Prayers and Meditations — §739
Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 739 of 858.
Source (Arabic)
فَلَمَّا ظَهَرَ أَخَذَتِ الزَّلازِلُ أَرْكانَ القَبآئِلِ وانْصَعَقَ فِيهِ كُلُّ عالِمٍ وَتَحَيَّرَ كُلُّ عارِفٍ إِلاَّ مَنْ تَقَرَّبَ بِحَوْلِكَ وَأَخَذَ رَحِيْقَ وَحْيِكَ مِنْ يَدِ فَضْلِكَ وَشَرِبَ بِاسْمِكَ وَقالَ لَكَ الحَمْدُ يا مَقْصُودَ العالَمِينَ، وَلَكَ الثَّنآءُ يا وَلَهَ أَفْئِدَةِ المُشْتاقِينَ،
Shoghi Effendi Translation
No sooner had He revealed Himself than the foundations of the kindreds of the earth shook and trembled, and the learned swooned away, and the wise were bewildered, except such as have, through the power of Thy might, drawn nigh unto Thee, and received the choice wine of Thy Revelation from the hand of Thy grace, and have quaffed it in Thy name, and exclaimed: “Praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of the worlds! and glory be to Thee, O Thou Who art the Exultation of the hearts that pant after Thee!”
Translation Notes
This form usually rendered as “hath”, “appeared”, “manifested” (106 occurrences)
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 §256: hath happenedfire-tabletFire §38: prevailgleaningsGWB §341: whatsoever that Manifestation may be pleased to revealkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: demonstratingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: There shall appearprayers-and-meditationsP&M §661: my outer beingtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: to assistthe-hidden-wordsHW §52: outwardly it
This form usually rendered as “thou”, “laid”, “clung” (29 occurrences)
SE rendered ظَهَرَ (ẓahar), أَخَذَتِ (ʾakhadhat), الزَّلازِلُ (az-zalázil), أَرْكانَ (ʾarkán), القَبآئِلِ (al-qabáʾil) as “revealed, shook and, foundations, kindreds”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: made the earth to tremblegleaningsGWB §423: the world to tremblekitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: perplex the mindprayers-and-meditationsP&M §624: have been made to tremblewill-and-testamentW&T §34: were convulsedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §79: have trembledgleaningsGWB §86: hath quaked with a great quakingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §55: waver
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: their limbsgleaningsGWB §476: with thy whole beingkitab-i-iqanKIQ §271: whole characterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §558: My very limbsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: your limbsgleaningsGWB §70: every pillarkitab-i-iqanKIQ §77: Pillarprayers-and-meditationsP&M §487: limbs
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: Setfire-tabletFire §46: go forwardgleaningsGWB §538: in the preceding Revelationkitab-i-ahdAhd §3: agokitab-i-iqanKIQ §281: have clungprayers-and-meditationsP&M §787: to facetablet-of-carmelCarmel §2: Thou hast fixed Thy gaze upon metablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §39: “And kiss
swooned 67% dumbfounded 33%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: swooned awaygleaningsGWB §83: hath swooned awayprayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: caused all things to expiregleaningsGWB §64: would swoon away and diegleaningsGWB §395: to be dumbfoundedgleaningsGWB §22: dumbfoundedgleaningsGWB §117: thunderstruckgleaningsGWB §354: would be dumbfounded
This form usually rendered as “world”, “earth”, “mankind” (364 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: and sciencesfire-tabletFire §13: ensignsgleaningsGWB §511: the nations of the worldkitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognizedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §198: realm ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §776: unitytablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worldstablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught
This form usually rendered as “wonder”, “perplexity”, “sore” (12 occurrences)
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §193: astoundedgleaningsGWB §322: is perplexedkitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: marvellethprayers-and-meditationsP&M §744: hath been so bewilderedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §185: sore perplexedgleaningsGWB §361: marveledkitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: wonderprayers-and-meditationsP&M §343: be bewildered
This form usually rendered as “man”, “endued”, “comprehended” (24 occurrences)
man 19% endued 13% comprehended 13% recognize 13% comprehend 13% godly 6% every 6% apprehended 6% all-perceiving 6% understanding 6%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: men of understandinggleaningsGWB §223: Ponder this in your heartskitab-i-ahdAhd §13: perform praiseworthy deedskitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: teachingsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: have, without exception, admittedtablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: to seethe-hidden-wordsHW §52: do thou observe itepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §173: O thou who art reputed
SE expanded to “drawn nigh unto Thee”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §83: them that have near access to Godfire-tabletFire §2: Those who are near unto TheegleaningsGWB §60: those that are nighkitab-i-ahdAhd §13: Kindredkitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: someprayers-and-meditationsP&M §275: and to enable them to draw nigh untotablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: the Presencetablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: the favoured of God
SE rendered تَقَرَّبَ (taqarrab), بِحَوْلِكَ (biḥawlik), وَأَخَذَ (waʾakhadh), رَحِيْقَ (raḥíq), وَحْيِكَ (waḥyik) as “drawn nigh unto Thee, received, wine, Revelation”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §129: timesgleaningsGWB §325: It would be wholly untruekitab-i-iqanKIQ §229: yetprayers-and-meditationsP&M §168: times and under all conditionstablet-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
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §76: Choice Sealed WinegleaningsGWB §25: the choice Wineprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: the choiceepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: sealed WinegleaningsGWB §200: Chalice of Immortalityprayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: and of the pure beverageepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §31: Choice WinegleaningsGWB §233: the wine
وَحْيِكَ
literal: revelation; revelation/inspiration; revelation, inspiration
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy revelationgleaningsGWB §290: is being sent down unto theekitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: the Voice of Inspirationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §513: Thine inspirationepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: shall be revealedgleaningsGWB §656: of Thy Revelationprayers-and-meditationsP&M §72: Thy purposeepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: of Revelation
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: with the handsgleaningsGWB §40: their handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §244: with their handsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §834: my longing handswill-and-testamentW&T §16: the Hands (pillars)epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its handgleaningsGWB §448: thine own handskitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: with their own hands
SE expanded to “of Thy grace”
grace 91% loving-kindness 2% tender 2% bounty 1% token 1% whose 1% bounteousness 1% gracious 1% mercy 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: quaff thy fillgleaningsGWB §111: to quaff thy fillkitab-i-ahdAhd §4: drink then your fillkitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: the cupprayers-and-meditationsP&M §36: hath quaffedthe-hidden-wordsHW §147: drinkestepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: quaffgleaningsGWB §89: are they that quaff it
SE expanded to “in Thy name”
name 85% most 6% whose 3% through 1% treasured 1% brightness 1% called 1% all-glorious 1% invested 1% bearer 1%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §48: exaltationfire-tabletFire §36: heavenlygleaningsGWB §134: in the person ofkitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: sacredprayers-and-meditationsP&M §117: all the inmates of heaventablet-of-ahmadAhmad §11: My saketablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: Names.’tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §12: divine attributes
This form usually rendered as “said”, “hath”, “saith” (92 occurrences)
SE expanded to ““Praise be unto”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: gloriousgleaningsGWB §30: “Render thankskitab-i-iqanKIQ §72: Ahmad andprayers-and-meditationsP&M §301: Magnified betablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: ‘Render thankswill-and-testamentW&T §40: the Lord be praisedepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §162: Praise begleaningsGWB §412: Magnified be Thy name
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: direct thyself towardsgleaningsGWB §486: My sole purposekitab-i-ahdAhd §3: The aimkitab-i-iqanKIQ §135: idle contentionprayers-and-meditationsP&M §264: have scornedthe-hidden-wordsHW §76: seekethwill-and-testamentW&T §25: By this House is meantepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §215: unto the Supreme Goal
SE expanded to “glory be to”
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: celebrated her praisegleaningsGWB §3: glorykitab-i-iqanKIQ §54: In the midst ofprayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: and magnifieth Thy namewill-and-testamentW&T §39: anotherepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: to celebrate His praisegleaningsGWB §46: and celebrate His praisekitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: the latter
rapture 75% exultation 25%
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §135: thine heartgleaningsGWB §174: men’s heartskitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: conscienceprayers-and-meditationsP&M §11: and quickened the soulsthe-hidden-wordsHW §60: Thy heartwill-and-testamentW&T §48: They haveepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: heartsgleaningsGWB §506: your souls
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: such as yearn forfire-tabletFire §41: Thy yearninggleaningsGWB §708: joykitab-i-iqanKIQ §216: desireprayers-and-meditationsP&M §739: that pant after Thee!”the-hidden-wordsHW §51: thy longingwill-and-testamentW&T §14: urgingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §89: I yearn after
