Prayers and Meditations — §791

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 791 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

صِرْتُ مُتَحَيِّرًا فِي مَظاهِرِ صُنْعِكَ وَمَطالِعِ قُدْرَتِكَ وَأُشاهِدُ نَفْسِي عاجِزًا عَنْ عِرْفانِ أَدْنى آيَتِكَ وَكَيْفَ عِرْفانِ نَفْسِكَ، إِذًا أَسْئَلُكَ يا إِلهِي بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ طَيَّرْتَ العاشِقِينَ فِي هَواءِ إِرادَتِكَ وَهَدَيْتَ بِهِ المُشْتاقِينَ إِلى رِضْوانِ قُرْبِكَ وَوِصَالِكَ، بِأَنْ تُهِبَّ مِنْ رِضْوانِ عِنايَتِكَ رَوائِحَ الاطْمِئْنانِ عَلَى المُضْطَرِّيْنَ مِنْ أَحِبَّائِكَ فِي هذِهِ الأَيَّامِ الَّتِيْ أَحاطَتْهُمْ أَرْياحُ الافْتِتانِ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ، بِحَيْثُ اضْطَرَبَتِ النُّفُوسُ مِنْ سَطْوَةِ قَضائِكَ وَتَزَلْزَلَتْ أَرْكانُ الوُجُودِ عَمَّا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ سَمآءِ تَقْدِيْرِكَ، وَبَلَغَ اضْطِرابُهُمْ إِلى مَقامٍ يَكادُ أَنْ يَخْمُدَ فِي مِشْكاةِ قُلُوبِهِمْ سِراجُ حُبِّكَ وَذِكْرِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشاءُ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفُورُ الكَرِيْمُ، فَيا إِلهِي وَسَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

I swear by Thy glory, O Beloved of my soul! I am bewildered when I contemplate the tokens of Thy handiwork, and the evidences of Thy might, and find myself completely unable to unravel the mystery of the least of Thy signs, how much more to apprehend Thine own Self. I beseech Thee, therefore, O my God, by Thy Name through which Thou hast caused all such as love Thee to soar in the atmosphere of Thy will, and hast guided all them that yearn after Thee into the Paradise of Thy nearness and Thy presence, to waft from the heaven of Thy loving-kindness the fragrance of certainty upon the needy among Thy loved ones, in these days when the tempests of trials have compassed them on every side, and so grievously assailed them that the souls of men have been troubled and the foundations of all beings have trembled at what hath been sent down unto them from the heaven of Thine irrevocable Purpose. They were so shaken that the lamp of their love for Thee and of their remembrance of Thee was ready to be extinguished in the recess of their hearts. Powerful art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. Thou, in truth, art the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

Translation Notes

صِرْتُ

ṣirt ṣ-y-r

literal: became

SE rendered صِرْتُ (ṣirt), مُتَحَيِّرًا (mutaḥayyiran), مَظاهِرِ (maẓáhir) as “bewildered, tokens of Thy handiwork”

am 50% marvel 25% fell 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: interposed themselves gleaningsGWB §522: have ye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: I fell gleaningsGWB §27: assume prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I am bewildered gleaningsGWB §720: prove prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: that I am made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: I marvel

مُتَحَيِّرًا

mutaḥayyiran ḥ-y-r → “perplexed”

literal: perplexed; bewilderment; bewildered

perplexed 30% sore 10% bewildering 10% marveled 10% marvelled 10% stand 10% bewildered 10% am 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexed gleaningsGWB §361: marveled kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: bewilderment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: stand aghast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: perplexed gleaningsGWB §78: are lost in bewilderment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §250: marvelled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §795: I am bewildered

مَظاهِرِ

maẓáhir ẓ-h-r → “tokens of thy handiwork” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “manifestations”, “exponents”, “manifestation” (124 occurrences)

SE expanded to “tokens of Thy handiwork”

manifestations 69% exponents 10% manifestation 6% embodiments 5% who 2% such 2% revealers 2% revelations 1% any 1% dispensations 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: produced fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §114: fully revealeth kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: not been prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: and the revelation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

صُنْعِكَ

ṣunʿik ṣ-n-ʿ

literal: handiwork

SE rendered مُتَحَيِّرًا (mutaḥayyiran), مَظاهِرِ (maẓáhir), صُنْعِكَ (ṣunʿik), وَمَطالِعِ (wamaṭáliʿ) as “bewildered, tokens of Thy handiwork, the evidences of Thy might”

handiwork 57% revelations 14% hands 14% token 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: craftsmen gleaningsGWB §154: hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: “He will perform prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: token of Thy handiwork the-hidden-wordsHW §13: made will-and-testamentW&T §6: forging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §212: formeth gleaningsGWB §154: arts

وَمَطالِعِ

wamaṭáliʿ ṭ-l-ʿ → “evidences of thy might” Distinctive

literal: dawning-place

This form usually rendered as “daysprings”, “dawning-places”, “exponents” (58 occurrences)

SE expanded to “evidences of Thy might”

daysprings 43% dawning-places 13% exponents 13% revealers 11% day-springs 7% manifestations 4% embodiments 2% wellsprings 2% instigators 2% incarnations 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §238: ignorance fire-tabletFire §24: exponents gleaningsGWB §40: Soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: to grasp prayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: and the Dawning-Place tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understand and hearken the-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance will-and-testamentW&T §5: the angelic company

تَقْدِيْرِكَ،

taqdírika، q-d-r → “thine irrevocable purpose”

literal: power; powerful; amount

SE expanded to “Thine irrevocable Purpose”

irrevocable 31% decree 23% according 8% immutable 8% ruling 8% purpose 8% appointment 8% through 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decreed fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §583: hath it been foreordained kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: to Whose power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Powerful tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: of His might

وَأُشاهِدُ

waʾusháhid sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “find”, “must”, “compelled” (14 occurrences)

find 10% must 10% compelled 10% readily 10% soon 10% recognize 10% due 10% discover 10% admit 10% would 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: perspicuous fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §380: really kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: consider prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: is overshadowed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found them the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

نَفْسِي

nafsí n-f-s → “myself”

literal: self; soul; souls

myself 28% soul 15% one 14% man 10% anyone 8% any 8% mine 5% self 5% life 3% souls 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §54: passions gleaningsGWB §537: His own kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: for one moment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: His tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §158: are they will-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincere

عاجِزًا

ʿájizan ʿ-j-z → “unable” Distinctive

literal: unable; powerlessness

This form usually rendered as “powerless”, “fail”, “impotent” (25 occurrences)

powerless 17% fail 17% impotent 17% unable 17% incapable 8% wearied 8% can 8% mere 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: helplessness gleaningsGWB §327: futility kitab-i-iqanKIQ §189: unable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §729: His powerlessness will-and-testamentW&T §49: overwhelmed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: tree-stumps gleaningsGWB §112: confess their helplessness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: miracle

عِرْفانِ

ʿirfán ʿ-r-f → “knowledge”

literal: knowledge; know; knower

knowledge 34% understanding 26% recognition 8% recognize 8% comprehension 7% know 6% recognizing 4% insight 3% wisdom 2% visualize 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His knowledge gleaningsGWB §546: the comprehension kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and understanding prayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: with Thy knowledge tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: acquaint

أَدْنى

ʾadnى d-n-w → “least”

literal: world; world/this life; lowest

least 50% abject 17% lowliest 17% less 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: this world gleaningsGWB §573: “the world”kitab-i-ahdAhd §1: of the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordid prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: life the-hidden-wordsHW §22: less good epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in its gleaningsGWB §423: earthly

آيَتِكَ

áyatik ʾ-y-y → “signs”

literal: sign; signs

most 50% signs 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: For what gleaningsGWB §384: sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: and by what epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Most Mighty Sign gleaningsGWB §537: verses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: in Thy signs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a sign gleaningsGWB §609: the verses

وَكَيْفَ

wakayf k-y-f → “how much more to apprehend”

literal: how

SE expanded to “how much more to apprehend”

how 57% why 14% wherefore 11% “how 3% pleaseth 3% much 3% “what 3% into 3% pen 3% whithersoever 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: “How gleaningsGWB §242: why is it, then kitab-i-iqanKIQ §282: “What of the sign prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: how much more to apprehend the-hidden-wordsHW §15: wherefore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: how could gleaningsGWB §528: much less recognize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: how much more when

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “beseech”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the suppliant gleaningsGWB §265: prayer and entreaty kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: Destroy not, I implore Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: ask gleaningsGWB §157: asked prayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: I beg epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray

إِلهِي

ʾilhí ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: God; divine; god

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 §245: grace gleaningsGWB §668: set kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §205: and the God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Holy Writ epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of God gleaningsGWB §493: divinely revealed

بِاسْمِكَ

biásmik s-m-w → “by thy name”

literal: name; names

SE expanded to “by Thy Name”

name 87% most 4% through 2% whose 2% called 1% all-glorious 1% beareth 1% friend 1% shadowing 1% have 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: heaven of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §36: heavenly gleaningsGWB §95: His infinite names kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacred prayers-and-meditationsP&M §250: heaven and tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §121: call

طَيَّرْتَ

ṭayyart ṭ-y-r → “soar” Distinctive

literal: bird; fly; flight

This form usually rendered as “hast” (2 occurrences)

soar 32% birds 19% have 12% bird 11% soared 9% soaring 5% may 5% winged 4% fled 2% fly 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: soared fire-tabletFire §46: fly gleaningsGWB §496: have flown kitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: they soar prayers-and-meditationsP&M §492: to cause tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: may soar epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Birds gleaningsGWB §100: soaring

العاشِقِينَ

al-ʿáshiqín ʿ-sh-q → “all such as love thee”

literal: lover; love; lovers

SE expanded to “all such as love Thee”

lovers 45% all 18% hearts 9% ardent 9% love 9% such 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §673: Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: attain prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: all such as love Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §81: of love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers gleaningsGWB §555: passionate devotion

هَواءِ

hawáʾ h-w-y → “atmosphere”

literal: desire; air; passion

atmosphere 38% heights 19% heaven 10% firmament 5% immensity 5% limitless 5% heavens 5% wisdom 5% sublimities 5% wings 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: mere impulse fire-tabletFire §21: passion gleaningsGWB §470: thine evil desires kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: heaven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: atmosphere the-hidden-wordsHW §39: thou desirest will-and-testamentW&T §36: my spirit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: firmament

إِرادَتِكَ

ʾirádatik r-w-d → “thy will”

literal: will; desire

will 62% purpose 15% through 8% desire 8% wisdom 4% conformity 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy will gleaningsGWB §405: promptings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: Prophets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: and in conformity with tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §8: the gracious will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: Will

وَهَدَيْتَ

wahadayt h-d-y → “guided” Distinctive

literal: guidance; guide; guided

This form usually rendered as “didst”, “thou” (3 occurrences)

didst 50% thou 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: guide gleaningsGWB §226: rightly guided kitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: been guided prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are guided tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: heavenly guidance will-and-testamentW&T §2: Guidance—for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: directeth your steps gleaningsGWB §684: Divine guidance

المُشْتاقِينَ

al-mushtáqín sh-w-q → “yearn after thee” Distinctive

literal: longing; yearning; longing, yearning

This form usually rendered as “long”, “who”, “such” (25 occurrences)

SE expanded to “yearn after Thee”

long 20% who 20% such 13% human 7% thirst 7% whose 7% which 7% hearts 7% yearn 7% pant 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: fervor fire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearning gleaningsGWB §57: vehement desire!”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: yearning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §52: they whose hearts yearn the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longing will-and-testamentW&T §14: urging epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn for

رِضْوانِ

riḍwán r-ḍ-w → “paradise of thy nearness”

literal: paradise; pleasure; paradise, divine pleasure

SE expanded to “Paradise of Thy nearness”

paradise 37% ridván 29% garden 11% tabernacle 6% heaven 6% good-pleasure 3% everlasting 3% mary 3% unto 3%

gleaningsGWB §650: wish kitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: resignation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy Paradise the-hidden-wordsHW §129: turn towards gleaningsGWB §287: the good-pleasure kitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: Ridván prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: Paradise of Thy nearness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: OF MY PARADISE

قُرْبِكَ

qurbik q-r-b

literal: nearness; near

SE rendered المُشْتاقِينَ (al-mushtáqín), رِضْوانِ (riḍwán), قُرْبِكَ (qurbik), وَوِصَالِكَ، (wawiṣálika،), تُهِبَّ (tuhibb) as “yearn after Thee, Paradise of Thy nearness, and Thy presence, waft”

nearness 46% presence 25% whose 7% drawing 7% sanctuary 4% ocean 4% approach 4% draw 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: drawing nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §372: close kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: some prayers-and-meditationsP&M §245: causest to draw nigh tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

وَوِصَالِكَ،

wawiṣálika، w-ṣ-l → “and thy presence”

literal: and

SE expanded to “and Thy presence”

presence 28% reunion 24% attain 21% attainment 7% reach 6% attained 3% thou 3% have 3% linked 3% meeting 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: witness fire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reunion gleaningsGWB §424: reunion kitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: attainment unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §713: their reunion tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reached the-hidden-wordsHW §7: reunion with Me epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: government

تُهِبَّ

tuhibb h-b-b → “waft”

literal: blow/waft

waft 67% breaths 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowing fire-tabletFire §29: onrushing gales gleaningsGWB §684: evil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §26: onrushing winds epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: wafted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and to waft prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: waft prayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: onrushing

عِنايَتِكَ

ʿináyatik ʿ-n-y

literal: care; meaning; meanings

SE rendered تُهِبَّ (tuhibb), رِضْوانِ (riḍwán), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), رَوائِحَ (rawáʾiḥ), الاطْمِئْنانِ (aṭ-ṭmiʾnán) as “waft, the heaven of Thy loving-kindness, the fragrance, certainty”

loving-kindness 65% bounty 7% grace 7% gracious 5% tender 4% mercy 4% through 2% mercies 2% favor 2% love 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: the grace fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §29: bestowed upon me Thy bounty kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: senseless prayers-and-meditationsP&M §763: hidden meanings the-hidden-wordsHW §146: mystery will-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness

رَوائِحَ

rawáʾiḥ r-w-ḥ → “fragrance”

literal: spirit; spiritual; soul

fragrance 29% sweet 21% savors 14% fragrances 14% smell 7% stench-filled 7% perfume 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: Faithful Spirit fire-tabletFire §49: fragrance gleaningsGWB §676: the holy and sanctified beings kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happiness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: imperishable fragrance of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: that it may assure tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyed the-hidden-wordsHW §103: ease

الاطْمِئْنانِ

aṭ-ṭmiʾnán ṭ-m-n → “certainty” Distinctive

literal: tranquility; confidence; tranquil

This form usually rendered as “assurance”, “confidence”, “peace” (21 occurrences)

assurance 22% confidence 17% peace 11% tranquillity 11% certainty 11% security 6% rest 6% faith 6% consume 6% certitude 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: be well-assured gleaningsGWB §621: may rest confidently kitab-i-iqanKIQ §258: assured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §285: and certitude will-and-testamentW&T §2: rested assured epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: Rely gleaningsGWB §479: Put thy whole confidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: timorous

المُضْطَرِّيْنَ

al-muḍṭarrín ḍ-r-r → “needy”

literal: harm; hardship; affliction

harm 47% hurt 9% troubles 9% blind 6% trouble 6% woe 6% tribulations 6% needy 6% will 3% cause 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: will harm gleaningsGWB §488: the destitution kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: hurt tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficulties will-and-testamentW&T §35: troubles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: woe gleaningsGWB §703: injureth

أَحِبَّائِكَ

ʾaḥibbáʾik ḥ-b-b → “thy loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”

loved 61% dear 13% who 10% friends 3% love 3% servants 3% upon 3% thee 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: prized and greatly cherished fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §31: long kitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: tender affection prayers-and-meditationsP&M §69: of Thy loved ones tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: I long tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §3: best beloved

الأَيَّامِ

al-ʾayyám y-w-m → “days”

literal: day; days; today

days 65% day 18% time 4% daytime 2% night 2% past 2% many 2% day-time 1% night-season 1% long 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: on that day gleaningsGWB §47: Day — the Day kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of the day 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 §627: in the daytime kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: His days

أَحاطَتْهُمْ

ʾaḥáṭathum ḥ-w-ṭ → “compassed” Distinctive

literal: encompassed

This form usually rendered as “whom”, “hemmed”, “have” (4 occurrences)

whom 25% hemmed 25% have 25% compassed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: compassed me about fire-tabletFire §20: whisperings gleaningsGWB §390: all-embracing knowledge kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: seize prayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: have compassed me about the-hidden-wordsHW §98: beset will-and-testamentW&T §5: afflicted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: neglect

الافْتِتانِ

al-áftitán f-t-n

literal: trial

SE rendered أَحاطَتْهُمْ (ʾaḥáṭathum), أَرْياحُ (ʾaryáḥ), الافْتِتانِ (al-áftitán), الجِهاتِ، (al-jiháti،), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth) as “compassed, the tempests of trials, on every side, that”

trials 75% tests 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: sedition gleaningsGWB §671: trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: turmoil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §777: The forces of dissension gleaningsGWB §718: dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §8: put to proof?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §210: of trials kitab-i-iqanKIQ §60: most great convulsion

الجِهاتِ،

al-jiháti، j-h-h → “on every side”

literal: direction; direction, side; direction/side

SE expanded to “on every side”

side 25% direction 25% directions 13% attachment 13% every 13% sides 13%

fire-tabletFire §6: side gleaningsGWB §278: direction prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: on every side will-and-testamentW&T §32: sides gleaningsGWB §609: His seat of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §360: attachment to gleaningsGWB §636: have We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: directions

بِحَيْثُ

biḥayth ḥ-y-th → “that”

literal: such that; such-that

SE rendered الجِهاتِ، (al-jiháti،), بِحَيْثُ (biḥayth), اضْطَرَبَتِ (iḍṭarabat), النُّفُوسُ (an-nufús) as “on every side, that, troubled, the souls”

such 73% will 13% inasmuch 7% wait 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: in such wise that gleaningsGWB §480: so that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: with such epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: inasmuch prayers-and-meditationsP&M §840: They are such that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §790: and to wait prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: that I will cease prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: Such is Thy greatness that

اضْطَرَبَتِ

iḍṭarabat ḍ-r-b → “troubled” Distinctive

literal: disturbed; be disturbed; agitation

This form usually rendered as “tremble”, “have”, “trembling” (12 occurrences)

tremble 18% have 18% trembling 9% hath 9% feared 9% shook 9% shaken 9% troubled 9% perturbed 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: tremble gleaningsGWB §161: Dismayed and overpowered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §206: dismay prayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: the agitation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: rain blows upon thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smote the-hidden-wordsHW §15: dost thou dread will-and-testamentW&T §5: heavy blow

قَضائِكَ

qaḍáʾik q-ḍ-y

literal: decree; decree/judgment; decreed

SE rendered النُّفُوسُ (an-nufús), سَطْوَةِ (saṭwah), قَضائِكَ (qaḍáʾik), وَتَزَلْزَلَتْ (watazalzalat), أَرْكانُ (ʾarkán) as “the souls, so grievously assailed, trembled, the foundations”

decree 69% irrevocable 10% dispositions 3% judgment 3% purpose 3% appointments 3% ordained 3% through 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: decided fire-tabletFire §29: of destiny gleaningsGWB §228: meet and seemly kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is ended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: was prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: didst ordain the-hidden-wordsHW §49: My decree epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: decreed

وَتَزَلْزَلَتْ

watazalzalat z-l-z-l → “have”

literal: shake; wavering; earthquakes

have 40% made 20% trembled 20% convulsed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: have trembled gleaningsGWB §102: dismayed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: waver prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: have been made to tremble will-and-testamentW&T §34: convulsed and shaken epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: made the earth to tremble gleaningsGWB §86: quaked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: wavering

أَرْكانُ

ʾarkán r-k-n → “foundations”

literal: pillar; pillars; pillar/foundation

foundations 50% limbs 17% member 8% pillars 8% members 8% every 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: pillars gleaningsGWB §163: My limbs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: My very limbs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: member gleaningsGWB §244: the limbs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: limbs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your limbs gleaningsGWB §476: with thy whole being

الوُجُودِ

al-wujúd w-j-d → “of all beings”

literal: existence; existent

SE expanded to “of all beings”

all 32% creation 23% created 10% world 10% existence 10% into 3% mankind 3% human 3% any 3% nothing 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Maker fire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathe gleaningsGWB §357: all created things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §86: non-existence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: is begotten tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: they found the-hidden-wordsHW §16: will be in vain will-and-testamentW&T §6: extant

نُزِّلَ

nuzzil n-z-l → “sent down”

literal: send down; descending; descend

sent 41% hath 33% revealed 11% have 6% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% heaped 2% spoken 2% hast 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: hast Thou sent down gleaningsGWB §189: have decreed kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: “come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §540: Send down, therefore tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

عَلَيْهِمْ

ʿalayhim ʿ-l-y → “unto them” Distinctive

literal: upon; on

This form usually rendered as “rest”, “wronged”, “upon” (8 occurrences)

rest 20% wronged 20% upon 20% unto 20% fall 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands gleaningsGWB §635: to aid kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §463: Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: Me at the hands of gleaningsGWB §532: of My words

وَبَلَغَ

wabalagh b-l-gh

literal: attainment

SE rendered سَمآءِ (samáʾ), تَقْدِيْرِكَ، (taqdírika،), وَبَلَغَ (wabalagh), اضْطِرابُهُمْ (iḍṭirábuhum) as “the heaven, Thine irrevocable Purpose, shaken”

attained 25% caused 25% waxed 25% hath 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: attained fire-tabletFire §11: reached gleaningsGWB §698: for the purpose of teaching kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: consummate kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: unravel prayers-and-meditationsP&M §850: strayed so far from Thee will-and-testamentW&T §14: Teaching epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: a sum

مَقامٍ

maqámin q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered اضْطِرابُهُمْ (iḍṭirábuhum), مَقامٍ (maqámin), يَكادُ (yakád), يَخْمُدَ (yakhmud) as “shaken, was ready, extinguished”

station 55% connection 12% place 6% most 5% seat 5% such 5% spot 3% another 3% court 2% instance 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: O people fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §277: determination kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: Day of Judgment prayers-and-meditationsP&M §272: bidden me to occupy tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

يَكادُ

yakád k-w-d → “was ready”

literal: almost; to almost; almost, nearly

ready 50% had 25% things 25%

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §476: ready to be blotted out prayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: Things have come prayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: was ready prayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: had almost

يَخْمُدَ

yakhmud kh-m-d → “extinguished”

literal: extinguish; extinguished; extinguishing

quench 50% extinguished 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: quenched gleaningsGWB §704: quench prayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: would instantly be extinguished epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to quench gleaningsGWB §458: quenching prayers-and-meditationsP&M §475: extinguish gleaningsGWB §71: to cool down prayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: extinguished

مِشْكاةِ

mishkáh sh-k-w → “complain” Distinctive

literal: complain; niche; niche/lamp

This form usually rendered as “lamp”, “shelter”, “niche” (3 occurrences)

lamp 33% shelter 33% niche 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: complain gleaningsGWB §684: shelter of your constancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: the niche gleaningsGWB §487: plead gleaningsGWB §601: The utterance of God gleaningsGWB §487: My plaint gleaningsGWB §684: Lamp

قُلُوبِهِمْ

qulúbihim q-l-b → “their hearts”

literal: heart; hearts

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart gleaningsGWB §555: a new heart kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: a pure heart kitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Hearts prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: all his affections the-hidden-wordsHW §120: mind will-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heart epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heart

سِراجُ

siráj s-r-j → “lamp”

literal: lamp; lamps; lamp/light

lamp 70% light 11% lamps 5% extinguish 3% imparteth 3% deprive 3% flame 3% quencheth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: a lamp gleaningsGWB §576: that imparteth its light kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: quencheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: the light of Thy lamp epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: lamp gleaningsGWB §684: Deprive not yourselves kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: my lamp

وَذِكْرِكَ،

wadhikrika، dh-k-r → “their remembrance”

literal: mention; remembrance; mentioned

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 §103: make mention gleaningsGWB §70: celebrate His praise kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckoned kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: glorify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: Am I to recite tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: proclaimeth the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

وَإِنَّكَ

waʾinnak ʾ-n-n → “to”

literal: indeed/verily

SE rendered سِراجُ (siráj), حُبِّكَ (ḥubbik), وَذِكْرِكَ، (wadhikrika،), وَإِنَّكَ (waʾinnak), المُقْتَدِرُ (al-muqtadir) as “lamp, their love, their remembrance, Powerful”