Prayers and Meditations — §756

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 756 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَالَّذِيْ يَنْطِقُ إِنَّهُ لَهُو الكَنْزُ المَخْزُونُ وَالغَيْبُ المَكْنُونُ وَاللَّوْحُ المَحْفوظُ وَالسِّرُّ المَسْتُورُ وَالكِتابُ المَمْهُورُ، وَإِنَّهُ لَهُو المُطاعُ فِي كُلِّ ما حَكَمَ وَأَمَرَ وَأَظْهَرَ وَالمَحْبُوبُ فِيما يَأْمُرُ بِسُلْطانِهِ وَيَحْكُمُ بِقُدْرَتِهِ، مَنْ يَتَوَقَّفُ أَقَلَّ مِنْ آنٍ إِنَّهُ أَنْكَرَ حَقَّكَ وَكُلَّ ما أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كُتُبِكَ وَصُحُفِكَ وَأَرْسَلْتَها مَعَ أَصْفِيآئِكَ وَأَنْبِيآئِكَ وَسُفَرآئِكَ وَأُمَنآئِكَ، أَسْئَلُكَ يا مَنْ بِيَدِكَ مَلَكُوتُ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَ مَنْ فِي جَبَرُوتِ الأَمْرِ وَالخَلْقِ بِأَنْ لا تَمْنَعَ لِحاظَ أَلْطافِكَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I testify in my present state, O my Lord, and against the will of him who hath turned his back to Thee (Mírzá Yaḥyá), that Thou art God, and that there is none other God beside Thee. This, verily, is the Day wherewith Thy Scriptures, and Thy Books, and Thy Tablets, have been adorned. And He Who now speaketh is, in truth, the Well-guarded Treasure, and the Hidden Secret, and the Preserved Tablet, and the Impenetrable Mystery, and the Sealed Book. He, truly, is to be obeyed in whatsoever He commandeth, and decreeth, and revealeth, and is to be loved in everything He, through His sovereignty, enjoineth, and, through His power, ordaineth. Whoso will hesitate for less than the twinkling of an eye, hath, verily, denied Thy right, and repudiated all that Thou hast revealed in Thy Books, and in Thy Scriptures, and sent down with Thy chosen Ones, and Thy Prophets, and Thy Messengers, and the Trustees of Thy Revelation.

Translation Notes

وَالَّذِيْ

wálladhí 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: one will-and-testamentW&T §32: my kinsmen gleaningsGWB §286: word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: their gleaningsGWB §484: its prayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: and my

يَنْطِقُ

yanṭiq n-ṭ-q → “now speaketh”

literal: speak; speaking

speaketh 26% speak 16% proclaimeth 11% proclaiming 11% crieth 11% uttereth 5% voiceth 5% utter 5% proclaim 5% exclaimeth 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: hath spoken fire-tabletFire §37: uttereth gleaningsGWB §720: proclaim kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §149: eloquent prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: celebrate will-and-testamentW&T §2: declared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: voice

لَهُو

lahú h-w → “in truth” Distinctive

literal: he; He

This form usually rendered as “both”, “"he”, “fear” (43 occurrences)

both 20% “he 10% fear 10% \‘behold 10% behold 10% yet 10% who 10% truth 10% truly 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: is meant gleaningsGWB §352: are both embodied kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: that which epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: Behold gleaningsGWB §103: Essence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: He that is prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: of the robe to which

الكَنْزُ

al-kanz k-n-z → “the well-guarded treasure”

literal: treasure; treasures

SE expanded to “the Well-guarded Treasure”

treasury 39% treasure 17% treasured 17% lie 6% treasures 6% hidden 6% enshrined 6% well-guarded 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: treasury gleaningsGWB §305: treasured kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: treasury of the divine pearls prayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §66: treasuries epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the treasury gleaningsGWB §20: the treasures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: through the treasuries

المَخْزُونُ

al-makhzún kh-z-n → “treasuries” Distinctive

literal: treasury; treasuries

This form usually rendered as “treasured”, “preserved”, “lay” (27 occurrences)

treasured 23% preserved 15% lay 15% hidden 15% enshrined 15% treasure 8% well-guarded 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: preserved gleaningsGWB §627: within the treasuries kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: the treasury kitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: hidden prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: Thine enshrined the-hidden-wordsHW §66: storehouses epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the repositories gleaningsGWB §520: your treasuries

وَالغَيْبُ

wálghayb gh-y-b → “hidden secret” Distinctive

literal: unseen; unseen/hidden; unseen, invisible

This form usually rendered as “invisible”, “unseen”, “visible” (70 occurrences)

invisible 35% unseen 27% visible 10% seen 8% unknowable 8% concealment 4% secrets 2% things 2% all 2% impenetrable 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the visible gleaningsGWB §552: backbiting kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the visible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: the secret things tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absent the-hidden-wordsHW §90: hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seen gleaningsGWB §34: the Unseen

المَكْنُونُ

al-maknún k-n-n → “the hidden secret”

literal: hidden; hidden/concealed; hidden, treasured

SE expanded to “the Hidden Secret”

hidden 64% hid 23% concealed 3% “he 3% whom 3% scriptures 3% wrapped 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: concealed gleaningsGWB §56: He Whom none hath prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Hidden Secret epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: hidden gleaningsGWB §612: Scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hid gleaningsGWB §56: “He that was hidden

وَاللَّوْحُ

wálllawḥ l-w-ḥ → “preserved tablet”

literal: tablet; tablets

tablet 88% luminous 4% written 4% preserved 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: preserved Tablet gleaningsGWB §664: the Scriptures kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: the symbolic language of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: and the Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: the Lawh-i-Fu’ad gleaningsGWB §278: a Tablet

المَحْفوظُ

al-maḥfúẓ ḥ-f-ẓ → “the preserved tablet”

literal: protection; protect; preserve

SE expanded to “the Preserved Tablet”

guarded 20% preserved 20% protected 13% protect 7% wrapt 7% can 7% safeguarded 7% shielded 7% “guarded 7% impregnable 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: preserveth gleaningsGWB §265: may be shielded kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: safeguarding kitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: tighten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: keep me safe tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: Learn well will-and-testamentW&T §38: the safeguarding epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: We watched

وَالسِّرُّ

wálssirr s-r-r → “impenetrable mystery”

literal: secret; secrets; secret, mystery

mystery 39% secret 19% secretly 10% privily 10% hidden 6% heads 3% innermost 3% am 3% inwardly 3% infinitesimal 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: Rejoicest thou in gleaningsGWB §30: into gladness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: the divine mysteries prayers-and-meditationsP&M §516: Rejoice tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: the inmost the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thine inmost soul will-and-testamentW&T §4: the Land of Mystery epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §57: secrets

المَسْتُورُ

al-mastúr s-t-r → “hidden”

literal: hidden; concealed; veil

hidden 43% concealed 26% hid 6% lie 6% veiled 6% hide 3% yet 3% whatsoever 3% unrevealed 3% enshrined 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: veil fire-tabletFire §45: Thou Concealer gleaningsGWB §665: remain veiled kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: latent kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: stars prayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: cloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: been hidden epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: veil of mine integrity

وَالكِتابُ

wálkitáb k-t-b → “sealed book”

literal: book; books; write

book 85% kitáb-i-íqán 2% tablet 2% words 2% text 2% kitáb-i-aqdas 1% writing 1% bayán 1% divinely 1% holy 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: statutes of Thy Book gleaningsGWB §630: Ordain kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Holy Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: and hath graven the-hidden-wordsHW §68: have written will-and-testamentW&T §40: Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: the books

المَمْهُورُ،

al-mamhúru، m-h-r → “shining” Distinctive

literal: seal

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

shining 17% sealed 17% loving 17% sincere 17% kindliness 17% seal 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the shining prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: the Sealed Book will-and-testamentW&T §23: sincere kindliness will-and-testamentW&T §16: loving will-and-testamentW&T §40: seal will-and-testamentW&T §24: kindliness

المُطاعُ

al-muṭáʿ ṭ-w-ʿ → “to be obeyed”

literal: obeyed

SE expanded to “to be obeyed”

obeyed 50% “obeyed 17% art 17% thou 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: obeyest gleaningsGWB §458: succeed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: believer prayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: to obey tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to do this will-and-testamentW&T §7: obedient epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: obey gleaningsGWB §264: to be obeyed

حَكَمَ

ḥakam ḥ-k-m → “he commandeth” Distinctive

literal: wisdom; judgment

This form usually rendered as “wisdom”, “law”, “hath” (124 occurrences)

wisdom 46% law 20% hath 6% divine 6% all 4% commandment 4% commandments 4% authority 4% judgment 4% injunction 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: commandments gleaningsGWB §386: are subject kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: rulership kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: fundamental and binding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §334: to ordain tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: the Wise the-hidden-wordsHW §13: My command will-and-testamentW&T §25: regulations

وَأَمَرَ

waʾamar ʾ-m-r → “and decreeth” Distinctive

literal: command; cause

This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “command” (249 occurrences)

cause 53% revelation 22% command 5% bidding 4% faith 4% decree 4% ordainer 3% message 2% behest 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: Cause fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §478: All creation kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: my duty towards Thy Cause tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command

وَأَظْهَرَ

waʾaẓhar ẓ-h-r → “and revealeth”

literal: manifestation; manifest

reveal 20% revealed 13% manifested 13% most 13% evident 7% decreed 7% unveiled 7% empowered 7% lay 7% obvious 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: arisen fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §362: outward behavior kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: hath been made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §395: the Manifest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

وَالمَحْبُوبُ

wálmaḥbúb ḥ-b-b → “is to be loved” Distinctive

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

This form usually rendered as “beloved”, “well-beloved”, “best-beloved” (113 occurrences)

SE expanded to “is to be loved”

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 §22: kindliness fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §415: His love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: the New Beloved prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: for the sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §127: loved

فِيما

fímá f-y → “in”

literal: in; in-it; in it

SE rendered وَأَظْهَرَ (waʾaẓhar), وَالمَحْبُوبُ (wálmaḥbúb), فِيما (fímá), يَأْمُرُ (yaʾamur), بِسُلْطانِهِ (bisulṭánih), وَيَحْكُمُ (wayaḥkum) as “and revealeth, is to be loved, in, everything He, through His sovereignty, through His”

within 32% whereon 21% under 11% acts 5% throughout 5% upon 5% mortal 5% days 5% over 5% after 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: with gleaningsGWB §218: in the days to come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: are in heaven will-and-testamentW&T §10: in the epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: thine acts gleaningsGWB §363: after God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: according to will-and-testamentW&T §10: through my love for

بِسُلْطانِهِ

bisulṭánih s-l-ṭ → “through his sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

SE expanded to “through His sovereignty”

king 39% sovereignty 23% sháh 13% sovereign 9% lord 5% power 3% through 3% monarch 2% divine 2% manifest 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: His Majesty gleaningsGWB §482: a benignant sovereign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: earthly sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §416: the Lord tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereignty

بِقُدْرَتِهِ،

biqudratihi، q-d-r → “power”

literal: power; powerful

power 49% thou 18% might 8% decreed 5% didst 4% ordain 4% ordained 4% omnipotence 3% divine 2% have 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with Thy power fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §264: is able kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: for a while prayers-and-meditationsP&M §21: hast power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

يَتَوَقَّفُ

yatawaqqaf w-q-f → “will hesitate” Distinctive

literal: aware; standing; stopping

This form usually rendered as “can”, “hesitation”, “would” (4 occurrences)

can 25% hesitation 25% would 25% will 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §199: vacillation fire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen halt gleaningsGWB §158: hesitate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: discovered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: would be dumbfounded epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitation gleaningsGWB §210: stand thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: is written

أَقَلَّ

ʾaqall q-l-l → “less”

literal: less; little

less 53% one 11% exceedeth 5% fraction 5% even 5% little 5% least 5% imperceptible 5% smallest 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: the fraction fire-tabletFire §47: fewness gleaningsGWB §365: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: extremely limited number prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: to an imperceptible degree the-hidden-wordsHW §91: handful epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: exceedeth fire-tabletFire §42: independence

أَنْكَرَ

ʾankar n-k-r → “verily, denied”

literal: denial; deniers

denieth 33% denied 22% denial 11% verily 11% hath 11% disbelieved 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: denied gleaningsGWB §109: rejected kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: faithlessness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath denied Thee will-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: denial gleaningsGWB §510: all them that repudiate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”

حَقَّكَ

ḥaqqak ḥ-q-q → “thy right”

literal: right

right 67% thee 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: indubitable gleaningsGWB §319: Divine kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: the symbolic meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: merit the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §34: for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: unto

وَكُلَّ

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 §157: whosoever gleaningsGWB §388: The tie of servitude established kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §20: one and prayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: They that tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §33: with

أَنْزَلْتَهُ

ʾanzaltah n-z-l → “thou hast revealed”

literal: send down; descending; descend

SE expanded to “Thou hast revealed”

thou 40% sent 30% hast 20% didst 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: revealing gleaningsGWB §91: descent kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §175: Thou didst send down tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal

وَصُحُفِكَ

waṣuḥufik ṣ-ḥ-f → “in thy scriptures”

literal: scriptures

SE expanded to “in Thy Scriptures”

scriptures 60% tablets 20% scrolls 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy Scriptures gleaningsGWB §583: chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: Scrolls epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Book gleaningsGWB §323: the sacred Scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the companion epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Books

وَأَرْسَلْتَها

waʾarsaltahá r-s-l → “sent down”

literal: messenger; send; messengers

apostle 24% messengers 24% messenger 15% sent 14% apostles 6% send 6% messengership 4% hath 3% prophets 3% epistle 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Apostle gleaningsGWB §151: Muḥammad, the Prophet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: were sent down tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: of the Messengers the-hidden-wordsHW §71: wafted will-and-testamentW&T §53: treatises epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: have sent them unto

أَصْفِيآئِكَ

ʾaṣfíáʾik ṣ-f-w → “thy chosen ones”

literal: chosen ones; chosen-ones

SE expanded to “Thy chosen Ones”

chosen 92% ones 3% thou 3% holy 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: chosen ones fire-tabletFire §27: and gleaningsGWB §110: Messengers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: Saints prayers-and-meditationsP&M §147: and Thy chosen ones the-hidden-wordsHW §100: crystal pure will-and-testamentW&T §45: Thy Holy Ones epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: purity

وَأَنْبِيآئِكَ

waʾanbíáʾik n-b-ʾ → “thy prophets”

literal: prophet; prophets

prophets 50% great 15% prophet 15% announcement 10% god’s 5% tidings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: Announcement gleaningsGWB §42: Prophet kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: Prophet of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Thy Prophets epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: this Great gleaningsGWB §124: of God’s infinite guidance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and to This Announcement epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Prophets

وَسُفَرآئِكَ

wasufaráʾik s-f-r → “thy messengers”

literal: ambassador; embassy; ambassador, minister

messengers 75% ministers 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: of thy ministers gleaningsGWB §467: Ministers kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: Gospel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: Thy Messengers epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Embassy gleaningsGWB §449: a minister kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: separation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: of Thy Messengers

وَأُمَنآئِكَ،

waʾumanáʾika، ʾ-m-n → “trustees”

literal: trustworthy

harm 25% trusted 25% trustees 25% bearers 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm them that Thou didst trust gleaningsGWB §290: security kitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: believeth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: the Bearers of Thy Trust the-hidden-wordsHW §1: may fulfill epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believer gleaningsGWB §473: of faith kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the trust

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE rendered وَسُفَرآئِكَ (wasufaráʾik), وَأُمَنآئِكَ، (waʾumanáʾika،), أَسْئَلُكَ (ʾasʾaluk), بِيَدِكَ (bíadik), مَلَكُوتُ (malakút) as “Thy Messengers, the Trustees, Lord”