Prayers and Meditations — §243
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 243 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا إِلهِي لَمّا عَرَّفْتَنِي هذا أَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيْ ما حَمَلَهُ الأَلْواحُ وَما جَرَى عَلَى قَلْبِ أَحَدٍ وَلِسانِ نَفْسٍ وَلَمْ يَزَلْ كانَ خَفِيًّا بِخَفآءِ ذاتِكَ وَمُتَعالِيًا بِعُلُوِّ نَفْسِكَ بِأَنْ تَرْفَعَ فِي هذِهِ السَّنَةِ أَعْلامَ نَصْرِكَ وَراياتِ انْتِصارِكَ لِيَغْنِيَنَّ كُلٌّ بِغَنائِكَ وَيَسْتَرْفِعُنَّ بِعُلُوِّ سُلْطانِ رِفْعَتِكَ وَيَقُومُنَّ عَلَى أَمْرِكَ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Magnified be Thy name, O my God! Now that Thou hast caused me to apprehend this truth, I beseech Thee by Thy Name which no scroll can bear, which no heart can imagine and no tongue can utter—a Name which will remain concealed so long as Thine own Essence is hidden, and will be glorified so long as Thine own Being is extolled—to unfurl, ere the present year draw to a close, the ensigns of Thine undisputed ascendancy and triumph, that the whole creation may be enriched by Thy wealth, and may be exalted through the ennobling influence of Thy transcendent sovereignty, and that all may arise and promote Thy Cause.
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mistsfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §347: of Divine Revelationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §851: immeasurably glorifiedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
SE expanded to “O my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: “Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §36: of God’skitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: God,’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §10: He Whom all things worshiptablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
عَرَّفْتَنِي
literal: knowledge; know; knower
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “revealed”, “didst” (10 occurrences)
SE expanded to “hast caused me to apprehend”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: recognizedgleaningsGWB §669: the profoundest thinkerkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: graspprayers-and-meditationsP&M §311: with Thy knowledgetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §4: knewepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: their fragrance
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore TheegleaningsGWB §306: Thou hast asked Mekitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek enlightenmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §607: we implore Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: askinggleaningsGWB §179: entreatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: questionersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: I beg of Thee
SE expanded to “by Thy Name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: heavensfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §387: of supremekitab-i-iqanKIQ §46: heaven”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: to Thy Nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “endured”, “borne” (22 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: bornegleaningsGWB §298: sustaining its weightkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: sustainingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: burdenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §413: hath bornewill-and-testamentW&T §48: my forbearanceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: hath enduredgleaningsGWB §286: be invested with the power to unfold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §95: originalgleaningsGWB §21: hath been lifted upkitab-i-iqanKIQ §41: in symbolic languageprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: scrolltablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Bookswill-and-testamentW&T §7: a documentepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: My TabletsgleaningsGWB §135: a mighty Tablet
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: been announcedgleaningsGWB §467: mentionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: stream forthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: flowed forthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §45: knoweththe-hidden-wordsHW §154: utteredwill-and-testamentW&T §5: audaciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: flowing
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changedgleaningsGWB §44: whose inner beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: of the spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: all his affectionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §23: sincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: With a detached heart
SE rendered جَرَى (jará), قَلْبِ (qalb), أَحَدٍ (ʾaḥadin), وَلِسانِ (walisán), نَفْسٍ (nafsin), وَلَمْ (walam), يَزَلْ (yazal) as “utter—a, heart, tongue, remain”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto onegleaningsGWB §682: My divinekitab-i-iqanKIQ §4: Not one singleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §19: transcendenttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’sepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any onegleaningsGWB §135: profane and mortal eyes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: languagegleaningsGWB §636: the swordkitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: speechprayers-and-meditationsP&M §241: with my tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: thy tonguegleaningsGWB §167: and My tongue
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: none of whomgleaningsGWB §293: Mine own Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: fancyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §407: of corrupt desiretablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: Whoever
This form usually rendered as “time”, “all”, “hath” (31 occurrences)
time 20% all 20% hath 16% everlasting 12% throughout 8% ever 8% invariably 4% never 4% will 4% eternity 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: invariablygleaningsGWB §91: will remainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: dissipatedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §201: From eternitythe-hidden-wordsHW §85: lastingwill-and-testamentW&T §24: may vanishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: pass awaygleaningsGWB §302: will, forever, remain
This form usually rendered as “long” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: it is no secretgleaningsGWB §618: the mysterieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: passed beyond the veilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §171: and the hidden evidencestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: invisiblethe-hidden-wordsHW §124: unseenepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §163: concealgleaningsGWB §455: was unnoticed
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: His Exalted BeinggleaningsGWB §327: the mystery ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: the very recessesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: myselfwill-and-testamentW&T §25: in personepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: Thy selfgleaningsGWB §386: hath Himselfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: their own Selves
This form usually rendered as “most”, “far”, “exalted” (32 occurrences)
most 26% far 19% exalted 15% transcendent 7% glorious 7% inaccessible 7% immeasurably 7% all-highest 4% sublime 4% will 4%
This form usually rendered as “may”, “unfurl” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: yearlygleaningsGWB §44: for generationskitab-i-iqanKIQ §166: seventy-yearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: the present yearthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: for long yearswill-and-testamentW&T §5: the breastepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: two yearsgleaningsGWB §176: In the year
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: “Knowfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §720: the learned exponentskitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: the standardsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §283: art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: aidestfire-tabletFire §29: ChampiongleaningsGWB §564: achieve his purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: can renderkitab-i-iqanKIQ §47: single-handedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §442: may aidthe-hidden-wordsHW §43: obtain the victorywill-and-testamentW&T §5: triumphant assistance
SE rendered السَّنَةِ (as-sanah), أَعْلامَ (ʾaʿlám), نَصْرِكَ (naṣrik), وَراياتِ (waráyát), انْتِصارِكَ (intiṣárik), لِيَغْنِيَنَّ (líaghníann) as “year, ensigns, undisputed ascendancy, triumph, enriched”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: shall not profit yougleaningsGWB §276: enrichedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: ‘riches’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: dispense withtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: singethtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: the eternal wealththe-hidden-wordsHW §131: O YE RICH ONESwill-and-testamentW&T §27: independent of
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: KinggleaningsGWB §481: Allow notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §69: Kingdomprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: through the sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy sovereignty
This form usually rendered as “may”, “shall”, “bestir” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: that they may shake offfire-tabletFire §48: He hath risen upgleaningsGWB §718: these peoplekitab-i-ahdAhd §13: your stationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: “Ariseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: all-compelling mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: so steadfasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: that place
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
