Prayers and Meditations — §328
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 328 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَلَمَّا أَرَدْتَ عِرْفانَ نَفْسِكَ أَظْهَرْتَ مَظْهَرًا مِنْ مَظاهِرِ أَمْرِكَ وَجَعَلْتَهُ آيَةَ ظُهُورِكَ بَيْنَ بَريَّتِكَ وَمَظْهَرَ غَيْبِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ إِلى أَنِ انْتَهَتِ الظُّهُوراتُ بِالَّذِيْ جَعَلْتَهُ سُلْطَانًا عَلَى مَنْ فِي جَبَرُوتِ الأَمْرِ وَالخَلْقِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا مُقْتَدِرًا عَلَى مَنْ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْتَهُ مُبَشِّرًا لِظُهُورِكَ الأَعْظَمِ وَطُلُوعِكَ الأَقْدَمِ، وَما كانَ مَقْصُودُكَ فِي ذلِكَ إِلاَّ بِأَنْ تَمْتَحِنَ مَظاهِرَ أَسْمائِكَ الحُسْنى بَيْنَ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمآءِ وَأَمَرْتَهُ بِأَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَهْدَ نَفْسِهِ عَنْ كُلِّ الأَشْيآءِ، فَلَمَّا
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And when Thou didst purpose to make Thyself known unto men, Thou didst successively reveal the Manifestations of Thy Cause, and ordained each to be a sign of Thy Revelation among Thy people, and the Dayspring of Thine invisible Self amidst Thy creatures, until the time when, as decreed by Thee, all Thy previous Revelations culminated in Him Whom Thou hast appointed as the Lord of all who are in the heaven of revelation and the kingdom of creation, Him Whom Thou hast established as the Sovereign Lord of all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth. He it was Whom Thou hast determined to be the Herald of Thy Most Great Revelation and the Announcer of Thy Most Ancient Splendor. In this Thou hadst no other purpose except to try them who have manifested Thy most excellent titles unto all who are in heaven and on earth. He it was Whom Thou hast commanded to establish His covenant with all created things.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “have” (27 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the willgleaningsGWB §188: likekitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: wishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: have sought Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: They have desiredthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish forwill-and-testamentW&T §38: meant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not sought
This form usually rendered as “knowledge”, “understanding”, “recognition” (144 occurrences)
knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: WisdomgleaningsGWB §570: could comprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: I have confessedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: is known as
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “manifested” (32 occurrences)
SE expanded to “didst successively reveal”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: happenedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §594: an upholder and defenderkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: renderedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: to unveiltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
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: didst bidfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §416: hath biddenkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: to proclaimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: Thou hadst prescribedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellersthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “made” (59 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: hath ordainedfire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §219: He shall causekitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: pretentiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: empowered methe-hidden-wordsHW §33: I madewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: chosen thee to be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §65: of the words ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §378: whattablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationfire-tabletFire §7: mankindgleaningsGWB §621: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are healedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mengleaningsGWB §690: your Lord, the Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: of creationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of them
invisible 36% unseen 24% things 8% visible 7% seen 5% unknowable 5% backbiting 5% hidden 4% concealment 3% invisibles 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: unseengleaningsGWB §235: things unseen,”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Considerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §653: disappearancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visiblegleaningsGWB §188: things unseen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: hath been createdfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §669: have come to existkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: attributesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: that hath been createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures
This form usually rendered as “attain”, “culminated”, “last” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: endedfire-tabletFire §11: lowest depthgleaningsGWB §458: ceasekitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically forbiddenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: forbidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §236: infinite glorytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: deny
This form usually rendered as “which”, “through”, “one” (11 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: authoritygleaningsGWB §109: sovereign Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: your Sovereigntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: dominionfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §521: kingdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: the inmates of the heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §16: the realmthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §12: Realm of Glory
SE rendered جَبَرُوتِ (jabarút), الأَمْرِ (al-ʾamr), وَالخَلْقِ (wálkhalq), وَمُهَيْمِنًا (wamuhayminan), مُقْتَدِرًا (muqtadiran) as “heaven, revelation, creation, Thy, Sovereign”
help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: transcendentgleaningsGWB §61: that transcendethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: the self-sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §648: and supremegleaningsGWB §531: Sovereign Protectorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: these twoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §244: the All-SubduinggleaningsGWB §180: Protector
This form usually rendered as “almighty”, “powerful”, “potent” (212 occurrences)
almighty 31% powerful 20% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 9% omnipotent 4% god 4% lord 3% power 2% strength 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: layeth lowgleaningsGWB §69: the Sovereign Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: is the empiretablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: heaven of Thy mercyfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §216: creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: The term “heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: by Thy name, the All-Glorioustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §146: unto the heaven
forerunner 25% herald 13% bringest 13% harbinger 13% heralded 6% heralding 6% foretold 6% announcer 6% manifested 6% announceth 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: EvangelgleaningsGWB §555: the Mystic Heraldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: joyful tidingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: didst announcethe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §35: rejoicedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: ForerunnergleaningsGWB §188: proclaimed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Most GreatgleaningsGWB §95: majesty.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: more exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: Thy great glorythe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievousgleaningsGWB §183: most mighty
وَطُلُوعِكَ
literal: rising-place; dawning-place; countenance
This form usually rendered as “announcer” (2 occurrences)
dayspring 31% dawning-place 16% daysprings 15% source 8% manifestation 6% countenance 6% revealers 5% dawning-places 5% revealer 5% exponents 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Manifestationfire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §337: continue to be consciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: Fountainheadtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
ancient 52% eternity 9% footsteps 7% feet 7% step 6% eternal 5% everlasting 5% past 4% ever-abiding 2% most 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: Ever-Abidingfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §59: of everlasting dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Ancient of Days!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: on his waywill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: seeking peace and retirementgleaningsGWB §322: naturekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the meaningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §405: such as have soughtthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: meant the
This form usually rendered as “try” (1 occurrences)
trials 28% test 17% tests 17% hath 6% proved 6% sore 6% commotions 6% touchstone 6% grievous 6% tried 6%
This form usually rendered as “seized”, “establish” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: partakefire-tabletFire §12: afflictedgleaningsGWB §37: hath God laid holdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: to lay violent holdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: who were so vexedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: choosetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thouthe-hidden-wordsHW §64: come upon thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §124: cannot comprehendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: cycleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that they may stand faithfulwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: covenant concerning Mine own MissiongleaningsGWB §122: age
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: for whatsoevergleaningsGWB §592: it pleasethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: all”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that nothing whatsoevertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that isepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of all created things
