Prayers and Meditations — §228

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 228 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

وَعَلَى الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ آمَنُوْا بِهِ وَبِآياتِهِ وَتَوَجَّهُوْا إِلَيْهِ مُنْقَطِعِيْنَ عَمَّا سِواكَ، مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ اعْتَرَفُوْا بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ فِي ظُهُوْرِهِ كَرَّةً أُخْرى الَّذِيْ كانَ مَذْكوْرًا فِي أَلْواحِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَصُحُفِهِ وَفِي كُلِّ ما نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَدائِعِ آياتِكَ وَجَواهِرِ كَلِماتِكَ، وَأَمَرْتَهُ بِأَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَهْدَ نَفْسِهِ قَبْلَ عَهْدِ نَفْسِهِ وَنُزِّلَ الْبَيانُ فِي ذِكْرِهِ وَشَأْنِهِ وَإِثْباتِ حَقِّهِ وَإِظْهارِ سَلْطَنَتِهِ وَإِتْقانِ أمْرِهِ، طُوْبى لِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِ وَعَمِلَ ما أُمِرَ بِهِ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ يا إِلهَ الْعالَمِيْنَ وَمَقْصُوْدَ الْعارفِيْنَ،

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Magnify Thou, moreover, such as have believed in Him and in His signs and have turned towards Him, from among those that have acknowledged Thy unity in His Latter Manifestation—a Manifestation whereof He hath made mention in His Tablets, and in His Books, and in His Scriptures, and in all the wondrous verses and gem-like utterances that have descended upon Him. It is this same Manifestation Whose covenant Thou hast bidden Him establish ere He had established His own covenant. He it is Whose praise the Bayán hath celebrated. In it His excellence hath been extolled, and His truth established, and His sovereignty proclaimed, and His Cause perfected. Blessed is the man that hath turned unto Him, and fulfilled the things He hath commanded, O Thou Who art the Lord of the worlds and the Desire of all them that have known Thee!

Translation Notes

آمَنُوْا

ámanúá ʾ-m-n → “believed”

literal: believer; believe

have 47% believe 18% believed 12% having 6% had 6% firmly 6% who 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §39: honesty gleaningsGWB §298: that believest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: their allegiance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §77: and by the Bearers of Thy Trust tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believed the-hidden-wordsHW §3: confide will-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: believe in

وَبِآياتِهِ

wabiáyátih ʾ-y-y → “in his signs”

literal: sign; signs

SE expanded to “in His signs”

signs 67% through 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: His signs fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §115: a single sign kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: scriptures prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: of the truth of the verses which have descended upon Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what the-hidden-wordsHW §89: cometh will-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text

وَتَوَجَّهُوْا

watawajjahúá w-j-h → “and have turned towards”

literal: turning

SE expanded to “and have turned towards”

have 30% set 25% advance 10% turn 10% who 10% lift 5% fasten 5% turned 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: the sake fire-tabletFire §30: This Face gleaningsGWB §490: action in approaching thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: turn your faces kitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: meanings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §13: I turn tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: hast directed towards me Thy steps the-hidden-wordsHW §9: not in thyself

مُنْقَطِعِيْنَ

munqaṭiʿín q-ṭ-ʿ → “rid”

literal: detachment; detached; severed

have 31% detached 23% rid 8% emblems 8% among 8% forsake 8% such 8% severed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: hath severed gleaningsGWB §311: absolute detachment kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: stilled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: with a heart wholly rid of all attachment tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones will-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: completely detached gleaningsGWB §324: severed

سِواكَ،

siwáka، s-w-y → “all”

literal: other than; other-than; other than, except

all 35% any 21% aught 14% except 9% beside 5% save 5% anyone 5% everything 2% other 2% none 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: stablished gleaningsGWB §386: but Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §248: established prayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: from all else except Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §128: all save epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §71: all else but Him gleaningsGWB §556: men

اعْتَرَفُوْا

iʿtarafúá ʿ-r-f → “acknowledged”

literal: knowledge; know

acknowledged 40% testified 20% confessed 20% have 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: godly man gleaningsGWB §246: hath known kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: such knowledge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §459: of all them that have recognized Thee tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §99: HAVE A NAME epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: man of judgment

بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ

bwaḥdánínatik w-ḥ-d → “thy”

literal: unity; one; oneness

SE rendered الَّذِيْنَ (adh-dhín), اعْتَرَفُوْا (iʿtarafúá), بوَحْدانِيَّتِكَ (bwaḥdánínatik), ظُهُوْرِهِ (ẓuhúrih), كَرَّةً (karrahan), أُخْرى (ʾukhrى) as “have, acknowledged, Thy, His, Latter, Manifestation—a Manifestation”

unity 74% oneness 16% unto 5% singleness 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: unite fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §163: lonely kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single kitab-i-iqanKIQ §181: one true prayers-and-meditationsP&M §237: of Thy singleness and unity tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone

وَإِظْهارِ

waʾiẓhár ẓ-h-r → “revelation” Distinctive

literal: manifestation; manifest

This form usually rendered as “manifest”, “may”, “proclaim” (69 occurrences)

manifest 16% may 16% proclaim 13% demonstrate 10% breathed 10% unveil 10% revealed 6% reveal 6% show 6% revealing 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: every Manifestation fire-tabletFire §23: spring gleaningsGWB §341: towards His Manifestation kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: seen nor heard prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: rising tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist the-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My manifestation

كَرَّةً

karrahan k-r-r → “time” Distinctive

literal: time

This form usually rendered as “once”, “latter” (3 occurrences)

once 50% latter 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §221: have been repeatedly gleaningsGWB §494: Once kitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: repeatedly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §228: Latter epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: often epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: Time and again epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §66: once again

أُخْرى

ʾukhrى ʾ-kh-r → “world” Distinctive

literal: end; other

This form usually rendered as “another”, “again”, “other” (37 occurrences)

another 19% again 19% other 14% yet 10% rest 10% latter 10% ensuing 5% new 5% future 5% more 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At length gleaningsGWB §527: the rest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §174: “last,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: the latter generations the-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yet will-and-testamentW&T §42: of late epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: that hath no end gleaningsGWB §305: apart

مَذْكوْرًا

madhkwran dh-k-r → “hath”

literal: mention; mentioned

recorded 23% mentioned 17% hath 11% spoken 9% referred 9% aforementioned 6% revealed 6% which 6% made 6% foretold 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §80: others remember Him gleaningsGWB §665: will be extolling your names kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: spoken of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: and to shed abroad Thy praise tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee

أَلْواحِهِ

ʾalwáḥih l-w-ḥ → “his tablets, and”

literal: tablet; tablets

SE expanded to “His Tablets, and”

tablets 69% tablet 7% holy 4% scriptures 4% books 4% pages 4% incomparable 2% tablets.… 2% writings 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My Tablets gleaningsGWB §585: Tablet of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: the holy Tablets prayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: Thy Scriptures tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §7: document epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: Tablet gleaningsGWB §347: shed

وَكُتُبِهِ

wakutubih k-t-b → “in his books, and”

literal: book; books; write

SE expanded to “in His Books, and”

books 48% scriptures 27% sacred 7% book 4% works 3% writings 2% will 2% holy 2% records 2% letter 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: I have written down gleaningsGWB §77: bearing the register kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: Writ kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: this Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Thy great the-hidden-wordsHW §72: Write will-and-testamentW&T §40: the Sacred Text epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: His Book

وَصُحُفِهِ

waṣuḥufih ṣ-ḥ-f → “in his scriptures”

literal: scriptures; book

SE expanded to “in His Scriptures”

scriptures 64% books 14% sacred 14% holy 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §23: “Book gleaningsGWB §586: Scroll kitab-i-iqanKIQ §245: epistles prayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: and Thy Scriptures epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: Books gleaningsGWB §583: bearing aloft a chalice kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: holy books prayers-and-meditationsP&M §362: and the Books

نُزِّلَ

nuzzil n-z-l → “descended” Distinctive

literal: descending; descend

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “sent”, “revealed” (74 occurrences)

hath 42% sent 31% revealed 11% have 6% which 3% messages 2% book 2% inflicted 2% indignities 2% recorded 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: even as gleaningsGWB §428: the very eye kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: His words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: remained unrevealed tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: grades the-hidden-wordsHW §97: thy goal

بَدائِعِ

badáʾiʿ b-d-ʿ → “wondrous”

literal: wondrous; wonders

wondrous 46% wonders 43% most 1% extolling 1% sweet 1% melodious 1% strange 1% marvelous 1% matchless 1% out 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: the Peerless gleaningsGWB §546: How wondrous kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: Its wondrous prayers-and-meditationsP&M §852: into the wonders of tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Name the-hidden-wordsHW §65: have created epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: in the whole universe gleaningsGWB §452: of creation

وَجَواهِرِ

wajawáhir j-w-r → “gem-like”

literal: essence

gems 22% gem-like 22% glory 11% essences 11% treasures 11% inner 11% essence 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the fugitive gleaningsGWB §92: Gems kitab-i-iqanKIQ §193: Essences prayers-and-meditationsP&M §208: the shelter tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the nearness the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the gem will-and-testamentW&T §2: pearl epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: He that secludeth himself

كَلِماتِكَ،

kalimátika، k-l-m → “utterances”

literal: word; words

utterances 40% words 40% word 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: Divinity fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §97: their call kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: by the blessed words kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: those verses of the Book prayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: through Whose word tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: gave utterance the-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith

وَأَمَرْتَهُ

waʾamartah ʾ-m-r → “hast”

literal: cause

cause 17% thou 17% hast 17% didst 9% have 9% bidden 9% hath 9% bidding 4% prescribed 4% whom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: hath been prescribed fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §490: and in bidding kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §10: admonished them to hold fast unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: Thy verdict tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §30: My command

يَأْخُذَ

yaʾakhudh ʾ-kh-dh → “establish”

literal: seize

establish 50% appoint 25% seized 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: Take Thou fire-tabletFire §15: overcome gleaningsGWB §256: He will, most certainly, lay hold on them kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp ye kitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: amass prayers-and-meditationsP&M §490: taken hold on tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: let him choose tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: Seize thou

نَفْسِهِ

nafsih n-f-s → “own”

literal: self; soul; souls

own 19% self 19% soul 17% himself 16% evil 8% corrupt 5% one 5% souls 4% breath 4% man 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: He it is whom gleaningsGWB §357: himself.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: each person prayers-and-meditationsP&M §677: myself wholly tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyself the-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soul will-and-testamentW&T §27: the people epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my passions

وَشَأْنِهِ

washaʾanih sh-ʾ-n → “his excellence hath been extolled, and his” Distinctive

literal: manner

This form usually rendered as “such”, “station”, “state” (112 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His excellence hath been extolled, and His”

such 41% station 18% state 8% glory 8% honor 8% through 5% excellence 5% distinction 3% neither 3% people 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people fire-tabletFire §27: the signs gleaningsGWB §135: a glory kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: His ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state will-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly things epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: the rank

وَإِثْباتِ

waʾithbát th-b-t → “established” Distinctive

literal: established; establish; affirmation

This form usually rendered as “demonstrate”, “affirmation”, “may” (25 occurrences)

demonstrate 18% affirmation 18% may 12% acceptance 12% truth 12% establish 6% other 6% made 6% vindicating 6% vindication 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: to establish the truth of gleaningsGWB §126: maintained kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: demonstrating the truth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: cling steadfastly the-hidden-wordsHW §72: that its light may endure will-and-testamentW&T §13: ye that stand fast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: set down

حَقِّهِ

ḥaqqih ḥ-q-q → “truth”

literal: truth; true; right

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: True One gleaningsGWB §472: unerringly kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: truth?”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §696: Thy truth the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §27: He, the True One epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: God

سَلْطَنَتِهِ

salṭanatih s-l-ṭ → “sovereignty”

literal: sovereignty; king

sovereignty 80% dominion 4% crown 4% majesty 2% ascendency 2% worldly 2% ruleth 2% potencies 2% kingdom 2% power 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: sovereignty gleaningsGWB §710: sovereign Ruler kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: this sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §848: through Thine omnipotent sovereignty tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §98: chief will-and-testamentW&T §41: warrant epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Majesty

وَإِتْقانِ

waʾitqán t-q-n → “his”

literal: firm; firm, weighty; firm/solid

SE rendered وَإِظْهارِ (waʾiẓhár), سَلْطَنَتِهِ (salṭanatih), وَإِتْقانِ (waʾitqán), أمْرِهِ، (ʾamrihi،), طُوْبى (ṭúbى), لِمَنْ (liman) as “sovereignty, proclaimed, His, Cause, Blessed, the”