Prayers and Meditations — §794
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 794 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي فَانْظُرْ هذا المَظْلُومَ الَّذِيْ ابْتُلِيَ بَيْنَ الظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَالمُشْرِكينَ مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ ما تَنَفَّسَ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِكَ وَأَمْرِكَ، قَدْ كُنْتُ يا إِلهِي راقِدًا عَلَى المِهادِ وَمَرَّتْ عَلَيَّ أَرْياحُ فَضْلِكَ وَأَلْطافِكَ وَأَيْقَظْتَنِيْ بِها بِسُلْطانِكَ وَمَواهِبِكَ وَأَقَمْتَنِيْ بَيْنَ عِبادِكَ بِثَنآءِ نَفْسِكَ وَإِعْلآءِ كَلِمَتِكَ، إِذًا اعْتَرَضَ عَلَيَّ أَكثَرُ بَرِيَّتِكَ فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا إِلهِي ما ظَنَنْتُ فِي حَقِّهِمْ ما ظَهَرَ مِنْهُمْ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ إِنَّكَ بَشَّرْتَهُمْ بِهذا الظُّهُورِ فِي صَحائِفِ أَمْرِكَ وَأَلْواحِ قَضائِكَ وَما نَزَّلْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ كَلِمَةً إِلاَّ وَقَدْ أَخَذْتَ بِها عَهْدَ هذا الغُلامِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَبَرِيَّتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Look Thou upon this wronged one, who hath been sorely afflicted by the oppressors among Thy creatures and the infidels among Thine enemies, though he himself hath refused to breathe a single breath but by Thy leave and at Thy bidding. I lay asleep on my couch, O my God, when lo, the gentle winds of Thy grace and Thy loving-kindness passed over me, and wakened me through the power of Thy sovereignty and Thy gifts, and bade me arise before Thy servants, and speak forth Thy praise, and glorify Thy word. Thereupon most of Thy people reviled me. I swear by Thy glory, O my God! I never thought that they would show forth such deeds, aware as I am that Thou hast Thyself announced this Revelation unto them in the Scrolls of Thy commandment and the Tablets of Thy decree, and hast covenanted with them concerning this youth in every word sent down by Thee unto Thy creatures and Thy people.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: Graciousfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §597: burn awaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §254: Lauded and glorifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “Lord my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: my Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §186: the Faith of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: sublime Visionfire-tabletFire §48: looking towardgleaningsGWB §425: this scenekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: in accordance withprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: his eyes turned in the direction oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §129: seeking
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the victim of oppressionfire-tabletFire §2: the darknessgleaningsGWB §462: of the wicked doerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: of darknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath transgressed against Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloomwill-and-testamentW&T §4: flagrant injusticeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: Wronged One
SE expanded to “been sorely afflicted”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the woesfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §724: griefskitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: persecutionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §29: and the ills inflicted upon Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: fell a victim toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: adversity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: of a goodly characterfire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §101: of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §168: “rebirth,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: is itself createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §195: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: O thou who dost associate a partner with GodgleaningsGWB §385: join partnerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: idolatorsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §581: as have repudiated Thy Causethe-hidden-wordsHW §153: are the property ofwill-and-testamentW&T §5: my partnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: misbeliefgleaningsGWB §125: partners
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: by GodgleaningsGWB §568: with the measure of his own selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: in one breathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: His Godhoodtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: He, for Whose sake
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: permissiongleaningsGWB §490: the burden of their recitalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: into their earsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: Thy commandtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own earswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the mindsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: leavegleaningsGWB §661: purge thine ear
This form usually rendered as “cause”, “revelation”, “behest” (244 occurrences)
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: eventsfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §226: He bade His followerskitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decreekitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: of celestial dominionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: Thou hast commanded themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: My way
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: those that are fast asleepgleaningsGWB §86: will ye sleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §255: slumberprayers-and-meditationsP&M §431: all that lay asleepepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: asleepkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: bedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §89: slumbererepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: the slumber
This form usually rendered as “wafted”, “hath”, “have” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: joyfire-tabletFire §49: fragrancegleaningsGWB §417: assurancekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: Symbolsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §165: peace was utterly denied themtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §46: thou mayest repose
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §224: through His gracegleaningsGWB §520: your richeskitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: all these exponents of learningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §222: and loving-kindnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
favors 32% loving-kindness 13% gifts 13% tender 11% bountiful 8% bounties 6% manifold 5% favor 5% bounty 5% transcendent 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: loving-kindnessgleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §239: lovingkindnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: and bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: as a sign of My loving-kindnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §547: the refinementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those irreproachable and purest Symbols
This form usually rendered as “roused”, “didst”, “hast” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: wakenedgleaningsGWB §167: roused Me from My slumberkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: wakingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: didst wakenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: “MustayqizgleaningsGWB §257: may shake offprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: hath awakened meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and roused me up
sovereignty 52% power 17% through 16% sovereign 5% almighty 2% surpassing 2% most 2% sublimity 2% whose 2% before 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereigntygleaningsGWB §481: Allow notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: undisputed sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §219: with Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: of Thy sovereignty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: All-BountifulgleaningsGWB §621: upon His graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: bountieswill-and-testamentW&T §56: giftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: Thy manifold giftswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
This form usually rendered as “raise”, “bidden”, “hast” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sublime retreatfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §126: mouthpiecekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: in momentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: that they may remaintablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: rose
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my Adored Onefire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §187: themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: adorationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: for Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §10: servant of Thineepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: glorifygleaningsGWB §627: and to celebrate Thy praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: Thereuponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §482: celebrating Thy praisewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praisegleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §151: “Secondary
exalt 25% glorify 19% exaltation 13% sake 13% magnify 9% exalted 6% magnifying 6% proclaim 3% may 3% glorification 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the Most Highfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §548: and all honorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §775: How exaltedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Exalted One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My wordsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §151: unletteredkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: writingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: with such wordstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterancethe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “caviled”, “disputed”, “opposed” (7 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: protested againstgleaningsGWB §461: pervertingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: let him turn awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: are turned back from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him turn aside fromthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §17: opposeth himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: who hath turned aside
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: most mengleaningsGWB §224: bountifulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §176: numbersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: a multitudetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: a river of lifewill-and-testamentW&T §38: by a majorityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §252: most partgleaningsGWB §551: excess
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §477: the whole worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: made wholeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §130: arisenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: for Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the recoverygleaningsGWB §195: God, your Creator
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: highly-esteemedgleaningsGWB §634: His glory be with theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: Dear friend!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §622: are exaltedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: the Almighty, the
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: the vain imaginingsfire-tabletFire §24: fancygleaningsGWB §449: the mere conceit thou dost followkitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: held it as certainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: all idle fanciestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: superstitionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: is thy fancyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: idle fancies
SE usually renders this root as “truth”, “god”, “one”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: with the True OnegleaningsGWB §2: are but the creationkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: rightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §154: God’sprayers-and-meditationsP&M §511: Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deservingwill-and-testamentW&T §38: is verily the Truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with God
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: been manifestedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §599: proceeded fromkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: were subject toprayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: of the Manifestationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: give forth
This form usually rendered as “hast” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: hath announcedgleaningsGWB §170: tidingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §265: and announcedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §35: beareth unto thee the joyful tidingswill-and-testamentW&T §38: the Forerunnerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: that bringest good tidings
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the BooksgleaningsGWB §586: Scrollkitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: holy booksprayers-and-meditationsP&M §23: books ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “BookgleaningsGWB §347: Sacred Scriptureskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: chroniclesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: the Repositories
tablets 69% tablet 7% holy 4% scriptures 4% books 4% pages 4% incomparable 2% tablets.… 2% writings 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy TabletsgleaningsGWB §230: hath been unfoldedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: symbolic languageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: scrolltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §55: one of Our TabletsgleaningsGWB §598: clear
decree 66% irrevocable 13% dispositions 3% decreed 3% judgment 3% purpose 3% appointments 3% irrevocably 3% through 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: hath not sent downgleaningsGWB §428: the very eyekitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: Unless an angel be sent downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: and at having attainedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: ofgleaningsGWB §576: In the sight ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: from before Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §190: pertaineth unto Himtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §54: inimicalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: when face to face with
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “laid”, “clung” (29 occurrences)
covenant 40% dispensation 15% days 15% time 6% testament 6% age 6% covenanted 4% pledgeth 2% have 2% cycle 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §560: age and dispensationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: every age and dispensationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §465: covenant with them for methe-hidden-wordsHW §141: My covenantwill-and-testamentW&T §6: God’s Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: the covenantgleaningsGWB §590: have covenanted
