Prayers and Meditations — §847
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 847 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَعْلَمُ بِأَنَّكَ تَأَخَّرْتَ ظُهُوراتِ نَصْرِكَ فِي الإِنْشآءِ لِما سَبَقَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ مِنْ أَسْرارِ القَضآءِ وَخَفِيَّاتِ ما قُدِّرَ خَلْفَ حُجُباتِ الإِمْضاءِ، لِيُفْصَلَ بِذلِكَ مَنْ دَخَلَ فِي ظِلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ الكُبْرى عَنِ الَّذِي اسْتَكْبَرَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنِ اللِّقآءِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ جَمالِكَ الأَعْلی،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I know full well Thou hast delayed to manifest Thy triumph in the kingdom of creation by reason of Thy knowledge which embraceth both the mysteries of Thy decree, and the hidden things ordained behind the veils of Thine irrevocable purpose, that thereby those who have entered beneath the shadow of Thy transcendent mercy may be separated from those who have dealt disdainfully with Thee, and turned back from Thy presence at the time when Thou didst manifest Thy most exalted Beauty.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “I know full well”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: canst well imaginefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §219: Standardkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: these sciencesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and wisdomtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “thou” (1 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: othergleaningsGWB §305: apartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §261: world to comeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §774: through His Lastnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: postponedgleaningsGWB §295: last
revelations 32% manifestations 14% revelation 13% evidences 11% manifold 8% tokens 8% all 7% manifestation 4% signs 1% testimonies 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: mortalfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §48: Perspicuouskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: with every subsequent oneprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O Thou Who art the most manifesttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: they assistedfire-tabletFire §29: of Thy succorgleaningsGWB §690: assistancekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: of assistingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: Thou wilt aidthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
الإِنْشآءِ
literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: of creationgleaningsGWB §49: the entire creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: as fashionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: unto all Thy creaturestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §617: creation,”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: hath, verily, encompassedgleaningsGWB §200: can ever excel themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: surpassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: hath overflowedthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereuntoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: hast surpassed themgleaningsGWB §60: pervadedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: grasp
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: contentmentgleaningsGWB §357: am his mystery.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the mysteriesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: of my hearttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: that which they have concealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §37: the gladnesswill-and-testamentW&T §42: beganepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: surreptitiously
decree 36% irrevocable 18% god’s 9% what 9% destiny 5% divine 5% decreed 5% ruling 5% tribulations 5% judgment 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: concealgleaningsGWB §122: concealmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: so long as Thine own Essence is hiddentablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §21: cannot be obscuredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: to be obscuredgleaningsGWB §618: the mysteries
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: beyondgleaningsGWB §326: diversekitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: of the enemyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: dividedwill-and-testamentW&T §17: hath opposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: contrarygleaningsGWB §461: hast indeed forsakenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: contention and conflict
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: veiling yourselvesgleaningsGWB §287: wrapt inkitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: obscuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §187: shut him out from Theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §26: her browthe-hidden-wordsHW §150: thewill-and-testamentW&T §4: veil theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: shut thee not out as by a veil
This form usually rendered as “irrevocable”, “divine” (4 occurrences)
irrevocable 67% divine 33%
This form usually rendered as “maketh”, “may”, “shall” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: circumstantial accountgleaningsGWB §469: have set forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: beforeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §804: Thou hast decidedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: hath been revealedthe-hidden-wordsHW §81: awaywill-and-testamentW&T §7: enlarged uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: a decision
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: enterestgleaningsGWB §43: embracekitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: dependent uponprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: they were made to abidethe-hidden-wordsHW §11: enter thereinwill-and-testamentW&T §12: shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: not enteredgleaningsGWB §163: to instill
shadow 60% beneath 15% shelter 8% shade 7% through 2% unto 2% faith 2% face 2% sheltering 2% overshadowed 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadowgleaningsGWB §572: cloudkitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: shelter of His shadowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: the shadethe-hidden-wordsHW §104: shadewill-and-testamentW&T §2: seeketh the shelterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §517: beneath your shadow
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
This form usually rendered as “most”, “mighty”, “supreme” (61 occurrences)
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: that have turned aside from MegleaningsGWB §689: too criticalkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: denunciationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: defectiontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §9: by renouncingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: they that have repudiated Us
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: Presencefire-tabletFire §1: of Thy CountenancegleaningsGWB §34: His facekitab-i-iqanKIQ §73: adventprayers-and-meditationsP&M §56: to look upon Thy facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §20: of His Presencethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: have engraved on theewill-and-testamentW&T §5: sowed the seeds
beauty 85% gaze 2% face 2% whose 2% countenance 1% glory 1% contemplation 1% swear 1% most 1% through 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: of His beautygleaningsGWB §20: a glimmerkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §207: visageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: no matter how transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §28: her beautythe-hidden-wordsHW §88: everlasting beautywill-and-testamentW&T §5: the most holy Abhá Beauty
This form usually rendered as “most”, “high”, “glory” (291 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the crownfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §546: immenselykitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the excellencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §20: THE WONDROUSwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my glory
