Prayers and Meditations — §343
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 343 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
أَيْ رَبِّ سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ وَلُطْفُكَ قَهْرَكَ وَفَضْلُكَ عَدْلَكَ، خُذْ أَيَادِيَ خَلْقِكَ بِبَدائِعِ عِناياتِكَ وَمَواهِبِكَ وَلا تَقْطَعْ عَنْهُمُ الأَسْبابَ الَّتِيْ جَعَلْتَها وَسِيلَةً لِعِرْفانِ نَفْسِكَ، فَوَعِزَّتِكَ عِنْدَ قَطْعِها يَضْطَرِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ وَيَتَحَيَّرُ كُلُّ عاقِلٍ وَيَتَوَقَّفُ كُلُّ عارِفٍ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَخَذَتْهُ أَيادِي أَمْرِكَ وَظُهُوراتُ فَضْلِكَ وَشُئُوناتُ أَلْطافِكَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
The tenderness of Thy mercy, O my Lord, surpasseth the fury of Thy wrath, and Thy loving-kindness exceedeth Thy hot displeasure, and Thy grace excelleth Thy justice. Hold Thou, through Thy wondrous favors and mercies, the hands of Thy creatures, and suffer them not to be separated from the grace which Thou hast ordained as the means whereby they can recognize Thee. The glory of Thy might beareth me witness! Were such a thing to happen, every soul would be sore shaken, every man endued with understanding would be bewildered, and every possessor of knowledge would be dumbfounded, except those who have been succored through the hands of Thy Cause, and have been made the recipients of the revelations of Thy grace and of the tokens of Thy favors.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: educatedgleaningsGWB §127: divinely revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §228: the Lord thy Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: and the Enlightener oftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: be my Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §10: O Lord my Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: His Lord
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “surpassed”, “preceded” (35 occurrences)
hath 44% surpassed 22% preceded 6% surpasseth 6% encompasseth 6% excelled 3% pervaded 3% permeated 3% surpass 3% grasp 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §188: surpassedgleaningsGWB §539: have rainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: may encompassprayers-and-meditationsP&M §170: hath overtakenthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: Hasten thereuntoepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: surpassinggleaningsGWB §485: that were before theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §119: old
mercy 90% transcendent 2% shadowing 2% all-encompassing 2% compassion 1% merciful 1% wondrous 1% virtue 1% mercies 1% tender 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: His mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §689: sympathykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §67: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §104: the Most Compassionatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: wrathgleaningsGWB §412: of His wrathkitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: “wrath”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: angerwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the wrathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: hatredgleaningsGWB §257: fury of His wrathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: Thy wrath
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §15: bountiesgleaningsGWB §310: attain their fullest developmentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §23: favoursprayers-and-meditationsP&M §854: most purethe-hidden-wordsHW §138: celestialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §253: is puregleaningsGWB §59: His most gracious favorskitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: those irreproachable and purest Symbols
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: as a token of His gracegleaningsGWB §464: and of His gracekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: learnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: tender compassionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: fairnessgleaningsGWB §28: can never hope to rival itkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: equityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §531: of those who judge equitablythe-hidden-wordsHW §29: be justwill-and-testamentW&T §28: the just sovereignepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §218: with the eye of justicegleaningsGWB §520: of them that act equitably towards their neighbor
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thy handgleaningsGWB §476: designskitab-i-iqanKIQ §260: between His handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: in Whose handwill-and-testamentW&T §58: the Hands (pillars) of the Cause of Godepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: handgleaningsGWB §613: His graspkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their hands
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: the peoplefire-tabletFire §9: the peoplesgleaningsGWB §471: have We created youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §678: my Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: We created you allepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: a goodly character
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §286: truthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §101: His wondrousprayers-and-meditationsP&M §374: howsoever wondroustablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: IncomparablegleaningsGWB §682: wondrous works
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: of My loving-kindnessfire-tabletFire §15: Thy bountygleaningsGWB §29: hast bestowed upon me Thy bountykitab-i-ahdAhd §6: investedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §49: trueprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: of Thy gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §155: divine mysterywill-and-testamentW&T §4: through His loving-kindness
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §299: the Most Powerfulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §225: the Most Bountifulwill-and-testamentW&T §10: a bountyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: of Thy goodly giftsgleaningsGWB §631: and Divine generosityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §424: and bountieswill-and-testamentW&T §56: the gift
This form usually rendered as “cease”, “suffer”, “wilt” (4 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: fadegleaningsGWB §299: the emblems of true detachment.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: and have rid themselvestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed oneswill-and-testamentW&T §53: conclusiveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: cutgleaningsGWB §559: infallible
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: unto the things which belong untogleaningsGWB §576: In the sight ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: undertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: to Mewill-and-testamentW&T §34: in the midstepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: belong unto Us
This form usually rendered as “means”, “through”, “benefits” (33 occurrences)
means 20% through 13% benefits 13% causes 13% unloaded 7% all 7% cause 7% agencies 7% hindrances 7% impediment 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: The true causegleaningsGWB §41: means tokitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §14: hath been the causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: gracethe-hidden-wordsHW §151: with the gay livery of the worldwill-and-testamentW&T §27: causethepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: responsible
This form usually rendered as “which”, “thou”, “hast” (10 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: Makefire-tabletFire §44: We have madegleaningsGWB §699: let him putkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: and hath made Meprayers-and-meditationsP&M §149: Knit ittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §19: ordainedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: then makewill-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that
This form usually rendered as “means” (1 occurrences)
knowledge 32% understanding 23% recognize 8% recognition 7% comprehension 7% know 6% divine 5% recognizing 4% wisdom 3% insight 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: failed to recognizegleaningsGWB §313: to graspkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: obscureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §75: such as have known Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: His knowledge
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: thine own desiregleaningsGWB §637: the heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §26: personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: by Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: even as one soulwill-and-testamentW&T §27: the peopleepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the soul
SE expanded to “glory of Thy might”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: All-Powerful, thegleaningsGWB §199: all-compellingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: Dear friend!prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: resplendenttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §3: preciousepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: mighty
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: agitationgleaningsGWB §375: trembleth with a great tremblingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §267: troubledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: hath fallen upontablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: be not thou troubledtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: smotethe-hidden-wordsHW §67: shall be perturbedwill-and-testamentW&T §3: scourged
bewildered 50% would 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: perplexedgleaningsGWB §361: marveledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §273: were sore perplexedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: astonishedgleaningsGWB §362: marvelethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: bewildermentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hath been so bewildered
SE expanded to “man endued with understanding”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: the wisegleaningsGWB §298: mindskitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: ponderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: man endued with understandingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: men endued with insightgleaningsGWB §124: conceivekitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: reasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: intelligence
SE expanded to “would be dumbfounded”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: hesitationfire-tabletFire §28: doth My pen haltgleaningsGWB §39: discoverkitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: perceiveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: would be dumbfoundedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: placegleaningsGWB §103: establishedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: is written
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
revelations 32% manifestations 14% revelation 13% evidences 11% manifold 8% tokens 8% all 7% manifestation 4% signs 1% testimonies 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: the time of the Revelationfire-tabletFire §12: DayspringgleaningsGWB §625: in manifesting Himselfkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: streamed forthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: more obvious than even the splendour ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: and didst through Him uncovertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: to appear
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neitherfire-tabletFire §27: the signsgleaningsGWB §197: So greatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: thingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §715: things pertainingthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: My statewill-and-testamentW&T §15: all earthly thingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The changes and chances
