Prayers and Meditations — §462
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 462 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
ابِ بُرْهَانِكَ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الوَعْدُ وَظَهَرَ المَوْعُودُ أَنْكَرُوهُ عِبَادُكَ الَّذِينَ يَدَّعُونَ الإِيمَانَ بِمَظْهَرِ نَفْسِكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلْتَهُ مُبَشِّرًا لِهذَا الظُّهُورِ الَّذِيْ مِنْهُ قَرَّتْ عُيُونُ أَهْلِ خِبَاءِ أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ لَمْ أَدْرِ بِأَيِّ حُجَّةٍ آمَنُوا بِكَ وَبِآياتِكَ وَبِأَيِّ بُرْهانٍ كَفَرُوا بِسُلْطَانِكَ، كُلَّما أَدْعُوهُمْ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
And when the Pledge was fulfilled and the Promised One appeared, He was rejected by such of Thy servants as profess to have believed in Him in Whom Thy Godhead was manifested, Whom Thou didst ordain to be the Herald of this Revelation, and through Whose advent the eyes of the inmates of the sanctuary of Thy unity were cheered.
Translation Notes
SE rendered ابِ (ib), بُرْهَانِكَ، (burhánika،), فَلَمَّا (falammá), جَاءَ (jáʾ) as “And when, was”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: with the watersgleaningsGWB §12: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: what the waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: foul and mortalepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: their watersgleaningsGWB §36: such waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §792: by reason of
SE rendered بُرْهَانِكَ، (burhánika،), فَلَمَّا (falammá), جَاءَ (jáʾ), الوَعْدُ (al-waʿd) as “And when, was, the Pledge”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proofgleaningsGWB §109: proofskitab-i-iqanKIQ §105: witnessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §626: Thy testimonywill-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: aboutgleaningsGWB §140: nakednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: irrefutable evidence
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto himgleaningsGWB §585: I am come to youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came untoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: Thy promise cameepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: I camegleaningsGWB §427: Our missionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: comethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §329: came
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: promisedgleaningsGWB §451: he threatenethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: threatenedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §757: Who hath promisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: the sanctity of thy pledgegleaningsGWB §89: ye were promisedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: the hour thereofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: the Pledge
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (105 occurrences)
hath 42% appeared 17% manifested 9% revealed 9% made 8% have 4% fulfilled 4% uncovered 4% perpetrated 2% back 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: clear and manifestfire-tabletFire §23: springgleaningsGWB §502: all the Dispensationskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: daysprings of authority and sourceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: not beenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §538: hast called me into beingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assisttablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: repudiate the True OnegleaningsGWB §68: admitkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protestedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §756: verily, deniedwill-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: that have deniedgleaningsGWB §577: condemnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: stern business.”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: the peoplefire-tabletFire §50: all the servantsgleaningsGWB §388: the adored Onekitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: the people ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §224: who aretablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicethe-hidden-wordsHW §3: of otherswill-and-testamentW&T §12: trusted servants
This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: bond slavegleaningsGWB §671: professkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §188: callethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: ye summontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: idle claimantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §24: I call theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §128: entreat
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §233: believedgleaningsGWB §473: that which hath been committedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §161: the trustprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: confidencethe-hidden-wordsHW §1: may fulfillepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: believergleaningsGWB §520: the rightskitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed in
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: some persongleaningsGWB §5: selveskitab-i-ahdAhd §8: thosekitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those whoprayers-and-meditationsP&M §671: unto mine own selftablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §158: are theywill-and-testamentW&T §27: the people
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “made” (59 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “forerunner”, “herald”, “bringest” (18 occurrences)
forerunner 25% herald 13% bringest 13% harbinger 13% heralded 6% heralding 6% foretold 6% announcer 6% manifested 6% announceth 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: humangleaningsGWB §555: bearing the joyful tidingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §215: enjoyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: our souls rejoicethe-hidden-wordsHW §34: hailwill-and-testamentW&T §9: foretelling good tidingsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: unto mankindgleaningsGWB §352: rejoice with exceeding gladness
SE rendered الظُّهُورِ (aẓ-ẓuhúr), قَرَّتْ (qarrat), عُيُونُ (ʿuyún), أَهْلِ (ʾahl), خِبَاءِ (khibáʾ) as “to, of this, Revelation, and through Whose advent, the eyes”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §243: It was agreedgleaningsGWB §233: the Habitationkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled outkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: the retreatsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: unto the seattablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: made the seatthe-hidden-wordsHW §130: the courtwill-and-testamentW&T §9: arrangements
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §259: of Aynu’l-BaqargleaningsGWB §198: with your own eyeskitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: visionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: with Thine own eyetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: those of all creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: eyes and thinewill-and-testamentW&T §34: nobility
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of its peoplegleaningsGWB §583: Concoursekitab-i-ahdAhd §5: beholders ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §1: ye peoplesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §160: unto the followersthe-hidden-wordsHW §109: DWELLERSwill-and-testamentW&T §34: devotedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: strangers
oneness 42% transcendent 17% glory 13% own 4% holy 4% divine 4% most 4% incomparable 4% billowing 4% spirit 4%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: any onegleaningsGWB §311: any mankitab-i-iqanKIQ §220: the everlasting and goodlyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thy onenesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dwellerthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: himself over the otherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: onegleaningsGWB §181: commoners
SE rendered خِبَاءِ (khibáʾ), أَحَدِيَّتِكَ، (ʾaḥadídatika،), رَبِّ (rabb), أَدْرِ (ʾadr) as “the eyes, of the inmates, of Thy, were cheered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: mightgleaningsGWB §45: Heaven-sentkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: eyeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: Essencetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy Godwill-and-testamentW&T §36: Lord, Most Highepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: your Lord
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: have come intogleaningsGWB §338: accomplishmentsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: the oceanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: I know notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: knowepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §209: possessethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §651: understanding heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: know not
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَدْرِ (ʾadr), بِأَيِّ (biʾayy) as “of Thy, were cheered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §134: a signgleaningsGWB §537: versesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §466: for what reasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy signsgleaningsGWB §384: signprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: what theepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: signsgleaningsGWB §609: the verses
SE rendered رَبِّ (rabb), أَدْرِ (ʾadr), بِأَيِّ (biʾayy), حُجَّةٍ (ḥujjahin) as “of Thy, were cheered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: any proofgleaningsGWB §97: evidenceskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: standardprayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimonythe-hidden-wordsHW §160: argumentwill-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the testimoniesgleaningsGWB §77: Their proofs
SE rendered أَدْرِ (ʾadr), بِأَيِّ (biʾayy), حُجَّةٍ (ḥujjahin), آمَنُوا (ámanúá) as “were cheered”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believegleaningsGWB §461: believer’.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: true believersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §793: have been trusted by Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: have ye believedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §160: hast believedgleaningsGWB §666: Faithfulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: the Faith
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: by His versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §65: of the words ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: How, We wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatwill-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs
have 40% disbelieved 21% repudiated 17% believe 4% denied 4% believed 4% rejected 2% refused 2% openly 2% had 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: believe notgleaningsGWB §44: infidelkitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: disbelieved inprayers-and-meditationsP&M §529: and repudiatetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: denywill-and-testamentW&T §34: denied Thy wondrous Signsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: disbelievedgleaningsGWB §339: of the infidels
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sovereignsgleaningsGWB §632: My sovereigntykitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: earthly sovereigntyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: Thy sovereign mighttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §41: warrantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion
