Prayers and Meditations — §838

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 838 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

َوی، أَوْ عَرِّجْ عُيُونَ بَرِيَّتِكَ إِلى مَقامِ الَّذِيْ لا يُشاهِدُنَّ فِي الهَوى إِلاَّ هُبُوبَ هَوآءِ عِزِّ صَمَدانِيَّتِكَ، وَلا يَنْظُرُنَّ فِي النَّفْسِ إِلاَّ ظُهُورَ نَفْسِ رَحْمانِيَّتِكَ، لِيُطَهَّرَ الأَرْضُ وَما عَلَيْها عَنِ الدَّلالَةِ لِغَيْرِكَ وَالتَّحَكِّي عَنْ مَظاهِرِ نَفْيِكَ، وكُلُّ ذلِكَ يَظْهَرُ فِي المُلْكِ بِقَوْلِكَ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ بَلْ أَقْرَبَ مِنْ ذلِكَ، وَلكِنَّ النَّاسَ هُمْ لا يَشْعُرُونَ، سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ يا مَحْبُوبِيْ فَوَعِزَّتِكَ حِيْنَئِذٍ أُشاهِدُ بِأَنَّكَ اسْتَجَبْتَ لِيْ كُلَّ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Divest, then, Thy servants, O my God, of the garments of self and desire, or grant that the eyes of Thy people may be lifted up to such heights that they will discern in their desires naught except the stirring of the gentle winds of Thine eternal glory, and may recognize in their own selves nothing but the revelation of Thine own merciful Self, that the earth and all that is therein may be cleansed of whatever is alien to Thee, or anything that manifesteth aught save Thy Self. All this can be fulfilled throughout Thy dominion by Thy word of command, “Be,” and it is! Nay, even swifter than this, and yet the people understand not.

Translation Notes

َوی،

awí، w-y

literal: beware; in; woe

SE rendered َوی، (awí،), عَرِّجْ (ʿarrij), عُيُونَ (ʿuyún), بَرِيَّتِكَ (baríratik) as “lifted up, the eyes, of Thy people”

beware 50% midst 50%

gleaningsGWB §31: Beware lest prayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: In the midst of

عَرِّجْ

ʿarrij ʿ-r-j → “lifted up” Distinctive

literal: ascension; ascend; ascents

This form usually rendered as “enabled”, “raise”, “ascended” (4 occurrences)

enabled 25% raise 25% ascended 25% lifted 25%

gleaningsGWB §276: enabled to ascend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: the loftiest summits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: to raise him up the-hidden-wordsHW §83: the exalted heights gleaningsGWB §364: ascended kitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: summits prayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: lift me up gleaningsGWB §556: the heights

عُيُونَ

ʿuyún ʿ-y-n → “eyes”

literal: eye; eyes

eyes 52% eye 13% springs 13% inner 4% witnessed 4% waters 4% all 4% revelation 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: with the eye gleaningsGWB §555: of absolute certitude kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: same prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with Thine own eye tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyes tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creation the-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the eyes will-and-testamentW&T §18: is appointed

بَرِيَّتِكَ

baríratik b-r-ʾ → “of thy people”

literal: creation; creatures; creation, creatures

SE expanded to “of Thy people”

people 47% creatures 41% among 6% against 3% creation 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: clear of them fire-tabletFire §7: mankind gleaningsGWB §690: your Lord, the Creator prayers-and-meditationsP&M §681: of all men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: men gleaningsGWB §621: His creatures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: all that were created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creation

مَقامِ

maqám q-w-m → “such heights” Distinctive

literal: station; place

This form usually rendered as “station”, “connection”, “place” (338 occurrences)

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 §75: stations fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §615: ye rebelled kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: conditions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §692: the seat tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

يُشاهِدُنَّ

yusháhidunn sh-h-d → “discern”

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

testify 25% witness 17% bear 15% visible 8% testifieth 8% beareth 7% martyrdom 7% behold 6% have 4% witnessed 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: beareth Me witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §286: as kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: hath been witnessed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §674: visible world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §45: thou mayest testify

هُبُوبَ

hubúb h-b-b → “wafted” Distinctive

literal: blowing; blow; blow/waft

This form usually rendered as “onrushing”, “blowing”, “fierce” (13 occurrences)

onrushing 25% blowing 17% fierce 17% evil 8% tempests 8% breezes 8% stirring 8% wafted 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: wafted fire-tabletFire §29: onrushing gales gleaningsGWB §684: evil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: breezes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: Vouchsafe prayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: onrushing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §26: onrushing winds

صَمَدانِيَّتِكَ،

ṣamadánínatika، ṣ-m-d → “thine eternal”

literal: eternal; eternal, absolute; eternal, everlasting

sovereign 50% eternal 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the Ever-Abiding gleaningsGWB §148: of His kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: eternal glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: Thine eternal gleaningsGWB §122: ethereal kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: eternal prayers-and-meditationsP&M §694: Thine eternity gleaningsGWB §118: immortal

يَنْظُرُنَّ

yanẓurunn n-ẓ-r → “recognize”

literal: look; looking; view

gaze 50% recognize 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: unto every beholder fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §102: because of kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: Most Sublime Vision kitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: apprehend prayers-and-meditationsP&M §299: turn tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: Most Great Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §60: My place of revelation

النَّفْسِ

an-nafs n-f-s → “their own selves”

literal: self; soul; souls

SE expanded to “their own selves”

own 23% self 20% soul 18% himself 15% evil 6% souls 5% life 4% man 3% corrupt 3% passions 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: none gleaningsGWB §305: thy proper self kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: their own fancies prayers-and-meditationsP&M §577: Thy glory tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §142: passion will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

ظُهُورَ

ẓuhúr ẓ-h-r → “revelation”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §91: that thou mayest show forth fire-tabletFire §38: prevail gleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Manifestation kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sources kitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: been made prayers-and-meditationsP&M §767: by the Manifestation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

رَحْمانِيَّتِكَ،

raḥmánínatika، r-ḥ-m

literal: mercy; merciful

SE rendered ظُهُورَ (ẓuhúr), نَفْسِ (nafs), رَحْمانِيَّتِكَ، (raḥmánínatika،), لِيُطَهَّرَ (líuṭahhar), الأَرْضُ (ar-rḍ) as “the revelation, Thine own merciful Self, may be cleansed, the earth”

mercy 67% tender 25% mercifulness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: heaven of Thy mercy fire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassion gleaningsGWB §12: charity kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: blessing prayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: Thou Who art merciful tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercy the-hidden-wordsHW §68: By My mercy

لِيُطَهَّرَ

líuṭahhar ṭ-h-r → “may be cleansed” Distinctive

literal: purify; pure; purified

This form usually rendered as “cleanseth”, “purged”, “will” (4 occurrences)

SE expanded to “may be cleansed”

cleanseth 25% purged 25% will 25% may 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: shall be cleansed gleaningsGWB §192: sullied prayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: and cleanse me the-hidden-wordsHW §60: cleanse it epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: His most holy gleaningsGWB §155: recovered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: will wash us the-hidden-wordsHW §120: stainless

الأَرْضُ

ar-rḍ ʾ-r-ḍ → “the earth”

literal: earth; earth/land; land

earth 72% land 12% world 6% whole 2% men 2% all 2% heaven 2% upon 1% desolate 1% plain 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: of the earth fire-tabletFire §36: a desolate land gleaningsGWB §250: world prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: and on Thy earth the-hidden-wordsHW §1: obtain the gem epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: earth fire-tabletFire §3: on gleaningsGWB §449: in the earth

عَلَيْها

ʿalayhá ʿ-l-y

literal: on

SE rendered لِيُطَهَّرَ (líuṭahhar), الأَرْضُ (ar-rḍ), عَلَيْها (ʿalayhá), الدَّلالَةِ (ad-dalálah) as “may be cleansed, the earth, whatever is alien to”

aid 50% convulsed 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: him gleaningsGWB §234: thee in His name kitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: glorified is He prayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: so the-hidden-wordsHW §42: reveal unto thee will-and-testamentW&T §59: upon you epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: his body gleaningsGWB §615: unto them

الدَّلالَةِ

ad-dalálah d-l-l → “proof” Distinctive

literal: proof

This form usually rendered as “whatever” (4 occurrences)

proof 20% testimony 14% proofs 14% evidence 12% evidences 10% indicateth 6% heart 6% testify 6% indicate 6% arguments 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: in His Testimonies gleaningsGWB §532: are a guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: clear evidences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is alien to will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: His Guide gleaningsGWB §382: testifieth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: the testimony

لِغَيْرِكَ

lighayrik gh-y-r

literal: other; other than

SE rendered الدَّلالَةِ (ad-dalálah), لِغَيْرِكَ (lighayrik), وَالتَّحَكِّي (wálttaḥakkí) as “whatever is alien to, anything that manifesteth aught”

any 17% except 17% save 13% thee 13% besides 9% aught 9% anyone 9% other 4% all 4% beside 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: unseemly and unholy deeds fire-tabletFire §27: purity gleaningsGWB §211: altered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: infinite prayers-and-meditationsP&M §306: any one but Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §129: of another than Me will-and-testamentW&T §19: dissenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: without

وَالتَّحَكِّي

wálttaḥakkí ḥ-k-y → “testify” Distinctive

literal: to relate; narration; story

This form usually rendered as “attest”, “anything” (2 occurrences)

attest 50% anything 50%

gleaningsGWB §358: testify kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: story prayers-and-meditationsP&M §837: speak of gleaningsGWB §93: are kitab-i-iqanKIQ §11: episode prayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: calleth gleaningsGWB §93: expressions prayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: attest

نَفْيِكَ،

nafyika، n-f-y → “denial” Distinctive

literal: denial; negation, denial

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

denial 47% negation 13% nothingness 7% banishment 7% doth 7% incompatible 7% truth 7% self 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: denial gleaningsGWB §95: doth in no wise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: incompatible prayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: truth from denial gleaningsGWB §127: nothingness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: negation prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: Thy Self gleaningsGWB §131: banishment

وكُلُّ

wkull k-l-l → “all this”

literal: all; every; all, every

all 60% every 27% each 3% whole 3% whatsoever 1% unto 1% entire 1% everyone 1% whatever 1% one 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: all this gleaningsGWB §669: Every attempt kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: everyone kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: by His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: are continually subjected tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: be the-hidden-wordsHW §49: For will-and-testamentW&T §33: with

المُلْكِ

al-mulk m-l-k → “thy dominion” Distinctive

literal: kingdom; king

This form usually rendered as “kingdom”, “king”, “sovereign” (99 occurrences)

kingdom 28% king 23% sovereign 12% dominion 8% kingdoms 8% earth 5% world 5% land 3% angels 3% sovereignty 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: nation gleaningsGWB §189: the All-Possessing kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: supreme dominion tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: of the Kingdom tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worlds the-hidden-wordsHW §116: this world will-and-testamentW&T §28: righteous

بِقَوْلِكَ

biqawlik q-w-l → “by thy word of”

literal: say; said; saying

SE expanded to “by Thy word of”

word 75% even 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: said unto him gleaningsGWB §264: as termed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: plane prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: proclaimeth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: Verily tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out to tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And the-hidden-wordsHW §73: Lord of Utterance

فَيَكُونُ

fayakún k-w-n → “be”

literal: be; was; to be

SE rendered المُلْكِ (al-mulk), بِقَوْلِكَ (biqawlik), كُنْ (kun), فَيَكُونُ (fayakún), أَقْرَبَ (ʾaqrab) as “Thy dominion, by Thy word of, “Be,”, and it is, swifter”

ye 28% thou 20% hath 8% \‘be 8% beings 8% though 8% world 8% become 4% such 4% universe 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: is of gleaningsGWB §649: things kitab-i-iqanKIQ §85: thou mayest will-and-testamentW&T §11: they epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: seated gleaningsGWB §126: be thou kitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: their will-and-testamentW&T §27: all created things

أَقْرَبَ

ʾaqrab q-r-b → “swifter”

literal: nearness; near

closer 40% swifter 40% nearer 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: drawing nigh fire-tabletFire §3: ocean gleaningsGWB §630: draw us nigh kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindred kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: well-favoured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: is approaching tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: favoured the-hidden-wordsHW §11: near unto thee

وَلكِنَّ

walkinn l-k-n → “and yet”

literal: but, however; but/however

SE rendered أَقْرَبَ (ʾaqrab), وَلكِنَّ (walkinn), النَّاسَ (an-nás) as “swifter, and yet, the people”

however 67% when 11% pursuance 11% yet 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: but gleaningsGWB §548: In pursuance, however kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: oh! how the-hidden-wordsHW §153: whereas will-and-testamentW&T §33: Yet now epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §200: yet gleaningsGWB §167: when lo kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: pearls

النَّاسَ

an-nás n-ʾ-s → “the people”

literal: people; people, mankind; people/mankind

men 38% people 34% others 8% mankind 5% all 4% peoples 3% fellowmen 2% neighbor 2% men’s 1% wayward 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of others gleaningsGWB §637: the hearts of men kitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: men in their quest will-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of men epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: mankind gleaningsGWB §473: the interests of thy people kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: men for epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: men’s repudiation

يَشْعُرُونَ،

yashʿurúna، sh-ʿ-r

literal: perceive

SE rendered وَلكِنَّ (walkinn), النَّاسَ (an-nás), يَشْعُرُونَ، (yashʿurúna،), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának) as “and yet, the people”

understand 20% apprehend 20% comprehend 20% perceive 20% recognize 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: understand not gleaningsGWB §39: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: testify prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: hair epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: indicating gleaningsGWB §306: consciousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: indicate the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: every hair

سُبْحَانَكَ

subḥának s-b-ḥ

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

SE rendered النَّاسَ (an-nás), يَشْعُرُونَ، (yashʿurúna،), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának), سُبْحَانَكَ (subḥának), مَحْبُوبِيْ (maḥbúbí) as “the people, my God”