Prayers and Meditations — §434
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 434 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهَ العَالَمِينَ وَمَحْبُوبَ العَارِفِينَ تَرَانِي جَالِسًا تَحْتَ سَيْفٍ عُلِّقَ بِخَيْطٍ، وَتَعْلَمُ بِأَنِّي فِي هذا الحَالِ ما قَصَّرْتُ فِي أَمْرِكَ وَبَلَّغْتُ ذِكْرَكَ وَثَنَائَكَ وَكُلَّ ما أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ فِي أَلْواحِكَ، وَإِذًا تَحْتَ السَّيْفِ أَدْعُو أَحِبَّائَكَ بِكَلِماتِ الَّتِيْ تَنْجَذِبُ مِنْهَا القُلُوبُ إِلى أُفُقِ مَجْدِكَ وَكِبْرِيائِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ صَفِّ آذانَهُمْ لإِصْغَاءِ نَغَمَاتِ الَّتِيْ ارْتَفَعَتْ عَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glory to Thee, O Thou Who art the Lord of all worlds, and the Beloved of all such as have recognized Thee! Thou seest me sitting under a sword hanging on a thread, and art well aware that in such a state I have not fallen short of my duty towards Thy Cause, nor failed to shed abroad Thy praise, and declare Thy virtues, and deliver all Thou hadst prescribed unto me in Thy Tablets. Though the sword be ready to fall on my head, I call Thy loved ones with such a calling that the hearts are carried away towards the horizon of Thy majesty and grandeur.
Translation Notes
سُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Glory to Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: “Glory to TheegleaningsGWB §152: All-Gloriouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §238: Glorified, glorified betablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: Great GodgleaningsGWB §633: the All-Glorious
SE expanded to “of all worlds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the worldfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §706: all created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: Christian divinesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §9: that knowethtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: existence
beloved 44% well-beloved 26% best-beloved 12% loved 6% prized 2% who 2% one 2% pleasing 1% god 1% new 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: love offire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §697: of utmost kindlinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: myprayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: for them who love Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §24: seek thine own
SE expanded to “all such as have recognized”
have 17% comprehend 15% all 15% know 12% such 10% understanding 7% understand 7% perceive 7% who 5% every 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: apprehendedgleaningsGWB §669: to visualize and knowkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: recognize metablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAMEepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: recognizing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: sittinggleaningsGWB §461: gatheringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: establish methe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ofgleaningsGWB §337: so closely associatedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: enshrined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: thy swordgleaningsGWB §636: annulledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: by theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the swordgleaningsGWB §361: swordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the assaultsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: swordsgleaningsGWB §620: with the sword
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: suspendedgleaningsGWB §198: depend notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: detached from all worldly entanglementsthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: dependepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hanginggleaningsGWB §321: dependethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: worldly affectionsgleaningsGWB §163: I was suspended
SE expanded to “on a thread”
3 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered عُلِّقَ (ʿulliq), بِخَيْطٍ، (bikhayṭin،), وَتَعْلَمُ (wataʿlam), بِأَنِّي (biʾanní), الحَالِ (al-ḥál), قَصَّرْتُ (qaṣṣart) as “hanging, on a thread, art well aware, that, state, not fallen short”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: isgleaningsGWB §694: Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: trulyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: thatgleaningsGWB §353: that just as thouprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a momentgleaningsGWB §242: such as to justify
This form usually rendered as “now”, “consider”, “present” (178 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: our stategleaningsGWB §288: awhilekitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: Whereforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: come in betweentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: become veilstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §109: now thatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: whilst
SE expanded to “not fallen short”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: guiltgleaningsGWB §466: innocent of guiltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: mansionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: complete failuretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: mansionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: conductgleaningsGWB §168: mystic mansionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: only guilt
SE expanded to “my duty towards Thy Cause”
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 §104: affairsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §644: hath been prescribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: happeningsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: through the powertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §33: summonedthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: results
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “thou”, “through” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attainedfire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §135: culminatedkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: liberal effusionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Through Him Thou didst sendwill-and-testamentW&T §14: Teachingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: thou wouldst attain
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
SE expanded to “declare Thy virtues”
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 §6: to glorify TheegleaningsGWB §3: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: for Whose greater gloryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: secondgleaningsGWB §46: celebrate His praiseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: Thy praiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy celebration
tablets 88% scriptures 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: preserved TabletgleaningsGWB §699: Guarded Tabletkitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: shineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: have shone forthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tabletepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §598: That which
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: summoneth yougleaningsGWB §719: turn awaykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: askedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: calling on themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §53: was calledthe-hidden-wordsHW §34: I summonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: summon
This form usually rendered as “words”, “utterances”, “sayings” (67 occurrences)
SE expanded to “with such a calling”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §426: through a wordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: revelations of Thy wondrous powertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic wordwill-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistlesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy Word
SE expanded to “are carried away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the horizonfire-tabletFire §26: the heavengleaningsGWB §629: Thy realm of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §445: the Dayspringthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: above the horizongleaningsGWB §385: the realmsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the world of creation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: lauded be HisgleaningsGWB §665: and glorifying your actionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: great glory.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: of Thy majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: in His most great gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §57: majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thy most excellent majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: the Lesser PeacegleaningsGWB §159: most perfectkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: grievousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: resplendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
SE rendered مَجْدِكَ (majdik), وَكِبْرِيائِكَ، (wakibríáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb) as “Thy majesty, and grandeur”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: by thy LordgleaningsGWB §293: Lord, your Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: “Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Essencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §26: O Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: I have nurtured
SE rendered وَكِبْرِيائِكَ، (wakibríáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb), صَفِّ (ṣaff) as “and grandeur”
SE rendered وَكِبْرِيائِكَ، (wakibríáʾika،), رَبِّ (rabb), صَفِّ (ṣaff), آذانَهُمْ (ádhánahum) as “and grandeur”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the eargleaningsGWB §26: earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: with Thine earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: eargleaningsGWB §619: his earprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: mine earepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: by My leave
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: melodiesfire-tabletFire §23: Thy melodiesgleaningsGWB §612: the sweet melodieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: languageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: the accents of Thytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: His Melodyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: songgleaningsGWB §588: voice, the anthem
