Prayers and Meditations — §333

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 333 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

لَمْ يَكنْ مَعَكَ مِنْ شَيءٍ وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ بِمِثْلِ ما كُنْتَ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ العَزِيزُ العَليِمُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَسْئَلُكَ بِذِكْرِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَعْلَى الَّذِيْ أَظْهَرْتَهُ بِاسْمِكَ الأَبْهى بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الإِنْشآءِ، وَجَعَلْتَ مَشِيَّتَهُ ذاتَ مَشِيَّتِكَ وَنَفْسَهُ مَظْهَرَ نَفْسِكَ وَكَيْنُونَتَهُ مَطْلَعَ عِلْمِكَ وَقَلْبَهُ مَخْزَنَ إِلْهامِكَ وَفُؤادَهُ مَهْبَطَ وَحْيِكَ وَصَدْرَهُ مَشْرِقَ أَسْمائِكَ الحُسْنى وَصَفاتِكَ العُلْيا وَلِسانَهُ مَنْبَعَ كَوْثَرِ ثَنائِكَ وَسَلْسَبِيلِ حِكْمَتِكَ بِأَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنا ما يَجْعَلُنا أَغْنِيآءَ عَنْ دونِكَ وَمُقَدَّسيِنَ عَمَّا سِواكَ وَقاصِدينَ إِلى حَرَمِ رِضائِكَ وَآمِلِينَ ما قَدَّرْتَ لَنا بِتَقْدِيرِكَ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْنا يا إِلهِي مُنْقَطِعِينَ عَنْ أَنْفُسِنا وَمُتَوَسِّلِينَ بِمَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَعْلی، ثُمَّ ارْزُقْنا ما هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَنا، ثُمَّ اكْتُبْنا مِنْ عِبادِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَآمَنُوا بِنَفْسِكَ وَاسْتَقَرُّوا عَلَى سُرُرِ الإِيْقانِ عَلَى شَأْنٍ ما مَنَعَتْهُمْ إِشاراتُ الشَّيْطانِ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى شَطْرِ اسْمِكَ الرَّحْمنِ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Glorified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Him Who is Thine exalted and supreme Remembrance, Whom Thou hast sent down unto all Thy creatures and invested with Thy name, the All-Glorious, Whose will Thou hast ordained to be Thine own will, Whose self Thou hast decreed to be the revealer of Thine own Self, and His essence the Dayspring of Thy wisdom, and His heart the treasury of Thine inspiration, and His breast the dawning-place of Thy most excellent attributes and most exalted titles, and His tongue the fountainhead of the waters of Thy praise and the wellspring of the soft-flowing streams of Thy wisdom, to send down upon us that which will enable us to dispense with all else except Thee, and will cause us to direct our steps towards the sanctuary of Thy pleasure and to aspire after the things Thou didst ordain for us according to Thine irrevocable decree. Empower us, then, O my God, to forsake ourselves and cleave steadfastly to Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self, the Most Exalted, the Most High. Supply us also with that which is best for us, and write us down with such of Thy servants as have repudiated the Idol (Mírzá Yaḥyá), and firmly believed in Thee, and been so established on the throne of certitude that the whisperings of the Evil One have been powerless to hinder them from turning their faces towards Thy name, the All-Merciful.

Translation Notes

يَكنْ

yakn k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “none”, “never” (44 occurrences)

hath 17% none 17% never 8% regarded 8% inherent 8% can 8% reside 8% held 8% there 8% whose 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: all that hath been fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §298: Meditate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: wilt remain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

مَعَكَ

maʿak m-ʿ

literal: with; with/notwithstanding; with-me

SE rendered يَكنْ (yakn), مَعَكَ (maʿak), شَيءٍ (shayʾin), تَزالُ (tazál), تَكُونُ (takún) as “been, will, to be”

notwithstanding 40% yet 20% although 7% though 7% associated 7% besides 7% view 7% nevertheless 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Me gleaningsGWB §265: are associated with thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: Nevertheless epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: notwithstanding gleaningsGWB §277: with you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: And yet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: Although gleaningsGWB §311: With them

شَيءٍ

shayʾin sh-y-ʾ → “will” Distinctive

literal: thing; will; things

This form usually rendered as “things”, “nothing”, “all” (188 occurrences)

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: nothing amongst gleaningsGWB §134: purpose kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: none prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: no purpose tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: willeth

تَزالُ

tazál z-w-l

literal: cease; to cease; decline

SE rendered يَكنْ (yakn), مَعَكَ (maʿak), شَيءٍ (shayʾin), تَزالُ (tazál), تَكُونُ (takún) as “been, will, to be”

wilt 45% will 15% everlasting 10% everlastingly 5% unto 5% shalt 5% evermore 5% remain 5% continue 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continue gleaningsGWB §669: will everlastingly continue to remain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: unchangeable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §50: hath the-hidden-wordsHW §115: passing will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternity

بِمِثْلِ

bimithl m-th-l

literal: like; likeness; example

SE rendered شَيءٍ (shayʾin), تَزالُ (tazál), تَكُونُ (takún), بِمِثْلِ (bimithl) as “will, to be”

consider 20% such 15% even 15% like 11% same 9% instance 9% similar 7% what 6% equal 4% likened 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: similar to that gleaningsGWB §359: like ourselves kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Other Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §327: the same the-hidden-wordsHW §4: image epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: same as gleaningsGWB §471: and those like thee

إِلهَ

ʾilh ʾ-l-h

literal: God; god

SE rendered تَكُونُ (takún), بِمِثْلِ (bimithl), إِلهَ (ʾilh) as “to be”

god 85% lord 8% other 4% there 2% thou 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my God gleaningsGWB §127: God in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: O Lord my God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: other God gleaningsGWB §385: two Gods kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Almighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §157: the God

قَدَّرْتَ

qaddart q-d-r → “thou didst ordain”

literal: power; powerful

SE expanded to “Thou didst ordain”

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: were powerless fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §689: each according to his ability kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: cannot prayers-and-meditationsP&M §109: art the All-Powerful tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

العَزِيزُ

al-ʿazíz ʿ-z-z

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE rendered العَزِيزُ (al-ʿazíz), العَليِمُ، (al-ʿalyimu،), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának) as “Glorified be Thy name”

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted and fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §244: the All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitaries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: of Thy transcendent oneness the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glory

عِلْمِكَ

ʿilmik ʿ-l-m → “of thy wisdom”

literal: knowledge

SE expanded to “of Thy wisdom”

knowledge 50% wisdom 30% through 7% hidden 5% will 2% thee 2% then 2% omniscience 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the worlds fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §73: the signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: of their understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worlds tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

سُبْحَانَكَ

subḥának s-b-ḥ → “glorified be thy name”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

SE expanded to “Glorified be Thy name”

glorified 27% lauded 19% praised 14% glory 12% praise 10% magnified 6% exalted 5% all 3% unto 2% “glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mists gleaningsGWB §3: Exalted, immeasurably exalted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: Glory to Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: “Glory to Thee gleaningsGWB §620: the Glorified

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “o lord my god”

literal: God; divine; god

SE expanded to “O Lord my God”

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §560: is kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §668: set

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “i beseech thee”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant gleaningsGWB §214: implore kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I beg epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray gleaningsGWB §157: asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §611: I beg of Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that

بِذِكْرِكَ

bidhikrik dh-k-r → “praise”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: recorded gleaningsGWB §312: references made kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: attribute unto Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: any of the praises tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §154: told

العَلِيِّ

al-ʿalíl ʿ-l-w → “exalted and supreme remembrance”

literal: highest; upon; exalted

SE expanded to “exalted and supreme Remembrance”

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: glorified fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §57: heights of its loftiest kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: the heights prayers-and-meditationsP&M §376: Powerful art Thou to do tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS

أَظْهَرْتَهُ

ʾaẓhartah ẓ-h-r → “manifestation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “manifested” (32 occurrences)

thou 33% revealed 15% manifested 11% didst 11% manifest 7% hast 7% made 4% reveal 4% empowered 4% called 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: clear and manifest fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §411: hath assumed kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §94: actual prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: were released tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

بِاسْمِكَ

biásmik s-m-w → “with thy name”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “with Thy name”

name 87% most 4% through 2% whose 2% called 1% all-glorious 1% beareth 1% friend 1% shadowing 1% have 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: through Thy Name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §46: the horizon kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: of their Bearers tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

الأَبْهى

al-ʾabhى b-h-w → “the all-glorious”

literal: glory; most glorious; most-glorious

all-glorious 63% most 12% glorious 7% abhá 7% effulgent 5% immortality 2% glory 2% brightest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glory gleaningsGWB §186: the Faith prayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendor gleaningsGWB §201: all-glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy great glory

أَهْلِ

ʾahl ʾ-h-l → “unto all thy creatures” Distinctive

literal: people; people, folk; people/inhabitants

This form usually rendered as “people”, “peoples”, “dwellers” (130 occurrences)

SE expanded to “unto all Thy creatures”

people 41% peoples 29% dwellers 5% men 4% mankind 4% ye 4% concourse 4% infidel 4% inhabitants 3% denizens 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: they that dwell gleaningsGWB §513: mankind its citizens kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followers the-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERS will-and-testamentW&T §34: devoted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: peoples of the earth

الإِنْشآءِ،

an-nsháʾi، n-sh-ʾ → “creation”

literal: creation; creation/origination; creation, composition

creation 71% creatures 7% unto 7% entire 7% erected 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of gleaningsGWB §428: creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creation will-and-testamentW&T §7: erected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: of Thine invention prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of Thy creatures

وَجَعَلْتَ

wajaʿalt j-ʿ-l → “ordained” Distinctive

literal: made

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “made” (59 occurrences)

thou 36% hast 24% made 9% ordained 7% hath 7% ordain 4% didst 4% have 4% keep 2% appointed 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: hath made thee fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §184: adorned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: fanciful images prayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: hast caused me the-hidden-wordsHW §33: I made will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: reckon

ذاتَ

dhát dh-w-t

literal: essence; essence, self; essence/self

SE rendered أَهْلِ (ʾahl), الإِنْشآءِ، (an-nsháʾi،), وَجَعَلْتَ (wajaʿalt), مَشِيَّتَهُ (mashíhatah), ذاتَ (dhát), مَشِيَّتِكَ (mashíhatik), وَنَفْسَهُ (wanafsah), مَظْهَرَ (maẓhar) as “unto all Thy creatures, ordained, Whose will, Thine own will, Whose self, revealer”

essence 44% self 11% ancient 11% unchangeable 7% person 7% self-subsistent 4% most 4% living 4% divine 4% himself 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime Essence gleaningsGWB §3: is propelled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: you prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Thine own Essence will-and-testamentW&T §25: in person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: self-subsistent gleaningsGWB §669: the nature kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beings

وَنَفْسَهُ

wanafsah n-f-s → “whose self”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: self gleaningsGWB §651: by anyone kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: Spirits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §592: any evil or corrupt desire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELF will-and-testamentW&T §58: To none

وَقَلْبَهُ

waqalbah q-l-b → “his heart”

literal: heart; hearts

heart 74% hearts 14% soul 3% radiant 2% detached 1% sound 1% revolutionized 1% seeker’s 1% new 1% inmost 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulent gleaningsGWB §555: the seeker’s heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the human heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: of my heart the-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the hearts

مَخْزَنَ

makhzan kh-z-n → “treasury”

literal: treasury; treasuries

treasury 50% treasures 20% repository 10% depository 10% treasuries 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: all the possessions gleaningsGWB §693: treasures kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: His inviolable treasuries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: preserved gleaningsGWB §520: your treasuries

إِلْهامِكَ

ʾilhámik l-h-m → “of thine inspiration”

literal: inspiration; inspired; inspire

SE expanded to “of Thine inspiration”

inspiration 76% inspire 12% will 3% divine 3% verses 3% didst 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thine Inspiration gleaningsGWB §662: inspire kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §255: of Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: inspiration gleaningsGWB §635: will inspire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §198: didst inspire gleaningsGWB §691: Divine inspiration

وَفُؤادَهُ

wafuʾádah f-ʾ-d → “heart” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts

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

heart 40% hearts 40% breast 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thine heart gleaningsGWB §31: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: the hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His breast prayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: and

مَهْبَطَ

mahbaṭ h-b-ṭ → “repository”

literal: repository, place of descent

repository 50% dawning-place 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: Repositories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the dawning-place epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: descend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §547: Daysprings of Thine inspiration epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Repository of His Revelation

وَحْيِكَ

waḥyik w-ḥ-y → “of thy”

literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration

SE rendered إِلْهامِكَ (ʾilhámik), وَفُؤادَهُ (wafuʾádah), مَهْبَطَ (mahbaṭ), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik) as “of Thine inspiration, His breast, the dawning-place, of Thy”

revelation 78% inspiration 14% horizon 3% purpose 3% most 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelation gleaningsGWB §290: sent down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: the horizon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation gleaningsGWB §583: inspiration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of Thy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: Divine Revelation gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelation

وَصَدْرَهُ

waṣadrah ṣ-d-r

literal: breast

SE rendered وَفُؤادَهُ (wafuʾádah), مَهْبَطَ (mahbaṭ), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik), وَصَدْرَهُ (waṣadrah), مَشْرِقَ (mashriq), أَسْمائِكَ (ʾasmáʾik), الحُسْنى (al-ḥusnى) as “His breast, the dawning-place, of Thy, most excellent”

breast 23% breasts 15% dilated 8% honor 8% midmost 8% radiant 8% leader 8% seats 8% heart 8% thoughts 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: a dilated breast gleaningsGWB §192: bosom kitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: heart prayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: their breasts the-hidden-wordsHW §93: souls will-and-testamentW&T §34: the hearts epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: dilated breasts gleaningsGWB §77: their hearts

مَشْرِقَ

mashriq sh-r-q

literal: shining; east; shine

SE rendered مَهْبَطَ (mahbaṭ), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik), وَصَدْرَهُ (waṣadrah), مَشْرِقَ (mashriq), أَسْمائِكَ (ʾasmáʾik), الحُسْنى (al-ḥusnى), وَصَفاتِكَ (waṣafátik) as “the dawning-place, of Thy, most excellent, attributes”

dayspring 41% dawning-place 15% shining 14% shineth 11% east 6% shine 4% shone 2% horizon 2% realms 2% source 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: been illumined fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §401: is diffused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §9: shone forth above prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: by the splendors tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: even as the light the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dayspring

الحُسْنى

al-ḥusnى ḥ-s-n → “most excellent”

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

most 80% excellent 10% profit 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: preferable gleaningsGWB §574: that do good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: profit prayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: whether man gleaningsGWB §665: the righteous

وَصَفاتِكَ

waṣafátik w-ṣ-f → “attributes”

literal: attributes; attribute

attributes 69% most 15% attributes.” 8% attribute 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: that gleaningsGWB §94: the bearers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: Thine attributes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: describe gleaningsGWB §120: one of His attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: clothed themselves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: Thou didst Thyself describe

وَلِسانَهُ

walisánah l-s-n → “his tongue”

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

tongue 55% language 14% tongues 9% through 5% sword 5% stammering 5% voice 5% any 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in the language gleaningsGWB §346: a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: the tongues the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: an utterly truthful tongue gleaningsGWB §603: in a language kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

مَنْبَعَ

manbaʿ n-b-ʿ → “fountainhead”

literal: source; source, spring; wellspring

fountain-head 22% source 22% fountainhead 22% wellhead 11% wellspring 11% one 11%

gleaningsGWB §102: Wellsprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: Fountain-head prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the fountainhead gleaningsGWB §549: springs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: Wellhead prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the fountains kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the fountain-head prayers-and-meditationsP&M §619: the Wellspring

كَوْثَرِ

kawthar k-w-th-r → “waters”

literal: Kawthar; abundance/fountain

living 45% kawthar 14% waters 10% river 10% stream 3% cup 3% life-giving 3% through 3% everlasting 3% plenteous 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the living waters of Thy pardon gleaningsGWB §57: cup kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the Kawthar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §5: the river epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: waters gleaningsGWB §435: stream kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Kawthar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: living fountain

ثَنائِكَ

thanáʾik th-n-y

literal: praise; praise, commendation

SE rendered وَلِسانَهُ (walisánah), مَنْبَعَ (manbaʿ), كَوْثَرِ (kawthar), ثَنائِكَ (thanáʾik), وَسَلْسَبِيلِ (wasalsabíl), حِكْمَتِكَ (ḥikmatik) as “His tongue, the fountainhead, waters, soft-flowing streams, wisdom”

praise 46% celebrate 9% virtues 9% extol 9% celebrating 7% glorify 6% extolling 6% magnifying 4% muse 2% whose 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebration gleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: “Praise be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: second gleaningsGWB §205: that magnify His Name prayers-and-meditationsP&M §81: and the glory epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Secondarily

وَسَلْسَبِيلِ

wasalsabíl s-l-s-b-y-l → “waters”

literal: pure-fountain; Salsabil (heavenly fountain); soft-flowing-stream

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §291: the waters

حِكْمَتِكَ

ḥikmatik ḥ-k-m → “wisdom”

literal: wisdom

wisdom 93% essence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: judged gleaningsGWB §321: unity kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: law;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §180: as tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §6: into the hands

تُنَزِّلَ

tunazzil n-z-l → “to send down upon us”

literal: send down

SE expanded to “to send down upon us”

send 63% rain 13% steadily 6% come 6% effusions 6% sendest 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: down gleaningsGWB §583: shall also descend kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: descendeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been revealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §54: visit

عَلَيْنا

ʿalayná ʿ-l-y

literal: upon; on

SE rendered حِكْمَتِكَ (ḥikmatik), تُنَزِّلَ (tunazzil), عَلَيْنا (ʿalayná), يَجْعَلُنا (yajʿaluná) as “wisdom, to send down upon us, will enable us”

upon 33% trials 33% against 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §451: on him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §758: exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Upon him gleaningsGWB §234: thee in His name

أَغْنِيآءَ

ʾaghníáʾ gh-n-y

literal: rich; riches

SE rendered يَجْعَلُنا (yajʿaluná), أَغْنِيآءَ (ʾaghníáʾ), دونِكَ (dúnik) as “will enable us, all else except Thee”

riches 27% rich 22% wealth 20% all-possessing 12% independent 7% enrich 3% enriched 2% all 2% wealthy 2% dispense 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy riches gleaningsGWB §594: to the rich kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: melodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: chanteth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all-possessing,”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the rich

دونِكَ

dúnik d-w-n → “all else except thee”

literal: besides

SE expanded to “all else except Thee”

all 21% any 19% except 17% thee 11% aught 9% save 9% beside 6% besides 4% neighbor 2% none 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: except Himself gleaningsGWB §579: through resort to violence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: withheld prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: not of Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: with gleaningsGWB §549: else

وَمُقَدَّسيِنَ

wamuqaddasyin q-d-s

literal: holy

SE rendered دونِكَ (dúnik), وَمُقَدَّسيِنَ (wamuqaddasyin), سِواكَ (siwák), وَقاصِدينَ (waqáṣidín) as “all else except Thee, direct our steps towards”

holy 50% blessed 25% such 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: holy gleaningsGWB §407: purge them kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: heavenly grace prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: it tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: Celestial Concourse the-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cleansed and sanctified gleaningsGWB §646: purity and holiness

سِواكَ

siwák s-w-y

literal: other than; other-than; besides

SE rendered دونِكَ (dúnik), وَمُقَدَّسيِنَ (wamuqaddasyin), سِواكَ (siwák), وَقاصِدينَ (waqáṣidín), حَرَمِ (ḥaram), رِضائِكَ (riḍáʾik) as “all else except Thee, direct our steps towards, the sanctuary, of Thy pleasure”

except 29% all 15% any 12% aught 10% save 10% thee 10% beside 5% naught 5% besides 2% everything 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides Thyself gleaningsGWB §589: created kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: besides prayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: but Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §573: aught else but Him

وَقاصِدينَ

waqáṣidín q-ṣ-d → “direct our steps towards”

literal: intended; purpose; desired

SE expanded to “direct our steps towards”

wayfarers 25% whosoever 25% direct 25% such 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: direct gleaningsGWB §59: He Who is the Desire kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: sought prayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: and the Desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: them who haste to

رِضائِكَ

riḍáʾik r-ḍ-y → “of thy pleasure”

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

SE expanded to “of Thy pleasure”

pleasure 44% good 18% good-pleasure 8% will 8% thee 8% unto 5% please 3% pleasure!” 3% sake 3% pleasure’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: may God be pleased fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §613: accepted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: good-pleasure prayers-and-meditationsP&M §179: unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §39: My pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: was satisfied

وَآمِلِينَ

wámilín ʾ-m-l → “hope” Distinctive

literal: hope

This form usually rendered as “whose”, “aspire”, “who” (6 occurrences)

whose 33% aspire 33% who 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my utmost Hope gleaningsGWB §395: longing to partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: longing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §582: hoping the-hidden-wordsHW §123: OF DESIRE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: hope kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: ponder prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the hope

لَنا

laná l-n → “neither”

literal: will not

2 occurrences in corpus

gleaningsGWB §66: neither

مُنْقَطِعِينَ

munqaṭiʿín q-ṭ-ʿ → “to forsake ourselves” Distinctive

literal: detachment; detached; severed

This form usually rendered as “detached”, “rid”, “emblems” (13 occurrences)

SE expanded to “to forsake ourselves”

detached 30% rid 10% emblems 10% renounced 10% have 10% among 10% forsake 10% severed 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: broke the grasp gleaningsGWB §186: claim to be associated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: sublime renunciation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: may detach themselves tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: fragments of

وَمُتَوَسِّلِينَ

wamutawassilín w-s-l → “holding”

literal: seeking-means; supplicating; seeking-means-ones

holding 50% cleave 50%

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: holding fast unto Him prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: as the means whereby will-and-testamentW&T §17: divers measures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: and cleave steadfastly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: hath held fast

ارْزُقْنا

irzuqná r-z-q → “supply us”

literal: provide; sustenance; provided

supply 45% partake 15% sustenance 8% attain 5% nourished 5% partaken 5% nourish 5% food 5% provider 5% who 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: attain gleaningsGWB §581: suffice to enrich kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: attained unto His Court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: Supply them will-and-testamentW&T §36: Vouchsafe unto them gleaningsGWB §17: partake kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: bestowed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: their Provider

اكْتُبْنا

iktubná k-t-b → “write us down”

literal: write

SE expanded to “write us down”

book 55% books 15% write 10% scriptures 7% thou 4% written 2% sacred 2% holy 2% writings 2% hath 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: in Thy Book gleaningsGWB §467: He accused kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §586: and write down the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §34: Thou didst reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: books

عِبادِكَ

ʿibádik ʿ-b-d → “with such of thy servants”

literal: servants; servant; servant/slave

SE expanded to “with such of Thy servants”

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 §171: worship fire-tabletFire §49: Adored gleaningsGWB §175: creatures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: mortal men prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the adoration tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a service the-hidden-wordsHW §56: Our servants will-and-testamentW&T §36: this Thy servant

الَّذِينَ

adh-dhín l-dh-y → “which”

literal: those who; who

SE rendered اكْتُبْنا (iktubná), عِبادِكَ (ʿibádik), الَّذِينَ (adh-dhín), كَفَرُوا (kafarúá), بِالطَّاغُوتِ (biálṭṭághút) as “write us down, with such of Thy servants, as, have repudiated, the Idol (Mírzá Yaḥyá)”

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: He Who gleaningsGWB §242: Him Who kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §542: The generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: by Him

كَفَرُوا

kafarúá k-f-r → “have repudiated”

literal: disbelieve; disbelieved; disbeliever

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 §171: infidels gleaningsGWB §291: and rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: unbelief prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: an act of impiety tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: deny will-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: forgive gleaningsGWB §297: ye believe not

بِالطَّاغُوتِ

biálṭṭághút ṭ-gh-w → “idol (mírzá yaḥyá)”

literal: tyrant/idol; idol

SE expanded to “Idol (Mírzá Yaḥyá)”

idol 67% rebellious 33%

gleaningsGWB §77: their idol prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the Idol (Mírzá Yaḥyá)prayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: rebellious

وَآمَنُوا

wámanúá ʾ-m-n → “firmly believed”

literal: believer; believe

have 60% firmly 20% believed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: faith gleaningsGWB §666: Faithful kitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: will they believe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have been trusted by Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: believer gleaningsGWB §247: unto them that believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: beliefs

وَاسْتَقَرُّوا

wástaqarrúá q-r-r → “so established”

literal: established

established 67% have 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: the seat gleaningsGWB §668: regard kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: dwell prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: the product tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may abide will-and-testamentW&T §17: decide

سُرُرِ

surur s-r-r → “throne”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

seats 67% throne 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: throne gleaningsGWB §200: the seats kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Hidden Mystery tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: have concealed the-hidden-wordsHW §89: the inner mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essence epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joy

الإِيْقانِ

al-ʾíqán y-q-n → “of certitude”

literal: certainty; certitude

certitude 67% certainty 19% faith 10% persuaded 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assured fire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitude gleaningsGWB §291: accounted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: certainty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: will be persuaded tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assured gleaningsGWB §353: firmly believest

شَأْنٍ

shaʾanin sh-ʾ-n → “that”

literal: state

SE rendered سُرُرِ (surur), الإِيْقانِ (al-ʾíqán), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), مَنَعَتْهُمْ (manaʿathum), إِشاراتُ (ʾishárát) as “the throne, of certitude, that, been powerless to hinder them, the whisperings”

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rank gleaningsGWB §202: all that pertaineth to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: and the manifold revelations the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §496: to be prayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: that

مَنَعَتْهُمْ

manaʿathum m-n-ʿ → “been powerless to hinder them”

literal: prevent; prevented; prevention

SE expanded to “been powerless to hinder them”

have 33% hinder 17% powerless 17% debarred 8% has 8% hath 8% deterred 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: deterreth gleaningsGWB §148: hath intervened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: repel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §16: have withheld tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodly will-and-testamentW&T §56: hindrance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublime

إِشاراتُ

ʾishárát sh-y-r → “allusions”

literal: allusion; allusions

suggestions 20% allusions 13% hints 13% evil 13% vain 7% blasphemous 7% implications 7% references 7% strivings 7% doubt 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: the description gleaningsGWB §19: can adequately describe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: and blasphemous whisperings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: the whisperings the-hidden-wordsHW §104: milk gleaningsGWB §3: hint kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of men all suggestions

الشَّيْطانِ

ash-shayṭán sh-ṭ-n → “of the evil one”

literal: satanic; Satan; devil

SE expanded to “of the Evil One”

evil 50% satan 33% satan-like 17%

fire-tabletFire §20: Satan gleaningsGWB §41: satanic kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the Prince of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: of the Evil One gleaningsGWB §225: the Evil One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the devilish assaults gleaningsGWB §590: evil ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: Satan-like

التَّوَجُّهِ

at-tawajjuh w-j-h → “from turning their faces towards”

literal: face; turning

SE expanded to “from turning their faces towards”

turning 30% turn 17% set 13% turned 10% setting 9% hath 4% directed 4% proceeded 4% directing 4% visited 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: face of fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §670: set his affections kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their countenance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and set their faces towards tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of the the-hidden-wordsHW §9: thyself

شَطْرِ

shaṭr sh-ṭ-r

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

SE rendered الشَّيْطانِ (ash-shayṭán), التَّوَجُّهِ (at-tawajjuh), شَطْرِ (shaṭr), اسْمِكَ (ismik), الرَّحْمنِ (ar-raḥmn) as “of the Evil One, from turning their faces towards, Thy name, the All-Merciful”