Prayers and Meditations — §818
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 818 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
ثم يقعد ويقول: أَشْهَدُ بِوَحْدَانِيَّتِكَ وَفَرْدَانِيَّتِكَ وَبِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ قَدْ أَظْهَرْتَ أَمْرَكَ وَوَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِكَ وَفَتَحْتَ بَابَ فَضْلِكَ عَلَى مَنْ فِيْ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرَضِيْنَ وَالْصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ وَالْتَّكْبِيرُ وَالْبَهَاءُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَائِكَ الَّذِينَ مَا مَنَعَتْهُمْ شُئُونَاتُ الْخَلْقِ عَنِ الْإِقْبَالِ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنْفَقُواْ مَا عِنْدَهُمْ رَجَاءَ مَا عِنْدِكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرُ الكريمُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Let him, then, be seated and say:
I bear witness to Thy unity and Thy oneness, and that Thou art God, and that there is none other God beside Thee. Thou hast, verily, revealed Thy Cause, fulfilled Thy Covenant, and opened wide the door of Thy grace to all that dwell in heaven and on earth. Blessing and peace, salutation and glory, rest upon Thy loved ones, whom the changes and chances of the world have not deterred from turning unto Thee, and who have given their all, in the hope of obtaining that which is with Thee. Thou art, in truth, the Ever-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “, be seated and”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Say thou alsogleaningsGWB §305: contendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §287: with His words—exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: call upon Thee sayingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verilytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance
SE expanded to “I bear witness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: is awarefire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §2: I must confesskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: Heprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: compelled to recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death
SE expanded to “to Thy unity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: anotherfire-tabletFire §43: of OnenessgleaningsGWB §135: ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: fused and blendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: the one God, the Incomparabletablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lonethe-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same
SE expanded to “and Thy oneness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §429: subsequentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Thine own eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Peerlesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradise
SE rendered وَفَرْدَانِيَّتِكَ (wafardánínatik), وَبِأَنَّكَ (wabiʾannak), اللهُ (al-lh), إِلَهَ (ʾilah) as “and Thy oneness, and that, God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestialgleaningsGWB §391: and pertaineth to God Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: of the divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: O my Godthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §18: of the Lordepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: DivinegleaningsGWB §204: her God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: Most Great Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §655: to straykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: to outward seemingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: totablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Revelation—a Revelation
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 “hast”, “fulfilled” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: will payfire-tabletFire §27: andgleaningsGWB §279: securekitab-i-iqanKIQ §71: endprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: have fulfilled their pledgetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §9: Whereinthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: faithfulnesswill-and-testamentW&T §10: with faithfulness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy CovenantgleaningsGWB §124: cannot comprehendkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: Dispensationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §226: the covenantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: that they may stand faithfulwill-and-testamentW&T §33: Thy Testamentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: CovenantgleaningsGWB §560: In the days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: doorsgleaningsGWB §124: portalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §103: wordsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: Thy doorepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: chaptergleaningsGWB §176: bright and shiningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: door thatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §449: Cast me not from
grace 91% tender 2% dawning-places 1% hand 1% bounty 1% loving-kindness 1% horizon 1% bounteousness 1% favor 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: the very essence of gracegleaningsGWB §68: through the gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: caused to excelprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: Thy gracious providencetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bountiesthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garmentwill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: by the namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §7: empyreankitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: whose namesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §296: by Thy name, the All-Glorioustablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: he bear My name
SE expanded to “and on earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: in the landfire-tabletFire §36: a desolate landgleaningsGWB §441: the worldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §69: the same landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: in this landfire-tabletFire §3: ongleaningsGWB §286: every human frame
blessing 67% benediction 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: blessedgleaningsGWB §273: My blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: the prayerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: Blessingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: may the blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: prayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: benedictionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: prayer
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §268: His salutations begleaningsGWB §124: sane mindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: recognizedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: and make him wholewill-and-testamentW&T §6: deliveringepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: peace be upon himgleaningsGWB §264: acceptedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: “Peace be
This form usually rendered as “salutation” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: proudgleaningsGWB §665: away disdainfullykitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: surestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: glorified bytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glorygleaningsGWB §273: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thinethe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: Glory of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §213: splendorgleaningsGWB §208: its splendorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: most effulgent
SE expanded to “Thy loved ones”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: didst thou obey thy LordgleaningsGWB §125: Ideal Leader and Masterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: friends!”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §123: of Thy guardianshipwill-and-testamentW&T §17: the Guardianepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: chosen onesgleaningsGWB §467: Governorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: turning
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hinder”, “powerless” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: have deterredgleaningsGWB §647: shall not deterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: infiniteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: be deterredtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §56: hindranceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: forbade it
SE expanded to “changes and chances”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neithergleaningsGWB §46: in such wisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §41: Such arethe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My stateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the peoplegleaningsGWB §711: Such must be thy steadfastnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §464: unworthy
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
SE expanded to “of the world”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: His creaturesfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §116: a creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §112: no oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: the Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: creatorsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: of Makers
turn 26% turned 16% having 11% setting 11% recognizing 11% return 5% acknowledged 5% conversion 5% direct 5% disinclined 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: reconcilefire-tabletFire §46: press onwardgleaningsGWB §287: such a capacitykitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: before.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §137: to settablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §87: maliciousfire-tabletFire §34: of seditiongleaningsGWB §188: vowedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: call to self-sacrificeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: laid downthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: thou mayest drawwill-and-testamentW&T §36: their craftepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: wouldst expend
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: possessgleaningsGWB §508: in His sightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: contumaciousthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §47: in the presence ofepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: they possessgleaningsGWB §607: according to the estimate
SE expanded to “in the hope”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: my supreme Aspirationfire-tabletFire §4: LonginggleaningsGWB §627: in the hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: our hopes were fixedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §580: ardent desirethe-hidden-wordsHW §50: yearnethwill-and-testamentW&T §32: heart’s Desireepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: forgive mefire-tabletFire §35: ForgivergleaningsGWB §656: Thy forgivenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §153: We ask forgiveness ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: cause Thee to forgivewill-and-testamentW&T §13: concourseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: pardongleaningsGWB §375: We implore pardon
most 41% all-bountiful 23% generous 13% bountiful 5% god 5% goodness 3% noble 3% all-powerful 3% bounteousness 3% wisdom 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Generousfire-tabletFire §4: bestowalgleaningsGWB §217: the most Bountifulkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §280: the Most Mercifulwill-and-testamentW&T §50: Graciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy bounty
