Prayers and Meditations — §340
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 340 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
سُبْحَانَكَ يا مَنْ تَسْمَعُ ضَجيْجَ المُنْقَطِعينَ وَصَرِيخَ المُخْلِصِينَ وَتَرَى ما وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ طُغاةِ خَلْقِكَ وَعُصاةِ بَرِيَّتِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا سُلْطانَ مَمالِكَ العَدْلِ وَمَلِيكَ مَدائِنِ الفَضْلِ إِنَّ البَلايا قَدْ وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَلَى شَأْنٍ لا يُحْصِيها قَلَمُ الإِنْشآءِ، وَلَوْ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَذْكُرَ لا يَدْرِي ما يَذْكُرُ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Unto Thee be praise, O Thou Who inclinest Thine ear to the sighing of them that have rid themselves of all attachment to any one but Thee, and Who hearest the voice of the lamentation of those who are wholly devoted to Thy Self! Thou beholdest all that hath befallen them at the hands of such of Thy creatures as have transgressed and rebelled against Thee. Thy might beareth me witness, O Thou Who art the King of the realms of justice and the Ruler of the cities of mercy! The tribulations they have been made to suffer are such as no pen, in the entire creation, can reckon. Should any one attempt to make mention of them, he would find himself powerless to describe them.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud Thee through Himfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §3: immeasurably exalted, art Thoukitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: veils of gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: Praised be Thoutablet-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 §171: Hearerfire-tabletFire §48: I have heardgleaningsGWB §110: knownkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: makeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §195: catch thetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §45: hear thou therewithwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: sighsgleaningsGWB §453: criedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §215: by the sighstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §47: wailedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groaninggleaningsGWB §610: that hath caused the denizens ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §262: sighingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: groan
SE expanded to “have rid themselves”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cutgleaningsGWB §471: and have detached themselveskitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: been withheldprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have forsakentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §8: final and decisiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §180: countrygleaningsGWB §476: can ever touch or hurt thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: cried out to Him again for helpgleaningsGWB §619: their lamentation and weepingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §62: the criestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: such a cryepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: wailingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: utteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: cry out
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: set it freefire-tabletFire §1: the sinceregleaningsGWB §572: Disencumberkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: with the sincere in heartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §750: and those of Thy trusted ones as are wholly devoted to Thy Selfthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: purestwill-and-testamentW&T §34: Thy devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: are devoted
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §42: perceivethfire-tabletFire §28: Canst Thou seegleaningsGWB §117: Thou shalt never behold Me!kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: hypocriteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §755: Thou hast seen andthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §5: behold himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: unveiled to thine eyes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: have been recordedgleaningsGWB §137: that have afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §115: fell a victimprayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: what hath befallenwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: arrivedgleaningsGWB §491: We be exposed tokitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: have entered
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: of My oppressorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: rebellionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §740: wickedwill-and-testamentW&T §52: rebellious onesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: the wickedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §751: the rebelliouswill-and-testamentW&T §48: They have misbelieved in Theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: have transgressed against Thee
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: that peoplefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §171: mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §583: Thine own creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: how ye were createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: of Thy virtues
This form usually rendered as “rebelled”, “wicked”, “have” (5 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: evil doingsfire-tabletFire §35: singleaningsGWB §651: the sinkitab-i-iqanKIQ §187: their iniquityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: and trespassesthe-hidden-wordsHW §50: rebelwill-and-testamentW&T §58: obeyethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of my rebelliousness
SE rendered طُغاةِ (ṭugháh), خَلْقِكَ (khalqik), وَعُصاةِ (waʿuṣáh), بَرِيَّتِكَ، (baríratika،), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik), سُلْطانَ (sulṭán) as “have, creatures, transgressed, Thy, Thy might beareth, King”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: BrieflygleaningsGWB §517: Who hath created youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: among Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: mengleaningsGWB §584: of their Creatorprayers-and-meditationsP&M §122: Thy creaturesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §9: creationgleaningsGWB §362: breathe naught but
SE expanded to “Thy might beareth”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: blessedgleaningsGWB §115: invinciblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: of celestial gloryprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: into glorytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy might
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the higher powersgleaningsGWB §481: Allow notkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: of the Kingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §27: Thy most ancient sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestialwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereigns
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: I have no control overgleaningsGWB §288: heavenlykitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §96: and of Thy realmtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: Possesswill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: provinces
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §12: justgleaningsGWB §352: is naught but manifest justicekitab-i-ahdAhd §1: pricelessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: or resemblancethe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: that are justepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy justicegleaningsGWB §507: your high sense of justice
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: citiesgleaningsGWB §31: its citieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: In these citiesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: infinite wonderstablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: of its citieswill-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great Cityepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the citadelsgleaningsGWB §247: in the City
This form usually rendered as “grace”, “bounty”, “through” (56 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: concerning the meritsgleaningsGWB §116: of His merciful gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: exalted youprayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: gracious favorstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §18: wisdom
tribulations 31% tribulation 17% troubles 10% trials 7% woes 7% every 7% adversities 7% afflictions 5% manifold 5% calamities 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: testedfire-tabletFire §48: of tribulationgleaningsGWB §644: all calamitieskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: becomeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: every manner of adversitythe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: fell a victim toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the tribulations
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 peoplefire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §375: How puny and insignificantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: worthyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: manifestationsthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §59: rank
This form usually rendered as “can” (1 occurrences)
can 27% countless 15% number 12% reckon 12% unnumbered 8% man 8% hast 8% incalculable 4% stone 4% count 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: incalculablegleaningsGWB §704: He Who is the Reckonerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §136: measuredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §735: must remain inscrutable to everyone exceptthe-hidden-wordsHW §66: recountwill-and-testamentW&T §11: boundlessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: stonegleaningsGWB §163: canst estimate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: pensgleaningsGWB §66: exclaimethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: by the Penprayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: through Thy most exalted Penwill-and-testamentW&T §54: to appear asepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: the fingergleaningsGWB §174: writtenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: Pen—a
الإِنْشآءِ،
literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: creationgleaningsGWB §59: the world of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: sprungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §49: the entire creation
This form usually rendered as “pleaseth”, “whatsoever”, “willeth” (18 occurrences)
pleaseth 29% whatsoever 14% willeth 7% desireth 7% what 7% asketh 7% doth 7% pleaseth.” 7% would 7% seek 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: hath wishedgleaningsGWB §246: He hath wishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purposeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §319: through the potency of Thy willthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: We have desiredgleaningsGWB §188: resolvedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fain
This form usually rendered as “describe”, “remembered”, “remember” (25 occurrences)
describe 29% remembered 14% remember 7% others 7% reveal 7% commemorated 7% numbered 7% admonish 7% vaunted 7% recounted 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: RemembrancegleaningsGWB §469: in addressing to thee these wordskitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioningkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: specifiedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §337: lay claimtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know notgleaningsGWB §563: oceanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: How mysteriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §83: rise toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know notgleaningsGWB §338: accomplishmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: out of the oceanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: knowing not
