Prayers and Meditations — §746
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 746 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَما أَعْجَبَ شُئُوناتِ قُوَّتِكَ وَما أَعْظَمَ ظُهُوراتِ قُدْرَتِكَ، كُلُّ عَلِيمٍ اعْتَرَفَ بِالجَهْلِ عِنْدَ إِشْراقاتِ أَنْوارِ شَمْسِ عِلْمِكَ، وَكُلُّ قَوِيٍّ اعْتَرَفَ بِالعَجْزِ عِنْدَ أَمْواجِ بَحْرِ قُوَّتِكَ، وَكُلُّ غَنِيٍّ اعْتَرَفَ بِالفَقْرِ لَدى ظُهُوراتِ خَزآئِنِ غَنآئِكَ، وَكُلُّ عارفٍ أَقَرَّ بِالفَنآءِ لَدى تَجَلِّياتِ أَنْوارِ جَمالِكَ، وَكُلُّ عَزيزٍ أَقَرَّ بِالذُّلِّ عِنْدَ إِشْراقِ شَمْسِ عِزِّكَ، وَكُلُّ ذِي عَظَمَةٍ اعْتَرَفَ بِفَنآئِهِ وَفَنآءِ غَيْرِهِ وَبَقآءِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَسُلْطانِكَ وَعُلُوِّكَ وَاقْتِدارِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
How marvelous, then, are the manifold tokens of Thy might, and how great are the diverse evidences of Thy power! The learned have, without exception, admitted their ignorance when confronted with the radiance of the Luminary of Thy knowledge; and the mighty have all confessed their impotence in the face of the billowing Ocean of Thy power; and the rich have one and all acknowledged their poverty before the effusions of the Treasuries of Thy wealth; and the worldly wise have each recognized their nothingness beside the splendors of the Light of Thy beauty; and the exalted have all witnessed unto their abasement when face to face with the effulgence of the Daystar of Thy glory; and they who are in authority have borne witness to their own evanescence and to the evanescence of others, and discovered the eternity of Thy majesty, and of Thy sovereignty, and of Thy sublimity, and of Thy power.
Translation Notes
SE rendered أَعْجَبَ (ʾaʿjab), شُئُوناتِ (shuʾúnát), قُوَّتِكَ (qúqatik) as “manifold, might”
strange 28% how 22% marvellous 11% strangely 6% marvelous 6% wonder 6% thou 6% surprised 6% “marvel 6% marvelously 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: How strangegleaningsGWB §370: wonderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: marvellous surely isprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: How marvelousthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: behold and wonderepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: How very strangegleaningsGWB §523: strange, how very strange!kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: thou dost marvel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: regardingfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §376: valuekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: wayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: the rulingsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: endowed with a potency superiorgleaningsGWB §19: is endowed with a potency superior tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: might?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: The mightythe-hidden-wordsHW §68: of mightwill-and-testamentW&T §25: forcesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: strengthgleaningsGWB §125: with the power of My might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the greatness of Thy majestygleaningsGWB §94: potencykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §643: to Whose majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: of My greatnesswill-and-testamentW&T §7: atrociousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the Most Great
This form usually rendered as “revelations”, “manifestations”, “revelation” (98 occurrences)
revelations 32% manifestations 14% revelation 13% evidences 11% manifold 8% tokens 8% all 7% manifestation 4% signs 1% testimonies 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: timefire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §103: Through their appearancekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Revelation of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §849: and to demonstratetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
power 44% might 24% through 13% almighty 5% strength 4% omnipotence 3% whose 3% authority 2% greatness 1% transcendent 1%
This form usually rendered as “all-knowing”, “omniscient”, “all-wise” (121 occurrences)
all-knowing 73% omniscient 9% all-wise 5% knower 4% god 3% knowing 2% knoweth 2% aware 1% understanding 1% who 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: understandfire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §52: perceivekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: We instructprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: endued with understandingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “confessed”, “recognized” (26 occurrences)
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 §232: seeking to knowgleaningsGWB §203: knowethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §5: certaintyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: that have recognized Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: they that understand
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: former timesgleaningsGWB §221: those very persons who, though so foolishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: ignorantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: his own ignorancethe-hidden-wordsHW §85: empty thyselfwill-and-testamentW&T §36: foolish amongst themepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the ignorantgleaningsGWB §236: one of the ignorant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: Ishraq (splendor)fire-tabletFire §14: Dawning PlacegleaningsGWB §399: in the daytimekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: in the uttermost corners of the Eastprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: to shinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: to illuminethe-hidden-wordsHW §61: radiantwill-and-testamentW&T §4: of the world
SE expanded to “of the Light of Thy”
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 §12: the lightfire-tabletFire §48: and with the fire ofgleaningsGWB §179: with the glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: resplendence of theprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: Brightentablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: Get thou from it thy radiancewill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
This form usually rendered as “sun”, “daystar”, “light” (241 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §43: that Daystarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §33: “suns”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: and the Luminaryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of the sunsgleaningsGWB §289: countless Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: the Manifestation of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: the brightness of the sun
SE rendered أَنْوارِ (ʾanwár), شَمْسِ (shams), عِلْمِكَ، (ʿilmika،), وَكُلُّ (wakull), قَوِيٍّ (qawiyyin), اعْتَرَفَ (iʿtaraf), بِالعَجْزِ (biálʿajz) as “of, Luminary, knowledge, the mighty, confessed, impotence”
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
powerlessness 44% impotence 15% helplessness 11% none 7% tearful 4% can 4% failure 4% failed 4% man 4% futility 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: none can producegleaningsGWB §449: thou hast the power to frustrate His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: nonewill-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: incapablegleaningsGWB §297: powerlessnesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the miracle
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: billowsgleaningsGWB §563: rushingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §353: to surgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: surgethgleaningsGWB §652: surgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §425: are let looseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: by the billows
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: of the seagleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: the ocean of true understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §682: and the ocean ofwill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: on the oceangleaningsGWB §233: through the outpouringkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
all-possessing 43% rich 26% independent 9% can 4% riches 4% dispense 4% all-sufficing 2% verily 2% self-sufficient 2% lofty 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the richgleaningsGWB §366: wealthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: the wealthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: dispense withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §131: O YE RICH ONESwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: These passagesgleaningsGWB §228: its plightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: that poor manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §660: are but poorthe-hidden-wordsHW §132: of povertyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: one who is poorgleaningsGWB §408: poor thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: one of these instances
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: atgleaningsGWB §279: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: in the faceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: bygleaningsGWB §386: when brought face to face withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §508: afterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight ofgleaningsGWB §719: of
treasuries 40% treasures 15% all 10% within 10% stronghold 5% treasury 5% out 5% repositories 5% storehouses 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: preservedgleaningsGWB §479: thy treasureskitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasurykitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: concealed within the treasuryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §632: Well-Guardedthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: I have preserved itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: repositoriesgleaningsGWB §517: and treasures
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 §127: reportedgleaningsGWB §593: the abodekitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: ascendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §417: to bear witness totablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: be solacedwill-and-testamentW&T §8: quietness
This form usually rendered as “evanescence”, “passed”, “extinction” (9 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the splendorsgleaningsGWB §421: open characterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: the effulgent gloriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §448: Thou didst reveal Thy Selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: appearedthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: clearepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: effulgent splendorsgleaningsGWB §381: the revelation
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: BeautygleaningsGWB §694: beauty.”kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: briefprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: no matter how transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the beauty of His countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §38: of the Ancient Beauty
This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (241 occurrences)
all-glorious 44% almighty 23% mighty 13% gracious 8% all-powerful 3% glorious 2% glory 2% god 2% most 1% exalted 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: exaltedgleaningsGWB §578: Greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: magnificenceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: resplendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §38: dearly belovedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty
abasement 46% abased 13% wretchedness 8% degradation 8% ashamed 4% humbly 4% dire 4% mine 4% both 4% misery 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: abasementgleaningsGWB §481: dire wantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: The utter destitutionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: Abaserthe-hidden-wordsHW §125: of abasementwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Baseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: wretchednessgleaningsGWB §640: the humiliation
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
sovereignty 52% power 17% through 16% sovereign 5% almighty 2% surpassing 2% most 2% sublimity 2% whose 2% before 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: excellethgleaningsGWB §300: through the power of His sovereign mightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: of kingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: and by the sublimity of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: Most Sublimefire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §151: He that is exalted among youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: far abovetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
