Prayers and Meditations — §143
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 143 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
طُوبى لِعارِفٍ عَرَفَكَ وَوَجَدَ عَرْفَكَ وَأَقْبَلَ إِلى مَلَكُوتِكَ وَذاقَ ما كَمُلَ فِيهِ بِفَضْلِكَ وَإِحْسانِكَ، طُوبى لِمَنْ عَرَفَ مَجْدَكَ الأَعْظَمَ وَما مَنَعَتْهُ سُبُحاتُ الأُمَمِ عَنِ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْكَ يا مالِكَ القِدَمِ وَمُصَوِّرَ الرِّمَمِ، طُوبى لِمَنِ اسْتَنْشَقَ نَفَحاتِكَ وَانْجَذَبَ مِنْ آياتِكَ فِيْ أَيَّامِكَ، طُوبى لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ وَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُعْرِضِينَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Happy is the man who hath recognized Thee, and discovered the sweetness of Thy fragrance, and set himself towards Thy kingdom, and tasted of the things that have been perfected therein by Thy grace and favor. Great is the blessedness of him who hath acknowledged Thy most excellent majesty, and whom the veils that have shut out the nations from Thee have not hindered from directing his eyes towards Thee, O Thou Who art the King of eternity and the Quickener of every moldering bone! Blessed, also, is he that hath inhaled Thy sweet savors, and been carried away by Thine utterances in Thy days. Blessed, moreover, be the man that hath turned unto Thee, and woe betide him that hath turned his back upon Thee.
Translation Notes
SE expanded to “Happy is the”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy aregleaningsGWB §205: Blessed are theykitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: How great is the blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: BlessedgleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is his blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Well is it
man 19% endued 13% comprehended 13% recognize 13% comprehend 13% godly 6% every 6% apprehended 6% all-perceiving 6% understanding 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: recognizinggleaningsGWB §579: a firm believer inkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: He of Whom they had knowledgeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: noised abroadtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: better acquainted
found 50% discovered 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: foundfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §262: perceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: Althoughprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: Fashionertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: that ye may obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §40: spread abroad
SE expanded to “set himself towards”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: returnfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §631: Acceptkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: senseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §669: they had turned toward Theetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy realmgleaningsGWB §465: in His angelskitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: into Thine all-sufficienttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §7: Our kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: thine empire
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “things”, “have” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: to the utmostgleaningsGWB §405: completelykitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: gravestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: have been perfectedthe-hidden-wordsHW §71: have perfectedwill-and-testamentW&T §18: learningepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: highly accomplishedgleaningsGWB §360: consummate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: graciouslygleaningsGWB §388: a token of His gracious favor unto menkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: bounteousnesstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bountiful”, “through” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: into good onesgleaningsGWB §477: with whichkitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: righteousnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: and bountywill-and-testamentW&T §21: improveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: good deedsgleaningsGWB §300: Every good thingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: favour
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: lauded be HisgleaningsGWB §665: and glorifying your actionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: great glory.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: Thy majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: Gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: of Thy majestyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: My gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: Thy most excellent majesty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: greatestgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Glorykitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categoricallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §227: too weighty and pregnantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §833: of Thy grandeurthe-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnifywill-and-testamentW&T §7: Crownepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: great
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hath”, “thou” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: withheldgleaningsGWB §563: be denied access unto Our courtkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: turn awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: withstandtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §172: inaccessible
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: \‘Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §347: of Divine Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: the “veilsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §843: Hightablet-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 §230: the followersfire-tabletFire §13: the peoples of the earthgleaningsGWB §404: human societykitab-i-ahdAhd §16: peoples and kindreds of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: communitiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §102: such nationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: mother’swill-and-testamentW&T §5: following
This form usually rendered as “turning”, “turn”, “set” (118 occurrences)
SE expanded to “directing his eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: turn his face towardsfire-tabletFire §30: This FacegleaningsGWB §622: regardkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: we still set our facestablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy stepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: by the footstepsfire-tabletFire §1: the Most AncientgleaningsGWB §59: of everlasting dayskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: roseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: Him Who is the Uncreatedtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: with Thy footstepsthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: your footstepswill-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted
This form usually rendered as “who”, “fashioner”, “quickener” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: trumpetgleaningsGWB §550: andkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: expect to hear the trumpet-soundprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: Fashionerwill-and-testamentW&T §40: imaginedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: the portraitgleaningsGWB §287: It follows, therefore,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §127: by the trumpet-call
الرِّمَمِ،
literal: bones; bones, decayed remains; bones, remains
SE expanded to “every moldering bone”
This form usually rendered as “hath” (1 occurrences)
sweet 26% breezes 18% fragrances 14% breaths 13% breath 11% fragrance 11% breeze 2% perfume 2% ecstasy 1% vitalizing 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: breathsgleaningsGWB §47: breezekitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: the perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §309: the blastwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the Fragrances of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §148: the breezesgleaningsGWB §433: to assail youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: sweet savours
وَانْجَذَبَ
literal: attract; attraction; attract, draw
This form usually rendered as “attracted”, “filled”, “which” (6 occurrences)
SE expanded to “been carried away”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §236: enrapturefire-tabletFire §3: O EnchantergleaningsGWB §112: filled with ecstasykitab-i-iqanKIQ §163: transportsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: be drawnepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: been enrapturedgleaningsGWB §618: kindleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §494: and will be able
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: Signfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §318: of the signskitab-i-iqanKIQ §100: His Wordprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: of the truth of the verses which have descended upon Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §9: sacred verse
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: Not long agogleaningsGWB §39: yesterdaykitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: on a certain dayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §454: Thine own daystablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but thatepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy days
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Woe betide theegleaningsGWB §297: Woe be to you!kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: ‘Woe betidekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: “Woeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §143: and woe betidewill-and-testamentW&T §4: tumultepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: woe betide himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: bewail
This form usually rendered as “have”, “such”, “froward” (31 occurrences)
have 31% such 24% froward 14% hath 7% faithless 7% disbelievers 3% turned 3% rebellious 3% reject 3% repudiate 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: protested againstgleaningsGWB §647: arise and oppose theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: faithlessnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: are turned back from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: hath also turned awaythe-hidden-wordsHW §22: hast thou turned awaywill-and-testamentW&T §3: exposedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: denials
