Prayers and Meditations — §481
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 481 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَما أَحْلى ذِكْرَكَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَالبَلآءِ وَثَنَائَكَ عِنْدَ هُبُوبِ أَرْياحِ القَضآءِ، وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ يا إِلهِي بِأَنَّ البَهآءَ لا يَجْزَعُ عَمَّا وَرَدَ عَلَيْهِ فِي سَبِيلِكَ بَلْ أَجِدُ كُلَّ أَعْضَائِي وَجَوارِحِي يَشْتاقُ البَلآءَ لإِظْهارِ أَمْرِكَ يا مالِكَ الأَسْماءِ، مِنْ ماءِ حُبِّكَ اسْتَبْقَى البَهآءُ فِي مَلَكُوتِ الإِنْشآءِ، وَمِنْ نَارِ ذِكْرِكَ اشْتَعَلَ البَهآءُ بَيْنَ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمآءِ، طُوبى لِي وَلِهذِهِ النَّارِ الَّتِيْ تُسْمَعُ مِنْ زَفِيرِها لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ المَحْبُوبُ فِي صَدْرِ البَهآءِ وَالمَذْكُورُ فِي قَلْبِ البَهآءِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
How sweet is the thought of Thee in times of adversity and trial, and how delightful to glorify Thee when compassed about with the fierce winds of Thy decree! Thou knowest full well, O my God, that I endure patiently whatsoever toucheth me in Thy path. Nay, I perceive that all the members and limbs of my body long for tribulation, that I may manifest Thy Cause, O Thou Who art the Lord of all names! The waters of Thy love have preserved me in the kingdom of Thy creation, and the fire of my remembrance of Thee hath set me ablaze before all that are in heaven and on earth. Great is my blessedness, and great the blessedness of this fire whose flame crieth out: “No God is there save Thee, Who art the Object of my heart’s adoration, and the Source and Center of my soul!”
Translation Notes
SE rendered أَحْلى (ʾaḥlى), ذِكْرَكَ (dhikrak), الشِّدَّةِ (ash-shiddah) as “thought of, adversity”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: How sweet wasgleaningsGWB §629: Thy most sweetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: How sweettablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §591: the sweetestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetness
This form usually rendered as “remembrance”, “praise”, “remember” (150 occurrences)
remembrance 37% praise 20% remember 9% remembering 9% glorification 5% name 5% whose 5% make 4% mention 3% through 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: the aforementioned persongleaningsGWB §37: suchkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: reckonedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: timeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: and with Thy praise on my lipstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His calltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mentionthe-hidden-wordsHW §44: Make mention of Me
This form usually rendered as “made”, “various”, “great” (5 occurrences)
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 §29: adversityfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §724: griefskitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: was condemnedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §388: the savor of woes sent by Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: trialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: suffered grievously
praise 45% extol 16% celebrate 8% glorify 6% virtues 6% celebrating 6% extolling 5% magnifying 3% glory 3% praises 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: to celebrate His praisegleaningsGWB §627: and to celebrate Thy praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the latterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §356: sing Thy praisewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praisegleaningsGWB §396: magnifykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst of
This form usually rendered as “onrushing”, “blowing”, “evil” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: waftedfire-tabletFire §29: by the onrushinggleaningsGWB §684: evilprayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: which have been waftedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: blowingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §406: have been waftedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §266: blewprayers-and-meditationsP&M §791: waft
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 §193: been fulfilledfire-tabletFire §29: of destinygleaningsGWB §240: inevitable doomkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: is endedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §140: Judgmentprayers-and-meditationsP&M §173: becometh Thythe-hidden-wordsHW §46: for that which I ordainwill-and-testamentW&T §39: exigencies
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: knowledgefire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §35: it is evident and manifestkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: knowableprayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: by Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: unto Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §299: I swear by Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: God’s divineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §856: holinesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
This form usually rendered as “bahá”, “glory”, “heart” (90 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: AbhágleaningsGWB §591: the Spirit of Bahákitab-i-ahdAhd §8: among the people of Baháprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: the Most Gloriousthe-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glorywill-and-testamentW&T §56: of Gloriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of BahágleaningsGWB §207: glory of
This form usually rendered as “impatient”, “endure” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: the things which befell themgleaningsGWB §466: hath sufferedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: recordedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: sore-triedwill-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §255: how grievous hath been the plight ofgleaningsGWB §212: the things that have befallen theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §204: heaped
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: Thy pathgleaningsGWB §360: for the sake ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: in His pathprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: in the waystablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: in My paththe-hidden-wordsHW §46: My pathwill-and-testamentW&T §3: in this pathepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: way
This form usually rendered as “find”, “can”, “discover” (20 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: foundfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §247: We perceivedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §106: of the universeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: cause of my beingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: they may findthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: thou mayest find Mewill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
This form usually rendered as “limbs”, “veins”, “body” (6 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: limb of My bodygleaningsGWB §527: restprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: my veinswill-and-testamentW&T §25: anyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: the restprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: the memberswill-and-testamentW&T §17: membersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: member
gleaningsGWB §163: my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: my beingwill-and-testamentW&T §3: sore woundedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: The limbs of my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: and limbs of my bodyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §832: trespassesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §828: within my limbsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: members
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §183: such as yearn for Theefire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §188: the deepest longing of Mine heart iskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: fervourprayers-and-meditationsP&M §247: them who thirst to meet Theethe-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: every Manifestationfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §114: uncloudedkitab-i-ahdAhd §8: dayspringskitab-i-iqanKIQ §264: of the truth of His manifestationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §409: Him Who is the Manifestation oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: guise
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 §159: of KingsgleaningsGWB §279: will possess themkitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: “angels.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §364: in Thy landtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §116: this worldwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: any namefire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §125: with the namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: fameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: by the name oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: with the watersgleaningsGWB §82: riversprayers-and-meditationsP&M §481: waters ofthe-hidden-wordsHW §138: dregsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: its watersgleaningsGWB §311: leavenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: the waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §108: with the water
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: affectionfire-tabletFire §7: of Thy lovegleaningsGWB §654: the Object ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: what devotionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §385: they that are deartablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved Onethe-hidden-wordsHW §6: Love Mewill-and-testamentW&T §6: their
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
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 §68: Eternityfire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §250: fast approachingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §284: all that which remainethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §176: of Thine eternitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §139: of immortal life
الإِنْشآءِ،
literal: creation; creation, origination; creation/origination
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: created thingsgleaningsGWB §49: the entire creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: as fashionedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §174: of Thy creationtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §22: belowwill-and-testamentW&T §7: erectedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §198: creationgleaningsGWB §2: by Thee and are but the evidences of Thine handiwork
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §250: firesgleaningsGWB §689: inflammatorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: of the latterprayers-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 §36: the flames
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §81: burnethfire-tabletFire §50: that shall set aflamegleaningsGWB §118: flamekitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: burningprayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: the torchtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: as a flamethe-hidden-wordsHW §110: torchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: burned with such a hot flame
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: all that are on earthfire-tabletFire §3: sandsgleaningsGWB §638: the peoples of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: earth”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §302: Thine earthtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §43: the landsthe-hidden-wordsHW §1: in the realmepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: this land
This form usually rendered as “blessed”, “happy”, “well” (123 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Blessed aregleaningsGWB §408: Great is the blessednesskitab-i-iqanKIQ §263: of Blessednessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Great is his blessednessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: BlessedgleaningsGWB §211: The Lord bless theeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: Great is the blessedness of himepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: Happy are
SE rendered وَالسَّمآءِ، (wálssamáʾi،), طُوبى (ṭúbى), لِي (lí), وَلِهذِهِ (walihdhih), النَّارِ (an-nár), تُسْمَعُ (tusmaʿ) as “heaven, Great is, blessedness, of, fire, crieth”
2 occurrences in corpus
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: hearestfire-tabletFire §37: Give Thou eargleaningsGWB §513: understandingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: makeprayers-and-meditationsP&M §435: attune his ears to their harmonytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §21: And they heardthe-hidden-wordsHW §111: a hearingwill-and-testamentW&T §5: ears in all regions were inclined
This form usually rendered as “roaring”, “flame” (3 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: the sighsgleaningsGWB §30: tearsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: by the sighswill-and-testamentW&T §34: sighs and lamentationsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: with a sore lamentationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §723: and the sighs she had utteredepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: the groansprayers-and-meditationsP&M §49: and lamentations
This form usually rendered as “breast”, “breasts”, “seat” (21 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: breastsgleaningsGWB §684: radiantkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: of your breastsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §748: Whose heartthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: thy thoughtswill-and-testamentW&T §34: the heartsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §32: seat of honorgleaningsGWB §567: in their hearts
SE rendered صَدْرِ (ṣadr), البَهآءِ (al-baháʾ), وَالمَذْكُورُ (wálmadhkúr), قَلْبِ (qalb) as “heart’s, and”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §10: heartgleaningsGWB §656: that I may turnkitab-i-iqanKIQ §84: in their heartsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §404: all their affectionstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §13: and their own heartsthe-hidden-wordsHW §102: human heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: with a heartepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: souls
