Prayers and Meditations — §76
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 76 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
بِالَّذِينَ كَسَّرُوا الأَصْنامَ فِيْ هذا الظُّهُورِ الَّذِيْ بِهِ ظَهَرَ الزِّلْزالُ الأَعْظَمُ وَالفَزَعُ الأَكْبَرُ بِأَنْ تُؤَيِّدَ عِبادَكَ فِيْ كُلِّ الأَحْيانِ بِآياتِ قُدْرَتِكَ وَظُهُوراتِ عِزِّ قَيُّومِيَّتِكَ، ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ قُلُوبَهُمْ زُبَرَ الحَدِيدِ لِئَلاَّ تُخَوِّفَهُمْ سَطْوَةُ الَّذِيْنَهُمْ ظَلَمُوا عَلَى مَظْهَرِ ذاتِكَ وَمَطْلَعِ غَيْبِكَ، وَلِيَقُومُنَّ كُلٌّ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَنُصْرَتِكَ لِتُرْفَعَ بِهِمْ أَعْلامُ نُصْرَتِكَ فِيْ مَمْلَكَتِكَ وَرَاياتُ أَمْرِكَ فِيْ دِيارِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ قادِرًا بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَلا تَزالُ تَكُونُ بِمِثْلِ ما قَدْ كُنْتَ فِيْ أَزَلِ الآزالِ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ العَزِيزُ المُتَعالِ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ المُتَعالِ المُهَيْمِنُ المُتَكَبِّرُ الواحِدُ الفَرْدُ العَزِيزُ المُخْتارُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I beseech Thee, by them that have cut down all the idols in this Revelation through which the Most Grievous Convulsion and the Great Terror have appeared, to assist, at all times, Thy servants with the signs of Thine almighty power and the evidences of Thy transcendent and all-compelling might. Grant, then, that their hearts may be made as strong as brass, that they may remain unmoved by the overpowering might of such as have transgressed against Him Who is the Manifestation of Thine Essence and the Dayspring of Thine invisible Self, and that they may all arise to glorify and help Thee, so that through them the ensigns of Thy triumph may be lifted up in Thy realm, and the standards of Thy Cause may be unfurled throughout Thy dominions. Thou art He who from everlasting hath, through the potency of His will, been all-powerful, and will continue to remain the same for ever and ever. Thou art, verily, the All-Glorious, the Most High. No God is there but Thee, the Most Powerful, the Most Exalted, the Help in Peril, the Most Great, the One Being, the Incomparable, the All-Glorious, the Unrestrained.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “cut” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: degradationfire-tabletFire §29: brokengleaningsGWB §610: utterly abolishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §519: that they may cut downwill-and-testamentW&T §10: raveninggleaningsGWB §692: refuseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §350: my extreme lowlinesswill-and-testamentW&T §34: crush
revelation 63% manifestation 15% dispensation 8% advent 3% appearance 3% coming 2% manifestations 2% most 1% hath 1% manifest 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §151: My manifestationfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §625: in manifesting Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: What more shall We sayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: as a tokentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
2 occurrences in corpus
SE rendered ظَهَرَ (ẓahar), الزِّلْزالُ (az-zilzál), الأَعْظَمُ (al-ʾaʿẓam), وَالفَزَعُ (wálfazaʿ), الأَكْبَرُ (al-ʾakbar) as “appeared, Most Grievous Convulsion, Great Terror”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: MightygleaningsGWB §523: wholly and grosslykitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: thanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §151: greatness of Thy majestythe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §25: distinguishedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatestgleaningsGWB §495: the Most Great Name
This form usually rendered as “most”, “lamentation”, “fear” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: consternationgleaningsGWB §219: lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §192: fear and tremblingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: raised their plaintive criesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: causedgleaningsGWB §352: likened toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: were terror-strickenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: the greatest
المُتَكَبِّرُ
literal: greatest; greater; grandeur
This form usually rendered as “proud”, “all-compelling” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Most Great”
proud 50% all-compelling 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: oldgleaningsGWB §159: most perfectkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: philosopher’s stone.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: have proudly rejectedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
SE rendered وَالفَزَعُ (wálfazaʿ), الأَكْبَرُ (al-ʾakbar), تُؤَيِّدَ (tuʾayyid), عِبادَكَ (ʿibádak), الأَحْيانِ (al-ʾaḥyán) as “Great Terror, Thy servants, times”
graciously 67% thou 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: may God assistgleaningsGWB §635: having strengthenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Thou wilt graciously assistwill-and-testamentW&T §53: Graceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: to aidgleaningsGWB §698: strengthenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §703: Do Thou graciously aidepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: to
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: menfire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §196: a soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §194: the servantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §294: Object of the adorationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §23: of the servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: repudiated Thy signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §232: His signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thy signstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs
power 45% might 30% strength 7% almighty 7% through 4% authority 3% transcendent 1% all-conquering 1% omnipotent 1% sovereign 1%
glory 49% transcendent 20% exalted 10% glorified 4% honor 4% all-glorious 3% mighty 3% most 3% almighty 3% might 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the Mightyfire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishmentgleaningsGWB §489: He exaltethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more gloriousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: The power of Thythe-hidden-wordsHW §69: of wondrous glorywill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: exalted and
قَيُّومِيَّتِكَ،
literal: station; people; place
This form usually rendered as “transcendent”, “authority”, “power” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: of Resurrectionfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §556: glorious and exalted stationkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: to be beneath thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: figureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: determinedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spottablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Makefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §70: Let His love be akitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the waysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: are deprivedthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: clothewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: ordained
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: men’s heartsgleaningsGWB §618: shall causekitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: want of understandingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: of estranging themthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: mindwill-and-testamentW&T §30: agitatedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: troublous
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: BooksgleaningsGWB §612: hiddenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §835: Thy Scripturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: in Thy Scripturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: Scripturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: strong as brassepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: and
SE rendered اجْعَلْ (ijʿal), قُلُوبَهُمْ (qulúbahum), زُبَرَ (zubar), الحَدِيدِ (al-ḥadíd), لِئَلاَّ (liʾalál), تُخَوِّفَهُمْ (tukhawwifahum) as “Grant, their hearts, strong as brass, that, unmoved”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: confinedgleaningsGWB §253: the boundskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: comparisonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: its confinestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: ordinancestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: worldly limitationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §39: in My statutesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: capacity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-seasongleaningsGWB §492: in the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: in the daytimeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: Night and dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: blessed night
This form usually rendered as “affrighted”, “unmoved” (2 occurrences)
affrighted 50% unmoved 50%
powers 15% dominion 15% ascendancy 15% authorities 8% aggressor 8% awful 8% sovereignty 8% influence 8% threats 8% crushing 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: the dominionfire-tabletFire §6: mightgleaningsGWB §86: the awful majestykitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the power of Hisprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the powersgleaningsGWB §80: aggressorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: assaults
This form usually rendered as “unjustly”, “oppressor”, “injustice” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: indignitiesfire-tabletFire §49: meeknessgleaningsGWB §153: victim of tyrannykitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: injuryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: of crueltythe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §54: this prisonerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: of this Wronged One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: the Most Sublime EssencegleaningsGWB §188: Self is His Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: Thine own Beingwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §327: Living Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: you
dayspring 42% dawning-place 21% source 10% manifestation 8% revealer 6% who 4% fountain 3% apprehend 2% fountainhead 2% fountain-head 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: Dawning-Placefire-tabletFire §12: RevealergleaningsGWB §338: comprehendingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: a Soulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §844: through the Dayspringstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §17: May knowthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenancewill-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company
SE expanded to “Thine invisible Self”
invisible 36% unseen 24% things 8% visible 7% seen 5% unknowable 5% backbiting 5% hidden 4% concealment 3% invisibles 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Unseen, the UnknowablegleaningsGWB §93: Invisibleskitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: God, the Invisibleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: the seentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: absentthe-hidden-wordsHW §90: hiddenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: seengleaningsGWB §11: of things unseen
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “praise”, “remember” (149 occurrences)
remembrance 37% praise 24% remember 8% name 7% remembering 7% mention 4% glorification 4% virtues 4% whose 3% remembered 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §35: will aidfire-tabletFire §28: championedgleaningsGWB §499: to fix their thoughtskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: for the triumphprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and triumphwill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: have aided
SE expanded to “may be lifted up”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: hath been exaltedfire-tabletFire §47: hast causedgleaningsGWB §235: hath been unfurledkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exaltkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: were spreadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispelthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: that I may rise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: knowledgefire-tabletFire §3: EnchantergleaningsGWB §174: world.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: the leaders of their faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worldstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: we have taught theethe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is My knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: the PossessorgleaningsGWB §636: of this world’s dominionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §815: kingdoms oftablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous
cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%
This form usually rendered as “lands”, “realm” (2 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thou art, verily”
This form usually rendered as “wilt”, “will”, “everlasting” (24 occurrences)
SE expanded to “continue to remain”
wilt 45% will 15% everlasting 10% everlastingly 5% unto 5% shalt 5% evermore 5% remain 5% continue 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: at all timesgleaningsGWB §649: timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: dispelledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: unto eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §153: hath everwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §387: throughout eternity
This form usually rendered as “will”, “desire”, “daystar” (37 occurrences)
SE expanded to “through the potency”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: created thingsgleaningsGWB §709: of His Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: thing aprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: none to describe Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: He willeth
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “wilt”, “art” (63 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: I werefire-tabletFire §35: universegleaningsGWB §666: shall always bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: worldly and impedingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that grasptablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitatetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath
This form usually rendered as “consider”, “such”, “even” (142 occurrences)
SE expanded to “the Most High”
المُهَيْمِنُ
literal: guardian; guardian/protector; guardian, protector
SE expanded to “the Help in Peril”
help 41% omnipotent 16% supreme 13% sovereign 9% ruler 6% transcendent 3% protector 3% transcendeth 3% pervadeth 3% all-subduing 3%
SE expanded to “the One Being”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: nonefire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §668: knit your soulskitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Supreme Singlenessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: of Thy glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: He Who is the UnconditionedgleaningsGWB §663: choose to treadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: retiredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §509: justthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: Ponderwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Thy goodly giftsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: choosestgleaningsGWB §690: shall be better
