Prayers and Meditations — §337
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 337 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
تِلْقآءَ مَدْيَنِ ظُهُوراتِ عِزِّ أَمْرِكَ إِنَّهُ لَذَنْبٌ لا يُعادِلُهُ ذَنْبٌ فِي مَمالِكَ إِبْداعِكَ وَاخْتِراعِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ إِذا أَظْهَرْتَ طَلائِعَ آياتِ عِزِّ سَلْطَنَتِكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَدَّعِيَ الوُجُودَ لِنَفْسِهِ، كُلُّ الوُجُودِ مَفْقُودٌ لَدَى ظُهُوراتِ عِزِّ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ يا مالِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
He, indeed, is endued with understanding who acknowledgeth his powerlessness and confesseth his sinfulness, for should any created thing lay claim to any existence, when confronted with the infinite wonders of Thy Revelation, so blasphemous a pretension would be more heinous than any other crime in all the domains of Thine invention and creation. Who is there, O my Lord, that, when Thou revealest the first glimmerings of the signs of Thy transcendent sovereignty and might, hath the power to claim for himself any existence whatever? Existence itself is as nothing when brought face to face with the mighty and manifold wonders of Thine incomparable Self.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “brought face to face”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: the Divine Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §463: unto theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: attainmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: set forth beforetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: the Kingdom of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: engravedwill-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the Great CitygleaningsGWB §230: native cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: citadelsgleaningsGWB §560: the Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: the everlasting Citiesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: the CitygleaningsGWB §438: civilization
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: and to manifestfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §360: most resplendentkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: Manifestation of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: have been manifestedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the Mightyfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §684: glorious bountykitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: exaltthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glorywill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory
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 §265: his transgressionsgleaningsGWB §650: transgressionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: his sin?’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: the transgressorsthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: sinfulepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: sinsgleaningsGWB §256: for their sinskitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: forgive sins.”
This form usually rendered as “excelleth”, “can”, “compared” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: their possessionsgleaningsGWB §280: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: worldly dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: andtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: guardian angelsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §206: so wondrouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: new and everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: an evidencethe-hidden-wordsHW §38: fromwill-and-testamentW&T §2: most wondrousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: MakersgleaningsGWB §621: His wondrous remembrance
SE rendered مَمالِكَ (mamálik), إِبْداعِكَ (ʾibdáʿik), وَاخْتِراعِكَ، (wákhtiráʿika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَظْهَرْتَ (ʾaẓhart) as “Thine invention, and creation, my Lord, Thou revealest”
unconstrained 20% unconditioned 13% choice 13% desired 13% (accredited 7% creation 7% chosen 7% unrestrained 7% invention 7% most 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: (accredited to the ImperialgleaningsGWB §281: the Unconstrainedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: Most Bountifulthe-hidden-wordsHW §93: Preferepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: chosengleaningsGWB §3: inventionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: my choicethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: clothed it
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: GodheadgleaningsGWB §612: of your Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: the Lord yourtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §9: ‘Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Divine
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 §229: the Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §16: embodimentsgleaningsGWB §338: well awarekitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: a Soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: Revelationstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §65: of the words ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: acquaintedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest of Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: verse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §35: Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Divine and sovereigntablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rulers
power 34% might 32% omnipotence 9% dominion 8% through 4% potency 4% sovereign 4% overpowering 2% strength 2% hand 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Thine omnipotencefire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §636: of His own powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: consummate powerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: providedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §560: Who art powerfultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfultablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: professgleaningsGWB §605: idle pretenderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claimthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: claimwill-and-testamentW&T §41: advancing claimsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: hast laid claimgleaningsGWB §729: layeth claimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that presumeth
This form usually rendered as “all”, “creation”, “created” (67 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: arefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §357: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: have their beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: may perceivetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §16: will be in vainwill-and-testamentW&T §4: despite
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: whomgleaningsGWB §541: every understanding heartkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the deadprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: of Thine own Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §121: pure breathwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
SE rendered لِنَفْسِهِ، (linafsihi،), الوُجُودِ (al-wujúd), مَفْقُودٌ (mafqúdun), لَدَى (ladá), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), عِزِّ (ʿizz) as “for himself, is as nothing, with, manifold wonders, mighty”
forgotten 21% thing 14% lost 14% forsook 7% hath 7% withdrawn 7% complete 7% oblivion 7% dissipated 7% nothingness 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: forsookgleaningsGWB §132: forgottenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: loving-kindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: and complete abnegationwill-and-testamentW&T §16: passing awayepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: hath ceasedgleaningsGWB §682: withdrawnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: thing forgotten
SE rendered الوُجُودِ (al-wujúd), مَفْقُودٌ (mafqúdun), لَدَى (ladá), ظُهُوراتِ (ẓuhúrát), عِزِّ (ʿizz), أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،) as “is as nothing, with, manifold wonders, mighty, incomparable Self”
This form usually rendered as “oneness”, “transcendent”, “glory” (35 occurrences)
oneness 42% transcendent 17% glory 13% own 4% holy 4% divine 4% most 4% incomparable 4% billowing 4% spirit 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: one ofgleaningsGWB §385: alonekitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of onetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §116: and all-pervasive
SE rendered عِزِّ (ʿizz), أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának) as “mighty, incomparable Self”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “GlorifiedgleaningsGWB §633: the All-Gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: give praise to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Gracious GodgleaningsGWB §620: the Glorified
