Prayers and Meditations — §341
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 341 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَلكِنْ لَمَّا وَرَدَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَحُبِّكَ لَيَشْكُرونَكَ فِي كُلِّ الأَحْوالِ وَيَقُولُونَ يا مَحْبُوبَ قُلُوبِنا وَالمَذْكُورُ فِي صُدُورِنا لَوْ يَمْطُرُ عَلَينا مِنْ سَحابِ القَضآءِ سِهَامُ البَلآءِ ما نَجْزَعُ فِي حُبِّكَ وَنَشْكرُكَ فِي ذلِكَ لأنَّا عَرَفْنا وَأَيْقَنَّا بِأَنَّكَ ما قَدَّرْتَ لَنا إِلاَّ ما هُو خَيْرٌ لَنا، وَلَوْ تَجْزَعُ بِها فِي بَعْضِ الأَحْيانِ أَجْسامُنا تَسْتَبْشِرُ بِها أَرْواحُنا، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يا مُنْيَةَ قُلُوبِنا وَفَرَحَ صُدُورِنا، كُلُّ نِقْمَةٍ فِي حُبِّكَ رَحْمَةٌ وَكُلُّ نارٍ نُورٌ وَكُلُّ عَذابٍ عَذْبٌ وَكُلُّ تَعَبٍ راحَةٌ وَكُلُّ حُزْنٍ فَرَحٌ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
As these tribulations, however, were sustained in Thy path and for love of Thee, they who were afflicted by them render thanks, under all conditions, unto Thee, and say: “O Thou Who art the Delight of our hearts and the Object of our adoration! Were the clouds of Thy decree to rain down upon us the darts of affliction, we would, in our love for Thee, refuse to be impatient. We would yield Thee praise and thanksgiving, for we have recognized and are persuaded that Thou hast ordained only that which will be best for us. If our bodies be, at times, weighed down by our troubles, yet our souls rejoice with exceeding gladness. We swear by Thy might, O Thou Who art the Desire of our hearts and the Exultation of our souls! Every trouble that toucheth us in our love for Thee is an evidence of Thy tender mercy, every fiery ordeal a sign of the brightness of Thy light, every woeful tribulation a cooling draught, every toil a blissful repose, every anguish a fountain of gladness.”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “have”, “things” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrivalgleaningsGWB §218: must befallkitab-i-iqanKIQ §68: be ledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have befallen mewill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: fathominggleaningsGWB §256: Our trialskitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: related
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: the pathgleaningsGWB §97: doorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Thy sakeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: and in Thy path.”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: thy way
وَحُبِّكَ
literal: love; beloved; beloved ones
SE expanded to “and for love of Thee, they who were afflicted by them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affectionfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §656: I cherishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: their heart’s desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: and for my loved onestablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: loving Mewill-and-testamentW&T §48: Beloved One
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: thanksfire-tabletFire §49: thankgleaningsGWB §477: and to magnify continuallykitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: thankful.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: and thanksgivingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: those who are gratefultablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: give thanks unto Himthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: gloriously
times 31% conditions 28% circumstances 14% all 8% ever 6% condition 3% state 3% may 3% conduct 3% continually 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: conditiongleaningsGWB §406: in close associationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §190: through His powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: under all conditionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §30: untouched
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §262: namedgleaningsGWB §670: Know thou of a certaintykitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §272: but will protest sayingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: were any one to saytablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: ‘Call out totablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: And thus proclaimedthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: changedgleaningsGWB §122: men’s heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: “Heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: are incapable of estranging themtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §110: within your heartswill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound
This form usually rendered as “recorded”, “mentioned”, “hath” (129 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: setteth forthgleaningsGWB §665: will be extolling your nameskitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §132: attribute unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: and Thy most exalted and all-glorious Remembrancetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: I may remember thee
This form usually rendered as “adoration”, “souls”, “illumine” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: seat of honorgleaningsGWB §192: bosomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: providedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the Sourcethe-hidden-wordsHW §93: soulswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the midmost heartgleaningsGWB §77: their hearts
This form usually rendered as “rain” (1 occurrences)
showers 32% rain 26% overflowing 10% rains 6% outpourings 6% have 6% clouds 3% rain-giving 3% send 3% made 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: showersfire-tabletFire §4: rainsgleaningsGWB §630: overflowing rainkitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: and of the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: overflowing showersgleaningsGWB §282: the showerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: rain downprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: to rain down
SE rendered لَوْ (law), يَمْطُرُ (yamṭur), عَلَينا (ʿalayná), سَحابِ (saḥáb), القَضآءِ (al-qaḍáʾ), سِهَامُ (sihám), البَلآءِ (al-baláʾ) as “Were, clouds, upon, Thy decree, darts, affliction”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the cloudsgleaningsGWB §522: cloudedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: the showersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §79: the outpouringsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: cloudsgleaningsGWB §227: a cloudkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: showeringprayers-and-meditationsP&M §598: of the clouds
decree 36% irrevocable 18% god’s 9% what 9% destiny 5% divine 5% decreed 5% ruling 5% tribulations 5% judgment 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: of Thy decreefire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §493: hath come to passkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: to the requirementsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §2: the vicissitudes of fortunethe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §14: requirement
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §387: the arrowsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: the dartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the shaftsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §304: for the dartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: dartprayers-and-meditationsP&M §571: arrows
This form usually rendered as “tribulation”, “adversity”, “tribulations” (31 occurrences)
tribulation 37% adversity 13% tribulations 13% affliction 10% woe 10% woes 7% troubles 3% trials 3% afflictions 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: tribulationsfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §410: have sufferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §265: anguishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §429: ordealthe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: fell a victim toepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the tribulations
SE expanded to “refuse to be impatient”
knowledge 33% understanding 12% know 10% recognize 8% have 7% fragrance 7% hath 6% comprehend 6% recognized 5% thou 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: hath acknowledgedgleaningsGWB §200: that comprehend this truthkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: understanding and recognitionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: have, without exception, admittedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: every understanding heart
This form usually rendered as “know”, “certainty”, “well” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: certitudefire-tabletFire §24: Thy certitudegleaningsGWB §283: them that believekitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: have firm faithprayers-and-meditationsP&M §779: persuadedthe-hidden-wordsHW §29: Know thou of a truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: fullygleaningsGWB §239: undoubted
This form usually rendered as “power”, “thou”, “might” (157 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: choosegleaningsGWB §690: shall be betterkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: what is goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: He Who hath the authorityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §546: have chosenwill-and-testamentW&T §17: truthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: to be preferredgleaningsGWB §488: the best
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: daygleaningsGWB §210: strainskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: onprayers-and-meditationsP&M §810: atepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: forevergleaningsGWB §724: the present timekitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: swift as the twinkling of an eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §450: moment of my life
This form usually rendered as “bodies” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: mankindgleaningsGWB §503: Harbingerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §66: shall act as a harbingerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §249: rejoicethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: rejoice at this announcementthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: OF MANwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: Forerunner
SE rendered أَجْسامُنا (ʾajsámuná), تَسْتَبْشِرُ (tastabshir), أَرْواحُنا، (ʾarwáḥuná،), فَوَعِزَّتِكَ (fawaʿizzatik), مُنْيَةَ (munyah) as “bodies, souls rejoice, swear by, Desire”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: the souls of menfire-tabletFire §30: the breezesgleaningsGWB §688: spirituallykitab-i-ahdAhd §5: happinesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: its perfumeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: moving spirittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: of heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §52: an immortal spirit
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy mightgleaningsGWB §634: His glory be with theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: a more preciousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: transcendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §58: splendorwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: Strong
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: \‘Wish ye, thenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: cravedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §652: O my Hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: yearnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: Desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: “Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Wishprayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Wish
This form usually rendered as “joy”, “into”, “felicity” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §182: Exultest thoufire-tabletFire §12: DelightgleaningsGWB §78: ye rejoicekitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: gladnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: a fountain of gladness.”will-and-testamentW&T §57: happinessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: with joygleaningsGWB §594: a joy
mercy 69% tender 6% pity 3% god’s 3% source 3% bounty 3% all-merciful 3% have 3% compassion 3% token 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: to have mercy upon mefire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §40: mercieskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: of Thy wondrous Mercytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
all 62% every 25% each 3% whole 2% whatsoever 2% entire 1% everyone 1% continually 1% whatever 1% one 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: firesgleaningsGWB §558: without firekitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: of the formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: itstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: of firewill-and-testamentW&T §53: mischief-kindlingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thine own firegleaningsGWB §593: the fire of hell
This form usually rendered as “light”, “radiance”, “illumine” (185 occurrences)
SE expanded to “sign of the brightness”
light 79% radiance 4% illumine 4% brightness 3% splendor 3% illuminate 1% luminary 1% into 1% glimmer 1% glory 1%
chastisement 41% punishment 14% torment 14% tormented 5% terror 5% torments 5% grievous 5% divine 5% painful 5% death 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: tormentgleaningsGWB §312: tormentskitab-i-iqanKIQ §276: sufferingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: How plenteousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: afflictionsgleaningsGWB §433: the chastisementkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: a painful punishment.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: a cooling draught
sorrow 25% grief 15% sadden 10% sadness 10% sorrows 10% anguish 10% saddened 5% tribulation 5% despondency 5% affliction 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: sorrowfire-tabletFire §12: SorrowsgleaningsGWB §79: grieve His heartkitab-i-iqanKIQ §59: despondencyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: can in no wise fill me with sorrowtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: afflictionthe-hidden-wordsHW §33: dost thou grievewill-and-testamentW&T §34: as they bewailed
