Prayers and Meditations — §583
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 583 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ مُقَدَّسًا عَنْ ذِكْرِ غَيْرِكَ وَمُتَعالِيًا عَنْ وَصْفِ خَلْقِكَ، قَدِ اعْتَرَفَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ وَأَقَرَّ مَنْ فِي المُلْكَ بِفَرْدانِيَّتِكَ، لَمْ يَصْعَدْ إِلَيْكَ حقائِقُ العِرْفانِ مِنْ أُوْلِي الإِيقانِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَلا يَعْرُجُ إِلى هَوآءِ قُدْسِكَ جَواهِرُ الذِّكْرِ وَالبَيانِ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ، لأَنَّ العِرْفانَ كانَ وَصْفَ خَلْقِكَ كَيْفَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ، وَالذِّكْرَ وَالبَيانَ يُنْسَبانِ إِلى عِبادِكَ كَيْفَ يَلِيقانِ لِساحَةِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I testify that Thou art God, and that there is none other God besides Thee. Thou hast from eternity been immeasurably exalted above the praise of any one except Thee, and far above the description of any of Thy creatures. All created things have borne witness to Thy unity, and every dweller in Thy kingdom hath confessed Thy oneness. The essence of the apprehension of the assured among Thy creatures can never attain unto Thee, and the gem-like utterances with which Thy people have praised and glorified Thee can never hope to ascend unto the atmosphere of Thy holiness. For men’s apprehension of Thee is but the apprehension of Thine own creation; how can it reach up to Thee? And all human praise and glorification of Thee pertain unto Thy servants; how can they be deemed worthy of the court of Thy oneness?
Translation Notes
سُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Unto Thee be praise”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud Thee through Himfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §347: of Divine Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Lauded and glorifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §299: in God!”kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: Who worshippeth no onetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: beholdestfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §478: and of the seenkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: observestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: may testifytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: and I within Myself may bear witness unto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §116: endlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: shall not pass awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: everlastingly beenthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: lastingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth notgleaningsGWB §117: will everlastingly continue
sanctified 25% holy 17% exalted 17% immeasurably 10% sacred 9% sanctify 7% immensely 5% most 3% transcendeth 3% purged 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: His holinessgleaningsGWB §118: sacredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Holyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: infinitely exaltedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: such deeds as thesewill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: sanctify
This form usually rendered as “mention”, “remembrance”, “mentioned” (404 occurrences)
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 §208: setteth forthgleaningsGWB §43: words of praisekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: call to mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: connected withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: to glorify Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name
This form usually rendered as “any”, “all”, “aught” (36 occurrences)
most 26% far 19% exalted 15% transcendent 7% glorious 7% inaccessible 7% immeasurably 7% all-highest 4% sublime 4% will 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: upliftfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §486: so eminentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: which He hath revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: from magnifyingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
description 25% described 13% describing 13% conception 13% highest 6% such 6% portray 6% applicable 6% fathom 6% praise 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §91: human tonguekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: traits and limitationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: every traceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: depict that placegleaningsGWB §694: can describekitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: eulogyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §753: recount
SE expanded to “any of Thy creatures”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: conductfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §264: by menkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: attributesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: of the worldtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: amongst His creatures
hath 25% confessed 21% recognized 13% have 13% confessing 8% hast 4% confess 4% confesseth 4% borne 4% testifieth 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: every man of understandinggleaningsGWB §139: could apprehendkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: seize the significanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: they who aspire to know Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: will make thee known
SE expanded to “All created things”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: willgleaningsGWB §669: Through His world-pervading Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: aughtprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: through the potency of Thy willtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §9: that iswill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: unifyfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §109: the unity of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: witness unto His own onenesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
This form usually rendered as “acknowledged”, “acknowledge”, “whoso” (15 occurrences)
acknowledged 31% acknowledge 8% whoso 8% testified 8% hath 8% assigned 8% acknowledgeth 8% confessed 8% have 8% recognized 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: testifiedgleaningsGWB §668: regardkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: real abodeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the confession of theirtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: Solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: He was incarcerated
kingdom 24% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% world 7% sovereignty 5% angels 4% earth 4% all-possessing 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: they themselvesgleaningsGWB §468: sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: O Thou Who art the Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: King
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §384: singlenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: transcendent unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §49: aloneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy oneness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: his ascentgleaningsGWB §171: to advanceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: to soartablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: shedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: ascend unto thethe-hidden-wordsHW §23: Rise thenwill-and-testamentW&T §34: raisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: “Get thee up
SE expanded to “essence of the apprehension”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: beginningfire-tabletFire §31: the peoplegleaningsGWB §451: familykitab-i-ahdAhd §15: memberskitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the meaning thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: of this world andthe-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that havewill-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters
This form usually rendered as “certitude”, “certainty”, “faith” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: them who are well assuredfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §474: the undoubted truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: beliefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: assuredthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of certitudegleaningsGWB §705: the certain truth
atmosphere 48% heights 16% immensity 6% heavens 6% heaven 6% desire 3% firmament 3% limitless 3% precincts 3% sublimities 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: mere impulsefire-tabletFire §21: passiongleaningsGWB §470: the promptings of thine evil desireskitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: worldly desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: of a corrupt inclinationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: and passionthe-hidden-wordsHW §127: OF PASSIONwill-and-testamentW&T §15: self
جَواهِرُ
literal: essence; essences; essence, jewel
This form usually rendered as “essences”, “gems”, “essence” (38 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: a substancegleaningsGWB §19: the greatestkitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: the Essence thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: and the gem-likethe-hidden-wordsHW §149: temperedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §17: GemsgleaningsGWB §313: gemkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: essential purpose
This form usually rendered as “utterance”, “divine”, “eloquence” (60 occurrences)
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 §9: creationgleaningsGWB §528: heal or cureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: against Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: mankindgleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: unto Thy peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §130: arisen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: will have been brought face to face withfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §127: His Presencekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attainment untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: reunion with Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: the joy of reunion
This form usually rendered as “pertain” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: ascribed the authorshipgleaningsGWB §107: have ascribedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: My Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: calumnies and reproachesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: pertain untowill-and-testamentW&T §43: connectionepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: chargegleaningsGWB §4: comparisons and likenesses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: cloistersfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §387: those that serve Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §676: upon Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §5: ‘Abdu’l‑Baháepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: man
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: unworthygleaningsGWB §411: beseemethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: what can truly befitthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: befitting recipientsgleaningsGWB §395: is worthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: beseem
6 occurrences in corpus
oneness 42% unity 13% glory 13% transcendent 10% divine 6% own 3% holy 3% most 3% incomparable 3% retreats 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: any one of themgleaningsGWB §311: any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Not oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any onegleaningsGWB §684: no one be
