Prayers and Meditations — §518
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 518 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
تَرَى يا إِلهِي عِبادَكَ تَمَسَّكُوا بِأَسْمائِكَ وَيَدْعُونَها فِي اللَّيالِي وَالأَيَّامِ، وَإِذا ظَهَرَ مَنْ خُلِقَ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ الأَسْمآءِ وَجَبَرُوتُ البَقآءِ انْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِهِ وَكَفَرُوا بِآياتِكَ الْكُبْرى إِلى أَنْ أَخْرَجُوهُ مِنْ دِيارِهِ وَأَدْخَلُوهُ إِلى أَخْرَبِ بِلادِكَ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ عُمِّرَتِ الدُّنْيا لِنَفْسِهِ وَيَكُونُ جالِسًا فِي هذا السِّجْنِ الأَعْظَمِ، وَمَعَ هذَا البَلآءِ الَّذِيْ ما رَأَتْ شِبْهَهُ عَيْنُ الإِبْداع يَدْعُو النَّاسَ إِلَيْكَ يا مالِكَ الاخْتِراعِ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou seest, O my God, how Thy servants have been cleaving fast to Thy names, and have been calling on them in the daytime and in the night season. No sooner, however, had He been made manifest through Whose word the kingdom of names and the heaven of eternity were created, than they broke away from Him and disbelieved in the greatest of Thy signs. They finally banished Him from the land of His birth, and caused Him to dwell within the most desolate of Thy cities, though all the world had been built up by Thee for His sake. Within this, the Most Great Prison, He hath established His seat. Though sore tried by trials, the like of which the eye of creation hath not seen, He summoneth the people unto Thee, O Thou Who art the Fashioner of the universe!
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: foundfire-tabletFire §26: seestgleaningsGWB §359: We see in Theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: Beholdest thou notprayers-and-meditationsP&M §258: beholdestthe-hidden-wordsHW §62: thou mayest obtainwill-and-testamentW&T §32: seest meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: behold
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: is God’sfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §189: the Almightykitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: sent by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §821: art Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: “By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: them that serve Himfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §171: worshiperskitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: mortal menprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: are they whotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §35: meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: hapless creatures
This form usually rendered as “have”, “hold”, “clung” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §184: cleavethgleaningsGWB §680: Set all thy hopekitab-i-iqanKIQ §205: We cleaveprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: cleaving fasttablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: Launchepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: hold fast untogleaningsGWB §394: in their pursuit ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: firmly to cling unto
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §254: which he hath entitledfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §697: through the power of the Most Great Namekitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: in nameprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: most excellent titlestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “have” (1 occurrences)
SE expanded to “calling on them”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §22: beseechgleaningsGWB §265: prayerkitab-i-ahdAhd §6: Praykitab-i-iqanKIQ §268: Summonerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §251: calling upontablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: these idle claimantsthe-hidden-wordsHW §99: wear the guise ofwill-and-testamentW&T §36: call upon Thee
night 88% night-season 13%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §116: the night-seasongleaningsGWB §320: dreamkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: night seasonprayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: the nightsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §190: the night seasonkitab-i-iqanKIQ §40: night-seasonepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §229: by nightkitab-i-iqanKIQ §279: Many a night
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: for the Great DaygleaningsGWB §303: this Day?”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: the days of Jesusprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: Thine utterancetablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Daythe-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing daywill-and-testamentW&T §54: days’ timeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: Thy days
hath 44% appeared 16% manifested 11% revealed 8% made 5% have 5% uncovered 5% come 3% defender 2% perpetrated 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: Revelationfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §49: the manifestations thereofkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: the lightprayers-and-meditationsP&M §184: the tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §69: may be made manifest
This form usually rendered as “creation”, “creatures”, “hath” (213 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §28: a goodly characterfire-tabletFire §40: wert createdgleaningsGWB §508: of the government of the peoplekitab-i-iqanKIQ §87: endowedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §127: the Makertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §54: created herthe-hidden-wordsHW §12: have created theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: men
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: sayingsfire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining wordgleaningsGWB §387: by virtue of the wordkitab-i-ahdAhd §14: single utterancekitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: at the varying utterancesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: or describetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: one mystic wordthe-hidden-wordsHW §95: faith
This form usually rendered as “when”, “before”, “sight” (162 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: what ye possessgleaningsGWB §693: his possessionkitab-i-iqanKIQ §93: inspired by Godprayers-and-meditationsP&M §146: with Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: on Our partthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: in My sightwill-and-testamentW&T §34: stubbornnessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §13: from Me
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §70: I have no control overgleaningsGWB §69: the Sovereign Lord ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §113: mortalsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: of Thy Kingdomtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §15: My dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §13: every landepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §167: celestial
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: He Who is the All-Compellingfire-tabletFire §37: the eternal realmgleaningsGWB §521: kingdomkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: oppressionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §328: heaventablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §32: highest heaventhe-hidden-wordsHW §104: My everlasting dominionwill-and-testamentW&T §38: of necessity prompteth
eternity 32% immortality 23% everlasting 17% long 6% immortal 6% eternal 4% throughout 4% incorruptible 2% unfading 2% establishment 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §68: Eternityfire-tabletFire §36: is lonelygleaningsGWB §312: existencekitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: abidingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §326: liveth eternallytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §10: life eternaltablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §8: deathlessthe-hidden-wordsHW §96: there is yet
This form usually rendered as “broken”, “broke” (2 occurrences)
This form usually rendered as “round”, “around”, “through” (36 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §109: in this daygleaningsGWB §113: mannerskitab-i-iqanKIQ §58: andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: all Thy companytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: shall not wavertablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: her statethe-hidden-wordsHW §26: plightwill-and-testamentW&T §8: Now at this moment
have 33% disbelieved 17% who 13% repudiated 13% believe 7% infidels 7% denied 4% unbelievers 2% rejected 2% refused 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: impietygleaningsGWB §272: betray not thy faith in Himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: ungratefulprayers-and-meditationsP&M §784: have deniedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: if ye denyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: Hast thou deniedgleaningsGWB §270: have repudiated the truth ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §242: misbelief
signs 55% utterances 18% verses 8% most 6% utterance 3% words 3% sweetness 3% repudiated 2% through 2% truth 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy versesfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §151: the words of God thatkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: the revealed verseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §55: to Thine utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text
This form usually rendered as “most”, “mighty”, “supreme” (61 occurrences)
most 50% mighty 11% supreme 9% transcendent 7% great 5% unfailing 5% immeasurable 5% all-encompassing 5% monstrous 2% grievous 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: most mightygleaningsGWB §533: and glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: most exaltedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §518: the greatest oftablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pridetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entirethe-hidden-wordsHW §123: haughtinesswill-and-testamentW&T §48: their pride
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: took Us forthgleaningsGWB §299: Emergekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hereticprayers-and-meditationsP&M §527: quittablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §25: looked outthe-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issuewill-and-testamentW&T §17: cast him outepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: shall pass from
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: He that entereth thereingleaningsGWB §461: I have frequentedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: Hast thou enteredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: to be enabled by Thee to immerse myselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §61: Putwill-and-testamentW&T §42: partepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: connected withgleaningsGWB §163: to instill
most 38% desolate 13% havoc 6% laid 6% separation 6% expense 6% rob 6% can 6% destroyed 6% desolation 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: havocgleaningsGWB §712: or desolatekitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: breakerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: the most desolategleaningsGWB §545: can never destroyepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: were laid wastegleaningsGWB §680: destroyedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §107: most desolate
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: citiesgleaningsGWB §187: abroadkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: every cityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: dominionsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: neighborwill-and-testamentW&T §25: countriesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: in every citygleaningsGWB §511: within their territories
This form usually rendered as “had”, “build” (2 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: By the righteousness ofgleaningsGWB §615: By Mine own Selfkitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: “As Thou livestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: and build upthe-hidden-wordsHW §97: their livesepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: By My lifegleaningsGWB §511: advancementprayers-and-meditationsP&M §100: so that He may build up
SE rendered عُمِّرَتِ (ʿummirat), الدُّنْيا (ad-dunyá), لِنَفْسِهِ (linafsih), وَيَكُونُ (wayakún), جالِسًا (jálisan) as “been built up, for, hath established, seat”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: By the worldgleaningsGWB §699: all earthly thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: sordidprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of this worldthe-hidden-wordsHW §56: with this worldepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: The life of the present worldgleaningsGWB §227: on things of the earthkitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: or low
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: within themselvesgleaningsGWB §617: worldly vanitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: souls ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §483: Alone and unaidedtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §37: within thyselfthe-hidden-wordsHW §142: passionwill-and-testamentW&T §44: of the insincereepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §29: By Him
This form usually rendered as “will”, “future”, “may” (77 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: I laygleaningsGWB §467: mightest bekitab-i-iqanKIQ §70: These Magiprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: of a new creationtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: withhold not thyselftablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: lest thoutablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart haththe-hidden-wordsHW §47: and so become
seated 27% sitting 13% established 13% occupants 7% associating 7% dwelling 7% enshrined 7% abide 7% who 7% hath 7%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: assemblygleaningsGWB §364: leadershipkitab-i-iqanKIQ §233: occupyingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §242: establish methe-hidden-wordsHW §134: companionshipwill-and-testamentW&T §25: itsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: by the tribunalsgleaningsGWB §563: associating
prison 70% prison-city 6% imprisonment 6% dungeon 4% prison-house 4% prisoner 3% prison-cell 1% hath 1% deliverest 1% cast 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: of His prison-citygleaningsGWB §225: captivitykitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: hellish fireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §604: be cast into prisonwill-and-testamentW&T §51: this prisonerepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §34: dungeongleaningsGWB §221: this Prison Houseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §188: hath been shut up in the prison-town
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 §126: of My sorrowsfire-tabletFire §39: calamitygleaningsGWB §67: have so sorely afflictedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §63: persecutionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §526: hath grievously vexed methe-hidden-wordsHW §49: under My trialswill-and-testamentW&T §3: trialepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: the woes
eye 52% eyes 14% spring 11% well-spring 5% identical 5% same 5% any 2% aynu’l-baqar 2% black-eyed 2% acute 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: consignedgleaningsGWB §548: hath been ordainedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §754: Thee with Thine own eyestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: with their own eyestablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: thosetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: tearsthe-hidden-wordsHW §3: not through the eyes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: MakersgleaningsGWB §59: the entire creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §51: loveliestprayers-and-meditationsP&M §287: Thou hast createdtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §2: in His Namethe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have createdepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: BadigleaningsGWB §281: created things
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §44: othersgleaningsGWB §108: the people of His Daykitab-i-iqanKIQ §192: most of the peopleprayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: Somewill-and-testamentW&T §34: the souls of menepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: peoplegleaningsGWB §252: any soulkitab-i-iqanKIQ §83: the peoples of the world
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §202: been devisedgleaningsGWB §548: the eye of creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §180: world of creationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §331: the creationthe-hidden-wordsHW §65: have wroughtgleaningsGWB §556: uttermost endsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: Thy creationgleaningsGWB §281: creation
