Prayers and Meditations — §351
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 351 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَإِنَّكَ اشْتَهَرْتَ كُلَّ ذلِكَ بَيْنَ بِرِيَّتِكَ بِحَيْثُ لا يَعْرِفُنِي أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ بِاسْمِكَ، وَإِنِّيْ فَوَعِزَّتِكَ لا أَجْزَعُ بِما وَرَدَ عَلَيَّ فِي سَبِيلِكَ، وَلكِنْ أُشاهِدُ أَنَّ بِذِلَّتِي ضَعُفَتْ قُلُوبُ أَحِبَّائِكَ وَاسْتَفْرَحَتْ أَفْئِدَةُ أَعْدائِكَ بِحَيْثُ يَشْمَتُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ انْقَطَعُوا عَمَّا سِواكَ وَسَرُعُوا إِلى شَرِيعَةِ ذِكْرِكَ وَثَنائِكَ، وَقَدْ بَلَغُوا فِي الغَفْلَةِ إِلى مَقامٍ إِذا يَمُرُّونَ عَلَى أَحِبَّتِكَ يُحَرِّكُونَ رُؤوسَهُمْ اسْتِهْزاءً لأمْرِكَ وَيَقُولُونَ أَيْنَ رَبُّكُمُ الَّذِيْ تَذْكُرُونَهُ بِاللَّيالِي وَالأَيَّامِ وَأَيْنَ سُلْطانُكُمُ الَّذِيْ تَدْعُونَ بِهِ الأَنامَ، وَقَدْ بَلَغُوا فِي الغُرُورِ وَالاسْتِكْبارِ إِلى مَقامٍ أَنْكَرُوا قُدْرَتَكَ وَسَلْطَنَتَكَ وَاقْتِدارَكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
All these things Thou hast noised abroad among Thy creatures, in such wise that none can recognize me, except as one who beareth Thy name. I swear by Thy glory! My lamentations are not for the things which have befallen me in Thy path, but are due to my recognition that by reason of mine abasement the hearts of them that love Thee have been sore shaken, and the souls of Thine adversaries have been so filled with joy that they rejoice over those who have detached themselves from all except Thee and have hastened towards the river of Thy remembrance and praise. So great is their waywardness that when meeting Thy loved ones, they shake their heads in derision of Thy Cause and say: “Where is your Lord Whom ye mention in the daytime and in the night season? Where is He to be found Whom ye call your Sovereign, to Whom ye summon all men to turn?” Their pride and haughtiness waxed greater and greater until they denied the power of Thy might and rejected Thy sovereignty and dominion.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
well-known 21% month 13% city 13% thou 8% cities 8% widely 8% spread 8% well 8% fame 8% allowances 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the citiesgleaningsGWB §296: fewkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: reputedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: and whose radiance Thou hastwill-and-testamentW&T §5: noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: allowancesgleaningsGWB §453: spread abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: cities
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of themgleaningsGWB §122: emergeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §528: heal or cureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: among Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §585: creatures
SE expanded to “in such wise that”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: have knowngleaningsGWB §268: Having acknowledgedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: testifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §252: Thou hast enabled us to recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Divine knowledge
SE rendered بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), يَعْرِفُنِي (yaʿrifuní), أَحَدٌ (ʾaḥadun), بِاسْمِكَ، (biásmika،) as “in such wise that, recognize, name”
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 §40: of the heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §10: whose nameskitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: a separate designationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: heaven andtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
SE expanded to “swear by Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the power of Thy mightgleaningsGWB §32: the All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thou hast exaltedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: of glory
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathominggleaningsGWB §652: sustainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: touchethwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: Our arrivalgleaningsGWB §254: have afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: instance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy pathgleaningsGWB §590: himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Thy sakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: a path leadingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: shed streamsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: a road leading
This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “find”, “would” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: I bear witnessfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §287: revealedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: clearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: unveil to their eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: disgracegleaningsGWB §219: abasedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: lonelinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: and this lowly onethe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Baseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: humiliationgleaningsGWB §471: or low
This form usually rendered as “sore”, “trembled” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: doublegleaningsGWB §308: diminishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: were brought lowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §699: trembledepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: have failed to weakengleaningsGWB §310: potentiallyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §811: to my povertyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: unnerve Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: transformedgleaningsGWB §635: that thou mayest stir upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: upheavalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: into my hearttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound
أَحِبَّائِكَ
literal: love; beloved; beloved ones
This form usually rendered as “loved”, “dear”, “who” (43 occurrences)
SE expanded to “them that love Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: their love for Theefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §477: thou lovestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: of loveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: that are dear to Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: a belovedwill-and-testamentW&T §5: “My foolish loved ones
This form usually rendered as “filled”, “have” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: men’s heartsgleaningsGWB §1: the human heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: conscienceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §732: Thy loved Onesthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thine heartgleaningsGWB §117: heart
This form usually rendered as “rejoice” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: barredgleaningsGWB §299: have detached themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: utter detachmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: rid us of all attachmenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §63: rid of attachmentgleaningsGWB §124: withheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides MegleaningsGWB §589: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Sourcetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: other than Meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: mountedgleaningsGWB §118: imprinted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hurried alonggleaningsGWB §278: would hastenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hasten unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: rushed forththe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §195: make hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swift
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: LawgleaningsGWB §40: the pathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: Law.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: have been promulgatedwill-and-testamentW&T §25: The legislative bodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the dictatesgleaningsGWB §477: His lawkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: the river
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 §162: thisgleaningsGWB §325: rational facultykitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: quotingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: their remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
praise 45% extol 16% celebrate 8% glorify 6% virtues 6% celebrating 6% extolling 5% magnifying 3% glory 3% praises 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: glorifygleaningsGWB §205: that magnify His Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §500: glorify Theewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebrationgleaningsGWB §627: and to celebrate Thy praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst of
This form usually rendered as “attained”, “teach”, “great” (6 occurrences)
waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% would 7% strayed 7% careless 7% error 7% stray 7% trespasses 7% turneth 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the waywardgleaningsGWB §552: wayward thoughtkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: How obliviousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: have failed to recognizethe-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: waywardgleaningsGWB §463: be not careless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: above all elsefire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §63: attainedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: championedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §813: with such steadfastnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless
This form usually rendered as “come”, “meet”, “will” (6 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “shake” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conductfire-tabletFire §27: MovergleaningsGWB §387: hath directedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: complyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: as the stirringthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: MOVING FORM OFwill-and-testamentW&T §43: alertepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: through the motion
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His headgleaningsGWB §537: your headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: chieftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §63: thy headepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: the leadersgleaningsGWB §719: their headskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: they that have occupied the seats of authority
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: upon the rulersfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §224: to His commandmentskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: they were biddentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: through His wordsgleaningsGWB §2: extolkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: mere pretensionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: and exclaimedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §79: idly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of Thy LordgleaningsGWB §479: of God, thy Lordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: The All-Gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thine overruling providencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their Lord
night 88% night-season 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by nightgleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a nightepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-season
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: day andgleaningsGWB §244: The days of your lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: each day
sovereignty 43% king 22% through 7% sovereign 7% power 6% sháh 6% kings 3% rulers 2% lord 2% sovereigns 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: rulersgleaningsGWB §481: Allow notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: and by the sublimity of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the power
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: We have entrusted it unto theegleaningsGWB §250: Put awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §126: “Letprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: forsakethe-hidden-wordsHW §20: breathedwill-and-testamentW&T §48: they left me notepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: thou wouldst cast awaygleaningsGWB §163: Thou didst deliver me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of all menfire-tabletFire §24: the peoplegleaningsGWB §696: amongst menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: of the worldgleaningsGWB §401: the peoples of the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: all men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: vainglorygleaningsGWB §428: luminouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: haughtinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: and who have been so deludedthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: PRIDE YOURSELVESwill-and-testamentW&T §17: every vainglorious oneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: made thee proudgleaningsGWB §471: arrogance
This form usually rendered as “vainglory”, “pride”, “conceit” (11 occurrences)
vainglory 20% pride 20% conceit 10% arrogance 10% wax 10% haughtiness 10% disdainfully 10% haughty 10%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: glorified begleaningsGWB §230: greet theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: the most meritorious of all deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §421: measurelesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §35: extreme
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: deniethgleaningsGWB §163: faithlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: those that repudiateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: He was rejectedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: disbelieved inepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: deniedgleaningsGWB §195: repudiate the truth ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §525: a measurekitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: His mighty Handprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: the weight of Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerfulthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: be in thy power
