Prayers and Meditations — §743
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 743 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
لآياتِ وَسُلْطانَ الكائِناتِ إِنِّي أَجِدُ عَرْفَ وِصالِكَ كَأَنَّكَ أَظْهَرْتَ نَفْسَكَ وَفَتَحْتَ بابَ لِقائِكَ عَلَى مَنْ فِي سَمآئِكَ وَأَرْضِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ مِنْ عَرْفِ قَمِيصِكَ أَيْقَنْتُ بِأَنَّ العالَمَ تَشَرَّفَ بِقُدُومِكَ وَفازَ بِنَفَحاتِ وَصْلِكَ، وَلكِنْ يا مَحْبُوبَ العالَمِ وَمَقْصُودَ الأُمَمِ لَمْ أَدْرِ بِأَيِّ مَقامٍ اسْتَقَرَّ عَرْشُ عَظَمَتِكَ وَأَيُّ مَقَرٍّ فازَ بِقُدُومِكَ وَتَنَوَّرَ بِأَنْوارِ وَجْهِكَ وَعِزَّتِكَ يا مَوْلَى الوُجُودِ وَمالِكَ الغَيْبِ وَالشُّهُودِ قَدْ تَحَيَّرَ كُلُّ ذِيْ عِلْمٍ فِي عِرْفانِكَ وَكُلُّ ذِيْ حِكْمَةٍ فِي إِدْراكَ آياتِ عَظَمَتِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ اعْتَرَفَ الكُلُّ بِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Deny not Thy loved ones, O my Lord, the sweet savors of this Day whereon the mysteries of Thy name, the Self-Subsisting, were unraveled, and all that had been enshrined within the treasuries of Thy wisdom was revealed. This is the Day, O my Lord, whereon every atom of the earth hath been made to vibrate and to cry out: “O Thou Who art the Revealer of signs and the King of creation! I, verily, perceive the fragrance of Thy presence. Methinks Thou hast revealed Thyself, and unlocked the door of reunion with Thee before all who are in Thy heaven and all who are on Thy earth. I am persuaded through the fragrance of Thy robe, O my Lord, that the world hath been honored through Thy presence, and hath inhaled the sweet smell of Thy meeting. I know not, however, O Thou the Beloved of the world and the Desire of the nations, the place wherein the throne of Thy majesty hath been established, nor the seat which hath been made Thy footstool, and been illumined with the splendors of the light of Thy face.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §196: the words He hath revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: of the signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: verses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the powergleaningsGWB §632: My sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: rulethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: power of His sovereignty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: is worthfire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §472: mayest bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: hast, verily, beentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
This form usually rendered as “call” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: arefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §257: into beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: I findtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they foundthe-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §16: grown
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: who understandgleaningsGWB §367: what is rightkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: all them that have recognizedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: art reputed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: clear and manifestfire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §684: reach and partakekitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: partakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: enabletablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: to attain the presenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: results and consequences
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath revealedfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §307: manifestingkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: What more shall We sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §338: by Them Who aretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: doorstepgleaningsGWB §387: His doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §313: to Thy doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the eighth ChaptergleaningsGWB §118: portalskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy door
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: sharefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §109: proclamationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: face—theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §332: when Thou art rememberedtablet-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 §222: of Hisfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §301: titlekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: have been cast into prisontablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My LordgleaningsGWB §107: Voice of Divinitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: by the Lordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: overshadowed with Thy Lordshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: with my Lord
This form usually rendered as “assured”, “firmly”, “can” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: be persuadedfire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §474: Know thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: absolute faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: believingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: assuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: be well assuredgleaningsGWB §705: the certain truth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: wisdomfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §401: Object of all knowledgekitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: designatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: and the knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: honoredgleaningsGWB §357: the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath been honoredtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredwill-and-testamentW&T §18: gloriousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visitgleaningsGWB §358: noblest
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §222: with the footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §34: step forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: His imperishable Essenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: footstooltablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: by His presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: immemorialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “attained”, “gaineth”, “apprehended” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: achievegleaningsGWB §432: God’s blessed oneskitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: will attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §743: hath been madetablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath showeredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: he sufferedgleaningsGWB §63: Rich is the prize
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §506: and have withheldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: savoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: gentle windswill-and-testamentW&T §13: the sweet savoursepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: breezesgleaningsGWB §28: the fragrancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: the sweet savors
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 §129: lovefire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §134: Best-Belovedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: lovest mostprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: and to be lovedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I longtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §5: do thou love Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: My purposegleaningsGWB §233: that directeth his stepskitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The objectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: have purposedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: Thou One Desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charmwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: purpose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: of the nationsfire-tabletFire §13: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §404: human societykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: the peoples and kindredskitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: among the nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: in My presence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know notgleaningsGWB §338: accomplishmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: powerless to describeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: were cheeredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come intoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the oceanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possesseth
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Most Mighty SigngleaningsGWB §609: the versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: wonders of Thine utterancesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy signsgleaningsGWB §384: signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: or theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: signsgleaningsGWB §537: verses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: thisfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §101: respectkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: ushered inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: Thy transcendenttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: own station
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: placegleaningsGWB §151: gain admittance into the habitationkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: thereforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §145: hath confessedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: thus shallwill-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: of the Mighty ThronegleaningsGWB §707: of the Throne abovekitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: seatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: the mercy seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: OF MYepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: the ThronegleaningsGWB §210: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: desires
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great PrisongleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Testimonyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: abovethe-hidden-wordsHW §21: plenteouswill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: AnnouncementgleaningsGWB §683: terrible
illuminate 50% illumined 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lightsfire-tabletFire §26: LightgivergleaningsGWB §78: for lightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: the Sourceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the effulgencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: the flame
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the facefire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §466: transferred Our residencekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: to turnprayers-and-meditationsP&M §599: towardstablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: the light of thethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: before Our Face
SE rendered بِأَنْوارِ (biʾanwár), وَجْهِكَ (wajhik), وَعِزَّتِكَ (waʿizzatik), مَوْلَى (mawlá), الوُجُودِ (al-wujúd), وَمالِكَ (wamálik) as “splendors, face.”, Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: glory offire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §534: preciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: dignitariesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: upliftedthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: the Almighty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: maliciousgleaningsGWB §137: Prophets of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: Thy dear oneswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the holy onesgleaningsGWB §235: who follow Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: continuous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: SovereigngleaningsGWB §119: Rulerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §71: the Supreme Kingtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
SE rendered مَوْلَى (mawlá), الوُجُودِ (al-wujúd), وَمالِكَ (wamálik), الغَيْبِ (al-ghayb) as “Lord”
invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%
SE rendered وَمالِكَ (wamálik), الغَيْبِ (al-ghayb), وَالشُّهُودِ (wálshshuhúd) as “Lord”
SE rendered ذِيْ (dhí), عِلْمٍ (ʿilmin), عِرْفانِكَ (ʿirfánik), وَكُلُّ (wakull) as “all”
wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%
SE rendered وَكُلُّ (wakull), ذِيْ (dhí), حِكْمَةٍ (ḥikmahin), إِدْراكَ (ʾidrák) as “all, wisdom”
comprehend 25% apprehend 19% understanding 17% comprehension 8% grasp 8% conceived 6% discover 4% failed 4% attain 4% fathom 4%
SE rendered شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), اعْتَرَفَ (iʿtaraf), الكُلُّ (al-kull) as “all”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: My rankgleaningsGWB §314: staturekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: prayer should befitthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §254: stationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through them
