Prayers and Meditations — §843
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 843 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَطِيْرَ الفانِيْ إِلى عَرْشِ بَقائِكَ أَوْ يَصِلَ الفَقِيرُ إِلى ذُرْوَةِ اسْتِغْنائِكَ، لَمْ تَزَلْ وَاصِفَ نَفْسِكَ لِنَفْسِكَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَناعِتَ ذاتِكَ لِذاتِكَ بِذاتِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا مَحْبُوبِي لَمْ يَكُنْ غَيْرُكَ مَذْكُورًا حَتَّى يَعْرِفَكَ وَلا دُونُكَ مَوْجُودًا لِيَذْكُرَكَ، أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ لَمْ تَزَلْ كُنْتَ فِي مُلْكِكَ بِظُهُورِ عِزِّ وَحْدانِيَّتِكَ وَطُلُوعِ قُدْسِ كِبْرِيائِيَّتِكَ، وَلَوْ يُذْكَرُ فِي مَمالِكِ الإِنْشآءِ مِنْ أَعْلى نُقْطَةِ البَقآءِ إِلى مُنْتَهى رُتْبَةِ الثَّرى أَحَدٌ دُونُكَ كَيْفَ يُثْبَتُ اسْتوائُكَ عَلَى عَرْشِ فَرْدانِيَّتِكَ وَيَعْلُو بَدائِعُ ذِكْرِكَ فِي كَلِمَةِ تَوْحِيدِكَ وَوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
High, immeasurably high art Thou above the endeavors of the evanescent creature to soar unto the throne of Thine eternity, or of the poor and wretched to attain the summit of Thine all-sufficing glory! From eternity Thou didst Thyself describe Thine own Self unto Thy Self, and extol, in Thine own Essence, Thine Essence unto Thine Essence. I swear by Thy glory, O my Best-Beloved! Who is there besides Thee that can claim to know Thee, and who save Thyself can make fitting mention of Thee? Thou art He Who, from eternity, abode in His realm, in the glory of His transcendent unity, and the splendors of His holy grandeur. Were any one except Thee to be deemed worthy of mention, in all the kingdoms of Thy creation, from the highest realms of immortality down to the level of this nether world, how could it, then, be demonstrated that Thou art established upon the throne of Thy unity, and how could the wondrous virtues of Thy oneness and Thy singleness be glorified?
Translation Notes
سُبْحَانَكَ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
SE expanded to “High, immeasurably high”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §1: Lauded and glorified art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: Immensely exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §110: Praise be unto Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Birdsfire-tabletFire §46: flygleaningsGWB §685: that birdkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: that haply thou mayest soarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §767: have soared alofttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: riseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: soar yegleaningsGWB §337: their aspirations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: perisheth notgleaningsGWB §708: By self-surrenderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: everlastingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: this evanescent soulthe-hidden-wordsHW §88: that must dieepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: shall perishgleaningsGWB §588: extinctionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: vanishing mortals
eternity 19% everlasting 19% immortal 16% immortality 15% eternal 11% incorruptible 6% ever-abiding 4% imperishable 4% remain 3% endure 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: lastfire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §244: will endurekitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: all that which remainethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §668: the endlessnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §132: immortal life
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His presencefire-tabletFire §2: of Thy reuniongleaningsGWB §135: hath linkedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: of My presencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: unionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: Whose presencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: the presence of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: this mattergleaningsGWB §268: my povertykitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the lackprayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: and my wretchednessthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: why dost thou bring thyself down to poverty?epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: mattergleaningsGWB §408: for the poorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: poverty-stricken
SE expanded to “Thine all-sufficing glory”
all-sufficing 67% riches 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: the All-SufficinggleaningsGWB §518: richkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: richerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §158: availeth me nothingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §130: wealthy manwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §2: declineth notgleaningsGWB §302: will, forever, remainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §142: immortalprayers-and-meditationsP&M §635: from eternity beenthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My eternalwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: everlastingly continuegleaningsGWB §213: still
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: the descriptiongleaningsGWB §101: characterizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: concerning the character ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §842: to describeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: descriptiongleaningsGWB §302: portraykitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: extol and magnifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: canst Thou be described
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thine own desiregleaningsGWB §410: whatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: the least of menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: His own naturetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Mewill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: all men
وَناعِتَ
literal: attribution/praise; description; description/attribute
This form usually rendered as “extol” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “Thine own Essence”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His Exalted BeinggleaningsGWB §87: womankitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: His own Beingwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §463: with all thine heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: the unchangeable Being
SE expanded to “I swear by Thy glory”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: blessedgleaningsGWB §32: the All-Powerfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: Dear friend!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §295: majestytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §4: endearedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: manifest glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §67: lovethfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §658: in the love ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: His beloved Oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: from loving Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §55: thine heart be setwill-and-testamentW&T §3: His loved ones)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: If thou begleaningsGWB §291: were accountedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §102: holdeth, for all timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §256: on earthtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Veiled
This form usually rendered as “any”, “all”, “aught” (36 occurrences)
SE expanded to “can make fitting mention”
can 18% may 9% remembereth 9% doth 9% calleth 9% glorified 9% praiseth 9% remember 9% adequately 9% attempt 9%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Call Thou to remembrancegleaningsGWB §571: every remembrancekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: asked him sayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: to adequately praise Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: ComprehendgleaningsGWB §565: to discoverkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: to apprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §169: and for the sweet savorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: through the knowledgeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: reveal Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §75: from all except TheegleaningsGWB §6: besides Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: the likeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §488: all things save Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §17: all save Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: All othersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: withoutgleaningsGWB §388: and not as
SE rendered يَعْرِفَكَ (yaʿrifak), دُونُكَ (dúnuk), مَوْجُودًا (mawjúdan), لِيَذْكُرَكَ، (líadhkuraka،) as “know Thee, Thyself, can make fitting mention”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: inhalefire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §694: hath inhaledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: was wraptprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: may perceivetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: extant
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: thosegleaningsGWB §122: earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §141: all that is thereinprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: contingenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: unto the King
This form usually rendered as “revelation”, “manifestation”, “dispensation” (397 occurrences)
revelation 59% manifestation 16% dispensation 8% advent 4% appearance 3% made 3% through 2% divine 2% every 2% unveiled 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: of Thy revelationfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §539: hath been made manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: letterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §737: Thy tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §14: I gave thee being
This form usually rendered as “unity”, “oneness”, “unto” (19 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: one commonfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §113: in the Unity of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: one and the sameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: who adore Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
This form usually rendered as “rise”, “rises”, “revelation” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: AqdasgleaningsGWB §670: God’s holy Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: sanctified themselvesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: which is far abovetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: My holinesswill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §210: the Holy City
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: the grievousnessgleaningsGWB §282: Greaterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: the most meritorious of all deedsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §818: salutationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: haughty and rebellious
الإِنْشآءِ
literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: creationgleaningsGWB §59: the world of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §340: in the entire creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are but the evidences of Thine handiwork
SE rendered الإِنْشآءِ (an-nsháʾ), أَعْلى (ʾaʿlى), نُقْطَةِ (nuqṭah), البَقآءِ (al-baqáʾ), مُنْتَهى (muntahى) as “creation, highest, immortality, level”
beyond 37% highest 15% immeasurable 7% end 7% divine 7% ended 7% supreme 7% muntaha 4% sadratu’l-muntahá 4% may 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: immeasurablefire-tabletFire §29: DivinegleaningsGWB §714: have attained their highest, their final consummationkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: ceaselesslyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: the supreme aspirationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §24: them that comprehendthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: boundless
state 19% station 19% rank 19% estate 6% hypothesis 6% revelation 6% instance 6% stations 6% seat 6% part 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the ordinancegleaningsGWB §338: the meritskitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: levelthe-hidden-wordsHW §160: in the path ofwill-and-testamentW&T §7: preparedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: arrangedgleaningsGWB §555: to the stations
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: DivinegleaningsGWB §467: elevenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: ancientprayers-and-meditationsP&M §74: Thy Divinetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: thy neighborepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: but a man likegleaningsGWB §455: Who is there
revealed 17% demonstrated 17% canst 8% maintained 8% establish 8% might 8% confirm 8% order 8% will 8% would 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §192: affirmationgleaningsGWB §615: vindicationkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §195: fully demonstratedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: Fortify, then, his heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recordedwill-and-testamentW&T §1: established firmlyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: occupiedgleaningsGWB §589: created thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: unto themprayers-and-meditationsP&M §730: didst stablishtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full heightthe-hidden-wordsHW §85: saveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: else but HimgleaningsGWB §302: anyone besides Him
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §146: the Onefire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §384: singlenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §191: essentialprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: my lonelinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the All-Highest Paradiseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §1: the Incomparable
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: in the whole universegleaningsGWB §519: peerlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: melodiousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §132: of Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: the universegleaningsGWB §59: the entire creation
This form usually rendered as “word”, “words”, “through” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: Him Who conversed withfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §157: itkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: a fool—whichprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: He Who conversed with Thee (Moses)tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
