetous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: humble prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: this evanescent soul the-hidden-wordsHW §147: mortality epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: yours perisheth gleaningsGWB §375: evanescent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: vain

يَبْقى

yabqى b-q-y → “endure”

literal: remaining

remain 27% will 18% endureth 9% may 9% shalt 9% belong 9% must 9% naught 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Eternal fire-tabletFire §36: is lonely gleaningsGWB §311: its survival kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: hath remained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: immortalize tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternal tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathless the-hidden-wordsHW §139: of immortal life

بِدَوامِ

bidawám d-w-m → “as long as”

literal: continuance; continuance/duration; continuously

SE expanded to “as long as”

long 76% throughout 12% ever 6% through 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: endure gleaningsGWB §311: as long as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: for ever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: ever since the foundation of the-hidden-wordsHW §16: perisheth not will-and-testamentW&T §22: continually epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: Everlasting gleaningsGWB §385: unchangeable

الحُسْنی،

al-ḥusní، ḥ-s-n → “most”

literal: best; beautiful; kindness

most 89% excellent 6% profit 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the most excellent titles gleaningsGWB §473: that act generously kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: that which is good will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: right gleaningsGWB §631: and bountiful favor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousness

فَوَعِزَّتِك

fawaʿizzatik ʿ-z-z → “by thy glory”

literal: mighty; glory; might

SE expanded to “By Thy Glory”

swear 44% glory 36% might 12% power 8% own 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: glorious gleaningsGWB §244: the All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: exalt tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherish will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty

مَلَكُوتِكَ

malakútik m-l-k → “own kingdom”

literal: kingdom; king; owner

kingdom 58% own 33% sovereignty 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy realm gleaningsGWB §129: worldly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: His realm tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possess will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: is the Lord

يَنْبَغِيْ

yanbaghí n-b-gh → “behooveth”

literal: befit; befits; befitting

behooveth 38% beseemeth 23% must 8% befitteth 8% beseem 5% would 5% which 5% becometh 5% fit 3% behoove 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: beseemeth them gleaningsGWB §507: is it not your clear duty kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: to do that which is meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: would still be unseemly epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: beseemeth gleaningsGWB §656: as it befitteth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which is meet and seemly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: the full measure

يَتَوَجَّهَ

yatawajjah w-j-h → “set”

literal: face; attention; turning

would 20% set 20% lift 20% inclined 10% direct 10% inclineth 10% incline 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: hath set his face fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §411: fix their hearts kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: fixed his eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy steps the-hidden-wordsHW §76: turned towards

شَرِبَ

sharib sh-r-b → “quaffed”

literal: drink; drank; to drink

hath 27% quaffed 18% drunk 14% drinketh 9% have 9% draught 5% quaffeth 5% drinking 5% drank 5% partaken 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: the draught gleaningsGWB §111: to quaff thy fill kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fill kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: hast drunk prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: give me to drink the-hidden-wordsHW §113: with them that drink epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: drunk gleaningsGWB §201: shall drink deep

خَمْرَ

khamr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine, draught

wine 75% draught 6% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% dregs 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §319: meal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §139: dregs gleaningsGWB §383: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to partake of the wine gleaningsGWB §528: with pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: of the wine

الوِصالِ

al-wiṣál w-ṣ-l → “presence”

literal: union; reunion

presence 53% reunion 40% meeting 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presence fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §30: presence kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: to attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: in order that tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reached the-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me

أَيادِي

ʾayádí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 79% hand 8% mercy 6% into 4% grasp 2% longing 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: thine hands gleaningsGWB §167: in Mine hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: Thy hands will-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: at the mercy of gleaningsGWB §63: all his might kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands

رَحْمَتِكَ،

raḥmatika، r-ḥ-m → “mercy”

literal: mercy; merciful; the merciful

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 §113: late Excellency fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §372: of God the All-Merciful kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountiful prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: O God of mercy tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy

فَكَيْفَ

fakayf k-y-f → “how”

literal: how; how, why; how/whithersoever

how 67% why 12% wherefore 10% what 5% “how 2% into 2% whithersoever 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how gleaningsGWB §453: Why, then kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: What of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §701: and how can the-hidden-wordsHW §15: wherefore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “How gleaningsGWB §242: why is it, then,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: How could

عِلْمِهِ

ʿilmih ʿ-l-m → “recognize” Distinctive

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “learning”, “standard” (275 occurrences)

knowledge 70% learning 10% standard 4% divine 4% wisdom 2% understanding 2% true 2% divines 2% banner 1% science 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: at Him Who taught fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §98: the peoples kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §401: knowest full well tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

وَإِيقانِهِ

waʾíqánih y-q-n → “persuaded” Distinctive

literal: certainty; certitude

This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “faith” (40 occurrences)

certitude 73% certainty 10% faith 8% belief 5% persuaded 3% assured 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: that thou mayest be well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §61: were ye to recognize it kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have firm faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: will be persuaded the-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitude gleaningsGWB §254: acute discernment

بِزَوالِها،

bizawálihá، z-w-l → “everlasting” Distinctive

literal: cease; to cease; ceased

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

everlasting 29% eternity 16% all 13% hath 9% ever 7% time 6% everlastingly 6% will 6% unto 4% imperishable 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: From everlasting gleaningsGWB §124: to the end that hath no end kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ye ceased not prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: will continue unto everlasting the-hidden-wordsHW §55: fleeting will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternity

تَغْيِيرَها

taghyírahá gh-y-r → “any” Distinctive

literal: change

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

any 18% others 15% other 14% all 13% except 10% without 7% another 6% unseemly 6% aught 6% altered 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: through any one except Himself fire-tabletFire §21: perverted gleaningsGWB §95: shorn of kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: and the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: any one save Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §101: foe will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not

الأَحْيَانِ

al-ʾaḥyán ḥ-y-n → “moment” Distinctive

literal: time; time/moment; moment

This form usually rendered as “times”, “time”, “conditions” (24 occurrences)

times 55% time 10% conditions 10% all 5% occasions 5% strains 5% continually 5% moment 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: until the present day gleaningsGWB §355: timely kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: on prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: this hour epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: time gleaningsGWB §168: and now kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: Whereupon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: at

لَبُرْهانٌ

laburhánun b-r-h-n → “testimony”

literal: proof

testimony 44% proof 22% clear 11% attest 11% incontrovertibly 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: His Testimony gleaningsGWB §587: of His testimony kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in Thy testimony epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: by what proof gleaningsGWB §391: evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: clear and manifest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: attest

انْعِدامِها،

inʿidámihá، ʿ-d-m → “nothingness” Distinctive

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

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

nothingness 26% lack 14% utter 12% nothing 12% evanescent 10% perish 7% ignorance 5% failure 5% want 5% non-existence 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §106: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: non-prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: would be reduced to utter nothingness will-and-testamentW&T §54: his name be made to perish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: none gleaningsGWB §386: are as nothing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §184: utterly destroyed

Prayers and Meditations — §298

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament