Prayers and Meditations — §499

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 499 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَإِنِّي وَنَفْسِكَ أَقُولُ يا رَبِّي وَسَيِّدِي وَمَوْلائِي لَيْسَ لِي إِرادَةٌ تِلْقاءَ ظُهُورِ إِرادَتِكَ وَلا لِيْ مَشِيَّةٌ عِنْدَ طُلُوعِ مَشِيَّتِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ لا أُريْدُ إِلاَّ ما أَنْتَ تُرِيْدُ وَلا أُحِبُّ إِلاَّ ما أَنْتَ تُحِبُّ، إِنَّ مُخْتَارَ البَهآءِ ما اختَرْتَهُ لِنَفْسِ البَهآءِ يا مالِكَ البَهآءِ بَلْ لا أَجِدُ لِنَفْسِيْ ذِكْرًا تِلْقآءَ ظُهُوراتِ أَسْمَائِكَ كَيْفَ لَدَى تَجَلِّي أَنْوارِ ذاتِكَ، فَآهٍ آهٍ لَوْ أَذْكُرُكَ نَفْسَ الذِّكْرِ يَدُلُّ عَلَى شِرْكِي وَيَشْهَدُ عَلَى غَفْلَتِي عِندَ ظُهُورِ نُورِ تَوْحِيدِكَ، هَلْ يَكُونُ لِدُونِكَ مِنْ ظُهُورٍ لَدى ظُهُورِكَ أَوْ لِغَيْرِكَ مِنْ وُجُودٍ لِيَذْكُرَكَ أَوْ يُباهِيَ بِثَنائِهِ إِيَّاكَ؟ لا فَوَنَفْسِكَ قَدْ ثَبَتَ بِالبُرْهانِ بِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ الواحِدُ الفَرْدُ المُسْتَعَانُ، لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ بِلا ذِكْرِ شَيْءٍ مَعَكَ وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ بِلا وُجُودِ شيْءٍ عِنْدَكَ لَوْ يُثْبَتُ غَيْرُكَ كَيْفَ يُثْبَتُ تَقْدِيسُ ذاتِكَ عَنِ الأَمْثالِ وَتَنْزِيهُ نَفْسِكَ عَنِ الأَشْباهِ، وَإِنَّ أَعْلى أَفْئِدَةِ المُوَحِّدِينَ لا يَرْتَقِي إِلى هَوآءِ العِلْمِ الَّذِيْ خَلَقْتَهُ بِكَلِمَةِ أَمْرِكَ وَكَيْفَ إِلى العِلْمِ الَّذِيْ يُنْسَبُ إِلى ذاتِكَ، كُلُّ الأَذْكارِ وَالأَفْكارِ مُنْقَطِعَةٌ عَنْ هذا المَقامِ الَّذِيْ خُلِقَ مِنْ قَلَمِكَ الأَعْلى فَكَيْفَ المَقامُ الَّذِيْ قَدَّسْتَهُ عَنِ الذِّكْرِ وَالبَيَانِ، وَإِنَّ ذِكْرَ العَدَمِ آياتِ القِدَمِ كَحَرَكَةِ القَطْرَةِ عِنْدَ تَمَوُّجاتِ أَبْحُرِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ يا إِلهِي مِنْ هذا التَّشْبِيهِ لأنَّ التَّشْبِيهَ وَالتَّمْثِيلَ مِنْ شُئُوناتِ خَلْقِكَ كَيْفَ يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ وَيَصْعَدُ إِلى نَفْسِكَ،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

As to me—and to this Thou art Thyself my witness—I call upon Thee saying: “I have no will of mine own, O my Lord, and my Master and my Ruler, before the indications of Thy will, and can have no purpose in the face of the revelation of Thy purpose. I swear by Thy glory! I wish only what Thou wishest, and cherish only what Thou cherishest. What I have chosen for myself is what Thou hast Thyself chosen for me, O Thou the Possessor of my soul!” Nay, I find myself to be altogether nothing when face to face with the manifold revelations of Thy names, how much less when confronted with the effulgent splendors of the light of Thine own Self. O miserable me! Were I to attempt merely to describe Thee, such an attempt would itself be an evidence of my impiety, and would attest my heedlessness in the face of the clear and resplendent tokens of Thy oneness. Who else except Thee can claim to be worthy of any notice in the face of Thine own revelation, and who is he that can be deemed sufficiently qualified to adequately praise Thee, or to pride himself on having befittingly described Thy glory? Nay—and to this Thou dost Thyself bear witness—it hath incontrovertibly been made evident that Thou art the one God, the Incomparable, Whose help is implored by all men. From everlasting Thou wert alone, with none to describe Thee, and wilt abide for ever the same with no one else to equal or rival Thee. Were the existence of any coequal with Thee to be recognized, how could it then be maintained that Thou art the Incomparable, or that Thy Godhead is immeasurably exalted above all peers or likeness? The contemplation of the highest minds that have recognized Thy unity failed to attain unto the comprehension of the One Thou hast created through the word of Thy commandment, how much more must it be powerless to soar into the atmosphere of the knowledge of Thine own Being. Every praise which any tongue or pen can recount, every imagination which any heart can devise, is debarred from the station which Thy most exalted Pen hath ordained, how much more must it fall short of the heights which Thou hast Thyself immensely exalted above the conception and the description of any creature. For the attempt of the evanescent to conceive the signs of the Uncreated is as the stirring of the drop before the tumult of Thy billowing oceans. Nay, forbid it, O my God, that I should thus venture to describe Thee, for every similitude and comparison must pertain to what is essentially created by Thee. How can then such similitude and comparison ever befit Thee, or reach up unto Thy Self?

Translation Notes

وَنَفْسِكَ

wanafsik n-f-s → “own”

literal: self; soul; souls

thyself 27% own 22% thee 20% self 14% soul 3% unto 3% thou 3% most 3% godhead 3% himself 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: those men gleaningsGWB §675: the brief moments kitab-i-iqanKIQ §173: no other than prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Whose self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §32: thy deeds will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: none of whom

أَقُولُ

ʾaqúl q-w-l → “say”

literal: say; saying

say 40% which 7% describe 7% extol 7% reveal 7% supplicate 7% words 7% saying 7% make 7% may 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: replied gleaningsGWB §210: and say kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speaketh kitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: would surely have said prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: saying: “O tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded her the-hidden-wordsHW §153: by words

رَبِّي

rabbí r-b-b → “lord”

literal: lord; lordship

lord 97% springtime 1% ruler 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: their Lord gleaningsGWB §381: “Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: celestial prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: supremacy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of your Lord

وَمَوْلائِي

wamawláʾí w-l-y → “lord” Distinctive

literal: lord

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

lord 31% loved 24% chosen 15% guardian 12% ye 4% holy 3% men 3% guardianship 3% saints 3% dear 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: men of gleaningsGWB §107: Guardianship kitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: every discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: for them that love Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §157: men will-and-testamentW&T §16: Guardian epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: chosen ones gleaningsGWB §91: discerning

لَيْسَ

lays l-y-s → “no”

literal: not

SE rendered رَبِّي (rabbí), وَسَيِّدِي (wasayyidí), وَمَوْلائِي (wamawláʾí), لَيْسَ (lays), لِي (lí), إِرادَةٌ (ʾirádahun), تِلْقاءَ (tilqáʾ), ظُهُورِ (ẓuhúr) as “Lord, Master, Ruler, no, will, before, indications”

there 22% can 17% none 13% have 13% nothing 9% given 9% consisted 4% which 4% cannot 4% will 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: I am not gleaningsGWB §225: can bring on Me no prayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: can utter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: bereft epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: is not gleaningsGWB §358: which is not possessed by Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §473: can cherish no epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: not

إِرادَةٌ

ʾirádahun r-w-d → “will”

literal: will; desire

will 44% purpose 11% desired 6% purposed 6% hath 6% determined 6% pleaseth 6% determineth 6% desire 6% wished 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: purposed gleaningsGWB §300: pleased to decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: listed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: sole aim the-hidden-wordsHW §106: wouldst thou gaze will-and-testamentW&T §17: purposeth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: torrent gleaningsGWB §68: hath fixed his gaze

تِلْقاءَ

tilqáʾ l-q-y → “before”

literal: meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

before 57% when 21% own 4% court 4% presence 4% set 4% face 4% faced 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Judgment fire-tabletFire §1: of Thy Countenance gleaningsGWB §202: to hand down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: attainment unto the presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: before the tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presence the-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on thee will-and-testamentW&T §41: kindling

ظُهُورِ

ẓuhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: to outward seeming fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §677: sign kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: Manifestations of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: my outer being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: seem

مَشِيَّةٌ

mashíhahun sh-y-ʾ → “purpose”

literal: will

will 63% purpose 13% desire 13% have 6% any 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: pleaseth gleaningsGWB §636: any share whatever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §61: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Thine own will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that is will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

طُلُوعِ

ṭulúʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “dayspring” Distinctive

literal: dawning-place

This form usually rendered as “rise”, “rises”, “revelation” (10 occurrences)

rise 25% rises 13% revelation 13% appearance 13% dawning 13% splendors 13% thou 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Dawning-Places fire-tabletFire §12: Revealer gleaningsGWB §40: countenance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: Daysprings of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: shedding Thy radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ

fawaʿizzatik ʿ-z-z → “thy glory”

literal: mighty; glory; might

swear 44% glory 36% might 12% power 8% own 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: your glory gleaningsGWB §244: the All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §346: mightiest of men tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparable the-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendor will-and-testamentW&T §3: precious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: wilt cherish

أُحِبُّ

ʾuḥibb ḥ-b-b → “cherish”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

love 27% cherish 18% loved 18% desire 9% highly 5% friends 5% more 5% lovest 5% dear 5% delight 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §629: Thy loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: of them that love Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §40: if thou lovest will-and-testamentW&T §3: O ye beloved of

مُخْتَارَ

mukhtár kh-y-r → “what” Distinctive

literal: good; better; choice

This form usually rendered as “unconstrained”, “unconditioned”, “unrestrained” (21 occurrences)

unconstrained 35% unconditioned 20% unrestrained 15% who 10% what 10% whatsoever 5% remain 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: good gleaningsGWB §71: the righteous kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is good kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: decided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: only that which will profit them will-and-testamentW&T §17: truth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: chose gleaningsGWB §663: thou wouldst choose

البَهآءِ

al-baháʾ b-h-w → “is”

literal: glory

SE rendered تُحِبُّ، (tuḥibbu،), مُخْتَارَ (mukhtár), البَهآءِ (al-baháʾ), اختَرْتَهُ (ikhtartah), لِنَفْسِ (linafs) as “cherishest, What, is, chosen, soul!””

bahá 59% glory 20% heart 5% soul 5% spirit 2% among 2% lord 2% tongue 2% life 2% mine 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: Thy light gleaningsGWB §207: the glory of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Bahá prayers-and-meditationsP&M §502: soul the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §56: of Glories epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §200: glorious

مالِكَ

málik m-l-k → “possessor” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)

lord 47% king 15% thou 11% possessor 11% who 8% ruler 4% all-possessing 2% layeth 1% sovereign 1% supreme 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the different countries gleaningsGWB §176: one land kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: over Thy realms tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §15: far epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: sovereignty

أَجِدُ

ʾajid w-j-d → “find”

literal: find

find 39% can 17% discover 11% recognize 6% cannot 6% perceive 6% methinks 6% would 6% have 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inhaled fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §474: disbelieveth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: yet prayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: may discover its fragrance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhale the-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §22: existent

ذِكْرًا

dhikran dh-k-r → “remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

mention 23% remembrance 18% mentioned 16% praise 14% recorded 6% words 6% recount 5% referred 5% make 4% references 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: anything mentioned gleaningsGWB §657: His holy name kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: it is related prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: all them that remember Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

أَسْمَائِكَ

ʾasmáʾik s-m-w → “names”

literal: name; names

names 50% most 19% titles 13% all 3% embodiments 3% other 3% through 3% name 3% names.” 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all who are in heaven fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §210: all who are in the heavens kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: “Heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: in Thy heaven tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

كَيْفَ

kayf k-y-f → “how much less”

literal: how; how, why; how/whithersoever

SE expanded to “how much less”

how 67% why 12% wherefore 10% what 5% “how 2% into 2% whithersoever 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: as gleaningsGWB §242: By what right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: nature prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: How, then the-hidden-wordsHW §15: wherefore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how gleaningsGWB §242: why is it, then,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: How could

لَدَى

ladá l-d-y → “before”

literal: at; with; near

before 29% when 24% sight 18% face 12% through 6% after 6% beside 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §279: before prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: when brought before epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: in the face of epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: from gleaningsGWB §720: through the guidance of

تَجَلِّي

tajallí j-l-y → “effulgent” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifestations; manifested

This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “splendor”, “splendour” (40 occurrences)

revelation 52% splendor 10% splendour 10% one 6% “revelation” 6% glory 3% falls 3% shine 3% reveal 3% such 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the splendor gleaningsGWB §368: His sovereignty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: splendour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Self tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appeared the-hidden-wordsHW §136: clear epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the splendors gleaningsGWB §615: His subsequent Revelation

أَنْوارِ

ʾanwár n-w-r → “splendors”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lights fire-tabletFire §1: of the light gleaningsGWB §195: glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: light;”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: of the glory tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendour the-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My light will-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly

ذاتِكَ،

dhátika، dh-w-t → “thine own self”

literal: essence; essence, self; essence, being

SE expanded to “Thine own Self”

own 26% essence 24% self 18% thyself 11% thee 8% judgment 3% all 3% one 3% oneness 3% unto 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: in His Essence gleaningsGWB §536: by My Self kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selves prayers-and-meditationsP&M §618: in Thee will-and-testamentW&T §25: in person epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: being gleaningsGWB §126: the Divine Being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being

يَدُلُّ

yadull d-l-l → “evidence of my”

literal: evidence

SE expanded to “evidence of my”

proof 23% testimony 13% proofs 13% evidence 12% evidences 10% indicateth 6% testify 6% signs 6% bear 6% indicate 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: seek gleaningsGWB §532: are a guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: of Him Who guideth all things prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show me gleaningsGWB §406: pertain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: and standards,—they

شِرْكِي

shirkí sh-r-k → “infidels” Distinctive

literal: polytheists; polytheist; partner

This form usually rendered as “blasphemous”, “impiety” (2 occurrences)

blasphemous 50% impiety 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: who hast joined partners gleaningsGWB §270: the infidels kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: common prayers-and-meditationsP&M §798: them that have joined partners with Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property of will-and-testamentW&T §5: my partner epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: a partner gleaningsGWB §619: of the infidels

وَيَشْهَدُ

wayashhad sh-h-d → “attest” Distinctive

literal: witness; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “beareth”, “testifieth”, “testify” (57 occurrences)

beareth 25% testifieth 23% testify 19% bear 13% unto 4% will 4% confesseth 4% would 4% witnesseth 2% witness 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: can be discerned fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §14: esteeming kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: put to a shameful death prayers-and-meditationsP&M §24: the pleasant tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §47: to shed thy life-blood on the dust, a martyr

غَفْلَتِي

ghaflatí gh-f-l → “heedlessness”

literal: heedless; heedlessness

heedlessness 57% waywardness 29% maketh 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: of them that have gone astray gleaningsGWB §552: wayward thought kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedless kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: perdition prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and banish the-hidden-wordsHW §90: OF NEGLIGENCE epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: have remained unaware gleaningsGWB §692: turneth away from them

تَوْحِيدِكَ،

tawḥídika، w-ḥ-d → “oneness”

literal: unity; one; oneness

unity 47% oneness 42% singleness 5% divine 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §69: Tawhid fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §383: They that have truly recognized the Unity of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: is but one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: may laud and magnify Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

يَكُونُ

yakún k-w-n → “be worthy of any” Distinctive

literal: be; to be

This form usually rendered as “will”, “future”, “may” (77 occurrences)

SE expanded to “be worthy of any”

will 25% future 19% may 14% should 8% can 8% had 6% could 6% would 6% hath 6% shall 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: be he gleaningsGWB §615: ye be not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: one and tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §4: My essence

لِدُونِكَ

lidúnik d-w-n → “except thee”

literal: besides

all 28% except 18% any 18% aught 12% beside 5% save 5% besides 3% none 3% anyone 3% naught 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: except Thee gleaningsGWB §535: all else but Me kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the like prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: of aught else but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: All others epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except Thee gleaningsGWB §543: Others

لِغَيْرِكَ

lighayrik gh-y-r → “any”

literal: other; other than; change

any 35% all 15% aught 15% anyone 8% except 8% unto 4% turned 4% who 4% none 4% beside 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: conflict fire-tabletFire §27: of Thine avenging wrath gleaningsGWB §553: all things save kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: corrupt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §568: aught else except Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §106: another than Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: is not

يُباهِيَ

yubáhí b-h-y

literal: most-glorious; most glorious; glory

SE rendered وُجُودٍ (wujúdin), لِيَذْكُرَكَ (líadhkurak), يُباهِيَ (yubáhí), بِثَنائِهِ (bithanáʾih) as “notice, praise, Thee”

all-glorious 62% glory 12% most 7% abhá 5% bahá 5% effulgent 4% honored 1% brightness 1% everlasting 1% resplendent 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the Glory of God (Bahá)fire-tabletFire §48: Bahá gleaningsGWB §48: effulgent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: Most Effulgent the-hidden-wordsHW §1: HE IS THE GLORY epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the All-Glorious gleaningsGWB §280: glory

بِثَنائِهِ

bithanáʾih th-n-y → “praise”

literal: praise; praise, commendation

praise 43% glorify 29% magnify 14% whose 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praise gleaningsGWB §389: Next kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: and glorify Thee will-and-testamentW&T §39: another epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: Secondarily gleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst of

ثَبَتَ

thabat th-b-t → “made” Distinctive

literal: established; establish

This form usually rendered as “graven”, “demonstrated”, “set” (20 occurrences)

graven 17% demonstrated 17% set 8% laid 8% inscribe 8% have 8% imprinted 8% inscribed 8% testify 8% inserted 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate gleaningsGWB §178: laid down kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: justified prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: been demonstrated the-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endure will-and-testamentW&T §2: stood steadfast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: incontestable

بِالبُرْهانِ

biálburhán b-r-h-n → “testimony”

literal: proof

testimony 44% proof 22% clear 11% attest 11% incontrovertibly 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: bared gleaningsGWB §88: His clear evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: argument epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §131: Burhan gleaningsGWB §63: His proof kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: demonstrate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: incontrovertibly

الفَرْدُ

al-fard f-r-d → “incomparable”

literal: oneness; singleness

incomparable 70% one 15% peerless 5% single 5% whom 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: Paradise fire-tabletFire §17: lonely gleaningsGWB §384: singleness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: peerless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: Thy unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlorn will-and-testamentW&T §49: alone epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy oneness

المُسْتَعَانُ،

al-mustaʿánu، ʿ-w-n → “help is implored” Distinctive

literal: helper; help

This form usually rendered as “whose”, “supreme”, “one” (11 occurrences)

SE expanded to “help is implored”

whose 73% supreme 9% one 9% whom 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: assist gleaningsGWB §45: by God’s invisible assistance kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §82: assistance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §698: imploring will-and-testamentW&T §5: his associates epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: by the aid gleaningsGWB §510: helper

تَزَلْ

tazal z-w-l → “everlasting”

literal: cease; to cease; ceased

everlasting 49% eternity 30% everlastingly 5% ever 5% all 5% still 3% hath 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass away gleaningsGWB §546: the Ever-Abiding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: for ever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: to eternity the-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath ever will-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanish epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly gleaningsGWB §117: will everlastingly continue

بِلا

bilá b-l-w

literal: affliction; trial

SE rendered المُسْتَعَانُ، (al-mustaʿánu،), تَزَلْ (tazal), بِلا (bilá), ذِكْرِ (dhikr) as “help is implored, everlasting, none”

afflictions 20% anguish 20% woe 20% trial 20% one 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: afflicted fire-tabletFire §48: of tribulation gleaningsGWB §498: which We have suffered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: the indignities heaped upon prayers-and-meditationsP&M §94: was cast the-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trials will-and-testamentW&T §35: my distress epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the tribulations I suffer

عِنْدَكَ

ʿindak ʿ-n-d → “face”

literal: at

SE rendered تَكُونُ (takún), بِلا (bilá), وُجُودِ (wujúd), شيْءٍ (shyʾin), عِنْدَكَ (ʿindak), لَوْ (law), يُثْبَتُ (yuthbat), غَيْرُكَ (ghayruk), كَيْفَ (kayf) as “same, existence, recognized, any coequal with, how”

thee 34% thou 24% which 10% things 7% presence 7% what 5% mouth 5% possessions 2% all 2% before 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: in His estimation gleaningsGWB §506: all ye possess kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: with prayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: in Thy presence tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our part the-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sight will-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: presence

تَقْدِيسُ

taqdís q-d-s → “holiness”

literal: holiness; sanctified

sanctity 45% holiness 12% exalted 9% sanctified 9% praise 6% pure 6% one 3% glory 3% purge 3% purity 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the sanctity gleaningsGWB §126: One kitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: heavenly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: of transcendent holiness tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exalted the-hidden-wordsHW §151: purging will-and-testamentW&T §38: Most epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: sanctified

الأَمْثالِ

al-ʾamthál m-th-l → “peers or likeness”

literal: like; likeness

SE expanded to “peers or likeness”

such 33% like 31% similar 15% likeness 5% equal 3% resemble 3% uttered 3% violence 3% likenesses 3% comparisons 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: equal gleaningsGWB §485: better than kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like unto kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: idols prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: similitudes the-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine image will-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footsteps epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: likeness

وَتَنْزِيهُ

watanzíh n-z-h → “exalted”

literal: exaltation; exalted; purified

purity 29% detached 14% exalted 7% sanctified 7% indivisible 7% shall 7% detachment 7% holy 7% singleness 7% essence 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: exalted above fire-tabletFire §31: Thy holiness gleaningsGWB §375: immeasurably exalted above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: stainless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: and immeasurably exalted above the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedom will-and-testamentW&T §18: the essence of purity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purity

التَّشْبِيهِ

at-tashbíh sh-b-h → “doubt” Distinctive

literal: doubts

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “similitude” (3 occurrences)

hath 50% similitude 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §170: confounded gleaningsGWB §201: resemble kitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: hath likened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the like will-and-testamentW&T §5: of doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: parallel gleaningsGWB §375: likened kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: misgiving

أَعْلى

ʾaʿlى ʿ-l-w → “highest minds”

literal: highest; exalted; high

most 47% high 15% glory 9% supreme 6% loftiest 5% exalted 5% celestial 4% aloud 3% highest 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the exaltation fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §51: of the realms above kitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: pre-eminent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the excellence tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising high the-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUS will-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory

أَفْئِدَةِ

ʾafʾidah f-ʾ-d → “hearts”

literal: heart; hearts; heart/mind

hearts 46% souls 18% heart 15% minds 8% men’s 4% human 3% men’s 1% true 1% quickened 1% into 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: in the hearts of men gleaningsGWB §506: your souls kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: conscience prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: into the hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heart will-and-testamentW&T §48: They have epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §197: men’s hearts gleaningsGWB §453: the souls

يَرْتَقِي

yartaqí r-q-y → “ascended” Distinctive

literal: ascension; ascend

This form usually rendered as “soar”, “scale” (3 occurrences)

soar 50% scale 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: couldst thou ascend thereunto gleaningsGWB §173: spiritual progress kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: soared prayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: of Thy bondslaves epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: advance gleaningsGWB §311: the progress prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: soar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: ladder

العِلْمِ

al-ʿilm ʿ-l-m → “knowledge”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

knowledge 70% learning 10% standard 4% divine 4% wisdom 2% understanding 2% true 2% divines 2% banner 1% science 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: signs fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §285: clear and evident kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: learnings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §749: Thine instruction tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

خَلَقْتَهُ

khalaqtah kh-l-q → “created”

literal: creation; create; created

thou 30% created 26% hath 13% wert 4% creation.… 4% man’s 4% would 4% bring 4% have 4% didst 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: creatures fire-tabletFire §9: the peoples gleaningsGWB §115: brought into being kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: Thou didst create in them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures

بِكَلِمَةِ

bikalimah k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 54% words 23% through 10% one 6% statement 2% single 2% sayings 1% idle 1% certain 1% divinity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: Divinity fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §102: utterances kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: uttered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: suggestions tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

أَمْرِكَ

ʾamrik ʾ-m-r → “commandment” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (244 occurrences)

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 §93: biddeth you fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §712: to that which God hath ordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: such deeds prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: at Thy bidding tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

يُنْسَبُ

yunsab n-s-b → “claim”

literal: attribution; relation; attributed

attributed 20% related 20% claiming 20% claim 20% thee 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relate gleaningsGWB §225: profess kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: regard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: to claim to be related will-and-testamentW&T §4: attributing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed the authorship gleaningsGWB §300: attributed

وَالأَفْكارِ

wálʾafkár f-k-r → “ponder” Distinctive

literal: thought

This form usually rendered as “minds”, “thoughts”, “insight!…” (11 occurrences)

minds 33% thoughts 22% insight!… 11% fancy 11% images 11% insight 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Consider gleaningsGWB §37: thoughts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: attentively considered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: and were he to muse the-hidden-wordsHW §119: insight will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: reflect upon gleaningsGWB §118: visualize

مُنْقَطِعَةٌ

munqaṭiʿahun q-ṭ-ʿ → “rid”

literal: detachment; detached

rid 28% detached 23% wholly 15% detach 10% withheld 8% absolute 5% completely 3% withdrew 3% complete 3% falleth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: cut it off gleaningsGWB §552: them that have renounced the world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: be stayed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: such as are rid of all attachment to any one but Thyself tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §3: highway robbers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: absolute gleaningsGWB §559: infallible

المَقامِ

al-maqám q-w-m → “station”

literal: station; place

station 58% connection 10% such 7% place 5% seat 5% spot 4% passage 3% heights 3% position 2% respect 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: others fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §149: have been devoutly engaged kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §21: times prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: grasp tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfast tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: remaineth motionless

قَلَمِكَ

qalamik q-l-m → “most exalted pen”

literal: pen; pen, reed; the pen

SE expanded to “most exalted Pen”

pen 59% most 32% through 5% pen—a 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: Pen of the gleaningsGWB §66: exclaimeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: of Thy most august Pen will-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Pen gleaningsGWB §387: His Pen prayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: Thy

وَالبَيَانِ،

wálbayáni، b-y-n → “utterance”

literal: utterance

utterance 65% divine 7% eloquence 5% tongue 5% through 5% glorification 5% unto 2% ornament 2% articulate 2% book 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: words fire-tabletFire §23: to speak forth gleaningsGWB §508: over them kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: amidst My kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: these sayings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: by tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: absolute the-hidden-wordsHW §83: veilless

العَدَمِ

al-ʿadam ʿ-d-m → “nothingness”

literal: non-existence; non-existent; nonexistent

lack 25% evanescent 17% nothingness 17% ignorance 8% failure 8% want 8% none 4% innocence 4% utter 4% destitute 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: The evanescent gleaningsGWB §106: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: blindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §412: is as nothing will-and-testamentW&T §5: towards destruction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: innocence gleaningsGWB §355: until kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: never

آياتِ

áyát ʾ-y-y

literal: sign; verse; signs

SE rendered وَالبَيَانِ، (wálbayáni،), ذِكْرَ (dhikr), العَدَمِ (al-ʿadam), آياتِ (áyát), القِدَمِ (al-qidam), كَحَرَكَةِ (kaḥarakah), القَطْرَةِ (al-qaṭrah) as “the, signs, Uncreated, of, stirring, drop”

signs 50% verses 38% words 3% tokens 2% most 1% perspicuous 1% revealed 1% utterance 1% holy 1% clear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: with perspicuous signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §376: signs of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: the revealed verse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §561: and on Thy signs tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text

القِدَمِ

al-qidam q-d-m → “of”

literal: ancient; eternity; step

SE rendered ذِكْرَ (dhikr), العَدَمِ (al-ʿadam), آياتِ (áyát), القِدَمِ (al-qidam), كَحَرَكَةِ (kaḥarakah), القَطْرَةِ (al-qaṭrah) as “signs, Uncreated, of, stirring, drop”