Prayers and Meditations — §736
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 736 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ يا إِلهِي بِأَنَّ مُنْزِلَ البَيانِ وَصَّى مَنْ فِي الإِمْكانِ بِأَمْرِكَ وَظُهُورِكَ وَسُلْطانِكَ، قَالَ وَقَوْلُهُ الأَحْلى إِيَّاكُمْ أَنْ يَمْنَعَكُمُ البَيانُ وَحُرُوفاتُهُ عَنِ الرَّحْمنِ وَسُلْطانِهِ، وَقالَ إِنَّهُ لَوْ يَأْتِي بِآيَةٍ لا تُنْكِرُوهُ أَسْرِعُوا إِلَيْهِ لَعَلَّ يُنْزِلُ لَكُمْ مِنْ فَضلِهِ ما أَرادَ وَإِنَّهُ لَمالِكُ العِبادِ وَمَلِيكُ الإِيِجادِ
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Thou well knowest, O my God, that the Revealer of the Bayán (the Báb) hath commanded all mankind concerning Thy Cause, and Thy Revelation, and Thy Sovereignty. He hath said, and sweet is His speech: “Beware lest the Bayán and its Letters keep you back from Him Who is the Most Merciful and from His sovereignty.” He, moreover, hath written: “Were He to produce no more than one verse, ye must not deny Him. Haste ye towards Him, that haply He may cause to descend upon you what He pleaseth, as a token of His grace unto you. He truly is the Possessor of His servants, and the King of creation.”
Translation Notes
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §91: the peoples of the earthfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §622: things abovekitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §200: an ignorantprayers-and-meditationsP&M §778: hast taughttablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: By the righteousness of Godfire-tabletFire §41: after GodgleaningsGWB §268: but Godkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testatorkitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: theseprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: Lord my Godtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lordthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: have been sent downgleaningsGWB §189: have decreedkitab-i-ahdAhd §10: that which We have revealedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §288: hath it been revealedprayers-and-meditationsP&M §846: which have been sent down upontablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: Haste theetablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §42: then descendedthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: for My descent
This form usually rendered as “commanded” (1 occurrences)
admonish 15% counsels 15% admonished 15% have 10% chosen 10% enjoineth 10% exhort 10% thou 5% testaments 5% viceregent 5%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: testamentsgleaningsGWB §295: He admonishedkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: We exhort youkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: directionsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §752: Who hath commanded themwill-and-testamentW&T §38: I counsel you sayingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: Chosen OnesgleaningsGWB §493: counsels
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: all created thingsfire-tabletFire §20: every creaturegleaningsGWB §521: the entire creationkitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: earthprayers-and-meditationsP&M §156: The whole universethe-hidden-wordsHW §115: mortalwill-and-testamentW&T §17: submissivenessepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §26: Placeless
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 §47: Every causefire-tabletFire §17: CommandgleaningsGWB §620: conditionskitab-i-ahdAhd §15: hath prescribed for himkitab-i-iqanKIQ §278: any thingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §181: behest”tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commandsthe-hidden-wordsHW §17: of My command
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: committedfire-tabletFire §8: the signsgleaningsGWB §300: for its occurrencekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §3: the advent of the Manifestationsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §140: and perceive the signs and tokenstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §128: break forth
sovereignty 52% power 17% through 16% sovereign 5% almighty 2% surpassing 2% most 2% sublimity 2% whose 2% before 2%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §145: the kingsgleaningsGWB §633: through the power of My sovereignkitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: the Ancient of Daysprayers-and-meditationsP&M §150: the power of Thy sovereigntytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the Kingthe-hidden-wordsHW §98: chiefwill-and-testamentW&T §8: unto a just kingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: the Sháh
SE expanded to “He hath said”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §110: Said HegleaningsGWB §2: I describekitab-i-ahdAhd §14: speakethkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: sayethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: proclaimethtablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: We made replytablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §34: And commanded herthe-hidden-wordsHW §2: counsel
SE rendered وَسُلْطانِكَ، (wasulṭánika،), قَالَ (qál), وَقَوْلُهُ (waqawluh), الأَحْلى (al-ʾaḥlى), إِيَّاكُمْ (ʾíʾákum) as “Thy Sovereignty, He hath said, and sweet is His speech, keep”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: Most Sweetfire-tabletFire §41: How sweet wasgleaningsGWB §622: exquisite beautyprayers-and-meditationsP&M §292: the sweetnesstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §48: honeyedthe-hidden-wordsHW §72: SweetergleaningsGWB §629: Thy most sweetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §554: How sweet
SE rendered إِيَّاكُمْ (ʾíʾákum), يَمْنَعَكُمُ (yamnaʿakum), البَيانُ (al-bayán), وَحُرُوفاتُهُ (waḥurúfátuh) as “keep, the Bayán, and its Letters”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: sublimegleaningsGWB §716: failed to deterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: from attainingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: that shut me out from Theetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §9: arise against theethe-hidden-wordsHW §89: be bereftwill-and-testamentW&T §23: are in no wise permittedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: may withhold
SE expanded to “and its Letters”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §248: statementsgleaningsGWB §237: all thingskitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: “corruption” of the textprayers-and-meditationsP&M §736: and its Lettersthe-hidden-wordsHW §154: the second letterwill-and-testamentW&T §5: falsifiedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: have pervertedgleaningsGWB §163: an intimation
SE expanded to “the Most Merciful”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: Most Mercifulfire-tabletFire §30: Thy compassiongleaningsGWB §257: have mercy uponkitab-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
This form usually rendered as “come”, “utter”, “cometh” (13 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: bring yougleaningsGWB §463: have been given theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §257: givethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §106: came downthe-hidden-wordsHW §32: shall comeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §211: uttergleaningsGWB §692: whom God hath endued withkitab-i-iqanKIQ §231: ‘Bring back
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §130: His most mighty signsfire-tabletFire §26: utterancegleaningsGWB §320: a testimonykitab-i-iqanKIQ §44: attainprayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: at Thy most mighty utterancestablet-of-ahmadAhmad §7: by whatthe-hidden-wordsHW §89: comethwill-and-testamentW&T §5: the Holy Text
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: that have deniedgleaningsGWB §195: repudiate the truth ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: determinationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §352: reproacheswill-and-testamentW&T §34: disbelieved in Theeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: denied HimgleaningsGWB §488: can rejectkitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: protested
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §41: Haste yegleaningsGWB §656: I have made hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: hasten unto Himprayers-and-meditationsP&M §4: that I may hastenthe-hidden-wordsHW §41: traverseepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: hastenedgleaningsGWB §195: make hastekitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: “Swift
grace 63% bounty 10% token 7% favor 6% through 3% favors 3% excellence 3% mercy 3% knowledge 1% concerning 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §203: All-BounteousgleaningsGWB §178: The distinguishing featurekitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Graciouskitab-i-iqanKIQ §118: God’s holy graceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: by Thy bountiful gracetablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a bountythe-hidden-wordsHW §1: as a token of gracewill-and-testamentW&T §23: virtues
This form usually rendered as “will”, “hath”, “seeketh” (40 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: purposedgleaningsGWB §499: hast no desirekitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: givenprayers-and-meditationsP&M §841: Thou hast purposedthe-hidden-wordsHW §8: seekestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thou wishestgleaningsGWB §250: hath purposedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §238: would fain
This form usually rendered as “lord”, “king”, “thou” (145 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: kingsgleaningsGWB §422: He Who is the sovereign Lord of allkitab-i-iqanKIQ §253: their allprayers-and-meditationsP&M §261: and all the kingdomstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: the worldsthe-hidden-wordsHW §120: in the eternal kingdomwill-and-testamentW&T §15: farepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: Queen
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: of Thy servantfire-tabletFire §49: AdoredgleaningsGWB §255: such of His servantskitab-i-iqanKIQ §98: His creaturesprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: for Thy servantstablet-of-ahmadAhmad §15: a servicewill-and-testamentW&T §35: meepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §152: His servants
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: the world of beingfire-tabletFire §49: thou canst breathegleaningsGWB §530: mankindkitab-i-iqanKIQ §13: despiteprayers-and-meditationsP&M §789: only nothingtablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §36: Shouldst thou inhalethe-hidden-wordsHW §41: thou wouldst findwill-and-testamentW&T §38: are to be found
