Prayers and Meditations — §316
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 316 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَوَعِزَّتِكَ كُلُّ مَنِ ادَّعى عِرْفانَكَ نَفْسُ ادِّعائِه ِ يَشْهَدُ بِجَهْلِهِ، وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدَّعِي البُلُوغَ إِلَيْكَ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ كُلُّ الذَّرّاتِ بِالعَجْزِ وَالقُصُورِ، وَلكِنْ أَنْتَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِيْ سَبَقَتْ مَلَكُوتَ مُلْكِ السَّمَواتِ وَالأَرْضِ، قَبِلْتَ مِنْ عِبادِكَ ذِكْرَهُمْ وَثَنائَهُمْ نَفْسَكَ العُلْيا وَأَمَرْتَهُمْ بِذلِكَ لِتُرْفَعَ بِهِ أَعْلامُ هِدايَتِكَ فِي بِلادِكَ وَتَنْتَشِرَ آثارُ رَحْمَانِيَّتِكَ فِي مَمْلَكَتِكَ، وَلِيَصِلُنَّ كُلٌّ إِلى ما قَدَّرْتَ لَهُمْ بِأَمْرِكَ وَقَضَيْتَ لَهُمْ بِقَضائِكَ وَتَقْدِيرِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The glory of Thy might beareth me witness! Whoso claimeth to have known Thee hath, by virtue of such a claim, testified to his own ignorance; and whoso believeth himself to have attained unto Thee, all the atoms of the earth would attest his powerlessness and proclaim his failure. Thou hast, however, by virtue of Thy mercy that hath surpassed the kingdoms of earth and heaven, deigned to accept from Thy servants the laud and honor they pay to Thine own exalted Self, and hast bidden them celebrate Thy glory, that the ensigns of Thy guidance may be unfurled in Thy cities and the tokens of Thy mercy be spread abroad among Thy nations, and that each and all may be enabled to attain unto that which Thou hast destined for them by Thy decree, and ordained unto them through Thine irrevocable will and purpose.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glorygleaningsGWB §634: His glory be with theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: He is the Mightyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinitetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: glory of
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “laid”, “layeth” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: thou didst professgleaningsGWB §465: hath laid claimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: professedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeththe-hidden-wordsHW §25: claimwill-and-testamentW&T §9: layeth a claimepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: laid claimgleaningsGWB §605: idle pretender
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: WisdomgleaningsGWB §696: the sweet fragrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine immeasurable knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognized
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: none of whomgleaningsGWB §205: these menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: inclinationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: for Thy purposetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: for My Selfwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: summoneth yougleaningsGWB §356: claimkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: askedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: and have been calling on themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise ofwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
This form usually rendered as “beareth”, “testifieth”, “testify” (57 occurrences)
beareth 25% testifieth 23% testify 19% bear 13% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% would 4% witnesseth 2% witness 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: borne witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §685: revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: your witnessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: have suffered martyrdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: former timesgleaningsGWB §155: perversitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: those that preceded Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: though ignorantthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: foolishgleaningsGWB §236: one of the ignorant
This form usually rendered as “all”, “every”, “each” (962 occurrences)
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all thisgleaningsGWB §328: The whole universekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: to everyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Every created thingthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: Forwill-and-testamentW&T §55: entirelyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: All thatgleaningsGWB §155: the leper
This form usually rendered as “scale”, “stage”, “enter” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: atomsgleaningsGWB §555: within every atomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: the dustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: of the earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: leavegleaningsGWB §590: from time immemorialkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: moteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §172: the atoms
powerlessness 44% impotence 15% helplessness 11% none 7% tearful 4% can 4% failure 4% failed 4% man 4% futility 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: cangleaningsGWB §259: are powerlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §317: unto mine own impotencewill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: cannot frustrate HimgleaningsGWB §112: their helplessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: the sick
This form usually rendered as “powerlessness”, “impotence”, “proclaim” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: conductgleaningsGWB §168: mansionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: can never hope to matchprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: failuretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: within her most lofty mansionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: their palacesgleaningsGWB §466: innocent of guiltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guilt
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 §11: the All-Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §548: eternalkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: Have mercy, then,tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
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 §188: surpassedgleaningsGWB §134: escaped themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: worthierprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath overflowedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereuntoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: all-encompassinggleaningsGWB §548: can excelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: old
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: angelsgleaningsGWB §632: to exercise His kingshipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: visibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: Thytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: “Earth
SE expanded to “earth and heaven”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: by the namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §652: cloudskitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: its peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the greatnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE rendered مَلَكُوتَ (malakút), مُلْكِ (mulk), السَّمَواتِ (as-samawát), وَالأَرْضِ، (wálʾarḍi،), قَبِلْتَ (qabilt), عِبادِكَ (ʿibádik) as “kingdoms, earth and heaven, accept, servants”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this landfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §135: all who are on the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: “The whole earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: on Thy earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earth
This form usually rendered as “would”, “didst”, “hast” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: hath turned towardsfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §582: of them that truly believekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: turned their face unto itprayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: and for having set their facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: even as a slavefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §149: the exercise of their devotionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: the Adoredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: Thy sincere servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: the servants of God
This form usually rendered as “who”, “remember”, “laud” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy praisegleaningsGWB §3: the holiest of saintskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: of every dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: all them that remember Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “honor” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praisegleaningsGWB §321: createdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: to praisewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: praise TheegleaningsGWB §396: magnifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst of
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: for the sake of the exaltation offire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §497: how very greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: shall be proclaimed.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §542: all highesttablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noblewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “have”, “thou”, “commanded” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath been exaltedfire-tabletFire §42: was plantedgleaningsGWB §564: shall exaltkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: the glorificationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: hath risen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: mankindfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §35: it is evident and manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: with the pursuit of knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: whollytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: guidancegleaningsGWB §291: were guidedkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: leadethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: leaders of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and hast guidedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your stepsgleaningsGWB §311: guidingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: of divine guidance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: all that dwell on earthgleaningsGWB §511: within their territorieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: every cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §83: over Thy citiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §38: all countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: one country to anothergleaningsGWB §512: city
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreadinggleaningsGWB §618: shall scatter abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revivalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: be shed abroadwill-and-testamentW&T §13: diffuseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: disseminategleaningsGWB §232: have been diffusedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: be spread abroad
This form usually rendered as “signs”, “evidences”, “writings” (81 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §118: the means of accesskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attainmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: reunion with Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the presence of
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: by his own sagacious judgmentfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §587: and the decree been accomplishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §286: Such is His decreeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: irrevocablythe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My decreewill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
