Prayers and Meditations — §776

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 776 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَأَشْهَدُ بِأَنَّ مِنْ أَوَّلِ كَلِمَةٍ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ فَمِهِ وَأَوَّلِ نِداءٍ ارْتَفَعَ مِنْهُ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَإِرادَتِكَ انْقَلَبَتِ الأَشْياءُ كُلُّها وَالسَّماءُ وَما فِيْها وَالأَرْضُ وَمَنْ عَلَيْها، وَبِها انْقَلَبَتْ حَقائِقُ الوُجُودِ وَاخْتَلَفَتْ وَتَفَرَّقَتْ وَانْفَصَلَتْ وَائْتَلَفَتْ وَاجْتَمَعَتْ وَظَهَرَتِ الْكلِماتُ التَّكوِينِيَّةُ فِي عالَمِ المُلْكَ وَالْمَلَكُوتِ وَالظُّهُوراتُ الْوَاحِدِيَّةُ فِي عالَمِ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَالآياتُ الأَحَدِيَّةُ فِي عَالَمِ اللاَّهُوتِ، وَبِذلِكَ النِّداءِ بَشَّرْتَ الْعِبادَ بِظُهُورِكَ الأَعْظَمِ وَأَمْرِكَ الأَتَمِّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I testify that no sooner had the First Word proceeded, through the potency of Thy will and purpose, out of His mouth, and the First Call gone forth from His lips than the whole creation was revolutionized, and all that are in the heavens and all that are on earth were stirred to the depths. Through that Word the realities of all created things were shaken, were divided, separated, scattered, combined and reunited, disclosing, in both the contingent world and the heavenly kingdom, entities of a new creation, and revealing, in the unseen realms, the signs and tokens of Thy unity and oneness. Through that Call Thou didst announce unto all Thy servants the advent of Thy most great Revelation and the appearance of Thy most perfect Cause.

Translation Notes

وَأَشْهَدُ

waʾashhad sh-h-d → “testify”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

testify 56% bear 37% “i 1% confess 1% having 1% “i 1% within 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: of His death fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §499: I confess kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: of Martyrs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: and find tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest

أَوَّلِ

ʾawwal ʾ-w-l → “first”

literal: first; beginning; firstness

first 49% beginning 19% hath 9% early 7% former 3% earliest 3% ever 3% inception 2% prime 2% “beginning 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: of old fire-tabletFire §31: the people gleaningsGWB §669: from the beginning kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: In the beginning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: minds of the-hidden-wordsHW §119: ye that have will-and-testamentW&T §4: Nineteen Letters

كَلِمَةٍ

kalimahin k-l-m → “word”

literal: word; words

word 54% words 23% through 10% one 6% statement 2% single 2% sayings 1% idle 1% certain 1% divinity 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: Who conversed with God fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §97: their call kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: that term prayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: to converse tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic word the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

خَرَجَتْ

kharajat kh-r-j → “proceeded”

literal: exit; go out; outside

hath 20% proceeded 20% abandoned 10% thou 10% when 10% departed 10% uttered 10% have 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: altereth gleaningsGWB §243: Our expulsion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: hath mischief proceeded prayers-and-meditationsP&M §498: uttered tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §17: cast him out epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: describe

فَمِهِ

famih f-w-m → “his mouth, and”

literal: mouth

SE expanded to “His mouth, and”

mouth 50% lips 50%

gleaningsGWB §286: from His lips the-hidden-wordsHW §69: with the same mouth gleaningsGWB §286: the mouth of God gleaningsGWB §708: mouth gleaningsGWB §693: lips

نِداءٍ

nidáʾin n-d-y → “call”

literal: call; called; call/voice

voice 47% call 17% cry 10% cried 7% proclaim 3% divine 3% lift 3% prayer 3% through 3% howling 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §98: calleth fire-tabletFire §37: Thy most sweet call gleaningsGWB §594: of the cry of the needy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: cried prayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: and called out tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: were heard calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §49: And raised the call epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: the Voice calling

ارْتَفَعَ

irtafaʿ r-f-ʿ → “raised”

literal: raise; raised

raised 37% hath 22% lifted 15% have 4% planted 4% hast 4% loud 4% calleth 4% cometh 4% calling 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: hoist the fire-tabletFire §42: was planted gleaningsGWB §195: most exalted kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: serveth to exalt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: were hoisted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §393: and hoist tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: dispel the-hidden-wordsHW §81: celestial

بِمَشِيَّتِكَ

bimashíhatik sh-y-ʾ → “thy will”

literal: will

will 67% through 8% purpose 6% desire 4% own 4% power 2% according 2% primal 2% potency 2% sovereign 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §219: that gleaningsGWB §111: God grant that kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Will,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: Whose will tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desireth tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §69: substance will-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be

وَإِرادَتِكَ

waʾirádatik r-w-d → “purpose”

literal: will; desire

will 47% purpose 16% through 13% conformity 8% desire 5% operation 3% according 3% good 3% accordance 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: purpose gleaningsGWB §266: according to the good-pleasure of Thy Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: one aim in life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §770: through Thy will the-hidden-wordsHW §57: dost wish for will-and-testamentW&T §36: hath conspired against me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy will gleaningsGWB §569: hast ordained

انْقَلَبَتِ

inqalabat q-l-b → “revolutionized” Distinctive

literal: heart; hearts; turn

This form usually rendered as “stirred”, “hath”, “rent” (6 occurrences)

stirred 17% hath 17% rent 17% have 17% revolutionized 17% shaken 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: transformed Me gleaningsGWB §552: been so changed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: transmuting influence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: with all their affections tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own hearts the-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heart will-and-testamentW&T §30: agitated epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart

كُلُّها

kulluhá k-l-l → “whole”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 69% whole 10% every 5% most 2% combined 2% successive 2% nothing 2% one 2% essence 2% wholly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: whole of gleaningsGWB §328: The whole universe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: each one prayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: ever the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §36: with all epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: anyone gleaningsGWB §303: each and every

وَالسَّماءُ

wálssamáʾ s-m-w → “heavens”

literal: heaven

heaven 74% heavens 16% “heaven 3% “heaven” 2% all 2% heavenly 1% into 1% out 1% towards 0% who 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: thy name fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §222: to the worship and service of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: every name prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: in heaven tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My sake tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes

وَالأَرْضُ

wálʾarḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “earth”

literal: earth; land; earth, land

earth 65% land 13% world 9% all 4% soil 2% whole 2% amongst 2% mankind 1% realm 1% city 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: the earth fire-tabletFire §3: sands gleaningsGWB §573: or in the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: tidings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earth tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the lands the-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: country

حَقائِقُ

ḥaqáʾiq ḥ-q-q → “realities”

literal: true

realities 39% reality 13% essence 13% all 9% spirit 4% potential 4% who 4% true 4% verities 4% mysteries 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustly gleaningsGWB §327: its mystery kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: fact prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: established the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §6: touching epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: Verily

الوُجُودِ

al-wujúd w-j-d → “created” Distinctive

literal: existence; existent

This form usually rendered as “all”, “creation”, “existence” (67 occurrences)

all 37% creation 24% existence 12% world 7% created 5% human 5% life 2% owe 2% derived 2% mankind 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: the existing fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §247: We perceived kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: whosoever prayers-and-meditationsP&M §51: all things tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may find the-hidden-wordsHW §11: that thou mayest find Me will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

وَاخْتَلَفَتْ

wákhtalafat kh-l-f → “divers” Distinctive

literal: different; behind; difference

This form usually rendered as “arose.””, “divided”, “signs” (3 occurrences)

arose.” 33% divided 33% signs 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: Conflicting gleaningsGWB §348: changes kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: have sorely differed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §289: the signs of dissension appeared amongst them will-and-testamentW&T §17: not obeyed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: contention gleaningsGWB §349: the disturbances kitab-i-iqanKIQ §269: repugnant

وَتَفَرَّقَتْ

watafarraqat f-r-q → “scattered”

literal: separation; difference; group

scattered 40% have 20% dissolve 20% shaken 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: differ they fire-tabletFire §1: of separation gleaningsGWB §410: to sow the seeds of dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: Muslim prayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: because of its separation from Thy Self tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be tested the-hidden-wordsHW §100: differ will-and-testamentW&T §17: discord

وَانْفَصَلَتْ

wánfaṣalat f-ṣ-l → “separated”

literal: separate; separated

separated 15% thou 15% distinction 11% separation 11% details 11% have 7% differentiation 7% unfolded 7% hath 7% distinguished 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: have been distinctly set forth gleaningsGWB §129: separation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: the interval prayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: hast separated tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be distinguished the-hidden-wordsHW §81: away will-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged upon epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial account

وَائْتَلَفَتْ

wáʾtalafat ʾ-l-f → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand; thousands

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

thousand 52% fellowship 9% myriad 9% which 4% ye 4% ten 4% strive 4% unifier 4% concord 4% countless 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: thousand gleaningsGWB §16: strive ye to knit together kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: combined the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not with will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: ye have composed gleaningsGWB §178: concord

وَاجْتَمَعَتْ

wájtamaʿat j-m-ʿ → “reunited”

literal: all; all, entire; group

all 75% every 9% whole 4% gather 3% number 2% one 2% each 2% have 2% great 1% many 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: others gleaningsGWB §361: their all kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: layeth up kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: in the plural prayers-and-meditationsP&M §125: they may gather together the-hidden-wordsHW §89: ye will all will-and-testamentW&T §52: all parts of the earth epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: a considerable number

وَظَهَرَتِ

waẓaharat ẓ-h-r → “revealing” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “revealed” (44 occurrences)

have 26% hath 26% revealed 11% unveiling 7% made 7% brought 7% now 4% appeared 4% produced 4% exerted 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: hath happened fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §536: come kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: have proceeded from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: Whom Thou hast called into being tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise

التَّكوِينِيَّةُ

at-takwínínah k-w-n → “thou” Distinctive

literal: be; was; to be

This form usually rendered as “which”, “new” (2 occurrences)

which 50% new 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: I was indeed gleaningsGWB §305: been identical kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: in His own Being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §115: all creation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyself tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thou tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath the-hidden-wordsHW §19: thou dost

عالَمِ

ʿálam ʿ-l-m → “world”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: acquiring fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §107: domain kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: them all prayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: and knowest tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

الْوَاحِدِيَّةُ

al-wáḥidídah w-ḥ-d → “thy”

literal: one; oneness

SE rendered وَالْمَلَكُوتِ (wálmalakút), وَالظُّهُوراتُ (wálẓẓuhúrát), الْوَاحِدِيَّةُ (al-wáḥidídah), عالَمِ (ʿálam), الْجَبَرُوتِ (al-jabarút) as “kingdom, the, Thy, realms, unseen”

unity 37% one 27% oneness 12% divine 7% alone 4% who 3% have 3% same 3% all 2% unite 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: but a man like fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §382: His oneness kitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: successively prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they who recognized Thy unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

الْجَبَرُوتِ

al-jabarút j-b-r → “dominion”

literal: dominion

heaven 27% realm 15% dominion 15% kingdom 15% realms 12% kingdoms 5% highest 5% eternal 2% sovereignty 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He Who is the All-Compelling fire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realm gleaningsGWB §694: from the heaven of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppression prayers-and-meditationsP&M §584: of Thine all-compelling power tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaven the-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our exalted dominion will-and-testamentW&T §53: Divine

وَالآياتُ

wáláyát ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; verse; signs

signs 50% verses 38% words 3% tokens 2% most 1% perspicuous 1% revealed 1% utterance 1% holy 1% clear 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: of signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §376: signs of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: revealed verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: the verses sent down unto Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse

الأَحَدِيَّةُ

al-ʾaḥadídah ʾ-ḥ-d → “and oneness” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: any gleaningsGWB §97: divine unity kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: Who prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own ear tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Incomparable gleaningsGWB §494: God

اللاَّهُوتِ،

al-lálahúti، l-h-t

literal: divine; divinity; divinity, divine realm

SE rendered الأَحَدِيَّةُ (al-ʾaḥadídah), عَالَمِ (ʿálam), اللاَّهُوتِ، (al-lálahúti،), وَبِذلِكَ (wabidhlik), النِّداءِ (an-nidáʾ), بَشَّرْتَ (bashshart) as “and, unity, Through, Call, announce”