Prayers and Meditations — §428
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 428 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ يا إِلهِي لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي أَرْضِكَ مَنْ يُنْسَبُ إِلَيْكَ إِلاَّ هؤُلآءِ الَّذِينَ اسْتُشْهِدَ مِنْهُمْ عِدَّةٌ وَبَقِيَ عِدَّةٌ أُخْرى، وَلَوْ أَنَّ يا إِلهِي لِمِثْلِنا لا يَلِيقُ أَنْ نَنْسِبَ أَنْفُسَنا إِلى نَفْسِكَ لأنَّ الخَطَايا وَالغَفْلَةَ عَنْ أَمْرِكَ مَنَعَتْنا عَنِ الوُرُودِ فِي لُجَّةِ بَحْرِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ وَالتَّسَبُّحِ فِي غَمَرَاتِ عِزِّ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَلكِنْ يا إِلهِي يَشْهَدُ أَلسُنُنَا وَقُلُوبُنَا وَجَوارِحُنَا بِأَنَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَحَاطَتْ كُلَّ الأَشْيآءِ وَرَأْفَتَكَ سَبَقَتْ مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou knowest full well, O my God, that there is no one on Thine earth who can claim to be related to Thee except these, some of whom have suffered martyrdom for Thy sake, while the rest have been permitted to survive. Though for such as are like unto us, O my God, it beseemeth not to claim to be related to Thee, inasmuch as our misdeeds and our waywardness have hindered us from reaching the depths of the ocean of Thy oneness, and from immersing ourselves beneath the waters of Thy transcendent mercy, yet our tongues, O my God, bear witness, and our hearts testify, and our limbs confess that Thy mercy hath enveloped all created things and Thy compassion surpassed all that are in heaven and all that are on earth.
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §11: of the worldfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §605: separatedkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §145: that ye may knowprayers-and-meditationsP&M §113: Thou art well awaretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “there”, “can” (50 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: ThougleaningsGWB §277: We are trulykitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the world and allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: have beentablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combinetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §4: Veiled
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: Holy Landfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §435: the beasts of the fieldkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: and all the dwellers of the earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: My earthepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the world
This form usually rendered as “attributed”, “related”, “claiming” (8 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §40: beargleaningsGWB §324: relationshipkitab-i-ahdAhd §15: kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: applicableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §276: most exalted tiewill-and-testamentW&T §34: causing them to deem meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: to relategleaningsGWB §381: the gulf fixed between
SE expanded to “have suffered martyrdom”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: I testifyfire-tabletFire §48: the placegleaningsGWB §13: attestkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appearethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: clearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §402: unveil to their eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witnessthe-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see
This form usually rendered as “while” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “have been permitted”
eternity 19% everlasting 19% immortal 16% immortality 15% eternal 11% incorruptible 6% ever-abiding 4% imperishable 4% remain 3% endure 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: My lifefire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §687: unfadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §259: Remnant of Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: liveth eternallytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §148: remaineth
SE rendered عِدَّةٌ (ʿiddahun), وَبَقِيَ (wabaqí), عِدَّةٌ (ʿiddahun), أُخْرى، (ʾukhrى،), وَلَوْ (walaw), إِلهِي (ʾilhí) as “rest, have been permitted, my God”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: At lengthgleaningsGWB §573: The “life to come,” on the other hand,kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: respite them.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: of the nextthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: While there is yetwill-and-testamentW&T §42: of lateepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §138: againgleaningsGWB §540: more
SE expanded to “are like unto us”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: they that resemble theegleaningsGWB §674: incorruptiblekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: like untokitab-i-iqanKIQ §22: likenethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: resemblethe-hidden-wordsHW §139: matchlesswill-and-testamentW&T §17: the daysepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: like
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: unworthygleaningsGWB §492: and beseemethkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: best befitprayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: well beseemthe-hidden-wordsHW §157: have been and will ever be forepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: worthygleaningsGWB §499: it beseemethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §782: however much they fall short of
This form usually rendered as “ourselves” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: a mangleaningsGWB §149: Beingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §80: such a personprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: Thou Thyselftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §9: unto Mewill-and-testamentW&T §44: souls such as theseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: your nature
waywardness 27% wayward 13% forgetfulness 13% would 7% strayed 7% careless 7% error 7% stray 7% trespasses 7% turneth 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: strayed far from HimgleaningsGWB §296: them who are in a far-gone errorkitab-i-ahdAhd §5: remained heedlesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: We knew notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §105: have forgottenthe-hidden-wordsHW §122: neglectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: that hath erredgleaningsGWB §509: Neglect Us not
SE rendered الخَطَايا (al-khaṭáyá), وَالغَفْلَةَ (wálghaflah), أَمْرِكَ (ʾamrik), مَنَعَتْنا (manaʿatná), الوُرُودِ (al-wurúd) as “misdeeds and, our waywardness, have hindered, reaching the”
cause 62% revelation 14% behest 6% faith 4% bidding 4% commandment 3% decree 2% affairs 2% through 2% command 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: biddingfire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §148: the Divine Ordainerkitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Willkitab-i-iqanKIQ §90: God’s holy Causeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §434: my duty towards Thy Causetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §57: thine
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: the Most HighgleaningsGWB §1: nor cankitab-i-iqanKIQ §197: is stilledprayers-and-meditationsP&M §733: may fail to detertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: no longerwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §226: the All-Highest
This form usually rendered as “attaining”, “fathoming”, “reaching” (11 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: with mystic rosesgleaningsGWB §619: thy sorrowskitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: have inflictedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: have sufferedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: arrivalgleaningsGWB §475: hurt theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: handed down
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the OceangleaningsGWB §629: the oceans ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: billowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: of every seawill-and-testamentW&T §2: the Twin surging seasepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §99: seasgleaningsGWB §684: an oceankitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: billows
SE expanded to “of Thy oneness”
oneness 42% unity 13% glory 13% transcendent 10% divine 6% own 3% holy 3% most 3% incomparable 3% retreats 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: nonegleaningsGWB §181: commonerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: His Unityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §441: of Thy transcendent holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §207: no mangleaningsGWB §462: believer
وَالتَّسَبُّحِ
literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise
This form usually rendered as “celebrateth”, “immersing” (2 occurrences)
celebrateth 50% immersing 50%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: “Glorifiedfire-tabletFire §14: veiledgleaningsGWB §673: of Godkitab-i-iqanKIQ §32: Immeasurably highprayers-and-meditationsP&M §34: Glorified be Thou, then,tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: Glorified be He thatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on highwill-and-testamentW&T §42: Gracious God
glory 42% transcendent 22% exalted 10% all-glorious 5% might 4% glorious 4% most 4% majesty 4% glorified 3% almighty 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §161: StronggleaningsGWB §489: He exaltethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: and powerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: swear by Thy mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: Incomparablethe-hidden-wordsHW §107: cherishwill-and-testamentW&T §10: my prideepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: on thy glory
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 §160: God of Mercyfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §451: the source of His mercykitab-i-ahdAhd §8: blessingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: of the All-Bountifulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §101: O Thou Who art the Most Mercifultablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a mercytablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: in token of His mercy
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: in thatgleaningsGWB §464: mouthskitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the words utteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: His tonguetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: her honeyed tonguethe-hidden-wordsHW §101: IN WORDepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: tonguegleaningsGWB §603: in a language
SE expanded to “our hearts testify”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: fraudulent dealingsgleaningsGWB §363: awaitethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: of the spiritprayers-and-meditationsP&M §786: and whose eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §101: one heartwill-and-testamentW&T §35: heart-rendingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with a sound
SE expanded to “our limbs confess”
gleaningsGWB §163: my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: memberswill-and-testamentW&T §3: sore woundedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §414: members of my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: The limbs of my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: my beingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: and limbs of my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: within my limbs
This form usually rendered as “encompassed”, “have”, “compassed” (33 occurrences)
encompassed 30% have 23% compassed 13% hath 13% enveloped 3% all-encompassing 3% encompasseth 3% blew 3% encompass 3% embraced 3%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: throughoutfire-tabletFire §9: envelopedgleaningsGWB §66: the All-Pervadingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: seizeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §423: have encompassed them on every sidethe-hidden-wordsHW §98: besetwill-and-testamentW&T §14: was noised abroadepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: compassed me about
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: partnersgleaningsGWB §161: to all created things.…kitab-i-iqanKIQ §114: pleasureprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: that nothing whatsoevertablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: desirethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: created things.’the-hidden-wordsHW §49: everythingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: this one, unworthy though he be
وَرَأْفَتَكَ
literal: compassion; compassion, mercy; compassion/tenderness
gleaningsGWB §60: kindlinessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §630: loving providencewill-and-testamentW&T §35: compassiongleaningsGWB §109: meeknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: Thy tender merciesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §858: the Most Compassionateprayers-and-meditationsP&M §428: Thy compassionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: tender mercy
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 §35: through Thy Namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §655: of Thy Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §333: with Thy nametablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
