Prayers and Meditations — §535

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 535 of 858.

Source (Arabic)

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهِي أَنَا الَّذِيْ أَرَدْتُ رِضَائَكَ وَأَقْبَلْتُ إِلى شَطْرِ إِفْضالِكَ وَقَدْ جِئْتُكَ مُنْقَطِعًا عَمَّا سِواكَ وَلائِذًا بِحَضْرَتِكَ وَمُقْبِلاً إِلى حَرَمِ أَمْرِكَ وَكَعْبَةِ عِزِّكَ، أَيْ رَبِّ أَسْئَلُكَ بِنِدائِكَ الَّذِيْ بِهِ سَرُعَ المُوَحِّدُوْنَ إِلى ظِلِّ عِنايَتِكَ الكُبْرى وَهَرَبَ المُخْلِصُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ إِلى اسْمِكَ العَلِيِّ الأَبْهی، وَبِهِ نُزِّلَتْ آياتُكَ وَحُقِّقَتْ كَلِماتُكَ وَظَهَرَ بُرْهانُكَ وَأَشْرَقَتْ شَمْسُ جَمالِكَ وَثَبَتَتْ حُجَّتُكَ وَلاحَ دَلِيلُكَ، بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ شَرِبُوا خَمْرَ الحَيَوانِ مِنْ أَيادِي إِحْسانِكَ، وَانْقَطَعُوا عَنِ الأَكْوانِ فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَأَخَذَهُمْ سُكْرُ خَمْرِ مَعارِفِكَ عَلَى شَأْنٍ سَرُعُوا إِلى مَشْهَدِ الفِدآءِ ناطِقِينَ بِثَنائِكَ وَذاكِريْنَ بِذِكْرِكَ، ثُمَّ أَنْزِلْ يا إِلهِي عَلَيَّ ما يَجْعَلُنِيْ مُطَهَّرًا عَنْ غَيْرِكَ ثمَّ خَلِّصْنِي مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ الَّذِيِنَ كَفَرُوا بِكَ وَبِآياتِكَ، وَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I am the one who hath sought the good pleasure of Thy will, and directed his steps towards the seat of Thy gracious favors. I am he who hath forsaken his all, who hath fled to Thee for shelter, who hath set his face towards the tabernacle of Thy revelation and the adored sanctuary of Thy glory. I beseech Thee, O my Lord, by Thy call whereby they who recognized Thy unity have sought the shadow of Thy most gracious providence, and the sincere have fled far from themselves unto Thy name, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, through which Thy verses were sent down, and Thy word fulfilled, and Thy proof manifested, and the sun of Thy beauty risen, and Thy testimony established, and Thy signs uncovered,—I beseech Thee to grant that I may be numbered with them that have quaffed the wine that is life indeed from the hands of Thy gracious providence, and have rid themselves, in Thy path, of all attachment to Thy creatures, and been so inebriated with Thy manifold wisdom that they hastened to the field of sacrifice with Thy praise on their lips and Thy remembrance in their hearts. Send down, also, upon me, O my God, that which will wash me from anything that is not of Thee, and deliver me from Thine enemies who have disbelieved in Thy signs.

Translation Notes

سُبْحَانَكَ

subḥának s-b-ḥ → “praise be to thee” Distinctive

literal: glory; glory, praise; glory/praise

This form usually rendered as “glorified”, “lauded”, “praised” (181 occurrences)

SE expanded to “Praise be to Thee”

glorified 27% lauded 19% praised 14% glory 12% praise 10% magnified 6% exalted 5% all 3% unto 2% “glory 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §115: the mists gleaningsGWB §620: the Glorified kitab-i-iqanKIQ §175: “veils of glory”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §243: Magnified be Thy name tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: my Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §89: from on high epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §235: laud gleaningsGWB §112: Glory be to Thee

اللَّهُمَّ

al-lahumm ʾ-l-h → “o lord” Distinctive

literal: God; divine; god

SE usually renders this root as “god”, “divine”, “god’s”

god 67% divine 18% god’s 4% lord 4% divinity 3% holy 1% other 1% mystic 1% heavenly 1% godhead 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: divine and celestial gleaningsGWB §386: other God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §234: of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §470: Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §147: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §23: is of God epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: God is gleaningsGWB §563: Divine mercy

أَرَدْتُ

ʾaradt r-w-d → “hath sought” Distinctive

literal: will

This form usually rendered as “thou”, “hast”, “have” (27 occurrences)

thou 28% hast 17% have 11% purpose 11% seek 6% aspired 6% will 6% achieving 6% sole 6% what 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §147: the will gleaningsGWB §405: promptings kitab-i-iqanKIQ §155: We prayers-and-meditationsP&M §617: have fallen upon me tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §23: have purposed the-hidden-wordsHW §106: gaze upon will-and-testamentW&T §38: meant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §155: not sought

رِضَائَكَ

riḍáʾak r-ḍ-y → “good pleasure”

literal: pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction

pleasure 44% good 18% good-pleasure 8% will 8% thee 8% unto 5% please 3% pleasure!” 3% sake 3% pleasure’s 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §58: and acceptable fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §289: the Paradise kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §783: Thy good-pleasure the-hidden-wordsHW §19: content thyself will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §8: content

وَأَقْبَلْتُ

waʾaqbalt q-b-l → “and directed” Distinctive

literal: before; acceptance; approach

This form usually rendered as “have”, “hast”, “turned” (7 occurrences)

have 40% hast 20% turned 20% directed 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: turn thou fire-tabletFire §46: press onward gleaningsGWB §579: set kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: receptive soul kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: faced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §246: that they may turn tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: been lifted upon tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss

شَطْرِ

shaṭr sh-ṭ-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: direction; direction/side; direction, side

This form usually rendered as “direction”, “towards”, “court” (93 occurrences)

direction 47% towards 20% court 16% seat 4% prison 2% north 2% upper 2% capital 2% persia 2% constantinople 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My prison gleaningsGWB §405: throne prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: the direction gleaningsGWB §591: the right hand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §524: in every direction epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §257: Him gleaningsGWB §657: the meadow

إِفْضالِكَ

ʾifḍálik f-ḍ-l → “of thy gracious favors”

literal: grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

SE expanded to “of Thy gracious favors”

grace 38% bountiful 14% gracious 14% bounteousness 10% bounty 10% tender 5% loving-kindness 5% favors 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: as a token of gleaningsGWB §201: The excellence kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: its showering bounties prayers-and-meditationsP&M §235: of Thy bountiful favor tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: bounties the-hidden-wordsHW §1: the garment will-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues

وَقَدْ

waqad q-d

literal: already/indeed; indeed/already; already

SE rendered وَأَقْبَلْتُ (waʾaqbalt), شَطْرِ (shaṭr), إِفْضالِكَ (ʾifḍálik), وَقَدْ (waqad), جِئْتُكَ (jiʾtuk), مُنْقَطِعًا (munqaṭiʿan) as “and directed, the seat, of Thy gracious favors, hath forsaken”

have 33% god 17% hast 17% “more 17% then 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: God hath gleaningsGWB §295: have revealed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: We have been epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: hast epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: then epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: “More epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §186: I

جِئْتُكَ

jiʾtuk j-y-ʾ

literal: come; came; to come

SE rendered شَطْرِ (shaṭr), إِفْضالِكَ (ʾifḍálik), وَقَدْ (waqad), جِئْتُكَ (jiʾtuk), مُنْقَطِعًا (munqaṭiʿan), سِواكَ (siwák) as “the seat, of Thy gracious favors, hath forsaken, his all”

come 50% am 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: were summoned gleaningsGWB §29: strike kitab-i-iqanKIQ §159: came unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §200: reached epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §103: have come unto him gleaningsGWB §230: come to thee kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: his prayers-and-meditationsP&M §462: was

مُنْقَطِعًا

munqaṭiʿan q-ṭ-ʿ → “hath forsaken” Distinctive

literal: detachment; detached

This form usually rendered as “rid”, “detached”, “wholly” (50 occurrences)

rid 24% detached 24% wholly 18% withheld 9% absolute 6% detach 6% completely 3% withdrew 3% must 3% complete 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: renunciation gleaningsGWB §186: claim to be associated kitab-i-iqanKIQ §131: falleth short prayers-and-meditationsP&M §90: rid himself tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: severed ones tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §18: They passed will-and-testamentW&T §11: decisive epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: withdrew

سِواكَ

siwák s-w-y → “his all”

literal: other than; other-than; besides

except 29% all 15% any 12% aught 10% save 10% thee 10% beside 5% naught 5% besides 2% everything 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: besides Thyself gleaningsGWB §662: Him kitab-i-iqanKIQ §143: but God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §70: Thy face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §44: full height the-hidden-wordsHW §59: I may be established epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: all else besides Me gleaningsGWB §246: of no one except Him

وَلائِذًا

waláʾidhan l-w-dh → “hath fled”

literal: seeking refuge

hath 50% seek 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: refuge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: hath fled epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: haven prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: my Refuge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: the Refuge prayers-and-meditationsP&M §711: whosoever hath repaired unto Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §67: to seek Thy shelter prayers-and-meditationsP&M §372: hath sought Thy shelter

بِحَضْرَتِكَ

biḥaḍratik ḥ-ḍ-r → “to thee for shelter”

literal: presence, majesty

SE expanded to “to Thee for shelter”

thee 58% befitteth 8% unto 8% loftiness 8% majesty 8% highness 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: Him Who gleaningsGWB §41: path kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §633: on Thy face the-hidden-wordsHW §122: His holy will-and-testamentW&T §38: “His Holiness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §123: honor gleaningsGWB §355: is come

حَرَمِ

ḥaram ḥ-r-m → “tabernacle” Distinctive

literal: sanctuary

This form usually rendered as “sanctuary”, “forbidden”, “habitations” (27 occurrences)

sanctuary 43% forbidden 10% habitations 10% tabernacle 10% had 5% hath 5% holy 5% dishonor 5% members 5% imperishable 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §93: withhold gleaningsGWB §216: thy sanctity kitab-i-ahdAhd §15: members of the Holy Household kitab-i-iqanKIQ §157: those that prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: the precincts the-hidden-wordsHW §38: forfeit will-and-testamentW&T §23: depriveth himself of God’s grace epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: Sanctuary of Wisdom

أَمْرِكَ

ʾamrik ʾ-m-r → “of thy revelation”

literal: command; cause

SE expanded to “of Thy revelation”

cause 59% revelation 16% behest 7% bidding 4% decree 4% faith 3% commandment 3% command 1% through 1% affairs 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: Cause of God fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §479: whatever thou doest kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: a decree kitab-i-iqanKIQ §137: meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §112: to Thy Cause tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: to its dwellers the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

وَكَعْبَةِ

wakaʿbah k-ʿ-b → “adored sanctuary”

literal: Kaaba/lodestar

adored 40% sanctuary 20% court 10% object 10% tabernacle 10% lodestar 10%

gleaningsGWB §661: the court prayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: object of my adoration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §348: the adored Sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and the sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §659: sanctuary prayers-and-meditationsP&M §322: the adored tabernacle prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: object of the adoration prayers-and-meditationsP&M §59: the Tabernacle

عِزِّكَ،

ʿizzika، ʿ-z-z → “of thy glory”

literal: glory; mighty; might

SE expanded to “of Thy glory”

glory 65% great 12% might 8% majesty 4% presence 4% omnipotence 4% one 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: Thy power fire-tabletFire §43: by Thy banishment gleaningsGWB §640: greater honor kitab-i-iqanKIQ §152: more glorious prayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: I swear by Thy the-hidden-wordsHW §1: realm of glory will-and-testamentW&T §4: endeared epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: sovereignty and glory

رَبِّ

rabb r-b-b → “o my lord”

literal: Lord; lord

SE expanded to “O my Lord”

lord 93% god 3% creator 1% one 1% art 1% none 1% ruler 1% thou 1% ‘lord 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: by My Lord gleaningsGWB §285: Lord thy God kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: Voice prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: art tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: the All-Glorious the-hidden-wordsHW §25: of thy God will-and-testamentW&T §47: O epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: of

أَسْئَلُكَ

ʾasʾaluk s-ʾ-l → “i beseech thee”

literal: ask; ask/request; ask/beseech

SE expanded to “I beseech Thee”

beseech 46% implore 24% entreat 18% beg 5% pray 4% destroy 1% ask 1% deal 1% god 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: Ask, that gleaningsGWB §592: be asked kitab-i-iqanKIQ §285: seek prayers-and-meditationsP&M §116: I implore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: I implore Thee gleaningsGWB §217: I beseech Thee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: entreat Thee epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: We pray

بِنِدائِكَ

binidáʾik n-d-y → “by thy call”

literal: call; called; call, voice

SE expanded to “by Thy call”

call 41% voice 18% most 12% cry 6% didst 6% whose 6% who 6% enthralling 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §86: His Voice fire-tabletFire §48: Thy Call gleaningsGWB §323: the Call kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: cried aloud prayers-and-meditationsP&M §138: crieth out tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: calling aloud tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §30: raised epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: didst supplicate

سَرُعَ

saruʿ s-r-ʿ → “have sought” Distinctive

literal: hasten; hastened; hasten/hurry

This form usually rendered as “hastened”, “hasted”, “rushed” (13 occurrences)

hastened 44% hasted 22% rushed 11% have 11% lord 11%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste ye gleaningsGWB §77: They hasten kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swift prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: hasted the-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastened gleaningsGWB §278: would hasten prayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: my Lord

المُوَحِّدُوْنَ

al-múaḥḥidún w-ḥ-d → “they who recognized thy unity”

literal: unity

SE expanded to “they who recognized Thy unity”

who 50% adore 25% recognize 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: fellowship fire-tabletFire §43: By Thine aloneness gleaningsGWB §102: essentially one and the same kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: in prayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: have proclaimed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: believers in the Divine Unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §51: lone the-hidden-wordsHW §69: all from one same

ظِلِّ

ẓill ẓ-l-l → “shadow”

literal: shadow; shade; shadow/shade

shadow 63% shelter 11% beneath 7% shade 7% through 2% sheltered 2% unto 2% overshadowed 2% most 2% under 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §104: shadow gleaningsGWB §490: beneath thy shadow kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: to overshadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §199: a shadow the-hidden-wordsHW §104: shade will-and-testamentW&T §5: under the shadow epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: the clouds gleaningsGWB §123: Through the Teachings

عِنايَتِكَ

ʿináyatik ʿ-n-y → “gracious providence” Distinctive

literal: care; meaning; meanings

This form usually rendered as “loving-kindness”, “bounty”, “grace” (65 occurrences)

loving-kindness 65% bounty 7% grace 7% gracious 5% tender 4% mercy 4% through 2% mercies 2% favor 2% love 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §260: that fire-tabletFire §15: Thy bounty gleaningsGWB §230: tender mercies kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: invested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: inner meaning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: of Thy loving-kindness the-hidden-wordsHW §160: by the grace will-and-testamentW&T §6: in the aforementioned manner

الكُبْرى

al-kubrى k-b-r

literal: greatest; greater; grandeur

SE rendered ظِلِّ (ẓill), عِنايَتِكَ (ʿináyatik), الكُبْرى (al-kubrى), وَهَرَبَ (waharab), المُخْلِصُونَ (al-mukhliṣún) as “the shadow, gracious providence, have fled, the sincere”

most 33% mighty 13% supreme 7% resplendent 7% immeasurable 7% which 7% measureless 7% transcendent 7% entire 7% tribulations 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: proud gleaningsGWB §715: “greater kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Greater kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §134: most excellent tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §14: showeth pride tablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: entire tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §11: Glorified be

وَهَرَبَ

waharab h-r-b → “have fled”

literal: fled

flee 29% fled 14% have 14% refuge 14% place 7% will 7% forsake 7% fleeing 7%

gleaningsGWB §195: flee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §281: fled gleaningsGWB §83: will fly prayers-and-meditationsP&M §556: fleeing gleaningsGWB §411: place to flee to prayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: forsake prayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: to flee prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: have fled

المُخْلِصُونَ

al-mukhliṣún kh-l-ṣ → “the sincere”

literal: sincere; sincere ones

sincere 42% faithful 17% true 8% all 8% wholly 8% who 8% devoted 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §220: deliver them fire-tabletFire §1: the sincere gleaningsGWB §617: divested kitab-i-iqanKIQ §56: delivered prayers-and-meditationsP&M §139: Redeem them tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: sincere ones the-hidden-wordsHW §146: absolute epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: who are devoted

أَنْفُسِهِمْ

ʾanfusihim n-f-s → “themselves”

literal: soul; souls

own 41% themselves 31% souls 10% proper 3% themselves.” 3% selves 3% uttered 3% hearts 3% within 3% lives 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: the soul gleaningsGWB §202: By the righteousness kitab-i-ahdAhd §8: those kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §672: Thy face tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §52: within herself the-hidden-wordsHW §18: with Me will-and-testamentW&T §25: believers

العَلِيِّ

al-ʿalíl ʿ-l-w → “the most exalted”

literal: highest; upon; exalted

SE expanded to “the Most Exalted”

most 40% exalted 21% upon 16% do 5% unto 4% over 3% against 2% around 2% inaccessible 2% all 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §166: loudly proclaimed fire-tabletFire §42: highest gleaningsGWB §648: My glory be with thee kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: on the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: Concourse prayers-and-meditationsP&M §92: equal to all tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: around her the-hidden-wordsHW §148: concourse on high

الأَبْهی،

al-ʾabhí، b-h-w → “the all-glorious”

literal: glory; most glorious; most-glorious

all-glorious 63% most 12% glorious 7% abhá 7% effulgent 5% immortality 2% glory 2% brightest 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: glory gleaningsGWB §208: its splendor prayers-and-meditationsP&M §217: Thine the-hidden-wordsHW §22: effulgent glory will-and-testamentW&T §14: Abhá epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §204: lights gleaningsGWB §200: of Immortality prayers-and-meditationsP&M §14: effulgent

وَبِهِ

wabih b-h → “unto”

literal: to

unto 50% between 25% need 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto gleaningsGWB §156: between kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: from prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: as kitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: to kitab-i-iqanKIQ §273: in need

نُزِّلَتْ

nuzzilat n-z-l → “were sent down”

literal: descending; descend

SE expanded to “were sent down”

sent 44% have 16% descended 8% didst 8% hath 4% revealed 4% remained 4% thou 4% written 4% afflicted 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: revealing gleaningsGWB §198: hath it been sent down kitab-i-ahdAhd §5: have already been revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §240: have rained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §785: the Inflictor tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: ‘Haste thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: “Descend the-hidden-wordsHW §68: in accordance with

آياتُكَ

áyátuk ʾ-y-y → “thy verses”

literal: sign; signs; verse

signs 42% utterances 25% verses 8% repudiated 4% utterance 4% words 4% tokens 4% greatest 4% kingdom 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: are verses fire-tabletFire §26: utterance gleaningsGWB §374: these signs kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: Thy words tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by what will-and-testamentW&T §6: by the holy verse epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy signs

وَحُقِّقَتْ

waḥuqqiqat ḥ-q-q → “fulfilled”

literal: truth; true; right

creation 33% established 33% fulfilled 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the truth gleaningsGWB §2: the inmost essence kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: righteousness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: been demonstrated prayers-and-meditationsP&M §345: been established the-hidden-wordsHW §137: of your deserving will-and-testamentW&T §19: be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: unjustly

كَلِماتُكَ

kalimátuk k-l-m → “thy word”

literal: word; words

words 50% utterances 25% word 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: utter fire-tabletFire §48: Thy shining word gleaningsGWB §102: the expressions kitab-i-iqanKIQ §88: of His divine utterance prayers-and-meditationsP&M §99: With every tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: to one mystic word will-and-testamentW&T §6: Epistles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: My words

وَظَهَرَ

waẓahar ẓ-h-r → “manifested”

literal: manifestation; manifest; appear

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 §33: vindicating fire-tabletFire §12: Dayspring gleaningsGWB §636: and made them the emblems kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: have We graciously revealed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: noontide prayers-and-meditationsP&M §796: Him Who is the Manifestation tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assist tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: the revelation of thy glory

بُرْهانُكَ

burhánuk b-r-h → “thy proof”

literal: proof; proof, evidence

proof 67% testimony 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §230: testimonies gleaningsGWB §467: trustworthy evidence kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: evidence prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: Thy proof will-and-testamentW&T §53: by conclusive proofs epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: proof gleaningsGWB §140: nakedness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: and

وَأَشْرَقَتْ

waʾashraqat sh-r-q → “risen” Distinctive

literal: shining; shine

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “shed”, “shineth” (48 occurrences)

hath 24% shed 21% shineth 14% shone 10% manifested 7% revealed 7% risen 7% shine 3% illumined 3% lighteth 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: splendor fire-tabletFire §41: Thy dawning gleaningsGWB §666: an example kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: “easts”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: shed their radiance tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §41: beamed the-hidden-wordsHW §63: it may shine epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §47: fourth Ishraq

شَمْسُ

shams sh-m-s → “sun”

literal: sun; suns; the sun

sun 50% daystar 24% day-star 6% light 6% “sun” 5% luminary 4% orb 2% sunlight 1% most 1% ‘sun’ 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: The sun gleaningsGWB §100: Luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §36: most exalted prayers-and-meditationsP&M §203: and by epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: testify gleaningsGWB §59: the luminaries kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: ‘sun’prayers-and-meditationsP&M §803: Day-Stars

جَمالِكَ

jamálik j-m-l → “of thy beauty”

literal: beauty; beautiful

SE expanded to “of Thy beauty”

beauty 86% countenance 3% radiant 1% revelation 1% glory 1% whose 1% most 1% through 1% exalted 1% meditating 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: briefly gleaningsGWB §128: the Beauty kitab-i-ahdAhd §14: Gracious kitab-i-iqanKIQ §208: the prayers-and-meditationsP&M §855: Thy wondrous Beauty tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: countenances the-hidden-wordsHW §58: is a more glorious will-and-testamentW&T §4: another

وَثَبَتَتْ

wathabatat th-b-t → “established”

literal: established; establish

established 20% firmly 13% steadfast 13% firm 10% demonstrate 8% demonstrated 8% affirmation 8% establish 8% have 8% confirmed 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: established gleaningsGWB §421: graven kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: of His confirmation kitab-i-iqanKIQ §243: establisheth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §594: and every moving spirit confirmed—I the-hidden-wordsHW §124: writ and recorded will-and-testamentW&T §2: stood fast and firm epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §60: establish

حُجَّتُكَ

ḥujjatuk ḥ-j-j → “thy testimony”

literal: proof; proof, testimony

testimony 60% proof 20% proofs 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §232: any proof gleaningsGWB §97: evidences kitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: have denounced prayers-and-meditationsP&M §288: Thy testimony the-hidden-wordsHW §160: argument will-and-testamentW&T §1: His Straight and Luminous Path epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: proof gleaningsGWB §585: the testimony

وَلاحَ

waláḥ l-w-ḥ → “tablet” Distinctive

literal: tablet; tablets

This form usually rendered as “risen”, “hath”, “uncovered” (4 occurrences)

risen 33% hath 33% uncovered 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §154: Lawh-i-Burhan (Tablet gleaningsGWB §286: comprehend kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: These words prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Thine irrevocable Tablet tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §3: the Books will-and-testamentW&T §1: in the Preserved Tablet epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Tablets gleaningsGWB §286: except

دَلِيلُكَ،

dalíluka، d-l-l → “thy signs”

literal: proof; indicating; evidence

proof 20% testimony 14% proofs 14% evidence 12% evidences 10% indicateth 6% heart 6% testify 6% indicate 6% arguments 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst show me gleaningsGWB §97: signs of kitab-i-iqanKIQ §270: foreshadow prayers-and-meditationsP&M §838: whatever is alien to will-and-testamentW&T §6: supported epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: advanced gleaningsGWB §561: directed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: quoted in support of

يَجْعَلُنِيْ

yajʿaluní j-ʿ-l → “will wash”

literal: make; to make

will 50% make 33% enable 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §94: We made it fire-tabletFire §44: We have made gleaningsGWB §63: as ordained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: the ways prayers-and-meditationsP&M §361: are deprived the-hidden-wordsHW §12: have bountifully shed will-and-testamentW&T §36: and grant that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: made thee

الَّذِيِنَ

adh-dhíin l-dh-y → “who” Distinctive

literal: those who; who

This form usually rendered as “doubters”, “dependents”, “generations” (13 occurrences)

doubters 17% dependents 17% generations 17% unto 17% such 17% who 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: doubters gleaningsGWB §412: and caused kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: those prayers-and-meditationsP&M §552: such as epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: which gleaningsGWB §542: The generations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §76: by them

شَرِبُوا

sharibúá sh-r-b → “have quaffed”

literal: drink; drank; to drink

quaffed 71% have 29%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: drink ye gleaningsGWB §299: that hast drained kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: those that have quaffed prayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: give me to drink the-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: quaffed gleaningsGWB §25: and drink in kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: drinking

خَمْرَ

khamr kh-m-r → “wine”

literal: wine; wine/intoxication

wine 73% draught 7% pride 3% words 3% drunkenness 3% manifold 3% partake 3% celestial 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: with the wine gleaningsGWB §383: the wine prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: Thy manifold wisdom the-hidden-wordsHW §139: from the celestial wine gleaningsGWB §65: of the words of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §673: to partake of the wine gleaningsGWB §528: with pride prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: the wine of

الحَيَوانِ

al-ḥayawán ḥ-y-w → “that is life indeed”

literal: life; life, living

SE expanded to “that is life indeed”

life 83% everlasting 6% indeed 6% living 6%

gleaningsGWB §727: that is life indeed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: everlasting life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §28: the true life gleaningsGWB §244: in this, your vain life kitab-i-iqanKIQ §128: animals prayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: indeed gleaningsGWB §239: life prayers-and-meditationsP&M §135: of life

أَيادِي

ʾayádí y-d-y → “hands”

literal: hand; hands; by-hand

hands 81% hand 5% through 3% into 3% longing 3% grace 3% thou 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §144: with the hand gleaningsGWB §619: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands prayers-and-meditationsP&M §84: of Thy grace tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: in Whose hand is tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §57: with their hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §106: the hands gleaningsGWB §62: In His right hand

إِحْسانِكَ،

ʾiḥsánika، ḥ-s-n → “of thy gracious providence” Distinctive

literal: best; Husayn; beautiful

This form usually rendered as “bounty”, “bountiful”, “through” (21 occurrences)

SE expanded to “of Thy gracious providence”

bounty 29% bountiful 21% through 14% favor 14% favors 7% providence 7% gracious 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §56: preferable gleaningsGWB §702: upright and praiseworthy kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: loving-kindness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §290: and bounty the-hidden-wordsHW §2: kindly will-and-testamentW&T §21: improve epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §97: the most excellent titles gleaningsGWB §473: that act generously

الأَكْوانِ

al-ʾakwán k-w-n → “all attachment to thy creatures”

literal: be; was; to be

SE expanded to “all attachment to Thy creatures”

all 25% creation 25% universe 17% earth 17% entire 17%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §105: ye be fire-tabletFire §35: universe gleaningsGWB §300: be regarded kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: that ye may prayers-and-meditationsP&M §239: that controlleth tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: they combine tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: thou hesitate tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §31: whose heart hath

سَبِيلِكَ

sabílik s-b-l → “thy path”

literal: path; way; path/way

path 87% sake 5% way 2% thee 2% path.” 2% path!” 2% ways 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §132: straight gleaningsGWB §519: the kitab-i-iqanKIQ §25: in His path prayers-and-meditationsP&M §278: Thy path!”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: My path will-and-testamentW&T §3: shed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §121: path gleaningsGWB §472: right course

وَأَخَذَهُمْ

waʾakhadhahum ʾ-kh-dh → “been so inebriated”

literal: take; taking; seizing

SE expanded to “been so inebriated”

seize 21% arrested 17% clung 10% seized 10% inebriated 7% hath 7% take 7% cleave 7% seek 7% cling 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inebriated gleaningsGWB §30: Seize thou kitab-i-ahdAhd §4: Grasp kitab-i-iqanKIQ §237: worship prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: been so inebriated will-and-testamentW&T §5: regarded him epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: arrested gleaningsGWB §25: Fill

سُكْرُ

sukr s-k-r → “with”

literal: drunkenness

SE rendered سَبِيلِكَ (sabílik), وَأَخَذَهُمْ (waʾakhadhahum), سُكْرُ (sukr), خَمْرِ (khamr) as “Thy path, been so inebriated, with, Thy manifold wisdom”

drunkenness 36% inebriated 27% state 9% drunk 9% inebriating 9% burneth 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: state of strange stupor fire-tabletFire §19: agonies of death gleaningsGWB §77: in their drunkenness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §102: inebriated fire-tabletFire §21: drunkenness gleaningsGWB §278: the drunkenness prayers-and-meditationsP&M §718: burneth continually

مَعارِفِكَ

maʿárifik ʿ-r-f

literal: knowledge; know; knower

SE rendered وَأَخَذَهُمْ (waʾakhadhahum), سُكْرُ (sukr), خَمْرِ (khamr), مَعارِفِكَ (maʿárifik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), سَرُعُوا (saruʿúá) as “been so inebriated, with, Thy manifold wisdom, they hastened”

knowledge 50% wisdom 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: for the purpose of recognizing gleaningsGWB §537: to fathom kitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deeds kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: the want of capacity prayers-and-meditationsP&M §543: all that have recognized tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to see the-hidden-wordsHW §3: shalt know epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: thou mayest apprehend

شَأْنٍ

shaʾanin sh-ʾ-n

literal: state

SE rendered خَمْرِ (khamr), مَعارِفِكَ (maʿárifik), شَأْنٍ (shaʾanin), سَرُعُوا (saruʿúá), مَشْهَدِ (mashhad), الفِدآءِ (al-fidáʾ) as “Thy manifold wisdom, they hastened, the field, of sacrifice”

such 24% station 18% honor 12% through 12% neither 6% people 6% glory 6% dignity 6% low 6% splendor 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: that neither gleaningsGWB §254: stations kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: concerning prayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: Thy glory the-hidden-wordsHW §68: My state epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: the people gleaningsGWB §197: glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §167: that through them

مَشْهَدِ

mashhad sh-h-d → “testify” Distinctive

literal: witness; observation; witnessed

This form usually rendered as “place”, “scene”, “field” (3 occurrences)

place 33% scene 33% field 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: martyrdom fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §43: the evidences kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §252: Martyrs”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §232: to behold tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §46: Seek a martyr’s death

الفِدآءِ

al-fidáʾ f-d-y → “of sacrifice”

literal: sacrifice; ransom; sacrificed

sacrifice 38% offered 15% may 8% could 8% laid 8% ransom 8% sacrificed 8% martyrdom 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: laid down fire-tabletFire §48: of sacrifice gleaningsGWB §655: be laid down kitab-i-iqanKIQ §107: be a sacrifice unto prayers-and-meditationsP&M §207: yielded will-and-testamentW&T §3: in sacrifice epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: offered Myself up fire-tabletFire §46: Sacrifice

ناطِقِينَ

náṭiqín n-ṭ-q → “with”

literal: speak; speaking; spoke

SE rendered مَشْهَدِ (mashhad), الفِدآءِ (al-fidáʾ), ناطِقِينَ (náṭiqín), بِثَنائِكَ (bithanáʾik), وَذاكِريْنَ (wadhákiryn) as “the field, of sacrifice, with, Thy praise, and”