Prayers and Meditations — §136
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 136 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَشْهَدُ يا إِلهَ العالَمِينَ وَمَقْصُودَ القاصِدِينَ بِأَنَّ مَثَلَهُمْ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ كَمَثَلِ الشَّمْسِ كُلَّما تَطْلُعُ وَتَغْرُبُ إِنَّها هِيَ شَمْسٌ وَاحِدَةٌ، مَنْ يَرَى الفَرْقَ إِنَّهُ ما بَلَغَ إِلى الغايَةِ القُصْوَى وَما فازَ بِالذُّرْوَةِ العُلْيا وَمُنِعَ عَنْ أَسْرارِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَأَنْوارِ التَّجْرِيدِ وَالتَّفْرِيِدِ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ما قَدَّرْتَ لَهُمْ شَبِيهًا فِيْ أَرْضِكَ وَلا نَظِيرًا فِيْ خَلْقِكَ لِيُثْبَتَ تَنْزِيهُ ذاتِكَ عَنِ المِثْلِيَّةِ وَتَقْدِيسُ نَفْسِكَ عَنِ الشِّبْهِيَّةِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
I testify, O Thou Who art the Lord of the whole creation, and the Desire of whosoever hath sought Thee, that, amidst Thy creatures, They resemble the sun which no matter how often it riseth and setteth is still the one and the same sun. Whoso maketh any distinction between any of Them hath truly failed to attain the ultimate purpose, and to reach the highest goal, and hath been deprived of the mysteries of unity and of the lights of sanctity and oneness. I testify, moreover, that Thou hast decreed that none on the face of the earth should equal Them, and none of Thy creatures be able to be compared with any of Them, in order that Thine own singleness and peerlessness might be recognized and established.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: “I testifyfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §439: can now be discernedkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: descriedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: that they may recognizetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: have We found themthe-hidden-wordsHW §136: openly manifest
SE expanded to “Thou Who art the Lord”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: “O Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §161: the providence of the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: ‘Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §824: remaintablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
This form usually rendered as “worlds”, “all”, “world” (214 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: sciencefire-tabletFire §49: all the worldsgleaningsGWB §247: to acquirekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: truthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §358: Whose knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: SeekgleaningsGWB §233: that directeth his stepskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: are intendedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: such as have sought Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §7: purposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: Goal of my desire
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: such as are like theegleaningsGWB §471: and those like theekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: such other thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and comparisonsthe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Mine imagewill-and-testamentW&T §15: in their footstepsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: such
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: creationfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §115: brought into beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: I would not have createdprayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: have all been createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: the Creator
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that sungleaningsGWB §357: Lightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: noon-tide sunprayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by the Daystarepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the Day-StargleaningsGWB §124: these Divine Luminarieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §35: the luminaryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §728: the brightness of the sun
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: that thou mayest be made awarefire-tabletFire §24: exponentsgleaningsGWB §704: the embodimentkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: Revealersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: facetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: may understandthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: before the countenance
SE expanded to “one and the”
one 74% any 6% single 4% same 4% vahid 2% another 2% each 2% indivisible 2% one.” 2% successively 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the harmonizingfire-tabletFire §43: By Thine alonenessgleaningsGWB §382: true believers in the Unity of Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §9: unifying influencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §150: no manprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: they who recognized Thy unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unitytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone
This form usually rendered as “perceiveth”, “seen”, “seeth” (21 occurrences)
perceiveth 17% seen 17% seeth 8% reflecting 8% beholding 8% can 8% unseen 8% doth 8% maketh 8% assigneth 8%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: the mirrorsfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §533: Perceived ye notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: the Mirrors reflecting the sun ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §725: I am led to discoverthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §35: saw meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §191: hath never beheld
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: separationfire-tabletFire §1: of separationgleaningsGWB §174: divisionskitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: variationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: because of its separation from Thy Selftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: shall be testedthe-hidden-wordsHW §100: differwill-and-testamentW&T §20: breach
This form usually rendered as “proclaim”, “reached”, “culminated” (14 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Such arefire-tabletFire §11: reachedgleaningsGWB §698: for the purpose of teachingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: delivered unto himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: Thou didst send untotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: messagetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: she reachedthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: bountifully
SE rendered بَلَغَ (balagh), الغايَةِ (al-gháyah), القُصْوَى (al-quṣwá), فازَ (fáz), بِالذُّرْوَةِ (biáldhdhurwah) as “attain, ultimate purpose, the highest”
SE rendered الغايَةِ (al-gháyah), القُصْوَى (al-quṣwá), فازَ (fáz), بِالذُّرْوَةِ (biáldhdhurwah), العُلْيا (al-ʿulyá), وَمُنِعَ (wamuniʿ) as “ultimate purpose, the highest, hath been deprived”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: achievegleaningsGWB §642: investedkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: is enabled to achievekitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: comprehendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: been ledtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been honouredthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: gazeth uponepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: shineth
SE rendered فازَ (fáz), بِالذُّرْوَةِ (biáldhdhurwah), العُلْيا (al-ʿulyá), وَمُنِعَ (wamuniʿ), أَسْرارِ (ʾasrár) as “the highest, hath been deprived, mysteries”
most 62% exalted 20% inaccessible 5% sublime 2% báb 2% all-highest 2% transcendent 2% high 2% glory 2% heavens 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: the crownfire-tabletFire §42: highestgleaningsGWB §497: above the reach and kenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §104: Far be it from His gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and can aidtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: raising highthe-hidden-wordsHW §92: the realm on highwill-and-testamentW&T §4: Exalted One
This form usually rendered as “hindered”, “deter”, “withhold” (77 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hath been deprived”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: preventedgleaningsGWB §72: to deterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: highly exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §108: the Most Exaltedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §157: goodlywill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: debarred
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: joygleaningsGWB §470: takest delightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: the headsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §831: the Hidden Mysterytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §35: of their heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: fresh and greenwill-and-testamentW&T §18: the secret essenceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §137: mysteries
light 48% splendors 23% lights 13% brightness 4% effulgence 3% resplendent 2% glory 2% luminaries 2% all 1% effulgent 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: radiancefire-tabletFire §48: flaminggleaningsGWB §667: with the flamekitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: of unfading splendourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: with the splendorstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: splendourthe-hidden-wordsHW §13: of My lightwill-and-testamentW&T §13: radiantly
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: No soonergleaningsGWB §103: detachmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: as soon asprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: sanctitywill-and-testamentW&T §9: is onlygleaningsGWB §319: that are the symbols of detachmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: are detached from all else but HimgleaningsGWB §44: when
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: Thy onenessfire-tabletFire §17: lonelygleaningsGWB §251: His onenesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: peerlessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §788: in utter lonelinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: forlornwill-and-testamentW&T §49: aloneepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §3: oneness
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
SE rendered قَدَّرْتَ (qaddart), شَبِيهًا (shabíhan), أَرْضِكَ (ʾarḍik), نَظِيرًا (naẓíran) as “hast decreed, the face of the earth, none of”
SE expanded to “face of the earth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: that is on earthfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §717: all that is on the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: this earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §316: earth and heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: within itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: land
This form usually rendered as “peer”, “able”, “such” (4 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “revealed”, “demonstrated”, “canst” (17 occurrences)
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 §170: demonstrategleaningsGWB §238: have written downkitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: divinely-establishedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §839: which affirm Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endurewill-and-testamentW&T §9: supportedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: canst thou vindicate
This form usually rendered as “purity”, “detached”, “exalted” (17 occurrences)
purity 29% detached 14% exalted 7% sanctified 7% indivisible 7% shall 7% detachment 7% holy 7% singleness 7% essence 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: purityfire-tabletFire §31: Thy holinessgleaningsGWB §182: norkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: purifyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §602: Thy sanctitythe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thy freedomwill-and-testamentW&T §18: the essence of purityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: sanctified
SE rendered خَلْقِكَ (khalqik), لِيُثْبَتَ (líuthbat), تَنْزِيهُ (tanzíh), ذاتِكَ (dhátik), المِثْلِيَّةِ (al-mithlílah), وَتَقْدِيسُ (wataqdís) as “Thy creatures, be recognized, Thine own singleness, and peerlessness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His Exalted BeinggleaningsGWB §655: May my lifekitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: Beingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §248: for Thy Beingwill-and-testamentW&T §36: my lifeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: EssencegleaningsGWB §369: that Divine Essencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recesses
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: have sanctified themselvesgleaningsGWB §328: is Himself independent of, and transcendethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §170: purgedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: and sanctifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: hath exaltedthe-hidden-wordsHW §153: pure and holywill-and-testamentW&T §3: Hisepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: sanctity
SE rendered وَتَقْدِيسُ (wataqdís), نَفْسِكَ (nafsik) as “and peerlessness”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: by MyselfgleaningsGWB §568: he himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: each personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §230: of His Godhoodtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: OF HIS SELFwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: you
