Prayers and Meditations — §349
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 349 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ المُقْتَدِرُ عَلَى ما تَشآءُ وَالحَاكِمُ عَلَى ما تُرِيدُ.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou hast power to do what Thou willest, and Thou ordainest what Thou pleasest.
Translation Notes
almighty 34% powerful 16% potent 16% most 10% all-powerful 10% lord 5% god 3% omnipotent 3% power 3% strength 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: hast powerfire-tabletFire §48: OrdainergleaningsGWB §628: the greatness of Thy powerkitab-i-ahdAhd §12: grantedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: how greatprayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: hath been forbiddentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are notthe-hidden-wordsHW §68: thy capacity
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: if it be His WillgleaningsGWB §134: He willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: to whom He willprayers-and-meditationsP&M §6: through the potency of His mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §13: elsewill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
This form usually rendered as “ordaineth”, “governor”, “rule” (26 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: All-WisegleaningsGWB §686: consummate power and wisdomkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: of authoritykitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: indissolubleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Wisetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §5: the Wise Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §13: My commandwill-and-testamentW&T §25: government
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: If it be Thy wishgleaningsGWB §699: determinethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: intendprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: such as desire Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: We have desiredgleaningsGWB §580: chosenkitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: divine Purpose
