Prayers and Meditations — §746

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 746 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

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، يا إِلهِي وَإِلهَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَسُلْطانِي وَسُلْطانَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَحْبُوبِي وَمَقْصُودِي تَعْلَمُ أَنِّيْ أَذْكُرُكَ اليَوْمَ مِنْ قِبَلِ المُنْقَطِعِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَأَصِفُكَ بِلِسانِ المُوَحِّدِينَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ لَعَلَّ يَسْطَعُ مِنْ زَفَراتِ قُلُوبِهِمْ فِي حُبِّكَ وَهَواكَ ما يَحْتَرِقُ بِهِ

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

بِالفَقْرِ

biálfaqr f-q-r → “poverty”

literal: poor; poverty

poverty 83% poor 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: subject gleaningsGWB §268: paupers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lack prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: the court the-hidden-wordsHW §58: My poor epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: poor gleaningsGWB §104: destitution kitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: poverty-stricken

لَدى

ladى l-d-y → “before”

literal: at; with; near

before 36% sight 18% guidance 9% face 9% when 9% after 9% beside 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: at gleaningsGWB §11: in Our sight prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: in the face epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: in the sight of gleaningsGWB §720: guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: when gleaningsGWB §719: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: beside

ظُهُوراتِ

ẓuhúrát ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest

revelations 34% manifestations 16% revelation 13% evidences 13% manifold 10% tokens 5% all 3% first 2% signs 2% testimonies 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: of His Revelation fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §34: did shine kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstrating kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: Manifestation of the All-Glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: sheddeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation

خَزآئِنِ

khazáʾin kh-z-n → “treasuries”

literal: treasury; treasuries; stored

treasuries 47% treasures 16% all 11% within 5% treasury 5% inviolable 5% repositories 5% storehouses 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: treasuries gleaningsGWB §520: your treasuries kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: depositories prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: treasures of gleaningsGWB §523: your treasures

غَنآئِكَ،

ghanáʾika، gh-n-y → “wealth”

literal: rich; wealth; riches

riches 44% wealth 41% self-sufficiency 4% plenteousness 4% there 4% poor 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: possessest shall profit gleaningsGWB §665: rich ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §212: melodies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: the cooing tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singeth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: eternal wealth the-hidden-wordsHW §13: Be thou content epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: notes

وَكُلُّ

wakull k-l-l → “all”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: all the afflictions gleaningsGWB §630: all peoples kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: Thy tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §13: naught will-and-testamentW&T §33: with

عارفٍ

ʿárfin ʿ-r-f → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge; know; knower

This form usually rendered as “recognize”, “discernment”, “apprehended” (24 occurrences)

recognize 18% discernment 9% apprehended 9% comprehended 9% all-perceiving 9% profoundest 9% thou 9% comprehend 9% failed 9% man 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Divine knowledge gleaningsGWB §51: its perfume kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: knowledge of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §78: I recognized Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §57: thinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §65: right

أَقَرَّ

ʾaqarr q-r-r → “acknowledged”

literal: abode; place; established

acknowledged 33% acknowledge 8% testifieth 8% testified 8% hath 8% assigned 8% confessed 8% have 8% witnessed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: credence gleaningsGWB §151: gain admittance into the habitation kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §232: therefore prayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: gladden tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seat the-hidden-wordsHW §130: the court will-and-testamentW&T §8: quietness

بِالفَنآءِ

biálfanáʾ f-n-y → “nothingness” Distinctive

literal: annihilation; perish; perishing

This form usually rendered as “expire”, “extinction”, “death” (9 occurrences)

expire 14% extinction 14% death 14% evanescence 14% nothingness 14% mortal 14% which 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth not gleaningsGWB §448: My death and utter annihilation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: transient prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: this evanescent soul tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §29: mortal graves the-hidden-wordsHW §58: unfading epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: perish gleaningsGWB §675: perisheth

تَجَلِّياتِ

tajallíát j-l-w → “splendors”

literal: manifestation; manifest; manifested

effulgent 17% splendors 17% evidences 8% revelations 8% bright 8% hath 8% glory 8% splendours 8% sacred 8% brightness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: effulgent glory gleaningsGWB §190: bright effulgences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: splendours prayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: the brightness the-hidden-wordsHW §117: reveal epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: shed the splendor gleaningsGWB §372: Him Who is the Source kitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: effulgent glories

أَنْوارِ

ʾanwár n-w-r → “light”

literal: light; lights; luminous

light 40% splendors 25% lights 15% brightness 6% effulgence 3% radiance 3% luminaries 3% dawning 2% effulgent 2% splendor 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the lights fire-tabletFire §26: Lightgiver gleaningsGWB §588: flame kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: shining and resplendent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: Muhammad’s illumined prayers-and-meditationsP&M §634: have encompassed tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: exalted and glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §104: gleaming

جَمالِكَ،

jamálika، j-m-l → “beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His beauty gleaningsGWB §38: partially kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: charm prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thy wondrous Beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §68: and by My beauty will-and-testamentW&T §3: Abhá Beauty

عَزيزٍ

ʿazízin ʿ-z-z → “exalted” Distinctive

literal: glory; mighty; might

This form usually rendered as “all-glorious”, “almighty”, “mighty” (159 occurrences)

all-glorious 39% almighty 23% mighty 16% gracious 7% glorious 4% all-powerful 2% exalted 2% god 2% hard 2% most 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: Hath thy pomp fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §489: He exalteth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: friend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: august the-hidden-wordsHW §125: Pride not yourselves will-and-testamentW&T §10: my pride epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: glorified

بِالذُّلِّ

biáldhdhull dh-l-l → “abasement”

literal: abasement; abasement, humiliation

abasement 42% wretchedness 13% abased 13% degradation 8% ashamed 4% abject 4% depth 4% misery 4% shame 4% mortality 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: my baseness gleaningsGWB §501: outward humiliation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: degradation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §418: abject the-hidden-wordsHW §14: abase thyself will-and-testamentW&T §47: humbled himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: abasement of gleaningsGWB §219: abased

إِشْراقِ

ʾishráq sh-r-q → “effulgence” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “radiance”, “shining”, “shineth” (70 occurrences)

radiance 20% shining 11% shineth 11% shone 9% night 9% light 9% effulgent 9% revelation 9% rise 9% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: neither to the East fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §534: effulgent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: to rise prayers-and-meditationsP&M §458: most resplendent tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §42: shine upon thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: dawn

شَمْسِ

shams sh-m-s → “daystar”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: testify gleaningsGWB §35: Sun of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: of Truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Stars epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Day-Star gleaningsGWB §289: countless Luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: most exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: one

ذِي

dhí dh-w-y → “man”

literal: possessor; possessor of; possessor/owner

man 17% beings 17% word 17% discerning 17% any 17% one 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: man gleaningsGWB §302: discerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: any will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §484: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: one gleaningsGWB §217: and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my

عَظَمَةٍ

ʿaẓamahin ʿ-ẓ-m → “most” Distinctive

literal: greatest; great; greatness

This form usually rendered as “majesty”, “grandeur”, “glory” (35 occurrences)

majesty 34% grandeur 21% glory 14% greatness 10% “the 3% source 3% moldering 3% borne 3% authority 3% tongue 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: Most Great gleaningsGWB §93: dominion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: dense prayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: by Thy might the-hidden-wordsHW §93: all-glorious will-and-testamentW&T §7: Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: most grievous gleaningsGWB §404: transcendeth

غَيْرِهِ

ghayrih gh-y-r → “evanescence of others”

literal: other; other than

SE expanded to “evanescence of others”

others 32% without 14% any 9% reason 9% like 9% another 9% things 5% all 5% except 5% thought 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: others gleaningsGWB §370: the defilement kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: changeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §81: changes the-hidden-wordsHW §107: BEFRIENDED will-and-testamentW&T §39: not epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: Thyself gleaningsGWB §364: the like

وَبَقآءِ

wabaqáʾ b-q-y → “eternity”

literal: remaining; permanence; remain

eternity 35% immortality 22% everlasting 19% long 5% eternal 5% throughout 3% establishment 3% duration 3% continuance 3% discovered 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: of Immortality fire-tabletFire §30: hidden gleaningsGWB §630: will immortalize kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: remained unfulfilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: as long as tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: hath remained the-hidden-wordsHW §138: immortal life epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: remained

وَسُلْطانِكَ

wasulṭánik s-l-ṭ → “sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty

sovereignty 72% power 12% sovereign 7% almighty 2% most 2% whose 2% before 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: through the power of gleaningsGWB §109: sovereign Lord kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the Lord of all beings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: and Thy sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just king epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: kings

وَعُلُوِّكَ

waʿulúlik ʿ-l-w → “sublimity”

literal: highest

sublimity 75% highness 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Glory fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §510: magnified kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: the most exalted—may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: bless tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: Noble

وَاقْتِدارِكَ،

wáqtidárika، q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 34% might 32% omnipotence 9% dominion 8% through 4% potency 4% sovereign 4% overpowering 2% strength 2% hand 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: thy power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §532: achieve kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: preeminent power prayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: Thou hast destined for them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: the Mighty, the All-Powerful

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h

literal: God; divine; god

SE rendered وَعُلُوِّكَ (waʿulúlik), وَاقْتِدارِكَ، (wáqtidárika،), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), وَإِلهَ (waʾilh) as “sublimity, power”

god 64% divine 22% god’s 5% lord 4% holy 2% mystic 1% heavenly 1% grace 1% god-given 1% pertaineth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: the realm of Divinity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §204: her God

وَإِلهَ

waʾilh ʾ-l-h

literal: God; god

SE rendered وَاقْتِدارِكَ، (wáqtidárika،), إِلهِي (ʾilhí), وَإِلهَ (waʾilh) as “power”

god 85% lord 6% divine 3% other 1% divinity 1% two 1% almighty 1% worship 1% thee 1% there 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: God gleaningsGWB §127: God in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: divine wisdom prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: worship epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: O my God gleaningsGWB §26: of God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: Almighty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §131: Lord my God

شَيْءٍ

shayʾin sh-y-ʾ

literal: thing; things

things 47% nothing 12% all 8% whatsoever 7% anything 7% created 5% else 4% creation 3% thing 3% none 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: Will gleaningsGWB §300: He elected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing a prayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: or wilt desire tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: wisheth

وَمَحْبُوبِي

wamaḥbúbí ḥ-b-b

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE rendered وَمَحْبُوبِي (wamaḥbúbí), وَمَقْصُودِي (wamaqṣúdí), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam) as “knowledge”

beloved 58% best-beloved 18% well-beloved 11% thou 3% one 3% divine 3% god 3% desire 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: For the love of God fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §629: Thy loved ones kitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: affectionate prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: to love Thee tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be set

وَمَقْصُودِي

wamaqṣúdí q-ṣ-d

literal: purpose; desired

SE rendered وَمَقْصُودِي (wamaqṣúdí), تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam) as “knowledge”

desire 57% purpose 21% ambition 7% aim 7% goal 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: the purpose gleaningsGWB §322: nature kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: The object kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §335: the ardent desire the-hidden-wordsHW §76: the charm will-and-testamentW&T §7: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: seeking

تَعْلَمُ

taʿlam ʿ-l-m → “knowledge” Distinctive

literal: knowledge

This form usually rendered as “knowest”, “thou”, “art” (54 occurrences)

knowest 42% thou 15% art 12% knowing 6% well 6% beholdest 6% what 3% learned 3% studied 3% testifieth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: taught him fire-tabletFire §3: Enchanter gleaningsGWB §657: upon the whole world kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: made evident prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: art aware—each tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught thee the-hidden-wordsHW §144: peoples

أَنِّيْ

ʾanní ʾ-n-n

literal: that; indeed/verily; indeed

SE rendered تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), أَنِّيْ (ʾanní), أَذْكُرُكَ (ʾadhkuruk), اليَوْمَ (al-yawm) as “knowledge”

thee 21% verily 14% thou 14% now 7% moment 7% admit 7% recognize 7% “there 7% “verily 7% such 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: now gleaningsGWB §11: Verily prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: I will-and-testamentW&T §36: not to gleaningsGWB §698: Such prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: Since Thou hast will-and-testamentW&T §36: for they are gleaningsGWB §161: for

أَذْكُرُكَ

ʾadhkuruk dh-k-r

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

SE rendered تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), أَنِّيْ (ʾanní), أَذْكُرُكَ (ʾadhkuruk), اليَوْمَ (al-yawm) as “knowledge”

make 14% mention 14% proclaim 14% extol 14% glorify 7% praise 7% recount 7% thee 7% remember 7% may 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: engaged in remembering gleaningsGWB §47: extolling kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His most great testimony prayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: remembereth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

اليَوْمَ

al-yawm y-w-m

literal: day; days; today

SE rendered تَعْلَمُ (taʿlam), أَنِّيْ (ʾanní), أَذْكُرُكَ (ʾadhkuruk), اليَوْمَ (al-yawm) as “knowledge”

day 89% whereon 3% days 1% judgment 1% wondrous 1% today 1% which 1% great 1% day?” 1% blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy days gleaningsGWB §47: Day — the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §741: all their lives long will-and-testamentW&T §47: daytime epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: the days when gleaningsGWB §464: His Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: a mighty Day

المُنْقَطِعِينَ

al-munqaṭiʿín q-ṭ-ʿ

literal: detachment; detached; severed

detached 30% rid 10% emblems 10% renounced 10% have 10% among 10% forsake 10% severed 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: cut it off gleaningsGWB §551: must detach kitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is speechless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §303: wholly detach them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: of detachment

خَلْقِكَ

khalqik kh-l-q

literal: creation; create; created

SE rendered خَلْقِكَ (khalqik), وَأَصِفُكَ (waʾaṣifuk), بِلِسانِ (bilisán), المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín) as “one”

creatures 74% among 7% creation 6% own 3% created 2% servants 2% all 2% god 1% hath 1% creatures’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: ye were created fire-tabletFire §40: wert created gleaningsGWB §618: all men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoples prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: is therein tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created her the-hidden-wordsHW §23: thou wast created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that people

وَأَصِفُكَ

waʾaṣifuk w-ṣ-f

literal: description

SE rendered خَلْقِكَ (khalqik), وَأَصِفُكَ (waʾaṣifuk), بِلِسانِ (bilisán), المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín) as “one”

attributes 66% description 7% describe 6% attribute 5% praise 4% virtues 3% all 3% describing 2% characterized 2% affirm 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Describing gleaningsGWB §627: and of Thine attributes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §209: described prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: express epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: Attributes gleaningsGWB §94: the bearers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: all names and attributes

بِلِسانِ

bilisán l-s-n

literal: tongue; tongue, language; tongues

SE rendered خَلْقِكَ (khalqik), وَأَصِفُكَ (waʾaṣifuk), بِلِسانِ (bilisán), المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín) as “one”

tongue 55% language 14% tongues 9% through 5% sword 5% stammering 5% voice 5% any 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: language gleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: mouth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: eloquence the-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Tongue gleaningsGWB §636: the sword kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speech

المُوَحِّدِينَ

al-múaḥḥidín w-ḥ-d → “one” Distinctive

literal: unity; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “have”, “such”, “unity” (26 occurrences)

have 29% such 18% unity 12% faithful 12% true 6% oneness 6% truly 6% recognized 6% believers 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: to unite fire-tabletFire §43: of Oneness gleaningsGWB §526: Be united kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of divine Unity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §15: such as adore Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: dust

بَرِيَّتِكَ

baríratik b-r-ʾ

literal: creation; creatures; creation, creatures

SE rendered المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), يَسْطَعُ (yasṭaʿ) as “one”

people 47% creatures 41% among 6% against 3% creation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of them fire-tabletFire §7: mankind gleaningsGWB §584: of their Creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: among Thy people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creation gleaningsGWB §195: Creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: of Thy people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men

لَعَلَّ

laʿall l-ʿ-l

literal: perhaps; perhaps/may

SE rendered المُوَحِّدِينَ (al-múaḥḥidín), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), يَسْطَعُ (yasṭaʿ) as “one”

haply 83% perchance 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: that haply thou mayest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: haply kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: perchance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §251: “Haply epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: that haply

يَسْطَعُ

yasṭaʿ s-ṭ-ʿ

literal: shining; radiant; rise

SE rendered بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik), لَعَلَّ (laʿall), يَسْطَعُ (yasṭaʿ), زَفَراتِ (zafarát), قُلُوبِهِمْ (qulúbihim) as “”

glowing 14% shed 14% glorious 14% have 14% resplendent 14% all-encompassing 14% effulgent 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: glowing gleaningsGWB §233: have breathed kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: resplendent tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: all-encompassing will-and-testamentW&T §12: effulgent epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: glorious epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: is shed

زَفَراتِ

zafarát z-f-r

literal: sighs; sigh; sighing

SE rendered زَفَراتِ (zafarát), قُلُوبِهِمْ (qulúbihim) as “”

sighs 38% groans 15% cries 15% sigh 8% unity 8% sighing 8% tears 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the sighs which my heedlessness have led me to utter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §391: groans tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: tears epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: sighs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: my sighs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: the cries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: by the sighing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: unity

قُلُوبِهِمْ

qulúbihim q-l-b

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered زَفَراتِ (zafarát), قُلُوبِهِمْ (qulúbihim) as “”

hearts 89% all 6% heart 3% brighten 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: turneth gleaningsGWB §282: your whole hearts kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: of the hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heart

وَهَواكَ

wahawák h-w-y

literal: desire

SE rendered حُبِّكَ (ḥubbik), وَهَواكَ (wahawák) as “”

desires 50% evil 25% yearning 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §414: the immensity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: how prayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: the holy atmosphere the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: book of mine own desire

يَحْتَرِقُ

yaḥtariq ḥ-r-q

literal: burn; burned; burning

SE rendered حُبِّكَ (ḥubbik), وَهَواكَ (wahawák), يَحْتَرِقُ (yaḥtariq) as “”

may 33% all 17% burnt 17% would 17% hath 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: are consumed gleaningsGWB §667: Burn away kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: hath consumed will-and-testamentW&T §51: the flame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: were consumed gleaningsGWB §118: consuming kitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: consumeth

Prayers and Meditations — §746

Source (Arabic)

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Translation Notes

Model Translations by Shoghi Effendi

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Fire Tablet

Gleanings

Kitáb-i-’Ahd

Kitáb-i-Íqán

Tablet of Aḥmad

Tablet of Carmel

Tablet of the Holy Mariner

The Hidden Words

Will and Testament