Tablet of the Holy Mariner — §11

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 11 of 57.

Source (Arabic)

وهذا مقام الّذي خرج فيه يد اللّه عن رداء الكبرياء فسبحان ربّي الأبهى

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Wherein the Hand of God was drawn forth from His bosom of Grandeur; Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!

Translation Notes

وهذا

whdhá h-dh-ʾ → “world”

literal: this; this (masculine); this (feminine)

world 22% who 11% such 11% verily 11% things 11% wherein 11% land 11% troubled 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: This gleaningsGWB §305: the world tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: these tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: and this will-and-testamentW&T §36: in these troubled times epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Him Who is gleaningsGWB §402: verily, is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: Wherein

مقام

mqám q-w-m

literal: station; place

SE rendered وهذا (whdhá), مقام (mqám), خرج (khrj), يد (yd), اللّه (al-lh) as “Wherein, drawn forth, from His bosom”

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 §120: unto the field of fire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen up gleaningsGWB §584: shall arise kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your station kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: light prayers-and-meditationsP&M §707: waiting tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: most exalted Spot tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: that state

خرج

khrj kh-r-j → “drawn forth” Distinctive

literal: go out; exit; outside

This form usually rendered as “have”, “departeth”, “revealed” (11 occurrences)

have 40% departeth 10% revealed 10% departed 10% gone 10% hath 10% drawn 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: foreign countries gleaningsGWB §193: revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: explain.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §489: have abandoned tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: drawn forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: depart

يد

yd y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hand 61% hands 21% allowed 4% right 4% all 4% care 4% whose 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy hand gleaningsGWB §465: your mercy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: of Thy Hand tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its hand gleaningsGWB §636: to the care

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h

literal: God; divine; god

SE rendered وهذا (whdhá), مقام (mqám), خرج (khrj), يد (yd), اللّه (al-lh), رداء (rdáʾ), الكبرياء (al-kbríáʾ), فسبحان (fsbḥán), ربّي (rbbí) as “Wherein, drawn forth, from His bosom, Glorified be, my Lord, the All-Glorious”

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: God gleaningsGWB §191: God’s kitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: Word prayers-and-meditationsP&M §119: my God the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §53: the Lord epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: Divine gleaningsGWB §148: this God-given

رداء

rdáʾ r-d-y

literal: garment; mantle/cloak

SE rendered خرج (khrj), يد (yd), اللّه (al-lh), رداء (rdáʾ), الكبرياء (al-kbríáʾ), فسبحان (fsbḥán), ربّي (rbbí) as “drawn forth, from His bosom, Glorified be, my Lord, the All-Glorious”

mantle 30% robe 20% garment 20% honored 10% raiment 10% robes 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: death gleaningsGWB §99: honored with the mantle kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: mantle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: however loathsome the-hidden-wordsHW §38: robe gleaningsGWB §717: a vesture kitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the mantle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: of the garment

الكبرياء

al-kbríáʾ k-b-r → “glorified be”

literal: grandeur

grandeur 70% glory 20% glorified 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §90: conceit gleaningsGWB §273: My praise kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: great prayers-and-meditationsP&M §383: Thy strength tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

فسبحان

fsbḥán s-b-ḥ → “glorified”

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

glorified 66% gracious 20% immeasurably 3% great 2% praise 2% all-glorious 2% \‘glorified 1% glory 1% high 1% immensely 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: glorified be He gleaningsGWB §152: All-Glorious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: beneath the veil prayers-and-meditationsP&M §233: Too high art Thou exalted tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He that the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘Glorified gleaningsGWB §3: Exalted, immeasurably exalted

ربّي

rbbí r-b-b → “lord”

literal: Lord; lord

lord 94% exalted 3% all-glorious 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: Divinity gleaningsGWB §549: divinely appointed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eye prayers-and-meditationsP&M §44: Ruler tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §2: Holy epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: might

الأبهى

al-ʾabhى b-h-w

literal: glory; most glorious; most-glorious

SE rendered رداء (rdáʾ), الكبرياء (al-kbríáʾ), فسبحان (fsbḥán), ربّي (rbbí), الأبهى (al-ʾabhى) as “Glorified be, my Lord, the All-Glorious”

all-glorious 63% most 12% glorious 7% abhá 7% effulgent 5% immortality 2% glory 2% brightest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: (bloodmoney)gleaningsGWB §54: inebriation of Thy presence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §573: Thy Light the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glory gleaningsGWB §201: all-glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thy glory

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